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But Tennant was better with parties than he was with money—he sold everything, from Cotton House to family heirlooms, to subsidize the island—and in 1976 Mustique was dead in the water. "He was the greatest dreamer but he hated accounting," Basil Charles says. Tennant finally sold a controlling interest to Hans Neumann, a Venezuelan homeowner, and his influence waned.
In 1979, Neumann turned management over to Brian Alexander, son of World War II hero Field Marshal Harold Alexander, who sold more houses, stabilized the island's economy, and began to move Mustique out of its neo-feudal period, even as the culture remained, as he puts it, a "benevolent paternalism." Under Alexander, for example, the Mustique Company built homes for the island's Vincentian workers in a little village beside Britannia Bay, as well as bunkhouses for construction workers who'd previously lived on building sites.
The villas—most but not all of which are available for rent—are Mustique's principal lure. My wife and I stayed in Blue Waters, one of the first Messel houses, and one of the least expensive on the island. It turned out to be a charming, if faded, architectural gem, with sweeping views from the back terrace over the swimming pool and Endeavor Bay to the islands of Canouan and Bequia beyond. Stone steps lead to a bay where a reef is literally an arm's length away—it became our favorite swimming hole.
Many visitors rent larger villas, like Princess Margaret's Les Jolies Eaux, with its chintz fabrics, mini-Versailles gardens, private beach, and framed, autographed photograph of Margaret Thatcher; or the 10-bedroom Yemanja, which overlooks two bays and has sprawling gardens surrounding two boulder-fringed pools and a waterfall.
The island's main hotel—originally conceived as a guesthouse for homeowners—has evolved over the years into a stand-alone destination. The Cotton House is now a full-service property with a pool, a historic windmill, two restaurants, and a spa. Though its beach (the same one as is beneath Blue Waters) is rocky, a pier provides access to deeper water, and there is swimming and snorkeling right offshore, and a vast array of marine life, including fields of sea urchins. We even saw a baby electric ray.
The Mustique Company runs it all, generating and selling power and water (from its own desalinization plant, which augments the cisterns at every house), and collecting a percentage from rentals and the equivalent of taxes, which nets profits of about $2–$3 million per year that are then reinvested in the island. It does some things very well—in particular, it upholds the integrity of Tennant's original vision of an island defined by exclusivity and refinement, which now passes as eco-friendliness. All building plans must be approved by a board of shareholders. The company owns the south side of the island, and for the present, at least, vows to maintain it as a greenbelt. And a few years ago, the shareholders decided to take 10 of the legal building lots off the market.
Still, the true soul of Mustique is not to be found in the homes of the rich. Rather, it resides in the vicinity of Basil's Bar and in the story of its owner, a Vincentian who was awarded an Order of the British Empire in 2005. Charles has been working here since the early 70's, first as a bartender at Cotton House, then as the island's assistant manager. Tennant was notoriously difficult, but somehow Charles got along with him, and when Tennant sold the Mustique Company in 1976, he proposed they become partners in a bar and gave Charles a quarter share. Some years later, backed by several homeowners, Charles bought Tennant out and eventually did the same with most of his later partners as well. Before that, though, "I became Public Enemy No. 1," Charles says. "They wanted the bar to become a private club. I said, 'What about the local people?' People wouldn't come for barbecue because their gardeners were here. I said, 'Your gardener would take a bullet for you.'" And in the meantime, he became successful enough to buy two houses and become a Mustique shareholder, too.
"I still give them hell," Charles says. He fought to upgrade the workers' village and, recently, the company's ferry, which he found totally inadequate. "They live in an unreal world," he fumes of those who oppose the upgrades. "They don't live here.
"Look," Charles says, "nothing is perfect; the workers need a little bit more." Still, he loves this place. "People ask me where I'm from and I say, 'I don't know where heaven is, but I live just next door.'"
Michael Gross's latest book, Rogues' Gallery: The Secret History of the Moguls and the Money That Made the Metropolitan Museum, will be published in May by Broadway Books.


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The Diana World Tour wouldn't be complete without the Diana Vignettes! We are looking for the best Baltic summer shot accompanied by a short story.
Not only does the Lomographic Soctiey Baltics warmly welcome you at the Gallery Tasty from 24th of August to 17th of September to visit the Diana World Tour, we even want you to complement the exhibition! This is why we call for Summer Vignettes entries from which the best 20 submissions will be selected to be displayed during the Diana World Tour.
Take your Diana F+ camera to capture the summer vibe or search through your archive of Diana photos to find the perfect summer shot – we would love to see how you experience the summer in the Baltics! Then, let the photo inspire you to write your personal short story.
- All you have to do is to send them to firstname.lastname@example.com.
- The resolution of the Diana pic should be at least 2.000 × 2.000 px.
- Max. 5 submissions per person.
- Don't forget to add your name, where you are from and the location where the photo was taken!
