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COVER A vote divided STORY Why Elizabeth Warren’s biggest 2020 competition for the presidential race might be Kamala Harris. P2-3

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Old Bay Seasoning, a The Boys examines how with great coveted mix of spices. power comes great corruption. Page 6 Page 15 2 GULF TIMES Friday, July 26, 2019 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Neck and neck As they rise to the top of 2020 Democratic presidential field, Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren PRAYER TIME are increasingly in direct competition for many Fajr 3.30am Shorooq (sunrise) 4.59am Zuhr (noon) 11.42am of the same voters and donors Asr (afternoon) 3.08pm Maghreb (sunset) 6.25pm Isha (night) 7.55pm

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ote Unquo Qu te People look at Harris and Warren Only a life lived as something new for others is and refreshing. It’s a life worthwhile. not necessarily to do — Albert Einstein with their sex, but with their refreshing worldview and the way they look at Community Editor politics and policy Kamran Rehmat e-mail: [email protected] ‘ — Bakari Sellers, ex- Telephone: 44466405 Fax: 44350474 Democratic state lawmaker ’ Friday, July 26, 2019 GULF TIMES 3 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

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tephanie Ellis-Smith Warren and Harris are is one of many well- increasingly competing for the educated, female same sources of money, too. More Democrats facing a new than 800 donors gave to both dilemma: She’s having candidates between April and July, Strouble deciding between Elizabeth the highest overlap between any two Warren and Kamala Harris. Democratic presidential candidates The philanthropic adviser from during that period, according to Seattle has long been impressed by a McClatchy analysis of the most Warren’s detailed policy agenda, recent fundraising reports. but was also struck by Harris’ “I admire and like what I’m commanding performance in the hearing from both of those fi rst Democratic debate. She’s candidates,” said Houston attorney among hundreds of donors who and major Democratic donor Amber wrote cheques to both candidates in Mostyn, who has contributed to the last fundraising period. both Harris and Warren. “The “My heart so far has been with debates showed that both women Elizabeth Warren, but after the debate have what it takes.” I’ve been giving Kamala Harris a A Morning Consult poll also found second look,” Ellis-Smith said. that a plurality of Warren and Harris As they rise to the top of 2020 supporters considered the other Democratic presidential fi eld, Harris candidate as their second choice. and Warren are increasingly in direct Even similar types of progressive competition for many of the same activists are stuck picking from voters and donors, according to polls between the two candidates: When and fundraising data, with each the liberal group Indivisible asked drawing support from the party’s its mostly female membership after more affl uent, college-educated the debate which candidates they wing — particularly women. preferred, Warren and Harris each TIGHT RACE: Democratic presidential candidate US Senator Kamala Harris speaks during the AARP and The Des The overlap between their received more than 30% of the Moines Register Iowa Presidential Candidate Forum in Bettendorf, Iowa; below, Democratic presidential candidate supporters might be a surprise, vote while the next closest, Biden, rival Senator Elizabeth Warren holds a town hall on the Florida International University campus. especially for Warren, who is received just 10% of the vote. usually portrayed as being in direct Of the more than 18,000 members competition with fellow liberal who responded, 86% said they were stalwart Bernie Sanders. But considering voting for Warren while Warren’s strongest support so far 83% said the same for Harris. Pete has come from the same group of Buttigieg was third, with just 61% voters that is critical to Harris’ path of the group’s membership saying it to the nomination. would consider voting for him. “A lot of people handicapped “Not just when you look at the the race with Warren competing horse race but when you look at net for voters in the Bernie wing of favourability, no matter how you cut the party,” said Brian Fallon, a it, Warren and Harris always rank in Democratic strategist and former the top two across our movement,” Hillary Clinton campaign aide. “And said Maria Urbina, Indivisible’s it turns out that a lot of Clinton national political director. voters like Warren too, and she’s The coalitions each candidate is competing for voters in both lanes. building don’t perfectly overlap. “And that lane defi nitely puts Harris still has more support her in competition with Harris for among African Americans, though some of those centre-left college- Warren has worked diligently to educated women,” Fallon added. court leaders and activists in the “Both of them have higher ceilings community. than others with those voters.” Some pollsters also say that Recent polls have underscored Harris’ support within the party just how much support Warren and extends broadly to many key Harris each receive from white, demographic groups, making her a college-educated voters — and how natural rival for several of the top much room to grow they still have candidates. with this group. “You can do a story about Harris’ In polling results shared with crossover with almost any other McClatchy, Quinnipiac University candidate in the fi eld,” said Patrick found that 24% of white, college- Murray, director of the Monmouth educated voters backed Warren University Polling Institute, earlier this month, compared with which has extensively polled the 21% for Harris. Democratic presidential primary. Joe Biden placed third among And Warren still draws heavy “I admire and those voters at 18%, despite having support from the wing of the party like what I’m the top overall standing in the poll. that supports Sanders. She and Harris and Warren also have the Sanders shared roughly 700 donors hearing from highest favourability scores among in common during the most recent white, college-educated voters fundraising period, compared with both of those in many polls. A CNN survey this about 100 for Harris and Sanders. month showed that 83% of these Democratic strategists say Harris candidates. The voters had a favourable view of and Warren’s appeal has as much to debates showed Warren, compared with 79% for do with style as substance. Harris. “Voters don’t necessarily view that both women “People look at Harris and Warren all candidates strictly in terms of as something new and refreshing,” ideology,” said Rebecca Katz, a have what it said Bakari Sellers, a former progressive strategist. “There’s an Democratic state lawmaker from old adage: ‘Who would you rather takes” South Carolina who has endorsed have a drink with?’ Voters want to — Amber Mostyn, Harris. “It’s not necessarily to like who they vote for. And they do with their sex, but with their want someone who is authentic.” Democratic refreshing worldview and the way — McClatchy Washington Bureau/ they look at politics and policy.” TNS donor 4 GULF TIMES Friday, July 26, 2019 COMMUNITY BODY & MIND

