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Sunday, August 30, 2009
23 comments:
- Natalie said...
What an incredibly amazingly wonderfully stylish woman!!!
PS: I adore this blog, so much!
- August 30, 2009 at 1:48 AM
- Esz said...
Wow she looks incredible!! The umbrella matches her eyes :-D Lovely! I hope to look like her when I am her age
- August 30, 2009 at 6:00 AM
- berenice said...
I want to be like her some day. Beautiful!
- August 30, 2009 at 7:54 AM
- She-Ra said...
Wow, she is stunning!
- August 30, 2009 at 8:40 AM
- style odyssey said...
this is one of my favorite Advanced Style posts.
she's stunning. love the gray dress w/ teal umbrella! look at that black chiffon detailing, it's so pretty! her silvery hair and scarf, too, are beautiful.
- August 30, 2009 at 9:24 AM
- Matt said...
WOW, she is stunning!!!!!!
- August 30, 2009 at 10:10 AM
- Zoe said...
What a gorgeous lady! I relly like her hairstyle. I also really love her little umbrella!
- August 30, 2009 at 2:25 PM
- Zoë said...
- August 30, 2009 at 3:29 PM
Effortless! Lovely colouring and elegant styling.
- August 30, 2009 at 5:32 PM
- Vega said...
I say, she's divine!
- August 30, 2009 at 6:00 PM
These photos beg the question: when does one become officially "advanced"? She is breathtaking and my first thought was that she's too young to be on this website, although I have no idea how old she is.
I am, however, ecstatic to see such a spectacular woman who is not in her twenties or thirties. I'm guessing she's a model, and if not, she should be!
Thank you for all the pictures in addition to these. I have shared this website with many of my friends as I am so inspired and uplifted by your photos and stories.
- August 30, 2009 at 11:05 PM
i wanna be her
- August 31, 2009 at 12:26 AM
i wanna be her.
- August 31, 2009 at 12:27 AM
- Ari said...
Great point!. I always bring up the fact that my site is about aging to the people I photograph. I take photos of people who aren't afraid to express themselves. People who have become confident as they have aged, and people who have stories to tell. It is too hard to set a limit on the age. Of course it is about the style of older people and I try and stay true to this theme.Thanks for your comment, its something I think about all the time
- August 31, 2009 at 12:38 AM
- samsara said...
What a gorgeous woman.
And what thrilling use of a parasol. I love her attention to detail, the paisley scarf, the art deco pin. And the camera just adores her. If she isn't already a model, someone get her an agent.
- August 31, 2009 at 10:58 AM
- Jenny said...
Your comments all far too kind. When I ventured out on Saturday morning to see the David Goldblatt exhibition at the New Museum, I had no idea that I was photographable -- never happened before. I'll be 56 in November and very comfortable in my 'advanced' state. I have my own style that gives me a quiet pleasure. I went grey prematurely and dyed my hair for years -- made me look 100! Never modeled but I'd love to. Being a perfect size 2, I think I could really do it but the industry unfortunately doesn't consider older men and women unless they are Hollywood icons (remember the GAP and "Got Milk" ads in the 90s?). My favorite designer remains Mr. Dior -- I'm copying some some of his fifties stuff -- make my own paper patterns, run up the major seams on my sewing machine and finish the rest by hand. Check out "Dior in Vogue" -- a 1981 publication by Harmony Books, NY. Probably available on ABE.com. As an addicted bibliophile, I find this site invaluable. Thank you Ari, you made my day.
- August 31, 2009 at 11:11 AM
WOW! Coquettish and elegant! Wonderful look!
Advanced Style, would love for you post a few words from each of these role models to give encouragement to the rest of us so we can learn let our inner fabulousness out too! Thanks for this great blog!
Jenny--you make your own patterns and clothes! You go girl! I sew my clothes too!! May something wonderful come your way because of this photograph!
Best Wishes!
- August 31, 2009 at 4:21 PM
That beautiful umbrella adds a bit of a Geisha look.
Like the materials mix of tweed and paisley and lace. This umbrella is to die for.
- August 31, 2009 at 5:20 PM
- Sarah said...
She is STUNNING!
- August 31, 2009 at 11:38 PM
Oh my...i can only hope i will grow old like this!
- September 1, 2009 at 12:42 PM
- Fab50Plus said...
Classic, ageless style! What more need be said! You GO Ms. Jenny! :-)
- September 5, 2009 at 10:17 AM
Jenny, you are gorgeous. I can only hope to look as beautiful as you at your age. We put too much emphasis on being young. Wisdom, intelligence, and creativity is way more important and beautiful.
- September 8, 2009 at 4:39 PM
- Alexa said...
Jenny is a great beautiful lady :*
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Do you LOVE the waffle house? Do you want to spend more time there? If so and you are avail Wed then please e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com please include 3 pics (head and body) age, ht, wt and all contact info. Please put WAFFLE in the subject box. If you happen to have a car that is 2002 and older (ie...'01/'00/'99) and want to work Wed then put WAFFLE CAR in the subject box.
2 DAY call for The Good Lie - Fresh Faces - If you are avail Wed 5/1- Thurs 5/2 - If you are avail please e-mail email@example.com. Include 3 pics (head and body) age, ht, wt and all contact info. Please put 2 DAY in the subject box. Please put Yr, color, make and model or your car in the body of e-mail.
Have you ever been to "Bonnaroo"? Do you want to show off your "Bonnaroo" costume on the big screen? If you are interested in recreating this fun past time, please e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. Include 3 pictures (head, body, and a picture from you at Bonnaroo), your age, height, weight, and all contact info. Send Pictures of your outrageous looks! We are looking for those that have some flair to them. Hit the link below to see examples. Even if you haven't been to Bonnaroo but want to be part of the fun, dress yourself up and submit! Be Creative. Please put BONNAROO in the subject box.
