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or their sterling contribution to national development, each year once the vacancy exists, the President who is also the Chancellor of the Orders of Guyana confers deserving citizens with National Awards.

This year, on that list is a record breaking 49 women who are awarded for their excellent dedication towards the development of the nation in their respective fields.

President, David Granger, recently released the list of 96 awardees and leading that list is the Founder of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics –STEM Guyana, Ms. Karen Abrams, medical practitioner, Dr. Holly Patricia Alexander, veteran educator, Ms. Donna Ann Chapman and Optometrist, Ms. Michelle Ming all of whom will receive the Golden Arrow of Achievement. Also, veteran Presidential Photographer Sandra Prince is on this year’s list and would be receiving the Medal of Service.

So let us take a look at some of the National Awards of Guyana and a brief history of the various insignia:

Order Excellence of Guyana

The Order of Excellence of Guyana (O.E.) is the highest national award of Guyana and was established in 1970 under the Constitution of the Orders of Guyana it is limited to twenty five living citizens of Guyana.

Order of Roraima of Guyana The Order of Roraima of Guyana (O.R.) is the second highest National Award of Guyana, and is limited to only thirty five living Guyanese recipients. It was established in 1976 and is awarded to any citizen of Guyana who has given outstanding service to the nation. Citizen of foreign nations who are deemed eligible may be honoured as honorary members of the order.

The Cacique's Crown of Honour The Cacique's Crown of Honour (C.C.H.) is the second highest award in the Order of Service of Guyana. It is limited to fifty citizens of Guyana.

It may be awarded to any citizen of Guyana who has "rendered service of an exceptionally high quality beyond the normal call of duty in the public service, social and voluntary services, industry or trade unions, or in any other area of public service, or

achieved excellence of national or international standing and recognition in the arts, professions, sciences or sport or in any other area of activity."

The Golden Arrow of Achievement The Golden Arrow of Achievement (A.A.) is the

fourth highest award in the Order of Service of Guyana.

It may be awarded also to "any citizen of Guyana who has performed an outstanding and specific act of service or achievement of an exceptional nature, or is given for long and dedicated service of a consistently high standard in responsible offices, local government services, social and voluntary services, industry or trade unions, or in

any other area of public service."

The Medal of Service

The Medal of Service (M.S.) is the fifth highest award of the Order of Service of Guyana. It is awarded for ten years of dedicated public service, local government service, service to industry, service to trade unions or other areas of service to the community.

Military Service Star

The Military Service Star (M.S.S.) is the highest award presented for military service to officers of the Guyana Defence Force, the Guyana People's Militia and the Guyana National Service.

It may be awarded for excep-

tional service, above and beyond the call of duty or for gallantry in action.

Military Service Medal The Military Service Medal (M.S.M.) is presented for military service to mem-

bers of the Guyana Defence Force, the Guyana People's Militia and the Guyana National Service. It may be awarded for exceptional service, above and beyond the

call of duty or for gallantry in action.

Disciplined Services Star for Distinguished Service The Disciplined Services Star for Distinguished Service (D.S.S.) is the highest award presented to members of the

Guyana Police Force, Prison Service, or Fire Brigade. It is awarded for distinguished service above and beyond the call of duty.

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t a very young age, the mantra “I can do anything” was etched onto the mind of Julie Lewis and she forged ahead with that which resulted in her being among the list of the 2018 recipients for the Medal of Service. Julie is now 53 years old and a seasoned broadcaster but what makes her exceptional is

what they looked like. As Julie aged her sight deteriorated but that did not deter her parents from allowing her the liberty of enjoying a “normal” childhood. She was allowed to play in the yard with the neighbours’ children and he siblings and recalls constantly bumping into them and even walking off bridges into the drains.

““The only reason I haven’t achieved more is because of attitudes and societal challenges. For example at work I know I could’ve been higher up the ladder had I not been blind because I have the qualifications, I have the experience and we still are grappling with people attitudes and people putting themselves in your place and coming up short.” the fact that she has been blind for almost all of her life.

Julie is the ninth of her mother’s 11 children and was diagnosed with congenital cataract just before her first birthday. She recalls being able to see a few colours and the outline of her parents and siblings’ faces but was never to fully see

“I would get up and get going again. My mother and father never stopped me and I am happy because I was taught to be independent from a young age,” she related.

When it reached time for Julie to attend school, she was not spared or hidden away because of her condition rather her par-

Julie poses in front of her home

Julie with one of the typewriters she started working at GBC

ents ensured that she attended classes every day.

She recalls being in school and not being able to see on the chalkboard or even being able to write but her parents had no choice and insisted that she remain in the regular school.

