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Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 22, 2019 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Students take up meditation to cope with stress and anxiety

By Bethany Ao experts say, are dialling up stress levels among college students. A survey of more than 1,000 ast fall, Ewan Johnson freshmen found that a third of them found that getting a believed that they couldn’t handle good night’s sleep was the stress of day-to-day life. becoming increasingly The stakes can be extraordinarily diffi cult. Johnson, high at a time when more than “I couldn”t sleep Lthen a junior studying strategic a third of college students have communications and political a diagnosed mental-health because my brain science at Temple University, was condition, and suicide is the juggling three jobs and leadership second-leading cause of deaths for was always on the positions in his extracurricular teens and young adults. go. I was never clubs on top of a full course load. To help students cope, some His stress levels skyrocketed. universities are introducing present in the Fitting eight hours of sleep into meditation and mindfulness his busy schedule was already apps, which research suggests moment because diffi cult for Johnson, who had may be an eff ective addition to struggled with insomnia since his more traditional mental health I always had freshman year at Temple. On bad initiatives. Apps hold particular ‘something to worry nights, he estimated that he was appeal because they can be used getting only about four hours of anywhere, at any time, by anyone about _ money, shut-eye. with a smart phone. “I couldn’t sleep because my But on local college campuses, bills, classwork brain was always on the go,” said where students often face long Johnson, 22. “I was never present waits to see mental health or personal in the moment because I always professionals at overwhelmed relationships.” had something to worry about — counselling centres, apps are far money, bills, classwork or personal from a complete answer. relationships.” In a 2015 survey of Arizona State Academic pressure, social University students conducted – Ewan Johnson anxiety, homesickness, overbooked by the American College Health schedules and rising tuition costs Association, only 28% of students ’ are but a few of the factors that, reported getting enough sleep to Tuesday, October 22, 2019 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY wake up feeling rested on fi ve or more days out of a week. A 2010 study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health found that one out of fi ve college students reported stress interfering with their sleep at least once a week. On average, students were getting about seven hours of sleep, rather than the recommended nine. A 2014 study in Nature and Science of Sleep also found that 70% of college students reported getting insuffi cient sleep, mostly because going to bed late and waking up early for classes or jobs. Caff eine as well as using technology before bed also aff ected sleep quantity and quality. “The need for sleep actually goes back up during adolescence,” said Phil Gehrman, a University of Pennsylvania assistant professor of psychology who studies sleep. “But we know from data on college students that while their need for sleep is up, their opportunity is going down. This can be crucial because your late teens and early 20s is the peak age of onset for a number of diff erent mental health conditions, and not sleeping well can increase DISTURBED: Caff eine as well as using technology before bed also aff ects sleep quantity and quality. your risk of getting them.” Gehrman emphasized that there the brain that manages emotions target focus, exercise or sleep to students a free subscription meditation and mindfulness app is no evidence that people adjust to and planning. Creswell’s research improvement. Plenty of people to Headspace, a popular app that called Tide. getting less sleep over time. on meditation has suggested that are interested; as of December, helps users learn how to meditate Like other meditation apps, Tide “When we’re chronically sleep the practice can reduce cortisol, Headspace had just under 40 for stress relief, among other off ers a variety of calming sounds, deprived, we lose our ability to gauge the hormone that acts as the million free downloads and over a benefi ts. Students can access the like “rain falling on an umbrella” how impaired we are,” he said. “And body’s alarm system by triggering million paid subscribers. app on iPods available during walk- or “windy mountain,” along with a college is a time in your life where you the “fi ght-or-fl ight” instinct, A recent study published in in hours at Tuttleman Counselling timer. It also includes a breathing want to be functioning mentally at a and blood pressure in response to Mindfulness, a peer-reviewed Services. Last month, the university exercise. high level.” stressful activities. academic journal on psychology, expanded the partnership with Universities that currently off er Studies suggest that meditation, “The skills that you’re learning in suggests that meditation apps Headspace to give student their students free subscriptions to which is booming in popularity, can mindfulness or meditation practices may be an eff ective way to manage athletes access to the app on their paid meditation apps include Johns decrease blood pressure, improve change how your brain and body stress, with students reporting smartphones. Hopkins University and Carnegie anxiety and depression, reduce responds to stress,” he said. “You can signifi cant improvements in “This is a pilot program and we Mellon. Boston University off ers a loneliness — and lower stress train yourself to bring your attention depressive symptoms adjustment, are evaluating its value to see if subscription to their faculty and staff . levels and insomnia. The goal of back to what you’re experiencing, to resilience and mindfulness. it’s worth making available” more “From what I know, ‘wind-downs’ meditation is to increase awareness really be present. You’re learning to Baime said that like most skills, widely, said Ray Betzner, assistant is one of the top ways students are and perspective, and it often starts be equanimous to your experience, meditation can be diffi cult to vice president for university using the app,” said Angie Lusk, with sitting in a quiet place, closing whether it’s positive or negative or master. Using apps to practice in communications. “We want to program director of student aff airs your eyes, calming the mind and neutral.” a situation that isn’t stressful or know if it actually helps students, wellness initiatives at Carnegie focusing on breath. In other words, you learn to threatening can be helpful — used rather than make students pay for Mellon. She said that since rolling Michael Baime, the director calmly observe what’s going on, correctly. something through their fees and out an institutional membership to and founder of the Penn Program rather than immediately reacting. “I wouldn’t recommend doing fi nd out that it doesn’t work.” Headspace last spring, students and for Mindfulness, said that often One of the most common ways something that’s interactive, like In February, Johnson turned staff have meditated for a total of over when people struggle to fall sleep, for people to get acquainted with pushing buttons, scrolling or to a therapist he had been seeing 720,000 minutes. “People are also it’s because there is something meditation these days is through watching a video,” Baime said. “The outside of Temple’s counselling using Headspace before they walk unpleasant or anxiety-provoking their smartphones, said Gehrman. best way to use a smartphone is for services for help. He began into an exam or start their homework that is distracting them. Apps provide guided sessions, spoken or audio guidance that helps confi ding in her about his anxieties, to fi nd their focus a little bit better.” “Mindfulness practice is all often accompanied by soothing you focus in a gentle but steady way.” and she put together a treatment But at Temple, some students say about learning how to manage your noises or breathing exercises that In February, Temple introduced plan for him that included a free they would rather the Headspace attention instead of having it be money — Temple wouldn’t say hijacked and go to that thing that’s what it is spending — go to increase making us anxious or sad or angry,” regular counselling services. said Baime. But it’s not an easy or Studies suggest that Allie Rath, a 21-year-old junior quick skill to learn; Baime’s popular meditation, which is booming majoring in communication eight-week mindfulness course studies, said that she began using includes 27 hours of class time. in popularity, can decrease the free version of Headspace at “In a situation where people home to fall asleep faster whenever can’t fall asleep, we would have blood pressure, improve she dealt with anxiety. them take their attention away from anxiety and depression, But going to the counselling the thoughts that are worrying centre to use it on the centre’s iPods them and toward something reduce loneliness _ and lower would eliminate any advantage, she soothing, safe and comforting, like stress levels and insomnia. said. “Why would you go to North sensations of breath or of the body.” Philly to use it? It makes no sense.” One of the ways that meditation The goal of meditation is Johnson said that his private helps decrease stress is by fostering therapist has been much more neural circuits that make people to increase awareness and helpful than the Tide app in dealing more resilient to anxiety, said David perspective, and it often with stress. Creswell, an associate professor “Temple presenting Headspace of psychology at Carnegie Mellon starts with sitting in a quiet as a solution is problematic when University. it’s not invested in real solutions,” With stronger resilience neural place, closing your eyes, he said. “If you need to put money circuits, it’s possible to bring the calming the mind and somewhere, put it towards real amygdala, a set of neurons in the resources. I want to hold the brain linked with feelings of fear focusing on breath. university accountable.” and stress, back into balance with —The Philadelphia Inquirer/ the prefrontal cortex, the part of TNS 6 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 22, 2019 COMMUNITY

