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COVER Life to the brim STORY In a new doc, David Foster reminds he’s more than a reality TV star: There are those 16 Grammys! P2-3 2 GULF TIMES Friday, September 20, 2019 COMMUNITY COVER STORY The many faces of David Foster PRAYER TIME Is he cocky? Sure, he’ll admit that. “But can you Fajr 4.04am Shorooq (sunrise) 5.23am Zuhr (noon) 11.29am really do all that I’ve done and not be confident?” Asr (afternoon) 2.56pm Maghreb (sunset) 5.34pm Isha (night) 7.04pm he asks Amy Kaufman

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te Unqu Amy?” David Foster The notion that Foster, 69, did uo ot confi rms, settling into not have fi nal cut on the fi lm is Q e his seat. kind of unbelievable, given how “It does not My kids don’t have “Go.” positively glowing it is about matter how slowly you millions of dollars The drive from the his life. In interviews with some songwriter’s“ hotel to a dinner being of the dozens of musicians he go as long as you do not stop.” in the bank. Well, held in his honour will take no has worked with throughout his more than 30 minutes, and he does career — Barbra Streisand, Celine — Confucius if they do, it’s not not want to waste any of them. Dion, Josh Groban, Lionel Richie He likes to be in control. Some of — we hear about what a musical because of me. the fi rst words he utters in a new genius he is. Billboard called documentary about his life are a it a “90-minute testimonial I’ve given them warning to its director: “You think exulting his excellence,” an just enough help, that you’re just going to put this “infomercial” permeated with fi lm together and it’s going to be Foster’s “arrogance and self- and I feel good exactly the way you want it. But it’s congratulatory attitude.” not, because I’m going to be over Is he cocky? Sure, he’ll admit Community Editor about that your shoulder the whole … way.” that. “But can you really do “Could I have been more all that I’ve done and not be Kamran Rehmat wrong? I had zero control,” he confi dent?” he asks. “When you e-mail: [email protected] says now, as the car idles in traffi c see your peers and they’re not ‘ in downtown Toronto, where doing what you’re doing, you Telephone: 44466405 Fax: 44350474 David Foster: Off the Record know you must be good.” premiered last week at the local Foster does, in fact, have ’ fi lm festival. plenty to boast about. He’s won Friday, September 20, 2019 GULF TIMES 3 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

