|Numéro de publication||US6888704 B1|
|Type de publication||Octroi|
|Numéro de demande||US 10/349,470|
|Date de publication||3 mai 2005|
|Date de dépôt||22 janv. 2003|
|Date de priorité||22 janv. 2003|
|État de paiement des frais||Payé|
|Numéro de publication||10349470, 349470, US 6888704 B1, US 6888704B1, US-B1-6888704, US6888704 B1, US6888704B1|
|Inventeurs||Zhitao Diao, Min Zhou, Lifan Chen, Wei Xiong|
|Cessionnaire d'origine||Western Digital (Fremont), Inc.|
|Exporter la citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Citations de brevets (5), Référencé par (37), Classifications (8), Événements juridiques (6)|
|Liens externes: USPTO, Cession USPTO, Espacenet|
The present invention relates to magnetic recording systems, and more particularly to a method and system for providing a high sensitivity giant magnetoresistive sensor for high density recording applications.
Currently in magnetic recording technology, magnetoresistive (MR) sensors are used in MR heads in order to read data from magnetic media. For higher density recording applications, the MR sensors are typically giant magnetoresistive (“GMR”) sensors, such as spin valves.
The conventional pinned layer 14 and the conventional CoFe sensor layer 18 are ferromagnetic. The magnetization of the conventional pinned layer 14 is pinned in place by the conventional AFM layer 12. In certain conventional MR sensors (not shown) the conventional pinned layer 14 is a conventional synthetic pinned layer having two ferromagnetic layers that are antiferromagnetically coupled (AFC) and separated by a Ru layer. The magnetization of the conventional CoFe sensor layer 18 is free to rotate in response to an external magnetic field, such as one generated by the bits stored in a recording media. The conventional nonmagnetic spacer layer 16 is a conductive material, such as copper. In addition, CoFe/Cu interface is preferably surfactant treated by exposing the nonmagnetic spacer layer to oxygen. The conventional conductive layer 22 is typically composed of copper. The purpose of treating the nonmagnetic spacer layer 16 is to adjust the interlayer coupling between the conventional CoFe sensor layer 18 and the conventional pin layer 14 and to reduce the magnetostriction of the conventional CoFe sensor layer 18.
Although the conventional MR sensor 10 formed using the conventional method 30 functions, one of ordinary skill with readily realize that as the thickness of the conventional CoFe sensor layer 18 is reduced, performance of the conventional MR sensor 10 degrades. For higher density recording applications, a sensor layer having a lower magnetization and, therefore, higher sensitivity to small magnetic fields is desired. As the thickness of the conventional CoFe sensor layer 18 decreases to less than or equal to approximately twenty Angstroms (particularly less than fifteen Angstroms), the magnetic properties of the conventional CoFe sensor layer 18 degrade. The coercivity of the conventional CoFe sensor layer 18 increases. In addition, the anisotropy field (Hk) increases. Because the conventional CoFe sensor layer 18 no longer has soft magnetic properties, the magnetization of the conventional CoFe sensor layer 18 does not readily change magnetic moment direction in response to an external field. In addition, the conventional CoFe sensor layer 18 may have very large magnetostriction. The dynamic range of the conventional MR sensor 10 is reduced and it becomes difficult to control the bias point of the conventional MR sensor 10. Furthermore, the MR effect decreases for thinner conventional CoFe sensor layers 18. Thus, the signal from the conventional MR sensor 10 is reduced. As a result, a conventional MR sensor 10 may be unusable at lower thicknesses of the conventional CoFe sensor layer 18.
Accordingly, what is needed is a system and method for improving the ability of MR sensors to function for higher density recording applications and, therefore, at smaller thicknesses of the sensor layer. The present invention addresses such a need.
The present invention provides a method and system for providing a magnetoresistive sensor and a read head that includes the magnetoresistive sensor. The method and system comprise providing a pinned layer, a nonmagnetic spacer layer and a composite sensor layer. The pinned layer has a first magnetization that is pinned in a particular direction. The nonmagnetic spacer layer resides between the composite sensor layer and the pinned layer. The composite sensor layer includes a CoFe layer and a composite layer adjacent to the CoFe layer. The composite layer includes CoFe and at least one of Ta, Hf, Ti, Nb, Zr, Au, Ag, Cu, B, C, O2, H2 and N2.
According to the system and method disclosed herein, the present invention provides a magnetoresistive sensor having improved performance for smaller thicknesses of the CoFe layer in the composite sensor layer.
The present invention relates to an improvement in read heads. The following description is presented to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention and is provided in the context of a patent application and its requirements. Various modifications to the preferred embodiment will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art and the generic principles herein may be applied to other embodiments. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiment shown, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and features described herein.
Currently, MR heads are widely used in magnetic recording technology. In conventional MR heads, a conventional MR sensor is used. Such a conventional MR sensor 10 is depicted in FIG. 1. The conventional MR sensor 10 includes a conventional sensor layer 18 that is composed of CoFe. In addition, the current trend in magnetic recording technology is toward the use of thinner sensor layers 18 that can be used to detect lower signals from high-density recording media. However, one of ordinary skill in the art will readily realize that the performance of the conventional CoFe sensor layer 18, and thus the conventional MR sensor 10, dramatically degrades for low thicknesses of the conventional CoFe sensor layer 18. Consequently, the conventional MR sensor 10 may not function for high density recording applications.
The present invention provides a method and system for providing a read head. The method and system comprise providing a shield, a read sensor and an insulating read gap disposed between the shield and the read sensor. In one aspect, the insulating read gap includes at least one oxidized metal layer substantially free of pinholes. In another aspect, the insulating read gap includes at least one bilayer including a first insulating layer having a first insulator and a second insulating layer having a second insulator different from the first insulator.
The present invention will be described in terms of a particular read head having certain components and particular materials. However, one of ordinary skill in the art will readily recognize that this method and system will operate effectively for other heads, other components and other materials. For example, the present invention is preferably used in a merged head including a read head and a write head. In addition, the read head in which the present invention is used could include other sensors and other materials. The present invention is also described in the context of certain methods having particular steps for providing the read sensor and head. However, one of ordinary skill in the art will readily recognize that the present invention is consistent with the use of other methods having different and/or additional steps.
To more particularly illustrate the method and system in accordance with the present invention, refer now to
The composite sensor layer 128 includes two layers 130 and 132. The first layer 130 is a CoFe layer 130. The second layer 132 is a composite layer 132. The composite layer 132 includes a combination of Co and another material. Thus, the composite layer 132 is a CoFeX layer. X represents Ta, Hf, Ti, Nb, Zr, Au, Ag, Cu, B, C, O2, H2, N2 or a combination of two or more thereof. In a preferred embodiment, the thickness of the CoFe layer 132 is less than or equal to twenty Angstroms. Because the CoFe layer can have the smaller, desired thickness of between zero and twenty Angstroms, the CoFe layer 132 is used to sense the external magnetic field generated by a magnetic recording media (not shown). Also in a preferred embodiment, the thickness of the composite layer 134 is less than or equal to twenty Angstroms.
