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and Iwokrama among many others.

In addition, he also explained that the event has been moved from the Egbert Benjamin Conference Centre to the Linden Technical Institute Ground , which is a more, central, open and outdoor venue.

The Linden Town Week will be staged under the theme “Celebrating our culture, talents, and creativity in a clean, green 2018.”

This year, Linden will also be celebrating 48 years as a town and 22 years since the founding of Linden Town Week. At the annual event, patrons will be able to glimpse snippets of the town’s history and they will also learn about existing

A local Exhibitor displaying her products

Local products are showcased at the annual event

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he much-anticipated Linden Expo 2018 is expected to be bigger this year. The Linden Chamber of Industry, Commerce and Development (LCICD) in collaboration the Linden Mayor and Town Council (LM&TC), the Small Business Bureau and other entities has begun prepara-

tions for the eighth Annual Trade Fair and Exposition, in anticipation that it will be bigger and more attractive than before The Linden Expo 2018 will be staged from April 27th to April 29th in the mining town, Region Ten (Upper Demerara/Upper Berbice) at the Linden

Technical Institute Ground , as part of the Linden Town Week observance scheduled for the last week in April.

Participating companies spawning from wholesale, distribution, manufacturing, financial, business development, tourism and educational services and arts and craft, among others, are expected to take part in the three-day event which is excepted to attract a large number of visitors including foreigners.

During an interview with the Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, the Secretary of the LCICD, Mr. Staydon Payne expressed his optimism that this year’s event will see greater participation and turnout. He explained, “We are very encouraged by the number of exhibitors, so far we have 50 confirmed.”

Among those businesses which have already signaled their participation are the American Embassy, Linden Technical Institute, Small Business Bureau, Go- Invest

Leather craft on exhibition at a previous Expo

Mayor and Town Council (LM&TC) has been moving ahead with their plans to make Linden Town Week 2018 an unprecedented event that would leave ‘a footprint on the town’.

There are plans to establish a ‘Visitors Park,’ at the Kara-Kara Dyke, which is to be completed with bench-

promote tourism locally as one of its initiatives.

The very first successful expo in 2010 attracted the participation of forty-eight companies, and there is currently increased interest by companies to exhibit at Linden Expo 2018 with expected participation of companies from diverse sectors.

One of the booths at the Linden Trade and Investment Fair and Exposition which was held in 2017

tourism and entrepreneurial opportunities in the mining town. The week’s activities will include the return of the Miss Linden Pageant after a three-year absence. It will also feature sports, essay writing and spelling bee competitions, a youth village, tours to Rockstone and Coomacka, among others.

Meanwhile, the Linden

es, pathway, and all the other recreational amenities, along with a three dimensional “I Love Linden” signboard to greet visitors. The latter is expected to be a 3D structure hoisted on a solid concrete base. This is in keeping with a 2016 Local Government campaign promise by the Council, after recognizing the need to

Over the years, Linden has been viewed as a hub for a number of economic activities and businesses and residents have been encouraged to position themselves to capitalise on the existing opportunities; the exposition is seen an opportunity for them to catapult forward and realise their potential.

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- the best all natural peanut butter in Guyana Sonia Sears of the Society, holds an award which the group won in 2012. That year the group was awarded the Tourism Ministry award for most outstanding community project.

Ms. Maxine Parris Aaron “Aranaputa is in full production and have been supplying markets in Georgetown,” she revealed.

She said too that all of the ladies who are part of the Women’s Agro-Processors Development Network (WADN), of which IICA is a partner, have been experiencing increases in the market with the help from local groups.

“For Tapacuma the CDP Project there has been able to open up more markets and through the participation in Exhibitions, they have widened their market scope,” Ms. Parris Aaron said while she added that one of the challenges that remains is the lack of “local buy in” for the various products.

Cassavs Bread is also produced by the APFS

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he Aranaputa Processors Friendly Society (APFS) is located in the North Rupununi ; the Aranaputa Processors Peanut Butter Factory makes the best all natural peanut butter in Guyana. The factory buys the raw peanuts from the local farmers and roasting, shelling and processing are all done at the factory. Those at the factory are very enthusiastic to share with tourists the process and allow them to participate.

Fresh peanut butter on cassava bread is served daily to the school children in Aranaputa and across the North Rupununi as a snack. The peanut butter can be purchased directly from the factory Monday to Friday during their operating hours and in various stores in the North Rupununi.

Persons can also visit the various agriculture plots locals cultivate as part of their daily livelihood. They can also tour the experimental agro-forestry plot in Aranaputa.

It is a 20-acre savannah land that has been in existence for the past eight years, and is used for experimenting growing various species of trees.

The Aranaputa Processors Friendly Society in the North Rupununi was established by a group of women in 2005, when farmers in Aranaputa were struggling to find markets for purchase their peanuts.

In March 2010, residents participated in

the formal opening of the modern peanut processing factory in the village. The project was successfully completed by the Government of Canada in collaboration with the Government of Guyana, through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) at the time.

At the time that the cultivation of peanuts was the main source of income in the village and that the electrically-driven factory served as a major asset for the economic development of the community.

The plant, capable of producing 100 pounds of peanut butter per day, has been managed by members of a Council under the umbrella of the Aranaputa Processors Friendly Society Peanut Butter Factory.

Since its establishment, the schoolfeeding programme in the Region was the main market for the peanut butter, and the Village Council had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Education with respect to the quantities required and the price at the time.

After some difficulties with contracts and non -payment The Aranaputa Processors Friendly Society have managed to clear their finances and are now running at optimum capabilities. This is according to the Agriculture Health Specialist at the InterAmerican Institute for Cooperation (IICA), Peanuts stored in the factory

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Essequibo is blessed with rich Agriculture lands

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ith the aim of promoting local businesses, attracting new investments and harnessing new technologies and skills, the Essequibo Chamber is preparing to host the second annual Agro Fair in the Region.

