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Q: How to prove that adding $n$ to the numerator and denominator will move the resultant fraction close to $1$? Given a fraction:
$$\frac{a}{b}$$
I now add a number $n$ to both numerator and denominator in the following fashion:
$$\frac{a+n}{b+n}$$
The basic property is that the second fraction is suppose to closer to $1$ than the first one. My question is how can we prove that?
What I have tried:
I know $\frac{n}{n} = 1$ so now adding numbers $a$ and $b$ to it would actually "move it away" from $1$. But I cannot understand why $\frac{a}{b}$ is actually farther away from $1$ than $\frac{a+n}{b+n}$.
Why is that? What does it mean to add a number to both the numerator and denominator?

A: You should start by thinking about particular cases. For instance, $\dfrac{3+2}{7+2}=\dfrac59$, which is indeed closer to $1$ than $\dfrac37$.
Anyway, note that, if $a<b$ (and consequently, $a+n<b+n$, for which $\frac ab<1$ and $\frac{a+n}{b+n} < 1$), then$$\frac{a+n}{b+n}-\frac ab=\frac{(a+n)b-a(b+n)}{(b+n)b}=\frac{n(b-a)}{(b+n)b}>0$$
This shows $\frac{a+n}{b+n}-\frac ab>0$, and we already know both are $<1$, so:
$$\frac ab<\frac{a+n}{b+n}<1.$$So, yes, $\dfrac{a+n}{b+n}$ is closer to $1$ than $\dfrac ab$.
Can you deal with the case $a>b$ now?

A: There's a very simple way to see this. Just take the difference between the two fractions and 1. You want to show that this is smaller in modulus for the second fraction.
You get $$ \frac{a}{b} - 1 = \frac{a-b}{b} $$ and
$$ \frac{a+n}{b+n} -1 = \frac{a-b}{b+n} $$
So the second is smaller in modulus (provided $b$ and $n$ are positive, although I supposed it also works if both are negative) because it has same numerator and larger (modulus) denominator, QED.

A: If $b$ and $d$ have the same sign, both
$$
\frac ab-\frac{a+c}{b+d}=\frac1b\frac{ad-bc}{b+d}\tag1
$$
and
$$
\frac{a+c}{b+d}-\frac cd=\frac1d\frac{ad-bc}{b+d}\tag2
$$
also have the same sign. Thus,
$$
\frac{a+c}{b+d}\text{ is between }\frac ab\text{ and }\frac cd\tag3
$$
Therefore, if $bn\gt0$,
$$
\frac{a+n}{b+n}\text{ is between }\frac ab\text{ and }\frac nn=1\tag4
$$

A: Visually: Consider the slope of the line segment from $(0, 0)$ to $(a+n, b+n$):

Mathematically (assuming $a, b, n > 0$): The distance
$$
\left| \frac {a+n}{b+n}  - 1\right| = \frac{|a-b|}{b+n}
$$
is decreasing in $n$ (and approaches zero for $n \to \infty$).

A: Well, $\frac{a+n}{b+n} = \frac{\frac{a}{n}+1}{\frac{b}{n}+1}$. So if $n\rightarrow \infty$, then $\frac{a}{n}\rightarrow 0$ and $\frac{b}{n}\rightarrow 0$. Thus $\frac{a+n}{b+n}\rightarrow 1$.
As said in the comments, the answer is incorrect in that it does not address precisely what the OP asks, but gives some intuition as to why it is true.

A: You have to suppose  $a,b >0$. Now, it is clear that, if  $a<b,\;$ i.e. $\:\smash{\dfrac ab}<1$, $a+n<b+n$, hence $\smash{\dfrac{a+n}{b+n}}<1$, and similarly if $\dfrac ab>1$.

*

*If $\dfrac ab<1$, then $\;\dfrac ab<\dfrac{a+n}{b+n}\:(<1)$, which is equivalent to
$$a(b+n)<b(a+n)\iff an<bn\iff a<b.$$

*Similar  proof that if  $\dfrac ab>1$, then $\;\dfrac ab>\dfrac{a+n}{b+n}\:(>1)$.

