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COVER Researcher Diego Mosquera dilates on our planet’s ‘lungs’, STORY the stunning recent fires and the fear of losing it. P4-6 2 GULF TIMES Tuesday, September 17, 2019 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

PRAYER TIME Fajr 4.03am Shorooq (sunrise) 5.22am Zuhr (noon) 11.30am Asr (afternoon) 2.57pm Maghreb (sunset) 5.38pm Isha (night) 7.08pm

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Gang Leader SYNOPSIS: Nani plays the gang leader of fi ve women DIRECTION: Vikram K Kumar belonging to diff erent age groups, helping them to plot revenge. CAST: Nani, Priyanka Arulmohan, Kartikeya Gummakonda THEATRE: The Mall 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 Dream Girl up a job as ‘Pooja’ at a call centre for chats, keeping most Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 DIRECTION: Raaj Shaandilyaa people in his life in the dark about the nature of his work. Qatar Airways 40253374 CAST: Ayushmann Khurrana, Nushrat Bharucha, Annu How long can he keep it up before everyone including his love Kapoor interest and father fi nd out? SYNOPSIS: Desperate to fi nd employment, Karam picks THEATRES: Landmark, The Mall, Royal Paza

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Career guidance for course, country, centre started with a vision of spreading college and entrance for students of Grade our knowledge, interests and experience in IX-XII, of all curriculum. Career assessments various disciplines in arts across diff erent administered for stream preference, career countries for children and adults. test, branch preference, personality, Mamangam has become the favourite multiple intelligence and learning styles centre for learning. We off er regular classes and productivity. For more information, in the following disciplines like traditional 55448835. classical and folk dance forms, art and craft, drawing and painting, personality Artistic Gymnastic Classes development and public speaking, Bollywood WHERE: Qatar Academy Msheireb dance, contemporary, hip hop styles, music WHEN: Ongoing both vocals and instrumentals. To develop TIME: 3:15pm – 4:15pm health consciousness, we train them karate, The Olympic sport using horizontal bar, yoga with special sessions for kids and adults. rings and fl oor exercises on mats for the Mamangam has also come up with chess and children from age 4 till 16. robotics in regular batches in an attempt to give a better learning experience, as they sharpen their minds and brains too. For those who wish to register for more details, visit www.mamangamqatar.in

EVENTS As a participant in the World Wellness Weekend, there is free Zumba class that is Ballet Lessons open to the entire public. Wear blue and come WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier The Moon and Beyond with your family and friends! WHEN: Ongoing Arabic Calligraphy Workshop WHERE: Qatar National Library TIME: 4pm – 8pm WHEN: Saturday – Wednesday WHEN: Tomorrow Painting Class For more info e-mail at registration@ TIME: 6pm TIME: 6pm — 7:30pm WHERE: Qatar National Library atelierqatar.com or call on 33003839. Arabic Calligraphy workshop is back. Celebrate 50 years since the moon landing WHEN: September 22 Come and learn the artistic practice of Arabic with a special presentation at the Library, in TIME: 11am — 12pm handwriting and calligraphy at Music and collaboration with the US Embassy in Doha. Paint with a rolling ball, or a rolling car, Arts Atelier. Dr Mary Ellen Weber, a former Nasa astronaut or just stomp and drag your fi ngers, hands The lessons will take place every Saturday, who fl ew on two Space Shuttle fl ights, will talk and feet! Little children will explore colour Monday and Wednesday at 6pm. For about her experiences in space and the future and motion using diff erent media in this fun, more information, contact registration@ of exploring the fi nal frontier. Dr Weber is a hands-on activity. Please dress your little atelierqatar.com consultant in technology, innovation, strategic ones accordingly. communications and high-risk operations, and serves on the Nasa Advisory Council Committee on Technology, Innovation and Engineering.

HEC Paris International EMBA Info Session: WHERE: 14th Floor, Tornado Tower, West Bay WHEN: Tomorrow TIME: 4:45pm — 6:15pm HEC Paris invites you to the next information session for its International Executive MBA. Learn more about this world-class executive programme. Discover the international diversity of participants, blended learning and international mobility options. Find out how it will help you transform yourself and your career.

After School Activities WHERE: Atelier Yoga Class WHEN: Ongoing WHERE: Lululemon, Mall of Qatar Music and arts activities for students WHEN: Every Saturday taking place after they fi nish their day in TIME: 8:30am – 9:30am school includes Group Music lessons, Hip- Dance and Instrument Classes Join the complimentary in-store yoga hop, Ballet, Drawing and Painting, Drama WHERE: TCA Campus, Behind Gulf Times classes. No registration or mat is required. Theatre & Taekwondo. Ages between 5 and 10 Building The class runs on fi rst come fi rst served basis. years old after school hours. WHEN: Wednesday – Monday Learn the movements of dance styles in Career Guidance Hobby Classes Bollywood, Hip Hop and also the musical Zumba Class at The Gate Mall WHERE: Right Track Consultants, Al WHERE: Mamangam Performing Art instruments such as Piano, Guitar, Keyboard WHERE: The Gate Mall Sadd Centre for adults as well kids and move in the world WHEN: September 20 WHEN: Sunday – Thursday WHEN:Saturday – Friday of music. For details, contact 66523871/ TIME: 7pm — 8pm TIME: 6pm – 8pm Mamangam is an art and performance 31326749.

