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PRAYER TIME Fajr 3.39am Shorooq (sunrise) 5.04am Zuhr (noon) 11.41am Asr (afternoon) 3.09pm Maghreb (sunset) 6.18pm The Lion King Scar, Mufasa’s brother – and former heir to the throne – has Isha (night) 7.48pm DIRECTION: Jon Favreau plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is soon ravaged CAST: Seth Rogen, Donald Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Woodward, Beyonce Knowles, Keegan-Michael Key, John Simba’s exile. Now, with help from a curious pair of newfound USEFUL NUMBERS Oliver friends, Simba must fi gure out how to grow up and take back SYNOPSIS: Simba idolises his father, King Mufasa, and what is rightfully his. takes to heart his own royal destiny on the plains of Africa. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. THEATRES: The Mall, Landmark, Royal Plaza
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Career Guidance English. The kids also enjoy Bollywood dance, WHERE: Right Track Consultants, Al contemporary and hip hop music. To develop Sadd health consciousness, we teach them kids WHEN: Sunday – Thursday yoga, karate etc. Mamangam has also come TIME: 6pm – 8pm up with chess and robotics in the regular Career guidance for course, country, batches in an attempt to give a better learning college and entrance for students of Grade experience. IX-XII, of all curriculum. Career assessments The fi rst batch of the summer camp began administered for stream preference, career on June 26 continuing until July 25 from test, branch preference, personality, Sundays to Thursdays. The second batch will multiple intelligence and learning styles commence on July 28 ending on August 25. and productivity. For more information, Registrations are open to kids between 5 to 16 55448835. years. For those who wish to register for more details, visit www.mamangamqatar.in Artistic Gymnastic Classes WHERE: Qatar Academy Msheireb WHEN: Ongoing TIME: 3:15pm – 4:15pm The olympic sport using horizontal bar, rings and fl oor exercises on mats for the children from age 4 till 16.
EVENTS Ballet Lessons WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier The Comedy of Tango WHEN: Ongoing WHERE: Katara – the Cultural Village TIME: 4pm – 8pm WHEN: August 28 For more info e-mail at registration@ Arabic Calligraphy Workshop TIME: 8pm-9pm atelierqatar.com or call on 33003839. WHEN: Saturday – Wednesday With the support of Katara – the Cultural TIME: 6pm Village and embassy of Argentina in Doha Arabic Calligraphy workshop is back. Tango Pasión Doha presents Los Guardiola Come and learn the artistic practice of Arabic – “The Comedy of Tango” on August 28. A After School Activities handwriting and calligraphy at Music and show consisting of seven scenes is inspired by WHERE: Atelier Arts Atelier. famous tangos. Dancers, mimes and actors, WHEN: Ongoing The lessons will take place every Saturday, Marcelo Guardiola and Giorgia Marchiori, Music and arts activities for students Monday and Wednesday at 6pm. For known artistically as Los Guardiola, will taking place after they fi nish their day in more information, contact registration@ project the audience into the fantastic world school includes Group Music lessons, Hip- atelierqatar.com of their danced pantomime where comedy hop, Ballet, Drawing and Painting, Drama and tragedy merge into the rhythm of tango. Theatre & Taekwondo. Ages between 5 and 10 years old after school hours. Yoga Class WHERE: Lululemon, Mall of Qatar WHEN: Every Saturday TIME: 8:30am – 9:30am Join the complimentary in-store yoga classes. No registration or mat is required. The class runs on fi rst come fi rst served basis.
Hobby Classes WHERE: Mamangam Performing Art Centre Dance and Instrument Classes WHEN:Saturday – Friday WHERE: TCA Campus, Behind Gulf Times Mamangam is an art and performance Building centre started with a vision of spreading WHEN: Wednesday – Monday our knowledge, interests and experience in Learn the movements of dance styles in various disciplines in arts across diff erent Bollywood, Hip Hop and also the musical countries for children and adults. instruments such as Piano, Guitar, Keyboard Summer camp at Mamangam has become for adults as well kids and move in the world the children’s favourite centre for learning of music. For details, contact 66523871/ art and craft, drawing, and learning spoken 31326749.
Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Tuesday, August 6, 2019 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Earthlings living on Mars? It’s ‘a possibility in our lifetime,’ scientists discover
NEW ERA: Scientists are hopeful that new technology will see humans living and growing food on Mars within their lifetime.
