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Volume 1, Issue 2 (1-2025)
Abstract
The Horn of Africa region in the east of this continent consists of four countries: Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. Due to its geographical, geopolitical, strategic, geostrategic, geo-economics, etc. features, this region has always been of interest to regional and extra-regional actors. Each of the actors is trying to exert influence in this region and its countries and nations according to their national and strategic interests. Saudi Arabia is one of the active regional actors in the countries of the Horn of Africa. It seems that, in addition to its political, economic, military and security goals, this country pursues the promotion of its ideology and thinking, that is, Wahhabism. This research aims to investigate the ideological actions of Saudi Arabia in the countries of the Horn of Africa with the descriptive-analytical method and using library sources. The results show that Saudi Arabia is trying to promote Wahhabism among the Horn of Africa Muslims by spending financial expenses in the form of education, creating educational infrastructures, supporting Wahhabi groups, etc.
Volume 1, Issue 2 (1-2025)
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The turbulent region of the Persian Gulf and West Asia, as well as the Horn of Africa, has always been at risk of establishing security due to political and social turmoil and sometimes long and erosive wars. While in today's world, security is still one of the most important goods that can be supported by stability and progress. Iran and Saudi Arabia, as the two main powers in the Persian Gulf and influential powers in the Horn of Africa, can play a pivotal role in creating regional security. Security cooperation between Iran and Saudi Arabia can be expanded on various aspects, from the field of shipping, energy, and the fight against smuggling to cooperation on areas of influence. Having said that, the basic question is raised, what are the challenges and obstacles of security cooperation between Iran and Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf and Horn of Africa? The temporary answer to this question is as follows: The acting of the United States of America in the Persian Gulf, the lack of common understanding regarding security issues, geopolitical differences and cultural-religious differences and the lack of understanding over the area of influence are the challenges and obstacles to the security cooperation between Iran and Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf and Horn of Africa. The research method in this article is descriptive-analytical and in order to collect data and information, library and internet sources have been used. Based on the findings of this research, de-threats from Shiite Islam and confronting Iranophobia, technical and economic cooperation and finding a framework for cooperation on regional issues can be considered as solutions to realize security cooperation between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Volume 1, Issue 3 (10-2021)
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In the philosophy of religion, Divine Agency has been related to how God does his action in the human world and the physical world. Polkinghorne has presented a particular method to answer this question. His theological approach has been a combination of Classical Theology and Process Theology. On the one hand, he has said that the God defined in Classical Theology is too unavailable, and on the other hand, he has criticized the Process approach to God. Polkinghorne has established that Epistemology is equal to Ontology, and based on this fact, he has explained his Critical Realism. In his view, the guaranty of reality is not to understand it but is its objectivity. Uncertain situations in Modern Physics presented in Einsteinian Relativity, Quantum Theory, and Chaos Theory is the main areas Polkinghorne has constructed his specific theory about Divine Agency on them.
Volume 2, Issue 1 (1-2000)
Abstract
This experiment was carried out to study the effect of sodium chloride from
drinking water and feed intake on the quality of egs from laying hens. Four hundred
and twenty native and white leghorn laying hens ranging from 36 to 43 weeks of age
were used. Seven experimental treatments containing different levels of salt supplied
by feed and/or drinking water were compared. Increasing salt intake by the addition of
NaCI to drinking water or feed intake reduced shell thickness, shell ash and increased,
the number of damaged eggs. Shell calcium was not affected hy added salt, however,
the addition of salt to the food reduced shell-breaking strength. Breed differences
influenced the traits studied, except for shell percentage and shell calcium. Sodium
chloride intake from drinking water was more effective in reducing shell quality than
salt from food.
