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...however, parlay that ancient history into a modern-day phobia. It may be our distant ancestors who predispose us to phobias, but it's our immediate ancestors--specifically our parents--who seal the deal. As many as 40% of all people suffering from a specific phobia have at least one phobic parent, seemingly a clue that phobias could be genetically influenced. In recent years, a number of scientists have claimed to have found the phobia gene, but none of those claims have held up to scrutiny. If phobias are genetically based at all, they almost certainly require a whole tangle...
...plan is to double the number of Amanresorts in the coming years. Three are under development outside of Asia, and Zecha says he is interested in Europe and the U.S. "He has Asia tied up with Aman," says Gordon Byrn, whose firm is a major shareholder in Amanresorts' parent company. "If he stayed here, he'd be competing with himself." Now that he is back in charge, Zecha looks set to take on the world...
...circumstances beyond my control (e.g., my birth), race is more plastic for me than for some. The catalog of purported racial characteristics I could assemble seems to be compounded rather than dissolved by my particular heritage: one black parent and one white. Examples follow...
...case, keep your bags packed. As it was, either Ray Smith or his brother found himself flying to New Jersey at least once a month during the mother's final illness. "The logistics of keeping a gravely ill parent in her own house are just overwhelming," Ray says. But with Connie's help, Ray and his brother were able to honor their mother's wishes. On Sept. 13, Fannie Smith died peacefully at home...
PAGING THE KIDDIES A California company says it has a techie way to allay a parent's worst fear--a device that finds a lost child. Wherify's Personal Location System packs a global positioning receiver, pager and wristwatch into a plastic bracelet. It will be available this summer for about $300, plus a $10-$25 monthly fee. Parents can page kids directly or pinpoint their location via phone or the Web. A version of the device for seniors is in the works...