By Sebastian Echeverri The science fiction I started my life with nspired by science fi ction and a strange phenomenon on the Martian surface, (is) coming true researchers have discovered a way that Earth life could survive on the red planet. A team of scientists at Harvard IUniversity, the University of Edinburgh, and – Edward Guinan, Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have found professor of that a material called aerogel can trap enough heat from sunlight to create regions of liquid astrophysics and water and Earth-like temperatures on Mars. This technology, they say, could be adapted to build planetary science human habitats in the not-so-distant future. at Villanova In a new study, the researchers show that placing a thin layer of a translucent aerogel University — just a few centimetres thick — atop Mars’ surface could heat the ground by up to 50 ‘ degrees Celsius, or 90 degrees Fahrenheit, or ’ more. This would be enough to thaw water Tuesday, August 6, 2019 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY
FIRST DISCOVERY: Humanity’s understanding of Mars took a leap forward in 1965, when the Mariner 4 probe took the first close-up photos and found that Mars was entirely inhospitable to humans – deserted, dry, and with a danger. previously frozen underground, contained, they would also preserve advanced technology. Having studied the Martian students to experiment with providing the crucial ingredient to whatever Martian life might exist. Harvard’s Wordsworth felt surface, Kerber has already growing their “Mars Garden” in support life. “Nobody wants to go to Mars and pushed to think practically about discovered the ideal spot to build a an aerogel-based greenhouse. “I Just like carbon dioxide and kill the only other life we fi nd by terraforming. “(We asked) what human settlement. already bought (aerogel). We are other greenhouse gases, the aerogel out-competing it with Earth life. actually could work and what “I know where all of the actually going to try it,” he said. allows visible light to pass through This is a nice solution; piece by couldn’t in our lifetime, as opposed subsurface water is on the Having worked in astrophysics and warm up the ground, but makes piece, little contained island of to far in the future,” he said. planet. There’s this place called for over 50 years, Guinan is hopeful it harder for infrared light — which habitability, we can live there and The direct inspiration for the Deuteronilus Mensae. If you want that this new technology will see humans cannot see, but experience (not) mess it up,” Kerber said. aerogel project, however, came to do this, this is where I’d put your humans living and growing food on as heat — to escape. Thanks to its “This, we think, for the fi rst from Mars itself. domes; this is where there’s water Mars within his lifetime. unique structure, aerogel produces time, is a local and scalable way The same heating process close to the surface,” she said. Kerber believes that solving the a much more effi cient greenhouse to approach achieving Martian “already happens on Mars right As for what those living in aerogel- remaining challenges — the largest eff ect than carbon dioxide. habitability. There are many now, but with (frozen carbon heated habitats on Mars might of which is the trip to Mars itself “Jelly (is) a structure (made) of challenges. But we think it is dioxide). It’s pretty transparent, eat, Guinan and his astrobotany — is only a matter of funding. “If a solid fi lled with (tiny pockets very exciting that this is now and accumulates on dunes. The students are working on it. “We have someone said, ‘Here’s a bunch of of) liquid. If you suck out all the a possibility in our lifetime,” sun shines through, and gas starts a greenhouse in Villanova. We are money, and go do it,’ we’d do it. liquid and replace it with air, you Wordsworth said. forming. And it fi nally explodes, growing plants in Martian simulated People think it’s so far out of reach, get an aerogel,” said Laura Kerber, This fi nding, exciting as it is, is and you get these geysers of (carbon soil, (and) under the light conditions or something from a sci-fi fi lm — a research scientist at the Jet only the latest in a story that began dioxide) that leave black spots. we get on Mars, “he said. it’s not. Let us try,” she said. — The Propulsion Laboratory. far before humans even walked on Happens every spring,” said Kerber. Guinan already plans for his Philadelphia Inquirer/ TNS These air pockets are the key to the moon. heating up Mars. “Air is really bad “The science fi ction I started at conducting heat, but it usually my life with (is) coming true,” Researchers show that placing a thin layer of a moves around and brings heat from said Edward Guinan, a professor place to place. But since (in the of astrophysics and planetary translucent aerogel atop Mars’ surface could heat aerogel) it’s trapped in all these tiny science at Villanova University, pockets, then (the air) can’t mix who was not involved in the study. the ground by up to 50 degrees Celsius, or 90 degrees around, and that makes it a great For more than a century, science insulator,” she said. A similar type fi ction authors have been writing Fahrenheit, or more. This would be enough to thaw of aerogel is used to insulate the about human settlements on the water previously frozen underground, providing the Curiosity rover currently exploring red planet, depicted as having Mars, as well as deep sea pipes, breathable air, liquid water, and crucial ingredient to support life. fi re-fi ghting equipment, and even advanced alien life. houses here on Earth. Humanity’s understanding Scientists could deploy the of Mars took a leap forward in aerogel on a small-scale fi rst and 1965, when the Mariner 4 probe then work up to more ambitious took the fi rst close-up photos projects. “The simplest one ... is to and found that Mars was entirely make (an aerogel) blanket and allow inhospitable to humans — deserted, algae and microbial life (from Earth) dry, and with a dangerously thin to grow. Habitats for humans — it atmosphere. would still absolutely work, but But writers and scientists — you’d have to combine (the aerogel) many inspired by their favourite with other materials,” said Robin novels — didn’t give up. Instead, Wordsworth, an associate professor they focused on terraforming: using of environmental science and technology to radically transform engineering at Harvard. Mars into a place where people “In its current form, (the aerogel) could survive. is pretty brittle,” Kerber said. Mars’ In 1971, Carl Sagan proposed atmosphere is very thin and toxic vaporising all of the frozen water to most Earth life, so any habitable and carbon dioxide of Mars’ ice structure would have to be airtight. caps. The resulting gas would She explained that in the future, then heat the planet by the same tiles made of aerogel sandwiched greenhouse eff ect behind Earth’s between strong plexiglass could be own global warming crisis. But in used to make a pressurised dome 2018, Nasa discovered that there for humans. was not enough frozen water and Because these Earth-life carbon dioxide on Mars for this environments would be self- plan to work without incredibly 6 GULF TIMES Tuesday, August 6, 2019 COMMUNITY Nehmeh organises blood donation drive
Nehmeh, in collaboration with Hamad Medical Corporation, recently organised its annual blood strongly believes in giving for the common good and our annual blood donation drive, in donation drive at the Nehmeh Head Off ice. Employees from diff erent departments across association with Hamad Medical Corporation, is part of Nehmeh’s commitment process towards locations in Qatar took part in the drive. the society. It is important that we contribute positively to the society while promoting the health Speaking on the occasion, Fedaa Elharis, Group Head of Human Capital and Admin, said, “Nehmeh benefits of donating blood among our staff .”
