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GSFM in Philadelphia. “Your beard collects debris, especially when cooking or laying down on a pillow,” Robinson said. “The oil from your skin can make it greasy, so you really need to wash it every day.” Robinson suggests a sulfate-free shampoo because it doesn’t strip your beard of moisture. Duncan’s favourite products include Luster’s SCurl Free Flow Charcoal Mint Shampoo and Luster’s SCurl Free Flow Leave-in Conditioner. In need of a good beard oil? Robinson suggests Canyon, a multipurpose beard oil by Caswell- Massey. “It’s light, has a great fragrance and it’s paraben and petroleum free,” Robinson said.

Don’t forget to exfoliate: Just like your T-zone, the skin under the beard gets dry and flaky too, Robinson said. Dry, flaky skin and clogged pores are the main causes of irritated skin and ingrown hairs when growing out facial hair. Robinson suggests men use a product that removes the dead skin cells – or an exfoliator. Most exfoliators, or body scrubs, are applied like soap and you should massage into them to the skin under your beard in a steamy shower. “Create a nice lather, create a nice scrub, and get your exfoliation on. DON’T OVER DO: The one thing you don’t want to do is over-groom. If you are growing out a new beard, trim it once about once a week. The skin underneath the beard needs love, too,” Robinson said. Proraso’s Shaving Soap Jar makes a ou’ve been social really good exfoliator, Rizzieri said. distancing for weeks, And Duncan suggests once you are and your usually done exfoliating, try Xotics Blue groomed beard is Water Facial Spray, or an aftershave, bushing up – and out – that will close the pores, cool down Ylike it has a mind of its own. Or that the skin and guard against infection. 5 o’clock shadow you’ve decided to try to grow into a full beard is Shape it up once a week: looking a little on the straggly side. The one thing you don’t want to You’re not alone. How to groom do is over-groom, Rizzieri says. If yourself now that you can’t get to you are growing out a new beard, the barber is one of the top Google trim it once about once a week. searches right now. For newer beards, let your comb So here’s how to take care of that act as a guard and trim around the beard. Your fellow Zoom meeting perimeter using small scissors to attendees – and whoever you’re start defining the shape. When your sharing social isolation with – will beard is fuller, that’s when you want appreciate it. to bring in clippers, Duncan said. “Focus on removing the hair on Get the right tools: the cheeks and under the jaw line,” Next time you’re at Target, Duncan said. “Follow the natural grab a small men’s grooming curve.” And a word of caution: kit, says Frank Rizzieri, owner of “I don’t suggest you attempt to New Jersey-based Rizzieri Salons BASICS: You need a small comb – that has both fine and wide teeth – a trimmer and a brush. outline the shape of your beard & Spas. The basics: You need a if you are not an artist,” in other small comb – that has both fine the beard,” Rizzieri said. Kenny an electric shaver. “You will need Wash, condition and oil it words: don’t try to sculpt a precise and wide teeth – a trimmer and a Duncan, a master stylist and owner that to tend to the areas that you every day: geometric shape. “Save that kind of brush. “Choose your brush based of Philadelphia’s Main Attraction want to be baby’s-butt smooth,” A dirty beard is a dull beard, says detailed work for the barbers.” on the density and thickness of Unisex Salon, also suggests having Duncan said. Sean Robinson a barber at Ethos – The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS 4 GULF TIMES Monday, April 27, 2020 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Return of serenity The 2020 Griffith Park raptor survey tallied 122 active hawk, falcon and owl nests — a record jump from 60 nests counted a year ago, writes Louis Sahagun

SOAKING SANITY: Naturalist Gerry Hans walks along Western Canyon Road. Residents on the edges of Griffith Park insist wildlife is becoming less timid and more easily observed.

aturalist Gerry Hans stood in the middle of a lonely road in Griffith Park on Saturday, inhaled deeply I believe human though his face mask and admired behaviour has been the natural sights and sounds of Nan oddly serene landscape that typically draws altered significantly by thousands of visitors each weekend. “It’s sheer heaven not hearing the deafening the lockdown in ways clatter of tourist helicopters hovering over the Hollywood sign,” he said, with an appreciative that are closing the gap sweep of his eyes. As California’s coronavirus lockdown enters between us and what’s its second month, some residents on the edges of wild around our own Griffith Park and other urban ecosystems swear that Mother Nature is reclaiming territories that homes — and that’s once echoed with humanity’s tumult. On message boards, shut-ins trade great, up to a point emotional “coyote talk,” recounting the movements of stealthy canids as they search for prey along quiet streets. Others share — Niamh Quinn, snapshots of hawks and owls nesting in ‘ the trees of city parks and centre dividers, research scientist and of raccoons and rats raiding trash cans, suggesting that — by bits and pieces — wildlife ’ is restaking old claims. Monday, April 27, 2020 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

