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love of music.

“Since I was about three years growing up, I remember my father as a musician. He was a guitarist. So in those days, they didn’t have CDs and so on, they had the string band like the guitar, violin, shak-shak and drum. When I was about three or four, I started picking up my father’s guitar and I started playi n g ; that is how I

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e live in a world where traditions are rapidly dying owing to a number of factors. Even in the most remote places, those long-held traditions are slowly being left behind as a result of the influences of modern-day developments, but, according to Earl Thomas, preserving those traditions is important to our existence as a people.

Thomas is a 54-year-old Lokono musician from the Arawak tribe. He resides in Wakapao Village in the Pomeroon and has been do-

ing everything possible to preserve the music and traditions of the Lokono people. He said that music was an integral part of their culture since it was what they used for every occasion from prayers to the welcoming of a new bride to the family.

However, the uniqueness and intricacies of the Lokono music are what push a lot of the young Amerindian people from taking it up.

Looking at his history in music, Thomas says his family has a rich history in the arts. His father was one of the guitarists in the village band and that led to his

starte d playing the guitar,” he said.

“My mom, she was one of the teachers of the Amerindian dances and she taught the dances and we were involved. As I grew, I begin to love the music more and after I became a young man I had to go out of the village for work, because we do not have work here.

When I was about 25, I returned home to live and my mom and dad were still involved and every occasion they have, they would go and perform dances and they were involved in most of the dances. When (Amerindian)

Heritage celebrations began, they were really instrumental in teaching dancing and so on. They formed a dance group and I was a part of that group,” Thomas added.

He said that the dance group needed music and procuring the string instruments was tough for them so they decided to purchase an electric keyboard, which became their main source of

music. He said that he took up the initiative to practise endlessly so that he could play the traditional Lokono music on the keyboard.

He notes that there are various types of music required for various dances.

For instance, the ever-popular Mari Mari requires its own type of music as opposed to the snake dance.

He explained that the Mari Mari is a group dance used

in the Arawak tribe to welcome newlyweds while delivering a promise that they would be forever backed by their elders.

Thomas said one of his sons was now taking up the keyboard and it was his hope that he learns quickly so as to carry on the legacy that the family has built over the years.

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By Lakhram Bhagirat

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uthor Helen Keller once said, “The struggle of life is one of our greatest blessings. It makes us patient, sensitive and godlike.

It teaches us that although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.”

And no one knows struggles as much as Alexander Williams or AW Lyrical as he is popularly known.

T h e 24-year-old singer was born on the island of Leguan in the Essequibo River.

His family was in extreme poverty and a newborn child placed an added strain on their already strenuous life. So, in order for him to be given a life they could not afford, Lyrical’s mother and father decided to give him up.

“At the age of two, I was disowned by both of my parents, because of them being from a poor family.

Eventually, my mother and father give me up and never looked back at me as their child. I was raised by my grandparents, which was hard because they were old people,” he said.

He lived with both of his grandparents until he was 15 years old and soon after tragedy would strike. His grandparents died, causing his other family members to take him out of school so that he could work to earn a meal.

“I had to go work in the backdam for them (family members) just to have a

meal to eat.

I did that for three years and after that three years, I ran away and someone close to me helped me to build my life. I started my first paying job and I got $800 per day.

After one year, I went into construction and eventually I started getting up on my own two feet,” he tells me.

Because of the early struggles in his life, music has always been an escape for Lyrical. He would spend hours upon hours listening to music across genres as everything had some sort of meaning to him. He would be working construction and singing for his co-workers so as to make the work flow more smoothly as well as to entertain them, “My co-workers encour-

aged me to take it (my singing) to another level of writing my own music. So I gave it a chance and I was put on stage to perform at the age of 20. My first appearance to sing professionally was a success since everyone loved my voice and my style of music,” he said.

Lyrical’s style of music is unique, since he would interchange genres.

He sings in Spanish and most of his sets include music from the genres of Soca, Dancehall, Chutney and Reggae.

After his initial performance, the requests to perform across the country and further afield began pouring in. He said that he is a hype entertainer since he loves upbeat music and performing exactly that type of music.

“I started getting calls to perform to fly to Brazil, Lethem and travel to Berbice, Essequibo and other places. I love all kinds of music and make sure that the crowd I am performing for is enjoying every moment,” Lyrical said.

However, for Lyrical being a musician in Guyana is a battle because people prefer to listen to music created outside of Guyana, thus stifling the local musicians. He noted that there were also challenges when it came to recording music, but the talent of Guyanese was beyond measures.

“We Guyanese just need that link to click on and get that shot like in other places. We have the talent to showcase and we have been doing good work but

the exposure is what we are lacking. Over the next five years I see myself as a recognized and main artiste in Guyana and further afield,” he said.

Lyrical draws his musical inspiration from Terry “Guyana Baboo” Gajraj and Jamaican dancehall artiste Alkaline. He said he owed his success to the fans who have always been there to support his journey over the years as he aims to make himself and late grandparents proud.

Lyrical recently released a new song and shot the video with his inspiration, Terry G on the island of Leguan. He said to look out, because he intends to take Guyana by storm in the coming years.

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roviding mentorship for the development of local music as well as local artistes has always been at the forefront of Owen

(Oyein) Adams’s plan of action. The Lindener, despite being away from Guyana, continues to motivate, mentor and push for the development of local musicians as

well as the industry.

