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COVER Note to Oscars STORY Award shows need hosts and Alicia Keys is proof. P2-3

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ote Unquo Qu te “To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge.” She put a warmth and — Confucius kind of like universal positive attitude out there in a big way, and that is something you Community Editor Kamran Rehmat dream about in a host e-mail: [email protected] for a show like this Telephone: 44466405 — Ken Ehrlich, Fax: 44350474 ‘ executive producer ’ Friday, February 22, 2019 GULF TIMES 3 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

licia Keys had never Sandra Oh left a similar hosted an awards impression after co-hosting the show, big or small, Golden Globes in January. In when she stepped on between the scripted jokes, she the Staples Center addressed the room and cameras Astage last week to serve in that as if they were intimate friends. capacity for the 61st Grammy Both Keys and Oh presented Awards. The singer-songwriter shows that paid attention had, of course, been invited up to female artists, who have several times over the years to traditionally been overlooked in perform and receive awards — their respective industries. 15 Grammys, to be exact — but “Nobody knows that room running a show that’s been better than me,” Keys said of the described as a runaway train is Grammy crowd from her home another matter. in New York. “I’m an artist like Most everyone knows that Keys all the artists that are there, and can sing and play like nobody’s I’m a creative person like all the business, but did she have any creative people that are there. So business being on that stage? I understand what it takes to get To the surprise of many in the yourself in that room, to psych business, the answer was yes. yourself up, to be potentially The Girl on Fire singer dared disappointed, to bring your A to be warm and personable for game and perform in a way that her hosting debut, veering away exceeds everybody’s expectations, from the deprecating humour, even when only God knows what snack gags and political barbs that is happening in your personal often drive major awards shows. life at the moment. All of us have She won over a notoriously cool been to enough of these things crowd, and she set the tone for the to know, it can be so plastic. And most critically lauded Grammys when I say, ‘All of us,’ I literally in recent history. mean people at home. They “There is definitely a magic know better than anybody that in creating the energy,” said sometimes it’s just like ‘What am Keys, 38, explaining how she I watching?’” approached the challenge. “When What they saw was Keys joke you go to somebody’s house, with John Mayer about losing a they invite you in, and it smells song of the year Grammy to him in beautiful and they’re cooking 2005, sing with Smokey Robinson something. They ask you to sit for a transcendent second or on the couch, and while you sit two and play two pianos at once on the couch, they bring you during a segment. Keys, who said something to drink. They talk she was honouring pianist Hazel about how your day was, and the Scott, was also emulating former next guest comes, and they bring hosts she admired. everybody together. The person “When I’d watch some of the cares about who’s in their house, greats like Sammy Davis or Carol so that everyone feels welcome Burnett or Dean Martin,” she said, there. And that really matters. “it was inspirational that they In essence, it’s the same thing. “I really wanted to bring the energy of those really were just able to do everything. I wanted everybody to come classic, legendary performers, their flow of moving They could be funny, could sing, into the house, sit on the couch, could play an instrument, could take off their shoes and have a between many styles and many things. That’s what play the piano. It was allowed to ball, man. The world is stressful be a full experience. … I really enough.” they mean by a master of ceremonies” wanted to bring the energy of Escapism aside, the performer those really classic, legendary also called attention to how — Alicia Keys performers, their flow of moving critical a host can be to the between many styles and many success of an awards ceremony things. That’s what they mean by — two weeks before the Oscars a master of ceremonies.” arrives without one at the helm. And it translated in numbers. The Academy Awards is going Ratings were up slightly on commando for the first time terrestrial TV, but on social in 30 years after its scheduled media, the Grammys were the host, Kevin Hart, stepped most social television event in the down last month after a flap last two years, according to social over old homophobic remarks media analytics platform Netbase. he’d made on Twitter surfaced. “In person, she really is special, It’s no secret that it’s a tough and she’s always had that,” said if not thankless gig — just ask Ehrlich. “But in all honesty, I Whoopi, Hugh, Jimmy or Seth. didn’t expect it to translate to And after a fruitless effort to such a huge group of people. find a replacement, the new film That’s really unusual. She put a academy motto seems to be: Who warmth and kind of like universal needs a host anyway? positive attitude out there in a big Well, the Oscars, for starters way, and that is something you … and they need look no further dream about in a host for a show than the Grammys to see why. like this.” Keys was an unexpected It’s worth noting that Ellen choice, said the show’s executive DeGeneres hosted the Grammys producer, Ken Ehrlich, who before she landed the Oscars. was contacted by members of So did Billy Crystal. So it’s only Key’s camp last year about the natural to ask, because film’s big prospect. But it was intriguing night has a job vacancy… . given that she brought an insider “Are they going to need me to do “credibility” to the role. It wasn’t the Oscars?” she asks rhetorically. until he saw her at rehearsals that “Yes, they’ve been calling. I said it was clear she’d elevated the I’m not going be able to do it,” she game by being an emotionally said with a laugh. invested part of the show. SURPRISE PACKAGE: Host Alicia Keys performs during the 61st Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles. —Los Angeles Times/TNS 4 GULF TIMES Friday, February 22, 2019 COMMUNITY BODY & MIND Boosting HPV screening to end cervical cancer uman papillomavirus Cancer Council New South Wales in (HPV) screening and Australia. However, large disparities vaccination must be exist in cervical screening and taken up on a war HPV vaccination coverage among footing to prevent 15 countries. millionH cervical cancer deaths among “Awareness about cervical cancer women by 2050, a Lancet research is extremely poor among common said. people; that makes containing the Causing the second-highest disease a challenge,” said Anjila number of deaths among women, Aneja, Director at Fortis La Femme cervical cancer, in a majority of cases, “While societal barriers prevent is caused by HPV, a group of more women from seeking medical help in than 150 viruses. advance, women are forced to come The eff orts might even result in out at a later stage when the disease cervical cancer being eliminated as has reached an advanced stage,” she a public health hazard by 2070-79, said. according to the study, published in However, Canfell says that The Lancet Oncology journal. despite the enormity of the problem, Combining high uptake of the their fi ndings suggest that “global HPV vaccine and cervical screening elimination is within reach with tools could eliminate cervical cancer as that are already available, provided a public health hazard in 149 out of that both high coverage of HPV 181 countries by 2100 and up to 13 vaccination and cervical screening million cases of cervical cancer by can be achieved. 2050. Cervical cancer is the fourth-most If the high coverage of HPV common cancer among women, vaccination and cervical screening with an estimated 570,000 new cannot be achieved globally, over 44 cases diagnosed worldwide in 2018, million women could be diagnosed of which around 85 per cent occur in with cervical cancer in the next less developed nations. 50 years with two-thirds of these Screening and broad-spectrum cases and an additional estimated HPV vaccines could potentially 15 million deaths, would occur in prevent up to 84-90 percent of countries with low and medium cervical cancers, the study said. levels of development. “Diagnostic tests such as the pap “More than two thirds of cases smear are eff ective in identifying prevented would be in countries with cancerous tendencies. low and medium levels of human “However, these tests are available development like , Nigeria, and with a limited number of providers Malawi, where there has so far been and largely within the cities. This limited access to HPV vaccination or makes screening sporadic and leaves cervical screening,” said lead author out women who live in rural areas,” CHALLENGE: Awareness about cervical cancer is extremely poor among common people that makes containing the Professor Karen Canfell from the Aneja added. – IANS disease a challenge.