According to the Public Relation Officer Mr. Ravi D. Mohan, the Region has the potential to be self-sustainable and has the capacity to feed the Nation with surplus to export.

“It’s like a sleeping giant, all we need to do is to wake him up,” he asserted. The two day event will be held on the 20th and 21st of this month at the Anna Regina Community Centre Ground.

Mr. Mohan further explained that, this year, the Chamber is working assiduously to encourage more businesses to come on board. “Agriculture is the backbone of the Region, with cooperation and good planning we can do it,” he said. He also reminded that, at one time, the Pomeroon was considered the bread basket of the Caribbean, however, owing to poor management and lack of markets many farmers left to seek greener pastures.

Alluding to the success of this year’s activity, he said, “With the demand for water and dried coconuts farmers are now returning to their farms in the Pomeroon; the Chamber feels it can make a difference with the full cooperation of all stakeholders.”

During the inaugural event last year, the Head of State dubbed Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), as the most productive area in the country, and hailed its vast agricultural potential. This is even as the Region grappled with the deteriorating rice industry. President Granger also noted that the region contributes significantly to Guyana’s food securi-

said the regional economy can be made more resilient through diversification into areas such as agro-processing and manufacturing.

The two-day event featured value-added products, including rice and other agro-processed items produced in the region. The New Guyana Marketing Corporation (NGMC) and the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) were among the supporting Government agencies that set up stalls at the event.

According to the Exhibitors in the inaugural event, they participated with the aim of showcasing their products to the Essequibo population. A

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H e said that while the region is still beset with many challenges, there is great potential for economic development to take place there. He maintained that the Region’s economic activities not only generate wealth, but create jobs for Guyanese. Noting that the region has historically done well with the production of primary agricultural products, President Granger Patrons at a previous event

farmer who was excited to showcase his shade house project said he was pleased to present his project to the population. Newly-established business Barakat Timbers Ltd, located at Charity, Pomeroon River, was also on board. Other participating agencies included Sol, Comfort Sleep, University of Guyana, Big Birds, Natram Ramanand Juice Centre, Red Square Vodka, Travel Span, Amazon Coconut Water, Roosters Coconut Water, Forestry, Massey Limited, Tom Misir, and Samaroo Investment, among others.

A variety of products on display

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aini Naturals is the name of the company that manufactures Waini Secrets products, soaps, oil and cream made mainly from crabwood oil and gradually finding its way on the local market. Gail-Ann Gouveia has been making the crabwood oil ever since she was a girl, gathering the crabwood seeds from the forest floor twice a year, cutting, then scooping the pulp and then mixing it with a base of coconut oil to produce the crabwood oil. As a healing agent Amerindians swear by the product. The Crabwood Oil can be used as an insect repellent and the Crabwood Cream can be used to protect the skin from external damages.

The commercial venture really started in 2006. Gail-Ann, in a previous interview, recalls that she would make the Crabwood oil and set out for the Kumaka Market by boat to sell the product. She still journeys to the Kumaka Market to take her farm produce, coconuts and ground provision.

In 2007 a building erected with the support of the German Development Bank was pressed into service as a factory. According to Ms. Gouveia, much of the project’ success is owed to the support of Mangrove Project Director Annette Arjoon, Dr. Maxine Parris

Processors Development Network (WADN), of which IICA is a partner.

Alluding to the existing challenges, the IICA representative revealed that there are difficulties in accessing raw materials at the required quantities. “Her major challenge is to widen her scope and to have reliable sources of raw material. She only requires a small quantity of stabiliser which she has to purchase with foreign currency; that can be a challenge, as well as the fact the suppliers prefer to sell in bulk. ” she explained. Another challenge the Business hopes to overcome is the lack of local interest and support.

Nevertheless, she noted that these circumstances have not daunted the entrepreneur, who keeps forging ahead with the business. “She keeps on producing and working,” Ms. Aaron added.

Meanwhile, Dr Parris Aaron disclosed that they have attracted some interest from businesses in China, after a trip there. The success of tapping into this market, she underscore, is the ability to ensure a sustainable supply. Waini Naturals products are produced in the Waini.

of IICA and the Voluntary Service Overseas. Her key diversification from oil to soap was facilitated by a visit here in 2006 by a technician from a UK-based hand-made soap company.

Additionally, the packaging and marketing of Waini Natural’s products is due to the support of Sterling Products Limited. The company has been instrumental in supporting the design of the packaging and labeling and has been key to the local distribution process.

When contacted by the Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, Agriculture Health Specialist at the Inter- American Institute for Cooperation (IICA), Dr Maxine Parris Aaron that explained that while there have been challenges in tapping into to International Market, Ms. Gouveia has managed to break into the regional sphere.

She said, “She does have some access to overseas markets, although not every month. The product is sold in Trinidad and there is also marketing happening there.” Waini Naturals is a member of the Women’s Agro- Waini Secrets soap on sale in a Trinidadian Shop

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Krishna Nand Prasad

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he small boat with five children, three boys and two girls, ranging in age from ten years to thirteen years, left the school landing for the opposite bank of the Demerara River. Two boys were paddling enjoying the slight rise and fall of the bow of the craft and keeping the boat on course.

The scene was Upper Demerara River, Clemwood where the river was not too wide. Then, in the morning when the water was calm a person on one bank of the river can engage another on the other bank in conversation.

The boat crossed the river and continued its journey staying as close as possible to the thick mangroves.

All seemed well until it happened.

The first child, a girl screamed and pointed. All eyes on board followed the pointing trembling finger of the screaming girl and then they saw it.

