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    Woman in living in China during the Song Dynasty believed that they would appear more graceful and beautiful if they had small feet. They used foot binding‚ a long and painful process of breaking and moving bones‚ to deform their feet until they were tiny. Foot binding perceived the role of women in Chinese society and Confucian moral values. This practice affected the lives of many women in ways that are unimaginably painful (Bound). One Chinese legend speaks of a time when Lady Huang of the

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    different foot strikes when running • Understand how different foot strikes‚ flat foot‚ heel first‚ or toe first‚ can create different forces and impulses Introduction: Everyday runners across the country take off on their daily run. These runners tend to have different foot strikes when they run. The three types of foot strikes are heel first (landing on the heel)‚ mid-foot (landing simultaneously on the heel and ball of the foot)‚ or forefoot striking (landing on the ball of the foot). According

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    the Dynasties: The painful Tradition of Foot Binding I decided to write my paper on foot binding and what this really meant to the Chinese women. This began first began in China‚ and it was first discovered by the wealthy and rich. When I first learned about the foot binding and looked at the pictures I learned that it was very painful and it took time for the Chinese to get their feet smaller. As‚ I learned more about this topic I have learned that foot binding was a tradition to the Chinese women

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    Wheeler1 Miranda Wheeler Ms. Riser English 101 September 25‚ 2014 Dance Classes Have you ever taken dance? I have been in dance for twelve years. Three examples of my favorite dance classes are tap‚ ballet‚ and pointe. Dancing has been one of my favorite hobbies since I was five years old. One example of my favorite dance classes is tap class. The reason it is one of my favorites is because my dance class has high heel black shoes with metal taps on the heel and

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    Unit 4222-254 Foot Care

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    PROVIDE AGREED SUPPORT FOR FOOT CARE OUTCOME 1 1. Effects of common Medical Conditions of Foot and Toenails In-growing toenails – An ingrown toenail develops when the side of the toenail grow into the surrounding skin. The nail curls and pierces the skin which becomes red‚ swollen and tender‚ the big toe is the most likely to be effected. The medical term for an ingrown toenail is onychocryptosis. Athletes Foot – is common fungal infection of the foot‚ it causes an itchy red rash

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    Foot Binding History

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    Many women have misshapen‚ maimed‚ bounded‚ altered‚ injured‚ and changed their bodies for their culture. Foot binding was a tradition that began in the 12th century and became more prevalent in the 17th century. Chinese women practiced foot-binding; this process forced women to have broken and bent bones in their feet‚ for what society considered the most desirable for women. This custom expanded from the class to class. This was considered crucial in order to get a good husband. Men desired women

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    What is Club Foot? Not many people actually know what Club Foot is and how children are affected. Being born with this deformity‚ I know first hand the affects and complications that come with it. Club Foot or congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV) refers to the way the baby’s foot is positioned at a sharp angle to the ankle‚ like the head of a golf club. Club Foot is a relatively common birth defect and is usually an isolated problem for an otherwise healthy newborn. Club Foot can be mild or severe

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    Indonesia. They were relatively small people‚ identical to modern-day dwarfs. But after researching recovered fossils of their bodies scientists realize there are distinct differences; one of these differences happens to be the foot of h. floresiensis. The size of the foot is unusually long compared to their tibia and femur. These proportions have never been seen in other types of humans‚ or dwarfing humans‚ but only in some primitive types of apes. This means that h. floresiensis may have ancestors

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    The following is a case study of a male athlete‚ Christopher Allen suffering from Athlete’s Foot. Athlete’s Foot is divided into four categories: Chronic interdigital athlete’s foot‚ plantar athlete’s foot‚ acute ulcerative tinea pedis‚ and vesiculobullous athlete’s foot. Athlete’s foot occurs usually between the toes. In this case‚ Christopher had Acute ulcerative tinea pedis. The client was treated and diagnosed given assessment with the goal of determing the factors. PLAN This section presents

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    Foot Binding and Today Different + Similar Foot binding has made girls’ feet look nicer. It still made people’s’ life different and has changed the look of others. As well as somebody adjustments today‚ it can also change people’s identity and mood from changing. Foot binding is different and similar from today because some surgeries or makeups can change the way people feel and how the people act. First‚ plastic surgery is a little similar to foot binding because people are getting

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