Volume 2, Issue 1 (12-2019)
Abstract
The Horn of Africa includes four countries: Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti. One of the problems in this region is the border and territorial Conflicts and its insecurities in the border areas of the countries. Various factors are effective in creating this instability and border insecurity. Among them, history, historical mentalities, and the role of colonial history is significant. This research is a descriptive-analytical study that uses library resources to investigate the role of history in creating border insecurity with a case study of the role of colonialism in border insecurity in the Horn of Africa. The dependent variable of the research is border insecurity and independent variables are history, colonial history, and the Horn of Africa region. The main question is what is the role of history and historical changes in creating border insecurity in the Horn of Africa? In the Horn of Africa, the most important border conflicts and insecurities include border clashes between Ethiopia and Eritrea; Djibouti and Eritrea; and the insecurity has been caused by ethnic and tribal conflicts in the Somalia-Kenya border areas. The research results show that the history, colonial history, and actions of the colonial powers in drawing the borders of the countries, especially in the Horn of Africa region, which is based on colonial interests and not local interests, it has played an important role in border disputes between countries and instability and insecurity in border areas.
Volume 2, Issue 1 (3-2025)
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This study comprehensively evaluates Turkey's role as an emerging power in the strategic developments of the Horn of Africa. In recent years, Turkey has become a key player in the region through a multifaceted approach based on economic diplomacy, developmental aid, and military cooperation. Utilizing qualitative and mixed methods, including data analysis, document and report reviews, and case studies, this research delves deeply into Turkey's objectives and strategies in the Horn of Africa, analyzing its impact on international relations and the geopolitical reconfiguration of the region. The findings indicate that Turkey, through expanding its influence and forging new alliances, aims to solidify its position as an effective power in regional and global balances. This study demonstrates that Turkey's active presence in the Horn of Africa not only targets the enhancement of its diplomatic and economic standing but also significantly influences its foreign policy orientations and the augmentation of its soft power on the international stage.
Volume 2, Issue 1 (3-2025)
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Due to its geographical location and vital dependence on the Nile River, Egypt considers its presence and influence in the Horn of Africa to be part of its national security and geopolitical strategy. This region, which includes the countries of Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea and Sudan, due to its proximity to the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, has become a focal point in strategic competitions between regional and international powers. This research, using the descriptive-analytical method and using the conceptual framework of strategic culture, seeks to answer this question: How has Egypt's attitude as a regional power in the Arab world and Africa influenced the country's policies in the Horn of Africa? This research argues that Egypt's strategic culture, which emphasizes the country's role as a central power in the Arab world and Africa, has led this country to more aggressive policies and increased presence in the Horn of Africa in order to consolidate its leadership role and influence the powers Limit the competitor.
Volume 3, Issue 1 (12-2020)
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Regional convergence of countries is one of the common phenomena in the international arena in economic, security, political, military, cultural, scientific, environmental, etc issues. The "Council of Arab and African States Bordering the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden" is one of the regional systems that in January 2020 centered on Saudi Arabia and with the membership of 8 coastal states of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia And Jordan was established. This research uses descriptive and analytical methods and using library resources including books, scientific articles, reports of strategic centers, news, and analysis of international media, etc. seeks to identify, study and analyze the causes and goals of Saudi Arabia in pursuing the establishment of the "Council of Arab and African States Bordering the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden". The main question is what are the goals of Saudi Arabia in pursuing the establishment of the "Council of Arab and African States Bordering the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden"? The results show that Saudi Arabia in the establishment of the Council of Arab and African States Bordering the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden" pursues six goals in geopolitical, geo-economics, geostrategic, security, military, developmental, economic, political, etc dimensions.
Volume 3, Issue 2 (6-2017)
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The social vespid wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Vespinae and Polistinae) was studied in Bhutan during 2014-2016. A total of fifteen species were collected and identified that all of them are reported as new records from Bhutan: Vespa vivax Smith, V. velutina variana van der Vecht, V. fumida van der Vecht, Dolichovespula lama (du Buysson), Vespula flaviceps Smith, V. nursei Archer, V. vulgaris (Linnaeus), V. structor (Smith), Polistes (Polistella) nigritarsus (Cameron), Parapolybia varia (Fabricius), P. nodosa van der Vecht, Ropalidia artifex (de Saussure), R. stigma (Smith), R. ornaticeps (Cameron) and R. rufoplagiata gravelyi (Dover & Rao). Diagnostic characters and geographical distribution of all species are presented.
