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Still, as the twisted logic of its name would lead you to expect, mandatory volunteerism has ignited battles. Some parents say it's their job, not the schools', to teach values. "It reminds me of something they used to do in the Soviet Union: 'Every Saturday, you will volunteer to help the greater glory of the state,'" says Barrie Ciliberti, father of four and a Republican legislator in Maryland's House of Delegates. But his side has lost so far in both legislatures and courts. Ciliberti and others have fought in vain to end the mandate since the board...
...back at the bar, some found the commission's logic disjointed...
...Crimson's Nov. 13 staff editorial ("Universal Key Card Access Is a Safety Must") is a good example of confusing logic. The piece opens by citing three incidents of intruders discovered in College residences, and concludes that universal access is essential to safety, because students would be more likely to challenge others trying to gain entrance if they knew that any student could gain entrance without assistance...
...Steve to guess what he wanted to drink with his snack, put his print on a cup, a straw and a cow. The solution: Blue wanted to drink milk from a cup with a straw. As Steve looks for the clues, he runs into other characters and performs simple logic exercises--asking, say, which item doesn't belong in a group of vegetables in which three are green and the fourth is a carrot. The pace of Blue's Clues is deliberate, the material is presented very clearly, and the same episode airs daily for a week so the viewers...
...most appliances these days store more information and process a wider range of commands; in some cases, they are even making their own decisions. Sunbeam's most advanced toaster, for instance, can sense voltage fluctuations and adjust its toasting time accordingly. Panasonic's electronic rice cooker uses a fuzzy-logic chip to choose a suitable cooking temperature. The latest microwave from Sharp decides how long to nuke leftovers. (It also displays recipes and cooking instructions on its digital face...