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Yu, J., Tao, C., Liao, S., Dias, Á., Liang, J., Yang, W., & Zhu, C. (2021). Resource estimation of the sulfide-rich deposits of the Yuhuang-1 hydrothermal field on the ultraslow-spreading Southwest Indian Ridge. Ore Geology Reviews, 104169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oregeorev.2021.104169
Seafloor massive sulfide (SMS) deposits are important deep-sea mineral resources expected to occur predominantly on slow- and ultraslow-spreading mid-ocean ridges. Resource estimates are already available for some of the largest SMS deposits on slow-spreading ridges but not on ultraslow-spreading ridges. Based on geological mapping and sampling, this study investigates the distribution and content of sulfide-rich deposits in the Yuhuang-1 hydrothermal field (YHF), located on the ultraslow-spreading Southwest Indian Ridge. The sulfide-rich deposits in the YHF are composed of two areas ∼500 m apart: the southwest sulfide area (SWS) and the northeast sulfide area (NES). We calculated the volume of sulfide-rich mounds in the YHF and arrived at a total accumulation of ∼10.6 × 106 tons, including at least ∼7.5 × 105 tons of copper and zinc and ∼18 tons of gold. Furthermore, considering the coverage of layered hydrothermal sediment mixed with sulfide-rich breccias, which may have underlying massive sulfide deposits, the maximum total mass was estimated at ∼45.1 × 106 tons. This suggests that the YHF is one of the largest SMS deposits worldwide and confirm that ultraslow-spreading ridges have the greatest potential to form large-scale SMS deposits.
Quelhas, P., Mata, J., & Dias, Á. (2021). Evidence for mixed contribution of mantle and lower and upper crust to the genesis of Jurassic I-type granites from Macao, SE China. GSA Bulletin, 133(1–2), 37–56. https://doi.org/10.1130/B35552.1
Abstract Much controversy has occurred in the past few decades regarding the nature of the sources, the petrogenetic processes, and the tectonic regime(s) of the Jurassic magmatism within the Southeast China magmatic belt. This study aims to contribute to the discussion with mineral chemistry, and whole-rock element and Sr-Nd-Hf-Pb isotopic geochemical data from granitic rocks and microgranular mafic enclaves from Macao, where two discrete groups of I-type biotite granites have been identified (referred to as Macao Group I [MGI] and Macao Group II [MGII]). It is proposed that the granitic magmas were generated by partial melting of infracrustal medium- to high-K, basaltic Paleoproterozoic to Mesoproterozoic protoliths (Nd depleted mantle model age [TDM2] = 1.7–1.6 Ga and Hf TDM2 = 1.8–1.6 Ga), triggered by underplating of hot mantle-derived magmas in an extensional setting related to the foundering of a previously flat slab (paleo–Pacific plate) beneath the SE China continent. The main differences between the two groups of Macao granites are attributed to assimilation and fractional crystallization processes, during which upper-crustal Paleozoic metasediments were variably assimilated by MGI magmas. This is evidenced by an increase in initial 87Sr/86Sr ratios with degree of evolution, presence of metasedimentary enclaves, and high percentage of zircon xenocrysts with Paleozoic ages. In addition, other processes like late-stage fluid/melt interaction and magma mixing also left some imprints on granite compositions (rare earth element tetrad effect plus non–charge-and-radius-controlled behavior of trace elements and decoupling between different isotope systems, respectively). The distribution of isotopically distinct granites in SE China reflects the nature of the two Cathaysia crustal blocks juxtaposed along the Zhenghe-Dapu fault.
Quelhas, P., Borgens, R., Dias, Á., Ribeiro, L., Costa, P., & Mata, J. (2021). Geological Map of the Macao Special Administrative Region (China). Journal of Maps. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2021.1906340
Quelhas, P., Mata, J., & Dias, Á. (2021). Magmatic Evolution of Garnet-Bearing Highly Fractionated Granitic Rocks from Macao, Southeast China: Implications for Granite-Related Mineralization Processes. Journal of Earth Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12583-020-1389-4
The widespread W-(Mo)-Sn-Nb-Ta polymetallic mineralization in Southeast (SE) China is genetically associated with Mesozoic highly fractionated granitic rocks. Such rocks have enigmatic mineralogical and geochemical features, making its petrogenesis an intensely debated topic. To better understand the underlying magma evolution processes, petrography, garnet chemistry and whole-rock major and trace element data are reported for Jurassic highly fractionated granitic rocks and associated microgranite and aplitepegmatite dikes from Macao and compared with coeval similar granitic rocks from nearby areas in SE China. Despite the fact that the most evolved rocks in Macao are garnet-bearing aplite-pegmatite dikes, the existence of coeval two-mica and garnet-bearing biotite and muscovite granites displaying more evolved compositions (e.g, lower Zr/Hf ratios) indicates that the differentiation sequence reached higher degrees of fractionation at a regional scale. Although crystal fractionation played an important role, late-stage fluid/melt interactions, involving F-rich fluids, imparted specific geochemical characteristics to Macao and SE China highly fractionated granitic rocks such as the non-CHARAC (CHArge-and-RAdius-Controlled) behavior of trace elements, leading, for example, to non-chondritic Zr/Hf ratios, Rare Earth Elements (REE) tetrad effects and Nb-Ta enrichment and fractionation. Such process contributed to the late-stage crystallization of accessory phases only found in these highly evolved facies. Among the latter, two populations of garnet were identified in MGI (Macao Group I) highly fractionated granitic rocks: small grossular-poor euhedral grains and large grossular-rich skeletal garnet grains with quartz inclusions. The first group was mainly formed through precipitation from highly evolved Mn-rich slightly peraluminous melts under low-pressure and relatively low temperature (∼700 °C) conditions. Assimilation of upper crust metasedimentary materials may have contributed as a source of Mn and Al to the formation of garnet. The second group has a metasomatic origin related to the interaction of magmatic fluids with previously crystallized mineral phases and, possibly, with assimilated metasedimentary enclaves or surrounding metasedimentary strata. The highly fractionated granitic rocks in Macao represent the first stage in the development of granite-related W-(Mo)-Sn-Nb-Ta mineralization associated with coeval more evolved lithotypes in SE China.
Dias, Á., Ding, T., Tao, C., Liang, J., Chen, J., Wu, B., Ma, D., Zhang, R., Wang, J., Liao, S., Wang, Y., Yang, W., Liu, J., Li, W., Zhang, G., & Huang, H. (2020). Sulfur isotopic compositions of sulfides along the Southwest Indian Ridge: implications for mineralization in ultramafic rocks. Mineralium Deposita. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00126-020-01025-0
Milinovic, J., Dias, Á., Janeiro, A. I., Pereira, M. F. C., Martins, S., Petersen, S., & Barriga, F. J. A. S. (2020). XRD Identification of Ore Minerals during Cruises: Refinement of Extraction Procedure with Sodium Acetate Buffer. Minerals, 10(2), 160. https://doi.org/10.3390/min10020160
The on-board identification of ore minerals during a cruise is often postponed until long after the cruise is over. During the M127 cruise, 21 cores with deep-seafloor sediments were recovered in the Trans-Atlantic Geotraverse (TAG) field along the Mid Atlantic Ridge (MAR). Sediments were analyzed on-board for physicochemical properties such as lightness (L*), pH and Eh. Selected samples were studied for mineral composition by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD). Based on XRD data, sediment samples were separated into high-, low- and non-carbonated. Removal of carbonates is a common technique in mineralogical studies in which HCl is used as the extraction agent. In the present study, sequential extraction was performed with sodium acetate buffer (pH 5.0) to remove carbonates. The ratio between the highest calcite XRD reflection in the original samples (Iorig) vs its XRD-reflection in samples after their treatment with the buffer (Itreat) was used as a quantitative parameter of calcite removal, as well as to identify minor minerals in carbonated samples (when Iorig/Itreat > 24). It was found that the lightness parameter (L*) showed a positive correlation with calcite XRD reflection in selected TAG samples, and this could be applied to the preliminary on-board determination of extraction steps with acetate buffer (pH 5.0) in carbonated sediment samples. The most abundant minerals detected in carbonated samples were quartz and Al- and Fe-rich clays. Other silicates were also detected (e.g., calcic plagioclase, montmorillonite, nontronite). In non-carbonated samples, Fe oxides and hydroxides (goethite and hematite, respectively) were detected. Pyrite was the dominant hydrothermal mineral and Cu sulfides (chalcopyrite, covellite) and hydrothermal Mn oxides (birnessite and todorokite) were mineral phases identified in few samples, whereas paratacamite was detected in the top 20 cm of the core. The present study demonstrates that portable XRD analysis makes it possible to characterize mineralogy at cored sites, in particular in both low- and high-carbonated samples, before the end of most cruises, thus enabling the quick modification of exploration strategies in light of new information as it becomes available in near-real time.
Costa, P., & Dias, Á. (2020). Oxyhydroxide Hydrothermal Crusts from Saldanha Hydrothermal Field. Goldschmidt Abstracts, 478–478. https://doi.org/10.46427/gold2020.478
Dias, Á., Qiu, W., Barriga, F. J. A. S., & Tao, C. (2020). Sub-Seafloor Sulfide Mineralization in the Saldanha Hydrothermal Field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR). Goldschmidt Abstracts, 44–44. https://doi.org/10.46427/gold2020.44
Dias, Á., Qiu, W., Costa, I. M. A., & Barriga, F. J. A. S. (2020). Ore-Forming Process of the Menez Gwen Hydrothermal Field: In situ S Isotopes and Trace Metals Constraints. Goldschmidt Abstracts, 2143–2143. https://doi.org/10.46427/gold2020.2143
Quelhas, P., Dias, Á., Mata, J., Davis, D. W., & Ribeiro, M. L. (2020). High-precision geochronology of Mesozoic magmatism in Macao, Southeast China: Evidence for multistage granite emplacement. Geoscience Frontiers, 11(1), 243–263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsf.2019.04.011
Costa, P., & Dias, Á. (2019). Hydrothermal Fe-Mn deposits from low-temperature systems of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. InterRidge Workshop on Hydrothermal Ore-forming Processes, Hangzhou.
Dias, Á. (2019). Diving into the unknown: robotics as tools to study the deep-sea. Informed Scientific Sampling in Large-scale Outdoor Environments. International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems IROS, Macau.
Dias, Á., Costa, P., Marques, A. F., Ribeiro, L., Madureira, P., Calado, A., Gonçalves, E., & Morato, T. (2019). Geochemistry of Fe-Si-(Mn) Chimneys from Luso Vent Field, MAR. Goldschmidt, Barcelona. https://goldschmidt.info/2019/abstracts/abstractView?id=2019003072
Dias, Á., Liao, S., Tao, C., Su, X., Yang, Z., Ni, J., Liang, J., Yang, W., Liu, J., Li, W., & Dong, C. (2019). Surface sediment composition and distribution of hydrothermal derived elements at the Duanqiao-1 hydrothermal field, Southwest Indian Ridge. Marine Geology, 416, 105975. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2019.105975
