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ARTEFACTS: Medical artefacts, including a jar once used to hold leeches, at the Science Center collection at Taylor Community Resource Center in St. Louis.

COVER Q for quirky STORY What’s hiding in the Science Center’s vault? Shrunken heads, an iron lung and Mork. P4-5

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for two batches of age groups from 4 -18 yrs. and Conventional Centre, West Bay during The summer camps will include Yoga, Karate, Summer Entertainment City 2018 with over Art and Craft, Music, Hip-hop, Bollywood, 75 activities and games, more than 40 food Indian Classical and Contemporary dance. and 132 retail outlets and amazing live For details, call 33897609. performances. Get set for an exciting and eventful summer in 2018.

HEC Paris Masterclass WHERE: 15th floor, Tornado Tower WHEN: September 9 TIME: 5pm – 7pm HEC Paris is organising ‘The Journey of Innovation: From the Innovator to Eco- systemic Innovation’, an opportunity to learn more about company innovation with HEC Paris Associate Professor Frederic Dalsace, MSc from HEC and an MBA with honors from Harvard Business School and both MSc and a PhD Management from INSEAD.

Choreography Lessons - Brazilian Zouk WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier near Summer Camp for Kids MOI WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier, Villa 57 WHEN: Ongoing till September 15 Bin Omran Brazilian zouk is characterised by the WHEN: Ongoing till August 31 dancers’ undulating bodies and the girls’ TIME: 7:30am – 2:30pm fl owing hair. Dancer or not, depending on Doha’s Kids Summer Camp where artists the style of Brazilian zouk, you’ll be able EVENTS Summer Sessions with Evolve and are made! The A to Z of kid’s summer camp to choose connection and embrace with Westin – from artworks, dance and music lessons long graceful steps. The fi nal performance Arab and German Tales Exhibition WHERE: The Westin Doha Hotel and Spa and PLAY in between. For ages 5 years and up. is scheduled to be on 15 September as a WHERE: Qatar National Library WHEN: Ongoing till August 25 Contact [email protected] and fl ashmob. WHEN: Ongoing till August 18 TIME: 9am – 1pm mobile 33003839. The exhibition is organised within the Enjoy a morning of moving, eating and Summer Camps framework of Qatar–Germany Year of feeling well with a 60 minutes yoga session WHERE: TCA Culture and provides an insight into the balanced with healthy breakfast bites WHEN: Ongoing history of Arabic and German fairy and folk followed by time to revitalise by the pool. TIME: 8:30am – 1pm tales, and how the two traditions infl uenced Stimulate the rest of your day through The TCA is holding Summer Camps in its each other. It aims to show the transcultural culinary experiences with the added 20% branch for all students, ongoing from June value of narrative traditions as a shared discount in all the restaurants and café. 24. Every two weeks, a new batch will begin intangible cultural heritage and highlight for every child to join and learn new forms of mutual infl uences, shared ideas and cultural art. The summer camps will include Abacus, transfer between the Arab world and Drawing and Painting, Calligraphy, keyboard Germany through storytelling and tales. and dance. The camp will run for 7 days a week from 8:30am – 1pm. You will be able to Summer Camp see the activities and schedules that will be WHERE: Music Lounge held for every week and register your kid. For WHEN: Ongoing till August 30 details, call 44373259. TIME: 9am – 12pm Summer Entertainment City 2018 This summer camp is designed to give WHERE: DECC Outdoor and five-a-side football every camper a skill to create music through WHEN: Ongoing till August 31 pitches special training in musical instruments piano, TIME: 12pm WHERE: Aspire Zone guitar and drums, to visualise child’s limitless An amazing range of local shopping WHEN: Daily imagination and bring it to creative visuals stalls will feature products from all over the TIME: 7pm – 11pm through art and craft. This camp will develop world on the Eid. The Summer Shopping Aspire Zone’s five-a-side football their communication skills through training Minipolis Summer Camp Souq has started from June 14 till August outdoor pitches opposite Al Waab Street are in public speaking along with hip hop dance, WHERE: The Pearl-Qatar 31. Colour your summer at Doha Exhibition available every day from 7pm – 11pm. warm up exercises, karate and yoga. WHEN: Ongoing till August 31 TIME: 9am – 5pm An Edutainment Entertainment summer camp is now in Qatar where kids can enjoy their time by discovering the world of Mad Science, and spend a good sharing time in making new friends while baking, enjoying their meals, watching cinema, doing aerobics and so much more.

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Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Thursday, August 16, 2018 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Treasure trove At the Taylor Community Science Resource Center, science becomes history. The 7,500-square-foot space houses 100,000 diff erent items, writes Valerie Schremp Hahn

THE EYES HAVE IT: Glass eyeballs seen during a private tour of the Science Center collection at Taylor Community Resource Center in St. Louis.

