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Community Editor Kamran Rehmat e-mail: [email protected] Telephone: 44466405 Fax: 44350474 PHILOSOPHY: “You get reminded that society is better when we let every single person have a seat at the table and we let every single person off er their own brand of personal magic to make the world around them a better place,” says Sophia Bush. Friday, June 15, 2018 GULF TIMES 3 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

“It makes it exponentially more special when you get to check something off your bucket list and it is this fulfilling. It is a dream come true” — Sophia Bush

the categories of: Choice Movie Actress: Comedy; Choice Movie Actress: Horror/Thriller; and Choice Movie: Breakout Female. She was awarded the Rising Star Award at the Vail Film Festival and the Bing Philanthropy Award at the Young Hollywood Awards. She used the fame she’s earned over the years to bettering girls’ ishes do come true. was her “cool voice” that caught of a plot for an animated movie has been in television dramas, education and the environment. Just ask Sophia their ear during the casting for Bush, but an important way including One Tree Hill, Chicago Bush has raised nearly $500,000 Bush. process. They took samplings of to make some serious points in a PD, Chicago Med and Chicago Fire. for charity, built three primary The Southern Bush’s voice from her acting jobs subtle way. Bush has been guided by a simple schools in Guatemala and Laos and California native to play against samplings of Holly “Everyone can relate to this road map in selecting roles: She has serves as a global ambassador for hasW been a fan of Pixar movies all Hunter’s vocals. Hunter plays movie, but because it’s not preachy, to love the project. If she is going Glamour’s The Girl Project. her life, particularly The Incredibles. Elastigirl, the hero who ends up all of the tension is taken out of it. to devote a massive amount of time Landing the role in the Pixar She was so determined to land even spending the most time with Voyd. And you get to witness something to a project and be away from her movie was a massive thrill for Bush a tiny role in one of the company’s The blend was exactly what the that feels exactly like your family family, the role has to be worth the — she screamed in a cafe when animated movies, Bush approached team wanted and is something even though it is an animated commitment. Through most of her she read the email off ering her executives with the company three Bush looks to use as a launching superhero family,” Bush says. “It career, that meant dramatic roles, the part — in regards to her acting years ago. pad. feels like a world you can relate to. A but in 2012, Bush got to fulfi ll her career, but the casting came with “I told them if they ever needed “I want to do all the animation story you can relate to. original acting plan when she was even more bonus points because someone with a raspy voice, I was and all of the voice-over work “You get reminded that society cast opposite David Krumholtz, Voyd is a superhero who has game,” Bush says in a voice that’s forever. I hope this opens the door,” is better when we let every single Michael Urie and Brandon Routh in superintelligence. somewhere between Kathleen Bush says. person have a seat at the table and the CBS comedy Partners. “I’m always talking to girls about Turner and a female Batman. Bush is proud to be part of the we let every single person off er Her intention when she started education being of paramount They fi nally needed her, as Bush kind of movie that can be enjoyed their own brand of personal magic acting was to do comedy, but nine importance, how their brains are lends her voice to Voyd in the new by every member of the family. to make the world around them a seasons on the dramatic One Tree the most valuable parts of their Pixar animated off ering, Incredibles And, she loves being part of a better place. That’s a big theme for Hill made it diffi cult to make the bodies, and how smart is sexy,” 2, the sequel to the 2004 fi lm that fi lm that is both entertaining and a cartoon.” comic transition. She took any Bush says. “And I get to play a was released at the same time Bush touches on serious topics from Animated roles have been the opportunity to be funny available science nerd who manipulates was starring in One Tree Hill. Voyd family to acceptance. only major acting work to elude during that time, including the space. is one of several new superheroes Voyd has had to deal with a Bush, as she has rolled up a long feature John Tucker Must Die and “It makes it exponentially more in the tale of a family with lifetime of denying her true nature resume of credits including the one episode of Phineas and Ferb. special when you get to check superpowers who can’t use their just because those who make feature fi lms The Hitcher, The Whether it was through serious something off your bucket list and skills because it’s against the law. the law have deemed her kind Narrows, Acts of Violence and or funny work, Bush has earned it is this fulfi lling. It is a dream Director Brad Bird told Bush it unacceptable. It’s not just part Marshall.” The brunt of her work multiple Teen Choice Awards in come true.” — TNS Nelson finds animation work Incredible

In what still remains a mystery to Nelson, two has come up with a plan that will change the By Rick Bentley weeks later, he got the script for the animated public’s perception of superheroes and get the movie about a family of superheroes written by law changed. It wouldn’t be an action movie if Brad Bird, the man behind Iron Giant. Nelson something big didn’t go wrong. raig T. Nelson put together a varied jumped at the chance to be part of the animated Nelson is joined by Holly Hunter, who voices collection of acting credits through fi lm that went on to be a hit with fans and critics. Elastigirl (Holly Hunter), plus Sarah Vowell the fi rst 30 years of his career. It ended up taking home the 2004 Academy and Huck Milner, who voice their children. Although he starred in multiple Award for best animated feature. Other voice talents include Samuel L. Jackson, television series and appeared in The only clue to why Bird thought of Nelson Catherine Keener and Sophia Bush. Cnumerous feature fi lms, one type of acting job is over the years, he has played a lot of father After the fi rst movie was released, Nelson had eluded him. fi gures. That’s not been by choice, but Nelson was constantly asked when a sequel would be “I had never been a voice in an animated fi lm knows a lot of people think of him that way. produced. The Spokane, Washington, native was before I was off ered the part of Mr. Incredible in It’s taken 14 years, but Nelson has returned certain after the fi rst movie was released that a The Incredibles,” Nelson says. “I was in Hawaii to the recording studio for Incredibles 2. The sequel would be made within three or four years, and just watched Iron Giant for the fourth time action picks up immediately after the fi rst movie but that timeframe came and went as Bird stuck and remember very specifi cally saying ‘You know with the family members trying to deal with a to his statement that he would only make an something. Why can’t I do something like that? I world where using superpowers is against the Incredibles sequel when he had the right idea for want to do one of those. Who do I talk to?’” law. A fast-talking salesman (Bob Odenkirk) the script.— TNS VETERAN: It’s a first for Craig T Nelson. 4 GULF TIMES Friday, June 15, 2018 COMMUNITY BODY & MIND

