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COVER Magic device STORY ‘Rapid DNA’ promises breakthroughs in solving crimes. So why does it face a backlash? P4-5
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Gandhi’s words resonate It’s a good time for more today than ever before. actors, says Sonal. Page 10 Page 14 2 GULF TIMES Monday, September 30, 2019 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT
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Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Monday, September 30, 2019 COMMUNITY COVER STORY In the fast lane The printer-sized boxes can analyse a sample of blood, saliva or other biological matter in about 90 minutes, and they have a number of potential applications, writes Maura Dolan, of a device called ‘Rapid DNA’
THE DEVICE: A DNA readout on a Thermo Fisher RapidHIT 200 Rapid DNA machine in Santa Ana.
or decades, scientists have used Science Commission.” But we have to be there is a mixture of DNA from multiple ever-improving DNA forensics sure that any technology is ready for prime individuals, said Vincent A Figarelli, to help solve crimes and detect time and is reliable and that the people superintendent of Arizona’s Crime suspects in cold cases such as who are using it are trained.” Laboratory System. In those situations, the Golden State Killer. But it Two companies dominate the US a trained forensic scientist is needed to There is no question hasF never been quick work: Laboratory market for Rapid DNA, Colorado-based interpret it. analyses of genetic evidence can take ANDE and Massachusetts-based Thermo “Mixture interpretation is the most that getting faster weeks, even months to complete. Fisher Scientifi c. They stand to capitalise diffi cult thing that crime laboratory DNA results is good That could all change, if private on the mushrooming demands for DNA analysts have to do by far,” Figarelli said. companies succeed in widely marketing a analysis, and both are seeking to change “There’s no way you want a Rapid DNA for everyone in the device called “Rapid DNA.” state and federal laws so they can expand operator doing a mixture analysis.” The printer-sized boxes — costing up to use of their machines. Another concern is that police might criminal justice $250,000 apiece — can analyse a sample of In California, Contra Costa, Sacramento consume an entire genetic sample while blood, saliva or other biological matter in and Orange counties have acquired the conducting a Rapid DNA test, leaving system. But we have about 90 minutes, and they have a number devices, and both the Los Angeles Police nothing for an accredited laboratory or the to be sure that any of potential applications. A machine Department and the Los Angeles County defence in future court proceedings. developed by Colorado-based ANDE Sheriff ’s Department are trying to do so, In Kentucky — where it is a felony to ‘technology is reliable Corporation helped identify victims of as part of an FBI pilot project. Proponents completely consume a DNA crime scene the 2018 Paradise fi re and the more recent say Rapid DNA would allow offi cers to sample — ANDE and Thermo Fisher last Conception dive boat disaster. more quickly identify a serial rapist or year approached state law enforcement, But it is the prospective use of Rapid even a murderer, preventing suspects from misrepresenting their products’ — Lynn Garcia, general DNA in criminal investigations that slipping from their grasp. immediate potential, said Laura Sudkamp, counsel of the Texas is setting off alarm bells. Both privacy In June, US Immigration and Customs director of the state police forensic advocates and some forensic scientists Enforcement issued a $5.2 million contract laboratory. Forensic Science fear police will abuse the technology to one Rapid DNA company to determine “I jumped all over them,” Sudkamp said. to test people without their informed familial relationships of migrants at the “They were not telling the truth.” Commission consent, or to mishandle evidence that border and to deter fraud and human Ron O’Brien, a spokesman for Thermo could compromise prosecutions. traffi cking. Fisher, said the company was unaware “There is no question that getting faster There is no question the devices of any employees improperly promoting DNA results is good for everyone in the work well on “single-source DNA,” the product in Kentucky. Jim Davis, criminal justice system,” said Lynn Garcia, genetic material that comes from a chief federal offi cer for ANDE, said some ’ general counsel of the Texas Forensic single person. The problem comes when laboratories feel imperilled by the new Monday, September 30, 2019 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY technology and underestimate the abilities of law enforcement. In Texas, the practices of ANDE prompted some to worry about a rushed rollout. In May, the Texas Forensic Science Commission learned that ANDE and a Houston hospital had entered into an agreement to test rape kits with Rapid DNA, without the written consent of victims or knowledge of forensic scientists. The company claims the Houston Forensic Science Center knew about the project, a claim Peter Stout, who heads the science centre, disputed. Also in Houston, police were found to be using Rapid DNA on a variety of crime scene evidence, without alerting the Houston science centre, according to Stout. After the Texas forensic commission learned of the practice, prosecutors decided they had to inform defence lawyers in about 80 cases that the DNA results had been obtained outside of a laboratory, potentially compromising the prosecutions. The forensic commission in June told ANDE to stop all Texas projects that did not involve an accredited DNA laboratory. That prompted criticism from Davis, who said his company was being targeted by “a small number of entrenched labs, which frankly, are feeling threatened.” DEMO: Robert Mestman, from left, assistant district attorney in charge of the Orange County district attorney’s science and technology unit; Tammy Spurgeon, Records show that ANDE has a senior prosecutor; and Jody Hynds, OCDA senior forensic scientist, demonstrate the RapidHIT 200 machine. hired various lobbyists to promote Rapid DNA in Congress. Thermo for changes in state laws so police off ender database. Five states, devices work well if technicians The Orange County district Fisher has also contracted with can more easily use Rapid DNA including California, are part of a are trained to operate them and if attorney’s offi ce has used a Rapid several fi rms, including Gordon on suspects as soon as they are pilot project to test the machines forensic scientists are on call to DNA instrument for about fi ve Thomas Honeywell Governmental arrested. at booking stations, where genetic assist law enforcement. years. The offi ce runs crime scene Aff airs. Roughly 30 states allow profi les of arrestees eventually “If you set up your program samples against a database the The company announced immediate DNA testing of crime will be uploaded to the national properly, you can use these offi ce built from misdemeanour in January it had hired ex- suspects — including California, database for searches. instruments on crime scene off enders who agreed to DNA congressman Dave Reichert to work which permits it for all felony In a 2017 Swedish study, crime samples — just not on all,” said testing as part of plea agreements. on “policy changes