Beware of kidney stones in summer crystals to stones as large as potatoes. • Diet Ureteroscopic removals of the stones – for • Drugs stones are which lodged in the tube. How common are kidney stones? • Climate About 3 in 20 men and 1 in 20 women • Life style factors Prevention develop a kidney stone at some stage in their Life style changes – Research has shown life. They can occur at any age but most Variety of Stones that kidney stones can be prevented by commonly occur between the ages of 20 Calcium Stones making changes in the diet. and 40. About half of people who develop a Form 75 – 85% – usually combination Drinking more fl uid – At least 10-15 kidney stone will have at least one recurrence of calcium and oxalate, causes increased ounce glass fl uid especially water / day is at some stage in the future. calcium excretion in urine recommended. Cola beverages, coff ee and tea Large amount of vitamin D increases should be limited to two ounces / day because How do kidney stones form? calcium absorption these fl uids contain oxalates – contributes in The kidneys fi lter the blood and remove Thyroid hormone drugs the growth of calcium and oxalate stones. excess water and waste chemicals to produce Drugs used to control increased urination More fl uid maybe needed to stay hydrated urine. Urine travels from each kidney down in hot days or when you are active. Drinking a tube called the ureter into the bladder, Uric Acid Stones lemonade made from fresh lemon or lemon then out of the body via the urethra when Uric acid stone is bye product of protein juice may help reduce the risk of kidney stone the bladder is full. Many waste chemicals metabolism. Seen in increase intake of meat formation. Lemon juice increases the level of are dissolved in the urine. The chemicals or in gout citrate in the urine which in turn prevents the he weather in the region is sometimes form tiny crystals in the urine formation of kidney stones. relatively dry and hot winds are which clump together to form a small stone. Struvite Stones Moderating salt consumption. Sodium reported often. With temperatures If you have ever passed a kidney stone, you Are seen in urinary tract infection increases the concentration of calcium and reaching unbelievable highs, are not likely to forget the experience – it can crystallation in urine (2,000 – 3,000 mgs/ the heat and humidity wreaks be excruciatingly painful. Kidney stones are a Risk Factor day). A table spoon of salt contains 2,325mg havocT with the kidneys. Summer is often fairly common disorder. Family History of sodium. called the kidney stone season as our bodies It often occurs when urine becomes too Age, gender and race Eating a healthful amount of calcium. get dehydrated faster due to sweating and concentrated – causes mineral and other Certain diseases like – renal tubule Ideally people should eat 1,200mg calcium chances of dehydration are high. Dehydration substances in your urine to form crystals. acidosis, cystinuria each day preferably derived from food such as is one of the common causes of kidney About 80% of stones consist of Calcium Certain medications – calcium based dairy products. stones. and Oxalate. Most other stone are composed antacids Moderating conception of animal proteins. Kidney stones are clumpy deposits that of uric acid – end product of protein Diuretics Eating too much animal proteins can lead to form in the kidneys because your body is not metabolism. Struvite stones result from Diet – high protein diet (meat)/Fruits calcium and uric acid in the urine as well as able to excrete the crystal like substances urinary tract infection. Not all stone cause Limited activity – bedridden patients low level of citrate in the urine which in turn easily. They can occur in anyone, even symptoms. favour calcium, oxalate, phosphate and uric youngsters, though genetics, age and sex may Diagnosis acid stones. play a part. Usual symptoms Silent stones are detected by routine Moderating conception of oxalate rich A stone may cause no problems but often Intensive colicky pain X-rays or ultrasound study for some other food. Oxalate is found naturally in many it causes pain. Most kidney stones are small Bloody or cloudy urine symptoms. fruits and vegetables. The highest amounts and pass out with the urine. Some stones Fever and chills CT is useful in some case. of oxalate are found in dark green leafy become stuck in a ureter or kidney and cause Some of the substances fi ltered by the Treatment vegetables. persistent symptoms or problems. There are kidney – especially calcium, oxalate, uric Treatment varies with the type of stones, Using vitamin carefully. Do not consume various treatment options to remove a stuck acid and cystine – have tendency to form you may be able to move a stone through your more than the 100% of the recommended stone. About half of people who have a kidney crystals. Other substances such as citrate urinary tract simply by drinking plenty of daily dose for vitamin C, Vitamin D & stone develop another one at a later time in and magnesium help to prevent crystal water. Stones that cannot be detected with calcium. Dietary supplements especially their life. Drinking plenty of water each day formation. Normally those substances are in conservative method may have to be treated calcium should be taken with a meal to may prevent a recurrence. balance. Crystal formation can occur when surgically, either by: minimise the risk of forming a kidney stone. too many of these elements or too little of the ESWL (Extracorporial Shockwave It can be especially helpful to drink more What are kidney stones? protective substances. Lithotripsy) – uses shockwave to break the water, since low fl uid intake and dehydration Kidney stones can form within the kidney, Crystal forms when the urine is too stones into small crystals that are passed in are major risk factors for urinary stone within the ureter (the tube draining urine concentrated or is too acidic or alkaline. your urine. formation. from the kidney) or in the bladder. They can PCNL (Percutaneous Nephro Lithotripsy) — Dr Joy P George MBBS, MS, MCh be many diff erent sizes and shapes. The size Factors Favouring Kidney Stones – when ESWL is not eff ective or the stone is (Urology) is a Specialist Urologist at Aster of kidney stones ranges from tiny microscopic • Heredity very large. Medical Centre, Al Hilal Friday, July 26, 2019 GULF TIMES 5 BODY & MIND COMMUNITY