IIEE-SQC elects new Board of Directors for 2020

The Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines – State of Qatar Chapter (IIEE- Chapter. The event was sponsored by Doha Cable, Sta.Clara International Co. and Top Note. SQC) recently held its 14th Annual Conference and Election for 2020 Board Of Directors at City The elected Board of Directors for 2020, include Joseph A Recella, President; Rudilyn S Reyes, Centre Rotana Hotel. The event was attended by over 339 members. Vice President Internal; Lauren M Olivos, Vice President External; Jimmy Michael Y Bugay, Vice Mario B Morales, President of IIEE-SQC, welcomed the gathering. Benjamin A Celedio Jr., Vice President Technical; Dionisio N Bacudio Jr, Secretary; Alex Louis A Alvior, Treasurer; Bryan A Consul at the Embassy of the Philippines, also attended the event along with Rogel Mejorada, Manansala, Auditor; Lyndon A Ellevera, P.R.O; Roderick R Pajes, Assistant Secretary; Mario M President of IIEE-Kuwait Chapter; Dene Horneja, Adviser and Founding President of IIEE-Kuwait Solang, Assistant Treasurer; Joseph O Salviejo, Assistant Auditor; Christopher N Pino, Business Chapter; Joel Arjona, President Oman Chapter; and Michael Aban, Assistant Secretary Oman Manager; and Enrique I Flores, Executive Secretary.

Division B Toastmasters conducts workshop

Division B Toastmasters, District 116 Qatar recently conducted a workshop ‘Inspiring Evaluator’ best evaluator in the world. at Birla Public School. The workshop covered the fine aspects of evaluation and its impact on Winning speeches from The World Championship of Public Speaking, including Aaron Beverly’s speakers. Joseph Stanley, Division Chair, in collaboration with Ravishankar, Division Director, came ‘An unbelievable story’, Ramona Smith’s ‘Still standing’, and Dananjaya Hettiarachchi’s ‘I see up with the workshop. something’ were used as test modules. Sivaprakash, Nisha Shivram and Suryanarayanan Cyril Anand conducted the workshop. Speaking on the occasion, Anand said, “Evaluate to inspire demonstrated diff erent evaluation approaches for the winning speeches. people, whether it is in your competition or in real life, the feedback that you give should make the Thayalan, Toastmasters International District 116 Programme Quality Director, conveyed his person feel ‘I need to come back, I need to do the same speech, or another speech, and I need to appreciation and wished Division B success in all its activities. Anita Samanta, Division B Assistant incorporate the feedback into my speech’, and if the person feels that and does it, then you’re the Director Club Growth, proposed a vote of thanks.

