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For the National Day Celebrations, Embrace Doha, has gathered events and activities on culture, education and entertainment under one roof in their pavilion at Katara which witnesses hundreds of visitors every day since it opened on December 12.

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Birla Public School celebrates Qatar National Day irla Public School celebrated the pledge, ‘Long live Qatar, Long to live in this beautiful country and welcoming the guests paid rich Qatar National Day with Live the Emir, Long Live Father we are grateful to the people, the tributes to the rulers of Qatar, its Bgreat warmth and joy in the Emir, we love Qatar” which the emir and the country. I do not people and complimented them presence of parents, staff, students whole school repeated think that there is any other place for their great hospitality. and special guests from the resoundingly. in the world where expatriate peo- He thanked the state and its Museum of Islamic Art. Salem Al Aswad, chief guest, ple can lead their life in such rulers for giving the expats a most Students took out a serpentine recalled the services rendered by international standards. We feel safe place in the world to work and processional parade led by the Indians serving Qatar in various very safe and comfortable to live, live and paid for the health and school band and bearers of ‘One service sectors saying, “Service to work, and to study in this very happiness of all especially the Love’, iconic symbol of Qatari hos- rendered by Indian people in Qatar hospitable country thanks to the royal family. pitality to millions of expatriates is remarkable and you contributed benevolent rulers the open heart- The school also presented a living in Qatar. greatly in building our nation.” edly great people of this country.” cultural programme in tune with The parade started with a sol- Abdullah Al Dowsari, head of He assured the state that “we the theme of the Qatar National emn salute which Salem Al Sawad, visitors ‘services, MIA was the reaffirm that we will serve this Day celebrations and feted the Deputy Director at Museum of guest of honour. country with truth and loyalty and audience for an hour. Islamic Art along with Lukose Wishing the gathering and the express our unconditional solidar- The take home part of the Chacko, chairman, Gope Shahani, state of Qatar ‘happy national day’ ity with the people of Qatar under show was that even the distin- Vice-Chairman, Principal A P Lukose Chacko, chairman, board all the circumstances whatever guished guests joined the children Sharma and others senior officials. of directors, mentioned in grati- they may be.” on the stage performing a Qatari Linda Lukose, head girl, read out tude to Qatar, ‘We are privileged Principal A P Sharma dance eulogizing the Emir. 04 COVER STORY SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER 2017

Celebrate National Day with ‘Embrace Doha’

Raynald C Rivera Embrace Doha’s National Day pottery and provides workshops to Peninsula. Tean Studio is showcas- The Peninsula pavilion at Katara was inspired by individuals and companies. The ing some of its unique pottery Emir H H Sheikh Tamin bin Hamad company founded and run by an collections while conducting work- s the country makes Al Thani’s speech which calls for all-female group of Qatari national shops for children and adults at the strides towards self- collective participation in building entrepreneurs sprung from their event. sufficiency, ‘Embrace the country’s economy and protect- interest and passion for pottery. “We started at QBIC. They incu- Doha’ is celebrating ing its security. The pavilion “We are three girls who met in bated us, and from there we started National Day with showcases a number of Qatari one of the workshops. We decided creating our collection as well as Afocus on inspiring entrepreneurial national startup businesses and to have our own workshop and start giving workshops to kids and adults. spirit among young Qatari nation- incubatees at the Qatar Business working on pottery by ourselves We arrange workshops with enti- als to discover opportunities Incubation Centre (QBIC). instead of only joining workshops ties and started having private available in the local market. One of the incubatees, whose that are offered in the country,” classes in our own workshop area Aptly titled “Labaih Ya Amir” stall is attracting crowds at the Shaikha Al Khulaifi, one of the which was offered to us six months (Here I am at your service, O Emir), pavilion, is Tean Studio which sells founders of Tean Studio, told The from incubation,” said Al Khulaifi. SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER 2017 COVER STORY 05

Workshops on pottery, drawing & Arabic calligraphy, henna & face painting are available at the pavilion.

