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OTTAWA - You see a lot of hybrid electric vehicles on the streets ofToronto, a lot of them on duty as taxis in the downtown core, where thefuel savings have ensured the disappearance of pretty much all theV8-powered Ford Crown Victorias of yesteryear. The hybrid formulaallows for full-day usage, with the electric motor working alongsidethe gasoline power train to provide an infinitely flexible solution thatjust works for a lot of people - no fuss required. The full-electric cartheory hasn't really taken off (save for the Tesla Model S), because ofone thing: range anxiety.The vast majority of people living in an urban environment don't actu-ally drive very far to get to and from work. Even though today's elec-tric cars can handle most commutes, people shy away simply be-cause they don't have the same freedom they're accustomed to witha traditional gasoline-powered car. People are too used to filling atank with gasoline, and being able to go where they need to go,untethered for 500km, before they have to visit another gas station.Hybrid electric vehicles work best if you can understand how theywork, and understand how to extract the most out of them, but willhappily return you decent efficiency numbers, even if you didn't careor change your driving habits one bit. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs)require a much larger lifestyle change and commitment.

ONTARIO - Consistent with the strength in the existing home marketso far in 2015, new homebuilding also heated up in September, a TDEconomics repor t shows." Builders broke ground on 230,701 (annualized) new units inSeptember - the highest level of housing star ts since August 2012.That brings the 6-month average to 202, 506. Note, CMHC star tedrepor ting the 6-month moving average because housing star ts havebecome more volatile on a month-to-month basis, along with thegrowing impor tance of multi-family construction." The bulk of the gain was largely driven by multi-family units,which rose 10.5% in September. Star ts of detached homes were up afar less 0.8% in the month. Bob Dugan, CMHC's chief economist,stated that the increased activity in the multi-segment was in par tdriven by purpose built rentals, as well as condos." The move to purpose-built rentals was also consistent withthe regional break down during the month. Housing star ts were upmost strongly in the Atlantic provinces (+42%) and Quebec (+27%),

where purpose-built rentals account for a greater share of the market.Star ts were up 13.4% in the Prairie Region, while British Columbiaalso saw a healthy 7% gain in new home construction in September -with new home construction still well below the highs reached pre-2008 recession. Star ts fell 4% in Ontario, following an outsized gainin August. Housing star ts in Ontario are still hovering around histori-cally elevated levels.KEY IMPLICATIONS" The strength in new home construction over the last sixmonths is consistent with the acceleration in housing demand andprices. Both existing and new home sales (in some key markets)topped record high levels in first half of 2015. The increased appetitefor Canadian housing will likely keep construction elevated throughthe rest of 2015 and first half of 2016. However, with interest rates likely aslow as they are likely to get, some of the steam in housing demand will likely fadeas pent-up demand becomes exhausted. Housing construction will moderatealong with overall housing market activity.

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DIRECTOR KIRAN RAO AND PRODUCER SIDDHARTH ROY KAPUR DURING THE MAMI FILM FESTIVAL PRESS MEET IN MUMBAI (IANS).

AN HOUR OF VIDEO GAMEDAILY CAN MAKE GIRLS FATLONDON, (IANS) Young women who play computer gamesfor an hour every day are at increased risk of gainingunhealthy weight, warns new research. Those women whospend two hours daily in playing computer game are at risk ofgaining additional 3.7 kg after a period of five years, the findingssuggested.The research that followed more than 2,500 Swedes in their 20s forfive years found no such impact of video games in men. Theparticipants responded to a survey on three different occasions: in2007, 2008 and 2012. Researchers used the survey to investigatewhether the amount of time young people spend e-mailing, chattingor playing computer games in their free time affects their bodymass index (BMI). The results showed that women of normalweight who played computer games for at least one hour a daywere more likely to become overweight (measured as a BMI over25) during the five-year study period compared with women whodid not play."The increased BMI in those who played computer games for morethan two hours a day would for a young woman of average heightand weight equal an additional weight gain of 3.7 kilos," said one ofthe researchers, Sara Thomee from Sahlgrenska Academy,University of Gothenburg in Sweden."That calculation takes other risk factors for obesity intoaccount, such as age, occupation, total daily computer time,physical activity during free time, sleep and perceivedsocial suppor t," Thomee pointed out. The study waspublished in the journal BMC Public Health.