The composite layer 132 preferably has a higher resistivity than the CoFe layer 130, has a positive magnetostriction, lower magnetization and less effect of enhancing the MR ratio. The higher resistivity of the composite layer 134 ensures that less current passing through the MR sensor 120 is shunted away from the CoFe layer 130. In addition, the lower magnetization of the composite layer 132 the product of the magnetization and the layer thickness can be sustained while decreasing the net moment of the composite sensor layer 128. Furthermore, the total thickness of the composite sensor layer 128 (the thickness of the CoFe layer 130 and the composite layer 132) is larger, even though the net moment of the composite sensor layer 128 is reduced. Consequently, sufficient room for spin dependent scattering to occur in the composite sensor layer 128 is provided. As a result, the magnetoresistance of the composite sensor layer 128 is enhanced. This enhancement is particularly noticeable for lower thicknesses, such as less than fifteen Angstroms, of the CoFe layer 130. Because the composite layer 132 has a positive magnetostriction, the magnetostriction of the CoFe layer 130 can be counteracted to a certain extent. In addition, the specific composition of the composite layer 132, the element(s) chosen for X in the CoFe X, can be selected to improve the thermal stability and/or the reliability of the composite sensor 120. In addition, the anisotropy and coercivity of the composite sensor layer 128 are reduced over that of a conventional sensor layer including only CoFe.
Thus, using the composite sensor layer 128, including the CoFe layer 130 and the composite layer 132, the magnetic properties of the composite sensor layer 128 do not substantially degrade, even at lower thicknesses of the composite sensor layer. The soft magnetic properties of the composite sensor layer 128 are thus retained even at lower thicknesses. As a result, the composite sensor layer 128 is capable of being used with high-density recording media, which generate a smaller external field. In addition, the magnetostriction of the MR sensor 120 is reduced. The MR sensor 120 can, therefore, be more easily biased. Furthermore, the magnetoresistance ratio of the MR sensor 120 remains high, even at lower thicknesses of the MR sensor 120.
For example, Table 1 depicts the resistivity and magnetic properties of the composite sensor layer 128. The quantities in Table 1 were measured for single films that are two hundred Angstroms in thickness. As can be seen in Table 1, the resistivity increases and the magnetization decreases when a composite layer 132 is introduced. Thus, as discussed above, the composite layer 132 can reduce the net magnetization of the composite sensor layer 128 without substantially shunting current away from the CoFe layer 130. The desired magnetization and resistivity can be achieved by selecting the desired material(s) for X in the CoFeX composite layer 132.
CoFeX (atomic %)
X = 0
X = Ti1Cu2
X = B5
X = Ta5
In addition, the magnetic properties of the sensor layer can be improved. Table 2 depicts the magnetic properties of conventional MR sensors, such as the conventional MR sensor 10, as well as an MR sensor 120 in accordance with the present invention. As can be seen in Table 2, the total resistance of the composite sensor layer 120 is reduced. In addition the magnetoresistance is improved in the composite sensor layer 120 by increasing the layer thickness. In addition, the shunting of current to other layers, such as the capping layer 134, is reduced because of the larger resistivity of the composite layer 132. In addition, the use of the CoFeX composite layer 132 in proximity to the capping layer 134 may be seen as stop layers for charge carriers that travel to the conductive layer 136 and then top specular layers. Thus, the magnetoresistance ratio is improved. Furthermore, the response to the small external magnetic fields and soft magnetic properties are improved. In addition, the magnetostriction is also greatly reduced. Thus, performance of the composite MR sensor 120 is greatly improved.
(thickness, in magnetic
In addition, the thermal stability of the composite MR sensor 120 is also improved.
Using the methods 200 and 206 a MR head 100 and MR sensor 120 having a composite sensor layer 128 can be provided. The composite sensor layer 128 includes a CoFe layer 130 and a CoFeX layer 132. Use of the composite sensor can improve the soft magnetic properties of the MR sensor 120, enhance the magnetoresistance ratio and improve magnetostriction. Thus, performance of the MR sensor 120 and the MR head 100 are improved.
A method and system has been disclosed for providing a read head having an improved magnetoresistive sensor. Although the present invention has been described in accordance with the embodiments shown, one of ordinary skill in the art will readily recognize that there could be variations to the embodiments and those variations would be within the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, many modifications may be made by one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
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NO-BAKE CHERRY CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: chocolate graham cracker crumbs, packed brown sugar, butter, salt, cream cheese, vanilla extract, heavy whipping cream, white sugar, cocoa powder, salt, cherry pie filling
Provided by Hannah Williams
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
- In a bowl, thoroughly mix graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, salt, and butter. Press evenly into a springform pan. Chill.
- In a medium bowl, place cream cheese and beat with hand beaters until smooth. Gently pour in cream, adding gradually while stirring, until it's fully incorporated.
- Add sugar, vanilla, and salt, then beat until very smooth. Don't forget to scrape the sides. Gradually add cocoa powder into the smooth cream-cheese mixture and beat on medium speed until it's fully incorporated.
- Pour onto chilled crust and smooth out the top. Freeze for 3 hours or refrigerate overnight. Before serving, pour pie filling over the cheesecake.
CHOCOLATE CHERRY CHEESECAKE
My love for chocolate-covered cherries inspired this fun and fancy cheesecake that's perfect for Christmas.
Provided by Taste of Home
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
- In a small bowl, combine chocolate crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 10-in. springform pan. Bake at 350° for 8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in melted chocolate and vanilla. Gently fold in cherries and pecans. Pour into crust. , Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. , Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. , In a microwave, melt the semisweet chocolate, butter and 1 teaspoon shortening; stir until smooth. Cool for 2 minutes; pour over cheesecake. Spread over the top and let it run down the sides. Cool. , In a small saucepan, melt white chocolate and remaining shortening. Drizzle over the top. Cool. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 405 calories, Fat 25g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 113mg cholesterol, Sodium 266mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE
- Heat oven to 300 degrees F. Spray bottom of 9-inch springform pan with no-stick cooking spray.
- Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter; sprinkle evenly into bottom of pan.
- Beat cream cheese until fluffy in large bowl. Mix in cocoa and flour. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until center is set. Cool. Chill. Garnish as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 414.9 calories, Carbohydrate 42.4 g, Cholesterol 73 mg, Fat 21 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 13.1 g, SaturatedFat 12.6 g, Sodium 354.7 mg, Sugar 29.3 g
CHOCOLATE CHERRY CHEESECAKE
- For Crust: Combine chocolate wafer crumbs and melted butter or margarine; press onto bottom of 9 inch spring form pan.
- Bake at 350: F. for 10 minutes.
- NOTE: You can also use a ready made chocolate wafer crust. For Cheesecake; Soften gelatin in water; stir over low heat until dissolved.
- Combine cream cheese, sugar, cocoa and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
- Gradually add gelatin, mixing until blended.
- Fold in remaining ingredients; pour over crust. Chill until firm.
- Pour cherry pie filling over top of cheesecake. Cut and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 4566.8, Fat 297.2, SaturatedFat 169.2, Cholesterol 919.7, Sodium 2750.4, Carbohydrate 439.2, Fiber 12.7, Sugar 198.1, Protein 53.1
DOUBLE CHERRY CHEESECAKE
This big cheesecake is so easy to make and it tastes so good...you won't believe that you baked it...I dare you...try it...you'll like it...
Provided by Baby Kato
Yield 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place rack in lower third of oven.
- Grease a 9" springform pan.
- Combine graham cracker crumbs with melted butter.
- Mix well.