QBIC is one of the leading busi- ness centres for entrepreneurship in Qatar and the Middle East which was founded by Qatar Development Bank (QDB) and Social Develop- ment Center (SDC), said Mohammed Dalloul, Operations Officer at QBIC. “We support all Qatari entrepre- neurship and try to scale up businesses in Qatar. We support them financially, logistically and within two years, after which they organised by Embrace Doha, a and events aimed at enriching the through workshops,” said Dalloul, graduate from the program so oth- Qatari company which also started experiences of expatriates and vis- who was at the QBIC stand at the ers can join and start the same as a QBIC incubatee. itors. Since its establishment in 2014, event providing information to vis- journey,” he explained. “My aim is to inspire people. I the company has grown organis- itors who consider turning their QBIC has already seen dozens hope that this event will inspire ing more cultural sessions and even business ideas to reality. of graduates and more are expected more Qataris to start their own bigger events in the country, said “Our office is located in the New in the future with hundreds of businesses. I graduated from QBIC Al Shammari. Industrial Area for a good reason, applications it receives revealing and I recommend it for people who For the National Day celebra- which is to help the manufacturers the increasing interest in entrepre- want to start a business or a busi- tions, ‘Embrace Doha’ has gathered develop their products and main- neurship in the country, he added. ness idea,” said Amal Al Shammari, events and activities on culture, tain them in the same place. We In addition to Tean Studio star- CEO of Embrace Doha. education and entertainment under give them an office and a workshop tups and incubatees engaged in ‘Embrace Doha’ is a first-of-its- one roof in their pavilion in Katara and a seed fund which starts from perfume and food business are also kind Qatari company that offers a which witnesses hundreds of visi- QR100,000 up to QR300,000 among those present at the event diverse range of cultural sessions tors every day since it opened on December 12. A series of presentations includ- ing poetry, traditional dance and song interpretation by school chil- dren from various educational institutions in the country are staged regularly at the venue. Two Bedouin tents , one for VIPs and another for the public, provide visitors knowledge and experience on authentic Qatari hos- pitality as they see how Arabic coffee and tea are prepared as well as sample them. Workshops on pottery, draw- ing and Arabic calligraphy, henna and face painting are available at the pavilion. Qatari craftsmen dem- onstrating how to make native handicrafts such as traditional wooden boxes, miniature dhows, fishing and pearl diving equipment and gypsum decoration are also an attraction at the pavilion which is open from 4pm to 10 pm every day until Tuesday. 06 BEAUTY SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER 2017

around the tong. Once the hair is hot, remove the curler and leave it for a Go to beauty guide for bit to cool. Continue this process over until you have completed the entire head then the curls lightly to get every party season those perfect soft curls. Finish off by adding a hairspray to keep them in place. The girl next door look: Preparation: Moisturise your skin. Eye: A winged eye is always in style. Get Cheeky: A hint of colour from a blush never goes wrong. Pout that lip: Use the same lip and cheek tint for this as well. Hair: Shampoo and condition your hair with a moisturizing sham- poo and conditioner, and towel dry. Use a brush to smooth strands. Gather your hair right below the crown of your head, smoothing the front and sides as you brush your hair back. Apply smoothening serum to reduce frizz and add texture. Still holding your hair with your right hand, apply a quarter-size amount of hair gel onto your fingertips, and then spread it all over your hair, starting a half of an inch back from your hairline to give it that wanted sheen. Spritz on some hairspray, which will provide an extra hold. Secure your ponytail with a bungee. After your ponytail is secure, take a section of hair from underneath it and wrap it around the bungee with bobby pins, for a chic, pulled- together look. Play it simple: Preparation: Give your skin an effortless glow by finding yourself the perfect shade. Eye: Try the shimmer bronze from the shine line collection and get the metallic effect on the lids, don’t forget the flutter secrets mascara to up the glam quotient. Pout that lip: Try a gorgeous bold shade. IANS simplest yet best kept party the eye to give a smokey effect. Hair: Spray some volumising hair beauty secrets that will make sure, Pout that lip: Use a nice nude mousse on damp hair from root to end. very girl dreams of her very this December you are the life of matte on the lip This will help pump up the volume. own moment in the spot- the party. Hair: Cleanse your hair with Blast dry using a wide paddle brush. Elight, where all eyes stay on Let your eyes do the a volumising shampoo and con- Curl your hair with a curling iron, her. With the party season around talking: ditioner for that extra dose of working one-inch section. Make sure the corner the pressure to look Preparation: Start by moistur- moisture and protein to the hair. you leave about one or two inches of nothing but the best, is real but ising and nourishing your skin Add a dollop of smoothening the ends untouched for a more natu- this season worry no more. Eye: Dab a subtle shade of serum for that silky-smooth fin- ral feel. Tie your hair into buns and let Lakmé beauty expert Donald eyeshadow from the Illuminate ish on semi dry hair. Using a curler, them stay so for about 30 minutes. Simrock and TIGI Educator Royal Persia palette, and then use take even horizontal sections of Open them up and spot spray with hair Audrey D’Souza share some of the the Kohl to smudge the corner of hair and wrap these sections spray to keep those waves in place. SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER 2017 LIFESTYLE 07

