WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 2013 • [email protected] • www.thepeninsulaqatar.com • 4455 7741 inside Robert Redford grows CAMPUS • Rota, CNAQ volunteers old with style as he in Tunisia for school renovation project reinvents himself P | 4 P | 8-9 MARKETPLACE • B/Attitude Spa brings Dosha facial treatment to Doha

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HEALTH • Brain work-outs may help preserve mental function

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WHEELS • Harley-Davidson Doha launches new models

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TECHNOLOGY • Which is the best tablet F1 in for reading? P | 12 schools LEARN ARABIC • Learn commonly Formula 1 has reached students in Qatar. The used Arabic words programme aims to help change youngsters’ and their meanings perceptions of engineering, science and technology by creating a fun and exciting learning environment. P | 13 2 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 2013 COVER STORY

Promoting technology, design in schools

By Isabel Ovalle this year and another one will start in the next competition. he expertise We want all schools to join, and innovation given that kids follow F1 and of Formula 1 seem to love it,” said Denford. have reached The contestants partici- students in pate in teams of three to six TQatar, with five teams from students. Among them is a Doha British School (DBS) team manager, a resource participating in the F1 in manager, a manufacturing Schools programme. The engineer and someone to put programme aims to help together a team identity. change youngsters’ percep- The cars weigh 55 grams tions of engineering, science and are made of bolster and technology by creating wood, which is held in a fix- a fun and exciting learning ture and machined. Students environment. later finish the car, paint DBS is the hub of F1 in it, make the wheels, make Schools here and sees the the front and rear foils and programme as an oppor- then shoot it down a track tunity for young people to A block of wood which is made into a car using at 60km per hour. develop an informed view a special machine and then decorated. “The competition has a about careers in engineer- fixed set of rules and regula- ing, Formula One, science, tions and the car is a minia- marketing and technology. ture version of what you will The programme debuted as a national for kids to study subjects that pre- The Americas. It will be the first time see with FIA F1,” said the founder of competition in Britain in 2000, with viously had been pretty difficult to that the F1 in Schools World Finals F1 in Schools. eight schools taking part. Now it’s teach,” said the expert, who is based will take place in the US. When they go into the final com- in more than 26,000 schools in 40 in London. Representatives from at least 15 petition, the students not only take countries. Qatar will be represented in schools attended the F1 in Schools their car but also have to explain the Andrew Denford, founder and the finals of the competition this Day yesterday. Among those present process and bring a portfolio among chairman of F1 in Schools, said November in Austin, Texas, by a team were Alex Burns and Damien Scott, other requirements. About 35 teams the software was made available to of students from DBS, the only school CEO of Williams F1 and the general from all over the world will compete schools all over the world free of cost, from the country that will take part manager of the company in Qatar, for the Bernie Ecclestone Champions in the hope that it would stimulate this year. The event will happen prior respectively, and Steve Nevey, former Trophy. The winning team will get children to use it at home or in the to the 2013 Formula 1 United States member of Red Bull Racing. scholarships to study in a university classroom. “We use this as a method Grand Prix to be held at Circuit of “There’s one school participating in London. PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 2013 3

About the challenge • In teams of three to six, each student is assigned a role. The team prepares a busi- ness plan, develops a budget and gets sponsors. Teams are encouraged to collabo- rate with Industry and forge Fawaz Mahadik business links. Ricardo Jaramillo • Using 3D computer-aided design software, the team designs a Formula One car of the future. • Aerodynamics are analysed for the drag coefficient in a virtual reality wind tunnel using computational fluid dynamics software. • Using 3D computer-aided manufacturing software, the team evaluates the most effi- cient machining technique to make the car.

Some students partici- companies to approach them pate year after year until as potential sponsors. they make it to the finals. Fawaz Mahadik, a 12-year- “Each year they try to old student from India, is a improve the aerodynamics, member of one of the five the wheel design, the port- teams. “At first I was inter- folio and, eventually, maybe ested in the programme, after four or five tries, they especially by the fact that reach the nationals; it can we could go to Austin. Now be quite a long process,” said I have learned a lot about Denford. engineering and how the cars Kevin Bloomer, Design work,” said the pupil. “I like Technology and Subject Terry McGuire to make stuff, but for now Leader at DBS, and F1 in I want to keep my options Schools coordinator, said the open and I’m not choosing project was a fantastic opportunity for engineering as a career option, I’m more students to develop their cross-curricular interested in being a chef,” he added. skills. “They make a small model of the On his part, Ricardo Jaramillo, a stu- car they later use at the track, create dent from Colombia, started working on a team identity and branding, and find the design at the beginning of this year. “I Andrew Denford watching over the students. sponsors,” said the teacher, urging local learned about it last year, but we couldn’t join because it was too late. During this time we learned about design and came up with three options. Now we’re look- ing at a design that might be used for the world finals, if we win the nationals,” he stated. “I want to be a pilot, but I’ve always It requires a lot been very interested in engineering and of dedication and designing. After this experience I’m thinking of aeronautical engineering,” enthusiasm on the said the 12-year-old. Terry McGuire, Principal of DBS, students’ part. We’re explained that the school acquired the trying to encourage equipment some years ago. “We invest a lot in design and technology and we real- all of our children to ised that we had to make use of it with have design and tech an initiative like this one,” said McGuire. “It requires a lot of dedication and as a career option, enthusiasm on the students’ part. We’re particularly for girls. trying to encourage all of our children to have design and tech as a career option, particularly for the girls,” he added. The Peninsula 4 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 2013 CAMPUS Rota, CNAQ volunteers in Tunisia for school renovation project hirty student volunteers from the College of the North Atlantic Qatar (CNAQ) have gone on a week-long service and learn- Ting trip to Tunisia for a school renovation project in the western Jendouba Province of the country. Organised by Reach Out To Asia (Rota) and sponsored by Vodafone Qatar, the trip is a part of an agreement signed between Rota and CNAQ in April 2011. “At Vodafone Qatar, we believe in the impact that volunteering and community service can have on youths’ personal and professional development, which is why we sponsored the Rota International Outreach Programme,” said Dana Haidan, Head of Rota and CNAQ volunteers with Tunisian students. Corporate Responsibility at Vodafone Qatar. The trip is a part of Rota’s efforts aimed at fos- tering the spirit of volunteerism in Qatar. During as diverse as education, water and sanitation, young people. We look forward to hearing about their the trip, volunteers will also participate in activities health and nutrition and sponsorship of orphans. experiences when they return home. The volunteers that engage the local community. “At CNAQ, we are inspired by the conviction that are motivated to connect with international commu- “Our activity programme is designed to immerse volunteerism is a powerful means of engaging peo- nities, their sense of achievement inspiring them to the students in the local culture and ensure they ple in tackling development challenges worldwide. further volunteerism. Through this experience the benefit from a positive learning experience through- Our volunteers are excited to have this extraordi- volunteers will develop and practice cross-cultural out the visit, while also leaving time to enjoy their nary opportunity to make a positive impact in the communication skills, leadership, teamwork and visit to Tunisia,” said Rota Volunteer Programme lives of people in Tunisia,” said CNAQ International problem solving skills.” Manager, George Tavola. Education Coordinator, Candace Jesson. After returning home, the volunteers and sup- For this trip, Rota is working with Tunisia Rota National Programmes Director, Mohamed porters will participate in a ‘Reflection Event’ Charity, a local organisation that supports the Abdulla Saleh, said: “The Rota-CNAQ volunteers vis- where they will discuss and share their Tunisian abilities of the most vulnerable groups in society iting Tunisia have a wonderful opportunity to partici- experiences. and has focused on emergency relief and areas pate in a project that will shape the future of many The Peninsula

