Buying Carpet From a Home Improvement Store?
Tempted by Carpet Installation Specials?
Plenty of consumers buy carpet from a home improvement warehouse and are perfectly happy with their purchase. On the flipside, there are plenty of customers who are not happy with their carpet purchase and I want you to know why.
I figure the goal of any home improvement store is to make it as easy as possible for their customers to buy new carpet. They want you to come into their store, pick out a carpet that looks good to you and sell it to you in 45 minutes or less. Next, they typically collect all the money upfront, order the carpet and schedule your carpet to be installed in about two to four weeks from now.
"Hi Mrs. Jones, this is Tom from the home improvement store. Sorry, we can't install your carpet today there has been a small problem." you are told. "What is the problem?" you ask.
Maybe the carpet was never shipped, maybe it hasn't been manufactured yet, maybe the truck was delayed due to bad weather. Maybe they shipped the wrong carpet, maybe they shipped your carpet to the wrong store, maybe the installer is sick. There could be any number of reasons why they can't install your carpet when they said they would.
"Don't worry we will call you back later today and let you know when we can install your carpet." Tom tells you.
So you wait all day. Nothing. No calls. You finally decide to call them back to see what is going on. You ask for Tom, but Tom is gone so they transfer you to another salesperson named Bill. Bill knows nothing about your carpet or your installation situation so you spend the next five minutes telling him all about your problem and concerns. "Let me look into this and call you back" says Bill.
This is the same treatment you could endure if you have a complaint after your carpet is installed too. Does it always go this way, of course not. Home improvement stores have plenty of happy and satisfied customers. They are working hard to solve some of these common complaints. You can read about common consumer complaints by doing a search on the internet. They are easy to find. Should you buy carpet from a home improvement store? You decide. But first read the rest of the story.
Measuring your home for carpet.
Need them to measure how much carpet you need? They may charge you $30 to $75 to come out and measure your home and it is not refundable if you don't buy carpet from them, However, if you do buy from them it may be applied to the carpet purchase.
Home Improvement stores don't pay their employees at the top of the pay scale so they often hire people who may not have very much experience. This is particularly true in the area of carpet and flooring. Professionals with years of flooring experience are not generally willing to work for $10 to $15 per hour. This means that the person who is offering you advice or measuring your home may not be very good at it. What this means is that you may be charged for more carpet then you actually need. At $20 to $40 per yard, if you are "over-measured" just 10 yards can cost you an extra $200 to $400.
On the flipside of this, if the person measuring your home makes a simple mistake and doesn't order enough carpet, then you will not have enough carpet to finish the job. They won't discover this until they come to install the carpet. You will have moved out the furniture and made many special arrangements preparing to have your carpet installed. To their surprise they will have to reorder more carpet and come back to complete the job in a few weeks. Sometimes the same carpet is not available or you can't get the same dye-lot. Now you have carpet that doesn't match the rest of the house.
Not all carpet is created equal. Selecting the wrong carpet can be a costly mistake. Don't expect carpet salespeople to steer you in the right direction. They often know very little about the products they sell. You have to buy a carpet that will meet your needs and lifestyle as well as your budget. You can't just pick out a carpet that looks good and expect it to do a good job for you. You have to buy the right carpet based on your own special circumstances. Do you have kids? pets? How many people live in your home? do you entertain often? How long do you want it to last? what is your budget for this project? which rooms are you doing? These and many more questions must be answered in order to determine which carpet will be "right" for you.
This means you have to do your homework. You can't just ask the salesperson at a home improvement store what they recommend. They do not know what is "right" for you. Buying carpet is a large and important expense that you must take very seriously. Buying carpet is not as easy as it was 20 or 30 years ago. Do you know anything about carpet fibers? Do you know anything about carpet styles? What makes one carpet better than another? There is a lot to learn about carpet before you should buy. This is the homework I am talking about.
The same goes for padding. Choose the wrong padding and you void the carpet warranty. Choose the wrong padding and your carpet will not last as long as it was intended. Choose the wrong padding and you will pay way too much for a newfangled product that will not benefit you. This advice is not just for buying at home improvement stores, it applies to buying carpet and pad at any carpet store. You have to do your homework in order to keep from being ripped off or making a serious and costly mistake.
The same goes for carpet installation. Would you be able to tell a good carpet install verses a bad carpet install? If installed improperly, your carpet life span could be cut in half. Three out of four carpet installers are not properly trained. This is one of the biggest problems when buying carpet from a home improvement store. They have a hard time finding qualified carpet installers who are willing to work with them. Most home improvement warehouses now use an outside company to do their carpet installations. If you have a problem it could be difficult to get a fast remedy, if at all. So how do you protect yourself? Knowledge is power. The Complete Carpet Buying Guide has all the answers you need and more.


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Book Notes: Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Clarissa Uncategorized April 27, 2020 April 27, 2020 2 Minutes
This novel, which is a debut by a New York Times Magazine journalist, is the perfect quarantine read. It's so incredibly clueless, the characters are so contemptible, their problems are so ridiculous, and the author is so elitist that the whole thing ends up being a lot of fun.
Fleishman Is in Trouble is a midlife crisis novel, which already tells you that it's going to be stupid. The characters are New Yorkers of the kind that think a yearly salary of $285,000 means a person is a total loser. The protagonist is called Toby Fleishman, and he's the loser with the tiny $285,000 salary. As part of his midlife crisis, he gets divorced from his wife Rachel. Rachel is a victim of patriarchy that prevents her from living up to her potential and making good money. That's why she only makes 15 (as in fifteen) times more than Toby. Which is a pittance, obviously.
The extreme suffering Rachel experiences as a woman of such a limited income living in the midst of the evilest of patriarchies is described with such earnestness one begins to suspect Brodesser-Akner was wearing her pink pussy hat while writing.
Nobody in the novel ever comes across any normal people and experiences any normal problems. This is something to be grateful for because it's become fashionable among today's authors to include in their novels an encounter between their ultra-sensitive patriarchy-fighting characters and evil, disgusting, flyover plebs that wounds their already strained sensibilities with its lack of appreciation for the protagonists' suffering in the clutches of patriarchy.
If you think, however, that Toby and Rachel are the worst this novel has to offer, you'll be mistaken. There's also the narrator, Libby. Her entitlement and snowflakery are such that the rest of the characters look downright sweet and homey in comparison. And guess what? She's also a victim of patriarchy.
There is no trace of irony in the treatment of these characters. This is not a parody of the elitist rich people. It's all completely serious, and that won't surprise you if you read The NYTimes Magazine.
The novel got nominated for a feminist award because, obviously, feminism is all about rich snowflakes and their bouts of pouting. It's also being turned into a TV series.
The only thing that bothers me about this whole thing is that all of the characters are Jewish, and we* don't need any more stereotyping as rich, obnoxious elitists than we already get.
Other than that, the novel is extremely enjoyable in its utter stupidity.
*I'm Jewish on my father's side.
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2 thoughts on "Book Notes: Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner"
I looked at this on amazon; it seems awful. There are quite a few negative reviews that agree with you.
Thank you for noticing my review! It's really a bad novel. I enjoy reading trashy stuff but this is beyond regular literary junk.