Although local experts insist rejoicing in the scene at Griffith these creatures were always there, Park a month after its roads were and were just ignored in more closed to traffic and its trailheads industrious times, shelter-at- were blocked to keep out hordes of homers are enjoying a rare glimpse daytripping parents and children into Southern California’s natural mingling with tourists for a hike up heritage. scrubby slopes and canyons. On Hans’ expedition Saturday, Directly in front of Hans on the loudest sounds were the Saturday, western gray squirrels trills and chatter of resident casually crossed Fern Dell Drive at woodpeckers and migrating birds Griffith Park’s southwestern edge, — western tanagers, black-headed near where it had been cordoned grosbeaks, hooded orioles and off with yellow tape. To the left, warblers — moving through the woodpeckers hunted for insects boughs of sycamores, pine trees and in sycamores shading an empty gnarled oaks. parking lot. Just out of view, in the park’s “Follow me. I want to introduce canyons and slopes, lurked you to some new arrivals,” said opossums, skunks, coyotes, deer, Hans, leading up a gentle slope to bobcats and a lone mountain lion a flat spot in a grove of oaks. “Hear known as P-22. An eerily quiet that chattering up high in the parade of visitors clad in ball caps, trees?” he whispered with a smile. running shoes and face masks “That is the call of Cooper’s hawks ambled along a stretch of Western fortifying a nest.” Canyon Road that is usually choked That nest was not the only reason with cars and tour buses. conservationists have plenty to Roadkill of western gray crow about this year. The 2020 squirrels, brush rabbits, ring- Griffith Park raptor survey tallied necked snakes and western toads 122 active hawk, falcon and owl has plummeted to zero, according nests — a record jump from 60 to Hans, a wildlife expert with nests counted a year ago. the nonprofit Friends of Griffith But raptors are sensitive to Park. And for the first time in NATURE: Spotted Towhee in the tree top in Griffith Park. human disturbance — so sensitive memory, rare peregrine falcons that human activity can cause them have been seen swooping over the to abandon their nests. Hollywood sign, instead of in the moved away with no cars driving Recreation Area. “But that is not behaviour yet.” “Noisy crowds are a big issue vicinity of downtown skyscrapers, around.” too surprising — it is a very short “I do believe, however, that for Griffith Park’s raptors during where they nest and dine on Wildlife biologists, however, time frame.” human behaviour has been altered their breeding season,” Hans said. pigeons. say this rich urban ecosystem was While there are fewer vehicles significantly by the lockdown “Perhaps not quite so much this While naturalists like Hans have always there, and it is too early on roads and freeways these days, in ways that are closing the gap year. We’ll see.” thrilled to the prospect of new to know how the wild side of Los there are “still quite a few, from between us and what’s wild around Researchers hope a network wildlife sightings, some Southern Angeles and Southern California a wildlife perspective, especially our own homes — and that’s great, of strategically placed cameras California residents have been is responding to the month-old during midday, early am, and up to a point,” she said. throughout the nation can provide rattled by their brushes with the lockdown. evening hours,” he added. “The She worries that animals may be scientists with a precise picture great outdoors. For example, research biologists couple of animals that have pushed into closer conflicts with of how wildlife reacted when the On March 18, a resident of the have seen no evidence that happened to have been near humans. “We have to interact with commotion and clatter of urban life Villeurbanne townhomes in Orange Southern California’s increasingly freeways recently have not crossed. wildlife from a distance. That is from Disneyland to New York City posted this warning on Nextdoor: isolated and inbred populations Of course, we cannot interview because we still do not know all the came to a standstill. “This evening while walking my of mountain lions are benefiting them, sadly, to find out what they diseases that, say, coyotes and rats “Think of these cameras as dogs, a pack of six coyotes saw us, from far fewer vehicles on freeways are thinking.” carry with them.” unbiased observers,” said Ted stopped running and two started cutting across their ever-shrinking Similarly, research scientist Despite reports of emboldened Stankowich, a biologist and heading my way. I held the dogs islands of habitat. Niamh Quinn, who serves as coyotes in urban settings, there director of the Mammal Lab at Cal close and started yelling at the “There is no evidence that the human-wildlife interactions is no evidence of an increase in State Long Beach. coyotes, then they stopped long animals that we’re tracking are advisor for UC Cooperative the rate of coyote attacks since “Looking forward to an analysis enough for me to duck behind the crossing freeways any more in the Extension, said none of the five the lockdown went into effect, of the imagery they’ve collected,” houses getting in the back gate. So last couple of weeks,” said Seth P D collared coyotes she is studying according to the Los Angeles he said, “is a case of finding scary!” Riley, wildlife ecologist and branch in the cities of Hacienda Heights, County Department of Public something to be excited about in Responses the next day included chief for the National Park Service’s Roland Heights, La Verne and Health. this horrible time of suffering.” this one: “The coyotes think we all Santa Monica Mountains National Chino Hills “have changed their In any case, conservationists are — Los Angeles Times/TNS

(Researchers hope a network of strategically placed cameras throughout the nation can provide scientists with a precise picture.) “Looking forward to an analysis of the imagery they’ve collected is a case of finding something to be excited about in this horrible time of suffering” — Ted Stankowich, biologist 6 GULF TIMES Monday, April 27, 2020 COMMUNITY GU-Q grad turns school project into National Teleschool Curriculum

Developed as a cartoon-based digital app called Taleemabad, Urdu for Education City, has moved to television to offer a fun learning opportunity for children in Pakistan

VIRTUAL LEARNING: The telelearning initiative is slated for a 3 month run, with the potential to extend the programming beyond that.