MAKE-UP TRENDS THATWILL RULE THIS FALLNEW DELHI, (IANS) While summer make-up tips offered awide variety of playful and bright lip colours, eye make-upand vivid liners, make-up for fall looks are often deeper anddarker. Try smoky eyes in hues of purple, bolder lip shadesand rose gold make-up is the best way to embrace the lastwarmth of the autumn days, says an expert. SheenaAgrawaal, make-up stylist and image consultant, UrbanistaImage Consultancy, has shared some make-up tips to tryduring fall.* Smokey eye make-up: You cannot miss this fall smokyeyes. Swerve from the traditional black and charcoal hues infavour of bright colours. Purple looks perfect with any eyecolour and it is one of the most advantageous colours for aglamorous evening look. As a rule, if you opt for distincteyes, I recommend playing down with your lip shade.* Stained lips: This fall you have to give a couple of boldcolours a try. Matte, glossy, shimmering with the breath-taking variety of bold lip colours your lips will truly standout. Try opting for deep ruby colours as they set off darkbrown eyes and tanned skin.* Rose gold make-up: Rose gold make-up is the best way toembrace the last warmth of the autumn days. This kind ofmake-up is soft, chic and completely autumn since itcombines the crispness and the warmth of the season.While copper or bronze hues may look too orange on cer tainskin tones, gold looks fabulous on all skin tones. Cover youreyelids with rosy shadows and apply gold eyeliner to yourupper and lower lashes. You can also blend rosy and goldenhues for more striking effect.* Dramatic cat eyes: While cat eye make-up is utterlyuniversal and perfect for any season, it looks especiallystunning in fall. Define your eye shape and understand whattype of lines suit you best. Cat eye make-up is especiallybeneficial to close set eyes as it visually elongates your eyeshape. For more dramatic look, use false eyelashes or applythick layers of mascara. Not only will it add some intensity,but it will also give an eye lift effect.* Classic neutrals: One of the greatest benefits of wearingnude make-up is that anyone could opt for this minimalisticmake-up and still look fabulous. To begin with, hide all theimperfections with a light foundation and remove the excesslustre with powder. Apply a highlighter to the chin, cheek-bones and forehead. Instead of using mascara, twist youreyelashes with tongs and apply shimmering shadows underthe brows also in the inner eye corners. It opens the eyesand makes them look more appealing. Keep your lips simpleor apply a little bit of lip gloss to the centre of your lips.* Subtle brown shades: This fall do not forget about seduc-tive, warm brown shades. Mild brown shades are perfect foralmost all skin tones. Apply dusty brown shadows all overyour upper lid and contour your eyes with deep blackeyeliner. For more distinct look you can colour the lowerwaterline and then cover your lashes with a few coats ofbrown mascara. For an overall warm look, use bronzer andcopper lipstick.

ENLIVEN YOUR OUTFIT WITHRIGHT ACCESSORIES

NEW DELHI, (IANS) A simple ensemble can come to life with the rightaccessories. Add asymmetrical earrings or studded shoes to yourplain outfits, to add glamour to your festive look.Anuj Lalwani, creative stylist, Fashionandyou.com, a flash website inthe fashion and lifestyle space, has shared tips for accessorisingwell:* The asymmetrical earring: You've heard of asymmetrical dresses,now embrace the asymmetrical earring. All the rage on internationalrunways, this trend can be easily adapted to your traditional look.Think unbalanced lengths, irregularity in colours and contrastingembellishments. If you feel extra experimental, you can simply pair achunky statement stud in one ear with a heavy dangling ear ornamentin the other.* Chokers: This 1990s favourite is back in all look-books with a bang.Chokers are the most versatile pieces of jewellery that can be easilystyled with any outfit, salwar kameez, saris or ethnic skir ts. They caninstantly make an understated ensemble pop with panache. The chok-ers most in vogue this season are metallic ones adorned with gemsand stones.* Studded shoes: Say goodbye to your subtle footwear collection andmake way for sparkling, studded ones. Whether it is crystals, glitter,tiny stones or even pearls embellishing your heels, you are going tomake the right statement as you step in these bold and beautifulshoes. Of course, you will have to be careful about how you pair suchfootwear with your clothes. Ensure that you do not wear them with analready ornate outfit.

* Statement watches: Bold and glistening watches have been in voguefor a while now and they continue to dominate the trend char ts of thisseason as well. What is more, across the globe, celebrities andfashionistas alike are pairing their metallic watches with matchingbangles. You can also pick an arm cuff that complements your watchfor that wonderfully put-together look.

