The term alternative medicine covers a broad range of healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies. ... Twenty years ago, acupuncture, guided imagery, and therapeutic touch were considered outright quackery. Now, however, in clinics and hospitals around the country, non-traditional therapies are gaining wider acceptance as testimonials and studies report success using them to treat such chronic maladies as back pain and arthritis. ... Up to now, most of the studies have relied on personal observation and anecdotal testimony from satisfied patients. ... Furthermore, recent studie...

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For example, unlike public schooled children, home-schooled kids can explore their faith and philosophy without worrying about the separation of church and state law. ... Now, we will look at the fact that home-schooled children do not have any social problems. ... After viewing the tapes, the trained counselors found only one behavioral difference: the home-schooled kids had fewer behavior problems (Lubienski 207). When children have behavior problems they are limited to what they can do because no one wants to be a coach or teacher of a problem child. ... "Indeed, i...

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Sex differences in education are a type of sex discrimination in the education system affecting both men and women during and after their educational experiences. There was an extreme gender gap in education, where women didn't even have the pleasure of going to school. Women took the role of housew...

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This is the core of the hippie philosophy." ... Hippy Philosophy and the Hippy Dream "Hippies are the most open-minded folks when it comes to religion. We study many of the world's religions and take what makes sense and enhances personal freedom and reject the dogma. So our philosophy is a mélange of the teachings of Christ, Buddha, Lao Tzu, Krishna, Gandhi, even some latter-day saints like Lennon, Leary and Morrison. ...

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