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 Alternative/Indie Downloads - Download Alternative/Indie Music - Download Alternative/Indie MP3s
Alternative pop/rock is essentially a catch-all term for post-punk bands from the mid-'80s to the mid-'90s.
There is a multitude of musical styles within alternative rock, from the sweet melodies of jangle-pop to the disturbing metallic grind of industrial, yet are all tied together by a similar aesthetic -- they all existed and operated oustide of the mainstream.
Throughout the '80s, the majority of alternative bands were on independent labels; those that eventually signed to major labels, such as Hüsker Dü and the Replacements, didn't break through to the mainstream and thereby were able to keep their hip credentials alive.
www.mp3.com /alternative-indie/genre/302/subgenre.html   (8011 words)

  
 Definition of Alternatives
The concept of alternatives to animal testing was created and defined by Russell and Burch (1959).
Reduction refers to the number of animals used, refinement refers to the minimization of pain and distress in test animals, and replacement refers to using non-animal models instead of animals or using non-mammalian or inverterbrate animals in place of "higher" animals.
An in vitro test such as using a protein matrix for predicting ocular irritation is an example of a replacement alternative for the Draize eye test in rabbits.
www.olemiss.edu /depts/general_library/files/science/antest/definition.htm   (172 words)

  
 alternative health practice
Because truly "alternative" medical practices would be ones that are known to be equally or nearly equally effective, most "alternative" medical practices are not truly "alternative," but quackery.
If the "alternative" health practice is offered along with conventional medicine, it is referred to as "complementary" medicine.
Alternative" practitioners are often "holistic," claiming to treat the mind, body and soul of the patient.
skepdic.com /althelth.html   (3350 words)

  
 Alternative Medicine
You might not think twice about taking a vitamin or indulging in a relaxing massage, but these and other practices were not always as much a part of health care in the United States as they have become in the past few decades.
But in the same way that an alternative band can be outside the establishment one year and part of the mainstream the next, the list of once alternative healing practices accepted by conventional medicine changes frequently, as new therapies and treatments are found to be effective.
Alternative medicine differs from traditional Western medicine in several important ways: there have been few rigorous studies of the effectiveness and side effects of alternative medicine.
kidshealth.org /teen/your_body/medical_care/alternative_medicine.html   (956 words)

  
 Alternatives databases
The Workshop was chaired by Margot van der Kamp of the Netherlands Centre for Alternatives to Animal Use (NCA), and funded by ECVAM (The European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods).
The The Netherlands Centre for Alternatives to Animal Use (NCA) is in the process of setting up a database on the development and validation of alternative methods.
The UC Center for Animal Alternatives serves the animal care community of the University of California's nine campuses and laboratories, focussing mainly on alternatives in education and the issues surrounding the third R, Refinement.
oslovet.veths.no /databases.html   (2707 words)

  
 Hepatitis C - Alternative Medicine Solution for HCV, Hepatitis Treatment
Triumph Over Hepatitis C is the source of an Alternative Medicine Solution being used successfully by people around the world to beat the hepatitis c virus - hcv.
The types of alternative medicine include milk thistle, natcell thymus, natcell liver and others as well, that will help you reduce the chance of liver disease.
Alternative medicine treatment includes: milk thistle, Natcell thymus, Natcell liver, natcell tlm, natcell mesenchyme, reishi mushroom, lipoic acid, vitamin c, licorice root, cats claw, alfalfa, dandelion root, olive leaf, NADH, Eurocel, Lipotrope and properly prepared whole leaf aloe vera.
www.hepatitiscfree.com   (260 words)

  
 Alternative - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In logic and mathematics, alternative is the element of logical disjunction.
Alternative culture, a variety of subcultures outside or on the fringes of so-called accepted mainstream culture
Alternative school, a school geared towards students whose needs cannot be met in the traditional school such as underachievers who do not qualify for special education, rather than educational alternatives for all students
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alternative   (294 words)

  
 Alternative Country Downloads - Download Alternative Country Music - Download Alternative Country MP3s
Often, Alternative Country was used interchangeably with Americana -- the difference between the two is that alt-country had its roots in country, while Americana grew out of the roots rock movement of the '80s, and found former rock & rollers turning to folk and country as they grew older.
The object of cultish adoration for years, singer/songwriter Lucinda Williams was universally hailed as a major talent by both critics and fellow musicians, but it took quite some time for her to parlay that respect into a measure of attention from the general public.
Despite their alternative rock pedigree and their home on a label better known for experimental music, Freakwater was one of the most traditionally grounded bands on the alternative country scene.
www.mp3.com /alternative-country/genre/175/subgenre.html   (5075 words)

  
 Alternative medicine definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
Alternative medicine is distinct from complementary medicine which is meant to accompany, not to replace, standard medical practices.
Alternative medical practices are generally not recognized by the medical community as standard or conventional medical approaches.
Alternative medicine includes dietary supplements, megadose vitamins, herbal preparations, special teas, massage therapy, magnet therapy, and spiritual healing.
www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2211   (171 words)

