Guyana Times Sunday Magazine

Sunday February 26, 2017

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The Guyana Digital Tent

HERITAGE LOST

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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Creating an awareness of Georgetown being Guyanese (1868 – 1913) Page 10

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Times Feature

A beloved, brief life leads to a lifetime of charity

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eeping the memories of their beloved daughter alive, Kencil and Carolyn Joy Banwarie, both Guyanese, have founded the Emily Faith Charitable Organization (EFCO).

“Losing our three-dayold baby daughter, Emily Faith Joy Banwarie, and coping with that loss throughout the following year was the hardest thing my and wife and I had to go through. We wanted to honour her life by founding this charity. The Emily Faith Charitable Organization was officially launched at Emily’s one-year memorial service on August 6, 2016 in Simpsonville, South Carolina,” Kencil recalled in an interview with Sunday Times Magazine.

EFCO is a small registered non-profit charity with

and Guyana.

“We describe EFCO as the ‘little charity with a big heart’ for the very reason that we believe that our little gifts will make the world of a difference in someone’s life. Since we are a relatively new and small charity, we hope that our work will grow where we can impact more lives,” Kencil noted.

The charity’s main focus is directed towards meeting the needs of children, along with those parents whose children are in short and long term emergency care.

The work EFCO does is expressed in three initiatives, which Kencil and his team hope to do on a continuous basis. The “Spring Cleaner”, “Fall for Girls” and “care packages” initiatives are intended for shipment to Guyana.

The “Spring Cleaner” ini-

Many happy faces who have benefitted from the work of EFCO

Talking about the work of EFCO

a big vision based in South Carolina, U.S.A. Its purpose is to engage in philanthropic endeavours directed towards the relief of children who live in low-income situations and underprivileged communities in the U.S.A.

tiative provides children’s clothing, shoes, books, and toys during the ‘spring’ and ‘summer’. Kencil explained that when ‘summer’ is almost over in the US, persons would “put up their summer clothing for warmer fall and

Kencil (right) shares EFCO's love with these children who are happy to receive footwear donated by the charity

winter clothing”.

EFCO tries to encourage persons to think about donating some of those clothing or ones their children may have outgrown.

These donated items make their way to communities along the Soesdyke-Linden

Highway and the Pomeroon River in Guyana.

The “Fall for Girls” initiative had a collection drive for specifically girls’ items, which EFCO plans to donate to a girls’ orphanage in Guyana.

Additionally, the charity currently donates care packages to two children’s hospitals in Greenville, South Carolina, US. These packages contain basic personal care items, snack bars, and a blanket. Kencil mentioned that the organisation plans on expanding this initiative to include more hospitals in the US and Guyana.

“Emily’s brief life spanned three days in the hospital before she passed away during surgery. Her passing was characterized by a certain silent strength, and we find comfort in the fact that her soul lives on in a more peaceful place, where there is no more suffering.

We find satisfaction that we can do something to honour

her memory so that her life wasn’t spent in vain.

“Losing a child has opened up a whole new world that includes battling with depression and anger, questioning faith and life’s purpose, and dealing with unending grief in a deep and personal way. Being put on this journey has also connected us with lots of other parents who have had to go through the devastating loss of their child, so we understand the immense struggle that their parents have to endure. We are fortunate to be supported by family, friends, and church members who have come alongside us throughout the pregnancy, and birth and death of Emily. Without them, we would have been worse off.

Paying forward the generosity that we received is also a major source of motivation that drives the work of our charity,” expressed Kencil.

Kencil is encouraging kind-hearted individuals to

join EFCO in its philanthropy work by making monetary donations or non-monetary items and services.

Visit www.emilyfaithcharity.org for more information.

“Most importantly, though, if someone has a desire to help out those who are less fortunate then I would say just go ahead and do it even if it’s not through our charity or any organisation. I’ve seen persons travel from Georgetown, walk through a highway trail just to spend a day at an orphanage, and that’s inspiring. It doesn’t matter how small you think your efforts are; you will make a difference in someone else’s life by just showing that you care about their wellbeing. Your little gifts can make a big difference. We are beyond blessed to be supported by our family and friends who help us to achieve our goals,” Kencil declared.

Items in one of EFCO's care packages

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Times Feature

Entrance to CEIBA

By Dr. Gyanpriya Maharaj

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lowering plants are stationary and so have a problem getting the sexes together for reproduction. Evolution solved this problem by employing animal, wind, and water as agents to get the sexes together.

All successful pollinators move pollen grains (sperm) from male structures (anthers) of a flower on a plant to stigmas (receptive female structures) on the same plant or another plant of the same species. This process, pollination, helps flowers to become fertilized, which permits development of seeds and fruits that we eat every day.

Although animal pollinators are very important, they are under assault worldwide, but especially in Neotropical countries―due to habitat loss―inappropriate conversion of forest and savannah lands for growing subsistence crops, mining and providing forage rangeland for cattle.

We (Dr. Godfrey R. Bourne and I) have followed population trends of lowland rainforest butterfly pollinators at CEIBA Biological Centre, Madewini, next door to Splashmin’s Ecocampground, for just over 10 years. We are alarmed by gradual reductions of population numbers and the increasing rarity of previously common species.

Most recently, we have focused our research attention on two passionflower butterfly species native to the CEIBA area in the subfamily Heliconiinae

(Nymphalidae),Heliconius melpomene (postman butterflies) and Dryas iulia (flame butterflies) that are currently under threat.

We specifically study the behaviour of these butterflies as they choose their nectar plants, by examining the re-

pathways, and is frequently observed feeding on sweet sage, Lantana camara.

Dryas iulia, or the flame butterfly, has bright orange wings with black margins. The males are typically brighter than females.

This species is usually found

Lantana camara (Photo by Gyanpriya Maharaj)

lationships among flower colour changes, nectar volume, and sugar concentration in wild type sweet sage (yellow, orange, red flowered type), Lantana camara, on pollinator visitation at CEIBA. We also focused on colour preferences of the butterflies, how changing flower colour and nectar food rewards affect butterfly-plant attraction, and butterfly feeding patterns in the wild.

Heliconius melpomene, or the postman butterfly, has black wings with a red blurred patch on its forewing and a yellow line on underside of its hind wing, which curves towards the posterior. This species is often seen singly along forest edges and

in second growth forest and are also often seen feeding on sweet sage.

Lantana camara, or sweet sage, is a common plant at CEIBA, found in open habitats. There are many horticulture varieties of Lantana that have small flowers in a variety of colours, which include white, yellow, orange, red and purple that are often mixed in the same cluster.

In our study we looked at butterfly feeding at wild-type Lantana, which has pink buds that open to become yellow flowers which change colour on day two to become orange, then red on day three and finally, scarlet on day four.

Common visitors to the bright Lantana flowers include ants, carpenter bees, honey bees, black and brown stingless bees, and wasps, but especially butterflies belonging to many families such that many Guyanese classify sweet sage as a butterfly bush.

What we have found

Dryas iulia (Photo by Godfrey R. Bourne)

We found evidence that sweet sage attracts pollinators by advertising its rewards of nectar with specific flower colours that change with time. Yellow flowers, which are the first to emerge from buds, have the greatest

nectar rewards. These yellow flowers on the sweet sage would then change colour to orange and then red, which offers less nectar. Finally, the flowers become scarlet and offer no food rewards.

We observed that the butterflies that we studied in the wild are attracted to flowers that are similar in colour to their wings, therefore the H. melpomene, with its red wings, were attracted to red flowers and the orange D. iulia were attracted to mainly orange flowers. Therefore, Lantana plants use its orange and red flowers to attract these butterflies from long distances.

However, after arriving at the plant, the butterfly would also feed on nectar rich yellow flowers that carry viable pollen grains, which are then transferred from one plant to the other as the butterfly moves, thereby facilitating pollination.

In addition to colour preferences, we also found that butterflies share their food patches with other butterflies and aggressive territorial hummingbirds, therefore, the butterfly species would change their feeding patterns by adjusting the number of visits to plants. Even the time spent feeding at these plants facilitates successful coexisting with their

Heliconius melpomene (Photo by Godfrey R. Bourne)

competitors.

Importance of butterfly research

Butterflies are not just beautiful flying creatures; they are very important pollinators that are very active during the day. Our butterfly species were the most important pollinator agents of sweet sage, and our observations suggest that they are for a host of forest species that have, orange, red, and yellow flowers.

However, regardless of their importance as pollinators, very little work has been done investigating their feeding and, by extension, their pollination and behaviours. Our research,

therefore, sheds light on interactions and complex communication between plants and their butterfly pollinators and provides valuable information on the natural environment as seen through the eyes of our Heliconiid butterflies.

Our research also sheds light on how changes in the habitat - for instance, behaviour of territorial competitors’ and food plant availability (disappearances/reappearances), both effects of habitat destruction - will affect the feeding behaviours and ultimately the survival of our study species. (Cover photos: Dryas iulia and Heliconius melpomene)

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Times Feature

Creating an awareness of being Guyanese

Professor Vibert Cambridge. He is also a recent recipient of Guyana’s Golden Arrow of Achievement, recognised for his years of work and “dedicated involvement in contributing to the preservation of Guyanese culture in Guyana and in the diaspora.”

