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COVER STORY 2 GULF TIMES Monday, October 9, 2017 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

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Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Monday, October 9, 2017 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Recipe for disaster The Trump administration changes the rules of the game by pulling the rug from underneath the experts in a climate of overriding uncertainty. By Evan Halper

nterior Department manager Clement. It seemed to them that workforce toward their agenda, fi lled. The Alaskan villages he has Scores more diplomats at the Joel Clement fi gured his they were getting moved for the but they usually rely on the deep advocated for, he said, are on the department have been largely idled new bosses in the Trump sake of getting moved — often to expertise of top-level managers such verge of getting washed away. by an administration projecting administration might jobs unrelated to their skills. Last as Clement to move the stubborn The administration’s actions have ambivalence about their work. disapprove of his climate Wednesday, Clement joined those levers of bureaucracy. The Trump signalled deep suspicion of many of At the Environmental Protection Ichange-focused work protecting who have quit in frustration. administration approach has been the civil servants on the government Agency, longtime civil servants Alaskan villages from rising seas. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke may diff erent. payroll, particularly when their — some with doctorates in But the reassignment slip Clement have shed some light on his thinking “I’ve talked to a lot of folks work has involved confronting environmental work — say they received in June stunned him. He last week when he told a petroleum who have been around the federal climate change or enforcing the have been frozen out because their was not only removed from his post industry group that he believes government for decades and they environmental protections and voluminous administrative records as director of policy analysis, he was nearly a third of his workforce is say transitions can be tough, other regulations the White House is are out of sync with a Trump political deposited into a new job auditing disloyal to the Trump agenda. “I got but what this group is doing is working to roll back. agenda that holds that much of what fossil fuel company leases. 30 percent of the crew that’s not remarkable,” said Clement, who fi led Some reassignments have come they do is junk science. Approximately 50 such slips loyal to the fl ag,” he said, in a remark a whistleblower complaint over the after media on the right demanded “The work of the EPA science arm went out to the department’s fi rst reported by The Associated reassignment. “They have moved me them, as was the case of a high-level has now been disconnected from most experienced and highly Press. into an area I know nothing about. It State Department staff er whose the agency’s decision-making,” said paid managers. Other recipients Most new administrations move might as well be Chinese.” involvement in the Iran nuclear Jeff Ruch, executive director of the interviewed were just as puzzled as quickly to reorient the federal Clement’s old job has yet to be deal was highlighted by Breitbart. advocacy group Public Employees Monday, October 9, 2017 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