* Wristlets: Beautifully decorated bags are your go-to accessory thisseason. Delicate wristlets are not just drool-wor thy in terms oflooks they also give you just enough storage space to conve-niently stash some cash, cosmetics and your mobile phone. Ifyou feel something too elaborate is not your style, just go in for agold or silver wristlet depending on which colour finds maximumpresence in your festive attire.

WHY HASN'T SHE REPLIED TOYOUR LOVE EMAIL YET?NEW YORK, (IANS) If she is yet to respond to your email request fora date this weekend, don't get hassled. This is because you may have to waitabout four minutes longer for an email response from a woman than an emailresponse from a man, an interesting study has revealed. While you may alsobe obsessing if an email never arrived or has gone into someone's spam file,the researchers said that 90 per cent of people respond within a day or two ofreceiving an email to which they plan to respond. The most likely reply time

is two minutes and half of respond-ers will respond in just under an hour.Age is also an indicator for email re-sponse time. Younger people replyfaster, but write shorter replies. Teen-agers are the quickest, with an emailresponse time of 13 minutes. Youngadults aged 20-35 years respondedon average of 16 minutes of receiv-ing an email while 35-50-year-oldstended to respond in 24 minutes onaverage. However, those over 51years of age, took 47 minutes torespond on average."The paper is the largest study ofemail to date, measuring how thevolume of incoming email affectsbehaviours of recipients and thelength of time it takes them to replyto emails," said doctoral studentFarshad Kooti and Kristina Lerman,research associate professor fromUniversity of Southern California.

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Celebrate Halloween with EtsyONTARIO - Calling all ghosts, goblins andfairy princesses: this Halloween, shop one-of-a-kind costumes, devilish décor and par tyfavors at Etsy.com. Little monsters canmake-believe in felt masks by Her FlyingHorses, based in Victoria, BC; while trick-or-treaters keep warm, bundled up in CatherineSoucy's polar fleece costumes made inLaval, QC. Even the smallest pups can playpretend as fearsome dinosaurs, wearinghoodies from Pet It Dog Apparel (Kitchener,ON).Enchant with masquerade-ready leathermasks, inspired by cosmic mythologies,from Toronto'sEden Bachelder; or CCL Store'stemporary tattoos of lace eyeshadow appli-ques and false body wounds (Montreal).Double, double, toil and trouble-par ty guestswill be spooked when they see witchycupcake toppers and garlands from Kiwi Tini(Calgary); or Frankenstein sugar cookiesfrom Sweet Treatz Bakery (Ottawa). For moreCanadian-made Halloween ideas, and allthings orange, visit Etsy.com.

BE POSITIVE TO KEEP HEARTDISEASE AT BAYNEW YORK, (IANS) People with a positive psychological statesuch as those who are enthusiastic or interested are likely todevelop long-term healthy habits that are important for lowering therisk of heart disease, says a new study. Over the course of five years,researchers tracked more than 1,000 patients with coronary heartdisease. The researchers found that patients who reported higherpositive psychological states were more likely to be physically ac-tive, sleep better and take their heart medications and were also lesslikely to smoke, compared to patients with lower levels of positivestates. "Negative emotions and depression are known to have harm-ful effects on health, but it is less clear how positive emotions mightbe health-protective," said Nancy Sin, postdoctoral fellow at Penn-sylvania State University in the US. "We found that positive emotionsare associated with a range of long-term health habits, which areimportant for reducing the risk of future heart problems and death,"Sin noted. The researchers assessed psychological well-being ofparticipants at baseline and again at a five-year follow-up by askingthe participants to rate the extent that they had felt 10 specified posi-tive emotions, including "interested", "proud", "enthusiastic" and "in-spired". Physical activity, sleep quality, medication adherence andalcohol and cigarette use were also measured at baseline and againfive years later. Higher levels of positive emotions were associatedwith less smoking, greater physical activity, better sleep quality andmore adherence to medications at baseline, the study found. Theyfound no correlation between positive emotions and alcohol use."Efforts to sustain or enhance positive emotions may be promisingfor promoting better health behaviours," the study said. The findingsappeared in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine.

Boss's bad jokes can improveyour job satisfactionNEW YORK, (IANS) If relationships are good, use of both posi-tive and negative humour by leaders can help improve theirsubordinates' job satisfaction, suggests new research. "Gen-erally, people think that positive humour, which is inclusive,affiliative and tasteful, is good in leadership, and negativehumour, which is aggressive and offensive, is bad," said oneof the researchers Christopher Rober t, associate professor atUniversity of Missouri in the US."In our study, we found the effects of humour depend on therelationship between leaders and subordinates," Rober t noted.Specifically, both positive and negative humour use by lead-ers is positively related to their subordinates' job satisfactionwhen the relationship between the leader and subordinates isgood. However, when the leader-subordinate relationship isbad, both negative and positive types of humour are associ-ated with lower job satisfaction.In other words, for leaders, sometimes good humour has badeffects and bad humour has good effects on subordinates. Totest their theory, the researchers developed two sets of matchedquestionnaires, one for leaders and one for their subordinates.

