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HEALTH • Tiny preemies get a boost from live music therapy

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Katara Cultural Village Opera House MOVIE • Coen brothers comedy, will witness the premiere of Marcel Chinese shocker lead Khalife’s Kanun Concerto tomorrow, Cannes pack at 7.30pm. P | 8-9

LAW • Role of inspectors in implementing the labour law

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TECHNOLOGY • A smarter way to manage cities • Android apps of the day KANUN P | 12 LEARN ARABIC • Learn commonly used Arabic words CONCERTO and their meanings P | 13 2 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2013 COVER STORY

QPO premieres nesco Artist for Peace Amine Kouider will conduct the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra in the world premiere of UUnesco Artist for Peace Marcel Khalife’s Kanun Concerto tomorrow, at 7.30pm in Katara Cultural Village Opera House. Gilbert Yammine Marcel Khalife’s will be the guest soloist in a program that includes Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Third Symphony and Smail Benhouhou’s Rihla. Marcel Khalifé is a Lebanese music composer, oud master and singer. Completely committed to fair humanitarian issues, his revolution against Kanun Concerto oppression, violence and war, he transcends the struggle to a deeper essence to seek the liberation of man from all restrictions. His name was associated with the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish. He also played a fundamental role in the establishment and development of Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra as an artistic consultant, composer and board of directors’ member. For the orchestra he has composed the Arabian Concerto, Symphony of Return, the Rababa Concerto and many other works. The Lebanese composer wrote about the kanun saying: “The kanun reminds me of Al Farabi (or Alpharabius, a scientist of the Islamic Golden Age). Arabs back then used to welcome newcomers devoted to thought, philosophy, science and music. The sound of the kanun embraces me today, resembling a piece of diamond in that old time when a wise instrumentalist entered a place full of people and started playing music that enthralled them, then made them cry, then left them in a warm beautiful somnolence, sharing nostalgia, and left. Today, we borrow that beautiful melody to cry, laugh and rejoice within the Arab blowing imagination.” Born in Algiers in 1967, Amine Kouider studied violin at the Algiers Conservatoire, then conducting in Marseille and in Paris. He continued his training at the Copenhagen Royal Conservatoire with Michel Tabachnik. At the same time he got a bachelor’s degree in musicology. After, that he studied with maestros Manuel Rosenthal in Paris and Ilya Moesin in Saint Petersburg. For two seasons, he was Valery Gergiev’s conductor assistant in the Kirov Opera House in Saint Petersburg, the Baden-Baden Marcel Khalife Festival, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, and New York Philharmonic. PLUS | WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2013 3

Gilbert Yammine with the kanun Amine Kouider

Gilbert Yammine began his Orchestra promotes and performs Concerto, Rami Khalifé’s Chaos for studies in kanun and music at the western and Arabic music with Piano and Orchestra and Houtaf age of 10 at the National Higher the goal to inspire the children Khoury’s Angel of Light Piano Conservatory of Music in Beirut, and adults of Qatar and the Arab Concerto. It is an integral part of The Qatar Lebanon. In 2000, he graduated world to create and enjoy music. In the Philharmonic’s work to host new with excellence and became a blending these cultures the Qatar and established composers, soloists Philharmonic member and a soloist of the Philharmonic extends a message of and conductors of the Arab world. National Lebanese Orchestra for peace to the world. The Qatar Philharmonic gives on Orchestra Arabic-oriental music. In 2003, he The Philharmonic was founded average two performances per week was named professor of kanun at in 2007 as a centre in the Qatar at their home in the Katara Opera the National Higher Conservatory Foundation. It is composed of 101 House, which it opened in December was founded of Music, Beirut. professional musicians chosen in 2010 with the world premiere of Influenced by the Turkish international auditions from 29 Marcel Khalifé’s Rababa Concerto. in 2007 and is technique of playing the kanun, countries. The Philharmonic’s first Touring performances have included which involves using ten fingers, music director, Nader Abbassi, was the Royal Albert Hall in London, composed of he is credited as the first kanun succeeded by Michalis Economou, the Kennedy Center in Washington, player in Lebanon to have evolved while Han-Na Chang will become Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Théâtre 101 professional the instrument’s technique by music director in September 2013. des Champs-Élysées in Paris, the introducing the Turkish method The orchestra has also worked with Konzerthaus in Vienna for the musicians chosen into the Arabic-oriental style of conductors such as David Afkham, 50th anniversary of OPEC and the playing. James Gaffigan, Dmitri Kitajenko, Syrian Opera House in Damascus. in international The Philharmonic’s next concert Lorin Maazel and Marc Minkowski. Other performances in 2011-2012 will be conducted by music director- While the Philharmonic sows included the United Nations General auditions from 29 designate Han-Na Chang, with the seeds of symphonic music in Assembly, the opening of the Katara Dmitri Shostakovich’s Eighth the Arab region, it is a platform for Cultural Village Amphitheatre with countries. Symphony and Maurice Ravel’s music from the entire world. World music by Vangelis and the voices Piano Concerto, on June 1 in the premieres in the last year included of Angela Gheorgiu and Roberto Qatar National Convention Centre Marcel Khalifé’s Return Symphony, Alagna, as well as the 2011 World (QNCC). Jean-Charles Gandrille’s Violin Petroleum Congress. The Qatar Philharmonic Concerto, Abdalla El-Masri’s Oud The Peninsula 4 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2013 CAMPUS / COMMUNITY TAMUQ marks sixth honour society

Students and Texas A&M University at Qatar officials at the function.

exas A&M University at Qatar recently hosted “Because of Texas A&M University at Qatar, these “The six international honour societies at Texas its inaugural initiation of the engineering uni- honour societies are the first of their kind in the A&M at Qatar reflect the outstanding quality of our Tversity’s sixth honour society, Phi Kappa Phi. Middle East. I am honoured to be selected by this engineering programmes,” said Dr Hamid Parsaei, The oldest and largest of all academic honour socie- international fraternity for my academic achieve- Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. “We are proud ties in the US, Phi Kappa Phi recognises deserving ment, and I am proud to represent Aggie engineers to recognise the achievements of our top students faculty, staff and student members from all disci- in this part of the world.” Mohammed Al Kharusi, through their membership in these elite organisa- plines across the college campus. petroleum engineering graduate, class 2013, said. tions.” The Peninsula

