Minnesota Writer Adam Minter, Author of Secondhand, Comes Clean

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Where do our castoffs go? Minnesota writer Adam Minter, author of Secondhand, comes clean. P4-5 The dénouement

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Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Sunday, November 24, 2019 COMMUNITY COVER STORY “People like shiny new things. Maybe it’s built into our genes” — Adam Minter, author SUNDAY CONVERSATION

I wanted to find out where my mom’s stuff went after we dropped it off at the donation centre. It’s also about how our stuff affects us economically, socially, spiritually ‘ — Adam Minter

By Connie Nelson garbage for most of his life. Now a Malaysia-based columnist for Bloomberg Opinion, he’s followed hat happens to the his ﬁ rst book, Junkyard Planet, with set of heirloom a travelogue that takes readers from china no-one in Minnesota to Ghana, with stops in the family wants? Arizona, Japan, Ontario and Benin. Where does your We talked with Minter about WiPhone 5 end up? And do those garbage, guilt and why quality pilled jeggings from Zara really ﬁ nd matters in our mass-produced a second life? world. Adam Minter answers those questions and more in his riveting You’ve got a lot of experience new book, Secondhand: Travels in with castoff s, correct? the New Global Garage Sale. Minter, I say I was born in a junkyard. the son of a Minneapolis scrap My family has been in ’the scrap dealer, has worked in and written business in north Minneapolis since about what most of us consider the 1920s. Most of my time there Sunday, November 24, 2019 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY was working in the offi ce. But I have very early memories of being “From an in the warehouse and separating plumbing parts. environmental

You left Minnesota but perspective, retained your interest in junk. the best thing Why? It’s what I know. I lived in China you can do is for 14 years and worked as a foreign correspondent, writing for scrap make something and recycling industry magazines. last as long as Was that your inspiration for possible. But Secondhand? we live in an One of the roots of this book was our struggle to deal with belongings affluent society after a family member passed away. that has access It was a personal quest. I wanted to fi nd out where my mom’s stuff to disposable went after we dropped it off at the donation centre. It’s also about how fashion, our stuff aff ects us economically, socially, spiritually. disposable furniture” I expected your book to be a tirade against wanton —Adam Minter consumerism, or at least a guilt trip about our throwaway culture. But you didn’t go there. quality and the increased mass Why not? production of cheap goods It’s pretty clear that if you threatens the reuse market. start telling people what to do it Why is that? doesn’t work. The environmental The price point of new is I would implement durability Try to repair before you replace. shopjimmy.com or ifixit.com. community has tried to get people competing with the price point of labelling. A smartphone company Flat-screen TVs break down all Don’t overlook the secondhand to consume less for decades. People secondhand. And if those prices are should tell you how long they’re the time, but they’re so easy to market, especially parents. Most of like shiny new things. I don’t know the same, people will buy new. going to support that model right fix. You can watch tutorials on the stuff has been used for a very why. Maybe it’s built into our genes. on the box. An apparel company YouTube and buy any special brief time and is fairly high quality. I wanted to show people what the There seems to be a nascent should tell you how many washings tools you need online. Check out Really look at (buying) secondhand. consequences are of getting rid of reuse/reduce/recycle movement a garment was designed to websites like Burnsville-based — Star Tribune (Minneapolis)/TNS stuff . in the US. Does it have any withstand. hope? What are those There’s more and more interest What else? consequences? in sustainability. Basically, people There should be right-to-repair From an environmental want to consume and not feel laws. Repair information should be perspective, the best thing you guilty about it. I’m not against accessible to anyone. Trade barriers can do is make something last as consuming. Remember, the to secondhand goods around the long as possible. But we live in an secondhand market can’t exist world should be eliminated. Trade affl uent society that has access without people buying high-quality barriers exist in lots of places for to disposable fashion, disposable new stuff that can be sold and lots of reasons. But I say if people furniture. We — as Americans, resold. want to use secondhand goods, they Japanese, Europeans — are just should be able to. throwing out more than the rest of Might millennials cut back on the world wants. consumption? What are your suggestions for There’s a lot of talk about those of us who don’t want to I like to think that when I millennials not wanting to buy contribute to the landfi lls? make a donation to Goodwill, stuff , opting for the shared Think of the long-term cost Salvation Army or Arc, I’m economy. But research is starting to of ownership. Your fi rst concern helping someone out. Am I? show that they’re only in the shared shouldn’t be the sticker price, but A thrift store in the US only economy if it’s cheaper. And as they the quality. Pay more now to pay sells about a third of what’s on its become more affl uent, they want to less later. If you buy a higher quality shelves. Some (of what doesn’t sell) consume more. item, there’s more likely to be a gets exported, the rest is recycled or If you were king of the world, market for it when you don’t want sent to a dump. what would you decree? it anymore.

You detail how exported goods drive a thriving international reuse market, which produces billions of dollars and provides hundreds of thousands of jobs. What else is good about it? People in emerging economies have access to goods much earlier than they would if they have to wait for the price of a new item to come down.