Qatar Academy’s concert series

Qatar Academy’s concert series kicked off yesterday with performances of the Senior School Concert Band, the Senior School Orchestra and the Primary School Orchestra at the

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Bihar expatriates mark ‘Bihar Divas’

elebrations to mark 101 Bihar Divas, titled ‘Ek sham Bihar ke naam’, were organised by CBihar Foundation, Chapter Qatar and World Bihar Organisation, Qatar, at the Copthorne Hotel Doha recently. Shakil Ahmed Kakvi, Chairman, Bihar Foundation and President, World Bihar Organisation, Qatar said: “I came out from Bihar, but Bihar never came out from my mind and heart. The best tribute of the Bihar Divas celebration Bihar Foundation and World Bihar Organisation officials with magazine Parwaaz. is to adopt our own village for develop- ment. Support in developing schools, health centres and drinking water The governing body of World Bihar gratitude to the speakers at the semi- founder of Sulabh International; and facilities in Bihar to make a well-devel- Organisation, comprising Gauhar nar on Vision Bihar 2020 . the Excellence Award in Education oped Bihar. Don’t ask what Bihar can do Altaf, vice president; Mahfuz Hassan, The magazine Parwaaz was released went to Ashfaque Karim, founder, for you, ask what you can do for Bihar.” treasurer; Sabihul Haque, secretary, during the event. Katihar Medical College. Dr Atif Iqbal spoke on Renewable event; Md Nadeem Mallick, secre- World Bihar Organisation, A cultural programme, Ek Sham Energy-Bihar Status, Dr Rizwan tary, culture; Zia Fatah, secretary, Qatar declared the winners of vari- Bihar Ke Naam, with ‘Bihar Geet’ and Ahmed explained the literature and language; Mansoor Alam, secretary, ous awards. The Excellence Award ‘Bihar Gaurav Gaan’ was presented by culture of Bihar, Dr Sajid Atique’s communication, and Randhir Kumar in Society Reformation went to members of Kainat Foundation. Nadir topic was medical health facilities, Singh, secretary, education, presented Abyanandy, DGP Bihar; the Excellence Abdul Salam, a budding artist, per- and Anwar Karim did a presenta- memento to the guest of Bihar Divas Award for Humanitarian Support formed Bhojpuri folk songs. tion on Road to Bihar’s Prosperity. while Sarfaraz Hussain expressed went to Dr Bindeshwer Pathak, The Peninsula

Bloomsbury to mark World Book Day with Qatar National Library

loomsbury Qatar Foundation in celebrating the World Book Day, Altogether, BQFP will distribute Publishing (BQFP) and which is the biggest global book show, 2000 free dual-language copies of Dog Qatar National Library marked in over 100 countries all over Loves Books all over the Middle East. B(QNL) will be celebrating the world,” Dr Claudia Lux, Project Outside Qatar, copies of the book World Book Day (WBD) this year Director of Qatar National Library will be donated to We All Read in with a public event aimed at children said. “In partnership with Bloomsbury Bahrain, Palfest in Palestine, Ruwwad where they will receive free dual- Qatar Foundation Publishing, We are in Jordan, and the Red Crescent of language copies of this year’s award- organising a public event for children Egypt. winning World Book Day selection, of all ages to explore the pleasure of “We are so happy to see World Dog Loves Books by Louise Yates. reading.” Book Day expanding the way it The public event will take place at During the week, schools have been has. Five years ago, we started out Landmark Mall on April 27 near the invited to Awsaj Academy in Qatar with modest school visits with a food court. From 2pm to 5pm, fami- Foundation, where schoolchildren much smaller quantity of books. I lies can drop by to celebrate WBD will join other third graders at fun hope this growth continues every by doing book-related activities, par- work stations centred on Dog Loves year with more books for more ticipating in story time, and reading Books. Reading circles will be con- kids across the Arab world,” stated their new books. ducted in English and Arabic, while Lana Shamma, Acting Director of “Qatar National Library is the activities will range from story Reading and Writing Development. delighted to participate this year writing to drawing. The Peninsula

AG Group CEO Abdul Gafoor handing Total joins Red Bull AG Comm picks over the prize to the winner. in ‘Car Park Drift’ winner of ‘Like and

otal Marketing Middle East Share’ contest recently signed an agree- Tment with Red Bull as joint G Comm, the retail arm sponsor for its Red Bull Car Park of Argon Global, declared Drift events in the GCC region, in the winner of the second order to extend its international A‘Like and Share’ contest on partnerships in motor sports. Facebook, yesterday. Umm Aaliyah Total and Infiniti Red Bull Fathima Murshida was the winner, Racing team have had a success- and her Husband Mohammed, from Sri brand online through Facebook. AG outlets in Doha in the month of May, ful partnership in F1 racing for Lanka, received the prize, a Blackberry officials expressed their heartfelt grati- said Gafoor. three consecutive years, which Z10 smartphone. on her behalf. tude to the Facebook community for Jaleel C P, buissiness manager, AG saw Red Bull win the Formula 1 The ceremony was held at the Argon its support. Comm, Rajesh P N, VP, technical Drivers’ and Constructors’ World Global office in Doha and AG Group Gafoor thanked all participants affairs, AG Group, were also present Championships. CEO Abdul Gafoor presented the prize in the online contest and promised during the function along with other The Peninsula to Mohammed. that more such programmes could be officials of AG Comm and Argon Global The ‘Like and Share’ contest is a expected in future. Group. programme to promote the AG Comm AG Comm is to open five more The Peninsula 6 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 2013 MARKETPLACE

