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The Guyana Hemophilia Society

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Amazing team of the Guyana Hemophilia Society

emophilia is a rare disorder in which your blood does not clot normally because it lacks sufficient blood-clotting proteins (clotting factors). Consequently, there is continuous bleeding, even from the smallest injury.

To sensitise the public on

this blood disorder, a team of amazing people formed the Guyana Hemophilia Society (GHS).

Establishing a worthy cause

The Guyana Hemophilia Society was founded by Laurence and Lloyd Bakhsh - two hemophiliac brothers along with a family member,

Chart showing impaired blood clotting in hemophilia

Freda Figueira, on March 6, 2014. The Society acquired registration as an official Society under the Registrar of Friendly Societies of Guyana in March 2017.

Establishing a close relation with one of Suriname hemophilia patients, Laurence Bakhsh liaised with the World Federation of Hemophilia. He was invited to attend a Hemophilia Conference held in October 2016 in Jamaica. At the conference, he further cemented international ties and relations in the hemophilia global setting.

Notably, GHS recently received accreditation from the World Federation of Hemophilia; consequently the Society will have an internationally recognised

GHS founders - Laurence, Freda and Lloyd

status.

“We are very encouraged with the response from the World Federation of Hemophilia. We are also honoured with the accreditation visit by Fernanda De Carvalho Geiger, Regional Coordinator - South America and a hemophilia volunteer, on September 22-26, 2017,” GHS founders expressed in an interview with Sunday Times Magazine.

Due to this international recognition, two of GHS members will be representing Guyana in October 2017 at the World Federation of Hemophilia conference in Colombia.

GHS objectives

Under its motto, “Strive to Stay Alive”, GHS was established to advance the in-

terests and welfare of hemophiliacs; promote public awareness and understanding of this disorder and its associated complications in Guyana; and to build relationships with hemophiliac organisations and societies around the world.

The GHS is eager to educate the Guyanese public of the seriousness of blood disorders/diseases, specifically hemophilia with signs, symptoms, treatment options and coping mechanisms from persons affected with the blood disorder.

Future plans

The GHS plans to have an annual health fair and march on World Hemophilia Day, which is celebrated on April 17. Additionally, it hopes to partner with other

societies, such as the Sickle Cell Association, to bring awareness on blood disorders/diseases to the public.

Due to lack of information and education regarding hemophilia and other blood disorders/diseases, GHS aims to create an open mind and grasp on the severity of these. Its hope is to save lives by helping others recognise the symptoms of hemophilia, which will help in early definitive diagnoses, and recognition of persons, who were previously unaware of their disorder/disease status, to be added to the GHS patient database.

For more information, visit Guyana Hemophilia Society on Facebook or call 615-3359.

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Guyana 2013. This souvenir sheet contains one stamp and depicts Pegasus, a constellation in the northern sky named after the winged horse Pegasus in Greek mythology

By Ann Wood

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hile collecting stamps from around the world is a popular facet of this hobby, collecting stamps related to a subject or a concept is also common.

Topics can be almost anything, from stamps on stamps, birds, trains, cars, music, to famous people, events, astronomy or space.

There are estimated to be as many galaxies visible in the universe as there are stars in the Milky Way - over 100,000 million. So, it is surprising that not many of them are featured on stamps.

As space exploration grew,

so did ‘Astrophilately’ - the area of philately (the collection and study of postage stamps) connected with astronomy and efforts to reach space, both manned and unmanned.

Guyana has many astronomy themed stamps. In 2013, Guyana issued a set of star/ space stamps featuring ten of the 88 constellations recognised today.

List of Guyana’s astronomy themed stamps

1968 - Scott 64-67 Tropospheric Scatter Antenna and Map 1978 - Scott 294-297 - Satellite Earth Station, Georgetown 1989 - Scott 2216-2219 -

Women in Space 1993 - Scott 2637-42 - Earth Summit 92, Anniversaries and Events 1994 - Scott 2809-11 - First Manned Moon Landing 25th Anniversary 1994 - Scott 2900-2906 Star Trek 1996 - Scott 3105A - Mars Meteorite 1998 - Scott 3327a Pioneers of Aviation - The Wright Brothers, 1903 1999 - Scott 3417-3420 30th Anniversary of the First Manned Landing on the Moon 1999 - Scott 3428 - John Glenn’s Return to Space 1999 - Scott 3443 - First Balloon Flight Around the World 2000 - Scott 3496-97 - The 25th Anniversary ApolloSoyuz Joint Project

2000 - Scott 3502-06 Space Satellites 2006 - Scott 3925-32 Space Anniversaries 2006 - Scott 3925-36 - Hot Air Balloons and Airships 2011 - Scott 4055-56 - International Year of Astronomy (2009) 2013 - Scott 4240-41 Exploration of Mars 2013 - Scott 4243-46 Constellations 2014 - Scott 4297-98 Chinese Space Program 2015 - Scott 4393-94 International Year of the Light 2015 - Scott 4442-43 Characters from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Television Series 2016 - Scott 4483-84 ExoMars Mission to Mars 2016 - Scott 4481-82 - Characters from “Star

Guyana 2013. This souvenir sheet contains one stamp and depicts Orion, a prominent constellation located on the celestial equator and visible throughout the world

Trek: The Next Generation Television Series” If you collect astronomy themed stamps, you could have several segments: famous astronomers, the history of astronomy, observatories and telescopes, and stars.

