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READY, STEADY: The Newsroom at the Northwestern University in Qatar is up and running broadcast journalists. P4-5 Photo by Noushad Thekkayil 2 GULF TIMES Wednesday, November 1, 2017 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

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USEFUL NUMBERS Brawl in Cell Block 99 to work as a drug courier. He soon ﬁ nds himself in a gunﬁ ght DIRECTION: S Craig Zahler between police offi cers and his own ruthless allies. When CAST: Dan Amboyer, Jennifer Carpenter, Vince Vaughn the smoke clears, Bradley is badly hurt and thrown in prison, SYNOPSIS: A former boxer loses his job as an auto where his enemies force him to commit acts of violence that mechanic, and his troubled marriage is about to expire. At this turn the place into a savage battleground. crossroads in his life, he feels that he has no better option than THEATRES: The Mall, Landmark, Royal Plaza Emergency 999 Worldwide Emergency Number 112 Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Local Directory 180 International Calls Enquires 150 Hamad International Airport 40106666 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222, 44393333 Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation 44845555, 44845464 Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 44593363 Qatar Assistive Technology Centre 44594050 Qatar News Agency 44450205 44450333 Q-Post – General Postal Corporation 44464444

Humanitarian Services Offi ce (Single window facility for the repatriation of bodies) Ministry of Interior 40253371, 40253372, 40253369 Ministry of Health 40253370, 40253364 Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 Qatar Airways 40253374 Akasha Mittayi Jayaram Subramaniam and Iniya in prominent roles. The cast DIRECTION: Samuthirakani also includes Kalabhavan Shajon. It is a family drama that has CAST: Jayaram, Iniya, Kalabhavan Shajon, Irshad, been directed by Samuthirakani. Nandana Varma, Anil Murali, Balachandran Chullikkad SYNOPSIS: Akasha Mittayi is a Malayalam movie starring THEATRES: Landmark, Royal Plaza ote Unquo u te Q The Mall Cinema (1): Mersal Royal Plaza Cinema Palace We don’t see (Tamil) 2:30pm; Secret Superstar (2): Akasha Mittayi (Malayalam) things as they are, (Hindi) 5:30pm; Thor: Ragnarok 3:30pm; Happy Death Day (2D) (2D) 8:30pm; Mersal (Tamil) 11pm. 7pm; Thor: Ragnarok (2D) 9pm; we see them as we are. The Mall Cinema (2): The Little Landmark Cinema (2): Mersal Thor: Ragnarok (2D) 11:15pm. Vampire (2D) 3pm; Fantastic (Tamil) 3pm; The Little Vampire Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (3): Journey To Oz (2D) 5pm; Jigsaw (2D) 6pm; Thor: Ragnarok (2D) Mersal (Tamil) 3:30pm; Brawl In — Anais Nin (2D) 7pm; Thor: Ragnarok (2D) 8:30pm; Mersal (Tamil) 11pm. Cell Block 99 (2D) 7pm; Geostorm 9pm; Thor: Ragnarok (2D) Landmark Cinema (3): The (2D) 9:30pm; 24 Hours To Live 11:15pm. Little Vampire (2D) 3pm; Fantastic (2D) 11:30pm. The Mall Cinema (3): Ramaleela Journey To Oz (2D) 5:30pm; Brawl Asian Town Cinema: Ramaleela (Malayalam) 3pm; Geostorm (2D) In Cell Block 99 (2D) 7pm; Thor: (Malayalam) 6:45pm; Golmaal 7pm; Secret Superstar (Hindi) Ragnarok (2D) 9:15pm; Thor: Again (Hindi) 6pm; Ramaleela 8:45pm; Thor: Ragnarok (2D) Ragnarok (2D) 11:30pm. (Malayalam) 9:45pm; Mersal Community Editor 11:30pm. Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (Tamil) 9pm; Vunnadhi Okate Kamran Rehmat Landmark Cinema (1): Fantastic (1): Fantastic Journey To Oz (2D) (Telugu) 6pm; Ramaleela e-mail: [email protected] Journey To Oz (2D) 3pm; Akasha 3pm; The Little Vampire (2D) (Malayalam) 7:45pm; Parava Telephone: 44466405 Mittayi (Malayalam) 5pm; Thor: 5pm; Jigsaw (2D) 6:45pm; Thor: (Malayalam) 8:30pm; Ramaleela Ragnarok (2D) 8pm; Ramaleela Ragnarok (2D) 8:30pm; Mersal (Malayalam) 10:45pm; Ramaleela Fax: 44350474 (Malayalam) 11pm. (Tamil) 11pm. (Malayalam) 11:15pm. Wednesday, November 1, 2017 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

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Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Wednesday, November 1, 2017 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Future ‘journalists’ relish ‘amazing gift’ The NU-Q newsroom features an editing suite, a graphics room, a voice-over booth, social media desk, a wall of TV screens showing 20 diff erent TV channels at one time and four satellite dishes that have access to multiple television networks besides the provision of top global newswires, writes Mudassir Raja

