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Students as young as seven and eleven are growing vegetables as part of a greenhouse initiative by Sahtak Awalan - Your Health First campaign — designed to teach children about the benefits of growing and eating healthy food.
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Developing healthy eating habits through farming
n an unusual scene at schools in and humidity need to be watched, and Doha, greenhouses have become the seedlings need to be cared for and a prominent feature at some watered regularly. Independent schools recently. But WCMC-Q’s greenhouse project is A BBC crew doing an interview with students of the Nusiba Bint Kaab School I Students as young as seven years and a lot more than that. For WCMC-Q, it is on organic farming. eleven years grow vegetables as part of an educational programme that will teach learning to eat balanced diet and live a children about the importance of nutri- healthy life. tious, healthy food and balanced diet. It They managed to get good harvet of also provides the opportunity to initiate parsley, coriander and arugula as well as discussions inside classrooms about how good helpings of tomatoes, peppers, and food is produced and whether farming eggplants. and other food production methods are The greenhouse initiative, designed to sustainable and environmental friendly. teach children about the benefits of grow- Elementary Independent schools ing and eating healthy food, has been from across Qatar were selected by the launched by the Sahtak Awalan — Your Supreme Education Council to be part of Health First campaign, which was intro- the scheme and all these schools receive duced by Weill Cornell Medical College a greenhouse from the Sahtak Awalan in Qatar (WCMC-Q) and the Supreme campaign. In addition they are presented Council of Health to encourage people with gardening equipment and a variety of to think about adopting a healthy lifestyle. vegetable and herb seeds. Students are Successfully growing fruits and veg- given advice on how to grow the seeds etables requires you to follow certain and they can then watch the plants from guidelines, the compost needs to be germination through to when the vegeta- prepared correctly, the temperature bles develop. | SUNDAY 5 APRIL 2015 | FARMING 03
The students can take the produce “I’m growing cucumber, I water it home and eat the freshest, healthiest every week and measure it to see how food and a competition is held at the it grows. This is the first time I am see- end of the growing season to determine ing vegetable grow, I want to grow which greenhouse had the best crop. many vegetables, especially carrots Initially, greenhouses, plant pots, at home as well,” said seven-year-old seeds and compost were given to 15 Fatima Mohamed Suwaidan, a grade primary schools across Doha. Now the two student. number of schools has increased to A health survey in 2012 showed more than 30. Students at the schools that more than 90 per cent of people are then challenged to grow the best in Qatar do not eat the recommended produce they could. The aim is to teach daily amount of fruit and vegetables. children about fresh, healthy food and The Your Health First campaign, along to encourage them to eat more fruit and with the Greenhouse Initiative, aims to vegetables. change that. Students at Nosaiba Bint Kaab Girls “We wanted to teach young children Primary were found to have grown the the importance of eating fresh and best crops in 2014. healthy food. By learning good habits Haya Juma Bunassoum (11) and at an young age, they are more likely grade five students at Nosaiba Bint to continue with them as they grow Kaab Girls Primary was among those older,” said Dr Sharad Taheri, Professor who contributed to get a healthy of Medicine at WCMC-Q. harvest. Unhealthy eating habits has exac- “This is something very new for us; erbated health problems and has led the experience of growing vegetables to chronic diseases such as obesity was exciting. Week after week we saw and diabetes, as well as cardiovascular the plants growing,” she said. diseases and some types of cancer, Her experience growing vegetable occurring at an early age. Obesity is didn’t end at school, now Haya is grow- 30 percent in Qatar, which is very high, ing tomatoes and cucumber at home. and among them about 70 percent are Her classmate Lyla Bassem too kids. shared a similar experience, “When we “Look at the diabetes population in grow vegetables we are also taught the Qatar, the majority are younger than importance of eating healthy and taking 45 years, there is a whole lot of young care for ourselves. It was a great experi- people developing various complica- ence to see the plants and vegetables tions including cardiovascular prob- grow.” lems,” said Dr Taheri. By introducing Although students learn to grow veg- healthy eating habits and lifestyle at a etables at school some even experi- younger age to students Sahtak Awalan ment to grow different plants at home. believes that a long term solution could Aya Wageh Refaat, who grew toma- be found. toes at school, is now growing flowers “This is a start, we have to start some- at home. “I wanted to try something dif- where to educate the children about Students at the schools are then ferent at home, so I am growing flowers. healthy eating, and it would take time challenged to grow the best produce I want to have my own small farmhouse until everything changes. There are big they could. The aim is to teach soon to grow all the vegetables that I advertising prmoting unhealthy food, but children about fresh, healthy food like,” she said. unless we have the same appetite for and to encourage them to eat more This winter younger children at their healthy food, it’s going to be difficult,” school have taken the task of growing said Dr Taheri. fruits and vegetables. vegetables to learn about healthy living. The Peninsula | SUNDAY 5 APRIL 2015 | 04 CAMPUS Qatar University and Qatar Shell collaborate to empower women chemical engineers he Department of Chemical Engineering at Qatar University (QU) in collabora- Ttion with Qatar Shell brought together Chemical Engineering stu- dents to discuss