You could even branch out into various related topics, such as astrology, aviation or meteorology. There are many possibilities.

Astronomy is one of the more popular subjects when it comes to postage stamps. And many countries have created and released many stamps devoted to the subject. It is something that captures the imagination.

Ann Wood is president of the Guyana Philatelic Society.

The members of the Guyana Philatelic Society are people from all walks of life who collect new issues from Guyana to those who have only very limited stamp budgets. But above all, the stamp club offers the friendship, knowledge and experience of its members who are there to help stamp collectors with advice on all aspects of collecting. Visit www.guyanastamps.com for more information on stamp collection.

(Cover: Guyana 2013. These two miniature sheets contain four stamps each, depicting zodiac constellations)

Stamps celebrating 30th anniversary of the first manned landing on the moon

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‘Live2Lead’: A Leader Development Experience in Guyana L

ive2Lead is a leader development experience designed to equip individuals with new perspectives, practical tools and key takeaways. You’ll breathe new life into your leadership during this information-packed event, which will be happening in Guyana soon.

Presented in Guyana on October 6, 2017, Live2Lead is a worldwide leadership simulcast event hosted by the John Maxwell team in Guyana, comprising of Vishnu Doerga, Sonia Noel and Rawle Dundas.

Speakers at the Live2Lead event in Guyana include Dr John C. Maxwell, leadership expert and #1 New York Times bestselling author, coach and speaker, who was identified as the #1 leader in business by the AMA and the world’s most influential leadership expert by Inc. Magazine in 2014; Dave Ramsey, a personal moneymanagement expert, bestselling author who wrote seven best-selling books; Cheryl Bachelder, a passionate restaurant industry executive, who most re-

cently served as the CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc., and who is known for her crisp strategic thinking, franchisee-focused approach, development of outstanding leaders and teams. Cheryl also most recently ranked #1 by Inc. Magazine in a Top Ten List of the World’s Best CEOs; Warrick Dunn, former NFL Running Back, who, after a 12-year career in the NFL, retired and in 2009 was approved by the NFL owners to become a limited partner of the Atlanta Falcons. Through Homes for the Holidays, Dunn honours his mother, Better Smothers, who, as a single-mother of six, strived for the American dream of homeownership. While working, she was killed and was never able to realise that dream. In 2002, Dunn founded Warrick Dunn Charities to improve lives through innovative programming inspired by his journey.

Live2Lead is designed to deliver the very best leadership content to inspire and motivate you and your team, plus connect with

John Maxwell Guyana team - Vishnu Doerga, Sonia Noel and Rawle Dundas

other influencers in your community and expand your business network with

relationships that produce tangible results. Live2Lead has made a great impact on the lives and organisations of those who attended in the past and is projected to have resounding impact in many spheres in Guyana as the information gained

is utilised.

The week following Live2Lead, the John Maxwell team in Guyana will be a part of the Global Youth Initiative. Youths across Guyana will benefit from impactful sessions to boost self-esteem, promote

positive thinking and action and to stand against bullies and negative youth activities.

Interested schools, youth organisations and interested individuals can make contact with the team on 223-5583.

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omestretch Avenue was built on the ‘homestretch’ of the former D’Urban Park Race Course, named after Governor Benjamin D’Urban.

Benjamin D’Urban’s tomb can be found in Pointe Claire’s Field of Honour, Canada. The Papineau cemetery, where his remains were originally buried, was in the way of building a new access ramp to a bridge.

D’Urban’s remains, along with those of other Canadian soldiers who have served internationally since the 18th century, were transferred in 1944 to Last Post Fund’s National Field of

A museum displaying the history of the Guyana Police Force was founded in 1932, but left neglected until 1975, when it was resuscitated by John Campbell, a writer who ‘undertook the task of redesigning’ the museum. The John Campbell Police Museum reopened in 1993 near Eve Leary in Georgetown.

The first Europeans to settle in Guyana were the Dutch who cultivated cotton. Sugar was first produced on the Pomeroon River at the village of New Middelburg.

On May 27, 1938 American pilot and mechanic, Art Williams, along with John Henry Hunterm, registered a

Walter Roth (April 2, 1861 –April 5, 1933)

Airways (Government).

On September 1, 1963,

G.A.C. operations were moved to the Atkinson Airfield, now known as the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, or the Timehri International Airport. Flight operations had previously been carried out at the then Mackenzie Airport, Ruimveldt and Atkinson Field.

According to Lloyd Luckhoo, Guyana is the only country in the world in which the Prince of Wales (in 1920) and Her Majesty the Queen (in 1966) actually attend-

father, Dr Walter Roth, who had taken up the post of Government Medical Officer in the North West District of British Guiana in 1907. Vincent Roth departed for Barbados in 1964, and died in 1967.

