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Metro Vancouver voters reject sales tax hike for transit with 61.8 % saying No VANCOUVER-Metro Vancouver voters have resoundingly defeated a proposal to add a 0.5 per cent sales tax in the region to fund transit and transportation expansion.

The proposed Metro Vancouver Congestion Improvement Tax that would have funded $7.5 billion in upgrades over 10 years was rejected with 61.7 per cent of voters saying No and 38.3 per cent saying Yes. The Yes side lost in every major city of the region – even in Vancouver where it got 49.1 per cent – and only won in sparsely populated areas like Belcarra and Bowen Island. (See breakdown of results by municipality below.)

The defeat leaves the region without an estimated $250 million in new revenue the tax would have brought to expand transit.

Surrey and Vancouver are expected to try to cobble together their own plan B strategies to built light rail in Surrey and a SkyTrain extension west along Broadway.

But the region will be without the funding required for a broad 25 per cent expansion of bus service, including many more frequent express bus routes that had been in the mayors' plan, nor will it have money for increased SkyTrain, HandyDart, night bus or SeaBus service that was to have swiftly kicked in after a Yes vote.

Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner had warned that light rail would cost local res-

idents more if the sales tax was defeated.

Nor is it clear if light rail in Surrey – assuming it can be built with hefty senior government contributions – will be as viable and efficient in covering its operating costs if it is not accompanied by muchbolstered connecting bus routes to bring riders.

"It sets up a really nasty situation where some people are getting improved rapid transit service in some areas but other people's transit service is being cut back," said Eric Doherty, a HandyDart advocate.

Yes forces had argued defeat would mean worsening congestion as the population grows and demand pressures worsen on a frozen transit system, spurring more transit users to drive instead.

No campaign head Jordan Bateman highlighted many voters' unwillingness to pay more – especially to TransLink – and argued more money could be found if cities restrained their own spending and tax growth. He successfully framed the campaign as a vote on TransLink, which he accused of mismanagement and which had come off major SkyTrain breakdowns and a failure to fully launch its new Compass card payment system on time.

Bateman called the result a "tremendous victory for taxpayers" and said the No victory was achieved on a shoestring against heavy odds.

“They had big business, big government, big labour, big environment and big money. But they didn't have the people."

Mayors never wanted the referen-

dum and repeatedly said something as crucial to the region as transit expansion should not go to a public vote.

They had previously wrung a pledge from former Premier Gordon Campbell to allow a new transit revenue source.

But Premier Christy Clark backtracked from his stance and promised in the 2013 provincial election a new tax source for TransLink would only be allowed if it was approved by local voters.

Left with only that path to new funding, mayors agreed last year to the vote and chose a hike in the provincial sales tax from 7.0 to 7.5 per cent within Metro, rather than other options, such as a vehicle levy.

With the sales tax rejected, mayors could still raise TransLink property taxes, which are an existing source, but they are loathe to do so. That option has been repeatedly suggested by the premier.

If mayors hold firm to the need for a new source, it's unclear how that can happen without a new referendum the premier has said can't be held before the next municipal elections in 2018.

In the meantime, observers predict some cities will consider freezing much new development in areas that planners had assumed would be served by better transit in the future. Any clampdown on new home construction could drive real estate prices higher.

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Water conservation urged for South Coast/Lower Fraser VICTORIA With weather conditions expected to remain warm and dry, water users in the South Coast and Lower Fraser regions are being urged to reduce water consumption.

These regions - including Metro Vancouver, the Sea to Sky and Sunshine Coast areas, and the Fraser Valley and Canyon - are currently experiencing Level 3 drought conditions, which call for voluntary water use reductions of 20% or more from all municipal, agricultural and industrial users.

Staff with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations anticipate that these regions could experience significant water supply shortages in 2015. Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and Haida Gwaii are also experiencing Level 3 drought conditions.

Ministry staff are closely monitoring river levels and may upgrade the drought level if the weather continues to have a negative effect on stream flows and

water supply. Currently, the only low streamflow advisory in effect is for Vancouver Island. * Low streamflow advisory Vancouver Island Although residential, agricultural and industrial users within municipalities and regional districts backed by reservoir storage are less vulnerable to water supply shortages than water users served by smaller water systems from streams, lakes and wells, all water users are encouraged to observe local water conservation bylaws to prolong water supplies.

