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In just 54 hours, you will experience the Heritage Library’s Permanent highs, lows, fun, and pressure that make up Exhibition life at a startup. As you learn how to create WHERE: Qatar National Library a real company, you’ll meet the very best WHEN: Ongoing till December 31 mentors, investors, cofounders, and sponsors TIME: 9am – 8pm who are ready to help you get started. The exhibition displays around 400 items from the QNL Heritage Library collection that illustrate the spread and evolution of ideas throughout the Arab and Islamic world, as well as document interactions between Arabs and the West over the past several centuries. The exhibition features books, manuscripts, historical photographs maps, globes and travellers’ instruments that tell the story of Qatar, along with the history of science, literature, writing, travel in the region, and much more.

Youth Empowerment Workshop Series WHERE: The Pearl, Doha WHEN: November 17 – December 1 TIME: 8am – 8pm The youth will discover how to: boost EVENTS Cycling: Losail Circuit Sports Club confi dence, overcome bullying, improve goal WHERE: Losail Circuit setting, be assertive, leadership skills, career Qatar Finance and Installment WHEN: Ongoing guidance, be productive and many more for Exhibition TIME: 5pm reservations e-mail at [email protected]. WHERE: DECC Losail Circuit Sports Club, in association WHEN: Ongoing till November 15 with Qatar Sports For All Federation, invites TIME: 7pm – 10pm all cyclists, runners and walkers to train under After School Activities The QFI Exhibition is a 3-day event that the fl oodlights of Losail International Circuit WHERE: Atelier brings together the best of Qatar’s fi nance every Wednesdays. WHEN: Ongoing community, and local and international Music and arts Activities for students visitors who are keen to access Qatar’s taking place after they fi nish their day in robust market. We are pleased to present school includes Group Music lessons, Hip- this opportunity to local and international hop, Ballet, Drawing and Painting, Drama investors, banking, fi nance and government Theatre & Taekwondo. Ages between 5 and 10 institutions, along with leading fi rms in the years old after school hours. real estate, investment and fi n-tech sectors.

Katara Beach - School Students WHERE: Katara WHEN: Ongoing TIME: 9am – 12pm By participating in the programme of ‘Our culture is a school’, Katara Beach emphasises the Qatari marine tradition and introduces to students the meaning of Dasha, Al Qafal Startup Weekend Competition and various type of pearls. The students WHERE: Tawar Mall Meditation Retreat will discover all details of the Fath El-Kheir WHEN: November 15 – 17 WHERE: Banana Island Resort journey. TIME: 6pm – 10pm WHEN: December 14 – 15 Hobby Classes Imagine waking up with the peaceful WHERE: Mystic Arts Centre behind Al silence of a paradise beach as your senses Hilal Focus Medical Centre are lured by the smell of essential oils, vegan WHEN:Wednesday – Monday food and fresh herbal tea. With each breath, Mystic Art Centre, is a holistic performing your whole being feels relaxed and recharged. artsinstitution and a one stop solution for You can fi nally release all the tension you’ve adults as well as children looking to explore been carrying for years. The bright sunlight their talents in various art forms. We off er warms your face as you walk on the beach classes in Carnatic Music, Hindustani Music, to join morning yoga, sound healing and Karate, Yoga, Zumba, Classical Dance, Salsa, mindfulness meditation. Hip Hop, contemporary and Bollywood dance forms. For details, call 33897609.

Dance and instrument classes WHERE: TCA Campus, Behind Gulf Times Building WHEN: Wednesday – Monday Learn the movements of dance styles in Bollywood, Hip Hop and also the musical instruments such as Piano, Guitar, Keyboard for adults as well kids and move in the world of music. For details, contact 66523871/ 31326749.

Ballet Lessons WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier WHEN: Ongoing TIME: 4pm – 8pm For more info e-mail at [email protected] or call on 33003839.

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Tuesday, November 13, 2018 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Listen to your body A new study demonstrates that whether we hear it or not, our body clock is always ticking, locating us in our daily cycle with uncanny precision, writes Melissa Healy

CONCLUSION: The new findings are a reminder that no matter how 24/7 our schedules have become, our bodies were built for a slower, simpler world in which humans moved around all day in search of food, ate while the sun was up, and slept when the sky was dark.

