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January 13, 2019

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By Lakhram Bhagirat

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sther Nankoo is complex, and so is the artwork she puts out there.

She is a limitless talent and has not confined herself to just one medium. She is a leader in every sense of the word, because not only is she complex but she

is fierce. She is an artist extraordinaire, photographer, and poet.

No one can quite describe Esther’s work, it and her jour-

ney are like Esther. So here is what Esther has to say about those things.

“During the three years I've been an art student at the ER Burrowes School of Art, I have recognised the therapeutic qualities of painting. The process of manifesting inner thoughts and feelings onto a physical surface is immeasurably soothing.

“Introspection plays a critical role in the journey of becoming the best version of yourself. My focus is to continuously achieve a higher level of understanding of my emotions and thoughts through art.

The concepts of my art coincide with my individuality. As I experience each new day my perspectives broaden and thus my psyche evolves repeatedly, likewise my art. I constantly experiment with various art media such as inks, dyes and a variety of paints. Therefore, my approach towards art continually transforms, but my vision remains the same.

“I am greatly intrigued by surrealism, expressionism, and abstract artworks; concepts that are unique beyond the norm. I believe brushstrokes are a physical manifestation of the energy within an artist.

Painting is a powerful visual language. It is for this reason I strongly advise my fellow artists to embrace their individ-

uality in order to express their true selves without fear.

“I believe art should be created with passion; it should flow freely from your being without repressed emotions. Art is empowering.”

For Esther, art is not something she woke up one day and decided that she would get into, rather it is an interest she has had ever since she was a child.

Along with painting, Esther takes breathtaking photos and writes soul -poetry. She is one for pushing the boundaries of everything she dabs in and it is quite evident in the work she puts out there.

Esther decided to share two of her most riveting poems with us in whom she talks about soul searching and living.

"Introspect"

I feel as though each moment I breathe an era is engraved in my lungs.

The wisps of time has taken it's toll on this young soul of mine And I grew like a wildflower beyond society's pruned edges.

Many thoughts have spun their webs around my mind,

interweaving with my psyche.

Like a gentle fog it settles, Seeping into the nebulas behind my eyelids.

A blackhole is borne as my pupils dilate to the dawning of another day, Destroying the existence of last night's dream.

It amazes me, the mystery within my being.

Those aspects a mirror can never reflect, yet they are buried somewhere in my mind.

Somewhere I, myself cannot fathom into reality.

For now I shall let these thoughts seep onto pages, Before they shrivel into the escapades of time.

"Hushed kiss of death"

Your first breath Beyond the womb An inhalation of Consciousness A cry of helplessness

From then to now You’re still breathing Past the same mouth Perhaps a different tongue Oh how you've grown Growing closer to The hush of death Fate’s last certain kiss Will it lull your soul To someplace of peace Would it be bitter As the kiss of A betrayer's lust Like a tang of lies Awakening your flesh Or is it sincere Stirring the last flutter Of your eyelashes Seizing your heartstrings An ode to life

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ometimes life throws unexpected challenges our way and to deal with those challenges it requires tremendous strength and willpower. No one knows more the amount of strength it takes to completely turn your life around than 22-year-old Kamalita Heralall.

You see Kamalita’s situation is not quite uncommon but the way she handled it is nothing short of inspiring.

She hails from the community of Herstelling on the East Bank of Demerara and sitting the Common Entrance Examinations she gained a place at the Charlestown Secondary School. However, after attending there for almost two years, she was

forced to drop out.

The reason for her dropping out remains unknown to me, since she is not ready to publicly reveal that, but her journey to where she is today is nothing short of impressive.

After leaving school, she stayed home for almost two years after which she decided to get involved in community activities by joining the local youth groups and it is from then that her life began to take a drastic turns “After I started entering the youth groups and so, they put me on to the Carnegie School of Home Economics where I became a student of the Craft Production and Design Division. I graduated with two distinctions in Visual Arts and Garment Construction,” she said.

After she graduated from Carnegie, one of her lecturers referred Kamalita to the ER Burrowes School of Art where she gained admission to further her studies.

abstract art is that I think it is considered one of the most purest form of expression of what is being felt on the inside rather than what is commonly being felt on the outside. It allows viewers to get into the work and relate better with their interpretation.”

Kamalita has a love for nature and is saddened by the disconnect that exists in today’s world as it relates to the destruction of nature.

She believes that some sections of the art community, over the years, have moved away from traditional art forms and practices and it is something she hopes to bring back.

For now, she works on commission, but has sent applications to schools so

“Art is not something I had in mind, but it is something that I just got in to because I was home and not doing anything and it was people who pushed me and today I have no regret,” she states.

Kamalita graduated from Burrowes in September of 2018 with a double major.

Not only did she complete the feat of being a double major but she passed with a distinction in both Textile Design and Leather Craft.

Looking back on the journey, Kamalita tells me that it was no walk in the park, but that she was committed to succeed and that she did.

She said it entailed a lot of sacrifices, but she was cognisant of the fact that it was a chance to redo her life all over again, so it drove her to work 10 times harder than her classmates.

When she joined Burrowes, Kamalita did not have the requisite requirements to be a part of the diploma programme, so she settled for what she could have gotten which was the certificate programme.

