They involve coordinating the activity of many actors and gaining institutional agreement on standards and processes.
So-called noisy resignations can shed light on particular policies, notably those that involve coordinated resignations involving multiple officials.
Shifts in pollination syndromes have occurred surprisingly frequently [6], considering that they must involve coordinated changes in multiple genes affecting multiple floral traits.
Mr. Ivey, a former chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, said he expected that the job would mainly involve coordinating the activities of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Services "in relation to White House objectives".
Mr. Ivey, who led the transition team devoted to the arts and recently met with Mr. Dale, said he expected the White House position to involve coordinating the work of the Endowment, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
In reality, however, while alliances can achieve selective benefits, they always exact significant costs: they involve coordinating two separate operations, reconciling goals with an independent entity, creating a competitor, and giving up profits.
There is no shortage of role playing games available, but most involve coordinating a meeting with a group of people and spending several hours committed to the task.
Potential solutions will have to involve coordinating policy responses with other countries to ensure that everyone is shouldering the stimulus load and to help everyone adjust to an era in which U.S. consumers buy less stuff.
Tumor formation and metastasis involve coordinated changes in the actin and microtubule cytoskeletons [12], [13].
The mechanism of memory formation and maintenance in the hippocampus, however, may also involve coordinated activity in other brain regions.
