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On Wednesday, hundreds of immigrants and advocates plan to gather in Olympia to lay out their priorities for lawmakers. One top issue is called the Washington Dream Act, which state Senator Ed Murray, D-Seattle, introduced today. Under the measure, undocumented college students would become eligible for state financial aid.
Yesterday Ross talked to the Republican Senate chair of the Early Learning and K-12 Education committee. Today he follows up with Democratic State Senator Rosemary McAuliffe. How do Republicans and Democrats differ in their goals and strategies for improving state education?
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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Card-holding medical marijuana patients would get protection from arrest under a proposal in the Washington legislature. But some industry insiders say it doesn't go far enough. That was their message Monday at a state Senate hearing.
By the end of this year, the production and use of recreational marijuana in Washington will be regulated and taxed. That's because of voter-approved Initiative 502. But medical marijuana – also voter-approved back in 1998 – is largely unregulated.
President Obama thinks E-Verify should be mandatory as part of his plan for immigration reform. Is this a good idea? How accurate is E-Verify? What happens if someone comes up negative? Is immigration contacted immediately? Ross Reynolds talks with CEO Roy Beck of Numbers USA, and Policy Analyst David Bier.
Big changes to US immigration policy could mean more temporary work visas for people with skills like computer programming. Employers in the Northwest including Microsoft say there aren't enough US workers to meet demand. Now, a bipartisan group of Senators wants to expand the number of temporary worker visas from 65,000 to 115,000. But critics say those jobs can and should be filled by qualified US workers. Ross Reynolds talks with public policy advocate and political strategist Maria Cardona and president of the Programmers Guild, Kim Berry about the ongoing issue of temporary worker visas.
Washington state is under a state Supreme Court mandate to adequately fund K-12 education. But Democrats and Republican disagree over increasing funding versus guaranteeing the money is used well. Ross Reynolds talks with Republican State Senator Steve Litzow who chairs the Early Learning and K-12 Education committee about what is being done to fund K-12 education.
As part of the agreement with the Department of Justice to implement reforms in the Seattle Police Department, Mayor Mike McGinn proposed the creation of a Community Police Commission. The 13-member commission, selected by the mayor and City Council, is supposed to ensure that the police are acting lawfully and safely.
The commission still has to be confirmed by the City Council, but Ross Reynolds sits down with commission co-chair and deputy director of the Defender Association, Lisa Daugaard, to discuss what the commission can and hopes to accomplish.
A proposed bill in Olympia aims to crack down on employers who shortchange their workers. The measure would create harsher penalties for business that skimp on minimum wage, overtime pay, or just flat out fail to hand over a paycheck.
This type of underpayment is often referred to as "wage theft." Advocates of the bill, HB 1440, say the victims of wage theft tend to be low-income workers and undocumented immigrants.
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RICHLAND, Wash. – The state of Washington's largest public sector embezzlement case ever moves forward Thursday with a guilty plea. A public works employee admits he took the money over more than 20 years in Franklin County in the southeast part of the state.
Sound Transit has been under fire lately for poor budgeting, rider shortages and even for train interruptions due to mud slides. The regional transit provider is the force behind Link light rail in Seattle and Tacoma and the Sounder train, which stretches from Lakewood through Seattle and up to Everett. Their express-bus system serves passengers in King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties. Today Ross talks to Sound Transit Executive Director Joni Earl to find out what the future holds for our regional trains and buses.
The Seattle City Council is thinking about developing a publicly-funded approach to campaign finance. The Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission would develop a detailed plan and voters would decide whether to approve it later this year. The idea to use public money to fund city campaigns is meant to open up the political arena to candidates who might not otherwise run for office. On Thursday, city councilmembers will meet with representatives from Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles to see how publicly funded campaigns have played out in their cities.
This week, something new is sprouting in the Northwest's fields and fruit orchards: optimism about immigration reform.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Democratic lawmakers in both Washington and Oregon are working on measures to require background checks for all gun sales. A universal check proposal was introduced Wednesday in the Washington House. A similar bill is expected in the Oregon Senate soon.
Seattle-area officials are touting a new campaign to fight human trafficking. Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn announced the new effort Wednesday that mainly involves Clear Channel Media and Entertainment.
Imagine having to pay a toll every time you left your city. People on Mercer Island have to face that possibility, because state officials are considering putting tolls on the Interstate 90 floating bridges. I-90 is the only roadway that connects the island to the mainland. A series of public meetings about the idea is being held this week. The first was held Tuesday on Mercer Island.


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The French government unveiled Wednesday a bill that will outlaw visits to terrorist training camps as part of the country's crackdown on surging terrorist threats, a government statement said.
The legislation presented by Interior Minister Manuel Valls at a weekly cabinet meeting will allow police to arrest and question suspects "who participated in terrorist training camps abroad even though they have not committed any offences in French territory".
"The terrorist threat remains at a high level in France. It is essential that we can detect when people — collectively or individually — embark on the road to radicalisation and terrorist violence," Valls' statement said, reported Xinhua.
The government will also extend to 2015 a measure that enables police to access private electronic communications of potential terrorists. A decision to make it apply indefinitely would be announced later in the year, the statement added.
