Tacoma

The current realities of poverty and homeliness are much different than what we have come to know. In the past the common view of poverty existed mainly in the dense inner core of metropolitan areas or economically depressed Southern states. Homeless is usually depicted as a middle aged to senior male or perhaps an individual with metal challenges whether male or female. Typically they could be found living on the sidewalks of skid row or perhaps sleeping in a park or an alley. Maybe you…

one day his mom and dad had announced they will be moving to the United States. When Kepuha found out the news that his family is relocating. He asked his dad where they’re moving to. His dad told him that he was getting stationed in Fort Lewis in Tacoma, Washington. Kepuha was shocked about the news, but he wasn’t worried because he…

Olympia and the current state governor is Jay Robert Inslee. There are approximately seven million people living in Washington. According to several sources, it is the 13th most populated state. The three largest cities are Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma. Washington was named in honor of George Washington and is the only U.S. state named after a president. Historical Background Native Americans were the first to live in Washington. People have lived in Washington for at least 12,000 years.…

Growing up in the situation that I was in has shaped me into the person that I am today. Both my parent’s were born in South Korea and immigrated to America in their mid-twenties. Neither of my parents could speak English and while my mother had managed to earn a high school diploma, my father did not even graduate from his middle school. To be honest, they never seemed to value education as a priority and never stressed its importance to me as a child. Even with all of these odds stacked…

Interview Narrative Daniel Richter is a 48 year old father, husband, and coach. Dan was born in the Tacoma General Hospital and lives with his wife and two children in Gig Harbor Washington. Dan is currently a commercial roofer and waterproofer for Wayne’s roofing. In his younger years he worked in many restaurants, the papermill, had a short radio job, and was a salesman for in home educational programs. When Daniel has free time he either spends it with his family, watching sports, cooking,…

Climate Effect On Building Façade Spring 2015 Abstract : Building façade is one of an important element of the architecture. It have a significant effect on energy and the comfort of the building users. The façade is affected by the environmental conditions and their designs should take into consideration the climate of the region this research will explain the façade treatment on different region, also the Basic methods for designing high-performance building façade it will explain two case…

having a very confusing life, he was adopted by his grandparents and was always told his own mother was actually his sister. Although he was very smart he did a lot of damage in a few states before finally getting busted. When his family moved to Tacoma, Washington is when his life changed and things started to go downhill for Ted. In the early years of Ted also known as Theodore was born when his mother was just 22 years of age and…

At the end of her sophomore year, she moved to tacoma and still wanted to go to Peninsula High school. “I rode the city bus to school everyday, I had to wake up at 4:30 in the morning just to make it to school on time.” Michelle knew that she had to work extra hard to make up for those first two years…

The amount of fines varies by the cities. If the offender does not pay the fine, their seized vehicles can even be forfeited and sold at auctions as part of the penalty for their crime. In some jurisdictions, the vehicles can be forfeited and sold immediately without the option for the offenders to get it back. In some cities, sex buyers’ driver’s license can also be suspended if they have used their vehicle in the commission of crime, such as soliciting sex. This type of punishment falls under…

Abstract—The choice of a health plan goes undetected by the primary user, who will be greatly affected by their employers choice of coverage. I will examine today’s competitiveness amongst providers, what factors are used for product choice, and the data source involved in the decision making. Keywords—National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA),Data Quality Modeling, Healthcare Effectiveness and Data Information Set(HEDIS), Health Paln Survey, Affordable Care Act(ACA) Centers for…