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ho are we?

What has been our journey? What can we become?

And how do we get there?”

Those are the type of questions that may have guided the mission of the Guyana

Digital Tent, a website launched in May 2016 that provides information on Guyana: its culture and its history.

When the website was launched, its main aim, its founders said, was to provide links to materials about Guyanese history, national heritage and the experiences of Guyanese people.

In addition, being free of cost, the site initiators ensured the website would provide easy access to reading materials in the hope that it would assist reading literacy among Guyanese children, youth, and teenagers.

The mission statement, as declared on its website, is “To increase the diffusion of new knowledge regarding Guyana’s culture, history, and people.”

The virtual library was launched as part of the country’s jubilee celebrations in 2016.

In a recent email to Sunday Times Magazine, Dr Vibert Cambridge of the College of Communication Studies, University of Ohio said that the site was de-

Screenshot of homepage of the Guyana Digital Tent website

veloped during an academic semester by Ohio University students in the MDIA 4176/5176 course (Technology, Communication, and Culture) during Spring semester 2016.

The Ohio University’s School of Media Arts & Studies noted too that the content on the 50th Anniversary Webpage was produced by students in MDIA 4176/5176 (Professor Vibert Cambridge) and MDIA 1020: Media and the Creative Process (Associate Professor Eric Williams) for Guyana’s 50th anniversary of independence.

At the launching, Dr Cambridge had also spoken of the significant cooperation between students of the University of Guyana and the Ohio University.

The website was later handed over to the National Archives, who supported the UG students, as part of the plan for the website to be maintained here in Guyana.

This is in keeping with the aim for the website by the Ohio university.

The Guyana Digital Tent is an upgradable site and is expected to continue adding further information to keep up-to-date and relevant.

According to Dr Cambridge, responding to a question on the plans for the website, “Imagination is the limitation!”

Just recently, “a Guyanese resident in the USA enquired about donating digitized copies of “old” Guyanese publications. In the near future, the site should provide links to other specialized Guyanese websites—such as “Guyana Masquerade” which is being developed by the Guyana Cultural Association of New York, Inc.”, he added.

Within the many link sites of Guyana Digital Tent there are also links to other relevant information on the topic being discussed.

To date, the site displays a historical timeline of Guyana along with links to other historical and ethnographical resources.

Additionally, the site offers links to book sources and free online educational sources such as Project Gutenberg, a website providing free eBooks for online reading, and the Digital Public Library of America, among others.

The website also provides links to most local news media as well as international digitized newspapers. Access to local media is subjected to the publication’s subscription policies however.

In addition, the site links to the official Guyana Gazette, while a link to the Berbice Gazette is to be set up.

The website also provides links to websites of other local institutions and agencies related to research, documentation and education such as the National Trust, National Archives, the National Art Gallery at Castellani House, and the education ministry, for example.

Guyana Digital Tent also links to the crazykelvin website that features, among other things, biographies of famous Guyanese/persons of Guyanese heritage.

The site includes some of Guyana’s Parliamentary Speeches, which include speeches from late former presidents Cheddi Jagan, Desmond Hoyte and Forbes Burnham, provided by the Caribbean Press.

The page also offers a downloadable library from

Caribbean Press; this includes some titles from Guyana Classics and other Caribbean Press publications, provided by the kind permission of the authors.

There is also a “Slave database” with links to http:// www.slavevoyages.org, which provides other historical sources on the TransAtlantic Slave Trade. There is a link to UNESCO for indentureship records from a UNESCO project, “Memory of the World Register” as well.

The website also provides links to access “Other Class Projects” which relate to the website’s focus.

The site contains some MS Word documents and PDF formats, and also provides video of the relevant information, all in an easyto-use process.

The virtual library is just one venture for increasing Guyanese literacy and awareness however. Dr Cambridge noted other projects for Guyana: “Last semester (Fall 2016) a group of students developed the mobile app: UG— United Guyana. In addition, [at] the Guyana Cultural Association of New York, Inc. [we] are refining our work program for the 2017 Folk Festival season. We anticipate a site that will aggregate available information on our indigenous heritage.”

With such a wealth of information available on Guyanese history and culture on the Guyana Digital Tent, it is hoped that not just history students and researchers access the site but other Guyanese as well who can educate themselves on their history which could help them understand their identity in the world today.

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Times Women

Inspired by her late mother, Debbie Houston finds empowerment

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Debbie Houston

ebbie Houston is inspired by her late mother who passed away with breast cancer in 2015. Now, through her culinary art career and activism work, Debbie hopes to help others deal with the pain of loss, while spreading awareness on breast cancer.

Her mother, Yvonne Houston, died on November 2, 2015. “She had breast cancer for quite some time, but kept it from us and bore all her pain by herself. We knew something was wrong, but she refused to let us in on what was ailing her. It was after she died that my father told us everything,” Debbie recalled in an interview with Sunday Times Magazine.

Debbie took to Facebook to share her mother’s experiences and encourage women to get mammograms and Pap smears. The year her

mother died, Debbie got a mammogram done and detailed her experience on Facebook with the aim of encouraging women, who might be hesitant or afraid, to get tested.

“I did it because like me a lot of women would have been very afraid to do theirs.

After sharing on my experience on Facebook, many women reached out and expressed that they felt encouraged to have theirs done. This led to me offering my counselling services to the Guyana Cancer Foundation as I have been a social worker for 20 years,” Debbie mentioned.

She described her mother as a “phenomenal woman who was very talented, strong and assertive”.

Debbie said being around her made it “easy to emulate her, as she was a very good role model and always taught my sister and me to

With her mom, Yvonne Houston (left)

Debbie (far right) with executive members of the Association of Women Entrepreneurs

be independent and to work hard to achieve what we wanted”.

Debbie said her mother was a ceramist, the owner of an arts and craft store at the Guyana Post Office and a member of the Arts and Craft Association.

Apart from her activism work, Debbie is passionate about spreading happiness through food. Her first experience with food was at the age of eight when she learned to cook on a ‘fireside’ in Corentyne, Berbice.

“I would never forget what I learned that day; it was boulanger [eggplant] with fried fish and rice. To this day it is my favourite meal,” she remembered.

Both self-taught and trained at the Carnegie School of Home Economics in the culinary arts, Debbie described food as her “first love”. She recalled watching her mother and aunt prepare various meals, which motivated her to pursue cooking as a career.

Notably, Debbie is the cofounder of the Association of Women Entrepreneurs organisation, through which she helps with fundraising activities in the promotion of women entrepreneurs.

She is also the owner of a catering business, Glitzy Glamour Cakes, Events Planning and Catering.

Her advice to women is: “If you have a dream and you are passionate about it, the by all means go after it. You may fail on the first try, but never give up. Get up, dust yourself off and go again. I had

failed on my first try at business and wanted to give up.

I was feeling very depressed, moping around, but my sis-

ter gave me a strong lecture and that woke me up. I have been persistent ever since.

Though I still face my share

of challenges, victory prevails because of my dedication,” she declared.

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Times Book World The Shaping of Guyanese Literature

By Petamber Persaud

Black History Month

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xtract of an interview with Jonathan Adams, August 2016, Guyana.

Adams is the Vice-Chair of the Guyana Reparations Committee. Adams and Eric Phillips co-edited ‘The Guyana Reparations Story’) PP For a long time our history has been written by the conquerors/the colonial powers, mainly Britain, but that history was not the whole truth. Then we started to write our own history and still that was not the whole truth. Whose truth must we adhere to? Must we always, are we always be in the mood of questioning the text? Whose truth must

we believe?

JA Well that’s an interesting question, Petamber.

Through the Guyana Reparations Committee, the CARICOM Reparations Committee had advised the national committees to find the true narrative of the history of the Africans and the Amerindians because the Caribbean reparation is taking both histories into consideration.

What we found out when we began to research the history of Guyana, we found that the African context of that history was missing and what was there was distorted …

PP Or started at a particular time…

JA Well, that’s part of the distortion because subsequently what we found out that the African presence here in Southern America did not begin with slavery but began at least 12, 000 years ago …

PP …Van Sertima’s ‘They came before Columbus’…

JA Van Sertima deals with some aspects of that but he places emphasis on the North American context. There is very little work done on the Southern America context and to Central America. What I talking to you about is secondary sources and not primary sources and herein lies the travesty of justice…

Anyhow, Prof.

Noel Menezes in her book, ‘British Policy towards the Amerindians’, points out that Moruka in the North West was actually Morocco – it was the province of Morocco. And then the other day, I was watching television and learn there is another Moruka in Trinidad.

Now if there is a correlation between the Moruka in Guyana and the Moruka in Trinidad then it stands to reason that the North Africans had trading posts down here in the new world long before the New World came into being. And had it not been that this information coming through Prof.

Menezes, one would have dismissed it as a sort of crank. Interestingly, when Eric Williams raised the issue based on that skeleton, Lucy, [a local newspaper] tried to downplay that date…. So it is a question of whose interest is being served.