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Pedestrian struck while walking along train tracks
A pedestrian walking along the railroad tracks in Prairie du Chien was struck by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train Wednesday evening, Sept. 4, according to the Prairie du Chien Police Department.
At about 5:50 p.m., the police department was notified of the accident, which happened near the Parrish Street railroad crossing.
The victim, a 23-year-old Prairie du Chien resident, told officers he was walking along the tracks with headphones in and did not hear the train approaching him. As the train passed, the pedestrian's right arm was struck, causing damage to his arm.
According to the train's conductors, they were northbound on the BNSF track and observed the pedestrian. They activated their horn and their emergency braking but were not able to stop prior to striking him.
The victim was transported to Crossing Rivers Health by Tri-State EMS. Additional details were relayed to the BNSF Police. This incident remains under investigation.
The Parrish Street and Mooney Street crossings were blocked for approximately one hour due to the accident.
Chief Kyle Teynor reminds citizens that walking on the tracks is trespassing and violators are subject to a forfeiture. People should comply with all warning lights and arms, he said, and crossing the railroad tracks is only allowed at designated crossings.


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Worship is every Sunday at 10:30 am.
At Dido UMC you will find an atmosphere of acceptance.
Come as you are, dressed up or dressed casual.
Upbeat music with a mixture of Christian classic hymns and current Christian songs you might hear on the radio.
We often have keyboards, guitars, a choir, and solos.
Some worshipers clap, some raise their hands, others just listen. Feel free to praise God however you feel comfortable.
You may laugh some, cry a little, but you will always leave with new information and thought provoking insights.
Listen to a sermon by clicking on "Listen to Sermons" on the web page.
Dido has an "open table"where anyone is welcome to take Communion.
Children are always welcome to sit with you during worship.
A nursery with trained staff is also available .
There are crayons and coloring pages in the back of the sanctuary for fidgety little ones.
During worship there is a children's time for children up to 12 years old to come to the front to hear a message just for them.
Dido has a time during every worship service for children to hear a special message. A nursery is available at all events including worship. Sunday School for children of all ages begins at 9:15 am.
Tutoring is also available for Math and English. Just ask!


Champagne for the 14th of February.
Long before that little cherub shot an arrow into the rear target of some unsuspecting dolt (could Legolas be Cupid in disguise?), there was a different set of circumstances for this Saint Valentine and the namesake day: animal sacrifices, a 'she-wolf'! Oh, and Saint V was murdered as well. The legend of Valentine's death is murky, but it may have included torture like Carpenters records on repeat or Velveeta cheese fondue. Not sure.
Hardly lovey-dovey stuff, this legend. Maybe that's why a lot of people are not fans of Valentine's day.
But that's no excuse to stay away from the bubbles. Champagne is magical whether you spend the 14th eating Pringles and watching WWF wrestling or staring into the eyes of your beloved over candlelight, chocolate soufflés and the possibility of either epic love or plates being hurled back and forth like Frisbees.
But Champagne is still - and always - the way to go.
All kidding aside, however you feel about the day, it's another day to be glad to be alive, and hopefully in love. So taste that feeling. And wash it down with Champagne. Good Champagne.
When Champagne ages well it's so special, like nothing else. And it's hard to hit the bullseye. This is so perfect - if you are pulling out the stops - this is the wine. Made from just a quarter acre plot. Floral, citrus (orange and lemon) notes, so elegantly presented. Such delicacy from 100% Pinot Noir. And so complete. Serve with fatty but subtly spiced seafood- salmon, black cod, that sort of thing. Or just serve it to savor and enjoy every taste. It is packaged in a beautiful box with a poem on parchment, sealed with a wax stamp - perfect for that special gift.
Zippy and refreshing. Floral, hint of honeysuckle that lends an interesting nuance. The wine is complete and shows a lot of class. Think half shell oysters here.
Pinots Noir and Meunier along with Chardonnay make the blend.
Focused, with expected strawberry notes and watermelon hint. Full body, but still retains elegance due to the Chardonnay. O.K. to pair it with more robust dishes than you might expect.
Wishing you a happy and sparking February 14th!


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Neeraj sets new national record in first competition since Tokyo Olympics
Jun. 15, 2022 Updated 2:30 pm. IST
India beat England to win inaugural ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup
WATCH: Sania Mirza bids tearful adieu to Grand Slams
'Have a solid relationship': Sania turns emotional after reaching mixed doubles Australian Open final
Mumbai : Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra set a new national record in men's javelin throw at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland . Neeraj also managed to secure the second position at the event with his record-breaking throw.
As it happened: Neeraj Chopra secures second position at the Paavo Nurmi Games LIVE: When and where to watch, updates
Participating in his first competition since winning the gold at Tokyo Olympics 10 months ago, Neeraj came up with a throw of 89.30m, breaking his own national record of 88.07m set at the Indian Grand Prix in Patiala in 2021.
Neeraj Chopra takes second place at the @paavonurmigames, his first taste of competitive action since #Tokyo2020
Throw 1: 86.92 m
Throw 2: 89.30 m (PB, NR)
Throw 3: X
Finland's Oliver Helander's 89.93m throw, his personal best, took top honours. No one could win the Ford Mustang Mach-E which competition organisers offered as an extra incentive for the javelin throwers. The car was to go to anyone who threw beyond the Finnish record mark of 93.09m set by Aki Parviainen in 1999.


Most of us probably lived through atleast one year of school whereby we were the target of the school bully. He was much bigger and stronger than you and no doubt you were on the receiving end of the odd punch, kick or degrading act by him.
We are developing a game where you can relive your school years and exact revenge on that bully boy who use to target you and make your life miserable at school. You will be able to inflict the sort of physical and mental punishment back on him and teach him a lesson he truly deserves!
Your character will be a little school boy who is thrown into the mud, spat at and kicked around by the bully in front of all his friends who will stand by and watch with joy. What the bully won't know is that you are more than just a punching bag and are armed with an arsenal of environmental objects which are more than adequate to exact a formiddable fight back against him.