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Looking for men and women 18 to 50 years old or so for various scenes set in 1983 -- Looking for women with the potential for big 80's hair so needs to have some length - or guys looking for a variety - shaggy hair over the ear is great, mullets or similar at least with hair a little longer in the back as well as some basic conservative looks - just nothing too modern -- If you think you fit please send recent photo of exactly what your hair looks like right not - along with height, weight and all clothing sizes -- send all to: email@example.com
Looking for real life families (all ethnicity) to work very soon in an Airport scene. With kids between the ages of 6 to 10 years old. Please send in a recent picture of the full family along with individual close up pictures of all members. This is shooting in the Atlanta area. Please send your submissions to email@example.com, please put "FAMILY" in the subject line.


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Went and ordered grilled chicken sandwich meal minus bun meal for my son - gluten free as they have a protocol (supposedly). We got our meal and everything had buns. Too risky for us. Not safe for celiac. Safe not very educated.
Glad to have a GF fast food option for those rare occassions! Great service! They even had a GF protocol & drive thru ordering was easy - I'm impressed! Unfortunately, we got home & the kids meals had breaded chx instead of grilled... Honest mistake I hope. It's never happened before, next time we'll check before leaving. It's still fast food afterall.
Awesome! Passing through Grand Junction and was happy to find that there was Chick fil a in town. Thrilled with gf options. This store specifically was friendly and very courteous- went through drive thru so I can't really comment on anything except how amazing their grilled nuggets are and their fries. Sad they weren't open when I drove back through town but am happy that they respect their employees enough to give them a well deserved day off! Go chick fil a!!
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Poor rating. Twice in 2 weeks picked up grilled nuggets, fries, lemonade. No sauces and got rapid onset of bad stomach ache and GI issues. Further they no longer have cole slaw. I will try once more in a week and if sickened again will not return. Tried again today. Sick right away after eating grilled nuggets and fried and lemonaid. Guess it is not safe. Today went for 1 last try to see if it was fries ir nuggets making me sick. Had 8 piece grilled nuggets and unsweet tea. Nausea soon after then cramps. Went at 11:15 am.
6909 N Loop 1604 E Ste 2072, San Antonio, TX 78247
I just learned that I have A gluten sensitivity, so I called several places. The manager of this Chickfila told me that she cannot guarantee their food is not cross contaminated. Yes, the fries have their own fryer, but the same tools are used to clean all the fryers. Plus, the grill where they cook all their meat is very close to the flour breading station. What a disappointment! I was really hoping chickfila would be Celiac friendly.
18310 Blanco Rd, San Antonio, TX 78258
I just learned that I have A gluten sensitivity, so I called several places. The manager of this Chickfila told me that she cannot guarantee their food is not cross contaminated. Yes, the fries have their own fryer, but the same tools are used to clean all the fryers. Plus, the grill where they cook all their meat is very close to the flour breading station. What a disappointment! I was really hoping chickfila would be Celiac friendly.
1555 North FM 1604 East, San Antonio, TX 78232
I just learned that I have A gluten sensitivity, so I called several places. The manager of this Chickfila told me that she cannot guarantee their food is not cross contaminated. Yes, the fries have their own fryer, but the same tools are used to clean all the fryers. Plus, the grill where they cook all their meat is very close to the flour breading station. What a disappointment! I was really hoping chickfila would be Celiac friendly.
732 W Rancho Vista Blvd, Palmdale, CA 93551
Chick-fil-A is a great fast food option for gluten free food. Their Market Salad is actually very large and filling, but the real joy is in finally having gluten-free options for hash browns and waffle fries when out and about. Even all of their sauces and dressings and blue cheese options are gf! Highly recommend.
2467 Lincoln Hwy E, Lancaster, PA 17602
Grilled nuggets and grilled chicken sandwich. I was told the fryer is dedicated, and I love their waffle fries. I was told they may have GF buns soon.
2705 David H Mcleod Blvd, Florence, SC 29501
I've been able to have the waffle fries without a problem.
14020 Lunar Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32218
told by staff they do not have a gluten free menu and can't guarantee the food would not be contaminated.
11500 Midlothian Tpke Ste 478, Richmond, VA 23235
I eat Chick Fil A like twice a week. I get the grilled nuggets, fries, and the super salad side. Some of their salads are not gluten free- that's what you have to watch out for here. Their waffle fries make me seriously happy.
401 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33606
Food good, made them redo GF order as they stacked gluten items on top of GF. Once fix, all was great. Love the fries!!
11494 District Dr, South Jordan, UT 84095
I always get the grilled nuggets and waffle fries. Never gotten sick once. Fries are cooked in their own oil.
Lee Blvd, Mississippi State University, MS 39762
Good breakfast when nothing else is available - scrambled egg (ask for gf), hashbrowns and fruit cup.
Gluten free nuggets and fries are cooked in their own fryer and not mixed with other chicken.
2525 S Main St, Weatherford, TX 76087
very small gf grilled chicken bites... My family love this place and the non gf food looks and smells great. but it's not worth going there to eat gf.
7990 N Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Good place. If you say you have an allergy they'll flag your order as such. I've eaten here a lot and have never gotten sick.
1401 Greenbrier Pkwy Ste 2010, Chesapeake, VA 23320
Tell them you have celiac and they will make sure to change gloves to prevent cross contamination
2804 North St, Nacogdoches, TX 75965
The staff is wonderful and the food is great, of course. I was pleasantly surprised how good the grilled nuggets are. Finally a Chicken place that makes a gluten-free effort.
6201 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72205
Very knowledgeable and accommodating. Great food and service!
732 W Rancho Vista Blvd, Palmdale, CA 93551
Good selection of healthy gluten free options.
6750 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
One of my favorite quick bites when I travel. Consistent food. Plus they have GF waffle fries.
