“…The very effort to adopt a global heritage regime forces myriad adaptations to particular state and interstate modalities of building and managing heritage…”

“…The papers present an overview of the symbiotic relationships between humans and computers with emphasis on user-driven research on symbiotic systems, adaptive systems, implicit input data, physiological computing and BCI, but also on understanding the nature of the interdependence and agency between computers and humans more broadly…”

“…In this sense, cyberlanguage continues to evolve by borrowing and adapting familiar words, coining new expressions, and embracing particular styles. …”

“…The good news is that we have time to adapt, and the book explains how. The bad news is that doing nothing, will not lead to the results we desire. …”

“…The accompanying CD allows you to use and adapt templates and models. This new edition includes a reworking of the book in Excel 2010 (but with older material still included), inclusion of Apple Mac, addition of specific 2010 features and end of chapter exercises…”

“…"There are several approaches that incumbent family business leaders can adapt and adopt to ensure they hold their mantle as the premier proponents of continuity and increase the chances of sustaining across generations, but the solution lies in the commitment to the development and implementation of four independent but interdependent plans. …”

“…"The British Isles and Ireland tested the self-proclaimed adaptability and flexibility of the new Society of Jesus. …”

“…Breeding of crop plants to make them more adapted to human agricultural systems has been on-going during domestication the last 10 000 years. …”

“…The overarching goal is to instill an understanding of the subtleties of nasal structure and how the natural complexities of nasal anatomy can be adapted to maximize both function and natural appearance…”

“…Their contents are grouped conveniently in sections according to significant areas, namely Filtering, Fixed and Adaptive Control Systems, Stability Problems and Miscellaneous Applications. …”

“…The report proposes concrete actions that cities can take to adapt their institutional framework, to improve transport planning and ensure they have access to sustainable sources of funding to implement their plans…”

“…As relative late adopters of digital technologies, the arts organizations are shown to be struggling to adapt, as issues of authenticity, legitimacy, control, trust, and co-creation arise. …”

“…To improve cross-country comparability of patent statistics, the paper advocates the use of indicators based on patent family size because they are more flexible and can be adapted to various applications. The paper also examines certain idiosyncratic characteristics of patent databases and proposes approaches to mitigate potential biases in empirical cross-country analyses. …”

“…National statistical offices (NSOs) face growing expectations from data users and need to adapt their digital capabilities accordingly. For NSOs in low and middle-income countries, who may have had limited exposure to digitalisation to date, keeping pace with rapid technological change is challenging. …”

“…Financing green growth will require the further greening of public revenue sources and the creation of new ones. Adapting procurement processes and pursuing innovative coorerative arrangements with the private sector could also be considered…”

“…Health systems need to take positive steps to adapt to the use of pharmacogenetics and ensure that health professionals receive adequate training…”

“…Other policy levers include economic incentives and co-financing mechanisms that can raise the efficiency of adult learning provision, while delivering quality learning that is adapted to adults needs. Finally, policy making can be improved via coordination and coherence in a field that is characterized by a wide variety of stakeholders, including ministries of education and ministries of labor.…”

“…Better strategies for the development of metropolitan areas are vital if their rate of economic growth is to remain strong, but the governance structures currently in place are often outdated and ill-adapted to the tasks they face, especially given the sprawl of many metropolitan cities across many jurisdictions.Drawing on the lessons from successful and unsuccessful attempts at the reform of metropolitan governance, this book identifies ways by which central and metropolitan governments can work better to optimise the potential of each urban region…”

“…This conference proceedings presents discussions focused on diversity in regulatory processes; the basis and tools for assuring long-term protection; ethical responsibilities of one generation to later generations and how these can be discharged; and adapting regulatory processes to the long time frames involved in implementing geological disposal. …”

“…Getting regions and cities “right”, adapting policies to the specificities of where people live and work, is vital to improving citizens’ well-being. …”