11.   While serving on the bench, Wachtler advocated private mediation services to relieve the court system and save tax money.

12.   Earlier this month a Shas leader said Yosef was considering offering his mediation services to Netanyahu.

13.   He has worked at several technology companies and professional mediation services, including serving as a mediator during a lawsuit between Sun Microsystems Inc. and Microsoft Corp.

14.   He retired after six years as a judge to form a legal mediation service.

15.   The court urged both sides Wednesday to voluntarily submit the four-month-old dispute to its mediation services, but did not order that.

16.   The minister also issued a strong warning to government officials tempted to grant bank loans, tax or customs privileges, exclusive rights or offer unnecessary mediation services.

17.   We agree on the desirability of an APEC dispute mediation service, without prejudice to rights and obligations under the WTO Agreement and other international agreements.

18.   Yamazawa also indicated that APEC would eventually have to formulate common rules for such a mediation service.

19.   Wang Yusheng, senior Chinese official at an APEC meeting here, told reporters that Beijing favored the establishment of a dispute mediation service in APEC.

20.   John Calhoun Wells, chairman of the federal mediation service, said both sides are prepared to resume talks when they feel something new can be said.