EXCITED: NU-Q students taking keen interest in facilities at the state-of-the-art NU-Q newsroom. Photos by Noushad Thekkayil

he state-of-the-art editing suite, a graphics room, a At the opening, the students newsroom and how it would help for students. It is one of the most newsroom equipped with voice-over booth, social media and the faculty members evinced future professionals in fi elds of modern newsrooms in the world. modern tools has been desk, a wall of TV screens showing keen interest in the facility as some communications and broadcast The students will practice here offi cially inaugurated at 20 diff erent TV channels at one short video reports were run on big journalism. whatever they will learn. It will help Northwestern University time and four satellite dishes that screens. The videos were prepared Talking to the Community soon them produce high quality work. It inT Qatar (NU-Q) where a large have access to multiple television by students and contained reports after the opening, Dennis said, will help students get prepared for number of teachers, technical networks. on diff erent subjects locally. “It is a laboratory where students jobs in media industry.” support staff , and students were The newsroom also has access Everette E Dennis, Dean and CEO will learn, they will make mistakes Speaking about its signifi cance in present on the occasion. to world’s top newswires for the at NU-Q, briefed the audience and they will learn from their Qatar, the dean said, “We are very The newsroom features an students. about the signifi cance of the mistakes. It is a wonderful platform thankful to Qatar Foundation (QF) Wednesday, November 1, 2017 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

“It is a lot closer to the newsrooms in BBC than at Al Jazeera. It is a fully automated newsroom. There are no camera operators in the newsroom. It is all robotic. Technically, you can run a show with one man in the newsroom” — Geoffrey Cannaby, Director of Production and Digital Media Services at NU-Q for providing every kind of support students have a modern newsroom the students would be producing, English. It is a facility to put more used for recording interviews and in establishing the newsroom. The where they can do whatever they Cannaby said, “It is about students. video content out there. To make it holding talk shows.” QF asked us to have one of the most want to. We are here to facilitate We have a very diverse body of more eff ective, we have to get more Magid has done a project on the modern newsrooms in Qatar and them.” students at the university. Students students and have them use it.” newsroom and written a detailed helped us in having it in accordance He said every day would start come from all over the world. It will The director said the newsroom newsletter on the facility. with Qatar National Plan (2030).” like a typical newsroom in a TV be up to them what kind of a story had the potential to produce future Sharing his views about the He added, “The NU-Q with the channel. “The students will come they want to tell and when they journalists. “This is deﬁ nitely the newsroom with Community, modern newsroom is going to be and look at the available news want to tell it.” future. We are not training people Alanoud al-Thani, a a hub for media studies not only material, wires, what is going on Cannaby said they were not for now, but for what they are going communications sophomore, said, in Qatar, but also in the region. around the world, and what is going going to face any issues in running to be. With plenty of students out “I believe the newsroom is going to We have students from diff erent on in Qatar. They will also look at the newsroom. He said, “We have there, it is going to change the help me in my future career which countries in the Middle East and what they want to report. They will academic freedom in the QF. The industry. They are going to update is to become an expert in the ﬁ eld of from Africa. We have 50 percent practice how they are going to build students are free to tell every story it. They are going to look for new media. My ultimate goal is to have of our students from Qatar. The their own shows. “ they want to tell as long as it is ways to tell stories.” my own media organisation and students here can get education to He added, “The students will respectful of the culture of Qatar. “ Abdel Magid, a journalism therefore, getting trained in such serve in future in journalism and have to do everything. They will He said they would continue sophomore at NU-Q, said, “It is environment will enhance my skills communications of diff erent kinds learn all the roles. We are there to working to make the facility more really good to have a state-of-the- and will help me develop my public such as corporate and sports. We help them, facilitate them, and to eff ective. “We are getting more art newsroom. It will give students speaking and leadership skills. As are planning advance courses even teach them.” regular stories. I mean Doha does actual experience of broadcast NU-Q students, we are lucky to for professionals already in the Regarding what kind of content not have a lot of local news in journalism. The newsroom will be have this amazing gift.” industry — not just in Qatar, but also elsewhere in the world.” Geoff rey Cannaby, Director of Production and Digital Media Services at NU-Q, said, “The students will be using the newsroom and working in a lab environment. They will be using it during opening hours after their classes. We will also be using the facility as a classroom twice or thrice a week. The students will have access to all news feed. They will practice and develop their own stories. Three times in a week, we shall be running shows in the facility.” The director compared the newsroom with such facilities at the world’s top news channels. “It is a lot closer to the newsrooms in BBC than at Al Jazeera. It is a fully automated newsroom. There are no camera operators in the newsroom. It is all robotic. Technically, you can run a show with one man in the newsroom,” he disclosed. Cannaby said the students would run the newsroom. He notes, “Our students are in-charge of the facility. We have technical support for them from engineering and production staff . We have hired professionals from Sky News Arabia, Al Jazeera, and BBC and from other reputed companies. The OPENING: The atmosphere at the inauguration of the newsroom was thick with a great sense of anticipation. 6 GULF TIMES Wednesday, November 1, 2017 COMMUNITY

