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Mission Impossible To save the Earth someday, team builds spacecraft COVER STORY to crash into an asteroid and shove it off course. P4-5

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Dumplin beauty queen signs up for her mum’s pageant as a protest DIRECTION: Anne Fletcher that escalates when other contestants follow in her footsteps, CAST: Danielle Macdonald, Jennifer Aniston, Odeya Rush revolutionising the pageant and their small Texas town. SYNOPSIS: The plus-size, teenage daughter of a former THEATRE: The Mall, Landmark, Royal Plaza

Emergency 999 Worldwide Emergency Number 112 Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Local Directory 180 International Calls Enquires 150 Hamad International Airport 40106666 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222, 44393333 Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation 44845555, 44845464 Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 44593363 Qatar Assistive Technology Centre 44594050 Qatar News Agency 44450205 44450333 Q-Post – General Postal Corporation 44464444

Humanitarian Services Offi ce (Single window facility for the repatriation of bodies) Ministry of Interior 40253371, 40253372, 40253369 Ministry of Health 40253370, 40253364 A Star is Born Jackson Maine discovers and falls in love career takes off , the personal side of Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 DIRECTION: Bradley Cooper with struggling artiste Ally. She has just their relationship is breaking down, as Qatar Airways 40253374 CAST: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, about given up on her dream to make it Jackson fi ghts an ongoing battle with his Sam Elliott big as a singer until Jackson coaxes her own internal demons. SYNOPSIS: Seasoned musician into the spotlight. But even as Ally’s THEATRE: Royal Plaza

The Mall Cinema (1): Royal Plaza Cinema Palace ote Unquo Kikoriki Deja Vu (2D) 2:30pm; (1): Kodathisamaksham Balan Qu te Kodathisamaksham Balan Vakkeel (Malayalam) 2:15pm; “The wish Vakkeel (Malayalam) 4:15pm; Alone/Together (Tagalog) 5pm; for healing has always Upgrade (2D) 7pm; Total Battle Angel (2D) 5:15pm; Alone/ Total (Hindi) 7:15pm; Dhamaal (Hindi) 8:45pm; June Together (Tagalog) 7:30pm; Alone/Together (Tagalog) been half of health.” (Malayalam) 11:30pm. Time Out (Arabic) 9:30pm; 9:30pm; (Hindi) The Mall Cinema (2): June Upgrade (2D) 11:15pm. 11:30pm. (Malayalam) 2:15pm; Gully Boy Landmark Cinema (2): Royal Plaza Cinema Palace — Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Hindi) 4:45pm; Alone/Together Kodathisamaksham Balan (2): Kikoriki Deja Vu (2D) (Tagalog) 7:30pm; Fighting With Vakkeel (Malayalam) 2pm; 2:30pm; Gully Boy (Hindi) My Family (2D) 9:30pm; Total Kumbalangi Night (Malayalam) 4:15pm; A Star Is Born (2D) Dhamaal (Hindi) 11:30pm. 4:45pm; Total Dhamaal (Hindi) 7pm; The Knight Of Shadows The Mall Cinema (3): 7pm; Total Dhamaal (Hindi) (2D) 9:30pm; June (Malayalam) Natasaarvabhowma (Kannada) 9:15pm; Total Dhamaal (Hindi) 11:30pm. 2:15pm; Alita: The Battle Angel 11:30pm. Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Community Editor (2D) 5:15pm; Dumplin’ (2D) Landmark Cinema (3): (3): Alita: The Battle Angel Kamran Rehmat 7:30pm; The Knight Of Shadows Kikoriki Deja Vu (2D) 2:15pm; (2D) 2:15pm; Kikoriki Deja Vu e-mail: [email protected] (2D) 9:30pm; Gully Boy (Hindi) Natasaarvabhowma (Kannada) (2D) 4:30pm; Then Came You Telephone: 44466405 11:30pm. 4pm; The Knight Of Shadows (2D) 6pm; What They Had (2D) Fax: 44350474 Landmark Cinema (1): Gully (2D) 7pm; June (Malayalam) 7:45pm; Upgrade (2D) 9:45pm; Boy (Hindi) 2:30pm; Alita: The 9pm; June (Malayalam) 11:30pm. Gully Boy (Hindi) 11:30pm. Thursday, February 21, 2019 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

rings and floor exercises on mats for the children from age 4 till 16.

Ballet Lessons WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier WHEN: Ongoing TIME: 4pm – 8pm For more info e-mail at registration@ atelierqatar.com or call on 33003839.

