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Hodographs And Normals Of Rational Curves And Surfaces, Thomas W. Sederberg, Takafumi Saito, Guo-Jin Wang Jun 1995

Hodographs And Normals Of Rational Curves And Surfaces, Thomas W. Sederberg, Takafumi Saito, Guo-Jin Wang

Faculty Publications

Derivatives and normals of rational Bézier curves and surface patches are discussed. A non-uniformly scaled hodograph of a degree m x n tensor-product rational surface, which provides correct derivative direction but not magnitude, can be written as a degree (2m - 2) x 2n or 2m x (2n - 2) vector function in polynomial Bézier form. Likewise, the scaled normal direction is degree (3m - 2) x(3n - 2). Efficient methods are developed for bounding these directions and the derivative magnitude.

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Growth And Reproduction In An Alpine Cushion Plant: Astragalus Kentrophyta Var. Implexus, Wayne R. Owen Apr 1995

Growth And Reproduction In An Alpine Cushion Plant: Astragalus Kentrophyta Var. Implexus, Wayne R. Owen

Great Basin Naturalist

A two-year field experiment was conducted to investigate factors hypothesized to affect the reproductive potential of Astragalus kentrophyta var. implexus and to test the importance of trade-offs between growth and reproduction in this species. Levels of mineral nutrients, water, herbivory, and competition were manipulated. Seed output and growth of individuals in treatment groups were compared against control plants. Neither water nor mineral nutrients alone were shown to affect growth or reproduction. Herbivory was shown to be similarly unimportant in affecting growth and reproduction. Competition with other species influenced growth but not reproduction. No significant trade-offs between growth and reproduction were …

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Imposing Our Values, Duane M. Laws Apr 1995

Imposing Our Values, Duane M. Laws

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

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Youth Gang Violence: Community Interventions, Dale F. Pearson Apr 1995

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.

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An Intimate Chronicle: The Journals Of William Clayton By George D. Smith, James B. Allen Apr 1995

An Intimate Chronicle: The Journals Of William Clayton By George D. Smith, James B. Allen

BYU Studies

George D. Smith, ed. An Intimate Chronicle: The Journals of William Clayton. Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1995; hardback edition, 1991. lxxii; 580 pp. Illustrations, maps, appendixes, bibliography, index. Paperback, $17.95.

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The Lord Would Deliver Them, Larry Lewis Apr 1995

The Lord Would Deliver Them, Larry Lewis

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

No abstract provided.

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Sail And Rail Pioneers Before 1869, Stanley B. Kimball Apr 1995

Sail And Rail Pioneers Before 1869, Stanley B. Kimball

BYU Studies

LDS immigrants trekking west by boat and train endured harassment filthy accommodations hunger and accidents before even starting their wagon journeys.

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Spiritual “Reddyness”, Thomas W. Draper Apr 1995

Spiritual “Reddyness”, Thomas W. Draper

BYU Studies

My professional and spiritual identities were nurtured by a home that had its share of troubled water. Some of the trouble percolated from the inevitable miscombinations of a blended family; some flowed from children with difficult personalities. My family's strong commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ made my parents, both of whom valued intellect, unwilling to make their reasoning or anyone else's valued intellect, unwilling to make their reasoning or anyone else's the final arbiter of life's goodness. I was grateful for my parents' reservations about reason, for their hesitation left a space for our family to be continually …

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David White Rogers Of New York, Naida R. Williamson Apr 1995

David White Rogers Of New York, Naida R. Williamson

BYU Studies

Rogers overcame a mob and physical hardship to aid those whose paths he crossed, including Joseph Smith, Mary Fielding Smith, and the Parley P. Pratt family.

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Picturing The Nauvoo Legion, Glen M. Leonard Apr 1995

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.

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Brief Notices, Byu Studies Apr 1995

Brief Notices, Byu Studies

BYU Studies

No abstract provided.

