Another happy story comes from 35,000 feet where Are Lingus flight crew save the day and calm worried passengers after a frightening choking incident. A mother and her 23 month old baby were flying between Dublin and Izmir, Turkey when the choking incident occurred. Lisa Murray, the mother of Miley Rose Spillane, posted about the incident on Facebook and wrote, “Tonight I [witnessed] my childs life nearly taken from her she nearly choked to death on the plane. She turned blue choking on a pringle it got lodged in her throat and she was choking she was practically losing” consciousness. All of this was happening mid-flight and Murray yells on the plane that her daughter is choking, sending passengers into a panic. Finally, her daughter was able to cough up the obstruction and was able to breathe freely again. Yet, passengers were running out of their seats and screaming. The Are Lingus Crew was able to step in and calm worried passengers and able to complete the flight without issue. Lisa Murray turned to Facebook to publicly recognize the team for the amazing job they did, recognizing one of the Flight Crew, Chloe, for taking “Miley under her wing as Read more…
May 2019
New Study On Energy Drinks Suggests That They May Have Unintended Health Risks
Energy drinks, which are “a 10 Billion Dollar A Year Industry”, are consumed by many people, worldwide every day for that extra boost in the morning, middle of the day or even in the evening. Energy drinks as we know them are full of caffeine, but what else is in them? Ingredients are used to stimulate the mind, the body as a whole, the metabolism and these ingredients can lead to all sorts of other problems such as stress, anxiety, increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, restlessness, insomnia and other issues. With the new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, which found that the heart’s electrical activity was altered and blood pressure increased when consuming these beverages, many of us should consider ways to still get that energy boost without the use of energy drinks. Eating lean proteins, smart carbohydrates or even getting some fresh air or taking a short walk around the office can help give us a healthy boost, rather than a potentially harmful one.
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Qualified Retirement Accounts Could Lose Up to 40% Via Taxes
Throughout your retirement Uncle Sam will demand his share of your hard-earned savings. Often this includes taxing your Social Security benefits. The whole marginal progressive tax system is correlated to take Sam’s cut right off the top. Many seniors have plans to take up hobbies, sports and volunteer activity to enjoy the time they’ll have in retirement. But every senior should take up a little course on taxes and learn how to game the system. Surprisingly, retirees are shocked to learn that the government is their retirement partner and it wants its share. Over your retirement years, the accumulated taxes paid throughout retirement will be the biggest expense in your golden years. It can be disheartening to discover that state and federal taxes can deplete your assets faster than any other risk in retirement. So taxes in your senior years can turn your retirement dreams into a nightmare. The first thing you need to understand is the effective tax bracket or blended tax rate that you pay. Second, you need to take inventory of all your income resources and categorize them by their tax status, i.e. taxable, tax deferred and tax-free. You may be able to construct a strategy that Read more…
‘Man’s Best Friend’ Crashes High School Graduation at Horseshoe Bend High School in Alabama
High School Graduation is a major milestone in the life of a high schooler, with many going off to college after the summer, joining the family business, starting a family, or jumping right into the work force. As with any graduation, cameras are at the ready as friends, family and the school takes photos of the graduation class, all dressed in the graduation gowns. Logan Walls, a member of the Class of 2019 at Horseshoe Bend High School in Alabama, lives within walking distance of the school. His family pet, Charlie the dog, frequented the campus. It just so happens that on graduation day, Charlie decided to make his regular appearance, except this time, mother nature calls, and he photobombs the High School Graduation Photo as he relieves himself by ‘watering the plants’ just as the photo was taken. In the photo*, you can see many different expressions from the graduating class, including Logan who has his hand up to his face and several other students laughing in amusement. *Photo can be found online
NBA Finals 2019 Schedule Start This Thursday Toronto Raptors Hosting Defending Champions Golden State Warriors
NBA Finals schedule The Raptors had the better record this year giving them home court advantage over the defending Champions the Golden State Warriors. The first game is Thursday evening May 30, 2019 in Toronto. The start time is 9 p.m. The complete schedule is listed below. Golden State Warriors (2) vs. Toronto Raptors (1) All times Eastern Game 1 (at TOR): Thursday, May 30, 9 p.m. — TV: ABC Game 2 (at TOR): Sunday, June 2, 8 p.m. — TV: ABC Game 3 (at GS): Wednesday, June 5, 9 p.m. — TV: ABC Game 4 (at GS): Friday, June 7, 9 p.m. — TV: ABC Game 5* (at TOR): Monday, June 10, 9 p.m. — TV: ABC Game 6* (at GS): Thursday, June 13, 9 p.m. — TV: ABC Game 7* (at TOR): Sunday, June 16, 8 p.m. — TV: ABC *If necessary
Arnold Schwarzenegger Users His Celebrity Fame To Help 102 Year Old “Dear Friend”
Arnold Schwarzenegger has taken to Twitter to bring to the attention of his millions of followers about the predicament his ‘dear old friend’ is in. Thelma Smith, a 102 year old woman, who has lived in unincorporated Ladera Heights is being evicted after nearly 30 years. Schwarzenegger’s tweet read “Thelma has been a dear friend for a long time. Imagine doing this to a 102-year-old woman who gave back to the community her whole life. It is heartless. Thelma, I’ll be reaching out to help. Landlords, you’ll hear from me too.” According to the eviction notice, the 102 year old is being evicted so that the landlord’s daughter can take up residence instead. Thelma was given notice on March 8th stating she must vacate the single-family residence that she has resided in for nearly 30 years.
