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Community Editor Kamran Rehmat e-mail: [email protected] Telephone: 44466405 Fax: 44350474 SHOWSTOPPER: Renée Zellweger as Judy in the biopic Judy. Friday, November 8, 2019 GULF TIMES 3 COVER STORY COMMUNITY
enée Zellweger is making her way through a bowl of potato chips “The movie (Judy) in the lobby of Casa del Mar, the leaves room for beachfront Santa Monica hotel she used as an offi ce for a couple empathy and a Rof years while she was developing a television series, Cinnamon Girl, about four young deepening admiration. women coming of age in Los Angeles in the late ’60s. The show, which didn’t get picked It’s not easy to do what up, was loosely based on Zellweger’s own she was doing, even move to LA from Austin in 1993. “I left on December 4, 1993 and got here on in the best of times. It’s the 6th,” Zellweger says. “I took my boombox and my dog and drove my red Honda CRX. a funny job, trying to I guess I didn’t own that much because conjure something everything I did own was in the back of my car. And that’s a small car!” like that” Zellweger laughs at the memory. She laughs a lot, almost always with an exuberance and generosity of spirit. “Beautiful” might be her favourite word and, — Renée Zellweger over a long lunch at her old haunt (salmon is added to a kale salad with the proviso that it land at Universal CityWalk”), and found be “destroyed” to the point where if the chef them while working at a dive bar and living thinks “he’s done too much, tell him to be in a neighbourhood where drug deals were brave and go more”), Zellweger uses the word routine. She eventually decided that she’d to describe Sequoia National Park, ’66 Ford stop replacing the car window on her Honda Mustangs, Janis Joplin, the feeling of quiet in CRX because … what’s the point? the hills above Malibu where she now lives “Every bit of it seemed so exciting and and the smell of freshly ground pepper. hilarious to me because it was all so unlikely,” She’s dressed casually — jeans, black Dr says Zellweger, who graduated from the Martens boots, a faded long-sleeve shirt and a University of Texas with a degree in English, frayed Houston Astros baseball cap, which she having taken just one drama class. describes, as she often does, as “not a hat but my “You know, I just thought it’d be fun to hairdo.” She has just returned from Australia, try,” she continues. “And suddenly there where she was promoting her new fi lm, Judy, a was an agent calling. I still have no idea how moving portrait of Judy Garland that takes place he got the number. Then I had a meeting at during a chaotic London concert residency a few Paramount with a really nice casting director. months before she died in 1969. And they were going to let me on the studio “My brain hasn’t arrived yet,” Zellweger lot! I got the parking pass and I’m following says, noting a jet lag that wouldn’t otherwise the map to her offi ce and that was just so be apparent. “I’m expecting it any minute. funny. They let me on the lot! I didn’t have The iced tea is a very helpful friend under the any credentials. I was just faking it!” circumstances.” She landed Jerry Maguire a couple of years Nicole Kidman, who became friends with later and spent the early part of the new Zellweger when Cameron Crowe cast the century at the Oscars, earning nominations latter opposite Kidman’s then-husband three consecutive years for Bridget Jones’s Tom Cruise in 1996’s Jerry Maguire and Diary, Chicago and Cold Mountain, winning then worked with her seven years later in for the last fi lm. Cold Mountain, says that kind of off -kilter That time period feels like a blur to her self-deprecation is what makes Zellweger so and she seems to prefer her 40s, a decade in wonderful. which she focused more on her life than her “Renée has a great spirit and absolutely career. (“She’s very private and always had doesn’t conform,” Kidman says by phone her priorities outside of work,” Kidman says.) from her Nashville home. “She’s got an “There was a cocktail waitress I worked untapped well of talent. We’ve seen some with in my 20s and we were chatting about of it, but not anywhere near what she’s got something and I was asking, ‘So, you’re 20 … inside.” ’ and she said, ‘Oh no, honey. I lost my 20s a Zellweger’s turn as Garland in Judy reveals long time ago.’ And I thought, ‘I never want facets of her gifts — and of herself — that to think about life that way. Never. I want to we’ve never seen before, playing a show feel like it’s a triumph having gotten to use business legend struggling with loneliness, them all.’ And that’s how I feel about my 40s. self-doubt, crippling insomnia and, as much Triumphant. I used them.” as anything, the emotional toll of simply Indeed, there’s a delightful go-with-the- having to be Judy Garland. The singer is fl ow quality to Zellweger, who will happily drained and world-weary, but living by the regale you with nostalgic stories set in the adage that the show must go on. days before smartphones where “you’re in Garland’s fi ve-week London club the middle of a national park and you’re not engagement at Talk of the Town could be sure you’re going to get to the other side glorious or an absolute train wreck depending before you run out of gas and there’s no way on the night. Audiences cheered and heckled, to contact anybody because there’s no trucker accordingly. The tabloids delivered scathing who’s going to hear your CB radio.” She cops reviews. Judy, Zellweger suggests, off ers a to spending a night or two in gas station diff erent perspective from what has often parking lots, waiting for them to open. been written of this time in Garland’s life. “Getting lost, trying to fi gure out how to “She deserved better than that,” Zellweger get by on your wits … I wouldn’t trade that says. “The movie leaves room for empathy for anything,” Zellweger says, tugging on her and a deepening admiration. It’s not easy to sleeves. do what she was doing, even in the best of Making Judy, she says, was a daily battle times.” She pauses. “It’s a funny job, trying to of fi guring things out and just plain denial conjure something like that.” about what she was trying to do. There were STRUGGLE: Making Judy, Renée Zellweger, left, says, was a daily battle of figuring things out and Zellweger, 50, has always possessed a times when she felt disheartened. Zellweger just plain denial about what she was trying to do. sense of perspective about being an actress. has a strong voice — she was going to star When she came to Los Angeles, she settled in a Joplin biopic many years ago before a Filming that performance, Zellweger says, and that she was still singing it during that in a pre-gentrifi ed Hollywood, looking for Writers Guild strike scuttled it — but singing made her think of the ways that indelible late, desperate period of her life. an “interesting place for a young person Garland’s showstoppers was a two-steps- song takes listeners to a place in their lives “Knowing what she’s going through … to come and have a great life adventure.” forward, one-step-back challenge. when they fi rst saw The Wizard of Oz. Or and she’s still singing about hope,” Zellweger She was seeking remnants of Charles The movie ends with Garland singing Over maybe last saw The Wizard of Oz. And she says. “That makes me smile.” — Los Angeles Bukowski’s Hollywood (“I didn’t want to the Rainbow in front of a sold-out theatre. thought of what the song meant to Garland Times/TNS 4 GULF TIMES Friday, November 8, 2019 COMMUNITY BODY & MIND Running reducing early death The current NHS guidelines recommend 75 minutes of vigorous activity a week for adults, writes Nicola Davis
FACTORS IN FOCUS: A number of factors were taken into account when analysing the link between running and a reduced risk of early death, including age, health status, being overweight or obese, and lifestyle.
