Community Community The third Pakistan grade Professionals children at Forum- P6the American School of P16 celebrate its fifth (ASD) celebrate anniversary with a the opening of their new cancer awareness recreational playground. event .

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COVER border fencing STORY projects — and not all of them turned out well. P4-5 A DEEP CUT: View looking west, with existing fence slicing through the Imperial sand dunes. 2 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 3, 2017 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

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organised by Sri Lanka Co-ordinating Art 29 Emergeast’s ‘Currents’ Salsa Beginners Dance Class Committee Qatar, Sri Lanka Community Exhibition WHEN: Every Friday Benevolent Fund Qatar and Sri Lanka WHEN: Until May 20 WHERE: B Attitude Spa, Business Council Qatar. Registration of WHERE: W Doha Hotel & Residences, TIME: 8pm-9pm candidates closed during the Sinhala and Qatar Salsa n Candela offers variety of dance Tamil New Year celebration which was TIME: 9am – 7pm classes for adults at Beverly Hills held on April 7. Community members who Who run the world? Girls! Check out Tower such as Salsa every Friday and had registered themselves for the contest the all-female artist exhibition, ‘Currents’ other Latin dance during other days of lauded the organising committee for giving by Emergeast, which makes its debut in the week. them the opportunity to showcase their Doha for the very first time. The collection talent in the field of music and showed will highlight the flow of a cross-cultural Festive time much enthusiasm when informed of the dialogue with concrete parallels. WHEN: Ongoing auditions. WHERE: Doha Festival City EVENTS A panel of experienced judges will be at Childhood Cultural Center The entertainment offering has been hand during the auditions to select the final WHEN: May 31 designed to ensure there are numerous Doha Diamond League 2017 10 contestants who will perform on stage at WHERE: Childhood Cultural Center opportunities for physical activities, from WHERE: Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium the grand finale to be held in November. TIME: 9am–11am the running track which features exercise WHEN: May 5 Childhood Cultural Center participation stations, the bike trail, through to our TIME: 5:45pm in ‘Schools enrich our Culture’ programme ‘first-of-its-kind’ in Qatar, Snow Dunes The IAAF Diamond League Doha 2017 will includes a variety of educational and theme park. DFC is excited to welcome be staged at the Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium artistic workshops. In addition to first visitors in April and to celebrate the (capacity 15,000), Qatar Sports Club’s home personal development skills with a focus best leisure facilities, retail mix and dining ground. The 2017 Doha Diamond League on “problem solving skills”, “rectifying options, all with exceptional service. scoring disciplines are: Men’s events: 100m, inappropriate discipline”, “planning 400m, 1,500m, 3,000m, High Jump, Triple principles” and “voluntary work”, it Aqua Park 2017 season Jump and Javelin Throw. Women’s events: targets all school academic levels within an WHEN: Until August 200m, 800m, 3,000m Steeplechase, 100m interactive entertaining framework. WHERE: Aqua Park Hurdles, Pole Vault and Shot Put. The Aqua Park 2017 season is finally Whose Line is it Anyway? Live in here and is happening with a big bang and Qatar splash. WHEN: May 13 WHERE: Grand Hyatt Doha Imperial Threads: Motifs and Popular improve comedy show Whose Artisans Our culture is a school Line is it Anyway? hits the live stage in WHERE: Museum of Islamic Art WHERE: Katara Beach Qatar. Andy Smart, Ian Coppinger, Stephen WHEN: Until November 4 WHEN: Until May 30 Frost and Steve Steen are set to crack open This exhibition focuses on the exchange TIME: 9am-12 a can of laughter as they interact with the of artistic and material cultures between By participating in the programme of crowd and improvise their way through the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal ‘Our culture is a school’, Katara Beach the night. The show garnered popularity Empires. Highlighting MIA’s masterpiece emphasises the Qatari marine tradition worldwide and had a largely successful carpets, among other artworks, from Science Sunday and introduces to students the meaning of version of the show in the United States. Turkey, Iran and India, these objects will WHERE: Maktaba Children’s Library Dasha, Al Qafal and various type of pearls. Tickets for the show are priced at just be contextualised within the historical WHEN: May 7 The students will as well discover all details QR150 and are available for purchase circumstances of politics and artistic TIME: 4-5pm of the Fath El Kheir journey, in addition to online. production of their time, primarily from For our 7 and up readers, get ready to many contests and prices presented during the 16th to the 18th centuries. explore and create! A new experiment every this