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Whispering Pines Real Estate: Caldwell, ID
Just the thought of living in a place with a name as serene as Whispering Pines real estate should make you relax a bit. Once you see everything that it offers, you'll understand why it really is one of the best places in the area to call home. First, there is the idyllic location that's able to offer that small town feeling of Caldwell, ID, while still being near enough to the things that you and your family need.
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Buyers will find a number of different types of properties in Whispering Pines and homes for sale in a number of different price frames. Many of the properties will range from around $130,000 to $170,000, but this will naturally vary based on what's available at the time you're searching. They offer some stunning properties that have plenty of room even if you're planning to have a larger family or you already need the space.
If you have kids or you plan to have them, you'll be happy knowing that you're choosing a nice and safe place to call home for them. They'll have nice parks and places to play in the area and you can be sure they will get a good education when they go to school. Some of the area's top schools include West Canyon Elementary and Vallivue Middle.
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The residents will find that they're only a very short drive from one of the most popular spots in the entire Caldwell and Nampa area – Lake Lowell. It's a fantastic place to take the family for some fishing or just to get out on the lake. In addition, residents are only a quick drive away from Meridian, as well as Boise. Getting to and from all of the great places in the region is easy when you all Whispering Pine's home.
Contact us and a qualified REALTOR® at The Mike Brown Group will get in touch with you about Whispering Pines subdivision homes in Caldwell, ID. Need more reasons to move here? We'll gladly whisper more!
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Twin Shadow aka George Lewis Jr. releases his new album 'Eclipse'. Twin Shadow has released two previous albums on indie labels Terrible and 4AD, 2010's 'Forget' and 2012's 'Confess.' Live performances opening for Florence & the Machine and The Strokes, appearances at Coachella, Lollapalooza, and Bonnaroo, plus his own headlining shows have earned George a reputation as a charismatic and compelling frontman. He has also performed on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' and 'Conan'. His track 'Old Love, New Love' featured in 'Grand Theft Auto V' was named one of the best songs of 2013 by Rolling Stone.
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Effect of White Oil on Meyer Lemon Blossoms
I'm planning on dousing my Meyer lemon tree with white oil. Will it prevent the blossoms from getting fertilized? I have an infestation with some unidentified larvae that are about 20 mm long, a little over 1 mm thick, bright green with a small dark brown head that bore into the lemons or entomb themselves in a white web between adjacent leaves. Can you identify it?
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White oil should not adversely affect the plant; however, it sounds like you may have an issue with mites or scale. The use of neem oil is very effective for treating these pests and is perfectly safe for plants, people, and even beneficial insects. Here is an article with more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/problems/pests/neem-oil-uses.htm
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Vexed with Devils is a cultural history of the role that manhood played in early modern instances of demonic possession and witchcraft. Many people know that women were more commonly suspected, prosecuted, and executed for witchcraft in England and New England, and so the book begins with things we do not expect to see—men and manhood in witchcraft and possession—and uses them to analyze the varied ways that gender mattered for early modern people. The book contains a few case studies of particular accused witches or demoniacs (those who appeared to suffer from the symptoms of possession), and one that would suit a film adaptation is the story of Margaret Rule, a seventeen-year-old girl in Cotton Mather's Boston congregation who appeared to be possessed in 1692-93, just after the conclusion of the famous outbreak of witchcraft at Salem.Learn more about Vexed with Devils at the NYU Press website.
For the role of Margaret Rule, I immediately thought of Anya Taylor-Joy, who was so electrifying as a Puritan girl in The Witch (2015). In addition to showing a facility with period language, Taylor-Joy showed vulnerability and glimpses of...[read on]
The Page 99 Test: Vexed with Devils.
My Book, The Movie: Vexed with Devils.
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Donald Trump railled against Boeing for the guessitmated cost of replacing the existing two Air Force One planes with two new planes. As with everything Donald Trump says, listeners must not take what he says as completely factual or truthful.
Donald Trump lives in a simple world with simple ideas which flitter for a fleeting moment before another flutter of simple ideas pop up. The cost of replacing Air Force One is a perfect example. Donald knows the cost of buying and operating his Boeing jet, or I hope he does if he is going to start complaining about the cost of replacing the existing Air Force One jets.
Perhaps he's forgotten the cost of operating his jet, just like he forgot to renew his FAA licence for his smaller plane for almost a year as he flew it around earlier in the Presidential run-off until someone noticed he had been flying an unauthorized plane for almost one year. Simple things like renewing an annual FAA licence was just too complex for him to remember. Or perhaps he was just being Donald and figured that being Donald Trump meant rules don't apply to him.
Most children over the age of 10 would likely suspect the cost of a plane for a President of the United States would be quite a bit more than the cost of an equivalent and ordinary run-of-the-mill non-military plane. "Hey young Donald, which do you think cost more; a Boeing plane for you or a Boeing plane for the President of the United States?" "Why a Boeing pane for me 'cause I know smarter people than the President and I'm great." Okay, so Donald is truly an exception.
Donald can compare Apples and Oranges and find no difference better than anyone. He's the best. He's great. He's fabulous. He's marvellous. He's incredible. He's absolutely incredible.
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Tommy Bahama Polynesian Plaid Linen Shirt
Classic Baird McNutt linen fabric makes this shirt a must-have for getaways of all kinds with colors that incapsulate Tommy Bahama's spring collection perfectly. Each shirt is cut from a continuous piece of fabic guaranteeing a one-of-a-kind shirt with slightly varying patterns. 100% linen. Machine wash cold on gentle cycle, tumble dry low. Bradley collar with Marlin logo inside. Patch pocket at left chest. Shirttail hem. Due to the pattern on this fabric, each shirt is unique. No two will be exactly alike. Imported.


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Warren Gatland made 10 changes to the side that beat France last week, as his side unconvincingly saw off Italy.
Wales started the game well, going into a 12-0 lead thanks to four consecutive penalty kicks from fly-half Dan Biggar.
However, the Azzuri fought back to 12-10 thanks to a penalty kick and then a try from Braam Steyn and on 50 minutes, there was belief amongst the home crowd that they'd secure their first win in the Six Nations since 2015.
But their belief soon faded as Josh Adams scored a try on 54 minutes that put daylight between the two teams and Owen Watkin then scored to seal the win for the Welsh.
For the second week in a row, Conor O'Shea's side rallied late on as Edoardo Padovani crossed in the final five minutes to reduce the deficit to 11 points.
