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Millions of dollars in incentives are at stake as officials compare requests from two contractors competing to build a conference center.
City officials say Jefferson City-based Farmer Holding Company and Hannibal-based Ehrhardt Hospitality Group had both provided information on the incentives they wanted by the end of last week. Farmer wants to build the conference center as part of the existing Capital Mall, which the company owns, while Ehrhardt wants to build a freestanding structure on a parking lot across the street from the Truman building downtown.
Interim city administrator Drew Hilpert told KRCG 13 the two companies are taking a slightly different angle in discussing the incentives they want.
Both proposals involve building a Courtyard by Marriott with a conference wing. The hotel portion itself would be paid for entirely by the contractor building it. The city's 4 percent lodging tax would provide about $9 million toward building the conference wing. Farmer is asking for an additional $9 million in incentives for the center. Ehrhardt told the city it can build a conference center using just the city's lodging tax revenue, but a more elaborate center would require financial incentives. Hilpert explained Farmer is proposing a top-of-the-line conference center and is willing to negotiate down while Ehrhardt is using a bare-bones design which can be improved and expanded at the city's discretion.
Hilpert said the discussion has centered around three types of incentives:
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Under a TIF, a portion of the new tax revenue stemming from a new development would help pay for the project for a period up to 23 years. Farmer has asked for a 100 percent TIF, meaning all of the additional revenue generated by the conference center would help pay for its construction. Ehrhardt has expressed interest in a TIF if the city wants to go with more than just a basic design.
Community improvement districts
CIDs are used to finance new or improved public facilities and provide some services. Farmer has asked for a one-cent CID tax as part of its proposal. Hilpert notes this and the company's TIF proposal would only provide about $15 million of the $18 million its conference center design would cost. The company and the city would have to decide who would provide the additional $3 million. Ehrhardt has expressed interest in a CID.
Transportation development districts
These are districts dedicated to transportation-related improvement projects ranging from signage and shelters to major infrastructure projects. Farmer has not said anything about a TDD, but Ehrhardt has brought it up as another incentive it could use for its design.
Hilpert said the construction costs are the same either way, so the city has to decide how big and elaborate it wants the conference center to be.
"Do we want to have a higher quality than $9 million or a lower quality than $18 million?" he said. "The costs per square foot don't change, so we need to settle on what the right size is."


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If the Supreme Court decides in favor of Arizonas tough immigration bill, the Obama attorney arguing against SB 1070 predicted mass incarceration of Latinos.
But Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio told CNSNews.com that he does not see that as a problem in his jurisdiction.
We lock up people all the time, Arpaio said in a phone interview last week. Since I started enforcement, weve arrested on the streets, investigated in our jails over 51,000.
I didnt see any problem, other than the fact that some activists and politicians in Washington (dont) like me enforcing the illegal immigration law, Arpaio said.
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Well, what I think they are going to do in Arizona is something quite extraordinary, that has significant, real and practical foreign relations effects, Verrilli said. And that's the problem, and it's the reason why this power needs to be vested exclusively in the federal government.
Verrilli said Arizonas Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act takes that power away from the government and gives it to the state.
And so so, youre going to have a situation of mass incarceration of people who are unlawfully present, he argued. That is going to raise poses a very serious risk of raising significant foreign relations problems.
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed SB 1070 into law two years ago. Several groups, including the Department of Justice, challenged the law in court.
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|May 15, 2013, 10:42 PM
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what would you do? gunbroker question.
Long story short I sold some ammo on gunbroker. Recieved an email from buyer after auction telling me to ignore bad rating (had two negatives for I belive non paying) I explained as long as he paid me I would ship it. He said he didn't pay them due to some emergencies, but again, this really has no bearing on me at the time.
I recieved a cashiers check a week or so later, boxed up the ammo and shipped it to his address on file with gunbroker, which by the way at this time his account has been deactivated due to negative feedback. Or so he told me in the email he sent me asking me to contact them on his behalf and let them know that he did pay me and to please reinstate hos account.
So, ammo ships, honestly I forgot to send him the tracking number that day, and got busy and forgot, but let him know it was on its way and should be there a certain day in an email, would have included the tracking number but did not have the receipt with me at that time. Forgot to send it later as well. A few days pass and he emails me to see if I have shipped it, I gave him the tracking number that showed it was delivered the previous week. He exclaimed that he did not get it, but he would see if someone at the front desk did.
The following day he stated it was not delivered, so I made sure I had the correct address (the one listed on gunbroker, which I am assuming was the correct one) he said he had not lived there in 6 months.
So now I'm torn, do I ship the guy more ammo, or chaulk it up to his mistake. Normally I try and be a stand up guy, but the way his account was deactivated by gunbroker makes me a little hesitent of eating this.
What would you guys do?
Do you guys ask if there is a better address to ship to? Honestly I thought the one listed on gunbroker was the best since it is verified, I never thought to ask otherwise. Of course he didn't tell me to ship it to another address either. Obviously an insight on both our parts looking back, but the whole scenerio makes me wonder if he is trying to run some scam to get more ammo.
|May 15, 2013, 10:49 PM
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Oh boy that sounds like a scam, or some guys just trying to get freebies.
This is a common scam on ebay leaving sellers negative feedback in the hopes of getting a refund so they can get a freebie.
That's his mistake for not updating his address on gunbroker. If he didnt live there for 6 months why did he say he will check the front desk?
If I were you I would cease communications with him
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|May 15, 2013, 10:55 PM
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No refunds. You sent the ammo to the address he had listed, and can prove it was delivered.
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|May 15, 2013, 10:56 PM
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You might consult a lawyer.
I am not a lawyer. My layman's take on this is the buyer should not have bid, if his information in the system was not verified correct. Since he did bid, and win, and since there was a gunbroker listed address for his account, then he should have told you in email or written correspondence that he wanted the ammo shipped to a different address.
In other words, he created any problem that followed, and I don't think you have a moral obligation to do anything. In your position, I would probably contact gunbroker, and apprise them of what happened. This should prevent any negative reviews, scams, etc.
But again, you might consult a lawyer.
|May 15, 2013, 11:08 PM
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Thanks guys, I'm more looking at this from a moral aspect. I just don't want to screw the guy if he isn't scamming me you know.
To put it in perspective, the few other times I have sold ammo on there, I have even threw on s few extra boxes if I had it once they paid me. I felt kind of bad about how much some of them where paying for it.
I'm the guy that has quite a bit of ammo and still will let my friends get it for the price marked on the box from when I bought it years ago if they need it.
Something about this just doesn't feel legit though.
|May 15, 2013, 11:19 PM
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From a moral standpoint, why should you eat the cost of his failure to provide a valid address?
Based on his other issues, why would you take him at his word as to whether there really was an error?
|May 15, 2013, 11:21 PM
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Good point !
|May 15, 2013, 11:31 PM
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His mistake, his loss. Maybe he should start learning from his mistakes.
But I bet he's scamming.
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|May 15, 2013, 11:42 PM
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I would provide proof the package was delivered to the address given.
Did you ship adult signature required? If so who signed for it?
|May 15, 2013, 11:43 PM
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You have a delivery confirmation right?
I'm betting he's trying to scam you. Probably the reason gunbroker bared him.
As to moral issues. You offered an item for sale, he paid, you shipped, he got it according to your delivery confirmation.
Where is the moral problem?
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|May 16, 2013, 12:37 AM
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I agree with everyone else: there's no moral problem here.