During her second year, the School’s Administrator, Ivor

Thom, called her to his office and offered the opportunity to change to the diploma programme, which she grasped almost immediately.

“He gave me the opportunity to do the diploma programme because of my work, attendance and grade and so on. Due to that, I was able to excel.”

When I asked her to describe her art style and herself as an artist, she stated, “I am abstract artist,' I am in to abstraction. I don’t like anything that is too realistic because to me realism is boring: it’s common, so I am more into expressing what is coming from me rather than coping a live picture and trying to do back the exact thing. The reason I chose

that she can impart what she has learnt and inspire the next generation of artists to make their mark, since, according to her, art is subjective and should not be limited.

Also, she is a strong advocate for youths to have a holistic education. She urges them to learn from her experience and stay in school because a sound education is of paramount importance.

“I would advise young people not to do it (drop out of school), because the opportunity that I got a lot of people might not get the same.

Stay in school and take their education, and follow up exactly what they are in to and let nothing hold them back and do it at their best ability.”

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am an artist who adds colour to a story. One who is very influential and of great inspiration to persons who view my art. I paint with a purpose because of the love of art and also the happiness it brings. I'm more of an abstract artist; surrealism and expressionism is what I do best,” Halcyon Doris says.

Doris’s personality is larger than life and it transcends to the work she does.

Persons around her describe her as bubbly, passionate, fierce and all so important, confident. Doris currently teaches Visual Arts at the Vreed-en-Hoop Secondary School, West Bank Demerara. She also is a part-time student at the ER Burrowes School of Art where she is pursuing a diploma in fine arts.

“Growing up, I was a daddy's girl. It was easy to be the centre of attraction when in a crowd, but I just wanted to dance and take pictures. My pastor, Dr Marlon Hestick gave me the call name “Dancing Feet”. I was gifted and began dancing at the age of five,” the 28-year-old stated.

Apart from being daddy’s

little girl, she drew strength from her mother because of the level of passion and drive she possessed.

“My interest in art started when I was in primary school, I found myself sketching and creating pictures, I was good at it. But I never really took it seriously then. After I went on to sec-

ondary school, the subject was offered. I saw some CXC students working in the art room, I asked to join. I was a late student. I was amazed at the ability of some of my classmates in this subject area (visual arts) which made me push even harder to get better art pieces. I wrote Visual Arts for CXC

and my results were encouraging,” she remembers.

Doris notes that at first people didn't see Visual Arts

as an important subject to be pursued, since it did not guarantee a lucrative career post graduation. However, her parents never advised against her passion for the arts. Instead they pushed her to achieve all that she wanted while giving her the requisite support in order for her to pursue her goals.

She was never pushed to prove herself when it came to her love for the arts, rather those around her were mesmerised by the work she was doing.

“The thing that sparked my interest in art even more was when I visited an art exhibition at Castellani House in the year 2014 and I was in awe. That same year I informed my HM (Head Mistress at VHS) I would like to teach this subject.

It was easy for me to get to teach the subject, since it was my minor when I attended CPCE [Cyril Potter College of Education],” she related.

In order for her to better her craft, Doris began attending the Burrowes

School of Art, so that she would gain technical experience while learning how to perfect what she already knew. For her, gaining that level of knowledge is of paramount importance since she wants to ensure that her students get the best level of teaching that could be afforded to them.

For her students, Ms Doris is the best teacher they could ask for since her classes are not only about being taught rather it involves the holistic experience of learning in an environment that is comfortable. She affords each of her students individualised attention so that they are prepared when it comes time for them to sit their examination.

Focusing on her work itself, one can describe Doris’s paintings as masterpieces.

Not only do they captivate you at first glance but they also tell a story. We all know that art is subjective and her pieces inspire you to analyse them to decipher what her thought process was while she was creating them.

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By Lakhram Bhagirat

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rt, at its root, is an expression and the artist is an expresser, translating in order to create meaning. Art expresses and translates, art acknowledges and reveals, art transfers and art intervenes. Art is an expression—an expression of feeling, belief, and character,” is a fitting expression of what art really is and how artists are perceived.

I would go a little further to say that an artist has the ability to make us feel their pain without even telling us. They have the ability to make us feel immense happiness just by looking at their creation. They lay their souls bare for us to interpret and make themselves vulnerable so we can stare. Their artwork is so intimate that we become a part of them and them us.

That takes courage; it takes courage to lay yourself bare for the world to stare.

Art by itself is subjective, because no two persons see the same thing in an art piece even if it is the most realistic image sitting before us. We judge art by the way it makes us feel and the emotion it invokes.

For young Cristal Clair Simmons, art has always been her avenue to escape the situations around her.

The soon-to-be 20-year-old is a Communication Studies student at the University of Guyana, but is also a talented artist. My first encounter with her was in 2016 while we were waiting for our lecturer to arrive. A group of us, who all have vested interest in art, were talking art and the fact that the art community in Guyana is so disjointed. It was also the first encounter I had with her work and to say I was dumbfounded will be an understatement.

Her style is different from all the artists I have come across both locally and internationally. It is both

raw in the sense of the emotions and polished in regards to the finish. I was more than intrigued. Ever since I have been following her work closely, but with the stress of being a

University student and working, she has not had that much time to pursue her art, much to her disappointment.

