Veblen writes that, while the livery worn by personal servants, the nature of pets and the grandness of parties may seem to be economically irrational if not futile, to the very rich, these are subtle, socially honed indicators of standing.
Veblen writes that, while the livery worn by personal servants, the nature of pets and the grandeur of parties may seem to be economically irrational if not futile, to the very rich these are subtle, socially honed indicators of standing.
The study also found that negative trends in woody biomass accumulation rate and standing stocks are good indicators of forest degradation while positive trends in species diversity indices and standing wood biomass are useful indicators of forest recovery.
Now, both are changing.Approval of the president for his handling of the war on terror is still higher than almost any other indicator of his standing (58% in the CBS poll, 59% in Newsweek).
The battery comprises three tests that assess standing balance (indicator of balance function), walking speed over a distance of 2.44 meters (general indicator of mobility), and the ability to rise from a chair (indicator of muscle power and strength).
Overall, the standing parasympathetic indicator, PHI/PTOT, was also reduced on landing day (p < 0.0001) and three days post-flight (p < 0.01).
The duration and frequency of lying behaviour and the time spent standing are behavioural indicators of cow comfort.
Experimental results show the effectiveness of these indicators to identify differences in standing posture between groups.
Used gifts may still function as symbols, but their meaning as tokens of love can be eclipsed by their significance as indicators of the giver's standing.
Another trouble indicator: long-standing deterioration in free cash flow.
