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The Saints at War

February 10, 2014 by admin

Geoffrey Wright and Dr. Robert Freeman, Church History The scriptures tell us, “If all had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto Moroni, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever…”1 Moroni was an example of faith- his faith inspired him to fight in defense, of his family, religion and […]

Filed Under: Church History and Doctrine, ORCA-2001, Religious Education

The History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mozambique

February 10, 2014 by admin

Partick C. J. Tedjamulia and Dr. E. Dale LeBaron, Church History & Doctrine The people of Mozambique did not wait for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to determine the appropriate time to enter their country, the early Mozambican pioneers paved the way and called in the troops. When the first full-time missionaries […]

Filed Under: Church History and Doctrine, ORCA-2001, Religious Education

Document Collection and Data Entry For a Refined Huguenot Immigrant Database With an Emphasis on New York and Rhode Island

February 10, 2014 by admin

Kirk Skidmore and Jacob Ekins with Professor Byron R. Merrill, Ancient Scripture During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Huguenots (French Protestants) suffered bitter religious persecution at the hands of their fellow countrymen. Some recanted their faith but many continued to live, some publicly and others privately, according to the dictates of their consciences. Difficulties for […]

Filed Under: Ancient Scripture, ORCA-2001, Religious Education

Chiastic Inclusio in the Pentateuch: The Covenantal Ring1

February 10, 2014 by admin

Shannon Murdock and Dr. Roger Baker, English and Richard Draper, Ancient Scripture Various LDS scholars have taken pains to point out the paucity of LDS scholarship on the Joseph Smith Translation (JST) of the Bible. Priceless as it is, the JST’s literary contribution to the Old Testament remains largely unexplored. Even LDS readers are uninformed […]

Filed Under: Ancient Scripture, ORCA-2001, Religious Education

A Virtual Passover

February 10, 2014 by admin

Daron L. Janis and Dr. Victor Ludlow, Ancient Scripture Passover is the central liturgical festival of Judaism, celebrating the Israelite deliverance from Egyptian slavery. It reminds Jews of the birth of their nation and God’s solemn covenant with their ancestors. In fact, Passover has traversed religious boundaries, carrying its significance into both mainstream Christian and […]

Filed Under: Ancient Scripture, ORCA-2001, Religious Education

Russian Sign Language Glossary of LDS terms

February 10, 2014 by admin

Nathan Boyce and Dr. Christopher Wakeland, University Accessibility Center There are over ten missions in the Church among Russian speakers. The largest group is in Kiev, where the first deaf branch in the former Soviet Union was formed. There are around sixty deaf members there. Since many words used commonly in the Church are not […]

Filed Under: Church History and Doctrine, College of Humanities, German and Russian, ORCA-2001, Religious Education

The Brethren Speak – About the Women: 1850-1870

February 10, 2014 by admin

Katie Farnsworth Bitner and Jill Mulvay Derr, Joseph Fielding Smith Institute During fall semester 2000 I had the opportunity to study some of the ideas taught about Eve and the role of women among Protestant Americans in the 19th century. While doing this work I became curious about what the brethren of the LDS Church […]

Filed Under: Church History and Doctrine, ORCA-2001, Religious Education

Expression, Activity and Inhibition of Canine Cyclooxygenase

February 10, 2014 by admin

Joel Ellis Wilson and Dr. Dan Simmons, Chemistry and Biochemistry Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) exhibit their effect by inhibiting the cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes. However, inhibition of both COX-1 and COX-2 by the administration of NSAIDs to both humans and animals often leads to negative side effects, most commonly gastric toxicity, including ulcers, which may progress […]

Filed Under: Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ORCA-2001

Finding Neutron Detector Efficiency Using Monte Carlo Neutron Particle (MCNP) Calculations

February 10, 2014 by admin

Eva Wilcox and Dr. Lawrence Rees, Physics and Astronomy A neutron detector, made by Bart Czirr, has components of plastic and a new compound called lithium gadolinium borate, with a chemical formula of LiGd(BO3)3:Ce3+. The lithium in this detector is responsible for capturing neutrons that have collided with protons in the detector, making them slow […]

Filed Under: College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ORCA-2001, Physics and Astronomy

Exploring Hyperspace with Raytracing and Transparency

February 10, 2014 by admin

Adam Wayment and Dr. Robert P. Burton, Computer Science Raytracing is a technique used by artists and scientists to generate computer imagery with a high degree of realism. Mathematicians have long established the ease and elegance of generating mathematical objects that exist in four or more dimensions. Because raytracing is an elegant abstraction of the […]

Filed Under: College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Computer Science, ORCA-2001

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