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P | 4-5 Health myths about US presidents Presidential health is in the campaign spotlight after Hillary was taken ill recently. Five myths about presidential health and their origins.

TUESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2016 | 03 CAMPUS Doha College builds enhanced leadership team

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oha College, a leading British international school based in Doha for over 32 years, has an- Dnounced an enhanced Lead- ership Team for the new 2016 school year. Following the appointment of Dr Steffen Sommer as the new Principal in 2015, the school has undergone a number of enhancements with the appointment of a number of experienced and very skilled education profession- als into a larger leadership team. Each member of the new leadership group has taken on, in addition to the roles reflected in their official titles, responsibilities for other diverse seg- ments of school life, linking the primary and secondary schools in a way not implemented before. Dr Steffen Sommer welcomed the new team: “I am delighted that Do- ha College has identified such a broad FRONT ROW (from left): Christine Walker, Senior Vice-Principal and Head of Primary, Dr Steffen Sommer, Principal, Paul Young, range of talent and experience, and Senior Vice Principal, Head of Secondary; BACK ROW (from left) James Conly, Vice-Principal, Student Services, Bill Waller, that we have found a way to put it all Campus Development Director, Nicola Meikle, Assistant Principal, Transition, Uzma Zaffar, Assistant Principal, Admissions together in a group that is strong, mo- and Assessment, Ian Thornhill, Business and Development Director, Neil Thomas, Vice-Principal, Teaching and Learning. tivated and will work resolutely for the benefit of our students and the wider community here in Qatar.” build on our motto, excellence for ell, resent over 72 nationalities. operate under the sponsorship of the “Doha College has an outstanding excellence from all.” Established in 1980, the college British Embassy on a not-for-profit ba- track record of excellence in academ- Doha College is one of the oldest was proud to celebrate its pearl anni- sis. ic results, extra-curricular and sport- British curriculum schools in Qatar pro- versary in 2010. Originally opened to The school’s vision is to enable per- ing achievements. This new leader- viding education to 1914 students, be- meet the demand for a British-style sonal growth, instil a passion for learn- ship team will allow us to maintain and tween the ages of 3 and 18, who rep- education, the institution continues to ing and create aspirational minds. Festive start to DMIS’ post-summer phase

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oha Modern Indian school (DMIS) community has begun its post-summer break session in a cheerful manner by cele- Dbrating Onam with children of grade 9 to 12 in a special assembly. The celebration com- menced with the preparation of the traditional “Pookalam”(ﬂower carpet). The teachers of Malay- alam Department organised a cultural programme that included songs, speeches and power point presentations to mark the occasion. They did create an awareness among students on the meaning and relevance of a great cultural festival like Onam. The solemn arrival of Mahabali was a unique and exciting experience for students and everyone else, especially students from Kerala. Principal Rakesh Singh Tomar addressed the school community and appreciated the effort put in by the teachers to make the day very special and memorable. He exhorted all students to start the new academic session with great enthusiasm Principal Rakesh Singh Tomar with teachers at Onam celebrations. and eagerness for learning. 04 | TUESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2016 COVER STORY Many presidents were not free of ailments

Several books appeared US President Barack in the 1980s and 1990s Obama and former US detailing the secret illnesses president George H W Bush arrive for the of American presidents “Daily Point of Light” award in the East Room and other leaders. With of the White House in Washington, DC. titles such as “The Impact Democratic presidental of Illness on World nominee Hillary Clinton waves as she leaves the Leaders” and “Ill-Advised: home of her daughter Presidential Health and Chelsea Clinton in New York City after Public Trust,” the authors falling sick at the 9/11 of these volumes showed Memorial. that medical cover-ups were frequent in the White House.

