The latest pattern of the United States American flag has been in use since July 1960 when the 50th star was added. The design of the flag includes thirteen horizontal stripes alternating red and white‚ which represent the thirteen original colonies‚ and fifty stars of alternating numbers of six and five per row on a blue field‚ known as the canton‚ which represent the fifty states. The colors of the flag have symbolic meaning as well. The blue in the canton signifies vigilance‚ perseverance and
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Ever since the founding of the United States of America‚ Americans have valued a variety things. With that being said‚ there are three specific things that Americans have valued consistently since the beginning of America as we know it. According to multiple historical sources‚ it is clear that Americans value their freedom‚ a not too powerful central government‚ and their safety. A few of the topics that support this thesis are the Constitution‚ the Bill of Rights‚ Articles of Confederation‚ precedents
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share certain values and assumptions. Americans are trained from very early in their lives to consider themselves as separate individuals who are responsible for their own situations in life and their own destinies. The individual that Americans idealize prefers an atmosphere of freedom‚ where neither the government nor any other external force or agency dictates what the individual does. Individualistic Americans naturally see themselves as being in competition with others. Americans assume that
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0265-1335.htm IMR 24‚4 Cultural differences in brand designs and tagline appeals Jong Woo Jun and Hyung-Seok Lee Department of Advertising‚ College of Journalism and Communications‚ University of Florida‚ Gainesville‚ Florida‚ USA Abstract Purpose – The objective of this study is to explore general cross-cultural differences in corporate visual identity between the USA and Korea‚ and to apply
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The HCN and Prestige family is guided by these Values They describe our company as we want it to be. We want our decisions and actions to demonstrate these Values. We believe that putting our Values into practice creates long-term benefits for members‚ customers‚ employees‚ suppliers‚ partners and the communities we serve. My Commitment: 1. We act with INTEGRITY in all we do 2. We are CUSTOMER FOCUSED 3. We are RESULTS DRIVEN 4. We facilitate CAREER GROWTH for our employees 5. We respect
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guide the main character along their journey or mission. These side characters are crucial to the plot of any story or movie because without them‚ the main character wouldn’t be able to live happily ever after. In the story‚ Dot and the Kangaroo by Ethel Pedley‚ the main character is a little girl named Dot who gets lost in the bush‚ and she meets multiple animals that help her find her way home. The main character is the Kangaroo‚ and she takes care of Dot like she was her own child. In Pedley’s beautiful
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The main purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to declare that the American colonies were separating from England (thus declaring independence). The document also stated what the principles were as the foundation for seeking independence. The document can be broken down into four parts.Introduction -States the purpose of the document; which was to explain why the American people were declaring independence from Great Britain. Theory - The theory of certain immutable rights possessed
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African American Experience After the civil war many African Americans thought things would be different‚ that it would be a new beginning for them. They did gain freedom because many amendments were past so they could gain freedom. Whites didn’t like this though so they passed their own laws to prohibit these amendments and restrict their freedom. The African American experience did not get better after the civil war it actually got worse. The African American experience did not get better
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famous Revolutionary war where the British colonies broke away from England and became independent and free. The American’s beliefs and values developed during this time and became important to why they were fighting for their freedom. Religion‚ freedom and liberty‚ and equality was only three of the many values the Americans had. Religion was important to the Americans during the Revolutionary period. George Washington states in his Rules of Civility‚ “When you speak of God or his attributes‚ let it
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music‚ joking to each other and flying in their dreams. Finally‚ we reached the place where everyone changed their face and had a big smile‚ which showed that all of us were really pleased of seeing our magic lake. After some times later‚ we got into our nest! and then had first unforgettable dinner near the lake and under the thousands of blazing stars‚ which reminded us that we were in paradise. And it was indeed amazing? On the next day‚ after having a wonderful breakfast‚ we went to the beach
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