One of the many changes President Obama has promised the United States is immigration reform. Many ideas have been discussed. One of them is the DREAM Act, sponsored by Senator Lugar of Indiana and Senator Durbin of Illinois, among others. The basic idea is to allow certain illegal immigrants who were brought here by their… Continue reading
Category: Legal Law
Public pension plans struggle to meet financing obligations
Low interest rates are one of several factors that contribute to higher levels of unfunded pension obligations in state and county pension plans across the country. The California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), the largest public pension plan in the U.S. With a total of 1.8 million members covered by 3,000 employers, reported a net… Continue reading
Hooray for the Federal Rules of Evidence!
The Federal Rules of Evidence used in the federal courts of the United States and adopted by many states and the military are the codification of many years of common law rules of evidence. The development of modern rules of evidence has been a process of nothing more than putting old wine into new bottles.… Continue reading
Insurance to protect your wedding day
Congratulations! You are engaged to be married and the mere thought brings joy and happiness and lots of smiles to both of you, your parents, family and friends. Overall planning for the big day takes a lot of time and energy, not to mention money. Expenses include limo, wedding attraction, florist fees, photographer costs, and… Continue reading
A few words about gold
Gold. The “barbarian relic”. The word is mysterious and invokes a long history of adventure, from Roman times to the founding of the New World and the annihilation of vast numbers of people and life forms. There is power in it. If you have never seen or owned a gold coin, you should. It is… Continue reading
How to choose your intermediate subjects?
If you ask any student in class 10 about their future goals, you will end up getting confusing answers. This does not mean that they are not ambitious, it is just that there are too many lucrative career options these days and students need guidance from their parents and teachers to choose the right path.… Continue reading
Commemorative videos: surviving death has never been easier
Nothing else comes as close to bottling reality as the moving image. Maybe it’s because a movie unfolds in a continuous progression, just like life does. And video has both sound and visuals, putting it ahead of photographs, nude sound recordings, and even biographical writing in terms of capturing personality. So when it comes to… Continue reading
How to get more natural backlinks to your website
While many people disapprove of buying backlinks from sellers on sites like SEOClerks or Fiverr, if they are used only as part of your overall backlink building strategy, paid links can give your search engine results a boost. However, the best links, and the ones that Google would prefer a site to have, are naturally… Continue reading
Estate Planning: Why do I need a will if I have a trust?
If you’ve spent any time talking about estate planning, you’ve probably wondered why you would need a will if you have a trust. That is a common question. Before exploring the answer, let’s go over some basic differences between the two. Most people are familiar with a will (or “last will and testament” to be… Continue reading
Learning to Quit Book Review by Co-Authors Suzanne Harris RN, NCTTP, and Paul Brunetta MD
Often easier said than done, quitting can be one of the most daunting experiences anyone can face in life, and while there are a plethora of guides on the market, it can feel like when you’ve read one, the he has read all of them. However, within the text of Learning to Quit: How to… Continue reading