Let's pretend he didn't have account issues with Gunbroker and let's also pretend he's not scamming you: You had one item to ship and you shipped it to the address he provided. But because he couldn't update his address even though he moved six months ago, you have to send him another package? You shouldn't eat the cost of a second ammo shipment just because it took him six months to update his address.
Packages with the wrong recipient usually make their way back to the sender, so the if original package makes its way back to you, your only moral obligation is to try to re-send it to his new address (after he pays you a new shipping charge).
I'm heartened by your desire to do the right and moral thing, but I'm also glad you're wary of a possible scam; this whole thing screams "scam" to me.
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|May 16, 2013, 12:49 AM
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This definitely sounds like a scam. I would also caution you not to accept cashier's checks in the future. Another scam is to send a cashier's check, you deposit it or cash it, ship the goods, then in a few days your bank calls and says the check was a forgery. You're now out the money and the merchandise. Cashier's checks are probably the most forged financial instrument these days. Always insist on a postal money order or something else you can absolutely verify before shipping merchandise.
For those who don't know, you can cash a postal money order at any Post Office with the funds available, or cash it at your bank. They can call and verify that the money order is valid, or there's an 800 number you can call yourself and verify it. Good protection for you.
|May 16, 2013, 02:46 AM
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what would you do? gunbroker question.
If I were the buyer I wouldn't expect to be sent more ammo. I'd expect it was now my problem to hunt down the ammo that was sent to the erroneous address I provided.
The buyer has moral obligations here too.
|May 16, 2013, 06:27 AM
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That is a scam. I'd cease communications with him. Keep your receipt that show the goods were delivered. If he hasn't lived there in 6 months, he should have updated his information. That is not a small detail to over look.
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|May 16, 2013, 06:48 AM
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I think you now know why he has negative feedback. You shipped the goods and have proof of delivery and you have the money in the bank.
He is trying to pull a fast one.
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|May 16, 2013, 07:03 AM
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I'll pile on with the rest here, I buy and sell a pretty good bit of stuff on Gunbroker.
You have proof that you delivered the merchandise to the address he provided. Your part of this transaction is complete.
If he's too stupid to provide the correct address, he needs to be provided with the opportunity to learn the consequences of his actions.
The consequences of his action should be that he either track down the ammo that went to the wrong address, or he does without ammo.
Now if the ammo is returned to you, you should notify him if possible and send it to his new address.
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I feel pretty much like 45_auto if what you said is true. In addition, he can't leave negative feedback on you since he no longer has an account. Case closed...
"He's trying to pull a fast one."... possibly. I have total disdain for all the dishonesty in our society today. It affects my business every day one way or the other. Either I don't trust the client meeting his obligations or the client doesn't trust me. I have been burnt for thousands of dollars in the last couple of years. Thank God for the BBB.
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|May 16, 2013, 07:21 AM
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"so I made sure I had the correct address (the one listed on gunbroker, which I am assuming was the correct one) he said he had not lived there in 6 months."
"The moral aspect."
Well, it's good that you're feeling torn about this, but...
It is his responsibility to make sure that the address that you have for shipping is the correct one.
It is his responsibility to make sure that the address he put into the gunbroker is the correct and up to date one.
I agree that this sounds like a scam.
The delivery confirmation notice from a common carrier is, I believe, legal confirmation of delivery of an item.
It sounds as if you (mostly) upheld your end of the agreement. It's up to him to contact the common carrier and the place where he used to live.
It's not up to you to replace the product.
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|May 16, 2013, 07:25 AM
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If you move from an address you go to the post office and do a change of address. If you name comes up in the comp. sorting it will normally forward your mail to the address where you now reside. His problem not yours.
|May 16, 2013, 07:26 AM
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"Another scam is to send a cashier's check, you deposit it or cash it, ship the goods, then in a few days your bank calls and says the check was a forgery. You're now out the money and the merchandise."
Yep. My Mother never got taken by a forged CC, fortunately, but she would regularly get people wanting to pay with a CC of price plus X dollars, and she would send the remainder to a third party as "payment."
She finally put something like "For non credit card payments, all merchandise will be HELD until the check or draft is verified legitimate and payment confirmed."
She had a couple of people who won auctions on her sites squawk. It was pretty easy to tell that they weren't legitimate purchasers.
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|May 16, 2013, 07:31 AM
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He's either scamming your or he is just dumb and failed to keep his GB account current and in good standing.
His story about moving combined with his account being closed is entirely too coincidental, he may have done this to other sellers too and GB caught on to it and nixed him.
Regardless, all are his problems, not yours, don't eat a dime of it.
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I agree with what others have said, it sounds like a scamster trying to get in one last dig...
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I have had one item shipped to an old address in the last few years. When I was paying, online, PayPal overrode my input (I had not wished to pay via PayPal, as I mostly stopped using them a few years back). The site I was using apparently preferred PayPal; PayPal detected my email and credit card association, and somehow the system put in my old address even though I had typed my current address.
I didn't notice this had happened in the order confirmation email. I noticed it later, when the item had not arrived, and I contacted the seller for tracking info.
It had been delivered to my old address. Aaaargh!
Now, the seller felt bad about this. She offered to send me a new item, while she attempted to track down the one that was received at my former address. (S&W J frame grips; seller was Theresa, aka GripSeller on gunbroker; she is fantastic.)
I told her that I appreciated that, but the error was not her fault - I should have noticed the PayPal override on my address info. So, I paid her for another set of grips, and told her she could reimburse me for the first pair IF they came back to her.
She did eventually get them back. Next time I ordered from her, I ordered two pairs of Ahrends K frame grips, and she only charged me for one.
I think that problem was dealt with in a moral and ethical manner on both sides.
Hope that example helps.
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If you want to find out if the address is correct you could do something a little sneaky. Send him a letter (Certified Mail - Return Recept) from your work address or some where else. The letter could be anything even an advertisement. The idea is if he signs for it it is his current address. If the letter comes back (return to sender) you will know it may not be his current address. I beats paying a PI for their service.
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"In Modernising Money, Jackson and Dyson have built on the foundations of Robertson and Huber to develop a thorough and robust blueprint for the transition to a more sensible monetary system in the UK. Their work is at the leading edge of this important field of new economics."
- Tony Greenham, head of business and finance at Nef (the New Economics Foundation) and co-author of 'Where does money come from?'
"This "must read, must act" book lucidly explains two things; the urgent need for a simple basic reform of the money system to make it work more efficiently and fairly for all; and an accessible way for responsible citizens to help make the reform happen."
- James Robertson, author of 'Future Money: Breakdown or Breakthrough?'
"The essence of the contemporary monetary system is the creation of money, out of nothing, by private banks' often foolish lending."This way of creating money has led to economic instability and a financial crisis. It has produced the highest-ever levels of personal and government debt, made houses unaffordable, and driven the short-termist behaviour which is destroying the businesses, and ecosystems, on which we depend. But it doesn't have to be like this: we can change the way that money is created. Modernising Money shows how a UK law implemented in 1844 can be updated and combined with reform proposals from the Great Depression. The combined reforms could provide the UK – and any other country - with a stable monetary and banking system, much lower levels of personal and national debt, and a thriving economy. Detailed, but accessible to non-economists, Modernising Money is written for anybody who wants to know how to create an economy that serves people, businesses, society and the environment.
