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Use of GVRP as a Model of Two Specific Real World Problems and Its Bioinspired Solution
Authors: Rodas Jorge , Azpeitia Daniel , Ochoa-Zezzatti Alberto , Camarena Raymundo , Olivier Tania
Published: February 2016

The aim of this chapter is about the inclusion of real world scenarios, viewed as a Generalized Vehicle Routing Problem (GVRP) model problem, and treated by bio inspired algorithms in order to find optimum routing of product delivery. GVRP is the generalization of the classical Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) that is well known NP-hard as generalized combinatorial optimization problem with a number of real world applications and a variety of different versions. Due to its complexity, large instances of VRP are hard to solve using exact methods. Thus a solution by a soft computing technique is desired. From a methodological standpoint, the chapter includes four bio inspired algorithms, ant colony optimization and firefly. From an application standpoint, several factors of the generalized vehicle routing are considered from a real world scenario.
An Estimation of Distribution Algorithm-Based Approach for the Order Batching Problem
Authors: Pérez-Rodríguez Ricardo , Hernández-Aguirre Arturo
Published: February 2016

In the supply chain and the planning and control of warehouse processes, the order picking is an aspect critical. Combining customer orders into picking orders to minimize the picking time is known such order batching. Extensive evolutionary algorithms haven been proposed to build better batches for the order picking. The authors think that any algorithm should preserve batches that appear frequently in all members of the population in order to keep track and inherit these characteristics exhibited by the parents to the next generation. However, the traditional evolutionary operators used in current research sometimes lose the characteristics mentioned. In order to describe the characteristics exhibited by the parents as a distribution of the solution space, the authors build a probability model. An acceptable performance using the model proposed is shown against different evolutionary algorithms known in the literature in a series of extensive numerical experiments.
Determining the Relationship between Time of Construction and Cranes Organization by Applying the Bees Algorithm for Reducing the Time of Construction of Houses
Authors: Murillo Alberto , Azpeitia Daniel , Aquilar Perla , Camacho Yolanda , Ochoa-Zezzatti Alberto
Published: February 2016

You can get a wide range of strong cranes able to lift and move heavy weights with constant acceleration, that result in an optimization in the construction time. However, it is possible that factors such as lack of cranes, incorrect cranes for work, lack of coordination, lack of communication, which result in a material is two transportation or more times occur, that once a job is done when another crane at the same time could be doing the following process. This is known as deferred construction time.
Security in Cloud of Things (CoT)
Authors: Alohali Bashar
Published: February 2016

With IoT era, development raises several significant research questions in terms of system architecture, design and improvement. For example; the requirement of virtual resource utilization and storage capacity necessitates making IoT applications smarter; therefore, integrate the IoT concept with cloud computing will play an important role. This is crucial because of very large amounts of data that IoT is expected to generate. The Cloud of Things (CoT) is used to connect heterogeneous physical things to the virtual domain of the cloud. Despite its numerous advantages, there are many research challenges with utilization of CoT that needs additional consideration. These include high complexity, efficiency, improving reliability, and security. This chapter introduces CoT, its features, the applications that use CoT. CoT, like all other networked functions, is vulnerable to security attacks. The security risks for CoT are listed and described. The security requirements for CoT are identified and solutions are proposed to address the various attacks on CoT and its components.
Handling Critical Issues of Big Data on Cloud
Authors: Vaidya Madhavi
Published: February 2016

Big Data is driving radical changes in traditional data analysis platforms. To perform any kind of analysis on such voluminous and complex data, scaling up the hardware platforms becomes impending. With the entire buzz surrounding Big Data; it is being collected at an unprecedented scale. Big Data has potential to revolutionize much more than just research. Loading large data-sets is often a challenge. Another shift of this Big Data processing is the move towards cloud computing. As many communities begin to rely on cloud based data management, large shared data goes up extensively. Analysis of such large data on distributed processing system or cloud is a bit difficult task to handle. The aim of this chapter is to provide a better understanding of the design challenges of cloud computing and analytics of big data on it. The challenge is related to how a large extent of data is being harnessed, and the opportunity is related to how effectively it is used for analyzing the information from it.
Parallel Queries of Cluster-Based k Nearest Neighbor in MapReduce
Authors: Yan Wei
Published: February 2016

Parallel queries of k Nearest Neighbor for massive spatial data are an important issue. The k nearest neighbor queries (kNN queries), designed to find k nearest neighbors from a dataset S for every point in another dataset R, is a useful tool widely adopted by many applications including knowledge discovery, data mining, and spatial databases. In cloud computing environments, MapReduce programming model is a well-accepted framework for data-intensive application over clusters of computers. This chapter proposes a parallel method of kNN queries based on clusters in MapReduce programming model. Firstly, this chapter proposes a partitioning method of spatial data using Voronoi diagram. Then, this chapter clusters the data point after partition using k-means method. Furthermore, this chapter proposes an efficient algorithm for processing kNN queries based on k-means clusters using MapReduce programming model. Finally, extensive experiments evaluate the efficiency of the proposed approach.
Barriers to Social Media Adoption on Projects
Authors: Harrin Elizabeth
Published: February 2016

