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o see her after she was raped and the trauma she was going through makes my heart hurt and it is something I can never get over. I am trying to be there for her but she looks a bit dazed most time but we will get over it in time,” says Joylyn Shepherd.

Ms Shepherd is a 43-year-old mother of two and just a month ago, a close relative of her was brutally raped during a burglary.

Because of the covenants governing the identities of rape victims, we are unable to identify Ms Shepherd’s relative that was abused. The perpetrator is out on bail and the family is now living in fear of a reoccurrence or even worse threat to life and limb.

She said that to be raped means to be broken in uncountable ways and invaded in all forms. That is what tend to break down victims resulting in their silence and cases going unreported. And if victims report rape then they are more than often shamed by society.

“After this incident then the reality hit home about the way we deal with rape and the people who are raped. This incident happened after there was plenty rape in the area and nobody cared enough to raise some awareness. I don’t want this to happen to anyone else again so that is why I am on this mis-

sion to raise awareness,” she said.

Ms Shepherd is currently raising awareness by reaching out to Organizations advocating for better representation of the issues that women are faced by.

Additionally, she is going on educational campaigns to speak with women and young girls about the effects of sexual assault as well as picketing the Magistrate’s Court where the case is ongoing.

“My end game is to ensure that we have an educated population where more people are aware of what it is when someone is raped. I want to create a safe space for women and girls who are victims of abuse in all forms, so that they know that they are cared for and loved,” Ms Shepherd explained.

In 2015, rape rate for Guyana was 41.9 cases per 100,000 population.

Though Guyana rape rate fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 2010 - 2015 period ending at 41.9 cases per 100,000 population in 2015. Earlier this year, the Guyana Police Force recorded an increase in the number of rape cases.

Ms Shepherd said that the statistics is what troubles her and that she has sat silent for far too long. She explains that her she only became fully aware of the issues at hand when it hit too close to home when her family member was assaulted.

“I have my eyes set on the future goals and I will ensure that it is achieved.

I want to make sure that when I am finished that every girl knows that they should not be violated by anyone. Women are not to be raped. They are to be loved for, cared for and allowed to fulfil their dreams.”

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Feature

sociated with Stargardt disease is caused by the death of photoreceptor cells in the central portion of the retina called the macula.

The macula is responsible for sharp central v i -

By Lakhram Bhagirat

“I

was scared because I didn’t know what is happening and what will happen. When they told me that I may lose my sight, I was depressed and I was about seven years old at that time.

Just in Grade Two and I was s h a m e because I didn’t want my friends to laugh at me…” the now 17-year-old Anjalie Sookra tells me.

Anjalie was diagnosed with Stargardt’s disease after her parents discovered she had problems with her vision.

Stargardt disease is the most common form of inherited juvenile macular degen-

eration.

The progressive vision loss as-

sion — for tasks like reading, watching television, and looking at faces.

According to experts, visual awareness may decrease slowly at first, accelerate, and then level off. Stargardt disease

is usually inherited as an autosomal recessive trait.

It is inherited when both parents, called carriers, have one gene for the disease paired with one normal gene. There is currently no treatment available for the disease.

Now that we have a fair idea of Analia’s condition, let us get to know her and how she overcame and continues to overcome obstacles in her everyday life. She hails from the East Berbice village of Tain and is the first child of her parents Pradeep and Mohini Sookra.

She explains that that her childhood was one that was “normal” with lots of fun and friends but she always knew that something was wrong with her sight.

“While growing up and playing with my friends and so on, I always know that there is something with my eyes because I would always have to hold the book close to my eyes and sit in front of the class. But then at that

age I thought it was all normal because but after I went to the doctor I know I was different,” she explained.

Anjalie attended Tain Primary and while there, she said the challenges in in gaining a proper education were plenty. She would always have to sit in front of the class as well as had a lot of difficulties reading, hence resulting in her not being able to perform well academically.

“I was an average student in school because of my sight. I know I had the potential to do better but I am satisfied with my performance.”

After completing the National Grade Six

Assessment, Anjalie gained a place at Berbice High School and started a new chapter of her life. Adjusting to the pressures of secondary school as well as growing up was one she took in stride. She explained that while she is unaware of any teasing, she made some close friends.

“I made some very good friends and they helped me with my studying as school work. They never treated me any different and I am happy for that.”

Anjalie sat this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate examination and gained Grade One to Three passes in nine continued on page 4

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ragedy struck the Sukhnandan family Thursday night when two of their seven children were involved in an accident. Their six-yearold boy, Sunil Sukhnandan immediately died after the accident while their 17-year-old daughter, Venesha Sukhnandan is still battling for her life at the Georgetown Public

Hospital.

The family of 9 lives in a small shack on the Ogle Sea Dam, East Coast Demerara and have been

living there for over three years. Head of the household, Sohan Sukhnandan, told the Sunday Magazine that he would have applied for a house lot and even went to meet with President David Granger for them to get a house and land.

“I meet with the President and them give we a paper and tell we to hold on and right now we

waiting on them so we can move out from here and have a better life,” he said.

Prior to moving to the squatting area, Sohan and

his family lived with an aunt in the nearby village of Industry. However, while he would go off to work his aunt would constantly verbally abuse his wife Radika Narine and their children.

“You know when people get old how them does get and she (my aunt) would beat up them children with bottle and so.

