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Abstract: A laser is an optical device that emits coherent light (electromagnetic radiation). The term ‘laser’ is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Typically, lasers are thought of as emitting light in a narrow, low-divergence beam, with a narrow wavelength spectrum (‘monochromatic’ light). Lasers need not have either characteristic, however, it…

KFC, known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky. In the midst of the depression, Harland Sanders who was born just outside Henryville (Indiana), opens his first restaurant in the small front room of a gas station in Corbin, Kentucky. Sanders serves as station operator, chief cook…

 The art in the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras is some of the oldest known in human history, and has been found in Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia. Archaeologists have found wall paintings, carvings, sculptures, and tools. Authors Joseph Campbell and Karen Armstrong discuss mythic iconography in art from these periods, however, these articles offer limited…

Sonny older brother is a school teacher and did not want to believe that the news was true, “l didn’t want to believe that I’d ever see my brother going down, coming to nothing, all that light in his face gone out, in the condition I’d already seen so any others” (Baldwin 293). Sonny used…

Question 1: Thomas Hobbes proposed a radical and contradictory explanation about the origin and purpose of the state in his book Leviathan. According to Hobbes, the State is formed through a social contract between the government and its people. Hobbes argues that without a central authority to instill fear, individuals live in a state of…

The foster home movement in American began in the mid 1800’s when the trend shifted from providing care to children in home environments rather than institutions. The philosophy was that it would be preferable to raise children in situations that resemble average family homes as much as possible (Barth 1990). Ideally, this temporary foster care…

Street gangs exist in a complex and turbulent environment that is often influenced by socioeconomic, regional, and cultural variables. The 1960s in Los Angeles’ Pico-Union area was when the 18th Street Gang first emerged. The gang was first created mostly by Mexican immigrants to act as a barrier against more seasoned, more established Chicano gangs….

Drug addiction is one of the fundamental problems the US is facing today and a vital priority area it ought to address to reduce the heavy spending it does on correctional services. The state-funded rehabilitation programs are also vital in helping individuals with hopes of recovery from addiction but cannot afford admission into private facilities…

It is an incredible account of the religious rights and culture of the Oglala Soiux. The God of the Soiux is Wakan Tanka and they believe that it is a three in one similar to what we would believe to be the God head. They believe that he is in all that is good and…

An estimated 5. 1 million American households face worst-case housing needs, according to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Receiving little or no government housing assistance, these families are unable to find a decent place to live at a price they can afford to pay. They are also forced to pay more…