Adams, who is known as GTyouthsProductionz, was born at Leonora on the West Coast of Demerara, but

moved to the mining town of Linden at an early age. He is the third of four children. He explains that he was a nerd, since he loved Mathematics and anything to do with

crunching numbers.

While in Linden, he discovered his passion for football and music. He would spend his days kicking the ball and the nights deejaying popular music with his friends in Kara Kara. Back then Beenie Man, Beres Hammond, Bounty Killa, Sizzla Kalonji, etc, were some of the top artistes.

His adoration and love for Beenie Man saw him being given the nickname “BeenieMan” at age 10. Up to this day, some of his friends still address him by this nickname.

When Owen was 15 years old, he migrated to the USA with his mother and younger brother. This was the beginning of a new journey and though he continued to excel academically and eventually graduated from college with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a Master’s in Business, he never lost his focus on music.

In his spare time, he would listen to different

genres of music and

it was during this period that he discovered he had the ability to tell when a song is going to be a big hit, and as he grew older, he’s gotten better at it. As such, he started giving ideas to a local artiste named “Goofy George” on what track he should sing or what kind of song he should sing. Soon after, he started giving the same advice to another upcoming artist “Fojo”, not realising that it was a gift and that what he was doing unknowingly to him was actually called songwriting, those ideas became words and choruses. A few years later, he started working with some of the most talented stalwarts, such as Alaine, Demarco, Ballys, Gaddie G, Little J, Brandon Harding and Diana Chapman just to name a few.

As time progressed, he started producing music, managing and deejaying. Whilst doing all of this, a lot of his friends and family would often tell him to start

singing, es- pecially his brother Hayward and good friend Bally. It was not until he heard a track by one of

his fellow producers that he decided to take a chance on that particular journey.

One of the unique things about Owen is that he writes what he feels and his struggles in life have motivated him to write and sing “Life Too Short”— his first single.

Though it was not the first song he’s recorded, it was the first to be released to the public.

“My style of music ... well, it's a unique style. It's not fully Dancehall but it's not Reggae either. I kinda fuse the two and make it one.

But sometimes it depends on how I'm feeling. As an artiste, I use most of my life experi-

ence in my music to tell my story, but nevertheless, my style is not Jamaican, nor is it Guyanese, it's just my do-

ing the best music that I can do,” he said.

He said the art of storytelling is what inspired him to continue down this path.

His writing started after a friend in college challenged him to pen some lyrics for him and since then he has been telling his story from the dorms.

The 39-year-old said one of the challenges for Guyanese musicians is the lack of support.

“I don't blame the people because if they don't hear the music, they can't support it. I blame the media by that I mean DJs, radios, television stations and any other media outlet that choose not to support the artistes … other than that the artistes are kinda fighting against each other and there's space for everyone,” he noted, calling for a syst e m of change in the local music industry.

“I just want to say, if

support is given the way it's given to artistes from other country or island by our own people, the music won't have a limit. That’s all I'm asking for, not just for me, but for every entertainer.”

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By Lakhram Bhagirat

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t was sometime in May of 2018 and I was scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed and saw a colleague shared a video of a young man in a recording booth with the Golden Arrowhead proudly flying behind him. This caught my attention since the person who shared the video has great taste in music and he was hyping the singer so I decided to listen.

I opened the video and immediately recognised the beat of the song, since it is one of my favourites from the Bollywood movie “Tiger Zinda Hai”. There was no name of the singer visible, so I did not know who this person was or what to expect so about 10 seconds

into the video he opened his mouth and began singing “Kacchidoriyon, doriyon, doriyon se” and I was taken aback. I thought my ears were deceiving me. It could not be. I mean this sounds almost identical to Atif Aslam’s version. I restarted the video and so did he.

I was captivated by the voice. Never had I thought that someone, other than Atif Aslam, would make me fall in love with “Dil Diyan Gallan” all over again. I listened while humming the lyrics of the song as this unknown person kept hitting all the right notes. After the video was finished, I began scrolling through the comments to see if the singer’s name was mentioned and after a few minutes of scrolling through the hundreds of

comments, I came across the name Ganesh Kasinath!

Well, as one would expect, in typical Guyanese fashion, I decided to snoop around to find other music he would have put out in the public. To my surprise, the video was limited and then I was reminded that this is Guyana where there are very limited opportunities for local musicians to record and put their work out there. I was also reminded that we as a people rarely support our own musicians, since we feel that they are not up to standard or that they are copying from another musician, never mind that most of the Trinidadian artistes we listen to draw their music from popular Bollywood songs.

I reached out to Ganesh to get to know a bit more about the artiste along with the story behind his music and plans for the future. What I can say is that he is passionate about music, but a man of very few words. He prefers to have his work do the talking.

The 24-yearold is the eldest of three children and hails from the village of Chesney in Albion, Corentyne, Berbice. He said that at the age of 17, his father passed away leaving his mother alone. As the eldest child, he then took up the mantle to take care of his mother and younger siblings. He is currently employed at the GuySuCo Training Centre in Port Mourant as a Tool Store Attendant.

His day-to-day responsibilities involve managing the records, doing inventory as well as issuing the required tools as needed.

While growing up, he always loved singing and knew that he had the knack for doing it well. He notes that it was and still is a hobby for him but one he really started to pay attention to in his late teens. Coming from a Hindu household meant that Ganesh attended mandir and it was while in mandir that he would sing bhajans much to the delight of the devotees there.