- We happily accept submissions from all over the world, but please note, that the picture has to be shot in either Estonia, Lithuania or Latvia!
- Deadline is the 19th of August, so be fast!
The selected Vignettes will not only be admired by the hundreds of visitors, you can also win one of six Diana Clones!
Rigidly defined, a vignette is a "short, impressionistic scene that focuses on one moment in time or gives a particular insight into a character, idea, or setting". With merely a few words and a few specific details, it gives one a penetrating view into the life and motivations of your subject.

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Overview A gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor is cancer that forms in the lining of the gastrointestinal tract. The gastrointestinal tract includes the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. These organs are part of the digestive system, which processes nutrients (vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and water) in foods that are eaten and helps pass waste material out of the body. Gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors develop from a certain type of hormone-making cell in the lining of the gastrointestinal tract. These cells produce hormones that help regulate digestive juices and the muscles used in moving food through the stomach and intestines. A gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor may also produce hormones. Carcinoid tumors that start in the rectum (the last several inches of the large intestine) usually do not produce hormones. Gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors grow slowly. Most of them occur in the appendix (an organ attached to the large intestine), small intestine, and rectum. It is common for more than one tumor to develop in the small intestine. Having a carcinoid tumor increases a person's chance of getting other cancers in the digestive system, either at the same time or later.
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Symptoms The hormones produced by gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors are usually destroyed by blood and liver enzymes. If the tumor has spread to the liver, however, high amounts of these hormones may remain in the body and cause the following group of symptoms, called carcinoid syndrome: • Redness or a feeling of warmth in the face and neck. • Diarrhea. • Shortness of breath, fast heartbeat, tiredness, or swelling of the feet and ankles. • Wheezing. • Pain or a feeling of fullness in the abdomen. These symptoms and others may be caused by gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors or by other conditions. Consult a doctor if any of these symptoms occur.
Back to Top Treatment Different types of treatment are available for patients with gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors. Some treatments are standard (the currently used treatment, often referred to as "standard of care"), and some are being tested in clinical trials. A treatment clinical trial is a research study meant to improve current treatments or obtain information on new treatments for patients with cancer. When clinical trials show that a new treatment is better than the standard treatment, the new treatment may become the standard treatment. Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial. Some clinical trials are open only to patients who have not started treatment. Seven types of standard treatment are used: Surgery Treatment of gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors usually includes surgery. One of the following surgical procedures may be used: • Appendectomy: Removal of the appendix. • Fulguration: Use of an electric current to burn away the tumor using a special tool. • Cryosurgery: A treatment that uses an instrument to freeze and destroy abnormal tissue, such as carcinoma in situ. This type of treatment is also called cryotherapy. The doctor may use ultrasound to guide the instrument. • Resection: Surgery to remove part or all of the organ that contains cancer. Resection of the tumor and a small amount of normal tissue around it is called a local excision. • Bowel resection and anastomosis: Removal of the bowel tumor and a small section of healthy bowel on each side. The healthy parts of the bowel are then sewn together (anastomosis). Lymph nodes are removed and checked by a pathologist to see if they contain cancer. • Radiofrequency ablation: The use of a special probe with tiny electrodes that release high-energy radio waves (similar to microwaves) that kill cancer cells. The probe may be inserted through the skin or through an incision (cut) in the abdomen. • Hepatic resection: Surgery to remove part or all of the liver. • Hepatic artery ligation or embolization: A procedure to ligate (tie off) or embolize (block) the hepatic artery, the main blood vessel that brings blood into the liver. Blocking the flow of blood to the liver helps kill cancer cells growing there. Radiation therapy Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that uses high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation to kill cancer cells. There are two types of radiation therapy. External radiation therapy uses a machine outside the body to send radiation toward the cancer. Internal radiation therapy uses a radioactive substance sealed in needles, seeds, wires, or catheters that are placed directly into or near the cancer. The way the radiation therapy is given depends on the type and stage of the cancer being treated. Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping the cells from dividing. When chemotherapy is taken by mouth or injected into a vein or muscle, the drugs enter the bloodstream and can reach cancer cells throughout the body (systemic chemotherapy). When chemotherapy is placed directly into the spinal column, an organ, or a body cavity such as the abdomen, the drugs mainly affect cancer cells in those areas (regional chemotherapy). Chemoembolization of the hepatic artery is a type of regional chemotherapy that may be used to treat a gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor that has spread to the liver. The anticancer drug is injected into the hepatic artery through a catheter (thin tube). The drug is mixed with a substance that embolizes (blocks) the artery, cutting off blood flow to the tumor. Most of the anticancer drug is trapped near the tumor and only a small amount of the drug reaches other parts of the body. The blockage may be temporary or permanent, depending on the substance used to block the artery. The tumor is prevented from getting the oxygen and nutrients it needs to grow. The liver continues to receive blood from the hepatic portal vein, which carries blood from the stomach and intestine. The way the chemotherapy is given depends on the type and stage of the cancer being treated. Percutaneous ethanol injection Percutaneous ethanol injection is a cancer treatment in which a small needle is used to inject ethanol (alcohol) directly into a tumor to kill cancer cells. This procedure is also called intratumoral ethanol injection. Biologic therapy Biologic therapy is a treatment that uses the patient's immune system to fight cancer. Substances made by the body or made in a laboratory are used to boost, direct, or restore the body's natural defenses against cancer. This type of cancer treatment is also called biotherapy or immunotherapy. Hormone therapy Hormone therapy is a cancer treatment that removes hormones or blocks their action and stops cancer cells from growing. Hormones are substances produced by glands in the body and circulated in the bloodstream. The presence of some hormones can cause certain cancers to grow. If tests show that the cancer cells have places where hormones can attach (receptors), drugs, surgery, or radiation therapy are used to reduce the production of hormones or block them from working. Other drug therapy MIBG (metaiodobenzylguanidine) is sometimes used, with or without radioactive iodine (I131), to lessen the symptoms of gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors. Read More


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Beta 1: Opera 9.6 with RSS preview
RSS preview, Atom-feeds and improved bookmarking facilities are the new features in the upcoming version 9.6 of the Opera Web Browser.