16 Grammys. He wrote hits like Whitney Houston’s I Have Nothing and Chicago’s Hard to Say I’m Sorry He’s won 16 Grammys. He wrote hits like and produced ones like Donna Summer’s Last Dance and Toni Whitney Houston’s I Have Nothing and Braxton’s Un-Break My Heart. He Chicago’s Hard to Say I’m Sorry and produced also single-handedly discovered Dion, Groban and Michael Buble, ones like Donna Summer’s Last Dance and turning them into global superstars. In theory, he is a fascinating Toni Braxton’s Un-Break My Heart. He also documentary subject. Beyond his storied music career, he has single-handedly discovered Dion, Groban led an eccentric personal life. and Michael Buble, turning them into In June, he wed the singer and actress Katharine McPhee, who global superstars is 34 years his junior. It’s his fi fth marriage, following other famous partnerships with Linda Thompson — ex-wife of Caitlyn Jenner, with whom she had sons Brody and Brandon — and Yolanda Hadid — mother of the models Gigi and Bella. While he was married to Thompson, he had his fi rst foray into : The Princes of Malibu, a 2005 Fox show that presented him as a grump fed up with the antics of his stepsons and their best friend, future villain Spencer Pratt. Then, in 2012, he turned up on Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Beverly Fame should have documentaries In 2015, he joined Grande on stage is hard for me to wrap my head participate because it was “David’s Hills alongside Hadid. Foster often made about them, and I came at the Forum, playing piano as she around. The songs get passed from thing.” In one shot, the couple appeared on the show, presiding up as the fi rst subject,” recalls belted a version of Houston’s I Have room to room, and there are seven sit by a piano in their home and over the $19-million Carbon Foster, who was raised in Victoria, Nothing. He loved the experience, or eight writers on them. That’s not acknowledge the “unorthodox” Canyon seaside mansion where he British Columbia. He spent about he says, except for the fact that the really my style.” nature of their relationship. invited the housewives to intimate a year and a half working with the audience was disappointed when the “But in a relationship, there’s cocktail parties at which Kenny fi lmmaker, allowing Avrich to trail singer brought him on stage instead Music and marriage 10 things that can bring you down “Babyface” Edmonds performed. him on a trip to New York City, of co-headliner Justin Bieber. And McPhee would inspire him to go or pull you apart and break you The pair’s 2015 divorce was also where he is trying to get a Broadway yet for the last few years, he’s really back into the studio. But because up,” Foster says as his car nears its chronicled on the programme, a musical mounted. Broadway only worked with Buble. It’s not that the American Idol runner-up has destination. “You don’t sleep well split that Hadid blamed on her is the “mountain I still want to he’s interested in retiring. But he’s spent so much of the last few years together, the in-laws are terrible chronic Lyme disease. climb,” Foster explains. He has anxious at the thought of being able acting — fi rst on NBC’s Smash, or whatever. Having an age gap — “I’m starting to feel that David is four theatre projects in the works to replicate the success of his glory most recently in Broadway’s which we have a signifi cant one — is unhappy with the fact that I can’t but acknowledges he has trouble days. Waitress — she’s “not motivated as just one of the 10. If we don’t have be by his side the way that I used to with the process, which requires “Maybe what’s stopping me is a singer,” Foster says. the other nine — if that’s our only be,” she wrote in her 2017 memoir. numerous collaborators. the potential of failure,” he says. The 35-year-old was a part of obstacle — we’re gonna make it.” “I feel as if he’s starting to get “But I’m not a quitter. It just “And also, quite honestly, a lot of the documentary, though by her Foster’s black SUV has arrived at impatient with my recovery.” feels like a logical next step for me,” those guys, they have a style that own admission she was reluctant to the Four Seasons, where, upstairs, he says. “In my career, I’ve always Avrich is throwing a private dinner ‘Wish I hadn’t’ used the phrase ‘retreat and attack The one part of the film that was for the musician. McPhee is waiting In the new documentary, Foster in another direction.’ At the end in the ballroom, as are some of says their breakup had nothing to of the ‘90s, all of a sudden I found uncomfortable for him to watch, Foster Foster’s fi ve biological children. do with Lyme disease but declines myself the guy that couldn’t write a The one part of the fi lm that was to elaborate further. He does Top-40 hit record after 25 years of admits, was the section in which his uncomfortable for him to watch, not think fondly of his time on writing hits. The paradigm shifted. kids talked about his parenting. Many Foster admits, was the section in Housewives and is upset that he is N’Sync and the Backstreet Boys which his kids talked about his often recognised on the street as a came in and I didn’t really know described how difficult it was to have parenting. Many described how reality TV star instead of a music how to deal with that Swedish diffi cult it was to have him spend legend. sound. So I was like, ‘I don’t know him spend so much time working — and so much time working — and to see “The Beverly Hills Housewives how to do that, but maybe I’ll go to see him serve as the stepparent to him serve as the stepparent to new was just kind of a nightmare for over here and get myself a little children every time he remarried. me and something that I really Josh Groban and a little Andrea new children every time he remarried “And forget everything else, wish I hadn’t been part of,” he says, Bocelli and a little Michael Buble being the child of a successful adjusting his suit jacket. He begins and we’ll sell just as many records, person is probably diffi cult, which to recount a story about how, while if not more, than everybody else — is something I’ve never given a watching his son-in-law play in we just don’t need Top 40 to do it. thought to,” he says. He notes that a professional tennis tournament Television [talk shows] will become his off spring are all “doing great” in San Jose, he was approached by our radio.’” now: Two of his daughters, Sara a television reporter who asked if Foster is keenly aware that pop and Erin, just landed a TV deal at he’d do an interview with her. music has moved from the power 20th Century Fox, and another, “First question: ‘So, what’s Lisa ballads that made him famous. Amy, has written all of Buble’s hit Vanderpump really like?’ It was all “Kids don’t have an appetite for it,” songs. about the Housewives. I wanted to he says with a shrug. It’s not that he “My kids, they don’t have trust say, ‘I’ve got 16 Grammys, b---h!’ hates today’s music. He’s a big fan funds,” he says. “They don’t have But I didn’t. … A lot of people loved of Ariana Grande and Ed Sheeran. millions of dollars in the bank. Well, that show. I can’t imagine why, but He just knows where he belongs, if they do, it’s not because of me. they did.” and it’s no longer in Top 40 music. I’ve given them just enough help, Despite his negative experience “It’s just a matter of age. Times and I feel good about that.” with reality television cameras, he move on, sounds move on,” he He gets out of the car and says he was not reluctant to open says. “I think there’s a little part of searches for a hotel representative, his life to a documentary crew. The me that would love to get together who points out where the entrance fi lm, directed by Barry Avrich, came with, like, Ariana’s guy, Tommy to the staircase is. Dinner is on about as a collaboration between [Brown], and the Drake camp and the sixth fl oor, but Foster will be Canada’s Walk of Fame and Bell all these young writers that are walking. “You know I don’t take Media. so great. There’s a part of me that elevators, right?” he says. “I’m “They had this idea that maybe would like to spend a year dancing claustrophobic. Fosterphobic.” past recipients of the Walk of around their studios.” — Los Angeles Times/TNS 4 GULF TIMES Friday, September 20, 2019 COMMUNITY BODY & MIND Embracing exercise as an adult if you disliked it as a child

Bad memories of PE can give people the lifelong impression they’re not cut out for sport. But plenty of adults have left behind sedentary lifestyles – you just have to find the right approach, writes Emine Saner