By Barron H Lerner ference that divided territory after the Roosevelt had suffered periods of ex- Eastern Europe. Churchill, who was Washington Post war, wrote that Roosevelt “intervened treme fatigue. But his personal physi- surely of sound mind, had participat- very little in the discussions, sitting with cian Howard Bruenn, who was also at ed in the negotiations and had trust- his mouth open. . . . I doubt, from what Yalta, observed that the president’s ed Stalin as well. And, as historian I have seen, whether he is fit for his mental faculties remained intact. “His James MacGregor Burns has argued, hen Hillary Clinton an- job here.” memory for both recent and past the West had only so much leverage nounced a diagnosis of The reality was probably much events was good,” Bruenn wrote in a over the Soviets, who, after all, had suf- pneumonia last week, more complex. It is true that Roo- 1970 article in the Annals of Internal fered the greatest human sacrifices Wsoon after leaving a Sept sevelt was suffering from severe hy- Medicine. “His behaviour towards his in defeating Hitler. Roosevelt, Burns 11 memorial service, she elicited a pre- pertension and congestive heart fail- friends and intimates was unchanged wrote, was a realist who had “reached dictably partisan response. Fans of ure, which the medications of the era and his speech unaltered.” the limit of his bargaining power.” His Donald Trump speculated that she could not effectively treat. And the trip Moreover, Yalta represented a com- illness did not determine the fate of wouldn’t survive the year, while her to Yalta, located in the Crimea region plex series of negotiations on many postwar Europe. own supporters pointed out that hard- of the Soviet Union, had been arduous. postwar issues, not only the fate of working people get sick all the time. Myth No. 2 Both presidential candidates have been pressured to release more in- Sick presidents aren’t good at the formation about their health. But this job. information may not be as useful as Several books appeared in the we think. Past assumptions about the 1980s and 1990s detailing the secret health of presidents and candidates of- illnesses of American presidents and ten have been shrouded in myth. other leaders. With titles such as “The Impact of Illness on World Leaders” Myth No. 1 and “Ill-Advised: Presidential Health and Public Trust,” the authors of these Franklin D Roosevelt gave away volumes showed that medical cover- Eastern Europe to the Soviets be- ups were frequent in the White House. cause he was sick. As Jerrold Post and Robert Robins As the Soviet Union took control of wrote in their book on the topic, such more and more of Eastern Europe af- leaders became both incompetent ter World War II, critics of Franklin D and manipulable. And it’s true that Ed- Roosevelt argued that he — increas- ith Wilson, wife of Woodrow Wilson, ingly lethargic and confused because Formr US president Ronald essentially ran the United States after of illness — had been unfit to negoti- Reagan at a hospital in her husband suffered several strokes ate. The “sick man of Yalta,” accord- Washington in April of 1981 while in office. ing to this theory, had been duped by alongside his wife Nancy, after But there is no clear relation- his Soviet counterpart, Joseph Stalin. the assassination attempt by ship between a president’s perform- John Hinckley. Lord Moran, Winston Churchill’s physi- ance and his well-health. For instance, cian who attended the 1945 Yalta con- Dwight D Eisenhower had a series of TUESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2016 | 05 COVER STORY

debate against Walter Mondale. In July 1972, Thomas Eagleton, the vice-presidential nominee of George Former US President John Myth No. 4 McGovern, was forced to withdraw his F Kennedy aboard the candidacy when reporters discovered “Honey Fitz” off Hyannis The doctors of presidential pa- that Eagleton had been hospitalised Port, Massachusetts on tients tell the public the truth. for depression three times, including August 31, 1963. When Eisenhower suffered his receiving electroshock therapy. Com- heart attack in 1955, he decided that mon consensus held that he could not Americans deserved to know what serve. McGovern, one newspaper ed- had happened. As he recuperated, his itorial read, “does not need the add- doctors held news conferences to ed- ed burden of a presidential running ucate the public about heart disease mate with a precarious health problem and to detail the president’s condition. in the area of mental illness.” In 1988, This type of disclosure became routine presidential candidate Michael Dukakis over the years, as in the aftermath of aggressively denied any history of de- the assassination attempt on Reagan pression when rumours surfaced. Du- in 1981. Reagan’s doctors took this task kakis, his physician told the news me- seriously; one doctor stated that the dia, “has had no psychological symp- hospital “recognised the need to pro- toms, complaints or treatment.” vide accurate information to the news A 2006 study of the first 37 presi- media.” In practice, however, presiden- dents concluded that 18 of them had tial physicians have lied, often blatantly. some type of psychiatric disorder dur- Ross McIntyre, Roosevelt’s first White ing their lives, ranging from depression House physician, continually character- to anxiety to alcoholism. Ten exhibited ized his patient’s shortness of breath symptoms while in office. Although the - from congestive heart failure — as a paper concluded that these conditions sinus problem. The most egregious lie, had negatively affected aspects of their perhaps, was one of omission. When presidencies, some of those affected Paul Tsongas was running for presi- were nevertheless extremely success- dent in 1992, his hematologist con- ful leaders. One of them was Abraham firmed his patient’s history of lympho- Lincoln, who is routinely at or near the ma but not that the disease had re- top of “best presidents” lists, but had cently recurred and thus probably was a major depressive disorder with psy- incurable. Had Tsongas been elected, chotic features. Woodrow Wilson, who he would have died two days before suffered from depression and anxiety completing his first term. in office, was listed at number 10 on medical issues while in office, in- from candidates and officeholders. In the 2015 list. And Teddy Roosevelt, the cluding a heart attack, a bowel ob- 2008, a group of prominent doctors Myth No. 5 study concluded, probably had bipolar struction and a stroke. But historians proposed forming an independent disorder during his presidency, but his have written approvingly of his presi- panel of physicians who would exam- Presidents shouldn’t, and don’t, symptoms did not interfere with his ef- dency and his ability to achieve con- ine all potential presidents and vice- have some mental illnesses. fectiveness or performance. sensus. In a 2015 ranking of the presi- presidents. Connie Mariano, who was dents from a survey of political scien- the White House physician in the Bill tists, he came in seventh. Clinton and George W Bush adminis- Former US president Ronald Reagan blowing Perhaps one of the sickest presi- trations, favoured this strategy, com- out the candles on his 82nd birthday cake dents in the country’s history was John paring it to the screening of airline pi- with the help of former first lady Nancy F Kennedy, who suffered not only from lots or military personnel. The mes- Reagan, in Simi Valley, California in this a failure of the adrenal glands, known sage, she told CNN, would be: “Okay, February 6, 1993 file photo. as Addison’s disease, but also from de- I’m good for four to eight years.” bilitating back pain. A physician, Janet But being healthy at one point in Travell, treated Kennedy with narcot- time may have little relevance to what ics, stimulants and various hormones. happens during a future presidential Most worrisome, Kennedy retained the term. George H W Bush was healthy services of a shady physician named when he assumed office in 1989, but Max Jacobson, who injected him with in 1991 he developed atrial fibrillation, amphetamines. Yet while some of a potentially dangerous heart rhythm. Kennedy’s decisions, such as the ill-fat- Doctors subsequently diagnosed ed Bay of Pigs invasion, involved poor Graves’ disease, an excess of thyroid judgement, Kennedy biographer Rob- hormone that had caused the heart ert Dallek found no definitive evidence abnormality. that the illnesses or medications were Perhaps the most telling exam- the cause. And historians have praised ple of false reassurance was the case many aspects of Kennedy’s tenure, of Ronald Reagan. Reagan, who was such as his handling of the Cuban Mis- 69 when he ran for the presidency in sile Crisis, and his efforts to improve 1980, authorised the release of infor- poverty and race relations. mation from his doctors. They raised no concerns, describing him as in “ex- Myth No. 3 cellent health.” But many commenta- tors, including Reagan’s son Ron, now A clean bill of health during the think that Reagan was showing signs campaign is a good predictor of of Alzheimer’s disease by the time of health in office. his second term. Even during the cam- The revelations about past cover- paign, Ron Reagan said, his father ups led to calls for better disclosure looked “tired and bewildered” during a 06 | TUESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2016 COMMUNITY Doha Community Orchestra offers auditions

