Status symbols

Driving by personal vehicle is the most popular mode of transportation. And although there is a desire for a fuel-efficient automobile, fuel efficiency is a consideration well behind style, performance, comfort, durability, reliability, status, and safety. The weak demand for a 40 mpg automobile occurs for several reasons It is not a status symbol (not stylistic), accelerates too slowly (smaller engine), cramps the driver and occupants (smaller interior), and often offers inadequate protection (too light) in case of an accident. 

A shirt that has an alligator or polo pony Isn t just a shirt—it s a status symbol 0 A student who wears retro clothing will often be seen as cool or hip, while someone who wears polyester trousers and a pocket protector will be stereotyped as a nerd or dork —even though he may be just as hip as she. Jamie Ernstein, professor of Cultural Studies, pereona interview. 

Alcohol abuse and addiction (alcoholism) in America affects 5% to 10% of the population. The consumption of alcohol has become a status symbol among the business class, students, and high society. People always look for an occasion to celebrate with drinks and ultimately may become the victims of alcohol addiction.10-15... 

Nevertheless, when Joe Kennedy went to Harvard he was snubbed and ridiculed by his Brahmin classmates, who never missed a chance to remind him of his family s seedy history. Joseph bitterly referred time and again to his rejection by the exclusive "final clubs," Harvard s most desired status symbol. (6)... 

The purpose of the tusk is baffling. It is unlikely to be used to break the arctic ice as the whale does this by head-butting. The tusk may be used for trawling the seabed to raise food, but its main purpose is thought to be as a weapon for jousting with other males, and as a status symbol in the group. 

In much of the western world today our cattle do not carry horns. This is because they have been de-homed - a simple operation carried out by cauterisation - in order to prevent the catde injuring each other. In the natural order of things the males of each species carry a pair of horns which are a status symbol and are used for sparring. In most species the females also carry horns. These are usually a little smaller and thicker than those of the males. 

Initially feathers were regarded as a status symbol. They were very much part of any tribal attire in all parts of the world. In Afiica feathered head-dresses or necklaces were worn by shamans or witch doctors , possibly along with animal teeth and bird beaks. In South America whole capes were covered in bright feathers, for example the scarlet feathers of the ibis. Native Americans wore them as head-dresses or jewellery, and, in some cases, accorded them talismanic powers. Even in Scotland, the number of eagles feathers worn on the bonnet signifies rank, and althougih it is an old custom, the rule still applies. Only the clan chief may wear three eagle feathers, and a chieftain may wear two. 

Animal claws are made of keratin, and have been used for adornment for thousands of years. They could be threaded and worn for decoration, as trophies, or as status symbols. A necklace of large daws from fierce animnls showed the prowess of the hunter. In recent rimes animal daws became popular, mounted in predous metal and made... 

The A+ certification is quickly becoming a status symbol in the computer service industry. Organizations that contain members of the computer service industry are recognizing the benefits of A+ certification and are pushing for their members... 

The explanation was simple enough, as the Dutch soon learned. To the Hottentots, cattle were status symbols. The more a man owned, the more respectable his position in the tribe. Frustrated at not being able to buy cattle from these natives at a reasonable price, the Dutch brought their own cattle to the Cape Colony, along with farmers (Boers) to look after them. The coming of the Boers, it turned out, signalled the enslavement of the Hottentots. 

Many of the equations in this book are written with the reversible reaction sign (two-way half-arrows e.g. eqn. 2.5). This shows that the reaction can proceed in either direction and this is fundamental to equilibrium-based chemistry (see Box 3.2). Reactions depicting dissolution of substances in water may or may not show the water molecule involved, but dissolution is implied by the (aq) status symbol. Equation 2.7, read from left to right, shows dissolution of rock salt (halite). 

Gaines, B. 1963. lsd Hollywood s status-symbol drug Cosmopolitan. November. 

During a day-long interview, a true picture of the candidate will emerge. It will reveal if he or she is obsessed and controlled by the traditional status symbols (Persian carpets or Rolex watches) or is open to accepting other creativity- and Synectics-related status symbols. 

The team was skeptical. "How can you put a message in the game " As the movie was known for its edgy, fantasy humor, I gave them an example Our heroes come into a city like a fantasy version of Los Angeles. All the people there are consumed by status symbols, and they all have suntans. They deride our band of wandering heroes for not being tanned. 

Energetic and hard working Does not value security and status symbols Has good senses of humor Independent and outspoken Insensitive to surroundings... 

It is clear that we have a complex and multidimensional relationship with cars, and we see cars as far more than objects with specific functionality. The car is often used as a status symbol, a way of demonstrating where we fit in society. In fact, some companies even ask to see your car as part of the interview process. The theory is that the way you keep your car (and by default, what you drive) indicates what kind of person you are, and how you conduct yourself. ... 

A correlation between the dominance of sheep/goat bones and larger (read public ) buildings at Abu Salabikh is also noted, while lower status residences are characterized by a preponderance of cattle at that site and elsewhere (Pollock 1999 112). Rather than understand this as a reflection only of status, symbolic meanings associated with caprids in a time of economic and social change wrought by the new textile industry should also be considered. 

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