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Travel Nursing Jobs in Alaska

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Travel nursing is one of the fastest growing segments of the nursing industry apart from being a major source of employment in the state of Alaska. Travel nursing, a concept, has gained significant popularity throughout this area, because of the overall shortage of registered nurses in these parts of the country and the overall stagnancy of the salary structures for nurses. Travel nurses are usually registered by various specialized nursing agencies, which send them on contracts to their clients. The nursing agency usually supplies the travel nurses with housing and travel expenses and takes care of the licensing, benefits and payroll services while the hospitals, nursing homes or suitable clients fills the position temporarily and the nurse gets paid above market wages to work and live in a new region.

Most contracts are of shorter duration unlike permanently employed nurses. Moreover, the contracts vary from agency to agency and also the clients for who travel nurses are being sent. Typical assignment for a travel nurse may range anything between 8 weeks and 26 weeks. These short term assignments may be renewed in many cases and may sometimes extend for longer periods as agreed.

Very often travel nursing agencies make arrangements for travel nursing jobs so that a travel nurse can be permanently positioned in a hospital or nursing home if both the client and the agency agree upon this. However, mostly these vacancies are temporary and anyone desiring to serve as a travel nurse should be mentally prepared to work in this type of agreement. In fact, the very name ‘travel nurse’ signifies a nurse who has to extensively travel to clients’ facility to offer her expertise, and this is the benefit of being a travel nurse…you do get an opportunity to see places and also get paid while visiting the wonderful country.

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My Great Alaska Travel Adventure On The Anchorage Coastal Bike Trail

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Holland America Alaska Cruise Video: Alaska Travel

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Holland America Alaska Cruise Video: The perfect Alaska cruise planning tool. Discover our collection of Alaska cruise vacation videos, cruise videos and hotel videos.

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Alaska Travel Cheaply

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Alaska’s Climate

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The climate in Alaska is one of extremes, although there are differences across the regions of this country. Most of the country’s population is found in the southern parts of Alaska where weather conditions are less extreme. Summer time is the most favourable, especially for tourists where long moderate days are common. The climate becomes increasingly colder in the northerly regions of Alaska. While the south receives large amounts of precipitation the northern regions experience increasing levels of snowfall due to lower temperatures. The summer also brings longer daylight hours, with the southern most tip of Alaska receiving 18 hours of sunlight in the summer solstice. This increases to 24 hours of daylight above the Arctic Circle. In contrast, winter brings shorter days and even perpetual night in the most northerly parts of the country.

The central and south eastern parts experience the mildest weather conditions; however temperatures can still reach well below -25 C in the winter. The majority of Alaska has a subarctic climate that is characterized by frequent storms as a result of an extratropical storm track running through the Aleutian Island chain. Its proximity to the Bering Sea also brings frequent extreme weather events. The interior of Alaska receives the most extreme weather conditions with the highest (38 C) and lowest (-64 C) temperatures also recorded here. The Western parts of Alaska are heavily influenced by the Bering Sea, resulting in large variances in rainfall within this region. While some locations average over 2500 mm of rain per year, the northern side of the Seward Peninsula receives only 250 mm of rain, resulting in desert like conditions. The Northern parts of Alaska are characterized as arctic, with long cold winters and short cool summers.

Since the 1950s Alaska has experienced a gradual increase in average temperatures and a 30% average increase in precipitation. More recently sea ice has begun to retreat with significant thinning of remaining ice sheets. The melting of permafrost has also resulted in erosion and landslides, damaging infrastructure in southern and central regions of Alaska. These observations support climate change predictions and the affects of global warming.

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Cheap Alaska Travel

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If you and your family are looking for a vacation spot but need cheap travel, try cheap Alaska travel. Alaska has been a spot that has encouraged travels for over a century. It is full of exotic wild lands and strong individuals who have forged a home in this land. Its economy is working hard to make a difference for itself and all of its residents. Visitors who come here will be able to enjoy all that Alaska has to offer, and for a cheap price if they take the time to investigate prices and possibilities.