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ounded in 2005, the Doha Com- munity Orchestra was the vision of two local music teachers who Fformed an ensemble for amateur players to get together and play orchestral repertoire. In 2009, it became apparent that there were many more wind players than places available in the orchestra and the Wind Symphony was formed to provide performance opportunity to the extended wind instrument playing family. Currently, 100 members of the Doha Community Orchestra and Wind Symphony, from over 20 countries, perform four to six concerts per year, often joining forces with other ensembles. Doha Community Orchestra has new sponsors for this season: The Saracen Community Initiative, whose generous sponsorship will enable it to continue to engage in activities and explore new ways of developing the role of music in the life of Qatar. The Saracen Community Initiative long-term residents of Qatar. are new to Doha, the Orchestra Applicants will be asked to play a short is the not for-proﬁt community Each ensemble rehearses once has welcomed all musicians who piece of their choice and tell them engagement arm of the Saracen a week at Park House English School would like to audition to join it at the their previous musical history. Please Group of companies owned by Niall and other venues. As this week sees audition session on September 24. The contact [email protected] for Brennan whose family have been the inﬂux of many musicians who Orchestra has vacancies in all sections. audition timings.

The Peninsula This was their first participation in the 3rd annual Pepsi Cup Prague Doha Falcon Cricket Club 2016. The club won the final against oha Falcon Cricket Club (DFCC), Sweden team (Evergreen) by 10 wins tournament in Prague an A Division club affiliated to the wickets. Evergreen batted first scor- Qatar Cricket Association, trav- ing 172/10 in 20 overs. Upul and Delled to Prague under the cap- Rizwan got 3 wickets and Ahmed taincy of Adnan Khan to play their first got 2 wickets. Then DFCC chased international T-20 cricket tournament the target in 14.4 overs. which was held from September 8 to 11. DFCC played against 5 country clubs — Czech XI, Evergreen from Sweden, Iceland CC, Winterthur CC, and Geneva XI from Switzerland. TUESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2016 | 07 MARKETPLACE

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By Ryuzo Suzuki The Japan News/Yomiuri