In 1906, Walter Roth was made protector of Indians in the Pomeroon district of British Guiana.

In 1924, his valuable work, “An Introductory Study of the Arts, Crafts, and Customs of the Guiana Indians” was published. Roth retired from the government service in 1928, and became curator of the Georgetown museum of the Royal Agricultural and Commercial Society, and government archivist.

The Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology in Georgetown, Guyana has been named in his honour.

The city once used a tram service around the town. It began and ended on the Georgetown Seawalls.

Bourda Green was once called ‘Bourda Pasture’.

It was a neglected field before becoming a favourite spot for large political meetings. From the

ceremoniously lay the foundation stone of Stabroek Market.

The Town Hall (now the City Hall) was opened in 1889 in the city of Georgetown.

Members of a geological survey team, which included C. Barrington Brown, a British geologist, discovered the Kaieteur Falls on the Potaro River on April 24, 1870.

Pvt. Robert Howat of the Scottish Black Watch took the most dangerous dip on record when he swam across the top of Guyana’s Kaieteur Falls in 1955, drawn by both the challenge and the flower blossoms on the far bank. Howat was on the final leg of his risky round trip and “hungry for dinner” when he got caught in a whirlpool and was spat out toward the world’s highest sheer drop-off of water.

“I drifted almost to the lip and was rescued by an Amerindian as I was holding on to weeds 10-15 yards (metres) from the edge,” the former infantryman in the crack Highland regiment said by telephone from Lichfield, England.

Guyana Airways Corporation airplane

Honour in Pointe Claire, Montreal, Canada.

Durban, in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal

new company in British Guiana called the British Guiana Airways Limited.

In July 1955, the co-

the Guyana Airways Corporation, established under the Public Corporations Ordinance,

Esplanade, Seawall Georgetown, Demerara

Town Hall circa 1900

province, is also named after Sir Benjamin D’Urban, who was also governor of the territory.

lonial government purchased B.G. Airways Limited and renamed it the British Guiana

took over operations of the B.G. Airways (Government).

In 1965, the entire

ed race meetings – the Prince at Bel Air Park and Queen Elizabeth at D’Urban Park.

In 1943, Vincent Roth became the curator of the Guyana (British Guiana) Museum. He also established the zoo in the Botanical Gardens. Roth arrived in British Guiana in 1907, when he was 18 years old, after completing his schooling in Tasmania. He joined his

late 1940s and into the 1950s, Dr Cheddi Jagan and Forbes Burnham addressed mass meetings there calling for an independent Guyana during various rallies.

In 1891, Lady Gormanston turned on the first electric lights in British Guiana.

On July 17, 1879 Lady Kortright, wife of Governor Cornelius Hendricksen Kortright,

“It was put into the Guinness Book of World Records in 1970-71 as the most dangerous swim recorded, but it was taken out again in 1980 because they didn’t want anyone else attempting it,” said Howat, who was 25 when he took the plunge. To date no one else has gone to such extremes to get a bird’s-eye view of the gargantuan waterfall. (forests.org)

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Travel & Tourism

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he Kanuku Mountains are located in the heart of the Rupununi Savannahs in south-western Guyana. The mountains are divided by the Rupununi River into western and eastern ranges. It is one of the most ecologically diverse areas in Guyana with habitats ranging from savannah, gallery forests and semi-deciduous forests in the lowlands.

One of the most notable features of the Kanuku mountain range is the ‘Sleeping Giant’ - a

peak found on the range. Hikers describe the ‘Sleeping Giant’ height to be “almost 3,000ft”.

Despite numerous challenges on the hike to ‘Sleeping Giant’, according to hikers, the views from the peak made them forget all their bruises and bites.

The peak’s unforgettable vistas include streams, creeks, waterfalls, beautiful flowers, “strange” trees, unique insects and a landscape view of beautiful Guyana. (Photos by Ronald Nandlall)

Cascading waterfall along the hike up the mountain

Hammock camp on the peak

Breathtaking view from 'Sleeping Giant'

Stunning view of the Kanuku

Refreshing stream of water flowing down the mountain

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How to Manage Asthma

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sthma is a chronic disease characterised by recurrent attacks of breathlessness and wheezing, which vary in severity and frequency from person to person.

The causes of asthma are not completely understood. However, risk factors for developing asthma include inhaling asthma “triggers�, such as allergens, tobacco smoke and chemical irritants. Asthma cannot be

workplace air pollution.

Other triggers can include cold air, extreme emotional arousal such as anger or fear, and physical exercise. Even certain medications can trigger asthma: aspirin and other non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs, and beta-blockers (which are used to treat high blood pressure, heart conditions and migraine).

cured, but appropriate management can control the disorder and enable people to enjoy a good quality of life.

Symptoms may occur several times in a day or week in affected individuals, and for some people become worse during physical activity or at night. During an asthma attack, the lining of the bronchial tubes swell, causing the airways to narrow and reducing the flow of air into and out of the lungs.

Recurrent asthma symptoms frequently cause sleeplessness, daytime fatigue, reduced activity levels and school and work absenteeism. Asthma has a relatively low fatality rate compared to other chronic diseases.

