Word: vitalism
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...from the decadence of paths, spaces, ivy, walking; these in turn are bound up in the spirit of freedom and reverence that inform our very notions of academicity. And the illusion of natural permanence--of living structures which surpass us in height, breadth and reach--is itself a metaphor vital to the structure of the university...
...Although environmentalists expressed relief that favorable winds and currents had limited the amount of oil washing up onto the islands, at least one pelican and two sea gulls are known to have died, and long-term damage could include negative effects on the archipelago?s algae, which form a vital part of the Galapagos food chain...
...room abandoned their Godfather cloaks. It was invigorating to see a commercial and response of that nature, and I applaud Cingular for its novel step in Super Bowl advertising. In the midst of tube-sock donning Britney Spears, buckets of beer, 200 lbs. muscle machines and salsa, it is vital to have 60 seconds where one can be reminded of what truly matters in life...
...Still, Dolly's bluegrass incarnation is one of the more exciting makeovers of recent years in country or any other kind of music, and "Little Sparrow" is a valuable addition to one of America's most enduringly vital genres...
...critics, the evidence is clear and the verdict is in: deregulation is a bad idea for something as vital as electricity. "This is not a commodity that is conducive to the market; you can't store it on the demand side," says Mark Cooper, research director at the Consumer Federation of America. "We are finally having a debate we should have had in the 1990s...