hen Sarah Overall more inclusive beyond physical was a child, a PE ability. “We’re not trying to get teacher held the rid of competition; instead, we’re entire class back saying what can you do about because Overall the rules, the environment, and Wwould not do the high jump. She how are you going to decide was tiny – as an adult, she is on a winner? By reframing under 5ft (1.5m) tall – and was competition, you can make it scared of hurting herself on the more inclusive, and make sure metal bar. “I was too short to get that things other than sporting over it,” she says. “I remember the prowess are celebrated.” whole class watching.” Netball These could include allowing was “pure hell”. She enjoyed everyone to play, rather than only hockey, which suited her body a select few making a team, or better, but she felt written off by changing the scoring so it is not her PE teacher. “I was like: ‘Do only about goals or runs – the you not get that I actually work outcome of a game – but also really hard at the things I can giving scores for behaviour or do?’” skill. Now, years later, Overall is a Johnson says she always told personal trainer and sees the her children: “Exercise is good damage that bad PE lessons have for our bodies, and everyone had on her clients. “It’s pretty can find some exercise they much everybody who comes to can enjoy; it doesn’t matter if me,” she says. “I don’t think I’ve you’re particularly good at it.” got anybody, especially a woman, As an adult, you can shift your who has said: ‘I was good at sport identity around whether or not at school.’” you are “sporty” by simply doing It is something other trainers it, she says. “Pick up any issue see, too. “Kids at school are not of Runner’s World – it’s full of like babies and toddlers who try people who have come to running to crawl, fail, try to crawl, fail,” in their 40s or 50s and ended says Joslyn Thompson Rule, a up getting into it and running personal trainer. “They sense marathons. I don’t mean winning, embarrassment and shame, and but they see the benefits not it’s easier not to try than to try but just of the exercise, but joining fail. Unfortunately, it becomes a a club, where the focus is on the bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy community rather than being the and leads to them not being able best.” to do it.” Teenage experience, she Labels such as “sporty” have says, “can affect your perception particular connotations, she says, of your ability”. and it is not necessarily useful to The things we are told as think of yourself in those terms. children and teenagers stay with “Not just about exercise and health, us. I was not particularly sporty but about fashion, values, lifestyles, at school, although I clearly athleticism and sexual identity. remember being praised by my PE Physical exercise that boosts teacher one day after a volleyball physical health and psychological class. The idea that I am good DILEMMA: Gyms can be daunting places and you can feel the same as an adult as you did as a child – not being wellbeing comes in many forms that at that one particular sport has, good enough, fit enough, strong enough. aren’t sporty – dancing is exercise, weirdly, become a small part of as is gardening, carpentry and my identity – even though I have Wendy Johnson, a professor of teachers, although many adults games teacher is probably largely housework. If the goal is physical never played a game of volleyball psychology at the University of who still hate exercise blame the unfair, but, says Kay, there is exercise for health, one doesn’t have since. Likewise, I hated cross- Edinburgh. “There’s nothing teaching methods of decades ago. “room for improvement in some to have a sporty identity. Think country running with a passion intrinsic to say these kinds of There is a lot of good practice out areas”. Historically, PE lessons broadly about anything that involves and, for years, told myself it labels have to get wired into our there, says Stuart Kay, schools were “largely about physical getting yourself moving.” wasn’t for me, only to discover a identities, but sometimes they director of the Youth Sport Trust. ability”, he argues, but for older Overall rediscovered sport after love of running – especially over do – when kids are often last to be Schools are under immense children it is equally important enjoying aerobics classes. Hannah fields and hills – more than two picked for teams or laughed at for pressure, and PE is suffering for the lessons to cover social and Lewin, a personal trainer, says decades later. being slow or clumsy. Things can (according to research last year emotional wellbeing. many of her clients suff er from a “Kids pick up all kinds of happen along the way to reverse by the trust, 38% of secondary “If you think about some of the lack of confi dence around sport and stuff, whether or not anybody impressions like this, but for some schools in England have cut the things that turn people off sport, exercise, usually instilled in them as actually labels them – they make kids, these identities can last a time dedicated to PE for 14- to they’re probably the same things teenagers. Instead of something to comparisons with their peers lifetime.” 16-year-olds since 2012). that turn people off competition,” be enjoyed, sport and draw conclusions,” says All of this is not to bash PE The stereotype of the sadistic he says. Competition can be made Continued on Page 5 Friday, September 20, 2019 GULF TIMES 5 BODY & MIND COMMUNITY

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became “a stressful experience. An early negative experience around being shamed, or being forced to do something you weren’t naturally very good at – and then belittled for not being very good at it – is something I see every day. It really does carry through into adulthood.” Adults tend to fi nd their way to her – and exercise – once their confi dence has improved. “They may have had other successes in work or relationships,” says Lewin. Overall adds: “You’re now doing this for yourself. You don’t have the pressure of teammates, and nobody is judging you. Don’t compare yourself with anybody else. Once you fi nd the activity that is right for you, and a situation you are comfortable in, you can be surprised at what you can do.” She has had clients who have gone from sedentary DIAGNOSE: Type 2 diabetes is most often diagnosed in middle age or later, with its symptoms slowly developing lifestyles to running marathons. over many years. All the personal trainers I speak to say you should choose Early signs of type 2 diabetes in Bristol in the early 1990s. something you enjoy – this isn’t can be seen in kids The researchers combined genetics with an about compulsory rounders any approach called ‘metabolomics’, which involves more. “Gyms can be daunting Researchers have found that early signs of measuring many small molecules in a blood sample places and you can feel the adulthood type 2 diabetes can be seen in children as to try and identify patterns that are unique to type 2 same as an adult as you did as a young as 8 years old. diabetes. child – not being good enough, Type 2 diabetes is most often diagnosed in middle According to the fi ndings, the research team fi t enough, strong enough,” age or later, with its symptoms slowly developing over analysed 162 pieces of genetic information and says Thompson Rule. If being many years. combined this with 200 measures of many small shouted at in a HIIT class isn’t “It’s remarkable that we can see signs of adult molecules in a blood sample, known as metabolics, to working for you – or brings diabetes in the blood from such a young age, this is identify signs of type 2 diabetes. back bad memories – do about 50 years before it’s commonly diagnosed. Data was taken once in childhood – at 8 years old, something else. “This is not a clinical study; nearly all participants twice in adolescence aged 16 and 18 years and once in “If you keep forcing yourself were free of diabetes and most will not go on to young adulthood aged 25 years. to do something you’re really develop it. This is about liability to disease and how They found levels of HDL cholesterol were reduced not enjoying, it’s going to genetics can tell us something about how the disease at age 8, while infl ammatory glycoprotein acetyls become another source of develops,” said study researcher Joshua Bell from the and amino acids were elevated in 16 and 18 year old stress,” says Lewin. “You’ll give University of Bristol in the UK. teenagers. up and come back to that old The research was conducted among young healthy These metabolic features could be targeted to idea of: ‘I’m not sporty.’ That’s people who were generally free of type 2 diabetes prevent young people from going on to develop type 2 not the case. You just haven’t and other chronic diseases to see how early in life the diabetes in the future, the researchers said. found what’s right for you.” eff ects of diabetes susceptibility become visible. The fi ndings were presented at the European – The Guardian The study tracked over 4,000 participants of the Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Children of the 90s study, a birth cohort established Meeting in Barcelona. – IANS

