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Ebola screening on NHS 111 calls
Calls to the NHS's non-emergency 111 phoneline are to be screened for possible Ebola sufferers, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced.
Call handlers on the service are to question anyone ringing up with possible symptoms of the disease about their recent travel history, to see if they have been to west Africa, where the death toll has passed 4,000 people, Mr Hunt said.
The announcement comes as the United States announced its second case of the disease, in a Texas hospital worker who was in contact with Thomas Eric Duncan, who died from the virus on Wednesday.
Staff from North East Ambulance Service and the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle take part in a national exercise to test Britain's readiness for an Ebola outbreak
Mr Hunt said that the UK had "robust and well-tested systems for dealing with any imported case of Ebola" but added: "However, we keep the need for further measures under review and will never be complacent - and so I asked for additional steps to be taken by NHS 111.
"Now all call handlers on the NHS 111 service are asking anyone reporting potential symptoms of Ebola, such as respiratory problems, high temperatures, or diarrhoea and vomiting, about their recent travel history, so appropriate help can be given to people who might be at higher risk of having come into contact with the virus.
"If the person with symptoms has recently been to west Africa and is at high risk of having been in contact with Ebola, 111 will immediately refer them to local emergency services for assessment by ambulance personnel with appropriate protective equipment.
"The NHS and Public Health England are well prepared for Ebola, and I am determined to make sure that we continue to do everything we can to protect the public, based on the best medical advice."
Mr Hunt's move came after the UK's chief medical officer, Dame Sally Davies, said the country should expect a "handful" of Ebola cases in the coming months and a major exercise to test the country's readiness for such cases proved plans were "robust", according to Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt.
Enhanced screening for the virus at major airports and terminals have also formed part of David Cameron's contingency plan against Ebola.
The Prime Minister has been forced to defend the decision after questions were raised about the checks, which are to take place at Heathrow, Gatwick and Eurostar rail terminals, with a spokesman for Gatwick saying that the airport had not been given any instructions about how the screening should be carried out.
Boris Johnson said airport screening was a "far from perfect solution" and there would be a case of the disease in London.
The Mayor of London told BBC1's Andrew Marr Show: "It's one of those cases where we are at risk of seeming to promise stuff that doesn't really make any sense.
"You can't blood test everybody coming into the country."
He added: "I have no doubt, I have little doubt that eventually there will be a case of Ebola in this country and probably in this city."
The British expert in charge of the United Nations response to Ebola has said he hopes the spread of the killer virus will be "under control" in three months.
Dr David Nabarro, the UN's special envoy on Ebola, told BBC 5Live the number of cases in west African countries including Sierra Leone were increasing week-on-week.
But systems now put in place, along with international help from nations including Britain, could help turn the tide and reduce the number of cases from one week to the next.
Britain's latest Ebola aid flight delivering beds, personal protection suits, tents and ten vehicles landed in Freetown today, International Development Secretary Justine Greening said.
It includes equipment for a 92-bed unit being built by a UK team.
Aid delivered so far includes ambulances, water tanks, incinerators for disposing of clothing and other materials, generators and personal protection equipment.
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March 19, 2008
Six Sigma Receives USPS Stamp of Approval
By Franchetti, Matthew
METHOD DELIVERS RESULTS FOR THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has a number of tools at its disposal to ensure that letters and packages get from Point A to Point B on time and in one piece. Web tools and other technological advances allow for easier shipping and tracking of materials, but it was the use of Six Sigma tools that allowed USPS to enhance customer service by improving on-time delivery at an air mail processing center (AMC). Specifically, the largest contributors to delivery failures were examined and reduced at the AMC in Columbus, OH.Annually, the Columbus AMC processes and distributes more than 50 million first class letters that are generated in central Ohio. These letters are transported by as many as 175 daily airline flights from Port Columbus International Airport and Rickenbacker Airport, both of which are located within 15 miles of the city of Columbus. When the analysis began, 8.7% of all letters processed at the Columbus AMC were not delivered on time (based on the organizational goal).
The remainder of this article provides an overview of USPS operations and on-time delivery measurement (which is a key indicator for customer service), a discussion of the Six Sigma method applied and analysis of the results of the project.
About USPS
USPS delivers more than 213 billion letters and packages annually, operates nearly 37,000 post offices, stations and branches, and delivers to more than 146 million delivery points. This vast network requires a highly developed distribution system to move the mail efficiently and effectively by air and ground.
Transportation expenses for 2006 were $6 billion. Of that amount, 45.8%-or $2.8 billion-was devoted to air transportation. USPS operates 77 AMCs across the country, which process and distribute letters and packages via air transportation, but does not own a fleet of planes. Instead, USPS contracts with commercial airlines and private corporations to provide air transportation.
This study took place at the APC in Columbus, which employs 72 workers responsible for processing and distributing the letters generated in central Ohio area that will be transported by air.
Service Measurements
Outstanding customer service is the top priority of USPS. On- time delivery of first class mail from collection box to mailbox is independendy measured by IBM Consulting Services. This includes first class mail with overnight, twoday and three-day delivery commitments based on distance. Most mail that is transported via airplane has a three-day service commitment. This is the primary type of mail processed at the Columbus AMC and is the focus of this study.
Airmail Processing Overview
The Columbus AMC processes more than 50 million letters annually using a combination of automated and manual processes. When a handling unit (which includes letter trays, sacks and large parcels) arrives at the AMC, it is placed onto a conveyor belt that feeds it into a scanning machine. This scanning machine reads a barcode that represents the fivedigit ZIP code to which the handling unit is to be sent for delivery.
A database called the Surface Air Management System (SAMS) is used at each AMC to assign handling units to appropriate air transportation and execute contingency rules using planned and active airline route information.
Based on the handling unit's destination as determined by the ZIP code, it is assigned to a flight in SAMS. Once an available flight is found, the handling unit is assigned to the specific flight, and a dispatch and routing tag is generated and attached. The dispatch and routing tag essentially serves as an airline ticket for the handling unit.
These finalized handling units are then staged in a loading area and collected by the corresponding ground handlers for each airline. The ground handlers then complete a final barcode scan on each item as it is loaded on die assigned flight. These handling units are flown to their destinations, off-loaded by ground handlers at the arrival airport and transported to the receiving AMC to be processed for delivery.