- Press all the crumb mixture onto bottom of springform pan and half way up the sides of the pan-- evenly-- Bake in 350 oven for 8- 10 minutes.
- Remove crust from oven and allow to cool.
- Drain 1 can of cheeries and set aside.
- Increase heat to 500 degrees.
- Beat cream cheese on medium speed for 5 minutes until smooth and fluffy.
- Reduce speed and gradually add sugar.
- Next add flour and vanilla mix well.
- Reduce speed again for eggs and egg yolks, beating in one at a time until well combined.
- Add sour cream, then beat batter for 1 minute more.
- Spread drained cheeries over bottom of graham cracker crust.
- Pour cake batter over the cherries.
- Bake cake for 10- 15 minutes.
- Lower heat to 200 degrees and bake cake for 1 1/2 hours longer, or until cake sets and center jiggles slightly when shaken.
- (If cake is browning too quickly for your liking cover loosely with foil).
- Turn off the oven, leave cake in oven for 20 minutes longer-- do not open oven door-- Cool cheesecake on rack for 30 minutes.
- Run knife around edge of cake to loosen.
- Refrigerate, at least 4 hours or better yet overnight.
- Remove side from pan, and put cake on platter, serve with the remaining can of cheeries pour over top of cake and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 388.4, Fat 23.5, SaturatedFat 12.9, Cholesterol 118.9, Sodium 251.4, Carbohydrate 39.7, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 17.9, Protein 5.4
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And who needed such jerks? Their cozy universe was being upended by a new, disrupting technology: a powerful communication medium that allowed anyone to broadcast their ideas at incredible speeds over long distances for almost no cost. It went unnoticed at first, but the shock waves from this new invention would eventually rattle the foundations of the publishing world, as it empowered a brave new generation of awful poets to emote more effusively than ever before.
This invention, of course, was the photocopier. My coworkers and I used to molest the one at work by squeezing our genitals against the glass, or chasing the glowing scanner with our teeth to make hideous paper masks of ourselves. Sometimes we would even copy our poems on the poor thing, amplifying their awfulness with the “enlarge” button, and then paste these up on the walls of our offices, or on the doors of the toilet stalls, or on telephone poles around town. Apparently the business cost of telling the employees to quit fucking around with the photocopier was greater than the cost of the photocopies themselves. That was the nineties in a nutshell: insufficient supervision.
So in exchange for access to the unknowable but likely tiny audiences of the small presses, I was quite content, for a while, to circulate little photocopied pamphlets among my friends and through the mail, and in return I received and read fantastically endearing ’zines such as COMETBUS and COOL BEANS and DORIS and others — many, many others, I have a basement full of others, you should stop by someday with a shovel …
“Hello?” said Dave Eggers.
Sorry, right, here I am, yes. I told Dave I felt great (or awesome, or something like that) about that. It seemed like the correct answer. As for making fun of my name, I said Sure I Guess, although truly I was a bit offended; I actually consider that to be the very lowest form of humor. You will never be able to tell anybody a joke about their name that they haven’t heard a million times already — a truth I’d expect someone named Eggers to know from experience.
But still, this had to be good, right? My story was accepted — well, no, it was maybe’d — by this pretty interesting and nicely designed literary magazine that seemed to have a wide distribution. It was only the second story I’d sent out since I broke my vow — the first came back from The Baffler with an encouraging note along the lines of “send us non-fiction” — so maybe I wasn’t the only person who thought these stories of mine were any good. Perhaps my belief in myself was not wholly unfounded. And Dave Eggers — former editor of Might Magazine, though not yet the massive literary industry he was to become, but still a guy whose work I admired — had called me up to be weird and distant on the phone, and make fun of my name, and say maybe. I think I was supposed to be encouraged by that.
Instead it left me anxious, as did almost everything that spring and summer and fall, as my girlfriend and I bought that house, as we moved in and pulled up the carpet and painted the walls, as her belly ripened like an orange and we got married in front of a judge and signed our lives away to a bank. Everything was changing, everything was exciting and scary. Life was beginning, life was about to end. I hardly told anyone about the McSweeney’s thing because, after all, he only said maybe.
Maybe a month later, as I was packing my extensive collection of heavy useless objects into cardboard boxes so I could throw them away after we moved, Dave Eggers called again. And it was just as awkward: mumbling, long pauses, occasional deep sighs. But this time he was “pretty sure” that my story had been accepted, pending some edits. He was going to e-mail me his notes; he said I could “take it or leave it” regarding those, and then send a draft back. I said Sure, Great, Yes, Awesome, words to that effect. He sounded disappointed.

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Someday I'd like to be an artist. Those aren't my words, they are ones from my niece, Desea. She wants to be an artist like me. Funny I didn't even know she knew I was an artist.
When I was young I don't recall ever thinking or saying that I wanted to be an artist. I was crafty and somewhat creative but it was never something that I thought I could be. I thought about being a psychologist and my grandfather wanted me to be a secretary but artist, no. That was definitely not on the radar. So I think it's super that at this young age Desea has already decided she wants to learn certain things. Judging from her picture above she's got a good start. She's a cutie for sure.
Have any of you wanted to be an artist when you were young?
It's so beautiful out today that I had to move outside to work. Much has happened in the last little while. It all started here. Nothing is feeling settled or sure. With all the changes, I've had a need, a yearning, to get back to painting. Creating. So, my projects are underway again.
This project has always included a little participation from others. A little experiment of sorts. Here is one of the parts of it in this post. I included, and am including, some of the things you say or share in the artwork somehow. I might include "you" prominently or in the background somehow. Every piece will be different so we'll see how it comes out. Sometimes I start with an idea and it changes as I go but however I include "you" i'll try not to embarrass you or make you wish you didn't reach out.
Here's a little thumbnail of this part of the project (I was outside today) and here is a question for you.
I remember ignoring things when the kids were little. They would do something and I would see them from the corner of my eye and purposely not look at them so they wouldn't know I knew. It was usually something very minor but I would have had to do something about it. It reminds me of when little kids hide THEIR eyes thinking that you can't see them then.
If you have a story and feel bold enough share it. Thanks beforehand.
Here's today's 50th Birthday portrait painting. Logan and Erica. I have a few things to fix on it but I'll do it when I get home. Having FHE at Leila and Sky's home right now. Hard to believe I finished this before 3 am. Nice.
Got back from a trip last night and I can't find my regular camera anywhere. So, it's the iPhone. Lots of glare, sorry about that, I'll take another photo later.
Portrait painting 15 of 50, sent in by my sister, Sara. This is of our parents. And today is my mom's birthday so I thought it was really fitting to do. I haven't done one of my mom and dad. My dad's been gone for several years now but this is a photo of them on one of their trips.
Sometimes you just make a big deal of things mentally and never get to them. This 50th birthday celebration has made me just get over it and do them. No time to fuss. Just paint.
Happy Birthday Mom.
My Sam sent this in. My portrait 8 of 50. The 50th birthday celebration goes on. Upload an image on Shannon's Studio FB page and read this post to be considered.
I did warn you that my days go long, right? Especially if I start a painting at 11:00 pm. This took me 2 1/2 hours. I can only do a monochromatic in that amount of time with little effort. If I use color it's not as quick for me. Here's number 5 of 50.
I just wanted to squeeze her cute, little sleeping face. Smiles in her sleep.