journey to teach lessons in phonics, education professionals. “Assessing is also building in age-appropriate math, and science.” The telelearning our students so rigorously allows lessons around the pandemic, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR: Haroon Yasin, GU-Q Graduate of 2015, has scored initiative is slated for a 3 month run, us to identify learning deficits, including a new character: the a rank on Forbes 30 Under 30 – Social Entrepreneurs in Asia List in 2020. with the potential to extend the keep them on track, and help them coronavirus. “There is so much programming beyond that. to become better learners.” And emphasis on the morbidity of the While the power of the internet financing has been secured to expand virus. But children have very different digital education government turned to Orenda, has unleashed countless educational users to one million students by the kinds of questions. They want to programme that kicked an educational organisation co- resources, explains Haroon, end of 2020. know why they can’t go out, why off as a student project at founded by Haroon Yasin, GU-Q Taleemabad is uniquely tailored With one of the highest youth they can’t see their friends.” Georgetown University 2015 Graduate while he was a senior. to the region’s needs. “The series populations and a struggling Not letting success slow his in Qatar (GU-Q), a QF Through Orenda, the GU-Q students is mapped out to the Pakistan education sector, says Haroon, the ambitions, Haroon, whose education Apartner university, is now part of a developed a cartoon-based digital education curriculum. But more stakes couldn’t be higher. “Before work has landed him on Forbes 30 nationally broadcast TV channel in app called Taleemabad, Urdu for than that, young learners can see the pandemic, under enrolment Under 30 – Social Entrepreneurs Pakistan, launched by Imran Khan, ‘Education City,’’ that offers a fun themselves in the identities of the and underperformance was in Asia in 2020 and garnered a Prime Minister of Pakistan, this learning opportunity for children in characters who look, dress, and speak already a problem. The pandemic Queen’s Young Leaders award from month to support students impacted Pakistan who are underperforming or like them too.” has introduced a new danger: the Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in by pandemic school closures. unable to attend school. Before joining the new teleschool likelihood that students would be 2018, says Taleemabad is just getting Available nationwide, the new With the move to television, says channel, the Taleemabad app progressed to the next grade without started. He hopes to add more grade channel, called Teleschool, will be Haroon, Taleemabad will now also recently saw a massive jump in establishing foundational concepts. levels soon, completing K-Grade 6, broadcasted daily to provide online be a full-fledged animated series. downloads, adding 20,000 new users But with this national TV project, we and reach even more at-risk young education for the students of Grade “The new TV format will still see the in March alone, with almost 200,000 have the ability to close those gaps, learners by launching a radio version III-XII. original five characters that so many users accessing the fun cartoon- and to convince kids that learning of the programme, and expanding For Teleschool’s primary education children have come to love in our based format that incorporates can be fun, too.” efforts into neighbouring countries in level programming, the Pakistan app, taking students on a learning assessments developed by a team of Working with specialists, Haroon the region as well. Monday, April 27, 2020 GULF TIMES 7 FASHION COMMUNITY Tracksuit bottoms becoming the height of lockdown fashion Sales of sweatpants soar as fashionistas embrace the joys of an elasticated waistline in their working-from-home outfits, writes Priya Elan

raditionally, tracksuit bottoms have been the enemy of fashion. Karl Lagerfeld’s withering, oft-quoted maxim – T“Sweatpants are a sign of defeat. You lost control of your life so you bought some sweatpants” – summed up an attitude, certainly in some luxury fashion circles. But lockdown has brought change. Last week, Anna Wintour, Vogue editor in chief, stunned many fashionistas by posting a photo of her work-from-home outfit: a Breton top and joggers. For context, during an otherwise breezy online Q+A session held last July, the air turned decidedly frosty when a fan piped up with: “Hey Anna! Do you wear sweatpants?” Wintour replied with a stern: “No!” followed by a dramatic pause. One Twitter user wrote: “This could be the end of the world as we know it. Anna Wintour is seen in sweatpants for the first time ever.” Maybe not the end of the world, but certainly possibly the end of an era. Joining Wintour is model Bella Hadid, who wore a white pair on TikTok, and influencer Courtney Trop (342,000 followers) sported a pair from the Miaou label. “Since lockdown, we have seen a SHOCKING: Anna Wintour, Vogue editor in chief, stunned many fashionistas lift of 1,000% on tracksuit bottoms,” by posting a photo of her work-from-home outfit: a Breton top and joggers. says Serena Rees, CEO of gender- neutral brand Les Girls Les Boys. “It’s been fantastic.” baseball caps, and start our workdays “I think there are two outcomes: According to the tracking firm looking like we deserve the pay we’re ‘I never want to see sweatpants Edited, sales of sweatpants are lucky enough to be earning while the ever again’ or ‘how will I ever be up 36% compared with the same world around us burns?” comfortable in fixed-waist trousers?’ period in 2019, while searches Perhaps he was recalling the last Hopefully for us the latter.” have increased by 2,000% since time sweatpants were popular – in Rees says: “We’ve moved a long last March on influencer platform the early 2000s, with the rise of way (forward) with office attire. Liketoknowit.com. brands like Juicy Couture, and There’s absolutely a place for them in The pandemic has softened celebrities such as Britney Spears, the workplace.” But, cautions David towards the tracksuit bottom; Lindsay Lohan, Amy Poehler (as the Telfer head of design at Sunspel, elevating it to the work-from-home naff “cool mom” inMean Girls) and “it is about what you feel socially trouser of choice. “Most people Paris Hilton (she infamously said she comfortable going to work in”. Are just want an easy, quick choice in owned 100 pairs), wearing them as joggers indicative of a bigger change? these times. They have become the loungewear. A hitherto previously unexplored new jeans-and-nice-top,” explains The popularity of the jogging era where all areas of our lives are fashion stylist Bianca Nicole. bottom has prompted questions inextricably mixed? Kim Toffoletti, But not everyone is convinced. about our post-coronavirus associate professor of sociology at Last week, Adam Tschorn, deputy workwear: will we be trading Deakin University in Australia, thinks fashion editor of the LA Times , wrote our pencil skirts and chinos for so. “Their popularity at the moment an impassioned plea against the rise something with an elasticated waist? might precipitate a move away from of the tracksuit bottom in our work- “I was wondering that myself,” says more formal attire, an emphasis on from-home environment. “Please, Sofia Prantera, the designer behind looking ‘professional’ at work, and can we put away those sweatpants, label Aries Arise, whose No Problemo more flexibility between boundaries FAVOURITE: Aries Arise’s No Problemo tie-dyed sweatpants have become a ratty, grey, decades-old collegiate tie-dyed tracksuits have become a of living and working,” she says. cult favourite. sweatshirts and obscure minor league cult favourite. – The Guardian 8 GULF TIMES Monday, April 27, 2020 COMMUNITY GAMING How to re-discover video games as a bored grownup Coronavirus. Self-isolation. This is the perfect time for gaming. But what if you haven’t played since Grand Theft Auto was young? Here are seven options. By Caroline O’Donoghue

