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"An Orphan’s Dream"

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Give Another Chance Foundation

'Building blocks for a prosperous life' T

he spirit of giving was always in those who came together to form the Give Another Chance Foundation (GACF). Since its inception, it has assist communities in finding longterm solutions to poverty through innovative education and livelihood projects.

GACF started with annual donations to the island of Wakenaam.

For approximately eight years, these contributions continued in Wakenaam and across Guyana, after which it was decided that it was time to expand and bring joy to more persons, particularly children across Guyana.

Hence, in 2015, it was decided that Give Another Chance Foundation would be established so as to invite more individuals to share in this venture of bettering the lives of those in need. GACF is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation registered locally.

The Foundation is committed to providing basic education from pre-school to university, and healthcare to underprivileged children in ru-

Some of the NGSA students in Wakenaam who received gifts from GACF

ral and urban communities. Its members believe whether you are addressing healthcare, poverty, population control, unemployment or human rights, there is no better place to start, than in the corridors of education.

Empowering individuals to earn a livelihood, the Foundation’s goal is to increase one's awareness on a range of issues – from healthcare to appropriate social behaviour to understanding one's rights, and in the

process help individuals evolve as better citizens.

Additionally, the Foundation creates a social movement that improves children’s lives through the provision of effective health, education and nutritional programmes; assists in the transformation in the quality of education and learning outcomes in efforts to encourage children and youth to realise their own personal achievement in every field; provides leader-

ship and life skills training to ensure advancement in their futures do occur; promotes cohesion and social responsibility through which the opportunities provided to them would be used to affect the lives of others positively; promotes respect and observance of human rights along with the empowerment of all individuals who have experienced and survived inhumanity; works in collaboration with any organisation or agency that hopes to achieve the same objectives.

A few of the organisation’s activities include its annual Christmas tree light-up and gift giving on the island of Wakenaam; annual NGSA Graduation in Wakenaam (to all the students who would have written the exam) and Georgetown (to selected children from underprivileged areas) - the gifts given at these ceremonies include bicycles, laptop computers, books, and much more; annual back-to-school backpacks sharing (different areas are chosen yearly); tertiary education scholarship to the best gradating

secondary school student from the Essequibo islands (Wakenaam); furnishing the Arthurville Primary School in Wakenaam with a functioning library and free lessons to NGSA students; annual distribution of toys, garment materials and sewing

equipment, basic tools (cutlasses, axes, etc) to residents in Baramita, North West District.

To successfully execute its mission/objectives, GACF currently has a 15-member executive body.

Also, in the various areas the Foundation chooses to work, volunteers are readily available to assist in carrying out the duties that need to be achieved.

Give Another Chance Foundation has accepted the responsibility to provide those in need with the building blocks to create a prosperous life.

Its main aim is to provide communities with the necessary resources to ensure that every individual is given the chance to evolve into a better citizen.

Visit Give Another Chance Foundation on Facebook to learn more about its empowering work. (Information provided by GACF)

Clothing donated by the Foundation

GACF back-to-school drive provides essential supplies for underprivileged students

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rtist Compton Babb’s “An Orphan’s Dream” recently won the Guyana Visual Arts and Craft Exhibition and Awards in the Drawing category for 2017. Via his awardwinning drawing, the artist intends to create awareness about the needs of underprivileged youths.

Born in Georgetown on Oct. 25, 1981, Compton is the elder son of a sign artist, Compton Desmond Babb Sr., and his wife, Yvonne Jennifer Babb. Compton Sr., who is described as a “hardworking man”, raised his sons in a disciplined household. It was from this humble beginning that Compton Jr. learned lessons of punctuality and determination.

Compton displayed a remarkable talent for drawing at a very young age. By the time he was 16 years old, his portrait drawings and skill level had surpassed his father's. It was his dream to advance in the arts and allow his raw talent to mature. His decision to pursue art, one he never regretted, allowed him to develop into a highly skilled and seasoned artist.

He then decided to attend Burrowes School of Art, which was where he realised his love for the arts.

Compton worked with some of the best art tutors. At Burrowes he absorbed an acute attention for details and technicalities, subsequently refining his own visual and conceptual style, which has emerged through his work.

The artist embraces var-

Explaining his winning artwork to his son

Artist Compton Babb

ious art forms and contemporary styles. His work has been displayed in public and private art collections across Guyana.

Often thought of as a pensive person, Compton can be fondly described as an “affable, contended, calm and cool young man”. He enjoys the simple things in life and cherishes friendships and family.

“My drawings aren't just pencil on paper, but emotions and life,” Compton said in an interview with Sunday Times Magazine.

Throughout his years, Compton has created a variety of art pieces for Guyana’s Venezuelan ambassador, the Ambassador of the United Nations, and the Eastern Caribbean

Colourful mural done by Compton

Central Bank. He was also invited to display his work at the Burrowes School of Art 30th anniversary in 2005; at Carifesta IX in Trinidad in 2006; Carifesta X in Guyana in 2008, and shared the winning award for the 50th Independence Day logo (2015).

Explaining the message of “An Orphan’s Dream”, Compton said: “Most orphans would say that they want more than anything else to be rich and rise up in the world. So at least they could get away from being an orphan, but to one young orphan boy it is different. Going through childhood without his parents has allowed him to conceive a dream so expansive and thrilling that has taken over

his heart and soul.

“The young lad longs to be like his hero, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, a famous Guyanese cricketer. He looks on intently at each stroke of the bat, each catch of the ball, and the sheer joy and pride animated on the face of his hero. He tells himself that one day he too will stand before large crowds. He too will raise his bat in significance of hard work, glory, honour, satisfaction and love for the game that has stolen his heart and flooded his dreams since the first time he saw it on television. To a young orphan boy, dreams of cricket are

his only escape to place filled with only bliss, admiration and freedom. Every orphan needs hope and a bright future, but unfortunately that's not the case most times. I wanted to show and bring to life a heart and need of an orphan in this piece and to create awareness that they (orphans) still exist and their dreams can be met.”

In response to the winning artwork, Maureen Marks-Mendonca expressed: “… I got the opportunity to see many of the visual arts competition entries at the Castellani House exhibition, and while there were some

really spectacular pieces… it was Compton Babb’s ‘An Orphan’s Dream’ that transfixed me… I glanced across the room in Castellani and it was the eyes that caught me - the longing in them, as he gazes at the poster of his cricket idol. Then I saw all the details - the kind that make you ‘fall into’ a drawing - and I was completely captivated. There's so much magic in this work of art. A well-deserved win.”

For more info on the artist, email cbabbjnr@gmail. com or go to Compton Babb Portrait Artist on Facebook.

(Cover photo: "An Orphan’s Dream")

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Sites.gy CEO, Miguel Gurchuran

orn from an interest to find an easier way to build and update websites, local entrepreneur Miguel Gurchuran was inspired to create a free, stateof-the-art responsive and user friendly website builder.

Sites.gy is a simple, no coding needed, visually stimulating and engaging alternative to costly websites. It offers e-commerce stores and blogging options with stock images and animation effects; that allow the builder to display products and services to poten-

tial customers in just a few clicks.

In an interview with Sunday Times Magazine, Miguel stated that he has been involved in the IT community for over 22 years, but never liked building websites as it was “too complicated to design, slice and code”.

Six months ago, when his wife told him to update their businesses’ websites (five in total), Miguel thought to himself there has to be a simpler way than just buying a template and hosting.