The coolest way to serve coffee at dinner’s end

The Washington Post stirring gently. Any foam or bubbles on the surface can put together a decent dinner party. should subside after a few minutes; if not, But when it comes to the end of the meal, stir to make them disappear. Cover with I I have never been at ease with making plastic wrap (not touching the surface) and a cuppa for my coffee-drinking guests, refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or until firm. because I only do tea. Finally, uncover and invert the slab of My new plan is to serve this whiz-bang- coffee gelatin onto a cutting board. Cut into simple dessert, which offers all the coffee 1-inch cubes and divide among dessert cups. flavor with precious little bitterness - and Top with whipped cream, or pour a little a mild buzz of caffeine, if you don’t opt for heavy cream over each portion. decaf. It is an unexpectedly light and cool You need to serve it chilled and it makes way to satisfy everyone at the table, from about six to eight servings. the pour-over faithful to K-Cup fans. For the coffee gelatins, all you need is a cup of water, a cup of boiling water, three tablespoons powdered gelatin, one table- spoon instant espresso, half a cup of Healthy diet sugar, two cups cold-brew coffee and whipped or chilled heavy cream for serving. may boost kids’ First you will need to pour the one cup of water into a 9 by 5 inch self-esteem loaf pan and sprinkle the pow- dered gelatin on the water’s surface. hildren following a healthy diet consist- Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes, until the ing of fruits and vegetables, while limiting gelatin firms up. Then you’ll have to Cintake of refined sugars and fat, may have combine the 1 cup of boiling water and better self-esteem and fewer emotional and the instant espresso powder in a large liq- strong peer relationships, according to a study. uid measuring cup, stirring until the The findings showed that better well-being granules have dissolved, then quickly add was associated with consumption of fruit and the sugar, stirring until it has dissolved. vegetables, sugar and fat in accordance with Pour the sweetened coffee mixture into dietary guidelines. the pan, then use a fork or flat whisk to Moreover, fish intake 2-3 times per week thoroughly incorporate it into the gelatin was also associated with better self-esteem and mixture, making sure there are no clumps no emotional and peer problems. Intake of of gelatin. (You can pinch any stray lumps whole meal products was also associated with into submission with your clean fingers.) no peer problems. Pour in the cold-brew coffee mixture, For the study, published in the journal BMC Public Health, the team examined 7,675 chil- dren two to nine years of age from eight For the coffee gelatins, all European countries—Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain and Sweden. you need is a cup of water, a The children were given a healthy dietary cup of boiling water, three adherence score (HDAS) based on how closely tablespoons powdered gelatin, they followed five guidelines: limiting sugar, lim- iting fat, preferring whole meal over refined one tablespoon instant espresso, grains, eating 400-500gm of fruits and vege- half a cup of sugar, two cups tables a day, and fish 2-3 times a week. A higher Healthy Dietary Adherence Score cold-brew coffee and whipped or (HDAS) was associated with better self-esteem chilled heavy cream for serving. and fewer emotional and peer problems such as having fewer friends or being picked on or bullied, in children regardless of body weight, two years later. 08 FOOD SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER 2017