necessary so law arrestees. Several states have no scene DNA was tested on a Thermo Figarelli, adding that ANDE has The database currently includes enforcement can harness the power such laws, or limit such testing to Fisher device and reportedly been aggressively marketing the about 187,000 individual DNA of Rapid DNA.” Reichert, a former only the most serious felony cases. produced one inaccurate profi le machines in Arizona. profi les, and has been controversial county sheriff in Washington state, Federal laws and regulations also and posed risks of contamination Since Arizona validated Rapid among privacy advocates. became nationally famous in 2001 limit the use of Rapid DNA. The and sample mix-up. A company DNA in 2014, about 400 cases have Prosecutors use two forensic when he used DNA analysis to help FBI currently refuses to allow any spokesman declined to comment been run on the machines, and all scientists to review the genetic catch the Green River Killer. profi les produced by the devices on the study. the results have been replicated in profi les produced by the device. DNA companies are pushing to be uploaded to the national Arizona’s Figarelli said the the laboratory, Figarelli said. They also limit testing to biological samples that are likely to have come from a single person, according to the district attorney’s offi ce. “Mixture As of July 1, a device produced by a company that was later bought by interpretation is Thermo Fisher had tested samples from 373 cases, and obtained 118 the most difficult hits from profi les in the district thing that crime attorney’s database. Prosecutors fi led charges in 95 of those cases. laboratory Convictions were obtained in 75% of them, and 24% of the cases are analysts have to pending, according to the district attorney’s offi ce. do by far. There’s Meanwhile in Kentucky, no way you want Sudkamp has been testing an ANDE machine in the laboratory a Rapid DNA to match genetic profi les from new rape kits against a copy of the operator doing a state’s off ender database. She said the laboratory can remove most of mixture analysis” a victim’s DNA, leaving only the profi le of the attacker. Sudkamp said the device has — Vincent worked well so far, but she wants to ensure that others who use it in the A Figarelli, future are trained and certifi ed and protocols are in place. superintendent of “You have to make sure that Arizona’s Crime it works before you let anything QUICK SCAN: A senior forensic scientist demonstrates a Rapid DNA machine, in which genetic samples are placed for loose,” Sudkamp said. Laboratory System testing, producing an analysis in two hours. —Los Angeles Times/TNS 6 GULF TIMES Monday, September 30, 2019 COMMUNITY
ISL Qatar marks new academic session as Year of Sustainability
As part of its commitment to sustainable development, International School of London Qatar (ISL Qatar) announced the academic year 2019-2020 to be the Year of Sustainability. The whole community will take small steps to support the world we live in throughout the year. Various projects have been developing in recent years at ISL Qatar to support sustainability such as the rooftop garden, which started out as a project presented in the Qatar Sustainability Competition. The initiative was honoured to win one of the prestigious ECO-Schools Programme awards from Doha Bank for the second year in a row. ISL Qatar has recently launched a new initiative where single use plastic bottles are no longer being sold on campus. Also, recycling bins have been placed around the school in line with the Ministry of Municipality & Environment’s recycling initiative. The school is also looking into how to reuse plastic in diff erent ways. Other projects include collecting old batteries to be sent for recycling as well as litter pickers have been requested by the Grade-III students who are keen to join the cause. An on-going project that is also taking place at ISL Qatar is the solar power project. A mini model has been created and group also registered for the Young The Grade–III students made a governmental organisation in South It started in 2017 and the plan is to is in the works of getting presented Innovator Competition where the colourful mat using plastic bags. Africa called Masithandane. The early operate the reception area on solar to showcase the support for clean idea will be presented later this year. Over the summer, the mat was childhood students were delighted to power. energy and sustainability. The Last year, brought and donated to a non- receive a mat for their classroom.
MES observes Go Green Day
With an objective to promote environmental campus by the members of Campus Care awareness among students and inculcate a Force. A skit emphasising the message to sense of responsibility towards sustainable grow more trees and make the world a better SIS organises Nikon photography development in the ecosystem, MES Indian place to live was staged, which was followed School recently celebrated Go Green Day. by a dance performance on the theme Go In a special assembly conducted in connection Green by the students of the junior section. A contest and exhibition with the Go Green Day celebration, the pledge to ‘protect our environment’ was also members of Campus Care Force of Boys’, Girls’ taken by the students. and Junior sections dressed up in thematic Speaking on the occasion, Hameeda Kadar, Shantiniketan Indian School (SIS), in association Abdul Latheef, President of SIS Management green to deliver speeches and to have role-plays Principal of MES Indian School, called for with Salam Studio, recently organised an inter- Committee. Arjun Chabra (DPS-MIS) was highlighting the problems of environmental collective responsibility and urged the school photography contest and exhibition adjudicated the winner. The second place was degradation and the ways to restore the nature. students to refrain from any activity which called ‘Insights’. The creative insights of the secured by Sana Saleem (MES) and the third They also displayed diff erent posters, pictures, is not eco–friendly, and encouraged them to students from SIS. place was secured by Tawfiq Anwar Sadath and models of trees to spread awareness and plant as many saplings as they can to cherish DPS Modern Indian School, Birla Public School, (BPS). The winners were adjudicated by a panel emphasise students’ social responsibilities in the greenery, they are blessed with. Bhavan’s Public School, Noble International of four professional judges. creating a clean and green environment, which The teachers involved in co-ordinating the School, MES Indian School and Doha Dr Subhash Nair, SIS Principal, appreciated the is the motto of Go Green 2019. special assembly were namely; Jency George, Modern Indian School were exhibited at the creativity and talents of photographers who To accentuate the importance of protecting Shaheena Nowshad, Dhanya Shibu, Bindu S multipurpose activity hall. showed deeper insights of their third eye and a greenery, more than 200 flowering plants K, Reshma V R, Fency Patrose, Rajani S N and The exhibition was inaugurated by K C creative mind. and vegetable saplings were planted on the Farhana Nazeer. Monday, September 30, 2019 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY ICAI Doha Chapter organises seminar on cybersecurity
