2019 in review

The Biggest Celebrity Weddings of 2019 We Can’t Stop Talking About
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The Biggest Celebrity Splits of 2019 We’re Still Not Over

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.

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

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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

Family history and memories in Armenian

Listen in Armenian radio interview about the family history of Lagikyans (Lachigian, Lajikian, Lajikyan)

V.H.Apelian's Blog: Armenian Schools: Memories and Reflections (No. 1...

V.H.Apelian's Blog: Armenian Schools: Memories and Reflections (No. 1...: Vahe H. Apelian, The recent announcement that AGBU intends to close the Vatche and Tamar Manoukian School in Pasadena, CA made me ref...

V.H.Apelian's Blog: Laurus nobilis

V.H.Apelian's Blog: Laurus nobilis: Vahe H. Apelian The central circle of Michael Aram's artwork depicting Laurel leaves on the periphery I could not attend the op...

V.H.Apelian's Blog: The Çankırı Worry Beads

V.H.Apelian's Blog: The Çankırı Worry Beads: The attached is the abridged translation of the article Garbis Harboyan M.D. wrote. He  titled it “ ՉԱՆՂԸՐԸ-Ի 99 ՀԱՏԻԿՈՎ ՀԱՄՐԻՉԸ՝ ՀԱՅՈՑ Ց...