Dias, Á., Qiu, W., Barriga, F., & Tao, C. (2019). Sulfide mineralization of the Saldanha hydrothermal field (MAR): constraints from sulfur isotope in-situ microanalysis. InterRidge Workshop on Hydrothermal Ore-forming Processes, Hangzhou.
Dias, Á., Quelhas, P., Mata, J., & Wayne, D. (2019). Geochronological, geochemical and petrographic constraints on incremental pluton growth: the case of Macao granitic suite. Goldschmidt, Barcelona. https://goldschmidt.info/2019/abstracts/abstractView?id=2019004459
Quelhas, P. M. (2019). Petrology and geochemistry of the igneous rocks from Macao (South China) :tectono-magmatic implications [PhD in Science, University of Saint Joseph; Universidade de Lisboa. Faculdade de Ciências]. http://library-opac.usj.edu.mo/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=173252
The territory of Macao is composed of several granitic intrusions belonging to one of the biggest granite provinces in the world, the Southeast China Magmatic Belt (SCMB), located in the southeast (SE) area of the Cathaysia Block. The SCMB is known by the occurrence of large volumes of Mesozoic magmatic rocks (over 90% are granitic rocks and equivalent volcanic rocks with minor basalts), occupying a total outcrop area of nearly 200.000 km2. The geology of Macao (~30 Km2) is dominated by granitic rocks displaying a wide range of textural, mineralogical and chemical features, making it an ideal region to study these rocks and the petrogenetic processes responsible for their diversity. This study employed a wide range of research methodologies, namely field studies, petrography, zircon geochronology, mineral chemistry, whole-rock elemental and isotopic geochemistry to determine the nature of the source, the petrogenetic processes and the tectonic regimes of the Mesozoic magmatism in this region. Thus, the data collected along this study aims to provide new knowledge on the tectono-magmatic evolution of Macao, in particular, and of SE China, in general. The results obtained from the high-precision U–Pb zircon geochronology, acquired through isotope dilution thermal ionization mass spectrometry (ID-TIMS) and in-situ laser ablation multi-collector inductively coupled mass spectrometry (LA-MC-ICPMS), revealed different ages for Macao granites. Despite its relatively small area, the determined ages tightly constrain the Macao granitic magmatism to two periods, ranging from 164.5 ± 0.6 to 162.9 ± 0.7 Ma (MGI – Macao Group I granites) and 156.6 ± 0.2 to 155.5 ± 0.8 Ma (MGII – Macao Group II granites). In addition, younger dacitic rocks were dated at 150.6 ± 0.6 Ma and <120 Ma. The existence of two proximal but distinct granitic pulses, spanning for a time of about 9 Ma and separated by ca. 6 Ma, in the Macao granitic suite suggests that it was incrementally assembled. This hypothesis is also extendable to the neighbouring Hong Kong region, where the magmatic activity occurred in four major pulses spanning for about 24 Ma. However, the MGII granites indicate the occurrence, on the Pearl River Delta region, of a magmatic pulse between those defined in Hong Kong at the origin of Lamma Suite (165–160 Ma) and the Kwai Chung Suite (148–146 Ma). In addition, Rare Element Earth (REE) ratios suggest that this pulse may only occur in Macao area, while MGI granites show evolving trends of REE ratios similar to those of Jurassic granites outcropping in vast areas of the Cathaysia Block (SE China). Inheritance patterns in the zircon U–Pb data indicate the presence of a population of antecrysts (165–180 Ma) crystallized from earlier magmatic pulses and a population of inherited zircons, from Precambrian to Phanerozoic sources, incorporated into the magmas during melting and/or ascent/emplacement at crustal levels. The oldest inherited ages (2.4 Ga and possibly 2.9 Ga) suggest contribution of Proterozoic and possibly of late Archaean crustal sources for the Macao magmatism. The granitic rocks of Macao are mainly high-K calc-alkaline metaluminous to weakly peraluminous I-type granites with variable degrees of fractionation. Fractional crystallization played an important role in the evolution of these granites, though the fractionation paths differ for the highly fractionated facies of both groups mainly due to distinct accessory fractionating phases. Such difference is evident by distinct REE evolution trends: while MGI magmas seem to have evolved by gradual enrichment in heavy REE relatively to light REE, originating progressively flatter REE patterns, magmas from MGII are marked by depletion of middle REE, leading to progressively concave upward REE patterns. However, while most of the geochemical variation of the MGII granites can be explained by fractional crystallization, the same is not true for MGI granites. The MGI highly fractionated granites show evidence for the REE tetrad effect and are characterized by non-CHArge-and-RAdius-Controlled (non-CHARAC) behaviour of trace elements, suggesting late-stage melt/fluid interactions involving F-rich fluids. The stage of evolution represented by the MGI highly fractionated granites corresponds to the onset of fluid/melt interaction in a highly evolved granitic system, which may have led to enhanced hydrothermal activity in more evolved stages, as those represented in neighbouring areas in SE China. Significant differences in isotopic composition were also observed, with the MGII being characterized by a much narrow range of initial 87Sr/86Sr ratios and εNd(t) and εHf(t) values than MGI. Based on these differences, the MGII granites are considered to be part of a comagmatic suite that has evolved in closed system, contrasting with what can be inferred for MGI. The increase in initial 87Sr/86Sr ratios with degree of evolution, the presence of metasedimentary enclaves and the high percentage of inherited zircon with Paleozoic ages in MGI, suggest the occurrence of an assimilation fractionation crystallization (AFC) process. The AFC processes were a major cause for the I-S transitional characteristics of the MGI highly fractionated granites and possibly of the other similar Jurassic biotite granites in SE China. The observed decoupling of Sr, Nd and Hf isotope systems might have resulted from magma mixing between the granitic and more mafic magmas, which caused the homogenization of Sr isotope ratios but not of the Nd and Hf ones. Such process is also supported by the occurrence of Microgranular Mafic Enclaves (MME) hosted by the granites. Isotope and major element compositions together with model ages strongly suggest that Macao granitic magmas were generated by partial melting of infracrustal medium-to-high K basaltic Paleo-Proterozoic to Mesoproterozoic protoliths heated by, and mixed to some degree with mantle-derived magmas. The temporal and spatial association of Macao and SE China Jurassic I-type granites with basaltic/gabbroic rocks, syenites and A-type granites, displaying typical intraplate chemical features, indicates an extensional regime rather than an active margin for the origin of these rocks. It also points to an important role of mantle-derived magmas in the production of SE China Jurassic granites. Adiabatic decompression melting of the asthenospheric mantle produced mafic magmas, which underplated at the base of the crust (Moho), subsequently triggering partial melting of the lower crust to generate the granitic magmas. The Jurassic Macao granites are interpreted as being produced in an intraplate extensional setting related to the break-off and foundering of a previously flat-slab (Paleo-Pacific plate) beneath the Eurasian plate. The boundary between east and west Cathaysia blocks is roughly along the Zhenghe-Dapu Fault (ZDF), which intersects the SE China coast near Hong Kong and is thought to have played a major role for the Mesozoic magmatic activity in this region. The stronger isotopic affinities of Macao granites with the other granitic rocks and lower crustal xenoliths from the western Cathaysia Block suggest that the ZDF is likely to pass south of Macao, a fact that has not been mentioned before. In addition to the Early Yanshanian (Jurassic) granitic magmatism in Macao, the younger ages obtained for the dacite dykes indicate that the territory was also affected, to a lesser degree, by Late Yanshanian (Cretaceous) magmatism. The transition from granitic to dacitic magmatism most likely corresponds to a change in the regional tectonic regime, which induced a significant change in the magma genesis processes. In contrast with the intraplate features of Macao and SE China Jurassic granites and coeval mafic rocks, the geochemical features of the Macao dacite dykes (e.g. high LILE/HFSE ratios and negative anomalies of Nb, Ta and Ti) are identical to those characterizing arc-like subduction-related magmas. These dacites are most likely evolved products of arc-like magmatism and may testify the reestablishment of a normal subduction system in this area of SE China.
Dias, Á. (2018). Petrology and Geochemistry of Igneous Rocks from Macao: Implications for the Crustal Evolution of Southern China [Research Report]. University of Saint Joseph.
Dias, Á. (2018). Research Projects: Petrology and Geochemistry of Igneous Rocks from Macao: Implications for the Crustal Evolution of Southern China [Research Report]. University of Saint Joseph.
Dias, Á., Quelhas, P., Mata, J., Lou, U. T., Ribeiro, M. L., & Borges, R. (2018). A origem e evolução dos magmas graníticos de Macao à luz de dados de geoquímica elementar e isotópica / Source and evolution of Macao granitic magmas: insights from wholerock geochemistry and isotopic signatures. XIV Congresso de Geoquímica dos Países de Língua Portuguesa e XIX Semana de Geoquímica (XIV CGPLP/XIX SG, international conference, Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal.
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New Delhi: Paytm's e-commerce unit has become the latest Indian unicorn (term for an unlisted company valued at over a billion dollars), after raising $200 million in a funding round led by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.
According to a filing with the registrar of companies earlier this week, Alibaba's Singapore unit will invest $177 mn into Paytm E-Commerce Pvt Ltd, with the remaining $23 mn from SAIF Partners, also a prior early investor. Paytm announced plans to split its e-commerce business from the larger payments unit in the middle of last year. The overall One97 holding company enjoyed a valuation of $4.8 billion when it raised $60 mn from Mediatek in August but sources had said the majority of this would lie in the payments arm.
With the Alibaba investment, the marketplace unit of Paytm has also achieved unicorn status, with the funds being used to help take on giants Flipkart and Amazon. The move also paves the way for Alibaba's formal entry into India's fast growing e-commerce market.
Alibaba's entry could upset the signs of equilibrium in e-commerce, with Flipkart and Snapdeal beginning to focus on building profitable businesses. The capital Alibaba brings could also spark a war between it and US-based Amazon, potentially sidelining homegrown entities.
Sources say Paytm e-commerce plans to add close to a billion products from across the globe to its platform before the festive season this year. It would include sellers from Southeast Asia especially from Alibaba's other investments such as Lazada from Indonesia.
This would be nearly twice the number of products compared to those on Amazon's platform in India and nearly 20 times compared to Flipkart and Snapdeal.
India's e-retail sector growth fell by 15 times to 12 per cent in 2016, to $14.5 bn. In 2015, the sector clocked $13 bn, growing 180 per cent over the previous year, according to RedSeer Consulting. However, the outlook for the market continues to remain extremely positive in the long term.