With its expansive forests and lakes, Alaska is a dream for any sport-minded individual. If you and your family are pro-conservation, you will be able to take your pick from the thousands of possibilities available to spend the night and appreciate nature at its finest. You can enjoy life as Nature intended, sharing in its simple regality with your family.

Once you are finished enjoying the wilder side of life, head to the cities for American and Native cuisine. Culture and art abounds in this state, and can be found on every street corner location. All of Nature’s and human art can be found and appreciate here in Alaska. You can feel a sense of wonder and pride for having shown all of these to your family, especially while traveling cheaply.

If you are traveling with your entire family, and time is important, you might wish to fly. Although flying as a group is not cheap, it will allow all of you time together. If money is an issue, you might wish to look into the costs of driving there or going by train as a family. Group rates can sometimes help lower costs in the inflated world in which we live in. Always remember to bring copies of your family’s medical background and information in case you will need it on your trip. This is a smart practice and can be very helpful if one of you becomes sick for any reason, especially if he or she has special needs, which medical providers in Alaska will need to know about.

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Alaska Vacation Packages

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An Alaska vacation package is usually the quintessential holiday that will get you to reconnect your nature. So many folks return from their trip to Alaska with the words uttered, ‘I found myself again!’

No wonder why, of course. Alaska boasts one of the most scenic natural landscapes that can be found around the globe. Visitors literally flock from all over the world to adore its beauty and to forget about all their worries and problems back home.

So planning your trip to this part of the world, what is the sort of thing that you should consider including in your Alaska vacation package? This obviously depends on how adventurous you are and what you’re looking to get out of it. Firstly it can be said that very few people go to Alaska for its Cities. Anchorage is the capital of the state, and even though there are some nice things to see there, this should not be the main focus point of your holiday.

Rather attempt to engage with nature in all sorts of ways. Some of the most popular things to do include:

Fishing

This is really a fashionable activity in Alaska. Everybody does it. From the Governor to the most successful business folk, high school kids, etc. One can almost say it’s a state pastime. Charter a plane or boat and go to the deeper waters or just simply start fishing from the shores of the nearest lake. There’s plenty to pick from, so you’ll be spoiled for choice.

Sights and Adventure

Some of the sites which you absolutely must include on your Alaska vacation package are a glacier tour, the northern lights and also the charm of the smaller towns and native settlements. Take the time to tour an old mining site. In some places you even have the opportunity to dig for gold yourself!

Alternatively if you visit during the summer months you can go river rafting or simply kayaking or canoeing in some of the most picturesque places you can imagine. The fact is that these activities are really safe and can be enjoyed by pretty much the whole family.

An Alaskan holiday is the type where folks come for a week or two and stay for the rest of their lives. Don’t be surprised if you fall in love with this beautiful land and its people. Its small town charm and natural beauty will ‘knock you off your feet’ and let you have the time of your life!

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Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami, 1964

Garry Gamber asked:

The 1964 Anchorage, Alaska, earthquake and the resulting tsunami struck without warning on Good Friday, March 27.

It was a quiet spring day in Anchorage, a holiday. Temperatures were seasonably mild with a moderate amount of snow on the ground. Children had the day off from school, and customer traffic in the stores downtown was light. Many residents were preparing or enjoying dinner at home. At 5:36 p.m. a major earthquake began to shake the ground, and the earth beneath Southcentral Alaska moved in waves for the next four long minutes.

Parents and children slipped, stumbled and fell on shifting floors in a panicked effort to get outdoors to escape breaking windows. Two inch cracks appeared in the ground in many places. Roads wrinkled and split and Fourth Avenue in downtown Anchorage broke apart and collapsed 10 feet or more. The Government Hill Elementary School twisted, shifted and became unusable in a moment. The outside wall of the J.C. Penney building crashed to the street. In the Turnagain residential district the ground liquefied like quicksand, slid away, and swallowed up 75 or more homes.

