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Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Monday, August 8, 2016 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Great hacking run Information security off icers find the sessions at the Black Hat and DefCon 24 conventions, which have drawn about 16,000 people from 108 countries, helpful in understanding the evolving coding of malware. By Tim Johnson

ere’s some advice for sponsors and plenty of law based in Bedford, Mass. His someone’s demo in front of 4,000 based security software company. newbies to the largest enforcement attendees, off ered business cards describe him as people.” Some attendees take “burners,” cybersecurity and training on how to break into “hacker-in-residence” and “threat “Black Hat attracts the most cheap disposable phones that they hacking conferences in networks or how to attack them hunting & incident response talented hackers around the world can throw in the trash afterward, the world, taking place surreptitiously. Information specialist.” As a security expert, he in the private and public sector,” he said. Hin Las Vegas this week: Hackers are security offi cers fi nd the sessions usually spots network intrusions said Vitali Kremez, a cybercrime If someone takes a smartphone, going to hack, so do everything you helpful in understanding the and goes after them. But at Black intelligence analyst at Flashpoint, pranksters at DefCon “might ‘brick’ can to get out of their way. evolving coding of malware, the Hat, he’s had to take his hand off a cybersecurity company based your device, make it inoperable,” Disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth software tools through which the holster even while observing in New York. “It’s the Wild West. Erlin said. on your cellphone. Turn off your hackers break into systems. that “there’s a signifi cant amount Some people are going to get hurt.” It’s not entirely diabolical. Those computer. Do not use ATMs near In the unseen air around the of malware fl ying around.” He looked at a hapless visitor and employing such mischief aren’t out the convention site this week. Pay Mandalay Bay Convention Center, “We have full visibility. Every warned: “Don’t connect.” to make money but to prove a point. for everything with cash. it’s mano a mano among digital packet that fl ies across the network, The DefCon 24 Hacking Hackers and digital renegades Sound extreme? Not to experts combatants, hackers and security we see it,” he said. Conference, which began Thursday want to show security specialists at the Black Hat and DefCon 24 specialists. Some of the harmful coding and ended Sunday at the nearby that they remain one step ahead of conventions, which have drawn “We’re not stopping attacks. Wyler detects is instructional, Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, them. about 16,000 people from 108 We’re just observing them,” said coming from the laptops of experts is a little grittier. Sessions include “If you’re going after the guys countries, many of them trained Neil R. Wyler, speaking at a network in various conference rooms one on how to use digital tools to who defend the network, it’s like to snoop on other people’s digital monitoring facility with multiple off ering demonstrations. overthrow a government. ‘Ha! Ha! Ha!’” said Wyler, noting devices. large screens at the convention “They are teaching them the “DefCon is where you really the satisfaction that hackers feel In fact, some of the sessions centre. latest hacking methods, how to don’t want to leave your cellphone at one-upping those who should at the three-day Black Hat Wyler goes by the user name of stay stealthy,” Wyler said, and if he turned on at the show,” said Tim know better. convention, which started small “Grifter” and his day job is with and other monitors tried to stop Erlin, security and IT risk strategist In an article on “How to stay safe in 1997 but now has corporate RSA, a network security company the attacks, “you could mess up at Tripwire, a Portland, Oregon- at Black Hat,” which was off ered to Monday, August 8, 2016 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

attendees, Wyler emphasised the Committee, which saw the theft of extent to which hackers might go to more than 19,000 emails, the public “To become a cybercriminal today, you don’t have to infect computers at the conference. is hardly conscious of the extent have any skills. You don’t have to be a hacker,” Eyal “Every year, we have people of malware fl oating around the dropping random USB drives internet. Benishti, founder and chief executive of Ironscales, around the conference fl oor,” Wyler “I would say the public is aware wrote, referring to portable fl ash of 5 percent,” said Christopher a security company, says. With barely $300, one drives. “At Black Hat 2015 someone Pogue, chief information security can buy software to launch a phishing scam, luring was literally throwing USB drives offi cer at Nuix, an Australian into open classroom doors. It’s not software company that’s involved unsuspecting e-mail recipients into clicking on links just a story, it happens. So if you see in cybersecurity and digital a drive on the ground, pick it up and investigation. to open doors into their hard drives, potentially put it in the nearest trash can.” “Ninety-fi ve percent is either The fl ash drives invariably unreported, underreported or part revealing banking information. “If you send contain malicious coding, he said. of a criminal investigation, so it enough phishing attempts, someone will click” Underlying many of the talks at can’t be disclosed,” Pogue said. the Black Hat convention is concern “Lots of people are hacked and have about an explosion in cybercrime, no idea.” ranging from the Bitcoin-hungry Digital breaches at companies individual who encrypts a victim’s are on average not detected for computer and then demands a 200 to 300 days, Pogue said, ransom payment in order to restore giving cyber criminals plenty of access to the major cyber gang that time to search for proprietary steals credit card information in information. Whoever hacked into order to commit massive fraud. the DNC is thought to have had “To become a cybercriminal access to the system for nearly a today, you don’t have to have year. any skills. You don’t have to be a In a keynote speech at Black hacker,” Eyal Benishti, founder and Hat, renowned security expert Dan chief executive of Ironscales, an Kaminsky warned that the internet Israeli security company, says. With could become overwhelmed by barely $300, one can buy software viruses and malicious software to launch a phishing scam, luring unless a major global eff ort is made unsuspecting e-mail recipients to increase security. into clicking on links to open doors “We’re risking losing this engine into their hard drives, potentially of beauty,” Kaminsky said. “We revealing banking information. could lose the internet, you know? “If you send enough phishing … It’s not a rule of the universe attempts, someone will click.” that we get to have all this fun.” Despite recent attention to the —McClatchy Washington Bureau/ hacking of the Democratic National TNS 6 GULF TIMES Monday, August 8, 2016 COMMUNITY Three hundred workers get free health check-up