n a nondescript south St. make up the archives of the St. Louis Louis building that used to Science Center. serve as a grocery distribution The vast collection is unique We want to make sure it’s something warehouse, the skull and among science centres across mandible of the St. Louis Zoo’s America, most of which focus on we can use to inspire and educate. belovedI elephant Miss Jim rests on a hands-on interactive displays. lower shelf. The St. Louis Science Center Not just to teach, but to spark that Across the room, there’s a Japanese has the fun interactive stuff , too, awe and wonder surgical kit from World War II, a of course. But things also make a couple of Mork from Ork action connection with visitors. Since fi gures and an iron lung that Shirley Collections and Special Projects Kopecky of St. Louis used every day manager Kristina Hampton came on —Kristina Hampton, after contracting polio when she was board in 2013, she wants the public to 12. see these things, to get more of them Collection and Special Here, at the Taylor Community on the museum fl oor. Projects manager Science Resource Center at The centre put its own collection Manchester Avenue and South of Egyptian-themed items on display Kingshighway, science becomes during last year’s travelling King history. The 7,500-square-foot space Tut exhibition, and furnished a ‘ ’ houses 100,000 diff erent items that 1969-era living room with its space- Thursday, August 16, 2018 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY themed toys, books and dishes for the current Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission. Hampton says every item in the collection is there to support the science centre’s mission. “We want to make sure it’s something we can use to inspire and educate,” she says. “Not just to teach, but to spark that awe and wonder.” The collection is not open to the public, but items are on loan to about 15 diff erent institutions, including Egyptian fi gurines at the St. Louis Art Museum, medical kits and baby care items at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, and soon, glass X-ray plates from World War I at Soldiers Memorial, which will reopen in November after renovations. Hampton hosts themed tours for science centre members. The last tour, in late July, had a Star Wars and Star Trek theme, and the next tour, on October 25, has a “creepy collections” theme. Two tours are scheduled that day for members and cost $10. Hampton gestures toward a frog fl oating in a glass jar of formaldehyde. “I’m using that for my creepy collections tour.” The frog has four arms: one on one side, three on the other. The collection traces its roots to 1856, when more than a dozen St. Louisans, including Eads Bridge engineer James Eads and botanist and Missouri Botanical Garden godfather George Engelmann, formed the Academy of Science of St. Louis. It was the fi rst scientifi c organisation west of the Mississippi River, and members met to discuss the latest discoveries and started a museum collection of fossils and other artefacts. Fire destroyed its fi rst museum at Sixth Street and Clark Avenue in 1869. It was moved COLLECTION: Face moulages during a private tour of the collections. to other locations and fi nally to Oak Knoll Park in Clayton, where the Museum of Science and think it should be over there,” says Hampton, There are also drawers and drawers of shells vast collection of Native American “Chunkey” Natural History opened in two mansions in motioning toward the taxidermic animals. and ancient stone tools, about 500 cameras and stones is a good start. She’ll switch out the 1959. The academy relinquished the collection — About 10,000 items tied to medical fi lm projectors, shoes from around the world, museum’s object of the month: July’s included in 1971, when the St. Louis Metropolitan Zoo- history, including the entire collection from more intact pieces of Mississippian pottery an envelope and a photograph signed by Museum District was founded. the St. Louis Medical Society, which had a than at the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Neil Armstrong. August’s items will include The St. Louis Science Center opened in the museum that closed in 1984. The collection Site, pieces of Cherokee Cave, mastodon bones paintings of Russian cosmonauts made in the planetarium in 1985 and its main building at includes medical quackery devices, including found in Jeff erson County, a Macintosh SE 1990s by a Russian artist. 5050 Oakland Avenue in 1991. The Academy “Magneticray” magnetic belts used to “cure” computer and a red AT&T fl ip phone. “I really believe that every object has a story of Science is still around and has offi ces at the all ills. They also have a wooden hot-water Yes, the technology stashed in your basement to tell,” Hampton says. “It’s the real thing you’re Oakland Avenue site. incubator made in St. Louis, one of two donated or a junk drawer is today’s scientifi c history. working with that you’re showing people. But it’s here, at the warehouse building, to the family of the Dionne quintuplets. The Hampton plans to draw from the collection That’s something that you can’t get anywhere where Hampton and part-time assistant Koren incubator fi t two babies at a time. for an upcoming exhibit on games, and the else.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS Spies are the keepers of all the things. Walk inside, and under plastic sheeting you’ll see the hazy visages of several taxidermic animals, including a grizzly bear that might look familiar. The bear stood underground at the Arch visitor centre for nearly 40 years, and the science centre acquired it and a beaver when the museum closed for renovations. Among other items: — A stuff ed, reticulated python peering from a log perch. For years, the science centre had in its records that the snake was an anaconda that was on display at the 1904 World’s Fair. The science centre displayed it for its showing of “Amazon Adventure” earlier this year, but sharp-eyed visitors pointed out it was a reticulated python. A herpetologist from the St. Louis Zoo confi rmed this. The skin had been stretched in parts, Hampton points out, possibly a move by the taxidermist to pass it off as a larger anaconda. — Four shrunken heads, two made from real human heads and two made from monkey heads passed off to unsuspecting tourists as human. Three human skeletons: one artifi cial, one real, and one made from artifi cial and real bones. — One skeleton of Phil the gorilla, a beloved St. Louis Zoo fi xture who died in 1958. — One baby mummy that used to belong to a dentist from Hermann, Mo. — A collection of 756 lamps, lanterns and pieces of lighting, mostly from the collection of Stratford Lee Morton, a former Academy of Science president. He travelled the world acquiring lamps, and the collection contains everything from ancient Egyptian stone lamps to ship lamps to modern Christmas lights. A porcupine fi sh lamp, a craze from the 1960s, sits on a top shelf. It’s one of those lamps that doesn’t look like the others. “Right? You’d FISH HANGS: A taxidermy saw fish hangs in the Science Center collections. 6 GULF TIMES Thursday, August 16, 2018 COMMUNITY