Reducing the asthma burden Although asthma cannot be cured, appropriate management can control the disease and enable people to enjoy a good quality of life.

Short-term medications are used to relieve symptoms.

Medications such as inhaled corticosteroids are needed to control the progression of severe asthma and reduce asthma exacerbation and deaths.

People with persistent symptoms must take longterm medication daily to control the underlying inflammation and prevent symptoms and exacerbations. Inadequate access to medicines and health services is one of the important reasons for the poor control of asthma in many settings.

Medication is not the only way to control asthma.

It is also important to avoid asthma triggers - stimuli that irritate and inflame the airways. With medical support, each asthma patient must learn what triggers he or she should avoid.

Although asthma does not kill on the scale of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or other chronic diseases, failure to use appropriate medications or to adhere to treatment can lead to death. (World Health Organization)

The causes The fundamental causes of asthma are not completely understood. The strongest risk factors for developing asthma are a combination of genetic predisposition with environmental exposure to inhaled substances and particles that may provoke allergic reactions or irritate the airways, such as: indoor allergens (for example, house dust mites in bedding, carpets and stuffed furniture, pollution and pet dander) outdoor allergens (such as pollens and moulds) tobacco smoke chemical irritants in the

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or over 15 years, doyenne of fashion, Rishma Persaud, has been designing under her brand, RP Couture.

The avant-garde designer’s repertoire includes producing bespoke, chic collections for both local and regional fashion shows.

Her stylish collections were showcased at Carifesta, Guyana Fashion Week, and Style Mission - just to name a few. Rishma has also worked with numerous beauty pageants, such as Miss Guyana World and Miss Guyana Universe, and is one of the main designers for the Miss India Guyana pageant.

The couturiere enjoys mixing

and matching colours and textures and working with different body types.

“I love knowing when someone leaves my office they’re happy and satisfied. I love making people happy regardless of body type/complexion,” the designer expressed in an interview with Sunday Times Magazine.

Outfits featured today are part of Rishma’s recently launched collection, Evening Elegance. This velvet collection offers bold colours and contouring outfits. Visit RP Couture on Facebook for more information.

(Photos: Vitesh Guptar. Model: Cideca Mangal. Makeup by B)

Designer Rishma Persaud

Style Tips for Men

Denim Shirts B

ringing back dark and heavy denim is one of the best parts of recent style trends. But it doesn't have to be limited to jeans - denim shirts

are another stylish way to wear the fabric. From light and distressed, to dark and embroidered, there's a denim shirt for every style.

Think beyond blues when it comes to denim. A dark grey is another easy colour to wear.

Stone wash denim shirt has just the right amount of distressing and faded colour to make it feel worn in.

A medium blue looks cool with contrasting black or grey denim (or even a navy suit).

A light-coloured denim shirt is easy to pair with indigo or black denim.

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Home & Cooking

Recipe of the week

Ingredients: 2-3 ripe plantains 2 tbsp canola oil ½ lb ground meat ½ medium onion chopped 1 tsp minced garlic ½ cup tomato sauce 1 tbsp smoked paprika 1 small green, yellow or red pepper 2 tbsp parsley ½ cup grated cheese (optional) Salt and pepper as needed

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on’t let the ‘dead’ space under your stairs go to waste. Check out these ideas on how to put that tricky triangular spot to good use.

Instructions: Preheat the oven to 400°F; line baking sheets with foil and coat with some oil.

Using a sharp knife, cut both ends off the plantain; this will make it easy to grab the skin of the plantains. Slit a shallow line down the long seam of the plantain, peel only as deep as the peel. Remove plantain peel by pulling back.

Place plantains on tray and bake for about 15 minutes. Turn and bake on the other side for another 15 minutes or until golden brown and tender.

While the plantains are baking, add 2 tablespoon of oil to a sauce pan, followed by onions, garlic and tomato sauce. Let it simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent burning; add about ½ cup of water if needed. Then, add ground meat and continue cooking for about 10 or more minutes. Finally add green pepper and parsley, adjust for seasoning Remove baked plantains from oven cool for a couple of minutes. Make a horizontal slit in the plantains, then stuff with equal amounts of meat mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. If desired, place in oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes to melt cheese. Serve warm.

Turn the space under your stairs into an exposed wine cellar. The backlit space stores wine and bottled beverages to create an industrial yet rustic ambience.

Greatest Cooking Tips

Bread keeps really well in the freezer. And there are always plenty of uses for it. Just remember: Air is the enemy! Wrap that loaf in foil (sliced or unsliced) and put it in a freezer bag before stashing.

Food that's crowded into a cast-iron skillet or sheet tray gets steamed—and soggy—instead of crisp.

Carrots, squash, tomatoes—these vegetables have a natural sweetness that’s enhanced by a dash (just a dash!) of sugar.

Put a damp paper or kitchen towel under your cutting board.

That way, your board won’t slip around as you chop.

Cool your food before putting it in the fridge or freezer. If you don’t, the temperature in the refrigerator will rise. And the only thing that benefits is mold.

You can’t go wrong with a built-in bookcase underneath your stairs. Build a grid of cubbies perfect for storing books in an orderly display.