He was always called upon to give his rendition of the popular bhajans and then graduated to songs. Now he enjoys making covers of popular Bollywood songs. He is more focused on the soulful melodies of composers like Vishal Dadlani, Shekar, Pritam Chakraborty, Shankar Mahadevan and AR Rahman.

“I love anything that Atif Aslam sings. I am a big fan of him and he inspired me to start singing and I did so when I was 19 years old, but only started to seriously focus in it about a year ago,” he said.

He notes that from a very small age, he wanted to be a singer but never had anyone to train him how to utilise his range as well as when to hit the right note or even how to hit the notes.

He learnt everything on his own by trying to listen beyond the surface of the music. He explains that to this day he is still learning as he progresses and hopes to one day be able to record original music.

Ganesh continues to make his mark by competing in music contests as well as performing at local shows.

Thus far, he has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in regional music inclusive of popular Trinidadian band Karma and local names like Bunty Singh, Pooran Seeraj and the Shakti Strings Band.

If you are a fan of classic, soothing music, then I encourage you to follow Ganesh, since, in my opinion, if afforded the right opportunities he will make his mark in music’s history.

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Feature

The music of Guyana encompasses a range of musical styles and genres that draw from various influences including: Indian, Latino-Hispanic, European, African, Chinese, and Amerindian music.

While Guyana is filled with musicians trying to make their mark here are a few notable ones.

Dave Martins

Queen Yasmin

Eddy Grant

Big Red

Prince JP

Poonam Singh

Nisha Benjamin

Terry Gajraj

Vanilla

Mystic

Blaze Antonio

Diana Chapman

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Feature

Preserving our literary heritage

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Machine, and a well-crafted and beautiful children story labeled ‘Poolwana’s Orchid: A Tale for Juveniles’ running into fourteen pages.

Petamber Persaud

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e, lovers of literature, can say goodbye to 2018 with satisfaction, knowing that some of the books published in this 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*.

A Little Poet’s World by Aurelius Sue-Ann, 2018

Aftermath of Empire: The Novels of Roy A. K. Heath by Ameena Gafoor, UWI Press, 2017

With the publication of her singular book, Aftermath of Empire: The Novels of A. K. Heath, Ameena Gafoor has sort of brought Roy Heath back home to his birthplace to be re-discovered, to be reappraised and to be re-appreciated, in a way rescuing him from selfimposed exile and also rescuing his work from obscurity (limited critical response) because Gafoor in this seminal publication was able to place Heath among the forefront of Guyanese Literature (his oeuvre of nine novels is only surpassed by Edgar Mittelholzer and Wilson Harris) by painstakingly revealing to us how ‘Heath has practically refined the introspective Guyanese antihero’ while finding occasion to

‘celebrate every one of his flawed fictional creatures: their humaneness, their eccentricities, their weaknesses, and their strengths, even if they are social misfits and psychological wrecks’.

Gafoor also gives Heath his rightful place in the canon of Caribbean Literature by showing how he has ‘revolutionized the form of the regional novel…[n]o non-Indian writer has displayed such remarkable cultural knowledge and such psychological depth in depicting East Indian experience in the West Indian novel’. Heath’s The Shadow Bride would be essential reading here.

Red Hibiscus by Scott TingA-Kee, Way Wive Wordz Publishing, UK, 2018

Chu hua, Zhaohui and Ren share a grand destiny as the greatest diviners of all time. They are blessed or cursed with clairvoyance and decide to try to change the future. Their very existence and abilities are beyond what the Heavens should allow. The clairvoyant trio records their shared visions and dreams in the form of poetry hoping that it may be passed down as a warning to future generations.

Yoaguai and gods attack Chu hua, Zhaohui and Ren to silence them and to prevent them from changing the future they see for China and the world. The emperor feels threatened and is not sure if he should exploit their mystic powers or kill them out of fear of them.

Outcasts who rose to legendary destinies now have to work together to save China from a future they do not quite understand while fighting for their own lives.

(Synopsis provided by the author.)

Edgar Mittelholzer: Creole Chips and Other Writings ed. Juanita Cox, Peepal Tree Press, 2018

The publication of Creole Chips And Other Writings of Edgar Mittelholzer edited by Juanita Cox, the acknowledged authority on Mittelholzer, is an attempt to right many wrongs in the life and work and the perception and misconception of that Guyanese pioneering writer, sporting many firsts in Anglophone Caribbean literature.

Creole Chips and Other Writings contains twentyfive sketches, twenty-four short stories, thirteen essays & personal writings, five dramatic pieces, twenty-two poems, a novel The Adding

Here is a girl of ten stimulated by her reading to try her hand at writing; not any type of writing but the writing of poetry – one of the most exacting genres of writing and, so far, with this first effort, she has done a commendable job.

Aurelia has displayed a good grasp of issues that plague and grace childhood, not shying away from themes like friendship, love, lost, death, fear, depression, freedom and self-confidence. She also dabbles with large subjects like life. The poem ‘Life’ is one of her better pieces even buttressed with a punch line showing she has already learned or worked out for herself the essentials of a life.

