Longview Essays

  • R.G. LeTourneau: A 20 Century Appostle

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    In an era when humanity needs a role model, R.G. LeTourneau is highly deserving of recognition. R.G. LeTourneau, a philanthropist and inventor, established his worth with unparalleled work ethics, admirable personal and working relationships, extraordinary contributions to God and the community, and faithfulness in God Almighty that flourished with each passing day. I aspire to live my life as he did; a life that merits emulation. God’s gentle touch guided Mr. LeTourneau’s life, ranging from exacting

  • Community Policing and the Longview Police Department

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    Community policing is a concept and approach which recognizes that law enforcement alone cannot solve the root causes of crime. Law enforcement agencies are not staffed, trained nor equipped with all of the tools necessary to address the underlying factors that contribute to crime and disorder. A collaborative approach, enlisting the input and participation of public and private stakeholders will provide the greatest resources in the comprehensive effort to address the underlying factors contributing

  • The Importance Of Culture?

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    communities are being diminished because of gentrification or because of the fact people are disregarding the other cultures. Culture is seen everywhere, from the street art on the corner; for example, the mural by the Allen Street bridge in Longview, WA, to the music people listen to on an everyday basis, whether it’s Nirvana or Katy Perry, Beethoven or Skrillex, these choices are polar opposites, kind of like cultures.

  • The Law Enforcement Hiring Process

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    Introduction This paper will show four different police departments that are currently hiring or recruiting for police officers. There will be a summary on the research found on the process used to recruit police officers. It will also show their current hiring trends and what hiring practices they have that are successful or not successful. The paper will also go over the different methods departments use to train their new officers and their values. The Process of Recruiting Police Personal Recruiting

  • Personal Literacy Autobiography Essay

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    Personal Literacy Autobiography As a child, I struggled in school and I found that the more my literacies overlapped, the more I learned. There was a point when I worried that I would never become anything. I had not really thought about how I got to the point I am now, but looking back, I can see that somethings made a big impact on my life, education and the way I learn. Social movements and cultural events as well as Historical and political events influence all of our literacies and education

  • Speed Limits

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    Speed Limits Jim was leaving work late, and he knew that his wife was at home waiting on him. She had prepared a nice meal for their anniversary and was sitting on the couch all alone. As Jim pulled out of the plant and onto newly paved two-lane highway, he noticed a large white sign with the words “speed limit” and the number “50.” It was a thirty minute drive home, and he could easily make up the time he lost at work if he could just drive as fast as he wanted. For the next half hour, however

  • Think Ahead While Behind the Wheel

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    In 2010, the lives of a Macon family changed forever. A time of family togetherness that started out as a celebration turned out to be anything but, proving that a split-second action can have lasting consequences. The family had gathered in Longview, Texas to celebrate the eightieth birthday of Jerry Dingmore’s mother. As everyone prepared to head back from the party, Dingmore’s son, Colton, requested that he ride with his uncle Jay. Dingmore agreed, and everyone started to drive back to Jerry’s

  • Descriptive Essay Tennis

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    tennis is a constant fight against oneself as well as the opponent. Anything could go right... or wrong! Pine Tree is playing a match against our intercity rival, Hallsville. A team who we (Pine Tree) play in every sport in order to see which side of Longview is the most prominent. I am number one...

  • Why Do Police Officers Deserve This Kind Of Justice

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    their forces can easily injure people. Today, the relationship between the mentally ills and police is ridiculous. For example, Kristiana Coignard is one of the victims. “The 17-year-old was fatally shot by two police officers in the lobby of the Longview Police Department” (Legum), and I believe that police officers’ impoverished capabilities is one of the facts for Coignard’s death. She is the mentally ill, according to the news, “Coignard struggled with mental illness, including depression and

  • Life Lessons Learned

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    of securing new friends as well as family members. Growing up, I lived in a few different homes, in a few different towns, all of which have shaped me into the person I am today. I was born into a family of 3, my mom, dad, and sister Emily, in Longview, Texas, where we were near family and friends. A short three months after I was born, my family relocated to Nacogdoches, Texas. The first house my parents bought was a spacious 80s style house about a mile outside of town. There we welcomed my first

