Word: logical
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...undergraduates. “I know no faculty who teach these things because they’re fun or attractive to students,” he says.He even admits that emerging fields of study have met resistance throughout history: “People used to be saying this about logic in the twelfth century. Critics were moaning that all the stu-dents were running after cool logic classes because they could just make little arguments and not work as hard.”Teskey’s concerns are serious, but he’s careful to point out that...
...Logic says Canada should do well at events on ice or snow. Since the Calgary Games of 1988, Canada's medal tally has grown steadily, as has its team. (Canada sent a record 196 athletes to Torino, 39 more than went to Salt Lake City in 2002.) The number of medals up for grabs has also swelled: Calgary played host to 46 events; Torino had 84. Of the six new events in 2006, Canada medaled in three: Maelle Ricker's bronze in snowboard cross and silvers in men's and women's speedskating team pursuit...
...Larijani: Any country can recognize another country according to its own logic. Second point: What do Hamas and Islamic Jihad want? You know it's their land. As Muslims, our duty is not confined to within our own walls. If Americans do not understand this Islamic logic, then problems will continue...
...that’s not even mentioning cartoon animals like Porky Pig, whose comedic stammering, though perhaps politically incorrect, is scientifically sound. Shell finds that the logic of Porky’s jokes follows a human stutterer’s efforts to achieve fluidity...
...wears a white sports bra and a full-torso tattoo. Another of the better departures from the original script is having the characters fight with knives and fists. Choreographed by Rod Kinter, this change gives the fight scenes a kinetic brutality that sword fights lack. There is less immediate logic behind the dance sequence at the Capulets’ party, which is easily the strangest sequence in the play. It is hard to tell whether the director is to be commended or condemned for having the characters “vogue” to classical music and line-dance...