Obesity causing genes identifi ed fi ndings will help understand how genes can New drug to delay predispose certain individuals to obesity. ageing discovered researchers explained. Researchers have identifi ed genetic In the study, published in the journal “There are no treatments currently variants associated with obesity that is Nature Genetics, researchers found 24 coding Researchers have developed a new available to delay, arrest or reverse central to developing targeted interventions loci (or positions), 15 common and nine drug that can delay ageing demonstrated age-related muscle degeneration,” said to reduce the risk of chronic illnesses like rare, along chromosomes of individuals that by declining muscle mass, strength and Harshini Neelakantan, research scientist hypertension, Type-2 diabetes and heart predispose to higher waist-to-hip ratio. function. at UTMB. disease. Higher values of waist-to-hip ratio are As human bodies age, they “These initial results support the The team from the University of North associated with more incidence of diseases increasingly lose the ability to repair and development of an innovative drug Carolina at Chapel Hill found genetic associated with obesity. “For the fi rst time, rebuild degenerating skeletal muscles. treatment that has the potential to help sites that aff ect human body’s size and we were able to examine, on a large scale, how This can dramatically limit the ability the elderly to become fitter, faster and shape, including height and obesity. The low-frequency and rare variants infl uence of older adults to live fully active and stronger, thus enabling them to live more body fat distribution,” said North. independent lives. active and independent lives as they “A better understanding of the genetic In the study, researchers from the age,” she added. underpinnings of body fat distribution may University of Texas Medical Branch For the study, published in Biochemical lead to better treatments for obesity and (UTMB) at Galveston identified Pharmacology, the team treated ageing other downstream diseases obesity also a protein called Nicotinamide mice, suffering from muscle injury, with impacts, for example Type-2 diabetes and N-methyltransferase (NNMT) in muscle the drug or a placebo. heart disease,” suggested North. stem cells that appears to be responsible Following seven days of treatment, Further analysis revealed pathways for the age-related dysfunction. researchers saw that the aged mice, and gene sets that infl uenced not only They developed a small molecule which received the drug, had more metabolism but also regulation of body drug, NNMT inhibitor (NNMTi), which functional muscle stem cells than the fat tissue, bone growth and adiponectin, a when prescribed to aged mice could limit placebo mice. hormone that controls glucose levels and NNMT’s effects as well as significantly Moreover, the size of the muscle fibres breaks down fat. increase muscle size, strength and doubled and the strength also increased Performing functional studies across other metabolic state in the animals. significantly. Besides, the blood TREATMENT: A better understanding of the organisms, the team also identifi ed two genes By resetting muscle stem cells to a chemistry of the mice that underwent genetic underpinnings of body fat distribution that were associated with signifi cant increase more youthful state, the mice could be drug treatment was also found to have may lead to better treatments for obesity and in triglyceride and body fat across species. – rejuvenated so that they could more no adverse effects as it was similar to the other downstream diseases obesity also impacts. IANS effectively repair muscle tissues, the untreated mice. – IANS Friday, February 22, 2019 GULF TIMES 5 BODY & MIND COMMUNITY

Smoking may damage the musicians to continue playing immunity of skin but possibly in a more disorganised cancer patients way,” said lead researcher Julia Newton-Bishop, Professor at the Smoking may damage the University of Leeds. immune response against Smoking could directly affect melanoma and limit patients’ how smokers’ bodies deal with the survival chances, according to a melanoma cancer cells, said the new study. researchers. Melanoma patients with a “Overall, these results show history of smoking cigarettes are that smoking could limit the 40 percent less likely to survive chances of melanoma patients’ their skin cancer than people survival so it’s especially who have never smoked within important that they are given a decade after their diagnosis, all the support possible to give according to the study, published up smoking for good,” said Julie in the journal Cancer Research. Sharp, head at Cancer Research Other researchers have reported UK in Britain. that smoking have adverse effects This is the reason why people on the immune system, but it is should try to give up smoking, not yet known which chemicals particularly those who have are responsible for this. been diagnosed with malignant “The immune system is like an melanoma, suggested the orchestra, with multiple pieces. researchers. This research suggests that For the study, the team included smoking might disrupt how it more than 700 melanoma works together in tune, allowing patients. – IANS