participation. Community Education Programme week from 4pm to 5pm. In May, we will focus WHEN: Until May 25 Reggae Beachfest Doha on the science of the moon, sky and stars in QNHG Talk WHERE: VCUQatar WHEN: Thursdays and Fridays honour of Ramadan. Weather and Climate of Qatar TIME: 8am-5pm WHERE: Oyster Beach Bar at St Regis Fees: QR 50/ free for members. Speaker : Richard Angwin Learn new skills and deepen your Hotel Broadcast meteorologist with Al Jazeera understanding of arts and culture at TIME: 8pm onwards Robotics WeDo.2 English TV VCUQatar. Choose from a wide selection of In collaboration with Reggae Beachfest WHERE: Maktaba Children’s Library Date: Today art, design and craft courses you can take in Dubai, Qatar will witness the best nights WHEN: May 6 Time: 7pm from VCUQatar in Education City or from around. The organisers say, “We’ve got TIME: 11:30am-1pm Refreshments from 6.30pm. Q and A IAID (Academy for Dance, Music & Arts). the setup sorted to get you feeling the Let your little engineers take their fi rst step afterwards Visit VCUQatar for registration, Sunday to Caribbean vibe. Along with our resident into the wonderful world of Robotics with our Where : Doha English Speaking School, Thursday, 9am – 12pm and 1pm to 3.45pm. band Earthkry all the way from Jamaica, friends from Science Made Fun. QR75/QR68 Madinat Khalifa South, You may also register online. Seats can only we have so many big names in the Reggae for Members. Synopsis: As this last winter has be reserved with full payment. Community scene lined up at this huge beachfest!” shown, there is a surprising variety of classes are also offered at from Georgetown Entrance fee is QR50 at the door. For more weather in Qatar. This talk will explain why University, Education City. information, please call 44460105. our weather is usually hot and sunny, and why, sometimes, it is not! Qatar Running Series Senorita- Ladies Night Short biography of the speaker WHEN: May 12 WHERE: The Club at St Regis Richard began his career with the UK WHERE: Oxygen Park WHEN: Tuesdays Met Office in 1979. He became a weather TIME: 7am TIME: 7pm forecaster in 1990 and spent almost a The events will take place in Oxygen The Club at St Regis promises the ‘finest decade providing weather services for a Park, Education City and comprises week-night in town with Cuban and Latin range of clients before working with the distances ranging from 3K to Full Marathon. rhythms’. The event starts at 7pm. The BBC as a weather presenter in Bristol. All events will be run on accurately dress code is “strictly fabulous-Latin vibe” He joined Al Jazeera in 2011 and provides measured short courses with multiple laps and there are no entrance fees. For more Khulood Algosaibi Art Exhibition weather forecasts for a global TV audience. and will be restricted to a maximum of 120 information, please call 4446-0105. WHERE: Katara participants. WHEN: Until May 15 Karting at Losail Circuit Sports Club TIME: 10am-10pm WHEN: Until June 16 Short Documentary Lab FOODIE CHOICE Cultural Village Foundation – Katara WHERE: Losail International Circuit, WHEN: Until May 24 presents Khulood Algosaibi Art Exhibition. Doha TIME: 2–7pm Ramadan Tent Be a part of this exhibition and experience TIME: 5pm onwards Making a documentary is much more LOCATION: Four Seasons Hotel unique art work, while you explore your The Karting track at Losail International than simply filming what surrounds us. It Doha imagination. Circuit is open for public. Also it can can be a way of understanding the world, In this special Ramadan feature we are Singing contest for Sri Lankans be opened for private companies (upon a tool to make it a better place, an art form bringing you a sneak peek at the Ramadan A large number of expatriate Sri Lankans request and availability). The registrations where you can find your own voice. This 2017 offerings over at Four Seasons Hotel have registered for season 2 of the popular will be done directly at the venue, at the intensive lab is designed to introduce Doha, one of Doha’s popular locations singing contest Qatar Gee Tharu Dahana. VIP Car Park of the Losail International young people to the world of documentary for Ramadan celebrations. This year the The auditions for same will commence Circuit. The minimum age is 15 years old filmmaking. Through watching and Ramadan tent features a contemporary on May 5 at TCA Qatar commencing and any participant under the age of 18 discussing, they discover the possibilities concept which celebrates the best of at 3pm and will continue thereafter on needs permission signed by a legal guardian of the genre. Arabian architectural design. May 19 and 26. The programme is being for the karting activity. Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 3, 2017 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Wailing over a wall Much remains unknown about Trump’s wall, like what it would look like and how much it would cost but 467 companies across America have submitted bids and designs to construct the controversial fencing, writes Greg Moran