Doha Chapter of the Institute of initiatives across the digital ecosystem Smart Cities domain. TrendMicro, talked about modern concern, whether it relates to Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in Qatar through Digital Incubation There was discussion on the strategies to combat security issues. government, military, corporate, along with Ministry of Transport and Center, Digital Transformation of importance of cybersecurity for Rukkaiya Pachisa, Doha Chapter financial or medical organisations. Communications (MoTC) recently SMEs including TASMU Digital Valley the central platform and sectorial chairperson, in her opening remarks The vote of thanks was off ered by organised a seminar on the topic for the Smart Qatar programme and platform initiatives as part of national gave an update to the members Sandeep Chowdhury. ‘Cyber Security’ at Hotel Crowne also the largest digital conference digitisation programme in Qatar, on diff erent activities and launched The attendees highly appreciated Plaza – The Business Park. Around 120 and exhibition in Qatar – the Qitcom including how digital security can be the theme of the 6th International Doha Chapter for organising the members of ICAI Doha Chapter, who 2019 – which started is scheduled managed with right tools. Conference – ‘Excellence through event on a relevant topic. Intense are finance professionals in senior from October 29 till November 1. The Sangeetha Thomas from OISSG, Innovation’ – to be held at Hotel interest, enthusiastic participation, positions in various businesses and theme for Qitcom 2019 is ‘Safe Smart GRC security lead, gave her expert Hilton on November 14 and 15. She quality of the speaker, positive organisations attended the event. Cities’ and will off er a platform for comments on security frameworks, also summarised how cybersecurity feedbacks and the insightful question The MoTC team informed the exhibition and conference to discuss controls and regulatory compliance. is playing a crucial role in current and answer session was the hallmark audience about programmes and and showcase solutions in the Safe Asaad Arabi, Country Manager times. Security of data is a huge of the event.
AACE Qatar organises session on eff ective pre-contract cost management
AACE Qatar section organised a Consulting Engineers (commonly technical session with guest speaker known as FIDIC) Ramesh Palikila, CEO at Akhil —Finalisation of the contract award International Management Solutions, to explain the importance of eff ective Ramesh Palikila has over 20 years project management in today’s of experience in the construction competitive environment. industry in the UAE, Malaysia, and AACE welcomed over 60 India. He has been involved with a professionals from diff erent wide variety of large scale mixed construction and engineering fields development construction projects to the event. The presentation such as marine projects, power focused on the following points: plants, townships, industrial buildings, —Project brief and development residential housing projects, civil appraisal engineering infrastructure works, —Cost management principles hospitals, and airports. He has held —Design economics and cost senior management positions planning process working with various contractors, —Preparation of BOQ with standard consultants, and semi-government method of measurements organisational clients. —Pre-tender estimate His experience includes —Tendering process and evaluation implementation of best standard management and eff ective contract most active sections of AACE basis, purely on the professional —Tendering process as per FIDIC practices in procurement strategies, administration. International. AACE Qatar section and service interests of the AACE’s (The International Federation of contracts management, cost AACE Qatar section is one of the activities are managed on voluntary members.
Toastmasters Division D conducts council training
Division D District 116 of distinguished club programme, and Toastmasters International in Qatar Oryx awards. successfully conducted its first The meeting was opened by Juttas council training recently. Paul and sessions were led by The purpose of the event was to Shyam Sunder, DTAC Chair; Mou equip the leaders of 18 active clubs Bera, Assistant Division Director for with eff ective ways to train their Programme Quality; Sunny Iype, off icers. Besides, it was a part of the Assistant Division Director for Club Division’s responsibility to organise Growth; and Neshi Kumar, Oryx contests, conduct workshops, and Award Chair. Thayalan K, District trainings helping clubs and areas Programme Quality Director, was the achieve distinguished goals. chief guest of the programme. “This council training aimed to The programme was conducted empower club leaders to conduct by Azeez Mohamed, Division their responsibilities eff ectively, Administration Manager, and it was achieve club mission and fulfils their added: “Through these gatherings District mission for the term.” District. The programme included organised by Zacharia, Division commitments to members,” said with leaders we support clubs to The council training was attended by an education module on eff ective Logistics Manager, and Pradip Juttas Paul, Division D Director. He achieve excellence and meet our off icers of clubs, areas, Divisions and leadership, club growth plan, Sadiye, Division Events Manager. 8 GULF TIMES Monday, September 30, 2019 COMMUNITY HEA Would you recognise a gra
We think of an attack as a ‘big bang’, but the symptoms can build over hours or days – and even doctors can misinterpret them, writes Amy Fleming
n spring 2018, Tim Walker was working on a PhD in microbiology. Over the course of a week, he started feeling a little breathless Iduring his morning commutes to University College London and had what felt like muscle aches around his upper back and shoulders. He put the symptoms down to a nasty virus. “I was 31,” he says. “Why on earth would I suspect that I was having a heart attack?” As the days passed, his symptoms grew more pronounced. Eventually, he woke on a Saturday morning to “the most intense pain I’ve ever experienced – an otherworldly, constant stabbing pressure in the collarbone area, neck and jaw, on both sides”. He started coughing and vomiting, but there were no chest pains. “I’m not a religious man, but I remember praying at one point.” After no more than 10 minutes, the symptoms went away, just as suddenly as they had appeared. He assumed it was a really nasty bug. Later, he became feverish and decided “to take a few days off uni to get my strength back”. It wasn’t until he was sitting at his desk the following Thursday, more than a week after symptoms had begun, that he sought medical attention. “My left arm suddenly went cold and numb.” He walked to the nearest A&E, where he was examined by a flurry of bemused doctors. Before the day was out, he had been diagnosed with a heart attack and undergone emergency surgery. An artery had been SYMPTOMS: Acute chest pains and sharp arm pain (usually in the left arm) are some of the symptoms of a heart attack. blocked and needed two stents to re-open it. medical director of the British While Walker’s age was an Heart Foundation. But even people additional red herring (the British in the medical profession can be Heart Foundation estimates misled. “I know doctors who have that the chance of a 31-year-old put their own heart attacks down having a heart attack is 0.02%), to indigestion and gone to bed for a the slow onset of these easily while. Sometimes if you’re having misinterpreted