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Thursday, July 23, 2020
Dhul-Hijjah 2, 1441 AH
Doha today: 340 - 400
Anticipation
COVER New coronavirus treatments are expected this
STORY
fall. But how powerful will they be? P4-5
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Kangana on ‘I have always been
‘Nepo Mafia’. obsessed with make-up’.
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they merely determine
where you start.”
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Community Editor
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Thursday, July 23, 2020 GULF TIMES 3
BODY & MIND COMMUNITY
Improve your muscular fitness
Weight training can help you tone your muscles, improve
your appearance and fight age-related muscle loss
Weight training: It’s all about
technique
Weight training offers important
health benefits when done properly.
But it can lead to injuries, such as
sprains, strains and fractures, if it’s
not done correctly.
For best results, consider these
basic weight training principles:
Learn proper technique: If
you’re new to weight training,
work with a trainer or other fitness
specialist to learn correct form and
technique. Even experienced athletes
may need to brush up on their form
from time to time.
Warm up: Cold muscles are
more prone to injury than are warm
muscles. Try brisk walking or
another aerobic activity for five or 10
minutes before lifting weights.
Do a single set of repetitions:
Theories on the best way to approach
weight training abound, including
countless repetitions and hours at
the gym. But research shows that a
single set of exercise with a weight
that fatigues your muscle after about
PRACTICAL APPROACH: You don’t have to be in the weight room for 90 minutes a day to see results. For most people, short weight training sessions a 12 to 15 repetitions can build muscle
couple of times a week are more practical than extended daily workouts. efficiently in most people and can be
as effective as three sets of the same
exercise.
Y
our friends enjoy using Use the proper weight: The
the weight machines proper weight to lift is heavy enough
and free weights. And to tire your muscles after about 12 to
you see the results of 15 repetitions. You should be barely
their hard work — toned able to finish the last repetition.
muscles and an overall improved Start slowly: If you’re a beginner,
physique. You’d like to start a you may find that you’re able to lift
weight training, but you’re not sure only a few pounds. That’s OK. Once
you have the time. Think again. your muscles, tendons and ligaments
get used to weight training exercises,
Weight training 101 you may be surprised at how quickly
Weight training is a type of you progress. Once you can easily
strength training that uses weights do 12 to 15 repetitions or more with a
for resistance. Weight training particular weight, gradually increase
provides a stress to the muscles the weight.
that causes them to adapt and get Take time to rest: To give your
stronger, similar to the way aerobic muscles time to recover, rest one full
conditioning strengthens your day between exercising each specific
heart. muscle group. You might choose to
Weight training can be work the major muscle groups at
performed with free weights, such a single session two or three times
as barbells and dumbbells, or by a week, or plan daily sessions for
using weight machines. You can specific muscle groups. For example,
also increase your strength through on Monday work your arms and
other types of resistance exercises, shoulders, on Tuesday work your
such as by using your body weight legs, and so on.
or resistance bands. Reap the rewards of weight
training
Weight training: How much is Lean muscle mass naturally
enough? decreases with age: If you don’t do
You don’t have to be in the weight anything to replace the muscle loss,
room for 90 minutes a day to see it’ll be replaced with fat. But weight
results. For most people, short training can help you reverse the
weight training sessions a couple trend — at any age.
of times a week are more practical As your muscle mass increases,
than extended daily workouts. you’ll be able to lift weights more
You can see significant easily and for longer periods of time.
improvement in your strength You’ll also help to maintain your bone
with just two or three 20- or PROPER TECHNIQUE: If you’re new to weight training, work with a trainer or other fitness specialist to learn correct density, better manage your weight
30-minute weight training form and technique. Even experienced athletes may need to brush up on their form from time to time. and improve your body’s metabolism.
sessions a week. That So don’t wait. Get started today.
frequency also meets activity adults. The Department of Health incorporating strength training groups into a fitness routine at — Mayo Clinic News Network/
recommendations for healthy and Human Services recommends exercises of all the major muscle least two times a week. TNS
4 GULF TIMES Thursday, July 23, 2020
COMMUNITY COVER STORY
Accent on prevention
The Trump administration has placed a $450 million bet on an experimental drug
cocktail that could help infected individuals beat back the coronavirus at earlier stages
of infection — or even prevent infection in the first place, writes Michael Wilner
‘ T
he Trump administration is
If you look at the pipeline, hoping that a sophisticated
new drug treatment to
there are more shots on prevent people from getting
goal on the treatment severely ill from Covid-19 will
be available to the public by this fall.
side — the late-stage But experts in the field say that
treatments most likely to reach the
inflammatory issues. market in September or October are
more modest, repurposed therapeutic
The goal would be to drugs meant to treat late-stage
have more therapeutics symptoms of the illness.
Hundreds of treatments and antivirals
that would decrease the are currently undergoing US clinical
trials. But the potential drugs that
severity of the late-stage are furthest along in the process are
medications already on the market to
disease treat other illnesses or have been under
review for many years.
Many of those are anti-inflammatory
— David Thomas, vice and blood clot treatments that could
mitigate the severity of the disease,
president of industry decrease hospital stays and reduce
fatalities.
research at BIO The success of these more modest
drugs would be less dramatic than
Thursday, July 23, 2020 GULF TIMES 5
COVER STORY COMMUNITY
a tailor-made treatment that Florida, Dr Gustavo Ferrer,
could prevent the disease from president of the Aventura
progressing to a life-threatening Pulmonary Institute, is working
state. But they could still alter the on a therapeutic method recently
dynamics of an expected autumn submitted to the Food and Drug
wave of the coronavirus pandemic Administration for review that
in the United States, which already might diminish the viral load of a
has taken over 139,000 lives and new infection using a simple nasal
continues to ripple across the spray.
country. Addressing the potency of the
“If you look at the pipeline, virus early on in the infection
there are more shots on goal on would prevent the disease from
the treatment side — the late- progressing to a serious stage,
stage inflammatory issues,” said and could help mitigate its
David Thomas, vice president of contagiousness, Ferrer said.
industry research at BIO, a major Pharmaceutical companies,
trade association representing he said, “are focusing on treating
biotechnology companies and people who have moderate to severe
institutions. “The goal would be to disease.”
