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From The Report to Charlie’s Angels, Hollywood has shown us a string of heroes calling out corruption this year. P2-3

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Suppli vs Dwayne Johnson opens up about Arancini. possibility of third Jumanji. Page 6 Page 15 2 GULF TIMES Friday, November 22, 2019 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Standing up for the count PRAYER TIME Fajr 4.35am With upper-level malfeasances all over the place and Shorooq (sunrise) 5.57am Zuhr (noon) 11.21am Asr (afternoon) 2.25pm citizens desperate for someone to do something, Maghreb (sunset) 4.45pm Isha (night) 6.15pm the past year or so has seen an odd spike in movies USEFUL NUMBERS about people speaking truth to power, no matter the consequences, writes Charles Bramesco

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arim Amer and the line to get some justice for the light. As Dan Jones, the Senate Jehane Noujaim’s common folk, possibly unaware investigator responsible for documentary The that they’ve been victimised. uncovering the horrifi c torture Great Hack, released The 2000 fi lm Erin Brockovich practices utilised by American directly to Netfl ix managed the triple crown of box- forces at black sites in the “war Kthis past summer, opens at offi ce returns, critical praise, and on terror”, Adam Driver leads Burning Man. It’s there that we Oscar glory for the retelling of a Scott Z Burns’ terrifi c procedural fi nd Brittany Kaiser, one-time single mother’s mission to mount The Report. The drum-tight business director of Cambridge a lawsuit against a gas-and- script focuses on Jones’ quest to Analytica, the consulting fi rm electric behemoth. It pushed all get his scandalous memo on the outed for misusing data harvested the right buttons: an incredible ineffi cacy of torture out into the from Facebook and potentially true instance of victory for the world, and while his eff orts were aff ecting the outcomes of the little guy, hard proof that good can hindered both by Republicans 2016 presidential election and still win out over evil. and the hesitation of his overseer the Brexit referendum. The fi lm That sure sounds like the model Senator Dianne Feinstein (Annette gets up close and personal with for Dark Waters, Todd Haynes’ Bening), the fi lm concludes with Kaiser as she fl ees to Thailand account of the corporate lawyer him triumphant. and returns to Europe to testify Robert Bilott’s decision to switch Same goes for Offi cial Secrets, against her former employer, CEO teams and prosecute DuPont in which Keira Knightley plays the Alexander Nix. Chemical for contaminating huge British translator Katharine Gun, She provides valuable insight swaths of West Virginian land. But leaker of confi dential documents on the extent of the company’s in interviews, Haynes has clarifi ed revealing that the US had illegally wrongdoing, but the fi lm refrains that his central point of reference spied on diplomats deciding a UN from making her out to be a hero. was in fact All the President’s Men, resolution on the Iraq war. Like Amer and Noujaim instead go the the classic retelling of Woodward Jones, Gun cuts an admirable fi gure, print-the-legend route and cover and Bernstein’s investigation unquestionably correct even in her the entire fog of controversy that that uncovered Richard Nixon’s diffi cult choices. These fi lms sell a soon surrounded Kaiser, as some wiretapping at the Watergate Hotel. relatively sober version of a fantasy, applauded her stand in the face In any case, all three fi lms revolve in which sunlight really can be the of power, and others denounced around what Haynes articulated best disinfectant. The revelation of her as a complicit party looking to to this writer in a soon-to-run ill deeds is all it takes to place the get some money or attention by interview as “the sensation of whistleblower in the right, while turning on her boss. discovering something covered back on planet Earth, the people Going by pure verisimilitude, up”. The truth would be that will dig their heels in on whatever documentary cinema has the covered-up something, and once beliefs they’ve already held. Look edge on fi ctionalised fi lms our protagonist shines a light on no further than the current hubbub about real life, and the gulf of it, whatever resistance may have over the mystery agent who pulled diff erence in how the two fields come from management or ornery back the curtain on Donald Trump’s have approached portraying the townspeople evaporates. These possibly impeachable conduct on whistleblower — as a concept, fi lms court a feel-good response, a phone call with the president of These narrative works make use of a universal model THE FLIP SIDE: In the new reboot of Charlie’s Angels, our everywoman Elena (Naomi Scott) discovers that the miracle doohickey manufactured by the tech of struggle, pitting a morally upstanding David against giant she works for can be turned into a weapon. a sinister, institutional Goliath. This approach may amount to stirring drama, having someone easy to root for, but it all bears little resemblance to how similar events have played out beyond the Cineplex and as a human individual — lays even if the fi nal moments of Dark Ukraine. In the future, when Jay that bare. With upper-level Waters cycle through title cards Roach or whoever turns this all malfeasances all over the place and explaining that DuPont continues into an Oscar horse fall release, citizens desperate for someone to wreak wide-scale ruin on the the anonymous subversive will to do something, the past year environment. At least we’ve got undoubtedly get a swell of string or so has seen an odd spike in someone out there fi ghting the good music and a vindicating third act. movies about people speaking fi ght. Meanwhile, those at the uppermost truth to power, no matter the This draws a harsh contrast with levels of authority are fi guring out consequences. These narrative the reception of whistleblowers how to get this person in prison, works make use of a universal in the US and UK of today, which with ardent support from huge model of struggle, pitting a has not been nearly as universally swaths of the populace. morally upstanding David against positive. Once again, documentary A greater ethical clarity sadly a sinister, institutional Goliath. tells the real story; such recent absent from everyday life can exist This approach may amount to fi lms as Laura Poitras’s Citizenfour in these fi lms, where it’s not that stirring drama, having someone and Risk, along with this past the moral nuance gets fl attened as easy to root for, but it all bears summer’s XY Chelsea, have all much as our relation to it. In the little resemblance to how similar focused on the public’s polarised new reboot of Charlie’s Angels, events have played out beyond the impression of the political our everywoman Elena (Naomi cineplex. Everyone loves someone whistleblowers Edward Snowden Scott) discovers that the miracle who does the right thing, but for and Chelsea Manning. Their doohickey manufactured by the the audience, only within the four supporters have vaunted them as tech giant she works for can be walls of the theatre can the right defenders of the republic, courting turned into a weapon, and she does thing be so clear-cut. charges of treason just to expose what she thinks she’s supposed to. The whistleblower is something crimes at the highest level of For reporting the problem, she’s of an American myth, a type classifi ed intelligence. Detractors rewarded with a dismissal from ossifi ed over decades of pop have branded them traitors, their the offi ce and later an attempt on culture valorising those who actions having jeopardised the her life, but the fi lm takes good dare to go up against The System. security of American operatives care of her. She’s a feminist icon, Those are the terms of the confl ict, just to promote a partisan agenda. both for her scientifi c acumen always an all-but-independent An honest assessment lies and her moral compass, and she operator (if they are a lawyer, the somewhere in between, far closer makes it offi cial in the final scenes head of the fi rm will gruffl y tell to the former take, but these fi lms by becoming an Angel herself. them to stop wasting resources recognise that the confl icted Her heroism couldn’t be plainer, and pursue something safer reception is the meat of the work. and it earns her a feel-good fi nish and more lucrative; if they are Even when whistleblowers do the likes of which her real-world FIGHTBACK: The 2000 film Erin Brockovich managed the triple crown of box- a journalist, this talk will come face opposition, fi ctionalised fi lms equivalents will never get to enjoy. off ice returns, critical praise, and Oscar glory for the retelling of a single mother’s from an editor) who puts it all on depict them in a less ambiguous — The Guardian mission to mount a lawsuit against a gas-and-electric behemoth. 4 GULF TIMES Friday, November 22, 2019 COMMUNITY BODY & MIND