This chapter considers the reasons behind the lack of adoption of social media tools in a project environment. It discusses how project practitioners can overcome concerns about the lack of overall strategy, lack of senior management sponsorship, lack of a proven business case, security issues, information overload and the blurring of lines between professional and personal data online in order to realize the benefits of social and collaboration tools. It concludes that social tools are a fundamental part of the current and future project management landscape and that ‘social' should be intelligently incorporated into working practices in order to meet a need instead of being a response to outside trends.
Developing a Social Media Communication Plan
Authors: Nazari Ahdia
Published: February 2016

Social media is accepted as an effective communications and promotion tool. Social media tools such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, blogging and podcasting are leveraged by different organizations for creating profiles, establishing communication, interaction and launching promotional activities. However, promoters might encounter certain challenges in targeting potential audiences and maintaining interest and the interaction of the audience in their social media profiles. The purpose of this chapter is to identify effective communication and content approaches, with a Finnish perspective, and to develop a social media communication plan.
The Borders of Corruption
Authors: Fiske Rebecca R.
Published: February 2016

The U.S. has been in a state of exception now for many years, and there appears to be no end in sight. There exists an entire generation who has know life under only this form of government, one that, as Giorgio Agamben explains, takes “a position at the limit between politics and law…an ambiguous, uncertain, borderline fringe, at the intersection of the legal and the political.” In the name of security, the characteristic limiting of constitutional rights, the sanctioning of torture, and the proliferating of NSA surveillance are fast becoming the norm. Recently, much has been written concerning the bio-political consequences of an endless state of exception in which the executive power trumps the judiciary, and a new legal order emerges. This chapter will consider the relationship between corruption and the permanent state of exception.
Big Collusion
Authors: Robson Garry , Olavarria C. M.
Published: February 2016

In the post-Snowden digital surveillance era, insufficient attention has been paid to the role of corporations and consumers in the onslaught on digital privacy by the largest surveillance state – the U.S. The distinction between corporations and the government is increasingly difficult to pinpoint, and there exists an exclusive arrangement of data sharing and financial benefits that tends towards the annihilation of individual privacy. Here the role of consumers in facilitating this alliance is examined, with consideration given to the “social” performances treated as free and exploitable data-creating labor. While consumers of the digital economy often assume that everything should be free, the widespread tendency to gratify desires online inevitably leads to hidden costs and consequences. The permanent data extracted from consumer behavior helps agencies sort and profile individuals for their own agendas. This trilateral relationship of ‘Big Collusion' seems to have gained an irreversibly anti-democratic momentum, producing new transgressions of privacy without proper consent.
Response to School Violence
Authors: McIntyre Jr. Roger Neal , Alvarez-Rivera Lorna L. , Owens T. Chris
Published: February 2016

This chapter sets forth to examine the different forms of violence that are present within U.S. school systems along with the general response to these acts. Acts of institutional and personal violence will be discussed along with the potential harm that each act presents. While institutional violence often goes ignored, the impact of these acts can have a substantial negative influence on the life and future career of children. Alternatively, instances of personal violence frequently receive substantial media attention while also causing high levels of fear among the American public regarding the safety of our schools. The most publicized and heinous type of personal violence that has transpired within school settings is events involving an active shooter(s). In addition to identifying the various types of violence, suggestions for improvement and preparedness are offered to reduce the prevalence of violence within schools.
The Reality and Myth of Weapons and Violence in Gang Life
Authors: Lauger Timothy R.
Published: February 2016

Weapons and violence are both real and mythic elements of gang life. Though violence is a real element of gang life, public perceptions about gangs may be exaggerated, invoking the idea of dangerous youth roaming the streets. The image of violent gang members is also embraced and used by youth on the streets to navigate their social world. Gang members often create personal and group-based myths by exaggerating their use of weapons and violence. This chapter examines the division between myth and reality in gang life. It reviews research to establish that weapons and violence are real elements of gang members' lives throughout the world. It further explores how myths emerge among gang members who have ample motivation for fictionalizing violence and weapons use. This chapter relies on the social psychological ideas of social constructionism, interpretive socialization, and identity to explain the existence of myths in gang life.
Youth Gang Exit
Authors: Dunbar Laura
Published: February 2016

Youth gangs and their members have been studied in a variety of contexts; however the issue of desistance has received less attention. This chapter seeks to address this gap. In order to situate the material to be covered, the chapter begins with an introduction to the topic of youth gangs. Next, an overview of the concept of desistance and how it is measured is provided. Following that is a review of some prominent criminological perspectives demonstrating that leaving the gang is a complex process involving the interaction of a combination of factors. The process of desistance and methods for leaving the gang are also briefly discussed. Several approaches have been developed to address youth gangs and their members. These approaches are reviewed and different interventions under these headings are discussed with Canadian examples provided. Finally, an argument for the development of a comprehensive strategy for youth gang exit is presented.
Broad-Band Source Signature Modelling to Assess the Environmental Impact of Seismic Exploration in Vulnerable Regions
Authors: Wisløff Jens Fredrik , Goertz Alexander V. , Ali Jaafar
Published: February 2016

