Diamonds: The Effects On Members Of The Diamonds

Deep in the Alps lies a small town called Clay. The sun was rising over a frosty blue mountain, and drops of dew dripped down from the leaves in the valley. Arthur awoke to find his bedroom filled with light. He went downstairs and drank a glass of water, not hungry enough for food. Arthur went outside into the chilly morning and started walking down the road. The road was lined with hundreds of huge alpine trees. A large flock of birds flew over Arthur’s head in the sky.

The threat of danger is continuously present, which contributes to the officer’s constant suspicion in trying to identify a potential danger or a law being broken (Skolnick, p. 4). Because of this constant mode of thinking, many people find themselves not wanting to establish a social relationship or friendship with police officers. The danger element isolates the police officer from citizens that he finds representative of danger as well as isolating him from the more predictable people that he might ordinarily identify with (Skolnick, p. 4).

Power seekers are also drawn to gang life, which tend to commit crimes that victimize others. One ex-gang member, Lupita explains that she “liked belonging to a gang because people recognized her power and they respected her” (Bazan, Harris, and Lorentzen 380). Gang members use deceptive tactics to prey on the youth by promising protection, acceptance, power, and material wealth. Joining a gang seems to be the best option for disadvantaged youth because it gives them what they are longing for. However, this comes at a price.

Qualitative descriptions suggest that, for many, gang membership represents 104 Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice / May 2005an opportunity to enhance social capital as a means to cope with a multitude of problems. Although on balance gang life appears to be neither very rewarding nor satisfying (Hagedorn, 1988), identification with the gang is solidified in response to conflict—often with other gangs—as members pursue their individual and collective interests.

This book was different than other literature that had been produced, because Duran was able to get closer and inspect the deeper characteristics of gang life and gang members themselves. This is something that other researchers in the field are typically not able to accomplish. He took on the perspective of investigating what role racial oppression had with the development of gangs. His perspective and his ex-gang membership background allowed him to be more trusted by all the gang members that he interviewed for this research.

This special bond between fellow police officers is what is often coined as the police subculture. The police subculture is “a distinctive set of beliefs, values, attitudes and behaviors that are shared amongst the majority of officers working in police organizations”. (Reference.com). Since a police officer’s job is to combat criminal activity, often times they see civilians as irresponsible and possible threats, which is partially true considering both the innocent and criminals are civilians. Therefore, the only other individuals police officers can trust fully are other police officers. From this connection, aspects of friendship, cooperation, and reliability arise which supports the idea of police officers against civilians, or “us versus them”.

‘Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes’ by Paul Simon is a piece for a folk/rock band with a world beat feel to it. This song portrays a story between a poor boy and a rich woman. The piece being composed in 1986, the modern era, has its focus set on individual expressionism. The composer achieves this through the songs aesthetic expression and his unique style of writing. This has been influenced by previous styles, and in turn has influenced concurrent musical styles.

Ultimately, these gangs thrive on secrecy and loyalty. Leaders are noticeably different from their followers. They may be older, physically stronger or larger, they commission acts of violence and their leadership qualities elevate a member through the gang hierarchy (CJ institute,

The reality of prison gangs cannot be over look. Many inmates join gangs for safety and protection during their incarceration. “Prison gangs is an organization which operates within prison systems as a self-perpetuating entity, consisting a group of inmates who establishes and organize chain of commands” (Pyrooz & Mitchell). They also are governed by an established prison code. Research has shown that prison gangs have effects on non-gang members and the prison system. I will examine ten articles that explore the effects of prison gangs.

They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend (Carol Channing), but I beg to differ. Beginning in the late 1950’s, something as small as 18 inches, made in human likeness captured the hearts of many young girls. Ruth Handler, designer of Barbie states her creation was inspired by her daughter, Barbara, during a trip to Switzerland. On this trip, Handler noticed her daughter’s fascination with the doll “Bild Lilli. From that incident, Handler knew that girls enjoyed playing with dolls that resembled adults rather than dolls that resembled babies. Girls wanted the opportunity to create a world that allowed them to be anything that they wanted to be and Barbie created that outlet. Because of this, one of the key motives or objectives

Monica Ferrell a renowned poet and novelist has written works such as, Of the Irresoubleness of Diamonds, Harmless as Recalled by a Fairy Tale, Gerburt des Monica-kinds and Anatomy which employ grammatical issues throughout them. She uses attributive adjectives, non-finite verb strings, active voice and the known-new contract to given an in-depth analysis of her poems which she uses pathos to convey her emotions. By incorporating these grammatical issues into her work, Ferrell intends to develop a clear and sharp image to ignite the imagination of her readers. In this semester project, I will present various examples where Ferrell integrates these grammatical concepts and analyze how they contribute to the overall tone and effectiveness of

The first thing to look at that can explain the difference in productivity is the productivity of the individual employees i.e. labor. It might be that the employees on factory 1 are less literate than employees on Factory 2. Illiteracy is one of the major impediment to productivity and having the same number of employees does not guarantee the same level of productivity especially if the one lack basic education.

Decade after decades, these classical embellishments have been recounting their versions, be it from Art Nouveau of Lalique, Edwardian or Georgian or Gemstones of Cartier and to the Harry Wiston diamonds. These classical jewelries are the adornments of our rich heritage with the glory of royalty and nobility.

Quite a few women dream about that day when a loved one gets down on one knee and asks that extremely important question. As long as we can remember, this has been a tradition; from our parents to our grandparents this has been the way. Whether it was a ring handed down from generation to generation or newly bought putting your own little touch on it. Engagement rings have been in our history for as long as anyone can remember, but the diamond ring is something no one can forget and its history is even more memorable.

Generations and generations of this game I so dearly love, practicing day and night to better myself and my ability. Watching hours and hours of games with my father, memories I will hold very dear to myself. Watching his favorite game that dates back to 1988 when his team won it all. Back to me, playing with my brothers of blood and other on many different of these ball parks; fields in the country feeling of Ontario, or the green desert of Banning, the beautiful city of Palm Springs, the high desert of Yucca Valley and more. The most important is our home diamond, Desert Hot Springs.