GROUP PHOTO: Winners with judges and the hosts. Photos by Ram Chand Recognition for Qatari women

best. The nominations, shortlisted The first Women of the Year awards recognise and honour 12 individuals by the judges, were collected on September 28. The judging panel’s fi rst meeting was held on October for their achievements and contributions. By Mudassir Raja 4, when the judges made their nominations for each category. After discussing the nominees, n the fi rst award of its kind in the judges gave scores to each Qatar, women with signifi cant nominee based on leadership, achievements in 10 diff erent impact, creativity, resilience and categories were honoured on commitment. The judging panel Monday evening at The St. met again on October 9 for the RegisI Doha. Two special awards fi nal time to seal the names of the were also conferred on women for winners. their contributions to society. Aysha al-Romaihi, business Oryx Publishing & Advertising development manager at Qatar hosted the Women of the Year Business Incubation Center, was one awards in partnership with Qatari of the judges. Talking to Community, Business Women Association she said, “I was contacted to put (QBWA). forward nominees for the awards. The colourful event had Spanish The judges were asked to put two fashion brand Punt Roma as the nominations for each category.” offi cial gold sponsor, Mercedes- She added, “It was really nice to Benz as the automotive sponsor, and seek profi les of women in diff erent Homes R Us as the silver sponsor. categories. Some women were not Oryx also got support from The St. ready to share their details. They do Regis Doha, Hyatt Plaza, Inglot, not want to come into the spotlight. Syrian American Medical Center, JUDGE: Aysha al-Romaihi, business development But we cannot deny their roles and Amazon Diet Center, Plaza Hollandi manager at Qatar Business Incubation Center, and one of PROMISING: Amal al-Muftah won the young talent contributions towards the society, Events, and Darz Design. the judges. award. whether they are working women Ghazala Mohammad, events or not.” manager with Oryx, opening the Nuaimi for her passion, dedication in Qatar. The engineer of the year The judge said, “It is a great event said that Qatar Today Women “It is a great and selfl essness in making a award was given to Mariam al- initiative. It will give recognition to of the Year provides a unique initiative. It will diff erence in the lives of others. Bishri, for proving that engineering women in Qatar for doing their part platform for women in this country Dr Basema al-Houri won the is no longer a men’s club. of work. It was very interesting for to be recognised for their talent and give recognition medical pioneer of the year award, Fatima al-Kuwari won technocrat me to look for successful women eff ort. The awards night celebrates for making signifi cant contributions of the year award. The award is especially in categories such as the their accomplishments and to women in in the fi eld of medicine in Qatar. meant to honour its recipient for most inspirational woman, tourism, contributions to society, thereby The sportswoman of the year leading the race in helping Qatar and entrepreneurship.” supporting the Qatar National Qatar for doing award was given to Roza Saleh. take the digital leap in the world of Amal al-Muftah, who won Vision 2030, she said. their part of Naila al-Thani won the creative technology. the young talent award, told In its debut year, the Women of woman of the year award, for The Women of the Year special Community, “I am very happy that I the Year honoured 10 Qatari women work” helping shape the face of arts and award was given to HE Dr Hanan got the award. It is encouraging and from diff erent categories for leaving culture in the region, from fashion Mohamed al-Kuwari, Minister of inspiring.” their marks in various sectors in — Aysha al- and design to literature and art. Public Health. She was honoured as She said, “I am a student at 2016-17. Romaihi, judge The young talent of the year she has excelled in the healthcare Northwestern University in Qatar. In the category of inspirational award was bestowed upon Amal al- sector for years and guided the I study communications. I make woman of the year, Eman al-Obaidly Muftah. This award recognises the country to the pinnacle of success. documentary fi lms. My most recent was declared winner. This award was given to Haya al-Ghanem. The extraordinary talents of women aged The second special award, titled work, yet to be released, is Sh’hab. honours forward thinking and award is meant to recognise the 25 and under. as She’s Mercedes, was given to The fi lm shows a young girl follows innovative ideas and awe-inspiring receiver’s achievements in the world Amal al-Shammari won Asmaa al-Thani. ‘She’s Mercedes’ a myth. She tries to fi gure out approach. of business. hospitality pioneer of the year, for is billed as a platform dedicated whether or not the myth is true. The The second category was The humanitarian of the year making signifi cant contributions in to inspiring, connecting and fi lm is set in 1940s Qatar. I plan to entrepreneur of the year, which award was taken by Ameera al- the fi eld of hospitality and tourism empowering women to unleash their make my career in fi lmmaking.” Wednesday, November 1, 2017 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY Two QatarDebate leagues for the season start atarDebate Center (QD), a member of Qatar Foundation, recently organised its 1st Qatar Universities QDebate League for season 2017/2018 at Students Center, Education City, with a total of 20 participating teams, representing eight institutions. The participating teams debated around the “Blockade of Qatar” and its consequences on both sides. The debaters stressed that the State of Qatar is in a better position to face the economic and social challenges and has started a new phase, focusing on national cadres and appreciate the youth who are building the homeland. They also discussed the Gulf crisis objectively, stressing that “Qatar’s long-term political and economic interest is to secede from the Gulf Cooperation Council if it remains steadfast in its negative role and refuses to sit at the dialogue table. GROUP PHOTO: The 1st Qatar Schools Debate League for Girls was attended by 56 participating teams, representing 35 institutions. They stated that Qatar sovereignty is a red line.” Jazeera channel is considered as SFS-Q, respectively. representing 35 institutions. after the two tournaments. Here are The debaters said that “we an unacceptable attack on the QatarDebate also organised its This is a league system – the the team rankings for this weekend: don’t accept anybody interfering freedom of speech. Weill Cornell 1st Qatar Schools Debate League debate points earned by the top DPS-Modern Indian School took in our sovereignty,” adding Medicine-Qatar came in the fi rst for Girls, on October 28, hosted by two teams from each school at the fi rst and second place, followed that the blockading countries’ place, followed by Carnegie Mellon DeBakey High School, with a total tournaments are accumulated and by Cambridge International School demand Qatar to shut down Al University in Qatar and Georgetown number of 56 participating teams, League Champions emerge only for Girls in the third place.