The four minute earthquake released the energy roughly equivalent to 10 million times the force of an atomic bomb. The mass of the earth and ocean absorbed most of the force, but manmade structures in the area could not absorb the rest of the force without suffering massive damage. Total property damage was estimated at $500 million.

Anchorage was crippled as gas lines and water lines were severed abruptly. Residents resorted to melting snow for water while awaiting repairs. Four days later students returned to available schools as life in Anchorage began to recover.

The Earthquake

The center of the Alaska earthquake was located about 75 miles east of Anchorage and about 55 miles west of Valdez. It began 14 to 16 miles deep in the earth’s crust, a comparatively shallow depth, where the Pacific plate dives beneath the North American plate. The huge subduction zone is located at the north end of the Ring of Fire, a semicircle of volcanic and earthquake activity that defines the rim of the Pacific Ocean.

The earthquake fault, more precisely the thrust fault, which was the cause of the Good Friday earthquake stretched 750 miles from Alaska’s Aleutian Islands to Valdez. The Pacific plate that day moved an estimated 25 to 30 feet northward, diving beneath the North American plate. The grinding of the two massive tectonic plates caused the Alaska earthquake and measured 8.4 on the Richter scale. In later years the measurement of the Alaska earthquake was upgraded to 9.2 on the Mw, or moment magnitude, scale as the Richter scale was determined to be inaccurate at measuring very large earthquakes above 8.0. Within a day of the initial major earthquake 11 more tremors of 6.0 or greater shook an already nervous population. In fact, aftershocks continued for nearly a year.

The earthquake caused the ground to displace upward by as much as 25 feet on several Alaskan islands and by nearly 3 feet upward at the city of Valdez. In other areas the ground displaced downward as much as 9 feet, for example in the town of Portage.

The Alaska earthquake on Good Friday was the strongest earthquake ever recorded in North America. It was the second strongest ever recorded worldwide, surpassed in strength by the 9.5 Mw earthquake in Chile on May 22, 1960. The recent December 26, 2004, earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra measured 9.0 Mw. The deadliest earthquake occurred in Shensi Province, China, in 1556 where over 830,000 residents perished.

The Tsunami

Tsunami is an adapted Japanese word meaning “port wave,” a reference to the fact that the wave’s danger and destructive power only become evident as it approaches the shore.

During the 1964 Alaska earthquake the North American plate released upward, displacing a huge volume of ocean water and causing a seismic wave, a tsunami, to travel outward. The wave traveled at an estimated 450 miles per hour in the deeper ocean in a long wave of almost imperceptible height.

As the tsunami wave passed over the continental shelf and approached shore its length shortened, its speed decreased and its height increased as the massive volume and weight of water prepared to release its incredible energy on anything in its path.

At the shallow Valdez Inlet the wave reached a maximum height of nearly 200 feet. Further on, at the old town of Valdez, a 30 foot wall of water struck and demolished all structures. Twenty eight Valdez residents died when the tsunami crashed ashore. Valdez was later rebuilt at a higher elevation and further from the waterfront.

In Seward, Alaska, the earthquake caused a portion of the bay to slide. The slide caused a local tsunami which devastated Seward’s port and downtown district, both of which were eventually rebuilt. Twelve residents perished in Seward.

The small town of Portage was leveled by its own local tsunami and never relocated or rebuilt. Another local tsunami struck the small port of Whittier killing 12 residents.

The Destruction

The original tsunami traveled about 8400 miles. It caused damage in the Hawaiian Islands and along the Oregon and California coasts. A 20 foot wave struck Crescent City, California, and killed 10 residents. The tsunami was responsible for the deaths of 16 people in Oregon and California.

The tsunami killed a total of 122 people in three states. By comparison, the earthquake resulted in 9 deaths.

It has been more than 40 years since the Alaska earthquake and tsunami. In the meantime construction materials and building practices have been enforced to produce structures more capable of surviving strong earthquakes. Also in the meantime, the population in Alaska’s vulnerable areas has increased tremendously.