Mitigation measures to protect marine mammals from sound emissions can be implemented more effectively if the sound output of a seismic source is known beforehand. We present a forward modelling workflow to assess the environmental impact of seismic exploration in areas with marine mammal activity at the survey planning stage. The focus is on modeling the output sound exposure level created by the seismic source, typically an airgun array. The employed physical model considers the hydrodynamics of marine airguns, including air bubble oscillations, near-source interactions with other airguns in array-configurations as well as interaction with, and impact of, the surface ghost reflection. Sound pressure and/or sound exposure levels can be obtained as a function of distance from the source through consideration of different geometrical spreading models and a hearing threshold term for different marine mammal species. Combined, these results allow for the estimation of sound output and propagation properties in a number of different scenarios, in line with most recent regulatory requirements. The presented model allows an accurate estimation of sound output of seismic sources up to about 1 kHz, which marks on average the frequency at which airgun sources have decayed by 50 dB from their respective spectral maximum. We present example modeling results that illustrate how the workflow can be employed for the planning of specific mitigation measures, such as exclusion zones, safety radii, and soft-start procedures.
Intratumorally Establishing Type 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells Blocks Tumor Growth
Authors: Kim Juyang , Kim Wonyoung , Moon U J. , Kim Hyun J. , Choi Hye-Jeong , Sin Jeong-Im , Park Neung H. , Cho Hong R. , Kwon Byungsuk
Published: February 2016

A long-standing question in the field of tumor immunotherapy is how Th2 cytokines block tumor growth. Their antitumor effects are particularly prominent when they are secreted continuously in tumors, suggesting that Th2 cytokines may create a tumor microenvironment unfavorable for tumor growth independently of adaptive immunity. In this study, we show that local production of IL-33 establishes a high number of type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) with potent antitumor activity. IL-33 promotes secretion of a massive amount of CXCR2 ligands from ILC2s but creates a tumor microenvironment where tumor cells express CXCR2 through a dysfunctional angiogenesis/hypoxia/reactive oxygen species axis. These two signaling events converge to reinforce tumor cell–specific apoptosis through CXCR2. Our results identify a previously unrecognized antitumor therapeutic pathway wherein ILC2s play a central role.
Il ruolo del Cardiologo quale Consulente Tecnico-Scientifico delle Associazioni di Volontariato per la Cardiologia (gruppi di auto-sostegno)
Authors: Mantovani Enzo
Published: February 2016

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Persistent airway inflammation and high exacerbation rate in asthma that starts at menopause
Authors: Balzano G. , Fuschillo S. , De Angelis E. , Gaudiosi C. , Mancini A. , Caputi M.
Published: February 2016

Background and Aim. Asthma that begins around the time of menopause is frequently characterised by marked clinical severity and poor response to treatment. We sought to assess the clinical characteristics, bronchial responsiveness, perception of induced bronchoconstriction and airway inflammation in women with menopausal asthma, as compared to women of a similar age with pre-existing asthma. Methods. Nine women with pre-existing asthma were selected for clinical severity (symptoms, lung function and medication requirements) similar to that in 11 women with menopausal asthma. Anti-asthmatic treatment in all of the study patients included high dose inhaled (with or without oral) corticosteroids. Results. The women with menopausal asthma demonstrated less atopy, more chronic recurrent sinusitis, similar airway responsiveness, and similar perception of induced bronchoconstriction, but a significantly higher sputum eosinophil count (19.5 Â± 10.8 versus 3.3 Â± 4.3%; p < 0.001) and a higher severe exacerbation rate during the 1-year follow-up period (5.09 Â± 4.85 versus 0.78 Â± 0.97; p < 0.05). Sputum eosinophil count and severe asthma exacerbation rate correlated well in both groups considered as a whole (r = 0.65; p < 0.005). Conclusion. The eosinophilic airway inflammation present in women with menopausal asthma is poorly responsive to anti-inflammatory treatment with corticosteroids and predisposes to frequent severe exacerbations. Airway inflammation should be monitored in women with menopausal asthma.
Tertiary and cretaceous biostratigraphic divisions in the Reindeer D-27 Borehole, Mackenzie River Delta
Authors: Chamney T P
Published: February 2016