BPS overall champions in CBSE Qatar Cluster Tennis Championship

Birla Public School (BPS) emerged as the overall champions in the CBSE Qatar Cluster Tennis members were Siddharth Ramesh of Class 12, Athrey Ananth of Class 9, Dominic Antony of Championship that was held recently at Al-Khor International School. They won gold in the Class 8 and Deep Vikram Liya of Class 11. In the Under-17 category, they won bronze. The team Under-17 Girls Category. The team members were Vaidehi Pujary of Class 10, Anandita Sanjai members were Arnold David Patrao of Class 7, Jayden Jeason Jacob of Class 9, Siddharth of Class 10, and Anjana Gupta Bolli Shetty of Class 7. In the Under-19 Girls category, BPS won Dinesh Kumar of Class 9, and G Joshua Jonathan of Class 9. Boys Under-19 and Girls Under-17 silver and the team members were Drashti Kansara of Class 7, Sincy Sherin of Class 7, Sarrinah teams will participate in the CBSE National Tennis Competitions to be held in Tamil Nadu from of Class 7, and Gayatri Praneeta of Class 7. In Boys Under-19 category, BPS won gold. The team November 6. 8 GULF TIMES Wednesday, November 1, 2017 COMMUNITY

MES sweeps CBSE Qatar Cluster Volleyball Championship

MES Indian School won the overall championship in Boys’ and Girls’ categories in the CBSE Qatar Cluster Volleyball Tournament held at the Ideal Indian School recently. Out of four categories, MES won three finals and a runner-up position. The Under-17 Boys’ team won against Ideal Indian School in two straight sets by scoring 25-18 and 25-23. The MES Under-19 Boys’ team also won in similar fashion defeating Ideal Indian School by scoring 25-18, 25-20. Similarly, in the Under-19 Girls’ category, MES won against Birla Public School in straight set to clinch the title, while the MES Under-17 Girls’ volleyball team ended up as the first runner-up in the tournament. Now, with this win, the Boys’ Under-17 and Under-19 as well as the Girls’ Under-19 are qualified for the nationals to be held in Delhi. Salim J Nadaf, and Shani, teachers at the school’s Physical Education Department, coached the teams. Off iciating principal Hameeda Kadar congratulated the winners and wished them the very best for the nationals.

Special assembly at DPS-MIS

DPS-Modern Indian School (DPS-MIS) conducted a special assembly recently on festival celebrations. The main purpose of this event was to help children understand the importance of bonding together, sharing joys and celebrating happiness with togetherness. The students of Class Preparatory participated with great enthusiasm in the assembly.

OIS celebrates birth anniversary of Sardar Patel

The Helen Keller house of Olive International School’s Nuaija campus organised a special grades 4, 5 and 6 enacted scenes from his life and also performed a Gujarti dance as a tribute to assembly yesterday on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patel. The Olivins the ‘Iron man of India,’ who came from the state of Gujarat. The assembly ended with a message paid tribute to the leader who united India after independence. As a part of the event, students of by Principal Jacob K M. Wednesday, November 1, 2017 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY

KEF celebrates Onam 2017

The Keralite Engineers’ Forum (KEF) recently held KEF Onam 2017 celebrations for its members new management committee – led by Chairman Sajeet George and General Secretary Kishore and their families. The event was organised at the Indian Cultural Centre and attended by more Nair – was sworn in. The members of KEF thereafter showcased their talents on the stage. The than 300 people. programmes included thiruvathirakali, mime by ladies and a skit directed by Krishnanunni, fashion The programme started with a procession lead by ‘Mahabali,’ who was the erstwhile ruler of Kerala. show by tiny tots, and dances by various artistes and a live orchestra. The procession was accompanied by the traditional chendamelam and Mahabali. KEF Chairman The traditional feast, the sadya, was also served to guests on banana leaves. Jyothikumar welcomed the audience and all committee members lighted the lamp to kick off the KEF, a 24-year-old organisation of engineers from Kerala, has nearly 500 members and regularly proceedings. conducts technical and cultural events for its members. Those who wish to join the organisation KEF General Secretary Jiji Aravind announced the new committee for the next term and the are requested to contact KEF General Secretary Kishore Nair at 6600 6495.