symptoms is a heart attack you feel you want to surprisingly common – yet be sick – they think it’s all to do little known. A recent US study with what they might have eaten. published in the European Journal These are features that sometimes of Cardiovascular Nursing found delay diagnosis.” that, while 57% of patients Walker’s case is unusual not reported an “abrupt symptom only because of his age, says onset”, the other 43% experienced Samani, who is also a consultant “gradual symptom onset”. cardiologist at Glenfield hospital “Both are a medical emergency in Leicester, but because of the and require urgent help,” said the duration of his symptoms, even study’s author, Sahereh Mirzaei, for a slow-onset attack. “Usually, from the University of Illinois. it doesn’t go on for a few days, but However, those with a gradual several hours, as opposed to a ‘big onset of symptoms experienced, bang’ heart attack when within a on average, eight-hour delays in few moments you know something getting life-saving treatment. has changed.” The study highlights the need Sudden heart attacks occur for greater public education, because an artery is completely says Prof Sir Nilesh Samani, the blocked. However, Samani says RISK: Almost half of people who have a heart attack experience ‘gradual symptom onset’, according to one survey. Monday, September 30, 2019 GULF TIMES 9 ALTH COMMUNITY adual-onset heart attack?
FULLY RECOVERED: Tim Walker after completing the 100 mile Ride London cycling event. “I know doctors who have put their own heart attacks down to indigestion and gone to bed for a while. Sometimes if you’re having a heart attack you feel you want to be sick – they think it’s all to do with what they might have eaten. These are features that sometimes delay diagnosis” — Prof Sir Nilesh Samani, medical director of the British Heart Foundation
this is one end of a spectrum of anything wrong, further delaying brain can’t distinguish where it is possibilities. “The reason you get treatment. coming from. The advice is to call a heart attack is that the inner Apart from acute chest pains 999 or an ambulance. “Particularly lining of the artery breaks down, and sharp arm pain (usually in as you get older, err on the side of We’ve all had our arm go to sleep hadn’t visited A&E when he did, which exposes the underlying the left arm), symptoms include caution,” Samani says. now and then. It wasn’t like that. “I probably would have gone into cholesterol plaque to the flowing “chest tightness, tingling fingers, However, even if you are armed It felt as if I didn’t have an arm any cardiac arrest”. blood, allowing a clot to form jaw pain, stomach or back pain, with the symptom list, if you more.” Doctors still don’t know what which blocks the artery.” In breathlessness and indigestion”, are not expecting a heart attack, However, even as he was being caused Walker’s heart attack. gradual heart attacks, he says, the according to Philippa Hobson, a you, or a doctor, will be likely to transferred to another hospital He doesn’t smoke or take drugs, artery is only partially blocked, senior cardiac nurse at the British attribute experiencing any of them for surgery, having had an aspirin although his BMI at the time was “but then the clot might go Heart Foundation. It may seem to another illness, or even a panic and some rest, he was surprised at just within the obese range. Since downstream and block a smaller bizarre to feel pain in seemingly attack. The thing to look out for, how well he felt. “I was starting to his recovery, he has lost 25kg (4st) artery, so many can feel chest unrelated places, says Samani, but Samani says, is something you feel embarrassed, expecting they and taken up cycling. He considers pain and then it settles as the clot “the nerves that send heart pain have never felt before. Walker says were going to take me there with surviving his heart attack “the best breaks down and breaks away”. to the brain also supply the jaw that, when his arm went numb, all this fanfare and it would just thing that ever happened to me”. An ECG machine may not detect and the left arm and so on” – the “it was distinctive and felt alien. be indigestion,” he says. But if he –The Guardian 10 GULF TIMES Monday, September 30, 2019 COMMUNITY QUIZ Gandhi’s words resonate more today than ever before
Gandhi was assassinated on Gandhi to ‘Passive Resisters January 30, 1948. The epitaph on Soccer Club’? his memorial in New Delhi reads As the undisputed leader of “Hey Ram” or “Oh God” which are nonviolent resistance to the purported to be his last words. apartheid regime of the time, Despite his death, Gandhi has Gandhi helped establish three become immortalised in our football clubs at the beginning psyche as a hero of human rights of the last century, in Durban, and synonymous with the act of Pretoria and Johannesburg, all of peaceful protest. He continues to which were called ‘Passive Resisters inspire nonviolent human rights Soccer Club’. movements all around the world and has infl uenced the leadership Who won the Noble Peace of contemporary heavyweights like Prize in 1948? Be the change you wish Nelson Mandela, Cesar Chavez, the Following Mahatma Gandhi’s to see in the world.” That Dalai Lama, and Aung San SuuKyi. death that year, the Nobel was the apostle of peace, This October 2 has special Committee declined to award the Mahatma Gandhi. Every signifi cance. It is Mahatma prize on the ground that “there was breath of his was an Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary. no suitable living candidate” that exemplar.“ ‘Bapu’ (father), as he is As part of the celebration, world year. popularly known, did things that leaders recently inaugurated were inspirational, things that the Gandhi Solar Park at the UN Name the fi rst privately nobody thought he could do. He headquarters in New York. It is a $1 supported and funded was the change he wished to see in million-solar park that will produce spacecraft which was launched the world. 50 kilowatts of electricity from into space by SpaceXon Gandhi’s famous hunger strikes the roof of its conference building. September 28, 2008. and message of nonviolence India gifted 193 solar panels for the Falcon 1. inspired India to fi ght against SIGNIFICANT: This October 2 has special significance. It is Mahatma project – one panel each for every colonial rule, ultimately leading to Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary. UN member state. Since its early days as a casual its independence from the British. Any true tribute to the Mahatma, pastime invented by English Gandhi was the catalyst if not the untouchables harijans, which Gandhi had sent. best known for his courage of colonials in India in the 1800s, the initiator of three of the major means “children of God.” Gandhi was a walking enthusiast. conviction packed in his otherwise which sport has been referred to revolutions of the 20th century: the Gandhi denounced Gandhism Walking, he said, “is justly called light frame, would be incomplete as Whiff Whaff , Flim Flam, and movements against colonialism, and did not want to create a cult like the prince of exercises”. Mahatma without drawing lessons from his Gossima, among many other racism, and violence. He was following. He also conceded that Gandhi walked/travelled almost life – the principles he lived and zany names. responsible for the Civil Rights he had “...nothing new to teach the 18 kilometres a day throughout his died