3147 Inner Perimeter Rd, Valdosta, GA 31602
Do NOT eat here of you have Celiac Disease! Both of my children are Celiac, and we have eaten atultiple Chic Fil A restaurants in the past with no issues. We went to this location and gave both the cashier and manager the same speech we always do. Both verified procedures and we.had no reason to believe otherwise. Until 30 minutes after eating when both of my children had severe pain caused from being glutened. We contacted the restaurant to let them know they are not following procedures. We were completely blown off after they told us we were wrong. Celiacs beware of this location!!!!!
28201 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
never had a problem when ordering from their small selection of gf options
505 Highway 34 E, Newnan, GA 30265
Be aware that the waffle fries at this location are not fried in a dedicated fryer. When I asked the manager I was told because it is a Dwarf House location, they fry pies in that oil as well. Big bummer. I was excited to have an option for safe fries close to work.
13672 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32224
Amazing food Knowledgeable staff Writes on ticket gluten free!!!
2101 Alta Arden Expy, Sacramento, CA 95825
I love their fries! Many of their sauces are gf. Salads are good and grilled nuggets are tasty. Glad to have a fast food place that has more to offer...with flavor...and doesn't make me sick.
4737 Concord Pike Ste 760, Wilmington, DE 19803
GF fries! Kind staff.
2585 East Highway 50, Clermont, FL 34711
website has a GF menu that lists the French fries as GF, but when I asked the manager, he wasn't sure.
1000 Whitlock Ave Nw, Marietta, GA 30064
This Chick-fil-A is inside the Kroger. I have eaten here a few times (always to-go, though). It is consistent with other Chick-fil-As and has the same products. This facility seems to be clean and the cashiers are polite and willing to put my food in a separate bag. I just wish this one stayed open a little later - I think it closes by 7pm every day.
952 Highway 80 E, Clinton, MS 39056
Chick fil A is a great fast food option. However as far as I know there is only one item on the menu you can get if you are very sensitive/have Celiac Disease. Chick fil A pressure cooks all of their chicken meaning the only thing they put in the fryer are the french fries. I get the grilled chicken nugget meal with fries and have never been sick. Most of their dipping sauces are also gluten free. The chick fil a sauce and the honey roasted bbq sauce are my favorites.
2410 SE Delaware Avenue, Ankeny, IA 50021
I had a bad reaction twice going here.
13201 Ranch Road 620 N, Austin, TX 78717
Fries are gluten free and celiac friendly!!!
306 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802
They make my order as soon as I walk up. I have celiac, very sensitive. I order fries and grilled nuggets, fruit cup all safe to order and they change tongs and gloves when preparing my food. Anything grilled is on a dedicated grill, and waffle fries are fried in a dedicated fryer.
1814 Tamiami Trl, Port Charlotte, FL 33948
I had a grilled market salad with honey mustard dressing with fries. Make sure to tell them not to put bleu cheese on your salad!!
2701 W David McLeod Blvd #1320, Florence, SC 29501
If you tell them that you have a gulten allergy, they will change their gloves before preparing your meal. Grilled Chicken nuggets and a dedicated fryer for fries.
15801 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Carrollwood, FL 33618
I go here in a pinch. Most of the time I am fine, but very rarely I will get a little ill afterwards. I avoid this by not going during busy hours like lunch rush. It's my go to place when I'm craving French Fries since they do have a dedicated fryer.
2601 Preston Rd Ste 2046, Frisco, TX 75034
As always chick fil a is my go to! Tried this location several times even during the extremely busy lunch rush and never had any problem with contamination!
3705 Main St, The Colony, TX 75056
Always eat fries and grilled chicken here they have never cross contaminated me! My go to fast food place!!
16503 Ballpark Rd, Bowie, MD 20716
Grilled nuggets, fries, and the grilled market salad are my favorites. Wish the milkshakes were also GF however they aren't.
3970 S Carrier Pkwy, Grand Prairie, TX 75052
Usually chick fil is no problem. I order the same grilled nugget meal I always do. They brought regular nuggets. No big deal to fix that. As I was eating the fries, there was some breaded stuff in them. Hopefully I won't get sick!
1724 Garth Brooks Boulevard, Yukon, OK 73099
Spoke to MOD, very understanding of our situation. Grilled chicken in different area than regular coated chicken. Concern of cross contamination wad eased when he stated, then added to ticket to change gloves before preparing order. That and a fruit cup was satisfying.
4555 Centerplace Dr, Greeley, CO 80634
They now have grilled chicken strips and nuggets that are awesome! Most of their sauces and salad dressings are gluten-free as well. The staff seemed very knowledgeable.
1601 Willow Lawn Drive, Richmond, VA 23230
Agree! Chic fil a grilled nuggets and the superfood salad both delicious and had no problems!!!
2700 Miamisburg-Ctrvil Rd #212, Dayton, OH 45459
Very good if you tell them about your allergy. Grilled nuggets and separate fryer Waffle fries never cause any issue (Celiac)
75 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington, MA 01803
Coming from the south, love that there's a chick fil a up here. Grilled nuggets and fries are my go-to. They are careful and note the allergy in your ticket.
7681 Carson Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90808
Friendly staff and very good gluten free options!
25 Dunn Dr, Stafford, VA 22556
I eat here pretty regularly as this is the only fast food place I can trust. I order either the grilled nuggets and fries or the chicken sandwich lettuce wrapped and fries and a sweet tea. They change their gloves to reduce contamination. Never have I gotten sick. However, stay away from the milkshakes. It says on their allergen menu that shakes are ok but somehow I ended up very sick almost immediately after drinking it.
1063 Highway 98 E, Destin, FL 32541
Great experience. Clean restaurant...procedures in place to reduce Cross contamination.
21100 Dulles Town Cir Ste 244, Dulles, VA 20166
Not very many options, relatively spendy, but I've never been sick, tasty, and great customer service
2399 Meadowbrook Mall Spc 620, Bridgeport, WV 26330
Twice I have tried to eat gluten free at Chic Fil A and both times I have gotten very sick. I tried to have the grilled chicken bites and french fries. I would not recommend anyone that has a gluten allergy or Celiac eating there. This is very disappointing because I was so excited to be able to eat there and it being gluten free.