Sharenting may put child’s safety at risk

Sharenting – a parent’s habitual use of social media to share news and images about their children – puts the child’s online privacy and, potentially, safety at risk, warn researchers. The researchers found evidence that women’s feelings of vulnerability about being a mother are linked to their posting on social media. Those posts sometimes include their children’s personally identifi able information, such as names, birthdates, and photographs, showed the fi ndings published online in the Journal of Public Policy and Marketing. The women who participated in the research STRONG RISK: The link between smoking and peripheral artery disease was even stronger than that for coronary heart disease and articulated a variety of risk factors for vulnerability stroke. – a changing body, a changing view of self, new responsibilities associated with motherhood, demands of nursing, exhaustion, and issues such as postpartum depression or anxiety. “Posting about their experiences and sharing personal Smoking can trigger information about themselves and their children served as a coping strategy, primarily related to seeking affi rmation/social support or relief from parents stress/ anxiety/depression,” the researchers wrote. The research was carried out by Alexa K. Fox from the severe leg pain, poor University of Akron and Mariea Grubbs Hoy from the University of Tennessee – both in the US. The researchers suggest the need for enhanced governmental guidance to protect children’s online privacy from commercial entities. wound healing They also suggest that parents need more education about the consequences of sharing their children’s personal information. esearchers have found A pack-year is a parameter of smoking The good news is that quitting “Today’s parents, many of whom grew up sharing a strong link between – 10 pack-years can mean one pack per smoking appeared to bring a meaningful their own lives on social media, may not comprehend smoking and peripheral day for 10 years or two packs per day for drop in peripheral artery disease risk the full impact and potential consequences of posting artery disease – a fi ve years or some other combination. fairly quickly. such information about their children,” the researchers circulatory condition in Similarly, participants who reported “We observed a lower risk for wrote. – IANS Rwhich narrowed blood vessels reduce currently smoking more than a pack per peripheral artery disease, coronary heart blood flow to the limbs – and this day had a relative increased risk – 5.4 disease, and stroke within fi ve years of elevated risk can persist up to 30 years times more for peripheral artery disease smoking cessation,” says Ning Ding, a after quitting smoking. versus 2.4 for coronary heart disease data analyst and author of the study. The study, led by researchers at the and 1.9 for stroke – compared to those “Smoking almost always starts in Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg who had never smoked. adolescence or early adulthood, and School of Public Health, also found Peripheral artery disease features the it’s very important that young people that the link between smoking and atherosclerotic build-up of cholesterol- understand how long the elevated health peripheral artery disease was even laden deposits in arteries serving the risk persists even after they’ve quit,” stronger than that for coronary heart legs. The reduction of blood fl ow leads Matsushita noted. disease and stroke. to limb pain, poor wound healing, and The study, published in the Journal “The study suggests that campaigns other signs and symptoms. of the American College of Cardiology, about smoking’s health risks should The eff ect of smoking on peripheral is the fi rst comprehensive comparison, emphasise the elevated risk of peripheral artery disease risk was not just stronger; in a large population moving through artery disease, not just coronary heart it was also longer-lasting. time, of the smoking-elevated risks of disease and stroke,” said senior study Only after 30 years of smoking peripheral artery disease, coronary heart author Kunihiro Matsushita. cessation did the peripheral artery disease and stroke. The study found that compared with disease risk for former smokers return The analysis was based on a never-smokers, those who smoked for to the baseline level seen in never- sample of 13,355 Atherosclerosis more than 40 pack-years had roughly smokers. Risk in Communities (ARIC) cohort four times more risk for peripheral By comparison, coronary heart participants, including 3,323 current VULNERABLE ONLINE: Researchers suggest the need artery disease, versus 2.1 times and disease risk took about 20 years to smokers and 4,185 former smokers, who for enhanced governmental guidance to protect children’s 1.8 times more risk for coronary heart return to baseline after smoking were tracked for a median period of 26 online privacy from commercial entities. disease and stroke, respectively. cessation. years. – IANS Good financial habits can shield you from depression: Study

