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Nigel Colborn says plant pumpkins for their tasty flesh not just for jack-o'-lanterns 

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn said that the best part of the pumpkin is its nutritious flesh which usually gets thrown out with the seeds.




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Nigel Colborn says plant clematis with roses for summer colour

Nigel Colborn said that now is a great time for planting clematis as the soils have not fallen to winter temperatures, and after so much rain there's plenty of moisture.




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World of interiors: Houseplants add colour all winter long - and can even thrive on neglect

Nigel Colborn writes that the November period can be a boom time for indoor plants. He recommended the Phalaenopsis orchid, Britain's favourite houseplant, which flowers for months.




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Let Monty show you how to choose, plant and care for a tree in YOUR garden 

British gardening expert Monty Don, shared advice for growing trees in gardens of any size. He suggests paying attention to the trees in your area to get ideas for what can thrive in your own garden.




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Grow your own bowl of nuts: If you're going to plant a tree for Christmas

British gardening expert Monty Don (pictured) revealed how to plant walnuts and hazelnuts in the garden.




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MONTY DON: Coppicing isn't just a great source of wood, it's also a godsend for birds and plants

British gardening expert Monty Don says Janaury is a great time for coppicing - and offers advice on the best way to care for lavender.




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A tangerine dream: Cheery clivias are the ideal indoor plants to brighten up winter days 

Nigel Colborn shares advice for thriving clivias as house or conservatory plants. British gardening expert says they are plants that last a lifetime and can be moved outside, between May and October.




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Violets and pansies have always been among Monty's favourites - and you can plant them now 

Monty Don shares his advice for growing violets and pansies in an extract from his classic book Gardening At Longmeadow. British gardening expert grows violets in Coppice.




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Artists who found peace among the plants after the trauma of the First World War 

The Garden Museum is currently exhibiting a selection of pieces that celebrate the golden age of garden painting.




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Primula and proper! Monty Don reveals how to grow the plant by seed

British gardening expert Monty Don revealed that now is an excellent time to create more primulas for next year by lifting and dividing them. He said his plant of the week is Star Magnolia.




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Dig deep for our nurseries: They're feeling the pinch after plant shows were cancelled

Constance Craig Smith says UK nurseries are bursting with stock they need to sell, since many local plant shows have been cancelled. She revealed a selection offering mail-order.




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True taste of summer: Tomato plants

Among frost-tender crops, the tomato is king. Fancy alternatives such as melons or aubergines can be tricky, but tomatoes are a favourite because they’re dependable.




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How did a transplant cure this man of HIV?

Timothy Brown, the 51-year-old American man known as the 'Berlin patient', was declared HIV-free in 2007 after two bone marrow transplants at a hospital in Berlin.




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Charlie Sheen makes fun of himself in Planters' Super Bowl ad where Mr. Peanut saves Alex Rodriguez

As the Planters NUTmobile comes barreling down a busy street, the 53-year-old actor says, 'And people think I'm nuts.'




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Harry Connick Jr plants a kiss on his Victoria's Secret vet wife of 25 years Jill Goodacre

On Wednesday the crooner - best known for his hit songs as well as his appearance on Will & Grace - shared a sweet photo where he was kissing the beauty on the head.




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Plants emit an ultrasonic 'scream' when their stems are cut or water is in short supply

A team of scientists at Tel Aviv University have discovered that some plants emit a high frequency distress sound when they undergo environmental stress, something like a scream.




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Jeremy Clarkson plans to install vegetable patch, potting shed and plant room on his estate

He originally had planning permission to create a 'sensational party barn'. Clarkson's latest request has been lodged with West Oxfordshire District Council.




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Critics' Choice Association plans plant-based menu for upcoming award show

Critics' Choice CEO Joey Berlin said that 'when planning this year's awards show, we wanted to be mindful of the impact that our event has on the environment.'




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Academy Awards will be (mostly) plant based with no plastic bottles

The Academy has revealed that the upcoming Oscars will be completely plant based and green after Joaquin Phoenix's push for Golden Globes menu change.




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Biden goes after gun manufacturers and coal plants but not Sanders

Joe Biden tossed out red meat to Democratic voters in South Carolina Monday night, but, again, pumped the brakes on attacking Bernie Sanders head-on.




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US veteran who received penis transplant reveals it's the 'best decision he ever made'

The US Navy corpsman, known only as Ray, has spoken for the first time since his 2018 operation after he lost his legs and genitals when he stepped on a roadside bomb eight years ago.




