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November 3, 2019 By Michael Maher
Toronto Star – Kim Zarzour
How a Markham sex assault survivor found justice — and peace
A victim of sexual assault has become the first case to be examined by restorative justice. Marlee Liss of Markham was assaulted three years ago and recounts that when the court finally agreed to the RJ. At the hospital later (after the assault), she was given two options — seek a conviction, or let it go. They were both lose-lose options, both bleak. I knew that if I reported, I'd have to go through this painful process of re-traumatizing. But I didn't want to just drop it, as if nothing happened." When an adjourned trial and court acceptance of RJ happened, she and her mom wept tears of joy. "It was one of the most meaningful calls of my life." https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/11/02/how-a-markham-sex-assault-survivor-found-justice-and-peace.html Related article: The Crime Report (US) – Emily Mooney and Arthur Rizer Why Prosecutors Should Add Restorative Justice to Their Toolbox https://thecrimereport.org/2019/10/31/why-prosecutors-should-add-restorative-justice-to-their-toolbox/?fbclid=IwAR2rBwCalzRzeZGJtF8ji5Qd6o2WLg1GsOy_Am24v6OntU_CNE293Lm0ugo
CBC News – Mike Crawley
Doug Ford's legal aid 'guarantee' caused big headache for his government, documents show
Ford invited radio listeners to call his office for guaranteed legal aid services and sent both his staff and ministry of justice officials scrambling over the apparent denial of the independence of the Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) and all branches of government. Said Michael Spratt, a defense lawyer who first acquired the documents involved: "After promising to help these individuals, the premier's response is essentially, 'It's not my problem, talk to the attorney general,' knowing full well that the attorney general's response is, 'We're unable to do anything, take up your problems with Legal Aid Ontario.'" https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doug-ford-legal-aid-guarantee-1.5341159
The Sentencing Project (US) – Nazgol Ghandnoosh, Ph.D.
U.S. Prison Population Trends: Massive Buildup and Modest Decline
This is a sobering update on the efforts at reduction of mass incarceration, a massive build-up but a very reluctant decrease in the numbers in prison. "While most states have downsized their prison populations in recent years, the pace of decarceration is insufficient to undo nearly four decades of unrelenting growth." The report also offers some rates in individual states and well as the crime stats for those states. The estimates, at the current rates of incarceration, can expect success at the half way mark by 2091. https://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/u-s-prison-population-trends-massive-buildup-and-modest-decline/ Related article: Mother Jones – Samantha Michaels Formerly Incarcerated People Hosted a Historic Town Hall. Only 3 Presidential Candidates Showed Up. https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2019/10/formerly-incarcerated-presidential-town-call-harris-booker-voters-organized-to-educate/ Related article: The Crime Report (US) – Jails Seen as 'Failing' Needs of Incarcerated Women https://thecrimereport.org/2019/10/30/jails-seen-asfailing-needs-of-incarcerated-women/
CBC News – Windsor, ON
Inmate dead, 1 in hospital after incident at South West Detention Centre
Violence continues in the prison system, this time at the Southwest Detention Centre in Windsor where one inmate is dead and one in hospital. Correctional officials are saying nothing more at this point. The jail has been the scene of serious overcrowding, repeated lockdowns and previous violence. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/south-west-detention-centre-windsor-inmate-dead-1.5341219?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar Related article: Toronto Star (Halifax) – Haley Ryan Video shows last hours of Halifax man's life in police cell https://www.thestar.com/halifax/2019/10/31/video-shows-last-hours-of-halifax-mans-life-in-police-cell.html
The Local (Toronto) – The Prisoner Issue: Editorial
Health, Incarcerated – How the prison system became a ramshackle, underfunded wing of the health care system.
The editorial comment should speak for itself: "The corrections system is a health care problem—not merely because of the treatment prisoners receive, but because the people entering prison have some of the most complex health and social service needs in the country. People in custody are five times more likely to suffer from serious mental illness than the general population. At least half the prison population reports suffering abuse as children, and a fifth of men in provincial custody in Toronto said they were homeless. Indigenous people make up five percent of the Canadian population, but 27 percent of those in the federal prison system—one of the legacies of colonialism and generations of systemic racism." https://thelocal.to/issue-3/
World Economic Forum (Davos) – Ellen Wulfhorst
These are the countries where it's best to be a woman
Here's a list of the dozen best and dozen worst countries in which to be a woman, all comparatively graded as well and with commentary. "While life for women has improved in some 60 countries, it has deteriorated in Yemen and other war-torn nations, research organizations Georgetown University's Institute for Women, Peace and Security and Peace Research Institute Oslo concluded… The researchers looked at 167 countries since 2017 when the first Women, Peace and Security Index was compiled, weighing variables such as access to bank accounts, jobs and security." https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/10/norway-at-top-yemen-at-bottom-of-rankings-for-womens-quality-of-life/?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2705187_Agenda_weekly-30october2019&utm_term=&emailType=Newsletter Related article: WeForum (WEF – Davos) – Robert Muggah and Laura Bailey We can halve most forms of violence by 2030. Here's how https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/10/most-forms-of-violence-can-be-halved-by-2030-heres-how/?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2705187_Agenda_weekly-30october2019&utm_term=&emailType=Newsletter
Overcrowding warning over Scottish female prison plans
The link, from 2016, presents the overcrowding crisis in Scotland's women prison facilities and the options presented by the overcrowding. The decision to close a larger unit and build instead smaller regional units provokes a comparison with Canada's decision in the 90's. Leading human rights lawyer Baroness Helena Kennedy: "One of the great scandals is that we have seen a massive increase in the numbers of women going to prison yet no significant change in the seriousness of women's offending. Women very rarely commit serious crime. It is all low level offending and invariably is as a result of wretched circumstances." https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-36427375
CBC News – Roberto Rocha
Fears of election meddling on social media were overblown, say researchers
Data researchers have concluded in retrospect that the social media intentional interference with the Canadian election were more reported than actual incidents. Though there were some confirmed and concentrated efforts to deceive, the researchers say the media reporting outweighed the actual incidents. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/social-media-bots-trolls-canadian-election-2019-1.5343210
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Royal Tichelaar Makkum is a Dutch pottery company in Makkum. After initially producing bricks and later pottery and tiles, the company has focused on traditional decorative pottery since 1890. As the company in Makkum has always made ceramics, Royal Tichelaar Makkum is regarded as one of the oldest companies in the Netherlands. The Royal Tichelaar Makkum has always specialized in stoneware and earthernware, and started making porcelain from 1999. The first Dutch porcelain dates to 1759, with the advent of Weesp porcelain.

History
In 1960, the company received the designation Koninklijk (Royal), on the occasion of its 300th anniversary. Later research showed that the company had been active even earlier and it celebrated its 400th anniversary in 1994, on the basis of the results of historical research. In 2007, documentation was discovered showing that the company was already active in 1572, as a Spanish map of that date shows bricaría (Spanish for brickworks) in Makkum.

