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Desert dispute
The struggle to delineate the boundaries of south-eastern Arabia can claim to be one of the longest running diplomatic disputes of the twentieth century, which has echoes to this day. This study, by the foremost authority on the subject, is an exhaustive one, based on thorough research in the relevant archives and direct experience of the dispute. As such it will be the standard reference work on this question for all who have an interest in the Gulf Arab states, their territorial origins and its effects on their increasing role in regional and world affairs.
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Desert dispute : the diplomacy of boundary-making in South-Eastern Arabia
The struggle to delineate the boundaries of south-eastern Arabia can claim to be one of the longest running diplomatic disputes of the twentieth century, which has echoes to this day. This study, by the foremost authority on the subject, is an exhaustive one, based on thorough research in the relevant archives and direct experience of the dispute. As such it will be the standard reference work on this question for all who have an interest in the Gulf Arab states, their territorial origins and its effects on their increasing role in regional and world affairs.
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Spatial variability of cave-air carbon dioxide and methane concentrations and isotopic compositions in a semi-arid karst environment
There is insufficient information on the movement of air in karst environments to constrain the uncertainty associated with quantifying sources and sinks of methane (CH
4
) and carbon dioxide (CO
2
) within caves for global carbon accounting. We analysed cave-air samples for their CO
2
and CH
4
concentrations ([CO
2
] and [CH
4
]) and carbon isotopic compositions from sampling campaigns in winter (August 2014) and summer (February 2015) at numerous heights and locations throughout Gaden and Cathedral caves, in a semi-arid environment, Wellington Caves, NSW, Australia. Ventilation is the dominant control on cave-air CO
2
and CH
4
, with the highest cave-air CO
2
concentrations ([CO
2
]
cave
) occurring in summer, in association with the lowest cave-air CH
4
concentrations ([CH
4
]
cave
). Analyses show that the cave-air CO
2
has both atmospheric and soil sources. Soil air and cave air in both caves undergo methanogenesis and methanotrophy, but we identify cave-specific differences in cave-air CH
4
and CO
2
. [CH
4
]
cave
in Cathedral Cave shows an inverse relationship to [CO
2
]
cave
, particularly in areas separated from the main cave passage. In contrast, Gaden Cave has near-atmospheric [CH
4
]
cave
and isotopic ratios present at all locations sampled in winter. Where no ventilation is occurring in summer, [CH
4
]
cave
in Gaden Cave decreases, but remains reasonably high compared to Cathedral Cave. Our research shows adjacent caves vary in their ability to act as a net sink for CH
4
, and highlights the need for further studies before global generalisations can be made about the carbon budget of karst environments.
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بريطانيا والخليج 1795-1870
يتحدث الكتاب عن بريطانيا والخليج 1795-1870 حيث يتناول الخليج العربي في القرن الثامن عشر والحرب مع فرنسا والوفود إلى فارس 1798-1814 والقراصنة والوهابيون 1808-1818 والحملات العسكرية ضد موانئ القراصنة 1819-1820 والبحث عن قاعدة في الخليج والحملة على قبيلة بني بوعلي والتفتيش والرقابة الحفاظ على الأمن البحري 1823-1824 والطريق إلى الهند 1826-1836 والأزمتان المصرية والفارسية 1837-1840 ونظام الصلح 1835-1853 وتجارة الرقيق.
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Educating the enemy: Harnessing learned avoidance behavior in wild predators to increase survival of reintroduced southern corroboree frogs
After decades of near‐complete extirpation, the yellow‐and‐black‐striped Southern Corroboree Frog (Pseudophryne corroboree) is being reintroduced into field enclosures that exclude all but avian predators. The frog's long absence means avian attack risk to reintroduced individuals is unknown, so we asked: does corroboree frog coloration make them vulnerable to predators? First, using painted clay frog models and humans as proxy predators, we found that, surprisingly, striped models were as difficult to detect as control black models, and were far less detectable than yellow models. Second, to quantify attack probabilities, we deployed 2,304 models twice in the species' former range. Of our recovered models, 18% of the striped models were attacked by birds, suggesting they are a significant threat. In our second deployment, we saw a significant reduction in attacks on all model colors with only 10% of striped models attacked. If predators generalize their avoidance learning to real corroboree frogs, strategically timed model deployment near release sites may enhance the probability of survival of reintroduced frogs. Our study suggests that model deployment could be an effective low‐cost technique to increase the survival of reintroduced prey species, including, but not limited to, those potentially conspicuous to their natural enemies.
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بريطانيا والخليج 1795-1870
إن الغاية من وضع هذا الكتاب هو إيضاح المراحل التي مر بها النفوذ البريطاني في الخليج خلال القرن التاسع والأسس التي قام عليها هذا النفوذ، واتخاذ عام 1795 نقطة انطلاق لدراسة هذا النفوذ ليس لها اعتبارات خاصة، وكل ما في الأمر هو أنه لابد من اختيار مرحلة تاريخية من القرن الثامن عشر نبدأ بها دراسة منطقة الخليج من حيث تركيبات المجتمع والتجارة والسياسة قبل أن تتأثر تلك العوامل بمضاعفات الحملة الفرنسية على مصر والسياسة قبل أن تتأثر تلك العوامل بمضاعفات الحملة الفرنسية على مصر عام 1798 وبظهور الوهابيين على مسرح الأحداث في أواسط شبه الجزيرة العربية بعد مرور عام أو عامين منذ ذلك التاريخ.
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