Water users are also encouraged to ensure that water intakes are screened to prevent fish from being pulled into water systems as water levels drop. Low water levels can impede the passage of salmon to spawning grounds, increase susceptibility to disease, or cause stranding or death due to low oxygen and high water temperatures.

Groundwater measurements taken at provincial observation wells in these regions currently indicate normal seasonal levels. However, shallow wells connected to streams are likely vulnerable to going dry earlier than usual this year. Well owners are encouraged to conserve water by using less and relying on stored water.

Level 4 drought conditions, the highest rating, are determined by factors including regional stream flows, water storage capacity, ecological concerns, weather forecasts and impacts on water users.

Should conditions reach Level 4, provincial water managers may exercise their authority to temporarily suspend short-term water permits or industrial water licences in affected watersheds.

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B.C. considers tougher crackdown against distracted drivers The B.C. government is considering impounding the vehicles of drivers caught texting or talking on cellphones while behind the wheel, says Justice Minister Suzanne Anton. The government is also mulling stiffer fines and licence suspensions for distracted drivers, similar to the immediate roadside prohibitions given to imipaired drivers, she said.

Anton made the comments as she updated reporters on the results of a public discussion of the issue at gov.bc.ca/distracteddriving. The website has received nearly 12,000 visits in two weeks, rivalling public interest in the ministry’s consultation on provincial liquor laws, she said. There have been more than 36,000 responses to nine questions.

“One thing is crystal clear in the consultation so far: People think that the fines are too low,” Anton said. “This isn’t unexpected because our fines are the second lowest in Canada, and the point of this consultation is to help assess exactly what level would change behaviour.”

There’s been little agreement on fine amounts to date, with suggestions ranging from $200 to more than $750. Drivers currently face a $167 fine and three demerit points for using a hand-held device while driving.

By contrast, Ontario has passed legislation to increase the maximum penalty for distracted driving to $1,000, while Manitoba increased the number of demerit points for the offence to five from two, effective Wednesday. Karen Bowman, who founded the distracted driving prevention program Drop It and Drive, said B.C. is overdue for tougher penalties.

“The current fine in B.C., especially for business professionals, is just the cost of doing business,” she said. “It’s not enough of a deterrent to change the behaviour and to override the perceived need to be

productive while on the go.”

Bowman said the government needs to do something to get people’s attention, “because there’s not the same social stigma attached to distracted driving as there is to drunk driving.”

Anton said impounding vehicles of distracted drivers may be one way to make sure that people get the message. People penalized for excessive speeding or drinking and driving already can have their vehicles impounded anywhere from three

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Plus size fashion not yet there Sydney: Jenny McQuaile’s new documentary ‘Straight / Curve’ is taking a hard look at the plus size fashion industry in an attempt to find out the reason why it still struggles to fit into the mainstream. Despite its recent success, plus size fashion industry is not generally accepted as a part of the industry and this documentary tries to unlock the reason behind this rejection, reported Elle Australia. It includes interviews of key models, directors and influencers including the likes of Ashley Graham and Candice Huffine, in the fashion industry to unpick fashion’s influence on body image, the reluctance for designers to

make samples in larger sizes and how the world defines what a plus size model is.

Producer Jenny Lewis said that the current generation of models is ready to usher in a new definition of beauty, one that is all inclusive and supports positive body ideals and self acceptance. In the documentary, stylist Meaghan O’Connor is seen questioning the existence of the plus size industry by saying, “are some brands scared to have a larger woman in their clothes? Yeah, absolutely.” Any talk of the plus size fashion- size 14 and upmeans a lot of figures bandied around.

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“I can tell you this is something we’re seriously looking at for distracted driving,” Anton said. “The question is: At what point should a vehicle be impounded? On a first offence or only on subsequent offences?

And what would be the right length of impoundments?”

People can weigh in on the issue until July 16. The Insurance Corporation of B.C. reports that a quarter of all car-crash fatalities in B.C. from 2009 to 2013 — an average of 88 deaths a year — were related to distracted driving.

An average of 12 people are killed on Vancouver Island every year in distracted driving-related crashes, ICBC figures show.

The B.C. government began cracking down on distracted driving last October by adding three demerit points to the $167 fine. Drivers with a high number of demerit points pay more for insurance.

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VANCOUVER — A woman who was sexually assaulted by the brother of serial killer Robert Pickton has been awarded $45,000 in civil court. A B.C. Supreme Court jury has ruled that David Pickton inflicted psychological trauma on a woman after assaulting her more than two decades ago. The total award includes $20,000 in punitive damages, which the woman’s lawyer says is intended as a deterrent.

