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CMU-Q celebrates Health and Wellness

Fair

SKY-HIGH SKY-HIGH OVER OVER TELLURIDETELLURIDE

With more than 40 festivals each year - including the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, the Literary Arts Festival and, most prominently, the Telluride Film Festival — there is an event nearly every weekend that draws outsider crowds of as many as 12,000 people.

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CMU-Q celebrates Health and Wellness Fair

Carnegie Mellon University in

Qatar (CMU-Q), in collabora-

tion with Qatar Foundation

and other Education City uni-

versities, hosted the Health and Well-

ness Fair to introduce the community

to the many health resources available

in Qatar.

The fair emphasised a holistic ap-

proach to health and well-being, fea-

turing 19 organisations from a wide

variety of health and wellness servic-

es in Qatar. Visitors could test health

metrics like blood sugar and blood

pressure, as well as body composition

analytics.

“I believe it’s important to connect

students with the health resources

that are available within Qatar Foun-

dation and the wider Qatar commu-

nity so they know where they can go

to start adopting a more proactive ap-

proach to their health,” said Amie Rol-

lins, director of health and wellness at

CMU-Q. The event drew visitors from

across Education City. Al Dana Al Mo-

hannadi, an information systems so-

phomore at CMU-Q, said: “As a uni-

versity student, I try to be healthy and

manage my stress effectively, but it’s

not always easy. The fair has remind-

ed me of why it’s important to invest

in my physical and mental well-being;

it will have a positive impact on my ac-

ademic performance and benefit me

in the long run.”

The Health and Wellness Fair was

a collaboration that included Qa-

tar Foundation, Hamad Bin Khalifa

University, Georgetown University in

Qatar, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar,

Northwestern University in Qatar, Tex-

as A&M University at Qatar and Virgin-

ia Commonwealth University in Qatar.

NIS honours teachers

Noble International School (NIS) organised

celebrations to honour teachers with various

games and programmes. A large number of

teachers of the NIS family participated in dif-

ferent activities like group dance, solo dance, so-

lo song, poem recitation, piano playing and many

more, thus, making the event, a grand success. The

teachers were also awarded with prizes for their ef-

fort and involvement in the programme.

Principal Shibu Abdul Rasheed gave a thought

provoking speech on the importance of teachers at

the event.

COVER STORY

04 | SUNDAY 9 OCTOBER 2016

By Rachel Walker The Washington Post

Telluride’s town park trans-

formed into a mosaic of or-

ange and pink, turquoise

and yellow as the enormous

canvases were unfurled on-

to the dewy grass. In early June’s

pale morning light, teams of four to

five people, most of them gray-haired

and denim-clad, spread out huge

balloons attached to wicker baskets.

There was a chill in the air, and the

encroaching canyon walls looked al-

most black as they towered above us

in the predawn.

The roar of a propane torch broke

the stillness. At first just one, and then

many fiery starts and stops caused

“envelopes” — the inflatable bags that

make up the balloon component of a

hot-air balloon — to rise. Within min-

utes, the park was a garden of col-

our. The sun peeked over the ridge,

its golden light spreading tangible

warmth as it crept higher into the sky.

It was Day 1 of the 2016 Telluride

Balloon Festival, and my husband and

I had come early to wrangle a ride in

one of the rigs. Jeff and I are normal-

ly sporty types — cyclists and skiers

who measure a vacation’s success by

how tired our muscles are at the trip’s

end. But for this getaway, we sought

a more tranquil mode of transport.

Since getting hitched eight years ear-

lier, we’d moved, changed jobs and

had kids, and we wanted to celebrate

our anniversary by sequestering our-

selves in a place of natural beauty far

from the demands of home.

Telluride, a seven-hour drive from

our home in Boulder, fit the bill. I’d

been once before in winter and was

eager to see the town in full summer

bloom. We were also curious about

the festival, which is tiny by the usu-

al standards — 19 people registered

for the event this year, compared with

the nearly 600 balloonists who con-

gregate each fall for the Albuquerque

International Balloon Fiesta.

But before we took flight, Jeff and

I set out to ground ourselves, arriv-

ing several days early and checking

in at the Lumière, a boutique hotel in

Mountain Village. The community sits

at the base of the ski resort, and is

connected to town by a free gondola

that operates year-round. People of-

ten ask if it’s better to stay in town or

on the mountain. Either is fine — sce-

nic views abound no matter where

you are — and if you’re not staying in

Telluride proper, it’s easy to park your

car in town and walk everywhere.

Unlike other posh destinations —

and it is expensive, a result of its ca-

chet among movie stars and retired

tech billionaires — I found Telluride

exceedingly friendly, even quirky.

Until direct flights to nearby Mon-

trose (in 1988) — and, this year, to

Telluride — were established, it was

a five- to seven-hour drive from any

metropolitan area. Mainly skiing die-

hards made the trip, which wound

over at least one steep and winding

mountain pass, depending on where

you came from. The town features

more than 50 restaurants as well as

dozens of art galleries and boutiques.

With more than 40 festivals each year

— including the Telluride Bluegrass

Festival, the Literary Arts Festival

and, most prominently, the Telluride

Film Festival — there is an event near-

ly every weekend that draws outsider

crowds of as many as 12,000 people.

One afternoon, Jeff and I strolled

up to Bear Creek Falls, a popular five-

mile hike that wanders from the base

of the town up a mild grade through

aspen groves and along Bear Creek

before arriving at the massive falls. It

was an easy walk, and one of Tellu-

ride’s many hiking options. The town

rests deep in southwestern Colora-

do’s San Juan Mountains, an isolated

pocket of the state where most peaks

top out between 13,000 and 14,000

feet above sea level. As the area’s to-

pography suggests, there is no end of

outdoor activity in Telluride, wheth-

er it be the town’s infamously steep

slopes or offseason options such as

scenic float tours or rough-and-tum-

ble 4x4 mountain safaris.

We returned to town famished

and headed straight to the Butcher

& Baker, where my turkey sandwich

arrived between thick slices of home-

made bread and topped with roasted

red peppers and a life-affirming aioli.

