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British colonization of the Americas (including colonization by both the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland before the Acts of Union, which created the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707) began in 1607 in Jamestown, Virginia and reached its peak when colonies had been established throughout the Americas. The English, and later the British, were among the most important colonizers of the Americas, and their American empire came to rival the Spanish American colonies in military and economic might.
Three types of colonies existed in the British Empire in America during the height of its power in the 18th century. These were charter colonies, proprietary colonies and royal colonies. After the end of the Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815), British territories in the Americas were slowly granted more responsible government. In 1838 the Durham Report recommended full responsible government for Canada, but this was not fully implemented for another decade. Eventually, with the Confederation of Canada, the Canadian colonies were granted significant autonomy and became a self-governing Dominion in 1867. Other colonies in the Americas followed at a much slower pace. In this way, two countries in North America, ten in the Caribbean, and one in South America have received their independence from the United Kingdom. All of these are members of the Commonwealth of Nations and nine are Commonwealth realms. The eight remaining British overseas territories in the Americas have varying degrees of self-government.
- 1 North America
- 1.1 Pre-British colonization of North America
- 1.2 British colonies in North America
- 2 Central and South America, Caribbean
- 3 See also
- 4 References
- 5 Further reading
- 6 External links
North America
Pre-British colonization of North America
English colonies in North America
A number of English colonies were established under a system of Proprietary Governors, who were appointed under mercantile charters to English joint stock companies to found and run settlements, most notably the Virginia Company, which created the first successful English settlement at Jamestown and the second at St. George's, Bermuda.
In 1664, England took over the Dutch colony of New Netherland (including the New Amsterdam settlement) which England renamed the Province of New York. With New Netherland, the English also came to control the former New Sweden (in what is now Delaware), which the Dutch had conquered earlier. This later became part of Pennsylvania after that was established in 1680.
Scottish colonies in North America
The Kingdom of Scotland tried unsuccessfully to establish a colony at Darién, and the Scottish colonisation of Nova Scotia (New Scotland) lasted from 1629 to 1632. Thousands of Scotsmen also participated in English colonisation before the two countries were united in 1707.
British colonies in North America
The Kingdom of Great Britain acquired the French colony of Acadia in 1713 and then Canada and the Spanish colony of Florida in 1763. After being renamed the Province of Quebec, the former French Canada was divided into two Provinces, the Canadas, consisting of the old settled country of Lower Canada (today Quebec) and the newly settled Upper Canada (today Ontario).
In the north, the Hudson's Bay Company actively traded for fur with the indigenous peoples, and had competed with French, Aboriginal, and Metis fur traders. The company came to control the entire drainage basin of Hudson Bay, called Rupert's Land. The small part of the Hudson Bay drainage south of the 49th parallel went to the United States in the Anglo-American Convention of 1818.
Thirteen of Great Britain's colonies rebelled in the American Revolutionary War, beginning in 1775, primarily over representation, local laws and tax issues, and established the United States of America, which was recognised internationally with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on 3 September 1783.
Great Britain also colonised the west coast of North America, indirectly via the Hudson's Bay Company licenses west of the Rocky Mountains: the Columbia District and New Caledonia fur district. Most of these were jointly claimed as the Oregon Country by the United States from 1818 until the 49th parallel was established as the international boundary west of the Rockies by the Oregon Treaty of 1846. The Colony of Vancouver Island, founded in 1849, and the Colony of British Columbia, founded in 1858, were combined in 1866 under the name Colony of British Columbia, and joined the Confederation in 1871. British Columbia was expanded with the inclusion of the Stikine Territory in 1863; and upon joining Confederation the Peace River Block, formerly part of Rupert's Land, was added.
In 1867, the colonies of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Province of Canada (the southern portion of modern-day Ontario and Quebec) combined to form a self-governing dominion, named Canada, within the British Empire (the term "kingdom" was avoided so as to not provoke the United States). Quebec (including what is now the southern portion of Ontario) and Nova Scotia (including what is now New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island) had been ceded to Britain by the French. The colonies of Prince Edward Island and British Columbia joined over the next six years, and Newfoundland joined in 1949. Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory were ceded to Canada in 1870. This area now consists of the provinces of Manitoba (admitted after negotiation between Canada and a Métis provisional government in 1870), Saskatchewan, and Alberta (both created in 1905), as well as the Northwest Territories, the Yukon Territory (created 1898, following the start of the Klondike Gold Rush), and Nunavut (created in 1999).
List of English and British colonies in North America (in rough chronological order)
- Roanoke Colony, founded 1586, abandoned the next year. Second attempt in 1587 disappeared (also called the Lost Colony).
- Cuttyhunk Island, established as a small fort and trading post by Bartholomew Gosnold in 1602, abandoned after one month.
- Virginia Company, chartered 1606 and became the Virginia Colony in 1624
- London Company
- Jamestown, Virginia, founded 1607 (briefly abandoned in 1610)
- Bermuda, islands located in the North Atlantic, first settled in 1609 by the London Virginia Company; administration passed in 1615 to the Somers Isles Company, formed by the same shareholders. Known officially as the Somers Isles, they remain today a British overseas territory.
- Citie of Henricopolis, founded in 1611 as an alternative to the swampy Jamestown site and was destroyed in the Indian massacre of 1622.
- Plymouth Company
- Popham Colony, founded 1607, abandoned 1608
- London Company
- Society of Merchant Venturers (Newfoundland)
- Cuper's Cove, founded 1610, abandoned in the 1620s
- Bristol's Hope, founded 1618, abandoned in the 1630s
- London and Bristol Company (Newfoundland)
- New Cambriol, founded 1617, abandoned before 1637
- Renews, founded 1615, abandoned in 1619[1]
- St. John's, Newfoundland, chartered by Sir Humphrey Gilbert in 1583; seasonal settlements ca. 1520;[2] informal year-round settlers before 1620.[3][4]
- Plymouth Council for New England
- Plymouth Colony, founded 1620, merged with Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691
- Ferryland, Newfoundland, granted to George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore in 1620, first settlers in August 1621[5]
- Province of Maine, granted 1622, sold to Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1677
- South Falkland, Newfoundland, founded 1623 by Henry Cary, 1st Viscount Falkland
- Province of New Hampshire, later New Hampshire settled in 1623, see also New Hampshire Grants
- Dorchester Company Colony, (Dorchester Company planted an unsuccessful fishing colony on Cape Ann at modern Gloucester, Massachusetts in 1624)
- Salem Colony, later Salem, Massachusetts, settled in 1628, merged with Massachusetts Bay Colony the next year
- Massachusetts Bay Colony, later part of Massachusetts, founded 1629
- New Scotland, in present Nova Scotia, 1629–1632
- Connecticut Colony, later part of Connecticut founded 1633
- Province of Maryland, later Maryland, founded in 1634
- New Albion, chartered in 1634, failed by 1649–50, not to be confused with Nova Albion on the Pacific coast (see next section)
- Saybrook Colony, founded 1635, merged with Connecticut in 1644
- Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, first settled in 1636
- New Haven Colony, founded 1638, merged with Connecticut in 1665
- Gardiners Island, founded 1639, now part of East Hampton, New York
- Province of New York, captured 1664
- Province of New Jersey, captured in 1664
- divided into West Jersey and East Jersey after 1674, each held by its own company of Proprietors.