1790 Ne Pine Island Rd, Cape Coral, FL 33909
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Kanawha City Elementary fifth-grader Henry Schwartz loves hiking there. "My favorite place to hike is on the Carriage Trail in Charleston with my family," he said.
The trail is open at sunrise and closes at sunset. You can get a map at www.carriagetrail.org.
Seven miles south of Charleston, Kanawha State Forest is a recreational haven. It's a 9,300-acre forest with a pet-friendly atmosphere. Visit www.kanawhastateforest.com for a list of hiking and biking trails and other activities.
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In Fayetteville, the New River Gorge has many hiking and biking trails to choose from, which will show some of West Virginia's rich history. Some are easier than others. You can go to www.newriverwv.com for more information, including length and difficulty level.
"I like it because it is quiet and peaceful," said Horace Mann Middle School eighth-grader Emmy McPhail of the Gorge. "All of my worries just flow down the river when I'm there."
Blackwater Falls State Park in Tucker County definitely has natural beauty. The park has more than 20 miles of hiking trails, and many breathtaking sights such as Lindy Point and the Blackwater River. Visit www.blackwaterfalls.com for a trail map.
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The Murphy-Chambers Farm Trails in Harpers Ferry take you back to John Brown's raid in 1859. The three-mile trail includes the campaign site of Kate Field, a Washington, D.C., journalist who had an interest in preserving John Brown memorabilia. She held a campaign to return his fort to Harpers Ferry.
Alexander Murphy gave Field five acres in 1891. In 1895, John Brown's Fort was rebuilt on the Murphy's side of the farm. You can see it and experience the sights they saw while hiking this trail.
It's open daily from 8 p.m. to 5 p.m. You can find out more by going to www.historicharpersferry.com and clicking on "Things to Do in Harpers Ferry (Description)."
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Consumption and consumer sovereignty
The average U.S. resident, in a year, consumes 269 pounds of meat, uses 605 pounds of paper, and uses energy equivalent to 8 metric tons of oil. Forty years ago, the average American ate 197 pounds of meat, used 366 pounds of paper, and used energy equivalent to 5.5 metric tons of oil. In the U.S., there is about 1 passenger car for every two people. Europeans have about 1 passenger car for every 3.5 people. Developing countries have, on average, about 1 passenger car for every 68 people. What does economics have to tell us about these differences in consumption?
Most introductory economics textbooks portray consumer behavior as relatively simple, rational, and untouched by social influences. Rather than focusing on choices made by people who live in social and environmental contexts, the "utility theory" view taught in such texts focuses on behavior that individual consumers would logically pursue, given certain assumptions. Such an approach leaves out a number of important factors which merit exploring.
Consumption is the process by which goods and services are, at last, put to final use by people. Consumption is at the end of the line of economic activities that starts with an evaluation of available resources and proceeds through production of goods and services and distribution of goods and services (or the means to acquire them) among people and groups. At last, the goods and services themselves come to be used. The effect of this consumption, including depletion of resources and generation of waste as well as enhancement of human survival and flourishing, determines the resource base for the next round of economic activity.
The "Sovereign" Consumer?
Much of economic discourse, from Adam Smith onward, has assumed that everything we value about the functioning of an economy is to be found in the final demand for goods and services. As Smith said,
Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production and the welfare of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting that of the consumer. (Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations, 1937 Modern Library edition, p. 625)
The belief that consumer satisfaction is the ultimate economic goal and that the economy is fundamentally ruled by consumer desires is called consumer sovereignty. Is this belief valid? That is, are the final goals of economic activity all to be found in the act of consumption?
Arguments in Favor of Consumer Sovereignty. There are, indeed, two quite different answers to the question of why consumers are important in economics. One is the traditional assumption, as stated by Smith, that final consumption is the ultimate purpose of all economic activity; production and distribution exist solely to increase the well-being of consumers. In this view, consumers are the justification for economic activity and therefore for economic theory as well.
The other answer is that consumers keep the economy going by generating demand for goods and services. Without this demand, the supply side of the economy would expire: How long can producers keep producing if no one buys their goods? From this perspective, consumers as a source of demand are central to the mechanism that makes the economic system run.
Arguments Against Consumer Sovereignty. Regarding the justification argument for consumer sovereignty, it should be remembered that although the end products of production derive their value solely from their contribution to the well-being of society and of individual consumers, the process of production is valuable for other reasons as well. People are more than just consumers. Consumption activities most directly address living standard (or lifestyle) goals, which have to do with satisfying basic needs and getting pleasure through the use of goods and services.
But people are also often interested in goals such as self-realization, fairness, freedom, participation, social relations, and ecological balance. These may be either served by, or in conflict with, their goals as consumers. People also often get intrinsic satisfaction from working and producing. For many people, work defines a significant part of their role in society. Work can create and maintain relationships. It may be a basis for self-respect and a significant part of what gives life interest and meaning.
If the economy is to promote well-being, all these goals must be taken into account. An economy that made people moderately happy as consumers, but absolutely miserable as workers or community members, could hardly be considered a rousing success!
Regarding the view that consumer sovereignty is the fundamental mechanism that guides economies, we need to recall that consumers—as members of complex larger organizations including families, communities, corporations, and nations—are subject to many influences from social institutions. The idea of a "sovereign consumer" implies someone who independently makes decisions. But what if those decisions are—instead of being independent—heavily influenced by community norms and aggressive marketing by businesses? Who "rules" then? When we look at an economy from this perspective, we can see that consumer behavior is often cultivated as a means to the ends of producers, rather than the other way around.
Who Are the Consumers?
We generally think of consumption as something that benefits individuals. When one person eats an apple, no other individual person can benefit from that apple. We also tend to think of consumption decisions as being made by individuals and families, and not so much by businesses, governments, or other organizations. In contemporary economies, however, consumption decisions and consumption benefits are more complicated than this individualistic picture implies.