“I found out that a new

Screenshot of what sites.gy looks like

way was to use web builders. I was so happy I was

able to do my all my websites in one week using a builder. So I leveraged the technology for what I thought Guyana needs and decided to teach the business community how to build websites for themselves. We worked with a very professional team and sites.gy was created,” he recalled.

Now, Miguel aims to give local businesses global exposure and create entrepreneurship opportunities for Guyanese youths.

As a network administrator for 17 years, Miguel brings a wealth of knowledge and experience behind sites.gy. Also the owner of EMTEC, a print, marketing and automated for business solutions provider, and Java Coffee Bar, he is the epitome of entrepreneurship and wants to create similar opportunities for everyone.

Explaining how sites.gy works, Miguel said that any content added will automat-

ically adjust itself to any device, such as laptops, tablets, mobile phones and even Google glass and smartwatches. Additionally, the website builder creates income opportunities for anyone with a computer, internet and basic design skills.

Its “drag and drop” feature is impressive and easy to learn.

What’s so amazing about sites.gy is that it is free to build with unlimited hosting and unlimited bandwidth. Premium accounts are available at a cost, where domain registration, payment processing and live tech support are added to each website created.

Sites.gy was launched about three weeks ago and it already has over 220 signups from all over the world.

From an art gallery in Germany to a music artist in Colombia, businesses and entrepreneurs are utilising the free website’s offerings.

Miguel disclosed that the number of signups is increasing every day and they have no yet begun to market their Sites Certified Web Designers, specialists who we are still training.

He added that a workshop will soon be held to train over 150 Guyanese business men and women to equip them with an online presence.

“I want to give ‘webtrepreneurs’ the ability to launch a business in their spare time and work for the entire world. I want to also give businesses the chance to sell their goods and services not only locally, but to anyone and anywhere online. We are not just a web builder; we are educators and an e-commerce solution.

Hence, we will be launching an App Builder within the next few months,” the IT professional mentioned.

For more information, visit sites.gy on Facebook.

Miguel (left) explains to youths how to become a 'webtrepreneur' using sites.gy

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Hindu Heritage Camp Empowers Youths

Youths being empowered

empowerment and the need for respect, while ensuring females were encouraged to be independent, strong, resilient and powerful leaders in our society.

With 72 participants, ages 6 to 65, the camp’s programmes included a mixture

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had fun while learning about their heritage and importance of teamwork. They were also treated to delicious meals prepared by the HSS and Tuschen Mandir volunteers. Activities were conducted by male and female instructors for the re-

traditional games. Other aspects of the camp featured a ‘geet’ (song) that focused on Hindu heritage and a call for awakening and the Mahishasura Mardini Stotra, which glorifies God in its feminine form (Devi/ Shakti). Ramayan singing

the whole world is one family. Participants were taught how to use the knowledge/ lessons gained from the camp for personal character development and how the training could assist in their groups and organisations they are connected to.

Teamwork is one of the many principles taught at the camp

he Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) Guyana, which translates to Hindus for Selfless Service, is a nonprofit and non-government organisation that has been empowering youths for over two decades.

One way HSS seeks to empower youths is through its camps. Since 1996, the same year the organisation was founded, HSS has been conducting camps all across Guyana. One of the camps conducted, Hindu Heritage Camp, is held every three months at various locations in Guyana. The last camp was held in April 2017 at Hague Hindu Temple, which saw about 65 participants coming from the surrounding villages and from

as far as Tuschen.

Seeing the success of the camp, the HSS team of about 15 volunteers between the ages of 13-35 years was inspired to plan a camp in Tuschen. Along with the youthful team of the Tuschen South Hindu Temple, HSS volunteers planned, managed and successfully executed the camp.

Each of HSS camp has its overall focus and its specific focus. Overall focus is placed on Hindu heritage and efforts to preserve it. Each camp focuses on a specific form of Bhagwan (God). Previous camps focused on Shri Hanuman and Bhagwan Shiva.

The most recent camp, which was held from July 14 to 16, focused on female

Ramayan being taught by an HSS member

of physical and “intellectual” activities. The programmes were structured in a way that ensured participants

Physical activity games

spective groups.

The physical activities focused on Yoga/ Surya Namaskar, martial arts and

with the focus on Sita Devi (again in keeping with the focus on the female forms of Bhagwan (God), was done. There was also a session of Hindu Jeopardy, brain teasers, treasure hunt, and friendly competitions. These were conducted by the volunteers of HSS. Additionally, there were three ‘baudhiks’ (lectures) delivered by local prominent individuals. These lectures, which were well-received, focused on maintaining heritage and the need for females to be empowered and respected in society.

The camp’s programme concluded with a simple ‘samarop’ (closing ceremony) with rakhis being tied to all those present. This signified how we are all connected and gave evidence of the Hindu concept “Vasudaiva Kutumbakam” -

HSS continues to work in collaborating with all groups who are interested in having these activities in their communities. For more information, contact Pream Narine Rambharakh, HSS general secretary (male group), on 592-660-6001 or Priya Doobay, HSS general secretary (female group) on 592642-4347 or email hss4allguyana@gmail.com HSS members believe that the changes they want to see in our world and society have to start with them.

Notably, they believe that service to fellow humans, and society, comes before their personal needs and wants. These are the organisation’s core values, which have also been the pillars for the organisation and its growth in Guyana and its branches around the world also in India.

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Literary Corner

THE SHAPING OF GUYANESE LITERATURE

‘Years of High Hopes’

By Petamber Persaud

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xtract of an interview with Dorothy Irwin, Georgetown, Guyana, March 2017. Ms Irwin compiled and edited the book “Years of High Hopes: A portrait of British Guiana, 1952-1956” from family letters, mostly written by her mother.

PP: Guyana is a relatively young nation, but its history is tied to the history of other countries, countries which at one time or the other had a say in its affairs. Our literary history is also tied to the literary history of other countries.

The history of Guyana and the history of its literature are unfolding as we would witness when new information comes to light. An apt example is this new book, “Years of High Hopes: A portrait of British Guiana, 1952-1956”. I like what you said earlier about the production of this book, which is your way of giving back to Guyana a slice of its heritage.

This is a huge ‘slice’ – over 700 pages. Where did it all start?

DI: I think is started with my trip here in 1994 with my dad, who had taught at Queen’s [Queen’s College] during the period covered in the book. In 1994, Queen’s had its septuacentennial and the past masters were invited back.

My father invited me and I said to myself that I may never know my birthplace if I didn’t go with him. I wouldn’t know what to look for. So we came together and it was extraordinary being here, but was a confusing trip for me as I was trying to get my bearings.

PP: Mainly because you left Guyana at the tender age of…

DI: Five months.

Concerning the trip, I think we were here for about ten days, but it was enough to whet my appetite. My mother died in 2001 and I inherited the letters she had sent to her parents; they were in a box and all numbered in order. They were clearly considered valuable for who knows what because no one ever thought of throwing them out. And one winter, in my apartment in Brooklyn, unable to go out because of the snow, I sat down and took quite some time to take each letter out from its envelope and read it. It was a funny thing to read what your parents were like before you

knew them; personally it was a strange and interesting adventure.