ny amount of running the follow-up periods, and a 30% is good for you, and 23% lower risk of early death according to research from cardiovascular problems or suggesting it is linked cancer respectively. to a similar reduction The team then looked at a subset Ain the risk of early death no matter of the studies, covering three of the how many hours you clock up a groups of participants, to explore week or how fast you go. whether diff erent frequencies, According to the World Health duration or paces of running might Organization, about 3.2 million be linked to a diff erent level of deaths each year are down to people benefi t when it came to death from not doing enough physical activity. any cause. Researchers say the latest They found no sign of such a fi ndings push back against results trend. Signifi cant benefi ts were from other studies that have seen even among those running hinted benefi ts increase with more once a week or less, less than 50 running but might drop at very high minutes a week, or at a pace of levels. 6mph (9.5km/h) or less, with no “Any amount of running, even bigger reduction in the risk of early just once a week, is better than no death at greater levels of running. running, but higher doses of running Dr Željko Pediši, the fi rst author may not necessarily be associated of the research from Victoria with greater mortality benefi ts,” the University in Australia, said: “Any authors of the study write. running is probably good for your The research, published in the health and you can achieve those British Journal of Sports Medicine, benefi ts by running even just once a focuses on 14 previous studies week or running 50 minutes a week, based on six diff erent groups of but that shouldn’t discourage those participants, totalling more than who run more than that amount, 230,000 people who were followed who maybe enjoy running three over periods ranging between times a week or six times a week.” 5.5and 35 years. Pediši stressed the fi nding did Each study was slightly diff erent, not mean running to any degree with some comparing those who resulted in a 27% lower risk of early were involved in running groups death from any cause, since dose- with those who did not run, while response was looked at in a smaller of vigorous activity a week for including age, health status, being research took into account other others classifi ed those who ran at number of studies than used to adults (or 150 minutes of moderate overweight or obese, and lifestyle, types of exercise participants might least once a month as a “runner”. calculate the overall eff ect. activity). But Pediši said the study Pediši” said the fi ndings could still have done. In total, 25,951 of the participants Additionally, data for the least suggested even slightly less time be muddied by these and other Dr Charlie Foster of Bristol in the studies died. When the team active runners could not be broken spent running could produce factors to some degree. University, who chairs the UK chief combined results from fi ve of the down further, meaning there might similar benefi ts when it came to the The study also has other medical offi cers’ expert committee participant groups, and compared be a minimum level of running risk of early death. limitations, including that levels for physical activity, said: “Find those who ran to any degree with necessary before such benefi ts are While a number of factors were of running were self-reported and the activity you enjoy the most and those who did not, they found gained. taken into account when analysing participants’ running habits were stick with it. But if you can’t run, runners had a 27% lower risk of The authors note current NHS the link between running and only considered at one point in walk as much as you can too.” early death from any cause during guidelines recommend 75 minutes a reduced risk of early death, time, while not all of the previous – The Guardian Friday, November 8, 2019 GULF TIMES 5 BODY & MIND COMMUNITY Solution for insomniacs
Kohli said in a statement hypercoagulable state,” Prasad said. Bharat Upadhyay “It is highly advisable that He added that the evidence patients who have reduced sleep is convincing in greater part to and even those who feel fatigued the increased risk of stroke in leepless flocks take a even after sleep at night needs individuals with sleep disorders note, researchers have evaluation for sleep disorders and robust evaluation of the same found people who which can be evaluated by a sleep in concordance with a neurologist have trouble sleeping study,” Kohli suggested. or pulmonologist is mandated for may be more prone The study, published in the correct diagnosis and further risk toS stroke, heart attack or other journal Neurology, involved stratification of these patients. cardiovascular diseases. Do yoga 487,200 people in China with an According to the doctors, if and you can feel sleepy, Indian average age of 51. Participants you are facing any such problem experts said. had no history of stroke or heart related to sleep, then follow these Health experts here have found disease at the beginning of the tips. solution to the problems raised by study. 