CONCERN: Children’s social-emotional well-being could be at stake due to less engaging activities at home. Technoference impacts kid’s emotional well-being

o you spend more time on hyperactivity, whining, sulking or behaviour may be making it worse because “In other words, parents who have children your smartphones or watching tantrums. when on their devices, they have fewer with more externalising problems become television and engage less in “Children may be more likely to act out conversations with their children and are more stressed, which may lead to their greater family activities at home? over time in response to technoference as more hostile when their children try to get withdrawal with technology, which in turn Beware; your child’s social- opposed to internalise,” said Jenny S. Radesky their attention. may contribute to more child externalising Demotional well-being could be at stake. from the University of Michigan in the US. “These results support the idea that problems,” McDaniel added. According to researchers, technoference The study showed that in almost all cases, relationships between parent technoference The study published in the journal - the term they used to define everyday one device or more intruded in parent-child and child externalising behaviour are Pediatric Research, included data from 172 interruptions in face-to-face interactions interactions at some stage during the day. transactional and infl uence each other over two-parent families that is a total of 337 because of technology devices; may Moreover, parents who use their smartphone time,” said Brandon T. McDaniel from the parents who had a child, aged 5 years or lead children to show more frustration, to escape the stress of their child’s bad Illinois State University. younger. – IANS

Men turning to plastic Smoking, diabetes linked to surgery to look increasing dementia risk Netherlands. as young as they feel “In a recent histopathology While smoking and diabetes study, hippocampal calcifications If you thought that only women have long been known to increase were found to be a manifestation go under the knife for beauty the risk of cancer and heart of vascular disease. It is well enhancement, think again. disease, researchers have warned known that smoking and diabetes According to a study, there has been that it can clog brain region are risk factors for cardiovascular an increase in cosmetic procedures crucial to memory, increasing the disease. It is, therefore, likely in men, both young and old, from risk for dementia as well. that smoking and diabetes are liposuction, tummy tucks to botox. The findings showed that risk factors for hippocampal The study, released by the smoking and diabetes may calcifications,” de Brouwer American Society of Plastic have link with increased risk added. Surgeons, showed that a lot of of calcification, calcium salt In the study, published in young men are looking for cosmetic deposits, in hippocampus - a the journal Radiology, the team procedures, enhancing their looks brain structure important studied the association between and building confi dence. In the past LOOKING YOUNG: Older men are having more minimally-invasive for both short and long-term vascular risk factors like high fi ve years, liposuction has seen a 23 procedures to take years off of their faces to continue to compete in the memory storage. Decline in blood pressure, diabetes and per cent rise and tummy tucks have workplace. functions of hippocampus have smoking, and hippocampal gone up by 12 per cent. been associated with Alzheimer’s calcifications on 1,991 patients In fact, in the US more than 1.3 Lorelei Grunwaldt, certifi ed plastic Botox quadrupling in popularity, disease, the most common type with an average age of 78 years. million cosmetic procedures were surgeon in Pittsburgh. the study showed. “Some people of dementia. They also assessed the effects performed on men in 2017 alone. Besides young men, older men call it the ‘executive edge’ because “We do think that smoking of calcifications on cognitive “For a lot of men, just having a are having more minimally- a lot of patients report that they and diabetes are risk factors,” function. The patients had a procedure on an area of their body invasive procedures to take years want to look younger to continue said lead author Esther J.M. de standard diagnostic work-up that they’re self-conscious about off of their faces. Nearly 100,000 to compete in the workplace,” said Brouwer, a geriatrician at the including cognitive tests and can really make a positive impact men had fi ller injections in 2017, Jeff rey Janis, from the American University Medical Centre in the brain CT scans. – IANS on how they see themselves,” said up 99 percent since 2000, with Society of Plastic Surgeons. – IANS Friday, June 15, 2018 GULF TIMES 5 BODY & MIND COMMUNITY Food at workplace may be unhealthy, warns research

f you are in the habit of having foods obtained by employees were lunch from your workplace free, employers may also want to cafeteria, think twice. It tends consider healthy meeting policies to contain high amount of to encourage healthy food options sodium and refi ned grains, at meetings and social events,” he Icalories and very little whole grains suggested. and fruit, leading to unhealthy Workplaces can play more of a eating putting you at risk of role to help ensure access to and various disease including cancer, promote healthier food options, the researchers warn. researchers said. The study over 5,000 employees They suggest that employers from a US fi rm, showed that nearly could help their employees eat a quarter had food from work at better at work by using worksite least once a week and that the wellness programmes to promote average weekly calories obtained healthy options that are also was almost 1,300. appealing. They could also ensure The food tended to be high that foods in cafeterias or vending in empty calories - those from machines follow food service solid fats and/or added sugars, guidelines. with more than 70 per cent of the “Worksite wellness programmes calories coming from food that was have the potential to reach obtained for free. millions of working people and “Our results suggest that have been shown to be eff ective at the foods people get from changing health behaviours among work do not align well with employees, reducing employee the recommendations in the absenteeism and reducing health dietary guidelines,” said Stephen care costs,” Onufrak said. Onufrak, epidemiologist at the US The study, presented at the Centers for Disease Control and Nutrition 2018 meeting held in Prevention. Boston, included data from 5,222 OMIT: Workplace food tends to contain high amount of sodium and refined grains, calories and very little whole grains “Since we found that a lot of the employees. – IANS and fruit.

