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This recently constructed log cabin in the Amerindian settlement of Pakuri (St Cuthbert’s Mission) along the Mahaica River is an ode to both traditional and modern construction. (Photo by Carl Croker)

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hulinab is a sunkissed village in South Rupununi, Region 9 (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) surrounded by the picturesque Kanuku Mountain and this year it has been selected as the Heritage Village as Guyana celebrates its first peoples during Indigenous Heritage Month.

Indigenous Heritage Month 2018 is being observed under the theme “Proud of our Indigenous identity, celebrating in Unity.”

Shulinab is the only Macushi speaking indigenous community in South

Rupununi and serves as the hub for access to the South.

The village has 775 residents from the Macushi and Wapishana tribes. Toshao, Nicholas Fredericks, said that the residents are excited to have their village selected as Heritage Village and promises a spectacle.

Over the years, the village has been primarily responsible for coordinating activities for the entire South and the celebration would see cultural groups from across the region displaying their talents. The Village is one of the largest livestock producers in Guyana and that will be on

The preparation of cassava

full display come September 15.

The formal Heritage Day celebration is expected to be on September 15 and is expected to see the attendance of President David Granger, Indigenous Peoples Affairs Ministers Sydney Allicock and Valarie Gorrido-Lowe as well as other government officials. However, the Village would kick off its Heritage celebrations on September 13.

“The event is starting on the 13 (September) where the Culture Groups and the 14 (September) will start the cultural activities and then the big day. We will

have a huge dance ceremony to enter in the benab compound. We expecting the President and Ministers to join us in the dance parade.

We will have a set of youths, elders, women, we will have traditional horsemen with arrows and bows so the entrance ceremony will be very huge,” Fredericks said.

Heritage Day will display how the communities can be developed using natural resources as the traditional knowledge of the people. The villagers are excited to display their local craft as well as high-quality leather products. Additionally, the Women’s Group will be out in their full numbers to showcase their natural talents as well as their authentic indigenous meals.

“We will have a lot of cultural extravaganzas and we will be doing a lot of horse riding and people can come out there and enjoy the scenery of the Kanuku Mountains. We have a lot of horses and persons can go riding or they can do biking through the village or take a dip in the Saurab River.”

The Indigenous Affairs Ministry has been working closely with the village in the coordination of the activities. Fredericks said that he wants to let the persons attending leave with a different sense of feeling and understanding of what life in the Rupununi is all about.

“So while we’ll have the games, we’ll have a lot of indigenous food on display, we will have craft along with

members of different groups from different villages to participate. So we want people to be able to better embrace life in the

Toshao Nicholas Fredericks

Rupununi so to speak,” he noted.

Men of Shulinab Village in their traditional clothing

Indigenous Heritage Month will see a number of activities through-

out Guyana to celebrate our first peoples and their culture.

The beautiful Kanuku Mountains Shulinab houses

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tion – meaning not having more or less heat than expected,” Patterson had explained.

Tuma is usually served with cassava bread or farine, depending on the preferences of various indigenous tribes. The Arawaks will use cassava bread, while the Macushi and Wapishana

Tuma Labba

By Lakhram Bhagirat

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bout one year ago, I was introduced to “tuma pot” and my initial reaction was why you are serving me boiled fish when I would prefer a good pepperpot to pair with my cassava bread. However, what I did not know was that I would enjoy every last bit of it and secretly ask for some more.

I distinctly remember being at St Cuthbert’s Mission’s Heritage Day in 2017 and being forced to try tuma put and I would forever be grateful to my peers who introduced me to the indigenous delicacy. Initially, my ignorance of the dish led me to believe that it could only be made with fish since that was the type I tried.

However, I later learnt that tuma pot is not the actual pot rather it is a variety of meat in a pot.

It is prepared using the cassava water as opposed Tuma labba, cassava bread and fly

to cassareep. Very similar to the pepperpot, the tuma pot also includes a variety of meat that is used mainly by the Macushi, Wapishana, Patamonas and the other groups indigenous to Guyana. On the other hand, the pepperpot is used mainly by the Arawak people of the Lokono nation.

Not many people are aware of tuma pot because it is not as popular as the pepperpot and every Amerindian village you visit would have its version of the dish but the taste almost remains the same. I have had the opportunity to try tuma pot from four Indigenous villages within Guyana.

The word tuma refers to the meat or fish cooked in kada (cassava water).

The kada sauce, as it is referred to, is less viscous than that of cassareep as well as the colour is much lighter.

However, it was explained to me that they both serve

the same purpose of preserving the food.

Legend has it that the longer the tuma pot sits, the more intense the flavour is.

