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Incredibles 2: Top film COVER STORY critics assess 2018 so far at the movies. P4-5 2 GULF TIMES Wednesday, August 1, 2018 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

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Koode when you lose your reason to live. Joshua left his home when USEFUL NUMBERS DIRECTION: Anjali Menon he was 15, leaving his sister Jenny, who was just 2 at that time, CAST: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Parvathy, Nazriya Nazim behind. The siblings were inseparable but time has done its SYNOPSIS: The plot takes takes us to the world of Joshua damage. As Joshua returns home for a funeral, his sister is and his family, comprising of sister Jenny, father Aloshy and a stranger to him. The beauty of the fi lm lies in how Joshua mother Lilly. The story unfolds through each frame taking discovers who his sister is. us deep into the lives of each major character, exploring the various shades of sadness, that indescribable melancholy THEATRES: The Mall, Landmark, Royal Plaza Emergency 999 Worldwide Emergency Number 112 Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Local Directory 180 International Calls Enquires 150 Hamad International Airport 40106666 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222, 44393333 Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation 44845555, 44845464 Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 44593363 Qatar Assistive Technology Centre 44594050 Qatar News Agency 44450205 44450333 Q-Post – General Postal Corporation 44464444

Humanitarian Services Offi ce (Single window facility for the repatriation of bodies) Ministry of Interior 40253371, 40253372, 40253369 Ministry of Health 40253370, 40253364 Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 Skyscraper burning skyscraper. Will Ford , former wanted man on the run, Will must fi nd Qatar Airways 40253374 DIRECTION: Rawson Marshall FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and those responsible, clear his name and Thurber US war veteran, now assesses security somehow rescue his family, which is CAST: Dwayne Johnson, Neve for skyscrapers. He’s on assignment trapped inside the building, above the Campbell, Pablo Schreiber in China when he fi nds the tallest, fi re line. SYNOPSIS: A father goes to great safest building in the world suddenly THEATRES: Landmark, The Mall, lengths to save his family from a ablaze, and he’s been framed for it. A Royal Plaza ote Unquo u te Q The Mall Cinema (1): Teen Titans Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): “Adopting the right Go (2D) 2:30pm; Saheb Biwi Aur Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Gangster 3 (Hindi) 4:30pm; Teen Vacation (2D) 2pm; Teen Titans Go attitude can convert a Titans Go (2D) 7pm; Mohini (Tamil) (2D) 3:45pm; Mission Impossible negative stress into 8:45pm; Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 Go (2D) 2:15pm; Teen Titans Go 6: Fall Out (2D) 5:30pm; Mission (Hindi) 11:15pm. (2D) 4pm; Teefa In Trouble (Urdu) Impossible 6: Fall Out (3D) 8:15pm; a positive one.” The Mall Cinema (2): Hotel 5:45pm; Dhadak (Hindi) 8:30pm; Mission Impossible 6: Fall Out (2D) — Hans Selye Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation Happy Wedding (Telugu) 11pm. 11pm. (2D) 2pm; Hotel Transylvania 3: A Landmark Cinema (2): Mission Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (2): Monster Vacation (2D) 3:45pm; Impossible 6: Fall Out (2D) 2:30pm; Teen Titans Go (2D) 2:15pm; Mamma Mission Impossible 6: Fall Out (2D) Mission Impossible 6: Fall Out (2D) Mia: Here We Go Again (2D) 4pm; 5:30pm; Mission Impossible 6: Fall 5:30pm; Mission Impossible 6: Fall Dhadak (Hindi) 6:15pm; Junga Out (2D) 8pm; Mission Impossible 6: Out (2D) 8:15pm; Mission Impossible (Tamil) 8:45pm; Happy Wedding Fall Out (2D) 11pm. 6: Fall Out (2D) 11pm. (Telugu) 11:30pm. Community Editor The Mall Cinema (3): Junga (Tamil) Landmark Cinema (3): The Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (3): Kamran Rehmat 2:15pm; The Incredibles 2 (2D) 5pm; Incredibles 2 (2D) 3pm; Hotel Mission Impossible 6: Fall Out (2D) e-mail: [email protected] Mission Impossible 6: Fall Out (2D) Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation 2:15pm; Teen Titans Go (2D) 5pm; Telephone: 44466405 7pm; Skyscraper (2D) 9:45pm; (2D) 5:15pm; Teen Titans Go (2D) Mission Impossible 6: Fall Out (2D) Happy Wedding (Telugu) 11:30pm. 7pm; Junga (Tamil) 8:45pm; Mohini 6:45pm; Skyscraper (2D) 9:15pm; Fax: 44350474 Landmark Cinema (1): Teen Titans (Tamil) 11:30pm. Mohini (Tamil) 11pm. Wednesday, August 1, 2018 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