Defeating Domestic Violence in the Americas: Men’s Work by Luke Daniels, Hansib Publications, 2017 A Survey of Guyanese History by Dr. Winston McGowan, Guyenterprise, 2018 Stepping on Cracks: Reflections on my Homeland

by Carmen Barclay Subryan, Demerara Press, USA, 2018 Journey Back to Watooka: A Story of Guyana by Steve Connolly, FriesenPress, 2018 Down Independence Boulevard by Ken Puddicombe, MiddleRoad Publishers, 2017 The Guyana Annual 2018, Guyenterprise, 2018 Educational Leadership: A Guyanese Perspective by Dr. Brian O’Toole, School of Nations, 2018 Two Young Birds (poems)

by Leonard C. Marks, 2017 Hand-in-Hand History of Cricket in Guyana 1898-1914

by Clem Seecharan, Hansib, 2018 Make it Shine (poems) by Ingrid Dover-Vidal Women across Borders (with a mission) ed. Sonia Noel Home Memories by Gideon Cecil The Ashgabat Verdict by Hans Gaskin, CreateSpace, 2014 Anatomy of Race Politics: Economics, Violence Against Diaspora Indians by Seopaul Singh Against the Grain: Balram Singh Rai and the Politics of Guyana by Baytoram Ramharack, Chakra Publishing House, 2005 Bitter-Sweet Sugar by Nowrang Persaud, BookVenture, USA, 2018 Monsoon on the Fingers of God (poems) by Sasenarine Persaud, Mawenzi House, 2018 *Some of the above Guyanese-authored books were published before 2018 but only now reaching my desk.

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Manuscripts not includ-

(To be continued)

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please telephone 226-0065 of email: oraltradition2002@yahoo.com

Letters swallow themselves in seconds.

Notes friends tied to the doorknob, transparent scarlet paper, sizzle like moth wings, marry the air.

So much of any year is flammable, lists of vegetables, partial poems.

Orange swirling flame of days, so little is a stone.

Where there was something and suddenly isn’t, an absence shouts, celebrates, leaves a space.

I begin again with the smallest numbers.

Quick dance, shuffle of losses and leaves, only the things I didn’t do crackle after the blazing dies.

BY NAOMI SHIHAB NYE

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Travel and Tourism

Guyana is indeed a beautiful place and truly undiscovered. The land of many waters lives up to its name with tumbling waterfalls and calm lakes, creeks and rivers. Our jungle is dubbed the land of giants with giant spiders, cats and other animals. However, if you are not up for that adventure there is a lot to do on the coastland. Today, we bring to you some simple but exciting views you can experience with your choice of company. (Photos by Subhash Haimraj and Deopaul Somwaru)

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Fashion

Local designer extraordinaire, Marcie De Santos recently launched her latest hand painted collection. The pieces are stunning and available in store at The Fashion Atelier located at 159 Waterloo Street, Georgetown. Here are a few pieces from the collection. (Photos by Marcie De Santos)

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duce the frequency of patients' migraines in each study.

5. New studies on male birth control showed promising results.

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very year, researchers quietly pave the way for the advancement of medicine, and 2018 was no exception. Over the past 12 months, professionals in the medical realm worked tirelessly to combat dangers such as cancer and cardiovascular disease and bring treatment to those suffering from various mental illnesses.

Here are 10 major medical breakthroughs of 2018 that have changed the face of medicine forever.

1. A cancer "vaccine" eliminated tumors in mice.

In January 2018, researchers at Stanford University announced in a press release that they were recruiting lymphoma patients in a clinical trial to test a potential cancer vaccine. The news came after the researchers successfully eliminated tumors in mice.

The team of researchers found that injecting "minute amounts of two immunestimulating agents directly into solid tumors in mice can eliminate all traces of cancer in the animals, including distant, untreated metastases."

Specifically, by injecting one tumor site with the two agents 87 of 90 mice were cured of the cancer.

Although the cancer recurred in three of the mice, the tumors again regressed after a second treatment.

The hope is that a vaccine of the sort would be both affordable and eliminate the need for cancer treatments that attack the immune system and result in adverse side effects.

2. A French man became the first person to receive two face transplants.

In April 2018, Jérôme Hamon, 43, of France, became the first person in the world to receive two face transplants.

The man, who suffers from neurofibromatosis type 1, a genetic disorder that caused benign, disfiguring tumors to grow on his

In March, researchers University of Washington, Seattle, Washingtonannounced success in a trial for male birth control pills.

The pill in question, called dimethandrolone undecanoate or DMAU, works similar to women's birth control by combining a male hormone, like testosterone, and a progestin. Taken once a day, the pill was found to be safe — despite patient's experiencing weight gain and decreases in HDL

ketamine, the chemical mirror image of ketamine.

In the drug's clinical trial, researchers had 236 adults with treatment-resistant depression take a traditional antidepressant for four weeks alongside a nasal spray — only half of them got a spray with the drug in it while the other half got a placebo.

The results found that people who got the real spray saw significantly better improvements in their depressive symptoms than those who got the placebo, over the course of 28 days.

Johnson & Johnson isn't the only pharmaceutical company pursuing the drug as a potential treatment for

face, initially underwent a face transplant in 2010 but his body began to reject the new face in 2016. He lived two months without a face before French surgeons led

by Laurent Lantieri, the same doctor who oversaw Hamon's first transplant, gave Hamon a new face.

The successful landmark surgery proved that re-transplantation is a possibility.

3. Prescription Vascepa was found to dramatically reduce cardiovascular risk.

Considering about 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year (1 in every 4 deaths) it's no surprise that when, in September, biopharmaceutical company, Biotech Amarin, announced that its medicine, Vascepa, was found to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients by 25%, people rejoiced.

Though the drug, which has only one active ingredient, icosapent ethyl, was approved by the FDA in 2015 to treat people with high levels of triglycerides, a type of fat found in blood, it wasn't until 2018 that this level of success was measured.