The backrowers from both sides were particularly impressive. For Wales, Josh Navidi put in a man of the match performance, alongside the also impressive Thomas Young as Wales made it two wins out of two in their campaign. Meanwhile, try scorer Braam Steyn had an excellent game throughout for the Italians.
Wales have now won 11 games in a row, equalling their best ever winning run which was between 1907-1910 and England head coach Eddie Jones has claimed that his opponents next week are the best Wales side ever.
On the other hand, Italy have lost four out of their last five games and they face a daunting task of facing Ireland next weekend.


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I have heard being obese leads to heart disease. Will bariatric surgery help reduce my risk of heart disease?
This month, February, is American Heart Month, a federally designated event to remind Americans to focus on their heart health. One component to heart health is managing weight, especially excess weight carried around the waist, which is associated with increased heart-related risks. Obesity, as a general term, means you have too much body fat, and are 20 percent or more above your ideal body weight.
As mentioned earlier, too much fat around the waist, puts you at a higher risk for health issues, including high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, high triglyceride levels, and diabetes. As a result of these risks, obesity does put you at a higher risk for heart disease and possibly, even stroke.
The American Heart Association recommends people diagnosed as obese participate in medically-supervised weight loss programs for at least six months to help them lose weight in a safe way, as well as lower their risk of heart disease and other complications.
However, for severely obese patients, who may already have some health problems, weight loss surgery may be a viable option.
There are several bariatric surgery options, including the LAP-BAND, gastric sleeve or gastric bypass, so it is important to consult with a bariatric surgeon to learn which is the right option for you. Recent data reported in a May 2017 Journal of the American Heart Association from the Geisinger Obesity Institute showed that "weight-loss surgery cut the long-term risk of heart failure by more than half in obese patients without a history of heart disease or stroke."
While this was the first published study of bariatric surgery's capacity to prevent heart failure, there have been many other studies that have shown this connection. Through bariatric surgeries, patients were able to reduce their weight, and their secondary risk factors, which led to a lowered risk for heart failure and heart disease.
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The Yellow Stig - Legend of Plate 34
Racing in the 70's & and early 80's was very different from today's groomed tracks. The bikes were simple and the plates were big! I guess wind drag wasn't an issue. The Big Brown Bus was more like a sleek blue rocket.
The Wynnum track was located behind the Marching girls a distance from today's Bayside club and the hottest track in the area was Windsor.
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I am so excited to launch this new blog and this feels like the perfect day to do so.
Independence Day.
What does it mean to you? For me, it's not just about kicking the proverbial bottom of the British, it stands for so much more. It stands for freedom, in every way imaginable, but, especially for me, the freedom to not have to conform to a set of societal rules that I don't necessarily agree with.
It's an interesting day for me – for one, by birth, I am British, and actually rather proud of that. I am also American, by choice, and very proud of that too. I am an equal lover of tea and coffee, I love a roast beef dinner as much as a hamburger, and throw in a tikka masala and shrimp tacos and I am in heaven – so, as you can gather, I don't really fix on any one thing.
I came to the United States initially as a student, then found a job here after grad school – I loved so much about this country – the diversity and opportunity and the very belief that is anything is possible. Then, I met my wonderful hubby, we added a dog, then a son to the mix and 16 years after I first arrived, we're all cozy and settled in Colorado, the most beautiful state imaginable.
So, what's this blog all about?
It's about freedom. I have a hard time conforming to anything and an equally hard time dedicating myself solely to one single thing. I am a multitasking, jack-of-all trades by nature. I love new things, new places, new foods, new ideas, new adventures, but, I also love a traditional element of life. I love being home, settled down with a great book in front of the fireplace whilst it snows outside. I value time with friends and family, I love comfort foods and visiting familiar places. I have a passion for small and home-based business and I relish a great deal or money-saving opportunity. Science is huge for me – after gaining a PhD from a rather posh, shall-remain-nameless-for-now university, I love to research. I like everything backed up with oodles of data, but, I also relish the challenging of assumptions, finding connections and solving problems.
So, in a nutshell, this blog will attempt to cover anything and everything! I do hope you'll follow along and enjoy the journey as much as I will sharing it with you.


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Look, they're not completely oblivious!
Square Enix almost single handedly soured everyone on Sony's otherwise pretty well done keynote address at their PlayStation Experience event a few weeks ago, when they trotted to the stage and announced that Final Fantasy VII would be coming to the PlayStation 4; but this would not be the remake like so many people have dreamed of for nearly a decade now, but instead, the PlayStation version's PC port, brought over to the PC port as is with no changes.
A lot of people were thinking that Square would have the gall to then go ahead and charge a full $60 (or at least $40) for the game; thankfully, the company doesn't seem to be that disconnected from reality, as it has announced that on the PlayStation 4, Final Fantasy VII will cost $16- still too much for an essentially untouched port of a twenty year old game, but better than paying full price for it.
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How I turned to plant based diet? Part Three
By BassemSAdmin
Published May 20, 2014
We are brought up to think that a "good diet" is one that has balanced portions of carbohydrates, fat and proteins, along with some vitamins and minerals on the side. A diet that does not contain proteins ,and to be specific animal proteins ,is considered insufficient . A "good quality diet" must contain a good amount of "quality proteins" which means it has to come from animals. We believe that proteins coming from plants are inferior or at least inefficient in comparison with the proteins coming from animals
But what I am writing here isn't just directed to prove that eating plant based diet is as nutritious and as adequate as animal diet. What I want to tell you that animal products, meat, chicken, fish, eggs and diary can actually hurt you. It can actually promote or even cause our killer diseases, like cancer, heart diseases and diabetes
One of the biggest and longest running studies in history of nutrition "The China Study" demonstrated that if you add an offensive carcinogenic substance like aflatoxin to rats to cause liver cancer, the outcome varied according to the rats diet. The group which received 20% -30% protein in their diet (which is the recommended human intake) all developed liver cancer. While the other group which received no animal proteins , non of them developed the liver cancer
It was as if the protein was the switch ON button. When a group of MIT researchers including Dr. Campbell were invited to investigate the striking rise of liver cancer in the Philippines , they were under the impression that malnutrition is playing a factor and that there was an apparent "protein gap" between their diet and the American standard diet. The cause of the cancer was the toxin aflatoxin in rotten peanut butter
But the striking finding was that almost all the children that developed cancer were those of rich families who were receiving a protein diet similar to the American standard. While the percentage of developed cancer among poorer children with no access to enough meat and milk was much lower that it is in the first gorup
The animal protein that was used in the rat experiment mentioned above was casein. This is the major protein in milk and cheese. Other plant based proteins did not produce the same effect
Which brings me to my first target,: MILK
Is consuming dairy products a healthy habit? Is everything we know about its benifits is right? Or is there another prespective we do not know of


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Summer season indicates that people would now be wearing less bulky and lightweight clothes and they would be keeping away their sweaters and jackets. The colour preferences change to bright colours in the summer against the dark, dull colours of winters. For some, summer means long days spent indoors to avoid the sweat and sun, drinking cold beverages in their comfortable chairs or treating themselves with a dip in a cold pool of water. For others, summer brings out their travelling bags filled with clothes which are easy to wear and stylish at the same time.
