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COVER STORY Geoengineering The real climate change controversy: Whether to engineer the planet in order to fix it. P2-3

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The Curse of La Llorona Motivational speaker inspires tops Easter box offi ce. professionals ‘to walk on fi re’. Page 15 Page 16 2 GULF TIMES Friday, April 26, 2019 COMMUNITY COVER STORY A world divided Scientists and policymakers are deeply divided over which forms of geoengineering deserve serious PRAYER TIME consideration — and when the world might want Fajr 3.40am Shorooq (sunrise) 5.03am Zuhr (noon) 11.33am to use them, writes Julia Rosen Asr (afternoon) 3.02pm Maghreb (sunset) 6.03pm Isha (night) 7.33pm n 1965, leading scientists of the day produced a report for USEFUL NUMBERS President Lyndon B Johnson on the rampant pollution of the environment. It included Ia section that summed up their understanding of climate change. “Through his worldwide industrial civilisation, Man is unwittingly Emergency 999 conducting a vast geophysical Worldwide Emergency Number 112 experiment,” wrote longtime Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 University of California, San Diego Local Directory 180 oceanographer Roger Revelle. International Calls Enquires 150 “The climatic changes that may be Hamad International Airport 40106666 produced,” he warned, “could be Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 deleterious from the point of view of Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 human beings.” Qatar Airways 44496000 What Revelle suggested next Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222, 44393333 kicked off a debate that continues to Qatar General Electricity and this day: Can humans avert the worst Water Corporation 44845555, 44845464 eff ects of climate change with a vast Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 geoengineering experiment? 44593363 Revelle thought so. One solution, Qatar Assistive Technology he proposed, would be to refl ect Centre 44594050 more of the sun’s energy away from Qatar News Agency 44450205 the Earth “by spreading very small 44450333 refl ecting particles” over large swaths Q-Post – General Postal of the ocean. Corporation 44464444 Over the intervening decades, the idea of geoengineering Earth’s Humanitarian Services Offi ce climate has only grown more (Single window facility for the repatriation of bodies) controversial. Ministry of Interior 40253371, 40253372, Most climate experts agree 40253369 that the best way to keep global Ministry of Health 40253370, 40253364 temperatures in check is to rapidly Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 reduce emissions of carbon dioxide Qatar Airways 40253374 and other greenhouse gases by transitioning to clean energy sources. But scientists and policymakers are deeply divided over which forms of geoengineering also deserve serious ote Unquo Qu te “Keep your eyes on the stars, and Imagine a nation that’s your feet on the ground.” hit by drought or famine — Theodore Roos as a result of global warming and sees Solar Radiation Management as a possible solution. I think a politician from such a Community Editor country would be hard- Kamran Rehmat pressed to explain why e-mail: [email protected] they’re not doing it Telephone: 44466405 Fax: 44350474 — Ken Caldeira, climate ‘ scientist ’ Friday, April 26, 2019 GULF TIMES 3 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