Barwa Real Estate Group holds blood donation campaign

arwa Real Estate along with Waseef, subsidiary Bof Barwa and Hamad Medical Corporation, recently organised a blood donation cam- paign in Masaken Mesaimeer, Al Sailiya, and Barwa Village for three days on May 5, 6 and 7 to support the blood bank in Qatar. The campaign as part of Barwa’s commitment to the community attracted a large number of ten- ants of Barwa’s developments. Eng Mohammad Jassim Al Othman, Director of Group Real Shantiniketan Indian School (SIS) students displayed their talent at the ICC Interschool Drawing Competition organised by Estate Assets Management in Barwa, emphasised the essen- the Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) recently and won many prizes. Seen in the picture are prize winners with school officials. tial role of the campaign and effective contributions to build a better life, which are the inspi- ration and main drive behind ‘Voice Out’ office bearers Barwa’s social responsibility programmes. The Peninsula

The investiture ceremony and the first activity of Voice Out, the literary club of Ideal Indian School, were conducted recently. Principal Syed Shoukath Ali emphasised the need to improve English language skills to be effective communicators. He also said that the use of SMS language was damaging the English language. The Head of English Department, Shyla Jose, presented a round-up of activities held in 2012-2013. A workshop on public speaking was conducted by Shrikala Kashyup, producer at Qatar Foundation Radio. Office-bearers are, Girls’ Section: Sarah Khan, Secretary, and Richelle Andrade, Joint Secretary. Boys’ Section: Alhaj Ashraf, Secretary, and Shubham Shanker, Joint Secretary. CONTEST PLUS | WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2013 5 6 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2013 MARKETPLACE Dolphin Energy receives Qatarisation award

olphin Energy Qatar received Commenting on the achievement, the top award in the category Albuainain said: “This is a proud of ‘Support for Training and moment in our history and winning the DDevelopment’ at the Qatar award reflects the company’s commit- Petroleum 2012 Annual Qatarisation ment and dedication to offering Qataris Review Meeting. The event took place meaningful training and development at St Regis Hotel on Monday and more opportunities with Dolphin Energy. than 43 companies in oil and gas sector “Winning the certificate of apprecia- participated in the event. tion in 2012 was just the start for us Adel Ahmed Albuainain, General and we will now work even harder in Manager, Dolphin Energy Qatar, the months and years ahead to enhance received the QP Crystal Award from our Qatarisation programme, develop The Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada the Minister of Energy and Industry young talented Qataris and support the handing over the QP Crystal Award to Adel Ahmed Albuainain, General H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada. strategy behind the Qatar Vision 2030 Manager, Dolphin Energy. This is the first time that Dolphin in the process.” Energy Qatar has received the pres- The company has registered the tigious award. Qatari workforce at 32 percent, rep- achievement for the entire organi- congratulations to every Dolphin Last year the company received the resenting a growth of more than 7 per- zation and is the direct result of the Energy employee, with special Certificate of Appreciation for the cent compared with the same period robust Qatarisation strategy we have thanks to the nationalisation team,” Most Improved Company in Training last year. in place,” Albuainain said. he added. and Development. “Receiving this award is a great “I would like to extend my The Peninsula

ExxonMobil delivers first training course under Tamayoz programme

xxonMobil Qatar has conducted the first training course held under its Erecently launched Tamayoz programme, which was established in April of this year to share the Officials and company’s technical, commercial participants at and operational expertise with its the training. partners in Qatar. The programme comes as an extension of ExxonMobil’s commitment to build the capacity of individuals in the energy sector. The four-day Project Controls construction, and project management so they can benefit as well. The completed the first training course Overview course was held at functions. knowledge I gained from the Project under the new Tamayoz programme,” ExxonMobil Qatar’s headquarters in Abdulla Al Attiyah, Senior Engineer Controls Overview training will enable said Alistair Routledge, Vice President Doha and attended by professionals for Venture Projects with RasGas me to go back to RasGas with valuable of Production for ExxonMobil Qatar interested in developing skills relevant Company Limited (RasGas) and a references and experiences. Based on Inc. “ExxonMobil is committed to in a project controls environment. The participant in the course, said about the knowledgeable instructors and helping develop Qatar’s growing work- course targeted cost, schedule and his experience: relevant course material, I would force in the best way possible, and we controls engineers responsible for “Being an asset to my company recommend this course to others will continue to work with our top executing upcoming capital projects, as is important to me, as is finding wanting to develop their skills.” trainers in the field to do so.” well as professionals from engineering, opportunities I can share with others “We are extremely pleased to have The Peninsula

Institutional Relations, Total E&P Honda to participate Total sponsors Qatar, expressed his pride over Total’s contribution to the celebration of in FIA Formula French play French culture in Qatar. “Total takes great pleasure to promote and share onda Motor announced its otal E&P Qatar signed an French culture with other communi- decision to participate in the agreement with the French ties in Qatar. La Dame de chez Maxim HFIA Formula One (F1) World Institute yesterday, to pro- has long been a very successful and Championship from the 2015 season Tmote a new French cultural celebrated play, and we look forward under a joint project with McLaren, the project which will be held at Qatar to expanding the creativity that this UK-based F1 corporation. National Theatre on May 23 and 24. theatre inspires to a wider audience.” Honda will be in charge of develop- Total will be sponsoring The Lady Regis Dantaux, Director of the ment, manufacture and supply of the from Maxim’s, a classic French play French Institute, commented: “It is a power unit, including the engine and which will run on both days at 8pm, in great pleasure for the French institute energy recovery system, while McLaren partnership with the French institute, to have once again the support of Total “We look forward to keeping on will be in charge of development and the ‘Théâtre de l’Oiseau-Tonnerre’ to promote French culture in Qatar working with the support of Total on manufacture of the chassis, as well as the and the Qatar Ministry of Culture and bring this very entertaining clas- many cultural projects that will aim management of the new team, McLaren and Heritage. Dominique Gueudet, sic play to the francophone audience at building cultural bridges between Honda. The Peninsula Vice President Communications and of Doha. Qatar and France.” The Peninsula HEALTH PLUS | WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2013 7