Being a Georgetown girl, Julie first attended the St. Stephen’s Primary School but because of the challenges her parents were forced to enroll her in the David Rose School for Handicapped Children (now David Rose Special School) where she was introduced to more intimate teaching sessions and utilized resources available to make learning for a blind person more conducive. For the first time she was able to fully understand how to read and write while being exposed to Braille and Mathematics along with all the other subjects her “normal” counterparts were learning.

In 1977, it was decided that blind students had the abilities to be integrated into the regular classrooms and Julie was the first fully blind person to be placed in a CXC classroom. She was placed at the St Rose’s High along with two other visually impaired students and she was able to attain five passes at CXC. Surprised at the level of her success, Julie went on to become the first blind person to take on “A Levels” and was even more successful when she wrote History and Literature and even copped top honours in History. In 1994 she would graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies from the University of Guyana.

It was after that her career in the media began.

She joined the Guyana Broadcasting Company in October of 1984 and have been there ever since. She started as a reporter and was promoted through the ranks and today she is Senior Announcer/ Producer. Julie noted that had it not been for her blindness then she would have been holding an even higher position.

“The only reason I haven’t achieved more is because of attitudes and societal challenges. For ex-

ample at work I know I could’ve been higher up the ladder had I not been blind because I have the qualifications, I have the experience and we still are grappling with people attitudes and people putting themselves in your place and coming up short,” she notes.

Nevertheless, according to Julie, she is not the least bothered since she is living the best life doing what she feels is her purpose. Julie said being recognized for her service is one that came as a surprise but is a decision she is pleased with.

“This award is just a

big shock. I never gave it a thought that one day I would be recognized since I would be awarded for anything because as far as I am concerned I was just doing what was expected of me, what I could accomplish and that’s about anything,” Julie said.

Today Julie lives all by herself and cooks daily.

She says she frequents the market where she enjoy a good bargain. When asked where does she see herself in the next five years Julie said “still here doing what I love.”

Julie in her younger days working on a computer

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ot many people can boast of dedicating more than 25 years of their life towards rescuing and caring for animals while fiercely campaigning for legislative changes to better protect animals, but for Syeada Manbodh that is her calling, her passion and her life.

Syeada’s selfless service of providing care, medical treatment and rescuing animals, often at her own expenses, for over quarter of a century

Syeada enjoying the sunshine in the company of a cat

has earned her a spot among this year’s Medal of Service National Awardees. However, she explains that she was extremely afraid of animals while growing up after she witnessed a dog mauling her late brother.

Syeada was born in the town of Bartica and later moved to the City with her parents where she completed her High School education.

She would then later move to Canada where she completed a two year technical course in

Syeada with a neighbourhood dog

Marketing and Accounting in Toronto.

The Animal Rights Activist returned home in 1993 where she met a South African woman named Nicole Fitzsimmons that helped her to overcome her fear of animals and that is when she began campaigning and serving them. Fitzsimmons would later return to her home country and Syeada was left with this new passion of helping animals such as dogs, cats, horses, donkeys, monkeys,

Tending to an injured horse

ing and accepting all cats and dog going into the sloths, iguanas, anteaters, parrots and birds.

She currently runs a Bed and Breakfast, shelters.”

Syeada is currently working with a small which helps finance her volunteer work but explains that over the year she would have formed group on a project to improve the animal enclobonds with a number of people who contribute to sures at the Guyana Zoo since she enjoys workher work in whatever way they can. ing with the Zoo employees and supervisors. She “However, over the years I have met many is also thrilled that government has recognized awesome people who were helping or wanted to the importance of animals and hopes they follow help animals in need. These animal angels re- up with more and greater efforts to protect all side mainly in the Georgetown area but several the animals.

“There should be zero tolerance for abuses to live in other towns. That allows us to reach out and have a bigger impact on more animals, both all animals including wildlife such as Iguanas, domestic and wildlife,” Syeada notes. parrots, monkeys, sloths and turtles being sold “The problem of “poor care for our animals” along our roadways. I would like to see a total is huge, so there is no way even 100 or 500 of us ban on the wildlife trade.” could give all the animals the care they deserve. We need to strive to make people in general more accountable. If you own an animal it is your responsibility to provide care, freedom and love. That includes having your animals spayed or neutered so they do not over produce and create more problems. Animal owners must become part of the solution and not add to the problems,” she says.

Syeada is not married and have no human children but her five female rescue dogs are her everything thing and plays the role of her children. For her there is never a balance when serving animals because they are voiceless and sees herself as their voice. She says because of that is obligated to respond to their needs regardless of the time of day or night.

