scholarly journals Structural changes in arboreal ant assemblages (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in an age sequence of cocoa plantations in the south-east of Bahia, Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eltamara Souza da Conceição ◽  
Jacques Hubert Charles Delabie ◽  
Terezinha Maria Castro Della Lucia ◽  
Antonio de Oliveira Costa-Neto ◽  
Jonathan David Majer
Keyword(s):  
Structural Changes ◽  
The South ◽  
Ant Assemblages ◽  
Age Sequence

scholarly journals Crustal variability along the rifted/sheared East African margin: a review

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maren Vormann ◽  
Wilfried Jokat
Keyword(s):  
East Africa ◽  
Shear Zone ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
The South ◽  
East African ◽  
The North ◽  
Rifted Margins ◽  
Continental Block ◽  
Seismic Lines ◽  
Southeastern Madagascar

AbstractThe East African margin between the Somali Basin in the north and the Natal Basin in the south formed as a result of the Jurassic/Cretaceous dispersal of Gondwana. While the initial movements between East and West Gondwana left (oblique) rifted margins behind, the subsequent southward drift of East Gondwana from 157 Ma onwards created a major shear zone, the Davie Fracture Zone (DFZ), along East Africa. To document the structural variability of the DFZ, several deep seismic lines were acquired off northern Mozambique. The profiles clearly indicate the structural changes along the shear zone from an elevated continental block in the south (14°–20°S) to non-elevated basement covered by up to 6-km-thick sediments in the north (9°–13°S). Here, we compile the geological/geophysical knowledge of five profiles along East Africa and interpret them in the context of one of the latest kinematic reconstructions. A pre-rift position of the detached continental sliver of the Davie Ridge between Tanzania/Kenya and southeastern Madagascar fits to this kinematic reconstruction without general changes of the rotation poles.

scholarly journals Globalization, Migration and Development

2002 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Samuel ◽  
Susan George
Keyword(s):  
International Migration ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Private Investment ◽  
Immigrant Integration ◽  
Political Freedom ◽  
The South ◽  
The North ◽  
Globalizing World ◽  
National Boundaries ◽  
North And South

Migration may become the most important branch of demography in the early decades of the new millennium in a rapidly globalizing world. This paper discusses the causes, costs and benefits of international migration to countries of the South and North, and key issues of common concern. International migration is as old as national boundaries, though its nature, volume, direction, causes and consequences have changed. The causes of migration are rooted in the rate of population growth and the proportion of youth in the population, their education and training, employment opportunities, income differentials in society, communication and transportation facilities, political freedom and human rights and level of urbanization. Migration benefits the South through remittances of migrants, improves the economic welfare of the population (particularly women) of South countries generally, increases investment, and leads to structural changes in the economy. However, emigration from the South has costs too, be they social or caused by factors such as brain drain. The North also benefits by migration through enhancement of economic growth, development of natural resources, improved employment prospects, social development and through exposure to immigrants’ new cultures and lifestyles. Migration also has costs to the North such as of immigrant integration, a certain amount of destabilization of the economy, illegal immigration, and social problems of discrimination and exploitation. Issues common to both North and South include impact on private investment, trade, international cooperation, and sustainable development. Both North and South face a dilemma in seeking an appropriate balance between importing South’s labour or its products and exporting capital and technology from the North.

Transformation of the accounting profession

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 448-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elmarie Sadler ◽  
Jacobus Stephanus Wessels
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Identity Work ◽  
White Female ◽  
Sense Making ◽  
The South ◽  
Accounting Profession ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Demographic Profile ◽  
Gender And Race

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report on the reflective identity work of a white female chartered accountant, scholar and academic manager, regarding the intersectional transformations of gender and race as well as leadership within the South African accounting profession over four decades.Design/methodology/approachThe theoretical lens of intersectionality is applied through an autoethnographic approach. Multiple layers of personal experiences and observations are interpreted through identity work of leadership provided and received. Autoethnographic data are substantiated and contextualised through the researchers’ sense-making, official and scholarly sources.FindingsSustainable transformation of the accounting profession requires a deepened understanding of the interconnections of the personal, structural and systemic areas within unique contexts. Leadership, as provided and received, must be included within the intersectional orientations. Intersectional orientations become then more significant for understanding progressive changes of the demographic profile of the accounting profession not only in South Africa but also in other countries. The transformation interventions aimed at affirming high-quality black African, coloured and female candidates to the South African accounting profession are founded on the principles of social justice. A sustained reframing of the demographic profile of a profession is possible through accelerated and well-funded collaborative transformation interventions enhancing intentional structural changes of the membership pipeline.Research limitations/implicationsThe possible limitations of this study lie in the contextual nature of the material and findings and the lens of the specific theory.Practical implicationsThe understanding of the practice of interventions aiming at transforming the country-specific demographic profile of a scarce skills profession such as the accountancy profession.Originality/valueThe originality of this paper lies in the application of an intersectional theoretical lens that argues for leadership as a dimension alongside age, gender and race in an autoethnographic sense making of the transformation of the South African accounting profession.

