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Feature

Early Years of Transportation in Essequibo

By Isahak Basir, CCH

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he Dutch occupancy of Essequibo began in the early seventeen century even though this territory had changed

its name at certain periods, from Maracro Coast to Arabian Coast in the early 19th century.

The Dutch established Fort Island in the Essequibo River as their command cen-

tre, and communicated to those in Essequibo by boats.

Several human manipulators and oars propelled these huge wooden boats.

The ordeal from Airy Hall to Fort Island by such

a boat can take about three hours. A huge silk cotton tree – a Dutch landmark – identifies Airy Hall, parallel to Plantation Adventure.

This point of embarkation was prominent up to 1872.

Adventure stelling

The revolutionary Damon of 1834 was marching towards this point with his protestors when they were slaughtered at Plantation La Belle Alliance.

The upheaval by disrupted sugar workers in 1872 at Plantation Devonshire Castle was also involved in a march to Airy Hall, but was stopped at Queenstown and persuaded to return, where six sugar workers were killed; the first time indentured workers were killed in Guyana.

senger boat services travelled the route. The MV BASRA was replaced by The SS ORANJE, a grave design of engineering. For the two and half hour-drive to Parika, passengers had to endure the jolt of the steam engine, and the heat in second class was very much unbearable that death was inevitable.

Another vessel by the name of The MV HASSAR was used when The MV NORTH COTE or The MV LUCKANANI was ocMV Malali on the Essequibo River

Under British rule, the transport route from Essequibo to Georgetown was from Airy Hall to Boerasirie Creek where the railway ended. By 1900, the Good Hope Stelling was established, as well as the telegraph cables, which used Morse code as the means of sending telegrams, laid from this point across Wakenaam, Leguan and Parika.

The Dutch had a command centre at Capoey in the Pomeroon, but that closed in 1943. Several Dutch graves are still visible in the area, and a police station is located at that point.

From Good Hope Stelling to Parika, a ferry named The MV BASRA travelled that route. This ferry was unique since it was propelled by huge wooden paddles attached to a large steel barrel at the stem of the one-deck flat Jerry.

In the early 1900s, Adventure Stelling was established, and several pasSilk cotton tree at HOFT VON ORIE

cupied elsewhere.

The MV HASSAR capsized at Wakenaam Stelling in 1952, when the captain made a faulty mooring. The first and second-class systems in all our trains and ferries were abandoned when the PPP government built three new ferries; The MV MALALI was earmarked for Essequibo in 1961.

Another apartheid culture ended when the Demerara ferry The MV CARR, which travelled the Linden route, was overtaken by the Linden/Soesdyke Highway, built in 1968.

However, time and civilization have not eliminated some important signs of history. Both Dutch and British landmarks are still visible in Essequibo. The tall palm trees at Golden Fleece estates, Anna Regina, and the 300-year-old silk cotton tree at Hoft Von Orie foreshore, still in existence, were used as navigation aids to guide sugar punts. (Photos by Marco Basir)

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Times Focus

By Ann Wood

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hen one thinks of collecting British Guiana stamps, their mind may immediately be drawn to the British Guiana 1856 1c Magenta, which sold for US$9.4M in 2014 and is considered the “world’s most expensive stamp”. However, there is only one person who can fill in that space in his British Guiana stamp collection and that is currently Stuart Weitzman, an American shoe designer.

Even Queen Elizabeth II (QEII), a stamp collector of British Guiana stamps, is missing the 1c Magenta in the Royal Philatelic collection.

So, what about the rest of us? Should we just give up on collecting British Guiana stamps, which happens to be a very desirable country to collect? Of course not! There are many British Guiana stamps within our grasp that one can purchase for minimal prices and still satisfy the need to say, “I am a British Guiana stamp collector.”

In 1952, following the death of King George VI, new issues of British Guiana stamps were ordered all with the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and these stamps have many unique types which can make a very interesting collection.

This is a good era to start a British Guiana collection because millions of these stamps were printed and are very easy to find.

While some of the larger denominations of this set sell for high prices, several of the smaller denominations can be purchased for as little as GYD$50-$100, depending on the condition of the stamp and if it is ‘mint’ or ‘used’.

Below is a complete set of this pictorial issue which contains great scenes from British Guiana and a left-facing portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. 1 cent. General Post Office, Georgetown 2 cents. Botanical Gardens 3 cents. Victoria Regia Lilies

4 cents. Amerindian Shooting Fish.

5 cents. Map of the Caribbean 6 cents. Rice Combine-harvester 8 cents. Sugar Cane Entering Factory 12 cents. Felling Greenheart 24 cents. Mining for Bauxite 36 cents. Mount Roraima 48 cents. Kaieteur Falls 72 cents. Arapaima 1 dollar. Toucan 2 dollars. Dredging Gold 5 dollars. Arm of British Guiana

Scott # 253-67

These stamps were issued in1954 and printed by two different printers - Waterloo and De La Rue, with the latter being more expensive varieties. The printers have distinguishing colours or measurements or perforations on these stamps that make them unique. All the stamps in this set are perforated 12.5 x 13 and the watermark is multiple crown & script CA, watermark upright. There is also a subset of nine of these same stamps that was printed in 1963-65, Scott 279-87 with multiple crown & block CA. Even though these stamps look alike there are several varieties and hunting for them can be rewarding since ones with errors are valued much higher in stamp catalogues. For example, let’s look at the 3 cents red brown & olive, Victoria Regia Lilies stamp with a catalogue value of GYD$50 used.

As you can see stamps can have many characteristics, such as watermarks, perforation, colour, size, printer, topic and much more that make stamp collecting even more interesting and sometimes profitable. For example, the “clubbed foot” and “weed flaw” errors price is GYD$12,000 in the 2017 catalogue.

The varieties in this set are numerous and there are even more unlisted ones. You can find this type of information in stamp catalogues at

1954 3cents red brown & olive, Victoria Regia Lilies stamp (Scott # 255)

the Guyana National Library.

I encourage you to collect British Guiana stamps. You can start your collection with this QEII era or with any British Guiana stamps.

The King George V, King George VI and even the Queen Victoria eras also have affordable

stamps.

The QEII era stamps and many other British Guiana stamps will be on display at the Guyana Philatelic Society GUYPEX 2017 Stamp Exhibition at the Georgetown National Library on November 9-10, 2017.