Hairy hands with long claws gripped the side of the boat pulling it downwards to water level. The boys paddling rushed to reach the hands and they hit them hard with the paddles so that the hands released their grip on the boat and their owner made a splashy upward movement with upraised hands from the water allowing the children a brief view of its face and chest, All the children gazed in horror and shock as they momentarily saw the thing. Its head was that of a huge cat with fiery eyes, long blackish hair and protruding teeth; its palms were human in appearance, hairless; its chest thick with black hair.

The thing went under.

The children struggled to compose themselves as the boat continued its journey faster well away from the bank with heart throbbing fear of another encounter with this beast.

There was not a second attack.

Later they reported that what they saw had never been

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seen by them before on their water journey to and from school.

Some adults suggested what the children saw was the water monster of Guyana interior waters known as the MASSACOORAMAN, capable to overturn small boats and devour the hearts of their occupants after ripping apart the chests.

(This account is based on a real life experience of some children around the late 1920s. My mother was one of the children in the boat)

The massacooraman is a huge, hairy, man-like creature that lives in rivers in the interior of Guyana. The massacooramaan allegedly capsizes small boats and eats the occupants.

Amerindians and miners who work in the interior of Guyana often speak of the massacooramaan. It is much taller and bigger than a man, and has sharp teeth. It is unknown whether or not the massacooramaan lives in the river or dwells on land, but it is certain that it can swim very well and attacks boats in the river at whatever chance it gets.

Petamber Persaud

The Burgeoning Jonestown Bookshelf (E

xtract of a conversation with Laura Johnston Kohl and Jordan Vilchez, Guyana, March 2018, both are back in Guyana on the 40th anniversary of the Jonestown episode. Kohl has already published one book on Jonestown with another forthcoming while Vilchez is preparing two books for young adults.)

PP: No one book can account for a people’s history. Parts of our history are still stored in diaries and memoires and in foreign archives. However, sometimes we are fortunate to have people who are still alive and in our midst and to whom we can turn to fill in the gaps. So it is with great satisfaction to meet both of you who are survivors of Jonestown.

Much of what we know about Jonestown came to us in various formats – books, films, social media. But there are missing pieces. I was not there, you were…let’s talk about the healing process.

LJK: I lived in Guyana for about two years – one year in Georgetown and I loved every minute of it and then I moved to Jonestown. I travelled back and forth when I moved into Jonestown and I was one of the people who thought I would always live in Guyana – I loved it. I remember once when driving a car on what we called the wrong side of the road and I remember thinking that I would not have to remember to drive on the other side because I was never going back to the United States so I can forget all that training; thinking I would live here forever and have a long life.

Jonestown was like a utopia for me – a community of mixed races, there were young and old, black, white, brown, Asian and everything and I wanted that part of me to continue. And when Jim Jones started spiralling down and falling apart and becoming mental ill and drug addicted and all the other things going on with him, I still did not think the community was at risk, so after everything happened when 918 people died that day, I went back to the United States traumatized. And it took me twenty years to come out from under that rock – I said something happened on my watch, what was that. I also found out recently that people who were part of the Holocaust after WWII, many of them took twenty years to come out and say we have to be vocal so that it doesn’t happen again. And so at twenty years, I reconnected with the survivors and then I wrote my own book, my autobiography Jonestown Survivor: An Insider’s Look PP: When was that published?

LJK: 2010.

I wrote about my whole process. I think what I know today, if you are traumatised, first you have to take care of yourself to get on steady ground. Then you try to include your commu-

Without words, we spoke.

nity and then you look at the greater community. And now on the 40th anniversary, as I look at it, I realise that I have not heard the Guyanese voice, enough, in the whole review of what happened in the People’s Temple because the kindness of Guyana allowed us to be supercharged and build this enormous community in just three years. So I came back to Guyana to reconnect with the Guyanese voices – answer questions and maybe talk about some of the rumours; discuss it more fully – I am a teacher, I teach six-graders so when I find a student who has a question, I love to follow their curiosity. So that’s one of the things we are doing by coming back – we are finding out about the curiosity and reflections from the people of Guyana who were involved with the People’s Temple so intimately especially out in the North West District by Port Kaituma.

Sat in the bus He sat in the seat before mine Near to a wise man.

“My son died,” he said sadly Replied the wise “ All of us will die someday.”

“He was my only son,” he grief stricken Whispered, piercing my heart, Replied the wise “All of us have to die,” He bowed his head in grief And I invited him to sit by me.

The bus pulled off And I said not a word He was weeping within And I wept with him from within.

And that’s it, without words He spoke to me And I without words He from his pains I from mine.

Krishna Nand Prasad

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ccording to Kamau Bobb who is a national authority in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education programme which was recently introduced to students in Guyana, the programme is designed to equip students and communities in the process and policy structure necessary to improve education and instruction in those fields.

Bobb who recently visited Guyana said Kamau Bobb the development of a STEM Education Programme in Guyana is the right thing to do. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education is a critical component of national development for any nation.

“In order for countries to be able to participate fully in a global economy that is knowledge-based and driven by technology in every industrial sector, the development of a robust STEM education system is necessary for national survival”.

In the Caribbean region national economies have been based primarily on natural resource extraction and tourism.

The unprecedented ferocity of the hurricanes and storms in this time of global climate change highlights the fragility of sea and sand tourism economies.

Focusing narrowly on national resource extraction is equally fragile. The inability to benefit from all segments of the extraction and production process leads to economic dependency. Due to the lack of technological capacity, resources are extracted then exported to be transformed into valuable commodities and then sold back to the very countries from which the original materials came. Breaking that cycle of dependency is precisely the reason that STEM education is so important.

Strong national systems of STEM education is the first step. Exposing students to STEM related activities early and often is essential to developing their interest in these fields.

Having strong mathematics and science skills in school is not enough for students to fully appreciate the array of possibilities available to them. When hands-on robotics, computing, science and engineering activities are woven into young people’s educational experiences they build a foundation for students’ curiosity. These skills give students a new lens through which to look at the world and consider solutions to problems that they see in new ways.