said. “Sometimes it makes us cry.” Some families request rock music or other high- tempo songs, but Klinger always slows the beat to make it easier on tender ears. “A lot of times families become afraid of interact- ing with their children because they are so sick and so frail, and music provides them something that they can still do,” Klinger said, who works full time as a music therapist but her services are provided for free. Music therapists say live performances in hospitals are better than recorded music because patients can feel the music vibrations and also benefit from seeing the musicians. More than two dozen US hospitals offer music therapy in their newborn intensive care units and its popularity is growing, said Joanne Loewy, a music therapist who directs a music and medicine pro- gramme at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. Preemies’ music therapy was even featured on a recent episode of the hit TV show American Idol, when show finalist Kree Harrison watched a thera- pist working with a tiny baby at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. “Music is such a huge part of our lives and to do something like this, make it a sort of healing process, is a cool thing,” Harrison said on the April 25 episode. Dr Natalia Henner, a newborn specialist at Lurie hospital, said studies in nursing journals show music therapy for preemies “does help with promoting growth. And there’s some good literature ... saying that the time to discharge is a little bit shorter in babies who’ve been exposed to more music therapy.” She said it “definitely facilitates bonding” between Tiny preemies get a boost parents of preemies and other babies too sick to go home. Loewy led a study published last month in the jour- nal Pediatrics, involving 11 U.S. hospitals. Therapists in the study played special small drums to mimic from live music therapy womb sounds and timed the rhythm to match the infants’ heartbeats. The music appeared to slow By Lindsey Tanner the infants’ heartbeats, calm their breathing, and because of doubts that it results in any lasting medi- improve sucking and sleeping, Loewy said. cal improvement. Some doctors say the music works Soozie Cotter-Schaufele, a music therapist at s the guitarist strums and softly sings a best at relieving babies’ stress and helping parents Advocate Children’s Hospital-Park Ridge near lullaby in Spanish, tiny Augustin Morales bond with infants too sick to go home. Chicago, says soothing rhythmic sounds of music stops squirming in his hospital crib and But amid beeping monitors, IV poles and plastic can mimic womb sounds and provide a comforting Acloses his eyes. breathing tubes in infants’ rooms at Chicago’s Ann & environment for preemies. She sings and plays a This is therapy in a newborn intensive care unit, Robert H Lurie Children’s Hospital, music therapist small harp or guitar, and says the sounds help calm and research suggests that music may help those Elizabeth Klinger provides a soothing contrast that tiny babies while they’re undergoing painful medical born way too soon adapt to life outside the womb. even the tiniest babies seem to notice procedures. Some tiny preemies are too small and fragile to “What music therapy can uniquely provide is that Cotter-Schaufele said she recently heard from a be held and comforted by human touch, and many passive listening experience that just encourages woman whose daughter was born prematurely at her are often fussy and show other signs of stress. Other relaxation for the patient, encourages participation hospital six years ago. She had played the 1960s folk common complications include immature lungs, eye by the family,” Klinger said after a recent session in song “Today” for the infant. disease, problems with sucking, and sleeping and Augustin’s hospital room. The mother reported her daughter “’still loves alertness difficulties. The baby’s parents, Lucy Morales and Alejandro that song,” She said ‘She didn’t learn that song from Recent studies and anecdotal reports suggest the Moran, stood at the crib and whispered lovingly to me, she learned it from you,’” Cotter-Schaufele said. vibrations and soothing rhythms of music, especially their son as Klinger played traditional lullabies, sing- American Music Therapy Association: http://www. performed live in the hospital, might benefit preemies ing in Spanish and English. musictherapy.org and other sick babies. “The music relaxes him, it makes him feel more Pediatrics: http://www.pediatrics.org Many insurers won’t pay for music therapy calm” and helps him sleep better too, Lucy Morales AP Vitamin D from sun may treat asthma: Study

ime spent by asthma patients soaking up “We know people with high levels of vitamin D lower levels of interleukin-17 when it was added to the sun may help in the treatment of the are better able to control their asthma - that con- blood samples taken from 28 patients. Tillness, a research has said. A team of sci- nection is quite striking,” researcher Catherine The team is now conducting clinical trials to see entists at King’s College London said vitamin D, Hawrylowicz told BBC. The group investigated the if giving the sunshine vitamin to patients could ease which is made by the body in sunlight, calms an impact of the vitamin on a chemical in the body, their symptoms. “over-active” part of the immune system in asthma, interleukin-17. The chemical is a vital part of the They are looking at patients who do not respond BBC reported. However, treating patients with immune system and helps to fight off infections. to steroids as they produce seven times more inter- vitamin D has not yet been tested. People with However, it can cause problems when levels leukin-17 than other patients. asthma find it hard to breathe when their airways get too high and has been strongly implicated in Catherine Hawrylowicz said a culture of cover- become inflamed, swollen and narrowed. asthma. ing up in the sun and using sun cream may have Most people are treated with steroids, but the In the study published in the Journal of Allergy increased asthma rates, but also said that “too drugs do not work for everyone. and Clinical Immunology, vitamin D was able to much sun is bad for you”. IANS 8 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2013 MOVIE PLUS | WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2013 9

HOLLYWOOD NEWS BOLLYWOOD NEWS Rishi-Ranbir likely to Behind the scenes at do Awara remake! Cannes Film Festival By Subhash K Jha