- Province of Pennsylvania, later Pennsylvania, founded 1681 as an English colony, although first settled by Dutch and Swedes
- Delaware Colony, later Delaware, separated from Pennsylvania in 1704
- Province of Carolina
- Province of North Carolina, first permanent English settlements in late 1600s (nearly a century after the failed Roanoke Colony; see Albemarle Settlements), became separate colony in 1710-12.
- Province of South Carolina, first permanent English settlement in 1670, became separate colony in 1710-12.
- Province of Georgia, later Georgia; first settled in about 1670, formal colony in 1732
- Nova Scotia, site of abortive Scottish colony in 1629; British colony 1713, but this did not permanently include Cape Breton Island until 1758.
- Province of Quebec, which had been called Canada under French rule. Canada was by far the most settled portion of New France. Britain gained complete control of French Canada in 1759–1761, from the events within the North American theater of the Seven Years' War; France ceded title with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. Became Canada East in the Province of Canada, which also included Ontario (Upper Canada) as Canada West, from 1841 to 1867.
- East Florida and West Florida, acquired from Spain in 1763 in exchange for returning Cuba, taken from Spain in 1761; the Floridas were recovered by Spain in 1783. Backwoods areas almost unaffected by the Stamp Act Crisis of 1765, which unified the thirteen colonies that formed the United States, not much for abstract principles, and grateful to the crown, they declined to send representatives to the Continental Congress or to participate in any way in the independence movement. After the Second Spanish period, they were acquired by the United States in 1821.
- Island of St. John, separated from Nova Scotia 1769, renamed Prince Edward Island in 1798
- New Brunswick, separated from Nova Scotia in 1784
- Ontario, separated from Quebec in 1791 as the Province of Upper Canada until 1841, when it became Canada West in the Province of Canada.
- Province of Canada combined the colonies of Quebec (Lower Canada) and Ontario (Upper Canada) from 1841 to 1867.
- Colony of Vancouver Island, founded by the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Victoria in 1843. Received royal charter for the Island as a colony in 1849, and merged with the colony of British Columbia in 1866.
- Colony of the Queen Charlotte Islands, founded in 1852, merged with the Colony of Vancouver Island in 1863.
- Colony of British Columbia, aka the Mainland Colony or the Gold Colony, founded in 1858 from the New Caledonia fur district and the remnant of the Columbia fur district north of the 49th parallel (see below). The colony was expanded with the addition of most of the Stikine Territory (aka Stickeen Territory) and the Colony of the Queen Charlotte Islands in 1863.
- Colony of British Columbia, formed in 1866 from a merger of the Vancouver Island and Mainland Colonies. The name British Columbia was chosen for the newly merged colony despite the opposition from Vancouver Island colonists.
Non-colonial British territories in North America
- Rupert's Land, territory of the Hudson's Bay Company, founded in 1670 and transferred to the new Dominion of Canada in 1867 as the Northwest Territories
- Columbia District, the trading district of the Columbia Department of the Hudson's Bay Company from 1821 to the Oregon Treaty of 1846, by which most of the Columbia District was formally annexed to the United States. HBC lands south of the 49th parallel were guaranteed by the Oregon Treaty but ownership and compensation issues were not fully resolved until 1861.
- New Caledonia, fur district. First created in 1805 as part of North West Company for operations, administered by Hudson's Bay Company following the two companies' forced merger in 1821, until incorporated as the part of the Colony of British Columbia in 1858, by which time the term "New Caledonia" had come to refer to the whole of the British Columbia mainland, not just the original fur district in what is now its Central Interior.
- Stikine Territory, aka Stickeen Territories, founded in 1862 in response to the Stikine Gold Rush to prevent an American takeover.
- North-Western Territory, a Hudson's Bay Company trading area covering lands north and northwest of Rupert's Land and, after 1863, north of the Stikine Territory's original boundary at the 62nd parallel. Its remnant was incorporated at the Yukon Territory after the part of it south of the 60th parallel was amalgamated to British Columbia.
- Nova Albion, never incorporated or settled, exact location unknown, claimed by Sir Francis Drake and one of the precedents for the British claims to the Pacific Northwest during the Oregon boundary dispute.
- the southeastern Alaska Panhandle was leased from the Russian Empire, from 1839 to 1867, until the lease was ignored by both the Russians and Americans and, subsequently, by the Canadian and the British imperial governments, despite British Columbia's protests.
Central and South America, Caribbean
English and later British Caribbean colonies
In order of settlement or founding:
- Saint Kitts – The island was settled by Sir Thomas Warner in 1623. The following year the French also settled part of St Kitts. After they massacred the Caribs, the British and French turned on each other and St Kitts changed hands between the two several times before the Treaty of Paris (1783) gave the island to Britain. It became independent as part of Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1983.
- Barbados – The island was claimed for the British Empire in 1625, and later settled in 1627 as a proprietary colony of Anglo-Dutchman William Courten. It became an independent nation in 1966.
- Nevis – The island was permanently settled in 1628. It became independent as part of Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1983.
- Providencia Island – part of an archipelago off the coast of Nicaragua, this island was settled in 1630 by English Puritans. The colony was conquered by the Spanish and became extinct in 1641. The island is today administered by Colombia. Providence Island colony was a sister colony to the more well known Massachusetts Bay Colony.
- Antigua – The island was settled in 1632. It became independent as part of Antigua and Barbuda in 1981.
- Barbuda – The island was settled about 1632. It became independent as part of Antigua and Barbuda in 1981.
- Montserrat – The island was settled in 1632. It was occupied by the French in 1664–68 and 1782–84. It remains a British territory.
- Bahamas – The islands were settled from 1647. They became independent in 1973.
- Anguilla – The island was settled in 1650. Its government was united with St Christopher (St Kitts) from 1882 until 1967, when it declared its separation. It was brought back under British administration in 1969. It remains a British territory.
- Jamaica – The island was conquered from Spain in 1655. It became independent in 1962.
- British Virgin Islands – The islands were settled from 1666. They remain a British territory.