1- No matter how busy your the Chinese experts. According The people were then followed routine is, but to get good sleep, to them yogas – Shavasana, for an average of about 10 years. it is most important that you set a Vajrasana and Bhramari Pranayam During that time, there were time for your sleep. along with a healthy diet may curb 130,032 cases of stroke, heart 2- For deep sleep, you can also the sleeplessness. attack and other similar diseases. play light instrumental music in According to Sahil Kohli, People who had all three the bedroom, which will give you Consultant, Neurology at symptoms of insomnia were 18 per peace of mind and sleep will come Narayana Superspeciality Hospital cent more likely to develop these quickly, the doctor said. in Gurugram, research has shown diseases than people who did not 3- After working all day, if you that more risk of having a stroke have any symptoms. stick to a computer or TV even or brain attack is there if you have According to Atul Prasad, in your rest moments, then make insomnia and this risk is even Director in Neurology Department a distance from them, at least more pronounced in the age group at BLK Super Speciality Hospital before sleeping, start avoiding of 18-34 years. in New Delhi, there have been working on the computer, Prasad “Reduced sleep leads to multiple studies linking chronic suggested. inflammation which leads to insomnia to the occurrence of 4- He also asked people to causes high blood pressure, stroke. follow a healthy diet. glucose intolerance and both of “Of late there have been “There are some types of which can increase heart and multiple studies postulating yoga that make you feel sleepy. stroke risk. an increased risk of stroke in Such as Shavasana, Vajrasana, “Frequently seen in clinical patients with chronic insomnias Bhramari Pranayam, etc. Doing practice that chronic insomnia (via increased cortisol levels these regularly will also get rid and obstructive sleep apnea are and inflammation), and in cases of insomnia problem and fatigue CONTRIBUTE: There are some types of yoga that make you feel sleepy. responsible for Atrial fibrillation of periodic limb movement will be completely removed,” he Such as Shavasana, Vajrasana, Bhramari Pranayam, etc. which is also linked to stroke risk,” syndromes leading on to concluded. – IANS
Why moms-to-be at the highest risk for complications need vaccines during associated with pertussis, including pregnancy apnea, pneumonia and, at worse, death,” says Ardon. She adds that Vaccines are a part of many well- nearly half of all babies under 1 child visits. But they also should in the US who have pertussis end be part of the care moms-to-be up being treated in the hospital. receive to protect their unborn Complications are most serious for children. “When we take care of babies under 6 months. pregnant patients, we’re really “Vaccinating our moms-to-be taking care of two patients: mom gives the mom a chance to pass on and baby. We know that pregnant antibodies to her baby to protect women are more susceptible to, against pertussis even before birth. and can get more ill from, certain “Typically, infants and children get illnesses, so it’s important for fi ve doses of the vaccine between moms-to-be to understand why the ages of 2 months and 6 years, certain immunisations are so a booster around 11 or 12 years, important,” says Dr Tina Ardon, and then one more booster as an a Mayo Clinic family medicine adult. Pregnant women should get physician. a booster during every pregnancy A recent report by the Centres in the earliest part of the third for Disease Control and Prevention trimester. Ardon recommends that indicated that many pregnant MORE SUSCEPTIBLE: Pregnant women are more susceptible to, and can get more ill from, certain illnesses, so it’s expectant moms talk to their health women are not receiving vaccines important for moms-to-be to understand why certain immunisations are important. care provider if they have questions. for the fl u and whooping cough. “It is important for all adults, as The lack of protection can have hospitaliaation from infl uenza is pregnant during fl u season. person gasping for air. Also known well as older children, including signifi cant consequences for infections and have a higher rate of Whooping cough is a highly as pertussis, after the bacteria that adolescents, to be vaccinated, moms-to-be and their unborn complications,” she says. The fl u contagious – and preventable – cause the infection, the cough can so we can help protect though children, says Ardon. “Pregnant vaccine is recommended during respiratory illness, a hallmark of last several weeks to months. smallest patients,” says Ardon. patients are at greater risk for any trimester for a woman who which is a severe cough that leaves a “Infants and younger children are – Mayo Clinic News Network 6 GULF TIMES Friday, November 8, 2019 COMMUNITY CUISINE
several generations of tradition and culture from all around the world. Perfect for lunch or dinner, these hearty sandwiches contain a zesty mix of rotisserie chicken, chipotle. Cheese slices, crunchy cabbage and creamy avocado. Tortas come in all sorts of varieties, so you’ll never get sick of them. Some of the most common tortas have meats prepared similarly to taco fi llings- chicken, steak, vegan or vegetarian. You’ll defi nitely fi nd a Torta that suits your taste. The most traditional Torta is prepared with a fl uff y roll similar to a brioche and stuff ed with choice of fi lling. The Torta is then either half drowned or partially dipped in spicy salsa, depending on how the consumer likes it. Eating a Torta is an indulgent aff air, expect the experience to be messy, so try and save your experience for when you’re with friends. They are so perfectly easy to make. Just take a Taco Tuesday fi lling recipe and stuff it between two slices for instant gratifi cation. Chicken Torta