sunlight before it hits the ground. Scientists know from studying volcanic eruptions — which do the same thing — that this can cool the planet, though new injections would be required every few years. Engineers have also started designing special vessels for spraying sea salt into the air to make marine clouds brighter and more refl ective. Others have suggested whitening the oceans, as Revelle proposed, or stationing mirrors in orbit. Though carbon removal addresses the source of the climate problem — the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere — these strategies for solar radiation management only mask some of the symptoms. Solar Radiation Management (SRM) would off set warming, which could help stabilise glaciers and keep species from going extinct. But it doesn’t prevent CO2 from acidifying the oceans or curtail the pollution from burning fossil fuels, Shindell said. “The idea (that “This can’t replace emissions cuts,” said Peter Irvine, a climate we should scientist at Harvard University. “But dare meddle it might help to reduce risks.” There are still many scientifi c with Earth’s uncertainties around SRM. Computer models indicate that climate in such refl ecting too much sunlight has the potential to disrupt global rainfall a fundamental patterns, especially in countries and that have not contributed much to climate change and are already most unprecedented vulnerable to its eff ects. (Irvine’s latest research suggests a more way) is restrained approach would benefi t most people.) incredibly More answers may come soon. scary” The US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is launching a study to guide future research into SRM. And the — Sikina Jinnah, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will consider the subject Associate in its next assessment report, to be Professor of released in 2021. consideration — and when the world modifi cation, according to historian drawing air through great fans and But the public remains squeamish Politics at UC might want to use them. James Fleming at Colby College. absorbing the carbon on fi lters, or about real-world tests. A 2011 The United Nations Environment But interest in geoengineering has through chemical reactions with experiment by British researchers, Santa Cruz Assembly recently shelved a reemerged as the world continues to hydroxide solutions. A company in which would have used a weather resolution to commission a report on emit more greenhouse gases. Canada has started testing “direct air balloon to release a bathtub’s worth environmental philosopher at the the subject, because even studying it Research suggests that it may capture” at a pilot plant, and another of water into the lower atmosphere, University of Montana. is contentious. (The US helped block already be too late to meet the in Switzerland opened for business was cancelled in part because the Future generations will have to the proposal.) goals of the Paris climate accord in 2017. project faced a strong backlash. live with the decision, too. Once Many questions revolve around — limiting warming to less than 2 However, the cost and scalability Researchers at Harvard now hope humans start injecting aerosols into scientifi c uncertainties and economic degrees Celsius above pre-industrial of carbon-removal technologies is to try a similar experiment over the atmosphere, they can’t stop until arguments. But the debate also taps temperatures — solely by cutting still unclear, and many researchers New Mexico. The launch, which greenhouse gases have stabilised at into thorny philosophical questions: emissions. say we’d be gambling with the future researchers hoped could take place target levels. If they quit while CO2 Is intentionally altering the climate There are various approaches that if we bank on them too much. as soon as early 2019, is on hold as concentrations are still too high, a defensible last-ditch eff ort to stave could help, each with its own risks If, for whatever reason, they don’t they try devise a responsible way they’ll be hit all at once with the off climate damages — or a dangerous and benefi ts, and they fall into two deliver, “we can’t go back and say, to proceed into controversial but warming SRM was covering up. act of hubris? distinct categories: removing carbon ‘Oh, I guess we should have cut virtually unregulated territory. Whether it seems wise to consider And do we betray future dioxide from the atmosphere and more,’” said Duke University climate Climate aff ects everyone, and such technologies depends in part generations by contemplating such reducing how much energy the Earth scientist Drew Shindell. “It’s too that makes geoengineering a tricky on whether you believe the world drastic measures, or by failing to absorbs from the sun. late.” prospect. Who gets to decide when will act fast to cut emissions — pursue them? Of the two, removing CO2 is If carbon removal has inched into and how it’s done? and if you don’t, whether you see The origins of geoengineering lie far less controversial, and most the mainstream, the idea of tinkering One country — even one company geoengineering and its possible in 19th-century eff orts to combat scientists have accepted that it will be with sunlight remains a pariah. — could unilaterally alter the planet consequences as a lesser evil than drought by conjuring rain, and later necessary to zero out greenhouse gas Some fear the mere prospect of a with a single round of aerosol unabated climate suff ering. attempts by the US military to engage emissions. techno-fi x would sap the world of the injections. All they’d need is a fl eet of It also depends on whether you in “climatological warfare.” Few people object to strategies motivation to act. planes and a few billion dollars. think we should dare meddle with These mostly consisted of Cold such as planting forests and But the longer the world waits Imagine a nation that’s hit by Earth’s climate in such a fundamental War thought experiments. But during managing land to maximise the to cut emissions, the more future drought or famine as a result of global and unprecedented way. the Vietnam War, the Air Force carbon stored in soils. But other generations may have to consider warming and sees SRM as a possible The idea is “incredibly scary,” dropped nearly 50,000 silver iodide proposals — including growing other options, said Sikina Jinnah, solution, said Ken Caldeira, a climate said Jinnah, even for people like her fl ares over southeast Asia in a cloud- biofuel crops for energy, capturing Associate Professor of Politics at scientist at the Carnegie Institution who study SRM. “It kind of cuts seeding off ensive designed to fl ood the CO2 when they are burned, and UC Santa Cruz. “It’s time to start for Science. “I think a politician to the heart of who we are on this the Ho Chi Minh Trail. storing it underground — have raised thinking about some of these more from such a country would be hard- planet and what our role is as human The move helped prompt the more red fl ags. Though the plants fringe ideas.” pressed to explain why they’re not beings.” UN to adopt the Convention on pull CO2 out of the air as they grow, The one that has attracted the doing it.” Of course, we already have the Prohibition of Military or Any they also use up precious land and most attention involves injecting Given that everyone would be changed Earth’s climate. That was an Other Hostile Use of Environmental water that may be needed to grow microscopic sulfate aerosols into aff ected, it may be impossible to accident — in the beginning, at least. Modifi cation Techniques in 1978 food. the stratosphere, where they would make a decision about SRM in a But for some, it makes all the and soured the US government Another option is to remove CO2 spread around the planet over the truly just and democratic way, diff erence in the world. on funding research into climate directly from the atmosphere by course of a few weeks and refl ect said Christopher Preston, an —Los Angeles Times/TNS 4 GULF TIMES Friday, April 26, 2019 COMMUNITY BODY & MIND

MANAGING STRESS: Strategies to manage external stressors include lifestyle factors such as eating a healthy diet, being physically active and getting enough sleep, which help boost your resilience. Know your triggers for stress