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Mormon Bibliography 1994, Ellen M. Copley Apr 1995

Mormon Bibliography 1994, Ellen M. Copley

BYU Studies

The Mormon Bibliography for 1994 is a selective bibliography of publications about Mormons and Mormonism. This bibliography concentrates on aspects of the Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. No attempt has been made to include articles pertaining to other branches of the Mormon community, including the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Articles are included about related organizations only when they also touch upon the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Rites Of Healing, Wendy L. Ulrich Apr 1995

Rites Of Healing, Wendy L. Ulrich

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

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Mormonism And Native Hawaiian Religion: It's A Small World After All, David Grandy Mar 1995

Mormonism And Native Hawaiian Religion: It's A Small World After All, David Grandy

Mormon Pacific Historical Society

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A Comparison Between The Ancient Hawaiian Ho'oponopono Process And The Repentance Process, Delia Ulima Mar 1995

A Comparison Between The Ancient Hawaiian Ho'oponopono Process And The Repentance Process, Delia Ulima

Mormon Pacific Historical Society

No abstract provided.

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A Very Personal History, Ken Baldridge Mar 1995

A Very Personal History, Ken Baldridge

Mormon Pacific Historical Society

No abstract provided.

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Full Issue Feb 1995

Full Issue

Swiss American Historical Society Review

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Bombing The Sister Republic: The United States And Switzerland During World War Ii, James H. Hutson Feb 1995

Bombing The Sister Republic: The United States And Switzerland During World War Ii, James H. Hutson

Swiss American Historical Society Review

At 11:10 A.M., April 1, 1944, American military authorities in London received the following "strike message" from aircraft attacking a target in Europe: "392 Group bombed Last Resort with poor results at 10:50 hours. " This terse communication described the "gravest violation " of Swiss neutrality during the Second World War--in fact, during the entire twentieth century: the bombing of the city of Schafthausen by planes of the 2nd Division of the American 8th Army Air Force.

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The "Isaiah Problem" In The Book Of Mormon, Sidney B. Sperry Jan 1995

The "Isaiah Problem" In The Book Of Mormon, Sidney B. Sperry

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Doubts as to the literary unity of the book of Isaiah are fairly recent. The late nineteenth century saw a division of Isaiah into three parts by critics, who categorized only 262 of the 1292 verses as the genuine product of Isaiah. These critics deny the prediction element of prophecy and highlight different literary forms and theological ideas. The Book of Mormon attributes two of these three sections to Isaiah by quotation; ancient scriptures as well give no hint of a division. Christ and the apostles themselves attribute the book to Isaiah. Internal evidences of the unity of the book …

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Some Universals In The Book Of Mormon, Sidney B. Sperry Jan 1995

Some Universals In The Book Of Mormon, Sidney B. Sperry

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

A universal element is a succinct concept with comprehensive spiritual appeal to humanity; the Book of Mormon is itself a universal element. Among universals found in the Book of Mormon are concepts (1) that truth is given of God to all peoples; (2) of faith, in which good and evil are clearly defined in terms of opposition; (3) of the purpose of man’s existence in mortality; and (4) of the importance of service given to men and God.

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Some Problems Of Interest Relating To The Brass Plates, Sidney B. Sperry Jan 1995

Some Problems Of Interest Relating To The Brass Plates, Sidney B. Sperry

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Most contemporary Old Testament scholars question whether Moses wrote the Pentateuch, but the Book of Mormon affirms Moses’ authorship. Questions arise as to how Jeremiah’s prophecies appeared on the brass plates and what the nature of the Book of the Law was. According to the brass plates, Laban and Lehi were descendants of Manasseh. How then did they come to be living in Jerusalem? The brass plates, on which may be found lost scripture, may have been the official scripture of the ten tribes.

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What The Book Of Mormon Is, Sidney B. Sperry Jan 1995

What The Book Of Mormon Is, Sidney B. Sperry

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

The records of the Nephite, Jaredite, and Mulekite peoples comprise the Book of Mormon, of which Mormon is the principal editor. Four divisions are evident—namely, the small plates of Nephi, Mormon’s explanatory notes, the literary labors of Mormon, and the literary labors of Moroni. The first division, the small plates of Nephi, is analyzed in this chapter.