might not work. For one thing, mistakes are expensive. The latest Animal Crossing title got amazing reviews, but that’s partly because seasoned gamers know what they are getting and think nothing of spending £60 on the latest title in a long-running franchise about living in a community of cute, grabby animals. In contrast, paying £60 to weed Tom Nook’s bucolic hell garden may feel like a rip-off to you, the person who hasn’t bought a game since GTA: Vice City. Then there are the stressful action games, the ones that give real gamers such an adrenaline high they need an hour on Animal Crossing to climb down. I’m talking BioShock, The Last of Us, Resident Evil – games that have incredible stories and beautiful landscapes, which you cannot appreciate because you have lost all your physical dexterity, causing you to panic and throw the controller across the room. As a writer, I was fascinated by BioShock: Infinite’s steampunk Mormon vision of America and I wanted to dive in. Three minutes later, I was getting my hand hacked off at the county fair. In the immortal words of Lisa Simpson at military school: “I wanted a challenge – a challenge I could do.” The trick to getting back into gaming is finding titles that offer a modern slant on your favourites The First Tree of yore. For this, there is a world of indie games to be discovered – hings are bad. But in usually at an extremely reasonable many ways, we are in price. exactly the right time period for this specific If you used to love Rayman, brand of badness. you might love Night in the TImagine having to stay locked in Woods your house in 1910, with only the If Rayman smashed his way into Bible to read and the Pears Soap a Diablo Cody script, indie megahit ads for erotic visual stimulation. Night in the Woods would be the We’re lucky in that there’s end product. NITW tells the story limitless culture available, and the of Mae, a cat who has dropped only barrier is our lack of focus. out of university and returned to Focus is difficult in a quarantine, working-class Possum Springs, because while you might have where the people are poor and every intention to sit down and pissed-off, but the telephone lines watch Roma, inevitably, you will are pleasingly bouncy. There’s a pick up your phone and check how helluva lot of story here, but all of many coronavirus-related deaths it is so well written that you don’t there are in Lewisham, and that’s mind spending several minutes the evening gone. clicking A while the characters Video games have the distinct banter with one another. advantage that they are harder to be distracted from. You can’t If you used to love The Sims, check your phone if you’re trying you might love Stardew Valley to outrun a nightmare demon in There are so many farming Wandersong. simulators out there that it can But here’s the tricky part. If be hard to know where to begin. you haven’t played video games Like The Sims, Stardew Valley is properly since your early teens, wonderful because it combines how do you get back in? Googling your dollhouse instinct with your ‘the best games of the year’ and general urge to get horny and cause blithely purchasing from there Stardew Valley drama. There’s a farm to build, but Monday, April 27, 2020 GULF TIMES 9 GAMING COMMUNITY How to re-discover video games as a bored grownup

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there are also neighbours to woo. If you used to love Grim If you were that nerdy kid who for a compelling atmosphere and explore a coffin ship in the early Be warned: like The Sims, you will Fandango, you might love lived for hours of simply pointing scant yet well-deserved rewards, 1800s in an attempt to figure out find yourself spending 18 straight Return of the Obra Dinn and clicking at objects in exchange try Return of the Obra Dinn. You what was responsible for each hours on this thing. person’s death. It’s ghoulish, beautiful and demands a creative If you used to love killing your brain. Sims, you might love Untitled Goose Game If you used to love Journey, Maybe you played The Sims, but you might love The First Tree you only did it to lure your Sims Ah, Journey, the 2012 game into the pool so you could take about wandering around and … away the ladder and watch them nothing else. If you loved the vast drown. In which case, try Untitled expanses and feeling of being tiny Goose Game, where you are a goose in a big world, The First Tree lets attempting to ruin the lives of village you play as a mother fox trying to inhabitants, tapping into the chaos find her babies in the wilderness. urge that lives in everyone to set the This is just a beginner’s list: I world on fire and then honk while it am, after all, a beginner myself. I burns. There are no rewards except get all my best recommendations spite, no victories except the ones through friends who know what you savour over the human race. they’re talking about: namely, Sarah Maria Griffin (@griffski on If you used to love WarioWare, Twitter). She’ll probably prescribe you might love Wandersong you a game if you ask nicely. I’m a huge fan of any game with My editor Keith Stuart forgiving play mechanics and where recommends watching Eurogamer you don’t lose all your progress and Bryan Dechart on YouTube, when you die. It’s why I always listening to The Short Game preferred the short sharp Wario or Talking Simulator podcasts games over Mario, and one of the or reading Kotaku’s Best many reasons I adore Wandersong. lists. Otherwise, find gaming Here, you play as an young bard YouTubers, Twitch streamers or hoping to sing his way to saving the podcasters who love the same world, and while there are some stuff you used to: odds are, they’ve tricky bits, you’re never overly discovered hidden gems with lots punished for getting them wrong. of the same themes. Most importantly, don’t give up If you used to love if you make a few bad purchases. Candycrush, you might love Gaming is for everyone, and it’s Pikuniku a damn sight more relaxing than Sometimes all your brain needs is reading the news while pretending a colourful puzzle game that soothes to watch Roma. without asking too much in return. Wandersong – The Guardian 10 GULF TIMES Monday, April 27, 2020 COMMUNITY PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE Monday, April 27, 2020 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Physical activity makes heart attack patients feel better