scholarly journals Recrystallization of snowpack at sites with different degrees of humidity

2012 ◽  
Vol 53 (61) ◽  
pp. 27-30
Author(s):  
Valentina A. Lobkina
Keyword(s):  
Snow Cover ◽  
Sea Of Okhotsk ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Sakhalin Island ◽  
Ice Crystals ◽  
The South ◽  
Snow Layer ◽  
Rate Of Evolution ◽  
Rate Of Growth ◽  
Separate Layer

AbstractThe results of monitoring the rate of recrystallization of snow cover at sites with different degrees of humidity are presented. Observations were carried out at two sites within the same stratigraphic complex of snow cover in the south of Sakhalin island, Sea of Okhotsk. The basic structural changes in snowpack were traced. We determined the rate of growth of the diameter of the crystals in the snow layer. The structure of the snowpack was studied using E.G. Kolomyts’s technique. On the basis of stratigraphic observations, diagrams of the stratification of the snow cover were created, to determine the rate of evolution of ice crystals in a separate layer from its inception.

scholarly journals ROLE OF RELIEF MORPHOMETRIC PARAMETERS ON THE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE MOUNTAIN GEOSYSTEMS OF THE SOUTH-EASTERN SLOPE OF THE GREATER CAUCASUS

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (4) ◽  
pp. 26-31
Author(s):  
Гюльнар Гаджиева ◽  
Gyulnar Gadzhieva ◽  
Зулейха Эюбова ◽  
Zuleikha Eyubova
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Lower Layer ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Morphometric Parameters ◽  
Eastern Slope ◽  
The South ◽  
Mountain Areas ◽  
Greater Caucasus ◽  
South Eastern

<p>Natural geosystems of the south-eastern slope of the Greater Caucasus are genetically related to the large morphostructural units that constitute the territory, as well as to the aerodynamic condition of the lower layer of the troposphere. The study revealed that there are contradictions in the geosystems formation of various local morphostructures. Thus, the differentiation of geosystems may either be intensifi or weakened, depending on the height of mountain areas and ridges. The slope and direction of visibility of the area are the basic elements that play a decisive role in the shaping of structural and genetic features of the area in question. The article features the structural changes that are observed in natural geosystems based on the slope and direction of visibility maps and charts of the contemporary geosystems in the south-eastern slope of the Greater Caucasus. The research also features the infl of morphometric parameters of the relief on the agriculture development in the mountain geosystems of the south-eastern slope of the Greater Caucasus in GIS.<strong></strong></p>

scholarly journals Results of theoretical studies of the adaptation of the solar power complex of the south of the Tyumen region

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (Special) ◽  
pp. 7-7
Author(s):  
Boris Zherebtsov ◽  
◽  
Ekaterina Basumatorova
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Technical Solution ◽  
The South ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Energy Complex ◽  
Calculation Results ◽  
Power Complex ◽  
Effective Use

Theoretical provisions of the adaptation of the solar energy complex for effective use in the climate of the south of the Tyumen region. In particular, the climate in the south of the Tyumen region has been studied, its main features are described, and the main difficulties in using this system in the region have been deduced. Methods for calculating the parameters of the power complex are presented, structural changes in the design of the heat exchanger are provided, taking into account the operating conditions, a technical solution has been developed for the design of the structure of the power complex in order to minimize the negative effects of the external environment, a method is given for testing the effectiveness of the proposed solutions, the heat transfer fluids used in system, taking into account the specifics of a particular project. Keywords: ADAPTATION, SOLAR ENERGY COMPLEX, CALCULATION, RESULTS, RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, HEAT EXCHANGE, HEAT, STEAM, TEMPERATURE, POWER, CYCLE, AREA

scholarly journals Mutuality and regulation: The transition from mutual to public in the South African longterm insurance industry

