Community Community Doha College Dr Emad celebrates Mansoor, P920th P16 Weill Cornell anniversary Medicine-Qatar of its historic alumnus, wins sports hall. prestigious US research award.
Sunday, April 29, 2018 Sha’baan 13, 1439 AH
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COVER hoops, the fantastic STORY worlds of Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami. P4-5 2 GULF TIMES Sunday, April 29, 2018 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT
PRAYER TIME Fajr 3.38am Shorooq (sunrise) 5.00am Zuhr (noon) 11.31am Asr (afternoon) 3.00pm Maghreb (sunset) 6.05pm Isha (night) 7.35pm
USEFUL NUMBERS Backstabbing For Beginners reserves. Based on a true story, an idealistic young employee DIRECTION: Per Fly working at the UN investigates the grisly murder of his CAST: Theo James, Ben Kingsley, Jacqueline Bisset predecessor and uncovers a vast global conspiracy, that may SYNOPSIS: A young program co-ordinator at the United even involve his own boss, in this gripping and timely thriller. Nations stumbles upon a conspiracy involving Iraq’s oil THEATRES: The Mall, Royal Plaza
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Humanitarian Services Offi ce (Single window facility for the repatriation of bodies) Ministry of Interior 40253371, 40253372, 40253369 Ministry of Health 40253370, 40253364 Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 Mohanlal Mohanlal. Watching it one could also fi lm in her everyday life, it mirrors how Qatar Airways 40253374 DIRECTION: Sajid Yahiya call it as a refl ection of the life of a a fan views his or her favourite star. CAST: Manju Warrier, Indrajith Mohanlal fan. Though at times the Actress Manju Warrier makes a mass Sukumaran, Soubin Shahir audience feel that her love reaches the entry as the Lalettan fan, who watches SYNOPSIS: The fi lm revolves heights of craziness, as Meenukutty his fi lms fi rst day fi rst show, complete around the life of Meenakshi aka connects everything from character with a RayBan glasses. Meenukutty, a hard-core fan of names to situations from Mohanlal’s THEATRES: Landmark, The Mall ote Unquo u te Q The Mall Cinema (1): Finding Your Dare (2D) 11:30pm. The pessimist Feet (2D) 12pm; Here Comes The Royal Plaza Cinema Palace sees diffi culty in every Grump (2D) 2pm; Here Comes The (1): Here Comes The Grump (2D) Grump (2D) 3:45pm; Avengers: 2:15pm; Masha And The Bear (2D) opportunity. The optimist sees Infinity War (2D) 5:30pm; Mohanlal 12am. 4pm; Avengers: Infinity War (2D) opportunity in every diffi culty. (Malayalam) 8:30pm; Avengers: Landmark Cinema (1): Diya (Tamil) 5:30pm; Avengers: Infinity War (2D) Infinity War (2D) 11:30pm. 2:15pm; Avengers: Infinity War (2D) 8:15pm; Avengers: Infinity War (2D) — Winston Churchill The Mall Cinema (2): Here Comes 4:15pm; Here Comes The Grump 11pm. The Grump (2D) 12:15pm; The Big (2D) 7pm; Mohanlal (Malayalam) Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (2): Bad Fox And The Other Tales (2D) 8:45pm; Diya (Tamil) 11:30pm. The Big Bad Fox And The Other 2pm; Avengers: Infinity War (2D) Landmark Cinema (2): Here Tales (2D) 2pm; Avengers: Infinity 3:30pm; Avengers: Infinity War (2D) Comes The Grump (2D) 2:15pm; War (2D) 3:45pm; Here Comes The 6:15pm; Avengers: Infinity War (2D) Here Comes The Grump (2D) 4pm; Grump (2D) 6:30pm; Diya (Tamil) 9pm; Diya (Tamil) 11:45pm. Avengers: Infinity War (2D) 5:45pm; 8:15pm; Mohanlal (Malayalam) 11pm. Community Editor The Mall Cinema (3): Avengers: Avengers: Infinity War (2D) 8:30pm; Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (3): Infinity War (2D) 11:30am; Avengers: Infinity War (2D) 11:15pm. Avengers: Infinity War (2D) 2pm; Kamran Rehmat Avengers: Infinity War (2D) 2pm; Landmark Cinema (2): Mohanlal Mohanlal (Malayalam) 4:30pm; e-mail: [email protected] Avengers: Infinity War (2D) 4:45pm; (Malayalam) 2:15pm; The Big Bad Backstabbing For Beginners Telephone: 44466405 Avengers: Infinity War (2D) 7:30pm; Fox And The Other Tales (2D) 5pm; (2D) 7:30pm; Finding Your Feet Fax: 44350474 Backstabbing For Beginners (2D) Avengers: Infinity War (2D) 6:45pm; (2D) 9:30pm; Truth Or Dare (2D) 10:15pm; Finding Your Feet (2D) Truth Or Dare (2D) 9:30pm; Truth Or 11:30pm. Sunday, April 29, 2018 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY
various HEC Executive Education programs, to male and female, 18-years-old and above. Extreme Desert Show only for QR170 per such as the HEC Executive MBA. The training course will be in Arabic. For more person. Call 3339 3323 for more inquiries. information, e-mail abdulla.alsaegh@katara. The 2nd Aspire Embassies Futsal net or call 5545 1321. Foodex Qatar 2018 Tournament WHEN: May 3-5 WHERE: Aspire Zone TCA conducts oil painting workshop WHERE: Doha Exhibition and Convention WHEN: Untill May 12 WHERE: TCA Campus, behind Gulf Times Centre TIME: 5pm-8pm WHEN: May 4 Qatar is the most urbanised nation among Sixteen teams are taking part in the 2nd TIME: 9am – 11;30am the GCC states. Urban lifestyles have raised Aspire Embassies Futsal Tournament. The All true artists, whether they know it or not, the standard of living of individuals and teams represent Algeria, Djibouti, Ethiopia, create from a place of no-mind, from inner changed their eating pattern, resulting in a France, India, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, stillness. Come and Learn the art of colour your shift in the diet towards protein rich foods as Qatar, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, canvas. well as packaged and fast food. Consumption Syria and the United Kingdom. AZF has also of such premium products has contributed to lined up its own team to participate. The Qatari Victorious Teenagers Workshop the growth of the food industry. FOODEX will team will include members from the Ministry WHERE: Hilton Hotel, Doha strengthen the Qatari food industry to meet of Foreign Aff airs, and two diplomats from each WHEN: On May 5 and May 12 the standards of rising expatriate population, EVENTS embassy will take part in the competitions. Mission20 Knowledge brings to Qatar for tourism, and developing tastes of Western Matches will be held every Friday and Saturday the very fi rst time a series of transformational foods. We are the Daughters of Qatar starting from April 13 until May 12. youth empowerment workshops for teenagers WHERE: Company House, Msheireb by a renowned international trainer, life coach, Remote-controlled car racing track Museums Doha Islamic Convention and motivational speaker, that will snap them WHERE: Aspire Park WHEN: Ongoing till May 9 Where: Katara Amphitheatre out of uncertainty, confusion, low self esteem, WHEN: Thu, Fri, Sat The exhibition tells the stories of Qatari When: May 4 – 5 fear of failure, stress, and lack of confi dence; TIME: 4pm-10pm women, whose lives were transformed as Time: 6.30pm to 10pm and turn them into Victorious Teenagers. Three Aspire Zone Foundation has created a a result of the discovery of oil. ‘We are the For the 3rd time in Doha, renowned Islamic sessions for separate age groups of limited size. custom-made track specially designed for Daughters of Qatar’ showcases the perspectives scholars from around the world will be back on remote-control car racing, for car lovers across of grandmothers, mothers and daughters of the stage at the Katara Amphitheatre for the Fitness with Zumba Doha. Interested motorsport enthusiasts can