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21 Troopers Involved In Mass. State Police O.T. Scandal
Filed Under:Kerry Gilpin, Massachusetts State Police, Overtime Pay Scandal
FRAMINGHAM (CBS) – Duty status hearings will be scheduled for 19 state troopers, sergeants, and lieutenants involved in an overtime scandal involving 21 current and former members of the Massachusetts State Police, the agency's head, Col. Kerry A. Gilpin, confirmed Tuesday.
The action stems from the results on an internal audit of overtime paid to troopers on the Mass Pike for shifts they didn't work. The results of the audit, which began last year, have been forwarded to Attorney General Maura Healey's office for investigation, Gilpin told reporters during a press conference Tuesday morning.
"We will seek to determine whether policies, rules of the state police were violated and if criminal charges are warranted," Gilpin said.
Massachusetts State Police Col. Kerry A. Gilpin (WBZ)
Gilpin, who called the matter "very disheartening," said the department began a months-long internal audit involving members of Troop E, who oversee the Massachusetts Turnpike and the tunnel systems.
That audit, which examined payments for payments of overtime paid to personnel for traffic patrols on the Mass Pike, "uncovered apparent discrepancies for overtime paid and actual time worked," Gilpin said.
Two of the 21 members of Troop E would have faced duty status hearings, but one of them retired last year before the audit's completion, and the other is currently suspended without pay related to a separate matter that is being investigated.
Gilpin did not release a dollar amount of fraudulent overtime paid to the troopers, but said the troopers under scrutiny logged anywhere from one to 100 shifts that were never worked.
The internal audit has since been expanded to include a full departmental review of overtime worked by all members of the Massachusetts State Police, Gilpin said.
"That's why we've expanded it to go Commonwealth-wide, and we're looking at all of the overtime patrols to make sure that this does not happen again," she said.
MA State Police Col says 19 troopers will face duty status hearings due to investigation finding discrepancies showing overtime paid for shifts not worked. #wbz pic.twitter.com/H6rxyenFNa
— Christina Hager (@HagerWBZ) March 20, 2018
The 19 troopers, sergeants and lieutenants scheduled for hearings face a potential change in their duty status, up to and including suspension without pay, while investigation into the matter continues.
Gilpin said the goal is to have the public's trust in the agency, which has core values of integrity, honesty and accountability, she said.
"For us to fulfill our agency as a police agency, we must have the public's trust," Gilpin said.
Daniel Bennett, secretary of the state's Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, called the internal audit by the state police "meticulous" and the results "will make the state police a better organization."
In a statement, Lizzy Guyton, communications director for Gov. Charlie Baker, said the governor "commends Colonel Gilpin for conducting a thorough investigation."
Baker "expects those who violated the public's trust to face serious penalties. The Baker-Polito Administration looks forward to the Attorney General's review of the findings," Guyton said.
In a statement Tuesday, Dana Pullman, president of the State Police Association of Massachusetts, said the union "does not condone any of the alleged actions of SPAM union members or commissioned officers that may have violated the public's trust."
"We will be providing our members with the best legal representation to appropriately address any allegations brought against SPAM union members," Pullman said. "We hope that working with the Massachusetts Department of State Police Administration will ensure that everyone involved is held accountable."
Gilpin was sworn in as Massachusetts State Police colonel in November, after another scandal rocked the Massachusetts State Police.
Gilpin's appointment came after the retirements of Colonel Richard McKeon and Deputy Superintendent Francis Hughes amid claims that a trooper was told to change a report so the daughter of Dudley District Judge Timothy Bibaud could avoid embarrassment.
Alli Bibaud in court on Nov. 17, 2017. (WBZ-TV)
Alli Bibaud, the judge's daughter, was arrested on drug charges. McKeon admitted to ordering changes be made to the report.
Pullman, of the state police union, said "the Department has been in turmoil over the last several months."
"We believe the customs and culture that was allowed to flourish under the previous State Police leadership has compromised the public's perception and calls into question the integrity of the hard-working men and women of the Massachusetts State Police," Pullman said. "Colonel Gilpin has been given the unenviable task of dealing with a myriad of untenable issues. (The union) will continue to seek resolution of these issues and work with her to earn back the public's respect and trust."
Jim Edwards says:
Why no names??? They are public employees.. they are supposed to be named… If a T driver is under internal investigation, their name hits the press….
William Murphy says:
Mass State Police are badly in need of a clean up. Take all the top people and bust them back to checking Logan airport restrooms. Bring in people from the outside to clean up the force. The overtime theft is just that THEFT – not some bookkeeping error. THEFT OF THE TAXPAYERS MONEY. These cops have no respect for the good people of Massachusetts. Caught being a thief – GET FIRED -TAKE THEIR PENSIONS- TAKE THEIR PROPERTY TO PAY BACK THE PEOPLE THEY STOLE FROM and SEND THEM TO PRISON.
Gov. Baker show some backbone and protect the people you were elected to serve sot some thief cops.
Nancy Gray says:
My husband was a Major with the MSP when he was assigned by IA to look into similar ongoings at the Athol barracks. When he presented proof of this same situation, overtime shifts never being worked yet troopers being paid, he was demoted to Captain and transferred to Framingham. You will never guess what happened to the guilty parties – they were promoted!! Our State troopers are as crooked as they come. Never cross them. They will make your life a living hell.