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DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. is a strange venue. Known as much for gymnasium-quality acoustics as its historic location, the 3,700-seat hall also draws a crowd more boisterous than its austere setting would suggest. Thus it is not necessarily my first choice for an "intimate" performance by an artist like Ray LaMontagne, New England's gravel-voiced bluesman. But he did his damnedest to make it look and feel personal.
The broad stage was shrunk artificially by a backdrop of wooden doors arced across center stage. Wooden crates, a side table and a hat rack dangling a cream-colored Stetson created a tentative intimacy in an inherently anonymous set. Delayed slightly, the show began about 20 minutes past 8:00 p.m. on a chilly Friday night in the nation's capital. LaMontagne strode on stage followed closely by guest bassist and sartorial counterpoint Zach Hickman—the former bearded and slightly wrinkled overall, the latter sporting a bowtie and well-groomed mustache. Despite their visible differences, Hickman was the exact man to complement LaMontagne's performance. Whether whistling gently, strumming a ukulele or harmonizing with LaMontagne's husky tenor, he perfectly linked the bass lines to the lead vocals. Opening with "I Still Care For You," LaMontagne prepared fans for an evening of his warm whiskey voice over smooth double bass lines and Hickman's occasional harmonies. LaMontagne poured fan favorites and deep cuts into our open mouths, holding our rapt attention through "For the Summer" and "Old Before Your Time". His uptempo rendition of "Trouble" may surpass the original, though he will be hard-pressed to write a better blues song, let alone one more perfectly suited to his melancholic timbre. The rapturous applause was repeated during "New York City's Killing Me" as D.C. residents ribbed their rivals.
Despite being held in the sort of mid-sized venue that encourages inter-song whooping and anonymous requests, LaMontagne maintained order by strumming idly between songs and occasionally telling endearing stories about his early career. Though he seemed more comfortable letting the songs speak for him, he recalled recording his first demos and how much he hates England. His voice is higher and thinner than would be expected given those old soul vocals on his recordings, but he shares the same unfaltering romanticism of his songs. No moment more endeared him to fans, though, than when he blanked on the lyrics to "Empty" and asked, "Quick, what's the next verse?" The crowd happily cued the last lines for him as he giggled through the rest of the song. To joyful cheers, he apologized, blaming an excess of lyrics and a history of pot smoking before launching into a boisterous duet of "Repo Man." Though ostensibly stripped down, the foot stomper could have been hailed by Berry Gordy himself, so strong were its Motown riffs.
After crooning through "Gossip in the Grain," LaMontagne laid his guitar aside, donned the cowboy hat and exited to a standing ovation. His brief encore of "You Are the Best Thing" and "Like Rock and Roll and Radio" ended the night on a note as warm and relaxing as brandy by the fire. Though LaMontagne primarily operates in the key of "low", he knows what his fans want in a performance and he delivers.
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Becky Wade is one of my favorite contemporary fiction authors. She has such a real feel writing that makes these stories pops off the page. I loved the first book, True to You, in this new series, The Bradford Sisters Romance. I can't wait to see where this story goes!
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5 Sci-Fi Brain Hacks That Modern Science Is Making Possible
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Think about some of your favorite sci-fi films. How many of them reference futuristic technologies that are used to augment a character's brainpower?
Turns out that not all these movies, books, and TV shows are based in completely in fiction. Modern scientific research is slowly working to make these brain hacks a reality. Here are five of the best hacks that might be coming your way soon.
1. Stop Sleeping to Increase Your Productivity
As seen in: The science fiction novel "Beggars in Spain" by Nancy Kress
Made possible by: Real-life DARPA scientists
Imagine how much more productive you could be if you didn't need to sleep for eight hours every night. In her novel, Kress imagines a world where the ruling class are the "Sleepless": genetically modified humans who no longer feel the need for sleep, and use the extra time to create goods and earn more money. But that sort of thing is just science fiction, right?
Wrong. Turns out DARPA developed a drug that replaces sleep back in 2008. The drug takes the form of a nasal spray, and contains certain hormones that eliminate the body's craving for a nice long nap. According to Jerome Siegel, a professor of psychiatry at UCLA, "It reduces sleepiness without causing edginess."
However, Dr. Michael Twery, director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, is less optimistic about the drug's promise. "New research indicates that not getting enough sleep is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and metabolic disorders," said Twery.
Can't get your hands on this wonderdrug? Hack your brain with the Uberman Sleep Schedule, and train your brain to function perfectly on just two hours of sleep.
2. Controlling Intelligence in the Womb
As seen in: The novel "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
Made possible by: Real-life geneticists and proponents of the "Mozart Effect"
The novel "Brave New World" opens with a lengthy tour of a "hatchery": a facility where human beings are created in test tubes. Each batch of humans is given a grade from Alpha to Episilon, and has their intelligence altered accordingly.
While we're a long way from hatchery technology, solid pre-natal nutrition and genetic testing can help parents give their child the best possible chance for becoming intelligent. Parents looking to give their unborn child extra help also turn to "the Mozart Effect": the belief that playing classical music for a baby in the womb can increase its intelligence.
This theory does have some scientific basis, and was first brought to the attention of the general public after being mentioned in a 1993 in the journal "Nature". Not every scientist agrees, however…but maybe after another decade of research, we'll have more power to alter intelligence in utero.
3. Altering or Retrieving Memories
As seen in: The indie sci-fi flick "Sleep Dealer"
Made possible by: Real-life neuroscientists and researchers
In "Sleep Dealer," a woman sells her memories, which can then be uploaded into the minds of other people. And while altering or retrieving memories in this fashion seems far-fetched, a Wired article hints at a possible technology for boosting or retrieving memories using a PDA in the future.
According to the article, "Researchers have found a telltale mental signature that predicts whether an experience will be remembered. Once deciphered, the signals could be used to help people know when their brains are primed to remember, perhaps using an iPhone app."
"There's no reason not to believe that this is possible," added one of the researchers. "It could be part of a PDA."
4. Brain-Computer Interface Chips
As seen in: The TV show "Fringe"
Made possible by: Real-life sleep researchers
On the "Fringe" episode entitled "Dream Logic," the team encounters a man with a Brain-Computer Interface Chip. The chip was originally installed to help the man control his sleepwalking, but instead the chip malfunctions and causes the patient to attack his co-workers.
These types of chips do exist in real life. According to Dr. David Carley, they have even been used on humans. "For example, deep-brain-stimulating electrodes have been used in an attempt to treat intractable epilepsy," Carley says. "However, BCIs have not been used in an attempt to control sleep cycles."
5. Brain Treatments to Reverse Mental Handicaps
As seen in: The film "The Lawnmower Man"
Made possible by: A study conducted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
In "The Lawnmower Man", a doctor uses drugs, virtual reality treatments, and direct brain stimulation to increase the intelligence of a handicapped man. The mentally handicapped gardener learns Latin overnight and also becomes telepathic.
Telepathy is definitely off the table (for now), but researchers at MIT have been able to reverse Fragile X syndrome in mice. Fragile X is one cause of both autism and mental deficiency. According to reports from the BBC, "The researchers, based at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, targeted an enzyme called PAK which affects the number, size and shape of connection between brain cells. They found that inhibiting the enzyme stopped mice with Fragile X Syndrome behaving in erratic ways."
What sci-fi brain hack are you most excited about? Tell us in the comments below!
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Whether at work or at school, people these days are under tremendous pressure to perform, perform and perform! Stress and pressure can have adverse affects on the well-being of a person, and need to be controlled.
Now, this doesn't mean you make a dash to your nearest therapist. There are a number of wonderful and smart apps that you can use on your phone. These brain training apps have been scientifically designed to target specific areas of the human mind and control harmful emotions such as anxiety, as well as to improve memory and sharpness of the brain.
Here are 11 iPhone apps that you will not only enjoy but also find useful in keeping your mental health balanced at all times.
1. Lumosity
This app consists of games that focus on improving the user's memory, problem-solving capability, attention span, and thinking. There are three games in each session, and they challenge the brain by changing every time. The user has to complete the games while playing against a clock.
Free of trial. $15 per month for the full version.
2. Fit Brains Trainer
This brain training app has 10 sets of games that work on different areas of the brain and improve memory as well as concentration. A user is required to finish a particular task from each category on a daily basis and the app tracks the progress by a color coded graph.
3. CogniFit Brain Fitness
Developed with the help of neuroscientists, this fun app improves a person's cognitive abilities, which includes memory and concentration. The progress made by the user over a period of time can be tracked. Users can also play challenge rounds with their friends. The app also modifies the difficulty level to suit the profile of the user and provide recommendations based on the results. Spending 20–30 minutes a few times every week can give measurable improvement in the performance of a user.
First four games free, then $13 a month.
4. Brain Fitness Pro
The makers of this app claim that it can improve the IQ of a user, and improve intelligence and memory. The app is fun and is user friendly, and 30 minutes a day can fetch you results in less than three weeks.
Buy for $3.99.
5. Happify
If nothing else makes you happy in life, this app will. Well, this is what the developers claim at least. This app comes loaded with lots of quizzes, polls and gratitude journals, which work on the fundamentals of positive psychology. The app also helps to control stress and emotions to make you feel better.
Free to use.
6. Clockwork Brain
You will like the little gold robot that comes in every time to explain the next game you are going to play. While the games are not much different to those offered in apps such as Luminosity, the look and feel reminds me of a workshop from old times.
7. ReliefLink
Initially created as an app for suicide prevention, it has found its use as a great app for tracking the mood of the user by taking measure of all things relevant to the user's mental health. In case the user experiences high emotional stress, the app has a coping mechanism that includes voice-recorded mindfulness, exercises and music for relaxation. There is also a map that informs the user of the nearest therapist and medical facilities for mental health treatment.
8. Eidetic
Eidetic is a memory enhancement app and uses a 'spaced repetition' technique to help users memorize information such as important phone numbers, words, credit card details or passwords. It also notifies you when it's time to take a test to see what you remember, so that you retain information in your long-term memory.
9. Braingle
Braingle helps to maintain the sharpness of the brain and improve the reasoning ability of a person through riddles and optical illusions. It is different from other brain training apps that employ memory and reaction based tests. You can also compete with your friends and family members in figuring out the fun riddles.
10. Not The Hole Story
If you have a penchant for solving hard riddles, then this app is a must-have for you. Filled with exclusive riddles along with a simple-to-use interface, the app gives you riddles that you have to solve through a book. You will be given hints along the way, and when you give up, the answers will be revealed. This app will encourage you to broaden your thinking and put your mind to a challenging test.
11. Personal Zen
This fun brain training app follows the journey of two animated characters who travel through a field of grass. Personal Zen is a nice app meant for reducing anxiety and trains the brain to focus on the positive aspects. The developer's advice is to use the app for 10 minutes a day to see the best results.
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To provide world class, quality education and training; conduct research and create synergy between vocational and academic education in an environment of global competition.
To educate young people equipped with the vocational and communication skills required in the competitive, global environment of the 21st century, who are perfectly trained and capable of operating in any corner of the world. Our aim is to produce graduates who also know how to learn, can think freely, are creative, inquisitive, entrepreneurial team players dedicated to constantly improving themselves. In addition they should be modern, cultured, kind and respectful, socially responsible and conscious citizens in line with the principles and revolutions of Atatürk and Turkish maritime customs and traditions.
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First of all, for me it was obvious my type of use would require a Windows 8 tablet. An iPad, Android or Windows RT tablet would not meet my needs. For more information about differences, please read my previous post.
At the Microsoft Objectives 2012 event that was held at the 25th of October in Amsterdam, I was able to test numerous new devices from companies like Sony, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Fujitsu and Acer. This included all-in-ones, tablets, convertibles, ultraportables and notebooks. The approach/design choices of the companies differs greatly. To get a better idea of the different types and models and these differences, check out the Windows website.
Since I was looking for a Windows 8 tablet, I've tried many different ones intended either for consumers or companies/professionals. My favourite among all these tablets was the new Samsung Series 7 slate with a i5 processor and a S-pen for digital note taking/writing.
Since I saw all these great devices and Windows 8 would be released the day after, I went to multiple stores on launch day and ultimately came back home disappointed because there were no Windows 8 tablets in the stores yet.
+Full Windows 8 version (not Windows RT).
+Good specs (i3 CPU, 4GB RAM, 64GB SSD, 11.6″ screen, 1920*1080 resolution).
+No other Windows 8 tablet with similar specs and peripherals comes even close to its price (599 euros at the time I bought it, but now it is 699 euros which could make other alternatives viable).
+Available relatively quickly (November 8th , November 23rd, November 28th).
-No built-in 3G (can use USB dongle though).
-No memory card slot (can use USB flashdrive / USB disk though).
-No digitizer in the screen / pen support.
-Keyboard is seperate (not a docking, and therefore also no additional battery).
-Previous experiences with Acer with regards to build quality and warranty leave much to desire.
I chose to accept these compromises because it meets my needs and because I expect a lot of better and cheaper Windows 8 tablets in the near future (including AMD Hono CPU with better integrated graphics). By then I will probably get a new Windows 8 tablet and sell or repurpose this one.
Beware: It seems there are different models of the Acer Iconia Tab W700 in different regions around the world, so pricing and specs may differ. Once again, this article is regarding the NT.L0EEH.002 model.
Apparently the Acer is expected to be available from November 23rd from Dixons instead of the previously advertised November 8th.
Screen will be 11.6 inch.
Acoording to specs, there will be a MicroSD memory card.
Any Windows 8 system including tablets supports Silverlight. The limitation however is that Silverlight will not work in the Metro version of Internet Explorer, so you have to run IE from the classic IE interface. This is also the case with Java.