the significant contri- bution of women to the development and progress of Qatar’s industry and to foster the spirit of loyalty among the faculty, current students and alumni. The ‘Al Majlis’ event provided an opportunity for the department to engage its students and alumni, and to gain valuable feedback on the cur- rent status of the department and ways in which the programme could Research Engineer shared their expe- Kahraman and Nisrine Al Kadi, Collaboration Manager at Qatar Shell be improved. riences of women working in the indus- Subsurface Team Leader at Qatar Shell Research and Technology Centre Over 60 attendees including Dr try. Also participating in the discussion and President of Qatar Shell Women’s (QSRTC), said that Qatar Shell aims Rashid Al Ammari, the Dean of the were QU teaching assistant Shaden Association Network (QSWAN). through its partnership with Qatar College, were present at the panel dis- Daghash and Executive Assistant Layal Sharing her insights as a woman University to empower women in the cussion which was held at the Marriot Bani Nasser, Rabaah Al Musleh, Qatari engineer at Shell, Al Kadi said: “The oil and gas industry. Marquis Hotel at City Center. Diar Real Estate Investment Company support of international oil companies, Aysha Al Mohannadi, who gradu- Maryam Al Mesaifri, Ministry of Senior Development Executive; and like Qatar Shell, has been at the fore- ated from Qatar University in 2011 and Environment Senior Chemical Engineer; Hanan Larm, Qatar Chemical Company front of ensuring women have the guid- now works as at RasGas as a Project Aysha Al Mohannadi, RasGas Project Production Planner. ance and mentorship they require to Engineer, said that building a successful Engineer; and Aida Rafat, Global Water Welcoming remarks were made by succeed in this competitive industry.” career requires women to be passion- Sustainability Centre-ConocoPhillips Department Head Professor Ramazan Maha Al Mannai, University ate about their job. The Peninsula
‘Makeover 5’ gears up SIS Parent-teacher conference held teachers for new academic session at Pakistan Education Centre
eachers of Shantiniketan Indian Jisha Pomnarth, HM-Junior, TSchool (SIS) were updated with showed how creative teaching can the latest trends in teaching-learning help students achieve higher level process at the two-day ‘Makeover- 5’ of attention in the class. Mehjabeen, conference, a staff enrichment pro- HM-KG wing, shared information on gramme, held recently at its campus. class decorum and school so that The teachers were trained in the teachers can maintain a congenial domains of Objective Assessment learning environment in the class. and Evaluation, Incorporation of Meeraj Ali, HOD Commerce, Skills and Values through classroom talked about the art of preparing teaching, Creative Teaching, the a well-designed question paper Art of Questioning and Formulating as per curriculum standards set Answers, Designing of Question by the CBSE. Bilkees and Shobhi Papers and the Development of ICT helped the teachers with advance skills among the faculty. level of computing to help them Shihabudeen Pullath delivered the prepare presentations in MS akistan Education Centre hosted a parent teacher conference keynote address. PowerPoint. after the declaration of Annual Examination result for the term Tono Fernandez, HOD, Science, Dudley O’Connor, Vice Principal, P2014-15. The consultation meeting which is a regular feature discussed various ways in which val- and CBSE-I thanked all the resource of all the four wings of the institution was held so as to make parents ues and skills can be incorporated persons for their efforts to support. aware of the deficiencies of their wards in their particular subjects through classroom teaching. The Peninsula and the areas of improvements. They discussed their academic progress and the ways to improve the same with the concerned subject teachers. Colourful boards bearing the photographs of the position holders in all the classes along with their marks obtained had been a great fascination for the proud achievers and their parents. Principal of PEC Nargis Raza Otho along with the Vice Principals felicitated the successful students who notched top slots in their respective classes. She addressed the queries of the parents regarding the studies of their children. The Peninsula | SUNDAY 5 APRIL 2015 | COMMUNITY / MARKETPLACE 05 Shakespeare and Co. donates QR42,000 to Qatar Autism Centre
hakespeare and Co. Centre earlier this week. Co. donated the same amount have renewed their As part of Shakespeare and to the Qatar Autism Centre. commitment to sup- Co.’s donation, three children Sami Azrak, CEO of porting the Qatar will be able to attend the cen- Shakespeare and Co., said: SAutism Centre by financially tre on a full time basis and will “Shakespeare and Co. is com- supporting three families that be provided with all the tools mitted to giving back to the are affected by autism. The needed to help develop their community and we wanted to restaurant’s Dar Al Salaam abilities and skills throughout tackle an issue that we face in Branch gave a cheque of the year. our own community.” QR42,000 to the Qatar Autism In 2014, Shakespeare and The Peninsula
Kannur United Welfare Association of Qatar (Kuwaq) formed their Women’s St Regis Doha celebrates third anniversary Forum (Kuwaq Vanitha Vedi) recently in a meeting held at the ICC premises. Nasreen Thabith was selected as President and Shyma Anand as Secretary The St. Regis Doha celebrated its third anniversary on March 31 with a to lead the 15-member executive committee. Kuwaq President Thabith Ali celebration for select guets. General Manager, Tareq Derbas, said: “With presided over the function. General Secretary Vinod Vallikkol delivered the every guest, every event and every experience, we have grown stronger, welcome speech and Cultural Secretary Kanakaambharan thanked the enhanced our standards and built our reputation as the finest address in gathering. Media faternity Yatheendran Master delivered the felicitation Doha. We’d like to thank everyone who has played a part in our success.” speech. Office-bearers for Kuwaq Vanitha Vedi are seen in the picture.
