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    The weight in America is ballooning out of control and the American public needs help. There are a number of contributing factors that tie into the growing waistline of America such as a sedimentary lifestyle, over consumption of food which leads to a higher caloric intake, and the marketing of unhealthy choices by food companies through television ads and radio station commercials. In regards to the over consumption of food, the only person that is truly affected by this is the individual themselves

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    How did Worth use art to elevate the status of fashion? Brief Introduction of Charles Frederick Worth Charles Frederick Worth, one of the most influential fashion gurus in the 19th century, born on 13 October 1825 and died on 10 March 1895, experienced the most fast developing fashion industry evolution in Europe, before the era of tremendous prosperous fashion industry boom in the second half of 19th century in Europe, especially in Paris, France (Joseph, 2014). Worth created the promotion method

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    How to Choose the Perfect Winter Coat I live in a place where the winter is long and very, very cold. Over the years, I learned how to choose and invest in the perfect winter coat (coats, in my case, as I have two!) And I decided to share some tips with you. 1. Choose the right material for your climate I strongly suggest getting a woolen coat, or at least a wool blend that is warm and cozy. But wool will not work in long rainy or snowy weather, so if the winters are wet and snowy where you

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    style emerged to women dresses but all still fit into what was expected of them. Some of the styles included pencil skirts and dresses, wiggle dresses, and chemise dresses. “The waistline was a major issue in the 1950s. Some women really like the snug fit of the Dior dresses while others liked the dresses with no waistline, often referred to as “sack dresses” (retrowaste.com- 1). “Although

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    There is a huge problem with the whole “Dress code Policy” thing in all schools. Enforcing the dress code rule is very hard because, as a student, we do not listen. “Pants at the waistline” or “long shorts” are all kind of unrealistic. What if i wanted to wear high waisted pants? Would i be punished because it’s not necessarily at my waist? There is no such thing as “long shorts”, in that case wouldn’t it just be pants? How about we solve all the Dress code rules by just having everyone come

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    Sarah Phulajanma was bored. Her skills as a great ship pilot were not being challenged while working as the largely ceremonial captain of a funeral barge. As middle age set into her waistline, she decided to change her dishwater career circling between a dozen star systems to the more exciting seas of working for a shipping company to assist the expanding frontier colonies in the Verdes Mujeres systems. But the recruitment posters did not warn Sarah of the hardships she was to endure. Eliza Mortales

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    1920's vs. 1960's Over the past century, people living in the United States have experienced many changes. As the times change, so do the people. In the 1920's, people acted differently then compared to the people in the 1960's. Yet, they both have one thing in common; they shaped our history. In the 1920's, about 106,521,537 people inhabited the United States. It was a rough period in our history, with about 2,132,000 people unemployed and murder, swindles, and racketeering as the most popular

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    Petting, 207). Surprisingly, Coco Chanel’s style in which she “let go of the waistline” flourished quickly and it was appealing to many (Zeitz, 154). She stepped away from the norm and sparked a light in America that ignited the idea to be who you are and stand out. Designs were created that were comfortable, but also stylish for the New Woman. Chanel kept designing clothing in which the “hemlines dropped and waistlines crept up” (Zeitz, 284). As seen in the video, What Demoralized

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    your rectus abdominis and obliques. (See References 8) While holding your body up by your forearms, bend your knees and raise them up toward your chest. For an extra challenge, straighten your legs and raise them, or to target the sides of your waistline, raise your knees and add a twist, bringing them toward one shoulder. Key Concepts overweight abdominal exercises strengthening abdominal muscles working abdominal muscles overweigth strong abs References U.S. National

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    As we know, the roaring twenties was a time of change and independence. This age had made a mark in history for many different reasons, fashion being one of them. Before this era many women during this time had worn clothing that strictly covered the majority of skin, leaving out the face as well as other inevitable hidden parts of the body such as the hands. Even the smallest of skin showing was considered to be “scandalous”. An innumerable amount of females and males, had abandoned the everyday

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