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Poached chicken. It sounds like a bland technique on an easily bland meat. But I’m telling you, poaching produces the most succulent chicken I’ve ever tasted, and in certain applications it elevates the humble chicken into a show-stopping protein.
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Author: A.E. Dwyer on The Takeout, shared by Virginia K. Smith to Lifehacker
Go take a look at your international travel bucket list, because there’s a pretty good chance one of those destinations is included in Emirates’ big International Sale.
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Author: Shep McAllister on Kinja Deals, shared by Chelsea Stone to Lifehacker
The current version of Chrome Canary (version 78 of the browser) has a number of fun features worth exploring—or knowing about, at the very least, if you’d rather play with them when they arrive in a more stable version of the browser.
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Author: David Murphy
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Author: Tercius on Kinja Deals, shared by Ana Suarez to Lifehacker
Every secondhand enthusiast has that one bargain that could have gone horribly wrong. For me, it was the couch by the dumpster outside my on-campus apartment during college. I had been out entirely too late on a week night, and my friend and I were overcome with strength and the determination to save this perfectly…
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Author: Lisa Rowan on Two Cents, shared by Lisa Rowan to Lifehacker
On Wednesday, the Queen agreed to the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s request to suspend the current Parliament session, just ahead of the Brexit deadline. According to Johnson, it has nothing to do with the UK’s exit from the European Union, but critics are pointing out that the timing will certainly work out in…
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Author: Josh Ocampo
We know what we’re supposed to do at preschool drop-off. Leave them at the door (don’t enter the classroom!), give a swift and cheery goodbye (“Have a great time! I’ll be back to pick you up in a few hours!”), and leave. Even if they’re crying, every preschool teacher will tell you, you will only make it worse if you…
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Author: Meghan Moravcik Walbert on Offspring, shared by Meghan Moravcik Walbert to Lifehacker
This month, the Trump Administration opposed protections for LGBTQ workers in the U.S., arguing that existing laws should not cover discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation. Their reasoning? That an act passed in 1964 did not explicitly include either criteria and if Congress wanted to…
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Author: Josh Ocampo
Access to Justice and Productivity Gains for All Lawyers is my latest column in the Oklahoma Bar Journal. Increasing productivity is important for lawyers in every practice setting, so don’t let this title mislead you. The column is as much for the corporate lawyer as the access to justice warrior. I noted the observations of Professor William Henderson, Stephen F. Burns Chair on the Legal Profession at Indiana University Maurer School of Law, that law practice has “divided into two segments, one serving individuals (people law) and the other serving businesses (organizational clients), with these two segments having very different economic drivers and evolving in very different ways.” I believe this is true.
But whether you practice people law or business law, I think you will find the eight areas for productivity improvement I note of interest. Most lawyers and law firms have addressed some, but not all, of these. Which one should be next on your list?
I previously blogged about the great content of the Access to Justice theme issue of the August 2019 Oklahoma Bar Journal, but this column, also in that issue, was not included in that list of feature stories.
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Author: Jim Calloway
It may go without saying that the divorce process itself can be emotional for couples in Dallas. However, the events leading up to the decision to divorce may be emotional as well. A recent study found that in both low-conflict and high-conflict divorces, a lack of emotional fulfillment was ultimately what led one partner to decide to end the marriage.
In the study, 47% of respondents reported that the lack of love or intimacy was what led to the decision to separate and ultimately divorce. Simply put, sometimes people just “fall out of love.” In addition, 44% of respondents stated that communication issues were one of the main reasons they decided to divorce. This has long been known as a cause of divorce. When spouses do not talk to one another, it ultimately damages their relationship as time goes on.
A breach of trust or lack of respect was the third top reason respondents to the survey cited as their reason for ending their marriage. If something happens that causes a person to lose respect for their spouse or that leads them to be unable to ever trust their partner again, this could lead that person to decide to divorce. Finally, sometimes couples just grow apart, either in their values, attitudes or because they simply had different goals in their lives.
As this shows, there are many reasons why couples decide to divorce, and many of them are based on emotional factors. A no-fault divorce is generally one in which couples cite “irreconcilable differences.” When couples grow apart, fall out of love or decide to divorce for some other reasons that are emotional in nature, this is a ground for divorce they may consider.
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Author: On behalf of Katie L. Lewis of Katie L. Lewis, P.C. Family Law