HEALING: The plant called Yerba santa has long been used to treat respiratory ailments, fever and headaches as well as for wounds, sore muscles and rheumatism. This plant may hold promise for treating Alzheimer’s

potent neuroprotective brain cells known as microglia. our assays, it appears as good as, if and anti-infl ammatory It was also an eff ective iron not better than, other fl avonoids we chemical in a native remover, potentially benefi cial have studied,” she added. California shrub may because iron can contribute to To identify natural compounds lead to treatment nerve cell damage in ageing and that might reverse neurological Afor Alzheimer’s disease, say neurodegenerative diseases. disease symptoms, Maher applied researchers. “Overall, the compound was a screening technique used in drug The plant called Yerba santa, eff ective against multiple inducers discovery to a commercial library dubbed as ‘holy herb’ in Spanish of cell death in the nerve cells”, said of 400 plant extracts with known by native California tribes, has Pamela Maher, a member of Salk’s pharmacological properties. long been used to treat respiratory Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory. Sterubin was found as Yerba ailments, fever and headaches as “This is a compound that was santa’s most active component. well as for wounds, sore muscles and known but ignored,” said Maher, in Next, the team plans to test rheumatism. the paper appearing in the journal sterubin in an animal model of A team of scientists from the Salk Redox Biology. Alzheimer’s, then determine its Institute identifi ed from Yerba santa “Not only did sterubin turn out drug-like characteristics and AT RISK: Melanoma patients with a history of smoking cigarettes are a molecule called sterubin, with a to be much more active than the toxicity levels in animals and later in 40 percent less likely to survive their skin cancer than people who have potent anti-infl ammatory impact on other fl avonoids in Yerba santa in humans. – IANS never smoked.

Common heartburn drug injury (4.2 times more likely), end-stage For the study, the team looked at a data linked to kidney disease risk renal disease (35.5 times more likely) and of 43,000 patients who took PPIs and unspecifi ed kidney impairment (eight the control group, approximately 8,000 Intake of widely prescribed drugs to times more likely), said researchers patients who took histamine-2 receptor neutralise stomach acid by people with including Ruben Abagyan, Professor blockers, such as Zantac or Pepcid, and heartburn or stomach ulcers could be from the University of California-San no other medications. associated with increased risk of kidney Diego. Patients who took only PPIs reported disease, warns a study of over 40,000 According to the World Health a kidney-related adverse reaction at a patients. Organisation, PPIs are essential frequency of 5.6 per cent against 0.7 The study, published in the Scientifi c medicines for many people, helping per cent for patients who took only Reports journal, showed patients who them to control symptoms that are histamine-2 receptor antagonists. took proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) were often painful and disruptive to daily However, the researchers cautioned more likely to experience kidney disease life. the study does not reveal absolute than those who took another type of drug But Abagyan hopes this initial data frequency of these kidney-related used to dampen down acid production will prompt healthcare providers to complaints for all people taking PPIs. HARMFUL: The patients who took proton pump inhibitors called H2 blockers. appropriately warn, educate and monitor A large, randomised, controlled clinical were more likely to experience kidney disease than those The patients who took only PPIs were patients who require PPIs, particularly trial would be needed to show causality who took another type of drug used to dampen down acid 28.4 times more likely to report chronic if they are at an elevated risk for kidney between PPI usage and absolute risk of production called H2 blockers. kidney disease, as well as acute kidney disease and electrolyte abnormalities. kidney disease in humans. – IANS 6 GULF TIMES Friday, February 22, 2019 COMMUNITY CUISINE

mixture. Slowly stir in the fl our, baking soda and salt, then fold in chocolate chips. Press the prepared cookie dough into the bottom of an 8-inch cast iron skillet and bake for 8-10 minutes. It should be just cooked from the sides but gooey and under done in the centre. Take out from the oven and then top it with ice cream scoop and then drizzle with chocolate sauce. Serve immediately before the ice cream melts away. There are other versions that you can make like brownie cookie, sugar cookie, chewy oatmeal raisin cookie, peanut butter cookie. Change up your cookie and ice cream fl avours for limitless dessert options. Pizookie

Serves 4

Ingredients Unsalted butter ½ cup Sugar 1/3 cup Brown sugar 1/3 cup Vanilla extracts 1 tsp Large egg 1 no. All-purpose fl our 2 cup Baking powder ½ tsp Salt ½ tsp Chocolate chips 1 cup Chocolate chip ice cream 6-8 scoops Chocolate sauce for topping