Pickton was fined $1,000 and sentenced to one year of probation after being convicted of sexual assault in 1992. The woman testified that Pickton cornered her inside a trailer, pressed her up against a wall and groped her genitals over her jeans before threatening to rape and kill her. Her lawyer says she is pleased with the result and is looking forward to moving on with her life.

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WestJet flight from Vancouver diverted to Calgary after bomb 'hoax' CALGARY — A bomb threat believed to be a hoax prompted WestJet to divert a Va n c o u v e r- t o -To ro n t o flight to Calgary on Wednesday night.

WestJet said flight WS722 landed safely and the 30 passengers and five crew members on board exited the aircraft via stairs.

The airline said it had diverted the Boeing 737-700 “out of an abundance of caution” and later said the flight had been “cleared as safe by Calgary police” and no explosive device was found. WestJet said the passengers were to continue to Toronto on other flights later in the evening. This was the fourth time in five days that a WestJet flight had been the subject of a threat and it was the fifth such incident involving a Canadian airliner in a week.

On Tuesday, a WestJet flight with 113 passengers and five crew members landed on a flight from Toronto to Saskatoon landed at Saskatoon following a threat but police say a search of the aircraft found no bomb.

A WestJet flight en route from Edmonton to Toronto was forced to

divert to Winnipeg on Monday night because of an unspecified threat. Six passengers suffered minor injuries during the evacuation.

Last Saturday morning, a WestJet flight from Edmonton to Halifax landed in Saskatoon after police said a call had been made claiming an explosive device was on board.

And, last Thursday, St. John’s International Airport was temporarily closed because a note was found in the washroom of an Air Canada flight that authorities considered a potential bomb threat. In all of the cases, searches of the aircraft unearthed nothing suspicious.

Police say the investigation is continuing and there have been no arrests.

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White House lifts 40-year-old camera ban on tourists WASHINGTON: The White House on Wednesday lifted a 40-year ban on visitors taking photos, and much-prized selfies, on tours of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Tourists to "the People's House" on Wednesday were greeted with a changed sign saying "Photography is Encouraged."

The First Lady Michelle Obama announced the decision to the broader public on her Instagram account, ceremoniously ripping up the previous "No Photos" sign.

But there are a few catches: Flashes and video recording or streaming is still prohibited.

In the State Dining Room, 47-yearold visitor Korey Richardson, was excited

by the new rules.

"This is my first time here," he said.

"I'm taking tons of pictures, at least 30 so far. I've already uploaded some to Facebook friends."

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US Navy Yard in Washington locked down amid reported shooting WASHINGTON: Police on Thursday responded to a report of a shooter at the US Navy Yard in Washington, where a gunman killed 12 people in 2013, and the military installation was on lockdown with employees sheltering in place. A police officer and local media said authorities were responding to a report of an active shooter at the facility.

Reuters could not immediately verify the report.

"No incident can be confirmed as of yet," the Navy said. The lockdown comes amid heightened security concerns ahead of the US Independence Day holiday weekend. The Navy Yard, a military installation in the nation's capital, was the site of a 2013 shooting

in which a contractor killed 12 people.

The US Park Police did not immediately respond to a request for comment. More than eight blocks of nearby roads were shutdown as authorities responded to the scene, the Metropolitan Police Department said.

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Editorial

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Guest Editorial We’re not getting any answers about proposed CPP changes -By Robert Brown A new report came out that reiterates what we’ve heard

dependent on the investment capabilities of the CPP investment board and the decisions it makes versus the myriad of private managers now being used. So, the word “voluntary” cannot be taken lightly.

Further, the CPP investment board is having problems keeping all of its $265 billion invested in safe, but high-yield investments today. What will it do with another tier of contributions?

Finally, one can expect a vehement pushback from the private sector that caters to retirement savings today at a nice profit margin.

from other sources: Canadians aren’t saving enough for

So, what if the contributions are mandatory? That will

retirement. The deputy chief economist of CIBC warns that

result in serious problems for very poor workers and their

without pension reform now, younger workers will see a

employers.

steep decline in living standards as they retire.

Consider forcing low-income workers and their employers

The Conservative government recently announced it

to contribute to a new tier of the CPP. Not only do they not

would like to have a dialogue with Canadians about a

receive full benefits for another 39 years, but when they do

potential expansion of the Canada Pension Plan. While this,

get their extra CPP benefits, they will lose the impact of these

in itself, is a purely political action — since it commits the

extra payments as they see their Old Age Security and

government to nothing — it is worth looking at what the

Guaranteed Income Supplement benefits clawed back.