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The story of the U.S. measles outbreak, as the rest of the world might see it
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Interim Health Officer, Dr. Jeffrey Gunzenhauser, speaks about the state's measles outbreak during a news conference in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015. (Nick Ut/AP)
By Catherine Rampell
Catherine Rampell
Columnist covering economics, public policy, politics and culture
If the foreign press covered the U.S. measles outbreak the way the American press covered the Ebola crisis . . .
Paranoia and fear have spread throughout this human-resource-rich but politically dysfunctional nation, allowing a disease once nearly eradicated to return and ravage large swaths of the U.S. population.
Measles, a highly communicable and potentially deadly illness, has been mostly preventable since a vaccine was developed more than 50 years ago. And for decades this North American superpower — like other Western nation-states — had near-universal immunization rates. In recent years, though, locals have become increasingly distrustful of Western medicine. Many have opted for alternative methods to ward off illness, relying on dietary supplements, frantic Google searches and advice from former Playboy models.
As superstitions and anti-elite conspiracy theories have taken hold, measles outbreaks have flared up around the nation in the past few years. The epidemic reached a fever pitch in December after it infiltrated one of the country's holiest sites: a national shrine honoring a singing rodent who serves pilgrims fried dough in exchange for alms. (Pious natives refer to the site as "Disneyland.") Unsuspecting wayfarers were reportedly exposed to measles while queuing for a popular worship site involving whirling teacups, revered for its ability to purify and purge believers' insides by inducing vertigo; infected visitors brought the disease back to their home towns, whence it spread to unvaccinated communities around the country.
Foreign leaders, fearful for the health of the United States' most vulnerable ethnic groups (particularly those already suffering from the recent gluten-allergy epidemic), have urged the U.S. government to start mandating immunizations. But although American statesmen have almost uniformly treated their own offspring to such preventive measures, they are reluctant to force modern medicine upon their unruly and independent-minded constituents.
Indeed, some American politicians have been fomenting distrust of the government's public health initiatives. They seem to fear losing the coveted Anti-Science vote, a growing demographic expected to play a key role in deciding the next presidential election.
"In traditional American culture, locals value 'rugged individualism' above all social or moral obligations," said longtime U.S. observer and ethnographer Ike Arumba. "Many Americans believe liberty and public health are fundamentally at odds."
Arumba cited as evidence a political showdown last year over a prominent doctor's suggestion that gun ownership and the incidence of gunshot wounds might be correlated.
Meanwhile, the United States' trading partners have begun screening and quarantining airline passengers arriving from the troubled Western nation. Some allies have even considered outright travel bans, fearing that American passengers may lie about their exposure as they become more desperate to escape the risk of infection. Of course, such bans seem futile, given how porous U.S. borders have proved in the past.
The outbreak comes as observers grow increasingly frustrated with other public health developments in the United States. Several years ago, the country made a commitment to bring its health system up to international standards, by extending basic care to 26-year-olds and other indigents. But intertribal fighting has complicated the rollout of the new health-care initiative, as the country's increasingly radicalized right-wing party has tried, repeatedly, to repeal it. The president has vowed to veto any such repeal effort, but observers worry that the nation's highest court is also preparing to dismantle the program, on a semantic technicality.
Despite such concerns, allies and economic rivals alike continue to lend trillions of dollars to the U.S. government, with no strings attached and at ultra-low interest rates. Many longtime America-watchers had hoped that this financial lifeline would be used to bolster humanitarian concerns, including health-care access and human capital accumulation, as well as much-needed basic infrastructure projects. Instead, critics say, the cheap foreign loans have been largely diverted to the country's ruling class through tax expenditures. Federal monies have also been funneled to the country's increasingly militarized police forces, to arm them for escalating conflicts with historically oppressed racial minorities.
Experts say that the United States' broken institutions and collective cultural allergy to scientific or technical expertise are to blame for both of these macro issues, as well as the recent public health scares.
"Oh, sure, they're more than happy to take our money, but time and again Americans have shown their unwillingness to shape up and join modern civilization," said one diplomat, who requested anonymity because he has promised his son a trip to measles-ravaged Disneyland. "It's really a shame, but you can't vaccinate against stupid."
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Catherine Rampell Catherine Rampell is an opinion columnist at The Washington Post. She frequently covers economics, public policy, politics and culture, with a special emphasis on data-driven journalism. Before joining The Post, she wrote about economics and theater for the New York Times. Follow


"Gilbert & Gaillard" has rated the wine "Arnaldo-Caprai Montefalco Rosso, Umbria, Italy" from the vintage 2014 on 30.06.2016 with 86 of 100 points.
" Bright ruby, crimson tints. Expressive nose intermixing sour cherry, redcurrant and meadow flowers. Svelte, light, invigorating palate with lovely focused, precise fruit overtones and a firm, herbal framework. Enjoyable and accessible. Leave to mature a little. "
"Gilbert & Gaillard" has rated the wine "Arnaldo-Caprai Montefalco Rosso, Umbria, Italy" from the vintage 2013 on 01.06.2016 with 85 of 100 points.
" Garnet tinged with ruby. Pleasant nose of cherry, strawberry and fine spice. Honest, easy-drinking fruit combines with solid, refreshing exuberance displaying a hint of firmness on the finish. An enjoyable wine for family meals. "
"Gilbert & Gaillard" has rated the wine "Arnaldo-Caprai Montefalco Rosso, Umbria, Italy" from the vintage 2012 on 18.06.2014 with 91 of 100 points.
" Ruby-hued. Refined, harmonious nose revealing fragrances of blackberry, juniper berries, liquorice and spice. The palate is seductively crunchy and fresh with a tightly-wound, fine and silky tannin framework. Power and mellowness balance the whole. "
"Gilbert & Gaillard" has rated the wine "Arnaldo-Caprai Montefalco Rosso, Umbria, Italy" from the vintage 2011 on 02.07.2013 with 86 of 100 points.
" Ruby. Expressive nose opening up to focused, concentrated perfumes of red fruits and spices with a touch of earth and liquorice. Fleshy, warm and tannic palate with a clearly-delineated structure. Oak note on the finish. Serve with red meats. "
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Arnaldo-Caprai Montefalco Rosso, Umbria, Italy" from the vintage 2014 on 30.04.2017 with 88 of 100 points.
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The Fine Arts students at Prince Avenue Christian School recently did well at the State Literary Meet held in Milledgeville.
The students competed in oral performance, rhetorical essay, boys quartet and boys solo.
Junior Jack Johnston tied for second in the boys solo competition after he sang two selections by memory in a cappella and with live accompaniment.
The Prince Boys Quartet, comprised of sophomores Finn McGinnis and Walker Johnson and juniors Jack Johnston and Thompson Sewell, placed third in state.
The quartet was also required to sing two selections by memory in contrasting style a cappella or with live accompaniment.
Prince students have worked on preparations for Literary Competition since the beginning of the school year.


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Vard Albert Stockton, Jr. (June 2, 1916 – September 29, 1946) was an American football player. born in Nebraska, Stockton moved to Southern California as a boy and attended Alhambra High School. His father, Vard Stockton Sr., was a noted photographer who was friends with, Norman Rockwell. The younger Stockton later attended the University of California, Berkeley, and played college football for the California Golden Bears football team.  He played at the guard position for the Golden Bears and was selected by United Press, Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), International News Service (INS), Central Press Association, and North American Newspaper Alliance as a first-team guard on the 1937 College Football All-America Team. Stockton died in a car crash in 1946.