However, I am yet to experience that since the limited amount of tuma pot I have had was never over a day old. One of the things that I have learnt is not everyone is capable of preparing the dish since it utilizes the cassava water, which is as deadly as cyanide.

A few years ago, Michael Patterson opened the first Indigenous Restaurant, Tuma Sàlà, in Georgetown and the house special was tuma pot. He would have explained the process involved in making a tasty batch of tuma pot.

“To prepare the cassava water, one must follow and carry out the process of extraction in detail in order to have a refined product. After grating the cassava, it is then placed into the matapi to extract the poison – the same process of making the cassareep. The extracted juice, cassava, is potent at this stage and should be treated with all care as it relates to storage, as animals can pass by the kitchen area and sip/drink the liquid. They were many cases where animals – mostly cattle – were found dead after drinking the cassava water. After the water is extracted, it is then placed into a container and allowed to ‘settle’, eventually forming starch after a while. The settled water is now cooked – refining the sauce for consumption. While cooking, a broth is formed at the top of the boiling water. That portion is scooped off and placed into another container as the kada sauce. This process can be done to accumulate adequate sauce for the tuma pot. The remaining cassava water is further processed under heat to produce cassareep. This process takes time with fire modula-

people will use farine. The Warrau will use the fresh cassava bread referred to as “arasuka”. Fresh cassava juice or “belltarie” will be used as the beverage. Other freshly made juices are also served with the tuma including fly, piwari, and parakari – just to name a few.

For me, I had my first

tuma pot with the ever-popular fly and cassava bread.

Now that it is Indigenous Heritage Month again, you would surely be seeing me at the Indigenous Village at the Sophia Exhibition Center getting my tuma pot.

I would also encourage you all to try it and thank me later.

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loved dolls growing up and always had a thing for them.

But sadly we could not have much time with dolls while growing up because we would have to do work and so on. So one day I decided to make a doll for myself and since then I have been a part of the fashion and craft world,” says Natasha David.

Natasha is a 42-year-old mother of one. She was born in Georgetown but moved to Imbatero, Region 1 (BarimaWaini) where she spent the first 11 years of her life. Natasha would then move to Matthews Ridge for a few years and then completed the circle by moving back to Georgetown at the age of 17.

When she moved back, she then began studying but always felt a bit incomplete.

“I was kind of restless.

I was always amazed by what people can create and when I made the first doll my sister came and

Sonia Noel and she asked me to transfer what I did with the doll into clothing and I did it and since then I have been in fashion,” she says.

She has been professionally making dresses, jewellery and craft items for over nine years. Natasha said that she is more passionate about the fashion aspect of her business because there are not a lot of designers who make indigenous clothing. She explained that the demand is there but it is seasonal.

“I would make a lot of clothes for like September, February and May be-

cause that is when more people want it.”

Apart from clothing, she produces a number of various craft pieces and accessories to go with the outfits. One of the major challenges for Natasha is the accessing the materials needed to sustain her business. She would have to wait on people coming out from the remote villages to get the beads and stones for her accessories as well as travelling all the way to Suriname to get the cotton threads needed for her clothing creations.

“The cotton thread is important to make the clothes and I would use that with straw (I get from

St Cuthbert’s Mission) and make various pieces.

The costumes would sell whenever there is a cultural show and so on and I does make to order.”

Natasha has a small craft shop at her home in C Field Sophia and you would find her at various exhibitions. She would be at the Sophia Exhibition Center as a part of the Indigenous Village. So be sure to check her creations out.

One of the costumes created by Natasha

took it away with her and after that people see it and start ordering because it came out food. Since then I have been creating stuff and one day I met with

Natasha (blue suit) with models displaying her creations

Decorative doll covered in banana leaves

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CEO Marcel Hutson

eptember marks the commencement of a new school year as well as the beginning of Education Month and this year the Education Ministry is going a step further with a first of its kind Education Exposition. The Expo is slated for September 14 through 16 at the D’Urban Park, Georgetown.

This year, Education Month is being observed under the theme “Education for a good life through innovation and STEAMS”.

The month is a time for the Education Ministry to show off the achievements of its Schools as well as the work it has been doing over the years.

The Expo is the brainchild of Minister Nicolette Henry and according to Chief Education Officer Marcel Hutson, the idea is an exceptional one that allows them to showcase the work of the Ministry. Every sector of the Ministry has

been asked to participate and showcase how they contribute to the development of education in Guyana.

Additionally, the Expo would see the participation of international partners such as the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The Organizations would be highlighting the work they have been doing in Guyana as well as actively engaging those visiting the event.

The idea of the Exposition is to “touch every Guyanese and make them aware of what is happening in education,” Hutson said during a recent interview. He noted that the inter-agency participation is necessary since education is not about a person rather it is about everyone.

