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WHEN: January 15 – July 1 TIME: 6:30pm – 9pm Get trained by experts to be a good speaker. Smedley Toastmasters is conducting a six-month speech-craft programme that teaches new members to speak confi dently and develop leadership skills. For more information, 66053485, 33232490 or visit www.SmedleyToastmasters.org

Hobby Classes WHERE: Mamangam Performing Art Centre WHEN: Saturday – Friday Mamangam is an art and performance centre started with a vision of spreading our knowledge, interests and experience in various disciplines in arts across diff erent countries for children and adults. Mamangam has become the favourite The Colour Run 2020 water sports, Winter Dragon Boat Festival centre for learning. We off er regular classes WHERE: QNCC is back to show us their fast rowing skills. in the following disciplines like traditional WHEN: January 25 Dragon boating is a canoe-sport and was classical and folk dance forms, art and TIME: 7am – 10pm originally a traditional festival game dating craft, drawing and painting, personality Your Health First is a fi ve-kilometre, back 2,000 years throughout Southern development and public speaking, Bollywood untimed event. At each kilometre mark, China. It has now become a popular sport dance, contemporary, hip hop styles, music Colour Runners are doused from head to toe with competitions held around the world. both vocals and instrumentals. To develop in a diff erent coloured powder. Participants health consciousness, we train them karate, wear white at the starting line and fi nish the yoga with special sessions for kids and adults. race plastered in colour. Once the 5k is over, Mamangam has also come up with chess and the fun continues at the Finish Festival, a robotics in regular batches in an attempt to larger-than-life party equipped with music, give a better learning experience, as they dancing, photo ops, activity booths, vendors, sharpen their minds and brains too. and more massive colour throws, which For those who wish to register for more create millions of vivid colour combinations. details, visit www.mamangamqatar.in

Gems and Jewels Exhibition WHERE: Museum of Islamic Art Shop Qatar 2020 WHEN: Ongoing till January 18 WHERE: Malls in Qatar TIME: 9am onwards WHEN: January 7 – January 3 The exhibition comes in celebration of TIME: Entire day the Qatar-India 2019 Year of Culture and Shop Qatar has something for everyone, presents a look at magnifi cent gems and including beauty masterclasses, fashion jewellery from India. Set in Stone: Gems and shows, shopping off ers, mall activities and Jewels from Royal Indian Courts showcases shows, raffl e draws, and Chinese New Year more than 100 pieces from across Qatar Metro Street Food After School Activities celebrations. Museums’ (QM) collections, including many WHERE: DECC Metro Station WHERE: Atelier masterpieces that have never been displayed WHEN: January 2020 onwards WHEN: Ongoing before. TIME: 12:30pm Music and arts activities for students Spring Festival 2019 Street Food is the ideal venue for a leisure taking place after they fi nish their day in WHERE: Souq Waqif experience for the whole family off ering over school includes Group Music lessons, Hip- WHEN: Ongoing till January 4 20 dine-in options and 18-hole World Mini- hop, Ballet, Drawing and Painting, Drama TIME: 4pm – 10pm Golf setup. Theatre & Taekwondo. Ages between 5 and 10 The third edition of the Spring Festival at years old after school hours. features an array of cultural programmes and entertainment activities. Around 60 games Ballet Lessons and rides are open. Circus shows will be also WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier staged. WHEN: Ongoing TIME: 4pm – 8pm For more info e-mail at registration@ atelierqatar.com or call on 33003839.

Winter Dragon Boat Festival 2020 WHERE: Museum of Islamic Art WHEN: January 24 Public Speaking Classes for Adults Row, paddle, hurry up! Qatar’s largest WHERE: Sharq Capital, C-Ring Road

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Wednesday, January 1, 2020 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Cyber-secure your space With ever more tech in our lives, our data is vulnerable. Davey Winder lists six top tips to keep it safe in the new year

echnology is Digital Shadows. You can F-Secure. A long password is changing our lives see if any of yours have been most secure. Even if you’ve for the better; yet compromised already by going set up a fingerprint scan to it’s also exposing us to haveibeenpwned.com If unlock your phone, it will ask to organised crime, you think coming up with a for your pin or password after onlineT scammers and hackers unique, long and random, a few unsuccessful attempts. A — and whole industries built complex password that you can thief can try to guess your pin around monetising our personal remember for every account (and 0000 is still a common data. But you don’t have to be you use is impossible, you’d option) or obvious password. resigned to cyber-victimhood. be right. Unless you use a Smartphones can be configured Give yourself, and your devices, password-manager app, such to automatically perform a a security update for 2020 and as LastPass or 1Password, factory reset, wiping all your start fighting back. which will not only generate data, after a certain number the passwords for each site, of incorrect unlock attempts. Random and unique but also store them securely For Android check Settings/ passwords and then automatically use the Security & Location/Screen A study carried out by the right ones when you need to log lock, and on iPhones, Settings/ Ponemon Institute found in. All you need to remember is Face ID & passcode/Erase data. that 51% of individuals in the the master password to unlock UK reuse an average of five the app, and most will let Secure your dumb ‘smart’ passwords across different you use your fingerprint on a speakers sites and services. “This makes smartphone instead of entering While you may have read your accounts far easier to this every time. about smart speakers being hack,” says Nic Sarginson, at risk from hackers with senior solutions engineer Smartphone self-destruct maliciously crafted audio tracks at security firm Yubico. “By Yes, seriously. Your or lasers (yes, seriously), in gaining access to one account smartphone is a treasure the real world there are more an attacker could quite easily trove of data, and while your pressing security and privacy crack another.” It’s the cyber- passwords are likely to be issues to consider. The account equivalent of having one key safe from prying eyes (your holder can see any requests that unlocks your front door, password manager will keep that have been made of the your office, your car and the them encrypted), what about device; worth remembering bank for good measure, and your e-mail, social media apps, when using one at a friend’s then keeping a spare under contacts etc? Criminals can house. To prevent this, tell the doormat. “Every year use these to change passwords, Alexa to “delete what I just billions of credentials such as take account control away said”, and Google Assistant to e-mail addresses, passwords from you, and commit fraud “delete my last conversation”. and personal information in your name or simply steal That’s assuming they have are shared and traded online directly from you. “Most people enabled the “delete by voice” by cybercriminals,” says do not set any lock code on option in the account settings, Dr Richard Gold, director their devices,” warns Fennel of course – which, as a courtesy of security engineering at Aurora, security adviser at to your friends and family, I’d

