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HOME & GARDEN 
November 29, 2017 Cundall: Plant beans now for a constant summer supply
Top crop: Once they get going, beans will provide an almost-daily bounty. OF ALL THE summer vegetables, beans are among the easiest to grow because they love a warm-soil start. Production, even in a small area, can be virtually non-stop for up to five months if seeds are sown over the next week. The real […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
November 29, 2017 Plan and budget for a good return on your garden investment
This April 2010 photo taken near New Market, Va., shows a large supply of vegetables awaiting transplanting into home gardens. Buying supplies in bulk and then dividing them with your neighbors will provide a healthy financial return. (Dean Fosdick via AP) The first of the 2018 seed catalogs will be arriving soon in the mail, […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
November 18, 2017 Grow a Year-Round Indoor Salad Garden
With this technique, you can grow all the salad greens you need with a kitchen cupboard and a windowsill. PHOTO BY PETER BURKE A very simple idea put me on the path toward growing a year-round indoor salad garden: I wanted fresh salad greens throughout winter. This desire occurred to me one fall afternoon as […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
November 17, 2017 When a flash drive USB is not just a USB; and we have massive kitchen envy over Nigella’s new digs.
For her new BBC2 series At My Table, Nigella is ensconced in a brand-new kitchen, a place of wonder and brick-sized waffle irons; a veritable treasure trove of culinary hardware and all-round foodie grooviness. In Nigella Lawson’s kitchen, every last teaspoon or stray teacup has to earn its place at the table. 7 tips to […]
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CLOTHING 
November 8, 2017 Her number one fan! Love Island’s Gabby Allen dazzles in a sequin-encrusted mini dress as she puts on an amorous display with beau Marcel Somerville at her clothing launch
Her relationship with her Love Island beau has been going from strength to strength. And Gabby Allen, 25, still looked in the throes of first love as she attended her Quiz clothing launch in London alongside Marcel Somerville, 31. The blonde beauty turned heads in a thigh-skimming glitzy dress as she arrived at her launch, joined by a plethora […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
November 6, 2017 This home décor line gives you a tour of world cultures
Perenne Design delves into world cultures for inspiration, for an interesting backstory is slightly more pivotal to it rather than simple aesthetic appeal. Roused by European art forms from the early 1900s—Celtic Art, Art Deco and Modernism—Perenne Design sets itself apart with geometric and asymmetric décor forms.Their upcoming collection, for instance, is a contemporary take on Wabi Sabi, origami […]
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October 27, 2017 Late-night TV hosts: Trump’s Fox News interview ‘a full-blown rubdown’
Late-night on Thursday hosts addressed Donald Trump’s interview with Fox News anchor Lou Dobbs, as well as the administration’s response to the opioid epidemic. “Sometimes I feel sorry for Donald Trump, but not as often as he does,” Stephen Colbert began. “He’s always complaining about his media coverage. So last night, he just unplugged, got away from it all, […]
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ELECTRONICS 
October 13, 2017 Apple Reportedly Working With LG Display on a Foldable iPhone for 2020
iPhone X HIGHLIGHTS Samsung is currently supplying OLED panels for iPhone X LG Display said to be tasked for foldable iPhones The foldable iPhones are rumoured to launch by 2020 Apple is reportedly working with LG Display, a display solutions arm of LG, on a foldable iPhone. A report out of South Korea claims that […]
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ALL DEALS 
September 22, 2017 Uber Needs a Tim Cook. Can Its New CEO Deliver?
Some Uber observers were sarcastically relieved that new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s first meeting with employees on Wednesday went without a single sexist gaffe. That part of Uber’s history is probably behind it, given Khosrowshahi’s reputation for low-key levelheadedness and the stellar record of his former company, Expedia, in hiring women (they make up 52 percent of its staff and a quarter […]
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ELECTRONICS 
September 21, 2017 Find a new home for your old electronics
Whether you’re heading off to college, moving into a new place or just need some extra cash, selling your old electronics is a good way to free up some space and earn money at the same time. You could try selling your gadgets through marketplaces but this often eats up your time and leaves you […]
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CLOTHING 
September 20, 2017 This blogger’s side-by-side photo proves clothing sizes are a myth
Blogger Mira Hirsch reveals the startling difference in clothing sizes. Image: Instagram/@mira_hirsch Mira Hirsch has a public service announcement: don’t let numbers define you. For a good reason. The South African blogger posted a photo on social media, exposing how different clothing can be, even when it’s technically the same size. Hirsch posted a side-by-side […]
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COMPUTERS 
September 20, 2017 IBM Just Broke The Record of Simulating Chemistry With a Quantum Computer
The Future of Quantum Computing Engineers have modelled the interactions between subatomic components of a complex molecule using a quantum computer, making a significant leap forward in our modelling of chemical reactions. Image Source: Berkeley University The simulations were carried out by IBM on superconducting hardware, and this milestone just pushed into new territory for […]