Qatar Academy Sidra celebrates first IB Diploma Programme results

Qatar Academy Sidra (QAS) celebrated the success of its inaugural batch of International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) graduates, with a 100 percent pass result. The three students, including Karim Emara, Thurriya al-Mulla and Afnan Farah, earned an average IBDP scores of 26 points, compared to the global IBDP mean pass rate of 24 points. The students are all set for join universities in September. Emara will be joining Northwestern University Qatar (NUQ) for a degree in Communications. Al-Mulla intends to study Computer Science at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, while Farah will pursue an Art degree at Kingston University UK. “We are delighted that our very fi rst Qatar Academy Sidra alumni had the opportunity to pursue an IB Diploma,” said Kim Green, Director of QAS. The journey undertaken to complete this qualifi cation will ensure that our fi rst three alumni will make a signifi cant diff erence in the world. We congratulate them on their outstanding results, we are proud of their contributions to our school community, and we look forward to following their future closely.” PMG celebrates Independence Day of Pakistan

The Punjab Music Group (PMG) recently celebrated the Independence Day of Pakistan at Modern Asian Restaurant. The event was headed by Nazakat Ali Khan, PMG Organiser. Nasir Abbas, former winner of Sare Gama Pa (2008) sang national songs, including the foot-tapping Dil Dil Pakistan, at the event.

Mövenpick Hotel West Bay Doha and Mövenpick Hotel Doha join 2018 ‘Kilo of Kindness’

Mövenpick Hotel West Bay Doha and off at least one kilo of supplies at the hotel Mövenpick Hotel Doha is helping local people lobby during the period, which will then in need as part of the 2018 ‘Kilo of Kindness’ be distributed to Qatar Charity, a non- global charity campaign. governmental organisation dedicated to Launched by Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts carry out humanitarian and development in 2015, the highly-successful initiative which programmes to fi ght global poverty by honours the United Nations International working in partnership with vulnerable Day of Charity on 5 September, calls on communities regardless of faith, race, gender guests to donate at least one kilo of clothing or political beliefs. and educational supplies to disadvantaged Last year, 8,500 kilos of supplies were communities around the world with a focus donated by guests of participating hotels, a on underprivileged youngsters, stated a press fi gure Mövenpick hopes to surpass with its release. 2018 campaign. While each guest is encouraged Mövenpick Hotel West Bay Doha and to donate at least one kilo of kindness, any Mövenpick Hotel Doha are among 30 plus contribution will be gratefully received. hotels across Africa, Asia, Europe and the High-priority items, include books, Middle East supporting the campaign, which notebooks and stationery such as pens, pencils, runs from 1-15 September. rulers and erasers; and clothing for adults and Guests and visitors are invited to drop children. Thursday, August 16, 2018 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY DMIS marks 72nd Independence Day of India

Doha Modern Indian School (DMIS) recently marked chief guest. The chief guest hoisted the national fl ag 72nd Independence Day of India. Saluting the nation and followed by the national anthem. In his address he urged its freedom fi ghters on the eve of 72nd Independence Day, the students to remember the sacrifi ces of the patriots G5 securities marked the occasion by holding a march and martyrs who laid down their lives in the struggle for past, giving the guard of honour to Jayashankar Pillai, freedom. The event was attended by distinguished guests, Director of Taleb Group of Schools, the chief guest of the including David Throp, Education Consultant of Taleb event. Group of Schools; Rakesh Singh Tomar, Principal of The Vinod Kumar Bhatia, Principal of DMIS, escorted the Cambridge School; and Suresh, Finance Manager.

Pearl School celebrates 72nd Independence Day of India

Pearl School (PS) recently celebrated the 72nd Indian Independence Day at the West Bay Campus. The national fl ag was raised by the Sam Mathew, President PS, which was followed by the national anthem. 8 GULF TIMES Thursday, August 16, 2018 COMMUNITY

SIS celebrates India’s 72nd DPS-MIS marks 72nd Independence Day Independence Day of India DPS-Modern Indian School (DPS-MIS) recently civilisations and emphasised to refl ect on the Shantiniketan Indian School (SIS) recently celebrated the 72nd Independence marked 72nd Independence Day of India on the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, displaying culture Day of India on the school premises. Abdul Kadar, General Secretary of SIS school premises. and core values. Hassan Chougule, President of Management Committee, raised the national fl ag at the campus. One minute Dr R Seetharaman, CEO, Doha Bank, was the DPS-MIS, highlighted the importance of education silence was also observed for the martyrs in the struggle of freedom and the guest of the day. He unfurled the national fl ag to eradicate all the evils of the society and urged the victims of the recent fl oods in Kerala. The ceremony was attended by, Dudley followed by the national anthem. students to join hands and contribute signifi cantly O’Connor, Vice Principal of SIS, staff members and students. Addressing the gathering, he shared his views in the progress of the nation. The students on the esteemed position of India in the global performed a musical presentation and speeches on scenario. He hailed India to be one of the oldest the event.

