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COVER DDeepeep divedive STORY A study of Monterey Canyon’s microbial denizens may off er insights on evolution. P4-5 2 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 2, 2018 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

PRAYER TIME Fajr 3.36am Shorooq (sunrise) 4.58am Zuhr (noon) 11.31am Asr (afternoon) 3.00pm Maghreb (sunset) 6.07pm Isha (night) 7.37pm The Big Bad Fox And The Other Tales acts like a stork. If you want to take a vacation, keep driving DIRECTION: Patrick Imbert, Benjamin Renner past this place. Directed by Patrick Imbert and Ernest And USEFUL NUMBERS CAST: Kamel Abdessadok, Jules Bienvenu, Guillaume Célestine’s Benjamin Renner, who created the comics where Bouchèd its characters originated, this simple yet charming fi lm is SYNOPSIS: Whoever thinks that the countryside is calm perfect for young children (as long as they can speak French, and peaceful is mistaken. In it, we fi nd especially agitated read, or have an adult prepared to read the subtitles to them). animals, a Fox that thinks it’s a chicken, and a Rabbit that THEATRES: The Mall, Royal Plaza, Landmark

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Humanitarian Services Offi ce (Single window facility for the repatriation of bodies) Ministry of Interior 40253371, 40253372, 40253369 Ministry of Health 40253370, 40253364 Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 Qatar Airways 40253374 Masha And The Bear Bear, a former circus performer, who the Bear centres on a sweet relationship DIRECTION: Oleg Kuzovkov now enjoys a nice quiet life. Masha between a young girl and a fatherly CAST: Angelica Keamy and Boris fi nds herself in all kinds of adventures anthropomorphic bear whom she Kutnevich that cause havoc in the Bears otherwise befriends. SYNOPSIS: Once upon a time, a peaceful and uneventful existence. THEATRES: The Mall, Royal Plaza, little girl named Masha, befriends a Parents need to know that Masha and landmark ote Unquo u te Q You learn The Mall Cinema (1): Finding Your Dare (2D) 11:30pm. Feet (2D) 12pm; Here Comes The Royal Plaza Cinema Palace more from failure than Grump (2D) 2pm; Here Comes The (1): Here Comes The Grump (2D) from success. Don’t let it stop Grump (2D) 3:45pm; Avengers: 2:15pm; Masha And The Bear (2D) Infinity War (2D) 5:30pm; 12am. 4pm; Avengers: Infinity War (2D) you. Failure builds character. () 8:30pm; Avengers: Landmark Cinema (1): Diya (Tamil) 5:30pm; Avengers: Infinity War (2D) Infinity War (2D) 11:30pm. 2:15pm; Avengers: Infinity War (2D) 8:15pm; Avengers: Infinity War (2D) The Mall Cinema (2): Here Comes 4:15pm; Here Comes The Grump 11pm. — Unknown The Grump (2D) 12:15pm; The Big (2D) 7pm; Mohanlal (Malayalam) Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (2): Bad Fox And The Other Tales (2D) 8:45pm; Diya (Tamil) 11:30pm. The Big Bad Fox And The Other 2pm; Avengers: Infinity War (2D) Landmark Cinema (2): Here Tales (2D) 2pm; Avengers: Infinity 3:30pm; Avengers: Infinity War (2D) Comes The Grump (2D) 2:15pm; War (2D) 3:45pm; Here Comes The 6:15pm; Avengers: Infinity War (2D) Here Comes The Grump (2D) 4pm; Grump (2D) 6:30pm; Diya (Tamil) 9pm; Diya (Tamil) 11:45pm. Avengers: Infinity War (2D) 5:45pm; 8:15pm; Mohanlal (Malayalam) 11pm. Community Editor The Mall Cinema (3): Avengers: Avengers: Infinity War (2D) 8:30pm; Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (3): Infinity War (2D) 11:30am; Avengers: Infinity War (2D) 11:15pm. Avengers: Infinity War (2D) 2pm; Kamran Rehmat Avengers: Infinity War (2D) 2pm; Landmark Cinema (2): Mohanlal Mohanlal (Malayalam) 4:30pm; e-mail: [email protected] Avengers: Infinity War (2D) 4:45pm; (Malayalam) 2:15pm; The Big Bad Backstabbing For Beginners Telephone: 44466405 Avengers: Infinity War (2D) 7:30pm; Fox And The Other Tales (2D) 5pm; (2D) 7:30pm; Finding Your Feet Fax: 44350474 Backstabbing For Beginners (2D) Avengers: Infinity War (2D) 6:45pm; (2D) 9:30pm; Truth Or Dare (2D) 10:15pm; Finding Your Feet (2D) Truth Or Dare (2D) 9:30pm; Truth Or 11:30pm. Wednesday, May 2, 2018 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

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For details There are also animal products such as chicken, women, whose lives were transformed as by Qaari Muhammed Makki with Nasheeds by contact 66523871/ 31326749. milk, cheese and eggs from Qatari companies a result of the discovery of oil. ‘We are the renowned artist Omar Esa. This is `a free event like Baladna and Al Waha Poultry Company. Daughters of Qatar’ showcases the perspectives open to all. Al Bidda Park Spring Bazaar of grandmothers, mothers and daughters of WHERE: Al Bidda Park B.Square Mall Grand Event Qatar, and what has changed and remained in WHEN: Ongoing till May 8 WHERE: Al Thumama, Doha their lives. At the heart of this exhibition are Al Bidda Park, in collaboration with Qsports, WHEN: Ongoing the personal encounters of three generations of offi cially opened the fi rst “Al Bidda Park Spring TIME: 6:30pm Qatari women as they share their memories and Bazaar” on March 15, 2018. The Spring Bazaar The only mall in Qatar dedicated to ideas concerning education, career, fashion, is the fi rst public event to be held at the newly entertainment, B.Square Mall will occupy a crafts and art. opened park where over 60 exhibition booths total space of 26,000 sq.m and 250 car parking have been set up along with 15 food court kiosks spaces, as well as provide a range of shopping, Qatar Natural History Group May Talk and a variety of children’s games that include a services, and entertainment options. Where : Doha English Speaking School, 1,000 square metre outdoor trampoline park, Madinat Khalifa South bike rentals, trackless train and a 15-metre-high Torba Farmers Market WHEN: : Today giant infl atable slide. The event will run for WHERE: Education City Time : 7 pm seven weeks until May 8, 2018. WHEN: Ongoing Discussion will be on Lions: Winners who TIME: 9am lost everything by Dr. Nobby Yamaguchi. 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Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 2, 2018 COMMUNITY COVER STORY What lies beneath The microbial denizens of Monterey Canyon make food out of rocks and dead debris and harvest energy from methane that seeps from the ocean floor. To survive in this dark, high-pressure, low-oxygen, low-nutrient environment, they form all kinds of co-operative relationships. By Amina Khan