Radisson Blu hotel organises ‘Client Appreciation Night’

The Radisson Blu Hotel Doha held a “Client Appreciation Night” last week for all its corporate Guests also had the chance to meet “the voices on the other end of the phone,” the hotel’s clients. The event was hosted in the hotel’s Giwana Ballroom, and was attended by over reservations and sales teams, along with the senior management. 300 clients from a variety of corporate companies in Doha. The theme of the event was “A Guests enjoyed music from ‘Audio Vison’ the resident band of the Orion lounge and ghazals from Journey of Flavours,” showcasing the finest selection of cuisine from the hotel’s award-winning the hotels Chingari Band and experienced some “amazing tricks by the popular illusionist Javier”. restaurants. The night ended with guests having the opportunity to win three special raff le draw prizes – the The hotel’s new Director of Sales & Marketing, Mario Schuknecht, delivered a speech welcoming Grand Prize was a return ticket to Muscat sponsored by Qatar Airways coupled with a weekend and thanking all clients for their continued support. stay for two at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Muscat. 10 GULF TIMES Wednesday, November 1, 2017 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Wednesday, November 1, 2017 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY 3 steps to a healthier, happier home

oday, people are more focused on health Make sure your attic, bathroom and kitchen and wellness than ever before. You know fans are in working order. this because you are constantly fl ooded These maintenance tasks are easy to tackle. with advice on what to eat, how (and Once done, they will help reduce dirt on your fl oors how much) to exercise, and what to ask and decrease any future mold risk. yourT doctors. All of these things are important but what z Clean up your air. Did you know indoor air about the vital role the home plays in your healthy can be fi ve times dirtier than outdoor air? Did lifestyle? As you prepare for another season of you know it can include respiratory irritants indoor living, it’s time to ask: how can I improve and common allergens like mold spores, fungus, the functionality, effi ciency and health of my pollen, mites and pet dander? Fortunately, these home? unappealing airborne invaders can be removed A healthy, safe and comfortable home is continuously by your home air fi lter. All you need essential for those you love. When winter weather to do is change the fi lter regularly, about every one keeps you indoors, it’s even more important. to three months depending on your system. The Tackle a few home-health tips now and your problem – research shows up to 58 percent of us family and guests will be comfortable now and any forget to do this regularly or simply don’t! time of year. Review and handle these must-do’s, happy home style, today! z Make cleaning a family aff air. A clean home is a happy, comfortable place everyone deserves but you z Adhere to a maintenance schedule. Your body don’t need to do it all by yourself. Encourage your requires continuous maintenance to be at its best; entire family to work together instead. Children of the same is true for your home. Simple tasks, done all ages can help out with chores matched to their on schedule, can make your home a safer, more skill level. Set family rules that maximise home care enjoyable place to live. Important items for your and minimise cleaning chores. For example: no food to-do list: outside of the kitchen, picking up towels and wiping Shut your exterior faucets off before the down surfaces after a shower and removing shoes winter. upon entering from outdoors. Your home is your Check the batteries in your smoke detectors sanctuary and it should feel that way all the time. each month. Apply the tips above today, and your home will be a Clean your gutters. happier, healthier place in no time. Test your sump pump each spring. Clean the coils under your refrigerator. © Brandpoint

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

Some interesting dreams could come to you tonight. Don’t be fooled A social event, perhaps related to business, could put you in touch You may have a lot of professional or personal calls to make today. by confusing symbolism. These dreams could shed light on business with an old friend or two you haven’t seen for a long time. You’ll have e-mails could flood your inbox. A lot of people could vie for your concerns you’ve been trying to work out. Make a list of the symbols a wonderful time catching up. In fact, you have more in common attention. Your ego will receive a much-needed boost from all the and see what they’re trying to tell you. Then if it makes sense, act on now than you did before. If you’re single, you might think of this acknowledgment. Don’t be embarrassed or guilty. Everyone needs a it. Your dreams are probably only revealing what your subconscious person as a potential romantic partner. Go slowly, but have fun! pat on the back now and then. Relax and enjoy the spotlight! has already worked out. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Recent study of philosophical or spiritual matters might inspire you Is a member of your household away? Your home could be a lonely A social event could land you in the middle of a room full of writers, to express your insights creatively. Whether you choose to write, place for a while. You miss your housemate, but you also enjoy the artists, and teachers. You might not know any of them, but don’t make music, or paint pictures, you’ll notice a diff erence in your style. solitude and the quiet that enables you to catch up on your projects, panic. Just listen to what they have to say. Your interest could attract This may not last, as it’s at least partially due to what’s on your mind which may include sleep! Dreams that come to you tonight could their attention, and you could make some new friends. You might now, but make the most of it today. You might produce quality work bring insights to solutions for business and finance. Write them also attract invitations to future parties like this. Accept them! You’ll that surprises even you. down in the morning. You’ll want to remember them. be glad you did. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

