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Canadian home sales climb further inNovember to $456,186, up 10.2 per cent

MUNICH - The BMW Group has chosen Auto Guangzhou 2015, one ofthe largest international motor shows in China, to present a veryspecial new development to the global public: the company's visionof a four-door sedan for the compact segment. "The BMW ConceptCompact Sedan reveals the potential we see in a compact sedan,"says Adrian van Hooydonk, Senior Vice President BMW Group De-sign. "It not only gives the driver and passengers generous amountsof space within a compact area but does so while providing the spor t-ing ability you'd expect from BMW and an elegance otherwise onlyavailable in large BMW sedans. The quality and intrinsic value of theBMW Concept Compact Sedan are clear signals of our premium in-tentions for the car."THE CAR FOR THE NEW GENERATIONAs great growth potential can be seen in the Chinese premium com-pact market, BMW has conducted in-depth observation and researchfor the segment's development trends and target customers. The BMWConcept Compact Sedan represents the approach to life of a genera-tion of youth in China. These potential customers are confident, dy-namic and extremely quality-conscious and have a feel for aesthet-ics. "The characterful design of the BMW Concept Compact Sedanembodies the driving pleasure offered by a spor ting car with minimisedexterior dimensions. It is as distinctive as it is essential - and, assuch, it injects new life into the compact segment. This four-doorsedan stands for everything that sets BMW apar t," explains KarimHabib, Head of Design BMW Automobiles.

OTTAWA - The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has reported na-tional home sales were up on a month-over-month basis in November 2015.* National home sales rose by 1.8% from October to November.* Actual (not seasonally adjusted) activity was up 10.9% compared toNovember 2014.* The number of newly listed homes was up 3.1% from October toNovember.* The Canadian housing market remains balanced overall.* The MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) rose 7.1% year-over-year in No-vember.* The national average sale price rose 10.2% on a year-over-year basisin November; excluding Greater Vancouver and Greater Toronto, it in-creased by 3.4%.The number of homes trading hands via MLS® Systems of Canadian realestate Boards and Associations rose by 1.8 per cent in November 2015compared to October to reach its highest monthly level in six years.Actual (not seasonally adjusted) sales in November 2015 rose 10.9 per cent

on a year-over-year basis compared to November 2014 and were up fromyear-ago levels in two-thirds of all local markets. The increase was again ledby the Lower Mainland and GTA. The number of newly listed homes rose 3.1per cent in November compared to October, led by the Lower Mainland,Calgary, Edmonton, Kingston and Ottawa.The national sales-to-new listings ratio eased to 57.3 percent in Novembercompared to 58 percent in October. A sales-to-new listings ratio between 40and 60 percent is generally consistent with balanced housing market condi-tions, with readings below and above this range indicating buyers’ and sell-ers’ markets respectively.Year-over-year price growth varied among housing markets tracked by theindex. Greater Vancouver (+17.83 per cent) and the Fraser Valley (+12.36 percent) posted the largest gains, followed closely by Greater Toronto (+10.29 percent). By comparison, Victoria and Vancouver Island prices saw year-over-yeargains that ranged between six and eight percent in November. The actual (notseasonally adjusted) national average price for homes sold in November 2015was $456,186, up 10.2 per cent on a year-over-year basis.

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FARHAN AKHTAR AND SHRADDHA KAPOOR AT THE UNVEILING OF AKZONOBEL'S MONARCH GOLD AS COLOUR OF THE YEAR2016 IN A COLOUR WALK IN MUMBAI (IANS).