hile athletes from around the world were competing at the Rio Wde Janeiro Olympics last month, Tokyo hosted another global competition — for chefs of one of Ja- pan’s most iconic dishes: sushi. Held at Tokyo Big Sight in Koto Ward, this year’s World Sushi Cup fea- tured 27 participants from 15 countries and territories, including France, Malaysia, Norway, Russia, Spain and the United States. The two-day annual event started with the preliminary Edomae (Edo- style) Sushi Open Competition in which contestants were required to prepare such ingredients as akagai (ark shell), kohada (Japanese shad) and anago (conger eel) within 30 Sushi chefs from outside Japan work at the minutes. They then had to make 30 World Sushi Cup 2016 as judges carefully to 40 pieces of traditional sushi with- observe them in Koto Ward, Tokyo. in 40 minutes. The top 20 qualified for the final, the Creative Sushi Open Competition, required to make sushi in their own The contest is open to chefs with ji Amano from Sao Paulo, a 38-year- held the following day. They were styles within 40 minutes. at least five years’ experience mak- old descendant of Japanese emi- ing sushi and who are not Japanese, grants to Brazil. He has worked as a among other criteria. sushi chef for 16 years. The World Sushi Cup, organised by “I came to Japan a month ago to the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisher- prepare for the event,” Amano said ies Ministry, was launched in 2013 to in tears. “I thank all the people who promote proper Japanese food cul- have supported me.” ture and improve sanitation regard- Washoku cuisine is registered on ing raw food. UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Herit- The work of the contestants was age list. According to organisers of evaluated by nine judges, including the World Sushi Cup, there are about executive members from the All Ja- 50,000 sushi restaurants overseas, of pan Sushi Association and the World which 40,000 serve dishes made by Sushi Skills Institute. chefs without proper food prepara- They based their judgments on 37 tion knowledge and skills in accord- criteria over the two days, including ance with Japanese standards. apparel and efficiency. “Through this World Cup, we hope On the second day of the competi- to create international standards for tion, the degree to which the finalists sushi making and hygiene,” said Ma- creatively combined sushi with their sayoshi Kazato, who chaired the com- own cultures was evaluated. petition. The participant with the highest “We also hope the participants will score over the two competitions won work as goodwill ambassadors to pro- Celso Hideji Amano from Sao Paulo raises his arms following the announcement the title. mote authentic sushi as part of Japa- that he won this year’s title. This year’s title went to Celso Hide- nese culture. TUESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2016 | 09 FASHION Designers try to go beyond fashion

By Robin Givhan each other? With no clear answer in sight, the first few The Washington Post days of Fashion Week have been a bit like the tower of Babel. Everyone is speaking with their own distinct vocabulary. No singular message is coming through. or Fashion Week, Tommy Hilfiger construct- For example, which season is on the runway? It ed a carnival that was open to the public. depends on who the designer is. Rebecca Minkoff shut down part of SoHo’s Minkoff sent her fall 2016 collection down an out- Greene Street and gave passers-by a chance door runway on a day that was so hot and steamy Fto see what fashion’s inner circle has long that just the action of breathing was enough to make been privy to. Tracy Reese showed her collection to you break into a dripping sweat. The models — both friends and friends-of-friends in New York Marble professional and amateur - were dressed in wool Cemetery. overcoats trimmed in fur, leather jackets emblazoned Jason Wu had his models winding through a se- with slogans about love and peace, cozy sweaters ries of offices filled with mid-century modern fur- and a thin layer of perspiration. Hilfiger put his collab- niture. The aisles were so narrow that the dress- oration with model Gigi Hadid — a collection features, with their glorious fluorescent floral embroidery, ing leather jackets with military flourishes, cable-knit almost brushed against your knees as the models sweaters with giant logos and wool caplets - on his passed. Get up close; make a connection. At Diane carnival midway. It was also part of the see-now-buy- von Furstenberg, only a small percentage of the col- now craze, which is splendid news for those custom- lection was presented to the press. The rest was held ers motivated to buy cable-knit sweaters and fleece back for a direct-to-consumer project that has not yet hoodies on a night so humid that one could actually been announced. see the air. But pity the models who had to strut from And designers Carol Lim and Humberto Leon pre- one end of Pier 16 at the South Street Seaport to the sented their Opening Ceremony collection against the other. Hiking the Sahara might have been more com- backdrop of a civics lesson/model UN/Miss America fortable. But the consumer must be appeased. pageant extravaganza starring the likes of Whoopi Is this what they want? After Minkoff’s first in-sea- Goldberg, Aidy Bryant, Natasha Lyonne and Rashida son show six months ago, the company reported hav- Jones. ing one of its biggest sales days ever. So who knows Every designer here seems to be trying to find a what might end up on the runway this September: way to speak directly and intimately to the consum- cotton shirting or cashmere sweaters? Slip dresses or er. What do shoppers want? What do women want? fur-trimmed overcoats? Rebecca Minkoff shut down part of SoHo’s Greene Some designers are trying to speak to the logistics of In some ways, designers are not simply looking to Street in New York and gave passers-by a chance consumption. Others are grappling with bigger, more make a quick sale, wonderful as that might be. They’re to see what fashion’s inner circle has long been existential concerns, such as the role fashion plays in also attempting to build a relationship with customers. privy to. the midst of fractured politics, social upheaval and They are aiming to create a sense of empathy and debates about our ability - and desire - to be inclu- goodwill, emotions that would, perhaps, sustain them sive, not just in fashion, but in the broader cultural di- through tough times. not just as clothes but as a tool for social change. At alogue. And so there are designers such as Kerby Jean- Opening Ceremony, “Portlandia” stars Fred Armisen In short, fashion is having a crisis of communica- Raymond of Pyer Moss, who found his inspiration in and Carrie Brownstein emceed a long, long evening tion, one that is terribly familiar: How do we talk to the tension between capitalism and income inequal- that combined a runway show with a wry civics class ity. The designers at Tome looked at the work of fem- about the importance of voting, immigration reform, inist writer Germaine Greer. And Prabal Gurung was Syrian refugees, and gender equality. It was alternate- moved by the career of Gloria Steinem and her mem- ly entertaining, thoughtful and ponderous. But mostly oir, “My Life on the Road.” it was an earnest attempt to use the excitement sur- Even at Diane von Furstenberg, where female rounding fashion as an opening to address the seri- power and independence have always been sub- ous issues of the day. texts, there was a new energy sparked by the arriv- Fashion and politics are an unlikely couple, but al of Jonathan Saunders, the brand’s first chief crea- both are about “the ability to express one’s identity tive officer. He has brought a renewed vigour to the freely,” said the designers in their show notes. house, retaining its signature bold femininity with col- A similar philosophy underscored the Hood by Air ourful botanical prints and antique kimono patterns, show, a bawdy display of ideas, attitude and subver- but giving the collection a jolt of sleek tailoring and a sive theatrics all daring observers not to judge, sim- bit more of a modern, urban edge with dresses cov- ply accept. ered in micro paillettes that look like liquid silver. The collection was filled with oversize trousers and It’s a collection that aims to appeal to a wide range jackets, with shirts - folded neatly and still in their just- of women, not just on matters of aesthetics, but on purchased sterility - displayed, rather than worn. The pocketbook issues, too. “We’re at a much more dem- models wore double-footed cowboy boots - the toes ocratic price point,” Saunders says. “And that relates pointed in both directions so that the wearer looked to Diane’s values. She is a very modern woman.” And like he was walking, or in many cases, skidding, in two modern women do not want to have to pay thou- directions at once. sands of dollars to get a dress that fits well, looks good Those shoes were a metaphor, of sorts, for fashion and makes them smile. As designers think about the - for a lot of things. Which way are we going? Back- demands in a woman’s life, they are also, by default, wards or forwards? Or are we simply paralysed by in- contemplating our current politics. They have been in- decision - tripping over our own feet? Jonathan Saunders, the new chief creative officer spired to strive for clothes that speak to a more ac- Fashion is trying to have a conversation. And now, at Diane von Furstenberg. complished woman, a more diverse group of wom- more than ever, it seems ready to talk to anyone will- en and a generation of women who embrace fashion ing to listen. 10 | TUESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2016 HEALTH & FITNESS What to say to your overweight child

