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  • Written out of the official story as quackery and the handiwork of a few nut-cases, Winfield demonstrates beyond doubt that eugenics was not only respectable, mainstream science but also that its major tenets were well-springs in the formation of American public schools with echoes in the every day practices of today.

    July « 2008 « Bill Ayers 2008

  • Written out of the official story as quackery and the handiwork of a few nut-cases, Winfield demonstrates beyond doubt that eugenics was not only respectable, mainstream science but also that its major tenets were well-springs in the formation of American public schools with echoes in the every day practices of today.

    Eugenics and Education by Ann Winfeild 2008

  • Phillipson calls this project nothing less than a "Science of Man", in which introspection in the manner pioneered by David Hume and a profound study of ancient and modern history would lay bare the principles of social organisation, the well-springs of the arts and sciences, and the ideal government and code of laws.

    Adam Smith: An Enlightened Life by Nicholas Phillipson 2010

  • In the today's New York Times, another nod of appreciation (Allan Kozinn is the nodder) to the regenerative impact of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on the health and creative well-springs of the stunned, grieving, post-Brian Epstein Beatles.

    What's So Funny About Peace, Love, and Understanding?: James Wolcott Wolcott, James, 1952- 2009

  • He believed the well-springs were deeper and less detectable, deeper and shallower both, look at billboards and matchbooks, trademarks on products, birthmarks on bodies, look at the behavior of your pets.

    Underworld Don Delillo 2008

  • If politics is the science of living together with justice and the Church is involved in that, why has not more effort been made by the Church to oppose the abolition of the Blasphemy law, when blasphemy as Leslie Newbiggin said 'is the poisoning of the well-springs of social survival and justice?

    Holy Week: Faith & Politics Questions & Answers Session 2008

  • He believed the well-springs were deeper and less detectable, deeper and shallower both, look at billboards and matchbooks, trademarks on products, birthmarks on bodies, look at the behavior of your pets.

    Underworld Don Delillo 2008

  • He believed the well-springs were deeper and less detectable, deeper and shallower both, look at billboards and matchbooks, trademarks on products, birthmarks on bodies, look at the behavior of your pets.

    Underworld Don Delillo 2008

  • The evening is all about roots – not only the revived passions of the audience but the well-springs of black music from which this great music drew its original inspiration.

    Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me 2007

  • The evening is all about roots – not only the revived passions of the audience but the well-springs of black music from which this great music drew its original inspiration.

    Led Zeppelin are back 2007

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