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PICTURED: US Navy veteran's life-changing penis transplant that made him 'feel whole again'

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Images from a New England Journal of Medicine case report reveal, step-by-step, the transplant process that gave 'Ray,' a veteran, a new penis and scrotum.




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BET Awards 2016 sees DJ Khaled plant kiss on pregnant fiancee Nicole's baby bump

The 40-year-old posed on the BET Awards red carpet with his pregnant fiancee on Sunday in LA. The hip hop artist planted a sweet kiss on her growing baby bump before heading inside.




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Big Brother's Sam plants a kiss on housemate Kieran

Having previously seemed indecisive about kissing another male housemate, Sam was challenged by Chanelle McLeary to kiss Kieran Lee in front of the group.




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Lynda La Plante reveals why she wants Freddie Flintoff to play the lead in her next TV show

Lynda La Plante's classic TV series Widows is set to be released as a movie in November. Now she wants Freddie Flintoff to play the role of Spencer Gibbs from series Prime Suspect in her next TV show.




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Do pineapple plants help snoring

British supermarket Asda have restocked the popular pineapple plant said to help keep snoring at bay, costing just £10.




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Plant-based packaging for fresh food that could replace plastic will be in use at UK supermarkets

Asda is to start selling avocados using plant-based Apeel coating in the New Year. Apeel is made from natural plant-derived materials and water, making it vegan and harmless to eat.




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Wuhan doctors save a critically ill coronavirus patient, 65, by giving him a double-lung transplant

The patient, named as Cui An, tested positive for COVID-19 in early February and had been hooked to a life-support machine for more than two months when surgeons performed the operation.




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Bodybuilder claims plants helped to dramatically improve his psoriasis

Mohammed Khan, 22, from Toronto, Canada, says that using Oregon Grape Root serum, which inhibits enzymes involved in psoriatic skin cell production, helped ease his symptoms in weeks.




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Tesla will resume 'limited operations' at California car plant

Tesla will resume 'limited operations' at its car plant in Fremont, California, following the state shutdown




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Biden goes after gun manufacturers and coal plants but not Sanders

Joe Biden tossed out red meat to Democratic voters in South Carolina Monday night, but, again, pumped the brakes on attacking Bernie Sanders head-on.




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Climate change is causing more plants to grow in savanna and tundra

An increase in wooded plants in both savanna and tundra regions is caused by increased rainfall and temperatures that can be attributed to climate change, UK ecologists have concluded.




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Planting more trees could stop millions of people dying prematurely

Scientists at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health examined the results of multiple studies from seven countries involving 8 million people.




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Eclipse Foods debuts the 'Impossible Burger of ice cream' - a plant-based non-dairy ice cream

A new plant-based dairy replacement company backed by Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian is being hailed for creating the 'Impossible Burger of ice cream.'




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Video sparks outrage as it appears to show deputy planting crack cocaine on suspect

An internal investigation by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office has concluded that contrary to what appears to be shown in a video, a deputy did not plant drugs on suspect Dominique Griffin.




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Kate Hudson's partner Danny Fujikawa plants sweet kiss on their daughter Rani Rose's head

The 40-year-old's long-term boyfriend planted a sweet kiss on Rani's head as they paused their stroll to check out something on Kate's iPhone.




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iPhone maker Foxconn resumes production at one plant in China after coronavirus shutdown

iPhone maker Foxconn resumes production at its plant in Zhengzhou, but has yet to receive approval for its Shenzhen factory. The factories make up the bulk the firm's assembly lines for the handsets.




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WATCH THIS: A group of autonomous military robots navigate through an underground power plant

Scientists convened on an unfinished underground power plant in Elma, Washington to test a group of autonomous military robots in a simulated disaster scenario searching for survivors.




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Insects are gorging themselves on 'junk' as rising CO2 levels make plants less nutritious 

Experts studying a grassland preserve in Kansas discovered that its grasshopper numbers have fallen by more than 30 per cent over the last two decades.




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Elon Musk says Neuralink will do brain implants 'within a year'

Speaking on Joe Rogan's podcast, Elon Musk said Neuralink will have a version of brain implant ready 'within a year', which aims to treat brain injuries and trauma, and enable symbiosis with AI.




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Prime Minister and Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, visit the Zvezda Shipbuilding Plant during his visit to Vladivostok [ph]Photo Courtesy: Lalit Kumar[/ph]





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President plants sapling from Bodh Gaya at Tsukiji Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in Tokyo, Japan [ph]Photo Courtesy: RB Photo [/ph]




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BMW 7-Series Entry-level Variants get 2.0-liter Turbocharged Petrol Powerplants

German automaker BMW has released a 2.0-liter four cylinder version of its 7–Series luxury sedan in the Chinese and Turkish markets. The powertrain is shared with the company’s relatively smaller sedan, 330i and its subsidiary’s hot hatchback, the ...