The feed preview will allow the user to see news deliveries before having to subscribe to them. New is also the feature Opera Link, which saves typed history from the address bar as a bookmark, speed dial or personal notes.
Opera has also spared a thought for users with low bandwidth. This means for IMAP users, Opera will only synchronise new mails and attachments will be ignored unless requested. The low bandwidth helps too with POP3. Opera will not download more than the first 100 lines of a message unless asked. The user is also given the option to override the bandwidth restrictions.
Information about all the changes in the Linux version can be found in the latest changelog.
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Intel Unveils Compute Stick
Four-inch-long computer on a stick lets you boot a full Linux system from any HDMI display device.
Obama Proposes Personal Data Notification Law
New statute would require companies to report break-ins to consumers.
TGXf Project Warns of File Transfer through Screen Pixels
Weird data transfer technique avoids all standard security measures.
Industry Giants Announce a Fix for the Password Mess
FIDO alliance declares the beginning of the end for old-style login authentication.
Poll: Vote for the Best Open Source Software for Photographers
The Linux New Media Awards have honored the most significant products, projects, people, and organizations for open source/Linux every year since 2000.
Debian Gets Forked
Legendary Uber-distro splits over the systemd controversy.
Linux Mint Project Releases Mint 17.1
New LTS version offers many refinements for the Cinnamon and Mate desktops and significant improvement under the hood.
CeBIT Open Source Forum Call for Papers
One of CeBIT's most successful forums returns in 2015.
TOR Network Isn't So Anonymous
A new study says it is possible to unmask 81% of TOR users.
.NET Goes Open Source
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Re:USA should have some experience from Asia (96 comments)
Boil bacon? Such an atrocity! Everybody knows that bacon is best eaten raw.
Announcing: Slashdot Deals - Explore geek apps, games, gadgets and more. (what is this?)
We are sorry to see you leave - Beta is different and we value the time you took to try it out. Before you decide to go, please take a look at some value-adds for Beta and learn more about it. Thank you for reading Slashdot, and for making the site better!
Re:USA should have some experience from Asia (96 comments)
Boil bacon? Such an atrocity! Everybody knows that bacon is best eaten raw.
Re:Privelege (482 comments)
So meta cops are moose?
Don't you mean meese?
Re:Because... (48 comments)
How likely would NASA be able to get funding obtained from an increase in the tax base, though?
Yes, this WILL blow you away (103 comments)
It will cause you to quite literally be blown away by law enforcement when they see you holding what appears to be a grenade.
Joking aside, I fail to see how this is supposed to be comparable to wikileaks. While wikileaks is undeniably intended to help whistleblowers, this is a tool suitable for multiple (not not necessarily ethical) purposes. Mind, I don't see too many corporate espionage agents actually using this as is...
Jailbreak instruction manual (60 comments)
Am I the only one who initially thought that this was an instruction manual on how to break out of jail?
Re:What? (397 comments)
Have you actually tried to find Google as a search provider for IE9? Last I tried it, Google wasn't even present until the list of search providers. Clicking on "see more" resulted in loading a webpage...again, without Google present. Using the search field present on that webpage to look for "Google" yields no results.
If I recall, I finally got Google by searching on Bing for how to set up Google as the search provider for IE9. I ended up downloading an addon from Google which added it to the list of search providers in IE9.
Re:Another problem to solve (143 comments)
The basic premises of the Matrix is fundamentally flawed. Why the ^%$^ would you grow humans when you can grow, you know, YEAST, for much more benefit at a fraction of a hassle?
I recall the director being interviewed and mentioning that the original promise was that humans were being harvested not for energy, but for brainpower, to act as biological computers. However, this idea was scrapped as too technical for the general audience to understand.