BORDERING INTO THE WATER: An aerial photo flight from Andrade, California on the east end of the US-Mexico border in California to the Pacific Ocean, where the border fence ends in the water. This is where the fence ends, at the Pacific Ocean in the Las Playas section of Tijuana, which is the northwestern most point in Mexico.

ompetition to build Much of that was constructed during the border building boom on the landscape that critics said ribbon-cutting ceremony atop a President Donald between 2007 and 2015, when the and what has happened since have led to other problems such as giant earthen berm. Trump’s border wall government spent an estimated they were completed can give flooding and erosion. It marked the completion, is underway, with $2.5 billion on border fencing a sense of what may be in store “It’s not just build the wall and in less than a year, of a border 467 companies across projects. The work was done in for border residents if the wall is forget about it,” said Oscar Romo, construction and fencing project AmericaC submitting bids and populated border areas, including constructed. a researcher with UC San Diego that sealed off what had for designs to construct what was a San Diego, and along desert mesas From Smuggler’s Gulch in San who co-ordinated the Tijuana decades been a prime route for centrepiece promise of Trump’s and in small towns in Arizona and Diego, which was filled in with River National Estuarine Research smugglers and unauthorised campaign. Texas. nearly 2 million cubic yards of Reserve’s coastal training program immigrants. Fencing and barriers are Much remains unknown about dirt to form a massive berm after for about a decade. “There are Contractors scraped about 1.5 nothing new along the US-Mexico Trump’s wall, like what it would a years long legal battle, to the consequences, and we are paying million cubic yards of dirt from border. For nearly 30 years, look like, how much it would cost, Lower Rio Grande area of Texas, for some of those consequences.” two mesas bordering the canyon, fencing made from landing mats, and how much more of the 2,000- border barriers and fencing have constructing a berm more than steel mesh and concrete-filled mile Southwest border it would helped reduce the number of Smuggler’s Gulch 100 feet high. They also added steel bollards have been erected cover. people entering the United States In July 2009, a group of jubilant a second layer of steel mesh along nearly 700 miles of the Yet a look back at some of the illegally. federal officials gathered in fencing, augmenting an existing border. fencing projects undertaken And they have also left a mark Smuggler’s Gulch for a ceremonial fence, and constructed a road for Wednesday, May 3, 2017 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

