...Her sarcastic tone mocks America and how they used a unique animal to better themselves. Price describes the flamingo to have “two major claims to boldness.”(Price) The first claim shows how greedy America was with the Flamingos and the second claim shows how the flamingos pink color exemplified how unique and special it was made out to be. Price the mocks the fact that the plastic flamingos were called “Pink Flamingos”. She does this by asking what other color they could be. “Why, after all, call the birds “pink flamingos” — as if they could be blue or green? The plastic flamingo is a hotter pink than a real flamingo, and even a real flamingo is brighter than anything else around it.”(Price) Price being sarcastic points out the fact that America tries so hard to exemplify the fact that the flamingo is pink. For an animal to be such a bright hue is unique. And America wants to be seen as unique and wealthy. Price points out the plastic pink flamingos are made even brighter than real flamingos are. And real flamingos are already brighter than anything else near it. It shows how much America wanted to shine, and outshine any other...
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..."America has no culture"? Every country has a unique common heritage or joint experience. Therefore culture can be defined as the complex system of values, traits, morals shared by society. All the choices we make reveal something about our personality, surrounding and our upbringing influences these choices. The way we speak, dress, the food we eat, the music we listen to tells allot about us and how we came to be. Everywhere we look in America we can see different cultural signs. But does America realy have a culture? A variety of different arguments have been put forward about this issue. Some people think that America has no culture, while other say that America definitely have its own, unique cultur. In this essay I will consider arguments for my opinion, about this issue. I will provide one of the mosto people opinion and summarize everything. Most of people say that America's culture is a combination of every culture in it, on it's own and combined with other cultures to make something new, out of something old. They have a diverse culture because the people are from different states. This is one of the things that make Americans culture interesting because of the beauty diversification that their culture has that helps them in uniting as opposed to bringing division. American culture is a Western culture, largely based on British culture with influences from other parts of Europe, the Native American peoples, African Americans and to a lesser extent Asian...
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...America’s Gift To My Generation Freedom, creativity, independence, and beauty. America has them all, and many other qualities that make it different, or unique compared to the other countries, making it a great gift to my generation. Two of the many reasons America is unique compared to other countries are the free market and the national parks. The free market is one quality that makes America unique. First of all, the competitiveness of our market results in the creation of highly efficient businesses. These businesses deliver necessary products and services to us in ways that cannot be achieved under a centralized government. Second, this free market, though has a negative side that I think is important,...
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...1. Why has the Mall of America been such a marketing success so far? Mall of America has been such a marketing success so far because it presents a unique shopping experience while also offering exciting entertainment. Mall of America is completely different than any other mall in the country. It is more than just a mall. Mall of America is a destination. Because of the uniqueness of this mall it attracts more than 40 million visitors a year. With the mix of retail and entertainment Mall of America really become a destination. Mall of America is 4.2 million square feet. But the architecture was built in a way where each street is a different architecture. So you really walk from street to street and you experience a different feel each avenue. It is the one-stop complex offering retail shopping, guest service, convenience, a huge variety of entertainment and fun for all. Guest services include high school, hospital and a wedding chapel. This mall has something to offer for everyone. 2. What (a) retail and (b) consumer trends have occurred since Mall of America was opened in 1992 that it should consider when making future plans? Mall of America team is constantly looking at what attracts people and adding to that. They are constantly looking at new stores, new attractions, and new events. For example, the Mall of America holds more than 400 events each year including book signings, an inventors fair, fashion shows, and live Cirque du Soleil performances. However, I...
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...scholar arguing for and one against with my opining in the end little conculsion) “American Execptionalism” is theoretically classified as America being qualitatively different () from other countries. Therefore in terms of America’s identity historically, politically, economically and socially, these should be understood differently because America was created differently. Hence why the idea of American exceptionalism’ stems from the principle of America being unique. Furthermore, In addition to this the idea that “American exceptionalism” implies superiority is a key concept to embrace and identify through out America history, contemporary politics, foreign policy and social culture. However, due to the essay title I will be analyzing and examining to what extent is “American exceptionalism’ identified as U.S superiority. Although due to the wide context of the theoretical term ‘American exceptionalism’’ and word limit. I will focus on the significant impacts that has led to the idea of ‘American exceptionalism’ to be implied as U.S superiority such as American history, foreign policy, economic and social culture. History Explaination The significant impact of America’s revolutionary history sparked an inspirational movement of independency to pervious colonized nations although on a later stages for them. This highlights America as exceptional historically in being “the first new nation” () to become independent and also being the ideology for independency for ...