Home Help Combat hair product build-up on hairbrushes and combs with a sudsy solution of a few drops of dish soap mixed with warm water.

When you notice your drain is starting to clog, pour 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.

Get your shoes looking bright again by scrubbing them with toothpaste.

Never waste time desperately tugging at tangled jewellery again. Loosen the knot with a little baby powder and use a pin to pull it apart.

The lower level of this home features a playhouse for kids, complete with its own Dutch door.

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Puzzles

Crossword

114 A Knute successor ACROSS

117 Mauna - 1 Quick summary 118 Tiers

6 Camel relative

119 Picky 11 Warm-up

124 Faked out the goalie

15 Gaucho's rope 126 Network

20 Fridge maker

128 Elephant feature 21 Trims

130 Make thinner

22 Gownlike garment 131 Serviceable

24 Very mean people

132 Where icicles hang

25 Delights in

134 A funny Murphy

26 Hound's track

136 Please, in Vienna

27 Cut drastically

137 Wood strips

28 Diver's hazard

138 Tots of whiskey

29 Skirt features 139 Realtor

31 Taj Mahal site

140 Emulated a siren

33 She loved Narcissus

141 Peculiarity

34 Crawled out of bed

142 "So what -- is new?"

35 Flowering shrubs

143 Enter traffic

37 Frontier outpost

144 Manicurist's board

39 Wrestler's coup

41 Dripping DOWN

42 Kiddie-lit author

1 Nader or Bellamy

43 Basketball hoops

2 A Bronte sister

44 Charley horse

3 Crusted over

46 Take it easy

4 Lend -- - 50 Lb. or oz.

5 Tasty carbohydrates

51 Grates upon

6 DJ's platters

52 Feds (hyph.)

7 Frilliest

53 Crazy 8 Hippodromes

57 Opens up 9 Darns

59 Greet the day

10 -- spumante 60 Fibbers

11 Half qts.

61 Hauls into court 12 Overlords

62 "Dragnet" cop

13 Pass, as a bill

63 One, in Bonn

14 Word of contempt

64 Sears a steak

15 Forum habitues

65 Mouse alert

16 Frankenstein's gofer

66 Tend toward

17 Turn signal

67 Enameled metal

18 Pester in fun

68 Chlorophyll maker

19 Up till now (2 wds.)

69 Parboils 23 Teeth

72 Not sm. or med.

30 Underhanded

73 Fourth-down option

32 Really excited

74 Cook in embers

77 Ames inst.

36 Mouth parts

75 Pet rocks and mood rings 78 Denials

38 Chanters' mantras

76 Spooky feeling

79 Go along with

40 Fleming and Holm

79 Auburn tint

80 Glazier's unit

43 Don Juan 80 Footballs

81 Spain and Portugal 44 Chic

84 Overcharge, slangily

82 To wit

45 Rx givers

85 Some Iraqis

83 Does a salon job

46 Disturb or vex

86 "Minimum" amount

85 Smith and Winslet

47 Make furious

87 Vampire - 86 Stir-fry pans

48 Piece of broken glass

88 Destructive insect

88 Clark's "Daily

49 Commotion (hyph.)

91 Prayer-wheel turners Planet" colleague

51 Miss Marple

92 Charged particles

89 Word of honor 52 Jumbo

93 Custer, to Crazy Horse

90 Hudson Bay tribe

54 Novelist Jean - 95 Galley slave's tool

91 Reindeer herders

55 Wine and dine

96 Play stoolie (2 wds.)

92 Othello's betrayer

56 Impatient clucks

97 Kind of sale

93 Hoop site

58 Airport rental

98 Victor's wreath

94 Brownie morsels

59 Dry up 99 Object

96 Ran amok

60 Tibet's capital

101 Frisk about 97 Ten-speed

63 Untold centuries

102 Lively dances

98 Nov. meteor shower

64 Lairds' households

103 Rich and loamy

100 -- de mer 67 Walrus tooth

104 One-time Mets' stadium

101 Hi or bye

68 Swimming holes

105 Bratty kids

102 Tournament of yore

69 Kitchen herb

106 Mrs. Lennon 103 Decree 70 Investment options

107 John Wayne's "-- Lobo"

106 Zippy's cry 71 Invite

108 Voices an opinion

107 Taking a chance

73 Bog material 109 Pounces 110 First-born

74 Put on the late show

111 Wry face

111 Internet hookups

75 Pear-shaped fruits

112 Sawyer of TV news 112 Temper

KATHLEEN SAXE

WORD GAME TODAY'S WORD -- HAMPERS (HAMPERS: HAMP-ers: Prevents the free movement or progress of.)

Average mark 34 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find 55 or more words in HAMPERS?

hame hare harem harm harp hasp heap hear hemp herm hers

ahem aper apse arms mare marsh maser mash masher mesa mesh

pare parse pear phase phrase pram prase ramp rase rash rasp

ream reap rhea same samp seam sear seraph sham shame shape

shaper share sharp shea shear smear spam spar spare spear sperm

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.