Since GIS payments are often matched by provincial

possible outcomes might be.

We know that 76 per cent of workers in the private sector

schemes, many poor workers will lose $1 of OAS/GIS and

have no pension plan. They are left totally to their own

provincial supplements for every new dollar of CPP benefits.

initiative. They can get retirement savings products but have

They will contribute money they need for higher order needs

to pay extremely high fees — 2.5 per cent to three per cent of

now like food and rent for no net future benefits. That is

their cash flow — for this expert management. Sometimes,

regressive. And we know that employers, such as those

their agent does not even work on their behalf, but rather

represented by the Canadian Federation of Independent

acts to maximize the income of the agent.

Business will aggressively oppose any such mandatory

Might it thus be wise to finally consider an expansion of

imposition.

the CPP at a time when both the CPP and its investment arm

In summary, we are faced with a myriad of questions and

are riding high in the polls? The answer isn’t obvious. Far

not only do we not have any good answers, we have no

from it.

answers at all. It’s time our governments started looking at

Amendments made to the CPP in 1996 state that any new

the complexity of the issue with some serious attention.

benefits must be fully funded. That means you only get back

Robert Brown of EvidenceNetwork.ca is a retired actuarial

what you have paid for in full. Under current rules, it takes

science professor and past president of the International

39 years at a minimum to earn a full benefit. So if you make

Actuarial Association.

a contribution today you would only have earned 1/39th of a full benefit. Full benefits would not be available until 2054.

So if we think we have a problem in terms of people who plan to retire in 2054 not saving enough today, then we must amend the CPP now.

The CPP is currently organized and administered like a defined benefit plan. Moving to voluntary contributions, as the Conservatives wish, would force it to be administered more like a defined contribution plan. Why does this matter?

If workers can move their money in and out of the CPP fund freely, this will create the potential for anti-selection on the part of the participants (move in when the times are good and out when bad), resulting in the need for the CPP board to move toward much more liquid shorter-term assets with lower rates of return. It would also mean much higher administrative costs for the CPP and its investment arm, the CPP investment board.

This would be on top of the high expense ratio for the board, estimated in the range of 0.9 per cent to one per cent, which is multiples of what other very large pension plans cost (such as the B.C. Public Service pension plan) which run with expense ratios closer to 0.25 per cent.

It would also make all Canadian workers much more

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Smartphone that can tell you ‘you are pregnant’ comes closer to reality London—One day, your smartphone will be able to tell you that you’re pregnant.

Researchers at the Hanover Centre for Optical Technologies (HOT), University of Hanover, Germany, have developed a self-contained fiber optic sensor for smartphones with the potential for use in a wide variety of biomolecular tests, including those for detecting pregnancy or monitoring diabetes.

The readings of the sensor can run through an application on a smartphone which provide real-time results. When properly provisioned, the smartphoneuser has the ability to monitor multiple types of body fluids, including: blood, urine, saliva, sweat or breath.

In case of medical applications, the sensor readings can be combined with the GPS signal of a smartphone and users can then be guided to the next drug store, hospital or the ambulance.

The sensor uses the optical phenomenon of surface plasmon

resonance (SPR), which occurs when light causes electrons on the surface of a thin film to jostle, to detect the composition of a liquid or the presence of particular biomolecules or trace gases.

Surface plasmon resonance occurs when a fixed beam of light strikes a metallic film; most of the light is reflected, but a small band is absorbed

by the film's surface electrons, causing them to resonate.

When the metallic film is placed in contact with a fluid, the index of refraction of the liquid changes the absorbed band's size and location in the light spectrum. By adding recognition elements to the film that cause a shift in the index of refraction when bound to targeted biomolecules or trace gases, scientists can thus determine important information about a biological sample's composition based on which light is reflected and which is absorbed.

Researchers have the potential to develop small and robust lab-on-a-chip devices for smartphones. So, surface plasmon resonance sensors could become ubiquitous now, said Kort Bremer, inventor and co-author.

The study appears in Optics Express. (ANI)

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In social networks, ‘bigger isn`t better’ as ‘smaller is smarter’ France-A new study has revealed that “smaller is smarter” when it comes to influential superspreaders of information in social networks.

