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TECHNOLOGY • How to wipe clean your phone Every year in spring, • App for the day Australians are seen wearing bicycle helmets P | 12 AUSTRALIA’S with spikes on top or caps that have images of eyes on their back. It protects from the LEARN ANGRY BIRDS swooping magpie, • Learn commonly used Arabic words a quintessentially and their meanings Australian experience. P | 13 2 PLUS | SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER 2014 COVER STORY Australia’s angry birds swoop to protect young

By Glenda Kwek

very year in spring, Australians are seen wearing bicycle helmets with spikes on top or caps that have images Eof eyes on their back. The colourful head gear is not a fashion statement. Instead, it protects wearers from the swooping magpie, a quintessen- tially Australian experience where the bird flies low, clacking its beak and sometimes drawing blood by pecking the head of a human victim. While Australian native animals such as the box jellyfish, funnel web spider and several snake species continue to top the world’s most deadly creature lists, the magpie also regularly hits the headlines. Claire Dunne was cycling in the Hunter Valley north of Sydney in July when she was attacked and chased by a magpie along a road for half a minute. “Out of nowhere, a bird — I didn’t know what it was at the time — was pecking at my helmet,” Dunne said. “It swooped again and again, maybe about four or five times in succession. Because of my helmet, I was fine, and I think because of the position I was in, I couldn’t see how big it was, I could just see its shadow. “I just thought it was ridiculous... I was like, ‘I can’t believe that just happened’.” Authorities issue warnings every year on how to deal with the mag- pie season. The southern state of Victoria even offers a “Swoop Off” kit that includes a set of “eyes” that can be printed out and a warn- ing sign that people can display at attack spots. PLUS | SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER 2014 3

But while a close encounter It is commonly found in urban areas however, is to respond by waving their Kaplan said magpies — which have with the magpie’s black-and-white across Australia and tends to nest arms around or even waving a stick — relatively long memories and can feathers may evoke memories of in tall trees such as eucalyptus and a signal that is likely to be regarded attack the same people — are falsely Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 film The gum, and sometimes in open spaces by the magpie male as a declaration vilified, describing them as highly Birds, experts say its behaviour is including parks and playing fields. of war,” Kaplan said. intelligent and peace-loving. The small misunderstood and people’s reactions “In other words, the bird sees such minority that attack humans often do to its aggression only adds fuel to the Waving arms is a mistake human action as an even greater risk so because they recall bad experiences fire. Magpies are territorial and when and it must now defend its nest more from years past, she added. “They’re protecting their nest,” their nests bring them in close strenuously.” In contrast, the magpies’ guarding Robert Johnson of the Australian proximity to humans, particularly in The birds’ attempts to protect abilities are seen as key among Veterinary Association said of the public places, there is a greater chance their fledglings has sometimes led Australian fauna. The bird is birds. of conflict. to injuries and accidents. In 2010, a sometimes described as the “policeman “It’s the nesting season in spring, “In public places, they may even 12-year-old boy died after running of the bush”, with its loud call serving but soon those baby birds will be feel betrayed because suddenly very from a swooping magpie on to a road as a warning signal to other creatures leaving the nest. And once they’ve left strange people enter their territory in Queensland, when he was hit by if danger arises. the nest and can fly away the swooping whom they’ve not seen at the time of a car. Its singing skills and complex calls, season finishes.” nest building and that is equivalent to More recently, the New South as well as a pitch that varies up to four The months of September and trespassing,” one of Australia’s leading Wales ambulance service said a octaves, has seen it regarded as one of October are the typical nesting — and magpie and animal behaviour experts, 12-year-old boy suffered bad cuts to the best songbirds in Australia. swooping — season, although magpies Gisela Kaplan, said. his head after a magpie swooped at “We’ve just got to learn to, as we can breed across a longer period of Males may first fly a non-contact him. The magpiealert.com website, say in Australia — ‘cop it sweet’ — and time according to the climate in the warning swoop at human intruders, which collects reports of attacks, has just learn to live with these animals,” local region. and if they heed the signal and keep recorded more than 1,000 swooping Johnson said. The magpie, a medium-sized native a wide berth from the nest, a second incidents across Australia this year, “They are just doing what comes bird, measures about 40 centimetres flight towards them is unlikely, she although only 11 percent resulted in naturally. We would want to protect (16 inches) long and is believed to live said. injuries. Most of those who reported our own children too and they’re just for up to 30 years. “What people actually often do, attacks were cyclists. protecting their young.” AFP

The months of September and October are the typical nesting — and swooping — season, although magpies can breed across a longer period of time according to the climate in the local region. 4 PLUS | SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER 2014 CAMPUS Academy holds Arabic and Islamic Studies Open Week atar Academy Primary’s Arabic “The purpose is to introduce them to Qand Islamic Studies departments the resources, curriculum, policies and collaborated for the Arabic Open Week, assessment tools used by the subjects a hands-on lesson sharing project for in order to promote QA’s vision and the parents. mission,” she says. By checking their “It aims at providing parents with children’s schedules online through the the opportunity to attend an Arabic/ class blogs, parents are able to sign up Islamic Studies lesson and see their for the schedule most suitable to them. children in action and how they are On the day itself, they attend the class interacting with others and partici- with their children, sit in through the pating in class activities,” Noura Al lessons and participate in that day’s Hajri the department’s Academic activities. Coordinator explains. Al Hajri believes that more than The Arabic Open Week is a valu- anything, “it aims at achieving greater able “opportunity for parents to expe- parental involvement and partnership rience the teaching methods used in that will and assist the school in raising the Arabic, Islamic Studies and Qatar internationally minded students who Students going through History subjects and to strengthen are still grounded in their identity and their study material. their relationship with the teacher”. mother language”. The Peninsula

SIS holds awareness programme on safety and first aid

ealth & Wellness Club procedure involved. Further the of Shantiniketan Indian professionals demonstrated the HSchool (SIS) organised a first aid procedure to be followed two-day awareness programme on in case of emergency. Two hundred Safety & First Aid recently. A team students of Standard IX and X of professionals from the Training attended the session. Unit of Hamad Medical Corporation The “Kulluna-Safety for all” enlightened the students by demon- programme was carried out in a strating and explaining the safety caravan where the professionals measures and first aid procedure explained and demonstrated the vul- in various situations. The Kulluna nerable conditions inside the house programme and workshop on first and the different methods to avoid aid and safety programme took occurrence of such accidents. It was place in two venues. a two-day programme attended by The welcome address was given 300 students of standard VII and by the Health Club Coordinator, VIII. The programme was concluded Liji Fernandez. Later profession- by the vote of thanks by Tanveer als from HMC took a class on the Mehdi. HMC trainers doing a demonstration during significance of first aid and on the The Peninsula the awareness campaign.