I've never done oil paints on watercolor paper. New thing for me.
Independence day has been filled with parades for a very long time for me. The marching bands are what the Boyfriend likes best but my favs are the floats. I'm delighted and it's almost like being a kid again.
I had another chance to do a parade float this year. Part of me really enjoys it and another part doesn't. It's a great creative DIY outlet that's a lot of fun but the uncertainty of how to do it and if it will turn out is a challenge. Some people think it will come together automatically because you're a creative and that it's no big deal, whlie others think it isn't going to work out at all. In the process, you'll swing back and forth like a pendulum.
There's a lot of people web searching this time of year for DIY float building info. Last year's 5 Parade Float Quick Tips (found here) has been viewed and reused. So, I thought I'd share 7 ideas about parade float designing.
Parade Float Designing • 7 Quick Tips
Since the float this year had a fish theme I thought I'd play that up with the tips.
#1 Fish for the Big Picture
You're likely doing this for an organization of some type. Think of their purposes for wanting the float. What do they hope for an outcome? Are they interested in the process and having a lot of people involved? Or is it an outreach in the community? Or is it a tradition of fun? Or is it to show a strong brand? Whatever the reason, you should understand it. This float was about involving people in the process, name recognition in the community, and a Christian message.
People: We had about 40 people work on the float
Recognition: Passing out info cards & candy during the parade
Message: Free to be Fishers of Men - Bible verse used as the message
#2 Fish for an Original Idea
It all comes down to having an idea. Sometimes that can be hard to do. One tip is to look for inspiration to borrow and then make it your own. Here are 2 inspiration images that I found.
I liked the idea of dots and stripes. I thought that would be easy for our group of varying ages to do. I also borrowed the color scheme of the group of Nassos' fish. Here's how our fish turned out. We made them out of paper plates, poster board, & paper mache.
Another idea I borrowed was from Helen Friel's paper work of an underwater scene that displays jewelry. I took her small version and went up in scale by a lot.
You can see that ours doesn't look like Helens but that you can see the similarity of the borrow. I used foam core (instead of plywood) so that we could have many young people involved in the cutting and painting.
#3 Fish for the Love
You're going to be with this idea awhile. Make sure you love it so that you can hang in there with it. Nothing says failure like hating an idea.
#4 Fish for Solutions
Things just aren't going to go 100% your way. Have that in your head at the start so when it comes up you already knew it would. Listen to others ideas during the process.
#5 Fish till the End
Don't give up. Sometimes things don't look like they're going to work out, only to be proved wrong. Stick with it. Creativity is often messy in the middle.
#6 Fish for Harmony
With a big group, you're likely to have a wide range of interest and skill levels. To make it look good and like everyone worked together keep a 1) limited color palette, 2) repetitive shapes, and 3) easy to accomplish tasks.
#7 Fish for the Wow!
Wow them in some way. Surprise them with something a little different. Make it stand out - in a good way. For this float I had the whale shoot water out of its spout. The crowd loved it especially since it was hot. I left an opening in the top of the whale and had one of my kids sit inside with buckets of water and a pool water shooter. You can see him trying it out on a passing friend. During the parade he was hidden from view. The water shot up about 15 feet in the air. It worked perfectly.
Hope these tips help you in your parade float madness. I don't know if I'll be asked to do a float next year but if I do I'll read through my own notes as a reminder but until then we'll say good-bye to float building.
It's the middle of summer and I'm thinking snowflakes. I did my first how-to demo video (with Wade's help) and you can find it here. It's DIY watercolor snowflakes. So easy. It's adaptable to any age. Hopefully taking it up a notch makes it so adults might like to try too.
We were doing the video for a specific reason and we couldn't include these idea images in it. So, I thought I'd share it here.
Sometimes it's hard to come up with ideas once you do the artwork. I took the project pieces from the video and turned them into these. Maybe this will spark a few of your own uses.
Or you can just stick with putting it on a shelf just because you like it that way.
What would you do with your artwork?
I've been doing a lot of creating lately but nothing I can share right now. But, I decided to share what's happened with my umbrella project. Six of the eight panels were done. One day it rained here, so I used it before it was finished. Then, it rained the next day and I couldn't find it. I thought to my self, "Self, I just used it yesterday." (Yes, I talk that way.) But, I was in a hurry so I left. Then a couple of days later I walked into the studio to find the umbrella in this condition.
You get the general idea even if you can't see the torn sections or the teeth marks. One word - dogs. Grrrrrrr. I must have dropped it on my way from the car to the house, though I'd really like to blame it on someone else. And the dogs leave no opportunity untouched. Mutilated. Dang it! (We swear with a G-rating around here.) I'm wondering if I should do another one or cut my losses.
Why couldn't it have happened when only 2 panels were done? Don't you hate when you're the one who wrecks something you've spent a long time to create?
Take your own photo. This one is of glitter laid out on a piece of white paper, laying on the ironing board near a window. I got really close so that it focused on one area and blurred the others. I could have taken it farther away but it didn't have that great of an effect. The only change I made was to make it a little darker because I wanted to use white lettering. Here is a download if you want to use it sometime.
Add your own text with no more than 2 font types. If you're not sure which ones, just use one. It's better to error on the side of understated. Vary the size of your font, it makes it more interesting with little work. Also, leave a little "white" space. In this case, it's really not white but glitter, but it's space that the eye can rest while viewing.
It doesn't need to be used for only New Year's Eve, it can be for any type of party in the future.
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I preapare salad every week with strawberries, lstraettuce or spinach and Ricotta Cheese, even those who usually do not eat salads might like the idea . The dressing I make:
two tablespoons of olive oil
one teaspoon of lime juice
2 tablespoons of liquid honey
1 teaspoon of Cinnamon
Salt to taste
I think that we tend to compare ourselves to others. I am in aware of people who lose almost 100 pounds in a year but I also read about people who lose much less in a year. It is the strenght to struggle even when it’s bad – it doesn’t matter how much time it takes to lose weight.
Don’t compare yourself to other people, we are all individuals and that includes the ability to lose weight faster or slower.
Sometimes you can even gain weight while trying to lose it, but it does not mean that it’s not the end of your plan. Be strong!. You can do it
I woke up today early in the morning why? I wanted to make sure to have time for breakfast and prepare a veggie sandwich for lunch. Yesterday I bought a piece of smoked salmon. I remembered to use a whole grain bread, I add my favorite vegetables like tomato, lettuce , chive , or avocado, this bomb of healthy fats will help me survive to a late dinner!
I woke up today early in the morning why? I wanted to make sure to have time for breakfast and prepare a veggie sandwich for lunch . Yesterday I a pice of smoked salmon. I remembered to use a whole grain bread, to I add my favorite vegetables like tomato, lettuce , chive , or avocado, this bomb of healthy fats will help me survive to a late dinner!
We work so hard. Watching kids, shopping plus housework, hitting work deadlines etc, we are so busy that we often forget about taking care of ourselves. What happens? We slowly begin to lose energy, gain weight, emotionally eat and feel useless.
The truth is, It’s not going to be better with your time. You have to take care of house, kids and work, so it’s a moment to learn how to take care of yourself. What does it mean? It’s time to plan ahead.
In order to stay healthy, fit and energetic all you have to do is plan.
If you don’t think it’s so important or easy,try me. There are 4 easy steps to do it You will see the difference after 1 week
Drink 8 hydrating drinks a day.