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By W. Gardner Selby on Tuesday, March 28th, 2017 at 2:00 a.m.
The latest oil slump in Texas likely explains the state economy's No. 21 rank in a national analysis (Bloomberg News photo, 2006).
It's commonplace for Texas leaders to crow about the state's swaggering economy.
In August, Gov. Greg Abbott declared the state had the world's 10th-largest economy. Mostly True, we found. Abbott didn't take into account far more populous California.
More recently, Abbott in March accepted Site Selection magazine's designation of Texas, for the fifth straight year, as the nation's top-performing state for capital investment and job creation. Separately, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas announced March 20: "Economic growth continues to accelerate in Texas across sectors and metropolitan areas."
So we paid mind in December when the Texas Democratic Party said in a press release: "With Republicans like Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in the driver's seat, Texas' economy has plummeted from 3 to 21." The release also said: "Our state's economy is slipping."
Typically we'd Truth-O-Meter such a claim. But in this case, we ran up against a clear-cut conflict of interest; the cited rankings were devised three years apart by Louis Jacobson--a senior PolitiFact correspondent in Washington.
So we're not going to rate the accuracy of claims tied to Jacobson's rankings.
Still, we looked into how Jacobson composed each ranking and harvested input from Texas economists, ultimately finding the oil slump probably knocked Texas down and, perhaps, it would have helped if Jacobson grouped states by population. It's also worth stressing that governors don't control economies, which are far more complex for any official to direct.
Jacobson reached his rankings for stories published in Governing magazine.
In a September 2013 Governing story, Jacobson pegged the Texas economy at No. 3 nationally behind the economies of Washington state and Iowa. Next came Utah, North Dakota, Hawaii, Minnesota, Oregon, West Virginia and Alaska, the story said, with Delaware, Mississippi, Connecticut and Arkansas having the nation's weakest economies.
Jacobson checked first on how each state ranked compared to others by five variables: the latest state unemployment rate; improvement in that rate over the past year; per capita state GDP in 2012; percent change in real state GDP from 2011 to 2012; and percent change in state personal income from the last quarter of 2012 to the first quarter of 2013. Next, he added up each state's ranks by factor and after double-weighting two factors--current unemployment and percent change in real GDP. Finally, he divided the total by seven to reach total-economy rankings.
"These variables were chosen to measure both the state's overall economic ranking among its peers as well as its improvement in recent months under the governor's watch," Jacobson wrote.
In Jacobson's 2016 analysis, a slightly rejiggered formula placed Texas 21st nationally. That August 2016 story listed these economies as the 10 strongest: Massachusetts; Oregon; Delaware; Colorado; California; Tennessee; New Hampshire; Utah; Virginia; and Maryland.
At No. 21, Texas ranked ahead of Washington yet behind Wisconsin. New Mexico, and Wyoming. At the bottom, Alaska and West Virginia tied for 49th, by Jacobson's calculus.
Jacobson told us the new metric--each state's ranking in job growth through that point in 2016--was suggested by an Arizona State University economist, Lee McPheters. He added that this alone, though, wouldn't have explained a state's rise or decline between the analyses.
So why did Texas plunge?
Jacobson emailed: "The obvious difference between 2013 and 2016 was that the oil and gas industry was doing a whole lot better in the year before summer 2013 than it was in the summer before 2016. And oil and gas is a significant factor in Texas' economy. You'll note that other oil and gas states also declined between the two rankings -- North Dakota from 5 to 40, Alaska 10 to 49, and if you include another energy sector, coal, West Virginia from 9 to 49."
Jacobson also shared his spreadsheet for the 2016 rankings presenting each factor by state and the results--Texas landing No. 3 nationally for its change in GDP, No. 13 for GDP per capita, No. 22 for its June 2016 jobless rate; No. 36 for its year-to-date change in the jobless rate; and 45th for gains in per capita personal income.
We noticed that if Jacobson had grouped states by population, Texas would likely have fared better.
For instance, Texas tied with Missouri for 22nd among the states for its unemployment rate of 4.5 percent. No. 1 South Dakota had a measly 2.7 percent rate. Yet among the 10 most-populous states, Texas had the lowest jobless rate; the other biggest states had rates ranging from 4.6 percent (Michigan) to 5.6 percent (Pennsylvania).
Another column on the spreadsheet shows Texas at 13th nationally for GDP per capita; Alaska landed No. 1 (at $66,835). Yet among the 10 most-populous states, Texas ($53,707) ran a respectable third behind New York ($63,929) and California ($56,365).
Next, we ran the rankings past Texas economists including Southern Methodist University's venerable Bernard "Bud" Weinstein.
Weinstein proved dismissive, saying by phone that it's not wise to compare Texas to smaller states without acknowledging substantive differences. Asked why, Weinstein said: "We have the most complex economies. Some are adjusting to rapid growth, others to significant population declines; they tend to have large metro areas with unique challenges, not found in Iowa." The biggest states, he said, are akin to countries in economic firepower.
Asked why he thinks Texas plunged in the 2016 rankings, Weinstein said that while many states were working their ways back from the Great Recession in 2015 and 2016, Texas sustained regional hits due to plummeting oil prices. "We didn't create as many jobs" as before, Weinstein said.
Angelos Angelou, CEO of the Austin-based firm Angelou Economics, told us the downturn in the oil and gas industries hampered, but didn't devastate, the state's economy. "The effects are only temporary," Angelou said, adding that in a typical year, Texas adds about 350,000 jobs, but in 2016, that number hung around 194,000.
Keith Phillips of the Federal Reserve Bank shared the bank's March 2017 presentation on the economic outlook for Texas which includes a chart showing that in 2015, Texas ranked 31st in job growth nationally; the state ranked fourth in 2014 and was gaining ground again through 2016, the presentation says.
Phillips said by email: "During the recovery from the Great Recession, Texas was one of the fastest-growing states in the nation -- until oil and gas prices declined sharply in 2015." Texas still managed positive job growth, he said, yet the growth rates trailed national averages. "Given the sharp decline in energy prices," Phillips wrote, "Texas has done well – particularly when you compare it to other energy states," all of which saw net job losses in 2015, the presentation shows.
Seeking to snapshot the Texas oil slump reflected in the rankings, we turned to Bill Gilmer, who directs the University of Houston Institute for Regional Economics.
In an email from UH spokeswoman Amanda Sebesta, Gilmer commented that in parts of the state, "employment growth was quite slow last year because of the oil bust--the obvious explanation. Austin and Dallas are booming, Houston had zero growth, and all the little Midlands and Odessas were in a world of pain. Adds up to mediocre."
But generally, Gilmer said, "Texas is too big and complicated to put into some index."
Jacobson's focus in the Governing story was on gauging whether in his top-and-bottom ranked states, gubernatorial approval ratings generally tracked with the rankings.
They did. "No governor in the top 10 states had an approval rating lower than 54 percent," Jacobson wrote, "while six of the governors in the bottom 10 states had approval ratings below 50 percent." On the other hand, Jacobson wrote, several experts suggested voters' understanding of boom-and-bust patterns in the energy sector might be keeping governors' approval ratings higher than they would otherwise be.
An ahem to all of this: Governors (like presidents) don't control economic conditions. Economists have consistently told us that policies of a governor have a relatively small impact on a state's economy. Too many factors are in play for a single state official to merit credit or blame--arguably no matter where the economy ranks.
This is not to say that governors don't get blamed or take credit; it's part of embracing each state's top elected position.