4. Researchers created an injection that might prevent migraines.

Migraines affect approximately 39 million Americans yet treatment for the debilitating condition is nearly nonexistent.

In May of this year, however, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Aimovig, a preventive treatment for migraines. The treatment is administered once a month via injection and is the first drug approved that works "by blocking the activity of calcitonin gene-related peptide, a molecule that is involved in migraine attacks."

The effectiveness of Aimovig for the preventive treatment of migraines was evaluated in three clinical trials and was found to re-

("good") cholesterol — halt sperm production, and reduce testosterone production.

This wasn't the only breakthrough in terms of male birth control. In December, Gizmodo reported that scientists began a large clinical trial to test a gel-based male birth control.

The gel, applied to the back and shoulders once daily, contains a combination of a progestin compound and testosterone that is absorbed through the skin.

Although this is a huge step in terms of medical advancements, some expressed frustration that it's more convenient than some current birth control options for women.

6. Ketamine, the "party drug" of the '60s, might help treat depression.

Ketamine, a drug previously known as a "party drug," may be the first new depression drug in 30 years.

Johnson & Johnson, one of the pharmaceutical companies pursuing the drug's potential antidepressant qualities, presented some promising new research in May 2018.

Their version of ketamine is a nasal spray made with a compound called es-

to read sensor information, no separate power source, like battery is required for the smart contact lens sensors."

So far, the lenses have only been tested on live rabbits, not humans.

8. PARP inhibitors present a breakthrough in treatments for breast and ovarian cancers.

PARP, poly-ADP ribose polymerase, is a protein found in our cells that help damaged DNA cells repair themselves. PARP inhibitors represent a new class of drugs that may aid in treating and preventing the progression of breast and ovarian cancers.

The success of the drugs capitalizes on the very nature of PARP. The drugs inhibit the protein from doing its repair work in cancer cells and the cell dies.

In October, one such drug, Lynparza from AstraZeneca, was found togreatly reduce the risk of ovarian cancer. A clinical trial found that when given in conjunction with chemotherapy, Lynparza halted or reversed tumor growth in 60% of patients three years into the trial as opposed to 27% who were given chemotherapy only.

The drug is approved for advanced ovarian cancer and metastatic breast cancer and has been used in over 20,000 patients world-

motor functions five months after she had a DBS electrode surgically implanted in her cerebellum.

In May the team was awarded $2.2 million from the National Institutes of Health to further research the benefits of DBS in stroke patients.

"If this research succeeds, it will offer new hope for patients who have suffered a stroke and remained paralyzed," said Machado.

"It's an opportunity to allow patients to rehabilitate and gain function — and thereby gain independence."

10. For the first time, a baby was born via a uterus transplant from a deceased donor.

On December 4 researchers reported that for the first time, a woman gave birth after receiving a uterus transplant from a deceased donor.

Although a transplant from a live donor was successfully implanted in 2014, this was the first case of a live birth via a deceased donor's uterus.

In the case report, published in the Lancet, a 32-year-old woman with congenital uterine absence (Mayer-RokitanskyKüster-Hauser syndrome) underwent uterine transplantation in Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo, Brazil, from a donor who died of subarachnoid hemorrhage, bleeding in

depression. Allergan, the company known for Botox, for example, recently conducted studies on a depression drug called Rapastinel, which works on the same brain pathway as ketamine.

7. Smart contact lenses can monitor blood glucose in people with diabetes.

One of the frustrating components of living with diabetes is the finger pricking or burdensome monitors necessary to consistently track blood glucose levels. In an attempt to reduce the inconvenience for diabetes patients, a team of researchers at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea developed a new contact lens capable of detecting glucose levels in patients with diabetes.

According to the press release, the smart lens has built-in pliable, transparent electronics that use tears to monitor glucose levels.

"These smart contact lenses are made of transparent nanomaterials and therefore do not obstruct the wearer's view," said Jihun Park in the Combined M.S./Ph.D. of Materials Science and Engineering, the first author of the study.

"Besides, because the system uses a wireless antenna

wide.

9. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) presents a breakthrough for patients paralyzed from a stroke.

A tragic component of strokes is their potential to leave their victims paralyzed. Cleveland Clinic researchers sought to address this problem using deep brain stimulation (DBS).

Andre Machado, MD, Ph.D., and Kenneth Baker, Ph.D. tested DBS on a 59-yearold woman who experienced hemiparesis after having an ischemic stroke.

The researchers saw significant improvement in her

the space between the brain and the tissue covering the brain.

Doctors transferred an embryo made via in-vitro fertilization from the woman's egg and her husband's sperm into her womb just seven months after the transplantation.

The woman's pregnancy was normal, and doctors performed a Caesarean section on December 15, 2017, after about 36 weeks.

The success of the transplant opens doors to people who are unable to get pregnant due to uterine factors.

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Ingredients 3 cup shredded potatoes ½ cup finely chopped onion ¼ cup flour 1 tsp finely chopped cilantro 1/8 tsp black pepper ½ tsp salt 1 egg Oil for frying

Directions Place shredded potato, onion, flour, cilantro, black pepper and salt in a bowl and mix well.

Add the egg to the mixture and stir well to combine. Place a heavy bottom skillet coated with 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat. When the oil is hot, place heaping spoonfuls of potato mixture to the pot and press down lightly with the back of spoon to form a pancake. Cook until the edges are brown then flip and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Place on a plate lined with paper towel to drain excess oil. Serve warm.

