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- December 15, 2010
It’s become a growing problem–the crime of “stolen identity refund fraud”. Justin Gelfand, a former federal prosecutor in the Justice Department’s Tax Division writes: “If the problem continues unabated, Treasury estimates the IRS will lose 21 billion in fraudulent tax refunds over the next five years.”
READ MORESome promising news for people dealing with serious spinal cord injuries: a new experiment has been successful in reestablishing some movement for four paralyzed men who believed they would never have movement in their legs again. Researchers from the University of Louisville and the University of California-Los Angeles say their findings are “staggering” and could change the way we understand paralysis.
READ MOREDid you hear about the kindergarten show that was cancelled, because the principal reportedly felt it got in the way of preparing 5 and 6 year olds for “college and career?”
READ MOREExercising your brain at any age is good for you! Websites like Luminosity provide online games to help jog your memory and keep your thinking sharp. Created by neuroscientists, the games are designed to help train your brain, much like a personal trainer helps you train the muscles in your body at the gym.
READ MORETexting while driving could cost you your life. Just ask 19-year-old Liz Marks who knows first-hand about the dire consequences of distracted driving. Marks admitted that she was texting behind the wheel when she crashed into a stopped tow truck back in 2012. Luckily she survived, but was left with a collapsed lung, fractured skull and traumatic brain injury.
READ MOREHere’s some grandfatherly advice on getting the most out of life. With one heartfelt letter to his grandchildren shortly before he died, James K. Flanagan shared valuable life lessons that have touched far more people than he could have imagined. This Irish storyteller’s letter was 1st published in 2012 by The Huffington Post and re-posted on St. Patrick’s Day 2014.
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