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    W.W. Jacobs wrote “The monkey’s paw” a very eerie that shows how one choice can change your life forever. In the story Mr.White plays a father who makes some unwise decisions. One night a normal family was talking to a sergeant while playing a game of chess. Everything was going well until they pulled out the monkey’s paw. This mysterious creatures hand would give three wishes to whoever asked for them. Now‚ the is always a twist when trying to get what you want. Mr.White made three wishes‚ the first

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    introduction "The Monkey’s Paw" is W.W. Jacobs’ most famous story and is considered to be a classic of horror fiction. It first appeared in Harper’s Monthly magazine in 1902‚ and was reprinted in his third collection of short stories‚ The Lady of the Barge‚ also published in 1902. The story has since been published in many anthologies‚ adapted for the stage‚ and made into films. "The Monkey’s Paw" was well received when Jacobs first published it; the story garnered rave reviews from some of the

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    2013 PASPEC 23RD PAN ASIAN SPORTS & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE Summit Circle Hotel/Cebu Normal University Cebu City‚ Philippines August 8-11‚ 2013 “Strengthening Asian Perspective of Sports and Physical Education for Global Peace and Understanding” 23rd Pan Asian Sports and Physical Education Conference August 8-11‚ 2013 Cebu City‚ Philippines Theme: “Strengthening Asian Perspective of Sports and Physical Education for Global Peace

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    a baby gets food it ’s discomfort will become happiness and the baby will associate this feeling with food and therefore food will become the primary reinforcer. The person feeding the baby will also be associated with the happiness and therefore become the secondary reinforcer and an attachment will form. (evaluate) Even though the learning theory of attachment provides an adequate explanation of attachment it is flawed. Research evidence‚ such as that of Harlow ’s monkey study‚ opposes the idea

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    In the short story The Monkey’s Paw‚ many people are responsible for the bad fate that comes with the ownership of the monkey’s paw‚ a magical object with a spell cast on it by an old fakir given to a family‚ the White’s‚ by an old soldier. In the story‚ the unfortunate event that comes with the monkey’s paw is the death of the White’s son‚ Herbert. The question is‚ however‚ who’s at the most fault? Mr. White‚ the father of the family‚ is seen as the one who the blame for the unlucky happenings should

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    Paw Step Cycle

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    hindlimb from the reference paw contacts the ground until the same hindlimb contacts the ground on the next occasion \cite{perrot2009}. It composes of stance phase and swing phase. The definition of stance phase is the step cycle part which starts as soon as the foot touches the ground and terminates when the foot begins to move forward \cite{pereira2006}. This phase contains braking and propulsion phases. The braking phase is the time period between initial and maximal paw touches the ground. As the

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    The Wish In The Monkey’s Paw If you could have anything you wanted what would you wish for? The Monkey’s Paw by W. W. Jacobs poses that same question in the story. In the story‚ the characters are given a monkey’s paw that can grant you three wishes‚ but it comes with misfortune. The main character‚ Mr. White makes a wish to have two hundred pounds to buy his house. This is good‚ because he receives the two hundred pounds‚ but also bad because something very dear to him is taken from him. There

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    Modern day society promotes individualism and self-responsibility. Yet somehow‚ fate exists as an intrinsic part of many people’s lives. This paradox in mindset shows how logical reasoning‚ common sense‚ and science bow down for the supernatural force that guides one through life‚ fate‚ for better or worse. Such is seen clearly in the dialogue and actions of the characters in Romeo and Juliet‚ a play written by William Shakespeare. Taking place in 14th century Verona‚ Romeo and Juliet describes the

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    end in a tragic accident. Fate is the path that leads to the future and cannot be altered no matter the outcome. Set in Shakespearean time‚ fate was believed to be in control of people’s lives. The fact that Romeo and Juliet would never live a peaceful life‚ none of the tragedies would have not taken place if they had not met. In the prologue of the play‚ Shakespeare outlines that “two star’d crossed lovers take their life”. This foreshadowing creates the sense that fate shall claim superiority. The

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    The star crossed lovers known as Romeo and Juliet were brought together by fate. Not just anyone will fall in love at first sight‚ and to be willing to do what they did for each other is true love. William Shakespeare used fate in the play to bring together Romeo and Juliet and he also used it in the development of the story line. It was written in the ups and downs they experience together. Spotting each other and even seeing each other for the last time could have been predetermined history. In

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