Volume 3, Issue 3 (7-2001)
Abstract
A 3*2*2 factorial experiment was conducted to study the effect of feeding whole wheat
(0, 10, and 20%), a microbial enzyme source (Arabino-xylanase based enzyme for wheat
at 0% and 0.1%) and 0% or 1% insoluble grit (number 3 layer size) on the performance
of White Leghorn hens at 19 to 54 weeks of age. Each dietary treatment was replicated
four times with ten hens, housed two to a cage, each. No main treatment effects or interactions
were observed for egg production, feed efficiency, egg weight, body weight gain, or
mortality. Feeding 20% whole wheat produced the lowest incidence of cracked, broken,
or soft shelled eggs. Adding the enzyme significantly (P<0.05) reduced daily feed intake
from 124.6 to 122.2 g. Enzyme addition also resulted in minor, but significant (P<0.05),
increases in egg specific gravity from 1.0800 to 1.0806. Inclusion of 20% whole wheat does
not adversely affect the productivity of White Leghorn hens and therefore can be used to
reduce the cost of feed processing.
Volume 4, Issue 2 (6-2015)
Abstract
Laboratory and field experiments were conducted to determine the efficacy of some insecticides on the control of Sarta longhorned beetle, Aeolesthes sarta Solsky adults and larvae. In the laboratory, three pairs of mated and non-oviposited adults were released on the logs of field elm, Ulmus minor Mill that had been treated with chlorpyrifos, carbaryl, permethrin or imidacloprid. In the field experiments, artificially infested U. minor var. umbraculifera Rehd trees were treated by imidacloprid and oxydemeton-methyl through soil and trunk injection. In the laboratory test the best results were obtained from imidacloprid and permethrin applications, because of occurrence of high adult mortality after short period and also preventing egg laying. Despite a few eggs that were laid on the chlorpyrifos treated logs, there were no living larvae in the sprayed logs. Results of the field tests showed that the number of living larvae did not differ significantly between oxydemeton-methyl and control treatment, however, imidacloprid injection was effective in controlling this pest.
Volume 6, Issue 1 (3-2020)
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231 species of the family Vespidae (Hymenoptera, Vespoidea) of Iran, in 55 genera belonging to 4 subfamilies Eumeninae (45 genera, 184 species), Masarinae (5 genera, 24 species), Polistinae (2 genera, 17 species) and Vespinae (3 genera, 6 species) are listed. An overall assessment of the distribution pattern of the vespid species in Iran indicates a complex fauna of different biogeographic regions. 111 species are found in both Eastern and Western Palaearctic regions, while 67 species were found only in the Eastern Palaearctic region. Few species (14 species – 6.1%) of various genera are known as elements of central and western Asian area and their area of distribution is not known in Europe (West Palaearctic) and in the Far East. The species that were found both in the Oriental and Afrotropical Regions comprises 11.7 and 15.6% the Iranian vespid fauna, respectively. Many species (48, 20.8%) are exclusively recorded from Iran and as yet there is no record of these species from other countries. The highest percentage of the vespid species are recorded from Sistan-o Baluchestan (42 species, 18.2%), Alborz (42 species, 18.2%), Fars (39 species, 16.9%) and Tehran provinces (38 Species 16.5%), representing the fauna of the Southeastern, North- and South Central of the country.
Volume 9, Issue 3 (9-2023)
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The longhorn beetle, Hesperophanes pilosus Bodungen, 1908, (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) is recorded as new for the Iranian fauna. The adult specimens were obtained by rearing its larvae and pupa in the root crown of Halocnemum strobilaceum (Pall.) Bieb. (Amaranthaceae), which were collected around of Soldoz wetland in West Azarbaijan province. Hesperophanes pilosus has been reported only from the Republic of Azerbaijan. This is the first case of host identification for H. pilosus. Notes on diagnostic characters, life history along with related photographs are provided.