The creative process takes time and no two artists complete a masterpiece in just a day or even a week. It takes time and patience to capture exactly what you are feeling inside, so those who view your work can feel the same or even have new emotions awakened in them.

Cristal comes from an artistic family and, according to her, they know what good art is and she grew up with an affinity for fine art. According to her, influence came from an uncle and she has nev-

er looked back.

“Art for me first started when I was just a small child and I used to look at my deaf and dumb uncle who is my favourite uncle. He was great at art. His drawings,

paintings and everything…I used to admire it all and he did teach me a few things.

My family always supported me in art, because they knew how much it means to me,” she says.

She notes that apart from the influences of her uncle, the various styles of art also played a part in her develop-

ment. Cristal describes her style as free and unusual, adding that with no formal training she puts 100 per cent of her personality in every piece she creates.

Currently, Cristal is working on a few pieces that she plans to unveil very soon.

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hey say that art is more than what we see on the surface. It is about who we are, what happened to us, and how it has influenced our lives and for Nigel Butler, that is exactly the course his heart takes. He does not confine himself to just one style of painting, rather he is very versed in everything he does.

Nigel is a man of very few words, but his creations are what speak for him. The 24-year-old hails from Surama Village in the Northern Rupununi, but spent most of his childhood with his grandparents in Georgetown so as to be afforded the best of opportunities while growing up. His mother was a school teacher and heavily influenced his art and him being part of the creative industry.

“I never knew the influence my mom, a teacher, played in me being this connected to art (during my younger days). She had to stop teaching due to certain circumstances and from then her artwork, fabric painting and embroidery work played a big part in how I remember her…hence, the need I feel

to keep her alive through my art,” he said.

Nigel is very expressive in his work and his talent is beyond comprehension.

He pushes his boundaries and is constantly learning. He takes ordinary ideas and turns them into masterpieces. Currently, he works as a freelance graphic artist as well as a clothing designer. However, his focus is on enhancing his painting skills and leaving behind a legacy.

As we figured out earlier, art was always a part of Nigel’s life and when he discovered his talent, it was readily supported by those around him. The never-ending support from his grandparents, parents, and other relatives is what drives him to push the boundaries of art and make his mark as an artist with a difference.

Speaking about the influences visible in the pieces he created, Nigel said, “Besides playing a part in my family, it was an outlet where I can focus and get away from reality, become anything I desire and do anything.

Then there the impact I soon came to realise it has on society, moreover art in any form is what I love and what I’m hoping, wishing and planning to survive on.”

“I am still growing as an artist, changing every day, exploring new things, learning and trying to get a grip of what it takes to live this life and in a way, I hope it stays that exciting, but I also hope to answer the question of who I am as an artist, one day.”

Speaking about the style of his art, Nigel said while he did not want to confine himself to just one style his favourite is more “abstract, semi realism because of its strong lines and use of images and human representation”.

He adds that he admires all types of painting, but photo realism in any medium, along with water colours, is what fascinates him the most. Explaining that it is not because of what is painted, rather it is because of the time that went in to painting those pieces.

Nigel studied at the ER Burrowes School of Art for three years and graduated with a certificate in graphic design as a major and sculpture as a minor. He notes that over the last year he saw an overwhelming level of

support for those in the art industry making him optimistic of the things to come.

“I know there is a long road ahead if we want Guyana to get to the standards of what Guyana should be at, and we as artists, would welcome more support from other persons and continued from those backing us now. And for those looking to get into the industry like any other profession out there, struggles and stress will be present but overcoming them is where you get stronger. Just keep on going, art is a part of life and life is not an easy road,” Nigel advises.

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Preserving our literary heritage

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ers - the author’s way of setting homework for further reading, a masterstroke!

Down Independence Boulevard by Ken Puddicombe, MiddleRoad Publishers, 2017 The book Down Independence Boulevard and Other Stories is an important addition to the country’s literature because it focuses mainly on the push/pull factors fashioning internal migration with some attention paid to the pull/push factors of external migration and the disillusionment of returning home, all fascinatingly rendered in sixteen linked stories set in

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e, lovers of literature, can say goodbye to 2018 with satisfaction, knowing that some of the books published during that year will follow us into 2019 while others will stay, will not leave us, during 2019 and decades beyond, such is this remarkable gift to man.

From its inception, the book was treated with respect, even with awe, for man valued the book very highly with regards to its potential as a tool of education and instruction, as a repository for storage and retrieval of information, as a custodian of traditions and languages, as a forum for art and entertainment, stimulating the imagination and improving memory, a source of inspiration, among other benefits. And the book has lived up to expectations even in its new forms and formats.

Below are books crossing my desk during 2018*.

(Books we looked at in part one included Aftermath of Empire: The Novels of Roy A. K. Heath by Ameena Gafoor, UWI Press, 2017; Red Hibiscus by Scott Ting-A-Kee, Way Wive Wordz Publishing, UK, 2018; Edgar Mittelholzer: Creole Chips and Other Writings ed. Juanita Cox, Peepal Tree Press, 2018; A Little Poet’s World by Aurelius Sue-Ann, 2018.)