Mövenpick Hotel West Bay Doha hosted a special lunch at ForKnife restaurant Optical chain Al Jaber Opticians opened their 22nd branch at City in the presence of Regency Group Holding Ambassador Yasmine Sharshan, Center recently. Al Jaber Opticians Chairman Mohamed Al Jassim rising star on the Qatar National Golf Team and the country’s first female Hassen Al Jaber, Company Managing Director Ahmad Jassim golfer. Members of the media and hotel’s General Manager, Ghada Sadek Hassen Al Jaber and members of City Center top management were also present. A special cake in the shape of a golf course was created attended the event. in honour of Sharshani. | SUNDAY 5 APRIL 2015 | 06 FOOD A sweet-and-sour dish that will have you ditching take-out
BY J M HIRSCH do better by creating a similar dish that would satisfy my sweet-and-sour urges here is just something without leaving me feeling guilty. disgustingly delicious The sauce was easy. Rather than red about sweet-and-sour food colouring and corn syrup, I went chicken, that deep-fried, with a simple blend of red vinegar, soy sugar-slathered staple of sauce, hot sauce and just enough sugar TAsian take-out. That cloying sauce, to strike a pleasant sweet-savory bal- that crispy-fried breading, those sweet ance. And of course there was pine- morsels of warm pineapple... No matter apple, which adds plenty of natural how bad I know it is for me — and how sugars, too. This sauce cooks up on badly executed the dish usually is — I the stovetop in minutes. still manage to crave it regularly. But then I flipped things around a bit. So I decided to see whether I could Rather than trying to come up with a heathier battered chicken, I decided to make a vegetarian version. I could have gone with tofu, but... Meh. It’s hard to get excited about tofu. Instead, I came up with a flavourful and crunchy almond coating for roasted cauliflower. The florets get dunked in egg whites, then the almond mixture, then are roasted. When the florets come out of the oven, you can either toss them in the sauce, or just drizzle it over them. Add some cashews and you won’t miss your take-out. AP
In a medium bowl, mix together over medium-high, combine the Sweet-and-Sour the almond meal, garlic powder, pineapple, reserved pineapple juice, salt, pepper and ginger. In a second, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and hot Cashew Cauliflower larger bowl, lightly whisk the egg sauce. Simmer, stirring often, until whites with a fork until frothy. Add the reduced by about a third, about 5 lmond meal is available at • 2 heads cauliflower, cut into florets cauliflower florets to the egg whites, minutes. In a small glass, stir together some grocers. It’s usually sold • 20-ounce can pineapple chunks, then toss until evenly coated. Pour the cornstarch and water, then add to Aalong with the natural foods or drained (reserve 1/2 cup of the off and discard any excess egg white the pan. Stir and simmer until thick- gluten-free products. juice) in the bowl. ened, about 2 minutes. Start to finish: 35 minutes • 2/3 cup sugar A little at a time, sprinkle the When the cauliflower is done, Servings: 4 • 1/2 cup red vinegar almond mixture over the cauliflower, divide it between 4 serving plates, Ingredients • 2 tablespoons soy sauce tossing the cauliflower to coat. then spoon the sauce over it. Sprinkle • 1 cup almond meal (finely ground • 2 teaspoons hot sauce Continue sprinkling and tossing until each serving with cashews. almonds) • 1 tablespoon cornstarch the florets are well coated with the Nutrition information per serving: • 1 teaspoon garlic powder • 1 tablespoon water almond mixture. Arrange the florets 620 calories; 270 calories from fat • 1 teaspoon salt • 1 cup cashews on the prepared baking sheet, then (44 percent of total calories); 30 g fat • 1/4 teaspoon ground black Method: lightly mist them with cooking spray. (4 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg pepper Heat the oven to 425 F. Line a Roast for 20 minutes, or until tender cholesterol; 81 g carbohydrate; 12 g • 1/4 teaspoon dry ground ginger baking sheet with foil and coat with and lightly browned. fiber; 53 g sugar; 20 g protein; 1120 • 2 egg whites cooking spray. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan mg sodium. AP | SUNDAY 5 APRIL 2015 | FASHION 07
Pakistan Tarun Tahiliani Fashion Week redefines gold with designs for Azva
ashion designer Tarun statement. Contemporary designs new crafting techniques with filigree Tahiliani, who has lent his have been mixed with workmanship to work, Velcro like textures with gold creativity to a new collection “create stackable pieces that go from wire-work, layered jali sheet work, Fof jewellery brand Azva, says occasion to bridal -- and breathe new beads with lace like work, micro filigree gold has for long been considered a life into one of the oldest and finest and filigree weave work. commodity, and he has attempted to traditions”. New silhouettes of necklaces that redefine the “exquisite” metal with fresh “Artisanal, refined, intricate and have been created with a combination designing for bridal and occasion wear. intrinsic in value, we are indeed privi- of haar, choker and collar choker form Azva jewellery is inspired by “‘Saat leged to be refashioning the new gold an integral part of the collection. Pheras”’ (seven vows) of the Indian and bringing to shine its incredible “The new collection highlights wedding tradition and brings alive the attributes in association with Azva by innovative design techniques in tradi- essence of articulate patterns and World Gold Council,” Tahiliani added. tional gold jewellery that are extremely detailing in 22 karat gold jewellery. The new collection comprises of modern and versatile. We are also “I have attempted to redefine gold bridal classics like statement chok- introducing Kamarbandhs as a prod- — long left to languish as a commodity ers, seven row ‘haars’ and necklaces uct category for the first time,” Vipin Models present crea- and bring in years of developing design crafted from interesting design tech- Sharma, director, jewellery, World Gold tions by designer Deepak into the vocabulary. Gold is exquisite niques with matching bangles and ear- Council said. Perwani on the last day on Indian skin but long out of favour rings. The ‘Tarun Tahiliani for Azva’ ‘Tarun Tahiliani for Azva’ ranges from of the Pakistan Fashion for the new bling,” Tahiliani said in a collection highlights a combination of sets of 70 gm to over 300 gm. IANS Week in Karachi. | SUNDAY 5 APRIL 2015 | 08 HOLLYWOOD