LAGOS - Dawood Global Foundation hosted the Educate a GirlNigeria Summit at the Oriental Hotel and Virgin Rose Resor t, bothin Victoria Island, Lagos. The training educated an audience of 250deserving Educate a Girl Nigerian Scholarship winners, as well astwo Pakistani "Educate a Girl" delegates. Leading Pakistanijournalist Dr. Fouzia Khan flew in from Karachi to conduct thetraining. Other keynote speakers included Canadian-Nigerian poetJuliet Kego Ume-Onyido, who flew in from Toronto, Canada, for theoccasion, Tara Uzra Dawood, President, Dawood Global Foundation,and various local celebrities. The Opening Keynote was deliveredby Pakistani High Commissioner to Nigeria, Umer Farooq and theClosing Keynote was made by Wana Udobang, a leading Nigerianbroadcaster, writer, poet, performer and curator. His Excellency held aspecial dinner in honour of the Pakistan delegation and MalalaFund,GlobalGiving and Participant Media partnered with Educate a Girl for aspecial screening of "He Named Me Malala" for EAG scholars.The three-day training was comprehensive. Day One was focusedon Personal and Professional Grooming for Success which wasfacilitated by Nigerian celebrity fashion designer Amede Nzeribe.The morning session of the second day of training focused onBasics of Journalism, News Writing and Science Writing, con-ducted by trainer Dr. Fouzia Khan. In the afternoon session,par ticipants were taught Water Journalism, Climate Science andChallenges of Climate Journalism. The third day training focusedon breakout sessions in the morning and Whole WoMan Network

leadership training in the afternoon. The Closing Keynote by WanaUdobang reminded all attendees about the impor tance of findingyour hear t in a story. "I am happy to be able to come to Nigeria tosuppor t the training of deserving girls in journalism," stated DrFouzia Khan, who is a professional Psychologist, Social Activist,Member National Steering Committee SGP/GEP-UNDP, Broadcast

and Print Journalist and is currently serving as an Education &Gender Policy Advisor."We are delighted that Dr. Fouzia has made this long journey insupport of this impor tant initiative," stated Tara Uzra Dawood,Founder of Educate a Girl, "and are very excited about our otherfantastic trainers and speakers."


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Impulsive in nature? Parents to be blamedMODELS WALK THE RAMP AT THE NORTH EAST FASHION SHOW IN DELHI (IANS).

WAYS TO SECURE PASHMINASHAWLS IN WINTERNEW DELHI (IANS) Always dry-clean your Pashmina shawl,iron it using a protective cloth and do not store these shawlswith naphthalene balls or cakes, says an exper t. Bhuvan Ahuja,fashion exper t of shawls, stoles and scarf retailer Ahujasons,has shared tips:* Always dry-clean your shawl. The shawls are too fine to takeany kind of wringing or rubbing.* Always store these shawls wrapped in a muslin cloth orprotective case. Storing them away in plastic covers is notadvisable as it might lead to lint or balling of loose yarns on thetop surface.* Do not store these shawls with naphthalene balls or cakes.* Keep them away from any kind of moisture.* Indulge in seeking professional restoration every once in fewyears.* Iron using a protective cloth and at low temperatures.* Always flat dry.

MORE WOMEN LIVING HEALTHIERIN MIND, NOT IN BODYLONDON, (IANS) More women are now spending fewer yearswith impaired brain function but more years with disability com-pared to 20 years ago, reveals a new research. At the age of 65,females now spend around seven months more with moderateor severe disability and 2.5 years more with mild disability, theresearchers found. "The aim of research was to investigatehow health expectancies at the age of 65 and above changedbetween 1991 and 2011 in Britain," said lead researcher CarolJagger from Newcastle University's Institute of Ageing.Meanwhile, overall men's life expectancy increased by 4.5 yearsbut they had only 1.3 years more with mild disability and therewas no increase in the years spent with moderate or severedisability or mild or worse cognitive impairment. Exper ts haveshown that between 1991 and 2011, women's life expectancy atage 65 increased by 3.6 years but they identified that the femalebody does not age as well as itsmind. For the study, a total of7,635 people aged 65 and abovewere analysed in Newcastle,Cambridge and Nottingham. Theresearch team compared two roundsof the cognitive function and ageingstudy, done in England in 1991 and2011.