A: Suppose $a,b,n \in \mathbb Q$, $0 < a < b$ and $n > 0$.
$$\color{red}{\dfrac ab}
  = \dfrac{a(b+n)}{b(b+n)}
  = \dfrac{ab+an}{b(b+n)}
  \color{red}{<} \dfrac{ab+bn}{b(b+n)}
  = \dfrac{b(a+n)}{b(b+n)}
  = \color{red}{\dfrac{a+n}{b+n}}
  \color{red}{<} \dfrac{b+n}{b+n} = \color{red}1$$

A: $$ f(x)=\frac{a+x}{b+x} $$ $ b > 0$
$$\lim_{x→ ∞} \frac{a+x}{b+x}=1$$
$$ f'(x)= \frac{b+x-a-x}{(b+x)^2}=\frac{b-a}{(b+x)^2}$$
We can conclude if $b > a$ the function is monotonically increasing to 1.
If $b < a $ function is monotonically decreasing to 1
If $b<0$ the conclusion doesnt follow because there exists a vertical asymptote at $x=-b$

A: Intuition?
For me the intuition is this:  The absolute difference in size becomes less significant when we are comparing big things than when we are comparing small thing.  e.g.  If one person ways $100$ lbs more than another that is significant.  If one elephant is $100$ lbs heavy then another that's noticeable if you look really close but not significant.  If a building is $100$ lbs heavier than another it is ludicrous to even attempt to point that out (and darn near impossible to actually measure accurately).  If a mastiff is $100$ lbs heavier than a rabbit... well, that shows they are entirely different things.
Adding a positive $n$ to both terms of a fraction "pushes" them both to a large frame of reference where the actual difference between them $(a-b)$ is less significant.  $(a-b) = 2$ is a big  part of $a = 3$ ($67\%$) and a big part of $b = 5$ ($40\%$) when it comes to comparing $a$ to $b$ the fact that they are not equal but apart by $2$ is going to make a big difference.  But $(a-b) =2 $ not such a big deal when $a = 10$ (then $2$ is only $20$ percent) and $b = 12$ (then $2$ is only $17\%$) then the fact that they are not equal isn't that important because there are only $2$ which is a small proportion of either.
But that's just intuition.  A proof needs to be done algebraicly and that's.... straightforward.

What does it mean to add a number to both the numerator and denominator?

Well, nothing mysterious.  You are comparing the proportion of two numbers and adding $n$ to both means you are a different pair of numbers-- a pair where each term is $n$ more.
I guess a proof that is focused on this idea might  be: if we assume $a - b =m$ ($m \ne 0$ but $m < 0$ is possible if $b < a$) then:
$\frac ab = \frac {b+m}b = 1 + \frac mb$.  Whereas $\frac {a+n}{b+n} = \frac {b+m + n}{b+n} = 1 + \frac m{b+n}$
And $|\frac m{b+n}| < |\frac m{b+n}|$ so $1 + \frac m{b+n}$ is closer to $1$ than  $1 + \frac m{b}$ is.
... or in other words...
If we notice that  $\frac ab = 1 \pm \delta$ then $\delta = \frac {|numerator - denominator|}{denominator}$, then as the denominator becomes larger but the difference between the numerator and the denominator stay the same, $\delta$ becomes smaller and less significant.
.... or in my opinion best yet.....
Distance between $1$ and $\frac ab=|1 - \frac ab| = |\frac {b-a}b|$.
Distance between $1$ and $\frac {a+n}{b+n} =|1 - \frac {a+n}{b+n}| = |\frac {(b+n) - (a+n)}{b+n}| = |\frac {b-a}{b+n}|$.
An $|\frac {b-a}{b+n}| < |\frac{b-a}{b+n}|$.

A: Let $a=kb$. ($k$ doesnt necessarily have to be an integer). Then:
$$\frac ab = k$$
$$\frac{a+n}{b+n}=\frac{k(b+n)-(k-1)n}{b+n}$$
$$=k-\frac{kn-n}{b+n}$$
Can you show the extra term is positive when $k>1$, and negative when $k<1$? (Hint: let $k=1+t$ for first case and $k=1-t$ for the second)

A: Just for the fun of it, since you already received very good answers.
Perform the long division to get
$$\frac{a+n}{b+n}=1+\frac{a-b}n\left(1-\frac{b}{n}+\frac{b^2}{n^2}-\frac{b^3}{n^3} +\cdots\right)=1+\frac{a-b}n\sum_{k=0}^\infty (-1)^k \left(\frac bn\right)^k$$


