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HOME & GARDEN 
March 16, 2018 Yes it’s okay to feed wild birds in your garden, as long as it’s the right food
A pair of Rainbow Lorikeets in a garden feeder. Flickr/john skewes, CC BY-ND Many Australians feed wild birds in their gardens – yet the practice is discouraged by many bird groups and governments. That’s in stark contrast to what’s encouraged in other countries, so what should we be doing? It’s an issue I studied in detail for […]
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ELECTRONICS 
March 9, 2018 ‘Over 2.8 lakh trained in electronics, IT skills under government schemes’
NEW DELHI: Over 2.8 lakh people have been trained in various courses in operations, repair and service as part of various government initiatives for skill development in electronics and IT sector, Parliament was informed today. Of the 2.8 lakh who were enrolled and trained, about 1.75 lakh candidates have been been certified, Electronics and IT […]
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CLOTHING 
February 26, 2018 These are the biggest sibling rivalries in the clothing business
H&M and Facebook/COSH&M’s sister brand, Cos, is known for its high-quality, functional clothing. Some of the world’s largest and most popular clothing brands are being superseded by their sister labels. Many of these smaller sister stores are able to respond to changing trends more quickly. Gap, Abercrombie, H&M, and American Eagle all have popular sister […]
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CLOTHING 
February 20, 2018 Soon you may be able to 3D print clothing in your own home
A 3D printed bomber jacket and dress by Danit Peleg.Daria Ratiner Three-dimensional printing has changed the way we make everything from prosthetic limbs to aircraft parts and even homes. Now it may be poised to upend the apparel industry as well. Fashion designers have already unveiled shoes and clothing made via 3D printing, in which […]
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ELECTRONICS 
February 17, 2018 Alcatel POP4 10 4G Voice-Calling Tablet Launched in India: Price, Specifications
HIGHLIGHTS The tablet comes with 4G LTE support It will be available exclusively via Flipkart starting February 16 The Alcatel POP4 10 sports a price tag of Rs. 10,999 TCL licensed brand Alcatel on Thursday announced the launch of its POP4 10 4G LTE tablet in the Indian market. The POP4 10 tablet comes with a pre-installed learning app with […]
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January 23, 2018 Growing trends in gardening
It’s only 59 days until March 20, the first day of spring. Have you examined your garden yet to begin plans for improvement? Or, have you considered how your landscape might be updated to enhance your life? If not, then let me share what I’m reading about garden trends for 2018. First, gardening is on […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
January 13, 2018 Micro-Garden Lists You Need For Kids’ Fun In The Kitchen
The culinary science lab takes over our kitchen table. Credit: Copyright 2016 Susan Lutz My adventures in the world of micro-gardening started innocently enough when I picked up a stray forsythia branch from our neighbor’s yard waste bin while walking my daughters home from school on a cold winter afternoon. I shocked my girls, ages […]
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COUPONS 
January 11, 2018 2 Elderly Allegedly Killed In Scramble For Free Ramzan Coupons Near Bengaluru
As soon as the distribution began, people pushed and shoved to collect their coupons. BENGALURU: Two elderly persons were killed in a stampede yesterday as thousands jostled for food tokens being offered to the poor, police said. The incident took place near Bengaluru. People from the city and neighbouring districts had gathered at a marriage hall […]
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CLOTHING 
January 4, 2018 Amazon patents a mirror that dresses you in virtual clothes
Have you ever fretted over buying a suit or dress online for a wedding or another flashy event, wondering how it would look on your frame or if it would even fit? That might not be a problem soon now that Amazon has patented a blended-reality mirror that lets you try on clothes virtually while placing you […]
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COUPONS 
January 3, 2018 How many coupons in the Sunday paper?
How many coupon inserts will we have in the Sunday paper? This Sunday, December 31, 2017, there will be 1 Proctor & Gamble insert in the paper. Hopefully we will get the $2/1 Crest toothpaste coupon in our inserts! Head to HotCouponWorld.com for a preview each week of many of the coupons we will get. We won’t […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
December 30, 2017 Test-Drive Tiny Living in This Tiny Home Village
In case you haven’t heard, downsizing is the new black (or should I say green?). We’re living in an age where less is more. With increased urban populations and depletion of our earth’s resources, it’s becoming imperative that we start to live with more consciousness around our choices and actions. While residing in a mansion […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
December 30, 2017 Top six tiny houses that captured our hearts in 2017
2017 could well have been the year of the tiny house. With the tiny house movement accelerating, there has been a wealth of new ones to look over this year, both local and international. 1. THE ESCHER This beauty is the creme de la creme of tiny houses, hand built by owner David Latimer, CEO and founder of […]