My sister was five months old when they moved down here; I found that’s a captivating thing but that’s family story. However, when I was rereading the letters I thought this was not just a family story; they had such a sense of what was going on here - different people who appeared and then they were gone for a while and then they came back… Some of them were trades people who showed up at the house to polish the floor or to work in the kitchen. My sister’s nanny was a marvellous character in the letters; I don’t even know her last name. The relationship my parents had with various Guyanese I found compelling.

And when they observe things during the years they were living on Parade Street, there were so much to see - the Coronation Ceremony, the Princess Royal’s visit - and they could see all of this from their windows. Sometime neighbours and colleagues from Queens would come to get the view – it was wonderful, all of it in the letters. Then there were the interacting of all those people – there was so much life in those letters.

So I thought it was wrong of me to be the only one to know of this – the people who wrote them were not around, the people who received them were not around, it was just me reading them and that’s no good; they really belong here.

And I would not have come to that conclusion if it weren’t for them who covered significant years of Guyana’s history – ‘52 to ‘56, pushing towards its independence. And I said this has to be published; I had to make this happen. Well, it is fun to have the conviction; it’s difficult to make it happen.

PP: What factors assisted in seeing it to fruition?

DI: I just felt intuitively that it was important to do. I didn’t have the support of friends who felt it was confusing, thinking I was writing a novel. My dad was supportive of the idea and that helped me along. He read the transcript and so did his second wife – that was good for me to get their response.

PP: Any particular goal or goals in mind preparing the manuscript?

DI: I had two goals in mind: the first was to get it in the hands of Guyanese, and the second was to try to capture the interest of Americans.

PP: Are there some things in this story that Americans can relate to?

DI: Well, that was part of the chore: figuring out how to get them to connect…

Responses to this author telephone (592) 226-0065 or email: oraltradition2002@yahoo.com

The Old Man’s Waterfall

By Odeen Ishmael

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nce upon a time, there was a little village on the Potaro River, just above the huge waterfall now known as Kaieteur. In that same region was a large stretch of grassland where several animals like deer and anteaters lived. Near the village too, the people cultivated farms of cassava, sweet potatoes, corn and green vegetables.

During that period, an old man named Kaie lived in the village. As a young man, Kaie was a hard worker, a clever hunter, and a skilled fisherman. Even though farming was not his favourite, yet he produced good crops of cassava and corn.

Meanwhile, as Kaie grew considerably old, and, like so many old men who worked hard in their youth, he became senile and talked to himself as he walked idly around the village.

No one was eager to chat with him any longer, because, by that time, they failed to understand the words he uttered. In addition, he had some huge, unpleasant sores on his feet that seemed to be there forever. To make matters even worse, Kaie became a nui-

sance. Any time of the day or night, he would enter the home of a villager without invitation and would not leave unless he was asked.

Because of this, people constantly complained to each other about his unbearable behaviour.

“Old Kaie’s disgusting,” one man said. “Yesterday, some people from another village came to visit my family. Of all days, Old Kaie chose that day to walk into my home! He sat on the floor, muttering to himself, and, with those sores on his feet, you can understand how embarrassed I felt.”

“I know how you feel,” another man replied. “All of us are suffering from the man’s disgusting behaviour.”

As time passed, old Kaie became a worse nuisance than before. “Why do we have to work to provide food for him?” a young man asked. “Have you ever seen him when he eats with us?

He devours more than three of us!”

After they could stand his behaviour no longer, the villagers summoned an urgent meeting to discuss Kaie’s attitude. At the meeting, everyone concluded the old man was the worst problem the village ever experienced.

The alleged ‘face’ of Kaie at Kaieteur Falls (Photo by inyathi on Flickr)

“How can we stop him from being such a nuisance?” a young man asked.

A general discussion ensued over the methods to be used. Some villagers sug-

gested that they should send Kaie away by force, but others strongly disagreed.

“If we do that,” they said, “he’ll go to another village and pester the people there.”

After several other discussions, they finally decided to set Kaie adrift in a canoe on the Potaro River.

“He’ll go over the waterfall,” they reasoned. “That will be the end of the problem.”

Early the next morning when all plans were in place, the villagers placed Kaie in a canoe with his pegall, a type of basket, containing everything he owned.

Two young men then pushed the little canoe alongside the speeding current of the river as the other villagers stood by the river-bank and watched. The canoe quickly picked up speed and the raging current pulled it toward the waterfall.

By this time, Kaie realised his fate. “Save me!

Save me!” he screamed frightfully. “I promise to be good!”

By then it was too late.

The canoe sped along the river, and the villagers stood and watched in silence from the bank. Nearer and nearer the canoe drifted toward the waterfall. Old Kaie’s

screams filled the air, but they were soon drowned out by the roaring water. Then, gracefully, the canoe tumbled over the mighty waterfall and disappeared.

Undoubtedly, Kaie must have died, but surprisingly his body was never found even though the men searched thoroughly by the foot of the waterfall to be certain that he died. But a short distance downstream, they discovered a narrow, rocky island shaped like an upturned canoe. And curiously, on the river bank, at the foot of the waterfall, was a rock shaped like Kaie’s pegall.

“Maybe we did something wrong,” one of the searchers said. “His canoe and pegall turned into rocks to remind us every day of the wrong we committed.”

Ever since, in repentance, the people of the village named the waterfall Kaieteur, the waterfall of Kaie, to honour the old man.

Even today, the rock formations of an upturned canoe and a pegall can still be seen near the foot of the Kaieteur Falls.

(From: “Guyana Legends – Folktales of the Indigenous Amerindians” by Odeen Ishmael (Published 2012).

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Cinemas of old: Gone but not forgotten Although not operational, Astor cinema building still stands on Waterloo St, Georgetown

By Rishi Singh

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any of us who grew up in the heyday of the cinema will still remember the exhilaration of simply walking to it, the sense of expectation as we queued up to buy tickets, sitting in the ‘pit’ and enjoying management’s choice of music, then the sudden hush when the lights went out and the curtains opened.

VCRs, DVDs and other advanced technological devices have brought the cinema industry in Guyana to an end, but in our memories our cinemas will always live on, along with the colourful names of some of the projectionists [a person who operates a movie projector], such as “Bun Sugar”, “Tan-Tone” and “Bruk-Up”.

Below is a list of cinemas of old and brief information on them:

Berbice Cinemas

Apollo (Rose Hall): Owned by Messrs Morris & Percy Choong.

Cosmopolitan (Rose Hall near to Doc Higgins workshop and Kathy’s Bar): Owned by Mr Woo Sam, aka Loy; closed in the 1950s, but was later used by Brother Dass Church in the 1960s.

Faaz Strand (New Amsterdam): Built in the 1960s, it was owned by Mr Fazal.

Gaiety Main St

& Theatre Alley (New Amsterdam): Owned by Mr Ho A Yun, who was also the owner of Globe. Gaiety Main St & Theatre Alley was later sold to Mr Somal Rampersaud.

Globe (New Amsterdam): Owned by Mr Ho A Yun, but was burned down.

Rivoli was originally called “Khrishna Mahal” after the son of owner Sugrim Persaud, a businessman from East Coast Demerara, Sheet Anchor, on the right side approaching Canje Swing Bridge. The cinema was demolished in the 1950s. A concrete foundation remained there for a while and was used by loiterers to gamble and drink illegal spirits. Syd Latchana, who was a Customs Officer, would sometimes conduct raids.

Lotus (Whim): Owned by Cyril Patraj Singh. The cinema was formerly known as “Chanmahal”.