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I know I'm probably breaking the rules of blogging by writing about one thing and then switching to another topic, but bear with me - I wanted to share these photos of the weekend and, well - why the frig not?!
C came back with me to the homeland this weekend - I, was buzzing with excitement crapping my pants in fear that the weekend was going to be a awkward mess.
Why awkward? (Well, meeting my parents was always going to be tough), and frantic because I had a million and one places to show C and realised we probably would only be able to see 6% of the things I wanted to show him in the 48 hours that we were going to be in Bristol. Hm...slight problem there.
I'm not going to tell you too much about how bleh the coach journey as it was to be expected - overpacked, the heater is always blasting out air that is slightly too warm, and due to me not checking the gate human error, we almost missed the coach in the first place!
We looked forward to checking out a place on Gloucester Road called Bakers & Co.
I went there for a flat white in December and wanted to check it out properly and try some of their grub, so was glad to be re-visiting.
We arrived a few minutes late, and had to squeeze our way past the queue to find L sat down at the table already.
I warn you... this place gets incredibly busy by 10.30, and they don't take bookings. Bakers & Co is quite small, the tables are packed and you are all quite closely seated together, among the hustle and bustle. The kitchen is at the front, whilst the waiting staff work at a speedy pace, dotting past you whilst carrying bundles of hot, frothy coffee with plates of sourdough toast and poached eggs.
J & A - checking out the goods.
Whilst we ordered, J went to play.
Lauren ordered the huevos rancheros with tortilla and beans, C - the custard toast, and Annie had the sourdough toast as she was still feeling a wee bit fragile from the night of cocktails.
I had the rarebit with poached eggs (with added chorizo!) - luckily, the rarebit wasn't as heavy as I expected. This, was yokey heaven. Nom.
We gossiped away whilst sipping our beetroot juice, A and L both were kind and didn't interrogate C too much - but he had his hands full anyway!
We decided to be nice and gave up our table for the massive queue that was hanging around the front. Said our goodbyes and headed to Clifton.
We have a suspension bridge - incidentally called...Clifton Suspension Bridge.
C is a bit of a engineering geek so we parked up and strolled through Clifton Village to make our way to the bridge.
We walked across to the visitor centre (yup...we full on nerded out) to take a look at Brunel's masterpiece and found out some interesting facts, which may entertain you?
In 1829, there was a competition launched to find someone to design the bridge.
They couldn't find anyone during the first competition, so a second one was launched - from this, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who was just 23 years old, was appointed as Project Engineer.
Both towers were originally going to feature Egyptian style features, but when they started building, it was realised this couldn't happen and so, Brunel had to redesign the bridge in a plain format.
Brunel had a coin stuck in his throat, and he created his own special forceps in attempt to remove it. Yikes.
Alright, the last one had nothing to do with the bridge - but interesting, right?!
Right next to the bridge, is the Clifton Observatory, which features one of only two camera obscuras in England that is still open to the public.
We had to take a look. I took a photography module as part of my degree in university and heard about the existing camera obscura but never got round to visiting.
I didn't know what to expect. But what we saw, was delightful.
Here is how a camera obscura works - thank you, Wiki!
I tried to take a few snaps... can you see the vague outline of houses and the green? (This is what was outside of the observatory).
And here, you can see the mechanism - in order to see the image, you have to slowly pull the handle across.
Could you see the bridge and the Avon Gorge?
We marvelled at the images and decided to head back down and head to the cave.
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We came out of the Observatory and stopped to take a look at the family who were having fun and sliding down the hill..a little bit jealous we didn't get involved!
We wanted to stop off for a quick drink before heading back to the suburbs (we were off to a stellar dinner later on with some more friends (round 2).
This isn't the first time I've mentioned this place, The Lido.
But this time, they even had their own ale!
C couldn't resist the flour less chocolate cake... and for me, the apple and ginger (go for the hot version, way way better).
We chatted and I shared flashbacks and snippets of when I worked here...and told him how much it had changed over the past few years (noticeably, the extended bit behind me used to be a terrace) and in my opinion, was a much better feature.
We laughed, we cried (from too much laughing) and ate... May I point out, very very well.
Josh and his excellent team looked after us that night and cooked up a storm.
We started with some brawn cubes... (kinda like square pulled pork) with apple sauce (which wasn't overly sweet).
Go on. Here is another shot of it again. (Just because, it's THAT good).
I could have eaten this (if it was this size x 5, obvs) and I would have been happy. The green on top I think was pea puree?
After some more prosecco, it was time for the desert course - the girls and I all had the same deserts (the beetroot and chocolate fondant with a beetroot sorbet) whilst the guys had the sticky walnut toffee pudding with salted caramel.
I have to admit - my fondant had no scratch on the mighty sticky pudding.
Which one would you have gone for?
Sunday mornings were meant for lie ins. We would have such luck as our dim sum reservations were at 1pm. We were glad we didn't have to wake up cripplingly early as we got back quite late.
Dad is not as stern as he seems, really!
We had ourselves a mini road trip to Bath after dim sum - and fancied doing something neither of us had done before.
The Roman Baths was our next tourist spot. I'm a bit ashamed to say I hadn't been here before either until now.
The ceiling to the main entrance.
Did you know that the baths used to be called Aquae Sulis?
We took one of the audio tours so we could find out more about the baths as we walked through and explored.
Here is some original carved stone from what they thought was the face of a temple, that was a part of the baths.
This piece of inscribed metal was behind glass and it had inscriptions on it.
They are called 'curse tablets'. They were normally made of lead or pewter, and the person who had a crime committed towards them would inscribe their curse (to the person who committed the crime) onto the metal and throw it into wells and pools, in hope that their curse would come true.
An overflow from the spring.
The spring pumps out naturally hot water at a average of 46 °C (114.8 °F).
And here, was where they would go and plunge into cold water to cool off...(kind of how we do it when you go into a really hot sauna, and then into a cold pool).
A short but sweet trip as we headed back to London shortly after, but I wouldn't have spent it any other way, especially now that I can tick off the things of my 'Bristol/Bath - Tourist things' list! But there's still so much I want to show and see... until next time.
why thanks - they belonged to my smelly younger brother!