MES celebrates 72nd Indian Independence Day

MES Indian School recently marked 72nd Independence Day of India at the Junior section of the school. PK Mohamed, General Secretary of MES Governing Board, unfurled the Indian national flag, followed by the national anthem by the school choir. In his address, PK Mohamed highlighted the importance of the day, country’s strength, ‘Unity in Diversity’ and urged the students to remember the sacrifices of the patriots and martyrs who laid down their lives in the struggle for freedom. He encouraged the students to follow the example led by the freedom fighters and also advised them to work towards liberating India from the clutches of social evils, including poverty, corruption and illiteracy. He reminded the students of their responsibility to ensure the unity and integrity of the nation. The event was attended by Siddique OM, Member of MES Governing Body; Jijo Mathew, Officiating Principal of MES; school officials, parents, students and staff. Amal PB, Head Boy MES, welcomed the gathering while Nihal Ali, Head Prefect of Boys’ Section, proposed a vote of thanks. The event was compered by Ria Elsa George, Head Girl MES. Thursday, August 16, 2018 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY BPS celebrates India’s 72nd Independence Day

Birla Public School (BPS) recently celebrated the 72nd BPS, school offi cials, parents, teachers, support staff and and patriots who struggled for the freedom. The students sang Independence Day of India on the campus premises. students. C V Rappai delivered the Independence Day speech. In patriotic songs and presented a dance performance on patriotic The Indian Tricolour was hoisted by Mohan Thomas, Founder his address he exalted the students to perform their duties in the songs. The event was concluded with the distribution of sweets Chairman of BPS, in the presence of C V Rappai, Ex-Chairman true spirit of patriotism. He also paid tribute to the great leaders among the parents and children. IIS marks Indian Independence Day NIS celebrates India’s 72nd Ideal Indian School (IIS) recently celebrated 72nd said, “It is a time to recall with gratitude, the sacrifi ces Independence Day of India. Dr Hassan Kunhi MP, of our freedom fi ghters who gave us a country where Independence Day President of IIS was the chief guest at the event who our dignity and individual freedom is guaranteed by an hoisted the national fl ag followed by the national anthem enlightened constitution.” Noble International School (NIS) message. The activities included by the school choir. The event was attended by the staff members, recently celebrated the 72nd Indian dances, speeches and drums Speaking on the occasion Dr Hassan Kunhi urged the students and parents. Seeja Santhosh welcomed the Independence Day. Abdul Majeed, performance. students to follow the principles of great leaders who gathering while Rejeena AM proposed a vote of thanks. Representative of Management The teachers also participated laid their life to free India from British colonial rule. He The event was co-ordinated by Firoze Vanimel. NIS, hoisted the national fl ag. in the event with a collective song. Jayamon Joy, Vice Principal NIS, The vote of thanks was delivered welcomed the gathering and by Reshma Kapdi, Head of KG delivered the Independence Day Section NIS. 10 GULF TIMES Thursday, August 16, 2018 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Thursday, August 16, 2018 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY How to get rid of uneven skin tone in smart ways

ne of the things that is a major z Using a toner on your face after cleansing concern for many as they age can really help to clean and brighten your skin, is stubborn changes in the way leaving it looking hydrated and healthy. your skin tone looks. Even if the Here are some handy tips from Aswad skin is healthy, past exposure or Ahmad, the expert at Avene India: medicationsO can leave marks on the skin in the form of age spots and darker patches. If z Using a good sunscreen is the best way to you have an uneven skin tone and are looking protect your skin against painful sunburns, risk for ways to correct it, then look no further. of skin cancer and uneven skin tone. The hyper Sangeeta Velaskar, Vice President, R&D pigmentation makes the skin tone uneven and and Head, Medical Services from Kaya Clinic, sun exposure should be avoided. gives tips to take care of uneven skin tone: z Pollution is now one of the biggest causes z Firstly, you need to ensure that you are of uneven skin texture and tone. To combat taking care of your skin and should adopt a this, indulge in an elaborate cleansing routine. good skin care regimen if you do not already This will help in regulating oil production, have one. You should aim to cleanse, tone and smoothens skin texture and in turn reduces the moisturise the skin on your face twice a day appearance of blemishes. and never go to sleep wearing makeup. z Constantly moisturise your skin to z You should also exfoliate the skin on replenish the depleted minerals to achieve the your face a couple of times a week using elemental equilibrium of young skin. Skin is a gentle exfoliate to improve the overall endowed with an even tone, renewed hydration appearance of your skin and to remove and powerful protection against daily forces dead skin cells; this may give you a more even that cause aging and uneven skin texture. — complexion. IANS