After School Activities WHERE: Atelier WHEN: Ongoing Music and arts activities for students taking place after they finish their day in school includes Group Music lessons, Hip- hop, Ballet, Drawing and Painting, Drama EVENTS Grand Prix of Qatar 2019 Theatre & Taekwondo. Ages between 5 and WHERE: Losail International Circuit 10 years old after school hours. Baladna Cultural Festival WHEN: March 8 – 10 WHERE: Baladna Park TIME: 1pm – 9pm Hobby Classes WHEN: Ongoing till March 1 The opening race will be held under the Cycling: Losail Circuit Sports Club WHERE: Mamangam Performing Art Baladna Park will embark you on a floodlights. Ticket can be purchased on- WHERE: Losail Circuit Centre delicious and rich journey this time of year, line. WHEN: Ongoing WHEN:Wednesday – Monday through the Baladna Culture Festival. The TIME: 5pm Mamangam Performing Art Centre, is festivities will take place each Friday and Losail Circuit Sports Club, in association a holistic performing arts institution and Saturday of the month of February and will with Qatar Sports For All Federation, a one stop solution for adults as well as include food, dance shows, entertainment invites all cyclists, runners and walkers children looking to explore their talents and cultural handicrafts from across the to train under the floodlights of Losail in various art forms. We offer classes in world. For further information 44246000. International Circuit every Wednesdays. contemporary, Bollywood, hip-hop and Indian classical dance forms, along with MIA Park Bazaar 2019 classes for music, art and crafts, karate and WHERE: Museum Of Islamic Art yoga. Additional services include dance WHEN: Ongoing education and choreography. For details, TIME: 12pm – 8pm call 33897609. MIA Bazaar will be having a vibrant mix of 350 stalls. MIA Park Bazaar is a modern version of the old souq tradition. The stalls are going to offer a wide range of gastronomies from all over the world. Syria Matters Exhibition You can also browse and grab handcrafted Where: Museum of Islamic Art artefacts, accessories, canvases, fashion When: Ongoing till April 30 wears, designer ornaments. Time: 9am – 7pm Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) in Doha presents a major exhibition, co-curated by MIA Director Dr Julia Gonnella and Rania Abdellatif, as part of the MIA ten-year anniversary celebrations.

Arabic Calligraphy Workshop WHEN: Saturday – Wednesday TIME: 6pm Arabic Calligraphy workshop is back. Come and learn the artistic practice of Arabic handwriting and calligraphy at Mehaseel Festival Music and Arts Atelier. WHERE: Katara Cultural Village The lessons will take place every WHEN: Ongoing till March 31 Artistic Gymnastic Classes Saturday, Monday and Wednesday at Mehaseel Souq will be open every WHERE: Qatar Academy Msheireb 6pm. For more information, contact Thursday, Friday and Saturday until 31st of WHEN: Ongoing till February 28 [email protected] March. It is a perfect market to get amazing TIME: 3:15pm – 4:15pm local fresh produce. The olympic sport using horizontal bar,

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

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Thursday, February 21, 2019 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Countervailing force Scientists want to hit the asteroid moon with enough force to bump it, but not break it apart. ‘We’re just going to give it a love tap,’ Andy Rivkin, the mission’s co-lead and planetary astronomer at APL, tells Tim Prudente

team of scientists, astronomers and engineers meets weekly in a conference room on a Howard ACounty, Maryland, research campus and plans to save the It’s very exciting. You are world. “Keep calm and carry DART,” actually doing something reads a poster on the wall. DART — the Double Asteroid for the fate of humanity Redirection Test — is their plan to avert catastrophe. It’s also Nasa’s fi rst mission not to explore space, but to defend against it. — Elena Adams, mission’s The research team at the Johns lead engineer Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel plans to launch a spacecraft, speed it up really fast and smash it into an asteroid. BOOM! The impact, they hope, will ‘ bump the big space rock off ’ Thursday, February 21, 2019 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY course — actually more like what to do if they discover one on a nudge it slightly. Someday, the collision course with Earth. thinking goes, this method may Hollywood portrayed such CLOSE ENCOUNTERS save humans from the fate of the events in Deep Impact and dinosaurs. Armageddon. In both movies, “Kind of like a big missile,” said mankind narrowly escapes doom Elena Adams, the mission’s lead by planting nuclear bombs and engineer. “It’s very exciting. You blowing the asteroids to pieces. are actually doing something for It’s not that easy. the fate of humanity.” Nasa has considered nuking an An estimated 100 tonnes of asteroid with warheads, but that space debris falls to Earth every risks turning a single incoming day, according to scientists rock into a shower of debris as with the Nasa’s Jet Propulsion happened in Deep Impact. Another Laboratory at the California plan calls for fl ying a spacecraft Institute of Technology. This debris beside the asteroid and gradually is mostly dust and sand. drawing it off course like a gravity Occasionally, space sends tractor. something bigger. DART off ers a third strategy, and In February 2013, a fi ery meteor will be the fi rst given a live test. cut across the Siberian sky. It “It’s the simplest and most came streaking down as fast as eff ective,” Chodas said. 40,000mph. Then came a mid-air Now the team at the Hopkins explosion, a fl ash and boom. laboratory in Laurel has begun the The shock wave blew out fi nal design and construction of the windows across the Russian city DART spacecraft. About the size of Chelyabinsk. A factory roof of a Honda Civic, it’s scheduled for collapsed. More than 1,000 people launch in summer 2021. were hurt, mostly from shattered While it sounds simple, the glass. Scientists estimate the crash mission involves some tricky meteor unleashed a force stronger engineering. than the atomic bomb detonated in The target is the tiny moon of Hiroshima. an asteroid. The two bodies are The rock was about the size collectively named Didymos or DESCRIPTIVE: An artistic illustration of an asteroid approaching Earth. of a school bus. That’s a pebble Greek for “twin.” They orbit the compared to a meteor believed to sun between Earth and the Asteroid have exploded over remote Siberia Belt. The moon is not much bigger z An estimated 100 tonnes of space debris falls to Earth every day. This debris is mostly in 1908, fl attening hundreds of than the Washington Monument square miles of forests. Researchers in DC — minuscule in the scale of dust and sand estimate that fi reball equalled 185 space. Hiroshima bombs and heated the “This is by far the smallest z A meteor is believed to have exploded over remote Siberia in 1908, flattening hundreds air to near 50,000 degrees. If the object anyone has ever fl own Tunguska meteor had arrived, say, a spacecraft into,” said Andy of square miles of forests. Researchers estimate that fireball equalled 185 Hiroshima three hours later, it could have Cheng, the mission’s co-lead obliterated Moscow, said Lindley and chief scientist in APL’s space bombs and heated the air to near 50,000 degrees Johnson, whose title with Nasa is department. planetary defence offi cer. The spacecraft will be powered z Some time in a span of several hundred-thousand years, scientists say, an asteroid even “That probably would have by solar panels that unfurl like changed the entire history of the wings. Its journey will take more larger could strike Earth and wreak global disaster 20th Century,” said Johnson, who than one year, and the researchers runs Nasa’s asteroid-defence will be fl ying blind mostly. z Scientists believe a meteor 8 to 10 kilometres in diameter crashed into the Gulf of programmes. “These are natural “We don’t see the moon of the disasters that we need to be aware asteroid until we’re just an hour Mexico 65 million years ago and killed off the dinosaurs of.” away,” said Adams, the engineer. Some time in a span of several “That last hour is going to be really z They predict 25,000 dangerous asteroids hurtle through the solar system. The hundred-thousand years, scientists thrilling.” say, an asteroid even larger could They plan for DART to reach researchers can calculate each asteroid’s trajectory decades into the future strike Earth and wreak global speeds as fast as 15,000 miles disaster. They believe a meteor per hour. The crash in October 8 to 10 kilometres in diameter 2022 will fl ing debris from the crashed into the Gulf of Mexico 65 asteroid moon. A small satellite will million years ago and killed off the accompany the DART spacecraft to dinosaurs. measure the eff ect. “We’ve found all the nearest The team wants to hit the asteroids that size. We’re safe from asteroid moon with enough force to that,” said Paul Chodas, who runs bump it, but not break it apart. The an asteroid search team at the Nasa moon orbits the asteroid at a speed lab in California. of about seven inches per second. But smaller asteroids can unleash They hope to change the speed by megatonnes of energy too. about a centimetre per second. “Even down to the 1-kilometre “We’re just going to give it size, if it hits in the right spot, a love tap,” said Andy Rivkin, could cause global devastation,” the mission’s other co-lead and Chodas said. “It’s the small planetary astronomer at APL. asteroids that pose the risk.” In theory, a series of taps over In the 1990s, Congress ordered time could defl ect an asteroid off a Nasa to locate dangerous asteroids course for Earth. in the solar system. Researchers One impact may suffi ce if today aim to catalogue the orbits scientists have enough warning of 90 percent of asteroids 460 feet time. An imminent asteroid strike, or bigger. however, would require multiple They predict 25,000 of them launches and impacts. hurtle through the solar system. “You could have a constant Chodas said they have found and stream,” Rivkin said. “Each one charted about a third of them. The nudges it a bit more.” researchers can calculate each It’s humanity’s best plan to save asteroid’s trajectory decades into Earth, but one the team hopes they the future. never have to use. IMPACT: This graphic depicts the spatial extent of the damage if an asteroid measuring roughly 100 feet (30 metres) Scientists have long debated —The Baltimore Sun/TNS wide were to hit New York City. 6 GULF TIMES Thursday, February 21, 2019 COMMUNITY DMIS organises interactive session

