Alaska

Tobacco This report provides a study and analysis on the smoke and tobacco-free policy that the University of Alaska Anchorage adopted in 2015 in line with the state program. Specifically, this study aims to discuss: 1. The stakeholders involved in the implementation; 2. The population affected by the policy; 3. The population’s health status and the extent of the problem; 4. The context of the policy as it relates to the Healthy People 2020 objectives and Healthy Alaskans 2010/2020; 5. The public

state to the country? The lone state of Alaska is to the north west of the major states and if laid on top of the other states, would cover about two-thirds of the land. And for a state that is so large, it is surely simply thought of as the coldest state. Alaska is much more then that, and has a lot of history behind just a land of snow and mountains. Alaska was discovered in 1741 by Russian settlers and had been

Madison Davis English 30D Mrs. Reimer February 12, 2011 Looking for Alaska The main theme in John Green’s novel “Looking for Alaska” is that there is more to life than can be experienced through any one person or experience, and that we will never truly understand everything that happens to us or the ones we love. We just have to accept these things, whether they be good or bad, and hope for the best. The novel is written in first-person perspective, through the eyes of the main character. His

The universe let Miles meet Alaska through a "great perhaps". I don't know why the universe let me meet her, but she really impacted me as a person. It seems silly to be writing this in remembrance of Alaska. "She's just a character in a book" you might say. It also seems absurd to imagine a grief so real for a person that doesn't exist. I recently got this opportunity to write my book report in any form of writingp; one of the options was a eulogy. Since just experienced a great fictional lost,

novels to display a love story targeted towards teens. John Green's debut novel, Looking for Alaska definitely displays a heartwarming love story, that the author intended for teen readers. Looking for Alaska was the proud winner of the Michael L. Printz Award in 2006. John Green has since written six novels and won four additional prize awards. John Green's first among many novels, Looking for Alaska created a frustrating read when he failed to end his novel and when he selected a first person

How does somebody really know who they are? How do people influence their decisions to be who they are now? “Looking for Alaska”, by John Green, an American writer for young adults, is about a high school student named Miles Halter who currently dislikes the life he is living in. After he read the last words of François Rabelais, "So this guy, Francois Relais. He was this poet. And his last words were, ‘I go to seek a Great Perhaps’. That’s why I’m going." (Green 5), he decides that he cannot find

Budget and Economy in Alaska Located in the Northwest limit of the United States of America (USA), Alaska is the largest state of the US. Despite its big dimension, it is one of the least populated states due its cold weather. Most of Alaska's economy comes from its natural resources. The fishing, natural gas, and oil industries dominate it-almost 85% of its budget comes from oil and gas revenues. Alaska also provides half of the nation’s coal reserves, and has one of the largest silver and zinc

In Looking For Alaska by John Green the main character Miles was unhappy with his current setting and group of which he lived day by day with. He went searching for a “great perhaps” at a boarding school where he met new friends such as the Colonel and Alaska. This idea was one that his life would change for the good if he made the first step by putting himself in a new setting. Life

In believe we should not drill in Alaska to satisfy our fuel dependencies. As stated in the documentary “We can import minerals but we cannot import wilderness”, drilling begins a tradeoff; in exchange for minerals we get a damaged ecosystem. Some argue that Alaska has an immense supply of resources that would liberate us from foreign oil, however, there is no guarantee of vast quantities of minerals in Alaska, as the U.S. Department of Energy has stated that there is "considerable uncertainty regarding

Perhaps”? Is it finding what there good at, finding who they are or simply finding a place they feel they can belong? For Miles Halter he is still not completely sure. Good morning parents and teachers today I will be speaking to you about looking for Alaska by John Green. Before moving schools Miles was an outcast, not having many school friends he hung out with other social outcasts like the “drama people and English geeks.” he liked to memories famous last words just before their passing. Miles moved