... Speech Topic: high heel shoes, what effect do they have on women? Specific Purpose: To inform women that even though we love our heels they can be hazardous if not worn in moderation. Introduction I. Women will wear their heels high, no matter the cost. If our wallets don’t suffer, our feet surely will. II. When a woman puts on a pair of heels, she feels sexy and powerful. She knows the men are watching her, and she is the center of attention (even if it’s all in her mind) She will spend her last dime on a beautiful pair of shoes, but did you know that over time those high heels can cause major damage to your feet? What’s so special about high heels, that women would spend their last dime and risk being in pain? I. The advantage of wearing high heels. A. When a woman puts on a pair of heels, she suddenly feels sexy, and confident. Have you ever noticed when you see a lady in a pair of these shoes she walks a little different? B. Her butt lifts a little higher C. Her legs appear to be longer D. Her body appears to be leaner When a woman has nice shoes, not only does she get compliments from men, but other women will come to her and say “I love your shoes! Where did you get those?? “ She may reply back “these old things? She loves the attention but she will never tell where she got them. II. The Price: According to a survey done with 3000 women by ONEPOLL the average woman will spend over 26,000 on shoes in her lifetime...
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...environments. Take for example Van Gogh “A pair of shoes”, they seemed kind of depressing, yet heavily use, the viewer can create the character that used these boots by simply looking at this picture. A worker perhaps or even the artist himself, they must feel comfortable with them, even love them since they look as if they had been used quite frequently. Then we have Dali´s painting of shoes, I know you were expecting a crazy painting this one is very tame. Once again we see a pair of shoes that are very worn out, it even looks as if they are melting, this time however the views sees the feet and since its Dali we have a nice reference of the snake; that could either a symbolism of the evil forms that we are enslave to or the sin that chases us all through life. With or without surrealism Dali´s paintings are exquisite, it is a known fats that feet and hands are some of the hardest things to paint, yet here Dali´s foot looks breathtaking, and as for the shoes they also tell a story. When going back to the renascence shoes were all about the romance and showing opulence, they were delicate affairs not taken lightly. The famous Louis Heel were at rage, named after the French king, the heel was located at the front of the shoe usually accompanies with a pointy shoe. The artist Fragonard portrayed the importance of the shoe back then by the painting of a shoe flying thru the air. Look at your feet, you are probable...
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...frequent child pageant contestant, was found murdered. John now regret putting his child in pageants and says they are bad for young girls. Beauty pageants are beautiful but they can cause pain in different ways. Children beauty pageants are bad because they are sexualize young girls, wear high heels, cause cognitive and emotional problems. French lawmakers want an all-out ban on child pageants. They are accusing the media and reality TV of promoting stereotypes that transform young girls into sexual morsels. Look at the growing number of schoolgirls as young as 8 who wear padded bras, high heels, or makeup, and strike suggestive poses. What is that telling the children about how they present themselves to society? In the other hand, children in pageants can carry over into a multitude of other activities, like dance, drama, music recitals, and future public speaking. A pageant girl usually learns to be comfortable in front of strangers, giving her self-confidence a big boost When little pageant contestants wear heels it unnecessarily pushes their weight forward, causing lower back pain and hindering proper development of the feet. In some cases, these girls are forced to continue wearing heels outside of pageants because their feet have grown in a way that makes wearing other kinds of shoes very uncomfortable. One of the most widely used products in child pageants is hair spray, which contains phthalates, or plasticizers, that can act as hormone disruptors. For an adult beauty contestant...