Twenty-three biostratigraphic divisions are interpreted from a micropaleontological study of 12, 668 feet of strata penetrated in the Reindeer D-27 borehole. This borehole, the first exploratory well to be drilled on the Mackenzie River Delta, penetrated an
abnormally thick sequence of Tertiary and Cretaceous sands, shales and mudstones. Thirteen provisional age assignments are interpreted on the basis of Foraminifera recovered from the samples; the oldest strata penetrated are tentatively assigned to the Barremian Substage of the Neocomian Stage. Four
known regional microfossil zones are recognized in Divisions 7, 9, llC and 13. In descending stratigraphic order these four zones are those of Trochammina ribstonensis, Verneuilinoides borealis, Miliammina manitobensis and Haplophragmoides. Other classes of fossils and aspects of physical
stratigraphy are reported and these support the above scheme of divisions. Because of the limitations of a single borehole only provisional interpretations can be made for ages, correlations and environments of deposition. A contribution significant for oil and gas exploration in the Delta area is
presented. Two primary modes of deposition are interpreted for the total stratigraphic sequence penetrated in the borehole. Lorigshore current distribution in restricted marine environment of the ancestral "Beaufort Sea" is interpreted for the depositional interval from 12, 668 to 9, 000 feet.
Exploration for potential sandstone reservoirs developed within this interval could be oriented toward those of shoreline or offshore bars. The configuration of these deposits would be arcuate sandstone bars subparallel to the ancient Early Cretaceous shoreline. This was followed by the development
in successive stages of an ancestral "Mackenzie River" drainage system. Potential sandstone reservoirs within this depositional interval include latest Late Cretaceous fluviatile-deltaic deposits and those of the final Tertiary marine delta front. The configurations of these sand bodies are quite
variable but are confined to the northeast trending axis of the ancestral "Mackenzie River" drainage channel.
A method for predicting soil erosion in the Rocky Mountain Forest Reserve, Alberta
Authors: Rutter N W
Published: February 2016

A method of soil erosion prediction was formulated for the non-geologist in order to forecast water erosion hazards in potential logging areas of the Rocky Mountain Forest Reserve, Alberta. By using the material presented, a worker should be able to establish
qualitatively the gross erosion hazard of exposed soil through airphoto interpretation and field reconnaissance. The steps involve determining the type and lithology of soils (as used in the engineering sense), and their erosion hazard based upon internal and external factors. Infiltration rate,
grain size characteristics, carbonate cement content, and the binding strength of silt and clay are the important inherent soil properties to evaluate. On the basis of these properties the least erodible soils include glacial outwash, alluvial fan and flood plain deposits, talus, and
carbonate-cemented till with a high percentage of gravel-sized material. The most erodible soils are lake, pond, and muskeg deposits, and soil derived from the underlying bedrock and till containing a high percentage of silt and clay. Soils of intermediate erodibility are certain varieties of till
and colluvium. The rating of soils based on inherent factors, is evaluated with important external factors which include slope-angle and precipitation. It is concluded that soils in the Forest Reserve offer a low overall erosion risk compared to areas where erosion is a problem. Only exposed soils
with high silt and clay content on steep slopes offer any extensive erosion problems.
A preliminary study of the moose river belt, northern Ontario
Authors: MacLaren A S , Anderson D T , Fortescue J A C , Gaucher E G , Hornbrook E H W , Skinner R
Published: February 2016

This paper describes a multi-discipline approach to determining the cause of the Moose River aeromagnetic belt of magnetic anomalies. In the field work geology, ground magnetic measurements, gravity, geochemistry and biogeochemical methods were used. Results
indicate that the cause of this anomalous belt is due to ferromagnetic granulites in fault zones. The stream sediment geochemical investigation focused attention on the possible use of this method in future exploration work in this region.
The mineral industry of Yukon Territory and southwestern District of Mackenzie, 1966
Authors: Findlay D C
Published: February 2016

This report summarizes developments in the mineral industry of Yukon Territory and southwestern District of Mackenzie, Northwest Territories, during 1966. With a few exceptions, lode and placer properties described in this review were being actively worked or
explored during 1966. The value of Yukon mineral production has declined rrom about $15.2 million in 1964, to $11.3 million (preliminary ~figure) in 1966, but in 1967 this trend should be arrested due to the introduction of a new copper producer (New Imperial Mines ~limited, Little Chief
mine) and an asbestos mine (Cassiar 'asbestos Corporation Limited, Clinton Creek mine) into the econ> my. In addition, production plans have been announced for a 11ajor base metal deposit in the Anvil Range area near Ross river (Anvil Mining Corporation Limited, Faro deposit). In 1966, as
in past years, most Yukon production came from the silver-lead-zinc mines of United Keno Hill Mines Limited at Elsa and Calumet; however, production from these operations may be curtailed in 1967. In lode exploration, most attention remained focused on the Anvil Range area in which a major staking
rush was precipitated in 1965 and early 1966 following discovery of the Faro lead-zinc deposit. Elsewhere in the Territory surface and underground exploration continued on a number of previously-known showings. Placer gold production decreased by about 2,500 crude ounces from 1965. This was partly
due to mining difficulties experienced by smaller operators due to the extremely dry 1966 season. The Yukon Consolidated Gold Corporation terminated its dredging operations in the Klondike area in late 1966, bringing to a close over ~5 years of operations in the once-productive Klondike gold
fields.
Lode mining potential of Yukon Territory
Authors: Green L H
Published: February 2016