Method In a medium bowl, mix together butter and sugar until combined. FRESH & SWEET: Pizookie is a delicious mega chocolate chip cookie. Photo by the author Add vanilla and whipped eggs and combine well. Sift fl our, baking powder and salt in a bowl and add to the above mixture. Add the chocolate chips and combine to spread the chips evenly. Pizookie, the best Press the prepared cookie dough mixture into the bottom of an 8 inch cast iron skillet. Pre heat the oven at 350-degree Fahrenheit (180 degree Celsius). Bake for 8-10 minutes in a pre- heated oven, check the sides to be dessert combination light golden for the doneness of the am sure not many of you are – cookie and ice cream. I always opened between San Diego and 10’ skillet. You can also buy a pie cookie. familiar with Pizookie. Well say there is nothing in the world Los Angeles. Originally known as pan that will work perfectly for this Top with ice cream and then that’s the point in writing compared to the taste of freshly Chicago Pizza, the company went delicious treat. If you don’t have a drizzle with chocolate sauce. about it so that people baked cookie. And any freshly public about 1996. By 2013 the cast iron skillet, you can make this Serve immediately while still enhance their knowledge baked sweet dish accompanied by restaurant had 136 restaurants in 15 in a glass pan as well. You might warm and before the ice cream Ibase and encourage them to be ice cream is one of the best dessert states. The restaurant chain is one not get the sides as crispy, but melts away. more creative with the food they combinations anyone can think of. of the most preferred destinations a chocolate chip cookie is still a Note: You can swap the eat almost every day. I would say This dessert is a recent creation for young diners. The restaurant chocolate chip cookie. If you decide chocolate chip ice cream with your that it is a relatively new food item from a restaurant chain called menu reads like this – You’re to make it in a glass dish, you need favourite ice cream and even the but is gaining popularity. Pizookie BJ’s Brewhouse. BJ’s was founded never too old to enjoy our freshly to lower the oven temperature by cookie of your choice. Personally, is a delicious mega chocolate chip in 1978 and fi rst opened in Santa baked, hot out of the oven, rich and 25 degree, to avoid burning your I like the macadamia nut cookie cookie cooked in a cast iron skillet Ana, California, as BJ’s Chicago delicious cookie topped with two cookie. When the cookies edges with strawberry cheese cake ice and then topped with ice cream. I Pizzeria by Mike Phillips and scoops of vanilla bean ice cream and become golden, the cookie is cream. am sure that this will be one of the Bill Cunningham. Phillips and served in its own deep dish, your cooked and then you can remove it best deserts you have ever had. This Cunningham sold their company choice of chocolate chunk, white from the oven. z Chef Tarun Kapoor, dessert is one of my new favourites, to their accountants Paul Motekoa chocolate macadamia nut, peanut To make Pizookie – In a skillet, Culinary Mastermind, which is a combination of two of and Jerry Hennessy in 1991. By butter, oatmeal raisin or OREO. combine butter and sugar until USA. He may be contacted at my all-time favourite desserts 1996, seven restaurants had In this recipe, you’ll use a 9’ to combined. Stir in vanilla and egg [email protected] Friday, February 22, 2019 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY

Bunts Qatar organises ‘Fun Sports Day 2019’

Bunts Qatar, an associate organisation of Indian Cultural Centre, recently Sports Secretary at Bunts Qatar. General Secretary of Bunts proposed a vote organised ‘Fun Sports Day 2019’ at Al Sailiya Family Park. Around 175 members of thanks. The event was attended by notable personalities, including Excom of Bunts Qatar took part in the event. Deepak Shetty, President of Bunts Qatar, members and Navneeth Shetty, Chairman of Advisery at Bunts Qatar. Kshtariya welcomed the gathering. The event was co-ordinated by Swaroop Shetty, Bunter Team won the overall championship of events held during the day.

Shambhu Rai P1CCQ to organise ‘Winter Outdoor Festival’

Province 1 Co-ordination Council— Qatar (P1CCQ), a Nepali community organisation, is all set to organise ‘Winter Outdoor Festival’ today at Amwaj Global Village, Mesaieed. Eleven district organisations aff iliated to Province 1 Co-ordination Council Qatar, including Khotang, Morangsunsari, Jhapa, Okaldunga, Taplajung, Udayapur, Bhojpur, Sankuhaseba, Dhankuta, Terathum and Pachthar are organising the event. The event will feature various cultural performances and stalls. Shambhu Rai and Anju Gautam, Nepali singers, will also perform on the occasion. A free medical camp check-up by Kantipur Medical Centre will also be set for the attendees. – Text by Usha Wagle Gautam

MES team qualifies for Conrad Challenge

A team of MES-Indian School students, including Deep Chandra, Manish Varrier, Joshua Deva, Anjana technology studies to life through a student-driven and project-based approach. The team has qualified and Neehara Sunil along with their coach Nour Tabet from Carnegie Mellon University Qatar recently in the top five teams around the world for the research project in ‘Transforming Education through excelled at Conrad Challenge, US based international research project which aims to bring science and Technology’. Hameeda Kadar, Principal of MES, congratulated the team for their success. 8 GULF TIMES Friday, February 22, 2019 COMMUNITY INFOGR Friday, February 22, 2019 GULF TIMES 9 RAPHIC COMMUNITY 10 GULF TIMES Friday, February 22, 2019 COMMUNITY

PMG to organise a musical night

The Punjab Music Group (PMG), is all set to organise a musical night ‘Sham Suhani Night’ on February 25 at Wakrah Wukair. Ahmad Nawaz, a well-known Pakistani Radio and TV singer, is scheduled to arrive in Doha for a live performance. Along with Ahmad Nawaz, local singers including Waqas Amjad, Mohinnder Jalandary and Javeed Bajawa will also be performing at the event. The event is free entry for all. For further details, contact Nazakat Ali Khan, Chief Organiser at PMG, at 33181490. The event is sponsored by Descon Engineering Qatar LLC.

Chaliyar Doha marks Qatar National Sport Day

Chaliyar Doha recently organised ‘Chaliyar Sports Fest 2019’ as part of its past highlighting the culture of India and Qatar. Feroke Team bagged Qatar National Sport Day celebrations at Wakrah Sports Club. Over 3,000 first position in the march past, which was followed by Beypore and people participated in diff erent games and activities. The fest featured Vazhayoor with second and third positions, respectively. In the football various activities and games, including football, tug of war, arm wrestling tournament, Keezhuparamba won first position, which was followed and races for men, women and children. by Beypore with the runners-up trophy. Urangattiri won the tug of war The fest was inaugurated by Majzia Bhanu, World heavy weight competition. champion, and chaired by Mashood Thiruthiyad, President of Chaliyar The prizes were distributed by notable personalities, including Abdul Doha. Abdul Latheef, General Secretary of Chaliyar, welcomed the Hameed Khamees, General Manager of Wakrah Club; Tamir Sabri, gathering. Manager of Wakrah Club; Showkathali Taj, Chief Patron of Chaliyar Doha; Team Feroke bagged the first position in overall competitions, which Sharaf P Hameed, CEO of City Exchange; Juttas Paul representative of was followed by Keezhperumpu, Beypore and Orangatiri with second, ICBF; RJ Appunni, Hamza, Kareem Rusiya, Abdul Rahman and Basheer third and fourth positions, respectively. The event also featured a march Pulikkal. Siddique Vazhakkad proposed a vote of thanks.

