If only two persons attend a mediation and they are both have
authority to settle, then only three negotiations take place.
They are between (1) person 1 and person 2, (2) person 1 and
mediator, (3) person 2 and mediator. The dynamics of this are
easy to manage.
More commonly, at least four persons attend, namely two parties
and two attorneys, in which case ten dynamic interactions may
take place, as follows: (1) party 1 and party 2, (2) party 1 and
lawyer 1, (3) party 1 and mediator, (4) party ...
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January 16th, 2012 in
Law
This article discusses the different strengths and weaknesses of
analytical and intuitive thinking, which combined may be called
holistic thinking. Because thinking is in its nature invisible
and abstract, the article uses an analogy by way of
representation: the anatomy of the cornea.
At the very center of the cornea are clustered cone cells, which
have the function of focusing on objects far or near.
Surrounding the cone cells are the more numerous rod cells,
which provide peripheral vision. ...
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January 15th, 2012 in
Law
If you're sober, then you've got nothing to worry about, right?
Not necessarily. The problem with being singled out of traffic
as a possible DUI is that the officer has already formed certain
expectations: He is psychologically predisposed to "see" what he
expects to see -- and he expects to see an inebriated person
behind the wheel. So reddish eyes from fatigue, alcohol on the
breath from a single drink, and nervous fumbling with your
wallet trying to get your driver's license will be seen ...
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January 14th, 2012 in
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1. Try to read a map while driving. 2. Turn around in their seat and forget that they're driving. 3. Put the car into reverse by mistake. 4. Drive through someone's front door. 5. Try to use their computer while driving. 6. Text someone while driving. 7. Realize their lost and then compound the problem by stopping suddenly. 8. Make a u-turn without looking to see if it's safe and hit someone. 9. Hit a curb, a parked car and then get hit. 10. Try to make a u-turn without sufficient room to do ...
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January 13th, 2012 in
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1. Burn themselves on the hot engine of the motorcycle. 2. Get road rash because they're wearing shorts. 3. Get their brains scrambled because of a bad or no helmet. 4. Slide into something worse than what they otherwise would have hit. 5. Hit one vehicle, bounce off and get hit a second time. 6. Swerve into road construction. 7. Hit a freeway post. 8. Get thrown off their bike and hit a moving vehicle. 9. Slide endlessly on rough pavement. 10. Have their accident at a very high rate of speed. ...
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January 12th, 2012 in
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1. Run the same way a car is swerving to avoid them. 2. Run into a different vehicle. 3. Run into a police car. 4. Run into an ambulance. 5. Run into a fire engine. 6. Get hit and then attacked by an animal. 7. Get hit and have their wallet stolen. 8. Forget who they are and where they were going. 9. Get hit where there's no one around. 10. Get hurt by a hit and run vehicle. Here are ten useful tips of advice from a pedestrian accident lawyer to follow if you have been in an accident. You can ...
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January 11th, 2012 in
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1. Fail to hear their name being called as they talk on their cell phone for six hours straight. 2. Light up a cigarette despite all of the no smoking and oxygen warning signs. 3. Offer a bribe to go to the front of the waiting list. 4. Order pizza to be delivered. 5. Make jokes about the nurses and get overheard. 6. Use the word, "malpractice" in any sentence. 7. Claim to be a celebrity. 8. Pace back and forth by the nurse's station. 9. Irritate the security guard. 10. Put your iPod on ...
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January 10th, 2012 in
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1. Get irritated. 2. Get angry. 3. Get antagonistic. 4. Annoy the police officer. 5. Whine about how long it's taking. 6. Complain about their vehicle while someone else is hurt. 7. Talk incessantly on their cell phone. 8. Call every annoying person they know to come to the accident scene. 9. Leave their dog in their car. 10. Refuse to be civil. Here are ten useful tips of advice from a truck accident lawyer to follow if you have been in an accident. You can also learn more about how to handle ...
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January 9th, 2012 in
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1. Ask someone else to sit in their car and then leave. 2. Tell the police false information. 3. Pretend to have amnesia. 4. Pretend to be unconscious. 5. Look for someplace to have a beer. 6. Race home and try to get the alcohol out of their system. 7. Eat peanuts to try to hide the smell of alcohol. 8. Admit fault and then change their story when they talk to the police. 9. Hide behind some bushes. 10. Ask their passengers to lie. Here are ten useful tips of advice from an auto accident ...
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January 8th, 2012 in
Law
According to Meislik & Levavy, the underlying principle behind
child support is that "children of divorced parents have a right
to be supported in accordance with the standard of living they
had during their parent's marriage. The amount is based upon
what an intact family with a certain level of income would spend
for their child."
How do courts determine how much you pay in child support? Each
state has its own guidelines that courts must follow when
determining child support payments. Your ...
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January 7th, 2012 in
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