The fact that individuals (except for hermits) always live in society complicates the discussion of consumption. Consumption of a public good, like a pleasant city park, can be experienced by many people at the same time. Decision-making about whether to build a park is done at a community level, not by an individual.
Even within a household, both decision-making and enjoyment of consumption may involve more than one individual. Adults may negotiate about what to produce or purchase. The heat from a home furnace is a small-scale "public good," since everyone in the household benefits from it.
Many goods and services are also consumed by people while in their roles in business or other organizations. For example, some employees are given opportunities to satisfy their individual needs for food and entertainment through business lunches and employer-sponsored sports outings.
In practice, however, economic analysis concerning consumption tends to focus on "the consumer" as the unit of analysis. The individual decision maker is assumed to be making consumption choices for himself or herself or on behalf of his or her entire household. Imagining the consumer to be an individual economic actor, such analysis ignores both the larger issues of social consumption and the complications of decision-making and enjoyment within households.
Limiting analysis to the individual level is a useful simplification for some purposes. In other articles we examine two major theories about how individuals make consumption decisions: the marketing view and the utility theory view. We also examine the issues of consumption viewed at a society-wide scale and the effect of consumption on human well-being.
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i love the commitment to the Leopard theme. Bring back the muff!
- February 20, 2009 at 10:43 AM
- keyskeys said...
omg omg omg .. those are portuguese socialites xD
absolutely love the blog
- February 20, 2009 at 2:20 PM
- Matilde said...
ahahaha! i was about to say the same thing, keyskeys, so funny to see jose castelo branco in this blog
- February 21, 2009 at 8:56 AM
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Love the muff, but not one that size on that lady. She is petite and needs something smaller and definitely less 'drum like'.
- February 22, 2009 at 11:51 AM
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yeaa! jose castelo branco and betty, shes from NY and hes from portugal, one of the weirdest portuguese socialites xD
props from portugal
- February 27, 2009 at 9:49 PM
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Well things seem pretty dull around here. Might as well reflect on some happier times. I thought this game was really good back in set 6 and through set 8. It seems to have drastically gone downhill since then though. Some combination of players leaving, CPC woes, horrible products, "sale" events designed to take advantage of players, design not keeping the game fresh and interesting, etc. made things a lot less exciting. So, let's take a walk down memory lane, shall we?
What memories do you guys have from the good old days? I still remember the first time I beat worthing, the first time I got a 10, 20, and 30 game win streak, the first time I got on the top 5 RP board. Good times.


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(a) The Secretary shall notify the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives of any hearing, before the hearing occurs, investigating a major marine casualty involving a death under section 6301 of this title.
(b) The Secretary shall submit to a committee referred to in subsection (a) of this section information on a major marine casualty that is requested by that committee or the chairman of the committee if the submission of that information is not prohibited by a law of the United States.
Source(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 538; Pub. L. 107–295, title IV, § 408(c)(1),Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2117.)
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Subsection (a) requires the Secretary to notify the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee in advance of any hearing concerning a major marine accident (as defined by regulation) where there has been a loss of life.
Subsection (b) requires the Coast Guard to supply the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee with any requested marine casualty information, if its release is not specifically prohibited by law.
Subsection (c) requires the Secretary to submit an annual report to Congress summarizing the marine casualties reported during the prior fiscal year, with a brief statement of action taken concerning those casualties.
2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–295substituted "Transportation and Infrastructure" for "Merchant Marine and Fisheries".
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$1,000 Staging. Done Right or Done Wrong?
When a home stager is hired one of their primary responsibilities is to stage the property in a manner that best solves problems or perceived issues sellers may have with it. Unfortunately this may not always happen.
CASE IN POINT: Recently I received an Email from Adam in Chicago asking for advice over a dispute he was having with his stager regarding the worked she had preformed. Adam wrote…
Hello Craig,
My name is Adam and I am having a disagreement with a stager I hired.
I am trying to sell a 2-bedroom condo in Chicago and recently hired a professional to stage the empty condo. The property is unique in that the living room is very long and narrow, which is why my realtor and I thought it was important to stage it to show its potential. This is the only living area of the property so it has to look like a living room.
We've since (the staging) had ten showings without an offer.
I had two friends over… both of them said is "this room looks like a hallway". They also said that the way it's staged does not show the potential of the living room.
I called the stager… and she maintains that the room is properly staged and that I need to respect her professional opinion. She discounts these opinions because she says she's the professional.
Do you have any tips on how I could deal with my stager?
Thank you very much,So that you have a complete picture of all that was done and how Adam's $1,000 was used to stage his property, I have created this short video show.
So... now that you have a more complete picture, I have a few final questions for you to consider.
- Given the budget, Adam's instruction, and the style of the home, did the stager stage the home correctly?
- Did the stager provide a good solution for the problematic living room?
- If Adam feels the solution provided does not solve the living rooms problem, what should he do?
- What actions do you suggest the stager take to solve the problem?


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WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- Facebook may be making your life worse!
That is what two German universities found after conducting a study on 600 people who use the site, Reuters reported.
Researchers say one in three people felt worse after viewing friends' vacations, love lives and work success on the social media which triggered envy, misery and loneliness.
"From our observations some of these people will then leave Facebook or at least reduce their use of the site," researcher Hanna Krasnova from the Institute of Information Systems at Berlin's Humboldt University told Reuters.
They also found people who browse Facebook but don't post anything were affected most. People in their mid-30's "were most likely to envy family happiness while women were more likely to envy physical attractiveness."
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- "Caligula's has been a Venturas Institution for 30 years. Has always been Mob-controlled. No sooner does one Mob get dealt with than another moves in. Currently believed to be controlled by 3 major crime families from the east coast. New manager. Just out of rehab. Possible Mob connections."