French officials toughened measures to fight terrorism after Mohammed Merah, a 23-year-old Al Qaida-inspired gunman, killed seven people, including three children, in Toulouse and Montauban in the south France in March. Reports said he had made several suspected visits to terrorist training camps in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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Apollo Software, Inc. SERVICE AGREEMENT COVER SHEET Tax ID #: Company Name: Email: Address: City, State, Zip Code: Phone: Service Capacity: Healthy Commerce Program which includes development of web site on Apollo Software, Inc. ecommerce platform, special tier 4 product pricing (per ApolloFulfillment.com fulfillment agreement), access and use of fully integrated set of web-based modules and implementation support to initiate such access and use, fully integrated and customized drop ship services (per ApolloFulfillment.com fulfillment agreement). Service Term: 12 months. Contract extends for additional 12 months terms automatically unless cancelled be either party. Summary of Start Up and Ongoing Costs – Appendix A Program Option: (please select one) Healthy Commerce Program. $1,499 upfront payment and $100 per month hosting/platform/database maintenance fee. Healthy Commerce Program with finance option. $299 deposit and 6 payments of $349 (includes 6 months hosting). Merchant Account: (please select one) Customer to provide and use their own credit card merchant account Customer would like Apollo to set up a credit card merchant account for them ($99 set up fee) Customer will use an Apollo merchant account Payment Method: (please select one) ACH (Automated Clearing House) direct debits from bank account (please complete attached authorization form) Credit Card payments charged to a credit card (please complete attached authorization form) Agreement This Service Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into as of __ / __ / _____ (the "Effective Date") between Apollo Software, Inc. (Apollo) with its principal place of business at 455 Whitney Street, Northborough, MA 01532, and the Company listed above ("Customer"). This Agreement includes and incorporates this Cover Sheet, as well as the accompanying Terms and Conditions and contains, among other things, warranty disclaimers, liability limitations and use limitations. Any different terms of any related purchase order or similar form shall have no force or effect, even if signed by the parties after the date hereof. Each party's acceptance of this Agreement is expressly conditioned upon the other's acceptance of the terms contained in the Agreement to the exclusion of all other terms. Apollo Software, Inc.: Customer: By: By: Name: Name: Title: Title: Date: Date: 991216 TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. SERVICES AND SUPPORT 5. TERMINATION 1.1 Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Apollo will use 5.1 Subject to earlier termination as provided below, this Service Agreement reasonable efforts to provide the services described in the Services Agreement is for the initial Service Term as specified in the Service Agreement Cover Cover Sheet (the "Services"). Sheet, and shall be automatically renewed for additional periods of the same duration as the Service Term, unless either party requests termination at least 1.2 Subject to the terms hereof, Apollo will use reasonable efforts to provide thirty (30) days prior to the end of the then-current term. Customer with support services, through electronic mail or telephone, in accordance with Apollo's standard practice. 5.2 In addition to any other remedies it may have, either party may also terminate this Service Agreement upon thirty (30) days' written notice (or ten 2. RESTRICTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (10) days in the case of nonpayment), if the other party breaches any of the terms or conditions of this Service Agreement and fails to cure such breach within the 30-day period. Customer will pay in full for the Services up to and 2.1 Customer represents, covenants, and warrants that Customer will use the including the last day on which the Services are provided. Upon any Services only in compliance with Apollo' standard policies then in effect as termination, Apollo will delete archived data within 30 days after the date of published in the Apollo web site or otherwise furnished to Customer (the termination and Customer will immediately remove any and all content "Policy") and all applicable laws (including but not limited to policies and belonging to Apollo from its web site, email newsletters and anywhere else laws related to spamming, privacy, obscenity or defamation). Customer where Apollo content is being used. Apollo content is defined as Apollo's hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Apollo against any damages, product database, article database, image database, email newsletters and any losses, liabilities, settlements and expenses (including without limitation costs related articles and graphics that Apollo may have created on behalf of and reasonable attorneys' fees) in connection with any claim or action that Customer. arises from an alleged violation of the foregoing or otherwise from Customer's use of Services. Although Apollo has no obligation to monitor the content provided by Customer or Customer's use of the Services, Apollo 5.3 All sections of this Service Agreement, which by their nature should may do so and may remove any such content or prohibit any use of the survive termination, will survive termination, including, without limitation, Services it believes may be (or alleged to be) in violation of the foregoing. accrued rights to payment, confidentiality obligations, warranty disclaimers, and limitations of liability. 3. CONFIDENTIALITY 6. WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER 3.1 Each undersigned party (the "Receiving Party") understands that the other party (the "Disclosing Party") has disclosed or may disclose information Apollo shall use reasonable commercial efforts consistent with prevailing relating to the Disclosing Party's business (hereinafter referred to as industry standards to maintain the Services in a manner, which minimizes "Proprietary Information" of the Disclosing Party). Notwithstanding the errors, and interruptions in the Services. Services may be temporarily foregoing, nothing will be considered "Proprietary Information" of the unavailable for scheduled maintenance or for unscheduled emergency Disclosing Party unless either it is or was disclosed in tangible form and is maintenance, either by Apollo or by third-party providers, or because of other conspicuously marked "Confidential", "Proprietary" or the like. causes beyond Apollo' reasonable control, but Apollo shall use reasonable efforts to provide advance notice in writing or by e-mail of any scheduled service disruption. HOWEVER, APOLLO DOES NOT WARRANT THAT 3.2 The Receiving Party agrees (i) to take reasonable precautions to protect THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. THE such Proprietary Information, and (ii) not to divulge any such Proprietary SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND APOLLO DISCLAIMS ALL Information to any third person. 