I was surprised to learn that people in emerging economies demand high-quality goods, that the cheap stuff so popular in the developed world doesn’t sell. Why? When your income is limited, quality is important. GO EASY: “Try to repair before you replace. Flat-screen TVs break down all the ADVICE “Don’t overlook the secondhand market, especially parents. Most of time, but they’re so easy to fix. You can watch tutorials on YouTube and buy the stuff has been used for a very brief time and is fairly high quality. Really You state that the decline in any special tools you need online,” says the author. look at (buying) secondhand” 6 GULF TIMES Sunday, November 24, 2019 COMMUNITY

BPS marks 16th Founders Day

Birla Public School (BPS) recently marked its and through the strong curricular activities 16th Founders Day with a gala presentation. and programmes.” The event kicked off with the national Samplings were presented to the dignitaries anthems of Qatar and India. Khalid Abdul present on the occasion as a part of ‘Green Ghani Ali al-Mulla, Director of Private Schools Hands’ campaign. Speaking on the occasion Licensing Department, along with Lukose Dr Mohan Thomas, Director of BPS, said, K Chacko, Chairman of BPS, attended the “Whatever you do with your life be a builder, event. as builders are comfortable with the belief Nihad Ahmed, Director and Consultant at that their life’s work will be bigger than them”. the Off ice of the Assistant Under Secretary A P Sharma, Principal of BPS, presented the for Evaluation Aff airs Ministry of Education annual report on the occasion. and Higher Education, was the guest of Cultural programme by the students honour on the occasion. Speaking on the revolved around the theme ‘NATUREZA’. occasion, Nihad said, “Strong schools are Students presented group song, orchestra, built on strong vision and strong leadership skit and thematic performances, including and the Education Ministry is very proud Channel of Peace, Beyonce – Bold and and fortunate to watch Birla Public School Beautiful, Srishti – The Creation, Props & Pose, emerging as one of the leading schools in Pogo – An Expedition Diary, Fun and Fitness, Qatar. The school manifests its attributes in Shades and Big Band Buddies. Devam alignment to the Qatar National Vision 2030 Liya, Junior Head Boy Primary Section, and with the vast opportunities that it off ers to its Kalyani Sandeep, Junior Head Girl Primary students through the various competitions Section, proposed a vote of thanks.

Holiday Villa Hotel and Residence marks International Accounting Week 2019

The Finance Department of Holiday Villa Hotel and Residence Doha recently celebrated for recycling of its cooking oil. Vertical gardens on both sides of the hotel building were built in International Accounting Week 2019, stated a press release. The event was inaugurated by Joey 2018 as part of the Holiday Villa International ‘Going Green Campaign’, hence the theme of this Chen, Regional General Manager of Holiday Villa Hotel and Residence, along with Joseph Luke year celebration. All Heads of Department were given a plant as a souvenir to take care. A prize Illampaly, Finance Manager. Variety of activities organised by finance department and headed will be given to those who managed to keep it alive until the next International Accounting Day by Luke were part of celebrations. “The celebration is also to honour everyone who has given celebration. excellent commitment and contribution to the hotel”, said Luke. The one week celebration included inter-department social media challenge, daily quiz and sports Holiday Villa Hotel & Residence Doha has always supported green practices and has been competition. The celebration came to an end with a closing ceremony. The pre-opening staff that acknowledged by the Certificate of Environmental Accomplishment by the GBO since 2016 has been with the hotel for more than 10 years was felicitated on the occasion. Sunday, November 24, 2019 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY Students of LIS visit Indian Navy ship

The students of Loyola International School recently visited Indian warship of the Western Fleet, INS Trikand that is visiting Qatar as a part of bilateral maritime exercise between the Qatari Amiri Naval Forces (QANF) and Indian Navy. The students were taken on a guided tour of the ship under the Commanding Off icer, Captain Vishal Bishnoi. Captain briefed about the diverse weapons and equipment fitted on-board. The students were explained about various naval evolutions and operations by means of photo boards and had the opportunity to interact with the navy off icials. The contingent of the students was headed by PKV Prasad, Principal of LIS. He thanked P Kumaran, Ambassador of India, and Hemanth Kumar Dwivedi, First Secretary at the Embassy of India, for arranging the visit. Land Rover Defender: A 21st Century defender