The Six Sigma Team
The Six Sigma team was comprised of the local USPS management team, front line supervisors, mail handlers, an industrial engineer, airline management and two airline ground handlers. This Six Sigma project was completed using the DMAIC method-define the problem, measure performance, analyze the data, improve the process and control the process. The remaining sections discuss an overview of each step.
Table 1. Columbus Airmail Processing Contor at a Glance
Table 2. Combined Test Results
Define the Problem and Measure Performance
The objective of this project was to improve ontime delivery of mail generated in central Ohio to a rate at or above the organizational goal. The process was baselined at the current on- time delivery rate for 50 million letters processed and delivered annually, as determined by IBM Consulting Services. The current process represented a 2.4 sigma level and 187,000 defects per million opportunities.
Analyze the Data
Various Six Sigma tools were applied to identify the vital X's, or root causes, of delivery failures. Numerous reasons contributed to the failures, including incorrect addresses and flight information, poor quality labels, inadequate capacity and cancelled flights.
After developing a process map, a Pareto analysis indicated that airline ground handler delays (26%) and SAMS data system errors (23%) were the top reasons for failures. An analysis of variance using a Chisquare test indicated the following:
* Ground handler delays: By shadowing the commercial airline ground handling crews that load mail onto departing flights, the team found that several delay points existed in the transportation process from the AMC to the airplane. The goal is to transport the mail from the facility to the airport within 30 minutes of the airplane's arrival at the airline staging area. The airlines that serve the Port Columbus International Airport achieved the 30- minute goal for 69% of departing flights.
* SAMS database issues: The team identified incorrect information and lack of real-time monitoring of SAMS, which displays active routes and routes that have closed in the last 12 hours. Several situations were identified where handling units were being assigned to closed flights (flights that had met capacity), cancelled flights or flights that would not provide adequate time to transport the handling units to the plane for loading before takeoff. Delayed flights also were identified as a vital X, as many of these flights delivered the handling units to the arrival processing center dead on arrival to meet the delivery goal. From a three-day survey of SAMS, 11% (50 out of 455) of the flights had incorrect information in terms of capacity, availability or time of departure.
Improve the Process
After identifying the potential vital X's, the hypothesis was tested and validated. Meetings were held with the ground handler crews for each of the major airlines, and a tracking system was developed to record transfer times to the AMC after flight touchdown. Results were shared daily with the airlines' managers.
After meeting with all stakeholders, a standardized process was created and documented. The goal of the standardized process was to "mistake proof any preventable delivery failures. Four weeks of tracking delays revealed that 98% of arriving flights were loaded, and incoming mail was transported to the processing facility within 30 minutes.
Training courses and standard operating procedures were developed for updating SAMS before peak demand periods. Before this time, updates were automatically downloaded from a centralized office located out of state. As a result of the change, a three-day survey of SAMS showed it had correct information for 99% of flights.
As a result of these two process improvements, delivery failures were reduced by 14.3%, from 187,000 to 44,000 defects per million. This reflected an annual savings of $15,000 thanks to a reduction in double handling.
Control the Process
To ensure the process performed within the acceptable limits and fell below the on-time delivery failure threshold, the performance was monitored on an ongoing basis. To achieve "control" status, a p- chart (a tool that tracks defect rates over time) was used.
Data indicated that the on-time delivery rate was above the organizational goal during the two months that followed the test. In addition, ground crew delays were recorded, as well as SAMS updates, which gave the ability to monitor the defect rate continuously.
Monitoring handling crew delays and properly maintaining the SAMS database will enable over 715,000 additional letters per year to arrive within the three-day delivery timeframe. This will increase customer satisfaction, as well as reduce the operating costs associated with double handlings.
Sustaining Goals
Currently, the USPS is expanding its Six Sigma initiatives. Single, well supported projects have been successful, and the company is ramping up to implement an organization-wide movement. To enhance the Six Sigma culture at the USPS, the organization has implemented a training program for industrial engineers. This program recruits recent industrial engineer graduates that have up- to-date skill sets in process analysis and statistics. These recruits are then crosstrained in postal engineering and processing operations and are placed in the field as industrial engineers. Program curriculum involves the addition of a Six Sigma Green Belt project and a certification process.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS ARTICLE? Please share your comments and thoughts with the editor by e-mailing [email protected]
By Matthew Franchetti, University of Toledo
Matthew Ranchetti ([email protected]) is an assistant professor in the college of engineering at the University of Toledo in Ohio, where he earned his doctorate in industrial engineering. Ranchetti is a member of ASQ and holds ASQ certification as a Six Sigma Black Belt.
Copyright American Society for Quality Feb 2008
(c) 2008 ASQ Six Sigma Forum Magazine. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning. All rights Reserved.


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An Open Letter to the Environment Minister
Posted on Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
January 12, 2010
Mr. Jairam Ramesh
Hon'ble Minister of Environment & Forests
Paryavaran Bhavan
CGO Complex, Lodhi Road
New Delhi – 110 003
Dear Jairam,
I would like to begin by thanking you for taking the initiative to hold public hearings on Bt. Brinjal. I think it is the first time a humble vegetable has been made the subject of a National Consultation. "
On behalf of the "baigan" and millions of small "baigan" growers who have conserved the rich diversity of brinjal in India, thank you.
I write to you as an expert on Biosafety who made major contributions for the introduction of Article 19.3 on Biosafety in the UN Convention on Biological Diversity and was a member of the expert group on Biosafety set up by the Convention to evolve the framework of the Biosafety protocol and as an advisor to many Governments on issues of Biosafety.
I also write to you as the Founder of Navdanya, the largest network of organic producers in the country. My main concerns are the false scientific assumptions underlying the Biosafety assessment of Bt. Brinjal and the impact of Bt. Brinjal and GM crops on our organic farmers.continue reading
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Biopiracy is a term used to describe how corporations from the developed world allegedly claim ownership of or otherwise take unfair advantage of, the genetic resources and traditional knowledge and technologies of developing countries. This creates an inequality between developing countries rich in biodiversity and developed countries that have power pharmaceutical industries that can exploit this resource.continue reading
Rising Food Prices: Vegetables and Pulses
Posted on Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
The past few years have shown a sharp incline in food prices the world over. For developing countries, the implications can be particularly devastating especially for the vulnerable sections forcing the poor to reduce food consumption and nutrition and pushing the near poor back into poverty.continue reading
Rising Food Prices
Posted on Monday, January 4th, 2010
The rapid rise in food prices has been a burden on the poor in developing countries, who spend roughly half of their household incomes on food. These soaring prices have triggered world-wide concern about threats to global food security and the nutrition situation of poor people in developing countries.