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

Dare to be diff erent, Aries. It’s easy to fall into routines — sleep and If your lifestyle is very diff erent from others, resist feeling self- Enhanced determination could motivate you today, Gemini, giving eat at the same time, wear the same style, and do your work the conscious about it today, Taurus. Remember that you chose your you the zip to plow through your work. Finish projects that have same way every day. Before you know it, you’re in a rut. The only life for specific reasons. Even if you’re considering a change, there’s been pending and think about what you want to tackle next. Don’t way to pull out of it is to decide to break free. Try a new hairstyle. no need to feel ashamed or embarrassed about where you are now. hesitate to do something that feels complicated or big. You’ll Wear colours that are new for you. If the rut is really deep, consider a Everyone has to make his or her own way. If it conforms to the norm, probably be able to handle anything, and it will feel great when new career. Expand your horizons. that’s fine. If it doesn’t, that’s fine, too. you’re done. Making the most of any opportunity. Enjoy your day. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Are you feeling the eff ects of today’s low-key planetary aspects, Make some plans for recreation, Leo. Having something fun to look Don’t judge someone just because his or her lifestyle diff ers from Cancer? Take heart — it's only temporary. Do your best to take things forward to can make even the toughest times far easier to handle. what you consider normal, Virgo. You may be traditional, but not one step at a time, and make some plans for a little fun this evening. You’ll be amazed at how much you can manage when there’s an end everyone shares your view of relationships, work, or lifestyle. While Get together with friends or see a movie. Help yourself feel better by in sight. Your whole attitude lightens, so take the bull by the horns this may seem hard to understand and even frightening to you, try staying busy and focused, followed by recreation. Before you know and create your own incentives. Do something special to reward not to be too hard on others. You’ll be better off using that energy to it, you’ll be feeling much more upbeat. yourself for the hard work you do every day. keep your own life on track. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Friends seeking advice or a shoulder to cry on may be plentiful Getting through any work you have to do shouldn’t be a problem Working within boundaries and restrictions could get to you today, Libra. And you’re one of best people to provide the support for you today, Scorpio. Even if you flag for a bit, you’re likely to get today, Sagittarius. Yours is an independent spirit, and your best and caring they need. Just don’t give so much to others that you a second wind, and this will give you the drive and determination achievements are often born of doing things your own way. Like have nothing left for yourself. True friendship is about sharing to see your projects to completion. Make plans for some fun after it or not, we all have to follow rules. Finish what needs to be done. problems. Getting rundown will leave you in a place where you you’re done, such as getting together with friends or taking in an Afterward, you may find more freedom to act independently without aren’t much help to anyone. event that really intrigues you. You deserve it. consequences. Exercise patience and diligence as needed. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Chances are that you’ll feel upbeat and positive today. Share this Don’t discount your excellent resourcefulness, Aquarius. If you Try not to let the blues get you down, Pisces. While it’s true some energy with others who feel less than content. Your attitude can haven’t got everything you need or all of the information required, days can seem to drag, the busier you stay, the faster time will pass. have a profound eff ect on friends, partners, spouse, and children. take some time to think. Who do you know? What resources can Get down to finishing any work still pending and make plans for an Neighbours and extended family can pick up on your spirit without you access? Who might know where you can find what you need? evening out. If there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, not only will you even realising it. If someone is hurt or angry, be encouraging. Rather than panic because the pieces aren’t all there yet, make a list things seem to speed up but you’ll also feel better knowing you’re Everything will eventually work out. of contacts and go for it. Trust in yourself. almost done. 12 GULF TIMES Thursday, August 16, 2018 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

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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. Thursday, August 16, 2018 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

ACROSS DOWN 1. Only one side is as it should be 1. Lifts up the cards (5) (4,5) 2. And, turning round, astern you 6. Jelly fish container, perhaps see the port (9) (5) 3. Jack, leaning out, is off again 9. On coming back dry, going (10) round for ice-creams (5) 4. Called up when he got to 10. Into a man I put new life (9) ground (7) 11. His outgoings are few and far 5. Reduced the length and so between (4-2-4) achieved a better balance (7) 12. Had been put right within a 6. A horse in the garden (4) minute (4) 7. First get the proper key (5) 14. Took out again and changed 8. He’s competing against the some numbers on (7) boat (9) 15. Ran through - the exercises? 13. It shows what it costs to travel (7) and what food costs (4,2,4) 17. The soldiers holding in the 14. A hint about the balance (9) horses (7) 16. Award for the best romantic Answers 19. Rescue and hand over (7) actor? (6-3) 20. Measure the tail of “22” (4) 18. Blunder inside, anyway and 22. Bird seen on only one part of it’s very crowded (7) Wordsearch Codeword the golf-course? (10) 19. Sprinkles on the outside of 25. Ensuring that the film isn’t the door and the rims (7) losing it’s way? (9) 21. Cut right through the grotto 26. A second home in Berkshire (5) (5) 23. He set out to demolish 27. Rocks are things fishermen theatres he doesn’t like (5) know all about (5) 24. After the second half I take 28. First pre-med. found out it’s up refreshments (4) an ailment (9)

Yesterday’s Solutions

Across: 1 Praise; 4 Florists; 10 Down: 1 Parasite; 2 As nice as Rangoon; 11 Nominee; 12 Sock; pie; 3 Soon; 5 Long lead; 13 Falling off; 16 Tea-bag; 17 6 Ruminating; 7 Sun; 8 See off; 9 Mastiff; 20 Upshots; 21 Knocks; On tap; 14 Office party; 24 Cleaned out; 25 Epee; 27 15 Washington; 18 Students; 19 Lighten; 29 Pierrot; 30 Sureness; Assented; 22 Scales; 23 Jumpy; 31 Stayed. 26 Test; 28 Gar. 14 GULF TIMES Thursday, August 16, 2018 COMMUNITY REVIEWS Ready Player One is a virtual disappointment

