1 one who contends with or is opposed to another. 2 (in physiology) any agent, such as a drug or muscle, that exerts an opposite action to that of another or competes for the same receptor sites. Kinds of antagonists include the antimetabolite, associated antagonist, direct antagonist, and opioid antagonist.
The Alaska Permanent Fundâs (Fund) investments gained 8.45% in the first half of fiscal year 2018 (FY18) and the Fund ended December 31, 2017 with assets under management totaling $64.0 billion, comprised of $48.7 billion in the Principal of the Fund and $15.3 billion in the Earnings Reserve Account.
One of Alaskaâs natural wonders is found underfoot. It is permafrost, ground that remains frozen year after year. Made up of soil and rocks as well as frozen water, permafrost forms when the depth of winter freezing exceeds the depth of summer thawing.rom the Brooks Range southward its thickness gradually decreases and it becomes more and more discontinuous, broken by taliks, pockets of unfrozen ground. Near Anchorage, permafrost is found only in isolated patches, and in Southeast Alaska it is found only high in the mountains.