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More on muster rolls
Posted by dccaughey in muster rolls, research
My apologies for the lack of entries over the weekend. The long-awaited muster rolls have arrived, which has proved a mixed blessing. Several hours and a good bit of eyestrain later, I at least have a good idea what's on one of the rolls.
First of all, let it be said that microfilm is not a user-friendly medium. I'm not for a second saying that I don't appreciate the efforts of those who went to the trouble to save countless original documents that have probably rotted away by now. But it will be a very happy day when/ if these things are digitized. I spoke with a representative at NARA before I ordered them, and this is the only medium through which they'll be available for the foreseeable future. They're not yet on the digitization schedule for the archives.
The biggest part of the problem is finding a microfilm reader that works. Several of the local libraries that I visited didn't. Not entirely their fault — library budgets are limited, and one librarian politely pointed out no one had asked about theirs in a couple of years. Two of those I did find operated too poorly to make legible prints.
Additionally, the machines, or at least those that I've located so far, print letter size paper. The rolls are on two pieces of 18×24" paper, and often need to be blown up to be legible. The smallest so far has been 5 copies, the largest (6th Cavalry in July 1863) is 18.
This very far from a tale of woe, however. There is great info on these rolls. Quality, primary source information that provide great snapshots of the units as well as running totals of nearly every category in a regiment.
On the first sheet are all of the following totals for each month by company and for the regiment:
Present (commissioned and enlisted, by category, for duty, extra duty, sick, in
arrest, etc)
Absent (commissioned and enlisted, detached, with leave, without leave, sick, in
* no idea why there are columns for sick and in arrest in both present and absent
Present and Absent (numbers by rank by company of who's assigned to the
regiment)
Gains (enlisted categories by company include: recruits thru depot, enlisted in
regiment, re-enlisted, from missing in action, from desertion, by transfer)
Losses (expiration of service, died in action, died of disease, missing in action,
deserted, transferred, discharged by court martial)
Memoranda (columns by company for wounded in action, recruits requested,
serviceable and unserviceable horses and horses lost in action)
Then there are two large narrative entries. The first is for enlisted men on 'extra' duty, which are all the folks assigned as teamsters, blacksmiths, orderlies, hospital stewards, etc by name and company. The second is absent enlisted men, accounted for by name, rank and company. (the June and July 1863 muster rolls have continuation pages that list every trooper missing and wounded in the Gettysburg campaign, it's very sobering to look at). Below this on many months is a Remarks section where the adjutant makes comments about the regiment's service during that month. Thankfully, penmanship was still a virtue at this time, but the comments are still often difficult to make out.
On a separate page, the commissioned officers of the regiment are accounted for by name, rank and company. These get interesting. One can see, for example, that only 13 officers were present with the regiment on June 5th (four days before Brandy Station) and where the rest of them were (the majority on a general's staff, commanding a volunteer regiment, or serving as a general of volunteers). On the other half of this page are the entries for alterations since the previous return among enlisted men, which becomes one of the continuation sheets for casualties during months of heavy fighting.
All in all, lots of neat info in there, it's just hard to access (I now know where every inoperative microfilm reader is in a 20 mile radius), hard to print, and hard to read the handwriting. But it's definitely worth the effort.
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throwback said:
muster rolls are fundamentally bimonthly audit documents, ideally done in conjunction with a paymaster visit.present sick and present under arrest (not too sick, not too long a sentence)individuals still reguire rations and are so accounted. present sick still gets paid.absent sick and absent under arrest dont draw rations or get paid by the visiting paymaster.extra duty men get additional pay, more for skilled and/or harder work.thats why any good officer did anything he could to have an efficient orderly room (good 1st sgt and clerk).