In 1689, Freerk Jans brickmaker so tichelaar bought one half of the works, and then in 1694, the other half. Tichelaars who have managed the company through the ages are:
Pieter Jelmers to 1869
Jelmer Pieters Tichelaar 1831-1911 (1869–1899)
Jan Pieters Tichelaar 1835-1919 (1869–1899)
Pieter Jans Tichelaar 1868-1913 (1900–1913)
Jan Pieters Tichelaar 1893-1981 (1913–1963)
Pieter Jan Tichelaar (1963–1985)
Cees van Zeumeren (1985–1994)
Jan Tichelaar (1994–present)

During the eighteenth and nineteenth century, it was mainly dishes for daily use and tiles that were made in the clay ovens. Around 1865, the demand for dishes decreased. The brothers Jelmer and Jan started a drastic innovation process, whereby the company could continue as a factory for decorative pottery. Throughout the ages, the company has retained the old working methods, working with locally dug clay that is covered in a white tin glaze after the first firing, called the Majolica technique. In 1882, the use of plaster moulds was introduced, increasing the assortment of decorative pottery.

Materials and processes
The raw material is yellow or red firing sea clay that is abundant in the west of the province of Friesland. Tichelaar bought German clay but also dug his own clay from the neighbouring countryside, leading to the local word 'afgeticheld' to describe a meadow that had been dug up. The clay was mixed with marl in the pottery washing plant and then stored in a cellar to keep it frost-free. Shortly before processing, the clay was thoroughly kneaded and mixed again and then cut to size or punched. After drying, it was baked to biscuit, called raw material, which was then covered in white on the front. On the back, the dishes got a layer of [lead] glaze. After the artists had applied their decoration to the lead glaze, they were fired a second time. Two sorts of glaze were used; one transparent and one usually white covering glaze, called lead glaze and white glaze respectively, which were both prepared in the company. For the decoration, coloured glazes were prepared in the company. They were ground to a fine powder and when mixed with water, they could be used for painting. There were five colours (blue, purple, green, yellow and orange), though in practice it was usually blue and purple that were used.

Royal Tichelaar Makkum uses traditional production processes and is often asked to carry out restoration projects on historic Delft blue. The company works with designers such as Hella Jongerius, Studio Job, , Alexander van Slobbe, Roderick Vos and Marcel Wanders. The company is now becoming more diversified, glazing ceramic products, roof tiles and facing bricks on commission from third parties.

References

External links

 Video (2009) on projects by the Koninklijke Tichelaar Makkum

Companies based in Friesland
Dutch pottery
Ceramics manufacturers of the Netherlands
Dutch brands

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En Álgebra abstracta, los anillos locales son
ciertos anillos comparativamente
simples y que sirven para describir el comportamiento local
de las funciones definidas sobre variedades algebraicas o variedades diferenciables.

Definición y primeras consecuencias

R es un anillo local si cumple las siguientes propiedades equivalentes:
 R tiene un único ideal por la izquierda maximal
 R tiene un único ideal por la derecha maximal
 1≠0 y la suma de cualquier par elementos en R que no sean unidades no es tampoco una unidad
 1≠0 y si x es cualquier elemento de R, entonces x o bien 1-x es una unidad
 Si una suma finita es una unidad, entonces también lo será alguno de sus sumandos.

Si se dan estas propiedades, entonces el único ideal por la izquierda maximal coincide con el único ideal maximal por la derecha y también con el Radical de Jacobson del anillo.

En el caso de anillos conmutativos no es necesario distinguir entre ideales a uno u otro lado, así que un anillo conmutativo es local si, y sólo si, tiene un único ideal maximal.

Algunos autores definen anillo local requeriendo que sea noetheriano siendo los no noetherianos llamados anillos cuasi-locales. Wikipedia no usará esta última definición de anillo local.

Ejemplos

Conmutativos

Todos los cuerpos (y cuerpos "skew", es decir, los anillos de división) son anillos locales, ya que {0} es el único ideal maximal en tales anillos.

Para motivar el nombre de "locales" para dichos anillos, consideremos funciones continuas reales definidas en algún intervalo abierto alrededor del 0 en la línea real. Estaremos interesados
solamente en el comportamiento local de dichas funciones cerca del 0 e identificaremos dos funciones si coinciden sobre cierto (posiblemente muy pequeño) intervalo abierto alrededor del 0. Esta identificación define una Relación de equivalencia, y las Clases de equivalencia son las "semillas de funciones real-valudas en 0". Tales semillas pueden ser sumadas y multiplicadas y tienen la estructura de anillo.

Para ver que este anillo de semillas es local, necesitamos identificar sus elementos invertibles. Una semilla f es invertible si f(0) ≠ 0. La razón: si f(0)
≠ 0, entonces existe un intervalo abierto alrededor del 0 donde f es distinta de cero, y podemos formar la función g(x) = 1/f(x) sobre dicho intervalo. La función g nos da entonces otra semilla, y el producto de fg es igual a 1.

Con dicha caracterización, es claro que la suma de dos semillas cualesquiera no-invertibles es de nuevo no invertible, y tenemos un anillo conmutativo local. El ideal maximal de dicho anillo se compone precisamente de aquellas
semillas f tales que f(0) = 0.

El mismo argumento funciona para el anillo de semillas de funciones real-valuadas sobre cualquier Espacio topológico en un punto dado, o el anillo de semillas de funciones diferenciables sobre
cualquier Variedad diferenciable en un punto dado, o el anillo de semillas de funciones racionales sobre cualquier Variedad algebraica en un punto dado. Todos estos
anillos son por tanto locales. Estos ejemplos explican por qué los esquemas, la generalización de las variedades, son definidos como tipos especiales de Espacio localmente anillado.

Un ejemplo más aritmético es el siguiente: el anillo de números racionales con denominador impar es local; su ideal maximal consiste de las fracciones con numerador par y denominador impar. Más en general, dado
cualquier anillo conmutativo R y cualquier Ideal primo P de R, la localización de R en P es local; el ideal maximal es el ideal generado por P en esta localización.

Todo anillo de Serie de potencias formal sobre un cuerpo (incluso en varias variables) es local; el ideal maximal consiste de aquellas series de potencias sin término constante.

El álgebra de los números duales sobre cualquier cuerpo es local. Más en general, si F es un cuerpo y n es un entero positivo, entonces el Anillo cociente F[X]/(Xn) es local y
su ideal maximal consiste en las clases de polinomios con término constante distinto de cero.

Los anillos locales juegan un rol fundamental en
Teoría de la valuación. Dado un cuerpo K, podemos buscar anillos locales en él bajo la asunción de que sea un Cuerpo de funciones. Por definición un anillo de valuación de K es un subanillo
R, tal que para todo elemento distinto de cero x de K, o bien x está en R o lo está x-1. Cualquier subanillo tal será un anillo local. Si K fuera realmente un cuerpo de funciones de una Variedad algebraica V, entonces para cada punto P de V podemos
intentar definir un anillo de valuación R de funciones definidas en P. En los casos en que V tiene dimensión 2 o mayor existe una dificultad: si F y G son funciones racionales sobre V con F(P) = G(P) = 0, la función F/G es
una Forma indeterminada en P. Considera un ejemplo simple tal como Y/X, aproximándonos a lo largo de una línea Y=tX, se observa que el valor en P es un concepto que
carece de una definición simplista, y esta se obtiene mediante el uso de valuaciones.

