The grand platform of Huangchengtai at Shimao site in Shenmu, Shaanxi

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-46
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
The South ◽  
The Core ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Multiple Contexts ◽  
Relative Chronology ◽  
The Absolute ◽  
Stone Carvings ◽  
Longshan Period

Abstract Remains of the grand platform in the locus of Huangchengtai at Shimao site in Shenmu, Shaanxi was discovered and excavated during the 2018–2019 season. The south-eastern corner and southern buttress of the platform were revealed. The locations of the other three sides of the buttresses were also preliminarily confirmed. As many as 70 stone carvings were discovered from multiple contexts, including the surface of the southern buttress, the floor of the corridor, as well as the debris of the southern buttress inside the corridor. The relative chronology of this platform and stone carvings cannot be later than the late Longshan period. The absolute date ranges from 2000 BCE to 1800 BCE. Fieldwork performed at the grand platform encourages multiple archaeological discussions, including the settlement layout within the Huangchengtai area, the nature of the settlement, and its role as the core of the Shimao site.

scholarly journals NOTES ON THE LIISSILÄ INGRIAN FINNISH DIALECT

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 568-575
Author(s):  
Mehmet Zakirovich Muslimov
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
The South ◽  
Special Group ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Imperfect Form ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The Baltic

The article focuses on some peculiarities of the Ingrian Finnish dialect spoken in the former Lutheran parish of Liissilä in Central Ingria.Two main pecularities of the Liissilä dialect are the imperative 2Sg -kai and a special group of verb type with the -oi stem ending. Most of the isoglosses, which were previously proposed as typical of the Äyrämöinen dialect, are currently absent in the Liissilä dialect. The dialect of Liissilä partially preserves two old pecularities of the Äyrämöinen dialect, namely nouns ending in - ее and verbs ending in - oi. On the other hand, there are quite a lot of areal isoglosses, which are common in local dialects of both Savakko (Inkere, Venjoki) and Äyrämöinen (Liissilä, Tuutari) parishes. These isoglosses include tarttu ‘potato’, potra ‘beautiful’, hirvitä ‘to be afraid’, the presence of the diphthong in the 3Sg imperfect form, the 1Pl affix -mma , the vowel ö in the verb pölästyy ‘to be scared’, the present stem niäe- of the verb nähhä ‘to see’ and some others. In the Linguistic Atlas of the Baltic-Finnish Languages the dialect zones of the Finnish language, including such units as the “South-Eastern Southern dialect” or the “dialect of Northern Khyame” are classified as “Evremeysky dialect”, “Savaksky dialect” and “dialect of Narvusi” in the territory of Ingria.

scholarly journals The rediscovery of the Red-tailed Newtonia Newtonia fanovanae in south-eastern Madagascar with notes on the natural history of the genus Newtonia

1991 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven M. Goodman ◽  
Thomas S. Schulenberg
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Sympatric Species ◽  
The Other ◽  
Single Specimen ◽  
The South ◽  
Humid Forest ◽  
Ecological Relationships ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
History Of ◽  
Morphological Differences

SummaryThe Red-tailed Newtonia Newtonia fanovanae, previously known from a single specimen from the eastern rainforest of central Madagascar, was rediscovered in October 1989 in the Marosohy Forest in the south-east of the island. In the study area, N. fanovanae occurs in the middle and upper section of the canopy of humid forest between 300 and 1,300 m. Ecological relationships with the other two sympatric Newtonia, amphichroa and brunneicauda, are discussed. The main morphological differences between fanovanae and the other two sympatric species are that the former has relatively long wings and short tarsi. The song of fanovanae is described and compared to other members of the genus. Our observations on the morphology, behaviour and vocalisations of N. fanovanae confirm its validity as a species.Le Newtonie à queue rouge Newtonia fanovanae jusqu'à presént uniquement connu d'un seul spécimen provenant de la partie orientale de la forêt tropicale du Madagascar central, fût redécouvert en octobre 1989 dans la forêt de Marosohy au sud-est de l'île. N. fanovanae fût rencontré dans les parties moyennes et supérieures du feuillage de la forêt humide entre 300 et 1,300 m d'altitude. Les relations écologiques avec les deux espèces sympatriques de Newtonia, amphichroa et brunneicauda sont discutées. Les différences morphologiques principales entre fanovanae et les deux espéces sympatriques sont que celle-ci a des ailes relativement longues et des tarses courts. Le chant de fanovanae est decrit et comparé avec celui d'autres membres du genre. Nos observations sur la morphologie, le comportement et les vocalizations de N. fanovanae confirment sa validité comme bonne espéce.

scholarly journals Discovering sounds in Patagonia, characterizing sei whale (<i>Balaenoptera borealis</i>) downsweeps in the south-eastern Pacific Ocean

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Español-Jiménez ◽  
Paulina A. Bahamonde ◽  
Gustavo Chiang ◽  
Verena Häussermann
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
Peak Frequency ◽  
Eastern Pacific ◽  
Absolute Maximum ◽  
Maximum Frequency ◽  
Eastern Pacific Ocean ◽  
The South ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Average Maximum ◽  
The Absolute