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Once the decision to start an arbitration has been taken and the appropriate form of notice or request for arbitration has been delivered, the next step is to establish the arbitral tribunal. Whilst a national court of law is a standing body to which an application may be made at almost any time, an arbitral tribunal must be brought into existence before it can exercise any jurisdiction over the parties and the dispute. The contrast between the two is seen most clearly when a dispute has arisen, attempts at settlement have failed, and one of the parties has decided that the time has come to pursue its legal rights. If the dispute is to be taken to court, the claimant need only initiate whatever form of originating process is appropriate to set the machinery of justice into operation before the court. The parties will have no role to play in the composition of that court. It is different if the dispute is to be referred to arbitration: there is no permanent standing body of arbitrators and, absent some specific mechanism in the applicable rules for a separate 'pre-arbitral' phase for urgent decisions,1 no decisions can be taken or relief sought until the tribunal has been established.
Commencement of an arbitration
The prescribed method of commencing arbitration proceedings will depend on the provisions of the arbitration agreement, the law governing the arbitration proceedings and any institutional or other rules that the parties have agreed should apply to the arbitration. Compliance with the prescribed method of commencement may be a critical factor in determining whether the claimant has issued proceedings within any applicable time limitation period and it may also be relevant to determinate compliance with conditions imposed by national courts for the granting and enforcement of injunction and other forms of interim relief. The checklist items in this chapter relate to commencement under institutional rules, non-institutional rules and applicable law.
The date on which the arbitral proceedings are deemed to have commenced may be prescribed in the applicable law governing the proceedings. For example, Article 21 of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Model Law ("UNCITRAL Model Law") provides that, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral proceedings in respect of a particular dispute commence on the date on which the respondent receives a request for that dispute to be referred to arbitration. By contrast, Section 14 of the English Arbitration Act states that the parties can agree when arbitral proceedings are to be regarded as commenced and, in the absence of agreement, provides alternative dates which apply depending on the agreed mechanism for the appointment of the tribunal.
If the applicable law governing the proceedings only dictates the commencement date in the absence of agreement between the parties (as in Model Law Jurisdictions), then regard should be had to any institutional or non-institutional rules that the parties have agreed should apply to the proceedings. For example, the ICC Rules provides that the date of commencement is the date on which the ICC Secretariat receives the Request for Arbitration (a similar rule can be found on ICDR, LCIA, WIPO and CAMCA Rules). On the other hand, the UNCITRAL Rules provides that arbitral proceedings shall be deemed to commence on the date on which the notice of arbitration is received by the respondent.
Sole arbitrators and multi-arbitrator tribunals
[4.22] The establishment of an arbitral tribunal involves many considerations. First is the question of numbers: should there be more than one arbitrator, and if so, how many? Is there any general rule as to the number of arbitrators that should be appointed, or does this depend upon the circumstances of the particular dispute? The laws of some countries sensibly provide that the number of arbitrators must be uneven and this should be borne in mind by the drafters of arbitration clauses. Clauses providing for two arbitrators and an 'umpire', used principally (but not exclusively) in shipping and commodities disputes, are unsuitable for modern international arbitration. Tribunals of five (or more) arbitrators are best reserved for arbitrations between states.30 Thus an important consideration in the drafting of an arbitration clause or a submission agreement is the number of arbitrators to be appointed. In commercial cases, the choice, in practice, is between one and three.
(i) Sole arbitrators
[4.23] Article 12(2) of the ICC Rules provides that, where the parties have not agreed upon the number of arbitrators, a sole arbitrator will be appointed unless 'the dispute is such as to warrant the appointment of three arbitrators'. Following the same policy, Article 5(8) of the LCIA Rules states: 'A sole arbitrator shall be appointed unless the parties have agreed in writing otherwise, or if the LCIA Court determines that in the circumstances a three-member tribunal is appropriate (or, exceptionally, more than three).'
[4.24] The ICDR Rules follow the same approach, with a sole arbitrator the default solution, but adding the criteria of size and complexity to the administrator's discretion as to whether to constitute a three-member tribunal. Article 5 provides:
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GUEST BLOGGER SERIES: Dr.Gabriela Lemus and Hector Sanchez "For The Next Justice, Let's Have A Latino"
By: Dr. Gabriela Lemus and Hector Sanchez, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement
As featured on NPR
There are a number of issues to consider when replacing Justice David Souter on the Supreme Court, but the opportunity to diversify the bench by appointing a Latino is particularly compelling. Never in its 220-year history has a Latino sat on that bench.
The judicial branch is the least diverse of the three branches of government. Only four percent of federal judges are of Hispanic-origin. And, the current Supreme Court is one of the least diverse in history. Of the nine justices, eight are men. All were on appeals courts. Six of them graduated from Harvard Law School and only one of them is a person of color.
It is not just about having a Latino on the Supreme Court for the sake of it. It is about having someone on the highest court who can speak about the law as it affects Latinos and do so with the empathy and authority that can only come from first-hand experience.
The urgency to appoint a Latino stems from the unique challenges that Latinos — both U.S. citizens and immigrants — face today: a steady rise in human and civil rights violations; the rapid growth in detentions and subsequent criminalization of the community; invalid deportations; a drastic increase in hate crimes; a growing tide of racial profiling by local police; and de facto exclusion and bias in the public-policy and political arenas.
But, this is not about politics. The Supreme Court plays a central role in the legitimacy of the country, and the fact that we have never had a Latino hurts democracy. A diverse judiciary would increase public confidence in the legal system. It would also more subtly increase respect for the law by reducing the visible bias against minorities and by providing role models for minority children.
And, there is a significant pool of candidates from which to draw — a deep bench of women and people of color with strong legal qualifications, integrity and the judicial temperament necessary to make it through Senate confirmation.
If President Obama were to appoint a Latino or a Latina, it would send a powerful message similar to the one sent in 1967 when President Lyndon Johnson appointed Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American to serve on the Supreme Court. Until he retired, Marshall strove to protect the rights of all citizens, but particularly the voiceless. A little more than 50 years later, President Obama can break barriers once again. Our nation is stronger because of its diversity, but not always sensitive to injustice. This is not just a fight for Latinos, it is a fight for the heart of the entire nation.
Latinovations would like to thank Dr. Gabriela Lemus and Hector Sanchez for appearing as guest bloggers. Dr. Lemus is the executive director and Hector Sanchez is the director of policy and research for the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement. LCLAA was founded in 1972 by local Latino trade union committees to promote participation by Hispanic trade unionists in a more responsive labor movement. LCLAA builds political empowerment of the Latino family, supports economic and social justice for all workers, and promotes greater cultural diversity at the workplace.
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There is a textured top,a garter stitch sweater, a simple cardigan and a simple tee with a deep V at the back. They are classic shapes that will not go out of fashion.
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Description: Perennial herbs with creeping stems, rooting at the nodes.
Leaves simple, entire; hairs bifid.
Flowers axillary, solitary, bracteate. Sepals 5, free or united only at the base, subequal. Corolla campanulate with 5 distinct induplicate lobes, without any distinct mid-petaline band, glabrous. Stamens 5, filaments ± equal, glabrous. Ovary deeply 2-lobed with 2 ovules per lobe, glabrous; styles 2, inserted between the lobes, stigmas capitate.
Capsule deeply 2-lobed, indehiscent or irregularly 2-valved; lobes ± free, each with 1 or rarely 2 seeds.
Distribution and occurrence: World: c. 10 species, tropical regions. Australia: 2 species (native), all States except N.T.