- Cayman Islands – The islands were acquired from Spain in 1670. They remain a British territory.
- Turks and Caicos Islands – The islands were first permanently settled in the 1750s. They remain a British territory.
- Dominica – The island was captured from the French in 1761. The French occupied it again from 1778 to 1783. Dominica became independent in 1978.
- Trinidad and Tobago – The island of Tobago was captured in 1762. The island of Trinidad was captured from the Spanish in 1797. The two governments were joined in 1888. They became independent in 1962.
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Saint Vincent was colonised in 1762. France captured it in 1779 but returned it to Britain in 1783. The islands were part of the British colony of the British Windward Islands from 1871 to 1958. The nation gained full independence in 1979.
- Grenada – The island was conquered from France in 1762. The French reoccupied it from 1779 to 1783. It became independent in 1974.
- Saint Lucia – The island was captured from the French in 1778, but returned in 1783. In 1796 and in 1803 it was captured again, but permanently annexed by Britain in 1814. Saint Lucia became independent in 1979.
English and later British Central and South American colonies
- Belize – from 1638 English adventurers used Belize as a source of logwood, a tree used to make a wool dye. The area was claimed by Spain but they had not settled it or been able to control the natives. The Spanish destroyed the British colony in 1717, 1730, 1754 and 1779. The Spanish attacked a final time in 1798, but were defeated. The colony was known as British Honduras from the 19th century until 1973, when its name changed to Belize. Guatemalan claims to Belize delayed independence, but full independence was granted in 1981.[6]
- Mosquito Coast (Nicaragua's Caribbean coast) – This area was first settled by the English in 1630. It was briefly assigned to Honduras in 1859, along with the Bay Islands north of the country, then ceded to Nicaragua in 1860; the area was disputed until a treaty of 1965 divided the Mosquito Coast for each country.[clarification needed][citation needed]
- British Guiana – The English began colonies in the Guiana area in the early 17th century. In the Treaty of Breda, the Dutch gained control of these colonies. Britain later controlled various colonies in the area. Britain ceded Suriname in exchange for New Amsterdam. The Congress of Vienna (1815) awarded the settlements of Berbice, Demerara, and Essequibo in the Guiana region to Great Britain; they were united as British Guiana in 1831. It became independent as Guyana in 1966. Currently, Venezuela claims sovereignty over half of Guyana's territory.
- Falkland Islands – The British first established a presence on the Falkland Islands in 1765 but were compelled to withdraw for economic reasons related to the American War of Independence in 1774.[7] The islands continued to be used by British sealers and whalers, although the settlement of Port Egmont was destroyed by the Spanish in 1780. Argentina attempted to establish a colony in the ruins of the former Spanish settlement of Puerto Soledad, which ended with the British return in 1833. The islands have been under British control ever since, save for a brief Argentine occupation during the Falklands War of 1982.
See also
- Atlantic World
- British America
- British Empire
- American gentry
- British invasions of the Río de la Plata
- British North America
- British West Indies
- Colonial history of the United States
- Colonial South and the Chesapeake
- Colonialism
- Frontier
- Former colonies and territories in Canada
- History of Canada
- Imperialism
- Kecoughtan, Virginia, claims to be oldest continually occupied British settlement in the US
- Quia Emptores
- Thirteen Colonies
- Welsh settlement in the Americas
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- ↑ Nicholas Canny, The Oxford History of the British Empire: Volume I: The Origins of Empire: British Overseas Enterprise to the Close of the Seventeenth Century , 2001, ISBN 0-19-924676-9.
- ↑ "Early Settlement Schemes". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web Site Project. Memorial University of Newfoundland. 1998. Retrieved 9 January 2010.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Paul O'Neill, The Oldest City: The Story of St. John's, Newfoundland, 2003, ISBN 0-9730271-2-6.
- ↑ Colony of Avalon, [1], Colony of Avalon Foundation, Revised March 2002, accessed 27 August 2006
- ↑ "The Belize Position". Government of Belize. Retrieved 12 September 2006.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Gibran, Daniel (1998). The Falklands War: Britain Versus the Past in the South Atlantic. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 26–27. ISBN 978-0-7864-0406-3.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Further reading
- Hinderaker, Eric; Horn, Rebecca. "Territorial Crossings: Histories and Historiographies of the Early Americas," William and Mary Quarterly, (2010) 67#3 pp 395–432 in JSTOR
External links
- The Modern History Sourcebook has the account of the Gilbert's trip to North America


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Singer/songwriter Amanda Marshall started her musical career early, singing in choir and playing in the band at school, as well as playing the guitar on her own. From the beginning, Marshall knew she wanted to be a performer; at the age of 17, the Toronto native went to see fellow Canadian musician Jeff Healey at a nearby club.
After meeting him backstage and telling him of her desire to be on-stage, Healey agreed to play an open mic night with Marshall; he was impressed enough with her performance that he advised her to start looking for bandmembers and start gigging at small clubs. She followed his advice and soon had a local following, due not only to her talent but the novelty of her youth. Healey intervened again, offering her a spot on an upcoming U.S. tour. This opportunity led to a record deal, which resulted in her 1996 self-titled debut album. Amanda Marshall's gritty, soulful sound was a hit, particularly in Canada, where it went platinum several times over. Her second album, 1999's Tuesday's Child, featured more songwriting input from Marshall, as well as collaborations with prominent songwriters like Eric Bazilian and Carole King. ~ Heather Phares
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Rookie's Tavi Gevinson and friends share pieces from the new anthology "Rookie on Love."
Back in 2011 a fifteen-year-old Tavi Gevinson launched Rookie, and online magazine focusing on art and writing, fashion, pop culture, feminism, and social issues, especially ones that effect teens. Over the years the magazine has grown into a powerful voice and has decided to address one of life's most heart-breaking and breath-taking experiences: love.
This collection includes 45 voices, featuring exclusive, never-before-seen essays, poems, comics, and interviews from contributors like Jenny Zhang, Emma Straub, Hilton Als, Janet Mock, John Green, Rainbow Rowell, Gabourey Sidibe, Mitski, Alessia Cara, Etgar Keret, Margo Jefferson, Sarah Manguso, Durga Chew-Bose, and many more!


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Please note that the focus of this course is to teach fundamental Python programming concepts through Minecraft as an example, and not to use Python to enhance gameplay in Minecraft.
This course introduces computer programming as the craft of problem-solving through writing sets of instructions for a computer to run – what are known as programs. Code Campers are taught how to read and write these programs in the massively popular and widely adopted Python programming language. Lessons primarily focus on having students familiarise themselves with the most primitive types of instructions that can be understood by every computer and understand how these can be composed to build up virtually any computer program:
creating and accessing variables for storing and manipulating data
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We facilitate student learning through a fun and visual environment: concepts are elucidated through puzzle-solving in Minecraft – one of the most iconic, beloved and dare we say, educational (so declares the New York Times) video games of our time.