A national STEM programme has to continue through post-secondary education. Student exposure and engagement in primary and secondary school are insufficient for developing the skills necessary to participate at a level that can change national trajectory. Post-secondary education is required. Public sector investment in higher education institutions has to reflect a national emphasis that is tied to economic priorities. Reforming the institutional capacity of both the traditional university and the array of alternative postsecondary institutions has to be a part of a national STEM Programme.

With oil on the horizon in Guyana, intentional focus on STEM education is essential. The economic future of the nation faces a potential dramatic disruption that will be felt across all sectors. The nation’s ability to take advantage of the shift in the economy will depend on the population’s preparation to seize that advantage. It is entirely possible for the main beneficiaries of an oil boom to be high-end engineers, technologists and scientists from abroad. Guyana could play host to a boom that does not include Guyanese people.

Risks are a certainty that come with living. Confronting them is an indication of courage. This moment is a tremendous opportunity for Guyana. The development of the Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology, for example, is an indication of commitment of the government to build the capacity for new and innovative means of delivering education, communication, and electronic transactions – the cornerstones of a robust STEM programme. turn to page 13

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Travel and Tourism

Rewa River by Lesley de Souza

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uyana’s fresh waters are bursting with fishes. Often called the “Land of Many Waters” or the “Big River Country” Guyana’s rivers are still unspoilt as it awaits your first cast. Sport Fishing is a new area of tourism attraction in Guyana with many unchartered river terrains virgin to man. There are essentially two fresh water fishing seasons in the country; the first fishing season starts from mid February to late April, while the second season begins from late August till late November. During this time, the rains would have stopped and the water receded from the savannas and forest floors. By the middle of the dry season, the rivers usually become narrow as the water recedes. This makes fishing more exciting as less water means less space per fish and more competition to feed and to survive predators of the river.

Rapidly becoming one of the hottest Sport Fishing Destination’s in South America, Guyana was featured on river monsters with host Jeremy Wade ending season 4 in Guyana. During that episode he called the Araparima he caught (and subsequently released), the biggest fish of his South American fishing career!

Boasting nearly 2,000 species of fish in the Amazon River, Guyana is a paradise for incredible fishing. Species include the Arapaima (not for trapping), Piraiba/ Lau Lau, Peacock Bass (considered to be the most popular Fresh Water Game Fish in the world by professional anglers worldwide), Golden Dorado, Payara, Redtail Catfish, Jau Catfish, Flat Whisker Catfish, Surubim, Sunfish, Himara, Arawana, Sword Fish, to name a few.

Game fish species in Guyana

Peacock Bass at Rewa

A Giant Catfish caught near King Williams

Guyana shares with Falls in the Essequibo River the Amazon River over 1800 fish species. Among those are several Game Fish Species such as the Payara, Arowana, Himara, and what is considered by professional anglers worldwide as the worlds most popular Fresh Water Game Fish, the Peacock Bass (Lukanani). Can you reel a thirty pound bass? Let’s find out next fish season! The country’s prime fishing locations are up the Essequibo River and along its tributaries below river rapids and water falls such as Rockstone and the Gluck Island, the New River Area, Kurupukari River and the Rupununi Burro Burro River.

Most of Guyana’s rivers and ponds have remained unexplored. This is a staggering fact when you consider that 15% of the world’s fresh water comes from Guyana.

A giant fish caught in Guyana's waters

Rockstone Fishing Grounds

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Fashion

Mini backpacks

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ack-to-school season is upon us, conjuring up fond memories of shopping trips— not only for basic binders and loose-leaf paper, but also for the cutest backpacks, cool school supplies and first-day accessories.

Mini Back packs are in for girls

Recently, Instagram-beloved celebs (Selena Gomez, Kylie Jenner, Bella Hadid, and the like) made the Louis Vuitton mini logo backpack a thing all over again, initiating a trickle-down effect that saw these super-small silhouettes popping up at retailer both high and low. As the back to school season approaches, these mini backpacks are trending

Laptop Bag

What do college students and CEOs have in common? The need for a laptop bag to protect their computer from point A to B .

Laptop Bags

The Chelsea Boot

Classics are for every guy. These iconic ankle boots are a staple in any guy’s wardrobe. Look for these easy pull-on designs with elastic goring on the sides. Black or brown leather pairs perfectly with uniforms or sharper outfits.

Backpacks for Boys

Expect to find packs you can trash to bits during your day-to-day routine, that don’t compromise on style.

Remember, even though it will be used for school, the backpack is also a practical bag. Look out for things like key clips, laptop pockets and air mesh straps. Details make all the difference.

Footwear

Boots: Sun or rain, boots can do no wrong. Stock weatherproof rain boots to protect little feet from getting wet and cold. You’ll also want to make sure they have tall zip-up boots or ankle booties to wear all year long.

Trusty athletic shoes are also essential. The little ones need sneaks that will keep them comfy and stand up to everyday wear.

From polished boots to smart school shoes, send your daughters back to school in style.

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Home & Cooking

Recipe

Ingredients 2 cups puffed rice cereal (unsweetened) 2 cups old fashioned oats 1⁄4 cup roasted almonds, chopped 1⁄4 cup roasted sunflower seeds

1⁄2 cup shredded coconut 1⁄2 cup dried fruit, chopped 1⁄2 cup peanut butter 1⁄2 syrup or 1⁄2 cup honey 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup mini chocolate chip (optional)

Get the Best Gear

Start the kids off on the right foot with a school shopping list. . Remember to check with teachers and the school for any special requests or restrictions. When compiled, just print them out, pin them for later or order it all online.

Directions

Combine cereal, oats, nuts, seeds, coconut and fruit in a large mixing bowl.

Heat the peanut butter, syrup, and vanilla in a small sauce pan until warm. Do not boil.

