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t was the seventh Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, who said, “From creating start-ups to igniting revolutions, young people have been toppling the old structures and processes that govern our world.

Just imagine what solutions might be found if young people are given the space and encouragement to participate and lead.”

It is with this in mind that the youths of the small village of Non-Pariel on the East Coast of Demerara are making the change and starting the revolution. The Non-Pariel Greenhouse Club was formed over two years ago with the sole purpose of converting a plot of land into a space suitable youth engagement. The Club now has over 25 members with a 12 member executive.

The idea came to Romel Putulall one rainy day when he noted that the old “cow pasture” was filled to capacity with hundreds of plastic bottles floating around and clogging the drains among other things. He then though of how he could incorporate those bottles and make a difference and then the idea was birthed to use those bottles and tyres to construct a building as well as fence the plot of land so the youths of the communi-

Trees to be planted

Bottles being cut

ty could be meaningfully engaged.

Putulall, who is the Project Coordinator, explained that the project will see them incorporating over a couple thousand of tyres in the construction of a fence and a building to house the youths for activities.

The Club was officially registered in September of 2017 after they would have secured a $4 million grant from the Ministry of Education under the Youth Innovation Project but the overall cost is in the vicinity of $9.5 million. At present,

One of the youths assisting in the fence construction

Non-Pariel Greenhouse Club members cutting tyres

the Non-Pariel Greenhouse Club is constructing the fence using tyres they cut in half. Those tyres are then stuffed with non-decomposable items from the community and then it is plastered with concrete. The same model would be used in the construction of the building.

However, the work is being hampered due to the lack of support from the elders in the community since all the work is being done

voluntarily.

“We have challenges of getting the adults to come out and help. They are thinking that it is a youth thing but everyone from the community would benefit from his but is the youths we have helping. We are transforming the old pasture into a training centre for youths and create an educational place for programmes,” Putulall noted.

“The idea is to transform what used to be a

Cow Pasture into a Green Community Park...it will not be an empty Community Ground. We are going to plant trees around (Green Environment), tables and benches will be made around the trees. Also, we wish to create a space that will encourage youths,” he added.

At this time, the Club is appealing for donation and help to have the fence completed so they can approach the other phase of actually beginning work on the building.

Once completed, it is envisioned that the youths and future generation will have a safe green space to enjoy networking with each other. Additionally, they centre will serve as a learning ground for youths to take the initiative and execute such projects within their communities.

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A sea turtle ingesting a plastic bag

ust imagine how you will feel if you eat something which enters into your digestive system and plugs up your intestines resulting in you being unable to consume anything else forcing you to starve. Just the thought of that gives makes you cringe, right? Well, that is exactly what the sea turtles and other marine animals have to go through when us

gen into the atmosphere. It is so small that millions can fit in a drop of water.

Dr. Sylvia A. Earle, a National Geographic Explorer, has estimated that Prochlorococcus provides the oxygen for one in every five breaths we take.

This year, for World Environment Day the focus was on banning single use plastics as a consorted effort

Annette on her first turtle conservation trip

humans indiscriminately use and dump plastics into our waterways.

On an average, it is estimated that approximately eight metric tonnes of our plastic waste enters the oceans, which affects the survival of marine life resulting in more casualties. This is coupled with the every changing effects of climate change.

While the rainforests are responsible for roughly onethird (28%) of the earth's oxygen, most (70%) of the oxygen in the atmosphere is produced by marine plants hence the reason to protect our marine life.

The ocean produces oxygen through the plants (phytoplankton, kelp, and algal plankton) that live in it. These plants produce oxygen as a byproduct of photosynthesis, a process that converts carbon dioxide and sunlight into sugars the organism can use for energy. One type of phytoplankton, Prochlorococcus, releases countless tons of oxy-

to tackle plastic pollution.

However, for years the Guyana Marine Turtle Conservation Society (now the Guyana Marine Conservation Society) has been advocating for the curtailing of the use of plastics since they often end up in the ocean. According to long time Conservation Activist, Annette ArjoonMartins when we dump our plastics in the ocean, it looks like a jellyfish and the turtles do not know the difference between a plastic bag that looks like a jellyfish and a real jellyfish so they go and feed on them.

When the turtles ingest the plastic bag it basically blocks their intestines and acts as a plug forcing them to starve to death.

“For an animal that lives for almost 100 years they are there with a plastic bag stuck in their stomachs dying a slow death. So what happens there is that they cannot dive either because turtles have to decompress to dive because

A recently recued turtle that was found bobbing in the Demerara River

Annette with one of the dead sperm whales that washed up on the Kitty Seawall

they have to dive to feed.

When these animals could no longer dive to feed and they are stuck bobbing on the top of the ocean and their capris exposed to sunlight for days and end and they are also cooking there…imagine how horrific it is for them,” ArjoonMartins said.

Over the last 10 years, the Guyana Marine Turtle Conservation Society noticed an increase in the numbers of turtles being brought to shore by fisher folks after they would have ingested plastics.

The Society has a close relationship with the Guyana Zoo and Coast Guards who aid in the recuperation and release of the turtles.

Arjoon-Martins says when she first started protecting the turtles at Shell Beach over twenty five years ago, the beach would be lined with naturally decomposing debris such as sticks and coconut shells now it is plagued with plastic debris which makes it more dangerous.