Limit yourself to one coffee daily and opt for green tea.
Exercise a minimum of three times per week. It doesn’t matter if it’s walking at fast pace, push ups or hitting the treadmill. As th
Don’t eat grain products after 2pm. Ten eat vegetables, fruits, lean proteins, nuts and seeds.
Wake up a little bit ealier than anyone else to stretch. It literally changes your day.
Don’t forget! Try to enjoy your life. When speaking with people in their 80s or 90s, they always say how they miss the “busy times”.
When I’m getting hungry I always think about something really tasty: cookies and pies are my number one snack. Changing my habits when I want to eat a banana bread, than I think banana:) Calories counter is helpful, because I can compare calories in banana versus calories in banana bread. What’s worth it? It is not that simple, but it is a matter of thinking in a right direction. You can do it:)

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text: Just back from Lake Alta (in the Sierras). I painted this week with my good friend Andy Skaff along the Trukee River. I definitely went for “colorist” in this painting, as opposed to “tonalist“. I have a few more that are drying that I’ll post later. Off to Chicago tomorrow until 7/24, so probably won’t have blog updates until then.

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The 46th President of the United States of America Joseph Robinette Biden Jr better known as Joe Biden has announced the increment of America’s minimum wage to 15 dollars an hour.
The President signed executive order that will raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour for American workers.
This increment expert believes will provide a pay rise to hundreds of thousands of workers.
The White House said in its release to the press that, the workers would include cleaning professionals and maintenance workers, nursing assistants who care for veterans, cafeteria workers providing for the military and laborers who build and repair federal infrastructure.
This particular policy was a solemn pledge Mr Biden made while running for the Presidency In 2020 against Donald Trump.
Biden, Who was a former Vice President to Obama won in a historic landslide victory changing the narrative of America to have a first female Vice President in the person of Kamala Harris.
The Whitehouse has ultimately directed that, All federal agencies would need to include the higher wage in new contract offerings by 30th January 2022 of next year.
By 30th March 2022 however, agencies would need to implement the higher wage into new contracts by which failure do do so could lead to stiffer punishment from government by law.
The increase would also be in existing contracts that are extended regardless of the old basis by which they were signed.
Video of the announcement made below

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The massive project takes its place alongside other record-breakers, but is it really what the country needs?
Plus, Tajikistan bans under-35s from making the pilgrimage to Mecca, and Internet giants reportedly begin transferring data to Russian servers.
Plus, Bulgaria and Westinghouse restart talks on nuke plant upgrade; Tajikistan asks allies for more help on restive Afghan border.
Plus, Tajikistan steps up a crackdown on suspected extremists, and a CIA detainee’s lawyer seeks Polish probe files.
Plus, Spain refuses to extradite a Kazakhstani dissident and speculation about a political murder plot galvanizes Albania.
Plus, Poland becomes the latest Russian neighbor to revive military conscription, and Tajikistan tries a go-easy approach with Islamic State fighters.
Plus, Ukrainian pilot Savchenko begins eating again to save her life, and a Croatian general faces a new trial for crimes against Serb civilians.
Plus, more outbreaks of mystery diseases in Kazakhstan and traces of a dictator vanish from a Russian gulag camp where thousands toiled on his orders.
Parties face sex tape scandals, rape allegations, even imprisonment as the 1 March election approaches.
Plus, Poland’s president rejects his foreign minister’s Auschwitz remark and the Paris attacks cloud Romania and Bulgaria’s Schengen hopes.
Now available! A new TOL e-book: "Crimea: The Anatomy of a Crisis" is a compilation of articles from TOL’s past coverage about Russia's annexation of Crimea, placed in the context of long-running disputes over the region. Find out also what's happened to Crimea and its people nearly a year after Russia's move shocked the international community.


Since its inception in 1984, the Barthel Group has continued to expand and develop its business, which in more recent times has seen the company embark on the acquisition trail. One of the newest Group members is ATB-Systemetiketten based in Herne in the industrial Ruhr area of Germany. Already equipped with LeoLED curing, manufactured by UK-based GEW, the ATB production facility was recently enhanced by the installation of two Mark Andy Evolution Series E5 narrow web flexo presses, which were also fitted with LeoLED technology.
Group Managing Partner, Mischa Barthel, explained his company’s investment philosophy:
“We see ourselves as an innovative driver in the industry and use the latest technology to future-proof our production capability and offer our customers long-term added value that sets us and them apart from the competition.” In practical terms, this translated into an investment last year in a Mark Andy Digital Series hybrid press for the Group’s eprint Druck- und Veredelungsgesellschaft mbH facility in Bünde.
Timo Donati (Mark Andy) with Mischa Barthel (Barthel Group) and Andreas Puzik (ATB-Systemetiketten) at the installation in Herne, Germany
In addition to expanded production capacity, the new technology falls in line with the Group’s stance on environmental protection and sustainability. “We have focussed for many years on resource-saving production processes to minimise energy and material waste wherever possible,” he added. This applied not only to the choice of LED UV curing, which offers longer lamp life with reduced energy and heat flow, but the elimination of ozone and the need for extraction facilities.
Andreas Puzik, Managing Director at ATB also commented: “In addition to the ecological aspects, the new Mark Andy Evolution Series presses had to meet the highest levels of productivity, process speed, and print quality. So, we opted to fit both with Martin Automatic MBS unwind splicers and ABG automatic rewinders.”
The servo-driven Evolution Series presses, a 4-color and an 8-color, both have the 430mm (17”) web width and a high standard specification that includes web cleaning and corona treatment. The 8-colour machine also has an overhead rail system for moveable unwinding/rewinding for cold foil and lamination, and die-cutting units with adjustable counterpressure. The GEW LeoLED systems chosen for the new Mark Andy presses offer both conventional mercury arc and LED lamp UV curing. This affords ATP the flexibility to use inks and lacquers of both types, as not all are available in LED formulation at present.
According to the operators at ATP, the Evolution Series presses are very user-friendly, with short set-up times and minimal waste even at production speeds of 230m/min. Substrate capability is from 25- to 305-microns and includes monofoils and laminates as well as self-adhesive stocks. Best of all, is the modular design and construction of Mark Andy’s Evolution Series, which allows the presses to be adapted to changes in market demand by reconfiguration with additional units, as required.
According to Bernd Schopferer, European Sales Manager for Martin Automatic: “Mischa Barthel chose the Martin Automatic MBS splicer because of its reputation for being the most robust and reliable nonstop unwinder on the market. After visiting a working installation and noted the efficiency of Martin splicers and Mark Andy flexo presses with LED UV producing a variety of short and long-run jobs, it was an easy decision for him to invest in this economic and ecological solution.”
The decision by The Barthel Group to standardize on LED UV curing is one that is becoming more familiar in the narrow web sector, according to Timo Donati, Mark Andy’s Sales Manager for DACH and Benelux. “Mark Andy recognized the value of LED UV as far back as 2009, but its take-up by the industry was limited by the low volume and high cost of LED formulation inks and lacquers on offer, which are different from those used in conventional UV curing. This issue has largely been resolved and around 60% of the new Mark Andy presses installed in my area are now LED UV equipped.”