In 2007 the food price index calculated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) rose by nearly 40 percent, compared with 9 percent the year before, and in the first months of 2008 prices again increased drastically.continue reading
Letter from the Field : by Tiffany
Posted on Sunday, January 3rd, 2010
Dear Diary,
I'm sending you all (my beloved friends and family) love and blessings from the beautiful Navdanya Biodiversity Conservation farm in the North of India. I arrived here 1 month ago to give yoga classes at their "Gandhi and Globalization" course. It was a beautiful 2 weeks devoted to discovering the essence of Mahatma Gandhi's teachings and contemplating the applicability of this vision in today's world. We were gifted by the presence of such greats as Satish Kumar, Samdhong Rinpoche, Vandana Shiva and Sunderlal Bahuguna, who are all living examples of Gandhian non-violent resistance, peace work and local sovereignty. It was a rich time filled with so much sharing, hope, growth and inspirationcontinue reading
Beyond Copenhagen: Navdanya's Way Forward
Posted on Sunday, January 3rd, 2010
Over the years there has been an increasing consumption of organically farmed food. People who eat organic swear by it and say that not only is it healthier, but it tastes better and comes from small scale farmers and thus encourages more production. There is also a long standing debate on whether organic farming does in fact mitigate climate change. The jury is still out on that one.
We, here at Navdanya however, believe that organic farming can play an important role in countering climate change. Our belief is of course backed by huge amounts of research and date.continue reading


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Portsmouth Man Pleads Guilty to Using a Firearm During Robbery Sprees
|U.S. Attorney's Office October 28, 2011
NORFOLK, VA—Derrick Davon Roberts, 21, of Portsmouth, Va., pleaded guilty today in Norfolk federal court to two counts of using a firearm during a crime of violence.
Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, made the announcement after Roberts' plea was accepted by United States District Judge Raymond A. Jackson. Roberts faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 32 years in prison when he is sentenced on February 22, 2012.
According to court documents, in late 2010 and early 2011 Roberts and a co-defendant robbed from eight to 10 commercial institutions in various cities in Hampton Roads, including a convenience store and a Comfort Inn Suites hotel. During the robberies, they brandished firearms and demanded money from the clerks. When Roberts and his co-defendant tried to rob the Comfort Inn Suites a second time, the clerk called the police and they were arrested. Roberts confessed to the robberies he had committed.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant United States Attorney William D. Muhr is prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.
A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia at http://www.justice.gov/usao/vae. Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia at http://www.vaed.uscourts.gov or on https://pcl.uscourts.gov.


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Academy Award-winning actress Sandra Bullock was seen picking up her sweet 2-year-old son Louis from preschool in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Thursday (June 14). The multi-tasking mama toted her tot's lunchkit and hoodie as the adorable duo made their way to the car.
Great news out of Hollywood! Sandy B and Melissa McCarthy are joining forces for an untitled comedy about an F.B.I. agent (Bullock) and Boston cop (McCarthy), with Bridesmaids director Paul Feig. and Parks and Recreation writer Katie Dippold penning the script.
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Over 2,000 years ago, hydropower was utilised by the Greeks to turn grinding wheels to turn wheat into flour.
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1880 - Michigan's Grand Rapids Electric Light and Energy Organization showcased the first commercial application for electrical energy generated from hydropower. The firm employed a turbine to supply power to a whopping 16 lamps at the Wolverine Chair Factory.
1881 - Niagara Falls votes to convert all lamps on streets to electricity supplied by hydropower, which created sense taking into consideration their place.
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1886 Hydropower plants are so popular that over 40 are functioning in Canada and the U.S.
1889 Only three years later, the quantity of hydropower plants in the two nations grows to 200.
1907 Hydro plants create 15 percent of the electrical power requirements of the United States.
1920 Hydro plants produce 25 percent of the electrical energy demands of the United States.
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1940 Hydro plants give a whopping forty percent of all electrical energy developed in the United States.
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Nowadays, roughly twenty % of all the electrical energy in the world is made through hydroelectric energy plants. The biggest producer of electricity by means of hydropower is Canada followed by the United States, Russia, Brazil and China. Egypt is hugely dependent on hydropower through the Nasser Dam. Norway produces almost all of its electricity requirements by way of hydropower. In many other nations, hydropower is getting looked to as the resolution for expanding power needs.
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Rustic is absolutely out of modern style, let alone luxury décor ideas. 'Rustic' is just the same as 'back to traditional and natural', emphasizing how any very modest technique of building, furnishing, as well as finishing is transformed into some exceptional or unusual eye-catching visual representations. A tricky job, even so, is when it comes to decorating the bathroom in rustic style. Dealing with this, a good sense of art is needed because it is all about art when you are complying with rustic décor. There are a couple easy ideas, actually, to deal with rustic bathroom decor, which you may have never thought of before. If you want to find out, some of those are shown as follows:
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September 22, 2008
Latest Comcast Traffic Shaping Techniques Similar to That of NetEqualizer
LAFAYETTE, Colo., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- APconnections, a leading supplier of plug-and-play bandwidth shaping products, today responded to the announcement that Comcast would be implementing behavior-based traffic shaping techniques that seem quite similar to those featured in APconnections' NetEqualizer.
According to Comcast, the cable and Internet provider will "deploy a highly-targeted, protocol-agnostic management system that has nothing to do with the applications a customer uses and everything to do with the total bandwidth being used in the last few minutes."The management team at APconnections commends Comcast for adopting the more equitable behavior-based technology for controlling Internet congestion, noting that the announcement ultimately confirms the effectiveness and viability of the NetEqualizer line, which is currently utilized by smaller ISPs worldwide.