“We are looking to tap into everything. All the sectors of the Ministry of

Children during a previous Steelpan display

Education will be involved.

From Nursery, Primary, Secondary, Georgetown Technical Institute, University of Guyana, CPCE and from all over. We have a number of entities and it is not confined to just the education sector,” Hutson said.

The Ministry is hoping that persons become more au fait with their work through interactions at the Expo. They are also hoping to use the opportunity to promote the idea of improving literacy as well as focus

FLASHBACK: The tree planting exercise from 2017’s Education Month Activities

on Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics, Spirituality (STEAMS).

In the changing world and the increased dependency on technology, the Ministry has been increasing its focus on the sector with the hosting of a number of STEM fairs. Hutson said that is necessary since it only serves to push the education agenda further. He hopes that patrons visiting the expo will be informed “historically, academically and socially” adding that the impact they are striving for is the importance of education.

Education Month has been a very important part of the MOE’s calendar as every year they strive to fur-

ther develop the sector and further enhance the delivery. It is also a time where they brainstorm and engage the stakeholders on the development of the sector.

“It is our intention to promote education and showcase what we are doing in relation to education over the years because sometimes we sell ourselves short by not sharing the kind of information with the public.

We are making strides and we are making those strides progressively,” Hutson explained.

Over the years, we have seen the celebrations move away from the routine participation of just only Education Officials and students to include all stakeholders inclusive of teachers.

It has seen the introduction of the Teachers Jeopardy Competition as well as other activities. The hope is to make the Expo the star of this year’s celebration but also have a whole host of activities as a part of the celebration.

While the Ministry hinted at some of the activities which include the JOF Haynes Debating Competition, Steelpan displays as well as Music Festival they are yet to release the official calendar of activities. It is unclear when they would also be launching the month of activities.

For now, plans are well ahead for the expo as the MOE has been utilizing its Facebook page to keep patrons up to date.

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Some people from the Makushi Tribe in their traditional wear

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he Indigenous culture is one that remains deeply connected to its roots despite the every changing world we live in. Quite often people from all over the world would escape to remote Indigenous communities to experience the culture and detox from their current lives. Indigenous communities in Guyana are welcoming and every visitor is treated with the same respect.

A wide assortment of indigenous drinks

The ancient art of hunting with bows and arrows

This young man is dressed in his traditional wear while performing a dramatic piece The traditional dress from one of the many Indigenous Tribes in Guyana

Young performers

Proud Amerindians

Some of the Amerindian delicacies

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Literary Corner

Preserving our literary heritage

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Petamber Persaud

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xtract of an interview with Joy Agness, Georgetown, Guyana, July 2018. Agness, a Wedding & Event Planning Professor at the Miami Dade and Broward Colleges, recently launched her first book, Wedding and Event Planning 101, in Guyana.)

PP During my formative years, the ‘teach yourself’ series of books was very popular. As we talk, I can picture the brilliant yellow and black covers. Then as time moved on, we were treated with the do it yourself series. Great initiatives – teach yourself, do it yourself - but along the way there were many challenges, challenges with reading, comprehension and expression skills. So often we hear about the dearth of reading and the death of the book, so why have you chosen, despite all the challenges, why have chosen to put your thoughts down on paper, in a book form?

JA Good question. DIY – do it yourself; we have now abbreviated it to DIY. Being a professor of two colleges, I find quite a few challenges with my students. You would find a conversation is not a conversation that you and I would know it to be, Petamber. You see growing up in Guyana, and I love to say growing up as a Guyanese, our major thing was perfecting our thoughts, reading and understanding. Being in North America, great conversations but there’s always that barrier to communicate - there’s always that line that young people don’t cross over. You see for me to have a conversation with my students is not a challenge but I have to be a very attentive listener because

sometimes the words are shuffled and displaced and I have the privilege as I call it of deciphering what is been said to me….

PP That is also a challenge in itself – the art of listening….

JA Yes, the art of listening that has caused me to write this book …because you can’t ask me anything after having read the book…

PP That’s a reason for the book: a book is repository of information which can be retrieved for various uses.

JA So when I give my exams and if you haven’t read Weddings and Event Planning 101 which is one of their text books, you will fail miserably. So that is my way of pushing you to read and I am going to ask you questions that’s going challenge you to go to the book…So you have to read, reading is fundamental. In our society as we know it it is not that fundamental…In my time, when you get a book, there were no pictures and the reason is simply to push you to read.

You see when you are a facilitator of education which is what we do, we teach, there is a dialogue, a conversation; what are we talking about - a specific topic. The topic of this book is Wedding and Event Planning 101. The 101 doesn’t necessarily mean you are a dummy, it means that this is the basic and fundamental from where you should start elevating yourself to the next level.