Lack of sleep does alter said, adding that most participants fat metabolism felt less satisfi ed after eating the same rich meal while sleep deprived Lack of sleep can be harmful as than, when they had eaten it well- it can make participants feel less rested. full after eating and metabolise the Researchers then compared fat in food diff erently, says a study, blood samples from the study adding to the mounting evidence participants. They found that that how harmful lack of sleep can sleep restriction aff ected the be. postprandial lipid response, leading The study, published in the to faster clearance of lipids from journal of Lipid Research, by the blood after a meal. That could Pennsylvania State University predispose people to put on weight. found that sleep disruption has “The lipids weren’t evaporating been known to be have harmful – they were being stored,” Buxton eff ects on metabolism for some explained. time. This study was highly controlled, Orfeu Buxton, a professor at which makes it an imperfect model Penn State, added that long-term for the real world, Ness said. sleep restriction puts people at a It focused on healthy young higher risk of obesity and diabetes. people, who are usually at a lower Kelly Ness, now a postdoctoral risk of cardiovascular disease, and fellow at the University of all of the participants were men. Washington, ran the study when The researchers also wondered she was a graduate student in whether giving more recovery time Buxton’s lab. would change the magnitude of She and other researchers recovery they observed. not only collected data but also AT RISK: Long-term sleep restriction puts people at a higher risk of obesity and diabetes. Nonetheless, according to spent time, “interacting with Buxton, the study gives worthwhile the subjects, playing games with and positive.” To fi nd out how the participants a standardised high- “It was very palatable – none of insight into how we handle fat them, talking with them – helping uncomfortable schedule aff ected fat dinner, a bowl of chili mac, after our subjects had trouble fi nishing it digestion. to keep them awake and engaged metabolism, the researchers gave four nights of sleep restriction. – but very calorically dense,” Ness – IANS 6 GULF TIMES Friday, September 20, 2019 COMMUNITY CUISINE

none of the food to be consumed is cooked, and is based on the idea that stomach will only digest one type of food at a time. Basically if you eat some type of food, there is probably someone else out there who won’t eat it. The below recipe is based on one of my favourite vegetable – caulifl ower. It cooks faster. It is healthy and easily available almost all year round. The serving size of caulifl ower is way too less in calories. The caulifl ower bites are low in fat, higher in fi bre and are cholesterol free as compared to their chicken version. I have always served buff alo caulifl ower to my guests and they have always admired the recipe. Today I will be sharing the same recipe so that you can try this and delight your guests with it. It is one of the recipes that is a delight for the one who cooks it and the one who eats it. Caulifl ower wings

Ingredients Photo by the author Serves 2 Caulifl ower 1 heads Oil 1 tbsp. All-purpose fl our ¼ cup Garlic powder ½ tsp Breadcrumbs 1/3 cup Humane veganism, Buff alo sauce (vegan) ½ cup Salt to taste Black pepper to taste Scallions, chopped 2 tbsp an evergreen trend Method: Preheat the oven at 200 degree Vegan any one” this is what avoid wearing leather, pearls this column. The fi rst vegetarian Britain and more than 2 million in Celsius and line and baking tray we hear more and more and wool. Over the years the society was founded in 1847 in the United States. with parchment paper. at dinner parties, event numbers of vegans have increased England. Three years later Graham, Strict veganism not only prevents Cut the caulifl ower head into planning meetings, offi ce tremendously and the number is the inventor of graham crackers co- the consumption of animal food smaller fl orets and keep them aside lunches and every single still ticking rapidly. founded the American vegetarian products and by products but also in a bowl. time“ we invite others or get invited The term veganism was society. Graham was a Presbyterian prohibits the use of animal products Combine oil, add garlic powder, for food. Oxford dictionary defi nes coined in 1944 and the concept minister and his followers were even if it is not food. Vegans now fl our, salt, buff alo sauce in a bowl. ‘Vegan’ as a person who does not of fl esh avoidance can be easily called Grahamites, and obeyed his are free of the philosophical and Add the caulifl ower fl orets into consume meat, fi sh and its related traced back to ancient Indian instruction for a virtuous life and religious roots, becoming an the prepared margination and toss products due to moral, health or subcontinent which still boasts vegetarians. In November 1944, accepted health choice, Many the caulifl ower fl orets to coat them religious reasons. While this is of a large vegetarian population. British woodworker named Donald restaurants off er vegetarian options evenly with the margination. a good broad defi nition of this Vegetarianism was fi rst mentioned Watson announced that because and most dinner party planners Roll each fl oret into the humane diet, the actual practice by the Greek philosopher and vegetarian ate dairy and eggs, he now ask is anyone vegetarian or breadcrumb and place them in the of vegetarianism is somewhat mathematician Pythagoras around was going to create a new term Vegan before planning the menu baking tray. less clear cut. There are several 500 BC. In addition to his theory called vegans to describe a group of so that they can take these into Bake in the oven till light brown subcategories of vegetarianism, about right triangles, Pythagoras people who did not. Tuberculosis consideration. Many successful or till the breadcrumbs are toasted some eat dairy products and eggs promoted benevolence among had been found in 40% of Britain’s food outlets are only vegan and and the caulifl ower is soft enough but abstain from meat. Lactarians all species, including humans. dairy cows and Watson used this they outsell their counterpart to bite on. are the ones who eat dairy Followers of Buddhism, Hinduism statistic to his advantage and restaurant selling meat based foods. Remove from oven, sprinkle products but abstain from meat and Jainism also advocated claimed that the vegan lifestyle Vegan can be as strict or as relax in chopped scallions and serve hot and eggs. Some people include vegetarianism. Believing humans protected people from tainted their approach depending on their with choice of dipping sauce on the fi sh in their diet but still consider also advocated vegetarians feed, food. Three months after coining food choices, the international side. themselves vegetarians, a new believing humans should not infl ict the term, he issued a formal vegetarian’s union website includes dimension for this lifestyle and pain to others because of their diet. explanation of the way the word vegan friendly reminders about are known as pescatarians. Vegans The meatless movement never should be pronounced – vegan not baking pans greased with animal are the strictest subcategory of really became that popular in the veejan – as he wrote in his Vegan fats, grain cereals that include vegetarians and they abstain from world and never included so many society newsletter which had 25 animal based glycerin and sugar z Chef Tarun Kapoor, all animal originating products. trendsetting peoples. The list of subscribers. By the time Watson refi ned with bone charcoal. There is Culinary Mastermind, Strict followers of vegan cuisine celebrities following a vegan diet is died at age 95 in 2005, there were another extreme form of veganism USA. He may be contacted at even consider honey, cheese, way too long enough to feature in 250,000 self-identifying vegans in called raw veganism, in which [email protected] Friday, September 20, 2019 GULF TIMES 7 BOOK REVIEW COMMUNITY NYT’s best selling author delves into a woman’s traumatic past

