Word: adjustability
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...often been noted that if Henry Ford were to come back today, he would wonder why no one had come up with a better idea than the internal combustion engine. A similar thought may occur to any visitor to a movie shoot. Dozens, maybe hundreds of technicians adjust the lights, apply the makeup and dress the set, much the way it was done almost 100 years ago. And as in D.W. Griffith's day, the film still runs through a camera, then is processed, reproduced many times and sent to theaters...
...hungry late at night, with the help of a shovel and rubber gloves, you will always be able to find some three-week-old pizza keeping warm in the middle of the compost heap. So no matter who you decide to share your residential life with, you will adjust to the new environment and enjoy the many benefits that your blockmates have to offer. In looking at potential blockmates, don’t look at their apparent “faults” because everyone (including you) has them. Instead, look for their unique qualities—the things that...
...they’re going to have impact right away.”IT’S ALL O’ VERTOVEZHaling from West Islip, NY, Vertovez recognizes that college ball in Cambridge poses a more difficult challenge than her high school days in New York.The adjustment is especially tough on the mound.“Hitters are much stronger in college,” Vertovez says. “And now with the mound 43 feet out instead of 40 in high school, my riseball rises a little too fast for the hitters.” She will have...
...week ago. “It was the type of defense they were playing—my defender was really close up to me, and I just worked to get around her on the drive,” Tay said. “They didn’t adjust to my driving for a few minutes, so I just took advantage of what I got.” But before Tay took over, the Lions, fresh off a heartbreaking overtime loss to Dartmouth the night before, turned the first half into a back-and-forth battle in which Harvard?...
...That’s pretty big for us, to send those guys out right, especially with a winning record,” said junior shooting guard Jim Goffredo. “[The season’s] become what it is, you kind of have to adjust your goals as things go on. Definitely getting back above .500 is a huge deal.” “To go out with a winning record and send the seniors out on a high note, that’s the number one thing on our mind,” added senior center...