Qatar, and what has changed and remained in Doha Islamic Convention 2018. This time the WHEN: May 5 try the race track opposite the Aspire Academy, their lives. At the heart of this exhibition are theme of the event will be on the life of Prophet TIME: 5:30 - 6:30pm from 4pm to 10pm on Thursdays, Fridays, and the personal encounters of three generations of Muhammad (PBUH) exploring the precious, Indian Sports Centre is organising ‘Fitness Saturdays. Qatari women as they share their memories and inspirational and treasured moments of his with Zumba’ session for the women. Dance ideas concerning education, career, fashion, life. The lectures will be delivered in English by to the great music and burn tons of calories. Outdoor and fi ve-a-side football pitches crafts and art. prominent scholars such as Mufti Ismail Menk, Reporting time is 5 PM. WHERE: Aspire Zone Abdur Raheem McCarthy, Ustad Wahaj Tarin For inquiries and registration Whatsapp / WHEN: Daily Qatar Natural History Group May Talk , Abdur Raheem Green in addition to Qirath SMS at 55824194, 55956008. TIME: 7pm-11pm Where : Doha English Speaking School, by Qaari Muhammed Makki with Nasheeds by Aspire Zone’s fi ve-a-side football outdoor Madinat Khalifa South renowned artist Omar Esa. This is `a free event Explore your talent with us pitches opposite Al Waab Street are available WHEN: : May 2 open to all. WHERE: Mystic Arts Centre behind Al Hilal every day from 7pm until 11pm from Sundays to Time : 7 pm Focus Medical Centre Thursdays, and on Fridays and Saturdays from Discussion will be on Lions: Winners who WHEN: Wednesday to Monday 7am-11pm. lost everything by Dr. Nobby Yamaguchi. Mystic Art Centre, is a holistic performing Throughout their evolutionary history in the arts institution and a one-stop solution for Mahaseel Festival last 2 million years, lions nearly conquered adults as well as children looking to explore WHEN: Thu, Fri, Sat the world. Then, in the last 10,000 years, they their talents in various art forms. We off er WHERE: Katara suddenly lost everything. In the last 200 years classes in Carnatic Music, Hindustani Music, TIME: 9am-10pm they have become increasingly threatened. Karate, Yoga, Zumba, Classical Dance, Salsa, Visitors to the festival can expect a variety Eff ective conservation is needed to help this Hip Hop, contemporary and Bollywood of products from local vegetables, fl owers, charismatic species to continue surviving. The dance forms. Personalised lessons, effi cient honey and meat, poultry and diary items. For talk will also refer to the distribution of one mentoring and exposure to stage helps our those of you looking for traditional Qatari food, phylogeographic group of the modern lion that learner to walk out as a confi dent performer at there will also be stalls selling homemade foods is overlapping with that of the Islamic cultural the end of their course. For further details, call such as Machbous. Farm-grown goods include area. Finally, the talk will cover several other big 44723680 | 33897609. aubergines, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, cats, including leopards, which still occur in the courgettes, caulifl ower, herbs, and chilies. Arabian Peninsula. Dance and instrument classes There are also animal products such as chicken, Dr Yamaguchi studied endocrinology using WHERE: TCA Campus, Behind Gulf Times milk, cheese and eggs from Qatari companies Japanese quails for his MSc at the Waseda Building like Baladna and Al Waha Poultry Company. University, Tokyo, Japan. Then, he studied WHEN: Wednesday-Monday behaviour and ecology of feral American mink Come and learn the movements of dance B.Square Mall Grand Event for his DPhil at the Oxford University, Oxford, styles in Bollywood, Hip Hop and also the WHERE: Al Thumama, Doha UK. He has been working on cats, especially musical instruments such as Piano, Guitar, WHEN: Ongoing lions, tigers, and wildcats, for the last 20 years. Keyboard for adults as well kids and move in TIME: 6:30pm Refreshments from 6.30pm. Q and A Heya Arabian Fashion Exhibition the world of music. Classes will run on a regular The only mall in Qatar dedicated to afterwards WHERE: Doha Exhibition and Convention basis on weekends and weekdays. For details entertainment, B.Square Mall will occupy a Center contact 66523871/ 31326749. total space of 26,000 sq.m and 250 car parking TCA Abacus Challenge WHEN: Today spaces, as well as provide a range of shopping, WHERE: TCA Campus The most anticipated 13th Heya, brings Al Bidda Park Spring Bazaar services, and entertainment options. WHEN: May 11 this year more than 300 local, regional WHERE: Al Bidda Park TIME: 10am and international brands under one roof, WHEN: Ongoing till May 8 Torba Farmers Market The challenge is not only to encourage the showcasing a fi ne selection of abayas, jalabiyas, Al Bidda Park, in collaboration with Qsports, WHERE: Education City development of skills, but also to create a sense and gowns by designers from Qatar, the GCC offi cially opened the fi rst “Al Bidda Park Spring WHEN: Ongoing of community and goes a long way in building and beyond. Between April 25 and 29 at the Bazaar” on March 15, 2018. The Spring Bazaar TIME: 9am lasting friendships and memories - which a Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre, is the fi rst public event to be held at the newly Qatar Foundation (QF) has partnered with healthy competition should always be about. visitors will be able to purchase from boutique opened park where over 60 exhibition booths Torba Farmers Market, a Qatar-based initiative TCA has organised ‘Abacus Challenge 2018’, designers as well as larger brands, while have been set up along with 15 food court kiosks that aims to deliver organic and locally-grown for all dynamic students of Qatar opened for all taking in the many fashion shows, forums and and a variety of children’s games that include a food and homemade products, to host a weekly nationalities. workshops held alongside the exhibition. 1,000 square metre outdoor trampoline park, market in Education City. Open to the public, bike rentals, trackless train and a 15-metre-high the market be held at QF’s Ceremonial Court, HEC Paris Masterclass Katara’s Traditional Handicrafts giant infl atable slide. The event will run for accessible from gate 2, every Thursday from WHEN: May 2 Programs seven weeks until May 8, 2018. 9am-4pm and every Friday from 8am-11am Time: 5:45pm – 7:30pm WHEN: Ongoing till tomorrow and 2pm-5pm.The name ‘Torba’ is derived from WHERE: 14th Floor, Tornado Tower, West WHERE: Katara Extreme Desert Show Arabic, and means “the pure soil that feeds, Bay TIME: 3pm to 7pm WHEN: Ongoing nourishes, and nurtures.” A wide range of fresh, Learn more about the diff erence between Cultural Village Foundation – Katara TIME: 1:30pm - 6:30pm locally-grown items will be on off er, including intrinsic and extrinsic motivation as levers presents ‘Katara’s Traditional Handicrafts Experience the desert in a real traditional organic fruits and vegetables, homemade for employee engagement with HEC Paris Programmes’ featuring Sadu, Embroidery and way. It includes a desert safari, dune bashing preserves, syrups, and butters, as well as Professor Matthew Mulford. He teaches in Gypsum Decoration. Training is free and open and a trip to inland sea. Watch a thrilling handicrafts and gardening supplies.
Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Sunday, April 29, 2018 COMMUNITY COVER STORY “I see art in everything” — Grace Jones, artiste
I’m not fi nished by a long shot. That’s what drives me. I’m just following a calling, basically
SUNDAY CONVERSATION
ON SONG: Jamaican-born singer, fashion model and actress Grace Jones performing onstage during a 1981 concert at Lion Country Safari in Irvine, California.
Jones: Bloodlight and Bami, now known for her screen roles in Directed by Sophie Fiennes, Olympia Theatre. By Mark Olsen playing in select theatres, puts films such as Conan the Destroyer, Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami, The film is more than a forth the answer as all of the A View to a Kill and Boomerang was made over more than 10 companion piece to Jones’ above and more. as for her albums such as Warm years, with footage of Jones with 2015 book, I’ll Never Write My ho is Grace Jones, The film captures unguarded Leatherette, Nightclubbing and her family in her native Jamaica, Memoirs, and the image that exactly? Is she moments from someone who Slave to the Rhythm. She also working in the studio on what emerges is uniquely personal, a musician, a has spent her career building up worked on projects with artists would become her 2008 album intimate and unexpected. The stage performer, layer upon layer of presentation such as Keith Haring and onetime Hurricane and travelling the world film premiered at the Toronto an interpreter and persona, while giving true partner Jean-Paul Goude and to perform. All that is interspersed International Film Festival last Wof songs, an actress, a model, a agency to Jones as an artist. Jones, fashion designers Issey Miyake with video from two nights in fall, and it was there that Jones muse? The documentary Grace who will be 70 in May, is equally and Thierry Mugler. 2016 at Dublin, Ireland’s intimate and Fiennes sat for an interview Sunday, April 29, 2018 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY tucked into a hotel bistro’s darkened corner table littered with the remains of an early At the Queen’s supper, half-eaten plates of food. Jubilee (in There is a mixture of earnest reflection and fabled myth- 2012), they kept making to Jones, like it’s always 4 in the morning after a long night. insisting, “Look,
Grace, if you don’t mind my Grace, it’s a royal asking, why do you prefer to request,” and shuck your own oysters? I’ll tell you why. First of all, if then I thought you get someone to shuck your oyster who doesn’t do it right, you it was Prince get a lot of shell inside it, which can cut your gums. It should look Charles for really pretty once it’s opened. sure. So then I And you have to keep the juice in it. A lot of oyster shuckers, they thought, “OK, struggle with it or they don’t care about the presentation. hula hoop.” And
You mention the film project basically Elton with Sophie at the end of John said, “If you your book, I’ll Never Write My Memoirs, and you specifically don’t hula hoop say that the film is either going to confirm, compliment to Slave to the or contradict the book. How do you feel the finished film Rhythm, I’m not relates to the book? coming to the What I love is there is no comparison. The only comparison show” there is in the reading of some more details, in-depth details me alone.” For me, I go with that of Jamaica and more details of tentacle — I don’t know where certain other parts. Unless you you’re taking me, but I like to want to have to spend one year explore. I always say, coming from of watching a movie. Of course, Jamaica, I’m a pirate and a gypsy. I this is where the artistry comes come from a small island that has in — how do we get the most out amazing powers. of the material and get a whole thing out of the film? So when you Grace, when did you begin see it from beginning to end it’s using a hula hoop onstage? a full circle. You don’t even have connection, so it’s not like, “This the stage, (and) like in a musical, growing out of nothing. I’m not Jones: I hula hooped from to have everything in it that’s in is the performance, and this is the you have songs that expand the finished by a long shot. That’s when I was a child in Jamaica. the book, but you feel, you get the life.” The performance is the life. story. what drives me. I’m just following And I don’t know, I was going sense of it. The performance doesn’t exist a calling, basically. And you onstage and there was a hula hoop Fiennes: They’re different without the life. Grace, do you think of follow what I call the yellow there. I remember there was this forms. And I felt like I had a lot For me, it’s important to not yourself as primarily a singer- brick road. I always say, we do a pub Kate Moss was trying to keep of material that covered all kinds fall into that illusion that here’s a songwriter or a performer? At yellow brick road, and one thing open; they were trying to tear it of things. I just happened to be mask and behind it a real person. one point in the film you refer leads to another leads to another. down, and people wanted to keep in Paris when (granddaughter) The performance is the real, the to yourself as a visual artist. I also have the giant octopus it open. And the woman who Athena was born, and we did the real present-tense moment that Jones: I’d say I’m flexible philosophy. It’s like tentacles that ran it had all these collections, shoot with Jean-Paul (Goude). anchors the film. The movie is within the world of art. I see art in will reach out for you, and if you costumes and other things, and I’d been in contact with Grace disorientating you in all of Grace’s everything. But it’s about making are there at that time, you can go there was a vintage hula hoop, and and she said, “I’m in Paris,” and layers of life. So you come back to it better, creating something, with that tentacle or say, “Leave I took it to the photo shoot. And I I thought, “Wow, I’ve just come was using it and decided to keep into Paris.” So I literally just it, and she wanted her hula hoop crashed in that suite with you in back. And I said, “I’m going to use the Meurice hotel, and it was all it onstage.” And it grew into Slave just happening. to the Rhythm to the hula hoop at Jones: It’s amazing how it the same time. happens. Couldn’t have planned At the Queen’s Jubilee (in 2012), that. I did not expect to be invited, but I was invited and I said no for a very Sophie, why did you decide long time. It’s kind of in the realm not to have Grace sit for a of politics, and I thought, that’s conventional interview or talk not what I do. It’s not my show. I through her career? You’re have no control really; I’m being presenting two very clean thrown into a painting created sides of who she is, onstage by someone else. And they kept and off — what portrait does insisting, and “Look, Grace, it’s a that present to an audience? royal request,” and then I thought Fiennes: Well, I don’t think it was Prince Charles for sure. So they’re two clean sides; there’s then I thought, “OK, hula hoop.” a relationship between them. And basically Elton John said, “If There’s a connection, and the you don’t hula hoop to Slave to songs are working like a structural the Rhythm, I’m not coming to the arc. For me, there is also the show.” layer of a Jamaican road trip, and then there are her interventions Is it tough to sing and do the into the public life that Grace hula hoop at the same time? is leading, this kind of global Jones: No, hula hooping Grace. So it’s like weaving a piece requires hardly any movement. of fabric; there is this sense of When people can’t hula hoop, it’s weaving layers and creating because they’re trying too hard. — patterns and relationships and PERFORMANCE: Grace Jones in a scene from Boomerang in 1992. Los Angeles Times/TNS 6 GULF TIMES Sunday, April 29, 2018 COMMUNITY Hameeda Kadar promoted as MES principal
ameeda Kadar was recently project of e-learning at the time of its promoted to the position inception won the acclaim of many. of principal of MES Indian Her experience and expertise at the School, Doha. With 29 school also include teaching of English, years of service in the fi eld school administration, planning and Hof education and school administration development of curriculum as per at MES Indian School, Hameeda CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Kadar holds a post graduate in English Education, India) guidelines, and centre Language and Literature with BEd in superintendent for CBSE examinations. English. Her accomplishment in technical She started her career at MES as a education includes International teacher of English language and climbed Diploma in Child Psychology from up the ladder of success by assuming OTHM Qualifi cations UK, Practical several high-profi le portfolios, English Language Teaching (PELT) including the vice principal of the conducted by British Council, Teachers Girls’ Section of the school. Hameeda Orientation Course on Innovative Kadar had been very active in designing Teaching and Testing Practices and executing several higher order conducted by CBSE, New Delhi, and scholastic and co-scholastic pursuits Content Competence course in English. during her tenure as the vice principal, The track record of her achievements besides being a source of inspiration and and awards include ‘Best Teacher’ guidance to the teaching fraternity. award by Friends Cultural Centre She was instrumental in churning 2016-17, ‘Certifi cate of Excellence’ out the best of the board examination from Human Resource Development results year in, year out as head of Government of India for commendable the Girls’ Section. The students’ results in Class X, ‘CBSE Observer level of enthusiasm and their vibrant for Joint Entrance Exam’ – fi rst time participation in co-scholastic domain conducted in Qatar in 2018, ‘CBSE reached its zenith during her leadership Counsellor for Qatar Region’, and tenure. Her dynamic participation and winner of long service award for years contribution to the school’s pioneering of committed service. NEW PRINCIPAL: Hameeda Kadar.