Ingredients • 1 lb Boneless, skinless salfish • 1 tbsp vegetable oil • 1 medium onion, chopped • 1 tsp mince garlic • 10 sprigs thyme • 1 hot pepper, wiri wiri or any other will do • 1 large tomato chopped • 3 scallion chopped • 1/2 tsp black pepper • juice of 1/2 lime • 1 tsp cilantro, chopped

Instructions 1. Rinse the saltfish in warm water. Boil the salfish in water for 10 minutes. Pour off the water, fill the pot with fresh water and boil for another ten minutes. This is important step to get rid of some of the salt in the saltfish. You can also soak it overnight to remove the salt.

Drain the water from the fish and flake with a fork.

2. Heat oil in pan,onions and cook for about 3 minutes, then add garlic, thyme and pepper.

3. Once the garlic is fragrant add chopped tomatoes.

4. Saute for about 10 minutes on a medium fire, until the tomatoes have broken down. Add flaked saltfish and cook for an additional 15 minutes. Add chopped scallion and a splash of lime juice and black pepper in last 5 minutes of cooking. Cook until the liquid had evaporated and garnish with fresh chopped cilantro.

Ingredients •4 cups passion fruit juice •2 cups orange juice •1/3 cup lime juice •3cups pineapple soda Instruction Place all ingredients in a large pitcher and mix to combine.

Chill before serving over ice.

BATHROOM: 10 MINUTES Step 1: Spray away. Spritz the sink, mirror, toilet and the floor around it with cleaner. Let it sit while you clear off the countertops so the cleaning solution can do the hard work for you. Then, spray the counters.

Step 2: Now Wipe. Work from the cleanest surface (mirror) to the dirtiest (sink) using a paper towel or microfiber cloth that easily reaches into nooks and crannies. Pay special attention to the grime and hard water deposits that collect around the drain, faucet and sink handles, which can detract from a sparkling bathroom.

Step 3: Tackle the toilet. Brush inside the bowl first, then clean the tank, seat, base and floor with disposable wipes that you can trash on the spot. (Don't forget to take the garbage out with you.)

Step 4: Hit the lights. The switch plate is one of the most often handled areas of your home and the last thing your guests will see when they leave the bathroom. Remove any muck with one quick swipe before you walk out the door.

KITCHEN: 10 MINUTES Step 1: Spot-clean. Use a wet wipe or paper towel to clean the stovetop, counters, table and inside the fridge where food or dirt is obvious. Repeat for the floor.

Step 2: Make the sink shine. When you're done prepping and cooking for the party, scoop out any bits of food from the drain with a paper towel, then spray the sink with a cleaning solution and wipe. Make sure to sponge away puddles of water under the soap dispenser, too.

Step 3: Erase streaks. Take a step back and inspect the cabinets, appliances and walls for unsightly marks and stains. Use a cleaning wipe or melamine sponge, like Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, to quickly remove anything glaring (remember, you can do a deep-clean later). Then, before you throw it away, run the wipe or pad over the trash can.

Step 4: Degunk the microwave. Pour water and vinegar into a bowl and heat for 30 seconds.

This will loosen any caked-on food so you can swipe it off without scrubbing.

LIVING ROOM: 7 MINUTES Step 1: Trap dust. Put on a microfiber mitt and quickly run your hand over the coffee table, side tables, open shelves, picture frames and light fixtures. For ceiling fans, slip an old pillowcase over one blade at a time and use it to pull off and catch any dust bunnies hanging out on top. Dump the loose dust in the trash, then flip the pillowcase inside out and wash it and the cleaning mitt with your next load.

Step 2: Pick up pet hair (and more).

Roll a lint brush over your couch cushions, lampshades—even over patches of an area rug—to pick up loose strands, fuzz and larger pieces of dirt. If the floor needs it, reach for a handheld or regular vacuum instead of wasting won't need to fetch a dustpan or make an extra trip time sweeping up with a broom. Then you to the trash can when you're done cleaning.

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pple CEO Tim Cook published a letter to investors warning of weaker than expected first-quarter earnings, citing “fewer iPhone upgrades than we had anticipated.” The weakened demand came primarily from China, although Cook notes that “in some developed markets, iPhone upgrades also were not as strong as we thought they would be.”

In his letter, Cook offers several explanations for the lower earnings guidance: earlier launch timing of the iPhone XS and XS Max compared to the iPhone X, the strength of the US dollar, supply constraints due to the number of new products Apple released in the fall, and overall economic weakness in some markets. But the core issue remains simple: people just aren’t buying as many new iPhones as Apple hoped.

Per Cook’s letter, “Lower than anticipated iPhone revenue, primarily in Greater China, accounts for all of our revenue shortfall to our guidance and for much more than our entire year-over-year revenue decline.” Cook notes that other divisions of Apple have actually risen by almost 19 percent year over year, but the truth remains that the iPhone has long

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icrosoft finished 2018 as the world’s most valuable company, but it also passed an important milestone for Windows. The latest Windows 10 operating system is now the most popular desktop OS in the world, finally beating Windows 7’s market share according to Net Applications.

Windows 10 held 39.22 percent of desktop OS market share in December 2018, compared to 36.9 percent for Windows 7. It’s a statistic that’s taken Microsoft three and a half years to achieve, and it demonstrates just how popular Windows 7 has been since its release nearly 10 years ago.