Land Rover’s next-generation Electronic Vehicle Architecture, dubbed EVA 2.0, underpins the digital Pivi Pro Infotainment revolution, supporting Software-Over-The-Air (SOTA) updates that ensure new Defender will get better Customer technology has also driven the development of Jaguar Land Rover’s fastest and most with age and enabling Land Rover’s fast and intuitive new Pivi Pro infotainment system, stated a press intuitive infotainment system, which makes its debut in the new Defender. The next-generation Pivi Pro release.. software is inspired by the latest smartphones and accessed through the central 10-inch touchscreen Under the bonnet, a Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) powertrain will be available from launch while with an always-on design that provides instant responses, even when starting the vehicle for the first a powerful and eff icient Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) capable of silent zero-emissions driving time. in EV-mode will join the range next year, ensuring new Defender is equipped for today and engineered Supported by a built-in back-up battery, navigation initialisation will take just seconds while an easy- for tomorrow. to-follow menu structure ensures customers can carry out the most common tasks directly from the Alex Heslop, Director of Electrical Engineering at Jaguar Land Rover, said, “The new Defender is a future- home screen, reducing driver distraction. proofed 4x4 for the 21st century, using the latest technologies to optimise eff iciency, enhance capability The comprehensive list of driver assistance technologies include Emergency Braking, Lane Keep Assist, and revolutionise connectivity. With plug-in hybrid electric powertrains, software updates that are sent Traff ic Sign Recognition, Cruise Control and Speed Limiter functions, a Driver Condition Monitor and over the air and next-generation always-on touchscreen infotainment, new Defender is every bit as front and rear Parking Aids, while the advanced chassis control features are supported by an ultra- pioneering today as the original Land Rover was in 1948.” fast Flexray network. Customers can also choose from six speaker, and 10 and 14-speaker (both plus Just as the Defender’s breadth of dynamic capability is underpinned by a new body architecture, its subwoofer) MeridianTM sound systems delivering 180W, 400W or 700W of amplifier power, providing connected technologies are enabled by a new state-of-the-art scalable EVA 2.0, which supports the next rich sound quality for all occupants. generation of driver assistance and customer convenience systems. In total, 85 individual ECUs work in harmony to turn the new Defender into an all-terrain super-computer capable of handling 21,000 Secure and convenient key technology network messages at any one time – up from 13,000. State-of-the-art keyless technology brings added cyber security and convenience with advanced Ultra Wide Band (UWB) transceivers preventing thefts from copycat devices. Jaguar Land Rover was the first Software-Over-The-Air: vehicle manufacturer to introduce the pioneering keyless entry system and new Defender uses the The future-proof 5G-ready network takes SOTA technology to the next level, ensuring new Defender innovative set-up to resist relay attack and meet the world’s toughest security standards. is always operating on the latest software available. Up to 14 on-board electronic control modules, more than any previous Jaguar Land Rover vehicle, can receive updates, without the need to visit a Powertrains Land Rover retailer. In this way, new Defender will get better with age and even the most adventurous New Defender will be available with a wide range of powertrains including Plug-In Hybrid Electric customers can use the technology – all that’s required is a data connection. In isolated locations a Vehicle (PHEV) and Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) technologies and a range of advanced and satellite-phone could download data for installation. eff icient Ingenium petrol and diesel engines, all fitted with intelligent Stop/Start technology to minimise Software updates are sent to the vehicle and downloaded in the background using the vehicle’s built-in emissions. The advanced P400e PHEV powertrain will join the range next year and with it comes the data plan. Once ready, a notification will alert customers to the availability of an update, allowing the promise of silent zero-emissions driving in EV mode. installation to be scheduled for a convenient time. Customers will be able to stay truly connected with At launch, diesel power comes from a choice of four-cylinder D200 or D240 engines, with sequential the Online Pack which will provide unlimited data for music streaming, weather updates and calendar twin turbo technology providing 430Nm of torque to optimise performance and economy. Petrol information on the move. By purchasing the onboard Wi-Fi package, all passengers will be able to stay customers will be able to choose between a turbocharged four-cylinder P300 engine and an eff icient connected with a separate external antenna providing the best possible service. six-cylinder P400 MHEV powertrain. 8 GULF TIMES Sunday, November 24, 2019 COMMUNITY FASH Toast of the town: Carolina Her Clean lines and tailoring with a take on all things classy. Known for sleek wears and designs, sported by celebrities around the world — Carolina Herrera recently showcased its Spring/Summer 2020 Ready-to-Wear and Bridal Collection in Doha, writes Muhammad Asad Ullah

STATEMENT: Wes Gordon, the Creative Director of Carolina Herrera, takes a bow with models in Herrera’s Spring/Summer 2020 Ready-to-Wear and Bridal collection.

hat is the link having fun with fashion as luxe gets was sharp or the models were pint print which was soon followed a take on all things classy and a between Michelle comfy. High fashion moments, big walking fi ne, both being true by more giant fl owers on a fl oor- symmetry of shape and colour made Obama’s fi erce business and chic in the real sense of though, but because the silhouette grazing easy-breezy gown and a Herrera’s a talked about collection of White House State the world. This is how the business on display were breathtakingly fl irty frock embellished by a belt. day dresses. Known for sleek wears Dinner look, Taylor of fashion is unfolding in NYC this beautiful — it swayed eff ortlessly Dress up or dress down! The energy and designs, sported by celebrities WSwift’s Golden Globe Awards haute season, and we witnessed it as Wes with intricate embroidery work. The dipped somewhat in the middle around the world — this collection pink appearance making headlines Gordon at Carolina Herrera sent rundown featured Herrera’s Spring/ section of daytime separates in was all about having fun with and the offi cial photographs of down his models on the runway for Summer 2020 Ready-to-Wear and plaids and shirting stripes, but it fashion while keeping the collection Meghan Markle in a leaf printed an exclusive showcase at Fifty One Bridal Collection. zoomed back up again with black- cohesive. chiff on gown in Morocco? They were East. Inspired by the botanical and-white polka dots, more super The aesthetic yet eff ortless all seen pulling off Carolina Herrera. Intricate inlay craftsmanship is phenomenon of the Californian blossoms, voluminous sleeves and shaped wearable collection was Wes Gordon joined Carolina used to create his striking aesthetics. super bloom adding texture via off -shoulder gowns and exuberant goaded by the melding of modern Herrera as a design partner in 2017 It’s just there, in his choice of fabric velvety polka-dots placed on bows. Gordon could’ve played with era and street chic sensibility, using before taking over complete creative and textures, a myriad infl uence and fl oating tulle and playing with the the bows a lot more than he did, the myriad fabrics of silk shantung, control as Creative Director last how he mixes them all up to bring proportion on sleeves, Gordon put and for real it could’ve only added organza, linen, taff eta and lace in year and he’s doing quite well when to the runway, an aesthetic rooted out clothes as pretty as a picture well to the collection — but what we the bridal wear. Meanwhile, the it comes to street style and bridal in the west but still paying a nod or with not a stitch out of place, noticed was his penchant fondness Herrera’s trademark orange was wear, whilst being utterly faithful two or twenty to what’s happening understated, frothy and sleek, even for the belts and how they create there in peachy and burnt tones used to Herrera’s legacy. Aesthetics like everywhere else in the world. His if the skirt was billowing. Crisp an eff ortless picture for the dress to devastating aff ect with a hint of his and the uproar they’ve caused bridal wear, such a clean work of white shirts just looked sleeked with that could’ve easily be taken down black belt here and a solid block of by accessible to the vibe on the art, that was the show-stopper those printed skirts draped in lilies, the street for some evening glitzy white there. street is largely responsible for silhouette weaved its usual magic verbena and lupine. business. Commercially viable pieces? other designers taking it easy and spell, not because the choreography The show started with a half- Clean lines and tailoring with Hugely. Wes understands the market Sunday, November 24, 2019 GULF TIMES 9 HION COMMUNITY rrera’s high fashion statements