RESPITE: Katherine Dawson and Victoria Orphan take a quiet moment as the ship heads to Monterey Canyon, the deepest underwater canyon along North America’s west coast.

eobiologist Victoria underwater canyon along North they form all kinds of cooperative Much of her research takes place Alligator heads and turkey legs Orphan stands at the America’s west coast. relationships. at Caltech, where she runs a lab are small fry for this crew. About stern of the research The scientists check the attached Orphan adjusts an agar bowl’s with dozens of graduate students a decade ago, Goff redi and other vessel Western Flyer, camera, which will spy on the position and then heads back in to and postdoctoral researchers. But scientists at the Monterey Bay watching her colleagues creatures that show up to feast — check on the tube-shaped samplers expeditions like this, miles off the Aquarium Research Institute towed putG the last touches on an unusual fi sh, worms, crabs and microbes too. she’ll use to collect microbe-fi lled California coast in Monterey Bay, are the carcasses of dead whales out spread. Among the off erings: a The microbial denizens of sediment. “They’re not quite as a crucial part of her work. to the canyon and released them large turkey leg, an alligator head Monterey Canyon are far diff erent exciting as alligator heads,” she says. Orphan is co-leading this trip at diff erent depths. The result was and bowls of gelatinous agar that from many of their surface-dwelling Orphan is being modest. Her with Shana Goff redi, a biologist an enormous experiment that shed resemble consomme. brethren. They make food out of study of these “extremophiles” may at Occidental College who is also light on the complex population This meal isn’t for the ship’s crew, rocks and dead debris and harvest off er insights about the evolution of her life partner. Where Orphan dynamics of these deep-sea though. It’s bait. energy from methane that seeps life on Earth — and guide the search studies microbial alliances, Goff redi communities. The entrees are anchored to a from the ocean fl oor. To survive in for life on other planets. Her work explores the relationships between Just as wildfl owers blossom in plastic grid and pushed overboard this dark, high-pressure, low- earned her a MacArthur Fellowship, microbes and larger animals such as the barren desert after a storm, so they will sink into the deepest oxygen, low-nutrient environment, also known as a “genius” grant. clams or snails. long-dormant microbes bloom Wednesday, May 2, 2018 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

In a few months, the ship will return and pull the cylinders out of the ground. Then, the scientists will analyse the sediment to track the isotopes’ progress through the microbial system. The results will reveal how the microbes eat, grow and share resources with one another WATCH: Victoria Orphan watches through a window as the rover is brought back inside the ship. on a “whalefall” as they feast on and so on. They plant their feet the carcass alongside crabs, clams wide against the swaying of the and fi sh. The microbes produce ship. chemicals that other microbes Orphan sniff s the open top before can put to use. The result is a she slices, hunting for the rotten- community whose demographics egg scent of hydrogen sulfi de. shift dramatically over time Some of those slices are loaded depending on the depth and into small plastic bags and frozen; pressure of the ocean. others are stuff ed into a machine Orphan and Goff redi visit these that uses argon to squeeze water whalefalls two or three times per out of the samples. A few milliliters year, sampling the water, wildlife go into tiny tubes for RNA or DNA and sediments to discover if analysis. something has changed. The water is separated from the “Almost every time, we fi nd solids — diff erent microbes can live a new species,” Goff redi said. in the two diff erent media — and “And that’s just the animals.” The some of it is exposed to a chemical microbes, she added, are guaranteed that turns purple and reveals how to produce something that’s never much iron it contains. Sujung Lim, been seen before. one of Orphan’s graduate students, The primary purpose of this fi lls small vials that she’ll use to test two-day expedition is to steer an whether any microbes eat chitin, underwater rover into Monterey the tough, abundant protein in the Canyon, insert chemical-laced WORK IN PROGRESS: Geobiologist Victoria Orphan hopes to set up a tiny deep-sea ecosystem in her lab when she exoskeletons of crabs and many sediment samplers and retrieve gets her microbes back to Caltech. Then she could see how they interact with one another in diff erent situations. other sea creatures. specimens from the deep. When Orphan gets her microbes The rover is a yellow box the size When the rover is more than and whose nitrogen atoms hold an of a squeeze when the word comes back to Caltech, she hopes to set of a cargo van with robotic arms half a mile beneath the surface, the extra neutron. The microbes will down: The ocean has grown too up a tiny deep-sea ecosystem in and an array of boxes and canisters sandy seafl oor comes into view. The consume these extra-heavy stable choppy, and they must pull out. her lab. Then she could see how to hold whatever it fi nds. Ever so pilots and scientists lean forward, isotopes and pass them through the Orphan sighs. “So close,” she they interact with one another in slowly, it is lowered through the looking for any signs of Francisco, food web from one species to the says. diff erent situations. ship’s heart into the roiling waters the whale they’d sunk around this next. The team starts the next day’s The geobiologist’s enthusiasm below. particular spot. Suddenly, the In a few months, the ship will dive early, hoping to make up for for her marine microbes knows In a darkened room near the silence is broken. return and pull the cylinders out lost time. no limits. She’s gathered a lot of stern, the scientists fi x their eyes on “The rack of lamb!” Goff redi of the ground. Then, the scientists As soon as the sub is pulled out of samples this time, and her team monitors fed by the rover’s many yells, pointing to the screen. will analyse the sediment to track the water, stuff ed with specimens, rushes to process them. cameras. For a long time, it looks One of the rover pilots uses a the isotopes’ progress through the researchers rush the samples “My eyes are bigger than my like the opening credits of Star Trek, robotic arm to grab a cylindrical the microbial system. The results into the wet lab. minus-80 freezer,” she says with a with stars hurtling by in an inky core sampler. He shoves it deep will reveal how the microbes eat, Goff redi’s team starts prying sigh. blue-black void. into a spot Orphan chooses, fi lling grow and share resources with one open clams, storing blood in small “We call it the Victoria 30 percent “Marine snow,” Orphan says, her it with sediment. Then he uses a another. vials for analysis and preserving the factor,” Lim deadpans. face lighted only by the glow from second robotic arm to inject fl uid After collecting cylinders they had tissue in ethanol. The whale bones, however, won’t the screens. “Some of it can be actual into the container. planted on their last trip, the rover On the other side of the counter, fi nd a permanent home at the animals. There are fecal pellets, or This fl uid holds heavy water, doubles back to a methane seep so Orphan and four of her researchers lab. They belong in the ocean, the mucus that’s been sloughed off . whose hydrogen atoms have a the team can plant more samplers. carefully cut the cylinders of scientists say — and on a future trip You think about seawater as being neutron along with a proton, as The pilots set up quickly, knowing sediment, placing each slice on a to the canyon, they’ll be returned this liquid matrix, but it’s really this well as two molecules that serve they don’t have a lot of time. plate labeled according to depth: to their fi nal resting place. — Los living, very dense gel.” as building blocks for proteins The robot is right in the middle 0-1 centimeters, 1-2 cm, 2-3 cm, Angeles Times/TNS 6 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 2, 2018 COMMUNITY BPS holds investiture ceremony for student leaders