- ―GTA San Andreas Website
It is owned by the Sindacco Family, but later shared between the Leone Family and Forelli Family. It is one of the three accessible casinos, along with The Four Dragons Casino and Casino Floor. It features blackjack, roulette, video poker, and slot machines, as well as a large basement area and several hotel suites. Ken Rosenberg is the casino's manager. The casino can still be accessed and gambled in after the mission Breaking the Bank at Caligula's, in which the casino is robbed by Carl Johnson and his associates.
Caligula's Palace is based on the Las Vegas casino Caesars Palace physically and in name (Caesar and Caligula are both Roman emperors). Certain details are taken from other casinos, like the waterworks from the Bellagio (both being Italy-inspired, although Bellagio wasn't built until 1998 and Caesars Palace has an impressive water show of its own) or luminant green windows from the MGM Grand. As for its mafia management, the mafia had been mostly ran out of Las Vegas in the 1980s by the FBI, but the scenario might be based on a rumor that current casino billionaire Steve Wynn may have been connected with the Genovese crime family around 1985, all the way up to then-don Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno.
- If you reach a 2-star or higher wanted level, policemen, or even soldiers will appear on the roof of the casino, with a number equal to the player's wanted level, shooting at the player. However, if you start walking closer to them, they will keep their distance. This could result in them falling from the roof, to their deaths as the roof doesn't have any rails, and the casino is very tall. CJ may also die if he had lost too much of his health before falling off, or being hit by explosions. If you fall off the roof, but survive, the policemen who were left on the roof will jump after the player and die.thumb|left|250px|People falling from the sky at Caligula's Palace.
- There is a glitch when entering the roof, random people will fall from the sky and die on the roof. To see this, you have to enter the casino, shoot the security guards, but no other people, keep on going right, reaching a lift. You will get to the higher section where you have to go to right, not left. When reaching the roof, climb onto the middle of the roof. If done right, people will start falling from the sky after a few seconds.


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Mobile network provider Tigo has donated nine more wheelchairs to Association of People Living with Disabilities in Dodoma, as part of its continuing partnership with the Association of Entrepreneurs Living with Disability.
A statement issued by the firm at the weekend said the donation is part of a joint effort to improve the quality of life for citizens with disabilities by creating opportunities for them to start their own businesses.
"We believe that access to mobility, work flexibility and financial stability is a vital part of this journey," said Fadhila Saidi, Regional Manager of Tigo, Dodoma.
"This is an important initiative for us, as it speaks directly to our commitment to help improve the lives and well-being of people," she said.
The handover ceremony for the donation was held on Saturday at the municipal council, and the wheelchairs were presented on behalf of Tigo by Fadhila Saidi.
Receiving the tricycles on behalf of the association of people living with disability (Chawata), Dodoma Mayor Emmanuel Mwiliko said:
"We would like to create a world where people living with disabilities can be economically empowered."
He added: "This will not only increase their confidence, but will also transform them into actively performing members of society who contribute to the economy of the country."
Through the entrepreneurial training programmme, Tigo has provided members of the association with handsets, SIM cards and training on Tigo services, Tigo Pesa and Tigo Rusha, the statement said.
This will help create vast business opportunities for them and improve their income generating capabilities, it added.
This is the second round of donations made by the phone firm this month. In the first round it donated 26 wheelchairs in Dar es Salaam. Another 15 will be donated in Arusha next weekend, it said.
Started in 1994, Tigo is the first cellular network in Tanzania and is part of Millicom International Cellular S.A (MIC) and provides services to more than 30 million customers in 13 emerging markets in Africa and Latin America.


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PC001: The Legend of Thunder! (Part 1)
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A young Trainer named Jimmy and his Typhlosion are on a Pokémon journey and their latest Pokémon battle results in victory over another Trainer and his Hitmonlee. Meanwhile, Team Rocket agents Atilla and Hun have arrived at a Team Rocket base to view the Miracle Crystal. This invention can store electric energy and attract it as well—including Electric-type Pokémon. Jimmy, still on his journey, visits a Pokémon Center and he runs into an old friend, Marina, in the middle of a video conversation with their mutual friend Vincent. Marina wants to be a Trainer and a star performer, but when Jimmy tells her that's impossible, Marina challenges him to a 2-on-2 battle!
For the first round, Marina uses her Jigglypuff and Jimmy goes with his Beedrill. Jigglypuff's dance training does come in useful, but Beedrill wins the round. Next it's Marina's Croconaw against Jimmy's Typhlosion, but a strange lightning storm interrupts the battle. Marina's Misdreavus flies towards the storm, so she and Jimmy give chase. They catch up with Misdreavus at the source of the storm: Team Rocket's Miracle Crystal! Atilla and Hun used it to stun all the Electric Pokémon drawn by its energy and now they're just scooping up the stunned Pokémon.
Before Jimmy and Marina can stop them, another blast of lightning signals the presence of a powerful Pokémon nearby. The Legendary Raikou appears on a nearby peak and it's angry! To protect the wild Pokémon, it attacks Atilla and Hun, but the Team Rocket agents don't even blink. Every bolt of Raikou's lightning is simply absorbed by the Miracle Crystal and the Crystal turns that energy back on Raikou with enough power to stun it. Now Atilla is ready to capture it, but Jimmy confronts Team Rocket and tells them to leave Raikou alone—or else!
- This special was later released on DVD for Japan, as well as Taiwan and mainland China.
- By the time this aired dubbed, Eugene and Vincent had already been seen before, in JE111: For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll! and JE151: Love, Pokémon Style, respectively. In the episodes in question, they were named as Eusine and Jackson.
- This special marks the first time that any characters based on game protagonists have appeared besides Ash, who is based on Red.
- This special has the longest time between the original airings in Japanese and English, taking three and a half years to air dubbed.
- This is the only movie-length anime special that hasn't aired in Finland.
- In one scene, Hun commands Skarmory to use Fury Attack, but Skarmory is Attila's Pokémon.
- When Raikou is put into the cargo hold, there is no sign of Marina, though she had been knocked down when Raikou collided with her after the bubble exploded.