City College of New York physicists Flaviano Morone and Hernan A. Makse say that this is a major shift from the widely held view that “bigger is better” and could have important consequences for a broad range of social, natural and living networked systems.

The problem of identifying the minimal set of influential nodes in complex networks for maximizing viral marketing in social media, optimizing immunization campaigns and protecting networks under attack is one of the most studied problems in network science, said Makse, adding that so far, only intuitive strategies based mainly on attacking the hubs to identify crucial nodes have been developed.

Morone and Makse set about to solve the problem by applying what they described as “rigorous theoretical solutions and systematic benchmarking.” They also proposed a scalable algorithm, called Collective Influence algorithm, that they believe

beats all the competing methods in massively large-scale social networks like Twitter and Facebook with more than 100 million users.

Through rigorous mathematical calculations, employing optimal percolation and state-of-the-art spin glass theory, they solved the optimal collective influence problem in random networks, said Morone. They show that the set of optimal superspreaders radically differ and is much smaller than that obtained by all previous heuristics rankings, including PageRank, the basis of Google.

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theory shows that top influencers are highly counterintuitive: weakly connected people strategically surrounded by hierarchical coronas of hubs (see image) are the most powerful influencers. Thus, their work provides a theoretical revision to the current view on influence, marking a paradigm shift from “bigger is better” to “smaller is smarter.”

These results will appeal to an extensive range of scientists in fields such as networks, physics, mathematics, epidemiology, marketing, as well as to officials monitoring the spread of contagious diseases like the Ebola outbreak, added Makse.

The study appears in Nature. (ANI)

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Or you can say there is only one rule. Every row, every column and every 3-by-3 subgrid should contain digits 1 to 9 only.

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'Diverse' Twitter has mere 49 African Americans employees out of 2,910

Washington DC: Companies like Twitter though claim to pledge diversity, have only a mere number of African Americans employees, and exploit the large base of minority users for ad revenue, claimed Rev Jesse Jackson.

President of the Rainbow/Push Coalition, who has campaigned for tech companies to be more transparent about their lack of minority employees, told the Guardian that black people were "becoming intolerant" of Facebook and other Silicon Valley companies' lack of progress in making their offices more diverse.

Twitter's vice-president of diversity and inclusion, Janet Van Huysse, had made promises to "build a Twitter we can be proud of" last year, saying that they were committed to make inclusiveness a cornerstone of their culture.

Twitter had also released brief statistics about its employees' ethnicity at the time, which showed that 93.8 percent

of employees were white or Asian, with just 180 people out of a total workforce of 2,910 being drawn from other minorities.

The company has only a tiny number of 49 black, comprising of 35 men and 14 women, which accounts for only 1.7 percent of the company's US staff.

The 73-year-old civil rights activist said that he was disappointed as black people used the product more and were greatly capable of doing the jobs, however, an adequate commitment to hire, train and maintain the minorities have been lacking.

Arisha Hatch, managing director at Color of Change, too added that Twitter and other tech companies had "really failed" in their attempts to make their workforces better reflect their customers.

Meanwhile, a Twitter spokeswoman said that the company's ethnic make-up had changed since the 2014 filing, but

refused to provide any more up to date figures. She said a fresh EEO report would be filled "sometime this year".

She also pointed out that Twitter has set up six employee groups to promote diversity: Blackbirds (African diaspora), Alas (Latino and Latin American descent), Swat (Super Women at Twitter), WomEng (women in engineering), TwitterOpen (LGBTQA) and WomenUX (women in design).

However, while the Blackbirds Twitter account has just 2,766 followers, The Alas account has even fewer followers at 659.

Twitter also lacks gender diversity, with its workforce being 70 percent male.

It s the same story with other Silicon Valley tech firms, as only two percent of Facebook's staff are black, four percent hispanic, 3 percent of "two or more races". Fifty-five per cent are white and 36 percent Asian. Google has only two percent black and 3 percent Hispanic employees, with 60 percent being white and 31 percent Asian. Seven out of 10 Googlers are male. (ANI)

Ben-Jen divorce came after 10th anniversary to benefit Jennifer Garner

Newyork: After the heart-breaking news of Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck divorce, the date of the devastating announcement is being speculated.

Tabloid media claims that the couple decided to make the announcement a day after their 10th anniversary so that the 43-year-old actress could get benefit while negotiating the settlement during their divorce, reported ABC News.