he kids are screaming, and energy by focusing on activities the bills are due and that are important to you, paring the pile of papers on down the number of activities your desk is growing at you’re involved in, and saying no to an alarming pace. It’s new commitments. undeniable,T life is full of stress. Understanding the types and Internal Irritations sources of stress, short term and Not all stress stems from things long term, internal and external, that happen to you. Much of our is an important part of stress stress response is self-induced. management. So what stresses you Those feelings and thoughts that out? pop into your head and cause you unrest are known as internal Types of Stress: stressors. Examples of internal Stress is your body’s reaction stressors include: to the demands of the world. Stressors are events or conditions Fears: Common ones include in your surroundings that may fear of failure, fear of public trigger stress. Your body responds speaking and fear of fl ying. to stressors diff erently depending on whether the stressor is new or Uncertainty and lack of short term, acute stress, or whether control: Few people enjoy not the stressor has been around for a knowing or not being able to longer time, chronic stress. control what might happen. Think about how you might react when Acute stress: waiting for the results of a medical Also known as the fi ght-or-fl ight INTENSE RESPONSE: The acute-stress response is immediate and intense, and in certain circumstances it can be test. response, acute stress is your body’s thrilling. Examples of acute stressors include having a job interview or getting a speeding ticket. The good news is that we have immediate reaction to a perceived the ability to control our thoughts. threat, challenge or scare. The stressors pile up and stick around. stressors are events that happen to or that your pay has been cut. The bad news is that our fears, acute-stress response is immediate This persistent stress can lead to you while others seem to originate Workplace: Common stressors attitudes and expectations have and intense, and in certain health problems, such as headaches from within. at work include an impossible been our companions for a long circumstances it can be thrilling. and insomnia. The chronic-stress External Exasperations: workload, endless e-mails, urgent time and it often takes some Examples of acute stressors include response is more subtle than is External stressors are events deadlines and a demanding boss. eff ort to change them. Strategies having a job interview or getting a the acute-stress response, but the and situations that happen to you. Social: Meeting new people can to manage internal stressors speeding ticket. eff ects may be longer lasting and Some examples of external stressors be stressful. Just think about going include reframing your thoughts A single episode of acute stress more problematic. include: on a blind date, and you probably and choosing a positive mindset, generally doesn’t cause problems Eff ective stress management Major life changes: These start to sweat. Relationships with challenging negative thoughts, for healthy people. However, severe involves identifying and managing changes can be positive, such as family often spawn stress as well. using relaxation techniques, and acute stress can cause mental both acute and chronic stress. a new marriage, a promotion or a Just think back to your last fi ght talking with a trusted friend or health problems, such as post- new house. Or they can be negative, with your partner or child. counsellor. traumatic stress disorder. It can Know Your Stressors: such as the death of a loved one or a Strategies to manage external also cause physical diffi culties such Eff ective stress management divorce. stressors include lifestyle factors Take the fi rst step: as tension headaches, stomach starts with identifying your sources Environment: The input from such as eating a healthy diet, Recognising a problem is the fi rst problems or serious health issues of stress and developing strategies the world around us can be a source being physically active and getting step toward solving it. By beginning such as a heart attack. to manage them. One way to do this of stress. Consider how you react to enough sleep, which help boost to identify and understand the is to make a list of the situations, sudden noises, such as a barking dog, your resiliency. Other helpful steps sources of your stress, you’ve taken Chronic stress: concerns or challenges that trigger or how you react to a bright sunlit include asking for help from others, the fi rst step in learning to better Mild acute stress can actually your stress response. Take a room or a dark room. using humour, learning to be manage it. Manage it, not eliminate be benefi cial, it can spur you into moment to write down some of the Unpredictable events: Out of the assertive, and practising problem- it. Stress is a fact of life. And that’s action, motivate and energise top issues you’re facing right now. blue, uninvited houseguests arrive. solving and time management. OK. You can learn ways to handle it. you. The problem occurs when You’ll notice that some of your Or you discover your rent has gone up Consider how you use your time – Mayo Clinic News Network Friday, April 26, 2019 GULF TIMES 5 BODY & MIND COMMUNITY

Drugs show promise in stroke, dementia prevention

Mediterranean diet Two drugs, in use for treating heart disease and angina, have shown promise in an early trial in preventing stroke and dementia caused by damage to small blood vessels in the brain. The drugs, cilostazol and isosorbide prevents overeating mononitrate, were tested in a group of patients in Britain. The results published in the journal an’t stop overeating? Adopt EclinicalMedicine showed that patients tolerated a Mediterranean diet as it the drugs, with no serious side-eff ects, even not only deters overeating when they were given in full doses or in but also protects against combination with other medicines. obesity and liver diseases, “The results of this trial show promise for suggestsC a new study. treating a common cause of stroke and the most In the study, published in the common cause of vascular dementia, since journal Obesity, the researchers from currently there are no eff ective treatments. Wake Forest School of Medicine, Further trials are underway,” said lead researcher US compared the eff ects of a Joanna Wardlaw, Professor at University of Mediterranean diet with those of a Edinburgh in Britain. Western diet in non-human primates. Damage to small blood vessels in brain is “By comparison, the animals on a responsible for around a quarter of strokes. It is Western diet ate far more than they also a common cause of memory problems and needed and gained weight,” said Carol dementia. At present, the only way to reduce risk A. Shively, Professor of pathology at of the disease is by controlling blood pressure the varsity. and cholesterol, stopping smoking and managing The researchers found that the symptoms of diabetes. animals, following a Mediterranean For the study, researchers recruited 57 patients diet, chose not to eat all the food who had experienced stroke caused by damaged available to them, which meant they small blood vessels, known as a lacunar stroke. maintained a lower body weight. They took the two medicines either individually “What we found was that the group or in combination for up to nine weeks, in on the Mediterranean diet actually ate addition to usual treatments aimed at preventing fewer calories, had lower body weight further strokes. and had less body fat than those on the They completed health questionnaires and had Western diet,” Shively added. regular blood pressure checks, blood tests and The researchers said Western diet brain scans. The fi ndings suggest the drugs are was developed by companies that want safe for use in stroke patients, taken alone or in customers to overconsume their food. combination, at least in the short term. “The Western diet was developed There were also signs that the treatment and promoted by companies who want helped improve blood vessel function in the arms us to eat their food, so they make it and brain, and may improve thinking skills, but hyper-palatable, meaning it hits all researchers stressed further studies to test this. our buttons so we overconsume,” Experts believe the fi ndings pave the way “Eating a Mediterranean diet should for larger studies to check if the treatment can allow people to enjoy their food and prevent brain damage and reduce risk of stroke not overeat,” Shively said. and vascular dementia. A larger study, called The study also found that LACI-2, is underway, said a statement from Mediterranean diet protects against University of Edinburgh. – IANS fatty liver disease, known as NAFLD, which is associated with obesity and can cause cirrhosis of the liver and liver cancer. For the study, the researchers included 38 middle-aged non- human female primates, who were randomised to either the Mediterranean or Western diet for PROTECTION: Mediterranean diet protects against fatty liver disease, known as NAFLD, which is about 9 years. – IANS associated with obesity and can cause cirrhosis of the liver and liver cancer.