With the rising prices and rapid inflation all around the world, it has become relatively difficult for people to find themselves with clothes that come with a reasonable price tag and are fashionable at the same time. It is a huge problem for those families who do not wish to spend a huge portion of their income on summer clothes mainly because summers usually don't last as long as the winters in their region.
Best Fabrics for Summer Clothing
Almost all summer clothes are made up of organic material because of their texture. This includes cotton and linen.
Usually these clothes are man-made or a mixture of both natural and man-made.
Cotton clothes are very good for summers because they can absorb a lot of moisture, but one disadvantage of cotton clothes is that they take a relatively long span of time to dry.
Lightweight wool mixed with polyester is also a type of summer cloth. It is usually used by sports person because of its light weight.
Last but not least, wickling fabric is popular for summer clothes because it absorbs moisture from the body and thus, keeps you fresh for a longer period of time.
In summers, people prefer to wear as little as possible. A minimal, traditional garment for men in tropical areas is kikois. This garment is made up of light material and is of bright colours. Many associate this type of clothing to the Arabs because of the way it is worn. Kikoi is traditionally worn around the middle of the human body and it is just a piece of cloth which is rolled over a couple of times to cover the lower section. One important thing while wearing a kikoi is that it should be tight, but it should be worn with such dexterity that it doesn't result in unwanted show off your legs.


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Get me talking long enough and I'll put my foot in my mouth. Get me talking about the Mets long enough and I'll say something like this to a writer for AM New York, a free daily given out on the subways:
Still, Eno Sarris of Mets blog amazinavenue.com doesn't think the team's off-the-field troubles — including a search for a minority share buyer to help bail it out — will affect the players.
"It's no crazier than answering a question about your closer punching his father-in-law in the face," said Sarris, referring to Franciso Rodriguez's troubles last year. "They're used to this media scrutiny."
Yep. We talked about 20 minutes, and that's what it got me. A hyperlink would have been nice, but I don't mind talking about the Mets, and I guess I stand by this comment. New York is a distraction. Whether it's the media or the town itself, New York always has too much going on. Most of the Mets should be used to it by now.
Oh, and the typo is not mine.


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Topic: The good old roads and flags
Posted at: 2010-01-13, 02:44
I'm new to widelands and I was suprised by how much the roads and flags actually bloat the overall looks and eyecandy of this game(not that there is much to speak of) I know this game is all about roads and flags are important for the logistics.
But why do the roads have to be so unrealistically straight? It wouldn't hurt to see a tiny bit of wiggling nuances here and there withing the tiles while the little dudes would still go at the same speed without making the journey longer.
The flags also look very uninspiring and dull in your settlement. I wouldn't say no if someone came up with something else to replace the flags. They could be given different shapes and colors, representing your tribe and adding flavor.
I just got a brilliant idea: replace the flags with little houses! This would give you the impression of a real city.
If you find that too extreme, just give the flags new looks.
Edited: 2010-01-13, 02:45
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Posted at: 2010-01-13, 07:00
The different tribes have different flags. You can simply replace them by replacing the flags graphics in the tribes directories. Go ahead, make better ones and we will include them. This is open source: don't like it -> change it. Same goes for the eye candy: want more, make more. We might include it if it looks good.
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Posted at: 2010-01-13, 20:21
Hear hear ... make the game play just as you like it ... I have fluorescent pink flags in my game ... and the frontier posts are candy stripe pyramids ... honest!
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Posted at: 2010-01-13, 20:25
That's very odd, why make board for suggestions if everybody is supposed to change the game for themselves? The game is very enjoyable as it is so you don't have to tell me that it's open source, it's not like I want a whole new game just some graphical adjustments.
Nobody has to do what I suggest unless they like the idea too and my only purpose was to make a suggestion to the developers of the official build. Perhaps someone else will be interested
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Posted at: 2010-01-13, 20:50
It is not even required to replace the existing flags/bordermarkers. Just create alternatives and activate them in initializations (non-scenario games) or with events (scenario games).
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Posted at: 2010-01-14, 13:07
You are right, and on the other hand misunderstanding SirVer about his proposal.
Open Source software means (basically) that you can, if you are technically able, change anything you want, because everything needed is provided. Many Open Source projects are indeed Community projects, like for example Widelands. That means that any help from anyone is gladly accepted, not only in coding but also in improving data, graphics, sound, or gameplay. And you are encouraged to do so, if you feel that this is a good idea. So if you feel that flags are boring (indeed, I think similar, but they are at least ok, and they are there because nobody made a better proposal yet) then you are strongly encouraged to share your ideas, maybe even produce a sample or at least a well written description so that graphicians can work on that, and the widelands people will discuss it and very possibly accept your proposal. So what SirVer asks you to do is just, if you happen to have an idea how to replace the boring old flags, then please go ahead and contribute your ideas, and be a part of the community that develops Widelands. Any help is appreciated.
Best wishes, Qcumber-some aka QCS
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Posted at: 2010-01-15, 00:38
OK QCS thanks for your reply
What about the roads? Is it a good idea to add some wiggle?
And I actually did describe an alternative to the flags: changing them into small shacks/huts. Obviously these would be in the same style as your tribe so I don't think I'm the one to show the developers how to make a small house in Barbarian style for example. If this was to be implemented, we would also avoid little guys standing next to a flag(looks weird), because then they would be standing next to their own house(seemingly) Imagine small houses all over your settlement. All those people running around need to live SOMEWHERE..
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Posted at: 2010-01-15, 10:58
Now you are offering more detailed information about your idea. Great
The first post revealed just "flags boring, make little houses".
