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Hotel Zlatý Orel

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On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 4:26 PM, Gregg Tavares <gman@google.com> wrote:
> I just ran over something I didn't know.  From the OpenGL ES 2.0 spec
> Section 2.10.4
> If the value of location is -1, the Uniform* commands will silently ignore
> the
> data passed in, and the current uniform values will not be changed.
> That probably means ctx.uniform1f(location, value) and all the related
> functions should silently do nothing if location == null
> That way, like OpenGL, the following WebGL code will work
> var location = ctx.getUniformLocation("someUniformTheDoesNotExist");
> ctx.glUniform1f(location, 1.0);  // silently does nothing.
> Currently I think most implementations are failing that example.
> It seems like the WebGL spec should probably mention this.

I didn't know that either. The OpenGL rule makes a lot of sense for
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Pub Date: Dec. 31st, 2002
ISBN: 0-385-33660-8
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A debut by a British schoolteacher depicts the childhood and early career of Julius Caesar.

In case you’ve forgotten your Suetonius, the later days of the Roman Republic were a rough time for the well connected. The fledging empire had established colonies farther and farther afield, colonies that reaped fortunes but required standing armies. The generals of these armies (who paid for the upkeep of their men out of their own pockets) all became laws unto themselves after a while; the Senate was the ultimate authority, but it was unwieldy, and rife with corruption and factions. When young Gaius, the son of a senator, was growing up, everyone expected that the Senate would soon have to appoint a Dictator—a Caesar—to reestablish order. But who? After his father is killed in a slave uprising, Gaius lives with his uncle, Marius the Consul, one of the leading contenders. Marius has just come back with his Legion from a successful campaign in Africa, but his rival Sulla has balked at allowing Marius and his troops to enter the city, lest the troops establish Marius as the Caesar. Sulla has been making a name for himself as a general and would naturally prefer that the Senate choose him. How does it end? With a civil war, naturally, in which Sulla’s forces drive Marius and his army back to North Africa, then invade Greece to put down a rebellion led by Mithridates. While Sulla is away, however, Marius, having prevailed upon the Senate to declare Sulla a traitor, reenters the city in triumph. Young Gaius—now named “Julius” after his dead father—observes all the maneuverings and learns the most important lesson a Roman statesman can master: Trust no one. It becomes his motto once he is named the Caesar himself, but he makes one exception—for a childhood friend and blood-brother named Marcus Brutus.

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DEVIL-DEVIL by Graeme Kent

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A maverick police sergeant meets his match in a single-minded American nun.

In the Solomon Islands of the 1960s, young Sister Conchita realizes that she may be in over her head only when she's paddling, seemingly for dear life, in a dugout canoe as waves crash over her. This brush with death doesn't prevent her from standing up to coarse Australian plantation manager John Deacon when he tries to intimidate her. Not far away, rugged police sergeant Ben Kella has a similar showdown with a tribal magic man who's trying to interfere with a murder investigation. Kella's status is unique; a native of the Lau people, he has the rare tribal authority of the aofia, or peacekeeper, a responsibility that's sometimes hard to balance with his more bureaucratic law-enforcement duties. As Kella is a headache to Chief Superintendent Grice, his boss on the Australian mainland, so Sister Conchita is more than a handful for local supervisor Father Pierre. So when Kella is tasked to find the missing anthropologist Professor Mallory, is it any wonder that he tangles with the righteous nun, or that she noses her way into the investigation? Are two bulls in a china shop better than one?

The fiction debut of prolific Kent (The Little Book of Boxing, 2010, etc.) is also a series debut. The mystery takes a back seat to his knowledge of the exotic location and the combustible chemistry of his protagonists (the oddest couple since The African Queen), which add immensely to his story's charm.

Pub Date: Feb. 1st, 2011
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THE ROMAN EMPIRE by Martyn Whittock

by Martyn Whittock

Age Range: 8 - 12

Pub Date: Sept. 1st, 1996
ISBN: 0-87226-118-2

 This entry in the Biographical History series covers aspects of the beginning and end of the Roman Empire, along with information about daily life when it was at its height. Every two-page spread covers one topic, with a few paragraphs of information, sidebars of primary source material, and a box containing a biography of a related figure. Whittock's excellent introduction is blessed with an intelligent design and layout, and, unlike other books on the subject, has two unusual points to recommend it. First, it takes a thoughtful approach to sources: The first section is an extended explanation of archeological and primary and secondary literary sources. Every section thereafter not only includes photos of and quotes from these sources, along with information about them, but often points out when they are in conflict. Second, the brief biographies give tantalizing glimpses of a large variety of important people. A great start on a complex subject. (full-color photos, maps, charts, diagrams, index) (Nonfiction. 8-12)


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A FINE ST. PATRICK’S DAY by Susan Wojciechowski

by Susan Wojciechowski, illustrated by Tom Curry

Age Range: 5 - 8

Pub Date: Jan. 13th, 2004
ISBN: 0-375-82386-7
Publisher: Random House

Though the author makes a bit of a leap at the end, this original tale, celebrating the benefits of generosity over ambition, makes worthwhile reading. The more goal-oriented town of Tralah always beats rival Tralee in the annual St. Patrick’s Day decoration contest—until one year when the Tralahvians turn away a wee man who comes to their doors begging for help to free his cows from the mud. With only a little reluctance, the Traleenians leave off their frantic decorating to lend a hand, and wake the next morning to find their entire town painted a deep, prizewinning green. Then the citizens of Tralee enjoy their victory feast so much that they decide to chuck future competition and just have the dinner. Curry places the thatch-roofed, quaint-looking villages amid verdant, rolling fields, and though Wojciechowski never comes right out with it, the “little man,” dressed in a long, pointed hat and curly-toed shoes, has a recognizably leprechaunish look. A thought- and discussion-provoking tale that shouldn’t be relegated to the “holiday” shelves. (Picture book. 5-8)


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Melvin José is 42 years old. His activity is raising meat chickens. He has had this business for 2 years and with much effort he has managed to get his activity ahead. He is a very responsible man and is always thinking of ways to improve his income. He enjoys a lifestyle that has given him everything he needs to support his family. He is asking for this loan to buy chickens, feed for them and other necessary things.

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Anny is 22 years old, she lives in her own house in one of the San Lorenzo communities, in the south of Honduras. She has been in retail for 4 years, selling youth clothing, children’s clothes, shirts, shoes, perfumes, make-up, and lotions among other items. Her business is located in her house, but she also goes to stalls and shops to sell her products. Her customers are her friend and her neighbors, whom she visits to offer them her products. Anny is requesting a loan of 15,000.00 lempiras to buy shirts, skirts, trousers, suits, shoes, perfumes, and cosmetics in order to have a wide variety of products to offer to all of her customers. Anny wants to buy at wholesale price to get ready for the Christmas season, as this is the time when she sells the most. She dreams of expanding her business and offering more products to her costumers.

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Krewe de Krazy Life

Fantasy Fest Parade Biggest Walking Group

Fantasy Fest is an annual party held in Key West

Krewe Store Open for Business

Head to the krewe store and buy your Parade Tickets for the Fantasy Fest Parade.

