Kevin Volpp,director of the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Health Incentives, says these programs make it easier to take that first step to change.

VOA: standard.2010.07.16

Meanwhile,the House Financial Services Committee took a step to make it easier for U.S.state governments and individual investors to divest from Iran, removing the threat of lawsuits for those doing so.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

Political analysts say if that happens, the two present candidates for the prime minister's post are likely to step down and make way for others who might be able to build a consensus.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

"We're going to go in and put a cap on it and we'll be able to produce the fluids [the oil and the next step is to make sure that we minimize the oil and pollution going into the Gulf."

VOA: standard.2010.05.31

In this occasion,he said, we certainly took a step forward to make all of us feel we belong to the same country and we can be proud of our generosity and the assistance we have provided to all these people.

VOA: standard.2009.04.12

"People can do things in their own lives, with their children, they can do work in their communities to improve it and once you take those steps, the next logical step is to make sure that your government officials are doing the right thing."

VOA: standard.2010.04.25