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Tuesday, September 17, 2019 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Enigmatic Amazon ‘What most people don’t understand is that the Amazon has evolved for thousands of years in very complex ways, so once we lose it, it’s lost forever’, Researcher Diego Mosquera tells Bonnie James

ALARM: A view of the raging fires in the Amazon forest. According to Diego Mosquera, “once the forest is burned, 99% of species will be lost”. Wildfires in the Amazon rainforest have hit a record number this year, according to research carried out by Brazil’s space research centre. It cites 72,843 fires, marking an increase of 83% compared to 2018 – the highest since records began in 2013.

We simply cannot “recover” the Amazon by replanting trees, as the ecological integrity of the forest is lost forever ‘ — Diego Mosquera, researcher ’ Tuesday, September 17, 2019 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

VAST EXPANSE: An aerial view of the forest.

e live in an era ordinator at Tiputini with many into a very complex ecosystem that is when the Amazon publications to his credit, conveyed not replaceable once it is lost. rainforest, the his views about the current situation “Since the 1970s, about 20% of the largest of its kind in in the Amazon rainforest, in an Amazon has been deforested, mainly “It is imperative that the world the world, is facing e-mail interview: for the conversion of the forest to realise what it is at stake here. Wa never-before-threat in the form of “Apart from its incredible diversity, cattle ranching, which is biggest raging fi res on top of the other forms the Amazon is responsible for single direct driver of deforestation. We need leaders committed of deforestation happening at an capturing carbon, providing oxygen “If you add other activities like accelerated pace. and it is also a global temperature large scale industrial agriculture to conservation, better laws, The Amazon rainforest, often regulator. “Contrary to what the (especially for soy plantations), urban described as our planet’s lungs, majority of people think, the Amazon expansion, and timber plantations, more protected areas and occupies around 7 million square km does not have fertile soils and it is not the scenario doesn’t look good. within nine countries, with Brazil good for agriculture. The fertile soil “As if that wasn’t enough, in the especially, we need to become having around 80% of it. layer of the Amazon is very small in last decades, the interest in the responsible consumers” Researcher Diego Mosquera, who depth and it consists of mostly clay. Amazonia also comes from activities has lived in the Amazon and studied “The fact that you see so many like oil extraction, mining and its biodiversity for the last 15 years, trees is because they have evolved hydropower plants, bringing not only puts that into perspective thus: “One nutrient extraction mechanisms deforestation, but also high levels of — Diego Mosquera third of the species on earth live in over thousands of years. These pollution. the Amazon, and it is documented as mechanisms have turned the Amazon Continued on Page 6 the one of most diverse ecosystems in the world.” Wildfi res in the Amazon rainforest have hit a record number this year, according to research carried out by Brazil’s space research centre. It cites 72,843 fi res, marking an increase of 83% compared to 2018 — the highest since records began in 2013. On behalf of Gulf Times, I had interacted with Mosquera during a trip to Tiputini Biodiversity Station, deep inside the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador in February 2013. The remoteness of the facility can be gauged from the fact that it takes a 40-minute fl ight from Ecuador’s capital Quito to reach the domestic airport in Coca, followed by a six- hour journey (two hours each by boat, an open bus and again boat) to reach there. Mosquera, the research co- Wire-tailed manakin. Channel-billied Toucan. 6 GULF TIMES Tuesday, September 17, 2019 COMMUNITY COVER STORY

Amazon forest viper.