No conmutatividad

Los anillos locales no-conmutativos surgen con naturalidad como anillos de endomorfismos en el estudio de descomposiciones en sumas directas de módulos sobre otros anillos. Concretamente, si el anillo de endomorfismos del módulo M es local, entonces M es no-descomponible; y al revés, si el módulo M tiene
longitud finita y es no-descomponible,
entonces su anillo de endomorfismos es local.

Si k es un cuerpo de
característica p > 0 y G es un p-grupo finito, entonces el álgebra de grupos kG
es local.

Algunos aspectos y definiciones

Conmutatividad

Escribiremos (R, m) para denotar un anillo conmutativo local R con ideal maximal m. Tal anillo forma un Anillo topológico de una forma natural si tomamos las potencias de m como una Base de entornos de 0. Esta es llamada la topología m-ádica sobre R.

Si (R, m) y (S, n) son anillos locales entonces un homomorfismo de anillos locales desde R a S es un homomorfismo de anillos f : R → S con la propiedad f(m)⊆n. Lo que son precisamente los homomorfismos de anillos que son continuos respecto a las topologías dadas en R y S.

Al igual que para cualquier anillo topológico, podemos preguntarnos si (R, m) es completo; si no lo es, se puede considerar su complexión que de nuevo es un anillo local.

Si (R, m) es un anillo local noetheriano conmutativo, entonces

(Teorema de intersección de Krull), y se sigue R junto con la topología m-ádica es un Espacio Hausdorff.

Generalidades

El Radical de Jacobson m de un anillo local R (que es igual al único ideal maximal por la izquierda y también al único ideal maximal por la derecha) está formado precisamente de los elementos del anillo que no son unidades; además es el único ideal máxima por los dos lados de R. (En el caso no conmutativo, tener un único ideal maximal por los dos lados no es sin embargo a ser local).

Sea un elemento x del anillo local R, las siguientes proposiciones son equivalentes:
 x tiene un inverso por la izquierda
 x tiene un inverso por la derecha
 x es invertible
 x no está en m.

Si (R, m) es local, entonces el Anillo factor R/m es un cuerpo "skew". Si I ≠ R es cualquier ideal por los dos lados en R, entonces el anillo factor R/I es de nuevo local, con ideal maximal m/I.

Un teorema profundo de Kaplansky dice que cualquier Módulo proyectivo sobre un anillo local es libre.

Teoría de anillos


Winneba (C/R), Nov. 23, GNA - The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) last Friday organised a two-hour political debate for five out of the six parliamentary candidates contesting the Effutu Seat in Election 2004.
Candidates, who participated in the debate, designed to offer the aspiring parliamentarians, the opportunity to educate and convince the electorate, included Mr Isaac Arthur Aidoo and Mr Frank Ebo Sam both Independent Candidates.
The others were Mr Sunu Niiquaye of the Convention People's Party (CPP), Mr Mike Allen Hammah, National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Madam Adelina Dennis, GCPP.
The NPP Parliamentary Candidate, Mr Samuel Kofi Owusu-Adjei, however, could not take part in the forum, which was attended by a number of followers of the various political parties contesting the elections.
Topics treated by the candidates included, local government and decentralisation, HIV/AIDS, corruption, accountability and transparency, mainstreaming gender, national and local security, agriculture and food security.
All the speakers gave the assurance that when voted into power they would exploit all the necessary avenues to improve sanitation, fishing, health, education, sports with special emphasis on soccer, food and live stock production and, above all, create employment opportunities for the jobless in the Constituency.
On HIV/AIDS, Madam Adelina Sam promised to set up special committees to cater for the well-being of people living with the disease and also solicit financial and material support for them to prolong their lifespan.
Mr Mike Hammah, who is the sitting Member of Parliament (MP) for the area told the people that he had already completed plans for the establishment of an industrial park in the Constituency as from next year, and appealed to the electorate to re-elect him to enable him to implement the plan.
Madam Bernice Sam of CDD, who moderated, called on the electorate in the area to endeavour to exhibit the highest sense of self-discipline and comportment in the interest of national peace and progress.


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Justin Verlander is 4-0 during his stellar postseason run and looks to continue the success when the Houston Astros visit the Los Angeles Dodgers for Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday (8:09 p.m. ET on FOX). Verlander will aim to help Houston knot the series after Clayton Kershaw and Justin Turner guided the Dodgers to a 3-1 victory in Game 1. Kershaw allowed one run and three hits with 11 strikeouts over seven innings while Turner belted a tiebreaking two-run homer (his fourth of the postseason) in Tuesday's victory.
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Celebrate your birthday in Glasgow in true kitsch style and surround yourself with bunting, Nintendo consoles, ping pong tables and all sorts of peculiar furnishings. Hillhead Bookclub boasts quite the cult following in Glasgow: serving up a hearty selection of unique cocktails and hosting regular live acts and BYOB nights, Hillhead Bookclub should not be overlooked when searching for birthday party ideas in Glasgow.
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Q: Add st, nd, rd and th (ordinal) suffix to a number I would like to dynamically generate a string of text based on a current day. So, for example, if it is day 1 then I would like my code to generate = "Its the <dynamic>1*<dynamic string>st</dynamic string>*</dynamic>".
There are 12 days in total so I have done the following:

*

*I've set up a for loop which loops through the 12 days.

*In my html I have given my element a unique id with which to target it, see below:

On The  of rest of generic text

*Then, inside my for loop I have the following code:
$("#dynamicTitle span").html(i);
var day = i;
if (day == 1) {
    day = i + "st";
} else if (day == 2) {
    day = i + "nd"
} else if (day == 3) {
    day = i + "rd"
}

UPDATE
This is the entire for loop as requested:
$(document).ready(function () {
    for (i = 1; i <= 12; i++) {
        var classy = "";
        if (daysTilDate(i + 19) > 0) {
            classy = "future";
            $("#Day" + i).addClass(classy);
            $("#mainHeading").html("");
            $("#title").html("");
            $("#description").html("");
        } else if (daysTilDate(i + 19) < 0) {
            classy = "past";
            $("#Day" + i).addClass(classy);
            $("#title").html("");
            $("#description").html("");
            $("#mainHeading").html("");
            $(".cta").css('display', 'none');
            $("#Day" + i + " .prizeLink").attr("href", "" + i + ".html");
        } else {
            classy = "current";
            $("#Day" + i).addClass(classy);
            $("#title").html(headings[i - 1]);
            $("#description").html(descriptions[i - 1]);
            $(".cta").css('display', 'block');
            $("#dynamicImage").attr("src", ".." + i + ".jpg");
            $("#mainHeading").html("");
            $(".claimPrize").attr("href", "" + i + ".html");
            $("#dynamicTitle span").html(i);
            var day = i;
            if (day == 1) {
                day = i + "st";
            } else if (day == 2) {
                day = i + "nd"
            } else if (day == 3) {
                day = i + "rd"
            } else if (day) {
            }
        }
    }