Microsoft had been planning to get Windows 10 running on a billion devices within three years of its release, but the company soon extended that timeline after it was clear that Windows Phone wouldn’t help it achieve this aim. Windows 10 is now running on more than 700 million devices,

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ast year, LG launched a Software Upgrade division and said it would be “investing significant resources toward extending smartphone lifespan” with consistent, stable updates. Many were hopeful that this concentrated focus on software would mean customers would receive major new versions of Android in a more timely manner; LG has never been particularly quick at delivering the latest features to its devices — even with the company’s flagship Android phones.

Unfortunately, the company’s roadmap for Android 9 Pie — posted to its Korean website — suggests more of the same and

been Apple’s core business, and if Apple can’t sell enough of them, the whole company struggles.

In an interview with CNBC, Cook elaborates on the shortfall, pointing out that “the trade tensions between the United States and China put additional pressure on their economy,” which resulted in fewer customers. But Cook also mentioned fewer carrier subsidiaries on new iPhones, as well as the dramatically lowered battery replacement price for older models (due to Apple’s iPhone slowdown drama from late 2017), as contributing factors.

All in all, Apple’s revised Q1 guidance forecast is dropping by up to $9 billion in revenue compared to its original estimate. Apple’s stock dropped by nearly 10 percent once trading resumed. (The Verge)

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including PCs, tablets, phones, and even Xbox One consoles. Windows 7 has held on strong in recent years, despite Microsoft’s big push to get PC users to upgrade for free and even a “PC does what?” marketing campaign designed to target consumers who have four- or five year-old computers.

The market share milestone is an important one for Windows 10, and it comes just a year before Microsoft ends its extended support for Windows 7 on January 14th, 2020. Microsoft will still need to convince businesses with deep pockets to upgrade to Windows 10, instead of opting for the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 7 next year. Microsoft faced a similar challenge to move businesses from Windows XP to Windows 7, and the company released white papers to compare the costs of the two operating systems nearly seven years ago. (The Verge)

shows that buyers of several phones will be waiting months longer for the upgrade.

The G7 is scheduled to receive it first; LG says Android 9 will start rolling out globally sometime in the first quarter; a beta release is already available for the G7 in some regions.

But when it comes to the G6 and the more recent V40, LG simply lists “performance updates” and bug fixes as slated for the same timeframe — without any mention of Android Pie. The V40 and its five cameras came to market several months after the G7, so this must be disappointing for owners of that device.

oogle has confirmed that automatic spam protection within the default Android Messages app has begun rolling out to some users. The rollout was first spotted by Android Police. After displaying a notification to let the user know that the feature has been enabled, the app will begin analyzing messages that are sent to you in order to detect and proactively block spam messages. However, privacy concerns have been raised about the way the feature stores the associated phone numbers.

Automatic spam protection, which is optout by default, can be turned off from within the advanced settings menu. Google was unable to provide an exact timescale for the rollout of the new feature, but it said that it is currently being released gradually in a few countries, and the company plans to release it more widely “in the coming months.”

Google was quick to downplay privacy concerns about the way the feature tracks and stores details about the messages sent.

Messages users can already report spam texts, but by working automatically in the background, Google now collects and temporarily stores phone numbers. In a statement provided to The Verge, a spokesperson from Google said: “To help identify spammers, Google temporarily stores the phone numbers of people sending and receiving messages with you and the times they messaged with you, but does not store your phone number or the

content of these messages.”

However, Google’s support site, which was recently updated with details about data protections, notes that if you choose to manually report a message as spam, then the full contents of the message is sent.

Google’s software may prompt you to submit a manual report if it identifies a message as spam, at which point “up to 10” of the suspected spammer’s messages will be sent to Google. Meanwhile, carriers who support spam reporting may receive a separate copy of the spammer’s last message and phone number.

So what about texts sent between Messages users who have spam protection enabled? In that case, Google would theoretically store both of their numbers. However, in this case, Google confirmed to The Verge that data wouldn’t be associated directly between the accounts, even if one user is reported for spamming.

The new feature comes just weeks after the Federal Communications Commission voted to reclassify text messages as information services in an attempt to fight phone spam. The regulator argued that this was necessary in order to give network carriers more power to block unwanted messages.

At least one consumer advocacy group criticized the change and said that it could allow phone companies to discriminate against messages and harm both consumers and free speech. (The Verge)

Android 9 Pie was released back in August.

According to Android Authority’s Android Oreo update tracker, it took LG until the end of April to start rolling out Android 8 to the G6. So the creation of a Software Upgrade division hasn’t done much to fix LG’s slug-

gish ways. You can buy an LG phone for many reasons — best-in-class headphone audio, camera capabilities, haptics, and onehanded comfort among them — but Android updates are still a point against the company. (The Verge)

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ctors Sushant Singh Rajput and Jacqueline Fernandez’s upcoming film Drive, which was supposed to hit the screens last year, will now release on June 28. The Dharma Productions’ project was earlier locked for release on March 2, 2018. Then it was announced that Drive will race to cinema halls on September 7.

Filmmaker Karan Johar announced the new release date and official teaser on Twitter on Thursday. In the over 20-second-video, cars can be seen ready to race. “On your marks, get set and race. See you in cinemas for a pulsating ride on June 28, 2019. Drive,” Karan tweeted.

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Sushant was last seen in Kedarnath, which received mixed reaction from the critics, but the audience welcomed the film. Kedarnath also marked the debut of actor Sara Ali Khan, who is Saif Ali Khan’s daughter.

