Keith David
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English
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In police departments and courts across the country, artificial intelligence is being used to help decide who is policed, who gets bail, how offenders should be sentenced, and who gets parole. But is it actually making our law enforcement and court systems fairer and more just? This timely investigation digs into the hidden biases, privacy risks, and design flaws of this controversial technology.
3) Good
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English
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Payton becomes the caretaker of Gregory Devereaux, a wealthy man facing his final months. As they become close, Gregory's past sins force Payton to decide between his dreams and a pregnancy that could squander them all.
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English
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Bill Murray is the master of quirky characters, so it's little wonder that portraying a motivational speaker who inherits an elephant would be a natural fit. "Larger than Life" is madcap, screwball comedy fun at its best. Directed by Howard Franklin ("Quick Change"), "Larger Than Life" features a cast that includes Jeremy Piven ("Entourage"), Janeane Garofalo ("Touch"), Matthew McConaughey ("Dallas Buyers Club"), and Linda Fiorentino ("Unforgettable")....
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Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
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[2010]
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English
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New Orleans. Arrogant, carefree Prince Naveen and hardworking waitress Tiana cross paths. Prince Naveen is transformed into a frog by a conniving voodoo magician. Tiana follows suit when she decides to kiss the amphibian royalty. With the help of a trumpet-playing alligator, a Cajun firefly, and an old blind lady who lives in a boat in a tree, Naveen and Tiana must race to break the spell and fulfill their dreams.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"What does 'allegiance' mean?" the New Teacher asked, hand over her heart.
In this classic and chilling tale about an elementary school classroom in post-war occupied America, James Clavell brings to light the vulnerability of children and the power educators have to shape and change young minds. Originally written in the Cold War era, Clavell's extraordinary and enduringly relevant allegory on the impressionability of the human mind is still read...
8) Son of god
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English
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This novel is a companion to the motion picture, Son of God. "From the annunciation by the angel through his birth, death, and resurrection, Son of God chronicles the story of Jesus in a way it has never "been told." " -- p. [4] cover.
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From the Last Supper in the upper room to the celebration of finding an empty tomb, this beautiful full color book chronicles the journey of Christ's death and resurrection in a way the Easter story has never before been "told." Containing extraordinary images from the Emmy-nominated TV series watched by over 100 million people, The Bible, A Story Of Easter And All Of Us is a book that will take a deserved place among the finest celebrations of Easter....
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a leader and visionary of the civil rights movement, was first and foremost a preacher. This unique collection features a selection of Dr. King's best sermons - some not heard since he first delivered them - recorded at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, and in other churches where he carried his ministry. They include "Rediscovering Lost Values," "A Knock at Midnight," "The American Dream," and "When...
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BASED ON THE EPIC MINISERIES TO AIR SPRING 2013.
A STORY OF GOD AND ALL OF US is a sweeping narrative that dramatizes some of the most important events and characters in the Bible. The book reads like a fine novel, dramatizing the sweep of biblical events, making the men and women of scripture come alive in vivid detail and dialogue. All are historically and theologically accurate. A ten-hour miniseries on the History Channel will be based on the...
12) Don McKay
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English
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In this edgy thriller, Don McKay (Thomas Haden Church, Sideways) flees his hometown after a horrendous tragedy and vows never to return. But 25 years later he comes back to find a dark menace looming over the town. As he attempts to rekindle his romance with an old high school girlfriend (Elisabeth Shue, Leaving Las Vegas), Don is pulled into a malevolent world from which he may never escape.
13) Chain Letter
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Six high school friends are bound together again by a sinister chain letter passing into their lives through e-mails and text messages. If the deadly letter isn't passed on, the recipient faces a grisly, unexpected death - and nothing can stop it. As time runs out and the deadly letter's rules become more challenging, the survivors must untangle the chilling secret - or die trying. Featuring Nikki Reed (The Twilight Saga), Betsy Russell (the Saw series),...
14) The Last Fall
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English
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When Kyle Bishop (Lance Gross) joined the NFL, he dreamed of a life of luxury that would allow him to provide for his family. But when an unexpected turn of events brings him back to his hometown, Kyle rediscovers the one true love he left behind. Long before professional football had become his passion, his high school sweetheart, Faith (Nicole Beharie) had been his whole world. Now, caught between the demands of the career he has always dreamed...
15) The North Star
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Based on a true story of courage and the will to be free. For black slaves Big Ben (Jeremiah Trotter) and Moses (Thomas C. Bartley, Jr.), the only thing worse than the daily cruelty of life on a Virginia plantation is the fear of being hunted down and tortured as runaways. But when Ben learns he is about to be sold to a new owner, he and Moses make the desperate choice to run. Evading brutal slave hunters and with only the light of the North Star...
16) Dead Presidents
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English
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A Vietnam veteran returns home from the war only to find himself drawn into a life of crime. With the aid of his fellow vets, he plans the ultimate heist.