Afterward, we took a historic walking

tour — the kind of activity

I normally eschew on vacation, pre-

ferring to poke around on my own in-

stead of joining a crowd. I am so grate-

ful I ignored my instincts and followed

tour guide Ashley Boling up and down

Main Street and in and out of some of

Telluride’s historic buildings.

As the area’s topography suggests, there is no end of outdoor activity in Telluride, whether it be the town’s infamously steep slopes or offseason options such as scenic float tours or rough-and-tumble 4x4 mountain safaris.

Exploring Colorado’s golden town

COVER STORY

| 05SUNDAY 9 OCTOBER 2016

I learned about the valley’s origi-

nal inhabitants, the Ute Indians, who

dubbed the area the “Valley of the

Hanging Waterfalls,” the most prom-

inent being Bridal Veil, about three

miles east of town. Next came hardy

miners seeking their fortunes; silver

and gold were first discovered in Tellu-

ride around 1872, and the subsequent

mining boom inflated the town’s pop-

ulation to nearly 5,000. What followed

was almost a century of booms and

busts, the fates of miners and their

families ever in the balance.

Not surprisingly, Telluride was

home to San Miguel County’s first bank

robbery, which took place on June

24, 1889, when Butch Cassidy stole

$22,000 from the vault of the San

Miguel Valley Bank. The money was

slated for the miners’ monthly payday,

traditionally the 25th of the month.

By the 1960s, mining had crashed,

and entire blocks of downtown were

deserted and boarded up. But the

economy began to revive when the ski

resort opened in 1972. Back then, real

estate was relatively affordable, Boling

said, with the average house costing

about $35,000. These days, the prices

of houses in Telluride start around $2m

and the town, which has little room to

expand, is grappling with severe hous-

ing shortages even as it experiences

unprecedented tourism.

After a few days luxuriating in the

high mountain air, Jeff and I were al-

ready fantasising about relocating. The

beauty. The recreation. The people.

Who wouldn’t want to live here?

We’d heard that one way to ingra-

tiate yourself with the balloon pilots,

most of whom were willing to give by-

standers a ride, was to make yourself

useful, which is how we found our-

selves on the rope side of a hot-air bal-

loon, helping keep it tethered as its en-

velope filled with air.

The balloon, dubbed Snaggletooth

for the jagged line that overlaid its col-

ourful stripes, was owned and pilot-

ed by Richard Schmidt, a quiet, affa-

ble man with gray hair and a mustache.

The good news is, I didn’t need any

specialised knowledge. All that was re-

quired was a firm grip when handed a

rope to hang onto and a willingness to

lean my weight against the pull of the

inflating balloon.

Better yet, as I pulled, I also watched,

and the combination of cool morning

air, coffee and doughnuts, bright col-

ours, and the promise of what await-

ed — a peaceful flight void of jet fuel or

propellers — filled me with an expan-

sive sense of belonging. There in the

town park, Jeff and I joined a move-

ment, and as each balloon lifted from

the mist-covered grass and painted

the blue sky pink and red and yellow, I

was grateful to have momentarily wo-

ven myself into the fabric of this com-

munity.

I was so entranced that I almost

missed my chance to hop into the bal-

loon. “Hurry up!” Schmidt said, inter-

rupting my reverie. “Or we’ll go with-

out ya.”

As the crew ferried us by hand to

the launch point, the balloon hovered

several feet off the ground. The sen-

sation was similar to that of being in

a canoe bobbing in the water. When

Schmidt got the signal, he fired up the

burners and we began to rise, first 500

feet and then 1,000 feet above the

ground.

Another water analogy came to me

as we floated over the town’s Victorian

facades and brick storefronts. Steering

is not possible in ballooning — the air

sent us in the direction of the currents

like a stick that had fallen into a riv-

er midstream. “You go where the wind

blows,” Schmidt said. “And you get

what you get.”

As our balloon bobbed its way

down-valley, the town’s landmarks —

the gondola, Bridal Veil Falls, the mesa

where the airport is located — shrank

until the landscape looked like a Mo-

nopoly board. From on high, I saw how

physically constrained Telluride is. They

call it a “box canyon” because the

mountain walls are steep and the val-

ley is narrow — there’s only one way in

and out of town. Literally rising above

the fray shifted my focus. I now had

a greater appreciation of all the things

that combine to make Telluride what it

is.

Weightless and feeling as expan-

sive as the air inside Snaggletooth’s

envelope, I tried to memorise my sur-

roundings. This is unlike any part of

Colorado I’ve visited before, and I grew

up in the state. I know it well. But in

Telluride, in going slow, I saw so much.

COMMUNITY

06 | SUNDAY 9 OCTOBER 2016

Katara celebrates Sri Lankan culture and music

In the presence of high-profile dip-

lomats and large audience, the

Drama Theatre of the Cultural Vil-

lage Foundation - Katara hosted on

Friday evening, a show performed by

the renowned Sri Lankan Cultural Ar-

my Troupe representing popular na-

tional dances from across the Repub-

lic of Sri Lanka.

The show started with a speech by

W M Karunadasa, Sri Lankan Ambas-

sador to Qatar, who praised the cur-

rent high-level bilateral ties between

the two friendly countries, especial-

ly the cultural field where both par-

ties have shown keenness to adopt

the cultural approach as a means to

achieve more cultural cooperation

and interaction between the two cul-

tures in both countries.

On the occasion, the ambassador

also gifted a memorial shield to the

General Manager of the Cultural Vil-

lage Foundation- Katara, Dr Khalid bin

Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, and expressed grat-

itude to their excellences Ambassa-

dor Ibrahim Yousif Fakhroo, Director

of the Department of Protocol, and

the Head of the Cultural Research and

Studies Department of the Ministry of

Culture and Sports Faleh Al Hajri.

With their elaborate and colourful

costumes, 20 male and female per-

formers took the centrestage for two

hours presenting a stunning musical

display and reflecting the rich cultural

diversity of Sri Lanka.

The multicultural performance by

the Sri Lankan Cultural Army Troupe

also included the highly-sophisticat-

ed and refined “Tea Dance”, which is

usually performed during the tea har-

vesting season and festivals in a coun-

try that produces some of the world’s

best global quality tea brands in the

markets.

The multicultural show also thrilled

audiences with several other perform-

ances inspired by some rich cultures

such as Egypt and Spain, demonstrat-

ing the authenticity of the golden old

say: Music is a universal language that

recognises no borders or limitations.

