Alternative Medicine Throughout recorded history, people of various cultures have relied on what Western medical practitioners today call alternative medicine. ... Alternative therapies used alone are often referred to as alternative; when used in combination with other alternative therapies, or in addition to conventional therapies they are referred to as complementary. ... Department of Education has accredited more than twenty acupuncture schools and more than thirty medical schools now offer courses in acupuncture (Lombardo; Smith). ... --alternative medicine's chief critic--is...

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Alternative Medicine Throughout recorded history, people of various cultures have relied on what Western medical practitioners today call alternative medicine. ... Alternative therapies used alone are often referred to as alternative; when used in combination with other alternative therapies, or in addition to conventional therapies they are referred to as complementary. ... As the number of Western medical institutions researching alternative therapies increases, the legitimacy of at least some alternative therapies will also increase. ... --alternative medicine's chief critic--is ...

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On Penty's Guild Alternative "As soon as the soil is made the servant of the city, and not the master partner in civilization, the desert begins... Yet there remains the question of effecting the return of order to society, and the return of the natural and moral law to the school, the courtroom, the factory, and the boardroom. ... And it is in this area of education that the republication of Arthur Penty's The Guild Alternative should meet with a true joy on the part of the faithful. ... The Guild Alternative is an antidote for that ignorance. ... Penty is nevertheless mercile...

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When I was in high school there was always talk of implementing a dress code. ... I, myself, was dead set against forcing students to dress in what was thought to be "appropriate" school attire; however, several years after graduating high school and incidents such as the Columbine High School murders, my opinion has changed. School uniforms should be brought into use to help set a positive attitude, provide a cost-effective alternative for parents, and to insure equality among students. ... Having students wear uniforms would also provide a cost-effective alternative for parents. ... At...

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The subject of charter schools is not new to American culture anymore, as discussions and controversies have arise about the economical impact caused by charter schools towards public schools. ... Although public school system oppose to the development of charter school systems, studies have shown that charter schools can be successfully engaging projects that provide reliable education alternative to communities when properly manage. ... We must understand that charter schools are public schools that are built and designed to provide education alternatives for those who can't find sa...

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Alternative Medicine (OAM) has defined alternative medicines as: Any medical practice or intervention that (a) lacks sufficient documentation, for safety and effectiveness against specific diseases and conditions; (b) is not generally taught in medical schools; and, (c) is not generally reimbursable by health insurance providers. ... Given the history of these alternative medicines and their successes, it makes one think that maybe alternative medicines are effective, and should be more widely accepted. ... Only recently have alternative medi...

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Finally, alternative approaches for reducing violence in schools will be examined. ... The Alternative Approaches to Reducing School Violence Reduction in classroom size Increased security measures Zero Tolerance Policies Violence Prevention or Reduction Programs * Current studies will be analyzed. ... Conclusions will be made concerning the costs, benefits, and the effectiveness of uniforms in reducing school violence as compared to alternatives. ... Also, fear and feelings of being unsafe cause students to miss school and participate less in class.3 The Impact of School Unif...

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Alternative Medicine By definition, alternative medicine is the practice of medicine without the use of drugs. ... Alternative medicine is now the largest growing industry in health care. ... According to Landmark Healthcare Inc., an alternative care company in Sacramento, California, by 1997 42% of American adults used a type of alternative medicine. ... Massage schools teach you how to use your body weight to apply pressure instead of relying on muscular strength. ... Benedict Lust founded the American School of Naturopathy in 1896 in New York. ...

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Alternative Medicine By definition, alternative medicine is the practice of medicine without the use of drugs. ... Alternative medicine is now the largest growing industry in health care. ... According to Landmark Healthcare Inc., an alternative care company in Sacramento, California, by 1997 42% of American adults used a type of alternative medicine. ... Massage schools teach you how to use your body weight to apply pressure instead of relying on muscular strength. ... Benedict Lust founded the American School of Naturopathy in 1896 in New York. ...

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- Public School: A school supported by public funds... Traditional schools do not seem to prepare students as well nontraditional schools such as charter and private schools. ... A charter school is a public school that is operated and administrated differently than traditional public schools. A charter school is not a part of a unified school district, but is its own entity. ... Charter schools are a positive development because they provide an alternative for education that gives parents a choice in their children's education. ...

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As a result; the Ontario government introduced the "PPM 150: School Food and Beverage Policy," on September 1st, 2011 in order change the nutritional standards of students from as early as elementary school to secondary school (Ontario Ministry of Education). ... The Nature and Guidelines of the Policy As a provincial effort to offer nutritional standards, the Ontario School and Beverage Policy, seeks to influence positive lifestyle changes for all public-school students. ... Moreover, in addition to taste preferences, students seek other alternatives to the nutritional standards of ...

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ALTERNATIVE #2: States like New York that really believe that new regents requirements are required need to decide before students enter high school or even Jr. high school. ... ALTERNATIVE #3: The school districts could lower standards and what they believe this would be poor for the new generation of the working force. ... So in short, alternative three is basically lower standards to when times were different just so teens could graduate high school not know as much as possible. ... Yes it is important to graduate high school; one should have the right knowledge with that high school diplo...