A: Intl.PluralRules, the standard method.
I would just like to drop the canonical way of doing this in here, as nobody seems to know it. Do not reinvent the wheel.
If you want your code to be

*

*self-documenting

*easy to localize

*with the modern standard

― this is the way to go.

const english_ordinal_rules = new Intl.PluralRules("en", {type: "ordinal"});
const suffixes = {
    one: "st",
    two: "nd",
    few: "rd",
    other: "th"
};
function ordinal(number/*: number */) {
    const category = english_ordinal_rules.select(number);
    const suffix = suffixes[category];
    return (number + suffix);
} // -> string

const test = Array(201)
    .fill()
    .map((_, index) => index - 100)
    .map(ordinal)
    .join(" ");
console.log(test);

*

*The Intl.PluralRules constructor (Draft ECMA-402)

*Unicode's six plurality categories

Code-golf
While I do not recommend golfing with your code and killing the readability, I came up with one for those golfers (92 bytes):
n=>n+{e:"st",o:"nd",w:"rd",h:"th"}[new Intl.PluralRules("en",{type:"ordinal"}).select(n)[2]]

A: You've only got 12 days? I'd be tempted to make it just a simple lookup array:
var suffixes = ['','st','nd','rd','th','th','th','th','th','th','th','th','th'];

then
var i = 2;
var day = i + suffixes[i]; // result: '2nd'

or
var i = 8;
var day = i + suffixes[i]; // result: '8th'

A: The rules are as follows:

*

*st is used with numbers ending in 1 (e.g. 1st, pronounced first)

*nd is used with numbers ending in 2 (e.g. 92nd, pronounced ninety-second)

*rd is used with numbers ending in 3 (e.g. 33rd, pronounced thirty-third)

*As an exception to the above rules, all the "teen" numbers ending with 11, 12 or 13 use -th (e.g. 11th, pronounced eleventh, 112th,
  pronounced one hundred [and] twelfth)

*th is used for all other numbers (e.g. 9th, pronounced ninth).

The following JavaScript code (rewritten in Jun '14) accomplishes this:
function ordinal_suffix_of(i) {
    var j = i % 10,
        k = i % 100;
    if (j == 1 && k != 11) {
        return i + "st";
    }
    if (j == 2 && k != 12) {
        return i + "nd";
    }
    if (j == 3 && k != 13) {
        return i + "rd";
    }
    return i + "th";
}

Sample output for numbers between 0-115:
  0  0th
  1  1st
  2  2nd
  3  3rd
  4  4th
  5  5th
  6  6th
  7  7th
  8  8th
  9  9th
 10  10th
 11  11th
 12  12th
 13  13th
 14  14th
 15  15th
 16  16th
 17  17th
 18  18th
 19  19th
 20  20th
 21  21st
 22  22nd
 23  23rd
 24  24th
 25  25th
 26  26th
 27  27th
 28  28th
 29  29th
 30  30th
 31  31st
 32  32nd
 33  33rd
 34  34th
 35  35th
 36  36th
 37  37th
 38  38th
 39  39th
 40  40th
 41  41st
 42  42nd
 43  43rd
 44  44th
 45  45th
 46  46th
 47  47th
 48  48th
 49  49th
 50  50th
 51  51st
 52  52nd
 53  53rd
 54  54th
 55  55th
 56  56th
 57  57th
 58  58th
 59  59th
 60  60th
 61  61st
 62  62nd
 63  63rd
 64  64th
 65  65th
 66  66th
 67  67th
 68  68th
 69  69th
 70  70th
 71  71st
 72  72nd
 73  73rd
 74  74th
 75  75th
 76  76th
 77  77th
 78  78th
 79  79th
 80  80th
 81  81st
 82  82nd
 83  83rd
 84  84th
 85  85th
 86  86th
 87  87th
 88  88th
 89  89th
 90  90th
 91  91st
 92  92nd
 93  93rd
 94  94th
 95  95th
 96  96th
 97  97th
 98  98th
 99  99th
100  100th
101  101st
102  102nd
103  103rd
104  104th
105  105th
106  106th
107  107th
108  108th
109  109th
110  110th
111  111th
112  112th
113  113th
114  114th
115  115th

A: function getSuffix(n) {return n < 11 || n > 13 ? ['st', 'nd', 'rd', 'th'][Math.min((n - 1) % 10, 3)] : 'th'}

A: I wrote this function to solve this problem:
// this is for adding the ordinal suffix, turning 1, 2 and 3 into 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Number.prototype.addSuffix=function(){
    var n=this.toString().split('.')[0];
    var lastDigits=n.substring(n.length-2);
    //add exception just for 11, 12 and 13
    if(lastDigits==='11' || lastDigits==='12' || lastDigits==='13'){
        return this+'th';
    }
    switch(n.substring(n.length-1)){
        case '1': return this+'st';
        case '2': return this+'nd';
        case '3': return this+'rd';
        default : return this+'th';
    }
};

With this you can just put .addSuffix() to any number and it will result in what you want. For example:
var number=1234;
console.log(number.addSuffix());
// console will show: 1234th

A: You can use the moment libraries local data functions.
Code:
moment.localeData().ordinal(1)
//1st

A: From Shopify

function getNumberWithOrdinal(n) {
  var s = ["th", "st", "nd", "rd"],
      v = n % 100;
  return n + (s[(v - 20) % 10] || s[v] || s[0]);
}

[-4,-1,0,1,2,3,4,10,11,12,13,14,20,21,22,100,101,111].forEach(
  n => console.log(n + ' -> ' + getNumberWithOrdinal(n))
);

A: An alternative version of the ordinal function could be as follows:
function toCardinal(num) {
    var ones = num % 10;
    var tens = num % 100;

    if (tens < 11 || tens > 13) {
        switch (ones) {
            case 1:
                return num + "st";
            case 2:
                return num + "nd";
            case 3:
                return num + "rd";
        }
    }

    return num + "th";
}

The variables are named more explicitly, uses camel case convention, and might be faster.

A: const getOrdinalNum = (n) => n + (n > 0 ? ['th', 'st', 'nd', 'rd'][(n > 3 && n < 21) || n % 10 > 3 ? 0 : n % 10] : '');

A: Minimal one-line approach for ordinal suffixes
function nth(n){return["st","nd","rd"][((n+90)%100-10)%10-1]||"th"}

(this is for positive integers, see below for other variations)
Explanation
Start with an array with the suffixes ["st", "nd", "rd"]. We want to map integers ending in 1, 2, 3 (but not ending in 11, 12, 13) to the indexes 0, 1, 2.
Other integers (including those ending in 11, 12, 13) can be mapped to anything else—indexes not found in the array will evaluate to undefined. This is falsy in javascript and with the use of logical or (|| "th") the expression will return "th" for these integers, which is exactly what we want.
The expression ((n + 90) % 100 - 10) % 10 - 1 does the mapping. Breaking it down:

*

*(n + 90) % 100: This expression takes the input integer − 10 mod 100, mapping 10 to 0, ... 99 to 89, 0 to 90, ..., 9 to 99. Now the integers ending in 11, 12, 13 are at the lower end (mapped to 1, 2, 3).