For the past five years, through its fairness algorithm, NetEqualizer has ensured that all users are given equal access when network congestion occurs. (Click here for a more detailed explanation of the NetEqualizer philosophy -- http://www.netequalizer.com/)
"Although we did not have any technical collaboration with Comcast on their solution, we certainly are excited to have a large player in this field adopting a strategy similar to ours for quelling Internet congestion," said Art Reisman, CEO of APconnections. "We wish them success and will support them publicly in any way possible. We believe Comcast is setting a precedent in this area on a major scale, raising the tide and benefiting vendors in this field such as ourselves as well as consumers of Internet bandwidth."
The NetEqualizer is a plug-and-play bandwidth control and WAN/Internet optimization appliance that is flexible and scalable. When the network is congested, NetEqualizer's unique "behavior shaping" technology gives priority to latency sensitive applications, such as VoIP and email. It does it all dynamically and automatically, improving on other bandwidth shaping technology out there. It controls network flow for the best WAN optimization.
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Las Vegas 9 , Fresno 2
Rafael Montero was dominant in his first outing of the season. The right hander tossed six shutout innings, allowed just four hits and struck out six while walking none. Kirk Nieuwenhuis went 4 for 4 with a homer, two runs scored and an RBI. Zach Lutz drove in four on a grand slam. Cesar Puello had a tough go in his first taste of PCL, going 0 for 4 with three strikeouts. Reliever Vic Black continued to struggle with command, walking a pair of batters in his one inning of relief. He also struck out two without allowing a run. Allan Dykstra made a late pinch hitting appearance and doubled. (box score)
Akron 7, Binghamton 1
Starter Darin Gorski lasted just 3.2 innings. He allowed two runs (one earned) and struggled with control as he walked three batters while striking out two. Darrell Ceciliani went 1 for 3 with a triple and a walk and scored the Mets only run. Kevin Plawecki was held hitless in his Double-A debut and also allowed two passed balls. Southpaw reliever Jack Leathersich pitched a scoreless eighth inning, striking out three while surrendering a walk. (box score)
St. Lucie 6, Palm Beach 5
Starter Gabriel Ynoa was solid in his first outing. He tossed 5.1 innings, allowed 2 earned runs while walking one and striking out one. Brandon Nimmo went 2 for 3 at the plate with a double, two runs scored and a walk. T.J Rivera, getting his first-ever start at first base was spectacular, going 3 for 4 with a homerun, a double, two runs scored and a whopping five RBI. Randy Fontanez pitched two scoreless innings in relief, while Beck Wheeler earned the save. (box score)
Lakewood 6, Savannah 3
Robert Gsellman wasn't at his sharpest, but managed to avoid the big inning. Overall he piched 5.1 innings, allowing 2 earned runs on 10 hits. He struck out five and walked two. Outfielder Patrick Biondi went 3 for 4 out of the ninth spot in the lineup, including a homerun.Gavin Cecchini had a pair of singles in his High-A debut. Dominic Smith managed just a single in four trips to the plate. (box score)
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Vengful Little Bastard...So aperently i can't go out to lunch tommorrow becuase there is going to be an old dude there that resents me for de-maning him... Why would a 4 year old kid de-man someone? Well we had to give up our dog i have no idea why, but he came to take it away and i took a stick to him...
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Oral history interview with Mitrofan Stepanovich Zverev, 1987 December.
This interview concerns the life and career of the Soviet astrometrist Mitrofan Stepanovich Zverev, a corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences. It begins with Dr. Zverev's childhood and early interests in music and astronomy; early education at the Moscow State Conservatory, his meeting with the Moscow astronomer S. N. Blazhko (1870-1956); subsequent transfer to Moscow State University, which Zverev completed with a major in astronomy in 1931. He describes his early work as a participant in a program to observe a catalog of geodesic stars and discusses various astronomers in both Moscow and Leningrad. Also discussed at length is the Catalog of Faint Stars and Dr. Zverev's role in saving the catalog project following the arrest of the catalog originators from 1936-1937.
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Comparative transcriptional profiling of the uterus according to stage of the estrous cycle and pregnancy status in gilts (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)In most mammals, female reproductive tracts undergo extensive tissue remodeling throughout the estrous cycle and during pregnancy that arise in response to an array of endocrine, paracrine, and autocrine signals. These ...


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The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, which debuted in 2003 and is wrapping up production this year, has been a car as convoluted as its name. The unhappy child of bickering parents, the SLR came out too heavy, too big, and too unprofitable. Now that the Mercedes-Benz/McLaren marriage has dissolved, both sides are coming to their senses. For McLaren, that means developing a lightweight, mid-engine supercar codenamed P11, a car you'll be reading about here soon. For Mercedes-Benz, it means going back to its sports car roots with another Gullwing, the SLS AMG.
Inspired by the 300SL coupe of the 1950s, this new SLS also has the bobbed tail, the football-shaped grille, and the bottom-mounted door handles of the original. Where it differs is, well, pretty much everywhere else. Indeed, AMG boss Volker Mornhinweg says the SLS is no simple homage. "We did not build a retro car at all," he says. "It is the most advanced supercar you can find today." The SLS is 182.7 inches long and rides on a 105.5-inch wheelbase, figures roughly equivalent to those of the Lamborghini Murciélago LP640. The entire SLS is constructed of aluminum; the space frame weighs just 530 pounds.
Reengineered Engine, All-New Gearbox
Climbing into the driver's seat of the new SLS AMG is surprisingly straightforward—the sill is easier to clamber over than the old 300SL's—but you'll need every inch of your left arm to reach the strap you tug to close the gullwing doors. The view out the front is dominated by the loooong hood, which provides shelter to the heart of the reborn Gullwing: a 6.2-liter, AMG-built V-8. Known internally as the M159 engine, the SLS's V-8 is a reengineered version of the M156 V-8 found in the C63, E63, and S63, among others. The M159 has an all-new magnesium intake with individual velocity stacks, a reworked valvetrain, and revised camshafts. The tubular steel headers are further optimized for flow, and the exhaust system is similarly changed. Output stands at 563 hp at 6800 rpm and 479 lb-ft of torque at 4750 rpm. The engineers also switched to dry-sump lubrication in order to mount the engine very low in the chassis, which imparts a lower center of gravity, and the entire mill sits behind the front-axle line.