One day we get in an argument and we decide to move out and come here.

But we really wish we can move from here and get we own place,” he explained.

The family have no access to electricity and potable water. The condition is very unsanitary since they live close to a koker, where fishermen would moor their boats and offload their catch.

The family also would use water from the Atlantic Ocean for their daily activities and in some cases cooking. When there are spring tides they would also be susceptible to flooding.

“The place too small fuh all a we and we want a big one and where we can get we own current and water and so. I hope that somebody can help we get a house and so we can move.

For the children sake.”

The mother of the family said that rearing a family in that condition is not ideal. She too is hoping that they would get a

place to move to. She said that her husband would work on the boats while she would sell fish and shrimp.

Additionally, she said that one of her daughters is differently abled and that their present condition is not ideal for her development.

“We have the other girl in there and she would walk on she knees and the place is not nice for she.

Because she does have to stay in one place and so.

It is tough man,” Narine said.

For now, the family is focused on taking care of their child in the hospital as well as mourning the loss of their son. They are also hoping that justice will be served so that they could rest assured that they did everything in their power to honour their deceased child.

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subjects. When I asked her how she was able to accomplish this, Anjalie told me that it was with extremely hard work as well as determination.

“I used to study hard and make sure that I understand everything that I was taught. I also had my friends and parents who helped me a lot. I am glad with the subjects that I passed and am now able to follow my dreams,” Anjalie said.

Now Anjalie is a student at the University of Guyana’s Tain Campus pur-

suing her studies in social work. She explains that she chose that field because she wants to help people who are in similar positions as she is.

She says her condition not only limits her learning capabilities but her mobility as well.

“I wish I can drive so it would ease the burden on my parents. They don’t want me to go anywhere on my own and they would take me everywhere. I wish that there would be a little more independence.”

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Feature

By Shemuel Fanfair

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s time goes by, how can a mother stand to bear the burden to daily care for her once sprightly and promising son without harbouring feelings of great dismay over the fact that at present, he cannot respond audibly whenever she speaks to him? This is the battlefield of emotions Lot 22 Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara, mother of five Sharon Davidson faces, two years after her son; Shamar Henry, was struck down three houses away from their family home.

On May 29, 2016 Henry, as positive as any child

shower her son, feed him and then prepare meals for the rest of the family. The mother noted that she has to feed him again at 11:30h, 16:00h and 20:00h in all liquids since he is fed through a feeding tube.

“Every day is one thing.

He uses a pack of 10 pampers a day because he urinates a lot and I don’t want him to get anymore rashes because I have to spend a lot of money buying different creams to stop the itching,” she told Sunday Times Magazine.

Davidson recalled vividly that it was a Sunday afternoon around 15:15h when her son was struck by the speeding car. Just be-

to this publication, her eyes seemed filled with sadness as she stared at her son, recalling the horrific events of May 2016. Even now, these feelings remain persistent in her thoughts as she tries to see the light of a better day.

“Many days I want to holler and scream… to see how he deh but I thank God he alive and is a 100 per cent better than how he was before…he didn’t have any medical problem before… he would always be running and jumping up in the yard when the day came,” Davidson said with a restrained smile.

He was first taken to the West Demerara Regional

Sharon Davidson looks to her youngest child, Shamar Henry, who has not spoken and walked since his May 2016 accident

pealed his one-year prison term. He was earlier found guilty and sentenced to 12 months jail by former Wales Magistrate Clive Nurse at the conclusion of trial.

When it comes to her financial state, the woman indicated that she can barely make ends meet as she spends around $25,000 a month in pampers and thousands more in milk, anti-itch medication and vitamins. She had stopped his therapy sessions due to financial constraints but hopes to have him back in therapy by June which will cost $4000 for eight days.

Davidson said she gets $8000 in public assistance and $16,000 in child support from the teen’s father.

The lad’s mother holding some of his medications

could be, was on the cusp of his 13th birthday. However, his life and the lives of his family members would never be the same after Henry was one of two persons who was struck by a motorcar operated by Donald Downer, who was said to be speeding at the time of the accident.

Both lives were altered as the other individual involved in the accident -Wazir Ali, lost a leg; but for Shamar, he never regained his mobility or his speech after the accident on that fateful day.

Speaking with Sunday Times Magazine, his mother, Sharon, said above all, she wishes that her now 15-year-old son -- who is her youngest child -- would look up and speak to her.

Davidson pointed out that she is thankful that he can now move his head and blink his eyes.

Her day starts out about 05:00h everyday and the first thing she does is make porridge for Shamar.

Thereafter, Davidson would

fore the accident, a group of friends called her son out to play a game of football and she said she was lying in bed when she heard people calling out that Shamar was hit. Rushing over to the scene, she noted the fears that filled her mind when Shamar was lying on the Goed Fortuin Public Road in his older brother’s arms.

At this point, all she could do was frantically stop an approaching taxi to get help as she was only concerned with saving her injured son’s life.

After Downer’s speeding vehicle struck both pedestrians, the lad suffered from four fractures to his skull and internal injuries.

“The driver leave and go away and he is a pastor.

He left and go to the station but he didn’t render any assistance. I was right here on this bed when I hear people shouting Shamar, Shamar.

We get and car and rush he to hospital… then I ask what happened,” the woman remembered.

