Anchorage

A. Autobiographical Statement My mother was the first and only person in her family to graduate from college, which has always been an inspiration to me. She was an abused wife on food stamps, raising two children on her own while my father was incarcerated. I will always remember when she told me that life was like a lotus flower; we may start by growing in the mud but each day we can choose to bloom above the water into a beautiful flower. It was then that I understood my childhood was not…

It was a mild, dark summer day in the Alaskan wilderness so I was out hunting with one of my buddies, Alex Smith. Me and and Alex first met in 5th grade, we’ve been close friends ever since. I had a Beretta Ballista that shoots a .308 Lapua Magnum so I could shoot long distances and Alex had a AR-15 that shoots a 5.56*.39. I was in the deep woods in a treestand and Alex was just about 20 yards away in a ground blind. I saw some movement in the distance but it was very dark at night with no…

The classrooms settings and teachers which were interviewed and observed where from public and private school facilities. I had the opportunity to interview Mrs. Missal, and Mrs. Avarado-Neher who both were employed as Resource Teachers at two different Title I Public Elementary school. Mrs. Turnbull, ELL certified, works at a private Christian Pre-school provided insight into Japanese students learning English in Nagoya, Japan. Lastly, Mrs. Edmonds was observed in her tenth grade English…

Chris Mccandless was a traveler who hitchhiked his way to alaska hoping to simply live off the land. Chris’ death was supposedly due to starvation after 4 months his body was found decomposed. Chris Mccandless is an adventurous young man who travels north america seeking the wonders of nature, to many Chris could be considered a Transcedendalist. Ralph Emerson is an american transcendentalist who wrote the book self reliance. In the story Into The Wild Chris Mccandless values the idea of…

Our Sun: A Trip to the Planetarium On September 19, 2015 I arrived at the Thomas Planetarium of the Anchorage Museum. The place was almost empty, it was just me, another female student who I found was there for the same class assignment as me and the woman who was responsible for managing the projector and answering our questions. The name of the presentation was “Sunstruck” and it was meant to educate the public on the power of the sun. I had been at that planetarium before, but I decided to…

Not doing so is not only unfair, but it can expose the school to legal action. For example, the University of Alaska-Anchorage (UAA) website has an extensive section explaining their Master of Social Work degree program, but they do not disclose the fact that a felony conviction would render someone ineligible for the program (School of Social Work, 2015). As the ACLU (2005)…

tract The inhibition efficiency of polymers are highly dependent on group functionalities as well as adsorption characteristics, electronic properties, and molecular weight. The modification of these properties pave the way for future research in inhibitor technology. Introduction The inherent protection of metals and their alloys used in industry are of the upmost importance when it comes to longevity and reliability of structures. Many chemical compounds have been developed over the years…

feels such rage at the brutality of such cruelty against someone who is unable to defend themselves. In her article, “Animals in Sports,” published in Information Plus Reference Series Fall 2005, Sandra Alters informed the readers that, “In 1991 an Anchorage musher was charged with animal cruelty after twelve dead puppies and two living but badly injured puppies were found in a crate in his truck. The man admitted to shooting and bludgeoning the puppies, which were left over from his sled dog…

nursing graduate to deliver safe, quality, evidence-based health care in today’s diverse society at an individual, community and global level. The nursing program here at Aleutian Island College of Nursing, in conjunction with the University of Anchorage Alaska, is to provide the student with core values, ethics and research information. This will be under the guidelines of the American Association of College of Nursing (AACN). We strive to deliver a population of nurses that will practice at…

On March 30, 2013, a Eurocopter AS350 B3 helicopter crashed during a search and rescue mission (SAR) (NTSB 911AA Eurocopter, 2014). Earlier that day an individual wrecked on a snowmobile near Talkeetna, and called the Alaska Department of Public Safety (DPS). The dispatcher who received the call tried to set up a local land rescue. However, no local troopers were on duty, and no locals with SAR experience were willing to take the mission due to the deteriorating weather conditions. Once the…