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...Consumer Reviews for the ‘Tory Burch Reva Ballet Flat’ ◦ Summary Analysis. To get a better understanding of how consumers view the Tory Burch Reva Flat, I went to Amazon.com marketplace and type in the Tory Burch Reva Ballet flat. I choose to look at Amazon reviews because I find them to be honest and you can generally tell when there is a paid review listed. So I gathered four of the most recent reviews and they display an array of opinions. In looking at the reviews, the three disadvantages listed are the size of the shoe, people are suggesting to get the shoe a half size or a full size up so that they will fit more comfortable as their were issues with the width of the shoe and the heel rubbing on the shoe as well as the toe box being too tight due to the logo ornanment on the toe. Another disadvantage of the shoe was the comfort of the shoe, once people purchased a comfortable style their were complaints about not being able to wear them all day long becauase of the flatness and lack of support of the shoe. Lastly the availablitly of various styles, people want a certain style of this shoe, weather it’s the simple classic black ballet flat or, the matta logo, or a certain color, people search for the certain style/color combination that they perfer in this shoe. The common advantages found amongst the consumers in these reviews are, the style, regardless of any discomfort or price, people are willing to wear and purchase this shoe at varioius price...
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...Somehow they ended up in a casino, playing cards with a man in a chiffon skirt. In their drunken state of mind they believed they were good at cards and they ended up placing a bet with the man that the two of them would win. After losing said bet, they paid the man with their wedding gowns, claiming they were designer. Neither cared about the stares as they walked through the streets practically naked, claiming that they made these high heels work, to each other and the pedestrians around them. Declarations of love between the two were commonplace that night, and they both never wanted the night to end. Maria had found a large whiteboard in her basement and after lugging it up the stairs, had tossed Peggy a marker so they both could compile a list of memories from the night and questions of what else happened. By the time they had finished their list, there were two memories written up, and over twenty questions. “This is useless,” Maria sighed. “I can’t remember anything besides a shopping cart and you falling down and yelling ‘I’m not as think as you drunk I...
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...father. She sees herself quiet and nice. She is dutiful and loving to her elders. She is very attractive, energetic and cheerful. Yet she is also naïve, she has a sheltered life; she has never known anything of life outside the Carbone household. Naturally a high achiever, Catherine innocuously embraces opportunities for advancement. In “A view From the Bridge” Catherine takes a journey of self-discovery. In the beginning, according to her speeches, Catherine mainly speaks in a dialect language. During the first part of Act 1 we can see that Catherine is excited and energetic, this can be explained by the stage direction “running her hands over her skirt”, Catherine sees Eddie as a father and she wants to show him her new clothes. Catherine has also affection for Eddie, “She sits on her heels beside him”, this tells us that Catherine loves Eddie and she respects him. Eddie is overprotective of Catherine and sometimes harsh but they have a good close relationship. “(Trying to joke out of his warning) I wish there was one guy you couldn’t tell me things about”, Catherine received a warning from Eddie but she is ignoring it, this shows that she knows Eddie well and she get on well with him, it also shows that Catherine gets frustrated when Eddie criticise every boys she likes, this foreshadows the story, especially the relation between Eddie and Rodolfo. Catherine sees Eddie as a father is 17 years old however she still acts and treated like a child. “Almost in tears because he disapproves”...
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...clarity. This television in the customer review is the number one choice. When choosing a television you must think of the environment, and if it the family will enjoy your choice. 2 My second choice would be shoes for the family or for you. There are billions of shoe sold all around the world from year to year. How we as consumers make the difficult choices of the right shoes for your feet or your child feet and the right size and the right brand. While I looked around I have saw shoes that are sold for 19.99 all the way up to the thousands of dollars. Should I have to pay more because my feet are wide? Do men have to go through the same problems as women, or they just buy a pair of shoes and that is that? Women and heel’s, are these heels right for my...