She noted that they would have had their challenges but in 2007, the Protected Areas Commission took over the Shell Beach and the turtle conservation project, which made it more sustainable since the PAC is supplemented by the government.

After the PAC took over the sea turtle conservation project, the Guyana Marine Turtle Conservation Society then began focusing on general marine conservation. This effort intensified when there were three reported incidents of sperm whales beaching in Guyana without any answers.

“We realized that something is going on in our marine space and that is why we got really energized in getting more and more in it and in January 2016 we changed the name (to Guyana Marine

Conservation Society). What is sad is we don’t have the marine vets and capacity to do forensic investigation to determine why the whales were washed up. If there were activities going on in our waters

(at that time) then we would have to know,” the conservationist noted.

The Society is now focused more on educating the youth population about the dangers of plastics in the ocean, with

the hope of them making an impact on the general psyche.

So the next time you buy an item, refuse the plastic bag and start walking with your environmentally friendly bags.

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ith the current generation of youths, the main misconception is that they are more centered on their electronic devices but the Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN) is dispelling that myth by getting the youths involved in the protection and preservation of the environment.

The CYEN is a non-profit, civil society organization that focuses its resources on empowering young people and their communities to develop pro-

economy, climate changes, ecosystems conservation and other natural resource management issues.

The organization was formed in 1993 with members including University of Guyana lecturer Dr. Paulette Bynoe, however, a subsequent constitutional change created national chapters and the Guyana Chapter came into force around 2005/6.

The vision for the organization to become the leading youth environment and deFLASHBACK: international partners during the CYEN last international cleanup effort

Students of the Bishop’s High School at the recent cleanup

grammes and actions to address socio-economic and environmental issues. The CYEN focuses on promoting and facilitating youth engagement and participation through education and awareness, as well as advocacy and lobbying about fundamental issues such as youth employment, sustainable development and the green

velopment organization in the Caribbean. It is envisioned that it would be responsible for creating an appropriate space for young people to participate in the design, development, implementation; and promotion of new, progressive, equitable, innovative and sustainable environmental, economic and social development policies and

Some members of CYEN during the cleanup exercise

programmes across the wider Caribbean.

Since its establishment, over twenty-five years ago, the organization has been able to move steadily into the fulfillment of this vision. Across the Region, there are over 800 members and at the moment there are over 30 members a part of the local chapter

The organization is engaged in capacity building sessions on environmental and sustainable development issues while engaging school environmental clubs and participating in coastal cleanups, tree planting exercises among other things. In addition, the CYEN is conducting research on environmental issues and utiliz-

ing that information to create a space for its members to partake in national and regional dialogue on the plethora of environmental issues.

According to the organization, their mandate is to engage in efforts to improve the quality of life of Caribbean youths by facilitating their personal development and pro-

moting their full involvement in all matters pertaining to the environment and sustainable development. The organization also promotes education and training, Caribbean integration and community empowerment as tools to develop an ethic amongst young people that assist in the conservation and protection of natural resources within the wider Caribbean.

As a Non-Governmental Organization, the CYEN relies heavily on the support and kindness of the business community and the kind patronage of Guyanese. They also receive support the Ministry of Environment and the Environment Protection Agency.

In commemoration of World Environment Day 2018, the CYEN collaborated with the Guyana International Volunteer Effort, which cleans the Georgetown seawall every Tuesday. They mobilized a group of students from the School of Nations Environmental Management class, Interact club and Science Club, Tucville Secondary School, The Bishop's High School Environmental Club, Mae's Secondary School, Global Technology and Ecotrust Society to remove the debris from the Georgetown Seawall area.

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or most of us, not much thought goes into the amount of water we use on a daily basis. We do not put much though in how much water we use to bathe, to brush our teeth, wash the car or even the yard, but with the current climatic challenges it is about time we have a serious conversation about the importance of conserving water.

The term water conservation can be described as the practice of using water efficiently and effectively, thus reducing unnecessary water usage.

Sunildatt Barran, Head of Filed Services at the Guyana Water Incorporated says water conservation is important to Guyana since Water is considered as a finite resource and although Guyana is referred to as the land of many waters, this resource can become limited and scarce in some areas of the country if not managed properly and can affect future generations.

Guyana is blessed with an abundance of surface and ground water and particularly on the coastland, GWI extracts mostly ground water from deep wells for its customers. However, over the last twenty years, there has been a decrease in pumping levels in these wells, which resulted in additional energy usage. This decrease in pumping levels at the wells is not a good sign since there is depletion of water in the current aquifers that are utilised. “Conservation of water can allow limited pumping (less extraction) from these wells,

The GWI during the process of drilling a well

GWI educating persons at the recently concluded Health Expo

thus enabling further generations to benefit from this precious ground water resource. In addition to this, less energy will be utilized from the power company, enabling them to use less heavy fuel oil (HFO) thus reducing the carbon footprints,� Barran said.

The GWI said that surface water is also used, especially in the capital city of Georgetown adding that the makeup of surface water and ground water supply is around 50/50 to the customers. Additionally, GWI is

usually faced with challenges during long dry seasons in the capital, where service hours and pressures are reduced to customers due to low water levels in the Lamaha Canal, from which the surface water is being sourced.

However, if we do embark on serious conservation of water then the saved amount can be pumped during the shortage periods since conservation is critical for citizens to have access to water all times, given the growing issue of global warming and the expectation of longer dry seasons.