Continued from Page 5 know much, so we could be losing amphibians and insects. These are sThe fi re species that we don’t even know changes that we cannot attribute “In some ecosystems, the fi res exist. to specifi c activities yet, but we are important to maintain the “What most people don’t presume that are part of a bigger ecological equilibrium. But the understand is that the Amazon has picture, the global climate crisis. A frog species found in the Amazon rainforest. Amazon is not one of them, and this evolved for thousands of years in “Extensive human activities are is why, historically, fi res are not part very complex ways, so once we lose making the problem even worse, of the natural cycles of the forest. it, it’s lost forever. because more and more people are “In the Amazon, species are not “We simply cannot “recover” the having access to the last remnants adapted to fi res, and this causes a big Amazon by replanting trees, as the of primary forest without any sort FACTBOX problem. When there is a big fi re, ecological integrity of the forest is of management plans. some species will have more chances lost forever. If carbon sequestered “In countries where there is  The Amazon rainforest occupies around 7 million square km within to escape, like large animals or some by the Amazon over the centuries a policy that in simple words nine countries, with Brazil having around 80% of it. birds, but most of them have no chance is released, it will aggravate the encourages deforestation for One third of the species on earth live in the Amazon. to survive large-scale fi res like the climate crisis further. “economic growth”, the situation is According to Brazil space research centre, there have been 72,843 ones taking place in the last few weeks. “As a researcher living in the much worse. fi res this year, marking an increase of 83% compared to 2018 — the There are species that are already amazon for many years, I have “It is imperative that the world highest since records began in 2013. seriously threatened, and fi res will be witnessed many changes in the last realise what it is at stake here. Since the 1970s, about 20 % of the Amazon has been deforested. the last nail in the coffi n for them. few years. Even though I work in an We need leaders committed to If the Amazon rainforest is burned, 99% of species will be lost. “Once the forest is burned, 99% area relatively well preserved, some conservation, better laws, more of species will be lost. And even impacts are very notorious. For protected areas and especially, though we know a lot about the example, we have noticed serious we need to become responsible Amazon, at the same time we don’t declines in numbers of birds, consumers.”

Pigmy Marmoset. Woolly monkey. Photos by Diego Mosquera Tuesday, September 17, 2019 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY

BLOOD DONATION DRIVE: Nepalese People Co-Ordination Committee — Qatar (NPCC) recently organised a blood donation drive at Hamad Medical Corporation to mark the 106th birth anniversary of BP Koirala, Nepal’s first democratically elected prime minister. Fifty-three people donated the blood. Along with Nepali expatriates, Indian and Sri Lankan community also took part in the drive. Speaking on the occasion, Bimal Subedi, Adviser of NPCC, praised BP Koirala in favour of democracy. – Text and photo by Usha Wagle Gautam

PISQ holds its 7th Annual Inter-Wing Scrabble Tournament

Pakistan International School Qatar (PISQ) recently held its 7th Annual Inter-Wing Scrabble Senior Category, comprising boys and girls from Grade V-XII. The senior category had to play Tournament. Apart from the annual tournament, PISQ also successfully runs the scrabble club qualifying rounds to reach finals, whereas junior category was already placed in the finals. for its students. These students meet once a week to learn and play the game. Each team was allowed ten moves. After qualifying the first round, Maira and Hooran, Hasaan Nargis Raza Otho, Principal of PISQ, was the chief guest on the occasion. The tournament was Elahi and Muhammad Asjad and Laiba and Dua Aamir won in the finals. The chief guest organised by Reema Rashid, Head of Arts and Culture Department. The students were given felicitated the winners with the certificates. The competition was adjudicated by jury members, one-week vigorous training before the tournament. including Shahab Gillani, Ahsan Rasheed, Khawar Mehmood and Azeem Ghani, Teachers Boys’ The tournament kicked off with the recitation of the Holy Qur’an. The students were divided into Wing; Zareen Gul, Uzma Sohail and Saima Khurum, Teachers Primary Wing; and Hira Khan, two diff erent categories, including Junior Category, comprising boys and girls of Grade-IV; and Teacher Girls’ Wing. 8 GULF TIMES Tuesday, September 17, 2019 COMMUNITY

FNJ felicitates newly elected members of NRNA-NCC

Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) — Qatar recently organised an event to felicitate Speaking on the occasion, Muktada Mohamed Musalman, Chairman of NRNA-NCC, thanked the newly elected members of Non-Resident Nepalese Association — National Co- all the members of the organisation for electing him. Sarita Bhandari, Female Vice President ordination Council (NRNA-NCC) – Qatar. The event was attended by notable personalities of NRNA – NCC also spoke on the occasion. Karim Baks Miya, Chairman of FNJ, appreciated and community leaders, including Kranti Singh, K B Hamal, Yuba Raj Sharma and Sarita the newly elected committee. The event was compered by Dil Kumar Shrestha. Bhandari. – Text and photo by Usha Wagle Gautam