Every year billions of credentials such as e-mail addresses, passwords and personal information are shared and traded online by cybercriminals ‘— Dr Richard Gold, director of security engineering ’ Wednesday, January 1, 2020 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY recommend doing for your smart speakers. While in the account settings, you can also delete past recordings for good measure. Using the “voice match” function for Google Assistant can prevent your personal results being available to anyone but you, and possibly Jon Culshaw. If you have enabled purchasing and have one-click payments “on” for your Amazon account, you can set a spoken pin to stop others shopping on your behalf and at your cost.

Become a cyber-liar If there’s one thing hackers really don’t like, it’s a liar. Especially if the fibs relate to those security questions sites ask you to answer as an identification method should you need to reset a forgotten password. “Most of the answers to security questions like these are easily acquired by hackers,” Tom Lysemose Hansen, founder of mobile app security vendor Promon, explains, “using simple trial-and-error methods based on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and even Wikipedia data, which give away much of our personal and family details.” Stop using SMS-based 2FA phone and request an SMS code Stay secure when away from passwords, private documents Indeed, it’s incredible, and Two-factor authentication for resetting the password to home and bank details,” Oz Alashe, incredibly worrying, what (2FA), which adds something you all your accounts,” warns Cesar There has been much coverage CEO of CybSafe, says. Using a a simple Google search can have to the something you know Cerrudo, chief technology officer of “juice jacking” of late. This virtual private network (VPN) is uncover. Instead of being honest (your username and password) at security research company involves a cybercriminal using recommended to reduce the risk. about your mother’s maiden during login, is a must-have. IOActive. Setting a pin on your altered USB charging ports in A VPN app creates an encrypted name, your place of birth, where This builds a second wall for sim card is recommended, but airports, train stations and “tunnel” between your device you went to school or what you the cybercriminal to climb if that won’t help if someone cons hotels to infect your device with and a remote server, protecting called your first pet, lie like a they have nabbed your password your network provider into malware. You can carry a USB your data from snooping hackers. politician at election time. Of from somewhere. Use either an transferring your number to their charger that plugs into a power If you’re using your phone to course, remembering fibs is authenticator app such as Authy device, a scam known as sim- socket or invest in a power- check your bank balance or pay harder than remembering the or Google Authenticator, or a swapping. only USB charging cable to bills on the train or in the coffee truth, and as with passwords, it’s hardware token like a YubiKey. “SMS-based 2FA is vulnerable prevent this. A more widespread shop, a VPN provides “a safety best to avoid reusing the same Don’t use 2FA that sends codes by to sim-swap attacks,” says Paul problem is that of free wireless blanket that will help keep your ones for every site. Password text message, as this can provide Bischoff, privacy advocate at Internet access. “Criminals can data out of the wrong hands”, manager apps can help, as they a ladder to climb that second wall Comparitech.com, “but if it’s the exploit public Wi-Fi to steal Matt Lock, technical director at have a secure notes entry for with. “If your phone is stolen, the only option, it’s better than no your personal information, Varonis, says. every login. thief can put your sim in another 2FA at all.” such as e-mails, photos, — The Guardian

Indeed, it’s incredible, and incredibly worrying, what a simple Google search can uncover. Instead of being honest about your mother’s maiden name, your place of birth, where you went to school or what you called your first pet, lie like a politician WHERE THEY STRUGGLE: If there’s one thing hackers really don’t like, it’s a liar. Especially if the fibs relate to those security questions sites ask you to answer at election time as an identification method should you need to reset a forgotten password. 6 GULF TIMES Wednesday, January 1, 2020 COMMUNITY

TSQ marks Loshar festival

Tamu Society Qatar (TSQ) recently organised an event to mark Loshar festival. The holiday is a New Sharma and KB Hamal, members of NRNA NCC; and Uttam Gurung, First Vice President of NRNA Year’s festival, celebrated on the first day of the lunisolar Tibetan calendar. The event was chaired NCC. by Vai Kaji Gurung, President of TSQ. Rajendra Kumar Sharma, Secretary of Non Resident Nepali Various Nepali folk artistes, including Pritivi Gurung, Sunil Gurung and Indu Gurung performed at Association International Co-ordination Committee (NRNA ICC) was the chief guest at the event. The the event. Speaking on the occasion, Tau Maya Gurung, third Vice President of TSQ, highlighted event was attended by notable community leaders, including TB Karki, Adviser at NRNA ICC; Raj the significance of marking the festival, which was followed by a cultural show. Nepali Female Tamu Regmi, youth Co-ordinator at NRNA Middle East; Kamal Mani Guragai, Bimal Subedi, Shiva Bhujel, Society felicitated Bil Gurung, Chief Adviser of TSQ; Kaji Gurung, President TSQ; and Dil Kumari President of Non Resident Nepali Indigenous Society; Ramesh Bhatta, Yubaraj Sharma, Homnath Gurung, Female Adviser of TSQ, on the occasion.– Text and photos by Usha Wagle Gautam