PP So my opening statement is not off the mark.

JA No, because facts are facts – I could only be talking to Petamber right now in NCN Studio on Homestretch Avenue irrespective of who says what fifteen years from now that Jonathan was talking to Petamber and Ravi Dev and Eric Phillips etc. – those are only serving a particular person’s interest. But facts remain single in their origin and context. So it is a question of interest.Fortunately, what has happened – and this is part of the history of the new world – when the African came here they came here as nonpersons; they did not have their personalities but through struggle throughout history they have gained positions of influence where they began to look at their own interests.

Jonathan Adams

PP One major omission in the writing of the history of the Africans is that many writers neglected to acknowledge the humanity of Africans as seen through their struggle and persistence and perseverance and triumph…

JA Oh, that is beautiful. But I would prefer – not that I’m saying you’re not right in that context – but I would prefer to use the word ‘resilience’.

You know there is an oral tradition in order to clean my mind of the propaganda that we have been fed about ourselves – what I’m beginning to do is to look to the African continent because they have got histories too.

There is that interesting oral tradition that comes out of Ghana which it is said that when they were putting our fore parents on the ships, that is after experiencing life in the holding pens or baracoons which was bad, so they knew wherever they were being taken to couldn’t be better) … so they were saying to each other as they were being put on the ships ‘by-ana’ which means “we shall flourish”.

That speaks to the spirit of the African, the resolve of the Africans in spite of all they were going through they never lost hope. Why did they never lose hope because they have got millions and millions of years of existence - we go back to Lucy – a skeleton dating back to 3.5 million years so you had to learn how to survive.

So that humanity you speak of, that resilience came from their existence in Africa. Prior to the period of enslavement, Africa was an equal partner in the establishment of international justice/international administration. And if you look at the literature, you would find that much of the international law which was used to govern nations

came out of Africa. So that the Africans who came here were not slaves, they were not non-persons, they were people who came here with the knowledge of how to run empires.

PP How to run empires – how to start villages. Building empires started with the home, the family – let’s talk about the village movement.

JA There is a colleague of mine who objects vehemently when I say our ancestors did not buy villages, they bought estates. For instance, Buxton was an abandoned estate, Victoria was an abandoned, Agricola… these people bought estates for the express purpose of getting into production and also to find dwelling places for themselves as they had made a decision to remove from the sugar estate.

There is something which is not really explored.

I think a number of writers including Walter Rodney and Alan Young, point out that between 1830 and 1850 the Africans spent $2.5m to purchase 25 estates and if you want to find out about their spending power at that time and the amount of money they put in the local economy that $2.5m in current value would be 1.3 trillion dollars.

So these were not people who were small thinkers. They went on to eventually buy approximately 188 estates. And Petamber, this is what I want us to understand that we witnessed the re-establishment of the African capacity to build empires…(To be continued) Responses to this author telephone (592) 226-0065 or email: oraltradition2002@ yahoo.com What’s happening: Coming in March "Guyanese Writers of Indian Ancestry" by Petamber Persaud.

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Times Heritage

HERITAGE LOST

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Georgetown

(1868 - 1913)

By Lennox Julian Hernandez

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riday, March 7, 1913, was a sad day for the Roman Catholic community in Georgetown, and indeed all of the then British Guiana. James Rodway, in a 1920 publication wrote, “This handsome Cathedral, the Glory of Georgetown, was burnt down on the 7th of March, 1913, through a workman taking a coal-pot into the tower for soldering.” Rodway was writing of the earlier Cathedral of the Immaculate Cathedral which stood at the corner of Brickdam and Camp Street since 1868, known also as St Mary’s Cathedral.

Almost 43 years before the fire, their existing church building having become small for the increasing of worshippers, as well as the structure itself becoming in a state of disrepair, Roman Catholics held a meeting on March 11, 1866 to consider the construction of a new cathedral on the same site as the existing church.

Through public contributions and a loan from the government, work started soon

St Mary’s Cathedral from south-west

after. The foundation stone of the cathedral was laid on April 21, 1868, and it was opened on April 13, 1871 (not yet completed) to a design

by Brother Cesar Castellani, Architect. The full opening of the Cathedral was on August 30, 1874. Constructed en-

tirely of greenheart and crabwood, the cathedral was an interpretation, in wood, of the Gothic Revival architectural style then popular in Great Britain and Europe.

Typical of ecclesiastical architecture of the time, the entrance was at the west

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Bird's eye view of Georgetown looking South circa 1900s (New York Public Library)

end and the sanctuary with altar at the east end; the body of the cathedral having a central congregational section (the nave) flanked on the north and south by aisles, similar to the current Brickdam Cathedral.

However, the ground floor plan of the building did not follow the usual design prescription of being in the form of a Latin cross; instead it followed that of an ancient Roman basilica, which had no transepts (the arms of the Latin cross). Indications of its Gothic heritage are the pointed arch (or lancet) windows, the pointed arches to the columns separating the nave and aisle, and the buttresses at the corners of the building. The buttresses continued upwards, over the roof, into decorative pinnacles terminated by small spires.

A fairly large building, the central nave was 160 ft long (including a 40 ft sanctuary at the east end) 40 ft wide and 60 ft high, whilst each aisle was 18 ft wide and had a lower height of 30 ft.

(Rev John Bridges noted that the building could seat 2,000 persons.) The wall space between the roof over the aisle and the higher main roof (the clerestory) had a horizontal series of rose windows to bring light into the nave. The altar end, formed by a threeangled curve (the apse) boasted three large stained glass windows.

Another notable feature of the building was the hammer-beam roof structure (predating that of the City Hall, Georgetown) over the main part of the building. In 1885, Rev Ignatius Scoles, Architect of the City Hall, wrote of the Gothic architecture of the hammer-beam roof and windows: “the hammer beam roof, with its accompanying clere-story, is as fine a piece of gothic design as one could possibly expect to meet in the western tropics; the gothic windows of varied design are in their way perfect iron castings.”

The tower, on the north-

The steeple was also decorated with pinnacles around its girth at each level. The shrine was designed

by Rev Scoles and it was his idea to place it atop the tower. Though the bells were destroyed in the fire, the shrine survived intact and now adorns the western entrance of the new Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (completed 1926).

The interior was richly decorated throughout with paintings and statues, including a large painting of the crucifixion by Rev Scoles, hung at the east end just above the arch of the sanctuary.

St Mary’s Cathedral from north-west

east corner, was completed in 1882 under Bishop Antony Butler who replaced Bishop James Etheridge, the latter having died at sea on December 31, 1877. The tower variously described as being “very handsome” and “the most telling feature of the town” reached 160 ft in height, held the bells and was of the steeple type, composed of three diminishing stories above the main tower and terminated by an open pinnacle in which a shrine to the Blessed Virgin Mary was placed.

Altar and stained glass windows of St Mary’s Cathedral

Rev Scoles also designed the richly carved and ornamented pulpit, the marble high altar, the sanctuary and many other internal features, all of which were described as being very beautiful. In particular, another of Rev Scoles creations (in 1880) was a statue of the Madonna and Child displayed in a very decorative frame.

Rev John Bridges, in his book “Men of Faith” (1988) describes the event that led to the devastating fire of March 7, 1913: “A tinsmith unassisted, high up in the tower repairing a leak, upset his coalpot, scattering the burning charcoal over the lofty platform. Having, as he imagined, extinguished all, he came down for the mid-day meal. It needed only a few sparks exposed to the wind at such a height to start a fire burning.”

In a few short hours, the Gothic style Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, the presbytery to the west, and the once pro-cathedral building (1867) to the south-east were lost.

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Times Travel & Tourism

Village benab at Shulinab Village

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onsidered one of the most pristine and wild regions of the country, Rupununi is a land of beauty and is among the last frontiers for wildlife in Guyana and the world.

On your next visit, experience the vast savannah wilds and rustic life of the Rupununi communities of south Guyana.(Photos courtesy Mr.L.Hernandez)

Sunset outside Rupunau Village near a petroglyph site

100-year-old mango trees line the entrance to Sand Creek Village

A bullock-drawn wood wheel cart is a traditional mode of transport between villages of Rupununi.

In earlier days the wheel/axle would have been greased with cow fat to prevent squeaking

Shea Rock,which carries the name of the nearby Shea village, with typical house in foreground. Important to the indigenous culture, the rock has a large cave which once contained Amerindian pottery and relics. In more modern days Shea residents are known to climb the northern flank to carry out Stations of the Cross.

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Times Healthy Living

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atigue is a lingering tiredness that is constant and limiting. With fatigue, you have unexplained, persistent, and relapsing exhaustion. It's similar to how you feel when you have the flu or have missed a lot of sleep.

If you have chronic fatigue, or systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID), you may wake in the morning feeling as though you've not slept. Or you may be unable to function at work or be productive at home. You may be too exhausted even to manage your daily affairs.

Nearly everyone is overtired or overworked from time to time. Such instances of temporary fatigue usually have an identifiable cause and a likely remedy.

