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The Relationship Between Non-Native English Speakers' English Proficiency And Their Callings In The Lds Church In The United States, Dena Marie Wright Erickson

Theses and Dissertations

As part of BYU's Distance Learning Project to teach English for gospel purposes, a committee created a survey to assess the English needs of LDS non-native English speakers in native-language units in the United States. This thesis uses several sections of the survey to correlate proficiency, callings in the Church, and demographic information. In addition to survey data, this thesis uses qualitative information from focus groups, and interviews to illustrate the statistical findings. The theory underlying this research is that learning precedes involvement in a community. Although learning in the LDS Church community is multi-faceted, this study examines the learning …

An Integrated Framework For Learning And Reasoning, Christophe G. Giraud-Carrier, Tony R. Martinez

Faculty Publications

Learning and reasoning are both aspects of what is considered to be intelligence. Their studies within AI have been separated historically, learning being the topic of machine learning and neural networks, and reasoning falling under classical (or symbolic) AI. However, learning and reasoning are in many ways interdependent. This paper discusses the nature of some of these interdependencies and proposes a general framework called FLARE, that combines inductive learning using prior knowledge together with reasoning in a propositional setting. Several examples that test the framework are presented, including classical induction, many important reasoning protocols and two simple expert systems.

The Marketplace, Wallace E. Hunt Jr.

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

The small detail of the “chief market” mentioned in the story of Nephi’s prayer on his tower (Helaman 7:10) corresponds well to what is known of marketplaces in ancient Mesoamerica.

Poetic Diction And Parallel Word Pairs In The Book Of Mormon, Kevin L. Barney

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Hebrew poetry is based on various patterns of parallelism. Parallel lines are in turn created by the use of parallel words, that is, pairs of words bearing generally synonymous or antithetic meanings. Since the 1930s, scholars have come to realize that many of these “word pairs” were used repeatedly in a formulaic fashion as the basic building blocks of different parallel lines. The Book of Mormon reflects numerous parallel structures, including synonymous parallelism, antithetic parallelism, and chiasmus. As word pairs are a function of parallelism, the presence of such parallel structures in the Book of Mormon suggests the possible presence …

Noah Webster And The Book Of Mormon, Matthew Roper

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Book of Mormon descriptions of defensive fortifications are not attributable to specific nineteenth-century sources but rather to the English vocabulary of the day.

Cities And Lands In The Book Of Mormon, John A. Tvedtnes

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

The practice of naming lands by a chief city of the land correlates well with authentic Old World practices.

More On The Silver Plates From Lehi's Jerusalem, William J. Adams Jr.

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Michael D. Coogan identifies the silver plates found in a Jerusalem burial site as one of the ten most significant finds for biblical archaeology because “they are our earliest witness to the text of the Bible.”

Criteria For Identifying And Evaluating The Presence Of Chiasmus, John W. Welch

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

This article defines fifteen criteria one can use to measure the strength or weakness of a proposed chiastic pattern in a given text. The need for rigor in such studies depends primarily on how the results of the proposed structural analyses will be used. Ultimately, analysts may not know with certainty whether an author created inverted parallel structures intentionally or not; but by examining a text from various angles, one may assess the likelihood that an author consciously employed chiasmus to achieve specific literary purposes.

Examining A Nephite/Latter-Day Apostolic Parallel, Christian M. Ziebarth

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

The events of 3 Nephi and 4 Nephi may foreshadow the events of the final days as witnesses of Christ are killed, are raised from the dead, and continue to instill fear in the hearts of the wicked.

Journal Of Book Of Mormon Studies Volume 4 Issue 2, Neal A. Maxwell Institute For Religious Scholarship

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

The Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to promoting understanding of the history, meaning, and significance of the scriptures and other sacred texts revealed through the Prophet Joseph Smith.