eople with heart from the University of Leeds in to 48 hospitals across England with problems, kindly take the UK. The study, presented on a suspected heart attack from 2011 note. Researchers ACVC Essentials 4 You, a scientific to 2013. have revealed that platform of the European Society Patients completed a heart attack patients of Cardiology, investigated the questionnaire while in hospital Pwho take part in a lifestyle impact of those classes on how and then at one, six, and 12 improvement programme feel heart attack patients feel about months after discharge. Questions better - especially when they do their physical and mental health included whether they attended additional physical activity. (collectively termed ‘health- cardiac rehabilitation, their Heart attack patients are related quality of life’). perceived quality of life, and their typically offered lifestyle classes Heart attacks have a detrimental physical activity levels. - called cardiac rehabilitation effect on the quality of life, The researchers found that - unless they have a particular including problems with mobility, patients who attended cardiac reason why it’s not suitable for self-care, and daily activities rehabilitation had a higher quality them. which many people take for of life at all time points compared Classes include exercise, granted such as work and leisure. to those who did not. smoking cessation, advice on diet Previous research has shown a Patients who went to cardiac and stress management, and the link between cardiac rehabilitation rehabilitation and exercised 150 importance of taking medications. and improved quality of life in minutes or more per week had “Exercise improves fitness, heart attack patients. an even higher quality of life which has both physical and However, most of these studies scores compared to those who did mental health benefits. If were conducted prior to modern neither. “Cardiac rehabilitation you’re more able to participate drugs and procedures such as statins involves not only exercise but also in activities that bring you to lower ‘bad’ cholesterol and stents advice on lifestyle and medications happiness, then you’re more likely to open clogged arteries. For the which likely all contribute to to have a better quality of life,” said findings, the research team recruited making people feel better,” said study lead author Dr Ben Hurdus 4,570 patients who were admitted Hurdus. —IANS

Aries Taurus Gemini March 21 — April 19 April 20 — May 20 May 21 — June 20

An important lost object, perhaps a paper of some kind, could Someone or something has disappeared, Taurus. Gossip could You could have some paperwork to do today, Gemini, which could command the attention of your entire household, Aries. This could spread like wildfire as everyone imagines the worst. Listening make a big difference to your financial future. This could be a contract, prove frustrating at first, because you will know that it has to be to rumours probably doesn’t appeal to your sense of fairness; settlement, or agreement of some kind. Whatever it is, you may need somewhere in the house, but you can’t find it anywhere! The item nonetheless, you’re wondering, too. Your comrades will probably to seek some assistance before you execute it. The language might be may reappear just as you’ve given up on it, in a place you never experience a mixture of relief and disappointment when this person/ difficult to understand, and some of the clauses might not feel right to would have imagined! Tip: it’s probably hidden among other objects. thing turns up. Mystery (mostly) solved! you. This can be frustrating, but it’s important to do. Cancer Leo Virgo June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

The study of psychology might be especially appealing today, Occult sciences, such as alchemy, phrenology, and astrology, could A group activity could lead to discussions of famous unsolved Cancer. Some new discoveries that you may have heard about in the be singing their siren song to you, Leo. You like to think of yourself mysteries, Virgo. Jack the Ripper, the Black Dahlia, the truth about OJ media could have piqued your interest and might propel you to the as down to Earth and realistic, but today you could find so-called Simpson, and other intriguing problems might capture the interest library to find books on the subject. This is a good time to pursue unrealistic fields of knowledge irresistible. You’ll also have a special of everyone present, and might lead to some animated debates this. Your mind is in the right space to understand it, and it could gift for them right now. Read up on the subject and give it a try. You over possible solutions. You might want to make mental notes of the shed a lot of light on those around you, including you! might be surprised at what you discover. ideas everyone comes up with. Libra Scorpio Sagittarius September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

A young colleague could leave your place of employment under Spiritual occurrences could lead to a very powerful healing experience, Do you like detective stories, Sagittarius? If so, you may find them strange circumstances, Libra, and this could come as a shock to Scorpio. Repressed past traumas could come to the surface and be useful today as you play the role of Sherlock Holmes. A missing you. You may have been quite fond of this person, and find yourself processed and released. This could leave you feeling rather dazed, as object, intellectual problem, or mystery of some kind could have you wondering about the truth behind the departure. Gossip may buzz, this purging could open a gap in your psyche. Don’t worry; eventually it curious enough to search for the truth. This is a good way to train but don’t pay any attention to it. Chances are it’s a health problem, will fill with new knowledge and insights instead of psychic garbage! For your powers of observation, although intuition will probably play a but no one, including your colleague, feels comfortable discussing it. now, take a walk. It will clear your head and help you deal with it all. strong role in your success. Go to it, and have fun! Capricorn Aquarius Pisces December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

A business partner may seem a bit preoccupied with some very serious Some rather extensive and annoying paperwork might need to be A fascinating article you read in the newspaper could inspire you to matters today, Capricorn, and not be likely to share them with you. dealt with, Aquarius. It will probably require all your attention, so if try to create a mystery story of your own, Pisces. Today your mind is Asking to talk about it won’t work, so you’ll probably end up depending you can, take care of it first thing in the morning when you’re still perfectly suited to devising plot twists and interesting but complex on your intuition. Your friend is probably concerned with the health of a fresh. This might be a contract or it could be an insurance policy or characters. You could tell the story to children, or you might even family member who may need surgery. Don’t feel excluded. Your friend something else full of unintelligible jargon. Don’t be afraid to ask decide to turn it into a novel. Jot down your ideas and look at them will talk when the time is right. Be patient! someone familiar with it to explain the language to you. again tomorrow. If you want to continue, then go for it! 12 GULF TIMES Monday, April 27, 2020 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

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Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Monday, April 27, 2020 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