Customer ReviewsBy Simon Dixon "Author Of 'Bank To The Future: P... Modernising Money is long overdue and needs to be compulsory reading for economics students around the world. How this important issue has been missed by mainstream economists and has been allowed to get this far is beyond me. I for one cannot wait to see where this book can go and I look forward to seeing a banking world that follows these reforms. Well done and a great achievement to have written this book. Compulsory reading for those interested in solving the mess we call a banking crisis today.
For responsible citizenship, 1 April 2013 By Michael M A thought-provoking book that requires a certain intellectual effort to follow but well worth that effort. This should be standard reading for anyone who considers himself or herself to be a responsible citizen.
The solution that we are all looking for, 3 Mar 2013 By Simon Thorpe How many times do you hear that the government is massively in debt, and that there are only two options - either (a) increase taxes, or (b) cut government spending?This story, which is repeated endlessly by policitians, economists and journalists is a fiction. And Andrew Jackson and Ben Dyson's excellent book explains why. The real problem is that governments have handed the power to create the nation's money supply to the commercial banking system. And those banks are responsible for creating 97% of the money in the UK system. They create that money "out of thin air" when they make loans. And then they charge everyone - individuals, businesses and governments - interest on those loans.My own calculations back up the claims made both in Modernising Money, and in the Positive Money groups's previous book "Where does money come from?" (also highly recommended).Show More... Everyone, but everyone, should read this book. If you hear a politician, economist or jouralist saying that tax rises and cuts in public spending are the only options, you can tell them that they are completely wrong.
Should be required reading for economists, politicians, journalists and activists, 28 Feb 2013 By loulouB This book should be required reading for anyone responsible for managing our economy (Treasury and Bank of England Officials, politicians, MPs), 'opinion formers' commenting on our economy (journalists), independent financial advisors and anyone teaching economics, finance or political science to anyone at any level. It should also be read by anyone working in the banking industry so that they realise that the sleeping masses - may not sleep forever. The book addresses complex issues (where money comes from, who controls the money supply and who wins and loses in the current system)intelligently. The writing is as simple as it is possible for it to be, and makes excellent use of clear examples. It is well referenced and presents an objective analysis of publically available information, and resists the temptation to make accusations of mismanagement (or worse. Show More...


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Scenery and Lighting Designs for
"Living Creation" by Francis Warner
April 2012 Jewell Theatre Company
April 2012 Jewell Theatre Company
Jewell Theatre Company's spring play in 2012 was the North American Premiere of British playwright Francis Warner's "Living Creation". The story follows the life of the painter Sandro Botticelli and how his artwork influence the court throughout his life. This play has only been performed one other time and that was it's opening performance in 1986. This first production took place in a church in Oxford, England with no set taking advantage of the interior architecture of the church.
The director and I had just finished working on A Man for All Seasons which had a minimal unit setting painted in a dark navy blue to unify the piece. When we finished reading and analizing Living Creation we kind of thought the technical needs were very similar- very few. I went away and spent some time with the script and began to find thematic elements to drive my design concept. The play is about an artist that uses canvas and a brush to replicate life using symbols. How can I use canvas and the "brushes" of today's technology to help tell this story.
Once again a minimal unit set with a few moving pieces emerged. I was able to integrate a lingering design that ive wanted to do for a long time. I designed a raked (ramped) triangular platform that when combined with rolling wall units with angled tops created a forced perspective that directed the viewer's eye to the center of the stage. This perspective technique was used by Botticelli in many of his well known paintings and drawings.
Representations of some of his paintings needed to be present on set for the characters to look at and describe. My goal was to create the most realistic copies of these paintings that I could. Using a little bit of theatre magic the paintings appeared to the joy of the audience (the first one causing audible gasps each performance night!)
Here I will describe some of the process that got the design to its finished version and maybe reveal some of my secrets.
The designs were executed over an 8 week period by a crew of student workers with varying skills.
The designs were executed over an 8 week period by a crew of student workers with varying skills.
I'd like to thank Tina Campbell for her hard work on aquiring costumes for the play!
When I read a script I make notes in a sketchbook. Sometimes they are sketches or doodles. Sometimes they are technical notes. This is my way of working out the needs for the show.
This painting by Boticelli has lines drawn over it to point out the use of perspective. It was actually this illustration that made me think that the basic forms of the architecture of this painting could be reduced to simple canvas covered units. I set out to model my ideas because sketching in 2D wasnt working out for me.
This photo found on Google image search was from another theatre company's design for a Shakespeare play. It was the white floor and wall with the structure of the construction elements showing through that drew me in. also the angle of the photo makes the stage floor appear to ramp upward and be angled on the sides. This photo, although the content was another designer's work, gave me what I needed to proceed.
The model emerged quickly and as I built it some surprise elements began to appear. The four tall units roll around the stage on casters with a human operator that remains hidden behind. The upperportion of the ramp is hinged to allow it to fold downstage revealing a stepped platform "balcony" up center.
The second surprise was a hinged platform on the stage right side of the ramp that flipped center stage creating an elevated spot and a gap in the deck for a wall column to glide in. This intrusion on the deck compressed the perspective in a few scenes in Act 2.
The model allowed me to work with the director to choose different looks for different scenes using the same units. We selected about 10 different configurations of the units.
This shot from a rehearsal shows off one of the life size paintings created for the show. Sandro Botticelli has revealed his work to his friend for critique.
This photo is from dress rehearsal and shows the stage painted and full costumes. Notice how the structure of the moving flats is visible through the unpainted muslin covering.
This photo shows front projection on the flats through the use of blue gel and a break up gobo pattern.
This is the final scene of the play as Boticelli reveals his final painting Mystic Nativity. He and his companion are in a spotlight surrounded by a digital projection of the work displayed across every surface of the set.
The production photos were taken by college photographer Kyle Rivas. Click Here for more images from Living Creation.
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Signals and Systems, Simon Haykin
Category: Technical
Tag: Science/Engineering
Posted on 2007-09-03, updated at 2009-12-26. By anonymous.
Signals and Systems, Simon Haykin
By Simon S. Haykin, Simon Haykin, Barry Van Veen,
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Number Of Pages: 694
Publication Date: 1998-09
Sales Rank: 1363663
Binding: Hardcover
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
Studio: John Wiley & Sons
Average Rating: 2
Intended for use in an undergraduate course in electrical engineering, this book provides a modern treatment of signals and systems. It will prepare students for senior-level courses in communication systems, control systems, and digital signal processing (as encountered in digital audio), radar, radio, astronomy, sonar, remote sensing, seismology, and biomedical engineering. Examples and drill problems and solutions are provided throughout the book.
Worst Textbook in the history of textbooks
I had professor Van Veen for my signals and systems professor in college. While he wasn't a bad professor, his textbook is terrible. Copying what was said in other reviews, the examples are very hard to follow, often skipping steps. The text is wordy and it seems like the author goes out of his way not to make a conclusion that would help clear up of his confusion. I'd like to add that this is the only other review I've ever written for a book and I only did it after several of my coworkers who had the same book expressed the same concerns.
Start with something else..
... Admittedly, the book does cover all the concepts, but fails to present the information in the clear, concise manner you want when studying signal processing. Below is one of my favourite quotes, which pretty much surmises the whole book. It's regarding the time-shift property of the z-transform:
"Multiplication by z exp n0 introduces a pole of order no at z = 0 if n0 > 0. In this case the ROC cannot include z = 0, even if Rx does include 0, unless X(z) has a zero of at least order n0 at z = 0 that cancels out all the new poles. If n0 < 0, then multiplication by z exp -no introduces n0 poles at infinity. If these poles are not cancelled by zeros at infinity in X(z), then the ROC of z exp -n0 X(z) cannot include abs(z) = infinity."