In an interview to IANS, Sushant had said about Drive: “That’s a heist film. When you are going to watch the film, you would not know what is going to happen next.”

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A source close to the couple told CNN Wednesday that they are expecting their fourth child via surrogate this year.

The couple welcomed their daughter Chicago West via surrogate last January. The couple also have daughter North, 5, and 3-year-old son Saint.

Us Magazine was the first to report the news.

A representative for the couple could not be reached for comment.

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ctor Ajay Devgn is currently holidaying with his family including wife Kajol, daughter Nysa and son Yug in Thailand. The family has been on their New Year vacation, pictures of which have been liked by their fans on the web. He has also started the year by announcing his new projects. Besides revealing the first look of his film Taanaji, he also shared his look from his other film titled De De Pyaar De. Wishing his fans on the occasion, he shared a picture with the tweet, “Pyaar bharaa New Year aap sabhi ko. #DeDePyaarDe.” The film will be a romantic comedy also starring Tabu and Rakul Preet Singh as the female leads. It will be directed by Akiv Ali and is scheduled to release on March 15 this year. The project is being produced by TSeries and Luv Films.

Ajay is also starring in the historical biopic Taanji.

He will be playing the title role of Maratha commander Tanaji Malusare who played a major role during the Battle of Sinhagad in 1670 AD. The first look of the film shows him jumping from a

ing her third child and did not confirm that the baby was on the way until well into the pregnancy. She opted to reveal the news on her E! reality show, "Keeping Up With the Kardashians."

She has been open over the years about her struggles to get pregnant and documented the process on the show. While pregnant with North, Kardashian West suffered from pre-eclampsia, a complication characterized by high blood pressure. She also had placenta accreta in both pregnancies, which occurs when the placenta attaches too deeply in the uterine wall.

Following the birth of North, she wrote about the terrifying moment when her doctor realized the placenta had attached too

deep.

"My doctor had to stick his entire arm in me and detach the placenta with his hand, scraping it away from my uterus with his fingernails. How disgusting and painful!!! My mom was crying; she had never seen anything like this before. My delivery was fairly easy, but then going through that—it was the most painful experience of my life!" she said. "They gave me a second epidural but we were racing against time, so I just had to deal.

They say that this is what some women died from as a result of childbirth back in the day, without proper care. I'm so thankful that my doctor was able to catch this and address the issue immediately." (CNN)

eteran actor Kader Khan died in a hospital in Canada on Monday, news agency PTI reported. He was 81.

Kader Khan's son Sarfaraz told news agency PTI that the actor died due to prolonged illness. "My dad has left us. He passed away on December 31 at 6 pm as per Canadian time due to prolonged illness. He slipped into coma in the afternoon.

He was in the hospital for 16-17 weeks," Sarfaraz told PTI. Kader Khan's son also confirmed that the last rites will be performed in Canada.

"The last rites will be performed here in Canada only.

We have our entire family here and we live here so we are doing it," Sarfaraz added. On Friday, Kader Khan, developed breathing issues and the doctors transferred him from a regular ventilator to BiPAP ventilator.

Amitabh Bachchan quoted a tweet of one his fans on Twitter, who posted an old picture of both the actors and wrote,

height to attack the enemy along with his men. Clad in a dhoti and armour with his face half-covered and wielding a sword, the intense look makes an impact.

The actor also has two other projects in hand. He will be seen in the multistarrer Total Dhamaal and in Hansal Mehta’s Turram Khan.

Last year, Ajay was seen in the suspense thriller Raid, which fared well at the box office and was praised by the critics. He was recently seen in a cameo role in Rohit Shetty’s Simmba.

He shared the frame with lead actor Ranveer Singh who could be seen saluting him in the song, ‘Mera Wala Dance.’ (Hindustan Times)

"Prayers and duas."

Last year, unconfirmed media reports stated that Kader Khan had been moved to Canada for medical treatment. However, later, Fauzia Arshi, director of his last film Hogaya Dimaagh Ka Dahi, told news agency IANS: "He (Kader Khan) has been in Canada since three to four months. He is alright. He is in Canada because his elder son stays there, so he is with him. There's nothing like was he rushed to Canada or anything of that nature.

Everything is fine." Kader Khan has reportedly been in a wheelchair after his knee surgery in 2015.

In April 2016, rumours that Kader Khan had died went crazy viral. However, a source close to the family had revealed that the reports were not true. Later, Fauzia Arshi told the press, "All these tweets and posts are rumours. He is very much alive. I would request all to stop these rumours."

Born in Kabul, Afghanistan on October 22, Kader Khan was best known for his work as an actor and a writer in numerous films. He has worked with directors like Manmohan Desai and Prakash Mehra. He has featured in over 300 f i l m s .

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Don't start an argument or let someone pressure you into something you don't want to do. Exercise will help alleviate anxiety.

Walk away from uncomfortable situations and do your own thing.

If you get involved in TAURUS events that interest you, (April 20- you will discover something May 20) you enjoy doing. Sign up for a course, or travel to visit someone who inspires you.

Romance is highlighted.

A change will do you GEMINI good, and helping others will (MAY 28- give you a sense of pride. If June 20) you volunteer your services, you'll meet interesting people who share your concerns.

Put more time and energy into personal improvements (June 21- and important relationships.

July 22) A discussion about the future will lead to plans and new possibilities. Romance is encouraged.

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Take better care of your health. Getting enough exercise and proper nutrition should be high on your to-do list. Avoid stressful situations and critical people.

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