JPD holds awareness lecture for PISQ students
Juvenile Police Department (JPD) of Ministry of Interior recently conducted a security awareness departments. It also follow ups suspicious activities”, he said. lecture for Pakistan International School Qatar (PISQ) students between the ages of 13 to 16 years. The speaker urged the students, Internet users, to be cautious about the modes and methods Addressing on the occasion, First Lt. Matib Ali al-Qahtani, Awareness Off icer Juvenile Police of the fraudsters and warned them not to display personal identifiable picture or add unknown Department-Ministry of Interior, talked about diff erent forms of juvenile aff airs and cyber crimes IDs to the chat list. He also asked the students not to respond to photo or personal information such as group fighting, bullying, defamation, slander, fraud, piracy, electronic hacking, and requests and it is necessary to be vigilant enough not to fall prey easily. intrusion into networks and stealing of credit card numbers. He also urged the students to choose good friends, spend the leisure time in fruitful activities He also added that JPD has established three new branches to fight all forms of juvenile crimes. and to strengthen religious morals. “These branches are assigned with receiving and fighting juvenile delinquency complains in Al-Qahtani asked the students to contact JPD via phone or e-mail in case of any fraud e-mails or all its forms and manifestations and to provide technical assistance and material evidence to phone calls requesting for personal information. spot the crime with precision. JPD also prepares a database of the electronic crimes that comes A question and answer session was held at the end of the lecture, which further addressed under its jurisdiction and tests suspicious electronic devices upon request from the concerned certain confusions the students and faculty members had about role and function of JPD. Sunday, April 29, 2018 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY IABJ elects new off ice-bearers for 2018-19
Indian Association of Bihar and Jharkhand (IABJ) Qatar, an associated organisation of Indian Secretary; Nasim Khan, Sports Secretary; Hashmat Ali, Secretary Membership; Mohammad Khalid Cultural Centre (ICC) under the aegis of Embassy of India, recently elected its new committee. Hussain, Media and IT Secretary; Neha Singh, Women Secretary; and Sajjad Alam, Afzal Nasir, The association elected Ghufran Mohammad as president with 22 new off icer-bears for 2018-19. Arvind Yadav, Sadruzzaman, Anand Gupta, Mujtaba Kamal, Azharuddin Ahmad, Samsad Ahmad, Faruque Ahmad, Chairman of IABJ, handed over the responsibilities to the newly elected off ice- and Qarar Ahmad as executive members. bearers during the oath-taking ceremony held at Bengaluru Lounge of ICC. Addressing on the ocassion, the IABJ chairman urged the people from Bihar and Jharkhand to join IABJ is a socio-cultural non-profit organisation for the community development and welfare. the association and make it bigger and stronger. The other off ice-bearers are namely, Tanveer Ahmad, Vice President; Rafique Ahmad, General Faruque Ahmad added that since the year of 2009, IABJ has continuously been organising social Secretary; Imteyaz Ali Khan, Joint Secretary; Jahangir Alam, Treasurer; Majid Khan, Joint Treasurer; and cultural events in Doha. Safiruzzaman Ajazi, one of the founder members of IABJ, thanked Gautam Singh, Cultural Secretary; Rashid Ekbal, Event Secretary; Irfan Hassan Ansari, Welfare everyone for participating in the ceremony.
MES honours students for academic excellence
A total of 732 students from Boys, Girls and Junior sections of MES Indian School were recently included in the Principal’s Honour List (PHL) during a function held at the school conference hall. The students were honoured for their excellent academic endeavours during the academic year 2017-18. Principal’s Roll of Honour was instituted to acknowledge outstanding academic performances of the students. For Class XI, top five percent of all the passed students are honoured. All the students securing A1 grade in Class I to IX are eligible for the Principal’s Roll of Honour. A total of 324 students were placed on the Principal’s Roll of Honour from the Junior Section and were honoured with certificates. The Chief Guest of the ceremony was K Abdul Karim, Senior Vice President of M E S Governing Board. He felicitated the PHL achievers for their remarkable accomplishment in their journey towards academic excellence. A P Khaleel, Director Cultural/ Co-Curricular Activities, was among the other dignitaries present on the occasion. A total of 135 students were honoured from the Boys’ Section. Hameeda Kadar, Principal, congratulated the students. A total of 180 students from all sections of the school were also honoured with certificates for their 100 percent attendance. 8 GULF TIMES Sunday, April 29, 2018 COMMUNITY MARKETING Warwick Doha makes special Ramadan off ers he Warwick Doha off ers Carisma Restaurant cocktails and daily Combo’s the most luxurious Guests of the Warwick Doha can (sandwich + Mocktails or coff ee) accommodation, buff ets enjoy and Italian Iftar throughout are available from sunset until 2am. and outdoor banqueting the holy month of Ramadan at during the Holy Month Carisma Italian Restaurant with a Banqueting and outside ofT Ramadan, noted a press release. variety of Italian cuisine prepared catering The Warwick Doha has announced by Chef Andrea Juidi. Consisting The Warwick Doha off ers to Ramadan off ers, including special of an appetiser, soup of the day, as groups starting from 10 guests a rates for rooms, suites, luxury well as a choice of pasta and risotto special discount in all restaurants. restaurants and the Spa. and your selection of one of the If you want to have a buff et of main menu items, Italian pastries, special menus, we have a dedicated L’auberge Restaurant other than Ramadan juices and team, who will meet your requests Guests of the Warwick Doha have dates, all of above at a fi xed price to the fullest according to your Iftar at the L’auberge Restaurant; daily, from sunset until 11:30pm. choice from our menus. one of the most luxurious and delicious Ramadan buff ets in Moon Deck Restaurant Iftar Buff ets