The first two chapters of Lisa Unger’s riveting new novel, The Stranger Inside, almost seem to belong to diff erent books, writes Colette Bancroft

he fi rst, a prologue known as the Boston Boogeyman, titled Last Night, is another killer who was not deeply creepy, narrated convicted, but then was murdered in fi rst person by in the same way he had killed others. a nameless voice, And there could be at least one other intimatelyT addressing a likewise connected murder: that of a man nameless “you.” That narrator named Eugene Kresky. enters a stranger’s darkened house That name doesn’t just trigger and, explaining all the while, Rain’s investigative instincts. It methodically commits a murder. catapults her emotionally into her Turn the page and you’re in a past, a past she has no desire to diff erent world: the exhausting, relive. exhilarating, warm world of new Rain was not always her name. motherhood. A young woman At age 12, she was a free-range named Rain Winter is awakened by suburban kid, spending whole the coos of her year-old daughter, days roaming their safe little Lily: “A perfect cherub fl oated on a neighbourhood with her friends cloud next to a white stuff ed bear. Tess and Hank. One day, taking a A little burrito in her loose fl eece shortcut through the woods, they swaddle.” met a big man with a big dog. Rain adores her little girl, and What happened next, which her relationship with her husband, Unger reveals slowly and Greg, is strong despite the stresses suspensefully, intercutting it with that caring for a baby can bring. the book’s present-day story, left They agreed, when she was one child dead and the other two expecting, that she would leave her scarred for life. They’re grown job as a producer for a radio news now, but Rain’s journalism career programme to be a stay-at-home and her friend’s profession as parent. a criminal psychologist clearly Then, Rain made the choice both grew out of their childhood happily. Although she was ambitious trauma. And now it seems, more and loved the adrenaline charge of than ever, that they haven’t left her work, she was burned out by that day behind. covering a brutal murder case – the As Rain’s story unfolds stabbing deaths of an expecting in unexpected directions, woman and her unborn baby – that anonymous voice keeps and the acquittal of the woman’s insinuating itself, becoming more husband. Rain was sure Steve disturbing each time. Markham was guilty, and when he This is the 17th novel by Unger, was freed she was overwhelmed by who lives in Pinellas County. a sense of futility. “It was the case Her best-selling psychological that did her in,” Unger writes. “The thrillers have been published in 26 ugliness of it; she was sick with it, languages; she was nominated for like a fl u she couldn’t shake.” two Edgar Awards this year by the But now, after more than a year at Mystery Writers of America. home, Rain is beginning to miss her In The Stranger Inside, as in job and to wonder if it’s time to dip her other novels, Unger builds a toe into freelancing. She’s jogging believable characters whose lives to the park with Lily in her stroller, seem ordinary until they are the picture of cheerful domesticity, plummeted into some extreme when she hears her best friend situation that changes how they and former work partner, Gillian see the world, and themselves. Murray, report breaking news: Steve Often, the aftershocks can last for Markham has been found dead. a lifetime. All Rain’s reporting refl exes kick Her books are first-rate crime in. She’s on the phone to Gillian, fiction, but the most engrossing to a law enforcement source, to questions they pose aren’t really her friend Henry, a true-crime who committed a crime, but blogger and hacker who is not why it happened. For journalist especially dainty about journalistic Rain, it’s “One of the burning ethics. Every one of them tells her questions, the one that always that Markham’s death is being interested her most. Who? What? investigated by federal agents, who When? Where? All important. But are closely guarding any information ‘Why?’ In news it didn’t matter about it. so much. One source does give her a “But in story –Story with a handhold: The Markham case might BELIEVABLE: In The Stranger Inside, the author builds believable characters whose lives seem ordinary until they are capital S – it was heart and soul.” be related to the death of someone plummeted into some extreme situation that changes how they see the world, and themselves. – Tampa Bay Times/TNS 8 GULF TIMES Friday, September 20, 2019 COMMUNITY INFOGR

American Airlines is retiring the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 fleet. The MD-80, also known as the Super 80, was the workhorse of the airline’s fleet throughout the 1980s and beyond. American will ferry the last 23 of its MD-80 jets to a desert parking lot in Roswell, N.M., with one staying at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to be used for future de-icing practice. Two more will be donated to flight-training schools.

