Word: adaptive
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...duties of a dean for two reasons: first, he is an administrator who insists on doing everything important himself (and the number of important things to be done in running a leading medical school is exceedingly great); second, he has taken upon himself the staggering task of helping to adapt medical education on an era of scientific revolution...
...presto-you are ready to shoot. Not to be outdone, West Germany's Agfa came up with Rapid cartridges, which use the regular 35-mm., but thread automatically into a receiving cassette, require no rewinding when the roll is exposed. Other domestic and foreign firms immediately began to adapt their cameras to one of the two systems, so that 46 instant-loading cameras are now on the market...
...Vellucci does impress them. At City Council hearings, though his question periods are long and often boring, he has obviously done his homework, sometimes better than the people he questions. In a group, he is immediately able to sense what the group wants to hear from him, and to adapt himself accordingly...
...took root. As early as 1744 the fierce Wahhabi movement began preaching the need for a strict return to Islamic practice, and its doctrine slowly spread through the lands of the faith. Sharply countering Moslem fatalism, the 19th century philosopher Al Afghani preached ijtihad (self-exertion), urging Islam to adapt to the currents of change in the modern world. India's Ahmadiyya movement helped revive Islam's long-dormant lust for converts. Twentieth century nationalism gradually brought independence, and a new spirit of confidence, to Islamic countries of Africa and Asia...
...have long been retired; the remaining B-52s would be worn and obsolete, and the limited number of B-58s would be obsolescent at best," while "for the first time in the history of American strategic airpower, no follow-on bomber is under development." Power's emergency solution: Adapt the F-lll (TFX) fighter-bomber for SAC use as a medium-range strategic bomber...