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...still the best. The problem stems from the fact that language, though evolving, remains in many ways stubborn and resistant to change. Linguists divide language's parts of speech into two classes: open and closed. Words in the open class are more flexible. Open nouns can adapt quite fluidly as culture changes, so that "Negro" shifts to "colored," then "black" and "African-American." Pronouns, however, belong to the closed class of words; they are the building blocks of language and hence are more difficult to alter...
...Adapt your recipes. Simmer curried vegetables in pineapple juice instead of high-fat coconut milk. Or add steamed broccoli, asparagus or green beans to your regular pasta dish. The point is to find combinations that fit your palate and your schedule. Bon appetit...
Rudenstine's other unification efforts, such as ADAPT, have not met with the same approval however...
Rudenstine created the $50 million initiative, Project ADAPT, aimed at coordinating financial record-keeping in the different schools. It will bring new computer software to offices across campus to centralize purchasing, benefits, grant management, payroll, accounts payable and receivable, and hiring...
Sources say Harvard's schools have been upset by the amount of personal autonomy Project ADAPT forces them to sacrifice for the cause of unifying the University information systems...