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Sidney B. Sperry: Steadfast Scholar, Richard Lloyd Anderson Jan 1995

Sidney B. Sperry: Steadfast Scholar, Richard Lloyd Anderson

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Personal reminiscences about Sidney B. Sperry.

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The Book Of Mormon And Textual Criticism, Sidney B. Sperry Jan 1995

The Book Of Mormon And Textual Criticism, Sidney B. Sperry

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

The text of the Book of Mormon contributes to the understanding of the Pentateuch and to a confirmation that Moses was indeed its author. The Book of Mormon also helps confirm that Isaiah was the author of the book of Isaiah. The Isaiah chapters quoted in the Book of Mormon are a better translation than the King James Version, as they are undoubtedly from an older version. The Book of Mormon quotes Micah and Malachi with clarification and augments selected New Testament scriptures.

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The Book Of Mormon And The Problem Of The Pentateuch, Sidney B. Sperry Jan 1995

The Book Of Mormon And The Problem Of The Pentateuch, Sidney B. Sperry

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Many critics deny that the first five books of the Old Testament were written by Moses and consider them to be childish myths. However, when Nephi and Lehi examined the brass plates, they found them to contain “the five books of Moses.” And in the Book of Mormon, the Savior himself confirms their authorship. The book of Ether also offers confirmation of the Tower of Babel story.

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The Book Of Mormon And The Problem Of The Sermon On The Mount, Sidney B. Sperry Jan 1995

The Book Of Mormon And The Problem Of The Sermon On The Mount, Sidney B. Sperry

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

The Sermon on the Mount in 3 Nephi parallels the accounts in Matthew and Luke, although it is closer to Matthew. The sermon was addressed partly to a general audience and partly to the twelve disciples exclusively, although the crowd heard it. In many cases the account in 3 Nephi clarifies the New Testament accounts; in particular, the Joseph Smith Translation and Book of Mormon explain the Lord’s Prayer.

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The Book Of Mormon As Translation English, Sidney B. Sperry Jan 1995

The Book Of Mormon As Translation English, Sidney B. Sperry

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

The Book of Mormon is a translation, containing details of the original language in which it is written. Very few of the writers would have had a working knowledge of Egyptian; the writing would more likely be a Hebraized Egyptian. The Book of Mormon contains many passages from Isaiah, more correctly translated than in the King James Version. Various examples of the Hebrew construct state are evident in Joseph Smith’s translation, together with direct translations of Hebrew idioms.

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Sidney B. Sperry: The Man, Scholar, And Teacher, Journal Of Book Of Mormon Studies Jan 1995

Sidney B. Sperry: The Man, Scholar, And Teacher, Journal Of Book Of Mormon Studies

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Personal reminiscences about Sidney B. Sperry.

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Were There Two Cumorahs?, Sidney B. Sperry Jan 1995

Were There Two Cumorahs?, Sidney B. Sperry

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

No one doubts that the hill where Joseph Smith received the plates is known as Cumorah, but is the hill where the final battles between the Nephites and Lamanites took place another Cumorah? The book of Ether tells us that Omer traveled to this place of the last battles of the Nephites, and that the relatively short duration of this journey would not account for the three thousand miles from Middle America to New York. A similar journey was undertaken by Limhi’s men, of equally short duration. The description of the geographical features around the final battle site is also …

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Moroni Expounds Old Testament Scriptures, Sidney B. Sperry Jan 1995

Moroni Expounds Old Testament Scriptures, Sidney B. Sperry

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

The prophecies given by Moroni to Joseph Smith come from Malachi, Isaiah, and Joel. The Malachi prophecies deal with the rise and restoration of the church, preparation for the millennium, and the significance of the sons of Levi. The Isaiah prophecies, explained in the Doctrine and Covenants, give a direct explanation of the millennium and Joseph’s own role in the preparation for it. The Joel prophecies have to do with the events just prior to the “great and terrible day of the Lord.”

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