Pour the peanut butter mixture over the cereal mixture. Mix well while syrup is still warm. Use your hands as they are the best tool for this mixing job!

Pour mixture into a 9x13 pan.

Pack the mixture down firmly with moist fingers or the bottom of another 9x13 pan sprayed with cooking spray.

The chocolate lover should sprinkle on the mini chocolate chips at this point and press them in firmly.

Cover with plastic wrap.

Cool completely.

Cut into 24 bars.

Wrap individually and store in fridge.

You can keep these in the fridge for 2 weeks and they still taste fabulous! (http://www.

Get them out the door faster

Late on the first day? Not a good look. Keep stragglers in line by setting an alarm clock or timer to ring at strategic intervals, like 10 minutes before you are ready to leave.

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Tips

Equip the Car

Breezing through the drop-off line is easy when kids can grab tissues or (let's face it) on-the-go breakfast from a backseat stash

Repurposing Everyday Items for a More Organized Home

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ive your old household items a new purpose, while decluttering and organizing your home at the same time.

Start a self-serve station

Clear a pantry shelf that's low enough for your kids to reach. That way everyone can help themselves to granola bars, dried fruit, nuts and other healthy treats. Keep small snacks corralled in plastic compartments so that you can quickly see what's stored inside.

Ladder Drying Rack

• Laundry can take over your entire house.

This problem can be solved by hanging an old ladder from the ceiling, allowing your clothes to dryin once place rather than scattered throughout the house.

Binder-Clip Cord Organizer

• With so many new gadgets these days, wires can make your home office desk look cluttered. To keep them at bay, attach binder clips to the edge of your desk, and place the cords through the clips. This will also make it easy to plug in your electronics.

Cleaning Supplies Holder

• With so many types of cleaning supplies, your kitchen and bathroom cabinet can fill up fast. To keep things more organized, make use of every inch of space by hanging household cleaners from a tension rod, saving space on the shelves for other everyday items.

File Everything

Create a "home file," either a file box or a cabinet drawer, with a slot for each subject; colourcode the tabs to match up with each class.

Not only does this system give kids a place to unload past assignments, but it also helps them organize reference materials (e.g., a periodic table of elements) as the term changes.

Dish-Rack Coloring Station

• Organize your craft supply in a dish drying rack. Coloring books stay put in the grates, while the silverware tray stores crafting tools, such as colored pencils and scissors.

Hair Accessories Storage

• Large kitchen canisters are perfect for storing hair accessories. The clear containers make it easy to pinpoint exactly what you need when you're rushing to get ready.

Create a Supply Stash

You know the feeling — it's 9 p.m. and you're out of posterboard for your daughter's project that's due at 8 a.m. Prevent late-night freak-outs with a supply stash: markers, index cards and so on. Save cash by buying products in bulk.

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Puzzles

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120 Liver secretion List of candidates

122 Sandals' lack Piano exercises

123 City near Monte Alban Like summer clouds

124 Roof supports Soprano -- Gluck

128 Bern's river Like mosaics

129 NASA destination End a journey

130 Visa and passport Clay-based rock

131 "-- Jude" Bearing

132 Whiffenpoofs Wild West show

133 List ender Mole run

135 Brown songbird Wouldn't hurt -- - 137 Less than Delay

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140 Reef maker Illustrious

142 Everest or K2 Brown of big bands

144 Early mornings Ms. Barkin of films 148 Championship Santa -- (hot winds)

150 Apollo's priestess Spike TV, formerly

153 Windy City airport Splinter group

155 Cheerful tone Modicum

156 Keep -- -- out for Totality

157 Roaches, to us 9-digit ID

158 Knight's gloves Litter member

159 Gouda cousin Gas guzzlers

160 Al and Tipper Watch sites

161 Swirled around Pawn

162 Loses hair Fjord port

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Slacken off DOWN "The Mammoth Hunters" heroine 1 Desk furnishing Faint trace 2 Mishmash Dodge, as taxes

3 Iowa town Tot's taboo (hyph.)

4 Beatrice's admirer Weapons cache

5 Leisurely walks Slices

6 A Barrymore One-named singer

7 Colonial suitor Rumor source

8 Jeans go-with Hawaiian guitar

9 Moab neighbor

51 Mobilize

10 Name in stationery 53 Stock on hand

11 Play about Capote 54 Earth, poetically

12 Coffee server

56 Ms. del Rio

13 Fender nick

59 Gander (hyph.)

14 Goolagong rival

61 J. -- Hoover

15 Moon goddess

63 Track prelims

16 Exam for jrs.

64 React to a sneeze

17 Antenna type

65 Multiplied by 3

18 Like some arches 67 Foul the air 19 Swindle

68 Crusty cheese

20 Brewers' buys 69 Spokes' center

30 Shallow dish

70 Twilled fabric

32 Yarn measure

73 Dory's need

34 Ms. Paquin

75 Prelude to a kiss?

38 PFC mail drop

77 Sheik's cartel

39 Raw-fish delicacy 81 Offshore platform (2 wds.)

41 Kitchen strainer

82 Turned into

42 Pluck a banjo

84 We, in Le Havre

43 Shady place

85 Four-door model

44 Artemis, to Cato

86 Warrant off.

46 Flew alone

87 Cultured fellow

47 Dueler's pride

91 Graceful seabirds

49 Gripping tool

Word Maze

Onetime telecom giant Makeshift Choir rendition "The Raven" opener Libretto feature Duck or hue Licorice flavoring Units of force Icicle locales Hail, to Caesar Holiday burner (2 wds.)