Mohsen Emami, Mohammad H Sadeghi,
Volume 13, Issue 14 (3-2014)
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Ultrasonic technology has been applied in many industrial processes such as ultrasonic machining, welding, cutting, sewing, homogenizing, etc. In an ultrasonic system, acoustic horn transmits the vibration energy of ultrasonic transducer to the application area and amplifies the oscillation amplitude. Depending on the application and industrial operating conditions, different horns with different geometries and magnifications are required to be designed. In the present study exponential horns with rectangular cross-section for application in ultrasonic assisted grinding process are designed and analyzed. An analytical approach is applied to model this type of horns. For evaluating the analytical model, some acoustic horns are designed using analytical method and then analyzed by the finite-element method (FEM) in ANSYS. Then, their design parameters such as resonance frequency and amplification factor are compared and verified. A very good agreement is obtained between the results of analytical modeling and those of FEM simulation. Furthermore, geometrical modification was introduced as a solution to coincide the vibration related parameters of the horn to the desired design values. Moreover, a horn-workpiece assembly for applying in ultrasonic assisted grinding was simulated.
Davoud Shahgholian Ghahfarokhi, Mahmoud Salimi, Mahmoud Farzin,
Volume 15, Issue 1 (3-2015)
Abstract
When two bodies slide on each other, friction is created. By superposing ultrasonic oscillation to one of the bodies, the friction force is reduced .This phenomenon is widely used in metal forming and metal cutting. For the production and transmission of ultrasonic vibrations to a target it is required to use an ultrasonic system the components of which are a generators, a transducers and a horn. Horn constitutes an important part of the Ultrasonic systems. The main task of the horn is to transmit the ultrasonic vibrations and amplify the ultrasonic vibration amplitude at the output. In this study, an Aluminum horn was designed in cylindrical-conical-cylindrical shape geometry and was analyzed by the finite-element method(FEM) using the Abaqus software was manufactured. The resonance frequency obtained in Abaqus was equal to 19976 Hz. The resonance frequency obtained from the generator was equal to 19920 Hz. Hence there is a very good agreement between the experimental result and the FEM simulation. The difference between the finite element simulation results and the experimental ones is less than one percent. Moreover, a horn –workpiece assembly for applying the ultrasonic sliding friction was designed and manufactured. Then the fixture and the tool holder clamp were designed for the vibrating tool so that it can be installed on a milling machine and the friction force measurement is possible while the ultrasonic vibrations are applied.
Volume 16, Issue 3 (5-2014)
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It is highly desirable to employ biopreservatives of the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties to avoid the side effects associated with the use of synthetic preservatives. Cake batters containing essential oil extracts of some such Iranian native herbs as: Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), Camel thorn (Alhagi maurorum) and Ajwain (Trachyspermum copticum), were prepared. The chemical compositions of the essential oil were determined through GC–MS experiments. The shelf lives of the cakes were estimated by TBA (ThioBarbituric Acid) along with mould count measurements at room temperature during a 6 week storage period. The results revealed that these essential oils were fully effective in retarding mould growth and fat rancidity in the cakes. It was therefore concluded that these essential oils are of the potential to be used in the food industry as promising biopreservatives.
