Word: adapts
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...over brute force, which is great when you don’t have the physique of Xena,” Chin-Lee writes in an e-mail. The highly improvisational format of Aikido exhibitions is closer to a jazz concert than a self-defense class, requiring practitioners to constantly adapt to one another’s techniques. “The demonstration partners have no idea what the response will be so they really have to be on top of their game,” Chin-Lee says. “It?...
...complicated relationship between brothers.” That’s according to the theatrical production’s director, Zachary H. Taxin ’09. The original staging of “Adelphoe”—originally written by Greek playwright Menander and adapted by Roman scribe Terence—was, perhaps, not so fun: it was first performed 2000 years ago during a funeral. Taxin insists that the Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club’s production of “Adelphoe,” however, is “hilarious.” According...
...species from global warming.” These tragic effects, however, in a twist of cruel irony, will likely impact most strongly those who have had the smallest hand in bringing them about. The wealthy, industrialized West, meanwhile, will largely be able to afford to avoid, adapt to, and rebound from crises. Despite our lower vulnerability to the effects of climate change, we have a moral obligation to act on this issue. Greenhouse gases released at Harvard affect the whole world. In fact, their negative impact is much more likely to be felt in Anchorage or Mumbai than here...
...Martin ’08. The site plans to show videos of paraplegics and quadriplegics demonstrating how they perform everyday tasks. “My goal was to create a support resource that uses the power of people’s injuries to motivate people with new injuries to adapt their lives,” Martin said. SPINALpedia is being developed by Martin and two other Harvard students, Elizabeth A. Kolbe ’08 and Madeleine E. Ballard ’11. After a 45-minute set, Corrigan introduced Kolbe and Martin’s father, Paul Martin...
...both at the same time. The test prep giant Kaplan has recently announced it is teaming up with Aspyr Media to create a video game that will help prepare students for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). This is the latest in their campaign to “adapt [their] offerings to students lifestyle needs,” which currently involves books and graphic novels. Kristen Campbell, national director of College Prep Programs, Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, says, “We recognize that not all students learn in the same way…and while Kaplan is best known...