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30% of GTA households likely to list their house over next year KATRINA KAIF TAPSEE PANNU RICHA CHADDA HUMA QURESHI MASERATI GRANTURISMO MODEL YEAR 2018 MAKES WORLD DEBUT Makers of Khatron Ke Khiladi season 8 hosted special screening of show in Mumbai. Host Rohit Shetty and contestants like Shibani Dandekar, Hina Khan, Nia Sharma, Lopamudra Raut, Ravi Dubey, Rithvik Dhanjani, Geeta Phogat attended the event. NEHA DHUPIA NEW YORK - Maserati has chosen the New York Stock Exchange as the venue to unveil the model year 2018 GranTurismo. With its re- styled exterior in "Grigio Granito" colour and refined black leather interior, the GranTurismo MC (short for Maserati Corse) makes its world debut today at the Experience Square, right at the main entrance of the NYSE. Maserati will line up its entire range next to the restyled GranTurismo MC in front of the New York Stock Exchange building: a black Ghibli SQ4 Nerissimo Edition with a black/red interior (an ex- clusive version for the US and Canada markets, which debuted in the New York Auto Show last April), a blue "Passione" Quattroporte GTS GranLusso with a Zegna Silk interior and a white 350hp Levante with a black/red interior, the first SUV in Maserati's century-long history. Alongside the modern Maserati cars, busy New Yorkers will have the unique oppor tunity to admire a sensational sports coupé representing Maserati's racing heritage: the blue Maserati Tipo 151 - one of three ever built - that partici- pated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 1962. TORONTO - An Ipsos Reid survey shows that 35 per cent of house- holds surveyed indicated that they were very likely (13 per cent) or likely (22 per cent) to purchase a home over the next year - similar to what was reported from the Ipsos survey conducted for TREB in the fall of 2016. And 40 per cent of likely buyers indicated they would be first-time buyers - a marked decline from 53 per cent in Ipsos' fall survey. It was also seen that 10 per cent of households who said they would NOT purchase a home over the next year said the Fair Housing Plan was the key factor in this decision (one per cent) or a contribut- ing factor (nine per cent). The Ontario Fair Housing Plan has prompted some households to put their decision to purchase a home on hold, at least in the short-term. This includes would-be first-time buyers, who have more flexibility, allowing them to take a wait and see approach. However, the recent Ipsos survey results dealing with likely home buyers suggest that many households who have moved to the sidelines will return to the market over the next year, possibly after reassessing the type and/or location of home they plan to purchase. TREB MLS® sales were down by 37.3 per cent year-over-year in June. Over the same period, the number of new listings was up by 15.9 per cent - a deceleration in the annual growth rate compared to May. The MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) composite benchmark price was up by 25.3 per cent on a year-over-year basis in June, but on a month-over-month basis the composite benchmark price was down. The average selling price for all home types combined was 793,915 up 6.3 per cent compared to June 2016. LONG WORKING HOURS MAY UP IRREGULAR HEART RHYTHM RISK LONDON, (IANS) Do you work for long hours? Beware as it may increase the risk of developing an irregular heart rhythm - known as atrial fibrillation - as well as contribute to the development of stroke and heart failure, according to a study. The findings showed that, compared to people who worked a normal week of between 35-40 hours, those who worked 55 hours or more were approxi- mately 40 per cent more likely to develop atrial fibrillation. "A 40 per cent increased extra risk is an important hazard for people who already have a high overall risk of cardiovascular disease due to other risk factors such as older age, male sex, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, overweight, smoking and physical inactivity or living with an established cardiovascular disease," said Mika Kivimaki, Professor at the University College London. "This could be one of the mechanisms that explain the previously observed increased risk of stroke among those working long hours. Atrial fibrillation is known to contrib- ute to the development of stroke, but also other adverse health outcomes such as heart failure and stroke-related dementia," Kivimaki added. For the study, published in the European Heart Journal, the team analysed data from 85,494 men and women from the UK, Denmark, Sweden and Finland who took part in one of eight studies in these countries.