The 2016 dates are October 21st - October 30th
Fantasy Fest 2016 theme: Political Voodoo and Ballot Box Barbarians
Krewe Parade Theme: Red, White and Boobs!
Scooter Krawl Theme: Tutus for Tatas!
Masquerade March Theme: Voodoo in Paradise!

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Mad Hatter Party

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Pirates in Paradise

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Avast ye all Pirates and Wenches because Sunday night at Capt. Tony's Saloon will be the place to be and drink your favorite Pirate Punch while enjoying the Booty...

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The krewe's own event that keeps getting bigger every year. Capt. Tony's is the only place to be Tuesday night as we celebrate the 14th anniversary of Party in Plaid....

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ABC at Pinchers

Wednesday Oct. 26th @ 1:00pm Create your most outrageous costumes that are made out of Anything but Clothes. Prizes for the best couple, single male and female costumes...
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First Responders

Wednesday Oct. 26th @ 8:00pm
A night to honor the always ready and there for us First Responders including Police, Firefighters, EMT's, Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard...

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Thursday Oct. 27th @ 8:00pm New theme this year for the Krewe. Join us as we raise awareness for Breast Cancer and honor Breast Cancer Survivors by wearing pink costumes or body paint...
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Friday Oct. 28th @ 5:00pm Masquerade March – the krewe theme is "Voodoo in Paradise" Costumes and Pat will have his cart with jello shots. Huge daytime parade with 2 different routes...
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Friday Oct. 28th @ 8:00pm
Join us at our private krewe party. As always music, Contests and appetizers will be available as we dance and party the night away, away from the madness of Duval..

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Saturday Oct. 29th @ Noon
Come help us Decorate, load up the beads, put up speakers and generator on the float. We can use all the help we can get. This will only take about 2 hrs.

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The reason we come to Fantasy Fest every year, to be the center of attention among 70k spectators lining Duval st. Join the Krewe de Krazy Life in the parade...

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The works of Polish photo guru Krzysztof Wojciechowski will go on display in Camera gallery on Aug. 10.
His collection of black-and-white photos is called “Time Revealed”. It consists of original vintage prints and contemporary prints of the artist's early works.

Time revealed. Photo exhibition. Through Sept. 3(closed on Wednesdays). Camera gallery. Free

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Rock’n Fish

Springing from the rich tradition of its Manhattan Beach origins, Rock’n Fish makes it's way to downtown and into the heart of L.A. LIVE. Signature items from the original Rock’n Fish (and its predecessor, Hibachi Restaurant), such as the Navy Grog, Teriyaki Chicken, Sticky Rice, and Hibachi Dressing, have been preserved in Rock’N Fish L.A. LIVE's steak and seafood menu. Quality prime beef and the freshest fish (brought in daily) are the cornerstones of a menu anchored in tradition and nuanced with Asian and regional American influences. Enjoy our house specialties such as the Oak Grilled Artichoke, Blue Cheese Wedge Salad, BBQ Shrimp and Kapalua Ribeye.

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Presentation of views at a hearing under this subpart shall be private and informal. The views presented shall be confined to matters relevant to bringing violations into compliance with the Act or to other contemplated proceedings under the Act. These views may be presented orally or in writing by the person to whom the notice was given, or by his authorized representative.

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Each component material used in the manufacture of an inflatable PFD must -

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9 CFR 306.4 - Assignment of Program employees where members of family employed; soliciting employment; procuring product from official establishments.

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§ 306.4 Assignment of Program employees where members of family employed; soliciting employment; procuring product from official establishments.

(a) Except as specifically authorized by the Administrator, no Program employee shall be detailed for duty at an establishment where any member of his family is employed by the operator of the establishment, or any tenant or subsidiary of such operator nor shall any circuit supervisor or other employee acting in a supervisory capacity be continued on duty at a circuit where any member of his family is so employed at any establishment under his jurisdiction. Program employees are forbidden to solicit, for any person, employment at any official establishment, or by any officer, manager, or employee thereof.

(b) Program employees shall not procure product from any official establishment or any other establishment if its operations or products are inspected or regulated under the Poultry Products Inspection Act or the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, or any other law administered by the Department unless the store or outlet from which the purchase is made is open to the general public and the price paid by such employee is the same as the price paid by the general public. Program employees must pay, and obtain receipts for money paid to such establishments for all such product and keep such receipts subject to inspection by supervisory employees or other authorized Department employees.

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U.S. Code: Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS

§ 601 - Definitions

§ 602 - Congressional statement of findings

§ 603 - Examination of animals prior to slaughter; use of humane methods

§ 604 - Post mortem examination of carcasses and marking or labeling; destruction of carcasses condemned; reinspection

§ 605 - Examination of carcasses brought into slaughtering or packing establishments, and of meat food products issued from and returned thereto; conditions for entry

§ 606 - Inspection and labeling of meat food products

§ 607 - Labeling, marking, and container requirements

§ 608 - Sanitary inspection and regulation of slaughtering and packing establishments; rejection of adulterated meat or meat food products

§ 609 - Examination of animals and food products thereof, slaughtered and prepared during nighttime

§ 610 - Prohibited acts

§ 611 - Devices, marks, labels, and certificates; simulations

§ 612 - Notification

§ 613 - Plans and reassessments

§ 614 - Repealed. Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10418(a)(19), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 508

§ 615 - Inspection of carcasses, meat of which is intended for export

§ 616 - Inspectors of carcasses, etc., meat of which is intended for export; certificates of condition

§ 617 - Clearance prohibited to vessel carrying meat for export without inspector’s certificate

§ 618 - Delivery of inspectors’ certificates, and of copies

§ 619 - Marking, labeling, or other identification to show kinds of animals from which derived; separate establishments for preparation and slaughtering activities

§ 620 - Imports

§ 621 - Inspectors to make examinations provided for; appointment; duties; regulations

§ 622 - Bribery of or gifts to inspectors or other officers and acceptance of gifts

§ 623 - Exemptions from inspection requirements

§ 624 - Storage and handling regulations; violations; exemption of establishments subject to non-Federal jurisdiction

§ 625 - Inapplicability of certain requirements to catfish

§ 641 - Prohibition of subchapter I inspection of articles not intended for use as human food; denaturation or other identification prior to distribution in commerce; inedible articles

§ 642 - Recordkeeping requirements

§ 643 - Registration of business, name of person, and trade names

§ 644 - Regulation of transactions, transportation, or importation of 4–D animals to prevent use as human food

§ 645 - Federal provisions applicable to State or Territorial business transactions of a local nature and not subject to local authority

§ 661 - Federal and State cooperation

§ 671 - Inspection services; refusal or withdrawal; hearing; business unfitness based upon certain convictions; other provisions for withdrawal of services...with business; finality of Secretary’s actions; judicial review; record

§ 672 - Administrative detention; duration; pending judicial proceedings; notification of governmental authorities; release