Reid Construction Systems, Nehmeh hold technical presentation

ehmeh, jointly with Reid Construction Systems, con- Nducted a technical presenta- tion on ‘Reid Precast Concrete Lifting Systems and the Safe Handling of Precast Elements’. Over 100 people Delegates at from construction, architectural, struc- the technical tural, and civil engineering companies seminar. attended the event. Nehmeh is the sole distributor of Reid Construction Commenting on the event, Emil We ensure our customers get the best cost control in concrete construc- Systems products in Qatar. A Nehmeh, managing director of products and services whenever they tion, through the development and The technical seminar was pre- Nehmeh said: “The global partners we want them and wherever they need delivery of products and systems that sented by Derek Lawley, International work with are the best in their respec- them.” make concrete construction effective. Business Development Manager of Reid tive fields. We look out for manufac- Commenting on the technical Our product design and development Construction Systems International. turers who share equally our passion overview of Reid’s lifting systems, team collectively possesses over two The seminar focused on the introduc- for quality and customer service. We Derek Lawley, International Business centuries of concrete experience in tion of concrete lifting systems, and believe Reid Construction Systems Development Manager from Reid developing solutions to construction the technical specifications and advan- embodies values which are a founda- Construction Systems, said: “At Reid’s, challenges.” tages of the various products available. tion for any successful relationship. it is our mission to provide finished The Peninsula

FROM LEFT: Vinod Nair, General Manager-CTV, Samsung Gulf Electronics, K V Gopal, General Manager, Techno Blue, and Bhushir Mankad, Product Manager, Samsung Gulf Electronics, with the 2013 Smart TV line-up during the official launch of new television sets at the Grand Hyatt Hotel yesterday. The F8000 series comes in sizes rang- ing from 46-inch to 75-inch models and the F7500 series is available 40-inch, 46-inch and 55-inch models. Samsung is also launching the 85-inch S9 UHD TV, which represents the largest screen in home entertainment viewing with brilliant picture quality in ultra-HD Qassim Rahmatullah resolution.

Al Waab Fuel B/Attitude Spa Station reopens brings Dosha facial treatment to Doha l Waab Fuel Station, near Al Waab signal, has been reo- fter a grand opening with pened for public service. It’s the ‘Spa Rendezvous’ party Aa new venture of Sun Group range in March, B/Attitude International, a player in fuel trading, ASpa is continuing the cele- shipping, onshore and offshore bunker- bration with a month dedicated to sat- ing activities in Middle East. Al Waab isfying skin needs in April with a new Fuel Station has been renovated and Sundar Menon (right), CMD of Sun treatment, the Ayurvedic Dosha facial. shall cater to the fuel, oil, tire and car Group International, with Sanjay Menon, Dosha facial, which literally trans- cleaning requirements of customers. director of Sun Group. lates as “feed the skin”, is an ancient The station also has fast food outlets, a Ayurvedic treatment that originated supermarket and a cafeteria and offers bunkering, and Sun Group, which has in India thousands of years ago. The towel cleaning. Pure essential oil of cit- a car rental service. a real estate business in India. Sun treatment focuses on doshas, or the rus with mellisa and aloe barbadensis Speaking to reporters, Sundar (India) Homes and Developers Pvt Ltd three fundamental principles of is the basis of the toner applied before Menon, CMD of Sun Group is yet another real estate venture apart nature (Vatta — Air), (Pitta — Fire) deep exfoliation of the skin. Highly International, said it had been his from a charitable trust that caters to and (Kapha — Earth), which govern concentrated eye-cream and serum dream to run a fuel station like Al the needs of poor and downtrodden all the activities of a person’s mind help rejuvenate and nourish the skin. Waab and that customers could expect sections of society. and body. It encompasses the healing The treatment ends with a mois- good service at the station. The station Sanjay Sundar, director of Sun of mind, body and spirit through the turiser based on boswelia, gingseng will be open 24 hours a day, seven days Group, revealed that the group had use of natural plant extracts and herbs and rose essential oil, so as to lock in a week, so that “no one returns home expansion plans with new projects in bottled in the B/Attitude Spa collection the nourishing effect of the 50-minute without his needs served”. the pipeline in Kuwait, Hong Kong, of products. treatment. Sun Group consists of Sun Energy, a Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The facial procedure starts with The facial can be repeated every Hydrocarbon Trading arm in the UAE, The group has more than 1,000 employ- a gentle cleansing of the skin with a seven to 15 days or refreshed with the Sun Marine Fuels International, with ees in the Gulf countries and in India. chamomile-, rosemary- and lavender- Dosha Facial Touch treatment. a fleet of vessels to facilitate offshore The Peninsula based visage cleanser, followed by a hot The Peninsula HEALTH PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 2013 7 Magnetic therapy may not relieve ringing in the ears