Now it says "Flags are boring, look stupid, houses would be better because those people have to live somewhere. Make small shacks/huts in the style of the tribe. Imagine small houses all over your settlement." Now we can discuss that
I personally like the idea, but I also have a small "game logic issue". All those houses of the infrastructure need building material, why don't those many many houses at the roads need building material? I doubt it would be easy to find a way to make building roads cost something, it would seriously impact balancing. Implementing that would also take a good amount of time.
Apart from that, the small shacks must be really different in the way that they can't be mixed up with infrastructure houses. I switched the images for houses I've found on my system (KDE "Home" icon :D) and I imagine a serious problem if those houses get too big. Really small houses would be ok.
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Posted at: 2010-01-15, 15:46
Yes they need to be small, something like the "goody huts" of Civ3 and 4. http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads10/GHCPS.jpg (just to give an idea)
If you make them small enough, perhaps even smaller than your workers(I don't have the scale in my mind now), it would be impossible to mix them up with normal infrastructure buildings, since these would be houses built on 1 triangle tile (because they replace flags).They are automatically smaller than other buildings unless you make them abnormally long. And there should also be ways to make the shacks blend in with the terrain they are built on, to make them less noticeable than the economic buildings. A little snow for snowy terrain some greenish stuff for grassland etc.
And about the "game logic" issue. It is exactly the fact that this is an economic game, that makes it perfectly logical for the player not to be involved in the building of simple peasant's shacks. The fact that this is an economic game doesn´t mean your workers should have nowhere to live, however. You simply set a flag just like normal, but your little guys will automatically(and very quickly) build a home for themselves there (if they can reach it by road). It will cost you nothing because you, as the leader of your tribe, are not responsible for building the homes for each and every one of your people. Everybody who's with you should build there own homes. This is similar to what you find in games like Caesar and Pharaoh(although in those games you do pay to assign a place as residential)
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Posted at: 2010-01-16, 10:00
Widehunter, your idea sounds interesting. I fear that those houses could be mixed up with the real infrastructure, but a small test with such housing could easily be done and some screenshots shown. As for the wiggling: this is a lot to implement and it needs to be done in the code. It is unlikely that some developer will spent time on this, since we all are busy to implement features and fix bugs
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Washington game wardens report a man on a tractor shoved the truck of an alleged elk poacher trespassing on his property downhill into some trees Saturday evening.
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Optimize indexing strategies.
This objective may include but is not limited to: table-valued function, views, filtered indexes, indexed views, clustered and non-clustered, unique
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I feel like this section is a strange one. I'm not sure that I know how I would spell out ways of concentrating on how to optimize indexes, but I don't know that the way that this section is organized would be how I would do it. As a result, I am reorganizing the bullet points here to describe clustered, non-clustered, unique and filtered indexes first. I will then talk about table valued functions, view, and indexed views. I believe that it will do more good to describe indexes first, and then describe how it is that they are going to be applied to some of the database objects and the effects that they will have on them. As there is so much good information on indexes available, I am going to attempt to make this somewhat brief. I won't be able to cover the subject as well as it has been covered in the past, so instead I will attempt to link to items which I have found useful in the past.
MCM Videos
Clustered and Non-Clustered Indexes
It is difficult to judge what level of understanding is needed for this exam. Certainly a cursory look at the article for Table and Index Organization will be applicable. What I'm not certain about would be how helpful it would be to read several of the chapters from the SQL Internals book relating to the way files and allocations are set up, how data is stored on row and off, and how index pages are different from data pages. An alternate method to get to some of this information would be to listen to several of the (FREE!) mcm videos, such as the presentation on data files, data structures and index internals would be a more complete introduction. All of this is more than likely too much information for this exam and would simply complicate this post. As such, I will try my best to keep things relatively simple below.
Clustered Index
A clustered index defined on the table will force the table into a balanced tree instead of a heap. This means that the index IS the table. Therefore, only one clustered index can be defined per table. As this is the way that data will be organized in your table, it is one of the most important decisions that you can make when designing a table. If designed in an OLTP system, developers will often place surrogate keys as the primary key AND the clustering index key so that there is a unique key, that there are not expensive page splits and so that the values of the unique key will be ever increasing. Furthermore, with an int (or bigint) the clustering key takes up a relatively small amount of space, which is important when you consider that this key will need to be included with every non-clustering index record to point back to the base structure, and that this value will also more than likely be the value with which you are joining your queries.
As I said, this is overly simplistic. Check out the clustering index debate mcm video or the blog posts by Kimberly Tripp.
Non-Clustered Index
A Non-Clustered Index defined on a table will contain the indexing keys, any included columns and a reference to the base table. This reference is either the clustered index key for a table with a clustered index, or the row identifier for a heap. If the reference is not a unique index, the index will be made unique with a "uniqueifier", or integer that is used to make this a unique reference.
General Indexing Tips and Tricks
The following is a horribly simplified list of some things that might come up when choosing an optimal index, or set of indexes and should in no way shape or form be taken as a complete study on the topic. Instead, refer to the list of videos and books above for more information on the topic as well as the General Index Design Guidelines article.
- Consider the density of the columns you are choosing as part of the indexing key
- Remember to consider the "tipping point" for non-covering, non-clustered indexes
- Choose the order in which the columns appear in the indexing key wisely and design for inequality
- Will matter for sorts and for left based subsets that can satisfy more queries
- Only equality operators are eligible for seek, inequality will force a scan of the subsequent columns
- Consider which columns will be better suited to the INCLUDE section
- Sometimes the data is necessary for reading, but not for searching
- Can be useful for aggregates
- Consider whether or not to include variable length, non-unique or nullable columns
- Each of these have different costs associated
- Consider how often an indexing keys values will change, as well as the fillfactor
- Page-splitting is a very expensive operation.
- Consider how often the index will be read, as opposed to how often it will be written to or updated.
- Simple equation will help determine if the index is really "worth it"
- Consider how many indexes are already on the table and the type of system or table that you are indexing
- Some systems will rely on more indexes than others. For OLTP systems, there are several gurus out there who will stick to a general rule of thumb of no more than four or five indexes on a table (your mileage may vary).
- Remember that the more indexes you have, the more expensive a data modification will become.
- Check back often (use those DMOs)!
- Data access changes over time. Keep up to date with the indexes which are being used as well as the indexes which might be helpful.
See Query Tuning Fundamentals: Density, Predicates, Selectivity and Cardinality for an explanation of these terms.