IEI Qatar Chapter conducts 52nd Engineers’ Day Theme Seminar

The Institution of Engineers India (IEI) – Qatar Chapter recently conducted the 52nd Engineers’ ingenuity spanning over four million years – from prehistory to the modern age. He said, “Humans Day Theme Seminar on ‘Engineering for Change’ at Oryx Rotana Hotel. The annual engineering have always engineered to bring about change, and that change has moved us to engineer seminar, organised prior to Engineer’s Day celebrations, was attended by over 100 members. and innovate. Modern approaches to problem-solving, creating, and inventing – all defining Abdul Sathar, Chairman of IEI Qatar Chapter, welcomed the gathering. He introduced the guest characteristics of an engineer – are not mere process-based actions. Instead, they are traits and speakers and highlighted the importance of seminar in engaging the engineering fraternity instincts, refined over thousands of millennia, that are now intrinsic to our very being.” operating across various sectors in Qatar. Abdul Sathar also spoke about the active role the Qatar Dr Yagnesh Gohil spoke about smart engineering on the occasion. “The core vision of developing Chapter plays in the professional development of its member engineers. He also outlined the a smart city is to harness the power of technology to enhance the quality of life and empower forthcoming programmes through which the IEI would contribute significantly to the development businesses and services, while also optimising resources and conserving the natural environment. of agriculture and food processing, infrastructure, education and healthcare, information and Technology and engineering are transforming not just infrastructure but also societies and nations communication technology, critical technologies and strategic industries such as nuclear, space as a whole. These integrated transformations are happening across mobility, environment, energy, technology, and defence technology, among others. logistics, and other sectors,” he said. Vikash Sananda from Qatar Foundation Research, Development and Innovation, and Dr Yagnesh Abdul Sathar along with the IEI Executive Committee presented the mementos to the guest Gohil, from Lusial City Development, were the guest on the occasion. speakers. Sunil Kulkarni, Executive Member of IEI, compeered the event and Durai Manivannan, Speaking on the occasion, Vikash Sananda highlighted the evolution and application of human Joint Secretary of IEI, proposed a vote of thanks. Tuesday, September 17, 2019 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY

Australian embassy off icials donate blood at HMC

The Australian embassy off icials recently visited Hamad Medical Corporation’s Blood Donation “I would encourage others to consider making the important decision to give blood. I was Centre for blood donation. privileged to also witness the investment Hamad has made on its new advanced pathology and Speaking on the occasion, Jonathan Muir, Ambassador of Australia, said, “I was glad we could diagnostic laboratories, which opened in 2018,” he added. help this great cause as a team. I was interested to learn that the Hamad Blood Donation Centre “I thank Sadika Ismail al-Mahmoudi and her dedicated team at the Donation Centre for looking have closely modelled on the system we have in Australia, established by the Australian Red after us during the donation; and also Dr Javed Akter, for the tour of Hamad Department of Cross.” Laboratory Medicine and Pathology,” the ambassador said.

Maserati supports Fashion For Relief

At recently held Fashion For Relief charity event during London Fashion Week SS20, Maserati London, Cannes, Moscow, Mumbai and Dar es Salaam, raising millions for good causes around added additional style to the evening by chauff euring VIPs and celebrities including Luke Evans the world. and Naomie Harris as they made their way to the red carpet at the iconic British Museum in Fashion For Relief returned to London for the fourth time since its inception with a spectacular London, stated a press release fashion event including a cocktail reception, gala dinner, fashion show, an art auction, musical Fashion For Relief was founded by international supermodel Naomi Campbell in 2005, hosting performances and exclusive after-party. Alongside actors Luke Evans and Naomie Harris, singer its first charity fashion show to raise funds for victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Eve, actor Damson Idris, and model Nieves Álvarez, were amongst the other guests who arrived Since its inception, Fashion For Relief has presented fashion initiatives and projects in New York, at the British Museum in the latest Maserati range including the Ghibli and Levante SUV.

Nieves Alvarez Eve and Maximillion Cooper Oryx Rotana unveils ‘The Cellar’s’ new innovative menu

Oryx Rotana, the five-star luxury we strive to meet all the requirements business hotel in Doha, has recently of our customers amidst the highest unveiled a new innovative menu of ‘The levels of 5-star service in a distinctive Cellar’, the renowned award-winning atmosphere” Spanish/Mediterranean restaurant “‘The Cellar’ has always been a locally and regionally, stated a press destination of choice for the food release. The menu was revealed connoisseurs, especially Spanish during a special dinner prepared for cuisine. Today, through the new the occasion attended by dignitaries, menu, we express our gratitude and media professionals and social media appreciation to all our valued customers influencers. and reaff irm our commitment to Ghassan Dalal, General Manager of provide the highest quality services to Oryx Rotana, attended the event. our guests. We will continue to excel Speaking on the occasion, Ghassan our unmatched reputation especially Dalal said, “We are delighted to with our attention to the tiniest details, welcome our esteemed guests to which has made Oryx Rotana and its celebrate together the unveiling of facilities a preferred destination for the ‘The Cellar’s’ new menu through which lovers of excellence,” he added. 10 GULF TIMES Tuesday, September 17, 2019 COMMUNITY PHOTO ESSAY