Re:Embrace, Extend, ? (310 comments)
This is open sauced.
And it's a damn good sauce too!
Re:So true (366 comments)
Treat me like a slave or a commodity, and I will leave.
There's lots of room for interpreting in the meaning of "telling a person what to do", but why object to "being told what to do"? There was no mention of slave-like behaviour, just a statement of fact. Seriously, does your boss actually ask you if you want to work? No, he tells you to because he's paid to do so, and you're paid to listen and work.
Mountains out of molehills...
1337 lawsuits? (199 comments)
The results of the study come at an interesting time. For years anime distributors where considered quite lenient towards piracy, but last week the American anime distributor Funimation announced lawsuits against 1337 alleged BitTorrent downloaders.
Wait, really?
Re:Google cache to slashdotted original (166 comments)
The linked videos of his visit are hosted on youtube and in one you can see the poor chef throwing his implements into the air and missing the catch several times.
Google cache to slashdotted review (166 comments)
And the cached review here.
Re:'Amateur' mistakes? (228 comments)
What says they don't have something else, much better hidden, while Stuxnet gets all the attention?
Maybe Stuxnet was meant to be discovered and cover the trail of another attack.
All your marines... (361 comments)
So, the victorious orbital forces would have to bring in a transport ship chock full of Space Marines and drop them all at once in little capsules (little because they can only be so big for the atmosphere to effectively brake them, and because you don't want all your Marines perishing in some unfortunate incident
Ah, so I suppose a few of them perishing would be acceptable.
Re:Misleading headline (670 comments)
By not contradicting his appointee's position, he's supporting it.
That depends on whether he's even aware of what's happening. He's one guy, and bureaucracy can't keep you up to date on everything.
Re:Bullshit (426 comments)
I found this a very interesting short story on the consequences of prolonged copyright.
Re:Moral of the story (757 comments)
The moral of the story: education is still too cheap for foreigners in the United States. If you want more US citizens to obtain degrees in these fields, charge much more to people from other countries - this will decrease demand from foreigners and open spots to US citizens.
Using McGill University and Harvard for comparison:
McGill foreign students tuition fees: about $31k a year.
Harvard students tuition fees: about $34k a year.
Not including administrative fees, club fees or expenses for room and board.
Re:Ethical question (157 comments)
What if this happened in your lifetime...and you're not part of the crew?
Re:bad math (157 comments)
It's an error in the summary. The article states:
Indeed, James reveals that Three Rings' MMO Puzzle Pirates takes in approximately $50 each month from each paying user (ARPPU) for a total of $230,000 a month, all resulting from microtransactions.
Re:Reasons, reasons (245 comments)
Real-time play? Actually, a turn-based combat MMORPG would be nice. Think something along the lines of Final Fantasy Tactics during battle.
One turn-based combat mmorpg I would suggest is Dofus. The combat is quite similar to FF Tactics, although it is a limited F2P.


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The Big House 6 Accessory Vestibule increases the functionality of your Big House 6 camping tent (sold separately), offering an impressive 44 square feet of weather-protected storage space.
Updated for 2014! Serving as massive vestibule or drip-dry entryway, the MSR Gear Shed tent accessory adds increased weather protected storage space to any existing Hubba NX or Hubba Hubba NX tent (sold separately).


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Wiota, Iowa, Mar 19, 2012 -- Bill Menner, USDA Rural Development State Director in Iowa, today participated in a public tour of Wiota Wind Energy's new 1.5 megawatt hours (MWh) wind turbine.
"We are extremely pleased to be assisting Wiota Wind Energy LLC with this exciting project that brings southwest Iowa's newest wind turbine online," Menner said. "This project is another example of the Obama Administration's ongoing commitment to developing domestic energy sources."
USDA Rural Development participated in the project by providing a $504,733 loan guarantee through its Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).
Wiota Wind Energy LLC was formed in 2011 and includes several private local investors. This is the organization's first turbine.
This commercial sized community-owned wind turbine is expected to generate as many as 5,900 MWh annually with a design life of 20 to 25 years. A power purchase agreement has been made with the local power cooperative.
Since 2002, USDA Rural Development has awarded $177 million in guaranteed loans and grants to help more than 1,500 small businesses and producers in Iowa develop biofuels, install renewable energy systems such as wind turbines, geothermal and solar, and reduce energy costs by making energy-efficiency improvements.
USDA recently launched a new energy web site at www.usda.gov/energy. The site makes it easier for Americans to access USDA energy programs, see where USDA is making investments in renewable energy, and see how those investments are translating into American jobs.
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This past year USDA Rural Development's investment in Iowa helped create or retain more than 1,900 jobs, aided 2,000 families in buying their own homes and assisted more than 80 communities as they made improvements to their facilities, services and infrastructure.