Researchers have found that students who points to self-report on fi nancial behaviour Applied Developmental Psychology, showed higher relationship satisfaction, both of practice more responsible fi nancial behaviour such as spending, saving, budgeting and that those who had good fi nancial habits in which, in turn, seemed to promote the show fewer symptoms of depression and a borrowing. their fourth year of college or who showed formation of adult identity. higher relationship satisfaction. “We found that fi nancial behaviours during marked improvement in their habits over the While the study focused on college- The study is based on data collected at that fourth year of college continue to have course of the study, were more likely to see educated students, future research should three diff erent time points over a six-year positive implications for emerging adults themselves as adults at the end of the study consider the implications of fi nancial period and researchers tracked a group of more than half a decade later,” said Melissa period, when they were 26 to 31 years old. behaviour on adult identity formation in students in the US from their fourth year of Curran, Associate Professor at University of They found that those who practised more non-college educated young adults, said lead college to fi ve years post-graduation. Arizona in the US. responsible fi nancial behaviours reported study author Xiaomin Li from the University Participants were asked at three diff erent The fi ndings, published in the Journal of having fewer symptoms of depression and of Arizona. – IANS 6 GULF TIMES Friday, July 26, 2019 COMMUNITY CUISINE

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For Cocktail Sauce Tomato Chili sauce ½ cup Ketchup ½ cup Horseradish 2 tbsp Lemon juice 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp Hot sauce ¼ tsp Garnish Parsley few sprigs Lemon wedge 3-4 wedges

Method: Wash and devein the shrimps and pat them dry, keep aside. In a clean dry bowl combine all the listed ingredients for the marinade and add shrimps and refrigerate for 2-3 hours to allow the shrimps to be marinated well. In a separate bowl combine all the ingredients listed for the cocktail sauce and whisk to combine well. Store the prepared cocktail sauce in refrigerator.

To cook the shrimps on stove top Heat unsalted butter in a heavy skillet over medium fl ame. Add the shrimps and cook for about 3 minutes or until opaque. Season with additional salt and POPULAR: Old Bay Shrimp with Cocktail Sauce. Photo by the author pepper if desired. Remove the shrimp in a plate and repeat for the remaining shrimps. Serve along the prepared cocktail sauce. Old Bay Seasoning, a For the grill cooking Soak the wooden skewers for at least 30 minutes in water before grilling or broiling. Thread shrimps onto the wooden skewers and keep aside. coveted mix of spices Heat the grill over medium heat and season with oil. Grill the shrimps for 3-5 minutes ld Bay Seasoning, the century. In 1990, McCormick on almost any food item. Old Bay is side of this iconic yellow tin only on each side or just until shrimp defi nitive seafood and Company, headquartered in a delicious combination of celery, lists celery salt, red pepper, black has turned pink and fi rm, take care spice holds a coveted Baltimore identifi ed the potential of salt, mustard, black pepper, red pepper, and paprika and they just about not to overcook the shrimps. spot in spice racks in the spice blend and bought the Old pepper, bay leaves, cloves, all spice, keep quiet about the other 14 secret Remove the shrimps from the and around its home Bay spice company. ginger, mace, cardamom, cinnamon ingredients. No one outside the grill and generously brush with stateO of Maryland. The magical Their initial goal was to distribute and paprika. Old Bay knows the exact recipe and additional salt and pepper to taste blend of Old Bay spice goes on it within Maryland but later realised We all know the Old Bay many people have tried copying if desired. seafood, popcorn, French fries, the potential of the spice and Seasoning, but have you wondered the recipe and making their unique Serve along the prepared cocktail chicken, fi sh and so many more shipped it to a much wider area. why was the seasoning fi rst spice blends but never gained sauce. dishes, the list goes on. Pronounced The recipe that they bottle is the created? Well in 1930’s crabs were enough popularity to become so as “Ol’bay”, the seasoning blend is same as it was over 75 years ago so plentiful in Baltimore that popular. Note: While sautéing the shrimps traditionally used on seafood but and the can is intentionally and Maryland clubs actually served in skillet take care not to overfi ll the has grown to be an icon. wonderfully retro looking. them for free with the beverages. In Old Bay Shrimp with skillet as the steam released while To me it is a perfect example of It would not be wrong to say order to not only season the crabs Cocktail Sauce cooking the shrimps will steam or achievements of people outside that every single restaurant in but to encourage the patrons to boil the shrimps instead of sautéing their comfort zones of their home Maryland would have this spice purchase more beverages, several Ingredients it. Working in smaller batches town. handy for seasoning their seafood crab seasonings were created, For shrimp while sautéing always yields better Old Bay was a blend of 18 and many other dishes. For me the including Old Bay Seasoning. Old Large shrimps 600gm tasting food items. spices invented by Gustav Brunn, best use of the Old Bay spice blend Bay is one of the surviving spice Unsalted butter 2 tbsp a German refugee who arrived is on fried food items like the fried mixes of that era. For the marinade in Maryland in 1939. He named chicken, fried shrimps, calamari, Like to colonel’s top-secret fried Olive oil 2 tbsp his spice after a ship line on the fi sh, French fries, hush puppies chicken recipe, Old Bay is extremely Garlic, minced 3-4 cloves z Chef Tarun Kapoor, Chesapeake Bay, the spice was an and many more. Thanks to Brunn guarded about the contents of its Cocktail sauce 1 tbsp Culinary Mastermind, instant hit and grew in popularity for creating the Old Bay Seasoning lauded spice blend. Old Bay Seasoning 3 tbsp USA. He may be contacted at during the second half of 20th which immediately add a wallop The ingredient label on the Salt to taste [email protected] Friday, July 26, 2019 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY Create memorable experience this Eid al-Adha at the Ritz-Carlton