every camper a skill to create music through from June 14 till August 31. Colour your summer special training in musical instruments at Doha Exhibition and Conventional Centre, piano, guitar and drums, to visualise West Bay during Summer Entertainment City child’s limitless imagination and bring it to 2018 with over 75 activities and games, more creative visuals through art and craft. This than 40 food and 132 retail outlets and amazing camp will develop their communication live performances. Get set for an exciting and skills through training in public speaking eventful summer in 2018. along with hip hop dance, warm up exercises, karate and yoga. Hobby Classes WHERE: Mystic Arts Centre behind Al Hilal Summer Camps Focus Medical Centre WHERE: Mamangam Performing Art WHEN: Wednesday – Monday Centre, Al Hilal Mystic Art Centre, is a holistic performing WHEN: Ongoing till August 31 arts institution and a one stop solution for TIME: 8am – 12:30pm adults as well as children looking to explore Mamangam Performing Art Centre will be their talents in various art forms. We off er holding Summer Camps in its Al Hilal branch classes in Carnatic Music, Hindustani Music, for two batches of age groups from 4 -18 yrs. Karate, Yoga, Zumba, Classical Dance, Salsa, The summer camps will include Yoga, Karate, Hip Hop, contemporary and Bollywood dance Art and Craft, Music, Hip-hop, Bollywood, forms. Personalised lessons, effi cient mentoring Indian Classical and Contemporary dance. For and exposure to stage helps our learner to walk details, call 33897609. out as a confi dent performer at the end of their course. For details, call 44723680/33897609. Summer Camps WHERE: TCA Dance and instrument classes WHEN: Ongoing WHERE: TCA Campus, Behind Gulf Times TIME: 8:30am – 1pm Building The TCA is holding Summer Camps in its WHEN: Wednesday – Monday EVENTS IAID Summer Workshop branch for all students, ongoing from June Learn the movements of dance styles in WHERE: IAID 24. Every two weeks, a new batch will begin Bollywood, Hip Hop and also the musical Summer Sessions with Evolve and WHEN: July – August for every child to join and learn new forms of instruments such as Piano, Guitar, Keyboard Westin It’s time to set your kids summer art. The summer camps will include Abacus, for adults as well kids and move in the world of WHERE: The Westin Doha Hotel and activities today with IAID, the pioneer in Drawing and Painting, Calligraphy, keyboard music. For details, contact 66523871/ 31326749. Spa conducting workshops in Qatar since 2001. and dance. The camp will run for 7 days a week WHEN: Ongoing till August 25 IAID’s Summer Workshop features fun from 8:30am – 1pm. You will be able to see the TIME: 9am – 1pm and exciting activities. It only means more activities and schedules that will be held for Enjoy a morning of moving, eating and singing, playing and dancing for the sweet every week and register your kid. For details, feeling well with a 60 minutes yoga session little ones aged 3 years and above. call 44373259. balanced with healthy breakfast bites followed by time to revitalise by the pool. Summer Activity Summer Camp for Kids Stimulate the rest of your day through WHERE: Aspire Zone WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier, Villa 57 Bin culinary experiences with the added 20% WHEN: Ongoing till August 15 Omran discount in all the restaurants and café. TIME: 8am – 2pm WHEN: Ongoing till August 31 Children can enjoy various activities TIME: 7:30am – 2:30pm such as football, taekwondo, swimming, Doha’s Kids Summer Camp where artists are gymnastics, aerobics, and recreational made! The A to Z of kid’s summer camp – from games. artworks, dance and music lessons and PLAY in between. For ages 5 years and up. Contact Choreography Lessons - Brazilian [email protected] and mobile Zouk 33003839. WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier near Outdoor and fi ve-a-side football pitches MOI Summer Entertainment City 2018 WHERE: Aspire Zone WHEN: Ongoing till September 15 WHERE: DECC WHEN: Daily Brazilian zouk is characterised by the WHEN: Ongoing till August 31 TIME: 7pm – 11pm dancers’ undulating bodies and the girls’ TIME: 12pm Aspire Zone’s fi ve-a-side football outdoor flowing hair. Dancer or not, depending on An amazing range of local shopping stalls will pitches opposite Al Waab Street are available the style of Brazilian zouk, you’ll be able feature products from all over the world on the every day from 7pm – 11pm. to choose connection and embrace with Eid. The Summer Shopping Souq has started long graceful steps. The final performance is scheduled to be on 15 September as a flashmob.

Dates Festival Special Needs Summer Camp WHERE: Souq Waqif WHERE: HOPE Qatar Center for Special WHEN: Ongoing till August 4 Needs TIME: 4pm – 10pm WHEN: Ongoing till August 15 The Ministry of Municipality and TIME: 8:30am – 12:30pm Environment (MME) agriculture section HOPE Qatar Center for Special Needs will organise the third edition of the local is organising a very unique summer dates festival at Souq Waqif to coincide camp bringing together children with with the dates production season in and without special needs in a fun and the country. The upcoming festival will entertainment filled programme from display all types of Qatari dates and the July 16 – August 15. This camp led by a participating farms will display their multinational team will enhance empathy, produce for sale throughout the event. teamwork, and friendships between the differently abled children and other Minipolis Summer Camp children aged 4 – 18. The camp will run WHERE: The Pearl-Qatar for 5 days a week from 8:30am – 12:30pm WHEN: Ongoing till August 31 for one month and include various TIME: 9am – 5pm edutainment activities. For details, call Arab and German Tales Exhibition An Edutainment Entertainment summer 55751754 / 55385687 WHERE: Qatar National Library camp is now in Qatar where kids can enjoy WHEN: Ongoing till August 18 their time by discovering the world of Mad Summer Camp The exhibition is organised within the framework of Qatar–Germany Year of Culture and Science, and spend a good sharing time in WHERE: Music Lounge provides an insight into the history of Arabic and German fairy and folk tales, and how the two making new friends while baking, enjoying WHEN: Ongoing till August 30 traditions infl uenced each other. It aims to show the transcultural value of narrative traditions as their meals, watching cinema, doing TIME: 9am – 12pm a shared intangible cultural heritage and highlight mutual infl uences, shared ideas and cultural aerobics and so much more. This summer camp is designed to give transfer between the Arab world and Germany through storytelling and tales.

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Wednesday, August 1, 2018 COMMUNITY COVER STORY The fare this year Justin Chang and Kenneth Turan reflect on the cultural phenomenon that was Black Panther to a summer driven by high-profile sequels and a good deal of small gems in between

I’m tempted to say it’s been a very good year so far, and for quite a few reasons. Black Panther is one. First ‘Reformed is another. The Rider, Eighth Grade and Zama too

—Justin Chang

SPOTLIGHT: Black Panther captured the imagination of all comers, from connoisseurs to the lay cinegoer.

ith Hollywood’s that was Black Panther to a summer is that it’s not been great, but on the Rider, Eighth Grade and Zama too. If again, off -again standoffi shness in hot summer movie driven by high-profi le sequels and a other hand when I look at specifi c I had to make a top-fi ve list or even a regard to comic-book movies and season soon giving good deal of small gems in between, fi lms there certainly have been some top-10 list this very second, I don’t make this a genuine awards-season way to the dog days they assess where we’re at before we excellent ones. think I’d be at a loss for options. contender. of August, and a see what’s to come. JUSTIN CHANG: Your caution Which ones would lead yours? But when it comes to dramatic temporaryW lull before the annual is both admirable and instructive, TURAN: It’s a pleasure to start features specifi cally from the studios, awards season starts in earnest, KENNETH TURAN: The though at the risk of playing devil’s with Black Panther, which certainly it is hard to come up with other Times fi lm critics Justin Chang and calendar says that the year 2018 advocate, I’m tempted to say it’s qualifi es as the cinematic event of names. I did enjoy two solid pieces Kenneth Turan take the opportunity is past its midpoint, but I’m still been a very good year so far, and for the year in addition to being a terrifi c of summer genre entertainment, to refl ect on the year in cinema so ambivalent about what kind of a year quite a few reasons. Black Panther is moviegoing experience. I’m hoping Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible ’ — Fallout and Denzel Washington in far. From the cultural phenomenon it’s been. My initial emotional feeling one. First Reformed is another. The the academy can overcome its on- Wednesday, August 1, 2018 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

CRITICAL ACCLAIM: Critics dubbed Hereditary the scariest film in years.