Doha Modern Indian School (DMIS) recently organised an interactive session for the mothers of the students to create an awareness about the diff erent approaches employed in the classrooms. Panchali Dasgupta Sahu, Principal of DMIS, welcomed the gathering. The interactive session ‘Preparedness for eff ective learning’ was conducted by Michelle Iyer, Head of Primary Section. Mothers took part in diff erent activities. Unnikrishnan, Counsellor at DMIS, guided the mothers to remain calm and free from anxiety in the time of stress.

DPS-MIS conducts inter-house quiz competition

DPS-Modern Indian School (DPS-MIS) recently conducted an inter house quiz competition ‘Inquisitive’ for the students of Grade III-V. The quiz was a six-round competition featuring various segments, including Incredible India, take your pick featuring literature, movies, people and places and information technology, rapid fire round, audio-visual round and salam Qatar. Tulip House won the competition.

NIS organises a trip for its faculty members

Noble International School (NIS) recently organised a trip to Sealine Beach Resort, Mesaieed for its faculty members along with Shibu Abdul Rasheed, Principal of NIS, and Jayamon Joy and Robin K Jose, Vice Principals at NIS. The trip featured various outdoor games and activities. The trip included a lunch buff et for the faculty members. Thursday, February 21, 2019 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY DPS-MIS organises Annual Sports Meet

DPS-Modern Indian School (DPS-MIS) recently organised its Annual Sports Meet for the students of Grade III-V. Yasir Nainar, Vice-President of the Management Committee was the chief guest at the event. He declared the meet open and highlighted the importance of sports and fitness. The event kicked off with inter-house march past. Four houses of DPS-MIS, including Lily, Lotus, Rose and Tulip took part in the march past, which was followed by a torch run. Speaking on the occasion, Asna Nafees, Principal of DPS-MIS, emphasised on the need for character-building to develop through perseverance and competition. The students of Grade III-IV also performed a mass drill. The activities concluded with an inter-house relay competition. Rose house bagged first position in Inter- House march past and the overall sports trophy. Riya Saleel, a student of Grade-V, proposed a vote of thanks.

CELEBRATION: Group IMAR companies recently organised an event to mark Qatar National Sport Day. The event featured various outdoor and sport activities and tournaments.