At the Environmental Protection Agency, longtime civil servants — some with doctorates in environmental work — say they have been frozen out because their voluminous administrative records are out of sync with a Trump political agenda that holds that much of what they do is junk science for Environmental Responsibility. the whistle-blower investigation. “It’s like a bureaucratic Dunkirk over But they say Congress created the there. They are just stuck waiting on class of managers to which Clement the beach.” and the dozens of other reassigned Betsy Southerland left her employees belonged, called Senior post in August as director of Executive Service, so they could science and technology at the EPA have a highly skilled and mobile Offi ce of Water, after she said the group that can be called on to meet administration all but ignored government’s biggest challenges, her team’s work. Just before she when and where they emerge. left, her division had compiled “Personnel moves among the what she called “excruciatingly Senior Executive Service are being detailed briefi ngs” explaining the conducted to better serve the environmental damage and public taxpayer and the department’s health risks that would result from operations,” said a statement from an industry demand to suspend the department. restrictions on wastewater dumped Eight Democrats on the Senate by power plants. Energy and Natural Resources “We thought we could present Committee suspect a diff erent this heavy-duty technical record motive and have demanded the and convince (EPA Administrator inspector general review the matter. Scott) Pruitt he should not repeal “They are basically getting rid everything,” she said. “We could WONDER: A tweet that Donald Trump later dismissed as a joke. of the people who know the law show that what industry was saying and tell them ‘you can’t do that,’ was just not based in fact. But it fell completed a buyout programme outrage, both employees will receive blower complaint fi led by Clement. and they are putting in people who on deaf ears. It all went to naught.” that reduced its workforce by their six-fi gure taxpayer-funded Thirteen legal scholars, including are ignorant and do not know the Her resignation came after the 440 employees. They say the pension and we wish them the best.” UC Berkeley School of Law dean policy framework,” said Senator departure at the EPA of David complaints are politically motivated, While the administration’s Erwin Chemerinsky, wrote the Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, Schnare, a longtime friend of the coming from activists who want to budget plan would cut the agency’s federal offi ce that protects whistle- ranking member on the committee. right with deep experience at the scuttle the Trump administration workforce by 20 percent and blowers on behalf of Clement, She said it is not by coincidence agency. The president had tasked agenda. And they refute Schnare’s eliminate or roll back a broad range of warning that the administration’s that the New Mexico director of the him with aligning career staff with allegations, pointing to various environmental programmes, offi cials approach to dealing with its senior Bureau of Land Management has the Trump agenda. Schnare wrote meetings Pruitt has had with the there point out that there has been managers runs afoul of Nixon-era been reassigned as Zinke moves to in an op-ed article for the Inside agency’s managers. no wave of reassignments or staff laws Congress passed to prevent strip protections from two of the EPA newsletter that he found the “We have a great working shakeup since Trump took offi ce. purges of seasoned career staff for state’s new national monuments challenge insurmountable because relationship with career EPA That hasn’t been the case at the political reasons. and roll back a major sage grouse Pruitt had little interest in hearing employees,” agency spokesman Interior Department, where Zinke’s “We’d all thought that we had conservation eff ort that the what the agency’s managers had to Jahan Wilcox wrote in an e-mail. shuffl ing of staff and his suggestion moved past this kind of retribution,” displaced director had championed. say. He wrote that he ultimately quit “In their own words, Mr Cox said he before Congress that he would use said Georgetown University law Clement said the department’s after Pruitt ordered staff to break the was planning his retirement before reassignments to push employees professor Josh Geltzer, who helped eff ort to train him for a job for which law in dealing with what Schnare the new administration and Ms. out of government has triggered a organise the eff ort. he has no background or aptitude opaquely described as a “sensitive Southerland said she was retiring probe by the department’s inspector Offi cials at the Interior came at too high a cost to taxpayers. issue.” due to a family issue. Despite the faux general and given fuel to the whistle- Department would not comment on The process would have taken “In my view, this violated our weeks and involved travel out West. oaths of offi ce and placed the career Clement said in his resignation staff in an untenable position,” “The work of the EPA science arm letter that the whole process Schnare wrote in July. has now been disconnected from placed unnecessary stress on the EPA climate change adviser government employees tasked with Michael Cox, who had been with the agency’s decision-making,” says retraining him. the agency 25 years, sent his own The eff ort Clement was previously scathing resignation letter to Pruitt Jeff Ruch, executive director of the spearheading — to co-ordinate in April. “We understand that our interagency aid to help relocate positions might not always prevail,” advocacy group Public Employees residents in imperilled Alaskan Cox wrote, “but please take the for Environmental Responsibility. villages — has largely stalled, he said. time to listen to expert voices that “They are on the brink of might diff er from yours and your “It’s like a bureaucratic Dunkirk becoming refugees,” he said. “This immediate staff .” is work we need to do. This is not EPA offi cials argue that such over there. They are just stuck just bad governance, it is morally critics don’t refl ect the prevailing waiting on the beach” dangerous.” —Los Angeles Times/ view at the agency, which just TNS 6 GULF TIMES Monday, October 9, 2017 COMMUNITY Telangana Praja Samithi Qatar celebrates cultural festival

Telangana Praja Samithi Qatar, aff iliated to the Indian Cultural Centre, celebrated its cultural festival support for the new executive committee in their endeavours. of Bathukamma, Dasara and Bakrid 2017 recently. It’s a floral festival from southern Indian state of TPS President Sridhar A in his speech said that his team will continue the socio-welfare activities Telangana and is celebrated across world by NRIs from Telangana with much fanfare. at a much bigger scale in the coming years to provide a cultural and social platform for Telangana The distinguished guests included chief guest Indian ambassador P Kumaran, guest of honour ICC diaspora living in Qatar. Their focus will especially be on the blue-collar workers, he said. president Milan Arun, Indian Sport Centre chairman Prasad Rao Koduri and others. Later in the evening the guests witnessed the Telangana Mark Traditional Mega Batukamma Ambassador Kumaran and Milan Arun in their address applauded the TPS team for their festival. Flowers were especially flown from India for this occasion. outstanding cultural and social work initiatives and engagements, and also promised to extended The evening also featured scintillating folk, classical, modern dances and songs.

Nespresso launches its smallest ever machine

espresso has released a quirky triangular shape in three Weighing just 2.3kg the Essenza its smallest ever eye-catching colours. Choose from Mini machine provides an machine. Off ering the Pure White, Ruby Red or Lime innovative solution for small spaces perfect solution for Green. With so many options, but without any compromise on the coff ee lovers looking there will be an Essenza Mini coff ee experience allowing users to forN modernity, convenience and machine to suit every individual enjoy their favourite Grands Crus in compact design, the Nespresso style, says the company. a simple but stylish way. It comes Essenza Mini machine has a fresh Claire Cloatre-Vinzant, Head of equipped with: new minimalistic look and space Machines Marketing at Nespresso, z 2 programmable buttons to saving proportions. commented, “We know that many prepare an Espresso or Lungo Despite its small size, the consumers are looking to enjoy z Ultra-compact size (H x L x Essenza Mini machine is big on their coff ee moment in the most W): 204 x 330 x 84 mm or 205 x 325 style and personality. It is available convenient way possible, without x 110 mm in two distinctive shapes and a compromising on taste so we z Low energy mode after three range of fi ve stunning colourways. wanted to off er something that minutes of non-use. Automatic For fans of clean lines and delivered the unrivalled Nespresso power off after nine minutes square edges, there is a fuss free quality combined with ease of use z Fast heat up time rectangular shape in Piano Black, and minimalist beauty and size. z Ultra-light: 2.3kg Pure White or Intense Grey. Or, for The Essenza Mini machine captures z Compact design those looking to inject some fun each of these needs in one simple z Intuitive and easy to use into their kitchen space, there is machine.” functionality The Nespresso Essenza Mini. Monday, October 9, 2017 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY

Over 180 attend AMUAAQ meeting

The Aligarh Muslim University Alumni Association Qatar (AMUAAQ) recently organised an alumni celebrated on October 26 at the Sheraton Hotel. Speeches were delivered by the president, vice- meet at the MIA Park. The meet was attended by more than 180 alumni. The executive committee president, general secretary and senior Aligs that included Habib Un Nabi Zama, Moen Azmi, and informed members about the preparation of the 200th Bicentennial Sir Sayed Day, which will be Jawaid Alam.

IOSH Qatar conducts by Alun Grithis of QISC. IOSH is the training workshop world’s biggest professional health and safety membership organisation, Shanghai Club IOSH Qatar conducted a workshop campaigning on issues that aff ect on ‘Temporary Traff ic Management millions of working people. IOSH Challenges in Qatar’ and ‘Fire Risk Qatar branch is working with the Assessment. Health & Safe’ recently vision to improve the health and celebrates first birthday at the Radisson Blu. The first session safety compliance and to implement was delivered by Mark Richards, while the international best practices in the second session was delivered Qatar. hanghai Club, Doha’s highest Asian entertainment destination, celebrated its fi rst birthday on the weekend. A large number of VIPs and guests came together to celebrate the event, which brought together a delicious Minor Hotels get new Area Sset menu of Asian cuisine, featuring signature dishes created by the venue’s distinguished Executive Chef, Meng Pu. Director of Marketing The party showcased how quickly Shanghai Club has established itself as the place to entertain. Located at Floor 43 and off ering breathtaking 360 degree city Communications in Qatar views and two levels of stunning retro chic interiors, Shanghai Club served up enticing Asian food and creative dim sum. Dishes included signature hoisin Minor Hotels, a hotel owner, operator duck and pine nut handbags, sauna prawns rubbed in and investor, currently with a chilli, chive and garlic and the evening’s scene stealer, portfolio of 154 hotels and resorts in Fortune Chicken, a 24-hour dough-baked chicken. 24 countries across Asia Pacific, the The evening also paid tribute to Shanghai Club’s Middle East, Europe, South America, recent acceptance of ‘Chinese Restaurant of the Year Africa and the Indian Ocean, has in Qatar’, awarded by the Luxury Travel Guide Awards announced the appointment of 2017, which is one of two awards that the restaurant Patsada Satthacharoen as the has won this year. Shanghai Club also received ‘Best new Area Director of Marketing Newcomer 2017’ in the Fact Dining Awards Doha 2017. Communications, Qatar. Commenting at the event, Giuliano Ungaro, EAM Patsada is considered a specialist Director of Food & Beverage, said: “This is a very in pre-openings and rebranding special evening for us. It highlights the success of projects. Prior to joining Minor our hard work and attention to detail. The menu, Hotels group, she opened six hotels décor, and atmosphere have all been carefully created and rebranded ten for various to ensure our guests enjoy memorable experiences, international hotel chains. Patsada is every time they visit. We have enjoyed huge support now overseeing five hotels managed from residents and guests and tonight is all about Shanghai Club is the highest Chinese restaurant in Doha. by Minor Hotels Group in Qatar recognising our achievements together.” including Banana Island Resort Doha With an elevation of 162.3 metres above ground, master chefs. Guests can glimpse a noodle-pulling by Anantara, Souq Waqif Boutique Shanghai Club is the highest Chinese restaurant in performance in a glass-walled station by the entrance. Hotels by Tivoli which is now Doha. Asian elements and a playful sensibility defi ne A resident DJ plays contemporary tunes in the undergoing the rebranding process the restaurant’s design, from the massive bas-relief glamorous Shanghai Club Lounge overlooking the main and 3 pre-opening projects that are dragon on the wall to the colour-changing chandelier, dining area. Tivoli Al Najada Doha Hotel, Oaks a representation of the Great Wall of China, all Shanghai Club’s restaurant is open 6 days a week Al Najada Doha and Souq Al Wakra complemented by the spectacular views of the skyline. (closed on Sunday) for dinner: 7:30 to 11:30pm and Hotel Qatar by Tivoli scheduling to Off ering authentic Chinese cuisine, its kitchen off ers its Dim Sum brunch on Fridays and Saturdays open in 2018. Patsada Satthacharoen proudly boasts a 100% Chinese team led by fi ve from 12:30-4pm. 8 GULF TIMES Monday, October 9, 2017 COMMUNITY Mahatama Gandhi remembered at Ideal Indian School

The students of the Ideal Indian School celebrated the 148th birth anniversary of Mohanchand Karamchand Gandhi, the father of independent India, as the International Day for Peace and Non Violence recently. Students of various sections participated in the programme depicting and highlighting the ideals that Gandhi stood for. Through patriotic songs, tableaus and speech the students pledged to keep the spirit of Gandhi alive.