US Border Patrol vehicles at a cost of gates in the fence near Lukeville of $48.6 million. that would be lifted in times of The Smuggler’s Gulch work flooding to allow water to pass was one of the more expensive through. stretches of fencing constructed Then, in August 2011, another on the border, costing about $16 summertime storm hit — but the million per mile. And one of the gates didn’t work as planned. most controversial. Debris again built up at the base The project faced stiff of the fence causing not only opposition, including a 2004 flooding but also knocking over a lawsuit filed by the Sierra Club, 40-foot-long section of the fence. San Diego Audubon Society and Randy Serraglio, Southwest other environmental groups. They conservation advocate for the contended the project would add Center for Biological Diversity, large amounts of sediment and said the problem at Organ Pipe damage to the nearby Tijuana stemmed from the Department River Estuary. of Homeland Security not But in 2005, Congress passed listening to local land managers legislation that allowed the at the monument site and area US Department of Homeland landowners who warned about the Security to waive all laws — state, flooding dangers. local and federal — that could “They were told by the land impede the construction of border manager at Organ Pipe it was fencing projects. not a good location to put up the After the ribbon cutting infrastructure they were trying to ceremony, contractors and some build there,” Serraglio said. “They of the federal officials left. But the just really rushed forward blindly controversy did not. with construction.” In the fall of 2009, critics There has been no reported complained that the government flooding in the area for several had botched a critical aspect of years. Border agents now the work — reseeding the barren routinely go on patrol and clear dirt slopes with vegetation to SNAKING THROUGH: This is the view looking west from the Andrade/Algodones port of entry area. debris from the base of the fence, control erosion and runoff. Serraglio said. The then-leader of the and the US and funnels it into a dropped significantly, from water across the border, possibly California Coastal Commission channel. Romo said the culvert 118,721 in 2009 when the fencing causing floods. Lessons learned fired off a letter in October saying has increased the velocity of the was complete to 31,891 last year. But the Homeland Security Trump’s proposal for a wall is the re-vegetation plan had “failed water flowing into the channel, That drop tracks an overall Department went ahead with moving quickly but also hitting miserably,” largely because after with damaging effect. The decline in apprehensions across the $21.3 million project built resistance. Customs and Border seeding the slopes the federal channel is eroding quickly, and the Southwest border that has by Omaha, Nebraska, company Protection is reviewing bids government had not irrigated more importantly the increased been trending down for a decade, Kiewit. The same company built and hopes to select by June up them properly. speed of the water is pushing the before beginning to tick up the Smuggler’s Gulch project. to 20 companies to construct Congresswoman Susan Davis, trash and sediment farther into slightly in 2015. A storm in July 2008 dumped prototypes in San Diego. D-San Diego, also wrote a letter, the estuary than before. about 2 inches of rain in less than In testimony this month before as did the manager of the estuary Trash is now building up Organ Pipe in Arizona 90 minutes around the border Congress, Homeland Security reserve, expressing concern that in parts of the reserve where Around the time that work on crossing town of Lukeville. The Secretary John Kelly said a solid the bare slopes would increase it was not before, Romo said. Smuggler’s Gulch was starting, fence, even with wide iron grates border wall would not be built sediment flowing to the estuary. Hauling the trash out of the another section of fence was being at the base to allow water to “from sea to shining sea.” Instead, Storms the previous winter, when environmentally sensitive estuary constructed to the east in Arizona. flow through, essentially acted he said, the department would construction was underway, will be tedious and difficult, but Organ Pipe Cactus National like a dam. Debris stuck against build a wall where agents and flooded the river valley and left eventually it will have to be done, Monument lies next to the the bottom, blocking the water immigration enforcement officials behind what residents said was an he said. international border, about two flow and causing flooding to the say one is needed. unusual amount of mud. But the fence has achieved its hours west of Tucson. In early nearby port of entry as well as at Those who are concerned In response, US Customs and main purpose — to help reduce 2008, the government built businesses in Lukeville. about more fencing along the Border Protection officials said the number of unauthorised 5.2 miles of steel mesh fencing One company unsuccessfully border welcome such comments. they were following a proper plan immigrants entering the US, there. Activists and monument sued the government for $6 “DHS should take away from to revegetate the slopes and care Endicott said. land managers said at the time million for flood damage and what happened at Organ Pipe for the environment. The number of apprehensions they were concerned that the property loss. In the aftermath, that there are some places where Today, the berm slope is thick in the San Diego Sector has design would block the flow of the government installed a series you should not build a border with vegetation, covering more wall. Period,” Serraglio said. The than 70 percent of the area, said pressure to begin construction Mark Endicott, supervisory though is troubling to some. Border Patrol agent for the San Imperial Beach Mayor Serge Diego Sector. Dedina, who is also the executive The work was done over the director of the environmental past five years in conjunction with group Wildcoast, which opposed the US Fish & Wildlife Service as the Smuggler’s Gulch project, said well as the San Diego County and the rush to build and not weighing California parks departments. thoroughly what the potential The plants have lessened the problems are is the wrong course. amount of sediment flowing into “That is what I get concerned the estuary, Endicott said. Erosion about, in this rush to build a wall,” pins that measure slope stability Dedina said. “We are talking about showed an average change in some of the most remote parts the height of the soil of 0.5 of the country. It’s simplistic to centimetres in 2014 to 2015, then think you can plan this kind of a 0.1 centimetres the following year. fence project without thinking “The successful revegetation through the engineering and of the area has resulted in little to earthworks that will be needed in no sedimentation into the estuary some areas.” as a result of the fence project,” The federal government spent Endicott said. $2.5 billion to build nearly 700 Romo, who has worked in the miles of fencing. Estimates for valley for three decades, said the wall Trump wants to build other problems have occurred vary widely, from a $21 billion since the fence was built. Homeland Security Department A concrete culvert constructed estimate to $38 billion in an MIT at the base of the berm now BARRIERS: West of Calexico, the tall fence ends and drive through barriers are placed along the border, depending study. —The San Diego Union- captures water from Mexico on the topography. Tribune/TNS 6 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 3, 2017 COMMUNITY