IIS holds CBSE Qatar Cluster Taekwondo Championship

BSE Qatar Cluster Taekwondo Championship was held at Ideal Indian CSchool (IIS) premises recently. Around 100 students from various Indian Schools took part in the one day event. Teams from Ideal Indian School, MES Indian School, Shantiniketan Indian School, Birla Public School and DPS –MIS participated in the cham- pionship in thirty weight categories under various age groups. Ideal Indian School Principal Syed Shoukath Ali inaugurated the meet. Ideal Indian school bagged the overall cham- pionship in boys categories with 10 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze. The team was trained by Amazad Khan, Martial Arts Coach, Ideal Indian School. MES Indian School bagged the overall in girl’s categories. Mohamed Nowfal, HOD Sports coor- dinated the meet. The Peninsula COMMUNITY / MARKETPLACE PLUS | SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER 2014 5 Mövenpick Tower & Suites Doha starts Mexican Night every Wed ake a culinary journey all the entertaining guest with traditional way to Mexico with Mövenpick Mexican songs. TTower & Suites Doha’s very own Every Wednesday ForKnife restau- Mexican Night, every Wednesday, at rant will be completely transformed the ForKnife Restaurant. into a mini Mexican city, showcasing The new restaurant is introducing the country’s rich culture and tradi- a new dining experience in Doha with tions. The interior will become blended the launch of its specialty Mexican with bright colours, the aroma of spices Night, designed to bring Mexico all and of course, friendly staff. the way to everyone, offering warm “The Mexican culture is a very rich hospitality and fresh ingredients in an one, and we are excited to showcase it authentic setting. to the public,” commented Sara Assad, Wednesday evenings will now be Marketing and Communications known for Mexican dinners, complete Manager of the hotel. “Food brings with an array of dishes and bever- people together, and this is exactly ages, including ‘make your own’ tacos what we are aiming for; a night where station, blackened chicken, burritos, friends and families come together and nachos and more. To complete the enjoy great food, great atmosphere and experience, the restaurant also offers great live music.” live entertainment; singers will be The Peninsula

Late Brunch is back at the Doha Marriott

oha Marriott announced the re-launch of its popu- Dlar Late Brunch every Friday evening. Chill out at beachside and watch the sunset over the Doha skyline while enjoying some cool tunes courtesy of their funky DJ. “There is a BBQ grill serving the finest Asian tapas favourites and homemade oven cooked piz- zas. Additionally our fresh seafood station gives you mouthwatering choices such as Dungeness Crab Cake, American Prawn Cocktail, Seafood Platter and Calamari Fritti, to name just a few of the dishes,” a hotel spokes- person said. The brunch is priced at QR380 for adult and starts from 6pm until 10.30pm every Friday. Alternatively, the guest can stay overnight at the Marriott and enjoy can avail complimentary Wi-Fi, breakfast and use of the hotel beach and pool. Room Packages start at 1,200QR per room including 2 late brunch tickets. The Peninsula

Celebrations at Ezdan Village 3

Changatham, a group of families from the southern Indian state of Kerala residing at Ezdan Village 3, Wakra, recently celebrated Onam and Eid with various cultural pro- grammes like songs, oppana, games and various competitions. Onasadhya (a traditional feast) was also part of the event. 6 PLUS | SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER 2014 MARKETPLACE

Ramy Mrad (Coupon No 12681), winner of Lulu-LG Promotion Mega Draw held at Lulu Hypermarket, D-Ring Road, is receiving a symbolic key of his prize Toyota Car, Model XLi 1.6L from Shanavas P M, Regional Manager, and Insha Fathima, the 15th raffle draw winner of “Win Up to 25 Kilos of Gold in Chacko K Samuel, Commercial Manager of Lulu Hypermarket Group, in the 25 Days” campaign by Malabar Gold & Diamonds, receives the prize, 1/4 kg presence of Aneez, General Manager. Other officials from Lulu Group and LG of gold, from Naseem Ahamed, branch head, and other officials from Malabar were also present at the key handing over ceremony. Gold & Diamonds.

Qatar UAE Exchange turns 34 globally atar UAE Exchange joined its glo- Qbal family in celebrating the 34th anniversary of the brand coming into existence. It was on October 23, 1980 that this leading global money transfer, foreign exchange and payment solu- tions brand, had set up its first branch in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Y Sudhir Kumar Shetty, COO, Global Operations, UAE Exchange, said: “We are thankful to all the regulators across markets, where we have our operations, partners and above all our custom- ers for their continuous support and patronage. It is this encouragement, which has fuelled our journey towards excellence, for the last 34 years, and Edison Fernandes, Country Head brand in its class. In the last seven money transfer, foreign exchange and shall inspire us to achieve more. We will – Qatar UAE Exchange, said: “Our years of our successful operations payment solutions. On this occasion, continue to remain uncompromised in global operations have clocked 34 here, we grew stronger, building we reinforce our commitment to con- quality and will leave no stone unturned years. We, in Qatar UAE Exchange, nine branches and earning trust and tinue bringing the best of services to to shape UAE Exchange into the most have aligned ourselves to the global appreciation of thousands of custom- our customers.” admired brand in its class.” vision of being the most admired ers by offering them a wide range of The Peninsula Shoe Mart unveils feisty creations hoe Mart’s Autumn/Winter fancy is all about statement. Geometric designs, belted knots along Sdesigners playing contrasts punctuated with with embellishments; flats designed in latest micro- flashes of metal, multi-facetted trends and colour trends are sure to watch out for, this season. A dash of bursts for a sensational season! contemporary to the on trend Peep-toes, block heels Shoe Mart’s trimmings on knee-high boots, ankle and desert boot inspired looks in tans, deep browns strap sandals, power flats and pointed heels are a look and camels take centre-stage in the collection. into the future in its most attractive form. Cut-out Stiletto heels and sandals featuring ultra-luxe for the fashion galaxy in intrinsic details and chunky finishing in dainty straps and fastenings take charge metal embellishments; cowboy and gaucho looks of festive wear. Padded insoles and clean finishes in conquer the fashion prairies in boots. Laced body color contrasts make up for a bit of pop for winters. perfected to strappy leather contrasts pronounces a A welcome break from heels and flats on days touch of feminine grace in hand drawn styles. you want to move around at ease while still looking Forget the blocks as Shoe Mart takes a novel uber cool; casual canvas takes on a modish trend approach on ankle boot in suede and leather on this season blurring the line between functional and trainer soles that will surely define your casual look stylish. Colour contrasted, monochrome, embellished for the season. whilst carrying a lot of character; they are designed A celebration of moody colours as well as bright subtle enough to work in many combinations and hues; power flats in strappy details, suede slip- on’s strong enough to stand out and make an impression. and metallics make for a comfortable yet elegant The Peninsula BOOKS PLUS | SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER 2014 7 Richard Branson on leadership, telling stories