The Sri Lankan army Cultural

Troupe was first founded 25 years ago

and has performed in many countries

across the world such as Australia, the

US, France, Italy, the UK, China, Malay-

sia, and Thailand.

The Katara hosting of the Sri

Lankan show comes in line with its

message, vision and efforts seeking

to turn the Cultural Village Founda-

tion into a vibrant platform and pow-

erhouse that unite the cultures of the

world and embrace the diversity of

human development, through bring-

ing people together to share their

cultural and artistic experiences, and

gain a better understanding about

each other in a peaceful and civilised

atmosphere.

Josoor Institute completes first round of training programme

Josoor Institute successfully com-

pleted the first set of its newly in-

troduced Training and Develop-

ment Programmes and is gear-

ing up towards its new programmes.

The new set of programmes were de-

livered in partnership with Leaders, a

global event, publishing and consul-

tancy business in sport. The upcom-

ing programmes are set to take place

between October 17 and 20.

Josoor Institute is a centre of ex-

cellence for the sports and events in-

dustries, inspired and developed by

the Supreme Committee for Delivery &

Legacy. Driven by its ambition to de-

velop the human capital in the sports

and events industries, Josoor institute

is tailoring its offerings to fill the knowl-

edge gaps faced in the region. The

programmes to be offered include ‘Ad-

vance Leadership Programme’, ‘Profes-

sional Development Workshops’, ‘Mas-

terclass’, ‘‘Executive Networking’ ses-

sions, ‘Outreach’ sessions. The sessions

delivered in September focused on

strategic management and advanced

leadership and had over 170 delegates

who joined from Qatar and the region.

Delegates were engaged in the discus-

sions that took place throughout the

programmes, carrying talks and de-

bates with the speakers and among

one another.

Speaking about Josoor Insti-

tute’s Training and Development Pro-

grammes, Mushtaq Al Waeli, Execu-

tive Director (acting) of Josoor Insti-

tute, said: “With this week’s delivery,

we hope the delegates have been

able to develop their management

and high performance leadership

skills, get an understanding of how

to analyse markets, develop strate-

gies and implement plans. These del-

egates will go on to build a sustain-

able sports and events industry in

the region and at Josoor Institute, we

want to ensure that our programmes

are tailored to delegates’ needs and

address the needs that are unique to

the region. With each delivery block,

we want delegates to gather the

knowledge and skillset they need to

advance in their career, and to sup-

port this we have an interesting line-

up of programmes in the coming

months.”

The training and development pro-

grammes include five sets of offerings

that started in September and will

carry on through to December. The

programmes will be delivered in part-

nership with Leaders who with their

extensive knowledge and experience

in the sports and mega events indus-

try add considerable value. The range

of programmes offered are targeted

at a range of audience varying from

students to senior executives.

Sharing his experience from Sep-

tember’s training and development

programmes, Jonathan Ford, the

Chief Executive of the Welsh Football

Association, said: “It’s a fantastic lega-

cy programme set up under the um-

brella of the SC in order to really equip

the people of this region with some of

the skills and expertise that they will

need to make a great success of the

2022 FIFA World Cup when it comes

here. Josoor Institute is a great organ-

isation and a great initiative to ensure

that you go about doing the things

the right way and ultimately host a

successful tournament,and allowing

the region to go on and bid to stage

other events.”

COMMUNITY / MARKETPLACE

| 07SUNDAY 9 OCTOBER 2016

QNB is platinum sponsor of breast cancer conference

Qatar Cancer Society an-

nounced that Qatar Na-

tional Bank Platinum

Sponsor of the breast can-

cer conference, which will be host-

ed by Doha on October 28 and 29

under the slogan “Present Stand-

ards and New Perspectives” Shera-

ton Hotel,With the participation of

more than 2,000 scientists and re-

searchers from different countries

to discuss various topics related

to breast cancer , the latest treat-

ments currently used, methods of

prevention, and future prospects

for the face of this type of cancer.

Dr. Sheikh Khalid bin Jabor Al Thani (pictured),

Chairman of Qatar Cancer Society, said, “The achieve-

ment of community partnerships among all state

institutions will contribute directly to raising health

awareness among members of the community in Qa-

tar, especially in the fight against cancer, which is the

act of charity and a human in the first place which re-

quires concerted efforts toFight the disease, which is

exacerbated for several reasons, most notably mod-

ern lifestyles.”

He thanked Qatar National Bank

officials on a platinum sponsor of

the breast cancer conference and

their faith strong social responsi-

bility towards the society, especial-

ly in the field of health awareness

of cancer by contributing to the

achievement of our vision towards

the creation of a conscious socie-

ty does not hold the fear of cancer.

He praised the high turnout of

national companies to take care of

various health conferences in Qatar,

where this support contributes to

the continuation of awareness and

educational charity march toward

different forms of cancer in addition to spreading

health culture, the importance of sport and healthy

food and their role in cancer prevention.

He explained that the launch of breast cancer

conference came in conjunction with the October

a month of global awareness of breast cancer and

that Charity was keen to launch events and major

campaigns to encourage early detection being the

cornerstone in the prevention, treatment and raise

awareness of the disease and spread the culture of

the adoption of healthy lifestyles to prevent it, to Be-

sides highlighting the health-related services availa-

ble in Qatar, especially in light of the growing number

of people infected with the disease locally.

IAP joins hands with Atlas Polyclinic to hold medical camp

Ibn Ajayan Projects (IAP) in associ-

ation with Atlas Polyclinic in Asian

Town, organised medical check-up

camp for the third time in Plaza

Mall, Asian Town on October 6. The

free medical check-up from 4pm up

to 9pm on that day was offered to the

general public. Hundreds of Labour

city residents and general public ben-

efited from this initiative.

“I came to Qatar 6 months back

and works in a shop in industrial ar-

ea, I have some health issues. This

free medical checkup really benefits

to understand my current health sta-

tus,” says Abdul Majid, an expatriate.

Many people like Abdul Majid is

benefitting from the monthly free

medical check-up in Plaza Mall. The

team is also giving medical lessons

if they find anything abnormal in the

medical results.