Allevia Medical Centre to provide free transport for its customers with Careem

Allevia Medical Centre and Careem Networks recently announced their Strategic Logistics Partnership in Qatar at a press conference. Management off icials of both Careem Networks and the Allevia Medical Centre Group, attended the press conference. The Memorandum of Understanding paved the way for establishing a logistics partnership allowing easy access to world class healthcare facilities to all the citizens and expatriates of Qatar. Sami Elzein, Corporate Relations Manager at Careem, said, “Thanks to our technology and large operations, our corporate transportation solutions enable our clients/partners to expand their business coverage in a cost-eff ective and eff icient manner. Now, all local citizens and expat patients, regardless of where they reside in Qatar, can seamlessly and conveniently reach Allevia Medical Centre for the premium healthcare they need at any time.” He also added that higher quality service will be provided to the Allevia customers through innovative tech functionalities that are built in the back-end which prioritise corporate bookings and dispatch top tier captains/drivers; in addition, to a 24/7 corporate care team that is at their disposal. Asharaf KP, Managing Director of Allevia, emphasised that Allevia’s vision to bring wellness in reach to the community is materialised through this logistic tie up with Careem. He also mentioned the customers of Allevia can avail this transport support at completely free of cost across Qatar. The off icials from Allevia Medical Centre announced that logistic support for needy customers would be extended with immediate eff ect. Customers can call Allevia Medical Center Al Wukair Branch directly at +974 44527800 & Al Gharafa Branch at +974 55876999 to avail their transport support as complimentary. This tie up will eradicate all kinds of transportation related issues for Allevia customers. The customer who wishes to visit Allevia and has a transport issue, must contact Allevia to avail free transport to the Medical Centre. Hyatt Plaza Mall hosts Winter Fest 2019-2020

Hyatt Plaza Mall, one of the premier shopping and entertainment destination in Doha, is continuing its celebrations during the winter holidays by hosting the Winter Fest 2019-2020, stated a press release. The fest features various international artistes. Seventeen expert artistes, including magician, street circus, bike balancer, juggling, football freestyler, quick change and a lot of entertaining talents have been catering the show from 5:30pm onwards everyday. The festival has successfully managed to attract thousands of visitors to the mall, not only from Doha city but also from other cities in Qatar. The Winter Fest will continue with daily shows in Hyatt Plaza Mall till January 19. Wednesday, January 1, 2020 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY Galfar Al Misnad conducts Annual Quality Campaign

Galfar Al Misnad recently organised a closing ceremony for its ‘Quality Campaign’ at Millennium Hotel. The Qatari construction company has been conducting this event on an annual basis since 2013, in conjunction with Qatar Sustainability Week, an initiative by Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC). This year’s theme was ‘25 Years of Quality’ to commemorate Galfar Al Misnad’s 25 years of operations in Qatar. The event was attended by the senior management team and key staff members of the company. The event aimed to drive and inspire the Galfar team to renew their commitment towards Quality. Speaking on the occasion, Satish G Pillai, Executive Director of Galfar Al Misnad, emphasised on the importance of quality as a founding principle of Galfar Al Misnad’s successful journey and encouraged staff members to continue and build on this tradition. The QHSE team of the company elaborated on the highlights of the month long Quality awareness activities that were held across the company’s off ices, sites, and camps, including technical presentations by specialists from Galfar as well as external speakers from specialty companies. As per custom, Quality Month was inaugurated with all employees jointly taking a Quality Pledge. This year Galfar Al Misnad added an employee wellness component to the Quality Month activities with a special session by Senior General Manager (Infra), S Hemachandran, on enhancing the ‘Quality of Life.’ Various topics like professional and personal attitudes, health and food habits, and the importance of being synchronised with nature were explored in the session. Another new element this year was an engaging Quality Quiz that was held at the closing ceremony. The participating five groups comprised of staff members who had scored the highest points in an online quiz that was conducted earlier in the month.

Tug of War Tournament set to be held on January 3

Azeez Narikuni, KMCC State General Secretary, recently the tournament. Siddique Vazhakkad, Chairman of released the Tug of War Tournament brochure. He KMCC Sports Wing, presided over the event. Mehboob handed over the brochure to Tahir Pattara, Managing Nalakath, Tournament Team Co-ordinator, introduced Director of Mixmax Group. The tournament is being the tournament rules on the occasion. AV Aboobacker, organised as a part of Qatar KMCC Sports Wing Kunhimon Klary, Raees Perumba, Aziz Haji Edacheri, Firoz ‘Kaikolsav 2019’ and will be held at Doha Modern Indian MP, Muneer PK, Mohammed Bayar and Steeson spoke on School on January 3. the occasion. Ibrahim Pulinkal welcomed the gathering Twenty leading teams from Kerala will participate in and Noufal CK proposed a vote of thanks.

