scholarly journals Pleistocene Geology of the South-West Yukon Territory, Canada

1965 ◽  
Vol 5 (40) ◽  
pp. 385-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel B. Krinsley
Keyword(s):  
Yukon Territory ◽  
River Valley ◽  
The South ◽  
North West ◽  
White River ◽  
North East ◽  
South West ◽  
M 12

Abstract A morainal sequence in south-west Yukon Territory, Canada, records at least four major, successively less extensive glaciations from ice fields in the St. Elias Mountains south of the glaciated area. The Nisling Moraine flanks the Klondike Plateau in a belt t km. wide to an altitude of 1,040 m., 12 km. north-east of Snag. The northernmost lobe of this moraine terminates at the junction of the Donjek and White Rivers, 120 km, from the nearest source of ice, Klutlan Glacier. 11 km. north-east of Snag, the prominent front of the Donjek Moraine lies 180 m. below the front of the Nisling Moraine. The northernmost lobe of the Donjek Moraine terminates 106 km. north of Klutlan Glacier and occupies the lower courses of canyons cut into the Nisling Moraine. The front of the Snag Moraine crosses the White River valley 210 m. below the front of the Donjek Moraine and 96 km. north of Klutlan Glacier. The Tchawsahmon Moraine, 38 km. north-west of Klutlan Glacier. consists of a series of concentric ridges, the oldest of which impounded Tchawsahmon Lake. Provisional correlations suggest that the Nisling Moraine is pre-Illinoian; the Donjek, Illinoian; the Snag, pre-classical Wisconsin; and the Tchawsahmon, classical Wisconsin.

scholarly journals Pleistocene Geology of the South-West Yukon Territory, Canada

1965 ◽  
Vol 5 (40) ◽  
pp. 385-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel B. Krinsley
Keyword(s):  
Yukon Territory ◽  
River Valley ◽  
The South ◽  
North West ◽  
White River ◽  
North East ◽  
South West ◽  
M 12

AbstractA morainal sequence in south-west Yukon Territory, Canada, records at least four major, successively less extensive glaciations from ice fields in the St. Elias Mountains south of the glaciated area.The Nisling Moraine flanks the Klondike Plateau in a belt t km. wide to an altitude of 1,040 m., 12 km. north-east of Snag. The northernmost lobe of this moraine terminates at the junction of the Donjek and White Rivers, 120 km, from the nearest source of ice, Klutlan Glacier. 11 km. north-east of Snag, the prominent front of the Donjek Moraine lies 180 m. below the front of the Nisling Moraine. The northernmost lobe of the Donjek Moraine terminates 106 km. north of Klutlan Glacier and occupies the lower courses of canyons cut into the Nisling Moraine. The front of the Snag Moraine crosses the White River valley 210 m. below the front of the Donjek Moraine and 96 km. north of Klutlan Glacier. The Tchawsahmon Moraine, 38 km. north-west of Klutlan Glacier. consists of a series of concentric ridges, the oldest of which impounded Tchawsahmon Lake.Provisional correlations suggest that the Nisling Moraine is pre-Illinoian; the Donjek, Illinoian; the Snag, pre-classical Wisconsin; and the Tchawsahmon, classical Wisconsin.

Part VI. The Cyclopean Terrace Building and the Deposit of Pottery beneath It

1954 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 267-291
Author(s):  
Elizabeth B. Wace
Keyword(s):  
Contour Line ◽  
The South ◽  
Main Road ◽  
North West ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
South West

The Cyclopean Terrace Building lies to the north-west of the Lion Gate on the northern end of the Panagia Ridge and faces almost due west across the valley of the Kephissos and modern main road from Corinth to Argos. It lies just below the 200 m. contour line, and one terrace below the houses excavated in 1950–51 by Dr. Papadimitriou and Mr. Petsas to the east at the same end of the ridge. The area contains a complex of buildings, both successive and contemporary, and in view of the discovery of structures both to the south-west and, by the Greek Archaeological Service, to the north-east it is likely that this whole slope was covered by a portion of the outer town of Mycenae. This report will deal only with the structure to which the name Cyclopean Terrace Building was originally given, the so-called ‘North Megaron’, supported by the heavy main terrace wall.The excavation of this structure was begun in 1923. The main terrace wall was cleared and two L.H. IIIC burials discovered in the top of the fill in the south room. In 1950 it was decided to attempt to clear this building entirely in an endeavour to find out its date and purpose. The clearing was not, however, substantially completed until the close of the 1953 excavation season, and this report presents the available evidence for the date as determined by the pottery found beneath the building; the purpose is still a matter for study, though various tentative conclusions can be put forward.