By Carrie Dennett The Washington Post

s a parent, you care about your child’s health. Given the public-health focus on child- Ahood obesity, it would be hard to not be concerned if your child is overweight. The question many parents in this position are grappling with is “Should I say something to my child about the weight — or not?” Research suggests you shouldn’t, because making comments to a child about weight — whether those comments come as teasing, criticism or “helpful” advice — can be counterpro- ductive. Rather than leading to healthful behavioural changes, weight-relat- ed comments from family members have been shown to contribute to negative body image and eating disorders. This can lead to weight gain, obesity and eating disorders in ado- lescence and into adulthood, which is exactly what parents don’t want to see happen. (and adults) can benefit from. Limit screen time and sedentary Cultivate a healthy food environ- Mentioning a child’s weight or size, time ment or commenting that the child should Be a healthy role model Kids need 60 minutes of moder- Make nutritious foods readily availa- eat differently to control his or her Poor diet quality and physical inac- ate-to-vigorous physical activity each ble. Keep fresh fruits and vegetables at weight — even if the child is serious- tivity contribute to weight gain as well day for good health. Research sug- eye level in the refrigerator and healthy ly obese — can backfire. Instead of en- as chronic disease — no matter what gests that if you want your kids to be snacks where your children can access couraging healthful behaviours, it can someone weighs. Parents are a child’s more active, what you do is more im- them. Visit farmers markets with your increase the risk of binge-eating and main role models for eating and activ- portant than what you say, in part be- kids and let them help choose fruits unhealthy weight-control methods ity behaviours, and research suggests cause encouragement to be active can and veggies at the grocery store. Let such as meal skipping, fasting, purg- that when parents make their own be perceived as nagging, especially if them help with meal planning. ing or the use of diet pills or laxatives. healthful food and activity changes, it you yourself are not active. The emotional toll of weight stigma is has a more beneficial impact on their Although screen time recommen- Encourage intuitive eating stressful and may trigger overeating as children’s weight than direct inter- dations are being revised to reflect the Pressuring children to eat and re- a coping mechanism, which can con- vention. Parents influence nutritional smartphone and tablet era, a good stricting intake of desirable foods can tribute to weight gain. choices through shared meals, by de- goal is to limit extracurricular screen interfere with children’s inability to The side effects of weight-relat- ciding what foods will be available at time to less than 2 hours per day. One regulate their own food intake. Instruc- ed comments don’t affect only chil- home and by setting the tone for “this way to start is to turn off the TV dur- tions to “finish what’s on your plate” or dren who are overweight. When chil- is how our family eats.” ing meals. warnings to “eat all your broccoli or no dren of average weight are told they dessert” can condition kids to distrust weigh too much, they are more like- what their bodies are telling them, to ly to develop poor body image. Ado- eat when they aren’t hungry — and lescence is a particularly vulnerable to hate broccoli. Remember that chil- time, because kids’ bodies are under- dren’s growth fluctuates, and so will going rapid changes at the same time their appetite and eating. If you sus- their awareness of cultural standards pect that your child wants a snack sim- of attractiveness is increasing. A study ply because he or she is sad or bored, published in the June issue of Eat- ask about it. ing and Weight Disorders found that Restricting desirable foods can women whose parents commented on lead to obsession and overeating their weight when they were growing when these forbidden foods are avail- up were more likely to be dissatisfied able (the “last supper” syndrome), of- with their current weight, even if they ten accompanied by shame and guilt, were not overweight. which can trigger emotional eating. On the flip side, talking to your chil- Make desserts and other favourite dren about healthful eating, without treat foods available on occasion, and mention of weight, may reduce the risk let your child choose them when they of unhealthy eating behaviours. are available. Healthful diets still have This is something that all children room for treats. TUESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2016 | 11 ENTERTAINMENT Surprises and Trump jokes at Emmys