Nice portrait of the fisherman , I suppose it´s the boat beside him , small like a canoe.
It's an ok portrait, but far from your best one.
Nice one Daniel, and I like the new look of the blog as well…its neat.
Nice portrait, I like the colours.
Is this mind really at ease? And the bundle nearby indicates a burden?
I'm not sure, of course.
The best about this photograph is the clarity of man's image and rest subjects little blur. Thanks for sharing.
Petite pause avant de reprendre la route.
Is this a fisherman and his boat? – Fantastic!
I see a sense of achievement of a good catch or something similar in his expression. Nice details!
Great candid. The selective focus draws the viewer to the content face.
Is that a traditional boat in that region?
Great image Joshi, with an expression of relaxed satisfaction.
Another great portrait with a very fitting title, bravo!
Fantastique cpatage quelle belle scène colorée quel personnage bien mis en vlaleur sueprbe.
Nice capture…There is profoundness in this shot!
Joshi, what did he say to you just then?
Enjoying a rest break and, I think, starting to point his finger at you…. What is that load next to him? Good capture.
Wow! I love the clarity of the shot! :) Amazing capture.REALLY.
splendide portrait plein de profondeur !! une superbe lumière comme souvent.
It doesn't matter that my culture is very different from this man's. The look on his face of satisfaction in a job well done is the same here as it is in India. Thanks for sharing!
he does seem to be at peace.. nice shot!
great capture of the fisherman's expression and posture and I like all the bits of color in the background. nice!
Love that beautiful authentic fishing boat! A great capture!
Wonderful shot.Where was this picture taken?
Wonderful shot with great DoF and colors!
A perfect composition Joshi!!! Like it !!
Fantastic shallow depth in this image.
the colors in this are fabulous. love your greyscale and it's typically my preference, but i love this one.
As always your framing is perfect in capturing the human spirit. Cheers Joshi!
He is looking so relaxed.
Great photo! Thanks for the like on my blog!


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In another hopeful sign that "the exception won't swallow the rule", the Central District of California has refused to apply Alice to invalidate a software patent — U.S. Patent No. 8,393,969 — for player tracking in a gaming establishment. In this case, Ameranth_ Inc. v. Genesis Gaming Solutions_ Inc , case number 8:11-cv-00189, the defendants filed a motion for Summary Judgment of Patent Invalidity of the '969 Patent. Defendants asked the Court to rule that the asserted claims of the '969 Patent fail 35 U.S.C.§ 101 because they are directed to the abstract idea of a customer loyalty program directed to poker players, without adding significantly more to that abstract idea.
j. wherein all of the said software is enabled to operate as a synchronized system.
While the application of the Alice test by any particular court is still highly unpredictable, it is encouraging for software innovators that an increasing number of software patents are being found 101 compliant under Alice, and that indeed, there is good reason to believe that once all is said and done, the "exception will not swallow the rule" after all.