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Rob Capriccioso is a journalist and writer who founded the Indigenous Wire publication on the Substack platform. He is the first Indigenous journalist to receive a Substack Pro deal. Indigenous Wire covers policy, politics, media, economics and sovereignty issues.

Background
Rob Capriccioso is an enrolled citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, He is a political science and psychology alum of the University of Michigan. He resides in metro Washington, DC.

Journalism career
Capriccioso was the long-time Washington Bureau Chief for Indian Country Today and wrote special features for the publication during the COVID-19 pandemic; before that he worked as a general assignment reporter for ICT starting in 2008. He was later a senior editor based in the Washington, D.C. metro area for Tribal Business News. He was a contributing writer to American Indian Report and News from Indian Country.

Capriccioso covers the White House, the Executive Branch, the United States Congress, the Supreme Court of the United States, and presidential campaigns, 2004 through 2020. He is the first Native American journalist to Q&A a sitting president, President Barack Obama, in an Oct. 4, 2012 news story titled, "President Obama Answers Questions From Indian Country Today Media Network in Unprecedented Exchange.". Previously, he received answers from President George W. Bush for a journalistic website presentation of the former Connect for Kids publication.

He has interviewed such notables as US President Barack Obama, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, White House Chief of Staff Pete Rouse, Bolivian President Evo Morales (Aymara), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Homeland Security Chief Michael Chertoff,  members of Congress and tribal leaders. His reporting on Indigenous issues was cited in testimony to Congress. His reporting on the Treasury Department's inequitable distributions of pandemic relief funds to tribes was cited in a September 2021 letter from several U.S. senators to the Biden administration. He was a featured speaker at the 2022 SXSW conference, regarding his work as a journalist during the so-called "creator economy."

One of a small number of Native American journalists to contribute to mainstream media, as documented by the Native American Journalists Association, he has served as a contributing editor to Campaigns and Elections, helped launch Politico as its founding website editor,  and has appeared on National Public Radio to discuss Native and political topics of the day. He was a contributor to True/Slant, the Forbes-backed online network. His articles have appeared in American Indian Report, News from Indian Country, The New York Sun, High Country News, The American, Cultural Survival Quarterly, the New York Post'''s PageSix.com, Radar Magazine, TMZ.com, The New York Times and The Guardian''. He was previously a staff reporter on education and youth issues for Connect for Kids, and Inside Higher Ed, in Washington, DC.

Awards and honors
Capriccioso has won numerous awards throughout his career. These include winning the 2013 Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) award for Best News Story. He won the first and second place awards for the NAJA Best New Story and third place for Best Feature Story in 2014.