SPORTING: Michelle Obama, former First Lady of US, left, and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, spotted wearing Carolina Herrera’s ensemble.

and – he just served right. Nothing too extravagant or nothing out of inch or lines. However, he did adapt to Middle Eastern culture featuring Kaftans with intricate embroidery in delicate tones or solid blocks. Kaftan’s volume was just right – nothing extra, just the perfect cuts. He knows where to stop and make a statement. The few dresses that couldn’t really live up to the puff ery of Herrera’s trademark were the bombing voluminous silhouettes, that were only unstructured with no depth to the overall piece, and one lemon zest cape polka dot dress. That polka had too much happening in the dress all at a time. But speaking for others, were timeless pieces that are created for one simple reason to make women look like a million dollars. The woman should wear the dress, the dress shouldn’t wear the woman. Gordon has pushed himself well and explored dresses with more shape and structure — that could be Herrera’s future for the best. Here’s kudus to sharp, edgy and fast paced choreography and direction of Mohammed Kabis (Simo). For a ﬂ ash it was happening so rousingly, we couldn’t even aff ord to look left or right – but stick to the ramp before we miss out any details. 10 GULF TIMES Sunday, November 24, 2019 COMMUNITY PHOTO ESSAY

Photo by Almacen (@chitos_peak) Kaws’ Holiday in Doha

Following the opening of Kaws: He Eats Alone at the Fire Station, Qatar Museums (QM) unveiled at the Dhow Harbour, Holiday, an installation by US born artist, Brian Donnelly – known as KAWS. The infl atable sculpture was on display for the fi rst time in the Middle East and joined Qatar’s growing portfolio of permanent and temporary public art pieces. Holiday depicted Kaws’ character, Companion, in a laid-back position. The 40m sculpture represented the artist’s attempt to remind passersby to relax in an increasingly hectic world. Much like the rest of Kaws’ body of work, the installation used wit and irreverence to provide a playful commentary on our humanity. With gloved hands and X’s for eyes, the highly-popular Companion character was fi rst created in the late 1990’s and has become a symbol that both embraces and rejects the ideals of today’s consumerist society. The installation in Doha was the most recent iteration of the touring Kaws: Holiday project after previous displays in some of the world’s most important cultural hotspots that include the city of Seoul in South Korea and Mount Fuji in Japan.

Photo by Vanessa Valencia Almacen Sunday, November 24, 2019 GULF TIMES 11 QUIZ COMMUNITY Frozen: The young phenomenon

sons Alexis, Alejandro and Alexander, after Alexander the Great? Fidel Castro.