health principles, half of the people Automated robotic device developed “This device represents the holy grail in blood in our study achieved normal blood for faster blood testing testing technology,” said co-author Martin L. pressure within two weeks while Yarmush from the Rutgers University-New Brunswick avoiding the side eff ects and costs Researchers have developed an automated blood in New Jersey. associated with blood pressure drawing and testing device that provides rapid results According to researchers, diagnostic blood testing medications,” said lead researcher and allows health care practitioners to spend more time is the most commonly performed clinical procedure M. Alfredo Mejia, Associate treating patients. in the world, and it infl uences most of the medical Professor at Andrews University. The study, published in the journal Technology, decisions made in hospitals and laboratories. But The researchers found that suggests that the device provides highly accurate the success rate of manually drawing blood samples the reduction in blood pressure results from a white blood cell test, using a blood-like depends on clinicians’ skill and patient physiology accomplished by the programme fl uid spiked with fl uorescent microbeads. It includes and nearly all test results come from centralised labs was equivalent to what can be an image-guided robot for drawing blood from veins, a that handle large numbers of samples and use labour- achieved using three half-dose sample-handling module and a centrifuge-based blood intensive analytical techniques, researchers added. standard medications for blood analyser, researchers said. The device could provide rapid test results at pressure. In addition, 93 per cent The testing used artifi cial arms with plastic tubes bedsides or in ambulances, emergency rooms, clinics of the participants were able to that served as blood vessels. and doctors’ offi ces. – IANS either reduce the dose (24 per cent) or eliminate their blood pressure medications (69 per cent). For the study, the researchers evaluated data from 117 people HALE: Half of the participants with high blood pressure who achieved a systolic blood pressure had participated in the lifestyle following the lifestyle programme. programme. The participants followed a vegan diet, walked Healthy lifestyle habits outside daily, drank substantial may quickly lower quantities of water, got adequate blood pressure daily sleep and participated in optional spiritual activities. Researchers have demonstrated At the end of the programme, that a programme aimed at helping half of the participants achieved people modify lifestyle factors such a systolic blood pressure below as diet and exercise is as eff ective the recommended 120 mmHg, the as medication at reducing blood researcher said. pressure. The programme was eff ective at The study, presented at the lowering blood pressure in varying Nutrition 2018 meeting in Boston, types of individuals, including suggested that the participants saw otherwise healthy men and women their blood pressure drop 19 points, and people with diabetes or who on average, after taking part in a were obese and those with high lifestyle programme for just 14 days. cholesterol levels, they noted. – “By adapting selected lifestyle IANS WORTHWILE: Automated blood drawing and testing device is providing rapid and accurate results. 6 GULF TIMES Friday, June 15, 2018 COMMUNITY CUISINE

Green chili 2-3 no. Oil 2 tbsp Accompaniment Tamarind chutney to accompany Mint chutney

Method To prepare the fi lling for Lukhmi, heat oil in a heavy bottom pan over medium heat Add chopped onions, till they are light brown, add ginger garlic paste and sauté for few minutes Add all the spices and add the mince meat and stir to avoid burning the meat Reduce the heat and add water if required, cover and cook the meat till fully cooked Drizzle lemon juice and ensure the mixture is dry, remove from fl ame Sprinkle chopped coriander, mint and chopped green chili and keep aside For the pastry, sift fl our in a mixing bowl Add semolina and salt, rub in clarifi ed butter and add water gradually Make a fi rm yet elastic dough, knead well to make the dough smooth, cover with plastic wrap and leave aside for 10 minutes Divide the dough into equal sized dough balls SPICY: Lukhmi is served as a starter in Hyderabad and specially during festive occasions. Photo by the author Flour a work top, fl atten a dough ball onto the work top Roll out a big, thin bread, brush clarifi ed butter and dust fl our and fold it like an envelope, roll again Tangy Hyderabadi Lukhmi, Repeat this process two more times, you can allow the dough to rest in refrigerator between each fold for about 10 invites Cut 3 inch square out of the rolled snack with no comparison dough, place 1 tbsp of mince meat mixture in the centre Brush the sides with water, Cover uring a recent trip to Hyderabadi cuisine has the rich a variation of popular samosa, Keema Lukhmi with another square or turn half of Dallas, Texas and a visit legacy of the Nizams and deep another stuff ed and deep fried the triangle over the other half to to a local restaurant, infl uence of Turkish, Mughal and savoury pastry from the region but Serves 8 make a triangular pastry owned by a Hyderabadi Arabic cultures. The cuisine is rich, they diff er greatly. The moment Press the edges with a dusted entrepreneur, refi ned and involves dishes that are you bite into the crisp, fl uff y, light Ingredients fl our to seal the pastry Dreminded me of a long lost dish - meticulously prepared and served pastry of Lukhmi you will realise it For the Lukhmi Pastry Repeat for the remaining dough Lukhmi. It is always a great feeling in their traditional style. Even the is a class of its own. All purpose fl our 2 cups and prepared fi lling to see people preparing their day to day food is prepared and The fi lling is traditionally made Semolina ½ cup Heat oil in a very deep bottom traditional food and serving them served as if it is a work of art. When with lamb mince but you can also Clarifi ed butter 1/3 cup pan over medium heat and fry 204 far away from their hometowns and Hyderabadi cuisine is mentioned, choose chicken or beef. Use as little Salt to taste prepared Lukhmis to the hot oil, fry carry the legacy forward. Lukhmi the fi rst thing that comes to the oil as possible to cook the mince Warm water 1 cup till light golden and puff ed was the hot selling item in their mind is the Hyderabadi biryani, meat and cook till it is completely Oil to deep fry Drain on a sieve to remove excess menu and patrons used to fl ock for but there is much more than that. dry. Any excess liquid in the fi lling oil, serve hot immediately with mint this delicacy. So what is Lukhmi? There is a long list of recipes and will make it diffi cult to prepare For fi lling chutney or tamarind chutney It is everything that can satisfy dishes that are on the verge of and pastry go soggy. When making Lamb mince 500 gm Note: You can prepare the Lukhmi a true food connoisseur. It is a extinction due to the modern lukhmi for Iftar or big gatherings, Red onion, chopped 1 no. in advance and half fry them and snack that has no comparison, It is and busy lifestyle and availability you can cook the minced meat Ginger garlic paste 2 tbsp then store them in freezer for later spicy, tangy, lamb mince encased of other common food items in ahead and freeze or refrigerate. You Red chili powder 1 tsp use. Just thaw them in microwave for in fl aky pastry, layered, crispy supermarkets. Once found on the can also make the pastry dough in Cumin powder 1 tsp a minute and then deep fry them to fried. Lukhmi is a bite sized snack, table in almost every Irani Café, advance and refrigerate it covered Coriander powder 1 tsp light golden brown colour. hence the name ‘Lukhmi’ derived the fl avoured mince meat stuff ed with plastic wrap for a day or two. Turmeric powder ½ tsp from the word ‘Luqma’ meaning starter is slowly disappearing. You can make your Lukhmi with Salt to taste z Chef Tarun Kapoor, small bite. It is served as a starter Dishes like Lukhmi, Shikampuri your choice of meat like chicken, Lemon juice 2 tbsp Culinary Mastermind, in Hyderabad and specially during kebab, Sheer khurma are few of lamb or beef. Vegetable stuffi ng can Coriander leaves, chopped ¼ cup USA. He may be contacted at festive occasions. them Lukhmi might appear to be also be prepared. Mint leaves, chopped 1/2 cup [email protected] Friday, June 15, 2018 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY NPFG holds Iftar gathering for charity