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PAYMENT OF FEES third party as a result of the services provided by Apollo under this Agreement or arising from any claim relating to this Agreement or the subject matter 4.1 Customer will pay Apollo the then applicable fees for the Services hereof. Such limitation of liability shall apply to prevent recovery of direct, within the Service Capacity specified in the Service Agreement Cover Sheet. indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, and punitive damages The set up fee and the monthly fees will be billed and collected from the whether such claim is based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), Customer per the payment method selected in the Service Agreement Cover or otherwise (even if Apollo has been advised of the possibility of such Sheet. damages). Such limitation of liability shall apply notwithstanding a failure of essential purpose of any limited remedy and to the fullest extent permitted by 4.2 Unpaid invoices are subject to a finance charge of 1.5% per month on law. any outstanding overdue balance, or the maximum permitted by law, whichever is lower, plus all expenses of collection. Services may also be 8. MISCELLANEOUS immediately terminated if invoices are not paid when due. Customer shall be responsible for all taxes associated with Services other than U.S. taxes based 8.1 If any provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable or on Apollo' net income. invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this Agreement will otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable. Rev 991299 8.2 Neither party shall assign this Agreement in whole or in part without the 8.5 In any action or proceeding to enforce rights under this Agreement, the prior written consent of the other party, which consent shall not be prevailing party will be entitled to recover its costs and attorneys' fees. unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each party shall have the right to assign this Agreement, upon written notice to the other party, to any entity with which it merges or by which it is acquired, provided that the 8.6 All notices under this Agreement will be in writing and will be deemed assignee entity agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this to have been duly given when received, if personally delivered; when receipt Agreement. Furthermore, Apollo shall have the right to assign its right to is electronically confirmed, if transmitted by facsimile or e-mail; the day after receive payments hereunder. it is sent, if sent for next day delivery by recognized overnight delivery service; and upon receipt, if sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. 8.3 Both parties agree that this Agreement is the complete and exclusive statement of the mutual understanding of the parties and supersedes and cancels all previous written and oral agreements, communications and other 8.7 This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of understandings relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, and that all Massachusetts without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. 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Appendix A – Start Up and Ongoing Costs A) Start Up and Ongoing Costs Your initial investment and ongoing costs of this full e-commerce enabled business are as follows: Web Site Development and Account Set Up. $1,499. This fee includes complete development and account set up of a web site using the Apollo Software E-Commerce technology, branded with your own web site address (URL), POP email accounts and custom graphics. A NEWLY ADDED SEO TOOLS PACKAGE * your website will be optimized for search engines. This development fee also includes a detailed walk-through of the administrative features after your web site is completed. Any technical support required after completion of site will be billed at our current tech support hourly rates. We also have a financing option available where you can pay $299 upfront and then make 6 monthly payments of $349 (which includes your first 6 months hosting fees). Ongoing Monthly Fees. You will be billed $100 per month for hosting and product database maintenance. If you are utilizing the financing option, this billing will start in the 7th month of the contract. Ongoing Website fees. In addition to the monthly hosting and product database maintenance fee (above), the following charges will be billed to you each month: Secure Payment Transactions: $0.10 per transaction Data Storage & Transfer: Your Healthy Commerce Online Store includes an unlimited number of web pages and product pages as well as 10 GB of Average Monthly Disk Storage + Total Monthly Data Transfer (which is more than enough for most web sites). To the extent that your Average Monthly Disk Storage + Total Monthly Data Transfer exceeds 10 GB, we charge you $2 per additional GB each month. Your Healthy Commerce Online Store utilizes the most advanced security systems for your online payment transactions, and this fee covers the costs related to securely passing payment information to and from your payment processing bank, and storing your customer's payment information in an encrypted, CISP Compliant data center. 991216 Page 4 September 13, 2011 AUTHORIZATION OF ACH TRANSFERS I,_________________________ as a signer of the bank account in the name of ________________________________________. 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************************************************************************ This document has been prepared by the Secretariat of the United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on the Implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action. For further information please contact the United Nations Population Fund, Task Force on ICPD Implementation, 220 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017 USA, or send E-mail to: firstname.lastname@example.com ************************************************************************* Report of the First Meeting of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action 13 December 1994, New York I. Introduction and Purpose of the Meeting 1. Paragraph 16.29 of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), that was adopted by consensus in Cairo, Egypt, on 13 September 1994, invites all specialized agencies and related organizations of the United Nations system to strengthen and adjust their activities, programmes and medium-term strategies, as appropriate, to take into account the follow-up to the Conference. In addition, paragraph 10 of General Assembly resolution 49/128, "Report of the International Conference on Population and Development", calls upon the organs and organizations of the United Nations system and the specialized agencies to undertake the actions required to give full and effective support to the implementation of the Programme of Action. 2. At the request of the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on behalf of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Dr. Nafis Sadik, in her capacity as Secretary- General of the ICPD, convened and chaired the first meeting of an Inter- Agency Task Force to develop a coordinated approach for the implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action. 3. The meeting was convened on 13 December 1994 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Twenty-five participants, representing twelve UN Agencies and organizations, attended the meeting. The agenda and the list of participants appear as an annex. II. Summary of Opening Remarks 4. Dr. Sadik opened the first meeting of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action by stating that she had been requested by the Administrator of UNDP, on behalf of the Secretary-General of the UN, to convene an Inter- Agency Task Force aimed at assisting in the development of a coordinated approach for the implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action. She referred to the importance the Secretary-General attaches to a common framework emerging from all the various UN Conferences, as elaborated in his Agenda for Development. Dr. Sadik explained the purpose of this meeting, i.e., to agree on a common framework for follow-up to ICPD and other conferences in the social sector, past and future, in order to assist countries in the implementation, and to agree on a common system for monitoring. The focus of the Inter-Agency Task Force is on country-level cooperation. 5. According to Dr. Sadik, such a common framework should be designed so as to reduce the burden on countries with regard to implementation and be based on the UN Resident Coordinator system. She stressed the need for coordination among UN agencies and organizations, particularly at the country level. Paragraph 16.29 of the ICPD Programme of Action and the General Assembly Resolution on ICPD requested all UN agencies and organizations to cooperate and coordinate in the follow-up on ICPD and to adjust their programmes to make them in line with the ICPD Programme of Action. 