The stage during the 68th Emmy Awards show on at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, yesterday.

By David Bauder els, received 12 awards Sunday and at foremost in many minds. Former can- AP last weekend’s technical arts ceremo- didate Jeb Bush had a cameo in Kim- ny. That makes 38 total in the series’ mel’s opening skit, Emmy winner history, passing “Frasier” as the most- Courtney B Vance voiced support for he Emmy Awards had its share honoured prime-time series ever. Hillary Clinton and Kimmel jokingly of surprises, sure things and Yet the series’ top actors went called out producer Mark Burnett, seat- Donald Trump jokes. One con- home empty-handed. Malek, of USA’s ed in the audience, as the man respon- Tsistent theme was the contin- thriller “Mr. Robot,” and Maslany of “Or- sible for Donald Trump. Burnett cast ued creative erosion at the top broad- phan Black” won the top acting tro- Trump in the series “The Apprentice,” cast networks, now merely an after- phies for drama series. which broadened the New York busi- thought on television’s biggest night. “Oh, my God. Please tell me you’re nessman’s appeal. Clinton tweeted her “Game of Thrones” won best drama seeing this too,” said a stunned Malek, congratulations to Kate McKinnon of for the second year in a row on Sun- who participates in a hacking conspir- NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” who won day, and became prime-time televi- acy in a series where it’s never quite a supporting actress award for come- Carly Chaikin arrives sion’s most-honoured show ever. Fel- sure what’s real and what’s imagined. dy. McKinnon’s portrayal of Clinton is for the Emmy Awards. low HBO series “Veep” was named top The top comedy acting awards her best-known impression. comedy for the second straight year were more predictable. Host Jimmy Kimmel took a breezy approach and that show’s star, Julia Louis-Drey- day’s awards. They accounted for four Kimmel even jokingly handed an Em- to hosting, with some of his best mo- fus, won best comedy actress for the of the 27 awards, and only one for a my to “Transparent” star Tambor at the ments coming in quips as the night fifth straight time and a record-setting prime-time scripted series. The most- outset of the show; he later got one for progressed, as opposed to the more sixth time in her career. watched network, CBS, was shut out. real. Tambor, who plays a man who has produced opening sequence. Other big winners included actors Other trophies were sprinkled transitioned to a woman, urged Holly- “What a night for O J,” Kimmel said Jeffrey Tambor, Rami Malek and Tatiana among USA, BBC America, AMC and wood creators to find roles for real-life as the Simpson miniseries earned five Maslany, along with most everyone as- Comedy Central — a stark illustration of transgender actors. trophies Sunday. “I wonder if he’s hav- sociated with the FX miniseries, “The the changing nature of television. An emotional Louis-Dreyfus noted ing a viewing party with the guys.” People vs O J Simpson.” “There’s great stuff on network, that her father had passed away only Simpson is serving time in a Nevada Of the 27 awards handed out in there’s great stuff on cable,” said a few days before. Still, she took time in prison. Winning actors from the Simp- prime time, six apiece went to HBO Alan Yang, who won a comedy writ- her acceptance speech to note the un- son series couldn’t hide their excite- and FX. Streaming services Netflix had ing award with Aziz Ansari for Netflix’s comfortable resemblance of the cur- ment backstage. Sterling K Brown, who three and Amazon two. “Master of None.” ‘’What’s been really rent political scene to the fictional one won a supporting actor award, said lat- The Emmy broadcast rotates each great about Netflix is they give us a lot in “Veep.” er it felt like he had floated out of his September among the four biggest of freedom and they trust us to pursue “I think that ‘Veep’ has torn down body and looked down at everyone broadcast networks — ABC, CBS, NBC what our personal stories are. I think the wall between comedy and politics,” in the crowd when his name was an- and Fox — and is designed to drum up they’ve been rewarded with stuff that she said. “Our show started out as a nounced. Acting winner Vance, who excitement for the beginning of the fall feels a little fresh.” political satire but it now feels more sweetly thanked his wife onstage, said season. Yet you’d hardly know those “Games of Thrones,” the fantasy sa- like a sobering documentary.” he’s ready to hand over his trophy to networks exist from watching Sun- ga based on George R R Martin’s nov- The presidential campaign was her. 12 | TUESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2016 ENTERTAINMENT ‘Sound of Music’ actress Charmian Carr dies at 73