ASD opens new recreational playground

The third grade children at the American School of Doha (ASD) celebrated the opening of funds to support ASD through financial donations, the purchase of equipment and material, their new recreational playground. The play equipment was donated by the ASD Parent and encouraging student-led enrichment programmes. Commenting at the opening of the Teacher Association (PTA), which is committed to making the students learning environment playground, PTA President Nikki Routledge said: “The PTA is delighted to have been part of as comprehensive, fulfilling and fun as possible. this wonderful play area for our elementary students. It demonstrates our commitment to The recreational area has a fun range of play equipment to help promote physical support our students’ learning through education and play.” development, motor skills, balance and social skills. The playground will encourage the Joining the children and the PTA were senior members of the ASD Faculty and Administration children to be played actively during their study breaks and will foster a love for outdoor led by Dr Tom Hawkins, Director of ASD, who commented, “The American School of Doha activities. would like to thank the ASD Parent Teacher Association for their many years of commitment. The PTA comprises a strong team of parent and teacher volunteers supporting the children’s Financial donations are only a small part of the support provided by the PTA. We acknowledge academic and social development aligned to the school curriculum. Through a variety their amazing events and social support that enhances the quality of life shared by students, of fundraising activities, and with the help of generous corporate sponsors, the PTA raise faculty and the entire ASD community.”

DeBakey promotes autism awareness

Students at DeBakey High School – Qatar promoted autism awareness in several ways during by the Step by Step Centre for Special Needs. Four DeBakey grade 6 & 8 students won first, second the month of April. The DeBakey Best Buddies Club planned an event where students dressed in and third place for the Autism Awareness Essay Competition through Step by Step Centre as well. As themed attire as per the Autism Awareness ribbons and scheduled awareness presentations during a school specialising in ‘health professions,’ such activities and student-led awareness campaigns are their lunch periods. Additionally, the middle school students completed awareness activities provided extremely important to the education culture of DeBakey High School – Qatar.

Grade 6 students with their autism essays. Students dressed in themed attire with autism awareness presenters from Rumailah Hospital. Wednesday, May 3, 2017 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY

Olive International School inducts student council

The investiture ceremony of Olive International School (OIS) for the academic year 2017-18 was held Jerome Jutas as captain, vice-captain and prefect of Mandela House; Neha John, Syed Nizamuddin as a special event at the Campus Assembly Hall, presided over by Jacob KM, the principal of and Kulsum Mehar as captain, vice-captain and prefect of Helen Keller House; and Angelin Joshi, OIS. The list of dignitaries included Syed Shoukath Ali – principal, Ideal Indian School as chief guest, Mohammad Waleed and Malak Emad as captain, vice-captain and prefect of Mother Teresa House. along with Juttas Paul – OIS board member as guest of honour. The special ceremony included motivational speeches by chief guest and principal. The chief guest The newly elected student council took an oath in front of the whole school to be true to their posts emphasised the importance of the four pillars of learning such as learning to Know, learning to Do, and duties assigned to them along with Mohammed Jiyad as Head Boy, Ann Fernando as Head Girl learning to Be and Learning to Live in harmony to inspire our children. Cultural programmes were and Adhira Prasad as Sports Captain. Other council leaders comprised Aisha Khan, Sujay Sunil and ably conducted in co-operation with OIS staff members and the event was eloquently anchored by Anna Elsa Anish as captain, vice-captain and prefect of Gandhi House; Mable S, Ameed Khatib and Punam Antil (teacher, Dept of English).

NIS initiates Youth Leadership Programme

The Noble International School-Youth Leadership Programme, which started working from also given diff erent roles to play such as president, vice president, secretary, timer, speaker, March at Noble Kindergarten campus, was involved in steering the students to become evaluator, speech anchor, evaluation anchor, table topic master, listener, grammarian etc. successful leaders through distinct development skills. Students from diff erent schools The grand finale of the programme was celebrated on April 29, which commenced with the participated in various activities conducted under the guidance of Shibu Abdul Rasheed, following events organised by the young leaders such as hosting celebration, delivering Principal, NIS, TM Basheer, TM Azad, TM Sara Tariq and Zeenathun Nisha . The students were speeches, evaluating speeches, giving timing reports, presenting the table topics etc. Susmita trained on themes such as chairmanship, introduction to public speaking, impromptu speaking, Pattnaik, Basheer-NIS General Secretary, Mashood VC-Secretary and Robin Jose-Vice Principal speech organisation, listening, gestures in speaking, voice and vocabulary. The students were took over the charge to honour the students. 8 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 3, 2017 COMMUNITY Reception accorded in honour of CMC Dean of Nursing