ext time you stagger into a Waffl e House in the wee hours of the morning and order the Texas egg & cheese melt (1,040N calories), consider this new It’s best for us to have a regular research fi nding: At roughly that schedule seven days a week — hour, the most basic operations of the human body throttle back their getting up and going to bed at caloric needs by about 10 percent compared to the rate at which they the same time and eating our will burn calories in late afternoon meals at the same time or early evening. Maybe you’d prefer to come back around dinnertime. — Jeanne F. Duff y, This pattern of calorie use doesn’t signifi cantly vary based on whether you’re the waitress neuroscientist working the graveyard shift or a 9-to-5’er stopping in for breakfast after eight hours of shut-eye, the researchers found. Humans’ “resting energy expenditure” — ‘ the body’s use of calories to power ’ Tuesday, November 13, 2018 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY such basic functions as respiration, brain activity and fl uid circulation — follows a predictable cycle that waxes as the day progresses and wanes as night sets in. The new study, published this week in the journal Current Biology, off ers further evidence that circadian rhythms dictate not just when we feel the urge to sleep but how complex mechanisms like metabolism operate across a 24-hour period. It may help explain why people who keep irregular sleep schedules, including swing shift workers, have higher rates of obesity and are more likely to develop metabolic abnormalities such as type 2 diabetes. And it demonstrates that whether we hear it or not, our body’s clock is always ticking, locating us in our daily cycle with uncanny precision. At “hour zero” — roughly corresponding to somewhere between 4 and 5am — our core body temperature dips to its lowest point and our idling fuel use reaches its nadir. From that point, at fi rst quickly and then a bit more slowly, the body’s “resting energy expenditure” rises until the late afternoon/early evening. After reaching its peak at roughly 5pm, the number of calories we burn while at rest plummets steadily for about 12 hours. And then, just as surely as day follows night, we start again. These new fi ndings are a reminder that no matter how 24/7 our BE WARNED: “We’re disrupting our clocks and making our metabolisms ineff icient, and in the long term, that will lead to disease. Staying on the same schedule schedules have become, our bodies is the best way to prevent that,” says Jeanne F. Duff y. were built for a slower, simpler world in which humans moved adults agreed to turn their days “daylight” before being allowed to around all day in search of food, upside-down over a six-day period. sleep again. ate while the sun was up, and slept Fed a diet suffi cient to maintain their At fi rst, they seemed to race when the sky was dark. weight, the subjects quickly adapted to keep up with this odd clock. Today, our appetites and the by turning their thermostats down. But after three weeks of such all-night availability of tempting Compared to the baseline readings discombobulation, subjects food may induce us to eat well after taken upon their arrival (when they essentially come to rely on their own sundown. And our jobs may demand were awake by day and asleep eight internal clocks to set the duration that we sleep during the day and hours at night), the subjects burned of their days and separate their days wait tables, care for patients or drive 52 fewer calories on day 2 of their from nights. trucks through the night. But our swing-shift schedule, and 59 fewer The individual rhythms that each bodies still adhere to their ancient, calories on day 3 of that schedule. subject fell back into did not show infl exible clocks. Do that for a couple of days and that much variation: Without alarm The study’s fi ndings also come you might feel a little off . Do it for clocks or other cues, they eventually with an implicit warning: When we months, years or a lifetime, and the found their way back to a cycle of disregard the biological rhythms result could be too much stored fat sleeping and waking that hovered that rule our bodies, we do so at our and metabolic processes that go closely around 24 hours, Duff y said. peril. haywire. By the end of week one, the Resting energy expenditure “One take-away is indeed that for patterns in their hour-by-hour accounts for the majority of the optimal health, including metabolic resting energy expenditure had minimum calories we burn in a day. health, it’s best for us to have a become clear: In a span of time Just to spend a day eating, sleeping regular schedule seven days a week ranging from 23 to 24.5 hours, and breathing uses up 60 percent — getting up and going to bed at the subjects who were disconnected to 70 percent of our “resting energy same time and eating our meals at from day and night cues showed expenditure.” So a serious mismatch the same time,” said senior author patterns of resting energy use that in the time when calories are Jeanne F. Duff y, a neuroscientist were remarkably similar, and that consumed and the time when most and sleep specialist at Brigham & followed the same daytime rise and of them are burned could prompt Women’s Hospital in Boston. nighttime decline. These patterns the body to make decisions — like “We have these powerful clocks remained unchanged until the end of storing calories as fat — that aren’t in ourselves and they’re prepared week three. necessarily healthy. to deal with certain events — eating Along with that were similar The new study adds to a growing and sleeping — at particular times patterns of “macronutrient body of evidence suggesting that everyday. So we want them to be utilisation.” Subjects burned the a good 12-hour fast, when aligned optimally prepared for that.” most carbohydrates early in their with darkness and our bodies’ To get to these fi ndings, the waking day. Carbohydrate use then nocturnal response, may be a way researchers had to coax seven people declined steadily, with a small jump to prevent or reverse obesity. In lab to spend three weeks sequestered in in the middle of the night. The animals and a growing number of windowless rooms without clocks, burning of fat was lowest in the people, Salk Institute researcher cellphones or Internet service. In morning, peaked in early evening, or store as fat — is likely infl uenced all night then back on the day-shift, Satchin Panda has demonstrated the what is called a “forced desynchrony and declined from there. not just by our size, what we eat “we’re disrupting our clocks and impact of dietary obedience to our protocol,” the researchers extended “We were impressed by the fact and the amount of exercise we get, making our metabolisms ineffi cient, circadian rhythms. the subjects’ days by four hours. All that these patterns were so similar Duff y said. The timing of our eating and in the long term, that will lead Others have demonstrated the got a minimum of eight hours in bed between individuals,” Duff y said. matters too. to disease,” she said. “Staying on power of timing by showing how at the end of their extended day, but “That told us this was something When we sleep late on weekends, the same schedule is the best way to readily it can be disrupted. then woke up and marched through real.” hopscotch across time zones, or prevent that.” —Los Angeles Times/ In a 2014 study, 14 lean, healthy an 18-hour period of artifi cial The number of calories we burn — work on schedules that have us up TNS 6 GULF TIMES Tuesday, November 13, 2018 COMMUNITY Doha College organises STEAM week

Doha College (DC) recently organised STEAM week, an international initiative that invites Trust, who assisted them with their ‘Aircraft Design Challenge’. Each student team represented a organisations and schools around the world to celebrate careers and studies in the fields of small company that designed and flew a motorised model aircraft, carrying out the role of project science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. manager, resource manager, finance manager, marketing off icer and product designer. In DC Primary, visitors from Stem Xplorers conducted interactive experiments and also off ered Ondrea McSwiggan, Enrichment and ECA co-ordinator at Doha College Primary, explained the viewings of 360 degrees films on science and astronomy. Bridget Dunn, Artist, organised a significance of STEAM. She said,“STEAM Week is one of the key enrichment days at DCand an workshop. The young students also went through ‘Little Engineering’ sessions during the educational approach to learning that uses these subjects as access points for guiding student week. Science teachers visiting from the Secondary school conducted experiments using less inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking. Through-out the interactive and engaging week, students conventional fuels. developed their creative skills through expertise from our secondary department, extra-curricular In DC Secondary, Grade IX students were guided by Royal Air Force experts and the Smallpeice outside providers, local artists and businesses. It really has been an outstanding week of learning”.

ISC, QFA organise ‘Inter School Football Tournament’

Indian Sports Centre (ISC), in association with Qatar Football Association (QFA), is organising MIS School, Loyola International School (LIS), Rajgiri Public School and Greenwood International ‘Inter School Football Tournament’ for Under-12 and Under-14 category. The tournament was School. The tournament is being played on league cum knock out basis from November 11 - 27 at inaugurated recently at Doha Sports Stadium. Total of fifteen teams in Under-12 Category and Doha Sports Stadium. twelve teams in Under-14 category are participating in the tournament. The schools participating MES Indian School and SIS won the Under-12 category matches played during the inauguration in the tournament, include MES Indian School, Birla Public School (BPS), Ideal Indian School (IIS), ceremony and Doha Modern Indian School and MES Indian School won the Under-14 category Doha Modern Indian School, Shantiniketan Indian School (SIS), Olive International School (OIS), DPS matches. Nilangshu Dey , President of Indian Sports Centre, thanked QFA for support.