• The MD-80 is the • It was one of the most most-produced fuel-efficient aircraft in the derivative of the skies when it was Douglas DC-9 family. introduced, burning 37% less fuel per seat mile than a Boeing 727-10. Cabi Unique “2-3 abreast, con

Aircraft facts • Twin-engine Originally made by • Models MD-81, McDonnell Douglas; no longer in MD-82, MD-83, production MD-87, MD-88, MD 90

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ummer is coming to an spend your money on a book you’ll end, and that means read once when you can borrow it revisiting your bank for free. account before heading into fall. Whether it Switch to going to the park Swas vacations, get-togethers or Getting together with your concerts that did you in, summer friends doesn’t always have to always seems to come full of involve spending cash. Visiting activities but doesn’t come cheap. your local park is a great alternative As you head into the next season, that’s free of charge. You can enjoy it’s a great time to tighten your endless activities too, such as budget and see where you can group sports, picnics and playing potentially save. Many people don’t fetch with your dog. In addition, know where to start when it comes most parks off er a line-up of fun to saving – everything you spend social activities to enjoy with on a daily basis can seem like a your friends, such as screenings necessity! These seemingly small of popular movies and live music. purchases add up in the end, but Not to mention, the park can also switching up your routine can help substitute as your free gym. Go for save you some money. Here are four a jog or do some yoga surrounded simple ways to switch and save. by trees and fl owers!

Switch to public Switch to eating in transportation This might be one of the hardest A lot of us rely on our own cars habits to change for most people. or popular rideshare apps to get Having food show up at your from place to place, but one of doorstep (thank you, delivery!) is the quickest ways to start saving a blessing when you’re exhausted is by taking advantage of public instead. Just be sure to buff er in Instead of spending your everything online – saving you from work. However, it also racks transportation. Instead of spending some extra time in case of delays, precious, hard-earned money on time and money! That means free up a hefty bill if it becomes a daily more here and there on gas and but you’ll be able to get around for a new books, visit your local library access to everything the library has habit. Try giving yourself a limit parking or rideshares, consider fraction of the cost. instead. Library cards are free to to off er, including hard-copy books, to how many times you order in switching up your routine and local residents, and many libraries e-books, magazines, podcasts, or dine out each week. Who says relying on public transportation Switch to your local library even off er the luxury of reserving movies, music and more. Don’t cooking is boring? – TNS

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

You’re likely to enjoy a change in the rhythm and quality of life, Today you can expect to be more enterprising in your human The past month has allowed you to aff irm yourself, Gemini, and beginning right now, Aries. Do you feel a need to take your friendships relationships, Taurus. You may find new friends or enjoy quality time cement some aspects of your personality. You’re now entering a beyond superficiality? Perhaps you should re-establish contact with with old ones. It’s likely that your love life will intensify. The next few period of consolidation. It’s like you conceived a product, created it, some past friends. After a hiatus, you may have some bonds to repair. weeks provide excellent resources for improving your emotional and are now finally ready to put it on the market. The current period You can expect another period devoted to sweeping the cobwebs out well-being. Take advantage of it. indicates that you will receive all of the rewards that your hard work of your emotional life and letting in light and promise. has earned. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Today heralds the beginning of a very agreeable period. You will Leo, this would be a good moment to get rid of anything that The signs say that you can expect a very profitable few weeks ahead, be especially happy, Cancer! You will project confidence, clarity, still stands between you and achieving your goals. A certain Virgo. You’ve worked hard lately, and it’s only natural that you have and charisma wherever you go. You used up a lot of your reserves obstacle might be sparking the impulse you have to blend into finally arrived at this stage. You’re going to be able to measure the during the last few months. You’ve made it to this stage just in time. the background. Don’t forget that you’re an individual. This isn’t distance you’ve come and evaluate your power. Whatever you do, Certainly you’ll agree that this is something to be celebrated! something to be overcome. It should be celebrated! don’t think small!

LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

The cosmos will ask you to make more of an eff ort, Libra. To do so A quest is in store for you, Scorpio. You’re likely to engage in a In navigating your emotional life, Sagittarius, you may feel you’ve means you will have to come back down to Earth and join the rest search for physical or intellectual space. You may be asking yourself made a great eff ort in the past month. You’ve been available and of us mere mortals. You may be cultivating your independence a bit philosophical questions. Or perhaps you’re thinking of taking a long conciliatory, and done your best to maintain harmony. Your eff orts too much. You seem to be pulling away from people. You should try trip. Which will it be? Will you read philosophy or go to China? At this have paid off . Now you feel a yen for more spontaneity. It seems to mix more and get involved in a cause that’s bigger than you. point, only the stars know. that the enterprising and reckless you has returned! Go ahead – you Accept working with others as a necessary component of your life. deserve this release after all of your disciplined eff ort. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Capricorn, the cosmic signs indicate that your emotional universe For you, Aquarius, the next few weeks portend a period of timidity. You may have spent the past few weeks exploring other horizons, will once again glow with positive energy. You will meet more You will probably go out less, introduce yourself to fewer new Pisces, meeting new people, going out more frequently, or taking people, and your encounters are likely to be profoundly gratifying, people, and be less prone to showing off . But any relationships you short trips. But there’s a significant change of rhythm in the air. You emotionally and intellectually. All told, the coming month is do form will be much more intense than usual. The month ahead will settle down and bask in the comfort of your home. You will find wonderfully promising for you. Two key things to anticipate are is quite promising, though you may have to readjust some of your that you have just the incentive you need to stabilise yourself for a pleasure and sensuality. attitudes. while. Expect some pleasurable moments in the domestic realm. Friday, September 20, 2019 GULF TIMES 11 LEISURE COMMUNITY