The Mirabal sisters were four sisters in the Dominican Republic who opposed the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo and were involved in clandestine activities against his regime. Three of the four sisters (Patria, Minerva, Maria Teresa) were assassinated n one cold evening in on November 25, 1960. The Antwerp in the winter assassinations turned the of 2013, I saw a group Mirabal sisters into “symbols of young girls in blue of both popular and feminist tulle skirts peeking resistance”. In 1999, in the outO from beneath their jackets. A sisters’ honour, the United new father and exploring the city, Nations General Assembly I couldn’t care much, though I was designated 25 November as a little confused. It really took me what? some time to understand they were International Day for the all dressed as Elsa from Frozen. Elimination of Violence against As I write this piece, my six-year Women. young twin daughters are all over me, inquisitive as they see ‘Ana and On this day (November 24) in Elsa’ on my laptop screen. 1963, Dallas nightclub owner They both don’t just love the Jack Ruby shot and killed story and the movie; they debate Lee Oswald live on national with themselves and their friends television. What was the claim who will get to be Elsa and who will UNIVERSALLY BELOVED: Some film critics consider Frozen to be the best Disney animated feature film since the to notoriety of Lee Oswald? get to be Anna. studio’s renaissance era. Pretty much universally beloved, 2013’s Frozen was, up until this year, the highest grossing Oswald had assassinated John Yes, you’d be hard-pressed animated film. It also ranks as the 15th highest-grossing film of all time. F. Kennedy, the 35th American to fi nd any animated characters president, two days prior to being since 2013 that more children have Academy Awards for Best Animated elevates sisterhood, empowerment, After the death of her parents, shot by Jack Ruby while being identifi ed with than the leading Feature and Best Original Song, love, and acceptance, as the Princess Elsa becomes Queen when transported by the police. ladies of Disney’s Frozen. Elsa is the the Golden Globe Award for Best animated gang leave Arendelle and she comes of age. But, at a youthful ‘it’ girl of the Disney world now. Animated Feature Film, the BAFTA travel to an ancient forest where 21 years old, she is still the oldest Name this lead singer of a She is the perfect symbol of a world Award for Best Animated Film, they hope to discover the origins of Disney Princess ever – all the British rock band who was born that is changing for young girls and fi ve Annie Awards (including Best Elsa’s magical powers and save their others are actually teenagers! as Farrokh Bulsara to Parsi boys – and with it, our expectations Animated Feature), two Grammy kingdom. parents from India. He died on of what a Disney heroine should be. Awards for Best Compilation Welcome to Nutty’ Infotainment. Elsa’s hair took a long time to this day (November 24) in 1991 While I’m still concerned that the Soundtrack for Visual Media and YAYS! Your time starts NOW! develop all because of her braid. at age 45 due to complications top job that seems to be available Best Song Written for Visual Media, How many CGI hairs is her from AIDS. He insisted that for many girls after seeing such and two Critics’ Choice Movie The movie Frozen is inspired impressive braid made up of? his fi nal resting place remain movies is usually ‘princess,’ there’s Awards for Best Animated Feature by which fairy tale by Hans 420,000. For perspective, there secret, and the location is a reason to be grateful for the Frozen and Best Original Song (Let It Go). Christian Andersen? are about 100,000 hairs on the mystery to this day. sisters, Anna and Elsa. An animated short sequel, Frozen The Snow Queen. Hans Christian average human head and Rapunzel Freddie Mercury, lead vocalist of The Frozen sisters are radically Fever, premiered in March, 2015 and Andersen also wrote The Little in Tangled only had around 27,000. the rock band Queen. diff erent from predecessors like an animated featurette titled Olaf’s Mermaid, and Thumbelina. This Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and Frozen Adventure, premiered in 2013 Disney fi lm closely followed In one scene in Frozen, Identify the online Cinderella in them being damsels November, 2017. the original Andersen story early in Kristoff mentions that all men marketplace from its logo in distress. Elsa does not need to Let it go, let it goooo... Just when the fi lm’s development. eat their ………, but Disney was below. Last week, it signed be rescued from an oppressive the LSS was starting to fade from afraid of negative feedback, so a nine-year deal with castle or from an evil stepmother our collective brain, Elsa, Anna, Name the oldest Disney they added a credit at the end of International Olympic by a brave prince. She is her own and the gang are back with another princess and the only one who is the movie addressing this. The Committee (IOC) to provide saviour. mystical adventure in Frozen II. not portrayed as a teenager. credit reads, “The views and accommodation for the world’s Elsa was originally going to be This charming musical sequel again Elsa. She is 21 and Anna is 18. opinions expressed by Kristoff biggest sporting event including the villain in Disney’s Frozen. She in the fi lm that all men eat their summer games in Paris in 2024 was developed as an evil character own ……… are solely his own and LA in 2028, as well as the who intentionally curses Arendelle and do not represent the views winter Olympics in Beijing in with an eternal winter. In fact, it or opinions of The Walt Disney 2022 and one centred on Milan was the song Let it Go that inspired Tribe NI.yays Company.” Fill in the blanks. four years later. the shift in Elsa’s character, as the Boogers. These are dried nasal song didn’t describe a villain, but mucus. a ‘scared girl struggling to control 1. In Internet slang, YOLO is an acronym of which phrase? and come to terms with her gift.’ ‘You Only Live Once’. Along the same lines as the Latin “carpe diem” The movie Frozen achieved This resulted in a complete rewrite (“seize the day”), it is a call to live life to its fullest extent, even embracing signifi cant commercial success, of the fi rst act, which rippled behaviour which carries inherent risk. It became a popular Internet slang earning $1.276 billion in through the rest of the story and in 2012. worldwide box offi ce revenue. created the movie we all know and (Rajiv Mittal, Tourist, Noida) It went on to surpass Toy Story love. 3 as the highest-grossing Some fi lm critics consider Frozen 2. Which American business magnate’s last words were, “Oh animated fi lm at the time as well to be the best Disney animated wow. Oh wow. Oh wow”? as the highest grossing musical feature fi lm since the studio’s Steve Jobs. fi lm before being surpassed by renaissance era. Pretty much (Sara Khaled, Safi r Hotels & Resorts, Kuwait) which movie in 2019. universally beloved, 2013’s Frozen Remake of The Lion King. was, up until this year, the highest Do you have some interesting bytes to share? And, does your vibe grossing animated fi lm. It also attract you to the ‘Tribe NI.yays!’ Every week two of your best questions Which world leader, born on (Answer next week. Answer to ranks as the 15th highest-grossing will be featured here. Please do write to us at [email protected] Friday the 13th in the August last week’s photo-quiz: Benazir fi lm of all time. Frozen won two of 1926, named his three Bhutto) 12 GULF TIMES Sunday, November 24, 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. Sunday, November 24, 2019 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

Across Down 1 Splitting the atom in a ditch 1 Ragtime for Cinderella (8) (4) 2 Dream about having 3 Having finished dinner first, weapons (5) one exaggerated (8) 4 A monarch is deposed in 9 Name of doctor holding short Zimbabwe (8,5) skirt (7) 5 Correct sound for ceremony 10 Guy’s sound external (5) appearance (5) 6 Personal belief of a duck on 11 Country that has to help the wing? (7) Northern Ireland in return (5) 7 Always some reversal (4) 12 Be more clever than a chump 8 Turkish capital in the bank a at Oxford University? (6) raffle provides (6) 14 The threepenny musical? 13 Urgent message – false gem (4,1,8) alert (8) 17 Fielder I’m about to send off 15 Time to relax on the French (3-3) island? Certainly! (7) 19 Machine for turning French 16 Stop going backwards and article to English? (5) forwards (4,2) 22 A place frequently visited - 18 Warmer Cockney animal (5) by ghosts? (5) 20 Row about grand striped 23 No gruel is ordered for an cat (5) idler (7) 21 Smart Ken leaves fowl (4) 24 Celts are strange, that’s most apparent (8) Answers 25 Deck is ship-shape (4) Wordsearch Codeword Solution 14 GULF TIMES Sunday, November 24, 2019 COMMUNITY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE How does sleep deprivation aff ect your performance?