After this course, students will walk away the ability to read, analyse and construct simple programs. They will also gain an appreciation for how programming is applied to solve problems in fields as diverse as mobile, web development, artificial intelligence, robotics, financial engineering and bioinformatics.
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GOLD RIVER, Calif. – Three Harvard University varsity eight crews will have the opportunity for national titles at The 111th IRA National Championships Sunday. Harvard's men's heavyweights, men's lightweights and women's lightweights will be in action on Lake Natoma with all the racing viewable live at http://d3cast.com/rowing/ beginning at 8 a.m. PST (11 a.m. EST).
Harvard is looking to become the first school to sweep both the men's heavyweight and lightweight varsity eight races since 2003, when the Crimson was double winners. Princeton is the only other institution to have accomplished the feat, coming in 1998. Harvard has never won all three IRA championships in the same year and last won both the men's and women's lightweight titles in 1997.
The 111th IRA National Championships
Sunday Schedule | Live Splits | Official Results | Live Video
Men's Heavyweights (Saturday Recap)
No. 2 Varsity Eight – IRA Titles: 3 (Last: 2005)
Grand Final |12:20 p.m. PST
In lane order: Princeton, Cal, Washington, Harvard, Northeastern, Brown
No. 2 Freshman Eight
Grand Final | 10:55 a.m. PST
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Petite Final | 11:05 a.m. PST
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New Glasgow
New Glasgow [1] is a town in the Northumberland Shore region of Nova Scotia, Canada. Ranked Canada's "Overall Worst City" two years in a row, New Glasgow certainly is an exceptional place. "The town's problem areas include high unemployment, low incomes, limited public transit, a high crime rate and lots of cold, wet weather." [2]
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By car
New Glasgow is connected to the rest of Canada by the Trans-Canada Highway 104, which runs through the town. It is about a two hour drive from Halifax.
By bus
Acadian Bus Lines services all parts of the Maritimes, including New Glasgow. The New Glasgow depot is at the Irving gas bar in Plymouth - just outside the town boundary on the east side of the river.
By air
No commercial flights service New Glasgow. A small airport in Trenton receives private and corporate flights. New Glasgow is an hour and a half drive from Halifax International Airport.
Via Rail's closest terminal is in Truro, approximately 40 minutes west of New Glasgow.
Get around[edit]
The town is very pedestrian friendly, and all shops and services are within walking distance. Nearby towns such as Stellarton and Trenton can be reached by foot as well. Westville, being further away, is best recommended to get to by calling a cab or renting a vehicle.
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Being within 10 minutes of the ocean, it is to no surprise that New Glasgow is home to some of Canada's best beaches and ocean front. Melmerby Beach or Big Island Beach are great spots for all four seasons. The beaches are sandy and water temperate, making for a great day out in summer. In winter it's great to see the ice and snow piled up along the beach as the ocean stretches out to the horizon.
Greenhill look-off in nearby Alma makes for a great bird's eye view of the local countryside farms, it is also home to the local "Lovers Lane".
The Downtown area of New Glasgow makes for a great day or evening out. Home to some great international cuisine from China, Italy, and Greece, even a new vegetarian cafe, there's no shortage of choice. While you're downtown you can check out some local clothing shops, a candy store, the library, and amphitheatre. On the weekends after 10, downtown lights up with local pubs and nightclubs open until 3:30am.
Situated on the East River, there's a beautiful walking trail along the water starting at the local marina and connecting the nearby town of Stellarton.
If you happen to be there in summer, it seems that every weekend in New Glasgow and its surrounding towns, there is a different festival, with the main one being "The Riverfront Jubilee". With headlining bands known throughout Canada, the town is alive all hours through the night and the party doesn't stop all weekend.
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New Glasgow is only a 15 minute drive from Pictou and the ferry to Prince Edward Island. The ferry ride is an hour and a half ferry and makes for a great summer getaway.
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Cardiff, A Day in Wales, Sunday 19th January 2020
Travel to another country for the day without the need of a visa or passport! Anderson Tours' A Day in Wales trip is now new and improved with more time in Cardiff!
Anderson Tours Day in Wales trip is now new and improved with more time in Cardiff and is one of our most popular day trips!
This trip includes the services of a local guide throughout as we visit the Welsh capital city for sightseeing by coach, then free time for lunch.
We then move on to the impressive Caerphilly Castle with its extensive water defences (entrance is included).
In the early evening we commence our scenic drive back through the Welsh valleys. The tour returns to London at approximately 8.30pm.
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Return coach travel
Guided tour of Cardiff with a local Welsh guide
Entrance into Caerphilly Castle
Free time in Cardiff
- Day 1 - Sunday 19th January 2020
- 07:30 . London pick ups. London Bridge (7.30am), Victoria (7.50am) Earls Court (8.15am), Hammersmith (8.30am)
- 08:30 We depart London after our pick ups and head West for Cardiff.
(45 min) Break at the services on the way over to Wales for drinks and snacks.
- 11:45 Meet local guide at Cardiff Castle. On arrival in Cardiff, our local guide will take you on a city tour (approx 1 hour long)
- 12:45 Free time in Cardiff. After our sightseeing tour you'll have free time to get lunch.
- 14:30 Depart Cardiff for Caerphilly. We depart Cardiff city centre for Caerphilly Castle.
- 15:00 Included entrance to Caerphilly Castle. There will also be free time to explore.
- 16:30 Depart Caerphilly . We depart Caerphilly for our return to London. There will be a comfort stop break at the services enroute for drinks and snacks.
- 21:00 Arrival back in London. Approximate arrival back in London - time may vary depending on traffic.
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A teenager has released photo of her fight against meningitis in a bid to ensure people recognise the signs of the killer disease.
Hairstylist Charlene Colechin was almost killed by meningitis. In a Facebook post, she described how her organs failed, causing her "to die" until doctors were able to bring her back.
She has been in hospital for a month and spent nine days in a medically induced coma.
The 18-year-old will have to have her toes amputated, and is waiting to hear whether her feet will also have to be removed.
She called paramedics to her home on September 6, but it was thought she had flu because she did not have any rashes. Her conditioned worsened the next day, and she was rushed to hospital.
She hopes that sharing her photos will spread awareness of the disease and prevent other people from the life-changing effects of the disease.
* A rash that looks like small, red pinpricks is the most common symptom typically associated with meningitis. It spreads quickly over the body and turns into red or purple blotches. Medical advice should be sought straight away if a clear glass is pressed firmly against the skin and the rash does not fade. This is a sign of blood poisoning caused by the infection.
