| Russian foreign ministry: US position can seriously affect ...
The US Department of State practically hindered from an unofficial meeting of the Abkhaz representative with members of the UN Security Council on the threshold of the talks to coordinate the new resolution on Georgian-Abkhaz conflict settlement, comment of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Information and Press Department concerning US refusal to issue visa to Abkhaz Foreign Minister Sergey Shamba. Such position of the US diplomatic agency causes lack of understanding and serious questions in Moscow. First of all, the Abkhaz side, which is recognized as a conflict party, has a right, alongside with Georgia, to deliver directly to international participants of the settlement process their views on relevant parts of the resolution, the statement says. It also notes that it is worth doing it only during preparation of the UN Security Council resolution, but not after it.
Second Wolf mediation attempt fails
Freelance blogger/videographer Josh Wolf remains in federal prison after a second, three hour mediation session failed today to resolve differences with the U.S. Department of Justice over the latter's insistence that he let the federal grand jury in San Francisco have raw video footage of a July 2005 anarchists' demonstration, and that he testify before the grand jury about what he observed at the event. All parties in the dispute remain under a gag order, so there is no telling what, if any, progress occurred during today's talks, or when or if further negotiations will take place. Wolf has been kept in near isolation for all but three weeks since last Aug. 1 at the federal prison in Dublin, Calif., for upholding the principle of an independent Fourth Estate.
WANT TO LEARN HOW TO NEGOTIATE A GOOD DEAL?
Youre three months out of college and the shining moment has arrived: The guy across the table just made you your first real job offer. Forty-five grand, he says, plus two weeks vacation. Do you jump at it? You could. But consider this: If you say Ill get back to you and go out and get two other offers, you can create a bidding war for your services. Next thing you know, youre making $55,000 to start and looking forward to four weeks off. This is basic negotiation, and experts in the field say most of us dont do it nearly often enough. Martin Latz, author of Gain the Edge! Negotiating to Get What You Want, says were all born negotiators. Yet some of us assume theres no room to bargain, or we freeze when its time to talk business. The biggest mistake people make is to negotiate intuitively and instinctively and off-the-cuff, Latz said.
UW targets off-campus misbehavior
SEATTLE -- University of Washington officials are proposing a new policy that would allow them to discipline students who misbehave in the Greek Row neighborhood just north of the university. Students accused of breaking the law would still be subject to prosecution, but under the plan for a two-year pilot program they also would face a university disciplinary process. The university would send a warning letter to any students cited by either campus or Seattle police. A second citation would require the student to attend mediation with the accuser. A third police citation -- or failure to attend mediation -- would start disciplinary action, which could end in expulsion. The proposed behavior policy would include penalties for noise violations, public lewdness, theft, littering, trespassing and destroying property.
4 servicemen and a terrorist killed
It is worth noting that the region is paralysed in terms of economic or social opportunities as we noticed a total absence of public facilities, which have been the terrorist target of choice. Even if we admit that the difficult and insurmountable social conditions cannot justify the killing and destruction, but people who endure such difficulties can be vulnerable to terrorist groups who give them lot of money after their recruitment for their services in information collecting or targets surveillance.
2007-04-15
By A. Brahim/ Translated by N. K
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