By Anand Holla

eeping up with its objective of lending a helping hand to those in need, the charitable organisation Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF)K organised its 26th Medical Camp for low-paid workers all through Friday morning and noon at the Al Abeer Medical Centre in Abu Hamour. The camp was set up in association with Indian Doctors Club, Qatar Chapter, and Aster Qatar Medical Centre group, and was supported by Tamizar Sangam Qatar (TSQ), an affiliated socio-cultural organisation of ICC. From providing free medical consultation and investigation, to free medicine, the camp benefited around 300 workers of various nationalities belonging to the low-income group. Arvind Patil, ICBF president, told Community, “This camp is a good avenue for bachelor workers who can’t afford medical facilities at private hospitals. In our camps, yoga, medicine and health talks are combined together. The workers who attended are from labour camps of the Industrial area. It was not just Indians that attended the camp but also labourers from Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Kenya, and Pakistan. We, of course, don’t look at nationalities; this camp is for a humanitarian cause.” During a two-week course by visiting various labour camps at the Industrial area, pre-registration of workers was done by ICBF and TSQ. In addition to this, there was a spot registration available for those who visited the camp directly on the day. A team of 15 general physicians along with specialist doctors, such as orthopaedic, oral hygiene, physiotherapy INAUGURATION: Indian Ambassador Sanjiv Arora inaugurating the camp. and dermatology, were in action. A team of 12 paramedical staff from Aster and Al the doctors and the medical staff present, Abeer Medical Centre put in their service apart from enquiring the workers about as well. Wellcare Group provided the any problems they faced and asking them pharmacy support and free medicines for to approach the embassy for further the medical camp. The highlight of the assistance. Kumar also spent time camp perhaps was Yoga in Doha group with student volunteers, taking their conducting yoga sessions for the workers. suggestions for the medical camp and To make their Friday better, Tamizar asking them to directly communicate with Sangham Qatar supplied refreshments to him their suggestions. all the workers and provided voluntary Indian Community Benevolent Forum support along with ICBF committee (ICBF), since 1984, is an organisation members. The medical camp was under the aegis of Embassy of India in inaugurated by Indian Ambassador Sanjiv Qatar that voluntarily undertakes the task Arora. Other dignitaries present were R of providing assistance to the needy and K Singh, Deputy Chief of Mission at the under-privileged members of the Indian Embassy of India and ICBF co-ordinating expat community in Qatar and also their officer; Dr Sameer Moopan, Managing families in India. Director of Aster; Dr Nazeem Shamsuddin, ICBF helps those who are stranded or Head of Operations at Al Abeer; Franscesa, are in distress. This includes those at Solidarity International; Kareem Abdulla, the deportation centre, those who have past president of ICBF; Nilangshu Dey, also served their sentences in jail for offences a past president of ICBF; Ashraf, Managing in Qatar, people who are in need of medical Director Welcare; Arvind Patil, president treatment for life-threatening diseases, of ICBF; and Senthil Kumar of TSQ. Indian those experiencing difficulties in obtaining Embassy Labour section employees were legal advice and support. From providing present at the location to take note of the food and ration to stranded labourers to worker’s problems and responded to the consulting free medical camps on a regular Ambassador Arora interacted with all the doctors and the medical staff present, apart from many queries of the workers. basis, ICBF helps the community in several enquiring the workers about any problems they faced and asking them to approach the embassy Ambassador Arora interacted with all ways. for further assistance. Monday, August 8, 2016 GULF TIMES 7 OFFBEAT COMMUNITY

MUSICIANS IN TRAINING: From left, Rijamondo from Macedonia, Samet from Macedonia, Sali from Macedonia, musician Martin Jungck and Mohammed from Chechnya sing rap. Recording studio becomes surprise showcase for refugee integration