ishi Kapoor and his actor son Ranbir are Rgetting ready to step into the former’s grandfather Prithiviraj Kapoor and father Raj Kapoor’s roles in an Awara remake. And with the remake of Awara, the Kapoors’ illustrious home banner RK Films would be grandly revived. Before that Rishi and his tal- ented wife Neetu would be seen DON’T YOU KNOW WHO I AM? Security is so tight at the festival on the screen for the first time this year that the star of the new Coen brothers movie Oscar Isaac was with their son Ranbir in Abhinav Kashyap’s Besharam. nearly locked out of his own premiere. Rishi let out the big secret plan for the great histrionic plan with Ranbir “I went out to the toilet and they wouldn’t let me back in, I missed the and said: “Besharam was the testing ground for the two of us together on first half hour of the film!” the US actor who sings and plays guitar in the the screen. We would now like to do something deeper. A remake of my bleakly comic film about a folk singer chasing fame in 1960s New York Coen brothers comedy, father’s Awara is on our minds. And in all likelihood, we will be doing it was heard complaining at the after party. for our banner RK Films.” Another invitee didn’t even make it to the auditorium -- this time on Rishi won’t direct the neo-Awara. sartorial grounds. “No thanks. Direction is a thankless job. I don’t want to get into that “I don’t want to say fascists but I’m saying it! I got kicked out for wearing space at all,” said Rishi, who went behind the camera for Aa Ab Laut chalen. the wrong colour tuxedo. About six of these goons escorted me out,” Lloyd Chinese shocker lead “I am very comfortable and happy as an actor. I just want to act. I am Kaufman, co-founder of US independent film production and distribution at peace with myself. I don’t have to think about anything except acting. company Troma, was quoted as saying by trade press. I am having a ball. I’ve received loads of messages for my performance in Aurangzeb. I can’t be happier. The best most touching message came from KUNG FU: Details have been emerging of Keanu Reeves’ directorial Mrs Pam Chopra. I’ll treasure it forever,” said the 60-year-old. debut A man of Tai Chi, a Chinese co-produced kung fu movie. Cannes pack As far as Besharam is concerned, one now hears that Rishi-Neetu’s Set in modern-day China and filmed in Beijing and Hong Kong, it has roles are being broadened so that the audiences don’t feel cheated by the dialogue in English, Mandarin and Cantonese. playing-time featuring Ranbir with his parents. The Matrix star told reporters he started to think about directing Said Rishi: “Both Neetu and I enjoyed working with Ranbir thoroughly. about five years ago having always said he “would only direct if I had a I had fun working with my wife and son. But I still feel there should be story to tell”. more of Neetu and I in Besharam. My only grouse in this otherwise- The film will open in China on July 5 before being released internation- enjoyable experience was the length of our roles and Ranbir knows it. So ally later in the year. they’re trying to expand our roles. Neetu and I play cops. Our characters are seen off and on.” IN TOO DEEP: Norwegian actor Aksel Hennie spent time in decom- “The director is trying to increase Neetu and my roles. Of course, Ranbir pression chambers and dived to a depth of 60m (190 feet) in preparation for Coen brothers comedy, a dar- The New York Times deemed the pic- intense Tehran domestic drama A of many of the baubles worn by stars and I have scenes together in Besharam, including the climax of the plot. Insomnia director Erik Skjoldbjaerg’s new film. But nothing prepared him ing Chinese expose of exploi- ture “wonderful” while industry bible Separation -- one of the key movies on the red carpet, and an attack by a But they’re trying to create scenes where all three of us can be together,” for the reality of the mostly night-time shoots in Iceland close to a glacier. tation and moral rot, and a Variety called it “an original, highly of this decade so far -- will find the deranged man on a beachside television said Rishi who gave hits like Khel Khel Mein and Kabhi Kabhie with Neetu. Pioneer, a thriller about super competitive alpha-male divers, is set at Adivorce drama by an Iranian emotional journey through Greenwich same intimate sensibility and the same studio where jury member Christoph Rishi says his earlier misgivings that Ranbir may be uncomfortable the height of the Norwegian oil boom of the early 1980s. Oscar winner emerged as the breakout Village nightclubs, a bleak New York finely-wrought shifts in perspective Waltz was being interviewed added to sharing screen-space with him, were completely unfounded. “It was the most challenging shoot I’ve ever been on. It was crazy danger- favourites as the Cannes Film Festival winter, and one man’s fraught efforts at work in The Past,” Salon reviewer the off-screen drama. “Besharam is not a film that requires great histrionics from either of ous... it’s just super scary. If the air stops, it stops!” Aksel told Screen magazine. hit the halfway mark yesterday. to reconcile his life and his art”. Andrew O’Hehir said. Some of most hotly anticipated us. It’s light, bubbly and frothy and a little dramatic,” he said. IANS Although incessant rain and chilly Just behind it in the rankings was The 12-day festival got off to a rocky features came in as disappointments BE DIFFERENT: Europe’s quirky approach to film-making often irks winds put a damper on the soirees in China’s A Touch of Sin (Tian Zhu Ding) start on Wednesday with a European including The Bling Ring by Sofia Hollywood, where sniggerers say culture-driven works result in art-house this French Riviera town, audiences by Jia Zhangke. premiere of The Great Gatsby that saw Coppola and the all-star crime epic turkeys that no-one wants to see. have responded warmly to much of the Jia boldly tests the Chinese censors stars Leonard DiCaprio and Carey Blood Ties -- both screening out of the Harvey Weinstein is not among them. selection so far. with an ultraviolent tableau of four Mulligan lashed by torrential rain and running for prizes. Famed for his ability to pick winners, the US producer on Monday paid In the dead heat for the Palme d’Or protagonists crushed by sleazy bureau- fussy critics. And critics savaged gory competi- Rajpal Yadav does whatever tribute to the “cultural imperative” that had led to such masterpieces as top prize to be awarded on Sunday by crats, petty humiliations and economic Stuart Kemp of trade journal The tion entries from Japan and Mexico, Bicycle Thieves and Rome, Open City. jury president Steven Spielberg, critics obstacles until they finally lash out. Hollywood Reporter said the first half the latter of which sent queasy critics roles come his way “The most important point is to preserve the cultural environment of singled out international risk-takers London’s Guardian compared Jia of the competition had been short on running for the aisles. movies, because it’s good business too,” said Weinstein. and solid Hollywood craftsmanship. to masters of cinematic violence and big surprises. Kemp said the rain and cold had also ctor Rajpal Yadav has not only impressed with his comic skills “When people make the same movie -- there was a time in Italy when Reviewer polls by British trade vengeance such as Quentin Tarantino “I think generally it has been safe tempered Cannes’ legendary deal-mak- in films like Hungama, and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, but also played they were imitating the American movies all the time -- we never bought magazine Screen and Paris-based Film and Sergio Leone and said the film judging by the films so far, by people ing, where movie rights are bought and Athe lead in films like Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon! and any of those movies, because we did them better and there was no reason Francais showed Joel and Ethan Coen’s was “a stunning slap in the face from that the festival likes, people that the sold on the usually sun-kissed balconies Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh. The actor says he never decides about which to have the same thing.” latest picture Inside Llewyn Davis as a a previously-sedate director”. festival is used to having,” he said. of the town’s luxury hotels. role he has to play. clear front-runner. Audiences also cheered an intri- Cannes artistic director Thierry “I think it’s interesting that the “I never decide (that I have to do comedy). Fortunately, I have got the DREAM AUCTION: Ever wondered what it would be like to play a The Coens, back in competition for cate patchwork family tale The Past Fremaux said he was relieved that weather being bad can have such a space and opportunities to do comedy, opportunities to do serious films, game of six-a-side footie against Zinedine Zidane? Have Duran Duran’s the first time since their chilling 2007 (Le Passe) set in the Paris suburbs critics seemed generally happy with detrimental effect on the business. It serious characters, comic characters. I started my career with a negative Simon Le Bon play in your living room? Own a Robert Rauschenberg- drama No Country for Old Men, struck by Iranian Academy Award winner his line-up. really did cause meetings to be delayed, character,” he said on location of the film Babuji Ek Ticket Bambai here. signed lithograph or Damien Hirst dot painting? a lighter note with their portrait of a Asghar Farhadi. “It’s already good news that a selec- stopped, cancelled,” he said. “So I have proved myself in everything. Now whatever be the character These are among the goods up for grabs on Thursday at the 20th amfAR struggling 1960s folk singer. Picking up themes from his last film tion with such great expectations But he noted some of the gems were I just dedicate myself to it and try to give my best,” he said adding that Cannes gala, which stages an auction for Aids research. Last year’s bash Deemed a “minor” work from the A Separation, a global arthouse hit, hasn’t let people down,” he said. “There likely still to come with keenly awaited the character should be high on entertainment value. raised a whopping $10m, a record. AFP prolific siblings, the crowd-pleaser was Farhadi tells the story of an estranged was a lot of anticipation and the marks new releases from Steven Soderbergh, The actor will soon be seen in Pakistani actress Veena Malik-starrer nevertheless embraced by critics for Iranian-French couple who has a hard are better than usual.” Alexander Payne, Jim Jarmusch, Zindagi 50-50. delivering laughs while carrying a for- time letting go. A real-life theft of jewellery worth Roman Polanski and Nicolas Winding midable emotional undertow. “Those who admired Farhadi’s $1.4m from Chopard, the Swiss supplier Refn screening later in the week. AFP 10 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2013 HEALTH