This paper is based on material prepared for the Second Yukon Resources Conference held in Whitehorse in March 1966. The economy of the Yukon Territory has been based on the mineral industry since the discovery of the Klondike Gold Fields in 1896. The total value
of mineral production since that date is about half a billion dollars comprised mainly of placer gold from the Klondike and smaller gold fields and of silver, lead, zinc, and cadmium from the high-grade deposits of the Mayo district. Production of these metals will continue but on a much reduced
scale following the cessation in 1966 of dredging operations in the Klondike and partial curtailment of operations in the Mayo district. Despite reduced production, the annual value of mineral production should rise in the next few years as new asbestos and copper properties are brought into
production. In addition, large, recently discovered deposits of base metals may also be brought into production. Many of the known showings are described briefly and certain conclusions as to the economic importance of various types of deposits suggested. All conclusions are based on information
currently available and many will change as new discoveries are made.
Analysis of rocks and minerals by atomic absorption spectroscopy, part 1 determination of magnesium, lithium, zinc and iron
Authors: Abbey S
Published: February 2016

Following a brief description of the principles of atomic absorption spectroscopy, methods are described for determining magnesium and iron as major constituents, and zinc and lithium as minor constituents, in rocks and minerals. These methods not only serve to
illustrate the potential sensitivity, precision and simplicity of this technique, but also to illustrate unexpected interferences and other limitations .
Three new Huronian formational names
Authors: Frarey M J
Published: February 2016

This brief report pres e nts three new formational names which are applied to Early Huronian rocks north of Lake Huron. Two of the names are applied to long-established but unnamed units and the third is given to a recently redefined formation
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Rubidium-bearing Dykes, Gods River area, Manitoba
Authors: Jambor J L , Potter R R
Published: February 2016

Dykes at Red Cross Lake in the Gods River area of Manitoba contain purple mica which contains 3.08 per cent Li20, 4.53 per cent Rb20, and LOO per cent Cs2o. Whole rock chemical analyses of 5 grab samples from a dyke swarm average over 1.2 per cent Li20 and 1.0
per cent Rb20. Most of the lithium and rubidium are bound in muscovite, lepidolite, and amblygonite.
Down-hole geophysical studies on the Muskox Intrusion, Coppermine River area, District of Mackenzie
Authors: Findlay D C , Hobson G D
Published: February 2016

A down-hole geophysical logging program carried out as part of the Muskox Drilling Project in 1963 included self potential, resistivity, gamma ray, neutron, and geophone velocity surveys. The results of the program indicate that the most useful log for igneous
rocks such as the Muskox sequence is the neutron log. Features such as contacts between rock layers and changes in intensity of serpentinization of ultramafic members are clearly indicated by the neutron log. Other in-hole surveys not included in the Muskox program would probably have contributed
valuable supplementary data, notably continuous velocity or sonic as well as caliper logs. Preliminary temperature data from the Muskox bore-holes are summarize< A tentative value for heat flow of 1.3 ? cals/cm2/sec. has been obtained for the bottom part of one of the bore-holes (Beck and
Sass, 1966).
Surficial geology of Duncan and Shawnigan map - areas, British Columbia
Authors: Halstead E C
Published: February 2016

The last major ice sheet moved south to southeast across the map areas, and during deglaciation split into a network of glaciers flowing down the valleys to the sea. Surficial deposits are commonly below an elevation of 500 feet, and include laminated silts and
clays, gravels, and stony till. Organic material from near Skutz Falls yielded a radiocarbon date of 21,070 + 270 years, and material from Cowichan Bay, 24,560 + 800 years.
K-ar Age of Igneous Pebbles in the Mcdougall-segur Conglomerate, southeastern Canadian Cordillera
Authors: Norris D K , Stevens R D , Wanless R K
Published: February 2016

Seven igneous pebbles from the McDougall-Segur horizon of the Lower Cretaceous Blairmore Group and Crowsnest Formation of the southeastern Canadian Cordillera yielded K-Ar whole rock ages ranging from 113 to 174 m. y. Palaeontological evidence would suggest that
the age of the McDougall-Segur and associated strata is Albian (100 - 106 m. y. ); the radiometric ages of the included pebbles are, therefore, compatible with the stratigraphic position of the conglomerate. The measured ages are taken to indicate a series of igneous events throughout the Jurassic
and early Lower Cretaceous. The ages, the relatively unweathered condition of the pebbles and their association with cherts and quartzites suggestive of Palaeozoic and late Precambrian formations, support the postulate that they were derived from an actively uplifting terrane west of the area of
deposition, possibly on the site of the present Purcell and Selkirk Mountains.
Illustrations of Canadian fossils carboniferous plants of eastern Canada
Authors: Bell W A
Published: February 2016

Illustrates the more common and recognizable carboniferous megaplant remains from eastern Canada. The plants illustrated range from Tournaisian to late Westphalian. Some are long ranging but others may be assigned to distinct floral assemblages that permit
correlation and assist in deciphering the time sequences of the various formations or groups into which the Carboniferous rocks of the region have been divided for purposes of geological mapping.
Manganese occurrences in Canada
Authors: Johnston A G , Mccartney W D
Published: February 2016