Maya (Skeldon): Owned

by Mr Vernon Bhairam.

Metro (Skeldon): Owned

by Maurice Choong.

Mohani (No. 64 Village): Owned by Mr Jag Budhram.

Novelty (Skeldon): Owned by Mr Narine Dutt.

Odeon ( B u s h Lot, Corentyne): Owned by Poonai, aka “Guts”, who was married to Bheer Jhappan’s daughter. Bheer’s brother was Dhan Jhappan (High

Did You Know?

First ‘talking picture’ in British Guiana was “Jazz Singer” in 1927.

Locally, there were more than 50 cinemas in the 1960s.

The operator at Starlite Drive-In once flashed a message on the projector screen that a man had called to say he was coming to look for his wife. After ten minutes, half the cars drove out.

Court Judge).

Then there was the Olympic cinema in New Amsterdam.

Radio City (Skeldon): Owned by Mr Percy Choong; projectionist “Nanah” from No.67 Village. Audience could not tell when Nanah cut 15 minutes off a film.

Raj Mahal (Canje) and Roopmahal (Port Mourant) were owned by Mr Dennis Boodram.

There was Star cinema in Scottsburg, Corentyne, and Strand in New Amsterdam.

Yollanda (Albion Front, formerly Whitehall) was owned by Mr Francis, who also owned a liquor shop in Albion. The cinema was later sold to Mr Dose of Guava Bush and then to Mr Ng Q Sang (Chun Chun).

Projectionist was called “Tan-Tone”.

Other Local Cinemas

Astor (Church & Waterloo Sts) opened circa 1940 by the Correias. In 1978, the movie “Saturday Night Fever” ran for three months. The cinema is now defunct.

There was also Atlantis in Suddie, Essequibo; Atma in D’Edward Village, West Coast Berbice; and Avon in Good Fortuin.

Crescent, the first cinema in Mackenzie (Linden), opened in 1951.

Deluxe in Diamond (East Bank Demerara) opened in 1952.

Duchess (Pln. Uitvlugt Pasture) was owned by Mr Sookraj, but was burned down during the riots of 1962. Sadly, it was never rebuilt.

Not much is known about the Earlo cinema.

Empire (Middle St, formerly Metro) first movie was “Prisoner of Zenda”; it is now a retail mall.

Gaiety (Camp St & Brickdam near Roman Remains of the Novelty cinema in Skeldon, Corentyne (Photo by KennardP on flickr)

Catholic Presbytery) was British Guiana’s first cinema. It showed silent movies (a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue). It was burned down in 1926.

There was Gem in Enmore.

Opened in 1952, Globe’s first film was “David and Bathsheba”. It also showed the first cinemascope and stereophonic sound movie, “The Robe”.

Hollywood in Kitty is now a church.

Other notable cinemas were Kay Donna in Triumph/Beterverwagting, and Laxhmi.

Liberty, which was located in Newtown, Kitty, Vlissengen Rd, was formerly known as Rialto, and then Doren in 1952. Doren burned down during the unrest of 1963 and was replaced by Liberty.

Melanie in Melanie Damishana Metropole on Robb & Wellington Sts opened circa 1937. The first move shown was “Merry Widow”. The cinema burned down in 2004.

Metropolitan in Bartica Monarch in Anna Catherina Olympic, on Lombard St, opened in the 1940s and had no roof.

Paragon in Anna Regina Palm Tree in Burnham Drive, Wismar, Linden Plaza, on Camp St, originally known as London, was built in 1930; had “sound”. It was renamed Plaza in 1951 and installed a ‘wide screen’.

Prince of Wales in Pln. Wales Estate was owned by Mr Kam. Rajmahal in Peter’s Hall Regal in Vreed-en-Hoop

Liberty cinema n.d. (Photo by Pradeep Samtani)

Rialto on Vlissengen Road Rio, La Penitence, Albouystown, formerly Capitol, changed its name to Rio in 1952. It was bombed during the 1960s disturbances, killing two women inside.

Ritz in Rosignol Roxy in Leonora Saraswatie Star in Albuoystown Starlite in Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara Starlite Drive-In (Montrose, East Coast Demerara) opened in the late 1950s with Elvis Presley’s movie, “Blue Hawaii”. It was owned by Andrew James’ son, Henry James, who owned Pawnbrokery on Main St, New Amsterdam. Andrew James also owned Auto Supplies in Georgetown.

Morris Choong may have been a partner (info provided by Syd Latchana). The site is now a Courts’ furniture warehouse.

Strand (or Strand de Luxe, owned by Mr Leslie Lucky Samaroo) opened in 1957. Its first movies were “Sayonara” and “Ten Commandments”. The building is now used for religious meetings.

There were also cinemas such as Tiffany in Parika and Vijay in Good Hope.

(Acknowledgements: Doos Mahadeo, Godfrey Chin, Syd Latchana, Beauty Ramoutar, Kamie, Oscar Ramjeet, Omar Zabar, Desmond Woon, Peter Halder, and others who wish to remain anonymous. Read more at http://chs-jccss.org)

The defunct Strand cinema in New Amsterdam (Photo by KennardP on flickr) Gaiety cinema, which was burned down in 1926

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Travel & Tourism

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he Pakaraima Mountain Inn is a humble bed and breakfast establishment located in the North Rupununi, just outside of the Yakarinta Village in the Aranaputa Valley.

The Inn offers accommodation in forms of hammocks, double rooms or even self-contained rooms in a relaxing environment, along with meals.

In an interview with Sunday Times Magazine, Sebastian de Freitas (son of the Inn’s owners) said that the Inn was not intended to be such until recently.

“Charles and Veronica (my parents) had a dream of having a place in the Rupununi.

My mom, since she is from the village of Yakarinta, had been looking at that spot [where the Inn is now located] since she was a little girl. They [parents] started building a little more than 12 years ago, the main building which is the front house. While building the front house in the savannah, my father had noticed terraces on the mountain side. This seemed to be ideal to put a house there because of the gentle slope and the amazing view.

“So while the lower house was being built, and as time went by, the plans for the mountain-side house were being consolidated. Many changes and arguments and debates about designs and concepts happened during the planning and execution of construction,” Sebastian explained.

He added that after many years of slowly building and friends visiting to see the progress, they were encouraged to share the breath-taking sceneries at the location with others. This was when the idea of having a bed and breakfast “began to boil”. As time went by, the family came up with a name

Stairs to a heavenly retreat

Enjoy the picturesque views while indulging in local cuisines External view of one of the bedrooms

Scenic view from the Inn

and plans of what to offer guests when they visit.

“This year is the first year we actually decided to give it a good shot with regards to marketing and hospitality, even though we have had some dear friends and visitors in the years before.

Since we are still ‘green’ to the whole tourism op-

eration, we offer few but fun activities for now. As time goes by, there are plans for nicer treats and activities for guests. But for now, we offer scenic road and river tours, birding, mountain-climbing and trips to other lodges and inns around the area so that the guests enjoy the amazing experi-

Road to the Inn

ences those places have to offer. We would like to think that, for now, we function as a place to go to relax and unwind with great food and a familylike experience,” he declared.

For more information, visit Pakaraima Mountain Inn on Facebook.

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Health

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tressful events in life, such as the death of a child, divorce or being fired, can age the brain by at least four years, US researchers suggest.

They looked at performance in memory and thinking tests of 1,300 people in their 50s to gauge brain health.