When asked about how she feels receiving this awards, she said while it is a complete shock, it is not about her rather it is a recognition of everyone on the frontlines of helping animals especially the Guyana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA) “who is doSyeada with one of her favourite animals-the Sloth ing an amazing job with spaying, rehom-

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aren Abrams is a woman who deeply loves her family and who has been devoted to the development of Guyana since she first returned to represent Guyana in the Caribbean Basketball championships in 1986, after emigrating in 1984. She finds bias and discrimination at any level abhorrent and believes that Guyana has an opportunity to be a model for the world if citizens in our multi-ethnic society, decide to work together to develop the country.

Karen believes that technology is the path to that development and is confident that those who make the investments [in their children] today will reap the benefits tomorrow. It was along that line that led to Karen and her husband, Leon Christian, founding the Academy of Math, Science and Robotics in their Community.

Remembering what it was like growing up, Karen describes her childhood as being days of endless fun defined by community, sports and reading. It was her love for books that led her to gain a widespread understanding of everything that interested her. She attended the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School and when she wrote her Common Entrance Exams, she was offered a place at St Roses’ High School.

However, she would com-

Karen Abrams

State University with a Masters in Marketing.

After graduating from College in 1990, Karen started working at Mindspring Networks where she was exposed to the behind the scenes action of the tech industry. When she joined, Mindspring was just an internet startup company which is now the third largest internet service provider in the US. With all the

prepared my own children for Stanford, Cornell and NYU,” she says.

Although she left Guyana in 1984, Karen said she never really left since she came back quite often and sees the establishment of STEM Guyana as one of her many contributions.

“Today I am passionate about STEM because I know that it could play a very important role in changing the

Team Guyana building a robot

plete her High School education in the United States after she migrated whilst in fifth form.

Karen says because of her exposure to sports, at an early age in Guyana, she was offered full athletic scholarships to eight Universities throughout the US but settled for Howard University where she graduated with a BBA Degree in Management. She would later graduate from California

knowledge she gained about the tech industry, Karen decided to end her career as the company’s Director of Operations and founded the Academy of Math, Science and Robotics with her husband. The aim was to help to expose and prepare youths for opportunities in the tech industry and it also provided the foundation for her own children to build strong STEM foundations.

“I am confident that it was this experience that

lives of many, not only in preparing young people today for the jobs of tomorrow but also in changing their perspectives from one of pointing out problems to now taking steps to solve them,” she noted.

The STEM league challenges teams of 5 students to work together to solve problems with code and robots. It is the hope that the experience will strengthen their collaboration, communication and problem solv-

ing skills.

For Karen, finding a balance between STEM and her personal life is not much of a challenge since an amazing team of volunteers surrounds her and makes the job much easier. First Lady Sandra Granger have played an integral role in advancing STEM Guyana’s work by supporting them in outreaches as well as raising funds for them to travel overseas to participate in various competitions.

“In addition, the fact that my children are the cofounders of STEMGuyana and have been the key figures involved in designing and executing on many of our programs makes it easier I think. Our entire family is involved in one way or another. It was my husband Leon Christian, who suggested we look at the koker design to come up with ideas for our outstanding 2017 robot,” Karen says.

Presently, the STEM Guyana team is preparing for the robot Olympics in August of this year.

When asked about how she feels to be receiving the Golden Arrow of Achievement, Karen notes

STEM Guyana co-founders at Caleb’s High School Graduation 2018

that it means a lot but wishes her father was alive to see her receive it since he would be bursting with pride. She hopes that it makes every

one of their critical supporters and volunteers proud because it represents their contributions to the challenging mission.

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any of us would have come a breathtaking photograph

by Amanda Richards but not many of us know who Amanda Raichards is. It is that way because she is not the type of person who would be in your face and prefers to perform “silent service” without any expectation.

With personality and humbleness, one could only imagine what went through her mind when she first saw her name on the list of National Awarders for 2018 or when the calls came in and every time a congratulatory post appeared on social media.

“I was humbled and honored to have been nominated for this award, realizing that although my service to others is done quietly without expectation of benefit or reward, that someone noticed, and took the time to submit my name as someone deserving of such recognition. This award is an indication that I am on the right track, and will encourage me to continue to do what I do, and even more so in the future,” she notes.

Service have been at the center of Amanda’s life from an early age. She was always encouraged by her parents and extended family to be a well-rounded and disciplined person. She gained her early education at the St. Agnes Primary school, placed sixth in the country at the Common Entrance Examinations, and was offered a place at St Rose’s High School. Not only did she excel at her academics but Amanda took part in sports, earning a black belt in karate, and excelling at swimming.

She completed the YMCA 5 Star swimming course at the age of 6, and swam across the Demerara River at age 7. She also competed internationally in Trinidad and won several medals including one gold, and then at the Inter-Guiana Games, winning two gold medals and being judged best swimmer of the tournament.

Additionally, she was recognized with an Honorable Mention for Sportswoman of the Year.