* A high temperature over 37.5C Cold feet
* Vomiting Severe headache
* Stiff neck Drowsiness Aching muscles and joints A dislike of bright lights
*Refusal to feed
* Being floppy or unresponsive
* Having a bulging soft spot on the head
* Not wanting to be picked up
* Being agitated
* An unusually high-pitched cry A stiff body
Meningitis is most commonly caused by a viral or bacterial infection.
Viral meningitis
Although viral meningitis is the most common type, it rarely leads to a serious infection. It can be caused by a number of different viruses, such as mosquito-borne viruses. In the vast majority of cases, the illness resolves itself within a week without complications. There is no specific treatment for viral meningitis. Bacterial meningitis
Bacterial meningitis is generally a much more serious infection that viral meningitis. People can develop bacterial meningitis when they come into close contact with a person who is infected. It can be spread through sneezing, coughing, kissing and sharing utensils, cutlery and toothbrushes. Those with skull fractures and weakened immune systems are more likely to be infected.
Those most at risk
Meningitis can affect people of all ages. It is most common in babies and children under five Teenagers and young people are the second most at risk group. First year university students are at particular risk It is also common in elderly people and people with a weak immune system, for example those with HIV or undergoing chemotherapy
How to seek advice
Meningitis and septicaemia can kill within hours. Medical professionals advise not to wait until a rash develops to seek help. You should seek medical advice as soon as possible if you are concerned that you or your child could have meningitis.
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Dial 111 for NHS 111 Got to your local GP In an emergency Go to A&E Dial 999 to call for emergency services Depending on how serious the infection is, patients may need to be hospitalised for meningitis. Viral meningitis normally resolves itself quickly and does not usually need medical treatment. For more information visit www.nhs.uk and www.meningitisnow.org.


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I'll have a story posted on the Denver Post's website any minute, but wanted to throw it out there to blog nation that the career of Peter Forsberg looks to be over.
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I'd say that's probably going to be it for Foppa. Talking to his agent, Don Baizley, just now, it didn't sound good.


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Iran Warns Saudi Arabia, Qatar:
Don't Cooperate With Israel, Or Else…
Iran has warned Saudi Arabia and Qatar that if either country allows Israel to use its airspace, Tehran may retaliate directly against them, according to informed Arab government officials speaking to this column.
One official said that in talks with Gulf nations, Iran "hinted" that a couple of Iranian missiles "may lose their way" and strike Qatar, Saudi Arabia, or any other Gulf country that allows Israel to use its airspace in any attack against Iran's nuclear infrastructure.
Such threats may help to account for a reported change in Saudi Arabia's attitude toward an Israeli strike on Iran. Last week, Israel's Yedioth Aharonot newspaper reported that Saudi Arabia has informed the Jewish state that it will intercept any Israeli aircraft crossing its airspace en route to Iran.
Saudi Arabia does not maintain an open diplomatic relationship with Israel. But the Sunni Muslim country, together with Qatar, Jordan, and others, feels threatened by the growing and opposing influence of Iran, dominated by Shiite Islam.
There have been multiple reports of Saudi cooperation with Israel on the Iranian nuclear issue. There were claims in both 2009 and 2010, for example, that then-Mossad chief Meir Dagan met with Saudi intelligence officials. One report said Dagan went to Saudi Arabia in 2009 to gain assurances that the country would turn a blind eye to Israeli jets violating Saudi airspace during any raid on Iran's nuclear plans. Both governments denied the reports.
Egypt Mulling Keeping Tanks In Sinai
Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi is considering keeping tanks in the Sinai Peninsula on a permanent basis, according to a senior Egyptian military official who spoke to KleinOnline. The military buildup would violate a key provision of the peace accords signed with Israel in 1979 that calls for the total demilitarization of the peninsula.
Over the last two weeks, there have been reports of Egypt sending in light tanks, armored vehicles, and attack helicopters in the Sinai purportedly to fight Islamic groups blamed for a spate of attacks and attempted attacks against both Israel and Egyptian police. The Jewish state has kept largely quiet about the Egyptian military deployments, choosing instead to let Cairo's military attempt to root out the jihadists that have taken up positions throughout the Sinai.
The Egyptian military leadership has long been considered a quiet ally of Israel. However, Morsi's most recent unilateral sacking of the Egyptian military brass has sent alarm bells ringing across Israel. The move signals the centralization of Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood coalition and his presidency's dominance over the military, which has long been seen as an independent force.
Muslim Brotherhood leaders over the years have called for Egypt to abandon the peace treaty with Israel. The treaty was the basis for the opening of billions of dollars in U.S. aid that built the Egyptian military into one of the strongest forces in the Middle East today, second perhaps only to Israel.
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A charity now operating out of Washington, D.C., recently received U.S. nonprofit status to raise money for the Free Syrian Army.
The D.C.-based Syrian Support Group boasts on its website that it received "a license from the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Asset Control that permits the organization to raise funds and provide certain services to the Free Syrian Army." The group says it is raising funds in the U.S. to provide "certain logistical, communications and other services to the [Free Syrian Army]."
Brian Sayers, director of government relations for the Syrian Support Group, admitted in an NPR interview the money raised by his organization will go to weapons purchases as well. The Syrian Support Group addresses concerns on its website about whether some of the money will go to Al Qaeda organizations fighting with the Free Syrian Army. There have been scores of reports worldwide of Al Qaeda and other jihad groups joining the ranks of the Free Syrian Army in its insurgency against Bashar al-Assad.
"SSG acknowledges reports of increasing Al-Qaeda and other extremist activity within Syria. SSG hopes to serve as a counter-weight to this development and will only provide financial support to military councils who have adopted the Free Syrian Army's Proclamation of Principles."


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Due to the recent redistricting, some polling places have changed, as well as their state legislative district and/or county supervisory district. Also, volunteer elections officers are needed, especially bilingual Spanish speakers. General Registrar Cameron Quinn answered your questions online about the upcoming Nov. 8 General Election.
Cameron Quinn
Good morning, I am excited to be the new General Registrar for Fairfax County and look forward to serving the voters of Fairfax County. We are fortunate to have many excellent, long-serving staff in the Office of Elections. Let's get started answering your questions about the Nov. 8 General Election.
Anonymous User
Why was my polling place changed?