Defeating Domestic Violence in the Americas: Men’s Work by Luke Daniels, Hansib Publications, 2017 Riding high on top of choppy waves he pebbled into play with his first book, Pulling the Punches: Defeating Domestic Violence, Luke Daniels now creates a tsunami with his new book, Defeating Domestic Violence in the Americas: Men’s Work by contending that domestic violence is ‘politically motivated violence in support of patriarchy’, pointing out that the social structure is designed whereby mainly men are put in charge of state apparatus and mainly men becoming policy makers, holders of high offices, heading other organisations like military, political, religious, social, endowing them with wealth and power exercising control, sometimes absolute control. Daniels also shows how this pandemic of violence thrives in a climate of inequality, machismo, and lack of respect fuel by the socialisation for violence in the movies, violent video games and in sports like boxing.

Although this book focuses on the Americas (referring to the Caribbean, Central, South and North America), the ground rules are the same for any society in which domestic violence is allowed to prevail and fester.

This book may not win a popularity contest but it will be one of the books that will make a difference to our world.

A Survey of Guyanese History

by Dr. Winston McGowan, Guyenterprise, 2018

The book runs into almost 500 pages, perhaps significant of the number of years since Columbus sojourned in this part of the New World that we are writing our own history. The number of pages matters to both the reader and the writer. For the reader, it may take quite a few sittings to weed through a few sections of the text. But for the writer, it had taken a number of years to put together; in fact, A Survey of Guyanese History, constitutes a life’s work, a man’s life’s work which ought to be afforded due regards and full respect in order to fulfil the expectation of the author that ‘this collection of essays will be of benefit not only to the general public, but also especially to teachers and students of Guyanese and Caribbean History. If that hope is realised, the collection will be a useful addition to the existing body of knowledge on this subject’. That number of pages is divided into eleven sections which are further subdivided into short essays and long papers of which many are ‘original works, many in areas previously unattended’ (James Rose), all designed for easier access, comprehension and appreciation, intent on the sharing of knowledge.

Stepping on Cracks: Reflections on my Homeland

by Carmen Barclay Subryan, Demerara Press, USA, 2018 In her eighth book, Carmen Barclay Subryan has pushed the boundaries of her writing to another level after safely (writing about what she knows) and successfully canvassing through the genre of historical fiction mainly with her trilogy – Black- Water Woman, Black- Water People and Black- Water Children wherein she reconstructed the birth, boom and travails of the bauxite mining township of Linden, a history that is intricately interwoven with the history of her family, the Allicock family, by now trying her hand at auto fiction, stick-

ing her nose in local socio-political issues and sticking her neck out by offering suggestions on fixing the fractured system.

That this is a work of auto fiction is confirmed in the foreword written by Juliet Emmanuel ‘Life? Are there any answers to the cobbled together incidents that compose it? Is this the ultimate fiction?’ and in the prologue by the author as she employs her alter ego, Doreen, to tell the story.

In her new book, Stepping on Cracks: Reflections on my Homeland, Subryan confesses she wanted to prove Thomas Wolfe wrong in that she could go back home again but discovers after an explorative five plus months in the land of her birth, she could not go back home while rediscovering that her real home was where the heart is, in Maryland, USA. Journey Back to Watooka: A Story of Guyana by Steve Connolly, FriesenPress, 2018 Any book that immortalizes a tiny settlement in a little known country way down in Demerara, South America, placing it on the world map in no uncertain manner, juxtaposing individuals and events to world status, is worth owning and been placed alongside other significant books in private and public libraries.

Journey Back to Watooka is such a book, swamped with stories of ordinary men and women doing extraordinary deeds. Journey Back to Watooka is filled with stories of events occurring in that faraway place that made significant contributions to the world and the effects of some of those events and the works of some of those men and women are still been felt today.

Journey Back to Watooka follows admirably in the wake of the first book and first travelogue on Guyana, Discovery of Guiana by Sir Walter Raleigh (1596) and a contemporary travelogue, The Sly Company of People Who Care by Rahul Bhattacharya (2011).

An avid reader will find that Journey Back to Watooka is also about books and writ-

Guyana and North America but mainly in Guyana, during the ugly 1960s, from where all the main characters originate, some firstly migrating to safer locations in order to escape from racial animosity, racial discrimination and racial conflagration while others who are unable to deal with those curses, end up in the Diaspora to face similar curses in different guises, forcing at least one man to return to his birthplace where he has invested new monies (in a new building) to make a new start but is disillusioned on discovering he is deceived and cheated out of his investment and dream

by a sister (and her husband) whose action is influenced by a society darkened by despotism and corruption. *Some of the above Guyanese-authored books were published before 2018 but only now reaching my desk.

Manuscripts not included.

(To be continued)

What’s Happening: Just coming to my desk - Ian McDonald: New and Collected Poems, PTP, UK, 2018.

Responses to this author please telephone 226-0065 of email: oraltradition2002@yahoo.com

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he Essequibo River is the largest river in Guyana, and the largest river between the Orinoco and Amazon. Rising in the Acarai Mountains near the Brazil-Guyana border, the Essequibo flows to the north for 1,014 kilometres (630 mi) through forest and savanna into the Atlantic Ocean. With a total drainage basin of 69,300 sq.km (26,757sq.mi) with average discharge of 74,303 cu ft/s (2,104 m3/s).