So yes, it is a trick question.

PP You said that you are a proud Guyanese JA Yes, I am.

PP From Guyana to North America you have moved quite a bit, let’s trace that journey.

JA Originally, I am a Ms. Hamer, now I am a Mrs. Agness. I was born

in Russell Street, I grew up in East La Penitence and that in itself a transition but when you get into North America that is a bigger transition.

PP A cultural shock.

JA You find a lot of things I am accustomed to do in Guyana, you had to shift. My first stop was Canada and I worked in the Guyana Consulate for a bit and it was quite an exposure for me.

Vic Persaud was my then boss – protocol master…

PP Uncle Vic JA Yes, Uncle Vic that’s what we called him and back then he called me ‘Pointer’ because I was so slim; we had a laugh at that the other day when I went to meet him….he was my first intro into protocol and I have no regrets.

I am a nurse by profession – an emergency RN and if you anything about ER, from the time you clock in, you’re on roller skates ….

So I was equipped medically but events like birthdays, anniversaries, promotions etc. – a lot of that went on at the hospital and I was always doing the decorating etc.; it was something I loved.

So what I did was to turn my hobby into my job then a friend said I should turn it into a business and I said no, never heard of it.

When I got into the wedding event industry, it was not popular, it was unheard sort of….

PP So then you are a pioneer…

JA Yes, I have gotten a few awards as a trailblazer, that’s what they called me, a trailblazer…You see the life I live is not for me but for the others coming behind. I am just setting an example for you to follow. If you want change, Mahatma Gandhi said it starts with you. So I can’t want people to change

and prefect the craft, if I don’t change.

So I had to change my mindset and everything else and so here you have the birth of Wedding & Event Planning 101 because now I am a professor and I am teaching and I am looking at some of the mistakes made and I call people out there who don’t have the real knowhow, barefoot contestants, not with any disrespect. But you need to know the tools and have the tools of the trade to perfect the craft and the industry you want to be a part of. So Wedding & Event Planning 101 is for people who are already in the field and want to brush up on a few things, people who want to get into the field but don’t know which direction to start and people who think they know everything and don’t know…

You may attend a wedding and it is beautiful and everything is gorgeous but you don’t know what has gone into perfecting that. This book is going to give you an insight: how many inches your dance floor suppose to be and how many people it can accommodate, how to sit.., how to eat…, how to set your table…

PP Portion size.

JA Portion size ….I put it all in there, I didn’t hide anything.

PP So we don’t have to re-invent the wheel.

JA No, you don’t.

PP One of the things, there are many things one can take away from this book but I like the concern you show for the environment whenever you’re planning.

JA Yes, very important. You must ensure you are environmentally conscious of what’s happening around you…

PP This book is about planning. I

am intrigued with each new book. Let’s talk a while about planning and getting this publication out….

JA …this was three years in the making. I travel extensively as a wedding and event planner and this entails hours away from home, hours in hotels…

PP that’s gathering information.

What about printing, that process?

JA That process wasn’t very hard because there are lots of publishing companies. I chose AuthorHouse because AuthorHouse has been around awhile. So I sat down with the layout of my book every step of the way. So what we have here [pointing to the book] is not some printing company that threw it together and says Joy, here is your book. What we have here is me flying to New York because I live in South Florida, sitting down with my publisher...

PP Wow, what a process.

JA Yes, a process because I wanted to take an active part in my book, I wanted to make sure that when people get this book that it was ready and worthy to be read by other people; it is okay for me to read it and say this is how I wanted it to be but in the hands of somebody else they should be able to get the same clarity. So for me to get the clarity I wanted to impart to other people, I had to be at the helm, so to speak, because AuthorHouse doesn’t know what I want, they can imagine what they would like to see...when they put it together. Sometimes things got distorted and I had to gone over it page by page by page, it’s a tedious and laborious task but it had to be done; that’s the only way I’d be satisfied....

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

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veryone wants a spotless home but sometimes achieving that can be very tedious. However, we've got a trick for every corner of your home as you strive to achieve that spotless look.

Ingredients

• 2 lb. chicken, cut into pieces • 2 lb stew beef , cut into 2 inch pieces • 1 lb. cow foot • 1/2 lb salted beef, cut into 2 inch pieces • 1 cup genuine cassava cassereep • a few wiri wiri peppers or 1 scotch bonnet if you can't fnd wiri wiri

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4 cloves garlic 1 small onion 1 bunch thyme 1 teaspoon of salt, or salt to taste 3 tbsp sugar Lime juice or vinegar 4 cloves 2 pieces orange peel 1 stick cinnamon

Instructions

1. Trim excess fat off meat and soak in vinegar for about 15 to 30 minutes. Puree garlic, onion and thyme. Marinate fresh meat with marinade and 1/3 cup of cassareep.