*- 10: Now 10 is mapped to −10, 19 to −1, 99 to 79, 0 to 80, ... 9 to 89. The integers ending in 11, 12, 13 are mapped to negative integers (−9, −8, −7).

*% 10: Now all integers ending in 1, 2, or 3 are mapped to 1, 2, 3. All other integers are mapped to something else (11, 12, 13 are still mapped to −9, −8, −7).

*- 1: Subtracting one gives the final mapping of 1, 2, 3 to 0, 1, 2.

Verifying that it works

function nth(n){return["st","nd","rd"][((n+90)%100-10)%10-1]||"th"}

//test integers from 1 to 124
for(var r = [], i = 1; i < 125; i++) r.push(i + nth(i));

//output result
document.getElementById('result').innerHTML = r.join('
');

Variations
Allowing negative integers:
function nth(n){return["st","nd","rd"][(((n<0?-n:n)+90)%100-10)%10-1]||"th"}

function nth(n){return["st","nd","rd"][(((n<0?-n:n)+90)%100-10)%10-1]||"th"}

//test integers from 15 to -124
for(var r = [], i = 15; i > -125; i--) r.push(i + nth(i));

//output result
document.getElementById('result').innerHTML = r.join('
');

In ES6 fat arrow syntax (anonymous function):
n=>["st","nd","rd"][(((n<0?-n:n)+90)%100-10)%10-1]||"th"

A: By splitting the number into an array and reversing we can easily check the last 2 digits of the number using array[0] and array[1].
If a number is in the teens array[1] = 1  it requires "th".
function getDaySuffix(num)
{
    var array = ("" + num).split("").reverse(); // E.g. 123 = array("3","2","1")

    if (array[1] != "1") { // Number is not in the teens
        switch (array[0]) {
            case "1": return "st";
            case "2": return "nd";
            case "3": return "rd";
        }
    }

    return "th";
}

A: I wrote this simple function the other day.  Although for a date you don't need the larger numbers, this will cater for higher values too (1013th, 36021st etc...)
var fGetSuffix = function(nPos){

    var sSuffix = "";

    switch (nPos % 10){
        case 1:
            sSuffix = (nPos % 100 === 11) ? "th" : "st";
            break;
        case 2:
            sSuffix = (nPos % 100 === 12) ? "th" : "nd";
            break;
        case 3:
            sSuffix = (nPos % 100 === 13) ? "th" : "rd";
            break;
        default:
            sSuffix = "th";
            break;
    }

    return sSuffix;
};

A: function ordsfx(a){return["th","st","nd","rd"][(a=~~(a<0?-a:a)%100)>10&&a<14||(a%=10)>3?0:a]}
See annotated version at https://gist.github.com/furf/986113#file-annotated-js
Short, sweet, and efficient, just like utility functions should be. Works with any signed/unsigned integer/float. (Even though I can't imagine a need to ordinalize floats)

A: Strongly recommend the excellent date-fns library.  Fast, modular, immutable, works with standard dates.
import * as DateFns from 'date-fns';

const ordinalInt = DateFns.format(someInt, 'do');

See date-fns docs: https://date-fns.org/v2.0.0-alpha.9/docs/format

A: Here is another option.

function getOrdinalSuffix(day) {

    if(/^[2-3]?1$/.test(day)){
     return 'st';
    } else if(/^[2-3]?2$/.test(day)){
     return 'nd';
    } else if(/^[2-3]?3$/.test(day)){
     return 'rd';
    } else {
     return 'th';
    }

}

console.log(getOrdinalSuffix('1'));
console.log(getOrdinalSuffix('13'));
console.log(getOrdinalSuffix('22'));
console.log(getOrdinalSuffix('33'));

Notice the exception for the teens? Teens are so akward!
Edit: Forgot about 11th and 12th

A: Old one I made for my stuff...
function convertToOrdinal(number){
    if (number !=1){
        var numberastext = number.ToString();
        var endchar = numberastext.Substring(numberastext.Length - 1);
        if (number>9){
            var secondfromendchar = numberastext.Substring(numberastext.Length - 1);
            secondfromendchar = numberastext.Remove(numberastext.Length - 1);
        }
        var suffix = "th";
        var digit = int.Parse(endchar);
        switch (digit){
            case 3:
                if(secondfromendchar != "1"){
                    suffix = "rd";
                    break;
                }
            case 2:
                if(secondfromendchar != "1"){
                    suffix = "nd";
                    break;
                }
            case 1:
                if(secondfromendchar != "1"){
                    suffix = "st";
                    break;
                }
            default:
                suffix = "th";
                break;
         }
            return number+suffix+" ";
     } else {
            return;
     }
}

A: I wrote this function for higher numbers and all test cases
function numberToOrdinal(num) {
    if (num === 0) {
        return '0'
    };
    let i = num.toString(), j = i.slice(i.length - 2), k = i.slice(i.length - 1);
    if (j >= 10 && j <= 20) {
        return (i + 'th')
    } else if (j > 20 && j < 100) {
        if (k == 1) {
            return (i + 'st')
        } else if (k == 2) {
            return (i + 'nd')
        } else if (k == 3) {
            return (i + 'rd')
        } else {
            return (i + 'th')
        }
    } else if (j == 1) {
        return (i + 'st')
    } else if (j == 2) {
        return (i + 'nd')
    } else if (j == 3) {
        return (i + 'rd')
    } else {
        return (i + 'th')
    }
}

A: Here's a slightly different approach (I don't think the other answers do this). I'm not sure whether I love it or hate it, but it works!
export function addDaySuffix(day: number) {
  const suffixes =
      '  stndrdthththththththththththththththththstndrdthththththththst';
    const startIndex = day * 2;

    return `${day}${suffixes.substring(startIndex, startIndex + 2)}`;
  }

A: I would like to quote the answer available in the link
function ordinal(n) {
  var s = ["th", "st", "nd", "rd"];
  var v = n%100;
  return n + (s[(v-20)%10] || s[v] || s[0]);
}

A:

31st March 2015

You can use
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
for positioning the suffix

A: This is for one liners and lovers of es6
let i= new Date().getDate

// I can be any number, for future sake we'll use 9

const j = I % 10;
const k = I % 100;

i = `${i}${j === 1 &&  k !== 11 ? 'st' : j === 2 && k !== 12 ? 'nd' : j === 3 && k !== 13 ? 'rd' : 'th'}`}

console.log(i) //9th

Another option for +be number would be:
console.log(["st","nd","rd"][((i+90)%100-10)%10-1]||"th"]