If you’ve been reading about health and fitness and putting what You look especially attractive today. Your communications skills are Business acquaintances could visit you today. They might stay you read into action, today you might suddenly feel the results of good. While romantic matters are low-key, love relationships could longer than expected, but this is positive. You’ll have a lot of your eff orts. You feel physically and mentally strong, healthy, and still advance. Interesting conversations with your love interest could interesting discussions that open up doors to more promising energetic. This could put you in just the right mood to give some reveal parts of you that your friend finds intriguing, and bring up enterprises and ways to make a success of them. If you get extra attention to the matter. Take care not to obsess over it. You’re interests in common that you didn’t know you had. Make the most distracted and talk about other things, what does it matter? Relax doing fine. of it! and enjoy yourself. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Group activities and other social events should keep you pretty Career success, particularly involving writing, teaching, and other Have you been trying to learn about a subject for a long time? busy. You have a lot of people to see, calls to make, errands to run. communication skills, could come your way today. You may not Have books, lectures, and documentaries on the subject been your This can be a drag, but it’s exciting and exhilarating as well. You’ll be be aware that it’s coming, so it could be a bit diff icult to handle at primary form of entertainment? Whatever you’ve been hoping to satisfied with the results. Some of the people should be especially first. Still, you’ve been working toward this goal for a long time, and gain from it could come to you today. If it’s a business advantage, congenial and might become friends. Relax and get busy. you’ll be glad to hear the news. In the evening, go out with friends to you’ve got it. If it’s knowledge for its own sake, you know a lot by celebrate. You’ve earned it! now. Whatever it is, bask in the glow of your achievement. 12 GULF TIMES Wednesday, November 1, 2017 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

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

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Sudoku

Bound And Gagged

Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Wednesday, November 1, 2017 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

ACROSS DOWN 3. Free, but empty (10) 1. Before the other smash hit, or 8. When 1 Down’s solved, previously (8) repudiate it (6) 2. Lessons for golfers (6) 9. The one in blue spoke (4) 3. Makes straight for the 10. Completely, in hardly three- hairdresser (7) quarters of an hour (10) 4. A host of false promises (5) 11. Hiding a sovereign: one of 5. What the hot-pot’s in? (4) two you have (3) 6. Popular made of denim, as 13. Before the sun goes in (you well (2,6) probably won’t understand 7. Drop off into the river, getting that!) (4) a bad scare (8) 14. About a thousand dollars 12. Disregard the overture (4) taken to a place in Spain (7) 14. G-general delight (4) 15. An impressive swimmer (4) 16. Make your own bread (4) 17. The large quantities of money 17. Made up for, you think, being it takes to buy one? (5) trapped by “22” (8) 20. Spot, the dog, has dropped 18. Apathetic, favouring neither Answers the ball in the plant (5) side (8) 22. Given it to revise again: it’s of 19. Put off getting a pen to put it Wordsearch Codeword interest to botanists (4) in (4) 24. With contempt, showing “9” 21. Has to go with fish, which is to be involved in the racket (7) awkward (8) 25. The key person has left (4) 23. Put: “Is back in the 27. Measure across below for the storehouse” (7) Cockney (3) 25. Agree to cook the second in 28. Give the dose to be poured in, fat (6) one imagines (10) 26. When you fight, the point in 29. She’s a follower of “27” (4) having a weapon (5) 30. Silly sun-trap: in fact, it’s mad 28. Belt up when mum is there (4) (6) 31. Is one unwilling to do so? (10)