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The emerging tech-driven trends that will impact marketers over the next year
Despite the pandemic, CES 2022 opened its doors in Las Vegas to over 45,000 in-person attendees, across 11 venues, with almost one-third of attendees coming from outside the US (from 119 countries).
The show's 2,300 exhibitors, including more than 800 start-ups, demonstrated technologies that will drive the way we live, work and do business in the future. Much of this revolved around the metaverse, NFTs and crypto, sustainability and repairability, automotive and wellness and home.
Enter the metaverse
The transformative power of virtual environments is fuelling much of the buzz around the metaverse. A single virtual online world for all might still be some way away, but as CES so clearly demonstrated, all the components for building it already exist – blockchain, cloud, 5G, AR/VR.
We might need better devices, faster broadband, and some work around behaviours, but there is no doubt about the excitement and opportunity for blending virtual worlds with each other – and the virtual with the physical. Understanding consumer behaviour in these spaces is everything. Brands will have to relearn what community means. And they will have to figure out how to engage in metaverse-like environments, and how to do so both in addition to, as well as instead of, online.
But shopping has not gone away
Every touchpoint with the consumer now needs to be bolstered both by experience and entertainment. We are in the age of "retailment": every physical, digital, emotional and tactile touchpoint must be accompanied by both experience and entertainment.
This is so much more than a response to the pandemic. COVID may have ignited a shift towards ecommerce, but what we are talking about here is digitising experiences in both the physical and virtual worlds: in stores, public areas, through in-home devices.
Brands will increasingly be able to tell their stories anywhere, at any time, through the power of 5G and improved in-home and out-of-home devices. Delivering the right experience, grasping the opportunities for differentiation, driving brand loyalty, and ensuring a safe, seamless experience all matter.
…and neither has work
Work is here to stay, but how we experience it has been upended. Flexibility and fluidity are words we now all associate with the world of work – all largely enabled by tech. Ambient computing – whereby we move seamlessly between devices and platforms – is enabling this shift, probably forever.
The opportunities are huge, largely where experiences are still imperfect. Training, confidence-building, welfare delivery, better collaboration…there is still work to do.
Wellness is still on trend
Wellness – and indeed beauty – supported by tech is also a trend for 2022. Managing our own physical and mental wellbeing has perhaps been the first lesson of the pandemic. With no one to rely on but ourselves, technology has brought outside-the-home experiences indoors, powered by AI/AR. The opportunities for metaverse-esque environments don't need stating.
Consumers are responding to the structure and routine afforded by digital tools. We are all looking for something different, to fill a different gap, and to supplement our different routines. What consumers are seeking here is consistency – something to rely on.
Stuck at home – make it smart
The 2022 trend for smart homes is smart devices that alleviate friction, not that do it all. Environmental performance is also being built into solutions. What is the danger of it all becoming just too "bitty"? The unification of device communication across platforms is being enabled by Matter, the smart home protocol from the Connectivity Standards Alliance. This will standardise the way in which smart home gadgets talk to each other to avoid hitting the ceiling of over-complexity. The home environment is changing, and the role of tech within it will change too. Robots will no longer be single-purpose – perhaps vacuum cleaning – but general-purpose: companions, healthcare monitors, not just housekeepers.
New opportunities for content-creators
Content creation on the go has never been easier or faster. New opportunities will be afforded by the metaverse for content creators to own their content and monetise it through NFTs. Authentic content created by the right creators with the right voices is the cornerstone of content marketing, and this will continue to be played out. There may well be a consolidation of platforms, but this will only bring efficiency and amplify messages.
Taking control of healthcare
The pandemic has tested us all. Our augmented awareness of health needs has fuelled the desire for remote diagnostics, monitoring, the delivery of therapies and fitness management. Consumers now have available to them a proliferation of connected clothing, voice tech, biosensors and other technologies integrated to manage whatever parameters concern them.
The shift to managing health at home will not slow down. Retailers have a role to play, not only in delivering health and wellness products but everything that impacts on health: food, drink, cleaning products, and so on.
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For a couple of months there, I listened to Stephen King audiobooks nonstop.
It seemed like a revolution in my life. Now all the time spent in my car would be Productive Time. Now I would be reading!
Stephen King proved excellent for driving. The plots were quick and not too difficult. The stories made me want to finish them.
I made it a game. Could I finish this book by Thursday? Or Friday? How quickly could I get to the next?
I had it all figured out. Driving for the rest of my life!
I can't pick out a specific turning point. It was some time during The Shining.
I found that I didn't want to turn the book on anymore. I didn't want to turn any book on.
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Column | Another Mass Shooting, More 'Thoughts and Prayers'
John L. Micek
Originally Published: November 7, 2017 5:58 a.m.
"Reports out of Texas are devastating. The people of Sutherland Springs need our prayers right now," U.S. House Speaker Paul J. Ryan, R-Wisc., tweeted to widely - and entirely justified - derision on Sunday.
Save it, Mr. Speaker. Your thoughts and prayers are years too late.
Offering thoughts and prayers to the families of those gunned down in a house of God by disgruntled Air Force veteran Devin Kelly profanes the memory of the dead.
Offering thoughts and prayers cheapens the act actual spiritualism they were engaged in when they died.
It's an anodyne construction that's now moved far beyond genuine sentiment into meaningless prattle. It's a moralistic dodge that's become an excuse for doing nothing. It's a shield behind which leaders who are either too spineless or too brainless to actually confront America's tragic love affair with firearms now cower.
Thoughts and prayers?
Ryan and his cohorts on Capitol Hill offered thoughts and prayers after innocent children were slaughtered in Sandy Hook. They offered thoughts and prayers after San Bernardino.
After Charleston
After the Pulse nightclub shooting.
After Las Vegas.
The one thing they did not do in that riot of genuflection. in that paroxysm of piety, in that meaningless display of sentiment - was act.
You – and every one of your colleagues who folded like a cheap suit in the face of pressure from National Rifle Association – singularly failed to act.
No one wants your thoughts and prayers anymore, Mr. Speaker. The voters in your hometown districts didn't elect members of the clergy.
They have actual members of the clergy for that. One of them even died in Charleston, remember?
They elected their state representatives and senators, and their U.S. representatives and senators, their governors and their president to do one thing: To attack problems and solve them.
Once upon a time, before Newtown, before Charleston, before Pulse, before Vegas, before Sutherland Springs – which lost 7 percent of its population on Sunday – honest debate over how to balance public safety against the legitimate Second Amendment rights of law-abiding gun owner might have had its place.
But we're long past that now. That kind of discussion is mere tragicomedy.
Remember how we were going to try to regulate bump stocks after Vegas? Right, no one else does either.
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., who worked with Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia to push expanded background checks, says he hasn't given up hope.
But he's also realistic enough to know that the current political topography makes such an expansion nearly impossible.
"I still support the policy in that legislation and I'll continue to be looking for opportunities to move forward with it," Toomey said last month.
Still, Toomey stopped short of calling for a bump-stock ban in the wake of a spree that left 59 people dead and hundreds more injured at the Mandalay Bay casino and hotel.
Some of his colleagues, however, do get the need for action: "Senseless gun violence has torn apart another community – this time in a house of worship. When do we say enough is enough?" U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif, said Sunday, her sentiments echoed by others.
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In an acidic Tweet on Sunday that perfectly captured the tragic absurdity of Washington's complete abdication of its responsibilities, MSNBC anchor Joy Reid noted that "the Bible teaches us that faith without works is dead. Do something or say nothing."
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Q: Inteligent loop over dictionnary python I have dictionnary that look like
position_dictionnary = {(0,0): <PositionObject1>, (0,1): <PositionObject2>, ...  (x,y): <PositionObjectn>}

I have a function that need to return me the list of the PositionObject in a specific range arround a given position. For now i have this piece of code that work fine for me :
def getSurrounding(center_position, range, position_dictionnary):
    for x,y in position_dictionnary:
         if abs(center_position.x - x) + abs(center_position.y - y) < range:
             yield position_dictionnary[(x,y)]

But when the dictionnary become big it become far too long, so i'm asking if there is a way to directly loop over the correct index of he dictionnary or another way that i don't see to make it run faster. (If the solution is not good practice proof but is faster it's ok)

A: First, don't overshadow the built-in keyword range.  You'll lose access to the built-in object over the course of the same scope.  Luckily for you, in this case you only shadowed it within the function scope.  But if you did this on a global scope you will be asking for unnecessary trouble.

Now, onto your question.  Instead of iterating through the entire dictionary, use range as your main condition to retrieve the keys that match your condition from the dictionary.  It'll be significantly smaller.  e.g.:
def getSurrounding(center_position, rng, position_dictionary):
    for x in range(-rng, rng):
        for y in range(-rng, rng):

            # First, check if the dictionary returns the coord
            position = position_dictionary.get((x, y))

            # If the position was retrieved, yield it back.
            if position:
                yield position

With this method, say you have a dictionary size of 50 x 50 coord (2500 total), and you want to check a range of 10 radius from your center position, you would only iterating 20 x 20 (400 total) times instead of 2500 times.
Of course, at a certain point, when your rng is larger than a radius of 25, you might want to just use your existing method instead.