WASHINGTON, (IANS) If your child is impulsive, do not blame himor her. It is something that may have beeninherited from you as new research has linkedsuch behaviour with "impulsivity" genes. "Delaydiscounting" is the tendency strongly influencedby our genetic makeup. It gradually improves asteenagers get older and when given the choice, totake a smaller reward that is available immedi-ately, instead of a larger reward that will bedelivered in the future.Identifying the "delay discounting" genes areimpor tant for understanding the basis of psychiat-ric disorders, especially addictions and otherdisorders that involve impulsive decision-making. For this, Andrey Anokhin and hiscolleagues from the Washington University'sschool of medicine did a study of 602 twins. Theresults suggest that "delay discounting" graduallyimproves as teenagers get older -- such that 18 year-olds have a

greater ability or tendency to wait for the larger delayed reward, ascompared to younger teenagers.Apar t from age, genes accounted for about halfof the difference among individuals in theirlevel of delay discounting. Many genes arelikely to influence "delay discounting" and thedata suggest that these "impulsivity genes"may include genes coding for enzymes thatsynthesise the neurotransmitter serotonin andreceptors where serotonin binds in the brain."While it is tantalising to speculate that theassociations between delay discounting andserotonin-related genes may ultimately pointthe way to new treatments for addictions andother disorders involving impulsive choice,"Anokhin said. The repor t was presented at theAmerican College ofNeuropsychopharmacology annual meeting in

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LACK OF SLEEP CAN MAKE YOUREMOTIONS GO HAYWIRE

MODELS WALK THE RAMP DURING A FASHION SHOW IN KOLKATA (IANS).

LONDON, (IANS) If you feel cranky or grumpy after a nightwithout sleep, it is because your brain's ability to regulateemotions gets compromised by fatigue, say researchers. Thisis a bad news for adults who get less than six hours of sleep innight. The team from Tel Aviv University identified the neuro-logical mechanism responsible for disturbed emotion regulationand increased anxiety due to only one night's lack of sleep. Theresearch reveals the changes sleep deprivation can impose onour ability to regulate emotions and allocate brain resources forcognitive processing. "Prior to our study, it was not clear whatwas responsible for the emotional impairments triggered bysleep loss," said professor Talma Hendler of TAU's SacklerFaculty of Medicine.The team assumed that sleep loss would intensify the process-ing of emotional images and thus impede brain capacity forexecutive functions. "We were actually surprised to find that itsignificantly impacts the processing of both neutral and emo-tionally-charged images," Hendler added. "It turns out we loseour neutrality.""The ability of the brain to tell what's impor tant is compro-mised. It's as if suddenly everything is impor tant," she said.

For the results, the researchers kept 18 adults awake all nightto take two rounds of tests while undergoing brain mapping.When sleep-deprived, par ticipants per formed badly in thecases of both the neutral and the emotional images and theirelectrical brain responses did not reflect a highly differentresponse to the emotional images.

NEW DELHI, (IANS) Skin rash or dryness or damaged hair? Reachout for shea butter, says an expert. Aashmeen Munjaal, owner ofthe capital-based Star Salon n' Spa, has shared the qualities andbenefits of shea butter. Shea butter is an off-white or ivory-colouredfat extracted from the nut of the African shea tree. It is widely usedin cosmetics as a moisturizer, salve or lotion.* Therapeutic properties: It is effective for curing skin problemssuch as rashes, tanning, stretch marks, burns and muscle fatigue.* Antioxidant qualities: Shea butter consists of many antioxidantssuch as vitamins A and E. The vitamins protect the cells from freeradicals and environmental damage. It keeps the skin feel mois-turized and protects skin from harmful UV rays.* For healthy skin: Shea butter is considered to be as a super foodfor the skin. It is suitable for sensitive skin and scars. It also speedsup the cell renewal.* Healing properties: It is often used as a base in medicinal oint-ments due to its healing properties. It helps in improving skindiscolouration, chapped lips, stretch marks and dark spots. Due tothe presence of vitamin A, it is beneficial in promoting healing anddisinfection; and soothes skin allergies like insect bites. It is suit-able for people with dry and sensitive skin.* Anti-ageing benefits: It rejuvenates the production of collagen. Itkeeps the skin nourished and radiant.* Baby care: Shea butter is an excellent natural moisturiser with-out any harmful chemical content. It can be used for after-bathapplication on skin and also for healing diaper rash.

