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08 November 2024 20:07 | New Zealand
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08 November 2024 18:15 | United States
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WASHINGTON — Negotiations start Wednesday for an update to the quarter-century-old North American Free Trade Agreement. This glossary of negotiating terms helps explain understand some of the underlying dynamics of these talks.Demandeur: The party request stanley cup ing a negotiation. In this case, it the U.S. The demandeur is generally c stanley mugs onsidered to have weaker leverage, but that weakness is mitigated here by the U.S. 8216 economic might, and by President Donald Trump efforts to re-establish leverage with the ultimate threat: ripping up the deal.Zone of possible agreement: Exactly what it sounds like. For exampl stanley us e, say the U.S. wants Canada dairy industry opened 100 per cent to free-market competition, but would secretly settle for two per cent. And suppose Canada wants a zero per cent change, but would eventually settle for four per cent. That leaves an eventual zone of agreement between two and four per cent. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Non-agreement alternative: Your power at the negotiating table is tied to what happens if you walk away. If your Best Alternative To A Negotiated Agreement BATNA is the status quo, and you ;re happy with it, you have power. This is Canada and Mexico position. Trump has moved to scramble that rosy scenario by threatening the end of NAFTA.Fast track: Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress has power over international agreements. Because no country wants to negotiate Bidp Barren County School Board approves new central office design
OSWEGO, NY â€ The Oswego school board voted 6-1 Tuesday night to create a new administrator position despite opposition from a current board member and a former board president.The position is Director of Grants and Partnerships. Im a little confused about why this position is necessary, former board president Maggie Tiballi said during the public session. We already have assistant superintendents and directors that do write grants; in fact they bring in a ton of money. During budget discussions regarding the 2008-09 spending pla stanley cup n, board members Dave White, Sean Madden and Dan Hoefer spoke of the need to reduce the number of administrators in the district, she added. placement_509781_0_iwidth:100%;margin:0 auto;Some students at OHS have been unable to get science classes, due to a shortage of teachers, she claimed. The district stanley cup seems to need another teacher instead of another administrator, she continued. I would like for there to be a very clear job description that demonstrates a measurable benefit to the district for this position. Id also like for you to convince me and the rest of the taxpayers that not only is this position needed but it is of a higher priority than a sc stanley cup ience teacher, or a kindergarten teacher or a music teacher or an art teacher, she told the board. I certainly hope that you can convince the community that there is a real need for this position, and that it is not simply a job tailor-made for a friend. Board member Fred Maxon, the