The river runs through the Guianan moist forests ecoregion. There are many rapids and waterfalls (e. g., Kaieteur Falls on the Potaro River) along the route of the Essequibo, and its 20-kilometre (12 mi) wide estuary is dotted with numerous small islands. It enters the Atlantic 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Georgetown, the capital city of Guyana. The river features Murrays Fall, Pot Falls, and Kumaka Falls.

Its many tributaries include the Rupununi, Potaro, Mazaruni, Siparuni, Kiyuwini, Konawaruk and Cuyuni rivers. For over 30 kilometres (19 mi) from its mouth, the river's channel is divided by the large flat and fertile islands of Leguan, about 28 square kilometres (11 sq mi), Wakenaam, about 44 square kilometres (17 sq mi), and Hogg Island, about 60 square kilometres (23 sq mi). Fort Island is off the eastern side of Hogg Island. Fort Island was the seat of government of the country during the Dutch colonial era.

Now that we have some facts on the mighty Essequibo let us tell you about one of its many wonders. Not everyone is aware but there is a small beach that is only visible for a few hours of the day and those who are aware of this beach would use the time that it is visible to have picnics or tourist excursions.

Photographer Deopaul Somwaru was fortunate to encounter this beach, that many have no idea of, and took some photos to share.

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hether you've been dreaming of your wedding dress since you were five and know the exact specifications you want for it down to the last sequin, or you've never thought about it until now, we've got you covered.

Finding your dream gown can be stressful. After all, you've likely never even tried one on before, and it's the most expensive garment many women will ever own, so it can feel like the pressure is definitely on. Plus, your dress sets the tone for the wedding as a whole, whether it's a grand ballroom affair or a casual beach bash. It may also feel like there's a whole new language to decode — tulle, A-line, fit and flare, organza, sheath. Plus, more brides than ever are doing multiple dresses, a more formal one for the ceremony and a party-centric (danceable or more blingy and outrageous) one for the reception, which can double the task of shopping.

With all eyes on you, not to mention photos you'll keep forever, of course you want to look perfect on your big day and we all know wedding dresses are costly!

What some of you may not know is that local designer extraordinaire Naomi Murray makes fabulous wedding dresses right here in Guyana. Murray is a young but extremely talented designer who is making her mark. So here are a few of her wedding dresses. (Photos compliments of Naomi Murray)

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Home & Cooking

Ingredients • 1 ½ cups kidney beans, canned or soaked overnight • 2 lb Ox tail • 1 carrot, diced • 1 medium sweet potato(boniato) cut into small cubes • 8 pimento berries • ½ medium onion, chopped • 4 cloves garlic, minced • 1 scallion, finely chopped • About 10 sprigs thyme • 1 hot pepper, seeded • 1 tsp black pepper • 1 ½ tsp salt • 8 cups water + ¼ cup water • 1 cup flour • Pinch of salt

cut into bite sized pieces, carrot, sweet potato, pimento, onion, garlic, scallion, thyme, hot pepper, black pepper and salt and bring to a boil. Simmer until the peas are tender and a bit mushy.

3. To make spinners place flour, salt and water in a bowl and mix to form a stiff dough then pinch off small pieces of dough and roll between palms to form an elongated Instructions spinner.

4. Add spinners to soup and then cook 1. To make the soup, boil ox tail in for an additional 10 minutes (Jehan Can water until tender 2. In a large pot add beans, oxtail Cook)

Arched Window Arched windows are a delight -- until you try to cover them. When you have a wonderful feature like this arched window, it requires restraint. Try to cover only the portion of the

window that begs for privacy.

This window features a thin black iron rod set at the exact height of the middle muntin, leaving the upper portion of the window unadorned.

Bay and Bow Window Increase the appeal of a bay or bow window with dressings that accent the shape. Dress a bay window niche with two layers of fabric for

the most flexibility. Sheers pull across to cut the glare and increase privacy, while patterned velvet panels add the color, softness, and style the room demands.

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Add the fruit pieces and allow them to soak in the juice until to serve.

Stir in the club soda just before serving.

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In a bowl place room temperature butter and shredded cheddar cheese and beat using a mixer until well blended and creamy. Add flour, garlic, hot pepper, yellow mustard and egg yolks and beat until combined.

Place mixture in a cookie press, piping bag or ziplock back with a large star tip.

Pipe onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper; pipe into 3-5 inch pieces.

Place in preheat oven and bake for 11-12 minutes. Allow to cool for a minute or so before removing from the baking ban.

These panels feature privacy-enhancing fabric on the Multiple Windows Whether treated individually or as a lower section and a light-inviting white sheer on the top. group, a bank of windows invites in light and views. When multiple windows are separated by a small stretch of wall, unite them by using the same top treatments; add drapes tied back to opposite sides.

That way the wall in the centre can still be put to good use, as with the dresser here. A long curtain rod and a single pair of drapes is another way to treat a set of windows.

Single Window Top a small window with poofs of fabric to immediately soften the window's angular shape with colour and pattern. If a single window looks too small for the room, or you just want to give it added importance, specify draperies that are wider than the window frame. To extend the illusion even further, add sheers under drapes.

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107 Hung around Broad valleys

108 Porgy's beloved "Foolish Games" singer 110 Frankenstein's gofer Newlywed 111 Beam Like a frontier town

112 Own up Ring-shaped reef

113 Check for typos "-- -- a Rainy Night"

115 Reunion attendee In-between state

116 The "k" in 24-k Puccini work

117 "Yo!" (2 wds.)