Schwarzenegger. When Rodriguez’s Letty asks whether Hobbs (Johnson) is “bringing in the cavalry” to assist in a dire situation, the Rock responds the way only he can: “Woman, I am the cavalry.” As usual, the plot of a Fast movie seems almost beside the point. But if you must know: After the loss of a friend and the bombing of his family’s home, Dominic goes on the hunt for the man responsible. That’s Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham), the older brother of bad guy Owen Shaw, who was targeted by Dominic and Co. in Fast & Furious 6. This Statham vs Diesel rivalry — which involves brutal fistfights and multiple games of vehicular chicken — could have provided enough fodder for the movie’s narrative. But because Furious 7 screenwriter Chris Morgan and director James Wan (Saw, The Conjuring) believe in going either crazy big or crazy bigger, there is a second, interconnected plot that involves Kurt Russell, the US government’s desire to recover a tracking device dubbed God’s Eye, and the CToretto crew’s involve- ment in retrieving said device, which forces them to participate in dangerous Furious 7: Behind the mayhem, a missions that always begin with Roman (Tyrese Gibson), the franchise’s go-to source of comic relief, saying things like, “I’m all for winging it, but this is crazy!” touching tribute to Paul Walker Yes, the whole movie feels over- stuffed and overlong, and the non- BY JEN CHANEY action scenes are often dragged down pseudo-brother/partner-in-crime to ratcheting things up a few notches by stilted dialogue. But Furious 7 Diesel’s Dominic Toretto — died in a even when it seems like all notch pos- buzzes with a frenetic energy so con- he Fast and the Furious movies 2013 car accident, an event that felt sibilities have been exhausted. In clas- tagious, there’s no sense in resisting have elicited various emotions particularly tragic since he was prima- sic Fast tradition, there are ultra-intense it. Like its predecessors, this film has during their nearly 14 years rily known for a street-racing film series fights in which bodies are flung into a no shame about being its high-octane, T(so far) of existence. Those featuring the catchphrase “Ride or die.” dazzling array of glass surfaces; chase gloriously ridiculous self. It’s also not feelings include souped-up Dodge Not surprisingly, the loss of Walker, scenes in which cars tear through traf- afraid to sentimentally and respectfully Charger envy, Michelle Rodriguez res- who had shot a solid chunk of Furious fic, career down mountain ranges and honor Walker. urrection confusion and various states 7 before his death, hovers over much even parachute-jump out of airplanes; That combination doesn’t make the of magnificent car collision awe. But of the movie, particularly during a flash- and sequences in which $3m smart movie’s more absurd moments seem this remarkably resilient Vin Diesel- back-filled tribute to the star that gently cars leapfrog among a trio of Abu Dhabi remotely realistic. But it does give goes-vroom-vroom franchise has rarely ruptures the fourth wall between fiction towers far taller than the Empire State Furious 7 an authenticity deserving of struck a note of genuine poignancy. and reality. On more than one occasion, Building. respect. That changes with Furious 7, which longtime fans might find themselves Through it all, both Diesel — whose Two and a half stars. unleashes the usual cockamamie car getting misty. vocal register continues to emanate Ratings Guide: Four stars master- chases and Imax-ready explosions But more often, it’s their adrenaline, from somewhere several sedimentary piece, three stars very good, two stars but also earnestly marks the final per- not their tears, that will be flowing. layers below the Earth’s surface — and OK, one star poor, no stars waste of formance by Paul Walker. The actor Furious 7 plays to the saga’s over- Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson utter lines time. — who plays Brian O’Conner, aka the the-top action strengths, perpetually that rival the ‘80s-era output of Arnold WP-Bloomberg
Rihanna calls herself ‘boring’ inger Rihanna may appear Hello! magazine: “That I live an documentaries, anything. And to lead an exciting life, but exciting life around the clock. Yes late at night, I only watch car- Sshe insists she is incredibly I do love to go out and do things, toons because I don’t want to get “boring” when she isn’t working. travel the world and have new scared,” she said. The “Diamonds” hitmaker loves experiences but when I get home Despite her stunning looks, travelling the world and having new I’m just so boring. I just want to lie Rihanna insists she does very little experiences, but insists her life isn’t on the couch and watch TV.” to maintain her appearance. always glamorous as when she isn’t The 27-year-old pop star said “If I look good today, it’s thanks working. In fact, she loves nothing she will watch “anything” but stays to my make-up artist. I can’t take more than relaxing in front of the away from scary things in the hours any credit. I don’t have a set rou- television, reports femalefirst.co.uk. before she goes to bed. tine. I just moisturise and wipe my Asked about the biggest mis- “I love reality TV — although make-up off and wash my face,” conception about her, she told I know it’s awful — movies, she said. IANS | SUNDAY 5 APRIL 2015 | BOLLYWOOD 09