Worry B'way sign of yore Countesses' husbands Eucalyptus eater It merged with Exxon Melodrama shout PST minus 3 Soft tissue Cultural values Fruit with a stone Jeered at Want-ad letters

92 Small amount

93 Xerxes ruled here

94 Quiz-show hosts

95 Cellar, briefly 96 I-90

99 Whipped-cream serving

102 McKellen and Holm

103 Rabbi's reading

104 Pound division

105 Long-answer exam 107 Jargons

109 Wife's dad (hyph.)

111 Psyche parts

114 Born as

117 Stun gun

119 Popular cookie

121 Foul up

122 Windshield option

123 Unusual quality

124 Mark down (2 wds.)

125 Pink-eyed rat

126 Aquarium purifier

127 Tried hard 130 Hardened

134 Gave a darn

136 Fix a manuscript 137 Custom 138 Peeved

140 Average grades

141 Frying medium

143 Eggy drinks

145 Half a beef 146 Vivacity

147 Bill, briefly

149 Drain cleaner

151 Livy's 901

152 Embroider, maybe

154 Nasty laugh See Solution on Pg 13

KATHLEEN SAXE

WORD GAME TODAY'S WORD -- MARMOSET (MAR-muh-set: A small, clawed monkey of the American tropics.)

Average mark 45 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find 64 or more words in MARMOSET? maestro mare marmot mart maser mast master mate meat memo mesa metro moat more mores most

mote arms arose aster atom rase rate ream rest roam roast rose rote oast orate same

sate seam sear seat smart smear smote soar some sora sore sort star stare stammer steam

stem store storm stream east tame tamer tare taro team tear term tome tore tram tsar

RULES OF THE GAME: 1. Words must be of four or more letters. 2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of "s," such as "bats" or "dies," are not allowed. 3. Additional words made by adding a "d" or an "s" may not be used. For example, if "bake" is used, "baked" or "bakes" are not allowed, but "bake" and "baking" are admissible. 4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.

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Tech

Virgin Hyperloop One shows off new, futuristic travel pod T

he Richard Bransonled company has seen some recent boardroom drama, but continues to pitch its revolutionary speedy-transport mode around the world.

It's an interesting time for Virgin Hyperloop One, which saw one of its board members arrested on fraud and embezzlement charg-

es in Russia last week and three other high-profile directors departing the board, according to Bloomberg.

But that hasn't stopped the futuristic-transport startup from showing off its latest pod prototype, first for the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and now for the rest of us. Virgin founder Richard Branson remains

AI researchers oppose university's work on autonomous weapons

at the top of the company as chair of the board, and he was on hand to show off the company's latest Hyperloop pod design this week to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz.

Saudi Arabia is one of a number of locales exploring the feasibility of installing a Hyperloop system with the help of Virgin or competitor

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies.

The company claims a route from Riyadh to Jeddah could reduce the travel time from 10 hours to 76 minutes, while extending beyond national borders to Abu Dhabi could turn an 8.5 hour trip

to just 48 minutes.

Hyperloop as a concept was brought into the public consciousness by SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk, who open-sourced a white paper on the nearsupersonic tube transport back in 2013. He continues

Apple has an iPad gesture dilemma

Researchers are worried about killer robots

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group of researchers have concerns over the development of military weapons outfitted with AI. A group of artificial intelligence researchers and engineers from the Centre on Impact of AI and Robotics released a letter Wednesday taking issue with a South Korean university for working with defense company Hanwha Systems on artificial intelligence for military weapons.

The letter described autonomous weapons a "Pandora's box" and called for a boycott of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).

"They will permit war to be fought faster and at a scale greater than ever before. They have the potential to be weapons of terror.

Despots and terrorists could

use them against innocent populations, removing any ethical restraints," the letter, which has about 50 signatures, reads. Meanwhile, KAIST's president SungChul Shin said in a statement, "I would like to reaffirm that KAIST does not have any intention to engage in development of lethal autonomous weapons systems and killer robots."

KAIST, Hanwha and the Centre for Impact on AI and Robotics did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The Smartest Stuff: Innovators are thinking up new ways to make you, and the things around you, smarter. 'Alexa, be more human': Inside Amazon's effort to make its voice assistant smarter, chattier and more like you. (CNET)

Crossword Solution

to work on the technology through the efforts of Tesla and his tunnel-digging startup, The Boring Company. So far we've seen the company achieve speeds of 240 miles per hour in tests, or roughly a third of the speed it hopes to eventually achieve. (CNET)

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sing an iPhone X and iPad Pro is getting confusing. At its launch back in 2010, the iPad was heavily criticized for being a big iPhone. iOS 11 and the iPad Pro proved that wasn’t the case. Things further diverged with the introduction of the iPhone X, which has led to some confusion for anyone who regularly uses an iPad. If you have been using an iPhone

X and iPad Pro together for some time you may feel lost when moving back and forth between the devices — one with a physical home button, the other with webOSlike gestures. The result is a vastly different user experience, even though they run the same version of iOS on large rectangles of glass.

Now, Apple is rumored to be ditching the home button on the iPad Pro in favor

of Face ID. It’s a move that makes sense, and it will present Apple with an opportunity to more closely align its tablet with the iPhone X gestures or to further differentiate the iPad as an entirely different computing platform (one that’s wholly separate from the iPhone, in the same way that the iPhone is distinct from the Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch).

Either way, Apple is facing

an iPad gesture dilemma.

Let’s look at the home gesture, for example. For the longest time, pressing the home button on an iPad or iPhone was the fail-safe way to take you back to Apple’s grid of iOS apps. That changed with the all-screen iPhone X. A swipe up from the bottom is the new home gesture (which also unlocks the device) on Apple’s flagship phone, but that same gesture brings up the dock on the iPad. Apple is positioning the iPad as the future of personal computing. The company further cemented the idea by featuring the iPad — not the MacBook — at its education event. Nevertheless, Apple is falling behind both Google and Microsoft in US classrooms, and most schools are using Chromebook laptops instead of tablets. The iPad Pro has already become more laptop-like, thanks to keyboard and stylus support. But Apple has refused to implement mouse support, forcing users to move their hands from the keyboard to the touchscreen to navigate.