Unrelenting exhaustion, on the other hand, lasts longer, is more profound and isn't relieved by rest. It's a nearly constant state of weariness that develops over time and reduces your energy, motivation and concentration.

Fatigue at this level impacts your emotional and psychological well-being, too.

Fatigue is regarded as having an impact on work performance. Alberta Human Resources and Employment reports that most accidents occur when people are more likely to want sleep - between midnight and 6 am, and between 1-3 pm.

Work-related factors of fatigue may include long work hours, long hours of physical or mental activity, insufficient break time between shifts, inadequate rest, excessive stress or a combination of these factors.

Most of the time fatigue can be traced to one or more of your habits or routines, particularly lack of exercise. It's also commonly related to depression. On occasion, fatigue is a symptom of other underlying conditions that require medical treatment.

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vocados are rich in vitamins, essential fatty acids, and minerals that will help restore lustre to your hair. Mash a ripe avocado (pit removed) with one egg, then apply to wet hair. Leave on for at least 20 minutes, then rinse several times. Repeat once a week for damaged hair and

once a month for healthy hair.

Put the moisture back into dry hair by warming up 1/2 cup olive oil (do not boil it), and then rubbing it into your hair. Cover tresses with a plastic bag, then wrap everything in a towel.

Let this home remedy do its thing for 45 minutes, then shampoo and completely rinse.

Taking an honest inventory of things that might be responsible for your fatigue is often the first step toward relief. Fatigue may be related to the use of alcohol or drugs; excess physical activity; jet lag; lack of physical activity; lack of sleep; medications, such as antihistamines or cough medicines, and/ or unhealthy eating habits Unrelenting exhaustion may also be a sign of a medical condition or an effect of the drugs or therapies used to

Put the life back into your limp or damaged hair by combining 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar with 2 tablespoons olive oil and 3 egg whites. Rub the mix into your hair. Keep your hair covered for about a half hour using plastic wrap or a shower cap, then shampoo and rinse.

Before the beach or after a swim, protect hair from

treat it. In most cases, there's a reason for the fatigue. It might be allergic rhinitis, anaemia, depression, anxiety, fibromyalgia, or some other health condition.

Although food is supposed to give you energy, new medical research suggests that hidden food intolerances -- or allergies -- can do the opposite. In fact, fatigue may be an early warning sign of food intolerance or food allergy.

If you find yourself becoming exhausted after an activity that used to be easy -- for example, walking up the steps -- it may be time to talk to your doctor about the possibility of heart disease.

Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms of a hormone imbalance. Excess progesterone can make you sleepy. An underactive thyroid (Hypothyroidism) may be another cause of fatigue.

Extreme fatigue, sluggishness, feeling run down, depression, cold intolerance and weight gain may be a result of Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Hashimoto's stops the gland from making enough thyroid hormones for the body to work the way it should. The result is hypothyroidism, or a slow metabolism.

Blood tests known as T3 and T4 will detect thyroid hormones. If these hormones are low, synthetic hormones (medication) can bring you up to speed and you should begin to feel better fairly rapidly.

Other causes of fatigue include sleep apnea, Type 2 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.

Most of us know what it's like to be tired, especially when we have a cold, flu, or some other viral infection. But when you suffer from a constant lack of energy and ongoing fatigue, it may be time to check with your doctor.

harsh elements or chemicals with a homemade rinse of 1/4 cup apple cider mixed with 3/4 cup water to help cleanse hair then follow with conditioner.

If you usually wear your hair in a ponytail, take it out for a few hours a day to give your hair a break. Also, try not to pull hair back too tightly. And never sleep with any sort of accessories in your hair.

Make up tips to know

1. Never put concealer or foundation on your eyelids as a base, it will cause your eye makeup to crease.

2. Use your fingers to apply your foundation if you want sheer coverage and a brush for medium to full coverage.

3. Always apply powder where you are shiniest first–usually your T-zone– with a very light dusting everywhere else.

4. For even lipstick application, start at the cupid's bow and extend out to the corners of the mouth before blotting.

5. Prep lids for any eye look with a matte base eyeshadow that matches the lightest part of your face.

Dust the pigment all over lids and up to the brow bone.

6. Instead of looking straight ahead at the mirror, get as close to it as possible, tilt your head up, and bring your chin toward the mirror. Look down as you apply, starting at the inner corner and working your way out.

7. Sweep the wand through the roots of your

lashes and zigzag as you work your way up.

Nail polish 101

1. Avoid harsh chemicals: Before applying new polish to your fingernails, you’ll want to remove anything that remains of the old nail polish. Instead of using a harsh acetone solution, look for non-acetone nail polish removers. This will keep your nails healthy and shiny. To remove polish without causing damage, be sure to rub polish away with a cotton pad that won’t scratch the surface of the nail.

2. Use acetate press-on nails: While acrylic nails can be damaging, acetate press-on nails don’t cause any harm to your nails. If you have a damaged nail, just apply a quick presson to cover up the damage and prevent nail polish from

seeping under the crack in the nail, which can cause irritation.

3. Always use a base coat: To keep your nails from turning an unhealthy yellow shade, apply a base coat before your coloured nail polish. Start at the white half-moon above the cuticle and apply in an upward motion. Let the base coat dry for 4 to 5 minutes before attempting to apply colour.

4. Apply two coats of polish: For a professional, salon-quality finish, be sure to apply two coats of polish.

Remember to allow each coat to dry before applying the next one. This will help you avoid messing up your manicure.

5. To brighten up yellowish nails, wipe the beds with a hydrogen peroxide-soaked cotton pad.

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A versatile accessory D esigner Sonia Noel has launched a collection of versatile scarves in a variety of colours, perfect for any occasion.

Dubbed the “convertible scarf”, these bespoke designs can be transformed from simple styles to statement pieces.

In an interview with Sunday Times Magazine, Noel said the collection also caters for pregnant women, because they too should look “super sexy”. “[These]designs will help you find your personable style”, she added.

Locally, regionally and internationally, Noel is famous for her sophisticated, versatile designs that can be worn from the beach to the ballroom.

Recently, the designer celebrated 20 years in the fashion industry and will be releasing stylish designs in celebration of her milestone.

For more information, visit Sonia Noel Designs on Facebook or call 684-8129.

(Models featured today are Anasha, Nekchi, Peggy and Ambika)

Correction:But for an unfortunate misprint, the correct name of last week’s featured designer should have read Rishma Persaud.

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anye West is set to launch a new cosmetic line inspired by his late mother Donda West. Rumor has it that the "Famous" hitmaker has filed legal docs declaring his intention to produce DONDA brand makeup, perfumes, lotion and other cosmetics.

According to insiders, Kanye's cosmetic line will also be for men. "Kanye will have a women's collection and a men's collection," insiders tell Naughty Gossip, "He is a ground breaking sort of guy and believes the future is in men's makeup."

"He wears makeup and so do his friends. He thinks all men are going to be wearing it soon and wants to be ahead of the curve.

Appearance is very important to Kanye. He wants all guys to look great," continue the insiders.

Kanye's application is currently being processed.

However, other sources tell TMZ that at this time he's only filed the paperwork in case something develops.

Back in February 2016, the "Gold Digger" rapper hinted on Twitter that

he wanted to be the next Martha Stewart by creating a lifestyle brand that includes credit cards, cars, wallpaper screens, furnishings, video games, amusement parks, hotels, fitness centers and healthy fast food. (AceShowbiz)

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he host/rapper has welcomed a new addition to his growing family, and he proudly introduces his newborn to the world. The proud dad shares on Instagram a picture of his cradling the baby in his arms.

He wrote in the caption, "Weeping may endure for a night, but Joy cometh in the morning! No matter how hard the world may hit you, God always reminds us of our purpose! #TrueHappiness. Welcome to Earth Son! Golden 'Sagon' Cannon 2/21/17 #Awakened."

Baby Sagon is Nick's child with ex Brittany Bell. He also shares five-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe with former wife Mariah Carey. He was recently forced to deny rumors about an alleged nasty custody battle with his singer ex. (AceShowbiz)

eyonce has pulled out of performing at California's Coachella music festival in April under doctor's orders.

The pregnant singer was due to top the bill at the annual festival in the California desert on 15 and 22 April.

Organisers have said Beyonce will headline the event in 2018 instead.

"Following advice of doctors to keep a less rigorous schedule, Beyonce has made the decision to forgo performing at the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival," a statement said.

"However, Goldenvoice and Parkwood are pleased to confirm that she will be a headliner at the 2018 festival. Thank you for your understanding."

The festival, which is based in Indio, hasn't revealed who will replace her.

Radiohead and Kendrick Lamar are still headlining the two-weekend festival.

The British band will perform on 14 and 21 April while the US rapper will top the bill on 16 and 23 April.

Beyonce performed at the Grammys earlier this month, where she showed off her baby bump and took

home two awards.

She won best music video for Formation and best urban contemporary album for Lemonade.

Adele dedicated her album of the year prize to the US singer.

She told the audience: "I can't possibly accept this award.