he strides being made across the world by nurses from India were highlighted at a reception in the honour ofT a senior nursing offi cial from the South Asian country at the Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) earlier this week. The nurses’ contribution came in for praise at a reception held in honour of Dr Selva Titus Chacko, Dean of Nursing at the Christian Medical College (CMC), Velloor, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. The reception was organised by the Qatar Alumni Association of the CMC. Besides being a Senate Member of the MGR University of Tamil Nadu, Dr Selva is also the chairperson of the Nurses League of the Christian Medical Association of India. She had served as a speciality oncologist nursing practitioner earlier in the Dr Selva Titus Chacko addressing the audience as Malini Chelladurai and Suja Abraham look on. Adelaide Royal Hospital, Australia. The more than a century-old hospitals of the US, UK, parts of possible services to the patients at expatriate community in Qatar is Chelladurai chaired the meeting CMC has a remarkably good Europe, besides the Gulf countries the places of their work and also extremely proud about the services and General Secretary Suja track record and reputation in the where also they are found in large help in giving a good reputation to and dedication of the Indian nurses Abraham welcomed the gathering. health sector worldwide. Doctors, numbers. Speaking at the event, their alma mater. Indian Cultural employed in the country’s medical Vijayanand and Andrews also nurses and paramedics from the Selva Chacko appealed to the Centre President Milan Arun, who sector. spoke. Shalini Paul proposed a vote institution have been serving in the CMC students to provide the best was present at the meeting, said the Alumni president Malathi of thanks.

Daiso opens in Doha Festival City

Daiso, the Japanese discount chain, has opened a new store in Doha Festival City. The fourth Daiso Japan store in Qatar is the latest in several store openings in line with the company’s extensive regional expansion plans, bringing the count to 48 stores in the Middle East. In the region, the brand is part of a well- established joint franchise venture between Lal’s Group and Damas Group. Worldwide the brand has more than 3,500 stores, out of which, 31 stores are in the United Arab Emirates, four in Qatar and the remaining 13 located in Kuwait, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. The first Daiso Japan store in Qatar opened in December 2004, and since then it has received an overwhelming response from its customers who appreciate the value for money off ering, coupled with a massive choice. The store’s knowledgeable and enthusiastic team of retail professionals deliver expert product information and advice, creating an outstanding customer experience. Located on the ground floor of Doha Festival City, the store occupies 4,450 sq ft and off ers customers a range of 70,000 products, covering a vast array of categories including homeware, decor and ornaments, stationery, pets and toys. Commenting on the new store launch, Manu Mulchandani, Chief Operating Off icer, Daiso Japan, GCC Region said: “People from all over GCC have shown great loyalty to the Daiso brand, loving its diversity and choice, as well as the appealing price-point! We are delighted to be opening a new store and welcoming new and old customers alike. Doha Festival City is a vibrant and busy location, and an ideal environment to further realise our expansion plans.” Wednesday, May 3, 2017 GULF TIMES 9 MOTORING COMMUNITY

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Middle Eastern students now less likely to study in the US he following are some highlights from data gathered on Edarabia. com for the period Jan to Apr 2017. Tz Traffic and student search queries on Edarabia.com has shifted from the US (now in 4th place) to Canada, Australia & UK respectively z International students contribute over $32 billion a year into the U S economy z 39% of US universities have reported declines in the number of applications from countries in the Middle East, according to a report by the American Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers What are the popular study abroad destinations for Middle Eastern students? Canada tops the list, followed by Australia, United Kingdom, U S A, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, and New Zealand. 42% percent of students in the Middle East study undergraduate courses abroad, while 41.4% study Master’s degree and 16.3% pursued their doctoral degree. The most common courses include Business Management, Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, Engineering, Architecture, Medicine, Marketing, Political Science, and Environmental Science. According to a report by Statista, the United States tops the countries with the highest fees, averaging $24,914, closely followed by Australia at $24,081. Malaysia is at the lowest end of the spectrum, averaging $2,453. On the other hand, Taipei (Taiwan) and Mexico City (Mexico) lead the most affordable cities valued at 83 out of 100 according to general student affordability. With the increase of self- funded international students in the region, the perception of the benefits of studying abroad has grown relatively. Wednesday, May 3, 2017 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Avoid bad breath with these 5 tips

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

A strange, bothersome feeling could plague you today, Aries, as if Is a romantic partner having trouble communicating with family, Listen carefully when you receive instructions today, Gemini. Your you can't remember something you need to do. Don't drive yourself Taurus? If so, be prepared to hear about it today. Be a good listener. mind may not be as sharp as usual. If you aren't careful, you could crazy over this. Chances are you haven't forgotten anything but Your understanding and objectivity will be greatly appreciated. Your get on the wrong track and end up having to start all over again. had a rather irritating dream. If you can't seem to shake the idea, try beloved probably isn't seeing the real facts and needs an outside Don't be too shy or ashamed to ask questions. It's always better to asking your subconscious to pull up the dream. Write it down. Once party to point this out. However, avoid the temptation to patronize. ask a question than make an unnecessary error. Proceed slowly and you know what it's all about, you will probably feel free again. You could end up in the same doghouse! methodically and you will get through the day! CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

A heightened sense of idealized romance could hit you today, Something you feel you desperately need right now is missing, Leo, Don't listen to gossip today, Virgo. Any rumours that are spreading Cancer. If you aren't currently involved, beware! That wonderful and it's very well hidden. You may search the house for it and drive are likely to be based on false assumptions and totally outside the new person you've just met may have a well-hidden side. If you're yourself crazy in the process. Do you really need it that badly? If so, realm of reality. Yet someone who loves to talk is very convincing! currently involved, expect a simultaneous high from romantic sit for a moment and try to collect your thoughts. If you can't, leave Take anything you hear that you can't immediately verify with a exhilaration and insecurity that maybe your beloved doesn't love it for now. You may find it by chance or through a sudden insight. grain of salt, if not the whole shaker. There's definitely something you anymore. Either way, try to forget it. Relax and hang in there! weird going on. Avoid it! LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