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30% of GTA households likely to listtheir house over next year

KATRINA KAIF TAPSEE PANNURICHA CHADDAHUMA QURESHI

MASERATI GRANTURISMOMODEL YEAR 2018 MAKES

WORLD DEBUT

Makers of Khatron Ke Khiladi season 8 hosted special screening of show in Mumbai. Host Rohit Shetty and contestants likeShibani Dandekar, Hina Khan, Nia Sharma, Lopamudra Raut, Ravi Dubey, Rithvik Dhanjani, Geeta Phogat attended the event.

NEHA DHUPIA

NEW YORK - Maserati has chosen the New York Stock Exchange asthe venue to unveil the model year 2018 GranTurismo. With its re-styled exterior in "Grigio Granito" colour and refined black leatherinterior, the GranTurismo MC (shor t for Maserati Corse) makes itsworld debut today at the Experience Square, right at the main entranceof the NYSE. Maserati will line up its entire range next to the restyledGranTurismo MC in front of the New York Stock Exchange building: ablack Ghibli SQ4 Nerissimo Edition with a black/red interior (an ex-clusive version for the US and Canada markets, which debuted in theNew York Auto Show last April), a blue "Passione" Quattropor te GTSGranLusso with a Zegna Silk interior and a white 350hp Levante witha black/red interior, the first SUV in Maserati's century-long history.Alongside the modern Maserati cars, busy New Yorkers will have theunique opportunity to admire a sensational sports coupé representing Maserati'sracing heritage: the blue Maserati Tipo 151 - one of three ever built - that partici-pated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 1962.

TORONTO - An Ipsos Reid survey shows that 35 per cent of house-holds surveyed indicated that they were very likely (13 per cent) orlikely (22 per cent) to purchase a home over the next year - similar towhat was repor ted from the Ipsos survey conducted for TREB in thefall of 2016. And 40 per cent of likely buyers indicated they would befirst-time buyers - a marked decline from 53 per cent in Ipsos' fallsurvey. It was also seen that 10 per cent of households who said theywould NOT purchase a home over the next year said the Fair HousingPlan was the key factor in this decision (one per cent) or a contribut-ing factor (nine per cent).The Ontario Fair Housing Plan has prompted some households to puttheir decision to purchase a home on hold, at least in the shor t-term.This includes would-be first-time buyers, who have more flexibility,allowing them to take a wait and see approach. However, the recentIpsos survey results dealing with likely home buyers suggest thatmany households who have moved to the sidelines will return to themarket over the next year, possibly after reassessing the type and/orlocation of home they plan to purchase.TREB MLS® sales were down by 37.3 per cent year-over-year inJune. Over the same period, the number of new listings was up by15.9 per cent - a deceleration in the annual growth rate compared to

May. The MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) composite benchmark pricewas up by 25.3 per cent on a year-over-year basis in June, but on amonth-over-month basis the composite benchmark price was down. The average selling price for all home types combined was 793,915up 6.3 per cent compared to June 2016.

LONG WORKING HOURS MAY UPIRREGULAR HEART RHYTHM RISKLONDON, (IANS) Do you work for long hours? Beware as it mayincrease the risk of developing an irregular heart rhythm - knownas atrial fibrillation - as well as contribute to the development ofstroke and hear t failure, according to a study. The findings showedthat, compared to people who worked a normal week of between35-40 hours, those who worked 55 hours or more were approxi-mately 40 per cent more likely to develop atrial fibrillation."A 40 per cent increased extra risk is an impor tant hazard forpeople who already have a high overall risk of cardiovasculardisease due to other risk factors such as older age, male sex, diabetes,high blood pressure, high cholesterol, overweight, smoking and physicalinactivity or living with an established cardiovascular disease," said MikaKivimaki, Professor at the University College London. "This could be one ofthe mechanisms that explain the previously observed increased risk ofstroke among those working long hours. Atrial fibrillation is known to contrib-ute to the development of stroke, but also other adverse health outcomessuch as heart failure and stroke-related dementia," Kivimaki added. For thestudy, published in the European Heart Journal, the team analysed data from85,494 men and women from the UK, Denmark, Sweden and Finland whotook par t in one of eight studies in these countries.