KSQ to mark 63rd Karnataka Rajyothsava Day celebrations

Karnataka Sangha Qatar (KSQ), an associate organisation of Indian Cultural Centre, is all set Srujan Lokesh, reality show host, will compere the programme. Parameshwar Gundkal, to mark 63rd Karnataka Rajyothsava Day celebrations on November 16 and DPS Auditorium, Commercial Head of Colour Kannada Group, will be honoured during the event. Along Wakrah, from 4pm onwards. with Vyasaraj Sosale and Jyothi Vyasaraj, both playback singers, Vikram Suri and Namitha Darshan Thoogudeep, Kannada Matinee Idol, will be attending the event. Rao, both dancers from Surya Kalavidaru team, will be performing at the event. Milan Arun, Venkata Rao, President of KSQ, said that Jayanth Kaikini, famous Kannada writer and lyricist, President of ICC, will preside over the event. will also be attending the event and will be presented with Kannada Samman Award for 2018. KSQ’s annual souvenir ‘Srigandha’ will also be released during the programme. Tuesday, November 13, 2018 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY DDSS organises a ‘Deusi Vahilo’ programme to celebrate festival

Female Branch of Dang Deukuri Service Society (DDSS) recently organised a ‘Deusi Vahilo’ was the guest of honour. The programme featured a troupe of Doha based artists. DDSS artistes programme on the last day of Tihar to celebrate Diwali festival. The programme was chaired by performed a welcome song, highlighting the importance of the festival. Chabilal Budathoki and Manisha Khadka, Co co-ordinator of Female Branch of DDSS, and Surya Subedi, Adviser of DDSS, Hom Basnet also performed at the event. – Text and photo by Usha Wagle Gautam

TM conducts 350th meeting and 15th anniversary celebrations

Talking Matters (TM), one of the oldest Toastmasters Clubs in Qatar, recently conducted its 350th ‘Toastmaster of the Day’ and he explained how each meeting has contributed towards the meeting and 15th anniversary celebrations at Wyndam Grand Hotel. Pirathapan Balakrishnan, personal and professional life of the members. President of TM, welcomed the gathering. Ram Mohan Rai, Founder President, speaking at Arvind Iyer and Nisha Shivram, both former Presidents of TM, also spoke at the event. An the event narrated how the club has been contributing to community, which was followed by innovative ‘Table Topics’ session was conducted by Freeda Lobo, Former President of TM. a toast conducted by Vinodh Pisharom, Past President of TM. Shaheen Backer, Vice President Rajeshwar Sundaresan, District 116P Director, and Manoj Megchiani, were the guest of honours. Membership, inducted three new members in the club. Siva Prakassh, Past President, was the Meeting was concluded with cake cutting ceremony and a gala dinner.

DMS all set to organise first major public event

Sister Shivani, India’s most sought-after motivational speaker, is all set to talk on ‘Awakening Health, subscribers on her YouTube channel and over two million followers on . Harmony, and Happiness’ in Doha on November 19 at DPS Modern Indian School. The event is an Dr MV Kini, President of Doha Meditation Space, said, “We are delighted to invite individuals from all open invitation to the public, organised by Doha Meditation Space (DMS) and supported by the walks of life to become part of this special event with Sister Shivani, who has been an inspiration to Embassy of India. thousands of residents in Doha and to millions of people throughout the world. We are positive that The talk seeks to inspire individuals from all walks of life to explore the foundations of harmony and her presence will bring new experiences and help many in practical ways of living a life of harmony happiness in leading a healthy life and empower them in dealing with stressful situations. Finding an and happiness.” eff ective approach to managing challenges makes it almost impossible for many people nowadays Sister Shivani is a graduate in Electronics Engineering. She has been recognised by World Psychiatry to achieve harmony in their relationships and enjoy a healthy and happy life. Sister Shivani will guide Association which appointed her as Goodwill Ambassador 2017 for her contributions to empowering participants through a unique yet practical approach on how to achieve these aspirations. many people through her talks. She has also received the Women of the Decade Achievers Award Sister Shivani has inspired millions of people around the world through her public talks, television in 2014 from India’s ASSOCHAM’S Ladies League, which recognised her ‘Excellence in Empowering programmes and YouTube channel, attracting more than 91 million viewers and over 600,000 Spiritual Consciousness’. 8 GULF TIMES Tuesday, November 13, 2018 COMMUNITY IOSH conducts branch meeting

Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)-Qatar Branch recently held a branch meeting WORK 2022 strategy of enhance, collaborate and influence safety outcomes in the world of work. at Radisson Blu Hotel. IOSH intends to build strong relationships with other organisations who share the vision of safer The meeting kicked off with a briefing in Housekeeping and Emergency Safety procedures by work places for all. Alan Crawford, Chair of IOSH Qatar Branch, which was followed by an introduction of the guest During the meeting there was a presentations on ‘Standards and Guides for designing Temporary speaker to the members. Traff ic Management Plans (TTM)’ by Mark Richards, Training Director JNP Trading and Contracting, During the meeting it was discussed that the goals for this year will remain aligned with the IOSH and ‘Electrical Safety’ by Lorne McCallum. Around 120 people attended the meeting.