Clubbed foot error

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Feature

The participants of the YAN Conference and Service Day Project

Members of YAN, as well as Berbice participants, planning for group presentations during the Conference

By Ashraf Dabie

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ocused on creating opportunities for persons with disabilities, the U.S. Embassy Georgetown, through its Youth Action Network (YAN), turned its attention to Berbice with a mission of empowering youth leaders within the county to better serve the disability community.

This initiative took the form of a two-day Conference and Service Day Project, which was hosted last weekend and made possible by a collaborative effort between YAN and the St. Francis Community Developers in Port Mourant, Corentyne.

A group of over 20 volunteers attached to YAN, the official youth arm of the U.S. Embassy Georgetown, journeyed to Berbice where approximately 30 youth leaders from various communities and organisations across the county were anxiously waiting to share their knowledge and leave a lasting impact.

The weekend kicked off with a conference which provided a platform for discussions on the rights of persons with disabilities and more so highlighted the responsibilities of citizens in serving the disability community.

Disability rights’ activist, Ganesh Singh, outlined

the provisions laid out in the Disability Act of 2010, which speaks to the fundamental rights that should be afforded to each individual living with disabilities in Guyana.

In his presentation, Singh, who is also the Public Relations Officer for the Guyana Council of Organizations for Persons with Disabilities, underscored that individuals within this community are not exactly ‘disabled’, but are severely restricted by the lack of necessary facilities which significantly limit their abilities. As such, he noted that each community holds a massive responsibility in catering for persons with dis-

abilities.

Echoing similar sentiments was Public Affairs Officer of the U.S. Embassy, Amanda Claudwell, while relaying the basis of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.

It was underlined that the ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability and offers protection against injustices, similar to those brought on by race, religion and sexuality.

Moreover, this Act particularly zooms in on the imposition of mandatory accessibility requirements for public conveniences and even seeks to address reasonable accommodations which must be put in place to cater for employees with disabilities within each working environment.

These provisions being established pave the way for Guyana to follow suit in creating specific accessibilities to allow for persons with disabilities to be well integrated into community life.

The conference culminated on a high note with the participants taking a stance by offering solutions for difficulties faced by the disability community throughout the country. Six groups presented on ways in which

Busy creating a child-friendly space at the Community Rehabilitation Centre

youths and non-governmental organisations can tackle the concerns affecting those with disabilities, focusing primarily on the lacked of access to education, information, and employment opportunities as well as accessing conveniences, sports and recreational facilities along with preventing and protecting against stigma.

Effecting positive change and fostering inclusivity for persons belonging to the disability community, the young enthusiasts, comprising of both the Georgetown and Berbice delegations, assembled at the Community Rehabilitation Centre in Corentyne as they took on the Service Day Project.

At the rehabilitation centre, the only one of its kind in Berbice, the group ventured into four undertakings: the construction of a concrete walkway to allow for easy access to the institution; installation of electric upgrades; beautification of the compound; and the building of recreational facilities while creating a childfriendly space.

After taking on these initiatives, the team managed to transform what was evidently a deteriorating facility into a welcoming environment, conducive for the

rehabilitation of persons, primarily children living with disabilities. Without doubt, the upgrading of the Corentyne Centre was the ideal way to conclude the two-day experience, setting the pace for the participating youth leaders to embark on similar endeavours within their respective communities in Berbice.

Since its establishment in July 2013, the Youth Action Network continues to stage their signature Conference and Service Day Project annually. Just last year, YAN hosted a trafficking in persons’ public awareness forum in Georgetown as a part of its initiative.

However, this year marked the second time the Youth Action Network turned its attention to Berbice, with the first being in 2015, when the Conference was aimed at building the capacity of youth to take on leadership roles within their communities.

It is the hope of the U.S. Embassy and its youth arm that the seeds planted during this two-day experience will have lasting impact, so much so that the county will see specific measures being enacted to adequately cater for the disability community.

Volunteers constructing a concrete walkway at the Community Rehabilitation Centre

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Feature

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ife can sometimes throw us a curve ball, but the will to overcome obstacles can be brought to the surface when we are faced with challenges. This is true of two exemplary women who have fought and beaten breast cancer.

her sister disclosed for the very first time that she too had been battling cancer in her left breast for just about two years.

Three weeks after returning to Guyana and seeking a second opinion, Rosie underwent a lumpectomy. The initial report was that it was a cyst that had developed in her breast, but after a biopsy was conducted, Rosie was called in by the medical pracRosaline Clarke titioners – she was strongly Because of her strength, urged not to come alone. Yet, her determination and her ever the brave soldier, Rosie positive outlook on life, went by herself, but she atRosaline Clarke embodtests that she was not alone ies the spirit of a true as, she said, her faith and cancer warrior and resolve in her “God and stands as a prime Rosaline Clarke Saviour” walked beside her. example that breast The news was not good: Rosie had develcancer is no match for a woman like her.

Known to most as ‘Ms Rosie’ or ‘Sister oped cancer in her breast. Two options were Rosie’, this mother of three learned some placed on the table - remove the lump or reyears ago that all of her siblings have been move the entire breast. Rosie had a huge directly affected by cancer, two of which she decision to make. She opted to remove her helplessly watched as they were consumed entire breast and avoid the rigors of chemotherapy she had learnt of from her elby the disease.

Rosie’s personal journey with breast can- dest sister’s experience with the treatment. cer began just one year ago while on va- Rosie has since started her treatment using cation in the United States visiting her the “five-year pill”.

In a press release from GTT, the tele97-year-old mother. It was on the third day after arrival that she “felt a sharp pain” in communications company said it celebrates her left side breast. At first, she thought it this warrior spirit that lives on in Rosie. The was most likely a muscle strain caused by company also commends her unrelenting the luggage she had been hauling around, desire to live in victory.

While faced with the overwhelming but after an examination, found that there was a lump in her breast. Rosie’s eldest sis- temptation to fall into worry and depression, ter, who was present at the time, encour- Rosie continues to beat the odds and has inaged her to remain calm. It was then that stead thrown herself thoroughly into serv-

ing her community through her local church, the Open Bible Church in Queenstown.

There, she serves as an usher and Sunday school teacher and assists in many of the church’s programmes to the immediate and surrounding community. There, she too receives much support through prayer and fasting with other members and the leadership of the church.