By Derrik J Lang AP

harmian Carr, the actress best known for sweetly portraying the eldest von Trapp daughter Cin Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music,” has died. She was 73. Carr died Saturday of complica- tions from a rare form of dementia in Los Angeles, Carr’s spokesman, Harlan Boll, said. At age 21, the actress portrayed Liesl von Trapp in the 1965 film ver- sion of the musical “The Sound of Mu- sic.” She famously performed the song “Sixteen Going on Seventeen.” After “The Sound of Music,” Carr’s only other major Hollywood role was starring with Anthony Perkins in the Stephen Sondheim television musical “Evening Primrose.” She played a mys- terious young woman who lived in a department store. Actors who played the children of “It’s always sad when a member the Trapp family in the legendary of the family passes away — and in movie “The Sound of Music” pose embraced audiences’ reverence for She was born in Chicago in 1942. the case of the ‘family’ of the movie in Salzburg on November 1, 2000. the musical, frequently appearing at Her mother was a vaudeville actress, ‘The Sound of Music,’ it’s especially (From left) Kym Gareth (Gretl), fan events commemorating the film, and her father was a musician and sad when it is the first of the group to Charmian Carr (Liesl) (second left), including sing-a-long performances orchestra leader. Her family moved go,” said Ted Chapin, president of the Angela Cartwright (Brigitta), Nicholas at the Hollywood Bowl. to the San Fernando Valley when she Rodgers & Hammerstein organisation, Hammond (Friedrich), Duane Chase “I tell people that they should was a child. in a statement. “Charmian Carr played (Kurt), Debbie Thurner (Martha) consider sing-a-long ‘Sound Of Carr is survived by her four the oldest von Trapp child, and in and Heather Menzis (Louisa) were Music’ like going to a therapist,” she siblings, her two children and four some ways she maintained that re-united on the original film sets told The Associated Press before a grandchildren. She is also survived by role in real life — guiding, cheering, for a British television production 2005 appearance. “It’s just a kind of the six other actors who became part supporting and generally being 35 years after the movie was shot in therapy. They can move around. They of cinematic history when they were there for the rest of her ‘sisters’ and the west Austrian province. can dance and talk back to the screen. cast as the von Trapp children. ‘brothers.’ “20th Century Fox, the They can skip their appointment with “We’re second family,” said Kym studio that produced the “Sound the shrink that week.” Karath, who played the youngest of Music” film, noted Carr’s death. Carr went on to become an interior von Trapp, Gretl, in an AP interview “The Sound of Music lost a beloved account. The actress later wrote a designer in Southern California. Her last year to commemorate the film’s member of the family w/ the passing pair of books about her “Sound of clients included Michael Jackson and 50th anniversary. “As adults, we were of Charmian Carr. She will be forever Music” experiences: “Forever Liesl” “Sound of Music” screenwriter Ernest deeply bonded, so our lives have missed,” the studio said on its Twitter and “Letters to Liesl.” She fully Lehman. really interwoven with each other.” Amitabh says has no rivalry with schoolmate Justice Katju

IANS media here: “Justice Katju is right. I re- those of Dev Anand, Shammi Kapoor, ally don’t have anything inside my head. Rajesh Khanna, etc are like drugs, they We can be a part of what is going on take the people to a world of make be- ollywood megastar Amitabh and work towards it. But he is right. My lieve, and they are therefore very use- Bachchan (pictured) said yes- head is khallas (finished).” ful to our rulers since they keep people terday that he has no rival- The 73-year-old said Justice Katju pacified.” Bry with former Supreme Court and he went to the same school in Alla- “Apart from being a good actor, judge Markandey Katju, who recently habad. Was there any old rivalry? what is there in Amitabh Bachchan? Has commented that the actor is a man with “There is no rivalry between us. I will he any scientific ideas for solving the “nothing in his head”. have to fold my hands and stand before country’s massive problems? There are On September 17, Katju, in a Twitter him. He is a judge,” said Big B, who was none. From time to time he appears on post, commented: “Amitabh Bachchan here to talk about the response to his some media channels giving sermons is a man with nothing in his head, and latest release “Pink”. and homilies, and from time to time since most mediapersons praise him, I When Justice Katju was asked to he is shown to be doing good deeds, doubt there is anything in their heads.” elucidate his comment on Amitabh, he but who can not do this with tonnes of Asked about it, Amitabh told the posted: “Amitabh Bachchan’s films, like money.” TUESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2016 | 13 TECHNOLOGY Teen working to create hijab emoji