Amanda is also an Associate of the Institute of

Canadian Bankers and holds a Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

Currently, she is the Administrative Manager/ Company Secretary of the Farfan & Mendes Group of Companies, and have been with the company for almost 25 years.

In this capacity, and through the generosity and corporate social responsibility policies of the company, Amanda and her team are able to contribute nationwide to deserving charities and causes, national events, youth development, and skills training, as well as to the visual and performing arts, and sponsorship of sports teams and events.

So you see service has always been a part of her live and according to her it will remain. She notes that her upbringing instilled in her the need to help anyone to the best of her abilities. Her life has never been without strong female influences who would have broken barriers and encouraged her to do the same.

“I joined the Rotaract

Club of Georgetown, and served as President before becoming a Charter Member of the Rotary Club of Demerara, the first Rotary Club in Guyana to accept women to membership. I later served as President of that club and

then President of the Rotary eClub of One World, an online Rotary Club based in California. I am still a member of the eClub. Outside of Rotary, I am a past president of the St Rose's Past Pupils' Association, and a current Director of the Institute of Private Enterprise Development,” Amanda related.

Back to her immaculate eye for capturing the perfect shot, Amanda relates that she has not always been interested in photography but got into it because she could not find the right pictures for her son’s school project.

She said she then armed herself with a “point and shoot” camera and started

her photography journey in 2009.

But prior to that she has been the subject of her father’s photography hobby during her childhood, adolescent and early adulthood days. From 2009 to now, she has not only continued on her photography journey but rather she has distinguished herself from the other by capturing the not necessarily captured.

Amanda enjoys the spontaneity and gets bored taking pictures at formal events, so the next time you see her with her camera in tow then give her a smile, you never know what magic she will create.

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elcome to Itabac where you are surrounded by the mighty Pakaraimas. Itabac is located in the Sub-Region 1 of Region Eight (PotaroSiparuni) and has a population of approximately 280 people from the Makushi and Patamona indigenous tribes.

Kanapang and Kurukabaru borders the village. The exact foundation date of the settlement where Itabac is located today is not entirely clear. The Community Development Plan document states that it was founded in the 1930s, however residents claim that Moses David’s father and father-in-law were the first to settle in the current location in 1958 (the Amerindian Lands Commission Report says that the Village was established in 1960). After this, when the Village had established health and education services, many families came from Brazil and Venezuela as these services were not available in the communities across the

border at that time. However, during the time of the Rupununi uprising, 1968-69, many of these families moved back over the border again.

The present residents of Itabac claim that people have been living in the area for a very long time – since the tribal wars. They were living in Pacau, Shuea, Sharang and Twede Mountains long before the foundation of the current Village. Clay pots can be found on Shuea Mountain and around Nopo, a small hill close to Timenawai. Knowledge has been passed down for generations about how Akawaio, Arekuna and Caribs used to pass through the area and they were called slegung, meaning bad people in Makushi.

The village has a rich history for adventurers to explore and engage in the local cuisine native to the village. (Photos by Micheal McGarell

Men working together to make passock, tasso ground with farine

A typical house in Itabac Village

The Village Church

Scenes from the Village trail

The men roasting their meat with corn

The Trail leading into Itabac Village

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andy Madray is an international fashion brand based in Guyana. It was founded by Randy Madray at age 19 but Randy started to venture into fashion at the age of 15. The brand is now know across the Caribbean as one of the most sought after pageant wardrobe brands.

Throughout the past five years Randy has worked with pageant contestants and beauty queens from countries such as St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, British Virgin Islands, United States Virgin Islands, Anguilla, St. Maarten, Dominica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and the United States.

The collection presented shows some of the pageant gowns worn by contestants and queens.

Randy is very excited about is very thankful for all the love and support shown over the years. The 25-year-old Queen's College past student believes that you must have humilty in all that you do but you must also know your worth.

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Home & Cooking

Making use of

NATURAL LIGHTING

Ingredients:

• 2 karela – get ones that are wide so you can scoop out the seeds and stuff them • 1 teaspoon curry powder • 1 teaspoon ground geera • 1 teaspoon garam masala • 1.5 cups raw peeled & de-veined shrimp • 2 garlic cloves – minced or finely chopped • 1 tablespoon chopped onion • 2 teaspoons salt • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Instruction

• Set a pot of 3 cups water + 1 teaspoon salt to boil.

• Cut off the ends of the karela so the tips and stem are off but the end is not open (you need it closed so you can stuff it later).

• Put the karela to boil in the pot for 15 mins, turning it every so often so it boils on all sides.

• In a frying pan, heat the vegetable oil to medium heat and add chopped garlic and onion until golden brown.