§ 673 - Seizure and condemnation

§ 674 - Federal court jurisdiction of enforcement and injunction proceedings and other kinds of cases; limitations of section 607(e) of this title

§ 675 - Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain persons; murder; protection of such persons

§ 676 - Violations

§ 677 - Other Federal laws applicable for administration and enforcement of chapter; location of inquiries; jurisdiction of Federal courts

§ 678 - Non-Federal jurisdiction of federally regulated matters; prohibition of additional or different requirements for establishments with inspection services and as...of adulterated or misbranded and imported articles; other matters

§ 679 - Application of Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

§ 679a - Safe Meat and Poultry Inspection Panel

§ 679b - Pasteurization of meat and poultry

§ 679c - Expansion of Food Safety Inspection Service activities

§ 680 - Authorization of appropriations

§ 683 - Interstate shipment of meat inspected by Federal and State agencies for certain small establishments

§ 691 - Omitted

§ 692 - Inspection extended to reindeer

§ 693 - Inspection of dairy products for export

§ 694 - Authorization of appropriations

§ 695 - Payment of cost of meat-inspection service; exception


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14 U.S. Code § 704 - Grades and ratings; military authority

§ 704.
Grades and ratings; military authority

The grades and ratings in the Reserve, including cadets but not grades above rear admiral, are those prescribed by law or regulation for the Coast Guard. A member of the Reserve on active duty or inactive-duty training has the same authority, rights, and privileges in the performance of that duty as a member of the Regular Coast Guard of corresponding grade or rating.

(Added Pub. L. 96–322, § 1, Aug. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 1003.)
Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 754 of this title prior to the complete revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 96–322.

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Experts honor UF Law professor’s book at workshop

Published: November 28th, 2011

Category: News

UF Law Professor Nancy Dowd

Five scholars visited Gainesville to honor UF Law Professor Nancy Dowd's book The Man Question in a workshop Nov. 18.

Toward the end of her keynote address, a man stood in the back of the crowd and asked internationally renowned feminism legal theorist and family law expert Martha Fineman if she thought her own views were just too good to be true.

Before a crowd of about 60 at the Nov. 18 event that brought five legal scholars from across the country to Gainesville to honor UF Law professor Nancy Dowd’s book The Man Question, a man asked Fineman, the founder and director of the Feminism Legal Theory Project, if her views on masculinities and manhood were nothing more than wishfully “utopian.”

And through a near 40-minute discussion on the legal ramifications of defining gender only on the rigid binary system of man and woman and her hopes of changing that system, Fineman would argue that she certainly hoped not.

Fineman’s opening address set the stage for the rest of the day’s workshop, “Asking ‘The Man Question,'” where legal scholars from Tennessee to Las Vegas discussed the legal obstacles in place when asking the question of what makes a man a man and a woman a woman. The gender-bending question tangles the legal web in areas ranging from sexual harassment suits and defining what the “reasonable victim” standard is, it arises in the forceful male-only registration in the Selective Service and it stretches deep into the American household when fathers are forced into defining what roles are inherent in fatherhood vs. motherhood.

“For one thing, law relies on categories that are entrenched,” Fineman said.

The utopian solution? Ending the binary classification of man vs. woman that plagues our legal systems and entering into an “everybody-is-vulnerable,” multiplicity-of-identities legal structure in which the law books don’t classify men solely as men or women solely as women. The law must include shared experiences, backgrounds and the knowledge that people of both genders are inherently different, Fineman said.

Dowd agreed.

“It’s so easy to say, ‘Men behave this way, this happened because men are like that.’ [But] radical egalitarianism is our goal,” she said.

And in a day’s worth of speeches and discussions of how we’ve created a man’s world that invoked the mention of Ice Cube, Joe Paterno and a weeping Tim Tebow, it was evident to the audience that trying to figure out how to redefine how our legal society looks at men and women would be difficult.

Utopian, almost.

“Thinking about this as a part of cultural change is critical,” Dowd said.

And Ann McGinley, William S. Boyd professor of law at the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, would go so far as to say the law’s current gender dichotomy was not only harmful but heteronormative and reflective of an anti-gay bias.

“The law should not pressure men to prove masculinity,” McGinley said. “The law should not reinforce harmful gender norms.”

Touching on Dowd’s criticism on the way the juvenile justice system profoundly impacts boys, particularly black boys, professor Frank Cooper from Suffolk University, had a harsh analysis of the law’s gendered binary system.

“The system is profoundly gendered,” Cooper said of the nation’s justice system. “In addition to it being gendered, it’s raced.”

Through four speakers praising the work of UF Law’s Nancy Dowd and UF Law’s Center on Children and Families, which sponsored the workshop, Dowd and the panel of distinguished speakers asked the audience to leave with one question: If we are all not created equally, how can we apply the law to benefit us all?

Fineman’s answer, while less than utopian, provides the only imperfect answer.

“We must engage the law [as is] because we cannot stand outside of it.”


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Fall 2012
5319 Introduction to American Law - SCOTT- 12564

Professor(s): Ronald  Scott (RESEARCH PROFESSOR)

Credits: 3

Course Areas: Foreign LLM

Time: 4:00p-5:30p  MWLocation: 3  BLB

Course Outline: An introduction to U.S. law and the U.S. legal system for foreign lawyers.

Course Syllabus: Syllabus

Course Notes: This course will start prior to the beginning of the fall 2012 semester. The summer schedule for this course will be August 13-24, 2012, meeting on MTThF,from 1:30p-3:00p in Room BL-3.  For FLLM students only!

Please direct questions about this FLLM course to Peggy Fortner at 713-743-2890.

First Day Assignments:

Final Exam Schedule: 11/09 10am-1pm  209 BLB

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Satisfies Skills Course Requirement: No
Satisfies Senior Upper Level Writing Requirement: No


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"My Attorney Advised Me to Keep My Knee Replacement Parts after Revision Surgery"

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Boston MALaurie, a former runner, had a knee replacement in late 2007. She is scheduled for revision surgery next month. "I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't have another knee replacement," says Laurie, who has spent the past four years in pain and frustration.

Laurie has never been able to do what her orthopedic surgeon said she could do with the DePuy knee replacement—she won't ever play tennis again; she can't even ride a bicycle. "I can't make a full revolution; my knee will splay out to the side while I'm pedaling," she complains, "and going downstairs is a joke; most of the time I have to hold the railing because I can't do a full flex.

"I was a hardcore runner for 30 years and I was 57 when I went to an orthopedic surgeon the first time; he was the expert on a procedure where they grow your cartilage in the lab and inject it back into your joint. Unfortunately my knees were too far gone—I wasn't a candidate—so my only option was knee replacements. Reluctantly I had the surgery on one knee because my surgeon said I was too young for both knees; in hindsight I thank my lucky stars he only did one knee. It was the worst surgery I've ever had and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. Fortunately I was in good physical shape; I was able to get up and walk around and I didn't need rehab."

But the pain and inflammation didn't go away as time went on. Laurie saw her surgeon for the yearly follow-up and complained about the inflammation and limited range of motion, but according to Laurie, "he more or less blew it off." By the second year, her knee was worse—more inflammation and pain and continued inability to move. She had to quit her job at the hospital; standing on her feet for any length of time was out of the question.