Vaping can cause chronic A team from Lawson Health appears to be distinct from the vaping exposure to fl avoured ‘popcorn lung’ injury too Research Institute in London, alveolar injury characterising e-liquid and negative workup Ontario, and University Health the EVALI (e-cigarette or vaping for other causes of bronchiolitis, Network (UHN) in Toronto product use-associated lung injury) we suspected that bronchiolitis In yet another serious health described the life-threatening have been described cases recently obliterans might have been alert on e-cigarette use, researchers bronchiolitis in a previously healthy reported in the US, and the seven developing in this patient as in have documented fi rst-ever case of 17-year-old male who initially confi rmed or probable cases in microwave popcorn factory workers a new form of damage from vaping presented for care after a week of Canada, highlighting the need for exposed to occupational inhalation products in a youth which is similar persistent and intractable cough and further research and regulation of of diacetyl.” to ‘popcorn lung,’ a condition seen in was eventually hospitalised and put e-cigarettes,” elaborated lead author The youth narrowly avoided the workers exposed to food fl avouring on life support. Dr Karen Bosma, Associate Scientist need for a double lung transplant, fumes in microwave popcorn After ruling out other causes, the at Lawson. but now has evidence of chronic factories. team suspected fl avoured e-liquids The case study, published damage to his airways. If inhaled, the chemical called as the cause. The youth’s family in CMAJ (Canadian Medical He is still recovering from diacetyl causes bronchiolitis, which reported that he vaped daily using a Association Journal), provides his lengthy stay in the intensive is characterised by the small airways variety of fl avoured cartridges and detailed medical information on the care unit, and is abstaining from of the lungs becoming infl amed and used tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) extent and type of injury as well as e-cigarettes, marijuana and tobacco. obstructed. regularly. THC is the chemical treatment. “This case may represent the The 17-year-old patient who DANGEROUS: If inhaled, the responsible for most of marijuana’s “This case of life-threatening fi rst direct evidence of the lung narrowly avoided the need for a chemical called diacetyl causes psychological eff ects. acute bronchiolitis posed a disease most expected to result from double lung transplant suff ered bronchiolitis, which is characterised “This novel disease pattern of diagnostic and therapeutic e-cigarette use,” said Dr Matthew with this new type of vaping-related by the small airways of the lungs airway injury associated with vaping challenge,” the authors wrote. Stanbrook, Deputy Editor, CMAJ. injury. becoming inflamed and obstructed. leading to chronic obstruction “Given the patient’s intense — IANS Nearsightedness in children Nearsightedness happens when the cornea – the clear front surface of