Haitham Rafi and Lorna, Nightingale of Goa, all set to rock Doha

Haitham Rafi, Lorna and DJ Ryan Nogar are all set to rock Doha on November 23 at Radisson Blu his name and voice into their minds. In a recent episode, Haitham met the legendary actor, Shah Hotel from 7pm onwards during the Orbital Nite 2018. Rukh Khan, who performed with him on the stage. Haitham Mohammed Rafi developed a passion for singing and playing instruments at a very Lorna, Nightingale of Goa, will also be performing at the Orbital Nite. Apart from being a young age. His father was his inspiration, and like him, Haitham is a self-taught. So, when his mesmerising singer, she is an electrifying performer with several signature moves in her repertoire. family’s long-time talent manager, Dr Sanjay, learned of Dil Hai Hindustani competition, he felt this She would begin her gig by stretching her arms out wide towards the crowd, tilted head, in her could be Haitham’s big break. The competition was tough, with thousands of entries coming in inimitable style, and exclaim “I am Lorna”. Her ardent fans bestowed many monikers on her, the from hundreds of countries around the world. Haitham sent his voice recording to India and made most notable ones being ‘Bessie Smith’ of India and the moniker that everyone identifies with her it to the list of 400 shortlisted candidates. He arrived in Mumbai where he received his first-ever Goa’s Nightingale. formal training from mentors in the entertainment industry. DJ Ryan Nogar, a winner of All India DJ Master Mixer, as one of the most popular and versatile DJ Thoroughly impressing the judges, Haitham had secured his place in the competition. One after in Goa and abroad, is the best at what he does, which is providing sheer entertainment will also another round, Haitham had been getting better and more confident, the training and exposure perform at the nite. helping him push his talent to the next level. Currently, Haitham Mohammed Rafi is one of the Music Director Norman Cardozo will provide music and Updesh Swar will compere the event. For top 10 finalists in the competition and is certainly living the dream. He has been meeting and more details, contact 55550491, 55529397. Radisson Blu is the off icial hotel partner and Gulf Times interacting with top names of the Indian industry who come on the show as guest judges; etching and daijiworld are media partners for the event. Tuesday, November 13, 2018 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY Searching for a winter wonderland along the Trans-Siberian Railway The journey is long, bleak and extremely cold. But riding the Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow into the depths of Siberia is a dream come true for travellers. By Andreas Drouve

ENDING ROUTE: The classic Trans-Siberian route ends in Ulan-Ude and is taken over by the PICTURESQUE: Wintery scenes like this mountain view near Listvyanka are common along the Trans-Mongolian Railway. Trans-Siberian Railway.

he journey is long, bleak puts visitors up in her own home and extremely cold. near Irkutsk. Doesn’t she fi nd the But riding the Trans- long, hard winters gloomy? She Siberian Railway from looks astonished at the thought. Moscow into the depths Tatyana loves the cold. The ofT Siberia is a dream come true for 59-year-old likes the crunch of travellers. snow under her shoes, the winter “That’s the real Russia out there,” sun – and the short, intense says Konstantin Tsarkovsky as he summers too. “That’s when it’s peers through the streaky train paradise,” she says. “Siberia is my window. A seemingly endless stream life. Siberia means freedom.” of pine trees passes by the window, Weather is the main topic of with occasional clusters of houses discussion for most of the foreign breaking up the monotony. guests. On the overnight journey to Their branches bend under the Irkutsk, the mercury drops to minus weight of snow, which blankets the 31 degrees Celsius. On that day, no entire landscape between Kivov and one goes out in the cold longer than Yekaterinburg during half the year. necessary – not even to take the Tsarkovsky is taking the Trans- comfortable excursions. Lake Baikal, Siberian Railway from Moscow to see more like an inland sea than a lake, his parents, who live in Kemerovo in is one of the most magical bodies of Siberia. The 26-year-old has booked PREMIUM TRAVEL: Tourists who are willing to pay a premium can travel in style on the Trans-Siberian Railway in a water in the world – especially in the economy class: four dozen people in dedicated pair of luxury carriages. winter. Icicles hang from the bridges one big car. The genders are mixed. on the banks of Listvyanka. During Sheets and wool blankets are laid ‘Tsar’s Gold’ section, where friendly Those who choose the luxury melanges that fi t somewhere between a boat tour, a bitter wind blows over the bunks. The carriage is a service personnel make the beds, option can supplement their theatre and palace. Trips on the Trans- through the top deck into tourists’ constant whirl of activity. “I won’t serve drinks and vacuum the fl oor. trip with hotel stays in cities, bus Siberian Railway are more lonesome faces, while the bow continues fi nd peace here,” says the product One of them is Rita Haller, a retired excursions, a horse-drawn sleigh ride in the winter than in the summer, cutting through the water. manager. The trip cost him roughly German school Principal. She’s through a winter forest, sauna visits when far more tourists ride the rails. A ski lift in the mountains near 80 dollars. During the two-and-a- always had two dreams: to skydive, and classical music concerts. When In the frost-covered expanse, the Listvyanka makes it possible to get half-day journey, he must force his and to ride the Trans-Siberian the train stops at a station, the luxury colour white overwhelms, and frost a higher perspective. It’s here that 1.93-metre body into a bunk much Railway. The fi rst she’s already carriages are unhitched, and then fl owers on the windows make up the hoped-for winter wonderland shorter than that. done, and she’s in the process of re-hitched to another train for the for the lack of real fl owers along the really becomes tangible, in the “But it works somehow,” he says. completing the second. She always trip’s next stage. Moscow is a sort of tracks. How have people been able middle of a snowy magic forest and He doesn’t know that at the other wanted to do the trip during the amuse-bouche to the tour, especially to hold out for so long in Siberia? with breathtaking views over the lake end of the train, there are two tourist coldest time of the year. “Here you beautiful at Christmas time and New Probably only because there’s work: below. The classic Trans-Siberian carriages where the passengers can experience a real winter,” she Year’s, when the streets shimmer. in refi neries and timber operations; route ends in Ulan-Ude and is taken have paid four times that amount to says. The Trans-Siberian Railway The starting point for the trip is the in the mining, railways and welding over by the Trans-Mongolian experience the ‘winterland wonder of runs through fi ve time zones Yaroslavsky station. industries. But that’s based only Railway. In Ulan Bator, the fi nal the Trans-Siberian Railway.’ from Moscow to Ulan Bator, the Whether in Moscow, Krasnoyarsk on observations from an outside station, smoke from coal and Only guests with tickets are Mongolian capital. It consists of or Irkutsk, train stations are gems of visitor. Tatyana Schuganzeva is a heating stoves hang over the city. allowed in this area, known as the 6,305 kilometres by train. Russian architecture, column-heavy former bank branch director who – DPA 10 GULF TIMES Tuesday, November 13, 2018 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Tuesday, November 13, 2018 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Opt for right foundation he key to perfect make Makeup, also has some ideas to up is to fi nd the right share: foundation according to your skin tone as one z Foundation is worn to even mistake can kill your entire out skin tone only. Do not wear Tlook so make sure you are opting for foundation to change the features right shade and applying it properly. or colours of your face. Elton Fernandes, Offi cial Make up Artist, Maybelline New York z While selecting your lists down some steps that can foundation always select your help in opting for right foundation shade keeping in mind your natural according to your skin tone: skin’s undertone. Most Indian women have yellow under tones, z The right shade of foundation loose powder sets your foundation would melt into and disappear into and allows it to last all day without your skin after just a couple light smudging or sliding. strokes of a fi nger as opposed to having to rub it in to blend. z Foundation is spread by using a foundation brush in a z It is the one that’s not too light long sweeping motion as it helps or too dark for your skin, but just distribute the foundation perfectly. enough to brighten your tone whilst Start by applying a primer and then evening out your complexion. massage into skin. Never check foundation on the back of your hands or your neck. z Always start the foundation application from the inside moving z Swipe against your jawline and outwardly so that the product ensure that the colour melts into penetrates into the skin. Even out the skin for a perfect match. on forehead and fi nish with sides of the nose and chin so that the Staff ord Braganza, National Make complexion is evened out and up Artist for NYX Professional brightened in a natural way. — IANS