They decided to approach the authorities By Jonas-Erik Schmidt and suggested there was no reason why the musicians and their recording studio couldn’t live side by side with the refugees. he new words don’t exactly trip off They came up with a plan for how they his tongue. could work together and the city authorities “I meet my girl, she dumps me. listened. I start to cry, my love broken,” raps The Parkhaus Studio is now a showcase for 12-year-old Sali. the successful integration of newcomers. THe isn’t quite comfortable with the The recording studio takes up one side verse yet, but he’s easy to understand and of the building — lots of wood, cables, that’s an achievement, because he comes notebooks on the desks, with people such as a from Macedonia and is rapping in a foreign Swiss pop star, Stefanie Heinzmann, German language for him, German. singer-songwriter Maxim and Irish musician Together with Mohammed, Rijamondo and Rea Garvey regularly looking in. Samet, Sali has come to practise the new song The refugee accommodation takes up the at Martin Jungck’s recording studio in the other side of the building, home to around 110 German city of Cologne. people including lots of children and young “Can you hear the beat? A bit slower,” says people. Jungck, who is giving the 12 and 13-year-olds Jungck knows most of them and gives them rap lessons. lessons in rap, drums and guitar. The four boys live in a refugee shelter He and his colleagues fell into their new located in the same building as the studio, a Martin Jungck, left, practices rap with Samet from Macedonia. roles. former industrial facility on the edge of the “I wouldn’t have been the fi rst person to city. moved into part of the old building. “We read in the newspaper that a refugee say ‘I want to get involved’,” he says. They wrote the words together on the But just as they were about to get down to shelter was being set up here. We realised that But he enjoys it and doesn’t want to take theme of “broken.” work, having carried out extensive renovation the new tenant was the government,” says too much credit for it. The coming together of 40-year-old studio work, the landlord gave them notice — a new Jungck. “We play football, we want to. Then there’s owner and musician Jungck with the children tenant had been found who would take on the The problem was: the musicians had a foul, my foot is broken,” the boys rap. is unusual and it could have all turned out whole building. already sunk quite a lot of money into their When Sali, Mohammed, Rijamondo and very diff erently. They found out the rest of the details via studio and they didn’t think they could do the Samet lose their rhythm, Jungck taps out the Around fi ve years ago, Jungck and his team other means. same again. beat. —DPA 8 GULF TIMES Monday, August 8, 2016 COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY Apple replacing pistol emoji with a squirt gun

By Jessica Roy Emojis are selected, designed and coded by a nonprofit organisation called the Unicode Consortium. Platforms like Apple, he right to bear arms is enshrined in Microsoft, Samsung and Facebook decide exactly how those the US Constitution, but not in your text messages. characters will appear on the device you’re using. As a tech company, Apple doesn’t have an obvious stake in the gun controlT debate. But a recently announced change to its emoji library suggests the Cupertino company is taking a stance on the issue. In fall, when the new version of its operating system rolls out, what was previously a pistol emoji will be replaced by a green squirt gun. In its announcement about the new set of emojis, Apple did not explicitly mention the gun. In addition to touting new options that make existing emojis more diverse and a rainbow fl ag, it referenced “beautiful redesigns of popular emoji.” The only emoji that was a redesign of an existing emoji was the squirt gun. In July 2015, the group New Yorkers Against Gun Violence published an open letter to Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook asking the company to symbolically “disarm the iPhone” by getting rid of the gun emoji. It’s not clear whether the decision was in response to the letter. (Apple did not respond to requests for comment on this story.) Emojis are not made by Apple. They are selected, designed and coded by a nonprofi t organisation called the Unicode Consortium. The Unicode Consortium was incorporated in 1991 to standardise how text and characters are read by computers. Unicode ensures that when you type something on one kind of computer or device, it can be read by someone using any other computer or device. Platforms like Apple, Microsoft, Samsung and Facebook decide exactly how those characters will appear on the device you’re using. A paper published earlier this year by researchers from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities showed how diff erent some emoji can look across devices. In this case, Apple is reinterpreting how it will “read” the pistol emoji. Instead of depicting it as a metal revolver, it will show the green toy water pistol. Emoji encyclopaedia Emojipedia’s entry on the pistol character suggests it will still look like a gun if you view it on most other devices and platforms. Jeremy Burge, founder of Emojipedia and a member of the Unicode Consortium, said the change will not require any input or updates from Unicode. Apple is just changing the design of an existing emoji. And it wouldn’t be the fi rst company to make this particular change: On Microsoft devices, the pistol emoji looks like a toy ray-gun. “Any vendor is free to change how they design each emoji, no matter how confusing it could be. For instance, Samsung uses some crackers instead of a cookie for the cookie emoji,” he said in an e-mail. “It’s confusing, but Unicode doesn’t have much to do with how each company designs its emojis.” It’s not the fi rst time Apple has opted against a gun emoji: In June, Apple asked the Unicode Consortium to exclude a scoped shooting rifl e from the upcoming set of emojis. Unicode complied, and the rifl e was scrapped. —Los Angeles Times/TNS In the fall, when the new version of Apple’s operating system rolls out, what was previously a pistol emoji will be replaced by a green squirt gun. Monday, August 8, 2016 GULF TIMES 9 OFFBEAT COMMUNITY