The Equalizer 2, but I wish there were noteworthy performances. In more than that on off er. Chloe Zhao’s achingly beautiful CHANG: Sequelitis will always “Two of the year’s most affecting, emotionally truthful The Rider, Brady Jandreau is clearly be with us, but it really hasn’t been a family dramas just so happen to be horror films. I’m inhabiting a fi ctionalised version of bad year for “2s” (or “6s,” in the case his own experience, which is why his of Mission: Impossible — Fallout). thinking of John Krasinski’s scary and relentless A achievement runs the risk of being Incredibles 2 may not have had the underappreciated. Zhao could have precision-tooled brilliance of its Quiet Place, a movie that feels positively life-affirming turned her camera on any number predecessor, but it’s nonetheless a next to the cruel, exacting slow burn of Ari Aster’s of Lakota cowboys, but I’m not feast of action and ideas that fi nds sure that many of them could have Brad Bird very much in his element. Hereditary” — Justin Chang managed the unforced star power I’m still in shock at how much I liked and on-screen magnetism that Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Jandreau musters so eff ortlessly. He whose lush musical craftsmanship isn’t just being himself; he’s giving a and rich feeling are a welcome real performance, and a great one. antidote to its dreadful predecessor. a movie that feels positively TURAN: One of my favourite And I shouldn’t forget my favourite life-affi rming next to the cruel, movie experiences of the year was 2018 sequel so far, the exquisitely exacting slow burn of Ari Aster’s watching The Rider with a rapt beautiful Paddington 2. No less a Hereditary. To your earlier point, French audience in Paris, where person than Cher herself singled should the academy wish to cast its it was playing in no less than 10 out Paddington for giving the best standoffi shness aside, it could do no theatres. That is a city that knows performance by a male actor this better than to give Toni Collette’s how to appreciate fi lm. year. I mean, she’s not wrong. masterly performance in Hereditary I don’t want to let this TURAN: So glad you mentioned the benefi t of its full consideration. conversation end without Incredibles 2, a so welcome return TURAN: I’m glad you mentioned mentioning what an exceptional year to animation for director Brad Bird acting, because a lot of the year’s this has been for documentaries. and just about a primer for making a smaller fi lms feature really big Films like RBG, Won’t You Be My successful sequel. Actually, the fi rst performances. Both Saoirse Ronan Neighbour? and Three Identical half of 2018 was an excellent year for and Billy Howle were superb in the Strangers, to name just three out animation, and not just because of heartbreaking On Chesil Beach, and of many, not only told compelling Paddington 2. Worth catching up to Charlie Plummer, who’d made an stories but found audiences as well is a surprise from China, the impact in All the Money in the World, desperate for entertaining adult fare. visually dazzling Big Fish & Begonia. really blossomed as the centre of The documentary form is thriving, And let me put in a good word for Andrew Haigh’s aff ecting Lean on and I’m more than grateful for that. Early Man, a wonderfully silly fi lm by Pete. CHANG: I’ll close by noting my Wallace & Gromit creator Nick Park, If you were looking for something own favourite hopeful trend of 2018, which features some completely warmer, both American indie Hearts which in a better world wouldn’t wacky stuff and perhaps the best joke Beat Loud and the German-Israeli be a trend but a constant: the sheer about sliced bread ever put on fi lm. The Cakemaker had the plots and number of excellent fi lms directed Maybe it’s the only joke about sliced performances to fi t that bill. And by women. In addition to The Rider, I bread ever put on fi lm, but still … the award for wackiest ensemble know we’re both enormous admirers CHANG: While we’re on the of the year might have to go to the of Leave No Trace, which marks subject of things getting sliced, it’s gang Armando Iannucci put together Debra Granik’s long-overdue return been a marvellous year for horror to inhabit his The Death of Stalin. to narrative fi lmmaking nearly a movies so far, and particularly for Selecting actors like Steve Buscemi, decade after Winter’s Bone. horror movies with a lot going on Jason Isaacs, Jeff rey Tambor and I would also be remiss not to emotionally, intellectually and Michael Palin to play Kremlin mention Lynne Ramsay’s bravura aesthetically. Some of the year’s cronies, all using their native accents, psychological chiller You Were most entrancing fi lmmaking could works better than it has any right to. STANDOUT: It has been an exceptional year for documentaries. Never Really Here and Claire Denis’ be found in Annihilation, in which CHANG: As a fan of Iannucci’s beguiling romantic comedy Let director Alex Garland gives us a work, I wish The Death of Stalin had all the time, and emotional truth Reformed, which is by any measure the Sunshine In. And fi nally, in a chilling and beautiful fantasy about worked better for me overall, though makes its own unpredictable rules. one of the year’s great American category all by itself is Zama, a vividly a world inching ever more quickly you’re quite right to single out its Case in point: When you hear movies. It’s a riveting distillation of evocative 18th century colonial toward entropy. supremely eccentric ensemble — not the words “confl icted priest,” your themes, ideas and obsessions that nightmare from the Argentinian And two of the year’s most least because it’s a welcome reminder mind may not automatically leap to Schrader has spent an entire career writer-director Lucrecia Martel. aff ecting, emotionally truthful family that there are ways to judge movie Ethan Hawke. But I’m hard-pressed chasing, and after multiple viewings Dramatically elusive and formally dramas just so happen to be horror acting besides strict realism or to think of many performances more it haunts me still. staggering, it’s a movie that baffl es, fi lms. I’m thinking of John Krasinski’s verisimilitude. Actors play brilliantly piercingly confl icted than the one Personal experience certainly thrills and fi nally transcends. scary and relentless A Quiet Place, against type and personal experience Hawke gives in Paul Schrader’s First does inform one of the year’s other — Los Angeles Times/TNS 6 GULF TIMES Wednesday, August 1, 2018 COMMUNITY IEI holds annual general body meeting

The Qatar Chapter of the Institution of Engineers of India (IEI) recently held its annual general audited financial report for the year 2016-18 at the meeting. Sajeet George, Treasurer IEI, proposed body meeting. Abdul Sathar, Chairman of IEI, welcomed the gathering speaking about the role the budget for the year 2018-19 and Abdul Sathar proposed Seenu Pillai as the new adviser for IEI. of IEI in professional development of its members. Venu Madhav, Ex-Treasurer IEI, presented the The event was compered by Sunil Kulkarni.

