In the Navajo Nation we witnessed highly successful mediation techniques.

Advocates of the process cite the Snohomish River Basin agreement of 1974 as a dispute in which mediation techniques were first used to resolve a complex problem.

- escalate until a man across the street introduces a traditional male mediation technique.

The programme also trains school counselors, teachers and parents in mediation techniques.

Letting Arbitrator Decide The crucial compromise in the bill involves applying the mediation technique borrowed from multi-million-dollar salary disputes between major-league baseball.

Experience has shown that solutions based on local values and mediation techniques have far more potential to bring about lasting peace.

It is a still mental repetition of the personal mantra (vocal sound) that should help to relax and should be easier to learn than other mediation techniques.

The group also wants to look at broader social issues and to have professionals train members in mediation techniques.

"Hopefully, the mediation techniques will never be needed," she said, "and Lakewood will become known as a place where racial tensions are worked out peacefully."

Gennell worked him ruthlessly on Charter clauses and mediation techniques, had him read endless accounts of arbitration and Conclave proceedings.