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People who give and receive honeymoon gifts are part of an emerging demographic: so-called transumers, a mash-up of transient consumers, who prize collecting experiences, discovering new things and living in the present. George Ritzer, editor of the Journal of Consumer Culture, says the trend reflects an affluent, hyper-consumerist society in which the Internet has accustomed people to ephemeral pleasures. "The middle class can get all the toys they want," he says. "That leads to a desire for services ... and nonmaterial experiences...
...there is more at work in the biking trend than a desire to stay fit. Armstrong's string of wins starting in 1999 might have made cycling cool, and health concerns might have made it smart, but technology made it accessible. If you've been eager to take up the sport but are put off by the discomfort of a traditional bicycle, take another look. Many of today's models come with bigger seats and higher handlebars--easing the strain on bottoms and backs--and even automatic gear shifting. Features like these have helped create a whole new line...
...country bumpkin; he's a former prime minister, educated in the US and the UK. While it's clear that NATO and coalition forces have absolutely no intention of killing civilians, the fact that otherwise intelligent Afghan opinion makers have been persuaded of foreign ill intent marks an alarming trend in Afghanistan. Few Afghans outside of the South, where the insurgency rages the strongest, want the foreigners to leave just yet, but there has been a strong push in Parliament for reconciliation with the Taliban. "They are human beings, they are the people of this country. Don't they have...
...number of American applicants to the Nieman Fellowship Program dropped to 91 in 2007, down from 100 last year, according to Nieman foundation curator Robert H. Giles. The decrease in applicants is part of a greater trend observed elsewhere, as Stanford also saw its Knight Fellowship Program applicant pool decrease from 101 to 83 in the last year...
...either. Many of the products designers offer--whether they be a floaty chiffon Dior cocktail dress or a printed Gucci skirt--are also in demand in new and expanding luxury markets, such as Dubai, India and parts of China. They're perfectly in keeping with another trend: global warming and the desire for lighter clothes. "From the Sun Belt to the global-warming issue, [resort wear] has evolved to reach a very broad audience," says Gucci CEO Mark Lee. "If you look at the items offered in the collection, there is a complete spectrum, from summer-weight suits to leather...