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SINGER AND PERFORMER LIZA MALIK AND LUCKY MORANI, MOHAMED MORANI AND SHAMA SIKANDER DURING HIS BIRTHDAYPARTY IN MUMBAI (IANS).

Weight-loss surgery boosts testosterone levels in obese menNEW YORK, (IANS) A common weight-loss operation can improvetestosterone levels in obese men, leading to other health benefitsthan just controlling fat, a promising study indicates. Sleeve gastrec-tomy is a bariatric weight-loss procedure in which the stomach isreduced to about 25 per cent of its original size by surgically remov-ing a large por tion of it.Surgeons from Stanford University in California repor ted that afterundergoing this bariatric surgical procedure, obese patients with lowtestosterone levels experienced a measurable increase in their test-osterone levels over a 12 month period following the operation. "Weknow that low testosterone has an impact on sexual quality of life butit is also an independent cardiac risk factor. Men with low testoster-one have more cardiac events than men with normal testosterone,"said John Mor ton from Stanford University's school of medicine.Low testosterone also increases the risk of sarcopenia, a loss ofmuscle that accelerates the ageing process. The aim of the studywas to investigate the effect of surgical weight loss following sleevegastrectomy on serum testosterone, DHEA (a precursor to testoster-one) and prostate-specific antigen (PSA).

This clinical study involved 24 obese male patients undergoing gas-tric sleeve surgery. The researchers found that the study group expe-rienced a significant increase in average serum testosterone afterundergoing sleeve gastrectomy. Before the procedure, 63 per cent ofpar ticipants had low testosterone and afterwards, only 41 per centdid. "More men should seek surgical care for obesity as they carrymore risk from their weight -- low testosterone causes fur ther weightgain, increases cardiac risk, and decreases quality of life. Sleevegastrectomy can improve all of those comorbidities," Dr Mor ton in-formed. Sleeve gastrectomy, which was introduced about 10 yearsago, has replaced gastric bypass as the new gold standard in weight-loss operations. It's a shor ter, lower-risk procedure.People with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 35 with a medicalproblem or a BMI greater than 40 are candidates for this operation."The take home message is that if you are an obese man with lowtestosterone, your therapy should be weight loss and not testosteronereplacement," Dr Morton concluded. The findings were presented atthe 2015 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons inChicago recently.

NOT JUST MOMS, EXPECTANTDADS GET DEPRESSED TOOTORONTO, (IANS) While "baby blues" as well as prenatal de-pression are linked mainly with women, researchers have nowfound that a significant number of first-time expectant fatherstoo experience depression during their par tner's pregnancy. Thefindings may have impor tant clinical implications for depres-sion screening and early prevention effor ts in expectant fa-thers. "The mental health of men remains a neglected area ofresearch and one that is not adequately addressed during thetransition to parenthood," said senior study author Deborah DaCosta, associate professor at McGill University in Montreal,Canada. The research team recruited 622 men in Canada over aperiod of one and a half years. Expectant fathers completedonline questionnaires measuring various factors such as mood,physical activity, sleep quality, social suppor t, marital adjust-ment, financial stress, and demographics, during their par tner'sthird semester.Researchers found that 13.3 per cent of expectant fathers expe-rienced elevated levels of depressive symptoms during theirpar tner's pregnancy. Most of the factors associated with de-pression in men were identified to be modifiable, meaning thattools are available to help cope with these difficulties. The re-searchers also found that men who were having sleep difficul-ties were more at risk of experiencing depression."These are impor tant signals because some of these factorsmay worsen in postpar tum; cer tainly sleep will be compro-mised in the first years," Da Costa explained. The findings ap-peared in the American Journal of Men's Health.