I agree with the other reviews too which stated that the examples jump steps and do little to explain the concepts. I even found an error with one (Haykin, it's your example on page 471). In my opinion, if you don't have much time, and want a book that doesn't require a lot of re-reading, keep looking.
Gets 2 stars for covering all the material.
Terrible text book
I'm a UW computer engr student. We use this book here because Van Veen is the author (he is a professor here). The book is aweful. It's just plain bad. The material lacks clarity, the examples are either too easy, too hard, or do not provide any instruction at all. The math often has missing steps leaving the reader clueless as to how one arrives at the final result. The matlab code is worthless -- it doesn't teach anything nor explain anything. I recommend Oppenheim or Schaum's guide. I beg you not to waste your time or money on this ...text.
Terrible text book
I'm a Computer Engineering student at UW-Madison -- same university as the author (Van Veen). We use this textbook here; and I must say, it is TERRIBLE! It is verbose, the examples are not useful nor instructive, the book's math derivations (even in the example problems) have numerous missing steps which leaves the reader clueless as to how one arrives at the final result, and worst of all the material is presented in an extremely obscure way. If you are a beginner to signals and systems I recommend you read through Schaum's Guide. Do not waste your time or money on this book!
Masterful, thorough & comprehensive
The only point against this book is that it is priced a good 40% higher than all other texts (in India). That aside, we all know how masterfully Haykin can handle concepts relating to Communication Systems and Signal Processing. Replete with lucid explanations and carefully selected examples, this is one book that comes close to dethroning Alan Oppenheim's text on the same subject.
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KAI RYSSDAL: It was just happenstance, but the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics that was announced this morning fits right in with what Jill and I were just talking about.
From Washington, Marketplace's John Dimsdale has that story.
JOHN DIMSDALE: The prize winners are Americans Leonid Hurwicz, Eric Maskin and Roger Myerson for their work on "mechanism design theory." The theory is a set of calculations to help create the ideal, most efficient financial markets for buyers and sellers.
How do you make sure sellers get the highest price for their product or service, while the buyer gets the cheapest possible price? It's a complex theory, because people sometimes make financial decisions with imperfect information, or they allow emotion to color their choices.
And that's what happened in the subprime mortgage market, says University of Texas economist James Galbraith.
James Galbraith: What we have in the subprime crisis is the innovation of particular types of mortgages that are meant to basically trap people into loans, which look good for the first few years, but then when interest rates rise and suddenly they become unpayable. That's a question of the rules not having been developed, not having been enforced that would protect vulnerable low-income people from what essentially were fraudulent practices.
Galbraith and other economists, like Stanford University's Kenneth Arrow, say the mathematical formulas in the financial design theory have become a part of the DNA of economics.
Kenneth Arrow: The value of these formulas is it forces people to ask the right empirical questions -- how to study the past data to make the best use of it.
Arrow says the prize-winning design theory can help bankers, lenders and government regulators think up more efficient and stable mortgage markets.
In Washington, I'm John Dimsdale for Marketplace.


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From the WSJ:
By Damian PalettaMaybe it's because he knows it's the last time he'll have to testify before Congress about a budget proposal. Or maybe it was just because he knew he was near the end of three grueling days of testimony before House and Senate panels. But whatever it was, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner seemed to enjoy the back-and-forth with Republicans more than he has in recent hearings. He enjoyed it so much, in fact, that it was driving Republicans crazy.
"You can smile and laugh about it all you want," Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R., Utah) bristled at Mr. Geithner during a House Budget Committee hearing. Mr. Chaffetz then intoned he was getting sick of the Treasury secretary's "silly little smirk."
To be sure, Mr. Geithner did have a smile on his face during parts of the hearing, particularly when he was interrupted by Republicans on the panel when they didn't like his answers on deficit reduction. He even spent part of the hearing answering questions with his arms crossed.
At one point, he suggested that Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R., Kan.) had an "adolescent perspective" on how the economy worked.
Mr. Geithner had a habit that he exhibited during the multiple days of hearings of answering questions with questions. In other words, if a lawmaker asked him about tax increases Mr. Geithner would respond by asking what cuts on the middle class the lawmaker would support in place of a tax increase. This approach, of the questionee questioning the questioner eventually irked House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) and he told Mr. Geithner to knock it off.
Mr. Geithner is no stranger to congressional hostility, and he's even been asked to resign during a hearing.


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Buttercream Frosting Under Fondant - Refrigerated?
Decorating By cserwa Updated 12 Nov 2009 , 2:21am by jammjenks
I baked a giant sheet cake, soccer ball cake, and mini-wonder mold cake for a belly cake I'm doing for the first time for a shower on Saturday. Those are all frozen. I'm covering with MFF. I despise shortening. My frostings are all buttercream made with butter. My question is - if I cover the cake in frosting and then cover in fondant, do I have to refrigerate the cake, or does the fondant "preserve" whatever is in the frosting? If so, will the frosting still be good tasting? Or do I frost, cover in fondant, and then refrigerate? But I've heard to never refrigerate fondant because of condensation issues...
Any advice or means of tackling this???
Thanks so much!
I never put fondant covered cakes back int he fridge. After I crum coat (in BC) and apply fondant I leave the cake out. I've never had any problems with the filling turning bad.
Are you using shortening or butter based buttercream? That's my concern - that if I use butter, I'll HAVE to refrigerate overnight to prevent spoilage.
Anyone? If I use actual BUTTER cream, do I have to refrigerate a fondant cake? Please help! TIA.
nope if you are using a recipe that has just butter, icing sugar, water and falvouring u don't need to refridgerate. I use a butter buttercream all the time cose i don't like shortening either and i don't refridgerate
no. No need to refridgerate.
Butter itself does not have to be refrigerated (will stay good out on the counter for a week to 10 days). The sugar in the buttercream extends that life by several more weeks.
No, the sugar stabilizes the butter and keeps it from going bad for quite some time.
You guys have made my day not only by answering, but also by providing the answer I was hoping for! Thank you so much!
For a Saturday morning cake, I intend on covering in buttercream Friday, putting in fridge for an hour or so, covering in fondant, and just leaving out overnight until I bring it to my friend's shower on Saturday. Sound right?
Sounds like you've got it.


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Yesterday marked what would be the 80th birthday of legendary singer Nina Simone. Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon, Nina Simone's music was a soundtrack of civil rights. She was a student at Julliard until she ran out of money. She was later rejected by Curtis Institute of Music because she was black. Despite the odds, Nina Simone recorded her first album in 1958 and her top 40 hit "I Loves You Porgy" from Porgy and Bess.
Called the "High Priestess of Soul," Nina Simone created songs that spoke to the conditions of the civil rights movement. In 1963, she released "Mississippi Goddam" in response to the assassination of activist Medgar Evers and the bombing of 16th street Baptist Church that killed four little girls and injured a fifth. When Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed in 1968, Simone released "Why (The King of Love Is Dead)."
Simone's music was presented with deep-rooted meaning. Her 1970 song "Young, Gifted and Black" for her late friend Loarraine Hansberry became a black power anthem. She became worn on America's struggle for equality and moved to several countries, including Liberia, Switzerland, England, before settling in the South of France. She was also in constant conflict with her own life as it pertained to personal finances and business management.