have more therapeutics that would “The great majority of people
decrease the severity of the late- have mild to moderate symptoms
stage disease.” and never get to respiratory failure,”
The hope is that these drugs Ferrer added. “But those people
might help lower the death toll and are the ones passing the virus,
the burden on intensive care units and we’re not using anything to
in hospitals. control the viral load in that group
Experts compare the impact of other than using masks and social
these drugs to that of remdesivir, distancing.”
the most prominent repurposed, Five months since the coronavirus
antiviral treatment currently outbreak became apparent
available to coronavirus patients. nationwide, only a handful of
The drug is produced by Gilead TESTING: In this file photo, a public healthcare worker collects a nasal swab for novel coronavirus testing at a treatments have been authorised
Sciences and was originally tested drive-through sample collection event held by San Bernardino County Department of Public Health at Montclair Plaza, by the FDA for emergency use on
for its effectiveness against other Montclair, CA. severely ill patients.
infectious diseases, including the The Trump administration’s
Sars and Mers coronaviruses. options for saving American lives take a while, so there’s been a lot “It’s going to be therapies that are focus remains on monoclonal
Preliminary clinical trials on the as soon as the early fall,” the official of discussion about using different going to be useful, but are going to antibody drugs as well as treatment
effects of remdesivir in coronavirus told reporters last week. kinds of drugs — some old drugs,” be incremental.” methods that harness antibodies
patients found that the drug has The drug cocktail, produced by said David Eller, the chairman, co- Last month, Boucher released from the blood donations of
reduced hospitalisation times. More Regeneron, is being made from founder and chief executive officer a major study on how the recently recovered coronavirus
robust clinical trials will be necessary scratch to address the coronavirus of Celltex Therapeutics, a Texas- coronavirus primarily infects the patients — convalescent plasma
to determine the extent to which the using what is known as “monoclonal based biotech company conducting respiratory tract through the nose and hyperimmune globulin
drug helps patients recover. antibodies” — protective proteins Phase II clinical trials for a stem cell — a critical finding in the search for treatments.
“You have this emergent need that have been identified by lab treatment of Covid-19. “The real therapeutics. Dr Janet Woodcock, director
for therapeutics, and people are scientists and produced on a large issue is, we need something today.” Treatments that attempt to of the FDA’s Center for Drug
taking everything they have off scale to fight off the virus. Still, the less ambitious, late- mobilise the power of the immune Evaluation and Research, is
the shelf,” said Dr Lawrence Blatt, It is unclear whether the stage treatments that have shown system are proving far more leading the agency’s effort to
chief executive officer of Aligos project will succeed — Regeneron promise could blunt two of the main complicated to achieve, Boucher identify therapeutic drugs for the
Therapeutics, a California-based has pulled another monoclonal phenomena identified, up to this said. coronavirus. She told reporters last
biotechnology company currently antibody treatment designed to point, as fatal to severely ill Covid-19 “There’s no question that week that the government has been
working on a therapeutic candidate treat rheumatoid arthritis from patients: hyperinflammation and antivirals would be better if you can unable to stockpile convalescent
for Covid-19. “The net result is that consideration as a Covid-19 blood clotting. get them in early,” he said. “But the plasma because donations are being
most of the therapeutics that are in treatment. If the new drug cocktail “The lung only fails in so many second half of the disease, which used up in the current wave of cases
clinical trials right now are either works, only 300,000 doses will be different ways, and it doesn’t is immune mediated, is going to be across the southern states.
not going to be effective or will have available by the end of autumn, far matter if it’s Sars CoV-2, or complex. It’s a delicate balance. I “We are in the midst of an
marginal benefit.” short of expected demand. influenza, or metapneumovirus,” mean, we’re on a knife’s edge all the outbreak at the moment,”
“Let’s think of it like a lock and That would leave doctors and said Richard Boucher, director of time immunologically.” said Woodcock. “We’re doing
key. Each virus has its own lock,” nurses still largely relying on the the Marsico Lung Institute at the Some scientists are hopeful that everything we can to make it
Blatt continued. “If you took your other repurposed, late-stage University of North Carolina School the chances of achieving a simpler, available.”
key from one door and tried to treatments, even if Regeneron’s of Medicine, explaining why he early-stage treatment will increase Without a strategic supply
unlock another door, it wouldn’t product ultimately proves believes some repurposed drugs the more they learn about the of convalescent plasma and a
work very well. You have to make a successful. currently under consideration to nature of the coronavirus. massive stockpile of FDA-approved
key for that door specifically.” “We know that vaccines will treat Covid-19 patients could work. In Miami-Dade County in monoclonal antibody drugs to meet
A specific “key” is the gold demand, the best hope for the fall
standard for a coronavirus might well be more modest drugs
treatment, and is the current goal of that can slow down the death rate,
the federal government, which this “We know that vaccines experts say.
month placed a $450 million bet
on an experimental drug cocktail
will take a while, so Over 286 treatments, 192
antiviral drugs and 169 vaccines are
that could help infected individuals
beat back the coronavirus at earlier
there’s been a lot of currently undergoing clinical trials
in the United States, according
stages of infection — or even discussion about using to a BIO database of coronavirus
prevent infection in the first place. therapeutic development.
“We are investing in the different kinds of drugs White House press secretary
candidates that are furthest along
so that we could have products
— some old drugs. The Kayleigh McEnany said last week
that therapeutics already in use —
by early fall of 2020,” a senior
administration official working
real issue is, we need like remdesivir and convalescent
plasma — are examples of successes
on Operation Warp Speed, the something today” in the US response to the pandemic.
government programme to expedite President Donald Trump, at a
the discovery and production of a press conference last Tuesday,
coronavirus vaccine, said referring
to therapeutics.
— David Eller, chairman, said that more therapeutics would
“hopefully” be distributed in the
“While we think it is fair to say
that vaccine progress is occurring
co-founder and chief near future.