By Colin Covert adventures in two parallel dimensions. In real life, with the help of several player friends, Wade resists scheming game company CEO Nolan Sorrento (Ben Mendelsohn, every bit teven Spielberg’s Ready Player One gives us an as nasty as he was the last Star Wars sub-villain) who will amazing amount of ingenuity and imagination keep those young brats from winning control by any means focused on a C-level idea. necessary. Set in 2045 – aka “the future” – it introduces Online, the team tries to beat menacing VR characters and us to a rusty, ramshackle planet where countless competing players with their identities drawn from ‘80s’ pop Sresidents of Columbus, Ohio – the planet’s largest metropolis culture. It’s a nonstop artefact avalanche. Every VR scene – live in unkempt shipping containers piled up like slummy is packed with cameo characters designed to trigger fanboy Jenga towers. It’s not a full-on post-apocalyptic dystopia, but euphoria, which is both the movie’s blessing and curse. you wouldn’t want to live there. Civilisation has lost the will There are one-second walk-ons by Beetlejuice, Pac-Man, to clean up. the Iron Giant, DC superheroes, motorcyclists from Akira What makes this hooky is the near-universal fi xation on and Tron, John Cusack and his romantic boombox from Say an addictive distraction, the freaky virtual game world of Anything, the Jurassic Park Trex, Gigantor, various Gundams The Oasis. Slip on your head-mounted display, and you’re in and thousands more. Wade’s VR car looks a lot like the fl ying a cosmos packed with adventure, competing against other DeLorean from Back to the Future, and he dresses up for a zero players’ online characters and big, bad non-player opponents. gravity disco in the dapper suit the title character wore in The There your avatar is way cooler than real-life you, and players Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai. There’s even an extended trip around the world compete to mine millions in Bitcoin-like to the creepy Overlook Hotel from The Shining. change. If you’re really skilled, you might even win the keys to Herein lies the central problem: Why? If you are too young the kingdom. to be insatiable for this era-specifi c nostalgia bait, a lot of The game’s late designer (Spielberg favourite Mark Rylance, the movie is hitting points you won’t follow. If you’re old decades younger thanks to computer eff ects) has filled it enough to catch them, you have more important things to with pop culture strings of digital puzzles and Easter eggs do. This approach of making a raucous animated comedy (the computer variety, not this weekend’s seasonal ones) that feel like an underage rave party worked wonderfully four could make you inherit the creator’s fortune and become the years back in The Lego Movie. That was packed full of pop-up CEO of Innovative Online Industries, his infi nitely profi table faces from entertainment franchises and meta gags and juicy company. Game on, right? jokes that pretty much anyone could get. Here, the relentless You will understand this because the first quarter-hour references to yesteryear are visually amazing but rapidly of the film is devoted to voice-over exposition narrated unclear. But get used to it. There’s more ahead. reach the point of diminishing returns. Eventually the aff air by Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan) in “welcome to my world” Adapted from Ernest Cline’s bestseller, the half-live/half- turns into an animated “Where’s Waldo.” Is spotting Freddy detail. Other than clunky writing, the rationale of having animated fi lm follows nerdy, awkward Wade (and his smooth, Krueger for a second the highlight of your day? – Star Tribune Wade deliver a colour-by-numbers instructional speech is computer-generated online stand-in, Parzival) through (Minneapolis)/TNS Video-game spinoff Rampage rides an avalanche of fun

Man to become Sony’s highest-grossing fi lm tougher and more aggressive, instinctually By Colin Covert ever. Second, while Johnson doesn’t come uniting to knock gigantic chunks out of across as MIT material, he radiates a level- Chicago. headed good sense that makes him plausible It’s up to Davis and Dr Kate Caldwell hat can we expect from fi lm as a researcher studying our primate cousins. (Naomie Harris), a disgraced genetic studios deeply committed Third, Davis Okoye is a helluva cool name for a engineer, to stop the raging mutant beasts to marketing pre-existing movie hero. amid many counterproductive attacks by brands beyond creative death His present gig is overseeing the gorilla the military and various private militias. The due to excessive nostalgia? An enclosure at the San Diego Wildlife Sanctuary, duo’s third wheel is Harvey Russell (Jeff rey Woccasional pleasant surprise, it turns out. and the fi lm quickly establishes him as an Dean Morgan of the zombie drama Walking Given its mindless source material – a animal lover second to none. The menagerie’s Dead), a macho federal special agent whose dusty, 1980s, giant monster arcade game star attraction is George, a mature albino gorilla character is a cornpone cliche cleverly fl ipped – Rampage ought to be monotonous and who shares a steadfast bond and sign language on its head. boring. But instead of just trying to cash in chats with Davis. This odd couple heart-to- Director Brad Peyton handles the action on our memories, it has the spirit of a project heart gets a plausible rationale later in the fi lm, chops profi ciently. As Davis tells Kate before a put together by people who enjoyed playing but all that’s needed to accept it at the start is headlong glide down a collapsing skyscraper, the game. Like The Lego Movie or Kong: Skull the understanding that they’re tight chums. It’s “It’s like riding an avalanche.” But there is no Island, it embraces the cartoony kitsch of the not an easy notion to sell, but Johnson and his way this type of smash-athon can work without core concept and has fun with it. I was hooked outstanding computer-generated co-star do it a good script. One of four writers listed in the early on and found it entertaining right to the justice. credits is Ryan J Condal, whose sly screenplay end. The interspecies friendship hits a very rough made Johnson a surprisingly entertaining Dwayne Johnson plays primatologist Davis patch when a crisis at a privately owned space Hercules in 2014. His fi ngerprints are on this Okoye, and the movie’s already on third base. station sends three canisters hurtling toward fi lm’s surprises, barbed sarcasm, showy good First, Johnson is an utterly engaging megastar, Earth. One splashes down in the Florida and evil characters and unexpected fatalities. – beloved enough that he can lead several fi lms Everglades close to an alligator, another in Star Tribune (Minneapolis)/TNS yearly and not overstay his welcome. His last the Wyoming badlands near a wolf. The third fi lm, December’s Jumanji, is still playing in one drops virtually in George’s lap. The three DVDs courtesy: second-run houses and just topped Spider- animals rapidly grow exponentially bigger, Saqr Entertainment Stores, Doha Thursday, August 16, 2018 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY I have more freedom in films, says Sobhita