Engineers Forum marks Onam festival

Engineers Forum, an organisation of Engineers from Kerala working in Qatar, recently organised an event ‘Keralolsavam’ to mark Onam celebrations at Diplomencia Tent. Sithara Krishnakumar, renowned singer, was the chief guest at the event. The event featured various traditional art forms from Kerala, including Poorakali, Kolkali, Thiruvathira, Pulikali, Vanchipattu, Nadanpattu, Oottam Thullal, Oppana, Thayambaka and Kalari. The event featured various classical and traditional musical performances. Tuesday, October 22, 2019 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY

NIDO inducts three members as Board of Patrons

The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Qatar (NIDO) and help the organisation in moving forward so that it recently inducted three-members as Board of Patrons will benefit its members and Nigeria.” at the 59th Independence Day celebration of the Dr Arabo said, “I am humbled by NIDO’s gesture and country at Radisson Blu Hotel. The event was attended I hope I can contribute to the progress and welfare of by over 300 members, including representatives our members and our country by working with you from the Gambian, Ghanaian and South African all.” communities. Miranda Flikkema added, “It is an honour called to Nemadina Auwalu Jega, Charge d’Aff aires at the serve in this capacity as patron. I will put in my best to Embassy of Nigeria, also attended the event. The serve, support and make NIDO stronger and Nigeria Board of Patron members, include Miranda Flikkema, a better.” business woman and philanthropist; Dr Arabo Ibrahim Professor Akintunde said, “Thank you very much Bayo, Senior Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology for this incredible honour. We will support NIDO and at the Women’s Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation; contribute to its betterment and Nigeria.” and Dr Akintunde Akinade, a professor at the School of The independence day celebrations featured various Foreign Service in Georgetown University-Qatar. cultural and musical performances. The event kicked Speaking on the occasion, Victor Ikoli, President of off with the National Anthem of Qatar and Nigeria, the NIDO-Qatar, said: “Having these three eminent which was followed by comedy skits, cultural dances, professional Nigerians on board as NIDO patron will live music performances and a fashion show. be a huge boost to our presence in key professional Beth by Temi, a young Nigerian designer, showcased groups, helping us to attract even more citizens to the her designs on the runway. A special Independence Diaspora organisation. As we look to our future, we Day song was rendered by Gloria Ochoche, a welfare hope this appointment will transform NIDO positively off icer at NIDO.

LITTLE STARS: Ideal Indian School (IIS) recently honoured the students with the title of ‘Star of Ideal’. Forty three students of Junior Section from Grade I-IV were honoured with the medals based on their behaviour, discipline, punctuality, hygiene and etiquettes. Shobana K Menon, Vice Principal at IIS, along with Sheikh Shamim Saheb, Assistant Head Master, honoured the students with medals and certificates. 8 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 22, 2019 COMMUNITY FASH Fashion Swap – A step towards

Shehar Bano Rizvi advises to stop and think about what we are doing to the planet with our increased desire of shopping more and more and wearing a new outfit at every event

GLOBAL WARMING: The fast fashion industry emits 1.2 billion tons of CO2 equivalents per year.

rowing up shopping But what is fast fashion? And every event. this Fast fashion Multi-Billion 3- The industry is responsible clothes used to be how does it impact people and the Lots of synthetic materials are Dollar industry. These fast fashion for producing 20% of global an occasional event planet? used to produce these garments global high street brands get their wastewater. for me – when either ‘Fast fashion can be defi ned which not only implies the use of a garments manufactured in countries 4- It produces 97% of our the seasons changed as cheap, trendy clothing, that lot of chemicals in the production like Vietnam, Bangladesh, China, clothes overseas in countries where orG when we outgrew the clothes sample ideas from the catwalk or of these fabrics but also means that Taiwan, Pakistan, and others, where labour and environmental laws are we had or when it were festive celebrity culture and turns them trillions of synthetic microfi bers the labour laws are either not in place nonexistent. occasions like Eid or birthdays. As into aff ordable garments at a fast (that comes off when clothes are or are not followed strictly. the youngest sibling in the family, I speed and the latest collection from washed), go back into the ocean and The garment workers have The choice eventually lies with used to get a lot of hand-me-down a designer’s collection are soon be pollute the environment. been found to work in dangerous us. Every time we invest in an item clothing from my older sister which seen on the racks of a high street Since the time frame for the environments, for low wages, and of clothing were then passed on to my younger fashion brand” garment production to the racks of without basic human rights. So next 1- We can consider every cousins, when I used to outgrew We all love a bargain outfi t that the store is so short, their quality time you see a high street brand shirt purchase (if we need it or just want them. This was the norm in many is trendy, aff ordable and hence we is compromised and hence doesn’t or jeans made in your home country, it) and love our choices. households back then and clothes buy fast and often wear it at times last very long, creating waste. Also it’s not because you have excellent 2- We can buy quality items were repurposed and reused again of two and then throw them out – because of the need that we have raw material but it’s because that would last longer and hence and again. That’s fast fashion. Our planet is developed for fast fashion, we end unfortunately, your labourers can be consume less. However, in last two decades, suff ocating because of the increasing up buying the latest trends and not exploited easily! 3- We can recycle and repurpose things have changed. Clothes have desire for fast fashion. Let see wearing the clothes we bought last and swap clothing. become cheaper; fashion trends are explain how… season. This causes a lot of wastage Facts and Figures about Fast changing rapidly and shopping has In order to produce trendy clothes and billions of garments ending up in Fashion Industry Together we can change our taken a form of entertainment, with in a short amount of amount and landfi lls every year. 1- Each year, over 100 Billion items attitude towards fast fashion and global chains dominating the high at low cost, lots of compromises By producing billions of clothes of clothing are produced globally choose sustainable fashion. As street fashion. Even online shopping are made that we consumers are every year, the fast fashion industry using 1000s of diff erent chemicals a small step in this direction in is like that cherry on the top for unaware of and are oblivious to. But is also releasing waste and chemicals yet 3 out of 5 items end up in landfi lls promoting sustainable fashion in shopping savvy people that gets it’s time to stop and think about what into our world, polluting and driving within 12 months! Qatar and saving and protecting them accessible to everything, just a we are doing to the planet with our species to the brink of extinction 2- The fast fashion industry emits the environment, Roots Salon click away. This has created a trend increased desire of shopping more And last but not least, there 1.2 billion tons of CO2 equivalents recently hosted an event ‘Fashion of fast fashion. and more and wearing a new outfi t at is also a human cost involved in per year. Swap’. The event was conceived Tuesday, October 22, 2019 GULF TIMES 9 HION COMMUNITY s Sustainable Fashion in Qatar