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Facing of the Bolotowsky mural prior to removal.
Removal of the Bolotowsky mural from Goldwater Hospital.
Removal of lead and adhesive from backside of mural canvas.
One panel of Bolotowsky mural after in-painting/conservation is complete.
Rugolo mural in conservation studio — after removal but before conservation/in-painting began.
Swinden mural in conservation studio — after removal but before conservation/in-painting began.
Swinden mural on display at Johnson Museum exhibition in Spring 2016. Photo credit: Robert Barker/University Photography
Bolotowsky mural on display at Johnson Museum exhibition in Spring 2016. Photo credit: Robert Barker/University Photography
Johnson Museum exhibition in Spring 2016. Photo credit: Robert Barker/University Photography
Cornell Tech's campus on Roosevelt Island will have technologically advanced and future-facing facilities, but it will also have something else: a glimpse into US history, and a critical link to the island it calls home.
That's thanks to a team of conservators who carefully removed three historic murals from Roosevelt Island's Coler-Goldwater Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility just before its demolition in 2014, and who will reinstall them within the new Cornell Tech buildings.
The murals were by Ilya Bolotowsky, Albert Swinden and Joseph Rugolo.
Rugulo mural in conservation studio — after removal but before conservation/in-painting began.
Bolotowsky, the best known of the three, was a protégé of Piet Mondrian and leading early abstract painter known for creating a sense of order and balance in his paintings. What makes the mural he created for the hospital so unique, according to Keri Butler, deputy director at the Public Design Commission of the City of New York, is that it was commissioned by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The WPA seldom commissioned abstract works of art, Butler said, but Bolotowsky's work was championed by a fellow abstract artist Burgoyne Diller, who also happened to be project supervisor of the New York City WPA/FAP Mural Division.
Removing these murals was no walk in the park. In their original incarnation, all of the murals by Bolotowsky, Swinden and Rugolo had been installed on walls in three of the building's 32 circular-shaped rooms. In these circular rooms, patients would congregate, get fresh air, and look out through the windows to the river — the idea being that sunlight and fresh air supported convalescence. A total of eight murals were commissioned for these spaces, though only four were ever completed.
Removal of the Bolotowsky mural from Goldwater Hospital
But over the years, these rooms were repainted many times. Eventually, layer upon layer of interior house paint obscured the locations of the murals themselves.
Then, with demolition of the hospital slated for late 2014, Cornell and New York City worked together with a team of conservators on a kind of scavenger hunt, scouring the hospital to find these works—Bolotowsky's, which had been restored in 2000, was easier to find than the other two. Though conservators knew a fourth mural may have existed, after searching each of the 32 rooms the group determined that the mural was not within any of them.
Butler describes the discovery process like something out of a detective novel. "We were in one of these day rooms, and a conservator asked if it was okay to remove the light switch cover. So we got a screwdriver and removed the cover — there was canvas there! It was a revelatory moment."
Once all of the murals had been painstakingly secured, they were chemically stabilized and, finally, restored off-site at a conservator's studio, according to Stephanie Lee Wiles, director of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University. Where paint was missing, conservators filled in the blanks.
"All of these New York City murals serve as reminders of an unprecedented government-funded initiative that provided essential work and income to artists, and supported the artistic careers of many otherwise overlooked abstract artists," said Wiles.
The murals, she hopes, will connect students and visitors to the history of the island. She also noted a conceptual overlap between Bolotowsky's style of abstract painting, which was then avante-garde, and Cornell Tech's mission in the world today: "In this brand-new building, [Bolotowsky's murals] represent thinking about new horizons — and new directions that technology will take us."
Now that these paintings will be accessible to so many, Butler said she hopes they'll inspire dialogue about not only the past, but also the future of public funding for art in America. "I can't even imagine another time when the United States government had such an impact on cutting-edge American art," she said. "I hope that students will look up and wonder what these murals are about, and that the murals provide inspiration and an uplifting experience."
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January 2014 a group of us from south Louisiana took a trip to Super Lift off road park near Hot Springs Arkansas. We had 5 vehicle on the trials with us. One of the guys put his rig on it's top, but he is in the process of rebuilding it and it will be beast on the trails. We had a great time and I look forward to going back.
Down below are pictures from the trip. Videos can be found under the "video" tab in the header (not uploaded yet). Also, a interactive map showing the location of Super Lift is located at the bottom of the pictures.