Alpine Vascular Flora Of The Tushar Mountains, Utah, Alan C. Taye

Great Basin Naturalist

The Tushar Mountains of southwestern Utah rise to a maximum elevation of 3709 m, with timberline and krummholz reaching maximum elevations of 3438 m and 3566 m, respectively. Voucher specimens were collected from the alpine region during eight field seasons to inventory this largely unknown alpine flora. Listed are 171 vascular plant species from 102 genera and 34 families that occur in eight types of plant communities within an alpine area of about 19.3 km², the seven largest families are Asteraceae (29 species), Poacea (20), Brassicaceae (13), Rosaceae (12), Cyperaceae (11), Caryophyllaceae (10), and Fabaceae (8). Thirteen species …

Saltation In Snakes With A Note On Escape Saltation In A Crotalus Scutulatus, Breck Bartholomew, Robert D. Nohavec

Great Basin Naturalist

No abstract provided.

North American Types Of Oxytropis Dc. (Leguminosae) At The Natural History Museum And Royal Botanic Garden, England, With Nomenclatural Comments And A New Variety, S. L. Welsh

Great Basin Naturalist

Specimens of Oxytropis in the herbaria of The Natural History Museum and Royal Botanic Garden were examined to interpret their role in nomenclature. This is the first attempt at a systematic overview of specimens so important in understanding the genus as it occurs in North America. The review of specimens at BM and K during the present research has resulted in realignment of names of some of the taxa. Oxytropis campestris var. gracils (A. Nelson) Barneby is recognized herein as being predated by O. campestris var. spicata Hook., O. sericea var. spicata (Hook.) Barneby is replaced by O. sericea var. …

Ecology Of Celtis Reticulata In Idaho, Ann Marie Debolt, Bruce Mccune

Great Basin Naturalist

The small deciduous tree Celtis reticulata (neatleaf hackberry) reaches its northern limit in Idaho, where, contrary to most of its western range, it often occurs as an overstory dominant. Two hundred fifty stands of this tree were sampled throughout Idaho. Celtis is slow-growing, averaging 4 m tall at 50 yr, and long-lived (to 300–400 yr). It occurs in a variety of habitats, from riparian to rocky uplands. Trees grow best where topographically sheltered, such as in draws and narrow canyons, and were soils are loamy. Although plants grow more slowly as surface rock cover increases, stands are often associated with …

End Matter, Vol. 55 No. 3

Great Basin Naturalist

No abstract provided.

“Seduced Away”: Early Mormon Documents In Australia, Marjorie Newton

BYU Studies

The only handwritten documents concerning early Australian Latter-day Saints demonstrate the converts' urgent desire to gather to Zion and the exploitation of public misconceptions.

The Paradox Of Silence In The Arts And Religion, Jon D. Green

BYU Studies

Through paradoxical silences, some artists convey their anguish over heaven's unresponsiveness in the face of evil. But in religion silence often conveys God's presence and sorrow.

Anxiety In Eden: A Kierkegaardian Reading Of Paradise Lost By John S. Tanner, Neal W. Kramer

BYU Studies

John S. Tanner. Anxiety in Eden: A Kierkegaardian Reading of Paradis Lost. New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992. vii-viii; 209 pp. $36.35.

Experiences In Oclc Cjk Plus Prism At The Ucla East Asian Library, Amy Ching-Fen Tsiang

Journal of East Asian Libraries

No abstract provided.

Cccii Software For The Cjk Opac: University Of Oregon Field Test Report, Hsu-Kuang Wang

Journal of East Asian Libraries

At present the on-line public access catalog (OPAC) still remains the primary tool for patrons searching for materials in the academic and research libraries in North America. The performance of an OPAC has a direct impact on how effectively a library provides information and services to its users. The increasing demand for information access to a wide spectrum of resources in various formats constantly challenges library professionals, library automation scientists, and library system vendors to deliver more powerful and sophisticated OPAC systems with higher performance levels at lower costs. The OPAC systems in East Asian libraries have to meet even …

Committee Activities, Doris Seely, Tai-Loi Ma, Kyungmi Chun, Hideyuki Morimoto, Yasuko Makino

Journal of East Asian Libraries

No abstract provided.

Speciation By Aneuploidy And Polyploidy In Mimulus (Scrophulariaceae), Robert K. Vickery Jr.

Great Basin Naturalist

No abstract provided.