Earlier this year, Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow, who were married for more than a decade, too had parted their ways just like the ‘Gone Girl’ actor and his wife. (ANI)

Egypt vows to continue Sinai offensive until ISIS eliminated London (ANI): Egypt has vowed to continue an offensive in the restive Sinai Peninsula, a day after Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) killed more than 100 people in a series of simultaneous attacks in the region. Egypt’s army said that operations will not stop until the area was cleared of all ‘terrorist concentrations’, reported the BBC. Yesterday’s attacks targeted military checkpoints in Sheikh Zuweid and Rafah. It was one of the largest ever coordinated offensives in the area by ISIS’ local affiliate, Sinai Province.

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When it comes to calories, restaurant food just as bad as junk food Washington DC : If you are satisfied avoiding junk food to avoid calories, but are gorging on restaurants meals, news for you as a new study has claimed that both are equally bad for your waistline.

Professor Ruopeng An at the University of Illinois analysed eight years of nationally representative data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and found that eating at a restaurant is comparable to or in some cases less healthy than eating at a fast-food outlet.

While people who eat at restaurants tend to take in more healthy nutrients including certain vitamins, potassium and omega-3 fatty acids - than those who eat at home or at a fast-food outlet, the restaurant diners also consume substantially more sodium and cholesterol.

Eating at a fast-food outlet adds about 300 milligrams of sodium to one’s daily intake, and restaurant dining boosts sodium intake by 412 milligrams per day, on average, An said. Recommendations for sodium intake vary between 1,500 and 2,300 milligrams per day, but Americans already consume more than 3,100 milligrams of sodium at home, he found.

He added that the additional sodium was even more worrisome

because the average daily sodium intake was already so far above the recommended upper limit, posing a significant public health concern, such as hypertension and heart disease.

The obese also consumed more calories at fast-food restaurants, and took in more total energy, total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium when eating at full-service restaurants than their normal-weight and overweight peers, An found.

An concluded that the findings reveal that eating at a full-service restaurant is not necessarily healthier than eating at a fast-food outlet. In fact, people may be at higher risk of overeating in a full-service restaurant than when eating fast-food. (ANI)

Implantable ‘artificial pancreas’ can free diabetics from daily insulin jabs Washington DC: As per a new study, implantable “artificial pancreas” can help diabetes patients control their blood sugar. Living with Type 1 diabetes requires constant monitoring of blood sugar levels and injecting insulin daily.

Now, scientists are reporting the development of an implantable “artificial pancreas” that continuously measures a person’s blood sugar or glucose level and can automatically release insulin as needed. Type 1 diabetes arises when a person’s own immune system destroys the pancreas cells that make insulin, the hormone that converts blood sugar into energy. To make up for this loss of insulin production, patients must take insulin daily. Current delivery methods involve multiple daily injections or insulin pump therapy, both requiring the user to actively track glucose and calculate the

needed insulin dose.

There is also a significant time lag between when a dose is needed and when it can take effect. Francis J. Doyle III and colleagues wanted to find a way to make monitoring and insulin delivery automatic and needle-free.

The researchers designed an algorithm that monitors blood sugar levels and computes an insulin dose that it delivers quickly and automatically when necessary.

The algorithm is designed to work with implanted devices, specifically with an artificial pancreas, and would overcome the delays experienced with current devices. Computer testing of the algorithm simulated the rise and fall of glucose that would correspond to meals and an overnight period of sleep.

The artificial pancreas maintained

blood glucose within the target range nearly 80 percent of the time. The researchers say they will soon test the device in animals. The study appears in the ACS journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. (ANI)

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Produced by Aditya Chopra and written-directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, 'Sultan' will commence shooting in November and will release on Eid 2016.

"So Here is finally @BeingSalmanKhan in as "SULTAN" EID 2016," Abbas Zafar posted on Twitter. In 'Sultan', Salman Khan is reportedly playing a wrestler.

The leading lady of 'Sultan' is still a secret.

Shah Rukh-starrer 'Raees', which will see him romancing Pakistani beauty Mahira Khan, is an action-thriller, directed by Rahul Dholakia and produced by Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani and Gauri Khan under the banners of Excel Entertainment and Red Chillies Entertainment.

Salman and Shah Rukh are back to being friends after their infamous fight in 2008. SRK indicated the thaw in their relationship by launching the first Look of Salman's this years's Eid release

'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' with Aamir Khan. It is not the first time that the 'Karan Arjun' stars are clashing at the box office. 'Don' and 'Jaaneman' had released on the Diwali of 2006.