and charity Doha. It includes a large variety The Moon Deck restaurant will meals: of international, Arabic, delicious be dedicated to groups and private The hotel off ers a very special Turkish and Qatari dishes. parties throughout Ramadan. The off er for daily Iftar Buff et as well Highlight will be the Ouzi cooked Moon Deck Restaurant features a as preparing charity meals for to perfection by our Arabic chef. A stunning view of the city of Doha customers, who wish to distribute special buff et will be dedicated to as well as a swimming pool and meals or set up a daily Iftar table. home-made oriental and western Jacuzzi. If you want to enjoy Iftar sweets. Ramadan juices, dates and or Sohour with your friends around Warwick Spa dried fruits will be made available. the outdoor swimming pool in In order to regain your vitality Timings will be from sunset till family atmosphere privacy, this in this holy month, Spa Warwick 9:00pm. is the right setting. We have staff off ers a Ramadan journey to the We have prepared a unique at the highest level of service and oasis of relaxation. This package Suhour Buff et by the Warwick hospitality; they will do their best off ers you 60 minutes of full body chefs. It contains juices, soups, that you spend an unforgettable massage with 30 minutes of rice main courses of multiple choices, time. polish, which is one of the most Facade of the hotel. diff erent types of delicious cheeses international ways to benefi t the such as a selection of traditional Lobby Café body and the skin. An additional 30 rooms and suites throughout the and comfort for you and your dishes of ful medames, falafel and Do not forget, to enjoy coff ee minutes of foot massage will help month of Ramadan to suit all the family with the daily breakfast shakshuka with diff erent types of and juices in the lobby; daily you relax as saying the rest of the needs of our guests, especially buff et or the Suhour included. A bread, from Arabic, Almnakish to from sunset until 2am which is body starting from the feet from families. The off er is based on a large selection of juices and main Fattair. characterised by the choices of 9am until 9pm. special rate when booking a night or dishes, with a variety of cheese Great variety of sweets, such as beverages and various simple three nights including a breakfast with diff erent types of baked items. Umm Ali, French pastries and fresh dishes. The lobby will provide Rooms and Suites Off ers buff et or Suhour for two persons. In addition to the dessert with a fruits will also be available from suffi cient new off ers in addition to The Warwick Doha will not You will spend your stay enjoying a wonderful selection of Arabic and 10:30pm until 2am. the well-known. A list of refreshing forget to off er amazing rates for room equipped with all the luxury international sweets.
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Doha College celebrates 20th anniversary of Sports Hall
oha College, one was delighted to be back once of the oldest again for such a momentous international schools occasion, and after speaking with of British curriculum some budding sporting students, in Qatar, recently she said, “Doha College has always Dcelebrated the 20th anniversary been special, and will always have of its main sports hall. Originally a place in my heart.” opened in April 1998, by British The ceremony was also attended MP Tony Banks, then minister by Gary Froud, Head of PE, and for sport, the hall has since seen Dr Sommer, DC Principal, who many generations of students stated: “It is great to remember the and thousands of matches and generations of students that have sporting events. used this hall, and acknowledge The hall hosts around a the successes achieved in the 20 staggering 200 fi xtures every year, years since its opening, but it is welcoming students from over equally exciting to look into the 20 schools in Qatar, and often future plans for the state-of- further afi eld. Over the years, the the-art sports facilities of our sports hall at Doha College has new campus opening in 2020. been graced with the presence of These walls, although we will be sporting legends who ran coaching leaving them in two years’ time, sessions for the benefi t of the DC have seen a lot of hard training students. The list includes, and satisfying rewards. But if we z Elizabeth McColgan-Nuttall managed to produce this standard MBE, a middle and long-distance of sports education in the existing runner who has won multiple in the 2004 Olympic Games also, including Tom Ayling, who swimmer and the fi rst female to facilities, the new campus can only medals at World Championships in Athens and medallist in represented Qatar in the 2016 represent Qatar at the London contribute to greater aspirations and global marathons, as well as multiple World Championships regional Rugby tournament, Izzy 2012 Olympic Games. and new champions.” silver at the 1988 Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games Noel Smith, English rugby union It was Nada Arakji herself who Doha College off ers Physical (and won the Doha College 10K appearances, player, Jakub Hrinda, the youngest unveiled the 20th anniversary Education for GCSEs and A Race in 2016), z Robbie Fowler, former golfer to compete in the Qatar commemorative plaque at the Levels, and in September 2017 z The Harlem Globetrotters, professional footballer and Masters in his fi nal weeks in Year DC Sports Hall. Doha College’s introduced the BTEC Diploma the world-famous exhibition manager, who played as a striker 13 at DC, Laila Hrindova, currently greatest sporting success story, in Sports Coaching. Please visit basketball team, for Liverpool FC and England. on a golf scholarship at Baylors Nada has met with DC students www.dohacollege.com to fi nd out z Dame Kelly Holmes, a The college lists many notable University, and most remarkably, throughout the years that have more about its sports education middle-distance gold-medallist sports people among its alumni Nada Arakji, an incredible passed since her graduation. She curriculum. 10 GULF TIMES Sunday, April 29, 2018 COMMUNITY QUIZ Of royal births in Britain Never. Although he does say both “elementary” and “dear Watson” separately, the fictional detective never utters the line as a whole.