Unique Indexes
A Unique Index is an index which guarantees that the data values contained in the index will be unique. This is helpful for verifying data integrity associated with the column values as well as for giving the optimizer more information about the cardinality of the data. A unique index is automatically created if you apply the UNIQUE constraint, although one can just as easily be created independently. Unique indexes can be created on both clustered and non-clustered indexes and can also be combined with filtered indexes.
Filtered Indexes
Filtered Indexes are a new feature for SQL Server 2008. With this type of index, you can define a where clause that limits the records that will be stored in the index. This will potentially improve the performance of the query as it will have a much smaller space to scan as well more discrete buckets in the statistics. Furthermore, this should help to reduce the cost of maintaining the index as it will only be updated by those records whose data falls within the conditions. Finally, the index should take up less space, as it will have a subset of the total records.
Multiple filtered indexes can be defined on a single column, or set of columns, as a way of making the indexes more usable (i.e. less dense). Furthermore, filtered indexes are very helpful when used in combination with sparse columns, or columns with a large data skew. For instance, if you have a table with 4M records, 3.95M of which are a single value (say an integer corresponding to a "completed" state), and you are only interested in the records that are not equal to that value.
Table-Valued Function
Inline Table Valued Function
An inline table valued function, as described under the Design T-SQL Table-Valued Function post, is essentially a parameterized view. This means that you should have a good idea of at least one of the columns that will be indexed (the parameter). Unlike a stored procedure, the Inline TVF is not susceptible in the same manner of generating a bad plan and sticking with it. This is because the Inline TVF will still expand into the outer query which is using it and optimize the underlying query. However, don't be blinded by this point. You will still need to ensure that the underlying query is optimized for the filters, joins and returned columns as described.
Multi-Statement Table-Valued Function
Unfortunately, the Multi-Statement Table-Valued Functions are not quite as easy to optimize. Similar to a stored procedure, all of the statements contained in the TVF will need to be optimized independently. However, the table returned will be returned as a Table Variable, with all of the underlying problems (and the bonuses) that this confers.
A view is really just a stored query. As such, it is going to be expanded by the optimizer (providing it is not an indexed view, which we will discuss momentarily) and combined with any other portion of the query which is calling it. As such, there will be times when portions of the view are dropped out of the execution plan or rearranged. However, if you think enough of the query to store it as a view, we will probably want to optimize it just as we would any other query. Look at the join conditions, the filters, the columns returned, the characteristics of the columns used, the frequency of the updates, etc.
Indexed Views
Unlike a regular view, an Indexed View (or virtual table) is stored ("materialized") much like an index on a table would be. This will allow for very quick return on queries with complex joins, aggregates, or frequently performed queries. However, as this data is now being updated anytime that the underlying data is modified, there is a considerable cost if that data is volatile. Furthermore, the indexed view has a large number of requirements, as discussed in the Creating Indexed Views article, which need to be considered when gong through the design process. One such requirement is that the index is unique, another that it is deterministic. There are many more.


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Sarah-Louise Writes suggested that one of the posts I should do should be a 'Get To Know Me' tag. The thought of it popped into my head again today, so I thought I'd give it a go!
What is your middle name?Marie. I can't say I'm fond of it - it feels very much a 'filler' middle name. I was given it because I was born in May and my parents wanted to have some variation of 'Mary' in my name. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
How old are you.I'm currently 26.
When is your birthday?The end of May. Right in the middle of exam season, which was a bit of a pain from the ages of about 14-21.
Where are you from?I'm from Northern Ireland. I live in Belfast, but I'm not originally from the city - I'll always be a Co. Derry girl at heart.
What is your favourite colour?Does gold count as a colour? I'm a little obsessed with gold ATM - if you couldn't tell by my blog theme. If not gold, then teal!
How tall are you?About 5 foot 5 (and a half).
Cats or Dogs?Cats forever. Cats are the best. I love cats. Cat cat cat cat.
|Mandatory cat picture of Poppy.
How many countries have you visited?I've been to 12 different countries so far: UK, Ireland, Iceland, Spain, France, Switzerland, the US, Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, Portugal, and Greece. (Those aren't in any particular order!). I'd love to visit some more - at one point I wanted to visit 30 countries before I hit 30 but I don't think I'll manage that, sadly, even if I count England, Scotland, and Wales as three different countries!
Favourite thing to do?Tough question! I love baking (and eating things I've baked), watching TV (particularly factual stuff), travelling and planning travel (though I can't do as much of it as I like), photography (again, I don't do as much as I'd like), and I like walking, particularly through a quiet forest or park. Although the thing I seem to do most often is lie on my bed and kill hours of my life browsing Reddit...
Favourite flower?Poppies!
Are you in/gone to college?I've both a BSc and an MA, although both are a few years behind me now! I studied Biological Science in Birmingham as an undergrad, and then did the MA in Documentary Practice at the University of Ulster.
What was your favourite/worst subject in high school?My favourite subjects were art and biology. I still have a tiny bit of regret that I didn't do an A-level in art... My least favourite subjects were English literature and maths. English seems an odd subject to dislike for someone who loves books as much as I do, but I've always maintained that there is no better way to ruin the enjoyment of a book than having to analyse and write essays on it.
What is your favourite drink?Alcoholic? I'm a big fan of Malibu and pineapple or orange juice.
Non-alcoholic? 95% of what I drink is water, 4% coke zero, and 1% herbal tea.
What is your favourite animal?My favourite individual animal? It's this cat:
|Look at her little adorable furry face!
My favourite animals in general? Well, aside from housecats, I love the big cats in the zoo. Lions and tigers and leopards, oh my! I also love owls, and rabbits, and pandas... I kind of love most animals, alright?! There was a reason I studied biology 😂.
What is your favourite perfume?I'm a little bit obsessed with 'I'm Home' by Lush at the minute, though I don't actually own it (it's going on the Christmas list!). It smells like baking! In terms of perfumes I do own, I switch between
Florence Anne's 'Blackcurrant and Fig' (which I picked up in Boots last year in their Boxing Day sale) and Lolita Lempicka.
Tea or Coffee?Neither, really! I'll occasionally drink chamomile or fruit tea, but I can't stand ordinary tea at all. I'm also trying to develop a taste for coffee - at the moment I can just about manage a tiny pumpkin spice latte, but that's it.
What would you name your children?Rosemary and Arthur are my two top picks at the minute.