Nina Simone issued a series of re-made cover hits throughout the 1970's, including the Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun." By the 1980's, she had made international commercial hits like "My Baby Just Cares For Me." In the 1990's Simone brought her music back the states, with a loved reception by critics.
Nina Simone passed away on April 21, 2003, at her home in Carry-le-Rouet, France. Her cause of death is unknown, while some speculate that it was breast cancer.
The legacy of Nina Simone lives in her autobiography, I Put a Spell on You (1992). Her daughter Lisa, also a performer, has presented tribute to her mother through her own stage performances. The Broadway actress even uses the stage name Simone.
Most recently, songstress Meshell Ndegeocello has re-released Simone's song "Black Is the Colour (Of My True Love's Hair)" in honor of the singer's 80th birthday.
Controversy surrounded the casting of a Nina Simone biopic when actress Zoe Saldana was cast for the lead. The uproar was regarding Saldana's light complexion versus Simone's darker skin tone. Regardless of opinion, Saldana will star as Simone along with Mike Epps and David Oyelowo in a 2013 production by Cynthia Mort.
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Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors
Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors
1. Richard Roundtree was diagnosed with a rare male breast cancer in '93 and underwent a double mastectomy at age 61.Source:PR Photos 1 of 22
2. Wanda Sykes found out she had breast cancer when she went in for a breast reduction. She opted for a double mastectomy.2 of 22
3. Angelina Jolie tested positive for the breast cancer gene BRCA1 in 2014. As a result she had a double mastectomy.Source:AP 3 of 22
4. Robin Roberts was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 and returned to work a month after surgery & chemo. (AP)4 of 22
5. Diahann Carroll was diagnosed in 1998 & 10 years later she had a bestselling comedic book about her battle with breast cancer.5 of 22
6. Sheryl Crow was diagnosed at age 44 in 2006 and credits early detection to her survival. (AP)6 of 22
7. Patti LaBelle was diagnosed in 2005 and is cancer-free today. (Photo: AP)7 of 22
8. Kylie Minogue was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 at age 37 and is now cancer free after chemo. (Photo:AP)8 of 22
9. Hoda Kotb was diagnosed in 2006 and underwent a mastectomy & reconstructive surgery. She is now cancer-free. (AP)9 of 22
10. Fashion designer Betsy Johnson was diagnosed in 2002 is now cancer-free. (Photo: AP)10 of 22
11. Giuliana Rancic was diagnosed at age 36 and underwent a double mastectomy. (Photo: AP)11 of 22
12. Rene Syler chose to have a preventive mastectomy due to carrying the breast cancer gene. She is cancer-free today and happy.12 of 22
13. Christina Applegate underwent a double mastectomy and is now cancer-free and working harder than ever. (AP)13 of 22
14. Poet and author Nikki Giovani battled and conqured both lung and breast cancer.14 of 22
15. Melissa Ethridge was diagnosed in 2004 at age 43. She performed at the 2005 Grammy Awards bald, beautiful & cancer-free.15 of 22
16. Retired WNBA player Edna Campbell is a breast cancer survivor and penned a Breast Cancer Recovery Manual. (AP)16 of 22
17. Cynthia Nixon of Sex & the City fame was diagnosed in 2006. She had a lumpectomy and radiation and is now cancer-free.17 of 22
18. Peter Criss The ex-KISS drummer who penned the power ballad "Beth" is one the few faces of male breast cancer & survivor. PR18 of 22
19. Actress, director and Oscar-winner Kathy Bates recently revealed she had a double mastectomy and is doing great. PR19 of 22
20. Singer, novelist, actress & model Marsha Hunt was diagnosed with Breast cancer in 2004 and is now cancer free. (Pinterest)20 of 22
21. Oklahoma state Sen. Judy Eason McIntyre is a survivor and a tireless advocate for breast cancer research. (Flickr)21 of 22
22. Nancy Brinker founder of the Susan G Komen for the Cure Foundation is also a breast cancer survivor. (AP)22 of 22
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A Review of "Should Mormon Women Speak Out?" by Claudia Bushman, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, vol. 41, No. 1. (This issue should be coming out very shortly. Keep checking the website.)
Claudia Bushman is a Mormon woman who has been speaking out since the late 1960's when she and some friends living in Boston met monthly for a "consciousness-raising" group. These women became the founders of Exponent II and put together the "pink issue" of Dialogue--vol 6 no. 2, an issue devoted to women's concerns--in 1971.
Speaking out by Mormon women has been met in a variety of ways by Church leadership since the 1960's. Some of the more publicized cases have tended to engender fear and reluctance to push the envelope. These cases influenced a generation of Mormon women, who were given the message that if their voice did not fit within strict parameters, they would be excluded.
More likely, an LDS woman who is speaking out will simply be ignored. Russell Ballard has recognized this, and urged Stake and Ward leaders to allow women a greater role in Church councils.
Claudia's article juxtaposes two sentiments: Eugene England, who opines that Mormon women writers are "more free, more daring, inventive, original in thought and unique in voice than Mormon men," and Susan B. Anthony's 1859 observation "why is it that all the pages of history glow with the names of illustrious men, while only here and there a lone woman appears, who, like the eccentric camel, marks the centuries?" Claudia comes to the conclusion: "Women do not speak out." Is her conclusion informed by the fears of the past when "women have spoken out and rued the day?" Or are women finding more of a voice in the Church today?
My personal opinion is that women have more of a voice in the Church than ever before. We see women speaking to a worldwide Church in General Conference. Women are being hired in greater numbers at Church universities. And the internet is one of the frontiers where this is happening. When women of the Church disagreed with RS President Julie Beck's conference talk, the internet was a forum for them to voice their concerns. It was also a place for women who agreed with Beck's sentiments to make it known. Though a number of women signed their names to an expression of disagreement with her talk, there was no official recrimination or disciplinary action. Regardless, there are perhaps some areas of improvement still worth considering which Claudia mentions in her article.
1. In the Church we tend to consider the basic unit the family rather than the individual, hearkening back to that old idea that the married man and woman were one, and that one was the husband.
2. Does having a voice negate the essential nature of women? What is the authentic nature of women and what are we supposed to learn in our sojourn on the earth?
3. Women used to have more opportunities to serve and develop their talents in Church work than they do now.
4. Our male hierarchy sometimes treats grown women as children.
In her article, Claudia proposes a practical program of action for Mormon women to encourage them to speak up and out. None of her suggestions are radical. I think that younger women will read the article and wonder what is the big deal. These women are already speaking out in their homes, their wards, and their stakes. Being more of Claudia's generation than many of the women on the internet, I relate to the fear she mentions. Experiences I've had in the past with male leaders are still very much a part of my life. These experiences, as well as the way women dissidents have historically been treated in the Church, make me hesitant to express my opinions in a Church setting.
I'd love to have some feedback from Mormon women to see how they perceive the woman's voice is being heard in their areas. Please take a minute to answer these questions in the comment section:
- Do you feel your leaders, especially male leaders, know you and relate to you from a position of respect rather than need?
- Are women's views well represented in your ward and stake?
- Are women presenting and carrying out their ideas?
- Are women given an opportunity to persuade and convince, or are their ideas silenced and ignored?
- Do you feel less respected in the Church than in your professional position?
- Do you feel that your voice is heard in the Church as much as you would like it to be?
- How many years have you been an adult (over 18) woman in the Church?