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 567-590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grietjie Verhoef
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Financial Services Industry ◽  
The South ◽  
Organisational Form ◽  
Services Industry ◽  
Building Societies

The mutual structure of various financial institutions has changed internationally, especially during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Various explanations have been offered. Some commentators argue the mutual organisational form has become redundant, others consider structural changes in the financial services industry as the main reason for organisational changes. In the United Kingdom the stronger emphasis on profitability had a profound impact on the decision to demutualise many building societies. In the USA the failure of mutual savings and loan associations resulted in demutualisation as a rescue strategy. This paper will explore the specific circumstances in South Africa of the changes in the mutual organisational form of building societies and insurance companies. The mutual form of organisation has a long history in South Africa. This paper will explore the reasons for the early choice of mutuality and the recent forces leading to the demutualisation of companies in order to list as public entities on stock exchanges, both in South Africa and abroad. South Africa experienced varying degrees of international isolation and sanctions, but, in the financial services industry, a strong international connection was sustained. The South African experience will be considered against the international changes in the financial services industry as well as the regulatory changes in South Africa. The paper will explain the peculiar South African conditions as the context for the organisational changes in South African mutual.

scholarly journals Growth and Structural Changes in the South Asian Economies of India, Nepal and Sri Lanka

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 39-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. K. Agarwal ◽  
Ritika Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
High Growth ◽  
The South ◽  
Growth Trend ◽  
Asian Economies ◽  
Growing Economy

South Asian region is characterized by developing economies with varying degrees of socio- economic development. These economies find low position in terms of human development at the global level. The South Asian economies are now being looked upon with high growth potentials. India is emerging as one of the fastest growing economy in the world and other economies are also showing better growth momentum. Sri Lanka has been especially showing better growth realization for the last one decade. But with regard to Nepal, growth momentum now seems to be getting weakened after showing better prospects earlier.Economic growth and structural changes generally go together in developing economies. This helps in realignment of sectoral behavior and productivity. We examine these issues in this paper. Moreover, we analyze growth trend in the South Asian economies of India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Besides, we compare the structural changes in the three economies with the help of an index (NAV) along with the growth pattern. The study covers different periods for these economies while using secondary data. Trend growth rate, acceleration test and index of structural change (NAV) are used for analysis. These analyses suggest varying levels of growth performances in the three economies. However, relationship between growth rates and structural transformations does not get statistical support in any of the economies. The Journal of Development and Administrative Studies (JODAS), Vol. 24 (1-2), pp. 39-62

scholarly journals Employment in Personal Subsidiary Farms of the South Russian Regions: Results of the Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 77-97
Author(s):  
Ludmila V. Namrueva
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Industrial Complex ◽  
Russian Regions ◽  
Agricultural Labor ◽  
The South ◽  
Sociological Study ◽  
Life Problems ◽  
The Family

In modern conditions of new threats that destabilize social interaction, it is necessary to search for those factors that restore its stability of social interaction and increase the food security of society. One of them, in our opinion, is the economic patterns that traditionally exist in rural society. This article discusses one of the rural economic systems-personal subsidiary farms, which not only preserve rural territories, but also continue to provide the population with food, provide a decent level of income for the rural population, contributing to the solution of many life problems. The author analyzes the results of a sociological study conducted in the fall of 2018 in four southern Russian regions – the Republic of Kalmykia, the Astrakhan and Volgograd regions, and the Stavropol territory. This is the first large – scale study of rural diversity in the South of Russia. The author analyzes employment in the family-consumer mode, which characterizes the process of reforming the agro-industrial complex and the ongoing structural changes in the agricultural labor market. The questionnaire survey showed that in southern Russian villages, the family-consumer mode (personal subsidiary farms) has not lost its dominance, despite the emergence of such a strong actor as peasant farms, representing the family-business mode and supported by the state. Employment in private farms is primarily due to their economic resources, specialization, including different levels of marketability. The study showed that there is a significant part of the owners who are ready to expand their production, despite the existing difficulties in the socio-economic development of the country, region, or specific village.

Presidential Republicanism in the South, 1960

1962 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 303-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard Cosman
Keyword(s):  
The South
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