About the USA

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=125 BGCOLOR="#996699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03c467d1erlcll.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Welcome Students, to the USA!</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Welcome Students, to the USA!"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>About the USA</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How to be more comfortable in the USA"><U>How to be more comfortable in the USA</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="women_in_the___us.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="women in the USA "><U>women in the  USA </U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="let us know what you think!"><U>let us know what you think!</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id15.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Schools/Education"><U>Schools/Education</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="075a69b0.gif" border=0 width="166" height="155" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="04c01010.gif" border=0 width="1" height="1" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=355 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> About the USA</div> <div>    Welcome to the US! We are thrilled that you have decided to come to the US and to share in our language and culture! There are a many things you will have to learn before you become comfortable with our culture, especially coming form a culture that is so different form ours. There are a few important things that must be discussed. </div> <div> <IMG SRC="07640400.gif" border=0 width="64" height="64" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> It has come to my attention that it is not acceptable to be photographed in your country...It is very customary to take photographs in the US. If you do not feel comfortable having your picture taken, please, say so! Do not use force or violence, that is not tolerated.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="07740400.gif" border=0 width="64" height="64" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Women and men are created equal in the US</div> <div> <IMG SRC="07840400.gif" border=0 width="64" height="64" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> All men are free in the United States. We are a democracy. To learn more about our government visit :</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.highschoolhub.org/hub/ushisgov.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.highschoolhub.org/hub/ushisgo"><U>http://www.highschoolhub.org/hub/ushisgov.htm</U></A>   </div> <div> <IMG SRC="07940400.gif" border=0 width="64" height="64" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> As far as crime, everyone is innocent until proven guilty, no one is subjected to beatings or floggings. You have the right to worship and pray to your own religion however and how often you wish. You will not be punished for this. You are also granted freedom of speech. </div> <div> <IMG SRC="07e40400.gif" border=0 width="64" height="64" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Guns may not be owned without a license and you may not carry the gun on your persons in the view of other persons. We are a peaceful country and weapons in general must not be displayed.</div> </td> </tr></table></body>