Smartphone game can help translated every 0.5 seconds of gameplay detect Alzheimer’s risk into scientific data. The team studied how people who are genetically pre-disposed to A specially designed smartphone game Alzheimer’s play the game compared with can detect people at the risk of developing those who are not. Alzheimer’s, say researchers. The results, published in the journal The game called Sea Hero Quest, PNAS, showed people genetically at downloaded and played by over 4.3 million risk of developing Alzheimer’s can be people worldwide, helped researchers distinguished from those who are not on from the University of East Anglia (UEA) specific levels of the Sea Hero Quest game. better understand dementia by seeing The findings are particularly important how the brain works in relation to spatial because a standard memory and thinking navigation. test cannot distinguish between the The game has been developed by risk and non-risk groups. “Our findings Deutsche Telekom in partnership with show we can reliably detect such subtle Alzheimer’s Research UK, University navigation changes in at-genetic-risk of College London (UCL) and the University of Alzheimer’s compared with healthy people East Anglia. without any symptoms or complaints,” said “Dementia will affect 135 million people Hornberger. worldwide by 2050. We need to identify The team studied gaming data taken people to reduce their risk of developing from 27,108 UK players, aged 50-75 years dementia,” said Lead researcher Professor and the most vulnerable age-group to Michael Hornberger from UEA’s Norwich develop Alzheimer’s in the next decade. Medical School. They compared this benchmark data with a As players made their way through mazes smaller lab-based group of 60 people who DISTINGUISHING: People genetically at risk of developing Alzheimer’s can be distinguished from of islands and icebergs, the research team underwent genetic testing. – IANS those who are not, on specific levels of the Sea Hero Quest game. 6 GULF TIMES Friday, April 26, 2019 COMMUNITY CUISINE

to marinate for at least four hours or overnight. When you’re ready to eat, grill the chicken and whip up the peanut dipping sauce. Thai Chicken Satay

Ingredients Serves 4 Chicken breast or thigh 2 lb Coconut milk ½ cup Garlic minced 4-5 cloves Ginger minced 1 tbsp Fish Sauce 1 tbsp Red curry paste 1 tbsp Brown sugar 2 tbsp Soy sauce 3 tbsp Turmeric powder ½ tsp Cumin powder ½ tsp Cilantro chopped 1 tbsp

For Garnish Cilantro leaves for garnish Lemon wedges to garnish

For Peanut Dipping Sauce Creamy peanut butter ½ cup Garlic minced 4-6 cloves Ginger minced 1 tsp Soy sauce 2 tbsp Brown sugar 1 tbsp Lime juice 2 tbsp Sesame oil 1 tsp Red curry paste 1 tsp Siracha sauce 1 tsp Water 2 tbsp

Method: Prep all the required ingredients in a large zip lock bag. TENDER: Chicken in Satay has so much flavour and is extremely tender. Photo by the author Marinate the chicken in the prepared marination and refrigerate for four hours or preferably overnight. Satay, easy to make street food Pre-heat the grill by heating on medium heat. Thread the chicken pieces onto ast week, I went to a Thai skewers. In Middle East, kebabs Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, but is very popular in Holland, the skewer and place on the pre- restaurant and tried some are often made with meat that’s Thailand and Philippines along because Holland occupied parts heated grill. Phad Thai noodles and been minced and seasoned and in with Netherlands. Since Indonesia of Indonesia in the 17th century Cook for 4-5 minutes on each Satay. That inspired me the case of Lebanese Kofta. The was once a Dutch colony. Satay is through the early 19th century. side, till the chicken is cooked well. to pen down this week’s mincing distributes dried mint, inspired by Kebab, widely famous Netherlands brought home this Serve hot with peanut dipping articleL and share some insights cinnamon and other seasonings in the Arab and Middle Eastern fabulous dish and many more sauce, lime wedge and fresh about this easy to make street food throughout each bite. Turkish cooks traditional cuisine along with Indonesia specialities, which has cilantro. at home. If you have never tried prepare shish kebabs by marinating regions that coincide. After the infl uenced Holland’s cuisine to this For the peanut dipping sauce, making Satay at home, you are cubes of lamb with cumin and other infl ux of Arabs in Java, satay started day. add all the listed ingredients for the really missing out. The chicken has seasonings. Kebabs in India tend to to be made and became famous. Satay is the quintessence of fast dipping sauce in a food processor so much fl avour and is extremely be big and generously embellished, Arabs have great inclination food in south East Asia. You’ll and pulse until combined tender. Best of all it is served with a with butter, spices and heavy towards the consumption of fi nd it sizzling over hot charcoal Alternatively, you can use toasted creamy peanut dipping sauce. The cream, which enriches the meat and Kebabs and they relish it almost throughout the day and night at peanuts and then use them instead peanut sauce is sweet with a hint prevents it from drying out on the with every meal. During my markets, in busy hawker stalls or of the peanut butter. of spice. You can customise the grill. The ground meat is pressed Singapore visit few years back off ered by mobile vendors who spiciness by adding siracha. The along the length of a metal skewer I enjoyed freshly made satay in prepare it to order. There are many Note: Soak the wooden skewers recipe is simple and easy to make and served with fl atbread and green some of the best-known places versions of Satay, it can be beef, in water for 30 minutes before you and does not take much time. mint and coriander chutney. for satay, like the Malay market, lamb, chicken, shrimp or even skewer the chicken as this will avoid The impulse to grill skewered Satay is a part of Malaysian- where they prepare it in front vegetarian version. The version the wooden stick burning while you ingredients is one that cooks in Chinese Cuisine that originated of you. Often excellent satay is available depends on your location. cook on grill. many parts of the world share in Java, Indonesia. It has been not purchased in restaurants but In Coastal areas, you fi nd amazing from Japan, where small pieces of recognised as the national food of directly from food stalls, which variety of seafood satay. chicken and other ingredients are Indonesia and is widely available are found in abundance in places This recipe is very easy to make z Chef Tarun Kapoor, threaded onto sticks for yakitori, throughout the country. It is also like Singapore, Malaysia and and takes only 15 minutes or prep Culinary Mastermind, to Greece where large succulent well recognised and applauded in Indonesia and Thailand. Satay is time. Combine all the ingredients USA. He may be contacted at chunks of lamb are grilled on metal South East Asia which includes not only popular in South East Asia into a large zip-lock bag and allow [email protected] Friday, April 26, 2019 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY

IIS marks Earth Day

The Junior Section of Ideal Indian School (IIS) recently organised various activities to mark Earth Day. A skit ‘Protection of Animals and Go Green’ was presented in the morning assembly, which was followed by a group song and a fancy dress competition. The theme of the dress competition was ‘Save animals, save life, changing technology and healthy lifestyle’. A fashion show and an art exhibition was also a part of the event. The students used reusable and recyclable materials, including newspapers and ice cream sticks for art installations. Guides of IIS created a campaign to create awareness about ‘Girls Go Green’ project about conservation and natural resources. A presentation and exhibition about indoor plants was also organised.

MES celebrates World Earth Day

MES Indian School recently celebrated World Earth Day to promote and demonstrate environmental the responsibilities and commitment in protecting the world environment. Students delivered awareness and calls for the protection of our planet. A section wise special assembly was conducted speeches highlighting the need to work together to take care of the planet. Hameeda Kadar, Principal in which students displayed posters, pictures and carried the model of Earth and trees to highlight of MES, highlighted the importance of our role in protecting Mother Earth. 8 GULF TIMES Friday, April 26, 2019 COMMUNITY INFOGR Friday, April 26, 2019 GULF TIMES 9 RAPHIC COMMUNITY 10 GULF TIMES Friday, April 26, 2019 COMMUNITY PHOTO ESSAY YOUR CHANCE TO BE IN THE Here’s your chance to let the world know of your skills and create a buzz. The published images will appear on both our Instagram page (@communitygt) as well as this coveted space. Community invites photographers to let their pictures speak the proverbial thousand words! E-mail your contributions with your full name, contact details and complete description of the images to [email protected]

A trip to Abu Dhalouf Park

Tranquil, sandy stretch near a landscaped park with a playground, grassy lawns and a paved promenade – these are some of the features of the Abu Dhalouf Park. This beautiful park of Qatar lies on the lip of the sea in the northern town of Ruwais. The area is generally known for many historical sites nearby, as it falls in the district of Shamal area. The Abu Dhalouf Park has playgrounds, space for barbecue, beaches, mosques etc., so it comes with a variety of activities that you and your family can enjoy, especially on the weekend. The refreshing scenery as well as the fresh air, away from the hustle and bustle of city life, can be a source of rejuvenation for the young as well as the adult members of your family. If you can’t decide between a quick swim, a stroll in the park or a quick bite of a barbecue, you can always hop on a boat ride at Abu Dhalouf Park! — Photos and text by Labeeb, @LABEEBPHOTOGRAPHY Friday, April 26, 2019 GULF TIMES 11 LEISURE COMMUNITY

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Across Down 1 Bright visitors arrive by 1 Bird is able to appear on backstreet (6) railway (6) 4 A portion for each person (6) 2 Moorland leather? (7) 8 Wayward Roman girl (5) 3 Health food (5) 9 Reasons for sediment (7) 5 Demonstrate in favour of 10 Account for indefinite article cricket match (7) (7) 6 Weariness produced by an 11 Some hotel items for the outspoken nuisance (5) select few (5) 7 Endless oriental holiday (6) 12 Her actors become 9 Tan gloves designed in an musicians (9) American city (9) 17 In Bangkok a pig is a wild 13 Game insect (7) animal (5) 14 Tell tale activity (7) 19 Representative getting 15 Toledo may be pillaged (6) letters from city pal (7) 16 Severely criticised, as a roof 21 Transform sauce, perhaps, may be (6) Sudoku is a puzzle based with kitchen blender (7) 18 Foreign article includes on a 9x9 grid. The 22 Exhausted writer found in falsehood (5) grid is also divided into street (5) 20 Puzzle for a model? (5) nine (3x3) boxes. You 23 Mark is not in river (6) are given a selection of 24 Running in a derby, sounded values and to complete like an ass (6) the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every row and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9 and none is repeated. Yesterday’s Solution The Mall Cinema (1): Royal Plaza Cinema Avengers: Endgame (2D) Palace (1): Strike (2D) 2pm; Avengers: Endgame 2:15pm; Avengers: (2D) 5pm; Avengers: (1): Athiran (Malayalam) Endgame (3D) 4:15pm; Endgame (2D) 8pm; 2:15pm; Strike (2D) 4:45pm; Avengers: Endgame Avengers: Endgame (2D) Layl Khariji (Arabic) (2D) 7:30pm; Avengers: 11:15pm. 6:30pm; Oru Yamandan Endgame (2D) 11pm. The Mall Cinema (2): Premakadha (Malayalam) Royal Plaza Cinema Athiran (Malayalam) 8:15pm; Kanchana 3 Palace (2): Kanchana 3 2pm; Avengers: Endgame (Tamil) 11:15pm. (Tamil) 2pm; Avengers: (2D) 4:15pm; Avengers: Landmark Cinema Endgame (2D) 5pm; Endgame (2D) 7:30pm; (2): Strike (2D) 2:30pm; Avengers: Endgame Avengers: Endgame (2D) Madhura Raja (Malayalam) (2D) 8:15pm; Athiran 10:45pm. 4:30pm; Avengers: (Malayalam) 11:30pm. The Mall Cinema (3): Endgame (2D) 7:30pm; Royal Plaza Cinema Strike (2D) 2pm; Missing Avengers: Endgame (2D) Palace (3): Athiran Link (2D) 3:45pm; Strike 11pm. (Malayalam) 2:15pm; (2D) 5:30pm; Layl Khariji Landmark Cinema (3): Strike (2D) 4:45pm; Oru (Arabic) 7:15pm; Athiran Kanchana 3 (Tamil) 2pm; Yamandan Premakadha (Malayalam) 9pm; Oru Avengers: Endgame (2D) (Malayalam) 6:30pm; Yamandan Premakadha 5pm; Avengers: Endgame Layl Khariji - Arabic (Malayalam) 11:30pm. (2D) 8:15pm; Athiran (2D) 9:30pm; Boar (2D) Landmark Cinema (Malayalam) 11:30pm. 11:30pm. 14 GULF TIMES Friday, April 26, 2019 COMMUNITY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE A happy wife secret to longer and healthier life