Saeed Amini, Alireza Abbasi, Ghanbarali Shikhzadeh,
Volume 16, Issue 9 (11-2016)
Abstract
In this study, the use of Ultrasonic Peening Technology (UPT) on the of mill rollers graphite steel (GSH48) for enhancement of some of the surface mechanical properties was surveyed. One of the new technologies for severe plastic deformation is ultrasonic peening technology in which vibratory tool strikes the workpiece surface with continual reciprocating motions, resulting in severe plastic deformation on surface. This method improves mechanical properties like hardness, surface roughness, fatigue life and tension strength. With simulation and manufacturing of peening vibratory tool, preparation of process was accomplished including setting up the ultrasonic vibratory tool on lathe machine. The investigation of hardness tests, surface roughness, fatigue and tension strength on the pieces was performed in different conditions, before and after the process of ultrasonic peening with one, two and three passes. The results showed increase of hardness up to %36 in depth of 0.2 mm. Also, the surface roughness was reduced from Ra=1.376 µm to Ra= 0.545 µm. The most improvement in surface roughness and fatigue life was observed at the pieces with three passes of ultrasonic peening.
S.a. Sajjady, S. Amini,
Volume 19, Issue 8 (8-2019)
Abstract
Since the invention of ultrasonic vibration assisted turning, this process has been widely considered and investigated. The reason for this consideration is the unique features of this process, which include reducing machining forces, reducing wear, and friction, increasing the tool life, creating periodic cutting conditions, increasing the machinability of difficult-to-cut material, increasing the surface quality, creating a hierarchical structure (micro-nano textures) on the surface and so on. Different methods have hitherto been used to apply ultrasonic vibration to the tip of the tool during the turning process. In this research, a unique horn has been designed and constructed to convert linear vibrations of piezoelectrics to three-dimensional vibrations (longitudinal vibrations along the z axis, bending vibrations around the x axis, and bending vibrations around the y axis). The advantage of this ultrasonic machining tool compared with other similar tools is that in most other tools, it is only possible to apply one-dimensional (linear) and two-dimensional (elliptical) vibrations, while this tool can create three-dimensional vibrations. Additionally, since the nature of the designed horn can lead to the creation of three-dimensional vibrations, there is no need for piezoelectric half-rings (which are stimulated by 180 phase difference) to create bending vibrations around the x and y axes. The reduction of costs as well as simplicity of applying three-dimensional vibrations in this new method can play an important role in industrializing the process of three-dimensional ultrasonic vibration assisted turning.
Volume 20, Issue 134 (4-2023)
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Hamburger is products of meat that has a lot of consumer due to high nutritional value, in addition to good flavor and its easy to use, also due to lack of chemical additives in its production process. Hawthorn medicinal fruit, with the scientific name of Crataegus elbursensis has gained wide fame in herbal medicine. In this research hamburger is mixed with hawthorn extract (at different concentration of 0, 0/5, 1, 1/5). The antimicrobial effect of hawthorn extract (Crataegus elbursensis) on Salmonella enteric and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria growth, TBA,PV, TVBN and phenolic compounds is investigated for a period of 45 days periodically at 0,15,30 and 45days. The resulats of microbial assey showed that mixed Hamburger significantly decreased Salmonella enteric and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria growth during 45 days storage. Samples that mixed with hawthorn extract showed lower TBA, PV and TVBN values compared to control during the storage time. According to the obtained results, Hawthorn extract was able to Antioxidant and antibacterial effect in hamburger.
Davoud Mirzaei, Saeed Amini,
Volume 22, Issue 2 (1-2022)
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Today, the application of ultrasonic tools in various processes such as machining, welding, homogenizing, etc., has become widespread. One of the most important and key components in the transfer of acoustic energy in emulsion homogenization applications is the ultrasonic horn. This part is stable from the point of view of energy, but the amount of vibration amplitude can be changed by changing the shape and material. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the multistage ultrasonic horn to achieve the desired vibration amplitude in various applications. Optimal horn design has been done with the aim of increasing the amplitude of vibration, increasing and distributing the wave transmission surface and considering the strength of the horn, the appropriate length to diameter ratio to achieve uniform cavitation in the emulsion. The goal is to achieve a horn with a high amplification factor and a larger and wider radiation area at the end and lateral area of the horn. The high vibration amplitude and wave propagation area at the tip and the lateral area of the horn increase the amount of cavitation in the emulsion process, and the wider the wave propagation regions, the more efficient the homogenization process will be.