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...does some things very well, he said, such as recalling almost instantly bits of information that have been in dead storage for years. It is also capable of abstractions as varied as the theory of relativity and the Song of Solomon. It can think about itself, he added, and assign value judgments to what it thinks-such as that its thinking is wonderful. 'Giant electronic computers in existence at present can do none of these things...
...Melandy, was a supporter of vice-President Nixon; he envisioned the "Peace Corps" as a non-governmental agency, a "citizens' committee." Seeking financial support from foundations, corporations and the government, this citizens' committee would compile a roster of overseas positions, recruit young men, run a three-month orientation course, assign participants to positions according to aptitudes, and maintain contact with them. As a "people-to-people" program, this private corps would, Melady argued, have "far more impact than a government operation, which, regardless of its good work, would be labeled as an instrument of American foreign policy...
Junior non-Honors, however, meets a groups of up to six people. Should the individual interests or needs within given group vary, students can switch tutors; and the Department will assign students expressing preferences for a given author to a tutor doing work in that period...
...Force's inability to make best use of short term officers not only creates difficulties for the Air Force, Sharp noted, but also frequently keeps men from interesting jobs while in the service. For example, the Air Force will not assign ROTC graduates to training in missile operations and maintenance under the present three year plan...
...first decisions as president was to assign 20 engineers to work on automating the canning industry, traditionally resistant to technological advance because of the necessity of hand-sorting of foodstuffs. Campbell's engineers devised an electronic sorter for rice grain, another for vegetables. To preserve the reputation for quality of Campbell products year in and year out, Murphy's tasting boards check soups and other foods coming off the production line in Campbell's nine major U.S. plants every hour of the day. At 11 a.m. the manager and his executive assistants at each plant pause...