Blissful nights begin here

Qatar is not just all about bustling and brightly lit yearn for more of these captivating Arabian nights. At the Corniche, we enjoy the breathtaking dhow streets but it also has nights beaming with an amazing At Souq Waqif , the heart of the city, we meet cruise along the majestic shores that exhibit the blend of warmth in the air paired with the uniqueness an enchanting experience which has a fusion of marvellous skyline of the peninsula and discover it’s of the scenic beauty that brings out magic. tradition and modernity. The markets at souq are ancient Islamic architecture and explore centuries of The night sings a lullaby to the enervated nature filled with shops of spices, clothing, souvenirs, history at the Museum of Islamic Art, which has the which is heated up by the scorching desert sun. antiques, and then there are resturants with world’s most complete collections of Islamic artefacts. Even in the cool winter daytime in the desert, night authentic food and an area dedicated to various — Text and photos by Nidhal Abdunasir, always comes as a blanket to keep you warm and animals, including birds. Birla Public School , Class XII Tuesday, September 17, 2019 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Give your master bathroom a luxurious look with these tips

f you’re thinking about remodelling expensive as redoing a large, double-sink your small bathroom, you may know vanity. When you have less real estate to that studies show updating a bathroom refurbish, high-end materials can be a cost- of any size can increase the value of a eff ective choice. For a reasonable price, you home. can use quality materials to signifi cantly IEnlarging a small master bathroom is often boost the upscale feeling of your small impractical; you may need to take space from bathroom. another room, or extend an exterior wall to accomplish an expansion. Both options have —Add pizzazz to functional elements disadvantages and costs. The truth is, you You can increase a small bathroom’s don’t need to move walls or spend like a home feeling of extravagance by adding some fl are improvement show host in order to create big to functional items like faucets, mirrors and luxury in a small master bathroom. Here are cabinet hardware. For a modest investment, fi ve ways to make a small bathroom space feel you can turn everyday, often-overlooked lavish and spa-like elements into items that underscore the overall beauty of the room. —Rethink the shower stall versus tub debate —Lighten up the space Many large luxury bathrooms have a Finally, adding more natural light into a separate shower and soaking tub. In a small —Step up your shower game —Splurge on luxury materials small master bathroom can make the space bathroom, which may be used by multiple The shower isn’t just where you get clean; Yes, materials like travertine tile or granite seem larger and more appealing. If your small members and generations of a household, it’s also a morning wake-up tool or end-of- countertops can be costly, but when you’re bathroom already has a window, forgo blinds creating an upscale feeling by separating the day relaxation therapy treatment. Deluxe renovating a small bathroom, you need less or shades in favour of easy-to-apply privacy tub from the shower might not be a realistic showers often feature multiple jets, rainfall of those materials. Adding marble tile above fi lm. Readily available in home improvement option. Instead, look for ways to boost the showerheads and hand showers. Replacing an a small tub/shower area will cost far less than stores or online, in a breadth of simple or appeal of your tub/shower space, perhaps by ordinary showerhead with a shower system outfi tting a large walk-in shower. Replacing fancy patterns, this opaque fi lm allows choosing a visually appealing, bright-white is a cost-eff ective and easy way to add a a modestly sized vanity with a new cabinet light to enter the room while providing the model for an updated, yet classic, style. luxurious experience to the shower. and granite countertop won’t be nearly as necessary privacy. — TNS

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

If you’ve been planning to set off on a trip soon, Aries, make a list You may have been worried about money lately, Taurus. Today Today you might find it necessary to turn down an invitation to of what you need to do beforehand and check off each task as you a family member could make an expenditure that you view as a social event, Gemini, and the host might for some reason seem complete it. Otherwise you might panic at the last minute because unnecessary and irresponsible. Before you become angry know that off ended. Your friend is probably overworked and stressed and apt you’ve forgotten something important. Stay calm even if it seems all may not be as it seems! If you look at the situation objectively, you to overreact to just about any situation. Relax a little. Explain things impossible. You’re less likely to forget anything if you stay focused. may see that you aren’t in dire financial straits and the expenditure to your friend and then propose that you get together at another didn’t much out of the family coff ers. time. That’s all you can do now. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Have you been doing a lot of walking lately? If so, Cancer, your feet An event could find a current or potential love partner paying a lot Do you sometimes go about things backward, Virgo? Are you caught may be sore. This could aff ect your energy level considerably, not to of attention to others, Leo. You might feel neglected and unloved, as up in the rat race of trying to have more money and security with mention your ability to get any work done. Concentrate on routine though your friend is doing this to hurt you. This probably isn’t the the idea that eventually you’ll earn the freedom to do what makes tasks that require little thought and can be done sitting down. Stay case. Your partner is just trying to be sociable and doesn’t realise you happy? The happiness factor actually works in reverse. You out of any squabbles! Relax in a hot bath tonight. that it upsets you. Do some mingling. Your friend might have the must first be who you are and then take the necessary actions in same reaction as you and come running! order to have what you really want. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