Norwegian start-up EnergyNest is leading the way in the renewable energy sector with a revolutionary new energy storage concept. Revolutionary new technology a real boost for renewable energy

validated by the Norwegian certifi cation body company HeidelbergCement, the core of The technology can also involve a high By Eckart Gienke DNV and off ers huge potential when it comes the new storage system is a special concrete degree of local content, as most materials to solving global energy challenges. mixture that can store large quantities of required for the assembly can be sourced Developed by company co-founder Pal thermal energy over long periods of time with locally. enewable energy is seen as the G. Bergan in co-operation with German virtually no performance degradation. The system can handle both thermal oil and solution to much of the world’s steam as a heat transfer fl uid, and can operate environmental problems with within a very broad range of temperatures. the German government, for “Storage is expensive when dealing with example, looking to have virtually large amounts of energy,” says Thiel. “Our Rall its energy requirements sourced in this technology is simple and inexpensive, costing way by the year 2050. at most a third of the price of a conventional A major problem with renewable energy battery.” sources, however, is the reliability of supply One module costs in the region of 50,000 as renewable energy often relies on the euros and last November EnergyNest weather for its source of power. launched a pilot project in Masdar city in Hydro generators need rain to fi ll dams to Abu Dhabi, storing energy from the “Beam- supply fl owing water, wind turbines require down” solar power plant in Masdar City. wind to turn the blades, and solar collectors The technology works in principle, need sunshine to generate heat and make according to DNV. electricity. Apart from being able to store energy for To date, it has been very diffi cult to store long periods of time, Thiel points to other excess energy so that it can be used when advantages of the technology such as the needed by the consumer. fact that the modules are assembled using “We have found a solution: the missing link environmentally friendly materials and that that allows us to make renewable energy more it can be produced in the locations where it is economical in the future,” says Christian required. Thiel, head of the Norwegian start-up The modules are also low maintenance and company EnergyNest. have a working life of at least fi fty years. Strong words for a company that has only Investors from Great Britain, the United been in existence for fi ve years and has just 12 States and Norway have contributed around employees. nine million dollars in the project to date with The Norwegian start-up is so confi dent a further two million coming from public because it has developed an innovative funds. thermal energy storage system that will make The next step is to use the technology on a it possible to store large quantities of energy commercial level. at unprecedented low cost. BREAKTHROUGH: EnergyNest chief Christian Thiel says his company has found the missing “The potential is there and the market is The technology has been commercially link to make renewable energy more economical in future. enormous,” believes Thiel. —DPA 10 GULF TIMES Monday, August 8, 2016 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Monday, August 8, 2016 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Get adventurous before busy fall routines set in with these fun family activities

ummer is fl eeting and schedules are of sandwiches and your favourite chips to fi lling up quickly, so take advantage refuel. of the free time you have to partake in fun activities with those you Spend a night star gazing to look for love the most: your family. It’s constellations. Stempting to stick to the same routine of going Before the sun goes down, take some time to the local playground, taking in a movie or to learn about the various constellations, playing in the backyard. Why not try some and have everyone in the family select their new experiences this year and go on a family favourite one. Then, in the evening, lay out adventure? These fi ve activities are fun for a blanket in your backyard for a night of star the whole family and will help create lasting gazing, and see who can spot their favourite memories together. Incorporate a couple (or constellation. all fi ve!) ideas into your schedule to fi nish To amplify the adventure, turn the night summer with a bang and begin fall on a fun into a backyard camping trip, complete with a note. tent, campfi re and songs.

Take in a variety of wildlife at the zoo. Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! You Pick your own fruits before baking a don’t have to be a child to marvel at the mouth-watering pie. unique and awe-inspiring beauty of our When the temperature starts to drop and world’s wildlife. the leaves begin to turn colours, embrace the changing of seasons by visiting your local Go kayaking and plan a picnic by the apple orchard. A delicious day trip, apple water. orchards often off er a wide range of family Forget the open road, and hit the open fun activities, such as hay rides and petting water instead this summer! Kayaking is a fun, zoos, to make the apple-picking experience active adventure. Soak in the sun and cool that much more enjoyable. After you return breeze, relish in the relaxed environment and home, continue the family time in the kitchen enjoy a quiet moment or two with the kids. by baking a homemade apple pie! When you’re done, extend your time by the water and have a family picnic. Pack a lunch ©Brandpoint

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

There’s never really a good time to drop a bombshell on someone, is Sometimes it’s unavoidable – involving someone else in one of your There is absolutely no doubt in your mind that you know what’s there? Whether it’s your lover, partner, bff or boss...a shock is a shock dramas or as the 'kids say’ “throwing someone under the bus”. As best for you right now. However, other people may have completely is a shock! long as you try to do major damage control afterwards... diff erent opinions and will try to steer you off course and onto their pathway.

