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    reconstructed memory. This idea is found in the Ted Talk by Scott Fraser, where he explains, “With no requirement for any kind of motivated processing, the brain fills in information that was not there, not originally stored, from inference, from speculation, from sources of information that came to you, as the observer, after the observation.” He continues, “But it happens without awareness, such that you aren't even cognizant of it occurring”. (Fraser, 2012) This came as a shock to me as, in my 30 odd years

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    The poem “Finding a Path: An Epiphany Story” by By David Fraser and the short story “A handful of dates” by By Tayeb Salih Translated by Denys Johnson-Davies have some similar themes, but they also some different ones. both the story and the poem have some similar themes and imagery but when you look closely at them then you see that they have many little differences. Stories and poems when compared to each can other have some similar themes, but if you look closely you will always find that they

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    District NO. 403 v. Fraser 478 U.S. 675 (1986) I. FACTS At a public high school assembly of roughly 600 high school students, Matthew Fraser made a speech nominating a fellow student for elective office. Fraser had discussed the subject matter of his speech before the assembly to two teachers. Fraser’s teachers had informed Fraser that the speech should not be delivered because the speech was inappropriate and that it could lead to severe consequences. In his speech, Fraser used what some students

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    Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser (No. 84-1667) (University, 1986). High school student Matthew Fraser gave a speech to his high school classmates that was considered to lude and against school code, this speech was given on behalf of a friend to help his friend win an election held by the school. This assembly took place during school hours, on school grounds. Fraser had made many obscene gestures, and used foul language several times during his speech, the speech made references to sexual

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    Introduction/Background The British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal) v. Fraser Health Authority, 2016 SCC 25 [Fraser Health Authority] is a “civil tort claim” that deals with workers’ compensation coverage for occupational disease and determining causation. The applicants were three of the seven laboratory technicians employed at Mission Memorial Hospital who were diagnosed with breast cancer. Katrina Hammer, Patricia Schmidt, and Anne MacFarlane argued that there is a causation

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    citizens of the United States have the right to freedom of speech, this freedom of speech is viewed differently by others. Which leads to confusion as to what can be said and what cannot be said. Both court cases: Tinker v. Des Moines, and Bethel v. Fraser involved the confusion and misunderstanding of this first amendment. “In December, 1969, a group of students in Des Moines held a meeting in the home of Christopher Eckhardt to plan a public showing of their support for a truce in the Vietnam War

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    In the Supreme Court Case Bethel School District #43 vs. Fraser, the main constitutional issue under scrutiny was the first amendment rights and what they specifically cover. The parties involved in the case was the Bethel School District itself, and the high school senior from that school named Matthew Fraser. The court hearing itself happened in 1986 but the incident causing the court case happened in 1983. The incident occurred at Bethel High School in Bethel Washington, and was an ongoing controversy

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    that the Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) ruling decided that students do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." However, the Chief Justice also relied upon the precedent set forth in Bethel v. Fraser, 478 U.S. 675, 682 (1986) which explained how "the constitutional rights of students at public school are not automatically, coextensive with the rights of adults." Additionally, the rights of students are applied "in light of the special characteristics

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    “Why Eye Witnesses Get it Wrong,” a speech by Dr. Scott Fraser explains the different aspects of the criminal trial process. More importantly, it explains the use of eyewitness testimony and its consequences on trial outcomes, and in this case a criminal trial and its portrayal of a wrongly convicted man. The presentation uses all three tools of persuasive argument ethos, pathos, and logos to appeal to the audience and explains each in their own way. However, the argument tends to sway the audience

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    hoose to, this does not, however, mean freedom from consequences. One is still allowed backlash for publishing or saying dangerous, reckless, and or deceitful things. The role the government has taken on freedom of speech is one of basing your right to free speech based on the effects of what you have said, in accordance with time manner and place, which is shown by the case Brandenburg v Ohio. In Brandenburg v Ohio, Brandenburg is a leader of the Ku Klux Klan who made a speech which was deemed harmful

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