Abstract. Sei whales (Balaenoptera borealis) is the least known whale species. Information on sei whale´s vocalizations in the south-eastern Pacific Ocean and its regional variability are even more scarce than that from other ocean areas. This research presents the first characterization of sei whale sounds recorded in Chile during austral autumn of 2016 and 2017. A total of 41 calls have been attributed to sei whale’s downsweeps. In 2016, calls ranged from an average maximum frequency of 105.3 Hz down to an average minimum 35.6 Hz over 1.6 s with a peak frequency of 65.4 Hz. During 2017, calls ranged from an average maximum frequency of 93.3 Hz down to 42.2 Hz (over 1.6 s) with a peak frequency of 68.3 Hz. The absolute minimum frequency recorded was 30 Hz and the absolute maximum frequency was 129.4 Hz. Calls generally occurred in pairs, but triplets or singles were also registered. These low frequency sounds share characteristics with recordings of sei whales near the Hawaii Islands, but with differences in the maximum frequencies and duration. These calls distinctly differ from sounds previously described for sei whales in the Southern Ocean and are the first documented sei whale calls in the South-eastern Pacific.

scholarly journals The Pleistocene stratigraphy of the south-eastern sector of the Scandinavian glaciation (Belarus and Lithuania) in the light of new data

Baltica ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vaida Šeirienė ◽  
Tatjana Rylova ◽  
Alexander Karabanov ◽  
Valentinas Baltrūnas ◽  
Irina Savchenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The South ◽  
Eastern Sector ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Modern Methods ◽  
The Absolute

The paper summarises geological and palaeobotanical investigation data on Pleistocene sediments of recent decades in Lithuania and Belarus. The main problems in Pleistocene stratigraphy and correlation of sections are discussed. As a result the chronostratigraphical correlation chart of Lithuania and Belarus is presented and some changes in local stratigraphic schemes proposed. The majority of the stratigraphical units is comparable and correlates well however some unsolved stratigraphical problems still exist. To solve these problems additional very detail investigations are needed by applying the new modern methods. The lack of the absolute dates of the Pleistocene sediments is the main problem in both countries.

/ka-/ negative prefix of Choswateng Tibetan of Khams (Shangri-La, Yunnan)

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 593-629
Author(s):  
Hiroyuki Suzuki ◽  
Lozong Lhamo
Keyword(s):  
Morphological Feature ◽  
Morphological Features ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Other ◽  
The South ◽  
Rhetorical Question ◽  
The Third ◽  
South Eastern

Abstract Choswateng Tibetan, spoken in the south-eastern corner of the Khams region, has three negative prefixes: /ȵi-/, /ma-/, and /ka-/. The first two are derived from two morphemes which are ubiquitous across Tibetic languages, whereas the third is a newly generated negative prefix found in Choswateng Tibetan as well as its surrounding dialects belonging to the rGyalthang subgroup of Khams and its neighbours. This article describes the morphological feature and use of the prefix /ka-/ in Choswateng Tibetan. Morphologically, the prefix /ka-/ can co-occur with most verbs except for the copulative verb /ˊreʔ/. Pragmatically, the prefix /ka-/ occurs and is restricted in the following ways: (1) expresses ‘definitely not’ for statements regarding the self, and ‘possibly not, judging from the speaker’s knowledge’ for statements regarding others; (2) co-occurs with egophoric and sensory evidentials; (3) is not used for a negation of accomplished aspect; and (4) does not deprive the function of the other two negative prefixes. These two analyzes are mutually related; it is suggested that the reason why /ka-/ cannot co-occur with the copulative verb /ˊreʔ/ is triggered by a contradiction of implied evidentials: /ka-/ is related to egophoric and sensory, whereas /ˊreʔ/ is statemental. Following the description of its use, we discuss the origin of /ka-/, claiming a possible grammaticalization from an interrogative word gar (‘where’ in Literary Tibetan and common throughout the rGyalthang area) in a rhetorical question to a prefix. Referring to several morphological features of /ka-/, we consider its grammaticalization as ongoing, but most advanced in Choswateng Tibetan.

scholarly journals Distribution related to temperature and salinity of the shrimps Acetes americanus and Peisos petrunkevitchi (Crustacea: Sergestoidea) in the south-eastern Brazilian littoral zone

2012 ◽  
Vol 93 (3) ◽  
pp. 753-759 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina Morilhas Simões ◽  
Antonio Leão Castilho ◽  
Adilson Fransozo ◽  
Maria Lúcia Negreiros-Fransozo ◽  
Rogerio Caetano da Costa
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Canonical Correlation Analysis ◽  
Canonical Correlation ◽  
Littoral Zone ◽  
The Other ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
Ecological Distribution ◽  
The South ◽  
South Eastern