“People are feeling good about our
at ‘warp speed’ pace, faster than executive officer of Celltex country,” Trump said. “People are
any vaccine has been developed in feeling good about therapeutics and
history, therapeutics are even faster, Therapeutics possible vaccines.” — McClatchy
and we believe we’ll have new Washington Bureau/TNS
6 GULF TIMES Thursday, July 23, 2020
COMMUNITY
Students of PISQ excel in SSC-II exams
The students of Grade-X of Pakistan International School Qatar (PISQ) recently excelled in Secondary Aimen Muhammad Tahir, 965; Sayeda Arisha Hafeez, 962; Mohammad Taha Asif , 958; Kashif Naseeb
School Certificate Annual Examination 2020 conducted by Federal Board of Intermediate and Shah, 957; Muhammad Faizan, 955; Maria Naeem, 949; Aljohera Abeer, 946; Amina Sher Bahadar
Secondary Education, FBISE), Islamabad, with 100% pass result. A total of 171 students appeared in Khan, 941; Ajar Zahid, 935; Bashayer Hussain Ahmed, 933; Abdul Rahman, 931; Ahmad Khalid, 930;
the examination. The school scored 51 A1, 43 A and 49 B grades. Fourteen students secured more Muhammad Hayat, 928; Faiza Mohammed, 917; Abdullah Adel Abdullah al-Mesri, 915; Tawheed Iqbal
than 1,000 out of 1,100. Khan, 915; Aishat Ibraheem, 913; Ume Hani, 910; Syed Burhan Saqib, 906; Muhammad Hammad,
In Science group, Muhammad Shaheer bagged first position with 1,077 marks out of 1,100, which was 904; Sadganj Ali, 903; Muhammad Ibrahim, 902; Sara Nooram Khan, 899; Muhammad Kaif, 894;
followed by Abdullah Abid and Hasan Shahid, second position with 1,065 marks; and Jawairia Shakeel Muhammad Abdul Shakoor, 894; Haroon Ahmed Khan, 890; Sahira Asghar, 889; Sara Gul, 880; and
Ahmed, third with 1,049 marks. Asma Farhad, 880.
In the Humanities group Asra Sher Khan secured first position with 1,028 marks, which was followed Nargis Raza Otho, Principal of PISQ, congratulated the students, their parents, and teachers. She
by Faiza Mohammed, second with 917 marks; and Musfira Ubaid Ullah Ghazi, third with 863 marks. said: “This result has once again proved the fact that we have a team of dedicated and experienced
The A1 grade holders, include Muhammad Shaheer, 1,077 marks; Abdullah Abid, 1,065; Hasan Shahid, faculty who work hard to prepare and guide the students to meet the real life challenges skilfully and
1,065; Jawairia Shakeel Ahmed, 1,049; Abdul Rehman Ashiq, 1,038; Wafa Amir, 1,035; Usman Waqar, intelligently. I am really proud of my students who always bring laurels for the school in the curricular
1,030; Asra Sher Khan, 1,028; Habibullah Muhammad Siddique, 1,026; Mamoona Attaria, 1,026; Suman as well as extra-curricular activities”
Zaib, 1,021; Mirza Wasaam Taqi Ul Hassan, 1,016; Khawaja Taha Anees, 1,016; Fareeha Ellahi Bakhsh, Syed Ahsan Raza Shah, Ambassador of Pakistan, also extended his wishes to the students, teachers,
1,016; Dua Fatima, 999; Javaria Usman, 987; Tehreem Younas, 981; Bibi Hawa Noor Mohammad, 977; and parents. He emphasised on the overall grooming of the students that will help them think and
Naima Farooq, 973; Syeda Zahra Batool, 973; Fareedah Asghar Khan, 968; Anood Asim Atta, 966; act smartly in their future academic pursuits.
Maria Naeem Sahira Asghar Tawheed Iqbal Faiza Mohammed Sara Gul Fareedah Asghar Aljohera Abeer Dua Fatima Abdul Rahman
Khan Khan
Muhammad Khawaja Taha Bibi Hawa Noor Muhammad Faizan Muhammad Hayat Sara Nooram Khan Haroon Ahmed Syeda Zahra Batool Aimen Muhammad
Hammad Anees Mohammad Khan Tahir
Anood Asim Atta Hasan Shahid Suman Zaib Mohammad Taha Abdullah Adel Asra Sher Khan Ahmad Khalid Sayeda Arisha Jawairia Shakeel
Asif Abdullah al-Mesri Hafeez Ahmed
Naima Farooq Muhammad Kashif Naseeb Asma Farhad Muhammad Kaif Mirza Wasaam Taqi Mamoona Attaria Fareeha Ellahi Sadganj Ali
Ibrahim Ul Hassan Bakhsh
Amina Sher Muhammad Abdul Ume Hani Ajar Zahid Aishat Ibraheem Habibullah Abdullah Abid Javaria Usman Abdul Rehman
Bahadar Shakoor Muhammad Ashiq
Siddique
Wafa Amir Usman Waqar Syed Burhan Saqib Muhammad Tehreem Younas Bashayer Hussain Musfira Ubaid Ullah
Shaheer Ahmed Ghazi
Thursday, July 23, 2020 GULF TIMES 7
COMMUNITY
Students of PSSC perform brilliantly in SSC-II exams
The students of Grade-X of Pak Shamaa School and College (PSSC) recently excelled in Zubair, 990; Aisha Nadeem, 987; and Anfal Aman, 983.
Secondary School Certificate Annual Examination 2020 conducted by Federal Board of Five students secured 1,000 plus marks, 9 above 900 plus and 13 above 800 plus. Nabila
Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE), Islamabad, with 100% pass result. Shermin Kaukab, Principal of PSS, congratulated the teachers, parents and students for the excellent
Bukhari bagged first position in the school with 1,067 marks out of 1,100, which was followed performance. M A Shahid, President of Management Committee of PSSC, applauded
by Shayan Ahmed, second with 1,045 marks; Muhammad Usman Shahzad, third with 1,040 all the members of the staff for showing remarkable progress. He also appreciated the
marks; Muhammad Ismail, fourth with 1032; Muhammad Hassan Zeb, fifth with 1,026; Laiba Management Committee.
Laiba Zubair Shayan Ahmed Muhammad Ismail Shermin Bukhari Muhammad Hassan Muhammad Usman Aisha Nadeem Anfal Aman
Zeb Shahzad
INTERIOR DESIGN
French diaries of restoration
pick up furniture for between €20
By Emma J Page and €50.”