There are some easy steps to conserving

water and it includes proper plumbing practices and management of the amount of water we utilize while executing our daily chores.

GWI’s approach to the conservation of water, primarily, is the use of water meters.

Generally, across the globe, water meters are used to promote water conservation. It has been proven as a good tool to allow such, since consumers adjust their lifestyle to use water efficiently. This also allows them to pay for what they use.

In addition to that, the Public Relations Department has been conducting outreaches to various communities, schools sessions, television and radio programmes, and utilising advertisements to adequately inform and educate the citizenry of the importance and benefits of water conservation.

The GWI is currently executing its Water and Sanitation strategic plan of which water metering is a component. One of the expected outcomes of the implementation of this plan is that all the customers of GWI will have a water meter by 2021 thus making the issue of conservation more manageable since consumers would be conscious of the amount they use.

According to current estimates a family of four consumes around 700 litres of water per day and that is if they do so efficiently.

However, if they consume water indiscriminately then that number may double or be even more.

The current condition of the atmosphere is changing and while the glaciers are melting more rapidly adding a larger volume of water there is still the greater need to conserve.

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Literary Corner

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Petamber Persaud

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une – the month of weddings (and the month of brides) is here bringing to mind the life changing marriage of pen to paper.

The world of literature is replete with various types of marriages and coloured in with stories of challenges and a mixture of beauty and lamentation.

The literature of Guyana has its own share of stories of weddings and marriages, some strange, others edifying. For instance, when you becomes Of Marriageable Age (by Sharon Maas), there may be The Marriage Match (by Jan Lowe Shinebourne) leading to a Barriat (by Wordsworth McAndrew) and The Wedding ( from

‘The Ventriloquist’s Tale’ by Pauline Melville) and hopefully you may be saved from becoming The Shadow Bride (by Roy Heath).

But long before the long talk amounting to long pages and long books, there were the words of wisdom packages effectively in proverbs selected from The Proverbs of Guyana Explained by Joyce Trotman and A Plate-a Guyana Cookup by Allan Fenty.

Not all man acourting, a marrid.

De mout man tek foh courting ooman foh put am a-he house, nah de same mout e tek foh put am a-doo Handsome face gaal, not de besses kina gaal Man gat two houses, he sleep hungry Good ooman tek caiman teet mek suga cake Marrid nah gat baakdoo Wen man of 60 marries girl of 25, is like buying book foh odda people read Talking about book and reading, let's go back to the above mentioned selections that would serve as our wedding reading list for the month of June.

Of Marriageable Age

by Sharon Maas.

This is a huge book with its canvas spanning three continents – Guyana, South America; London, Europe; and India - covering five decades with the story of three lives affected by traditions like arranged marriage, and other challenges like class constraints, oppression, rebellion and liberation (sexual liberation).

The Marriage Match by Jan Lowe Shinebourne This is a story about an arranged marriage between two Chinese families, one of the Punti group who came voluntarily to Guyana and the other of the Hakka group who were mostly indentured to Guyana. One of the families was more creolized than the other adding a bit of scepticism to the affair which was overcome by the children (with modern ideas) involved in the marriage match.

Barriat, Wordsworth McAndrew In Barriat, Wordsworth McAndrew inadvertently gives a glimpse of an Indian

Notice to Readers

The sands of time have rendered fear Blue skies on high no longer clear Stars were bright whence they came Now dimmed, obscured, pollution's haze Crystal clear our waters gleamed Fish abundant, rivers streamed Ocean floors sandy white Now littered, brown, pollution's plight Trees towered high above Trunks baring professed love Birds chirping from sites unseen Gone, paper joined pollution's team One can't blame pollution alone As they say, you reap what you've sown So let us plant a better seed Tear out old roots, cultivate, weed Protect what has been given for free Our waters, skies, wildlife and trees For once they're gone, don't you say Consider yourself warned of that fatal day By Sylvia Stults wedding ceremony as only ‘the observer from a different race’ instead of describing a baryaat/barrat meaning the groom’s wedding procession going to the bride’s location for the wedding ceremony.

The Shadow Bride by Roy Heath The Shadow Bride by Roy Heath, set in the late 1920s British Guiana, is a big book in many regards that tackles issues of displacement and adjustment, identity, liberation and independence, among others. This novel is centred around Betta Singh, a medical doctor returning home to a mother who came to Guyana from India and found the situation fertile to assert her influence thus dominating and attempting to dominate everyone thereby stealing the show, so to speak. Literary critic, Ameena Gafoor describes the book as ‘a classic document of psychic devastation and tragic psychological

disintegration of an Indian woman shipwrecked on an alien shore’.

‘The Ventriloquist’s Tale’ by Pauline Melville The Wedding ( from ‘The Ventriloquist’s Tale’

by Pauline Melville) may be labelled a shadow wedding for the wedding of Danny and Sylvana is overshadowed by the incestuous marriage of Danny and his sister, Beatrice, which occurred during the 1919 solar eclipse.

Of course this list is not comprehensive; it is like something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue – part of the bride’s retinue. This is a whetting of the appetite, inviting you to add to the conversation.

