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Les pas perdus: Images of Feet and Shoes in Surrealist Art
<p>Although feet and shoes appear throughout surrealist visual art, their significance within surrealist theory has not been studied as thoroughly as other familiar themes of surrealist art, such as the eye or the hat. The purpose of this project is to recover feet and shoes from their lowly …
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Gas loss and durability of EVA foams used in running shoes
… vinyl acetate copolymer foams used in running shoes. The equipmentshowed some advantages compared to the standard method used in runningshoes and produced reproducible results. The softening of the material with thedistance run and the reduction in the cushioning properties are mainly due to …
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Informe final plan de negocios creación de empresa The Clean Shoes S.A.S.
Nuestro proyecto The Clean Shoes S.A.S. tiene como objetivo principal la prestación de un servicio con calidad y a domicilio de restauración y embellecimiento del calzado, nuestros clientes serán ejecutivos, empresarios, industriales, profesionales y servicio para hogares; contamos con productos de …
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Can changing running shoes immediately reduce the risk of tibial stress fractures?
… with TSF, it is though that by changing running shoes one or several of these risk factors will decrease. This thesis is focused on the kinetics, kinematics, and muscle activation patterns of commercially available shoes as they affect known risk factors for TSF. Five different running conditions …
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Effects of Shoe Donations on Children’s Time Allocation TOMS Shoes in El Salvador
<p>What are the impacts of TOMS shoe donations in rural El Salvador? This paper tries to answer the question by studying the changes in time allocation among children age 6 to 12 years in El Salvador. By taking advantage of a Randomized Control Trial performed between January 15, 2012 and February …
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"Considering ""In Heinrich's Shoes"" by Edwin London: *Recomposition as an Experiment in Dramaturgy"
… serve a dramatic exploration: In Heinrich's Shoes attempts to mirror the emotional and dramatic journey found in the source composition. The challenge of this task is clear when one realizes that Schutz's Passion is propelled by its text, while London's new work has no text at all. In …
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The effect of wearing strength shoes during plyometric training on vertical jump performance
… whether plyometric training in Strength shoes (Strength Footwear, Inc.) increased vertical jump performance, decreased elapsed time in the 40 yard dash and increased calf circumference. Thirty-one male and female college-aged students served as subjects. Twenty-two subjects, enrolled in a …
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Comparison of Gait Characteristics of Horses and the Effect of Farriery and Shoes
Many equine athletes wear metal shoes to provide protection, support, and traction. The two most common horseshoe materials are steel and aluminum. In some equine disciplines, shoes are removed (barefoot) or changed to a lighter shoe material (aluminum) during an equestrian event to achieve …
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Ground Reaction Force Differences Between Running Shoes, Racing Flats, and Distance Spikes in Runners
… in ground reaction forces between running shoes, racing flats, and distance spikes, twenty intercollegiate distance runners ran across a force plate at 6.7m/s (for males) and 5.74m/s (for females) in each of the three types of shoes. In order to control for differences in foot strike, only …
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Comparison of Force and Flexibility in Gait Analysis of Sunnystep and New Balance Shoes
… different pairs of footwear. The first pair of shoes tested were New Balance shoes and the second were Sunnystep shoes. From the data, it was shown that on average the body experiences more force when wearing the Sunnystep shoes. The data also demonstrated that the feet had higher acceleration …
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THE ACUTE AND CHRONIC EFFECTS OF HIGHLY CUSHIONED SHOES ON LOADING CHARACTERISTICS IN RECREATIONAL RUNNERS
<p>Recently, highly cushioned shoes (HCS) entered the running market, and manufacturers suggested extra cushioning potentially reduced injury rates through superior shock absorption, implying less impact upon foot strike versus other shoes. Hence, the purpose of this study was to examine the …
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She said, hey! put your self in my shoes : moral theory and the Gilligan-Kohlberg controversy
This thesis is an examination of a debate in contemporary moral theory that centres on the issue of whether moral thinking and practise ought to be based on formal principles of justice or upon caring and responsibility. On one hand is the view that justice is the ethically optimal endpoint of …
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Effects of Prolonged Running on Ground Reaction Force Patterns Wearing Shoes of Different Midsole Durometers (Fatigue)
… of running. Testing took place on two days when shoes of different midsole durometers (40 and 70 DSs) were worn. The protocol allowed assessment of the effects of both fatigue, and different DSs, on GRFs. The data were analysed using repeated measures ANOVA and Bonferroni t procedures. Several …
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Analytic hierarchy process for decision making in kinesiology: An application in selecting athlectic shoes for walking
… using a study of selecting quality athletic shoes for walking, was to introduce AHP to Kinesiology. People often have a difficulty in selecting quality walking shoes because of many alternatives and multiple criteria that can cause conflicts in evaluating alternatives. Forty participants (20 …
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Don't Put Your Shoes on the Bed: A Moral Analysis of <em>To Kill a Mockingbird</em>.
<p>Harper Lee wrote a remarkable novel which provides a great deal of moral insight for its readers; through a use of history, moral instruction, and character development, Lee establishes a foundation for how people in an often intolerant world should live peacefully together. Moreover, she …
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