Gems

“Nothing like this has ever happened,” said Olive Oyl, Nacogdoches jewelry store manager. On Thursday night, approximately ten minutes before closing, Olive’s Gems jewelry store, located in the University Mallette, was robbed. A Nacogdoches man, who police have identified as 25-year-old Elmer Gantry, a resident of Flaming Terrace Apartments, entered the store posing as a customer. Gantry then proceeded to pull out a hammer and smash several display cases. Gantry then scooped handfuls of jewelry into

Iron is a powerful physical and metaphorical symbol throughout August Wilsons play Gem of the Ocean. It represents both a very real and imposing burden on the black population as well as a symbol of victory and a means to find an inner strength and break free from the oppression, as well as combat it. The symbol comes up in many different forms throughout the play, acting as a strong source of material. Solly carries a piece of the iron chain that once held him down and kept him restrained when

The first letter in BIG GEMS stands for Behavior, meaning what actions and activities impact a health outcome in an individual. In the case study, they outline behaviors that contribute to increased risk of HIV/AIDS, which include being heterosexual or engaging in heterosexual intercourse, engaging in anal sex, engaging in unprotected sex, and using intravenous drugs. The behaviors that decrease the risk of acquiring the infection are circumcision, abstinence or monogamous relationships, and condom

hint of what exactly Monsieur Latin's wife was doing behind closed doors or in this case at the theatre. Even though they seemed to have a picture perfect marriage - it wasn't at all. Monsieur Latin's wife actually having an affair. In "The False Gems" Maupassant uses the theme of the story to show us that ignorance is bliss. By using the ironies in the

In August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean, he reveals countless concerns with authority figures battering their power amongst African Americans. The scenery of the play was placed in 1904. Police in Wilson play such as Caesar reflected how law enforcement agency abuse their power in today’s society. Caesar, a black police officer in the play, establishes the issue of authority in today’s society abusing their power by exploiting the community, harassing African American people and taking innocent lives

I have used the “D” variation of looking at individuals Student Writing from Katherine Bomer’s Hidden Gems to analyze and evaluate Melody’s writing. My first reactions to Melody’s writing are that her structure and conventions are strong and detailed and organized. Bomer and the list of “qualitative features of writing checklist” located in Hidden Gems, helped me analyze Melody’s work in a positive aspect located things such as the student “communicates thoughts and ideas, the story has a logical

In my seventeen years, I have gone to great extents to avoid conflict and confrontation and I had been successful until August 14th, 2016 aboard the Norwegian Gem. The screech of the cabin phone echoed as my nine year old brother and I fell into an empty pause as both of us knew the heart wrenching news on the other end of the line. We bolted to the hospital deck to see our grandmother dazed and latched on to oxygen and IV’s. My brother wasn’t able to comprehend the severity and sheer horror of our

This paragraph is examining Jess’s 4th letter by using Katherine Bomer’s method of “hidden gems”. A gem in Jess’s letter would be “When I’m a teacher I want to be the nicest teacher in the world.” Jess started and ended this sentence with the correct punctuation. I feel like I can sense Jess’s passion about teaching. She writes that she wants to be the nicest teacher and I think that this captivating. Another gem would be “When I’m a grown-up I want to live in a manchine and be a millianare.” I think

Moving Mom and Betsy to the island was a simple event because most of their luggage was already at the island. We took their remaining bags the day they checked-out. Betsy took over the second floor bedroom at the end of the hall across from the bathroom. A large window looked out at the baseball diamond and the Papworth’s property. Two narrower windows looked out at the shipping channel over the same porch that ran in front of Deb’s room. Mom and Dad stayed in the room with the upstairs fireplace

The Pearl was vaguely listening to the other gems, she didn’t understand how anyone could find things in the book. Only years of knowing its writer gave Tati the skill to skip the pages and ear mark the ones she’d need. She leaned over, close to Jade and pulled the gem into a one armed hug, “Bien! My last student was marvelous, he…” She trailed off, memories resurfacing from when they were all caught in a battle. “Quand même, I’m sure you’re a fast learner,” she smiled at Jade, pushing away all other