By Billy Cheung destroy a company very quickly.

illionaire entrepreneur How do you groom the next Richard Branson is best generation of leaders within your known for starting and oper- companies? Bating business ventures under We have had people who used to the Virgin Group, but he is also a pro- clean the floors at our recording studio lific author. wind up running it. If you put person- His autobiography, Losing My ality quite high on your list of priori- Virginity, is a best seller, and many ties, you can teach most people on the other books by the long-haired busi- job. In our airlines, 99 percent of our nessman have also been commercial cabin crew do not have work experi- successes. ence with another airline. We hire In his latest book, The Virgin based on their personality and then Wa y , he expounds on his leadership train them at Virgin. They don't come philosophies. in with bad ideas from other airlines. Branson, 64, spoke about hiring peo- They come in with a fresh approach. ple, start-up companies and grooming Virgin Atlantic was run by somebody the next generation of leaders. who had not worked at other airlines before and came up the ranks of Virgin Why did you write a book about through marketing. As much as pos- leadership now? sible, we try to promote from within. This is my 50th year as an entre- Occasionally, we will bring in new preneur, having started in business blood from outside, and we did that at 14 years old. I have had 50 years of recently with both of our airlines and being the boss and the leader, and I've it has worked really well. learned a lot. I am always encourag- If it is a choice between an inter- ing people to write books, and I had nal and external candidate, and both not written a book about leadership. perform equally well in the interview, While this is all relatively fresh in my we will hire the internal candidate. memory, I thought I would give it a go. Otherwise it is demoralising for peo- I like to tell stories rather than pro- ple internally. vide a list of do's and don'ts as with The principal skill that we're looking if you spent money starting something not let things run too long. That was other leadership books. for when running a company is some- elsewhere. one where I was definitely mistaken, one's ability to delegate and build a Virgin Megastore is a good example. but in other situations we have man- How do you balance track record great team. We don't want someone It was so much a part of Virgin, and we aged to move quickly. against personality in hiring? who wants to do everything themselves. kept on thinking there must be a way In an interview, you're trying to fig- of reinventing the selling of products. When do you decide to stick it out ure out the genuine person, which is When do you exhibit the leader- But as months went by, people kept on with a start-up business despite lack quite difficult for both sides. When I ship to exit businesses? buying music online, and we eventually of initial profitability? am looking for a leader, it is incredibly I am not very good at retrenching bowed out. If a company is building turnover important that the candidate is good at a company and am apt to hang on In battles, if you are a general in an (revenue) month by month, then gen- with and genuinely cares about people, longer than I should, which really is army, there are going to be occasions erally profits should come. If you're and who will sprinkle magic dust on a unwise. The extra money that you lose where you have to cut your losses. Over not managing to increase turnover group to get them to excel and believe could be better put to starting some- the years, we have fortunately had monthly and people are not excited in what they're doing, thing afresh. The jobs lost by retrench- more successes than failures. Apart about your product, then the business If you pick the wrong leader, you can ing could be created much more quickly from the Virgin Megastores, we have is unlikely to work. Reuters

J K Rowling to launch new ‘Harry Potter’ short story for Halloween

uthor J K Rowling is set to Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, permanent physical scar on Harry,” the film series, first appearing in 2007. release a new Harry Potter which was published in 2003, reports said the update posted to Pottermore. This will be the latest spin-off of Ashort story for Halloween. contactmusic.com. com on October 24. “The new exclu- Harry Potter that Rowling will have The author has made Harry Potter The witch is well known for forc- sive J K Rowling content provides released since publishing another fans excited as she recently announced ing Harry to scar himself on the a rich, 1,700-word back story about short story in July, which was a 1,500 that a new Harry Potter short story hand while he reportedly wrote the Umbridge’s life filled with many new word tale depicting the adult lives of will be released on Halloween. sentence, “I must not tell lies” with details, as well as Rowling’s revealing the young wizard, Hermione Granger The upcoming story, around a Blood Quill. “Umbridge is not only first-person thoughts and reflections and Ron Weasley, many years after 1700 words, will focus on the spite- one of the most malicious Potter about the character.” their storied adventures, reuniting ful Hogwarts professor Dolores characters, she is the only person Professor Umbridge was portrayed at the 2014 Quidditch World Cup, all Umbridge, who first appeared in Harry other than Lord Voldemort to leave a by British actress Imelda Staunton in aged 34. IANS 8 PLUS | SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER 2014 ENTERTAINMENT PLUS | SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER 2014 9

HOLLYWOOD NEWS BOLLYWOOD NEWS Direction is on my mind: Randhir Kapoor Scorsese to make film on Grateful Dead eteran actor Randhir Kapoor, who is playing a grandpa in his forth- ilmmaker Martin Scorsese will produce the Grateful Dead documen- Vcoming film Super Naani, says that he is thinking of directing a film Ftary to celebrate the rock band’s 50th anniversary in 2015. next year. “Direction is on my mind and I would direct a film next year. Amir Bar-Lev has been roped in to direct it, reports contactmusic.com. I don’t want to reveal anything in advance,” the 67-year-old, who has “Millions of stories have been told about the Grateful Dead over the earlier directed films including Henna, Dharam Karam and Kal Aaj Aur years. With our 50th Anniversary coming up, we thought it might just Kal, told reporters in a group interview. be time to tell one ourselves and Amir is the perfect guy to help us do it,” The veteran actor also says that he is thinking of providing great films said surviving members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and thrugh their famour banner R K Studio in days to come. Bob Weir in a joint statement. The banner has produced some of the classic films of all time. “We are humbled to be collaborating with Martin Scorsese. From The “We have to grow by making great films from this studio but I am Last Waltz to George Harrison: Living In The Material World, from Bob extremely sorry that for last few years we have not been making films. Dylan to the Rolling Stones, he has made some of the greatest music I assure that you we will provide you will some great films in future,” documentaries ever with some of our favourite artists and we are hon- said the actor. oured to have him involved. Directed by Indra Kumar, Super Naani, also featurs evergreeen diva “The 50th will be another monumental milestone to celebrate with our Rekha, Sharman Joshi and Shweta Kumar. The film is coming out on fans and we cannot wait to share this film with them,” he added. October 31. Scorsese is also “proud” to be a part of the project. Talking about the film, the veteran actor says after a long time he has “The Grateful Dead were more than just a band. They were their own come across a good script. planet, populated by millions of devoted fans. I’m very happy that this “After a longtime, I have liked a script. It’s a wholesome family enter- picture is being made and proud to be involved,” he said. tainer. It’s a clean family drama and I hope that the audience will also Meanwhile, Scorsese is planning to direct a biopic of the legendary like it,” he said. singer Frank Sinatra, with Leonardo DiCaprio tipped to play the lead. “One will take away an important message form this film and young- sters should learn a lot form this film,” he added.