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

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

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Villagers partaking in a traditional dance

Residents identifying the village boundaries

Some residents decked out in their traditional clothing

The official welcome sign

The Paramakatoi Processing Plant

The traditional homes of Paramakatoi

Kids engaging in a game of football

he crisp air of the Pakaraimas is just one of the major reasons for living in the picturesque village of Paramakatoi, which is located on the left bank of the Kawa River in the North Pakaraimas. The beautiful settlement is one of the largest and most developed of Amerindian communities in Region 8 and functions as a regional centre for the catchment area.

Paramakatoi consists of the central Village and two satellite communities. A Toshao, two senior councillors and 19 other councillors administer Paramakatoi as a whole. The central Village of Paramakatoi is governed by the Toshao and nine councillors who cover the following positions and areas: deputy Toshao, secretary, treasurer, sport, culture, education, agriculture, health and sanitation, and security.

The satellite community of Bamboo Creek has a council comprising one senior councillor and seven other councillors. The council of the other satellite community, Mountain Foot, is made up of one senior councillor and three other councillors.

The village has just a little over two thousand residents from the Patamona, Makushi and Wapichan tribes and is bordered by Kato, Taruka and Tuseneng villages. The villagers is heavily dependent on subsistence farming, hunting and fishing for their livelihoods. In addition, some are also involved in cattle rearing, smallscale trade in local crafts and mining.

According to the Amerindian Peoples Association’s “Our Land, Our Life” report, the young men would leave the community for months at a time to carry out mining identifying that some mining also occurs within or close to Paramakatoi’s customary land, such as in Siparuni, Arnik and Moruwa.

The people of Paramakatoi go far out of the title to hunt, fish and gather materials. They know that Siparuni is the key area for those activities and is described by the residents as their supermarket. However, the esidents are worried about the potential threat posed by extractive industries in Siparuni and Tipuru to their future food security.

The Village is a closely knitted one with everyone looking out for each other. Being one of, if not the, largest developed Amerindian settlement, the village of Paramakatoi has schools for their children as well as health care and makes it an ideal place to visit.

So grab a backpack and take a tour, it is worth it. (Photos provided by the Amerindian Peoples Association)

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Travel and Tourism

A nesting hummingbird

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he pleaparents and alsure of ways enjoyed the being calmness of the able to bring environment. my thoughts But this to life in young man a physinot only cal form is has an eye something for spotI truly ting antreasure,” i m a l s say young hidden unDeopaul der fallSomwaru en leaves when asked or trees or about how he even a bird feels about his high up on photography. a tree, he has Future Zoologist The twenthe eye to comDeopaul ty year old hails pose an image Somwaru from Parika Village in his head that on the East Bank of makes whatever he is Essequibo and is a first looking at the star. He focusyear Biology student at the es on them with his Nikon University of Guyana. The D5300 camera-the first one shy young man explains that he ever owned, and waits for while growing up he has nev- the perfect moment to caper really had an interest in ture the image he envisions. photography rather it was Like most photographers, computers and later science Deopaul does not shy away that fascinated him. from getting down and dirty Deopaul was a student of to capture the “perfect shot” the Saraswati Vidya Niketan to tell the story he wants to and was introduced to tell.

Biology in Form 2 and from Strange as it may seem, since then he has worked to- the young man only develwards a career in the field. oped an active interest in It is his home, that once he photography over a year completes his degree, that he ago after continuously obcan begin a career in Zoology serving his photographer since he enjoys spending time friend Subhash Haimraj run with the animals. around and take photos. He Growing up for him was explained that this inspired a time he cherished. Like him and after he acquired his most children, he had clear- camera, he then started his ly outlined chores around the journey. house since his father worked A journey that have reon a fuel boat and was not sulted in him taking thouaround most of the time. His sands of photos and videos mother ran a small business, while he spends countless which he assisted in running hours editing them to tell the while she would take care of story he his. the home.

But what makes his work As time progressed, his unique? Well, you see the father would stop working photos speak for themselves on the fuel boat and develop and to be honest, not evtheir small shop into a gen- ery photographer can boast eral store. He gained his ear- of capturing a nesting humly education at the Hydronie mingbird.

Nursery School and then at If he is not out taking the Greenwich Park Primary. photos of some couple getting He has a love for the arts and married or the natural landwas at one point he placed scape, you can find Deopaul second in the Education showing off his talent with Ministry’s National Poetry the Dynamic Tassa Troupe.

Competition.

He says he joined the group Deopaul has always been because he wanted a medium interested in nature since he to display his culture and it was surrounded by the lush also serves his photography Bushy Park Beach grow- interest since he would meet ing up and would spend the potential clients while playAugust vacation with his ing. grandparents in the riverDeopaul hopes to continine community of Bonasika ue his photography but notes where they owned farm- it is an expensive and timelands. He would venture into consuming hobby. (Photos the farms with his grand- provided by Deopaul)

The classic shot of the St George’s Cathedral

Early bird?

Deopaul examining a cockroach as part of his Biology classes

An old Church on Fort Island in the Essequibo River

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uiting can be complicated — especially if you haven’t updated your closet in a while. So we caught up with celebrity stylist Micaela Erlanger (she dresses clients like Common and Jared Leto for red carpets and films) to find out what to look for in a suit.

First things first: It’s essential that a suit fits properly. After all, even the finest cashmere from the most pampered goats won’t help you look fresh if your sleeves are too

long. Erlanger’s advice is to consult a professional and give yourself plenty of time to get the fit perfect. “Tailoring is key—very rarely do things fit perfectly off the rack,” she says.

