Alternative Sentencing We need to realize that the current approach to our penal system is failing terribly. Take a group of people‚ take away all of their possessions and privacy‚ expose them to violence‚ overcrowded cell blocks‚ and the result is a group of people intent on getting even with society rather than contributing to it. It is very expensive to house prisoners. There are several other options to deal with nonviolent offenders. Alternative sentencing is finding other ways to deal
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Alternative medicine‚ also known as a holistic approach‚ has been around since ancient times. It has a longer history of healing than many of the traditional medicines commonly prescribed and available today. Being dominated by pharmaceutical creations in the last century‚ alternative medicine is making a fast comeback these days. People are becoming increasingly aware of medical practices from different cultures. Many are frustrated with the damage that conventional medicine can do‚ its severe side
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Within Chapter 11 of On Being a Therapist‚ Kottler (2010) reviews he various alternative methods or therapies therapists utilize to help them avoid burnout and remain emotional healthy‚ while working in this field. Despite therapists primary goals of helping others learn healthy ways to change maladaptive behaviors‚ the majority of therapists are unfortunately not open to changing their own maladaptive behaviors. I think this stems from the fact that therapists get so comfortable with teaching
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political dynamics (Holland‚ 1996; James & Prout‚ 1997; Sorin & Galloway‚ 2005). The purpose of the following analysis is to examine nine images of children being depicted in today’s media and identify the different constructions of childhood that they promote. The three social constructions of childhood that have been identified in these images include: the child as vulnerable (Simpson‚ 2005)‚ the child as innocent (Woodrow‚ 1999) and the child as a ‘gendered being’ (Burman‚ 1995). Conceptual tools
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Alternative beverages competed on the basis of differentiation from traditional drinks such as carbonated soft drinks or fruit juices. The market started out with low competition‚ however that is rapidly changing as many new product lines enter and profit margins will inevitably suffer from the price reduction. The rest of the beverage industry is faced with low profit margins because of high competition and little ability to differentiate products. The alternative beverage segment help companies
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critically analyse the social construction of poverty by underlining the issues. In this essay I will attempt to explore how a social problem is ‘constructed’ and how poverty has been constructed into such a problem. It will explore how poverty is defined and how it has been considered as a deviation from the norm by discussing the distribution of power and how it influences the construction of a social problem‚ how cultural values play a part in the social construction process and finally I will look
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Alternate Energy What would it be like to live in the dark? Finding new forms of alternative energy has been a major concern throughout the world for the past several years. Currently‚ our main sources of energy are coal for electricity‚ and oil for transportation. Alternative energy‚ also known as renewable energy‚ is defined as energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment. At the rate we are using these nonrenewable resources oil is scheduled to run
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I. The Quantity Theory of Money This theory‚ developed by the classical economists over 100 years ago‚ related the amount of money in the economy to nominal income. Economist Irving Fisher is given credit for the development of this theory. It begins with an identity known as the equation of exchange: MV = PY Where M is the quantity of money‚ P is the price level‚ and Y is aggregate output (and aggregate income). V is velocity‚ which serves as the link between money and output. Velocity is the
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Complementary medicine treatments have increased in the last years as an alternative way to treat some illnesses due to the fear that people feel with mainstream medicine and its consequences. But has this kind of medicine the power to cure all diseases like cancer or AIDS? We find some advantages that make us trust in alternative medicine. Firstly‚ herbal medicine brings us a lot of benefits for our helth. For instance‚ there are some researches that show marijuana infusion is very good for cancer
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Energy Alternatives: * Alternative energy is any energy source that is an alternative to fossil fuel. In a general sense in contemporary society‚ alternative energy is that which is produced without the undesirable consequences of the burning of fossil fuels‚ such as high carbon dioxide emissions‚ which is considered to be the major contributing factor of global warming. * This chapter discussed only a few of the possible alternatives to our current combustible energy generation system
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