An angry call from someone who lives far away might catch you Today you might spend a lot of time looking for a lost object, A minor quarrel or separation could take place with a love partner, off guard today, Libra. In your mind, the person has no reason to be Scorpio. This item may only have sentimental value. Still, it’s Sagittarius, probably over something that seems trivial. It’s likely to angry and is blowing things out of proportion. They probably won’t important to you that you find it. This isn’t a good day to search. get your dander up to the point where you may never want to see listen to reason. Say as calmly as you can that you’ll get in touch You’re in a rather frenzied state and could look right at it without this person again. Go for a workout or brisk walk to clear your head, tomorrow and then hang up. Give this person time to calm down seeing it. Wait until tomorrow to look. What you seek is probably get the endorphins going, and view the situation more objectively. before even trying to straighten things out. nearby and just hidden in some way. Then phone your friend and work it out. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Too much stress from overwork could have your nerves on edge Squabbles may break out among members of your group, Aquarius. Someone may skip out on responsibilities today, Pisces, causing today, Capricorn. When someone makes an off hand remark, you You might wonder what the big deal is since what they’re arguing extra tasks to fall to everyone else, including you. This might stir might see insult where none is intended. Don’t get so jumpy that you over seems rather silly. Apparently it’s important to them! If you feel up some anger and resentment and it’s definitely going to cause imagine traitors behind every door. Work alone if you can, and take up to it, get your friends out of their emotional chaos and view the more stress. Delegate tasks if you can. Put yours in order of urgency a walk to clear your head. This will put you in a better frame of mind subject more objectively. It might not calm them down, but at least and then take them one at a time slowly and carefully. If the less and a more relaxed space. you’ll have done something! important ones have to wait until tomorrow, so be it! 12 GULF TIMES Tuesday, September 17, 2019 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. Tuesday, September 17, 2019 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

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(8) 16 He follows fool in dress (6) 15 Generous ruddy family (7) 19 Not just lacking in beauty? 17 Large roses ordered for (6) beaten contestants (6) 21 Adorable saint swallowing 18 Artist may use this light in very little (5) study (6) 24 Down-to-earth soldier gets 20 A western wood is flooded married in Italian city (5) (5) 25 Capital unknown before 22 Dead singer somehow lives taking lead (7) (5) 26 Dark hen’s dicky bird (8) 23 Pole not entirely free (4) 27 Man, for example, held back by travel sickness (4) Answers Solution Wordsearch Codeword 14 GULF TIMES Tuesday, September 17, 2019 COMMUNITY POP SPOT Sergio’s eponymous debut album at no 7 on UK chart ergio Lorenzo Pizzorno my personality and create songs been what you might call my secret is a name which may ring which wouldn’t have been right for pleasure. When play a few bells among music Kasabian.” music festivals, I’ll always try to followers. Certainly Despite deriving great pleasure visit the dance music tent and have with fans of - from his work as The S.L.P., Serge a little dance.” Sbased rockers Kasabian who will had no intention of making a solo Two guest artistes appear on likely realise it is the full name of album. The S.L.P. Kasabian fans may the band’s lead guitarist, multi- “It just came about from playing again be surprised to fi nd they are instrumentalist, singer, songwriter around in the studio. Putting both rappers. guests and producer . together noises and sounds I’ve on the lead single, Favourites, With Kasabian currently collected over the years. It was like while Slowthai adds his vocals to on hiatus after performing an making a collage of sounds and Meanwhile... At The Welcome Break. extensive world tour in support mixing them with the melodies I “I think both artistes are of their 2017 sixth studio album, had in my head. It was only after phenomenal. I’ve been in contact For Crying Out Loud, Serge took realising I’d made something with Little Simz for some time the opportunity to work on his special that the inspiration came and always loved her fl ow. own solo project, The S.L.P. Taken to keep going and make an entire Favourites came from overhearing from the initials of his name, his album.” a conversation between two young eponymous debut album debuted at The album was built around three girls about online dating. I thought number seven on the UK chart. core songs. The opening track, Simz’s vocals would be perfect for “We’d never really stopped Meanwhile... In Genova, the sixth this track. working since we formed song, Meanwhile... At The Welcome “I saw Slowthai at a gig he did Kasabian,” explained 38-year-old Break, and the eleventh track, in Birmingham. He just blew my Serge. “It was a luxury to have Meanwhile... In The Silent Nowhere. mind. I knew I defi nitely wanted to this perfect window in which to “The songs tell a kind of work with him at some time if the experiment with music and have story. I started at my roots opportunity ever arose.” the freedom to do whatever I with Meanwhile... In Genova. Serge will tour the UK and wanted with the results. I deliberately used the Italian Europe in support of The S.L.P. “Even though the band as a spelling, Genova rather than . But Kasabian fans should not be whole was taking a break, I’m never My grandfather emigrated from concerned about any possibility really out of the studio. I’ll maybe there to England and I have family that his attention has been turned record stuff on my phone and can’t in the city. Once I had my three away from the band. wait to get it all done properly in the main songs, I fi lled the gaps in the “The other guys are totally studio. That’s my happy place. I’m story with the other eight tracks.” supportive about what I’m doing. always writing, always working. I’m The album contains far more They know I love being in the band. lucky that this is my job and I love dance tracks than Kasabian fans Making my own record has actually what I do.” might have expected. inspired me to work on more songs His musical experimentation has “I’ve always loved dance music. for Kasabian. UNANTICIPATED: Sergio Lorenzo Pizzorno’s musical experimentation has borne fruit in a manner which Serge Rave music was particularly big “The songs on The S.L.P. are so borne fruit in a manner which he did not anticipate. did not anticipate. for me when I was young. I had a diff erent from Kasabian’s material. “I discovered a new musical friend who was also into rave and They are like two diff erent entities I’m done with the creative process so the band so it probably won’t be too world of my own. I’ve been able we used to spend hours dancing which could never combine. I want to I’m back in Kasabian mode for that. long before we’re recording the next to explore the extreme sides of to it in his bedroom. It’s always play my S.L.P. songs to audiences but I’m already working on new songs for Kasabian album.”