Also to get rid of the ordinal prefix just use these:
console.log(i.parseInt("8th"))

console.log(i.parseFloat("8th"))

feel free to modify to suit you need

A: I wanted to provide a functional answer to this question to complement the existing answer:
const ordinalSuffix = ['st', 'nd', 'rd']
const addSuffix = n => n + (ordinalSuffix[(n - 1) % 10] || 'th')
const numberToOrdinal = n => `${n}`.match(/1\d$/) ? n + 'th' : addSuffix(n)

we've created an array of the special values, the important thing to remember is arrays have a zero based index so ordinalSuffix[0] is equal to 'st'.
Our function numberToOrdinal checks if the number ends in a teen number in which case append the number with 'th' as all then numbers ordinals are 'th'. In the event that the number is not a teen we pass the number to addSuffix which adds the number to the ordinal which is determined by if the number minus 1 (because we're using a zero based index) mod 10 has a remainder of 2 or less it's taken from the array, otherwise it's 'th'.
sample output:
numberToOrdinal(1) // 1st
numberToOrdinal(2) // 2nd
numberToOrdinal(3) // 3rd
numberToOrdinal(4) // 4th
numberToOrdinal(5) // 5th
numberToOrdinal(6) // 6th
numberToOrdinal(7) // 7th
numberToOrdinal(8) // 8th
numberToOrdinal(9) // 9th
numberToOrdinal(10) // 10th
numberToOrdinal(11) // 11th
numberToOrdinal(12) // 12th
numberToOrdinal(13) // 13th
numberToOrdinal(14) // 14th
numberToOrdinal(101) // 101st

A: I strongly recommend this, it is super easy and straightforward to read. I hope it help?

*

*It avoid the use of negative integer i.e number less than 1 and return false

*It return 0 if input is 0

function numberToOrdinal(n) {

  let result;

  if(n < 0){
    return false;
  }else if(n === 0){
    result = "0";
  }else if(n > 0){

    let nToString = n.toString();
    let lastStringIndex = nToString.length-1;
    let lastStringElement = nToString[lastStringIndex];

    if( lastStringElement == "1" && n % 100 !== 11 ){
      result = nToString + "st";
    }else if( lastStringElement == "2" && n % 100 !== 12 ){
      result = nToString + "nd";
    }else if( lastStringElement == "3" && n % 100 !== 13 ){
      result = nToString + "rd";
    }else{
      result = nToString + "th";
    }

  }

  return result;
}

console.log(numberToOrdinal(-111));
console.log(numberToOrdinal(0));
console.log(numberToOrdinal(11));
console.log(numberToOrdinal(15));
console.log(numberToOrdinal(21));
console.log(numberToOrdinal(32));
console.log(numberToOrdinal(43));
console.log(numberToOrdinal(70));
console.log(numberToOrdinal(111));
console.log(numberToOrdinal(300));
console.log(numberToOrdinal(101));

OUTPUT
false
0
11th
15th
21st
32nd
43rd
70th
111th
300th
101st

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Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP also had a slight revenue drop, going from $473 million in 2008 to $472.5 million, according to published reports. COO David Schadler could not be reached for comment.


When it comes to my private life, it's my family with my two wonderful sons. Professionally, my greatest achievement is being a major part of the Nissan electric vehicle success story in Norway. I led Nissan's Nordic EV launch project from the very beginning. Back then, there were just a few EVs on the market and there was virtually no public charging infrastructure. Today, more than six years later, Norway is the leading and most advanced EV market in the world and the Nissan Leaf accounts for 1.5 percent of Norway's 2.6 million car parc. It makes me feel proud to have been a part of that successful journey.
I am responsible for the global car fleet at Konecranes, a global crane manufacturer that operates in 50 countries. My challenge is finding the right global strategy for the future. It has to be a strategy that will enable the approach of management as well as sourcing one uniform global fleet approach across all markets ideally with just a few key partners. It still has to be flexible enough to be able to have the most optimal solution for every individual market's specific needs. The challenge comes from the very diverse market development stages, the various local regulations and the fast pace of development of new technologies.
The pace that things are changing. These changes provide a natural window of opportunity to many struggling traditional car brands to reinvent themselves. It's interesting, however, to see how many companies still fail to see these changes coming.
I like to spend time with my family as well as walk or bike along Helsinki's shores. Those biking or walking tours are usually followed by a visit to my sauna at home. I really enjoying being outside in Finland's archipelago any time I can.
I don't like to work for an organization that doesn't have a clear direction or strategy. Having a clear strategy but no real commitment toward that strategy is also frustrating because most of the effort ends up going into solving internal issues rather than helping the company achieve its goals.
I drove a 1992 red four-door Saab 900. I got to use it as my basketball club team's sponsor car.
I would be a Tesla Model S. It's an awesome car with a big idea that will ultimately change the whole industry for the better.


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Commerce City is a suburb of Denver with a population of 52,905. Commerce City is in Adams County. Living in Commerce City offers residents a suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Commerce City there are a lot of parks. Many families and young professionals live in Commerce City and residents tend to have moderate political views.
The New Commerce City is an amazing place to live! I have everything I need in this small town. I have amazing mountain views, love the many trails, parks, and new stores and restaurants coming in. It is a quiet and family oriented town, yet close enough to the big city if you want to go to a mall. The Buffalo Run Golf Course & Restaurant is amazing! The Rapids stadium with so many events to choose from, and we now have the Brand New Recreation Center. I love that the New Commerce City is family friendly and keeps us busy with so much to do.
There are two Commerce Cities; the upper scale north end where the new residential development is, and the blue collar south end, where Commerce City has its roots and definitely where the city reaps its greatest rewards commerce-wise. Real residents (not commercial or industrial owners or rental tenants, but property owning - property inhabiting residents) of the south side are treated with such disdain by the city it's remarkable. It's time Commerce City took a look at the great disparity among its greater inhabitants, and the expectations the city has for all toward improving the overall state of things here. The have-less are subject to the same statutes as the haves and this is inordinately unfair for all. It's time for some subjectivity, CC. Stop penalizing the working class, blue collar, or otherwise income-limited south CC residents for the sake of maintaining the north end's pristine state.
I live nearby an area of Commerce City known as Reunion. The area itself has newly-built establishments such as a supermarket, restaurants, medical facilities, daycares, hardware stores, and more. Nearly everything is within walking distance, and easily accessible from the neighborhoods close by. I feel that the area is safe as there are police officers who live in my own neighborhood and a police station about five minutes from my place of residence. Public roads and parks are always maintained and cleaned during the entire year, except for residential roads. People are generally nice and the kids who live in the area are well-behaved. The only problem living here is that the sales tax rate is 9.25% which is ridiculously high for a middle class area. Thornton, a northern suburb of Denver, has a sales tax rate of 3.75%, and the city is only located about thirty minutes away from Reunion. Otherwise, the town is rather plesant to reside in.