Despite weekly visits to his
network of sellers, Dewas rarely
W
hen Vincent Dewas swaps one piece for another. “I’ll
first came to view just keep on adding until I run
the farm that is out of room,” he laughs. Recent
now his Normandy acquisitions include a bamboo sofa
home, several in the sitting room, a set of cubby
potential buyers had already been holes from the local post office and
put off by its derelict condition. a pair of wicker coffee tables. “It’s
But one glance at the property and about the thrill of the chase and
its adjoining outhouses, built in returning home with something no
1875, was all it took. “I didn’t need one else has, at an affordable price.”
to go inside to make up my mind,” A palette of dark greens,
he says. “What sold it to me was its putties and mid-blues provides
proportions, the extensive grounds an ideal backdrop for a mixture
and the fact it sits quietly in Le of rustic materials, from exposed
Perche national park, close to the wood to brick flooring. But some
village of Bellême, surrounded by unusual design decisions, such as
trees and cows. I told the agent I painting the sloping walls of the
wanted it and I signed the papers kitchen in a contrasting dark tone
there and then on the bonnet of the (Farrow & Ball’s Off-Black), add a
car.” contemporary note. “I didn’t want
Not many homeowners facing to create a pastiche country house; I
a full-scale renovation choose to just wanted it to feel authentic.”
install a swimming pool ahead of Soon after moving in, Dewas,
running water and heating, but ORIGINAL FEATURE: It was all about creating a space that remained entirely in tune with its surroundings. virtually a dyed-in-the-wool
that was first on the agenda when Parisian, having lived in the capital
former communications director since his student days, decided
Dewas arrived in 2017: “I figured bedrooms and three bathrooms, “For me, it was all about creating fireplaces, wood and brick flooring to relocate entirely to Normandy.
the works to the house would be and rework the ground floor to a space that remained entirely in and beams were restored. “It may seem like a big move, but
both costly and stressful. The allow for a large kitchen and dining tune with its surroundings,” he In a nod to the building’s origins, I was ready for it,” he reflects. “It’s
pool was factored into the budget room, a sitting room and snug. explains. “This place was never discarded tools from around the not so far from the city, but it’s
straight off, with the idea that I “Creating an extra floor allowed me going to feature swathes of marble farm also played a part, including fantastically peaceful. I made a plan
could retreat there when I needed to to double the size of the original or polished stone floors – I wanted wooden cattle-feeding utensils that to do up the outhouses and rent
escape the chaos.” layout, which made the purchase to be able to tell at one glance that it have been reimagined as stair rails. them out for events and long stays
During the two years that it feel more like a bargain,” he says. was a Normandy house, in keeping Meanwhile, wood from the old roof so that I can live and work in one
took for the farmhouse to be given But the renovation was not with the local vernacular.” was turned into a dining table to place.”
an updated dose of shabby chic, without its complications: the Joinery was particularly seat 16 guests. Fortunately for Dewas there are
Dewas made many crucial decisions roof had to be completely replaced important – a visit to the region’s A keen bric-a-brac hunter, some reminders of his old stomping
poolside. It’s a relaxed attitude that and, due to the building’s historic eco-museum enabled him to Dewas knew early on that the ground in the form of several of his
proves to have served him well. nature, alterations were subject consult an archive of France’s interiors would feature some of his Parisian friends. “Not long ago, a
Untouched since the 1960s, the to complicated consents, leaving buildings, which led to choosing treasured finds. “In France, we take few of them followed suit by buying
main farmhouse was exposed to the Dewas and his partner at the mercy persimmon for much of the the occupation of antique-hunting properties within a few kilometres
rafters and featured only a kitchen, of haphazard French bureaucracy. woodwork. Dewas replaced all the so seriously that we have a verb for of this place,” he says. “It’s brilliant,
bathroom and a couple of small As a result, works sometimes original windows on the ground it – chiner,” he smiles. “Now I’m on as we often gather together
bedrooms. Dewas’s plan was to ground to a halt for weeks at a time. floor with double glazing, but first-name terms with the owners – although it does mean that
take full advantage of the building’s On top of that, his desire to do retained their typically small of the many brocantes in Bellême, eventually I might need to invest in
generous volume by adding a the job once and do it well meant openings in keeping with other including a favourite called La an even bigger dining table.”
first floor to accommodate five putting in hours of legwork. houses in the area. Original Brocante de Brigitte, where I can — The Guardian
8 GULF TIMES Thursday, July 23, 2020
COMMUNITY FASH
Milan men’s fashion week
Here are the highlights from the live-streamed menswear shows – a time cap
Prada chairs, while Terence Nance Emenegildo Zegna Covid-19 restrictions, minus an David Catalan
used the courtyard of the Prada on-site audience. The theme of the
Five photographers, including Foundation in Milan. The Billed as a “phygital” show collection was lightness, both in Based in Spain and Portugal,
Juergen Teller and Willy clothes were quintessential Ermengildo Zegna live-streamed colour (with a palette of soft greys, David Catalan launched his label
Vanderperre, were invited to Prada stripped bare: black nylon a catwalk show with models brown and peach with accents in 2013. He presented his SS21
create a film each to represent was key; for men the silhouette from the grounds and roof of of chartreuse) and fabrications pre-collection via a short film set
the collection titled The Show was narrow and sharp, for their immense factory in Trivero, (suits came in shirting fabric with in a tropical glasshouse. Models
That Never Happened. Martine women the shaped nodded where the company was founded soft shoulders). A raglan-sleeve wearing his safari-inspired
Syms chose to shoot her chapter to couture. Linea Rossa, the 110 years ago. The anniversary cropped overcoat/sport jacket silhouette – multi-pocketed
in a screening room with models Prada sport line also featured celebration continued despite hybrid was a hero piece.
climbing over the green velvet prominently.
Gucci shoot (including a glimpse of a his hard drive – broken antique Salvatore Ferragamo form softly tailored, neutrally-
model holding a 3ft carrot), it china dolls, gold pig charms and toned silhouettes. The collection
Designer Alessandro Michele concluded a storytelling arc that vegetables. It was revealed the Pre-lockdown, creative director featured upcycled leathers,
unveiled the Gucci Epilogue, a began with his last collection. look-book was shot using Gucci Paul Andrew started taking cashmere, recycled nylons and
live-streamed visual narrative Midway, a chat message from staffers in place of models. Floral inspiration from mid-century organic cottons. Bolder moments
that ran for 12 hours. Broadcast Michele popped up on screen prints, bold colour and a 70s Scandinavian furniture design, came from a giraffe/leopard
from the set of the campaign and shared research images from silhouette were key motifs. functionalism and clean lines, hybrid print from a 70s archive
then using organic materials scarf design, spotted in tailoring
with minimal construction to and shirting.
