Monday, December 30, 2019

Estate management information

I'll list here important information we all need to know about managing our estate:
When you read some of the articles listed below, you would understand the importance of having an Estate Plan to avoid pain someday, when you are you no longer can manage your estate.

If you live in New York, I highly recommend Law Offices of Ann-Margaret Carrozza


Where there’s an LPA, there’s a way
You would need a Power of Attorney as per this article: Powers of Attorney, Wills, Probate, Change of Name Deeds or buying and selling property
You might like to search and find an attorney in your area.

General Powers of Attorney

• Lasting Powers of Attorney; • Wills; • Change of Name Deeds;• Buying and selling property;• Dealing with the administration of estates;• Trusts;• Prison Law;• Criminal Law.



Kozloff Stoudt Outlines the Most Common Reasons People Plan for Their Estate


AGING WITH A PLAN
Legal work for older Americans is growing for several reasons. Attorney Jeffrey Voelkl and others help seniors properly prepare.

Social Media notes

Reference

2019 in review


Remembering the Stars We Lost in 2019
Gone, but never forgotten

People Fled NY Faster Than Any Other U.S. State In 2019: Census
People are packing up and moving to states like Florida, Texas and Georgia, the census found.


7 secret celebrity weddings that happened in 2019
Love is patient, love is kind, and sometimes love ends up with under-the-radar nuptials.


Celebrity deaths in 2019: A look back at the actors, sports stars, politicians and other figures who died in 2019
People who passed away came from a wide range of different disciplines


From Hollywood to jail: Top 10 celebrity arrests of 2019

Who Won The Year? A Look At 2019’s Box Office Receipts

What we really mean is, who came in second after Disney.


2019: Celebs married, divorced and died

A look back at the decade 2009 to 2019

As we have a day to welcome 2020, there are variety of articles covering the last decade.
I'll list some of them here for easy access and as well as sharing with you.
You are welcome to add other articles I have missed, covering the compilation of the past decade.

The 20 biggest celebrity divorces that defined the decade

Khloe Kardashian's Best Moments of the Decade: Becoming a Mom, Launching Her Empire & More

Reuters' Pictures of the Decade

Relive the Best Fashion Moments of the Decade

The 10 Most Shocking Breakups Of The Decade
The 2010s were filled with heartbreak.

The 10 Most Noteworthy Celebrity Breakups Of The Last Decade

This list will get updated.

Advanced Automation with AutoStore Warehouse Robots

Warehouse automation in action.

Sunday, December 29, 2019

Latest information about DNA databases

Update: April 25, 2022

I love reading comments in groups that discuss people's experience with their DNA results. I

Sharing here some comments:

 

A. I have done FTDNA and it isby far the worst at identifying my Armenian DNA (I'm 1/4). Ancestry was better, but 23&me knocked it out of the park. If another test is in your budget, I'd retest with 23&me.

 

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In this digital age, we have the option to find out about our DNA. Many are so thrilled to find out. However, many are worried of it's negative side, with so much information already about you on the world wide web, what would be the consequences of such personal data accessible by total strangers?

On Facebook DNA conversation thread had this posted:
" Funny thing is the USA government just bought everything ancestors. Com had on all people who did DNA tests the USA also bought the national geographic DNA collection data and that data was not supposed to be allowed for third party sale".
So now it's being trades left and right.

I'll list here more information I find about those huge databases, as they keep changing hands.

23andMe Pros and Cons


11 Significant DNA Database Pros and Cons



10 Pivotal Pros and Cons of DNA Fingerprinting

While we are at it, here is an interesting analysis of technology: 12 Pros and Cons of Technology

You are welcome to comment with updates as well. Knowledge is power as they say. A short thrill of knowing your DNA vs the negative usage by strangers of your data, is it worth having your DNA done? With this knowledge, you might decide to proceed to have your DNA done or not.

Some research got these results, sharing with you:

11 Significant DNA Database Pros and Cons, While having this information, it turns out Vittana organization has a bunch of important research about different topics, such us the pros and cons of living in various states. So if you are thinking of moving to a specific state, you might like to read and decide for yourself. I have friends who live or just moved to Boca Raton, so here is the info. 20 Pros and Cons of Living in Boca Raton, Florida


See also in this blog:

DNA testing and it's dangers

 
 
 





Thursday, December 26, 2019

DNA testing and it's dangers

Have you taken your DNA test yet? I haven't done. Well, I guess I'll do it maybe someday.

What's your experience with it?

I know some people try few sources and want to compare the results. Then there is the problem of some companies being bought out and what happens to your data? Would it be in the hands of the wrong person and what dangers would it pose to individuals?

Today I came upon this article regarding the Pentagon and DNA Pentagon Tells Military Personnel to Avoid Using At-Home DNA Kits

I did some research to learn about the dangers of taking DNA test and here is the results:

 5 Reasons You Should Avoid Take-Home DNA Tests

  DNA Ancestry Kits: The Risks to Consider Before You Spit The Woman Scholar Who Foresaw the Dangers of DNA Testing In 2003, Christine Rosen wrote that “[w]e may come to know too much about ourselves to truly live in freedom.”

  The dangers of the government's DNA testing program

 After you spit into a tube for a DNA test like 23andMe, experts say you shouldn't assume your data will stay private forever

Digital Notes

The internet has come a long way. Taking a look at it for the past decade.
Here is an important point to keep in mind, when you post ANYTHING online. Even though you might delete it, however it gets archived!

Here is a quote from CNET:
"... The internet is forever

If you sear one rule into your brain going into 2020, make it this: Everything you post online can come back to haunt you, even years later. You might think your comment was ironic, hilarious or edgy. You may have intended it as satire or social commentary. It may have just been a moment of misjudgment you expect to blow over.

But your online record is part of your permanent record, and you aren't guaranteed the benefit of the doubt, even if you think you deserve it."

Here is the link to the article

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Why it's best to use CASH - cash is king

 Via social media post, here is a very interesting explanation as to why pay with cash whenever possible, when you are shopping. I copied th...