PMG pays tribute to late Mohammed Rafi

Punjab Music Group (PMG) recently organised a night to pay tribute to the late singer, Mohammed Kousar Hassan, Managing Director of Golden Ocean Hotel, was the chief guest at the event. Rafi, sponsored by Doha Bank, at Skills Development Centre. She appreciated the event and contribution of PMG in serving the Doha community. Sponsored Nasir Abbas, former winner of Sare Gama Pa (2008) from Sialkot Pakistan, along with local talent, by LG, Ambassador Travels, Family Food Centre, National Car Wash, Yawar Typing Center and including Mahinder Jalandhry, Jashmaid Bajwa, Tanveer Khan and Shahid Khan performed at the Services, Punjab Restaurant and Gulf Horizons Hotel, it was a programme where the entry was event. free. Wednesday, August 1, 2018 GULF TIMES 7 SPACES COMMUNITY

BATTLE: Delhi’s Tis Hazari Courts Building is swarming with simians, with several lawyers and their clients saying they’ve been bitten by them. Monkey business: The struggle to contain a deadly conflict

Authorities are unable to deal with the By Siddhartha Kumar monkey menace due to lack of manpower or equipment. “We pay lucrative sums for trapping monkeys, but few catchers are y the time you come up available. We are helpless,” says Municipal with some plan, Delhi will Corporation of Delhi Veterinary Director be taken over by monkeys,” Suresh Chandra. judges of the Delhi High With booming monkey populations and Court said recently, neighbouring states refusing relocation “Bslamming authorities for their inaction in requests due to the same problem, there is no tackling the menace from the burgeoning alternative but to sterilise them, says Delhi’s population of simians in the city. forests conservator Tarun Johri. More than 20,000 rhesus macaque monkeys Across India’s states, “management of have already been relocated to the Asola Bhatti problematic animals” like tigers, elephants and Wildlife Sanctuary on the city’s fringes, but the leopards through the use of barriers, elephant park is “saturated,” causing the apes to invade depredation squads or wider availability of food and spread panic in nearby localities. and water in forests is not showing results. Several Indian cities are seeing hordes of Some animals, like antelopes and wild boars, monkeys for the fi rst time, or the menace have even been declared as vermin from time to growing worse: Monkeys are breaking time, meaning they can be hunted or culled. into homes for food, disrupting work at GATHERING: Monkeys congregate in one of the halls at the Tis Hazari Courts Building in New Experts say the animal-human confl ict can hospitals and courts, and prowling areas near Delhi. The lawyers and judges who work there say they’ve been attacked and harassed by the be mitigated if dealt with in a humane and government complexes, with intimidated animals. sensitised manner; it is often human animosity offi cials calling for help. that aggravates the situation from one of co- At Delhi’s Tis Hazari Courts Building, which civet rattled lawmakers. Similarly, 100 elephants are killed every year existence to confl ict. is swarming with simians, Anees Taj is among A population explosion in the 1.3 billion- – hit by trains or electrocuted as their corridors Chatterjee underscores the need for an the dozens of lawyers and litigants who have plus country, along with rapid industrial and have been encroached upon. Dozens of leopards urgent outreach campaign to spread awareness been bitten at work. infrastructure development, has put forests are lynched by mobs. There are huge economic and inculcate behaviour changes that will “We don’t just have to wage legal battles, we and natural resources under immense pressure. costs in terms of damage to crops and property. integrate local communities into wildlife have to fi ght these creatures too. I have been These changes are forcing wild animals to Across India, at least 32 species are drawn conservation, empowering them to manage bitten and so was my client,” the lawyer says. leave their habitats to seek shelter and food in into confl ict, from wild pigs to rodents. confl ict situations independently. “They troop into corridors, obstructing degraded lands or areas outside forests. Lawyer Meera Bhatia, who fi led a petition As animals are being blamed for the confl ict litigants who are scared to move. Some even “India is home to 8 per cent of the world’s seeking urgent measures to tackle the monkey in territories that were once theirs, it is perhaps enter courtrooms. They fl ing our fi les and species, but in our race to compete with problem back in 2001, says the government paradoxical that one of the most populous attack people carrying food.” growing economic and infrastructural dragged its feet on the issue. In recent months, countries in the world is planning birth control The problem is a manifestation of the deadly development, we have forced wildlife and the court has also repeatedly excoriated the for animals. confl ict under way between humans, whose forest conservation to take a backseat, thereby government for delaying plans to sterilise the Unable to check the clashes, the government population is rapidly expanding, and wildlife. depriving India’s precious wildlife of its homes,” apes in order to control their wildly growing is funding a pilot project to develop Over the past several years, leopards and says Arinita Sandilya from Wildlife SOS. population. contraceptives for antelopes, elephants, tigers have been sneaking into villages and Elephants and tigers are estimated to kill Black-faced langur monkeys were previously monkeys and wild boars in Uttarakhand state, towns and carrying off livestock or pets, while more than 500 people every year. But they’re deployed to scare away the troublesome where they have caused extensive crop damage. elephants are raiding crops, antelopes are not as deadly as smaller animals: About 55,000 macaques, but keeping langurs in captivity “We should restore the forests so the animals running through localities and snakes have people die in snake-human confl icts annually, was made illegal. Now, men who mimic shrill have plenty to eat and stay,” Chandra says. “The been entering bathrooms and bedrooms. Even says Wildlife Trust of India confl ict mitigation langur-like sounds are being hired to drive away solution lies in controlling our activities and the parliament was once stalled after a palm expert Mayukh Chatterjee. the monkeys. population. We humans are to blame.” – DPA 8 GULF TIMES Wednesday, August 1, 2018 COMMUNITY OFFB Driving in old age: Know Figuring out when and how to stop an elder from driving is one of the toughest challenges f

INDEPENDENCE: For people who live REPORTING: New Jersey has a rule for reporting people, suff ering from convulsions, seizures, loss of consciousness, or certain motor-coordination problems. to stay in their homes and avoid asking f

moderate cognitive decline,’ not to By Stacey Burling drive. She put it on her mother’s refrigerator. Munson is still driving. olores Munson, 85, “If you live to be my age, you got tired last winter will see,” she said in June as she of waiting behind a sat in her favourite chair, the one police car that had with a view of the gloriously green made traffic stop backyard she won’t leave to live Dabout a mile from her home. She closer to Smeraski. “You’re in the swerved into the next lane to pass, house all the time. You sit in a but couldn’t help looking to see chair and sometimes you wonder who had gotten in trouble. “I was why you’re living. You can’t do nosy,” the Stratford, NJ, woman anything. You can’t go anywhere. said. Distracted, Munson slammed Sometimes you need a change of into the front of the police car hard scenery.” enough to break an axle on her Smeraski and her brother and white VW Passat. The cruiser was sister wondered if they might unharmed. be liable if their mother hurt This might be good news, Joan someone. They talked about Smeraski thought when she got the going above their mother’s head call from her mother’s Jitterbug. to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Maybe the police would make her Commission but haven’t been able mother stop driving. Smeraski had to take that step. been trying for months to take the Thousands of families are all too keys away, but her mother wanted familiar with scenarios like this, the freedom that only your own car which will grow more common as can give. car-loving baby boomers reach Smeraski’s hopes were dashed. old age. Especially for people who The police didn’t even ticket live in suburban and rural areas, Munson. Her insurance company driving is not only a psychological was also understanding and marker of independence, but also helpful. Smeraski asked her a skill that allows seniors to stay in FREEDOM: Smeraski had been trying for months to take the keys away from her mother, but she wants the freedom mother’s doctor to write a note their homes and avoid asking for that only one’s own car can give. telling Munson, who has ‘mild to or paying for help. Feeling trapped Wednesday, August 1, 2018 GULF TIMES 9 BEAT COMMUNITY w when to draw the line families face, and it’s made even tougher by the fact that they often don’t get much support.