See also
 Native American writers

Notes

References
''American Indian Report'' Volume 24, Issues 5–10. Pages 7, 20, 26.
''Silenced!: academic freedom, scientific inquiry, and the First Amendment ...'' (Praeger, 2007) page 106, , by Bruce E. Johansen.
Reading Toni Morrison, By Rachel Lister () Page 104.
Native American issues By Paul C. Rosier – Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2003 – .
Journalism across cultures By Fritz Cropp, Cynthia M. Frisby, Dean Mills – Ames : Iowa State Press, 2003 – ; pages 132–158.
Capriccioso, Rob. "Reading Red 2008." Indian Country Today.
Staff reporter, Indian Country Today
National Public Radio
National Public Radio
National Public Radio

External links
Tribal Business News
Native Business Magazine
Smithsonian Magazine
American Indian political and cultural articles American Indian Report
News from Indian Country
The New York Sun
High Country News
The American
Cultural Survival Quarterly
The Guardian

Living people
21st-century American journalists
21st-century Native Americans
Journalists from Montana
Journalists from North Dakota
Journalists from South Dakota
Journalists from Washington, D.C.
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People from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
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On this date Saturday, June 02 1855 Dove Depot Post Office is established.
On this date Sunday, June 02 1985- During the counties Bicentennial celebration, a mural, painted by Blue Sky was unveiled.
This historic mural depicts Darlington as it might have looked in 1939 (if you look closely, the theater marquee reads "Gone with the Wind"). The mural is so expansive and shows scenes of the McFall Hotel, the City Hall and Opera House, the County Courthouse, the Confederate Monument and the Bank of Darlington.
The artist was BLUE SKY; née Warren Edward Johnson who is a Postwar / Trompe-l'oeil American, b. 1938.
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Home THE NETFLIX ALERTS Too Hot To Handle 2 Release Date, Cast, Trailer, Synopsis and More:...
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Too Hot To Handle 2 Release Date, Cast, Trailer, Synopsis and More: Updated
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Sneak Peek into Too Hot To Handle 2
Netflix Reality Show Too Hot To Handle aired in April and immediately turned into an enormous achievement. Presently, it's another season's time. Fans and audiences are excitedly anticipating the beginning of Season 2.
Season 2 of Too Hot To Handle on Netflix has not been formally updated. Since there are no official declarations, who can pinpoint when the subsequent season is delivered, in any case, Show 1 maker Louis Pete told fans there is no uncertainty that the cast of Season 1 will likewise follow.
Renewal Status of Too Hot To Handle 2
In the scene where the next season does get released, the second season of the dating show will be dynamic. Fans are asked to sit tight sometime for the new adventures. Season One was shooted a year ago – in March and April, it was affirmed to supporters around the globe on Instagram – it was shot a year ago. We have been standing for the entire year for its release.
Cast and What to Expect from Too Hot To Handle 2
Season Two will not be too coming to Netflix any time in the nearer future on the off chance that Season Two does come out. No trailers have been released yet. Most people anticipate a change in cast. However, no official affirmation has been confirmed. Last season, the show had the accompanying cast –
On the last finale, Chloe Veitch, David Birtwistle, Kelz Dyke, Francesca Farago, Harry Jowsey, Lydia Clyma, Sharron Townsend, Nicole O'Brien, Bryce Hirschberg, and Rhonda Paul became the first-ever champion of Too Hot to Handle season 1
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Fans who watched the last season know Too Hot to Handle review that there was a major twist in Season One, where candidates were forced to be hesitant to have physical or human contact for about a month, else they dreaded losing their compensation toward the finish of the show. No big surprise season two of this unscripted TV drama. Since everybody has their happiness swings, constrained desires won't have such an impact.
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We had a very nice Easter celebration today. We went to a 9:00AM Mass in our Parish and our priest's homily was so inspiring. The church was overflowing with people. The kids are so cute especially the little girls with their spring color dress and matching hat. I noticed that most of the church goer today came as family, what a touching sight to see dad, mom and kids going to church together. It made me travel down memory lane to my childhood when we as family go to Mass every Sunday and other holidays of obligation. As a child it was an occasion for me to show my new dress and new shoes. When we were kids, we don't wear our Church dress for any other occasion. To our family, Easter means Mass early in the morning and then Easter Feast will follow. We would spend it either in the beach or in my parents farm. And it was always a very happy celebration for everybody. Today, I miss being with my family. But in my heart I knew that we are one in spirit in celebrating this very special event of our redemption.
I would like to share my Easter reflection with you. To me Easter's message is that of liberation. The word has taken on some negative aspects in modern usage like so many other words, yet it is the message of the Holy Week. It is a time to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection by accepting His liberation and living it out in my daily life. Easter will only have meaning to me if I accept and live out the real meaning of Christ's Resurrection and that is to me is love, freedom from all that destroys and tears down my heart, my mind and my spirit as a child of God.
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Three Women and Prophecy
Three female figures depicted on a fountain (PHOTO: Adeyinka Makinde)
I encountered this fountain featuring three female figures at an intersection between Schaffhauserstrasse, Schindlerstrasse and Rotelstrasse.
It doesn't appear to be on any list of famous sculptures in the city of Zurich but it caught my eye. My presumption is that it is a depiction of the Moirai of Greek Mythology.
Alternatively known as the Fates, they are a trio of white-robed female incarnations of destiny. They are Clotho (the spinner), Lachesis (the allotter) and Atropos (the unturnable). They control the metaphorical thread of life of every mortal from birth to death.
I took a particular interest in these figures after listening to a 1993 BBC radio drama production on Alexander the Great in which the scriptwriter uses them as part of the narrative. The spirits of Achilles and Patroclus consult and converse with these 'daughters of Nyx' at the time of his birth in Pella and his demise in Babylon.
Clotho gave Alexander "a thread of gold and iron thicker than a man's wrist" and Lachesis, 'lady luck' bestowed on him "as much as I have given any man". Atropos predicted a short life. And of his renown? All three answered in unison: "Everlasting".
Near the end of his life, the three "gather their ragged skirts" and embark to meet him in Babylon where he acknowledges their presence at the foot of his bed.
"Ladies, is it time?"
"Time. Time. Time"
Three females of prophecy are a recurring feature in European polytheistic culture with parallels in different traditions.
Think of the three 'Weird Sisters' of Shakespeare's play about the Scottish King MacBeth…
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Dublin MEP Nessa Childers condemned without reservation US President Trump's travel ban aimed at refugees and immigrants from overwhelmingly Muslim countries.
"President Trump's executive order offends our basic notions of legality, decency and humanity.
"It is not only morally wrong but also counterproductive from the perspective of the goals it purports to achieve.
"By giving free reign to some of the most outrageous sound-bites he uttered while on campaign mode, Mr. Trump has quickly disproved those who thought the assumption of public office would tame the man.
"Past historical examples point to the very opposite outcome, and cast a dark shadow on our immediate future.
"Europe owes it to itself and to America, which we share so many fundamental values with, to forcefully reject the hateful logic behind this decision.
"My political grouping in the European Parliament, the Socialists and Democrats, has today proposed the rejection of the credentials of Ted Malloch, President Trump's putative appointee ambassador to the EU, who is avowedly keen to do its part to destroy the Union.


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The MTV Europe Music Award for Best Electronic was originally entitled Best Dance and was first awarded in 1994 until 2003. It was one of the original two genre categories that were added to the MTV Europe Music Awards that year. The big winner on this category were The Prodigy with four awards. The category was revived in 2012, in which it was renamed to its current title.

Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

† indicates an MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video–winning artist.
‡ indicates an MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video–nominated artist that same year.

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2010s

2020s

See also
 MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video

References

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Q: Clientside validation fails for date format dd/mm/yyyy in jQuery Validate I am using jQuery Validate plugin for clientside validation in an MVC 5 application. For the date fields cilentside validations fails when using dd/mm/yyyy format. Is there a way to change the date format in jQuery Validation?

A: You could override the date parsing method of the validate plugin:
$.validator.methods.date = function (value, element) {
    return this.optional(element) || parseDate(value, "yyyy-MM-dd") !== null;
}

Here parseDate is a function that you could write yourself. The following thread might give you some ideas. Or use some existing plugin such as datejs or Globalize.