2. Meanwhile, in a pressure cooker, place salted beef and pressure for a 10 minutes.

Discard the water and set meat aside.

3. Wash cow foot thoroughly by soaking in vinegar for about half an hour. Rinse. Place in pressure cooker and pressure for 20 minutes or until tender. Discard water. *If the cow heel isn't soft after 20 minutes, continue to pressure in 5 minute intervals , checking for tenderness.

4. In a stock pot, cook beef and chicken in marinade until all liquid evaporates. Add the cow foot, salted beef, sugar and remaining cassereep with a stick of cinnamon, cloves, orange peel and enough water to cover. If the stew is brown, add more cassareep to attain a deep, dark color.

5. Cook slowly until tender. Add pepper and salt to taste. This meal tastes better the next day, so it is best when made a day ahead. To serve this meal, warm and serve with bread or cassava bread.

Instructions

1. Soak saltfish in water overnight to remove salt or boil by changing the water twice.

2. If using salt fish with bones and skin, remove the bones and skin.

Ingredients 3. Finely flake the saltfish.

• 8 oz salted fish 4. In a bowl add flaked saltfish, finely • 2 scallion, finely chopped chopped scallion, onion, hot pepper, black pepper, • 1 small onion, finely diced flour and water and mix to form a batter. Add salt if • ¼ tsp finely diced hot pepper, I used needed. wiri wiri or scotch bonnet 5. Heat oil(about ½ inch deep) over medium • 1 tsp black pepper fire in a skillet. Drop spoonfuls of batter in the oil • 2 cups flour and fry until golden brown. Turn halfway through • 1 ½ cup water cooking so that it browns on both sides.

• Salt(optional) 6. Remove from oil using a slotted spoon and • Oil to fry place on a plate lined with paper towel to collect the excess oil. Serve warm.

Make an all-purpose cleaner and deodorizer To clean kitchen counters, appliances, and the inside of your refrigerator, all you need is baking soda. It makes a great deodorizer and can be used to shine stainless steel sinks and appliances. Just combine 4 tablespoons of baking soda, 1 quart of warm water and some lemon juice.

Add shine with vinegar Use white vinegar to brighten your windows. Mix 2 tablespoons of white vinegar with a gallon of water, and dispense into a used spray bottle. Squirt on and wipe away with a clean microfiber cloth (not paper towels, which can cause streaking).

Clear a slow drain When you notice your drain is starting to clog, a 1/2 cup of baking soda down it, followed by a 1/2 cup of vinegar. Cover with a wet cloth to contain the science fair-like effects.

Wait five minutes and then flush with hot water.

Lift the worst carpet stains.

It's dish liquid to the rescue. Dissolve one tablespoon of dish liquid into two cups of warm water, and blot the stain with a clean white cloth dipped into the solution. Repeat until the stain absorbs into the cloth and disappears from the carpet. Then sponge with cold water, and blot dry with a clean cloth.

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106 Trucker's load

1 Pooped out 107 Jiffy

6 Neutral and first

108 Courtesy env.

11 Eyewash acid

110 Talks fondly

16 Arched ceiling

111 Bandleader Count - 21 Deliver a speech

112 Shade provider

22 "Walk Away --"

113 Violent weather

23 Geologic period

115 Backpackers' load

24 In a ferment

116 Assumed as fact

25 Acts worried

117 Muffle, as sound 26 Develop 120 Place

27 -- Blake of jazz

122 Divvy up 28 Dapper

124 Gardner of mystery

29 Had roast beef 128 Period

30 Military caps

129 Tool handle wood

32 Untrue (2 wds.)

131 -- salts

34 Rainbow band 133 Thugs

36 Codgers' queries

135 Bran source

37 Round number

136 Retina cells

39 Meadow grazers

138 Money in the bank

41 Queen of the Misty Isles

140 By itself 43 Attic

142 Zen master's poem

45 Creek or river

144 Romance, in Roma

47 Trellis coverers

145 "Psycho" setting

49 With dry humor

146 Attractive one

51 Needed a bath

147 Looked at amorously

54 Fuzzy fruits

148 Got along

55 Flapjack acronym 149 Rumpled

56 Avenger Mrs. Peel

150 Work clay

60 Dots on a screen

151 Search party

61 Where icicles hang DOWN

62 Sharp ends

1 November stone

64 "Am -- -- time?"