PAS organises ‘Be my Guest’ programme

Pakistan Arts Society-Qatar (PAS), a socio-cultural organisation, in association with Pak Shamaa School and College (PSSC), is all set to organise a programme ‘Be my Guest’ with an aim to develop teachers training capacity as a part of PAS promoting socio-cultural, fine arts and literary activities. Mala Waseem, a Canadian Pakistani, Qatar based visual artist will talk on ‘Passion: An artist’s perspective’ tomorrow at Jinnah Hall at PSSC. 8 GULF TIMES Wednesday, January 1, 2020 COMMUNITY Pakistani stars reveal the In this exclusive to Community, what they say underpins how resolutions made may get broken along the way but your heart impels you to promise anyway

the triumph of hope over experience: time. Which we wish never happens. very sceptical about making drastic By Muhammad Asad Ullah It’s a new year, full of promise and You outshine always! resolutions, often seeing them as ‘a anticipation, and though your brain My New Year resolution is to have load of nonsense that is recycled year knows that the resolutions you make a fashionista year – full of surprises, after year and quickly left forgotten.’ ew Year’s Resolutions New You’ mantra, whether this might get broken along the way, glitter, paparazzi and pizzazz Instead, they prefer to approach the are tricky. They’re involves becoming vegan, using less your heart impels you to list those runways. Is it the same for celebrities New Year as a time to realign one’s easy to make, but a lot plastic, giving up fur or investing promises anyway. Because being who actually live such life anyways. priorities, starting with the very harder to keep. At the in your beauty regimen and a gym positive is all that matters and it is We fi nd out as Pakistani stars basics and sometimes just about start of every year, we membership. The global appetite for one of the only things you’re going share their New Year Resolutions facing what the year throws at them areN bombarded with articles and self-improvement doesn’t appear to to have besides you when everything exclusively with Community. It and deal with it with an uncanny adverts that extol the ‘New Year, be crumbling anytime soon. Call it else seems bleak at some point of clearly shows that all of them are strength and belief.

Hareem Farooq Bilal Abbas Khan I have come to the conclusion that I always have the same resolution; to be a better version Be more kind to myself, others of myself! And spread as much kindness, joy and be closer to Allah. and love as I can in peoples lives. No better way to eliminate hate than love!

Junaid Khan Ali Rehman Khan To be a better man and time to give something back Keep fi ghting for what to the people who have given Sanam Baloch I believe in. To work even so much love to me all these harder than I did last year and years. Keep an open mind to diff erent to spend a lot more time with opinions and stay positive as much my family. as I can be. Breakdowns can be breakthroughs, and slowing down can be a way of experiencing the world more intently.

Anoushay Abbasi

Cook more, stay Aff an Waheed positive and allow a little room for error. Ramsha Khan In 2020, I want to be happy, very happy. And content. Work even harder and to be positive through everything! Wednesday, January 1, 2020 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY eir New Year resolutions ١٤٣٧٢٨٠١٤٠٢٠٢٠

Hira Mani

New Year’s resolutions are not the only goals I plan on restraining myself to for the Imran Ashraf rest of the year when we have to strive for perfection every day. Each month brings 2020 will be my debutant year in the fi lm industry a new cause to adopt with pledges that via Dam Mastam hence a lot of excitement also I want demand constant discipline. Everyday is to focus on child education in Pakistan with the help of a new day to get better and do something British Council. better.

Ayesha Omar

To be kinder and more patient, to save more. To forgive myself and start putting myself fi rst. To start trusting and following my gut. To get on an 80 percent plant based diet. To exercise more. To fi x Fahad Hussayn my sleep routine. To limit my time on the Internet. To read more and walk more. To sing and paint To make smarter choices more and to stop seeking approval from people who for myself and fi lter put don’t matter. negativity from my life.

Minal Khan Hajra Yamin 2020 will be the year of experimentation and working Entering 2020 with a clear mind, on a lot more versatility as to improve and explore my craft an actor. I would also like to as much I can while also having an give back to my country by open mind and heart, making room collaborating with charitable for self care and learning to live in causes this year. the moment.

Rabia Butt Sadaf Kanwal

I don’t believe in specifying Fouzia Aman Shop more sustainably and dress one night for your whole next more fabulously. There’s no use year’s doing, for me everyday is a I’m looking towards 2020 with optimism, focus having a closet of feathered frocks new day and everyday I believe in and stronger sense of who I am and what sustainable if you don’t wear them, right? making or bending your strategy choices I make. Last year I learned to lean in hard to Don’t be surprised if you catch of making things right because the people you love and to the people who love me in a velvet gown on any given you learn every single day. you, the coming year I’m going to love Thursday— of course. my loved ones more, dream big, go hard and drink lots of water!

Art work designed by: Muhammad Asad Ullah 10 GULF TIMES Wednesday, January 1, 2020 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Try This Pictures Cut 10 cards in half; make 1 pile of cards with cut sides that move all on one side Clip cards together Before movies were on cut side invented, here is one Fold way people used to make “moving pictures.” Draw a stick-figure 2 person or animal on top You’ll need card with pencil

• Index cards On second card, • Large spring clip 3 draw figure with • Fine black marker arms or legs • Scissors moved a little; • Pencil make sure drawing lines up with previous card

Draw figure on next card, with arms or legs moved a little more; repeat for all cards

Hold clip and flip 4 through cards What happened?