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NEW YORK, (IANS) Are you a green tea lover? Read this care-fully as the cup packed with anti-oxidants and other healthbenefits may adversely affect your fer tility and developmentin case of frequent use, warn researchers. In experiments overfruit flies, the team from University of California-Irvine discov-ered that excessive consumption adversely affected develop-ment and reproduction in fruit fly populations.According to them, one should avoid high dose of green tea orany natural product as nutraceuticals such as green tea, whilegrowing in popularity, are largely unregulated. "While greentea could have health benefits at low doses, our study andothers have shown that at high doses, it may have adverseeffects," said Mahtab Jafari, associate professor of pharma-ceutical sciences. "Fur ther work is needed to make any defi-nite recommendations but we suggest that green tea should beconsumed in moderation," she added. For the study, Jafari andcolleagues investigated the effects of green tea toxicity on thedevelopment and reproduct ion in f ru i t f ly Drosophi lamelanogaster. Embryos and larvae were subjected to variousdoses of green tea polyphenols. Larvae exposed to 10 milli-grams of green tea were slower to develop, were born smallerand exhibited a dramatic decline in the number of emergedoffspring. Ten milligrams of green tea made the flies moresusceptible to starvation and heat stress but protected themagainst dehydration. Female offspring showed decreased re-productive output and a 17 per cent reduction in lifespan whilemales were unaffected, the study found.

FREQUENT GREEN TEACONSUMPTION MAY HAMPERFERTILITY: STUDY

MEN FASTER AT FINDING DESTINATION THAN WOMENLONDON, (IANS) Confirming stereotypes, a new study has found that men have a more effective sense of direction and are faster at findingtheir destination than women. The researchers said that the findings can be explained in evolutionary terms. "In ancient times, men werehunters and women were gatherers. Therefore, our brains probably evolved differently," said Carl Pintzka, a medical doctor and PhD candidateat Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim. "For instance, other researchers have documented that women are betterat finding objects locally than men. In simple terms, women are faster at finding things in the house, and men are faster at finding the house,"Pintzka noted. The researchers decided to explore how much sex hormones affect navigation skills by administering testosterone to womenand testing how they performed in wayfinding tasks in a vir tual environment.Using functional magnetic resonance imaging or fMRI, the researchers saw that men in the study took several shor tcuts, oriented themselvesmore using cardinal directions and used a different par t of the brain than the women in the study. But when women got a drop of testosteroneunder their tongue, several of them were able to orient themselves better in the cardinal directions. "Men's sense of direction was moreeffective. They quite simply got to their destination faster," Pintzka said. Pintzka used an MRI scanner to see whether there are any differencesin brain activity when men and women orient themselves.

SOCIAL NETWORKS INFLUENCE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCELONDON, (IANS) Social networks influence academic performance among students, finds a new study. Students tend to perform better withhigh-performers among their friends, as some people are capable of inspiring others to try harder, according to the researchers from the HSECentre for Institutional Studies in Russia. The recent studies indicate that the role of the social environment may be underestimated, as classmates can greatlyinfluence one another's behaviour and academic success. Using 2013-2014 data on the social networks of 117 first-year students examined whether students consideracademic success in choosing friends among their classmates and whether friends influence each other's academic performance. Students do not usually consideracademic performance, but over time - often in the middle of the academic year - all members in a peer group tend to perform at about the same level. Thus, moststudents who surrounded themselves with high-achievers improved their performance over time. The opposite was also true - those who befriendedunderachievers eventually experienced a drop in grades.



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SIMPLE BLOOD TEST CAN TELL IF YOU AREAT ARTHRITIS RISKLONDON, (IANS) A simple blood test can indicate your likelihood of suffering from rheumatoidar thritis (RA) even 16 years before the condition takes effect, researchers from University of Oxfordhave revealed. A team from the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology at Oxford University found that ablood test that looks for antibodies that recognize the protein called "tenascin-C" could reliably showthose who will contract the condition.When inflammation occurs in the body, some proteins are altered. These altered forms can prompt animmune response from the body, which can see it turning antibodies on itself - causing rheumatoidar thritis."We knew that tenascin-C is found at high levels in the joints of people with RA. We decided to see ifit could be altered and, if so, whether it was a target for the autoantibodies that attack the body in RA,"said lead researcher Anja Schwenzer in a university statement. That might also indicate whether itcould be used in tests to indicate the disease.



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