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DIRECTOR SOORAJ BARJATYA ADDRESSES (R) DURING THE PROMOTION OF THEIR TELEVISION SERIES, EK SHRINGAAR-SWABHIMAN IN BHOPAL.

NEW CANADIANS ENCOURAGED TOSTART BOATING THIS SUMMER

TORONTO - The Lifesaving Society, Canada's leading organizationresponsible for drowning prevention, has launched an onlineboating safety program targeted to new boaters, par ticularly newCanadians who may be experiencing recreational boating for thefirst time. START Boating is a comprehensive program designed toteach basic boating and water safety skills. The program willlaunch today in English, French, Mandarin, and Cantonese;followed by Hindi and Tagalog at the beginning of August.The program consists of a series of online, interactive videos,which guide the user through the basic skills needed to safelyenjoy a day on the water. While suitable for all boaters, theprogram was developed with Canada's growing immigrantpopulation, especially newcomer families, in mind. A recordnumber of immigrants (320,032) arrived in Canada betweenJuly 2015 and July 2016,1 and a recent study conducted byStatistics Canada estimates that nearly one in two Canadianscould be either an immigrant, or the child of an immigrant by2036.2"Many new Canadians come from countries where they don't

par ticipate in activities like swimming and boating for recre-ation, says Barbara Byers, Public Education Director for theLifesaving Society. "When they come to Canada, where water-based activities are extremely popular, they want to par ticipate,but don't always have the knowledge or skills they need to besafe. We created this program in multiple languages because wewant to reach out to make sure they are prepared before they setout on the water." This is par ticularly impor tant as researchconducted by the Lifesaving Society has found that while themajority plan to spend time in and around water, new Canadiansliving in Canada for five years or less, are four times more likelyto be unable to swim than those born in Canada. 3 This suggeststhey are at greater risk for drowning.Recreational boating is par t of the Canadian experienceBoating is a very popular recreational activity in Canada.Research indicates that 46% of Canadian adults par ticipate inrecreational boating activities.4 A study commissioned by theLifesaving Society found that 31% of new Canadians planned topar ticipate in boating activities during the summer months.

While developing the program, the Lifesaving Society conductedfocus groups of new Canadians representing communities whosefirst languages are Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi, Tagalog andFrench. Feedback from the groups confirmed that new Canadianswant to embrace activities like boating, which they consider par t ofthe Canadian experience."… when you live in Canada, you would like to do things that youdidn't do back home and you want to do what Canadians are doingtoo." - Tagalog Focus Group Par ticipantSTART Boating allows users to choose from one of four vesseltypes - canoe, kayak, stand-up paddleboard (SUP) and smalloutboard motor boat. Many of these vessels represent entry-levelcraft, those most likely to be operated by those new to boating. Themost recent comprehensive study on drowning in Canada, theCanadian Drowning Repor t5, found that together, canoes andpowerboats under 5.5 metres, account for 46% of all boating-relateddeaths in Canada.The introductory video begins with a family planning to spend a dayon the water, and as the family continues on their journey, the usercan click on additional videos that demonstrate:" what to wear and what to pack;" how to understand right of way, mapping, markers andareas to avoid;" how to call for help in an emergency;" how to use safety equipment including how to fit apersonal flotation device." impor tant skills like paddling, launching their boat andrighting and re-entering from the water.After viewing the videos, focus group par ticipants commented thatthey saw boating as an activity they would like to participate inwith their family. They also noted that the program helped themto understand that there was much more to boating than justrenting or purchasing a boat and getting onto the water. Af terwatching the videos they repor ted feeling safer and moreprepared."This video has greatly increased my interest in kayaking andmade me more confident in par ticipation" - Mandarin FocusGroup Par ticipantThe program is available at www.star tboating.ca and will alsobe linkable through a variety of par tner websites includingCanadian Safe Boating Council, PaddleSmar t,AdventureSmar t.ca and Smar tboater.caReducing the risk of drowning and Search and Rescue (SAR)incidentsIn addition to drowning prevention, one of the main goals of theprogram is to reduce the number and severity of marine searchand rescue (SAR) incidents. While boating-related drowningshave remained consistent over the past several years, SARincidents continue to rise. The Lifesaving Society hopes thateducation programs like START Boating will help to prevent SARincidents and create safe and responsible new boaters, who knowhow to call for help if it is needed and how to survive while theywait for help to arrive. Contribution funding for the Star t Boatingprogram was provided by the National Search and Rescue Secre-tariat, par t of Public Safety of Canada