MES wins in CBSE Qatar Cluster Boys Football Tournament

The Under-19 Boys’ football team of the MES Indian School won the CBSE Qatar Cluster Boys By winning titles in both Under-17 and 19 categories, MES emerged the overall champion in the Football Tournament by defeating Ideal Indian School six goals to zero in the final. Captain Qatar Cluster Boys Football Championship. Salman Khaleel, Ibrahim Zar and Farooq Mohamed Safdar Hussain and Salman Khaleel of the winning team scored two goals each. Iqbal became the top scorers of the tournament in their respective categories. The team was Earlier, MES trounced Bhavan’s Public School in the quarter-final with a convincing margin of trained by Akbar Ali, Head of the Department of Physical Education, and Binoy K K, teacher at 9-0 and Birla Public School by 6-0 in the semifinal. In both Under-17 and 19 categories of the the department. With this win, the MES team has qualified to participate in the National Football tournament, the MES boys’ teams maintained a record of not conceding any goal to their Championship to be held in Noida, India. Off iciating principal Hameeda Kadar congratulated the opponents. winners for their commendable performance. Monday, October 9, 2017 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY ACS Doha welcomes record number of students

The school campus.

the GCC diplomatic situation The number of teachers at is a great sign of both Qatar’s ACS Doha has risen to match resilience and the strength of ACS the increase in students, who Doha’s internationally focused come from a diverse variety of curriculum and supportive learning backgrounds to create a highly The number of teachers at ACS Doha has risen to match the increase in students. environment for students of all multicultural school community. A abilities. We are busy getting back number of improvements have also CS Doha has welcomed operations in 2011. from over 70 diff erent countries to business as normal with the rest been made to the current school a record number of ACS Doha is one of the country’s and a large percentage of local of the country by providing the best grounds and facilities. students for the new leading international schools, Qatari students, the rise in student in international education with ACS Doha is hosting an open academic year. A total off ering a strong core curriculum numbers was experienced across all commitment and passion. I would morning on November 4 where of 907 students have built on the International age groups and nationalities. also like to thank all our teachers, visitors will be able to fi nd out Abeen enrolled across the ages of Baccalaureate Middle Years and Head of School Robert Cody offi ce and support staff for ensuring more about the school, tour the 3 to 18, with the largest number Diploma Programmes, as well as said: “The fact we have strong that ACS Doha was fully prepared facilities, and meet face-to face of pupils in Early Childhood the option of a US High School numbers at ACS Doha this year for the safe arrival of our students with the Head of School, Dean of and Lower School since it began Diploma. With students hailing despite uncertainties surrounding on the fi rst day.” Admissions and teachers.

World Teachers’ Day programme at Noble International School

The Noble International School celebrated “World Teachers Day-2017” recently at its Al Hilal campus. The celebrations featured musical drama, group dances, mime acts, an exotic flash mob, a quiz, fashion show, and a gala of advertisements. NIS Principal Shibu Abdul Rasheed honoured the teachers by presenting them cards inscribed with messages acknowledging their hard work and sincerity. 10 GULF TIMES Monday, October 9, 2017 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Monday, October 9, 2017 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY 5 preparation tips to make any cruise smooth sailing

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

The intensity should increase around an issue regarding love and Let your heart shine. Love surrounds you like a beautiful pink cloud, There’s a great deal of transforming energy in the air that you romance. Friction is building. Unfortunately, this tension may be and you can’t help but attract people to you. Take romance to a should harness and capitalise on. You may be a fan of the diet that unavoidable. It’s likely that some sort of power struggle is being higher level with someone really special tonight. You’ll find that you’ll start “tomorrow.” When tomorrow comes and there’s a huge thrown into the mix, and you may fight for control of your emotions. whatever you give will come back to you tenfold. Your aura glows meal of pizza, soda, and fries, suddenly the diet once again starts Try not to get sucked into a bottomless pit. brightly with emotion, so let it light your way. “tomorrow.” Use the powerful energy of today to break out of this habit and make a real change in your life. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

