A master eye for detail Oct 7, 2008
While in Philadelphia, however, he became a habitu. of the Philadelphia Museum and the nearby Barnes Foundation as well as becoming friends with Aaron Shikler, a painter who later did the official White House portrait of John F. Kennedy. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Why Does Lederhosen Conquer The Oktoberfest In Munich? Oct 4, 2008
"Now, clad in dirndls and lederhosen, everyone has the chance to be a part of the fest and the image. Oktoberfest tracht is tied to the Munich habitus, and hints at a late-modernist search for identity. The notion of 'homeland' plays a major role here, but 'tradition' and 'authenticity' are issues that are also repeatedly encountered.". It follows that the increasing popularity of dirndls and lederhosen at the Oktoberfest is evidence of the desire for constancy and affiliation even though... (Science Daily)
Body Mass Index Linked with Runners' Gallbladder Disease Risk Sep 16, 2008
This finding, which was noted in both men and women, was thought to relate to the lean body habitus of longer-distance runners. A lower level of cardiorespiratory fitness, and other factors associated with a slower 10 km race performance, are "previously undescribed risk factors" for gall bladder disease, Williams concludes. (MEDLINEplus)
F Yeah Music Fest Sep 3, 2008
The relatively new space (which also exhibits art and photography) has seen its profile rise recently with onetime habitu Dan Deacon moving on to larger pastures. Smaller still is the nearby Echo Curio, an art gallery/curiosity shop that plays host to crowded concerts with a living room vibe. (Variety)
Murder, he wrote Apr 19, 2008
Spilsbury was "not at all the stereotypical mortuary habitu;". The "toweringly handsome" scientist had a winning courtroom manner that charmed and persuaded juries. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Winehouse golden at Grammys Feb 11, 2008
Joni Mitchell, Michael Bubl pick up early awards, but Canadians mostly shut out; jazz great Herbie Hancock gets album of the year. From Monday's Globe and Mail. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
IDSA: Obesity, Not Wasting, Now a Concern for HIV Patients Oct 7, 2007
PUTTING BREAKING MEDICALNEWS INTO PRACTICE. Coverage of HIV/AIDS Supported by an educational grant from. (MedPage Today)
Solo Web surfing evolves into super fun sleepover Sep 1, 2007
Way back in Web One Point Oh, my friend and fellow Internet habitu Ree Hines and I had this game we used to play. It was called Find the Grossest Internet Image Ever and Trick You into Looking at It. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Fest Central Jun 28, 2007
Variety and AMC have launched a site dedicated to the year-round business and red-carpet pleasures of film festivals. Site kicks off at the Cannes Film Festival and offers the following. (Variety)
The AmeriCannes Way May 30, 2007
Passive-aggressive as ever, the Coens encourage and then scold the Cannes crowd for their prejudices against the good ol' boy who turns out, by golly, to appreciate rarefied filmmaking as well as any highfalutin festival habitu. Maybe the Coens think the cowboy's cultural acuity stems from his being gay. (City Pages)
For Isaac Mizrahi, there's no place like home May 11, 2007
The former Studio 54 habitu says he is too old to go out these days and would rather go somewhere grown-up like Knickerbocker (33 University Place; 212/228-8490) for a late-night souffl than to some trendy club for girlie pink drinks. "What am I going to do? Hang out with a Brazilian model in a clingy dress or a big tall guy with muscles? They're the last people I want to talk to!". (CNN -- Travel)
Homosexuality in Ghana: Biological basis Mar 20, 2007
When you take her clothes off and examine her pubic region, she has normal female body habitus and sparse pubic hair. Examination of the vagina reveals one ending in a blind pouch. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Severe mental retardation gene mutation identified Mar 20, 2007
F. Lucy Raymond, Patrick S. Tarpey, et al., "Mutations in ZDHHC9, Which Encodes a Palmitoyltransferase of NRAS and HRAS, Cause X-Linked Mental Retardation Associated with a Marfanoid Habitus." The American Journal of Human Genetics, 2007;80:5. . (EurekAlert!)