2 Up in arms

65 High society

3 Indy 500 competitor

66 Greeted the moon 4 Riviera summer

67 Cries like a baby

5 Anchorman's spot

68 Javelin or marathon 6 Plotted, in a way

70 Capp and Jolson 7 Stranger

71 Nutty confection

8 Pastis flavor

73 One-celled plants

9 Lawyer's thing

74 Eyre's creator 10 Glimpsed

75 Famous hotelier 11 Ladybugs 77 Swindle

12 Musical works

78 Restful color 13 C3PO or R2D2

79 Edits

14 Here, to monsieur

80 Quebec school

15 "Moonstruck" star 82 Manufacturer 16 Barbarian

83 Went headfirst

17 Quiet -- -- mouse 84 Limped

18 Sigh or murmur

87 Fall planting 19 Graceful

88 Type of jacket

20 Secret rendezvous 89 Well-protected

31 -- Park, Colorado

93 Nile god of resurrection

33 Caravan halt

94 Ghostly noise

35 Sphinx setting

95 Saffron dish 38 Young raptor

97 Overly glib 40 Hedge

98 Polite address

42 For some time 99 Presses 44 Grain crop

100 Brink

46 Type of wrench 101 Swipe

48 Had a mortgage

103 -- out a living

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104 Intolerant people 51 Harpoon

KATHLEEN SAXE

WORD GAME TODAY'S WORD -- ASININELY

ASININELY: AS-ihnine-lee: Stupidly.)

Average mark 30 words Time limit 45 minutes Can you find 40 or

more

words in ASININELY? aisle alien anile anise asinine sail sale saline sane sanely seal sienna

sine slain slay snail inane inanely inlay inly insane insanely isle nail

nine nisei easily easy elan lain lane lase lean lenis lens liaise

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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-- Vanilli

82 Fundamental particles 111 Awful Be real

83 San -- Chargers

112 Swung around Arctic canoe 84 Abodes 114 Flirted Waterloo resident 85 Port near Kyoto

115 Plains dwellings Bearings

86 Waits patiently

116 Swanson of old films -- Carlo

87 Horses' gaits

117 Coffee option Wagers

88 Bathrobe size

118 Olfactory stimulus Torturer of Prometheus

90 High mark (hyph.)

119 Medieval estate "On call" device

91 Ipso - 121 Auditions Start a tennis game 92 Fred Mertz's wife

123 Playing marble Physique

94 Brushes the dog

125 Churns up Censor

95 Vanish forever

126 Louise and Victoria Annuls 96 Ignited

127 Recital piece Woodwinds

99 Horror-film servant 130 Jon -- of "Mad Men" Adam of "Chicago Hope" 100 Far-flung

132 Name in big rigs Slanting edge 102 Banal

134 Get groceries Striped animal

105 Clickable images

137 Prior to Big celebrations

106 "No -- --!"

139 --'wester Biathlon weapon 107 Connoisseur

141 Play on words Scale

109 Sixth sense

143 Way back when See Solution on Pg 14

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Tech

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amsung’s Galaxy S10 is shaping up to be very special, but it cannot hold a candle to the company’s most exciting (and most expensive) smartphone in years. That is, until Samsung itself this week cast doubt over its immediate future…

Speaking to The Investor in its home country of South Korea, Samsung officials told the publication there are no immediate plans for massproduction of the foldable displays required to make the company’s radical Galaxy F folding smartphone.

Something which will come as a surprise to many.

Just last week Samsung CEO DJ Koh spoke about

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irefox, a browser billing itself as the choice for anyone valuing privacy on the web, is following rivals that led the way with a technology called tracking protection.

With the 2017 release of Firefox 57 -- the first "Quantum" version geared to reinvigorate Firefox's competitiveness with Google's Chrome -- Mozilla made it possible to block website software that tracks you on the web. Trackers can be used so advertisers can build detailed profiles of you and show you an ad that follows you around the web.

Trackers also mean websites load more slowly, use your network data and con-

his company’s race to get this potential game-changing phone to market, saying it "didn't want to lose the world's first title".

Consequently, whether the company’s updated statement means the Galaxy F will be delayed or Samsung has decided

to call off mass-production and reposition the phone as a niche device (possibly to secure that ‘World’s First’ title) remains to be seen.

But, either way, it will be extremely disappointing given the hype with which Samsung has previously built-up the phone. (Forbes)

sume more battery power.

"In the near future, Firefox will -- by default -protect users by blocking tracking while also offering a clear set of controls to give our users more choice over what information they share with sites," said Nick Nguyen, vice president of Firefox, in a blog post Thursday.