artiste but Native Harrow has Audio postings of other songs because he believed the band developed a solid following. The from the album plus videos and Metallica, who were signed to the demands from these fans see her audio tracks from Sorores and label, were possessed by Satan. He and Stephen almost constantly their debut album, Ghost, can be then fired his manager who he also in brief performing shows. accessed by typing ‘Native Harrow believed was possessed by Satan. The songs on Happier Now band’ in the YouTube search box Daniel’s craziest stunt was were written during the course of to remove and throw away the three back-to-back tours across Daniel Johnston ignition key from the light plane in North America supporting their which he and his father were flying. previous album, Sorores. They were Most music fans probably don’t His former air force pilot father Native Harrow ballet, theatre and voice from the recorded last year in Chicago over know Daniel Johnston. Chart successfully crash-landed the plane age of three. She broke free from just three days during what Devin success was not for him. Indeed, he despite being over a forest. Joni Mitchell is the vocalist this regimentation to write songs jokingly called ‘some downtime’ in would often give cassette tapes to Both men suff ered only minor with whom Native Harrow singer from the heart and determine the the middle of a 108-date tour. anyone he met on the street. But injuries but Daniel, who believed / songwriter Devin Tuel is often kind of performer she really wanted “The new album contains some the 58-year-old singer / songwriter, he was Casper the Friendly Ghost, compared. The duo of Devin and to be. really personal songs. I wanted to who succumbed to a heart was committed to a psychiatric her multi-instrumentalist bandmate “I spent my early 20s playing share that I made it out of my own attack last week, was revered by institution. This was one of Stephen Harms even create the every venue in Greenwich Village thunderstorm. I had experienced numerous artistes within the music numerous spells he spent in mental kind of folk-rock songs which would and recording demos in my friend’s the high peaks and very low valleys industry who often recorded cover hospitals. not seem out of place on a Joni kitchen. I wanted to be Patti Smith. of my 20s. I got through challenges versions of his songs. He was the subject of an award- Mitchell album. I felt alive then and my dream of and revelled in my true moments Lana Del Rey, Death Cab for winning documentary film, The The title of their third album, being a bohemian New York City of triumph. But the world around Cutie, The Flaming Lips and Beck Devil and Daniel Johnston, in 2005 Happier Now, is the perfect artiste was unfolding. me has grown louder, wilder and are just a few of those who covered while his story was updated in description of Devin herself. “The problem was I was also scarier. Music for me is a place to Daniel’s songs. There were many the 2015 short film, Hi, How Are “This record is about becoming heartbroken, very poor and had no be soft. This album is my place to from which to choose. He recorded You Daniel Johnston? The latter your own advocate,” she said. idea what I was getting myself into. feel it all.” 20 studio albums with another is among many interviews, songs “Realising that maybe you are My 20s were really all about getting Four videos for songs from almost completed before his death. and albums which are available on diff erent in several or a myriad up, getting knocked down, learning Happier Now, the album title-track, But Daniel was a troubled soul. YouTube. of ways and that this is okay. It’s to keep going and never giving up.” Something You Have, Way To Light He suff ered from bipolar disorder His best known song, True Love also about me becoming a grown Living happily now in upstate and latest single, Can’t Go On Like and schizophrenia. His mental Will Find You In The End, can woman.” New York, Devin may not have This, can all be found at www. instability caused him to refuse be heard at www..com/ Devin was classically trained in become a multi-million selling youtube.com/user/nativeharrow a contract with Elektra Records watch?v=Ma7lyfYzIw8. Tuesday, September 17, 2019 GULF TIMES 15 DESIGN YOUR DREAM CAREER COMMUNITY A JOINT COLLABORATION OF