The investiture ceremony of Bhavan’s Public School (BPS) for the academic session 2018-19 was The chief guest motivated the students by saying that they should believe in themselves. The recently held at the Matar Qadeem campus. The chief guest on the occasion was Jaya Menon, school council members were conferred upon with sashes and badges by the chief guest, the wife of C K Menon, BPS Chairman. principal, Anjana Menon, Director Administration; K M Anil, General Secretary; and Shailaja Krishna The young students were all prepared to don the mantle of leadership and discharge the Kumar and Asha Shiju, both head mistresses. The principal administered the oath to the young responsibilities entrusted upon them by the school. M P Philip, BPS Principal, welcomed the leaders. A dance rendition by the senior school dance team added colourS to the event. The gathering with his inspiring speech and emphasised on the good qualities of a good leader. academic and activity co-ordinators applauded the teamwork.

MES holds Youth Leadership Programme for students

The Youth Leadership Programme, thinking. Attending the concluding organised in association with ICC- ceremony, Khaleel A P, Director ONE and ICC EVES Toastmasters Cultural/Co-Curricular Activities for the students aged between MES Governing Board, and 12-18 years was recently concluded Hameeda Kadar, MES Principal, at MES Indian School. The felicitated the winners and the programme, developed by participants for their efforts to Toastmasters International with develop communication skills an objective to provide a positive and wished them to garner and learning experience and to develop harness leadership traits in order communication and leadership to be successful individuals. skills among the students, off ered Teachers involved in co-ordinating a window of opportunity for them the programme were namely, to learn eff ective public speaking, Jency George of Boys’ section and analytical listening and critical Magdalene Sylvia of Girls’ section.

IIS conducts classical dance workshop

In order to create awareness and promote India’s rich cultural heritage, Ideal Indian school (IIS) recently conducted a Bharatanatyam classical dance workshop for its students on the occasion of World Dance Day. Veena Seshadri, a renowned classical dancer and a special resource person, conducted the session. Veena, exploring boundaries of and inspiring the people towards Bharatanatyam, also engages in conducting Bharatanatyam workshops and has given many performances at international and national events and festivals. She is an A grade artiste from Doordarshan TV and an empanelled artiste of Indian Council for Cultural Relations. Around 50 students from various classes participated in the workshop. Wednesday, May 2, 2018 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY

Pakistani comedians and local-based musicians regale expatriates

Sohni Dharti, a social group of Pakistani expatriates, and Punjab Musical Group, a cultural working for more than three decades in the Pakistani media and is counted amongst a major organisation of Pakistani expatriates, recently organised a stirring comedy and music show. A large league of performers in his field. number of Pakistani and Indian families enjoyed the show in Al Khor community auditorium. The show was opened by Rana Anwar Ali, Chairman Sohni Dharti. The show was hosted by Shakeel Siddiqui, known as the king of comedy in Pakistan, and Rauf Lala, another popular Shahida Murtaza, a famous TV and stage artiste. Jamshaid Bajwa, Mohindar Singh, Tanveer Khan, comedy artiste from Pakistan, stole the show. Waqas Amjad, all Qatar-based talented singers, also made their presence felt. Vicky Khan, a tabla Siddiqui is a television stand-up comedian. He also made his mark in Bollywood after appearing as player, also presented an energetic performance that captivated the audience. a contestant in Comedy Circus. Nazakat Ali Khan, Chairman PMG and organiser of the show, addressed the gathering and As well as being a stand-up comedian, Rauf Lala is also an actor, writer and producer. He has been distributed gifts among the guest artistes and artistes from PMG.