Seems like a no-brainer, right? Wrong. The online ad industry has its downsides, but it also has funded countless websites that otherwise wouldn't exist or would charge you money to use. It's not a simple decision, and Mozilla's actions are amplified by the activity of the 250 million of us who

use Firefox each month.

Tracking is at risk, though. For one thing, millions of people now use browser extensions like Ghostery and Privacy Badger that block trackers.

More importantly, Apple has started blocking some trackers with intelligent tracking protection in its Safari browser, and Brave, led by Mozilla co-founder and former Firefox leader Brendan Eich, blocks all trackers by default.

Blocking trackers can cause problems with some websites, including those that detect the blocking and ask us to disable it.

But a Mozilla study in 2017 showed that people reported fewer problems with tracking protection enabled.

And tracking protection is catching on in Firefox.

Since the feature arrived in November, people have steadily been enabling it even before Mozilla's future move to turn it on by default. (CNET)

Garmin’s new fitness tracker monitors your blood oxygen levels

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armin saved its reveal of the newest Vivosmart fitness tracker for IFA this year. For the Vivosmart 4, the company is adding a “pulse ox2 oximeter,” which measures the oxygen saturation in your blood.

You may have tried an oximeter when a doctor or nurse clipped a little accessory to your finger. In Garmin’s case, the oximeter is trying to determine how well a person is sleeping. It could also figure out whether they stop breathing during sleep, meaning they have sleep apnea. That’s the biggest hardware addition to the tracker, although the company’s also updating its software to build out its sleep-monitoring system, so wearers can

check in on their sleep quality once they’re awake. Sleep definitely seems like the focus of this launch.

Of course, it measures the other typical things, like heart rate and activities. It should last up to seven days on a single charge, and it pairs with phones over Bluetooth.

Wearers will be able to receive notifications and, with Android phones, reply to texts through preset messages. The device is listed on Garmin’s website now with an availability estimated in three to five weeks. It costs $129.99, and it comes in four colors: gray, maroon, blue, and black.

(The Verge)

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Aishwarya slams reports saying she turned down Sanjay Leela Bhansali for husband Abhishek A ishwarya Rai Bachchan has slammed reports that she had turned down a starring role in a Sanjay Leela Bhansali film. In a statement released to the press, she called the reports ‘totally baseless and untrue’.

The original report by Deccan Chronicle quoted a source as saying, “Aishwarya had to choose between working with Bhansali and sharing screen space with her husband, as the dates for both films were clashing. And she chose the film with her husband.” The report said that Aishwarya had chosen to star opposite husband Abhishek Bachchan in Gulab Jamun over the Bhansali film.

According to Aishwarya’s representatives, “This is total-

ly baseless and untrue. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has immense love for Sanjay Leela Bhansali and will always be very keen to work with him and he knows that.”

Abhishek had spoken to Deccan Chronicle about reuniting with his wife after an eight year gap.

“Gulab Jamun is a sweet film and it’s always a pleasure to work with the missus. Every time we’ve done a film together, it’s been special,” he said. The last time the couple worked together was in Mani Ratnam’s Raavan.

Aishwarya said that they had wanted to work together for years, but Abhishek had wanted to take a break from acting. His upcoming film, Manmarziyaan, is his first in two years. Gulab Jamun is produced by his Manmarziyaan director Anurag Kashyap.

“We had agreed on the idea then,” Aishwarya had said. “However, it was around the same time that AB decided to take time-out. After the hiatus, he returned with Manmarziyaan, which coincidentally is directed by Anurag Kashyap. That’s when the chatter around Gulab Jamun began again, and we finally came on board. It is a beautiful script, and we fit the narrative perfectly.” (Hindustan Times)

Prince Harry Sings at Hamilton and Steals the Show

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rince Harry just made his musical debut! After watching Wednesday night's performance of Hamilton at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London, the Duke of Sussex took the stage and belted out a few notes from "You'll Be Back"—a fan favorite sung by the character King George III in the play.

Harry kept his performance very brief and sang only the first two words, "You say." Still, the quick serenade stole the show and the audience burst into both laughter and applause. The show's creator Lin-Manuel Miranda joined Harry onstage with the rest of the cast and seemed particularly enthused by his performance.

"He did try, but I said no," Harry said, hinting that this would be the end of his Broadway career.

Before the show, Miranda told reporters it would be "fun and surreal" to see Harry's reaction to the impersonator of his sixth great-grandfather.

"You don't often get a direct descendent," Miranda said at one point.

However, Harry suggested he and his

M

ore than three months since his controversial comment on slavery, Kanye West has issued an apology.

In early May, the Grammywinning rapper sent the Internet ablaze after an interview with TMZ, in which he said, "When you hear about slavery for 400 years— for 400 years? That sounds like a choice."