"USDA Rural Development's energy programs are making significant impacts on rural communities throughout the state," Menner said. "The business owners and farmers benefitting from this assistance are decreasing their energy footprint, converting renewable resources into cleaner energy, and creating and saving jobs."
Contact USDA Rural Development
For more information about finance programs available through USDA Rural Development, please call the office located in Atlantic at (712) 243-2107 Ext. 4. This office serves communities, businesses and residents in Adams, Audubon, Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, Shelby and Taylor Counties.
USDA Rural Development has 11 offices across the state to serve the 1.7 million Iowans living in rural communities and areas. Office locations include a State Office in Des Moines, along with Area Offices in Albia, Atlantic, Humboldt, Indianola, Iowa Falls, Le Mars, Mount Pleasant, Storm Lake, Tipton and Waverly.
Further information on programs available through USDA Rural Development is available by visiting the agency's web site at www.rurdev.usda.gov/ia.
USDA Rural Development is an equal opportunity lender with a variety of grant and direct and guaranteed loan programs for single and multi-family housing, community facilities, water and sewer development and business and industry programs.
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Boulder Farmers' Market, week four: Strawberries, and seven things not to do
The big news at the Boulder Farmers' Market Saturday: Randy and Regan of 2 Rs Farm have strawberries. I restrain myself from doing a celebratory dance around their stand -- which is also heaped with cucumbers and luscious greenhouse-grown tomatoes -- and snatch up three little boxes. Within fifteen minutes, all the rest of the strawberries are gone. By next month there will be field-grown berries at several stands, but right now these sweet, juicy little gems offer glorious assurance that after a long, cold April -- an April that destroyed the apricot crop and may also have wiped out our cherries, along with half the peaches -- spring is finally here. There's time later for strawberry souffles, shortcakes and jams. For right now, I'll just brighten the fruit with a drop or two of lemon, a little sugar and perhaps a sprig of mint or tarragon.Juliet Wittman
See also:
- Boulder Farmers' Market, week three: spinach is in -- but no apricots, ever?
- Boulder Farmers' Market, week two: From duck eggs to salmon
- Boulder Farmers' Market is now open on Saturdays
A few stalls down, another long-awaited treat: the year's first asparagus at Miller Farms. These are particularly welcome since supermarket asparagus, no matter how organic or where it's grown, tastes like cardboard. Beyond that, asparagus doesn't freeze well, and the season for tasting the real stuff is far too short.
Walking along 13th Street between booths, I'm thinking about farmers' market etiquette. No question, the vendors love their customers. For many of them, this market and others around the state are the single mechanism that allows them to hold onto family farms and continue the work they feel born to do. They're grateful for the support and always happy to meet those who'll be eating their food. But they do have a few gripes. So if you want to be deeply welcome at the market, here are seven things not to do.
7. Pepper the farmer with intrusive or insulting questions
Farmers like giving growing advice and answering questions about how they themselves grow things. Ask during quiet moments and they'll be downright evangelical about their calling. But on a hot, crowded day, with people pressing in on every side, extended question-and-answer sessions get stressful. "If I had a dollar for every planting question I answered, I'd be rich," one of them tells me. "Of course, that's part of why I'm here. But sometimes answering those questions is all I get to do."
"We get quizzed," says another vendor. "They ask if the meat is GMO free, if the animals are happy and how they're slaughtered, whether everything's organic. We're always happy to tell them. Then they say, 'Thank you so much for what you're doing' and nod and go off to buy their food at Costco."
And another: "Some people who've read about this or that on the Internet think they know more about your work than you do. Somebody once asked me the difference between white and brown eggs. I said it depended on the breed of chicken. And he said, 'No. Brown eggs are better for you. They're more nutritious. They're organic and they come from better-fed, healthier birds ... ' and on and on."
A long-winded, self-righteous environmental lecture is also out of place when you're talking to someone who spends his or her entire life working to preserve the integrity of soil, worrying about water, avoiding chemical contamination and nurturing a plot of ground through daily blood and toil.
6. Impede sales
The Boulder market is a wonderful place to stroll, eat, meet friends, take your kids and generally spend a leisurely morning, but it's also important to be aware of what's happening around you. Because on this narrow crowded street, these activities can conflict with the basic business of the market: the coming together of farmers and their customers.
Pet peeves from farmers: "Standing in front of my stand and blocking it while talking on a cellphone" and "People congregating in a group in front of me with strollers and bikes so customers literally can't get to me."
5. Bring your dog
I love dogs and I was sorry when they were banned from the market. But then I heard stories about fights, dogs peeing up against food stands, and dogs actually licking bags of produce or meat. And some folks do still bring them.
4. Lack consideration
Most of the farmers get up in the wee small hours to prepare their goods, drive to Boulder or Longmont, and set up. By the end of the day they're fried. Which means they get a tad resentful when "Someone comes up when the market's over and I'm packing to go and asks, 'What's this?' 'How do you grow it?' and 'Why can't you unpack one of these and sell it to me?'"