When Minaj slept during interview t seems like Nicki Minaj is not getting a good night’s sleep as the singer dozed off four times during an interview with a magazine. I The 31-year-old slept while talking about her hit song “Anaconda” Aamir Khan unveils ‘PK’ teaser with GQ magazine, reports mirror.co.uk. “To be completely accurate, she never fell into actual REM sleep during amir Khan unveiled the teaser of his forthcoming film PK and the our interview, but at four separate times she dozed off, her head jerking Asuperstar hopes the movie tastes success. “Coincidently my films awake at just the moment it had started to dip,” wrote journalist Taffy have been releasing during Christmas and each year, I have been show- Brodessor-Akner. ing the trailer during Diwali. So, we decided to do the same this Diwali “In between, she was what I could call low-key and reserved, because I as well. I hope the film works for us,” Aamir told reporters here during am generous, but the picture looked like this: those eyelids, falling, falling the teaser launch of PK. over eyes that would cross momentarily, closing for a moment but staying He previously tasted box office successes with Taare Zameen Par, too long - a blink that lasted a few blinks longer than a blink,” he added. Ghajini and 3 Idiots, which all came out during Christmas. And it seems like the new Rajkumar Hirani directorial will join the list It’s fun to be ditsy of his successful movies as Aamir, often referred to as “Mr. Perfectionist”, has again put in his best to make his character look convincing. “I am not used to eating paan, but for this film I have eaten as many One Direction members got £5.6m each as 50 to 60 paans in a day because of my character. We used to have a Film: Happy New Year Eat and enjoy at your own risk. whose owner Jackie Shroff(scowling Vivaan Shah suffer because of sketch- paanwala on the sets,” he said. nglish pop band One Direction earned over £49.1m last year, with each Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Some of the stuff passing off as constantly) has a strange version to ily written parts but still succeed in The film also stars Anushka Sharma and Sushant Singh Rajput. Emember drawing a salary of £5.6m. The group comprises of Harry Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, humour in this tall of tale of a bunch all things Indian. making their presence felt, specially Talking about the film, Aamir said: “Like Raj Kumar’s other films Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson. These Boman Irani, Vivaan Shah, Jackie of losers who dance their way into a Of course that gives our five heroes Sood who as per character sketch plays even this film will have a strong message. This is the toughest role of figures, however, don’t take the band’s American earnings into account, Shroff billion-rupee heist, is pretty....ummm.... (and I am including Deepika in the list) a ‘bad’ dancer which he is not by any my career. I have hardly blinked in this film because of my character”. reports femalefirst.co.uk. Directed by: Farah Khan ugh. Abhishek Bachchan, who plays a chance to dance with the Indian flag stretch of the imagination. “I can’t reveal much as the crux of the story will get revealed. There “Their earning power has rocketed over the past 12 months. Who knows another interesting character, just being waved defiantly at all the unpat- But it’s the King Khan’s show all are lot of rumours. People feel that I am playing a double role, some feel what the next hat is it about Shah vomits on unsuspecting victims to get riotic spoilsports. the way, make no mistake of that. The I am playing an alien but wait till the film releases,” he added. year will bring? Rukh Khan that brings his way. The formula is fearsomely in-your- director misses no chance to make It’s not bad con- out the comic accent HNY is the kind of film that doesn’t face. You can’t miss the broadness of Shah Rukh’s ‘loser’ character Charlie sidering they Win Deepika Padukone? allow us to dwell on the crimes of the humour and the patriotic spirit. appear emerge a winner. Shah Rukh only finished in She did a very funny broad South excesses, of which there is plenty in this Every emotion is like a message writ- even has a long rooftop fight sequence third place when Indian accent in Khan’s inspired com- stretched-out plot. The carnival-like ten on a t-shirt. Every actor seems with Korean dancers which has no they were on pany in the maddeningly mundane flavour of presentation is not quite the to have been given the brief to be as bearing on anything but the hero’s Big B has 11 million Twitter followers ‘The X Factor’,” a Chennai Express. She repeats the far- aesthetic experience that one expects loud as possible. No wonder Sonu 8-pack midriff. source told Daily cical feat, this time doing a bravura from a film with such a classy line-up Sood plays a partially deaf character. Somewhere in the scramble to egastar Amitabh Bachchan amassed a massive following of 11 mil- Mirror. Maharashtrian accent, with the rel- of actors and technicians. Instead what It offsets the plot’s ditsy celebration engage our attention, the plot comes Mlion fans recently. “HAPPY DIWALI!! ... and today (Thursday) Since 2012 the ish of bar dancer grooving to “Kaanta we get in abundance are in-house jokes of dumbness. up with filmmaker Anurag Kashyap followers reach 11 MILLION!! SHUBHKAMANAYEIN! SHUBH DIN pop stars’ earn- laga” in her own free time. where Shah Rukh Khan does dialogue Deepika is one of the more inter- and musician Vishal Dadlani playing pe shubh SHAGUN - 11 (Good omen on auspicious day)!!!,” the 72-year- ings have more Dancing Deepika dreams of running take-offs with his co-stars from his esting characters in Farah’s new reality-show judges who are black- old tweeted. than doubled, her own dance school where little girls own famous films. 3-hour dance-heist marathon. She mailed by Charlie into eligibility. Followed by celebrities like Hema Malini, Madhuri Dixit and Juhi and in the past will learn to dance not for drooling Speaking of take-offs, there is an sparkles in the dance and the talkie Heroes, in case we forget, can do Chawla, the Paa star keeps his fans entertained by frequently tweeting two years the men. But just for the heck of it. excess of shirtless scenes featur- portions. Abhishek Bachchan’s tapori no wrong; Even when they are caught about his personal and professional lives, and connecting with his fans group has sold Heck she’s nailed it! That’s what this ing Khan and Sonu Sood who seem act is written with over-the-top doing wrong. For all its sins of excesses personally by replying to them directly on Twitter. more than 45 million records as well as launched three international tours. film is all about! It’s been made with no to enjoy dropping their shirts for no intentions. He manages to play the HNY is a full-on paisa-vasool experi- The actor, who has been in the industry for over 40 years, is currently Earlier this week, they topped Heat magazine’s list of Britain’s rich- loftier intention than to provide low- other reason but to become instant character with a certain inbuilt cool ence. It is a rollicking rumbustious busy with TV show “Kaun Banega Crorepati”. He also has a few films est stars under 30, beating Daniel Radcliffe and Robert Pattinson to the brow entertainment. eye-candy for the ladies in the audi- that perhaps was not there in plot. ode to the spirit of whopping howling like Shamitabh and Piku in his kitty. number one spot with estimated global earnings of over £77m. Happy New Year (HNY) is the cin- ence. For most of the playing time But then, who knows what was and shrieking and bantering camaraderie. ematic equivalent of freshly-plucked the main actors play graceless danc- wasn’t there? Even Farah would be Filled with tongue-in-cheek episodes of guavas from a roadside tree. Juicy, ers masquerading as wannabe win- flummoxed if asked. hip-swaying audacity, the all-pervasive tempting but of indeterminate origin. ners at an international dance contest Sonu Sood , Boman Irani and young madness is infectious. IANS 10 PLUS | SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER 2014 TECHNOLOGY