ASSOCIATED RISK: When senior aged drivers are involved in car crashes, in suburban and rural areas, driving is not only a psychological marker of independence, but also a skill that allows seniors drivers who are 80 or older are four times more likely than middle-aged drivers for or paying for help. to lose their lives.

in a house is depressing for people drivers have dropped in recent patients they think shouldn’t be If seniors won’t listen, family men get so irritated” often because of any age, and it can make health years, likely because cars are safer driving. New Jersey has that rule members can take them for a she wanders out of her lane. She problems worse. Adult children and seniors are in better health. only for people with a short list of special driving test. “We really has fallen, which is a risk factor for don’t want to make their parents Almost 6,000 drivers, 70 and conditions that cause convulsions, think that comprehensive driving driving problems. People outside miserable, but they also fear older, died in traffic accidents seizures, loss of consciousness, evaluations are the best way to the family have started to notice. accidents. Figuring out when and in 1997 compared to 4,300 in or certain motor-coordination go,” she said. The company will “I hold my breath every time how to stop an elder from driving 2015, said Jessica Cicchino, problems. Anyone, though, can even pay for evaluations if an she backs out of the driveway,” is one of the toughest challenges Vice President of Research for report dangerous drivers in any insured driver was injured in an Smeraski said a neighbor told her. families face, and it’s made even Insurance Institute for Highway state and trigger an investigation. accident. Munson says she’s not someone tougher by the fact that they often Safety. But seniors still have higher Michael Chitwood, Baby boomers could spare who particularly loves driving. don’t get much support. rates of fatal accidents than most Superintendent of Upper Darby their children this nightmare by She says she’d quit now, “if I had Deciding what to do about other age groups, in part because Police, said his officers recently planning for old age and infirmity. a chauffeur.” But she also doesn’t older drivers who are faltering they are more fragile. When dealt with a woman in her early “Most all of us are going to outlive want to pay for more help. “I don’t is touchy for everybody. People they’re in crashes, drivers who are 90s who hit something and drove our ability to drive by six or throw my money around,” she said. age differently, which makes 80 or older are four times more away. When they found her, she seven years,” said Alice Pomidor, “That’s why I have some.” it challenging for lawmakers likely than middle-aged drivers to said: “You know I thought I hit a Geriatrician at Florida State Smeraski has tried hiding the and insurers to create effective, die, she said. something, but I wasn’t sure.” The University. keys, but her mother finds them. non-discriminatory rules. Police Older drivers don’t drive as officers reported her to the DMV Smeraski and her mother, More recently, she and other family have less power than you’d think. much as younger drivers, so their but didn’t have the power to stop however, didn’t have that talk. members as well as her mother’s Families are likely to find their per-capita crash rates are low. her from driving immediately. Munson still wants to take a drive paid caregiver have made a point most powerful allies in doctors and However, the rate of crashes per Auto insurance companies when she feels like it. She takes of taking Munson on outings. driving evaluators who are trained mile is twice as high for people 80 might be among the first to see occasional local trips, to the Smeraski took her mother’s car to test older or disabled drivers. and older as it is for those 35 to 54. an uptick in claims that signals drugstore or the ice cream shop. to the mechanic for maintenance State laws vary widely. Regular The risk of being in a crash where declining driving ability. But even Her favourite ice cream is about 18 and cleaning and parked it in the vision tests and a requirement someone dies starts to rise around The Hartford, which produces miles away. She says it’s a ‘straight garage, where it has mostly stayed that drivers renew licenses in 70. Police can’t just suspend a useful educational materials run. ‘Munson has shown several put. She noticed that Munson has person seem best at reducing fatal licence. on older drivers, sidestepped a warning signs that her driving is seemed less interested in driving accidents, but only for the oldest It’s not as easy as taking the keys question about whether insurers questionable. She got lost, most in the last month. She drove only drivers. Experts say many older or moving the car. Experts say could do more to identify problem recently for two hours after she twice and seemed to have lost drivers decide on their own to stop they know of cases where seniors older drivers. Family members took a ‘shortcut’ to a relative’s some confidence about going out night and highway driving when ordered new keys, bought new are usually the first to notice a house. She banged into the police at all. Smeraski is hopeful that the they have trouble with vision or cars, or accused an adult child of problem, said Jodi Olshevski, a car. She’s having trouble parking driving problem will soon resolve response times. stealing the car. gerontologist who is Executive and backing out of the garage. itself. She’s also sad that an era Despite a growing senior Doctors in Pennsylvania are Director of the Hartford Centre Other drivers honk at her a lot is ending. – The Philadelphia population, fatality rates for older required to report to the state for Mature Market Excellence. “especially men,” she said. “The Inquirer/TNS 10 GULF TIMES Wednesday, August 1, 2018 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Wednesday, August 1, 2018 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Lipsticks for diff erent skin tones he all-time favourite lipstick is or natural browns. Inglot has a wide range of oxblood, maroons, and rose tones look great ever since, we’ve fallen head over heels for the “go-to” makeup item when shades in both cream, matte and gloss fi nish to on these skin tones. For nudes, one can opt for this lipstick. 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ARIES TAURUS GEMINI March 21 — April 19 April 20 — May 20 May 21 — June 20

Whether you acknowledge it or not, Aries, creation is the central You seem to be filled with questions, Taurus. Some of them are You’re an individual, Gemini, but sometimes it’s hard for you to theme of your life. If you aren’t an artist or writer, you should be. big, some trivial. All you know is that they preoccupy you, and the suppress your uniqueness in order to get the job done. It may not There are plenty of creative ideas in your head clamouring to be answers aren’t readily apparent. Don’t fret. All that will change be you. The problem may be your job. If you’re feeling like you don’t expressed. Why not give it a try? You have nothing to lose, and you by day’s end. The planetary configurations are such that all the have enough fun in your life or you aren’t using the full potential of may be astonished by what you’re able to produce. Your brain does confusing events of recent days will begin to make sense. Your world your creativity, this might be a good time to make a change – a big have two sides. It’s time to use both. will once again seem calm and orderly. Enjoy it. change. You’re ready to take on new challenges. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Your ego may be bruised by events from a few days back. Has Today’s planetary configurations are pushing you to get some This is a day to be up front with your partner, Virgo. It’s possible it occurred to you that it’s within your power to right the wrong perspective on your life and the lives of people closest to you, Leo. that your relationship has reached some sort of stalemate. It’s up you feel was done to you? It isn’t a matter of confrontation but You must admit that you’ve been rather selfish lately. You aren’t the to you to get that fire burning brightly once again. A nice outfit, a of conversation. The person in question is probably unaware of centre of the universe, so why do you sometimes act like you are? reservation at the best restaurant, and you and your mate are back what they did or said. An expression of your dismay might elicit an This is a day to make amends with friends and loved ones. They’ll together. apology. You’ll both feel better for having cleared the air. welcome you back with open arms. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

