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The first exports were made in the 1880s and the banana has continued to be a mainstay of the islands’ economy.
And then, of course, there was the New York Times , that old mainstay of psychotic delusion--Nash thought aliens were sending him encrypted messages through its pages (come to think of it, that could explain the Times ' odd prose).
Turn west at Parksville to cross the island on Highway 4. This takes you through some of the province’s finest forestland: the red cedar of canoes, totem poles and longhouses; stately Douglas fir, mainstay of white man’s bridges, boats, houses, and flagstaffs; and the good old Sitka spruce Christmas tree.
Occasional patients may come to attention in late childhood or adulthood but careful history often indicates that symptoms have appeared earlier [ 18 19 ] . The mainstay of treatment is dietary restriction of sucrose-containing foods.
They seem to be a mainstay of condominium resorts like The Margate at Winnepesaukee a Premier Lakes Region Resort (which suggests ownership); Winterberry a Resort Village; and Moon Ridge a Point of View , which contains a nice whimsy.