6. In order to do so, all UN agencies involved in the follow-up to Cairo should first of all use one set of country data. Where such data was absent, unreliable or not timely available, UN agencies should collaborate to establish a system of collecting data for monitoring and evaluation purposes. Dr. Sadik suggested to develop a set of guidelines for the UN Resident Coordinator that would give him/her guidance in coordinating the follow-up at the country level. She urged all participants not to miss this opportunity for inter-agency cooperation and to maintain the momentum of inter-agency collaboration that prevailed throughout the Cairo process. 7. The Administrator of UNDP, Mr. Speth, reiterated the great importance the Secretary- General of the UN attaches to the follow- up on the Cairo Conference. He hoped that this task force would become a model for future cooperation among UN agencies. There was a need for the UN to exert leadership in the follow-up to all major UN conferences. Mr. Speth called upon the agencies to forge a unified agenda, based on common priorities. The strength of the UN is its ability to identify problems, to come up with solutions and to assist countries in the implementation of its proposed actions. UNDP looked forward to continued cooperation among the agencies in the follow-up to Cairo. 8. Mr. Desai of UN-PCSD asked what lessons to be learned from UNCED and observed that it was important to learn from the UNCED follow-up process and urged participants to focus on what needed to be done before the next session of ECOSOC, in accordance with draft resolution L.67 on ICPD. He noted that UNCED proved that the implementation of the outcomes of UN conferences are limited if there is no momentum or commitment at the national level. The question is how to maintain the momentum at the national level. The same goes for the role of NGOs, how to maintain the role and commitment of NGOs in the follow-up. UNCED made clear that there should be a link between the UN policy process and the financing process, otherwise the implementation will be severely hampered. He urged the Task Force to discuss how the preparation for ECOSOC related to the ICPD resolution will be undertaken. 9. Mr. Milleron of UN-DESIPA welcomed the outcome of the ICPD and assured the participants that his department will continue to play an active role in technical assistance, given their experience and network at the national level in the area of data collection and analysis. In particular, Mr. Milleron also referred to the changing role of the Population Commission. 10. All organizations participating in the meeting promised support for the inter-agency follow-up to Cairo and to become an active participant in the cooperation. Several participants underscored that it was important that all UN agencies make sure that the goals of the ICPD would be reinforced in future conferences, notably the Social Summit and the Women's Conference. The representative of UN-PCSD informed the group that the goals of ICPD and other UN Conferences are being incorporated in the draft Programme of Action of the World Summit on Social Development. 11. Several participants welcomed the holistic, integrated and forward-looking approach of the ICPD Programme of Action. UNICEF informed the Task Force that it is preparing a health strategy paper which will reflect the ICPD Programme of Action and that the UNICEF Executive Board has asked for a paper on UNICEF's role in the follow-up to ICPD. Since so much emphasis was put on monitoring, he suggested all UN agencies should collaborate in finding ways to generate data in a more speedy manner. He also referred to the need for UNFPA to revise the Population Assistance Report in order to reflect financial contributions in accordance with the Programme of Action. Dr. Sadik supported the first suggestion, and noted that there is a need to find a balance between timely data and its reliability. With regard to the second suggestion, she agreed, in principle, noting that we need to define what should be classified as "population" activities. She urged some cautiousness in this regard, noting that not everything should be categorized as population. 12. Several participants explained the initiatives being undertaken by their respective organizations to integrate the ICPD recommendations into their programmes. One participant called upon the UN agencies to reinforce the role of the CCPOQ in the follow-up of the ICPD. 13. A number of participants stressed the importance of national ownership in terms of reporting, noting that coordination at the national level will depend on the individual country situation. It will be critical for the UN system to make sure that population issues are being integrated into the broader national development plans and the central role for the UNDP Resident Coordinator in this respect was affirmed by several participants. The importance of concerted advocacy efforts by the UN system with respect to the Cairo follow-up was stressed. III. Summary of the Discussion on the Background Note Agenda item 2: Technical assistance modalities 14. It was decided that (a) the Task Force should focus on country-level cooperation; and (b) to add a fourth category for cooperation, namely situation analysis/diagnostic assessment of country capacity and the exchange and dissemination of information both in terms of what UN agencies are doing at the country level and to exchange country experiences. The latter implies the exchange of information both within and across countries. South- South cooperation had, inter alia, proven to be very useful in this regard. For the moment, the situation analysis and information dissemination should focus on the social sectors, such as health and education, and not on issues such as poverty, employment, etc., pending the outcome of the World Summit on Social Development. 15. Acknowledging the usefulness of the Background Note, it was agreed that it should be revised to reflect some of the points raised at the meeting. In commenting on the Background Note, a number of participants suggested some changes. WHO would like to see its role be inserted in the section on female genital mutilation in the background note. WHO provides both normative and technical support to countries and other UN agencies. FAO would like to see its role in issues such as the empowerment of women, migration, and the environment being reflected in a revised background note on inter-agency cooperation. Some participants suggested that more emphasis be put in the Background Note on the need for developed countries to report on their progress in implementing the outcomes of UN conferences. In addition, it was suggested to develop a modality to assess the national capability to implement the results of UN Conferences. 16. The participants agreed on the need for a unified advocacy strategy on certain goals/topics, independently from whether these goals or topics are within the areas of each own programme. It was deemed essential not to focus narrowly on each agency's or organization's own agenda, but rather agree on a broader agenda. This would provide coherence to the UN system in terms of advocacy. All agreed on the need for a clear framework of advocacy messages. Agenda item 3: Specific areas of support 17. The need to define a common set of goals emanating from the Agenda for Development and the various international conferences was discussed. The title of the first topic population policy development will be changed in population policy and sustainable development policies, in order to more reflect the purpose of this point, namely the integration of population policy development into the overall development plans. Policy development was understood to include policy dialogue with governments at macro level and population policy included a number of issues, not only family planning. It was agreed that UNFPA, UNDP and the World Bank have important roles to play in this area, particularly in ensuring that population issues are addressed when economic policies are discussed. 18. Regarding basic health improvement, it was noted that there are areas such as nutrition and food production and women's empowerment which are part of a broader holistic approach to health. Based on the suggestion of the chairman, it was agreed to start the working group on data systems, with the goal to develop a common data system at country level, based on an agreement on methodology on data. WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA could focus on this. In addition, the Resident Coordinator could be requested to start addressing this issue immediately at country level. Suggestions were also made to add issues related to adolescent health. 