MES observes World Book Day with accent on reading

MES Indian School recently conducted a special assembly to mark the World Book Day at the Further, the school conducted a painting competition on the theme of ‘Reading’ for the students of Boys’ Section. Aakash Paul of Class VIII delivered a speech on the joy of reading books and urged Classes KG to X. The winners of the competition were awarded with valuable books as prizes. Lata the fellow students to cultivate the habit of reading. Rajendran, a teacher and in-charge of literary Mathew, Head of Boys’ Section, distributed the prizes. Later, the students of Junior Section were activities, reiterated the important role played by books in everyone’s life. given a session on reading awareness for the beginners in Library Hall by Muhsin, School Librarian. 8 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 2, 2018 COMMUNITY

Galfar Al Misnad holds 10th ‘Safe Driving Campaign’

ith an unwavering Hamad Ali al-Jahweel al-Marri, Public The MoI offi cials stressed on road safety the importance of each individual taking commitment to its ground Relations Offi cer, and Hamad al-Nahhab, measures that must be taken to ensure personal responsibility for maintaining safe rule of ‘Safety First’, Galfar Warrant Offi cer Traffi c Awareness that accidents do not occur. The senior practices on the road, including wearing Al Misnad, one of Qatar’s Department, along with Galfar Al Misnad’s management team also presented case seatbelts even when sitting in the rear seats. premier construction senior management team and employees. studies of accidents that had occurred in He pointed out that the requirement had Wcompanies, which also holds a large fl eet The MoI offi cials in their addresses to the the past and provided learnings from each been incorporated into the 10 golden safety of vehicles and equipment, successfully gathering commended Galfar Al Misnad one to prevent future recurrences of similar rules adhered to at Galfar Al Misnad. He concluded its month long ‘Safe Driving for being an outstanding company that incidents. The management of Galfar Al stressed that even though there is a marginal Campaign’ with a closing ceremony at the maintains strong interest and keenness Misnad thanked the MoI for their gracious reduction in road accident rates since the Indian Cultural Centre recently. in organising intensive safety training support in making the campaign a success. previous year, it is imperative that these rates It was the 10th consecutive year for the on a yearly basis and makes it a point to This year’s campaign was inaugurated by are reduced further. campaign conducted at Galfar Al Misnad, participate in such campaigns every year for Satish G Pillai, Galfar Al Misnad’s Executive During the dedicated awareness sessions in association with the Public Relations the safety and well-being of Director, at the company head offi ce in at each of the company’s camps, Faisal and Traffi c Awareness Departments of the their employees. Nuaija. The inauguration was followed al-Hudawi educated the drivers, operators, Ministry of Interior. The main objective of Over the course of the campaign, 330 by a month of awareness sessions, led and staff on various aspects of safe driving, the campaign is to maximise road safety drivers, operators, and staff members, out by Faisal al-Hudawi, Community Reach including appropriate behaviour while on the awareness and promote defensive driving of the company’s total 6,000 employees, Out Offi ce Co-ordinator from the MoI. road, accident reporting procedures, detailed techniques among the employees with the were recognised for engaging in safe road The sessions were held at eight company explanations on the diff erent types of traffi c intention of reducing traffi c violations and practices and were awarded certifi cates and sites in Qatar, in which around a total of violations, as well as their consequences. road traffi c accidents. cash prizes for maintaining accident and 900 drivers, operators, and staff members He particularly emphasised the importance The ceremony was attended by delegates traffi c violation free records for the past two participated. In his address to the employees of seat belts in saving lives of drivers and from the Ministry of Interior namely, Lt years. at the inauguration, Pillai highlighted passengers in the event of an accident.