What is your favourite book?My favourite novel is 'Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell' by Susanna Clarke (which, if you're unfamiliar with it, is an amazing alternate history fantasy novel set during the Napoleonic war era with the premise that magic has disappeared from England... but is returning with two magicians: the titular Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell.
My favourite book, on the other hand, is The Little Prince. But I kind of feel that that's a bit useless as an answer, hence separating book and novel!
Favourite book series?Yeah, that's going to be the Harry Potter series, with honourable mentions going to the Series of Unfortunate Events, Temeraire (though I haven't read most of them yet!), and Agatha Christie's mysteries.
What is your favourite movie?I don't actually have one? I'm not a big film person! I prefer TV programmes - the lengths are much more manageable!
What are some of your favorite tv shows?The Great British Bake-Off is my life right now. I'm not even joking. I'm actually obsessed.
Do you speak any different languages and how well?I speak very very basic French (not even really enough to hold a conversation), and just about enough Italian to read a menu. I keep meaning to try and improve my language skills, because they're very useful things to have.
Do you have any siblings?I have one brother, who's two and half years younger than me.
How would you describe your fashion sense?Comfortable and semi-casual. Well, pretty casual to be honest, but I tend to like clothes I can wear to work. Thankfully I work in a casual enough office, and though I'll happily show up in jeans, I've left my band t-shirts behind me.
What is your favourite restaurant?Does Boojum count?!
Honestly though, I don't feel like I have a favourite restaurant. I don't go to them enough to visit one in particular multiple times - there's too many in Belfast I haven't been to yet to make a proper decision!
PC or Mac?I was PC all my life and I swore I'd never switch to Mac... until last year. Now look at me, typing away on my MacBook...
Honestly though, while I love my Mac more than any human should really love an inanimate object, I still understand how to use PCs much better and I find them easier, if not as pleasant, to use!
What phone do you have?iPhone 6S. I've had it for nearly two years now and I'm still happy with it, no plans to upgrade yet! (Also, I do not want to lose my headphone jack!)
Tell us one of your bad habits?
I suppose one of my worst habits is lying in bed until the last possible minute every morning. I have to get my Echo, my phone, and my alarm clock to all go off... and even then it takes me forever to get going, so I'm always in a rush in the mornings.
Again, I'm not going to tag anyone in this post, but if you liked reading it, do it (and let me know!).


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I miss you...Windy Episode 8
One day, I was in front of my house when I noticed a small brown puppy behind me. As soon I saw the adorable dog, I ran to him and embraced him with an open heart.
My family agreed to let him into our family and we named him "windy" because we had met him on a windy winter day.
He loved me and I loved him so much; we always played together and slept together.
I thought he would stay with me forever. But, similar to his namesake, he left our family like a wind just passing by.
Several years passed, but still I think of him on 'windy' winter days.
Lucia Lee (Sophomore) of Seoul Scholars International (South Korea)
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If you want to boost baby's skills, chatting wins out over reading
TALKING to your child while distracted by other tasks, such as housework, is of greater benefit than sitting down and reading with them.
Researchers at the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) and the University of Limerick initially set out to discover the benefit of reading to nine-month-old infants.
While they found that this helped with the youngsters' development, it did not have as positive an effect as frequently talking to them while doing other things.
Absentmindedly talking to a nine-month-old was found to provide a greater boost to their communication and problem solving abilities than reading to or showing them pictures.
The research was conducted by interviewing the parents of 7,845 nine-month-olds. Both parents, where applicable, answered questions on the activities they undertook with


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Tips For Banking When You Travel Overseas
Unless you're taking a trip into the wild, you're probably going to need to spend some money when you take a trip overseas. Not only that, you need to make sure you have the means to manage your funds while far from home – just in case you (a) need more money, or (b) have to transfer money around or pay bills.
With a bit of planning, this is all simple enough. In fact, travellers have a wealth of options nowadays to help them deal with these challenges.
In summary, here's what we recommend you do before taking off on your trip.
- Take enough cash so that you can survive a few days with nothing else – just in case your cards don't work, or there's an emergency early on in your trip.
- Carry a cash card (e.g. travel money/debit/credit card) so that you can avoid carrying too much cash at all times.
- Keep cash and cards separate wherever possible. Otherwise, you're leaving yourself open to losing all your money at once.
There's so much more for you to learn, though! We go into more detail below.
Banking with your products from home
Many of the banking products you rely on every day can be used overseas. It just takes a little bit of planning to ensure everything runs smoothly.
First things first: make sure you let your banks/lenders know that you're headed overseas. This way, if you attempt to access any of your accounts from a foreign country, your bank will know it's really you. If you don't let them know, your bank may believe it's someone else trying to access the account – and lock it.
Once you've done that, there are a few products that you probably already use rely on that you may be able to use for your overseas adventure.
N.B. Before you choose one product over another, make sure you read the terms and conditions outlined by the bank or lender. If any of it's unclear, give them a call and tell them what you intent to use the product for – they may be able to point you in the right direction!
Credit and debit cards
Whether it's VISA or Mastercard, many countries around the world will accept a card. If your bank supports this option, using your debit or credit card internationally can be as simple as letting them know that you intend to travel.
However, you should be aware of one or two things before you start spending too much on expensive shoes and oversized cocktails. You may have to pay an overseas transaction fee for anything you buy, as well as an ATM withdrawal and foreign transaction fees (i.e. the cost to change Australian dollars to local currency). One way you might be able to get around this is to use your card to withdraw cash from an atm or bank to last you a few days, so that you're not paying fees all the time.
In addition, if you have a spending limit on your card, either for the month or up to a dollar amount, that limit will still apply. That may not have been a problem with your everyday spending, but it could be restrictive if you want to 'splurge' while on your trip. Finally, any credit card that charges a cash advance for ATM withdrawels might sting you with multiple fees, so be mindful of this.
Be aware that deposits and holds are credited back to you faster if you are using a credit card, as opposed to a debit card. That being said, if you can stand to be without the funds for a few days, a debit card is just as smart an option for your trip as a credit card.
Internet banking
Something that many of us might not consider is the value that our internet banking platforms can have while we're travelling. So long as you're able to reach a WiFi signal, you can check your bank balances (and travel money card balance), ensure your annual leave salary is going towards a good cause (e.g. fancy dinners for your holiday) and more!
Here are just a few ways you should utilise your 'net banking' while away.
- Add more money to your travel money card (if you took one out through your bank)
- Paying bills (unfortunately, these won't stop just because you're on holidays!)