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AWEA: 2015 Marks Third-Biggest Year For New U.S. Wind Power
Including 5,001 MW during the fourth quarter, the year 2015 saw 8,598 MW of newly installed wind capacity: That's a 77% increase over 2014, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), which has highlighted the industry's sustained growth in its new U.S. Wind Industry Fourth Quarter 2015 Market Report.
Moreover, AWEA says wind installations during the fourth quarter represent the second-strongest quarter ever recorded – significantly more than the 4,854 MW installed in all of 2014.
In addition, the total installations across 2015 trail only 2009 and 2012 – making 2015 the third-highest ever in added wind capacity. Altogether, there are now more than 52,000 operating wind turbines and 74,472 MW of installed capacity in the U.S., continues AWEA.
According to the report, this strong market activity is expected to continue, as the recent extension of the production tax credit (PTC) supplies the industry with much-needed policy certainty. Indeed, as 2016 began, an additional 9,400 MW of wind was under construction.
"The data released today show 2016 presents an extraordinary opportunity for American wind power," states Tom Kiernan, CEO of AWEA. "The time has never been better for states and utilities to lock in low-cost, stably priced wind energy to achieve their Clean Power Plan carbon reductions. Wind energy is on track to supplying 20 percent of the country's electricity by 2030."
In addition, the cost of wind power has been reduced 66% in just six years – thanks, in part, to American ingenuity and over 500 wind-related manufacturing facilities across 43 states, says AWEA, adding that the extension of the PTC and the alternative investment tax credit through 2019 keeps American wind power on the path to further advance turbine technology and lower its costs.
Kiernan adds, "Having policy certainty with the tax credits in place overcomes one challenge, but others still exist, including availability of the necessary power lines. New transmission can act as a renewable energy superhighway, delivering low-cost wind energy from rural areas to densely populated U.S. cities where it's needed the most."
According to AWEA's report, Texas continues to lead the nation with over 17,700 MW of installed capacity – more than twice that of any other state. However, Iowa, with more than 6,000 MW, now ranks second. Oklahoma just surpassed 5,000 MW, and New Mexico has become the 17th state to enter the gigawatt club by passing the 1,000 MW threshold.
During the fourth quarter, Connecticut also saw its first completed utility-scale wind project, bringing the number of states with online wind projects to 40.
The report says market activity continues to be robust: The industry started construction on over 1,850 MW of new wind power projects in the fourth quarter. The more than 9,400 MW of projects under construction at the conclusion of 2015 represents a slight decrease from recent records (due to the large number of projects completing construction and coming online in the fourth quarter). However, construction activity is expected to gain momentum in coming quarters with the policy certainty, AWEA explains.
Also during the fourth quarter, Fortune 500 companies continued to invest in wind energy as a way to lower their carbon footprints and lock in low-cost, stable electricity prices.
Non-utility purchasers accounted for approximately 75% of the total MW contracted under wind power purchase agreements signed in the fourth quarter. This includes General Motors, Google and Procter & Gamble.
"2015 saw unprecedented adoption of long-term renewable energy from corporate, industrial and institutional customers in the U.S.," says John Powers, who leads the strategic renewables advisory division at Renewable Choice Energy. "This growth was triggered by the compelling economics in certain grid regions alongside a growing understanding in the developer community of how to meet the unique needs of the corporate buyer."
The report says American cities have also increasingly turned to renewable energy to power their municipal utilities and local governments: e.g., Greensburg, Kan.; Aspen, Colo.; Burlington, Vt.; and Georgetown, Texas.
Despite increased interest from non-utility purchasers, utilities continue to invest strongly in wind power. During the fourth quarter, says AWEA, more than 2,300 MW of the installed capacity had power purchase agreements (PPAs) with utilities. Out of the 4,000 MW of wind PPAs signed in 2015, 1,800 MW came during the final quarter.
"The U.S. wind industry hasn't seen this kind of rapid growth for years," says John Hensley, manager of industry data and analysis at AWEA. "After surpassing the 70 GW milestone late last year, American wind power is on the verge of reaching 75 GW of installed capacity in coming months."
AWEA's full report can be found here.
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Curiosity Marks 3rd Anniversary on Mars With Amazing Science Discoveries
By Paul Scott Anderson, on August 5th, 2015
Self-portrait of the Curiosity over in Gale crater on Mars. Part of Mount Sharp is in the background. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
NASA's Curiosity rover has just reached its third anniversary milestone on Mars, after landing in Gale crater on Aug. 5, 2012, and since then has made some incredible science discoveries, with more […]
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Has Curiosity Found Evidence for Ancient Microbial Life on Mars? Maybe, Says Noted Geobiologist
By Paul Scott Anderson, on January 10th, 2015
Curiosity image from Yellowknife Bay, where the potential microbial mat features were first seen in sandstone rocks. Gillespie Lake Member is the series of flat rocks in the central-left area of the image. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
There is a report about Mars which has been getting a lot of attention the past few […]
NASA Curiosity Rover Discovers Methane and Organics on Mars
By Ken Kremer, on December 17th, 2014
This image illustrates possible ways methane might be added to Mars' atmosphere (sources) and removed from the atmosphere (sinks). NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has detected fluctuations in methane concentration in the atmosphere, implying both types of activity occur on modern Mars. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SAM-GSFC/Univ. of Michigan
NASA's Curiosity rover has made a double dose […]
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Curiosity Does 'Walkabout' in Search of Life's Ingredients at Martian Mountain Base on Third Launch Anniversary
By Ken Kremer, on November 26th, 2014
Curiosity rover panorama of Mount Sharp captured on June 6, 2014 (Sol 651), during traverse inside Gale Crater. Note rover wheel tracks at left. She will eventually ascend the mountain at the 'Murray Buttes' at right later this year. Assembled from Mastcam color camera raw images and stitched by Marco Di Lorenzo and […]
'Drill, Baby, Drill' Replaces 'Drive, Drive, Drive' as Curiosity Gets First Taste of Mount Sharp Foothills
By Ken Kremer, on September 29th, 2014
NASA's Curiosity rover conducts 4th drill campaign at "Pahrump Hills" rock outcrop on Sol 759, Sept. 24, 2014, at the foothills of Mount Sharp seen in the distance in this composite photo mosaic. Navcam camera raw images stitched and colorized. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Ken Kremer-kenkremer.com/Marco Di Lorenzo
"Drill, Baby, Drill" has replaced "Drive, Drive, Drive" […]
Curiosity Rover Celebrates Second Anniversary on Mars as It Approaches Mountain Goal
A "self-portrait" of the Curiosity rover in Yellowknife Bay, with part of Mount Sharp in the background. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
The Curiosity rover has been actively exploring Mars for two years now, and as it celebrated its second anniversary today, Aug. 5, it is also, after a lengthy journey, approaching its primary mission […]
NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity Arrives at 'The Kimberley' Science Destination
By Ken Kremer, on April 23rd, 2014
Curiosity Mars rover captured this panoramic view of a butte called "Mount Remarkable" and surrounding outcrops at "The Kimberley " waypoint on April 11, 2014. Colorized navcam photomosaic was stitched by Marco Di Lorenzo and Ken Kremer. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Marco Di Lorenzo/Ken Kremer – kenkremer.com See additional photo mosaics below
NASA's car sized Curiosity […]
Curiosity Determines Ancient Lake Was Habitable, While MRO Suggests Water Might Still Flow on Mars
By Mike Killian, on December 10th, 2013
This illustration depicts a concept for the possible extent of an ancient lake inside Gale Crater. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
This week, NASA released some very interesting findings regarding water on Mars, from both the agency's Curiosity rover and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). It has been known for years that Mars did indeed […]
Curiosity Rover Confirms Methane Nearly Non-Existent on Mars
By Mike Killian, on September 20th, 2013
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has reported back findings that might impact the discovery of life on Mars. Image Credit: NASA / JPL
For years the planetary science community has speculated, with much optimism, that methane exists in the environment of Mars. Data from observations of the Red Planet made from Earth and from […]
NASA's 2020 Mars Rover Begins to Take Shape
By Jason Rhian, on July 10th, 2013
NASA image of proposed 2020 Mars rover.
NASA detailed its plans for the next robotic mission to Mars on Tuesday, July 9 during a conference held in Washington, D.C. This mission will use a robot similar to the successful Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity which touched down on the surface of Mars almost […]