ICAI Doha Chapter celebrates Qatar National Sport Day

The Doha Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) recently organised the gathering. The event featured an intense one-hour-long yoga session, conducted by Sowmya ‘Qatar National Sport Day – Family Fitness Event’ at Al Bidda Sports Park as part of Qatar National Govind Naidu, professional yoga trainer, and her team, which was followed by a 2km walkathon Sport Day celebrations. The event was attended by over 100 people, including members of ICAI and 3km running activity. Rukkaiya Pachisa, Vice Chairperson of ICAI Doha Chapter, proposed a Doha Chapter and their families. Rupalakshmi Setty, Chairperson of ICAI Doha Chapter, welcomed vote of thanks. She also thanked the yoga team for teaching various yoga techniques. 8 GULF TIMES Thursday, February 21, 2019 COMMUNITY MES wins big at Interschool Athletic Meet 2019

MES Indian School recently won the overall championship at the Interschool Athletic Meet 2019, organised by the Indian Sports Centre, in association with Qatar Athletic Federation for all the Indian Schools in Qatar. The meet was held at Qatar Sports Club as part of Qatar National Sport Day celebrations. MES team bagged the winning positions in various categories, including under 8, 10, 12 and 14, and clinched the title with 235 points. Winners of the championship were felicitated on the occasion. Hameed Kadar, Principal of MES Indian School, congratulated the participants for their eff orts and achievements.

More than 120 cyclists take part in Rasen Sports 24h XC race 2019

More than 120 cyclists recently took part in ‘Rasen Sports 24h XC race 2019’ held at Al Tom Whateley, the winner of 24h men solo, said, “It started too hard, blew up a bit after 7hrs, Zubarah farm. The race was divided into four categories, including 6h solo, 24h solo, but a stop with a bite to eat sorted me out. Rode steadily with regular refuel breaks after 24h team relay and kids’ race. Sports Corner Company sponsored fun activities for the that. Really enjoyed riding through the night. Stopped for the heaviest rain shower to avoid spectators. getting cold. Track was very slippery in places after that”.

QMASS celebrates Qatar National Sport Day

QMASS, an Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) aff iliated forum of Indian expatriates hailing from Mahe competitions and tournaments were felicitated on the occasion. The event was inaugurated and neighbouring region of India, recently celebrated Qatar National Sport Day. Some 300 people by Shuhaib K K, President of the Management Committee of QMASS. Thaju Mamas, General participated in a variety of activities, including football, kabadi, cricket, hide-n-seek, musical chair, Secretary of QMASS, welcomed the gathering. Manmmadhan Mambally, Lilar Parambath running race, penalty shoot-out and treasure hunt. and Sreejith also spoke on the occasion. The event was co-ordinated by Anees and Sonesh, The forum also launched a kid›s soccer club on the occasion. Winners of various Sports Secretaries. Thursday, February 21, 2019 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY TNG organises sports day

The Next Generation School (TNG) recently organised sports day for students at each campus. Students from each class participated in various games, including football, relay race, handball, toss n catch and balance challenge.

NAKIS celebrates ‘Community Helpers Day’

Noor Al Khaleej International School (NAKIS) recently celebrated ‘Community Helpers Day’ for the students of Grade-I. The aim of the event was to highlight the significant roles of service community figures who provide valuable service of wellbeing and safety to the society.

Cultural Forum organises ‘Expats SportEv 2019’

Cultural Forum recently organised ‘Expats SportEv 2019’ at Qatar Sports Club (QSC). The closing ceremony featured various performances. Expats SportEv 2019, held under the patronage of the Qatar Sports for All (QSFA) federation at the Ministry of Culture and Sports, kicked off with a march past attended. Some 1,000 people from 16 teams participated in the event activities. Youth Forum won the overall championship, which was followed by Calicut Sports Club and Manjappada Qatar with first runner-up and second runner-up titles. In the women’s category, Calicut Sports Club won the overall championship, with Youth Forum and Qatar Knanaya Cultural Association (QKCA) winning the first and second runners-up positions, respectively. Individual champions, included Mohammed Mahroof, winner in men’s category of 20-29 years; Kannan Chemban, men’s category above 30 years; and Ajitha Sreevalsam, winner in women’s category. The best disciplined team trophy was won by Q-Team Tirur and the best team manager’s prize was bagged by Shaheer of SKEA-Qatar. The closing ceremony featured a performance by Ali AbdulSattar, Qatari singer. The event also featured traditional Qatari and Indian dances along with Zumba and martial arts demonstration. 10 GULF TIMES Thursday, February 21, 2019 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Thursday, February 21, 2019 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Exercise can help you counter eff ects of jet lag, shift-based work routine

inding it hard to cope body clock and when it advances it,” with jet lag, shift-based said lead author Shawn Youngstedt, work? Doing some from the varsity. exercise can shift the “This is the fi rst study to human body clock and compare exercise’s eff ects on the helpF you adjust to the shifted body clock, and could open up the schedules, suggests new research. possibility of using exercise to help The study, from the Arizona State counter the negative eff ects of jet University, showed that exercise lag and shift work.” can shift the human body clock The fi ndings, published in The with the direction and amount of Journal of Physiology, suggest this eff ect depending on the time exercise could counter the eff ects of day or night in which people of jet lag, shift work, and other exercise. disruptions to the body’s internal Exercising at 7am or between 1 clock (eg, military deployments) and 4pm advanced the body clock helping individuals adjust to shifted to an earlier time, and exercising schedules. between 7 and 10pm delayed the For the study, the team examined body clock to a later time. body clocks following exercise in Exercising between 1 and 4am 101 participants for up to fi ve-and- and at 10am, however, had little a-half days. eff ect on the body clock, and the The baseline timing of each phase-shifting eff ects of exercise participant’s body clock was did not diff er based on age or determined from urine samples gender, the researchers explained. collected every 90 minutes to “Exercise has been known to measure the time of the evening cause changes to our body clock. rise in melatonin and the peak of We were able to clearly show in melatonin several hours later. – this study when exercise delays the IANS