Manganese occurrences in Canada are individually summarized with references, and their positions and simple geological classifications are shown on a metallogenic map with subdued geological base on a scale of 1:7,603, 200. Localities that yielded some
production, and some areas known to contain large deposits of low-grade material of possible future value, are distinguished from other occurrences. Canadian production has totalled about 50,000 short tons of ore. No manganese is currently being mined, and large deposits of present ore grade are not
known. Numerous occurrences in British Columbia are associated with pre-orogenic volcanic rocks of late Palaeozoic to early Mesozoic age and manganiferous gangue minerals occur in some metalliferous deposits. Early Palaeozoic, pre-orogenic sediments in the Canadian Appalachians contain bedded
manganese deposits, which for the most part show no relationship to volcanism. Mississippian limestone in post-orogenic elastic sediments contains numerous manganese occurrences in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Deposits in the Canadian Shield are less abundant but include manganiferous iron
formation and manganiferous gangue minerals in metalliferous veins.
Geology of the Brunswick no 6 and no 12 mining area, gloucester county, New Brunswick
Authors: Stockwell C H , Tupper W M
Published: February 2016

The area is underlain mainly by Middle Ordovician rocks of the Tetagouche Group, which consist of argillites, greywackes, augen schists, iron formation, rhyolites, and andesites with a wide range of composition. They have been intruded by sills, dykes, and small
plugs of gab bro, and by a large stock of granodiorite, the latter having a Devonian K-Ar age. The dominant structure in the map-area is a broad north trending "S"-shaped flexure. Schistosity parallels bedding and both dip steeply west; fracture cleavage is well developed. The presence of several
small and large folds along the main flexure make the overall structure very complex. Numerous faults were observed. Two large banded zinc-lead-silver-copper sulphide deposits known as the Brunswick No. 6 and No. 12 deposits occur in the map-area. Both lie in south-plunging folds at approximately
the same stratigraphic horizon of iron formation and other sedimentary rocks near contacts with the augen schist.
Lower Palaeozoic sediments of northwestern Baffin Island, District of Franklin
Authors: Trettin H P
Published: February 2016

This is a summary description of the Lower Palaeozoic sediments of northern Baffin Island west of long. 80°, an area of some 50, OOO square miles with local relief up to 4, OOO feet. Here, Precambrian plutonic, metamorphic, sedimentary, hypabyssal, and
volcanic rocks are uncomfortably overlain by Cambrian (? ), Ordovician, and Silurian strata with a maximum thickness of nearly 6, OOO feet. The basal Lower Ordovician or Cambrian Admiralty Group comprises the largely non-marine Gallery sandstone (0-1, 125 feet) and the shallow marine Turner Cliffs
Formation, dolomitic and elastic sediments (0-1, 008 feet). Isopachous maps indicate that the group was deposited in an easterly plunging basin or embayment confined to the northern half of the area, and paleocurrent studies show that the elastic sediments were derived from a northwestern source
(Franklinian geosyncline? ) and a southern source (craton). Regional relationships suggest that the group is upper Lower and Middle Cambrian, but diagnostic fossils a relocking. The Lower and lower Middle Ordovician Ship Point dolomite (150-900 feet) transgressed the entire area. In the southern
third, the lower part of the formation shows nearshore features. The Ship Point is overlain disconformably by the Brodeur Group which comprises the upper Middle Ordovician to lower(?) Niagaran Baillarge Formation (1, 600 feet) - mainly dolomitic limestone with some dolomite and shale in the lower
member, and the Niagaran and (?) younger Cape Crauford (1, 340 feet) - dolomitic lirnestone, calcareous dolomite, and evaporite solution breccias. The group represents a transgressiveregressive cycle with the deepest submergence mainly in the Late Ordovician and Early Silurian. The influence of
several Precambrian structural elements on Lower Palaeozoic sedimentation is apparent. Post-Silurian deformations produced the gentle, arcuate, northwesterly to southwesterly dipping Brodeur Homocline; northwesterly (about 300°) trending faults; and complicated fracture patterns that control
the drainage . The Turner Cliffs Formation locally contains oolitic iron (up to 40 percent), but not in economic quantity.
The mineral industry of Yukon Territory and southwestern District of Mackenzie, Northwest Territories, 1963
Authors: Green L H , Godwin C I
Published: February 2016

The paper deals with developments in the mineral industry of Yukon Territory and southwestern District of Mackenzie during 1963. It is the fourth of an annual series. The mineral industry has formed the backbone of the economy of Yukon since the discovery of the
Klondike Gold Fields in 1896. In 1963, the estimated value 0£ mineral production of Yukon was $14, 626, 150. Most of this was from silver, lead, and zinc produced by United Keno Hill Mines Limited, the sole lode operation in the Territory. In lode exploration, significant discoveries and
developments were made by New Imperial Mines Limited on copper deposits of the Whitehorse Copper Belt, Ormsby Mines Limited on the Laforma gold property near Carmacks, and Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Limited on the Clinton Creek asbestos property near Dawson. In placer mining, the Yukon
Consolidated Gold Corporation continued dredging operations in the Klondike area. In addition, a number of independent operators were active throughout the Yukon.
Silurian stratigraphy and ordovician-silurian relationships in southwestern Nova Scotia
Authors: Taylor F C
Published: February 2016