Hereditary breast ovarian cancer (HBOC) syndrome is caused by a mutation of either of two genes – BRCA1 and BRCA2. An inherited mutation increases the risk of developing breast and/or ovarian cancer Human cells: All have 22 pairs of chromosomes plus X and Y sex chromosomes

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Chromosome 13 Chromosome 17 contains 924 genes contains 1,672 genes including BRCA2. including BRCA1. Both BRCA1 and BRCA2 Everyone has two are tumour suppressor BRCA1 and two BRCA2 genes – they produce genes. Both copies of proteins which prevent each gene must be uncontrolled cell growth mutated to knock out its function BRCA1 mutation – lifetime HBOC risks for women Breast cancer Average 65% Second breast cancer* 40-60% Ovarian cancer Average 39% BRCA2 mutation Breast cancer Average 45% 6%

Ovarian cancer Average 11% Males

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here is no doubt that the private sector contributes a great deal to driving devel- Topment in the Gulf states in general and Qatar in particu- lar, and is supported by laws that regulate the sector and draws its features clearly as well as specifies particularly the working relationship between employers and workers. This relationship is regulated by the Labour Law No. 14/2004, which indicates that “the rights confirmed in the law are the minimum rights Role of inspectors of workers and any condition con- trary to the provisions of the law shall be null and void even if it was made before the effective date, unless there is more benefit for the worker. Every exemption or reconciliation in implementing or a waiver of rights arising for the worker under this law shall be null and void”. It is worth mentioning that this law was implemented in 2004. Six the labour law years have passed since its imple- mentation and. This is not a long period in accordance with what is accepted in law. This law, along with other legislations, contributed to the development of Qatar and made strides in keeping pace with develop- ment plans that will achieve Qatar Vision 2030 for which every sector is working. In this context, the human resources Law No. 8/2009 which regulates the work in the public sec- tor was also passed. If the public sector is distinct from the private sector because of the clear difference between the benefits and rights enjoyed by the employee in the public sector, it has been achieved by the application the above law accurately and firmly so be called labour inspectors. The help violations, can take the appropriate the private sector should not chase of experienced people in various dis- Legal corner action against the violating company human efficiencies and the balance ciplines can be taken whenever the by sending advice and guidance to should not incline towards the pref- system needs it. the employer or his representative erence of the public sector over the Labour inspectors are committed By Abdelaal A Khalil on how to remove violations, issue private sector in a way that harms to respecting the law and perform- warnings to remove violation speci- and weakens the private sector. ing their work honestly and sincerely Legal Consultant fying the type of violation and the So provisions of Labour Law No. and not to disclosing any secret or Please send your queries to: deadline required to remove the 14/2004 should be applied carefully. industrial invention or any other same and in the end can write the The most important tools and devices such things they come to know by [email protected] minutes of the violation and submit that can help boost confidence of virtue of their jobs even after leaving them to concerned departments for working groups in the private sec- these functions. action. tor is the effectiveness of the sys- Labour inspectors, who shall It goes without saying that the tem of inspection and its efficiency. be delegated by a decision of the means to protect workers from interest in the private sector encour- There is no doubt that the training Attorney General, shall have the health hazards and risks of work- ages citizens to configure and manage and development of the system and status of law enforcement officers ing, and with the notification of the special projects for self-realisation increase of its affiliates in terms with respect to implementation of employer or his representative, any and reaping bumper profits, prepares of number and kind will play their provisions of the Labour Law and sample or material taken or used for and gives them leadership skills and part in monitoring implementation implemented resolutions and shall the purpose in addition to inspect develops in them skills of investment of Labour Law, especially inspection carry cards to prove their qualifica- workers’ residences to determine the and openness to the establishment on matters relating to the rights of tions and have to inform employers suitability and conformity with com- of giant companies away from the workers since it aims to encourage during inspections. pulsory health conditions as well as public sector. everyone to join the private sector Labour inspectors shall enjoy pow- questioning the employer or his rep- One of the matters that must be to promote competition between the ers, including the right to enter the resentative or any worker in private inspected in the private sector is the public and private sectors which will workplace during work time during or in the presence of witnesses on commitment of companies to imple- benefit the national economy in gen- the day or at night without prior any issue related to implementation mentation of articles and provisions eral and boost progress. notice to examine records, books, of provisions of this law. of the Labour Law No. 14/2004, in The Labour Law with respect to files or any documents related to The labour law obligates the particular with regard to the provi- inspection envisages the establish- workers to ensure compliance with employer or his representative to sion of medical care whereas it is ment of a Labour Inspectorate to laws and control and prove acts vio- facilitate the task of labour inspec- noted that many companies are not monitor implementation of legis- lating these laws. tors and provide them with cor- interested in providing medical care lation relating to the protection of They have the right to obtain sam- rect data about everything related in accordance with the law and as workers. It will have branches in ples of materials used and traded to their profession and respond a result the Hamad Hospital was various parts of the state. The sys- at any establishment and check to orders of attendance whenever crowded and unable to provide it as tem will consist of sufficient staff at machines and installations to ensure asked. it should. the Department of Labour, who shall there are sufficient and effective Labour inspectors, in case of The Peninsula 12 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2013 TECHNOLOGY A smarter way to manage cities