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nocebo 1393. scullion (no-SEE-bo) USAGE: (SKUL-yen) MEANING: “Years ago, when my daughter was MEANING: noun: A substance producing harmful in elementary school, there was noun: eff ects in someone because it is an election for student council or 1. A servant who does menial work in believed to be harmful, but which in something, and one of the candidates a kitchen, such as washing dishes. reality is harmless. promised longer recess if he were 2. A lowly or contemptible person. ETYMOLOGY: elected. USAGE: From Latin nocebo (I will harm), from “Naturally, he won, proving that ‘longer “The exiled ex-monarch was attended nocere (to harm). Modeled after recess’ is the childhood equivalent by a huge number of maids, valets, its antonym placebo (I will please). of ‘Mexico will pay for it.’ When it gardeners, and scullions.” Earliest documented use: 1961. comes to elections, some voters will USAGE: hear what they want to hear, even if knotty-pated “As Geoff Watts shows, the nocebo’s deep down they know you are lying (NOT-ee-pay-tid) impact can be very harmful. Maybe it’s or exaggerating or being a delusional MEANING: because fear is more powerful than dotard.” adjective: Blockheaded or hope.” thickheaded. sodden-witted ETYMOLOGY: dotard (SOD-en-wit-id) From Old English cnotta (knot) + pate (DOH-tuhrd) MEANING: (head). Earliest documented use: MEANING: adjective: Dull. 1598. noun: One whose mental faculties USAGE: USAGE: have deteriorated, especially due to “Upon our oath, only knaves and “Only a knotty-pated beldame would old age. sodden-witted loons would quibble think she could singlehandedly stop ETYMOLOGY: that Sir Tony’s decree to restore a war.” From Middle English doten (to be knighthoods and damehoods was foolish). Earliest documented use: inspired.” — wordsmith.org Sudoku Solutions

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Hazel Keech to act in Euripides’ Medea Abhishek’s next fi lm titled The Big Bull Actress Hazel Keech will essay a role in the English play Euripides’ Medea, which marks the A day after Abhishek Bachchan directorial debut of Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira shared that he has started shooting Khan. for his next film directed by Kookie Ira on Monday had took to Instagram and Gulati, the actor has revealed the uploaded a photograph of herself with Hazel. name of the film as The Big Bull. In the image, Aamir’s daughter is on her knees, Abhishek on Tuesday shared the offering the play’s script to Hazel, who is seen film’s first poster on Twitter and accepting it. captioned it: “The Big Bull. Now “She said yes! It’s amazing to get to work filming.” with you, as a friend but more importantly as an The poster reads: “Abhishek actor, Hazel Keech. I can’t wait to see what we Bachchan in and as The Big Bull. An make. unreal story.” The play’s Instagram bio reads: Euripides’ Other details related to the film Medea is one of the most popular Greek are still under wraps, except that it tragedies. is produced by Ajay Devgn films. NEW PROJECT: Abhishek Bachchan Join us as we journey back to the 4th century The film marks the reunion of shared the film’s first poster on Twitter. BC and partake in this classic tale.” GREEK TRAGEDY: Hazel Keech will essay a role in Ajay and Abhishek seven years after Veteran actress Sarika, who has turned a the English play, which marks the directorial debut of Bol Bachchan. movies like Prince and Pyare theatre producer, will back the play. – IANS Aamir Khan’s daugher Ira Khan. Gulati has previously helmed Mohan. – IANS Netflix acquires the global streaming rights to Seinfeld aggressive in pursuing Seinfeld, which is one By Stephen Battaglio of a handful of durable, long-running comedy series that appeal to several generations of viewers. Seinfeld, which stars comedian Jerry etfl ix has fi red back in the battle Seinfeld as himself going through single life for popular network sitcoms by in Manhattan with his solipsistic pals, ran landing the global streaming from 1989 to 1998 on NBC and ended its rights to Seinfeld. original run while still ranking as the No. 1 The deal struck with Sony show in prime time, according to Nielsen. NPictures Television, which controls the The other broad-appeal sitcoms available distribution of Seinfeld, was announced on the steaming market – Warner Bros. Monday, according to the companies. Televison’s The Big Bang Theory and Two and Netfl ix will off er all 180 episodes of Seinfeld a Half Men – are both expected to go to parent in the US and to its 151 million subscribers company WarnerMedia’s HBO Max. Some throughout the world when the fi ve-year pact TV producers believe it has become futile takes eff ect in 2021. for Netfl ix to bid against companies that are “Seinfeld is a one-of-a-kind, iconic, pursuing the rights for their own shows and culture-defi ning show,” Sony Pictures essentially paying themselves. Television Chairman Mike Hopkins said in The ownership of Seinfeld, produced by the a statement to the Los Angeles Times. “Now, defunct studio Castle Rock, is spread among 30 years after its premiere, Seinfeld remains several entities, including WarnerMedia, centre stage. We’re thrilled to be partnering CBS, Seinfeld and his co-creator, Larry with Netfl ix to bring this beloved series to David. All will share in the revenue from the current fans and new audiences around the Netfl ix deal after Sony receives a signifi cant globe.” percentage as the show’s distributor. Landing Seinfeld is a major comeback Even 20 years after Seinfeld left NBC, the statement for Netfl ix, which recently lost show’s repeats remain a popular attraction on the streaming rights to The Offi ce and local TV stations and cable network TBS and Friends to the media conglomerates that have generated billions of dollars in revenue own those shows. The Offi ce will be part of worldwide. NBCUniversal’s new streaming service, while Nefl ix is already the streaming home Friends will be off ered on Warner Media’s for Seinfeld’s current series, Comedians upcoming HBOMax platform. in Cars Getting Coff ee, and his stand-up Terms of the transaction were not comedy specials. The relationship was not disclosed, but since the rights are for a determining factor in Seinfeld going to the worldwide distribution, Netfl ix paid far more service, sources said. than the $500 million NBCUniversal paid for In its recent earnings call for investors, The Offi ce, and the $425 million WarnerMedia Netfl ix executives downplayed the shelled out for Friends, people familiar with STARS: From left, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jerry Seinfeld who signifi cance of losing Friends and The Offi ce. the deal said. Both of those fi ve-year deals starred on Seinfeld. The Los Gatos-based company has said it were for streaming rights in the US only. would have to eventually wean itself from Hulu, which is majority owned by Walt in a statement. “It is as fresh and funny as service since its merger with CBS Corp, outside program suppliers – a major reason Disney Co., has the current domestic ever and will be available to the world in 4K according to people familiar with the why it invested $12 billion on content in 2018 streaming rights to Seinfeld, paying $150 for the fi rst time.” discussions who were not authorised to and is investing $15 billion this year. million annually in a fi ve-year deal that The $400-million-plus reason your comment. The Seinfeld deal should not be seen as a expires in 2021. Amazon had the streaming favourite TV shows are exiting Netfl ix and The move was a blow to NBCUniversal, departure from that strategy, according to an rights in most of the foreign territories that maybe Hulu. which had a long association with Seinfeld executive familiar with the matter. But the will be picked up by Netfi lx. For the next fi ve-year licensing period, and could have used the iconic show to company will continue to license shows from Seinfeld is the television comedy that all Netfl ix topped bids from Hulu, Amazon, help lure viewers to its upcoming streaming outside suppliers when it’s seen as making television comedy is measured against,” Ted WarnerMedia, NBCUniversal and Viacom, service. sense for its business. – Los Angeles Times/ Sarandos, Netfl ix’s chief content offi cer, said which controls the CBS All Access streaming But Netfl ix is said to have been particularly TNS Friday, September 20, 2019 GULF TIMES 15 DREAM YOUR DESIGN CAREER COMMUNITY A JOINT COLLABORATION OF