That has led some to question who the iPad Pro is for as Apple continues to push the device as a computer replacement. (the Verge)

Access to STEM education is... from page 7

60 percent of the national population is less than 35 years old. The future of the nation rests on the skills and ambitions of young people.

Our responsibility as policy makers, elders and educators is to open the doors for them as widely as possible. With students educated to have a commitment to Guyana and a sense of protection of its future, STEM education is the foundation of nation building.

The founding Senior Director of the Constellations Center for Equity in Computing at Georgia Tech noted that “STEM is important because it pervades every part of our lives and by exposing students to STEM and giving them opportu-

nities to explore STEMrelated concepts, they will develop a passion for it and hopefully pursue a job in a STEM field”.

Access to STEM education is access to power.

Power is the ability to write the national narrative. It is the distinction between the author and the subject.

“Being an author of the American story is a far more important propositions that merely gaining access to a career in the technology sector. Captains of the technical sector are reshaping the very mechanisms by which American and global cultures exist. The ability to reinvent basic human transactions – with each other and with an evolving array of in-

telligent systems – is power.

Access to power is critical in the 21st century”.

Bobb worked at the highest levels of the federal government to help shape the national research agenda for effective means of delivering equitable and quality computational education to all students.

Bobb brings to STEM education a fierce commitment to equity as an indicator of justice. He has addressed and advised numerous leading tech sector companies, universities and k-12 schools. His writing on STEM education and culture has been featured in The Atlantic, Black Enterprise, The Root, Edutopia and on the Obama White House

Blog. His national and state leadership have contributed to a STEM education agenda that is more honest and reflective of contemporary social and cultural realities.

Bobb was the Director of the STEM Initiative for the University System of Georgia, a collaborative effort with the governor’s office to improve STEM education across the 30 public institutions serving approximately 325,000 students in the state.

He holds a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Policy from Georgia Tech and M.S. and B.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

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onder Woman is finally getting the accolade she deserves.

Lynda Carter, who famously portrayed the DC superhero in the 1970s Wonder Woman television series, is the latest recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As reported by Variety, numerous collaborators and peers of Carter's were present to celebrate her star at Tuesday's ceremony—including 2017's Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins—and the actress herself was more than

happy to strike some power poses on the red carpet for photographers.

"It seems impossible that I've been in the entertainment industry for 50 years.

But I love this business— I love the creative process, the work, the performing… all of it," Carter wrote on Instagram after the ceremony. "But today, as I am honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, I want to say a big THANK YOU to my FANS, who have encouraged and cheered me

P

riyanka Chopra's is on a roll when it comes to Hollywood - not only is she set to reprise her role in the third season of the television series 'Quantico', but her second Hollywood film, 'A Kid Like Jake' has also been selected to premiere at the upcoming Sarasota Film Festival 2018, which takes off on April 13.

The film is turning out to be a festival favourite already, as it has also featured at Sundance Film Festival in January. Starring Octavia Spencer, Jim Parsons and Claire Danes in pivotal roles, 'A Kid...' is a story of a family coming to terms with

the gender identity of their kid.

When the film was selected to screen at Sundance, Priyanka had tweeted, “When I read the script of 'A Kid Like Jake', I knew

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fter nearly nine years of marriage, Channing Tatum and wife Jenna Dewan Tatum say they have decided to “lovingly separate as a couple.” The couple broke the news in a joint Twitter post on Monday night, saying there are no salacious details behind the split. They say they are best friends who have decided their relationship has run its course.

“We have lovingly chosen to separate as a couple,” they wrote in a joint statement released on Tuesday. “We fell deeply in love so many years ago and have had a magical journey together. Absolutely nothing has changed about how much we love one another, but love is a beautiful adventure that is taking us on different paths for now.”

“There are no secrets nor salacious events at the root of our decision — just two bestfriends realizing it’s time to take some space and help each other live the most joyous, fulfilled lives as possible,” the statement continued.

on all of these years. I want you to know how much I appreciate having you in my corner - I never take you for granted. Thank you again to everyone who made this possible. This is a day I will never forget."

Interviewed by Variety before the ceremony, Jenkins explained how much of an influence Carter's portrayal of the superhero was in crafting her 2017 film adaptation.

"It’s quite incredible to become a part of the story with someone I admire as much as I do Lynda.

Gal Gadot, who played Wonder Woman in Jenkins' film, wasn't on hand to attend the ceremony, and instead showed her support with a tweet. After concluding her famous Wonder Woman role in the late seventies, Carter has continued to act on TV and film. She's currently (and fittingly) portraying the U.S. president in the CW's Supergirl. (Glamour)

immediately that this was a story I had to be a part of. A story that needed to be told and seen. And now it’s been selected for Sundance Film Festival!”

Talking about her international film assignments in Hollywood, the actress had reportedly said that 'A Kid Like Jake' and 'Isn’t It Romantic' are not ' Priyanka Chopra movies'. Calling them 'quick films' which she did before the start of 'Quantico season 3', she elaborated that they are not lengthy roles, but these are just 'very interesting parts' in 'amazing films with some wonderful actors'. (Times of India)

The two had met on the set of the 2006 dance movie Step Up and married three years later. They have a 4-year-old daughter named Everly. “We are still a family and will always be loving dedicated parents to Everly.

We won’t be commenting beyond this, and we thank you all in advance for respecting our family’s privacy. Sending lots of love to everyone, Chan & Jenna.” they added in their statement.

Tatum has starred in box office hits like Magic Mike and 21 Jump Street. (The Independent)

Bollywood celebs visit Salman Khan's family after blackbuck case verdict

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n Thursday, Salman Khan was convicted in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case and sentenced to five years' imprisonment by a Sessions Court in Jodhpur. The sentence has not only shocked his fans, but also taken members of the film fraternity by surprise. While many celebs took to social media and extended their support to Salman and his family, there were others who visited the superstar's house, Galaxy Apartments in Bandra, to meet his family.