By Marjorie Censer of data and analytics. While many cities have tight potentially allows communities to provide fewer budgets, some are focused on pilot efforts that allow spaces by making better use of the ones it has. elatively mundane city-management them to take the analytics for a test drive — at a lim- Other options include congestion-management issues, from parking to water use, are ited price. Others are looking to revenue-generating systems that change signals to prevent traffic from going high-tech as cities seek to use initiatives such maximising use of metered parking backing up. analytics and information to improve spaces or devising systems to charge motorists vari- In San Antonio, Siemens managed an initiative to their operations. able rates, depending on congestion, to use toll roads. encourage people to ditch their cars in favour of rid- RCompanies are pushing this kind of work, argu- Miami-Dade County has partnered with IBM to ing the bus. The company spearheaded a project to ing that it can improve city services and operations use data to improve water management, police work create a GPS-based bus rapid-transit system, which while in many cases lowering costs or even producing and transportation, among other areas. allows buses to request a green light when they are new revenue. “I want the county to be on the cutting edge of behind schedule. In Dubuque, Iowa, for instance, the city govern- technology, because I think it’s just going to allow The system helped improve buses’ on-time per- ment hired IBM to pilot new technology for the water us to deliver better service,” said Mayor Carlos A formance, Heath said, resulting in more riders. system. The city has equipped homes with automated Gimenez, who sought to have Miami-Dade be an IBM IBM and Siemens executives said they usually water meters and, with the help of IBM, delivered test city so it could experiment with new technologies work with smaller cities, where it can be easier to consumption information to residents, resulting in at a limited cost. isolate problems and make changes. greater conservation and quicker response to leaks. The county is looking into predictive analyses such And while smaller cities often have financial con- “It was really giving [homeowners] the real-time as forecasts of where criminal activity is likely to straints, they’re finding ways to work around them. information, which was a very good incentive to have occur. “They can predict trends, and then we can do Heath said some cities are looking to systems that them change behaviours,” Dubuque Mayor Roy Buol a better job of protecting our citizens,” Gimenez said. produce revenue such as tolls and “variable” lanes, said. “It’s like an ‘aha’ moment.” He said that although it’s too early to say whether where fees increase as demand grows. The city has since started a similar pilot using the partnership is working, the county’s early involve- “It gives you an option to avoid that traffic,” he smart meters for electricity consumption, and it ment and feedback are allowing it to shape the kind said. “And it obviously is a good revenue source for is recruiting volunteers for studies to analyze data of technology IBM might offer. cities and states in tough times.” related to wellness issues. “We’re really just scratching the surface here,” Buol, the Dubuque mayor, said he sees virtu- IBM established what it has dubbed its Smarter Gimenez said. “I’d like to go a lot deeper.” ally endless opportunities to incorporate data into Cities initiative about three years ago. It is designed Siemens established its cities and infrastructure management. to help cities use technology to improve management unit in October 2011 and has won work with com- “The potential is just incredible around that tech- and handle challenges including infrastructure and munities such as San Antonio and Reno. nology,” he said. “It’s giving that real-time informa- social services. Terry Heath, president of the North American tion so that people will make decisions based on their “We’ve moved past the general concept and very mobility and logistics division within Siemens’ infra- wants and needs.” high-level view that things should be smarter,” said structure and cities sector, focuses his work on trans- Gimenez said the technology will be useful in a Michael Dixon, general manager of the program. portation improvements, including a system that wide range of places. Miami-Dade, he acknowledged, “We’ve moved . . . to much more pragmatism of installs sensors in a city’s parking spots, then links is not necessarily the typical US city. ‘What does that actually mean?’ “ those devices to parking meters. “We’re different because we have different demo- The cities-focused initiatives come as virtually A smartphone application allows drivers to call graphics,” he said. “But the core set of issues is prob- every type of institution, from the federal govern- up a map and see where spaces are available. The ably the same set of issues [for] Miami as it is for ment to hospitals, seeks to take better advantage software is not only a convenience to motorists but small-town Wyoming.” WP-Bloomberg

Diner Dash (Free) DK: a trivia app covering music, film, Billed as “the world’s #1 hit time Android apps of the day food, sports and numerous other top- management game”, Diner Dash ics. You can play alone or challenge has been hugely popular on comput- friends Draw Something-style, with ers and iOS devices alike down the virtual coins (earned or bought via years. Now it’s on Android too cour- IAP) helping you unlock different tesy of publisher PlayFirst. The game question packs. involves seating, serving and saying tara to diners as efficiently as pos- Lego Star Wars The Yoda sible to collect tips. It’s a freemium Chronicles (Free) game, so in-app purchases are used Several friends have practically for boosts and upgrades. foamed at the mouth upon being informed of the release of this game. Hangouts (Free) It’s the latest offshoot from Lego Star Google moved to unify its Android Wars, which sees you battling through messaging apps last week with eight levels as either Yoda or Count Hangouts, offering instant messag- Dooku. ing, photo-sharing, emoji and video calls in one package. It’s also available Kingdom Rush (£1.30) for computers and iOS. There are lots of tower defence games on Android, it’s fair to say – Whisper (Free) including a number of top-quality Whisper has been popular on iOS: titles. Kingdom Rush should be able an “anonymous social network that to hold its own in the crowd though: it lets you share confessions, express has been accurately ported across, with was excellent on iOS. The game has a yourself and meet new people”. New Sonic The Hedgehog (£2.35) extra Tails & Knuckles, a remastered fantasy setting, all orcs, elves and wiz- anonymous people, obviously. The Sega is certainly cashing in on its soundtrack and a new Time Attack ards. You’ll be protecting your kingdom idea being an app where you can fleet-footed blue hedgehog: the origi- mode. against more than 50 enemies, with all post your genuine, unshareable- nal Sonic game follows two episodes of manner of upgrades and abilities to fuel with-friends thoughts, for a wider Sonic 4, Sonic CD and Sonic Jump onto DK Quiz (Free) your strategy. audience. Android. The famous Mega Drive game This is the work of book publisher By Stuart Dredge / The Guardian COMICS & MORE PLUS | WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2013 13

