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Gravity Defyer V. Under Armour, United States District Court For The Central District Of California Jan 2013

Gravity Defyer V. Under Armour, United States District Court For The Central District Of California

Historical and Topical Legal Documents

No abstract provided.


Tuli V. Votour, United States District Court For The District Of Massachusetts Jan 2013

Tuli V. Votour, United States District Court For The District Of Massachusetts

Historical and Topical Legal Documents

No abstract provided.


Coinlab V. Mt Gox, United States District Court For The Western District Of Washington Jan 2013

Coinlab V. Mt Gox, United States District Court For The Western District Of Washington

Historical and Topical Legal Documents

No abstract provided.


Toups V. Godaddy, Texas District Court (Orange County) Jan 2013

Toups V. Godaddy, Texas District Court (Orange County)

Historical and Topical Legal Documents

No abstract provided.


Edge Logistics Service V. Blue Package Delivery, United States District Court For The District Of Minnesota Jan 2013

Edge Logistics Service V. Blue Package Delivery, United States District Court For The District Of Minnesota

Historical and Topical Legal Documents

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Cybersitter V. Google, United States District Court For The Central District Of California Jan 2013

Cybersitter V. Google, United States District Court For The Central District Of California

Historical and Topical Legal Documents

Notice of settlement


Federal Trade Commission V. Wyndham Hotels, United States District Court For The District Of New Jersey Jan 2013

Federal Trade Commission V. Wyndham Hotels, United States District Court For The District Of New Jersey

Historical and Topical Legal Documents

FTC Opposition to Motion to Dismiss


Feminism, Breastfeeding, And Society, Jen Bracken-Hull Jan 2013

Feminism, Breastfeeding, And Society, Jen Bracken-Hull

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

A dichotomy exists among feminists regarding the views and contributions of breastfeeding. Across several waves of feminism women have argued for and against breastfeeding. Until recently, breastfeeding (regarding the bearing and nurturing of children) was seen as a responsibility that prevented women from participating in public circles. This article delineates the general contributions made by women who breastfeed including biological, social, emotional, and personal factors. Changes and accommodations are required for women who choose to breastfeed to not be disadvantaged.


George Paele Mossman’S Lalani Village As A Model For The Polynesian Cultural Center, Riley Moffat Jan 2013

George Paele Mossman’S Lalani Village As A Model For The Polynesian Cultural Center, Riley Moffat

Mormon Pacific Historical Society

As we consider the history and legacy of the Polynesian Cultural Center I think we ought to recognize that while the Center is in many ways unique in its development and purpose it was not the first attempt to create a cultural village with the goal of displaying and preserving Hawaiian culture. That honor goes to George Paele Mossman and his Lalani Village. Indeed, the Lalani Village can and probably was viewed as the model for what was attempted in La‘ie with the PCC.


“She Hath Wrought A Good Work”: The Anointing Of Jesus In Mark's Gospel, Julie M. Smith Jan 2013

“She Hath Wrought A Good Work”: The Anointing Of Jesus In Mark's Gospel, Julie M. Smith

Studies in the Bible and Antiquity

In silence, an unnamed woman approaches Jesus and pours ointment on his head. Responding to criticism from his disciples, Jesus not only defends the woman's actions but states that wherever the gospel is preached, her story will be told as a memorial of her (Mark 14:9). This enigmatic story has, surprisingly, received very little comment from biblical scholars over the centuries. Yet it is a veritable treasure trove of insight into the person of Jesus and his ministry: (1) anointing was, as Jesus himself explains, a preparation for his burial. Both Jesus and the woman who anoints him understand that …


Introduction, Neal A. Maxwell Institute For Religious Scholarship Jan 2013

Introduction, Neal A. Maxwell Institute For Religious Scholarship

Studies in the Bible and Antiquity

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Editor's Note, Rachel Payne Jan 2013

Editor's Note, Rachel Payne

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents, Awe Editors Jan 2013

Table Of Contents, Awe Editors

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

No abstract provided.


Trusting Joseph, Neal Rappleye Jan 2013

Trusting Joseph, Neal Rappleye

Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

The “first steps” of Mormon history are vital to the faith claims of the Latter-day Saints. The new volume Exploring the First Vision, edited by Samuel Alonzo Dodge and Steven C. Harper, compiles research into the historical veracity of Joseph Smith’s First Vision narrative which shows the Prophet to have been a reliable and trustworthy witness. Ultimately, historical investigation can neither prove nor disprove that Joseph had a theophany in the woods in 1820. Individuals must therefore reach their conclusions by some other means.