19. With regard to reproductive health care, it was noted that HIV/AIDS should be listed in this section. 20. Concerning basic education, it was observed that if specific areas of education are included, the number of actors will increase tremendously in terms of those who play a role in either advocacy, technical assistance, or direct funding. It was suggested to focus on the question of how to eliminate gender disparities. National statistical systems are critical for work in this area. It was agreed that, to start with, the working group on this topic should focus on gender disparities in education, and issues related to data may be part of the discussion. 21. With regard to the empowerment of women, ILO noted it had a role here, since issues related to time budgets/time use were important and there was need for more information on this. UNESCO observed that there was need to address the specific training needs of women, and protection of women's legal and other rights. Other suggestions included to examine employment conditions/practices, gender specific statistics and data needs. It was agreed to expand the fifth topic, empowerment of women, to include the following five issues: Income generation, education and training; the legal, economic and social rights of women; employment conditions; harmful practices; and, data collection and analysis. 22. Issues related to difficulties with indicators and measurement in the area of environment, and the need for a common set of indicators in this field, were discussed. The roles of UNEP and HABITAT were referred to. Several participants also noted the importance of migration issues. Further discussions on the environment and migration will be postponed pending discussions in the Social Summit and the preparation of a report to ECOSOC on a UN conference on migration. The chairperson observed that the discussion on migration issues in the Task Force might contribute to the discussion on a UN conference on migration. 23. The chairperson raised the question whether or not a new item should be included, namely emergency support. In that case the issue of the countries with economies in transition could be included in the discussion. Agenda item 4: Inter-agency coordination 24. It was decided that the Task Force could also address issues related to collective resource mobilization for the implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action, taking note, however, that a separate Task Force on resource mobilization has been established, and will be chaired by Dr. Sadik in her capacity as Secretary- General of the ICPD. In the section on inter-agency cooperation in the background paper, it was agreed to add the issue of collective resource mobilization. IV. Decisions 25. In closing the meeting, the Chairman summarized the principal points of the morning's discussion and enumerated the decisions taken. 26. Four working groups will be established: (1) Working group to discuss a common data system at the national level in the field of health, notably in the areas of infant, child and maternal mortality; (2) Working group on basic education, with special attention to gender disparities; (3) Working group on policy-related issues, including the drafting of a common advocacy statement on social issues; (4) Working group on women's empowerment. 27. UNFPA, in consultation with its UN partners, will organize meetings of the working groups as soon as possible. In the meantime, it was agreed that all of the relevant agencies, organizations and programmes of the UN system should begin to work on the issues for ICPD follow-up discussed at the Task Force meeting, in the context of their respective mandates. The need for each organization to give attention to follow-up at the field level was emphasized. 28. The Background Note on Inter-agency Cooperation on the Implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action will be a revised, taking into account the comments and suggestions made during the meeting. 29. It was decided that the UN Division for the Advancement of Women, Habitat, UNEP and UNIFEM will also be invited to join the Inter-agency Task Force. 30. The chairman suggested that areas for further research should be identified and ways explored for collective funding of studies. In addition, she added that other important concerns, such as human rights, which, while not specifically addressed in this Task Force, should certainly play an important role in the work of the Task Force. 31. All participants agreed that it was important to move quickly ahead with the discussion on inter-agency cooperation and collaboration in follow-up to ICPD, both at Headquarters and field level, in order to utilize the momentum of the Cairo Conference. ================================================================== ANNEX LIST OF PARTICIPANTS United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Mr. James Gustave Speth Administrator - Ms. Sarah Timpson Deputy Assistant Administrator and Director of the Bureau of Programme Policy and Evaluation United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) - Mr. Paul Altesman Director, UN Affairs and Special Assistant to the Executive Director - Mr. Kul Gautam Director, Programme Division - Dr. France Donnay Senior Adviser, Women's Health World Health Organization (WHO) - Dr. Tomris TuÅrme Director, Division of Family Health United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Mr. Gustavo Lopez Ospina Director of the Interdisciplinary and Inter-Agency Co-operation project: Environment and Population Education and Information for Human Development (EPD) - Ms. Serim Timur Interdisciplinary and Inter-Agency Co-operation project: Environment and Population Education and Information for Human Development (EPD) International Labour Organisation (ILO) - Mr. Aziz Director, a.i. ILO Liaison Office, New York - Mr. E.K. Andoh Coordinator of Population Activities Development and Technical Cooperation Department, Geneva The World Bank (WB) - Mr. David de Ferranti Director of the Population, Health and Nutrition Department - Mr. Carlston Boucher Special Representative to the UN United Nations, Department for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development (PCSD) - Mr. Nitin Desai Under-Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development - Mr. Jean-Claude Faby Chief, Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development United Nations, Department for Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis (DESIPA) - Mr. Jean-Claude Milleron Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis - Mr. Joseph Chamie Director, Population Division - Mr. Herman Habermann Director, Statistical Division Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Mr. Jacques du Guerny Population Programme Co-ordinator United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) - Dr. Nafis Sadik Executive Director - Mr. Joseph van Arendonk Deputy Executive Director (Programme) - Mr. Jyoti Shankar Singh Director, Technical and Evaluation Division - Ms. Mari Simonen Chief, Office of the Executive Director - Mr. S.L.N. Rao Chief, Governing Council, UN Liaison and External Relations Branch, and Deputy Director, Information and External Relations Division - Ms. Catherine S. Pierce Chief, Women, Population and Development Branch, Technical and Evaluation Division - Mr. Arthur Erken Associate Research Adviser, ICPD Secretariat ================================================================= First Meeting of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action Tuesday, 13 December 1994 United Nations Headquarters Conference Room 9 10:00 - 13:00 hours Agenda 1. Goals of the ICPD in relation to other UN Conferences. 2. Technical assistance modalities. 3. Specific areas of support. 4. Inter-agency coordination.


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This is the point where I really start to enjoy myself. No one is in front of me for a minute, and if my palpitating heart didn't know any better, I could be out on a trail ride with Blue's brand new knobbies swallowing these miles of dirt like a starving dog.