“I wasn’t afraid… I wasn’t scared,” Rosie recalled the initial days of her journey and battle against cancer. Her philosophy is: “Belief kills and belief cures”. This warrior chooses to believe in the power of God to heal her completely.

Rosie spends much of her time reading and doing research geared towards educating herself about the disease. On any given weekend, you can find Rosie with her Sunday school children at their book club.

On weekday afternoons, Rosie’s time is spent with her granddaughter on the veranda of her Albert Street home in Georgetown.

Mitzy Gaynor Campbell

er die from cancer, she knew that she would have to fight the hardest battle of her life.

She could not just allow this disease to continue robbing her family of their rich history and cultural heritage.

This 2015 recipient of the National Award, the Golden Arrowhead of Achievement, Mitzy fought cancer head on and has lived to tell her story. Twenty years later, she continues to serve as a beacon of strength and hope to all who know of her battles.

Currently, her main desire is to ensure that all women not only get themselves screened, but to be educated on reproductive health and contraceptives. With eight children and 10 grandchildren, she knows the importance of Planned Parenthood.

(Information and photos by GTT)

At the heart of every warrior is a resilient spirit that refuses to give up and this is exactly what Mitzy Gaynor Campbell does – refusing to surrender to breast cancer.

From a young age, Mitzy had always been a fighter. She knew that she was strong and she wanted everybody to know it. So, when cancer came knocking at Mitzy’s door in 1998, she knew that there was only one thing she could do, fight.

Fight was exactly what she did. After Mitzy had seen four of the women in her Mitzy Gaynor Campbell speaking at GTT launch family and even her maternal grandmoth- of its Pinktober event earlier this month

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Feature

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t the time of emancipation, public health services in the Caribbean were all but non-existent. Many of the larger sugar estates made some provision for the care of the sick (it was in the planters’ interest to keep their slaves fit and healthy), but medical expertise was in short supply and when the estates closed there was little to take their place.

The passing of the Public Health Act in Britain in 1848, however, made health the concern of the state, and this sea change was reflected in the Caribbean colonies, as health services were introduced in the second half of the nineteenth century.

and his determination to make the asylum a place of humane care.

Robert Grieve Grieve graduated MD from the University of Glasgow in 1861, and LRCS Edinburgh. He was born in Lilliesleaf, in the Scottish Borders, on March 4, 1839, the eldest son of James, a surgeon.

Between 1861 and 1862, Grieve served as an Assistant Surgeon in the Royal Navy, taking part in actions against Taiping Rebels near Shanghai.

In 1862, Grieve entered into private practice at Howden, Yorkshire. In 1870, Dr Grieve spent some time in Darmstadt, Germany where he provided surgical assis-

Robert Grieve as a young scholar (caribbeanpress.org)

London.

In 1875

he

was

The Asylum Journal for 1882. Berbice [British Guiana]: printed for the Asylum Press, 1882 [FCO Historical Collection]

The Asylum Journal is a remarkable testimony to the advanced and enlightened state of care provided for the mentally ill in British Guiana. Written by Dr Robert Grieve (18391906), medical superintendent of the public lunatic asylum at Berbice, it documents his dedication to the welfare of his patients

tance at the Orangeries Hospital during the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). For his outstanding services, he was awarded a German War Medal for non-combatants.

Between 1870 and 1875, Grieve worked as Medical Superintendent of the Metropolitan Asylum Hospital at Hampstead,

appointed Medical Superintendent of the Public Lunatic Asylum in Berbice, British Guiana, where he stayed for nearly ten years. As a Superintendent, Grieve implemented a number of reforms and successfully introduced humanitarian treatment of the patients at the Asylum. His time

in Berbice was well documented in The Asylum Journal, which Grieve authored, published and distributed between 1881 and 1885. In 1886, he was promoted to the post of Surgeon General and transferred to the capital of Guyana, Georgetown, where he devoted another decade to the amelioration of sanitary conditions in the colony.

After contracting syphilis while operating on an infected patient, Grieve was forced to retire and left Guyana on April 19, 1894. On his retirement he was appointed CMG (Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George) for his outstanding and valuable services.

Grieve returned to his native Scotland and resided in Lasswade, Midlothian for some time. He died on November 15, 1906 in Barton on Humber, England.

Berbice asylum At the asylum, Grieve adopted a policy of non-restraint of inmates whenever possible, introduced occupational therapy, had the asylum wards decorated in bright colours and adorned with pictures and flowers and arranged a programme of activities and entertainment. There was a weekly dance and a weekly band concert.

Patients could work on the farm, in the carpentry workshop, in painting and decorating, in tailoring or shoemaking or in the asylum

bakery.

The Asylum Journal was printed by patients at the asylum’s own printing press. In the journal, as well as reporting on these activities, Grieve gives mortality, sickness and discharge rates and includes features on recent developments in medical knowledge, on public health issues in the colony and on his own findings from observation of his patients.

He observed that admissions to the asylum were notably higher for people not born in the colony, attributing this partly to the fact that native inhabitants were more likely to be looked after at home by family members and partly to the recent lone immigrant’s sense of alienation and rootlessness in an unfamiliar environment.

Crime or insanity According to The Caribbean Press’ The Asylum Journal, on the morning of February 15, 1881 at daylight a report was brought to the asylum that an attempt had been made to steal two of the boats belonging to the institution. This was true and the boats were found at the Canje Bridge where their passage had been arrested by a man that had been an attendant and who recognised them.

The account this man gave of the matter was as he was passing the Canje Bridge he saw the two boats being drifted up the stream in charge of a [man] who was naked and asked him where he was taking the boats to.

The man responded: “I am taking them up the Canje to a wood-cutting grant I have there.”

The attended told the man this could not be true as they were the asylum’s boats and ordered him to stop at once, at the same time calling out for the assistance of the Police. The man proceeded to jump from the boat into the river and, swimming ashore, disappeared in the bush.

The boats were found properly lashed together and several articles of clothing belonging to an officer of the asylum were con-

cealed. On examining the place from which the boats were taken, it was seen that the iron chain with which one of them was made fast had been broken through apparently by a blow from a brick.

This reads like an account of an ordinary theft distinguished only by its audacity.

The fact of the thief being naked has no significance in this country where most burglaries are committed by persons clothed only in nature’s vestments. That a man should attempt to carry off two boats by trusting to the current of the tide and without oars might in countries where crimes are neither so stupidly nor audaciously committed and where detection is more certain, have raised suspicion, here it was not considered so very extraordinary.