- Attila incorrectly refers to multiple Caterpie as Caterpies.
- When Vincent's Meganium hits Steelix with SolarBeam, Hun implies that Grass types are ineffective against a Steel type like Steelix. This is not entirely true because Steelix's other type, Ground, is weak to Grass, and thus Steelix receives neutral damage from Grass-type attacks.
- Raikou's electric attacks worked on Steelix, even though Steelix is part Ground. This, however, could be because of Raikou's sheer strength, similar to Pikachu. A similar situation occurs when Raikou tackles Steelix forcefully, sending it crashing into the cliff side.
- In the Hindi dub, Misdreavus was once mispronounced as "Misdrees."
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- The dub of The Legend of Thunder is one of the most heavily edited episodes of Pokémon, most likely due to TV time constraints:
- All of the music is replaced, besides the three seconds of Jigglypuff's song.
- Hun was male in the Japanese version, but has a female voice in the dub.
- The Trainer that Jimmy battles at the beginning had a name in Japanese, Shinji. The scene in which Shinji introduces himself and swaps Pokégear numbers with Jimmy is cut in the dub.
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ROTC directly benefits a foreign policy that is imperialistic and advocates preemptive war.
Choosing to have ROTC on campus is not a politically neutral choice. It is a choice which supports the current aggressive foreign policy. The pre emptive policy is not limited to Iraq; it will be extended elsewhere.
A campaign to end ROTC is not an attack on students in the ROTC program. They may join the military after graduation or attend West Point if that is their goal. They need not pursue officer training at a non military academy. The students may choose to form a club of individuals interested in the military, but there need not be an institutionally sponsored ROTC program.
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Youth and Militarism Program from the American Friends Servide Committee.
In April of 1995, the American Friends Service Committee published Making Soldiers in the Public Schools: Analysis of the Army JROTC Curriculum. The Army updated Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) textbooks in 1997 (December 5,1997), although those textbooks have not necessarily reached many or even most JROTC classrooms. The new text, "Leadership Education and Training 1" (LET 1), used in 9th and 10th grade classes, contains the most substantial revisions since 1989 (July 24, 1989). We compare the old and new versions of the curriculum. READ MORE
Report Summary and JROTC-Related Articles
- New JROTC Curriculum: Same Old Problems by Catherine Lutz, co-author of Making Soldiers in the Public Schools (April 2000)
- JROTC – Recruiting: What's the Connection? (March 2000)
- JROTC Expansion: Round Two (December 1999)
- Trading Books for Soldiers - summary of the report (September 1999)
- Summary of the AFSC report Making Soldiers in the Public Schools
Catherine Lutz, Professor of Anthropology at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is the author of Reading National Geographic (with J. Collins), Unnatural Emotions, and Language and the Politics of Emotion (with L. Abu-Lughod). She received a Ph.D. in social anthropology from Harvard University in 1980.
At publication time, Lesley Bartlett was a graduate student specializing in educational anthropology at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Lesley Bartlett is now an Associate Professor of Education at Columbia University in New York City. She has a B.A.,from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (1991), and a Ph.D., from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (2001). and has taught in the North Carolina public school system.
The Junior Reserve Officer Trainings Corps (JROTC) was originally developed under the National Defence Act of 1916 to increase U.S. readiness in the face of World War I. The program experienced rapid expansion in the 1990's, which continues to this day. The courses in military science are taught in high schools by retired military personnel and are a highly successful recruiting and public relations tool for the military. If a JROTC unit or academy is starting up or already running in your community, begin raising questions. Meet with the principal, teachers' union representatives, student groups, and school board members and challenge them to consider what tradeoffs have been made.


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There are various barriers facing female students which hinder their progress in education such as distance from school, poor sanitation, poverty, and pregnancy. In many countries girls who became pregnant were expelled from school and were not re-admitted into the school system.
According to the report issues by World Health Organization (WHO) in February 2009, many teenage girls face serious problems, with about 16 million of them becoming mothers every year. Teenage mothers account for more than 30 births per minute. This is despite the significant drop in teenage pregnancies in most countries in the past 20 to 30 years…
The report, 'Down the Drain: Counting the Costs of Teenage Pregnancy and School Dropout in Kenya', shows that while only 35 percent of girls between the ages of 16 and 20 are in school, 50 percent of boys the same age attend. Yet enrolment of boys and girls in lower primary is almost equal.
The report says pregnancy, along with early marriage, poverty and preferential treatment for boys, is a major factor in the higher dropout rate for girls.
Another report by the Centre for the Study of Adolescence, titled 'The Situation of Young People in Kenya', and released jointly with Save the Children Sweden on May 13, found that by age 19, 48 percent of young women in Kenya have had a first child.
It was recently reported in the media that in Tanzania, studies conducted by various organisations, including HakiElimu, in the past five years show that an average of 3,600 schoolgirls dropped out of schools annually due to pregnancies. In the last five years a total of 18,000 students were affected by this problem.
It is sad that many of these students will not be able to realize their dreams. It was also reported that in Nachingwea, between 39 percent and 42 percent of STD VII students do not complete their primary education; while in Songea, by 2008 a total of 128 secondary school students became pregnant, and in 2009 a total of 73 students became pregnant and had to drop from school. The same trend can be observed across the country, taking into consideration there a number of unreported cases.
While many countries now recognize the importance of giving adolescent mothers a second chance to continue with their education and pave a future for themselves, only a handful have re-entry policies in place. And among those who have, many have failed to systematically monitor the impact of the policy.
There are a number of causes of teen pregnancies including lack of life skills or reproductive health education; poverty; lack of dormitories school; schools are very distant; some girls are raped or coerced into sex; peer pressure; traditions which encourage early marriages mainly parents forcing girls to get married in order to obtain wealth through dowry; and Lack of parental guidance.
Teen pregnancy is very dangerous. Dr. Viviana Mangiaterra from WHO's Department of Making Pregnancy Safer analysed the risks to the health of pregnant teenagers and their babies. Teenage pregnancy is definitely dangerous for a combination of factors.