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Schools should not permit the sale of junk food on their campuses. ... Judy Stewart, a school nurse for over 18 years, told about a situation at her school where they bought a milk vending machine. ... The schools also need to start offering fun alternative courses for physical education like dancing and roller skating so that the attendance level for physical education will rise. ... By being a part of the National School Lunch program the government reimburses the schools depending on the amount of people that purchase it everyday. ... With all of these alternatives, it is surprising that s...

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ALTERNATIVES TO PRISON We live in a society that is screaming help. ... The many alternatives include, rehabilitation centers, out patient programs and education for the general public. ... The reason for alternatives to prison is to keep them from continuing the same patterns or way of life. ... Mc Gruff the Crime Fighting dog brought to almost all elementary schools has educated the general public for many years how to prepare for these situations. ... All together Alternatives are in every direction. ...

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Contraceptives" being distributed at public schools reduces unwanted teenage pregnancies. ... Society needs solutions to lower the rate of teenage pregnancies such as Johns Hopkins Medical School. ... Some may argue that kids need to talk to their parents about such controversial topics; however, clinics are nice alternatives that provide health care and family planning services to those who wish to take advantage of them. ... Health services support school-based clinics because, "Teenagers are notoriously lazy." ... The convenience of having clinics at schools would help out many busy tee...

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School canteens and school vending machines offer food service to students between the school hours of 9am to 3:30pm. ... School Canteens must provide healthy and nutritious food for children. ... Instead of 'treating' children with life-threatening diseases, parents should use other alternatives to reward their children. Alternatives such as allowing them to watch their favourite movie or sleep-over at a friend's place are acceptable rewards. ... Ultimately, school canteens should sell healthy food. ...

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Running head: ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR JUVENILE DELIQUENTS A Brief Look at Alternative Treatment Options for Juvenile Delinquents The Juvenile Justice System has many treatment options to choose from. ... The first alternative treatment option for juveniles I will discuss is the Youth Center. ... Juveniles are supervised during parts of the day and at night, while being allowed limited participation in the larger community either to attend school or work at part-time jobs. ... The last alternative treatment option for juveniles I will discuss is Foster Family Hom...

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The charter school movement has roots in a number of other reform ideas, from alternative schools, to public school choice, magnet schools, privatization, site-based management, and community-parental empowerment. ... The alternative school is an off shoot of the charter school. ... Alternative schools align themselves with their partner high schools and offer students a chance to learn important work related skills as well as academic and behavioral skills. ... Should students in alternative programs graduate with the cooperating high school's class? ... In some cases, such as that ...

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Recently in the United States employers have started to require a degree for most jobs and will not necessarily accept alternative forms of higher education. ... Not every career can or should accept alternative training such as medical doctors, lawyers, and architects; however, for many jobs alternative education produces competent employees. ... In this same demographic there were 5,184,000 who were not working or going to school and who did not have a degree past high school ("Person Age 18 to 24"). ... This program will also help those who do not have a high school diploma either...

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Alternatively, Moria Eastman says the meaning of family is, "whatever the family means by family is what the family is. ... Alternatives to marriage have become some what more diverse and acceptable to society than that of a century ago. ... The increase in alternatives to marriage signifies how times have changed in contemporary family relationships. ... Contributing factors include a later school leaving age and the increased prevalence of de facto relationships. ... There are many alternatives to marriage in society today. ...

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Charter schools are public schools that operate: under a contract, or charter, between a public agency and groups of parents, school administrators, teachers, or others who want to create alternatives and choice within the public school system. ... Congressional actions beginning in the mid 1970's that allocated funds to create magnet schools and the introduction in the late 1970's to alternative schools introduced choice into public education (OERI.1998). ... Newly created charter schools tend to be designed to address an alternative vision for public education (OERI, 1988). ......

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How Society Views Violence In Schools In the past few years there has been a definite increase in the incidence of violence in the schools. ... It has become an issue in many areas, including violence in schools. ... There are more before and after school programs offered by the schools than there has ever been. ... So, what can be done to help with violence in the schools? School districts are turning to alternative programs to help reach all students, they are offering alternative discipline actions, and they have increased their program offerings to the parents. ...

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When the boys arrived at the school, they received a total of demerits, judged according to their offense. They must cancel these demerits by their deportment in work and school before they could obtain release. ... Missouri is leading the way with the 2005 Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative funded by the Annie E. ... They are implementing new methods of alternatives to detention programs; these alternatives are day and evening reporting centers, home confinement, and shelter care. ... Neely hopes to be released from probation at his next hearing, and enter a technical school progra...

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Public Schools Should Require Uniforms More and more schools are making uniforms mandatory for students. ... The schools with uniforms have less violence within the school (Manual 1). ... However, most of the schools that have the uniforms are elementary and middle schools and not the high schools( Siegal 1). ... The school officials that are for the uniforms are making the elementary school have them but not the high schools and this is not fair. ... He states that wind breakers are a better alternative to white shirts. ...

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