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Guidelines of the Contest: 6. Each sketch should be submitted in standard A4 size, should be drawn with standard Following the given mood HB pencil/black marker board/theme board, and can be coloured in any participants need to design medium. The sketch should any two unisex sample of a include other details, including T-shirt for a sporting event. fabric options, colour options, trims options etc. Eligibility to Apply: 7. Any embroidery or other surface technique on T-shirt 1. Grade-XII pass students. should be sketched separately 2. Each participant is only along with the T-shirt design allowed a submission of two in order to understand the designs. participant’s concept. 3. Designs should be strictly hand sketched and coloured. Judging criteria: 4. Strict plagiarism rules The final judgement will be apply. Any inspired/ based on the following criteria. plagiarised design can lead Each contains 25 marks. to the disqualification of the 1. Concept contestant. 2. Creativity 5. No digital designs would be 3. Design Details accepted. 4. Product Feasibility

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Take Action: limate change has Develop an innovative, become a hot topic with technology-based solution to planet Earth getting climate change, and submit hotter. Experts believe your idea to the UN’s Summer of that a lot needs to be Solutions. Cdone to fi rst slow down global warming and then to undo the Nominate yourself or a friend impacts of the damage caused by to be considered as a 2019 humans to the environement. SDG Pioneer by the UN Global While awareness is key in such Compact. a campaign, we all have to do our parts on micro and macro Commit to individual actions levels. Therefore, more and more that reduce your environmental young people are taking it upon footprint with the UN’s ActNow themselves to create awareness of Climate Campaign or the Lazy the severity of the issue and analyse Person’s Guide to Saving the the volume of work that needs to World. be done. The fi rst ever United Nations Youth Climate Summit is going to he has been doing in Qatar so far, be held in New York on September Neeshad said: “Ever since I move 21 (tomorrow). As many as 500 to Qatar some fi ve years ago, I selected young leaders, working have been known to be an climate for the cause of climate change, change activist, educator, speaker have been invited to the one-day- “The UN Youth Climate Summit is a platform for and a social change advocate for my long summit to discuss the issue extensive campaigns to raise the at length and to come up with young leaders who are driving climate action to awareness about climate change practical solutions. and sustainable development goals Qatar will not be unrepresented showcase their solutions at the United Nations, and both offl ine and online channels of at the UN summit. Neeshad Shafi , a communications. Doha-based Indian expatriate, will to meaningfully engage with decision-makers on the “I hold a master’s degree in attend the event for Qatar. He is the Environmental Engineering. executive director of Arab Youth defi ning issue of our time” — Neeshad Shafi Over the years, I gained extensive Climate Movement Qatar and experience in analysing global curator of Global Shapers’ Doha people between the ages of 18 to 30 Neeshad quoted Luis Alfonso de based on my immense work with environmental and climate politics, Hub. He has quickly established applied to attend the Youth Climate Alba, Special Envoy for the 2019 the Global Shapers’ Doha hub and with a special focus on the Middle himself as a climate change Summit. I was one of 500 young Climate Action Summit, and said: as well as for my initiative of Arab East. Further, this leads me to be a advocate in Qatar raising awareness people from around the world “Youth are showing us the way on Youth Climate Movement Qatar. I part of several global environmental among the youth by means of selected to attend the summit after climate action. I am eager for young will be able to give young people – youth groups and have contributed organising seminars, workshops demonstrating their commitment climate leaders from all over the (especially from Arab World) a voice to international summits related and lectures. He has invited to addressing the climate crisis and world to take their rightful place on at the gathering, where youth from to climate policy and youth’s role diff erent local and international displaying leadership in advancing the global stage and participate in across the world would converge for in development. Since 2015, I have expert speakers for the lectures solutions.” this historic moment.” the issue of our existence.” been actively part of the UNFCCC called Earth Talks. Highlighting the youth summit, “I feel proud that I was selected When asked to explain what climate negotiation process.” The climate advocate, highlighting the summit’s signifi cance, said: “The UN Youth Climate Summit is a platform for young leaders who are driving climate action to showcase their solutions at the United Nations, and to meaningfully engage with decision-makers on the defi ning issue of our time. “This historic event will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, as part of a weekend of events leading up to the UN secretary-general’s Climate Action Summit on September 23.” Sharing further details, Neeshad said: “The Youth Climate Summit will feature a full-day of programming that brings together young activists, innovators, entrepreneurs, and change- makers who are committed to combating climate change at the pace and scale needed to meet the challenge. It will be action oriented, intergenerational, and inclusive, with equal representation of young leaders from all walks of life.” The enthusiastic young leader further said: “Over 7,000 young