This is the third time Atlas Polyclin-

ic is organising free medical checkup

in Plaza Mall and the organisers have

decided to continue this initiative reg-

ularly for the next one year in Asian

Town. The next camp is scheduled for

November 3.

The visitors are mostly within the

age group of 30-50 and most of

them are workers from the industri-

al area. Subramanian, a worker from

India, says “I am a regular visitor in

this medical checkup camp in Plaza

Mall. I am 42-year old and I feel it is

good to have these kind of regular

medical check-up at this age”, echo-

ing the opinion of many who attend-

ed the camp.

FOOD

08 | SUNDAY 9 OCTOBER 2016

By Ellie Krieger The Washington Post

This cake’s name refers to some

key ingredients the recipe

doesn’t call for, which were ra-

tioned in America during World

Wars I and II: butter, milk and eggs.

But I like it for what it has aplenty:

big chocolate flavour, a moist, fudgy

crumb and one-pan ease.

Healthful oil replaces the butter,

making this version better for you

than a typical chocolate cake. I take

that goodness a step further by us-

ing mostly whole-grain pastry flour,

and just enough sugar so the cake def-

initely tastes like dessert but it is not

overly sweet.

The way to make it is so different,

it almost feels as if you are perform-

ing magic, but the steps make per-

fect sense when you understand the

reasoning behind them. Most meth-

ods for making cake revolve around

minimising the development of glu-

ten, the mixture of proteins that typi-

cally makes the crumb less tender. Be-

cause gluten forms when the flour is

hydrated, most cake recipes have you

either add the dry ingredients directly

to the fat before adding the liquid or

combine the fat and liquid and then

add the flour. That way, the flour be-

comes coated with fat, creating a bar-

rier against the liquid and minimises

gluten.

In this recipe, you want the op-

posite effect. It is essential to devel-

op the gluten because that structure

holds the crumb together: There are

no eggs or milk to do it.

That’s why, after combining the dry

ingredients right in the baking dish,

you make a well in the center and pour

in the oil and vanilla extract. Then you

sprinkle a mixture of water and cider

vinegar directly over the top of the dry

ingredients to hydrate the flour be-

fore mixing the whole thing together.

(Why vinegar? It provides the acid that

activates the gluten further, and it al-

so balances the pH of the baking so-

da.) Once the batter is mixed, I double

down on the star ingredient by stirring

in mini chocolate chips that melt into

the tender, rich cake as it bakes.

You won’t miss what’s not there,

and peace will reign in your dessert

kingdom.

Double Chocolate ‘War’ Cake

9 to 12 servings

To make this cake vegan, omit the

mini chocolate chips, or use carob or

vegan chocolate mini chips.

You’ll need an 8-inch square bak-

ing pan.

Ingredients

1 cup whole-grain pastry flour

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup unsweetened natural co-

coa powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup cold water

1 tablespoon apple vinegar

1/3 cup canola oil or other neutral-

flavored oil

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup bittersweet mini chocolate

chips

Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting

Method

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Whisk together the whole-grain pas-

try flour, all-purpose flour, granulated

sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and

salt in the baking pan.

Combine the water and vinegar in

a small bowl.

Make a well in the center of the

flour mixture; pour the oil and the va-

nilla extract there. Sprinkle the wa-

ter-vinegar mixture over the dry in-

gredients; stir to form a smooth bat-

ter. Scatter the chocolate chips over

the surface, then stir them in so they

are evenly distributed.

Bake (middle rack) for 35 to 40

minutes, until the cake is set and a

toothpick inserted in the center comes

out clean. Transfer the pan to a wire

rack for the cake to cool.

Before serving, dust the top of the

cooled cake lightly with confectioners’

sugar.

Nutrition | Per serving (based on 12): 210 calories, 3 g protein, 31 g car-bohydrates, 9 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 170 mg sodium, 2 g dietary fiber, 18 g sugar

You won’t miss what’s missing here

FASHION

| 09SUNDAY 9 OCTOBER 2016

AFP

A vintage carnival in Australia provided the in-

spiration for Emirati designer Lamya Abed-

in’s show at Arab Fashion Week in Dubai that

combined frills and sequins with modesty.

Abedin said she followed every detail of the cen-

tury-old fair, which she visited while travelling with her

husband and children, for her collection “Voyage of the

Carnival” -- right down to the music and make-up.

“I loved the vibes,” the designer told AFP in an inter-

view following her Thursday night show.

“There were the crazy mirrors, the music, the whole

ambience attracted me. I felt that this is my inspira-

tion,” added the mother of three, who was accompa-

nied during the show by her husband, uncle, and chil-

dren. “I wanted to show how in vintage fairs in the past

people used to dress up” unlike today when they just

wear jeans and T-shirts, she said.

To achieve this look, “I mixed modernity with the

vintage feel,” explained Abedin, dressed in a long silver

sequin-studded coat and a traditional black scarf cov-

ering most of her hair.

Her show was preceded by men in tailcoats and

black hats on unicycles and stilts entertaining an au-

dience of mostly women -- some in mini-dresses and

others in traditional black Abayas and even a niqab

face veil -- before her assistant came in singing an

American dance-pop song.

Carnival music accompanied a background video

of acrobats and a circus tent as models in strawberry

blond wigs with hats and flower headbands strutted

down the catwalk, some in chequered circus stockings.

“I follow a theme,” said Abedin.

“The look should be complete with the theme so I

could let the people live the story,” she added.

“This time the story is happiness.”

Dressed in a long purple dress and a flower head-

band, Brazilian model Karine Graf said she found the

concept “very funny” and “unique”. “I think it’s a very

cool collection and very new,” she told AFP backstage.

Abedin’s collection is mainly made up of flowing

layered dresses and skirts mixing tulle, dentelle, se-

quins, embroidery, jacquard, and brocade -- all in vi-

brant colours. “We did lots of patchwork and panel

work. There was art and craft in the outfits,” accom-

panied by belts, hats, and even handbags.“We wanted

to show how you could change your clothes using ac-

cessories... It was more of a styling show than anything

else,” she said.

‘Long dresses, sleeves’While she steered away from traditional Gulf Arab

clothing, Abedin still made sure her models do not re-

veal much skin in accordance with her society’s culture

codes. Abedin’s local touch is evident from the “very

conservative” look of her models, said Noura Khaled,

a 23-year-old Emirati attending the show. “The long

dresses (and) long sleeves reflect the culture.”