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LATEST ADDITION: Prince Williams, the Duke of Cambridge, and his spouse, Catherine Middleton, the Duchess of Which international Centuries old custom used to Cambridge, with His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge. organisation has won the dictate that the Home Secretary Nobel Peace Prize the most was always present at a royal birth to Prince George, Princess Diana’s first born, Prince on the island of Borneo. Bandar, often? birth to ensure the baby wasn’t Charlotte and the new prince here William, was the first royal baby as it is known, does boast the International Red Cross. swapped with one not of royal itself. to wear disposable nappies. Nappy biggest water village in the world. descent. This tradition ended Royal births are usually newsflash! Kampong Ayer, as it is called, has What is Pogonophobia? much ahead of the birth of Prince celebrated with a 41-gun salute Welcome to ‘Nutty’s over 4,000 houses, schools, police Fear of beards and facial hair. Charles in 1948. by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Infotainment. YAYS!’ stations, clinics, markets and The Queen gets the first call Artillery. At the Tower of London, And your time starts NOW. mosques constructed on stilts. Identify the national flag that there’s a new royal baby 62 rounds are fired. below that contains flags of six in town. News of Britain’s You might be surprised to know If he was born 12 years In Arthur Conan Doyle’s other countries. newest royal family member is that Wills and Kate’s new son is earlier, his family name would stories, how many times does posted first on an easel outside technically a COMMONER. This have been Schicklgruber. His Sherlock Holmes utter the (Answer next week. Last week’s Buckingham Palace. Signed by key is because the only people who father, Alois Schicklgruber, phrase, “Elementary, my dear answer to photoquiz: George & medical staff, this is the world’s aren’t are the Sovereign, peers of changed his name in 1877. Watson”? Barbara Bush) first chance to find out if it is a the realm, and those with titles This changed family name is boy or a girl. such as Duke, Marquess, Earl, arguably the most infamous in Just like his older siblings, Viscount, and Baron. human history. Identify this the baby has been born with an Prince Phillip wasn’t around person? impressively long title, His Royal during Charles’s birth — he is Adolf Hitler. Highness Prince (Name) of the said to have been having a game United Kingdom of Great Britain of squash while the Queen was in Name the celebrated Iraqi- and Northern Ireland. This is the labour. The day after Prince Harry British architect who designed baby’s official title — but he will was born in 1984, Prince Charles Al Wakrah stadium, one of have others. took part in one of his favourite the venues for the 2022 FIFA The members of the royal family pastimes, a game of polo. Diana World Cup. have no surname. Instead, they said: “If men had babies they Zaha Hadid. have their respective titles, first would only have one each.” name, and typically numerous When Prince Charles was born The city Bandar Seri Begawan middle names usually paying the Trafalgar Square fountains is the administrative capital of tribute to previous monarchs or were given a vibrant update with which country? relatives. Princess Charlotte’s blue colouring — for a boy. Sultanate of Brunei, a tiny nation full name is Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. When a last name is required on documentation they typically use one of their family titles. Prince George is simply known as George Cambridge. The new royal baby is fifth in line to the throne, behind Prince What’s the Good Word? 6. Complacency: (a) unrelenting (b) Charles, Prince William, Prince humility (c) failure (d) self-satisfaction George, and Princess Charlotte. 1. Camisado: (a) attack at night (b) 7. Bird Dog: (a) pursue (b) disturb (c) Princess Charlotte has created odor (c) obtuse (d) representative requital (d) homely history, thanks to the Succession 2. Bereavement: (a) connection (b) 8. Otalgia: (a) marshy (b) earache (c) to the Crown Act put in place in abrupt (c) grief (d) eerie boorish (d) beyond 2013. She became the first female 3. Defervescence: (a) shrewd (b) 9. Rabble: (a) recede (b) left-over (c) royal to retain her claim to the furniture (c) required (d) abatement powerful (d) mob throne. of a fever 10. Meander: (a) ramble (b) Princess Diana started a new 4. Nascent: (a) mollitious (b) lively (c) windowless (c) retrieve (d) straighten birthing tradition. Both Prince beginning (d) paucity William and Harry were born at 5. Invigilate: (a) supervise (b) Answers: 1 (a); 2 (c); 3 (d); 4 (c); 5 (a); 6 St. Mary’s Hospital in the private embarrass (c) ponder (d) commend (d); 7 (a); 8 (b); 9 (d); 10 (a) Lindo Wing. Kate Middleton gave SPECTACULAR: Al Wakrah Stadium designed by Zaha Hadid. Sunday, April 29, 2018 GULF TIMES 11 INFOGRAPHIC COMMUNITY 12 GULF TIMES Sunday, April 29, 2018 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES
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Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Sunday, April 29, 2018 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY
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ACROSS DOWN 1. Pale, Alice collapses into 1. Hinder girl about to strike out Ted’s rough embrace (8) (6) 5. Be ambitious to construct a 2. Figure seen on brown, old tall building (6) furniture (6) 9. Pop guzzled demon ale (8) 3. Eat ice-cream, swallowing 10. Confine in store at university the lot (7) (4,2) 4. Ordered from cartoonist Bill 12. Sheep about to die when (4) struggling in a fix (4,2) 6. One making an arrest in 13. Bliss, say, when a politician in Cork? (7) the house rose, having been 7. Grand view where I’m sitting rattled (8) (8) 15. One allowing people back in 8. Person trading in old beer (8) (4,8) 11. Gosh! Delicate piece of 18. It’s mainly calm (7,5) plasterwork (7) 23. Counter-stroke by soldiers at 14. One’s right about Brando, Waterloo? (8) say, being a big drawer (7) Answers 24. Girl a boy successfully avoids 16. Wearing out gold suit in (6) Aegean (8) Wordsearch Codeword 26. What Adam did with a 17. Misshaped characters (8) luncheon voucher indeed! 19. In best condition to suit a (6) runner (7) 27. Charm of a recent work 20. Unfavourable notice given to about Nicholas the First (8) work by Ted Hughes? (7) 28. Teased about being so prim 21. A boy is a youth of great and proper (6) beauty (6) 29. Emphasised that sweets 22. Des can, after a struggle, should be rejected (8) climb the ladder (6) 25. Think about dropping the second contract (4)
Yesterday’s Solutions
Across: 1 Have a shot; 6 Shrub; Down: 1 Hacks; 2 Versatile; 3 9 Cargo; 10 Supporter; 11 Slave Adolescent; 4 Hussars; 5 Topical; dance; 12 Edna; 14 Evinces; 6 Show; 7 Rated; 8 Barcarole; 15 Leads to; 17 Duennas; 19 13 Bare-footed; 14 End in view; Eyesore; 20 Name; 22 Road- 16 Stock-pile; 18 Slogans; 19 worker; 25 In despair; 26 Thing; Endorse; 21 Madge; 23 Regal; 24 27 Wield; 28 Speedwell. Used. 14 GULF TIMES Sunday, April 29, 2018 COMMUNITY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE Warm, sunny days trigger happier posts on social networks: Study
arm, sunny days trigger researchers from UC3M in collaboration happier posts on Facebook, with the National Scientifi c Agency of Instagram and Twitter Australia CSIRO; Massachusetts Institute of while cold, wet and humid Technology (MIT); the Institute of Electrical surroundings generally spoil and Electronics Engineering (IEEE); theW mood, leading to less frequent social media University of California in San Diego (USA); outings, an interesting research has revealed. Monash University (Australia) and Stanford Based on the analysis of billions of Twitter University (USA). and Facebook posts, the team of scientists has “The size of this eff ect is so signifi cant shown that we prefer warm, sunny days rather that it could be placed in the same order of than days which are cold and wet. magnitude as the change of mood that occurs “Our study is the fi rst to observe and on social networks following events such as measure the relationship between good weather the earthquake in California in August 2014 and frame of mind using billions of posts on or the San Bernardino shooting of December Twitter and Facebook in 75 metropolitan areas 2015,” Moro said. The results could be used of the US,” said Esteban Moro, Professor in the to anticipate what the eff ect of tomorrow’s Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) in weather will be on people’s frame of mind and, Spain. thus, to modify advertising campaigns, for To examine the association between example. weather conditions and expressed sentiments, It could also enable content providers to the authors gathered 2.4 billion posts from publish news in accordance with the emotional Facebook and 1.1 billion from Twitter between state of their audience or certain personal the years 2009 and 2016. assistance systems, such as Amazon Alexa or They analysed the sentiment for each post Apple Siri, to use this data in order to better using a special tool that categorises posts based daily meteorological data for each location. of social media posts drawn from millions of US tailor their messages to the needs of the user. on keywords as positive or negative. “Adverse weather conditions — hot and cold residents”, said Nick Obradovich from the MIT “Not to mention that if weather conditions To do this, they took account of the number temperatures, precipitation, added humidity, Media Lab. worsen in the future, it may mean that our of positive and negative words shared in the and increased cloud cover — reduce the The study, published in the scientifi c mood will also worsen,” the authors noted. — users’ posts and compared the results with the sentiment of human expressions across billions journal PLOS ONE, was carried out by IANS
