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IRVINE - Kia Motors America's (KMA) top-selling sedan, the 2017 Op-tima, has earned the highest designation possible - Top Safety Pick Plus(TSP+) - from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for ve-hicles built after March 2017 when equipped with optional front crashprevention and LED headlights with High Beam Assist. The rating re-flects top scores in each of five crashworthiness tests as well as theintegration of Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB)1 for crash preven-tion and new headlamp testing standards which were introduced thisyear. Aside from earning "good" crashworthiness ratings and a superiorrating for the optional front-crash prevention system, the 2017 Optimaachieved a "good" rating in IIHS headlamp testing. To qualify for TSP+,the IIHS testing parameters require each vehicle to earn "good" ratings infive crashworthiness tests - small overlap front, moderate overlap front,side impact, roof strength and head restraints - as well as an "advanced"or "superior" rating for front crash prevention and an "acceptable" or"good" rating in headlight testing.

OTTAWA - The Canadian Real Estate Association (Crea) has updatedits forecast for home sales activity via the Multiple Listing Service(MLS) Systems of Canadian real estate Boards and Associations in2017 and 2018. Housing market t rends cont inue to divergeconsiderably among regions along four general themes: BritishColumbia, the Greater Golden Horseshoe, oil and natural resourcedependent provinces, and everywhere else.Nationally, sales activity is forecast to decline by 1.5% to 527,400units in 2017. Sales in British Columbia are still forecast to declinein 2017 compared to the all-time record in 2016 (-9%). The nationalaverage price is forecast to rise by 7.4% to $526,000 in 2017.Ontario is forecast to post the only large average price gain in2017 (+16%), which would nonetheless represent a moderationfrom where it is currently for the year-to-date.In 2018, national sales are forecast to number 523,200 units,representing a decline of 0.8% compared to the 2017 forecast.Most of the annual decline is expected to result from fewer salesin British Columbia and Ontario following expected interest rateincreases later in the year. The national average price is forecastto rise by 1.8% to $535,400 in 2018, with an expected gain ofabout 5% in Ontario balancing a decline of almost 4% in BritishColumbia.The forecast increase in Ontario reflects an expected calming ofhome buying sentiment and modest rebound in sales in the Greater

Golden Horseshoe region. The expected decline in average pricefor British Columbia is also in par t compositional, with Vancouversales as a share of provincial activity likely to decline as mor tgageinterest rates rise. Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labradorare projected to see small average price declines in 2018, withhome price increases elsewhere forecast to more or less track overallconsumer price inflation in 2018.

FEVER DURING PREGNANCYLINKED TO AUTISM RISKNEW YORK, (IANS) Babies prenatally exposed to maternalfever during the second trimester are likely to be at 40 percent raised risk of developing autism spectrum disorder, astudy has claimed. The findings showed that for childrenof women repor ting three or more fevers af ter the 12thweek of pregnancy, the risk of autism increased by over300 per cent. "Our results suggest a role for gestationalmaternal infection and innate immune responses to infec-tion in the onset of at least some cases of autism spec-trum disorder," said first author Mady Hornig, AssociateProfessor at the Columbia University in New York, in theUS. For the study, appearing in the journal Molecular Psy-chiatry, the team followed 95,754 children born between1999 and 2009, including 583 cases of ASD identified inNorway. Mothers of 15,701 children (16 per cent) repor tedfever in one or more four-week intervals throughout preg-nancy, ASD risk was increased by 34 per cent when mothersrepor ted fever at any time during pregnancy, and by 40 percent in the second trimester.

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Easy hairdos for instant wedding plansNEW DELHI, (IANS) Go for low bun, hairband braid or just accessoriseyour hairdo right to get ready for an instant wedding plan, say exper ts.Sidhika Gupta, Fashion Head, ROPOSO - a social media fashion plat-form, and Javed Khan, Creative Head, Be U Salons, share some easyto make hairstyles.* Low bun: Tie the hair close to your nape in a ponytail, then roll yourhair upwards in a bun and fix it with U-shaped hairpins. Fan the hair-bun evenly on both sides using your fingers tips.* Hairband braid: For braiding, try skipping conditioning after sham-poo. It might seem odd, but it makes a lot of difference in holding thebraid better. Hairband braid is the sleekest way to keep your locksaway from your face. Create tight braids with under each ear, wrap itacross the edge of your hairline, and secure to back of the neck withbobby pins.* Pixie: A pixie cut is a hairstyle generally shor t on the back and sidesof the head and slightly longer on the top. You can accessorise thishaircut with a headband.* Double French twists: If you have thick hair make it a double withthe double French twist; pump up the volume with a sock Frenchtwist; or take the easy route and do a messy French twist. Accessorisewith fresh or silk flowers.* Princess braids: A simple yet elegant way to make your hair look

fresh. Just take a small front section on the right and braid back closeto the head. Anchor the braid to your hair with a bobby pin and repeaton the opposite side. Accessories with hair pins to cover up the bobbypins.* French braid: French braid hairstyles are timeless classics andthey're picture perfect for so many occasions. From classy affairs inthe evening and weddings to relaxed days around town, French braidswill accompany and complement your every outfit.

