Word: adaptibility
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Most railfans find ways to adapt. Some substitute business-casual attire for the usual Slayer T shirt to appear less threatening. Others carry the Diesel Spotters Guide--or their kids--to establish their innocence. As for Almeida, "I make a lot more eye contact," he says. Then he offers his card, which lists his railfan-club affiliations. He estimates that he has given out 500 cards since 9/11. Usually, the matter is quickly resolved. "I have a little A.C.L.U. in me," he admits. "So I say, 'Why can't I stay?' But the cop is the one with...
...Princess Masako has worked hard to adapt to the environment of the imperial household for the past 10 years, but ... she has completely exhausted herself in trying to do so." crown prince Naruhito of Japan, admitting that his wife, who has not been seen in public since early January, is having difficulties dealing with the constraints of royal life...
...ADAPT YOUR PARENTING...
...Even if Greg wasn’t fully developed, his physical skills—his speed and athleticism—put him over the top,” said Anderson. “The big variable is that you don’t know how they will adapt to the change in the level of competition...
...tens of thousands of U.S. troops, may be quite different. Polls show that a majority of Iraqis now want the U.S. to leave immediately, and as much as half the population sees violence against Coalition forces as justified in some circumstances. Military commanders on the ground have begun to adapt their tactics to a reality quite different from the official spin of a liberating mission challenged only by foreigners and desperate thugs: At Fallujah, the Marines have given security responsibility to former Iraqi generals who are publicly celebrating the city's "victory" over the U.S., and are recruiting...