Yesterday’s Solutions

ACROSS: 1 Put off 5 Ragout 8 DOWN: 1 Pull up 2 Tote 3 Loose 9 Latvia 10 Appear 11 Flamingo 4 Double-barrelled Mabel 14 Province 16 Seesaw 5 Realms 6 Over 7 Thrown 12 18 Storm of applause 20 Advent Oversee 13 Repairs 15 Rated 17 22 Returned 25 Celia 27 Aisle 19 Pet-names 20 Averse Remark 28 Matter 29 Liege 30 21 Tackle 23 Degree 24 Smug Engage 31 Sponge. 26 Eton. 14 GULF TIMES Wednesday, November 1, 2017 COMMUNITY CINEMA At Tokyo Film Fest, women turn villains cannot be mutilated under any circumstances, she insists, cries and throws up a hysterical tantrum. It is only when Sayeh’s husband reaches the house, we are let into a horrible secret. The woman who had never visited her father since her marriage six years ago, had begun seeing him in the last weeks of his life. And she had slow poisoned him so that she may inherit his house! The husband and wife are naturally nervous. What if the poisoning comes to light during the autopsy! Obviously, unlike Sveta – who indulges in unthinkable crimes to save her family, however wrong this may be – Sayeh is motivated to murder her own ailing father to satisfy her greed, the greed that is tempered with vicious impatience. As the director said in a note, “the central theme of the fi lm is the fact that social conditions separate humans from their core identities, and the recognition of their nature is becoming more diffi cult. People in such situations wear diff erent masks every time they face each other and play multiple roles in their lives. The characters’ escape from their UNSCRUPULOUS: Laura Koroleva plays a deaf and mute woman in Sveta, a Kazakh movie. She kills a woman to save her job with no remorse. own realities shatters the pillars of a traditional family, and ultimately an unexpected event to be settled, and Sveta coaxes and cajoles a medical centre reaches the house carrying results in the spiritual collapse of the whole By Gautaman Bhaskaran her husband to bump off his seriously ailing the last will and testament of the dead man community.” 92-year-old grandmother so that he can that cites his wish. He wants his body not inherit her house. “We can rent that to pay our to be buried, but given away to the medical z Gautaman Bhaskaran is covering re women so wicked and mortgage, and in fi ve year time, we could own institution for research. Sayeh, however, is dead the 30th edition of the Tokyo International diabolical? I know I am going two houses”, she pushes her husband to commit against this, and insists that her father must Film Festival, and may be e-mailed to be trolled and lambasted for the crime. be given a burial, a decent burial. His body at [email protected] even asking this question. But It may seem so amoral that a strong you know I saw two movies at the woman like Sveta, toughened by her life in A30th edition of the Tokyo Film Festival, now an orphanage, gets down to such heinous on, which suggested that women could be measures. Koroleva’s performance is exemplary, notoriously evil when they wanted to be. But but her acts may appear so notoriously evil. But let me quickly add here, men can be no less still, she does all this to keep her family together notorious. and under a secure roof. Is that right, and one is One of the two movies which tackles women left with serious doubts! and crime and which played in the Festival’s The movie ends. And Sveta escapes any form main competition, Sveta, focuses on a deaf- of punishment. She walks out of the whole mute girl – and the actress, Laura Koroleva, mess with a clean conscience, and if one were to who essayed the title role – cannot actually ask her, she would undoubtedly quip, but I did it hear or speak. So, this made her look strikingly for my family. authentic. I remembered a Woody Allen fi lm here. As one reviewer wrote – and which I quite Called Match Point, a married tennis coach agree with – there are no excuses for murder, in England murders his mistress when she though there could be reasons, and the director becomes too uncomfortable for him, and of Sveta, Zhanna Issabayeva from Kazakhstan, threatens to ruin his marriage. And he escapes spins a story of a deaf-mute couple and their neatly with none, not even the cops, smelling a two adorable looking children – and how the rat that the woman was killed in cold blood. The family faces the possibility of having the roof Match Point hero, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, and over its head removed. When the bank gives Koroleva seemed so similar to me. Both had the Sveta an ultimatum to pay up her mortgage least of qualms. or lose her apartment, she is devastated. In the other movie, The Home in Turkish, Adding to this is her employer’s decision to fi re by the fi rst-time Iranian Helmer, Asghar her, because the garment factory where she Yousefi nejad, a house becomes a bone of works – and she works harder than the rest of contention, and a woman the manipulator all the women there in order to make up for her over again. disability – has begun to run out of orders. Totally a chamber piece – set inside a single Narrated in Russian sign language, the fi lm house – The Home has a riveting script and a traces Sveta’s predicament – compounded camera whose energy never lets us have a dull by her young husband’s indiff erence to the moment in a narrative that is tragic. We see the looming threat – and how she manipulates life death of man but the body is never shown – and in her favour. She kills the woman in the factory his family, including his only child, a married who stands between her and her job, and gets daughter, Sayeh (Mohadeseh Heyrat), arrives to back to work the following day with no guilt or make sure that he is buried without any delay as remorse. the custom requires. GREEDY: Sayeh played by Mohadeseh Heyrat in The Home, a Turkish movie, slow-poisoned her But then there still remains the mortgage But complications arise when Ahmedi from ailing father to death to get his house. Wednesday, November 1, 2017 GULF TIMES 15 HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY

Rose McGowan was off ered $1mn to stay quiet about Weinstein

Actress Rose McGowan says she was off ered $1 million to keep her mouth shut about Harvey Weinstein after she alleged that the Hollywood producer had sexually assaulted her. McGowan says she was off ered the amount by someone close to Weinstein and while she initially bargained it to $6 million as a counter off er, she decided to retract that off er afterwards, reports nytimes.com. “I had all these people I’m paying telling me to take it so that I could fund my art. I ﬁ gured I could probably have got him up to three. But I was like – ew, gross, you’re disgusting, I don’t want your money, that would make me feel disgusting,” McGowan said. This comes after McGowan said she found it diffi cult to watch news coverage of the Weinstein scandal as she ﬁ nds it very “triggering”. “The triggering has been insane. The monster’s face has been everywhere, my nightmare... I have been silenced for 20 years. I have been shamed. I have been harassed. I have been maligned and you know what? I’m just like you. What happened to me behind the scenes happens to all of us in society and it cannot stand and it will not stand... No more will we be hurt. It’s time to rise. It’s time to be brave. “No more. Name it. Shame it. Call it out. It’s time to clean house! It’s time to be brave. In the face of unspeakable actions, from one monster we look away to another. The head monster of all right now. And they are the same. And they must die,” she added. – IANS

DISCLOSURE: Actress Rose McGowan asked women to be brave and to stand up against harassment.