Apple is attempting to amalgamate data garnered from a multitude of health and fitness apps and wearable technologies, into one handy application. Developers are now racing to get onboard the Health app 1 REQUIRED APPLE DEVICES iPhone (4s or later) or iPod Touch (5th generation) running iOS 8 operating system with Health app CHOOSE WEARABLE TECH 2 Decide where to wear your gear – eyes, ears, wrists, hands or feet. Three examples of popular wearable gadgets are: Jabra Sport Pulse Wireless Earbuds: Listen to music while heart rate is read from ear canal

iPhone 6 and Health app Apple Watch*: LED light beams read heart GPS/wi-fi track body movements Sensoria Fitness 3 SHARE DATA Socks and anklet: Track HealthKit: Health: foot landing Developers Users and weight use tool to view their distribution as sync their apps collated data in form you walk/run and data to Health of charts and tables Apple Health app Concerns: Linked Bluetooth devices further reduce battery life of iPhone, already suffering from decreased battery performance from running iOS 8 Sources: Apple, wire agencies *Requires iPhone 5 or later © GRAPHIC NEWS HEALTH / FITNESS PLUS | SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER 2014 11

By Kathryn Doyle Walnuts can help keep dding one-on-one ses- Exposure therapy Alzheimer’s at bay sions focused on reliv- ing the experience of aving a walnut-enriched diet every day may Alosing a loved one to helps patients with Hhelp reduce the risk, delay the onset, slow regular group therapy appears to the progression of, or prevent Alzheimer’s dis- help more patients with prolonged ease all together, found a study led by an Indian- grief, according to a new study. prolonged grief origin researcher. Most people who lose a loved “Our study adds to the growing body of research one feel stress, grieve and adapt that demonstrates the protective effects of wal- over time. But seven to 10 per- nuts on cognitive functioning,” said Abha Chauhan cent of people get stuck in the from the New York State Institute for Basic grief phase and have persistent Research in Developmental Disabilities (IBR). yearning for the deceased, dif- The research group examined the effects of ficulty in accepting the death, a dietary supplementation on mice with six per- sense of meaninglessness, bitter- cent and nine percent walnuts, that is equivalent ness about the death and difficulty to one ounce (28.3 gram) and 1.5 ounces (42.5 in engaging in new activities, said gram) per day, respectively. lead author Richard A Bryant of The researchers found significant improve- the School of Psychology at the ment in learning skills, memory, reducing University of New South Wales anxiety and motor development in mice fed a in Sydney, Australia. walnut-enriched diet. People with these symptoms The high antioxidant content of walnuts (3.7 for at least six months may be mmol/ounce) may have been a contributing fac- diagnosed with Prolonged Grief tor in protecting the mouse’s brain from the Disorder (PGD), although that is degeneration typically seen in Alzheimer’s dis- a relatively new diagnosis and still ease, the researchers suggested. controversial for some psycholo- Oxidative stress and inflammation are promi- gists, Bryant said. nent features in the disease. “At the moment, many doctors “These findings are very promising and could are probably treating them with help lay the groundwork for future human studies antidepressants but we know this on walnuts and Alzheimer’s disease - a disease for is quite different from depression,” which there is no known cure,” Chauhan added. Bryant said. This research stemmed from a previous cell Exposure therapy, which Over the four sessions, thera- grief were very emotionally culture study led by Chauhan that highlighted the emphasizes reliving and process- pists had the patients hone in on dependent on the deceased, he protective effects of walnut extract against the ing painful memories and feelings, particularly painful aspects of the said. oxidative damage caused by amyloid beta protein. is the “treatment of choice” for experience to be sure they were It seems more likely to occur The protein is the major component of amyloid people with post traumatic stress engaging fully. after certain kinds of losses, such plaques that form in the brains of those with disorder, according to Bryant. Over the course of the study, as after a suicide or the sudden Alzheimer’s disease. Others have tried to adapt patients in the exposure group and unanticipated death of a The study was published in the Journal of exposure therapy and cognitive experienced greater decreases child, said Dr Sid Zisook of the Alzheimer’s Disease. behavioural therapy to prolonged in prolonged grief symptoms, University of California, San Diego grief, which has been successful, decreases in depression symptoms School of Medicine. though having patients relive the and increases in psychological Zisook, who was not involved in Skin patches may replace death of a loved one is also a pain- functioning than the comparison the new study, studies treatments ful process, Bryant said. group that got CBT alone. for “‘complicated grief,” another traditional blood test “What this study did is try to By the final therapy sessions, name for PGD. team of researchers has designed and suc- answer the question: do you really six people in the exposure ther- “(Complicated grief) causes Acessfully tested, for the first time, a small need to do that to treat grief?” apy group still qualified for a PGD great pain, interferes with ongo- skin patch that detected malarial proteins in he said. diagnosis, compared to 13 in the ing life and tends to remain live mice. The study included 80 patients CBT-alone group. present for prolonged periods in It could someday be adapted for use in humans with PGD who all received 10 “Quite emphatically the find- the absence of treatment,” Zisook to diagnose other diseases too. weekly two-hour group therapy ings demonstrated that patients told Reuters Health by email. “We Simon R. Corrie and colleagues said that while sessions using cognitive behav- who received (exposure therapy) recommend seeking support from blood is rich with molecular clues that tell a ioural therapy (CBT) techniques, did markedly better,” Bryant said. family, friends and spiritual lead- story about a person’s health, withdrawing it is like learning to manage avoidance “One of the ironies, the para- ers (if consistent with the person’s often painful. and rumination about the death, doxes about prolonged grief is beliefs and life style) and also The researchers optimised their device so it learning distraction techniques that they are yearning for the seeking professional help.” could capture two biomarkers for the malaria and cultivating positive memories deceased, but also engaged in In his programme, patients parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, which kills and new goals for the future. avoidance,” he said. “The loved one with CG receive about 20 weeks of more than one million people every year. They also received four indi- may have died many years earlier therapy sessions, and some start To test it, they injected malaria proteins into vidual one-hour therapy sessions. and they’ve never really gone back to see improvements in the first the bloodstream of live mice and applied the Half of the group continued with and felt about it. Some people may few weeks, he said. patch to their skin. CBT techniques, while the other visit the grave site every day, may Many Hospices now provide The patch successfully captured the proteins half began exposure therapy set meals for the loved one every bereavement care and be a valu- in the skin tissue. focused on facing grief head- night.” able resource, he said. “Such devices could be used in the future to on and integrating the loss into Past research suggests that “If I feel that years have gone diagnose malaria and other infectious diseases memory. some 10 percent of bereaved peo- by and I still can’t deal with this, in a less painful way,” Corrie added. In exposure therapy, the patient ple experience PGD, Bryant and I should be findings a therapist Scientists have been trying to develop diag- spent 40 minutes giving a first- his colleagues write in JAMA who can give me CBT,” Bryant nostic patches that are covered on one side with person, present tense account of Psychiatry. That would translate said. “People who really want to be thousands of microscopic, hollow needles that the death of the person, including to about one million new cases helping people come unstuck and can sample fluid in the skin. their own emotional, mental and each year in the United States develop better adaptation, emo- But so far, these devices have only been able physical experiences at the time. alone. tionally engaging with memories to test for one compound at a time. In addition to doing this at each of Since PGD is a new diagnosis, it of the death, as painful as that The study appeared in the ACS’ journal the four individual sessions, they is hard to predict who will experi- may be, does help.” Analytical Chemistry. were instructed to do the same ence grief and adapt and who will SOURCE: bit.ly/1s2kpii JAMA Agencies exercise as ”homework” once a not be able to adapt, but in general Psychiatry, online October 22, week. those who experience prolonged 2014. Reuters 12 PLUS | SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER 2014 TECHNOLOGY How to wipe clean your phone