CHOSEN: Liu Yifei is chosen for the role of Mulan after a worldwide casting process. Yifei makes fi rst appearance as title character in Mulan

Disney has released the fi rst look at Chinese-American actress Liu Yifei in costume as the title character in its much- anticipated live-action fi lm Mulan. Disney also revealed that production on the highly anticipated live-action remake of Disney’s hit 1998 animated blockbuster Mulan has begun, reports dailymail.co.uk The Niki Caro-directed fi lm is being shot on location in China and New Zealand. It is slated to release on March 27, 2020. In the publicity shot, the star, also known as Crystal Liu, wears a red robe as she wields a large sword with an intense stare on her face. The cast features Chinese actor Jet Li, actor and martial artist Donnie Yen, both 55, Jason Scott Lee, 51, and Chinese-Singaporean actress Gong Li, 52. Choosing Yifei for the role of Mulan was part of a worldwide casting process that took over a year. Yifei is no stranger to martial arts movies having been in 2008’s The Forbidden Kingdom with Jackie Chan and Jet Li. Disney’s hit animated version was released in 1998 and starred Ming-Na Wen as the voice BLESSED: says her parents have helped her the most in pursuing her acting career. of the brave Mulan with Eddie Murphy as the voice of her dragon Mushu. – IANS In the past, Sobhita has starred in Chef my own experience, I believe they are the By Simran Sethi and Kaalakaandi. She is currently preparing kindest people who have so little to give yet for her roles in Jeetu Joseph directorial Hindi so tender with others.” Del Toro joins White Lies fi lm The Body and director ’ She also spoke about the casting couch ctress Sobhita Dhulipala, who bilingual fi lm . issue which was raised by actress Sri Reddy Actor Benicio paved her way into Bollywood In Moothon, she is playing the role of a sex in the Telugu fi lm industry. Del Toro is set with Raman Raghav 2.0 worker. “I am fortunate enough that I have not to star in Oliver and features in Telugu fi lm experienced such kind of issue till now in Stones drama Goodachari which is doing well my career. Everybody faces some kind of White Lies. Aat the box offi ce, feels she has more freedom problems in life. If something has happened According in the fi eld of acting than in the world of “In modelling, there like this, I would say I can only feel for them to variety. modelling. are specific protocols but I can’t relate to it as I have not faced it.” com, Stone will “I did modelling, but when I stepped into Sobhita was 16 when she left her home direct from his the fi eld of acting, I felt more empowered that you can’t exceed, town in and moved to own script in a and I realised that now I have more freedom for studies. She belongs to a family project that is a with myself,” the 26-year-old actress said. your weight and which is far away from showbiz and glamour. departure from “In modelling, there are specifi c protocols She felt her parents helped her the most in his previous that you can’t exceed, your weight and other other things. But now pursuing her acting career and were liberal work, off ering things. But now while doing fi lms, I have the while doing films, enough to allow her to do whatever she an intimate freedom to be healthy and can change my wants. exploration of body shape according to my characters,” she I have the freedom “Like my parents, I won’t have the courage family, loss and added. to allow my kids to do whatever they want to love. SELF EXPLORATION: Before entering into fi lms, Sobhita was a to be healthy and do in life. But I guess I am lucky to have such In a story Benicio Del Toro plays a model and had won the supportive parents.” covering three character who sets off on a 2013 title. She feels inclusivity is something can change my body Asked whether her parents interfere in generations, journey of rediscovery. the fashion industry must embrace globally. shape according to her fi lm choices, she said: “No, I decide Del Toro will “There are many countries which don’t which fi lm to do or not. I believe, sometimes portray a child of divorce now repeating his even allow or take plus-size models in the my characters” opinions can cloud our judgments. So, parents’ mistakes in his own marriage and with contests. This should not happen. The I believe in the story and go with my his troubled son. Feeling trapped, he embarks general notion regarding models should understanding and instinct. on a lust-fi lled journey to free himself, but only change. I feel things are changing, but still “This is one of the most challenging roles “My parents don’t make a call on my becomes more lost. When he meets a woman there is a long way to go. It is not important I have ever received. For my role, I had to do behalf on what kind of roles I should whose life is the opposite of his own, he begins a how you look. How you carry yourself and a lot of ground work. I met so many people do. They respect my choices and I hope journey of rediscovery. how healthy you are, are what matter the who are involved in this work, and trust me continuing making responsible choices.” It is the second time that Del Toro and Stone most,” she added. we are the ones who label them. We should And her choices, she said, are driven by have worked together. They also collaborated Sobhita made her debut in the Telugu fi lm understand one thing that people who are in good stories. on 2012 Savages. industry this year with the fi lm Goodachari, the profession where they have to trade their “I never think that I should be a part of a Del Toro won the Academy Award for best which is garnering a positive response from dignity, is not their choice. They are helpless fi lm which will be able to sell more. For me, supporting actor for 2000’s Traffi c and was the audience and the critics alike. and that’s why they do it.” a story and role are important. But now I nominated in the same category for 21 Grams. She said: “This is my fi rst taste of this “Portraying the character is a moving really would like to do a fi lm on the imperial He most recently appeared in Avengers: Infi nity level of commercial success. As people are experience for me. I hope through my period. Since childhood, I am very much War and Sicario: Day of the Soldado. – IANS liking our fi lm, I am extremely happy and feel fi lm, people start changing their opinion fascinated with the imperial stories and motivated to do more good work.” regarding the oppressed people as from history.” – IANS 16 GULF TIMES Thursday, August 16, 2018 COMMUNITY British natural therapist pushes for medical massage Cathy Alderson, clinical massage expert in Doha, provides a holistic experience of linking mind and body with the physiotherapy techniques for wellness and stress