Ingredients Rotisserie chicken 250gm Chicken broth 1/3 cup Barbecue sauce 2 tbsp. Lime juice 1 tbsp. SANDWICH: Torta is popularised as a Mexican sandwich. Photo by the author Chipotle sauce 1 tbsp. Adobo sauce 1 tsp Chili powder ½ tsp Salt to taste Black pepper to taste Indulge in some Mexican Mexican Bolillos bread 2 nos. (Any other bread bun can also be used) Cheese slice 4 nos. Tomato slices 4 nos. cuisine with Chicken Torta Shredded cabbage ½ cup Avocado, ripe ½ no. carve Mexican food at least Torta is popularised as a Mexican Mexican. They infused their culture to Mexico today and look for a once a week. Taco Tuesday sandwich which may or may not into the food and created something Mexican Torta, a sandwich is what Method: is a perfect way to indulge in have come about due to French truly unique, even if it had several you’ll fi nd. There are as many In a sauce pan, combine chicken Mexican cuisine for me. One infl uencers. There is a speculation variations. varieties of Torta as there are broth, barbecue sauce, lime juice, Mexican dish that I recently that during the French occupation, The word “Torta” has meant sandwiches anywhere else. Some chipotle in adobo sauce, chilli Ifeatured in one of my menus was Mexican bakers took inspiration several diff erent things over the have meat and others are vegetarian powder, salt and pepper over Torta. I am sure not many are from the French Baguette bread course of its history. Today you varieties. Some are fi lled with medium heat familiar with it but are familiar which we know is a hard crusty might order a sandwich at Mexican poblano and others are smothered Cook, and stir often for 3-5 with its food classifi cation category bread. They used a similar bread eatery and you’ll get sandwich. with red chilli. Their names often minutes or until heated through a which is a sandwich. Imagine a dough to create smaller and softer That’s because in Mexico the word refl ect their ingredients such as liquid thickens to saucy consistency cross between taco and a sandwich loafs called Bolillo and Telera. The Torta is a bread term for many the Ahogada (Drowned) for the Shred the rotisserie chicken and - Bread, meat, cheese and veggies. Bolillo is an oval shaped bread diff erent kinds of sandwiches, smothered sandwich or el Chavo add to the sauce and keep aside A Torta is a Mexican sandwich. It and has a crusty exterior and soft usually made with a round piece of (Kid) for a favourite among the kids. Split rolls cross wise in half, has similar fl avors to a taco, but the interior while the Telera is a slightly bread. Originally the word Tortas So let’s talk about authentic spoon chicken mixture onto bottom bread adds a whole new dynamic. larger, rounded and has a crease or came from Spain. Mexican Torta - It can really be halves of buns The word “Torta” can mean a two in middle. One use of the word (Torta anything on a bun. But if you want Layer cheese, tomato, cabbage type of sandwich, a cake, fl atbread A great Torta is defi ned by the Dulce) was to describe a type of a taste of Mexico, it should be and avocado over top, cap with or even a type of Italian pastry bread having extra enough texture cake and another use of the same made with Mexican fl avors and top of rolls serve along with fried crust. It can also be used to describe to hold up, being soft enough to word described a kind of fl at bread, spices. It should also be made with potato pancakes and in Philippines and bite and large enough to contain a characterised by its lack of yeast. It fresh ingredients in a traditional parts of Spain it can be a kind of plethora of ingredients contained was considered a sub-par food and Mexican style. So when you are z Chef Tarun Kapoor, omelet. It is a very diff erent food in it. It was Mexico City that really wasn’t as well liked as other yeast ordering a Torta sandwich you are Culinary Mastermind, depending on what part of world gave life to this real meal. It was based breads. not just ordering a sandwich, you USA. He may be contacted at you are in. here that Mexican Tortas became Whatever the origin, if you go are getting something made with [email protected] Friday, November 8, 2019 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY PSSC organises Qir’aat and Naat competition
Pak Shamaa School and College (PSSC) recently organised Qir’aat (recitation of the Holy Qur’an) and certificates and trophies. Naat [poetry in praise of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)] competition. The annual competition was Sadia Saeed, a student of Grade-XI, presented an Urdu Speech on the moral practices and life of Holy organised to mark the birthday of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). The competition also featured various Prophet (PBUH), which was followed by a speech in English by Aisha Nadim. Nabila Kaukab, Principal speech highlighting diff erent aspects of life and personality of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). of PSSC, welcomed the gathering and expressed her happiness for being the part of the event. Hafiz In Qir’aat competition Mohamed Saleem, a student of Grade-VII, bagged first position, which was Junaid Sial, Community Welfare Attaché at the embassy of Pakistan, was the chief guest on the followed by Akram Ullah, Grade-VIII, and Mohamed Saad, Grade-VI, with second and third positions, occasion. respectively. Speaking on the occasion, the chief guest said, “ I thank school management for inviting me to an In Naat competition, Hammad Ahmad, a student of Grade-X, bagged first position, which was event where we have learnt and revisited the life of our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). I congratulate followed by Shumaila Hussain, Grade-XII with second position. Third position was shared by Abdullah all the participants for presenting beautiful recitation of Qur’an and Naat. This shows their love for our Riaz, a student of Grade-XII, and Roman Asim, O-levels. The students were felicitated with cash prizes, beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).”
UN ambassador for sports visits DPS-MIS
Tegla Loroupe, UN ambassador for sports, recently visited DPS-Modern Indian School (DPS-MIS) subsequent success with the students. Loruope was accompanied by Massimiliano Montanari, to encourage the students to develop a passion for athletics and sports. The students of Grade Executive Director of Save the Dream Project; Siham Alawami, Director, Special Projects, Save the IX-X interacted with the celebrated Kenyan runner and global spokeswoman for peace, women’s Dream Project; Dr Bahruz Balayev, Acting Director of Legacy Innovation, Save the Dream Project; rights and education. Speaking on the occasion, Loroupe shared stories of her struggle and her and Shabnam Hajiyeva, Global Outreach Off icer.