"I'm very humbled and I'm very grateful, but

Oprah says she ‘wouldn’t have been a good mom for babies’

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ge is just a number for Jennifer Lopez.

The multi-hyphenate superstar set the record straight about her relationship status and revealed that she has no preference when it comes to how old a significant other is.

“I don’t date younger men. It’s not like you have to be younger, it’s not about that.

You just meet people and if I go out with them, I go out with them,” Lopez, 47, told

Beyonce is the artist of my life."

The 35-year-old and her husband Jay Z already have a daughter, five-year-old Blue Ivy. They haven't said when their twins are due.

Beyonce headlined Glastonbury Festival in 2011, three years after Jay Z topped the bill at the event in 2008. (BBC)

Ellen DeGeneres during an appearance on her show, airing Tuesday.

“If I like them, I like them and if I don’t, I don’t. It’s just about the person.

It’s about who they are, it has nothing to do with age,” the mother of two explained.

Lopez’s last serious relationship was with 29-year-old dancer/actor Beau “Casper” Smart, whom she split from in August after dating on and off for five years.

“I dated Beau and he was younger and that was the first guy ever dating younger than me and then I got labeled right away,” Lopez said about her dating life.

“If they’re older, they’re older. If they’re younger, they’re younger. It doesn’t matter. It’s whether or not I’m attracted to them or not, attracted to their spirit their soul, whatever their energy is,” she clarified.

Most recently, Lopez was linked to rapper Drake but the “Shades of Blue” actress insisted it was strictly a music collaboration.

“We’re just hanging out,” she said when the daytime talk show host projected a super cuddly photo of the pair that prompted DeGeneres to ask, “Is that how you write a song?”

“Actually he sent me a song he wanted me to be on. Yeah, we have a song together.

I don’t know what he’s going to do with it,” Lopez shared. (PEOPLE)

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prah Winfrey doesn’t have kids of her own, and she’s just fine with that.

The media mogul says she’s a mother figure to the 172 girls in her Leadership Academy, and that’s enough.

“I didn’t want babies. I wouldn’t have been a good mom for babies,” Winfrey, 63, tells Good Housekeeping U.K. in their April issue, on sale March 1. “I don’t have the patience. I have the patience for puppies, but that’s a quick stage!”

Instead, the girls at

Winfrey’s boarding school in Johannesburg, South Africa, give her a chance to be a mother figure.

“When people were pressuring me to get married and have children, I knew I was not going to be a person that ever regretted not having them, because I feel like I am a mother to the world’s children,” she says.

“Love knows no boundaries.

It doesn’t matter if a child came from your womb or if you found that person at age two, 10 or 20. If the love is real, the caring is pure and

it comes from a good space, it works.”

“It is more rewarding that I would ever have imagined,” she says about working with the children at her boarding school. “I was doing this to help them, but it has brought a light to my life that I can’t explain.”

Winfrey — who at age 14 gave birth to a son that died in the hospital a few weeks later — previously spoke about her decision to not have any more children to The Hollywood Reporter.

“If I had kids, my kids would hate me,” Winfrey told THR in 2013. “They would have ended up on the equivalent of the Oprah show talking about me; because something [in my life] would have had to suffer and it would’ve probably been them.”

Winfrey also spoke to Good Housekeeping U.K. about her 42-lb. weight loss, and how she feels “liberated.” “[My weight] has been the go-to comfort for me,” she says. “You use it as your coat and your shield, and it keeps you from doing things.

You don’t have to go to that party because you don’t have a dress to wear and nothing is going to fit you.”

“Now I feel liberated!” she continues. “It’s the thing I have been looking for my whole life — to feel a sense of freedom. The taste of freedom? There is nothing better than that!” (PEOPLE)

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ctor Akshay Kumar is making the most of his presence on social media platforms. After posting patriotic videos with messages for the Indian soldiers and their families, the actor once again took to twitter and posted an inspiring video for his fans.

He wrote: “Before I sleep tonight, thought of indulging in some pillow talk. Sharing with you all something I swear by… do give your time & thoughts (sic).”

Akshay began the video by thanking his fans for praising his films and said he really

enjoys these direct conversations with fans.

Giving the biggest smile, the actor shared how he’s been feeling very light and healthy over the past few days.

Away from the hustle bustle of city life, the actor recently spent 14 quality days in a tranquil Ayurveda Ashram in Kerala.

Without any phone, television, junk food or branded clothes, he admits it was nothing short of a heavenly experience. However, he is evidently surprised at the fact that he was the only Indian present in that Ashram and rest all were foreigners.

Known for his prim and proper lifestyle, Akshay revealed that he has been following Ayurveda for last 25 years and its healing experience remains unmatched. Asserting on the importance of Ayurveda, Akshay feels sad that Indians don’t value this treasure and want to survive on modern medicines, chemical injections and supplements.

Though he’s not against allopathic medicines and its treatment, he urges people to include the traditional ways of healing such as yoga, Ayurveda, naturopathy and homeopathy in their lifestyle.

Furthermore, Khiladi Kumar clarified that he’s not shared this video as the brand ambassador for any Ayurveda company or a centre, rather he genuinely wishes to promote this natural way of healing.

“I am the brand ambassador for my own body and I want all of you to be the same.

Learn to lead a simple and healthy life and you’d always wake up with a smile like me,” he said. (Hindustan Times)

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ollywood actor Kangana Ranaut has revealed that she was threatened over her feud with Hrithik Roshan.

She said she was often called at “big people’s houses” and told she “will be finished” if she “opened her mouth”.

Claiming the episode is past for her, Kangana has

revealed that she was even threatened over the issues.

“I was called at big people’s houses. I was told if I open my mouth, I will be finished (referring to her career). But it doesn’t make any sense because that chapter is over for me. It is so done and dusted and it doesn’t hold any relevance in today’s time,” Kangana

said when asked if she was told to sort out the issue behind closed doors.

The two stars’ tussle started when Kangana hinted at Hrithik being her “silly ex” during an interview last year. Their feud turned nasty after they slapped legal notices on each other.

Hrithik even asked her to tender a public apology and refuted her claim of the two ever having had a relationship.

During this war of the words between the duo, there were people from the film industry who suggested the national award-winning actress to desist from making anything public.

“I had that (low) phase also but it did not frighten or threaten me because I knew I was not doing anything wrong,” she said. (PTI)

ollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has said he might change his newborn son Taimur’s name once he is a year old, despite wife Kareena’s opposition to the idea.

Soon after Saif announced Taimur’s birth, a raging debate broke out on Twitter over the name given to him by his parents. Many believed Saif shouldn’t have named his son after Timur, the Turkish ruler who invaded India.

Asked if he has now come to terms with the controversy surrounding his son’s name, Saif told Times of India: “I haven’t told anyone about this — I thought for a second about changing his name. For a couple of weeks. And Kareena was a little against it, and she said, ‘People respect you for your opinion and you can’t’...

So I said, yeah, but it’s not about people. I don’t want him to get unpopular.”

He added: “And I still might, maybe when he’s one or two, I might change

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"We aim to rope in public icons to help achieve the target of Swachh Bharat Mission. A campaign featuring Shetty will be rolled out at national level soon," Urban Development Ministry Joint Secretary and director of Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) Praveen Prakash said.

Littering is a major problem in urban areas wherein people, specially vendors or shopkeepers, do not use

write it, it just wasn’t sounding right. It was like I didn’t realise where I live or what I’m doing. So I did think about it. I thought about it, but it was for the wrong reason. If I feel that he’s going to get in trouble in school, I might still change it. It’s a bit late now, though. Or not.

I don’t know.” (Hindustan Times)

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ollywood star Deepika Padukone has refuted rumours that she was working in the Bollywood remake of Hollywood movie “Mr & Mrs Smith”.

“Well, let’s set the record straight because there have been a lot of rumours regarding a lot of films I am supposedly doing. I think usually there is a lot of dignity involved when an actor is approached for a film, whether it’s a narration or when an actor saying yes or no to a film,” she said.

Starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, “Mr & Mrs Smith” (2005) is the story of a married couple that is surprised to learn that they are both assassins hired by competing agencies to kill each other.

Deepika was speaking at the launch of Gillette Venus Breeze.

“I had always maintained, when I am offered a film, I’ll talk about it, if not, I’ll never talk about it. All the speculation can go on.

The only film I am doing now is ‘Padmavati’, it’s consuming all my life. When I have something else to talk about I will do that,” she said.

The “Bajirao Mastani” star said, “There is a certain decorum, conduct when you’re offered a film, whether you do it or don’t.

I feel it’s not a very classy thing when untrue information is given out regarding my work.”

After making the Hollywood debut with

Shilpa Shetty is Swachh Bharat brand ambassador

he Government of India has roped in actress Shilpa Shetty as a brand ambassador for the Modi government's cleanliness initiative Swachh Bharat Mission.

The 41-year-old actress will feature in TV and radio campaigns aimed at discouraging people from littering on roads. Soon, campaign posters featuring her will be displayed at various places across the country.

his name in a while, it’s still sinking in, what to do.

Someone in my PR agreed with me, and we drafted a small letter. And when I read it, it was so pathetic, that I cancelled the idea.