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

Be outspoken today if you feel someone is trying to scream over the Don’t bug out today if you feel someone is trying to come between Unless you really feel the need to speak up and speak out about top of you and outspeak you. You have every right to your opinion you and one of your friends Leos. Are you being slightly paranoid something, there’s a good chance that simply by saying nothing and and for your voice to be heard too. perhaps? letting things happen the way they happen is the best thing to do.

LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

There is nothing worse than feeling as if you don’t understand Being open to something or someone new today is a good step in Avoid getting caught up in some sort of silly 'he said, she said’ something that you know is in fact, something you should the right direction for you and the rest of 2016 Scorpios. You’re a shenanigans today Sags. Instead let everyone work their stuff out in understand, is there? Maybe read up on it a bit or ask for help? fixed sign and extremely stubborn, but there is definitely wisdom in their own time and in their own way with no input from you. changing some things up.

CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Sometimes it’s simply unavoidable and you have to step in when you Don’t go looking for trouble today Aquarius. If you do it, will If you feel you are being forced into a corner, having to make up see someone you love (or like or at least work with...) about to make definitely find you. And then what? Play it safe and play it cool as you your mind about something important on the spot, don’t allow it to a stupid decision. Today could be the day goats. usually do. go on any longer Pisces. Freedom is your friend today. Freedom of choice. 12 GULF TIMES Monday, August 8, 2016 COMMUNITY PUZZLES/CARTOONS

Wordsearch Adam

Pooch Cafe Let’s Go

ADVANCE NORTH TREK BEARING QUEST TRIP COMPASS ROAD VENTURE DIRECTION ROUTE VOYAGE EAST SOUTH WANDER FARE TRACK WAY FORTH TRAIL WEND JOURNEY TRAVEL WEST Codeword Every letter of the alphabet is used at least once. Squares with the same number in have the same letter in. Work out which number represents which letter.

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Sudoku

Bound And Gagged

Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Monday, August 8, 2016 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Quick Clues Colouring

Across Down 1. Skill (8) 2. Seer (7) 5. Enquires (4) 3. Indolence (7) 9. Sit (4) 4. Eminent (13) 10. Alienate (8) 11. Slide (5) 6. Voluptuous (7) 12. Encroach (7) 7. Landscape (7) 13. Tactically (13) 8. Fault-finder (6) 18. Rapturous (8) 13. Guided (7) 19. Transmit (4) 14. Soothing (7) 20. Disreputable (7) 15. Calamitous (6) 21. Pondered (5) 22. Uninteresting (4) 16. Attack (7) 23. Individuality (8) 17. Mild (7) Cryptic Clues

Answers

Wordsearch Codeword

Across Down 1. Be on the look-out for a hopeful sign 2. Check the calculation, as tellers (8) do (7) 5 & 18Ac. At last your understanding will 3. More reliable plumbing device (7) be improved by him (4,8) 4. This compensates for what’s used 9. A piece of the crumpled linen (4) on the shop scales! (7-6) 10. Second hill sprinter? (6-2) 6. The lady’s costume, we hear, is 11. Leader is made fun of, we hear (5) covered with hair (7) Yesterday’s Solutions 12. A large clan holding a French 7. Give vent to one’s thoughts magistrate in Rome (7) nonstop (7) QUICK CRYPTIC 13. Reports motors destroyed by Hitler’s 8. I’d go in for colour mixing (6) Across: 1 Tipple; 4 Tussle; 9 In the same boat; Across: 1 Detest; 4 Icecap; 9 To keep your own; forces (5-8) 13. Sources that provide shock- 18. See 5 Ac. absorbers (7) 10 Crimson; 11 Sheer; 12 Couch; 14 Alpha; 18 10 General; 11 Swede; 12 Stare; 14 Flags; 18 Avers; 19. The right to exploit a stratagem (4) 14. He doesn’t favour work on the Actor; 19 Tobacco; 21 Practical joke; 22 Sherry; 19 Rampage; 21 Needle matches; 22 Nudist; 23 20. Money saved could be sent, for model (7) 23 Kansas. Coarse. example, to Gateshead (4-3) 15. She gets help when the guys are 21. Part of the poem consisting of around (6) Down: 1 Twitch; 2 Petticoat Lane; 3 Leeds; 5 Down: 1 Dotage; 2 Taking the lead; 3 Steer; 5 hypocrisy and nothing more (5) Utensil; 6 Stone the crows; 7 Entire; 8 Sauna; Counsel; 6 Choreographer; 7 Punter; 8 Cycle; 22. Undoubted derivation from nineteen 16. Relate to an unorthodox painter (4) (7) 13 Curator; 15 Campus; 16 Stick; 17 Tokens; 20 13 Rustles; 15 Cannon; 16 Drama; 17 Lessee; 20 23. Drama not translated haphazardly 17. Mixed dish to stir frantically on the Balsa. Motto. (2,6) ring (7) 14 GULF TIMES Monday, August 8, 2016 COMMUNITY BOLLYWOOD The big clash — that are going to woo the audience simultaneously. It will be interesting to see which one does more business because that will be seen as an indication of who is more popular. Already, there has been a minor controversy related to the clash. Salman Khan recently put up a video on social networking asking for people to go and see Rustom. Ranveer Singh too promoted Rustom on Twitter even putting up a small spoof video of himself dressed like Akshay’s navy offi cer character in the movie. While that might be all in good cheer, it obviously raised the question of why no one was doing such friendly publicity for Mohenjo Daro. One gossip column even mentioned that Hrithik was not too pleased at this favouritism. But, in the end, these things don’t actually make or break a movie since it has to stand on its own strength. And both Rustom and Mohenjo Daro are unusually themed, one is a thriller based on a famous Indian criminal case while the other is a historical period piece. It is anybody’s guess who comes up trumps. COMPETITION: Mohenjo Daro and Rustom are all set to play against each other on India’s Independence Day. Another interesting news about Hrithik is also making the ood dates to release is that that there is a huge crowd of Last year, the Shah Rukh Khan Rukh movie to contend with. rounds. He had done a remake movies are usually when fi lmmakers vying for those dates starrer Dilwale and the Ranveer The coming Friday will see yet of Agneepath, the hit Amitabh there is a festival or a during the year to release their Singh-Deepika Padukone starrer another big clash because the Bachchan movie of 1990. And holiday that is connected movies. These premium periods are Bajirao Mastani released on the Independence Day holiday falls on now he is said be doing another to a weekend. Since a often garnered by the big stars and same date and everyone was August 15. After the three Khans, Amitabh cult movie of the same Gmovie’s fortunes are decided more or whether there are other movies also surprised when the latter did much the biggest stars of Bollywood are era, Shahenshah. That is a movie less in the fi rst three or four days, an releasing depends on who wants better. For Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan. most people would consider a safe extra holiday has a huge impact. to take a risk by going against each the director of Bajirao Mastani, the And it is their movies — Hrithik’s bet to be a hit, given the Agneepath The result of this phenomenon other. risk paid off even if he had a Shah Mohenjo Daro and Akshay’s Rustom experience.