Nadapuram Polima Facebook Group (NPFG) Qatar chapter, a group of Indian expatriates, members spread across Nadapuram in Kerala and in four GCC countries. Hashim Abdulla recently hosted an Iftar gathering at Doha’s Al Bidda Park. As many as 480 needy families Parakkadavu, Qatar chapter administrator, lauded the support of the members in facilitating the benefited from Polima’s charitable initiative during Ramadan. The group has nearly 11,000 charitable activities.

Marzooq Shamlan Al Shamlan Holding holds Iftar for staff

Marzooq Shamlan Al Shamlan Holding recently organised an Iftar event at Crown Plaza Hotel, supportive structure for developing talents. Our team of highly professional individuals, who where employees from all associated companies enjoyed the ritual of breaking the fast together. will continuously drive our firm forward through their hard work, passion, dedication and The joyful event was an opportunity for both executives and employees to connect, bond and perceptiveness.” share the spirit of Ramadan in the extended family of the Shamlan Holding. Far away from the work and projects, teams from Q-Tire, Qatar Trading Company, International The gathering was attended by Tarek al-Shamlan, Chairman, and Joe Lahoud, Group CEO, Tire Centre, International Construction Solutions, Karcher Centre and Marzooq Al Shamlan along with managing teams. Lahoud applauded the eff orts of every staff member and said, & Sons attended the gathering. A lucky draw for all the attendees was enjoyed by everyone, “We believe in the individual initiative and our organisation is designed to be an eff icient and adding a fun element to the evening.

DMCC wins Franciscan cricket cup

Doha Mar Thoma Community (DMCC) recently won the first St Franciscan Cup Inter-Church T-1O Cricket League, organised by Malankara Catholic Youth Movement (MCYM) of St Mary’s Malankara Syrian Catholic Community. The month-long tournament, played on the weekends, was held as part of the community’s golden jubilee year celebrations. In the final, DMCC defeated St Peter’s team, represented by St Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Community, by 19 runs. St Peter’s, who had to chase a total of 112 for a victory in 10 overs, could score only 92 for 7. For DMCC, captain Jain Joy scored a whirlwind 64 off 31 balls. Jain Joy was adjudged as man of the match in the final. Melvin CBabu of DMCC was adjudged the best batsman and Nibu Thomas of St Peters the best bowler of the tournament. The matches were played in the presence of a large number of spectators at Barwa City cricket ground. The organisers said they planned to make the tournament an annual event in honour of Qatar’s contributions to promote sport events at diff erent levels all through the year. 8 GULF TIMES Friday, June 15, 2018 COMMUNITY INFOGR Friday, June 15, 2018 GULF TIMES 9 RAPHIC COMMUNITY 10 GULF TIMES Friday, June 15, 2018 COMMUNITY Scientists seek to establish eff ect of noise pollution on penguins