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Toyota GR Supra makes ‘24 Hours of Nürburgring’ debut in Germany

AZOO Racing (GR) participated Nürburgring, it became a special day for like to thank everyone. Today is a day of that the circuit condenses the world’s roads with the GR Supra in the 24 Hours Akio Toyoda and the GAZOO Racing team, remembrance for Mr. Naruse’s passing. At into a single course, making it the ultimate of Nürburgring in Germany as running with the new Supra had long been the time of Mr. Naruse’s funeral, I resolved vehicle proving ground. The extended nature for the fi rst time recently, and Toyoda’s dearest wish. to stay on this path, alongside a handful of of the 24 Hours of Nürburgring race also performed well under challenging Toyoda, who was vice president at the passionate people who wanted to continue allows engineers to supplement clinical conditionsG to fi nish the race third in the SP8T time, established GAZOO Racing with the doing this with me. machine data with the subjective analysis of class. Morizo, also known as Toyota President goal of making ‘ever-better cars’ and started Our GAZOO Racing activities have experienced master drivers, who can provide Akio Toyoda, was one of the four drivers to his driver training at the Nürburgring in 2001. continued through the great support of more nuanced, emotion-led feedback. take the wheel of the No. 90 GR Supra during However, the following year, production of growing numbers of people to bring us to GAZOO Racing’s Hideyuki Tanaka, Chief the 47th edition of the endurance race, which the Supra was discontinued. This remained this point today. And as a matter of fact, Mechanic for the Supra, said: “For the GR marked a highly signifi cant anniversary for a source of great regret for Toyoda, who was this event has taken a central place in our Supra, the longest race we had experienced the GAZOO Racing team. determined to revive the Supra and refi ne it continued activity of making ever-better cars until now was just four hours, so I am happy This year’s fi rst qualifying session was on the rigorous Nürburgring roads before and developing human resources.” that we completed 24 hours for the fi rst time. aff ected by a sudden thunderstorm. The launching it into the world. The Nürburgring circuit off ers 170 corners Our drivers and many supporters helped us weather had cleared by the second session, Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor of varying lengths and a maximum elevation to accomplish it. I am full of gratitude and I yet high temperatures soon brought on severe Corporation, commented: “First of all, I’d diff erence of 300 metres; it has been said want to thank everyone.” conditions for both the vehicles and their Over the years, Toyota has been drivers. The No. 90 GR Supra started from participating in diff erent forms of 99th place on the grid among a total of 158 motorsport, including Formula One, the vehicles that lined up for the 24-hour race. World Endurance Championship (WEC), Morizo was the fi rst driver for the GR Supra, and the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance and was followed by his team mates Masahiro race. Toyota’s participation in these events Sasaki, Uwe Kleen, and Herwig Daenens. was overseen by separate entities within The No. 90 GR Supra made a good start and the company until April 2015, when Toyota gradually raised its position. However, the established GAZOO Racing, to consolidate soaring temperatures had a negative impact all of its motorsport activities under one on all of the vehicles, resulting in multiple in-house brand. Representing Toyota’s collisions across the course. Thereafter, the belief that ‘the roads build the people, and race became one of survival. It was at this the people build the cars,’ GR highlights the time that the GR Supra made contact with a role of motorsport as a fundamental pillar competitor vehicle. of Toyota’s commitment to making ‘ever- Fortunately, the team was able to continue, better’ cars. Harnessing years of experience with the vehicle running smoothly into the gained under the extreme conditions of following day. various motorsport events, GR aims to forge The second day of the race took place on new technologies and solutions that bring 23 June, a date that is written in the history the freedom, adventure, and joy of driving to of GAZOO Racing. Hiromu Naruse, the everyone. master driver of Toyota who co-launched Race Notes: GAZOO Racing and was Morizo’s former No. 90 GR Toyota Supra (Masahiro Sasaki, driving teacher, passed away suddenly on Uwe Kleen, Herwig Daenens, MORIZO) the outskirts of Nürburgring nine years Position: 3rd (SP8T class) ago on this date. At this year’s 24 Hours of No. of Laps: 137 Friday, July 26, 2019 GULF TIMES 11 LEISURE COMMUNITY

