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Wayland: smith of the gods
No full textThis paper considers the origins of the legend of Wayland, the Anglo-Saxon mythological smith. The origins of the Wayland legend come from Scandinavia but have roots in classic literature. Almost all literary references to Wayland have been lost and it is believed that a feast day dedicated to Wayland has been Christianised; however, it is possible to trace his legend through some lines of poetry and through objects such as the Franks Casket. A Neolithic burial site in Berkshire was appropriated as the place where travellers would leave their horses to be shod by the supernatural smit
Missourian efforts to extradite Joseph Smith and the ethics of Governor Thomas Reynolds of Missouri
No full textThis is the second of two articles discussing Missouri’s requisitions to extradite Joseph Smith to face criminal charges and the Prophet’s recourse to English habeas corpus practice to defend himself. In the first article, the author discussed the English nature of pre-Civil War habeas corpus practice in America and the anachronistic modern idea that the Nauvoo Municipal Court did not have jurisdiction to consider interstate habeas corpus matters. In this article, he analyzes the conduct of Governor Thomas Reynolds in the matter of Missouri’s requisitions for the extradition of Joseph Smith in light of 1840s legal ethics in America. That analysis follows the discovery that Governor Reynolds had dismissed the underlying 1838 charges against Joseph Smith when he was a Missouri Supreme Court judge. It also responds to the revelation that Missouri reissued indictments based on the same underlying facts in June 1843 despite the existence of a double-jeopardy provision in the Missouri Constitution of 1820
The habeas corpus protection of Joseph Smith from Missouri arrest requisitions
No full textThis is the first of two articles discussing Missouri’s requisitions to extradite Joseph Smith to face criminal charges and the Prophet’s recourse to English habeas corpus practice to defend himself. In this article, the author presents research rejecting the suggestion that the habeas corpus powers of the Nauvoo City Council were irregular and explains why the idea that the Nauvoo Municipal Court lacked jurisdiction to consider interstate habeas corpus matters is anachronistic. In the second article, the author analyzes the conduct of Missouri Governor Thomas Reynolds in relation to the requisitions for Joseph Smith’s extradition. Even by the standards of the day, given what he knew, his conduct was unethical
On Adam Smith\u27s digression appended to his chapter on bounties in the wealth of nations: A window onto his approach to political economy
No full textIn this paper it is contended that the \u27Digression Concerning The Corn Trade And Corn Laws\u27 appended to Adam Smith\u27s chapter \u27Of Bounties\u27 in The Wealth of Nations is an instructive illustration of the author\u27s approach to economic analysis. It is shown how Smith analysed the market in its complexity and that such analysis provided a material insight into the market\u27s operations over time. The passage of time is an integral part of the analysis and hence the \u27Digression\u27 also develops considerations of the significant role played by risk and expectations in both the domestic and international corn markets. It is further argued that the approach to economic analysis exhibited in the \u27Digression\u27 is entirely consistent with the scientific method Smith developed early in his career and held to its end
Digital Art: \u3cem\u3eBlowing Zen\u3c/em\u3e in the City
No full textWhat pushes the boundaries of the aesthetic experience? Melissa D Milton-Smith examines the boundaries of “art” and “new media”.
ISBN: 978023027346
Letter from Attorney General Langer to Don C. Smith Regarding Law Enforcement Situation in Marmarth, ND, September 23, 1918
No full textIn this letter, dated September 23, 1918, from North Dakota (ND) Attorney General William Langer to Don C. Smith, Langer acknowledges Smith\u27s letter of September 19 regarding the law enforcement situation in Marmarth, ND, and writes that he will do what he can in the premises, and that he will be glad to get Smith\u27s viewpoint.
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Letter from Don C. Smith to Attorney General Langer Regarding Law Enforcement in Marmarth, September 19, 1918https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/1199/thumbnail.jp
Letter from Don C. Smith to Attorney General Langer Regarding Law Enforcement Situation in Marmarth, September 19, 1918
No full textIn this letter, dated September 19th, 1918, from Don C. Smith to North Dakota (ND) Attorney General William Langer, Smith describes the current state of law enforcement in the city of Marmarth, ND. Smith writes that city officials are doing nothing about the unlawful sale of alcohol and are actively hindering the local police and sheriff, and that the local telephone exchange is conspiring with transporters of illegal alcohol to warn them of plans to intercept them, while refusing to place calls to the county sheriff and county attorney, claiming that those lines are out of order. Smith asks Langer to come to the city to see for himself.