Abedin acknowledged that she made sure mod-

els in short dresses wore stockings to cover their legs

“because I would wear it like that... But it’s a person-

al choice.” In a wedding dress, Czech model Kaya not-

ed the difference between the five-day Arab Fash-

ion Week that opened Thursday in Dubai and simi-

lar events in Milan which she said were actually “more

conservative” in their presentation.

“Nude make up, sleek hair and us going straight and

back without thinking of the concept so much,” she

said of the Milan catwalks. “I like that this show has

an idea: circus.” Abedin’s show featured three bridal

gowns -- one was light and short suitable for beach

weddings, the second a little more formal. But it was

the third dentelle gown that was more formal with

a vintage touch that she said was similar to her own

wedding dress. She made a similar peach-coloured

one for her own little daughter who made an appear-

ance hand-in-hand with the model wearing the fi-

nal bridal gown, drawing applause from the audience.

Even the wedding dresses were inspired by the

Australia carnival where she saw three brides coming

for a photo shoot at the fair, Abedin said.

“I loved the idea!” One of the brides was even

wearing a blue bridal gown. “It was very cute,” said

Abedin. “I felt they’re happy.” The Emirati design-

er, who has her own brand titled “Queen of Spades”,

said the aim of her show is to spread joy among her

audience. “We are living in a country where we’re al-

ways busy and have lots of work, so it’s nice to switch

off and live in a different bubble” even briefly through

an array of light, colourful fabrics.

Emirati designer brings vintage vibe to Dubai catwalk

IANS

Frequent use of online social

media does not lead to long-

term problems with your abil-

ity to concentrate, says a new

study.

These modern communication

tools do not, it seems, interfere with

our primal instincts, such as long-term

attitudes, time appreciation, and con-

centration, in the way that many crit-

ics have suggested in recent years,

said the study published in the Inter-

national Journal Social Media and In-

teractive Learning Environments.

“With the abundance of technolog-

ical devices, an increasing number of

users of all ages rely on technology

and specifically social media,” said one

of the researchers Deborah Carstens

of the Florida Institute of Technology.

There are, however, worries about

the impact such tools have on our

psyche and our ability to concentrate,

for instance.

The new research from Carstens’

team and their colleagues at Barry

University also in Florida, showed that

despite the often skittish and tran-

sient nature of online social interac-

tions there is no difference to be seen

in the attention span or “offline” socia-

bility of occasional users and frequent

users of online social media.

In the study, a total of 209 re-

spondents from a private university

participated. Self-administered ques-

tionnaires were implemented with the

survey instrument developed by the

researchers.

Five hypotheses were tested on

the relationships of social media tech-

nologies with attention span, time

pressure, long-term orientation, poly-

chromic attitude index, and sociability.

There is no difference in attention

spans or sociability in frequent or in-

frequent users of social media, the re-

searchers found.

“Social media is not a fad as it con-

tinues to play an increasing role in the

individuals’ lives.

Understanding how to utilise this

social media epidemic to enhance

learning, relationships and business

knowledge is essential as individuals

are spending an increasing amount

of time on these networks,” the re-

searchers noted.

“These networks have become an

imprint of our everyday life and part

of pop culture, revolutionising the way

people communicate and in the way

organisations act,” Carstens said.

HEALTH

10 | SUNDAY 9 OCTOBER 2016

Can drinking too much water harm you?IANS

Challenging the popular notion that we should

drink eight glasses of water a day for good

health, researchers have found that drinking

too much water can put people in danger of water

intoxication.

Researchers from Monash University in Victoria,

Australia have found a mechanism that regulates flu-

id intake in the human body and stops us from over-

drinking.

The findings showed that excess of water in the

body can cause water intoxication or hyponatremia --

a condition that occurs when vital levels of sodium in

the blood become abnormally low.

The condition can potentially give rise to symp-

toms ranging from lethargy and nausea to convul-

sions and coma.

The study revealed that a ‘swallowing inhibition’

is activated by the brain after excess liquid is con-

sumed, helping maintain tightly calibrated volumes

of water in the body.

“If we just do what our body demands us to we’ll

probably get it right - just drink according to thirst

rather than an elaborate schedule,” said Michael Far-

rell, Associate Professor at Monash University.

For the study, the team asked participants to rate

the amount of effort required to swallow water under

two conditions: following exercise when they were

thirsty and later after they were persuaded to drink

an excess amount of water.

The results showed a three-fold increase in effort

after over-drinking.

Further, the team used functional magnetic res-

onance imaging (fMRI) and found that the right pre-

frontal areas of the brain were much more active

when participants were trying to swallow with much

effort.

“We found effort-full swallowing after drinking ex-

cess water which meant they were having to over-

come some sort of resistance, as the swallowing re-

flex becomes inhibited once enough water has been

drunk,” Farrell said.

The study was published online in the Proceed-

ings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Social media won’t

affect your ability to

concentrate: Study

ENTERTAINMENT

| 11SUNDAY 9 OCTOBER 2016

Film: “Mirzya”

Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

Cast: Harshvardhan Kapoor, Saiyami Kher, Art Malik,

Anuj Choudhary, Anjali Patil, Om Puri

Rating: **

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s “Mirzya”, loose-

ly inspired by the eternal love story of Mir-

za-Sahiban of Punjab, is about childhood

lovers Monish (Harshvardhan Kapoor) and

Suchitra (Saiyami Kher). It is lyrically told and em-

bellished with the rich folklore of Rajasthan, replete

with picturesque locales.

On the face of it, this sounds perfect. But alas,

it is not. The weak story line with a convoluted

screenplay and the languid pace of the film, taking

the narrative nowhere, is its undoing.

The first half of the film establishes their love

story which begins from school, albeit with the

help of a screenplay that goes back and forth in

time simultaneously straddling two worlds, in both

of which the lovers are jinxed. The second half, in-

stead of picking up momentum, is painfully slow,

with nothing new being offered to the audience by

way of narrative. The fait accompli of the lovers and

the film is by then already evident.