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...During the colonial era, distinct political, religious and economic conditions led to settlement in America. Many diverse groups of people played roles in this settlement and created truly unique societies along the eastern seaboard, in the southwest, and in the upper Great Lakes regions. Drawing from the examples in your textbook, consider the perspectives of large landowners, farmers, artisans, native Americans, women, indentured servants, and slaves and discuss a couple of the groups of people who you believe were most instrumental in the creation of the unique colonial societies and why. Please include specific examples from your textbook and cite your sources. Answer: Every group given above played crucial role in creation of the unique colonial societies. The groups which I believe most instrumental in the creation of the unique colonial societies were slave and large landowners. Majority of the slaves were black. They were brought from African countries. The first slaves to be brought to the British colonies of North America were disproportionately male. Considered more valuable workers because of their strength, enslaved men performed labors that ranged from building houses to plowing fields. Their major role was to assist their masters in farming. Some slaves used to work in industries. Lots of restrictions were imposed on slaves. Slaves were not allowed to live with their families. They were forced to work for 18-20 hrs. In return of their hard work, they were...
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...The fourth largest island in the world is Madagascar. This unique country has a huge range of biodiversity. The history of Madagascar is unlike any other and this island has a very distinct culture as well. The clothes the men and women wear, the food eaten, and the holidays celebrated differ from other countries. Everything from education to household duties differ from those in America. Lastly, the globalization of Madagascar is both harming and helping the culture. Deforestation and loss of natural resources are harming this country. However, trading and mining is helping Madagascar become a better country. As all countries, Madagascar has a unique history and culture. Until around 800 or 900 A.D. Madagascar wasn’t even discovered until...
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...Data Management Project – Pharmacy Management System Requirement Analysis Background At the pharmacy centre of Queens Hospital, New York, pharmacists dispenses the drugs prescribed by the physician to the patients. These drugs were prescribed by the physician in written prescription form. All the prescriptions along with the dispensing information were maintained in the form of written records. These written records were used to track the medical history of the patients. It was very difficult to maintain these details in the form of written records and retrieve them whenever needed. So, the Queens Hospital officials contacted us to give a proposal for work to be done on an electronic database. On December 5 2014, a meeting was held with the health care professionals of Queens Hospital. During the meeting we were able to obtain enough information to provide the health care professionals of Queens Hospital with a Requirements Document. This document outlines the user requirements for a proposed electronic pharmacy records tracking system. Requirements General Constraints, Assumptions, Dependencies, and Guidelines The following items present the general constraints, assumptions, dependencies, and guidelines that are required upon the implementation of the electronic pharmacy record database. * A general knowledge of basic computer skills is necessary to use this product. * Most of the times health care professionals doesn’t have core knowledge on computers. So...
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...“Is Australian Popular Music of the 20th Century a mere imitation of American Popular Music of the 20th Century?” Validate your viewpoint by referencing specific music styles, characteristic features of music styles (instrumentation, performance style, rhythm, melody, intervals/scales/blue notes, harmony, texture, and form), bands, vocalists and specific songs. The 20th century has provided music that was the soundtrack for a generation. During this period there was a rise of pop music and its demand. American bands and artists were monopolizing the market, pumping out band after band. Record labels that were prominent at the time were Atlantic, EMI and Warner Bro’s records. The rise of the Billboard charts and magazine also played a significant role in the success of pop music. Australia was also producing bands that were ranking very high on the charts with smash hits. This phenomenon of pop music and pop culture has defiantly defined the generations that it came from. By analyzing and discussing the popular music of the 20th century, we can see that Australia is not just a mere imitation of American popular music. Musical Roots The cultural music of Australia can be traced beck through to the Aborigines. They practiced music not as an art form or means of entertainment but rather as a spiritual ritual or a method of story telling. Their influence on Australian mainstream music can be heard today through their instruments the didgeridoo and the clap sticks. In the...