With the early higher price situation for LED UV systems and consumables now improved, Donati believes that companies should take a more holistic view of the investment opportunity. As costs have reduced, the other benefits of longer lamp life, lower energy consumption, and zero ozone have become more obvious too, not to mention a better overall cure. “Too many companies just look at the upfront cost and don’t evaluate the lifetime value of technology. There are now sufficient systems out in the market to draw conclusive evidence that LED UV is better in every aspect than conventional arc lamp systems.”
These points are echoed by Bernd Prattl of GEW. “It’s how the numbers stack up that’s impressive. We estimate that our LED UV offers a 35% higher dosage, rising to 40% higher over 30 W/cm at a 50% lower purchase price level for the system – and that doesn’t take into account the reduced running costs of lower energy consumption and fewer lamp changes.” He estimates a typical LED lamp life of 40,000 hours, which allows GEW to offer a 3-year warranty with no usage limit.
With no moving parts, low maintenance, and no warm-up/cool-down periods, an LED UV system allows the press line to be more productive across a wider range of job applications, with the lack of heat generation working well with sensitive substrates. “Current LED UV is based on UV-A rays, which penetrate better into thick ink layers and give a more even cure, especially with screen printing, laminates, and film processes. Future developments will use UV-C technology for even greater efficiency,” he concluded.
All parties agree that LED UV is the way ahead, and the significant investments made by The Barthel Group in recent times are both a statement of ecological intent and a strategic move to gain ground in the market by improving operational efficiency. Its choice of Mark Andy and GEW as key suppliers is a testament to the two manufacturers’ excellence in their respective technologies.


Developer of housing tracts at Village at the Park gets go-ahead
The developer of two pending housing tracts in the Village at the Park in Camarillo has received permission to move forward with construction.
The Camarillo Planning Commission on Tuesday voted 4-0, with Commissioner Walt Lusk absent, to approve D.R. Horton’s request for a variance to build homes before the effective date of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s letter of map revision, which removes the development and other homes in the Village at the Park from the flood map.
FEMA approved the letter this month, but it does not take effect until Dec. 18.
Residents of an area designated on the flood map still must buy flood insurance for their homes until Dec. 18.
The Village at the Park housing community was approved in 2002, but the two tracts were stalled after FEMA changed the Calleguas Creek watershed’s 100-year storm maps about six years ago.
The tracts were in flood zones, and the city does not allow homes to be built in such areas.
On one 17-acre tract between Spring Park Road and Davenport Street, 74 single-family homes are scheduled to be built. An additional 77 single-family homes will be on the adjacent 16-acre site.
To address the flood risk, the city built a $5 million bridge on Pleasant Valley Road. In addition, the Ventura County Watershed Protection District and D.R. Horton split the $12 million cost to widen Calleguas Creek to get the property out of the flood zone.
“Certainly the flood risk has been mitigated. The LOMR has been approved, and we just have this waiting period, so the question becomes: Does this waiting period present a problem, and yes, it does,” Camarillo Public Works Director Tom Fox said on why the variance was requested.
Fox said a four-month delay before the Dec. 18 effective date would postpone the issuance of building permits for the site. If there is rain this winter as predicted, Fox said, construction on the site would be difficult and the laying of home slabs would have to wait until spring.
“We’re just looking to change the implementation process, where normally we would say we would not issue building permits until the maps become effective. In this case, the request is to allow building permits at an earlier date,” Fox said.
The commission will meet again at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 27 during a joint meeting with the Camarillo City Council on the Conejo Creek project.
No decision will be made on the project, but an update will be given on the project’s environmental impact report, which explains the proposed development’s potential effects on nearby water and air quality, wildlife and noise, among other things.
The proposed Conejo Creek project would include 2,500 residential units, industrial buildings, and office and commercial space on about 740 acres of farmland at the bottom of the Conejo Grade between Camarillo Springs and Pleasant Valley Road.
The commission last reviewed the report in December 2012.


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One of my newer hand drawn designs based on the lovable minions from Despicable Me. Each pair is made in whatever size specified by buyer. The images may vary a bit obviously because they are hand drawn, but they will look as close to the image above as possible unless the buyer specifies another vision they may have for the shoes and their imagery. These are a popular pair of my customized creations but I can create whatever you may have in mind if you are willing to ask me about a specific design you might want created. You can see more of my designs at www.KustumKicks.com or www.MeganCobain.com. Or ask me about any new shoe idea you may have, and I'll see what I can do.
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An Engaging Introduction to Xiaomi 55 Inch Mi TV 4S 4K HDR
In today’s fast-paced world, having a high-quality television is essential for an immersive entertainment experience. Xiaomi, a renowned consumer electronics company, understands the importance of delivering top-notch products at an affordable price. Enter the Xiaomi 55 Inch Mi TV 4S 4K HDR, a feature-packed television that offers stunning visuals and an array of smart functionalities. In this article, we will dive deep into the features and benefits of the Xiaomi 55 Inch Mi TV 4S 4K HDR and explore why it has become a popular choice among consumers.
Detailed Discussion on Xiaomi 55 Inch Mi TV 4S 4K HDR
The Xiaomi 55 Inch Mi TV 4S 4K HDR boasts an impressive array of features and specifications that set it apart from other televisions in the market. Let’s take a closer look at some of its key aspects:
1. Display and Resolution
The Xiaomi Mi TV 4S features a stunning 55-inch 4K HDR display that offers crystal-clear picture quality and vibrant colors. With a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels, every detail in your favorite movies, TV shows, and games will come to life. The High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology enhances the contrast and color accuracy, making the visuals more immersive and realistic.
2. Smart Features
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Billion$$ RAAF Tindal redevelopment begins
The $1.1 billion RAAF Base Tindal Redevelopment Stage 6 and United States Force Posture Initiative Airfield Works commenced today.
FILE PHOTO: Two Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornets take off from RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Diamond Storm 2017. Photo by Sergeant Andrew Eddie.
As part of Australian commitments under the United States Force Posture Initiatives, $737 million will be spent on RAAF Tindal airfield works and associated infrastructure, upgrading the airfield, increasing aviation fuel storage, re-investing in ageing base engineering services and providing additional living-in accommodation.
Turning the sod at the site in Katherine today, Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds said RAAF Base Tindal was vital to northern Australia’s air-combat capability and support to our allies.
“Over the next decade, the planned works will further enhance Defence air-combat capability and our engagement with allies and other nations through the conduct of joint exercises, including our Enhanced Air Cooperation with the United States Air Force,” Minister Reynolds said.
“A concurrent $437 million RAAF Base Tindal redevelopment project will also address critical upgrades to base engineering services including power, water and sewerage to support current and projected demands on base infrastructure.”
Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said it was more important than ever to back Australian businesses and create more Australian jobs.
“Local businesses, suppliers and Indigenous companies will benefit from this package of works with a target of 70 per cent local participation rate,” Minister Price said.
Senator for the Northern Territory Sam McMahon said the works would boost the local economy.
“These works will continue to provide strong economic benefits for the Top End over an extended delivery phase, with significant opportunities for the local construction industry to tender for sub-contract packages.”
During recent works, Managing Contractor Lendlease initiated an expo to allow Katherine students to sample trades and speak directly with trade apprentices, trainers, local employers and industry representatives.
“Initiatives like these enable us to build the skills and expertise required to support future Defence capability,” Minister Reynolds said.
Construction is expected to conclude in 2027.