Because it was really like, uhh, ‘I’m sorry’, and ‘I didn’t want to offend’ and ‘I’m an idiot’, and you know, I’ve given in to pressure. It just sounded awful. However you

bins to throw the waste, he said. The Ministry has also approached other celebrities like Priyanka Chopra to support the mission, which aims cleanliness and eradication of open defecation by 2019.

Shetty is the latest entrant in the list of the mission's ambassadors like Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Shankar Mahadevan and Sachin Tendulkar. (PTI)

“xXx: The Return of Xander Cage”, there were reports that Deepika may walk the red carpet at the Academy Awards. However, when quizzed about her Oscar appearance, the actress, clearing the air, said: “That’s an interesting question but no, no.”

“Padmavati” is produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and also features Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor in pivotal roles. (IANS)

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he most copied and coveted hair styles trending now are the simplest yet most striking styles. Updated versions of old favourites and with a nod toward no-hassle hair, these are the styles made popular on fashion runways today.

The Michael Kors runway look: Tucked behind the ear hair

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revon Shury, known popularly by his stage name Trevon Vibez, was born in Guyana, but migrated to Barbados at the age of one when his parents separated. However, his love for his homeland never subsided. In Barbados, at high school, Trevon realized he was “good at writing music”, so he decided to take up music seriously. He sang at shows, wrote his own songs, and became popular for his trendy dance moves. Though his music career was successful in Barbados, Trevon yearned to be back in his country of birth. This prompted him to return to Guyana to pursue his music career, which he has been doing for over a year. The 25-yearold now aims to “be an ambassador for Guyana’s music industry”.

He expressed: “I love my country and I am happy to be back.” The artiste finds inspiration from Caribbean music icons such as Bunji and Machel Montano. Under local music label DP Records (Darrel Pugsley), Trevon has been producing hit songs. Someof his hits include “Summa”, “Guyanese Girls”, “Twerkit”, “Jammin”, and has seven more songs to be released soon. Trevon’s plans are to be a “brand name and to represent Guyanainternationally, while helping young people through music”. His advice to youths is “trust in God and nothing will be impossible”. Trevon disclosed: “I came from nothing and I am aiming to be someone. I am a father of a son, Isaiah, and I want him to grow up seeing me as a role model and staying out of crime.”

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A collection of artistic jewellery made from driftwood and other types of local wood

nique, handcrafted wearable wood art jewellery by local art/fashion house Dis Is De Place showcases the richness of Guyana’s forestry.

Dis Is De Place, launched in 2013, is a business which creates and markets handmade jewellery and craft made by skilled Guyanese and West Indian craftsmen.

The emphasis is on ‘upcycled’ sustainable products, which are eco-friendly and well-priced.

The Timber Line consists of jewellery made from tropical woods from the forests of Guyana to the driftwood found on the seashores and river banks of our famous rivers.

“All the woods that we use are reclaimed and environmentally sustainable. We source our wood from the Guyana Forestry Commission, which includes over 20 species of beautiful, exotic tropical woods such as greenheart, bulletwood, ulu, mahogany, purpleheart and many others,” said Wayne Barrow, manager of Dis Is De Place, in an interview with Sunday Times Magazine.

Barrow explained that the wooden pendants are of various geometric shapes (circular, triangular, square, diamond and trapezoid) and may even have Zodiac signs and petroglyphs embossed on the surfaces.

He pointed out that wood is a traditional 5th wedding anniversary gift and 90 percent of wooden jewelleriesare purchased by men.

While the entire Timber Line of artistic wooden jewellery is stunning, the fascination comes from examining the ones made from driftwood. The charm and beauty of driftwood is captivating and Dis Is De Place has artistically transformed it into amazing jewellery.

Each piece of driftwood is unique, shaped by nature and the elements, which are reflected in the collection of Dis Is De Place’s driftwood jewelleries.

According to the manager, Dis Is De Place was

founded with the aim of helping local craftsmen and women access a steady income and an acceptable level of empowerment.

From necklaces and earrings to bracelets, each piece of handmade art jewellery showcases the artistic and technical skills of the artists of Dis Is De Place, while making a unique statement onart and style.

This week Sunday Times Magazine features a few pieces from Dis Is De Place’s Timber Line.

For more information, visit Dis Is De Place on Facebook.

"Constellations"

Driftwood chain and earring set

Earrings made from chunks of wood found in Guyana

"Olympics"

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ith the iPhone 8 release date still months away, Apple is reportedly set to launch a number of new devices within the next few weeks.

As its next smartphone is not set to be revealed until September, Apple is instead gearing up to refresh its iPhone 7 and iPad Pro products.

According to reports, the company could be set to launch as many as two new iPhones and four new iPad models as Apple looks to keep its customers guessing.

According to Japanese tech blog Macotakara, the surprise Apple launch is set for next month, just weeks

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after many leading Android manufacturers reveal their latest products at Mobile World Congress.

Top of the list of new devices is a brand-new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus in an exclusive red colour scheme.The launch would build on the existing silver, gold, rose gold, black and jet black handset options.

This colourful addition won’t be the only new iPhone on show, the sources claim, with a revamped version of the budget-friendly iPhone SE also getting a release.

The new iPhone SE edition will add a new 128GB storage option alongside the existing 16GB and 64GB

handset options already available.

But for tablet fans, the launch could also include a number of new iPad devices as Apple looks to give its premium range a muchneeded refresh.

Four new devices are thought to be being prepped for reveal, including upgrades to the company's existing 7.9-inch, 9.7-inch and 12.9-inch slates.

The new 9.7-inch and 12.9-inch models are expected to just be upgraded versions of the company's existing iPad Pro models, featuring more storage capacity and powerful hardware.

However, there may also

The tech toys of Toy Fair 2017

echnology seeped its way into some traditional standards from Star Wars to My Little Pony, while drones buzzed the conference goers below at the annual Toy Fair, held in New York, USA.

Toymakers travel from all four corners of the Earth every year to showcase their wares, in hopes of getting them into the hands of children.

Here’s a peek at a few of the tech toys that went on display.

UBTECH is pushing out new robot kits this year through its Jimu Robot series which include the US$200 AstroBot, a Wall-E-esque like toy, and its CarBot and TankBot Kits, both $130 and programmable, rolling science, technology, engineering and mathematics lessons into pint-sized playthings for sale

Hasbro knows how much kids want to make their toys talk.

Its My Little Pony Twilight Sparkle will do just that, talk by speaking more than 90 phrases, move its head and one of its feet while also lighting up its horn.

The toy is expected out this fall, priced at $129.99.

Popular toy brand Air Hogs tapped into the resurgence of the StarWars brand to bring its X-Wing vs Death Star, Rebel Assault drones to market. Priced at US$129.99, the toy includes a hovering Death Star and a drone fighter that shoots until it brings down the enemy weapon.

be an all-new 10.5-inch iPad Pro, with Apple able to compress the power of its biggest slates into a smaller body.

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cent months.

The launches had thought to be set for reveal around Apple’s WWDC event later this year.

Apple investigating iPhone 7 Plus that caught on fire

off adapters. In the past, other iPhone models caught on fire due to knockoff adapters.

However, many Twitter commenters are speculating that it may have had something to do with the case she was using on her device. Apple said it was investigating the matter and told Mashable: “We are in touch with the customer and looking into it.”

Olivas told Mashable that she bought the iPhone 7 Plus from the Sprint store in January. And then it stopped powering on recently so she took it to the Apple Store on Tuesday. The Apple Store employees ran some tests and then it started working normally again. But her iPhone 7 Plus ended up catching on fire the very next day.

This is not the first time that Apple investigated an iPhone 7 for reportedly catching on fire. Back in October 2016, Apple investigated a claim that Screenshot of the tweet that Olivas posted an iPhone 7 overheated and destroyed a on Twitter following the incident surfer's car in Australia. And Reddit user morning and her boyfriend caught the inci- Kroopthesnoop shared photos of a co-worker’s iPhone 7 Plus that seemed to combust while dent on video.

The video of the iPhone 7 Plus smoking af- in transit in September 2016.

Olivas handed the destroyed iPhone 7 ter the explosion has been seen about 1.3 milPlus to Apple and was immediately issued a lion times so far, according to Mashable.

It is unclear why the iPhone 7 Plus com- replacement. The Apple Genius Bar employbusted and started smoking from the side, but ee that examined the destroyed iPhone 7 told it most likely had something to do with the Olivas that he had "never seen anything like lithium ion battery inside of the device. Olivas this." Apple is expected to conduct some tests confirmed that she always used her authen- and determine what happened within the tic Apple charger and did not use any knock- next week or so. (Source: Forbes) teenager named Brianna Olivas Recentlyposted a video of her cracked rose gold iPhone 7 Plus with smoke spewing out the side of the device. Olivas said that the iPhone 7 Plus exploded on Wednesday

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Alphabet's Waymo sues Uber for trade secret theft

aymo, a spin-off from Google's self-driving car initiative, is suing Uber for allegedly stealing its trade secrets.