Across Down 1 A daughter’s choice – one way 1 Vessel seen in Zambia or to create a family (8) Tanzania (5) 5 Repeat what is said in the 2 One gets caught, hugged by newspaper? (4) tender policeman (7) 8 Search messily for a firearm (5) 3 Film music from Keith Emerson 9 Homeless person happy to (5) occupy recess (3,4) 4 Paths of planets or particles? 11 Very old African party that is (6) not without love (7) 6 Garments ordered for Ascot (5) 12 Mushy peas entertaining old 7 A Greek mountain could be so story- teller (5) lumpy! (7) 13 Top cow (6) 10 Get hold of good tool (5) 15 Spies coming back for items in 13 Knave gets trophy and big canteen? (6) winnings (7) 18 Bones one associated with 14 Some American girl (5) fish (5) 16 Devil seen in former police 20 Get high at first with father in station? (3,4) capital (7) 17 Missing suspect’s first to stop 23 Leader in priesthood, say (7) a criminal (6) 24 Child starts to behave and is 19 Birds share nuts (5) rarely naughty (5) 21 Clark up on the roof? (5) 25 A job to do – to ask if nothing’s 22 Half-hearted meal served missing (4) here? (5) 26 One runs out of clothes (8) Solution Answers

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KJo ‘apologises profusely’ over posts Irrfan’s mother passes away, showing privileges amid lockdown actor stranded abroad

Filmmaker Karan Johar has “apologised profusely” Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan after he was hit hard by a post showing a “privilege lost his mother Saeda Begum celebrities” have. on Saturday morning. She was Karan took to Twitter, where he shared a video titled 95 and a resident of Jaipur. “Thank You Celebrities”, which shows celebrities The actor is currently out including popular names like Ellen DeGeneres, Sam of India and, owing to the Arnitage and Amanda Keller among many others, who ongoing Covid-19 lockdown, have been treating quarantine like a vacation from in will not be able to fly back to their sprawling mansions by “common” people who the country for his mother’s are struggling during the pandemic. last rites, according to a report “This hit me hard and I have realised many of my in SpotboyE. posts may have been insensitive to many...I apologise “It’s very sad. I have yet to profusely and wish to add none of it was intentional talk to him, though. I will be and came from a place of sharing but clearly may have SENSITIVE: Karan Johar has apologised after he was hit calling him,” filmmaker Shoojit lacked emotional foresight am sorry!” Karan wrote hard by a post showing a privilege celebrities have. Sircar, who worked with the alongside the video. actor in the 2015 film Piku, told The Bollywood director has constantly been You aren’t one of the celebrities showing off, so please the website. STRANDED: Irrfan Khan is entertaining his fans and followers amid lockdown. don’t apologise and keep posting and sharing joy,” the Irrfan’s latest film is Homi currently out of India and will not The videos feature his twins – Roohi and Yash – user wrote. Adajania’s comedy Angrezi be able to attend his mother’s poking fun at him. A third user said: “Wish to thank your kids for Medium, the last-released last rites. However, social media users came in support of bringing smiles to me as well my family. Please don’t Bollywood film before Karan’s videos. apologise. And don’t stop posting, we look forward to Covid-19 forced complete shutdown of cinema halls. Angrezi One wrote: “Ur kids are Angels in this hard time me them.” Medium ran in theatres for just a day before halls all over India and my daughters are waiting for Yash Roohi videos..” A social media user lauded Karan’s “sensitive side.” were shut down. The film has eventually released in the OTT Another questioned as to why the filmmaker is “Sorry bolne ke liye bohoth himmat chaheye (It space. apologising. takes a lot of strength to apologise). I have no idea Angrezi Medium marked Irrfan’s return despite his ailing “Why are you apologising. Your videos are harmless what you apologising for, lekin it feels good to know condition. The actor was diagnosed with neuroendocrine with your kids. You are bringing joy to people like us your sensitive side (It feels good to know your sensitive tumour, and has been under medical attention for the same. and I am a healthcare worker in Chicago saying that. side),” the user said. – IANS — IANS Coronavirus effect: Golden days for long TV series again

have commissioned 234 episodes By Sugandha Rawal of the animated series Selfie With Bajrang. One can say that television t is quite some time before has always been a haven for long people start flocking to running shows with popular Taarak cinema halls or other Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, entertainment events. For Kumkum Bhagya and Yeh Rishta now, they will stick to their Kya Kehlata Hai being the case in Istay-at-home lifestyle even after point. the lockdown is lifted and even Adaa Khan noted that “daily after the coronavirus crisis is over. soaps are like dal chawal. Long And that’s expected to have a ripple running hit shows like Yeh Rishta effect on the television industry Kya Kehlata Hai already exist. You with the trend of long format should have a constant story to tell making a comeback on the small and it should click with masses”, screen post-pandemic. with actress Jasmin Bhasin pointing Signalling gloomy days for film out: “Long running shows always business and live entertainment existed depending upon being hit. gigs, the Covid-19 pandemic has If people love specific shows they turned out to be a major inflection continue seeing it. The story has point for changing the way people to constantly hold the audience’s consume entertainment content, interest.” registering fast pace growth of But one can’t overlook the fact television and OTT platforms. that finite concept was fast seeping “Collective public experience into the industry, with sequels will be replaced by collective and limited series becoming a new family viewing, that too within the reality of the television landscape. confines of their respective homes,” Benaifer Kohli, producer of hit producer-director Vivek Budakoti NOSTALGIA: The cast and crew of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, an Indian television soap opera. show Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!, feels of banner Katha Kottage, said. “even a finite show, if it works, can According to a recent report high with 8.5 billion impressions Actor Sharad Malhotra feels the trend of long running shows be converted into a long running by Broadcast Audience Research with mythological shows leading “even after lockdown is removed will be back. This pandemic will show.” Council (BARC), TV consumption the way. and the situation gets normal stay in people’s minds for a very “Because you don’t want to close continues to show a growth of 40 “This trend will be there for people” will think twice before long time. Even after it goes, it is a show which is being loved by the per cent over pre-Covid period time being before people go back stepping out for a film. going to take a long time to settle public. So, you automatically tend now at 1.24 trillion minutes – the to cinema halls. Web platforms “Long running shows will be in down because people won’t be able to lend more stories and make it a increase led by both reach and will gain traction amidst TV and demand more than before,” Sharad to forget this deadly virus so soon.” long running show..Long running average time spent. It also stated cinema. It may sort of work as added. The change has started reflecting shows will be the order and trend of that the Hindi GEC in HSM (Hindi a bridge between two seasoned To this, actress Vahbiz Dorabjee already. At a time when limited the day in the times to come,” Kohli speaking market) is at an all-time mediums,” Budakoti pointed out. added: “There is a possibility that series are in vogue, Disney+ Hotstar told IANS. – IANS Monday, April 27, 2020 GULF TIMES 15 HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY Scott’s trippy Fortnite invasion: Welcome to corona era of live music