Cameron Quinn
Every 10 years, the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of Virginia require redistricting for county, state and federal districts, because of population changes and increases. More polling places are needed and some voters need to be shifted in order to equalize the number of voters in each district. In fact congressional districts cannot vary by more than one voter. This means even if you didn't move, either your polling place may have changed, or may have different choices for whom to vote since the last election. It is critical that you check your voter card as soon as it arrives and not wait until Election Day. Voter cards have been mailed today and should arrive at your home soon. If you have not received your card by Halloween, you should be "scared" ;-)... and should immediately call us at 703-222-0776, TTY 711. Additionally, if you have any questions about the changes on your card, you should call us as soon as possible. That way, if there are any errors, they can be corrected before Election Day.
Who is responsible for redrawing the the political bounderies?
Cameron Quinn
The General Assembly is responsible for both state legislative and congressional redistricting. Local districts are redrawn by the Board of Supervisors,which also is responsible for any changes in precinct boundaries and approves polling place locations.
The road signs! They are everywhere, blocking my view, creating a distraction and now they are falling over and landing on the road. I fear that the metal frames will puncture my tires or worse! Who gave these politicians permission and where can I get assistance to have them removed? Isn't their some type of enforcement?
Cameron Quinn
Road signs are a perennial frustration for residents, but the First Amendment provides for free speech, including political speech, which is an important part of our democracy. Fairfax County has enacted some restrictions on the signs. Questions about signs placed in the right-of way should be directed to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). For further information, go to http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/zoning/signs.htm
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Where can I find information to determine if my voting precinct has been changed by redistricting?.
Thanks -
Cameron Quinn
We are mailing voter information cards today, which will have this information. Another excellent resource to confirm your voting information is through the
Virginia State Board of Elections website, which allows you to confirm that your name, address and other information is correct, as well as determine your current voting precinct, and can provide driving directions. A third alternative to determining your precinct and polling place is Fairfax County's My Neighborhood, which provides the polling place location, including address and a map, but does not provide driving directions.
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Where is my new voting card, I understand I was to get one?
Cameron Quinn
Literally, these are going in the mail today! It may take a few days to arrive. Again, do not hesitate to call if you have not received it by Halloween - 703-222-0776, TTY 711, or you can email us at email@example.com. If you do not receive your voter card PLEASE call, as this may indicate an incorrect address (not all voters remember to let us know when they move) or that you are not registered to vote.
Do you need Chinese speaking volunteers?
Cameron Quinn
YES! We need volunteers, regardless of alternative language abilities, as we are still short of volunteers this year. We also strongly encourage any kind of bilingual volunteers, but especially those who speak Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese and Chinese, given the needs of some of our residents. All polling place volunteers must be registered voters in Virginia, but are not required to be Fairfax County residents. If interested, please call us at 703-324-4735, TTY 711, or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com. For further information, visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/eb/working.htm.
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Why is the county spending money on election material in Spanish?
Cameron Quinn
As of last Thursday, Oct. 13, we were notified by the federal government that under the Voting Rights Act, we are now required to provide language assistance to our Hispanic citizens, for whom English is their second language. The determination is based on a complicated formula, that even many lawyers don't understand. Once notified, there is no appeal from the determination, by law. The determination will be revisited in a few years - and this may change again. We may be required to add other languages, or in fact, no longer be required to provide Spanish, depending on changes in our population in the intervening years. We were the only jurisdiction in Virginia that met the determination criteria. Montgomery County, Maryland also is required to provide language assistance in the D.C. metro area.
Who do I call to voice my concerns regarding Section 203 language requirements?
Cameron Quinn
This is a federal requirement enacted by Congress and reauthorized in 2007. If you have questions or comments regarding the language requirements, you may wish to call your U.S. Congressman or Senators. That contact information is available through Fairfax County's My Neighborhood, along with other useful information and links.
Why are polls only open until 7 p.m.? Working in DC makes it very hard to get to a poll on time in case of a major Metro delay. 8 p.m. seems more reasonable.
Cameron Quinn
Some election requirements are set by federal law, but most, like this one, are state law requirements. If you want this to change you should contact your state delegate and/or state senator. Since, however, this is a statewide requirement, others may not agree the need is sufficient to extend the Election Day. We already have a hard time recruiting election officers across the state as it is currently a very long day, starting at 5 a.m. and sometimes ending as late as midnight. Besides going to your polls before going to work, since you work in D.C., which is outside of Fairfax County, under state law you may choose to vote absentee. There are a number of other reasons that will allow voters to vote absentee. For more information go to http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/eb/absentee.htm.
Cameron Quinn
It has been a pleasure answering voters' questions, I'm sorry we were not able to get to all of them. If you have further questions, please feel free to call us at 703-222-0776, TTY 711, or email us at email@example.com. Two final comments for this election. First, PLEASE review your voter card when it arrives or call us if you don't receive it by Halloween. Second, please serve your community and help ensure a fair and accessible election by volunteering to be an election officer!
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Medical student Gregory Shumer studied the electronic health record and scooted his laptop closer to the diabetic grandfather sitting on his exam table. "You can see," he pointed at the screen — weight, blood sugar and cholesterol are too high and rising.
The man didn't reveal he was too nearsighted to see those numbers, but he'd quietly volunteered that he'd been ignoring his own health after his wife's death. The future-Dr. Shumer looked away from the computer for a sympathetic conversation — exactly the point of Georgetown University's novel training program.
As the nation moves to paperless medicine, doctors are grappling with an awkward challenge: How do they tap the promise of computers, smartphones and iPads in the exam room without losing the human connection with their patients? Are the gadgets a boon, or a distraction?
"That's the tension I feel every day," says Dr. Vincent WinklerPrins, a family medicine specialist at Georgetown. The medical school is developing one of a growing number of programs to train new doctors in that balancing act, this one using actors as patients to point out the pitfalls ahead of time.
Across the country at Stanford University this summer, medical students will bring a school-issued iPad along as they begin their bedside training — amid cautions not to get so lost in all the on-screen information that they pay too little attention to the actual patient.
Face your patient, excuse yourself to check the screen and put away the gadget when you don't really need it, say Stanford guidelines that specialists say make sense for physicians everywhere. And, of course, no personal Internet use in front of a patient.
"The promise of these devices to augment the delivery of clinical care is tremendous," says Stanford's Dr. Clarence Braddock. He uses a secure app on his iPad to pull up patient charts if he's called after hours no matter where he is.
Braddock helped develop Stanford's standards understanding there are different hurdles. Middle-aged doctors may be less comfortable with the technology and take longer with it. Younger ones who grew up texting while multitasking may not realize how intrusive patients might find the devices. Even Braddock has a confession: To his embarrassment, his phone once beeped an email alert about a sports tournament while he was with a patient.
It's not just a matter of etiquette. If the doctor spends too much of your 15-minute visit typing or staring at a screen, you have to wonder: What if I have a symptom that just got missed?