STOCK YOUR WARDROBE FORDIFFERENT MOODS, TIMESNEW DELHI, (IANS) It's good to experiment with your style --whether you're heading to college, to office or to a par ty! AnuragRajpal, director and CEO of online shopping website AmericanSwan, has doled out some tips on how girls can style their lookfor different occasions:* The college girl: Stuff your wardrobe with the basics likeclassic pair of denims and tops which you can easily mix andmatch; one classic jacket or blazer and scarves.* The par ty girl: A classic little black dress, bling accessories,classic black heels, a fancy clutch and a perfume. Try gettingthe classics in black because it's easy to team up black withanything else.* The working girl: Your first investment should be a hair straight-ener and hair gel. A slick pony does wonders to your office girllook. As for clothes -- pants, pencil skir ts, palazzos and at leastone crisp white shir t should do the trick. One can also add topswith tulle and ruffles.* The family girl: A summer dress or a nice chiffon dress withsmall floral print comes to your rescue always.

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GET YOUR MAKE-UP RIGHT ON KARVA CHAUTHNEW DELHI, (IANS) After hours of fasting on the day, look perky in the rightmake-up on Karva Chauth this year. The occasion, during which many mar-ried women in northern India keep a fast from the sunrise to the moonrise fortheir husband's long life and well-being, falls on October 30 this time.Aashmeen Munjaal, owner of the capital-based Star Salon n' Spa, has sharedtips to put the right make-up for the occasion:* Foundation: Start by cleaning your face thoroughly and apply the perfectfoundation depending on your skin tone.* Eye-shadow: Start with your eyes as they play a major role in your overalllook. Apply glittery light gold shadow on your eye-lids. To define your eyesperfectly, put a thin line of black eyeliner. Use mascara to complete the look.* Colours: Go for peach pink blush to match the season of autumn that bringsa pleasant chill to the air, and use a big bold bindi.* Apply a bit of sindoor, depending on your choice and comfort of quantity.* If you are really up for some more, go for a small nose ring. Decorate yourwrists with bangles matching with your dress. Big lac bangles are in trend.You could even team them up with the rest of your glass bangles.* Now set your hair by tying your back hair into a low ponytail, backcomb theponytail and scrunch it into a bun. Place your front hair in a middle parting,

back comb it and neatly pin it backwards towards the bun. Take the excesshair and tease it into a messy way onto the bun. This will add a touch ofmodernity by giving a chic contrast to the neat slick bun with traditionalmiddle parting. Finally, pin a flower on one side of the bun.* Don't forget some nail art.

Knowing high-status peoplemay hurt your mental healthNEW YORK, (IANS) Having high-status people in your socialnetwork may not always enhance your happiness as a newstudy has found that knowing people who enjoy comparativelyhigher status may be detrimental to your mental health. For thestudy, Lijun Song, assistant professor of sociology in VanderbiltUniversity in Tennessee, US, compared people from China andthe US. Song compared two competing theories for how thestatus of the people we know affects our mental health. The firsttheory, social capital theory, centres on resources: The moreresources the people in your personal network have, the moreyou will benefit from them. The second theory, comparative ref-erence group theory, centres on comparison: The more statusothers in your network have than you, the worse you will feelabout yourself.Whether one theory or the other predominates in a par ticularsociety depends on cultural contexts. Song found that in urbanChina, knowing high-status people was detrimental to mentalhealth. This was true whether people knew mostly high-statuspeople, any high-status people or even just many people of com-paratively higher-status than themselves.Song says these findings indicate that comparative referencegroup theory predominates in urban China, because while col-lectivist societies are more oriented toward interdependence,they also promote negative self-comparisons to people of higherstatus. In the US, knowing high-status people or comparativelyhigher-status people than themselves was also detrimental tomental health, consistent with comparative reference grouptheory. The findings appeared in the journal Social Science andMedicine.

At genetic risk for diabetes?You need to exercise moreLONDON, (IANS) While exercise is good for everyone, thosewith an immediate relative - mother, father or sibling - withType-2 diabetes need to exercise more than others to derive thesame preventive benefit, says a study. The cause of Type-2 dia-betes is linked to both genetics and lifestyle. If you have animmediate relative with the condition, the risk of contracting thediabetes is about three times higher. Preventive treatments in-volve eating healthier and exercising more.For this study, researchers at Lund University in Swedenanalysed the effects of exercise in people with increased risk ofType-2 diabetes caused by being immediately related to someone withthe disease. The participants consisted of a total of 50 unfit, slightly over-weight but completely healthy men in their 40s who, for seven months,exercised regularly at a fitness centre. Half of them belonged to the risk groupand the other half served as a control group who did not have relatives withType-2 diabetes. The participants were offered three training sessions perweek, including a spinning class and two aerobics classes, during whichtheir exercise intensity and energy consumption was measured.

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