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    Skiba (Skiba). The zero tolerance policy first gained recognition in 1986 as the title of a drug impoundment program in San Diego led by U.S. Attorney Peter Nunez. In 1988‚ zero tolerance was established as a national model and its power brought any suspect passing through customs with the slightest trace of drugs to federal court (Skiba). After its emergence‚ the concept of “zero tolerance” was transferred to many other unsolved issues of America’s society

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    The definition of ambiguous is open to more than one interpretation;having a double meaning. Sometimes in life a person can have an ambiguous personality. In the crucible the character John Proctor is ambiguous.In the Crucible John Proctor has two different sides to him and it ultimately leads him to his own death. John Proctor made a very big mistake in the beginning of the crucible 
which lead to many bigger things. John had an affair with abigail who worked for the Proctors. While Abigail

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    In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the character Jay Gatsby always has an air of mystery surrounding him. Is Jay his real name? How did he get all of his money? What is he doing in New York? No one knows‚ that’s what makes him mysterious. Being ambiguous is a big trait of the color orange. However‚ that is not the only trait of the color orange. Optimistic attitudes‚ Impulsiveness‚ and Risk taking are also common traits of the color orange. After analyzing the story‚ it becomes blatantly

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    city that has a lot of great places to visit. For example‚ restaurants‚ little places to shop and most important educational places like the Museum of Tolerance. I chose the museum of tolerance to write my new assignment for my class because the name fascinated me and it is a place where I can go with my family. This museum gives examples of tolerance to its visitors by the setups it has inside. The museum is located on the west side of Los Angeles on Pico Boulevard. To enter this museum is not

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    because they are looked down on by society. Caring for those who need to feel safe and can’t obtain that feeling themselves. Stopping horrible things such as hatred‚ racism‚ and violence. Those are just a few of the benefits. Sincere and genuine tolerance brings Enrichment and Joy ! Your life expands ! You start to "Travel" unknown spaces‚ and experiment with original and unexplored territories. Why ? Because intolerance is a force that is limiting. You are limiting yourself and others to one

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    equally true and valid. Tolerance is being able to say that another persons beliefs‚ culture‚ and ethnicity are wrong‚ and that they have a right to be wrong. Pluralism suggests that there’s no right and wrong when it comes to ethnicity‚ religion and culture; it means that you have to accept every religion‚ culture‚ and ethnicity and admit that there’s nothing wrong with them/ you completely agree with them all. Tolerance and Pluralism promote a much more civil community‚ but Tolerance is more much down

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    What Does Ambiguity Mean

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    1. Comparative Ambiguity * The first type of ambiguity is essentially that of a metaphor: when two people‚ objects or concepts are alike in some way‚ even though they may have different qualities otherwise. Comparison provides a given object with multiple meanings‚ allowing it to be interpreted in different ways even though it remains essentially unchanged. Resolution * The second type of ambiguity occurs when two or more different alternate meanings are used as one. That essentially

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    Ambiguity‚ a Human Trait Most of the characters in Crime and Punishment were consumed by opposing feelings; they faced inner confusion. Dunya didn’t know whether to choose Luzhin or her brother. Pulcheria Alexanrovna didn’t know what side to assert herself on in the aforementioned situation. Sonya was torn between her best interests or that of her step-siblings and Luzhin couldn’t decide whether to put aside his pride and apologize to Dunya‚ or stand tall like an erect peacock. The character that

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    Zero Tolerance Case Study

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    The philosophy of zero tolerance after the school shooting in Columbine greatly influenced the “get tough” movement within schools and the juvenile justice system and greatly increased the number of youth in the juvenile justice system.  What is the philosophy of zero tolerance?  How did change within the schools affect the juvenile justice system? The philosophy of zero tolerance was to deter students from suspension worthy activity or dangerous activity

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    opportunities‚ and zero-tolerance policies. Our society tends to discriminate students who grow up in poverty. They are often seen as a threat‚ because of their race or background. As a result‚ they are incarcerated more often. According to SentencingProject.org “American Indian

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