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Mahindra plant in Michigan creates new 'Arsenal of Health' to combat COVID-19

Michigan [USA], April 15 (ANI): Indian automaker Mahindra is joining the "Arsenal of Health" efforts spearheaded by General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. in Michigan to make medical Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers fighting COVID-19.More than 20 Mahindra employees of the Michigan plant are making medical shields from windshields. This innovative ease-of-use box-shaped design will be used by doctors, nurses, local frontline healthcare workers and first responders."MANA's Michigan employees have taken an all-hands-on-deck approach to the COVID-19 fight," said Rick Haas, President and CEO, Mahindra Automotive North America (MANA)."We have a company full of people who love to design and make things and they are not people who like to stand on the sidelines. We have ideas coming in from across the company and we are looking hard at all of them." Haas added.MANA is working with the state, Michigan's congressional delegation, trade organisations, Oakland County and .




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Extend farm benefits to plantations also: Planters' body to govt

South India constitutes nearly 60% of India's plantation sector




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NLC India slips after fire accident at Neyvali plant

NLC India fell 0.46% to Rs 43.70 after the company said eight workers were injured in a fire accident at the TS II power plant in Neyveli, Tamil Nadu.




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Tension at LG Polymers plant as villagers protest demanding its closure

Mild tension prevailed at the LG Polymers at RR Venkatapuram village near here as villagers staged a protest on Saturday demanding immediate closure of the plant. A styrene vapour leak from the plastics manufacturing plant caused the death of 12 people on Thursday. Tens of villagers, who were provided shelter in Visakhapatnam after the vapour leak, returned to the village on Saturday morning, raising slogans against the factory management and demanding its closure. A large police force was present near the factory as DGP DG Sawang was scheduled to visuit it. The police tried to prevent the villagers from going near the plant but the latter ran past the former and staged a it- in protest near the factory gate. Police immediately took the protesters into custody and whisked them away.




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Tension at LG Polymers plant in AP as villagers protest demanding its closure

High tension prevailed at the LG Polymers at RR Venkatapuram village near here as irate villagers staged a protest on Saturday demanding immediate closure of the plant. The protesters placed two bodies of the dead in front of the factory main gate as part of the agitation while some youths barged into the plant even as state Director General of Police D G Sawang was inspecting the vapour leak spot and talking to the management on the measures taken to restore normalcy. The bodies were brought to the village for cremation on Saturday from the KGH mortuary after post-mortem. The angry villagers, however, stopped the ambulances in front of the plant gate and laid the bodies on the road. Emotions ran high as the villagers demanded that the plant be shut down immediately as it completely ruined our lives. A styrene vapour leak from the plastics manufacturing plant caused the death of 12 persons on Thursday. Hundreds of villagers, who were provided shelter in Visakhapatnam ...




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Lockdown: Hyundai rolls out 200 vehicles from Chennai plant on first day of resuming operations

Hyundai Motor India on Saturday said its Chennai-based manufacturing facility rolled out 200 cars on the first day of resuming production. The company re-started manufacturing activities at its plant in Sriperumbudur (near Chennai) on May 8. The auto major has commenced production at the facility adhering to 100 per cent compliance of safety and social distancing norms, Hyundai Motor India said in a statement. In line with the government's objectives of reviving the economy and company's global vision of progress for humanity, the commencement of manufacturing operations is aimed at boosting economic activities and bringing back normalcy, it added. Several industries are resuming operations in a phased manner following an over month-long shutdown due to the coronavirus lockdown.




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LG Polymers says vapour leak caused accident at Vizag plant

LG Polymers India Ltd on Saturday blamed leaking vapour from a storage tank for the leakage of deadly styrene monomer gas at its Visakhapatnam plant that killed at least 11 people and forced the evacuation of thousands. Status quo at the plant was restored on Saturday morning, the company said in a statement. The gas leakage from the plant was reported on Thursday morning after the company tried to restart operations following the partial easing of the coronavirus lockdown. "Our initial investigations suggest that the cause of the incident is prima facie by the leaking vapor from the Styrene Monomer (SM) storage tank near the GPPS (General Purpose Poly Styrene) factory on Thursday, May 7," the statement said. The unit of South Korean chemical giant LG Chem said it is committed to working closely with the concerned authorities to investigate the cause of the incident, prevent recurrence in future and secure the foundation for care and treatment. "While focusing on stabilizing the ...