Recent mapping on various scales has delineated the areas of Silurian rocks, comprising the White Rock, Kentville, and New Canaan Formations. The White Rock Formation, which overlies the Lower Ordovician Halifax Formation, is the most widespread and the most
diverse. In the northeast it is a simple, thin (100-500 feet), completely sedimentary unit of slate and quartzite , whereas in the southwest it is a thick (13,000- 15 , OOO feet ) complex unit of mafic and silicic volcanic rocks , s late, siltstone , quartzite , and conglomerate . In the central
part its how's characteristics of both extremes. The sparsely fossiliferous Kentville Formation (Ludlovian) consisting of slate, siltstone , and shale , 1, 600-3 , 500 feet thick , occurs only in the central and northeastern parts . The New Canaan Formation , possibly more than 1 , OOO feet thick,
occurs in the northeast. Consisting of siltstone, slate, breccia, and andesite, it is conformable with the Kentville Formation. The absence of a defined Ordovician-Silurian boundary obscures Ordovician-Silurian relationships, but on structural grounds no Taconic effects are evident. However, because
of lithologic changes and thickening southwestward of the White Rock Formation it is apparent that, although the area lies outside the deformation belt, the Taconic orogeny did exert influence over southwestern Nova Scotia in so far as sedimentation and volcanism are
concerned.
Foraminiferal study of East Bay, Mackenzie King Island, District of Franklin, polar continental shelf project
Authors: Vilks G
Published: February 2016

The area of this study was chosen to provide information on the Foraminifera of an Arctic inshore environment. Results show that the population is dominated by arenaceous agglutinated forms and that the number of species decreases toward the shore although the
number of individuals increases. Each of three bathymetric zones is apparently dominated by a particular species and the whole population is indicative of a cold environment with lengthy annual ice cover.
Preliminary report Kognak River map - area, east half, District of Keewatin
Authors: Eade K E
Published: February 2016

Archaean volcanic and elastic rocks underlie a large part of the map-area. Volcanic rocks are principally andesite but a number of other rock types are present. The elastic rocks consist of a thick, monotonous sequence of greywacke, subgreywacke and tuffs, with
minor iron-formation and dolomite. Some mixed gneiss is derived from these rocks. The Lower Proterozoic Hurwitz Group has been re - defined and subdivided into five units. Orthoquartzite is normally the basal unit of the group and only locally is conglomerate and greywacke conglomerate found
conformably below the orthoquartzite. Thickness of ,the orthoquartzite varies from 700 to 4, OOO feet. A new group of sedimentary rocks, quartzite, conglomerate and siltstone, probably pre-Hurwitz Group in age, has been outlined. The intrusive rocks of the area consist of granodiorite of pre-Hurwitz
Group age, gabbro sills intruding the Hurwitz Group, and late gabbro dykes. Folding affects all rocks except the late gabbro dykes . There are two distinct trends of folds, north to northeast and west to northwest. Faults, both normal and reverse, are numerous.
Groundwater resources of the Emerson area, Manitoba, Townships 1 To 6, Ranges 1 To 5 East of Principal Meridian
Authors: Charron J E
Published: February 2016

A groundwater study of the Emerson area was carried on during the summer of 1961. The area covered is south of Winnipeg and part of the Red River Basin, and encloses approxi mately 1, OOO square miles. Of geological interest are minor ridges in the form of swells
in the lacustrine plain, which are described as ice-crack features. The groundwater study shows clearly that the best aquifer is the limestone of the Red River Formation. In general the water from this aquifer is soft (approximately 100 ppm) with a total dissolved solids content of about 500 ppm. It
is assumed that yields of 100,000 gallons per day are possible. This aquifer is without a doubt the best yet encountered in the Red River Basin.
Carboniferous and permian stratigraphy of northeastern British Columbia
Authors: Bamber E W , Taylor G C , Procter R M
Published: February 2016

Upper Paleozoic rocks beneath the plains and in the outcrop belt of northeastern British Columbia are divisible into five gross lithologic units. In order of decreasing age these are: (1) shales of the Besa River and Banff Formations; (2) carbonate rocks of the
Prophet, Pekisko, Shunda and Debolt Foundations; (3) sandstones and shales of the Stoddart and Mattson Formations; (4) strata composed predominantly of siltstone of the Kindle and lower Belloy Formations; (5) chert of the Fantasque and upper Belloy Formations. In the western part of the area, the
Besa River shale ranges in age from Middle Devonian to Late Mississippian. The eastern carbonate units, of Mississippian age (Pekisko, Shunda, Debolt, and Prophet Formations), pass westward into shales of the Besa River Formation. The Stoddart Formation of Late Mississippian and Pennsylvanian ages,
is the fine-grained equivalent of the Mattson sandstone. Both formations change laterally westward into Besa River shale. Permian rocks (Kindle and Belloy Formations) are separated from Mississippian and Pennsylvanian rocks (Stoddart, Prophet, and Debolt) by an unconformity. A second unconformity
separates the Fantasque Formation from the Kindle Formation.
Some problems of the quaternary palynology in the western mainland region of the Canadian Arctic
Authors: Terasmae J
Published: February 2016