The thief knew he was stealing and also tried to avoid capture, still in the strict sense of the word he was no thief at all, as it afterwards turned out the whole thing was the act of an undoubted madman.

On February 22 a patient was admitted to the asylum from the Colonial Hospital Berbice and in his papers it was stated that he had on the morning of February 15 left the hospital naked and was brought back on February 19 by the police having found his way in the same condition to his brother’s house at Glasgow - a village about two miles from New Amsterdam.

This was the individual who stole the boats; he is now and was then maniacal [exhibiting extremely wild or violent behaviour]. He talks freely of his exploit and says he was commanded from heaven to do it.

The lessons to be learned from this case are firstly that the actions of the insane are not always purposeless and, secondly, that “mad doctors” may sometimes be right when they ascribe the performance of what seems a well-planned criminal act to insanity. (Information from www.kingscollections. org; www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk; http://caribbeanpress.org)

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Travel & Tourism

Kamarang Great Falls

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amarang Great Falls, also known as Kamarang Meru or just Great Falls, is located in a remote western corner of Guyana, which is rarely accessed by travellers thus we seldom see images of this magnificent waterfall.

This cascading beauty has one main, vertical plunge with smaller steps, at least in the upper part of the falls. Below it, the Kamarang River flows in a deep, misty gorge.

The large volume of the Kamarang River - one of the principal tributaries of

the Mazaruni River- is one of the many impressive features of this waterfall.

Kamarang Great Falls is a thunderous plunging waterfall of a bit over 500 feet in height isolated in a sheer walled gorge that has thus far proven very difficult to access.

Aerial shot of the Falls (Photo by Mark Strohm on Flickr) Cascading beauty (Photo by Otto Salonen)

Travelling on the Kamarang River (Photo from www.gofurthertravel.com)

Children bathing where the Mazaruni and Kamarang rivers meet

Breathtaking view of Kamarang Great Falls (Photo

by Mark Strohm on Flickr)

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Health

Are You Storing Food Safely?

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hether putting food in the refrigerator, the freezer, or the cupboard, you have plenty of opportunities to prevent foodborne illnesses.

The goal is to keep yourself and others from being sickened by microorganisms such as Salmonella and E. coli.

Keeping foods chilled at proper temperatures is one of the best ways to prevent or slow the growth of these bacteria.

These food storage tips can help you steer clear of foodborne illnesses.

Storage Basics Refrigerate or freeze perishables right away.

Foods that require refrigeration should be put in the refrigerator as soon as you get them home. Stick to the "twohour rule" for leaving items needing refrigeration out at room temperature. Never allow meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, or produce or other foods that require refrigeration to sit at room temperature for more than two hours—one hour if the air temperature is above 90° F. This also applies to items such as leftovers, "doggie bags," and take-out foods. Also, when putting food away, don't crowd the refrigerator or freezer so tightly that air can't circulate.

Keep your appliances at the proper temperatures. Keep the refrigerator temperature at or below 40° F (4° C).

The freezer temperature should be 0° F (-18° C). Check temperatures periodically. Appliance thermometers are the best way of knowing these temperatures and are generally inexpensive.

Check storage directions on labels. Many items other than meats, vegetables, and dairy products need to be kept cold. If you've neglected to properly refrigerate something, it's usually best to throw it out.

Use ready-to-eat foods as soon as possible. Refrigerated readyto-eat foods such as luncheon meats should be used as soon as possible.

The longer they're stored in the refrigerator, the more chance Listeria, a bacterium that causes foodborne illness, can grow, especially if the refrigerator temperature is

Ensure fridge and freezer temperatures are correct before storing foods

above 40° F (4° C).

Be alert for spoiled food. Anything that looks or smells suspicious should be thrown out.

Mold is a sign of spoilage.

It can grow even under refrigeration. Mold is not a major health threat, but it can make food unappetizing. The safest practice is to discard food that is moldy.

Be aware that food can make you very sick even when it doesn't look, smell, or taste spoiled.

That's because foodborne illnesses are caused by pathogenic bacteria, which are different from the spoilage bacteria that make foods "go bad."

Many pathogenic organisms are present in raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood, milk, and eggs; unclean water; and on fruits and vegetables. Keeping these foods properly chilled will slow the growth of bacteria.

Following the other recommended food handling practices (clean your hands, surfaces and produce, separate raw foods from ready-to-eat foods, and cook to safe temperatures) will further reduce your risk of getting sick.

Refrigeration Tips Marinate food in the refrigerator.

Bacteria can multiply rapidly in foods left to marinate at room temperature. Also, never reuse marinating liquid as a sauce unless you bring it to a rapid boil first.

Clean the refrigerator regularly and wipe spills immediately. This helps reduce the growth of Listeria bacteria and prevents drips from thawing meat that can allow bacteria from one food to

spread to another. Clean the fridge out frequently.

Keep foods covered.

Store refrigerated foods in covered containers or sealed storage bags, and check leftovers daily for spoilage. Store eggs in their carton in the refrigerator itself rather than on the door, where the temperature is warmer.

ly frozen and cooked is safe. Food that is properly handled and stored in the freezer at 0° F (-18° C) will remain safe.

While freezing does not kill most bacteria, it does stop bacteria from growing. Though food will be safe indefinitely at 0° F, quality will decrease the longer the food is in the

Refrigerator/freezer thermometers should be monitored. Refrigerator/ freezer thermometers may be purchased in the housewares section of department, appliance, culinary, and grocery stores. Place one in your refrigerator and one in your freezer, in the front in an easy-to-read loca-

er comes back on. If the freezer thermometer reads 40°F or below, the food is safe and may be refrozen.

If a thermometer has not been kept in the freezer, check each package of food to determine its safety. You can't rely on appearance or odor. If the food still contains ice crystals or is 40 °F or below, it is safe to refreeze or cook.

Refrigerated food should be safe as long as the power was not out for more than four hours and the refrigerator door was kept shut. Discard any perishable food (such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs or leftovers) that has been above 40°F for two hours or more.

Tips for NonRefrigerated Items Check canned goods for damage. Can damage is shown by swelling, leakage, punctures, holes, fractures, extensive deep rusting, or crushing or denting se-

Magnified image of Listeria

Check expiration dates. A "use by" date means that the manufacturer recommends using the product by this date for the best flavor or quality. The date is not a food safety date.