"Several times I tried to reach my surgeon, to no avail," Laurie says. "I'm beginning to wonder what the hell is going on here—I think he was intentionally avoiding me because the device had failed or there could be medical malpractice…I knew something was wrong with my knee but it didn't cross my mind that something was wrong with the device; at that time I wasn't aware of so many people having problems with hip and knee replacements.

"I eventually got an appointment with my surgeon's assistant, who said that I just needed more physical therapy or I could get a cortisone shot. This wasn't right…Towards the end of 2009 I found another surgeon who took a lot of fluid out of my knee and checked for infection. My white blood cell count was really high which usually indicates infection. I had bone tests and MRIs…

"I ended up going to another surgeon around the beginning of 2010; this time they found debris in the fluid, obviously from the device. He suggested knee revision surgery, and if there was infection, the entire knee would have to be replaced. He said it was likely that one part of the device would have to be replaced—I told him that I would go home and think about it.

"I went to New England Baptist Hospital—it is supposed to be 'Number One' with hip and knee replacements and I'm on my fourth surgeon. This surgeon said the part was loose, which was causing abrasion. So the device wasn't in there properly—that made sense to me. I mentioned defective parts and he said it was a possibility and it was also possible that the device wasn't the correct size.

"Wait a second, how can that be? How can I have an ill-fitted knee replacement? 'It's not an exact science,' he said, which sounded like he was making excuses for his peers. I went ahead and booked the revision surgery with him. 'After going through all your medical records, there is a slight chance of infection, but I will remove the liner, clean out the tissue, freeze the tissue specimen, send it right up to the lab, and if we find infection, we will take out the entire knee,' he said. But he cannot determine anything until I'm on the operating table.

"So I'm going to wake from this revision surgery on September 2 and ask what happened when I wake up—not a pleasant thought.

"As for a defective device or personal injury claim, I'm over the three-year statute of limitations regarding defective devices, so I don't know what I can do about a lawsuit—I wish these surgeons hadn't made me wait for so long. But I contacted an attorney anyway.

"My attorney told me to make sure I have it in writing—before my revision surgery—that any parts I have removed, including any tissue and fluid, must be stored in case the lawyers need to test it. And all the knee replacement parts belong to me. I get to go home with the defective bits."

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I can visibly look at my knee replacement implant and see that it is too large. I have a petite bone structure. However, my doctor is blaming me for not being able to increase my range of motion. I am in constant pain. I exercise daily. I have had 2 manipulations. I have a CPM machine, in which I use daily. The more I exercise, the more pain and stiffness I experience. I had TKR in August 2015. The surgery was performed by a very well respected prestigious award winning doctor. However, everyone is human and can make a mistake. I need help.

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little over 2 years ago I underwent knee replacement, from day one I complained to my doctor the pain I was going through to death ears, After some x rays performed at the beginning of the year it was concluded that the cement holding my knew was breaking apart due to infection I underwent a revision surgery and it was not infected but loose, Now they are scheduling a 3rd surgery because I am going through excruciating pains. The Doctors at Lahey clinic are making me cripple.

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I had a partial knee replacement in May of 2011. Today I still walk with my knee bent all the time. I still go down stairs one step at a time, not foot over foot. I fell down three times last year. I went back to my doctor for all follow up appointments and more. I was in physical therapy for three years.

I was told by my doctor it was my fault. I used to walk 3 miles 4-5 times a week. My job before the surgery was being on my feet, no chair, 7 hours a day, as a check in agent for a major airline. I lifted 50+ lbs of luggage continually while in high heels.

I was in good shape. I haven't been able to work since my surgery. I am now disabled.

All I was told was it was my fault, from a doctor at the best Hospital in Boston for replacements. I too was told this is not a lawsuit case.

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Well after 15 months of constant pain and swelling after TKR, it turned out I am allergic to nickel. I don't ever recall being asked about this allergy. I'm beyond upset. I can't exercise right now as the knee is loose and separating from the bone. This could have all been avoided if my surgeon had asked me. I had the allergies when I was a teenager but my mom was allergic which put me in a higher category. I'm not sure if I need to seek an afforney at this point.

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Laurie story sounds similar to mine but I was 7 months out and couldn't move my knee or ride a bicycle so got a second opinion and now I have to get knee revision and possible TKR with bone grafting. I have had terrible time finding a lawyer even though I have gone through pain and suffering and lost my job and my doctor clearly should of known that I needed a knee revision but was apparently to arrogant to do anything. It took the new Dr 10 minutes to figure it out. Hm! It is frustrating. I totally understand that lawyers have to make money but it seems like everything has to be perfect for them to take your case and they don't want to work for anything.

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I was Told you have so long like 30 days from the time you find out there was a mistake made. Or Proved. I found out 7 years later that a surgen did the wrong side on a Laminectomy. I was told I could have filed a lawsuit. Choose not to bye Law Firm. Told me I had a good case. This Lady did not know what was wrong till surgery. She should have some time to File. Is this not True?

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Visiting Teaching: Getting to the Heart

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Three Latter-day Saint women share how visiting teaching has touched their lives.

Inspired Programs

President Ezra Taft Benson

“Home teaching and visiting teaching are inspired programs. They are designed to reach each member of the Church each month, both the active and the less active. Please give home teaching and visiting teaching an increased emphasis.” President Ezra Taft Benson (1899–1994), “Feed My Sheep,” Ensign, Sept. 1987, 4.

[illustrations] Illustrated by Mitchell Heinze

[photos] Photography by John Luke

A Change of Heart

I first met Martha * at a ward social many years ago. Well into her 70s, she was spunky and quite outspoken. I became better acquainted with her about a year later when Duane, a young renter who lived in our home, was assigned as Martha’s home teacher. Martha didn’t hesitate to call Duane to chat or request rides to the doctor, so many of our conversations were conducted over the telephone—sometimes before 5:30 A.M. Frequently she would call when Duane was not at home. As silly as it may sound, I often had the uncomfortable feeling that Martha blamed me for his absences, and it was always unpleasant to explain that he was gone. In fact, one of our conversations ended abruptly as Martha told me, “You’re just stupid!” and hung up.

That was one side of Martha. It would take me a full year later to discover another side. Inwardly I was envious of the ward members Martha liked, those who made her smile. Still, I was wary of her. I was sure she just didn’t like me, and more than anything I was afraid she would embarrass me by stating her feelings publicly at Church gatherings.

For the better part of a year, we managed to stay clear of one another. Then, some of the visiting teaching assignments within the ward were changed, and my companion and I were assigned to visit Martha. Because I was still intimidated by her, I tried to have her name removed from our list, suggesting a “personality conflict.” But the visiting teaching leader felt sure of the match. How grateful I am now that she was so in tune with the Spirit of the Lord!

I wasn’t sure what to expect when my companion and I approached Martha’s apartment complex for our first visit. Several minutes later, as we wondered if she was purposely not answering her bell, she appeared at the door, warmly greeting us and apologizing profusely for the wait. How could I not love Martha? A change of heart was starting.