Six gavel clubs conduct joint meetings
Around 50 gaveliers from EF Gavel Club, ICC Eves Gavel Club, ICC Gavel Club, Indian Club Gaveliers, ‘Where are you going?’, while Aditya Shukla steered the second meeting with the theme of ‘Mysteries KEF Gavel Club and Zeal Gavel Club recently attended two joint meetings. The attendees interacted of the Universe’. Sunil Kumar, seasoned toastmaster, presented an insightful educational module on with each other, listening to their speeches and providing evaluations. As many as six prepared ‘Speech Preparation and Practice’ in the first meeting, while Surya Narayanan, toastmaster, conducted a speeches were delivered in each meeting. Parvathy Sambath led the first meeting with the theme of word game session in the second meeting. Tuesday, August 6, 2019 GULF TIMES 7 OFFBEAT COMMUNITY Does it really matter if Insta gets rid of likes? The move has been criticised by many, but some users see an opportunity for more creativity and less judgment, writes Elfy Scott
here have been viral to advertising, more and more posts of infl uencers Instagram users appear to be crying about the “blood, hoping that the infl uencer economy sweat and tears” they will be dismantled and the photo- pour into Instagram, sharing app can return to its directT appeals to followers for more supposedly wholesome roots of comments and a frenzy of media. simply sharing photos of everyday But does it really matter that life with family and social circles. Instagram seems to be doing away In addition to this, there is with “likes”? growing recognition that the The social media platform feedback loop created by Instagram has been trialling a new formula that appears to alter how users are in Australia by concealing the experiencing their own lives as number of likes a post has received a result of the commodifi cation – a move which has the potential of their identities may be to dramatically change the unsustainable. commercial and cultural landscape One only need visit Bondi’s of the social media platform. Icebergs pool on a Saturday While users can still see the afternoon to witness infl uencers number of likes their own posts (and their imitators) taking photos have accumulated and the change to comprehend how the platform hasn’t expanded to the desktop site has lodged itself in many people’s yet, the average user’s experience – and particularly young women’s of the Instagram feed has changed – self awareness. markedly. In 2017 the UK’s Royal Society Director of policy for Facebook for Public Health published a report Australia and New Zealand, Mia indicating that while Instagram Garlick, said the change was made appeared to provide a positive with the intention of freeing SOCIAL VALIDATION: Laura Albertin says when the Instagram likes disappear, people will focus on other measures outlet for self-expression, it was Instagram users from judgment of social validation. shown to have negative impacts on and helping people to focus “less sleep, body image and Fomo (fear of on likes and more on telling their problem-solving approach to the of diff erence in the long run, as same processes leading to negative missing out). story”. supposed catastrophe. Jem Wolfi e, users will invariably fi nd alternative self-image on Instagram are part From a purely business Responses on Twitter to a fi tness model who operates an yardsticks on the app to measure and parcel of the same reward perspective it may not be the end Instagram’s announcement of Only Fans account off the back one another by. system that keeps users hooked on of infl uencers yet. Roxy Jacenko, the change were near invariably of her Instagram page, recently Laura Albertin, a social media the app. director of Ministry of Talent, a negative, with many commenting captioned a photo with “1 comment content writer and infl uencer This may prove disappointing Sydney-based agency that manages that the decision was an example = 1 like” in an attempt to secure the with more than 188,000 followers, to many who have hailed social media stars, said infl uencers of “mollycoddling” and acting same public-facing recognition on believes that once the likes the disappearance of likes as needn’t worry too much about in the interests of “snowfl akes” her post. disappear, people will simply start the beginning of the end for the change as the reporting and whose feelings were too easily hurt Mahalia Handley, a model and to focus on other measures of social infl uencers. As more is revealed analytics features are still available by seeing other people’s relative activist for diversity in fashion validation “such as followers, about their manipulative real– in the back end of profi les for users popularity (this was Twitter, after with more than 42,000 followers comments and shares”. After all, the life-but-not-at-all approach with business accounts. all). on the platform, said that as she The “like economy” is ultimately The move has also been criticised was a model long before beginning only justifi ed by commercial gain, by some users as threatening her Instagram account, the Jacenko said, and even if infl uencers the infl uencer economy – a disappearance of the likes total has receive a daunting amount of commercial universe that relies had little impact on her online life likes for a post and the product heavily on visible engagement and she believes the company’s advertised in that post doesn’t see a with promotional posts. Last decision could increase users’ noticeable increase in sales, “you’d week, Melbourne-based infl uencer comfort with posting authentic be asking, ‘was that campaign really Mikaela Testa went viral after material and displaying their a success?’”. For infl uencers such as posting an emotional video and creativity. Albertin, there is some recognition Facebook post condemning the “I’ve noticed a lot of friends that hiding likes represents likes concealment as threatening saying they felt like they could now Instagram’s eff orts to engage with the livelihoods of people whose show who they are and I think that’s the psychological well-being of income is assured by the clicks of amazing,” Handley said. people scrolling through its feed, Instagram’s red heart button. “I think having the likes taken but she believes ultimately it may “It’s real money down the drain. away present the opportunity be a Band-Aid solution for wider I’ve put my blood sweat and tears for people to be more unique and problems experienced by its users. into this for it to be ripped away, it’s inventive, more personal, and usher “I think everyone needs to try not just me suff ering too, it’s every in more creativity in the fashion and be in charge of their own brand and business i [sic] know,” industry.” mental health and it stems a lot Testa wrote. However, other infl uencers FEEDBACK: The feedback loop created by Instagram that appears to alter deeper than the amount of likes Other Instafamous fi gures have remain sceptical that the changes how users are experiencing their own lives as a result of the commodification your photo receives.” taken a slightly more creative, to Instagram will make a great deal of their identities may be unsustainable. – The Guardian 8 GULF TIMES Tuesday, August 6, 2019 COMMUNITY FASHION Why rental fashion is taking off Previously, people would only rent clothes for special occasions, but now environmentally conscious customers are driving a boom in everyday- wear rental. Can it solve our fast fashion problem? asks Jenny Little