Tagging along A painter too

Katrina Kaif has much Early September will riding on her next fi lm, Baar see the release of Akira, Baar Dekho, after her last fi lm in which Sonakshi Fitoor, which was a debacle. A Sinha plays the central few things going in her favour character. It is an action is that she is cast opposite movie and is directed by Sidharth Malhotra who is AR Murugadoss, who having a very good run at the made Ghajini earlier box offi ce. with Aamir Khan. If Also the movie is co- the movie becomes a produced by Karan Johar and hit then Sonakshi will PAINTER WITH A he has a good sense of what once again reinforce her CAUSE: Sonakshi recently makes a movie tick. People place as an A-list star. put up a painting she did are also commenting on She became the to be auctioned online. The how good she is looking in subject of a rather proceeds will go to charity. the movie and according to BAD MANNERS: Former A-lister Ameesha Patel found herself in a foul curious controversy one report her break up with mood during media interaction called by the producer of her latest film. recently. She is reportedly in a relationship with Ranbir Kapoor might have Bunty Sajdeh, who is Sohail Khan’s brother in law. something to do with it. Snappy meet in for a media interaction called by They had in fact been seeing each other earlier but Because when asked how the producer. had split and recently it was said that they were back she was dealing with it, Stardom can lead to a great Apparently, it turns out, no one to being together again. Katrina had snapped back that deal of temperamental behaviour had informed Ameesha and she In any case, Sonakshi went for his mother’s she went to the gym and did because one of the advantages of found herself in a bad mood. First birthday celebration and images of the event got out crunches. But, quite strangely, great fame is that people tolerate all when a reporter addressed her as in social networking. A newspaper reported that Ranbir might be tagging along manner of whims and fancies. But Ameesha, she asked him to add Sonakshi had been having a sleepover at Sajdeh’s in some form with her movie. IN NEED OF A HIT: After a it is not very wise to carry on the a ‘ji’ to the name, an honorifi c of place. It seems to have infuriated her. Because she Karan Johar is also directing flop, Katrina Kaif has much same kind of attitude once a star respect. To another innocuous took to Twitter to write that it had just been a regular Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, a fi lm riding on her next film. is well past his or her peak because question on why she had not been dinner at a restaurant. Meanwhile, another aspect starring Ranbir which is going then all it leads to is just bad press. seen in any movie for so long, of hers was also revealed recently, when Sonakshi to be released in October, movie halls. Ameesha Patel, who used to be she retorted that the questioner put up a painting that she had done to be auctioned and if media reports are to be So Katrina and Ranbir will an A-list actress many many years wasn’t using his brains or he online. The proceeds were to go for charity. believed, its trailer is going to fi nally share screen space ago, did just that recently. She was would have fi gured out that she be out and will be screened together even if they don’t shooting for a movie Bhaiyyajji had been setting up a production Send your feedback to along with Baar Baar Dekho in appear in the same frame! Superhitt, when journalists walked house and that is a full time job! [email protected] Monday, August 8, 2016 GULF TIMES 15 HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY

Paltrow, Will.i.am team said in a statement: “We are up for reality TV show thrilled to collaborate with Ruby Rose attacked Gwyneth, Gary and Will.i.am on Actress Gwyneth Paltrow is Planet of the Apps. heading to the small screen to team Paltrow hopes she and her up with music producer and rapper co-advisers can put their by jellyfish in Ibiza Will.i.am for a new reality show. expertise to good use on the The 43-year-old, who has her show. “Developing and launching own lifestyle brand, Goop, and the a business based on your own ctress Ruby Rose was attacked Black Eyed Peas star will be joined original idea can be exhilarating, numerous times while splashing by entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk but intimidating,” she said. about in the ocean on holiday in on Planet of the Apps, a new series “This is a great opportunity to Ibiza, Spain. co-produced by Propogate and be a part of a series that lets us Taking to her Instagram account Apple that will see the trio serve use our experiences to help app Ashortly after the attack, Rose uploaded a as mentors and advisers to app developers break through and photograph of her sore sting on her toned abs developers, reports mirror.co.uk. create viable businesses that will alongside the caption: “Man down but also I’ve Executive producers Ben impact peoples’ lives,” she added. gone my whole life not getting stung. As an Silverman and Howard T Owens — IANS Australian, it was only a matter of time. Jellyfi sh blues.” The 30-year-old star was then left wincing in pain as her travel companion poured some liquid Tom Hanks selling 2 houses for $18mn — believed to be vinegar — onto the sore spots in a bid to ease the sting, reports femalefi rst.co.uk. Actor Tom Hanks and his wife English country-style property, Rose posted a short video of her blonde friend Rita Wilson are selling two side-by- which has seven bedrooms and seven gently dripping the slightly stained fl uid onto her side Pacifi c Palisades mansions for bathrooms. painful gashes. She captioned the clip: “So...This $18mn. According to eonline.com, Both have large outdoor spaces. happened... jelly fi sh attack!” one house costs $8.75 million, while Although they are selling two houses However, despite the attack, Rose didn’t let the second is on the market for $9.25 in the area, the duo currently live in a the incident ruin her holiday as just hours later million. 14,500-square-foot home in Pacifi c she leapt off the luxury boat and plunged into The fi rst is a 3,930 square-foot, Palisades, which they paid $26.1 the water in her skimpy two-piece. Taking to her Spanish-style villa with four million for. social networking site, the talented DJ uploaded bedrooms and fi ve bathrooms and They also own three other a photograph of her plunging off the top deck of impressive views of the Santa Monica properties nearby, along with a beach the boat. Mountains. Hanks and Wilson’s house in Malibu and a holiday home She wrote: “Last jump shot I ... Do not second home is a 7,260 square-foot, in Idaho. – IANS STUNG: Ruby Rose promise.” — IANS

Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton to wed? National Football League and the National Hockey League. Singers Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are There is as yet no news about whether the couple reportedly planning to get married. Stefani and have set a date for the wedding. Despite being a Shelton have also hired a top wedding planner for couple for over a year, an engagement has been on their big day, reports tmz.com. the cards for a while, according to recent reports. They have reportedly enlisted the help of Jerri Earlier this week, it was reported that the pair were Woolworth, who has offi ces in Tennessee and New both hoping to get married in the near future and York and has experience in planning events for the that Shelton had a “plan in the works”. — IANS

Khloe wears sauna suit made of trash bag ON THE BLOCK: Tom Hanks

Reality TV personality Khloé Kardashian wears a sauna suit made out of a “trash bag”. Speaking on her website about the product, Lindsay Lohan wants to she said: “If you follow me on Snapchat then move back to US you know I’ve been wearing a sauna suit for a minute! The one I’m using now is from a Actress Lindsay Lohan is desperate brand called GoFit, but I don’t stick to only to move back to the US and has asked one specifi c brand. You can buy them at any her former bodyguard Mark Behar to sporting goods store or online. help her. She said: “Sauna suits aren’t very expensive The Mean Girls actress has been because they’re ‘trash bag’ material. You living in London for the last few can buy a top and pants, but they’re sold years, but following a recent bust-up separately. I wear just the jacket, but I have with her fi ancé Egor Tarabasov, she worn both before. calledBehar asking for help with “They supposedly insulate your heat and her “transition” abroad and to be elevate your body temperature so they double, her “personal protection”, reports or triple, the amount you would sweat. If femalefi rst.co.uk. you’re doing cardio, it gets rid of excess water Behar, who previously worked for weight. I feel like it does help you burn more the 30-year-old star in New York two calories, and really just shreds you up. I love years ago, told Heat magazine: “She the way it feels.” called me and said that she’d had it Although the former Kocktails with Khloé with him. host has revealed she wears it when she is “She said that she and Egor had a working out, she has admitted the garment major fi ght due to his partying and has fl aws, and will “defi nitely” rip if you move her suspicions about him. She asked too much, reports femalefi rst.co.uk. me to help her with her transition “The material is pretty thin so it’s defi nitely back to the States, to work as her going to rip if you make big movements. After personal protection,” former security a couple uses or if a tear appears, I recommend guard added. getting a new one. I like wearing the sauna The bodyguard has admitted suit during cardio, but you burn more calories Lohan told him she had caught and break a sweat faster even if you’re lifting businessman Tarabasov, 23, cheating weights,” she said. — IANS FIT CHOICE: Khloé Kardashian on her with another woman. — IANS MAKING A MOVE: Lindsay Lohan 16 GULF TIMES Monday, August 8, 2016 COMMUNITY Filipino forum AKP-Q rings in 43rd anniversary To mark the grand occasion, Alpha Kappa Rho – Qatar hosted a blood donation drive and other community events. By Anand Holla