The screenplay, hinged on a cliched story, is not

taut and meanders aimlessly, offering nothing nov-

el even by way of treatment. In scenes when the

lovers are escaping and ought to be tension-rid-

den, the dialogues in a light vein seem out of con-

text and amateurish, diluting the intended intensity

of the film further. The characters too are not con-

vincingly etched, thus, failing to engage the viewers.

Harshvardhan Kapoor as Monish aka Adil Mirza,

is sincere, but lacks the persona and charisma of a

star. Sadly, for a debut film, he does not have much

to display by way of histrionics, except his horse rid-

ing and archery skills. He does not appear convinc-

ing in the emotional scenes.

Saiyami Kher as Suchitra, his love interest, grows

on you as the film progresses and from a gawky

presence in the first few scenes, she gets a hold

over herself and commands attention, especially in

the second half when the childhood lovers meet.

She appears confident and emotes naturally too.

Art Malik, a brilliant international actor, as Suchi-

tra’s father, lights up the screen with his strong per-

sonality, but seems a tad out of place in the setting.

Anuj Choudhary as Prince Karan, leaves an in-

delible impact and portrays a jealous lover with

a bruised ego, effectively. Anjali Patil as Zeenat,

Mirzya’s silent and selfless lover, is equally power-

ful, albeit in a small role. She evokes your sympathy

more than the actual lovers in the film.

The music by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy is undoubt-

edly the raison d’ etre of this film and the audience

is willingly distracted by the innumerable songs --

“Mirzya”, “Teen Gawah Ishq ke”, “Aave re hichki”, as

these provide the necessary relief here, rather than

being an aberration.

Daler Mehndi renders the title song with the req-

uisite gusto and passion, making it pierce through

your heart. Perhaps it is the music, including the

background score, which evokes the pathos in the

audience rather than performances on screen.

Director of Photography, Pawel Dyllus, deserves

kudos as the cinematography is yet another high-

light of the film, as the frames are picture-per-

fect and leave you mesmerised. Whether it is the

colourful dances of Rajasthan or pristine Ladakh,

these are beautifully captured by his lens.

Overall, “Mirzya” even though two hours and 10

minutes, seems like a lifetime in the theatre as Rakeysh

Omprakash Mehra does not succeed in involving you

in the love story of the duo. Neither does your heart

beat for them nor do you get teary eyed when they

are separated. Aesthetically, it is a treat though.

‘Mirzya’: Pretentious and uninspiring, but aesthetically a treat

The first half of the film establishes love story which begins from school, albeit with the help of a screenplay that goes back and forth in time simultaneously straddling two worlds, in both of which the lovers are jinxed.

ENTERTAINMENT

12 | SUNDAY 9 OCTOBER 2016

By Bethonie Butler The Washington Post

Years before he sold the

screenplay for the beloved ro-

mantic comedy “Brown Sug-

ar,” Michael Elliot used to sit in

movie theaters and count the number

of trailers without any black people.

In May 1998, he sold his screen-

play for “Brown Sugar” to Fox Search-

light Pictures. The film, directed by Rick

Famuyiwa, hit theaters in 2002 and

starred Sanaa Lathan and Taye Diggs

as two longtime friends who share a

love of hip-hop - and a mutual attrac-

tion that becomes impossible to ignore.

Elliot’s story was inspired by “Sev-

en Days,” Mary J. Blige’s song about a

platonic friendship that evolves into ro-

mance. But in an interview with The

Washington Post, Elliot said he also

sought to create a different type of ro-

mantic comedy - one that had success-

ful black people at the center and was

as much about love as it was funny.

For all of our ongoing discussions

about the lack of diversity in Ameri-

can films, romantic comedies consti-

tute a particularly fraught genre. Early

rom-coms tended to overlook diversi-

ty completely (1984’s “Sixteen Candles”

made a mockery of it), while later films

became notorious for casting actors of

color to play token best friends - if they

included them at all.

In 2014, when Vulture named the

“25 Best Romantic Comedies Since

‘When Harry Met Sally,’ “ the list omitted

“Brown Sugar” and other classics such

as “Love & Basketball,””The Wood” and

“The Best Man.” (Those films are also

conspicuously absent from Wikipedia’s

list of rom-coms.) Of the four, “Brown

Sugar” most closely fits the romantic-

comedy mold - the others skew slight-

ly more dramatic - but they all helped

usher in an era of films that told stories

about black love.

Vulture’s list also neglected to in-

clude one of the biggest precursors to

the wave of black rom-coms: Theodore

Witcher’s 1997 film “Love Jones.” The

film starred Larenz Tate and Nia Long

as two young, black professionals who

fall in love after meeting at a poetry

night in Chicago. It achieved a modest

box-office showing - just north of $12

million - but it remains an undeniable

cult classic. A musical adaptation comes

to Washington’s National Theatre next

month.

“I love ‘Love Jones,’ and I felt we

needed more movies like that,” Elliot

said. After co-writing the screenplay for

the 2002 comedy “Like Mike,” Elliot re-

turned to the rom-com genre in 2010

with “Just Wright,” a film he had begun

to write years earlier. The story cast rap-

per-turned-actress Queen Latifah as a

physical therapist who falls for one of

her NBA clients, played by rapper Com-

mon. Although the film was not consid-

ered a commercial success, Elliot said

he is proud that the film gave audiences

images they were not used to seeing: a

beautiful and professionally successful

leading lady whose plus-size frame re-

sembled most American women more

than Latifah’s size-2 counterparts.

But Elliot notes that “Brown Sugar”

and “Just Wright” account only for the

romantic-comedy screenplays that he

actually sold. Even after the success of

“Brown Sugar” (which made more than

$27 million domestically on an $8 mil-

lion budget), he says it was hard to sell

rom-coms led by black actors. He re-

calls one studio executive dismissing

a pitch with something to the effect

of “Love does not really resonate with

black people. Comedy does.”

That dictumcontains two assump-

tions that have been proved false many

times over. Tate told Essence in 2012

that Witcher’s film had “gotten so big

that people do poetry ‘Love Jones’ cel-

ebrations every single year, like Trekkies

celebrate ‘Star Trek.’ “ The other miscon-

ception is that so-called mainstream

audiences do not turn up for films fea-

turing predominantly black casts.