• Next, add the shrimp to the pan – and the remaining teaspoon of salt,

curry powder, ground geera, garam masala, and coriander.

• By now the karela should be ready for straining. Strain and wash with cold water so it cools off soon.

• Fry the shrimp in the curry mixture until cooked through – then move it to another bowl.

• When the karela is cooled enough to handle without burning yourself, cut both of them in half. Scoop out the seeds with a spoon so you have 4 hollow pieces.

• Fill about 2-3 spoonfuls of the shrimp mixture inside each karela. Press it in with the back of your spoon so it’s tightly packed.

• Turn the stove back on with the same pan that you fried your shrimp in, let it get to medium heat.

• Add each piece of stuffed karela to the pan and pan-sear on all sides so that the outer edge of the karela is browned. , add the coconut milk • When it begins to boil add the corolla and simmer for 30 minutes, this is flavor the sauce ,or you can eat as is with no sauce.

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ne of the rewards of living in a tropical country is that we can conserve on our energy bills and make use of the natural lighting available to us. So here are some smart ideas on how to reduce our carbon footprint while making our homes comfortable and the center of attention.

One of the major ways of naturally lighting your home is by utilizing big windows and not shadowing them with heavy drapes and blinds. Make use of the windows, allow natural light and utilize cool tones for a relaxing experience

For most people, they like to keep their bedrooms dark to promote longer sleeping time but as the old saying goes early bird catches the worm. So pull back those drapes and allow yourself to be awakened by the kiss of the morning sun

Most of us have large backyards and underutilize it so take your next dining experience outdoors.

Use the exotic woods available in Guyana and create a rustic outdoor kitchen ideal for BBQs and limes

The dining room is very important because it is often used to connect over a meal. So let your imagination go wild and mix and match to your liking while never forgetting to allow natural light into the space

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1 Red-colored quartz 7 Squander

12 Chew noisily

17 Work the land

21 "Star Wars" group

22 Machu Picchu denizen

23 Price tag

24 Dueler's sword 25 Lethargic

26 ISS experience (2 wds.)

28 Waterloo locale

29 Sign before Virgo 30 Movies 32 Tints

33 Genghis Khan, e.g.

35 Put -- -- in one's ear

37 Tough fabric

38 Play horseshoes 39 Wobbles

40 Like many fences

42 Delt neighbor

43 Lacoste of tennis

44 Banged up 45 Wanderer

47 Cabbage cousin

48 Gill openings

49 PC monitor

52 Capp's -- Abner

53 Clink or cooler 54 Bus

55 Depot info

59 Gathered crops 61 Fair

62 Attractive guy

63 Hide away

64 Bitter 65 Honeysuckle

66 Kind of brake

67 Like half-melted snow

68 Stare at

69 Egg part

70 Phoenician port

72 "Hare Krishna," e.g.

73 Workout facility 74 Pout

75 Pat Morita show

76 Wave down

77 TV Tarzan, Ron - 80 Eurasian mountains

82 NASA outfit (hyph.)

83 It may be knitted

84 Busy as -- - 85 Ignited

87 Curved entrance

88 Multiplied

89 Floods the market

90 "Soapdish" actor

91 Kind of collar 92 Expect

94 Kitchen appliance

95 Dad's sister

96 Carpentry joint

97 Mongkut's domain 98 Estuary

99 Distress signal

100 Parachute material

101 RN assistants

102 Major artery 104 Reads

107 Doe's mate

108 Muser's mumbling

109 Delight in

113 Family members

114 Fine-cigar producer

115 Kashmir cash

117 Time long gone

118 Andre of tennis

119 "Auld Lang --"

120 Urban nuisance

122 Ms. Lupino

123 Finish last

124 Liquid metal 127 Banquet

129 TV genie portrayer

130 Male relative

131 -- and desist 132 Dreamlike

133 Move quickly

134 Inched forward

135 Puts a stop to

136 Like nacre

DOWN

1 Flying woe (2 wds.)

2 One-celled being

3 Start to grow

4 Orange seed

5 Guitarist -- Clapton

6 Hired a decorator 7 Shriveled 8 Thin-blooded

9 Get out fast

10 New Mexico town

11 Eur. nation

12 Sentence part

13 Wealthy folk

14 Kimono closers 15 Assembled

16 Famous rock

17 Boxers' ploys

18 Orbit extreme

19 Say another way

20 Lunch and brunch

27 Avignon's river

31 Where Kathmandu is

34 Elevator name

36 Pentagon VIP

38 Londoner's tube 39 Ruse

41 Gave out sparingly 43 Deluge

44 White, in Burgundy 46 Central

47 Batman creator

48 The "March King"

49 Rocky ledges

50 Brief review

51 Canvas cover

53 Hong Kong ship

54 Girl from Baja

55 British prep school

56 Flavor savorers (2 wds.)

57 Hearth residue 58 Reserved

60 Dessert pastry

61 Lingerie material

63 Foundry refuse

65 Encyc. units

66 Garden need

67 Bernard -- of CNN

69 Festive log

70 "No way!" (hyph.)