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Parineeti Chopra lashed out at a newspaper in a series of tweets on Monday after the media house published a story about her being irked with the organisers of IIFA Awards 2015 for approaching Sonakshi Sinha for a singing gig.

According to the story in the newspaper, Parineeti Chopra, who happens to be a trained classical dancer, was expecting to be approached for a musical segment at the awards show in Malaysia, but the gig went to Sonakshi.

Parineeti has denied the story and here's what she tweeted: "Dear DNA,what is the point of asking for my quote when you're going to print a negative story anyway?

Better to ignore your messages then! (sic)" "Its so disheartening to see a story that is absolutely untrue, even when I have respectfully answered your query! So disappointed. #DNA (sic)" "Don't try and spoil our reationships with each other. All us actors are friends. We support each other -Santa Banta

Generally, the Khans, whose films are big ticket events, avoid releasing their films on the same date with Salman preferring Eid, Shah Rukh Diwali and Aamir for Christmas.

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Stay healthy, eat well, get enough rest, and don't skip that exercise under the July 1 Full Moon. Feel great, but don't make a big deal out of it. Your daily routine could heat up - in all (July23-Aug 23-Aug (July 22)22) good ways - with the July 15 New Moon.

Have more than enough energy to deal with anything and everything, and get a lot of satisfaction and admiration for all you do. A calm, cool, attractive new love may find you around the month's second Full Moon, on July 31. At least make sure you have a good conversation.

An offer of a trip or great chance to learn (or teach) on a big scale might come your way with the July 1 Full Moon. People admire you, especially long-time and childhood friends. You know to skip anything reckless or unaffordable. You could get dropped into the role of teacher or mentor again around the July 15 New Moon. Be confident and (Apr. 20- may 20) energetic and show your stuff. You have a lot of experience. The extra Full Moon, on July 31, lights up your work world and gives you a better look at office situations that have been obscured for a while.

Doubts and insecurities could slow you down under the July 1 Full Moon. Don't try to judge yourself. Friends want to encourage you.

Listen to them for now. The July 15 New Moon could start you down a long road of fun, games, and creativity. If you think you aren't the creative type, think again. Better (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) yet, don't think - just jump in and start having fun. Ignore all self-criticism for now and be willing to surprise yourself. Be systematic at home at the end of the month with the July 31 Full Moon. Why make needless extra work for yourself?

The workplace could be hectic with the July 1 Full Moon, but your attention may be on some matter at home. A family member cares more for you than you think.

If nerves get stretched, pour that nervous energy into your work. Family and home (Sept.

(Sept.23 23-Oct. -Oct.23) 23) gain importance with the July 15 New Moon. Few things will give you more pleasure than quality time at home. You may have things you want to do around the month's second Full Moon, on July 31. If an intellectually fun social invitation distracts you, forgive yourself and go.

_____________ Money - or ideas and the promise of partnerships for better income - could roll in with the July 1 Full Moon. If you feel skeptical or hesitant to believe everything you hear or read, it's only wise. Everybody may come to you for help midmonth as the July 15 New Moon makes you the go-to (May 21-June 21) person. Help out as you can and enjoy the momentary fame. Think a little bigger and grander with the second Full Moon of the month, on July 31.

Friends and co-workers could inspire, though you might not want to do anything new right away.

Everyone and everything may look wonderful in the first week, as the July 1 Full Moon pours love into your life. The only possible risk is coming on too strong or too fast. The July 15 New Moon draws a lot of people into your life, though you may feel unsure about most of them. That's OK. You ( June 22-July 22) don't have to be everyone's new best friend.

Enjoy the popularity and social power.

Under the July 31 Full Moon, a "blue moon," you may have an easier time psyching out people and reading their true intentions. This won't last long

Friends might surprise or upset you in the first week, but it won't last long with the July 1 Full Moon. Accept apologies and carry on. No harm was meant. As the July 15 New Moon approaches, you may want to do everything with everyone. People may have trouble keeping up with you (Oct. 24 Nov. 21) (Oct. 24 - Nov. 21) unless you get focused. You need to do what attracts you, though. Just be good to your physical and financial health. At the second Full Moon, on July 31, something at work may interest you more, but any extra time spent at home will be time well spent. another city or even

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A too-hectic social life could stress you early in the month, with the July 1 Full Moon. Schedule only what's fun for you. Too many impulsive invitations could cost too much time or money.