Claudia points to Eve as an example of the direction LDS women today should take. Though she recommends a strong course of action, she also reveals a bit of her trepidation: "[Mother Eve] had to pay for what she did, but she did not remain an idle princess in paradise. She took action."


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I have scanned all these documents and hope that anyone having a deeper interest in the nuts and bolts of all these transactions will delve deeper into them. They are posted on-line at Link to Dianah's Estate Records . As this link does not transfer to some media, you can cut and paste this link into your browser:
I feel that these estate records establish a definite sibling relationship between these persons: Diana W Linthicum (1831 – 1878), Charlotte Linthicum (1838 --ca 1886), Elizabeth Linthicum (ca 1828 --ca 1864), John B. Linthicum (ca 1834--??), Richard A Linthicum (1828-1892) and William A Linthicum (1824 --1877).
I'm afraid there are some questions that can still never be answered with absolute certainty but for basic genealogical purposes I feel the records serve their purpose to the extent that I have examined them. Coupled with just a few of the facts on these various family members that I have accumulated over several years now, I feel that there is little reason not to believe that there individuals are indeed the children of John W and Diana Causey Linthicum. I will present a very basic outline of my basis for these statements after this presentation of my examination of the estate records for Dianah W Linthicum.
The tombstone of Diana W Linchacum was recorded in the Moriah United Methodist Church Cemetery, Greensboro, NC in Sept. 1992 by Helen and Royce Booth. Their work was published in the Guilford Genealogist on page 47 of an issue which I copied and did not record the volume. It shows the tombstone information as: b: 22 Jan 1831, d:11 April 1878; age: 47y, 2m 21d.
Early in my attempts to reconstruct the family of John W and Diana Causey Linthicum who died in Guilford Co., NC in 1842 (Diana) and 1847 (John),the 19 year-old Diana Linthicum living with Richard and Ruhama (Spoon) Wilson family in the 1850 Census for the Southern Division of Guilford Co. seemed like an excellent prospect for an orphaned child. Over the years, increased knowledge of the closeness of the Wilson and Linthicum families supported the theory that she was a close relative of John and Diana who last appear in the 1840 Guilford Co Census with six children.
As I had never found a marriage for Dianah W Linthicum, I had never pursued her life history beyond these two facts, however, recently I enlisted Arthur Erickson, genealogy librarian for the Greensboro, North Carolina Public Library, for some assistance in reviewing land and estate records in Guilford County to see if any new clues could be unearthed to build upon or correct my existing theories for my Linthicum ancestors. Although the spelling of both the first and last names varies from one record another, "Diana Linthicum" appeared on a deed for 1870 as well as in estate records for 1878. Having little else that looked too exciting, I asked Arthur to copy those records for me.
The 1870 deed shows Dianah Linthacum as the grantee for land purchased from JB and MM Balsley. The deed is recorded in deed book 74 page 395. The deed was made 31 August 1870 and describes the land as eight acres more or less. For my purposes, it seems sufficient to establish Diana Linthicum as a single woman owning property in Guilford County.
I have to assume that Diana Linthicum died intestate in Guilford County on or about the date inscribed on her tombstone. The estate records consist of a series of microfilm photocopies coming from a file captioned "Guilford Co. Estate Records C.R. 046.508, Box 153" within this box apparently was a file " Diana Linthacum 1878" as each scanned copy shows this file tab.
The printouts from the file scans that I received do not show an order establishing administration of Diana Linthicum's estate but the earliest record in the printouts I received was five pages showing "List of Sale of the property of Dianah Linthacum Sold for cash May 9th 1878". The sale list is an interesting period piece and reflects the common household items and "garage sale" prices of the day. There are many familiar family names including Kirkman and Lot, Liz and Susan Linthicum none of whom are familiar to me. The entire proceeds of the sale were $66.43 with the biggest single item being a milk cow and bell for $13.05. From the list of household goods, stored foodstuffs and farm animals, I concluded that Diana was reasonably secure and comfortable and probably had some assistance in maintaining a successful subsistence farming operation of the day.
Following the list of sale proceeds are a series of documents entered by "W. L. Kirkman, Public Administrator of the estate of Diana Linthacum" which were filed May 22, 1878. The file jacket indicates documents were entered on pages 276-9. An additional $1.71 of assets were found raising the value of the estate to $68.14 before disbursements. I cannot help but comment that the $16.00 for the coffin and $10.00 for the tombstone paid to W L Kirkman was just about twice what a cow and bell were worth. I am grateful for the information the tombstone provided.
At the bottom of the page was this summation"
"Amount in hand of Admin for distributions-$17.94, as follows to wit"
John Linthacum $4.49
Charlotte Linthacum $4.49 added before her name: "This paid to" added after her name: "before her death"
Jesse Mitchell children $4.49
Albert? Linthacum $4.49 ( I can't swear this says Albert)
Another file jacket appears labeled "Final acct" and indicating a recording in Set Book B page 330.
The next set of documents in the file are truly significant, in my opinion, and I will give them my best efforts at a literal transcription:
Guilford County Superior Court
Petition to Sell Real Estate for Partition
Charlotte A. Linthacum
William A. Linthacum
Richard A. Linthacum
John B. Linthacum
William W. Mitchell
John H. Mitchell
Samuel C. Mitchell
Noah Mitchell
Amanda V. Mitchell
The plaintiff complaining alleges-
I That Diana W. Linthacum died in Guilford County in 1878 seized ?? ( i.e. she owned) a tract of land situate in said County on the waters of Hickory Creek adjoining the lands of James Millis, ???? property & others and containing six acres more or less and ???? her leaving the plaintiff and defendants Linthacum being her sisters and brothers and the defendants Mitchell being the children of a deceased sister.
II That owing to the size of the tract of land and the number on tenants in common, partition in kind cannot be had without serious injury to some of the tenants in common and to the plaintiff who desires a partition of said property, prays for an order of court appointing a commissioner To sell the same under direction of the court and dividing the proceeds of such sale among the parties according to their respective interests.
III That none of the defendants are residents of the state, the defendants William A., Richard A. and John B. having left the state before the war between the states, and the other defendants since. Most of the defendants have not been heard from for years and the ???, residents and whereabouts of all them are unknown and service of process upon and then can not be had in this state after due diligence.
Wherefore your partitioner prays for order of sale, and an order of publication, and such other and further relief as may appear to the court when ?????????????????.
Atty for the Petitioner
Charlotte A. Linthacum
being sworn says that the
matters of fact above set
forth are true, the other matters
therein contained she believes to be
Charlotte A. Linthacum (her mark)
subscribed and sworn to this 22nd day of June 1880
J M Nelson C S C
The next document in the file, again dated 22 June 1880, is an Order of Publication, again signed by Nelson ordering the advertisement of the sale of the property once a week for six weeks with the property to be sold at the courthouse in Greensboro on Wednesday the first day of September, next.
The next document in the file is a two-page letter. There are no court documents relating to the letter. It is quite legible and I will transcribe it as written complete with misspellings. The letter is dated July the 30 1886 and reads as follows:
Mr. Kirkman I received
your letter today you
said that land could not
be divided to any advan-
tage. well I guess the
best thing to do is to sell
it to the hiest bidder
get all you can for it
and send my part
to me. where is Jess
Mitchels children
tell them to rite to me
send the money rite away as soon as you
can after the sale I
would like to come down
there but my helth is
such I can not come
I have been sick a long
time now am a little better.