But as she was speaking

Hospital but his condition was so severe that he was referred to the Georgetown Public Hospital. Shamar’s mother said a Cuban doctor’s preliminary assessment was that her son could be brain dead which made her want to scream to the top of her lungs but she nevertheless persevered with hope that things would improve.

She recalled that when she first brought him home, Shamar was severely underweight and would wear pampers fit for a two year old. She said the biggest part of his feet were his knees and even today, he does not have the body mass as he once did.

“I feel bad because it’s my son and all the fatigue and strain left on me. The man who hit him down never gave me any compensation,” she said, adding that her faith was especially challenged because of this.

Davidson noted too that she would sometimes see Downer in a nearby supermarket as he reportedly ap-

The mother noted too that she can’t work anywhere but she supplements her income by selling at a small shop in front of her yard with her daughter.

Davidson takes Shamar to the West Demerara Hospital to get treatment for seizures and according to her, a doctor explained that it goes off like if wires are sparking in Shamar’s brain. But all is not lost as the woman is hopeful for a turnaround in her son’s situation.

“I am hoping and praying that he’s able to walk and talk and gets healed physically and mentally…

If I had money I would have gone out of the country to seek help but all in all, God

has to be the final help. God got to help he; man could only suggest this and that,” she said.

“It’s a terrible strain and a loss because I want to hear his voice. Sometimes I stand up, fed up and talk to him and I ask him if he understand me and he winks his eye but I am hoping that he will walk and talk but everything takes time,” she stressed.

The mother said her second born son was in a recent car accident at Handin-Hand in Vreed-en-Hoop where his shoulder was broken but he is recuperating. Sharon Davidson can be reached on mobile number 681-1404.

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Literary Corner

Preserving our literary heritage

by

Petamber Persaud

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here are many endearing characteristics of the Indigenous People of Guyana. Some of those features are captured in ‘Encyclopaedia of the Guyanese Amerindians (Including other South American Native Terms, Issues and Events)’ compiled by Lal Balkaran. Most fascinating for me are the legend, folklore and myth, notwithstanding the other interesting features of the people.

Here are a few samples:

A Creation Story.

Amalivaca and his brother, Vochi, created the world according to Carib folklore.

But the legend bears more on Amalivaca who was sent to earth to restore peace and harmony which was disrupted by their father while attempting to be like a human being singing and dancing.

The Origin of Pain and Suffering

It is said that Yurokon went to a party with her child where she was served pepperpot that was extremely peppery. In order to ease

the burning in her mouth, she went to drink water from a nearby creek. Returning, she discovered someone had thrown her child into the pot. Consequently, Yurokon put a curse on the tribe that would see the men hunting the hard way and the women having pain in childbirth, and their offspring suffering many diseases.

How So

The Origin of Fruits and Vegetables

‘A tapir once found the mythical tree that bore a variety of fruits and vegetables’ on which he fattened himself while the Amerindians were starving.

They tried but failed to uncover the secret of the tapir. However a forest spirit named Tamosi appeared and advised the people ‘to cut the tree down and distribute its parts to everyone who planted them from which spring cassava, sweet potatoes, corn, bananas, papayas and a variety of tropical fruits’.

Stories

There are many entertaining ‘just/how so’ stories like how the frog comes to be croaking from the forks of trees, how alligator got its scale, how come birds got their colours, how come owl likes darkness, and how come kiskadee got the white bandage on its head.

That’s about legend, folklore and myth of the Indigenous peoples but what are the facts about these peoples? According to the introduction to the book ‘Amerindian culture… is a process of accommodation with nature…they never hoard… nothing is wasted…their concern for ecology and the environment and the balance of nature is part of their belief system…ecology is woven seemingly into the fabric of their culture’.

O t h e r facts can be found in sections of the book marked ‘Time Chart of Amerindian R e l a t e d Events’ showing ‘chronologically all major Indianrelated events in Guyana … from 18000BC right down to 2001 AD’; ‘Map of Guyana showing distribution of the current nine Amerindian Tribes’ which are Ackawaois, Arawaks, Arekunas, Caribs, Makushi, Patamona, Wai Wai, Wapishanas, and Warrau; ‘Map of Guyana showing distribution of some extinct Amerindian tribes’; ‘Amerindian villages in Guyana’ numbering 131; Amerindian population in Guyana between 1891 – 1968’.

Some of those facts are substantiated through the profiles of men and women who contributed to the well being of the indigenous people and the shaping of their way of life like Gravesande, Schomburgks brothers, Brett, Hilhouse, Waterton, Cary Elwes, MacLintock, Peberdy, McKenna, Brett, Im Thurn, Roth Melvilles, Ogilvie, Hart, Stephen Campbell, John Bennett, Basil Rodrigues, Guy Marco, George Simon, Stephanie Correia, David Campbell, Jean La Rose among others.

There are many books attesting to the above facts like ‘British Policy Towards the Amerindians in British Guiana, 1803-1873’ by Mary N. Menezes, ‘The Animism and Folklore of the Guiana Indians’ by Walter Roth, ‘Canoe and Camp Life in British Guiana’ by Barrington Brown, ‘Indian Notices’ by William Hilhouse, ‘The Marches of El Dorado’ by Michael Swan, ‘Wanderings in South America’ by Charles Waterton, ‘Uncle Basil: An Arawak Biography’

Notice to Readers

by Justin Greene-Roesel, among others.