At some point after the use-by date, a product may change in taste, color, texture, or nutrient content, but, the product may be wholesome and safe long after that date.

If you're not sure or if the food looks questionable, throw it out.

The exception to this is infant formula. Infant formula and some baby foods are unique in that they must be used by the use-by date that appears on the package.

Freezer Facts Food that is proper-

freezer. Tenderness, flavor, aroma, juiciness, and color can all be affected. Leftovers should be stored in tight containers. With commercially frozen foods, it's important to follow the cooking instructions on the package to assure safety.

Freezing does not reduce nutrients. There is little change in a food's protein value during freezing.

Freezer burn does not mean food is unsafe.

Freezer burn is a foodquality issue, not a food safety issue. It appears as grayish-brown leathery spots on frozen food.

It can occur when food is not securely wrapped in air-tight packaging, and causes dry spots in foods.

tion. Check the temperature regularly—at least once a week.

If You Lose Electricity If you lose electricity, keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible. Your refrigerator will keep food cold for about four hours if it's unopened. A full freezer will keep an adequate temperature for about 48 hours if the door remains closed.

Once Power is Restored…

You'll need to determine the safety of your food. Here's how: If an appliance thermometer was kept in the freezer, check the temperature when the pow-

vere enough to prevent normal stacking or opening with a manual, wheel-type can opener. Stickiness on the outside of cans may indicate a leak. Newly purchased cans that appear to be leaking should be returned to the store for a refund or exchange.

Otherwise, throw the cans away.

Don't store food, such as potatoes and onions, under the sink. Leakage from the pipes can damage the food. Store potatoes and onions in a cool, dry place.

Keep food away from poisons.

Don't store non-perishable foods near household cleaning products and chemicals.(U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

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Home & Cooking

Recipe of the week

Clever Ways to Decorate + Organise With Tension Rods

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ot only are they budget-friendly, stylish and easy to install, but tension rods won’t leave a permanent mark on your walls. Although we normally associate tension rods with holding up our bathroom curtains, there are so many creative uses for these versatile bars in your home.

Ingredients: 2lb potatoes, peeled and cut into rough 1-inch chunks 2 quarts peanut, vegetable, or canola oil 2 tsp salt 1tbsp corn starch or potato starch 1/2 tsp granulated sugar Freshly ground black pepper

Method:

Place potatoes in a bowl of cold water and agitate for 10 seconds. Transfer to fine mesh strainer and allow to drain for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, heat oil in large wok or frying pan. Fry potatoes, stirring them with a wire spider until light golden brown and tender, about 4 minutes, adjusting flame to maintain oil temperature. Transfer to a paper towel-lined bowl and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low.

Transfer 1/4 of the potatoes to the bowl of a food processor and pulse until broken down into rough 1/4 to 1/8th inch pieces, about eight 1-second pulses. Transfer to a mixing bowl and repeat with the remaining potatoes, working in three more batches.

Add salt, starch, sugar, black pepper to taste, and any flavourings if desired. Gently mix with your hands to combine. Shape into cylinders about 3/4-inch wide and 1-inch long.

Reheat oil and add Tater Tots. Allow to fry for 1 minute, then gently agitate with a metal spider to separate them. Continue to cook, adjusting flame to maintain heat, until golden brown and crisp, about 4 minutes longer. Transfer to a paper towellined plate to drain. Season immediately with salt. Serve hot.

Free up valuable space under your sink by installing a tension rod across the inside of a cabinet to hang all your spray cleaners.

Greatest Cooking Tips To save time in the kitchen, chop up a lot of fresh garlic at once and store it in the fridge covered in oil for up to seven days (no longer). Garlic can also be stored in oil in the freezer for several months.

Pre-chop an array of vegetables and store them in plastic containers in the fridge. Not only does this make meals faster but encourages you to snack on and eat more vegetables in your meals.

Look for potatoes that have a smooth skin and no sprouts.

Stay away from those with wrinkly skin or soft spots.

Store your potatoes in a cool dark spot away from your onions, and don't store them for months on end: preferably a couple of weeks.

When making mash potatoes, cook the potatoes in milk for extra richness; cook the potatoes with several peeled garlic cloves, then mash with garlic as usual.

Keep your purses and bag collection under control with this hack. Install a tension rod in a small section of your closet and hang each bag by its handle with an S-hook. You'll be amazed how much space this will save.

What kid wouldn't love their very own indoor playhouse? Create this low-cost version in a closet or corner by installing two curtain rods — one on the back wall and one slightly lower toward the entrance — then hanging a sheet or curtain over the rods to create a removable, house-shaped hideout for the kiddos.

Home Help When your child's artistic efforts end up all over your new paint job, scrub lightly with a damp sponge sprinkled in baking soda.

Deodorize the soft, cushy places around your house — including the dog bed — by sprinkling surfaces with baking soda, letting it sit for 15 minutes, and then vacuuming it up.

Not everything you wear gets dirty after you've worn it once. Jeans can be worn several times before they need a cleaning (and same goes for your bra).

Remove towel mildew: First, take it outside, brush off the spores, and sun-dry the item for about three hours. Then, pre-soak with a bleach and water solution (check the care tag to be sure it’s safe), and machine/hand wash.

Small tension rods + designer cloth napkins = custom cafe curtains you can make in 10 minutes or less! Simply slide a handful of curtain clip rings along the length of a tension rod, hang the rod in the center of your window, then clip up the napkins.

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Puzzles

Crossword

ACROSS 135 Revamping

1 Rattler's defense

140 Basket willow

6 Thin coating

141 Become less intense

10 Immobile class 142 No-goodnik

15 Spy mission

143 Conical abode

20 Love in a gondola

144 Video-game pioneer

21 Dragon puppet

145 Surrenders territory

22 Bauxite giant

146 Sign up for

23 Carve a canyon

147 Turn back the clock 24 Quarried

148 Exam option 25 Dewy

149 Apply oneself 26 Greenish-blues

150 Uris or Spinks

27 Bandleader Count - 151 Organic compounds

28 Spread rapidly

30 Hard rain DOWN

32 Went on a voyage 1 Siren 33 Turnpike

2 Sheik colleague

35 Apple remnant

3 Banned thing (hyph.)

36 Write a bad check

4 Threat ender (2 wds.)

39 Fish catcher

5 News services

40 Kg. and lb.

6 Cauliflower bud

41 Linden or Holbrook

7 Old war story

42 Spanish surrealist

8 Memory jogger

46 Ames inst.

9 Parking nuisance

47 Play the ponies

10 Violin string

48 Hack's customer

11 Walrus hunters

51 "-- up, dudes!"