You may experience writer’s block in every sense of the phrase. Action should be your main priority, especially when it comes to A surprise in love and romance is on its way to you. Things are Even if you don’t consider yourself a writer, for some reason it may love and romance. You may not be too concerned about what sort coming full circle, and the investment you made in this realm is be diff icult to get even the simplest words down on paper. Don’t get of action you take. Your only concern is that you aren’t sitting still at finally paying off . Something new is cropping up, but in reality, this is upset. Your verbal juices may not be flowing freely, but they haven’t any time. Once you figure out what you want, you’re unlikely to stop a result of things you set in motion long ago. Be open to embracing disappeared. Use this time to read other people’s works and visit until you get it. Your power is forceful and extreme. the tremendous flow of love and beauty that’s coming your way. museums for inspiration. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Be more aware of your personal appearance and how you’re Know what you’re getting yourself into, especially if it has to do with Your heart may be hurt by misfortunes that have befallen you. perceived. Make sure that your attire is appropriate for the people love and romance. You may be like a fly on a tree branch, carefully Thinking about times past is just pulling up buckets of tears from you’re with and the situation. Fashion is a consideration, so don’t inspecting the beautiful spider web at your feet. You’re tempted to a well. Don’t keep doing this to yourself. It’s time to move forward. look like a slob. You may be urged into a fancy store today where step on the silky strands, yet once you place one foot on the sticky Your heart is eager to start something new and bring adventure you’re talked into buying some new items to spruce up your web, you’ll be tangled there for a long time – maybe forever. into your life. Use your emotions as fuel for the future instead of wardrobe. restraints from the past. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

You’re filled with joy! There’s a tremendous wave of love coming Instead of dragging on with something old, tired, and worn out, why Social engagements will be your saving grace. Without them, you your way. Everything involving romance could be taken to extremes. not start something new? If you refuse to give up on a project that’s may be confused and sad about issues that are reaching a climax. An extreme in the direction of love and boundless creativity means doomed to fail, you’ll be in for a long, frustrating road ahead. You’ll In some form or another, you’re being asked to make some major that at some time there will be a dramatic swing in the opposite find this to be especially true of anything involving music, beauty, transformations. These changes are slow and perhaps subtle, but direction. Today you only need to concern yourself with the creativity, and the arts. Redirect your energy toward something they’re important and need addressing. This is where the help of upswing. more promising. friends can come in handy. 12 GULF TIMES Monday, October 9, 2017 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

Wordsearch Adam

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ADULATE DESOLATE OXALATE ARTICULATE EMULATE PERCOLATE CHELATE HOTPLATE PRELATE CHOCOLATE INFLATE REFLATE COLLATE INSULATE REGULATE CONFLATE ISOLATE TEMPLATE CONSULATE LEGISLATE ULULATE DEFLATE MODULATE VIOLATE

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. Monday, October 9, 2017 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

ACROSS DOWN 1. The dog I gave the roll to is a 1. Have the utensil go where boxer (8) the provisions go (6) 5. Run through the new acts 2. Be really sorry about the bad again (6) can of beef (9) 10. They’re not still living near to 3. The former contains, still, you (5,10) clothes you’ll never wear 11. I examine the lining of the again (7) shade: it’s fastened on (7) 4. While away, get through your 12. A handicap that will puzzle money (5) you? (7) 6. For the bird, I get a plant (7) 13. Isn’t wrong about the woman 7. Row it takes a second to pick one gets the bequest from (5) (8) 8. Helped the twit get the diets 15. Take your time preparing the sorted out (8) meal (breakfast) in it (5) 9. Getting on, is among the old Answers 18. Past it when I left: that’s clear and suffering (8) (5) 14. Before one has finished 20. Think the sea got it and singing “Up, Up and Away”? Wordsearch Codeword swallowed it up (8) (2,3-3) 23. Punish you when you keep it 16. The lunacy it requires to up (7) become a night-flier? (9) 25. Came back with material that 17. Does order me soup (8) misled one (7) 19. A flow or letters giving 26. Explained what the de-mister support (7) did (4,6,5) 21. About now! (7) 27. This time one has a match (6) 22. Loved a stick-up man (6) 28. Understood to be a true side- 24. The left inside edge (5) splitter (8) 25. Be sorry and drive back in to get Scamp (5)