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Bonding among women co-workerscan reduce conflictNEW YORK, (IANS) Strong bonding among female co-workerscan be favourable for the workplace as it can help in reducingconflict among female employees, a study has revealed. Ac-cording to a study in the INFORMS journal Organisation Sci-ence, when employers encourage an office environment thatsuppor ts positive and social re-lationships between womenco-workers, especially in pri-mar i l y ma le domina tedorganisations, they are lessl i kely to experience confl ictamong women employees."While gender diversity and in-equality are well documentedtopics in management, sociol-ogy and labour economics, few have looked closely at thegendered negative relationships within the workplace from asocial relationship perspective," said Jennifer Merluzzi of GeorgeWashington University. Merluzzi surveyed 145 management-level employees regarding workplace dynamics at two largeUS firms that were primarily male-dominated, with women rep-resenting less than one-third of the workforce and under 15 percent of the senior management.The author revealed that while men and women are equallylikely to mention having a difficult co-worker, but as comparedto men, women are more likely to cite another woman as adifficult co-worker than a man. However, this tendency is re-duced among women who cite having more women co-workersfor social suppor t and friendship at work.

MS DHONI DURING THE INAUGURATION OF HIS SPORTS STORE, SEVEN AT NUCLEUS MALL IN RANCHI.

Tall, obese men at increased risk ofaggressive prostate cancer

LONDON, (IANS) Men who are tall and obese may be at an increasedrisk of developing aggressive prostate cancer as well as death fromthe condition, according to a study. The findings showed that withevery additional ten centimetres (3.9 inches) of height the risk ofaggressive prostate cancer and death from it increased by 21 percent and 17 per cent, respectively.Higher BMI was also found to be associated with increased risk ofaggressive tumours as well as increased risk of death from prostatecancer. This may be due to changes in hormone levels in obese men,which in turn may increase the risk of aggressive prostate cancer.Waist circumference, which is seen as a more accurate measure ofobesity than BMI in older adults, was associated with an 18 per centgreater risk of death from prostate cancer.With every ten centimetres (3.9 inches) increase in waist circumfer-

ence, there was a 13 per cent greater risk of aggressive cancer, theresearchers said. "The finding of high risk in taller men may provideinsights into the mechanisms underlying prostate cancer develop-ment, for example related to early nutrition and growth," said leadauthor Aurora Perez-Cornago from the the University of Oxford in theUK.We also found that a healthy body weight is associated with a re-duced risk of high grade prostate cancer and death from prostatecancer years later," Perez-Cornago added in the paper published inthe journal BMC Medicine. For the study, the team included a cohor tof 1,41,896 men collected from eight countries - Denmark, Italy, theNetherlands, Spain, Sweden, the UK, Germany and Greece. The dataincluded 7,024 incident prostate cancers, 726 high-grade and 1,388advanced stage prostate cancers, and 934 prostate cancer deaths.

HOW DIABETES FOSTERS GUM DISEASENEW YORK, (IANS) Diabetes causes a shift in the oral microbiome which may lead to an increased risk of developing periodontitis,also known as gum disease, which causes inflammation around the teeth as well as bone loss, researchers say. The study, conductedin mice, revealed that when diabetic mice developed high blood sugar levels or were hyperglycemic, their microbiome becamedistinct from their normal littermates, with a less diverse community of bacteria.These diabetic mice also had periodontitis, including a loss of bone suppor ting the teeth, and increased levels of IL-17 - a signallingmolecule associated with periodontal disease in humans. "The diabetic mice behaved similar to humans that had periodontal bone lossand increased IL-17 caused by a genetic disease," said Dana Graves from the University of Pennsylvania in the US.For the study, published in the journal Cell Host and Microbe, the team of researchers transferred microorganisms from the diabeticmice to normal germ-free mice, animals that have been raised without being exposed to any microbes. These recipient mice alsodeveloped bone loss. However, a micro-CT scan revealed they had 42 per cent less bone than mice that had received a microbialtransfer from normal mice. Fur ther, mice that received microbiomes from diabetic mice treated with an anti-IL-17 antibody had muchless severe bone loss.The findings "demonstrate unequivocally" that diabetes-induced changes in the oral microbiome drive inflammatory changes thatenhance bone loss in periodontitis, the researchers said. Though IL-17 treatment was effective at reducing bone loss in the mice, it isunlikely to be a reasonable therapeutic strategy in humans due to its key role in immune protection. The study highlights the impor-tance for people with diabetes of controlling blood sugar and practicing good oral hygiene. "Diabetes is one of the systemic disease thatis most closely linked to periodontal disease, but the risk is substantially ameliorated by good glycemic control. And good oral hygienecan take the risk even fur ther down," Graves noted.