Igneous-rock source

120 Dissemble Swiped

122 Movers and shakers Be of benefit

124 Andrew's dukedom One kind of flight

128 Suffix for "forfeit" Galleon cargo

129 Mao -- -tung Flat-topped hill

131 "Fried Green Tomatoes" star Ms. Winfrey

133 Sizeable Egyptian boy-king

135 Aloha token P.O. service

136 Sri -El -- (ocean current)

138 Temporary peace Prom attendees

140 Fridge maker Fragrant shrub

142 Cover girl Zoo inhabitants

144 In a ferment Trade shows

145 Zenith opposite Mr. Greenspan et al.

146 Cook's gadget Hounds' trails

147 Helmet plume Six-shooters

148 Disreputable Due for payment

149 Famous last words Norm's wife on "Cheers" 150 Bowling score Nosegay

151 Keats' saint Stick fast DOWN Flash on and off

1 Friend of Pythias Sea rover

2 Video-game pioneer Ms. Merkel

3 Get ready to surf? (2 wds.)

Outspoken

4 "Nightmare" street Feeling regret

5 Marble block Do a double-take

6 Fit of nerves Pick up a lease

7 Brings cheer Brown of renown

8 Roused up Not digital

9 Twilight, to a poet Hardly a wallflower

10 Fallon's predecessor Mechanic's friend

11 Very obvious Labor Dept. division

12 Contenders Planets or moons

13 College World Series city Overhead

14 Osaka sash 54 Goes beyond

15 Lose feathers

55 Dwindles

16 Team list

57 Quips

17 -- out (withdraw)

58 Aherne of films

18 Becomes frayed

59 Dirt

19 Implication

61 Hocus- - 20 Football gain

62 Answered a judge

31 Serviceable

63 Tattoo sites

33 Long, flat timber

66 Jinxes

35 WWII craft (hyph.)

67 Ina of "The Black Orchid" 38 Habitually

69 Reinforced

40 Woodworking chore

72 "--! My Soul" (Little Richard tune) 42 Force

73 The slow lane

44 Deadly snake

74 Iris center

46 Heart outlet

76 Goethe masterpiece

48 Ding-a- -- (airhead)

78 Get acclimated

50 "Heck!"

79 Plains dweller

51 Poet -- Neruda

81 Orbit extreme

52 Runs in neutral

82 "Forget" a letter

53 "Keep it down!"

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KATHLEEN SAXE

WORD GAME TODAY’S WORD -- CURATORS

(CURATORS: KYUR-ay-ters: Administrative directors of museum collections.)

Average mark 24 words Time limit 40 minutes

Can you find 37 or more words in CURATORS? TODAY’S WORD -- CURATORS carrot cart cast castor coast coat cost court crust cursor

curst curt roar roast roust rout rust actor ascot auto

taco taro torus tour tsar orca ours oust scar scat

scour scout soar sora sort sour star

RULES OF THE GAME: 1. Words must be of four or more letters. 2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of "s," such as "bats" or "dies," are not allowed. 3. Additional words made by adding a "d" or an "s" may not be used. For example, if "bake" is used, "baked" or "bakes" are not allowed, but "bake" and "baking" are admissible. 4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.

Mishmashes Perfume bottles Scale unit Links champ Sam -Bored responses Tulips or daffodils Fur trader's goods Ms. Jong Diner's demand Hits the hammock "Maria --" Taboos (hyph.)

Ship's officer (var.)

Nitrous -Swamped Photographer -- Beaton Standing tall Queen of the Misty Isles Lara Croft player Jaded

84 Cancel a launch

85 Very

86 Strongly advises

87 Cover the walls

88 Goody-goody

90 Trip itinerary

91 Customs

92 Drops leaves

94 "Get lost!" (2 wds.)

95 Used a parachute

96 Artemis, to Livy

99 Comic-strip possum

100 Paris cop

102 "Cool!"

105 Monklike

106 Rectify

107 The pits 109 007

111 Contract makers

112 114 115 116 117 118 119 121 123 125 126 127 130 132 134 137 139 141 143

Bus rider's need Traffic circle Vitamin B component More eager Wahines' dances Blank a tape Gossipy type Piano composition Maureen of film Like days of yore Ms. Witherspoon Bagpipers' garb Sicilian volcano Barks shrilly Swimming-pool loc.

Novak of "Vertigo" See Ford rival Solution on Pg 14 Atlas page Dot-com alternative

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Tech

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cientists have built an app that gives a smartphone the ability to detect an opioid overdose and alert others for help. The app, called Second Chances, is still in development, but the researchers hope to have it approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and eventually sell the technology.

With over 110 Americans dying each day from opioid overdoses, the opioid epidemic is the deadliest drug overdose crisis in US history. “It’s a huge public health problem and also one where the diagnostic signs and mechanisms of how people die is really wellestablished,” says Jacob Sunshine, an anesthesiologist at the University of Washington and co-author of the Second Chances study, which was published this week in the journal Science Translational Medicine. In other words, when people overdose, their breathing changes in a specific and predictable pattern. Second Chances uses sonar technology to detect these changes and alert a friend, relative, or doctor who can then provide overdose-reversal drugs like Naloxone.