storage card you’ve put in, to make friend. Companies have been stead- sure that your files stay with you. ily adding more sophisticated camera Apple users don’t have expandable options — Apple, for example, added storage options. saturation and light control options to 3. Encrypt your data before you wipe its standard camera app in iOS 8 — so it. Or just as a general rule. Encrypting that you can more easily adjust the pic- your phone scrambles the data to make tures to fit what you’re seeing rather it unreadable to anyone who doesn’t than what’s come through the lens. have the password to decrypt it. Any And if you can’t find what you need version of Android released in the in the standard app, consider adding past three years gives you the option a photo app such as VSCO Cam (free, to encrypt your data, normally through for Android and iOS), that gives you the security menu. (Different manufac- more editing options. turers may keep it in different spots.) 2. Play with light: Fall is a great This is, in fact, the method that Google time not only for colour, but also for recommends for folks who want to get light and shadow as we head toward rid of their old phones. “If you sell or winter. While there are some rules dispose of your device, we recommend you’ll want to follow for standard snap- you enable encryption on your device shots — faces you want to show up in and apply a factory reset beforehand,” shots, for example, should always be the company said in a statement. front-lit if you can avoid squinting — there are a lot of more artful shots you Taking photos can take by playing around with shad- There’s a bite in the air, and that ows, or light shining through leaves. calls up thoughts of changing fall col- The beauty of a phone camera is that ours, pretty pumpkins and beautiful you’re not limited by film exposures, coats as the weather turns cold. But only the phone’s storage capacity. So while autumn affords lots of oppor- snap away; just don’t forget to delete tunities to take some stunning shots, the rejects. it can also be frustrating when your 3. If you have one, use the dedi- phone camera isn’t capturing the gor- cated camera button on your phone: geousness you’re seeing in front of you. It may be hard to realize in a touch- Here are three quick tips to better fall screen world, but a lot of phones are By Hayley Tsukayama why the next owner should want it, smartphone photos: programmed to recognise a shutter and hanging on to it ensures that mes- 1. Learn how your phone deals button, just like the cameras of old. t’s getting to be the season for new sages sent to your old phone don’t end with colour: Colour is, of course, one In most cases, this is the “volume up” phones, which means it’s also the up with someone else. of the most visually exciting things button on your phone, though a few high season for selling old ones. 2. Have removable storage? Remove about autumn. But phone cameras phones do still have dedicated cam- IHere are tips on how to wipe your it. Many Android phones offer users don’t always like all those colours, era buttons. Using the button to take phone, safely, before you resell: the option of using an SD card to aug- and can often wash out vibrant reds, pictures instead of tapping is not only 1. Take out the SIM card. The SIM ment the amount of storage on their oranges and yellows — exactly what glove friendly, but also lets you steady card in your phone is tied to your par- phones. Before you sell or get rid of you don’t want in fall photos. In this your camera with your other hand for ticular plan — so there’s no reason your phone, be sure to take back any case, remember that software is your better pictures overall. WP-Bloomberg

WAyfare Google’s Pichai to oversee Be a penpal to another smartphone user Wayfare takes the concept of the penpal into the modern era with a smartphone app that offers you the major products and services chance to make one-on-one connections. Users can sign up with their Facebook account or e-mail address, oogle Inc Chief Executive Officer Larry Page and are matched at random with others across the world. The app has users in Japan, Britain, Germany and has put Sundar Pichai, one of his key lieu- beyond. Once you’re matched, you can chat and send each other fun on photo “missions” to get to know Gtenants, in charge of the Internet company’s each other, such as “what tourists in my city never see.” The app will translate your messages, so language products. barriers shouldn’t be a big problem. Unlike most apps, Wayfare makes you wait at least 20 minutes between The India-born executive will have oversight over messages. Developers say that’s to help you make a personal connection. It’s an eternity in the smartphone products such as search, maps, Google+, commerce, age, but almost nothing when compared to how long it takes a letter to travel. advertising and infrastructure, according to a Google Some things to note: You are giving personal information to a stranger — that’s kind of the point. I didn’t spokesman. Six executives who previously reported have any bad experiences on Wayfare, but the app does include an option to “report abuse.” Wayfare also to Page, including the heads of research, social media asks for location information. Where you are is a major part of the fun. Free, for iOS and Android devices. and search, will now report to Pichai, according to Re/code, which first reported the change on Friday, Skype Qik citing an internal memo. A fun new option for video messaging. The change will free Page from having as many Skype has long been a leader in video conferencing, but now it’s taking that expertise into the hot, new area direct reports and product units to oversee so that of video messaging. Chasing after competitors such as Snapchat and Facebook, the company revamped Skype he can better focus on “the bigger picture,” according Qik — formerly Microsoft’s live-streaming app — into a program that lets users share short video clips. The app to the Re/code report, which also cited anonymous Apps of the day lets you add multiple members to a video conversation to get everyone in on the fun. You can also pre-record short sources. YouTube, Google’s popular video website, canned responses such as your best smirk or eye roll to drop into conversations at the appropriate time. Time will will be unaffected by the new structure and will tell if it can reach a Snapchat-level of adoption, but little quirks like that, plus Skype’s brand recognition, could continue to report directly to Page. give it a shot. As you might expect of a video messaging app, Skype Qik requires access to your microphone The move puts Pichai, 42, in charge of many of and camera. Also, the app does not hook into users’ existing Skype accounts, opting instead to pull contacts Google’s main services, including its core search and from their address books. To activate Qik, you must send your phone number to Skype, which will then send advertising units, which generate the bulk of the you a confirmation code back. Free, for iOS and Android devices. company’s revenue. WP-Bloomberg Reuters COMICS & MORE PLUS | SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER 2014 13

LEARN ARABIC With the Jeweler

Where can I nd a jeweler? Ayna aid ba'iç al mouawharat?