Under ‘expectations’, the compiler hoped that this work makes an ‘important contribution to global culture in general and …a greater understanding of Guyanese Amerindians’.

Which brings us to the main reason for the making of this book which is to serve as a guide to ‘[s]how the broad historical, anthropological and geographical setting of…indigenous peoples’ and to ‘profile the events, people and issues that have shaped their lives over the years’.

An ‘Encyclopaedia of the Guyanese Amerindians (Including other South American Native Terms, Issues and Events)’ is ‘a retitling and updated edition’

to ‘A Dictionary of Guyanese Amerindians (and other South American Native Terms): An A-Z Guide to their Anthropology, Cosmology, Culture, Exploration, History, Geography, Legend, Folklore and Myth’. This encyclopaedia did just what it set out to do and for this it is a commendable work.

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

What’s happening:

New Arrivals: Monsoon on the Fingers of God (poetry) by Sasenarine Persaud; Red Hibiscus (novel) by Scott Ting-A-Kee; Aftermath of Empire: The Novels of Roy A. K. Heath (literary criticism) by Ameena Gafoor.

The Sound of Trees I wonder about the trees.

Why do we wish to bear Forever the noise of these More than another noise So close to our dwelling place?

We suffer them by the day Till we lose all measure of pace, And fixity in our joys, And acquire a listening air.

They are that that talks of going But never gets away; And that talks no less for knowing, As it grows wiser and older, That now it means to stay.

My feet tug at the floor And my head sways to my shoulder Sometimes when I watch trees sway, From the window or the door.

I shall set forth for somewhere, I shall make the reckless choice Some day when they are in voice And tossing so as to scare The white clouds over them on.

I shall have less to say, But I shall be gone.

BY ROBERT FROST

If you have a poem and/or short story you would like to publish on our Literary Corner page, please email to timessundaymag@gmail.com. Kindly include your correct name and a contact number in your email. If you have any questions, please call 223-7230 or 223-7231.

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Feature

Guyana, the land of many waters, has undergone years of transformation so here is a look back in the past.

Passengers boarding a British Guiana Airways plane

An aerial view of the Queen’s College during the 1950s

An aerial view of Linden

The Demerara Harbour Bridge under construction

Water Street, Georgetown 1920s

Flasback to the days of Public Transportation System

The Strand, New Amsterdam in the 1950s

Wismar, Linden back in the day

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Health

P

Overview

rostate cancer is cancer that occurs in the prostate — a small walnutshaped gland in men that produces the seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm.

Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men. Usually prostate cancer grows slowly and is initially confined to the prostate gland, where it may not cause serious harm. However, while some types of prostate cancer grow slowly and may need minimal or even no treatment, other types are aggressive and can spread quickly.

Prostate cancer that's detected early — when it's still confined to the prostate gland— has a better chance of successful treatment

Symptoms

Prostate cancer may cause no signs or symptoms in its early stages.

Prostate cancer that's more advanced may cause signs and symptoms such as: • Trouble urinating • Decreased force in the stream of urine • Blood in semen • Discomfort in the pelvic area • Bone pain • Erectile dysfunction

Causes

It's not clear what causes prostate cancer.

Doctors know that prostate cancer begins when some cells in your prostate become abnormal. Mutations in the abnormal cells' DNA cause the cells to grow and divide more rapidly than normal cells do.

The abnormal cells continue living, when other cells would die. The accumulating abnormal cells form a tumor that can grow to invade nearby tissue. Some abnormal cells can also break off and spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body.

Risk factors

Factors that can increase your risk of prostate cancer include: • Age. Your risk of prostate cancer increases as you age.

• Race. For reasons not yet determined, black men carry a greater risk of prostate cancer than do men of other races. In black men, prostate cancer is also more likely to be aggressive or advanced.

• Family history. If men in your family have had

prostate cancer, your risk may be increased. Also, if you have a family history of genes that increase the risk of breast cancer (BRCA1 or BRCA2) or a very strong family history of breast cancer, your risk of prostate cancer may be higher.

• Obesity. Obese men diagnosed with prostate cancer may be more likely to have advanced disease that's more difficult to treat.

Complications

Complications of prostate cancer and its treatments include: • Cancer that spreads (metastasizes). Prostate cancer can spread to nearby organs, such as your bladder, or travel through your bloodstream or lymphatic system to your bones or other organs.

Prostate cancer that spreads to the bones can cause pain and broken bones. Once prostate cancer has spread to other areas of the body, it may still respond to treatment and may be controlled, but it's unlikely to be cured.

• Incontinence. Both prostate cancer and its treatment can cause urinary incontinence. Treatment for incontinence depends on the type you have, how severe it is and the likelihood it will improve over time. Treatment options may include medications, catheters and surgery.

• Erectile dysfunction.

Erectile dysfunction can result from prostate cancer or its treatment, including surgery, radiation or hormone treatments. Medications, vacuum devices that assist in achieving erection and surgery are available to treat erectile dysfunction.

Prevention

You can reduce your risk of prostate cancer if you: • Choose a healthy diet full of fruits and vegetables.

Avoid high-fat foods and instead focus on choosing a variety of fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Fruits and vegetables contain many vitamins and nutrients that can contribute to your health.

Whether you can prevent prostate cancer through diet has yet to be conclusively proved. But eating a healthy diet with a variety of fruits and vegetables can improve your overall health.