A luxury you've been craving could seem very tempting today, Libra. Emotional turmoil may overwhelm your usual objectivity and good Your imagination should fly high today, Sagittarius. Whether you're Make sure you're really ready, willing, and able to spend the money sense today, Scorpio. Family problems could weigh on your mind, as into writing, music, or dance, make the most of your creative to get it. Think about it carefully before whipping out your credit communication between you and family members may be lacking. inspiration. If you don't, your ideas may vanish as soon as they card. Do you really want it that much? Is the expense feasible right You might not feel in touch with what's going on. Try to encourage appear. If you're too busy, at least make time to jot down your now? If so, go for it. Luxuries aren't always a waste of money. They them to talk to you. If they won't, move on. Sometimes people want insights and any possibilities for developing them. Then you will can do wonders for your self-esteem! to deal with their troubles on their own. It's their choice. have a record you can return to at a future date. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Doubts about a friend may plague you today, Capricorn. Did this Confusion might get in the way of anything you hope to accomplish Spiritual and metaphysical concepts may seem murky to you today, person borrow money? Promise to do you a favor? Can you depend today, Aquarius. You may feel like you're walking around in a daze, Pisces. Ideas that friends accept as matters of course might feel on this person? The best way to judge is by their track record. If uncertain of your actions. Try to stay focused and be your usual strange. Don't get into an argument. Ask about books, websites, they've been undependable in the past, chances are they might be practical, objective self. It might not come as easily for you as it or magazines that you can consult for more input and, hopefully, again. It might be best for you to turn to someone else. Today, at usually does, but you can do it. Have some coff ee and make a list of clarity. Find out about future lectures on the subject. It should all least, your friend is best left in the clouds. what needs to be done. Sometimes that's all it takes. come together eventually. You just need to be patient! 12 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 3, 2017 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

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

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

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Across: 1 Comes about; 6 Down: 1 Carla; 2 Made Spot; 10 Redraft; 11 Crevice; 12 clear; 3 Seasoned timber; 4 Anchorite; 13 Ideas; 14 Obese; Bathing; 5 Unclean; 7 Prime; 8 15 Gone under; 17 First-rate; 20 Treasured; 9 Serious mistake; Mould; 21 Psalm; 23 Plimsolls; 25 14 Offspring; 16 Double one; 18 Israeli; 26 Tea-rose; 27 Grew; 28 Apprise; 19 Evictor; 22 Agree; Retrievers. 24 Seeds. 14 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 3, 2017 COMMUNITY CINEMA

THE JURY: 70th Cannes Festival jury. A cocktail of cops and cinema

crowds that the cops provided not only a sense showing no signs of ending, the news of his The review goes on to add that for a By Gautaman Bhaskaran of safety but also a feeling of friendship. latest work, Based on a True Story, being picked psychological thriller the book is slow. The Given this 2016 record — almost impeccable by the Cannes Film Festival could not have question now is, will Polanski be able to infuse in the way with not a single incident of been more exciting. The movie will play out of greater thrill and excitement into his celluloid he world today is being terrorised. unpleasantness being reported between the competition. work? And the upcoming Cannes Film police and people — I am certain that Cannes Polanski, who gave us that magnifi cent fi lm Be that as it may, while Polanski will be Festival — all set to celebrate a will, once again this year, witness the usual called The Rosemary’s Baby, has now created a happy to be at Cannes this May, there are other milestone of 70 summers — cannot crowds. “Of course, we are going to Cannes, thriller with Eva Green essaying a mysterious factors which will be troubling the 83-year-old but be jittery about the state of you can’t play into the hands of terrorists who woman — who tries to involve herself in the life master of the medium. One, Cannes has slotted securityT across the globe, Europe increasingly are trying to scare us,” a German executive was of a celebrated author, portrayed by Polanski’s his work at the fag end of the Festival when so in recent times. quoted as having quipped to the media the wife, Emmanuelle Seigner. most people would have gone. Two, while France has borne the brunt with newspaper other day. He added that he trusted the French Based on a True Story is inspired by a novel Polanski’s lawyers continue to fi ght for his cartoonists being killed in their Paris offi ce and authorities. “They would ensure the safety of with the same name penned by Delphine De return to America — which he left 40 years ago other attacks in the city. A few weeks ago, a all us”. Vigan. A review of the book (which I have not and has since then been living in diff erent parts gunman shot dead a policeman and critically Here are some other voices reported in the read) in The Guardian has this to say: “The of Europe — the US has refused to grant the wounded two others before pulling the trigger press. narrator is a writer named Delphine; she lives director any special treatment on its soil. This on himself. A French movie producer said: “There were in Paris with her two teenage children, is in means that there is still a possibility of Polanski So, the thousands of men and women who so many policemen everywhere last year. It a relationship with a well-known journalist having to spend time in prison. would troop into Cannes in the days of the was really felt, and they were on the alert. called François, and has recently achieved Beyond all this, I am not sure about the Festival, which begins on May 17, would have If someone targets the festival, the cops are success with an autobiographical novel about treatment Polanski will get at Cannes. True, he to brace themselves — like they had to last year prepared ... The world is unsafe, but I don’t feel her family, resulting in strained relationships did not face any hostility when he went to the — to go through a rigid security drill. Frisking ‘unsafe’ in Cannes.” with relatives who did not welcome the festival in 2013 with his Venus in Fur. But, but, and getting their bags checked before each “I think no matter where you go these days exposure. Thus far, the details correlate with let us not forget that the world is now getting screening were what happened in 2016. you have to at least be aware of the general what is known of the author. But this is fi ction increasingly intolerant, and I saw this ugliness However, prospective visitors to the seaside threat,” said one American fi lm buyer. “I think — isn’t it? last year at Cannes when Woody Allen’s resort of Cannes do not seem to be afraid. Cannes is super aware and so they will be extra “The real De Vigan’s previous book, Nothing estranged son, Ronan Farrow, wrote an article I saw this even last year, when snipers or vigilant.” Holds Back the Night, overtly addressed the in The Hollywood Reporter about his father’s sharpshooters had taken up positions on just “Last year, security was tight and we saw fraught boundary between memoir and fi ction “sexual abuse”. Personally, I felt that The about every rooftop. Also, hundreds of cops constant army presence throughout Cannes and the question of the author’s licence to Hollywood Reporter should not have carried could be seen on the streets, and I was told that and I’m confi dent this year would be the same,” invent; Based on a True Story takes the idea a the story then. The timing was completely hundreds more had been roped in disguised said Gianluca Chakra, managing partner at stage further. In the novel, Delphine is crippled inappropriate. Cannes should not be made into in plain clothes or as restaurant waiters, cab the Dubai-based Middle East distributor by writer’s block after the double-edged a platform for trading allegations and counter- drivers and so on. Front Row Filmed Entertainment. “I’d be more response to her last book (never explicitly allegations. Happily, the 12-day festival in May 2016 scared to wander into a US high school than to named here); she begins to receive poison pen It is a venue for cinema, pure cinema — rolled through without any mishap, and a few strolling down La Croisette in Cannes.” letters, apparently from a member of her family where one can experience the sheer joy of days into screenings, people seemed at ease, *** accusing her in vicious terms of lying and motion and movement. showing absolutely no sign of nervousness. The Roman Polanski’s new movie exploitation. As her crisis progresses towards police were largely responsible for this calm. For Roman Polanski, who has been facing severe depression, Delphine encounters the z Gautaman Bhaskaran has been to They were extremely friendly with visitors, some of his gloomiest days since he was enigmatic L at a party. L is intimately familiar Cannes for 27 years, and is still excited about giving them a smile and chatting up with them. charged with raping a minor girl in the US with Delphine’s work; an admirer who quickly being there this May. He may be e-mailed The men in uniform mingled so easily with the many, many years ago with the legal battle insinuates herself into Delphine’s life” at [email protected] Wednesday, May 3, 2017 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY Rodney King without artifice