Mark Dreyfus QC MP, Federal Member for Isaacs, has welcomed $25,000 in Australian Government funding to assist child care centres in Greater Dandenong to improve the quality of their services.
"This funding will improve outcomes for the most vulnerable children in the Greater Dandenong community by providing support directly to services operating in areas of highest need," Mr Dreyfus said.
The Australian Government is implementing a National Quality Framework for child care centres, to ensure children get the best quality care and education in the critical first five years of life.
The National Quality Framework will improve staff to child ratios so that each child receives more individual care and attention. The Framework will also require staff to have formal qualifications so they are better equipped to lead the activities that help children learn and develop.
Mr Dreyfus said five services in Greater Dandenong would be eligible to access a grant of up to $5000 to help them improve the quality of their service so as to meet the National Quality Standard.
"This new funding can be used for a range of things, including hiring relief staff so that child care workers can attend professional development courses or upgrade their qualifications," Mr Dreyfus said.
"Centres might also choose to spend the money on new educational play equipment for children or to improve the quality and safety of play spaces."
"When it comes to child care, even a small amount of funding can go a long way to helping services provide the best start in life for Australian children."
"The Australian Government recognises just how important education is during a child's early years and that is why we have more than doubled funding to the sector, providing $20 billion in early childhood education and care over the next 4 years."


Product benchmarking is the comparison of a product with others in the marketplace. It allows a company to compare its product(s) with those of the competition, or determine how reformulated versions compare with the original. In this podcast, Maria Bryan explains the basis of food product development.


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Congressman Neguse Announces $2 Million National Science Foundation Grant to Support STEM Students at Front Range Community College and Colorado State University
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $2,741,708 grant to support STEM students at Front Range Community College and Colorado State University. Specifically, the grant will support the "Scholarships and Learning Community to Build Academic Momentum in STEM Students who Transfer from a Community College to a Four Year University," a project which aims to increase the number of low-income, academically talented students from Front Range Community College who complete a STEM associate degree, transfer to Colorado State University, and complete a STEM baccalaureate degree. The projects supports students at Front Range Community College and Colorado State University by providing up to four years of scholarship support for at least 150 STEM students.
"Federal programs partnering with our state universities allow students to thrive and succeed. This project is targeted at STEM students who start out in community college and seek to transfer to state universities. I'm excited to see continued support from the National Science Foundation to ensure that our students are supported all along their educational path, no matter where they seek an education." said Congressman Neguse.
More information on this grant can be found here.


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Here's why panettone is still a huge Christmas staple — even though you've probably never tried it
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• Panettone is a dry, cake-like bread that originated in Italy in the 1500s.
• It started off as a "luxury cake" that was only eaten for religious celebrations.
• Mass production in the early 1900s gave the bread its domed shape and made it more available, and Italians who migrated to the US brought the Christmas tradition with them.
Most people have seen panettone advertised in grocery stores and displayed in various holiday windows, but few have actually ever tried it.
Despite this, panettone is still a huge Christmas staple that pops up nearly everywhere over the holidays.
So, what is panettone?
Although there are many legends that surround the creation of the dried fruit filled bread, panettone actually has its roots in religion.
According to Stanislao Porzio, a food commentator who wrote a book on panettone, the bread first originated in Milan in the 15th century. It was referred to as "pane di tono," which translates to "luxury cake."
During those times, yeast was considered a very special ingredient, so it was only used to make bread for religious celebrations, like Christmas. Three loaves of wheat bread — which were meant to symbolize the trinity — were cut and set aside for the following year. The rest of the bread was split between the people attending the celebration.
By the mid 1800s, the Christmas bread had evolved and was being made with butter, eggs, sugar, and raisins.
It wasn't until panettone started to be mass produced in the first half of the 20th century that it took on its domed shape. Baker Angelo Motto is credited with the idea of letting the dough proof and rise for an extended period of time (up to 12 hours), which is what gives panettone its shape, and what makes it so light and airy.
How did it become a holiday staple?
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Large-scale production made the bread available to the masses, and soon it became a staple in Italian households during the holiday season. Italians who migrated to the US during the 1900s brought this tradition with them, and it's lasted throughout the years.
Today, panettone is considered a dessert, and is made with raisins and dried fruit, and sometimes nuts and currants. It can be eaten with wine, coffee, or tea. Because it's relatively dry, some people like to enjoy the bread with a dollop of mascarpone cheese.
Those who end up with too much panettone often freeze it for next year. Otherwise, it makes for great French toast.
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World Cup 2015 Team Statistics: Scotland Batting and Bowling
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Scotland returned home without a win in third consecutive edition after 1999 and 2007. Scotland used only four bowlers in their first match. In six matches they scored a century and five half-centuries, conceded 300+ runs on four occasions and took only 40 wickets.
World Cup 2015: Schedules and Results
World Cup 2015 Statistics: Batting, Team, Bowling
Team Batting and Bowling: Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Zimbabwe
Scotland Batting
Player Matches Runs 100/50 Highest 6s/4s Catches
Coetzer 6 253 1/1 156 4/33 1
Machan 6 186 0/1 56 2/21 1
Mommsen 6 148 0/1 60 1/16 4
Berrington 6 139 0/1 50 5/9 0
Cross 6 88 0/0 23 1/7 1/9
FRJ Coleman 3 77 0/1 70 0/7 4
Davey 6 55 0/0 26 0/5 2
MacLeod 6 48 0/0 22 0/8 4
RM Haq 4 47 0/0 31 0/6 2
AC Evans 4 38 0/0 28 0/5 0
Leask 2 25 0/0 23* 0/4 1
Gardiner 3 24 0/0 19 0/3 1
RM Taylor 3 7 0/0 4 0/0 1
Wardlaw 5 1 0/0 1* 0/0 1
Scotland Bowling
Player Matches Overs Maidens Wickets Best Economy
Davey 6 50 1 15 4/68 6.22
RD Berrington 6 23.1 0 7 4/40 5.69
AC Evans 4 40 3 6 2/30 5.37
Wardlaw 5 43.3 1 6 3/57 7.12
Haq 4 34 0 3 1/21 4.88
RML Taylor 3 19 0 2 1/29 5.36
Machan 6 13 0 0 1/46 7.84
Coetzer 6 7.5 0 0 0/19 7.40
Leask 2 7.2 0 0 0/63 9.54
Scotland Batting in World Cup 2015
Scotland Bowling in World Cup 2015
Scotland performance in World Cup 2015
World Cup 2015 Team Statistics: Pakistan Batting and Bowling
World Cup 2015 Team Statistics: Sri Lanka Batting and Bowling