A: Adding to Darin's answer. If you happen to already be using the datepicker plugin from JQuery UI then you can use that date parser instead of creating your own:
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GUEST SCREENING OF 'THE INVITATION' AT THE 2013 INSIGHT FILM FESTIVAL
by Sue Tomlinson | Mar 20, 2013 | Uncategorized | 0 comments
On Saturday 16th March, Sue, David and 8 of our actors met up with director Garry Paton at the 4th Insight Film Festival at Z-Arts, Hulme. Festival founder and Director John Forrest had invited us for a guest screening of our comedy The Invitation.
We made The Invitation in 2011, written and produced by Acting on Impulse founder Lauren Tomlinson. You can read about it in three earlier blogs. It's a comedy short with appearances by TV comedy stars Dave Spikey and Neil Fitzmaurice. We had enormous fun making it, as did all the cast and crew, not to mention the 2 donkeys!
The early birds settled down to coffee in the foyer, admiring the orange and red flame décor evoking the ethos of films of faith. John Forrest himself greeted and briefed us and Emma Hardman, Z-Arts House Manager welcomed us as old friends and made us feel at home. This is our fourth time at Z-Arts – we performed our version of Shakespeare, Dream on the Streets, here in 2010 and our mystery play Deep Within in 2012. Our 2009 film Under the Tracks was screened as part that year's Insight Film Festival.
The Invitation began the day's screenings and it was a huge thrill to see it again on the big screen. John then interviewed the film's director, Finite Production's Garry Paton, to talk about his experience in the world of film and his involvement with Acting on Impulse. Garry stressed that people had not just seen a film but the end of a process. The film is only the final product of two terms of story-telling, listening, devising, writing, training and all the numerous activities that go into building up a company of actors from people from the margins of society. The film production is where our actors meet professionals from the industry and we're now finding that crew members and film makers want to work with us again and be part of the Acting on Impulse family, they so love what we do.
Next came the screening of the documentary 'The Making of…' This was filmed by Joe Chambers, who subsequently came on board with us for Deep Within and is now director and workshop leader for our current project, a music video. This showed the sheer enjoyment of the crew and cast, their energy leaping from the screen. It also spotlighted the extras from Cornerstone and Positive Lifestyles' Royal Court hostel. This was the first time we'd taken workshops out to hard-to-reach people and they were able to take part in the filming of the AA meeting scenes with Neil Fitzmaurice and in the church scenes.
Finally John invited Garry, David, myself and actors Neil, Lisa, Kaite and Martin to join him in a Question and Answer session. This was totally unexpected and a great honour. John made sure that he asked a question of each of our actors in turn, handing them the mic and eliciting their opinions. They did us proud, each and every one, speaking out confidently and reflectively.
Then it was time to begin the programme for the day's festival screenings and we sat back and enjoyed a thought-provoking programme of films from around the world.
Thank you to Insight and to Z-Arts for giving us a fabulous experience, food for the soul.


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Billy Crystal says comedy in the age of cancel culture is 'becoming a minefield' — and the woke mob lines up to blast him
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Iconic actor and comedian Billy Crystal — now 73 — might pass for just a tad curmudgeonly when it comes to the state of comedy in the age of cancel culture.
"It's becoming a minefield, and I get it," Crystal told the New York Post. "I don't like it; I understand it … I just keep doing what I'm doing, and that's all you can do right now."
The paper added that Crystal admitted with a laugh that "it's a totally different world [now], and it doesn't mean you have to like it."
The woke mob claims a new victim
Uh oh. You can just hear the woke mob's giant engine revving up, can't you?
Yup. Not surprisingly, leftists were not kind to Crystal once they caught a whiff of his latter assessment, the Huffington Post pointed out:
"The most shocking part of this story is Billy Crystal thinking he's a relevant voice in comedy in 2021," one Twitter user said.
"That just means Billy Crystal is not really funny," another commenter noted. "People are raising their standards."
"Yeah alright, let's agree with the old white guy who's never felt oppressed in his life," another user said.
"Always ancient rich comics like Billy Crystal who think comedy is becoming a minefield," another commenter wrote. "They don't understand that they've [just] grown old and out of touch."
"The fact that comedians are so upset they can't be so easily racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic or xenophobic speaks volumes and says more about them personally than it does about society for changing," another user said. "It's not 'cancel culture': it's CONSEQUENCE culture."
Another commenter responded, "No, Billy Crystal, comedy isn't a 'minefield.' You're just mad you can't do blackface anymore."
Crystal donned blackface in a sketch for the 2012 Oscars featuring his impersonation of Sammy Davis Jr., whom he had impersonated on other occasions going back decades. And even though Davis' daughter said at the time she was "100 percent certain that my father is smiling" over Crystal's impersonation of her dad, the Oscars haven't had Crystal back as host since.
As it happens, the Post asked Crystal if he watched this year's Oscars — and he offered a quip that arguably shuts down his aforementioned bed-wetting critics.
"Were they on?" Crystal replied.
The paper also interviewed Crystal about his new movie "Here Today," which employs the subject of changing comedic tastes — although that's far from its only theme.
Crystal, who also directed the movie, plays longtime comedy writer Charlie Burnz who battles dementia and strikes up an unexpected yet touching friendship with singer Emma Payge (Tiffany Haddish), the paper said.
He told the Post that the idea for the movie came from a relative battling dementia who he was taking care of: "She described to me, so painfully, 'I'm losing my words,' and she was scared."
But Crystal noted that it's the friendship between the two main characters that's most important — particularly as our world becomes more divided and angry, the paper said.
"That's something that we really need more of, the country, and that is empathy, and that's what I think is the beautiful part of this friendship," he noted to the Post. "She gives up a chance for her career to move forward to take care of him. And I think that's a beautiful thing."
Here's the trailer for "Here Today":
HERE TODAY - Official Trailer (HD) youtu.be
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U18s: Crewe 5-0 Bolton
Wanderers exit the FA Youth Cup at fourth round stage
Ten-man Bolton Wanderers were beaten comprehensively by Crewe Alexandra at Gresty Road as they exited the FA Youth Cup at the fourth round of the competition.
Liam O'Neill's brace had already seen the Railwaymen take a 2-0 lead at the break before Alex Honeyball was sent off after bringing down Callum Ainley in the area, Toby Mullarkey scoring the resulting spot-kick.
Further goals were provided by Ainley and Charlie Kirk, while Jamie Thomas was unable to head home a stoppage-time consolation after Will Abbotts' initial strike was saved, summing up the Whites' luck on the night.
One of the stars of Bolton Wanderers' third-round victory over Portsmouth, Under-16s goalkeeper Jake Turner returned in between the sticks for the trip to Crewe.
Meanwhile Jamie Thomas was the lone man in attack while there was also a start in the centre of midfield for Channing Campbell-Young.
Wanderers were on the backfoot straight from kick-off as Crewe Alexandra started confidently, having already beaten last year's losing finalists Fulham on home soil earlier in the competition.
Crewe captain Joe Kearns had already missed a good opportunity to fire the Railwaymen ahead from a corner inside the opening two minutes, before the Whites did find themselves behind moments later.
Having seen Andre Brown burst down the right before whipping in a dangerous cross to the far post, Jake Turner was left with little opportunity to save Liam O'Neill's subsequent half-volley as his scuffed close-range strike was hit into the ground, deceiving the Bolton keeper, before bouncing up into the net.
Restricted to only half-chances, Jamie Thomas saw a curling free-kick evade everyone in the area before drifting just wide of the far post, while Channing Campbell-Young dragged a 30-yard effort narrowly off-target as Wanderers began to press.
Alex Perry tested Liam Matthews with a long-range curling strike, but it was to be a rare save for the keeper as the hosts soon doubled their lead.
Having seen a fine Turner save keep out Cooper's powerful volley before Ivan Wassi cleared O'Neill's rebound off the line, the latter was not to be denied his second off the night as he put Crewe 2-0 up with their very next attack on the stroke of half-time.
Timing his run into the area well, the winger was in the right place at the right time to convert Cooper's low cross from the left, leaving the Whites with it all to do to turn the game around in the second half.
Will Abbotts was introduced shortly after the break but any chance of a Trotters comeback was quickly extinguished as they found themselves a further goal behind and a man down on the hour-mark.
Alex Honeyball saw red after taking down Ainley in the area, allowing Toby Mullarkey to step up and scores the resulting spot-kick as he sent Turner the wrong way.
Crewe wasted no time in making their man advantage count as Wanderers fell further behind minutes later as Ainley fired across goal into the bottom corner from an acute angle for his side's fourth goal.
Turner twice denied the hosts fifth with two good saves, getting down well to tip away a powerful strike from range before later keeping out an O'Neill effort from close-range.
However, despite Turner's best efforts Crewe soon extended their lead further through substitute Charlie Kirk, his strike finding its way home via a combination of post and the keeper's fingertips.
With the fate of the tie already firmly decided, the Whites could have netted a stoppage-time consolation as Abbotts forced a save out of Matthews at his near post.
However, with the goal gaping, Thomas was unable to head home the rebound as Bolton exited the FA Youth Cup with a whimper.
Bolton: Turner, Spooner, Wassi (Cvetko 66), Phillips, Honeyball, Nolan, Palmer (Abbotts), Campbell-Young, Perry, Thomas, Garratt.
Unused subs: Kennedy, Likoy-Elumba, McKenna.
Crewe: Matthews, Kearns, Neal, Finney (Pickering 77), Moran, Mullarkey, O'Neill, Lowery, Brown, Cooper (Speed 65), Ainley (Kirk 74).
Unused subs: Harrison, Morgan.


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