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...the beginning of an American society. When the American Revolution war was going on, he had a tragic thing he had to take care of. He later tried to leave New York; St. John tried to leave the state to head back to France because of the health of his father. Along by his side was his son, he crossed British- American lines, where he was imprisoned as an American spy for three months without a hearing. Eventually, he was able to leave for Britain. In 1782, in London, he published a narrative essay entitled the Letters from an American Farmer it was a big hit he became a celebrated author the first to make a name for himself as an American author in Europe. The book goes on to describe how he viewed America and its people and how it began to develop its own ways and becoming its unique country. It also explained how the Europeans differ from Americans in several ways. Hector St. John gives example on how the American and the European differ from one another one of the examples that he provides in the book is how great lords possess all and the people possess nothing because they have to answer to the kings, bishops, and courts. As for the Americans, there are not any great lords to take control and have authority on them. Americans can make their own choices to a certain extent. In...
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...have more freedom, helps open up the creativity and flow of ideas, and gives society an arsenal of strengths, and therefore, America should resemble a salad bowl rather than a melting pot. One reason why America should resemble a salad bowl...
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...Alyssa Brinkman English Composition Journal 6 4/5/16 Exploring Our Interconnected World We live in a world full of differences, but without differences we would all be the same. Our differences is what makes us all unique. By being able to accept others for who they are allows us to recognize what unique feature represents them. Each individual contributes something special to our world without even realizing it. We need to respect each other in their own unique way of understanding and not try to change or mold them according to our way. In the reading Declarations Peggy Noonan defines the stories of America. Noonan explains the values, purpose and acceptance of how throughout our lives and the many other lives to come each individual will have a purpose and meaning to their lives and humanity. America is a world where people don’t treat everyone equally. When really everyone has the same values just in a different mindset. We all have light and dark inside us when stated, “In this valley there is beautiful and/breathtaking scenery, but there is also, old, massive, and gloomy/structures that can disturb a person deeply” (Lim, 165). This quote shows how a valley is like an individual’s personality it can be light or it can be dark depending on what that person has been through. Each one of us values something different whether it is a person or an object. Values have a major influence on a person’s behavior and attitude and...
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...that Afrocentric feminism is ultimately anchored in the unique experiences and struggles of ordinary African American women. Gender is always gender when spoken about in any race or nationality....
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...Richard Rodriguez states his view on the positive affect of homosexuality on family values in America. He questions the values that the media and politicians claim Americans hold and intrigues the reader to decide whether the United States values the family at all. With the traditional family dynamic changing every day, so does the perspective of right and wrong. The media, however, is quick to defend the sanctity of the stereotypical family and chastises anything that contradicts that ideal. The things one values changes with age and are shaped through personal experience and relationships made throughout life. This individual moral development should be promoted instead of criticized. This country was founded on the idea of individual rights. However, America is always forcing it’s ideals on others. The United States would be a more unified and progressive place if its citizens embraced the idea of tolerance and valued the diversity that make the people of this country great instead of demonizing what doesn’t fit the stereotypical image of the American family. The United States is seen as the “Land of Opportunity.” People have come from all over the world to give their family a chance at the American Dream. This nation was created by people who believed in the idea of a better life for their children. But what is the American Dream and why was this ideal appealing? In traditional America, a successful life was determined by first going to college. After attending a good school...
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...Have you ever thought about taking a visit to a Spanish- speaking country? Perhaps you should consider Peru. Peru, located in western South America, may not be as minor and unnotable as you think. As an example, this country and its ancient peoples hold records in the Pre-Columbian America. Its North Chico civilization, for instance, is one of the most ancient communities in the world. Adding to that, the Incan Empire used to be the most immense state within Latin America in the 1400s. This essay will discuss three aspects of Peru's culture that would hopefully encourage you go there. Peru celebrates their independence, just like the United States. Fiesta Patrias, which takes place on July 28th, and 29, honors Simon Bolivar as a national hero. Many streets and school bear his name, for he assisted significantly in freeing Peru from Spanish grasp. However, he did not only liberate Peru. This man was revered and distinguished throughout Latin America. Other countries he made free include Ecuador and Venezuela. The holiday is celebrated through food, music, costumes, and flags that are displayed everywhere. As a result, this national day in Peru is just like the one here in the United States. Every nation in the world has its own unique dance, and in this case, Peru’s most popular dance is called La Marinera. This is a romantic and elegant dance in which white handkerchiefs are used as props. Boys wear a poncho and a hat, and on the other hand, females wear a simple and typical...
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