Page 2 (I am not sure there is not a page missing)
now friend
Kirkman send the money to
Richard Albert
Fountain City Wayne County Ind
rite soon
as ever your friend
The next document in the file is a single page letter. Again, there are no court documents relating to the letter. It is quite legible and I will transcribe it as written complete with misspellings. The letter is headed French Lick Ind and dated May the eighth 1886 and reads as follows:
Mr. Kirkman I take my pen in hand
answer your letter that I receved some day ago
you wanted to know my husbans name
his name is Curtis W. Andrew
I supose his name is all you want as consent
to the sale of aunt dianahs land
as he is willing for the sale to be maid
I know of nothing els to write
if this will not do you can do
you can write again
Amanda V Andrew
The next documents in the file are an Order of Sale No 2 and a Supplemental Order appearing to be dated 25 June 1886. The date is significant and unfortunately written poorly in every instance.
The document is headed: Superior Court Guilford County, Charlotte A. Linthicum v et al, 25 June 1886?, Supplemental Order
It appearing to the court that the petitioner Charlotte A. Linthicum has departed this life since the former order of sale was made in this proceeding. And it further appearing that the defendants are her only heirs at law. And no objection having been interposed to a sale for partition among the surviving parties: but on the contrary it appearing from a letter file written by the defendant Amanda since intermarried with Curtis W. Andrew, that she still desires a sale to which her said husband agrees.
It is ordered
I That Curtis W. Andrew be made a party to the preceding
II That the Commissioner heretofore appointed proceed to make the sale as heretofore ordered after first advertising according to law.
From this point it appears that the legal process for the sale of Diana Linthicum's real estate moved forward again. There is a document labeled "Notice of Action" that appears to be a markup of previous documents forming the basis for the legal advertisement in the Greensboro Patriot. I find two things significant the first being no mention of Curtis W. Andrew and secondly the specific language of the second paragraph of the notice. The paragraph reads:" The defendants who are nonresidents and whose whereabouts are unknown are hereby notified and required to appear at the office of the clerk of the Superior Court of Guilford County in Greensboro on Wednesday the first day of September next an answer or demure to the complaint of the plaintiff, or the relief demanded by the plaintiff will be granted." It is marked: By order of Court 22 June 1880, and signed by J. W. Nelson, CSC. It is not entirely clear if this notice is indeed the notice that preceded the August 1886 sale reported next.
The final set of documents in the file are labeled "Report of Sale" and "Order of Confirmation" and are dated 8 July 1887. In a special proceeding of the Superior Court for Guilford County captioned as above, W. L. Kirkman, Commissioner, reported the sale of Diana Linthicum's land on Monday the second day of August 1886 to a John A. Davis at the highest bid of $95.
The Order of Confirmation states that everything was done legally and orders execution of the title to the purchaser. The third paragraph of the order states that the original plaintiff, which would be Charlotte Linthicum, has died intestate and that there is no administration for her estate. It further states that all other interested parties are nonresidents with no other property within the jurisdiction. Provisions are made to pay the Commissioner, W. L. Kirkman, a $10 fee and the attorney of record, J. T. Morehead a $10 fee also. It is assumed that the balance of the proceeds was absorbed by local jurisdictions in accordance with their laws. These proceedings were signed by Albert A Hatton, CSO
Restating the situation that existed upon the death of John W. Linthicum in September 1847 who had been predeceased by his wife Diana Causey Linthicum in 1842: we had a "born-again" Methodist hat maker who had overcome an alcohol problem and who died intestate leaving several orphans who were never mentioned as "friends" and others tended to his meager estate. John W's life was memorialized in church records and an obituary in the Greensboro Patriot. Using the 1850 U.S. Census, I had, over the years, assembled a list of candidates for brothers and sisters of my William A. Linthicum, born about 1824 in NC, who I was pretty sure after several years of investigation was likely a son of John W. and Diana Causey Linthicum. I had first found William A in the 1860 US Census in Pendleton Co., KY with Ellen Eades who he had married in 1859 in Campbell Co., KY. William A had indeed died in Crawford Co., IN in 1877 after serving briefly in the US Army during the closing days of the Civil War. I did not find his whereabouts in the 1850 Census until just a few months ago.
Diana W Linthicum (1831 -- 1878) was among the least investigated as detailed above.
Charlotte Linthicum (1838 --ca 1886) appears on the 1850 U.S. Census, Northern Division Guilford County with family 624, the William Lloyd family and was never really on my radar. Guilford County records indicate two possible marriages for Charlotte and she appears in the 1880 U.S. Census, Gilmer, Guilford County as a widow, using her maiden name and living with a Nancy Kirkman family with a cousin relation ship indicated. Of course, I am more curious about Charlotte now and will attempt to learn more of her life, but for right now, Charlotte is my most favorite "great-great aunt" of all time for bringing her case to court.
Elizabeth Linthicum (ca 1828 --ca 1864) had married Jesse Mitchell and was living with Jesse and their young son William S. family 731 in the 1850 census for Northern Division Guilford County. They later had Amanda V who married Curtis W. Andrew after her mother had died around 1864 and her father had taken the family to Indiana. I learned a great deal of this family's history from Andrew descendents in French Lick Indiana several years ago. They had surmised that Elizabeth was a daughter of the better-known Salomon Linthicum who is a brother to John. They were very close.
John B. Linthicum (ca 1834--??) appears on the Northern Division Guilford County 1850 U.S. Census with family number 811, the Wesley Coe family. It appears he is an apprenticed blacksmith. There is a Causey family next door. I know nothing about John B. Linthicum beyond this and wonder exactly who claimed the $4.49 in the May 1878 distribution of the assets from his sister Dianah's estate.
Richard A Linthicum (1828-1892) appears in the Southern Division, Guilford County 1850 U.S. Census with family number 1625, the Margaret Howren family, as Albert Linthicum. Also in the household is a Daniel Linthicum born about 1829** and an Elizabeth Linthicum born about 1798. Elizabeth is likely an unmarried aunt to Albert. Margaret I believe to be a great-aunt, a daughter of Richard Linthicum and Mary Sherwood who married Benjamin J Howren (Houran) in Guilford Co., in 1803.
Richard Albert had migrated to Wayne County Indiana by 1860 where he married Sarah Davis. As indicated in his letter to Mr. Kirkman, he indeed lived there in 1886, dying in Fountain City, Wayne County, Indiana on September 10, 1892. A Certificate of Death Registration that I obtained from the Wayne County Health Department shows his father as John Linthicum with place of birth as Virginia. His mother's name is shown as Diana Corsa with place of birth North Carolina. Richard Albert had reported his father's birthplace as North Carolina on 1880 census. This probably gives me reason enough to attempt once more to see if the original source document is still available to better verify Diana's maiden name but it is possible that this is just the way it was remembered or passed down.
Even with this discrepancy, I now feel that there is sufficient evidence to reach the conclusion I have that in the 1840 US Census for Guilford Co, NC (page 250, line 2) the above six siblings, matching the ages of the 3 male and 3 female children living in the John Linthicum household, with the adults also matching the information we have for John and Diana, must be a father/mother/children family unit.
Daniel Linthicum** (ca1829 -- 1902) The above Daniel Linthicum, who I have always assumed to be a son of John W. and Diana Causey Linthicum becomes the only casualty of all this new information. Reviewing his migration pattern and that of the Elizabeth b 1798 in the Howren household (a apparently unmarried sister of John W and Christopher 1805-), all three appear to be living in Greenbrier Co. Va, in Lewisburg in 1860 and I have little problem changing my assumption to Daniel possibly being the son of Christopher and his first wife, Susannah Bowren. It would not be unheard of for the two young men to be laboring for their elderly aunt(s).