LIFE SPAN: Each year, over 100 billion items of clothing are produced globally using thousands of diff erent GROUP: The organisers of ‘Fashion Swap’ event in a group photo. chemicals yet 3 out of 5 items end up in landfills within 12 months.

RACKS: Clothes racked up at ‘Fashion Swap’ event.

and executed by Carolyn Collins, pieces to create new looks. With General Manager of Roots; Lia an overwhelming response from Bonfio, Founder of Just Wow people, it was one helluva task Qatar; Pooja Adam, Fashion Stylist itself to sort through and organise at Les Rebelle Squad; and Laura the clothing in order for the swap Brennan, Founder of Eco Souk day. Qatar. The fast fashion industry is, These four women urged other unfortunately, one of the biggest women to clear up their closets and contributors to climate change and select items that can have a new pollution. Reusing, repurposing life in someone else’s wardrobe. and upcycling pre-loved clothing They were asked to drop their is a small step towards a more used clothes and accessories at sustainable lifestyle. Planet and Roots and in turn, would get a wallet-friendly! Do think about the chance to swap them with other environment, next time you shop. NEW LOOKS: People at the event swapping their used clothes and accessories with other pieces to create new looks. 10 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 22, 2019 COMMUNITY PHOTO ESSAY

Night gazing in Qatar

Zekreet is a village the form of a star trail. in the north-western It is the composite of Qatar near Dukhan 139 photos to show and about 80 km the star rotation. The north-west of Doha. second one is milky- The area boasts an way from near Al astonishing landscape Kharrara, a village in with prehistoric sites Qatar, located in the and remnants of old municipality of Al heritage and history of Wakrah. Qatar. The fi rst photo — Photos by I took at Zekreet in Saeed Khalid Tuesday, October 22, 2019 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Playing sports linked with lower mental health issues dolescents who they intended to play football. play contact sports, After controlling for including football, socioeconomic status, education, are no more likely to race and other factors, the experience cognitive researchers analysed scores through Aimpairment, depression or suicidal 2008 on word and number recall thoughts in early adulthood than and questionnaires asking whether their peers, says a new study. participants had been diagnosed Published in the Orthopaedic with depression or attempted or Journal of Sports Medicine, study thoughts about suicide. of nearly 11,000 youth followed for “We were unable to fi nd any 14 years found that those who play meaningful diff erence between sports are less likely to suff er from individuals who participated in mental health issues by their late contact sports and those who 20s to early 30s. participated in non-contact “There is a common perception sports. Across the board, across all that there’s a direct causal link measures, they looked more or less between youth contact sports, head the same later in life,” said Bohr. injuries and downstream adverse Football players had a lower eff ects like impaired cognitive incidence of depression in early ability and mental health, we did adulthood than other groups, said not fi nd that,” said study lead researchers. author Adam Bohr from University According to them, those who of Colorado Boulder. reported that they did not intend The study analysed data from representative sample of youth in Participants were categorised intended to play non-contact to participate in sports during age 10,951 participants in the National seventh through 12th grades who into groups: those who, in 1994, sports; and those who did not 8 to 14 were 22 per cent more likely Longitudinal Study of Adolescent have been interviewed and tested said they intended to participate intend to play sports. to suff er depression in their late 20s to Adult Health (Add Health), a repeatedly since 1994. in contact sports; those who Among males, 26 per cent said and 30s. – IANS

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

You may have so much fun today that you forget to check on the You may not be terribly impressed with the activity going on around There’s a trajectory of truth to maintain today. If you try to happiness of the people around you. You should feel quite a surge you, but that doesn’t mean you have to be miserable because of go against the flow, you’ll have a diff icult time achieving your of strength because of the energy of today, but realise that other it. This isn’t the time to sit back and let others take the lead. If you goals. You’re much better off setting your sights on something people may have a hard time keeping up with your fantastic pace. see something you don’t agree with, step up and make it known. downstream so that you can utilise the incredible force that already Stop and take a break in order to allow other people to catch up. Do what you can to change the course of events by letting your has a great deal of momentum behind it. There’s no need to reinvent powerful voice be heard. the wheel on a day like this. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