Thursday, July 23, 2020 GULF TIMES 9
HION COMMUNITY
k SS21: 10 key collections
psule for a strange socially distant season. By Helen Seamons and Jo Jones
tops, shorts and ranger’s hats MSGM hoodies, bermuda shorts Dolce & Gabbana 1961. The collection, entirely in shades
– wandered between cacti and and patchwork anoraks of blue and white, re-imagined the
palm fronds, and the warm desert Hope and positivity were mixed in with textural The duo held their show in the garden beautiful tile patterns on silk sarongs,
palette conjured up thoughts was the message from patterned knitwear. campus of Humanitas University, dressing gowns, pants, and shirts.
of summer expeditions. Sun- creative director Massimo Noteworthy were the where they fund medical scholarships, These were not simple pieces: each look
bleached denim pieces, a relaxed Giorgetti, expressed in vibrant printed surfer and took inspiration from the tiling had complex proportions, some were
suit in a terracotta hue, and left- clean colours, vivid prints shirts, pyjama-style coords within the Hotel Parco dei Principi a mix of different materials, including
in-the-sun tie-dye pieces stood and explosive patterns. and poplin button-down in Sorrento, designed by Gio Ponti in textured leather.
out. This collection was true shirts, a collaboration
to the brand’s DNA: between Giorgetti and Los
streetwear influenced by Angeles-based painter Seth
sporty touches. Oversized Armstrong.
Tod’s Etro Sunnei five computer-generated avatar
models moved slowly into sight
Tod’s creative Etro hosted the first Viewers were introduced to and their white outfits popped into
director Walter post-pandemic show Sunnei Canvas, a collection of all- colour versions as they danced
Chiapponi took us with an audience in white pieces that buyers are able the Macarena. As with many
on a visit to the Tod’s the garden at Milan’s to customise in-store. After a slow presentations this week, it served
HQ in Brancadoro, in Four Seasons Hotel. two minute intro (in digital shows, as a forerunner for the real event
the Le Marche region Kean and Veronica two minutes feels like two hours), coming in September.
of Italy, to watch his Etro’s collection
team put together the exuded elegance. Ties, — The Guardian
collection, from initial stolen from a vintage
sketches through archive, were added to
to model fittings paisley motif shirts and
and a factory visit deconstructed suiting.
where the look-book Floral camouflage
images were shot. patterns were printed
Chiapponi described on bermuda pants
his inspiration as 70s and lightweight
jetset lifestyle. Think jackets. Patchwork
wardrobe classics like denim pieces were
jumbo cord trousers crafted from upcycled
teamed with a blazer fabrics. The brand
and wide collar shirt were criticised by Diet
that exudes louche Prada, an Instagram
elegance. Tod’s account that calls
signature leather is out the industry, for
seen this season in a its guestlist: of the
coat and flight jacket, 24 influencers who
both styled with attended, Diet Prada
denim for a relaxed said, there was only
look. one person of colour.
10 GULF TIMES Thursday, July 23, 2020
COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC
Looking back at Hiroshima 75 years later
Seventy-five years ago, the U.S. dropped
the first atomic bombs on Japan
Hiroshima, JAPAN
Aug. 6, 1945 Nagasaki,
Uranium bomb Aug. 9, 1945
dubbed “Little Boy”
detonates 1,890 ft. Plutonium bomb dubbed “Fat Man”
(576 m) above the detonates 1,800 ft. (549 m) above
Tokyo the city at 11:02 a.m.
city at 8:15 a.m.
Hiroshima Explosion by implosion
Explosion by gun-barrel method
1. Pressure 1. Numerous detonators located on conventional
explosives fire simultaneously . . .
sensors Little Boy Nagasaki
activate 2. . . . 2. . . . creating powerful
detonation triggering a 3. Explosion inward pressure on plutonium
device . . . conventional drives core, squeezing it, increasing
explosion uranium
Fat Man its density
4. Chain
wedge into reaction 3. Chain reaction
uranium sets off sets off nuclear blast
target nuclear
blast
Core
Uranium 235
Core
Destruction Plutonium 239
Hiroshima Worst affected area Nagasaki Worst affected area
Deaths: Within a 1.6-mi. Deaths: 40,000 Within a 1.25-mi.
90,000 (2.5-km) radius immediately, (2-km) radius
immediately, 70,000 within
140,000 months
within Flat terrain
Hilly geography Ground zero
months caused more
widespread limited damage to
damage Urakami Valley and
Ground zero part of downtown
Source: Hiroshima Museum, NASA, U.S. Air Force Museum Graphic: Tribune News ServiceThursday, July 23, 2020 GULF TIMES 11
LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY
Why sunglasses are a must-wear
S
unglasses look cool, or at least they should, since
there are billions to choose from. But aside from all
that, why do you actually need sunglasses? Isn’t
it enough to wear a ball cap and shield the eyes
from the sun, or just put your hand over your brow
anytime you look in the sun’s general direction?
A good pair of sunglasses is much more than a fashion
statement. They are an investment in your health says Dr
Dawn Davis, a Mayo Clinic dermatologist.
They make you stylish and keep you safe.
“It’s a very good investment to have big sunglasses around
the eyes.”
Dr Davis says the bigger, the better, like movie stars wear.
The skin around the eye is some of the thinnest skin on the
body and so it’s more susceptible to damage.
Dr Davis says sunglasses help to prevent skin cancer around
the eyes and good shades also guard against vision loss.
“Ultraviolet light can pass through the eye to the lens and
cause cataracts,” says Dr Davis. “So, if you wear sunglasses,
you decrease your risk over your lifetime of cataract
formation.”
Like your sunscreen, sunglasses should have both UVA
and UVB protection, since these are two different types of
ultraviolet waves and require different defences. (UVA rays
will progress signs and conditions of ageing. UVB rays can
cause cancer.)