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Hyundai Motor sweeps twin wins at iF Design Award 2019

Hyundai Motor Company has been recognised for its cutting- edge vehicle design at the world-renowned iF Design Award 2019 for the fifth straight year, stated a press release. The Palisade and Le Fil Rouge concept vehicle each won the Automobiles/Vehicles category at the eminent competition in the global automotive industry. Skyline Automotive WLL, is the off icial distribution partner of the Hyundai Motor Company in the State of Qatar. The award acknowledged Hyundai’s new flagship SUV, Palisade, a premium three-row sports utility vehicle debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show last year. Palisade features ground breaking capabilities and technologies for all-road driving, safety and speed. Its bold architecture, including both the interior and exterior is also designed for maximum comfort, roominess and relaxation. Another win went to Hyundai’s Le Fil Rouge concept car, debuted at the Geneva Motor Show 2018. The vehicle embodies a reinterpretation of Hyundai›s sporty design spirit that was first featured in the 1974 Hyundai Coupe Concept. Exemplifying ‘sensuous sportiness,’ the vehicle harmonises the four fundamental design elements of proportion, architecture, styling and technology, and simultaneously combines beauty and function. Friday, February 22, 2019 GULF TIMES 11 LEISURE COMMUNITY

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appose (uh-POHZ) adverb: In a satisfactory manner. Watergate MEANING: interjection: Used to express (WOH-tuhr-gayt) verb tr.: To place next to or side by side: acknowledgment or agreement. MEANING: to juxtapose. ETYMOLOGY: noun: A scandal involving abuse of ETYMOLOGY: In the 1830s, in Boston, there was a fad off ice, deceit, and cover-up. From Latin apponere (to put near), from of making abbreviations; also of using ETYMOLOGY: ad- (near) + ponere (to put). Ultimately jocular misspellings. So “all correct” After the Watergate off ice and from the Indo-European root apo- (off or became of “oll korrect” which became residential complex in Washington, away), which is also the source of after, abbreviated to OK. DC. It was the site of a break-in at off , awkward, post, and puny. Earliest USAGE: the Democratic National Committee documented use: 1593. “We’ve had an OK season. I think we headquarters in 1972 by people USAGE: know that we could have done better.” associated with US President Richard “You look at m/e, you smile at m/e Nixon (1913-1994). The resulting scandal infinitely, m/y eyes are apposed to your sockdolager (sok-DOL-uh-juhr) and cover-up led to Nixon’s resignation. eyes, / am seized by unnameable joy MEANING: Earliest documented use: 1972. and horror.” noun: NOTES: 1. A decisive blow or remark. Watergate, a scandal of mammoth OK (o-KAY, O-kay) 2. Something exceptional or proportions, has given us a useful suff ix MEANING: outstanding. (-gate) for describing many a scandal adjective:1. Satisfactory; not very good ETYMOLOGY: including gategate. or very bad. Of unknown origin, apparently from USAGE: 2. Correct. sock. Earliest documented use: 1830. “[Thomas Donaldson] said the nature of 3. Mediocre. USAGE: Volkswagen’s scandal had few parallels: 4. In good health. “Well, here’s a sockdolager. A new poll ‘I’ve never seen a corporate Watergate noun: Approval or permission. says nearly half of Canadians can’t name of this stripe.’” verb: To authorize or approve. a single Canadian author. — wordsmith.org Sudoku Yesterday’s Solutions