“Jumping the Broom,” a 2011 ro-

mantic comedy starring Paula Patton,

Loretta Devine and Angela Bassett,

“overperformed” at the box office when

it landed two spots behind Marvel jug-

gernaut “Thor.” Despite an ensemble

cast and a host of celebrity cameos,

“Think Like A Man” shocked Hollywood

when it opened to the tune of $33 mil-

lion the following year. (A sequel was

wisely made, and it dominated the box

office in its 2014 debut.)

The surprise around “The Best

Man Holiday” was even more inexpli-

cable. The star-studded 2013 sequel

earned more than $30 million in its

opening weekend and numerous out-

lets referred to it as an “African Amer-

ican comedy” (or variations thereof)

in breathless reports about how it ex-

ceeded projections. Director Malcolm D.

Lee, who also wrote and directed the

movie’s 1999 predecessor, hit back at

critics who used the most simplistic de-

scriptions of his film. “There is nothing

urban about my movie,” he told the Los

Angeles Times. “Seventy-five percent of

it takes place in a mansion in the sub-

urbs.”

It’s a given that studios will market

movies to specific groups. “If you have a

black romantic comedy, your target au-

dience is going to be black folks,” vet-

eran producer Stephanie Allain said

in an interview. Ultimately, the hope is

that films will appeal to multiple de-

mographics, and the date-night crowd

tends to lend crossover appeal to ro-

mantic comedies, Allain said.

Among her own rom-com credits,

Allain produced the 2006 film “Some-

thing New,” which explored interracial

dating from the perspective of a black

woman, with Lathan opposite Simon

Baker.

Allain, who called the movie “a little

ahead of its time,” said writer Kriss Turn-

er was shocked by an article that report-

ed a large percentage of black women

never marry. The film’s interracial ro-

mance resonated with Allain, whose ex-

husband is white, but she also related

to the struggles that Lathan’s character

confronted as a successful black wom-

an. Allain is currently working on Netf-

lix’s forthcoming adaptation of “Dear

White People” (she also produced the

2014 critically acclaimed film).

Meanwhile, Elliot has been focused

on expanding Hammer & Nails, the

men’s grooming salon he opened last

year in Los Angeles. He calls himself

“semiretired” from screenwriting, but he

still considers himself a film buff and la-

ments the dearth of great black roman-

tic comedies in recent years. He thinks

more strides have been made in the ro-

mantic-drama films, citing 2014’s “Be-

yond the Lights” (from “Love & Basket-

ball” director Gina Prince-Bythewood)

as one of his favorites.

But Elliot thinks the time is right for

someone to make another great black

romantic comedy. He points to televi-

sion’s increasing diversity as an exam-

ple. Incidentally, he said he’s currently in

talks with BET to develop a series.

Is love lost on the black romantic comedy?

TECHNOLOGY

| 13SUNDAY 9 OCTOBER 2016

By Hayley Tsukayama The Washington Post

Sony’s PlayStation VR sets a new bar for the

mass-market appeal of virtual reality. Sure,

the headset isn’t exactly cool looking, but it’s

lighter and more attractive than competitors

such as the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive.

At $400, the PlayStation VR is not cheap. But it’s

still less expensive than its competitors and doesn’t

require a high-end computer to work if you already

have a PlayStation 4.

For this review, Sony provided a $500 kit that in-

cludes the headset and a charging stand. It also in-

cludes a PlayStation camera and two PlayStation

Move controllers, which act as your hands in the dig-

ital world.

Set-up is a breeze. The Oculus and the Vive re-

quired lots of setup time - clearing space for play,

making sure that the sensors in the room were at

just the right spots. It took maybe 15 minutes at most

from opening the box to using the headset. I just had

to plug the right cables into my PlayStation 4, find a

couple of wall outlets to power it all, and set the cam-

era on top of my TV. Users will have to make sure that

the camera isn’t facing a window full-on, as that can

confuse the sensors with too much light.

Little design features on the headset go a long

way. It’s easy to play while wearing glasses, and to

adjust for focus, because the front of the headset

pulls away from your face independently of the

harness that keeps the headset on your

head; this makes it easy to make

adjustments to your face

without having to pull the

whole thing off. A sin-

gle cord hangs down a

player’s back, which is

just the right size to

give you space with-

out getting tripped

up.

Of all the

headsets I’ve

tried, it was

the easiest

to wear for

the long-

est peri-

od of

time. It sits lightly; I didn’t have the telltale VR rac-

coon goggle markings on my face after playing.

But hardware is only part of the equation. Games

are really what matters. Luckily for gamers, PlaySta-

tion has an obvious natural advantage here. Sony

sent several digital download codes for games along

with the PlayStation VR from third-party developers,

including Rocksteady’s Batman title Arkham VR, as

well as Thumper, a rhythm game by developer Drool.

The games ran the gamut from complex and

mind-bending to simple, ar-

cade-style fun, but

all showed off

the advan-

tage of

immer-

s i o n .

Whether you’re reaching for your utility belt as Bat-

man, or sitting in the cockpit of a Battlezone hover-

tank, the ability to look around you and interact with

the world by reaching out your hand adds immeasur-

ably to the fun of these games. (Or the fear factor, if

horror games are your thing.)

Sony also offers games that you can play sitting

down, with the traditional controller in hand. Even

games that aren’t in VR look pretty darn cool within

the headset, because it’s like playing on an enormous

screen that takes up your whole field of vision.

I did not have motion sickness problems with the

PlayStation VR, though at times the PlayStation

Move controllers did have a little bit of a track-

ing delay that took me out of the game. Ad-

justing the camera helped with this.

Sony’s also done a great job of making

what could be a very isolating technology

more social. The sound and picture come

through your television and the headset

automatically, so your friends can easily

see what you’re up to in the virtual world

with no additional setup. That makes it

ideal for dorm rooms and group houses,

particularly. Gamers can also happily play

in their own world while the TV is doing some-

thing else - another perk for those that share their

living rooms.

How does it stack up to other virtual reality head-

sets?

In my mind, the best headset is still the HTC Vive.

The PlayStation VR comes very close, but I didn’t find

using the PlayStation Move controllers as convincing

as the Vive’s controllers.

That said, the Vive is not a mainstream product.