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For movie timings and further details please scan the QR code above with your mobile phone camera or visit qatarcinemas.com 14 GULF TIMES Friday, July 26, 2019 COMMUNITY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE Phone movements can predict your personality: Study

obile phone movement Conscientiousness: how organised, effi cient patterns say a lot about and careful you are; and Neuroticism: how your personality type, say nervous and sensitive, rather than confi dent researchers who used data and secure you are. from phone accelerometers According to the researchers, the key –M the tiny sensors tracking phone movement fi ndings suggest that people with consistent for step-counting and other apps – to predict movements on weekday evenings were people’s personalities. generally more introverted while extroverts “Activity like how quickly or how far we displayed more random patterns. walk, or when we pick up our phones during The fi ndings also show that meeting with the night, often follows patterns and these diff erent people and taking up unplanned patterns say a lot about our personality type,” options, agreeable people had more random said Flora Salim, Associate Professor at RMIT activity patterns and were busier on University in Australia in the study published weekends and weekday evenings than others. in the journal IEEE Explore. They also found that friendly and Previous studies have predicted personality compassionate females made more outgoing types using phone calls and messaging calls than anyone else. Conscientious, activity logs, but this study showed adding organised people did not tend to contact the accelerometer data improved accuracy. same person often in a short space of time. Physical activity is proven to have a Sensitive or neurotic females often strong correlation with human personality. checked their phones or moved with their Therefore, researchers analysed physical phones regularly well into the night and past activity features from diff erent dimensions midnight. Sensitive or neurotic males did the like dispersion, diversity, and regularity. opposite, said the research. The results were analysed in accordance According to the study, more inventive with the big fi ve personality traits, which and talkative you are; Openness: how curious friendly and compassionate, rather than and curious people tend to make and receive are – Extraversion: how energetic, sociable and inventive you are; Agreeableness: how suspicious and hostile you are to others; fewer phone calls compared to others. – IANS

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

Today you may try to contact several people, Aries, none of whom Whether or not you should make a specific expenditure could cause A friend may be throwing a party and you might be expected to may be available. You might particularly want to reach a friend or some tension between you and a partner, Taurus. You may think that attend. You’ve probably had a stressful day and really don’t feel up relative who lives far away. This could prove frustrating, as you have it isn’t feasible now, while your friend is determined to go for it. This to it. Your friend may try to induce you to come by making you feel some interesting news for him. Keep trying. You will eventually isn’t the day to try to reach an agreement in this matter. Neither of guilty. Don’t fall into that trap. Go only if you feel that the value of the manage to connect, and he will be glad to hear from you. He might you is likely to give in. Wait a couple days until you’re both a bit less occasion overrides your need to rest. Your friend will forgive you if even invite you to visit! tense. you say no. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Today you might receive some uncomfortable intuitive signals from Today you may attain a goal you’ve been hoping to reach for a long Today you may be anxious to spend time with your family, Virgo, one or more of your friends, Cancer. Perhaps someone doesn’t feel time, Leo. Oddly enough, friends, family, and even your significant but there could be some chores you need to do first. This could well but came out to play anyway. Sensing the tension in others other may not seem as happy as you expected. They’ve probably stress you out quite a bit if you let it. Roll up your sleeves and handle could save you some grief, as people may be stressed and likely to suff ered too many frustrations recently, and your success only whatever needs to be done. Relax and enjoy the company of your lash out over nothing. It’s best to focus on solitary pursuits if you reminds them of this. Give them some time to settle their own aff airs loved ones! can. and they will congratulate you. They’re only human. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Today it might be more diff icult than usual for you to deal with Some news that comes to you from a friend or colleague could Today you may see that nearly every couple you know is quarrelling, words, Libra. Someone might lend you a book on a rather obscure shake you up today, Scorpio. You might find that what you learn Sagittarius. You may have a few diff erences with a current or subject that you can’t understand. In fact, you might find the book – casts doubts on concepts you’ve embraced for most of your life. This potential friend, but this is nothing to worry about. You’re tense or anything else you try to read – boring! You don’t want to hurt your could confuse you. Don’t feel threatened. Everyone has to recreate and edgy because of outside pressure, so your fuse might be a bit friend’s feelings. Put the book aside and try again later. The words some values from time to time. Think about it when you’re more shorter than usual. Try to stretch your patience a little further, just should be clearer to you then. relaxed and you might find it isn’t so radical after all. for today. All should be well by tomorrow. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Today you may be in a very stressful atmosphere. Your entourage You and a current friend may disagree on whether to spend some A relaxing evening at home may be just what you need, Pisces, but is likely to be tense and anxious, and you’re no exception. You may time together alone or go out with friends, Aquarius. If you’ve both a colleague might ask you to attend a business-related event. You need to stay in the environment until you’ve accomplished your had a rough day, you’re likely to be rather tense and apt to snap at may have had a stressful few days. Such a party may be the last objectives. You will probably want to spend your evening at home in each other. A compromise may be the best answer. Spend an hour thing you want to do. Don’t be afraid to say no. There will be plenty front of the TV, doing and thinking absolutely nothing. Relax! or two with your friends and then come home and relax. That way, of colleagues there. At the most, put in a quick appearance and then everyone’s happy. leave. Right now you need rest more than contacts. Friday, July 26, 2019 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY

Tabu starts shooting for Allu Arjun’s Telugu fi lm The Boys examines how

with great power comes great corruption

Actor Tabu returns to Telugu fi lms after a decade with Allu Arjun’s yet-untitled upcoming project. Tabu joined the fi lm’s unit recently, and the makers unveiled a video from the sets welcoming her on board. The video gives a glimpse of the veteran star preparing for her role. If the industry grapevine is anything to go by, Tabu plays Arjun’s mother in the fi lm, which is rumoured to be titled Naana Nenu. The fi lm marks director Trivikram Srinivas’s third collaboration with Arjun after Julayi and Son of Sathyamurty. Arjun’s latest co-starring Tabu was announced by the Telugu star on Twitter on New Year’s Eve. “I have been waiting to announce this offi cially. My Next fi lm #AA19 is with Trivikram garu. Produced by Allu Arvind & Radhakrishna garu,” Arjun had tweeted. Arjun, who was last seen in Naa Peru Surya Naa Illu Indiaa, also has a project with fi lmmaker Sukumar coming up. This fi lm will go on the fl oors later this year. — IANS

How Madhavan declined teen fan’s marriage proposal

Actor R Madhavan was humbled when he got a marriage proposal from an 18-year-old fan, which the married star naturally declined. It all started when the actor posted a selfi e on Instagram after an exhausting day. “Editing is so much fun and exhausting: Enjoying and SLICE OF THE ACTION: Laz Alonso, Karl Urban, Jack Quaid and Tomer Capon in The Boys. fearing it. End of long travel day. Defi nitely getting older,” he posted along with the selfi e fl aunting his salt and incredibly dirty sense of humour.” there about corruption, corporate pepper look. By Rick Bentley The freedom the team has had isn’t infl uence on government, abuse of “Is it wrong that I am 18 and want to get married to just to be able to use profanity or show power. Superheroes seemed to be you?” commented a user. nudity but was necessary to be able an interesting way to do that,” Ennis Madhavan took notice of the comment and responded: mazon Prime Video to fully present the story Ennis has says. “Ha ha ha. God bless you. You will fi nd someone way more executives are so written. “I’ve also been fascinated about worthier.” — IANS convinced their new The biggest concern Kripke had intelligence agency and what they series The Boys will be a starting was that he would be able to see as their prevue and their abuse of power, too. Grover considers wife Bipasha his boss hit that a second season properly adapt The Boys both because Ahas been ordered before tomorrow’s of the quality of the original work “It seemed to me if superheroes fi rst season debut. Based on The New along with his love for the property. really existed in the real world they Actor Karan Singh York Times best-selling comic by This isn’t the fi rst creation by would be like rock stars crossed Grover has found his Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, Ennis that has been adapted to a with politicians. They would have best friend, wife and the capes-and-criminals series looks television series but follows in the the theme and glitz and glamour of boss in actress Bipasha at what happens when superheroes footsteps of Preacher. Seeing his rock stars, but they would be having Basu. become so popular they are treated work go from printed page to small a genuine eff ect on the world. It “Bipasha is my best like demigods. Their abuse of power screen is something Ennis fi nds to be seemed to me that eff ect would be a friend and I actually that comes from the hero worship fascinating, especially in regards to corporate one because they would be consider her my boss. attracts the attention of a group called what is used and what doesn’t make immediately branded and bought.” She is one of the The Boys, which looks to expose the the cut. The Boys is one title in a career of strongest women I have truth. The one thing Ennis has learned writing comics for Ennis that spans ever met, and the way Amazon’s show of faith in the is to treat the original and the 25 years. His other works include she juggles between project fi ts with the relationship adaptation as two separate things Hitman, Code Pru, 303, Pride and Joy, work and home, I can executive producers Seth Rogen because they inevitably will go in Rover Red Charlie, A Train Called Love hardly imagine doing all and Eric Kripke have had with the diff erent directions. and Red Team. Kripke had wanted to of it. company from the start. Ennis started writing The Boys at produce a version of Preacher that IN LOVE: Karan Singh Grover “She’s defi nitely got “It has been very diff erent working the beginning of 2005 in reaction Ennis wrote but was too late to snag with Bipasha Basu. the skills of a boss and I for them and by-in-large great,” says to what was going on in the world. that title. love to follow her orders. In fact I have to,” Karan quipped. Kripke, whose other producing credits Although DC Comics cancelled the Ennis knew Kripke would be able to The couple has been married for three years now. include Supernatural and Timeless. title after only six issues, Dynamite take all the complicated themes in The On the work front, Karan is set to steal hearts as the boss “Being able to create something that’s Comics picked it up and it would run Boys and distil them down into the kind in ALTBalaji’s BOSS: Baap Of Special Services, a mystery rated R is something that I haven’t been for 72 issues before ending in 2012. of focus needed for a television series. thriller that unravels the story of an undercover cop who able to do with all my network travels. It “It was the beginning of the “One of the things I think helps about is a specialist in solving homicide cases and cases where seems like it wouldn’t be a big deal, but second Bush two administration, The Boys is that it really is a simple criminals go undetected. — IANS anyone who knows me knows I have an and that’s why there is so much in creature. — TNS 16 GULF TIMES Friday, July 26, 2019 COMMUNITY Traditional Polynesian canoe full of lessons for Maori kids, tourists When tourists step on the Waka Tairawhiti canoe off Gisborne’s coast, they learn not only about Maori history, but how the vessel helps Maori kids gain confidence in their abilities to navigate the world