71 -- chi ch'uan

72 Lump of clay

74 Ditto

75 Coveted statuette 76 Worry

78 Dismiss (2 wds.)

79 Oui and da 81 Bombast

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New on the job Fedora feature Rope-a-dope boxer Alias Kind of vaccine Low voices Meadow plaints Grind noisily Emery boards Humane org.

Eye signal Fragrant tree

96 Aura

98 Juliet's beloved

100 Wimple wearers

101 Oil jobs

102 Electrical units 103 Whichever

104 Far East temple

105 Whiteboard need

106 Hold a grudge

107 Slept over

108 Most immense

110 Social type

111 Harsh experience

112 Every January

113 Showed fright

114 Bike or trike 115 Adversary

116 Turn out to be (2 wds.)

119 Incites Rover

120 Urgent appeal

121 Calculator key

125 Ms. Merkel

126 Freud, to himself

128 Firearms lobby See Solution on Pg 13

KATHLEEN SAXE

WORD GAME TODAY’S WORD – MALADIES (MALADIES: MAL-uh-deez: Diseases; disorders; ailments.)

Average mark 50 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find more

made maid mail malaise male mead meal medal media

medial meld mesa mesial mild mile misdeal mislead misled

aide ailed aimed aisle alas alias alms amid aside

words in MALADIES? lade ladies laid lama lame lase lead lied lime

dias dale dame damsel deal deism deli dial diel

dime dismal idea ideal ides idle isle email said

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.

RAVENCLAW ALBUS HIPPOGRIFF HERMIONE HAGRID

POTTER DARK ARTS HUFFLEPUFF GRANGER WEASLEY

HARRY SCAR J.K. ROWLING DUMBLEDORE RONALD

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okemon has brought its popular role-playing video game series to Nintendo Switch for the first time with the launch of Pokemon Quest.

Two more Switch titles are set for an autumn release, with another due to come out in 2019.

The Switch is a hybrid gaming console, which can be used in connection with a TV or smart tablet, or as a stand-alone portable device.

Although Switch's worldwide sales have been strong so far, the new games are widely seen as a way to continue that momentum and avoid the fate of the console's predecessor, the Wii U. The Wii U console was discontinued in 2017 after a

five-year run, following what many considered to be a fatal dry spell of new games in its second year on the market.

The teased autumn titles, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, build on the popularity of the Pokemon Go augmented reality game for smartphones by allowing players to connect their Switch gameplay with the mobile app.

Piers Harding-Rolls, director of games research at IHS Markit, said that the games are "obvious strategic decisions" for Nintendo.

"The new games fit with their strategy and appeal to young users, female gamers and family audiences, with co-operative game play," he

Executives from Niantic, The Pokemon Company, Game Freak, and Nintendo on stage in Tokyo

told the BBC. "They are taking advantage of momentum on different platforms. Pokemon Go

has a large addressable audience that's been engaged on mobile devices in the past."

"That shows me that their thinking is more allencompassing than a single platform strategy."

Nintendo has also announced a new device, the Pokeball Plus, which can be used to play Pokemon Go and the new Switch titles instead of the Switch's JoyCon controller. Switch has sold more than 17 million units, more in its first year than the Wii U sold in its entire lifetime.

Nintendo share prices rose by more than 4% in early trading after the announcements were made in Tokyo on Wednesday.

Nintendo's next big scheduled update will be at E3 gaming conference in Los Angeles in June. Further details - including the as-ofyet unnamed fourth title for Switch - may be announced there. (BBC)

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People release paper planes, symbol of the Telegram messenger, during a rally in protest against court decision to block the messenger because it violated Russian regulations, in Moscow, Russia, April 30, 2018

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pple and Russia are locked in a stand-off over the company's App Store.

The Russian telecoms regulator Roskomnadzor has asked the US firm to remove the popular messenger app Telegram from the Russian version of the store. Despite attempts by Russian authorities to block the app since mid-April, it remains in widespread use.

Roskomnadzor has given Apple a month to reply

and it is unclear what will happen if it ignores the request. Apple has previously complied with Chinese requests to remove VPN services from its App Store.

Telegram was developed in Russia and is one of the world's most popular messaging services. It is available on tablets, computers and mobiles, giving users end-to-end encryption. This means only the sender and recipient of messages can see them. Messages remain

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private from third parties such as the Russian government.

The company left Russia because of the country's internet regulations and is now based in Dubai.

