Word: adaptive
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...Violence in the banlieues around Paris and other major cities is now a regular and ugly occurrence. There are a lot of things that are right with France, too. Its worldwide reputation as a great place to live and visit remains intact, and its private sector has managed to adapt to a changing world, at times brilliantly. That's the main reason why the stock market is at an all-time high and the economy has picked up. So with six months to go before a presidential election, you might have thought it was easy to identify the big question...
...President George Bush. Among those mistakes: failing to keep enough troops in Iraq in the fall of 2003 to establish basic security; allowing the disbanding of the Iraq Army and de-Baathification; missing the first signs of a growing insurgency; and failing to replace commanders who couldn't adapt to fight the insurgency, including Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, the former top ground commander in Iraq who was allowed to quietly retire this year...
...first, there was resistance and suspicion of companies like ours, since we apply practices from the commercial world to the non-profit world,” says Resnicow, who founded his company 14 years ago. “Slowly, surely, we found people who were willing to adapt commercial, professional practices, while understanding that non-profits are there for a different reason,” he says. “If you care about the arts, it’s a very rewarding job,” he adds. “Our company has a mission, to enhance...
...misery and the land degradation they cause as they scratch out a living on farms that are too small to be viable." Water management expert Cullen and his colleagues expect the country to get hotter and drier. Climate scientists say the future's bleak unless farmers, consumers and governments adapt...
...running with respect to their own government, and when they're able to provide for their own security. How we get to that objective is what we need to keep in mind. Our strategy hasn't changed. Our tactics change from time to time, and they have to adapt and adjust. We're eager to have thoughts and ideas from experienced people in terms of how we can move forward, in having the Baker-Hamilton group go put fresh eyes on the problem and take a look...