Human imperfection: unresolved responses
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A historical analysis of eugenics show that it is primarily an instrument of the priveleged, bigots, racists, conservatives and the idealistically naive who hope to improve society by designating who are unfit to live and procreate. In England, the proponents of eugenics used the Darwinian model of evolution for an improved species. In France, the Lamarckian faith in environmental change outweighed Mendelian and Weismannian models of heredity. In the US, Spencer's social Darwinism or the elimination of the unfit predominated. Despite its appeal, eugenics failed in all its forms.
Publication Name: Quarterly Review of Biology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0033-5770
Year: 1992
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Win the worry war!
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Anxiety disorders strike up to 18% of the population in the US, seven useful strategies for successfully dealing with them are presented. Among the seven are: reduce caffeine intake, focus on the present, and devote a certain amount of time each day to fretting or problem solving.
Publication Name: McCall's
Subject: Arts and entertainment industries
ISSN: 0024-8908
Year: 1996
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Saving for education
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Three savings funds offered by the Australian Scholarships Group (ASG) Friendly Society, which manages $350 million for 220,000 Australians, are described in detail. Some tax advantages accrue to this approach, although earnings from the ASG tertiary fund are taxable.
Publication Name: Choice (Chippendale, Australia)
Subject: Consumer news and advice
ISSN: 0009-496X
Year: 1997
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