113 Safe to eat 114 Mature

115 Pave over

116 Watchdog breed 118 Challenger

119 Hot -- sundae

120 Hip bone 121 Bizarre

122 123 125 127 129 133 135

Unmitigated Far from posh Grades 1-12 Red on the inside Quantity of paper NNW opposite Riviera summer Solution on Pg 13

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Tech

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id you just pre-order a new iPhone? Planning to upgrade in the near future?

Give some thought to how you can make the best use of that old device you're leaving behind.

Sell it to Amazon You could sell your device as an independent seller on Amazon, but the easier path is to let Amazon sell it for you. You can use Amazon's trade-in service to get an estimate based on your iPhone's capacity, finish, and condition. Amazon gives you a mailing label, you send in the phone, then Amazon gives you a gift card for the prearranged amount. Prices change often, but right now Amazon will give you about US$200 for a 16GB iPhone 6S in good condition. A 6S Plus fetches around US$225.

Keep it as a backup It often makes sense to keep your old phone on hand as a backup device for a short while. Maybe your new phone is a lemon, or you get so excited about the new phone that you immediately drop it and break it. So maybe don’t sell your

Tech news

old iPhone right away and instead keep it in a drawer. Hold out for about three months to see how your phone is working. If everything checks out, then trade the old one for some cash.

Apple TV remote In the App Store, there is an Apple TV Remote app that can be downloaded on your device, turning your old iPhone into a fancy touchscreen remote. Using the keyboard to search for shows is an immediate step up.

Home A/V remote Mount your old phone to the wall and leave the Sonos app open all the time. Or just load it with music and sign in to all your streaming accounts, then throw music to AirPlay, Bluetooth, or

Sonos speakers in your home. If you do this, register the fingerprints of everyone in your house.

Become an amateur videographer Even with the advancement of cameras on Apple devices, last year's phone can still produce quality pictures and videos. Your extra phone could easily be repurposed solely as a video camera. Trick it out with accessories such as a nice mic, some quality glass lenses, a battery pack, and a fancy stabilizing mount like the DJI Osmo. Leave it set up all the time for an easy graband-go rig for shooting hi-res videos of skateboard tricks, or even just for doing Facebook Live streams of your friends' bands.

tain children. Not only can they use it for games, but they can also read and draw on it. You can disable Wi-Fi and the App Store if you want, and you can turn on parental restrictions if you're that kind of person. But you can preload it with games, music, or videos—and the camera still works, so your children can make their own movies. Phones control many toys these days. The calculator is great for homework too. Make sure to take out the SIM card before the

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Crossword Solution

It's also an iPod Music is probably the biggest space guzzler on iPhones. So now that you have a new iPhone for all your apps, your old iPhone suddenly has all the space in the world.

Use it as an iPod and dump all of your iTunes music onto it. This will eliminate the need to drop another US$200 to get an iPod Touch just for tunes.

Great for kids What do kids like to do nowadays? Not play with toys or go run around outside, but to play with phones! Your old iPhone can be an easy, harmless way to enter-

Amazon ‘reviewing’ its website after Tech reports about ‘bomb-making items’ TIP

mazon recently said that it was reviewing its website after a British television report said the online retail giant’s algorithms were automatically suggesting bomb-making ingredients that were “Frequently bought together.”

The news is particularly timely in Britain, where the authorities are investigating a terrorist attack last week on London’s Underground subway system. The attack involved a crude explosive in a bucket inside a plastic bag, and detonated on a train during the morning rush.

The news report is the latest example of

child uses the phone, just in case they dial 911 or some stranger.

a technology company drawing criticism for an apparently faulty algorithm. Google and Facebook have come under fire for allowing advertisers to direct ads to users who searched for, or expressed interest in, racist sentiments and hate speech. Growing awareness of these automated systems has been accompanied by calls for tech firms to take more responsibility for the contents on their sites.

Amazon customers buying products that were innocent enough on their own, like cooking ingredients, received “Frequently bought together” prompts for other items that would help them produce explosives, according to the Channel 4 News.

Although many of the ingredients mentioned by Channel 4 News are not illegal on their own, the report said there had been successful prosecutions in Britain against individuals who bought chemicals and components that can produce explosives.

Amazon said in a statement that all the products sold on its website “must adhere to our selling guidelines and we only sell products that comply with U.K. laws.”

“In light of recent events, we are reviewing our website to ensure that all these products are presented in an appropriate manner,” the statement continued. “We also continue to work closely with police and law enforcement agencies when circumstances arise where we can assist their investigations.”

A search on Amazon yielded a suggestion for two out of three ingredients necessary to make gunpowder.

earch engines that constantly index the pages on the web can scoop up your Twitter posts as you make them. If you delete the tweet, though, it may still be cached away and therefore available to show up in search results — until the site goes indexing again and updates itself with a fresh copy of your Twitter profile and posts.

How long it takes for the search engine to go out and index your page again can vary, so if the deleted tweet is still appearing in search results and making you uncomfortable, try contacting the search company and requesting that the material be manually removed. The Bing and Yahoo sites have posted information on how to remove certain pages.