MacKenzie Bezos To Make Giant Contribution To Charity Following Her Divorce With Jeff Bezos
In what is likely the most expensive divorce in history, Mackenzie Bezos has pledged to give half of her $36 Billion fortune to charity through the signing of the Giving Pledge. The Giving Pledge, which was founded in 2010 by Bill and Melinda Gates as well as Warren Buffet encourages the world’s wealthiest people to donate half or more of their wealth to worthy or charitable causes. Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie tied the not in 1993 and have four children and the announcement of the divorce came at the start of 2019 in January. In a tweet on January 9th, Jeff Bezos announced that, “after a long period of loving exploration and trial separation, we have decided to divorce and continue our shared lives as friends.” As part of the divorce, MacKenzie announced she would give Bezos 75% of her Amazon stock.
Findit Welcomes Businesses and Individuals Quitting and Being Banned from Facebook as a Result of Growing Privacy Concerns and Policy Issues
Findit, Inc. (OTC PINK: FDIT), owner of Findit.com the social networking content management platform welcomes CrossFit along with other individuals and companies that are looking for a place to post content without the fear of censorship, banning, deletion of content, or the selling of data. CrossFit recently announced that after growing privacy concerns and the deletion of the diet group on Facebook, ‘Banting7DayMealPlan user group’, that it was quitting the social media giant, and Instagram, which is also owned by Facebook. CrossFit also cited a total of eight other privacy concerns as reasons for quitting the social media network. With the growing concern over privacy issues, censorship and moderation, banning and shadow-banning, Findit, the social media content management platform, welcomes with open arms individuals and businesses that are looking for a place to publish their content without the worry that the opinions they express or the content they create will get deleted, their account banned, or shadow-banned. Clark St. Amant of Findit stated, “At Findit, we believe in freedom of speech and expression, even if the views published are something we don’t or other users don’t agree with. The only content that is banned from being published on Findit is Read more…
CrossFit Abandons Facebook, Instagram After Deletion of Dedicated Diet Group And Other Privacy Concerns
CrossFit has quit Facebook and Instagram following the deletion of a group that was dedicated to a specific type of diet, the ‘Banting7DayMealPlan’. The deletion of this group came without warning or explanation according to CrossFit. Even though the suspension/deletion of the group was later overturned, CrossFit issued a statement later, announcing the end of their presence on the platform. “All activity on CrossFit, Inc.’s Facebook and Instagram accounts was suspended as of May 22, 2019, as CrossFit investigates the circumstances pertaining to Facebook’s deletion of the Banting7DayMealPlan and other well-known public complaints about the social-media company that may adversely impact the security and privacy of our global CrossFit community,” the statement read. Furthermore, the company also provided eight complaints that also contributed to the reasons for leaving the social media giant, which they say are publicly sourced. Here are a few examples that CrossFit cited as reasons for quitting the platform: “Facebook collects and aggregates user information and shares it with state and federal authorities, as well as security organizations from other countries,” “Facebook collaborates with government security agencies on massive citizen surveillance programs such as PRISM,” “Facebook censors and removes user accounts based on unknown criteria and at Read more…
Fairfax Immigration Attorney Answers How Long Does It Take To Get A K1 Visa
Vienna, Virginia (Findit) May 10, 2019 – A Fairfax immigration attorney at Johnson & Masumi recently published a blog answering the question, “How long does it take to get a K1 visa?” Couples who are eager to being their lives together in the U.S. can help speed up the process by avoiding some common mistakes in their application. Applying for your K-1 visa is a two step process. First, a U.S. citizen must file Form I-129F, called the Petition for Alien Fiance, with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services department. This form establishes that your relationship is real and is accompanied by supporting documents, such as photos, correspondence, sworn statements, and proof of an in-person meeting within the last two years. You should receive a notice of receipt within 30 days of submitting the form, and a notice of approval within six to nine months. The case is then taken by the U.S. State Department, and within 30 days, the sponsored fiance will receive notice of an interview date. The interview typically takes place four to six weeks after the notice is received, and a decision on the case will be made shortly afterwards. In all, the process can take Read more…