t could be a wedding of the damage fast-moving, invitation. Perhaps a job disposable fashion is doing to the interview is coming up. Or planet, social media is encouraging maybe it’s just a big night consumption of clothing among out. There are many reasons some users. One in six young Ipeople shop for new clothes. people say they do not feel able But environmentally conscious to wear an outfi t again once it has and cash savvy consumers are appeared on social media, a study increasingly opting to rent rather by charity the Hubbub Foundation than buy when they want a new found. Almost half of young women outfi t. polled said they felt the need to Fashion rental is on the rise and wear a diff erent look every time not just for event wear. Where they went out. once someone may only have “The increase in fashion rental hired a tuxedo or formal wear for a should drive the production of special occasion, today companies clothes that are more durable, are renting customers everyday which is good in terms of clothing, handbags, even trainers sustainability,” says Heather Poore, for one-off fees or via low-cost Hubbub’s creative director. “But subscription. Designer labels, the rental model is new and still children’s clothes and maternity being tested. A lot of the focus is on wear are also proving popular with high-end items. The real strength consumers who are reluctant to of it will become evident when the invest in items they may not need big, everyday brands start to trial for long or those who want to keep it. Plus, you have to balance the up with fashion without feeding potential mass scale of rental with mass consumption. sustainable ways to get clothes to “The benefi ts of renting people. Online deliveries already fashion are wide-ranging,” says have a big environmental impact.” Samantha Dover, senior retail Urban Outfi tters is one of the analyst at research fi rm Mintel. bigger names to announce a rental “Not only can renting clothes be STATISTICS: Evidence suggests people are already shopping less frequently. The percentage of those buying clothes off ering. Its online rental service, a more environmentally friendly every two to three months declined between 2017 and 2018, according to Mintel, while there was a marked increase in called Nuuly, launches in the US alternative to buying into fast- those shopping just once a year. this summer, in part to mitigate moving fashion trends, but the high level of returns the retailer consumers can also save space in typically between 10% and 15% taken off the road,” she says. “Apply industry creates 1.2bn tonnes of experiences. H&M has said it is their homes. Fashion rentals can of the retail price. Meanwhile, a similar approach to the crisis CO2 a year, and is responsible looking into the renting model as fulfi l temporary fashion, such Dutch label Scotch & Soda recently in the fashion industry and you for the consumption of vast part of its sustainability agenda. as clothing for women during announced plans to launch a men’s have the potential to make a real quantities of water, while 35% The Westfi eld Group has run trials pregnancy, while some fashion clothing rental service this autumn. diff erence.” of the microplastics in the ocean of rental services. rental companies are tapping Sacha Newall, founder of My Consumers are beginning to come from the synthetic fi bres in The benefi ts of launching rental into demand for more niche and Wardrobe HQ, believes that renting wake up to the eff ect that cheap, abandoned clothing. services can be considerable everyday fashion products such as clothes will become the norm in throwaway fashion is having. A Newall adds: “Rental can be for for fashion labels and retailers. streetwear.” future and could address growing damning parliamentary committee fun. It’s a one-night stand. But you Individuals who might otherwise Evidence suggests people are concerns about the negative report recently outlined the can look good with the virtue factor feel unable to aff ord a brand already shopping less frequently. impacts of fast fashion. “I used to contribution of the fashion of knowing you haven’t done any can give it a try through rental, The percentage of those buying work in the car sharing industry, industry to climate change. The damage to the environment.” which may lead to future sales. clothes every two to three months where for every car shared 11 are fi ndings were stark: the textile While more people are aware Environmentally and ethically declined between 2017 and aware consumers are also 2018, according to Mintel, while increasingly seeking evidence of there was a marked increase in sustainable behaviour on the part those shopping just once a year. of companies they deal with. Plus, Importantly, there has been a rental can be a way for brands to consistent fall in the percentage of generate extra revenue from excess shoppers indulging their habit once inventory. a month or more. Shika Bodani, founder of rental The US has led the way in fashion service Front Row, believes that rental with market leader Rent the education is necessary to remove Runway, operating since 2009. It the stigma associated with rental in off ers users unlimited rentals for some brands’ eyes. “A lot of them a regular monthly subscription are still worried that renting will of $159 (£127). The UK has been devalue their brand, making their slower to catch on to the rental products appear second hand,” she trend, though several services have explains. “It’s about changing the emerged in recent years. Girl Meets brands’ perspective. Educating Dress has a monthly fee of £99, people is easier. Once they for which subscribers can have understand the process, they soon unlimited dress hires. Wear the see the attraction of the sharing Walk, My Wardrobe HQ and Front economy. The rise of the conscious Row rent out high end and designer consumer is something fashion labels for a monthly subscription, SOCIAL MEDIA AFFECT: While more people are aware of the damage fast-moving, disposable fashion is doing to the brands can’t ignore.” plus a rental fee for each item, planet, social media is encouraging consumption of clothing among some users. – The Guardian Tuesday, August 6, 2019 GULF TIMES 9 TRAVEL COMMUNITY Florida springs guide: Silver Springs State Park During its commercial ownership, Silver Springs became home to jungle boat cruises (with wild rhesus monkeys that still exist around the spring), a Jeep wilderness trail ride and a giraff e exhibit, writes Patrick Connolly
