Utah’s leaders were forced to abandon polygamy in order to achieve statehood. Polygamy is a felony in the state – albeit not often prosecuted. In 1953‚ the American public reacted adversely to a ‘polygamy raid’ in Utah‚ causing a reduction in the enforcement of polygamy laws in Utah and elsewhere in the United States in subsequent decades. For more than a century‚ the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints has expelled those practising polygamy. Polygamy has been maintained‚ however‚ by
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Federal Jurisdiction Abstract In this paper I will discuss a case involving Henry‚ a resident of Nevada‚ who sued Adam‚ a resident of Utah in the Federal Court in California. Henry sought $60‚000 damages for personal injuries arising from an automobile accident that occurred in Los Angeles‚ California. I will answer the following questions about this case. Does the Federal Court have jurisdiction? What rules of procedure will
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campus is anticipating the game known infamously as the “Holy War.” Following a rather tumultuous weekend filled with a handful of collegiate upsets‚ including the thorough annihilation of USC by the University of Alabama‚ coach Kyle Whittingham of Utah made a surprising announcement earlier this week. Citing his innate confidence that BYU will lose this year’s game‚ coach Whittingham has decided to remove modern equipment from his players‚ making a return to the classic leather uniforms worn throughout
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The Great Salt Lake The Great Salt Lake is a wonder of its own. Made by the remnants of Lake Bonneville‚ this lake is unique to Utah and has many different characteristics that make it this way. Have you ever wondered how big the Great Salt Lake really is? It is one of the largest lakes in America. The Great Salt Lake is about seventy-five miles long and twenty-five miles wide. Even though the deepest spot in the lake is thirty-four feet the average depth of the Great Salt Lake is around 13 feet
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Cited: Dellapiana‚ Ralph. "Should We Put the Death Penalty on the Chopping Block?" Utah Bar Journal 22.5 (2009): 24-29. Hancock‚ Jacob. "Utah bucking U.S. death penalty trend." Deseret News 1 (2009): 1-3. Print. Keane‚ Michael. "The Ethical “Elephant” in the Death Penalty “Room”." American Journal of Bioethics 8.10 (2008): 45-50. "NCADP - The National Coalition
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| Ted Bundy | Serial Killer | | By Stephanie Larko | May 30‚ 2012 | | On November 2‚ 1946‚ one of the most prolific serial killers in United States history was born. Theodore Robert Cowell was born in Burlington‚ Vermont to Louise Cowell. Even though Louise was Ted’s biological mother‚ he grew up believing that his grandparents were his mom and dad‚ because back then‚ being a pregnant and unwed woman was frowned upon. Louise and Ted moved to Tacoma Washington and in 1951‚ Louise
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A Merger Proposal A.1. Bill Bailey‚ Chairman of the Board of the Utah Opera Organization (UOC) is cautiously in support of the merger of the UOC and the Utah Symphony Orchestra (USO). Mr. Bailey favors the proposed merger for the following reasons‚ due to the economic climate the UOC’s financial stability‚ although stable at present‚ could be at risk for decline in the years to come due to the declining public and private support of the arts. Also‚ Mr. Bailey along with the UOC trustees would like
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that he is not just average. Though his red hair and learning disabilities were struggles‚ Mr. Schilaty had several coming of age moments in college- such as going on the “Oklahoma City Mission‚” pursuing his love for basketball‚ and as well living in Utah- making him realize that anyone could accomplish anything by working hard. To begin with‚ Mr. Schilaty tells us that when he speaks about his childhood‚ it isn’t one of
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South Pass in Wyoming and then through northern Utah and Nevada before crossing the Sierras to Sacramento‚ California. Additional track was laid to connect Denver‚ Colorado and Salt Lake City‚ Utah and other cities not directly on the route. The Central Pacific laid 690 miles (1‚110 km) of track‚ starting in Sacramento‚ and the Union Pacific laid 1‚087 miles (1‚749 km) of track‚ starting in Omaha. The two lines connected at Promontory Summit‚ Utah. Early Discussions Talk of a transcontinental
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Are women better leaders than men? That was the question posed at Friday’s Utah Valley Women’s Business Conference and according to research presented at that same conference‚ the answer is yes. Keynote speaker Bob Sherwin‚ CEO of Zenger Folkman‚ presented research his company published in the March edition of the Harvard Business Review. The data comes from thousands of surveys that rate leaders in 16 different traits thought to be important to leadership‚ including taking initiative‚ driving
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