The V-8 hooks to an all-new seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox integrated into a rear-mounted transaxle. The connection is made via a carbon-fiber driveshaft housed within a torque tube, which ensures a rigid link between engine and transmission. There are four driving modes: controlled efficiency, sport, sport plus, and manual. The race-start launch-control mode guarantees neck-snapping starts, and the stability control is selectable to on, off, or sport.
It's as Incredible to Drive as You Might Imagine
Once the engine is ignited—via a button on the dash, naturally—it idles with a deep thrum. Toe the throttle a bit, and the revs gather quickly, as in a race engine, and the aural accompaniment becomes more metallic in tone. Lift the throttle, and the engine speed drops as quickly as it rises. Floored from a stop, the acceleration is nothing less than explosive: Mercedes claims a 0-to-62-mph time of an astonishing 3.8 seconds. (Mercedes' estimates are notoriously conservative.) The engine note under load is a throaty war cry that changes into a sort of zinging buzz saw above 4500 rpm. The engine response above 6000 rpm is as direct as any we've ever felt—and that includes the Ferrari F430's masterful V-8. Top speed is governed at 196 mph.
The SLS understeers slightly on corner entry, but the optional carbon-ceramic brakes, the immediate throttle response, and the talkative steering—perhaps the sharpest rack ever to be fitted to a Mercedes road car—make repositioning the car a snap. Give it midcorner throttle, and the car gently transitions to easily controllable oversteer. The SLS is wonderfully neutral (helped by the nearly ideal 48/52-percent front-to-rear weight distribution), and sitting so close to the rear axle means you can easily determine what the car's doing and take immediate action. It is mind-blowingly simple to drive the SLS quickly.
High exit speeds are aided by a mechanical limited-slip differential that offers 30-percent lock under load; it provides 60-percent lock under deceleration. Grip is high, to say the least, thanks in part to the Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires developed specially for the SLS. They measure a beefy 295/30-19 in the back and 265/35-19 up front. Suspension is by forged aluminum control arms all around, and a wide track (66.1 inches in the front and 64.9 inches in back) imparts stability. The coupe will eventually spawn an SLS roadster and the SLS eDrive, which is a fully electric version that replaces the raucous V-8 with lithium-ion batteries and four individual electric motors.
The new Gullwing is incredible; even in this prototype form, it is clearly every bit the driver's car the SLR wasn't. We won't be able to afford an SLS when it goes on sale next spring—unless it's a '95 Cadillac SLS that pops up on eBay—but customers with the means will be able to nab one for $175,000 or so. We're already green with envy.
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The most recent theory proposed to explain the Newport Tower's origins comes from the book "1421 – The Year China Discovered America." ...
This startling revelation is based on a comparison of the Rhode Island tower to a similar structure used as a lighthouse in the port of Zaiton in Southern China. The towers do look alike; each built atop eight columns and once covered in smooth plaster. Other design elements such as the windows and fireplace are also similar.
It seems clear there isn't any "Zaiton lighthouse", as Gavin claims: there are only these stone made Buddhist pagodas, that incidentally had a use as navigational aids. And not one of them looks anything like the Newport Tower.
Of its existence prior to the
English emigration to America there is now but little doubt; and it is
asserted that the Indians, of whom Mr. Coddington and other early
settlers upon Aquitneck (now Rhode Island) solicited information
concerning the structure, had no tradition respecting its origin.
Because it was called a "mill" in some old documents, some have
argued, or, rather, have flippantly asserted, that it was built by the
early English settlers for a wind−mill. Thus Mr. Cooper disposes of
the matter in his preface to Red Rover. A little patient inquiry would
have given him a different conclusion; and if the structure is really
ante−colonial, and perhaps ante−Columbian, its history surely is
worthy of investigation. That it was converted into and used for a
wind−mill by some of the early settlers of Newport, there is no doubt,
Re: Earl Syversen's "Norse Runic Inscriptions" and Newport Tower 3
for it was easily convertible to such use, although not by a favorable
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I think that in case to find the answer there is sense to combine this mystery with the "lost colony" of Nuremberg! they are interconnected!
Originally posted by ravenshadow13
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Well, Wikipedia isn't always right
Other groups have been known to use Runes. Pagans, Druids, Masons maybe, New Age religions, and all the "Light" or "White" "Brotherhood" type groups, there are a few of those. I think Satanists may occasionally use them, as well. Plus it could be Runic poetry inscribed, if the person who built the tower was creative/witty like that.
But what did the tower do? Was it a house? A shrine? I have no idea what it is. I've heard that it was a mill, but it seems like a pretty fancy mill to me.
Sky, I'm not saying you're wrong in terms of the transatlantic stuff. I think it is just as probable as anything else.
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The Fret & The Fray was recorded in Portland, Oregon. We worked and played long hours in The Magic Closet with Ian Watts engineering and Sebastian Rogers at the helm as producer. Sebastian and I met in the fall to get started with pre-production and swapped demos and ideas. When I arrived in Portland in January, I met Matt Berger and Tony Gethin at Sebastian's to rehearse for a day. I felt immediate rapport with these guys. With Flora Bowely's beautiful house as home and her massage friendly housemates as family–special thanks to Matt Fraver for the wheels!–we embarked on tracking live for 5 invigorating days. We pulled at least one all nighter in the process before delivering Tony to the airport. We did some days of overdubbing with some incredible guest artists inlcuding Tony Furtado (banjo), Skip von Kuske (cello), Greylag (vocals, piano, electric guitar, double bass), Asher Fulero (keys), Laura Kucera (violin), John Nastos (flute and clarinet), and Catherine Feeny and Emily Wilder (vocals). I came back up in March to finish mixing before heading out to tour with Come Gather Round Us for a couple of weeks this time staying with Sebastian and his wife Catherine at the house that they share with some of the members of Greylag. Drinking tea around the fireplace and spinning vinyl over lively talk and sophomoric chalk art made for some fine Portland memories. Thanks to all who were involved in this adventure. I look forward to getting it to you in all of its packaged glory.
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Because I'm a big jerk, I'm going to shine the spotlight on some of the worst submissions and explain in incoherent detail why I hate them. I hope you hate being able to see as much as I do, because this isn't going to be pretty.