• Choose healthy foods over supplements. No studies have shown that supplements play a role in reducing your risk of prostate cancer.

Instead, choose foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals so that you can maintain healthy levels of vitamins in your body.

• Exercise most days of the week. Exercise improves your overall health, helps you maintain your weight and im-

proves your mood. There is some evidence that men who don't exercise have higher PSA levels, while men who exercise may have a lower risk of prostate cancer.

Try to exercise most days of the week. If you're new to exercise, start slow and work your way up to more exercise time each day.

• Maintain a healthy

weight. If your current weight is healthy, work to maintain it by exercising most days of the week. If you need to lose weight, add more exercise and reduce the number of calories

you eat each day. Ask your doctor for help creating a plan for healthy weight loss.

• Talk to your doctor about increased risk of prostate cancer. Men with a high risk of prostate cancer may consider medications or other treatments to reduce their risk. Some studies suggest that taking 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, including finasteride (Propecia, Proscar) and dutasteride (Avodart), may reduce the overall risk of developing prostate cancer. These drugs are used to control prostate gland enlargement and hair loss in men.

However, some evidence indicates that men taking these medications may have an increased risk of getting a more serious form of prostate cancer (high-grade prostate cancer). If you're concerned about your risk of developing prostate cancer, talk with your doctor. (Mayo Clinic)

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Fashion

Every day we are faced with the choice of what we wear, how do we wear it and what do we wear it with. To make life easier we have gathered some easy tips from celebrity stylists who have been solving fashion conundrums for years.

Show Some Loyalty

A great-fitting dress or pair of pants from a line one season may mean similar success the next, as shown

by Kate Middleton. Designers, especially higher-end ones like Middleton's fave Temerley London, tend to size their clothes based on a regular fit model.

Show Skin Strategically

Looking truly sexy involves knowing what to bare-and what to keep under wraps.

Otherwise, where's the mystery? "Choose one-only one-body part and show it off," advises Jen Rade, stylist to Angelina Jolie. "If it's cleavage, don't show your legs. If it's your legs, stay covered on top."

Accessorize With Brights

If you've got a closet full of neutrals-be they navy, black, camel, or gray-add energy with boldly hued shoes and bags.

Not only is a ruby red satchel more lively than ho-hum black, but it's also surprisingly versatile. Feeling really brave?

Wear a neutral base with shoes and a bag in two different complementary colors.

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Home & Cooking

Ingredients • • • • • • • • •

Rice Stuffing Ingredients: 1 tsp olive oil 1 tbsp butter 1 cup Caribbean pumpkin or butternut squash, cut into 1 inch pieces ½ onion, finely diced 1 tsp crushed garlic 1 tsp grated ginger 1 tsp thyme, finely chopped ½ tsp black pepper 1 tsp chicken bouillon powder

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1 scallion, finely chopped 1 – 6.9 oz box Zatarain’s

Yellow Rice (or any yellow rice) • 2 ¼ cups water • • • • • • •

Other ingredients: 4 chicken breasts ½ tsp onion powder ½ tsp garlic powder ½ tsp black pepper 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp butter

Instructions 1. To make the pumpkin rice stuffing: 2. Add oil and butter to a pot over medium heat. When the butter has melted, add pumpkin, onion, garlic, ginger and thyme and cook for about 5 minutes.

3. Next add Zatarian’s yellow rice mix, scallion, black pepper, bouillon powder and water and stir to combine.

4. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and cover the pot. Cook covered for 20-25 minutes until the rice is tender. Set aside.

5. Place chicken breast flat on a cutting board and place your hand firmly on top. Starting on the thin end, slice through the chicken breast until you’ve reached the other side. Be sure not to cut all the way through to the other side. This technique is how to butterfly chicken breast.

6. Season the chicken breasts with onion powder, garlic, black pepper and salt.

7. To stuff the chicken breast, open the flap that you created with the cut and place a heaping spoonful of mixture. Cover with the flap and secure the ends using toothpicks. Repeat process with the remaining chicken breast and pumpkin rice.

8. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

9. In a large oven safe skillet, add butter and oil over high heat. Once the butter has melted, add chicken breast to the pan and cook until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side.

10. Place in preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes.

11. Remove from pan and allow to cool before serving. (Jehann Powell – Jehann Can Cook)

Ingredients

• 2 cups orange soda(preferably Fanta) • 2 cups Sprite • 1/4 cup grenadine syrup* • 4 dashes Angustora Bitters • Sliced orange • Sliced cucumber

Instructions

1. Pour all ingredients into a pitcher and stir to combine. Serve over ice with slices of lemon and cucumber.

(Jehann Powell – Jehann Can Cook)

We've pulled together some of our best household cleaning tips and tricks to help you get a spotless home for a fraction of the price. Plenty of natural, cheap, quick, helpful and cheerful cleaning tips - using everything from tin foil to vinegar and lemons - that should save you time and money when you clean your home.

Reuse cleaning sponges – just microwave them clean It can feel like you're constantly buying new packs of kitchen and bathroom cleaning sponges, and not only do the costs add up, but it's not great for the environment to keep throwing dirty ones away.

Get more use from your cleaning sponges by giving them a quick one or two-minute blast in the microwave on a high setting. This will kill off bacteria.