efore Walt Disney was Friday-Sunday and cost $25 for which has two vents in the main even a twinkle in his adults or $20 for seniors and pool. father’s eye, Silver children ages 6-12. Wildlife is abundant in the park. WATER THRILL: Paddleboarders and a kayaker enjoy the spring run at Silver Springs was off ering After the boat tour, visitors Visitors can fi nd fi sh such as gar and Springs State Park. Florida natives and wanting more time on the water bluegill, several varieties of birds, visitorsB one of the fi rst, and now can explore kayak and canoe rentals turtles, alligators and even non- oldest attractions in the state. in the park. Others can visit the native rhesus monkeys that still live Glass bottom boat tours have Spring Side Cafe, Paradise Treats, a around the spring. been showing visitors a unique view visitor centre, gift shop or education Plan your visit: Visitors of the spring-fed Silver River since centre. Swimming is not allowed at interested in the standard the late 1800s. The watercraft may Silver Springs at this time. 30-minute boat ride can access that be newer now, but the experience tour on any day of the week. Those of gazing through glass at fi sh and Location: 1425 NE 58th Ave. in wishing to hop on an extended turtles swimming below the boat Ocala 90-minute ride can do so Friday- has remained largely the same for Hours: 8am until sundown daily Sunday. In addition, the Silver River more than 100 years. Fees: $2 per person for park Museum is only open Saturday- During its commercial ownership, admission, children under 5 are free. Sunday and on holidays. Silver Springs became home to Boat tour tickets cost extra. What to bring: Silver Springs jungle boat cruises (with wild rhesus Amenities: Restaurant, sweet guests likely won’t get wet during monkeys that still exist around the treat shop, gift shop, handicap their visit, but remember to pack spring), a Jeep wilderness trail ride accessible (except for glass bottom water, a dry bag for phone and keys if and a giraff e exhibit. boats), amphitheatre, boat tours, you plan on paddling and cash to tip In 2013, the nearly 5,000-acre pavilions, picnic tables, playground, your boat tour guide. Well-behaved swath of land surrounding Silver campground, kayak and canoe rental pets are welcome in the state park, River changed from a privately held and launch site, hiking trails, horse campground, picnic area and hiking theme park to a state park. equestrian trail, gardens, museum, trails. Dogs (excluding service On the glass bottom boat tours, visitor centre animals) are not permitted on glass visitors have the opportunity to peer Activities: Glass bottom boat bottom boats or in any buildings. through the crystal-clear spring tours, birding, cycling, kayaking, What not to bring: Visitors water to see eelgrass and remnants canoeing, camping, family can leave their swimsuits behind of sunken watercraft below. Or they gatherings, weddings, geocaching, unless they want to wear them while can gaze around at birds resting in hiking, mountain biking, picnicking, paddling. BREATH-TAKING: Crystal-clear spring water shimmers in the sun. trees, turtles passing the time on walking tours Pro tips: If the line for the boat logs and the occasional alligator Natural factor: The nearly tour looks long, maybe stop by the basking in the sun. 5,000-acre park is home to a fi rst- restaurant or Paradise Treats until a Daily 30-minute boat tours cost magnitude spring that forms the tour takes off and the line dies down. $11 for adults and $10 for seniors headwaters of the Silver River. Tickets purchased on site don’t have or children ages 6-12, and kids There are actually 30 springs that a specifi c time printed and can be younger than 5 ride free. Extended comprise the Silver Springs group. used on any tour. 90-minute tours are available The largest is Mammoth Spring, – Orlando Sentinel/TNS
WILD-LIFE: Two double-crested cormorants rest on a log at Silver Springs State Park. TRAIL: Remnants of a former attraction can be seen from the kayak trail. 10 GULF TIMES Tuesday, August 6, 2019 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Tuesday, August 6, 2019 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Person to Person: How to set boundaries with abusive people
— Document what’s happening intervene. For example, if you plan people verbally, or act out violence in writing. Keep in mind that odd to leave an abusive spouse, ask physically are almost impossible behaviour from others can be drug your brother or a friend to call you to change. You can only manage abuse, a physical illness, or a mental throughout the day. This alerts your yourself in relation to them. illness. spouse that others are checking “My husband is bipolar,” says A written report will keep you on you. If your spouse is hitting a friend of ours we’ll call Rachel. from making missteps in handling your children, send them to a “While I don’t refer to him as the problems. neighbour’s house or your parents’ bipolar, I do refer to him as — Tell a few close friends and home. ‘nervous.’ When he suddenly shouts family members. Don’t share — Get professional help or screams, I leave the room. His everything or they’ll get tired immediately. Join a support group moods can change suddenly.” and avoid you. Do say, “I feel or fi nd a counsellor. If necessary, In the beginning, Rachel threatened,” or “I feel this person is talk with authority fi gures, such explains, she thought their issues going to hurt someone.” as a lawyer or the police. Taking were marriage problems. She now — Decide what to say. Don’t blurt someone to civil court can work knows that bipolar disorder is a out verbal punches at random. in some circumstances. A judge is serious mental illness. For example, if your son-in-law really the ultimate authority fi gure “Realizing this,” says Rachel, is verbally abusing your daughter, in many situations. “I don’t try to fi x or change my o you have a person lover trying to steal someone’s resist calling him a nut. Instead, “It’s not normal for adults to hurt husband. I have simply changed the causing trouble in your mate. Realising your situation is say, “I’d like to know if there’s other people,” says an executive way I interact with him. My reality life? Maybe there’s likely not new to mankind, take anything I can do to help you as a we’ll call Richard. “I’ve had is that I can’t share all problems an adult bully at your heart in the fact that good must couple.” Or say, “I’m lost on what employees who verbally shoved co- with him. He goes nuts on me. I do workplace. Or, is an triumph over evil. It just takes some to say to you, but you know we all workers around. In extreme cases, walk on eggshells. When he is calm, Dabusive son-in-law pushing your superhero tactics to protect your must sit down and try to talk about you have to fi re them. I used to try he’s a lovely person. When’s he’s daughter around? world. this situation.” to work things out, but the older revved up, he’s a nervous wreck.” Diffi cult people have always been If a strange person or a close — Protect all people from I get, the more I know I can’t fi x Ultimately, we all must decide around. Since the beginning of blood relative is negatively physical abuse. No exceptions! these problems.” what’s going to work with abusive time, there’s been a thief, warrior impacting your life, try these While every case is diff erent, Richard is correct. People people. Honesty with ourselves is attacking the tribe, or a would-be tactics: you can always do something to who cause problems, slam other critical. — TNS
ARIES TAURUS GEMINI March 21 — April 19 April 20 — May 20 May 21 — June 20
There’s a great wind under your wings today, Aries, and you may find Try not to weigh everything down. Don’t pick things apart to the As you work to keep things in balance today, Gemini, remember the day’s energy quite transforming. You now have the opportunity point that all that’s left are the tiny details of the situation, Taurus. that one of the key things is to have fun. Happiness is an extremely to make great strides in whatever you wish to accomplish. It may be Deal with it as a whole. Mental and emotional issues are apt to be of important element of the cosmic equation, especially on a day like time for you to make an important change in your current attitude. greater concern to you. You shouldn’t try to dissect them. That will this. The more upbeat you can be regarding a certain situation, the Embrace diff erences in perspective and opinion. Varied opinions can only create more issues than you started with. easier it will be to tackle it. A smile can get you through just about help you understand a situation. any door you wish to enter. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22