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

There’s a lot of tension in the air today, Aries. Perhaps you feel like no As a Taurus, you have an innate gift for healing and calming other You seem to be a specialist at relationships, and you’re very sensitive to one is listening to you, and that people are draining your energy. You people in crisis situations. If this isn’t what you do for a living, you should the ups and downs in your own. But today you may wonder if people may act defensively and even occasionally become very angry. It’s think about doing something with this natural talent. The positions love you less than they did before. This is rather an odd question, possible that no one has seen in you in such a state before. Don’t be of the planets today may be telling you to think about this in more but another one may be hiding underneath. Do you really have to afraid to express your anger. Repressed anger is like poison for your concrete terms. If you’re interested in herbal therapy, for example, this make such a big eff ort in order to be loved? Only you can answer that body and soul. could be the perfect time to learn more. question. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

You’re usually full of energy, Cancer, but today you may not feel so You may have had a hard time lately reaching your objectives. Your sense of responsibility is probably the catalyst for most of your vivacious. There’s nothing to worry about. In fact, you may have the Unfortunately for you, Leo, today will be no diff erent. You may begin to motivation, Virgo. But what happens when events are beyond your time to do some thinking about your personal life and what you expect feel a bit dissatisfied with the way your life is going at the moment. You control and you’re powerless to do anything about them? You may have to get out of your relationships. You might also want to think about how will ask yourself certain questions about your goals. Does your personal to admit that sometimes you can’t control everything, especially your you intend to go about getting it! Perhaps some of your motivations life live up to those goals? Can you express your wonderful creativity as family and friends. Today you should think about letting things happen have changed lately. much as you’d like? occasionally. Your life will be a lot less complicated. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Today you could put a stop to your activities for a little while, Libra. You What are you after in life, Scorpio? Deep down, does the kind of work It’s possible that you’re trying to do too much, Sagittarius. If look at the may take a good, hard look at things and realise that the climate of you do satisfy your most intimate desires? The little problems you days you spend working, you may realise that too much of your energy trust you need in order to be productive and creative is missing at the encounter in your professional life over the next week could be the goes to some very meagre results. Today, consider taking some time off moment. It’s a good time to get some order back into your relationships straw that breaks the camel’s back. Take a look around to see if the work to take advantage of life. Why not go out for a nice dinner with friends, and remind others of their responsibilities to you. you do and the people in your life take your profoundly spiritual nature or even better, go on a little vacation? Try and let things happen. You into account. deserve time just for you! CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

It’s possible that you could be in conflict with people of the opposite You have a very dynamic day ahead of you, Aquarius. You may feel the Have you ever thought of yourself as a CEO or any other kind of leader, sex today, Capricorn. You may feel as if they put obstacles in front of need to put all your energy into a group project. You will want to roll Pisces? Today is a great day to begin a project involving other people you and slow you down. But instead of getting into conflicts that could up your sleeves and get to work. You’re usually a meditative, pensive – with you in charge! The strong, assertive side of your personality will eventually escalate into full-blown confrontations, try and ask yourself person, but today you’re looking for concrete results and actions. Who come out in your decision making and charisma. Go for it! After all, this what they think you’re doing wrong. Does your personality take into knows? This hard work might even help you relax a little. is the first day of the rest of your life. account both your masculine and feminine sides? 12 GULF TIMES Tuesday, November 13, 2018 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

Wordsearch Adam

Building Sights Pooch Cafe

APARTMENTS DOME SHOP BREWERY FACTORY STADIUM BRIDGE GARAGE STATION CASTLE HALL STORE CHAPEL HOTEL SYNAGOGUE CHURCH HOUSE TENEMENT CINEMA LODGE TOWER COLLEGE MILL DEPOT SCHOOL

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.

Garfield Puzzles courtesy: Puzzlechoice.com courtesy: Puzzles

Sudoku

Bound And Gagged

Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Tuesday, November 13, 2018 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

ACROSS DOWN 3. Pointed remarks? (5,5) 1. Making her vehicle a total 8. The answer is obvious. wreck (8) Protect it by law (6) 2. He disputes the weight (6) 9. A jeering addition to: ‘I don’t 3. Falter, but you urge back into think much of your beans’ (4) the lead (7) 10. Does it take off when it sees a 4. ‘Jelly’ I put in caps mistakenly rod? (6-4) (5) 11. Stop that woman! (3) 5. Sell drugs and get the sack (4) 13. Splash from the can (4) 6. Glance through: it’s about a 14. Hemmed in by two vehicles is port (4,4) a third vehicle (7) 7. Give one time, perhaps, for 15. Event in which Adam came only a few words (8) first (4) 12. When the gentleman turns in 17. Dismiss as ‘a snag’ (5) the weapons (4) 20. Russian suiting? (5) 14. A disappointment, we’re 22. Caught the man with a young told, to the communist creature (4) propagandists (4) Answers 24. Waving a gun, to his panic 16. Leading from the bend (4) and torment (7) 17. Unbalanced on the shelf at Wordsearch Codeword 25. Fall and tear (4) the grocer’s (8) 27. Tackle the man (3) 18. Got back at three, about, and 28. Supporting and ready to take not alone (8) action (8,2) 19. Come from, with a shout (4) 29. Be obliged to acquire (4) 21. The Sing-Sing singer? (4-4) 30. It’s kind of aunt to put herself 23. A sweet and affectionate little out again (6) creature (7) 31. Career by, out of gear? (6,4) 25. Mean it’s not to be found in the river (6) 26. ‘A raccoon-like animal,’ pa spelled out (5) 28. ‘Look for an Indian,’ you say (4) Yesterday’s Solutions