Use baby oil to remove fingerprints from stainless steel Baby oil isn't just for smoothing and soothing skin - it's actually a whiz at lifting grease too. If the hood of your cooker, or other stainless-steel appliances, are grubby with finger marks, pop a small amount of baby oil on to a clean, microfibre cloth and give them a wipe.

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Puzzles

ACROSS

116 Insect resins Speaker brand 117 Vex Kind of turf

118 Grabbed a bite Lit incense to

120 Poet's contraction Downy fruit 122 Core Strong as -- - 123 Banish, as doubts Bit of holly

124 Lover of Rowena Cheese often grated

128 551, to Ovid Boxer -- Griffith 129 Daughter of Hyperion Green mineral 130 "The Telltale Heart" penner Helmet topper 131 Weathervane dir.

Never praised

132 Funny Imogene -Famed violin

133 A Bobbsey twin Lawless 135 Padded Recede

137 Gaggle of geese "Hasta --, amigo!"

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he OnePlus 6 is one of the best Android flagship phones with a headphone jack, but its eventual successor — expected to be called the OnePlus 6T — won’t have one, according to OnePlus’ co-founder Carl Pei. In an interview with TechRadar, Pei said the decision was justified. “We found 59% of our community already owned wireless headphones earlier this year - and that was before we launched our Bullets Wireless headphones,” he

said.

It’s not that OnePlus’ reasoning is to go on a crusade against the headphone jack. The company wants to deliver an optimal set of features, and Pei thinks that it’s worth removing the 3.5mm audio jack in favor of something better: battery life. “By removing the jack we’ve freed up more space, allowing us to put more new technology into the product,” he said.

To soften the blow, OnePlus is offering alterna-

tives in the form of USB-C headphones, if you must have wired headphones with the upcoming OnePlus 6T. Of course, you’ll be occupying the only available port on the phone, which is far from ideal if you’re low on a charge, even with the promise of better battery life. With OnePlus bowing out on headphone jacks, Samsung and LG remain as the last two globally known manufacturers with flagship phones that still have headphone jacks. (The Verge)

G announced that it will hold an event on October 3rd to introduce the V40 ThinQ, its next flagship phone and, remarkably, LG’s fourth flagship this year. The event invitation is adorned with the phrase “take five,” which is a little depressing as a product tagline. (It reads a little like, “it took five tries to nail this.”) But it actually seems to be teasing a new feature: the phone is expected to include a total of five cameras.

If that happens, the V40 might be the first smartphone to include five cameras — presumably, that’d be two on the front and three on the back. While that combination would be new, those setups aren’t unprecedented. Huawei included a triple-camera system on the P20 Pro earlier this year, and several companies have included dual-camera systems on the front. This number of cameras allows for some fancy processing effects, but mostly, it just

offers different zoom capabilities.

LG has tried to set its V-series of phones apart by targeting them at people who are looking to create various types of media.

While that message has muddied over time, the additional cameras could start to restore the line’s focus.

That said, LG still has an uphill journey to make this phone stand out. Its last V-series phone, the V35 ThinQ, was quickly forgotten after launching in June, and it had few distinctions

iPhone XR, XS, XS Max: Apple's three new iPhones start at $749, $999, $1,099

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olar announced two new workout trackers Thursday: the more expensive Vantage V and the cheaper Vantage M companion.

The Vantage V costs $499.90 and includes a new optical heart rate sensor with nine LEDs along two different wavelengths (green and red). This, the company says, should make its heart rate readings more accurate.

The biggest addition to the watch is its power measurements for running. This is a relatively new metric, but you might recognize it because of products like Stryd. It essentially measures a wearer’s work output, similar to how cyclists measure their watts generated. Runners likely will appreciate this for training purposes. It doesn’t support LTE, although it does have a built-in GPS. It charges over a custom charger and should last for 40 hours of sports activity time, Polar says. It’s also water and

swim-proof. The watch features a 1.2-inch, 240 x 240 touchscreen that’ll turn off once wearers enter their workout mode. It’s available in white, black, and orange.

The cheaper Vantage M costs $279.90 and features a lot of the same technology, except for the touchscreen and running power detection.

Unlike on the Vantage V, you can actually change the bands on the Vantage M. The watch also doesn’t include one of Polar’s signature software features, “recovery mode,” which analyzes wearers’ previous workouts to determine how long they’ll need to recover. Both watches are available for preorder today through Polar’s website and will ship in October.

(The Verge)

from LG’s G7, which went on sale around the same time.

Now, we’re at least a few months out from LG’s last flagship phone launch, but it’s not clear if LG plans to introduce something hugely different.

The V40 is expected to have a Snapdragon 845 processor and a quad DAC — both things are present in LG’s last flagships — though it’s rumored to jump up to a 6.3-inch display with a notch, which would be new. (The Verge)

he iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR, Apple's new iPhones for 2018, are officially here. While the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max have virtually the same guts, just in two different sizes, the iPhone XR introduces a profound shift in Apple's strategy by folding its "bargain" phone into the premium iPhone mix.

Apple has dabbled in cheaper iPhones before, with the iPhone SE and iPhone 5C, but their designs stood apart from the mainstream iPhones, and didn't last. Here, the cheaper iPhone XR shares the design and many of the same specs as the toptier iPhones. It comes in bright colors and has some slimmed-down features, like a smaller battery than the new iPhone XSes. The

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yson is back with some updates to its three-year-old robot vacuum, the 360 Eye. The 360 Heurist was announced in Beijing on Friday, and it brings new features like a quad-core 1.4GHz processor and eight LEDs around the top camera to help guide it in dark rooms, according to Engadget.