End Matter, Journal Of The Book Of Mormon And Other Restoration Scripture Jan 2013

End Matter, Journal Of The Book Of Mormon And Other Restoration Scripture

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

No abstract provided.


Front Matter, Neal A. Maxwell Institute For Religious Scholarship Jan 2013

Front Matter, Neal A. Maxwell Institute For Religious Scholarship

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

No abstract provided.


Sealings And Mercies: Moroni's Final Exhortations In Moroni 10, James E. Faulconer Jan 2013

Sealings And Mercies: Moroni's Final Exhortations In Moroni 10, James E. Faulconer

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

This is not an essay in the usual sense. Instead, it is a close reading of Moroni 10, looking verse by verse at what Mornoi might be teaching us. The overarching question is, to what does Moroni exhort us as he seals his book and writes his final words? Examining each of Morni's eight exhortations, Faulconer shows one way to study scriptures and perhaps to think about them afresh. In addition to the importantadmonition to pray about the truth of the Book of Mormon, he sees in this chapter a message of God's mercy and of our need for charity.


End Matter, Neal A. Maxwell Institute For Religious Scholarship Jan 2013

End Matter, Neal A. Maxwell Institute For Religious Scholarship

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

No abstract provided.


The Zoramites And Costly Apparel: Symbolism And Irony, Parrish Brady, Shon Hopkin Jan 2013

The Zoramites And Costly Apparel: Symbolism And Irony, Parrish Brady, Shon Hopkin

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

The Zoramite narratives of Alma 31-35 and Alma 43-44 are richly symbolic accounts woven with many subtle details regarding the imporatnce of costly apparel and riches as an outward evidence of pride. This literary analysis focuses on how Mormon as editor structured the Zoramite narrative and used clothing as a metaphor to show the dangers of pride and the blessings afforded by humble adherence to God's teachings and covenants. The Zoramite's pride--as evidenced by their focus on costly apparel, gold, silver, and fine goods (Alma 31:24-25, 28)--competes with the foundational Book of Mormon teaching that the obedient will “ prosper …


Book Of Mormon Students Meet: Interesting Convention Held In Provo Saturday And Sunday, Journal Of The Book Of Mormon And Other Restoration Scripture Jan 2013

Book Of Mormon Students Meet: Interesting Convention Held In Provo Saturday And Sunday, Journal Of The Book Of Mormon And Other Restoration Scripture

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Excerpts from the Deseret Evening News of 25 May 1903 report on a convention at which Book of Mormon geography was discussed.


The Religious And Cultural Background Of Joseph Smith Papyrus I, Kerry Muhlestein Jan 2013

The Religious And Cultural Background Of Joseph Smith Papyrus I, Kerry Muhlestein

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Throughout its history, ancient Egyptian religion showed a remarkable capacity for adopting new religious ideas and characters and adapting them for use in an already existing system of worship. This process continued, and perhaps accelerated, during the Groco-Roman era of Egyptian history. Egyptian priests readily used foreign religious characters in their rituals and religious formulas, particularly from Greek and Jewish religions. Religious texts demonstrate that Egyptian priests knew of both biblical and nonbiblical accounts of many Jewish figures--especially Jehova, Abraham, and Moses--by about 200 BC. Knowing this religio-cultural background helps us understand how the priest in Thebes who owned Joseph …


Evaluating The Sources Of 2 Nephi 1:13-15: Shakespeare And The Book Of Mormon, Robert F. Smith Jan 2013

Evaluating The Sources Of 2 Nephi 1:13-15: Shakespeare And The Book Of Mormon, Robert F. Smith

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

The early and persistent claim that Joseph Smith quoted Shakespeare in the Book of Mormon fails to take into account the broader context of sources. Much closer parallels than Shakespeare are available in the Bible as well as in ancient Near Eastern literature. Indeed, the constellation of ideas about death expressed in 2 Nephi 1:13–15 fits that ancient Near Eastern context in several powerful ways—ways that belie the claim that Joseph Smith plagiarized Shakespeare.


Letter From Heber J. Grant, Journal Of The Book Of Mormon And Other Restoration Scripture Jan 2013

Letter From Heber J. Grant, Journal Of The Book Of Mormon And Other Restoration Scripture

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

On 25 January 1928, President Heber J. Grant wrote a letter to a young woman in which he shares his love for the Book of Mormon and his testimony of its divinity.