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Around the July 15 New Moon you may find that luxury and comfort don't have to be (Nov 22 22--Dec. Dec 21) (Nov. 21) expensive. You know what makes you happy and how much money you need to get there. Someone may surprise you by being a brilliant example.

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ABCD2 - A film only for the dance lovers!

Movie Review Apparently, ABCD 2 can be considered as one of the best attempts in Bollywood to produce a dance based film. However, the storyline of the film is very weak and takes a back seat, the main emphasis has been laid on the dance performances in the film.

Secondly the elongated and overstretched run time of the film would positively leave you disappointed.

The film starts with a mindboggling dance performance by a 'Mumbai Stunners' at a dance reality show.

Suresh (Varun Dhawan) a waiter by profession and Vinnie (Shraddha Kapoor) a hair stylist, are childhood friends, who share the same passion i.e. of dancing. Suresh and Vinnie, along with their friends form a dance group and participate in a dance reality show.

But, the group gets disqualified from the show as they are accused of stealing the choreography from a Philippines dance crew.

As a result 'Mumbai Stunner' are looked down upon and are labeled as 'cheaters' in the society. Suresh's late mother, on the other hand, was a renowned dancer and he feels he has cheated his mother's teaching.

Therefore, Suresh decides to mend his mistakes by participating in the International Hip Hop Dance Competition in Las Vegas, America.

Suresh convinces Vinnie and the other team members to participate in the competition. The team is all set to participate in the competition, but the only person now missing in their team

is a choreographer, following which, Suresh comes across an alcoholic, Vishnu (Prabhu Deva) who is a terrific dancer. Nevertheless, after prolonged persuasion Vishnu agrees to choreograph 'Mumbai Stunners' now called 'India Stunners'.

Vishnu puts in great effort and time into the team and leading to which, 'India Stunners' qualify for the competition and are set to leave for Las Vegas to achieve their dreams.

Howbeit, there is something fishy about Vishnu's character. Is he hiding something? What is his secret? Vinnie who is secretly in love with Suresh,

would she be able to express her feelings? Lastly, will 'India Stunners' be able to conquer the foreign land and win back their pride?

Remo D'Souza has definitely tried his best and we can see his endeavors in the film. The choreography in the film is mesmerizing. Though, we do feel that Remo has taken some inspiration from Hollywood, but it all works in his favor. The performances in 3D are a treat to watch.

The first half of the film is interesting, Prabhu Deva and Raghav aka Cockroach's one-liners would certainly tickle your funny bone. As the film moves towards the second half, it starts falling apart and Remo failed to hold it all together. However, the ending of the film revives all the energy and gives goosebumps.

Prabhu Deva has done a phenomenal job, his dancing, acting, comic timing everything is flawless.

Varun Dhawan, the perfect abs, chiseled body, exemplary moves, Varun had everything that his character Suresh demanded. Shraddha Kapoor as Vinnie seemed charming, she did surprise many of her exceptionally magical moves. Also, Varun and Shraddha's chemistry was a delight to watch. The supporting cast Dharmesh Yelande, Lauren Gottlieb, Raghav Juyal, Puneet Pathak all did a remarkable job. The cinematography is significant, The music has been given you Sachin-Jigar, their music act as a catalyst to all the spellbinding performances. Alas, my advice, go for the film, only if you love dancing as there is nothing else to look forward too. My verdict 1 and a half stars.

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Is Jacqueline planning to leave India?

Jacqueline Fernandez, who is of mixed-Malaysian, Sri Lankan and Canadian descent, is soon to fulfill her dream of buying her mother a house.

Sources close to the actress reveal that Jacqueline, who recently bought herself a house in Bandra, is now looking for properties in Malaysia and has zeroed in on a plot on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, which she plans to gift to her mother Kim. A source confirmed, "Jackie's mother has always wanted to have a house in Malaysia as a lot of her family is settled there. The actress was on the lookout for a row house in Malaysia and her cousins have been helping her lock on the property. She is soon to buy a house on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur for her mother.

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When a child sees not being invited to a party as proof that no one likes them, mom or dad can lead them through a reality check. A teenager deflated by a poor report card can be prompted to ask important questions such as should they have studied harder, and do they need additional help. Just because the future will look nothing like the recent past does not mean today's youth are destined for failure. Investing in the development of Canadian youth means redefining what success looks like and helping our youth attain the necessary life tools to trail blaze their path to success. For more information on the RBC Youth Optimism study visit www.rbc.com/kids.

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