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...WOMEN’S HIGH HEEL DISCOMFORT ANALYSIS AND PROTOTYPE SOLUTION A Senior Project submitted In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in General Engineering And Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo by Kevin Blakley and Annamarie Kepple February 2013 Graded by: ______________ Date of Submission__________________________ Checked by: _____________ Approved by: _____________________________ Page 1 of 76 ABSTRACT WOMEN’S HIGH HEEL DISCOMFORT ANALYSIS AND SOLUTION Kevin Blakley and Annamarie Kepple Women love high heeled shoes, but this love comes at the cost of comfort. Wearing high heels causes a lot of pain and, in the long term, health complications. This project tries to overcome the problem by ultimately making high heels more comfortable. In order to do this, one must first understand the reasons that high heels are uncomfortable, such as arch angle, heel height, and the changes in walking motion. Once there is a true understanding of the factors that contribute to high heel discomfort, the design stage can begin. The design selected for this project was a wedge heel that contained compressive material. This design would improve user comfort in four different criteria. These criteria were arch angle, compression of the shoe, foot rotation, and ground contact surface area of the heel. After the working prototype was created, it was performance...
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...creation story; how God spoke life into the entire universe. In just a mere six days, God created the light, separated sky from water calling the space “sky”, differentiated the water from the land, creating season and time, sprouted vegetation all over the land, filled the waters with fish and sky with birds, created animals to roam the earth, and made man and woman in his own image. But, after being tricked by the serpent, the fall of man began when Adam and Eve ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Adam and Eve were banished from the Garden of Eden so they would not be tempted to touch or eat from the tree of life and gain eternal life. The devil disguised himself as the serpent and convinced Eve that if they eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, they will be just like God. The main reason why Eve gave into the temptation was not that she was hungry; she gave in because she desired the wisdom it would give her. When the fruit was eaten, a sinful nature invaded the hearts of mankind. Because of this, there is a separation between mankind and God. But, Genesis 3:15 prophesizes the coming of a messiah who would break the eternal separation from God. “He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel” (Gen 3:15). This verse...
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...Savanna Hammock 12/8/14 Geneva High School Cheri Cox Twisted Love H. Jackson Brown, Jr. once said, “Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.” There were many big towns in Alabama, but also many small towns. Geneva, Alabama was one of those small towns that involved lots of excitement. There were many positive things about this town but also many negatives. One negative being, everybody knew your problems before you did. Geneva was very unique, and always promising a new adventure every day. The most excitement came from relationship problems, especially those of Shay Daughtry. Shay was a 16 year old girl who was boy crazy and had the kindest heart.She was one of the prettiest girls to roam Geneva High School which was why she was such a flirt. She was also very popular among all the student body, teachers, and community. Not only was she a star in the classroom, but a star in sports also. If Shay wasn’t your ideal girl, then I don’t know what was. One summer Shay met a boy named Jonathan and instantly fell head over heels for him. He was everything she ever wanted, or she thought so anyways. Shay was one of those people who had a lot of guy friends, because she said girls were too much drama. Her best friend was a boy named Nate Walls, who was going through a bad breakup. Shay was so head over heels for Jonathan, she pushed Nate away. Nate needed the love and support from his best friend, so he called her one day and they agreed to meet for lunch. Nate arrived...
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...Unfortunately for Swift, the Tory government fell out of power in 1714 and Swift, despite his fame for his writings, fell out of favor. Swift, who had been hoping to be assigned a position in the Church of England, instead returned to Dublin, where he became the dean of St. Patrick’s. During his brief time in England, Swift had become friends with writers such as Alexander Pope, and during a meeting of their literary club, the Martinus Scriblerus Club, they decided to write satires of modern learning. The third voyage of Gulliver’s Travels is assembled from the work Swift did during this time. However, the final work was not completed until 1726, and the narrative of the third voyage was actually the last one completed. After his return to Ireland, Swift became a staunch supporter of the Irish against English attempts to weaken their economy and political power, writing pamphlets such as the satirical A Modest Proposal, in which he suggests that the Irish problems of famine and overpopulation could be easily solved by having the babies of poor Irish subjects sold as delicacies to feed the rich. Gulliver’s Travels was a controversial work when it was first published in 1726. In fact, it was not until almost ten years after its first printing that the book appeared with the entire text that Swift had originally intended it to have. Ever since, editors have excised many of the passages, particularly the more caustic ones dealing with bodily functions. Even without those passages...