We spent our time discussing music and tatting (she absolutely could not believe I did not tat, let alone not know what it was). She proudly showed us a yellowed newspaper clipping about her volunteer work at a local school and politely listened to the visiting teaching message about our celestial potential. Then she expressed an interest in leaving this world and getting on with the next. “Does she always say what’s on her mind?” I wondered.

While I was thinking, out of the blue, Martha looked straight into my eyes and said, “You know, I thought you didn’t like me.” Momentarily taken aback, I responded with, “Martha, I thought you didn’t like me!” Very seriously she said, “Well, I like you,” and gave me a smile, the one I had yearned for. At that instant, I more clearly understood what Alma meant by a change of heart (see Alma 5:14). All my ungodly feelings of dislike and uneasiness were quickly replaced with love and understanding. Fighting back tears, I told Martha how much I liked her too. I left that day feeling our visit was more than a success; it was the beginning of a real friendship.

We never conversed face-to-face again. Within two weeks of our visit, Martha was admitted into the hospital for cancer surgery. She called me the night before the operation. She sounded unusually weak, not like the spirited little lady I was beginning to love. Not really knowing what to say, I wished her well and promised to visit during her recuperation.

In the weeks following her surgery, my companion and I went to the hospital to see Martha. I still remember sitting beside her bed in the ICU, stroking her arm, pleading for her to get well and go home so we could talk again. But she didn’t. A short time later, she passed away. I guess she really was ready to move on.

Without this experience, I would never have been able to catch a glimpse of the real Martha before she died. How grateful I am for the visiting teaching program and for the lesson I learned about looking on the heart. In doing so, my own heart was changed.Sheila Anderson Bruce, Minneapolis First Ward, Minneapolis Minnesota Stake

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  • Call Loretta

    For several years our young family lived in a student ward while my husband, Evan, attended school. That meant that at every semester break, about a third of the ward would move in or out, and I would usually be assigned new visiting teachers.

    Each new set of visiting teachers would ask, “Are you and your husband in school?” I would tell them how much time Evan had left, and they would tell me about their husbands and their work or school. Most of them were newlyweds without children, and even though they were very kind, I often felt we didn’t have much in common.

    They would give me the visiting teaching message and then hand me a little slip of paper with a cute sticker and their telephone numbers on it. As they left, they would say with a smile, “Call us if you need us.” I would smile in return, wave good-bye, and put the slip of paper on the refrigerator. Eventually I would get new visiting teachers, and a new slip would replace the old one.

    When I was expecting our second child, I was assigned a new set of visiting teachers. This time we had so much in common! Like me, Ursula and Loretta had small children to care for. Sometimes they would come when I was giving lunch to the children I baby-sat, and they would sit at the kitchen table and laugh and talk with me as I spooned applesauce and cereal into little mouths. They always lingered because they seemed to realize my need for company.

    Ursula moved after she had her second baby, and I missed her so much. The next time Loretta stopped by, she said, “Call me, please, if you need cheering up or something.” I was nearly in tears at the time and almost called her that same afternoon.

    The months that followed were some of the most challenging of my life. We were poor, and Evan was going to school, working, and studying to the point where I rarely saw him. Being pregnant and doing baby-sitting to try to make ends meet was hard. The visits Loretta and her companion made were the bright spot in my month. I promised myself that when I got really depressed, I would call Loretta and we would talk and she would make me laugh and feel better. It was a treat I held out for. Many times I reached for the telephone, and then I would think, “I don’t want to bother her with my problems.” And I wouldn’t call.

    That spring, Loretta told me she was moving. Her husband had finished school, and they were on their way. I was so happy for them. It wasn’t until after she left that I was saddened by the realization that now I wouldn’t be able to call Loretta.

    I have had many visiting teachers since then: older women, students, and mothers with children in tow. I still try to be as self-reliant as possible, but when I genuinely need help, now I don’t hesitate to ask. Some sisters have brought me dinner after the birth of a child; some have been emergency baby-sitters. The older women have given me precious words of hope and comfort gleaned from their years of experience.

    Not all of my visiting teachers have become good friends, but each of them has given me some special part of themselves. Those little slips of paper on the refrigerator have come to represent more to me than just a duty on their part.

    It is important to serve, and there are many people who need our help and comfort. Yet I have learned that it is all right to need help ourselves sometimes. When I have let my visiting teachers serve me, our friendships have been strengthened, and all of us have recognized our need for each other.Ann Whitaker, Grandview First Ward, Provo Utah Grandview Stake

    Following a Prompting

    As a young newlywed—one of the few in my ward—I became a visiting teacher for the first time. I had visions of being inspirational, loving, and kind, and of doing great acts of service. In other words, I wanted to be the perfect visiting teacher. Yet when I received the names of the sisters on my route, I had feelings of trepidation. One was a sister with nine children and her own successful business. Another was a nurse who had six children and had remarried after the tragic death of her first husband. The third sister had four children and a wonderful marriage and was extremely talented. What did I have to offer these women? I was inexperienced in life, and I felt inadequate. I knew I could give them love, support, and service, but I was searching for something more.

    I loved the sisters I visited, and I let them know I was available when they needed me. But other than our monthly visits, my grand dreams of service were limited to an occasional loaf of bread or a plate of cookies. It seemed their service needs were usually met by their extended family members, most of whom lived nearby.

    One morning, about an hour before I was scheduled to go visiting teaching, I began thinking about Karla, one of the sisters I visited. It was a month when the visiting teachers were to choose a message from a general conference talk. My companion wouldn’t be accompanying me this time, as she had just recently moved from the ward, so I had scheduled the appointments and prepared the lesson on my own the night before. Yet that morning, my lesson didn’t seem right. I felt impressed to choose a different talk—one on overcoming adversity. I began to look up scriptures and resources pertaining to the topic, and I quickly made Karla a special handout with information I found in the Family Home Evening Resource Book.

    As I was putting the finishing touches on my lesson, I questioned my choice of subject matter. Karla had seemed to be doing just fine the last time I talked to her. With some misgivings, I gathered up my materials and quickly left for my appointment.

    Arriving at Karla’s door, I took a deep breath before knocking. She greeted me with her usual smile and invited me in. We began chatting, and from all outward appearances she seemed happy. “Why did I have the feeling she needed this particular lesson?” I wondered. “She seems just fine. How can I talk to her about overcoming discouragement?”

    I feared my lesson might sound like a lecture or, worse yet, that Karla might think I assumed she wasn’t handling her life well. I hesitantly told her I had felt she needed to hear about a particular conference address, but after talking with her, I wasn’t sure it was relevant to her situation. I explained how I had been praying to be in tune with the needs of the sisters I visited and how forcefully the inspiration had come to choose this particular lesson. I related how, during the hour before my appointment with her, I had found scriptures and extra resources that seemed to open up in just the right places.