VOYAGE: The Waka Tairawhiti is a traditional Polynesian canoe in Gisborne where students and tourists can learn about Maori voyaging skills.

For many years, Europeans believed that pieced together again in the 20th century a modern context. The design of the canoe By Jule Scherer the arrival of humans on New Zealand’s with the help of other seafaring Polynesian is completely traditional, but fi breglass shores was accidental, after boats from countries. hulls and a coconut oil-powered motor add other Polynesian islands became lost at sea. Nepia-Clamp, an artist, caver and modern technology and comfort. he double-hulled wooden canoe However, evidence shows that Polynesian seasoned voyager, has worked for decades on While the waka welcomes tourists onboard with its fi ery design and massive migration was planned and deliberate, with his dream to build a waka as a “connecting for either a short cruise, or a cultural tour sails glides along Gisborne’s many waka hourua making return journeys to tool” for his home region’s youth to help them where they can experience traditional Maori waterfront. It looks like it’s Hawaiki, the Maori’s mystical home country feel like they belong. storytelling, the driving force behind building straight out of Moana, the Disney that can’t be found on any map. “Belonging is a big part of culture,” he the Waka Tairawhiti was to educate local movieT with a Polynesian heroine, and it’s easy Hawaiki refers to a group of islands where explains. Nepia-Clamp, who has spent much youth. to imagine the demigod Maui at the helm. the language and traditions are strikingly of his life travelling the Pacifi c Ocean on The kids learn about the region’s unique But instead, it’s seasoned voyager Te similar to those of New Zealand’s Maori, traditional Polynesian waka, believes that the voyaging history with a scientifi c component Aturangi Nepia-Clamp, who may well be but experts are at odds over whether those waka brings Maori together to reclaim their on conservation and sustaining the oceans. a descendant of Maui himself as he steers islands were the Cook Islands, Tahiti or identity, because it connects them to their “Celestial navigation is a skill that our the 22-metre-long waka hourua, as New Hawaii. past and who they are. ancestors used to explore, discover and settle Zealand’s indigenous Maori call the vessel The knowledge of long-distance sailing He describes the waka enterprise as “he the islands in the Pacifi c Ocean – the largest type. became lost among the Maori people and was tikanga tawhito hou” – an old tradition in ocean in the world – and to fi nd their way One of only nine canoes of this type in the back to their home island,” Nepia-Clamp world, the Waka Tairawhiti is named after the says. Tairawhiti region, which translates as “the The ancient skill uses all the senses and coast upon which the sun shines across the requires the ability to read the wind, stars, water.” sun and moon, as well as knowledge of the Gisborne, the largest city on the North ocean. “This is something far more complex Island’s east coast, is the fi rst city in the than navigating with instruments.” world to see the rising sun each day. “It’s commonly known now that people The waka is as much a fl oating Maori in today’s society are very disconnected, in history classroom as it is a tourist attraction. more ways than one. Knowledge of celestial Since the boat’s launch in December 2017, navigation can help them to connect to all more than 2,000 local students have travelled their senses and their surroundings, whether on it, learning fi rst-hand the ancient art of on the ocean or land environments,” he says. way-fi nding that led to the discovery of New When young people become part of the Zealand some 1,000 years ago – centuries waka crew, they suddenly realise that they are before European explorers James Cook and descendants of people who were scientists, Ferdinand Magellan found their way across mathematicians, biologists and astronomers, the Pacifi c. he says. The Maori’s ancestors were among “We want to instil in these young people the world’s greatest canoe builders, who that our ancestors did that. What they have navigated using the stars, waves, clouds, WELCOME: Seasoned voyager Aturangi Nepia-Clamp welcomes visitors with the sound of the running through their veins is that same birds, sea life and, as legend goes, the help of putatara (conch shell) on board the Waka Tairawhiti, a traditional Polynesian canoe, in Gisborne, DNA, and they can do anything. They just Tangaroa, god of the sea. New Zealand. need to apply themselves.” – DPA