I will appreciate any feedback on this information and these families
Terry L. Linthicum
5 W Placita Hopkins
Green Valley, AZ 85614
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KIEV (Jul. 16)
A thorn in the side of the authorities during Soviet days, Jewish community representative Josef Zissels is now pricking Ukrainian Jewish leaders — so much so that they've declared him persona non grata.
"The council unanimously considers that Mr. Zissels' activities have brought irreparable harm to the authority, unity and integrity of the Jewish community of Ukraine, and strongly condemns it," the declaration reads, adding that his activity also "promotes anti-Semitism and interethnic intolerance."
At issue is Zissels' lobbying against a memorial and community center planned for Babi Yar, the ravine on the outskirts of Kiev where 33,000 Jews were slaughtered in September 1941.
Formed at the beginning of 2003, the Council of Leaders is composed of a small number of individuals who wield a big influence in Ukrainian Jewish affairs. They include the chief rabbi of Ukraine, Ya'akov Dov Bleich; the chief rabbi of Kiev, Moshe-Reuven Azman; the president of the Jewish Foundation of Ukraine, Alexander Feldman; and Osik Akselrud, Hillel's regional director in Ukraine.
The council is designed to bring together representatives of the various groups representing Ukraine's Jewish community, which today numbers from 250,000 to 500,000.
The council leaders support the construction of the multimillion-dollar Heritage complex memorial and center, funded by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and planned for Babi Yar.
Zissels has been among the most vocal opponents of the project, arguing that the "mass grave" that is Babi Yar is no place for a community center. He was instrumental in taking the debate public in the spring of 2002.
Since members of other minority groups also were killed at Babi Yar, any memorial should be multiethnic in nature, Zissels and other critics argue.
Protest letters have included signatures of people from a number of ethnic groups, including Armenians and Roma, or gypsies. A number of non-Jewish representatives participated in the inaugural news conference this spring of a committee opposing the memorial, of which Zissels is a member.
Council members view Zissels' tactics as a betrayal of trust and tradition.
"The declaration is a statement being made by the Jewish leadership of Kiev to protest the action of someone who considers himself a leader in the community, but who is going against Jewish tradition and the tradition of Jewish leaders throughout our history," Bleich said. "In our opinion, it is inciting non-Jewish organizations against the Jewish community."
Eduard Dolinsky, a council member and executive director of the United Jewish Community of Ukraine, stressed the secular and non-binding nature of the June 24 declaration.
"We are a community council, so this has nothing in common with Jewish religious law," Dolinsky said. "It is rather a recommendation to stop relations with Zissels."
In fact, it was Zissels who earlier this year proposed that his actions be judged by a rabbinical court.
"Our community has no tradition of resolving such conflicts and, in such a vacuum, I turned to tradition," Zissels said. "Most rabbis are good and honest people."
The requisite three rabbis were selected, but the rabbinical court has yet to meet because of a lack of precedent for how to proceed.
It's not clear what effect, if any, the Council of Leaders' declaration will have on Zissels. In addition to serving as chairman of the Va'ad umbrella group of community organizations, he also serves as the Ukraine representative of the Kazakhstan-based Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, or EAJC.
Dolinsky said the Council of Leaders is appealing to international donor organizations to sever their ties with Zissels. EAJC executives did not respond to requests for comment from JTA.
Martin Horowitz, director of the Jewish Community Development Fund run by the New York-based American Jewish World Service, said his organization would continue to deal with Zissels and the welfare, education and social programs administered by organizations such as the Va'ad.
"This organization has known and worked with Mr. Zissels for 10 years, and will continue to do so in future," Horowitz wrote in an e-mail interview with JTA. "As someone who knows Mr. Zissels and most of the people associated with this recently created 'Council of Leaders,' I find it very sad to see one small group of Jewish activists attempting to 'excommunicate' another of Josef Zissels' stature."
For his part, Bleich said he sees the declaration more as a warning to Zissels than as an excommunication. Like Dolinsky, Bleich said Zissels had gone so far in his quest to find allies against the Heritage project that at times he associated with groups that council members call anti-Semitic, such as the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists.
"The issue is what is permissible for a Jewish leader to do in the community," Bleich said. "All I expect is that Zissels should understand that there are limits to everything, and that he went over the limit."
In the meantime, almost two years after the Babi Yar groundbreaking ceremony, the Heritage steering committee held a news conference on July 9 to announce the final concept design by Pelzner Architects of Israel.
The JDC's representative for central and western Ukraine, Volodymyr Glozman, said plans are going forward, and committee member Arkady Monastirsky, general director of the Jewish Foundation of Ukraine, said construction could begin in the fall.
Vitaly Nakmanovich disagrees. As spokesman for the Community Committee for the Immortalization of the Memory of the Victims of Babi Yar, the anti-Heritage group, Nakmanovich said the government has yet to approve the project because of zoning laws and the integrity of the existing Babi Yar reserve.
He produced a copy of an April 24 letter in which Kiev's deputy mayor, Mikola Pozhnanov, seeks to pass responsibility for a decision to his counterparts in the federal administration.
"The city administration is not authorized to make such a decision," Pozhnanov wrote. "In order to clarify the matter, we ask you to consider the situation and decide whether it is legal to build the Heritage cultural center on the territory of Babi Yar."
Council members like Dolinsky warn that the delays and infighting could ultimately sink the project. That would be fine with Zissels, who argues that the community center portion of the complex must be located in another part of Kiev.
He continues to claim that those who back the project are blinded by its monetary value.
"I think we should remind ourselves of the case from Jewish history when the Jews created an idol for themselves," he said. "This center is also kind of like a golden calf."
Such sentiments are unlikely to win Zissels reconciliation with the Council of Leaders any time soon.


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Senior forward Kevin Young is expected to make his debut against Michigan State on Tuesday.
"Yea, Kevin should play," Kansas head coach Bill Self said on Sunday afternoon. "He practiced yesterday (Saturday), so unless he has a setback, I don't see any reason why he wouldn't be playing. This sounds weird, but he's our best talker.
"He can direct traffic from talking," he added. "We're the quietest team, and that's going to get us beat, just how quiet we are. But he's our best talker and he's also the most active. Physically, he only weighs 210-pounds, or whatever, but still through, he tries so hard."
Young, the 6-foot-8, 210-pound forward from Perris, Calif., missed both exhibition games, as well as KU's season opening against Southeast Missouri State after breaking a bone in his right hand in late October.
Following the injury, Self indicated Young would miss the season opener, but unless he experienced a setback, would return in time for KU's highly anticipated showdown against No. 14 ranked Michigan State.
Having returned to practice on Saturday, Young is ready to make his season debut against the Spartans.
"Yea, I'm back," said Young. "I practiced yesterday and I felt pretty good. The thing for me is just feeling comfortable with this glove on. That's the biggest thing, and that's probably it and make sure it doesn't get hit.
"Yea, I do," he added when asked if he anticipates playing on Tuesday.
Landen Lucas still expected to redshirt
When asked about freshman big man Landen Lucas, Self said he still expects the 6-foot-10, 240-pound center from Portland, Ore., to redshirt this season. While a final decision hasn't been made, barring an unforeseen injury to one of KU's frontcourt players, Lucas won't see any game action this year, but will continue to practice with the team.


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