Pick fragrances according toyour personalityNEW DELHI, (IANS) Have a hyper personality? Go for woodynotes. The introver t ones can pick out fragrances like Fijianwater and cherry blossom, say experts. Shikhee Agrawal, HeadTrainer at The Body Shop, and Rohit Kumar Agrawal, founder atPerfumebooth.com, have listed a guide to help you out:* The hyper: For the person who loves meeting new people anda big social gathering makes you feel energised and chargedup, then extrover ts like you can choose a fragrance that is a mixof spicy and woody notes. Typically the perfumes with domi-nant ingredients such as vanilla, grapefruit and sandalwoodwould add oomph and enhance the magnetism of your person-ality.* The introver ts: If shy, reserved and deep thinkers are traitssynonymous to your personality, then choose a scent that issubtle and serene. Aquatic, Fijian water and cherry blossomswork great for your personality.* Elegant and classy: If you like to stand out in the crowd andmake a statement, then opt for fragrances that are dominant inoriental ingredients such as amber, musk and vanilla.* Free spirited and easy going: The ones who live in the presentand are happy-go-lucky kinds, it is their positive and cheerfulpersonality that draws people towards them. Pure fruity andcitrus fragrances work great for this category. Think of ingredi-ents like passion fruit, peaches, grapefruits and a tinge of lemonwhile deciding what perfume to buy.* Passionate romantics: If you are a jolly person and you areenchanted by the monsoon season, layer yourself with themesmerising aroma of jasmine and rose. White musk can beyour perfect accessory to woo your par tner.

Ways to maintain good eyesightNEW DELHI, (IANS) It's the age of technology and we are morethan ever using our eyes to check our phones, computer screens,gaming consoles and televisions, which can lead to eye fa-tigue. Eat healthy, exercise regularly and more to take care ofeyes, suggest exper ts. Sanjay Verma, Head Of Depar tment,Ophthalmology, Paras Hospitals Gurugram and K. BhujangShetty, Chairman and Managing Director, Narayana Nethralaya,Bengaluru, have some simple steps:* Adequate sleep is essential for eye health and allows theeyes to repair and recover. Eight hours of sound sleep at nightwill go a long way in attaining better visual quality.* Our eyes require multiple nutrients to function optimally. Vita-mins and minerals along with green leafy vegetables and pro-tein sources help to keep the eyes strong and sharp.* Regular exercise not only keeps your body fit but also makesyour eyes healthy by pumping more blood and oxygen to youreyes.* A majority of office jobs require constant and direct glaring atthe computer screen, making it difficult for your eyes. Makesure to take a break, every 20 minutes for at least 20 seconds.

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BHUMI PEDNEKAR AT A JEWELLERY EXHIBITION TO ROMOTE HER FILM TOILET EK PREMKATHA IN MUMBAI.

Yoga may protect against memorydecline in old age

NEW YORK, (IANS) Doing yogafor a long time could change thestructure of your brain and pro-tect it against cognitive declinein old age, suggests new re-search. When the researchers im-aged elderly female yoga practitio-ners' brains, they found that the"yoginis" have greater cor ticalthickness in the left prefrontal cor-tex, in brain areas associated withcognitive functions like attentionand memory.As we age, the structure and func-tionality of our brains change andthis often leads to cognitive decline,including impaired attention ormemory. One such change in thebrain involves the cerebral cortexbecoming thinner, which scientistshave shown is correlated with cog-nitive decline. So, how can we slowor reverse these changes?