By Genevra Pittman hear ringing are bothered by it enough to disrupt Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery. sing a magnet to generate an electrical their everyday lives. current in areas of the brain that control Current treatments for those individuals include MECHANISM UNCLEAR hearing does not seem to improve ringing devices to mask the sound, antidepressants to lessen Researchers believe tinnitus is the result of over- Uin the ears, a new study suggests. its bothersome effects or talk therapy, yoga and activity in certain areas of the brain - and in the- Researchers found people reported just as much meditation. ory, rTMS should suppress some of that activity, bothersome ringing after a month of so-called repet- In Europe, doctors have been using rTMS to create according to Josef Rauschecker, from Georgetown itive transcranial magnetic simulation (rTMS) as electrical currents in the auditory nerve for people University Medical Center in Washington, DC. after a series of fake, magnet-free treatments. with tinnitus, seeing a “mild to moderate, short- However, “Neurophysiologically, it’s not at all clear Although it seems natural that ringing in the ears lasting effect,” according to Piccirillo. what it does,” Rauschecker, who has studied that — known as tinnitus — would be a hearing-related He and his colleagues previously tested two weeks question but wasn’t part of the study team, told problem, so far medications and magnetic stimulation of rTMS treatments on people with tinnitus and Reuters Health. targeting the brain’s auditory areas haven’t made the found it had no benefit. John Rothwell, who has researched brain stimula- sound go away, according to Dr Jay Piccirillo. For the new study, they gave 14 people with tion for tinnitus at University College London, said a “People want a pill to make it go away, but there tinnitus four weeks of rTMS and four weeks of a number of small studies have looked at this treatment isn’t anything like that,” Piccirillo, an otolaryngologist sham, magnet-free treatment. Study participants and all have the same problem: the response to stimu- from the Washington University School of Medicine reported having had tinnitus for at least six months lation varies greatly from one person to the next. in St. Louis, told Reuters Health. “There’s no cure and started out with an average tinnitus handicap “You’ll find in all of these trials, some people will for tinnitus.” score of 52 on a scale from 0 to 100. get better, some people will get worse and most will Up to 50 million Americans report chronic ringing That score dropped by an average of 10 points stay the same,” Rothwell, who also wasn’t involved in in the ears at some point during their lives, research after rTMS and by six points after the sham the new research, told Reuters Health. suggests. Although that experience is common, treatment - a difference that could have been SOURCE: bit.ly/109atW9 in JAMA Otolaryngology - Piccirillo said only about one-fifth of people who do due to chance, the study team reported in JAMA Head & Neck Surgery, online April 18, 2013. Reuters Brain work-outs may help preserve mental function By Kerry Grens functioning of adults given a particular treatment to others who received no review of the best evidence intervention. for interventions to prevent Participants in all the trials were 65 declining brain power finds years or older and had no mental decline A that only one — mental exer- at the beginning of the experiment. cise — consistently makes a difference. Drugs, hormone therapy (in both The analysis of clinical trial results men and women), vitamins and sup- for assorted drugs, supplements and plements including gingko and omega activities still can’t say, however, 3s mostly showed no benefits. Indeed, whether the brain training programs most of the trials involving estrogen Patients with Alzheimer’s and dementia that do seem to sharpen mental func- replacement therapy for women showed are seen during a therapy session inside tion also improve people’s daily lives or greater cognitive decline among women the Alzheimer foundation in Mexico City. lower their risk of developing dementia. taking the hormones. “All we know is you will do better One study of the drug donepezil, positive results every time. interventions had begun to transfer on certain (cognitive) tests. Whether which goes by the brand name Aricept One large study that included more to everyday function,” said Michael that delays dementia...remains to be and is approved for use to slow the pro- than 2,800 people offered one of three Marsiske, an associate professor at the seen,” said Dr Raza Naqvi, the study’s gression of dementia, found improve- mental training programmes focused on University of Florida who was involved lead author and a researcher at the ments in users’ ability to recall facts, memory, reasoning or processing speed. in the mental exercise study. University of Toronto. but experiments with other medications The participants randomly assigned But he added that although mental Mild cognitive impairment may showed no benefits. to the memory group, for instance, went exercises help boost performance on affect as many as a quarter of people “At this time, none of the medications through 10 hour-long training sessions cognitive tests, “it’s too early yet to say over age 70, according to Naqvi and his or pharmacologic therapies have any that taught methods for remembering whether they actually prevent dementia colleagues. And perhaps 10 percent of evidence to support their use,” Naqvi written material, such as word lists. or decline.” those seniors progress to more seri- said. “I don’t want researchers to give Two years after the training pro- Marsiske said that the new review ous dementia each year, the research- up - I think it’s important to critically grammes, people who participated in might overstate the benefits of cognitive ers write in the Canadian Medical look at potential therapies - but I don’t a mental exercise performed better on training as a result of Naqvi and his Association Journal. think the evidence is there to recom- related tasks than others who did not colleagues selecting only studies that Numerous products and activity pro- mend a lot of these.” participate. used the most rigorous experimental grams claim to be able to slow mental Studies that involved physical activity In other words, the memory group methods to include in their analysis. decline, but nothing has proven a sure- yielded mixed results; of the three that did better on memory tests than people Naqvi said it’s difficult to compare fire way to preserve brainpower. Naqvi’s group reviewed, one found no who received no special training, while the mental exercises used in the studies “Most physicians have a feeling that benefit to memory, but an improvement the reasoning group did better on rea- to those that are available to consumers, there isn’t anything out there that has in mental processing known as “execu- soning tests. because each one is designed differently. shown strong evidence, otherwise we tive function.” The researchers also tested how well “Regardless, I still recommend to would all be out there promoting it our- Another study found some memory people performed on everyday tasks, my patients to remain mentally and selves,” said Naqvi. benefits, but no other cognitive improve- such as finding a number in a phone cognitively active as long as possible in To see whether any approach fits that ments, while a third saw no change in book or preparing a meal, and found whatever way is stimulating to them,” bill, or at least seems promising, Naqvi the performance on tests given to par- signs that people performed better if Naqvi said. and his colleagues gathered results ticipants who went through an exercise they had been through a mental train- SOURCE: bit.ly/11lMrIJ Canadian from all the randomised controlled tri- program. ing programme. Medical Association Journal, online April als — the gold standard for research — Only mental training — for which “There was some evidence then that... 15, 2013. they could find comparing the mental there were three studies — yielded specifically our speed and reasoning Reuters 8 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 2013 MOVIE PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 2013 9

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Jamie Foxx goes geeky Prithviraj to direct a Hindi film soon

for new Spider-Man film outhern superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran says he is all set to wield the megaphone for a Hindi film soon, but has no plans to produce. ollywood actor Jamie Foxx sports S Gearing up for the release of his second Hindi movie Aurangzeb, a never-seen-before, geeky look for after Aiyyaa, Prithviraj would like to go behind the camera. Hthe new Spider-Man film, which was “Direction is definitely on the cards. I definitely want to make my own being shot in New York over the weekend. film in Hindi one day and that’s my dream,” the actor said. Foxx plays nerdy engineer Max Dillon, One of the popular actors down south, Prithviraj also produces films who is struck by lightning while working Robert Redford grows there, but says he has no intention of doing it here. on a power line, and transforms into super “With production, I just realised that things work very differently villain Electro for The Amazing Spider-Man here (Bollywood). It is not like in South. It’s a new ball game. Until I am 2”, releasing in 2014. He certainly looked the sure that I have authentic knowledge about how to put things together part on the set, hiding his well-toned good old with style as he for a project, I don’t think I should venture into production. Direction is looks under a weird hairdo and fake gnashers, something I want to do soon.” reports thesun.co.uk. “I had written a few things long back. I don’t know when it will happen, The 45-year-old didn’t seem to mind reinvents himself but let’s see. I am hoping it happens soon,” he added. going deglam for the role. He danced around Keen to make it big in the Hindi film industry, the actor is hunting for between takes, and even mimicked Michael a house in Mumbai. Jackson’s famous Moonwalk, much to the “We have been searching for the house for the longest time. I have excitement of onlookers. realised that it’s easier to find a house on Mars or somewhere else, but very tough here. Hunt is still on,” the 30-year-old said.