On Thursday, it filed a lawsuit against Uber and its startup Otto -- a self-driving trucking company -- claiming that the two companies were using stolen intellectual property from Waymo, an Alphabet subsidiary.

The lawsuit underscores the fierce competition in the self-driving industry and how the battle might escalate. By lifting the technology, Uber has allegedly built its own comparable LiDAR system within nine months, when Waymo had been developing the tech for nearly seven years, the company alleged.

"Fair competition spurs new technical innovation, but what has happened here is not fair competition," Waymo said in its lawsuit.

Otto, which was bought by Uber last year, was co-founded by a former Waymo staffer named Anthony Levandowski, who now leads Uber's driverless car division.

However, before he left, Levandowski allegedly downloaded "over 14,000 highly confidential and proprietary design files" from his former company back in December 2015, Waymo alleged.

On Thursday, Uber responded. "We take the allegations made against Otto and Uber employees seriously and we will review this matter carefully," the company said.

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Classic Meatloaf

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or safety and security, metal doors, gates, grills or rails are often a necessity.

While homeowners understand that practicality, some prefer to be rid of the usual linear styles, choosing artistic designs for their homes instead.

Ingredients 1 tbsp. olive oil 2 lb. ground beef 1/2 cup bread crumbs 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 carrot, finely chopped 1 stalk celery, finely chopped 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tsp. fresh thyme leaves, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tbsp. tomato paste kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup ketchup 1 tbsp. brown sugar Chopped parsley, for serving

Curving custom designed iron railings are popular in many homes

Method

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. eat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, carrots, celery and thyme. Season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened. Turn off the heat and stir in Worcestershire sauce and tomato paste. Let cool slightly.

Mix vegetable mixture with remaining ingredients in a large bowl into well combined. Press into a loaf pan (or shape into a loaf). Whisk together ketchup and brown sugar. Brush with ketchup mixture and bake for 45 minutes. Spread with more ketchup and bake for another 10 minutes, until the middle of the loaf reaches 155 degrees F. Garnish with parsley. Let cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.

Makes 1 meatloaf

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Greatest Cooking Tips

alt the water when cooking the potatoes for a mash potatoes recipe. The starch granules swell and absorb water and the salt. You won't need to add as much at the end, and your final product will be well-seasoned, not bland.

The best burgers are hand formed using just enough pressure and taking no longer than necessary to form a patty. Don't press, mould, and over work. In your efforts to get a perfect-looking burger, you'll wind up with a tough-tasting one.

If you notice your produce on the verge of going bad, make vegetable soup. Once the vegetables are cooked you won’t notice they are past their prime.

A Security grills don’t have to only be utilitarian

Home Help

ny time two 9-volt batteries touch (on the terminals on top of the batteries), they can create a charge, build enough heat, and burst into flames. There are reports of house fires being started this way.

As long as two 9v batteries are not touching one another on the positive and negative terminal ends — or positioned close enough to one another to create a charge — they’re completely harmless. Ideally, you should keep batteries in their original packaging — because it was designed to keep the battery terminals from touching. If you store batteries loosely in bags or outside of their original packaging, then put a strip of electrical tape over the battery terminals of each 9-volt battery that’s not currently in use. Or, you could put a rubber band around batteries of all one size, making sure that the positive and negative ends are all facing in the same direction.

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Blind faith man and his friend were fishing on a river bank when they heard a radio report that the river was going to rush up and flood the town. And that all the residents should evacuate their homes and leave the river bank. The man’s friend said "Hey man, we better get out of here."

But the man replied, "I'm religious. I pray. God loves me. God will save me." Confused by this the man’s friend stumbled away to safety.

The waters rose up. A guy in a row boat came along and he shouted, "Hey, hey you! You in there.

The town is flooding. Let me take you to safety."

But the man shouted back, 'I'm religious. I pray. God loves me. God will save me.”

A helicopter was hovering overhead. And a guy with a megaphone shouted, "Hey you, you down there. The town is flooding. Let me drop this ladder and I'll take you to safety."

But again the man shouted back that he was religious, that he prayed, that God loved him and that God will take him to safety.

Well... the man drowned. And standing at the gates of St. Peter, he demanded an audience with God. "Lord," he said, "I'm a religious man, I pray.

I thought you loved me. Why did this happen?"

Obviously irritated God said, "I sent you a radio report, a helicopter, and a guy in a rowboat. What the heck are you doing here?!"

A misunderstanding wo boys were struggling with a huge table in a doorway. They pushed and pulled and upped it and downed it until both were exhausted.

Between gasps for air, one managed to say, “We better give up…’cause we’ll never get this table into the house.”

“Into the house?” screamed the other. “I thought we were moving it out of the house!”

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Last minute minister waited in line to have his car filled with gas just before a long holiday weekend. The attendant worked quickly, but there were many cars ahead of him.

Finally, the attendant motioned him toward a vacant pump.

“Reverend,” said the young man, “I'm so sorry about the delay. It seems as if everyone waits until the last minute to get ready for a long trip.”

The minister chuckled, “I know what you mean. It's the same in my business.”

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eens are notorious for wanting to stay up late and for not wanting to get up early. Everyone has an internal clock that influences body temperature, sleep cycles, appetite and hormonal changes.

The biological and psychological processes that follow the cycle of this 24-hour internal clock are called circadian rhythms. Puberty changes a teen's internal clock; delaying the time he or she starts feeling sleepy and awakens.

Most teens need about nine hours of sleep a night — and sometimes more —

to maintain optimal daytime alertness.

But few teens actually get that much sleep regularly, thanks to factors such as part-time jobs, early-morning classes, homework, extracurricular activities, social demands, and use of computers and other electronic gadgets.

Sleep deprivation might not seem like a big deal, but it can have serious consequences. Tired teens can find it difficult to concentrate and learn, or even stay awake in class. Too little sleep also might contribute to mood swings and behavioural problems.

(Source: Mayo Clinic)

STORY TIME

Around The Campfire: A Raman Story O nce while traveling, Raman found himself in the company of a group of soldiers.

They were all veterans of war and soon they got to talking about their experiences on the battlefield. One old soldier told of the time he had single-handedly slain seven enemy soldiers. Another gave a detailed description of the manner in which he had held an entire enemy battalion at bay.

When they had finished they looked condescendingly at Raman.

"I don't suppose you have any adventure worth telling," said one of the grizzled warriors.

"Oh, but I have," said Rama "You have?!" said the soldiers.

"Yes," said Rama. "Once while traveling I chanced upon a large tent. I entered and there, lying on a mat was the largest man I had ever seen. I recognized him at once as a dreaded dacoit who had been terrorizing that part of the country for years!"

"What did you do?" asked the soldiers, their interest now fully aroused.

"I cut off his toe and ran for dear life," said Rama.

"His toe?" said a soldier. "Why toe? You should have cut off his head while you had the chance!"

"Somebody had already done that," said Rama, grinning.

By Grammar G.

How is it made?

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he English language is peculiar and interesting, and even for native speakers its rules can stump us now and then.

Look at the verb “to make”, out

The Owl Downhill I came, hungry, and yet not starved; Cold, yet had heat within me that was proof Against the North wind; tired, yet so that rest Had seemed the sweetest thing under a roof.

Then at the inn I had food, fire, and rest, Knowing how hungry, cold, and tired was I. All of the night was quite barred out except An owl’s cry, a most melancholy cry Shaken out long and clear upon the hill, No merry note, nor cause of merriment, But one telling me plain what I escaped And others could not, that night, as in I went.

And salted was my food, and my repose, Salted and sobered, too, by the bird’s voice Speaking for all who lay under the stars, Soldiers and poor, unable to rejoice.

-- Edward Thomas

What kids hear unday after church, a Mom asked her very young daughter what the lesson was about.

The daughter answered, “Don't be scared, you'll get your quilt.”

Needless to say, the Mom was perplexed.

Later in the day, the pastor stopped by for tea and the Mom asked him what that morning's Sunday school lesson was about.

He said “Be not afraid, thy comforter is coming.”

A Sunday school teacher began her lesson with a question, “Boys and girls, what do we know about God?” A hand shot up in the air. “'He is an artist!” said the kindergarten boy.

“Really? How do you know?” the teacher asked.

“You know - Our Father, who does art in Heaven...”

If your teen isn't getting enough sleep, there are a few things that you can try to help. For example try to stick to a schedule. Prioritize extracurricular activities and curb late-night social time as needed.

Nix long naps. If your teen is drowsy during the day, a 30-minute nap after school might be refreshing.

Be cautious, though. Too much daytime shut-eye might only make it harder to fall asleep at night. (To be continued).

of which many more constructions can be “made”...

Made from --We would use “made from” to indicate how something is produced or manufactured,

such as: “Plastic is made from oil”.

If the material has been changed (we can’t see it anymore), we use made from.

Then there is Made of , which, the Cambridge Dictionary says, we use when we talk about the basic material or qualities of something.

I.e. “She wore a beautiful necklace made of silver.”

If the material is not changed, we use made of.

Some persons use the term, Made out of . Here it refers to something that has been changed or transformed from one thing into another: “The chairs were made out of old tyres.”