“Take the time to have your suit fit properly.”

1. Perfect Your Sleeve Lengths So how exactly should they fit? Erlanger is quick to point out that no matter what style or material you’re going for, the sleeves should always hit at the same place: “at your wrist

bone," she says. "More importantly, your shirt cuff should peek out.”

2. Let an Expert Cuff Your Pants While cuffing your jeans is a totally sartorially approved move (within reason), throwing a fold in suit pants is ex-

pert-level territory. Erlanger says your trousers should hit right where the pant leg meets the shoe. For you aspiring suiting aficionados, that’s called a zero break (hitting above the shoe is a flood break, and fabric piling atop the shoe is a full break.)

3. Choose a Slim Silhouette Beyond getting your suit tailored and ensuring the fit is correct, Erlanger suggests using fit to achieve a more modern look. If your suit game is a throwback to the pre-Instagram days, modernize it with a closer cut. A silhouette that fits close to the body without

looking painted on is one way to balance a modern yet classic vibe.

4. Pay Attention to Lapels The first thing many people notice when they size up a suit is the shape of the lapels. Framing the body, the lapels set the tone of the suit — whether it’s a notched allbusiness look or a more formal, attention-grabbing peak lapel.

5. Nail the Accessories Accessorizing with a suit should be done with care, and pops of color or personality need to be introduced tastefully. (Esquire)

Women’s Fashion

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et’s make one thing clear right off the bat: there’s no age limit to owning a crop top. You should wear what you love as long as it makes you feel comfortable. And crop tops? They’re

Don’t be afraid to draw attention to yourself in a bright crop top.

Bold hues show you’re confident in your own skin and when paired with pants of a similar palette, the effect is striking.

pretty comfortable.

Whether it be a soft tee or spaghettistrapped bralette, cropped pieces are perfect for easy summer dressing. (Marie Claire)

High-waisted pants are made for showcasing your crop top collection. Since this trouser cut offers generous coverage of your lower half, you can feel ease showing a little more skin up top.

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Home & Cooking

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o you ever get that urge to do something for your home, to craft something…anything that could make your home more beautiful, more customized, more…you? All it takes is one successful attempt at DIY home decor to get hooked and to want more so if you’ve already done this once you’re probably already looking for the next idea. So skip out on consulting the professional and make your home more of you.

Wine Rack

Wine racks are not essentially part of the Guyanese home décor arena but maybe the idea of having a wine rack sounds interesting and enticing but you don’t feel like you’ll need all those slots since you hardly ever drink wine and you’re not a collector. Well, there’s actually no point in having a big wine rack when a small one would do just fine. So go ahead and make one.

You need a few pieces of wood, a saw, a hammer, some glue, paint and nails to create your work of art.

Yield - 6 servings Ingredients

• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 1 teaspoon ground cumin • 2 teaspoons minced garlic • 2 teaspoons maple syrup • 2 teaspoons chipotle hot sauce • 3/4 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined • 2 ears shucked corn

• Cooking spray • 1 cup chopped romaine lettuce • 1/2 cup chopped green onions • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro • 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained • 3 plum tomatoes, chopped • 2 ounces baked blue corn tortilla chips (about 1 1/2 cups) • 1/3 cup light sour cream • 1/4 cup diced peeled avocado • Lime wedges (optional)

How to Make It

Print-Out Art

You can dress up bare walls with a trip to the photo shot. Just get your favourite shot digitally enlarged and then add strips of wood along to the top and bottom as a quick frame. They will enhance the overall feel of the room and make you proud of your handiwork.

Pendant Lights

A set of lovely bowls can accessorize your shelf or illuminate the dinner table thanks to this bright idea. In just an hour, you can customize the look of whatever space you plan on enhancing. You will need nesting bowls, a hot glue gun and desired lighting fixtures.

Step 1 Prepare grill to medium-high heat.

Step 2 Combine lime juice, olive oil, cumin, garlic, syrup, and hot sauce in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Place the shrimp in a shallow bowl. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of the lime juice mixture over shrimp, tossing gently to coat. Reserve the remaining lime juice mixture; set aside. Thread shrimp onto metal skewers. Lightly coat corn with cooking spray. Place shrimp kebabs and corn on a grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 8 minutes, turning kebabs once and turning corn frequently until browned. Remove from grill; cool slightly.

Step 3 Remove shrimp from skewers, and place in a large bowl. Cut kernels from ears of corn.

Add corn, chopped lettuce, green onions, cilantro, black beans, and plum tomatoes to shrimp.

Drizzle reserved lime juice mixture over the shrimp mixture, and toss gently to combine.

Step 4 Divide tortilla chips evenly among 6 shallow bowls; top each serving with 1 cup shrimp mixture. Combine sour cream and diced avocado in a small bowl; mash with a fork until well blended. Top each serving with about 1 tablespoon sour cream mixture. Serve with a lime wedge, if desired.