PUZZLING: Millicent Simmonds, on the left, appears as Rose and Oakes Fegley plays as Ben. The movie is littered with cryptic clues Alexandra Burke sees ‘ghost’ of dead mom and odd coincidences. Singer-actress Alexandra Burke says she has been seeing the ghost of her late mother Melissa Bell following her death in August. Burke was left devastated when Bell, who was one of the lead singers of the R&B band Soul II Soul, tragically passed away from a lengthy battle with kidney failure. Wonderstruck “I think mum is watching over me. When the camera panned to the audience, I saw my mum sitting with my brother and I choked up. Then it hit me that she wasn’t there,” Burke told HELLO! Magazine, reports dailymail. co.uk. “I can’t even begin to describe how it felt losing needs more magic mum and I’m still grieving. I’m feeling all kind of weird feelings. One minute I’m really happy and then I’ll see a hoping we’ll think. Inventively directed partly because the black-and-white picture of smell something that reminds me of her and By Rafer Guzmán by Todd Haynes (Carol, I’m Not There) cinematography by Edward Lachman it takes me all the way back. Losing my mum so young from Selznick’s script, Wonderstruck seems gauzy and generic. made me question my faith and so many things because checks all the right boxes for an artfully Haynes, a wildly adventurous I was completely in denial with how sick she was,” she wo stories unfold in two made children’s movie: narrative director, brings as many visual ideas as added. – IANS diff erent time frames in symmetry, snippets of poetry, moments he can to this material. Rose’s sequences Wonderstruck, the fi lm of serendipity, well-researched New are silent, which fi ts both the period and version of an illustrated York history. Unfortunately, most of it the protagonist; the music, by Carter novel by Brian Selznick (The feels contrived, and little feels genuinely Burwell, is intentionally on point, with InventionT of Hugo CabretS). In 1927, a magical. pounded piano chords to match angry young deaf girl named Rose escapes her That’s a shame, because faces and accusatory fi ngers; and New imperious father and fl ees to nearby Wonderstruck has potential. Few cities York’s twinkling landscape is clearly a New York City, where she hopes to be brim with excitement like New York, scale model, for reasons that eventually taken back by her mother, a famous and the fi lmmakers have chosen two become clear. actress (Julianne Moore). In 1977, a of its best eras. The 1977 sequences, None of this, though, can compensate Minnesota boy named Ben, also deaf, starring a long-haired Oakes Fegley as for the stiff acting, the stilted dialogue travels to New York as well, hoping to Ben, are fi lmed in Kodachrome-style (Selznick wrote the script from his fi nd the father he never knew. Cryptic yellows and look impressively authentic, novel) and the fi lm’s disappointing clues and odd coincidences litter the especially Times Square’s scuzzy payoff , a revelation so unexpected that paths of Rose and Ben, whose journeys storefronts and the Port Authority’s it seems almost randomly generated. mirror each other’s so closely that they decrepit interiors. The 1927 story The title of Wonderstruck tells us how magically converge. line, starring Millicent Simmonds to feel, but the movie itself never really GRIEF-STRICKEN: Singer Alexandra Burke said she could That, at least, is what Wonderstruck is as Rose, doesn’t feel quite as vivid, gives us a reason. – Newsday/TNS not forget her deceased mother. 16 GULF TIMES Wednesday, November 1, 2017 COMMUNITY

PLEDGE: Indian ambassador P Kumaran administering the pledge on the occasion. Indian embassy marks National Unity Day The day, celebrated as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas in India, commemorates the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel for his work in uniting the country

he Indian embassy in Qatar yesterday held a function to mark National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas) of the country, which commemoratesT the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Ambassador P Kumaran paid tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and recollected his extraordinary works towards unity and integrity of the country, as First Home Minister of India and Deputy Prime Minister. He said that he can be rightly called as one of the founding fathers of the Republic of India. Sardar’s role in integrating more than 500 independent princely states in 1947 to 1949 from the British rule through the Independence Act 1947 was praised. He said that the “National Unity Day will provide an opportunity to re-affi rm the inherent strength and resilience of our nation to withstand the actual and potential threats to the unity, integrity and security of our country.” The ambassador also administered a pledge on the occasion. The event ended with the screening of a documentary on the life and achievements of Sardar Patel.