The comment immediately sparked headlines everywhere and incited backlash with colleagues and fans publicly voicing their criticism of the star's outlook. In a lengthy interview with WGCI 107.5 on Wednesday, West took a moment to address the public in regard to that comment.

"I don't know if I properly apologized for how that slave comment made people feel, so I want to take this moment right now to say that I'm sorry for hurting, I'm sorry for the 1-2 effect of the MAGA hat into the slave comment and I'm sorry for people who felt let down by that moment," he said into the microphone.

"And also I appreciate you guys giving me the opportunity to talk to you about the way I was thinking and what I was going through and what led me to that and I just appreciate you guys

wife Meghan Markle were just excited to see the show.

"Honestly, this is a huge deal to us and it's going to be a fun night," Harry told Miranda. He then laughed and added, "I'm sorry you've got to watch it again."

It looks like the royal couple enjoyed the show, too. After the performance, Meghan told the cast the energy was "palpable" and that the show was "so engaging." Harry also described it as "incredible."

The two sat out in the audience during the show and were seated next to Miranda. The Broadway star told reporters it was an "honor" hosting them. However, Harry wasn't the only one to have a showstopping moment. The Duchess of Sussex also stole the show with her ensemble, which included a Judith & Charles tuxedo mini dress and matching pumps.

The special gala performance benefitted the charity Sentebale, which Harry founded with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho to help children and young adults affected by HIV. (EOnline)

holding on to me as a family."

In addition to his apology and reflection on the slavery comment, West also got the change to answer a question previously posed to him by Jimmy Kimmel earlier this month.

"You so famously and so powerfully said George Bush doesn't care about black people.

It makes me wonder what makes you think that Donald Trump does—or any people at all?" the late-night host asked him at the time, though the show cut to commercial quickly after.

Co-host Kendra G reiterated the question to the star, asking, "Do you feel as though Donald Trump cares about all people— black people included?"

"I feel that he cares about the way black people feel about him and he would like for black people to like him like they did when he was cool in the rap songs," West thoughtfully responded after taking a pause. "He will do the things that are necessary to make that happen because he's got an ego like all the rest of us and he wants to be the greatest president and he knows that he can't be the greatest president without the acceptance of the black community, so it's something that he's gonna work towards,

but were gonna have to speak to him."

Co-host Kendra G quipped back, "I need to go with you to the White House. I got a couple things I got to say."

"Exactly," West added. "But at least now…you can go." (EOnline)

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Archie

ARIES (March 21April 19)

Personal improvements, sharing with a loved one, and making plans that will enhance your personal life are favoured. Refuse to let someone’s negativity or demands ruin your day.

Let your emotions fuel the TAURUS fire. If you want to get some(April 20- thing done, be passionate and May 20) demonstrative about the way you want to see things unfold.

Include loved ones in your plans.

Time spent honing your GEMINI skills and putting in extra (MAY 28- hours will pay off. Don’t leave June 20) anything to chance or let anyone interfere in your plans.

Romance is in the stars.

You’ll make an impression and a difference if you (June 21- lend a helping hand. Share July 22) your opinions, but not your personal data. Now is not the time to be gullible or too trusting.

CANCER

LEO (July 23Aug. 22)

Dilbert

Peanuts

Slow down, take your time and don’t act on impulse, emotions, or hearsay. Look inward and size up what you can do to improve the way you look or live.

VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22)

Listen to your heart, not to what others try to tell you.

Trust in your intuition and experience to help you reach your destination. Spiritual growth will change your life.

LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 23)

Stay focused on what’s important and make changes that will improve your domestic life. Discuss problems openly and make fair suggestions. Strive for equality and peace.

Find a way to settle a disSCORPIO (Oct. 24- pute without overreacting.

Nov. 22) Listen to suggestions and consider options that encourage working as a team player to achieve positive results.

SAGITTARIUS Someone will use informa(Nov. 23- tion that you share against Dec. 21) you. Don’t trust anyone who is trying to butter you up or sell you something using highpressure tactics. Don’t exaggerate; truth matters.

Calvin and Hobbes

Change whatever isn’t CAPRICORN working for you. Put an end to (Dec. 22- problems that can’t be solved.

Jan. 19) Be prepared to walk away from situations that are not healthy emotionally, physically or financially.

Don’t exaggerate or make AQUARIUS a big deal out of something (Jan. 20- unless you are prepared to Feb. 19) suffer the consequences.

Do your best to stick to the truth.

Share your stories and PISCES (Feb. 20- memories with old friends, Mar. 20) relatives, and youngsters.

An offer someone makes isn’t likely to be as wonderful as you may think. Don’t rely on hearsay. Collect an old debt.