By Abby Ohlheiser The Washington Post

hen Rayouf Alhumedhi’s friends wanted to identify themselves to one another in a WhatsApp group chat, they didn’t re- Wly on their names. Instead, each friend used an emoji. “My friends, who don’t wear the headscarf, they found something.” Alhumedhi said. “For me? I had to opt to not use an image of a woman wearing a headscarf. Because there isn’t one.” And that is something the 15-year-old high school student decided to change. The teenager, who lives in Berlin and is originally from Saudi Arabia, is the lead author on a new proposal for a hijab emoji to the Unicode Consortium, the non-profit that governs the creation and approval of emoji. “I wanted something to represent me, alongside the millions of women who wear the headscarf every day, and pride themselves on wearing the headscarf,” she told me by Skype. Her proposal, which now has the support of one of Reddit’s co-founders, was promoted recently in an “Ask me Anything” on the platform. Particularly for teenagers like Alhumedhi, emoji now are way more than just a fun decoration for dig- ital conversations among friends. They are, increas- ingly, the conversation themselves. “It’s the new language,” Alhumedhi said. As emoji-fluent teenagers become young adults, a new visual literacy is weaving itself into the way we communicate with one another online. Oxford Dic- tionaries argued as much in 2015, when it made the A potential design for the proposed emoji. “Face with Tears of Joy” emoji its “word” of the year for 2015. “Emojis are no longer the preserve of texting teens,” quest to their customer service department, unsur- The headscarf proposal is in its final revisions, and Oxford said at the time. “Instead, they have been em- prisingly, went nowhere. She got on the right track af- it’s aiming for formal consideration in November. If braced as a nuanced form of expression, and one ter watching a Mashable story on Snapchat that in- that happens, and the emoji is approved all the way which can cross language barriers.” cluded instructions on how to propose an emoji. through the process, it could be announced as a new Emoji have slowly started to diversify, in response “I never open Mashable’s stories,” she said. “But emoji as early as mid-2017. Different operating sys- to calls to make the symbols more representative of one day I was like, ‘Hey, why not.’ So I opened it.” tems could begin supporting it later that year. the people who use them. For instance, human emo- When the story explained that anyone can propose a While Alhumedhi’s proposal focuses on the poten- ji are now widely available with the ability to mod- new emoji to the Unicode Consortium — and gave a tially massive demand for a headscarf emoji among ify skin tone. And Unicode said in the summer that couple quick hints on how to get started — she was Muslim women and in Muslim-majority countries, she it would support about a dozen new “professional” delighted. “It was like destiny! Really.” hopes that, if successful, the emoji would find uses emoji that show men and women working in a vari- She fired off two quick paragraphs to the consor- beyond its specific religious meaning. In one section ety of careers. tium on her idea — quite short of the pages and pag- of her proposal, Alhumedhi outlines those different “We applaud Unicode for the diversification of es of details, designs and considerations that normal- possible meanings: emojis in recent years,” Alhumedhi wrote in her pro- ly go into an emoji proposal. But a member of one “-Women wear headscarves across many religions posal draft. “However, this does not mean it should of the consortium’s subcommittees reached out an- as a sign of modesty, including parts of Christianity stop now. With the amount of difference in this world, yway about three weeks ago to help Alhumedhi get and Judaism. we must be represented.” her idea shaped up for formal consideration. “- This emoji can convey religious feelings. The process of proposing a new emoji is a compli- Her proposal is now nearly seven pages long and “- This emoji can represent Ramadan, Eid and any cated slog of written proposal, revision and commit- has the backing of Alexis Ohanian, a co-founder of religious celebrations. tee meetings. It takes a lot of time to get all the way Reddit. A graphic artist contributed a proposed de- “- Women with cancer sometimes like to wear a through it, and it’s not exactly intuitive. And that’s sign to show what the hijab emoji could look like if headscarf; this emoji could come to hand. not even the end of an emoji’s journey from idea to adopted and supported, and the subcommittee “- Or simply a woman that enjoys wearing a head- reality: The individual companies that allow emoji in member is helping with some of the technical con- scarf.” their operating systems then have to actually design siderations that come with any new emoji idea. Still, Alhumedhi is anticipating that not everyone and support them — which is why the same emoji ap- Her proposal would create a new emoji — the hi- will be on board with her idea. “I know for sure that pears differently when sent from an Android phone jab or headscarf — that could then be paired with a there will be people against this,” she said. “There will to an iPhone. variety of existing human emoji, to display that char- be people like, ‘It’s such a trivial topic, why are you Alhumedhi, having no clue where to start with her acter in hijab. It works kind of like putting an outfit on worrying about this?’ But once you wrap your head idea, wrote a short note to Apple asking for a hijab a paper doll. This ability to create compound emoji is around how influential and how impactful emoji are emoji earlier in the summer. Although Apple has long the same procedure Unicode is using to allow use of to today’s modern society, you’ll understand.” advocated expanding the diversity of emoji, her re- the gender-diverse “professional” emoji set. “It’s everywhere,” she said. “Emoji are everywhere.” 14 TUESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2016 CINEMA PLUS

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Yesterday’s answer

Conceptis Sudoku: Conceptis Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9×9 grid. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3×3 box contains the same number only once.

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