Information collected from geological newsmagazines in 2023 is reviewed. First topic is mineral resources such as mineral commodity summary in USA, identified mineral resources in Australia, and metallogenic significance of rare elements in Zambia. Geothermal energy in the UK using borehole heat exchangers is also referred. Second topic is regional geology, that is, the Wyoming Archean craton, the Costanaza mine for sustainability education, and the Jeju Island Geopark activities. Third topic is overview of granites and geological mapping program for next generation.

Cytoplasmic aggregation of TDP-43 in neurons is a pathological feature common to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). We demonstrate that the IκB kinase (IKK) complex promotes the degradation of cytoplasmic TDP-43 through proteasomes. While IKKβ is a major factor in TDP-43 degradation, IKKα acts as a cofactor, and NEMO functions as a scaffold for the recruitment of TDP-43 to the IKK complex. Furthermore, we identified IKKβ-induced phosphorylation sites of TDP-43 and found that phosphorylation at Thr8 and Ser92 is important for the reduction of TDP-43 by IKK. TDP-43 phosphorylation at Ser92 was detected in a pattern different from that of C-terminal phosphorylation in the pathological inclusion of ALS. IKKβ was also found to significantly reduce the expression level and toxicity of the disease-causing TDP-43 mutation. Finally, the favorable effect of IKKβ on TDP-43 aggregation was confirmed in the hippocampus of mice. IKK and the N-terminal phosphorylation of TDP-43 are potential therapeutic targets for ALS and FTLD.

Information collected from geological newsmagazines in 2022 is reviewed. First topic is mineral resources such as mineral commodity summary in USA, geospatial analyses of lode gold potential in Alaska, and mineralogy of Eudialyte. Second topic is mineral matters, that is, attribution of minerals to science, technology, and society, and notation history from alchemy to modern mineralogy. Third topic is regional geology such as large igneous provinces across the Archean-Proterozoic transition and a giant meteorite impact in Scotland. In addition, Anthropogenic data question for a new geological epoch is reviewed.

Information collected from geological newsmagazines in 2021 is reviewed. First topic is mineral resources such as mineral commodity summary in USA, resource potential of the East Siberia, and mineralogy of Ettringite and Nepheline. Second topic is the historical building stones, that is, review of IGCP-637, a bluish granite in Spain, and the Firenze building stone. Third is alternative interpretation of the Anthropocene, considering one of the geological epochs or not.

Information collected from geological newsmagazines in 2020 is reviewed. First topic is mineral resources such as mineral commodity summary in USA, porphyry deposits, international cooperation for critical minerals, an environmental analysis of the smelters with a use of tree rings, and mineralogy of lithium. Second topic is the pyrrhotite distribution map in USA. It is prepared for construction aggregates to prevent failing concrete. Third, the event that led to closing a geoscience departure is reviewed.

Information collected from geological newsmagazines in 2019 is reviewed. First topic is mineral resources such as mineral commodity summary in USA and mineralogy of borate salts, garnet, and sphene. Second topic is building stone such as porphyry tuff in Germany and Australian stones in London. Third, the improved IUGS igneous rocks' classification is reviewed. It is devised to avoid hybrid names and show information of some accessary minerals. Finally, the educational program in South Devon, England, is introduced.

Information collected from geological newsmagazines in 2018 is reviewed. First topic is mineral resources such as mineral commodity summary in USA and gold deposits in Ethiopia. Second topic is regional geology. Visiting points of Corsica and Oman are introduced. The Qinling orogenic belt is reviewed in detail. As third topic, the Anthropocene is overviewed, especially discussion whether the Holocene was over. In addition, the meeting on future of national geological survey is introduced.

Information collected from geological newsmagazines in 2017 is reviewed. First topic is mineral resources such as mineral commodity summary in USA, topic in shale boom and global trends of mineral resources. Second topic is regional geology. Visiting points of Scotland and Bolivia are introduced. Third topic is action of geoscience for a sustainable development. One is geological subject in ‘Sustainable Developing Goals (SDGs)’ scheme of UN. The other is new approach in carbon capture storage.

Information collected from geological newsmagazines in 2016 is reviewed. First topic is mineral resources such as mineral commodity summary of 2015 in USA and future of phosphate resource. Second topic is building stones such as Welsh Slate and Portland Stone. Gravestone geology is also discussed. Third topic is regional geology. This topic focuses Geology of Cuba. Fourth topic is current status of geoscience in global changing and a remarks on the classification for diorite and syenite.

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Information collected from geological newsmagazines in 2014 is reviewed. First topic is mineral resources such as mineral commodity summary of 2013 in USA, estimation of copper deposits in the world, estimation of platinum-group resources, and paleovalley-related uranium deposits. Second topic is regional geology and planetary geology. This topic includes geological tour in Antarctica, trekking the high terrain of Tajikistan, and first global geologic map of Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar system. Third topic is on current modification of geological science such as Anthropogenic concept and shifting bedrock mapping to more specialized courses in response to the changing nature of the geosciences.

Information collected from geological newsmagazines in 2013 is reviewed. First topic is overview of resources such as mineral commodity summary in USA, research on rare earth elements in Alaska, new oil and gas assessment of United States Geological Survey and geothermal energy of Australia. Second topic is on the rocks and minerals. It includes heritage stone resources (activity of task group and nomination of some examples), chalcopyrite mineralogy and classification programs of igneous rocks. Third topic is some remarks for better power point slides.

Information collected from geological newsmagazines in 2012 is reviewed. First topic is overview of mineral resources such as mineral commodity summary of 2011 in USA, lead pollution of artisanal mining in Nigeria, dating Australia's uranium deposits and surface materials map of Afghanistan using broad scale hyperspectral data. Second topic is regional geology. This topic includes metamorphic rocks of Cape Denison in Antarctica and geology and geomorphology of Yosemite Valley. Third topic is new geologic map of Vermont.

Information collected from geological newsmagazines in 2011 is reviewed. First topic is overview of mineral resources such as Archean gold mineral systems, mineral commodity summaries in USA and rare earth element resources of Afghanistan. Second topic is regional geology. This topic includes early Archean rocks of West Greenland and the Geoparks in China and Canada. Third topic is mineralogy such as introduction to sodalite and birefringence spheres for optical mineralogy.

Information collected from geological newsmagazines in the latter of 2010 is reviewed. First topic is redevelopment of Afghanistan such as mining and management of water. Second topic is overview of resources of REE to assessing security of supply in USA. Third topic is current geoscience maps, i.e., geological mapping in response to societal needs and newly a released magnetic anomaly map of Australia.

Extinction angle can be calculated with using spherical trigonometry and Biot-Fresnel's law. The variation curves of extinction angle are useful for the determination of twinning laws, estimation of angle between crystallographic axis and optic elastic axis, and analyses of petrofabric. This paper describes how to draw the variation curves of extinction angle using spread sheet-type calculation soft ware in a personal computer.