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The capacity to adapt is essential for the life process at all levels of organization, from that of the gene to those of the ecosystem and human society. Unique in its classification of the mechanisms and modes of adaptability at all levels of biological organization, this book presents a framework for analyzing, handling, and describing the interrelations of adaptability processes. This book will be of great interest to scientists and philosophers concerned with the origin, limits, and predictability of biological systems and with the significance of dynamic modeling. It will also be a useful acquisition for students of computer science, physics, or mathematics who are interested in the application of their disciplines to biological problems.

Design interventions for the reuse of existing structures must face the question of the past and the extent to which it should be included in the design for the future. This is the point of departure of Int AR, a yearly publication on current issues in international adaptive reuse.The 21st century has witnessed a climate of crisis, most often immediate and unpredictable but, at times, foreseen, impending and even expected. Such events and the ability for continuity, recovery and change, require strength borne from adaptability. This volume explores the idea of resilience, from anticipatory strategies to shock absorption, from the reduction of material needs to the widening of the array of resources, from the liberation of traditional constraints to new forms of collaborations, from built-in redundancies to risk mitigation. The examples range from places of resilience in post-industrial cities and in the suburbs of Paris to the rebuilding of post-war Beirut and different resilient approaches to Italy’s and Japan’s earthquake experience. Linking the theoretical concept of resilience to the planning practice of adaptive reuse, the volume demonstrates the interdisciplinary usefulness of this concept in the design disciplines.

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Have you experienced a traumatic change in your life that has led you to feeling lost and confused? It could be a diagnosis, the loss of a loved-one, or even a turning of age that will force you to adapt to what lies ahead. You can now face life head on as Yvette Pegues unlocks the secret that most people have tried to hide for years, which is that everyone has an invisible disability - whether we can see it or not. We are adapting at every stage of our lives. The Art of Adaptability was designed to transform the lives of individuals with disabilities that are seen and unseen from an Adaptability Coach and Disability Expert that just refuses to quit. The exclusive 4/4’s© program exists to help the newly disabled and diagnosed persons cope with how their lives have dramatically changed in a productive and meaningful manner. The 4/4© program is tested and proven by Yvette's personal experiences, research and is based on the idea that everyone has a hidden disability even if it’s not obvious to the world. Pegues teaches readers how to take back their dignity by learning to love and appreciate what they do have even when it feels too hard to keep going on. Her inspirational words and highly beneficial reflection exercises will guide readers as they enhance their adaptability skills and pursue their destiny. This book is recommended for the survivor, family, friends, and medical professionals of the newly diagnosed and disabled person to help everyone #LiveForward!

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Set in a Victorian garden, The Little Gnome is a heartwarming tale about an adorable garden gnome experiencing the wonder of the four seasons for the first time. When summer changes to Fall and then to Winter, the Little Gnome learns to look for the good in change. The enchanting story helps kids of all ages embrace change while learning about the seasons. The Little Gnome is the perfect gift for the special children in your life who are facing changes such as moving, starting a new school, marriage, divorce, new siblings, struggling with peer pressure, and more.The Little Gnome won a Gold Medal for Best K-3rd Fable in the Readers Favorite International Book Awards and was awarded the Gold Mom s Choice Award honoring the best in family friendly entertainment.

Have you experienced a traumatic change in your life that has led you to feeling lost and confused? It could be a diagnosis, the loss of a loved-one, or even a turning of age that will force you to adapt to what lies ahead. You can now face life head on as Yvette Pegues unlocks the secret that most people have tried to hide for years, which is that everyone has an invisible disability - whether we can see it or not. We are adapting at every stage of our lives. The Art of Adaptability was designed to transform the lives of individuals with disabilities that are seen and unseen from an Adaptability Coach and Disability Expert that just refuses to quit. The exclusive 4/4’s© program exists to help the newly disabled and diagnosed persons cope with how their lives have dramatically changed in a productive and meaningful manner. The 4/4© program is tested and proven by Yvette's personal experiences, research and is based on the idea that everyone has a hidden disability even if it’s not obvious to the world. Pegues teaches readers how to take back their dignity by learning to love and appreciate what they do have even when it feels too hard to keep going on. Her inspirational words and highly beneficial reflection exercises will guide readers as they enhance their adaptability skills and pursue their destiny. This book is recommended for the survivor, family, friends, and medical professionals of the newly diagnosed and disabled person to help everyone #LiveForward!

Design interventions for the reuse of existing structures must face the question of the past and the extent to which it should be included in the design for the future. This is the point of departure of Int AR, a yearly publication on current issues in international adaptive reuse.The 21st century has witnessed a climate of crisis, most often immediate and unpredictable but, at times, foreseen, impending and even expected. Such events and the ability for continuity, recovery and change, require strength borne from adaptability. This volume explores the idea of resilience, from anticipatory strategies to shock absorption, from the reduction of material needs to the widening of the array of resources, from the liberation of traditional constraints to new forms of collaborations, from built-in redundancies to risk mitigation. The examples range from places of resilience in post-industrial cities and in the suburbs of Paris to the rebuilding of post-war Beirut and different resilient approaches to Italy’s and Japan’s earthquake experience. Linking the theoretical concept of resilience to the planning practice of adaptive reuse, the volume demonstrates the interdisciplinary usefulness of this concept in the design disciplines.