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Puzzles

ACROSS

1 Cushy job 5 Self-assurance

11 Healthy snack

17 Notorious pirate

21 -- avis

22 -- d'hotel

23 He may rant

24 Folk wisdom

25 John, in Wales

26 Acid in vinegar

27 Red Cloud's tribe

28 Footnote abbr. (2 wds.)

29 "The Sheik"

31 Titled Turks 33 Ancestry

35 New drivers, mostly

36 "Crocodile Rock" composer

37 Spoof (hyph.)

38 Gun the engine

41 Wrinkle-nosed dog

42 In-between state

43 Address part

44 Peach -- (dessert)

48 2009 Cameron film

50 Consumer voice

51 Try on for size

52 Prepares to take off

53 Reef builder

54 Paddled a kayak 55 Hit

57 TD passers

58 J in JFK 59 Tightwad

60 Checked fabric

61 Je ne sais - 62 Compass pt.

63 Tree trunks

64 Long-term baby sitters 65 Prevents

66 Gave a high sign

68 P.O. service

69 Call it quits

70 Parched feeling

71 Made mellow 72 Escorted

73 Math branch

74 Fly the - 75 Cake toppers

78 Skip stones

79 Half a couple

80 Passing by

84 Sticky

85 Fix the roof

87 Coll. at Amherst

88 Familiar digit

89 WWW addresses

90 Natives of Florence

91 Wild party

92 Climb a rope

93 Hungry -- -- bear

94 Catches some rays

95 Skimpy skirts 96 Fewest

97 Like some milk

99 Wheel track 100 Untamed

101 Old Toyota model

102 Fire of the mind

103 Chicago White - 104 Minstrels

105 Miler Sebastian - 106 Summer quaff

107 Tattered

109 European capital 110 Stun

112 Private eye

115 Repaired a seam

116 Unexpected winner (2 wds.)

120 Dwarf buffalo 121 Launch

123 Asimov tale (2 wds.)

125 -- -Luc Picard

126 "-- cost you!"

127 Charge with gas

128 Receiving callers (2 wds.)

129 Part of A.D.

130 Twig juncture 131 Skyrocketed

132 Tidy up

133 Faint, with "over"

DOWN

1 Before (abbr.)

2 Volcanic emission

3 Europe-Asia range

4 "Olympia" painter 5 Hobbyist

6 Walking to and fro

7 Debt securers

8 Sarge's pooch

9 High-tech scan

10 Deprived of wind

11 "Hey there!"

12 Eye or ear

13 Hoedown honeys

14 Ms. Hagen of films

15 Furl (2 wds.)

16 Earmark

17 Sneezer's buy

18 Kappa preceder

19 Wearisome task

20 Edit out

30 Sherpa's country

32 Half of the U.K. (2 wds.)

34 Tent dweller 78

36 Comforter stuffing

79 37 Hurled

80

38 Andretti's sport

81

39 Goolagong of tennis 82 40 Fluctuates

83

42 -- and penates

85

43 Critizing cleverly

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45 Bar supply

87

46 Dances to jazz

90

47 Lend a hand 91

49 Edge a doily

92

50 Ready to streak

51 Tornado clouds

52 Speaker pro - 54 Fixed a squeak

55 Lapel ornament

56 Is down with

59 Sponge features

60 Roam around

61 Swab brand (hyph.)

63 Horse's carriage

64 Can. province 65 Bargain-hunts 67 Aquariums

68 Move a fern

70 Clink glasses

72 Prehistoric art cave

73 "-- you sure?"

74 Elegance

75 Big lizard

76 Screen blinker

77 Between coasts

Wreck Natural elevs.

In-box contents Ulysses' home Bruited Not rough Hightail it Ques. opposite Radius neighbors Famous mummy Tweeters Sun. homily

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Vaughan or Miles

111 Lollipop cop It passes through the poles 112 Earn Freeloader 113 Till On the market (2 wds.)

114 Penicillin source Hack's customer

115 Meat in a can Rested (2 wds.)

116 Qatar's capital Hi-fi system

117 Descartes' name Scolded, with "out" 118 Feasible Auto trim

119 Lab compound Gold-orange gem

122 El Dorado loot Calvin of the PGA 124 Hwy. Wooden shoe See Solution on Pg 13

KATHLEEN SAXE

WORD GAME TODAY'S WORD -- CRESCENDO (CRESCENDO: kre-SHEN-doh: A gradal increase in intensity or force.)

Average mark 47 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find 69 or more

cede cense censer censor cero code coed coerce concede cone cord core

corn credo creed crone redo redoes redone reed rend rode rose encode

encore endorse erne erode erose scend scene sconce scone score scorn scree

words in CRESCENDO? screed screen scrod secco secern second seed seen seer send sender senor

sere sneer snore soccer sone sore need node noes nose decor deer

dense denser doer does done donee dose drone once

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.

HERBERT GRIFFIN LOIS DEATH

STEWIE MAYOR WEST MORT QUAGMIRE

FRANCIS BRIAN PETER CHRIS

MEG THELMA BONNIE CLEVELAND

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emes, remixes and other user-generated content could disappear online if the EU's proposed rules on copyright become law, warn experts.

Digital rights groups are campaigning against the Copyright Directive, which the European Parliament will vote on later this month. The legislation aims to protect rights-holders in the internet age.

But critics say it misunderstands the way people engage with web content and risks excessive censorship. The Copyright Directive is an attempt to reshape copyright for the internet, in particular rebalancing the relationship between copyright holders and online platforms.

Article 13 states that platform providers should "take measures to ensure the functioning of agreements concluded with

rights-holders for the use of their works".

Critics say this will, in effect, require all internet platforms to filter all content put online by users, which many believe would be an excessive restriction on free speech.