ACE Qatar organises technical seminar
ACE Qatar Section recently organised a technical seminar on ‘Lean Construction in Qatar’. construction, including lean principles, collaborative planning, visual management, workplace Christopher Daniels, Head of QHSE at Al Darwish Engineering, conducted the session. The session organisation, data collection and analysis for improvement, work observation and productivity was attended by over 45 members of ACE. The presentation focused on various aspects of lean improvement, problem resolution and change management. 8 GULF TIMES Friday, November 8, 2019 COMMUNITY INFOGR Friday, November 8, 2019 GULF TIMES 9 RAPHIC COMMUNITY 10 GULF TIMES Friday, November 8, 2019 COMMUNITY Stars of Science welcomes new-born to the family
Stars of Science recently welcomed a new grateful for all the support she received from face into their midst as Season 11 finalist both her fellow contestants on the show, and Nuha Abu Yousef delivered a baby boy while Qatar Foundation (QF). She said that giving participating in Qatar Foundation’s premier birth at Sidra Medicine – a member of QF – innovation TV programme. and a top-tier women and children’s hospital, Nuha says she invests just as much eff ort allowed her and her new-born to receive the to her innovation journey as she does with best possible care. her young family, something she believes is “Designed to promote healing and provide possible for all Arab women. “I’m proud to outstanding services and research, Sidra represent female innovators and working Medicine acts as a beacon of learning and is a mothers who continue to do amazing things part of QF’s commitment to contribute to the every day,” Nuha said. advancement of innovative healthcare,” said “To all Arab women watching this show, Dr Michel Makhlouf, Act. Chair of Women’s my advice is that if I can do it, you can do Services at Sidra Medicine. it. Don’t be afraid to dream, because Arab “We are pleased that Nuha chose Sidra women have so much to off er in science and Medicine to have her baby and we are business.” honoured to have played such a vital role in The new mother-of-two added that she is Stars of Science history.”
GAZOO Racing wins 6 hours of Fuji for the seventh time in eight years
The GAZOO Racing (GR) team recently maintained its perfect record in the 2019-2020 FIA results. We executed a clean race and managed the conditions well, so thanks a lot to the team World Endurance Championship (WEC) season with a one-two victory on home ground in the for their hard work. Of course, it’s even more important to win this race because we have a lot of 6 hours of Fuji, stated a press release. The reigning World Champions won at Fuji Speedway Japanese fans supporting us and some very important guests, so everyone is very happy. Now for the seventh time in eight years, with the No 8 TS050 Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) driven we’re equal on points in the championship with the No. 7 guys, so Shanghai is going to be an by Sébastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima and Brendon Hartley earning victory from pole position. interesting weekend.” Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, and José María López finished second in the No 7 TS050 HEV, Kazuki Nakajima, Driver of the No. 8 TS050 HEV, added, “It’s great to win again here in Fuji in leaving both crews tied for first place in the drivers’ championship, while the GR team stretched front of our home fans; congratulations to everyone in the team. It was important to us to get its lead in the manufacturer’s championship by 35 points. a one-two in the last Japanese race for the TS050 HYBRID because we have experienced so The newly-introduced Success Handicap System was implemented for the first time during the many emotions with this vehicle. It’s like an old friend, so we had to give it a last win at home. event, which imposes lap time penalties on LMP1 vehicles based on their current standing in the It was a tough race in changing conditions but we kept a strong pace and were quick on the championship leader board. The impact of the regulations became apparent during the opening intermediate tires. We controlled the race and managed the traff ic well, so I am very happy.” laps. With Buemi at the wheel, the No 8 TS050 HEV carried a one second-per-lap handicap, Over the years, Toyota has been participating in many diff erent forms of motorsports, including successfully holding off a strong challenge to lead from the start. Meanwhile, Kobayashi faced Formula One, the World Endurance Championship (WEC), and the Nürburgring 24 Hours a 1.4 seconds lap-time penalty in the No. 7 TS050 HEV, resulting in an exciting fight for second endurance race. Toyota’s participation in these events was overseen by separate entities within position. the company until April 2015, when Toyota established GAZOO Racing (GR), to consolidate all After taking their places in the top two positions, the GR TS050 HEVs steadily stretched their of its motorsports activities under one in-house brand. Representing Toyota’s belief that ‘the advantage. Their lead was further strengthened by the fastest pit work in the field, although the roads build the people, and the people build the cars,’ GR highlights the role of motorsports as No. 7 TS050 HEV was unable to mount a challenge for first place throughout the race due to the a fundamental pillar of Toyota’s commitment to making ‘ever-better’ cars. Harnessing years of 0.4 seconds-per-lap diff erence in success handicap. experience gained under the extreme conditions of various motorsports events, GR aims to The gap remained stable, with the No 8 TS050 HEV taking the chequered flag in the TS050 forge new technologies and solutions that bring the freedom, adventure, and joy of driving to HEVs’ final race in Japan, 33.955secs ahead of the No. 7 TS050 HEV. The result marked Buemi’s everyone. 