Marshmello – felt relatively loose By Todd Martens and free-form, Scott and the North Carolina-based Epic Games concocted a communal event that n an alternate version of had ambitions to transcend its 2020, hip-hop artiste Travis promotional nature. Scott would have finished his While quickly touching on second performance atop the hits such as Sicko Mode and bill at the Coachella Valley Goosebumps, players were IMusic and Arts Festival this past constantly thrown around the weekend. Yet in a sign of our stay- world. Every few seconds the screen at-home times, the Houston artiste would flash as we were tossed instead essentially just headlined from Fortnite’s beachside towns to Fortnite, the competitive video outer space, and at one point we game-turned-brand platform that were completely submerged under is as much a social network as it is a water, attempting to float toward an way to get shot with virtual bullets astronaut. by strangers. While players swirled around and The battle royal game has never away from Scott, the event, dubbed been this psychedelic. Moments Astronomical, constantly aimed to before the event began last toy with our perceptions. If there’s Thursday at 7pm EDT our digital a party-amid-the-flames aspect guns disappeared. Instead, players to Scott’s increasingly languid could suddenly wield a flaming soundscapes, Astronomical was microphone stand and hoist it hedonism at its most disorienting, above our heads as we danced. largely giving a makeover to Welcome to the coronavirus era Fortnite’s exaggerated and of live music events. simplistic design. Scott’s invasion of Fortnite was When shot to an area filled with essentially an interactive music palm trees, with Scott the Giant and ONLINE: Epic Games is putting Fortnite on the Google Play Store, the official channel for adding apps to Android video, one the artiste used to a neon light shower towering above phones and devices. premiere The Scotts, a new song us, Astronomical had something with Kid Cudi. While Scott’s of an ’80s-inspired, Miami Vice of the new song – Fortnite centered intimidating to the uninitiated outlandish virtual stages. Lest there concerts can be over-the-top aesthetic. But that was short-lived; on moments from The Scotts – this world isn’t as friendly as was any confusion as to why Scott spectacles involving amusement soon star fields glistened and the that appeared to feature slower, that of, say, Animal Crossing: was appearing in Fortnite, moments park rides, in Fortnite, the artiste ground below our avatars morphed melancholic synths – and then New Horizons – it is versatile. later his record label, Cactus Jack/ and Epic Games focused on into neon-green dance floors. ended abruptly. A flash of light, and It can house the Avengers, and Epic/Wicked Awesome, sent a the trippier side of his work. While much of the iconography suddenly we were no longer in what also construct its own pop-up press release detailing that the new Throughout the roughly 10-minute was pulled from art stemming from seemed to be the video game of amusement park outside of arenas. single, as well as Fortnite-branded experience, players were constantly Scott’s 2018 album Astroworld, Scott’s dreams and back to Fortnite, As it evolves, at times Fortnite Scott action figure and NERF gun, disorientated, teleported around including the cover that turns where the digital bullets could feels less like a game and more an is available. the Fortnite map while an extremely Scott’s head into a golden entryway then inflict harm on our virtual experiment to test the waters on Astronomical will repeat three buff holographic version of Scott into an amusement park, there were characters. where interactive entertainment more times through Saturday, (at least until he took on more of a surprises, such as the mechanical If there’s a shortcoming to can go. with staggered times aimed at cyborg form) stomped throughout planet-like structure filled with Fortnite becoming a rival to, say, And it’s one with power. various time zones around the an interactive universe. carnival rides that gradually fell Facebook or YouTube, it’s that Fortnite’s Marshmello concert globe. Arrive about 30 minutes While some of Fortnite’s other apart as we flew closer. It came to it comes with its own language, reportedly attracted more than early to get a lay of the game’s high-profile pop culture events an end as we flew through a space requiring users to essentially 10 million people, so artists and map and to navigate to the show. – the premiere of a clip from Star into a flashing butterfly light, a puppeteer avatars around the world brands will no doubt continue You’ll want time to play with that Wars: The Rise of Skywalker or callback to an earlier Fortnite event. to experience content. to turn to games to explore flaming microphone stand. – Los concert from electronic artiste The event built to the premiere But while Fortnite can be the potential benefits of their Angeles Times/TNS