By Martina Rathke

he young male Humboldt penguin with the yellow tag on his right wing is a star pupil: He touches the colouredT board with his beak for a full four seconds. After a clicking noise, there’s a tasty sprat from his trainer, Anne May as a reward. May has been working with four birds at the Ozeaneum in the northern German city of Stralsund for the past several weeks, training them to react to certain stimuli. But the birds, separated from the rest of the flock, aren’t being taught tricks in order to amuse visitors. The tests have a scientific purpose: Marine biologists from Germany and Denmark are researching penguins’ powers of hearing, with the goal of training the birds to be able to indicate whether they hear an audio signal on land or in the water at a later research stage. As the world’s oceans have become increasingly crowded in the last few decades, the amount of underwater noise has also grown enormously: a ship’s propeller, for example, produces a constant drone. Anchors for oil rigs and wind turbines are drilled into the ocean floor, where mining companies are also digging for FEEDING: Anna May, animal trainer, feeds penguins at the Ozeaneum in Germany. minerals. “The problem of noise is better adapt to the waters of the similarly as bad as the problem ocean. They can spend long times of rubbish for [the health of] at sea and efficiently hunt and animals, but the public is not move underwater. nearly as aware of it,” says Harald “Like all birds, penguins don’t Benke, director of the German have an outer ear, and unlike Oceanographic Museum. mammals, which have three It is not yet known what auditory ossicles, birds only have effect underwater noise has on one,” says Daehne. penguins’ hearing and whether Sound waves spread at it confuses the birds when they different speeds through the travel the world’s oceans. In fact, air and through the water, he scientists have only rudimentary adds, meaning scientists can knowledge about what frequency assume that penguins hear noise and volume of noise that penguins differently on land and in the can hear. water. Exactly how is what they Aside from a 1969 study on are hoping to find out during the the hearing of African penguins course of their project. on land, there have hardly been As well as Humboldt penguins, any scientific examinations of native to South America, the the subject, according to marine researchers in Odense are also biologist Michael Daehne, who testing gentoo penguins, southern has been leading the project in rockhopper penguins and king Germany. penguins. “In order to make predictions “The Humboldt penguin’s about what effect underwater STAR PUPIL: The young male Humboldt penguin with the yellow tag on his right wing is a star pupil: He touches the learning curve is really steep,” noise will have on penguins in coloured board with his beak for a full four seconds. After a clicking noise, there's a tasty sprat from his trainer. says May of her charges, who the future, we need to have some rub up happily against her legs, basic data to start with,” he says the range of hearing levels – for played various noises and audio Berlin are also taking part in the stretching their necks to look in explaining the motivation for the different penguin species. signals. study on penguins. up at her without hesitation. the study. The birds won’t be sent to a The University of Southern “Penguins are amphibious However, a lack of reserve should During the three years that the sound laboratory for the tests, Denmark, the Marine Science beings, living between two worlds not be mistaken for intelligence, project has been scheduled to run, but instead they’ll later be put Center at the University of – land and water,” says Daehne. May adds, saying she doesn’t the researchers want to develop in sound booths on land and Rostock in northern Germany and Through evolution, penguins want to pass judgement on the audiograms – a graph that shows underwater, where they’ll be the Natural History Museum in lost their ability to fly in order to brain power of her charges. – DPA Friday, June 15, 2018 GULF TIMES 11 LEISURE COMMUNITY

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Super Cryptic Clues Wordwatch

wen MEANING: in every face was pale consternation. use: 1860. noun: At last the minister said, the USAGE: 1. A benign tumor of the skin. congregation should skail: whereupon “Scott’s shoe prints slued bluely across 2. A large overcrowded city. skail they did.” the yard to the yellow barn. ETYMOLOGY: From Old English wen (tumor, wart). demit (di-MIT) impend (im-PEND) Ultimately from the Indo-European MEANING: MEANING: root wen- (to beat or wound), which verb tr.: To give up an off ice or a verb intr.: also gave us the word wound. Earliest position; to dismiss. 1. To be about to happen; to loom. documented use: 1000. verb intr.: To resign. 2. To threaten or menace. USAGE: ETYMOLOGY: ETYMOLOGY: “He had a wen under his left eye like half From Old French demettre, from Latin From Latin impendere (to hang over), a red grape glued to his skin.” demittere (to dismiss, relinquish, send from in- (towards, upon) + pendere away), from dis- (away) + mittere (to (hang). Ultimately from the Indo- skail (skayl) send). Earliest documented use: 1529. European root (s)pen- (to draw, to spin), MEANING: USAGE: which is also the source of pendulum, verb intr.: To scatter out, spill, or “The court observed that no Chief spider, pound, pansy, pendant, ponder, disperse. Ministers of the state should get appendix, penthouse, depend, and verb tr.: To dismiss or to disband an bungalows after they demit off ice.” spontaneous vilipend, filipendulous, assembly, group, etc. perpend, equipoise, pendulous, and noun: A scattering or dispersal. slue (sloo) pensive. Earliest documented use: 1627. ETYMOLOGY: MEANING: USAGE: Of Scottish or Scandinavian origin. verb tr., intr.: To turn, swing, or slide in a “While recession does not impend in any Earliest documented use: 1300. particular direction. large region, growth is expected at rates USAGE: noun: Such a turn, swing, or slide. dangerously close to stall speed.” “Everybody stood up. The whole ETYMOLOGY: congregation rose upon the seats, and Of unknown origin. Earliest documented — wordsmith.org Sudoku Yesterday’s Solutions