I'll let "streetpreacher" start things off with this failed attempt at everything. If you're going to think outside the cereal box, at least be clever about it. "streetpreacher" strikes out big time, offering only a shitty cliché in a shitty format with all kinds of technical problems. Even if this were the Special Olympics, I'd still punch him in the face and send him home crying. Lucky for him I'm barred from the Special Olympics thanks to a rotten restraining order. And cripes, is this some kind of freaking optical illusion? Because looking at it causes my eyes to twist around in such a way that all I can see is my own damaged brain throbbing in agony.
This "McFluffy" picture evokes a warm, flu-like response from me. I just want to vomit all over my monitor in hopes that the corrosive acids I store in my innards will melt through the glass tube. The only drawback is that I would still have this gruesome monstrosity burned in my retinas. The goal of this feature was to create cereal boxes, and this doesn't look even remotely like a cereal box. If I was nice, I would merely wish death upon "McFluffy," but that would only serve to end his suffering. He needs to spend the rest of his days staring at this image and praying to whatever god or monitory system he believes in for mercy.
There is just so much clutter and confusion going on in this "Merkin" submission that I just want to go to sleep and never wake up again. No cereal box on the planet or even in outer space would ever carry this much useless information on the front. It's like this box was designed by someone having a seizure and panic attack at the same time. That's simply too much for me to handle. Furthermore, I now hate the "Requiem for a Dream," even though I once liked it.
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Speaking at Gluecon 2011 in Denver
May 14th, 2011 by Terry Jones. Filed under Events.
I'll be speaking at Gluecon in Denver on May 25/26. The conference looks fantastic and there are lots of people going that I'm looking forward to catching up with. My talk (Thu May 26, 9:30am) is titled Evolution of inter-application data protocols via shared writable storage, with the following rather wordy abstract:
Cloud storage offers a variety of potential advantages: greater capacity, ease of scaling, lower cost of ownership, fewer operations staff, less hardware build-out, reduced responsibility for backups, etc. These are all straightforward and in a sense linear changes. There is another advantage though that is more interesting: the inherent value created when applications use shared storage. Shared storage holds the potential for unanticipated valuable operations, including search and mash-ups, that go beyond the linear value of isolated per-application storage. Shared storage also allows asynchronous inter-application communication based on data protocols that emphasize emergent agreed conventions rather than a priori rules. This is a sharp departure from inter-application communication via pre-specified synchronous remote procedure calls. In this talk I will elaborate on this point of view, with examples from evolutionary systems and discussion of Fluidinfo. I'll argue that shared writable storage is the real promise of cloud storage, and show how it offers an approach to a class of problems which includes Tim O'Reilly's oft-asked question "Where is the Web 2.0 address book?"
For a simpler description of what I mean by all this, read the pair of articles on the O'Reilly Radar site: Dancing out of time: Thoughts on asynchronous communication and Getting closer to the Web 2.0 address book. If you're going to Gluecon, please say hi! If you're not going and you'd like to, you can register here and use the discount code spkr12 to get 15% off.


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Each Wednesday on Page 2 of the sports section we feature stats, standings and our beat writers' "Give and Go." We also have a poll question. Here is this week's:
Poll: How manywill Siena win in San Diego
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if theykeep shooting in the 30% range probably none where are all these shooters everyone was talking about?
If they turn off the shot clock, go four corners and feed OD in the post, I think the Saints can keep the scoring in the high 40s- low 50's, and come away with a couple wins. Wake up Mitch Van Winkle – It's not 1984 anymore!!!
I think Siena will probably finish lower than they did last year in the MAAC.
I believe Marist and Niagara who finished below them will surpass them.
Marist had a good young team that will get better.
Niagara has picked up two legitimate big men in White and Cline in addition to one of the best guard tandems in the MAAC.
The Siena bloggers don't realize this in making their predictions.
Also the incredibly weak pre-MAAC schedule will hurt them.
Playing a D-2 move up school like Northern Kentucky does nothing for the team.


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LOL, I edit my post and you add your almost at the same time with the same information BTW, Valentina has already 7 votes (Alexis, Antonis, Elias, Evelina, Mihalis, Nikoleta and Ntoreta) and Giannis L has already 5 votes (Alexis, Elias, Evelina, Mihalis and Nara). Also I don't think they will vote each other, I think they are in a relationship, and they are not really friendly with the other contestants But I don't know why they don't put their nominations , maybe they were banned from this week's nominations
Nikoleta and Ntoreta were banned this week. Don't know why
Evelina was not actually evicted, she exited voluntarily shortly before the eviction.
Quote from: OmgItsPhil on December 05, 2010, 10:03:59 PMEvelina was not actually evicted, she exited voluntarily shortly before the eviction.Do you know why?
Without a surprise, HRISTINA is the 9th housemate to be evicted. Stella is the last female contestant in the house


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Watching a movie in the comfort of one's home on a private home theater is no more considered a luxury. Many luxurious outdoor screen concepts have been developed that allow you watch movies while relaxing in your pool. Porsche Design Studio had incorporated the largest LED TV in the world in their theater system. There have been other initiatives but none of them have been as grand as the floating movie-theater set in the private island of Yao Noi in Andaman Sea, Thailand. Architect Ole Scheeren has created this temporary auditorium raft in collaboration with the Film on the Rocks Yao Noi Foundation. It is the location of the auditorium that is most unusual. It is a lagoon with calm waters. However, you have to take a choppy boat ride to reach the location. The beach is clean and as a backdrop you have a huge wall of rocks. Two smaller rocks jutting out of the sea create a kind of enclosure. It is this circular space which is the location of the floating theater and naturally surprised the guests. Even the thought of watching movies there was exciting. And each one of the guests loved the experience.
The temporary auditorium has been built basically by bringing together several rafts. Local fishermen farm lobsters on rafts and it was these rafts that were used to create this unique platform. Wooden frames were used to tie the rafts together with rubber straps. Several blocks were formed and wrapped in mosquito nets. The final construction was a simple modular design. The large screen was placed in front of the limestone protrusions of the Andaman. The auditorium raft floated above the sea water in front of the giant screen. It has been named the Archipelago Cinema and it delivers an out of this world experience. The unique theater was inaugurated with a select group of guests. It was part of the Thai film festival which is called Film on the Rocks Yao Noi. The modular design of the platform makes it easy to assemble or disassemble.