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Highlighting the achievements of the By Mudassir Raja Afghan government, the ambassador said: “You are well aware that during the past two decades, Afghanistan has made remarkable he Embassy of Afghanistan achievements in some areas, importantly in recently observed their 100th education, agriculture, media and freedom Independence Day with national of expression, human rights and political pride as noted Qatari dignitaries, arena and parliament which is comprised of prominent members of the women and men. The young generation in Tinternational diplomatic corps and Afghan Afghanistan is not willing to compromise expatriates attended the celebrations. the gains which the Afghan nation has so Held at Sheraton Hotel, the Independence far achieved. The Afghan government is Day reception started with the national also committed to hold the presidential anthems of both Qatar and Afghanistan. elections on September 28, 2019 to assure the The cake cutting ceremony was held in inspirations of the Afghan nation to continue presence of the Qatari dignitaries. A short reinforcing both democracy and peace documentary fi lm was also shown for the process.” gathering highlighting the achievements and Sharing the highlights of the bilateral ties success of the present Afghan government. with Qatar, Dalili said: “The government of The prominent dignitaries among those Qatar presented fi nancial support through present at the occasion were namely: HE its Afghanistan Fund in the some areas, Dr. Issa Saad al-Jafali al-Nuaimi, Minister importantly education and school book of Justice and Minister of State for the printing, building teachers’ training centres, Council of Ministers Aff airs; HE Abdullah bin health, drinking water supply and other Abdulaziz bin Turki al-Subaie, Minister of humanitarian aids. Municipality and Environment; HE Sheikh “Qatar Red Crescent Society has also Ali bin Abdullah al-Thani, HE Ambassador started its humanitarian activities fi ve years Ibrahim Yousif Abdullah Fakhro, Director of ago in collaboration with the Afghan Red Department of Protocol in the MoF; and HE GROUP: Off icials and dignitaries seen during the Afghanistan Independence Day celebrations Crescent. Ambassador Ali Ibrahim Ahmed, Dean of the held at the Sheraton Hotel. Photos by Ibrahim al-Muftah “We can also refer to the humanitarian Diplomatic Corps. activities of Al Gharrafa Foundation, a private Abdul Hakim Dalili, ambassador of ambassadors. The relations between the two negotiations with the Taliban Movement to Qatari foundation which invested tens of Afghanistan to Qatar, made an elaborate countries developed constantly till May 1978. achieve a durable and honourable peace.” millions of dollars in the west of Afghanistan, speech and highlighted the positive role Then in 2003, direct diplomatic relations He added: “While the government and in diff erent sectors such as building schools, of the present-day government and began between Afghanistan and Qatar, when people of Afghanistan seek everlasting health clinics and other public utilities. bilateral ties with Qatar. Towards the end the Embassy of Afghanistan opened in Doha. peace in the country based on pride and The Foundation now plans to build a big of the programme, few young Afghan men Qatar opened its embassy in Kabul this year.” dignity, they are committed to all exerted residential compound in Kabul which performed traditional dance to the tunes of Expressing his optimism about the future eff orts aiming at achieving peace; we find includes all amenities and necessary services. melodious music. of his country, Dalili said: “While the Afghan that continuation of violence by the Taliban “Notably, the eff orts of the Embassy of Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador security and defence forces continue their against the Afghan nation represents a Afghanistan in Doha have produced the Dalili welcomed the gathering and said: fi ght against the Taliban, Daesh and other major impediment to peace. The Afghan signing of multiple agreements with Qatar in “Before 100 years from today, Afghanistan extremist groups, the country keeps the peace government has always asserted that real various areas, and three new agreements are gained its complete independence from doors open for all who want to engage in the peace could only be achieved when the pending signing in the near future.” the British Empire when the then king of peace process. Taliban stop the killings and accept ceasefi re He added: “Here, we also sincerely thank Afghanistan, Ghazi Amanullah Khan declared “Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf and conduct direct negotiations with the the Government of Qatar, the hospitable independence on August 19, 1919. Ghani has suggested conducting non- government.” Qatari nation, especially His Highness the The independence paved the path for conditional negotiations with the Taliban Appreciating the role of Qatar for the peace Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Afghanistan to build its relations with the that refl ects the Afghan government’s eff orts, he said: “I must note here that the for hosting peace talks and their hospitality countries of the world. commitment to peace. It is worth mentioning Afghan government continuously commends towards the Afghan community, as we have Regarding the diplomatic relations with that the Loya Jirga (Grand Council) in the sincere eff orts that the Government of a community mounting to 5, 000 Afghan Qatar, the ambassador said: “Year 1971 April 2019 where 3, 200 representatives Qatar and international community exerted citizens, who entertain all rights. witnessed the beginning of relations between from across Afghanistan gathered in Kabul and still exert on the track of the desired “They have been working sincerely in the two countries; hence both countries introduced a roadmap for the Afghan negotiations and reconciliation with the various sectors in Qatar for more than four issued a joint statement for non-resident government to be committed to conduct Taliban.” decades.” “The Afghan government continuously commends the sincere eff orts that the Government of Qatar and international community exert on the track of the desired negotiations and reconciliation with the Taliban” — Abdul Hakim Dalili, Ambassador of Afghanistan