s your wife a cheerful person? If satisfaction. “The fi ndings underscore yes, then you are more likely to the role of individuals’ immediate lead a healthier and longer life as social environment in their health compared to those who have less outcomes. Most importantly, it has the happy partners, reveals a new potential to extend our understanding Istudy. of what makes up individuals’ The study, published in the journal ‘social environment’ by including Psychological Science, suggests that the personality and well-being of having a happy spouse not only leads individuals’ close ones,” said Stavrova. to a longer marriage but also a longer “People who have a happy, active and healthier life. spouse, for example, are likely to have “The data shows that spousal life an active lifestyle themselves,” noted satisfaction was associated with Stavrova. mortality, regardless of individuals’ The researchers pointed out that socioeconomic and demographic a partner’s life satisfaction may have characteristics, or their physical important consequences for health and health status,” said study author Olga longevity. Stavrova, a researcher at Tilburg “If your partner is depressed and University in the Netherlands. wants to spend the evening eating For the study, the researchers chips in front of the TV — that’s how studied about 4,400 US couples, aged your evening will probably end up over 50. looking, as well.” They observed that spouses’ The study’s fi ndings showed that life satisfaction was an even greater partner life satisfaction was better predictor of participants’ linked to participants’ lower mortality mortality than participants’ own life risk. — IANS

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

A friend may ask to borrow some money today, Aries. You may Some of your job responsibilities are too much for one person and A sudden fascination with metaphysical or spiritual concepts feel that he or she is asking for more than is really needed, and they might weigh you down today, Taurus. The pile of work seems could have you wanting to read as much as you can on the subject, certainly more than you’re willing to give. You might think this puts to get steadily bigger no matter what you do. Delegate if you can. Gemini. Your enthusiasm could lead you in a dozen diff erent you in an awkward position. Try to talk to your friend and explain Put the least urgent tasks aside and work your way steadily. Your directions, which could eventually lead to mental overload. It might your situation. If you have to say no, just say it. A real friend will employer may or may not expect too much of you, but you’re be a better idea to take one subject at a time than try to learn about understand and look elsewhere for the money. entitled to your sanity no matter what. them all at once. Stay focused! CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

A business enterprise with a friend might seem a little shaky today, A business deal that you may have been working to finish could Accomplishing some important business might require touching Cancer. You could alternate between enthusiasm and gloom require you to tie up a lot of loose ends today, Leo. You might be base with many people who live and work far away, perhaps in regarding this project. It’s probably a good one and could lead to pulled in a lot of diff erent directions. Don’t panic! Get some help other countries. This might require that you spend a lot of time on the success you want. Don’t make any negative judgments about if you can. Make a list of what you have to do and cross each task the phone, and it also would require allowing for the diff erent time its future based on what happens today. All should be progressing off as it’s completed. Stay focused and all should go well. You will zones, which could be a drag. You will eventually make the contacts again within a few days. Hang in there! achieve the results you want. you need, even if they don’t come until tomorrow. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

If you’ve been thinking about investing, Libra, this isn’t the day to Working at home could be diff icult today, especially if you’re Today you might feel the urge to get all unfinished work done, commit to anything. This is a great day to consider your options, finalising a business deal, Scorpio. Other household members will be Sagittarius. You could suddenly be in a frenzy to work quickly but study economic trends, and analyse what you want from investing. coming and going, slamming doors, asking questions, bringing their perhaps not as conscientiously as you should. You may spend a lot of It isn’t a good day to hand over the money. Land could be a strong friends in. If you’re doing household chores, forget it for now and time going through paperwork and discarding what’s outdated. It might possibility. Consult with professionals, read the papers, and look into return to it when it’s quieter. If you’re approaching a deadline, close be a better idea to slow down a little and look closely at what you’re all kinds of opportunities before committing to one. the door and tell others to leave you alone for a while. doing. You won’t want to throw out something you may need later. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