Adele bonds with Barbra Mallika sees her Mr Right in Karan

Streisand over cooking ctress Mallika Sherawat, who will soon be seen on a reality show hunting for ingers Adele and Barbra Streisand have Aher Mr Right, feels filmmaker Karan reportedly become new best friends and Johar could be a right match for her. Sare bonding over their culinary skills. The Murder girl will be seen in TV reality The duo met when they signed up to per- show The Bachelorette India - Mere Khayaalon By Vanessa Thorpe form at this year’s Oscars ceremony, which and named after his role in the western of the Southern Wild. The London festi- ki Mallika, in which she will scout for her took place in February. that made him a household name in 1969, val will feature Michael Winterbottom’s Sundance. “I am now living in the same soulmate. “Adele has got heavily into her cooking dur- obert Redford’s new film sees Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. racy new film about Paul Raymond, The streamMost asrecently the film-makers he has spoken we support.” out “Karan Johar. I just like him. He is just the ing her break from music to have her son and the Hollywood liberal play a Earlier this month Redford revealed Look of Love, and a dark British rural against the sale of 70 Hopi tribal masks perfect bachelor for me,” she told the reporters Barbra has always been fanatical about what craggy radical, hiding away that he is to make and narrate a televi- thriller, In Fear. at auction in Paris this month, dubbing here at a press conference. goes into her food. They have been swap- Rfrom a criminally subversive sion documentary about the real events In contrast, Redford’s own direction it “sacrilege”, while last year he made an “I think companionship is very important ping notes about meals ever since they met,” past under an assumed name. Once the behind another of his totemic film roles is sometimes criticised as plodding and agitprop film, Watershed, about scarce in life. People think that an actress has eve- thesun.co.uk quoted a source as saying. FBI rumbles him, the agents on his trail – as the journalist Bob Woodward in safe. In 1980, however, he won an Oscar water resources, supplying free copies of rything in life — she has name and fame and “Adele finds her company very reassuring spend some time comparing the image All The President’s Men. Director Alan for directing Donald Sutherland and the film to anyone hosting a screening. she doesn’t need a companion. But I am like because she has been through the whole global of his lined face to that of his much J Pakula’s 1976 Oscar-winner told the Mary Tyler Moore in Ordinary People. “Films like Watershed are a necessary any other girl, I am lonely and I am looking for fame thing and knows exactly what it’s like,” younger, 1970s, moustachioed self. story of the Washington Post report- The film now looks tame, but at the time part of the solution. Raising awareness love and companionship,” she added. the source added. Cinema audiences across the world ers who helped uncover the Watergate it daringly lifted the lid on a disintegrat- of the problem is a first step. Engaging The Bachelorette India - Mere Khayaalon ki Mallika, Indian version of have travelled down that same long, age- scandal that led to the resignation of ing upper-class US family. the masses in taking action comes next, the American dating game show The Bachelor, will be aired on Life OK. ing trail with Redford too, watching as President Nixon. The Company You Keep, based on the and in this case action means conserva- Earlier, Rakhi Sawant, late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan’s son Rahul his luminous youth in the role of Bubber Of all Hollywood’s veteran stars, novel by Neil Gordon, has so far won two tion,” Redford said. and TV actress Ratan Rajput were seen looking for their partners on in the 1966 film The Chase was gradually Redford has perhaps shown the most awards from the Venice Film Festival Before Robert Pattinson, before Swayamvar. replaced, first by the poised cynicism of unyielding attitude to the fripperies of and is a hard look back at the radical era Leonardo DiCaprio (now taking on The Candidate and then by the stately the town. Maybe because he was born that made Redford. As a young actor in Redford’s screen role of Jay Gatsby), My daughter tough audience, leading man in Out of Africa or the worn- there, in the Los Angeles suburb of the late 1960s, he followed the leftwing and before Tom Cruise, Redford was the out sleaze of his Indecent Proposal to Santa Monica in 1936, he has little trou- organisation Weather Underground, go-to goodlooker. The actor swears he says Robbie Williams Demi Moore. Yet, as a man, Redford’s ble rejecting its values or its celebrity founded on the University of Michigan does not like his own face, though, and radical zeal remains undimmed. guff. When Paris Hilton jetted into Utah campus with the express aim of over- finds it hard to direct himself because Sonam, Anil together for a special inger-songwriter Robbie Williams has The Company You Keep, which the for his festival in January, he spoke out throwing the American government. he does not like looking at it. revealed his seven-month-old daughter 76-year-old also directed, tells the story angrily against her presence. “I supported their cause because I also Redford’s career has been littered with song in Bombay Talkies Sdoesn’t find him funny. of an anti-Vietnam war activist who has “What movie is she in?” he asked at thought the Vietnam war, just like the happy screen partnerships. At first came ollywood’s father-daughter duo Anil Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor The 39-year-old and his wife Ayda Field been forced to reinvent himself. It is a a press conference. “She and her hard- Iraq war, was built and sold on a faulty Paul Newman, who was Butch to his will be seen together for the first time in a special song in Bombay named their first child Theodora Rose and notion familiar to the actor in real life, partying, swag-grabbing cohorts have premise,” Redford has said. He saw the Sundance and then starred with him in BTalkies. affectionately call her Teddy. who has a habit of “returning to zero” to made the festival not much fun. There risks members took and watched the the stylish con movie, The Sting. Redford A compilation of four short films celebrating 100 years of Indian cin- “She’s not interested in peek-aboo. She’s refresh himself and look at things again. are too many people who come to the fes- movement destroy itself. “I thought, has spoken of his regret about not mak- ema, Bombay Talkies has contributions by Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar, a tough audience these days,” dailystar.co.uk “It gives you a kind of energy,” Redford tival to leverage their own self-interest.” ‘Gee, there’s quite a story in this. I don’t ing the Bill Bryson walking movie with Anurag Kashyap and Karan Johar. quoted Williams as saying. has said. “It’s recharging, and it allows Redford is aligned with the anti-gun think it’s a story I want to tell right Newman before he retired. He will now The makers have shot one special song for the film that will feature “I think it’s because her teeth are coming you to keep taking chances rather than lobby in Hollywood, questioning the level now’,” he has recalled. Now, with the walk those Appalachian paths with Nick some of the known Bollywood stars including Sonam and Anil, said a through, or she just thinks I’m not funny - getting safe with the ones you’ve taken.” of violence in entertainment, and he is help of stars Susan Sarandon, Stanley Nolte for director Richard Linklater statement. but that’s showbiz. I need to slip her a pint I This spring the man with the solar- even prepared to doubt the validity of Tucci, Nick Nolte, Brendan Gleeson, later this year. Choreographed by Vaibhavi Merchant, the song will be common to the think...,” he added. powered smile has returned to public his own festival, admitting earlier this Richard Jenkins and Julie Christie, “A Walk in the Woods is the kind of entire film and may be played either in the opening or end credits. life with just this sort of renewed vigour. year that he would “probably not” set who are working for low rates, the time movie that has something to say but can For the song, the leading ladies will be dressed in golden-coloured On Wednesday he will launch Sundance up Sundance now. “There are too many is right. Despite his illustrious cast, also be really commercial because it’s costumes, while the male actors will be seen in tuxedo. London, a three-day independent film festivals,” he explained, although his own Redford feels he has joined the ranks of just so funny,” Redford said. “It will be festival that sprang from the non- brand is now an established source of the struggling independent film-makers. nice to get back to doing a comedy.” profit event he set up in 1981 in Utah fresh offerings, such as last year’s Beasts “I’ve got skin in the game,” he said at The Guardian 10 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 2013 SCIENCE