The figures blend Erase and redraw together into a parts of the moving image drawings to make because your brain motion smoother, remembers each then draw over all image for a fraction of with marker a second

Graphic: Helen Lee McComas, Paul Trap, TNS Wednesday, January 1, 2020 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Here’s how moms can follow good winter skincare regimen

t’s winter and during this is equally important to be mindful the skin more eff ectively than season the cold air strips of the product choices we make,” lotions. your skin of natural moisture, said Dr Subhashini NS, Ayurveda It further helps tackle dry and leaving it dull, dry, itchy and Expert, The Himalaya Drug fl aky skin, that most new and fl aky. Company. pregnant moms face. IAccording to the health experts, “It is suggested to choose Massage is an eff ective and mothers must follow a good winter products that are developed using proven remedy to stimulate blood skincare regimen to keep their skin natural ingredients and are free circulation, relieve stress, and nourished and hydrated. from any form of harsh chemicals help body recover fast, the doctor But as a new mom, you may not to keep themselves and their little suggested. have the time as your little one ones safe,” Subhashini said. “During breastfeeding, it is might keep you on your toes. She shares quick skincare important to practice personal With emergency nappy changing, tips that every mom can easily care and hygiene. Initially, during elongated crying and night shifts, a remember and at the same time breastfeeding, one may encounter new mom might feel overwhelmed incorporate them in the everyday sore nipples and cracked skin area with new changes around her routine. surrounding the nipples,” she said. and in her routine! When you are This season is all about “Using a nipple care butter a new mommy then we are sure maintaining the moisture of your enhanced with virgin coconut oil your skincare has already taken a skin, as it is crucial for keeping it helps protect skin from cracks backseat as it is natural that you hydrated. So, replace your regular and Kokum Butter helps deeply struggle to keep up with your cleanser with a gentle, hydrating moisturise skin,” she said. routine, the experts said. cleanser, moisture-rich ingredients Apart from a healthy skincare “New and expectant moms need like virgin coconut oil, cocoa and routine, the doctor advises new that extra bit of care, especially in mango butter, the doctor said. moms to eat a balanced and this tender period of motherhood. According to Subhashini, opting nutritious diet, which are high in Skincare regimen not only appeases for a body butter infused with healthy fats as they help repair one physically, but also has a the goodness of cocoa butter and damaged skin. calming eff ect emotionally. But, it glycerin helps soothe and hydrate – IANS

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

If you aren’t already into real estate, gardening, or interior decorating, Your energy and enthusiasm for life should be operating at a very high A chance to make some extra money could come today through Aries, today you might discover a talent for one or all of these fields level today, Taurus. You may therefore want to get together with some someone you know slightly, Gemini, perhaps from a social event you and decide to pursue it. You might have it in mind as a possible future of your friends, and might even organise an impromptu social event both once attended. You might not be totally familiar with the type of source of income, and therefore you could consider looking into of some kind. Exciting news and stimulating conversation should keep work involved, but today your mind is sharp and so you’ll probably getting some formal training in the field. Which one you choose, if any, your mind busy for a long time. pick it up quickly. The only downside is that you could work harder is of course up to you. than you need to, and therefore there’s a danger of tiring yourself out. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

A social event or group meeting could ignite your enthusiasm about Today, Leo, you might begin work on a project that you’ve wanted to Today, Virgo, you’re expanding your horizons. You and a friend could new goals, Cancer. These goals may involve giving you a chance to do for a long time. This may be career related or personal, but either plan a vacation that you’re really excited about. It could involve a trip use your creative talents as well as enjoy the companionship and way it should advance you in whatever direction that you want to go. by air, perhaps across the ocean. The trip is mainly for pleasure, but camaraderie of your fellow group members. Therefore, whatever The only downside is that you might be a bit too hard on yourself and it probably involves a place you’ve always been interested in and are events are scheduled today might all prove to be both satisfying and far too critical of your work. Try to be objective and view your own anxious to see, so it’s an educational trip as well. You have a lot to look enjoyable for you. Don’t hesitate! work as fairly as you would view the work of others. forward to. Make the most of it and have fun. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Some good news may reach your ears via the grapevine regarding A new and exciting potential relationship could pop into your life Today, Sagittarius, you should be feeling especially energetic and your career. This might involve a raise in salary, Libra, or it could be today, Scorpio. This is apt to be the kind of instant attraction that enthusiastic. Therefore, this is a great day to start a new enterprise, new benefits, new profit sharing plans, or anything that may involve sets your nerves tingling and your blood boiling! Whether or not you perhaps involving your home, or just about any kind of life investments or money that comes your way above and beyond a decide to pursue this attraction, of course, depends on your situation, enhancement. More than one opportunity could present itself to paycheck. Contracts or other legal papers that are executed today but whatever you decide, you’re likely to enjoy feeling the thrill of it you. One could entail creative activities and the other might be more should definitely work in your favour. today. Therefore, make sure you look your best when you go out! mundane. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Plans for a party or group gathering of some kind could take up much Though you might wake up today feeling a little feverish, Aquarius, as This is a great day to start any project that concerns writing, acting, or of your time and energy, Capricorn. You might have a lot of letters to the day progresses you’ll be your old self again. You should be putting speaking, Pisces. Your creative energies should be flowing freely and write, phone calls to make, or other communications to take care of, a lot of eff ort into work, particularly mundane chores and tasks that abundantly today, and you should enjoy the rush of new ideas that but this is likely to prove to be a great excuse for getting in touch with you’d rather not do. Get them out of the way and then move on to keep popping into your head. A number of stimulating conversations your friends. Today could prove to be a kind of party-before-the-party, projects that interest you and can fire your ambition and motivation. with close friends should keep your energies churning. which is right up your alley. Enjoy your day! Work hard in the morning and enjoy the rest of the day. 12 GULF TIMES Wednesday, January 1, 2020 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. Wednesday, January 1, 2020 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