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Sun, Aug 16, 09 at 20:06
This morning I noticed a purple flower on one of my Cherry Queens. It was the same strange purple that is seen in greggii Theresa, which is another branch sport I believe. At this point I'm not sure whether the entire branch will be this color and won't know for at least a week. My fingers are crossed. Has anyone else seen sports on Cherry Queen? This is the first color break I have seen on any of my sages. |
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- Posted by hybridsage Zone 8 ,Austin,Texas (My Page) on Sun, Aug 16, 09 at 21:19
I have not had sports show up on S x Cherry Queen. But I have another sport from teresa and a sport from a pink S.greggii "cherry Pink" it is called "Armands Blush" Looks like teresa but from a pink greggii not red like teresa is. Get cuttings going and see if it stable or if it reverts back. I have had guarnitica's throw a whorled set of foliage cuttings revert back to opposite just like the original plant.Reguardless get some cuttings going that should be a great intro Ward! Art |
- Posted by rich_dufresne z7 NC (My Page) on Sun, Aug 16, 09 at 21:39
Post a picture when you can. I introduced Cherry Queen quite a while ago, and I am pretty sure it s a cross of the old-fashioned form of S. blepharophylla with S. greggii `Furman's Red'. I found it as a seedling volunteer in my big tub of S. blepharophylla, which is why I am pretty sure that is the mother plant. |
Then here is hoping it isn't just some odd single flower. If it does work out I will certainly be willing to pass it along. The idea of a color break in Cherry Queen is rather exciting to me because the plant has proven to be very hardy here in New Jersey and for the past few years it has been the first to flower in the spring. |
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The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs help to identify a woman who used a stolen credit card on Sunday, July 25.
A victim's credit card was stolen while she was at El Tequila, 9645 Jefferson Davis Highway, during the early morning hours. She later learned from her bank that between 3 a.m. and 3 p.m. on July 25, the card was used 18 times at retailers around Richmond, Chesterfield and Hopewell. There were $650 in fraudulent charges.
A video camera at one of the locations captured images of a woman using the stolen card. She appeared to be a black or Hispanic female, heavyset, 20-30 years old with long, black, bushy hair. She has tattoos on her left breast and left arm. Photos of the suspect can be viewed on the Web at crimesolvers.net. From the main page, select the "Crime of the Week" link.
Anyone with information about any unsolved crime or wanted person in Chesterfield County or Colonial Heights can call Crime Solvers at 748-0660, submit a tip at crimesolvers.net or Text-A-Tip by texting "tip699" plus the tip to 274637(C-R-I-M-E-S). All three methods are anonymous. If a tip helps solve a crime or catch a fugitive, the person who submitted it could receive a cash reward of up to $1,000.
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My name is Downey!
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- Age: Adult
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Just a continuation. We have had quite a bit of rain there last 2 days and I'm loving it. We needed it so badly.. I bought a few new ones but I am still downsizing in a major way!! I have a bid on Talladega, I doubt that I will win it though.. Flamingo Sunrise, April Smith, Tal Of Gascone, Gary Colby, Tropical Cooler,Celestial Empire. I did manage a couple of photos of some of them that bloomed after I potted them. Ellie
BIG DISAPPOINTMENT!! Is this really Hooked On Edges. Somehow it doesn't seem so. |
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I love that clump of Golliwog. It's my favorite of these. Debra |
Very pretty Gs and Hs! My very favorite is Gilded by Grace, Grape Pretender looks great, I also like Holy City and Good Morning America, and Heaven's Portals just to mention a few. Why is Get Jiggy a disappointment, because of pattern? I like how it looks too. |
such great photos! I like Gilded by Grace with that sort of double edge. Does it open well? I just love the look of Heavens Portals with just enough of a ruffle, a slight edge color, really pretty. I know I have a couple that are sorta similar, but this is SO pretty. Beautiful color on Grape Pretender too. I always like the look of Good Morning America too. |
- Posted by organic_kitten 7 (My Page) on Thu, Jul 12, 12 at 7:52
Golliwog is my choice. kay |
- Posted by newyorkrita z6b/7a LI NY (My Page) on Thu, Jul 12, 12 at 11:30
Lots of pretties here. I especially like Heaven's Portals and GILDED BY GRACE. |
Debra, Golliwog has done well righ from the beginning. nat4b, it doesn't look at all like it's supposed to look. ngraham, Good Morning is one I have had for awhile and intend to keep. I alwys love the bloom. Heaven's Portals always opens well for me and is a favorite. Likewise, Gilded By Grace although it was rather short this year but then everything was dwarfed here. Kay, thank you. I know it's hard to find one on a thread that you don't have..Hehehe!! Rita, GBG and HP seem to be most folks favorites. Thank you all...Ellie |
My favorite is Heavens Portal. Love the colors and the ruffling. I like the way Get Jiggy looks in your picture. I had to look it up on Tinkers to see what it should look like and the first picture is a lot like yours! Marg |
I was just going along loving all your pictures and then Golliwog popped up. That was one of our favorite early bloomers here, so it is my fav of this group. By the way, we have discovered 2 proliferations on our Golliwogs. My husband is estatic, he loves to root "prolifs", especially on a plant we love. Avedon |
- Posted by mantis__oh z6 OH (My Page) on Thu, Jul 12, 12 at 20:20
Gilded By Grace was short here too. Flowers are a bit smaller than I expected. Grape Pretender I fear will not do well here; didn't flower. |
I like GOLLYWOG. Very feminine with the pink color. I have crosses with GET JIGGY.The one which is a cross of GLORY TO HIS NAME x GET JIFFY looks more like the GTHN so far. I can see why your disappointed with GET JIGGY. Did you get it from the hybridizer? Julia |
well, There is so many that I think is gorgeousm till I am not even going to try to pick a favorite in them.There is only a couple tht i dont like of all of them.They are just beautiful. jean |
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Gollywog is my favorite too. What a lovely color. Renee |
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December 04, 2010
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - A military plane carrying riot police
reinforcements landed on Easter Island Saturday, and Chile's Interior
Minister said they will continue evicting Rapa Nui islanders who have been
squatting in government buildings built on their ancestral properties.