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Deployment: LaWS temporarily installed on destroyer USS Dewey (above). System to become operational aboard amphibious ship USS Ponce Source: U.S. Navy Office of Naval Research © GRAPHIC NEWS WHEELS PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 2013 11 Harley-Davidson Doha launches new models arley-Davidson Doha launched its latest motorcycles for the year 2013 — Harley-Davidson Breakout, and the special Hedition of the Harley-Davidson Dyna- based, Street Bob. The event took place at the company’s showroom located on Salwa Road recently in the presence of the Harley-Davidson Owners Group (H.O.G.) Qatar Chapter members. On the occasion, Robert Andrew Kelly, Harley-Davidson Doha Dealer Principal, said: “These are some of the most fantastic motorcycles in our line- up for the year. We’re confident that both will be highly received by the true Harley-Davidson riders in Qatar who Harley-Davidson officials and H.O.G. members appreciate motorcycles that embody at the unveiling of the new models. the true essence of the brand.” Qassim Rahmatullah. “The 2013 Harley-Davidson Breakout motorcycle is a bike ready The Breakout is presented as a has 10 half-round spokes. The gloss- bobber look and features straight out for a midnight ramble to a roadhouse premium model in its segment with black powder coat is machined away on of the crate, such as ABS as standard get-together with the crew with a lot of distinctive finishes and specific com- alternating spokes and the rim edge to equipment. rubber to show a tough, muscular look; ponents not available on other Harley- expose the aluminum under the paint. The Street Bob is crafted for the whereas the new Street Bob Special Davidson bikes. Long and low-slung, owner who would order a muscle car Edition is upgraded with a 1690cc the Breakout features a 240mm rear STREET BOB SPECIAL EDITION with the biggest engine and no radio. engine to deliver that unmistakable tire visually balanced with thick forks The Harley-Davidson Street Bob As part of this restyle, Harley-Davidson Harley-Davidson rumble and an unri- and chopped fenders, while a shaved is a stripped-down and rowdy bobber cleaned off the rear fender, taking out valled street appeal. We can’t wait to tank console and a drag handlebar based on the Harley-Davidson Dyna the battery box trim, and bolted on a see our riders enjoying another superb keep the profile low. A Twin Cam platform. classic oval air cleaner cover. The goal experience from their favourite brand.” 103B powertrain and other compo- The new Street Bob Special Edition is to create an elemental Big Twin that Kelly added. nents are trimmed in gleaming chrome is upgraded with a 1690cc engine to a customer can define as his own. and gloss-black paint. The black and deliver that unmistakable Harley- The defining elements of the Street HARLEY-DAVIDSON chrome engine visually pops out of the Davidson rumble. It was embellished Bob are retained for 2013’s Special BREAKOUT centre of the bike, and then to maxim- with distinctive two-tone scallop paint Edition – a solo seat, chopped rear The 2013 Harley-Davidson Breakout ise the impact of the tires, the fenders and steel laced wheels with attention- fender, and mini ape-hanger handlebar motorcycle has been designed to deliver are chopped. grabbing red rims to deliver a bike to give this motorcycle an unmistak- a muscular dose of American V-Twin The motorcycles’ wheels are inspired that stands out by its looks just as able profile when it comes to power torque and etch the asphalt with a fat by the drag racing wheels from the much as its sound. The Street Bob and style. rear tire. 1960s and ‘70s classics. Each wheel Special Edition delivers that high-end The Peninsula

Ford Taurus registers 200pc growth in Q1 aurus, Ford’s flagship sedan, posted an 88 per cent increase in regional sales. The positive Tgrowth was also reflected in Qatar where sales grew by over 200 percent. “Since Ford Taurus debuted in the region, it has consistently become a favourite among Ford cus- tomers with its array of safety, infotainment and fuel-saving technologies which even more expensive sedans cannot match,” said Thierry Sabbagh, Ford Middle East’s director of Sales. “This encouraging performance in Qatar proves that customers welcome the Ford Taurus and appreciate the unique features and driving dynamics that this model offers them, and that our commit- ment to deliver quality, smart, safe and fuel-efficient vehicles is well-appreciated. “Ford Taurus is not just big in size but leverages technology to deliver best-in-class quality and per- formance, elevates driving dynamics and maintains its safety legacy,” Sabbagh continued. “It has defi- nitely raised the technology bar and our customers engine availabilities keeps Taurus a rolling show- customers only have the best choices that suits well love it. Adding unique features like MyFord Touch case of technology leadership. With award-winning their lifestyles.” powered by SYNC, active park assist and EcoBoost Ford Taurus and Ford Taurus SHO available, our The Peninsula 12 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 2013 TECHNOLOGY Which is the best tablet for reading?