    Karla asked me what subject I had been impressed to discuss with her. When I told her, the smile slipped away from her lips and tears welled up in her eyes. I listened as she opened up and told me how she had been struggling during the past couple of weeks. Her husband had been working out of town, and she was feeling discouraged and alone as she dealt with some challenging circumstances.

    I shared with Karla the message I had felt impressed to give. Before I arose to go, we knelt in prayer, and she thanked Heavenly Father for knowing her needs.

    I will never forget that humbling moment when Karla confirmed she needed to hear the lesson I had been prompted to prepare. I was ashamed that I had doubted the necessity of my message, yet I was grateful for the opportunity to learn the importance of listening to the Lord’s promptings, no matter how inadequate I felt. That day I came to better understand the importance of visiting teaching and of being an instrument in the Lord’s hands.Claralyn C. Sant, Laguna Creek Second Ward, Sacramento California Stake


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Trying to Be Like Jesus

By Zack Butterfield

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He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life (John 8:12).

An Outstretched Hand

Moving can be a scary thing, especially when you go from sixth grade in an elementary school to sixth grade in a middle school, as I did.

My mom took me to school on my first day to get me enrolled. After a quick tour of the school with the school counselor, we were taken to my classroom. My teacher wasn’t there when we arrived, so the counselor said he would find her and let her know I was new in the class. Then he left us with a class full of kids busy with schoolwork.

I was becoming nervous when one boy turned around and said, “Are you new?”

I said, “Yes.”

He stood up, walked over, stuck out his hand, and said, “Hi, I’m Chase.”

“I’m Zack,” I said, shaking his hand. To my surprise, several other boys lined up with outstretched hands and introduced themselves. I didn’t dare look at my mom because I thought she might be crying because these boys made me feel so welcome. I felt good the rest of the day because a group of boys noticed someone who needed a handshake.

After school, my mom asked me how it felt to have a welcome like that. “It felt good!” I said. She told me that if I ever noticed a new person, I would know what to do to make them feel good, too.

[photo] Zack Butterfield, age 11, is a member of the Enterprise Ward, Morgan Utah North Stake.

Making Peace

I try to be a peacemaker. My friend and I get along really well. But my friend didn’t get along very well with another girl our age in the ward. I told my friend that wasn’t good, and we invited the girl to be our friend. Now the three of us do many things together.

I hope one day I can be a diplomat and can help make the world a peaceful place where people don’t fight with each other. Through sharing the word of God we can all be better friends.

Soo-min Park, age 11, is a member of the Sinchon Ward, Seoul Korea North Stake.

I Will Keep My Mind and Body Sacred and Pure *

My mom and I went to the mall to buy my grandma’s birthday present. While we were walking through the mall, I saw a big picture of a woman wearing clothing that did not cover very much of her body. I looked away the whole time we were walking by it. President Hinckley has asked us to be clean. I can keep my mind clean by not looking at bad pictures.

My mom and dad gave me the “great plate” (a special plate to honor someone who has been good that day) at dinner because my mom saw me look away from the picture all by myself. I know that if I keep my mind clean and pure like the prophet asks us to, I will be happy.

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    See My Gospel Standards, Faith in God guidebook, back cover.

  • [photo] Michael Mueller, age 5, is a member of the Sparks Eighth Ward, Sparks Nevada Stake.

    Faith in God

    For her Faith in God Award, Chevon Rayner is working on several activities and keeping a record of them in her journal. For the “Learning and Living the Gospel” category, she created a gospel crossword puzzle with 72 answers. She made it up from notes she took in her Primary class. She is studying the piano to develop her talents and meet the great need for pianists in the branches in Malaysia. Chevon also organized a dinner and made cakes for Valentine’s Day for the eight missionaries in her area. This is part of her “Serving Others” requirement. She also reads the scriptures every day.

    [photo] Chevon Rayner, age 10, is a member of the Kota Kinabalu Branch, Kota Kinabalu East Malaysia District.

    We Should Choose the Right

    This summer my family went on vacation to California. On the way we stayed overnight at a motel with a swimming pool. We went swimming for a while, then got out. Later my two sisters and I decided we wanted to swim some more. We dressed in our swimming suits and went back to the pool. Near the pool we saw a sign that said the pool was closed. We talked about what we should do. I remembered what I had learned in Primary and told my two sisters, “We should choose the right.” We decided to obey the sign and not go swimming. The next morning after breakfast we went swimming again.

    [photo] Michael G. Fisher, age 6, is a member of the Paul First Ward, Paul Idaho Stake.

    [illustrations] Illustrated by Brad Teare


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Hannah Goes to the Temple

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It is thy house, a place of thy holiness (D&C 109:13).

Hannah sat on the train seat between her father and her sister, Bessie. Papa had let Bessie sit next to the window, but Hannah didn’t mind because that meant she could sit next to Papa. She snuggled up next to him, and he reached out to squeeze her hand.

“Today we’ll go inside the house of the Lord,” Papa said, his voice trembling a little.

“Yes, Papa,” Hannah said.

“Do you know why?”

Hannah nodded. “The Salt Lake Temple will be dedicated today. Then it will be a real temple.”

“Yes,” said Papa. “And why else do you want to go?”

“To see how beautiful it is inside,” Hannah answered.

Papa smiled. “Is that why we go to the temple?”

Hannah looked down at the pink ticket she was holding on her lap. It had President Wilford Woodruff’s own signature on it. She would show it at the door so she could go inside to see the temple dedication.

“To see President Woodruff?”

“We do love our prophet, but why else do you want to go?” Papa tilted his head and raised his eyebrows.

Hannah leaned back in her seat. What answer was Papa after?

“You think about that.” Papa patted her knee. “On the way home, you can answer again.”

What did Papa want her to know about the temple? She knew that he and Mother had been writing down names of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other people in their family who had died. Mother had explained that in the temple a living person acts as a substitute for a person who has died so that everyone can have a chance to be baptized and sealed to his or her family. Did she want to go to the temple for those people?

Hannah thought about her older brother, Charley, who had died six years ago when the diphtheria came. Hannah had been only five when Charley died, but she still remembered how he taught her to make clay marbles and put them in the sun to dry. Mother said that Charley would always be her brother, and if they kept the commandments and honored their covenants, they would be together again because their family was sealed together forever. Did she want to go to the temple because of Charley?

Then Hannah thought about Grandfather Bird. As a young man, Grandfather had gone on a mission to Wisconsin. He had cut down trees, which were then floated down the Mississippi River and used to build the Nauvoo Temple. Hannah had heard him talk about how important temples were. Did she want to go to the temple because of Grandfather?

The train ride went by quickly, and soon Hannah found herself staring at the Salt Lake Temple. She couldn’t take her eyes off it. Looking up at the spires made her delightfully dizzy. The angel Moroni sparkled in the morning sun. “Holiness to the Lord,” Hannah read from the inscription on the wall. She felt a powerful joy in her heart. She promised herself that someday she would be married right here in the temple.

Hannah whispered to her father, “I know why I want to go to the temple. It’s because of Charley and Grandfather Bird and the rest of our family. It’s for Holiness to the Lord and for me too.”