Roasted cauliflower with butter and hot sauce

Julia Turshen hug your cauliflower. If you buy a Steps large handfuls of coarsely grated The Washington Post cauliflower as fresh as possible (at Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. mild cheddar cheese (because mild your local farmers market, for Spread the cauliflower florets cheese will be creamier than sharp). example), chances are the leaves on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle Taste and season with salt and/or his cauliflower offers a that protect the cauliflower will be with the oil and sprinkle with 1/2 pepper and hot sauce; whisk in similar appeal to Buffalo bright green and crisp and entirely teaspoon of the salt. Use your hands more milk, a tablespoon at a time, chicken wings. When it’s edible. Do not discard them. to toss them until evenly coated. as needed to create a more pour- crisp and hot, the cauli- Instead, roughly chop them and Roast (middle rack) for about 35 able sauce. Drizzle the sauce over flower gets tossed with saute them with olive oil, minced minutes, stirring now and then, the just-roasted florets and serve Tbutter and hot sauce. You could garlic and a pinch of dried red chile until the cauliflower is softened and hot. serve this drizzled with blue cheese flakes like you would any other browned. To make Sauteed Cauliflower dressing. green. Serve as a side dish, mix with Whisk together the butter and Leaves With Garlic, look for heads For a cheesy sauce idea as well pasta or any cooked grain, or turn hot sauce in a large bowl. Add the of cauliflower at the farmers mar- as a use for the vegetable’s leaves, them into a frittata. hot cauliflower to the bowl and toss ket that have bright green, crisp see the variations, below. 4 servings to coat. Taste and season with more leaves hugging the exterior. Cauliflower, with its sturdy flo- salt and/or hot sauce. Coarsely chop them and add to a rets (and, incidentally, now Ingredients Transfer to a serving platter, large skillet with olive oil, minced available in a range of colours), can 1 large head (about 2 1/2 sprinkle with the cilantro or chives, garlic and a pinch of crushed red also stand up to big flavours. I like pounds) cauliflower, cut into bite- if using, and serve right away. pepper flakes (all to taste). Cook for to roast a whole head broken into size florets (about 8 cups) about 5 minutes over medium heat, pieces until they’re browned and 3 tablespoons olive oil Variations: To make Roasted until just wilted. Season lightly with crisp at the edges and toss with but- Salt Cauliflower With Cheddar Sauce, salt and sprinkle with fresh lemon ter and hot sauce, like chicken 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, omit the butter and hot sauce step juice (to taste). wings sans the chicken. Or roast melted in the directions above. Combine 1 and drizzle with a simple cheddar 1 tablespoon of your favourite tablespoon unsalted butter and 1 Nutrition: Per serving: 220 cal- cheese sauce (like nachos sans the hot sauce, or more as needed tablespoon flour in a small sauce- ories, 4 g protein, 10 g chips). Both of these remind us that Large handful coarsely pan over medium heat, whisking carbohydrates, 20 g fat, 7 g satu- vegetables can be just as satisfying chopped fresh cilantro or chives, until light brown. Slowly whisk in rated fat, 25 mg cholesterol, 230 as anything else. And don’t forget for serving (optional) 1/2 cup whole milk; cook for about mg sodium, 4 g dietary fiber, 4 g the leaves that 1 minute, until thickened. Add 2 sugar. SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER 2017 MOVIE REVIEW 09 ‘Daddy’s Home 2’

IANS play the warring patriarchs just dads... I mean, adds so much sauce to the tur- t is important to understand that key topping. Just the night before I had political correctness is not always fun with this Christmassy concoction, Ithe right route to take for escapist I saw Lithgow as a hardboiled tycoon excursions while courting laughter. in the ecological drama “Dinner With “Daddy’s Home 2”, which takes the Beatriz”. He is a complete contrast rather engaging sparring game in the here as a moony dad who meets his first film between two neighbouring son Will Farrell at the airport much dads to the next generation is a whir- to the disgust of Gibson who can’t get pool of improper guffaws, along with son Mark Wahlberg let well-intended potshots at sacred cows alone smooch him. of the traditional family Lithgow and Gibson hold the get-togethers. sprawling narrative together. The plot But for crying out loud, and laugh- has some razor sharp humour, and ing out strong, can’t we just have fun not all of it is decorous. without looking anxiously over our Give yourself a break from the shoulder at life through the prism of pressures of looking for relevances in isms? every frame, and “Daddy’s Home 2” So now here is the thing. Dads Will will give you that year-end pressure Farrell and Mark Wahlberg are no release. The climax is located in the longer at loggerheads. Their fathers lobby of a multiplex theatre with the are. And the fact that actors of Mel entire cast crooning “Do They Know Gibson and John Lithgow’s stature It’s Christmas”.