12 Snake plate 53 Gigantic bird of myth

13 Highway expense

54 Took effect

14 Like polyester (hyph.)

56 Baroque composer

15 Concrete reinforcer

57 Attribute responsibility

16 Destroyed data

59 Bass or alto 17 Blackjack

61 Teasingly (2 wds.)

18 Garfield's victim

62 Kemo Sabe's friend

19 Not e'en once

63 Rembrandt paintings 21 Brunch selection

64 Returned the favor

29 Gave a ticket

65 An eye for an eye

31 Fairy tale huffer

67 Fed. or state inst.

34 Use a charge card

68 Bullring shout

36 Emu relative

69 Trial balloon

37 The heat -- - 72 North Dakota state tree 38 Racetrack

73 Pack animals

41 Sings with closed lips

76 Had poison ivy

43 Soprano's rendition

80 Ecol. bureau

44 Focal points

81 Kon-Tiki Museum site 45 Chilled

99 Burnoose wearer

82 Chiang -- -shek

47 Nota - 100 Capsule

83 Corduroy rib

48 Diller's husband

101 Sanskrit dialect

85 A Knute successor

49 Did something 102 Shrivel 86 Gloriole

50 Sorority letter

103 Haggard novel

88 Picked up the tab

51 Like potato chips 105 Invent

92 Vexation

52 Graceful and slim 106 Relieved sigh

93 Not home

55 Waldheim or Cobain

107 Gives in to gravity

94 Summer in Quebec

56 Witticism (2 wds.)

109 Sad look (2 wds.)

95 Fodder grasses

57 Odds giver 111 Busybody

96 Encroached upon 58 Reside

114 Inventor -- Geiger

99 Fill with consternation

60 Fuel cartel

102 Made a tapestry

62 Notify

103 Clay-target sport

64 Made cloudy

104 Light sources 66 Clipper or cutter

108 Dogie catcher 67 No-see-ums

109 Like a tablet

69 Finger count

110 Time can do it

70 Prefix for "center"

111 Harley competitor

71 Malone of "Cheers"

112 A hundred percent 74 Approved 113 Undivided 75 Pivot

115 Medieval tale

77 Fumble for words

116 Koan discipline

78 Historical period

117 Gunpowder holder

79 Sunrise to sunset

118 Radar screen image 81 Desperado

120 Diligent insect

84 What Hamlet smelled (2 wds.)

121 Crony

87 Cop's rounds

123 Mil. rank

89 River in France

124 Keeps in stitches?

90 Icicle locale

125 k.d. -- of country music 91 Levees

127 Wyoming range

93 Mr. Sandler

129 Type of computer

97 Uncluttered

131 Long-gone gallantry (2 wds.)

98 Joie de vivre

KATHLEEN SAXE

WORD GAME TODAY'S WORD -- MIGRAINE (MIGRAINE: MY-grane: A severe recurring headache.)

Average mark 44 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find 63 or more words in MIGRAINE? magi main mane mange manger mangier mare margin marine

mean mien mine miner mini mirage mire miring image

imagine gain gainer game gamer gamier gear germ gnar

grain gram grim grime grin rage rain ramen ramie

rang range rani ream reaming regain reign rein remain

rime ring ager aiming airing airmen amen amir anger

arming name namer near earing earn emir enigma engram

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.

115 Day- -- paint

116 Gentle breeze

119 They have jaws 121 Bother

122 Vouch for

123 Dig and hoe

124 Peevish temper

126 Falcon's home

127 Gridiron deal

128 Peace Prize name

129 Caused (2 wds.)

130 131 132 133 134 136 137 138 David- -139

Beyond the fringe It has two heels Movie terrier Watch's face Alpine goat Wind indicator -- facto Tibet explorer Alexandra Pulls down Solution on Pg 13

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Tech

Tech tip

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ou probably use your earbuds all day — during your commute to work, work itself, and your commute home. As many times as you pull them in and out of your bag, you probably don't think often enough about keeping them clean. Unsurprisingly, earbuds can transmit bacteria from person to person if they're shared, and in some cases can even cause ear infections. Clearly they need to be kept clean, but what's the best way?

Obviously you can't just toss your earbuds in the dishwasher to clean them. Here are a few suggestions on how to properly clean earbuds: Use a gentle cleaner, like soap and warm water. No need to go too heavy-duty here; try a mix of dishwashing detergent and water.

Use a gentle cloth with just a small amount of the soap mixture. Too much soap could leave a residue on your earbuds, and too much water, well that goes without saying.

If there's a lot of dirt or dust in the metal part of your earbuds, try brushing them with a dry toothbrush to dislodge the dust.

Some earbuds, like Apple's In-Ear Headphones, come with removable (and replaceable) silicone covers, so try removing them and cleaning those separately.

Never submerge them in water. You'll damage the wiring. Ditto for running them under the faucet, even for just a second.

Remember to only clean your earbuds when they're detached from your device!

Crossword Solution

he new iPhone X will drive Apple's smartphone sales to a new record, according to one Wall Street firm.

GBH Insights started coverage for Apple shares with a "highly attractive" rating, predicting the company will report better-than-expected iPhone unit sales next year.

"We believe the iPhone X product cycle could be the strongest iPhone product cycle to date," head of technology research Daniel Ives wrote in a note to clients Monday. "While supply chain issues will elongate the iPhone X upgrade cycle well into FY18, we believe seeing the 'forest through the trees' will translate into this super cycle upgrade being a major growth catalyst for Apple (and its investors) over the coming year."

The iPhone X will be available on Nov. 3 at a base model price of US$999.

Ives initiated a price target range of US$190 to US$200 for Apple shares, representing 24 percent upside at the midpoint to Friday's close.

"In addition to a more robust upgrade in terms of form/function on iPhone X, we believe iPhone units will benefit from a massive iPhone installed base that is ~2 years old (or older)," he wrote.