your eye – is curved too much or when your eye is longer than normal

uestion: My son is problems, except in rare situations, near-sighted and such as the development of extreme has been wearing nearsightedness. Fortunately, glasses for three nearsightedness can be corrected years. He’s now 10 with eyeglasses or contact lenses. Qand his prescription has gotten To keep a child’s prescription up to steadily worse. His optometrist date, it is important to have regular says that it’s not uncommon for eye exams. This is especially true kids to need a new prescription during the years when eyesight is every six to eight months, but I’m changing quickly. Timely exams concerned. Should I take my son can detect vision changes promptly to an ophthalmologist for a full so the prescription can be adjusted evaluation? when needed. Answer: Your son’s changing Nearsightedness also can be eyesight sounds like it is within the treated with laser surgery of the normal range for a child his age. cornea, but that approach generally Unless he has other symptoms or is not recommended for children. other health problems that could Recent research has suggested aff ect his eyesight, it is unlikely that using eyedrops with the that he needs a consultation with medication atropine may slow the an ophthalmologist at this time. progression of nearsightedness. Nearsightedness, or myopia, is Healthcare providers in the US now a condition in which you can see use atropine for moderate levels of objects that are near to you clearly, nearsightedness. Although your but objects farther away are blurry. son’s situation does not sound Nearsightedness happens when like it is out of the ordinary, have a the cornea – the clear front surface detailed conversation with his eye of your eye – is curved too much care provider. Talk to your son’s or when your eye is longer than optometrist about your concerns. normal. That causes light coming Get more information about into your eye to be focused in front exactly how quickly your son’s of the retina at the back of your eye prescription is changing and where instead of directly on the retina. that falls within the normal range. The result is blurry vision. If you have any questions, Many children develop ask. If you still are worried or nearsightedness during the early have additional concerns after elementary school years, often that conversation, then it may around ages 7or 8. The condition be time to seek a second opinion usually worsens throughout the or consider another provider for teen years as a child grows. your son. An eye care professional An increase in nearsightedness trained and experienced in often is most rapid during early evaluating children – either an adolescence, around ages 11 to 13. NOT RECOMMENDED: Nearsightedness also can be treated with laser surgery of the cornea, but that approach optometrist or an ophthalmologist It tends to slow and then stabilise generally is not recommended for children. – should be able to provide a by the late teens or early 20s. It is thorough eye exam and off er clear uncommon for changing eyesight Some rare genetic disorders may be conditions have other signs and Nearsightedness typically does information about a child’s eye to be a symptom of another associated with nearsightedness. symptoms that would accompany not lead to other eye conditions or health. underlying medical condition. But in almost all cases, those the vision changes. raise a child’s risk for additional eye – Mayo Clinic News Network Friday, November 22, 2019 GULF TIMES 5 BODY & MIND COMMUNITY Don’t fear memory loss. Take action to keep your brain sharp A full mental workout includes six categories of brain fitness: critical thinking, body movement, step-by-step sequencing, learning something new, devising analytics solutions, and doing regular long-term memory exercises, writes Cindy Krischer Goodman

STATISTICS: Only a small number of people – 5% – get Alzheimer’s disease before age 65.

o you forget what For example, with critical all ages living with Alzheimer’s you walked into the thinking, you debate a topic disease, researchers hope to learn bedroom to get? from the opposite viewpoint more about the onset, causes, and One of the most with which you agree. With body progression of the disease. “While common fears people movement, you use your mind and people recognise there is not a cure, WORKOUT: Enhance reasoning, problem-solving and memory abilities by Dhave as they grow older is losing body simultaneously to learn the they have an interest in trying to learning a new language, or adding to your vocabulary can be a good brain their memory. Keeping your brain movement. With learning, you delay symptoms,” Sanborn said. workout. healthy and your memory sharp is look up a new vocabulary word and In Boca Raton, Dr James Galvin, about more than doing puzzles or use it for a week, or substitute new founder of the Comprehensive people work with a coach to 3 strategies to boost your remembering what you needed in words for cliches you use regularly. CentrE for Brain Health at Florida challenge their brains through brainpower: a room. With sequencing, you follow a Atlantic University, conducts activities that include computer 1- Do a brain workout: In South Florida, experts are recipe or instructions for building personalised assessments of brain games, musical activities like Enhance reasoning, problem- using new approaches to fi ght off that require steps and measuring. health using 4,000 data points. “name that tune,” origami making solving and memory abilities by memory loss. Rather than Sudoku With long-term memory exercises, He looks for risks for memory loss and language translation. learning a new language, or adding and crossword puzzles, their you take quizzes or tests that and crafts a plan for the prevention “What we are doing is to your vocabulary. Rather than approaches to a mental workout or require you recall information you of additional loss. The plan might challenging them, and people have doing crosswords over and over, the “brain fi tness” involve everything learned in the past. include actions such as getting diff erent levels of capacity for that,” key is to do an activity considered a from building physical muscle to “You want to stimulate your started on a brain-healthy diet, Agronin said about the Meaningful mental stretch. meditation to following a recipe. brain in such a way that you giving up smoking or drinking, Minds Brain Fitness Program. 2- Exercise regularly: And they recommend starting brain challenge the brain to do more than adding more social activities, or At this time, there is virtually New research presented for fi tness well before the senior years. it normally would,” said Sanborn, taking on aerobic exercise. no conclusive evidence that the American Psychological “It’s important to start practising who is incorporating whole brain Galvin has discovered there is a vitamin supplements touted as Association found a correlation whole brain fi tness now because fi tness activities into programming window in which brain fi tness and memory boosters can prevent or between physical activity and the process of cognitive changes for Belmont Village, a senior living interventions work best. “Once delay memory lapses. The same fewer signs of Alzheimer’s and can start 20 years before symptoms community that will open in Fort you cross that line, we will not is true of medications. So far, the other forms of dementia. Walking, present,” gerontologist Beverly Lauderdale in early 2020. You be making as big an impact as we medications for memory loss only weightlifting, yoga, tai chi or Sanborn said. want to exercise regularly, too, she could,” he said. “If you don’t feel as delay the worsening of the disease aerobics may delay or slow memory Sanborn says a full mental said. “Every year there is more and sharp as before, have an evaluation for a period of time. Trials for a loss. workout includes six categories more research that shows exercise and see if there is something we can variety of new drugs are underway. 3- Manage health risks: of brain fi tness: critical thinking, is essential to maintaining your do about it.” “Sometimes people think Lowering blood pressure and body movement, step-by-step mental fi tness.” In Miami, Dr Marc Agronin because there is no cure for cholesterol levels dramatically sequencing, learning something Only a small number of people operates mind fi tness workshops memory, there is nothing you reduces the risk of heart disease and new, devising analytics solutions, – 5% – get Alzheimer’s disease at the new MIND Institute at can do,” Agronin said. “That’s stroke, which are risk factors for and doing regular long-term before age 65. Still, with more Miami Jewish Health. At weekly absolutely untrue. There are so memory loss. memory exercises. than 5.8 million Americans of workshops in the MIND gym, many things you can do.” – Sun Sentinel/TNS 6 GULF TIMES Friday, November 22, 2019 COMMUNITY CUISINE