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Letter from Attorney General Langer to Don C. Smith Regarding Law Enforcement Situation in Marmarth, ND, September 23, 1918https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/1197/thumbnail.jp
Letter from S. A. Smith to Attorney General Langer Regarding Bootlegging, August 29, 1918
No full textThis letter, dated August 29, 1918, from Golden Valley County Sheriff S. A. Smith to North Dakota (ND) Attorney General William Langer follows up on a previous conversation between Smith and Langer regarding a bootlegger named Brady whom Smith has arrested before. Smith writes that Brady is still getting booze from Yates, Montana, and whoever is transporting it must be traveling by either Baker or Marmath. Smith asks whether Langer could set someone on Brady\u27s trail at Mandan, as Smith suspects Brady has a fresh load stashed there.
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Letter from Attorney General Langer to S. A. Smith Regarding Bootlegging, September 3, 1918https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/1300/thumbnail.jp
Letter from S. A. Smith to Attorney General Langer Regarding Captured Bootleggers, Reimbursement of Expenses, October 23, 1918
No full textLetter dated October 23, 1918 from Golden County Sheriff S. A. Smith to North Dakota (ND) Attorney General William Langer reporting that Smith has caught two men coming in from New Salem, ND with booze. He writes that he turned the two men over to the U.S. Marshall\u27s Office. Smith explains that he has incurred a lot of expenses related to the case and asks if he has permission to send Langer a bill.
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Letter from Assistant Attorney General Edward Cox to S. A. Smith Regarding Expense Reimbursement, October 26, 1918https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/1303/thumbnail.jp
Colourful children’s author visits Notre Dame
No full textOne of Australia’s most cherished authors, Morris Gleitzman, spoke about his passion for writing, the impacts of his literature on children and the enjoyment he receives from exploring his imagination every day to a vast audience at Notre Dame’s Fremantle Campus on Monday 21 May.
Author of more than 30 books, including the timeless classics Worry Warts, Two Weeks with the Queen and Adults Only, Mr Gleitzman said his stories reflected the essential qualities and values each person held dear in their lives.
“I wanted to suggest that stories, while we use them often for entertainment, have been around the centre of human culture for millennia,” Mr Gleitzman said.
“These stories are modelling exactly the same skills, abilities and cultural traits via the main characters as teachers hope to develop in their students in the classroom.”
The British-born author was an avid reader as a child and soon found a love for writing after migrating to Australia in 1969. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Mr Gleitzman’s colourful career included working as a department store Santa Claus, a frozen chicken defroster and as a paperboy.
Mr Gleitzman also worked as a television screenwriter for the popular Norman Gunston Show in the 1970s.
However, it was not until a publishing company presented Mr Gleitzman with an opportunity to turn his script about a schoolboy who drove his family and friends “bonkers” into a book that his vocation as an author was realised.
He says that, for him, writing is a technical process that is assisted by a love of language and the ability to explore and evolve characters in any given setting.
“The aspect of writing that I most enjoy is going into my imagination, a place free of all the constraints of the physical and social world where I can have adventures in the context of that freedom,” Mr Gleitzman said.
“When I’m looking for, as I do with each new character, the biggest problem in their life, the problem is almost always timeless and universal.
“The biggest problems we face in our lives today are problems that humans have faced forever and everywhere. Everyone has a need for love, friendship, recognition, validation and, sometimes, survival in their lives.”
Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the Fremantle Campus, Dr Angeline O’Neill, said Mr Gleitzman exemplified the power and importance of children’s literature in contemporary society.
Notre Dame was indeed fortunate to host the first week of Morris Gleitzman’s Perth visit,” Dr O’Neill said.
“He is a major Australian author with a significant global readership, ranging from child readers to adults.
“We see literature in action through Mr Gleitzman’s work. His novels simultaneously entertain and inform young readers, promoting social awareness through the pleasure of reading.
While in Perth, Mr Gleitzman was sponsored by Notre Dame to conduct a series of school visits which included Mercedes College and John XXIII College. These visits provided students with the opportunity to hear about his new book titled After and the chance to speak to the highly acclaimed author.
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