scholarly journals Regional Differences in Postnatal Care Service Utilisation and Child Morbidity in Nigeria: Evidence from 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Endurance Uzobo ◽  
Aboluwaji D. Ayinmoro
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Postnatal Care ◽  
Demographic And Health Survey ◽  
The South ◽  
North Central ◽  
North West ◽  
North East ◽  
South West ◽  
Child Morbidity

Abstract Introduction: Modern Postnatal Care Services (PNC) in Nigeria is vital tool for providing quality health for mothers and newborns. Nonetheless, many regions in Nigeria are still struggling to achieve optimum utilisation of modern PNC services due to variation in associated socioeconomic factors of mothers based on their regions. This study aims at assessing regional socioeconomic factors associated with PNC services utilisation and its relationship with child morbidity in Nigeria. Methods Data for this study was extracted from the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) 2018 birth recoded file dataset, with a sample size of 30713 women (aged 15–49). Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Chi-Square Test and logistic regression. The main predictor variable was the region, while others included the type of PNC service utilised and various demographic variables of the respondents – age, education, type of residence, religion, ethnicity among others. Results The average age of the respondents was 29.5 ± 6.8. The use of modern PNC services ranged from South-West (20.3%), South-South (10.9%), South-East (23.0%), North-Central (22.0%), North-East (13.0%) to North-West (10.9%). The prevalence of child morbidity ranged from South-West (8.5%), South-South (9.8%), South-East (11.4%), North-Central (15.3%), North-East (26.3%) to North-West (28.7%). Child morbidity is significantly higher in the South-South (OR = 1.46), South-East (OR = 1.50), North-Central (OR = 1.13), North-East (OR = 2.31) and North-West (OR = 1.35) compared to the South-West. Conclusion Majority of women in Nigeria are not using modern PNC services. Regional variations in the use of PNC services and socio-demographic characteristics of mothers influence child morbidity in Nigeria. There is need for regional-specific context sensitisation for mothers in the use of modern PNC services.

Regional Study of Epidote, Mica, and Albite Fabrics of the Moines

1957 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. B. Crampton
Keyword(s):  
Vertical Plane ◽  
Great Majority ◽  
Preferred Orientation ◽  
The South ◽  
Regional Study ◽  
North West ◽  
North East ◽  
South West ◽  
Thrust Plane ◽  
Crush Zone

AbstractThe great majority of Moine lineations are mica structures, and together with a parallel preferred orientation of epidote [010]-axes, are directed mainly into the south-east quadrant. This orientation is retained within the crush zone alongside the Moine Thrust. The regional preferred orientation of muscovite [100]-axes and [001]-axes is consistent with north-east and south-west movements except within the crush zone where fabric reorientation suggests movements normal to this direction. The growth of albite textures and fabric is intimately associated with thrust plane movements, the preferred orientation of albite suggesting a south-east and north-west vertical plane of deformation.

III.—On the Discovery of a Quartzose Conglomerate at Caldon Low, Staffs

1919 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Wilfrid Jackson ◽  
W. E. Alkins
Keyword(s):  
The South ◽  
North West ◽  
Good Fortune ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
South West ◽  
Limestone Quarries ◽  
Strong Joint

During a visit to the limestone quarries at Caldon Low last September we had the good fortune to discover an interesting exposure of a quartzose conglomerate containing numerous fossils. The bed was exposed in a strong joint-face running approximately N.N.W. to S.S.E., at the northern extension of the quarry on the north-west flank of the Low, just beyond the mineral line of the North Staffordshire Railway. The altitude is about 900 feet O.D. The conglomerate apparently extended some little distance to the south-west before the opening of the quarry, as we ascertained that some 20 or 30 yards had been removed in gaining access to the limestone behind. It appears to extend for some distance round the flank of the Low towards the north-east.

scholarly journals Kos Astypalaia

1898 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 95-100
Author(s):  
Duncan Mackenzie
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Mountain Region ◽  
The South ◽  
North West ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
South West ◽  
The Village