This is a day of untold opportunity, Libra. If you’ve been concerned There’s tension in the air today, Scorpio. Even though it isn’t your You’re a dreamer at heart, Sagittarius. You prefer not to think about that you haven’t been using your full creative potential, you can put doing, you may want to keep a low profile, especially if you need material things. That explains why you tend to forget groceries that concern to rest today. Your creativity is boundless and you’ll to work. Try to avoid any discussions. Just because someone is or dry cleaning. You’re happiest if things get done for you. But finally realise it. Be on the lookout for any unusual opportunities. confrontational doesn’t mean you have to rise to the bait. It would be circumstances today will force you to handle some of these Someone or something you encounter could have meaningful ripple better if you didn’t. Keep to yourself and all of this will blow over by mundane chores. You’ll feel better by day’s end just knowing you eff ects on you. tomorrow when it will be safe to mingle again. can be self-suff icient even if you don’t want to be. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

If you follow your instincts and dare to take some risks, Capricorn, Finally, Aquarius, you’ll be able to breathe a long overdue sigh of Separate the wheat from the chaff today. Look at your relationships you’ll be handsomely rewarded. You have the capability to make a relief. It’s likely that you’ve been worried about your finances for and decide who your true friends are. You’re loyal, which is to your good project great. Do your best not to get distracted today. Keep some time. Well, you need worry no longer. The events of today credit, but why be loyal to people who don’t return it? You’ve given your eye on the big picture rather than let yourself get bogged down either put you back in the black or show you a clear path to get these so-called friends plenty of chances to demonstrate their in details. You’ll find that when you take care of the big issues, the there. You’ve been working hard to resolve these financial matters. aff ection. It’s time to let them fall by the wayside and free up time to little ones take care of themselves. You can now start working smarter. spend with your real friends. 12 GULF TIMES Wednesday, August 1, 2018 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

Wordsearch Adam

Pooch Cafe

Harry Potter

BLUDGERS HOGWARTS SNAPE DUDLEY MUGGLES SNITCH DUMBLEDORE NIMBUS SPROUT FLUFFY PETUNIA VERNON HAGRID POTTER VOLDEMORT HARRY QUIDDITCH HERMIONE RIDLEY

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

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Sudoku

Bound And Gagged

Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Wednesday, August 1, 2018 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

ACROSS DOWN 3. Those produced by the 1. Where, among the RAF cadets, domestic film industry (4,6) a hundred were successful 8. Cloth helping to decorate a competitors (8) wall (6) 2. Jeer about my name (6) 9 and 10. Infernal road pavers? 3. Get to know about the empty (4,10) radiators (7) 11. Musical princess back in the 4. Sign of assent I’m giving when first year of a new era (3) standing as a fielder (3-2) 13. Turkish governor has five in 5. Attacks and robs the gullible for company (4) types (4) 14. A papal edict - one on fruit (7) 6. Make it known that at one 15. Something afoot to ring the point I acted strangely (8) woman about? (4) 7. Long-term plan to get sheep 17. Part of a lawnmower to deal to wander around (8) with a grass one (5) 12. It means there’s something 20. Out of sorts and looking rather extra, which is an advantage shabby (5) (4) 22. Young swimmer gets bird to 14. How to put up with a beard turn off (4) being trimmed (4) 24. Grows tired as you and I sign 16. Beer-makers have their own on (7) gardens (4) Answers 25. Was successful, it’s said, in 17. Score a knock-down as you years gone by (4) deliver the six balls (4,4) Wordsearch Codeword 27. Also, a rower might be hiding 18. You may see them in it (3) crosswords when two animals 28. A flower to prune back in this are included (8) way without any bother (10) 19. It’s a great tale of the Picts (4) 29. Impression created by a 21. Quarrels when placed among Russian banker getting left out the new sides (8) (4) 23. Traveller, worker and I go in to 30. Caught in the near future do some more brushwork (7) returning with the editor (6) 25. Irishman gets support of 31. Does he have all the answers heavyweight general (6) in the divorce court (10) 26. Fire responsible for a facial mark (5) 28. French staff in some discomfort? (4) Yesterday’s Solutions

Across: 1 Choice; 5 Logger; 8 Down: 1 Cosset; 2 Opal; 3 East Alone; 9 Slacks; 10 Ordain; 11 wind; 4 Cottage hospital; 5 Titan; 14 Treating; 16 Dollar; 18 Leonid; 6 Goat; 7 Ranger; 12 Stayed the course; 20 Slinks; 22 Varying; 13 Sloughs; 15 Ratel; 17 Scathing; 25 Grill; 27 Turn on; 28 Arson; 19 Chaplain; 20 Suitor; Assail; 29 Amati; 30 Rommel; 31 21 Signal; 23 Galley; 24 Grim; 26 Nearly. Fair. 14 GULF TIMES Wednesday, August 1, 2018 COMMUNITY SHOWBIZ A starry night of recognition