He estimates there are more than 350 million users with an iPhone that is at least 2 years old, which is a big upgrade opportunity

for Apple. He cited the firm's October survey, which revealed 93 percent of iPhone owners who plan to upgrade their phone during the next year will buy another iPhone.

"The last time we saw pent up installed base demand and consumer feedback mirroring (or close to) this was around the iPhone 6, which ultimately became a critical and unprecedented successful launch period for Apple," he wrote. "Our model assumes Apple sells more iPhones in the 12 months following the iPhone X and iPhone 8/8+ launch than the peak iPhone 6 upgrade cycle."

Ives predicts Apple will sell 265 million iPhones in fiscal 2018 versus the record 231 million iPhones in fiscal 2015.

Apple is one of the market's best-performing large-cap stocks this year. Its shares have rallied 36 percent through Friday versus the S&P 500's 14 percent gain. (CNBC)

Tech news

F

acebook is making a new push into the payments space by expanding its partnership with PayPal. Facebook Messenger users can now send and request money directly in the app via their PayPal accounts.

Facebook Messenger and PayPal initially partnered last year to enable customers to link their accounts and use PayPal to shop on Messenger. The new announcement expands the

partnership into peer-topeer payments.

At the moment, the peerto-peer payments system is only available in the U.S., where PayPal has over 2.5 million accounts that are already linked to Facebook.

Additionally, PayPal customers can now use a customer service chat bot in Messenger allowing them to reset passwords, handle account inquiries and helping with payment issues in the app.

Facebook has been working on bringing payments to its platforms for some time, and this latest push makes it a competitor to other peer-to-peer payments options such as Apple's new Pay Cash, Square Cash, Snapchat's payments and PayPal's own Venmo application.

The company had more than 218 million customer accounts worldwide as of Sept. 30, and 99 million in the U.S. as of Q2.

Tech news

G

oogle, a company that's built everything from a search engine to a self-driving car, will now try its hand at a city neighborhood.

Sidewalk Labs, an urban innovation company owned by Google's parent company Alphabet, is teaming with Toronto to begin planning a neighborhood designed as a model for urban life in the 21st century.

Sidewalk Labs will invest $50 million in an initial phase of planning and pilot testing. Alphabet has also pledged to relocate Google's headquarters in Canada to the new neighborhood, called Quayside, which is on the Toronto waterfront. Google has roughly 1,000 employees in Canada.

Sidewalk Labs plans to do everything from reduce pollution, commute times and landfill waste to improve the weather. It envisions reducing the impact of wind, increasing shade on sunny days and blocking rain due to smart building design and tree planting.

In an ambitious proposal, Sidewalk Labs promised to make the weath-

er more comfortable to enjoy the waterfront. It also believes it can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 73%, potable water consumption by 65% and landfill waste generation by 90%.

Sidewalk Labs describes the neighborhood as being built not from the ground up, but from the "internet up."

There will be high-speed communication networks, as well as long-range, low-bandwidth connectivity. The latter

is critical for placing sensors in public spaces and buildings to report environmental data such as carbon monoxide, noise, vibration and temperature.

Leaders from Google and the Canadian government said that they hope the model will scale to additional land ripe for redevelopment along Toronto's waterfront, and all over the world. (CNN)

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acqueline Fernandez, who was romantically linked to her “A Gentleman” co-star Sidharth Malhotra, is unfazed by link-up rumours and says media is obsessed with it.

When “A Gentleman: Sundar, Susheel, Risky” released in August, more than the film, people were interested in what was cooking between the two actors.

They even shot “the longest kiss in Bollywood” for the film.

Asked if Jacqueline would stop acting with Sidharth, she told IANS in a recorded response, “If that was the case, then I wouldn’t be working with a lot of costars because link-up rumour is something that the media is obsessed with. So no, that doesn’t mean that you stop working with people because of that.”

On the contrary, she believes in joining forces with them again. “It’s important to continue working with them because you know yourself that they (rumours) are not true. You can’t do according to what people say about you, think about you, how people judge you because that would be the wrong way to lead your life,” said the actor, who once dated filmmaker Sajid Khan.

“So, Sid (Sidharth) and I are extremely good friends.

We have worked together twice now... in Brothers and A Gentleman...,” she added.

She is open to working with him again “if the right script comes along”.

Right now, she has every reason to celebrate.

While 2017 hasn’t been good for the Hindi film industry in terms of business as even big budget films like superstar Salman Khan’s

Taylor Swift's new track 'Gorgeous' is out!

T

“Tubelight” and Shah Rukh Khan-starrer “Jab Harry Met Sejal” couldn’t create fireworks at the box office, her film “Judwaa 2” is spinning gold.

She doesn’t want to take the entire credit for its success. “Every character and actor did their job very well in the film. It’s a joint effort of everyone in making the film a success,” said Jacqueline.

The David Dhawan directorial, backed by Fox Star Studios and Sajid Nadiadwala, is a reboot of the 1997 Salman Khanstarrer “Judwaa”. “I think when a film does well, the entire industry benefits. Of course everyone who is a part of that film also benefits. It’s good to be a part of a film that helps the entire industry and its economy,” she said about the action-comedy film. (IANS)

Shahid Kapoor announces his next film O

n the occasion of Diwali, actor Shahid Kapoor on Thursday announced the title of his upcoming film – “Batti Gul Meter Chalu”.

The movie will be directed Shree Narayan Singh of the “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha” fame.

“Let’s celebrate the festival of light with the hope that soon electricity will be a right and not a privilege for all. ‘Batti Gul Meter Chalu’,” Shahid tweeted alongside a video revealing the title of the film.

The project is produced by T-Series and

KriArj Entertainment.

Shahid will next be seen alongside Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh in filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus “Padmavati”. The film is slated for release on December 1. (Hindustan Times)

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green pant suit worn by Deepika Padukone at the on-going Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival attracted all the wrong attention. The actor, who is considered a fashion icon, wore a blingy green outfit to the closing ceremony of the event, only for Twitter to poke fun at her.

Deepika was styled by Shaleena Nathani, whose name was also mentioned in some of the hateful comments. Her makeup was done by Anil C and hair by Namrata Soni.

In 2016, her look at the MTV Europe Music Awards was labelled as ‘Bollywood Blunder’.

