As you progress through the initial months of observation required in an apprenticeship, you will enter a critical stage: practice toward the acquisition of skills.

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The survey also showed that during 2001 and 2002 around 90 per cent of complaints were resolved by the practice at the first stage, known as local resolution.

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The Leveson inquiry was set up to examine media culture, practice and ethics, with the first stage examining relationships the press has with public, politicians and police.

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Yes, you are right it is important to practice your talk, but practicing a talk is not a cure for stage fright.

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If we collect enough stories at this evidence-gathering stage it will help us all to identify solutions and put them into practice.

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It is the first stage in the process, which could result in a fine or suspension of practice.

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But the five sailors in "Target Practice, USS Peleliu, " honing their marksmanship on the deck of an assault ship, could be actors on stage in a macabre play.

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