ablets are becoming popu- vast collection of good free software. lar as e-readers, for books, However, Windows PC screens vary documents, PDFs etc. I’m a lot, so it would also be a good idea to wondering if there is an try the ThinkPad 2 if you can. From ideal screen resolution for the Windows8 tablets I’ve tried, the Tlong hours of reading text. Will the dif- screen on the Microsoft Surface RT ference in ppi of the Google Nexus 10 was exceptionally good for reading, and Apple iPad 4 produce a different while the screens on the others were reading experience? In particular, can average. If you wouldn’t be happy read- the lower resolution Atom-based tab- ing PDFs on an ordinary Windows 7 lets with detachable keyboards such as laptop, you won’t be happy reading the Lenovo ThinkPad 2 (with stylus!) PDFs on one of these. compete with them for reading PDFs? The drawback with most Windows I’d like to reproduce a paper-based 8 tablets is the Atom processor: usu- reading experience, though I don’t ally the 1.8GHz dual-core Atom Z2670, want an e-reader. I’m not an Apple code-named Cedar Trail. My first fan, but I’m willing to buy an iPad if thought was that it’s surprisingly it offers the best reading experience. nippy for an Atom, compared with the There is no “best” tablet for all kinds older versions found in most netbooks. of reading in all kinds of situations, My second thought was that it’s still which can range from sitting out in slower than I’d like for running real the midday sun to reading in bed. Also, Windows programs. people have different responses to dif- This is a somewhat unfair compari- ferent types and sizes of screen, espe- range of lighting situations. Tablets be the Kindle Fire HD. Its 8.9in screen son, because you can’t see how badly cially when reading for long periods. are hard or sometimes impossible is not that much smaller than an iPad they’d run on Apple and Android tab- For example, I find very bright screens to read in bright sunlight, and their (9.7in), and it has a resolution of 1920 lets. Still, most people buying Windows look really impressive for the first 10 glossy screens can pick up annoying x 1200 pixels or 254ppi. You lose access 8 tablets expect them to run full or 15 minutes, but they soon become reflections. The Paperwhite also wins to the Android marketplace, now called Windows applications, not just “mod- tiring, whereas I can comfortably read for being as small and light as a book. Google Play, and the user interface is ern” (Metro-style) apps. a dimmer, less-contrasty screen for Larger tablets are much more fatiguing somewhat dumbed down, but it’s good The Atom’s advantages are that it’s longer. Others may find the opposite to hold for long periods. value for money. cheap and it provides long battery applies. By all means have a look at a Nexus life. This makes it competitive with In general, I think that e-readers TABLET CHOICES 10: you may well find you love it. If not, the ARM-based chips used in Android provide the most book-like experi- If you’d still prefer a tablet, the you can get both a Kindle Paperwhite tablets. But if you don’t need some- ence when reading for longer periods, Google Nexus 10 (made by Samsung) and an 8.9in Kindle Fire HD for about thing now, it might be worth waiting and the front-lit Amazon Paperwhite wins on its very high resolution dis- the same price as a Nexus 10. for the next version, code-named Bay Kindle is by some distance the best of play: 2560 x 1600 pixels, or 299 pixels Trail. This should appear in time for the bunch. However, I didn’t find it that per inch (ppi). Considered in isolation, WINDOWS TABLETS Christmas. much better than my Google Nexus this should give the best results when The main argument for buying a Windows 8 works really well on 7 for casual reading. Also, its small reading PDF files. Unfortunately, that tablet such as the Atom-based Lenovo touch-screen tablets, once you get the monochrome screen is not the best for doesn’t necessarily mean you will find ThinkPad 2 is that it does double duty hang of the odd half-dozen swipes. every type of material. For example, if I the difference significant at normal as both a touch-screen tablet and a They’re obviously not as small as 7in wanted to read an illustrated magazine viewing distances, as opposed to peer- Windows 8 laptop (or triple duty if tablets or 6in e-readers, but they’re or a travel book then I’d prefer a big- ing at the screen from close range. The you use the active digitising pen). I’ve competitive with larger tablets: the ger colour screen, like the one on the only way to find out is to try one. not actually seen the ThinkPad 2, ThinkPad 2, for example, weighs 585g, Apple iPad 4. The iPad 4 has a similar resolution but I have had my hands on similar which is less than a Nexus 10 (603g) When it comes to PDF files, it – 2048 x 1536 pixels or 264ppi – and machines from Acer, Asus, Dell and or iPad 4 (652g). There’s still a short- depends on the content. You can read comes at a slightly higher price, but I Microsoft, and I’ve also tried other age of good touch-tablet apps in the PDF’s that are mostly text on a Kindle, can’t see that it has any advantage over ThinkPads such as the Carbon X1, Windows Store, but full-strength web but PDFs that contain a lot of dia- the Nexus 10 for reading PDF files. It so I’m confident it will do the job. access plus the wealth of old Windows grams or colour illustrations will look does, of course, have a massively better Although the resolution is limited software and peripherals make up for better on a large, colour screen, espe- supply of tablet apps, if you are happy to 1366 x 768 pixels (155ppi), this that. In sum, they’re pretty good value cially if you need to jump backwards to buy into the Apple ecosystem. Not becomes a “retina screen” (you can’t if you don’t need an iPad. However, and forwards. The Kindle is designed many Android apps do a good job of see individual pixels) at a viewing dis- if you don’t really need a new laptop, for page-by-page reading. exploiting 10in screens. tance of 22in/56cm. Text is very read- the Nexus 10 and Kindle Fire HD are The Kindle Paperwhite e-reader is Otherwise, in terms of size, resolu- able, thanks to Microsoft’s ClearType, much cheaper options. better than tablets at handling a wide tion and price, your best choice might and you also get access to Windows’ The Guardian

CSR RACING (FREE) Note II, HTC One X and HTC One X+, with more early recipients of the first Google Glass eyewear Freemium drag-racing game CSR Racing was to follow. prototypes. The app enables them to configure and one of the biggest iOS hits of 2012, but now it’s manage the device from their Android phones. roared onto Android. The game sees you buying, CUT THE ROPE TIME TRAVEL (£0.62) More than 1,000 people have already downloaded upgrading and racing a range of cars from Audi, Cutesy monster Om Nom has returned with the app, as the first devices are sent out. BMW and other manufacturers, with an empha- a third Cut the Rope game for Android, with a sis on customisation – and in-app purchases used time-travelling theme as he tries to feed sweets DUNGEON HUNTER 4 (FREE) to fund the action. to his ancestors. The action is very similar to Gameloft’s dungeon-crawling adventure is the previous games: you’re cutting ropes to solve back for its fourth iteration, and like the third FACEBOOK HOME (FREE) physics-puzzles across six locations, although this instalment, this is freemium. Buying gems in- Facebook Home is the social network’s time there are two on-screen monsters to feed, app beefs up your prospects as you wander launcher for taking over Android smartphone not one. through sprawling environments laying waste homescreens, putting friends’ updates and pho- to enemies. tos front and centre. For now, it’s officially only MYGLASS (FREE) By Stuart Dredge APPS OF THE DAY available for devices like the Galaxy S III, Galaxy MyGlass has a small niche audience for now: The Guardian COMICS & MORE PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 2013 13