Thousands gathered in Moscow in April to protest against the ban on the app.

Telegram's founder Pavel Durov, who was born in St Petersburg, took to Twitter to thank those who turned out.

Telegram claims on the FAQ section of its website that "Apple has been blocking Telegram from updating its iOS app globally since mid-April".

It is possible that, as a result, the app is not GDPR compliant. On the Android Google Play store by comparison, the app was last updated on May 26, the day after the GDPR implementation date.

A privacy expert has said the move marks the "ongoing power tussle between big technology companies and nation states".

"I wouldn't rule out Russia blocking access to the App Store," Dr Joss Wright, Research Fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute, told the BBC. "Of course you would have a lot of annoyed Russian iPhone owners." he added. (BBC)

apua New Guinea will ban Facebook for a month while it identifies fake profiles and considers the website's effect on the country.

Communication Minister Sam Basil said users posting pornography and false information would be identified.

He also suggested the country could set up its own rival social network.

Facebook has faced scrutiny following the Cambridge Analytica scandal and has been criticised over the way it has tried to tackle fake news.

Although only about 10% of people in Papua New

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ollowing the gruesome murder of one of its drivers, ride sharing service Uber has announced that it will be pausing operations in the twin island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

In correspondence to its users, Uber says it has made “multiple efforts to create a significant change in the country in regards to mobility and opportunities for entrepreneurship”. It goes on to say that it believes that

Guinea have internet access, the country is proving proactive in its regulation of online services. The government aims to use the month-long ban to analyse how Facebook is being used and prosecute those breaching the country's 2016 cybercrime law.

Mr Basil told the country's Post-Courier: "The time will allow information to be collected to identify

users that hide behind fake accounts, users that upload pornographic images, users that post false and misleading information."

The rise of so-called "fake news" has become a major problem for technology companies globally. They have been criticised for not warning users when information could be incorrect or misleading. (BBC)

“at this time…there is a lack of a proper environment for innovation and technology to thrive in Trinidad and Tobago” Julie Robinson, Uber’s spokesperson said, “As a last resource, we have decided to pause our services in Trinidad and Tobago strictly related to economic and business reasons. We already notified this decision to drivers and users, as we let them know what will be our next step. Despite the

circumstances, we are very grateful for the support we have received since the day we launched the platform in Trinidad and Tobago.” Uber launched in Trinidad and Tobago January of 2017. In the country, Uber had over 500 drivers and 7,000 active users in the platform.

According to the correspondence sent, the app will close its services to Trinidad and Tobago at 11:59 am on Wednesday 30 May. (LoopTT)

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ollywood film Veere Di Wedding, starring stars like Kareena Kapoor Khan and Sonam Kapoor in a story of four girls, has been banned in Pakistan because of “vulgar dialogues and obscene scenes.”

Danyal Gilani, Chairman of the Central Board of Film Censors (CBFC), told IANS via social media: “Members of the CBFC unanimously decided to not allow the film for public exhibition in the cinemas as its content flouts the Censorship of Film Code 1980.”

The movie was screened for the CBFC in Pakistan on Tuesday night. According to trade sources, the movie was deemed unfit for exhibition due to “vulgar dialogues and obscene scenes”. The Distribution Club also issued withdrawals of their application for the certification after witnessing the criticism from members of the board, reported

The Express Tribune.

Veere Di Wedding is co-produced by Rhea Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor and Nikhil Dwivedi. It also stars Swara Bhasker and Shikha Talsania.

The movie has drawn a lot of interest especially as it is Kareena’s first film since she became a mother, and Sonam’s first movie to release since her wedding. For Swara, it is a different zone that she is stepping into and Shikha is making her debut with the project, directed by Shashanka Ghosh.

They are cast in a coming-of-age story revolving around the lives of four friends who deal with the trials and tribulations regarding family acceptance, marriage and societal perceptions in the modern-day world. The girls openly talk about their sex lives and hurl abuses.

In India, the film was release on Friday.

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he trailer of Rajkumar Hirani’s biopic on actor Sanjay Dutt titled Sanju was released Tuesday. If the trailer is anything to go by, the filmmaker (and a close friend of the actor) has not attempted to glorify Dutt, choosing instead to stitch together the real incidents of the controversial actor’s life.

So the trailer features the death of his mother Nargis, his drug habit and rehabilitation, his love life, his arrest in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case and subsequent conviction.

Dutt is being portrayed on screen by actor Ranbir

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ttending pal Meghan Markle‘s dreamy royal wedding on May 19 must have made Priyanka Chopra want to find a prince of her own.