West is now a member of no one at Forbes knows how to The rapper developed the multi-billionaire club! count.” sportshoes with the global giant West follows his sister-in-law Adidas. The collaboration between Rapper Kanye West has and reality star Kylie Jenner, 22, West and the brand, Adidas Yeezy, officially become a billionaire who was named as the youngest has a revenue worth of around $1.3 thanks to basketball shoes bearing ‘self-made’ billionaire for the billion. his name. second year in a row by Forbes. Meanwhile, the Grammy- According to an article The rapper was said to be winning musician has secured published in Forbes Magazine, unhappy when his name was left permits this month to renovate the rapper recently provided out of the rich list earlier this his childhood home in Chicago’s documents to the publication, to month. South Shore neighbourhood. give them an ‘authentic numeric As per the report, West’s team West bought the dilapidated look into Kanye, Inc.’, and prove provided statements that showed home in 2018 for $225,000 from that he is a multi-billionaire, the rapper has $17 million in cash, a nonprofit that initially planned reports dailymail.co.uk $35 million in stocks, $81 million to renovate the home as an arts The article notes that West in ‘buildings and improvements’ incubator, according to Crain’s. was left unhappy with Forbes’ and $21 million in land. The nonprofit purchased the research and findings, stating that The report also suggests home in 2016 out of foreclosure RAPPER: Kanye West has officially become a billionaire thanks to he believes his net worth is around West has been eager to prove his and was run by West’s collaborator basketball shoes bearing his name. $3.3 billion, rather than the $1.26 financial status for some time, Che Smith. In 2017, Smith said the billion they have estimated. noting that he had previously house was in worse condition than It’s unclear what West has around 1905 and sits on a roughly “It’s not a billion,” West claimed to be a billionaire during he expected and announced that it planned for the 1,700-square- 7,000-square-foot lot, which is allegedly texted the publication, an appearance at the 2019 Fast would be demolished and replaced foot home, which has seen more than twice the size of the adding: “It’s $3.3 billion since Company Innovation Festival. with a new building. better days. The home was built citywide average. — IANS 16 GULF TIMES Monday, April 27, 2020 COMMUNITY “Build routine, predictability to keep children stress free” Sithara Manoj, special educator, shares her expert opinion with Indian community during a session held by ICBF

By Mudassir Raja “Avoid endless, open- ealth fears and economic fallout ended days while kids aside, one of the most difficult parts of the are home. Just because fight against the novel Hcoronavirus pandemic is staying they are out of school or socially and physically isolated. The situation is unique when it away from work doesn’t comes to children. It can be very strange for them that their schools mean they can’t have are closed and they have to attend classes online. The psychological a degree of structure. effect of social change can be long lasting on impressionable young Parents should talk with minds. There has been a great need their kids about creating a to address issues related to child psychology. Experts have schedule at home. Keep it started raising their voice on how important it is to help children simple. It could be as basic cope with the health crises and associated changes. Indian as scheduling blocks of Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF) under the aegis of Indian time each day for different embassy has regularly been organising online interactions activities” with community at large to address the issues of economic — Sithara Manoj stress and mental health issues. Recently ICBF held its third session on the topic of Mental Health – Facing Challenges with Positivity. The topic of the session was ‘Balanced Routine for Children’. The guest speaker was Sithara Manoj, a special educator and counseller by profession. With over 11 years of experience in various organisations in Qatar, Sithara has attained various national and international fits-all approach to balance Emphasise a positive approach physical spread of the virus, but of school or away from work certification in the field of special everything. But even through all to the problem. Help them think that doesn’t mean avoiding social doesn’t mean they can’t have education and child psychology. the turbulence, mental health about what they can do and how contact with others. Reaching out a degree of structure. Parents She has keen interest in social professionals and educators they can be safe. For example, and connecting with family and should talk with their kids about activities and developing children who specialised in psychology you can start a conversation with friends is crucial during periods creating a schedule at home. Keep with various challenges. insist that, no matter what your questions like, what do you think of stress and anxiety. it simple. It could be as basic as Talking to Community, after situation is, keeping a routine is going on? This can help parents “The pandemic is an scheduling blocks of time each her session, the expert said which includes six to eight hours learn what their kids are thinking opportunity for parents to day for different activities. Make that because of the current sleep, healthy food, staying and how much they understand. challenge themselves and their it visual. Put the schedule on the situation the daily routine had hydrated, regular exercise is one Then talk about ways how they kids to connect in different ways refrigerator for kids to easily see been uprooted or disregarded of the most essential and effective can control this situation. including video chats, writing it throughout the day. Knowing altogether. “The health crisis technique to help manage stress “It’s also important to let letters and drawings. Let kids use what’s going to happen helps has created high levels of stress and anxiety during this time.” kids be disappointed or even social media to stay connected reduce anxiety. Be flexible and and anxiety for us as well as our Elaborating herself on how can angry. As a result of numerous to peers and relatives even if anything could change during the kids. Working at home along with parents mitigate stress at home, cancellations, kids are missing they aren’t usually allowed to day. To create a routine is not to children who are out of school is the special educator said: “It is many things. They may be missing do so. Communication can help re-create the school day exactly, really hard, and parents are truly important to talk with your kids their school friends. Acknowledge kids feel less alone and mitigate as it is impossible, but to build a concerned about trying to balance about what is going on and be their disappointment. Then some of the stress that comes new routine for doing schoolwork their responsibilities as working realistic according to their age and encourage kids to think about from being away from school and at home. adults with the complete turmoil understanding level. It’s natural what they can do next.” friends.” In her detailed presentation to in their lives.” for kids to ask questions or even The expert laid stress on staying Sithara laid extra stress on the community members, Sithara Regarding to how to help be afraid, while parents want to connected while practicing social building routine and predictability also touched upon the need for manage stress at home, be reassuring. It’s important to distancing. “Parents should at home for kids. “Avoid endless, having different home, physical, Sithara said: “Actually there listen and hear their concerns talk to their kids about social open-ended days while kids are and family activities to keep kids is no magic wand or one-size- and always engage with them. distancing as a way to prevent the home. Just because they are out busy.