"If the screen is turned away from the patient, they don't know if you're looking at their electronic health record or playing solitaire or looking up stocks," notes Dr. Glen Stream of the American Academy of Family Physicians. A longtime user of computerized records in his Spokane, Wash., practice, Stream makes sure to show his patients what he's doing — especially when seeing pictures on the screen can help them better understand a health condition.
Electronic health records, or EHRs, are considered the future of health care for good reason — they can help prevent medical errors. For example, the systems can warn if doctors are about to prescribe a drug that could interact badly with another one the patient already uses. As these computerized charts become more sophisticated, they also have the potential to spur more efficient care: no more getting another X-ray just because you forgot to bring in your last scan if the doctor can call it up digitally.
About a third of doctors report using electronic records, double the number since 2008, says a report this month in the journal Health Affairs. Many more doctors are expected to adopt them by 2015 or face cuts in Medicare payments.
The challenge in the intimate exam room: Don't let the gadget distract from your main job, "which is helping patients with their lives," says Georgetown's WinklerPrins. He limits screen time in front of his own patients by typing notes into their charts after they leave.
Hence, the training for new doctors.
A group of actors gathered at Georgetown one recent morning, each there to play the role of an older diabetic seeking care for the first time since a spouse's death. WinklerPrins watched on a monitor outside the room as medical students conducted a 15-minute office visit. They used computerized records while giving each actor-patient test results, setting a treatment plan and sending an electronic prescription to the pharmacy.
Afterward, the "patients" offered valuable feedback. One was irritated that her would-be doctor got stuck e-prescribing and, her mind on the computer, kept repeating the same question rather than saying, "Give me a minute."
Down the hall, actor John Askew Sr. praised Shumer's bedside manner but explained the computer screen was too far away for him to see.
"If you said, 'Can you see?' I would have felt less disengaged," said Askew, from Washington's Maryland suburbs.
The students see the value of electronic health records but also how easy it is to be distracted with all the clicking and scrolling.
"When I have the computer, I may be less personable, but my notes are more thorough," Shumer, of Farmington Hills, Mich., told his professor. "It's easier to have a relationship when the computer is not there."
Hopefully, the systems will get less clunky, WinklerPrins responded: "We don't lose, in the meantime, the focus on the patient."
EDITOR'S NOTE — Lauran Neergaard covers health and medical issues for The Associated Press in Washington.


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I thought we could have a thread of still or flash type pictures. I'll start with this.
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Dec 15 2011
On 14 december 2011, I successfully defended my PhD thesis against a committee consisting of Nico Karssemeijer and Peter Lucas (as my promoters), Tom Heskes, Mathias Prokop, Boudewijn Lelieveldt, Roland Holland, Frans Vos, Marina Velikova, and Bram van Ginneken.
Just send me an email if you are interested in my work (msamulski at gmail dot com) and want to request a hardcopy of my thesis (for free). Or get it online here or here
Thanks to everyone that was at my defense, and thanks for all the presents. It was an unforgettable day. Click on more to see the photos my fiancée made.


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Cannes Film Festival: Misunderstood (Incompresa) film photo call at the 67th Cannes Film Festival Thursday 22nd May 2014, Cannes, France.
Charlotte Gainsbourg and Giulia Salerno at the photo call for the film Misunderstood (Incompresa) at the 67th Cannes Film Festival, Thursday 22nd May 2014, Cannes, France.
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A little over a year ago I got an assignment for VIV Magazine to photograph a service dog named Radar and his boy who has autism. To be perfectly honest, I didn't think much about the images after I wrapped up the assignment. Several months later, I revisited the images with fresh eyes, and 2 of the portraits of Radar jumped out at me immediately. There was something very human like about his expressions and how he was coming across in the portraits. It looked like I photographed him in the middle of a conversation. This got me thinking about some new ideas, and lately I have found myself photographing dogs in a way that makes them seem more human than animal. It's been a fun process, and today I thought I would share one of my recent favorites from my adventures with dogs. Say hello to Wallace the French Bulldog. How perfect is that name. Wallace. I love it.
On a personal side note, as a kid, I really wanted to be a dog trainer. I have always loved dog's, but at some point in my life, I liked them so much I wanted to work with them for a career. Looking back now, I suppose it is only fitting that I now find myself working with dogs, and thoroughly enjoying it. And if you ever find yourself at our studio, ask me about the silly tricks Oliver, our small Pomeranian can do.


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John Leguizamo Gossip
John Leguizamo gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Bryan Cranston in The Infiltrator
Bryan Cranston excels at playing dangerous liars, and The Infiltrator gives him another chance to play a dangerous liar, doing Walter White: Variation on a Theme. Cranston stars as Robert Mazur, a US Customs agent who goes undercover with Pablo Escobar's Medellin cartel in an effort to bust up the drug trafficking ring. Full Story
Celebrating Bryan Cranston
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We learned last week following the SAG and Golden Globe nominations that, right now, Bryan Cranston could be a legitimate challenger to Leonardo DiCaprio for Best Actor. Trumbo will play well to those old f-ckers in the Academy and Bryan Cranston is very, very well liked among his peers. Also consider the EGOT factor. Full Story
Make your move
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Glenn Close was surrounded by a rather eclectic group last night at a screening in New York for Albert Nobbs that included John Leguizamo and Sinead O'Connor along with Close's Albert Nobbs co-star Mia Wasikowska. Also in New York, Meryl Streep with her husband Don Gummer at the premiere of The Iron Lady. Full Story
Wintour loves Winona
Me too! Anna Wintour certainly has her favourites and Winona Ryder has long been one of them. Also helps that Winona is also a favourite of Marc Jacobs which explains the dress on the cover and her devotion, even before he was "Marc Jacobs", to his designs. After several tough years, it appears Nonie is one her way back. Full Story
Homo to Homo
As my colleague Deano said earlier: too easy. Check out John Travolta chatting up John Waters last night following the Hairspray premiere. It's all in the wrist, you know? No but seriously...isn"t Revolting rockin" the great hair? Those plugs totally worked! Full Story
This Is Why
Said it time and again – the reason Johnny Depp is not on the Freebie Five is because Johnny Depp is a Lifetime. More than just one night of raucous rockin' of your headboard, with Johnny, why and how would you say goodbye? Check it out - a clip from Julia of Johnny promoting Pirates in the Land of Hello Kitty, with Junior Hello Kitties, at once absurd and yet adorable, Johnny the guest of honour attending a children's performance meticulously choreographed and rehearsed on his behalf. Full Story
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Most insightful interview ever: John Travolta in the latest issue of Parade talking family life, Church life, and drag life. Is amazing! And intriguing too… Consider this – John says that in order to thwart the pappies and establish a normalcy around their family life without sacrificing privacy he, Kelly, and the kids sleep during the day and stay up half the night. Full Story
Allergy My Ass
First pre-summer long weekend in America – perfect recipe for an OD. Sunday night, Mischa Barton at a party after having a few drinks had to be rushed to hospital after experiencing an "adverse reaction to medication". How about an adverse reaction to too much coke? Or meth? Or ecstasy? Or any combination of narcotics favoured by the young, rich, and useless? The official excuse is that she was suffering from bronchitis in Cannes and has been taking antibiotics to build up her body's weak constitution. Full Story
Quiver for the Boy Next Door
So he looks a little goofy and totally, totally un-Hollywood. But I picture John Krasinki striding confidently into class five minutes late, bag looped across his back, wearing sneakers and just right jeans with a striped shirt and a baseball cap, looking for a seat, and hoping he'll take the one next to mine. Full Story
Dear Gossips,
Am in Edmonton for the day – had the most amazing dinner last night at Sage at the River Cree Resort… and have to admit, nearly lost my sh-t seeing Patrick Swayze at the bar.