Just a week after the biggest nuptials of the year, the former Quantico star has been spotted on several dates with singer Nick Jonas. The 35-year-old former Miss World and the 25-year-old “Jealous” crooner took in a Los Angeles Dodgers game together on May 24 and the next night reportedly hit up a performance of Beauty and the Beast Live concert at the Hollywood Bowl, making the most of their Memorial Day week-

end.

“They walked in together just before the performance was starting, they looked great together, but no hand-holding or obvious PDA,” an eyewitness told Us Weekly. “The two were seen heading to the concessions stand during intermission before returning to their seats to finish taking in the show,” the onlooker added. “They snuck out right as the show was ending.”

As for their very public outing at the Dodgers’ game, “Priyanka and Nick were talking really closely and

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Kapoor. The trailer begins with Kapoor saying he first took drugs because he was angry with his father, and it soon became a habit after his mother Nargis died.

Dutt has been candid about his drug habit in previous interviews. Additionally, the trailer also shows the actor admitting that he was a womaniser, something Dutt hasn’t spoken too much about.

Dutt though was linked with multiple heroines he worked with, including Tina Munim and Madhuri Dixit.

The biopic is scheduled to be released on June 29.

were very smiley and very happy,” an eyewitness told Us. “They weren’t trying to be private as they were in a pretty public place, but they were talking to people around them, sitting closely and they both just seemed super happy.”

It seems like late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel might have been the first to out their relationship.

When Priyanka appeared as program a few weeks ago, he seemed to will the relationship into existence showing a photo of the pair attending the 2017 Met Gala together. (Hollywood Life)

BC has decided to cancel Roseanne following Roseanne Barr's racist Twitter rant about former Barack Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett.

In a statement, ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey wrote: "Roseanne's Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show."

Barr has also been dropped by her agent ICM Partners following her series of Tweets The news comes after Barr fired off a series of racist tweets comparing Jarrett to Planet of the Apes and linking her to the Islamist organisation Muslim Brotherhood.

Barr wrote, "Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj" in replying to a tweet claiming Jarrett helped with cover ups during the Obama administration.

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas at last year’s Met Gala

Twitter users were quick to point out that the actress-comedian's tweet seemed racist to which Barr said, "Muslims r NOT a race."

While the posts have been deleted, Barr penned a public apology to the former Obama adviser saying, "I apologise to Valerie Jarrett and to all Americans. I am truly sorry for making a bad joke about her politics and her looks. I should have known better.

Forgive me - my joke was in bad taste."

Shortly thereafter, Barr also announced that she would be quitting Twitter.

When Roseanne returned to ABC earlier this year, it quickly became the number one show on TV gaining the attention of 18 million viewers in its premiere. Following its premiere, the show was quickly greenlit for a second season.

Barr has yet to issue a statement about the show's cancellation.

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Archie

ARIES (March 21April 19)

Let your intentions be known, and follow through with action. Don't let anyone bully you or take advantage of you. Take better care of your health and home.

Emotions will be difficult TAURUS to control. Don't let the lit(April 20- tle things cause you grief. Be May 20) true to yourself, and don't let anyone make decisions for you. Romance is encouraged.

An opportunity to change

GEMINI the way you live your life is (MAY 28- apparent. Attend a workshop June 20) that will open your mind to a host of new ideas.

Sign up for an activity that prompts you to use your (June 21- skills and creative talents.

July 22) Children, loved ones and friends will play a positive role in your decisions.

CANCER

LEO (July 23Aug. 22)

Dilbert

Peanuts

Divulge your true feelings.

Ask questions and find out where you stand. A change based on the feedback you receive will help make your decision doable.

VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22)

If you learn all you can, you'll be armed with the answers you need to ward off someone's persuasive emotional tactics. Protect yourself against being used or taken for granted.

LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 23)

Take a stand and make your point heard. Stop letting others take control or make decisions for you. Positive change will happen if you are adamant about what you want.

Don't let your emotions SCORPIO cause you to make a bad (Oct. 24choice. Focus on stabilizing Nov. 22) your situation, not on causing a disruption. Look for unique solutions and make your move.

Review how you earn your SAGITTARIUS living and handle your financial (Nov. 23affairs. Get back on track and Dec. 21) avoid anyone who tends to be a poor influence on your behavior.

Avoid indulgence.

Calvin and Hobbes

Embrace change and conCAPRICORN sider the best way to incorpo(Dec. 22- rate new ideas and plans into Jan. 19) your current lifestyle. Listen to suggestions, but make your decision based on what's best for you.

Channel your emotional AQUARIUS energy into personal change.

(Jan. 20- If you discuss ideas with Feb. 19) loved ones, you will come up with a workable, cost-effective plan that is something you can all look forward to.

Say less and do more.

PISCES (Feb. 20- Reach out to someone you Mar. 20) love by doing something that

will make a difference. Being proactive will lead to a progressive and productive partnership.