Don’t get too emotional about a situation today, Cancer. You could This is a terrific day for you, Leo. You should easily feel its power Your normal steady pace usually wins the race, Virgo, but today feel a sinking feeling, but if you go that route you may end up in a coming together in an upbeat, positive way. Others are apt to fall you might need to take some shortcuts. Jump on opportunities pit of emotional quicksand that’s hard to escape. Make sure you into place by your side as they realise the wisdom in your way of that seem to come out of nowhere, but don’t feel like you need to have a friend to talk to so you’re prepared for whatever you might doing things. Remain confident and positive. Your adventuresome commit to anything now. Take your chances and see where luck encounter on your emotional journey. spirit is ready, so push away from the dock. takes you. There’s an adventurous spirit in the air urging you to take an unexpected gamble. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21
Don’t deny your emotions today, Libra. They will be of great use to Indecisiveness may plague you today, Scorpio. Be careful that you Take things to the limit today, Sagittarius, and then go beyond. This you. There’s an intensity about your feelings that’s helping you stay don’t avoid doing something simply because you don’t know which is one of those days in which people may go to extremes, especially strong in just about every situation. Opportunities lie within groups way to go. To cure your restlessness, you should think about going emotionally. You have the right to push the boundaries and see of people. Shared enthusiasm for a task makes the job go more on a short trip. Travel will most certainly help alleviate any worries how far you can go. There’s no need to delay. If you’re going to do quickly. Join others in the pursuit of prosperity. about a certain situation. The answer you seek will come more easily. something, do it now. There’s an intense surge of power that should be there to help you along your way. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20
Stop your pondering over something and do it, Capricorn. This is a This may be a climactic day for you, Aquarius, especially when it Instead of turning all your burning questions inward today, Pisces, day to be spontaneous and adventurous. Although this may feel a bit comes to your emotions. You could find that people try to wield you might want to consider broadcasting them outward. Engage in foreign and against your usual grounded nature, it would be a good some sort of power over you. Maybe they’re trying to throw their discussions and extend your queries to the group. You may usually idea to take this time to do something on a whim and see where it weight around to get you to do something. Don’t be manipulated. try to solve all the world’s problems on your own, but once in a while takes you. Don’t be afraid of the unknown. The future is an exciting Stand up for yourself and be strong. you should stop and consider other points of view in order to enrich concept because it’s unknown. Embrace it. your perspective. 12 GULF TIMES Tuesday, August 6, 2019 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES
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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, August 6, 2019 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY
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Across Down 1 Greek island containing black 1 What scouts might have to swans (4) sing about? (8) 3 Tom’s mare could be a beast 2 World War II hero ordered to (8) join resistance (5) 9 Autonomous region of 4 A vehicle carrying a hundred? Portugal (7) You can count on it! (6) 10 Tears as leading character in 5 Revolutionary leader in romance dies (5) Marseilles with a deserter (5) 11 Plant trees, reportedly (5) 6 Hot spot shocking puritans: 12 Put out vessel for recovery one to be avoided (7) (6) 7 Undertaking quest as knight? 14 A sort of meteor? Far from Not entirely (4) it! (6) 8 Straightforward board 16 Successful move by the member has no alternative (6) French pair (6) 13 Tower guard loses fine bird 19 Run after penniless (3-5) middleman (6) 15 Happy to admit copper is a 21 Garden feature held back by metal (7) scaremonger (5) 17 Musical instruments vital to 24 Straight line, we hear, in life (6) Cornish city (5) 18 A shoe, in a manner of 25 Nought’s amiss in report (7) speaking (6) 26 Are Europeans allowed to 20 Tokyo, strangely, is a city in dance round them? (8) Japan (5) 27 Erosion caused by 22 Scot’s exclamation about Sunderland’s river (4) colour (5) Answers 23 A piece from your favourite magazine? (4) Wordsearch Codeword
Solution 14 GULF TIMES Tuesday, August 6, 2019 COMMUNITY POPSPOT Swedish band Sabaton’s The Great War is biggest hit to date in Britain
here are very few music artistes Metalizer felt like we were taking a step back.” who in any way describe At least some Sabaton fans seemed to share themselves as historians. Most of Joakim’s opinion. Although Metalizer fared those who might claim such an well enough, the number 21 spot reached on interest would almost certainly the Swedish chart appeared to stall the band’s suggestT their knowledge covers pop history rise to fame. rather than any other fi eld. Any concern they may have had was This is not so for the members of Swedish proved unfounded by 2008’s The Art of War. power metal band Sabaton. Apart from some The album hit number fi ve in Sweden and tracks which are tribute songs to infl uential eff ectively paved the way to the international heavy metal bands, all Sabaton songs are success Sabaton have enjoyed since 2010’s based on war, historical battles and acts of Coat of Arms and all of their subsequent heroism. albums. “I love writing songs about facts rather The band are also famed for their than fi ction,” said singer and keyboardist spectacular live performances and stage sets. Joakim Broden. “I’m sometimes asked if “This developed over time. There was I would like to write about other subjects never a master plan. It was like whatever instead of military fi gures and campaigns. But worked stayed in the show. Par (Sundstrom) there are so many aspects to war or military is a licensed pyro-technician. He set up all history that you can go into. the pyrotechnic eff ects and controlled them “I love history. I love to learn about the through diff erent pedals and buttons during fantastic stories in our past and the fantastic our shows. Then, of course, there’s the tank. actions made by people who are dead now. This is the backdrop to as many of our shows We should be celebrating their actions and as possible. their lives. This is what we do in Sabaton “The problem is we can’t always get the songs. I see no point in making up stories for tank into certain countries. There is also the songs when there are so many people and problem of stages being big enough or strong events to write about. enough to support the weight. “The only problem is occasionally getting “We’ve sometimes even had trouble things wrong. I research the lyrics of every getting ourselves into certain countries. song to tell the true story. But there have been GREAT TOUR: Sabaton are supporting The Great War with ‘The Great Tour’ – starting from We’ve been accused of being communists. a couple