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ACROSS: 1 Revoking 5 Scotch DOWN: 1 Radish 2 Vivace 3 9 Divinity 10 Keen on 12 Sucker Kenneth 4 Note 6 Cremona 13 Colossal 15 Churchwarden 7 Tyneside 8 Handling 11 Top 18 Alliteration 23 Growling 24 hats 14 Dry runs 16 Vanguard 17 Senior 26 Abides 27 Mahogany Blooming 19 Tellers 20 Onerous 28 Digest 29 Grasmere. 21 Pirate 22 Groyne 25 Hair. 14 GULF TIMES Monday, October 9, 2017 COMMUNITY BOLLYWOOD In defence efore the release of Simran, like a selfi e or paparazzi pictures or witnesses Kangana Ranaut once again opened or even a memento. up the can of worms on the bizarre He said he understood that people believed spat with Hrithik Roshan, where Kangana because she was a woman and she claimed they had an aff air and he didn’t blame them for it. ‘Women have Bhe said she was delusional. suff ered centuries of abuse at the hands of Kangana went to studio after studio men and it infuriates me how some men can badmouthing Hrithik who chose not to be so brutal and they deserve the harshest respond. But it was inevitable that with the punishment. But by that logic if it ordains that amount of bad press and ridicule that he one man can’t be vulnerable and one woman was getting, something would happen. And can’t be a liar, so be it. I’m ok with that too,’ he it did. Last week Hrithik put up a lengthy wrote. Facebook post in his defence. It actually had While Kangana herself hasn’t responded quite a dignifi ed tone to it and he didn’t name yet, her sister Rangoli Chandel took to Twitter Kangana, referring to her as just ‘lady in and said that for some time now Hrithik’s question’. public relations team had been maligning He spoke about hoping that the brouhaha Kangana. She also tweeted, ‘Everyone can would die down but it hadn’t. ‘Just like a tell who is the stalker here forget about nagging health issue sometimes ignored can Kangana she hss moved on n stalker uncle turn malignant, this situation for me has pls focus on ur children and wife Tnx @ unfortunately turned malignant,’ he wrote, iHrithik’. Meanwhile another batch of e-mails claiming that it was wrong to term it as a reportedly sent by Kangana to Hrithik was quarrel between lovers or an aff air gone sour. leaked to the media and that dragged an actor Instead, he said he had never met Kangana with the initials RK into it. In one e-mail, ever in private and that, while she claimed Kangana talks about rumours of the actor that they had a rendezvous in Paris in January keen on a relationship with her. It is now being 2014, his passport shows that he was never speculated by the gossip media that RK is there. Also, he asked why there was absolutely Ranbir Kapoor thus unfortunately getting his not a trace of evidence of their togetherness, name into the sordid mess. HIT BACK: Hrithik Roshan says he has never met Kangana Ranaut in private.

Dropped? unconfi rmed, that Shekhar might be going ahead with Paani but with Shekhar Kapur is an iconic a diff erent actor. What is doubly director but his movies take forever jarring for Sushant is that the to get made. Like Paani, which he actor is said to be Ranveer Singh. has been trying to do for years. The They are said to see each other as actor who was going to helm the competitors angling for the same movie was supposed to be Sushant big meaty projects. When Sushant Singh Rathore. He had taken a lot didn’t do Ram Leela, it had gone of eff ort for the role, even giving to Ranveer Singh and the movie up plum projects like Sanjay Leela went on to be a huge blockbuster Bhansali’s Ram Leela. adding considerably to Ranveer’s But then the production house star value. Yashraj Films backed out of Paani Even Befi kre was supposed to at the last minute and that put a go to Sushant but Ranveer did it spoke in the wheels. It was decided instead. But that movie became to shelve the project. Just a few a big fl op and later Sushant said months ago, there was a Twitter that he wouldn’t have taken it up exchange between Shekhar and anyway because the premise of Sushant where they tried to assuage its plot was fl awed. If his rival is each other’s disappointment. Now getting Paani, it will be cruel on DROPPED: Ranveer Singh may replace Sushant Singh in the long-awaited Paani. suddenly there is news, albeit him.

Run off success in a week. For , this cements Muted celebration his place as the most promising actor of his Judwaa 2 has become a runaway hit, racing generation. Just a couple of days remain for Amitabh Bachchan to the Rs100 crore box offi ce revenue mark After two tepid movies in 2016, 2017 has to bring in his 75th birthday. It is a big milestone been a year when he can do no wrong. There in a life that has unarguably been one of the most was fi rst Badrinath Ki Dulhania which was successful in Bollywood. However, as against the a super hit and also a 100 crore grosser. And normal party celebration every year, it is being said now Judwaa 2 is especially gratifying given that this time the Big B is keeping it low key and silent. that it was a family project with father David That is as much as he hinted when a Bollywood Dhawan directing him. reporter asked him, saying there was no reason to In one tweet Varun spoke of his joy make a fuss over it. But there are also rumours about for his father and wrote, ‘Judwaa2 is another reason for this. It is said that daughter-in-law #DAVIDDHAWAN’S 44th fi lm. I am happy Aishwarya Rai does not get along with his daughter as an actor but prouder as a son. He knows Shweta and that is why he decided on the non- his audience and says thank u’. Meanwhile celebration. he is reportedly going to once again team up Whether that is true we don’t know and chances with , a combination that is also are it won’t get confi rmed anytime soon. On the other getting a reputation for being unbeatable. hand, there were also news reports that the entire This was sparked off by an Instagram photo Bachchan family might be going to Maldives to mark he shared of the two in costumes with a his birthday. If Aishwarya is part of the group, then we caption in which he wrote about being can surmise that all the rumours of bad relations were back on set with Alia. The movie is being just fake news. If she is not then there will be plenty of produced by and with such a more guesswork happening. cast and crew, it will probably add one more LOW KEY: Reports suggest Amitab JOYOUS: Varun Dhawan is happy over the feather to Varun’s cap. Send your feedback to Bachchan may celebrate his 75th success of Judwaa 2. [email protected] birthday privately. Monday, October 9, 2017 GULF TIMES 15 HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY Documentary on Spielberg shows his private life