Twitter’s help guide provides its own

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instructions for making the same request to Google. To do so, find the Twitter post that is still turning up in Google search results and copy its URL before moving on to https:// www.google.com/webmasters/tools/removals.

Paste in the URL and click the red Request Removal button on the page. Twitter warns that you may be asked to log into your Google Account (if you have one) or create a Google Account (if you do not have one) to complete the process.

If someone is searching for you online, your Twitter handle and a selection of recent public tweets often appear in the results. If you find this sort of thing invasive, you can try dodging the indexing webcrawler by changing your Twitter posts from public to protected in your account settings, but future followers will have to ask for your permission to see your posts. Changing your profile name or Twitter user name is another way to modify your identity for search engines.

Things You Should Never Post on Facebook

efore you ever hit "share" again, make sure you're not posting one of these six things.

1. Your home and work addresses.

"Checking in" and geotagging photos can give away your address even when you don't realize you are. When you do this, it pulls the location of where you're currently at.

So if all your made-up geotags point to the same location, some creep can assume that's where you live or work.

2. Certain photos of kids. If there's one time you should be extra, extra careful, it's when it comes to children and social media. When they're not your own kids, you should always get permission from their parents before you post anything. And even if they are your kids, you still want to steer clear of uploading these compromising images, including where they go to school.

3. Vacation details. Telling people

you're away from home for an extended period time is an invite for robbers to break in. This doesn't mean you can't post photos from your trip while you're on vacation. Just limit this to a select, trustworthy group of people as opposed to your entire network.

4. Password clues. Online security questions aren't the strongest, especially when they require information that you could easily give away on social networks.

The small village where you grew up, your childhood pet's name, where you were married, your first boyfriend's name — these are all specific details your larger social circle doesn't need to know anyway.

5. Private photos. You might never post nude photos on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter, but you might send them on Messenger or Snapchat. That's still a bad idea, seeing as how no one but you can be trusted with those photos these days.

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inger Lata Mangeshkar woke up to the shocking news: a lady by the name of Revati Khare is allegedly swindling a whole lot of people of their money in Lata’s name.

Disappointed by the dimensions of duplicity adopted by some people, Lataji said: “It pains me to know that a person can fall so low to make some quick money.

It pains me even more to know that my n a m e was being used to dupe innocent people of their hard-earned money. I can’t begin to tell you how saddened I am by how low human nature has fallen.”

Lataji came to know of the fraudulence only when a friend informed her. “A friend of mine who had been approached by the same lady suspected something was amiss. She rightly surmised that if I was really collecting money for the said charity I’d ask her directly. Why would I approach my friends

through someone whom they had never heard of, and never met?”

Lataji feels the matter should not be discussed in too much detail in public. “The police has taken over the matter. They will act swiftly. I’ve nothing to worry about. But I am scared by this woman’s wherewithal. She not only got letter pads with my picture printed on them but also got an image of my Bharat Ratna trophy printed on the letter pad.

I’ve never had my picture on my letter pad. She also got my signature absolutely right. That scared me.”

The nightingale feels her name can easily be misused as she is not so active in public anymore.

“I want my friends and well-wishers to know that I’d never reach out to them for such a matter. My embarrassment and dismay are multiplied by the fact that the woman pulling this fraud was a married woman with children. What could have prompted her to do something so low?” Lataji pondered. (Hindustan Times)

Bollywood ‘Newton’ goes to the Oscars

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ne of the best rated Hindi films in recent months, “Newton”, is all set to begin its journey to the Oscars as it is declared India’s official entry to the competition.

The film - featuring Rajkummar Rao in the lead - offers a humorous take on India’s electoral system.

Amit V Masurkar, the director of the film, said he did not expect this news: “This was totally unexpected for me, because I didn’t even know we were part of the competition. I think somebody from the office entered our name into it and I only came to know when somebody called me.”

He added: “I think people are interested in making the story more known. It’s one of the rarely told stories on the Indian screens.

We have received a lot of support from the industry and critics.”

But the road to the Oscars is not easy, Amit admitted: “It’s the first time we will be doing it, so we need to figure it out. It would be a learning experience, but we are backed by solid producers like Manish Mundra and Aanand L Rai. I have faith in them.”

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eepika Padukone shared with the world the first look

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loyd Mayweather has made himself right at home in his new US$26 million mansion.

The former boxing champion, 40, shared a series

of videos on Instagram on Wednesday, showing off his Beverly Hills home, which includes a massive 50-seat home theater.

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Angelina Jolie loses her temper when asked about Brad Pitt

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hile it has been more than a year since she filed for divorce from the actor, it looks like Angelina still feels bitter about it. The 42-year-old actress reportedly lost her temper when asked about her estranged husband during a recent interview.

When reporter Juju Chang delicately brought up the subject of her divorce during an interview on ABC's "Nightline" last week, Angelina refused to answer. Later, when she was asked about her health issues, Angelina was clearly annoyed. She snapped at Juju, "I'm fine right now. I'm fine right now. My children are healthy. I'm healthy."

The uncomfortable encounter was allegedly cut from the final interview.