and dominated by Napoleon and his army. It is said that the French were surprised by the mozzarella cheese hidden inside the suppli and so the name stuck and it became popular. While they are now a days made with beef or Bolognese sauce, the original suppli were made with chicken heart, lung and liver. Romans are now very proud of their delicacy as they are believed to be one of Rome’s fi rst “street foods” as they were often sold by vendors on street shops and corners. Today, you can fi nd suppli in Pizzeria and restaurants all over Rome. Suppli al Telefono

Ingredients Arborio Rice 1 cup Olive oil 2 tbsp. Onion dice 1 no. Garlic, minced 3 -5 cloves Oregano 1 tsp Mozzarella string cheese 4 sticks Crushed tomato 400 gm Salt to taste Black pepper crushed to taste Breadcrumbs 2 cups

Method: Heat olive oil over medium heat in a heavy bottom pan and add diced onion and sauté for 5 minutes to sweat. Add rice and sauté for 2-3 minutes while stirring continuously and add minced garlic. Add crushed tomato along with oregano and add 1 cup water and cook over slow fl ame, add CRISPY: Arancini are the crisp, delicious, deep fried Sicilian balls of rice. Photo by the author. seasoning . Allow the water to evaporate and add more water till the water evaporates, repeat it till the rice is cooked . Remove from fl ame and allow to cool, refrigerate the rice for few Suppli vs Arancini hours till the rice is fi rm . Cut each mozzarella sticks into like to travel and when I and crunchy bread crumb coating. orange”. While beef and peas are wires that were strung across the thirds and wrap the prepared rice travelled to Europe few years Similar Italian rice balls are called the most common fi llings, you city during that time and the name around each stick of cheese. ago, I visited several countries suppli in Rome in the nearby region. may fi nd other vegetables inside continued. Press the breadcrumbs onto the and explored the street “Arancini di Riso”, or Sicilian rice arancini such as mushroom and Suppli is a Roman specialty and is rice. markets and experienced ball are popular and can be easily eggplant. At fi rst glance suppli can often served in pizzeria as antipasti. Keep the rice layer fairly thin Ithe local food specialties of the found in restaurant menus and in seem like just another version of It comes in an oblong shape, and around the cheese and form a region. One such place that has a market stall in Italy. They are both arancini, the more popular brother traditionally only contain Arborio cylindrical shape . special place in my heart is Rome, breaded, deep fried and served with of the fried ball sibling family, but rice, tomato sauce and a large piece Heat up about an inch of cooking It is one of the most beautiful and a side of marinara sauce, they are a few more things make it unique. of mozzarella in centre. The history oil and heat over medium heat in a vibrant places with a lot of history both breaded, deep fried and served First, the rice is cooked in a tomato of arancini in Italy is often linked heavy bottom pan . attached to it. Being a chef and with a side of marinara, but they sauce instead of the stock. This to the Arabs in the region as Arabs Fry the prepared rice balls in the food lover, I used to explore the also have few major diff erences that gives the rice a deep tomato fl avour would eat small portions of rice oil over medium heat . area to taste local pizza specialties separate them from each other. The that permeates the suppli. The by making small balls with their Turn the rice balls to evenly fry to the locally produced olive oil main diff erence between the fried other diff erence is the cheese used hands and then add lamb meat in and remove from oil and place on but one thing that I still remember rice balls is that Suppli is made with in the preparation, Suppli is made it. The shape was similar to a small paper towel to remove excess oil. is street foods like arancini and Arborio rice and mozzarella, while with stringy mozzarella cheese that orange, so they fi ttingly named it Serve hot with choice of sauce. suppli. They are one of the most Arancini is made with Arborio rice, stretches when you break the rice “Arancino”. The history of suppli delicious dishes I have discovered mozzarella and the addition of beef ball, whereas regular mozzarella is mixed with the history of the while travelling. Arancini are the and peas. The Sicilian Arancini is is used for arancini. This earned city of Rome. The name “Suppli” z Chef Tarun Kapoor, crisp, delicious, deep fried Sicilian typically larger and has a conical then the unique name “suppli di comes from the French word” Culinary Mastermind, balls of rice. They have a meat or circular shape, which is fi tting telephono” because the cheese surprise” which is attributed to the USA. He may be contacted at sauce and mozzarella cheese fi lling as its name translates to “small was reminiscent of the telephone period when Rome was occupied [email protected] Friday, November 22, 2019 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY

Chaliyar Doha set to release its magazine

Chaliyar Doha, an environmental group formed by Indian expatriates from Chaliyar in Doha, at DPS – Monarch Auditorium. Sona Soman, Third Secretary at the Embassy of India, along with under the aegis of Embassy of India, is all set to release its magazine Puzhayoram as part of its Faraj Dhaham, a local artiste, and A P Manikandan, President of Indian Cultural Centre will be fifth anniversary celebrations. The magazine has been edited by Roshan Areekode, Hameed Ali attending the event. Chaliyar conducted a press conference regarding the same which was Vazhakkad, and Ayoob among others. attended by V C Mashood, President of Chaliyar; Abdul Latheef Feroke, General Secretary; Sidhique The magazine will be released today at a cultural event ‘Chaliyar Doha Cultural Fest – 2019 Vazhakkad, Treasurer; Muneera Basheer, Women wing President; Sameel Chaliyam, Layees Kuniyil, Thirayum Theeravum’ organised by Chaliyar Doha, as part of the Qatar-India 2019 Year of Culture C T Sidhique Cheruvadi, Raghunath Feroke, Jabir Beypore and Vrinda K Nair.