The problems concerning palynological studies of Quaternary deposits in the western Canadian Arctic are summarized and evaluated, and the relatively greater importance of certain aspects of pollen production, dispersal and deposition in the Arctic than in the
more southern latitudes is pointed out. In the interpretation of the fossil pollen record the discussion emphasizes the need for awareness of limiting factors evident in palynological techniques. It is important to integrate palynological interpretations with evidence obtainable from other sources,
such as glaciology, Quaternary geology, climatology, dendrochronology, geobotany and ecology, in order to suggest meaningful paleoecological and paleoclimatological reconstructions. The results indicate a causal relationship between Arctic vegetation and climate and hence, confirm the validity and
usefulness of palynological studies in the investigation of postglacial and Quaternary environmental changes in the Arctic region.
Reconnaissance Devonian Stratigraphy of northern Yukon Territory and northwestern District of Mackenzie
Authors: Norris A W
Published: February 2016

This report is based on field work by the writer and other members of Operation Porcupine in 1962 covering an area north of latitude 65° and west of longitude 132 °. Ten Devonian sections are presented in the Appendix. Formation names used comprise the
Michelle, Gossage, Prongs Creek, Cranswick, Ogilvie, Hume, Hare Indian, Canol, unnamed shale, and Imperial, of which the first five are new. The Lower (?) to lower Middle Devonian Michelle Formation consists of limestone, dolomite, and shale developed in the Hart-Ogilvie Rivers area. The Gossage
Formation applies to banded dolomites and limestones roughly coeval with the Bear Rock evaporites and breccia. The Prongs Creek Formation applies to shale, argillaceous limestone, and chert which are confined roughly to the Richardson Mountain uplift and range in age from Lower to Middle Devonian
and possibly younger. The lower Middle Devonian Cranswick Formation consists of limestone and calcareous shale developed in the Snake River area. The Ogilvie Formation consists of resistant greyweathering carbonates ranging in age from lower to upper Middle Devonian. The upper Middle Devonian Hume
Formation does not occur west of Flyaway Creek. An unusually thick Hare Indian Shale occurs in the Snake River area. The lower Upper Devonian Canol Shale occurs mainly in the eastern sector of the area. The unnamed shale refers to an interval of poorly exposed shales ranging in age from Middle to
Upper Devonian present mainly in the Ogilvie Mountains. The Upper Devonian Imperial Formation consists of elastic rocks in places about 6, OOO feet thick.
Preliminary account of the geology of limestone mountain map-area, southern Foothills, Alberta
Authors: Ollerenshaw N C
Published: February 2016

Limestone Mountain map-area is a region of about 200 square miles in the southern foothills of the Rocky Mountains of Alberta. The area is underlain by marine and non-marine sedimentary rocks deposited in a shelf environment and ranging in age from Middle
Cambrian to Late Cretaceous. Carbonate sequences predominate in the Paleozoic strata, whereas arenaceous, lutaceous and rudaceous rocks are dominant in the Mesozoic. The rocks of the area have been thrust relatively northeastward along three major thrust faults; the McConnell thrust, Burnt Timber
thrust and Fallentimber thrusts respectively from southwest to northeast. Two-thirds of the area lies within the Fallentimber thrust-sheet. The McConnell and Burnt Timber thrust-sheets form southwest-dipping homoclinal sequences at the surface, although the Burnt Timber thrust-sheet is folded at
depth. The mountain front coincides with the surface trace of the McConnell thrust fault. Fallen timber thrust-sheet is divided into three structural units which are, from southwest to northeast, the Limestone Mountain anticlinorium, Bread Creek synclinorium and Marble Mountain anticlinorium,
respectively. Fold axes within these structures are arranged en echelon and the folds have profiles ranging from symmetrical to asymmetrical, and overturned. Numerous thrust faults, mainly splays from the Fallentimber thrust, cut the folds and are themselves locally folded. The overall plunge of the
structures is northwest toward Tay River and southeast toward James River as a result of the pronounced Limestone Mountain culmination in the Fallentimber thrust-sheet. Drilling has so far failed to reveal reservoirs of natural hydrocarbons within the area, but there are still some interesting
structures to be explored.
Surficial Geology of La Patrie-sherbrooke area, Quebec, Including Eaton River Watershed
Authors: Mcdonald B C
Published: February 2016

Exposures along major rivers reveal the presence of three till sheets, probably all of Wisconsin age, separated by lake sediments. Nonglacial episodes antedating the last glacial phase are widespread and arc recorded by lake sediments in thirty sections within
the map-area. Ice-flow during the last glacial phase was from the northwest. No evidence exists to support the concept of late glacial flow of ice into Quebec from New England. Till fabrics and indicators show that ice flowed from east-northeast during at least part of the penultimate glacial phase.
Ice-front positions during final deglaciation are well marked and indicate northwestward retreat of an active ice-front. Glacial lakes were clammed by the ice and were widespread during deglaciation. Principal areas of interest for groundwater potential are areas of ice-front sedimentation and
drainage diversion.