You’re competing with someone today as you fight for dominance Don’t hesitate to dive into whatever project or situation suits your Don’t blow things out of proportion today. You’re apt to have a in a situation. The unspoken battle has begun, and the war won’t fancy today. Your luck will make you victorious in whatever game tendency to exaggerate everything to such a degree that you end until you’ve successfully claimed your victorious position as you choose. Happiness is almost inevitable. Don’t be afraid to share completely lose touch with the true reality of the situation. You ruler of the mountain. Defend your territory if you feel that someone your enthusiasm with others. Your confidence is incredibly inspiring. could be painting a terrible scene in order to elicit pity from others. is stepping on it. If you don’t make it known that you’re the boss, Others are lucky to be on your team. Be honest about the situation before you create more enemies than someone else surely will claim that spot. friends. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Your emotions are dynamic and extreme today. They’re apt to There’s an inspirational quality about you today that you should In many respects, the energy of the day can’t get much better for control every action you take whether you realise it or not. Be make more public. Instead of shrinking into your imagination, you you. It’s up to you to direct this energy into action that will nourish aware that it’s best to realise it so you can then control these volatile should expand your energy outward to the people around you. your soul. There’s a great deal of power and strength behind your feelings instead of being controlled by them. This doesn’t mean you Your heart is caring and sensitive. It’s time to earn some public emotions. You should make sure that you carry this good feeling should try to ignore them by pretending they don’t exist. recognition for its loyalty and loving nature. Stand up and take a bow with you into every situation from now on. for all the incredible things you do for others. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Consider cooking dinner for a large group tonight. Ask everyone Once you take the first step today, the rest of the way will be a You could feel a great deal of pressure from the people around you to pitch in some money and you’ll be surprised at the fantastic piece of cake. Before you know it, you’ll have completed the entire to join in their festivities. Perhaps you’re being lured into the frenzy masterpiece you can create with just a small amount of eff ort on marathon with very little sweat on your brow. The one thing to of activity. Don’t feel like you have to be a part of the party if you your part. Set the table with candles and add good music in the watch out for is that you don’t run over anyone in your dash to the don’t want to be. The worst thing for you to do would be to pretend background. Even if a dinner party doesn’t sound like a fun idea now, finish line. Be careful of the runners beside you and treat them as that you’re interested when you aren’t. take a leadership role in whatever events come your way. friends and supporters instead of opponents. 12 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 22, 2019 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

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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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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. Tuesday, October 22, 2019 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

Across Down 1 There’s not much music in the 1 Ring up about one garden capital of Arkansas (6,4) shrub (5) 7 Rogue at home behind house 2 Duck finding meal on lake (4) (7) 3 Queue to see railway being 8 Curry and Rice? (4) repaired? (4,2) 10 Contest in which reversing 4 Fee for a servant (8) vehicle gains a point (4) 5 Arrive holding container to 11 Boxer dog is lit badly (8) join together (7) 13 Fliers flapping arms (6) 6 Holly, perhaps, always caring 15 Be sorry for soldiers cooped for the environment (9) up (6) 9 Country people have time to 17 Everlasting cross inside or make a declaration (9) outside (8) 12 To retain order, attack 18 Vote against Marines vigorously (4,4) standard (4) 14 For slimmers, food almost 21 Scattered rain in the country tasteless, initially, and costing (4) nothing (3-4) 22 Care for business (7) 16 A rogue Clara’s reformed (6) 23 No renewals, perhaps, in a 19 Portents some women scorn Lousiana city (3.7) (5) 20 Coin once held by Indian nabobs? (4)