of instances where new facts have August 1 in Wacken, Germany and ending in Minsk, Belarus, on April 2, 2020. We were banned from Russia because they come to light since the songs were recorded thought we were nazis. which would have made the lyrics a little Sabaton’s latest album, The Great War, has “This was supposed to act as an “That’s the thing about our songs. The diff erent if I’d had this information at the become their third consecutive chart-topper introduction to our fi rst album, Metalizer. lyrics do not necessarily refl ect our own time. in Sweden. It is also their biggest hit to date in But the record company wouldn’t release it. feelings about particular events. They are “The one constraint I have about my Britain where the album debuted at number We were playing the songs in concert to fans sometimes written from the bad guy’s point songwriting has nothing to do with the 11. who wanted to buy the album but it wasn’t of view. Those people who are looking to be subject matter. We always have so many ideas This success is a far cry from the band’s available.” off ended will pick up on things like that and for song subjects. I’m sure we’ll never get early days when their record company, After two years of frustration, Sabaton insist we are the bad guys.” through anywhere near all of them no matter Underground Symphony, withheld what were able to sign to Black Lodge records Sabaton are supporting The Great War how long Sabaton might be around. The only should have been Sabaton’s professional and release a new album, Primo Victoria, in with The Great Tour. It began on August 1 in down side is pretty much always having to debut. March, 2005. This record just missed a top Wacken, Germany, covers Europe and North write heavy metal music. “Myself, bassist Par Sundstrom and three 40 spot in Sweden but garnered a host of new America and is scheduled to end in Minsk, “Don’t misunderstand, we love heavy other guys who are no longer in the band fans for the band. So much so that their 2006 Belarus, on April 2, 2020. metal. But it is nice to sometimes write music formed Sabaton in 1999. We always had this album, Attero Dominatus, peaked at number “We’ve got about 70 shows scheduled but which is a little quieter. We have a song called idea of writing songs with a military theme 16. “It was only after the success we had you know we’ll almost certainly be adding The Final Solution which is not really heavy and actually took our name from the part of a with this album that our original record label extra dates along the way. Par, (guitarist) metal. It’s more like a blues-rock track. knight’s armour which covers his foot. licensed Metalizer to Black Lodge for release Tommy (Johansson), (guitarist) Chris Another song, Cliff s of Gallipoli, has a more “We recorded our fi rst songs at The Abyss in 2007. We had mixed feelings about this. (Rorland), (drummer) Hannes (van Dahl) gentle rock sound with pianos. It’s good to studio in Parlby and sent the demos to some The fans got to hear our early songs on record and I love performing live. The reaction and occasionally write music like these songs record labels. The songs were eventually but we’d certainly progressed as a band feedback from our fans is priceless and makes rather than our standard heavy metal sound.” released as a promo CD called Fist for Fight.’ in both songwriting and musicianship so everything worthwhile.”
rapper and group leader Kim Nam- “I see how much streaming friends became the target of a joon, rather better known as RM. impacts the charts now and wonder drive-by shooter. Five of the men Lil Nas X has promised this Seoul how can I win when I’m up against were seriously injured but Gambino in brief Town Road version will be his last that. But I also think I can either was shot in the head and died at remix of the song. We’ll have to wait quit or keep fi ghting. I’ll keep the scene. and see on that one. fi ghting and I’m back in the studio Philadelphia police are basing a few days from now to work on my their investigation on Gambino Lil Nas X record of 17 consecutive weeks Iggy Azalea next album.” being the intended victim. Shots atop the Streaming Songs chart. had been fired at him during the Country rapper Lil Nas X has set The 16-week run of Despacito is Australian rapper Iggy Azalea Bankroll Gambino early hours of the day while he was a new record for consecutive weeks now consigned to second spot. reached number three on the driving his car. at number one on the Billboard Hot Lil Nas X heads both the Hot R&B Billboard 200 and took pole Rising Philadelphia rapper Bankroll Gambino had a history 100 singles chart. / Hip Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs position on both the Top R&B / Hip Bankroll Gambino, real name Ezra of legal troubles. His debut release, Old Town charts for a 17th week and has Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums Weah, has become yet another He had been arrested on four Road, established the new mark spent 13 weeks at number one on charts with her 2014 debut, The statistic in the ever growing occasions and the loaded handgun by spending 17 straight weeks in the Digital Song Sales chart. New Classic. But it’s a diff erent number of murdered hip hop found on his body after he was pole position. In so doing, Lil Nas Old Town Road holds another story for her recently released artists. killed had been reported stolen in X surpassed the previous record record with 143 million streams in sophomore album, In My Defense. The 21-year-old was about 2013. jointly held by Mariah Carey and one week. A number 50 spot on the Billboard to film a promotional video on Yet his manager and family insist Boyz II Men’s One Sweet Day in This was after a remix of the 200 is not what was expected. Philadelphia’s Carroll Street. He was he was trying to turn his life around 1995-96 and Luis Fonsi and Daddy song featuring Billy Ray Cyrus A disappointed Iggy blamed one of about ten men who were to through music. Yankee’s Despacito, featuring Justin was released. Other remixes have the eff ects of streaming for the appear in the video. A video for his track, Home Bieber, in 2017. further added to its popularity. The lacklustre performance of her But before the cameras could Again, is posted at www.youtube. Old Town Road also set a new most recent of these features BTS album. start rolling, Gambino and his com/watch?v=EyOog-ljNrQ Tuesday, August 6, 2019 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY I want to connect with the world in deeper way: Tabu
MUSIC: Ariana Grande, above, and singer-songwriter-producer duo Social House have dropped their new song boyfriend. Ariana Grande drops boyfriend
Singer Ariana Grande and singer-songwriter-producer duo Social House have dropped their new song boyfriend. Ariana tweeted: “#boyfriend song and video available now on all platforms #boyfriendoutnow.” Social House, comprising Michael Mikey Foster and Charles Scootie Anderson, said: “We’ve always had so much fun working with Ariana, so we’re really excited for this song to fi nally be out in the world and for our fans to hear it! We hope everyone loves it as much as we do.” Social House are set to release their debut EP Everything Changed… on August 9. Together with producer Tommy Brown, they had penned and produced hits such as Thank u, next and 7 rings for Ariana’s album Thank U, Next. – IANS
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SOUL SEARCHING: Tabu says she has been on a journey to find the pieces of the puzzle.