A: You can do this in sub-linear time by double-sorting the x & y coordinates.  This, of course, assumes that the dictionary of points is fairly static, because there is obviously a (small) cost for adding or moving things.
Below involves using several sorted containers, so each query to getSurrounding is going to invoke 4 bisection searches, which is still O(log(N)).  The added benefit is that this should work for float values for locations, but I have not really thought that through.
from sortedcollections import SortedDict, SortedList

pos_dict = {(0,0): 'a',
            (1,2): 'b',
            (1,3): 'c',
            (2,2): 'd',
            (2,6): 'e',
            (3,2): 'f',
            (4,4): 'g',
            (5,5): 'h'}

sd = SortedDict()

# put everything into a sorted dictionary
for x, y in pos_dict:
    temp = sd.get(x, SortedList())
    temp.add(y)
    sd[x] = temp

# we look for candidate x values in the sorted dictionary
# and be clever with the Manhattan
# distance to find the y values

rng = 2
ctr = (2,2)
points_in_range = []

left_x = ctr[0] - rng
right_x = ctr[0] + rng

low_y = ctr[1] - rng
hi_y = ctr[1] + rng

x_vals = sd.keys()[sd.bisect(left_x) : sd.bisect(right_x)]

# get y values within the remaining Manhattan distance and construct tuples from (x, y)
for x in x_vals:
    temp = sd.get(x)
    low_y_lim = low_y + abs(x-ctr[0])
    hi_y_lim = hi_y - abs(x-ctr[0])
    y_vals = temp[temp.bisect(low_y_lim) : temp.bisect(hi_y_lim)]
    points_in_range.extend([(x, y) for y in y_vals])

print(points_in_range)

for p in points_in_range:
    print(f'{pos_dict.get(p)} is in range at location {p}')

Yields:
[(1, 2), (1, 3), (2, 2), (3, 2)]
b is in range at location (1, 2)
c is in range at location (1, 3)
d is in range at location (2, 2)
f is in range at location (3, 2)

Other Notions...
Depending on size of dictionary and values of range, you might be able to get to near linear time.  If the value of rng is small, then fabricating a set of points that are "in range" and intersecting it with a set of the keys in your dictionary is very easy and is near linear if rng is "small."
set_of_in_rng = {(x,y)      for x in range(ctr[0]-rng, ctr[0]+rng+1)
                            for y in range(low_y+abs(x-2), hi_y-abs(x-2)+1)}

points_in_range = set_of_in_rng.intersection(set(pos_dict.keys()))

for p in points_in_range:
    print(f'{pos_dict.get(p)} is in range at location {p}')

Yields the same result:
b is in range at location (1, 2)
f is in range at location (3, 2)
c is in range at location (1, 3)
d is in range at location (2, 2)

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Q: Solve the integral? Help me? please How to solve this integral?
$$\int\frac{1+x^2}{1+x^4}\,dx$$

A: $$
\begin{align}
\int\frac{1+x^2}{1+x^4}\,\mathrm{d}x
&=\frac12\int\frac{\mathrm{d}x}{1-\sqrt2x+x^2}+\frac12\int\frac{\mathrm{d}x}{1+\sqrt2x+x^2}\tag{1}\\
&=\int\frac{\mathrm{d}x}{\left(\sqrt2x-1\right)^2+1}+\int\frac{\mathrm{d}x}{\left(\sqrt2x+1\right)^2+1}\tag{2}\\
&=\frac1{\sqrt2}\left(\tan^{-1}(\sqrt2x-1)+\tan^{-1}(\sqrt2x+1)\right)+C\tag{3}\\
&=\frac1{\sqrt2}\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{\sqrt2x}{1-x^2}\right)+C\tag{4}
\end{align}
$$
Explanation:
$(1)$: partial fractions
$(2)$: complete square
$(3)$: arctan integral
$(4)$: tan of a sum formula

A: HINT:
$$\displaystyle \int\frac{1+x^2}{1+x^4}dx=\int\frac{\frac1{x^2}+1}{x^2+\frac1{x^2}}dx$$
As $\displaystyle\int\left(\frac1{x^2}+1\right)dx=x-\frac1x$
write $\displaystyle x^2+\frac1{x^2}=\left(x-\frac1x\right)^2+2 $ and set $\displaystyle x-\frac1x=u$
Then use Trigonometric substitution


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Q: chrome extention run script file on 2nd page open as result of navigation from the first page I'm building a browser action chrome extension where the user can click a button and as a result a new tab will be created with the linked-requested url.
 In this new tab / webpage I'm filling in some info and automatically (using jQuery) click a button or A tag. As result in the same tab we navigate to a new page.
In this new page I would like to execute other file of code. I can do it if I add this file of code in the manifest using the {content_scripts}. Is there a way to do it dynamically?
In a debug mode  I'm able to do it dynamically – and therefore I'm sure that the problem is the asynchronous between the first page click and the adding of the file of code to the 2nd page
please help

A: You can do this by passing messages between the content script and the background page and injecting script. See here for details:
http://developer.chrome.com/extensions/messaging.html
Your background page can essentially act as an operator between page 1 and page 2. When a button or anchor tag is clicked on page one, instead of, or in addition to, going directly to page 2, send a message to your background page, which then injects script directly into page 2 like this:
 chrome.browserAction.onClicked.addListener(function(tab) {
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Bibliography on English-speaking Quebec
by Brendan O'Donnell
Documents Relating to the Constitutional History of Canada, 1819-1828
Authors/collaborators
Doughty, Arthur G. (Editor)
Story, Norah (Editor)
The third volume in a series on Canada's constitutional development.
King's Printer
The first volume in the series is edited by Adam Shortt and Arthur G. Doughty and titled Documents Relating to the Constitutional History of Canada, 1759-1791. Ottawa, ON: S.E. Dawson, 1907. xiv-734p. The second volume in the series is edited by Arthur G. Doughty and Duncan A. McArthur and titled Documents Relating to the Constitutional History of Canada, 1791-1818. Ottawa, ON: King's Printer, 1914. xiii-576p.
Doughty, Arthur G., and Norah Story, eds. Documents Relating to the Constitutional History of Canada, 1819-1828. Ottawa, ON: King's Printer, 1935.
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