ACROSS DOWN 1. Hold out a proposal for 1. Candidates succeed in electoral reform? (7) getting them (4-5) 5. Risks it when there are 2. A feeling of umbrage, one opportunities (7) takes it (7) 9. Fears are dispelled when it is 3. What the players want to be less dangerous (5) in if matters change (9) 10. Brown joins firm in town (9) 4. Travelled from the cowboy 11. Brief note which is very small show, taking nothing away (6) (4) 12. He hunts for clean 5. In prison, thanks to second components (8) lady singer (10) Sudoku is a puzzle based 14. Has the steward pass the 6. A room always highly on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into rope through the ring (5) thought of (5) nine (3x3) boxes. You 15. A union member briefly kept 7. It may be used for displaying are given a selection of in? Cancelled that (9) some members of the values and to complete 18. Arrangement of matches, government (7) the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that I figure, shown in diagram 8. Some of the grass he every column, every row and every 3x3 form (9) arranged to cut (5) box contains the digits 1 to 9 and none 20. Administers narcotics to 13. Mountain posing a terrible is repeated. stupid people (5) threat in the early (10) 22. Kills with such a look? (8) 16. Post Office granted 24. Got the prize of a horse alternative arrangement as The Mall Cinema (1): Royal Plaza Cinema loaded on a cart (6) sponsor (9) Race 3 (Hindi) 2pm; Maya: Palace (1): Maya: The 26. Go too far and do too much 17. Not like the Leeds team, The Bee 2 (2D) 5pm; Race Bee 2 (2D) 2:45pm; Maya: firing (9) being so out of harmony (9) 3 (Hindi) 6:30pm; Abla 2pm; The Incredibles 2 The Bee 2 (2D) 4:30pm; 27. Insist on bill being in latter 19. An uncomfortable position Tamtam (Arabic) 9:30pm; (2D) 4:15pm; Deadpool 2 A Woman In The Time Of part of text (5) for those roaming at the end Race 3 (Hindi) 11:30pm. (2D) 6:45pm; Deadpool Blockade — Qatari (2D) 28. I ranted about what people (3,4) 2 (2D) 9pm; Deadpool 2 do at Waterloo....(7) 21. Makes the greedy type follow The Mall Cinema (2): 6:30pm; Race 3 (Hindi) 29. ....and how they fought there the queue(7) The Incredibles 2 (2D) (2D) 11:15pm. 8pm; Race 3 (Hindi) 11pm. (7) 22. Ponder over having made 3:30pm; The Incredibles 2 Landmark Cinema (2): Royal Plaza Cinema tea for the listeners (5) (2D) 6pm; Race 3 (Hindi) Maya: The Bee 2 (2D) 3pm; Palace (2): The 23. Gives the landlord a plant (5) 8:15pm; Deadpool 2 (2D) Maya: The Bee 2 (2D) Incredibles 2 (2D) 2:30pm; 25. It’s crazy to stand, but have a 11:15pm. 4:45pm; Race 3 (Hindi) The Incredibles 2 (2D) try (4) The Mall Cinema (3): 6:30pm; Heriditary (2D) 4:45pm; The Incredibles 9:15pm; Race 3 (Hindi) Yesterday’s Solutions Maya: The Bee 2 (2D) 2 (2D) 7pm; Deadpool 2 2:30pm; 7 Din Mohabbat 11:15pm. (2D) 9:15pm; Deadpool 2 In (Urdu) 4:30pm; Leilet Landmark Cinema (3): (2D) 11:30pm. Across: 1 Stretch of road; Down: 2 Trainee; 3 Ego; 4 Case; Golisoda 2 (Tamil) 2:15pm; 8 Orators; 9 Tonnage; 11 5 Outbalance; 6 Rings; 7 Aladdin; Hana Wa Srour (Arabic) Royal Plaza Cinema Tinman; 13 Passed up; 15 Tiers; 8 Outstanding; 10 Experienced; 7pm; Deadpool 2 (2D) Race 3 (Hindi) 4:30pm; Palace (3): Deadpool 16 Ovation; 18 Romanic; 19 12 As Sam; 14 Roundabout; 17 9pm; Naa Nuvve (Telugu) Hotel Artemis (2D) 2 (2D) 3pm; Al Risalah Lance; 21 Imperial; 23 Static; Inlet; 18 Reprint; 20 Natural; 22 11:15pm. 7:30pm; Abla Tamtam - Arabic (2D) 5:30pm; 25 Going to; 26 Retired; 28 Regal; 24 Ergo; 27 Tie. (Arabic) 9:30pm; B-Tech Stiletto heels. Landmark Cinema (1): Heriditary (2D) 9pm; Race The Incredibles 2 (2D) (Malayalam) 11:30pm. 3 (Hindi) 11:30pm. 14 GULF TIMES Friday, June 15, 2018 COMMUNITY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE What to keep in mind while selecting travel bags

lways opt for padded makes backpacks more comfortable backs and check if the as it is more comfortable, and it backpack has a lot of shares weight more evenly and are storage space, say experts. fashionably up to date. It allows a Sridhar Thirunakara, more natural arch which takes care AFounder and CEO, the bag brand of back pain issues. Moreover, this Arctic Fox and Srikanth Thirunakara, type of pack fabricates a small space Director of Outshiny, have suggested between your back and the bag, the following to keep in mind while allowing air to move through and help choosing travel bags. keep you slightly cool while lugging your bag around. Favourable storage: An old- fashioned backpack has a front pocket Multiple chambers: Buy a sleek for quick access and then a king-sized yet spacious, durable carryon bag/ empty space for whatever you want backpack, with complex organisers so to keep in it. For some people, that’s that you don’t have to carry more than enough, but most of us prefer a little one travel bag. A good bag must have more orderliness. So, one should multiple compartments. This way, choose a bag with helpful storage slots you can segregate your belongings and and pockets which works best in every makes them easily accessible. situation. A highly variant storage scheme compromises pockets and Water-resistant fabric: Your spaces of all shapes and sizes which pack does not need to be 100% are favourable. waterproof but semi-waterproof so that everything doesn’t get wet in a Padded back: When it comes mizzle. The material should be thick to carrying a bag, lumbar-shaped but lightweight. — IANS

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

Today you should have a lot of vitality, Aries. Recently, you may have Your generosity and altruism will be put to the test over the next few Today’s aspects will influence you to interact naturally with your circle decided to take more matters into your own hands. Your relationships days, Taurus. You’ll probably help the underprivileged. After all, you’ve of friends, Gemini. You’re tired of hiding your feelings. You want to act will only benefit from this decision. The conflicts you’ve had to deal with always felt concerned about humanitarian projects but have never in the way your instincts guide you. However, you’re afraid of other were generally based on a lack of understanding. You sometimes have gotten involved. Today this attitude will enable you to understand who people’s reactions. Sometimes you don’t express your emotions or to make compromises. Try not to be too demanding. you really are. You’ll be able to learn a lot about your motivations and opinions simply because you’re afraid of what they might say or think. the keys to your success. Try to gain more self-confidence. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