Smells, sights and specially sounds emerge from the storytelling with a casual flair for mak- ing the obvious look subtle and the innocuous, dangerous. Wickedly misleading and yet resolutely clear- headed even as the detective-hero (Sushant) and his reluctant assistant Ajit Banerjee (Anand) gambol from one suspect to another to piece together a mystery that has no reference point and certainly no history, this is a film that requires us to abandon all attempts to be one- up on the narrative. We have no choice but to go with the writer’s whimsical flow. From the seeming ebbing and swelling of the narrative tide, Dibakar seems to derive a huge amount of unprecedented narrative power. The film moves across a luscious labyrinth of sensu- ous experiences. Kolkata’s grime and sweat is captured in crumbling guest houses and rickety warehouses where crime is a desirable reality only because the other option is ennui. The narrative creates a feverish aura of fris- son and power-play in the way the characters BAFFLING, BEGUILING appear to respond to the socio-political and economic reality of Kolkata in the 1940s. It would be an insult to the film to say the period is created with unhampered pitch-perfection. AND PROVOCATIVE Because not for even one shot do we feel the hand of the art director in shaping the Kolkata of the era gone-by. Dibakar’s old Calcutta of trams and self- important bustle emerges not from cinematic pulls and pressures but from its own volition BY SUBHASH K JHA to create a world where the characters do not seem to pose in the clothes and mannerisms of the time. They just seem to be there from long Film: Detective Byomkesh Bakshy before the Dibakar Banerjee school of filmmak- Akshay Kumar starts Cast: Sushant Singh Rajput, Anand Tiwari, ing came into being. shooting for Singh Is Bliing Swastika Mukherjee, Divya Menon, Neeraj Kabi Providentially Sushant seems to intuitively Director: Dibakar Banerjee comprehend what the director and his brilliantly articulate cinematographer Nikos Andritsakis ollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has started s layer after layer of intrigue and mys- have set out to do. Sushant doesn’t simply get shooting for Prabhudheva’s upcoming directorial tery are peeled off this Chinese puzzle into the detective’s skin. He inhabits every nook Bventure Singh Is Bliing in Patiala. The sequel to of a movie, you are finally left star- and corner of the character. the 2008 blockbuster Singh Is Kinng, will once again Aing wide-eyed and open-mouthed With due respects to the vivid portrayal of have Akshay donning a turban. He will have actresses at a work of wondrous art. Exquisite in form, Byomkesh by Rajit Kapoor in the Doordarshan Lara Dutta and Amy Jackson sharing screen space with compelling and at times, deeply impenetrable serial of the 1980s, Sushant is now officially the him. in content, Detective Byomkesh Bakshy (DBB) face of Byomkesh. He owns the part as much “In Patiala, started the day with Waheguru’s bless- is what a whodunit was meant to be all along. as Kinglsey owns Gandhi. ings at the Gurudwara and now it’s time for day 1 of Somehow Hindi cinema never got down to Particularly riveting are Sushant’s scenes #SinghIsBliing!,” Akshay, 47, posted on Twitter. doing a real murder mystery before this. Maybe with the extraordinarily brilliant Neeraj Kabi. The action-thriller, which is expected to release on the genre waited to be cracked by the deftly When they are together on screen we are look- October 2, will mark Prabhudheva and Akshay’s sec- disingenuous Dibakar Bannerjee. To get to ing at neither actor as they both take us to a ond outing the bottom of that mystery of why the murder distance far away from their spoken words. after Rowdy mystery never came to fruition before this, we Swastika’s movie-star impersonation is filled Rathore. must wait for the film on the desceration of the with coquettish grace.The performance comes Meanwhile, whodunit in Bollywood. dangerously close to a caricature but is miracu- Akshay will But for now. Here it is. Ladies and gentle- lously taken into the zone of nostalgic seduc- next be seen man, unveiling the smartest smoothest and tion. And yes, Anand as Byomkesh’s sidekick in Gabbar slickest and the most slippery whodunit in Hindi looks flustered and tired enough to convince is Back. cinema’s living memory. us that the only thing the young in the country Directed by DBB is a stubbornly placid tale of an iconic can do to avoid catastrophe is watch films while Krish, the detective who seems to know more about the country burns. action drama, Kolkata and its underworld than any author- A scintillating synthesis of the cerebral and which also ity of or on the metropolis in the 1940s. The the sensual, DBB is an enigmatic whodunit stars Shruti film’s writers, and I do mean Urmi Juvekar cooked on the slow burner at a tantalizing tem- Haasan, is set and Dibakar Bannerjee, and not Sharadindu perature. Dibakar Banerjee’s Kolkata pulsates to hit theatres Badhopadhyay who penned the original detec- with a heart, soul, body and nerves of steel. on May 1. tive novels, lend a gripping flow to the narrative This is a world whose existence the makers of by bending the plot into shapes which are not Furious 7 could never imagine. recognisable or definable by the rules of the It’s a difficult world to inhabit. But once you genre. At least, not the way we’ve so far per- are in, you are in it for good. ceived the murder mystery in Bollywood so far. IANS | SUNDAY 5 APRIL 2015 | 10 HEALTH & FITNESS
Playing video games three hours daily makes kids hyperactive hildren who play video games for more than three hours a day are more likely to be hyperactive, get involved in fights Cand be uninterested in school, says a new study by the University of Oxford. The findings published in the journal Psychology great benefits of of Popular Media Culture highlighted that the time spent playing games could be linked with problem behaviour and this was the significant factor rather regular exercise than the types of games played. The researchers found no link between playing violent games and real-life aggression or a child’s academic performance. They also found that low 1. Regular exercise burns calories and helps 4. Regular exercise boosts the immune system levels of play — under an hour a day — might maintain a healthy weight A fully functioning immune system is a vital tool in actually promote good behaviour and lower the Losing excess body fat, or simply maintaining a the battle against illness and disease. Research has levels of hyperactivity. healthy weight, requires a combination of healthy eat- shown regular exercise stimulates the body’s immune “This research suggests that playing electronic ing and regular exercise. Exercise increases the rate system and boosts the circulatory system, resulting games may be a statistically significant but minor at which your body burns calories, preventing the in an increased supply of oxygen and nutrients to the factor in how children progress academically or body storing excess calories as fat. Being overweight