This study was conducted in the ‘Uruq Bani Ma’arid Protected Area, on the western edge of the ‘Rub al Khali of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The dispersal of different groups of Arabian oryx Oryx leucoryx (Pallas, 1777) was investigated, along with the seasonal range use patterns of the animals. The dispersal distances from the release site stabilised after a period of one year. The animals show seasonal differences in their range use patterns, associated with changes in their mobility. The dynamics of the relationship between the oryxes and their habitat were investigated. The structure and the condition of the vegetation, as well as some climatic variables were important determinants of seasonal habitat use. The diurnal activity patterns of the animals correspond with that characteristic of ungulates generally and the animals showed seasonal changes in their feeding preferences. The productivity of the population was high during the study period, with 34 live births, while six of the reintroduced animals died. Population viability analysis, however, shows that the population is vulnerable over the medium term (100 years) and that management should target the juvenile and especially adult females as they are keys to population growth and recovery. / Dissertation (MSc (Wildlife Management))--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Centre for Wildlife Management / unrestricted

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Call number: LD2668 .T4 1984 B423 / Master of Science / Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology

In the context of post-9/11 calls for educational reform in the Arab-Muslim world, this study investigates a set of underlying claims and assumptions about the socialising capacities of English-medium education. Specifically, the study examines perceptions about the socialising effects of English-medium education from the standpoint of Arab-Muslim students at a Gulf Arab university. In assessing these perceptions, the study compares students’ perceptions on two levels: (i) on one level, it looks into students’ perceptions about the socialising effects of English-medium education in direct contrast to those of Arabic-medium education; and (ii) on another level, it contrasts the perceptions of English-medium students with those of Arabic-medium students. The research for this thesis was carried out at an international bilingual Arab university in the United Arab Emirates. Data for the study was gathered from two data collection sources, namely student questionnaires and group interview sessions. In both instances, students’ perceptions were sought on a range of contrastive issues related to a series of underlying claims and assumptions about English-medium and Arabic-medium education. Overall, 365 Arabic-speaking students from both an English-medium and Arabic-medium educational background participated in the study. Within this sample group, students were drawn from four university colleges: College of Engineering, College of Business, College of Law, and College of Shari’a and Islamic Studies. The study’s findings unveil a complex, often mixed and divided picture of students’ perceptions about the socialising roles of both English-medium and Arabic-medium education. In regard to English-medium education, it finds that though there is a general acceptance of the benefits of studying the English-language, there is also to some extent an acknowledgement of the culturally alienating effects on Arab-Muslim students. The study therefore recommends that granted the paucity of research in this area there is a need to further investigate students’ perceptions from a broader range of institutional cultures in the region.

A partir da análise do romance Sombras da Romãzeira, do escritor paquistanês Tariq Ali, a dissertação aborda a importância da civilização árabe na construção da cultura espanhola antes do período de Reconquista e o processo de expulsão de judeus e mouros, em virtude do fundamentalismo religioso cristão. / This work has the purpose to analyse the first Tariq Ali´s Islam Quintet Novel Shadows of the Pomegranate tree, according to the historical process of Reconquest, the Moorish cultural contribution in Spanish society and the presence of Catholic Fundamentalism in the Inquisition period of this nation.