for. Gandhi’s words resonate Table Tennis movement in 4 continents and 12 world. Truth and nonviolence are as lifetime which is enough to walk more today than ever before. In countries. old as the hills.” around the world twice over. words of one of his great admirer The inaugural event of the Having a hard time fi nding work Mahatma Gandhi corresponded This man has been above all Albert Einstein, “Generations to Russian Grand Prix was held as a lawyer in India, Mohandas with a lot of people – Tolstoy, prizes! Gandhi was the man of come will scarcely believe that such in Sochi in 2014. Which team/ Karamchand Gandhi travelled to Einstein and Hitler were among the peace, but ironically he never won a one as this walked the earth in constructor has won all fi ve South Africa in 1893. Africa was many. He wrote a letter to Hitler, the Nobel Peace Prize, although fl esh and blood.” Russian Grands Prix to date to present to him challenges and addressing him as “Dear Friend,” he was nominated 5 times for it. In Welcome to another inspiring (before 2019)? opportunities that he could hardly and beseeched him to stop the war. 2006, the Secretary of Norwegian edition of Nutty’s Infotainment. Mercedes. have conceived. He was thrown off Mahatma Gandhi never visited the Nobel Committee, GeirLundestad YAYS! The time starts NOW. a train in Pietermaritzburg, for his US, but he had many American said “The greatest omission in our Baby Boomers, Generation X, refusal to move off of fi rst class. In fans and followers. One of his 106 year history is undoubtedly that During the very agonising Generation Y (or Millennials), another incident he was beaten by a more unusual admirers was Henry Mahatma Gandhi never received period he experienced after being Generation Z…what comes stage coach driver for not providing Ford. He sent him an autographed the Nobel Peace Prize. In the year fi red by the board of the company next? enough room for a European charkha (spinning wheel) through 1930, Time Magazine had named he co-founded, he changed his Generation Alpha. These are passenger. He was also ordered to a journalist emissary. During the Gandhi as “Man of the Year.” They style of glasses to match the demographic cohorts used in remove his turban by a Magistrate darkest days of the Second World again named him among the “Top style of Gandhi. On returning consumer marketing. Generation in Durban court, which he promptly War, Ford, who was struck by the 25 Political Icons of All-Time,” from one of his visit to India he Alpha applies to children born refused. Gandhi established a charkha’s “mechanical simplicity in 2011. In honour of Gandhi’s announced: “There is no one that between 2011 and 2025. An community called ‘Tolstoy Farm,’ and high moral purpose,” would message of nonviolence, the United embodies better what I want to estimated 2.5 million alphas are near Johannesburg in 1910, which often spin on “the symbol of Nations declared October 2 to be become, other than Gandhi. He born globally every week. spread awareness about the policy economic independence that ‘International Day of Nonviolence.’ changed the world.” Name this of peaceful resistance. business magnate, entrepreneur Identify the 13th century Despite being famous for and investor. poet from his statue below nonviolence and the Indian Steve Jobs. His round glasses in Izmir, Turkey. Born on independence movement, Gandhi were a tribute to his inspiration. September 30, 1207, his full actually recruited Indians to fi ght Tribe NI.yays name was originally Jalaluddin for Britain during World War Who gave the title of Muhammad Balkhi. He is most I. They had to carry wounded Which brand of luxury lifestyle hotels by Hyatt, the American ‘Mahatma’ to Mohandas popularly known by an Arabic soldiers for miles to hospitals where multinational hospitality company, is also a Hindi word meaning Karamchand Gandhi. name which literally means ambulances can’t travel. He along “personal style”? Rabindranath Tagore, the fi rst “Roman.” with 37 other Indians received Boer Andaz. non-European to win the Nobel War Medal for their contribution. (Stephan Rodrigues, CIS, Doha) Prize in Literature. Gandhi was much more than ahimsa. His causes included Klingon is the language of a member of a war-like humanoid The December 31, 1999 issue civil rights for women, the alien species in which science fi ction television series? of Time named Albert Einstein abolition of the caste system, and Star Trek the “Person of the Century”. the fair treatment of all people (Poonam Mathur, Mabanee Company, Kuwait) Franklin D Roosevelt was regardless of religion. Gandhi chosen as one of the runners- demanded fair treatment for the Do you have some interesting bytes to share? And, does yourvibe up. Who was the other? untouchables, India’s lowest caste, attract you to the ‘Tribe NI.yays!’ Every week two of your best questions Mahatma Gandhi. and he underwent several fasts will be featured here. Please do write to us at [email protected]. (Answer to last week’s photo- to support the cause. He called What connects Mahatma quiz: Singapore Grand Prix.) Monday, September 30, 2019 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Five easy ways to increase intake of fruits and vegetables in your diet
ost people understand the perhaps dipping it into salad dressing or a yogurt dip. importance of including a variety of fruits and vegetables into their Shop the frozen-food aisle: Delicious and diets, but fi nding inspiration and easy-to-prepare frozen foods, provide your family fresh ideas for incorporating them plenty of wholesome meals without requiring intoM everyday meals can be challenging. lengthy prep time. Simply pair with tasty side Research shows that only 10 percent of people dishes made with fruits and vegetables for a are meeting for daily intake of fruits and veggies, balanced meal. according to a survey. As a rule of thumb, half the foods you eat Divide and conquer: Each Sunday night for any given meal should be made up of fruits mix your favourite veggies into a big salad bowl and veggies – preferably ones incorporating a with a cover, combining Romaine and iceberg range of different colours and nutrients. Daily lettuce with darker green varieties and throwing meal planning is made easier if you turn to your in other tasty ingredients that will motivate you freezer for a little help. to want more; consider slices of grilled meat or Balancing your plate with frozen meals and shrimp, boiled eggs, or small amounts of nuts, pizzas and adding fresh side dishes is a simple cheeses, dried fruit, etc. Then divide the mix solution that can help make you feel good about into individual plastic containers for the week’s what you’re eating, even with a hectic schedule. lunches. Choose your favourite frozen prepared foods and pizzas as the foundation, add side dishes Top it off :As soon as your favourite frozen made with fresh fruit and vegetables and you pizza comes out of the oven, boost its nutrient have a balanced meal that is both delicious and punch by adding pieces of fresh tomato, basil, nutritious. Here are some quick and easy tips pineapple, spinach or arugula. for including more fruits and veggies in your diet: Stir it in: Add complementary veggies to your favourite comfort food. Suggested stir-ins: Chop, eat, repeat: Not into cooking? Simply buy roasted broccoli, caulifl ower, zucchini, carrots or whatever looks good, wash it, cut into slices and enjoy, butternut squash.