Across: 1 Chased; 5 Camper; Down: 1 Copper; 2 Arch; 3 8 Errol; 9 Pecans; 10 Outing; 11 Despotic; 4 Green Chartreuse; Press; 14 Romantic; 16 Titans; 18 5 Closet; 6 Pail; 7 Rights; 12 Hippocratic oath; 20 Vessel; 22 Harpist; 13 Stooped; 15 Olive; 17 Tattered; 25 Swear; 27 Amount; Nitre; 19 Internee; 20 Virago; 21 28 Nectar; 29 Ensue; 30 Opened; Listed; 23 Dearth; 24 Love; 26 31 Encash. Etna. 14 GULF TIMES Tuesday, November 13, 2018 COMMUNITY POP SPOT

in brief

Aretha Franklin

A 46-year-old documentary film featuring the late Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, has finally be shown to the public. Footage for Aretha Franklin: Amazing Grace was shot in January, 1972, at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles during the recording of Aretha’s multi-million-selling live album, Amazing Grace. It was originally intended to accompany the album’s release. But director Sydney Pollock made the monumental mistake of failing to use a clapperboard to synchronise the audio and video. This made the film extremely diff icult to edit in the pre-digital era. So diff icult in fact that the project was shelved and the footage remained untouched until producer Alan Elliot acquired the rights to the documentary in 2007. Experts were engaged to digitally assemble the finished film which was completed in 2011. It was presented to Aretha Franklin for what was expected to be her nod of approval. In the event, her attitude was completely the opposite. She even POPULAR: Greta Van Fleet’s current concert tour to Britain, Europe, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand reflects their international popularity. took legal action to prevent the documentary from being released. Aretha’s stance on the matter was baff ling. Thankfully, the heirs to her estate hold a diff erent Success story of Greta Van Fleet view. Sabrina Owens, Aretha’s niece and executor of her estate, could hardly be more enthusiastic about the documentary. “We hadn’t actually asked permission,” the band win Best New Artist at the 2017 “Alan presented the film to the family and we By Geoff rey Rowlands admitted bassist and keyboardist Sam Loudwire Music Awards. absolutely loved it,” she remarked. “Amazing Grace Kiszka. “We were doing a show in our home “It was defi nitely quite a year for us,” is the heart and soul of Aretha Franklin. It is so pure town and there were all these Greta Van Fleet Danny laughed. “In addition to everything and joyous. Her fans need to see this film.” merican rock bands Greta Van posters. Some people apparently misread the with the music, Sam and I got to graduate Amazing Grace premiered last night (November Fleet and Lynyrd Skynyrd share name and thought she was doing some kind from high school. We were touring and 12) in New York at the DOC NYC documentary film a common bond. They hold of performance. playing music festivals but June 1 was festival. Week-long runs are scheduled for New York the distinction of taking their “Anyway, Van Fleet and her husband deliberately left free for our graduation from and Los Angeles before a wider cinematic release band name from that of a living attended the show. They must be in their Frankenmuth High.” will follow in January, 2019. Aperson. 80s but sat through our entire set and came This year has seen Greta Van Fleet achieve A trailer for Amazing Grace can be seen at (no Lynyrd Skynyrd used the monikers My to see us later when she offi cially gave us her even greater success. Their debut studio www.) vimeo.com/284564169 Backyard, The Noble Five and The One blessing to use the name.” album, Anthem Of The Peaceful Army, shot Percent before settling upon the name under Danny Wagner replaced Kyle Hauck straight to pole position on Billboard’s Top Zero 7 which they found fame. on drums in 2013. The band spent their Rock Albums chart and hit number three on It was initially Leonard Skinnerd, a fi rst few years playing numerous concerts the Billboard 200. London duo Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker, better mocking tribute to the Robert E Lee High and eff ectively learning their trade. A It registered the week’s highest album known as Zero 7, recently released a new track, School physical education teacher, Leonard pledgemusic project raised the money to sales. But factoring in equivalent units such Mono. The video is posted at www..com/ Skinner, who was notorious for strictly fi nance the recording of a live EP at Detroit’s as streaming and digital downloads saw watch?v=i-edN-oRsYI It is the lead single from what enforcing the school’s policy against boys Groovebox Studios on February 28, 2014. At Greta Van Fleet placed behind the soundtrack is expected to be a new studio album, their first having long hair. The more distinctive the time, each band member was still in high from A Star Is Born and Future & Juice Wrld’s since 2009’s Yeah Ghost, to be released early next spelling was developed within a few school. collaborative commercial mixtape, Wrld on year. months. “It was our family, friends and fans who Drugs. Interest in Zero 7 should be ramped up ahead of the The band had a friendlier relationship gave us the money,” Jake stated. “We were “We originally planned to use songs new album by the November 30 release of a special with Skinner in later years. He was even lucky to have a solid fan base even back in we’d written over the last few years,” Sam edition of their Mercury Prize-nominated 2001 asked to introduce them at a concert in their those days. They believed in us and what we remarked. “But about 75 percent of the debut album, Simple Things. home city of Jacksonville, Florida. But his were doing. We’d never seen such devoted album is made up of new songs which we Originally composed of 12 songs, plus some bonus relationship with Gary Rossington had been people. They were from all ages and genres, wrote during a two-week period. tracks on overseas editions, the new release so bad that the guitarist actually dropped out not just white kids. They really loved our “It basically turned into a concept album. consists of two CDs. It features all tracks from the of school rather than be constantly hassled music.” The songs ask fairly large questions. What various editions of Simple Things plus remixes and about his hair. So too did important people at the are we doing to ourselves? What are we doing three live songs performed for San Francisco radio But if Lynyrd Skynyrd chose their name Chevrolet motor car company. They to our environment? What are we doing station KFOG. as a mocking gesture, there was no such authorised the use of Greta Van Fleet’s song, to each other? Why must there be hate? Five singles were released from the original album. acrimony in the choice of Greta Van Fleet. Standing On, to soundtrack a commercial for Why must there be greed and evil? I think it Two feature, and were co-written by, Sia Furler. “We named ourselves after an elderly the Chevy Equinox compact crossover SUV. simply asks the question of why can’t we all Largely unknown back in 2001, although she did lady in our home town of Frankenmuth, Television producers also appreciated their be one? We’re all people. We all look up at have a UK top ten hit in 2000 with her debut single Michigan,” revealed lead vocalist Josh Kiszka, work. In 2016, the band’s live performance the same sky, breathe the same air and come Taken For Granted, Sia’s involvement should ensure who co-founded the band in 2012 with his of was used on the show, from the same place.” additional interest in the special edition of Simple twin brother Jake, younger brother Sam and Shameless. But it wasn’t until 2017 that fame Anthem Of The Peaceful Army has also Things. their friend Kyle Hauck. “We’d never met really started beckoning to Greta Van Fleet. become a huge hit throughout much of the A video of Sia and fellow vocalist Sophie Barker her but her name was mentioned by Kyle’s A deal was signed with Lava Republic world. Their international popularity is performing the single, Destiny, with Zero 7 during grandfather and we thought it sounded like a Records. Highway Tune was released as refl ected in Greta Van Fleet’s current concert a live session for San Diego radio station KPRI in really cool name for our band.” the band’s offi cial debut single. It topped tour which takes the band to Britain, Europe, 2002 is available to view at www.youtube.com/ “The only thing we changed was her fi rst Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart, the the Far East, Australia and New Zealand as watch?v=uin5LDFr1SE name,” added guitarist Jake Kiszka. “The fi rst of three Greta Van Fleet songs to do so. well as dates across North America. Sadly, The original Simple Things album can be heard in lady’s name is actually Gretna Van Fleet They recorded two EPs. there are no concerts scheduled for the Gulf. full at www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV5FhnK2UKM but we thought dropping the n and calling reached number 10 on Billboard’s Top Hard “People just have to let us know if they If you enjoy their music, Zero 7’s entire set at the ourselves Greta Van Fleet just sounded that Rock Albums chart but hit want to see us live,” Josh smiled. “If the 2004 Glastonbury Music Festival is posted at www. little bit better.” number one. Fan appreciation also saw demand is there, we’ll come and play.” youtube.com/watch?v=WRjGlmLdebM Tuesday, November 13, 2018 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY Your’s Truly explores loneliness, says Alia