The findings, published in the jour-nal Frontiers in Aging Neuro-science, suggest that the answercould lie in contemplative prac-tices like yoga. "In the same wayas muscles, the brain developsthrough training," explained one ofthe researchers, Elisa Kozasa ofHospital Israelita Albert Einstein inSao Paulo, Brazil, involved in thestudy. "Like any contemplativepractice, yoga has a cognitive com-ponent in which attention and con-centration are important," Kozasaadded.The research team wanted to seeif elderly long-term yoga practitio-ners had any differences in termsof brain structure compared withhealthy elderly people who hadnever practiced yoga. They re-cruited a small group of femaleyoga practitioners (also known as

yoginis) who had practiced yoga atleast twice a week for a minimum ofeight years, although the group had anaverage of nearly 15 years of yoga prac-tice. The researchers compared theyoginis with another group of healthywomen who had never practiced yoga,meditation or any other contemplativepractices, but who were well-matched to the yoginis in terms oftheir age (all the participants were60 or over) and levels of physical activ-ity. The researchers scanned the par-ticipants' brains using magnetic reso-nance imaging to see if there were anydifferences in brain structure. "Wefound greater thickness in the leftprefrontal cortex in the yoginis, inbrain regions associated with cog-nitive functions such as attentionand memory," Rui Afonso fromHospital Israelita Alber t Einsteinin Sao Paulo added.

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ILEANA DCRUZ AND ATHIYA SHETTY OF TETAM MUBARAKAN PROMOTING FILM IN A SANGEET CEREMONY.

Breastfeeding linked to reduced risk of MS: StudyNEW YORK, (IANS) Mothers who breastfeed for at least 15 monthsover one or more pregnancies may be 53 per cent less likely todevelop multiple sclerosis (MS) compared with those who do notbreastfeed at all or do so for up to four months, a study has claimed.MS is a disease in which the immune system eats away at the pro-tective covering of nerves.The findings showed that women with MS have significantly fewerrelapses, or attacks, during pregnancy or while they are breastfeedingexclusively. "Among the many other benefits to the mother and thebaby, breastfeeding may reduce the mother's future risk of develop-ing MS," said Annette Langer-Gould from Kaiser Permanente South-ern California. In addition, women who were age 15 or older at the

time of their first menstrual cycle were 44 per cent less likely todevelop MS later than women who were 11 years old or younger atthe time of their first menstruation.The total number of years a woman ovulated and other factors, suchas number of pregnancies, use of hormonal contraceptives and age atfirst bir th were not associated with risk of MS, the researchers said,in the paper published in the journal Neurology. "Other health benefitsinclude a reduced risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, Type 2 diabe-tes and hear t attack," Langer-Gould said. For the study, the teaminvolved 397 women with an average age of 37 who were newlydiagnosed with MS or its precursor, clinically isolated syndrome,who were compared to 433 other women.

75 per cent of human genomeis junk DNA: StudyNEW YORK, (IANS) At least 75 per cent of human genomeis junk DNA, or useless but harmless DNA, suggests a newresearch. The functional por tion of the human genome prob-ably falls between 10 and 15 per cent, with an upper limit of25 per cent, according to the study published online in thejournal GenomeBiology and Evo-lution.The researchersfrom University ofHouston in the UStook a deceptivelysimple approachto determininghow much of thegenome is functional, using the deleterious mutation rate -that is, the rate at which harmful mutations occur - and thereplacement fer tility rate. Both genome size and the rate ofdeleterious mutations in functional par ts of the genome havepreviously been determined, and historical data documentshuman population levels.With that information, the researchers developed a modelto calculate the decrease in reproductive success inducedby harmful mutations, known as the "mutational load", inrelation to the por tion of the genome that is functional. "Weneed to know the functional fraction of the human genomein order to focus biomedical research on the par ts that canbe used to prevent and cure disease," said Dan Graur, evo-lutionary biologist at the University of Houston. "There is noneed to sequence everything under the sun. We need only tosequence the sections we know are functional," Graur added.

