I am a professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington‚ an adjunct professor in the Information School‚ and a member of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Urban Design and Planning. My current research is primarily in human-computer interaction and designing for human values‚ in particular on systems to support civic engagement and deliberation‚ and on tools to make public transportation easier and more fun to use. I’ve also worked on UrbanSim‚ a
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Why Zoos Are Necessary for the Cognitive Expansion of Humanity I. Introduction Since their inception in Ancient Egypt‚ (Rose‚ 2009) zoos have a place in our society‚ and always will. They are living museums of the saga of all natural life; bearing witness to a countless parade of evolutional history. The public has an unalienable right to experience these ecological wonders in a safe‚ welcoming environment. II. Argument A. Education of the Masses Zoos provide an invaluable service
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Is a College Degree Necessary in 2013: Annotated Bibliography Burris‚ Tristin. "Is a College Degree Still Worth It?" Whetstone.wesley.edu. Whetstone‚ n.d. Web. 8 May 2013. -Tristin get right to the point in this source. She examines the uses of a college degree and gives insight in whether it is worth it in this day and age. She feels that now more then ever high school students are made to feel that they wont succeed unless they attend college. She uses research to show that college grads‚ if
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Rodjanét Williams History 101 Professor Saul Panski April 22‚ 2013 To Justify War or Not to Justify War? That is the Question On May 11‚ 1846‚ James K. Polk delivered his address to Congress requesting a Declaration of War on the Republic of Mexico. President Polk justified his war by saying in his message that Mexico had attacked American troops and invaded the United States. He also brought up the issue that initially brought about all of the tensions between the U.S. and Mexico‚ which was
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The Peloponnesian war arose between 431-404 BC. This confrontation hurled the two most powerful city-states of Greece against each other. The two conflicting sides of Athens and Sparta forced many other city-states of the Hellenic world to align themselves. Each city-state could side with the powerful naval confederacy of the Athenians‚ or the elite Spartan military. The combat supremacy of Athens and Sparta was not the only factor. Athens was a mighty empire and wished to expand its control. The
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The Chinese Civil War was one of the most turbulent‚ chaotic‚ and effective series of events during the Cold War Era. It is difficult to conceive of any fashion in which the under-equipped CPC forces would be able to match and eventually overcome a powerful political regime with support vast support from the United States. However‚ even with limited aid from their Soviet allies‚ Mao was able to pull the marginalized‚ the poor‚ and the oppressed together to strengthen the communist cause. Although
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Introduction The notion of war has always been the subject of moral debate throughout history. World War II is no different in this particular regard. In order for wars to be morally justified‚ the Just War Theory was developed. The Just War Theory has two specific criteria which must be followed in order for the act of war to be considered morally justified – the jus ad bellum (right to go to war) and jus in bello (rightful conduct within war) criterions. Jus ad bellum dictates that war must be justified
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Why War? For many years‚ wars have been in the world. War in any large scale‚ causes violence and conflict. Although nowadays the meaning of the war is changing‚ the importance of war is the same. Samuel indicates in his article ‘WAR’ that “War is a state of conflict involving two or more groups of creatures attacking each other in an attempt to destroy the opposing force ‚ to capture the resources of the other side‚ or to defend resources of their own from capture”. (Samuel. J). It is
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destruction. According to the Just War Theory‚ war is permissible only to confront “a real and certain danger‚" to protect innocent life‚ to preserve conditions necessary for decent human existence and to secure basic human rights. • Competent authority: Just War Theory states that “War must be declared by those with responsibility for public order‚ not by private groups or individuals.” The War in Iraq was • Comparative justice. In the case of the Iraq War‚ the negatives far outweigh any positives
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Competition is the act of two or more people‚ or groups of people facing off against each other in order to attain a greater goal. It is used for many things from building team spirit‚ to enticing the best out of your employees. Through competition‚ people grow and improve themselves. Healthy competition makes people work harder and helps build self confidence. If on the "winning" side of a competition‚ people glow in the realization that their hard work has gotten them this far. On the other
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