Salman's 'Dabangg' co-star Sonakshi Sinha was seen arriving at his residence sometime in the evening. Her parents Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam Sinha, too, were spotted outside the Khan house. Actress Sneha Ullal, who made her Bollywood debut opposite Salman in the

2005 film 'Lucky: No Time For Love' paid the family a visit.

Family members like Arbaaz Khan, his ex-wife Malaika Arora Khan, her younger sister Amrita Arora and Arpita Khan Sharma's husband Aayush

Sharma (who will make his debut in Salman's production, 'Loveratri' soon) were also seen at Galaxy Apartments. Here's a look at all the stars snapped outside Salman's house. (Times of India)

Surprise! Kate Hudson Is Pregnant

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f you've been wondering what Kate Hudson's been up to, wonder no more. On Friday, the actress and Fabletics co-founder announced that she's expecting a little girl.

Taking to her Instagram, Hudson uploaded a lengthy explanation for her social media silence along with a reveal video of the baby's sex. In the video, she stands in a backyard with her friends and family, who hold up three huge balloons covered in question marks.

On the count of three, they stabbed the balloons with knives, unleashing a torrent of pink confetti and pink balloons.

"SURPRISE!!!," she wrote in the caption. "If you’ve wondered why I’ve been so absent on my social channels it’s because I have never been more sick! It’s

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ardi B, everyone's favorite regular, degular, shmegular girl from the Bronx, has a ton to celebrate today: Her highly anticipated debut album, Invasion of Privacy, is finally out, and it was just announced that her single “Bartier Cardi,” which features 21 Savage, went platinum.

That means the record-breaking rapper now has four platinum hits to her name, including her "Finesse" remix with Bruno Mars, "No Limit" with G-Eazy and A$AP Rocky, and her smash anthem, "Bodak Yellow."

Cardi's success is massive, considering the fact that she exploded onto the music scene just a short time ago.

She reacted to the news of “Bartier Cardi" with standard Cardi adorableness, writing on Twitter, "Foreal

was the most sick first trimester of all my children. Boomerangs have made me nauseous,

yaaaaayyyyy!!"Made my day," and included a string of shocked emoji.

“Bartier Cardi” came out at the end of December, capping off a breakout year for the rapper. She made history with “Bodak Yellow,” which beat out Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop (That Thing)” as the longest-running solo number one by a woman rapper, according to Billboard.

She also became the first rapp e r — and the third artist—

Superzoom is an easy way to have my head in the toilet, food instagrams make me queezy and thinking too much about insta stories made me even more exhausted than I already had been. If you’ve seen me out and about smiling and pretending like everything is amazing...I was lying! BUT! I have broken through on the other end of that and rediscovering the joys of insta/snap. We have been trying to keep this pregnancy under the radar for as long as possible but I’m a poppin now!

And it’s too darn challenging to hide, and frankly hiding is more exhausting then just coming out with it! My kids, Danny, myself and the entire family are crazy excited! A little girl on the way." (Glamour)

ever to have three Billboard Hot 100 singles in the top 10 all at once.

Now, with a full album out, there's no telling what new heights her career will reach. Fans are already going nuts on Twitter while listening to Invasion of Privacy, which features collaborations with Chance the Rapper, R&B darling SZA, Puerto Rican trap star Bad Bunny, reggaeton juggernaut J Balvin, and Migos, the Atlanta hip-hop trio that includes her fiancé, Offset.

She went on Instagram late last night to thank everyone for all the support they've given the album so far. "I want to thank everybody that's listening Invasion of Privacy, I want to thank everybody that was included in the process," she said before launching into a long list of people who helped her out. (Glamour)

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Archie

You have more options than you realize. Open up to (March 21- someone who can offer you a April 19) different perspective regarding the changes you face or the decisions you must make.

ARIES

Socialize, get together TAURUS with friends or relatives, or (April 20- pitch in and volunteer your May 20) help. Your dedication and determination will draw attention and boost your popularity. Romance is featured.

A change of plans will GEMINI cause a problem. If some(MAY 28- one backs out of a deal, make June 20) sure you aren’t left paying for him or her. Be blunt and collect what’s owed to you.

Consider how to best spend your time. Helping (June 21outsiders is admirable, but July 22) you should first take care of any work that needs to be done closer to home.

CANCER

LEO (July 23Aug. 22)

Dilbert

Peanuts

Personal changes can be made, but don’t try to alter what someone else does. If you want the freedom to do as you please, you must offer the same in return.

VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22)

Attend functions that will add to your knowledge and experience. Expanding an interest and sharing it with a loved one will bring you closer together. Physical improvements can be made.

LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 23)

Impulse will be your downfall. Acting on an emotional whim or getting entrenched in someone else’s melodrama will bring you down and cost you emotionally and financially.

Emotional outbursts must SCORPIO (Oct. 24- be kept to a minimum. Veer Nov. 22) away from anyone displaying erratic behavior. Put your heart into something that will add to your stability.

You may need to make SAGITTARIUS some financial adjustments (Nov. 23if you want to maintain your Dec. 21) standard of living. Think twice before you spend money on something you don’t need.

Calvin and Hobbes

Concentrate on your perCAPRICORN sonal relationships and make (Dec. 22- an effort to improve your livJan. 19) ing arrangements. Stick close to home and the people you love. Hard work will result in personal gain.

Someone will withhold AQUARIUS information that can make (Jan. 20- a difference to your earning Feb. 19) potential or finances. Don’t count on anyone else to handle your affairs.

PISCES You’ll be subject to scru(Feb. 20- tiny if you are wishy-washy Mar. 20) when explaining your position. Take matters seriously and be clear about your intentions before you commit to anything.