haring her experience of watching her mother Soni Razdan’s film Your’s Truly, actress said she was stunned to see the film dealing TOUCHING: Johnny Galecki, who plays Leonard withS ‘loneliness’. Hoff stader in the show, says, finale episode will “I want to thank Sanjay (Nag – the leave the cast and audience teary eyed. director) for taking my mom in this film because it is important to tell different The Big Bang Theory fi nale kinds of stories. The subject of loneliness will be emotional, says Johnny is a sensitive topic taken in a light way, which is so prevalent in all our lives. I was As popular sitcom The Big Bang Theory is totally stunned to see how my mother about to end next year with its 12th season, played the role,” Alia said addressing a actor Johnny Galecki, who plays Leonard media conference on the film at the 24th Hoff stader in the show, says, fi nale episode Kolkata International Film Festival. will leave the cast and audience teary eyed. Nag, whose debut feature film While silencing rumours that there would Memories in March won the National Film be a spin-off series without the character Award in 2011, directed the movie Your’s Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parson), Johny admitted Truly about the loneliness of a 57-year- that the cast is prepared to get very emotional old working woman Mithi Kumar (played while fi lming their fi nal scenes, reports metro. by Soni Razdan). Aahana Kumara, Pankaj co.uk Tripathi, Tapati Munshi and Mahesh Speaking to News.com.au, he said: “..The Bhatt are also a part of the film. last episode is something that we’ve talked The interesting part of the 84-minute about for many, many years and there’s many long non-conventional film is the variations and options.” protagonist falls in love with the voice of “I just hope whatever we’re doing in that the station-announcer. She writes letters last episode it justifi es the characters all crying to a person whom she has never met. because I know the cast will be.” Asked why she agreed to do the film, Also featuring stars Jim Parsons, Kunal Razdan said: “The first thing was greed as Nayyar, Simon Helberg, Melissa Rauch, I was the protagonist (smiles). Actually, it Mayim Bialik and Kaley Cuoco, “ the 12th and was the theme of this woman living alone. fi nal season of the show will debut in the US in She is lonely but not indulging in it, which September. – IANS is very much like me.” “I have been incredibly lonely but I Nick Jonas geared up love my loneliness. Even today, I love my for pre-wedding party solitude. So I connected with the character who is lonely but she nurtures a romantic Ahead of his wedding with Bollywood core within herself,” Razdan said. actress Priyanka Chopra, American singer Nag said it was a learning experience Nick Jonas is all geared up to celebrate his to shoot at the crowded Howrah station: bachelor party. “We shot the film in about 12 days and it Nick recently shared a few pictures was possible with the help of these lovely of himself on Instagram and captioned: people and others involved.” IMPRESSED: Alia Bhatt shared her experience of watching her mother Soni Razdan’s film “Bachelor party weekend is offi cially Razdan said it was a privilege for her Your’s Truly. underway people.” to work in the film because it was shot In the shared pictures, the Find You singer in Kolkata. During the shoot, she kept long and I could not stay at the beautiful Mentioning that she has the ability to can be seen posing on a yacht, wearing a sailor gorging on the local sweet delicacy Fairlawn hotel for a longer time. About detach herself while watching her parents, cap. While, in another picture, he looks dapper ‘Sandesh’ after lunch. Kolkata, I love the fact that past and Alia said: “As a part of the audience, I in a black suit. She recalled that her first film 36 present co-exist beautifully. They don’t love watching her on-screen as she is so Earlier, Priyanka was in Amsterdam to Chowringhee Lane was shot in Kolkata. let go of their heritage and how they take natural. I have learnt a lot from her seeing celebrate her pre-wedding festivities and “My only regret is that my role was not pride in their city and its past.” this film.” – IANS treated her fans with her bachelorette party pictures. Priyanka and Nick are reportedly getting Always wanted to direct Sridevi: Karan Johar want to direct and I would have done something with her in my married at ’s Fort in writing and directorial existence. I just love her. She is one actor December. Filmmaker Karan Johar, who is known for working with several who updated her craft,” Johar said on Saavn’s entertainment-based The two got engaged in August in a renowned celebrities and making career of aspiring actors, said audio show Take 2 with Anupama and Rajeev podcast which will be traditional ceremony at her residence in it was his dream to direct late female superstar Sridevi, which televised today. Mumbai. – IANS remained unfulfi lled. Johar did not get a chance to direct the ‘hawa hawai’ girl of “I’m her huge fan. When she (Sridevi) passed away this year, Bollywood, but he launched her daughter Janhvi Kapoor in fi lm I was like this is not fair. I used to say she is the one actor I really . Talking about Sridevi’s acting, Karan said he was blown away by her performance in English Vinglish. “...She was from the 80s and 90s but when she acted in English Vinglish and even in many parts of Mom, I feel like she has watched other actors, she has imbibed a certain tonality. And a lot of actors from that generation don’t do that. You know they get stuck in that 90s acting... Even though she was detached from cinema since Judai which was in 1997, she came back many moons later in English Vinglish in 2012 and I was blown away by her. “And I really feel like we lost a special actor. I really wish I could BRIDEGROOM: Nick Jonas is all geared up have directed her,” Karan sighed. to celebrate his bachelor party ahead of his Sridevi died aged 54 in February by accidentally drowning in a wedding with Priyanka Chopra. CANDID: Karan Johar says Sridevi is one actor who updated her bath tub in a Dubai hotel, leaving the fi lm industry, her family and craft. legions of fans in a state of shock. – IANS 16 GULF TIMES Tuesday, November 13, 2018 COMMUNITY Former UN expert talks about climate change “Continued emissions of greenhouse gases are causing oceans to warm and sea level to rise during the 21st century,” says Dr Rajendra Kumar at AYCM organised Earth Talks