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Designed to help students understand the multiple levels at which human populations respond to their surroundings, this essential text offers the most complete discussion of environmental, physiological, behavioral, and cultural adaptive strategies available. Among the unique features that make Human Adaptability outstanding as both a textbook for students and a reference book for professionals are a complete discussion of the development of ecological anthropology and relevant research methods; the use of an ecosystem approach with emphasis on arctic, high altitude, arid land, grassland, tropical rain forest, and urban environments; an extensive and updated bibliography on ecological anthropology; and a comprehensive glossary of technical terms. Entirely new to the third edition are chapters on urban sustainability and methods of spatial analysis, with enhanced emphasis throughout on the role of gender in human-adaptability research and on global environmental change as it affects particular ecosystems. In addition, new sections in each chapter guide students to websites that provide access to relevant material, complement the text's coverage of biomes, and suggest ways to become active in environmental issues.

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Set in a Victorian garden, The Little Gnome is a heartwarming tale about an adorable garden gnome experiencing the wonder of the four seasons for the first time. When summer changes to Fall and then to Winter, the Little Gnome learns to look for the good in change. The enchanting story helps kids of all ages embrace change while learning about the seasons. The Little Gnome is the perfect gift for the special children in your life who are facing changes such as moving, starting a new school, marriage, divorce, new siblings, struggling with peer pressure, and more.The Little Gnome won a Gold Medal for Best K-3rd Fable in the Readers Favorite International Book Awards and was awarded the Gold Mom s Choice Award honoring the best in family friendly entertainment.

This book offers substance to contemporary reflections on manhood. Comradeship, heroism, virtue, wandering, trickery, psychopathy, father-son issues, relations between men and a variety of feminie forms, and the intervention of the Gods. Stanford surveys the range of responses—from Euripides to Kazantzakis—to Ulysses’ ambiguous nature, transforming Homeric studies by focusing on literary and psychological analysis.

In The Triumph of Improvisation, James Graham Wilson takes a long view of the end of the Cold War, from the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979 to Operation Desert Storm in January 1991. Drawing on deep archival research and recently declassified papers, Wilson argues that adaptation, improvisation, and engagement by individuals in positions of power ended the specter of a nuclear holocaust. Amid ambivalence and uncertainty, Mikhail Gorbachev, Ronald Reagan, George Shultz, George H. W. Bush, and a host of other actors engaged with adversaries and adapted to a rapidly changing international environment and information age in which global capitalism recovered as command economies failed.Eschewing the notion of a coherent grand strategy to end the Cold War, Wilson paints a vivid portrait of how leaders made choices; some made poor choices while others reacted prudently, imaginatively, and courageously to events they did not foresee. A book about the burdens of responsibility, the obstacles of domestic politics, and the human qualities of leadership, The Triumph of Improvisation concludes with a chapter describing how George H. W. Bush oversaw the construction of a new configuration of power after the fall of the Berlin Wall, one that resolved the fundamental components of the Cold War on Washington's terms.

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At-risk students dealing with cognitive, physical, mental health, and environmental challenges often have poor self-regulatory skills. They may struggle with tasks such as planning, goal-setting, and monitoring their own thoughts and actions. This volume describes how teachers, healthcare professionals, and others who work with young people can provide support and helpful strategies to students challenged by problems ranging from ADHD to conduct disorders to language learning deficits to disadvantaged backgrounds. The contributors discuss and illustrate the key components of effective self-regulatory learning, with a particular focus on the central role of feedback loops. Featuring a wide range of nationally known experts who draw on the latest theory- and research-based interventions, the book provides compelling evidence that self-regulated learning interventions are effective and powerful.

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This book prepares readers to master an IT and managerial discipline quickly gaining momentum in organizations of all sizes – Business Process Management (BPM). It describes how BPM treats processes as a portfolio of strategic assets that create and deliver customer and shareholder value and adapt, when necessary, enabling competitive advantage through consistent performance.Strategy and Business Process Management: Techniques for Improving Execution, Adaptability, and Consistency defines the planning framework and managerial mindset necessary to craft and drive highly effective business process improvement projects and continuous improvement programs. Readers will learn specific techniques used by industry leaders to formulate and execute business strategy that adapts organizational behavior, business processes, and information technology as a dynamic system designed to assure consistent performance and achievement, even when challenged with unexpected changes or opportunities.

This unique textbook deals with the nature, origins, development and causes of human variety. Intended especially for use in physical anthropology courses, it concentrates on the biological dynamics of past and present human populations. For the new edition, the text has been rewritten completely, there are two American co-authors, and the scope as a whole is broader. The book will continue to serve as an outstanding reference for anyone interested in human biology.

Every business process in every organization can be made better, more efficient, more flexible and more adaptable to changing needs. Business process improvement (BPI) can drive substantial bottom-line increases, ultimately accelerating the revenue cycle. "The Power of Business-Process Improvement" proves that even sweeping BPI initiatives don't have to be complex, time-consuming projects. This incredibly practical book cuts through lengthy, technical explanations with a 10-step method designed for busy professionals with real-world problems. Starting with simple tools to help the reader develop a process inventory, the book shows how to prioritize and map processes, apply improvement techniques, test new processes and rework them as necessary and implement the changes.