I suspected‚ after reading Megan Basham’s review (below)‚ that the filmThe Blind Side would be worth seeing. So my wife and I went this weekend‚ and we were truly blindsided by a film abundantly rich in its humanity and unabashedly Christian in its underpinnings -- a modern day object lesson in Luke 10:25-37 and Matthew 25:31-47. Not only that‚ it’s a true story. You can read the synopsis of the plot below. What that won’t tell you is that Sandra Bullock (commanding and authentic
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Axia College HSM 230 Legal Considerations Compose a 200- to 300-word response to the following: The Community Services Code of Ethics in Appendix A of Ethical Leadership in Human Services states‚ “Whatever your personal feelings about the justice and appropriateness of particular laws‚ all board members‚ staff‚ and volunteers are to obey all laws in the performance of their work on behalf of Community Services.” Why do you think this instruction is necessary? What does it tell you about the relationship
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The movie The Blind side is a true story about the life of Michael Oher. Michael Oher was a young homeless and traumatized boy. Michael was taken from his mother at a young age. He was placed in different foster homes where he ran away from to get back to his mother. Michael Oher did not attend school around the ages18 months old through 10 years old. His mother was a drug addict. In the movie The Blind side‚ Michael Oher also known as “Big Mike” attends Wingate Christian School he did not know much
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The movie of The Blind Side attempted to mimic the book as much as possible‚ however there were noticeable choices that the director made that changed the presentation of the movie compared to the picture that the book created. One of the main choices was to cut out a lot of the football facts that were presented in the book. Throughout the book‚ numerous chapters were dedicated to talking about the history of the importance of the left tackle and other players in the game‚ but in the movie‚ almost
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EMC1 #142426 The Blind Side During our Physics class‚ it was my second time to watch this movie. The first time I watched it‚ I didn’t really focus on the movie but when we were required to watch it during our physics class‚ I fully focused on the movie and I’m glad I did. The Blind Side shows the value of loving your neighbours and helping those in need. I really enjoyed the movie because of the values
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The Last Taboo What unites the Vatican‚ lefties‚ conservatives‚ environmentalists‚ and scientists in a conspiracy of silence? It’s midnight on the streets of Calcutta. Old women cook over open fires on the sidewalks. Men wait in line at municipal hand pumps to lather skin‚ hair‚ and lungis (skirts)‚ bathing without undressing. Girls sit in the open beds of bicycle-powered trucks‚ braiding their hair. The monsoon’s not yet over‚ and grandfathers under umbrellas squat on their
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UNDERSTANDING COMMUNITY POLICING IN 21st CENTURY AMERICA By Ryan Montgomery Dr. V. Batchelor GEN 411 April 2017 Abstract Table of contents Introduction Problem statement The world is a highly dynamic place. Each and every day‚ individuals‚ industries‚ and nations conjure up new ways of doing things and find effective approached to better address the problems and challenges that they face. In the United States‚ the policing department is tasked with
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Policing Culture Learning Team A CJA/214 Policing Culture Throughout the history of the United States‚ the ranks of police officers have been dominated by white males. As a result‚ the underrepresentation of minorities and women has long been a problem in policing. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1972 Equal Employment Opportunity Act made discriminating against any individual based upon their color‚ sex‚ religion or national origin illegal‚ thus paving the way for more minorities
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“The Blind Side” written by John Lee Hancock is based on true life events about Baltimore Ravens NFL player‚ Michael Oher. This sport related comedy drama will not only warm your heart but can also change your perspective on love and family. It’s an excellent example of how one person can change their fate with determination and the moral support of others. Michael Oher’s story begins with him occasionally homeless and staying with his inattentive drug addict mother in a broken home with a remote
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place in policing and it has important implications for those in city government tasked with planning. This uprising is called community policing and it brings police work into a domain traditionally inhabited by community planners. This paper will be the basis for the recommendation of a community oriented policing program. It will include a definition of what community policing is‚ as well as some core elements that are involved in a community oriented policing program. Community policing is really
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