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Wordsearch Codeword 14 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 22, 2019 COMMUNITY POP SPOT A former busker, Dermot shines with debut LP Without Fear “No other unsigned artistes were attracting By Geoff rey Rowlands these kinds of audiences. I self-released an EP, Doves & Ravens, and did another EP, Mike Dean Presents: Dermot Kennedy. wo former buskers reign supreme “That was particularly pleasing because on the offi cial UK music charts. Mike is very much known as a hip hop Australian singer / songwriter Toni producer so you wouldn’t expect someone Watson, professionally known like that to want to work with me. But I as Tones and I, holds top spot discovered he and a fair number of serious onT the singles chart with her international hip hop artistes were into my songs. This was smash hit, Dance Monkey. Pole position on really exciting for me as I love hip hop music the albums chart was taken by Irish singer / and try to mix elements of this genre into my songwriter Dermot Kennedy with his debut own material.” major label LP, Without Fear. His self-titled fi rst album was released last For 27-year-old Dermot, this success January. It contained Dermot’s most popular eff ectively marks the culmination of a journey tracks including Power Over Me which which began as a schoolboy busking on the reached number 10 on the Irish singles chart streets of Dublin. and became his fi rst international hit. “My dad used to drive me into Dublin from This led to a deal with the Universal Music our home in Rathcoole. Most of my busking Group and the UK chart-topping success of experiences were very good and I earned a fair Without Fear. amount of money. But you have to develop “I became the fi rst Irish solo artiste to top a thick skin to not get disappointed when the UK chart since Ronan Keating’s debut people walk away or just walk past without album in 2000. I’m also number one in my stopping to listen. You just have to keep home country with the fastest-selling album playing regardless of what might happen.” of 2019. People walking away or ignoring him were “It really does mean the world to me. I the least of his problems on one day. POPULAR: His online following saw Dermot Kennedy become more popular in America than his want to say a huge thank you to everyone who “I was doing okay, or so I thought. People native Ireland. has bought my album, listened to my album seemed to be entertained by my songs. But and just supported me in general. I appreciate there was one person who took a diff erent Dermot’s mother also recognised his separate ways, Dermot returned to it so much.” view. He was among a big bunch of lads who ability. Although he had no thoughts of performing as a solo artiste. He also returned Without Fear has also proved enormously walked past me. Instead of throwing some attending university after leaving school, his to busking but this time with the specifi c popular throughout much of the world. It money into my collection, he threw an open mother had a very diff erent idea. purpose of earning enough money to pay for may not yet be in the top 10 but Dermot’s carton of milk at me. It landed in my guitar “She fi lled in the application for me to do the studio time in which to record his own album has debuted at number 18 on the case and the milk got everywhere.” a classical music course. I wasn’t exactly songs. Billboard 200. The roots of Dermot’s career began at the enthusiastic about the prospect but I was “I was mixing professional solo gigs with Not that his success has seen him adopt age of 10 when he began playing guitar. By 14, like most young people who want to please busking so I was gradually building a fan base. any airs and graces. His childhood friends he was writing his own songs yet insists he their mother no matter what they might say I then put some of my songs online and was would soon put a stop to Dermot getting didn’t take his music really seriously until he so I went along with it and did three years at able to develop a larger audience. above himself. was around 16 or 17. university.” “One of my early songs, After Rain, got “I loved playing sports when I was a kid. “I just took up the guitar because I wanted In addition to benefi tting the academic added to Spotify’s Discover Weekly playlist Like most kids who have a bit of talent, to be like my cousin. He played and was really, aspects of his music, his time at university which automatically appears on every user’s I actually thought I might make it as a really good. Hearing him kind of inspired saw Dermot develop his career. account each Monday. It wasn’t too long professional footballer before reality set in me. I began writing songs because it was “I started a band with one of my classmates afterwards that I was earning enough to and music took over. something I felt comfortable doing and it and two other musicians. It felt good to be live on from my online royalty payments. “I still have my old friends from those days seemed like the right way to express myself. part of a band at that time. I really enjoyed I emailed the Spotify CEO to tell him how and I know they are huge for me in terms of “Taking things seriously came from the being in a collective and doing whatever kind grateful I was.” keeping my feet on the ground. It doesn’t money I could earn busking and having my of music we wanted. I’m sure this helped me His online following saw Dermot become matter how big a star I might become, they’ll dad take me to all the open mic nights in as a musician. It’s funny to think what my more popular in America than his native still slag me off about anything they don’t clubs around Dublin. Comparing myself to life might have been like now if we’d stayed Ireland. He augmented this with a US concert think is right and we’ll all have a good laugh the other performers, I began to realise I was together rather than splitting up in 2015.” tour which included sold out shows in New together. You can’t buy true friendship like pretty good.” After the band members went their York and Los Angeles. that.”

specific to my experience of being Ella Henderson she supported Rudimental on their a woman. 2018 UK concert tour and obviously “But I hope my guitar playing, Ella Henderson’s career began in impressed the band to such a in brief along with receiving the Fender a blaze of glory. The English singer degree that they signed her to their Play Award, might encourage other / songwriter’s 2014 debut album, Major Toms record label almost girls to take up the instrument. Chapter One, and the lead single, exactly one year ago. Anna Calvi winner of the Fender Play award at Playing my guitar has always been Ghost, both topped the UK charts She has since had a minor the recent Q Awards ceremony. This a form of expression for me. It’s and were enormously successful on UK hit as featured singer on Anna Calvi spent seven years prize celebrates an artiste at the something I love doing so much the international market. the Jax jones single, This working as a guitar teacher. The forefront of contemporary guitar and it would be so great if other Follow-up singles, Glow and Is Real. The video can be 39-year-old singer / songwriter music. Anna hopes her recognition women could share the same Yours, also did well in Britain seen at www.youtube.com/ insists she was a “rubbish” teacher might inspire more girls to play the joy that I get from playing and and Ireland. In addition to her watch?v=2G0yqCsNgYw. because she was essentially self- guitar. developing as a guitarist.” own songs, she achieved further But she got nowhere with her taught so couldn’t do a good job of “I was the only girl in my world All three of Anna’s albums success as the featured vocalist own single, Glorious, the title-track teaching others how to play. who played guitar,” she recalled. have been nominated for the on 2015 singles by Sigma and from an EP which is set for release Her pupils could not disagree “My dad taught me the basics but I Mercury Music Prize. Her self- Kygo. on November 8. A lyric video for more fervently. Singer / songwriter was so inspired by seeing footage titled 2011 album, 2013’s One But 2016 onwards has been a the song is at www.youtube.com/ Toby Stewart is typical in describing of Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock that Breath and last year’s Hunter fallow period in Ella’s career. She watch?v=o845NLTvV1Q. Anna as “a brilliant teacher, patient, all I wanted to do from then on was are all available to hear in full was supposedly working on songs The second single, Young, has caring and very easy to get on play guitar. at www.youtube.com/channel/ for her second album but this just been released. A lyric video with.” “More young women seem to UC5NWLNb0FtjytIQBntTUs5g. record failed to materialise. is posted at www.youtube.com/ The former teacher has now have responded to my last album, Also posted here are the videos for She parted ways with Syco watch?v=g2OxHIT1bFU. If it was still been crowned as the queen of Hunter. I’m really happy about this. Anna’s singles plus a host of her live Music and it seemed like Ella’s 2014, Ella would undoubtedly have guitar players. She was named The songs may have been more performances. chart career might be over. But a smash hit with this song. Tuesday, October 22, 2019 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY Nicole Simpson’s murder film based on