Suddenly I round a corner to the sight of a small traffic jam. About eight riders are stopped at a rocky outcropping because someone is stuck. I pause for a moment, unsure of how to proceed. Do I wait in line like the polite, well-raised American girl that I am? These guys got here first, right? Well, yeah, but…. Then I spot a gnarly line just to the left that leads up a little ledge and think, hell no…this is RACIN'! As I barge my way past the polite folk waiting patiently and billy-goat my way up past the stalled rider, I put on a small rodeo and holler, "Stand back, ordinary mortals!"
Behind me, I hear at least two angry motors now pouncing up my line, undoubtedly wondering, Why didn't I see that in the first place? and Who says I'm an ordinary mortal!? and best of all, Was that a GIRL? My third wind ensues, I'm wearing a big, stupid grin, and somebody's screaming in my helmet the first of about a million WOOHOOOOOs!
There are some things you will learn about yourself in a desert race that you may never learn at any other time in your life. Some of them you'll probably wish you hadn't. I've learned that I'm capable of becoming a crazed, psychotic machine with no other purpose in life than to roll through home check and nab that finisher's pin. I become a primitive animal with one thought in my head. (For those of you who are aware of the incredible multi-tasking entity that is a woman's brain, you'll know that this is no small feat.)
I've also learned that under a lot of stress and pressure, about half the thoughts that occur in my head also occur out loud—at top volume. Welcome to the Molly Show. Please tell me that I'm not the only one who does this, guys. About halfway through the race, I start to really feel it. I've had so many battles back and forth and pulling crazy s__t over and over again, it feels like I've lived three lifetimes in the last 20 or so miles and I'm still not half done. This is when I start giving myself the ridiculous pep talks. Out loud. It starts out with the tentative, "Yeah! Yeah, you got this. Focus. You got this, girl. Focus!" Gradually it deteriorates into loud observations of the scenery and racers in front of me, punctuated with the occasional top volume, "WHO'S A BAD BITCH?" Also some hysterical cackling and a song or two. Sometimes its the music from On Any Sunday if there's no one in front of me. Sometimes it's not.
This sort of behavior isn't terribly surprising to me—I'm well aware that I've probably knocked a few screws loose over the years—but the thing that really kills me is that fact that I raced for hours in the pouring rain and didn't realize the weather was doing anything more than sprinkling until it was all over—and everything, including me, was thoroughly drenched and slimy like a 120-pound bag of fried okra with wet hair.
This downpour may have had something to do with that critical and momentary loss of grip that eventually left me maimed and bawling. I was booking it down a straight stretch of wash when at the last second I realized the trail marker pointed up onto a diverging single-track. During the process of quickly braking and yanking that big hunk of reciprocating 450cc mass over to where it needed to go, I managed to crunch my left wrist into the handlebar. The initial pain was like any other, but as I continued with less than five miles to the finish, I began to realize that something was terribly wrong. Every little bump sent a sharp blast of pain through my wrist, and trying to work the clutch began to terrify me.
No!, I thought. I broke my wrist.
I then transformed into a maniacal beast with nothing to lose. I had to finish. I inched along in second gear, going as fast as I could bear, screaming in pain and sobbing. The numerous bikes that passed me each represented a hard-won battle now lost. I'm sure all these guys who recognized me from earlier were confused and wondering what the hell I was doing snailing down the trail with my butt on the seat, after I had blown past many of them on some heinous stretch of treacherous loose rock. Each fresh defeat brought a new sob. It took everything and more to make it those last few miles, and by the time I got to home check I had no sanity left. Seeing the tent appear through my tear-fogged goggles brought forth a whimper of utter relief and joy. I couldn't believe I actually made it.
Someone shoved a Rhino Rally finisher's pin down the top of my right glove and noticed that something was wrong and I was not okay. Whoever those guys were who helped me out at the end of the race, thank you for calming down a very confused girl and walking my bike back to my truck for me. I held that finisher's pin in my swollen left hand for what ended up being an eight-hour drive home through one of the worst blizzards of the year. When I called my husband to tell him about the race, I somehow failed to mention that my wrist was most likely broken and that I was currently in excruciating pain.
I later found out I took second in my class. What's funny is that I couldn't care less how I finished, other than it makes for a cool story that I finished a race with a broken wrist and took second place to boot. But personally, that part doesn't matter much. It only mattered that I finished.
Six months later, I'm recovering from surgery to repair my scaphoid after spending most of the year in a cast. I broke the most difficult bone in the body to heal and had to have bone grafts and hardware installed about two months back. If you ask me whether or not it was worth it, there's a rational part of me that says, well, no. Not really. I lost the best job I've ever had and haven't been able to ride all summer. But, goddamnit, I can't wait to do it again!
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On May 24, 2011 our Bosch diswasher we bought from Sears in 2003 began leaking. I called for a repair service and a tech came out. He used like a magnifying glass and look around but cld not find anything – cost $109. Diswasher still leaking I called Sears again for a tech to come to my house, same tech sent out this time he "found inlet water pressure to high redcued input water pressure, checked operation". The charge $144. Later than day my daughter came home and asked why I paid again and I said your right, the reason I was niot thinking will be revealed later.
I can't the check and immediately called June 10 and told them I had canceled the check. She stated they would send out "Sr Tech". Over Memorial Day weekend we went camping and when we returned the whole floor was wet clear thru into the garage. Called Sears again and talked to another rep who told me I never should of been charged for second visit and I have 90 day warranty from the time they come out. On June 15, 2011 they sent the SAME TECH out to my house and I finally kicked him out telling him I did not feel comfortable with him working on the dishwasher and asked him to leave. Before he left I made him sign a that he confirmed the water damage to dishwasher, kitchen floor and garage.
On June 21, 2011 a Sr Tech came out and replaced the water inlet valve, I paid him again $9403. The problem is now fixed.
I made claims with there claims office. She advised me to send pictures and get two estimates which I did.