ACROSS DOWN 3. Was obviously tired when 1. She’s not fair to smuggle the delivered at one’s destination girl out (8) (7,3) 2. More benevolent towards the 8. Cook is in the Bank of Scotland foreign children (6) (6) 3. Free bowl (7) 9. Put out a punnet for her (4) 4. Last thing the flower sees Sudoku is a puzzle based 10. Where a computer can be before it’s gobbled up? (5) on a 9x9 grid. The useful, also (2,8) 5. Criticise the lake in the grid is also divided into 11. Acknowledge, in private (3) drawing (4) nine (3x3) boxes. You 13. Looked to the Ed. for 6. Not many - and very young are given a selection of values and to complete guidance when at sea (4) (3,2,3) the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that 14. Is about to go off to have 7. Flouting a new order to get rid every column, every row and every 3x3 something to eat (7) of (5,3) box contains the digits 1 to 9 and none 15. Stood the wine (4) 12. Wants to know when the kiss is repeated. 17. Sold back the painting (5) is to be stolen (4) 20. A swine or a good type! (5) 14. As a rule, you say, it’s in the The Mall Cinema (1): L.K.G. Royal Plaza Cinema 22. She, as well, returned to the stable (4) (Tamil) 2pm; Kodathi Palace (1): Kodathi East (4) 16. Above and beyond (4) Samaksham Balan Vakkeel Samaksham Balan Vakkeel 24. About the time hearts need to 17. A message written in haste (8) (Malayalam) 4:15pm; 2:15pm; Gully Boy (Hindi) (Malayalam) 2:15pm; Total mend when they break (7) 18 Understanding it makes the Upgrade (2D) 7pm; Total 4:45pm; Alone/Together Dhamaal (Hindi) 5pm; Total 25. Not the ice-maiden! (4) note harsh (8) Dhamaal (Hindi) 8:45pm; (Tagalog) 7:30pm; Time Out Dhamaal (Hindi) 7:15pm; 27. After an hour, catch the 19. Puts in groups (4) Kanne Kalaimaane (Tamil) (Arabic) 9:30pm; Upgrade Alone/Together (Tagalog) creature (3) 21. Rose is the pretty girl in red (8) 11:30pm. (2D) 11:15pm. 9:30pm; Total Dhamaal 28. Only like water - and a good 23. A sailor heard the attack (7) The Mall Cinema (2): June Landmark Cinema (2): (Hindi) 11:30pm. thing, too (4,2,4) 25. Angry about the fight, return (Malayalam) 2:15pm; Gully Kodathi Samaksham Balan Royal Plaza Cinema 29. Run, still (4) (6) Boy (Hindi) 4:45pm; Alone/ Vakkeel (Malayalam) 2pm; Palace (2): Kikoriki Deja 30. It’s true the doctor hid in it; 26. Apart from one group of Together (Tagalog) 7:30pm; L.K.G. Vu (2D) 2:30pm; Gully Boy back by the kitchen (6) players (5) Fighting With My Family (Tamil) 4:45pm; Total (Hindi) 4:15pm; A Star Is 31. Where all the drunks live? (4,6) 28. Joke about the snow-water (4) (2D) 9:30pm; Total Dhamaal Dhamaal (Hindi) 7pm; Total Born (2D) 7pm; The Knight (Hindi) 11:30pm. Dhamaal (Hindi) 9:15pm; Of Shadows (2D) 9:30pm; The Mall Cinema (3): Total Dhamaal (Hindi) June (Malayalam) 11:30pm. Yesterday’s Solutions Natasaarvabhowma 11:30pm. Royal Plaza Cinema (Kannada) 2:15pm; Total Landmark Cinema (3): Palace (3): Kanne ACROSS: 1 Cut off 5 Threat 8 DOWN: 1 Custom 2 Toot 3 Dhamaal (Hindi) 5pm; Total Dhamaal (Hindi) Kalaimaane (Tamil) 2:15pm; Other 9 Shower 10 Unfair 11 Forsworn 4 Throw in one’s hand Dumplin’ (2D) 7:30pm; The 2pm; Natasaarvabhowma Kikoriki Deja Vu (2D) Spots 14 Macaroni 16 Stamps 5 Trusts 6 Edam 7 Throws 12 Knight of Shadows (2D) (Kannada) 4:15pm; The 4:30pm; Then Came You 18 Common complaint 20 Garment 13 Malaise 15 About Stands 22 Emission 25 Ashen 17 Pinto 19 Poignant 20 Spared 9:30pm; Gully Boy (Hindi) Knight Of Shadows (2D) (2D) 6pm; What They Had 27 Reason 28 Appeal 29 Canon 21 Stance 23 Nailed 24 Fawn 26 11:30pm. 7:15pm; L.K.G. (Tamil) (2D) 7:45pm; Upgrade 30 Donate 31 Tapped. Keep. Landmark Cinema (1): 9:15pm; June (Malayalam) (2D) 9:45pm; L.K.G. (Tamil) Kanne Kalaimaane (Tamil) 11:30pm. 11:30pm. 14 GULF TIMES Friday, February 22, 2019 COMMUNITY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE Making toast can cause air pollution: Study aking a simple breakfast toast originate inside a house do not stay there. could contribute to a high The volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from level of indoor air pollution, products such as shampoo, perfume and say researchers. cleaning solutions eventually escape outside According to a research and contribute to ozone and fi ne particle Mby the University of Colorado Boulder, basic formation, making up an even greater source household tasks like boiling water or cooking of global atmospheric air pollution than cars your dinner or cleaning can leave your home and trucks do, the researchers explained in as polluted as a major city. the paper presented at the 2019 AAAS Annual “Homes have never been considered an Meeting in Washington. important source of outdoor air pollution and While many traditional sources like fossil the moment is right to start exploring that,” fuel-burning vehicles have become much said Marina Vance, Assistant Professor at the cleaner than they used to be, and ozone and varsity. fi ne particulates are monitored by the US “Even the simple act of making toast raised Environmental Protection Agency, but data particle levels far higher than expected,” she for airborne toxins like formaldehyde and added. benzene and compounds like alcohol and For the study, Vance used advanced sensors ketones that originate from the home are very and cameras to monitor the indoor air quality sparse. of a 1,200 square feet manufactured home. “We need to re-focus research eff orts Over the course of a month, the team carried that their sensitive instruments needed to be water over a stove top fl ame can contribute on these sources and give them the same out a variety of daily household activities, recalibrated almost immediately. to high levels of gaseous air pollutants and attention we have given to fossil fuels. The including cooking a full Thanksgiving Vance said it is apparent that homes need suspended particulates, with negative health picture that we have in our heads about the dinner. During the experiment, the measured to be well ventilated while cooking and impacts. atmosphere should now include a house,” the indoor concentrations were high enough cleaning, because even basic tasks like boiling Moreover, the airborne chemicals that researchers said. – IANS

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

Correspondence with someone who lives far away could appear to lead A quick survey of the financial news might reveal that your investments, A message could come today from a business or romantic partner that to something more than friendship, Aries. This person seems to be in particularly those involving property, might be worth far more than brings some welcome news, Gemini. Action on an enterprise of some total accord with you about nearly everything, and warm feelings could you thought, Taurus. This might make you wonder if you should sit kind, perhaps involving writing or speaking, could put one or both of flow between you. However, if you haven’t met in person, you should, back and let it all mount up or actively put it to work for you. Consult a you in the limelight. Make the most of the opportunity. It could lead to at least before you get your hopes up for a relationship. It may be just professional before taking any immediate action. You will want to be future advancement and exposure, perhaps even more promising than what you’ve wanted – or it may not. Be careful. sure you’re doing the right thing. this. You’ve worked hard and now you’re reaping the rewards. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Today you can expect to have a highly interesting conversation with Your physical and mental energy are exceptionally strong right now, A delivery could come to your house that you find very emotionally someone, Cancer. The person you will be talking to is going to provide Leo. If you’re creative, you will want to put that energy into a project moving, Virgo. Perhaps you’ve received a gift that represents a big you with a tonne of information that will open a whole new world of that means a lot to you. If you’re athletic, you will probably want to get sacrifice to the giver, and was all the more sincere for that. This could knowledge. Excitement and happiness will be with you all day. This outside and play a game or go for a jog or cardio class. Bear in mind be on your mind for most of the day even though you have a lot to do. conversation will have an impact on your future. that much of this energy is nervous energy that burns out quickly. Pace When thanking the giver, be warm and sincere but not too eff usive. You yourself. don’t want to embarrass your friend. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