16th outright WEC victory, extending his series record, and the fourth time Nakajima has won Following the team’s second one-two finish of the season, the success handicap on both his home race. Meanwhile, Hartley stood on the top of the podium for the first time as a GAZOO vehicles will be increased for the next race, the 4 Hours of Shanghai on 10 November. The lap Racing driver. time penalty will be identical for both TS050 HYBRIDs, as they now have the same number of “I would like to congratulate the team on their brilliant performance. We are thrilled to achieve World Championship points. our second perfect result of the season, especially here at our home circuit,” said Yugo Miyamoto, Chief Representative, Middle East and Central Asia Representative Off ice at Toyota Race Notes: Motor Corporation. “The newly implemented handicap system imposes some regulations on No. 8 TS050 Hybrid Electric Vehicle (Sébastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima, and Brendon our vehicles, but the team still managed to achieve an outstanding one-two victory with the Hartley) superior performance of the Toyota TS050 HEV.” Position: 1st “Toyota has been pioneering hybrid electric technology for more than 20 years. Through this No. of Laps: 232 journey, we have been continuously developing and testing our machines under extremely Best Lap: 1’26.657 challenging road conditions, including racing events such as WEC. These events provide us with learnings and invaluable insights that inspire our eff orts to create environmentally friendly No. 7 TS050 Hybrid Electric Vehicle (Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, and José María vehicles that are engaging and fun to drive. We extend our gratitude to our loyal fans for their López) constant encouragement, and look forward to their support during this promising season,” Position: 2nd Miyamoto added. No. of Laps: 232 Sébastien Buemi, Driver of the No. 8 TS050 HEV, said, “I am really pleased with the race and the Best Lap: 1’27.353 Friday, November 8, 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, November 8, 2019 COMMUNITY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE Less sleep may negatively aff ect women’s bone health
etting too little sleep is linked with a higher risk of having low bone mineral density (BMD) and developing osteoporosis, researchers have warned. Osteoporosis is a disease in which bone weakeningG increases the risk of a broken bone. “Our study suggests that sleep may negatively impact bone health, adding to the list of the negative health impacts of poor sleep,” said the study lead author Heather Ochs-Balcom, from the University at Buff alo in the US. In the study of 11,084 postmenopausal women, those who reported sleeping fi ve hours or less per night had lower BMD at all four sites assessed — whole body, total hip, neck, and spine — compared with women who reported sleeping seven hours per night. After adjustments, women reporting fi ve hours or less per night had 22 per cent and 63 per cent higher risks of experiencing low bone mass and osteoporosis of the hip, respectively. Similar results were seen with the spine. “I hope that it can also serve as a reminder to strive for the recommended seven or more hours of sleep per night for our physical and mental health,” Ochs- Balcom said. The study was published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. – IANS
ARIES TAURUS GEMINI March 21 — April 19 April 20 — May 20 May 21 — June 20
You may feel the urge to put your loved one on a pedestal today. Relationships aren’t going perfectly for you. Things may be a bit Friendship are most certainly in the cards today. Play the hand you’re You want to see him or her as the perfect friend for you. You’re unclear in this realm. Events may crop up today that will make it dealt and you should come away from the table victorious. There’s willing to go to great lengths to bring this person pleasure. You’re hard for you to ignore the issue any longer. Communication is key to some transformation that may take place regarding issues of the wearing your rose-coloured glasses, so very little will convince you helping you sort through the feelings associated with these issues. heart. Don’t compromise yourself in any way. Settle for nothing but of anything but the fact that things are perfect and beautiful. Don’t be too judgmental in your approach. the best. This is a day to shine.
CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22
Issues regarding home could be a big part of the picture today. The Matters of the heart are in your favour today. You should prepare for You might focus on family today, but it’s possible that you’re having scales could tip either way in terms of your success at this game. The a day full of social activities and good conversation. Your creative problems figuring out a way to express your feelings. There’s power decision is up to you. You’re probably better off keeping things light spirit may also be heightened. You can’t go wrong picking the right influencing the scene, and certainly no shortage of passion. You and entertaining. Reveal the scope of your passionate and powerful item in a clothing store or flea market. Your taste for the elegant is might find that there’s a bit of superficiality to the situation that emotions on another day. impeccable, so feel free to indulge. makes it hard to commit.
LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21
When it comes to issues regarding work, don’t hold back today. The centre of your power might find it diff icult to commit to anything In matters involving love, things might get a little sticky today. You Things are working in your favour. You shouldn’t hesitate to act today. Issues regarding relationship could arise, and you may feel might want to charge ahead with a plan, while a close partner wants forcefully and confidently. Show others that you’re serious. Don’t the need to start something moving in this department. You may be to sit, discuss, and work things out together. Tempers might flare. back down as things heat up even more. This is a sign that things are indecisive about which way to go. Spruce up and get out in the social You’d do well to be ready to compromise. A hot-headed approach progressing in your favour and you shouldn’t mistake this intensity arena. You can let someone else take the lead from there. will do more harm than good. for anything but true passion. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20
Love will probably be on your mind most of today, so give your heart Issues regarding friendships are in your favour. There’s a strong Tension in the work department may arise for you. You want to your full attention. You’re having trouble communicating with a force spurring you to take action. Heed this helpful energy. Feel get things started in a relationship that’s important to you, yet friend now, so try to be patient. He moves left and you move right. free to display yourself openly in the social arena. Talk among something always seems to stand in the way of the plan. Instead of You move left and she moves right. Each time you bump into each friends could be rewarding for you now. All sorts of connections are trying to sidestep your way into the picture, take a direct approach. other. Let the other person make the first move. favoured for you today. If you don’t try, you’re just as bad off as if you’d tried and failed. Go for it. Friday, November 8, 2019 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY
Julia Roberts: I think of my sister from high school at 17, she had already moved to New when I think of kindness York City and was enrolled in theatre school. Surely, with lots on her plate and mind at 19 years old, but Hollywood star Julia Roberts says she has always when I asked to move in with her just days after I believed kindness has many forms and that she thinks graduated (mainly, because I missed her!) she never of her sister Lisa Gillan when she thinks of kindness. blinked an eye or asked for the outline of time or ideas Julia took a moment to thank her sister for having a before saying yes. big heart. “Her kindness was so refl exive and warm that I “I have always believed kindness has many forms. surely did not even recognise it as such at the time. Some quite obvious, some more subtle. Some are an But the feeling of it, the sense of belonging it provided exact shape and some kindness, I have found, is more me with was and is one of the great motivators of my reaching, surrounding, like an embrace,” Julia told life and my hearts compass and compassion towards people.com. others.” “I think of my sister Lisa often when I think of Now they are all grown up and married and kindness, but specifi cally something she did when we have separate apartments, but they are in the same were both teenagers. Teenagers. Those historically building. edgy, self-centred creatures, blind to all needs but “If my teenage self never said it clearly, Thank you their own.” Sister, for your endless kindness for me then and THANKFUL: Julia Roberts recently took a moment to thank her sister for Recalling that time, she shared: “When I graduated always,” said Julia. –IANS having a big heart. Big B’s five decades in B-Town to the world of business with the By Sugandha Rawal same eff ortless brilliance as acting. The failure of his entrepreneurial dreams also aff ected his box- mitabh Bachchan’s offi ce performances. Films such journey of fi ve as Mrityudaata, Sooryavansham, decades to become the Major Saab, Lal Baadshah, and Bollywood Shahenshah Kohram crashed in succession in was not always a the mid to late nineties. In David Asmooth ride. Indeed, his life is Dhawan’s much hyped 1998 Diwali nothing short of brilliant biopic release Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, material. Early rejections were fans felt he was overshadowed by followed by a phase when he made Govinda. his mark as a promising actor, Big B needed reinvention, and which was soon overshadowed there started a new phase in his by the kind of superstardom career. Bollywood never saw before or It happened on the small screen, after. When the superstar tried his as he took to hosting the quiz show hand at fi lm entrepreneurship, he Kaun Banega Crorepati in 2000. went bankrupt, only to bounce back Entering the living rooms of fans and claim supremacy as a super every weekday with a fresh set of brand and respectability as an icon. questions for contestants, Amitabh The fi rst reaction of the industry Bachchan became a knowledge all those years ago, however, was guru of sorts — perfectly in sync far from welcoming. His tall and with his advancing age. The Angry lanky frame, and the baritone of Young Man of yore metamorphosed his voice, were deemed unsuitable into the Wise Seasoned Celebrity, for Bollywood›s image of a perfect and new-age Indian television’s hero back then. These factors were biggest phenomenon was born. pointed out as fl aws, and reasons Much of what he has done over why he wouldn›t be able to make it the past two decades resonates big in the industry. the icon that the KBC phase of Today, he is the face of Indian Bachchan’s superstardom is defi ned cinema all over the world, and for PASSIONATE: Despite being 77, Amitabh Bachan continues to be one of Bollywood’s busiest actors. His upcoming by. The quiz show, after all, helped decades he has been drawing his line-up includes Chehre, Gulabo Sitabo, Brahmastra, Jhund and Aankhen 2. him fi nd a solid comeback as a big USP from those very attributes that screen phenomenon, defying age were considered drawbacks back Patthar and Bandhe Haath. Bollywood cinema. As Bachchan Amar Akbar Anthony, Naseeb and and stereotypes. then. If his career is to be divided in began rewriting cinematic trends Desh Premee. Creditable projects of this phase Saat Hindustani, released on phases, those early fi lms, which for the Hindi fi lm industry, Rajesh Besharam, Muqaddar Ka include Mohabbatein, Kabhi Khushi November 7 1969, marks the start also included Chupke Chupke and Khanna’s romantic era became Sikandar, Mr. Natwarlal, Silsila, Kabhie Gham..., Aankhen, Kaante, of his salad phase. The son of Abhimaan, could be termed as the history. The Salim-Javed phase of Satte Pe Satta and Namak Halaal Baghban, Khakee, Black, Bunty celebrated poet Dr Harivansh Rai Hrishikesh Mukherjee era. By the Amitabh Bachchan’s career began. were a few other fi lms that Aur Babli, Bhoothnath, Paa, Bol Bachchan started his journey as time Bachchan was co-starring The Salim-Javed scripts that highlight his career as Bollywood’s Bachchan, Piku, Wazir, Te3n, Pink, one of seven protagonists in the with Rajesh Khanna in Mukherjee’s would go on to defi ne Bachchan’s biggest commercial phenomenon in 102 Not Out and Badla. fi lm, which didn’t exactly mark a 1973 release Namak Haraam, Angry Young Man image were the seventies and the eighties. He would win three more blockbuster debut. people had already started talking Deewar, Sholay, Trishul, Don, As he was busy making his mark, National Awards during this phase The fi rst time he was seriously of the tall, dark and brooding Kaala Patthar, Dostana, Shaan he was struck with the accident on — for Black (2005), Paa (2009) and noticed was when he essayed a actor as the man who would be and Shakti. These fi lms mark the the Coolie set, but that didn’t deter Piku (2015). This year he has been supporting role in Hrishikesh Bollywood’s next king. zenith of the actor’s superstardom, him to lose focus from his goal. The declared recipient of Dadasaheb Mukherjee’s Rajesh Khanna-starrer It happened the same year, cementing his permanent position fi lm went on to be a big hit when it Phalke Award for his contribution Anand (1971). Despite the presence with Prakash Mehra’s Zanjeer. in the industry. released in 1983. to Indian cinema. Despite