LEARN Arabic Numbers ARABIC

Ahada Ashar 11

Ith’na Ashar, 12

Thelatha+ta +Ashar 13 Hoy en la Historia

Arba’a ta+Ashar. 14 May 22, 1813 Richard Wagner, influential Kham’sata+Ashar 15 German composer whose works include the Ring cycle and Lohengrin, was born. His music Sit’ta’ta Ashar 16 was admired by Adolf Hitler 1888: Edgar Rice Burroughs chose this day as the birth date of his fictional character, Tarzan Baby Blues by Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman 1981: British serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper, was jailed for life on 13 counts of murder 1996: Japan settled lawsuits after hundreds died in Minamata from eating mercury-tainted seafood from 1953-60 2003: A manuscript of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, with handwritten revisions, sold for £2.133m Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS ALL IN THE MIND Hagar The Horrible by Chris Browne Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.

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ALLOSAURUS, ANKYLOSAURUS, APATOSAURUS, BRACHIOSAURUS, CAMPTOSAURUS, COMPSOGNATHUS, CORYTHOSAURUS, DEINONYCHUS, DIPLODOCUS, EORAPTOR, HADROSAUR, HETERODONTOSAURUS, IGUANODON, ORNITHOLESTES, PENTACERATOPS, PLATEOSAURUS, PTEROSAUR, SCELIDOSAURUS, STEGOSAURUS, TRICERATOPS, TYRANNOSAURUS REX, VELOCIRAPTOR. 14 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2013 CROSSWORDS

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HYPER SUDOKU How to play Kakuro: The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some cells will contain two numbers. However, in a crossword the numbers reference clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! They denote the total of the digits in the row or column referenced by the number. Within each collection of cells - called a run - any of the numbers 1 to 9 may be used but, like sudoku, each number may only be used once.

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Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate How to EASY SUDOKU play Hyper Easy Sudoku Puzzles Sudoku: Place a digit from 1 to 9 in A Hyper Sudoku each empty cell so every Puzzle is solved row, every column and by filling the every 3x3 box contains all numbers from 1 the digits 1 to 9. to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear YESTERDAY’S only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is solved like a normal Sudoku. ANSWER CINEMA / TV LISTINGS PLUS | WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2013 15

Disconnect (2D/Drama) TEL: 444933989 444517001 – 3.00pm 1300 Transworld 7:30 The Stream 1 The Java Heat (2D) Sport 8:00 News 1400 English Sports 8:30 News – 5.30 & 8.00pm News 9:00 Witness Immanuel (2D/Malayalam) 1415 Europa League 10:30 Inside Story Final Benfica V 11:00 News – 10.30pm Chelsea 11:30 The Stream Star Trek Into Darkness 1615 Spanish League 12:00 News Getafe V 12:30 Letter From My (3D/Action) – 2.30 & 5.30pm Valencia Child 1800 English Sports 13:00 NEWSHOUR 2 Aurangzeb (2D/Hindi) – 8.30pm News 14:00 News MALL 1815 The Serie A 14:30 Inside Story The Great Gatsby (3D/Drama) Show 15:00 Al-Nakba 1845 Table Tennis 16:00 NEWSHOUR – 11.00pm Mens Singles 17:00 News The Legend of Sarila Final 17:30 The Stream 1945 Dutch Play 18:00 NEWSHOUR (3D/Animation) – 2.30 & 4.15pm Off Twente V 19:00 News The Great Gatsby (3D/Drama) Groningen 19:30 People & 2130 Atp Tennis Power – 6.00pm Magazine 20:00 News 3 2200 Npower League 20:30 Inside Story Neram (2D/Tamil) – 8.30pm 2 Play Off Final 21:00 NEWSHOUR 2400 Spanish League 22:00 News Sevilla V Real 22:30 The Stream Iron Man (3D/Action) – 11.00pm

Aurangzeb (2D/Hindi) 10:30 Auction Kings 12:20 Wildlife SOS 1 – 3.00 & 10.30pm 10:55 How Machines 12:50 SSPCA: On Work The Wildside Neram (2D/Tamil) – 5.30 & 8.00pm 15:05 Auction 13:45 Animal Precinct Hunters 16:30 Dogs 101 The Legend of Sarila 15:30 Auction Kings 18:20 Groomer Has It 16:55 Gold Rush 19:15 Escape To (3D/Animation) – 2.30 & 4.30pm 17:50 Mythbusters Chimp Eden 18:45 Sons Of Guns 19:40 Bondi Vet 19:40 How Machines 20:10 Shamwari: A 2 Star Trek Into Darkness Work Wild Life (3D/Action) – 6.30 & 9.00pm 20:05 How It’s Made 21:05 Queens Of The LANDMARK 20:35 Auction Savannah Hunters 22:00 Wildest Africa Iron Man (3D/Action) – 11.30pm 21:00 Storage 22:55 Galapagos Iron Man (3D/Action) – 2.30 & 7.00pm Java Heat (2D/Action) – 4.45 pm Sameer Abou El Neel 13:00 Megafish 14:01 A Funny Thing 3 16:00 World’s Happened... (2D)-Arabic – 9.15pm Creepiest 15:35 Futureworld Killers 18:50 Mgm’s Big The Great Gatsby (3D/Drama) 17:00 Monster Screen –11.15pm Jellyfish 19:05 Love And 18:00 Wild Case Death Files 20:30 Behind Enemy Star Trek Into Darkness 19:00 Megafish Lines (3D/Action) – 2.00, 4.30 & 7.00pm 20:00 Man v. 22:00 The Hunting Monster Party 21:00 World’s 23:50 Consuming 1 Iron Man (3D/Action)– 9.15pm Deadliest Passions Welcome To The Punch (2D) – QF RADIO 91.7 FM ENGLISH PROGRAMME BRIEF 11.30pm LIVE SHOWS Airing Time Programme Briefs 14:55 So Random 08:50 Green SPIRITUAL 6:00 – 7:00 AM A time of reflection, a deeper understanding of the 15:20 Good Luck Mansions-FAM The Legend of Sarila HOUR teachings of Islam. 17:45 Suite Life On 12:55 Clash By Night- 14:40 Texas Carnival- (3D/Animation) – 2.30pm RISE 7:00 – 9:00 AM Rise, a LIVE 2-hour morning show hosted and Deck produced by Scott Boyes. It discusses a wide array of 18:10 Cory In The FAM Iron Man (3D/Action) topics from Weather, News, Health tips, Sports News House 16:00 Rebel Without ROYAL 2 and interactive bits with the callers. 18:30 Wizards Of A Cause-PG – 4.15 & 6.30pm INTERNATIO- 1:00 PM The latest news and events from around the world. Waverly Place 17:50 The Women- PLAZA NAL NEWS 18:55 That’s So 20:00 Robin And The The Great Gatsby (3D/Drama) Raven Seven Hoods- REPEAT SHOWS 19:20 A.N.T. Farm FAM – 8.45 & 11.00pm INNOVATION 10:00 – 11:00 AM A LIVE 1-hour weekly show hosted and produced 19:40 Good Luck 22:00 Telefon by Scott Boyes. The show talks about all new and Sameer Abou El Neel exciting technological advancements in the fields of Medicine, Agriculture, Engineering, Astronomy and (2D/Arabic) – 2.30 & 5.00pm more. CORNERS 12:00 – 1:00 PM Corners, a 1-hour show that airs Tuesdays and Thursdays presented by Laura Finnerty and Nabil Al 10:00 Wayne’s World 11:30 The Wild Iron Man (3D/Action) – 5.00pm Nashar. The show focuses on a variety of topics… 2-PG15 Thornberrys 3 technology, politics, health, movies, music and a lot 12:00 Naked Gun 2 14:30 Cher Ami Java Heat (2D/Action) more. 1/2: The Smell 16:00 Emperor’s FASHION 6:00 – 7:00 PM A 1-hour weekly show hosted and produced by Laura Of Fear-PG15 Secret – 7.30 & 11.30pm Finnerty. The show brings together the latest fashion 14:00 Arthur-PG15 18:00 Sinbad: Legend trends along with exciting interviews with local and 16:00 Wayne’s World Of The Seven Disconnect (2D/Drama) – 9.30pm international designers. 18:00 Sorority Wars- Seas 20:00 The Janky 20:00 A Monster 16 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2013 POTPOURRI