IWA organises interactive session

Indian Women’s Association (IWA) Qatar recently organised an interactive session ‘Being Food Smart, Let’s Get it Right’. Ritu Kumaran, wife of the Ambassador of India and Patron of IWA, attended the session. The session was conducted by Dr Sohaila Cheema, Assistant Professor of Healthcare Policy and Research and Director of Institute for Population Health at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar. Dr Sohaila urged women to choose right food, right quantity and be aware of their health than the brands. ECGC hosts Anny Ku’s exhibition

Education City Golf Club (ECGC) recently been working hard towards promoting hosted an exhibition of Anny Ku, Taiwanese- sports. It helps the residents to live a healthy Canadian professional artist living and life. I hope people will find interest in golfing working in Doha for the past 16-years. through my paintings,” said Anny. Her inspiration is derived from the local While the majority of Ku’s recent works have architecture, people, culture and personal been centred on paintings of landscapes interactions with community. The new series using acrylic-on-canvas, she also enjoys of art also features unique paintings of pencil and charcoal sketching. Ku, who is Education City Golf Club. the Artist-in-Residence with the International Michael Braidwood, General Manager of School of London Qatar, has gone to part- ECGC, said, “We were delighted to host Anny’s time teaching over the past couple years to art exhibition and help her showcase here allow herself more time to paint and enjoy the beautiful pictures. It was great to see so many ever-changing sights of Doha. people turn up to enjoy the event. For many it Describing her most recent artistic style, Ku was their first time to Education City Golf Club said, “For years I have been focused on a and some got to also try golf for the first time. more realism style, but with my own taste We welcome more events like this to show and touch. However, most recently I have case the club as a multi-use facility.” been experimenting with blending ‘realism’ “I love travelling, trips out to the desert, to with my love of ‘impressionism’ in many of local shops and to museums, and I find much my newer pieces. I have long admired the inspiration from the beauty, the architecture, works of Degas, Renoir and Monet.” the history and culture of Qatar. All of these Ku has also recently created a line of greeting have inspired my works currently being cards and souvenir items based on her exhibited at the Education City Golf Club. artwork of images of Qatar and the Gulf The beautiful golf course also has inspired region. Her cards and souvenir pieces are me to create the two featured-pieces of the currently being sold widely through outlets view from the ECGC with their professional across Qatar. The artwork will be on display till coaches. Qatar Foundation and ECGC have December 4. 8 GULF TIMES Friday, November 22, 2019 COMMUNITY INFOGR Friday, November 22, 2019 GULF TIMES 9 RAPHIC COMMUNITY 10 GULF TIMES Friday, November 22, 2019 COMMUNITY

MX bikers can learn from a champ today at Motocross Training Day

Alfardan Motorcycles and Batabit is all set to organise to Motocross Training Day today for riders with MX bikes in Qatar. David Goosen, the MX2 Champion of 2018 in South Africa, will be sharing some useful tips with the riders, stated a press release. The renowned Goosen brings both rich experience — gained from hardnosed pursuit of biking from a very early age — and a ready smile that endears him to his fans. He has won scores of championships growing up in Zimbabwe; then, moving to South Africa and, from there to the UK, and then, back again in South Africa. Ibrahim Ismaeel al-Haidous, Director of Qatar Motocross Centre, welcomed Goosen to Qatar and noted that it was a fine opportunity for enthusiasts to rub shoulders with the experienced and skilful rider. “We’re delighted to have Goosen here and hope young riders will take the opportunity to fine tune their own skills by learning from him,” he said. The exclusive KTM Motocross Training Day will feature two sessions both of which will aff ord ample opportunity to an enthusiast of any riding level. The prospective riders are however, advised to bring their own MX bikes; wear safety gear (helmet, boots, jacket and gloves) and arrive at the location half an hour before the starting session. It is mandatory for participants to also be members of the Batabit Centre. The first session will be from 8am till 11am and, the second, from 1:30pm to 4:30pm at Sea line.

PSSC qualifies for final in U-19 School Tournament

The team of Pak Shamaa School and College (PSSC) recently qualified for the finals in U-19 School total of 205, PSS managed to score 206 in 26 overs with 4 overs remaining. M A Shahid President Tournament. PSSC won against MES Indian School team. Batting first, MES set a target of 204 in 30 of PSSC, along with Nabila Kaukab, Principal of PSSC, congratulated the team and Abdul Rehman overs. Bismillah Khan, PSSC team member, got 5 wickets in 6 overs. Chasing to reach the winning Chohan, cricket coach at PSSC, for their convincing win against MES and qualifying for the final.