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Does anyone know what plant this is, I inherited it from my grandma and I would like to know its care traits. Thank you. |
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Hi Danny The plant is lovely and I believe it's a Philodendron. |
Hi thaat would be my guess also. Looks like p selloum or one of the hybrids. Definitely NOT a palm lol gary |
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (email@example.com) on Sun, Nov 17, 13 at 12:40
Danny, I agree your plant is either Philodendron or Monstera, 'relatives.' Care: Well-draining, fertile soil. BTW, nice plant. Toni |
Thank you everyone for your responses and help. I definitely agree with your answers. I thought it was a palm because I how the base of the plant looked. I'm hoping this upcoming growing season it will fill out a bit. Thanks again! |
Also, in the spring should I transfer It to a smaller pot? I feel like it's in way to big of a pot right now. |
- Posted by StewartsJon none (My Page) on Sun, Nov 17, 13 at 17:11
Philo Bipinnatifidum or Selloum, seem to interchangeable names - in Europe at least. It'll grow some major roots over time, so leave it in a big pot. :-) |
- Posted by tropicbreezent (My Page) on Mon, Nov 18, 13 at 19:14
They can get quite huge so the larger pot won't be out of place. make sure the soil is fast draining. The correct name is Philodendron bipinnatifidum, P. selloum is a synonym. A couple of the common names are Split-leaf Philodendron and Tree Philodendron. |
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Its happened about three times now. I'm just drifting off to sleep, and all of a sudden I feel a sudden "rush" of electricity going down from my chest to my arms, and a buzzing sensation, and I awaken with a start. I feel like I'm close to having a panic attack. Then I try to go back to sleep and the same thing happens again - three or four times before I finally am able to sleep. I have other problems like waking up at 3am and staying awake for a long time, but I know this is normal in menopause.
I'm 50, by the way, and I've having increasing migraines, hot flashes (off and on) and anxiety along with urinary incontinence (slight) for the last two years. Also, my period has always been like clockwork, and I was late 18 days one month recently, and I had two periods last month. So I guess peri is setting in! Randi |
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Hi Seaecho1, Yes, I used to have those spells. And I've heard of other women having them too! For me, they started in my chest, and rushed outward to the rest of my body. It was like, all of a sudden, all my vessels opened up and blood surged through them. At the time I was having them, I was having a ton of other perimenopausal symptoms too.......panic, sleep problems, extreme fatigue, migraines, etc. Does your heartrate stay regular during these episodes? I just can't believe all the funky things that some of us have to go through during this time! I was about 50-53 when these things were their worst for me. |
Sometimes my heartbeat is regular but fast. Other times its very irregular, but I have been diagnosed with Mitral Valve Prolapse, so I'm sure this is just adding to the problem. My heart REALLY acts up badly sometimes, to the point to where I wonder if I'll survive the attack or not! The cardiologist says just to try to relax through it, but that's much easier said than done. They say everything is magnified during menopause - and pre-existing conditions can become worse. I believe that! My thyroid is more enlarged and its now bothering me, and it never has before (feels like a huge lump in my throat all the time) and with the freezing fingers and toes and the migraines and panic, I'm praying I won't have more than a year or two left of this, because I don't know if I can take it longer than that! Randi |
- Posted by catherinet (My Page) on Fri, Feb 10, 06 at 21:22
Hi again Randi, I can definitely sympathize and empathize with you! I'm just glad I had no idea that it would be so hard (and scary). Try to take consolation in the fact that you're 50 and not 40 with these symptoms! When our hearts are doing flip flops, it does make us feel like we won't survive! And everything is worse at night too. There were so many nights when I truly didn't think I would survive until morning. Try to do some internet searches on more natural ways to get through this with a minimal amount of distress. Toprol did help me get through the worst part of the adrenalin rushes. I would go through around a month at a time, that my heart would just be faster all the time, and I would be in a constant state of panic. Then it would subside. I just knew it was those hormones! It might not be your thyroid. I've talked to alot of perimenopausal women who have lumps in their throats. I went through a phase of having trouble swallowing things. I think our funky hormones cause our muscles to get lax, and the esophogus is a muscle. Well hang in there Randi.....you will get through this! ((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))) |
Oh ladies I am so glad I found this message board, where were ya a yr ago...justing kidding, but as I read some of your posts I see alittle of me in each post. I started the whole prememopausal thing in my 30's but boy when I hit 48 my whole world changed. The panic attacks were awful I even thought I was having a heart attack, spent hrs in the ER for them to tell me it was nothing, talk about feeling foolish not to mention what it costs me. I won't write my whole experience but I will share if anyone thinks it may help..it does get better but living through all the changes can be rough, its like someone came in and stole the body you were used to having all these yrs. |
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OH, I am so happy to hear I am not the only one!!! I would wake up and feel a surge of "electricity" going down my arms to my finger tips. I would think I was starting to fall apart!!! It only happens at night. I also hear a rushing sound in my left ear. Does it go away? |
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Excellent - that sounds like fun!!
