Two-thirds of the American people say the American Dream is becoming harder to achieve‚ especially for young families‚ and they point to financial insecurity and poor quality public education as the most significant barriers‚ according to a new survey released today by the National League of Cities (NLC). The survey‚ conducted in August by KRC Research‚ found that more than one in three Americans feel that they are not living the American Dream and nearly half think it is unattainable for them.
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About Lafayette http://www.ci.lafayette.ca.us/ The community of Lafayette located in Contra Costa County‚ California is home to more than 24‚000 people. The city in the hills is known for its luxury living and pastoral scenery. The rural community‚ located between Walnut Creek and Berkley‚ boasts hills carpeted in woodland‚ clean air‚ and a mild climate. Only 25 minutes from San Fransisco‚ the area is prized for its high quality life‚ safe neighborhoods‚ excellent schools and and wealth of natural
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English 11 September 8‚ 2013 The American Dream: From Innocence to Greed The portrayal of the American Dream in literature has evolved as the United States has developed and prospered. In the beginning‚ the initial settlers in the Americas were searching for simple things‚ such as new opportunities and freedom of religion. As the country grew more populous‚ competition for success was heightened. Many people have different ideas on what the American Dream means to them. Over the years‚ American authors
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is also a part of the celebration called Unduk Ngadau. As the champion of the celebration‚ picking the most beautiful woman in the town is a festival. This celebration has become an important part of Kadazan Harvest Festival for a reason. This is about the history and story of Kadazan. A long time ago‚ the king was struggling with the fear of a drought that led to a crop failure. The king dedicated his daughter to God‚ praying for rain. The celebration (Unduk Ngadau) is to commemorate the king’s
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or any sort worth speaking about. I have but one vessel in distress in all my years at sea. I never saw a wreck and never had been wrecked nor was I ever in any predicament that threatened to end in disaster of any sort.” Those where Captain E. J. Smith’s words describing his career as a Captain. Smith was retiring after he concluded the Titanic’s journey. Smith was trying for record time in the
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Cody Smith Mrs. Alwert ela embedded assessment 1.2 Access To The American Dream America has always had multiple push factors‚ one is the American Dream‚ it is ideal that all citizens of the United States of America live by. The traditional American Dream has always been a motive that has attracted people from all over the world to the United States of America. It was said back then that if you were a hard worker and were determined you would succeed in America. That is true‚ it does not matter what
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Funny Stories How They Forecast a Cold Winter One day in early September the chief of a Native American tribe was asked by his tribal elders if the winter of 2009/10 was going to be cold or mild. The chief asked his medicine man‚ but he too had lost touch with the reading signs from the natural world around the Great Lakes. In truth‚ neither of them had idea about how to predict the coming winter. However‚ the chief decided to take a modern approach‚ and the chief rang the National
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The American Dream What is “the American dream?” If anyone has ever seen a movie that takes place in another country‚ most of the time you will hear about an American dream. Wanting to make it to America and get a job to support their family. Other times it is about a high school pitcher wanting to pitch in the big leagues. Most of the time it is about a young adult wanting to finish college‚ get married and have children. These are three different definition of the American dream but they all
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American Dream The American Dream is the statement that anyone can do absolutely anything they want‚ need‚ or see fit to better their lives. If someone feels they are unhappy with something about their lives‚ they have the opportunity (Something that is rare in this world) to do as they please to make what they want better. Some people believe the American Dream is all about money in today’s world and I believe half of this statement is true. Anything you need or want to do requires money weather
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Province. It has an elevation of 9‚691.60 feet (2‚954 meters). Three Major Islands. The three major geographical groups in the country are Luzon‚ Visayas‚ and Mindanao. Luzon comprises the northern portion of the archipelago. The Visayan region has about 6‚000 islands including Leyte‚ Cebu‚
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