The abundance and ecological distribution of Acetes americanus and Peisos petrunkevitchi were investigated from July 2006 to June 2007, in Ubatuba, Brazil. Eight transects were identified and sampled monthly: six of these transects were located in Ubatuba bay, with depths reaching 21 m, and the other two transects were in estuarine environments. A total of 33,888 A. americanus shrimp were captured, with the majority coming from the shallower transects (up to 10 m). Conversely, 6,173 of the P. petrunkevitchi shrimps were captured in deeper areas (from 9 to 21 m). No individuals from either species were found in the estuary. The highest abundances obtained for both species were sampled during the summer. Canonical correlation analysis resulted in a coefficient value of 0.68 (P = 0.00). The abundance of both species was strongly correlated with depth. Variations in temperature and salinity values were also informative in predicting the seasonal presence of P. petrunkevitchi in deeper areas and A. americanus in the shallower areas of the bay. It is conceivable that the shrimp adjust their ecological distribution according to their intrinsic physiological limitations.

‘Brown-Clay’ Amphorae from Gonio (Apsaros)

Światowit ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. 143-151
Author(s):  
Paulina Komar
Keyword(s):  
Black Sea ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Local Production ◽  
The South ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
C 50 ◽  
Brown Clay

This paper presents the first study of the so-called ‘brown-clay’ amphorae discovered by the Gonio-Apsaros Polish-Georgian Expedition in the Roman fort of Apsaros (modern Gonio, Georgia) between 2014 and 2018. In the course of five excavation seasons, 157 diagnostic fragments of these containers were attested, all belonging to variants Ch 1B2 and Ch 1C dated to between c. 50 BC and the 3rd century AD. Thus, they confirm the existence of the Apsaros fortress during the first three centuries of the present era. Both Colchian and south-eastern Pontic containers were found in Apsaros, the latter produced probably in Trapezus. This suggests the south-eastern Pontic provenance of some of the imports in Apsaros, especially until the end of the 1st century AD. On the other hand, local production of containers indicates that the area of the fortress might have produced food surpluses (probably wine), which during the late 1st and throughout the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD were exported to other areas neighbouring the Black Sea.

scholarly journals Characteristics of the herbaceous layer in preferred grazing areas of six herbivore species in the south-eastern Kruger National Park

Koedoe ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
J.J. Wentzel ◽  
J. Du P. Bothma ◽  
N. Van Rooyen
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Kruger National Park ◽  
The Other ◽  
The South ◽  
Herbaceous Layer ◽  
Conservation Areas ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Herbivore Species ◽  
Connochaetes Taurinus ◽  
Aepyceros Melampus

The phytomass and species composition of the herbaceous layer in preferred grazing areas of zebra Equus burchellii, buffalo Syncerus caffer, waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus, blue wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus, impala Aepyceros melampus and warthog Phacochoerusaethiopicus were investigated within the south-eastern portion of the Kruger National Park. The percentage frequency of herbaceous plants in Decreaser and Increaser categories, as determined by their reaction to different intensities of grazing, was established. The preferred grazing areas of the relevant herbivore species were compared in terms of phytomass, contribution of the Decreaser and Increaser categories, veld condition and degree of utilisation. The grazing areas of buffalo and zebra showed less utilisation than those of the other herbivore species. Warthog and impala were associated with over-utilised areas. It is clear that localised over-utilisation is an integral part of the natural grazing mosaic and should be managed as such in large African conservation areas.

scholarly journals Estonian Fairy Tales up the Beanstalk into Heaven and Coal Porridge: Two Tales of Growing Up

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-20
Author(s):  
Risto Järv ◽  
Mairi Kaasik
Keyword(s):  
Fairy Tales ◽  
Fairy Tale ◽  
The Other ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
The South ◽  
Folk Tale ◽  
Female Protagonists ◽  
South Eastern

Abstract The article* focuses on two Estonian fairy tale types that have been recorded among the Orthodox Seto minority in the south-eastern corner of Estonia. In the index of Estonian folktales they have been described under tales of magic (fairy tales) as tale types Ee 328C* and Ee 327H*. One of the tale types observed is a masculine folk tale (one with male protagonists), the other can be considered a feminine folk tale with female protagonists despite it seemingly having two main characters of different genders. In both tales the protagonists reach a hostile place after moving through liminality, and both tales can be interpreted as tales of growing up.

The Protection of Public Safety and Human Life vs the Inviolability of Mission Premises

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yinan Bao
Keyword(s):  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
Public Safety ◽  
Human Life ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Core ◽  
The Absolute ◽  
The Right ◽  
Self Defence

Inviolability of mission premises is not only one of the core provisions of the VCDR, but represents a long established rule of diplomatic law. At the same time, the absolute inviolability stipulated in Article 22(1) can lead to conflicts with the need to protect public safety and human life, resulting in a dilemma for the receiving States which then have to determine whether one interest must overrule the other. This chapter provides a detailed analysis of the difficulty, reviews scholarly debate in this field and examines relevant incidents and their evaluation. It pays particular attention to the controversy concerning the application of the right of self-defence. But the author also explores solutions to the dilemma and suggests the employment of administrative measures to resolve the practical problems encountered in situations of this kind.

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