HOLISTIC AWARENESSAWARENESS: Doha Meditation Space recently organised an event to create awareness about life style related diseases at Ashoka Hall, Indian Cultural Centre. Dr Shrimant Kumar Sahu, Diabetologist at Global Hospital Mount Abu, led the event. He highlighted the role of diet, musical workout and social habits in preventing and controlling diseases. Friday, November 22, 2019 GULF TIMES 11 LEISURE COMMUNITY

Colour by choice

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Super Cryptic Clues Wordwatch

matronly valere (to be well or strong). Earliest adjective: An expert who is (MAY-truhn-lee) documented use: 1477. knowledgeable enough to pass MEANING: USAGE: critical judgment in a field, especially adjective: “Martha Washington, matronly and in fine arts, cuisines, etc. 1. Stately; dignified. dowdy ... smiled. ‘I can assure you that ETYMOLOGY: 2. Characteristic of a mature, plump, the General holds the utmost respect From French connoisseur unfashionable woman. for General Arnold as well. Without his (connaiseur in Modern French), ETYMOLOGY: valorous service, none of us might be from Old French conoisseor, from From matron (a married woman; here tonight celebrating the French conoistre (to know), from Latin a woman in charge), from Latin alliance.’” cognoscere (to learn or get to know), matrona (married woman, wife), from from co- (together) + gnoscere (to mater (mother). Ultimately from the hail-fellow know), (to learn). Indo-European root mater (mother), (HAYL-fel-oh) Ultimately from the Indo-European which also gave us mother, material, MEANING: root gno- (to know), which is also the matter, matrix, and matrimony. Earliest noun: A congenial companion. source of know, recognize, acquaint, documented use: 1590. adjective: Enthusiastically friendly. ignore, diagnosis, notice, normal, USAGE: ETYMOLOGY: agnostic, incognito, anagnorisis “She had grown somewhat stouter of Short for the former greeting “Hail-fellow (the moment of recognition or late, and her movements were already well met.” Earliest documented use: 1577. discovery), and prosopagnosia a little matronly, a little indolent.” USAGE: (inability to recognise faces). Earliest “But I would give my head to be like documented use: 1719. valorous everybody else -- to be hail-fellow with USAGE: (VAL-uhr-uhs) those men out at the shed, for instance.” “These days olive oil must be MEANING: savoured with the heightened adjective: Courageous; brave; bold. connoisseur diligence of a connoisseur.” ETYMOLOGY: (kon-uh-SUHR/SOOR) From Latin valor (worth), from MEANING: — wordsmith.org Sudoku Yesterday’s Solutions

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For movie timings and further details please scan the QR code above with your mobile phone camera or visit qatarcinemas.com 14 GULF TIMES Friday, November 22, 2019 COMMUNITY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE Healthy diet good for hearing loss

esearchers have found term diets resembled some that eating a healthy well-established and currently diet may reduce the recommended dietary patterns, risk of acquired hearing such as the DASH diet, the loss. Mediterranean diet, and Alternate RUsing longitudinal data collected Healthy Index-2010 (AHEI-2010). in the Nurses’ Health Study II Greater adherence to these Conservation of Hearing Study dietary patterns has been (CHEARS), researchers from associated with a number of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in important health outcomes, US, examined three-year changes including lower risk of heart in hearing sensitivities and found disease, hypertension, diabetes, that women whose eating patterns stroke and death as well as healthy adhered more closely to commonly ageing. recommended healthful dietary The team found that the odds patterns have substantially lowered of a decline in mid-frequency risk of decline in hearing sensitivity. hearing sensitivities were almost “A common perception is that 30 per cent lower among those hearing loss is an inevitable part of whose diets most closely resembled the ageing process. However, our these healthful dietary patterns, research focuses on identifying compared with women whose diets potentially modifi able risk factors least resembled the healthy diet. – that is, things that we can Previous studies have suggested geographically diverse testing sites 2kHz as low-frequencies; at 3kHz In the higher frequencies, the odds change in our diet and lifestyle that higher intake of specifi c across the US and trained teams and 4kHz as mid-frequencies; were up to 25 per cent lower. to prevent hearing loss or delay nutrients and certain food, such of licensed audiologists to follow and at 6kHz and 8kHz as higher “The association between diet its progression,” said lead author as the carotenoids beta-carotene standardised CHEARS methods. frequencies) at variable “loudness” and hearing sensitivity decline Sharon Curhan. and beta-cryptoxanthin (found The audiologists measured levels and participants were asked encompassed frequencies that are “The benefi ts of adherence to in squash, carrots, oranges and changes in pure-tone hearing to indicate when they could just critical for speech understanding,” healthful dietary patterns have other fruits and vegetables) were thresholds, the lowest volume barely hear the tone. said Curhan. been associated with numerous associated with lower risk of self- that a pitch can be detected by the Using over 20 years of dietary “We were surprised that so many positive health outcomes and eating reported hearing loss. participant in a given ear, over the intake information that was women demonstrated hearing a healthy diet may also help reduce For the study published in the course of three years. collected every four years beginning decline over such a relatively short the risk of hearing loss,” Curhan American Journal of Epidemiology, An audiologist presented tones in 1991, the researchers investigated period of time,” Curhan added. added. the researchers established 19 of diff erent frequencies (0.5, 1 and how closely participants’ long- – IANS

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You could feel especially happy today. If you’ve been alone for Necessary cleaning or repairs in the home could inspire you to go Important new information could come your way, perhaps through sometime, you could have an overwhelming urge for a dinner with a bit further and do some redecorating. Get rid of old furniture or classes, books, or conversations with friends. This might open new friends. If you’re single, expect that status to change shortly. A new other castoff s to make room for new objects that make your home personal and professional doors for you. You could learn new skills person could cross your path and you might hit it off as being best look more attractive. Friends and your special someone could with technology, enhance your artistic ability, or both. Whichever friends with wonderful compatibility. volunteer to help you. Make a party of it! Everyone will have a good you choose, this is a great day to train your talents. In doing so, you time. could form some powerful new friendships. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