His divorce from Irving remains By Greg Braxton “a sensitive and tender topic” for Spielberg, although he does address it in the fi lm. teven Spielberg stood “They’re still friends, and they outside the main theatre share a son. It wasn’t a bitter on the Paramount Studios situation — it just didn’t work lot last week, waiting out. I said it had to be in the fi lm, for the premiere of a that we couldn’t ignore it,” Lacy Sdocumentary that had already put said. Also, Capshaw, who starred him through an emotional wringer. in Indiana Jones and the Temple of “It was like pulling a bandage off Doom, declined to be interviewed, very, very slowly,” said the Oscar- although she did provide Lacy with winning entertainment mogul some home movies of the family. in recalling the fi rst time he had Still, tackling the depth and viewed the fi lm about a year ago. “I expanse of Spielberg in two and had to watch it in stages, in dollops. a half hours was a daunting task But when the bandage fi nally came — at one time, Lacy considered all the way off , I realised it didn’t extending Spielberg to two nights. hurt so bad.” And even though Spielberg is a What had initially unnerved Hollywood hyphenate — studio Spielberg was the subject of the owner, fi lm producer and executive documentary: Steven Spielberg. producer of numerous television The fi lm, simply titled Spielberg series — Lacy chose to focus mostly and premiered on HBO, is the on his achievements as the director most extensive and insightful of more than 30 fi lms. examination to date of the The tone of the documentary fi lmmaker, who is at once the most is primarily positive — it is clear popular and successful in movie that Lacy is a huge admirer of history, and one of the most private Spielberg’s work. Much of the and elusive creators in Hollywood.. project is weighted toward his Said the 70-year-old Spielberg, career highlights — about 25 “I knew in watching the fi lm, I minutes is devoted to Schindler’s would have to face myself. I had a List. His less successful fi lms, such couple of nice cries. But I was very as 1941, War Horse, The BFG, The pleased. If I had to do it all over Terminal, Hook and Always are again, I would do it with Susan.” barely discussed or absent from the Susan is Susan Lacy, the creator fi lm. of the groundbreaking American Still, Lacy pointed out that she Masters series on PBS, which did include less than positive views centred on revelatory profi les on Spielberg in the documentary. of several prominent artists and Some fi lm critics take shots at what musicians, including Paul Simon, they said was the downplaying of Joni Mitchell and the late Mike the gritty realism of novelist Alice Nichols. Lacy left PBS four years Walker in his adaptation of The ago after signing a multiyear deal Color Purple, and Empire of the Sun with HBO to produce and direct screenwriter Tom Stoppard takes documentaries. Spielberg is her fi rst HAPPY: The Oscar-winning director says the documentary has given him a fresh perspective on his work. exception to the sentimentality of project for the pay-cable network. that fi lm. The two and a half hour fi lm him as a commercial fi lmmaker. the fi lmmaker. Also prominent are each.” Lacy also conducted close to Lacy acknowledged that some utilises generous clips from They don’t think of him the same home movies of Spielberg at work 90 additional interviews. viewers and observers of Spielberg blockbusters (Jaws, Close Encounters way that they do a Marty Scorsese. and at play, many of which have Despite his massive success, may fi nd fault with the tone of the of the Third Kind, E.T the Extra- I thought he was not as valued a never been seen. Spielberg has long maintained documentary. Terrestrial), more serious endeavours director because he’s so successful Weighing in with testimonials a low public profi le — he rarely “I am proud of the fi lm,” Lacy (the Oscar-winning Schindler’s List, that it’s kind of hard to look at and anecdotes are members of grants interviews and has never said. “Now I’m just nervous on Saving Private Ryan), fi lms that him as an artist and as a personal Hollywood’s elite — directors recorded a DVD commentary for how people will react. I know there stoked controversy (The Color Purple) fi lmmaker. So that’s what I wanted Scorsese, George Lucas, Brian De any of his fi lms. Still, convincing will be those who will feel I wasn’t and even misfi res (1941). to do — I wanted to tell that story Palma and Francis Ford Coppola, him to participate in the project critical enough. But, hopefully, The fi lmography traces the and tell it through his fi lms.” as well as Hanks, Hunter, Leonardo proved to be relatively easy for Lacy people will get past that.” evolution of the artist who fi rst The fi lm also illustrates how DiCaprio, Liam Neeson, Dustin — the two had established a good What matters most to her is fell in love with movies as a young Spielberg’s personal turmoils and Hoff man, Oprah Winfrey and rapport when she had interviewed Spielberg’s stamp of approval. boy and later blossomed into a triumphs have emerged as themes Christian Bale, who made his him for a few previous American When he called and said he loved master craftsman and storyteller in his work. His unconventional fi lm debut as a 13-year-old in Masters instalments, including a it, “I felt myself shaking. I was in whose phenomenal fi nancial and upbringing — which included Spielberg’s Empire of the Sun. profi le on artist Norman Rockwell. tears and said, ‘You have to know commercial success changed the being bullied as a child and the Lacy characterised Spielberg as (“He has one on the biggest private what this conversation means to face of the fi lm industry. divorce of his parents leading to “the most challenging fi lm I’ve collections of Norman Rockwell in me.’” “Most people don’t think of bitter estrangement from his father done. Steven is a living legend, the world.”) And Spielberg said the Steven as a personal fi lmmaker,” — and his longstanding denial of and he is still with us. And to do “I think we took a couple of times documentary gave him a fresh Lacy said last week in an interview his Jewish heritage followed by an a fi lm about the most famous and to really warm up,” Lacy said. “But perspective on his work and life: a few hours before the premiere at overwhelming embrace; his divorce successful director in the world from the beginning, we trusted each “It’s not that it taught me about Paramount, where she would be from his fi rst wife, actress Amy is itself a challenge. I chose not to other — I trusted that he was going the past, but it gives me renewed joined by Spielberg and some of the Irving; and his bliss with second think about that too much. If I had, to be open with me, and he trusted encouragement about moving A-listers who have appeared in his wife, actress Kate Capshaw, and I don’t think I would have been able that I would make a good fi lm.” forward and continuing my life fi lms, including Tom Hanks, Vin their large multicultural family are to make the fi lm.” She said there were “absolutely as a director, and as a father and Diesel and Holly Hunter. all factors that come into play in The two convened for “at least no ground rules” for the project, husband.” – Los Angeles Times/ Lacy continued: “They think of Spielberg the fi lm and Spielberg 15 interviews, minimum two hours though there were delicate areas. TNS 16 GULF TIMES Monday, October 9, 2017 COMMUNITY ‘Teaching in cross- cultural environment a learning opportunity’ PISQ principal Jason Iyas talks about his teaching philosophy and how the school has evolved since he took over. By Mudassir Raja