  
 Alternative rock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The name "alternative" was coined in the 1980s to describe punk rock-inspired bands on independent record labels that didn't fit into the mainstream genres of the time.
The use of the term "alternative" gained popular exposure during 1991 with the implementation of alternative music categories in the Grammy Awards and the MTV Video Music Awards, as well as the success of Lollapalooza, where festival founder and Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell coined the term "Alternative Nation".
At the other end of the alternative rock spectrum, The Jesus and Mary Chain wrapped their pop melodies in walls of guitar noise, while New Order emerged from the demise of post-punk band Joy Division and experimented with techno and house music, forging the alternative dance style.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alternative_rock   (3633 words)

  
 ALTERNATIVE Health News Online
Be aware that alternative health and healing covers everything from pure hogwash to promising and proven therapies.
When viewing sites maintained by adherents of a particular alternative approach, be aware that they are going to be enthusiastic about their methods.
Categories two through five on the next page follow those of the Office of Alternative and Complementary Medicine of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, a government agency set up by Congress in 1991 to look into alternative medicine practices and integrate those that work into health and medical care.
www.altmedicine.com   (336 words)

  
 Holistic and Alternative Medicine Directory. Alternatives for Healing.
When alternative therapies are used in place of conventional medicine, it is considered to be alternative medicine.
When alternative therapies are used in addition to conventional medicine, they are viewed as complementary medicine.
Its purpose is to give us choices and alternatives to living a healthy and full life by taking care of the body, mind and spirit.
www.alternativesforhealing.com   (356 words)

  
 The Alternative Medicine Homepage
All of the Alternative Medicine Homepage awards are located on the about us page.
The National Library of Medicine's previous definition was an unrelated group of non-orthodox therapeutic practices, often with explanatory systems that do not follow conventional biomedical explanations and non-orthodox therapeutic systems which have no satisfactory scientific explanation for their effectiveness.
The Alternative Medicine Homepage provides links to Internet information sources and does not replace the care by a qualified health practitioner.
www.pitt.edu /~cbw/altm.html   (568 words)

  
 Open Directory - Science: Physics: Alternative
Alternative Physics and Cosmology FAQ - Attempts to address a number of "blind spots" in "establishment physics."
Alternative Physics Based On Particles' Internal Energy Model - Commonsense alternative explanations of so called relativity effects and many other phenomena.
Through-Fields Energy - The alternative electric energy can be obtained directly through the fields, electric and electromagnetic filed, without a consumption of mechanical energy.
dmoz.org /Science/Physics/Alternative   (2853 words)

  
 Autism Spectrum Alternative Program for Autistic Childern, Family, with Horses, Equine, Art Therapy, Donations
Autism Spectrum Alternative Program (ASAP) is proven to be a powerful, effective, equine facilitated sensory integration designed to help children whose means of collecting, processing and communicating information is not being addressed by traditional education and therapies.
ASAP is proven to be the quickest, most effective and safest way possible to take a child from where he is today to the potentiality of where he could be tomorrow.
It is our goal to discover learning capabilities outside of the traditional classroom environment, identify these abilities and develop those abilities through sensory integration activities directly conned with nature our object is to collect these keys to create a child's individual database of learning styles to maximize their individual potential for learning.
www.asapranch.org   (494 words)

  
 Distributor Offers Value-Add Alternative   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
He took over Alternative about three years ago and has since spearheaded a host of initiatives that have allowed Alternative to distinguish itself among distributors by placing a strong emphasis on value-add.
Alternative's programs are designed with an eye to increasing the profitability of its VARs and integrators.
Recently, Alternative added security vendor Vericept Corp. and mobility solutions vendor SonicWall to the GSA schedule, which means the vendors agreed to certain conditions and pricing required to sell into that customer base.
www.thechannelinsider.com /article2/0,1759,1903692,00.asp   (1179 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Alternative: Music: Pet Shop Boys   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
When Pet Shop Boys released "Alternative", which is a double-disc set of The Pet Shop Boys' B-sides, I bought it because I buy all that is Pet Shop Boys, but since I buy so many CDs sometimes some get overlooked and this was one of them.
Alternative is a two-CD set, produced originally as a special edition with a holographic front, and later press runs having a more conventional covering.
But these boys are able to take on synth-pop, house, showtunes, techno, and classical, and craft excellent singles with their indelible stamp on them, and Alternative showcases this with aplomb.
www.amazon.com /Alternative-Pet-Shop-Boys/dp/B000002TYI   (2450 words)

  
 Alternative Energy Sources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Where we are headed with out using alternative energy sources...
While energy surrounds us in all aspects of life, the ability to harness it and use it for constructive ends as enconomically as possible is the challenge before mankind.
Alternative energy refers to energy sources which are not based on the burning of fossil fuels or the splitting of atoms.
www.cc.utah.edu /~ptt25660/tran.html   (104 words)