- Transferring money between different accounts and banks
Banking with travel money products
Now that you're aware of how to get more from the products you already have, let's take a look at the rest of your options while you're on the road.
No matter which country you go, cash is always your best bet. Not every nation will utilise EFTPOS like we do, or have as many ATMs as us. Therefore, don't leave home without at least enough cash to last you a few days.
It's a smart idea to begin looking out for 'lulls' in the exchange rate between Australia and your destination. As soon as it becomes affordable, that's when you organise to get your cash exchanged to the foreign currency. Do not exchange money at the airport, where the cost to do so will be much more expensive than if you'd done so elsewhere.
Wherever you go, don't keep all your cash in the one place. Divide it up between your luggage, your person, and potentially in locked safes at your place of accomodation (if you deem it trustworthy).
Travellers cheques
Yes, travellers cheques are still something you can take on your trip! While 'cash is king', travellers cheques have their advantages. For one, they're accepted worldwide in a variety of nations.
In addition, they're safe. Each travellers cheque requires identification to cash. That means, even if they're stolen, they cannot be used by anyone but you. They're also quite easy to replace. You simply keep the serial numbers for your cheques (write them down in a notebook in your luggage), let the issuer know as soon as you realise they're gone, and they can organise for replacements to be sent out.
Finally, you can exchange a traveller cheque for a full refund at the end of your trip – at no cost! – Before you decide on this option, just be mindful that you should check with the issuer before you leave that you'll be able to cash the cheque in a bank at your destination. Also, you'll pay fees and commissions when drawing up these cheques, so factor that into your travel budget too.
Travel money cards
A travel money card functions simply enough. Here's how they work: you load the card with foreign currency at home, you take it overseas and use it just like any other debit card!
You'll pay money whenever you load more funds onto it, use an ATM, make a purchase, and and when you cash out your funds at the end of your trip. Because of this, you need to have a good think to ensure you only load what you need onto the card – so you don't have to pay any unnecessary fees.
How can I protect my money while I'm overseas?
More than half of surveyed Aussies reported that they were saving for a holiday, with their average savings target being $11,234 for the year.
Now imagine losing a large chunk of your savings on the first few days of your holiday. Remember: you'll be travelling in a foreign country, you'll be unfamiliar with your surroundings – it's not hard to imagine. In fact, the Australian Consulate dealt with 773 cases of theft in 2016-17 alone.
Travel insurance helps protect you while you're overseas though. In fact, it's the best protection you can carry to ensure the money you worked so hard to save can be replaced. In the case of theft, travel insurance pays towards replacements to your belongings and reimbursement of any cash lost.
It also helps you in a variety of other circumstances. For example, if you fall ill before the trip begins and cannot depart, certain travel insurance policies can help reimburse your lost deposits and cancellation fees. Or, if you get injured while on your holiday, your policy will help pay for your medical expenses.
In short, don't leave home without it!


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Around thirty West Delaware High School students walked out of class Thursday morning to protest gun violence and discuss concerns following the tragic shooting last month at a Parkland, Florida school.
Junior Hope Straley organized the rally.
A couple dozen students gradually filed out of the school's front doors around 11 am, joining Straley on the sidewalk around the flagpole.
Some of the students took turns sharing their thoughts in front of the group that had gathered, including West Delaware senior Max Weber.
Other students watched from the windows of the high school as the group gathered outside. Senior Aleah Vaske says she knows this walkout wasn't the popular choice, but she wanted to stand up for what she believes in.
But not all the West Delaware students who participated in the walkout think stricter gun laws is the solution. Senior Alex Zumbach stood to the side, holding a sign that read "Guns Don't Kill People, But Abortion Does". A fellow student stood next to him with a sign that pushed for protecting gun rights.
Students on both sides took turns engaging in a respectful debate on the gun issue – with all students agreeing there needs to be an effort to end bullying and be kinder to one another at school.
Thursday's walkout lasted for about a half hour.
(photos by Janelle Tucker, KMCH)


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I hate being sick. No matter what kind of sickness, I just don't like it.
I went to the doctor yesterday thinking that I had the flu. In 40 years of life, last year was the first time that I had ever had the flu. I honestly didn't know that a person could feel so miserable. Now, I'm not a wimp when it comes to pain, but the flu took me out for a solid week. It was brutal. I ached all over and couldn't get comfortable while sitting or laying down.
Turns out, my flu test was negative but my strep test was positive. I knew that my immune system was down from having driven all night long last week. Last Friday I spent the day at my son's school, surrounded by little germ carriers. Not sure if that's where I got it, but I'm sure it didn't help.
When we get sick, it's usually our body's way of telling us to slow down. Maybe we've been burning the candle at both ends. Maybe we haven't given ourselves adequate time to rest and recharge. Either way, it seems that when we refuse to slow down, our bodies force us to slow down by allowing us to get sick.
I was just lamenting to my wife last week about the busyness of this Fall. We have been running and running and running with no rest in sight. Looks like my frustrations have been realized more as now I'm sidelined by sickness.
It always seems that sickness comes at the most inopportune time as well. Too many things scheduled for this week and now I've got to try to figure out how to get to them all in the midst of feeling crummy.
Pushing through it only makes things worse and the positive side to all of this is that I am on antibiotics, thankfully. I try not to go on antibiotics if I can help it, but there are just sometimes where you've got to bite the bullet. Here's one of those times.
So, to welcome the start of the World Series, I am sick. The games will go on and I can read the box score in the morning. Yup, I hate being sick.