OWNING A DOG MAY MAKEELDERLY MORE ACTIVELONDON, (IANS) Owning a dog may help older adults meetphysical activity levels recommended by the World HealthOrganisation (WHO) of at least 150 minutes of moderate tovigorous physical activity, researchers suggest. The studyshowed that dog owners aged 65 and over spent on averagean additional 22 minutes walking, taking an extra 2,760 stepsper day when compared to people who didn't own a dog."Over the course of a week this additional time spent walk-ing may in itself be sufficient to meet WHO recommenda-tions of at least 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physi-cal activity," said lead author Philippa Dall, doctoral studentat Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland. Further, dogowners had fewer sedentary events - continuous periods ofsitting down - than non-dog owners.

How parenting impacts riskysexual behaviour of daughtersNEW YORK, (IANS) Researchers have found that the badbehaviour of the father may increase the eldest daughter'slikelihood of engaging in risky sexual behaviour more thanthe younger ones. The findings published in the journal De-velopmental Psychology suggest that genes alone are notresponsible for a child's problem behaviour, including en-gaging in risky sex and affiliating with delinquent peers.By using pairs of sisters who spent differing amounts oftime living with their fathers, the study was able to controlfor inherited genes and environmental conditions, such associoeconomic status or religious background, to isolatethe effects of fathering quality on daughters. "It's not enoughfor a dad to just be in the home," said Danielle DelPriore, apost-doctoral fellow in the University of Utah in the US andlead author of the study."The quality of a father's relationship with his daughter hasimplications for both the overall monitoring she receivesfrom her parents as well as her likelihood of affiliating withmore promiscuous or more pro-social friends," DelPrioresaid. The study compared the outcomes of older and youngerfull biological sisters who experienced the divorce or sepa-ration of their parents while growing up, and thus spentdiffering amounts of time living with their fathers.The study found that older sisters with greater exposure totheir fathers were strongly influenced by the quality of fa-thering they received. When fathering was high quality, pa-rental monitoring was increased and older sisters were lesslikely to affiliate with sexually risky peers during adoles-cence compared to their younger sisters. The opposite ef-fects were found for older sisters who spent many yearsliving with a low-quality father.


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Beauty hacks for working womenNEW DELHI, (IANS) Most working women are in a hurry orhave less time to get ready which affects the make-up thatneeds to be done at the last minute. Dry shampoos and petro-leum jelly are some of the products that can make life easier,suggest exper ts. Make-up ar tist Aashmeen Munjal and Bhar tiTaneja, beauty exper t and Director of Alps Beauty Clinic, havesuggested some tricks that work:* To star t with hair, when there is no time to shampoo hair andyou need to head to a par ty after work, then keep a dry shampooas a must-have. If it's in a spray form, just spray it on roots andbrush them. All the oil, dir t that is there in the hair will be gone.And after washing hair in the morning, if there is no time to usea dryer then use a towel and tie up with a cotton T-shir t. Thecotton T-shir t will absorb the moisture quickly and will leavethe natural moisture in the hair which will maintain the naturalcurl. One can follow it up with a serum too.* No time to go to a salon for pedicure and manicure? Applypetroleum jelly on hands and feet before sleeping at night. Apply it on skinand leave it overnight wearing thick socks. It generates the natural moisturein skin. Also, make sure to put socks on.* After a late night par ty, one doesn't generally get sufficienttime to have a proper sleep. And in the morning while going tothe office, the face might look dull. Apply a skin or a whitecolour pencil on the inner lower rim of eyes and then apply kohlor liner to instantly pop up eyes.EATING RED ONIONS MAY