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

Things may be calm today, Aries. You might not be your boisterous Today is a great day for you, Taurus. Everything is flowing your Someone or something may spur you on today, Gemini. You may feel self, but that could be a good thing. Use the sobering energy to way as more pieces of the puzzle fall into place. Your fluctuating a nagging impulse to get up and do something. Follow that instinct evaluate your emotions and honestly look at your relationships. Are emotions are grounded and calm, letting you stand back and and stop moaning about staying in bed. The practical truth may you getting the respect you deserve? Perhaps you need to tell some evaluate your true inner state. Have you been giving yourself the be sobering, but as you know, balance is key. Bring equilibrium to people that their words or actions aren’t OK. Meanwhile, get things attention you deserve? This is your day. Get things done. You can the situation by taking a good, honest look at your emotional state. done. Take care of errands and check items off your list. accomplish quite a bit using this astral energy, so hop to it. Realise what you need to do to keep it running smoothly. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Bite the bullet and get it done, Cancer. Finish the projects and get the Today might not be as lighthearted and free-spirited as you’d like, Today is a fantastic day for you, Virgo. Things are naturally flowing lingering odds and ends out of your way. There are stable energies Leo, but don’t sweat it. Work with the grounded energy of the day your way. You can accomplish a great deal. There are few hurdles in today that will bring a practical breath of fresh air to any situation. to complete tasks that have been wearing on you for a while. Take your way, perhaps none. You’re well disciplined about your time and Take a step back from the swirling winds and observe your inner self. a step back from the drama in your life and observe your emotions what’s needed to get the job done and how to meet your goals. Your Realise how your actions and emotions aff ect others and think about from a loftier viewpoint. Realise how your actions have been emotions are especially calm and stable, giving you the opportunity adjusting your habits accordingly. aff ecting others. Tone things down and evaluate. to observe and evaluate them from a neutral viewpoint. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

There’s a conservative air today that doesn’t fit well with your erratic, Something is tugging you back down to reality, Scorpio. Your mind There’s a conservative veil over your emotions, Sagittarius. Issues unconventional nature, Libra. Things might pop up to remind you has tended to be in the clouds lately, but now you need to ground from the past might arise and rub you the wrong way. You move that you should be a bit more disciplined in your approach. Your your emotions and realise that you operate on a physical plane, too. onward and upward by nature, plowing ahead without thinking of thoughts and emotions are perhaps a bit less controlled than usual, Your emotions are stable for now, aff ording you a chance to step the consequences. Today you might be a bit more sober than usual. so take this time to become centred and evaluate the truth. Today is back and evaluate how you’ve been treating yourself. Make sure you Look at what’s worked in the past in terms of keeping your fiery a good day to focus. give yourself the attention you deserve. emotions intact. Try not to resent the past but learn from it. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Today is fantastic for tuning in to your inner self, Capricorn. You You may feel a bit weighed down today, Aquarius, and perhaps more Today’s a good day to ground your fluctuating emotions, Pisces. will have a level, grounded mind from which to make conscious reserved than usual. Someone may be raining on your parade, but Step back from the drama you create and evaluate your inner state. evaluations of your emotional state. Trust your instincts and make don’t let it get you down. Use the grounded energy of the day to Are you fooling yourself into thinking everything’s OK when it really realistic plans for the future. You’re especially disciplined today, and get things done. You have your hands full with many tasks, so sit isn’t? Be honest with your highest truths and ground yourself back you have a keen sense of what your goals and objectives are. Use down and bring them to completion. Calm your nervous system and in reality. Write down your thoughts. this grounded energy to get things done. balance your frantic emotions. Ease off the caff eine. 12 GULF TIMES Thursday, February 21, 2019 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

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Codeword Every letter of the alphabet is used at least once. Squares with the same number in have the same letter in. Work out which number represents which letter.

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Sudoku

Bound And Gagged

Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Thursday, February 21, 2019 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

ACROSS DOWN 1. Blow round to change the 1. The c-cat let us in for a tax (6) will (3,3) 2. The hooter that says over- 5. It will start unless that’s put time (4) outside again (6) 3. Renounced because of 8. Round the side there’s a having promised to (8) second (5) 4. Give up and allow one to 9. In the water it’s revealing..... catch easily (5,2,4,4) (6) 5. Hopes they will put a brake 10...... might be fun to have a on spendthrift heirs (6) look, but it’s not playing the 6. Notice me eating up the game (6) cheese (4) 11. Doesn’t go back, one sees (5) 7. Slings worth roughly 5p now 14. Food Leslie and I brought to (6) mother (8) 12. A fellow member comes in 16. Marks the ways in which the with something to wear (7) map is wrong (6) 13. The feeling of sickness is bad: 18. The cold beef all round? (6,9) the sea, I gather (7) Answers 20. For spectators, it still holds 15. Regarding as a spell (5) good (6) 17. The horse is not galloping on 22. Sending out a note to the page one (5) Wordsearch Codeword embassy (8) 19. The nag, ‘17’, running is 25. Obviously frightened, like the pathetic (8) he-man mother sent packing! 20. Didn’t do away with the (5) water-colour (6) 27. With justification, try to talk 21. Pose with the man beside the one round (6) church (6) 28. A cooked apple does have its 23. Caught up with Miss North attractions (6) (6) 29. Said it’s gun law (5) 24. Curry favour with a young 30. Give over! The girl-friend’s thing (4) coming round! (6) 26. Prevent from standing to 31. Listened to, when one take a look (4) broached it (6)