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No. of bitstreams: 2 LUCIANO DA ROSA LEAL.pdf: 922298 bytes, checksum: bbd8f1ca1fec36d071c2b3776116a39a (MD5) license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-10-27 / Reconhecida como uma das raças equinas mais antigas e influentes, o cavalo Árabe tem sua origem indefinida e supostamente heterogênea, a partir dos resultados de estudos de DNA-mitocondrial, que apontaram importante diversidade genética. Considerando o contexto dos desafios ecológicos a que as espécies são submetidas, tais como competição, predação, patologias e outros, a diversidade genética é fundamental na sua adaptação e evolução. Sua avaliação dentro da população é necessária durante a implementação do programa de seleção para estabelecer uma gestão apropriada do estoque genético, sendo determinada pelo tamanho da população base, mas também pelas estratégias de acasalamento. A análise genética de uma população pode ser levada a termo utilizando-se informação genealógica ou molecular. No caso do presente estudo, seu objetivo foi avaliar a diversidade genética do cavalo Árabe no Brasil, através das informações genealógicas contidas do Stud Book Brasileiro do Cavalo Árabe. Foram utilizados os dados de 54506 animais, cuja consistência de seus pedigrees foi avaliada pelo programa Breed Mate Pedigree Software® e os parâmetros populacionais determinados pela análise com o programa Poprep. A idade média dos machos e fêmeas em reprodução foi, respectivamente, 9,8 e 9,0 anos. A rotatividade de éguas em reprodução pode ser considerada alta (59,02%) e o intervalo médio de gerações ao longo do tempo considerado foi de 9,1 anos. Para a análise da endogamia foram definidas 11 classes com intervalos de 5%, onde 4,32% da população correspondeu a níveis acima dos 10%. A média F de endogamia encontrada para a população foi de 1,98%, considerando-se os dados de ancestrais desde 1808, e 2,90%, considerando-se os dados a partir de 1964, quando da criação do Stud Book Brasileiro do cavalo Árabe. Estes resultados são inferiores a alguns encontrados para populações de cavalos Árabes na Europa, observando-se ampla diversidade genética populacional, podendo estar relacionados ao considerável tamanho da população, ao fluxo gênico de um grande número de importações de animais e à ausência de gargalos genéticos importantes. Todavia, a elevada proporção de animais endogâmicos na população e o aumento das médias de endogamia nas últimas duas décadas, sugerem ajustes de seleção, no sentido de prevenir perdas de diversidade genética no futuro. / Recognized as one of the oldest and most influential horse breeds, the Arabian horse has an undefined and, supposedly heterogeneous origin, from the study results of mitochondrial-DNA, which indicate that significant genetic diversity. Considering the context of the ecological challenges that species are submitted, such as competition, predation, disease and others, genetic diversity is crucial in adaptation and evolution. Evaluation within the population is necessary for the implementation of the screening program to establish a proper management of the genetic stock, being determined by the size of the base population, but also for mating strategies. Genetic analysis of a population may be brought to completion by using family or molecular information. In the present study, its purpose was to evaluate the Arabian horse genetic diversity in Brazil, through the genealogical information in the Stud Book Brazilian Arabian Horse. The data of 54,506 animals were used, whose consistency was assessed by their pedigrees Breed Mate Pedigree Software® program and population parameters determined by analysis with Poprep program. The average age of males and females in reproduction was respectively 9.8 and 9.0 years. The turnover of mares in breeding can be considered high (59.02%) and the average generation interval over time considered was 9.1 years. For the analysis of inbreeding 11 classes were defined with 5% intervals where 4.32% of the population corresponded to levels above 10%. The average F of inbreeding found for the population was 1.98%, considering the data ancestors since 1808, and 2.90%, considering the data from 1964, when the creation of the Brazilian Stud Book of Arabian horse. These results are lower than those found in populations of Arabian horses in Europe, observing large population genetic diversity and may be related to the large size of the population, the gene flow of a large number of animal imports and the absence of important genetic bottlenecks. However, the high proportion of inbred animals in the population and the increase in mean inbreeding in the past two decades, suggest selection of adjustments, in order to prevent loss of genetic diversity in the future.

In the past, researchers in the field of art and architecture have searched for a definition of Islamic architecture, its history and its social meaning. This study focuses on the Islamic culture of the Arab world and its influences on the architecture of the region, giving an overview of contemporary architecture in the Arab world, its situation, cultural crisis and hope for the future.This research aims to identify the principal characteristics of Islamic architecture, which embody the needs and demands of Muslims according to their Islamic teachings. Muslims form one of the biggest communities in the world, which is suggested to be more than one fifth of the world's population, about one and half billion.This community has special architectural needs related to their religious teachings, traditions and culture, because Islam is not only a religion, it is a complete way of life, which covers all social, political, economic, educational, cultural, hygienic, and behavioural aspects.For a great number of people, the concept of Islamic architecture denotes tangible characteristics of some architectural features like Mashrabiah, arch, dome, or any other architectural pattern that distinguishes this typical style of architecture. But, Islamic architecture is more than just a spectacle of domes and minarets; it is a deep expression of a rich culture that has unified countries across the globe.In the last fifty years, contemporary architecture of the Muslim world in general, and the Arab world in particular, has been exposed to several outside influences that have eventually caused it to be alienated from its particular sense of identity and, thus, to lose its character. It is believed that such matter requires immediate attention towards attempting a "revival process" by uncovering the bases and principles of Islamic architecture, as manifested throughout Islamic history. ++ / These principles could be integrated and molded into the contemporary architecture of the Arab world, which reflects a rather complicated and, sometimes, contradicting set of values.The aim of this study is to develop an appropriate definition for Islamic architecture of the Arab world in terms of Islamic teachings and doctrine.Associated with this aim, this research will include within its scope:Understanding Arabian Islamic culture, traditions and environment and how they have affected architectural design.Translating some principles from Islamic doctrine, which can be applied to architectural practice, and to recognize Muslims' architectural needs and demands, according to Islamic teachings.Developing architectural standards that satisfy Muslims architectural needs and a definition of what, in an Islamic context, could be considered as successful Arabian Islamic architecture.Analyzing to what extent contemporary architecture meets Muslims' needs, according to their Islamic teachings by undertaking a Case Study of pre-Modern and contemporary architecture in Egypt.