If you are mentioning the parts or materials from which something is constructed, you can use made out of or made of.

Let’s not forget made with, to be used when we talk about the ingredients of food and drink, meaning “using”: “Does cook-up rice always have to be made with coconut?”

Now let’s make sure we have less confusion with these constructions from the verb “to make”.

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n English, "re" is a prefix usually meaning "again", such as in "rebuild" (build again). However, there are many words starting with "re" which have a totally different meaning without the "re".

You will be given two definitions, one for a word starting with "re", and one for the remaining word without the "re" (either definition could be given first).

Example: exhausting / ceasing employment Answer: tiring / retiring 1. difficult search / politely ask 2. trustworthy / legally responsible 3. hospital room / prize for achievement 4. back in good health / put something over 5. rhythmic force in arteries / drive back by force see ANSWERS on page 23

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Creature Corner

GEOZONE

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Life underground

oober Pedy is an opal-mining town in southern Australia that was originally known as the Stuart Range Opal Field, after John McDouall Stuart, who in 1858 was the first European explorer in the area.

In 1920 it was re-named Coober Pedy, an anglicised version of Aboriginal words kupa piti, commonly assumed to mean “white man in a hole”.

More than half its population live

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f you are a fan of Harry Potter then you may have instantly recognised the last name of E. gryffindori, a newfound spider species whose body shape bears a striking resemblance to the sentient, rhyming Sorting Hat at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

As such, scientists decided to name the spider after the hat’s original owner — and co-founder of Hogwarts — the fictional wizard Godric Gryffindor. Researchers

found the spider in a shrub in the forests of India.

The Eriovixia genus contains 20 species of orb-weaving spider and is widely distributed across Asia and Africa.

Measuring 0.3 inches (7 mm) in length, E. gryffindori shows several distinct differences from other Eriovixia spiders to earn its new scientific name – and its nickname: “Sorting Hat spider”.

Hidden Words Find 6 hidden words in the picture

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Please see solution on page 23

underground. Temperatures there are maintained at a pleasant 23-25 degrees C throughout the year, compared to surface temperatures that can range from 35° C to the 45° C in the shade in the summer.

From simple homes, called “dugouts” to mansions covering more than 4,800 square feet (450 square meters), churches, art galleries and hotels, underground Coober Pedy has also become a tourist attraction.

The objective of the game is to fill all the blank squares in a game with the correct numbers. Every row of 9 numbers must include all digits 1 through 9 in any order. Every column of 9 numbers must include all digits 1 through 9 in any order. Every 3 by 3 subsection of the 9 by 9 square must include all digits 1 through 9.

Many shops are located underground at Coober Pedy

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Brazilian cities cancelling carnival; cite security reasons

Mongolian herdsmen use high tech to track their ‘ships of the desert’

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State residents have faced looting and violence due to the absence of military police officer patrols

he Rio Times online reports that at least 28 cities in the state of Espírito Santo are cancelling their Carnival festivities with officials claiming a lack of police protection for partygoers.

State residents have faced looting and violence for the past 18 days due to the absence of patrolling by military police officers.

The Carnival cancellations have happened despite the federal government extending the stay of the Armed Forces in the state for another two weeks, according to government news sources.

“The measure is due to the crisis experienced by public security in the state, which

makes the full security of residents and tourists impossible during the Carnival of 2017,” says the press statement released by officials in the coastal town of Piúma, very popular with tourists this time of year.

The mayor of the town of Anchieta, Fabrício Petrit, issued a similar note saying that the city would be cancelling Carnival festivities due to the lack of security.

In the first ten days of the walkout of military police officers in the state, at least 147 violent deaths were reported along with hundreds of reports of looting and destruction of public transportation and retail stores.

Heavy penalties sought for Saudi bakers making underweight bread T Brain Teaser Answer 1. quest / request 2. reliable / liable 3. ward / reward

SUDOKU

4. recover / cover 5. pulse / repulse

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he Saudi Arabian Ministry of Commerce and Investment (MCI) has stipulated a minimum weight of 510 grams for a bag of bread and violators will be subject to penalties and closure of bakeries under a directive issued by the Council of Ministers.

The stipulation comes after the MCI reported that inspection teams have detected 128 violations among 730 bakeries visited during the past 10 days.

The shortage of bread weight is considered a violation that requires imposing of fines of up to SR3,000, (approximately US$ 800) with possible closure of the bakery, according to the Municipal List of Fines and Penalties, issued by the Council of Ministers.

Those violators who were responsible for baking underweight bread have been summoned for a formal inquiry and have been urged to manufacture the bread according to government specifications.

Hidden Words Answer The words are: Cow Laugh Wow Guitar Orange Iowa

ongolian herdsmen have started using a unique service supported

by China-developed Beidousystem this year to track their camels, stallions and other livestock, media reported on Wednesday.

Studhorses, camels used for breeding and rams are now equipped with the navigation system, so that herdsmen can learn the number of their livestock, their location and living conditions, a senior Mongolian herdsman was quoted by the Science and Technology Daily as saying on Wednesday.

The herding system tailored for Mongolians was jointly developed by Mengke Beidou Electronic Technology Co in Erdos of North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the National University of Mongolia in Ulan Bator. The system has already been promoted in four

banners (counties) of Erdos.

"Unlike Inner Mongolia, the geographical and climate conditions in Mongolia are poorer, posing bottlenecks for the promotion of the system," said Zhao Lu, a manager from Mengke, adding that the tailored system also uses the Mongolian language.

The herding system is expected to be popularized in countries such as Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, the Science and Technology Daily reported.

Named after the Chinese term for the Big Dipper, the Beidou satellite navigation project began in 1994, some 20 years after GPS, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

A regional Beidou network has taken shape, providing positioning, navigation, timing and short message services for China and several other Asian countries, reports said.(China Daily)

Europeans brought new, deadly ulcer bacteria to Americas

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uropeans who came to the Americas inadvertently introduced germs — including smallpox and measles — that killed upward of 90 percent of the native people. But now a new study finds that these now-infamous germs weren't the only ones the Europeans were carrying.

The Europeans (and their African slaves) also brought new strains of bacteria called Helicobacter pylori, known to cause gastric

ulcers and stomach cancer, according to an international team of researchers.

The twist is that these "foreign" H. pylori strains didn't kill the local people quickly, like the smallpox virus did. Instead, the strains supplanted the local strain of H. pylori already present in the Americas, and eventually, led to a near extinction of the local strains.

The effects of this may be seen today. These Old World strains of H. pylori now in-

fecting the multi-ethnic populations of the Americas may be one reason why South America, in particular, currently has some of the world's highest rates of ulcers and stomach cancer, the researchers said.

The provocative new study — a mix of anthropology, genetics and public health — appeared Feb. 23 inthe journal PLOS Genetics.

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Archie

Make your relationships with others a priority. Share (March 21- your feelings and plans with April 19) a loved one. Personal improvement is favored, and promises must be honored.

ARIES

Round up those you enjoy TAURUS working alongside and offer (April 20- incentives to ensure you May 20) receive the necessary help to turn a personal project into a reality. Mix business with pleasure.

Be careful when dealing GEMINI with peers, friends and (May 21relatives. Someone who wants June 20) to make you look bad will jeopardize your reputation.

Honesty and evidence are your best recourses.

CANCER (June 21July 22)

LEO (July 23Aug. 22)

Dilbert

VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22)

Explore the unfamiliar through educational pursuits or travel. Getting involved in something unique will open your mind to new possibilities.

A day trip, retreat or excursion will be enlightening.

Before you start a new project, review the details and make sure you are getting what you deserve for your knowledge, skills and enthusiasm. Once you’re satisfied, celebrate with someone you love.

Let your emotions move you and your intuition spur you to take on new challenges. You have more to offer than you realize. Put some muscle behind your plans and see what happens.

LIBRA Get out and do things with (Sept. 23- people who stimulate you Oct. 23) mentally. Take on physical challenges that test your strength and endurance.

Gravitate toward unfamiliar situations, places and people.

Peanuts

Your creative imagination SCORPIO (Oct. 24- will bring you good fortune.

Nov. 22) Develop something you enjoy doing and find a way to turn it into a prosperous endeavor.

Have fun with a friend or loved one.

Stick close to home and SAGITTARIUS the people you love and (Nov. 23trust.

Travel and matters Dec. 21) involving unfamiliar people and situations will lead to uncertainty, delays and emotional duress.

Calvin and Hobbes

Keep life simple and CAPRICORN your expenditures minimal (Dec. 22- in order to avoid loss. Relive Jan. 19) memories that will encourage you to pursue your dreams.

Follow your instincts and strive to set a good example.

On your mark, get set, AQUARIUS go! Don't look back or hesi(Jan. 20- tate. Make your move with Feb. 19) confidence in order to accomplish everything you set out to do. Personal improvement can be done.

Your intuitive PISCES (Feb. 20- imagination will be in Mar. 20) overdrive. If you let it flow, it will lead to a plan that will improve your standard of living. Personal improvements will pay off.