A friend might drop by and want you to keep them company while they Paperwork regarding money might take up a lot of your time today, A subject that fascinates you could occupy much of your time today, runs errands, Libra. This might be a good idea, not only for the diversion Scorpio. This can be tedious, but it’s something that can make a very Sagittarius. Questions may arise about this subject that you want from routine but also because something might happen in the course positive diff erence to you, and therefore needs to be handled as soon answered now. Therefore, you could get into some in-depth research. of these short journeys that points you in a new and very positive as possible. Try to stay focused, and don’t forget to ask for clarification This might have you trapped in the library or glued to the Internet until direction. Your mind could suddenly be flooded with ideas. Make the when you need it. In the evening, celebrate by going out on the town you either find what you want or pick up a few leads to places where most of it. with a group of friends. you might find it. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Emotions, impressions, and memories could come up from your Social events or group activities could prove more stimulating than Your writing, speaking, and communicating skills are enhanced today, subconscious today, Capricorn. This may preoccupy you and keep you usual, Aquarius. Discussions of every subject imaginable could take Pisces. Therefore, you can expect to impress a lot of people around from other matters. This is a positive development. Pleasant memories place around you, and you might have trouble deciding which ones you you who will change their opinion about you. People will express their bring joy. Disturbing ones off er a release from past trauma. Write down want to join. Your mind may be going the speed of light by the time the sympathy openly, and you will feel integrated and accepted throughout your thoughts and then distract yourself by doing something you love. gathering ends. Walk home if time and weather permit. That should the day. Tonight, find a bookstore that’s sponsoring a lecture and go. The significance of this process should come later. clear your head enough to let you sleep well. Friday, February 22, 2019 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY Madhuri hasn’t changed over the years, says Anil

CANDID: made his debut in Indian cinema in 2010 with Tere Bin Laden. Cannot match up to Kishore Kumar, admits Ali Zafar

Pakistani actor Ali Zafar says he cannot feature as legendary playback singer-actor Kishore Kumar in a prospective biopic as he feels he cannot match up to the late genius’ talent. A social media user tweeted to Ali while actor has hinted on a show that he would love to play Kishore Kumar, he feels Ali should star as the singer-actor. Ali replied: “I don’t think I can match to his genius. But thank you for the love. Always.” The actor then shared a link of a song titled Pyar baant te chalo from the 1965 fi lm Hum Sab Ustad Hain. “Dear Kishore Kumar. You are needed now more than ever... A tribute to the great Kishore Kumar,” he captioned the video. Ali made his debut in Indian cinema in 2010 with Tere Bin Laden. He was later seen in Bollywood fi lms like Luv Ka The End, , London, Paris, New York, Chashme Baddoor, Total Siyapaa, Kill Dil and Dear Zindagi. – IANS

Chris Hemsworth to play REUNION: Anil Kapoor is returning on the big screen with Madhuri Dixit for Total Dhamaal. Hulk Hogan in biopic ould you believe, came together in a fi lm was for Rajkumar Dev saab and Hemaji. I still remember Actor Chris Hemsworth is likely to star as I’ve done 18 Santoshi’s Lajja in 2001 and now she is that. And now in Total Dhamaal, we wrestling legend Hulk Hogan in a biopic which is in fi lms with back, looking just as beautiful as she did had a wild time. The fi lm is non-stop early stages of development at Netfl ix. Madhuri Dixit,” back then.” entertainment. There are lots of scenes The streaming platform has obtained the exclusive exclaimed Anil Anil is happy Madhuri hasn’t changed. with animals. Some of them have been life rights and consulting services from Terry Gene “WKapoor as he spoke about how the actress “It is reassuring when your co-star shot with real animals. But all of it is Bollea, also known as Hulk Hogan. Todd Phillips, hasn’t changed at all over the years – of many years takes a break to build her pure fun. Kids and grownups will love whose credits include War Dogs and The Hangover something he has realised after teaming personal life, gets married, has children, the fi lm.” trilogy, is attached to direct the project from a script up with her once again in Indra Kumars comes back and is still the same. Believe This would be Anil’s second release by the writing team of Scott Silver and John Pollono, Total Dhamaal. me, it didn’t feel like we hadn’t worked within a month. reported variety.com. The two actors had also teamed up with together for 18 years. It felt like just “That’s true... But Total Dhamaal The project is expected to deal with the formative Kumar for the iconic hit Beta in 1992. yesterday when we did fi lms like Tezaab, is as diff erent from Ek Ladki Ko Dekha years of Hogan’s ascent into fame, starting with Anil said: “We’ve teamed up in so Beta, Khel and Pukar,” he said. Toh Aisa Laga as chalk from cheese. the Florida wrestling circuit in the late 1970s and many movies that we could tell each Anil singled out Rakesh Roshan’s Audience won’t mind seeing me twice becoming the face of the World Wrestling Federation other’s responses on camera without Kishen Kanhaiya as his favourite fi lm with in one month. I haven’t had so much fun during the 1980s. any discussion. I am very comfortable Madhuri. shooting for a fi lm in a very long time.” – The term Hulkamania was coined in 1984 with working with Madhuri. The last time we “We had so much fun mimicking IANS Hogan frequently referring to his fans as Hulkamaniacs in his interviews and encouraging them to focus on training, saying prayers, and eating vitamins. Hugh Jackman becomes Guinness The news comes weeks after the actor took one step closer to Hemsworth is best known for portraying Thor in World Records holder becoming a member of the prestigious EGOT club after he won the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with Thor a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual in 2011, followed by The Avengers, Thor: The Dark Actor Hugh Jackman has fulfi lled his dream of becoming a Media for The Greatest Showman. World, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Doctor Strange, Thor: Guinness World Records holder by being feted with the honour Jackman, who started his career as a musical theatre star, Ragnarok, Avengers: Infi nity War, and the upcoming for having the Longest Career as a Live Action Marvel Superhero. already has an Emmy and a Tony Award. Hours after his breakfast Avengers: Endgame, scheduled to be released in April. The Wolverine star received the honour during a surprise show surprise, he opened the Brit Awards in London with a – IANS presentation on British TV show This Morning on Wednesday, performance inspired by his hit fi lm The Greatest Showman and reports aceshowbiz.com. its soundtrack. – IANS Jackman, who has played the character for 16 years and 228 days, shares the honour with his X-Men cast mate Sir Patrick Stewart, who has portrayed Professor Charles Xavier (Professor X) for the same amount of time. “When I was a kid, the Guinness Book of Records was it... That’s it, I’ve made it! This is why I got into showbiz, thank you,” he said. During a recent radio interview, the Australian star said he was hoping the success of his The Greatest Showman soundtrack would land him in the record books. “My dream as a kid, both my brother and I, was to be in the BIOPIC: Chris Hemsworth, left, is likely to star in Hulk Guinness Book of Records one day. We tried to stay up and play Hogan biopic being developed by Netflix. badminton for 48 hours, we tried to fl ip coins off our elbow, and I WOLVERINE: Hugh Jackman played the character of Wolverine just realised maybe I’m there now, I don’t know.” for 16 years and 228 days. 16 GULF TIMES Friday, February 22, 2019 COMMUNITY Pakistani community holds blood donation campaign