ARIES TAURUS GEMINI March 21 — April 19 April 20 — May 20 May 21 — June 20
Enjoy the day today, Aries. Take control of the situation and make Your flexible nature may get you in trouble today, Taurus. Things will flow smoothly for you, Gemini. There’s barely a reason the most of whatever comes your way. Do it with a smile. There’s a Personalities may clash when no one is willing to lead. Be aggressive for you to lift a finger. You have the good fortune of enjoying this day great deal of fun-loving, excited energy ready for you to draw upon. without being manipulative. Keep it light. Don’t try to pin anyone with very little eff ort on your part. Keep in mind that if you decide Get your ideas out to others. Communicate your thoughts. Attend a down. Your nature is open and expansive. Give other people the to get something done, you will be extremely successful and able to party or two. You’re the epitome of the social butterfly. Make sure to freedom they want. Unexpected events may dramatically change accomplish quite a bit. You’re in sync with today’s energy. wear your best attire. the course of the day, so don’t be upset if things don’t go as planned. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22
People aren’t going to want to be quite as intense as you require It may be hard for you to make a decision about anything today, Things probably aren’t going to go exactly as you planned today, today, Cancer. Things are light and airy. You may find that no one Leo. Things may seem wishy-washy and unclear. Don’t worry about Virgo. Realise that people may act in erratic, powerful bursts, is in the mood to delve as deeply as you want to go. Use the day to it. There is plenty of air to fuel your fire. Be aware that people may especially when it comes to emotional issues. Your feelings may be a relax and release control for a while. Take deep breaths and long pop up from the past and unexpected events may disrupt the flow bit distant, and you may find it hard to get in touch with what’s really walks. Go for a bike ride or short road trip. Crazy, unexpected events throughout the day. Best-laid plans are apt to be broken. Don’t sweat going on inside you. Do your best to maintain a positive attitude. may crop up throughout the day. Be prepared for surprises. it. Just go with the flow. That’s all anyone can ask. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21
Today is an excellent day for you, Libra. Events will flow quite You may be indecisive today, Scorpio. You may not be able to find There is plenty of air to fuel your fire today, Sagittarius. You’re able smoothly. The only thing to be aware of is that your emotions may solutions you can live with. You don’t need to finalise anything to get quite a bit done. Multitasking is key to accomplishing what seem rather erratic and unwieldy. There’s a great deal of power now. Use this day to lay low and gather data. People may seem you want to do. An element of the unexpected is likely to add a behind your words and people are sure to listen. They would be rather insensitive and erratic. Go with the flow. You have a great surprising dimension to the day. You’re able to communicate freely, smart to do so. What you have to say will be right on target with deal of warmth and passion to share. You may find that a strong, and you will likely be on the same page with the people you meet. today’s energy. unpredictable force is aff ecting your emotions. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20
Exciting new developments make you upbeat about your career. Today is an excellent day for you, Aquarius. You will receive some Things may be moving a bit too quickly today for you to grab hold of Perhaps the Earth-shattering solution you’ve been searching for bursts of unexpected energy that help you accomplish whatever anything, Pisces. There’s an element of the unexpected entering into suddenly happens, or an enthusiastic potential partner appears on it is you wish to do. You should enjoy a favourable mood and good the equation. Be prepared. The mood of the day is especially light the scene. Either way, you’re excited, and you can look forward to relations with others all day. Enjoy yourself and feel free to indulge and perhaps a bit superficial. People may not be entirely reliable. If interesting projects and possible advancement. You could also make in things that make you happy. Spend time with your family and let there’s something you absolutely need to do, consider doing it by a new friend, someone who will around for a long time. them share in your positive energy flow. yourself. 12 GULF TIMES Monday, September 30, 2019 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES
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Codeword Every letter of the alphabet is used at least once. Squares with the same number in have the same letter in. Work out which number represents which letter.