HELP COMBAT CANCERTORONTO, (IANS) Dark red onions, known as the richestsource of dietary flavonoids, may help fight off cancer ofthe colon and breast, a researchers has suggested. "Wefound that onions are excellent at killing cancer cells,"said Abdulmonem Murayyan, doctoral student at the Uni-versity of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. "Onions activatepathways that encourage cancer cells to undergo cell death.They promote an unfavourable environment for cancer cells anddisrupt communication between cancer cells, which inhibitsgrowth," Murayyan added.The findings, published recently in the journal Food Research Inter-national, revealed that red onions contain high levels of quercetin -a plant polyphenol from the flavonoid group, found in many fruits,vegetables, leaves, and grains - and include benefits such as low-ering inflammation and fighting allergies, among others. Further,red onions were also found to have high amounts of anthocyanin,which enriches the scavenging properties of quercetin molecules."Anthocyanin is instrumental in providing colour to fruits and veg-etables so it makes sense that the red onions, which are darkest incolour, would have the most cancer-fighting power," said Murayyan.In the first study, to examine how effective onions are at killingcancer cells, researchers have found that not all onionsare created equal. The team tested five onion types grownin Ontario and discovered that the Ruby Ring onion vari-ety - that has hard, firm, tall globe-shaped bulbs withdark red colour features - came out on top.



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MISSISSAUGA - The internationally acclaimed enter tain-ment company Cavalia has announced it will arrive in Ontarioearlier than originally announced with its latest productionOdysseo that is wowing North American audiences and criticsalike. With the addition of six performances to the show calen-dar, the 30 million dollar theatrical extravaganza makes itsMississauga debut under the White Big Top next to the HersheyCentre recently. Matinee and evening performances for Odysseoare scheduled through July 16 and are now on sale online atwww.cavalia.com or by calling 1-866-999-8111.Odysseo transports spectators to a new level of beauty, grace, andmagic. The show features 65 magnificent horses and 48 talentedriders, acrobats, dancers, stilt walkers and musicians. Odysseo is atrue revolution in live entertainment with an impressive list of super-latives: the world's largest touring production, the largest touring tenton Earth, the biggest stage, the most breathtaking visual effects,and the greatest number of horses at liber ty.

Tickets are priced from $39.50 to $139.50 + applicable taxes and fees. For a memorable evening, theRendez-Vous package offers the best seats in the house, full meal buffet dining before the show, open bar,desser ts during intermission and an exclusive visit of the stables after the show. This unique VIP experi-ence takes place in a tent alongside the White Big Top. The Rendez-Vous package prices range from$139.50 to $224.50 + applicable taxes and fees. Special pricing and packages available for groups,children (2-12), juniors (13-17) and seniors (65+). CREDITS: PASCAL RATTHÉ


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FIVE MILITARY DIET MYTHS BUSTEDNEW DELHI, (IANS) Military Diet, a three-day diet programme, helpsto lose up to four to five kgs of weight within a week, say exper ts. Butwatch out for the myths. Mehar Rajput, dietician and nutritionist,FITPASS, an app for fitness enthusiasts, and Sonia Narang, dieticianat New Delhi's Sonia Narang's Diet and Wellness clinic, have busteda few myths:* Myth: You are on diet for only three days.Fact: This isn't true. Though the diet plan is designed for three days,you continue observing your calorie intake for the remaining days ofthe week. This practically keeps you on a diet for all the seven daysof the week. Though the first three days put you through a strict andcontrolled diet, the other four days are definitely not cheat days. You

need to eat in moderation, though this may result in mood swings dueto low calorie intake.* Myth: You don't count calories in this diet.Fact: Whether it is a three-day diet programme or the rest of the fourdays of the week, you have to eat in moderation. If you are switchingone type of food with another, for instance salmon with a lean proteinor non-vegetarian with a vegetarian one, you need to make sure thecalorie intake is the same.* Myth: This diet speeds up your metabolism.Fact: Diet alone can't do that for you. Along with diet, you need toexercise regularly. There are stimulants like caffeine that can speedup the metabolism but that is for a shor t span of time.

KNOW WHY WOMEN AREBETTER AT READING MINDLONDON, (IANS) Ever wondered how your wife or partner isable to read your thoughts and emotions just by looking atyour eyes? Her ability to interpret may be the result of agene influence, say researchers, one of Indian-origin. Thefindings showed that the genetic variants on chromosome 3in women are associated with their ability to read the mindin the eyes - known as cognitive empathy.The closest genes in this tiny stretch of chromosome 3include LRRN1 (Leucine Rich Neuronal 1) which is highlyactive in a par t of the human brain called the striatum -which has been shown using brain scanning to play arole in cognitive empathy, the researchers said. "This isan important step forward for the field of social neuroscienceand adds one more piece to the puzzle of what may causevariation in cognitive empathy," said Varun Warrier, doctoralstudent at the University of Cambridge.Scientists have built upon a study first per formed 20 yearsago, called the "Reading the Mind in the Eyes" test. Forthe new s tudy, pub l ished in the jour na l Mo lecu la rPsychiatr y, the team analysed cognit ive empathy in89,000 people on this test. The results confirmed thatwomen on average do score better on this test becauseof gene's influence. In addition, the researchers foundthat genetic variants that contribute to higher scores inthe test also increase the risk of anorexia, but not autism,the researchers noted."We are excited by this new discovery, and are now testingif the results replicate, and exploring precisely what thesegenetic variants do in the brain, to give rise to individualdifferences in cognitive empathy," explained Simon Baron-Cohen, Professor at the University of Cambridge.