From the modern town of Kos, on the site of the ancient capital at the north-east extremity of the island, to the village of Kephalos at the southwest end is a ride of eight hours.The village stands on a chalky plateau which beyond the isthmus marks the beginning of the mountain district of south-west Kos. This in turn is a repetition on a smaller scale of the mountain region, at the other end of the island, which forms the lofty termination to the long central tableland. The highest points of the mountain district are towards the south-east where the fall to the sea is very rapid. The highest neighbouring peak, Mount Ziní, is about an hour distant from the village in a south-easterly direction, while all that lies to the north-west of the main range is high pastoral country with many torrent beds.

scholarly journals Subnational estimates of maternal mortality in Nigeria: Analysis of female siblings’ survivorship histories. 

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Opeyemi Oluwatosin Babajide ◽  
Joshua Odunayo Akinyemi ◽  
Olusola Ayeni
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Mortality ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Small Area ◽  
Demographic And Health Surveys ◽  
The South ◽  
Mortality Trends ◽  
North West ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
South West

Abstract BACKGROUND High Maternal Mortality (MM) in Nigeria is further complicated by the lack of reliable estimates for subnational levels such as states and geopolitical regions. Disaggregating maternal mortality estimates by subnational levels is crucial to ensuring policy decisions and program implementation are adapted to areas with a high burden of mortality. This study involves a novel adaptation of small area estimation techniques to derive plausible estimates of levels and trends in Maternal Mortality rates and ratios for states and geopolitical regions in Nigeria. METHODS. Survivorship history data of 293,769 female siblings were provided by 114,154 women in the Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys of 2008, 2013 and 2018. MM Rates and Ratios were estimated using the Empirical Bayesian technique for small area demographic estimates. The James-Stein estimator was used to shrink the estimates closer to the population mean values with 95% Confidence Interval (CI). RESULTS Levels of MMRatio were highest in the rural areas, States and regions in Northern Nigeria. MMRatio was consistently lower in the South West (2008=281; 2013=367; 2018=392) and higher among the Northern regions of the country, particularly the North-East (2008=654; 2013=612; 2018=901) for three consecutive surveys. Over the three surveys, mortality trends declined about 18% in the North West and 54.2% in the South East region. However, there was a 4.8% increase in MMRatio for South West between 2008 to 2018. CONCLUSIONS Nigeria has geopolitical and sub-national disparities that pose a burden to the country’s maternal health. Since several states in the Northern geopolitical zone still show high maternal mortality, targeted intervention at state levels should be explored to ensure that mothers who need help get it to ensure the sustainable development goals are met.

GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION AND MIGRATION ANALYSIS OF HEIGHT, WEIGHT AND BODY MASS INDEX IN A BRITISH COHORT STUDY

2011 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 733-749 ◽  
Author(s):  
MONIKA KRZYŻANOWSKA ◽  
C. G. NICHOLAS MASCIE-TAYLOR
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
The South ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
North West ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
South West ◽  
East Midlands ◽  
West Midlands

SummaryUsing a sample of 2090 father and son pairs, the regional variation in height, weight and body mass index (BMI) with intra- and inter-generational migration within Britain was examined. Highly significant regional differences in means were found only for fathers. The overall mean height difference between regions ranged from about 2.7 cm to 3.1 cm, with the tallest fathers being found in the East & South-East region and the shortest in Wales. The variation in mean weight between regions was less significant, with the difference between the heaviest region (West Midlands) and lightest (South-West) being about 3.5 kg. For BMI the highest mean was in the North and Wales and the lowest in the South-West (difference of about 1 kg m−2). Intra-generational migrants were, on average, significantly taller than non-migrants for both fathers (+1.4 cm) and sons (+2 cm), but BMI was only significant in fathers, with migrant fathers, on average, having a lower BMI. There were no significant differences in weight between geographically mobile groups for either fathers or sons. Differentiating between regional in- and out-migration revealed that in the fathers' generation in-migrants were taller, on average, in six of the nine regions. The tallest in-migrants among fathers came into the North region; the tallest out-migrants were from Yorkshire & Humberside and the shortest were from Scotland. The largest positive gain on fathers' height was in the West Midlands region and Scotland, while negative effects were found in the Yorkshire & Humberside, East Midlands and East & South-East regions. For sons in-migrants were taller in all regions except Wales, with the largest differences between in-migrants and non-migrants being in the South-East and South-West. For out-migrants, the tallest sons came from Wales, while the shortest came from the East Midlands region. The North, East Midlands, East & South-East and West Midlands regions were net gainers, while Wales and Scotland were net losers. For BMI among fathers, in-migrants were of lower BMI than non-migrants. For out-migrant fathers, the North-West and South-West regions were the only two regions showing positive values, with the largest negative values being found in the East Midlands and Yorkshire & Humberside. The net effect of migration indicated that the largest gains were in the East Midlands and Yorkshire & Humberside regions and the largest losses were in Scotland and Wales. The inter-generational migration for BMI showed that in-migrating sons into the North-West and Wales had higher BMI than sedentes, while in-migrants into Yorkshire & Humberside were lower in BMI. In all regions out-migrants had lower BMI than non-migrants. The net effect of migration revealed that six of the nine regions were net gainers, while the Yorkshire & Humberside region was a net loser.