LEARN How to conjugate in the future: ARABIC Future = Sa+ Present Meaning

Note: To conjugate in the future, you need to conjugate in the present then you add before it: Sa

Examples:

Howa Sa Yaktubu He will write

Hiy’ya Sa Taktubu She will write

Nah’nu Sa Naktubu We will write

Baby Blues Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman

ALL IN THE MIND Hagar The Horrible Chris Browne Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.

Zits by Dennis Young and Denis Lebrun

ABSTRACT, BRUSH, CANVAS, CERAMICS, DRAWING, EASEL, ENGRAVING, ETCHING, GALLERY, LANDSCAPE, LIGHT, MASTERPIECE, MOSAIC, OIL PAINTING, PAINTING, PASTEL, PERSPECTIVE, PORTRAIT, POTTERY, SCALE, SCULPTURE, SEASCAPE, SHADE, SKETCH, STILL LIFE. 14 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 2013 CROSSWORDS

ACROSS 38 See 17-Across 3 ___ many words 33 “Give it ___!” 52 “I’m ___ here!” CROSSWORD 1 TV sitcom boy who 39 Juicy fruit 4 Award for mystery 35 Zoning board issues 54 “___ little sugar” 1234 5678 910111213 liked to fish 40 With 14-Across, writers 36 C&W channel, once (recipe directive) 5 Theater prize long-running TV 5 Giant who swung for 38 Standard batteries 56 Complain 14 15 16 9 Essence show popularized by the fences 41 Actor McShane 57 A Barcelona museum 63-Across 17 18 14 See 40-Across 6 Start of a children’s rhyme 42 Funny one is dedicated to his 43 Buffalo’s Mets- work 16 63-Across, for one 7 Gold bar 43 Heckle, in a way 19 20 21 affiliated team 58 Nasdaq listings: Abbr. 17 With 38- and 8 Biblical land whose name 44 Right away 45 “Buck Rogers” and others means “red” in Hebrew 59 Vote of approval 22 23 24 25 59-Across, typical 46 From what opinion about a record 46 Prevailed 9 King or queen 60 Dada pioneer place 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 on 40-/14-Across 47 Cologne compass point 10 Cause to blush, maybe 61 Bank printings: Abbr. 49 ___ mail 19 Nautical hazard 48 “Is that ___?” 11 Cake finisher 50 King or queen 34 35 36 20 Flop 49 Little squealer? 12 In order 51 See 27-Down 37 38 39 21 Subject of a hanging 51 Many a beneficiary 13 Understand FUR BR IGHTS THREE without a trial 53 Ebb 15 Comfort ONE RANR I OT SEVEN 40 41 42 43 44 22 African capital 55 Former Giants QB Phil 18 Too weighty USS ANTENNA AMEND 24 Miscalculate 59 See 17-Across 23 Hollywood, with “the” 45 46 47 ROOMED DERN ARTS 26 Grp. on a raid 62 Step in 25 Bled CU I S I NE STOUT 48 49 50 29 Org. in Robert Ludlum 63 Late beloved TV 26 Pretend to be novels BIRL OTT ITSOPEN personality 27 With 51-Down, 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 BACKOFTHEENVELOPE 30 Catherine I of Russia, 64 Audibly stunned “14-Across Boogie,” e.g. BLESSES TWO OUI S 59 60 61 65 Saloon choices on 40-/14-Across 34 Labor leader Cesar 66 Genesis figure 28 Sea follower? HUMOR ENS I GNS 62 63 36 World’s Oldest 30 ___ talks (annual idea FETA AFOG TOYDOG ___ (nickname for DOWN conferences) ILIKE ACROBAT EDA 64 65 66 63-Across) 1 Tokyo ties 31 Nanook’s home VANES SHALALA RES 37 Prefix with flop 2 Lane 32 Las Vegas signs ELYSE TEDDIES SIX

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 | WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 2013 15

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Events in Qatar

Hey’Ya: Arab Women in Sport When: March 7-Jun 16 Monday–Thursday, Saturday: 9am-8pm Friday; 3pm-9pm (Sunday closed) Where: QMA Gallery, Bldg 10 What: The Qatar Museums Authority will exhibit ‘Hey’Ya: Arab Women in Sport’ at QMA Gallery in Katara Cultural Village. The exhibition was first held in London during the 2012 Olympic Games. The exhibit originated in Qatar, beginning at the Arab Games’ Athletes Village in December 2011, where photographer Brigitte and documentary maker Marian Lacombe set up an outdoor studio, working with female athletes. They then travelled to 20 Arab countries from the Gulf to North Africa, documenting images and videos of 70 Arab sportswomen. Free entry

Fire of Anatolia When: April 25; 8pm-11pm Where: Katara Amphitheater What: Fire of Anatolia is derived from the thousands of years of mythological and cultural history of Anatolia, and features 3000 dancers interpreting the music of every corner of Turkey. Discover the history of the region through song and dance as director Mustafa Erdogan combines the concept of ‘fire’ and ‘peace’ in one exciting show. The journey lasts for one night only at the Katara Amphitheater on the April25. Tickets: QR100-QR500, available online.

Designed To Win When: Until June 23; 10am-10pm Where: Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art 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

A Bridge to the Moon When: Until April 27; 10am-10pm Where: Katara Gallery 2 — Bldg 18 What: Amal Al Aathem is one of the most prominent and proactive Qatari artists today, her reputation as a Qatari artist with a real voice and message has won her respect internationally. Her work has been widely exhibited in the region and in different parts of the world. Al Aathem believes that old philosophies have linked the moon, nature and the woman in a symbolic way, believing that the moon is the centre of the universe and the woman is the centre of society. Free entry Summer begins: A picture sent by a reader. 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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