ARIES TAURUS GEMINI March 21 — April 19 April 20 — May 20 May 21 — June 20
A festival, rally, or other mass event could occur today in your community, Career matters should be going very well for you today, Taurus. A sudden A sudden desire to expand your horizons could have you and possibly Aries. It could centre on a social, ecological, or political issue. You could change regarding your work could catapult you into a position you've a romantic partner considering returning to school, Gemini, perhaps for well decide to attend in the company of a romantic partner, and perhaps been hoping to reach for a long time. A rise in income could result. You've an advanced degree. The school you're considering, however, might be a group of friends, too. This event could prove exciting for you, although worked hard and done very well, so what may seem a lucky break to located in another state or even a foreign country. Following through with some of what you learn there might be unsettling. Take a notebook and others is actually the result of intense, determined eff ort on your part. your desire could require some careful planning. As a result, you and your plenty of pens. You'll want to keep a record. Enjoy your success and make the most of it. beloved may have some intense conversations over the next few days. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22
Some new ideas for expanding your horizons on some level could come to Ideas for a new enterprise, which could be anything from a party to a Have you been thinking about getting fit by investing in some exercise you today through an unexpected source, Cancer, possibly even dreams vacation to a new business, could have you spending a lot of time on the equipment? If so, Virgo, this might be the day to actually go out and get or visions. If an idea does come through a dream or flash of insight, don't phone today, Leo. You'll need to consult with people who know about it. Don't be surprised if friends, relatives, and neighbours all want to come write it off as crazy. It probably warrants some careful consideration, if what you want to do and at least lay the groundwork for making solid over and try it out. Health and fitness are very much on your mind right nothing else. Some research is definitely called for, and possibly consulting arrangements. Some of what you hear may be confusing, but don't be now, so you might also want to pick up some books on whatever discipline with people in the know. Think about it! afraid to ask for an explanation. Go to it! interests you the most. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21
Your curiosity and creative energy may be stimulated today by information A female visitor could come to your door today with some interesting, Today your relationships with just about everyone - friends, relatives, you receive from books, documentaries, or conversations with people useful information, Scorpio. It might involve anything from stock market colleagues, and partners - should be going very well, Sagittarius. Your familiar with the field you're exploring. As a result, Libra, you could come trends to a forthcoming wedding to occult and metaphysical matters. communication is good, and your ability to see the other person's point up with an innovative new project that keeps you and some colleagues Whatever it is, you'll find it captivating, and might just sit and listen to your of view is clearer than usual. This might be a bit disconcerting, as it could busy for a long time. But don't worry - this enterprise should be full of guest for quite a while. By the time she leaves, your mind may well be conflict with your viewpoint, but bear in mind you don't have to agree with surprises and therefore anything but tedious. Go to it! spinning. Take a walk to clear your head or you'll be awake all night. others to learn from them. Enjoy your day. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20
Relations with colleagues on the job could be very cooperative today, Friendships and romantic bonds should provide a rich source of support Today you might find yourself hosting an impromptu social event, Pisces, Capricorn, probably because you're about to complete a project of some and good companionship today, Aquarius. Conversation is likely to be and more people could show up than you initially counted on. Don't worry kind that could result in higher income for everyone. Communication light, covering general matters like current events and the weather, but this about it, however. The party should be enjoyable for everyone even if the should be open and honest, and for once you'll probably be able to reach might be just what you need right now. Someone could introduce you to place is a bit crowded. Your visitors can look out for themselves. Among everyone you phone without having to leave any messages. Go with the some new friends from far away who have some intriguing news of their the unexpected guests might be an attractive, interesting person who flow and all should be completed successfully. Onward and upward! own. This should prove a light, restful, and altogether very pleasant day. could shape up to be a potential love partner. Relax and enjoy your day. Sunday, April 29, 2018 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY
How Meghan Markle bid farewell to Suits ahead of wedding Ahead of her highly anticipated Not here to only give royal wedding, Meghan Markle said “I do,” and farewell, Wednesday on the Season 7 fi nale of USA Network’s Suits. In the two-hour fi nale, Markle’s character, Rachel Zane, married her social messages: Rani longtime love Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams). The episode marked the last “I am here to entertain the for both Markle and Adams, whose By Durga Chakrvarty audiences. I am not here to only characters were written out of the teach them a new thing or only legal drama after accepting an off er to give out a social message. Yes, if a run a fi rm in Seattle that specialised in n her over two-decade- fi lm comes my way, which is both class-action lawsuits against Fortune long journey in Hindi fi lm entertaining as well as carries a 500 companies. industry, actress Rani social message, of course, I would “If we’re ever going to do something Mukerji has always followed love to do that as well,” she added. like this in our lives, now’s the time,” her instincts to choose her Portraying an array of diff erent Rachel told Mike in the fi nale about roles.I She says she not only wants emotions is something she wants making the jump (literally) from New to give out social messages with to do. York to Seattle. her movies, but also entertain the “I have literally grown up in Markle’s rushed TV wedding, audience. the industry, I was 16 when I moved up six weeks to accommodate Over the years, Rani’s choice of had joined and today I am 40. their move across the country from fi lms have become as diff erent as So, my journey also has been at New York, will no doubt be in stark chalk and cheese — from Ghulam, the time where I have grown as contrast to her heavily hyped and Bichhoo and Bunty Aur Babli to an individual, but my choice of carefully planned royal nuptials to fi lms like No One Killed Jessica, role will always depend on what Prince Harry, set to take place May Mardaani and Hichki. instinctively my heart will say,” 19 at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Asked if working on stronger said Rani, who is married to Yash Castle. Markle’s exit from Suits roles is something that she is Raj Films’s head honcho Aditya comes as she prepares to retire from focusing on, Rani said over phone Chopra. acting altogether to focus on her from Mumbai: “No, not really. I am The Aiyyaa actress married humanitarian work and her new very instinctive when it comes to Chopra in 2014 and welcomed her duties as a member of the British royal choosing the roles off ered to me. fi rst child — a daughter named family. “I get attached to fi lms which I Adira in 2015. Markle’s wedding attire will also feel have a story touching my heart Rani says motherhood has no doubt diff er from that of her or is a story that needs (to be told). changed her completely. character’s. Rachel opted to show So, tomorrow if somebody comes “There are certain emotions, some skin on her big day with a white up with a Bunty Aur Babli 2, I will things and fears that I have which dress that sported a low back and also 100 per cent do it... and where I never had when I was single. I allowed her to show off her shoulders. they would expect me to sing and was quite carefree but today, I just Meanwhile, Rachel wore her hair dance.” suddenly feel a really diff erent simple, straight and down. The actress, 40, says it’s emotions which I have not felt,” “You’re the husband I’ve always essential