Dr Davis says to choose sunglasses that are labelled as
having broad spectrum coverage or protection against UVA
and UVB rays. Look for the same phrases on the sunglasses
you buy for your children.
“We suggest sunglasses on children as early, and as young,
as they will wear them.”
Start young, and create a lifelong habit of staying stylish
and safe in the sun. – Mayo Clinic News Network / TNS
ARIES
March 21 — April 19
TAURUS
April 20 — May 20
GEMINI
May 21 — June 20
Take charge of your overall health today, Aries. You’ll likely wake up feeling If there’s something crafty or artsy you’ve had your eye on and would really It’s the perfect day to get up and head outside, Gemini. You’ll likely find
energetic and well. Seize this opportunity to be active in doing things that like to get but can’t afford, Taurus, consider making it. Even if you don’t yourself feeling positive and energetic, and some fresh air, sunshine,
will help continue your good feelings. Consider all aspects of your health, consider yourself artistic, you may surprise yourself if you give a project and physical activity may be long overdue. Even if this is a workday
including emotional and spiritual. If you can, sit outside in the sunshine and half a chance. There are numerous websites that cater to novices and can for you, make the most of your breaks and lunch hour by walking. This
fresh air to consider the areas of your life that could use a workout. Take a give you the support and instruction you need. Don’t dismiss your ability. evening may be the opportune time to get together with some friends
walk, do some gardening, engage in something both creative and physical. Explore this avenue and see about finding a creative niche for yourself. for coffee or a favourite sporting event.
CANCER
June 21 — July 22
LEO
July 23 — August 22
VIRGO
August 23 — September 22
It won’t be surprising if you find yourself getting frustrated with a close See about using your good relationships with friends and loved ones If you’re lacking a regular exercise routine, Virgo, today’s a great day to
friend or partner today who is far less ambitious than you, Cancer. The today to get some group activities going, Leo. Chances are you’ll feel turn that around. Exercise doesn’t have to wear you out or hurt. Even
energy in the air can really emphasise your “go, go, go” way of reaching pretty good and the idea of socialising will appeal to you. See about relaxing activities like walking or yoga are excellent ways to keep you in
goals and achieving success. Others who are passive or fearful in this inviting people over for supper or a game of cards. If you’re especially good shape. Participating in a sport that appeals to you like volleyball or
area may be difficult to understand. Yet each person has to do things in lively, some sports may be just the ticket to get you out and moving. Do bowling combines fun with exercise. Heck, even dancing is a recognized
ways that are best for him or her. Try to be patient. whatever it takes to have some fun and get some fresh air today. form of exercise! See about finding something that will work for you.
LIBRA
September 23 — October 22
SCORPIO
October 23 — November 21
SAGITTARIUS
November 22 — December 21
Put your ambition into action today, Libra. The day’s planetary aspects Don’t hesitate when it comes to taking on a project or making plans Today should go well for you, Sagittarius. Expect to feel a renewed energy
should find you feeling energetic and positive. Make the most of this today, Scorpio. Extra energy will complement your organisational skills, and perspective on things, especially those that are work related. Make the
by taking steps toward your goals. As you know, if you don’t actively making the perfect combination to handle almost anything. Be sure most of this by working toward finishing projects that are waiting for you
pursue things, nothing will happen. The years can pass by so quickly to write down your goals and plans to help keep you focused. If you or by cleaning and organising your desk or broom closet. Feel confident
and you wouldn’t want to be sitting on a rocker wondering “what if.” decide to tackle any cleaning today, get rid of the things you never use. that you’ll be able to handle most any task in no time. When everything you
Trust yourself and do what it takes. Everything starts with a single step. Consider donating such items to charity. wanted to get done is taken care of, make some plans for a little recreation.
CAPRICORN
December 22 — January 19
AQUARIUS
January 20 — February 18
PISCES
February 19 — March 20
Today you may notice that you’re feeling very creative and ambitious, Don’t be surprised if you wake up feeling super today, Aquarius. The effect from the planetary aspects will bring an end to any lethargy
Capricorn. You might want to use these strengths to work directly on an Chances are good that you’ll feel a renewed physical strength with you’ve been feeling, Pisces. It’s an excellent day to get up and head into
artistic project. Or you may choose to channel that energy into activities energy to spare. That said, it might be a good day to tackle any projects the open to do something active. Walking, running, or going on a hike can
like organising your home or workspace. If you plan it out, there should that require you to use some muscle. Perhaps there’s some yard work make great use of both your energy and creativity. Fresh air and physical
be plenty of time to get to both if you have a mind to. Make the most of that needs to be done or furniture you want to move around. On the fun exertion will lend much to your health as well, so make the most of this.
the day! side, you might want to get to the gym for a workout or swim. Even if you have to work today, you can always enjoy the evening.12 GULF TIMES Thursday, July 23, 2020
COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES
Wordsearch Adam
Pooch Cafe
BASILISK CENTAUR COCKATRICE
HARPY KRAKEN MINOTAUR
SALAMANDER SPHINX WEREWOLF
BEHEMOTH CERBERUS DRAGON
HYDRA LEVIATHAN PEGASUS
SASQUATCH UNICORN WYVERN
BIGFOOT CHIMERA GRIFFIN
KELPIE MERMAID PHOENIX
SNARK WENDIGO YETI
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.
