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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…

Uriah Heep is an accountant for the City of Boca Grande. He has been employed for a full seven years and has an excellent record. Two months ago, Mr. Heep’s supervisor learned from some of Uriah’s employees that Uriah works weekends as an exotic dancer at a local nightclub. Unfortunately Mr. Heep, he was fired…

“America”, recognized worldwide for it’s engrossing mass media and lavish lifestyle, has now gained the reputation as one of the largest drug consumers to this day. Drugs are now seen as a major problem in the American way of life, but this is no new dilemma. Drugs themselves have existed in America since the landing…

The play ‘The Merchant of Venice’, by William Shakespeare, shows two different father-daughter relationships. The relationships are between Portia and her recently diseased father, the other involving Jessica and Shylock, a Jewish money lender. The first relationship emphasizes love, respect and trust whereas the other are obviously different. Portia’s relationship with her recently deceased father…

To provide background regarding the Empress Luxury Lines case, in the case Kevin Pfeiffer, a computer technician initially told Antonio Melendez that it appeared that top management found a way to fund the computer system upgrade that he requested two years prior. The beginning of this originated from problems incurred with the computer system when…

The Devil’s Highway by Luis Alberto Urrea traces the journeys of twenty-six men traveling across the border through one of the most treacherous deserts known to man “The Devil’s Highway. ” The author’s purpose was to let the world be aware of the events going on all around, with the simple modes of persuasion (pathos,…

Both in the Elizabethan era and today, gender roles were a significant concern for people of all social statuses, including William Shakespeare. The differentiation between men and women affected individuals from different backgrounds. Throughout history, there has been continuous discussion about evolving gender roles. Although contemporary American society has more defined and diverse gender roles…

Shame is the result of feeling guilty, inadequate, improper, dishonored, or disgraced. This distressing emotion can stem from external sources like those around us or internal sources like our conscience. In the story “Shame,” Dick Gregory recounts his encounters with shame, both externally and internally motivated. The shame he faced as a young child stemmed…

 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…

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…