A data buoy for measuring coastal wave-action has been designed and constructed. The is essentially a 0.6 m diameter sphere that made of fiber-glass with aluminum, steel polymer parts. While the overall geometry superficially similar to existing commercial spherical buoys (e.g. Wave-Rider by Datawell), present design based on simple robust structure mass-market electronics. significant dual-use...

with its favorable geographical location, qazvin has long been a center of civilization in the iranian plateau. due to its strategic importance and being situated on the way to routes going to west and east, qazvin has always enjoyed military and political significance in both the pre-islamic and the islamic period. after the muslim arabs’ conquest of persia, qazvin became one of the borders of...

Respect and reverence for water and trees are institutionalised in many ancient civilisations due to socio-cultural traditions, values and beliefs. In Iranian societies, respect for trees and water, separately and in composite form as gardens, is a well-known cultural value both before and after Islam. Therefore, the first part of this paper explains the value and importance of plants and ga...

the development of the persian poetry in the indian subcontinent is investigated in this paper. it is emphasized that the persian literature and language was developing in india along with the persian literature and language in iran. any transition of any nature occurring in iran left its impact on even remote lands, making the ground for khorasani, azarbayejani and araghi styles flourish in in...