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Eating white rice inpregnancy may upkids' obesity riskNEW YORK, (IANS) Children bornto women with gestational diabe-tes and whose diet included highpropor tions of refined grains suchas white rice, may have a higherrisk of obesity by age seven, ac-cording to a study. Refined grains,which are a major source of di-etary carbohydrates, have beenrelated to Type 2 diabetes, obe-sity and hear t disease.The findings showed that childrenborn to women with gestationaldiabetes - or high blood sugarduring pregnancy - who con-sumed the most refined grain(more than 156 grams per day)were twice as likely to be obeseat age 7, compared with thosewhose mothers ate the least quan-tity of refined grain (less than 37grams per day).The link between maternal grainconsumption during pregnancyand children's obesity by age 7still persisted when the research-ers controlled for factors thatcould potentially influence thechildren's weight - such as physi-cal activity level and consump-t ion of vegetables, f ru i t andsweets, said Cuilin Zhang fromthe Eunice Kennedy Shriver Na-tional Institute of Child Health andHuman Development at NationalInstitutes of Health in the US.Emerging animal data suggestthat in utero exposure to dietaryrefined carbohydrates may pre-dispose offspring to an obesity,indicating a potential role for nu-tritional programming in the earlyorigins of obesity. For the study,published in the American Jour-nal of Clinical Nutrition, the teamcompared records from 918mother-child pairs.

HOME BP MONITORS 70% INACCURATE: STUDYTORONTO, (IANS) Seventy per cent of digital blood pressure moni-tors used at homes are "unacceptably inaccurate", and could causeserious implications for people who rely on them, said researchersone of Indian-origin. The study found that about 70 per cent of the time,these digital devices weren't accurate within five mmHg, when com-pared to the mercury reading of the sphygmomanometer (used bymedical practitioners) leading to flaws in making informed healthdecisions.The devices were off the mark by 10 mmHg about 30 per cent of thetime. The findings are extremely relevant given millions of patients

are asked to monitor their blood pressure through a device at homeand repor t the results back to their doctor, researchers said. Fur ther,the readings were more inaccurate in men than in women. Accordingto researchers, there are many factors that could account for theirfindings."Arm shape, arm size, the stiffness and age of blood vessels, and thetype of blood pressure cuff are not always taken into account when ablood pressure machine is designed and validated," said Raj Padwal,a professor at University of Alber ta, Canada. "Individual differences,such as the size, age and medical background of the person using the

blood pressure monitor are also contributing factors," Padwal added.For the study, published in the American Journal of Hyper tension, theteam tested 85 patients with home monitors. They noted that stepscan be taken to minimise inaccurate readings. Patients should notstar t or change drugs based on one or two measurements taken at asingle point in time unless the measurements are clearly elevated.Patients should also compare the blood pressure machine measure-ment with a blood pressure measurement in clinic before exclusivelyrelying upon home blood pressure readings.What's really impor tant is to do several blood pressure measure-

ments and base treatment deci-sions on multiple readings, the re-searchers advised. "High bloodpressure is the number one causeof death and disabil i ty in theworld," said lead researcher Jenni-fer Ringrose, from the University ofAlberta. "Monitoring for and treatinghypertension can decrease the conse-quences of this disease. We need tomake sure that home blood pressurereadings are accurate," she added.

Cure smelly feet,sunburns at homeNEW DELHI, (IANS) Summerand monsoon are seasonsof sweat and irksome skindiseases. Reduce alcoholconsumption, change yourdiet and eliminate cer tainnutrients to relieve perspi-rat ion, suggest exper ts.Acharya Chandra KantVerma, Ayurvedic specialistat Amishi Naturals and RidhiArya, Dermatologist at MeClinic, have listed ways totreat the issues:* Wash feet correctly: Youmight think that a simpleshower would be enough tokeep your feet clean butyou should wash your feetwith an antibacterial soapdaily. Home remedies arealso beneficial. Go for vin-egar baths in which yousoak feet in one par t vin-egar and two par ts water.This reduces the level ofbacteria that causes odour.Or you can try salt washesby pouring half cup koshersalt into four cups water, andthen soak the feet for 10 to15 minutes. This will helpremove the smell.


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