The study did not look at the risk of dementia and experts said there could be many different factors at play.

The findings were presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in London.

Although the research could not establish any direct link between stress and an increased risk of dementia, stressful experiences are known to have an impact on brain function, which could then lead to dementia in the longer term.

Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Memory loss is an example.

Alzheimer's is the most common type of dementia.

Poorer memory

The theory is that stress increases inflammation, which could increase the chances of developing dementia - and this

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is currently being tested by University of Southampton researchers.

This study, from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, found that African Americans were more at risk of stress in life than other ethnic groups. This is because they scored poorer results in the memory tests than other groups and also tended to live in poorer neighbourhoods.

Stressful experiences across all groups included educational difficulties, financial insecurity, serious health problems and psychological trauma.

Other studies presented at the conference point to growing evidence that stress in early life and where people live can be factors in an individual's risk of developing dementia.

Dr Doug Brown, director of research and development for Alzheimer's Society, said studying the role of stress was complex.

"It is hard to separate from other conditions such as anxiety and depression, which are also thought to contribute towards dementia risk.

"However, the findings do indicate that more should be done to support people from disadvantaged communities who are more

likely to experience stressful life events."

It mainly affects people over the age of 65 and, while the likelihood of developing dementia rises sharply with age, about 42,000 of those suffering from the condition are younger than that.

Dr Carol Routledge, director of research at Alzheimer's Research UK, said there could be a number of different factors involved in the link between stress and memory decline.

But she said the brain was an "incredibly intricate organ" to research.

"There is a growing realisation that events and experiences throughout life can impact the brain decades later and researchers must take a whole lifespan approach to understanding brain health in later life."

High blood pressure

igh blood pressure is a common condition in which the long-term force of the blood against your artery walls is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems, such as heart disease.

Blood pressure is determined both by the amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries. The more blood your heart pumps and the narrower your arteries, the higher your blood pressure.

You can have high blood pressure (hypertension) for years without any symptoms. Even without symptoms, damage to blood vessels and your heart continues and can be detected.

Uncontrolled high blood pressure increases your risk of serious health problems, including heart attack and stroke.

High blood pressure generally develops over many years, and it affects nearly everyone eventually. Fortunately, high blood pressure can be easily detected. And once you know you have high blood pressure, you can work with your doctor to control it.

Risk Factors

High blood pressure has many risk factors, including: Age. The risk of high blood pressure increases as you age. Through early middle age, or about age 45, high blood pressure is more common in men. Women are more likely to develop high blood pressure after age 65.

Family history. High blood pressure tends to run in families.

Being overweight or obese. The more you weigh the more blood you need to supply oxygen and nutrients to your tissues. As the volume of blood circulated through your blood vessels increases, so does the pressure on your artery walls.

Not being physically active. People who are inactive tend to have higher heart rates. The higher your heart rate, the harder your heart must work with each contraction and the stronger the force on your arteries. Lack of physical activity also increases the risk of being overweight.

Using tobacco. Not only does smoking or chewing tobacco immediately raise your blood pressure temporarily, but the chemicals in tobacco can damage the lining of your artery walls. This can cause your arteries to narrow, increasing your blood pressure. Second-hand smoke also can increase your blood pressure.

Too much salt (sodium) in your diet. Too much sodium in your diet can cause your body to retain fluid, which

increases blood pressure.

Too little potassium in your diet. Potassium helps balance the amount of sodium in your cells. If you don't get enough potassium in your diet or retain enough potassium, you may accumulate too much sodium in your blood.

Too little vitamin D in your diet. It's uncertain if having too little vitamin D in your diet can lead to high blood pressure. Vitamin D may affect an enzyme produced by your kidneys that affects your blood pressure.

Drinking too much alcohol. Over time, heavy drinking can damage your heart. Having more than two drinks a day for men and more than one drink a day for women may affect your blood pressure.

If you drink alcohol, do so in moderation.

For healthy adults, that means up to one drink a day for women of all ages and men older than age 65, and up to two drinks a day for men age 65 and younger. One drink equals 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor.

Stress. High levels of stress can lead to a temporary increase in blood pressure. If you try to relax by eating more, using tobacco or drinking alcohol, you may only increase problems with high blood pressure.

Certain chronic conditions. Certain chronic conditions also may increase your risk of high blood pressure, such as kidney disease, diabetes and sleep apnea (a common disorder in which you have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep).

Sometimes pregnancy contributes to high blood pressure, as well.

Although high blood pressure is most common in adults, children may be at risk, too. For some children, high blood pressure is caused by problems with the kidneys or heart.

But for a growing number of kids, poor lifestyle habits, such as an unhealthy diet, obesity and lack of exercise, contribute to high blood pressure.

Changing your lifestyle can go a long way toward controlling high blood pressure. Your doctor may recommend you eat a healthy diet with less salt, exercise regularly, quit smoking and maintain a healthy weight. But sometimes lifestyle changes aren't enough.

In addition to diet and exercise, your doctor may recommend medication to lower your blood pressure.

Your blood pressure treatment goal depends on how healthy you are.

Tips for reducing the risk of dementia

Keep physically active for at least 30 minutes, five times a week.

Don't smoke, or give up if you do.

Eat a healthy balanced diet including oily fish, fruit, vegetables and low levels of red meat and sugar.

Keep your alcohol intake to a maximum of 14 units per week for men and women.

Manage other health conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes.

Keep to a healthy weight to reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes, stroke and heart disease.

Give your brain a daily workout by doing puzzles, word searches or crosswords or learning something new.

Keeping socially engaged and have a good social network. (BBC)

Health Benefits of Turmeric

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urmeric is an ancient spice commonly used in Indian cuisine. Aside from simply giving a dish some extra flavour, turmeric might also have medicinal and healing properties. Curcumin, the active chemical in turmeric, gives the spice its bright yellow colour. It’s also thought to potentially help reduce stress levels, possibly lower cholesterol and may even aid with the aches of osteoarthritis.

Squashes Stress

According to Dr. Sanjay Gupta (chief medical correspondent for CNN), turmeric has been used medicinally in Eastern cultures to reduce stress and calm the mind.

Reduces Inflammation

Curcumin may help relieve inflammation and joint pain in some areas of the body. Try adding turmeric into your daily diet to reduce the painful effects of osteoarthritis (the most common form of ar-

thritis which usually affects your hands, knees, hips, or spine) or other conditions that can cause inflammation.

Improves Cardiovascular Health

Turmeric might help lower your risk of cardiovascular disease by helping to lower the levels of harmful cholesterol in your blood. On top of dropping LDL levels, turmeric may also be involved in reducing the inflammation that can damage blood vessels and lead to cholesterol plaque buildup. Turmeric decreases the inflammation in your arteries — make it one more tool in your hearthealth arsenal.

Changes Your Digestive System

Some studies have found that turmeric may help with acid reflux symptoms. It may also affect the bacteria in your gut and the communication between your gut and your brain.

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Fashion

Chic wooden fashion accessories Irene is known for her ski

lful pyrography

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A variety of fashionable earrings made with local wood and beads

rene Bacchus-Holder began her business by doing pyrography on functional items such as jewellery and kitchen utensils. Her first efforts, given as gifts to personal friends and family, were well received and this encouraged her to start marketing her designs. Pyrography is the art or technique of decorating wood or leather by burning a design on the surface with a heated metallic point. Having received very positive responses to her product line at international trade shows in Barbados, North America, England, France, Mauritius, Venezuela and a number of Caribbean countries, including Cuba and Curacao, Irene decided to target the export market. In addition to using the plain woods to do pyrography, Irene also utilises Guyana's beautiful wood species to create fashionable, decorative and functional items.