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NAVFAC Marianas awards HUBZone Small Business Contract to enable Air Force mission on Guam
by Catherine Cruz Norton
NAVFAC Marianas
PITI, Guam – Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Marianas awarded, Aug. 31, a $12.8 million task order to Tikigaq Construction LLC, a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone)-certified small business, to construct a storage facility on Andersen Air Force Base (AAFB), Guam.
"This project is pivotal to the Pacific Airpower Resiliency Initiative on AAFB," said Engineering Flight Chief Lt. Cmdr. Michael Warren. "When completed, it will store dispersed maintenance spares and specialized equipment to support the 36th Wing and further enable the Air Force objective to hone its resiliency strategy."
The facility includes a vehicle storage area, mechanical equipment areas, a fuel support/spare parts for manifold storage area, a communications room and an office area. Also included in this contract are site improvements such as grading, drainage, access roads, water and sewer utilities, a fire protection system, interior plumbing, interior electrical and communication facilities, and site electrical amenities.
"This task order award is a testament to NAVFAC Marianas' continued focus on providing maximum practicable opportunities for small business participation in our contracting activities," said NAVFAC Marianas Assistant Deputy for Small Business Albert Sampson. "Certainly successful award would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of our team of acquisition professionals, technical personnel, and our qualified small business partners."
The task order was awarded under a design-build multiple award construction contract (DB MACC). Work will be performed in Yigo, Guam and is expected to be completed by May 2019. Four proposals were received for this task order.
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Circular brass plaque. Cross in centre at top. Lettering in white.
TO THE GLORY OF/ GOD AND IN PROUD MEMORY/ OF THE HEROIC DEAD 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES). ALL HONOUR GIVE TO THOSE WHO NOBLY STRIVING.NOBLY FELL THAT WE MIGHT LIVE. General information on memorial.


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Nicholson Station was opened on Monday 10 April 1916 as part of the Orbost railway line and closed on Monday 24 August 1987.

Little trace remains of the station site, however a station name board exists at the site as part of the East Gippsland Rail Trail, which follows the route of the former rail line.

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Disused railway stations in Victoria (Australia)
Transport in Gippsland (region)
Shire of East Gippsland

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