Nat Sarasas, Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Chomwan Weeraworawit preside over the foundation, however Chomwan Weeraworawit is the principal organizer and the brain behind the film festival. He owns Six Senses Yao Noi and brought together actors, writers, designers and artists. It was a four day event and the private island became the resort for outdoor film screenings, insanely scenic dinners and film discussions. Tom Sachs, a New York artist hosted a workshop and played his cult studio films. Renowned designer Waris Ahluwalia conducted a lesson on batik dying. The event space has been constructed in such a way that it can be towed anywhere. It is ideal for hosting a movie screening for a small gathering. The concept is a huge success because of the location and the kind of experience it delivers which is unmatched by any other outdoor theater concept. The concept was also appreciated for using recycled wood and is reusable. The Archipelago Cinema is sure to reappear soon somewhere else.
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Service Employees International Union Local 205, which represents many of Metro's public workers, is helping organize a rally and protest outside U.S. Sen. Bob Coker's Nashville office.
Dubbed "Jobs Not Cuts," the protest/rally is set for Thursday, Aug. 25, at 5:15 p.m. outside Corker's 3322 West End Ave. office.
According to an SEIU press release, the demonstration is "part of a growing number of protests against members of congress this month by Americans who are fed up with politicians who side with CEOs and Wall Street bankers over middle class families and have failed to create jobs."
The release says protests will be aimed at ending tax breaks and loopholes for CEOs, hedge fund managers and others, while calling for corporations to "pay their share of taxes."


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Review: Snowflake Wishes by Maggie McGinnis
This is a super cute Christmas novella. It's perfect for anyone who likes feel-good Hallmark like stories. Piper is not looking forward to the annual Christmas dance at Echo Lake. There've been 49 weddings that have been celebrated since the dance was first introduced and she doesn't plan to be # 50. Though her aunt and cousin may think otherwise.
Piper's plans for the night are ruined when her aunt gives her the perfect dress to wear for the dance. Guilt gets the better of her and so there goes Piper putting up her best face to endure all the single dances with the same guys she's been dancing with for the past 7 years. The truth is she's never gotten over Noah and how he left.
Noah returns to Echo Lake to check out a business venture. But he's uneasy because he's never forgotten Piper and it'd kill him to see that she's married and probably has like 6 kids.
But when his friend Luke tells him Piper is still single, Noah decides to get closure. When he dances with her at the event he realizes he's never gotten over her and he's willing to pick up where they left off but Piper doesn't want to risk it. She's worked too hard to move on and knows that giving him a day or two or giving him the chance he's asking for can only lead to a broken heart yet again.
Like I said, this reminded me of those Hallmark holiday movies. It's a clean romance with lots of of laughs. Yes. It's a bit predictable but still it's one I recommend for anyone who's in the mood for a holiday read. I promise you won't regret it.
October 13, 2015
Noah Drake was that guy--the one always on the lookout for his next adrenaline high, so it was no surprise when he took off across the world, seeking adventure as a travel writer. But one thing he could never escape was Piper Bellini, the girl who got away--the girl he let get away, a fact he's never let himself forget. When he returns to Echo Lake to see if there's any chance the flame between them can be rekindled, he never expects to spend the night holed up with Piper in a roadside diner while a blizzard rages outside. It's exactly the kind of situation that sent Piper running years ago. But this time, Noah may have been handed a Christmas miracle, and he intends to make all of his and Piper's wishes come true...


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The cold in October continued through the weekend. As we pulled off of Highway 169 North at Aitkin, we were greeted by big white snowflakes. We had come to do some fishing and pull the docks out for the year.
Brenda and I were joined by neighbor Steve Fisher and friends Tom & Kerry Ohnstad. It was chilly in the cabin so we started the woodstove and drove to town for a bite to eat. We also planned to celebrate Brenda, Steve and Tom's birthdays, which are all this week. It was still cold when I started the coffee the next morning.


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OSORIO, José Carlos da Silveira et al. Meat Production in Male Lambs Derived from the Crossing Between Border Leicester Rams with Corriedale and Polwarth Ewes. R. Bras. Zootec. [online]. 2002, vol.31, n.3, suppl., pp.1469-1480. ISSN 1806-9290. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982002000600019.
This study offers information on the morphology (in live and in carcass), commercial characteristics, components of the liveweight, quality of the carcass and meat in no castrated lambs derived from the crossing between Border Leicester rams and Corriedale and Polwarth ewes, grazing on native pasture in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Twenty-four lambs slaughtered at 6.5 months of age were used, from which 11 were from Border Leicester rams x Corriedale ewes and 13 were from Border Leicester rams x Polwarth ewes. Significant effects between crosses were observed for carcass looses (in kg and %), weight and percentage of the skin and neck, and capacity of water retention. Relative development of the components of liveweight, carcass regional composition and tissue composition of shoulder differed between crosses and, within of each genetic group, there were quantitative and qualitative differences between shoulder and leg. Differences in carcass and meat quality were not important as to indicate that products are different, however, it should be pointed out that commercialization should be based on the weight of cold carcasses, rather than liveweight or weight of hot carcasses.
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President Barack Obama on Tuesday addressed the nation's school children, encouring them to apply themselves and work hard. Some conservatives objected to Obama's speech, saying he was inappropriately introducing politics.
Former First Lady Laura Bush on Monday said she supported Obama's speech. Former Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich also said it was OK.