Papa nodded, tears pooling in his eyes. “That’s why I want to go too.”

Illustration by Matt Smith


text: “The Latter-day Saints believe not only in the gospel of spiritual salvation … We do not feel that it is possible for men to be really good and faithful Christian people unless they can also be good, faithful, honest and industrious people. Therefore, we preach the gospel of industry, the gospel of economy, the gospel of sobriety.” (President Joseph F. Smith, Gospel Doctrine), Deseret Book, p. 208.)


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Jacob 5-6: The Allegory of the Olive Tree

Book of Mormon Student Study Guide, (2000), 63–65

An allegory is a story that uses symbols to explain important truths. The allegory of the olive tree in Jacob 5 teaches us about the Lord’s purposes in the scattering and gathering of the house of Israel. In chapter 6, the prophet Jacob summarized the major points of the allegory. At the end of Jacob 4, Jacob asked how the Jews could ever build on the “sure foundation” of Jesus Christ after they rejected Him (see Jacob 4:17). Look for the answer to that question in Jacob 5–6.

Understanding the Scriptures

Jacob 5

Waxed old (v. 3)Grew old
Cumber (v. 9, 30)Burden
Nethermost (vv. 13–14, 19, 38)Lowest
Whithersoever (v. 13)Wherever
Whither (v. 20)Where
Hither (vv. 21, 23–25)Here
Withered (vv. 40, 43, 45)Shrunk or shriveled
Hewn, hew (vv. 46–47, 49)Cut
Dunged, dung (vv. 47, 64)Fertilized, fertilize

Jacob 5:1—Who Was the Prophet Zenos?

Zenos, along with Zenock and Neum, were prophets during Old Testament times whose writings are not found in the Bible but were found on the plates of brass (see 1 Nephi 19:10; “Studying the Scriptures” section for 1 Nephi 19:10, p. 30).

Jacob 5—Understanding Zenos’s Allegory

Every item in an allegory is not necessarily meant as a symbol for something else, but certain major symbols must be understood in order to understand the allegory. The following symbols are important in understanding the allegory of the olive tree:

What It Might Represent

The vineyard

The world

Master of the vineyard; Lord of the vineyard

The Lord’s prophets

Tame olive tree

The house of Israel, the Lord’s covenant people

Wild olive tree

Gentiles, or non-Israelites (later in the allegory the wild branches are apostate Israel)

Groups of people

The roots of the tame olive tree

The covenants the Lord makes with His children, a constant source of strength and life to the faithful

The fruit

The lives or works of men

Digging, pruning, fertilizing

The work the Lord does for His children to help them be obedient and fruitful

Transplanting the branches

Scattering groups of people throughout the world, or restoring them to where they came from

The joining of one group of people to another; referring to scattered Israel, it also means to “come to the knowledge of the true Messiah” (see 1 Nephi 10:14)

Decaying branches

People dying spiritually from sin and apostasy

Casting branches into the fire

God’s judgments

Jacob 5:8–10—What Does It Mean to “Graft” Branches?

To graft branches, healthy, living branches are cut from a tree or plant and inserted into another place (see accompanying illustration). The branches in this allegory represent groups of people that the Lord takes from one place and plants them in another. In the scriptural sense, grafting means to “come to the knowledge of the true Messiah” (1 Nephi 10:14).

Grafting branches

Jacob 5:8, 13–14, 19–25—The “Young and Tender” Branches of the House of Israel

The “young and tender branches” seem to be those people who responded to the “pruning and fertilizing” by God and His prophets. They were more teachable than the old established branches, or the groups of Israelites who had to be removed and destroyed.

President Joseph Fielding Smith taught: “In that parable the olive tree is the House of Israel. … In its native land it began to die. So the Lord took branches like the Nephites, like the lost tribes, and like others that the Lord led off that we do not know anything about, to other parts of the earth. He planted them all over his vineyard, which is the world” (Answers to Gospel Questions, comp. Joseph Fielding Smith Jr., 5 vols. [1957–66], 4:204).

Zenos’s allegory helps us understand that the scattering of branches of Israel all over the world was a blessing both to Israel and to the rest of Heavenly Father’s children, the Gentiles. Elder Bruce R. McConkie, who was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, explained: “In general, the Lord sends to earth in the lineage of Jacob [Israel] those spirits who in pre-existence developed an especial talent for spirituality and for recognizing truth. Those born in this lineage, having the blood of Israel in their veins and finding it easy to accept the gospel, are said to have believing blood” (Mormon Doctrine, 81).

As scattered Israel mixed with the Gentiles around them, the blood of Israel was spread even further. Elder James E. Faust, then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, commented: “The scattering of Israel throughout the world sprinkled the blood that believes, so that many nations may now partake of the gospel plan” (in Conference Report, Oct. 1982, 127; or Ensign, Nov. 1982, 87–88).

Jacob 5:32–46—When Did All the Trees Become Corrupt?

The part of the allegory when all the trees bear evil fruit seems to represent the period of the Apostasy, prior to the restoration of the gospel. When the Lord spoke to Joseph Smith in the First Vision, He told Joseph that he should join none of the churches of that day because they were all “wrong” (Joseph Smith—History 1:19).

Jacob 6

Stiffnecked (v. 4)Stubborn
Gainsaying (v. 4)Contradicting, opposing
Beseech (v. 5)Beg, plead
Cleave, cleaveth (v. 5)Join with, hold on to

Studying the Scriptures

Do activities A and B as you study Jacob 5–6.

Activity A iconWhat Does Zenos’s Allegory Teach Us about the House of Israel?

After you have studied the olive tree allegory in Jacob 5, write in your notebook whether the following statements are true or false and list the verses where you found the answers. (Use the chart on page 65 of this manual for additional help.)

  1. 1.

    The tame olive tree represents the house of Israel and the decaying branches represent wicked people.

  2. 2.

    The master of the vineyard pruned and nourished the tree to make it bear good fruit.

  3. 3.

    The young and tender natural branches rebelled and were transplanted or scattered as punishment.

  4. 4.

    The natural branch, planted in good soil, that grew good fruit and bad fruit could represent the Nephites and Lamanites.

  5. 5.

    There is a time when all the trees bear only evil fruit. Then the Lord proceeded to restore the gospel through the Prophet Joseph Smith.

  6. 6.

    The branches of the trees that were scattered were later grafted back into their original tree.

  7. 7.

    There is never a time when all the trees bear only good fruit.

Activity B iconHow Does This Allegory Apply to Me?

In your notebook, answer any three of the following questions:

  1. 1.

    In what part of the allegory do you think we are living today? Why?

  2. 2.

    Why do you think Jacob was willing to record this long allegory on the plates?

  3. 3.

    What does the scattering and gathering of Israel mean to you?

  4. 4.

    What do you learn from this allegory about Heavenly Father’s concern for all of His children?

  5. 5.

    What are some things the Lord has done in your life to “prune” and “nourish” you?

  6. 6.

    Jacob 6 is a summary of Jacob 5. What verses in Jacob 6:5–13 do you think best summarize what the allegory of the olive tree means to you? Explain why you chose those verses.