Lance Magpoc, co-Chairman, left, and Jayson Mora, Chairman, of AKP-Q at the FOR A CAUSE: Members of AKP-Q at the Blood Donation Centre of Hamad Medical Corporation. event.

n the run-up to their annual days, participation of all the registrants who came gratitude to all the Filipino communities who community organisations often hold “to off er a part of themselves in order to supported Alpha Kappa Rho.” a variety of events as part of the extend the life of others.” The Fraternity’s motto ‘Vincit Omnia celebration. Some organisations, Violenta told Community, “We are Veritas’ meaning ‘Truth Conquers All’ or such as the Alpha Kappa Rho – Qatar thrilled at the success of our first blood ‘Truth Prevails’ comes from the emblem of I(AKP-Q), bring in their big day by focusing donation drive, and as part of our social the University of Santo Tomas where the on benevolent activities such as the Bowling responsibility, we look forward to hosting Alpha Kappa Rho Fraternity and Sorority was for a Cause last week, and the blood donation more such projects in the future. On behalf founded. Members are called ‘Skeptrons’ a drive on the weekend. of AKP-Q, we would like to express our Greek word for the ‘ceremonial staff ’ or the To celebrate its 43rd anniversary, which utmost gratitude to everyone who made sceptre carried by a monarch as a symbol of happens to be today (Monday), AKP-Q set this blood drive a success. Many thanks sovereignty. up a blood donation drive, in partnership especially to HMC for the partnership and As for the Qatar unit, AKP-Q was founded with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), the support. Of course, we cannot thank in June 2008 by seven Skeptrons from at the Hamad Blood Donor Centre on Friday, the blood donors enough to express how diff erent chapters in the who from 9am to 2pm, drawing more than 50 grateful we are to all of them. When it moved to Doha and organised the Alpha registrants who enthusiastically lined up to comes to the question of donating blood, Kappa Rho Qatar National Council. “Their be part of a good cause. we must all remember that ‘Every drop (of main objective is to unite all fellow Skeptrons Dubbed ‘Help Save a Life, Donate blood) counts!’” around the Qatar archipelago,” says AKP-Q, Blood’, the initiative saw AKP-Q not only For AKP-Q, tending to the needs of the “Today, AKP-Q has been involved in encouraging regular blood donation drives community comes naturally. AKP-Q shared Jayson Mora, Chairman of AKP-Q, donating numerous humanitarian services in Qatar and but also raising awareness on its signifi cance. with Community their grand history and how blood at the event. abroad especially in the Philippines to show A team of 17 from both the Hamad Blood the Qatar unit of the organisation came into what AKP-Qatar is all about.” Donor Centre and AKP-Q supervised the existence. Established in the Philippines in Philippines, it is now in several other AKP-Q is composed of six chapters activity, with the former providing the 1973, the Alpha Kappa Rho Fraternity and countries such as United States, , within Qatar – Doha, Mesaieed/Wakrah, physical set up and phlebotomists for the Sorority, also called AKRHO, made up of men Malaysia, , , , Industrial Area, Ras Laffan/Al Khor, Sanaya bleeding areas. Registrants, blood donors and and women from diff erent universities was Qatar, Korea, UAE, , , , and Shahaniya – with 184 registered and the medical team were provided with snacks formed to promote loyalty, unity and pride in , and Thailand. active members. These active chapters and refreshments by generous sponsors from the fraternity amongst its members. Violenta said, “Our fraternity will celebrate are under the ruling of AKP-Q National Hamad Medical Corporation. Today, it is registered as an International its 43rd anniversary across the world today. Council, the Chairman of which is Jayson Jayson Mora, AKP-Q Chairman; Lance Humanitarian Service Fraternity that Here in Qatar, we will celebrate with a Mora, the co-Chairman is Lance Magpoc, Magpoc, AKP-Q Co-Chairman; and Daryl encourages members to be involved in gathering on Thursday night and more than the Grand Skeptron is Daryl Jan Violenta, Jan Violenta, AKP-Q Grand Skeptron, ended humanitarian projects and off er various 140 attendees have confi rmed for the same. and the Vice Grand Skeptron is Robert the event by acknowledging the crucial services to people. Founded in the On this occasion, we would like to extend our Senoron.