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Sudoku
Bound And Gagged
Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Monday, September 30, 2019 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY
Super Cryptic Clues Colouring
Across Down 1 Stone encountered in hasty 2 Child caught on a Spanish island scramble (8) (7) 6 Scrooge’s comment before a 3 Subject of article –Simeon’s heart holiday starts? (3) (5) 9 Musical heroine joining Laurie in 4 Cathy’s new boats (6) a song (5) 5 Deposit collected for a cut of 10 Old murderer holding suitable meat (7) off icer (7) 6 Support for a couple (5) 11 Present flower (7) 7 Crew members from Yarmouth 12 Roman date to take in Caesar’s and Sheringham (5) second thoughts (5) 8 Lucky charm Mark found on 13 Worthless attempt to hug tree (6) racecourse (6) 15 Sex object in Germany briefly (6) 14 Fish a theologian steeped in 19 Expert in garden centre didn’t wine (7) linger (5) 16 Conceive, having new pram due 21 Right animals? Wrong’uns! (7) (5,2) 23 Escape trouble during fight (4,3) 17 Journey to get quarters in lodge 24 No crazy wanderer (5) (6) 25 Boat from Portugal (3) 18 Nectar ordered for islander (6) 26 Prize in college for flowers (8) 19 Artist’s club in African capital (5) 20 Many fish hold on (5) Answers 22 Garment cut in pieces (5)
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Kalki planning water birth in Goa
Kalki Koechlin is It’s a good time for pregnant with her fi rst child. The 35-year- old actress, who is fi ve months pregnant now, has her due date in December. She is actors, says Sonal planning to deliver her baby through water birthing in Goa. ctress Sonal Chauhan says web world and fi lms The Made in Heaven are going through a transition period which is actress is pregnant really good. She sees this as an opportunity for with her fi rst child actors as they have a lot more to do now. with boyfriend Guy After making her Bollywood debut in 2008 Hershberg, who is Awith Jannat, she went on to act in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil an Israeli classical and more Hindi fi lms. Like most Bollywood actors, she also pianist, reported HT entered the digital space this year. FOLLOWING SUIT: Kalki Brunch. Kalki is now “I won’t say that the content is better on the web than Koechlin herself had a water spending time listening Hindi fi lms because there are some very amazing fi lms that birthing. to Guy’s music, going are being made. Now it is a very good time in the industry for walks with him and where there are fabulous shows being made for the web. I doing yoga. She has also reduced the use of mobile phone. am happy that this is happening,” Sonal said. “I already feel the changes in the way I react to things. “It goes the same for fi lms because we have some great I am more deliberate, slower, more patient. When movies being made.” motherhood comes eventually, it brings with it a new According to her, a large credit goes to the audience as consciousness to your sense of person. I still want to work they have become “very intelligent and are accepting good but it is less about the rat race and more about nurturing content”. oneself through one’s work. It becomes about infusing “It doesn’t really matter if it has big stars or not, what concentration and energy inward,” she said. matters is that the audience wants to see great content. Both If reports are to be believed, Kalki herself was born web and fi lms are going through a transition period, which through the process of water birthing and hence the is really good, even for actors there’s a lot more to do now. decision to give birth to her little one in a similar way. The It’s a good time,” said the Paltan actress. actress has also reportedly decided the name of her child. As for her fi rst digital project, Skyfi re, she said: “The The name is such that it works for both male and female reason why I chose to be a part of Skyfi re was because in gender. that, throughout the show, I was with the boys. We were a On the work front, Kalki’s latest is the ZEE5 original web team trying to crack something. We were doing it together series Bhram. The actress, who recently made her Tamil and I loved that. Actresses are mostly off ered roles that are fi lm debut with Nerkonda Paarvai, is currently prepping just about looking pretty. Whether it’s a movie or a show, for another web series. — IANS when it gets too serious, they get a little bit of romance to make the audience feel lighter. “But in Skyfi re, I was one of the boys out there, helping them. I felt that the role was very strong and required a lot Bieber asks his fans to more from me than just looking pretty and being there.” select wedding tuxedo CONTENT: Sonal Chauhan. — IANS
Pop singer Justin Bieber has asked his fans to choose Salman gets a new abode his wedding tuxedo and has given some funny options to choose from. in fresh Big Boss season Bieber and his model wife Hailey Bieber Celebrity contestants are are reportedly ready to waltz their way into set to tie the the Bigg Boss house. It’s not knot, once just the contestants who will again, after fi nd a new abode here, but their secret also the show’s host Salman wedding in a Khan. courthouse last What is popularly known year. The I’m The One crooner shortlisted fi ve tuxedos and as his chalet, this house is requested his 119 million fans to choose the best one from the star’s private space built the lot on Instagram. next to the set of the reality He wrote: “Help me choose a tux for my wedding. It’s show. between these three.” Every year, art director His fi rst post was three colourful options — a pink suit Omung Kumar gives and hat with a ruffl ed shirt, a rainbow-striped suit, and a Salman’s chalet a surreal muscle-fi tted T-shirt and shorts tux. look and this time, as He then shared some more photographs. you rest your eyes on the A bright blue suit with bananas prints, and a white suit interiors, you will find splattered with red to look like blood. generous wooden accents According to tmz.com Beiber and Hailey are set to walk and Salman’s portraits. down the aisle again in South Carolina. Adorned with colour NEW LOOK: The bedroom of Salman’s chalet. The two are hosting their second round of nuptials tones of beige, off white today at the Montage Palmetto Bluff — a private 20,000 and brown, the walls artwork of the superstar, the bespoke image portraits of A gazebo and a fountain acre estate that is nestled up against the May River and enhance the space and other half opens into a cozier Salman. have also been erected to features tons of buildings, including two chapels. accentuates the warm kitchen space with captioned The actor has fondness complete the look. There’s a smaller one, called the May River Chapel, and atmosphere. wall hangings. for outdoor seating, hence All elements have been put a larger one dubbed the Sommerset Chapel, which can While the one side of the The bedroom area has the open expanse adjoining together to give the chalet seat up to 185 guests. — IANS living room has wooden pastel tones coupled with the house has been designed a contemporary feel and slats, panels and a life-size wooden curations and with more subtle tones. elegance. — IANS Monday, September 30, 2019 GULF TIMES 15 COMMUNITY A JOINT COLLABORATION OF Introducing
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About the Mood Board:
From historic Guidelines of the 6. Each sketch should be era to the present Contest: submitted in standard A4 size, day fashion trends, should be drawn with standard the visuals in Following the given mood HB pencil/black marker the theme board board/theme board, and can be coloured in any highlight Qatar’s participants need to design medium. The sketch should architecture to its any two unisex sample of a include other details, including glitz-glam ever T-shirt for a sporting event. fabric options, colour options, changing fashion trims options etc. trends and colours. Eligibility to Apply: 7. Any embroidery or other What’s new? surface technique on T-shirt What’s classic? 1. Grade-X pass students. should be sketched separately And is everything 2. Each participant is only along with the T-shirt design collaborating allowed a submission of two in order to understand the and coming back â ä together? We leave designs. participant’s concept. 4$7$5 3. Designs should be strictly it to you, to your hand sketched and coloured. Judging criteria: perception and view 4. Strict plagiarism rules The final judgement will be of fashion in Qatar. apply. Any inspired/ based on the following criteria. plagiarised design can lead Each contains 25 marks. NOTE: Following a good response to the disqualification of the 1. Concept from prespective candidates, we are For further details, and submissions, contestant. 2. Creativity extending the last date of subissions please scan the QR code above with 5. No digital designs would be 3. Design Details from September 30 to October 2, 2019. your mobile phone camera or visit accepted. 4. Product Feasibility https://gulftimescommunity.com/ designyourdreamcareer/ 16 GULF TIMES Monday, September 30, 2019 COMMUNITY Urdu poets enthral audience
GROUP: Poets and organisers in a group photo during the 60th anniversary poetry symposium by Bazm-e-Urdu Qatar.