  • Effective Communication And Communication

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    Introduction: Communication plays a big role in our everyday lives. Effective Communication is essential to know how to do within our lives today. Within the workplace communication and leadership go hand and hand. There are so many different forms of communication that a leader needs to take into perspective. The most important forms of communication are verbal, nonverbal, and listening. Effective Leadership: With effective leadership a person has to know how to verbally communicate with others

  • Argumentative Essay On Child Care Program

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    Most colleges offer some kind of day care program but, Lower Columbia College in Longview, Washington has a program unique to its location: the BFET program (BFET). BFET stands for Basic Food, Employment, and Training. This program offers students, who are eligible for basic food benefits through DSHS, and are currently attending L.C

  • Cole Depriest Walking With Jesus Analysis

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    personality and how outgoing he was to everyone he met. When Cole died, everybody’s lives were affected. It was all so sudden and unexpected that it just left everyone speechless and in shock. I remember the day it happened. I was shopping at the mall in Longview with my mom, aunt Michelle, and cousin, Lauren, when my dad called me. He said, “I just thought I would call and let you know that Cole had a horse riding accident and he didn’t make it.” When he said that, I just stood silent on the phone, unable

  • Richard Scrushy and HealthSouth

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    Introduction HealthSouth is one of the nation’s largest healthcare providers specializing in rehabilitation. HealthSouth was founded by Richard M. Scrushy in 1984 and went public in 1986. Scrushy served as its Chairman of the Board from 1994 to 2002. The company was incorporated in January 1984 as Amcare Inc. before its name was changed to HealthSouth Rehabilitation Corporation in May 1985. In January of 2003, Mr. Scrushy reassumed the position of CEO. HealthSouth grew rapidly during the

  • Book Review: Green Day 'Dookie'

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    and Mike Dirnt as the main composers. The engineers were Neill King and Casey McCrankin. The producer was Rob Cavallo. This album is 39 minutes and 40 seconds long and has 15 songs. The songs are as follows: “Burnout,” “Having A Blast,” “Chump,” “Longview,” “Welcome To Paradise,” “Pulling Teeth,” “Basket Case,” “She,” “Sassafras Roots,” “When I Come Around,” “Coming Clean,” Emenius Sleepus,” “In The End,” “F.O.D,” and finally “All By Myself.” The song “All By Myself is a 'secret' song that was added

  • Overpopulation and Its Modes of Persuasion; a Rhetorical Analysis

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    harmonious conjunction to sway an audience. Aristotle would be proud. howstuffworks.com overpopulationisamyth.com http://blogs.hbr.org/research/2010/01/haiti-and-the-psychology-of-ch.html http://www.jstor.org/stable/30218108 http://mcckc.edu/longview/ctac/fallacy.htm

  • The Importance Of Reading Essay

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    The Importance of Reading Imagine being in the story of a favorite book, and seeing along with other senses in the world through that of the character; however, what would happen if that world was taken out from right under the character’s feet, and the reader would never know what happens next. Reading have an effect to by learning curve in the process to succeed in life achievements. Reading is involved in most jobs that exist in the world that brings a person to either success or failure in the

  • Brookshire Grocery Company

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    customer service, was established in 1938. The company began with one store in downtown Tyler, Texas under the name Brookshire Brothers. Soon after, the company changed its name to Brookshire Grocery Company and expanded to four stores in Tyler and Longview, Texas, which included the first air-conditioned store in East Texas (brookshires.com). Over the years, the Brookshire Grocery Company chain has grown to more than 150 stores throughout Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and, most recently, Mississippi.

  • How God turned My Life Around

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    How God turned My Life Around “Jesus loves me; this I know.” These lyrics sound through the halls of churches almost every Sunday morning. “Jesus Loves Me,” the familiar tune which reassures children that Jesus does love them no matter what color they are. Why? “The Bible tells me so.” I have sung this song myself. I grew up on it’s lyrics. Despite the reassurance that my Savior loved me, I compartmentalized such love into the “Christian life” alone. “The Christian life,” for so long, was something

  • The Blind Side: John Lee Hancock's Life

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    questions. There is people though who truly can say they changed someone's life. In the movie, The Blind Side, director John Lee Hancock paints a perfect picture of of how someone can do this. According to TCM.com,” John Lee Hancock Jr. was born in Longview, Texas in 1956. His all his family ever knew was football. Hancock’s dad, John Lee Hancock Sr.,played football at Baylor University. His brother Joe, played a center at Vanderbilt University. Finally, his brother Kevin played professionally for the