Angelina has always been cryptic when it comes to her divorce. Back in July, during an honest interview, she said of the issue, "We're all just healing from the events that led to the filing...They're not healing from divorce. They're healing from some...from life, from things in life. We care for each other and care about our family, and we are both working towards the same goal."

Similarly, Brad has also been tightlipped about the highly-publicized divorce.

"Brad loves being a father and his focus is the kids and making sure he is always there for them. Every decision he makes is for the well-being of his children," a source told HollywoodLife.com. "He is being very careful about any of his disagreements with Angelina. Brad is totally fine and has not taken offense or been upset about anything Angelina brought them into his legal bout with Angelina." (AceShowbiz)

film made a good buzz at the Oscars and many are hoping “Newton” creates a stir.

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from her upcoming film “Padmavati” and surprised all her fans with a drastic change in her appearance. The beauty was seen in two new posters with a unibrow, which has forever been considered unappealing.

While many are talking about the film releasing much earlier than expected, others are discussing Deepika’s brows. Most of her fans are pleased with the power that the look is bringing with it and hailing Deepika for

how beautifully she wears her unibrow.

“Mark my words the unibrow will become a fashion statement because of Deepika,” a very excited fan wrote on Twitter. “Have YOU EVER seen anyone rock a unibrow like that before?” asked another.

Deepika plays Rani Padmavati, a fictional queen of Chittor, in the latest Sanjay Leela Bhansali epic.

Shahid Kapoor plays her husband, Raja Rawal Ratan Singh, and Ranveer Singh plays ruler, Alauddin Khilji.

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snacks before watching Sportscenter in my Beverly Hills Palace movie theatre, that comfortably seats 50 people,” he wrote in the caption of a video he posted Wednesday.

He also shared a photo of his backyard, which includes a swimming pool, writing, “The grass ain’t greener on the other side. #Beverly Hills#90210#TBE#TMT.” Mayweather, who won the much-anticipated boxing match against MMA champion Conor McGregor in August, also has made sure his wine cellar is fully stocked.

The boxer bought the Beverly Hills property — which he calls his “palace” and “castle” — earlier this month. (PEOPLE)

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icki Minaj has to feel the wrath of late R&B singer Aaliyah's fans because of an alleged tweet she posted.

In the now-deleted tweet, the "Anaconda" raptress shared a screenshoot of a conversation in a group chat. She wrote alongside the snap, "Someone's in my dm's saying they wish this man, (who's holding a cat) would hold them the way he's holding this dog. I- I'm so confused."

The group chat's name was quickly drawing fans' attention. It's called ‘Aaliyah

Airlines’ with plane and fire emojis, sparking speculation that Nicki insensitively mocked Aaliyah's death, which was caused by a plane crash, by joining the group chat. According to MediaTakeOut, the tweet had been retweeted more than 3,000 times before Nicki deleted it.

Aaliyah's fans were not having it. They slammed Nicki on Twitter for disrespecting the late singer. "@ NICKIMINAJ now beefing with a deceased artist. The great beautiful and amazing woman, Aaliyah. Let

that sink in," a fan tweeted. Another wrote, "Wow...

That's why I have ZERO faith in today's celebs & their psychotic fans. It's 1 thing to disrespect Aaliyah, but that's LOW Nicki Minaj."

This is definitely not a good situation for Nicki as she's gearing up to release new album soon.

She recently said of the upcoming effort, "I've made it my business with this album to not even put a date or a deadline on it. I can't say if I'm 50 percent, 80 percent or 10 percent done, because I don't know. Tomorrow, I might walk into the studio and decide that I don't like anything I've done in the last six months. Or, tomorrow I might walk in and feel like the whole album is done. There's so much beauty in not knowing. I just want to go in the studio and create like I used to, before there were any expectations." (AceShowbiz)

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ARIES Back away from any(March 21- one who is a bad influence.

April 19) Erratic or indulgent behavior will not solve anything.

A time-out will help you see matters with greater clarity.

Get involved in something

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An emotional incident will GEMINI leave you feeling uncertain.

(May 28- Take time to discover what June 20) you want before agreeing to something that isn't in your best interest. Protect against being taken for granted.

It's OK to be different. Let your unique ideas lead to some(June 21- thing spectacular. Engaging July 22) in activities that are beneficial mentally, physically and emotionally will help ward off indulgent behavior.

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Invest in something you know about. Taking an unorthodox approach to handling your money will raise eyebrows and cause conflicts with those looking out for your best interests.

Push to get what you want.

Approach people in a unique and compassionate manner.

Your technique and thoughtfulness will be make the difference between getting a yes or a no.

Stick to the facts and refuse to let anyone draw you into something that appears unstable. Overreacting or being excessive will make matters worse.

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awkward position. Take care of matters personally. Don't leave anything to chance or to an irresponsible party.

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Share your feelings with CAPRICORN a loved one, and discuss joint (Dec. 22- finances and how you can Jan. 19) build a solid and prosperous future. Forming a strong alliance with your partner will help you excel.

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PISCES Hard work will pay off.

(Feb. 20- Whether working on a cerMar. 20) tain relationship or making your residence more comfortable, the result will leave you feeling good about your future.