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Theodore Roosevelt: No nation can permanently retain any “social values” worth having unless it develops the warlike strength necessary for its own defence. Reality 200-100-50-20-7-2-1

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Theodore Roosevelt asked by the American Sociological Association to provide a response at the American Sociological Congress, Washington, DC, December 1915 for the following question: “How war and militarism affect such social values as the sense of the preciousness of human life; care for child welfare; the conservation of human resources; upper-class concern for the lot of the masses; interest in popular education; appreciation of truth-telling and truth-printing; respect for personality and regards for personal rights.” American Sociological Association Theodore Roosevelt’s response. WARLIKE POWER – THE PREREQUISITE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF SOCIAL VALUES In December last I was asked to address the American Sociological Congress on “the effect of war and militarism on social values.” In sending my answer I pointed out that infinitely the most important fact to remember in connection with the subject in question is that if an unscrupulous, warlike, and milit...

Mothers the Creators of Cultural Terror. "Education commences at the mother's knee, and every word spoken within hearsay of little children tends toward the formation of character." Hosea Ballou

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"Maternal factors at the time of conception may be important determinants of early childhood development, with increasing research outlining the key influence of this initial period, including on later life neurological impairment.7,8 Maternal health around conception is understood to affect development through epigenetic, physiological, and other mechanisms.8 Intervening in the preconception period to ensure optimal health at conception could therefore plausibly hold value for improving early childhood development. However, although research has focused on antenatal and early childhood strategies to improve developmental outcomes,5,7,9 limited evidence exists regarding the impact of interventions in the preconception period.7,10" January 2, 2024 Optimizing Interventions for Early Childhood Development Wafaie W. Fawzi, MBBS, DrPH1,2,3; Uttara Partap, PhD1 "early experiences related to caregiving may shape the oxytocinergic system and influence individual responses t...