There is also concern that the proposals will rely on algorithms that will be programmed to "play safe" and delete anything that creates a risk for the platform.

A campaign against Article 13 - Copyright 4 Creativity - said that the proposals could "destroy the internet as we know it".

"Should Article 13 of the Copyright Directive be adopted, it will impose widespread censorship of all the content you share online," it said. It is urging users to write to their MEP ahead of the vote on 20 June. (BBC)

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pple reportedly expects to ship 20 percent fewer new-model iPhones this year compared with its plans at the same time last year.

Based on Apple's orders to parts suppliers, the company plans to ship 80 million of the three newest iPhone model, Reuters reports, citing Japan's financial daily, the Nikkei.

Apple's shares were down 2 percent in Friday morning trading. Analysts suspect that the $1,000 iPhone X may be hurting demand, even though it was the best-selling

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software bug meant millions of Facebook users may have unknowingly posted private information to the public, the company has warned.

The glitch set a user’s post to be shared to "everyone", even if a user had previously chosen a more restricted option, such as “friends of friends”.

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“We’d like to apologise for this mistake,” said Erin Egan, Facebook’s head of privacy.

Users who may have been affected will be notified on the site’s newsfeed.

"We recently found a bug that automatically suggested posting publicly when some people were creating their Facebook posts,” Ms Egan said.

"We have fixed this issue and starting today we are letting everyone affected know and asking them to review any posts they made during that time.

"To be clear, this bug did not impact anything people had posted before - and they could still choose their audience just as they always have. We’d like to apologise for this mistake."

The glitch was active between 18 and 22 May, a spokeswoman added, but it took the site until 27 May to switch posts back to private - or whatever the user had typically used before the bug became apparent. (BBC)

smartphone in early 2018.

Apple didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

Rumors have suggested that Apple will release three new iPhones in September -6.5-inch and 5.8-inch OLED models, as well as a cheaper 6.1-inch LCD option. An analyst forecast that the LCD model will cost $600 to $700, addressing the iPhone X's higher price. One model might even have three cameras to help with AR features.

(CNET)

Fortnite player in Croatia has completed one of the game's hardest achievements - getting back to its starting point.

YouTuber OrangeGuy posted a video showing how he managed to reach "spawn island" where players gather before each round of the survival game starts. He reached the island using a massive bridge and one of the shopping trolleys recently introduced to the game.

"spawn island" where they can fool around before virtual combat begins. Once the game starts the island is visible from the main playing area but, until now, no-one has managed to get back to it once the bullets start flying.

OrangeGuy, with the help of two friends, managed the feat by first building a massive, high bridge that stretched across most of the gap between the two areas. The bridge ended with a ramp that he and his

Landing on the island has been a longcherished goal among Fortnite players.

Game physics Each round of the hugely popular Fortnite game involves 100 players who battle to see who can be the last player standing. During the game, players grab guns and materials, such as wood and bricks, they can then use to build structures. Clever use of these structures can give players an advantage during firefights.

As each group of players is amassed, they are placed on a neutral territory called

two team-mates rode down on a shopping trolley.

The virtual vehicles were added to the game in a recent update and many people have used them to stage crazy stunts by exploiting the loose physics of the Fortnite game world.

In this case, riding the trolley seemed to get over the invisible wall that thwarted other attempts to reach the island. At the end of the ramp the trolley stayed airborne and slowly floated towards the starting point. (BBC)

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nthony Bourdain, the gifted chef, storyteller and writer who took TV viewers around the world to explore culture, cuisine and the human condition for nearly two decades, has died. He was 61.

CNN confirmed Bourdain's death on Friday and said the cause of death was suicide.

Bourdain was in France working on an upcoming episode of his award-winning CNN series, "Parts Unknown." His close friend Eric Ripert, the French chef, found Bourdain unresponsive in his hotel room Friday morning.

Bourdain joined CNN five years ago. In an email to employees, the network's president, Jeff Zucker, remembered him as an "exceptional talent."

"Tony will be greatly missed not only for his work but also for the passion with which he did it," Zucker wrote.

Viewers around the world felt connected to Bourdain through his fearless travels, his restless spirit and his magical way with words. Fans, fellow chefs, celebrities and friends reacted to his death with stunned sorrow. (CNN)

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kshay Kumar’s Toilet Ek Prem Katha is all set to release in China. Will it repeat the success of Dangal?

Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, which opened in the China box office on Friday, is a ‘much larger’ release than previous releases Hindi Medium and Bajrangi Bhaijaan.

The Akshay Kumar-Bhumi Pednekar starrer is being screened in 11,500 screens across the country with approximately 56,000 shows every day, according to film critic Taran Adarsh. “#Xclusiv: 11,500 screens... 56,000 shows every day [may go up to 58,000 shows]... #ToiletEkPremKatha opens in China today [8 June 2018]... Much larger release than

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ristan Thompson's good luck charm is back sitting courtside!

Khloe Kardashian stepped out Wednesday evening to support her boyfriend as the Cleveland Cavaliers took on the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Thompson's team suffered defeat, but KoKo's presence indicates the pair is officially looking past the cheating scandal that jeopardized their relationship.

Days before the E! reality star gave birth to their daughter, True Thompson, evidence of the basketball pro's alleged indiscretions surfaced online. She's never commented on the drama, but Khloe, 33, was all smiles for photographers as she whisked her way through Quicken Loans Arena repping the Cavs in an oversized T-shirt and distressed denim.

