There are many scientific, military, medical and commercial laser applications which have been created since the invention of the laser in 1958. It has a number of properties that make it largely applicable in numerous industries these include its coherency, high monochromaticity, and ability to reach extremely high powers.
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It is my opinion that taxes are nothing more than extortion. The income tax is especially heinous. I see no difference between the government demanding money from me and telling me if I don't pay a band of armed men will come into my house, kidnap me and throw me in a cell (or perhaps kill me if I resist), or a group of armed thugs representing a mobster organization coming into my business or home and telling me if I don't pay X amount for protection than something "terrible" might happen. The similarities between these to situations is obvious, the differences are subtle. Force in used in both cases, but with the mobsters it is more blatant than with the government. One would say that with the mobsters the money taken is used solely to enrich themselves and that with the government the money goes to the "greater good." But do you truly believe that politicians don't use tax money to enrich themselves? If nothing else, what do you think pays their salaries? And do you mean to say that if the mobsters were to build a playground or a park nearby, or put up streetlamps, or fix the roads in front of the businesses they just ripped off, or provide a place for some homeless folk to stay, are you suggesting that these things would somehow make their extortionist activities ok?
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There are two events that will go down as the darkest in the history of the United States– the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center bombing and the Bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Here we will look at the reasons why Japan attacked America.
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Back in 2002 Valentine, my coworker and friend, and I would often have discussions about whether or not the United States should invade Iraq. Valentine was against any action in Iraq and I was on the fence. Valentine explained to me that he felt there was no reason to invade Iraq. He felt that Saddam Hussein was afraid of us. After all, we had the most powerful military in the world. We had already beaten the snot out of his military in an earlier war. He was allowing weapons inspectors into his country. We had effectively defanged and declawed the tiger. Valentine would often argue that he felt Saddam had already gotten rid of all his weapons of mass destruction due to his fear of the U.S. There was no evidence he had weapons of mass destruction, he would argue, and he would do so fairly vehemently and with much certainty. When talking about the threat Iraq posed to the U.S. Valentine would often tell me with a chuckle that Iraq’s navy was a huge threat to ours and that he was certain their military was raising an invasion force that would soon attack us. Those two men in a rowboat could – without a doubt – cause great upheaval in these United States and change our way of life. When I would argue that the U.S. military should go into Iraq simply to liberate its people, he would argue that the citizens of Iraq would fight our soldiers. He explained that we would do the same if some foreign power was to invade us to force a regime change. Time proved he was right on all counts.
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The presence of ethnic groups in the Philippines began during the prehistoric age. The outcome of such is the fact that the Philippines has been composed of different kinds of ethnic groups since then. In the Philippines, there is not just a list of ethnic groups but in fact, each ethnic group is even composed of a sub-list of groups. The focus of this article is the Indigenous ethnic groups of the Philippines.
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Many people want to know the answer to the question. Knowing the American flag's meaning lets the citizens comprehend the symbols, colors and the design represent. It is also a reminder to the people how the country started.
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Why did Kmart file bankruptcy? Kmart is a popular chain of stores in the United States. It also has branches in other countries; so people wonder about the answer to the question, why did Kmart file bankruptcy in the year 2002. The problem of Kmart was almost the same as to the troubles of Enron because it had experienced several highs and severe low points in its business.So why did it file bankruptcy?
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A reader asked what instantly enters my head when I hear the words "Electoral College."
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How much do you know about America's presidents? Here are some fun facts and little-known trivia about some of our most popular government leaders.
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The use of uncertainty as a weapon is a defining characteristic of "terrorist"; terrorism does not exist without it.
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