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Houseplants are living organisms and get attacked by other living things that produce diseases. Here are some common symptoms and tips on how to treat the diseases they indicate.

Your houseplant may be covered with a powdery substance that is easily removed with the hand or a cloth. That’s a sign of powder mildew, a very common houseplant disease. The powder may be white or brown and is usually on the top of the leaves. The condition occurs most often when the plant has received too little light or the soil is kept too dry.

The condition can be treated simply, just by physically removing the mildew with a cloth. But for a more thorough treatment and longer term protection, use a mildewcide. Then place the plant where it can get more sun and be sure to water properly.

The following is now available on the Canada News Agency site:

Ottawa, December 24, 2007
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The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today announced the official renaming of the Canada Graduate Scholarships to honour Canadian innovators and researchers who changed the course of history.

The master’s and doctoral scholarships will be named after renowned pioneers of Canadian technology, medicine and entrepreneurship:

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Like it or not, most exterior house painting projects will be about 80% preparation. In those cases where the preparation can be almost entirely skipped, there’s usually no need to paint the house. It can just be cleaned.

Also, despite the existence of power tools that can be helpful, most of the job comes down to good old elbow grease. There’s no getting around that it requires a fair amount of tedious scraping, sanding and cleaning.