End Matter, Vol. 55 No. 2

Great Basin Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Douglas-Fir Tussock Moth (Orgyia Pseudotsugata Mcdunnough) On Subalpine Fir In Northern Utah, E. Matthew Hansen

Great Basin Naturalist

Douglas-fir tussock moth (Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough) defoliation was detected by aerial survey on three areas of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in 1990 and 1991. These are the first documented tussock moth outbreaks in Utah. Ground surveys revealed that subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa [Hook.] Nutt.) was heavily defoliated during the outbreak. Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii [Mirb.] Franco), though minor component in the affected areas, had noticeably less defoliation and mortality. Adjacent stands of Douglas-fir had little or no visible tussock moth activity. Defoliation on subalpine fir was typically found evenly distributed throughout the crown rather than concentrated at the …

Lahontan Sagebrush (Artemisia Arbuscula Ssp. Longicaulis): A New Taxon, Alma H. Winward, E. Durant Mcarthur

Great Basin Naturalist

A new subspecies of Artemisia arbuscula is described, A. arbuscula ssp. longicaulis Winward & McArthur, ssp. nov. This taxon is a landscape dominant in portions of northwestern Nevada and adjacent California and Oregon at elevations from 1050 to 2000 m on shallow or argillic (clayey) soils. It differs from A. arbuscula ssp. arbuscula in its long floral stalks and large leaves. Morphological, chemical, ecological, and cytological data suggest that it is of hybrid origin. It is hexaploid (6x). We hypothesize that 2x A. arbusucla ssp. arbusucla and 4x A. tridentata ssp. wyomingensis are its parents.

The Making Of A Gang Boy, Chris Castaño Ruiz

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

No abstract provided.

Imposing Our Values, Duane M. Laws

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

No abstract provided.

Youth Gang Violence: Community Interventions, Dale F. Pearson

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

The rise of gang activity and crime--such as homicides, drive-by shootings, drug trafficking, burglary, and graffiti--poses a serious threat to many communities, including Utah. While juvenile homicides are relativety rare and constitute a fraction of all juvenile crime, its prevalence at all is a serious concern to parents, schools, and families in general. Some core problems which have given rise to the increase in violent gangs in society are discussed. Strategies and community interventions are recommended for this escalating social concern.

Woman To Woman: Selected Talks From The Byu Women's Conferences Edited By Maren M. Mouritsen; A Heritage Of Faith: Talks Selected From The Byu Women's Conferences Edited By Mary E. Stovall And Carol Cornwall Madsen; As Women Of Faith: Talks Selected From The Byu Women's Conferences Edited By Mary E. Stovall And Carol Cornwall Madsen; Women Of Wisdom And Knowledge: Talks Selected From The Byu Women's Conferences Edited By Marie Cornwall And Susan Howe; Women And The Power Within—To See Life Steadily And See It Whole: Talks Selected From The 1990 Byu Women's Conference Edited By Dawn Hall Anderson And Marie Cornwall; Women Steadfast In Christ: Talks Selected From The 1991 Women's Conference Co-Sponsored By Brigham Young University And The Relief Society Edited By Dawn Hall Anderson And Marie Cornwall; Women And Christ—Living The Abundant Life: Talks Selected From The 1992 Women's Conference Sponsored By Brigham Young University And The Relief Society Edited By Dawn Hall Anderson, Susette Fletcher Green, And Marie Cornwall; Women In The Covenant Of Grace: Talks Selected From The 1993 Women's Conference Sponsored By Brigham Young University And The Relief Society Edited By Dawn Hall Anderson And Susette Fletcher Green, Kathryn H. Shirts

BYU Studies

Maren M. Mouritsen, ed. Woman to Woman: Selected Talks from the BYU Women's Conferences. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1986. viii; 215 pp. Index. $9.95.

Mary E. Stovall and Carol Cornwall Madsen, eds. A Heritage of Faith: Talks Selected from the BYU Women's Conferences. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1988. ix; 198 pp. Index. $10.95.

Mary E. Stovall and Carol Cornwall Madsen, eds. As Women of Faith: Talks Selected from the BYU Women's Conferences. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1989. xi; 257 pp. Index. $10.95.

Marie Cornwall and Susan Howe, eds. Women of Wisdom and Knowledge: Talks …

Picturing The Nauvoo Legion, Glen M. Leonard

BYU Studies

Now out of favor as a subject for artists, the Nauvoo Legion was in the last century both vilified and commemorated in images where some uniforms and settings are surprisingly accurate.