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Judge Who Returned Sara Sharif to Abusive Father Previously Criticized for Misconduct
Who trained and who supervised this inexperienced social worker? Was evidence of the previous issues made clear to this inexperienced social worker? If the judge had gone against the Social Services Report could the family have appealed and the judge be criticised? Many more questions on this too. Bit of a contradiction here, but surely even judges have performance appraisals and reviews of their work? I recently read a book about the UK's Parole Service, and it appeared that there were reviews if something went wrong in that service. As with many recent child sex abuse cases in the UK, I wonder if the parents' racial background had a bearing too? All in all, a complete shambles, AGAIN, in the UK care services. But, of course, I'm sure 'lessons will be learnt so they don't happen again'. 🙄🙈 -
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Non-O and being out of the country for a 30 day report
"""Sure, but if the Exit/ Re-entry stamp has not been used does it change anything about 90 day reporting?""" Why would you have a re-entry stamp if NOT using it? Stamp does NOT reset the 90 days if you stay in Th. That stamp gives you permission to re-enter Th without loosing your NON-O status If you PHYSICALLY stay IN COUNTRY for 90 straight days, the 90 day report is due on ( can be done 5 days before ) the date on the 90 paper. ALSO Depending on the LOCAL OFFICE POLICY, if you leave Th, you might have to do a new TM-30 even if returning to same address -
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Trump's Trade War to Raise Prices on a Wide Range of Products
The best, most cogent and elegantly simple explanation into the inexplicably destructive negotiating processes of the president, by Prof. David Honig of Indiana University. Everybody should read this accurate and enlightening piece...... “I’m going to get a little wonky and write about Donald Trump and negotiations. For those who don't know, I'm an adjunct professor at Indiana University - Robert H. McKinney School of Law and I teach negotiations. Okay, here goes. Trump, as most of us know, is the credited author of "The Art of the Deal," a book that was actually ghost written by a man named Tony Schwartz, who was given access to Trump and wrote based upon his observations. If you've read The Art of the Deal, or if you've followed Trump lately, you'll know, even if you didn't know the label, that he sees all dealmaking as what we call "distributive bargaining." Distributive bargaining always has a winner and a loser. It happens when there is a fixed quantity of something and two sides are fighting over how it gets distributed. Think of it as a pie and you're fighting over who gets how many pieces. In Trump's world, the bargaining was for a building, or for construction work, or subcontractors. He perceives a successful bargain as one in which there is a winner and a loser, so if he pays less than the seller wants, he wins. The more he saves the more he wins. The other type of bargaining is called integrative bargaining. In integrative bargaining the two sides don't have a complete conflict of interest, and it is possible to reach mutually beneficial agreements. Think of it, not a single pie to be divided by two hungry people, but as a baker and a caterer negotiating over how many pies will be baked at what prices, and the nature of their ongoing relationship after this one gig is over. The problem with Trump is that he sees only distributive bargaining in an international world that requires integrative bargaining. He can raise tariffs, but so can other countries. He can't demand they not respond. There is no defined end to the negotiation and there is no simple winner and loser. There are always more pies to be baked. Further, negotiations aren't binary. China's choices aren't (a) buy soybeans from US farmers, or (b) don't buy soybeans. They can also (c) buy soybeans from Russia, or Argentina, or Brazil, or Canada, etc. That completely strips the distributive bargainer of his power to win or lose, to control the negotiation. One of the risks of distributive bargaining is bad will. In a one-time distributive bargain, e.g. negotiating with the cabinet maker in your casino about whether you're going to pay his whole bill or demand a discount, you don't have to worry about your ongoing credibility or the next deal. If you do that to the cabinet maker, you can bet he won't agree to do the cabinets in your next casino, and you're going to have to find another cabinet maker. There isn't another Canada. So when you approach international negotiation, in a world as complex as ours, with integrated economies and multiple buyers and sellers, you simply must approach them through integrative bargaining. If you attempt distributive bargaining, success is impossible. And we see that already. Trump has raised tariffs on China. China responded, in addition to raising tariffs on US goods, by dropping all its soybean orders from the US and buying them from Russia. The effect is not only to cause tremendous harm to US farmers, but also to increase Russian revenue, making Russia less susceptible to sanctions and boycotts, increasing its economic and political power in the world, and reducing ours. Trump saw steel and aluminum and thought it would be an easy win, BECAUSE HE SAW ONLY STEEL AND ALUMINUM - HE SEES EVERY NEGOTIATION AS DISTRIBUTIVE. China saw it as integrative, and integrated Russia and its soybean purchase orders into a far more complex negotiation ecosystem. Trump has the same weakness politically. For every winner there must be a loser. And that's just not how politics works, not over the long run. For people who study negotiations, this is incredibly basic stuff, negotiations 101, definitions you learn before you even start talking about styles and tactics. And here's another huge problem for us. Trump is utterly convinced that his experience in a closely held real estate company has prepared him to run a nation, and therefore he rejects the advice of people who spent entire careers studying the nuances of international negotiations and diplomacy. But the leaders on the other side of the table have not eschewed expertise, they have embraced it. And that means they look at Trump and, given his very limited tool chest and his blindly distributive understanding of negotiation, they know exactly what he is going to do and exactly how to respond to it. From a professional negotiation point of view, Trump isn't even bringing checkers to a chess match. He's bringing a quarter that he insists of flipping for heads or tails, while everybody else is studying the chess board to decide whether its better to open with Najdorf or Grünfeld.” — David Honig -
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Father Dies in Fire After Saving His Three Children
Probably due to the effects of smoke inhalation, which will delay a person’s thinking ability, as it reduces the oxygen levels in the brain while introducing harmful toxins like carbon monoxide and cyanide. These toxins interfere with oxygen in the bloodstream, leading to hypoxia, which impairs cognitive functions such as concentration and decision-making. Irritation from smoke on the respiratory system will also cause dizziness, headaches, and confusion, further slowing down mental processing and eventually these effects can lead to unconsciousness. A person may be partially or completely unaware of the effects of smoke inhalation and then it is too late. Most casualties in a fire die from smoke inhalation long before the flames reach them. The father exposed himself to ensure the safety of his children and hence paid the ultimate price. -
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Thailand Targets Substandard Online Goods in Major Clean-Up
Will they do anything against retailers online with "bait and switch" tactics. Showing one product and price, then on ordering the item, it is more expensive, and the price was for a cloth or some cheap item.
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