tar Wars: The Last Jedi” an inter-galaxy war led by is the eighth episode of Resistance leader General Leia “Sthe series and the sec- Organa (Carrie Fisher) and The ond film in the “Star Wars” First Order, led by General Hux sequel trilogy, following “Star (Domhnall Gleeson), Rey (Daisy Wars: The Force Awakens” Ridle) has found Luke Skywalker which was released in 2015. (Mark Hamill) on a remote island Hardcore devotees of the on an equally remote planet with franchise will definitely go over the intention of bringing him out the moon with this edition. Ele- of retirement to help the Resist- vating several notches from its ance, to take down the First previous edition, the film has all Order, which rose from the ashes the elements that encapsulate of the defeated Galactic Empire. the magic of movies. An uniniti- Incidentally, the Resistance was ated person to the series will also earlier called the Rebellion. find this film fascinating. They The plot swings with dra- will lap it up with a little trepi- matic twists and from the visual dation, simply because of the point of view, every frame film’s genesis. exudes brilliance. True to the for- The saga begins with a com- mula, the director tells the saga forting sense of deja vu, “In a by breaking the story into sepa- galaxy long, long time ago”, fol- rate threads, each with its own lowed by an informational scroll set of objectives. Every location which gives an insight into the has its action scenes, mostly Galactic War. exhilarating and none of them Like every edition, this one unnecessary. too is a battle between good and The visuals are bright and evil. Written and directed with colourful, the scenes that lead to thoughtfulness and visual flair the film’s final battle. The com- by Rian Johnson, the film picks puter generated images mesh up right after the events of “The seamlessly into the live action Force Awakens”. Interspersed sequences demanding the film Exhilarating & engaging between scenes of to be seen on an IMAX screen. 10 BOLLYWOOD SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER 2017

‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ banned in Pakistan; CBFC chief objects to ‘demeaning’ content

IANS It is slated for worldwide release on December 22. Hasan explained: “It’s ollywood film “Tiger Zinda the legal and administrative deci- Hai”, which has been refused sion of the Ministry of Information Bthe No-objection Certifica- to issue the NoC or otherwise after tion for import into Pakistan, shows closely examining the request of a the country’s national security and distributor.” law enforcement institutions and “Tiger Zinda Hai” has been a agencies in a demeaning manner, much-anticipated Bollywood enter- according to the Pakistan censor tainer in a year which has not seen board chief. too many blockbusters. Besides the Pakistan’s Ministry of Informa- buzz around its one-of-a-kind tion, Broadcasting, National History action sequences and exotic loca- and Literary Heritage on Thursday tions, the on-screen reunion of refused the grant of the NoC to the Salman and Katrina after a gap of local distributor, Geo TV Network, five years, has piqued the interest of for “Tiger Zinda Hai” on the recom- Bollywood buffs. mendation of the Central Board of Owing to Salman’s fan follow- Film Censors (CBFC), thereby ban- ing in Pakistan, there was a high ning the movie in the country. policy’,” CBFC’s chief Mobashir Films, 1980 under MPO (Mainte- level of interest in the movie there, “As per synopsis, reviews and Hasan told IANS via social media nance of Public Order), 1979,” Hasan Lalani said. “Pakistan loves Salman trailers of the film available in media, from Islamabad. The Salman Khan said. Khan. ‘Sultan’ was a mega block- in the said feature film, our national and Katrina Kaif starrer is a sequel Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and buster and minted approximately security and law enforcement insti- to the thriller “Ek Tha Tiger”, which produced by Yash Raj Films (YRF), $3m at the box office in Pakistan. tutions, agencies, individuals and too was not released in Pakistan. “Tiger Zinda Hai” takes forward the His ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ was also certain state symbols are being “(The) first film ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ was story of two spies—one Indian and loved by fans here,” Lalani said of shown in a demeaning manner on also banned in 2012 as it blatantly the other Pakistani—Tiger and Zoya, the actor, who is amongst Hindi cin- which we have a ‘no-compromise flouted the Code of Censorship of who join forces to battle terrorism. ema’s best known stars.