Smaller earthquakes along Alaska’s subduction zone and other fault zones occur on a daily basis, presumably relieving the internal pressures that would otherwise produce another massive earthquake.

However, nobody knows with certainty when, where, or whether another huge and destructive earthquake will strike Alaska.

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10 Things To See and Do When Visiting Alaska

Ann Buroker asked:

Whether you’re heading to Alaska by car, train, plane, or cruise ship, there are all sorts of things to see and do in this great state. Alaska cruises are popular since they offer wonderful views of icebergs and wild coastlines, but some of the best adventures are only available once you step on land.

Here’s a look at 10 things to see and do while visiting Alaska:

1. Fishing – Alaska is so famous for its rich fishing experience that over half of the fish consumed in the United States originate in Alaskan waters. Fishing in Alaska can be as simple as hopping off the trail to wet a line in the nearest lake, or as elaborate as chartering a boat or a float plane to a specific fishing area. Alaska boasts an amazing 627 species of fish that inhabit its 3 million lakes and 3000 rivers, all to be had by fly-fishing, saltwater fishing, freshwater fishing, and ice-fishing.

2. Kayaking – A popular addition to hiking, taking a guided kayak tour through Alaska’s waterways is an unforgettable way to get close and personal with the beautiful natural surroundings. Paddling through rivers and lakes, you will see untamed coastal regions, wild rivers, granite mountain peaks and soaring glaciers, while getting a visit from the occasional sea otter and puffin. The mighty Yukon river is a popular kayaking and rafting point, with gold panning an interesting activity offered at a stop along the way.

3. Wildlife Viewing – As comedian Michael Moore says, the bald eagle is the mascot bird of the United States, yet you never see one in the lower 49. But go to Alaska, and you’ll see plenty. Alaska is also home to polar bears, humpback whales, orca whales, gray wolves, grizzly bears, lynx, moose, and hundreds of other species.

4. Hiking – Alaska has an expansive network of trails that wind through the wilderness from city to city. There’s a trail for every taste here, from a simple trip through the woods to a rugged trek up the side of a mountain that will challenge the brawniest explorer.

5. Playing in the Snow – It doesn’t always snow in Alaska, and the winter is not always dark. But during that winter, you can choose to ski, snowboard, sled, skate, play hockey, and yes, even ride with a team of sled dogs. In fact, the legendary Iditarod – the great sled race – is run every year, and it’s still one of the most physically challenging sporting events in the world.

6. Soaking up the History – Alaska’s unique culture has roots from as far away as Russia and France and as close as the natives who still live there today. Participate in a blanket toss, attend an authentic Eskimo crafts festival, learn how to carve your own totem pole, browse the intricate Russian iconography, or visit the many cultural and historical museums.

7. Sight-seeing by Air – “Flight-seeing”, as it’s called, has become an enormously popular way to explore some of the less accessible parts of the Alaskan wilderness. Helicopter tours are available everywhere, taking you to the peaks of glaciers. Or you can charter one of the country’s many “bush pilots” for a tour in a small aircraft that’s just right for getting into and out of the dense wilderness.

8. Bike Tours – A great way to see the sights and keep fit at the same time, while not being as strenuous as a day hike or a river raft. Alaskan bicycle tours are organized around a theme, which may be to explore points of interest related to the gold rush or visit places important to Alaskan native heritage.

9. Whale Watching – Whales are the largest life forms on our planet, and they’re all only too happy to come up for a picture in Alaska. Until you’ve experienced it, you can’t imagine how thrilling it is to be right next to a creature so massive that its tail fins are bigger than your car.

10. Tour by Railway – Alaska was lucky enough to be settled largely in the same time period as when America was first laying railways everywhere. As a result, Alaska boasts an extensive network of train routes that wind their way through mountains and wilderness, across bridges, over mirror-clear lakes, and across open tundra. It is the best way to see that part of Alaska you can’t see from the sea or road, while remaining in absolute comfort.

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