THERAPIST: Cathy Alderson employs Myofascial Release and Craniosacral therapy techniques for massage and healing. CONNECT: Natural therapy is the connection of mind and body and how your emotions aff ect in holding your body.

So, I moved to New Zealand By Mudassir Raja where I formally studied massage at a college. The mind and body connection became very important elaxation, well-being, to me. There I was introduced to a feeling of peace. a book,You Can Heal Your Life These are the words by Louise Hay and that’s what used to defi ne the state made me a fan of a subject like of mind, and body, naturopathy. Rafter a therapy and massage. The I came back to UK, did another ways to relax and rejuvenate are course in diet and nutrition, gym not that far from the beaten track instruction and massage and in the Middle East. With oh-so became a natural health therapist salubrious experience of applying and massager. For the last 10 years, gentle sustained pressure into I have been working as a massage the Myofascial connective tissue tutor. In Doha, I am employed as a restrictions to eliminate pain and natural massage therapist. I have restore motion, Cathy Alderson, a been in the fi eld for over 30 years British natural therapist and clinical now. massage expert in Doha, provides I am also adept in medical a holistic experience of linking the massage. I come from a medical mind and body with physiotherapy massage background. I use pure and REMEDY: The therapist believes the massage can help ease all sorts of body pains and can also be helpful in techniques. natural massage mediums. It is all Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis. Photos by Noushad Thekkayil Cathy has been in Qatar for about the technique how to use the only fi ve months but brings an massage mediums. patterns and examines how much movement. We facilitate the body and multiple sclerosis. I have experience of over 30 years. She and what kind of medication people with its own healing process. treated children with autism. The lays stress on medical usefulness of How do you explain natural have been taking. I treat people list is endless. the massage. Community recently therapy? with massage therapy. Tell us about your future There is a lot of medical research caught up with her about her life Natural therapy is the connection I am specialised in Myofascial plans. on eff ects of massage therapy. It and work. of mind and body and how your Release and Craniosacral therapy, My dream is to open a massage decreases stress and increases white Tell us about yourself and emotions aff ect in holding your which is very good for infants and training school in Qatar with UK blood cells. I preach and practice your work. body. As a natural therapist, I use a children. qualifi cations. I am passionate massage for medical reasons. I have always been interested special technique called Myofascial about what I do and I want to help in natural health remedies. I love Release. It is a technique that was Have you contributed others. How do you see life in Qatar? travelling and as soon as I turned 18, developed by Americans more something new to the fi eld of I think it is an amazing place with I started travelling to far off places than 50 years ago. It deals with natural therapy in all these What piece of advice will you a lot of opportunities. It is culturally for an exposure to diff erent places, connective tissues. years? share about healing eff ects of very diverse. I was told there are 198 cultures and idea. I also learnt a lot As a natural therapist, you are Well, I hope so. I have managed massage? nationalities living in Qatar. I have about natural health and healing looking at the whole mind and body to help many people who have Practically, massage is good for done a lot of interesting things here processes. situation. We look at the whole had problems and have not found everything. In UK, I worked as that I have not done before in my life. It was in 1988, I was in Australia picture not just which exercise they anything else for help. I can help a volunteer with NHS (National People bring their experiences here. when I got training for fi tness have been doing. We deal with the where other treatments have not Health Service). The massage can It is a young country, growing as a instructor. I was also interested way people breath and the kind of worked. In Myofascial Release, help ease all sorts of body pains. It land of opportunities. I would love to in receiving and doing massage. food they go for. I also study sleep the body goes into spontaneous can also be helpful in Parkinson’s see FIFA World Cup 2022 here.