Puppet has followed the evolution of most declarative systems such as HTML or SQL. At first, basic needs could be expressed in the declarative language, but as the nature of the work being performed became better understood, the declarative language became more powerful and could describe more complex and sophisticated results.

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Citi and SWIFT have continued their evolution of the payment systems.

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Also, considering the speed of evolution of mobile device features and operating systems, evolving field requirements, ongoing maintenance of multiple platforms can cost multiple times the initial development budget over a five-year period.

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This dynamic can be seen not just in economic life but in the evolution of all things, from cuisine, urbanization and legal systems to our own existence as a species on this planet.

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The meeting brought together 55 ASPnet students and teachers from 4 countries (Andorra, Portugal, Spain and United States of America) to launch the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity with students and a teacher from each country presenting their research on topics including Evolution, Biodiversity and Sustainability, Sustainability of the Systems of Animal Production, Public Health and Fight Against Poverty and Protected Areas and Biodiversity Maintenance.

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Jeff Wacker, corporate futurist for Texas-based Electronic Data Systems (EDS), lectures all over the country about the evolution of American business.

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