The Saudi taʿawuni insurance model, despite claiming to be compatible with Islamic transactional rules, in fact violates the prohibition of gharar (risk) through its commercial structure. The study investigates the ways in which gharar (risk) is accommodated in modern insurance models. It argues that the most appropriate solution to comply with the doctrine of gharar, is to de-commercialize the taʿawuni model by adopting the mutual insurance model, which is capable of satisfying the requirements of sharia relating to the prohibition of trading in gharar

Estimation of reservoir fracture parameters, fracture orientation and density, from seismic data is often difficult because of one important question: Is observed anisotropy caused by the reservoir interval or by the effect of the lithologic unit or multiple units above the reservoir? Often hydrocarbon reservoirs represent a small portion of the seismic section, and reservoir anisotropic parameter inversion can be easily obscured by the presence of an anisotropic overburden. In this study, I show examples where we can clearly observe imprints of overburden anisotropic layers on the seismic response of the target zone. Then I present a simple method to remove the effect of anisotropic overburden to recover reservoir fracture parameters. It involves analyzing amplitude variation with offset and azimuth (AVOA) for the top of reservoir reflector and for a reflector below the reservoir. Seismic CMP gathers are transformed to delay-time vs. slowness (tau-p) domain. We then calculate the ratio of the amplitudes of reflections at the reservoir top and from the reflector beneath the reservoir. The ratios of these amplitudes are then used to isolate the effect of the reservoir interval and remove the transmission effect of the overburden. The methodology is tested on two sets of models - one containing a fractured reservoir with isotropic overburden and the other containing a fractured reservoir with anisotropic overburden. Conventional analysis in the x-t domain indicates that the anisotropic overburden has completely obscured the anisotropic signature of the reservoir zone. When the new methodology is applied, the overburden effect is significantly reduced. The methodology is also applied to an actual PP surface reflection (Rpp) 3D dataset over a reservoir in the Arabian Peninsula. Ellipse-fitting technique was applied to invert for two Fracture parameters: (1) Fracture density and (2) fracture direction. Fracture density inversion results indicate increased fracturing in the anticline structure hinge zone. Fracture orientation inversion results agree with Formation MicroImaging (FMI) borehole logs showing a WNW-ESE trend. This newly developed amplitude ratio method is suitable for quantitative estimation of fracture parameters including normal and tangential “weaknesses” (ΔN and ΔT respectively). Initially, inversion of conventional AVOA for ΔN and ΔT parameters indicates that the ΔN parameter is reliably estimated given an accurate background isotropic parameter estimation derived from borehole logging data. While ΔN parameter inversion is successful, inversion for ΔT parameter from Rpp information is not, presumably due to the dependence of ΔT estimation on many medium parameters for accurate prediction. The ΔN parameter is then successfully recovered when applied to the amplitude ratio values derived from synthetic data. It is important to recognize that ΔN parameter is directly proportional to fracture density and high ΔN values can be attributed to high crack density values. The ΔN parameter inversion is also applied to the amplitude ratios derived from real seismic data. This inversion requires fracture azimuth data input that is obtained from the fracture direction inversion using ellipse-fitting technique. The background Vp/Vs ratio. / text