Despite Khloe and Tristan's outwardly

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ctress Jacqueline Fernandez who is currently busy promoting ‘Race 3’ will be seen alongside Salman Khan yet again in the movie. The two have previously worked in ‘Kick’ and will be seen romancing each other in ‘Kick 2’ as well.

In a recent interview to a daily, she spoke about her entry in Bollywood. She revealed that after watching Shah Rukh Khan’s

pleasant interactions, a source recently told E! News lingering tension between baby True's father and the Kardashian family remains.

"Khloe is still trying to regain trust with Tristan and figure out how to keep the family together," our source shared.

The insider said that her famous sisters are “understanding of her situation and they are all trying to be there for her," but "wish they could have more moments together as a family unit and have True around more."

Kris Jenner is confident her daughter will return to Los Angeles in the near future, telling E! News on the red carpet last week, "She'll be home soon."

Until then, it's all about cheering on Tristan and the Cavs! Khloe is likely to make another appearance at Game 4 on Friday. (E-Online)

‘Devdas’ at the Cannes Film Festival, she called for its DVD and watched it once over. Stunned with the performances, the sets, she watched ‘Black’ by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Having watched both these movies, she decided on flying to India and working with him. “My dream has not yet been fulfilled,” she added.

Talking about her journey, she said that

eteran actor Anupam Kher will be given the prestigious Outstanding Achievement honour at the upcoming International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards ceremony in Bangkok.

The 63-year-old actor, who has worked in over 500 films spanning across languages along with projects both in India and abroad for over three decades, will be honoured for his contribution in the field of cinema.

Kher said he is grateful for the award and considers the recognition as an encouragement to keep working in the industry for another 34 years of his life.

“Thank you IIFA for acknowledging my achievements in Cinema. I am privileged to be a part of our film industry, which has been so generous in the showing of love and warmth upon me. it has been slow and steady but she is happy with it and that with every film that she works on, she has only gone a step ahead. She acknowledged that while she has worked in a few not-so-great movies, she is constantly working and that makes her feel good, blessed and energetic. She added that if someone deserves something, they will get it, no matter what.

(Times of India)

#HindiMedium and #BajrangiBhaijaan in China...Titled #ToiletHero for the local audiences,” tweeted Adarsh.

He also shared a fresh poster of the film featuring both Bhumi and Akshay. He also wrote, “And here’s the new poster of #ToiletEkPremKatha for the local Chinese audiences... #TEPK” Toilet Ek Prem Katha, a satirical comedy in support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign to improve sanitation conditions in India, had hit the domestic box office in August 2017.

It became one of the top grossers of 2017 by raking in a whopping Rs 134.22 crore on its release in India. (Hindustan Times)

“My 34 years of work has helped me achieve great milestones and at a time when actors my age are offered the Lifetime Achievement Award, I prefer to ride on another 34 years exploring new and exciting opportunities in Indian and international Cinema. I am humbled and happy to be the recipient of this award instituted by IIFA,” the National Awardwinning actor said in a statement.

“With every such award comes a sense of responsibility which I promise to be committed to, in our industry and also, as a representative of our country in the international arena,” he added.

Kher will be presented with the honour on June 24 at the 19th edition of IIFA. (Hindustan Times)

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Archie

ARIES (March 21April 19)

Offer your encouragement and support to someone who is going through a rough situation. Your thoughtfulness and assistance will result in an unusual and unexpected reward.

Show a little discipline TAURUS and go over all the pros and (April 20- cons of a situation before you May 20) take action. Emotions can lead to impulsiveness and poor choices if not monitored closely.

Take the initiative to put

GEMINI your plans in motion. A day (MAY 28- trip or reunion will lead to inJune 20) teresting information that

will help you make a personal change.

If you want something, make it happen. Don't wait (June 21- around for someone else to do July 22) things for you. Satisfaction comes from doing everything in your power to get what you want.

CANCER

LEO (July 23Aug. 22)

Dilbert

Peanuts

Take your time and be observant. If you make a move too abruptly, you will miss out on something worth waiting for. Enjoy activities that stimulate you mentally and physically.

VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22)

Take a short trip, visit a friend or relative or attend a reunion. Getting together with people from your past will be eventful and memorable. Romance is in the stars.

LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 23)

Learn as you go. If you ask questions and show interest in what others are doing, you'll come across someone or something that inspires you to make an exciting decision.

Nurture a relationship with SCORPIO someone special. Discuss mat(Oct. 24- ters openly and deal with any Nov. 22) misunderstandings that could disrupt your long-term plans.

A little romance will ease stress and improve your life.

SAGITTARIUS Confusion will set in if (Nov. 23- someone you are dealing with Dec. 21) is inconsistent. Refuse to make a promise or commitment unless you know exactly what's expected of you.

Bring about changes at CAPRICORN home that will please you and (Dec. 22- those who live with you. The Jan. 19) little extras you do for others will bring high returns.

Calvin and Hobbes Keep busy doing activiAQUARIUS ties that will ease stress, or (Jan. 20- take care of chores and reFeb. 19) sponsibilities that have been weighing you down. Idle time will lead to anxiety or anger.

Go over the way things PISCES (Feb. 20- have unfolded for you in the Mar. 20) past before you decide to get involved in something that didn't turn out well the first time.