Times applauded Fifth Business – the first of the Deptford triptych – as "a marvelously enigmatic novel‚ elegantly written and driven by irresistible narrative force." How true this is. Dunstable Ramsay – later renamed Dunstan after St. Dunstan – may be a retired schoolteacher‚ but what an engaging narrator he is! Shaped by Davies’s colourful writing‚ Ramsay masterfully relays the story of his role as "fifth business‚" the unobtrusive yet vital character in life’s drama. Fifth Business‚ told in
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East Avenue Medical Center The EAST AVENUE MEDICAL CENTER is a 600-bed‚ tertiary‚ general hospital under the Department of Health. It has the primary goal of providing quality medical care and treatment to patients irrespective of sex‚ socio-economic status and religious creed. Designated by the DOH as a training and teaching center‚ the hospital provides appropriate training programs‚ materials and facilities that aim at providing its medical and non-medical staff with opportunities for professional
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The weakness of will is defined as a lack of self-control or the state of acting against one’s better judgment. Philosophers have debated for years about the philosophical puzzle surrounding the concept of the weakness of will. At the heart of the philosophical puzzle is the dichotomy between acknowledging the best course of action to take‚ yet deciding to complete an action rated below this initial plan. The lack of consistency between these two actions is the behavior that has puzzled philosophers
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The Laws of the Fifth Discipline Peter Senge’s 11 Laws of the Fifth Discipline are the following: 1. Today’s problems come from yesterday’s “solutions.” 2. The harder you push‚ the harder the system pushes back. 3. Behavior will grow worse before it grows better. 4. The easy way out usually leads back in. 5. The cure can be worse than the disease. 6. Faster is slower. 7. Cause and effect are not closely related in time and space. 8. Small changes can produce big results but the areas of
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Personal Strengths and Weaknesses Lorrie Len Bolt Gen 300 Skills for Professional Development Mr. Perry November 16‚ 2003 Abstract This paper concerns the personal strengths and weakness of my own life. The details I will be presenting are what I consider my best and worst strengths and weaknesses. The purpose of this paper is to clearly define each of these and figure out a way to learn how to solve my weaknesses and make my strengths even stronger. Identifying personal strengths and weaknesses
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“Forgive yourself for being a human creature‚ Ramezay. That is the beginning of wisdom.” The Role of Self- Reflection in Fifth Business By: Brooke von Schilling Self-reflection makes happiness more accessible. This is shown in the book Fifth Business by a contrast of characters‚ such as introvert and extrovert. In the book Dunstan Ramezay is shown as an introvert and spends his entire life focusing on the spiritual aspect of himself and others. Dunstan is a self-reflecting person
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Selene Cordeiro Mrs. Ruffell ENG4U1-05 December 18‚ 2014 Fifth Business Questions Chapter One: Mrs. Dempster The event that irrevocably altered Dunstable Ramsay’s life was his first encounter with Mrs. Dempster. She was the wife of the town’s Baptist pastor‚ Amasa Dempster‚ and was with child at the time of this untimely encounter. It was 5:58 PM on December 27th‚ 1908 and Dunstable “Dunny” Ramsay was retreating back to his home in Deptford‚ Ontario‚ after a long day of sledding with his lifelong
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PROJECT REPORT ON “INVESTMENT AVENUES” INTRODUCTION ON VARIOUS INVESTMENT AVENUES INVESTMENTS The dictionary meaning of investment is to commit money in order to earn a financial return or to make use of the money for future benefits or advantages. People commit money to investments with an expectation to increase their future wealth by investing money to spend in future years. For example‚ if you invest Rs. 1000 today and earn 10 %over the next year‚ you will have Rs.1100 one year from today
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One of my earliest memories of writing was when I was in fifth grade. It’s a very nice memory because I was one of the best writers in my fifth grade class. I enjoyed writing very much because it let me express myself and my mind could roam freely. In fifth grade my teacher gave the class a writing assignment. I don’t remember what it was about but I do remember that I was very good at it. He gave us some time to do
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Luc Besson’s 1997 “The Fifth Element‚” is a comedic science fiction movie about good versus evil in the distant future set in New York City‚ while making fun of sci-fi clichés. Although much credit to the film’s success can be attributed to the plot itself‚ however‚ the film’s use of mise-en-scène was the real show-stopper. Scenes with flying cars‚ grotesque monsters‚ and female heroine all combine to create an entertaining‚ action-packed film. In the opening scene‚ Besson opens on an ancient Egyptian
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