Yesterday’s Solutions ACROSS: 1 Mighty fine 6 DOWN: 1 Marks 2 Getting on Stub 10 Retreat 11 Mooring 12 3 Theatre critics 4 Fat-head Shiftless 13 Ridge 14 Rogue 15 5 Nemesis 7 Tried 8 Big- Dispensed 17 Contracts 20 headed 9 Source of danger 14 Fired 21 Meant 23 Imitative 25 Recommend 16 Straining 18 Entices 26 Sagging 27 Duck 28 Crimson 19 Slips up 22 Antic 24 Snapdragon. Elgin. 14 GULF TIMES Thursday, February 21, 2019 COMMUNITY REVIEWS A gangster epic from Colombian perspective

Birds also has the advantage of not of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, it turns By Kenneth Turan being told from a generic nationalist out that his maternal family were viewpoint but from the perspective Wayuu, and Wayuu women helped of the Wayuu people, a powerful raise him.) magine The Godfather made indigenous group from the Guajira Suspicious of all outsiders, who by dazzling Latin American region in northwest Colombia with a are called alijunas or “the ones who directors who combine bravura very particular culture. damage,” the Wayuu are represented fi lmmaking with political Though there is a bit of Spanish by Ursula, played with righteous awareness and a probing social and a few words of English, almost all hauteur by Carmina Martinez, a conscience.I of the fi lm’s dialogue is in the Wayuu veteran actress who was born in Better than imagining it, see it for language (which actress Natalia the Guajiro region and has tribal yourself in the visually stunning, Reyes learned so perfectly that her connections. dramatically gripping Birds of native co-stars thought she was one A woman of great authority and Passage, a fi lm of great scope and of them). infl uence among the Wayuu and passion that was the talk of the More than that, Birds is broken someone who believes passionately Cannes Film Festival when it debuted up into chapters and framed in the power of family, Ursula is young man (Acosta, normally a Zaida marry and prosper. there last year. folklorically, with the story sung by introduced indoctrinating her comedian, aff ects a remarkable But, as Ursula prophetically says, A rare example of provocative a blind shepherd (think Homer and daughter Zaida (Reyes) in what transformation), Rapayet faces a “what’s hard is not making a family, cinema on an epic scale, combining The Iliad) who introduces us to a tale matters in this life. formidable antagonist in Ursula, it’s keeping it together.” genre elements with classic tragedy of “love and desolation, wealth and Almost immediately, Zaida, who insists on a hefty dowry for her Birds of Passage tells a story of and cultural fi delity, Birds is the latest pain,” a saga of “how a great family covered in a bright red robe that daughter’s hand. a traditional culture fi ghting for fi lm from the Colombian team of destroyed itself.” A happily ever after makes her resemble an enormous Used to doing small business its life against incursions from the Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra. story this fi lm defi nitely is not. predatory bird, participates in la deals with his alijuna partner, outside world, of how insidiously Co-directing here, Gallego Written by Maria Camila Arias and yonna, a stunning courtship dance happy-go-lucky party animal clan ways and spiritual values can be and Guerra last collaborated (she Jacques Toulemonde and inspired by that showcases how strong the fi lm Moises (Jhon Narvaez), Rapayet compromised, and it certainly has produced, he directed) on the events that took place between the is in both vivid cinematography (by catches a break when he hears that familiar elements. extraordinary Embrace of the Serpent, 1960s and the 1980s, Birds does not David Gallego who also shot Embrace some young Americans in the area But the electric fi lmmaking, sense the fi rst fi lm from their country stint on betrayals, double-crosses of the Serpent) and a site-specifi c as part of the Peace Corps are in the of tragedy and cultural specifi city are to get a foreign-language Oscar and even massacres (thankfully score (Leonardo Heiblum) rich with market for drugs. It just so happens far from usual. nomination. shown off screen). unsettling echoes of indigenous that Rapayet’s uncle Anibal (Juan “This was an opportunity to use Well aware of the sensationalistic But it is equally interested in music. Bautista Martinez) is a grower deep elements of genre to subvert them” drug-trade movies that have delineating the complex specifi cs of Dancing with Zaida is Rapayet in the mountains, and though he is co-director Guerra summed up at the come before, invariably done from Wayuu culture and exploring how (Jose Acosta), an ambitious young suspicious of alijunas as customers, a fi lm’s Cannes premiere. “These fi lms an American point of view, the and why drugs and drug money came Wayuu who was raised among deal is struck soon enough. are usually glorifi cations of murders, fi lmmakers set out to do things into it and the chaos that resulted. alijunas and needs the help of his As the domestic American market they never refl ect on the damage diff erently, to look at the situation The Wayuu, who co-operated with respected uncle Peregrino (Jose opens up and huge sums of money done to society.” from a Colombian perspective, using the fi lming, live in a particular world Vicente Cote) to navigate the tribe’s change hands – so much that the bills Or do so in such a memorable, compelling technique to keep the where dreams and reality intersect. elaborate courtship rituals. are weighed rather than counted – it unforgettable way. – Los Angeles dramatic interest at a fever pitch. (If that sounds a little like the work Though he’s a deadly serious all seems easy enough. Rapayet and Times/TNS A meandering but soulful trip