ENAMOURED: Ricky Whittle. English actor wants to investigate Indian cinema

English actor Ricky Whittle feels Bollywood has made it big in Hollywood, and says there are lot of “beautiful” Indian actresses with whom he would like to share CANDID: “We want to portray Rodney King as a human being,” says Roger Guenveur Smith. screen space with. “I would love to work (with in New York one recent summer, this/ 91, 92/ Come on, Rodney including Do the Right Thing and Indian actors or in an Indian fi lm). By Steven Zeitchik applying Spike-ian directorial King, you know what to do/ It was Malcolm X. In the mid-1990s they As an actor I just want to work touches, and Netflix began a Saturday night/ Right?/ And also worked on Smith’s one-man with great actors and do great streaming it last Friday to you were chilling at your boy’s crib show Huey P. Newton. projects. I actually bumped into oger Guenveur Smith coincide with the 25th anniversary watching the fight.) “What Roger is doing, like Dev Patel in Texas (some time recalled that he had of the L.A. Riots. The tone can go from Mark Twain and many of our ago)... So, that is something I a deeply emotion As television prepares to mark confrontational to plaintive best storytellers, is humanising would love to investigate,” Whittle reaction when he those dark days with sweeping and back again. Smith starts someone who’s been made into said over phone from Los Angeles. heard Rodney King historical pieces, Rodney King with an invocation of the Geto a demon, an animal, into less of “There are a lot of beautiful and Rhad died in 2012. And he couldn’t goes the other way: It asks, in Boys’ accusation of the subject a human being,” Lee explained. fantastic actresses out there... understand why. ways journalistic and imagined, as an Uncle Tom ( … Rodney The director shot the piece with Not just actors but directors and “Here is someone I didn’t even who the man at the centre of it all King) — unattributed to throw more than a dozen cameras, often producers, too. There are a lot of know, had never met,” the actor really was. King does serve here us off balance — and ends by going close-in on the performer, people with whom I would love and monologuist said. “I kept as a kind of blank slate for our recounting, in its entirety, the sometimes trailing down his to work with. I would love to visit asking, ‘Why did his death affect notions of victimhood, resistance beautiful tentativeness of King’s body to match a point Smith was India and work with them,” he me so much?’” and harmony. But he also landmark speech (“People, I just, making. At the end the lens pulls added, without taking any names. The answer isn’t simple. But transcends all of those things. I just want to say, you know, can back on Smith, giving a sense of The actor also fi nds Bollywood Smith has long been trying to “We don’t want to make Rodney we, can we all get along?”). both loneliness and cosmic-ness. to be a huge culture in itself. figure out just what has been so King a symbol of the oppressed In between, in segments he’s Because of its tone, Rodney “Bollywood is quite huge compelling about King. He began black man,” Smith said. “We want improvised and honed over the King can have an odd effect. One in Hollywood. There are lots seven years ago, when the victim to portray him as a human being years — years in which King’s can feel provoked and placated, of fantastic Indian actors who of police brutality was alive, — a man who loved to fish, a man legacy loomed over high-profile unsettled and in harmony — often have made it over in the space as and explores the question from who was listening to De La Soul incidents of police brutality and at the same time. well. With India, you bring this complex facets in his one-man when he was pulled over, a man the Black Lives Matter movement This, Smith said, is by design. beautiful culture of fashion, music show Rodney King. who was a second-generation — Smith explores the man “The audience is alternatively and food. We are not so sure Smith was speaking by phone alcoholic drowning victim.” himself. The performer is often seduced and indicted. Is it an about the movies and the things from Portland, Oregon. After Smith’s piece is a grounded filling in the details of King’s angry piece or a conciliatory like that, but some of them (have nearly five years of serious road depiction, rich in unexpected life, challenging and provoking piece? Those are cliches.” made it big) in England and the time, he was just a few minutes detail: the Bob Marley wig he him, but really, challenging and Right before March’s Bootleg States.” away from taking the stage for donned to observe the riots provoking the many assumptions performance, Smith heard from Whittle, who has also featured the last-ever performance of his incognito; the father who we’ve made about him, his Juan King, asking if he could get in shows like The 100, Mistresses searing piece. (He gave it one final alternately bonded with and reduction into a symbol. a ticket to see the show. Rodney and NCIS, briefl y visited India go-round at Los Angeles’ Bootleg beat him; that he actually knew “Rodney King was not King’s brother had a dramatic back in 2012. Theater, where he’d workshopped Reginald Denny, the white truck somebody who tried to be back story in his own right, and “I stopped in Delhi for a few it years ago, in March.) driver nearly killed in the riots, somebody he was not,” Smith the request reminded Smith of all days in 2012... I was there with my Thanks to Netflix, though, from a moment they shared at a said. “They tried to give him the tales that have gone untold. family. It was very hot and humid. Rodney King will live on — and construction site. courses in black history; they “Rodney King was without I wasn’t able to stay long but the be available to a much wider Smith delivers the material wanted him to be a spokesperson. artifice, without pretense,” country side was beautiful. I am a audience than the people that sweatily, breathily, pulsatingly, But he was a spokesperson for Smith said. “In him I have — huge fan of Indian food... I would since 2012 have packed small with a musicality to his voice and nothing but his own agenda.” the audience has — recognised love to visit again and explore.”— theatres around the country to see a meter to his patter. (You wanna The filmmaker and performer someone we know.” —Los Angeles IANS it. Spike Lee shot a performance reminisce/ it goes something like had teamed on nine projects, Times/TNS 16 GULF TIMES Wednesday, May 3, 2017 COMMUNITY PPFQ turns five, hosts cancer awareness event akistan Professionals Forum-Qatar (PPFQ) celebrated its fi fth anniversary at InterContinental PHotel Doha last week, attended by dignitaries and prominent members of the community. The event was organised to promote cancer awareness in the Pakistani community for which key speakers Dr Hadi Mohammad Abu Rasheed, supervisor of health education at Qatar Cancer Society and Dr Syed Mohammad Ali, colorectal cancer consultant, delivered informative lectures. The seminar was attended by top offi cials of the Pakistan Embassy. Commercial attache Arbab Qaiser along with Chairman, PPFQ, Mohsin Mujtaba, delivered mementos to sponsors and leading journalists in Doha. Sheikh Nasser bin Abdulaziz bin Nasser al-Thani, owner of Business Trading Company (BTC), attended the event as also Ali Nasser J al- Nufaihi al-Kubaisi, supervisor Singer Amanat Ali performing at the event. of Facility Services, Dukhan QP. The event was sponsored by BTC, Queen Group, MF Food Qatar, Gulf Steel, Qatar Lubricant Company (Qalco), International Public Relation Company, Suits & Boots, Kansai Paints Qatar and Al Muftah Rent a car. Amanat Ali, a leading singer from Pakistan, ended the evening with his mesmerising performance. Sana Salman, General Secretary, said: “It is our honour to deliver quality events to the Pakistani community in Doha. It is a combined eff ort and I would like to thank the dedicated team of PPFQ comprising Akmal Rana, Abdul Haq, Shehzad Ahmed, Qaiser Anwar, Dr Shahina Manzur, The sponsors of the event with mementos. Manezah Mustajab, Noman Tausif for their continuous support along work by the PPFQ team but I want with President Uzma Shehryar to assure everyone that we are in for hosting the evening with fact celebrating our commitment perfection, and lastly Chairman and spirit to continue building on Mohsin Mujtaba for always the fi rm foundations laid by the boosting the confi dence of the former PPFQ Executive Committee. team and utilising everyone’s best Today, we have gathered both capacity.” the professional and business PPFQ also extends its gratitude communities of Qatar to further to Pakistan Qatar Business promote a softer image of Pakistan,” Forum members especially said Mohsin Mujtaba. Mian Mohammad Idress Anwar, President Uzma Shehreyar said: Ahmed Hussein, Riyaz Ahmed “It gives me utmost pleasure to be Bakali, Bader Sohail, Fawad Rana celebrating this milestone – fi fth as also Khaqan Anwar Khan, anniversary of PPFQ – along with senior relationship manager, VIP so many distinguished members customers, Commercial Bank of of our community. We have been Qatar, Tahir Ali, AGM, Head of acknowledged as a very active Sales, Commercial Bank of Qatar, organisation since its inception – Mujeeb ur Rehman, CEO, Blooming always roping in the best from the Heights and President, Redco community and constantly working Construct Pakistan and Nargis hard to put together high quality Otho, principal, PIS. events which are benefi cial to all. I “As it appears, we are celebrating wish PPFQ all the best in the years fi ve years of dedication and hard to come!” From left: Sana Salman, Sheikh Nasser bin Abdulaziz bin Nasser al-Thani, Khaqan Anwar Khan.