Richard Mille exhibits exceptional timepieces in Doha

Richard Mille recently announced Middle East; and Mutaz Essa Barshim, the opening of their first exhibition partner of the brand and- High Jump featuring exceptional watches in Doha, World and Olympic Champion. The in partnership with Ali Bin Ali Watches unique exhibition will last for four days. & Jewellery, Qatar’s Haute Horology The highlight of the presentation leading retailer, said a press release. is the recently launched RM 70-01 Located at the ground floor of the Tourbillon Alain Prost featuring an stylish W Hotel in the heart of Doha, unprecedented odometer. The RM the exhibition showcases a range of 70-01’s never-seen-before totaliser outstanding Richard Mille timepieces allows cyclists to measure how many for men and women, from tourbillons cumulated kilometres they have and high-complications to limited ridden since the beginning of the editions and jewellery watches. season. On this occasion, Richard Mille Equipped with a 70-hour power- hosted a reception at the W Hotel reserve, visible at 5 o’clock thanks to attended by Adel Ali Bin Ali, Chairman an indicator powered by planetary and President of Ali Bin Ali Group; diff erential, the manual winding Nabeel Ali Bin Ali, Vice Chairman and tourbillon calibre is assembled around Executive Vice President of Ali Bin a baseplate and bridges in grade 5 Ali Group; Marco Cacitti, Managing titanium. A true R&D gem. Director of Richard Mille Europe The exhibition is located at the W Middle-East and Africa; Amanda Mille, Hotel, open until May 4, from 12pm to Head of Privilege Service Richard Mille 12am. Phone +974 4444 6606. Wednesday, May 2, 2018 GULF TIMES 9 MOTORING COMMUNITY Toyota MC 86 tops Super GT 300 series opener oyota started off the 2018 Autobacs Super GT 300 series recently with a bang thanks to an astounding victory Tand a thrilling podium fi nish at Okayama International Circuit. Upgarage 86 MC, driven by Yuhki Nakayama and Takashi Kobayashi, won the race, while Hoppy 86 MC co-piloted by Takamitsu Matsui and Sho Tsuboi fi nished third in the tightly-fought opening round of the new season. “We would like to congratulate the teams for an excellent start and exceptional performance in the opening round of the season,” said Yugo Miyamoto, Chief Representative of Middle East & North Africa Representative Offi ce, Toyota Motor Corporation. “At Toyota, we believe that racing events such as the Autobacs Super GT series are an opportunity to not only test the mettle of our performance machines and leading technologies, but also to guide the future development of Toyota vehicles, as we continue to make ‘ever-better’ cars. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our fans for their support and constant encouragement for our racing initiatives.” At the start of the GT300 class race held at Okayama International Circuit, the No 88 rival team held the lead, followed by the No 11 and the No 21 competitor teams. But tightly-fought battles ensued as No 25 Hoppy 86 MC, with Sho Tsuboi at the wheel, joined the competition for the top four positions, showing off its superior performance. As the leading No 88 gradually began to fall off the pace, the No 11 managed to pass it on the hairpin of lap nine and Sho Tsuboi in the No 25 Hoppy 86 MC also managed to get by the No 88 on the tenth lap. Charging up from behind, the No 31 Toyota Prius apr GT, driven by Koki Saga, also overtook the No 88 on the 12th lap to move into the fourth position. By the 15th lap of the race, the battle for the lead was a four-car fi ght between the No 25 Hoppy 86 MC, No 31 Toyota Prius apr GT and two competitor teams, the No 11 and No 21. Things changed when the No 21 the three lead machines as the No place when making its pit stop on close nose-to-tail contest until podium into a victory as well. The made a swift inside move on the 21 and the No 31 Toyota Prius apr lap 28 and the No 25 Hoppy 86 the 57th lap when Kobayashi in the No 7 fi nished second and the No last corner of the lap 17 to move into GT got caught behind a competitor MC, driven by Takamitsu Matsui, No 18 Upgarage 86 MC overtook 25 Hoppy 86 MC secured the third the lead. team as they slowed to enter the pit made its pit stop on lap 30 chose to Matsui. Meanwhile, the No 7 place. Then on lap 21, the No 11 was lane, which resulted in the other car make no tire change. When all the running in fourth position was Race Notes: passed from behind by the No 31 to advance in position. pit stops were complete, it was the putting pressure on the No 65 until z No 18 Upgarage 86 MC (Yuhki Toyota Prius apr GT. With this, it When all the teams had fi nished No 25 Hoppy 86 MC that led the it managed to pass it on the 70th Nakayama and Takashi Kobayashi) became a two-car battle for the their routine pit stops, the lead race. Right behind it came the No lap. Then, on the 72nd lap, the No Race: 1st, 77 laps lead between the No 21 and the No cars were the ones that had opted 18 Upgarage 86 MC, and about 10 7 passed the No 25 Hoppy 86 MC. Best Lap: 1’27.618 31 Toyota Prius apr GT. The two for a no-tire-change strategy to seconds behind them in the third Meanwhile, the No 18 Upgarage z No HoppyY 86 MC (Takamitsu cars raced on nose-to-tail in a tight cut pit time. The No 18 Upgarage position came rival teams, the No 86 MC in the lead managed to Matsui and Sho Tsuboi) contest until the 29th lap when 86 MC, with Yuhki Nakayama at 65 and the No 7. cross the fi nish line fi rst. This Race: 3rd, 77 laps there was a light bump-up between the driver’s seat, had been in 9th The battle for the lead was a turned the team’s fi rst Super GT Best Lap: 1’27.632 10 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 2, 2018 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Wednesday, May 2, 2018 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Lip care during summer ip care is very important in summer. z A lip balm enriched with the essence of So, keep your lip balm handy to oranges is the best bet for you to protect your protect them, say experts. lips from the sun, owing to its natural photo Hema Sharma Datta, Head - protection and skin conditioning properties. Skin Care and Cleansing, R&D, z We have a habit of licking our lips when TheL Himalaya Drug Company, tells why it is they feel dry, instead use a hydrating lip balm, important to protect lips in summer. switch to lip balms enriched with bees wax. Lips lack natural protective oil: Our Use SPF protected lip balms to reduce the skin contains sebaceous glands that secrete harm. the natural oil called sebum which keeps z Exfoliation is as important for the lips our skin moisturised. However, our lips do as it is for skin, apply a sugar scrub using a not contain these glands and therefore, it toothbrush once a week to get rid of the dead is essential for us to keep them protected skin layer. and hydrated through the day. Therefore, z You can use butter stick as well. Butter using a lip balm that is enriched with natural stick lip treatment is hydrating. It will make ingredients in this weather is a must. lips feel and look softer, smoother and Harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays of the moisturised. sun aff ect the lips: UV rays are extremely z Eat plenty of green vegetables and fruits harmful for our skin, and our lips are no as fruits rich in vitamin help in increasing the exception. Since they have fewer melanocytes water intake too. in them, they are more prone to sun damage z Lips do turn black in the summer heat. caused by UV exposure. It impacts the So you can mix saff ron and curd and apply production of collagen in our lips in the daily 2-3 times to maintain the natural lip long run thus damaging their health and colour. appearance. z Maintain a regular night lip regime. For Sudden changes in temperature can this you can take half a teaspoon of glycerin, make your lips dry: The sudden and castor oil and lemon juice. Apply this mixture drastic change in temperature is quite on to your lips and leave overnight. detrimental to the health of our lips. z Drinking up to 12 glasses of water For this reason, carrying a lip balm that Datta, Shikhee Agrawal, Head Training, (International Skin & Anti Aging Centre), keeps your body and lips hydrated and helps nourishes and soothes our lips is extremely The Body Shop, Geetika Mittal Gupta, Sham Kumar, Education Manager at Kiehl’s stimulate the blood circulation of the skin. essential. Founder and Medical Director at ISAAC India, give tips to protect the lips. — IANS

ARIES TAURUS GEMINI March 21 — April 19 April 20 — May 20 May 21 — June 20

When we have found our path, we naturally want to start to walk down The astral energy is encouraging you to open up more to your world, How focused you are, Gemini! You’re so calm and collected. Of course, it, Aries. The reverse isn’t true despite what you seem to believe. It’s quite culture, and ways of thinking, Taurus. You don’t have to go off alone in the the mood is especially hospitable to sobriety, reasonableness, and hard futile to learn how to walk when you don’t know which path to walk upon. desert to reinvent everything. For you, this would be the easy way out, work. The horizon is clear, and you have all the information you require to This may seem a little obscure to you, and yet it’s true. Desire is what because it would allow you to hide! Develop your curiosity about what navigate the seas of life. All you need is a little more faith and courage. If creates aptitude, not the reverse. exists in this society. Your opinion will carry weight later on. you don’t succeed today, you’ll have no one to blame but yourself.

CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Today, Cancer, you can at last express the secrets that have been troubling Your mind is in great turmoil right now, Leo, so it isn’t surprising that you The day will be fairly quiet for you, Virgo. You’re likely to yoke yourself to a you. You may be seething with anger inside and afraid to let it show for can’t pay much attention to anything. It’s as though your concept of the task and continue working on it until evening. If someone tries to persuade fear it may explode on contact. Or you may be steaming with a concealed world has been inexorably changed and you see your life and career with you to take a break, it won’t be all that diff icult to resist. This is one day passion for some lucky special someone. The head will rule the heart new eyes. Even so, you feel compelled to pick up the pieces of the past and when you should follow your instincts, keep your head down, and focus on today, and your mind will be unclouded by any haze of emotion. Perhaps save them. The day ahead should help you let go of the old world. the task at hand. you should take advantage of it. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

You should use the day to ponder your professional future, Libra. Many Today is no time for dreaming, Scorpio! Quite the contrary. You can Are you getting hit with obstacles, Sagittarius? Could it be that you simply forces seem to be working together to clarify your ideas on the subject. expect to have to settle a number of minor technical problems involving need to allot yourself more time to complete the monumental tasks you Rather than rebelling at the slightest provocation, as you’ve been doing communications or transmissions. On the whole, it will be a somewhat take on? This might be diff icult for you to tolerate. You don’t know how lately, it would be much more reasonable for you to think first about the trying day, but at least your mind will be occupied, leaving no room for the to deal with times like these when you must continue doing the same basic material needs of you and your family. diff icult internal questions that have been bothering you so much lately. thing over and over until you get results. There’s a lesson here for you. Remember that patience is a virtue. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Are you having some problems with authority, Capricorn? Are you having Yes, Aquarius, your projects have taken some time to get set up. This is You don’t have to create everything alone, Pisces. Life isn’t an individual a hard time making yourself understood? If so, have you thought about because you haven’t been concentrating hard enough. You are doing sport. To live life fully, you must participate. Often this involves interacting explaining your projects in detail to the people that you hope will follow several things at once, with the result that things have been moving more with other people. This is an exercise in confidence. Do you want to be with you in your adventure? You can’t expect others to follow you blindly. They, slowly than you expected. Your change in orientation requires you to focus us – yes or no? Regardless of your answer, outside events will lead you in a too, have their lives to live, as well as their own objectives and priorities. your energy in a single direction. However, the question remains – what direction that you can neither predict nor imagine. direction? 12 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 2, 2018 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

Wordsearch Adam

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Codeword Every letter of the alphabet is used at least once. Squares with the same number in have the same letter in. Work out which number represents which letter.

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Sudoku

Bound And Gagged

Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Wednesday, May 2, 2018 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

ACROSS DOWN 1. Turned up, to find it had been 1. The fare to go from town to postponed (3,3) the country? (6) 5. The coloured one was 2. Herb said it will be a while (4) changed from start to finish 3. Paying the bill, about a (6) pound, is silly (8) 8. Turn in as soon as the cat 4. Standing right on the edge of appears (5) the precipice? (2,7,6) 9. Recover consciousness to 5. Work out in the grounds (6) find the plane holed (4,2) 6. He starts floating off (4) 10. Said it’s a pretty thing (6) 7. Have one see red as a green: 11. A time past, when in America most peculiar (6) (5) 12. Rushed off clutching the 14. I fool her about the letter and got thoroughly shopkeeper (8) soaked (7) 16. Food for the goose (6) 13. Got very heated when one 18. Le cure? (7,8) drank (7) 20. Look for the falsified tapes to 15. Appears to have eye appeal Answers catch the head crook with (6) (5) 22. Diminish when the law 17. A city one takes to, we’re told Wordsearch Codeword comes out (8) (5) 25. A Mr. West will do the 19. A job you like? Well done! patching up (5) (4,4) 27. Mad to go off with Madge, 20. Blazing? Come off it! (6) take the car and sign (6) 21. Three times in the second 28. Less secretive about what’s hour (6) in the kitchen drawer? (6) 23. Appear to agree with me 29. Net to jump over (5) without a struggle (6) 30. Snarl and he’s lost the fish (6) 24. Sign on, taken in by it myself 31. Light that’s not harsh, left (4) half on (6) 26. I aim to protect her (4)

Yesterday’s Solutions

Across: 1 Exposition; 6 Bang; Down: 1 Ensue; 2 Paid court; 3 10 Smitten; 11 Freesia; 12 Sits on the fence; 4 Tonsure; 5 Enclosure; 13 Watch; 14 Stunt; Offbeat; 7 Asset; 8 Goatherds; 15 Extractor; 17 Buttercup; 20 9 See what happens; 14 Hooks; 21 Inane; 23 Sore point; Submitted; 16 Took issue; 18 25 Topical; 26 Stetson;27 Does; Castled; 19 Perusal; 22 Apple; 28 Adolescent. 24 Tenet. 14 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 2, 2018 COMMUNITY CINEMA Bollywood films ‘very little’ aspect of Anjali’s world