You’re defining new strategies concerning your private life, Cancer. Unfortunately, today’s planetary energy will place you in a rather Even though the times are favorable for relaxation, you won’t be able You could be feeling like a completely diff erent person today. You’re no uncomfortable situation, Leo. You’ll be the one having to smooth things to fully enjoy this period, Virgo. You’ll instead try to adjust your agenda longer afraid of society, and you enjoy meeting people. You’ll probably over with your group of friends. Try not to impose your point of view. so you can lead a more balanced life. The planetary aspects in play sympathise with the goals of an individual or a group of people you On the contrary, you should try to become more diplomatic and gentle will incite you to change your attitude toward work. You should try to have recently met. Try to fulfil your needs and forget any preconceived with the people around you. You could also learn a lot by observing how lighten your responsibilities to avoid stress at the off ice. ideas. people behave. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Today’s celestial configuration will be favourable to changes in You’ve felt the need to create over the past several days, Scorpio. This When you feel that your friends are trying to change your everyday your relationships, Libra. Your professional and private lives will be attitude is certainly due to the planetary positions, but it could also life, you shouldn’t try to resist it so stubbornly, Sagittarius. Open up influenced by how well you deal with these relationships. You may have underlie your desire to change your professional and private lives. your heart and let yourself be led. You’ll be surprised at the feeling of decided that in one way or another your behaviour needs to change. Therefore, you should let your creative mind come out. How about freedom this brings. You’ll probably have some interesting encounters Now it’s time for you to act. Don’t be discouraged if it takes a while to writing poetry or enrolling in a ceramics class? Don’t refrain from today. They might change your life completely. Get ready for an exciting see lasting improvement. showing this secret part of your personality to those closest to you. day! CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Over the last few weeks you’ve been working hard so you don’t have to Today you’re about to put your sense of humour to the test, Aquarius. Today you’ll question yourself about your private life, Pisces. Indeed, worry about your finances, Capricorn. Try to forget your problems, and You’ll likely confront a few unexpected situations. Even if you’re used to you have to change your behaviour. You’re used to making decisions especially avoid focusing on and talking about money today. Do what finding exciting things to do in an ordinary world, you’ll be in for a big just for yourself. Now you’ll realise that you need to think not only about you feel like doing. You’re probably already aware that you need to take surprise or two. Today there will be a lot of excitement where you least yourself but also about your partner. This phase in your relationship is care of yourself from time to time. Don’t neglect your health. expect it. Try to let the day’s energy guide you. diff icult and will lead to drastic measures. You now have to assume your responsibilities. Friday, June 15, 2018 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY 2018 an extremely exciting year for me: Kiara Advani

by four diff erent directors: Anurag Kashyap, “This is the fi rst time I’m working with Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee and Karan Manish Malhotra for a fi lm so you can only Johar and she says that the benefi t of showing imagine how glamorous his vision is and it digitally is that there is no restriction on that was exciting. We have almost fi nished creativity. shooting my part for the fi lm, I’m now “Honestly, when we shot the fi lm we didn’t looking forward to shooting with Madhuri know Netfl ix wanted to pick it up. It’s also ma’am and sharing screen space with her is the perfect platform given the content, it’s the cherry on the icing,” she said. important (that) the fi lm caters to the right Kiara says that she wants to be an actor audience and is not restricted creatively. who can slip into any character without any “While I was blessed to have Karan Sir baggage or stereotype. (Karan Johar) direct me and hold my hand “Being versatile is my goal,” she said. throughout, the character despite being a But what about the complications in the challenging role was liberating to perform,” fi lm industry right now? DRIVEN: "Being versatile is my goal," says Kiara Advani. said Kiara, who is also Pond’s brand “Personally, I feel blessed to be doing ambassador. what I love doing so I focus on the positives is her goal. She is also excited about Kalank, a fi lm and don’t know any other way of being. By Nivedita “2018 is an extremely exciting year for directed by Abhishek Varman and produced I can’t compare the times since I’ve only me as I’m exploring a wider audience... I’m by Karan Johar, Sajid Nadiadwala and Fox experienced this generation and I feel doing a fi lm in a language that I don’t know Star Studios. It stars Madhuri Dixit, Sonakshi blessed to be chosen to play strong female ctress Kiara Advani, who made and working hard to master that, then there Sinha, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Aditya Roy characters,” said the 25-year-old. her acting debut with the 2014 is a fi lm for Netfl ix which will reach a global Kapur, and Sanjay Dutt in the lead roles. The actress also says that “If you’re good release Fugly, went on to star in audience and of course the Hindi language “It’s a beautifully written special you’ll stay.” successful fi lms like M.S. Dhoni: fi lm. The ability to reach out to such a diverse appearance. And it’s the fi rst time I’ll be seen “ But what’s important is luck and The Untold Story and the Telugu audience is just the most exciting,” Kiara said in a commercial item song. To top it, it’s a opportunity because no matter how Apolitical drama Bharat Ane Nenu. With in an interview. period fi lm so the costume and the look is good you are, if nobody gives you that Kalank and her digital anthology Lust Stories, Lust Stories, an Indian anthology fi lm, very diff erent for me, even I haven’t seen opportunity then no one will ever know,” she she is excited for 2018 and says being versatile consists of four short fi lm segments directed myself looking this way before. said. — IANS