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Example: How can I find out how many species were described by J L B Smith.On the main Menu, hover your Mouse over "Data". Select and Click on Species. A "Species List" is displayed.Enter "Smith" into the "Authorship" filter box. You will see that there many authors with the surname Smith. Find the Smith that you are interested in and note the exact format of the displayed initials. In this case the initials are [J. L. B.]. Enter Smith [J. L. B.] into the "Authorship" filter box. The square brackets and format must always be exactly the same as was displayed. Press Enter. You should get about 680 records all showing Smith [J. L. B.] as the author or as one of the authors. This shows all the species where Smith [J. L. B.] is mentioned as an author. This list includes all the Original names and all the names associated to the Original names but does not tell us how many species were described by him. To get the correct number we must only look at "Original Names". The green icon on the left hand side of the page indicates which Name combinations are "Original Names". We can now count all the records with a green icon and we will then have an accurate number of species described by JLB Smith. If you find the counting of the "Original Names" tedious, you can just click on the green "Original Name" Filter Icon to show only the "Original Names" When you do this, you will get about 398 original species names. The green icon now gets a dark brown border indicating that it is active. JLB Smith was one of the authors involved in describing 398 new species.The Clear Filter icon is now displayed to the left of the round filter icons Clicking on this icon will clear all "Ball" filters which are active.To find out how many of the species described by JLB Smith are currently valid just click on the blue "Valid Filter Icon" and you will see that about 92 of the 398 species described by JLB Smith are currently valid name combinations.From an interest point of view, you can now click on the red "Picture" Icon to see how many of the currently valid "Name Combinations" have pictures. If you do this, you will see that about 74 of the valid species have pictures.This is useful information as we now know that we need pictures for 18 valid species.You will also see that there are now 3 filters, (Pictures, Valid and Original) which are activated. .The example above tells you how many species a particular author was involved in describing.You can easily modify the Authorship filter to show where an author was the first author (change the criteria to "Begins with").To find out where the author was the only author is not so easy. You would assume that the criteria would be "Equal to", and normally you would be correct. In this case however Authorship is a formatted record which contains the year and parentheses, and you cannot use "Equal to".
You can only find out where the author was the only author by using the "Filter Builder" at the bottom of the "Species List" page and using the criteria "AuthorWI Equals Smith [J. L. B.]". (AuthorWI is Author With Initials).The Filter Builder is shown below:
Click on OK and you will get the Species List shown below where JLB Smith was the only author:You now have a list of about 678 records where JLB Smith was the only author. To exclude the unwanted records that are not Original Names and only show the Original Names, you must now Click on the Green Filter Icon.After Clicking on the Green Filter Icon only the Original species names are displayed as shown below:
You now have 393 species that were described by JLB Smith as the sole author. Previously we found that he was involved in describing 398 species so this tells us that he worked together with other authors in describing 5 species. In this case, the other author was his wife Smith [M. M.]. To find these records, remove the existing Filter condition "AuthorWI Equals Smith [J. L. B]" and enter "Smith [J. L. B.] & Smith [M. M.]" into the Authorship box.
If you just enter "Smith [J. L. B.] &" you will get the same result. This is because the default condition for the Authorship Filter is "Authorship Contains" and there is only one other author involved. If you enter "Smith [M. M.]" you will also get the same result. If you have followed and understood this process you will begin to appreciate the extremely powerful search and grouping capabilities that are available in FishWise.


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In a divorce, financial matters can be complicated, and heated and complex disputes can arise over matters pertaining to property division. These issues are particularly difficult if there are complex or unusual assets at stake, such as an inheritance received during the course of the marriage.
You may have questions regarding what happens to this type of property in a divorce, as well as how you can protect your property rights. If you received an inheritance while you were married, you would be wise to work with a Florida attorney who can help you safeguard your financial interests during this complex legal process.
What's going to happen to my inheritance?
If you received an inheritance while you were married, you rightfully have concerns about what will happen to it. In some cases, an inheritance may be separate property, which means that it will generally not be eligible for division in a divorce. Here are some basic facts about your inheritance and property division:
- In most cases, an inheritance is not marital property, which means that you may not have to give up a portion to your soon-to-be-ex-spouse.
- If you already shared a portion with your spouse, it is possible that certain state laws may affect your situation, and your spouse may have rightful share to a portion.
- Comingling has a significant impact on what will happen to the inheritance. Meaning, inheritance already used as a joint asset could be subject to division.
Protecting what you owned before marriage
On occasion, a person will enter into marriage with wealth, such as from an inheritance. While property owned separately before marriage is generally exempt from division and distribution after marriage, it is wise to seek guidance regarding the best way to protect your property rights.
One of the ways that many people choose to protect their property is through a prenuptial agreement. If you drafted a prenup before you got married because of your assets, you would be wise to work with a lawyer who can help you enforce the terms of this agreement.
Why experience matters
Property division is one of most complex issues in a divorce, especially when there is an inheritance at stake. If you have questions or concerns over what will happen to certain property or you would like to know how you can protect your rightful share to marital property, you will find it beneficial to reach out to a attorney.
Issues regarding property division are complex, but with the right help, you can minimize potential complications and ease the emotionally complex process of a divorce.


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Our cat is going to be thrilled and happy. Cats can get into all sorts of trouble even in the security of your own house. In all locations the cat should have a lot of escape routes and very good visibility all over the box. It can be extremely helpful to choose a new cat with a personality that's well matched to the resident cats.
Cats really like to break free from everything in smallish places, and you may provide one for your new cat as his very own little safe haven. They should not be allowed on balconies. Some cats are known to be rather cozy in addition to the refrigerator at the place where they can watch the family when enjoying the warmth of the motor. They are particularly frightened, and she may retreat to her hidey hole and not come out when you're around at all. This is around the cat being displeased with the litter box or another stress that is usually outside cats. Some cats might need to be transitioned over a couple of days others will be prepared to play and roam the house within a day. Keeping a cat at home is not simple, but it's not that hard.
Cats are uncomfortable eliminating where folks are coming and going, or making a great deal of commotion or noise. They, unlike dogs, are much more likely to go to ground and find a hiding place as quickly as they can. They are particularly sensitive to new surroundings and some may hide under a bed or in a closet for days or even weeks. They are very clean little creatures, they do not like a dirty litter box!! A cat loose in the vehicle is dangerous for the two of you. Ideally, they can be put in a situation in which they can see each other clearly but not interact, but it's true that this isn't always the easiest situation to set up. A huge cat will feel cramped in little quarters, and might not be able turn around in the event the box is hooded.
Cats are extremely sensitive to odors. If your cat is eliminating outside the litter box there might be an underlying medical issue. In the event the cat has developed an aversion as a result of scary experience, the litter box may want to get relocated. Under the bed might be the place a great deal of new cats go for safety, but it's never a place a cat will feel safe and relaxed.
From time to time, cats just decide they wish to live somewhere else. They know when they have been naughty, and they also know that they will have to relax, lie down and patiently wait to be let out again. Much like children, they are occasionally naughty and we have to locate suitable practices to help them modify their behavior. Additionally, your cat must feel safe while using the box. The cat gets afraid to visit the litter box if it's then vulnerable to attack or harassment. So positioning the box so that your cat has the capability to eliminate comfortably is imperative. It's not a great idea to let a new cat or kitten possess the complete run of your home.