Ranveer & Alia win Nickelodeon I don’t subscribe to quintessential heroines: Kangana Ranaut Kids Choice Awards for sacrifice. My life is my life and I want to make the most of it,” Kan- anveer Singh and Alia Bhatt have bagged the Best Actor awards gana told IANS over phone from at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2017. “Performing on Mumbai when asked about the Rstage always gives me a huge adrenaline rush but perform- learnings that she wants girls to ing live for kids at the Kid’s Choice Awards was just next level in draw from her life. terms of madness. The kids are so full of love and positivity and Coming from a small town in energy that I simply had the best time ever on stage,” Ranveer said Himachal, Kangana made her in a statement. debut in Bollywood with “Gang- Alia said that children are a bundle of joy and happiness, and ster - A Love Story” in 2006. Even performing on stage with them is always a memorable experience. though her style and accent were The event, held here on Friday, was also graced by celebrities criticised initially, she made a mark like actor Varun Dhawan, actress Kriti Sanon and rapper Badshah. with her strong performances in “Golmaal Again” won in the Best Film category. “Badri Ki dulha- films like “Fashion”, “Queen”, nia” of the movie “Badrinath Ki Dulhania” was voted as the Best Song “Tanu Weds Manu” and “Tanu Weds by children. Varun received The Dancing Star and the Best Enter- Manu Returns”. Her next project is tainer of the Year awards. Cartoon characters Motu Patlu was “Manikarnika - The Queen of declared as the Best Show on a Kids Channel in the country at the Jhansi”, a biopic on Rani of Jhansi. gala where Alia turned green on being slimed by Ranveer. “It was most definitely very The “Green Slime Mania” is a tradition that is followed across the he quintessential heroine— challenging for me to come from globe for Kid’s Choice Awards as a mark of honour where international on and off screen—is not for a small town which anyway is not celebrities like singers Justin Bieber and Katy Perry have also been Tactress Kangana Ranaut very tolerant to aspirational slimed. “This edition of the awards has once again created many unique, (pictured). women, especially ambitious electrifying and fun moments with the kids, toons and stars, all of which “I have myself as the priority women. You are seen as a vamp if will create a memorable experience for all the Nickelodeon fans,” said always. I do not subscribe to the you are ambitious, if you want to Nina Elavia Jaipuria, Business Head - Kids’ Entertainment, Viacom18. theory that good girls don’t think make your own money or if you about themselves and they are all don’t want to be dependent.” 11 SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER 2017 ENTERTAINMENT

Eminem to embark on American tour Fatherhood has changed IANS Liam Payne apper Eminem (pictured) will embark on an American tour for the first time in four inger Liam Payne says fatherhood Ryears. has “changed him in every single Eminem will perform in 2018, marking it his Sway”. first show since 2014, reports aceshowbiz.com. Payne welcomed his son Bear with Veteran music agent Cara Lewis broke the news singer Cheryl in March. during an interview with Pollstar publication. “It’s changed me in every single way. When asked about hip-hop musicians who It’s the first thing you think about in the would be going on a tour soon, Lewis answered: morning and the last thing you think “Eminem will be touring next year on selected dates, about at night, It’s his first Christmas. his first US performances since 2014,” adding that He’s only going to be interested in the Travis Scott (II) would be “headlining arenas in wrapping paper, so buy the shiniest 2018.” Further details about the upcoming tour one,” Payne told etonline.com. are to be announced, but some fans have already The 24-year-old singer is looking prepared their money to buy the tickets for the forward to the festive period. shows. A fan took to Twitter and wrote: “Seeing “My holiday plans are to spend some Eminem in concert has been on my bucket list beautiful time with my son and to eat forever. Can’t wait for him to release the tour dates my own weight in lovely Christmas and cities!” adding some heart eyes emoji. food. You might see a different Liam Eminem’s album “Revival” released on Fridat. after Christmas and then you’ll see The star-studded project includes collaborations post-Christmas Liam with a new year with Ed Sheeran on track “River” and Alicia Keys resolution, hopefully,” he said. on “Like Home”.

