from C.S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity: The Shocking Alternative. For most part‚ the heaviest question asked throughout this chapter is why evil exists‚ and why God allowed it to exist. A human being who is probably sick and tired of all the evil and suffering in the world would say that if only evil can just stop existing – if only suffering would stop. If only human beings had no instincts that would push them to do the wrong thing. I used to think this way; why can’t we exist in a world where
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ternative The NGT is a technique that was developed by Delbecq and VandeVen. It is used for group brainstorming with the intent to get everyone involved by contributing their feedback. It is structured to help gain different viewpoints from several people for a particular topic or issue. The NGT was designed with the purpose of causing all members of the group to be involved in the discussion with one person having single dominance. It allows those individuals who are perhaps
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Alternatives to Detention Placing juveniles in a detention facility is not always the best way to go. There are a number of alternatives that can be used instead of putting a juvenile in a facility. When deciding which type of program to place a juvenile in‚ the court officials must take into consideration the safety of the public. Many offenders can be effectively rehabilitated through community-based supervision while there are other serious offenders that may require confinement to protect
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Through out recorded history‚ people of various cultures have relied on what Western medical practitioners today call alternative medicine. People use these treatments and therapies in a variety of different ways. The most common form of alternative medicine that is the most widely used is herbal medicines. Herbs have been used for thousands of years through out the world. There are records of the Egyptians using them in 1 600 BC‚ and scriptures that date back to the Yin dynasty in 1 500 BC (3)
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3) Should rewards and punishments be used to motivate students’ learning? I believe that rewards and punishments do play a key part in sustaining children’s interest and motivation to learn. However‚ I feel there are other key factors and methods that could be used to greater effect and am inclined to disagree with the question at hand. a) There are many educational theories on the topic of motivation but I believe the Self-Determination and Self-Efficacy theories cover some key aspects that
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Short-term interest expense= $625‚000 x 5% = $31‚250 Total interest cost = $31‚250 +$77‚500 = $108‚750 Earnings before interest and taxes = $200‚000 - $108‚750 = $91‚250 Earnings after taxes = $91‚250 – 30% = $91‚250 - $27‚375= $63‚875 b. As an alternative‚ Lear might wish to finance all fixed assets and permanent current assets plus half of its temporary current assets with long-term financing. The same interest rates apply as in part a. Earnings before interest and taxes will be $200‚000. What will
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The Death Penalty Should Continue to be Used in the U.S. Ever since the death penalty has been declared constitutional in 1976‚ thousands of people have been placed on death row and 314 of them have been executed.( Yaffe‚1) Thirty-eight states now allow the death penalty‚ with New York being the last to adapt this legislation last March. Massachusetts and Iowa have been trying to pass a law that would to allow the death penalty to be used in their states. Capital punishment is most often
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and promote their music‚ but using their music to promote a product in advertising has affected them the most‚ and not in a positive way. Advertising causes stress on the artist and it also ruins their image. Given these points‚ artists music should not be used in advertising because of the consequences it has on them. For starters‚ artists already have enough stress to deal with when just creating music in general. They have to creating albums‚ make record deals‚ and more. When artists advertise
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Alternative Energy Alternative Energy Our environment is ever changing so it would only make sense that our climate will change also. Researchers believe that the changes in our climate are directly related to certain types of energy. Energy plays an important role in many aspects of our lives. For example‚ we use electricity for lighting‚ heating‚ and cooling. We use fuel for transportation‚ heating‚ and cooking. Our energy production and use are connected with many other aspects of modern
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What is Alternative Fuels Alternative Fuels come from resources other than petroleum. Alternative fuel uses sources like corn‚ vegetable oils‚ animal fats‚ natural gas‚ propane and hydrogen. Various Alternative Fuels are produced domestically‚ thus reducing our dependence on imported oils and some are derived from renewable sources. Alternative fuel produces less pollution than normal gasoline or diesel (U.S. Department of Energy‚ n.d. ). Alternative fuel is produce for a variety of vehicles
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