Alien Registration- Griffin, Henry H. (Milo, Piscataquis County)

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Redemption Certificate, A. C. V. R. Bought Three Parcels of Land $7.85

Redemption Certificate, No. 5, noting that A.C.V.R. bought three parcels of land for back taxes, amounting to $7.85, Henry Pennoyer, County Treasurer, and Henry Griffin, County Clerk.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1840s/1179/thumbnail.jp

Letter of Henry Griffin, the County Clerk, Reported He Met with About 300 Hollanders

The letter of Henry Griffen, county clerk, reporting that he met with about 300 Hollanders who declared their intention to become citizens. The average age was thirty-five. Griffenwas impressed that only six persons had to make a mark because they could not sign their names. He made three stops: Holland City, Zeeland village and Staatsland [Drenthe]. He mentions what land is now in possesion of the Hollanders including land purchased from the Indians for $5 an acre. Some of this land had been cleared. Many farms had five to ten acres in crops such as corn and potatoes. Some farmers had already cleared up to 40 acres. There are about 200 houses in Holland city, ranging from the rude hut covered with bark to the well finished and painted house; every lot occupied having a fine garden, and yard in front of the house, with a gate, and at every window on the street the neat white curtain . Several stores are selling provisions; one windmill is over 100 feet high and driving four saws. 500 were present at the church service; there is an English school in the church which is 40 by 60 feet. Griffen also helped them organize a district school agreeable to our primary school law system. Zeeland village has 100 houses. Their church is nearly built of white cedar. A Holland school has 70 scholars. Staatsland is six miles east of Zeeland, a community of 70 families.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1840s/1287/thumbnail.jp

Management of serology negative human hepatic hydatidosis (caused by Echinococcus granulosus) in a young woman from Bangladesh in a resource-rich setting: A case report

Human cystic echinococcosis (hydatidosis) is a parasitic zoonosis with almost complete worldwide distribution. Echinococcus granulosus, the dog tapeworm, causes hydatidosis which accounts for 95% of human echinococcosis. Although this tapeworm is found in dogs as a definitive host and a number of intermediate hosts, humans are often infected from close contact with infected dogs. Humans are not part of the parasitic lifecycle and serve as accidental hosts. Hydatidosis is an important consideration in the differential diagnosis of hepatic cysts in individuals from endemic areas. Clinicians should be aware of the long incubation period, the high frequency of negative serological tests, and the possibility of intraoperative evaluations of the cyst aspirate being non-diagnostic. We describe a case of serology negative hydatidosis that came to medical attention as an incidental finding in a young woman from Bangladesh. The patient underwent imaging and was then started on albendazole. After several weeks of albendazole, the cyst was punctured, aspirated, injected with hypertonic saline, re-aspirated, and then fully excised. Diagnosis was confirmed by microscopic evaluation of the cyst aspirate. Serological tests for hydatidosis may be negative in patients with early disease and thus should not be used to rule out this disease. Consideration of this diagnosis allows clinicians to avoid the catastrophic spillage of cystic contents risking an anaphylactic reaction, which might prove fatal. Despite World Health Organization hydatidosis staging being based on ultrasound, radiologists in resource-rich setting may prefer MRI in the management and staging of cystic echinococcosis

The Effect of Farm Input Subsidy Program on Food Poverty Dynamics in Malawi

As part of poverty alleviation and reduction of food insecurity in Malawi, the Malawi Government launched the Farm Input Subsidy Programme (FISP) in 2005/06. The programme is a continuation and expansion of previous subsidy programmes which were designed for the same purpose as the current subsidy programme. Although evaluation studies show that FISP registered success in its first five years, there has been limited research analysing the effectiveness of the programme. This study purposed to investigate how the programme has contributed to food poverty transition during the period 2010 and 2013. The study adopts a Multinomial Logit Model and uses Integrated Household Panel Survey Data of 2010 and 2013 from national statistical office to measure food poverty dynamics between the two periods. Other variables which are expected to influence food poverty dynamics are also explored. Results show that FISP does not increase chances of moving out of food poverty. Rather, education greatly provides higher chances of moving out of food poverty. Between gender that have the same qualification, men have a greater probability of moving a household out of poverty. It was also found that household size has a negatively relationship with the probability of moving out of food poverty. The study recommends that government should strengthen the monitoring, evaluation and audit systems in order to make the FISP programme effective again