cells. This increased blood flow improves the process in their emotional well-being,” said lead author is associated with an increased risk of many health of eliminating toxins from the cells and increases the Andy Przybylski from Oxford University’s Oxford issues including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and delivery of white blood cells – which fight disease – Internet Institute. certain types of cancer. around the body. Finally, research has shown that The researchers examined the effects of dif- the raise in body temperature associated with exercise ferent types of games and time spent playing on 2. Regular exercise strengthens the heart may inhibit the development and spread of certain children’s social and academic behaviour. Coronary Heart Disease is the number one cause disease-causing bacteria. They relied on teachers’ assessments of behav- of death in developed countries and maintaining a iour of individual pupils at a school in the southeast healthy heart is a factor in the prevention of it. During 5. Regular exercise increases energy levels of England -- instead of relying solely on data from exercise the body’s cells require a greater supply of A review of 12 large-scale studies found a direct the young people. oxygen and nutrients in order to function at a higher correlation between lack of exercise and feelings of These assessments were matched with the rate. This increased demand requires the heart to beat fatigue. The key is to perform the correct type of activ- responses to a questionnaire that asked each of faster, increasing the rate at which blood is pumped ity. The review highlighted how intense and prolonged the 200 pupils in the study, who were aged from around the body. In a similar way to which an arm or exercise results in reduced energy levels, yet moderate 12 to 13 years, how long they played games each leg muscle strengthens when exercised, the heart exercise is associated with increased energy levels. day and the type of games they preferred. becomes stronger and more efficient with exercise. The study review team concluded that just 20 minutes The choice given was to play solo, offline com- of moderate activity, four times a week, was sufficient petitive team games, online cooperative and com- 3. Regular exercise improves sleep patterns to boost energy levels and eliminate fatigue. petitive games, combat and violence, puzzles and Many people complain that they are too tired to strategy and games to do with sport and racing. exercise, yet research has found that exercise can 6. Regular exercise strengthens bones and joints The study suggests that parents should pay actually increase the quality of sleep. The influence of Many people, particularly in the over 50s age group, close attention to the amount of time their children exercise on body temperature appears to be a crucial experience regular bone and joint pain. These people spend on these games. factor in improving sleep patterns. The time at which may find it difficult to perform regular exercise due to Although some parents might believe that by exercise is done is also important. During the day the pain and discomfort experienced with movement. playing strategy and puzzle games their child might the body’s temperature naturally rises, before falling However, research has shown that exercise strength- boost their school grades or increase their social again at night to aid sleep. Exercise raises the body’s ens bones and joints, so performing low impact activi- skills, the bad news is that the sociability and the temperature by one or two degrees, lasting for three to ties - such as swimming, cycling and yoga - can help grades of the children who played such games four hours following activity. For this reason, the best to relieve existing pain, strengthen muscles that sup- were found to be no higher than their non-playing time to exercise for improved sleep quality is in the late port joints and reduce the loss of bone density associ- peers. afternoon. This means that the body’s temperature will ated with osteoporosis. IANS begin to fall around bedtime. The Peninsula | SUNDAY 5 APRIL 2015 | TECHNOLOGY 11 LG G Flex 2: Second coming of curved phone
small scratches within around 15 min- utes. In testing a slightly heavier scratch couldn’t be healed, but over the space of about 20 minutes it did diminish in visibility but could still be felt. The G Flex a graphically intensive game or using a screen in use. With its curvaceous, 2 is more average-Joe-on-the-street demanding app, but it also happened than Wolverine powers of healing. when installing apps when setting up Camera concave screen, The screen is bright with solid blacks the smartphone – not a particularly The camera is the same 13-megapixel self-healing coating and is relatively crisp and detailed. It strenuous exercise. laser autofocus camera with optical and snappy handling, isn’t quite in the same class as LG’s The G Flex 2 lasted around two days image stabilisation as the LG G3, which higher pixel density screens such as the normal usage with push email, multiple was a decent performer. Good lightly the G Flex 2 is certainly 5.5in quad HD screen on the G3 or the notifications and streaming music and shots were excellent, low-light photos a conversation starter – curved edged screen of the Samsung video for a couple of hours. Playing were improved compared to the G3 and Galaxy S6 Edge, but is higher quality games such as Asphalt 8 will reduce the camera app was easy to use. but is it anything more than most flat full HD screens. battery life considerably, however. It also has some nice features like than that? Knocking on glass “Gesture shot” which triggers the cam- Specifications LG customises the standard Android era for a selfie when closing a hand into Screen: 5.5in full HD (401 ppi) 5 Lollipop experience with a fairly sim- a fist. Users can also shout “LG” and a BY SAMUEL GIBBS Processor: octa-core Qualcomm ple skin that allows more customisa- few other commands at the phone to Snapdragon 810 64-bit tion than would be possible on a Nexus trigger the camera. G’s second generation curved RAM: 2GB of RAM device with stock Android, for instance. Overall the camera is solid if not phone, the G Flex 2 is shaped Storage: 16GB, micro SD card Some health and information widgets sit quite as good as