Has Olishem Been Discovered?, John Gee Jan 2013

Has Olishem Been Discovered?, John Gee

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

News reports from 2013 identify the site of Oylum Höyük with both the city of Abraham and the ancient city of Ulišum. The latter has been identified with the Olishem of Abraham 1:10. While the preliminary reports are encouraging, the evidence upon which the archaeologists base their identifications has not yet been published. So while there is nothing against the proposed identifications, they are not proven either.


Sobek: The Idolatrous God Of Pharaoh Amenemhet Iii, Quinten Barney Jan 2013

Sobek: The Idolatrous God Of Pharaoh Amenemhet Iii, Quinten Barney

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

The Joseph Smith Papyri have been a hot topic among scholars, especially since the resurfacing of fragments of the collection in the late 1960s. The facsimiles in particular have received much attention in scholarly circles, especially in relation to their accompanying explanations given by Joseph Smith. This article contributes evidence of the accuracy of Smith’s explanations, despite his lack of knowledge concerning Egyptology. Specifically, this article discusses the relationship between “ the idolatrous god of pharaoh” in Facsimile 1 with the Egyptian crocodile god, Sobek (also known as Sebek, Sobk, and Suchos), and his connection to the Middle Kingdom pharaoh …


Abraham And Idrimi, John Gee Jan 2013

Abraham And Idrimi, John Gee

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Idrimi of Alalakh lived in Syria about a century after Abraham and left an autobiographical inscription that is the only such item uncovered archaeologically from Middle Bronze Age Syro-Palestine. The inscription of Idrimi and the Book of Abraham share a number of parallel features and motifs. Some of the parallels are a result of similar experiences in their lives and some are a result of coming from a similar culture and time.


Council, Chaos, And Creation In The Book Of Abraham, Stephen O. Smoot Jan 2013

Council, Chaos, And Creation In The Book Of Abraham, Stephen O. Smoot

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

The Book of Abraham in the Pearl of Great Price depicts the creation, including the motifs of the divine council, primeval chaos, and creation from preexisting matter. This depiction fits nicely in an ancient Near Eastern cultural background and has strong affinities with the depiction of the cosmos found in the Hebrew Bible and other ancient Near Eastern texts (especially Egyptian and Mesopotamian).


The Cultural Tapestry Of Mesoamerica, Mark Alan Wright Jan 2013

The Cultural Tapestry Of Mesoamerica, Mark Alan Wright

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica was populated by scores of distinctive cultural groups. Such groups are identified archaeologically by their stylistically unique material cultures, from small, portable ceramic objects to large-scale monumental architecture, as well as through distinctive artistic, religious, and linguistic evidence. Significant interaction took place between these distinctive peoples and cultures, and some major metropolitan areas were home to different ethnic groups. This paper offers a brief glimpse at some of the cultures that inhabited the major geographical regions of Mesoamerica throughout its threethousand-year history and explores the cultural diversity that existed within and between regions.


Preserving The Joseph Smith Papyri Fragments: What Can We Learn From The Paper On Which The Papyri Were Mounted?, Kerry Muhlestein, Alexander L. Baugh Jan 2013

Preserving The Joseph Smith Papyri Fragments: What Can We Learn From The Paper On Which The Papyri Were Mounted?, Kerry Muhlestein, Alexander L. Baugh

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

This article discusses possible explanations regarding the procedures Joseph Smith and his associates used in mounting the Joseph Smith Papyri fragments and their reasons for doing so. The backing materials, some of which contain drawings of a temple plan and plat sketches of northeastern Ohio townships, provide a valuable historical artifact that helps historians answer questions associated with the papyri. The dimensions, gluing techniques, and cutting patterns of the backing paper and papyri also help explain the mounting process, as does an examination of the handwriting on the backing paper. Careful analysis suggests that a portion of the backing material …


Kirtland Camp, 1838: Bringing The Poor To Missouri, Alexander L. Baugh Jan 2013

Kirtland Camp, 1838: Bringing The Poor To Missouri, Alexander L. Baugh

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

In the spring and summer of 1838, the presidency of the Seventy in Kirtland organized Kirtland Camp to assist many of the poorer Church members living in Ohio to relocate to northern Missouri, a trek of more than eight hundred miles. Comprised of over five hundred individuals, including families, Kirtland Camp was the first Mormon company organized to assist in the migration of the Latter-day Saints in the history of the Church.