Further detail on the proposed works can be found here.


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by Robert A. Ferguson; Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 2007, 414 pages, $29
Dr. Harlow is a clinical instructor at the Department of Psychiatry, Sanford School of Medicine, University of South Dakota, Sioux Falls.
The book The Trial in American Life examines the impact of high-profile trials on American culture. In this book, Robert Ferguson, a professor of law, literature, and criticism at Columbia University, explores how popular trials develop into an expression of consensus and discord for American society, with public sentiment often affecting a trial's development and outcome.
Part 1 of the book examines the various literal and symbolic roles that trial participants play. The American trial is a ritual designed to foster respect for the legal process and participation by antagonistic parties. The ultimate symbolic goal of a trial is an expression and acceptance of communal justice. However, highly controversial cases, such as the Scopes Trial about evolution, can have the opposite effect of polarizing American society regarding a particular issue.
Part 2 of the book reviews a constellation of controversial trials that helped shape American history. The first such occurrence was the trial of former Vice-President Aaron Burr on charges of treason. This trial became a proxy referendum on Thomas Jefferson's presidency. This trial displayed the pubic and political pressures placed on an independent judiciary from a controversial trial.
During the prelude and strife of the American Civil War, controversial trials became metaphors for the emerging American experience. The 1859 trial of John Brown after his failed raid at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, received immediate national coverage via the telegraph. During his trial, Brown redefined himself from a failed, violent radical into a martyr for human freedom. The public response to this trial was heightened Southern fears of a slave rebellion and inflamed passions among Northern abolitionists, accelerating the nation's course toward civil war.
The book's discussion of Abraham Lincoln's assassination and subsequent trials of alleged assassination conspirators reveal how public fear and rage can nullify a defendant's due-process right to a fair trial. In the trial of Mary Surratt, one of the codefendants charged with conspiracy, her conviction was based on circumstantial evidence, with the ruling military tribunal intentionally suppressing evidence of Surratt's innocence. Prosecutors crafted Mary Surratt into a key figure of the conspiracy, resulting in her public demonization even after her execution.
The trial of the 1887 Chicago Haymarket Massacre defendants exemplified how public tensions regarding entire segments of American society can manifest into a vast injustice. In this case, dozens of policemen and labor protesters were killed after an explosion and were subsequently linked to immigrant anarchists. In the wake of the killings, several innocent anarchist activists were convicted and sentenced to death by a prejudicial jury and judge. The trial outcome exacerbated American fears of new immigrants and the threat of anarchist terrorism.
American mass hysteria regarding the specter of domestic enemies was revisited in the courts during the Red Scare of the 1950s. The book portrays the trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were convicted of espionage. Although evidence indicates that the Rosenbergs were agents of Soviet intelligence, it is unclear that they had any role in passing atomic bomb secrets to the Soviet Union, the charge for which they were both convicted and executed. During sentencing, the presiding judge justified the death sentences for the Rosenbergs as a means of deterring other Americans from committing espionage. The American public vilified the Rosenbergs as the tangible embodiment of a nebulous Communist menace lurking on American shores, in part due to highly sensationalized and biased media trial coverage.
Part 3 of the book discusses the impact of modern media on trial proceedings. With the advent of modern technology, controversial trials have been distorted into high entertainment for commercial gain. The result is a skewed public understanding of the criminal justice process, increased potential for externally influenced trial outcomes, and heightened societal conflict over identified trial issues. Ferguson suggests that such negative outcomes could be minimized if trials were televised without interruption, commercials, or media commentary. He speculates that such modifications would enhance both public understanding and validation of American trials.
This book offers a broad view of American trials throughout history and their impact on America. It is of value to both the general and academic reader interested in America's legal development. Ferguson's lucid writing style makes The Trial in American Life an enjoyable read.

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Undersdtanding the facts about your credit is one of the most important things to have knowledge on. Here, you will find credit facts and myths that may surprise you!
Having a bankruptcy or foreclosure on your credit report will prevent you from getting loans or credit in the future
While each of these items is damaging to your credit report, the negative effects of these and other items lightens up over time. A bankruptcy can only stay on your credit for between 7 to 10 years, depending on which chapter you file.
A foreclosure can only stay on your credit report for 7 years from the date of first delinquency. If you have a foreclosure in your credit report you should wait 3 years to apply for a home loan again or if you had a bankruptcy you should wait at least 2 years to apply for a home loan again.
Paying the minimum payment on credit cards will help your credit score
Only if your credit card balance is between 20% to 30% of the credit limit. If the credit card is max out your credit score may be affected by 30%.
Closing credit cards will raise your credit score.
FICO score considers not only available credit but credit utilization. That is, what percentage of your credit you use. By closing credit card accounts, your utilization may go higher and thus, lower your score.
When you get married, you get a joint credit report.
We come into this world as individuals and enter the credit world the same way.
The divorce decree will remove the accounts from my credit report.
The divorce decree is the order the judges gives to assigns each person their financial responsibilities. This document will not remove the accounts from the credit report unless the account is refinance under the name of the person who is now responsible for the account. If the accounts were joint and payments are not made on time it will affect both credit report.


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Five Million Workers Get Raises As 19 States Across The United States - Including New York - Increase The Minimum Wage
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - More than 5 million U.S. Workers got a raise today (January 1st), as minimum-wage increases went into effect in 19 States and at least 21 cities and counties.
The increases range from a 5¢-an-hour cost-of-living adjustment in Alaska to a $2 hike, to $15 an hour, for Non-Tipped Workers at places with at least 11 Employees in New York City.
The minimum will reach or surpass $15 in a dozen-odd cities and towns, with a high of $16.09 in Sea-Tac, Washington - the small airport-dominated city that in 2014 became the first place in the Nation to enact a $15 minimum.
The National Fight For $15 Campaign has reached that goal most successfully in the San Francisco Bay Area, where San Francisco, San Jose, Berkeley, and Richmond all now require $15, and the Silicon Valley Cities of Sunnyvale and Mountain View went up to $15.65 on January 1st. New York City’s limited $15 minimum also covers Fast Food Workers and Seattle’s is going up to $16 at “large employers,” those with at least 500 Workers worldwide.
The Federal Minimum Wage of $7.25, however, has not been raised since 2009, and it is used by 21 States, including Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) estimated in 2017 that it had lost one-eighth of its purchasing power since 2009.
To have the same purchasing power as it did 50 years ago, the EPI said, the minimum would have to be $9.90.
If it had risen as much as the average Non-Supervisory Workers’ pay, it would be $11.62 - and if it had grown as fast as Workers’ productivity since 1968, it would be $19.33.
In the South, 11 of the 13 States from Virginia to Texas use the Federal $7.25.
The exceptions are Arkansas, where thanks to the Ballot Issue 5 initiative approved by more than two-thirds of the State’s voters last November, an estimated 81,000 Workers will get a raise from $8.50 an hour to $9.25 - and in Florida, where a 21¢ inflation adjustment will bring the minimum up to $8.46, affecting 159,000 Workers.
Legislators last year blocked or reduced Minimum Wage increases in at least two States and the District of Columbia.
In Michigan, after supporters of an initiative to raise the minimum from $9.25 to $12 by 2022 won a court battle in August to get it on the ballot, the Republican-dominated State Legislature pre-empted the vote by passing the measure as State Law - and then, in its lame-duck session, delayed the increase to $12 until 2030, and repealed the provisions that would have eliminated the lower minimum of $3.52 for Tipped Workers by 2024.