Also, thanks for the warning, although you haven't given us the dates to avoid...!!!
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postcard? we'll be selling the video shortly after ...........oops, my bad.Originally Posted by JEDIPRINCESS
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who are you calling a rock star? maybe in your own mind...Originally Posted by GrumpyDude
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your thinking 'the other star' dearOriginally Posted by dzney4lyf
no i know that one is true... in my mind too.Originally Posted by GrumpyDude
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Document Type Doctoral Thesis Author Xabanisa, Llewellyn Mxolisi email@example.com URN etd-10112011-144042 Document Title Dialogue or discipline : distance education support in the Department of Defence Degree PhD Department Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Supervisor
Advisor Name Title Dr J Hendrikz Co-Supervisor Prof W J Fraser Supervisor Keywords
- transactional distance
- transactional dialogue
- dialectic
- dialogue
- discipline
- distance education
- distance learning
- drop-out
- education training and development
- etd process
- curriculum development
- programme design
- instructional design
- student-support
Date 2011-09-05 Availability unrestricted Abstract The aim of this study was to identify what were the requirements placed on the design of distance education programmes as regards discipline or dialogue and how did these factors impact on student-support in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).Education in general is used to classical behavioural objective that outlines precisely for the student what has to be done and is one way of structuring the learning materials. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF), by its very nature, is very familiar with this formal structure and style of doing things. It prescribes the way teaching has to happen and how the outcomes have to be achieved and at times in a very formal way.
Opposed to the above is dialogue that calls for a move away from the prescriptiveness of doing something. Doing and thinking now becomes more open through dialogue. Education stakeholders now debate the value of certain content, since content is no more fixed, the admission of students into the programme is not fixed any more and the way examinations are set is also not fixed or prescriptive. There is now a move away from the disciplinary way of thinking, that is, thinking in terms of fixed boundaries or discipline any longer – dialogue has opened up options and opportunities.
This research is based on the belief that distance education problems in the Department of Defence (DoD) are as result of outdated and inadequate instructional or programme design methods or approaches, and thus lack student-support.
The four sub-research questions that emanate from the main research question as posed in this research are summarized as follows: (1) What is the distance learning teaching and learning character of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF)? (2) What is the role dialogue in the design of teaching and learning? (3) How are 'outcomes' in transactional distance or dialogue achieved? (4) What is the role of dialogue in student empowerment or student support?
The design of this research was based on qualitative approach. The feasibility of the research was assured by focusing on distance learning institutions and practitioners. Literature study and document analysis was utilized as data-collection method. Face-to-face interviews with focused groups and individual interviews utilizing unstructured, open-ended questions on interview schedules were also conducted. In addition, anonymous student reports collected by programme managers at the end of a programme replaced the unavailability of student interviews were utilised.
The findings of the study were that the character of structural design of distance learning programmes in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) resembles that of the disciplinary approach, and is thus prescriptive. Structure, in terms of the teaching and learning strategies and the substance of the content is largely the mode of practice in the SANDF's distance education system. Communication finds its way into the distance learning system of the Department of Defence as authoritative power source.
The main function of dialogue in the system is to vest the interest of this organization as programme directors and instructors are not fully emancipated. Students and instructors find it difficult to engage constructively academically. Learner-to-learner interaction and freedom of academic discourse is hampered as the result of authoritarian and prescriptive doctrine of a structured curriculum. It is then concluded that student support in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) distance education settings does not address requirements of dialogue.
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