units on the Samsung like a banana – which makes Operating system: Android 5.0.2 on the left-most homescreen pane, but Galaxy S6 Edge or iPhone 6 Plus. Lit an attractive curio and it’s “Lollipop” with TouchWiz can be turned off and ignored by most. interesting to use, but should people Camera: 13MP rear camera with OIS, The Android home, back and app Price actually buy it? 2.1MP front-facing camera switch buttons can be customised, The LG G Flex 2 costs £500 without The idea behind the concave screen Connectivity: LTE, Wi-Fi, NFC, changing their order, colour and add- a mobile phone contract, which is £260 is that it is a more natural shape for a Bluetooth 4.1 and GPS ing extra buttons such as access to less than the £760 Samsung Galaxy device designed to fit against the body, Dimensions: 149.1 x 75.3 x 8.9mm the notification shade and dual-window S6 Edge but £100 more than the £400 be that the face or the backside. Weight: 152g button that enables certain apps to run Google Nexus 6. side-by-side on one screen. The Banana Phone Almost too hot to handle LG’s Knock Code is arguably the best Verdict The G Flex 2 is has a 5.5in full HD The G Flex 2 is one of the first smart- addition, which acts as a version of a pin The LG G Flex 2 is certainly a curio. It screen with a gentle concave curve that phones available using Qualcomm’s code for unlocking the phone by simply looks like nothing else currently available rather looks like someone has sat on it new octo-core Snapdragon 810 proc- tapping the screen in a set sequence. and is strangely pleasing to use. The curve and bent it. The body is all plastic but essor. Similar to Samsung’s Exynos The code can be tapped in with the is gentle and doesn’t get in the way, but ironically, given the name, has little flex 7420 chip used in the Galaxy S6 Edge, screen off to unlock it, while a double also doesn’t really add anything to usability. or give. When placed screen-side down the 810 is split into two parts – a lower tap on the screen turns it on and off. It fits in a pocket just fine, and is highly on a flat table, it is possible to flatten power 1.6GHz quad-core chip for light unlikely to bend, even if sat on, which is the phone out, but it takes quite a lot duties and a more powerful and power The Curve actually a cause for concern with some of of pressure. LG assures me that it can hungry 2GHz quad-core chip. The curve is meant to be more the thinner large-screened smartphones take the full weight of an adult standing In my testing, everything was immersive for video and photos. I didn’t such as the iPhone 6 Plus. on it without issue. snappy and fast (although not quite notice any difference. But the screen So whether you should buy a G Flex In the hand the gentle curve of the as fast as the Galaxy S6 Edge), but was easier to use than a flat 5.5in 2 comes down to aesthetics. It’s unlikely phone feels really nice, despite the the G Flex 2 gets very hot under heavy screen, bring elements slightly closer to sell in high volumes, which will make smooth plastic texture not feeling as use, almost uncomfortably so near the to your thumb. Typing felt especially it more unique than competing phones premium as glass or metal. On the face, rear buttons. nice on the curved screen and I didn’t and it is a solid, if slightly unremarkable the curve feels more like the flip phones That could be forgiven when playing find any negatives of having a curved performer. of old, and is supposed to pick up more I like it. And I didn’t think I would. But of the person’s voice although I didn’t I’m not sure I’d buy one. There’s no reason notice any difference during phone calls. not to, but there’s also little reason to buy There are no buttons on the side ; one – apart from being curious. the power button and volume buttons Pros: fast processor, microSD card are relegated to the back of the device slot, two-day battery, interesting curve, under the camera, which naturally line self-healing back up with an index finger when placing Cons: gets quite hot in use, plastic a call. shell doesn’t feel premium, battery not The back is covered in a self-healing removable, no wireless charging coating, that seals up and removes The Guardian | SUNDAY 5 APRIL 2015 | 12 COMICS & MORE
BABY BLUES
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BLONDIE ALL IN THE MIND Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.
SHERMAN’S LAGOON
AGES, ATTOSECOND, CALENDAR, CENTURY, CLOCK, DATE, DAYS, DECADE, EONS, EPHEMERA, ERAS, ETERNITY, FEMTOSECOND, FOREVER, FORTNIGHT, FUTURE, HOUR, HOURGLASS, INFINITY, INSTANT, LEAP YEAR, MICROSECOND, MILLENNIUM, MILLISECOND, MINUTE, MOMENT, MONTH, NANOSECOND, OLYMPIAD, PAST, PERIOD, PICOSECOND, PRESENT, SECOND, SUNDIAL, TIME, WATCH, WEEK, YEAR, YORE. | SUNDAY 5 APRIL 2015 | CROSSWORDS 13
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HYPER SUDOKU How to play Kakuro: KAKURUO The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some cells will contain two numbers. However, in a crossword the numbers reference clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! They denote the total of the digits in the row or column referenced by the number. Within each collection of cells - called a run - any of the numbers 1 to 9 may be used but, like sudoku, each number may only be used once.
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How to play Hyper Sudoku: EASY SUDOKU A Hyper Sudoku Puzzle is solved by filling the numbers from 1 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 only once. Otherwise, a ANSWER YESTERDAY’S a Hyper Sudoku is solved Easy Sudoku Puzzles: Place a digit like a normal Sudoku. a from 1 to 9 in each empty cell so YESTERDAY’S ANSWER every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains all the digits 1 to 9. | SUNDAY 5 APRIL 2015 | 14 CINEMA