leep deprivation aff ects us much measured a participant’s ability to maintain more than prior theories have their place in a series of steps without suggested, say researchers, adding omitting or repeating a step – even after that it impacts placekeeping – or, sporadic interruptions. the ability to complete a series of The participants then repeated both tasks Ssteps without losing one’s place, despite in the morning to see how sleep-deprivation potential interruptions. aff ected their performance. “Our research showed that sleep After being interrupted there was a 15 per deprivation doubles the odds of making cent error rate in the evening and we saw placekeeping errors and triples the number that the error rate spiked to about 30 per cent of lapses in attention, which is startling,” for the sleep-deprived group the following said study researcher Kimberly Fenn from morning. The rested participants’ morning Michigan State University in the US. scores were similar to the night before. “Sleep-deprived individuals need to “There are some tasks people can do on exercise caution in absolutely everything auto-pilot that may not be aff ected by a lack that they do, and simply can’t trust that they of sleep,” Fenn said. won’t make costly errors. Oftentimes – like However, sleep deprivation causes when behind the wheel of a car – these errors widespread deﬁ cits across all facets of life. can have tragic consequences,” Fenn added. “Our ﬁ ndings debunk a common For the study Published in the Journal theory that suggests that attention is the of Experimental Psychology: General, the only cognitive function aff ected by sleep researchers recruited 138 people to participate deprivation,” said study researcher Michelle in the overnight sleep assessment; 77 stayed Stepan. awake all night and 61 went home to sleep. “Some sleep-deprived people might be All participants took two separate cognitive able to hold it together under routine tasks, tasks in the evening: one that measured like a doctor taking a patient’s vitals,” Stepan reaction time to a stimulus; the other said. – IANS

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

Today you’ll change your approach to relationships. In the past, they You’ve decided to let yourself go. You’re tired of being a perfectly The present planetary aspects could change your approach to life. were based on feelings, but now you’ll decide that they should be controlled person. You don’t want to restrain your urges anymore! Almost compulsively, you’ll need to deepen your relationships with more rational. You might feel that this sudden change of attitude Something in the air is diff erent. You can express your needs freely. the people you’ve recently met. You’ll probably be attracted to one could detract from your happiness, but it could also lead to stronger, Talk to your partner about your desires. Your relationship can only of them, but be careful, as this person might not feel the same way more stable relationships. benefit from your current frame of mind. about you. Look on the bright side. Why would you want to waste your energy on someone who doesn’t care about you? CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

There might be one aspect of your nature that you ignore. You Don’t let your emotions get the better of you today. If you can Finally, today, you’ll know what it feels like to be in charge of things. always need to be the one in charge in a relationship. It would be harness them, you’ll have the vital force of ten people. You can be You’ll even feel that you were born to do it. In any case, you’ll wise to change this. The planetary configuration can help you invincible. You can do whatever you feel like doing and no one can beautifully coordinate the day. You’re the maestro conducting a full do that now. People will be much more receptive to your natural stop you. If you share this energy with others, they might end up orchestra. You’ll tell those around you what to do all day long. Isn’t it charms if you can change your controlling attitude! feeling like you do – the best in your whole life. fun to feel such personal power?

LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Unlike other occasions, today you’ll display your true feelings. Even Your behaviour is about to improve your love life. You’re no longer You’ll have a lot of stamina in the weeks to come. Your energy will when you hide them they’re still there, deep inside you. You may hung up about your body. You’re no longer distracted by it during increase, thanks to the prevailing planetary transits. You thrive on think that showing your feelings is a sign of weakness, but today passionate moments. You’ll focus on and enjoy the here and now, your romantic desires and your creativity. You should try to stay in you’ll show the world that your heart isn’t made of stone, and you’ll and you won’t be lost in your thoughts like usual. You’re a new control of situations. Don’t let your or anyone else’s emotions take let yourself go. person about to experience the pleasures of life. over your life.

CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

You’re a sensual person. You have a strong emotional force. Today You love to meet new people and talk to them, but you rarely get You’ll probably feel a little lost today. You’ll have to come to a that energy will increase and express itself vigorously. The people personally involved. You keep a certain distance between you and decision in the near future, and your life will be greatly aff ected by it. you encounter will be astonished by your power. You could easily the person you’re talking to. Today you’ll wonder if you’re missing Should you listen to your desires? Should they be in charge of your seduce the entire world. Try to keep this energy under control. You out on interesting experiences by controlling your emotions so life? Or should you try to rein in your feelings and take the more could be thrown off balance and into a situation you might regret. tightly, or if your defences are high for a good reason. practical route? It’s something to think about. Sunday, November 24, 2019 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY

Kriti: Left Chehre because of date issues Hindi not pan-India language, won’t give up South fi lms: Taapsee Actress Kriti Kharbanda is no longer a part of the upcoming thriller Chehre, starring Amitabh Hindi is not a pan-India Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi. Kriti cites lack of language and giving up acting dates as the reason. in south Indian fi lms would be The actress revealed as much while interacting a “very stupid” move, actor with the media at a special screening of her latest Taapsee Pannu said yesterday, release, Pagalpanti, which she hosted along with insisting that she did not use co-star Pulkit Samrat on Friday in Mumbai. Tamil and Telugu fi lms as a The development that Kriti will not work in stepping stone to gain entry Chehre came amid reports that she had a fallout into Bollywood. with the producers of the fi lm. Pannu also said that few Dismissing such reports, Kriti said: actors manage to crossover “Unfortunately, I have left the fi lm. We have diff erent genres of cinema, CANDID: Taapsee Pannu says she did not mutually decided that I will no longer be a part made in varying langauges and use Tamil and Telugu films as a stepping of that fi lm. Shooting of Chehre was supposed to regions and get known in small stone to gain entry into Bollywood. begin in August-September but then it got pushed CLARIFICATION: Kriti Kharbanda is no longer a centres in Andhra Pradesh, to October-November. I already had commitments part of the upcoming thriller Chehre, starring Amitabh Telangana as well as in the Hindi-speaking belt. with Housefull 4 and Pagalpanti so unfortunately, Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi. “I think few actors make that crossover successfully and I don’t want there was nothing that I could do to change my to leave that position. It would be very stupid of me to leave that market. dates.” note. We wish her success in all her future It is perceived that Hindi is a pan-India thing, but I do not think so. I will The production house, Anand Pandit Motion endeavours.” continue to work in South,” Pannu said. Pictures, issued a clarifi cation claiming: “In the The statement was issued on the banner’s Twitter “South has taught me what fi lm-making is. It made me an actor. So light of recent media reports, we wish to clarify that account. there is a sense of gratitude, that I have. At no point of time, I used it as a @kriti_offi cial and @apmpictures have mutually Chehre, directed by Rumy Jaff ery, is slated to stepping stone to get into Bollywood. They (South Indian fi lms) taught me agreed to part ways on a cordial and professional release on April 24, 2020. – IANS what light is, what camera is. I cannot leave it,” Pannu also said. – IANS Will Oscar voters this year pay attention to women directors? Women arrives on Christmas, and it DIRECTOR By Glenn Whipp is a stirring, personal take on Louisa —Bong Joon Ho, Parasite May Alcott’s 1868 novel that works —Martin Scorsese, The Irishman as a loving tribute to both its source —Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon ou may know that in material and its author. Judging a Time … in Hollywood the 91-year history of from the frenzy surrounding its fi rst —Greta Gerwig, Little Women the Academy Awards, overbooked screening. —Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story only fi ve women – But academy members shouldn’t Next up: Pedro Almodóvar, Pain Lina Wertmüller, Jane limit themselves to the movies and Glory; Sam Mendes, 1917; Lulu YCampion, Sofi a Coppola, Kathryn that have marketing behind them. Wang, The Farewell; Taika Waititi, Bigelow and Greta Gerwig – have Globally, it’s been an excellent year Jojo Rabbit; Todd Phillips, Joker; been nominated for the director for women behind the camera. Marielle Heller, A Beautiful Day in honour. French Senegalese fi lmmaker the Neighborhood; James Mangold, I was certainly aware of that Mati Diop’s Atlantics, a haunting, Ford v. Ferrari. imbalance, but the sheer absurdity boundary-defying story of loss and Tarantino has never won this of that inequality really hit me reclamation, won the Grand Prix Oscar. Neither has Almodóvar, one the night of this year’s Governors award at Cannes. Claire Denis made of cinema’s greatest artistes. The Awards, the event in which the fi lm her English-language debut with academy could rectify one of those academy hands out its honorary High Life. omissions this season. Oscars. You could make a persuasive Scorsese, Tarantino and Bong Gerwig and Campion took the argument for another Cannes stand as the early favourites for stage to honour Wertmüller – who in sensation, Céline Sciamma’s nominations, and the remaining 1977 became the fi rst woman to earn glorious love story Portrait of two spots could go in a number of an Oscar nomination as a director, a Lady on Fire, winner of the directions. Mendes’ ambitious war for Seven Beauties. Campion off ered festival’s Queer Palm prize, the fi lm, 1917, has its fi rst screenings a brief history of female directors and fi rst fi lm from a woman to take this weekend. He won 20 years the Oscars (“more of a haiku, really,” that award. Then there’s Joanna ago for his only nomination, she said Just to reiterate, for those Hogg’s extraordinarily intimate The American Beauty. Wang will likely scoring at home: That’s 350 directing Souvenir, Jennifer Kent’s visceral earn a nomination for her original nominations for men and fi ve for revenge tale The Nightingale and, of screenplay, but she’s a contender women. course, Lulu Wang’s The Farewell, a here too for a movie that many “How do you correct centuries funny and poignant meditation on academy members hold dear to of patriarchal domination?” family that became one of the year’s their hearts. asked Campion to a room full of biggest indie hits. fi lm industry professionals who So that’s where we’re at. It Cinematography could, in fact, begin making such a would not be diffi cult to fi nd the —Rodrigo Prieto, The Irishman SCREENING: Awkwafina (left) and director Lulu Wang attend The Farewell correction by hiring more women. sixth or (let’s get crazy) the sixth —Robert Richardson, Once Upon New York Screening at Metrograph in New York City. It’s also a question that could and seventh women to earn the a Time … in Hollywood be asked of Oscar voters in a year distinction of “Oscar-nominated —Roger Deakins, 1917 that Joker fails in its attempt collaborations with Tarantino. in which women have directed director.” I haven’t included all —Lawrence Sher, Joker to transcend the comic book Deakins fi nally won two years ago many movies worthy of strong the women I mentioned in the list —Jarin Blaschke, The Lighthouse movie genre, you have to admit on his 14th try, for Blade Runner consideration. Out this week is below, but voters should make a Next up: Hoyte van Hoytema, Ad that it’s an impeccably crafted 2049. Maybe it’ll be Prieto’s turn Marielle Heller’s A Beautiful Day point of fi nding their movies. Astra; Phedon Papamichael, Ford v. comic book movie. I could see it this year for his work on Scorsese’s in the Neighborhood, a lovely and Here’s an early look at the races Ferrari; Hong Kyung Pyo, Parasite; being nominated here and for its 3½-hour epic, a movie that skips persuasive testament to the power for director and cinematography, Robbie Ryan, Marriage Story; Jörg production design and fi lm editing. through decades, incorporates de- of kindness that stars Tom Hanks as two categories won by the same Widmer, A Hidden Life; Yorick Le Richardson has three wins aging visual eff ects and delivers a Mister Fred Rogers. individual – Alfonso Cuarón for Saux, Little Women. and nine nominations, three of master class in visual storytelling. Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Roma – last year. Even if you think (as I do) the latter coming from recent – Los Angeles Times/TNS 16 GULF TIMES Sunday, November 24, 2019 COMMUNITY