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...begins with a quick appearance of a snowboard-like invention by M.J. Burchett in 1929, and was not seen again until 1965, with the invention of the snurfer. Sherman Poppens was its creator, who was a chemical gases engineer in Muskegon, Michigan. Poppen’s wife was the one who came up with the name “Snurfer”. She called it that because it was a contraction of “snow surfer” (Dennis). The snurfer was a wooden plank with a string attached to the front for control. He had originally created the snurfer as a toy for his daughter, and soon after creating it her friends were asking him to make them snurfers too. So he licensed the idea to a manufacturer, and by 1966 he had sold over half a million snurfers. In the early 1970’s Poppen organized snurfing competitions, which attracted enthusiasts from all over. Snowboards as we know them came into existence in 1969, and were created by Dimitrije Milovich. Milovich was an east coast...
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...Role Paper “As You Like It” was a delightful yet very familiar comedy about love. My role in the project was to be the connector. This role was easy for me because I was able to connect a lot of what happened in “As You Like It” to things that we have read in class. One of the first things that came to mind as I read was the “Twelfth Night.” I noticed right off the bat that “As You Like It” had many similarities regarding love and gender role in “Twelfth Night.” Another connection I found was in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” in regards to leaving court and out into the wilderness. I also found connections that many people face in every day like rejection which is seen at first in Silvius and Phoebe. First off I noticed a lot of similarities with “Twelfth Night.” One of similarities was a female character disguising and dressing herself as a man. Rosalind disguises herself as Ganymede; just like Viola disguised herself as Cesario. Both take on the role of a man to prevent showing their true social status. When both Rosalind and Viola dress as men, this causes different comical situations throughout the play to arise. Other similarities include how characters seem to fall in love so quickly. Many of these characters have only known each other for short periods of time yet they have fallen head over heels for each other. In “As You Like It” many character either flee or are banished from court. In “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” we also come across Gawain having to...
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...book The war has its roots in the wedding of King Peleus and the sea- nymph Thetis. When the gods decide not to invite Eris, she is angered and introduces Discord to the banquet hall in the form of a golden apple inscribed with the words “For the Fairest.” The vain goddesses argue over who deserves the apple, and the field is narrowed down to Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite. Paris, the son of King Priam of Troy, is selected to judge. All three try to bribe Paris: Hera offers power, Athena offers success in battle, and Aphrodite offers the most beautiful woman in the world—Paris chooses Aphrodite. Unfortunately, the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen, is already married to King Menelaus of Sparta. Visiting Menelaus, Paris, with Aphrodite’s help, betrays his host’s hospitality and kidnaps Helen back to Troy. All the Greek kings have at one time courted Helen, so her mother has made them all swear to always support whomever she might choose. When Helen is abducted, the only men who resist conscription are Odysseus, who does not want to leave his home and family, and Achilles, whose mother knows he is fated to die at Troy and holds him back. In the end, however, they join the rest of the Greeks and sail united against Troy. En route, the fleet angers Artemis, who stops the winds from blowing. To appease her, the chief of the Greeks, Agamemnon, is forced to sacrifice his own daughter, Iphigenia. The battle goes back and forth for nine years. The Trojans, led by Priam’s...
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...who can easily win the heart of every woman. Born to a Czech father and a Spanish mother and raised in the Canary Islands (Spain), Blahnik graduated from the University of Geneva in 1965 and studied art in Paris. He moved to London in 1968 to work at fashion boutique "Zapata" and wrote for Vogue Italia. After showing his portfolio of fashions and set designs to Diana Vreeland, she told him that he should design only footwear. In 1972, Ossie Clark invited him to create shoes for his runway show. With a loan of £2,000, Blahnik bought Zapata from its owner and opened his own boutique. In the 1970s, when chunky platform shoes and boots were the mainstream footwear styling of the day, Manolo Blahnik turned back his attention to the stiletto heel, which has remained the brand's mainstay to this day. Manolo Blahnik shoes have rapidly...
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