that happen, asking him to assist in his medically realism, denying any organic beauty with a By Katie Walsh prescribed suicide. pervasive grayish brown pall. Everything seems It’s as if Andy and Michael don’t get to to have been shot at dusk, but magic hour this living until Michael starts dying. In search of a isn’t. It looks like dishwater, and that’s not ichael (Mark Duplass) and Andy pharmacy that might fi ll his prescription, the exactly captivating. (Ray Romano) are neighbours. pair hit the road, landing in the kitschy, Danish- But despite the depressing style, the fi lm is But they’re more like platonic inspired Central California town of Solvang. a true showcase for Romano’s performance, life partners. They make Ripped from their routine, the stakes as high as which is as subtle, sensitive, soulful – and as pizza, watch kung fu movies possible with Michael’s life – and death – on devastating – as it gets. Andy is required to Mand play a made-up game with rackets, balls the line, the friends confront the nature of their mourn his friend before he’s gone, then shepherd and a barrel called Paddleton. It’s an easy, relationship. him through this fi nal transition. He is earnest, mundane and emotionally stunted existence, But the fi lm never veers into The Bucket List emotional and vulnerable in ways Duplass is not made comfortable with companionship. Male territory, instead focusing on the relationship always required to be. friendship is often explored in cinema. But Alex between the two men and the stark realities of But while the fi lm proves the opportunity for Lehmann’s second feature, Paddleton, which the grim task at hand. While Paddleton takes its Romano to demonstrate his range, it’s not much he co-wrote with Duplass, is unlike any other time meandering, circling and riffi ng, when it more than that. We get little sense of who the fi lm of that nature, inspecting the softer, gentler arrives at its intensely emotional destination, men are individually – it’s about who they are elements of the unique dynamic between the two one can’t help but be struck by the beauty in the together in this moment in time, dealing with men. simple depiction of men caring for each other in the ugly realities and the hard choices of life The boundaries of the bond are tested with a time of great need. before death. It’s amusing but not a , Michael’s diagnosis of terminal cancer, throwing Lehman has chosen an aesthetic for his never losing its heart to irony or sarcasm. While their relationship off its axis. Michael decides fi lm that is as bleak as Michael’s outlook. Paddleton takes its time to get there, it ultimately he’s going to end things on his own terms rather Cinematographer Nathan M. Miller shoots reaches a deeply poignant conclusion. If you’re than pursue medical treatment and enlists the the fi lm with natural lighting on real locations, patient enough, that alone could be worth the person closest to him, Andy, to help him make creating a naturalism that somehow defi es trip. – TNS Thursday, February 21, 2019 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY Judge me, but not my children,

THANKYOU: Abhishek thanked the cast and crew of Delhi-6 on Instagram. Delhi-6 was a fi lm with soul, poignant message: says Ajay Devgn bhishek Bachchan to promote his forthcoming fi lm Total As Delhi-6 clocked 10 years of its Dhamaal, said, “Honestly speaking, those release in the Hindi fi lm industry, actor people don’t really matter. But I feel bad Abhishek Bachchan said the fi lm has a sometimes when my kids go through such heart, soul and a poignant message. harsh trolling.” Abhishek took to Instagram, where The star couple’s fi rst child Nysa recently he shared a few motion posters from got trolled and body-shamed for her airport the fi lm, which revolves around an NRI look – and this was not the fi rst time she was who returns with his ailing grandmother being targeted. to his homeland and gets caught in a Asked about how Nysa deals with “such bizarre temple-mosque dispute in the harsh comments”, Devgn said: “She used to heart of Delhi. get upset over trolling earlier, but now she “Hard to believe. What a wonderful doesn’t care about it anymore. She knows time I had shooting this fi lm. Such a how to deal with it. She has accepted that powerful and fun cast and crew. One there will be some people who will keep of my favourite soundtracks, that I still judging no matter what.” listen to regularly. A fi lm with a heart On how to tackle trolls, he said, “Avoid and soul of gold and also a very poignant it... If you will react, they will react more and message. Thank you Rakeysh Omprakash this will continue. So better to stop fi ghting Mehra for allowing me to be a part of this against trollers.” gem,” he tweeted. Commenting on how people have reacted The actor thanked the fi lm’s cast, angrily to remarks by some actors on the which included actors Sonam Kapoor, FAMILY MAN: Ajay Devgn asks social media users not to judge his children. Pulwama terror attack, Devgn said: “In such Rishi Kapoor, Om Puri, Waheeda a crucial situation, it is better if we become Rahman, Divya Dutta and Aditi Rao conscious while choosing our words because Hydari. By Simran Sethi protective father, said social media users people are angry and you never know how “Oops... I forgot to thank – Masakali, should not judge his children. someone at the opposite end interprets your he added. – IANS He said: “Judge me, but don’t judge my message or post. uch like the children of kids. Kajol and I are the actors, judge us... “One can be misinterpreted anytime Lady Gaga ends her other Bollywood celebrities, it’s because of us, our children are under the and then you can’t sit down and explain to engagement to actor Ajay Devgn and Kajol’s spotlight everytime.” people that what were your real intentions. Christian Carino 15-year-old daughter Nysa “Being judgmental about someone is not a It’s better if we all become little conscious and 8-year-old son Yug, get a good thing. If I start passing a judgement on and don’t react to things immediately. Singer-actress Lady Gaga has called lotM of media attention and are often targeted someone, that person would obviously feel Think twice before writing anything on off her engagement to fiancé Christian by social media trolls. bad...so do my children,” he added. social media to avoid hurting someone’s Carino. In an interview to IANS, Devgn, a The Singham star, who was in Delhi sentiments.” – IANS Gaga’s representative confi rmed the news to people.com saying their relationship ended “a bit ago”. It was an unhealthy dynamic: “It just didn’t work out. Relationships Mandy Moore on Ryan Adams sometimes end. There’s no long dramatic story,” the publication quoted a Singer-actress Mandy Moore says she had source as saying. an unhealthy relationship with her former The A Star Is Born star announced her husband-singer Ryan Adams. engagement to Carino in October. On one of the episodes of Marc Maron’s Gaga was also engaged to actor Taylor podcast, Moore opened up about her Kinney before they split in July 2016. – marriage with Adams, who has been accused IANS of misconduct and emotional manipulation by multiple women, including Moore, reports variety.com. She said: “I was living my life for him. It was an entirely unhealthy dynamic. I had no sense of self. I felt like I was drowning. It was so untenable and unsustainable and it was so lonely. I was so sad. I was lonely with him.” The Tangled star said Adams was highly BREAKING FREE: Moore filed for divorce with Ryan Adams in 2015 and legally got separated dependent on her. from him a year later. “I would do little jobs... it’s not like I completely stopped working. But it would Earlier this month, a report in The New many mistakes. To anyone I have ever hurt, become abundantly clear while I was working, York Times outlined a pattern of manipulative however unintentionally, I apologise deeply things would completely fall apart at home. behaviour, including accusations of and unreservedly. “I couldn’t do my job because there was a psychological abuse from Moore. “But the picture that this article paints is constant stream of trying to pay attention to One woman said Adams sent disturbing upsettingly inaccurate. Some of its details this person who needed me and wouldn’t let texts and exposed himself during a Skype call are misrepresented; some are exaggerated; me do anything else,” Moore added. when she was a teenager. some are outright false. I would never have SEPARATED: Lady Gaga, 32, started Moore fi led for divorce with the Lucky Now Following the allegations, Adams took to inappropriate interactions with someone I dating Christian Carino, 49, in 2017. hitmaker in 2015 and legally got separated Twitter and denied them. thought was underage. Period,” he added. – from him a year later. “I am not a perfect man and I have made IANS 16 GULF TIMES Thursday, February 21, 2019 COMMUNITY Popular Indian comedian to perform in Doha today