  
 Alternative Fuels
Alternative fuels are being used today in place of gasoline and diesel fuel made from petroleum.
The mission of the Triangle Clean Cities Coalition (TCCC) is to support the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities Program and promote the use of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) in the Triangle Region by creating partnerships to develop the AFV market and related infrastructure.
The Alternative Fuels Data Center is a one-stop shop for all your alternative fuel and vehicle information needs.
www.smartcommute.org /AltFuels.htm   (388 words)

  
 Alternative Medicine - Healthy Living: Living a healthy lifestyle for disease prevention on MedicineNet.com
Complementary medicine includes a large number of practices and systems of health care that, for a variety of cultural, social, economic, or scientific reasons, have not been adopted by mainstream Western medicine.
Whereas complementary medicine is used together with conventional medicine, alternative medicine is used in place of conventional medicine.
An example of an alternative therapy is using a special diet to treat cancer instead of undergoing surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy that has been recommended by a physician.
www.medicinenet.com /alternative_medicine/article.htm   (281 words)

  
 Alternative medicine: alternative health care and complementary medicine from Prevention magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Alternative medicine: alternative health care and complementary medicine from Prevention magazine
Alternative medicine includes many forms of complementary and alternative medicine procedures.
A growing number of Americans use some form of alternative or complementary medicine.
www.prevention.com /category/0,5775,s1-1-52-0-0-0,00.html   (193 words)

  
 Alternative Medicine, Home for Natural Remedies & Healthy Solutions
The trusted voice of the complementary and alternative medicine field provides natural remedies and healthy solutions for your most pressing health concerns as well as practical strategies for self-care and prevention.
The notion of well-being reaches far beyond eating organic veggies, getting the right omega-3 to omega-6 balance in your diet, and fitting in a Pilates or yoga class a few times a week.
Living Naturally and Alternative Medicine have no means of independently evaluating the safety or functionality of the products offered by their suppliers and affiliates and thus can neither endorse nor recommend products.
www.alternativemedicine.com   (673 words)

  
 Alternative Mental Health
Commonly these people find that underlying their "mental" disorders are medical problems, allergies, toxic conditions, nutritional imbalances, poor diets, lack of exercise, or other treatable physical conditions.
Our site has testimonials, over 100 articles, and the Web's only directory of alternative mental health practitioners.
You can also get information from our bookstore, support groups, email lists, and our free monthly newsletter.
www.alternativementalhealth.com   (249 words)

  
 Solar Panels, Wind Electric Systems and Energy Efficient Appliances from The Alternative Energy Store
The Alternative Energy Store is the premiere retailer of renewable energy goods.
Alternative Energy Store was named one of America's fastest growing companies by Inc. magazine...
Share knowledge and experiences with others in the Alternative Energy forums.
shop.altenergystore.com   (250 words)

  
 EERE: Alternative Fuels Data Center Home Page
The Alternative Fuels Data Center is a vast collection of information on alternative fuels and the vehicles that use them.
Alternative fuels described here are those defined by the Energy Policy Act of 1992, including biodiesel, electricity, ethanol, hydrogen, natural gas, and propane.
This site has more than 3,000 documents in its database, an interactive fuel station mapping system, current listings of available alternative fuel vehicles, and lots of alternative fuels information and related links.
www.eere.energy.gov /afdc   (75 words)

  
 Alternative Press Center Home Page
The Alternative Press Center (APC) is a non-profit collective dedicated to providing access to and increasing public awareness of the alternative press.
Founded in 1969, it remains one of the oldest self-sustaining alternative media institutions in the United States.
For more than a quarter of a century, the Alternative Press Index has been recognized as a leading guide to the alternative press in the United States and around the world.
www.altpress.org   (204 words)

  
 Open Directory - News: Alternative: Newspapers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The Coast - Alternative newsweekly for Halifax featuring news and arts reporting as well as weekly entertainment listings.
Metro Newspapers - Group of weekly alternative newspapers in Silicon Valley, Santa Cruz County and the North Bay.
The Pitch - Alternative news stories from Kansas City, United States.
core-n02.dmoz.aol.com:30080 /News/Alternative/Newspapers   (343 words)

  
 New York City corporate furnished housing Tempapts.com furnished apartments NYC NY
TempApts.com, a web site for Alternative Business Accommodations, provides luxury corporate housing and extended stay furnished apartments in the most desired areas of New York City, Boston, Chicago, Washington D.C., St Louis and all across America.
Beyond living better, at Alternative Business Accommodations, you will find our corporate furnished apartments cost up to 50% less than an upscale hotel, and our rates are competetive with other luxury short term housing providers.
Alternative Business Accommodations provides elegantly furnished temporary apartments complete with linens and fully-equipped kitchens.
www.tempapts.com   (402 words)

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