The designer’s products are made of beautiful, rare (not endangered) wood species. She decided to utilise discarded species and arranged with loggers to supply her with beautiful spe-

cies such as Dukaliballi, Snakewood, Itikiboraballi a n d Marblewood, to name a few. The natNecklace and earrings made ural flaws in from Purpleheart wood the wood are repaired and highlighted in the product to show the naturalness of wood. This also adds a unique quality to the item.

The shavings from production are used in gardens as ground cover to keep the soil moist.

For more information, visit www.amazonauthentics.com or Amazon Authentics on Facebook,

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How to Wear Chelsea Boots other hand, brown leather Chelsea boots also make an excellent footwear style and can suit many semi-formal, smart casual, and business casual looks.

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Dress Chelsea boots down with jeans and a T-shirt

helsea boots are a wardrobe staple for every stylish gent.

These simple yet sophisticated shoes are a must-have for men of all ages and styles.

When it comes to rocking Chelsea boots, there are two main styles from which you can choose: leather and suede. Thanks to their sleek and smooth aesthet-

ic, leather Chelsea boots appear smart and can easily be worn as dress shoes with many polished outfits.

You can even partner the style with a suit for more formal occasions. For such times, black leather Chelsea boots will work best. You can also select a polished or patent style for an extra touch of sophistication. On the

Guide to Buying Chelsea Boots Always ensure that Chelsea boots are a good fit for your feet. These shoes are meant to be slim, but they shouldn’t cause a n y uncomfortable rubbing against y o u r feet.

Check to see if the sole is well made. Cheap shoe soles can fall apart in a matter of weeks but a good sole will last years and can be

repaired when eventually worn down.

Invest in quality materials. Whether you’re opting for leather or suede style, a highquality make is essential to ensuring your boots last and that you get your money’s worth.

Choose between leather or suede styles depending on when and where you will wear your boots. As suede can quickly become dirty and damaged when wet, leather may be a better option for rainy weather and the outdoors.

Chelsea leather boots

How to Wear Chelsea Boots Ensure that the leg of your trouser sits just over the top of your boots.

Opt for suede styles for a casual look and leather boots for a smart style.

Coat your suede Chelsea boots with a water-resistant spray to keep them looking sharp during any weather.

Choose either brown or black Chelsea boots depending on what works best for your outfit.

Dress Chelsea boots down with jeans and a T-shirt or up with a suit.

Dress Chelsea boots up with a suit

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Sunday Times Magazine 11

Home & Cooking

& DECOR HOME Caribbean Coconut Bake RECIPE OF THE WEEK

Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tbsp baking powder 1/3 cup sugar

Pinch of salt ¼ tsp cinnamon 4 tbsp margarine 1 cup coconut milk

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e all know kids love to make art, but is it starting to take over your house?

Here are a few ways to display your little artist’s masterpieces that look chic and uncluttered.

Let kids wrap a long stick with colourful string and ribbon, then add paint and beads to really dress it up. Let a few of the ribbons hang down a few feet so you can suspend artwork. Tape each masterpiece onto the ribbon from behind to finish off this hip display.

Method

Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cinnamon together in a bowl.

With a fork, or using your hand (quick method) rub margarine into flour mixture. Add coconut milk to make a firm dough, but not stiff. Dough should be easy to roll. Let dough sit, covered for at least an hour.

Roll dough to about 1/4 inch thickness and cut with a biscuit cutter.

Heat about three inches of oil on medium fire. When oil is hot, fry dough until golden brown; flipping once. Best when served hot.

Note: Ensure oil is hot. This makes the dough to puff almost instantly when it hits the hot oil and form a pocket in the middle. (Photo and recipe from www.jehancancook.com)

Greatest Cooking Tips

Before pouring milk into a pot for boiling, rub butter along the top edge and inside lip of the pot. When the milk foams up, it will stop over spilling when it hits the butter.

Muffins will slide right out of tin pans if the hot pan is first placed on a wet towel.

Add a few drops of lemon juice while preparing sugar syrup. The impurities will collect on the surface of the syrup, which you can then remove.

While sautéing vegetables or any meat dish add a small amount of sugar, honey or any fruit juice near the end of the cooking time.

This gives glaze, additional flavour and a golden sheen to the finished dish.

Home Help Boil orange peel and cloves to get rid of unpleasant smells in the kitchen.

To remove water rings on wood, rub toothpaste on to the wood with a soft cloth then wipe with a damp one.

To keep the food inside a storage bag fresher longer, when you put in food seal nearly all the way, then stick a straw in and suck air out. Remove straw, sealing quickly. The lack of air helps leftovers and produce last longer.

If you run out of scrubbing pads, try using crumpled-up foil instead. It works great on baked-on foods and is a good way to reuse foil.

Sleek, easy-to-install curtain wire with hooks make it easy for kids to swap out pieces of all shapes and sizes.

Trade the clutter for something truly chic. Shrink all of your favourite pieces into one you'll be proud to display. Take photos of your favourites, then use design software to create a streamlined collage. Print it out and frame it! Now you can toss the original pieces with zero guilt.

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Puzzles

Crossword

ACROSS

1 Pooh-pooh

6 New on the job

11 Stationed

16 Sing door-to-door

21 Coveted prize

22 Deliver a message

23 Loose-limbed

24 Custom

25 Wash away

26 High mark (hyph.)

27 Divert

28 Went undercover

29 Stone or Ice -

30 Mother of Perseus

32 Dine at home (2 wds.)

34 Women's clothing size

36 Hug's companion

38 Minneapolis exurb

40 Sri -

42 Shopping centers

43 Kept near the shore

45 Cupcake topper

47 "The Wreck of the Mary --"

49 Early show

52 Computer command

53 Philosopher -- Hume

54 Interest amt.

57 Votes to accept

58 Hotel offering

59 Jacket part

60 Au -- (nanny)

61 Films

62 Ditch

63 Worms and minnows

64 Goody-goody

65 Attention getter

66 Every January

68 Rains ice

69 Ph.D. submissions

70 Send packing

72 Rock-band bookings

73 Truck, in London

74 Young cows

75 Swiss capital (var.)

77 Clamps

78 Home for Hadrian

79 Henchmen

82 Uttered shrilly

83 "The -- Can't Help It" (Little Richard tune)

84 Be an omen of

88 Lacks the wherewithal

89 Shower bars

90 India's Mother - 92 Md. neighbor

93 Tricks

94 Political bash

95 Crews

96 Fern leaf

98 Jungle swingers

99 Diminishes

100 Antique brooch

101 Rough

102 Bumped into

103 Urban districts

104 CBers' wheels

105 Window-shopper

106 More permissive

107 Enlarge 108 Roof topping 109 Pierre's brother 111 Stand for 113 Morticia's husband 115 Invitation addendum 119 Opulent 121 Bulrushes 123 Cleared the dishes 125 Drink with scones 126 Ms. Foster of films 127 Iowa commune 129 Alkali opposites 131 Yawning gulf 133 Sign following Pisces 134 Vacillate 135 Prolonged attack 136 Softens 137 Cummerbund's place 138 Hive of bees 139 Cut some slack 140 Bel -- cheese

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1 Kind of preview 2 Welsh dog 3 Orchestra members 4 Served the meal 5 Left in a hurry 6 Spanish nobleman 7 Returned the favor 8 Ms. Barkin of films 9 Perfume label word 10 Wall St. landmark 11 Subtle's opposite 12 Intending 13 Reeked 14 Codgers' queries 15 Fathomless 16 Eclair filling 17 Dream of 18 Blues singer Bonnie -19 Ess moldings 20 Took by the hand 31 Yellow-fever mosquito 33 Flared garment (hyph.)