Making films Oprah Winfrey to receive 2018 Cecil B DeMille Award help Jodie IANS Holding titles such as Foster evolve Chairman, CEO and edia mogul Oprah Winfrey Founder, Oprah is ctress-director Jodie (pictured) will be feted one of the most influ- Foster says the reason Mwith the 2018 Cecil B ential women of our Ashe likes to make DeMille Award at the 75th Annual time, and this honor movies is because it helps her Golden Globes. is well deserved espe- evolve as a person. Each year the recipient of the cially in this 75th “Some directors love prestigious award is selected by the anniversary year of cranes and CGI and specta- Hollywood Foreign Press Associa- the Golden Globe cle, but that is not why I tion (HFPA) board of directors and Awards,” Tatna make movies. I feel like I the selected person must be some- added. make movies because there one who has made “an incredible Veteran actor are things I have to say in impact on the world of entertain- Morgan Freeman, order to figure out who I am ment”, reports variety.com. who received the or my place in the world, or HFPA president Meher Tatna same award in 2012, for me to evolve as a person. said in a statement that Winfrey announced Winfrey’s But until you get to the end embodies this qualification for the honoree status during of your movie, you don’t generations she has “celebrated the airing of the Hol- always realise why you were strong female characters on and off lywood Foreign Press obsessed with that particu- screen, and has been a role model Association’s (HFPA) lar thing,” Foster told The for women and young girls for “Golden Globe 75th Observer newspaper, reports decades.” Anniversary Special”. femalefirst.co.uk. “As a global media leader, phi- Best known as the Her comment comes lanthropist, producer and actress, host of her multi-award-winning Girls in South Africa. She has been after Foster said that she she has created an unparalleled con- talk show, “The Oprah Winfrey celebrated by the HFPA before, with found acting “cruel and nection with people around the Show,” which ended in 2011, Win- a Golden Globe Award nomination hard”. world, making her one of the most frey is also the founder of the Oprah for her role in “The Colour Purple” respected and admired figures today. Winfrey Leadership Academy for in 1986. 12 SCIENCE SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER 2017

Nasa spots eighth planet in solar system

IANS With eight planets, the have small planets inside and found out about the Kepler-90 system equals and big planets outside, but Kepler mission and the asa has announced our own system in terms of everything is scrunched in huge data set available,” the discovery of an the number of planets much closer,” Vanderburg, Shallue said. “Machine Neighth planet orbit- orbiting a single star. a Nasa Sagan Postdoctoral learning really shines in sit- ing Kepler-90, a star Astronomers have yet to Fellow and astronomer at uations where there is so comparable to the Sun detect a system with more the University of Texas at much data that humans located 2,545 light-years than eight planets. Austin, said in a can’t search it for from the Earth. Kepler-90i is thought statement. themselves.” Researchers Christo- to have an average surface The notion of using Paul Hertz, head of pher Shallue and Andrew temperature of 425 degrees artificial intelligence to Nasa’s Astrophysics Divi- Vanderburg detected the Celsius. The outermost analyse data from the sion in Washington, hailed planet, dubbed Kepler-90i, planet in the system, Kepler telescope originated the find. “Just as we by applying Google’s Kepler-90h, is roughly the with Shallue, a senior soft- expected, there are excit- machine-learning technol- same distance from its star ware engineer with ing discoveries lurking in ogy to data collected by as the Earth is from the Sun. Google’s AI research team. our archived Kepler data, Nasa’s Kepler Space Tele- “The Kepler-90 star sys- “In my spare time, I started waiting for the right tool or scope, the US space agency tem is like a mini version googling for ‘finding exo- technology to unearth said, Efe news reported. of our solar system. You planets with large data sets’ them,” he said.

Nasa scientists to survey unexplored stretch of Antarctic ice

asa scientists are set to embark on a 756-kilometre expedi- tion in one of the most barren landscapes on Earth to survey Nan unexplored stretch of Antarctic ice. The team led by two Nasa scientists will begin their two- to three- 60 million-year-old meteorite week traverse in an arc around the South Pole on December 21, Nasa impact discovered in Scotland said. “They are packing extreme cold-weather gear and scientific instruments onto sleds pulled by two tank-like snow machines called PistenBullys,” the US space agency added. hile exploring volcanic vanadium-rich and niobium-rich The expedition will ultimately help scientists to make the best rocks on Scotland’s Isle osbornite. These mineral forms assessment of the accuracy of data collected from space by the Ice Wof Skye, geologists have have never been reported on Earth. Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2), set to launch in 2018. found something out-of-this-world They have, however, been collected With a fast-firing laser instrument, ICESat-2 will measure the instead - materials from a previ- by NASA’s Stardust Comet Sample elevation of ice sheets and track change over time. ously unknown, 60 Return Mission as space dust from Even small amounts of melt across areas as vast as Greenland million-year-old meteorite impact. the Wild 2 comet. or Antarctica can result in large amounts of meltwater contributing The discovery was made while What is more, the osbornite is to sea level rise. exploring a metre-thick layer at the unmelted, suggesting that it was an To help document this, ICESat-2’s height change measurements base of a lava flow. original piece of the meteorite, said will have a precision of less than an inch - ground-truthed, in part, “We thought it was an ign- the study published in the journal with efforts like this Antarctic campaign. imbrite (a volcanic flow deposit),” Geology. The team will collect precise GPS data of the elevation at 88 said lead author Simon Drake, The team also identified reidite, degrees south, where ICESat-2’s orbits converge, providing thou- Associate Lecturer at Birkbeck Uni- an extremely high pressure form sands of points where the survey measurements can be compared versity of London. But when the of zircon which is only ever asso- to satellite data, Nasa said. “This traverse provides an extremely team analysed the rock using an ciated in nature with impacts, along challenging and extremely cold way to assess the accuracy of the electron microprobe, they discov- with native iron and other exotic data,” said Kelly Brunt of Nasa’s Goddard Space Flight Center, and ered that it contained rare minerals mineralogy linked to impacts such a research scientist at the University of Maryland. straight from outer space: as barringerite. SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER 2017 TECHNOLOGY 13