Glitz & Glam By Muhammad Asad Ullah

to Sania Saeed’s starrer Sang-e-Mar Mar, this time it was the turn of Alif Allah Aur Insaan and Yaqeen Ka Safar to win big. Where the former won six out of 18 total in television category, the most of the ceremony, including Best Actor in Supporting Role – Male/Female, Best Actor in a Negative Role, Best Writer Drama Serial, Best Director Drama Serial – Jury, Most Impactful Character in Serial and Best Drama Serial – Jury, Yaqeen Ka Safar bagged fi ve on a night of recognition. Where actor Humayun Saeed is considered a regular when it comes to performing, actresses Hareem Farooq, Kubra Khan and Hania Amir were an absolute surprise, and defi nitely in a good way. It was CENTRE-STAGE: Mahira Khan during her performance on stage. a fantastic night of racy performers where, Ahad Raza Mir, Hamza Ali fter a turbulent year in early, off ering some hair-raising and slipping comments last year, proved her raw talent worldwide, Abbasi and Mikaal Zulfi qar, for Pakistan entertainment spectacles and the others, well, that forced the public and media but the dress she sported for her instance, put in the most rousing industry, release of leaving a sour note. backlash. Similar script and performance wasn’t just ‘it’. The act of a resplendent evening. one fi lm after another, From the new sensation on the tiredness in content as Yasir gets deep blue silhouette paired with The Best Female and Male drama serials scoring block who this year has started to synonymous with comic acts, but Kajra and tied up hair, couldn’t Actor — Popular category had a Ahigh and actors going beyond make waves in the industry and that doesn’t really matter till he’s really do justice to the current cine mix of actors who have perfected borders for recognition, all eyes already stipulated to make a silver successful enough in bringing queen, who set the stage alight. their own style. But Mahira Khan were on the main event: the 6th screen debut, to the Excellence in humour to a fi ve hours long show. One could always censure and Humayun Saeed continue to HUM Awards. Time to fi nd out Cinema Award for a woman who Isn’t it? why Lollywood must dance to get bigger and better every year whether crowd favourites left took over Lollywood with storm Power packed performances, Bollywood tunes. There is no and their claim to the trophy empty-handed or the underdogs during her time; there are lots of including the young lot of the denying the latter’s infl uence in of Recognition Awards in Film swept the show with the winners. surprises and predicted winners entertainment industry taking the Pakistani pop culture and more was indisputable. Where Reema As the industry celebrated one of with lots of familiar faces in what over the stage to Mahira Khan’s so in the entertainment arena but, took the award for Excellence in Pakistan’s most cogitated golden is arguably, the most defi nitive performance, it was nice to see all since Pakistani movies are rolling Cinema, the night belonged to statuettes of Pakistan, held in selection of entertainment industry. coming together. Not only did our in with real substance lately, the Sajal Aly however, winning Best Toronto recently, came with the fair As expected, political zingers favourite stars push the envelope awards this season was an eff ort Actor(Female) Drama Serial — Jury share of snubs and surprises. Well, from host Yasir Hussain and Sanam in their respective nominated to promote Pakistani content. and Popular. As for Best Actor there’s nothing new about it, you Jung charmed the audiences at categories, but they also stepped it up Even Raees’s Zaalima was re- (Popular), who else could have can always expect surprises at this their gig. Yasir’s desi comedy did on the red carpet as well. done as a cover track for Mahira’s won but the new fi ne addition to event but knowing where to expect get a reality check and of course in Although actress Mahira Khan is performance! Pakistan entertainment fraternity: them is tricky. This year they came a good way after his abominable a really good dancer, and has always Where last year’s award belonged Ahad Raza Mir.

WINNERS: Ahad Raza Mir and Sajal Aly receiving awards for their ON SONG: Hania Amir sizzled the stage at 6th HUM Awards in RECOGNITION: Reema Khan was honoured with the performance in Yaqeen Ka Safar. Toronto. Excellence in Cinema Award. Wednesday, August 1, 2018 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY Guardians cast calls for return of James Gunn

tweets resurfaced featuring the director joking about topics including rape, WECLOMED: Katrina Kaif has stepped into a role pedophilia, 9/11 and the Holocaust. which was off ered to Priyanka Chopra, who opted out of During the fallout, Gunn apologised the project. for being a diff erent person in the past. “Many people who have followed my Salman welcomes ‘beautiful’, career know when I started, I viewed ‘virtuous’ Katrina to Bharat myself as a provocateur, making movies and telling jokes that were outrageous Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on Monday and taboo,” he wrote. “As I have welcomed Katrina Kaif to the cast of Bharat in style, by discussed publicly many times, as I’ve calling her “sundar” (beautiful) and “susheel” (virtuous). developed as a person, so has my work “Ek sundar aur susheel ladki jiska naam hai Katrina and my humour…. I used to make a lot of Kaif... Swagat hai aapka Bharat ki zindagi mein (A off ensive jokes. I don’t anymore.” beautiful and virtuous girl named Katrina... We welcome The open letter from the cast you the world of Bharat),” Salman tweeted. admonishes the lack of due process in Katrina, who has given several hits with Salman at the the court of public opinion, in addition to box offi ce, will play his love interest in Bharat, directed repeating the actors’ love and support for by Ali Abbas Zafar. The three are reuniting for the period their director. drama after Tiger Zinda Hai. Zafar had also directed “We fully support James Gunn. We Katrina in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, and is looking were all shocked by his abrupt fi ring last forward to working with his “three collaboration buddy”. week and have intentionally waited these Katrina has stepped into a role which was originally ten days to respond in order to think, being played by Priyanka Chopra, who according to pray, listen and discuss,” the letter opens. Zafar, opted out of the project “in the Nick of time”. His “In that time, we’ve been encouraged announcement alluded to US media speculations about by the outpouring of support from fans Priyanka’s engagement to American singer-songwriter and members of the media who wish Nick Jonas. to see James reinstated as director of Bharat went on fl oors earlier this month. It has IN DEMAND: The cast members turned to social media to share an open letter calling Volume 3 as well as discouraged by already begun the fi rst schedule, including a grand circus for the reinstatement of the franchise’s director, James Gunn. those so easily duped into believing the sequence featuring Salman and Disha Patani. many outlandish conspiracy theories Katrina will join the shoot in the upcoming schedules Gunn’s inappropriate jokes from years surrounding him.” beginning in September. – IANS By Libby Hill ago, he is a good man,” Guardians star It adds, “We hope Americans from Chris Pratt wrote on Instagram, his fi rst across the political spectrum can ease up offi cial comment on Disney’s decision. on the character assassinations and stop You make my world better: he Guardians of the Galaxy has “I’d personally love to see him weaponising mob mentality.” Sonam to Anand Ahuja found a new mission, and it reinstated as director of Volume 3. If you The open letter went out across has nothing to do with Thanos. please, read the following statement- Instagram and Twitter from a number of Actress Sonam Kapoor Ahuja says her husband and On Monday, assorted cast signed by our entire cast,” he continued. Guardians cast members, including Zoe businessman Anand Ahuja makes the world better for members turned to social Pratt’s language can be seen echoed in Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Karen her. mediaT to share an open letter calling postings by fellow cast mates, suggesting Gillan, Sean Gunn, Michael Rooker and Sonam wished Anand on his 35th birthday on Monday for the reinstatement of the franchise’s a standardised comment aimed at Pom Klementieff . Bradley Cooper also and shared a photograph of herself along with him. She director, James Gunn, who was fi red by distancing themselves from Gunn’s signed the letter, but appeared to lack also described Anand as the “kindest and gentlest.” Walt Disney Co. on July 20. previous actions. the social media profi les to share it. – Los “To the love of my life and the kindest and gentlest “Although I don’t support James Gunn was fi red after some years-old Angeles Times/TNS soul I know, a very very happy birthday! You make my world better and I’m so blessed you were born today. We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only Carrie’s posthumous Star Wars outlets that his sister would be featured his thoughts on the news. fl y by embracing one another.” Luciano De Crescenzo. appearance applauded in the upcoming fi lm, but Lucasfi lm “It’s bittersweet facing my fi nal Always and forever,” Sonam captioned the image. President Kathleen Kennedy quickly shot chapter without her,” he tweeted. “She is Sonam’s father and actor Anil Kapoor too shared a Following news that the late Carrie it down and said he was “confused.” simply irreplaceable. I’m fi nding solace photograph of himself along with his son-in-law and Fisher would appear in the next Star “Sadly, Carrie will not be in Nine,” in the fact that she won’t BE replaced & captioned it: You have chased your dreams and now you Wars fi lm via previously unreleased Kennedy told ABC News at the time. “But would love the worldwide outpouring of are living them! Does not get better than this! Happy footage, her brother, Todd Fisher, we’ll see a lot of her in Eight, which is aff ection from those who loved her when Birthday, Anand Ahuja! You are already having a hell of released a statement expressing his great. they heard the news. #CarrieOnForever.” a year and I hope the coming years are fi lled with even approval. Todd Fisher “was probably confused Fisher died Dec. 27, 2016, at age 60. more success and happiness! Never let that spark fade! “I couldn’t be more personally thrilled because we fi nished everything in Eight, Star Wars: Episode IX is scheduled to Love always!” and happy that our Carrie will reprise her and Carrie is absolutely phenomenal in hit theatres Dec. 20, 2019. – Los Angeles Sonam tied the knot with long-time beau Anand role as Princess Leia in the new and fi nal the movie,” Kennedy continued. “We’re Times/TNS Ahuja at a ceremony in Mumbai in May. Star Wars Episode IX, using previously so happy that we were able to complete On the acting front, the Veere Di Wedding actress will unreleased footage of her shot for Star shooting in the summer. Unfortunately, next be seen in Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, which Wars: The Force Awakens,” he said in a Carrie passed away.” will be hitting the screens on February 1, 2019. – IANS statement. But news of Fisher’s role in Episode IX “As we, her family, as well as her was confi rmed in an offi cial statement extended family of fans around the world from Lucasfi lm recently. “We desperately so believe, Carrie’s ‘Princess Leia’ is loved Carrie Fisher,” director J J Abrams forever entrenched in the franchise and said in the statement. “Finding a truly her indelible presence is fundamental to satisfying conclusion to the Skywalker the fi lm. saga without her eluded us. “J J Abrams understood Carrie’s “We were never going to recast, or iconic role, and he has masterfully re- use a CG character. With the support crafted this fi nal entry to include this and blessing from her daughter, Billie, unused and very last footage of Carrie we have found a way to honour Carrie’s ever taken, without resorting to CGI or legacy and role as Leia in Episode IX by animatronics. Our family and her fans using unseen footage we shot together in will look forward with great anticipation Episode VII.” HAPPY COUPLE: Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, left, wished for this one! Her force will forever be Franchise veteran Mark Hamill, who IRREPLACEABLE: Carrie Fisher will her husband Anand Ahuja. with us!” plays Luke Skywalker in the fi lms, also appear in the next Star Wars film via In April 2017, Fisher told various media took to Twitter over the weekend to share previously unreleased footage. 16 GULF TIMES Wednesday, August 1, 2018 COMMUNITY ‘Get yourself in sun to absorb Vitamin D’ The most abundant source of Vitamin D by far is the sun, but still many of us remain Vitamin D deficient. By Mudassir Raja