CANDID: Sienna Miller says being famous doesn’t suit her. controversial theory

I’m terrible at being famous: Miller By Jami Ganz

Actress Sienna Miller says being famous doesn’t suit her, adding that she is terrible at handling fame. ena Suvari will star in The Murder of In an interview to Elle magazine, the actress said that she Nicole Brown Simpson, out December is glad that she has curbed her hedonistic streak, reports 9, as the titular mother of two, with a femalefi rst.co.uk controversial twist. “You’re photographed coming out of some club, you’ve The trailer, which dropped last had too much and you’re in your twenties. It wasn’t healthy MWednesday, points the fi nger at serial killer Glen Rogers behaviour, but it wasn’t abnormal. I defi nitely have a (Nick Stahl), rather than Brown Simpson’s ex-husband hedonistic streak. Thank God I was never a heavy drug user. I and football star O.J. Simpson, who was found not guilty was just frivolous in someways. I didn’t have a business head. I in her and Ron Goldman’s 1994 murders. wasn’t being well managed,” she said. When referring to several bruises on her body, the “I have always been someone who is professional and on 40-year-old American Beauty star’s Brown Simpson time and on set, but I suppose life in between was chaotic. I insists, “It wasn’t O.J.,” before eventually accusing the just don’t think I was ready. I wanted to live. And I did. There cops of not heeding her warnings about Rogers’ alarming are English movie stars who have normal lives and longevity. behaviour. There have been moments when I was incredibly famous and Not only does the trailer feature Brown Simpson’s it doesn’t suit me. I just can’t. I’m terrible at it,” added the best friend Kris Jenner (then Kris Kardashian; played by Factory Girl star. Agnes Brucker) and pal Faye Resnick (Taryn Manning), Now, Miller wants to further her career with interesting but it teases an homage to the horror genre. projects rather than “bigger and fl ashier” movies. “I could have An anonymous caller with a gravelly voice warns that taken routes that would have been bigger and fl ashier. I think he’s watching Brown Simpson, but sounds less like a I’m at a point where my life is so enriched by other things that real-life threat than a nod to taunts in When a Stranger a need for approval has completely dispersed. It doesn’t matter Calls and Scream. CONTROVERSY: Nicole Brown Simpson was murdered at to me anymore. I feel like the people who I would want respect According to People, a 2012 conspiracy theory her home in Los Angeles, California, on June 12, 1994, along from probably respect me,” she added. – IANS suggested Rogers was the culprit, a claim that was with her friend, restaurant waiter Ron Goldman. bolstered by Rogers’ brother, Clay, when he narrated the 2012 Investigation Discovery’s My Brother the Serial claims made by Clay, but remained “quite confi dent that Killer. we know who killed Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman’s family took issue with Clay’s insistence Goldman” and had “no reason to believe that Mr. Rogers that his brother confessed to the murders during his time was involved.” on death row. Rogers – also known as the “Casanova Killer” In a 2012 statement to CNN, Goldman’s father, Fred, and “Cross Country Killer” – has been convicted pointed to the “overwhelming evidence at the criminal of murdering two women, one in Florida and one in trial” which he said proves O.J.’s guilt and called his California. According to the Los Angeles Times, he acquittal “a travesty of justice that tarnished the criminal previously claimed he killed closer to 70 people before justice system.” insisting he was joking. Goldman’s sister Kim told CNN she was “appalled” Brown Simpson, 35, and 25-year-old Goldman were at the network and those who produced “this so-called found stabbed to death outside her Brentwood, Calif., documentary.” home on June 12, 1994. Their murders led to O.J.’s At the time, Los Angeles Police Department controversial “trial of the century.” – New York Daily spokesman told CNN the department would investigate News/TNS

SPECTACLE: Siddharth Anand is thrilled with the response and Ranveer takes time time and that can be quite nice as says it was made with the hope to give India its biggest original management well.” What does luxury mean to action spectacle. tips from wife Deepika him? “Luxury to me means a day off – and I could really use one. I have Actor Ranveer Singh has said one tomorrow that I have earned War crosses Rs300cr in India, director that he is taking tips on time after a while, which I intend to spend calls it phenomenal management from his wife, actress with my wife. I need some quality Deepika Padukone, because she is time so, yes, to have the luxury of War, starring action stars Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff , a master at managing her work and time is true luxury to me,” he replied. has minted over Rs300 crore in India. The fi lm’s director personal life. If he was given creative freedom Siddharth Anand is thrilled with the response and says it was “Nowadays, being the busy career which is the one thing he would made with the hope to give India its biggest original action man that I am, it’s a true luxury to like to incorporate in a watch? “I spectacle. do something you want to. I am have a connection with hip-hop The total collection of this action entertainer, which hit the not blaming anyone or cribbing and we all know that the old-school screens on October 2, now stands at Rs301.75 crore nett (Hindi: about it. I love everything that I do rappers used to wear the timepiece Rs287.90 crore nett, Tamil and Telugu: Rs13.85 crore nett). and I love my job, but I am working around the neck, so I want to bring War is now the third fi lm produced by Yash Raj Films to cross towards maintaining a balance. that back. I want to see FM (Franck Rs300 crore in India after superstar Salman Khan’s Tiger Zinda When you talk about effi cient time Muller) spread its wings in terms of Hai (2017) and Sultan (2016). management, I am closely following FOLLOWER: Ranveer Singh says: “I design and come up with something “It has been simply phenomenal to receive this kind of the footsteps of my very beautiful am closely following the footsteps of like (American rapper) Flavor Flav love and adulation from audiences. War was made with the wife (Deepika Padukone) who is my wife Deepika Padukone. used to wear. He used to say ‘I am hope to give India its biggest original action spectacle and really a master at time management. wearing time as a chain on my neck’ the entire team is ecstatic to get the desired result at the box I am taking tips from her and getting with time has changed over the in his song. I feel like I got to bring it offi ce,” Siddharth said. “When you have two of the biggest better at it,” said Ranveer Singh, years, he said: “My relationship back,” he said. action superstars in your fi lm, you would want your fi lm to over while interacting with the media with time as a concept has been Ranveer Singh plays Indian cricket deliver on audience expectations and make a big statement. We when he was announced as a brand diff erent in diff erent phases of my legend Kapil Dev in Kabir Khan’s are overwhelmed that War has become a must-watch fi lm for ambassador of the international life. Sometimes time would move upcoming fi lm 83 while Deepika is the entire country. It is a moment to treasure and celebrate for watch brand Franck Muller on so excruciatingly slow that it would cast as Kapil’s wife, Romi. The fi lm all of us,” he added. – IANS Saturday in Mumbai. be unbearable. Then there are times is slated to release on April 10 next Asked how his relationship where I consciously choose to waste year. – IANS 16 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 22, 2019 COMMUNITY