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Across Down 1 Principal notice inserted in 1 Entertainer taking one in lift border in front of flower (10) (5) 7 Poor diet Tom has skipped (7) 2 Little workers getting article 8 One member’s naughty about saint (4) children (4) 3 I’d come to be cured by 10 It may be taken in court and doctor (6) in boathouse (4) 4 Mistake about a garment (8) 11 RN choose new vessel (8) 5 Stretch vessels in river (7) 13 Spot, so we hear, for fish (6) 6 Soak poets at sea, as it were 15 Split up northern river (6) (2,2,5) 17 Contest for gun-runners? 9 Making a grade one drink (9) (4,4) 12 No crop is damaged by this 18 Delight in good shelter (4) insect (8) 21 A member of the opposition 14 Country song about people in Victorian times? (4) (7) 22 Warned bad lad about 16 Injury resulting from fight damaged tree (7) with sweetheart (6) 23 Locate nuns settled in 19 Language that comes in for Cornish town (10) some slating (5) 20 Mr Livingstone has little time for this county (4)

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Wordsearch Codeword 14 GULF TIMES Wednesday, January 1, 2020 COMMUNITY BOLLYWOOD Dibakar adds a dash of reality to refuel fear in new anthology

By Arundhuti Banerjee I shouldn’t ‘act’ like an Indian,” he explained. Dibakar’s segment of Ghost ilmmaker Dibakar Stories features Gulshan Devaiah Banerjee, who is one and Sukant Goel. The other directors of the four directors of who have called the shots on one the upcoming horror segment each are Karan Johar, anthology Ghost Stories, Anurag Kashyap and Zoya Akhtar. Fsays fear is an important emotion and The fi lm releases on the OTT his fi lm refuels the emotion with a platform Netfl ix. dash of reality. On the subject of horror, the Did he incorporate horror elements Khosla Ka Ghosla director said: “Fear from Indian folklore in his segment is an important emotion and without of the fi lm? “The precondition of it we will die. Fear is an instinct that being an Indian is being human fi rst. has brought evolution, and ensures Because I do not think a tiger looks at us in surviving. Now, we are much himself as an Indian Tiger, who might secure than that the earlier ages of be diff erent from an African one. It civilisation. Far less people die than is only human beings who put out what used to happen a million years diff erent narratives on being Indian ago. The more we become civilised, or Filipino or Korean. Then comes we realise that our drive for fear our unique culture, which is a part of needs to be refuelled. That is why the climate condition – the way we we enjoy the ghost stories of our look, the clothes we wear. Some are a grandparents. Now that survival is result of the accidents of history, and not as diffi cult as it was before, we these elements make the people of REIGNITION: Dibakar Banerjee says: “Fear is an important emotion and without it we will die.” have new kinds of fear that has to India believe that this is what India is. do with climate, nature, geography All these things keep changing with it possible?” Dibakar said. So, how culture? “What I’m saying is, when I established naturally. We should and socio-politics. I am trying to time. So, if we only keep searching can an Indian storyteller leave his tell a story as a human being, without understand that there is a diff erence update the fear ‘menu’ of our mind for what India is, we are trying to signature of being an Indian, which getting worried about establishing between ‘acting like an Indian’ and through the fi lm.” Ghost Stories will gather water in our hand. I mean, is may be diff erent from, say, Iranian Indian element, the signature gets just ‘being Indian’. As a storyteller, release January 1 (today). – IANS

Salman’s decade-old association with Bigg Boss hailed

Salman Khan has been associated with Bigg Boss as a host for a decade now and fans can’t stop heaping praise on the Bollywood superstar for delivering “10 blockbuster seasons” of Bigg Boss. If the show’s fi ghts, gossips, romances and tasks keep the viewers hooked to Bigg Boss, which is now in its 13th season, Salman entertains them every Saturday and Sunday on the show. The reality show’s weekend episodes ENTERTAINER: entertains the viewers every weekend on score an average rating of 2.0 (as the reality show. per BARC data). Manisha Sharma, Chief Content “Bigg Boss is nothing house and washed utensils Offi cer, Hindi Mass Entertainment, without Salman. We love you @ because he couldn’t stand the Viacom18, said: “Salman Khan has BeingSalmanKhan BB13,” tweeted unhygienic environment. His become synonymous to Bigg Boss one fan. humbleness clearly surpasses his and our association has only grown Another wrote: “What a superstardom. This helped him stronger with every season. With decade it has been with @ win more hearts. his inimitable style and charisma, BeingSalmanKhan on @BiggBoss!! “Shame on contestants of he has taken the show to newer There’s defi nitely no other than #BiggBoss13. This is happening LIGHT-HEARTED: Jennifer Winget says: “For 2020, I really wish to enter into heights and turned it into a cult you who can do this better. for the fi rst time in the history of comedy genre and try some light-hearted role.” over the years. #SalmanKhan #BiggBoss13 bigg boss. Salman khan doing this “The show has had a remarkable #WeekendKaVaar.” work. @BeingSalmanKhan is best What’s on Jennifer’s light-hearted role. While Beyhadh run with Salman Khan as the host One more viewer wrote: “Salman host in the world,” tweeted one 2020 wish list made whole another image of of the show and continues to be the Khan’s decade dominance isn’t viewer of the reality show. me on television and I am really top non-fi ction property. The 10- limited to the BoxOffi ce. “Salman Khan is the best The New Year is here and thankful to audience for accepting year journey has been fascinating He has also delivered 10 host BIGG BOSS COULD EVER Jennifer Winget has a lot more and showering love on Maya, I and we hope to strengthen our Blockbuster Seasons of @ HAVE! I wish him to be the host to offer in the coming months. have tried almost every genre. partnership for many more years to BiggBoss this decade. @ till BiggBoss lasts. The most In 2020, the actress makes her With my web series releasing come,” she added. BeingSalmanKhan is the emperor suitable host who can handle digital debut with the upcoming soon, I have also tried the action The notion that it is Salman of Indian Entertainment. evryone and evrything with his show Code M, where she essays a genre, which I enjoyed a lot,” who drives the show more than #EmperorOfDecadeSalmanKhan.” Awesome attitude. HandsDown! high-octane action avatar. Jennifer said. anything else that goes on in the The show recently aired an The Bestest! #Biggboss13 @ However, it is comedy that she Currently, she is being lauded house is evident from social media episode where Salman entered BeingSalmanKhan,” wrote one really wants to do in 2020. for her role of Maya in Sony TV’s reactions, too. the house and cleaned the fan. – IANS “For 2020, I really wish to enter show Beyhadh. into comedy genre and try some – IANS Wednesday, January 1, 2020 GULF TIMES 15 HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY

Vaughan Oliver, designer of iconic album covers for 4AD Records, dies at 62 Obama reveals TV

To those coming of age in the 1980s and ’90s, album cover shows he deemed ‘as designer Vaughan Oliver created not only the look of the infl uential British record label 4AD, powerful as movies’ but conjured an imaginary realm that would infl uence generations of artists, By Christi Carras graphic designers and pretty much anyone with an eye on image. ight on schedule, Barack Oliver, whose death Obama has revealed his was announced on favourite books, music and Sunday, crafted abstract, Dada-esque record covers for movies of 2019. And this dozens of bands including the Pixies, , year, for the fi rst time ever, Modern English, and . In Rthe former president also listed some the process, his aesthetic became a visual touchstone and TV shows. helped drive listeners to ponder the ways in which sound After unveiling his top picks in could infl uence image and vice versa. literature on social media over the The designer’s death, at age 62, was confi rmed weekend, the politician followed up by 4AD, which released a note that read, in part: Sunday with his best-of-fi lm post — “Without Vaughan, 4AD would not be 4AD, and it’s no which included a brief sidebar of shout- understatement to say that his style also helped to shape outs for some of his favorite series. graphic design in the late 20th century.” Among the three lucky TV titles were No cause of death was given. HBO’s buzzy action series Watchmen, “Vaughan Oliver taught me to appreciate quality. He Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s hit BBC- taught me how to look at the physical world,” wrote Ivo Amazon comedy Fleabag and Netfl ix’s Watts-Russell, who founded 4AD in London in 1980, in a #MeToo miniseries, Unbelievable. statement. “Next up are my favourite movies and Calling Oliver “a force of nature,” Watts-Russell added: TV shows of 2019,” Obama captioned “It is rare to think of someone in one’s life and know that his roundup. “This year’s list includes with absolute certainty that the course of both our lives everything from explorations of class were irrevocably changed for the better as a result. The dynamics and relationships, to an results, the fruit, is available for all to see … in pictures at inspired reboot of a classic graphic least.” novel, to a portal back to one of the Oliver’s most recognisable work includes the covers of most special places in history — an the Pixies album Doolittle, the Cocteau Twins’ Treasure, Aretha Franklin concert.” the Breeders’ , Modern English’s After the A total of 18 fi lms, including Parasite, Snow and Bush’s Razorblade Suitcase. — LAT/TNS Little Women, Marriage Story and The Irishman, made the cut, as well as “a quick list of TV shows that I for Unbelievable and Fleabag, which cutting-edge tracks. Dating app Bumble considered as powerful as movies” both scored Golden Globe nominations, Typical for a guy committed to a blocks Stone — a qualifi cation that raised some come this weekend’s awards ceremony. big-tent coalition, there’s something eyebrows from those who thought he The HFPA infamously snubbed for everyone — country, rap, R&B, Looks as if was implying that fi lm is a superior Obama’s third choice, Watchmen, indie rock, Afrobeat. Ozuna’s Baila Bumble users’ medium. in all top categories this year — even Baila Baila corralled almost all of basic instincts “‘TV shows that I considered as excluding awards darling Regina King’s urbano onto a huge remix; Snoh were wrong: powerful as movies’ is such a weird lead performance. Aalegra’s throwback soul I Want You Sharon Stone back-handed compliment,” tweeted Here’s the complete list of Obama’s Around, Frank Ocean’s In My Room really does have Times TV reporter Meredith Blake. top TV shows and movies of 2019. and Summer Walker’s Playing Games an account on the “Not only does Obama have excellent are likely date-night staples. Happily, dating app. Well, taste in movies, he also shares my deep TV shows Obama also can be trusted with the aux she did. conviction that TV also exists I guess,” Fleabag: Season 2 cord at an afterparty — Young Thug, The actress joked IndieWire’s David Erlich. Unbelievable Mustard and Burna Boy all show up tweeted Sunday Though the ex-commander-in- Watchmen with undeniable smashes. night that she had chief hasn’t released any offi cial list Of course, as a guy with Kansas opened a Bumble of TV programmes in previous years, Movies roots, there’s Springsteen and Joe account only to he has expressed his support some American Factory Henry and the Highwomen (the have it shut down shows in the past. Notably absent Amazing Grace country supergroup with Brandi by the company from his TV “quick list” was the fi nal Apollo 11 Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris after “several” season of HBO’s hit fantasy epic Game Ash is Purest White and Amanda Shires). Underground users reported her of Thrones, for which the former Atlantics indie-rock balladeer Prateek Kuhad profi le as a fake. president famously requested advance Birds of Passage and North Carolina MC LesTheGenius “Hey @bumble, screeners — approved by showrunners Booksmart probably will get a real lift from is being me David Benioff and D B Weiss — back in Diane Obama’s vouch here. exclusionary? 2016. The omission suggests that, like The Farewell While many on the left probably Don’t shut me out many of the saga’s devoted fans, Obama Ford v Ferrari would rather see Obama speaking out of the hive,” Stone said, peppering her words liberally might not have been as satisfi ed with The Irishman more forcefully than curating stellar with emojis. It was unclear how long the 61-year- the show’s polarising fi nale as he was Just Mercy playlists, there’s virtue in remembering old’s pictures and bio managed to stay live the fi rst with prior seasons. The Last Black Man in San Francisco that caring about art can say time around, or whether she had any initial success He’s also a known fan of critically Little Women something about your moral center. connecting with possible romantic interests. acclaimed Russian spy drama The Marriage Story And from a guy who convincingly sings The New Pope actress followed up an hour later with a Americans — inviting stars Matthew Parasite Al Green and Amazing Grace when the screen shot of a message from the dating site that read, Rhys and Keri Russell to the White The Souvenir time comes, Mavis Staples’ barnburner “We’re committed to keeping Bumble safe, which means House before the series folded in 2018 Transit Change might be the message he wants we have to enforce certain rules when our values are — as well as Netfl ix’s House of Cards, everyone to take into the 2020 election: violated. Your account has been blocked because we’ve pre-Kevin Spacey fallout. Both ended August Brown adds: Obama’s his Gotta change around here / Can’t go received several reports about your profi le being fake.” too early to land among Obama’s 2019 music list always evinces a serious and on this way … Say it loud say it clear / — LAT/TNS selections. curious fan, with a range of undisputed Things gonna change around here. It’s safe to say Obama will be rooting cool-dad jams and some genuine — Los Angeles Times/TNS 16 GULF TIMES Wednesday, January 1, 2020 COMMUNITY Four lunar, 2 solar eclipses to be observed in 2020