On June 23, 2011 I received a Demand Letter for payment on the stopped check from TRS. I disputed the claim and sent in my letter July 11, 2011. On June 25, 2011 I received another Demand Letter for payment from TRS. Again, I sent in disputed letter. This part finaly got taken care of.
I called Customer Solutions on 7-7-2011 and talked to rep about being sent to collection agency. She stated she would have someone call me. No one called.
I called again on July 8 – no return call
I called again on 7-11-2011 and talked to rep who stated she sent message for tech manager to call me back within 24 hours. No one called me back.
On 7-22-2011 I called and talked to another rep and stated I was not going to be calling again and if they sent me to collections we were going to court.
On July 25, 2011 my husband was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer, brain cancer, espogas cancer. We flew to Arizona and was down there for 3 weeks.
When we got back I called the claims office to see where we were. She stated I had to get ahold of the Bosch Manufactured and send in faulty part ( which I thru in the garage).
I called again on 8-4 and left message for claims office. No return call.
On August 24, 2011 I finally received letter from TRS that they have charged back fee.
On August 6 I again talked to Sedgwick CMS who explained I would have to talk to the manufacutre myself. Well guess what, the manufacturel wanted the part which I had through away.
The damage was done by Sears yet they refuse to fix the problem.
At this time I do not need additional stress in my life as I have my hands full dealing with my husband. I will never shop at Sears again. They have lost all sense of what customer service is.
Why would I have to deal with the manufacture when in good faith I dealt with Sears. This claim is only $ 1,510 for replace the sub floor and lay tile down. I will never buy from Sears again and am very disappointed in them. Small claims court here we come!!!!! but we very aware the $ 1,500 just went up to addl $5,000 for pain and suffering.


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Hotel DjemTavukhane Sok. No:26 Sultanahmet, Fatih, 34122 Istanbul (Show map)
Score from 315 reviews
Great location and friendly staff. We'll come back without doubts
Capital Federal
It is very short distance to Blue Mosque and the staff is very kindly.
staff really helpful, great location, breakfast was good all in all a very nice hotel, we would stay here again
Perfect location,very friendly personnel,nice breakfast and comfortable rooms.I strongly recommend.
It was great experience in the very heart of Instanbul)strongly recommended to the people who could estimate the wonderful mixture of authentic environment and high-class service in this ancient city!
Location. Friendly personnel.
Quite a nice small hotel, the staff, especially the young man at reception, was very friendly and helpful
private and comfortable
The location is ok and the hotel is clean.
Room is not small, the shower is comfortable. It is clean.
This Sultanahmet hotel is ideally located next to the Blue Mosque and a 5 minute walk from the Hagia Sophia. All guest rooms overlook either the historic street or Hippodrome. Rooms of Hotel Djem are decorated with traditional Turkish fabrics and furniture. They feature a flat-screen TV, hardwood floors and large windows. Each room also has a private, modern bathroom. Breakfast at Hotel Djem includes a selection of freshly baked bread, meats, cheese and fresh fruit. For lunch and dinner, the surrounding area offers plenty of restaurants. In addition to free private parking, The Djem also offers a 24-hour front desk and free internet. Guests who did not bring a laptop can use the free internet computer in the lobby. The Djem Hotel is located a 10 minute walk from Topkapi Palace and the famous Grand Bazaar. Hotel Rooms: 14 The most recent booking for this hotel was made on Dec 11 at 10:32 PM from Saudi Arabia.
OutdoorsGrounds ActivitiesNewspapers Food & DrinkBreakfast in the Room InternetFree! Wired internet is available in all areas and is free of charge. ParkingFree! Free private parking is available on site (reservation is needed). Services24-Hour Front Desk, Express Check-in/Check-out, Baggage Storage, Room Service, Dry Cleaning, Ironing Service, Currency Exchange, Souvenir/Gift Shop, Tour Desk, Fax/Photocopying, Concierge Service, Shuttle Service (Surcharge), Vending Machine (Drinks), Airport Shuttle (Surcharge) GeneralNon-smoking Rooms, Safe, Heating, Designer Hotel, All Spaces Non-Smoking (Public and Private), Air Conditioning, Designated Smoking Area Check-inFrom 2:00 PM Check-outUntil 12:00 PM Cancellation/
Total Hotel Score:9.1
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Great location and friendly staff. We'll come back without doubts
There was not heating in the bathroom, and the bath (tube) was a little small.
It is very short distance to Blue Mosque and the staff is very kindly.
It doesn't has a lift.
staff really helpful, great location, breakfast was good all in all a very nice hotel, we would stay here again
Perfect location,very friendly personnel,nice breakfast and comfortable rooms.I strongly recommend.
It was great experience in the very heart of Instanbul)strongly recommended to the people who could estimate the wonderful mixture of authentic environment and high-class service in this ancient city!
Location. Friendly personnel.
Room was a bit too small.
If you look for a perfectly located hotel with local flair, you will love Djem. We booked a de Luxe room (located on the second floor in the building facing the mosque). Here, the view is magnificent. The owner runs a shop in the nearby art bazaar and all over the hotel and the room you will find beautiful examples of traditional and contemporary Kelim art. Personnel is great and speaks good to excellent English. Of course you hear the Muezzin at night, but that just adds to the oriental charms of the city (you will hear them anywhere in the city unless you hide behind soundproof windows in a characterless international hotel).
Quite a nice small hotel, the staff, especially the young man at reception, was very friendly and helpful
The bed was hard, breakfast was vey limited, too expensive
private and comfortable
The location is ok and the hotel is clean.
Room is not small, the shower is comfortable. It is clean.
A bit far away to the T1 station. Breakfast is just so so.
Quaint bed & breakfast near the heart of all the greatest attractions. About a 5 minute walk to the Cistern's, the Obelisk, the Blue Mosque, and not quite 10 minutes to the Hagia Sophia. Only has 6 rooms, which is very nice and relaxing. Large breakfast selection, with great service and food.