continents and oceans, aff ecting both the rich and the poor countries alike.” The expert further said, “Continued emissions of greenhouse gases will cause further warming and changes in the climate system. Oceans will continue to warm during the 21st century and the sea level will continue to rise. It is very likely that the Arctic sea ice cover will continue to shrink and thin as surface temperature rises. Global glacier volume will further decrease.” Speaking about the potential impacts, the expert said, “There will be food and water shortage, increased displacement of people, poverty will increase, and there will be more coastal fl ooding.”Regarding what needs to be done, he said, “There is a need to limit temperature increase to 2 degree. The global emission of greenhouse gases should be reduced 40 to 70 percent in 2050 when compared to 2010. There needs to be net zero or negative greenhouse gases emission in 2100 with global emission to be curbed in next fi ve to 15 years.” AUDIENCE: HE Mohamed bin Abdullah al-Rumaihi along with the ambassadors of various embassies during the event. He further added, “The mitigating measures include more effi cient use World Sustainable Development Conference of Parties No 24 We have the means to limit the of energy, greater use of low-carbon By Mudassir Raja Forum, spoke on the occasion. (COP24), taking place in Poland climate change and build a more energy, reduction in deforestation, He is also the former chairperson from December 3 to 12, and the prosperous and sustainable future.” planting of new forests, use of bio- of UN’s Intergovernmental Panel for latest IPCC Special Report on Global With the help of graphic energy with carbon capture and lobal warming, climate Climate Change and the panel won Warming of 1.5C. With the help of presentations, Dr Pachauri noted, storage, and change in lifestyle.” changes and their eff ects the Nobel Peace Prize during his his slide presentations, he spoke “It is extremely likely that we He added, “Time is running out. are the topics that tenure in 2007). at length on the topic of ‘Science (human) are the dominant cause of Human activities are estimated to concern everyone on The event was also attended of Climate Change – Policies and global warming since the mid-20th have caused approximately 1.0 degree the planet. Though the by HE Mohamed bin Abdullah Actions by all Stakeholders.’ Century. Some of the changes in of global warming above pre- worldG leaders are busy in working al-Rumaihi and as many as seven In his keynote message, he said, the extreme weather and climate industrial levels, with a likely range out how to deal with the man ambassadors of diff erent countries “Human infl uence on the climate events observed since about 1950 of 0.80C to 1.20C. Global warming infl uenced problem, the signifi cance along with a large number of people. system is clear. The more we disrupt have been linked to the human is likely to reach 1.50C between 2030 of every individual’s eff orts towards Dr Pachauri discussed the our climate, the more we risk severe, infl uence. The impacts are already and 2052 if it continues to increase at combating the issue cannot be urgency of climate action, upcoming pervasive, and irreversible impacts. underway on both poles, on all the current rate.” undermined. Talking to Community, Neeshad V The environmentalists have S, Executive Director of AYCM Qatar, long been underlining the need for said, “Over the past few months, increased awareness among the Earth Talks has gained a reputation people about the global warming. for attracting leading scientists, Understanding the scale of the thinkers and activists from all over problem well is a key to its solution. the world to Qatar. This talk was Earth Talks is a series addressing organised in collaboration with QNL the challenges of climate change and Global Shapers Doha Hub.” He through education and awareness added, “An ecologically conscious in Qatar. The talk has regularly society is critical for the human been held by Arab Youth Climate survival and understanding Movement Qatar (AYCM Qatar), an our relationship with natural independent, non-profi t, non- ecosystem will help us to protect government organisation in Qatar. it and nurture it. AYCM Qatar AYCM recently organised the talks aims to address this issue through at Qatar National Library (QNL) organising lectures, eco trips, where Dr Rajendra Kumar Pachauri, capacity building and programmes Chief Mentor of Protect Our Planet that will push our boundaries of (POP) Movement and President of KEY SPEAKER: Dr Rajendra Kumar Pachauri, second from right. Photos supplied ecological knowledge.”