If that first step could be achieved, the second step was to try and build a relationship of trust between oneself as a humanitarian negotiator and the individual or group with whom you were speaking.
But a journey of a thousand leagues begins with a single step and this would be a big step.
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Teams that are not aligned but know they should be find that first step to be hard.
But I believe it must be done step by step and it will definitely be done.
There will be much talk about how the eurozone crisis can be solved, what the next step should be in the US where a debt ceiling still casts a dark shadow over optimism, and about how income inequality has become a problem for all - rather than merely an advantage for haves over have-nots.
If no X-rays can be found, experts said the next step would be DNA testing.
Step 2 is triage, which will perhaps be the most difficult step.
Thus, I am taking it as a small, temporary negative rather than the positive step that a genuine step toward fiscal prudence would be.
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It has been designed as "a journey of discovery" for the user to give them a step-by-step guide to what might be influencing their mood swings, said lead researcher Dr Neal Lathia.
Paula Kitching, of the Historical Association, said the new course would be a positive step, but it should be geared to all ability levels and supported by more in-service training for teachers.
The most difficult task will likely be Step 4, staffing the IT management process.
"We believe that such a step be not only in the interests of India but in the interests of reducing tension in the region and contributing to the world regime on non-proliferation, " Mr Cook said.
While that would be a painful step for Greece, it might be even worse for the rest of the euro zone.
The CBI supports some of the report's recommendations but is warning that changing takeover rules would be a "big step" which should not be rushed and that remuneration of company directors should be a matter for shareholders, not government.
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This could be in the form of video guides that take engineers step-by-step through repairs or via freehand sketches that can can be projected on flat surfaces.
That will be deemed a step too far for now, so instead there will be moves towards exchanging information on visas and an emphasis on greater co-operation between frontier police.
This may be a helpful first step, but the government will not be able to keep up with the fast developments of cyber-crime.
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Once endorsed, proposals on how to cut Greek debt and provide additional financing can be sent back to each member assembly for approval, a step that could be completed by month-end.
And it would be a significant step if it takes place without interference or intimidation because it would be the first meeting of its kind in decades.
So by getting one step ahead of the technological developments, we hope and believe we will be able to get one step ahead of the criminals as well.
Step 1 to 3 can be well practiced by using your mind, but when it comes to Step 4, take time for yourself, breath in and out, notice any discomfort in your body and breathe into this discomfort which is often experienced as coldness, stiffness, numbness, prickle, tightness etc.
These people also said the download store would be an "interim" step toward what is expected to be a more ambitious cloud-based subscription service compatible with mobile phones built with Google's Android software.
That will be the next step: using genetic tests and other methods of separating those patients who will be helped from those who will not.
Most Americans are inclined to believe that such disengagement may be a reasonable step toward a two-state solution, even if some territorial disputes remain to be negotiated.
Building on unpublished Russian proposals for such a step-by-step process, Mr Albright suggests there should be five stages towards a framework agreement with Iran.
To expand on his electronics business he decided his next step would be home appliances.
One practical step would be to start with integrating schools (having also integrated housing and jobs).
"We think that would be a step too far and totally unnecessary, " he said.
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