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Dealing with Emotional Trauma - The Psychology of Divorce

By Joe Devine · 16 years ago

In addition to being a legal and financial battle, a bitter divorce is also known for being an extremely taxing emotional ordeal. In fact, the emotional toll of a adversarial divorce is sometimes compared to ...

The Jones Act Controversy

By Joe Devine · 16 years ago

The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly known as the "Jones Act," provides legal protection to seamen and allows them to sue their employers over injuries sustained due to the unseaworthiness of ships or the ...

Florida Divorce

By Joe Devine · 16 years ago

In recent years, the number of divorces seen nation-wide has increased dramatically. Currently, there is a 40% chance that a person's first marriage will end in divorce. The number does not get better for subsequent ...

The Miranda Rights

By Joe Devine · 16 years ago

Whenever a cop arrests a guy on a cop show, the cop must recite a series of rights to the arrested. The script "you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can or ...

Myths Surrounding Alcohol

By Joe Devine · 16 years ago

There have always been myths and facts surrounding alcohol. Some of these are reasonable while other myths are just plain stupid. Some of these myths have been explained in the various sections below. Health Myths ...

Defective Cell Phones May Cause Serious Injury

By Joe Devine · 16 years ago

Cell phones continue to grow in popularity, as Americans increasingly rely on their cellular phone for personal and business calls. Although cell phone designs have seen advancements in past decade, some cell phones are still ...

Federal Sentencing Guidelines

By Joe Devine · 16 years ago

The United States has an entire organization that sets the standard sentence times for various crimes that take place in the United States. Basically, these are pre-set prison or probation terms for certain crimes. They ...

Pre-Nuptial Agreements

By Joe Devine · 16 years ago

Overall, people have been getting married later in life which means that they are bringing more property or other assets into a marriage. Unfortunately, 40% of first marriages fail, 60% of second marriages fail, and ...

Pirates

By Joe Devine · 16 years ago

Tuesday, the 3rd installment of Disney's grossly successful Pirates of the Caribbean franchise became available in stores. In these stories, the pirates are generally portrayed as good guys that are just after treasure and are ...

Oil Tankers

By Joe Devine · 16 years ago

Recently, there have been a number of oil spills that have attracted media attention. In San Francisco Bay, the Cosco Butan hit the Bay Bridge and spilled a quantity of oil. In South Korea, a ...

Contributing Factors of Aging Skin

By Joe Devine · 16 years ago

As we grow older, our skin ages with us. Although aging skin is inevitable, the rate at which skin ages depends on several factors. The natural aging process begins in the mid-twenties as the production ...

DUI Issues: Breath Tests

By Joe Devine · 16 years ago

If you are pulled over for suspicion of driving under the influence, the police officer will most likely want you to complete a breath test. You have the option to refuse to take the breath ...

What is Medical Malpractice?

By Joe Devine · 16 years ago

Medical malpractice is the very broad term given to a very wide variety of incidences where a doctor or someone with a medical license makes some sort of mistake that results in the injury or ...

The two main advantages of Porcelain Veneers

By Joe Devine · 16 years ago

Veneers or caps have long been used in the United States as a way to fix unsightly or crooked teeth. Hollywood has been using the technique for forever. Stars from as early as the 1930s ...