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SCREEN 1 Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) PAPER PLANES An imaginative children’s film about a young 11:15am, 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 10:00pm &12:40am Australian boy’s passion for flight and his SCREEN 2 Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) challenge to compete in the World Paper Plane 10:00am, 12:45, 3:30, 6:15, 9:10 & 11:55pm Championships in Japan. SCREEN 3 Get Hard (2D/Comedy) 10:00am, 12:00noon, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00 & 11:55pm Directors: Robert Connolly SCREEN 4 Bonta (2D/Animation) 10:40am, 12:00noon & 1:40pm Writers: Robert Connolly, Steve Worland The Canal (2D/Horror) 3:10, 5:00, 7:15, 9:15 & 11:15pm Stars: Sam Worthington, Ed Oxenbould, Deborah SCREEN 5 Decor (2D/Arabic) 11:00am, 4:10 & 9:20pm Mailman Detective Byomkesh Bakshi (2D/Hindi) 1:20, 6:30 & 11:45pm SCREEN 6 Cinderella (2D/Drama) 10:45am, 1:15, 3:45, 6:20 & 8:45pm Focus (2D/Comedy) 11:00pm SCREEN 7 Run All Night (2D/Action) 11:30am, 4:30 & 9:30pm VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER The Gunman (2D/Action) 2:00, 7:00 & 11:50pm SCREEN 8 The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2D/Adventure) 7:00, 9:20 & 11:55pm Home (2D/Comedy) 10:50am, 12:40, 02:40 & 04:40pm SCREEN 9 Fast & Furious 7 (IMAX 2D/Action) 10:50am, 1:30, 4:10, 7:00, 9:45pm & 12:30am SCREEN 10 Fast & Furious 7 (IMAX 2D/Action) 10:30am, 1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 9:30pm & 12:20am MALL SCREEN 1 Komban (2D/Tamil) 2:30pm Cinderella (2D/Drama) 5:00pm Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 7:00pm Paper Planes (2D/Family) 9:30pm Decor (2D/Drama) 11:15pm SCREEN 2 Komban (2D/Tamil) 2:00pm Home (2D/Animation) 4:30pm Detective Byomkesh Bakshi (2D/Hindi) 6:15pm Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 9:00pm The Canal (2D/Horror) 11:30pm SCREEN 3 Bonta: Axel The Biggest Little Hero (2D/Adventure) 2:00pm Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 3:30, 6:00 & 11:15pm 100 Days of Love (2D/Malayalam) 8:30pm
LANDMARK SCREEN 1 Paper Planes (2D/Family) 2:30pm Komban (2D/Tamil) 4:30pm Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 7:00, 9:30 & 11:45pm SCREEN 2 Bonta: Axel The Biggest Little Hero (2D/Adventure) 2:30pm Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 4:00, 8:30 & 11:00pm Cinderella (2D/Drama) 6:30pm SCREEN 3 The Canal (2D/Horror) 2:30pm Home (2D/Animation) – 4:15 pm Decor (2D/Drama) 6:15pm Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 8:30pm Komban (2D/Tamil) 10:45pm
ROYAL PLAZA
SCREEN 1 Detective Byomkesh Bakshi (2D/Hindi) 2:45pm Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 5:30, 8:00 & 10:30pm SCREEN 2 Bonta: Axel The Biggest Little Hero (2D/Adventure) 3:00pm Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 4:30pm Cinderella (2D/Drama) 7:00pm Paper Planes (2D/Family) 9:00pm Detective Byomkesh Bakshi (2D/Hindi) 10:45pm SCREEN 3 Home (2D/Animation) 2:30pm The Canal (2D/Horror) 4:30 & 11:00pm Paper Planes (2D/Family) 6:30pm Decor (2D/Drama) 8:30pm | SUNDAY 5 APRIL 2015 | DOHA EVENTS 15
David Batchelor: Perfect Beach Flatlands Voices Tennis Exhibition Concert Tournament
Until 21 April 9 April 17 April Venue: VCUQatar Gallery Time: 18:00 - 21:00 Time: 10:30 - 22:30 Admission: Free Venue: Al Gharafa Sports Club Venue: The Pearl-Qatar Admission: Ticket required Admission: Free ‘Flatlands Remix’ brings together Breabach David Batchelor’s intricate and vibrant Performances from Philippines Registration period until 15 April. drawings, as well as his more recent celebrity singers — The Voice Kids Registration is open for public in Concert exploration into painting. Held in Philippines Final 4 — Lyca, Darren, singles and doubles category. partnership with the British Council Juan Karlos, Darlene, The Voice of Competition starts at 10:30am. as part of the British Festival 2015, the Philippines Season 1 Champion For more information and participation 5 April this exhibition is based on David - Mitoy, Season 2 finalist - Daryl email [email protected] VENUE: Al Rayyan Theater, Batchelor’s recent solo exhibition Ong, Jennylyn Mercado and The Reo Souq Waqif ‘Flatlands’ (2013). Brothers. ADMISSION: Ticket required Time: 18:30
Marvellous The energetic Scottish five-piece Wael Shawky will deliver a thrilling brand of Creatures: Origami Family contemporary folk music. The group Comes To Animal Fables In Workshop has earned international recognition Doha Islamic Art as one of the UK’s most dynamic and influential bands this year and will be performing in a one-of-a-kind concert with Qatari artist Mohamed Until 16 August Until 11 July 11, 18, 25 April Venue: Mathaf: Arab Museum Of VENUE: Katara Art Studios Al Saegh. Venue: Museum Of Islamic Art For tickets visit: http://tickets. Modern Art, Ground Floor Galleries Admission: Free ADMISSION: QR100 Admission: Free Time:14:00-29:00 virginmegastore.me/?country=QA Time: 11:00 - 18:00 (Monday closed) This exhibition focuses on the real and mythical animals Every Saturday, from 2 to 7 pm for all Wael Shawky produces film series based that feature in the legends, age groups. Origami is the Japanese on literature and historical narratives, tales, and fables of the Islamic art of paper folding.It is fun and relaxing using a visual language that mixes world. Divided into the natural and require nothing more than a piece fictional storytelling and documentary quadrants of earth, air, fire, of square sheet of paper. Paper folding Ismael Azzam: styles. The exhibition presents two newly and water, these marvellous has been shown to aid relaxation, completed film trilogies, each inspired by concentration, hand eye co-ordination For Them - creatures serve as the Exhibition stories and scripts of literature; Cabaret introductions and bridges for the and memory. To register e-mail Crusades (2010-2014) and Al Araba Al stories in which they feature. [email protected] or call 44080233. Madfuna (2012-2015). UNTIL 31 AUGUST VENUE: Qatar Museums Gallery Katara IN FOCUS ADMISSION: Free by Mohammed Waseem The exhibition will showcase Ismael Azzam’s distinctive portraits of painters and sculptors who have made a significant contribution to Arab Art, with the entire body of work created exclusively for this show. Ismail is of Iraqi origin, and moved to Doha in 1996.
The Vision Conference 2015
27 APRIL - 28 APRIL VENUE: Qatar National Convention Center ADMISSION: FREE Time: 9:00-21:00
Qatar Green Building Conference ‘The Vision 2014’ will address sustainability issues and focus on providing solutions to some of the most significant challenges for the built environment in the future. For more information visit: http://www.qatargbc.org/ A view of the Museum of Islamic Send your photos to [email protected]. Mention where the photo was taken. Art from MIA Park. Send your event details to [email protected]