EXQUISITE: The exhibition comprises splendid photographs taken by Moudhi during her frequent visits to Yemen. The exhibition is on view until October 29 at Katara Building 22. Qatar photographer presents exquisite beauty of Yemen

photography exhibition to let people of Qatar By Mudassir Raja see how stunning Yemen is. “I have bought this project because no one knows about Yemen. Photography has been my hobby for he recently inaugurated exhibition a long time. Every year I go to any country – ‘Yemen, a Captivating Love’ to take photos,” she said while talking to – pulled people in crowds on Community, the opening day in Building 22 “It was in 2007 when I went to Yemen. I of Katara with a majority of the was really surprised by whatever I saw there. visitorsT being Qataris and members of the I was amazed by the architecture, people international diplomatic community in Doha. and their lifestyle. I saw many similarities Talking about the beauty of Yemen, between the way people live in Yemen in Moudhi Hamad Abosatwa al-Hajri, a 2007 and the people used to live in Qatar photographer and artist, said; few decades ago. I was specially amazed by “Yemen! Oh that fascinating, thrilling, the ancient history of the country. With my amazing and attractive world. Once upon ﬁ rst trip to Yemen I continued going to the a time I, out of curiosity, held my modest country every year till 2013. Sometimes I camera and my love for discovery and went to Yemen for photography six to seven embarked on a small journey that later times in a year. I used to say there for 20 days expanded to become a series of trips. The to one month during one trip. One time I door from which I entered Yemen trickily spent all three summer months in Yemen,” opened constantly inviting me to explore the enthusiastic photographer said. new places and to return to the places that She added: “I have been trying to cover all I have become familiar with and that have corners of the country. Yemen is a big country become familiar with me so much so that I with many mountains and villages. It was not can no longer be absent from Yemen for long very easy to go everywhere. EXHIBITION: Moudhi Hamad al-Hajri, left, talks to Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Towar al-Kuwari, First time. Seven pleasant years passed as a twinkle “When I tell people in Qatar that I am Vice-Chairman of Qatar Chamber, centre, and Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim al-Sulaiti, General Manager of eye during which I used to visit Yemen going to Yemen, they ask what is so special Katara. whenever I got an opportunity.” about the country? Most people do not know The gallery is currently hosting the much about Yemen. I took the responsibility exhibition of splendid photographs taken by to show them how beautiful Yemen is through “When I tell people in Qatar that I am going Moudhi during her frequent visits to Yemen. my photography.” The exhibition is on view until October 29 at Moudhi further said: “When you go there to Yemen, they ask what is so special about Katara Building 22. in Yemen, you will ﬁ nd very positive energy in The visitors took keen interest in the the people despite that fact that they are not the country? Most people don’t know much collection of exquisitely taken photos that tend living in ideal conditions. I was surprise to see to tell a pictorial story of the beautiful Yemen. the remains of the palace of Bilqis, the Queen about Yemen. I took the responsibility to With over 100 photos, the Qatari photographer of Sheba. I did not know that the palace still takes the visitors to green valley areas, ancient exist there.” show them how beautiful Yemen is through cities, villages with their traditional houses, She started photography as early as she was the busy souqs and stunning mosques. She only nine-year-old. “I started photography my photography.” has captured the natural and simple life of very early in my life. I started taking photos common Yemenis who seemed to be enjoying of diff erent areas in Qatar. Then I started — Moudhi Hamad Abosatwa al-Hajri themselves being indiff erent to the hardships of going out to other countries to have beautiful life surrounding them. photos. Again for the last three years, I have Moudhi also launched her photo book that been focusing on Qatar.” regional and international exhibitions in awards including the Golden Phoenix contains all the photos related to her Yemen An active member of many local and countries such as France, Italy, Bangladesh, Backpacker Award 2014, Arab Women Award visits with the name similar to the exhibition. international art organisations, Moudhi has Kazakhstan, Cyprus, Georgia, Turkey, China and Businesswomen’s Association Award in Moudhi has come out with her already taken part in more than 76 local, and Lebanon. She is a recipient of several 2013, among others.