Puzzles courtesy: Puzzlechoice.com
Garfield
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.Thursday, July 23, 2020 GULF TIMES 13
PUZZLES COMMUNITY
Super Cryptic Clues Colouring
Across Down
1 Rotter, for example, coming 1 Alice changed her name (5)
back to beg (5) 2 Taj Mahal’s location included in
4 Some land where a salad plant obscure plan (7)
is cropped (5) 3 Mark turns up in a famous
7 Go away - it’s cloudless on school (4)
holiday (5,3) 4 A female faces insults (8)
8 Solitary advance, we hear (4) 5 Some are licensed to provide a
9 Hairstyle for a change (4) souvenir (5)
10 Screen previously in California 6 Insect in secure US city (5,2)
(7) 11 Cod eaten messily in story (8)
12 Show form to tradesmen (11) 12 Old-fashioned garb for TT? (7)
14 Nothing but freezer for 13 Pardon that’s set many loose!
magistrate (7) (7)
16 Speed required when tying 15 Racing results in newspaper?
this? (4) (5)
19 Mollusc left in river (4) 17 Belief not affected by reversal
20 Not in favour of being a (5)
model after work (8) 18 Notice small container (4)
21 Discrimination makes sense
(5)
22 Meeting contributing to
country’s troubles (5)
Yesterday’s Solutions
Answers
Wordsearch Codeword14 GULF TIMES Thursday, July 23, 2020
COMMUNITY REVIEW
The condescending explanations
of Marie Curie’s complicated legacy
creative, cinematic innovation
By Katie Walsh in surreal moments of fantasy
and magical realism peppered
throughout. There’s even a quick
R
adioactive: the flash of animation, the medium in
discovery, the concept, which Satrapi first found acclaim,
the word defined with Persepolis, as Marie and
culture in the 20th Pierre conceive their first child,
century, in the realms the conception itself rendered
of science, medicine and war, and as an atom bursting. Another
in our own existential dread and particularly remarkable sequence
pop fantasies. The threat of nuclear finds Marie in a haze after Pierre’s
warfare and nuclear meltdowns, the sudden and accidental death.
advances in treating cancer and the Images of a grief-stricken Marie
invention of the X-ray machine: It’s are overlaid with radioactively
all become such a ubiquitous part glowing images of modern dancer
of modern life that it’s important Loie Fuller, who performed in an
to remember the discovery itself elaborate costume of billowing
came from a Polish woman living in fabric, manipulating the material
France at the turn of the century, a to emulate fire itself. Women
wife and mother who battered the who dared to play with fire:
elements into submission seeking there’s something there, though
to understand how they worked. Radioactive doesn’t quite make it
Marie Curie was the first woman all the way.
to win the Nobel Prize, the first These flourishes, as well as
person and only woman to win it some striking compositions
twice and the only person to win shot by Danny Boyle’s regular
it in two different fields. Her life PIONEER: Rosamund Pike stars as the pioneering scientist Marie Curie in Radioactive. cinematographer, Anthony Dod
and work is the subject of Oscar- Mantle, breathe life into this
nominated filmmaker Marjane husband, Pierre Curie (Sam Riley), often leaping ahead to events that Curie herself. The filmmakers otherwise utterly staid retelling
Satrapi’s fifth feature, Radioactive, thereby changing the world forever, occurred decades after her death compulsively draw the connection of Curie’s life. Pike is predictably
adapted by Jack Thorne (Dirt for better or for worse. in 1934 to underline that yes, between the Curie’s work and the fantastic as the determined, almost
Music, The Aeronauts) from The complicated legacy marks radium is indeed an incredibly destruction it eventually wreaked obsessive to the point of self-
Lauren Redniss’ nontraditional Satrapi’s film, which wrestles seductive and incredibly in a manner that feels like talking destruction Curie. But despite the
biography, which she creatively mightily with what Curie left us: dangerous scientific discovery. A down to the audience, for example, talent involved, and the incredible
illustrated, Radioactive: Marie & radiation treatment for cancer child receives cancer treatment; cutting between Pierre’s Nobel subject matter, the irritating
Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and and X-ray machines, but also Chernobyl melts down. acceptance speech and the Enola tendency to overexplain to the
Fallout. Rosamund Pike stars as the Hiroshima and Chernobyl. The The constant reminder feels a Gay dropping an atomic bomb on audience means there’s very little
pioneering scientist who discovered film is fixated to the point of bit condescending to the audience Hiroshima. spark to be found in the enervating
radium and polonium with her obsessed with the complex legacy, and draws focus away from Satrapi brings flashes of Radioactive. – TNS
A fierce young sisterhood rises
up in We Are the Radical Monarchs
Monarchs tells the story of age of Obama and the shadow
By Kevin Crust how on-the-ground grassroots of Ferguson to the foreboding
organising can strengthen those spectre of Donald Trump (the
I
n 2014, Oakland community communities while creating a film ends in 2017 and includes
organiser Anayvette Martinez nurturing environment for Black a postscript). To see the girls
invited her friend Marilyn and Latina girls in the upper embrace subjects such as Radical
Hollinquest to help her elementary grades and beyond. Beauty and Radical Pride that
launch a more inclusive Martinez and Hollinquest, speak to who they are and where
alternative to Girl Scouts for who met while earning masters they live and meet inspiration
her young daughter. The service degrees in ethnic studies at San Alisha Garza, co-founder of
group they founded does wear Francisco State, form a dynamic Black Lives Matter, is to feel a
berets and vests, and the girls duo forged in their shared birth surge of optimism.
do earn merit badges, but they dates, queer identities and a Overcoming growing pains – in
are more likely to speak on your desire to offer their young charges this case, the demand for more
behalf before the city council than a space in which diversity is at the troops around the country and in
sell you cookies. centre of the narrative. That they Canada far outstripping the two
As their mission statement do so with the drive and savvy of founders’ time and resources –
proudly proclaims, “The Radical a start-up while holding down and obstacles such as an attack
Monarchs create opportunities full-time day jobs is just one of from Fox News only strengthen
for young girls of colour to form the many compelling threads of the Radical Monarchs’ resolve. GIRL POWER: Liliana Viles, left, Neveah Kelly and Sabina Contreras are
fierce sisterhood, celebrate their this timely film. And face it, if you’re making Sean members of the Radical Monarchs, an Oakland group for at-risk girls featured
identities and contribute radically Knowlton presents a vibrant Hannity uncomfortable, you must in the documentary We Are the Radical Monarchs.
to their communities.” view of the Oakland community, be doing something right.