35 AOL message 37 Lift, slangily 39 Jauntily 41 Makes fit 44 Fidgety 46 slicker 48 Big party nights 49 Strong silent type?

50 Good-bye 51 Actors' trophies 52 Tugs 53 Newspaper, often 54 Stop temporarily 55 Autumn beverage 56 Curly lock 58 Voltage jump 59 Wildlife refuges 60 Factory-assembled 62 Closes in on 63 Made public 64 Donahue or Hartman 67 Long-plumed heron

106 Taxes 114 Stage awards 68 Garden shed items 107 Campfire fare 116 Writer's concern 69 Narrates 117 Goose-down garments 71 Steakhouse orders (hyph.) 108 Streak of dirt 109 Botanist's study 118 Out-of-date 73 Impudent 110 Pie-chart lines 120 Fumbles for words 74 Brings on board 112 Soprano's accolade 122 Courtesy env.

76 Teamwork obstacles 77 Small bottles 78 Zodiac sign FIND 6 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN 79 "Vamoose!"

80 Neutral tone 81 Beginning 82 Plies a gondola 83 Twins share them 85 Hounds' trails 86 Thick 87 Born first 89 Bullock of "Speed" 90 Domesticating 91 Underway 94 One in a million 95 Hunter's quarry 97 More blustery 99 Increases 100 Granted 101 Fad 103 Most cautious 104 Pistol 105 Smiled upon

124 Soggy 126 Beard site 128 Gullet 130 U.S. spy grp.

132 Ms. Arthur SOLUTION ON PG 13

THE PICTURES

KATHLEEN SAXE

WORD GAME

TODAY’S WORD -- LIQUIDATED WORD GAME by Kathleen Saxe TODAY’S WORD -- BEWILDER (BEWILDER: bih-WIL-der: To confuse or befuddle.)

Average mark 37 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find 57 or more words in BEWILDER? bedew beer belie bide bier bile bird birl bled

bleed blew bred breed brew bride bridle edible eider

elder elide ewer weed weir weird weld welder were

wide wider wield wielder wild wilder wile wire idle

idler leer lewd lewder lied lire deer dele deli

Maze Daze dewier diel dire drew drib rebel rebid reed reel

relied ride ile

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.

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Tech

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pple Music was redesigned in 2016 in an effort to streamline the app. While Apple did succeed in its efforts to make the app easier to navigate, it's still quite easy to get turned around when hunting for music across Apple's vast, 40-millionplus song catalogue. Here are some tips to help you keep track of which end is up when rocking out with Apple Music.

what the Play Next and Play Later options do. Play Next adds a song to the top of your Up Next queue so it plays next, while Play Later adds it to the bottom of your queue.

Scroll down for shuffle and repeat

You might be wondering where the shuffle and repeat options disappeared to. Before the app's redesign this year, they were readily available on the Now Playing panel. Now you need to scroll down a bit to see Shuffle and

View album of song playing

When you discover an awesome song in a playlist, you are only a couple of taps away from being able to view the album on which it appears. From the Now Playing panel, you'll see the artist and album info in red letters below the title of the current song playing.

Tap those red letters and the current song will continue to play while Apple Music opens the album so you can read its description (if there is one) and peruse its tracklist.

Add to Library vs. Download

By default, the "+" button for a song or the "+ADD" button for an album adds it to your library but doesn't download it for offline use, but you can change this. If you want everything on your Library tab to also be available when you are without a cellular or Wi-Fi connection, head to Settings > Music and toggle on Automatic

Downloads. Note: Only do this if you have an iPhone with lots of storage space or if you are particularly choosy about what you add to your library.

Customize your Library view

You can choose which headings are displayed at the top of your library. Tap the Library tab and then tap the Edit button in the top right to choose which items to add or remove.

Repeat. You'll get to them before the lyrics and well before your Up Next song queue.

Use search filters for faster searches

Don't overlook the two search filters -- Apple Music and Your Library -- when searching for a song or album. Apple Music is the default option, but if you've built yourself a halfway decent music library, you can quickly zero in on your search target by choosing Your Library. (Excerpted from CNET)

Also, don't sleep on the Sort function when browsing the Albums or Songs views of your library. Tap Sort in the top right and to arrange Songs alphabetically by song title or artist name. Similarly, Albums can be sorted by album title or artist name.

Play Next vs. Play Later

When you call up the background menu for a song, you should know

Tech News

Tech Tips

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Google Maps adds the How to disable sound for International Space Station Facebook videos

he International Space Station has become the first "off planet" addition to Google Maps' Street View facility.

Astronauts helped capture 360-degree panoramas of the insides of the ISS modules, as well as views down to the Earth below.

Some of the photography features pop-up text descriptions, marking the first time such annotations have appeared on the Maps platform.

This is not the first time 360-degree imagery has been captured beyond Earth.

Street View allows users to move around 17 different areas in the space station

In 2015, the European Space Agency published its own interactive tour of the ISS. And last year Nasa re-

Crossword Solution

purposed images captured by its Pathfinder mission to Mars to create clips suitable for virtual reality headsets.

However, one of the benefits of Google's technology is that it should give members of the public an improved sense of freedom of movement and a greater choice of viewpoints than had been possible before.

The tech giant said it hoped to inspire the public to further explore the science and engineering involved in space exploration.

"Every [ISS] component had to be flown on a space shuttle or rocket and constructed and connected in space, and it had to be done with such precision that it formed a hermetic environment to support life," project manager Alice Liu told the BBC. "That is an engineering marvel that people should care about and know about."

(BBC)

acebook announced this year that it was making changes to the way videos work on its service, particularly for mobile devices. The company said in one of its blogs that mobile users “had come to expect sound when the volume on their device is turned on” and that it heard positive feedback about the audible autoplay behaviour.

The sound of the videos fades in and fades out as you scroll through your News Feed, and the videos are not supposed to be audible at all if you have the main volume level on

your phone set to silent.

However, if you prefer to keep your phone’s volume set to a normal level and do not want Facebook videos blaring in public when you browse your news feed, you can disable the function in the app’s settings.

Android

In the Android version of the Facebook app, tap the three-lined menu button in the toolbar and scroll down to App Settings. Next to “Videos in News Feed Start With Sound,” tap the button to the Off position. If you do not want videos in your feed to play automatical-

ly at all, tap Autoplay toward the bottom of the list and tap “Never Autoplay Videos” on the next screen before leaving the Settings area.

iOS

In the iOS version of the Facebook app, tap the three-lined menu icon in the corner of the screen and choose Settings.

Select Account Settings and then Sounds. Turn off the button next to “Videos in News Feed Start With Sound.” You can find the preferences for autoplay videos in the Videos and Photos section of the main Settings screen.

