Snohomish County, Washington Essays

  • Blue Bell Famine: A Case Study

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    Here’s to the Next 108 Years The nationwide “Blue Bell famine” of 2015 was seen as an epic let down from a trustworthy company. Not only were consumers completely outraged when they heard news of a Listeria outbreak, but their mental image of this company seemed to become tarnished from the nature of the matter. For Southerners that may have grown up with this brand, they were devastated. Likewise, consumers from the North where Blue Bell is not typically sold had no attachment to the brand and

  • Port Orchard: A Natural Disaster

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    Port Orchard, Washington is a town overflowing with rich forests, fresh air, and spectacular views. As Isaac Suttle walks from his front door, he can see the Two Brothers to the west and Mt. Rainier to the east. His home sits quietly in an area of Port Orchard surrounded by trees, the nearest neighbor hundreds of feet away. Like that of most western Washington, the weather is cool and rainy throughout the year with little relief in the summer. The drizzly rain can last for months; Isaac can remember

  • The History Of The Olympic Peninsula

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    The Olympic Peninsula is in the upper northeast corner of Washington State. The Pacific Ocean, Strait of Juan de Fuca and Hood Canal border the extensive forests, mountains, and beaches that contributes to a pristine environment. Right in the center of the Olympic Peninsula is the Olympic National Park. President Franklin Roosevelt designated this area the Olympic National Park in 1938 after he acknowledged the need to preserve such unspoiled land. Unfortunately he made an effort far too late because

  • Chief Seattle

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    "this is just two examples that I have experienced while growing up in Washington State". This class truly has been a learning experience. Works Cited (1) Ells, Myron. The Indians of Puget Sound. University of Washington Press: Seattle, 1985 (2) Jeffers, Susan. Brother Eagle, Sister Sky. Dial Books: New York, 1991 (3) Sturtevant, William. Handbook of North American Indians. Smithsonian Institution: Washington, 1990 (4) Dockstader, Frederick. Great North American Indians. Litton

  • Failure Analysis: The 1940 collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge

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    lower fail rate and improve the factor of safety within device, components of structure. In this failure analysis report the topic of choice that will be addressed is the engineering failure of the 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge in the U.S.A state of Washington that collapsed in the November 1940 due to its structural design not being aerodynamic, which caused the phenomenon called aeroelastic flutter to occur. The report will address the type of failure the 1940 Tacoma Narrow Bridge is classified under

  • Mount Baker in Bellingham, Washington

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    located about 30 miles east of Bellingham, Washington. The Cascade Mountain range extends over 140 miles between Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, Canada. Mount Baker is a Stratovolcano, which is also known as a composite volcano, it is also the highest peak in the North Cascades and the fifth highest in the Cascade mountain range (Volcano Hazards Programs). Cities located near Mount Baker include Abbotsford, British Columbia and Bellingham, Washington. The closest stream to the mountain is the

  • A Day in the Life of a Mental Health Counselor

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    counseling practice and without avoid counselor burn out (L. Keylon, personal communication, March 26, 2010). A Day in the Life of a Mental Health Counselor I spent the day with Lea Keylon, sole owner of Keylon Counseling & Consulting in Arlington Washington (L. Keylon, personal communication, March 26, 2010). Lea is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) performing mental health and forensic counseling services (L. Keylon, personal communication, March 26, 2010). Over a thirty five year period

  • Bloody Sunday: The Everett Massacre

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    Tragedy hit the docks of Everett, Washington, Sunday November 5, 1916 which would be known as “Bloody Sunday.” On November 5, 1916 the Everett Massacre was the culmination of labor trouble which had been brewing for months. It was one of the bloodiest single episodes of labor-related violence in the Pacific Northwest. In 1916, Everett, Washington was facing severe economic difficulty. There was ongoing confrontation between business and commercial interests and labor and labor organizers. The

  • The Air Transportation System

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    The demand for aviation transportation has never been greater with airports playing a key role in the overall success of the air transportation system and for over 40 years the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has listed over 5,000 public use airports as being important to the public need for aviation services (Young & Wells, 2011, p. 10). Because of the total number of airports currently operating within the United States, there needs to be a way to categorize the airports currently in use

  • Airplane Speech

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    only have I heard the phrase before, but I’ve also said it. In addition, I’ve seen someone I know personally do it. Envious wasn’t the first word that came to mind of what I was feeling when I witnessed my Nephew Nicholas jump out high above the Snohomish Airport. How he got into that predicament I’ll never know. However, he’s got something on me and that is Bravery. I would never parachute out of a perfectly working airplane. In fact, if equipped with a parachute I probably would need a courtesy

  • Immigration in the US

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    “They are willing to sell themselves in order to find a better life for themselves or to have money to send back home, or to make sure their children are raised in a better county.” (Bell 1). For decades, beautiful Russian and Asian women have been seen in catalogs as mail-order brides. Although the mail order bride industry promises American men a beautiful, obedient, foreign wife, it fails to mention the negative atmosphere included within these situations. Mail order brides should