puzzle.“My struggle and my former wife of a police officer By Sugandha Rawal journey with myself in the past in Talvar and an anti-terrorist 10 years, has been to understand, bureau agent in Fanaa. And who ‘what do I stand for?’, ‘who I am?’, can forget the gems like The ctress Tabu says she and ‘how I want to live in the Namesake, Life of Pi and Cheeni has been struggling world?’. There has been a huge Kum. with herself for almost growth of what I want in life and It’s not all about the serious stuff . a decade now, trying what my expectations are. Some of The talented actress, whose to understand who she my expectations can never be the real name is Tabassum Fatima Ais, what she stands for, and how way you want them to be, but you Hashmi, has also been associated she wants to live. The critically- get a (clarity) about who you are with commercial projects such as acclaimed actress says she has and how you want to take yourself Hera Pheri, Chachi 420, Biwi No. 1, now realised that the answers lie (ahead),” she said. Hum Saath-Saath Hain, Golmaal in connecting with the world in a So what does she stand for? Again, De De Pyaar De, Bharat and “much larger and deeper way”. “It is very diffi cult (to say) Andhadhun. “When you are younger, you because there are many things that All the roles, Tabu says, have want different things in life. I was I stand for. What I defi nitely want shaped her as a person. 16 when I started in the industry. to push myself (for) is to connect “I am made out of my work. The At that time, you don’t know with the world in a much larger and characters I have played (have given anything. You are just going with deeper way because that is what me) tremendous belief in myself the flow. You are doing what makes me feel alive. Whether it is as an actor, and shaped me to be a everybody else is doing and just through my fi lms, work or anything creative person with the infl uences want to have fun. You are looking else I do, it is important for me to I carry. The directors I have worked for chances to do whatever maintain that connect with the with have altered my world view. everyone else is doing. You like world outside of my work also,” said They have introduced me the fame, the attention and the the actress. to things I didn’t know about dressing up,” Tabu said in an Tabu’s aff air with glitz and culture, Kashmir, Shakespeare, interview. glamour started playing Dev relationships, deceit and “With age and experience, your Anand’s teenage daughter in the also illicit relationship. My ambitions evolve. Some of them 1985 fi lm, Hum Naujawan. understanding of the world has are fulfi lled while you drop some. Since then, she has donned increased,” she said. Then, you go to the next stage. Your several avatars – a simple Sikh girl The actress will next be seen in priorities and things of signifi cance turning to militancy in Maachis, the coming-of-age story Jawaani change. What you want to stand a woman having an extramarital Jaaneman along with Saif Ali Khan. Mahira Khan made her fi lm debut in a supporting role with the critically for becomes clearer,” added the affair in Astitva, a jilted widow in She is also preparing for a acclaimed Pakistani fi lm Bol in 2011. Read Mahira’s exclusive interview 47-year-old. Haider, a bar dancer in Chandni comeback in Telugu fi lms after a with Community - Gulf Times on Thursday, August 8. She says she has been on a Bar, a tough cop and helpless decade, with Allu Arjun’s yet- journey to fi nd the pieces of the mother in Drishyam, a dejected untitled upcoming project. – IANS 16 GULF TIMES Tuesday, August 6, 2019 COMMUNITY Making Doha: 1950 – 2030, a look at past and future The ongoing exhibition at National Museum of Qatar reflects on Doha’s evolution
not created a disjointed patchwork, but a design and grows around the original 20th A tour of the museum takes visitors By Mudassir Raja functioning, original, livable whole. The century palace of Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim through a loop of galleries that address three city’s progressive, humanistic principles al-Thani. The historic palace was restored by major, interrelated themes. The galleries are are translated by the leadership in state-led Berlin-based architecture and engineering arranged in chronological order, beginning atar has a diverse demography. urban developments. Local, regional and fi rm ZRS Architekten Ingenieure. This with exhibitions on the natural history of the As the country made its amazing international architects, eleven Pritzker important monument to Qatar’s past is now desert and the Persian Gulf, artefacts from progress slowly and steadily, its laureates among them, have together preserved as the heart of the new museum. Bedouin culture, historical exhibitions on the residents became more vibrant constructed a bold modern city. Driven by The relation between the new building and tribal wars, the establishment of the Qatari and diverse. foresight and institution building Doha is an the old building is part of creating the bridge state, and fi nally the discovery of oil to the QThe people who live in Doha or those who unparalleled architectural ensemble. between the past and the present advocated present. visit the cosmopolitan city have always been The National Museum of Qatar opened to by HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin The displays and installations that explore keen to learn how the landscape transformed the public on 28 March 2019. The building, Khalifa al-Thani as a way to “defi ne ourselves these themes present audiovisual displays into the present day modern city. which was constructed in place of the original instead of forever being defi ned by others “ with carefully selected treasures from the The residents and the visitors alike have a Qatar National Museum, was designed by and of “celebrating our identity”. museum’s collections. great opportunity to learn about how Doha architect Jean Nouvel who got his inspiration The 430,000 square foot museum is made These collections currently consist of developed and continues to leap forward. from the desert rose crystal, which can be up of interlocking discs that create cavities to approximately 8,000 objects and include The ‘Making Doha: 1950 – 2030’ exhibition found in Qatar. The museum site includes protect visitors from the desert heat. Located archaeological artefacts, architectural is going on at Temporary Exhibition Gallery Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim al-Thani’s Palace, at the south end of Doha’s Corniche, the elements, heritage household and travelling in National Museum of Qatar. The exhibition which is the heart of the Qatari national museum’s building rises from the sea and objects, textiles and costumes, jewellery, that started in March will close on August 30. identity. is connected to the shore by two pedestrian decorative arts, books, and historical Curated by Rem Koolhaas, Samir Bantal The new museum features an innovative bridges and a road bridge. documents. The museum’s mission is to and Fatma al-Sehlawi, the exhibition was celebrate the culture, heritage, and future of launched on the eve of the National Museum Qatar and its people, embodying the pride of Qatar inauguration. and traditions of Qataris while off ering The exhibition refl ects on the process of international visitors a dialogue about rapid urbanism rather than its outcome. For the change and modernisation. fi rst time, Doha’s evolution is displayed as a retrospective through seventy years of archival photography, models, plans, fi lms, For the fi rst time, historic and oral narratives. This material was excavated by Qatar- Doha’s evolution based Atlas Bookstore research team from local and international institutional is displayed as archives, complimented by interviews with state decision-makers, architects and city a retrospective planners. Designed by OMA/AMO, the exhibition through seventy examines how this capital city was assembled and how its construction aff ected the global years of archival discipline of architecture across four major chapters: Seeds of a Nation (1950–1971), photography, models, Modern State (1971–1995), And the World (1995–2010) and Destination Qatar (2010– plans, fi lms, historic 2030). Doha is a metropolis put together with and oral narratives. care; successive layers of ambition have