Chinese businessman Events in Qatar A summary of MEDIA SCAN pays record price for issues of the day discussed by the Belgian racing pigeon Qatari community Hey’Ya: Arab Women in Sport in the media. When: March 7-Jun 16 Chinese businessman Monday–Thursday, Saturday: 9am-8pm has paid a world record Friday; 3pm-9pm (Sunday closed) A €310,000 ($398,500) for a Where: QMA Gallery, Bldg 10 Belgian pigeon, highlighting Asia’s What: The Qatar Museums Authority huge and growing interest in rac- will exhibit ‘Hey’Ya: Arab Women in ing birds. Sport’ at QMA Gallery in Katara Cultural The one-year-old award-win- • People complained that employees the practice violated the privacy of Village. The exhibition was first held in ning pigeon named Bolt was bred manning receptions at some ministries families. London during the 2012 Olympic Games. by Belgian pigeon fancier Leo and departments are continuously busy • A number of visitors to Al Wakra branch The exhibit originated in Qatar, beginning Heremans, a well-known name with their BlackBerry and smartphones of the Ministry of Labour complained at the Arab Games’ Athletes Village in and don’t give attention to visitors. about the shortage of parking spaces December 2011, where photographer to pigeon enthusiasts, who sold Some urged the ministries and and said it was forcing visitors to park Brigitte and documentary maker Marian his entire collection of 530 birds departments to improve skills of their their cars far from the offices and walk Lacombe set up an outdoor studio, for €4.3m at an auction over the working with female athletes. They then weekend. reception staff and train them on how in the hot weather. travelled to 20 Arab countries from the “You can compare it to artwork. to deal with visitors. • Some people demanded that authorities Gulf to North Africa, documenting images A painting made by Picasso is • There were talks about the decision of simplify the application process for and videos of 70 Arab sportswomen. worth more than one made by an the Ministry of Social Affairs to provide health card so that applicants won’t Free entry unknown artist. It’s the same with financial support to disabled people have to go to Hamad Hospital to this pigeon,” Nikolaas Gyselbrecht above 18 years. complete further formalities, especially of pigeon auction site PIPA said. My Journeys Through Yemen • There were discussions about the people living in far-flung areas. Because the bird was still young, approval of the Health and Education • There were talks about the Ministry of — Moudhi Al Hajri its new Chinese owner could use it Fund law by the Advisory Council. The Labour’s summer training programme When: Until May 25; 10am-10pm for breeding for at least another Where: Katara Gallery - Bldg 22 fund will grant sustainable aid in both for young students. The programme will eight years, Gyselbrecht said. sectors. include practical training for students in What: Moudhi Al Hajri is one of the Although the event attracted • There were complaints against some government departments and private most interesting Qatari photographers interest from 27 countries, nine today, her drive and passion for companies renting buildings and letting companies. Young participants will of the 10 most expensive racing photography as a form of art, and as a them out to bachelor workers, beside also receive incentives at the end of pigeons sold at the auction were medium that allows her to engage with purchased by clients from China families, as sub-tenants. People said training. the world she inhabits, is heartfelt and and Taiwan, PIPA said. deep. Her photography is extremely Reuters compelling and uses her camera to engage with the world at large and its peoples, in many cases even to give them a voice. The exhibition is an attempt to share her involvement with Yemen. IN FOCUS by Shamil Rasheed Tickets: Free

Designed To Win When: Until June 23; 10am-10pm Where: Katara - Bldg 3 What: Katara Exhibition in Collaboration with the Design Museum in London. Designed to Win celebrates ways in which design and sport are combined, pushing the limits of human endeavour to achieve records and victories of increasing significance and wonder. There will be an extensive educational programme and visiting artists’ talks complementing the expo. Free entry

Disney on Ice 100 years of Magic When: June 13-16 (Check timings on website) Where: Qatar National Convention Centre What: A fanfare production bringing to life 65 of Disney’s unforgettable characters that span the decades, from 18 beloved stories. With Mickey and Minnie leading the fun, audiences enjoy breathtaking dance numbers. Entry: Tickets available online and at the outlets of Virgin Megastore. See http://www.disneyme.com for more information. A scene from Al Dosari park. If you want your events featured here, Send your photos to [email protected]. Please mention mail details to [email protected] where the photo was taken.

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