A sudden burst of inspiration for a creative project might keep Too many people may be vying for your attention today, Aquarius, Communications coming your way today may be more plentiful you busy in the morning and afternoon, Capricorn. You will need both at work and home. You will want to make them all happy, so than useful, Pisces. You could receive lots of confusing phone calls. information and materials you don’t have at home, and finding them you may feel a little frazzled. Your temper might also be on edge. At first you will be excited by the mailbox full of letters, but then might require a larger expenditure of time, energy, and money than It would be better to put off the less urgent demands than work you’ll find that some are junk while others are addressed to people you initially thought. Don’t give up on the idea. It’s likely to be a good yourself into a frenzy. Those who matter would rather have you you’ve never heard of. Hang in there. This tendency should pass by one and you will definitely want to pursue it. enjoy life than tire yourself out for their sake. tomorrow! Friday, April 26, 2019 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY The Curse of La Llorona tops Easter box office

By Sonaiya Kelley

espite the Easter holiday, moviegoers are just biding their time until next week’s release of Disney’s NEXT PROJECT: Kate Beckinsale’s Jolt is a painfully funny Avengers: Endgame script. Dpromises to smash box-offi ce records. In the meantime, the $26.5 million Kate to star in action-comedy Jolt opening of Warner Bros.’ The Curse of La Llorona dominated the worst Easter Actress Kate Beckinsale is set to star in Jolt, a female- box-offi ce weekend in almost 15 years, driven action-comedy by director Tanya Wexler. with a total gross for all fi lms of $110.8 Written by Scott Wascha, the film follows Lindy, a million, according to estimates from bouncer with a slightly murderous anger-management measurement fi rm Comscore. problem that she controls with the help of an electrode- La Llorona unseated the studio’s lined vest she uses to shock herself back to normalcy Shazam! from the top spot. The whenever she gets homicidal. supernatural thriller is based on After the first guy she’s ever fallen for is murdered, Mexican folklore about “the weeping she goes on a revenge-fuelled rampage to find the killer woman,” a spirit who lost her children while the cops pursue her as their chief suspect, reports and terrorises those she encounters. deadline.com The $9 million-budget movie Production is due to begin in July in the UK and Sofia, earned mixed reviews with a B-minus Bulgaria. CinemaScore and a 32 percent “rotten” “Jolt is a painfully funny script. When I saw that Kate rating on review aggregation site Rotten Beckinsale was attached to play the lead, I jumped at the Tomatoes. opportunity to make the movie. This is the movie for Shazam! added $17.3 million in its right now – a revenge-action film for every woman (and third weekend for a cumulative $121.3 man) who wants to turn their inner Thelma & Louise up million. to 11,” Wexler said. – IANS In third place, Fox’s faith-based fi lm Breakthrough opened with $11.1 million over the weekend and $14.6 million since its release last Wednesday. THRILLER: The supernatural thriller The Curse of La Llorona is based on Mexican The $14 million fi lm stars This Is Us folklore about ‘the weeping woman.’ actress Chrissy Metz as a mother who struggles to cope following her adopted expectations with $2.3 million earned for a per-screen average of $20,079. son’s near-death experience. NBA star over the weekend and $3.3 million since Bleecker Street’s Teen Spirit Stephen Curry executive produced Wednesday. It was well received with expanded into 696 locations (up from the picture, which earned an A an A CinemaScore and a 90 percent four), earning $250,536 for a dismal per- CinemaScore and a 64 percent “fresh” “fresh” rating from Rotten Tomatoes. screen average of $360 and a cumulative rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite that, it is the worst opening $305,536. At No. 4, Disney’s Captain Marvel ever for a DisneyNature release. Neon’s Aretha Franklin documentary, added $9.1 million in its seventh Following a soft third-place opening Amazing Grace, expanded into 188 weekend (a 6 percent increase in last weekend, Lionsgate’s Hellboy locations in its third weekend with advance of Endgame) for a cumulative dropped a precipitous 68 percent in $591,642 for a per-screen average of $400 million. Globally, the fi lm earned 10th place, earning $3.9 million for a $3,147 and a cumulative $1.3 million. $15.6 million for a cumulative global total of $19.7 million. Gunpowder & Sky’s Her Smell gross of over $1 billion. In limited release, Neon opened the expanded into 24 locations (up from EXCITED: Jacqueline Fernandez was super stoked to Rounding out the top fi ve, Universal’s drama Little Woods in 33 locations with three), earning $68,736 for a per-screen announce her new Netflix original. Little added $8.4 million in its second $66,415 for an underwhelming per- average of $2,864 and a cumulative weekend for a cumulative $29.4 million. screen average of $2,013. $117,577. This week, Disney opens the Jacqueline to star in Mrs Serial Killer Also new this week is Disney’s A24’s Under the Silver Lake, an LA highly anticipated Avengers: Endgame Ed Helms-narrated documentary neo-noir starring Andrew Garfi eld, with no competition from other studios. Actress Jacqueline Fernandez is set to make her debut Penguins, which came in under opened in two locations with $40,157, – Los Angeles Times/TNS in the digital space with Netflix’s upcoming thriller Mrs Serial Killer, according to the streaming service on Wednesday. Working with Alia was amazing: Tiger Shroff The film is directed by Shirish Kunder and produced by his wife Farah Khan. Actor Tiger Shroff has teamed up with actress Alia Bhatt “So thrilled that Jacqueline makes her digital debut for a song from his upcoming fi lm Student of the Year 2. He with our film Mrs Serial Killer. Shirish and I are excited says he had a great time working with the “big star”. and also gearing up to give the audience something “We had so much fun shooting the song. Personally, I have completely new and unexpected,” Farah said in a never done a dance number like that…working with Alia was statement. an amazing experience. Though she is such a big star, she was Jacqueline on Wednesday took to Twitter to express open and co-operative on set while shooting the song,” Tiger her excitement as well. “Super stoked to announce my told the media here on Wednesday. new Netflix original Mrs. Serial Killer is coming soon. “She is better than me in this one,” added the actor, known This is going to be fun,” she tweeted. for his dancing skills. COMPLIMENT: Tiger Shroff teamed up with Alia Bhatt for a Mrs Serial Killer is slated to be released on the Tiger was present here along with the fi lm’s director Punit song on Student of the Year 2. streaming platform later this year. Malhotra, and his co-actors Tara Sutaria and Ananya Panday By the end of 2020, 15 new original Indian films – for the launch of the song Mumbai dilli di kudiyaan. On matching up to Tiger’s dance level, Ananya said: “We including previously announced titles Music Teacher, Choreographed by Remo D’souza, the song’s video features did not try to match up with him, though it is impossible. So, Cobalt Blue, Chopsticks, Upstarts and Bulbul – will be Tiger, Tara and Ananya. The video projects a fun equation we tried to focus on moves, those ‘latkas’ and ‘jhatkas’.” available to Netflix subscribers around the world. – between the three actors. How did the director manage to Tara added: “We tried to complement each other which IANS give them equal screen time? came across nicely in the song I guess.” Malhotra quipped: “Whoever reached for shooting early, Student of the Year 2, backed by Dharma Productions, is set got more footage in the song.” to release on May 10. – IANS 16 GULF TIMES Friday, April 26, 2019 COMMUNITY Famous motivational speaker inspires professionals ‘to walk on fire’