The Olive Tree Allegory (Jacob 5)

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Lesson 40: The Jaredites Are Led to the Promised Land

Primary 4: Book of Mormon, (1997), 141–43

To encourage the children to seek the guidance of the Holy Ghost throughout their lives.

  1. 1.

    Prayerfully study Ether 1:1–4, 33–43; 2; 3; 6:1–13; and Genesis 11:1–9. Then study the lesson and decide how you want to teach the children the scripture account. (See “Preparing Your Lessons,” p. vi, and “Teaching from the Scriptures,” p. vii.)

  2. 2.

    Select the discussion questions and enrichment activities that will involve the children and best help them achieve the purpose of the lesson.

  3. 3.

    Write the phrase “Stand up, turn around, and sit quietly” on a slip of paper. Then, using the other languages below, make enough copies of the phrase in foreign languages so the rest of the children can have one.

    • German: Steh auf, dreh dich um, und sitz still.

    • Italian: Alzati, girati, siediti, e stai tranquillo.

    • Danish: Rejs dig op, vend dig omkring, sæt dig stille ned.

    • Swedish: Ställa upp, vänd dig omkring, sätt dig stilla ned.

    • French: Lève-toi, tourne-toi, et assieds-toi tranquillement.

    • Portuguese: Levante-se, vire-se, e sente-se silenciosamente!

    • Spanish: Ponte de pie, date una vuelta, y siéntate en silencio.

  4. 4.

    Materials needed:

    1. a.

      A Book of Mormon for each child.

    2. b.

      A Bible.

    3. c.

      Pictures 4-44, World Map; 4-52, The Brother of Jared Sees the Finger of the Lord (Gospel Art Picture Kit 318; 62478); 4-53, The Jaredite Barges; and 4-9, Jesus the Christ (Gospel Art Picture Kit 240; 62572).

Suggested Lesson Development

Invite a child to give the opening prayer.

Attention Activity

Give each child one of the papers with the phrase “Stand up, turn around, and sit quietly” written on it in one of the various languages. Ask the class members to follow the instructions on their papers.

  • Why are you all not able to follow the instructions?

Briefly tell the story of the Tower of Babel from Genesis 11:1–9.

  • What would it be like if you were not able to understand the people around you? Explain that today the children will learn about a family who lived at the time of the Tower of Babel.

Scripture Account

Using the pictures at appropriate times, teach the children the account from Ether 1–3 and Ether 6:1–13 of the Jaredites being led to the promised land. (For suggested ways to teach the scripture account, see “Teaching from the Scriptures,” p. vii.)

Discussion and Application Questions

Study the following questions and the scripture references as you prepare your lesson. Use the questions you feel will best help the children understand the scriptures and apply the principles in their lives. Reading the references with the children in class will help them gain insights into the scriptures.

  • Who were the Jaredites? (Ether 1:33.) Why didn’t the Lord confound (change or confuse) their language? (Ether 1:34–37.)

  • What did the brother of Jared ask Heavenly Father? (Ether 1:38.)

  • What preparations did the Jaredites make for their journey? (Ether 1:41; 2:2–3; 6:4.)

  • What is the meaning of deseret? (Ether 2:3.)

  • How did Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ guide the Jaredites in their journey to the sea? (Ether 2:4–6.) How can we receive divine guidance in our lives? (Answers to prayer, through the Holy Ghost, through prophets and other leaders, through the scriptures.)

  • Why were the Jaredites being led to a choice land? (Ether 1:42–43.)

  • Why was the Lord unhappy with the brother of Jared? (Ether 2:14.) What did the brother of Jared do after the Lord chastised him? (Ether 2:15.) Explain that chastised means to be told that you are doing something wrong so you will know what the right thing to do is.

  • After the barges were nearly finished, what two problems did the brother of Jared need help with? (Ether 2:19.) What did the Lord expect the brother of Jared to do to solve the problem of lighting the barges before giving him guidance? (Ether 2:23, 25; 3:1.) What can we learn from the experiences of the brother of Jared about solving our own problems?

  • Because of his great faith in Jesus Christ, what did the brother of Jared do to provide light for the barges? (Ether 3:1, 4–5.) How did Jesus Christ help him? (Ether 3:6.) How can we exercise our faith in Jesus Christ?

  • What did the brother of Jared see as the stones were lighted? (Ether 3:6–8.) Why was the brother of Jared able to see Jesus Christ? (Ether 3:9–15.) What did the brother of Jared learn about the body of Jesus Christ? (Ether 3:6, 15–17.) Help the children understand that the brother of Jared saw the spirit body of Jesus Christ, which looked very much like the physical body Jesus received when he came to earth.

  • What problems did the Jaredites face as they crossed the sea? How did the Lord help them? What did the Jaredites do? (Ether 6:5–9.)

  • What did the Jaredites do as soon as they landed on the shore of the promised land? (Ether 6:12–13.) What blessings are you thankful for? How can we show Heavenly Father that we are grateful for our blessings?

Enrichment Activities

You may use one or more of the following activities any time during the lesson or as a review, summary, or challenge.

  1. 1.

    Show several objects or pictures of objects such as a map, compass, flashlight, and so on. Have the children discuss how each object helps guide us. Display the picture of Jesus Christ and discuss how we receive spiritual guidance in our lives.

  2. 2.

    Review and discuss the fourth article of faith. Display the picture of Jesus Christ, and ask the children why they think faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the first principle of the gospel. Discuss why we must have faith before we can repent, be baptized, and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Let the children give some examples of how faith in Jesus Christ improves our actions and behavior. Emphasize the great power that can be ours as we develop faith in him.

  3. 3.

    Using the chalkboard or a poster, make a tic-tac-toe board. Divide the class into two groups, one using the x’s and the other the o’s. If the question you ask is answered correctly, that group gets to choose where to put the x or o. The object is to get three x’s or o’s in a row. When any question is missed, the opposing team gets a chance to answer the same question. (Refer to lesson 18 for directions.) The following are possible review questions about the Jaredites (you will need to add others):

    • How many stones were placed in each barge? (Two.)

    • How long did it take for Jared, his brother, and their families and friends to cross the ocean? (Almost a year.)

    • What was the name of the high tower the wicked people were building? (Tower of Babel.)

    • Why did the brother of Jared prepare the sixteen small stones? (To make a source of light for their journey.)

    • How did Jesus Christ make each stone shine? (With his power by touching them with his finger.)

  4. 4.

    Sing or read the words to “I Need My Heavenly Father” (Children’s Songbook, p. 18) or “I Am a Child of God” (Children’s Songbook, p. 2).

Bear testimony that the children can each receive guidance from the Holy Ghost if they will live worthy of having the Spirit in their lives.

Suggested Family Sharing

Encourage the children to share with their families a specific part of the lesson, such as a story, question, or activity, or to read with their families the “Suggested Home Reading.”

Suggested Home Reading

Suggest that the children study Ether 3:6–16 at home as a review of this lesson.

Invite a child to give the closing prayer.