Is he far from here? Hal houwa baçeed min houna?

Can you accompany me? Hal tastaeeç an tourafiqanee?

I like this ring Laqad açabanee haa al atem Hoy en la Historia

Can I try it? Hal astaeeç an ouarribha? October 26, 1994 Jordan and Israel signed a I am thinking to buy a gift for my Oufakkir fee aštaree hadiya historic peace treaty, witnessed by friend liadeeqee U.S. President Bill Clinton, ending the 46-year state of war between Note: ç = ‘a’ in ‘ag when surprised their two nations 1990: The Soviet republic of Kirghizia was officially renamed the Socialist Republic of Kyrgyzstan Sherman's Lagoon by Jim Toomey 1994: An oil leak in Siberia spread across a large area of fragile tundra 2002: Many died when Russian forces stormed a Moscow theatre where 50 Chechen rebels had held 700 hostages 2006: The citizens of Kiribati and Tuvalu were warned that they would have to relocate in the next 10 years because of rising sea levels Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS ALL IN THE MIND Blondie by Dennis Young & Denis Lebrun Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.

Zits by Jerry Scott & Jim Borgman

BEFOG, BLOCK, BROWSE, BURY, CAMOUFLAGE, CONCEAL, DISGUISE, DREDGE, ENCLOSE, ENFOLD, ENQUIRE, ENSHROUD, ENVELOP, EXAMINE, EXPLORE, GATHER, HIDE, HUNT, INVESTIGATE, LOOK, OBFUSCATE, OBLITERATE, OBSCURE, PROBE, PURSUE, QUEST, SCAN, SCOUR, SEARCH, SECRETE, SEEK, SHIELD, STRIVE, SURF, VEIL, WRAP. 14 PLUS | SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER 2014 CROSSWORDS

CROSSWORD ACROSS 40 Jewish deli offering 3 Parisian house of design 35 Like much media mail 50 I.R.S. submission 1234 5678 9101112 1 Crumples (up) 41 Thinker Descartes 4 Vermont winter 39 “And ___ it moves” (what 52 TV meas. 5 Word of comparison 42 Intellectual range destination Galileo allegedly said in 53 What might get you 13 14 15 16 9 Destroy, as hopes 43 Nod’s meaning, maybe 5 Lunchbox accessory reference to the earth) through a quiet stretch? 13 Drop 44 What blood donors do? 6 Variety of poker 40 Casey of “American Top 40” 54 Kind of screen 17 18 19 14 Relatives of Yodels 47 “___ fancy you consult, 7 “Pardon the interruption …” 42 Works, as dough 55 Potential flu symptom 43 Ungodly display 20 21 22 16 Object of ancient consult your purse”: 8 Singer Hendryx 56 Effect of a yodel, perhaps Egyptian veneration Franklin 9 “Oy” or “ow” 45 Suffix with many 57 Rapscallion 23 24 25 17 Work written between 48 Some summer wine 10 Japanese P.M. Shinzo country names 58 See 11-Down “Typee” and “Mardi” 49 Dueling implement ___ 46 Kindle or Nook 59 Sgt., e.g. 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 18 “Maria ___,” 1941 #1 51 Motivational words for a 11 With 39-Across and ATOZ BARB GONER hit boss at layoff time? 58-Down, response to a 34 35 36 37 19 Vivacious 57 “___ that sweet?” military command CODY BBOY ORONO IDIG CHATTERBOX 38 39 40 20 Overly bold member 60 Part of LED 12 F.D.R.’s third veep of the “Little Women” 61 One might run Lion or 15 Tahitian garb DONOW ONERS ER I 41 42 43 family? Leopard 21 Fancy necktie TEAR ISI TME 23 Salinger’s “For ___ – 62 Squeakers 22 Archipelago constituent, HAKEEM EXGOV 44 45 46 47 With Love and Squalor” 63 Bob of “Full House” maybe ICI AMID FONDU 24 Granola bar ingredients 25 Much of “The Daily 48 49 50 64 Metaphor for GARMENTD I STR I CT 26 “No seats left,” in short Show” and “The Colbert punishment HIKES GENL SON 51 52 53 54 55 56 29 Result of bankruptcy? 65 Spur Report” ICIER URSINE 34 “Hungry hungry” game 66 Actor Coleman or 26 Quick 27 “Cry me a ___” 57 58 59 60 61 creatures Oldman 28 First game of the season PIANOS LEAH 36 Schlep 30 Joint assemblies ORK REUSE J OHNQ 62 63 64 67 World’s fair 37 Siouan tribe DOWN 31 Vienna’s land: Abbr. KARATECHOP LUAU 65 66 67 38 Turn away 1 Pound sound 32 Schlemiel ENOTE LENO OMNI 39 See 11-Down 2 What might go on a belt 33 Titter DINED ALEX MEAN

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.

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

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 | SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER 2014 15