By Mudassir Raja “There have been many Urdu oted and buddying Urdu poets from India, Pakistan and Qatar intellectuals who recently captivated a large gathering with their sweet and have upheld higher melodious rhymes during a Nmushaira held at DPS Modern Indian School degree of values (DPS-MIS) Al Wakrah. The Urdu poetic symposium was organised and traditions. It is by Bazm-e-Urdu Qatar (BUQ) in connection with its 60th anniversary as the literary group true that in historic was founded in 1959 – the oldest in Qatar. The mushaira that continued late in the night perspective Urdu has entertained the audience, majority of them remained glued to their seats till the end of been protecting our the symposium. The hallmark of the event was the presence secular values. Urdu of Shatrughan Sinha, a noted Indian fi lm actor and politician, who was warmly is in our blood” received by the audience. He was fl anked by Pahlaj Nihalani, ex-chairman of Central — Shatrughan Sinha Board of Film Certifi cation India and a fi lm producer; and Kamna Prasad, a noted personality promoting Urdu in India. not confi ned to a particular religion, race, The poets in the symposium were namely; country or area. It is a language that brings Prof. Minu Bakshi, from Delhi; Dr Amber people close.” Abid, Bhopal India; Hassan Kazmi, from He added: “This mushaira is distinct in Lucknow India; Aijaz Asad, from Indian its nature in that it is presided over by a Kashmir; Shadab Azmi, from Azamgarh woman – Kamna Prasad – and is also hosted India; Bismil Arifi from Delhi; Arif Ali Arif by a woman. It is also for the fi rst time that from Bhopal; Hashim Firozabadi, Firozabad Shatrughan Sinha is attending a mushaira in India; Imran Aami from Rawalpindi Pakistan; Qatar.” Foziya Raba from Goa India; Sadia Usman, The organisers gave away mementos to the a social activist and worker from Aligarh poets and the guests. The BUQ gave away India; and Mazen Alsbeti, a representative of awards to Sadia Usman and Mazen Alsbeti for Baladna Food Industries. their social works. In his welcome speech, Muhammad Sabih Speaking on the occasion, Shatrughan said: Bukhari, Patron in Chief of BUQ, highlighted “First of all, with the attitude of gratitude the contributions and love of the guests I want to say thankyou to the organisers ADDRESS: Muhammad Sabih Bukhari, Patron in Chief of BUQ, addresses the audience in his from India towards Urdu language. “I am and the audience for having me here. I am welcome speech. very thankful to Shatrughan Sinha, Pahlaj thankful to Bukhari for inviting me to attend Nihalani, Kamna Prasad and all the poets the poetic symposium and to listen to the last six decades as an organisation working promotion of Bollywood. The language has from India and Pakistan for coming to Qatar noted poets. for peace, love and harmony.” made the Indian fi lm songs everlasting.” on our invitation. Presence of the noted “I really appreciate Kamna Prasad for He added: “Urdu had its birth in India. A Kamna Prasad said: “The enthusiasm of guests, talented poets and audience in large learning and mastering Urdu language and sweet and poetic language, Urdu is pride of the symposium showed the number of Urdu numbers showed the circle of Urdu lovers poetry despite the fact that Urdu is not her my country. The Urdu culture and literature lovers continues to grow with every passing continues to grow in Qatar with the passage mother tongue. is like a torch that will never get extinguished. day. Urdu is getting popular all over the of time. “World is a bouquet of beautiful languages There have been many Urdu intellectuals world. Qatar heads the list of the countries “We have tried to bring in poets from and cultures. The most beautiful fl ower of the who have upheld higher degree of values where Urdu has been witnessing popularity. diff erent parts of India and from Pakistan bouquet is Urdu. The love for the language and traditions. It is true that in historic Qatar’s values and spirit of Urdu are identical to vindicate the diversity of people who has got me to Qatar. This mushaira is a perspective Urdu has been protecting our as both are beautiful combinations of love Urdu. It is a language that promotes celebration of our civilization. I acknowledge secular values. Urdu is in our blood. tradition and modernity. I congratulate BUQ love, tolerance and integration. Urdu is the recognition that BUQ has gained in the “Urdu has made great contribution in on the occasion of its 60th anniversary.”