Saturday, January 4, 2020

Thursday, January 2, 2020

Digital Age and the media

We all here the buzz in social media about false news and after a while, either we stop listening to major media news or try to figure out if something presented to us is factual or biased. We came across today this website, which tries to present the information on various media sources and how reliable they are: The Facebook page of Media Bias Fact Check is at: https://www.facebook.com/mediabiasfactcheck/

Should you buy or lease a car

In this digital age, we have so much information available to us. In case you are thinking of buying a new car, we hear always, should I buy or lease a car? Including my husband. I sent him the following article. I hope it will help you decide how to go about that amazing car you want to buy. What's your tips and experience in this area? 18 Pros and Cons of a Lease to Own Car

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

 
 
 





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

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