Article: On days that are marked by tragic loss, mourning, or solemn remembrance of past events, flags shouldn't be flown at the top of flag poles. Instead, the flag should be flown halfway up the pole as a sign of sadness and respect - this is called flying a flag at "half-mast" or "half-staff." In the event of a national tragedy or the death of a prominent member of the government, the president may issue an executive order mandating that government buildings fly their flags at half mast - on these days, you should fly your own flag in the same way. You might also consider flying your flag at half-mast on the following dates: Memorial Day (until noon.) Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (December 7) Patriot Day (September 11) The flag should never be used or displayed in a way that makes it seem unimportant. When accompanied by other flags, it should never be flown in a way that shows subservience to the other flags. Above all, treat the flag as the revered symbol of liberty that it is. When handling a U.S. flag, never: Dip it for any person or thing, even though state flags, regimental colors and other flags may be dipped as a mark of honor. (See Tips = Salute) Display it with the union down, except as a signal of distress. Let the flag touch anything beneath it: ground, floor, water, merchandise. Fasten or display it in a way that will permit it to be damaged or soiled. Place or write anything on the flag, including letters, insignia, or designs of any kind. Use it for holding anything. Use it as wearing apparel, bedding or drapery. Use it on a costume or athletic uniform (however, a flag patch may be attached to the uniform of patriotic organizations, military personnel, police officers and firefighters). Use the flag for advertising or promotion purposes or print it on paper napkins, boxes or anything else intended for temporary use and discard. Use it for decoration of any kind. Use bunting of red, white and blue stripes instead. Use it for advertising. Damaging or destroying the flag through intentional burning, ripping, trampling, staining, or mutilation is supremely disrespectful. Though amendments to the U.S. Constitution dealing with flag desecration have been proposed many times, none has ever passed both houses of Congress. This does not mean that it's OK to desecrate the flag. Don't defile the American flag as an act of protest or satire - you may find the actions and policies of the U.S. government to be immoral, but the flag itself, as a symbol of the values of liberty and justice upon which the nation was founded, is never deserving of disrespect, even if you think the nation hasn't lived up to these values. Though an individual's right to free speech is protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, flag desecration is widely (and deservedly) reviled in the U.S. and is usually subject to punishment by state governments. The U.S. Flag Code does not advocate any sorts of penalties for flag-related misconduct. That decision is left to the States (and, in the case of the District of Columbia, to the Federal Government.) Almost every state has a law or ordinance that prohibits defacing the flag through burning, trampling, or mutilation. Usually, this crime is defined as a misdemeanor and is punished with a fine, short jail time, community service, etc. However, in Illinois and Kansas, flag desecration can be ruled as a felony. Other states like Vermont, Oklahoma, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Arkansas have especially harsh penalties (jail time of a year or more,) though the enforcement of these laws varies. In Montana, flag desecration is technically punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Finally, two states, Wyoming and Alaska, have effectively no laws against flag desecration. Wyoming does have a clause in its flag code discouraging desecration of the state and national flags, but no legal penalties exist.
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Fly the flag at half-mast (half-staff) for solemn occasions. Avoid flying or handling the flag dishonorably. Never desecrate the flag.
Article: Your flash drive will need to be at least 4 GB in size in order to successfully copy the ISO file onto it. All of the data on your flash drive will be lost when you turn it into an installation drive, so be sure to back up any important files before continuing. This is available for free from Microsoft. Despite its name, this tool works with Windows 8 and Vista ISO files as well. You can install and run this tool on virtually any version of Windows. If you would prefer to get your hands a little dirtier and create a bootable USB drive from the command line, check out this guide. This is the ISO that you created or downloaded in the first section. Click Next. You are given the option to either burn to a DVD or create a USB device. Click the USB Device option. Select your flash drive from the list of available devices. The program will format the USB drive to boot correctly, and then copy the ISO file onto the drive. Depending on the speed of your machine, the copying process can take up to 15 minutes to complete.
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Insert your flash drive. Download the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool. Select the Source file. Select USB device. Wait while program works.
Article: If the mixture isn't sweet enough, add additional maple or agave to give it a sweeter taste. Doing small amounts will prevent you from over-sweetening which can ruin the taste of the chocolate. If the mixture is too sweet for your liking, add a tbsp of additional cocoa powder or an additional pinch of salt to make it more bitter. Remember, milk chocolate will be sweet! Place the sheet, tins, or mold in the freezer so that the chocolate is sitting on a flat surface. Allow the chocolate to set for at least 10 minutes in the freezer, or longer if you're planning to transport the chocolate. The chocolate is set when it's hard to the touch and has a matte, not shiny, finish. To remove chocolate from the mold or cupcake tin, simply press on the back side of the mold until the chocolate pops out or flip the tin over so the chocolate falls out. To remove from a baking sheet, you can cut or break the chocolate into smaller pieces for storage.
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Taste the mixture and add additional maple or agave syrup to taste. Freeze the chocolate for 10 minutes to set.