The new processor is said to be 20 times faster than its predecessor, which helps the machine pick up 60 percent more details about its environment.

This, in turn, is supposed to

pricing is the most attractive for iPhone loyalists.

Although there's nothing "budget" about the iPhone XR's $749 starting price, people looking for a new iPhone this year could easily gravitate to the relatively cheaper, more colorful XR. This reveal of Apple's 2018-2019 lineup is a big

moment for the tech giant, which shook up its iPhone range in 2017 when it introduced the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, effectively killing any chance of a future iPhone 9 and turning its whole iPhone naming scheme on its head.

At a time when phones are becoming more and more expensive, Apple's

help the robot avoid bumping into furniture by 50 percent. In addition to a higher nylon bristle count, Dyson also claims the vacuum has 20 percent more suction power than the original 360 Eye, although both use the same 78,000 rpm Dyson V2 digital motor.

There are three suction power settings, so the runtime varies from 40 to 80 minutes. Like its predeces-

sor, the robot can be controlled via a companion app, but the 360 Heurist

has also added voice assistant capabilities. In China, it can be controlled via the Tmall Genie, Alibaba’s

decision to embrace the new "X" family is important because it cements a new strategy for Apple, one that will continue to set the pace for phone makers as we move toward 2019.

These new iPhones for 2018 will need to impress buyers if Apple has any desire to nudge Chinese brand Huawei -- which outsold iPhones last quarter -- and regain its seat as the world's second-largest phone maker, after No. 1 Samsung.

Keep reading for all the new iPhone specs. In the meantime, preorders for the iPhone XS and XS Max begin this Friday, Sept. 14, with the phones going on sale next Friday, Sept. 21.

The iPhone XR preorders begin Oct. 19 and it goes on sale Oct. 26. (CNET)

competitor to the Echo.

So far, it’s set to launch in China in November for 5,490 yuan (about $800). There’s no word yet on whether it’ll be available globally.

Right now, it looks like Dyson has stopped offering the old model on its website, and it’s only available through other shops like Best Buy or eBay. Maybe it’s a sign of what’s to come.

(The Verge)

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ohn Legend made history twice over the weekend.

The singer-actor won an Emmy at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles, along with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice for producing the best variety special winner, "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert."

At 39, Legend is one of

the youngest EGOT winners and also became the first African-American man to snag that honor.

"EGOT" stands for the big four awards in the entertainment industry: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.

Legend has racked up 10 Grammys, starting with a best new arti s t win in 2006.

In 2015 his

song "Glory" featured in the film "Selma" won an Oscar, and he received a Tony in 2017 for his role as a co-producer for the Broadway production of "Jitney."

Legend, who also played the title role in the NBC musical special, celebrated his win on social media. "Before tonight, only 12 people had won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony in competitive categories," the caption on a photo of Legend, Webber and Rice on Instagram read.

"Sirs Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice and I joined that group when we won an Emmy for our production of their legendary show Jesus Christ Superstar. So happy to be part of this team. So honored they trusted me to play Jesus Christ. So amazed to be in such rarefied air."

His wife, model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen, celebrated with a photo of her kissing Legend and a video of the performer putting his latest trophy on the top shelf of a display of awards. (CNN)

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f Karan Johar had to make a sequel of his debut Kuch Kuch Hota Hai today, who will he cast? That was a questions that was posed to the filmmaker during his radio show, Calling Karan. The filmmaker answered he would cast actors Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Janhvi Kapoor in it.

The 1998 film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai featured Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukerji. The film not only became a hit but is considered a cult classic. Alia was launched in Bollywood by Karan with

his film Student of the Year in 2012. Janhvi also made her acting debut with a film, Dhadak, backed by Karan’s Dharma Productions. Both the female actors are a part of his next directorial, Takht. Ranbir was directed by Karan in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and has starred in films such as Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Wake Up Sid produced by his banner.

His next Brahmastra, also starring Alia, has also been co-produced by Karan.

Earlier, in an interview, Karan had said that Ranbir is his favourite actor. “My

all-time favourite actor will be Ranbir because he’s just phenomenal. I’m excited to have worked with him, I’m excited to work with him for Brahmastra,” he added.

He had also mentioned other young actors whose careers he is watching closely.

“I would say Kiara Advani is a girl that I’ve discovered as an amazing acting resource.

I really think that Ishaan Khatter is very talented.

I’m really excited to see how Janhvi (Kapoor) and Sara (Ali Khan)’s careers unfold,” he had said. (Hindustan Times)

tioned the video. “Nobody can make you feel like you cheated yourself or you don’t deserve to be where you at when you KNOW YOU WORKED YOURSELF TO THE TOP !!! THANK YOU BARDIGANG !YOU BEEN HERE SINCE THE GET GO!” Next, Cardi shared a list of 2018’s best-selling rap albums. Her “Invasion of Privacy” record is listed at No. 3 with 1.5 million sales.

“NUMBERS DONT F–KIN LIE,” she wrote.