for her to establish a she said. wanted and I can’t wait to begin our connect with a story. The actress made her comeback adventure together,” Rachel told Mike “At the end of the day, it has on the silver screen with Hichki in her vows. to make sense and it has to be after four years. No episodic photos of Markle from something that I enjoy doing. It Asked if she would be seen more the big day were made available to the could be purely for entertainment often on the silver screen after the press. In the captions of the photos because as an actor, I should never success of Hichki, Rani said: “Yes, released from the episode, USA forget the fact that I am here to you will see me super duperly.” — LONG JOURNEY: “I have literally grown up in the industry, I was 16 when Network stated, “Unfortunately we do entertain the masses. IANS I had joined and today I am 40,” says Rani Mukerji. not have any images showing her face at this time.” Maybe so as not to steal thunder from the royal wedding? NBC’s $69mn chance on just 2.4 million per episode, But while Rachel may have left Kelly appears flopping according to Nielsen ratings. Specter Litt, another member of the She’s also lost 28 percent of Zane family will be taking her spot. NBC poured millions of viewers between the ages of 25 As part of an eff ort to save the firm, dollars into Megyn Kelly Today and 54. Rachel’s father, Robert (Wendell and, in return, they’ve been Kelly asked for patience. Pierce), agreed to join the fi rm as a rewarded with a massive drop “Our show is a baby. We’re name partner. in viewership. six months old,” she told the Piece, who will continue to recur The Peacock network Wall Street Journal. “Morning next season, is just one component poached Kelly from Fox last TV is obviously new to me and of a bigger cast shakeup on Suits year, enticing her from the I’m figuring it out as we go…I going into Season 8. Dule Hill, who conservative flagship network think any show needs about a began recurring in Season 7, has with a three-year, $69 million year to just find its footing.” been promoted to series regular. And contract, according to the NBC President Andy Lack Katherine Heigl will join the cast full Wall Street Journal. also defended the hiring. time, playing another new partner, But Kelly’s introduction “Megyn has continued Samantha Wheeler. to NBC, premiering at the to prove that she’s a Although Markle’s acting days 9am hour in September, was tremendously skilled, hard- may be behind her, her time in the met with almost immediate hitting journalist, who adds spotlight is just beginning. In addition controversy — a feud with Jane valuable insight and analysis to the countless news specials in the Fonda that the morning show to all she touches,” he told the pipeline, her relationship with Prince host dragged out for months Wall Street Journal. Harry is even getting the Lifetime — and she never drew the Kelly’s sinking viewership movie treatment with the upcoming viewership that the network also appears to be affecting telecast Harry & Meghan: A Royal was looking for. Her Sunday Hoda Kotb and Kathie Romance. night newsmagazine show was Lee Gifford’s 10am. show, But while all eyes might be on an even bigger disappointment according to the Wall Street Meghan and Harry’s big day, it’s nice and was quickly shrunk to Journal; their hour has seen a to know that Rachel and Mike got to sporadic primetime specials. 6 percent drop in viewers and have their happily ever after as well. So far, Kelly has lost 18 19 percent among adults 25 to —Los Angeles Times/TNS percent of the viewers over 54. — New York Daily News/ DEFIANT: “Our show is a baby,” defends Megyn Kelly. last year’s numbers, averaging TNS 16 GULF TIMES Sunday, April 29, 2018 COMMUNITY WCM-Qatar alumnus wins prestigious US research award
esearch by Dr Emad Mansoor, absorption of nutrients from food. signifi cant because while it is known that Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar The fi ndings of the study make a celiac disease is triggered by gluten, the (WCM-Q) alumnus, recently case for introducing routine screening environmental trigger of eosinophilic won a prestigious award at for celiac disease among eosinophilic esophagitis remains unknown. one of the world’s leading esophagitis patients. Understanding the association between Rgastroenterology conferences. Dr Mansoor, who is now a the two diseases more fully could help the Dr Mansoor, who graduated WCM-Q in Gastroenterology Fellow in the Digestive researchers and physicians develop more 2014, won the Fellows-in-Training Award Health Institute at University Hospitals eff ective treatments in future. for his oral presentation of his research Cleveland Medical Center/Case Western Following his graduation from at the meeting of the American College Reserve University, said, “What was WCM-Q, Dr Mansoor completed a of Gastroenterology, held at the World really interesting was that we found three-year Internal Medicine residency Congress of Gastroenterology event in an overall prevalence of celiac disease programme at University Hospitals Orlando, Florida. in eosinophilic esophagitis patients Cleveland Medical Center/Case Western Dr Mansoor’s study analysed the of two percent, which is a rather high Reserve University. diagnostic data of more than 35 million US prevalence given that in the general Dr Ravinder Mamtani, Senior residents collected over a fi ve-year period population the prevalence of celiac Associate Dean for Population Health, and found that patients with eosinophilic disease ranges from 0.25 to one percent Capacity Building and Student Aff airs, esophagitis, a debilitating autoimmune at best. and Professor of Healthcare Policy and disease characterised by chronic “We think this has great implications Research at WCM-Q, said, “It is truly infl ammation of the esophagus, are nine for the way we treat, screen and manage wonderful news to hear of this great times more likely to have celiac disease celiac disease as well as eosinophilic success by Dr Mansoor, one of our most than the general public. Celiac disease is esophagitis.” talented and dedicated former students. a serious genetic autoimmune disorder in Dr Mansoor explained that the data His success is a source of huge pride and which consumption of the protein gluten, review suggested there may be some inspiration to both faculty and students at found in wheat, rye and barley, triggers overlap in the genetic and environmental WCM-Q, and he is a great ambassador for an allergic reaction and causes damage to factors underlying eosinophilic the college.” the small intestine, interfering with the esophagitis and celiac disease. This is HONOURED: Dr Emad Mansoor
GEMS American Academy hosts QINOCON 2018
GEMS American Academy Qatar recently organised the inaugural Qatar Youth Innovation and who helped the attendees learn how to take their ideas from dreams into reality. The speakers Entrepreneurship Conference (2018) on its campus. The project was spearheaded by the student were, Renee Odeh and Juan Carols Van Meek from Al Jazeera, Lina Tarawneh, a young social leadership which were supervised and advised by Tiff any Alrefae, project adviser and Upper entrepreneur, who founded Green Mangroves – an NGO in Qatar, Christian Ofori Atta, Senior School Principal of GEMS American Academy. Corporate Relationship Manager at Commercial Bank, who volunteered to speak in his capacity The staff of GEMS American Academy, the facilities managers and especially Mark Lentz, CEO, as a parent and Khalifa Saleh al-Haroon, co-founder of I LoveQatar. provided encouragement to the conference organisers during their endeavour. The project was Renee Odeh and Juan Carlos Van Meek provided insights to the conference attendees on how a part of GEMS American Academy’s independent study programme, created by Alzahir Tharani, media organisation works. Lina Tarawneh presented on social entrepreneurship. Christian Ofori Vice Principal of Academics and History Department Head, where students are empowered Atta discussed the funding and financing aspects of entrepreneurship. Khalifa Saleh al-Haroon to form projects that will benefit the community and leave a legacy behind for future GEMS discussed on how he started Qatar’s largest digital media network. students. The conference provided the students with a fresh look at entrepreneurship, where In addition to these speakers, Mark Lentz, CEO of GEMS American Academy Qatar, and Lisa practical ideas were shared with the students from the entrepreneurs within Qatar, including a Martin, Head of THIMUN Qatar, delivered the opening and closing keynote speeches respectively. senior corporate relationship manager at Commercial Bank, and two individuals who work at Al Lentz spoke on the core values of GEMS American Academy and entrepreneurialism and Lisa Jazeera. Martin spoke on ‘The Sustainable Development Goals and Entrepreneurship’. The conference catered to both the students, who were part of their school business studies and Students from GEMS American Academy Qatar, Amna Bint Wahab Secondary School for Girls, commerce programmes, as well as the students, who were passionate about entrepreneurship. Newton International Academy, Staff ord Sri Lankan School Doha and Vision International School The 2018 QINOCON had the theme ‘From Why to How’. The organisers invited the speakers attended the event.