EXPERT: Dr Beshir Marzouk, an astronomer expert with Qatar Calendar House.

penumbra will occult 90% of full By Mudassir Raja moon during maximum moment of eclipse. The residents of Qatar and other Arab countries will be able to he vastness of the universe observe the fi rst penumbral lunar.” itself is so wonderful that He added, “The second lunar it makes Earth almost eclipse will occur on Friday, June 5, insignifi cant in the space. 2020, where it will take place during The more one tries to look full moon of Hijric month ‘Shawal, Tinto the spaciousness of the universe, 1441,’ Its type will also be penumbral the more it gets bewildered. There lunar eclipse, where the Earth’s are, however some objects closer to penumbra will occult 57% of full the planet Earth that the scientists moon during maximum moment of POSITIONING: The position of Sun, Earth, and Moon during lunar eclipse. continue to observe and study in a eclipse. Once again, the people living bid to draw some new conclusions. in Qatar and other parts of the Arab There is yet much to be discovered in world will have the chance to observe the solar system. all phases of this lunar eclipse.” There are some natural The expert added, “The third phenomena that continue to catch lunar eclipse will occur on July 5, the attention of the space experts and 2020, happening during full moon the common man in the streets: solar of Hijric month ‘Dhu-al-Qaida, and lunar eclipses. The experts of 1441.’ Moreover, its type will again be astronomy keep themselves busy in penumbral lunar eclipse where the making new assessments of diff erent earth’s penumbra will occult 35.5% of celestial objects and their orbits in full moon during maximum moment the solar system. In their studies, of eclipse. Luckily, the inhabitants of the solar and lunar eclipses are very Qatar and the Arab region will have signifi cant natural happenings. the chance to observe all phases of Most recently, the world this lunar eclipse. experienced annular solar eclipse “The last lunar eclipse of 2020 that was vastly visible in Qatar as will occur on November 30, 2020 well. The astronomy experts of during the full moon of Hijric the country have now shared that month ‘Rabie I, 1442.’ Its type will six eclipses will take place in 2020. again be penumbral lunar eclipse, Almost all eclipses will be visible where the Earth’s penumbra will completely or partially in Qatar. occult 83% of the full moon during According to accurate maximum moment of eclipse. All astronomical calculations, the world the phases of the lunar eclipse will will be able to witness six eclipses be observed by the people in and during 2020, moreover, four of them around Qatar.” will be lunar eclipses, while other two Dr Beshir added, “On the other eclipses will be solar eclipses. side, the fi rst solar eclipse of 2020 Sharing the details of the celestial will occur on Sunday, June 21, 2020. phenomena with Community, Dr Its type will be annular Solar eclipse. Beshir Marzouk, an astronomer It will however be seen in the skies expert with Qatar Calendar House of Qatar as partial solar eclipse. (QCH), said: “The fi rst lunar eclipse Finally, the 2020 year will end with will be on Friday, January 10, 2020; total solar eclipse. Moreover, it will where it will be occurring during the occur on Monday, December 14, full moon of Hijric month ‘Jumada I, 2020. The last solar eclipse will not 1441’, and its type will be penumbral be seen by the people of Qatar and lunar eclipse, where the Earth’s other Arab world countries.” PHASES: Moon phases during lunar eclipse.