STAR COMIC: Raju Srivastav, popular for his clean humour, initially gained attention as an look- alike. MUSICIAN: Akbar Sami is a pioneer of DJ music in India.

of the organisers, said: “The great Indian By Mudassir Raja Raju Srivastav entered the world of stand- Comedy DJ Night is a new concept in Doha which combines music with comedy. Raju is up comedy with the talent show The Great known for his neat and clean family comedy/ renowned stand-up Indian He is popular face in India is performing live comedian known for clean Indian Laughter Challenge and fi nished as at Al Masa Ballroom in Holiday Inn from humour that can be enjoyed 8pm till late in night. The DJ has also been a with family is all set to bring second runner-up, subsequently taking part known name in Indian music circles.” laughter to Doha today. She added: “The tickets are available in AThe event titled ‘Indian Comedy DJ Night’ in the spin-off , The Great Indian Laughter three categories; general, gold and platinum. will see two performers namely; Raju Srivastav, The show is going to be completely family star comedian, and Akbar Sami, a DJ and Challenge – Champions, in which he won the show. We are bringing Raju in Qatar because musician. Wirohub Events is presenting the we want the expatriate families to savour live comedy show that is powered by 360 Realtors. title of ‘The King of Comedy’ comedy and music together. The comedian Raju was born on 25 December 1963, in is best known for sobre jokes. The show will Kanpur in a middle class Kayastha family. also present a bit of old comedy for the Doha His father was a poet – Ramesh Chandra The Great Indian Laughter Challenge and Akbar started his career as a team dancer audience. I believe we are going to have an Srivastava known as Balai Kaka. Being a good fi nished as second runner-up, subsequently with Bollywood celebrities such as Arshad outstanding response to our show.” mimic, Raju wanted to become a comedian taking part in the spin-off , The Great Indian Warsi, Sajid Khan and Longinus Fernandes Nagesh Rao, an active member of the since his early childhood. Laughter Challenge - Champions, in which at the age of 13. He also used to cut tapes Indian community, said: “I am very excited Raju has performed in stage shows in India he won the title of ‘The King of Comedy.’ for his dance shows. Later, he turned into a to attend the comedy show. I will go with and abroad. He also launched a series of his Further, he participated in the comedy choreographer. He forayed into deejaying. my wife. I have seen his shows in India. It is audio cassettes and video CDs. He gained show Comedy Ka Maha Muqabla. In 2013, After gaining some experience, he did a a very good opportunity for the expatriate attention initially as an Amitabh Bachchan Raju along with his wife participated in Nach crash course in deejaying from London. He is community to enjoy the comedy of Raju. look-alike. Baliye 6 which was a dance couple show one of the few DJ’s who started their journey “I have been living in Qatar for 28 He started his career by doing small roles on Star Plus. He also appeared on Comedy in the 1980s. He made his acting debut as a years. My children have grown up here. in Bollywood fi lms. He had a part in Maine Nights with Kapil. negative character called Ghoda Bhai in the It is always good to have some cultural Pyar Kiya and other small roles in various As for Akbar Sami, he is a dance fi lm called Fattu Sala in 2015. and entertainment performances from movies such as Baazigar and Bombay to Goa. choreographer turned DJ and musician. He In 2018, he debuted as a singer in the your native country. Since, 2019 is being He worked as an actor cum comedian in is known as one of the pioneers of DJ music remake of classic Bollywood song Kabhi celebrated as India-Qatar Culture Year, we Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa. in India. He became famous with his remix Kabhi. are going to have more and more such kind He entered comedy in the talent show albums such as Jalwa, Jalwa 2 and Jadoo. Talking to Community, Nidhi Sharma, one of activities in coming months.”