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Bollywood/Hollywood

Deepika Padukone looks stunning on magazine cover

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eepika Padukone was the most recent celebrity to grace the cover of Femina magazine. The actress posed for the magazine cover under the headline: “Superstardom couldn’t have happened to a nicer girl”.

The international movie star wore a black mesh top, strappy bralette, paired with a sequined booty shorts, a bedazzled, chunky belt and a pair of stilettos.

Deepika is currently shooting for her upcoming film “Padmavati”, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. She will be seen in the film with Shahid Kapoor and her rumoured boyfriend, Ranveer Singh. (Hindustan Times)

Tiger Shroff wants to be part of a Michael Jackson biopic

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iger Shroff, a huge fan of Michael Jackson, said he would like to play the King of Pop in a film.

“Biopics are interesting I would love to do one. I would like to do one on Michael

Jackson,” said Tiger.

The actor is grateful to have got an opportunity to pay tribute to his idol through his film “Munna Michael”. Speaking about his fondest memories of Michael Jackson, the actor

stated, “I was very young then, so I did not understand what was going on at the concert (in Mumbai in 1996). I was four or five years old. I couldn’t see the stage but my father picked me up and then I could see him performing in front of me. I was amazed with his presence. And I knew I wanted to be like that, I wanted that craze and wanted to stand like him and sing like him.”

It is not just Jackson’s dancing skills that Tiger is mesmerised with, but with his charity work. “With great power comes great responsibility. The amount of work he has done for environment and the charity work... it’s great,” he said.

(PTI)

Toronto Film Festival to honour Priyanka Chopra

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he Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is all set to honour Priyanka Chopra a day before it kicks off in September.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the 35-year-old “Desi” girl will be the guest of honour at the fundraiser event on September 6.

The funds raised from the TIFF gala will help fund talent development programmes at the Canadian festival to get more women behind and in front of the camera.

For its 42nd edition, the stylish event at Bell Lightbox will feature Chopra in conversation with festival artistic director Cameron Bailey.

Toronto will also be honouring Priyanka for her activism of devoting time to UNICEF as a goodwill ambassador and the Priyanka Chopra Foundation for Health and Education.

The “Quantico” star recently made her Hollywood debut with “Baywatch”. In the past, she has brought her Bollywood flicks like “Mary Kom” in 2014 and “What’s Your Raashee?” in 2009 to the Toronto festival.

(ANI)

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t looks like Madame Tussauds has bowed to social media pressure and removed its latest Beyonce waxwork.

The model in New York got fans around the world talking. Some said the waxwork doesn't resemble the 35-year-old singer and questioned who commissioned it.

Others accused the museum of whitewashing Beyonce's image.

Now, the New York Times is reporting that model has vanished from the museum floor.

Pictures of the figure started doing the rounds on Twitter. While some Beyonce fans loved the addition to Madame Tussauds, others questioned whether the statue is even Beyonce.

A rep from Madame Tussauds commented: “At Madame Tussauds, our talented team of sculptors take every effort to ensure we accurately colour match all of our wax figures to the celebrity being depicted. Lighting

within the attraction combined with flash photography may distort and misrepresent the colour of our wax

figures which is something our sculptors are unable to account for at the production stage.” (BBC)

Justin Bieber banned from China over his 'bad behaviour'

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oung Beliebers of the world's most populous nation just got some devastating news: Justin Bieber has been banned from China.

Beijing’s Culture Bureau posted a statement to its website Friday explaining that unspecified misdeeds on behalf of the 23-year-old

Canadian pop star meant that he would no longer be welcome on Chinese stages.

"Justin Bieber is a gifted singer, but he is also a controversial young foreign idol," the bureau said while responding to a fan's request for a "detailed explanation" about the absence of China dates during Bieber's up-

coming world tour.

Bieber is set to arrive in Asia later this year as part of his Purpose World Tour, with shows scheduled in Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore and Hong Kong. Since the tour was announced, Chinese fans have lamented the absences of dates in the Middle Kingdom.

The bureau didn't elaborate on exactly what "behavior" had rendered Bieber persona non grata in China, but during a past visit to the country he caused a social media firestorm when photos spread online showing him being carried up the Great Wall, young emperor-like, by his bodyguards. In 2014, Bieber was arrested for driving under the influence after he was caught drag racing in a yellow Lamborghini in Miami. (Billboard)

Rihanna calls Chester Bennington a ‘vocal beast’

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ihanna and Stormzy are among the stars mourning Linkin Park's Chester Bennington who has died, aged 41.

The Los Angeles County Coroner's office confirmed the death and said the singer had apparently hanged himself.

Chester's bandmate and friend, Mike Shinoda, tweeted that he was "shocked and heartbroken".

The band's debut Hybrid Theory remains one of the biggest selling albums of the millennium.

Last night they posted a photo of the singer, surrounded by fans.

Tributes to the singer from across the musical spectrum have been paid on social media.

Linkin Park's co-founder Mike Shinoda said an official statement from the band

would be released soon.

Rihanna paid tribute on Instagram: “Literally the most impressive talent I've ever seen live! Vocal beast! #RIPChester #LinkinPark” (BBC)

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Fun Times

Archie

Travel, communication ARIES and fun outings with friends (March 21- are encouraged. Socializing April 19) will spark new ideas and lead to interesting opportunities or new partnerships.

Romance and self-improvement are highlighted.

Don't

act

in

haste.

TAURUS Unpredictable situations will (April 20- escalate, leaving you in a May 20) tight or awkward spot. Back away from anyone looking for a fight. Focus on keeping the peace.

You need to make a deGEMINI cision and act on it. You can (MAY 28- achieve personal gains and June 20) physical improvements and form a better relationship with a loved one. Romance is highlighted.

Use your insight when dealing with circumstances that in(June 21- volve foreign entities. It's best July 22) to play it safe. Avoid taking an unnecessary risk. Aim to stabilize, not to disrupt, your current situation.

CANCER

LEO (July 23Aug. 22)

Dilbert

Make your home and family your priorities. Personal improvements will result in compliments and better relationships with others. An unexpected offer should be considered.

VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22)

Take it easy. If you push yourself too hard, you will find it frustrating and could jeopardize your physical health. Problems at home can be expected. Keep the peace.

LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 23)

Take on new projects.

Step out and into the spotlight. Display your skills and discuss your plans. You have plenty to offer, and you will set a high standard. Romance is highlighted.

SCORPIO You will meet with opposi(Oct. 24- tion if you are too open about Nov. 22) what you are trying to do.

Peanuts

Remain objective, and be willing to listen to good advice, but don't let anyone take charge.

Good fortune awaits.

SAGITTARIUS Participate in events that (Nov. 23will put you in the limelight Dec. 21) or bring you in contact with someone you love or admire.

Money or a gift is apparent.

Calvin and Hobbes

Don't follow the crowd.

CAPRICORN If something is extravagant (Dec. 22- or unsettling, take a pass.

Jan. 19) It's your choice whether you participate. Don't let anyone coerce you into something that isn't right for you.

Positive changes can be

AQUARIUS made if you are dedicated to (Jan. 20- what you want to see hapFeb. 19) pen. Partnerships and per-

sonal gains are highlighted.

Celebrate your victory with someone you love.

You'll face opposition if you PISCES (Feb. 20- share your plans prematurely.

Mar. 20) Do what needs to be done before you consider presenting what you have to offer. Personal problems are apparent. Don't rock the boat.