New learning and improved communication with friends and An improvement in your relations with close friend has you feeling An unexpected raise could have you feeling especially generous family add greatly to your sense of self-esteem. A task into which optimistic about the future and even more so about the present. toward those you love. Your gift s will be appreciated, but take care you’ve put some eff ort over the past several weeks has been Your sense of self-worth is strong and you’re formulating positive that you don’t wipe out all you’ve gained. Go for it. Hang onto the completed successfully. You’re now basking in the glow of others’ ideas about your life in the months ahead. Don’t make any defi nite memory in the days and weeks to come. admiration. You may even have a few extra dollars to spend. You’ve plans now. Write them down and go back to them later when the worked hard for this and deserve it. rosy glow has faded a little. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Liking someone at fi rst sight is something you never thought would Movies that involve a lot of special eff ects might be especially Life is an adventure. At least, that’s the attitude you take today. Flush happen, but it could happen today. The high you get from meeting appealing to you now. You may decide to learn more about how with past success and basking in the aff ection of friends, you’re a new person will make you feel better about yourself and life. A such eff ects are produced. You might also want to try your hand feeling especially confi dent and enthusiastic. You’ll consider if not sense of adventure may have you longing to take a trip to a distant at computer graphics. The far reaches of your imagination might adopt any possible option for your future, even if it involves taking land. If you’ve wanted to plan a vacation, do it today. surprise you. Have fun with this. You could make it work for you in off for an exotic land! It will involve learning and meeting new the future. people who share your interests. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

A new unity and purpose could create a more positive atmosphere Optimism and excitement permeate any get-togethers that you’re Today you might be in the right mood to organise. High-tech regarding your career. Recognition and an increased income are just involved in today. You and those around you tend to see only equipment may be of help in this project, and so could the help over the horizon. Don’t be surprised if changes lie in store. You could positive trends for the future - success with few obstacles. You of friends. An optimistic, enthusiastic attitude will sustain you end up in an entirely diff erent profession! The support and aff ection need to hang onto that attitude because there are always obstacles. through any tasks. You will be more than happy with what you’ve of friends can see you through the transition. You might forge a new support group with some of these upbeat accomplished by day’s end. Treat yourself. Go out and celebrate - individuals. Make the most of it! you deserve it! Friday, November 22, 2019 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY

Emraan Hashmi on : I Katrina Kaif: Keen on roles that love his brutally honest attitude give opportunity to invest

Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor teams up with Emraan Actress Katrina Kaif, who Hashmi for the fi rst time in the upcoming thriller, has upped her own ante with The Body. Emraan is clearly in awe of the senior star. her performances in fi lms like “Whatever I had heard about Rishi sir is all true. Bharat and Zero, says she is I love his attitude of being brutally honest. We are now keen on taking up roles living in a world where people around us give fake that will give her the space and smiles and try to be nice. I love Rishi sir because opportunity to invest, get her he will not say words behind your back. All the teeth into the character and good things I’ve heard of him are true! There is no explore it. hypocrisy in him,” he said. “I am keen on taking up roles Asked to name his favourite Rishi Kapoor fi lm, that will give me the space and Emraan said: “I liked Karz and Amar Akhbar opportunity to really invest, Anthony among many others. He is such a natural get my teeth into the character actor.” NEW TEAM: Emraan Hashmi teams up with veteran and explore it. I want to take Rishi, on his part, had this to say about Emraan: actor Rishi Kapoor for the first time in the upcoming up roles that will allow me the “Initially, he was doing those fi lms in which songs thriller The Body. kind of level of performance were superhit (referring to Murder, Gangstar). He which I was able to experience was doing romantic fi lms. I thought he would only to make the (Hindi version) fi lm with Ajay (Devgn) in Bharat and Zero,” Katrina work in that genre of fi lms, but it is great to see how because he is a star. When he decided to make this said. VERSATILE: Katrina Kaif says she likes to he shifted gear and became a versatile actor. He is fi lm (The Body), he was determined that he would The actress’s performance explore new characters through roles in an intelligent actor and very calculative with his work with me. In this story, my role suites my age as as Babita in the Shah Rukh diff erent films. action. I like that!” well as the character. Jeethu is really happy that his Khan starrer Zero was widely Rishi, who plays a pivotal role in the upcoming dream of working with me came true with this fi lm. appreciated by the critics and audience alike. fi lm The Body, says the fi lm’s director Jeethu Joseph He is a good guy!” Rishi told IANS. Would she like to play a similar personality in another fi lm? wanted to work with him for his earlier fi lm – the Jeethu Joseph’s original in Malayalam “I need to now make sure that I am only connecting with the fi lms 2013 Malayalam fi lm, Drishyam – but that didn’t was a big hit, and the fi lm was remade in Hindi, and characters that will challenge and inspire me to bring a new aspect materialise. Now that they have managed to work Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Sinhala. The Hindi out. When you get unanimous praise, it is always very encouraging. It together, Joseph is really happy. version, directed by Nishikant Kamat and starring is a wonderful feeling because your work is very personal, so what you “Jethu told me he wanted to make a Hindi version Ajay Devgn, had Tabu as the antagonist. do when it comes from a personal space, that acknowledgement is also of Drishyam with me, but I was not a saleable star Along with Rishi, The Body also features Emraan equally personal,” she said. to lead the fi lm. It is ok with me, at this age I am a Hashmi, Sobhita Dhulipalla and Vedhika. It is a Katrina, whose fi lm Zero will be airing on &Pictures tomorrow, says her character actor now. I had my glorious days to bring crime thriller, and the offi cial remake of a Spanish method or the approach to get into the skin of the character is by going people to the theatre. Then the producer went on fi lm of the same name. — IANS with the instinct and the director’s vision. — IANS Dwayne Johnson opens up on possibility of third Jumanji

