To raise the central monolith, Fite, an enthusiastic student of the techniques used by sculptors and builders of antiquity, adapted principles used by the ancient Egyptians.

The general case for amending the ways in which the reforms operated in practice, involved adapting imported principles to meet particular interpretations of Japan's national interest.

Some naturopathic physicians have begun to contribute to research and adapt modern scientific principles into clinical practice.

Artists who studied and adapted principles of early modernism from Europe readily took to and explored the geometric style of Art Deco.

The Boy Scout's junior leader training program similarly evolved, adapting comparable principles from the White Stag program in the late 1960s.

Mr. Rubin was at heart a Zelig of his times, adapting his personality and principles with each shift in the popular culture.

Mitchell Joachim's specific professional interest has been adapting principles of physical and social ecology to architecture, city design, transport, and environmental planning.

He exuded the essence of the earnest and hardworking young man, quick to learn and to adapt new principles to old.

But sometimes it can produce ridiculous results, for example when environmental laws are too detailed to allow sensible local discretion in adapting common principles to local situations.

Chowdhury is a technical diver who was among the first to adapt cave-diving principles to deep-water wrecks.