There are biological factors, the body is not ready, it is a growing body. But social-economical aspects are extremely important as well as the lack of access to services. Children that are born from a teenager mother have 50 percent higher risk to die than newborns that are born from older mothers.
Some other dangers including being expelled from school; social stigma and discrimination; increasing poverty vicious cycle as they are forced to abandon school and take care of the child; as well as giving up one's dream. Some girls had dreams to become lawyers, doctors, politicians and so on.
Teen mothers can be supported through the following means:
(a) Provision of Life Skills education: We need to offer adolescents, boys and girls, different options and one important option is dual protection, so they get protected against pregnancy but also get protected against sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS.
Moreover, girls need to be empowered to make the right decisions at the right time. If they really decide to have sex, they have to think about what it means and what the implications of having sex are. To do so, they need to have the right information, they need to know where to get services, they need to know what it means having a baby, what are the consequences and the implications.
(b) Provision an opportunity for education: Re-entry policy might be a better opportunity for the teen mothers to obtain a chance to develop knowledge and skills to support their lives and fulfill their dreams. The Re-Entry Policy tries to address gender inequalities that have disadvantaged girls from accessing education in the country for many years. The policy is part of a wider strategy to improve education for girls.
Until 1997, pregnant girls were expelled from Zambian schools, while teenage fathers were not held responsible. The numbers of teenage pregnancies have been on a steady increase countrywide, according to the education department, with 9,111 reported pregnancies of school-going girls in 2005, compared to 12,370 in 2008.
The financial support offered through the Re-entry Policy and the child support grant, enabled more than a third of those teenage mothers returned to school after giving birth, the department noted.
To assist all poor children in the country, Zambian government offered almost 95,000 children in grades one to nine bursaries in 2008, with half of them being awarded to girls. This is a more than ten percent increase in bursaries since 2005.
Community Health and Nutrition, Gender and Education Support (CHANGES) programme ran for three years and helped more than 3,500 teenage mothers to return to school.
Kenya also has a "Return to School policy" which encourages the establishment of centres where young mothers could continue with their formal education while breast-feeding their children. It also calls for counseling for the girl, parents, teachers and other students in the school.
Tanzania is yet to implement the policy though the government has allowed for discussion and debates on the issue at different levels. While debates are going on, more girls are affected and drop out. There is a need to do something soonest.
There are several challenges which can face re-entry policy as follows:
(a) Household poverty: The Re-entry Policy needs to be combined with a more general educational grant to give all children a second chance at life as it is difficult, in villages, for parents to find money for school fees and uniforms, so many force their children out of school after grade seven. The reports on re-entry policy in Zambia note that despite the financial support, many teenage mothers continue to drop out of school because they find it difficult to balance their education and the obligations that come with being a parent.
(b) Lack of sustainability: Many of re-entry policy across the continent depend on external funding. In this situation sustainability after donor withdrawal is questionable. For example, in Zambia, one education programme named Community Health and Nutrition, Gender and Education Support (CHANGES) for teenage mothers run by American non-profit organisation Family Health Trust (FHT), was closed down at the end of last year.
A report by FAWE-Zambia observes that "Since the closure of CHANGES, the girls have remained at the mercy of the school administration. A small percentage have been put on the (government) sponsorship, while a bigger percentage are struggling for school fees or dropped out completely,"
(c ) Legislations not implemented: There are several laws that should protect young mothers' right to an education. The major problem with the law is that the Education Act in many countries has not been properly implemented.
In Kenya for example, the Act allows girls to stay in school up to the time they deliver, and resume their studies as soon as they are strong enough to. If a girl is denied this chance, then the parents or the girl can report to the nearest education ministry office and have the school compelled to re-admit her based on the Children Act or the Education Act. However, many head teachers expel girls immediately their pregnancy is discovered. Most girls lack support from parents, teachers or their classmates to challenge the expulsion.
They may also feel they deserve to be punished or feel too shy to re-join their classmates.
This is due to lack of legal backing or any official communication on how this guideline is to be implemented makes the policy weak and inconsistent. Many parents are either unaware of its existence or just ignore it.
(d) Culture: Some people blame social and cultural standards for girls' failure to resume their education after pregnancy.
It has been held over the years by various communities and individuals that continuity in education for a girl terminates at the altar of pregnancy.
In order to ensure that re-entry programmes are successful, the following issues need to be considered when designing and implementing the policy:
(a) Political Will: The Zambian government did not capitulate, even when there appeared to be more voices against the policy, than those which support it. It maintained that expelling pregnant girls would make gender equality in the education system impossible.
(b) Guidelines: Availability of proper guidelines on how re-entry policy will be conducted is very essential. The guideline development should involve all stakeholders including the teen-mothers. The policy should be geared upon providing an opportunity for these girls to obtain another chance into the education programme and not to perpetuate immoral behaviour.
(c ) Acceptance of Change: there is a need for community to change and accept that this program is for the benefit of the girls and the community at large. In Zambia after seeing the benefits of the program many families has accepted and supported their children.
(d) Financial Support: not only to take over the financial responsibility for some of the most vulnerable girls. A little extra money to given for the girls' other needs such as sanitary pads is essential. Some of the girls who have had children fall into this category and can benefit from the support, too. Girls who may have stayed away from school for financial reasons can continue with education.
I am aware that there is a fear among people that re-entry of young mothers to school might influence others to immoral behaviour knowing that they will also be readmitted if they get pregnancies.
But studies in the area have shown that there is no concrete evidence which reveal constructive societal returns from expelling pregnant schoolgirls and young mothers from education.
However, parents, community and the government at large should life skills education for girls and boys to make them aware of effects of pregnancy and should be encouraged to be more responsible for building their future through education achievement.
The writer is a specialist in Education Planning, Management, Financing, Economics of Education and Policy Studies. He can be reached through: 0754304181 or [email protected]