We pulled up at night, and on first glance the neighborhood appeared to be a bit scary. Turns out all was extremely safe and the people were all very kind.
Small hotel but personal touch
The bed was a little hard but that's why we bring our pillow top with us. Everything else. Great
Friendly staff, nicely furnished comfortable rooms and good breakfast. The location on quiet street is just a couple minutes from Blue Mosque.
The 2 Concierge staff were fantastic. They organized everything for us with the best tours and sent us to all the right places of interest and recommended delicious restaurants. The BEST.
Location, location, location! An ideal hotel for seeing the sights in the historic Sultanahmet region of Istanbul. No need to walk uphill or take transport. Everything is practically right out the front door. Great hotel staff, warm, accommodating, and very helpful. The room was nice, not huge, but spacious enough. All that was needed was there. There were always offers of tea or coffee. Fresh fruits for breakfast were nice.
Breakfast was repetitive and limited, but still satisfactory. It is a small hotel, with a small lobby, but some people may prefer that. Price a bit high, in my opinion, for what you get.
Staff, location, clean room, very comfortable beds.
No omlet at breakfast
Location is fantastic. The room was very spacy and comfortable. Waking up at 5 in the morning with the songs from the mosques was part of the show! We deeply recommend it as a great cost-benefit ratio!
Room and bathroom was large, all facilities eg toiletries, hairdryer provided, excellent breakfast. Very helpful staff
Very steep stairs up to rooms.
Its location is ideal for seeing the more famous attractions of Istanbul. The décor in the hotel is beautiful and stylish. Very helpful staff and lovely breakfast.
very nice hotel i would like to visited again.
I stayed in this hotel for 4 nights in the deluxe triple room which is in the second building of the hotel . The hotel is situated in the historical area of Istanbul , really very close - few walking minutes of Blue Mosk , Topkapi palace etc . It is unbelievable how nice and how beautiful is designed inside . I want to thank again to the hotel personel . They are very, very kind and they are doing everything to help you and to make you to feel very well .For sure if I'll travel for pleasure in Istanbul I 'll stay at this hotel .
The location is good. Staff are friendly.
The value for money is some how poor as you can pay way less to stay at better 4 star hotels in Vienna, Geneva, Zurich, Berlin, Prague..etc. knowing that I booked 2 months before my actual stay.
Amazing hotel, great staff, spacious rooms and the location is perfect
The location was excellent Very clean Friendly staff always ready to help especially Ufuk and Amsar Breakfast was ok Rooms are nicely decorated
breakfast not in the same building internet a bit slow tiny bathroom
The guest reviews express the personal opinions of Booking.com customers who filled out a questionnaire after their stay at the hotel. These opinions do not necessarily represent the views of Booking.com.
Antea Hotel OldcityOnly a 5-minute walk to Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque, this hotel features a rooftop terrace with city views, indoor pool and a Turkish bath.Most recent booking for this hotel was today at 05:04 from $85 |
World Heritage Hotel IstanbulAt the heart of Historic Peninsula in Istanbul, World Heritage Hotel Istanbul is within walking distance of historic sites of the city such as Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and Haiga Sophia Museum.Most recent booking for this hotel was today at 05:23 from $68 |
Hotel Arcadia Blue IstanbulIn the heart of historic Sultanahmet district and renovated in 2013, this hotel features a rooftop restaurant with panoramic views of the Marmara Sea.Most recent booking for this hotel was today at 04:27 from $98 |


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Kim I guess it doesn't matter now if your a famous celebrity or some unknown obscure nobody apparently. At this rate it looks like access to the Internet will require everyone to produce official identification at some point. I suppose fees will be in the picture also. The Internet Surfers License. Sad to see the web becoming such a suspicious and mistrusting place.
Are we all supposed to pretend that Facebook isn't full of people using pseudonyms, nicknames, false names and aliases already?
Okay, I'm game.
Mary my guess is they may be pushing their luck a little if they start asking everyone for an official Government I.D. just to use Facebook. Like some kids at Facebook are going to check the drivers license . . then say . . "oh okay this really the person he's okay. Let's delete the copy of the upload now so the person is protected from any potential abuse." Facebook expects people to believe this? I suppose their could still be some dumb you know whats that trust Zuckerberg and crew that wouldn't shock me.
Do you think Facebook will increase its ability to get eyeballs to the site as a result of this policy?
Yah Facebook privacy. . .
Facebook to Verify Accounts, Allow Use of Nicknames
"The most important thing is, that people have complete control over their information" (Zuckerberg)
Hopefully it is just a matter of time when in the US the Freedom of Information Act is extended so that applies to not only the state but also to private concerns.
Yikes, Chris, I think they did pretty well with the old-school network of spying and informants.
Or twitter for that matter. Hamza Kashgari, a Saudi Arabian 23-year-old, has the unpleasant distinction of being the first person facing state execution over Tweets.
Hi Kim, Can you imagine how the Third Reich and in particular The Gestapo would have florished with the spate of personal information at their disposal from the likes of Facebook?
If enough of those "X vs Facebook" sites keep springing up I suspect Facebook will have to react somehow. Good for Max for drawing attention to this.


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Late last week, a Japanese business newspaper noted that Kaz Hirai, the Executive Deputy President of Sony, would be taking the position of president of the company. The paper noted that current company president Howard Stringer would remain chairman and CEO of Sony Corporation, but hand the responsibilities of president over to Hirai in April.
Sony isn't necessarily denying the claim, but they're definitely not confirming it. A release issued by the company states only that "nothing has been determined," and that the company has made no official announcement. It's unlikely that we'll hear anything official until next month, when the Sony board of directors gathers to vote on a new president.
However, it's also unlikely that the rumors are unfounded – the Japanese media may just have gotten a bit ahead of Sony in terms of announcements. There's really no way to tell what's happening over at Sony HQ, but Hirai isn't a bad bet for future president. He's already shown himself to be a competent leader and has served Sony in several prominent roles.
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