Churches and Chapels of Central Lycia

1963 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 117-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. M. Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Sandy Beaches ◽  
South Coast ◽  
Coastal Plains ◽  
The South ◽  
North West ◽  
Anatolian Plateau ◽  
North East ◽  
South West ◽  
Double Curve

The high Anatolian plateau is divided from the south coast of Turkey by the far higher Taurus chain. This extends south-west from Armenia in a vast double-curve, accommodating the coastal plains of Cilicia and Pamphylia and terminating abruptly in the wide, rugged promontory of Lycia (Fig. 1). The width of the promontory is about 120 km.; its mountains rise to 3,000 m., and it was aptly characterized by Strabo as τραχὺς καὶ χαλεπός ἀλλ' εὐλίμενος. Between Fethiye and Antalya steep cliffs give way to sandy beaches in three places, the Xanthus valley and the plains of Demre and Finike. West of Demre, beneath towering cliffs, is the little harbour of Kaş; behind these cliffs the ground drops to a wide inland basin, whose outlet is the long and spectacular Demre gorge. Inland roads, where they exist, are steep and tortuous. The Xanthus valley carries a road to Fethiye; a poor road from Kaş, and a tolerable one from Finike lead to the upland plain of Elmalı, which has roads leading west to Fethiye and north-east to Korkuteli; from this last town there is an easy road north-east towards Burdur, and more difficult routes north-west to Tefenni and south-east to Antalya.

scholarly journals IX-XII. FOSSIL LOCALITIES, FAUNAL LISTS & INDEX OF BRACHIOPOD GENERA AND SPECIES

1962 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 255-256
Keyword(s):  
List Type ◽  
The South ◽  
North West ◽  
Eastern Side ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
North Side ◽  
South West ◽  
North Bank

ExcerptFossil collections have been obtained from a large number of localities in the Girvan area. Most of them have been referred to in the text, but those described below are localities from which figured material and types have been obtained.(a) AUCHENSOUL LIMESTONE AND CONFINIS FLAGS(1) Red mudstones and limestone breccias exposed on the south bank of the River Stinchar, 100 yards east of the bridge leading to Auchensoul Farm, 1i88 miles out of Barr on the Pinmore road (Auchensoul Limestone and Mudstones, Auchensoul Bridge).(2) Brown- and yellow-weathering calcareous confinis siltstones exposed on the hillside, 100 yards west of Struit Well, 300 yards west-north-west of Kirkdominae ruins on the north side of the Stinchar Valley, 1i89 miles west of Barr (confinis Flags, Kirkdominae Hill).(3) Brown-weathering calcareous confinis siltstones exposed in the bank of the pathway leading from the old limekiln to the quarry excavated in Stinchar Limestone, 450 yards west-south-west of Minuntion Farm on the north side of the River Stinchar and about 1i89 miles north-east of Pinmore bridge (confinis Flags, Minuntion).(4) Yellow-weathering, pebbly siltstones and impure nodular limestones transitional from confinis Flags to Stinchar Limestone, exposed on the eastern side of the water-filled quarry 300 yards south-west of Bougang Farm, 3 miles east of Ballantrae on the ColmoneU road (top of the confinis Flags, Bougang).(b) STINCHAR LIMESTONES AND SUPERSTES MUDSTONES (1) Mudstones with nodular limestones exposed on the north bank of the Water of Gregg, half a mile east of its junction with the

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