It and the Oculus require a high-end gaming

computer to work. The Vive, in particular, al-

so requires a lot of space in which to play

- preferably a large and empty room,

which not everyone can spare.

The PlayStation VR, on the oth-

er hand, is living room ready. And,

if there are players who already

bought a Move controller

and PlayStation camera

in the past, the head-

set is all they’ll have

to buy.

Taking all of

that into ac-

count, I’d say

PlayStation VR

is the one that’s

right for most

people’s needs.

It’s easy to set-

up and easy to

use. It hooks into

something potential customers

likely already have in their homes. And, with

Sony’s connections, it stands an excellent

chance of getting more exciting and worth-

while games in the future.

still less expensive than its competitors and doesn’t

require a high-end computer to work if you already

have a PlayStation 4.

For this review, Sony provided a $500 kit that in-

cludes the headset and a charging stand. It also in-

cludes a PlayStation camera and two PlayStation

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ital world.

Set-up is a breeze. The Oculus and the Vive re-

quired lots of setup time - clearing space for play,

making sure that the sensors in the room were at

just the right spots. It took maybe 15 minutes at most

from opening the box to using the headset. I just had

to plug the right cables into my PlayStation 4, find a

couple of wall outlets to power it all, and set the cam-

era on top of my TV. Users will have to make sure that

the camera isn’t facing a window full-on, as that can

confuse the sensors with too much light.

Little design features on the headset go a long

way. It’s easy to play while wearing glasses, and to

adjust for focus, because the front of the headset

pulls away from your face independently of the

harness that keeps the headset on your

head; this makes it easy to make

adjustments to your face

without having to pull the

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gle cord hangs down a

player’s back, which is

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give you space with-

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BABY BLUES

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE

Jayaraman is blessed with great sense though blind. Once accidentally, he witnessed a murder but he was charged guilty. The plot shows how a blind could reveal the real killer with his great sense.

14 SUNDAY 9 OCTOBER 2016

CINEMA PLUS

Note: Programme is subject to change without prior notice.

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2D) 11:00am, 1:30, 4:00, 4:20, 6:30, 9:00, 11:30 & 11:45pmThe Disappointments Room (2D) 10:00am, 12:00noon, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 10:00pm & 12:00midnightThe Girl On The Train (2D) 10:00am, 12:20, 2:00, 2:40, 5:00, 7:20, 9:00, 9:40pm & 12:00midnightMiss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children (2D/Family) 11:00am, 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00 & 11:30pmStorks (2D/Comedy) 10:00, 11:50am, 1:40pm, 3:30 & 5:20pmLaaf Wa Dawaraan (2D/Arabic) 7:10, 9:30 & 11:45pmDeep Water Horizon (2D) 10:00am, 2:40, 7:20pm & 12:00midnightThe Magnificent Seven (2D/Action) 12:10, 4:50 & 9:30pmMasterminds (2D) 11:30am, 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30pmHajwala (2D/Arabic) 10:00am, 12:00noon, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00pm & 12:00midnightDeep Water Horizon (IMAX/2D) 11:00am, 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00 & 11:30pm

Mirzya (2D/Hindi) 1:00 & 11:15pmTutak Tutak Tutiya (2D/Hindi) 1:30pm Storks (2D/Comedy) 3:30pmOppam (2D/Malayalam) 4:00 & 8:45pm Riot (2D/Action) 7:00pmMiss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children (2D/Family) 4:45pmThe Disappointments Room (2D/Family) 5:15pmDevi (2D/Tamil) 7:00 & 11:30pmLaaf Wa Dawaraan (2D/Arabic) 7:00pmThe Magnificent Seven (2D/Action) 9:15pm

Oppam (Malayalam) 5:00, 7:00, 8:00, 10:00 & 11:00pm Remo (Tamil) 7:00 & 10:00pm Devi (Tamil) 8:30 & 11:00pm Mirzya (Hindi) 6:00pm

Mirzya (2D/Hindi) 1:00pm Riot (2D/Action) 5:15pm Remo (2D/Tamil) 4:15 & 11:15pm Tutak Tutak Tutiya (2D/Hindi) 4:30pm

Devi (2D/Tamil) 1:30 & 11:300pmStorks (2D/Comedy) 3:30pm Oppam (2D/Malayalam) 1:30 & 8:45pmLaaf Wa Dawaraan (2D/Arabic) 7:00pm The Disappointments Room (2D/Family) 7:00pm Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children (2D/Family) 7:00pmPremam (2D/Telugu) 9:00pm USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2D/Action) 9:15 & 11:30pm

OPPAM

AL KHOROppam (3D/Malayalam) 11:30am, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 & 11:30pmRemo (3D/Tamil) 12:00noon, 3:00, 6:00, 9:00pm & 12:00midnight

Storks (2D/Comedy) 11:30am, 1:30, 3:30 & 5:30pm

Girl On Train (3D/Drama) 7:30, 9:45pm & 12:00midnight

LANDMARKOppam (2D/Malayalam) 1:00 & 8:45pmRiot (2D/Action) 6:30pm Remo (2D/Tamil) 4:30 & 11:15pmMirzya(2D/Hindi) 2:30 & 11:30pm Storks (2D/Comedy) 1:30, 3:45 & 5:30pmUSS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2D/Action) 5:00 & 11:30pmThe Disappointments Room (2D/Family) 7:00pm Laaf Wa Dawaraan (2D/Arabic) 7:15pm Premam (2D/Telugu) 9:00pm The Magnificent Seven (2D/Action) 9:15pm

15SUNDAY 9 OCTOBER 2016

Yesterday’s answer

Conceptis Sudoku: Conceptis Sudoku is

a number-placing puzzle based on a 9×9

grid. The object is to place the numbers

1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each

row, each column and each 3×3 box

contains the same number only once.

Yesterday’s answer

MEDIUM SUDOKU

ALL IN THE MIND

CROSSWORD

BRAIN TEASERS

Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal,vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.

ACCELERATOR,

AUTOMOBILE, AXLE,

BATTERY, BRAKE,

CARBURETOR,

CLUTCH, CRANKSHAFT,

CRUISE CONTROL,

CYLINDER, DASHBOARD,

DIFFERENTIAL,

DISTRIBUTOR, ENGINE,

EXHAUST, FUEL LINE,

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