The skeptic’s guide to smart home gadgets

The Washington Post time somebody comes near. No rewiring required. The Ring at my efore you buy any “smart” house caught package thieves and gadgets, make sure they’re vandals, and produced video evi- Bnot dumb. dence I gave to the cops. This holiday season, a third of The downsides: To review, Americans plan to buy a smart share and store video clips for 60 home device, according to the Con- days requires a $30 per year sub- sumer Technology Association. And scription. If your existing doorbell nearly half of Americans use dig- isn’t powered, you’ll have to charge ital voice assistants, according to the Ring’s battery every 6 to 12 the Pew Research Center. months. The good news is some of these 2) Eero 2nd generation mesh than stand-alone routers and also thermostat uses sensors to keep connected gadgets are now actu- Wi-fi router, $300 for two-hub mesh systems like Google Wi-fi and track of which room you’re in and ally awesome. I picked three smart pack Netgear Orbi. If you want Eero’s what the temperature is there - and home devices that are genuinely hubs to work well, you also can’t then makes adjustments accord- useful enough that I’ve given them Why it’s useful: Eero solves the hide them under a stack of old Peo- ingly. It’s smart enough to as a gift. . . including to myself. No. 1 home tech problem: Bad Wi-fi. ple magazines - they need to be out proactively compensate for a cold 1) Ring Video Doorbell 2, The reason your Netflix stutters is in the open. (Fortunately, they’re snap, and it should also be more $200 there are corners in your house that pretty.) energy efficient than an old-fash- one poor, overworked router just 3) Ecobee 4 Thermostat, ioned thermostat, though your Why it’s useful: Who’s at your can’t reach. Eero uses multiple hubs $250 savings may vary. door? The Ring is a doorbell that to create a “mesh” that spreads The downsides: You get one doubles as a Wi-fi security camera, Internet all over. That’s a lifesaver Why it’s useful: Baby, it’s cold room sensor in the box, but extras so you can watch, hear and talk to in big houses or ones (like mine) outside. . . and in that room at the cost $80 each. Your installation whoever’s there through an app - with walls filled with metal, plas- back of your house. Thermostats experience may vary: to make the even if you’re not at home. It alerts ter and and other materials that act measure the temperature one place Ecobee 4 work with my extremely your phone with a live feed when like Kryptonite for radio waves. (usually the hallway), but who ancient heating system, I had to buy somebody presses the bell, or any The downsides: Eero is pricier hangs out there? The Ecobee 4 a $15 external AC transformer. 14 CINEMA PLUS SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER 2017

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HAGAR THE HORRIBLE SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER 2017 BRAIN TEASERS 15

CROSSWORD CONCEPTIS SUDOKU

Conceptis Sudoku: Conceptis Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9×9 grid. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3×3 box contains the same number only once.

Yesterday’s answer

ALL IN THE MIND

ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL, CAMEROON, CHILE, COTE D’ IVOIRE, DENMARK, ENGLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GHANA, GREECE, HONDURAS, ITALY, JAPAN, KOREA DPR, KOREA REPUBLIC, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NIGERIA, PARAGUAY, PORTUGAL, SERBIA, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, UNITED STATES, URUGUAY.

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