The app works by sending silent sound waves to people’s chests from up to three feet away, explains Rajalakshmi Nandakumar, a doctoral candidate in computer science at the University of Washington and the first author on the paper. It then monitors the signals that get reflected back because they change when breathing patterns do.

The tricky part was teaching the algorithm to recognize which patterns corresponded to an overdose. To do that, the team tested Second Chances with 194 participants at a safe injection site in Vancouver and also on simulated overdoses in an operating room. At the Vancouver clinic, participants injected opioids under staff supervision and were resuscitated if they overdosed. Second Chances, installed on a Galaxy S4, correct-

ly identified about 96 percent of overdoses where the breathing stopped for 10 seconds or less and about 87 percent of cases where breathing significantly slowed. It also correctly predicted 19 out of 20 simulated overdoses.

To be clear, the app is not supposed to be running all the time in the background.

Rather, the idea is that people using opioids turn it on in the minutes before injection and turn it off once it’s clear that they’re safe. It’s built for privacy, with an encrypted backend that is compliant with health privacy law.

“People liked that we don’t use cameras or identifying markers or reflect speech,” says Nandakumar. “We’re only using the reflection of sounds,” Peter Chai, a professor of emergency medicine at Harvard Medical School’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, notes that this is an early study but believes there’s exciting potential for the technology. (Chai was not involved with the research.) “We’ve been in a world of wearable devices and new biosensors for detecting disease, but the cool part is that we are emerging into this post-sensor world,” he says. “Everybody knows that when you give someone a Fitbit the adoption rate is very low, but these are contactless sensors and essentially no-touch monitoring technology.” It’s possible the same method could be used to track other physiological signals like heart rate and rhythm, he adds.

Now, the Second Chances team is working on improving the user interface and making the algorithm more sensitive. False positives are a big concern. Not only are they alarming, but they could be a problem from a resource standpoint if a false positive triggered emergency medical services. The hope, says Sunshine, is that the app will help keep people safe until they can find more longterm support. (The Verge)

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oogle is rolling out a new feature in search on Wednesday that can help make research on a specific topic easier over a long period of time.

They are called activity cards, and as long as you’re logged into your Google account, they’ll let you access your past search history on a specific topic right in the results.

Whether you are looking for a new gym routine or a few new recipes, your previous related searches will be available at the top of the results page, making it easier to “continue your exploration,” according to Google.

You’ll be able to remove items from your activity cards as well, and if you don’t like the feature, you can turn it off entirely.

Pages you’ve visited before can be saved into a collection so you can quickly access them later. You can find your collections by navigating to the menu on the top left corner of the results page, or at the bottom of the Google app.

Activity cards are available today on Google’s mobile website and via its Englishlanguage US apps. An international rollout has yet to be announced. (The Verge)

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c t o r Ranveer Singh, who plays a street rapper in Gully Boy, says he was born to do the coming-of-age musical film. Ranveer spoke at the trailer launch of Gully Boy along with his co-star Alia Bhatt, the film’s director Zoya Akhtar and producers Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani on Wednesday.

In the film, the Padmaavat actor plays a street rapper who dares to dream big.

Ranveer has had a brush with rapping himself. He had rapped a bit in the title track of his second film Ladies vs Ricky Bahl.

“When somebody told me about the script of Gully Boy, I told them that it is my film. If

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ctor Shah Rukh Khan’s latest movie Zero may have not fared well at the box office but the actor is still all for spending great amounts of money on his movies.

In an interview to Deccan Chronicle, the actor compared his films with his daughter and said he has all the rights to spend money on his films.

“I believe every film I do is like my daughter. People spend lavishly on t h e i r daughter’s wedding, so why can’t I spend on my film?

Let whatever I am doing for my daughter, be nice, and inshallah, the money will follow,” h e

any other actor would have been a part of this film instead of me then I would have got burnt with jealousy. I was born to do Gully Boy and I knew only I can pull off this character.”

Ranveer said it is a special film for him for too many reasons. “It’s a coming together of too many things that are very dear to me. It has rap, hip-hop music which I loved since I was a kid and it is set in my motherland Mumbai.”

Sharing his experience of working with the film’s cast and crew, Ranveer said: “Working with Zoya (Akhtar) was an amazing experience. She is really more than a director to me. She is my friend and confidante. She is so special to me in my life as a person more than a director.

“This film’s producer Ritesh is like family to me. We go way back and our parents go way back. Farhan (Akhtar) is a creative force of nature who I have tremendous admiration for. I have been fielding for him to direct me since eight years now. Hopefully, he will consider me someday. (Hindustan Times)

said. Zero was made on a budget of around Rs 200 crore but struggled to make even half that amount at the box office.

However, he knows that experimenting with his film choices makes him the true king of Bollywood. “I have succeeded with things that I never knew would succeed.

I also feel that if you really are the king, you should have the choice to make your own choices. A king without choices is not a king at

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all.” The actor-producer says that even his company keeps telling him that he is overdoing things but he knows that no one can stop him from making key decisions.

Zero was panned by the critics and also rejected by the audiences. It was directed by Aanand L Rai and also starred Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma.

Shah Rukh will now be seen in the Rakesh Sharma biopic. A report in Mid-Day suggests that he has decided to begin shooting for the film from February itself.

