Clubfoot is defined as a congenital foot deformity characterized by a kidney shaped foot that turns inward and points down. The forefoot is curved inward‚ the heel is bent inward‚ and the ankle is fixed in planter flexion with the toes pointing down. Shortened tendons on the inside of the lower leg‚ together with abnormally shaped bones that restrict movement outwards cause the foot to turn inwards. A tightened achilles tendon causes the foot to point downwards. The medical term for clubfoot
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regardless of the person wearing them. A running shoe is graded by how it does its job relative to the foot of the person wearing it‚ so choosing a great running shoe for the wrong type of foot can result in injury (Consumer Search‚ Inc.‚ 2010). Running shoes are available in several forms: • Stability. For those with normal arches who tend to have mild or moderate overpronation (the foot rolls inward when you run). • Motion Control. Shoe that is designed for runners with low arches
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Fairbank tells us‚ “The small foot was called a ‘golden lotus’ or ‘golden lily’ […]” and more desirable by Chinese men (Fairbank 403). It is a sexual attraction for men-a three inch foot is ideal (Fairbank 405). On the other hand‚ because of their small feet‚ foot binding prevents women from doing physical labor‚ keeps them in the home and safeguards male domination in China (Fairbank 406). Not only does it restrict what women can do‚ it is a very painful process. Foot binding‚ a cultural norm in earlier
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golden lotus had finally tarnished. By means of multiple foot contests‚ conniving and cunning sisters-in-law‚ varied and diverse ways of discussing foot binding‚ and the eventual intervention of the Europeans‚ Jicai masterfully illustrates the plight of Chinese women in trying to function in society through the tradition of foot binding and later‚ with the entrance of the Europeans‚ the quest of the elite‚ whose status was indeed produced by foot binding‚ to save this honored tradition from the vulgar
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Cornell Notes Topic: Sasquatch Page _1 & 2_ of _5_. | Lesson 21 Monster Research | Main Idea: Origins of the Sasquatch. Where they are. What they eat. Any predators? | * Notes: Sasquatch‚ also known as Bigfoot‚ is an ape-like creature said to live in the United States and Canada. Although sightings have been reported in numerous states‚ most reports come from the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Numerous Bigfoot sightings have also been reported in British Columbia‚
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The ancient Chinese custom of footbinding caused severe life-long suffering for the Chinese women involved. When researching the subject of footbinding‚ one of the difficult things is finding factual knowledge written before the 20th century. Most of the historical data has been gathered from writings‚ drawings and photographs from the 19th and 20th centuries. Additionally‚ the research indicates that the historical documentation was mainly from missionary accounts and literature from various anti-footbinding
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Foot binding is also known as “lotus feet”. This practice was to prevent the feet from growing. This custom originated from upper-court dancers during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms in Imperial China. As a result‚ this practice became popular in the Song Dynasty and had spread to all other social classes. Foot binding was a mean to show that you were wealthy. This custom was thought to be beautiful. The origin of foot binding began when Emperor Li Yu created a six-foot tall golden lotus that
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Madelyn Deal Ethics from a Global Perspective Dr. Robert Scott 27 April 2017 Chinese Foot Binding For many years‚ Chinese foot binding was a way to show that a woman was wealthy and beautiful. If you did not bind your feet‚ then you were a poor‚ hard-working woman who had slim chances of getting married. Women had to go through this painful experience for years‚ just to show that they were among the elite. Foot binding was a very agonizing experience for girls just to have a good chance of marriage;
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In late May of 2012‚ I placed a trail camera‚ known as a “Plot Watcher”‚ in the National Park. I had concluded‚ at this time in my research‚ that the Bigfoot could detect traditional trail cameras. I had a working theory that the Bigfoot most likely could detect the motion and the passive infrared sensor used on a traditional trail camera. The “Plot Watcher” camera only functions during the day. It does not utilize sensors‚ instead the user sets the camera to capture one photograph every five‚ ten
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DBS/FT/1B/21 5/10/2013 2013 Clara Anne Lim DBS/FT/1B/21 5/10/2013 Hand Foot Mouth Disease: An Overview Hand Foot Mouth Disease: An Overview Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2 2. What HFMD is 2 2.1. Definition 2 2.2. Victims 2 2.3. Symptoms 2 2.4. Impact 2 3. How it is spread 3 4. Treatment and Prevention 3 5. Conclusion 3 6. References 4 1. Introduction This report discusses what Hand‚ Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is‚ how it is spread as well as the precautions
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