Directed by Linda Goldstein using radio news soundbites Most impressive are the girls tweens to experienced social they seek, the first generation of
Knowlton, the uplifting for context to track the themselves. Over three years, the justice activists. If movements are Radical Monarchs is a heartening
documentary We Are the Radical organisation’s growth from the girls grow from curious pre- judged by embodying the change success. – TNSThursday, July 23, 2020 GULF TIMES 15
SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY
Cheadle: Returning the actor said, adding: “It won’t boiling point. I think a lot of times
to normal would be be just a return, it’ll be a complete what (progress) requires is for us to
a step back reset to something that I don’t kind of step out of the way and use
think we can afford to do as a that power we have as producers,
Actor Don Cheadle says return community.” as people behind the cameras
to pre-coronavirus state is a step Cheadle shared his thoughts as well as in front of the camera
back, and people should brace for a while speaking about the Black to push it on that end and make
complete reset. Lives Matter protests following sure the non-centred voices get
After weeks of anti-racism and the killing of George Floyd in May. centred, make sure that the people
anti-police brutality protests The Oscar nominee, who has who are not seen get to the front,”
amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the had his own negative experiences he said.
actor said that people can’t afford with police officers, shared Cheadle likes to use social media
to return to a pre-coronavirus that conversations about police platforms to inform fans. “A lot of
state in the US, while speaking to brutality and the systematic racism times, our best work is done when
Conan O’Brien in his late-night are not new for his family. we step out of the way,” he said,
show. The Covid-19 pandemic along adding: “We get the attention and
“I think a return to what is with many racially-charged then we shift the light, shift the
normal is actually a step back,” incidents has led to “this sort of focus.” — IANS AWARENESS: Cheadle says he likes to use social media to inform fans.
Kangana on ‘ Nepo Mafia’
Kangana feels it was also because
By Durga Chakravarty she was a teenager when she
stepped into Bollywood.
“I couldn’t slot what it was and
A
ctress Kangana I still say that it was a combination
Ranaut has lashed out of many things. Had I have been
with strong words from a fancy city or maybe an NRI,
at what she refers to I think I would’ve been treated
as the Nepo Mafia of better,” she said.
Bollywood, saying it has dismantled It was after the success of her
the ambitions of upcoming actors film Queen in 2014 that Kangana
and struggling outsiders. started to feel people were ganging
Kangana, who has consistently up against her.
voiced her views on the untimely “The major opposition I faced
demise of actor Sushant Singh was when I became successful in
Rajput, has openly spoken about 2014 and that’s when I started to
favouritism in the Hindi film see the ganging up of enormous
industry towards the star kids, by proportion. These people are doing
the “gangs” of Bollywood, which (sharing videos) exactly what I
she has often tagged as “movie had predicted. (They) have simply
mafia” and “Suicide Gang” of the exposed themselves and it’s nothing
industry. but heartbreaking,” she said.
Opening up on the subject, Kangana says nepotism became
Kangana told IANS: “Well, for now “fatal” after talent agencies and
it has taken a life, many careers… production houses joined hands.
it has just dismantled the very “Nepotism was at some point
ambition of upcoming actors and just about loving your own. It was
struggling outsiders. It has caused a about being comfortable with
lot of damage. How to dismantle it? people having a lot more passionate
We need to talk about it. In many engagement with the ones that are
ways it will prepare outsiders.” CANDID: Kangana feels a “collective consciousness” has woken up and people are now questioning the star system bound by the blood relationships.
She added: “Eventually, when that victimises outsiders. All that is human nature. I also
a single human being — talented, worked as a director, you hit it
extraordinary, genius — is suppressed individuals, and he is pretty sure Kangana, where she was seen (outsiders). They will only lose in off really great with some people
to death and killed systematically that he will face more people like defending star kids and their this,” she said. you meet. Likeness has its own
for petty egos, for petty gains, the that and at that time he may just privilege on Twitter. The videos doing the rounds are comfort, when it comes to creative
offenders don’t have a happily reach out to that person,” she said. Kangana claims she predicted almost a decade old, said Kangana, partnership as well,” she said.
ever-after. It’s not a world they are Kangana stressed that the all of it: “So, people are digging up who ventured into Bollywood in Things are changing, though,
rewarded for,” she said. situation needs to end. my old interviews. I had already 2006 with Gangster. according to Kangana. “You won’t
Kangana feels a “collective “I mean, this is so shameless. predicted that this is what they will “They are going (sharing videos go as far as destroying and ruining
consciousness” has woken up and This needs to stop. They have do. Even last time when I had raised that are from) 12 years ago. I started somebody just because you have
people are now questioning the star gotten away from a murder my concern about suppression of 14 years ago, so clearly, I had a very a certain likeness for your child,
system that victimises outsiders. unaffected. So, this is what it will outsiders in 2016, the whole system slow launch. After my launch I was son, sister, brother or friend. It was
“Like I had said, we don’t want take to dismantle their egos, their attacked me.” jobless for a significant time,” she limited to that kind of nepotism
them to be hanged but they can also control and the fact that they think “But you notice here also that recalled. until the talent agencies came in
not sail through it,” she said of the that money can buy everything, and they are not letting A-listers get She stressed that she had many and it all became about contracts.
‘movie mafia’. they are drunk with the power they affected. The A-listers that the things to tackle and that the So, whoever has put money on
The actress recalled that she was acquired from their fathers. This Nepo Mafia promotes are tucked “nepotism mafia came my way you, they benefit hugely with these
shocked the most when she read an will take collective voices of people away safely. They are only sending majorly.” events in your life.”
obituary for Sushant by filmmaker to dismantle that,” she said. these people who have only and “I was ill-treated and for me “So, when talent agencies
Karan Johar, whom she called Kangana recently spoke about only to lose — these outsiders who the only major difference I had combined with powerful
“intolerant” towards outsiders the lobby culture prevalent in the are struggling, who are star-struck seen was that I was very often production houses, it became a
and has referred to a “flagbearer Hindi film industry, after which by the glamour and the power of humiliated for being an outsider, toxic combination for talented
of nepotism” who only backed various old videos of the actress the movie mafia.” and the producers would yell at me. extraordinary outsiders. That is
industry kids. talking about star children in the Kangana agrees that everyone They would abuse me, the director where it has become fatal. That
“I mean is he (Karan) planning industry started doing the rounds wants to be “accepted”. would misbehave with me, but I is where it has become absolutely
to make another victim like that? I on social media. “I do not see it as a negative thing also thought that this was because suffocating, absolutely mafia-like
was shocked. So, they are preparing Actress Taapsee Pannu shared but I can assure you they (Nepo of the smalltown background and I because now money is involved,” she
to continue with this ganging up on one such throwback video of Mafia) will never accept them couldn’t speak in English,” she said. summed it up. — IANSYou can also read
