• Just in time for Thanksgiving... Nov 13, 2009
Oddly, the strongest parts of the book are those in which Foer recalls his grandmother, for whom hoarding food was a vestigial effect of the war. "'The worst it got was near the end,"" she recalls, "'and I didn't know if I could make it another day. (Juneau Empire)
Evolution of the appendix: A biological 'remnant' no more Aug 21, 2009
"Many biology texts today still refer to the appendix as a 'vestigial organ.'". Using a modern approach to evolutionary biology called cladistics, which utilizes genetic information in combination with a variety of other data to evaluate biological relationships that emerge over the ages, Parker and colleagues found that the appendix has evolved at least twice, once among Australian marsupials and another time among rats, lemmings and other rodents, selected primates and humans. (EurekAlert!)
Charles Gwathmey; famed N.Y. architect helped define Modernism movement; at 71 Aug 6, 2009
There is no additive, no vestigial, no applied anything that detracts from its primary presence, he said. Mr. Gwathmey thought of the house and its adjoining studio as sculptures. (Boston Globe)
Blank Canvass Aug 4, 2009
That, in miniature, is the strategy behind the latest health care push by , the vestigial piece of the Obama campaign (its Web address betrays its origins) that now operates as part of the Democratic National Committee: Make America an offer it can't refuse. To that end, OFA has drawn up a list of three broad principles: reduce costs, guarantee choice, and ensure affordable health care for all. (Slate)
'Junk' organs are not really useless Jul 31, 2009
WASHINGTON: Vestigial organs like appendix, spleen, tonsils and various redundant veins, which have long been considered useless, are not really expendable as previously believed, according to researchers ... The systems appear to be truly vestigial, at least for now ... Vestigial organs like appendix, spleen, tonsils and various redundant veins, which have long been considered useless, are not really expendable as previously believed, according to researchers. (India Times, India)
Hang On to Your "Junk" Organs, If You Can, Studies Hint Jul 31, 2009
Appendix, tonsils, various redundant veins they're all vestigial body parts once considered expendable, if not downright useless. But as technology has advanced, researchers have found that, more often than not, some of these "junk parts" are actually hard at work. (National Geographic)
Africa: IAS Opening Address By Stephen Lewis Jul 21, 2009
That's an unconscionable neglect of women that smacks of vestigial misogyny. Fourth, the WHO/UNICEF/UNAIDS guidelines on breastfeeding, and the use of breast-milk substitutes are widely ignored. (allAfrica.com)
Book excerpt Apr 18, 2009
Holding on to the vestigial, minor differences that distinguished Canada from the United States was hardly worth the political effort ... He made the mistake of believing that the differences that separated the culture of liberty in Canada and the United States were vestigial and doomed to die away. (Globe and Mail)
'Wrong. Wrong. Wrong' Apr 17, 2009
Michael Valpy in Saturday's Globe, and read a short excerpt from Mr. Ignatieff's new book, True Patriot Love. But they were more stubborn and substantial differences than he supposed, and the defence of them has proved successful. (Globe and Mail)
13 Body Oddities: Goose Bumps Top List Feb 18, 2009
If you're uncomfortable showing off your vestigial physiognomy, dress warmly, place yourself in calm environments, and avoid horror flicks. For more health tips, check out the latest issue of Prevention, on shelves now. (ABC News)