mparting education in a to extracurricular activities for cross-cultural atmosphere the students. I enabled them to in Qatar is more challenging take part in a contest held among than in the Philippines. all Philippines schools in the Gulf However, these challenges region. My students won diff erent Ialso provide more opportunities for competitions in the contest in both students and teachers to learn 2015.” new things and advance in their He said that the school started lives and professions. operations in 2000 and has kept on These were the views shared by growing, having shifted campuses Jason Iyas, Principal of Philippines four times to accommodate International School-Qatar (PISQ), the ever-increasing number of with Community in an interview students. “We now have students recently. from Qatar, India, Nepal, Egypt, “There are many schools in and some African countries, Qatar from diff erent countries. besides the Philippines,” he noted. There are also students who come “The total number of students from diff erent backgrounds and at PISQ is about 3,000 and we cultures. When they get together at have 130 teachers in total. The a school, it is the duty of teachers number of students is growing by to discipline and train them. It is fi ve percent every year as there challenging but an interesting task,” are only two Philippines schools Iyas said. in Qatar, whereas the community He showed satisfaction with is considered the third largest what he has learnt in Qatar. “I expatriate community in Qatar, became principal of the school in CANDID: PISQ Principal Jason Iyas in his off ice. after Indians and Nepalis.” 2015. I have been associated with He said that he has great interest the school since 2010. I fi rst came He said there is a diff erence environment of the country is When the students go out they are in enabling practical learning for to Qatar in 2007 as a teacher with in the way education works in [more or less homogenous]. They considered a product of a certain the students. “I always encourage another school but went back Qatar and the Philippines. “In focus on classroom matters only. school,” he noted. my students to take part in practical soon. Back in the Philippines, I quit the Philippines, there is no issue However in Qatar, you have to He also explained what he has learning and social activities. My teaching and started a private job. of other cultures. Though there educate the students not only tried to do as the principal of PISQ. students recently took part in the “I returned to Qatar in 2010 are schools with students from about the academics but also He said, “When I became the Eco-Schools project in association after I got the job of a social other countries, the overall about discipline and good morals. principal, I paid more attention with the Doha Bank. The students studies teacher in PISQ. When were taught about environment- I came back, I took my job as a friendly living. They were taught challenge. Noticing my ability to how to save electricity, how to carry out disciplinary work well, conserve water, and how to dispose the school administration made of garbage properly.” me the prefect of discipline in the He added, “It is the beauty school. From that position, I learnt of Qatar that the students get a lot. I observed the students, opportunities to showcase what their parents, and our teachers they have leant at school and in the very minutely. Then I started classroom.” giving my suggestions to the Principal Iyas believes in an school administration about how interactive approach. “I have to improve the discipline and the very good ties with parents. I academics.” train my teachers continuously. Iyas said, “I worked as the prefect I interact with my students. I for fi ve years till 2015 when I was seek suggestions from parents to appointed a caretaker principal. As improve learning at the school. The a principal I started paying more teachers are also encouraged to and more attention on enhancing share their suggestions for better the capacity of my teachers and education.” enabling them to compete in the He said, “I want to make international market. In Qatar you PISQ a better school than it was have to compete with other schools when I joined it. The desire for and you have to satisfy the parents improvement is always there and who pay their hard earned money this desire becomes a necessity in a for better education.” CAPACITY: The current campus of the school serves a student population of 3,000. multicultural environment.”