By Mudassir Raja “Come and walk on fi re with me. ife is not meant merely for one to survive. It I have been is actually meant to thrive with a mission doing the ‘fi re’ and passion. To thrive andL to achieve a certain goal, one work for 20 must challenge one’s abilities and need to go beyond one’s ordinary years now. While capacities. To do so, we need to have some believe constant motivation and inspiration in one way or another. it is a symbol One such way is to get advice from professional motivational of spiritual speakers. In this connection, Inspire transformation Training Academy, one of the premier professional training and mind over institutes in Doha, recently organised an inspiration workshop matter; for me, titled ‘Go Beyond With Priya Kumar.’ The workshop was it is an analogy meant to provide motivation and inspiration for professionals from that the past different sectors of Qatar. Priya Kumar is an does not equal internationally acclaimed motivational speaker and the future” the bestselling author of 10 inspirational books. In her — Priya Kumar, 24-year-long journey with motivational speaking, she has WORKSHOP: Priya Kumar, an internationally acclaimed motivational speaker and bestselling author of 10 inspirational motivational worked with over 2,000 multi- books, covered topics such as ‘Start Small – Think Big’, ‘Challenges to Opportunities’, and ‘Commitment to Deliver’ national corporates across 46 during the workshop. speaker countries and has touched over 3 million people through her the workshop. As many as 150 The audience was driven by inconceivable – ‘Fire Walk’. workshops and books, and is the people attended the workshop. the motivational speech to Fire Walk – Priya’s experiential an analogy that the past does only woman speaker in India The audience termed the outperform themselves. Priya’s USP (unique selling point) – made not equal the future. You may to have done so. She is the only workshop one of its kind to be power talk covered topics the workshop extra special. She have been burnt with fire before. Indian author who has won 31 held for the first time in Qatar. like ‘Start Small – Think Big’, said: “Come and walk on fire You may have been hurt before. international awards for her Priya, known for her unique ‘Challenges to Opportunities’, with me. I have been doing the You may have failed before. But, books. style, kept the audience engaged and ‘Commitment to Deliver’. The ‘fire’ work for 20 years now. do not allow that past failure The workshop was a day and motivated, helping them workshop went hand in hand with While some believe it is a symbol or that past accident to set the filled with inspiration, passion, align her story-telling approach experiential activities like board of spiritual transformation and bench mark for your future and motivation and humour at Al to their vision as professionals. breaking and the most unique and mind over matter; for me, it is destroy it. Because, if you can Wajba Ballroom, Intercontinental take one step forward in seeing Hotel and Residences. The the difference between that workshop by the most sought- failure, that heartbreak and the after personality brought together reality that stands before you representatives from different today, holding an opportunity to industries of Qatar, ranging change your life. Now, that is an from educational institutions, awakening that fire walk (where banks, shipping companies, fire is a positive nergy) promises. entrepreneurs and businesses. “Do not believe what I say. The host, Inspire Training Believe what you see. See for Academy, has state-of-the-art yourself that this fire does not training facility. The academy have a connection with your past carries the expertise to design, burns that this fire does not sell develop and deliver courses with ruins. It invites celebration. Let their professionalism, passion and this be an example that the past love for education. does not equal the future because Prominent among those who a person who can distinguish his attended the workshop were past from the present is a person Sheikh Fahad bin Hamad Jassem who is on his way to conquer Bin Jabor al-Thani, National the future,” Priya said. Speaking Tourism Council representative; on behalf of Inspire Training Ashud Ahmed, Ambassador of Academy, its director of Sales & Bangladesh to Qatar; Surinder Marketing Minal Saluja said that Bhagat, First Secretary (Political the academy would continue to & Commerce) Embassy of India; evolve with new training and Dr. Sameer Moopen, CEO Aster learning methods through the DM Healthcare; and Dr. R. partnerships. She thanked all Seetharaman, CEO Doha Bank. the participants, guests and the The prominent figures also sponsors for making the workshop addressed the gathering during CHALLENGE: Participants take part in the board breaking activity. a successful event.