A source told the daily that the decision was taken to avoid wearing heavy costumes during the summer months.

“The project is expensive. In a bid to ensure that the film doesn’t exceed the budget, Kapur (producer

Siddharth Roy Kapur) and Khan (Shah Rukh) find it imperative to start shooting

by February. Doing so will help them wrap up the main schedule before summer.

Given that certain crucial scenes must be filmed outdoors, the duo felt shooting in the bulky costumes would be impossible during those months,” the source said.

In an interview to Deccan Chronicle, Shah Rukh thanked Aamir Khan for the role. “I thank Aamir [Khan] who was to do the film for calling me and telling me about the role as it would suit me. Whenever I get the time, I will try and spend time with him (Rakesh Sharma),” he said.

(Hindustan Times)

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eff and MacKenzie Bezos did NOT have a prenuptial agreement so, by all rights, they will split their incredible fortune right down the middle ... sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ. The couple will file divorce docs in Washington, where community property rules ... translation -- all earnings and income during the marriage are split 50/50.

When the couple married in 1993 -- 6 months after meeting -- Jeff wasn't even a millionaire. He didn't become one until 1997, so dreams of being the richest man in the world were pie in the sky.

The division of assets will be incredibly complicated. Aside from cold hard cash, the former couple is hardcore baronial -- they

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ctor-director Rakesh Roshan has been diagnosed with throat cancer and was operated on at a hospital in Mumbai on Tuesday. Son and actor Hrithik Roshan had broken the news of his diagnosis on the day of his surgery. As his family, friends and fans pray for his recovery, Rakesh’s brother, Rajesh Roshan, has provided an update on his health, according to a report in Mumbai Mirror.

Rajesh told the daily, “He is better now and recovering well. We were all very tense about the surgery and the entire family was in the hospital with him. God willing, he will be up in the next three days and should be discharged from the hospital.”

Rajesh also thanked PM Narendra Modi

own 400,000 acres of property, making them 2 of the biggest landholders in the country.

Valuing that land is complicated.

Bezos is in a relationship with former "So You Think You Can Dance" host Lauren Sanchez, who's estranged from talent mogul Patrick Whitesell. TMZ sources say Lauren and Jeff started hooking up in the latter half of 2018, after they separated from their respective spouses. Lauren and Patrick are also in the middle of divorcing.

Patrick and MacKenzie have known about Jeff and Lauren's relationship. It's still awkward -- Lauren and Patrick were super close to Jeff and MacKenzie for a decade. Bezos has said his divorce is super amicable. (TMZ)

for his message. He said, “This was very big hearted of the Prime Minister and a huge encouragement for both the patient and his family.”

The PM had tweeted, “Dear Hrithik, praying for the good health of Shri Rakesh Roshan Ji. He is a fighter and I am sure he will face this challenge with utmost courage. @RakeshRoshan_N.” Hrithik thanked him for his message and replied, “Thank you Sir for your concern and good wishes. I am very happy to inform that according to the doctors his surgery has gone off well.”

The film industry sent its support and best wishes for Rakesh, after Hrithik shared the news on the social media. (Hindustan Times)

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Fun Times

Archie

ARIES (March 21April 19)

Take a break and stop laboring over work-related dilemmas. Pay close attention to your health, and make choices that will ensure your happiness.

Romance is highlighted.

Research new possibiliTAURUS ties. Go directly to the source (April 20- of whatever you want to inMay 20) vestigate. Something you learn will sway a decision regarding your beliefs or vocational direction.

GEMINI (MAY 28June 20)

Don’t share your plans until you have everything in place. Surprising others will help you alleviate interference and encourage greater support. Your plans will encourage a closer relationship with a loved one.

Anger won’t solve a pending problem. Take a serious (June 21- approach to whatever you July 22) want to pursue, and only include those who have something to contribute to your success.

CANCER

LEO (July 23Aug. 22)

Dilbert

Peanuts

Spread your wings and fly.

Learn and experience all you can. Make time for a loved one and express your feelings and intentions. A personal change looks auspicious.

VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22)

Don’t get bogged down by people trying to upset you.

Step outside any drama and enjoy what life has to offer.

Socialising will do you good.

LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 23)

Avoid discussions that might disrupt your home and personal lives. Give yourself a chance to think about what’s going on. An outing with someone you enjoy being around is encouraged.

Live and learn. What you SCORPIO experience and discover today (Oct. 24will help you make choices Nov. 22) that will map out your future.

Plan an outing that could lead to an interesting revelation.

SAGITTARIUS You can have fun without (Nov. 23- going overboard. Aim to acDec. 21) complish a lot by putting your energy into a constructive project that will improve your home and relationships with loved ones.

Calvin and Hobbes

Arguing will be a waste CAPRICORN of time. A physical activity is (Dec. 22- encouraged and will help you Jan. 19) calm down, keep the peace and defuse a festering problem.

A financial gain is posAQUARIUS sible. If you look over your (Jan. 20- personal papers, you will Feb. 19) discover something that will lead to a surprise. Celebrate with a loved one.

Don’t let the actions PISCES (Feb. 20- of others lead you astray.

Mar. 20) Concentrate on doing what you can to help those less fortunate or to repay a favor.

Getting involved in indulgent behavior is discouraged.