Nepali organisations elect new office bearers

Nepali Tamang Artists Society (NTAS) Qatar recently organised its third convention. The event Tamang, Purna Man, Bibraj, Suran and Ful lama are the newly elected advisers. was chaired by Sonam Tamang, Vice President of NTAS. Dhiren Tamang, President of Non Help Madheshi Qatar, a Nepali Madheshi community organisation, recently elected its new Resident Nepali Tamang Society ( NRNTS) was the chief guest on the occasion. The members management committee. The new off ice bearers, include Ram Kalyan Mahato, President; and management committee of Nepali Tamang Society, including Gurba lama, Tirtha Ting Bisasor Prasad Yadav, First Vice Chairman; Jibajcha Pachan, Shiva Kumari Mahato and Girdari Tamang, Suk Bahadur Tamang and Gautam Tamang attended the event. Gurmaita as Second Vice Presidents; Pradip Kumar Thakur, General Secretary; Birendra The newly elected working committee, included Sonam Tamang, President; Nabaraj Tamang, Pashan, Upendra Das, Jaya Kisor Mangal and Ishilal Pandit, Secretaries; Ram Kumar Yadav, First Vice President; Kumar Okrali, Second Vice President; Indra Tamang, General Secretary; Treasurer; and Devandra Kumar Thakur, Santosh Sah, lal Babu Sah, Dinash Sah and Suresh Rabindra Tamang, Secretary; Sameer, Treasurer; and Shristi, Co –Treasurer. Other members, Mandal, Sub-Treasurer. The newly elected members, include Ram Siya Safi, Shibalokan Yadav, include Mohan Theg, Samseer, Chakra, Alina, Shreejan, Asmita Pakrin and Man Bahadur. Nagendra Madal, Ganga Prasad Yadav, Sonafi Mahato, Ram Ashish Yadav, Manohar Kumar Likewise Sangam Welfare Society (SWS) also organised its second convention at Taja Singh, Ram Jeevan Yadav, Sunil Mahara, Ram Babu Sah, Shyam Kumar Yadav, Bal Kumar Maji, Restaurant. The event was chaired by Honga Ghale. Sameer KC, President of Province Shiva Ram Kapar, Ramesh Yadav, Hari Bagsa Yadav, Suvod Kumar Bhagat, Binaya Kumar 3, was the chief guest on the occasion. Nepali community leaders, including Bishuu Karna, Mandip Mahato, Chandra Shekar Thakur, Upendra Pasman, Shyam Sundar Sah, Naresh Bhandrai,Yogendra Tamang, Kumar Tamang, Indra Bahadur, Bibek Pulami Magar and Kumar Yadav, Surendra kumar Singh, Ashok Kumar Sah, Dinash Mandal, Birrendra Kumar Hira Tamang attended the event. The event also featured various musical and cultural Mandal, Manoj Sah and Dilip Ja. The new advisory committee members of HM, include Dinash performances. The new management committee of SWS, includes Kancha man, Sah, Ram Janan Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Rammanad Gupta, Dev Narayan Mahato, Ram Kumar President, Honga Ghale, First Vice President; Bimala Tamang, Second Vice President; Yadav, Shyam Kumar Mandal, Ram Praskash Das, Suresh Mandal, Rachindra Yadav, Bahijanath and Eak Man Tamang, Third Vice President; Nabaraj Ghimire, General Secretary, Prakash Yadav, Deban Yadav, Bisaswor Yadav, Mahindra Yadav, Naresh Kumar Yadav, Jameer Nadaf, Tamang, Secretary, Sita Rijal, Co-Secratray, Dha Ghale, Treasurer; and Subha Tamang, Hyub Hussain Khan, Ram Babu Yadav, Abaya Kumar Thakur, Raj Kumar Kapur and Chandra Co-Treasurer. Other elected members, included Manu Tamang, Lapha Tamang, Eakshing Bir Kumar Yadav. Ghale, Krishna Humari, Sarmila, Manhisha Tamang, Bal Bahadur Bk and Susma. Okju – Text and photo by Usha Wagle Gautam

SIS organises Ethos – the Cultural Extravaganza

Shantiniketan Indian School (SIS) recently Photography contest received awards from organised Ethos – the Cultural Extravaganza, Abdul Najeeb and Abdul Rouf, representative of showcasing Indo-Qatar culture, as part of its Salam Studio Stores. KC Abdul Latheef, President 20th Annual Day celebrations. The students of the Managing Committee of SIS, presented from Kindergarten, Junior, Primary, Middle, the excellence awards to teachers, including Secondary and Senior Secondary Sections of Safoora Wani, Sumaiya Ahmed and Shakir the school participated in the performances. Hussain. Mamadou Binet Sylla, Liji Mathew, The event featured various musical and dance Noufal KV, Abida Mehdi, Suresh Kumar, Sabir performances. Miya, Mukhtar Ali, Idreesh, Tharif, Rahmulmiya, Khalid Almulla, Director of the Private School Thahir Hussain, Prakash, and Rasheed E were Licensing Department Off ice at The Assistant also felicitated for their long time meritorious Undersecretary for Private Education, was service to school. the chief guest and Salem al-Nuaimi, Senior Dr Subhash Nair, presented annual report on the Administrative Aff airs Specialist at Certificate occasion. He thanked the School Management Equalization Section, Higher Education Institute, Committee for providing new tools every year the guest of honour. to help in accelerate learning in classrooms. He Dr Subhash Nair, Principal of SIS, presented highlighted the SIS Active Teaching Pedagogy mementoes to the outstanding students with tagline “every child can learn and achieve of Grade I-XII and the winners of SIS high performance’. Smart Suresh, Head Boy of Chairman’s, Interschool and Gulf Sahodaya SIS, welcomed the gathering and Hiba Yoosuf, Polemic Challenge. Winners of the SIS Nikon Head Girl, proposed a vote of thanks.