Backlash be damned: Kanye album units in the week ending June 7 (85,000 on TMZ Live — where West rattled off about has No. 1 album in the US of the tally was traditional album sales), slavery to a stunned TMZ staff . according to Nielsen Music; that’s the fi fth- West’s actions infuriated and confused fans, As Kanye West well knows by now, largest opening week for an album this year. peers and critics considering he came to fame controversy sells. Ye is West’s fi rst record since 2016, a year with work that off ered thoughtful observations The polarising rapper’s new album, Ye, is that ended in tumult amid a canceled tour and on family, sexuality, religion, education, No. 1 in the US, weeks after his comments hospitalisation for a psychiatric emergency. prejudice and wealth and that he famously on slavery and public support of President In the weeks leading up to its release, many admonished then-President George W. Bush in Trump led to a backlash and calls to boycott the wondered if the rapper’s career would be the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. performer. derailed by the intense scrutiny he brought on In the days after West’s TMZ appearance, a Ye is West’s eighth consecutive album to himself when he returned to Twitter and fi red Detroit radio station banished his music from open atop the Billboard 200 chart — a feat that off a string of provocative dispatches. its airwaves and fans took to social media to ties him with Eminem and the Beatles for the There was the declaration of Trump as his denounce the rapper, and for a moment it longest streak of No. 1s — and all seven tracks “brother,” the picture of him wearing a Make appeared the new album was off to a cold start. of the record have debuted on Billboard’s Top America Great Again hat (the president signed West surprise released a pair of singles — Lift 40 chart. it), gushing over black conservative pundit Yourself and Ye vs. the People, which tackled The album earned 208,000 equivalent Candace Owens and an erratic appearance his Trump endorsement— amid the online backlash to tease the project. Both singles were Fitness to me is a maligned by critics, failed to entice listeners way of life: Rakul and ultimately didn’t make it onto the album, which the rapper retooled before he debuted it Actress Rakul Preet says being fi t is a way at a surreal party in Wyoming’s Jackson Hole to sanity and rejuvenation for her. valley. She has pushed her limits to get the right The current version of Ye — and we say frame for her role in romantic comedy current because the rapper has a penchant for with Ajay Devgn. In fact, she fl aunted her updating albums in real time and has already washboard abs on the cover of a health altered one track after release — saw West open magazine. up about suicide, mental illness, drug use and “Fitness to me is a way of life. It’s sanity disappointing his spouse, Kim Kardashian and rejuvenation for me. Whether stressed West. or happy I like to work out... I feel like each “I’m proud of him,” Kardashian West told cell of my body breathes,” Rakul said in a The Times recently. “I know that he’s been statement. “What you sow is what you reap. through a lot and, you know, he feels his best So, how you treat your body is how it will when he’s creating.” treat you back. I eat clean and I don’t call Ye is the second release in a string of projects it a diet! I love to eat a lot and I workout he worked on in Wyoming, including Pusha everyday,” she added. T’s Daytona, which opened at No. 3 last week, Rakul has also featured in Telugu fi lms. and Kids See Ghost, a joint album with friend In Bollywood, she has done Yaariyan and Kid Cudi that arrived last Friday. — Los Angeles Aiyaary. — IANS CONTROVERSY’S CHILD: Kanye West. Times/TNS 16 GULF TIMES Friday, June 15, 2018 COMMUNITY QFIS students learn through charitable Ramadan project

tudents of Grade VII and and said, ‘We wanted the students VIII at Qatar-Finland to participate in a project that International School instilled the religious, moral and (QFIS) worked hard spiritual values of Ramadan with an during Ramadan, creating opportunity for the project-based theirS own school-based charity learning. The Finnish curriculum initiative. Traditional subjects such places a great emphasis on holistic as English, mathematics and science learning and opportunities for the were replaced with the project. The students to learn experientially. ultimate goal of the project was to Academic subject content has been bring all the students together and covered in a number of practical raise money for a number of good tasks in novel ways. The students causes. have been learning without The students were recently invited even realising. The skills such to apply for fi ve diff erent project as teamwork, communication, teams namely, Art and Design, PR organisation and working to project and Marketing, Finance, Research briefs and deadlines are all valuable and Development, and Audio/Visual. assets for the students in the They were asked to write a CV and workplace. The students will have covering letter and apply for a job. a better idea of the demands of the Each student was given a salary for workplace and how a major project each day work on the project. is managed through the schedule The students led the project, of this project. It has given the creating the logo and website for the students an opportunity to immerse charity, researching and designing themselves in mastering a particular an exhibition space on the cultural skill and an opportunity to work on and religious traditions of Ramadan. something that is going towards a Original musical compositions and a great cause.” documentary of the event were also Due to its success, the sale and created. They invited members of the exhibition will be extended for the public and the media to the special EXPERIENTIAL: Students during charity work at the school. last week of term from June 24 to 27. event. The funds were raised through For more information on the event a donation drive and the students clothing, dry foods, toys, books and the week. In only three days, the Neel Shah, one of the project and for making donations, please encouraged the school community games. The students then created a students raised over QR5,000 for the supervisors, explained the contact: neel.shah@qfi school.com / and members of the public to donate pop-up shop to sell the items during charity. educational value behind the project qfc@qfi school.com

Indian Women’s Association organises Iftar gathering for members

As a mark of respect to the holy month of Ramadan, Indian Women’s Association (IWA) recently hosted an Iftar party. The Dessert and Mocktail competition was also organised for the members on the occasion. Asna Nafees, Principal of DPS-Modern Indian School, spoke about the significance of Ramadan. The presence of esteemed judges along with Ritu Kumaran, patron of IWA, made the evening memorable.

GROUP: Participants of the Iftar party in a group photo.