being of Khanna, the reigning superstar Rooted deep in angst and emotions Salim-Javed’s intense image for By the time he won his fi rst 77, he continues to be one of of the times, Bachchan grabbed attached to middle-class India, Bachchan was best interpreted National Award for Agneepath Bollywood’s busiest actors. His attention in the role of Dr. Bhaskar and delving into complex aspects by Prakash Mehra (Zanjeer), Yash (1990), Big B’s popularity was upcoming line-up includes Chehre, Banerjee. of human lives, Bollywood’s Angry Chopra (Deewar, Trishul, Kaala sky-high. The slowdown started Gulabo Sitabo, Brahmastra, Jhund Despite getting noticed in Anand, Young Man was born in Prakash Patthar), and Ramesh Sippy sometime in the mid-nineties, and Aankhen 2. Big B’s tryst with Bachchan had to see a phase of Mehra’s 1973 hit, Zanjeer. (Sholay, Shakti). after he launched his company, honing his craft continues, with brief struggle, despite a long list of The fi lm, riding the powerful Bachchan also proved to a Amitabh Bachchan Corporation the eagerness of a newcomer — as releases such as a Parwana, Reshma writing by Salim Khan and Javed peerless comic hero and entertainer Limited (ABCL). Big B, as he was is visible in every new fi lm. Perhaps Aur Shera, Sanjog, Bombay To Goa, Akthar, went on to usher the era in the Manmohan Desai fi lms of the being hailed by fans the media alike that is the secret of his excellence Ek Nazar, Bansi Birju, Raaste Kaa of violence and intense drama in era, notably in Parvarish, Suhaag, by now, somehow could not take and survival. —IANS 16 GULF TIMES Friday, November 8, 2019 COMMUNITY Fashion addiction Expensive clothes hid my loneliness – then I gave 90% of them away, writes Huma Qureshi
rief and pain lay behind my obsession with buying new clothes. Moving in with my fi ancé forced me to shedG the material burden, and the persona I had been hiding behind. I was brought up with certain religious rules about what I could and could not wear – no bare arms, no bare legs – and, as a teenager, I longed for the sort of outfi ts I wasn’t allowed. Once, on a shopping trip to Birmingham with school friends, I tried on halter necks, skirts and fl imsy summer dresses in the Topshop changing rooms, just to see how they looked. I remember the wild excitement, gazing at a refl ection that didn’t seem like me. I suppose this was the fi rst time I realised that clothes meant I could pretend to be someone else. At university, my friends nicknamed me Fashion, because I was always buying new clothes. I had a weekend job at a bookshop and saved my meagre wages to purchase entire outfi ts: shoes, tops and bottoms, all chosen to be carefully put together in a way that I hoped looked eff ortless. I loved the way it felt when I received a “As I emptied my wardrobe, trying compliment about my clothes. It was when I was studying for to pack for life as a newlywed, I felt masters in Paris that my obsession started to get out of hand. I felt repulsed and embarrassed by it out of depth on my politics course. My hours were long and intense. all. Seeing my clothes, some still Making friends as a postgraduate was hard. I was lonely. More than with tags on, in a messy heap made once, I felt like giving up the course. My university was tucked down me realise that none of it meant an elegant side street surrounded by boutiques fi lled with the sort of anything at all” clothes that took my breath away. In these stores, the staff would personal fi nance at the time and with tags on, in a messy heap made complement me on my taste and once wrote a piece about shopping me realise that none of it meant all my anxieties would vanish. I addiction, acutely aware of the anything at all. All it reminded slipped purchases on my credit irony. “You try and substitute what me of was my loneliness, how I card, telling myself I would deal you need to survive in the world had tried to hide it, and also, the with it later. I reasoned that the with material goods,” a psychologist recklessness with which I had spent money that most people spent I interviewed told me. I knew what so much money. I didn’t want to on socialising, I could spend on he meant – not to mention the start the next chapter of my life clothes. environmental impact of buying weighed down by a reminder of My father fell gravely ill and I so many clothes – and yet kept this sadness, packaged up in pretty returned to England, worried, and doing it anyway. I was careful not clothes. scared, with a suitcase of beautiful to fall into debt (and in this way, So I invited friends over and let clothes. When he died, I felt deeply convinced myself it was not an them pick whatever they wanted alone and out of place, at this point addiction after all), but the cost of to keep. I sold the more expensive in a new job and new city, trying my purchases crept up. A Malene items to secondhand stores and to process the grief that I carried Birger dress, a Marc Jacobs coat, a donated the rest to charity. I kept around inside me all day. Somehow, Missoni skirt, a Mulberry bag. around a tenth of my original buying clothes took my pain away. Eventually, I met someone who wardrobe, none of it particularly I shopped online in my lunch would become my fi ancé and for fashionable at all. break or on the way home. I didn’t the fi rst time in a long time, I didn’t Eight years on, I still love particularly feel a thrill from the feel lonely. Life became brighter, shopping but I’m far more purchases. I just did it because it lighter, and simpler. There was considered when I buy things. The was something to do. My heart was hope and possibility. I was to move act of giving away so many clothes heavy, but being able to mindlessly in with him after our wedding, but was a way for me to shed all the pick out a pretty top each morning there was one big problem, there layers of personas I had been hiding meant that in that moment, I didn’t defi nitely wouldn’t be enough room underneath for so long. I came to have to think about how lonely I for all of my clothes. see that I didn’t have to dress up to felt. As I emptied my wardrobe, trying pretend to be somebody else. That I accumulated so many clothes to pack for life as a newlywed, I I didn’t have to hide any more. I I had to order a spare wardrobe to felt repulsed and embarrassed by could just be me, and that was more MATERIAL GOODS: According to psychologists, we try and substitute what hold everything. I was working in it all. Seeing my clothes, some still than good enough. – The Guardian we need to survive in the world with material goods.