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MACBETH Story Board Cynthia Boulter
(cc) image by jantik on Flickr Macbeth, Thane of Glamis and the General in King Duncan's army does a great deed. Traitor's. Macdonwald. and The Thane of Cawdor have been deseiving the King, so Macbeth kills both of them for his country. Macbeth goes to the witches to see whats up. Three new prophecies are given to him by ghosts One day Macbeth and his trusted companion and fellow soldier, Banquo, were riding on their horses when they came across The Weird Sisters. (Three witches) The ugly women gave each man three prophecies. Macbeth's were that he was going to be , Thane Of Cawdor, and king! Banquo was going to be..... To honour Macbeth for what he did for his kingdom, King Duncan invites himself over for a night to Macduff's castle to celebrate with him. But little does he know that Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth, are plotting the king's death to make it possible for Macbeth to achieve his last prophecie. After alot battling over whether or not to go through with his and his wife's plan, he gives into pressure from his other half and the desire to be king. He follows a mysterious ghost of a dagger that guilds him to Duncan's room. Macbeth murder's Duncan with a dagger identical to the one he was following. Lady Macbeth frames the guards to make it look like they are the murderers. Macduff, another respected Thane, came knocking at the Macbeth castle door early on the morning of the king's murder to wake the king to leave. He is allowed entrance by the castle porter who has had too much to drink. When Macduff arrives he is greated by Macbeth and a few others who show him the way to Duncan's room. Macduff gets a shock when he finds that the king was stabbed to death. Macbeth gets nervous, even though the guards were framed, what if they were able to convince people that they did not do the crime, or that the alcohol from the night before had not done it's job. He kills the guards and claims it was out of respect for the late great ruler. Macbeth is worried about Banquo figuring out that he murdered Duncan and also about any of Banquo's prophecies coming true to be a threat to Macbeth. He hires three murderers to kill Banquo and his son Fleance while they are out hunting. Banquo dies and Fleance gets away but during a banquet to celebrate Macbeth's corination, Banquo's ghost shows up to haunt Macbeth and he makes a fool of himself infront of his guests. He looked like a crazy man talking to himself. Malcolm and Donalbain, Duncan's sons, did not feel safe staying around where their father's murderer may still be. They fled in different directions so that it would be harder to trace both of them if they should come into danger. Macbeth blamed the sceme of the murder on them because they were not there to defend themselves. Macbeth becomes king just like the prophecies said. Macbeth moves to Dinsinane Castle as he feels it will be safer for him as he awaits the attacks. Lady Macbeth has become extremely troubled over the murders and eventually kills herself, her character changing drastically to the opposite of what it was at the beginning of the play, much like Macbeth. Macbeth was mad at Macduff for not coming to his corination or his party, so he decides to get back at him and prove he means business. He sends hit men to go kill Macduff's family. After the deed is done, Macduff is informed and swears that he will kill Macbeth. Malcolm tests Macduff and determines where his loyalties lie. Together they formulate a plan to bring down Macbeth with an attack. THE END All have now abandoned Macbeth except the people who are forced to help him because he is a traitor. The attacking soldiers cut down branches from Birnam Wood for camoflauge to help disguise their numbers, which explains one of the prophecies. Macbeth kills young Siward in a battle with no worry for his own life because he was born of women. But little did Macbeth know, when it came time to battle Macduff, that his opponent was not born of women, but his mom had a C-section. Macbeth's other two prophecies have come true and Macbeth dies by the hand of Macduff. Malcolm becomes king and order is restored to the land.
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LAS VEGAS — Knicks president Phil Jackson, in a bravado-laced interview, said he expects a positive resolution with Carmelo Anthony, revealing he has made him five separate offers for the free agent to choose from.
Jackson said he expected an answer Thursday — but cautioned he also expected one the previous two days and didn't get a commitment.
Jackson most recently spoke with Anthony last Thursday, and has texted him a couple of times since but hasn't gotten a response.
"I felt really good about my conversation with Carmelo,'' Jackson said during the Knicks summer league practice.
"We really struck a chord the two of us and feel overly passionately about what we're trying to get accomplished. It's his ability to stay, be patient, lead and watch us develop a winner. There's no instantaneous winner that we think is going to happen to the Knicks right now, but we're going to be a lot better.''
Asked if he expected a positive outcome, Jackson answered: "Yes. It means we go forward with some of our other plans, some of our secondary plans to sustain this team.''
Though a maximum offer was made to Anthony last week, The Post reported exclusively he still may take a little less. Jackson confirmed Anthony is "amenable'' to that arrangement.
Jackson has touted the idea Anthony take a little less than the maximum to allow the team more financial flexibility in 2015 and 2016 free agency.
Anthony first raised his willingness to do so during All-Star weekend.
Jackson said one scenario is for Anthony to forfeit 1 percent of the five-year, $129 million max.
The Post reported one proposal calls for Anthony to accept the max to start at $22.4 million next season and then take the highest-allowable 7.5 percent paycut in the second year that would open up cap room for 2015. That would clear about $3.5 million more in cap space than if he took the 7.5 percent raise.
But Anthony's final haul would be $116 million — $13 million less than the max. It's more likely he would accept a smaller pay decrease for 2015.
"They're amenable to what we're trying to get accomplished,'' Jackson said of Anthony and his advisers. "It's not a big thing. You guys have made a much bigger thing about this. It's not a really big thing. It's percentages less than 1 percent of dollars that go over five years. It just gives us more flexibility.
"We have maybe five different options. There's a lot of different options.''
The Post reported Wednesday night the Knicks expected Anthony to agree to terms Thursday despite his agent telling The Post and other outlets no decision had been made. A report Thursday night from ESPN's Stephen A. Smith suggested "renewed interest'' in the Bulls, a scenario in which Anthony would need to ask Jackson to do a sign-and-trade because Chicago currently doesn't have enough cap space to sign him.
Anthony has been telling confidants he is going to have a hard time telling Kobe Bryant no and turning down the Lakers, a source told The Post.
Jackson only joked when asked why no deal is official yet: "Mercury is in retrograde,'' he said. "Communication broke down.''
Jackson admitted to being surprised the deal is not official, but said he thought a decision could come Friday when LeBron James is expected to make his.
"I am [expecting to hear Thursday],'' Jackson said. "I expected one yesterday and the day before yesterday. But, no, we're waiting.''


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how to prove that
a_n+1 -a_n<0
i tried by induction
suppose a_n>0
a_n+1 -a_n>0
so its monotonicly desendant correct?
If the 'recursive relation' is...
, (1)
... then is and the sequence is neither increasing nor decreasing...
If the 'recursive relation' is...
, (2)
... then is...
... and the (3) is negative so that the sequence is decreasing and it finishes at the n for which is ...
There are some other 'possible interpretations' but in any case the 'advatages' of the use of Latex are fully evident!...
Kind regards
I would have interpreted that as !
To prove, by induction that this is a strictly decreasing sequence, that is, that for all n, note that and that so the statement is true for n=1.
Assume that for some k. Then but since , . That is, and we are done.
If it is, in fact, , then the sequence is neither increasing nor decreasing- for all n!