Outgoing Republican Governor Rick Snyder signed that bill on December 14th.
The Washington City Council also overrode an initiative to eliminate the lower minimum for Tipped Workers. In June, city residents approved raising it from $3.89 to the regular city minimum of $13.25, but the City Council, lobbied heavily by the restaurant industry, repealed it just before it would have gone into effect in October.
The National Tipped Minimum Wage has been $2.13 since 1991.
To Continue Reading This Labor News Report, Go To: http://laborpress.org/5-million-workers-to-get-raises-as-19-states-increase-minimum-wage/

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Love With Food Review October 2018
Love With Food is the easiest way to Snack Smart and Do Good. They help you discover new organic, all-natural or gluten-free snacks delivered to your door monthly. Receive a box of mystery better-for-you snacks and go on a fun foodie adventure with them every month. Their membership starts as low as $7.99/month. They kindly sent us this box for review.
Good to Know: They donate a portion of the proceeds to help fight childhood hunger in the US and around the world. They donate to organizations like Feeding America and The Global Food Banking Network.
Love With Food is, and always will be, a favourite. If you love snacks as much as I do, then this is the box for you. We took our last box with us on a road trip (same with the box before that) and it was absolutely perfect. But…….this month’s box looks like it is even better than the last, so keep on reading…..
When you sign up for a Love With Food subscription you have three options to choose from:
- Tasting Box – starting at $7.99 receive 7+ surprise snacks each month.
- Deluxe Box – starting at $16.50 receive 15+ surprise snacks each month.
- Gluten-Free Box – starting at $24.99 receive 10+ gluten-free snacks each month.
Here’s a closer look at the snacks we received in the October Deluxe Love With Food Box….
Jackfruit Puffs by Vegan Rob’s
If you don’t know Jackfruit, you’re missing out… The miracle fruit, now in a delicious puff. Try it today!
Stop the presses!!! Jackfruit Puffs! Are you kidding me! This is my favorite brand, and they have made a vegan puff with my favourite fruit. I’m sold!
Strawberry Simply Wholesome Soft Oatmeal Bar by Appleways
This soft oatmeal strawberry bar has a delightful sweet aroma followed by an enjoyable soft and chewy texture. They are a healthy alternative to conventional snacks, because they are packed with whole grains, all-natural flavor, 0g of trans fat, and no preservatives.
How good would this be with a cup of tea in the afternoon? Just saying…..
Blueberry Pomegranate Chewy Granola Bakes by Cooper Street Cookies
Loaded with plump, whole Blueberries and bursting with Pomegranate, this is the delicious way to start your healthy day. With a hint of Brown Sugar and full of wholesome Chia, Flax, Rolled Oats and Buckwheat, Blueberry Pomegranate Granola Bakes are a terrific source of calcium, vitamins & antioxidants to satisfy hunger and boost brain power. Individually wrapped for on-the-go snacking, it’s the perfect snack for busy lives.
Maple Sea Salt GoL Bar by Garden of Life
Yummy Gol Bar with Maple Sea Salt Flavor.
I love these bars. The fact that they are made with only a few ingredients makes me happy. Now only if they would use plant-based protein instead of the milk protein my life would be complete.
Snyder’s Mini Pretzels
This little guy wasn’t on the snack list so I am thinking he is a bonus item?
Spooky Spiders by Surf Sweets
These creepy crawlers are natural and fruity Surf Sweets Spooky Spider treats! They are made with real and recognizable ingredients and are free of artificial colors, flavors and high fructose corn syrup. They are also free of the Top 10 most common food allergens. In addition to a sweet treat, Spooky Spiders are also great for decorating Halloween cakes, cupcakes, cookies and other shockingly yummy treats.
I find that I am starting to crave sweet, chewy snacks more often so I’m happy to see this little treat in the box. And the fact that they went with Spooky Spiders for October is getting them bonus points.
Tru You’re Mocha Me Cocoa
Now this is what I am talking about! Plant-based protein. Thank you!
Roasted Salted Peanuts by Kar’s
Kar’s salted peanuts are perfectly roasted and carefully salted to bring out the best in our favorite legume. With protein, fiber, vitamins A and E, niacin, folate, magnesium and iron to keep your energy level at it’s best. The perfect on-the-go snack to leave you satisfyingly full and less likely to overeat. Conveniently packed in single serving bags, a great portion control snack.
I am a HUGE fan of roasted peanuts, I could eat them all day every day, so this snack is much appreciated.
Black Truffle & Sea Salt Crunchy Popcorn by Halfpops
We couldn’t help but get a LITTLE FANCY with one of our flavors. We know truffle is a little more unique, but it’s probably our most addictive flavor.
Black Truffle & Sea Salt! How good does that sound!
Awesome Chocolate Bar by Simply Smart Bar
A chocolate lovers/health nuts answer to a great tasting bar with a cocoa kick!
Veggie Chips by The Daily Crave
The perfect chip for Dipping, Crunching, and all around Munching. With the added benefit of being able to tell your mom you ate your veggies!
I’ve had these many, many times before. They are my go-to snack when a salt craving hits.
Himalayan Salt Popcorn by Go Lite!
We start with air-popped popcorn, then we add a touch of refined coconut oil and a dash of Himalayan salt.
Aged White Cheddar Puffs by Pirate’s Booty
Pirates like their cheddar like they do their rum, aged to perfection. Aged White Cheddar is made from puffed rice and corn, blended with real aged white cheddar cheese and baked perfectly to pirate standards.
Love With Food Review October 2018 – Final Thoughts
Wow!!! So impressed with the October Love With Food box. They literally couldn’t have fit any more snacks in the box, even if they wanted to. I feel like this box gets better every month. We received a ton of snacks this month, we received a really great mixture of salty, sweet, and crunchy, and they even included a fun little Halloween treat. This is easily one of the best snack boxes on the market.


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He exhibited last month in the Art Gallery at the Culture House and I went to see him twice. I did not disrespect the artwork, he actually invites people to "please have a seat!" in his wonky aluminium chair.
He has a great website where you can see more of his work. I do appreciate this kind of thing, I have not a small amount of nostalgia for the kind of hands-on industrialism that I grew up with; with a self-employed engineer father I have many tactile, emotional links to iron of different shapes and forms.
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I'm using private networking, configured with a static private IP like so:
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This works fine, except for when I switch back and forth between wifi and my wired network. When I do, I can't seem to connect to the VM with it's static IP address anymore. I've tried halting and restarting the VM, and even destroying and recreating the VM, to no avail.
Is there some way to reset the network connection so the private IP comes back? I'm fine with directly accessing it in VirtualBox, or whatever. The only way I can make it work it appears is to actually reboot my entire machine right now.


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The Ralph's Place attraction as seen from the top of Playland
February 27, 2007
Avg. queue length:
Walk through Ralph's place, roll around in her jewelry box, and throw your kid in her reflecting pool.
- If you are not interested in spending the rest of your life in this attraction's queue, you may want to head over to DCA and get some alcohol instead.
- Minimum height 24".
- Guests may get very wet on this attraction.
- Because this is a 3D attraction, viewers are required to have safety harnesses.
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