Patrick Swayze!!!
He's in town shooting a movie and believe me, I was tempted…tempted to walk by and shout: Yo, Johnny! I see you in the next life! Or ask him to dirty grind on a sweaty dance floor after hours with the hotel staff.
Amazing how the 80s stay with you, non?
Will be on Help TV today for an interview with host Jenny Adams, click here for listings.
Thursday, blogging between travel, check back often for new posts and this week's exclusive giveaway!
Yours in gossip,
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I hear you. You hate it. It's weird and different and you wouldn't wear it. Well neither would I. But there was a theme, and she did something different, my Kiki always tries something different… and I love it on her. Especially the hairpiece and the black trim and the shoes. I love it all. Full Story


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IMF Survey Vol.36, No.7 April 2007
- What's On
- IMF Financial Data
- In the News: IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings: IMFC Welcomes Plans to Curb Global Imbalances
- IMFC Communiqué: IMFC Backs Fund Reforms at Time of Strong Global Growth
- Regional Surveillance: Western Hemisphere Economic Outlook: Latin America Enjoys Longest Sustained Growth in 30 Years
- Sub-Saharan Africa Economic Outlook: Growth Outlook is Positive, but More Reforms are Needed
- Asian Economic Outlook: Asian Growth to Remain Strong at More than 7 Percent
- European Economic Outlook: Europe Set for Sustained Expansion, Says IMF
- Country Focus: Lebanon Navigates Difficult Waters
- United Kingdom Reaps Rewards of Globalization
- Forum: The China "Growth Miracle" Examined
IMFC Communiqué: IMFC Backs Fund Reforms at Time of Strong Global Growth
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REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Good management: Farmhouse offers history and potential
ADDRESS: 1100 Locust Avenue
NEIGHBORHOOD: Locust Grove
SIZE: 2,722 fin. sq. ft.
LAND: 0.38 acres
CURB APPEAL: 7 out of 10
LISTED BY: John Sweet, Roy Wheeler Realty, 951-5196
Everyone complains these days about how radically the city and county have changed over the last decade or so, and there's no question the pace of development (and the concomitant paving ) has been fierce and demoralizing. But although it might have been slower, Charlottesville's gradual metamorphosis from a small rural town to a city must have been just as startling for residents in the early part of the last century.
We were reminded of that fact when we toured this house at the corner of Locust Avenue and Smith Street. Neighborhood lore has it that the place was originally built to house the farm manager of Locust Grove, the alpha mansion at 810 Locust Avenue (at the corner of Hazel), almost three-quarters of a mile away. Thinking of green cow-pocked fields covering all the land that's now a dense, populated neighborhood (and the Rt. 250 Bypass) is more than demoralizing, but of course it's the price of progress– without which none of us would be here, since there undoubtedly weren't enough chores on the Locust Grove spread to employ us all.
That little reverie is just part of the history lesson the house provides. Out back, a funky concrete-veneer building is reputed to have been the "milk house" where the farm's dairy products were sold– a theory bolstered by the agent's surmise that an unusual sprocket/gear gizmo in the floor might be the remains of a long-lost churn.
The main house was built in two stages: the original two-over-two right section with a later addition clearly evident on the left. A plain, four-columned porch with a floor of slate squares is representative of the rest of the house: unprepossessing and serviceable, with a hint of class. Inside, two average-size rooms (in the original, right side of the house) and a beautiful paneled stairway (on the left) flank a wide entrance hall that leads straight back to a room of indeterminate use and the added-on kitchen, both down a few steps from the original section.
The two front rooms each have fireplaces, and it's easy to imagine a new owner opening the walls surrounding them to create a large room with center double fireplace. As is common in houses of the era, pine floors and high ceilings mark this part of the house.
The kitchen addition on the back is marginal, with a low ceiling and linoleum floors, and would probably be the first demo undertaken by a new owner. However, a large screened-in porch off the kitchen provides lots of possibilities for an imaginative and expansive re-do. A door from the mysterious middle room leads to a pretty side porch facing Smith Street, while a full bath on the other side has a window to the small side yard (now blocked by ugly stairs to the upstairs apartment, easily expendable).
The upstairs is currently outfitted as a separate apartment, with full kitchen and bath, providing an appealing option (rental income) for someone who wants to live in a historic house in this desirable location, but who might not have the money on hand to convert the place back to a single-family showplace. In addition to the kitchen, upstairs are four bedrooms, one with an existing fireplace and one, boarded up, that could be another fireplace making a matching pair to the two below.
The view to the north from this level is of pretty mountains, somehow bypassing the power plant near the lower end of Locust Avenue that blights views from other windows in the house (and that undoubtedly does so for all the surrounding properties, too).
The house is owned by the ARC of the Piedmont which uses it as a residence for its clients. The agent reports that a fire several years ago did enough damage to warrant a $47,000 renovation, but apart from new vinyl windows throughout (don't weep, see below), the repairs fixed what had to be fixed without compromising the integrity of the original.
For that foresightedness, the administrators of the ARC are to be congratulated. They have preserved the spirit and essence of what could be an impressive single-family residence– even though they felt the need to replace the original windows with energy-efficient, "tilt-sash, insulated" models (the very words are ugh-worthy), they thoughtfully stashed all the originals in the milk house out back, so a new buyer has the option of returning the place to its former self– if the windows can be made compatible with 21st-century comfort demands, of course.
Speaking of comfort, there's no central AC in the house, and the heat is electric baseboard. Again, these are elements a new owner could live with while squirreling away enough cash to undertake a thorough restoration. When (and if) that happens, this venerable old house has the potential to once again be the cream of the crop down here in Locust Grove's back forty.
Photos by Rosalind Warfield-Brown