ollywood actor- fortunate success of ‘Jumanji…’. producer Dwayne We wanted to raise the bar to be Johnson says the bigger and better. But we wanted prospect of coming out to make sure that we are still with a third fi lm in the connected with the foundation HJumanji franchise totally depends of the first one, which made it on audience reaction to upcoming unique and appealing all around second part, Jumanji: The Next the world,” Johnson said. Level. “We had an opportunity to Asked about the plans for the introduce new characters. It was third part, Johnson said: “That great,” he added. depends on the audience. When Jumanji: The Next Level picks up we made the fi rst one, we thought where 2017’s Jumanji: Welcome to that the concept was unique and the Jungle left off. But there is one we will see what happens. We never difference. thought of making part two. So, The twist is that the same thing applies here too. We will grandfathers (played by DeVito keep our eyes open and heads to the and Glover) of two original players ground and (see how the second get transported into the game as part fares).” Johnson and Hart’s avatars. The world of Chris Van Allsburg’s Talking about it, Johnson said: book Jumanji, narrating the story “It was a real honour to portray of a young Alan Parrish getting Danny Devito, and embody him. trapped in a board game, found its The cool magic of Jumanji is that way to the silver screen in 1995. it gives an opportunity to embody Robin Williams was its main lead. other people and take you to From getting lost in the transit, POPULAR: Set twenty-one years after Jumanji, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle follows four teenagers who are multiple universes. Kevin and I tackling monkeys and battling transported into the video game world of Jumanji and play as their chosen characters. have admired these guys. They are other odds, the movie revolved legends and both Danny’s come around how Parrish gets stuck in the big screen with a modern twist. Despite glossing up the story The Next Level. The movie stars with their distinct style. Working the board game and comes back as In Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, a with a digital touch, the makers Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen with them was a lot of fun.” an adult, and how he has to fi nish group of high school students gets retained the essence of the tale as Gillan, Jack Black and Nick Jonas. Sony Pictures Entertainment the game with his friends to escape lost in the jungle after laying their well as the magical elements. And New addition to the cast include India will release Jumanji: The the fate he called upon himself by hands on a video game console they will be back with more chaotic Awkwafina, Danny DeVito and Next Level on December 13, 2019 rolling the dice. featuring a version of the game fun and another adventurous Danny Glover. in Hindi, English, Tamil and In 2017, the story came back on Jumanji. ride to the jungle with Jumanji: “We were keenly aware of the Telugu. — TNS 16 GULF TIMES Friday, November 22, 2019 COMMUNITY

Variety of home products exhibited at ‘Indonesia Expo 2019’

Forty-five companies and 2 Indonesian Co-operatives, supported by Indonesian Chambers of instrument on Angklung ensemble and a fashion show of Indonesian wear. The ambassador Commerce and Industry (KADIN) and its Aceh Province Regional Chapter recently organised witnessed 15 signing of agreements worth more than US$100 million in terms of commitment Indonesian products exhibition ‘Indonesia Expo 2019’ at InterContinental Hotel Doha The City. The for products trading, investment and partnership. The ambassador hoped that the exhibition event was attended by over 600 people. Saad al-Dabbagh, representative of Qatar Chambers would be able to open more access for business community from two countries to expand their of Commerce and Industry, along with Farhan al-Sayed, President of Qatar-Indonesia Business co-operation in all sectors of economy, not only in trade exchange but also in attracting more Council (QIBC), and Muhammad Basri Sidehabi, Ambassador of Indonesia, inaugurated the event. investment, collaboration, and partnership for benefit of the two countries. The President of QIBC The event featured various cultural performances, including traditional bamboo-musical also spoke on the occasion.

DMTC marks 5th Annual Day

Doha Malayalam Toastmasters Club (DMTC) recently marked its 5th Annual Day and Kerala formation day recently. Hashim, President of DMTC, inaugurated the event. Yatheendran, renowned writer and orator from India, spoke about ‘Human friendship through literature’ on the occasion. The event was attended by notable personalities, including Raghavan Menon, founder president and District Director of Qatar; Manzoor Moideen, District CGD; and Kunhi Koya, Area 8 Director. Hameed, a member of Doha Malayalam Club who had received Mother Theresa Award (2019) for his charity activities from the State Health Minister of Kerala, was felicitated on the occasion. The event was conducted by Satheesan Thattath, Subair Pandavath and Noufal Gurukkal. Sabeer and Davis spoke on the occasion.

ICC organises dance performance by ‘Shivapriya Ensemble’

Indian Cultural Centre, in association with Karnataka Sangha Qatar, recently organised a dance performance by ‘Shivapriya Ensemble’ at ICC Ashoka Hall. Shivapriya Ensemble presented ‘Colours of India’ showcasing Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi and Kathak classical styles as well as vibrant folk dances, inclduing Kolata, Lavani and Bhangra. The team of 11 dancers, including D. Sanjay Shantaram, Gopalkrishna, Shamanth Rao, Anjali Srikanth, Arushi Nagaraj, Sneha Bhagwath, Ashritha Gangadhar, Kruthi Mohan, Neethu Anand and Nithya performed at the event. Manikantan A P, President of ICC, felicitated the performers. The event was anchored by Anjan Kumar Ganguli, ICC Joint Secretary.