From calling her ‘Poison Ivy,’ a “Batman” villain, to ‘hideous,’ Twitter didn’t hold back. @reshmi_me1 said: “Replying to @ pinkvilla @deepikapadukone She is looking horrible.. Unfortunately”. (Hindustan Times)

aylor Swift just dropped her new single 'Gorgeous', and like any of Taylor’s songs on the Reputation album, the lyrics are major catchy and full of meaning.

After taking to Instagram to tease the new single with three posts - one featuring the intro of the track where a baby voice says 'gorgeous' - Taylor released the song and a video with the lyrics, just like she did for 'Look What You Made Me Do'.

While Swift fans were excited about the release, they were also very excited to find the hidden messages in the track. Unlike 'Look What You Made Me Do', Swifties cannot agree on who the lyrics are about. Some people think that 'Gorgeous' is clearly about Taylor's new boyfriend, Joe Alwyn - but

many seem to disagree, saying it's actually about her ex, Tom Hiddleston.

The star was spotted filming the new video in North London over the weekend, shooting scenes in Kentish Delight, a kebab shop in Kentish Town before getting on a night bus around Piccadilly and Trafalgar Square.

She also shot a few scenes inside Alwyn's local pub and cycled across the Millennium Bridge.

A source believed to be close to the pop star told the Telegraph: "The video shows Taylor on a night out. All of the locations are places she has been to with Joe. Reputation is out November 10 nationwide. (Glamour)

Michelle Williams was 'suicidal' in Destiny's Child

M

ichelle Williams has revealed how she suffered from depression when she was a member of Destiny's

Child.

She says being part of one of the biggest girl-groups of all time left her feeling "suicidal."

Michelle was a member of the group between 2000 and 2005, alongside Beyonce and Kelly Rowland.

And she says Beyonce's dad, Matthew Knowles (who was also the group's manager), was unable to understand why she was struggling.

"For years, I'm in one of the top-selling female groups of all time suffering with depression," said Michelle on US TV show, The Talk.

"It got really really bad to the point of being suicidal."

Michelle says she told Matthew Knowles about her problems, but he was unable to understand why she would be depressed as they had recently signed a multi-million record deal.

She says he asked her if perhaps she was just "tired."

"He wanted me to be grateful, which I was, but I was still sad," she added.

"I was at that place where it got so dark and heavy because sometimes you feel like 'I'm the provider, I take care of people, I'm not supposed to be feeling this way - what do I do?'

"I wanted out."

Michelle told the TV show she had been inspired to speak out by Demi Lovato, who has been open about her own mental health problems.

Since the group split, Michelle has released four solo albums, won MOBO awards, appeared on Strictly Come Dancing and starred in lead roles on stage including The Colour Purple, Chicago and Aida. (BBC)

Ed Sheeran talks about substance abuse and his accident

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d Sheeran is reportedly opening up about how substance abuse factored into his hiatus from music.

According to The Daily Mail, Sheeran recently sat down with talk show host Jonathan Ross to discuss his accident and how he managed to avoid the dark side of fame.

Sheeran said that after he recently crashed his bike he didn't even realize he had broken both arms in different places.

"The thing is, when it happened, I got up and was like, 'That hurt' and then cycled to the pub," Sheeran said. "Went home, went to sleep and then woke up at five o'clock in the morning in a lot of pain.

And then went to the hospital."

The spill resulted in the cancellation of shows for the Asia leg of his world tour, but Sheeran said doctors told him if he didn't take the time off he might never be able to play the guitar again.

The 26-year-old musician has said he's cut down quite a bit on the booze, which helped him shed some pounds.

Sheeran said becoming famous also exposed him to the harder stuff.

"All the pitfalls that people read about, I just found myself slipping into all of them," he said. "Mostly like, substance abuse."

The "Shape of You" singer said he took action to deal with the temptation.

"I never touched anything," Sheeran said. "I started slipping into it and that's why I took a year off…"

The music helped him, Sheeran said.

"I focused on work and I can't work under the influence," he said. "I can't write songs under the influence, I can't perform under the influence so the more I worked the less [that happened]."

The star also credited his girlfriend and former high school crush Cherry Seaborn with helping him stay on the straight and narrow.

"It's all fun to begin with, it all starts off as a party and then you're doing it on your own and it's not, so that was a wakeup call and taking a year off," Sheeran said. "I've rekindled with a girl I went to high school with and we live together now and I think that was a real help grounding me." (CNN)

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Fun Times

Archie

You’ll find it difficult to sit still. A physical challenge will (March 21- help ease stress. Don’t take April 19) out your frustration on someone you love. Look for a positive alternative.

ARIES

Make a point to be congeTAURUS nial. Getting along with the (April 20people around you will help May 20) improve your day and relationships with others. Honesty is essential, but so is kindness.

GEMINI (May 28June 20)

CANCER (June 21July 22)

LEO (July 23Aug. 22)

Dilbert

Peanuts

Emotional difficulties will take charge when you address relationships that are already on shaky ground. Being truthful and demanding the same in return will help alleviate uncertainty and added stress.

Expand your interests.

Attend a conference or trade show, or plan a trip to somewhere exotic or unfamiliar.

What you discover will have an impact on your future.

Bide your time. Patience will help you execute your plans at the best possible moment, leading to far greater success. Focus on personal growth and physical improvement.

VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22)

Put more passion behind whatever you choose to do.

Show some backbone and prepare to be successful at whatever you want to pursue.

Believe in yourself and your capabilities.

LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 23)

A gain is within reach.

Something you least expect will put you in a good position to reap rewards and get ahead financially and professionally.

A partnership looks inviting.

Do whatever it takes to SCORPIO help someone who has helped (Oct. 24- you in the past. Your sincere Nov. 22) gesture will make a difference to your relationship and how things move forward.

Put your energy into love, SAGITTARIUS romance or doing something (Nov. 23that will make you feel good Dec. 21)

about your appearance and capabilities. A change will do you good.

Refrain from lending mon-

CAPRICORN ey or possessions. If you want (Dec. 22- to spend money on something Jan. 19) or someone, choose to invest in

Calvin and Hobbes

yourself or one of your ideas.

Walk away from unpredictable situations.

Put some muscle behind AQUARIUS any changes you want to (Jan. 20bring about. A chance to alter Feb. 19) your current direction or income looks promising. Aim for financial security. Romance is highlighted.

PISCES Take care of any respon(Feb. 20- sibilities early in the day. An Mar. 20) emotional issue regarding a friend, relative or loved one will need your undivided attention as the day progresses.