While addressing her ongoing feud with Cardi on her

“Queen Radio” show, Minaj claimed Cardi “built her career off of sympathy and payola.” The diss came after Cardi threw her shoe at Minaj at a NYFW event. A source told Page Six of the scuffle, “Cardi was escorted out…She has a knot on her forehead from getting hit.”

Cardi may be ready to move on, however, as a source told Page Six that she’s set to release new music next week that’s “definitely not a diss track.” (Page Six)

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ctor Preeti Jhangiani, best remembered for her roles in films Mohabbatein and Awara Paagal Deewana, has filed a police complaint after her seven-year old son was allegedly slapped and threatened by her neighbour, according to a report in Spotboye.

Here’s how things happened: Preeti’s son, Jayveer and his younger brother along with other boys in the neighbourhood where playing football, when the kids got involved in an argument and began fighting. On hearing about the ruckus, the elder neighbour, whose grandson was also part of the group, rushed downstairs. Things got a little ugly after the man raised his voice at Preeti’s son and even slapped him. When mothers’ of other children got involved, he

abused them as well.

Spotboye quoted the actor as saying: “He abused not only my son but also the other mothers in the building and told them to ‘shut their trap’.

He went on to say, ‘I don’t talk to women’ before calling the watchman.”

According to the report, Aishwarya Rai’s brother’s family also lives there. In fact, Shrima, Aishwarya’s sister-in-law, tried to intervene to calm the person in question down but he reported asked her “keep quiet” and “mind her own business”.

Preeti is married to actor Parvin Dabas, who has starred in films like Khosla Ka Ghosla and My Name Is Khan. The two married in 2008 and have two boys together. (Hindustan Times)

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aane Tu... Ya Jaane Na actor Imran Khan has donned the director’s hat for the first time for a short film titled Mission Mars: Keep Walking India. Mission Mars: Keep Walking India is a part of Johnnie Walker The Journey campaign. Imran has written the film, which is produced

by Dharma 2.0 (a venture by Dharma Productions).

“It has been an enriching experience writing and directing this tribute to India’s commitment to progress, and for this to be backed by Johnnie Walker - The Journey and Dharma 2.0 made it even more special,” Imran said in a statement.

“Mission Mars has made all of us so proud, and I have tried to encapsulate the spirit of all those who made this achievement possible,” he added. Inspired from events about the story of India’s rover successfully orbiting Mars and on the eve of its fourth anniversary, Johnnie Walker The Journey is launching the film which celebrates the country’s technological progress. The film stars Prakash Belawadi, Abhishek Saha and Sonali Sachdev. (Hindustan Times)

ardi B won’t stand for Nicki Minaj‘s accusations that she paid radio stations to air her music to become successful, a concept known as “payola.”

The “I Like It” rapper shared video from her first tour on Instagram Wednesday, explaining that only hard work got her to where she is today.

“7/29/2016! NO LABEL ,NO RADIO PLAY,FRESH OUT OF LOVE AND HIP HOP,ONLY 200K IN MY BANK ACCOUNT ,MY FIRST TOUR !!!” she cap-

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ac Miller's friend knew the rapper was in a desperate state when he made the call to paramedics after finding Mac's body.

In the heavily redacted 911 call -- obtained by TMZ -- a male caller can be heard pleading with the operator to get a unit to Mac's home as soon as possible. At one point, the caller begs, "Please hurry."

Later on in the audio, you can hear the caller hysterically crying, and then the call is dropped.

We broke the story ... Mac was pronounced dead at his San Fernando Valley home last Friday from an apparent overdose.

Cops found a tiny amount of white powder in the house, but believe the place was wiped

clean of any drugs or paraphernalia. Law enforcement sources tell us it appeared Mac had been dead for hours before his body was discovered.

The rapper's cause of death remains a mystery as toxicology tests are pending.

His body was put on a plane Wednesday en route to his hometown of Pittsburgh for his funeral. We're told there will be a Jewish service for him at a chapel in the city later in the week. He was 26. (TMZ)

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Fun Times

Archie

ARIES (March 21April 19)

Don't be fooled by someone withholding information. Do your own research and don't rely on anyone else to take care of your responsibilities. Listen carefully to avoid making a mistake.

Spend time with friends TAURUS or relatives. Love, romance (April 20- and socializing should be on May 20) your agenda. The information you discover will push you to make a positive lifestyle adjustment. Romance is on the rise.

Follow your own path. Put GEMINI your energy into what's im(MAY 28portant. Taking a day trip or June 20) attending a retreat will make you more aware of changes that could improve your life.

Interaction will spark new ideas. The people you encoun(June 21- ter or spend time with will July 22) inspire you to try something different. Changes at home or to your lifestyle will promote new beginnings.

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LEO (July 23Aug. 22)

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Trust in yourself and your abilities. If you let someone meddle in your affairs, you will be led astray. Children or a loved one will cause confusion or withhold important information.

VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22)

Socialize to gather valuable information. Someone's weakness will give you an opportunity. Be forthright to avoid any repercussions.

LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 23)

Before you make a move or speak up about your feelings, you should mull over what you really want. Don't limit what you can do just because someone opposes you.

Think before you take a leap SCORPIO (Oct. 24- of faith. An unexpected change Nov. 22) shouldn't set you off; it should be

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Working with someone you love will lead to a better future.

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An emotional situation PISCES (Feb. 20- can be worked out if you comMar. 20) promise. Take care of your health and don't take risks that could disrupt your ability to succeed. Caution will be required.