In natural language and in cognitive decision-making, alternative is one of several things/(abstract or real objects)/actions which can be chosen. From a specific perspective/(point of view)/goal, alternatives are always equivalent.

In logic and mathematics, alternative is the element of logical disjunction.

In different contexts alternative (or Alternativism) may refer to :

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New Zealand Herald - Health

Parkinson's NZ finds spokesman
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:00:00 +1200
Kiwi pop stalwart Jordan Luck has become a special ambassador for Parkinson's New Zealand - aiming to lift public awareness of the neurological condition. The lead singer of band The Exponents said he was pleased to be involved...
Fathers getting a piece of the parenthood action
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +1200
Dads have finally broken into one of the last bastions of motherhood - the "Bounty pack" which most Kiwi mothers receive when they have a baby. The Christchurch-based Father and Child Trust has obtained charity funding to include...
Government boost for low-cost health care funding
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:10:29 +1200
Low-cost health care has been given a boost with the Government announcing a further funding increase into schemes promoting cheaper primary health care. From July 1, the Government will invest a further $2.382 million into the...
Relief on way as record food costs set to ease
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:00:20 +1200
Food prices have hit another record, but there are signs that the pain for cash-stretched families may ease in the next few months. Wet weather pushed up prices for winter vegetables such as lettuce and cucumber by around 30 per...
Joint bid to tackle cancer vaccine
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:00:00 +1200
Science and business experts in Wellington are joining forces to develop a lucrative vaccine against cancer. Victoria Link, the Malaghan Institute, science and engineering research institute IRL, and Grow Wellington will work together...
Govt 'planning forced DHB merger'
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:00:00 +1200
National thinks it has caught Labour out on a hidden agenda to force the amalgamations of district health boards. "Behind closed doors," says National's health spokesman Tony Ryall, "Labour appears to be working on a plan to forcibly...
$2m saving in latest offer on Herceptin
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:00:00 +1200
The cost of Herceptin under the latest bid rejected by Pharmac would have been at least $2 million less than the first proposal for 12 months' treatment. This is based on calculations drawn from a Pharmac staff paper, obtained...
Sunbed industry hits back at 'skewed' study
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:00:00 +1200
The New Zealand indoor tanning industry says an Otago University study about the growth of tanning services is misleading. The study found that between 1992 and 2006 there was a 241 per cent increase in businesses advertising some...
Are rising prices forcing you to cut back on buying fresh fruit and veges?
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:25:39 +1200
Wet weather pushed up prices for winter vegetables such as lettuce and cucumber by around 30 per cent last month, lifting the food price index a further 0.6 per cent above June's record. The pain for families will ease further in...

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