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QUANTUM COMMUNICATION DEVICES BRING'COMPLETE PRIVACY' DILEMMA TO FORE

MOSCOW, (IANS) Quantum communication devices being explored by In-dian firm Srei Infrastructure Finance to protect information against the up-coming threat posed by development of quantum computing also presentmajor philosophical dilemmas arising in a future scenario of complete pri-vacy, an expert here has emphasised. "The world is not prepared for totalprivacy," Serguei Beloussov, Chairman of the Board of the Russian Quantum

Centre (RQC), told IANS on the sidelines of a global conference here onquantum technologies, organised by the RQC. Most governments the worldover control their populations through control over information. So, if informa-tion becomes completely private, they would lose this control," said Beloussov,a Russian-born Singaporean entrepreneur, who is also the Co-founder andChairman of global data protection company Acronis, elaborating on the flip

side of quantum communications, or quantum cryptography, being devel-oped by RQC. Quantum computing, based on the ability of sub-atomic par-ticles to exist in more than one state at any time, allows operations to be donemuch quicker, using less energy than classical computers. The high costand complexity of research, however, imply that industrial use of this expo-nentially more powerful computer is still some time away. Beloussov points

to a major function of quantum com-puting of breaking cryptographiccodes, which makes it potentially amajor weapon in the hands of hack-ers. It is in this regard that the RQChas worked at a pre-emptive level todevelop quantum communications,or quantum cryptography, to securesystems against the threat posed byquantum computers.In the background of recent cyberattacks that affected networks acrossthe world, Russia, earlier this year,announced the development of theworld's first quantum "blockchain"which allows using a quantum cryp-tography and quantum data transfersystem to protect databases fromhacking. RQC says this device willbe ready for industrial use by earlynext year. According to Beloussov,information security is a muchbroader issue than that provided byquantum cryptography. "Now, wehave a situation where the Chineseare eavesdropping on the Americans,the Americans are doing the samewith the Chinese and both are awarethat the other party is listening in,"Beloussov said. "But imagine a situ-ation where this would not be pos-sible with quantum communication,where total information security isensured using the laws of quantumphysics. This raises serious philo-sophical issues about thecommercialisation of total privacy,"he added. Beloussov, who alsofounded Rolsen Electronics as a jointventure with Vikash Shah of the AmoliGroup, gives the analogy of wolvesand deer, to explain this security di-lemma. "It's like if in an area withpopulations of both wolves and deer,if one is much reduced and eveneliminated, then the number of theother rises alarmingly and the bal-ance is lost," the expert explained. Thequantum 'blockchain' devised by RQCcreates special blocks which are signedby quantum keys, rather than traditionaldigital signatures. The quantum keysare generated by combining quantumkey distribution (QKD) network, whichguarantees the privacy of the key usingthe laws of quantum physics.

HYGIENE TIPS FORWOMEN BEFOREGOING ON A DATENEW DELHI, (IANS) If you get drenchedin rain, take a shower afterwards be-fore getting ready for a date. This willhelp to prevent any possible infection,say experts. Aashmeen Munjal, beautyand make-up expert, and Ridhi Arya,Dermatologist, Me clinic, have sharedtips on how to maintain hygieneduring monsoon season:* Shower after shower: In caseyou get caught up and drenched inrain, always take a shower afterwardsbefore getting all dolled up to preventany possible infection and mon-soon related diseases.* Hair: The season and the drizzleapar t from making your hair frizzy,affects the hair health badly ow-ing to the pollutants present inrainwater. Always wash your hairif they get wet and conditioning isa must. Also, oil your hair weeklyto maintain a healthy scalp.* Scrubbing: Scrubbing your bodyis as impor tant in monsoon as inother weathers.* Blot: The T-zone area, that isthe forehead, nose, mouth andchin tends to get oily and stickywhen you sweat and look tired.Always keep a tissue paper or ablotting paper with you and dabthe excess oil away.* Nails: Nails often get less at-tention in terms of hygiene in mon-soon but long and unattended nails couldbecome storehouse of dirt and bacteriaand improper trimming may leadto ingrown toenails. Always trimyour nails shapely and avoid cut-ting them too deep to save harmto your skin.

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