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Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn (2D/Action) – 2:00pm 13:00 Everyone's Hero 13:00 Nebraska 13:00 Jamai Raja 10:35 Jessie 09:20 Outback Truckers 14:30 Niko 2: Little 15:00 Straight A's 3 Happy New Year (2D/Hindi) – 3:45 & 10.30pm 13:30 Bandhan 11:00 Austin & Ally 10:10 Chrome Brother, Big 17:00 The Words Doli Armaano Ki 11:25 Gravity Falls Kite (2D/Action) – 7:00 & 8.45pm 14:00 Underground Trouble 19:00 Blue Like Jazz 14:30 Jodha Akbar 11:50 Liv And Maddie 11:00 Hardcore Heroes 16:00 Barbie The Mule (2D/Thriller) – 2:00pm 21:00 The Factory 15:00 Kasamh Se 12:15 Dog With A Blog 11:50 Street Outlaws Fairytopia 23:00 Cloud Atlas 1 – 4:00pm 15:30 Kasamh Se 12:40 Jessie 13:05 How It's Made 18:00 Luke And Lucy: Love, Rosie (2D/Romantic) 02:00 The Words- 16:00 Hum Paanch 13:05 I Didn't Do It 14:20 How It's Made Texas Rangers Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn (2D/Action) – 6:00pm 16:30 Hum Paanch 13:30 I Didn't Do It 14:45 Savage Family 20:00 Jelly T PG15 17:00 Teenovation 14:00 Liv And Maddie 03:45 Blue Like Jazz- Kaththi (2D/Tamil) – 7:45pm Diggers 22:00 Niko 2: Little 17:30 Zee Connect 14:55 Cloud 9 16:00 Savage Family Brother, Big PG15 Happy New Year (2D/Hindi) – 10:35pm Season 4 17:00 Liv And Maddie Diggers Trouble 18:00 Sapne Suhane 17:25 Sabrina: Secrets 16:50 Baggage Battles The Boxtrolls (2D/Animation) – 2.00pm ROYAL 2 Ladakpan Ke Of A Teenage 17:15 Baggage Battles Kaththi (2D/Tamil) – 4:00pm 18:30 Bandhan Witch 18:55 Dynamo: 19:00 Jamai Raja 17:50 Dog With A Blog Revealed Love, Rosie (2D/Romantic) – 7:00pm PLAZA 19:30 Dil Se Naachein 18:40 Mako Mermaids 19:45 You Have Been 14:00 The Hitchhiker's 13:30 Escape From Fury (2D/Action) – 9:00 & 11.15pm Indiawaale 19:05 I Didn't Do It Warned Guide To The Planet Earth 21:00 Qubool Hai 19:30 Austin & Ally 21:00 Mind Control Galaxy 15:00 Pizza Man Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn (2D/Action) – 2:00pm 21:30 Aur Pyaar Hogaya 21:35 Dog With A Blog 16:45 White House 3 Freaks 16:00 Keeping The Faith Happy New Year (2D/Hindi) – 4:00pm 22:00 Doli Armaano Ki 22:00 Good Luck 21:25 Siberian Cut 18:15 Sister Act 2: Back Down 22:30 Sapne Suhane Charlie 22:15 Outback Truckers In The Habit 18:56 Celeste And Kite (2D/Action) – 7:30 & 9.30pm Ladakpan Ke 22:25 A.N.T. Farm 23:05 Chrome 20:00 Good Morning, Jesse Forever 22:50 Shake It Up A Good Man (2D/Action) – 11:30pm 23:00 Best of Fear Files Underground Vietnam 21:00 Disconnect 00:00 Jodha Akbar 23:10 Wolfblood 23:55 Siberian Cut 22:00 Freeloaders 23:00 Trance 16 PLUS | SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER 2014 POTPOURRI

NASA finds ice A summary of MEDIA SCAN Events in Qatar issues of the day cloud on Saturn’s discussed by the Qatari community Kipper and The Rainbow When: Oct 28 – 9am, 10:30am; Oct 29 – moon Titan in the media. 9am, 10:30am; Oct 30 – 9am, 10:30am, 6pm cientists have identified an unex- Where: Theatre (Souq Waqif) pected, high-altitude methane ice What: Children’s theatre shows based S on Kipper and the Rainbow stories. cloud on Saturn’s moon Titan that is Tickets: QR 80 per student/parent. similar to the exotic clouds found far On sale at Virgin Stores. More info above the Earth’s poles. at [email protected] The cloud, imaged by Nasa’s Cassini • Citizens urged authorities to intensify they are not using plastic bags or spacecraft, was part of the winter cap preventive measures against MERS newspapers to wrap up bread and of condensation over Titan’s north pole. after a new case of a citizen, 34, other food items. The Colours of Desert Researchers have determined that diagnosed with the corona-virus was When: October 31; 10am-10pm it contains methane ice that produces reported. It was second case in one • There were talks about changing Where: Katara Amphitheater a much denser cloud than ethane ice month. about 60 percent of standards used What: Art and Painting Exhibition previously identified there. to evaluate schools taking part in Free entry “The idea that methane clouds could • There were complaints that part of the national awareness campaign to form this high on Titan is completely lights on Al Waeb Street leading to change (Dolani) after two years of their QRC Street Drag new. Nobody considered that possible Aspire work during daytime instead implementation. Championship Round 1 before,” said Carrie Anderson, scien- of at night. When: October 30-31; 6pm-9pm tist at the Nasa’s Goddard Space Flight • Many people talked about Qatar Where: Qatar Racing Club Center in Maryland in the US. • Visitors to birds auction called on National Robot Olympiad 2014 in What: Round 1 of the National Street Methane clouds were already known Drag Championship. See participants authorities to intensify monitoring which over 250 students of all ages to exist in Titan’s troposphere, the low- unleash the power of their tuned street est layer of the atmosphere. of birds and animals at the auction are taking part. cars and bikes in the league based Like rain and snow clouds on Earth, to confirm they are not carrying any competition. these clouds form through a cycle of infectious diseases or pandemics. • There was discussion about Primary Free Entry (www.qrczone.com) evaporation and condensation, with Health Care Corporation holding vapour rising from the surface, encoun- • Citizens and Central Municipality meetings with health centres to select Aspire International 6:50 tering cooler and cooler temperatures Council (CMC) members urged specifications to be offered by Al Afia and falling back down as precipitation. Race — 2nd Edition municipalities to intensify inspection and Health Centres, first of which is On Titan, however, the vapour at When: October 31 work is methane instead of water. of bakeries and restaurants to ensure scheduled to open in April next year. Where: IANS What: Aspire International 6:50 Race is a 50km Individual or Team Relay (5 persons) designed in Multi Lap format. The race will incorporate the 50km World Trophy Final allowing entrants to run alongside the IN FOCUS by Rohan Roy world’s best long distance runners. The race will also feature the inaugural GCC 50km Championship. The minimum age requirement for the event is 18 years (16 years old for relay). Ticket: QR200 (More info at www. lifeinaspire.qa. Registration open)

Trapeze Exhibition and Acquisitions Program When: Till November 1; 10am-10pm Where: Katara What: The exhibition features works of Qatari artists and their efforts to achieve a balance between reviving the heritage and traditions and preserve the cultural and popular memory, yearning for the future enlightened by their country rising to the top ranks in various fields. Free entry

The Tiger’s Dream: Tipu Sultan When: Till January 24 Where: Museum Of Islamic Art What: This exhibition delves into the life of Tipu Sultan, the South Indian ruler, statesman, and patron. Drawn entirely from the MIA collection, and featuring many objects which have never been displayed in Qatar, the centerpiece is a group of 24 paintings showing Tipu’s victory at the Battle of Pollilur in 1780. Free entry

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