GROUP: Members of Pakistan Welfare Forum (PWF) and Pakistan Business Forum Doha (PBFD) paid a courtesy visit to the blood donation camp. Photo supplied

overwhelming. We also wanted By Mudassir Raja “It is an annual event, which is also part of our to highlight that the Pakistani community is a major part of the corporate social responsibility initiative. We hold Qatar community. We care about here is no joy greater the people living in Qatar. I would than that of saving a it with a view to develop awareness amongst the urge all the people of Qatar to soul. The most valuable come forward and donate blood gift a man can give to national and residents of Qatar regarding the because it is something that can another human being is be required by anyone and at any Tthe gift of life that can be given by importance of and need for donating blood, which is time.” donating blood. Nasir-ud-Din, a driver with KG Qatar has seen many blood vital for saving lives. We have been carrying out this Group, said: “I am very happy to donation campaigns organised by donate the blood voluntarily. I got diff erent expatriate communities. activity since 2009” a sense of satisfaction when I saw A recent blood donation activity that there were too many people organised by the Pakistani — Idrees Anwar, CEO & Partner KG Group of Companies willing to donate their blood. I community showed their spirit am also happy that our group of blood donation and love for Mohammad Idrees Anwar, He further said: “The response of Pakistan Welfare Forum, said: organises the event every year. humanity. CEO and Partner of KG Group to the campaign was overwhelming “Diff erent expatriate communities “I am from Bangladesh. I have Al Khayarin Group in co- of Companies, senior offi cials of and such action helps in giving a in Qatar have been organising also seen similar kind of donation ordination with Pakistan Welfare the group and notable Pakistani chance of life to those who can be blood donating events. Many campaign in my country also. Forum (PWF), Pakistan Business community members namely, Said saved with a simple but generous community groups of Pakistanis Donating blood gives you a sense Forum Doha (PBFD), Pakistan Gul, Israr Malazai, Riyaz Bakali, gesture of donating blood. Donors have also been convening similar of achievement that you are able to Engineers Forum (PEF) and Chaudhry Muhammad Ajmal, can also overcome their own campaigns. Usually we carry help the needy and ailing people. Pakistan Professional Forum Qatar Imran Raqfi que, Imran Chughtai, minor diseases and stay healthy by out such drives on the occasion I am a driver and I have many (PPFQ) organised the annual blood and Sulaiman Suqrat also took part donating their blood. of World Health Day. However, friends who are also drivers. We donation campaign titled ‘Give in the donation drive. “The encouraging aspect was blood can be required anytime and often discuss that we spend a lot Blood – Give Life’ at KG Group Speaking on the occasion, Idrees that the location of the event anywhere. For the recent event, of our time on the road. We can head offi ce. Anwar said: “It is an annual event, attracted lots of volunteers. During diff erent groups of the Pakistani meet an accident anytime. Anyone Nearly 250 volunteers – both which is also part of our corporate the campaign, the haemoglobin community decided to join hands can be in need of blood. If we will senior staff members and social responsibility initiative. level of the participants was also with KG Group as they have also donate it today, it would defi nitely workers of KG Group as well as We hold it with a view to develop examined before their blood was been organising similar campaigns be useful for someone tomorrow. individual volunteers from the awareness amongst the national obtained. The blood screening for many years. “I have been working with the community and many passers- and residents of Qatar regarding tells the donors about their health “We invited all major company for 11 years. I really by – participated in the blood the importance of and need for condition. Check-up for blood community groups to join the appreciate the Qatar government donation campaign. The event was donating blood, which is vital for pressure and other tests were also campaign that was carried out in for the health services they provide organised in co-operation with saving lives of people. We have conducted by qualifi ed HMC staff .” co-operation with HMC. Though for all residents. Nothing is more Blood Donation Centre of Hamad been carrying out this activity Talking to Community, Said the event was organised on a precious and benefi cial than Medical Corporation. since 2009.” Gul, one of the founding members short notice, the response was donating a bottle of blood.”