By Natalia Ningthoujam

ational Award-winning actress Anjali Patil has dabbled in various film industries but her aim is not to be a big Bollywood star. Anjali, also a director and writer,N says Bollywood films and money are “very little” aspects of her world, in which she would also like to be a chef someday. A look at her filmography will give people an idea about her interests that go beyond Bollywood. Yes, she has done Mirzya () and Newton (Hindi), which was India’s official entry for the Oscars’ Best Foreign Language Film category. But she has also featured in Naa Bangaaru Talli (Telugu), The Silence (Marathi), Ente (Malayalam) and the forthcoming Tamil film Kaala, starring megastar . What attracts her to films in multiple languages? “My curiosity to learn. I have always had this fascination to learn things and to know the world. With each film and with each new language, you get to know other people. Even though I did a Telugu film, I had no idea about its culture earlier. “When I did Kaala in Tamil, I had a new introduction to Tamil Nadu and its language, culture and food. I want to do films as an actor, writer and director which will nurture and nourish me as an artiste. Bollywood films and money are very little aspects of my world,” Anjali, who hails from , said. She just has a “simple expectation” while taking up a project. ACTION: A scene from Anjali Patil starrer Meri Nimmo. “Happiness. Nobody paid me to become an artiste. I chose to be an artiste. I “There is nothing controversial in it. fought with people and got myself into a It reminds you about your childhood “I have drama school. So, I don’t really have any sweetheart,” Anjali said about the film expectations apart from enjoying and that had earned wide praise at the 47th always working on my skill as an actor and as a International Film Festival of India and the had this director,” said the 19th MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. alumnus. “My journey (in showbiz) starts from film fascination What also doesn’t matter much to her is fests. Delhi in a Day, With You Without You the size of her role. were my films which went to major film to learn On being the leading lady of Eros Now’s festivals. It’s important because most of the first original film Meri Nimmo, she said in people in the world in the festival circuit things and a recorded response: “These are the things know me and my work. to know the that I don’t understand somehow and I feel “It’s a different audience. It’s not the that it’s good that I am ignorant in these mass audience. Festivals are the platforms world. With matters. where very specific work happens. Where “For me, the most important thing is directors, actors and artiste strive for their each film the script and what my director is saying. individual expression. They are not catering and new It doesn’t matter if I play the title role or a to box office success and the money character with no name,” she added. involved in it. So, I really feel honoured and language, Meri Nimmo is enjoying a straight to blessed to be a part of that circuit,” said digital release on Eros Now. The Rahul Anjali. you get to Shankalya directorial, which revolves What’s next? around an eight-year-old boy who thinks “I am working on my own script. I will know other he is in love with a 24-year-old girl, be travelling for the next six months for people. premiered on April 27. location recce of my film. It’s a film with “Netflix and Eros Now...all these digital real people. I will be shooting in different I want to platforms are just entering the Indian parts of India for nine months,” she said. market. When we started doing the film On life without acting, she said: “I never do films years ago, we thought it would get released really planned to become an actor. Acting in theatres and it (the big screen) has its was just an opportunity to know the film that will own charm, for sure; but at the same time, medium more and work on my craft more. nurture there is this niche audience that is growing If I wasn’t an actor, I would probably be a day by day, thanks to all these online director which I am now — or a chef. me as an platforms. So, it’s still great,” she said. “I would like to have my own cafe. I want She describes the film as a “very innocent to specialise in different kinds of brunches,” artiste” ADMISSION: “I never really planned to become an actor,” says love story of this eight-year-old guy”. she signed off. — IANS Anjali Patil. Wednesday, May 2, 2018 GULF TIMES 15 HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY

IN CHARGE: Patty Jenkins directing last year’s massive hit Wonder Woman. A look at women directors at the summer box off ice with the Amandla Stenberg-led YA By Tre’vell Anderson Last summer was notable for having five vastly adaptation Darkest Minds, can’t different films directed by women receiving the quite place if true change is coming or has already arrived in the industry. ver the last year, women 1,000-plus theatre treatment: Jenkins’ Wonder But she knows that in the world of have seemingly gained animation, women don’t often get ground in Hollywood Woman, Stella Meghie’s Everything, Everything, Lucia opportunities to lead. with female directors Aniello’s Rough Night, Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit and “There should be so many leading the charge. women making movies it should be OBut according to Martha Lauzen, Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s Megan Leavey a completely normal and realistic executive director of the Center for thing,” the director of the Kung Fu the Study of Women in Television incrementalism,’ that things are having fi ve vastly diff erent fi lms when one of the women discovers Panda sequels said. “But more and and Film, “it is very easy to be misled getting a little bit better every year directed by women receiving the the boyfriend who dumped her was more women will be making these by a few high-profi le cases.” and that eventually this is an issue 1,000-plus theatre treatment: actually a secret agent. Fogel called big fi lms, and then more and more “We see Ava Duvernay or the that will take care of itself,” Lauzen Jenkins’ Wonder Woman, Stella the new environment she returned people won’t think it’s unusual.” success of Patty Jenkins with Wonder continued. “But there is no evidence Meghie’s Everything, Everything, to, in which Hollywood writ large was Moreover, she said, the goal should Woman or we see Greta Gerwig that that is the case.” Lucia Aniello’s Rough Night, Kathryn now looking to actually work with be to ensure women can tell whatever nominated for best director at the Each year for the last 20, Lauzen Bigelow’s Detroit and Gabriela female fi lmmakers, a “culture shock.” types of stories they want, ones that Oscars and we assume everything has written The Celluloid Ceiling Cowperthwaite’s Megan Leavey. “People are so receptive now,” have female leads and ones that must be OK and women have with support from San Diego State (Sofi a Coppola’s The Beguiled came the 16-year industry veteran said, don’t. “There are so many stories achieved some sort of parity,” she University, where she is a professor. close but didn’t quite crack 1,000 noting that “sometimes the way to be told and so many great female said. “The truth couldn’t be further The study looks at the behind-the- engagements.) that manifests does feel (like an) fi lmmakers that could be making from that.” scenes employment of women in Wonder Woman would go opportunistic interest in making them,” she said. Take for example the upcoming fi lm. Her 2017 analysis found that on to become a record-defying female-driven content (as opposed Fogel added: “The way I feel about summer slate where only two of women constituted just 18 percent blockbuster as the highest-grossing to) an authentic ‘Thank God we can female-driven content and women nearly 50 fi lms scheduled for wide of directors, writers, producers, fi lm of the summer and the third- tell these stories and there’s a market directors is just that there needs to be release between May and August executive producers, editors and highest-grossing fi lm of the year at for them.’ “They know they want to so many more movies like that. We are directed by women: Susanna cinematographers working on the the domestic box offi ce, and pulled in fi nd the next Wonder Woman … but need 10 Wonder Womans, 10 movies Fogel’s The Spy Who Dumped Me and top 250 grossing fi lms domestically, nearly $822 million worldwide. that doesn’t mean much to them with diff erent types of heroines. Jennifer Yuh Nelson’s The Darkest a 1 percent increase from 2016 but Amid the Wonder Woman box on a creative level. They just know “And while it gives this illusion Minds both open August 3. That’s a virtually even with the number offi ce reign, Fogel returned from they want to replicate that success,” that now we’re done, that progress worrying trend compared with last achieved in 1998. Women accounted Budapest where she was fi lming she said. “So it does feel like it’s on is complete it’s never that easy and year, when there were fewer wide for 11 percent of the directors on The Spy Who Dumped Me, an action the female artiste to go in and tell change takes much longer. releases (around 40) but fi ve were the top 250 grossing pictures, a comedy in which two best friends, them what they want within that “And sometimes it’s more female-helmed. value on par with female director played by Mila Kunis and Kate umbrella.” dangerous to think that we’re there “My impression is that people representation in 2000. McKinnon, unwittingly become Yuh Nelson, who makes her fi rst when we’re not.” —Los Angeles believe in this notion of ‘creeping Last summer was notable for part of an international conspiracy foray into live action this summer Times/TNS 16 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 2, 2018 COMMUNITY

SALUTATIONS: Filipino community members attending Labour Day event. Filipino community celebrates International Labour Day

ver 200 Filipino workers that the Philippine government would dedication, and sacrifi ce, for nation- The event venue was sponsored by Al recently joined an event, fi lled continue to serve in ensuring the protection building. He thanked the host country for the Mesaimeer Sports Club and special thanks with fun and games, to celebrate of the rights and welfare of all OFWs, warm hospitality and protection accorded were given to the club management. Other the Labour Day. The event, as they remained to be an inspiration to to all Filipino workers. He expressed the sponsors were Aspetar (Medical Group), spearheaded by the Philippine the country and partners for progressive commitment of the Philippine embassy to iRemit, McDonald’s, Pag-ibig, Social Security OverseasO Labour Offi ce (POLO) Qatar, and change. look after the welfare of the Filipinos, in co- System (SSS), and Travel X Exchange. supported by the Philippine embassy Doha, David Des Dicang, the head of POLO Qatar operation and co-ordination with relevant Many community organisations and was held at the Al-Mesaimeer Sports Club, and Labour Attaché, in his welcome remarks, authorities in Qatar. groups participated in the event. They Abu Hamour. thanked the Filipino community, which has Houtan Homayounpour, the International were namely, UFOQ, Alpha Phi Omega, The theme of the event was ‘Pagpupugay been serving as partners of the government in Labour Organisation Head of Project Offi ce, Bayanihan, Beta Sigma Fraternity – Qatar sa Manggagawang Pilipino: Dangal ng Lahi, helping other OFWs. Dicang also recognised was also present on the occasion. In his short Chapter, Bol-anon Qatar Association, CFC- Kabalikat sa Progresibong Pagbabago’ the support of the Qatari government, message, he expressed his thanks for being ANCOP, DOLE-OWWA ITP, Divine Mercy, (Salutations to the Filipino Worker: especially by the Ministry of Administrative invited to many events by the Filipinos. He EUP OFW Qatar, FAMS Qatar, IIEE-SQC, Dignity of the Race, Partner for Progressive Development, Labour, and Social Aff airs shared that he was proud to be well connected Legion of Mary, Our Lady of Pardon, More Change). In line with the event, Silvestre (MADLSA), having open communication with the Filipino community, which he Fun in Doha, PHASE Qatar, PICE, Qatar Bello III, the Philippine Labour Secretary, with the POLO and the Philippine embassy. felt was the most active community he has Pilipino Helping Hand, RS Community, sent his message of honouring the Filipino Alan L. Timbayan, Ambassador of the seen around the world. He said that the ILO and WASAHQ. Thea Ashley performed the workers. He stated that workers were Philippines, in his message, shared that the would be opening an offi ce in West Bay, and intermission number. The officials and staff recognised for having better employment event was a tribute for the estimated 240,000 he welcomed all the Filipinos to the offi ce, of the Philippine embassy and POLO Qatar opportunities and decent work. He assured OFWs in Qatar, for their professionalism, especially for future collaborations. also attended the event.

LIS students mark Labour Day

Students at Loyola International School (LIS) recently celebrated the Labour Day with passion. The students came dressed in diff erent costumes. Diff erent competitions were held on the occasion. Many students participated in a special assembly to mark the Labour Day. After the presentation by the students, P K V Prasad Pogaru, LIS Principal, made a motivational address to the young students. The principal also congratulated the workers and thanked them for their selfless services.

APPRECIATION: The principal appreciated selfless services of the workers. RECOGNITION: Young students of LIS paying homage to workers on Labour Day.