Word: adaptibility
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...characters. At first thought it seems somewhat strange that the wild fuzzy creatures of our childhood that were so quintessentially American should be owned by a foreign company. But on reflection it is part of a very worthwhile trend that can help diffuse a valuable American cultural innovation and adapt it to many other parts of the world...
...like Baggio, are using business techniques and expertise to help people help themselves. A three-year stipend from Ashoka and its global fellowship of executives, mentors and consultants enabled Baggio to enlarge CDI beyond Rio. He hopes someday to enlarge it beyond Brazil. Says Baggio: "We believe we can adapt it to other poor countries...
Bush's practicality and his willingness to listen and adapt account for much of his success as Governor. But it's also true that he owes a debt of gratitude to Democrats who killed some of the policies he most wanted to pass--a series of get-tough welfare-reform measures that raise the question of just how compassionate this conservative really...
Serious technical problems with Project ADAPT, the new University-wide online financial program, and delays in implementing the new HOLLIS network will all receive Faculty attention this year...
Even Chiquita knew at the time what it faced. In its 1992 annual report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the company acknowledged that "although we will oppose these restrictive policies in the proper legal forums, we are prepared to adapt to this new regulated environment." By this time, Dole, the world's second largest banana producer and Chiquita's only real rival, had hedged its bets and arranged to acquire bananas from those countries with no tariffs and generous import quotas...