not be less than 14 nanograms/ millilitre in the body. If it is 17 or RAISING AWARENESS: Salem Saeed al-Asmi talks about raising awareness above, it is good. My research says concerning Vitamin D deficiency. Photos by Ram Chand that 50 percent of people, due to their lifestyle, are at the dangerous here’s certainly no doubt and cosmetics. We have machines level of vitamin defi ciency. about Vitamin D’s key to provide sunlight and address importance to the body. Vitamin D defi ciency. What are your solutions for While you probably I ventured in this business the problem? know that your body because I wanted to do something I defi nitely do not see medicine naturallyT produces the vitamin once new. The idea came to me when I as a solution. The medicine may be your skin is exposed to UVB rays was studying in Russia. Basically, good, but we already have a natural and then makes its way to the liver, the machine is a box of sun. I solution. kidneys, digestive tract, and bones, introduced it in Qatar, keeping in I think a normal person needs the protuberant benefi ts of Vitamin mind the kind of lifestyle people to spend an hour under the sun D are a far more recent discovery. follow here. My European friends every day. One should fi nd outdoor Touted by experts Vitamin D may tell me that the sun here is too hot activities and should do sports. We help obviate pains, aches, eliminate for tanning. They often say that can have our lunch while sitting in fatigue, increase muscle power, people living in Qatar doesn’t have the sun. If people start spending all while strengthening bones. It’s a culture of going out in the sun. I their one hour lunch break out in quite an impressive list of pros. The have studied how Vitamin D works BOX OF LIGHT: The machines act like a box of sun, to provide sunlight and the sun, the number of Vitamin D most abundant source of Vitamin D in the body and how important the address Vitamin D deficiency. defi cient people can be reduced by by far is the sun, but still many of us sunlight is. 20 percent. remains Vitamin D defi cient. I started the business for two prevented just by changing our Vitamin D defi ciency. I see a lot of People should give a chance to Salem Saeed al-Asmi, 31, a young reasons: fi rst, I wanted to do lifestyle and exposing ourselves women with eczema because of the their children to grow up in the Qatari businessman, has been something new and; second, to to the sunlight. Unfortunately, vitamin defi ciency. It has a lot to do sun. There should be more outdoor campaigning in raising awareness address the Vitamin D defi ciency. the majority of people do not with the lifestyle one follows. activities at the schools. about Vitamin D defi ciency. He has understand the problem and do not been trying to apprise people of How did you get interested in take it seriously. What have you so far been What are your future plans? causes and eff ects of the defi ciency doing research about Vitamin doing to raise the awareness? I want to go to diff erent hospitals and how it can be over-powered. D? When did you actually I have been speaking about and speak at high-end places and Community recently sat with I saw one of my elderly relatives realise the need for creating the defi ciency and how it can be events to underpin the issue. I Salem at MegaSun, his company die of cancer. I believed that the awareness? controlled on social media. I have want to visit diff erent educational offi ce, to talk about his work disease was caused due to the When I studied the problem, I been writing about the issue on institutions to raise awareness. I and means of raising awareness, defi ciency of Vitamin D. If you are realised that the people needed to my social media accounts. My want people to take it seriously. concerning Vitamin D defi ciency Vitamin D defi cient, the chances be aware of the causes and eff ects of company also carries out awareness Working hard in the open is a and its importance. of you getting cancer increases this defi ciency. Honestly, I started it activities. I have been working with blessing in disguise. It is important Tell us about yourself. by 50 percent. My research shows from my family. I see a lot children diff erent people to raise awareness, to absorb the vitamin when I am a co-founder and president the number of young people aged below 7 with black teeth. Well, especially amongst children and the children are in the growing of MegaSun. It is a company getting cancer is increasing. This their teeth should not be black. women. process. It is necessary for their specialising in healthcare, tanning is a medical problem that can be Their teeth get black because of The level of the vitamin should development.