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P | 11 Nicole Schickova adjusts her unruly fake moustache, as crucial to her outfit as her bowler hat, and takes two comical giant steps, thrusting TECHNOLOGY her leg up as far as it will go, before dragging • Why Google should her rear foot over — all in fun for the fourth worry about being like Microsoft annual Silly Walk March. P | 12

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icole Schickova adjusts her unruly fake moustache, as crucial to her outfit as her Nbowler hat, and takes two comical giant steps, thrusting her leg up as far as it will go, before dragging her rear foot over. The 24-year-old’s Austrian friend, also in moustache and hat, shuffles his feet while bending forward, then leans back for the next three steps — all with great exaggeration. The two are part of an 80-strong group doing the fourth annual Silly Walk March in the southern Czech city of Brno, inspired by a 1970 Monty Python sketch featuring John Cleese with a bowler hat, briefcase and goofy gait. In the episode of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, a British television comedy that ran from 1969 to 1974, Cleese kicks up his legs, shuffles his feet and combines polka steps with twists while heading over to his office at the Ministry of Silly Walks.

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There he encounters a grant applicant whose walk he dismisses as “not particularly silly”, then orders coffee from a silly-walking secretary who spills it all over the tray. Walking at the head of the Brno march are Adam Jandora and Daniel Masek, both 22 and ardent fans of the British cult comedy troupe, who launched the walk in 2012. “We’ve been silly since we were born and we like the idea of having something as silly as this ministry that deals with silly walks,” Jandora said. Celebration of silliness When the men learnt on the Internet that January 7 was International Silly Walk Day, they were quick to ask friends to kick up their heels. “We had eight people the first year, a few dozen the next and 140 last year,” says Jandora, who declined to give his occupation, insisting he was an employee of the Ministry of Silly Walks. “It’s a voluntary job of sorts. The ministry pays us some pittance to keep us alive.” Comprising Cleese, Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, Monty Python was credited with creating a new type of comedy with Flying Circus. Besides performing live, they went on to shoot hit films including Life of Brian, The Meaning of Life and Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Chapman died of cancer in 1989, but the five sur- viving Pythons returned to the stage last July with way through the city brandishing “Silly Walk” ban- Waiter Darius Brummer says he worked on his 10 live performances in London. ners and displaying fancy footwork. silly walk “about once a week, mostly on the way to Styles vary as the Czech group kicks up, dances “I suppose Czechs and Britons have a similar sense work”, to get ready for his debut this year. and limps its way through Brno’s streets in a jumble of humour. That’s why the march is such a success “I don’t think I could afford to practice at work of arms and legs, but the two leaders adhere to the here,” Jandora says, adding that fans in other Czech though.” basic silly walk devised by Cleese. cities and even Brazil have been inspired to hold Cleese, who is now 75, ruled out ever trying silly “The goal is to look like a civil servant, to make similar events. walks again at a 2013 news conference, blaming his the servant’s stiffness contrast with the silliness of Some passersby recognise the march and cheer, artificial knee and hip. the step,” Jandora said, as snowflakes fall on what is while others spontaneously join in on the shambling, But the organisers of the Brno walk are hoping to a particularly freezing day. waddling, dancing and sideways-walking. A little welcome the star one day. ‘Similar sense of humour’ girl traipses merrily next to her dad, while a couple “We have agreed to keep inviting John Cleese every Sporting a suit and top hat but no coat, he shivers whose laces are tied together do their best to keep year and to carry on silly-walking through Brno until along with others, as the chaotic crowd bumbles its it together. he comes,” says Jandora. AFP

The goal is to look like a civil servant, to make the servant’s stiffness contrast with the silliness of the step. We had eight people the first year, a few dozen the next and 140 last year.

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Sports meet at Pearl School

January 17 was an exciting day for the little pearls of Pearl School Doha, as the first KG Sports Day was held at the Thumama Campus. The Chief Guest Cyril Anand declared the sports meet open. This was followed by a colourful parade by the children dressed in T-shirts, blue jeans, sports shoes and sashes giving the salute to the chief guest. Children participated in various races and drills. The parents and KG teachers also took part in races showing their sporting spirit. The event concluded with the prize distribution ceremony.

Chevron Phillips Chemical Qatar donates $25,000 to ASD

hevron Phillips Chemical “The impact of this new equipment Qatar donated $25,000 to The will help to further the students’ CAmerican School of Doha skills in collaboration, critical think- (ASD) to support new STEM (sci- ing, creativity and communication as ence, technology, engineering, math- well as extend their skills in math, ematics) programmes for students. science, technology and engineering,” Chevron Phillips Chemical Qatar said Zach McCabe, ASD’s upper ele- President Michael Zeglin presented mentary robotics instructor. a cheque to Dr Deborah Welch, ASD The donation will also go toward director, during a third grade robotics purchasing equipment for the devel- class recently. opment of a middle school STEM lab, “With this donation, we hope to and help provide specialized equip- help inspire and encourage students ment for a new high school green- to take part in science and math and house being constructed to support an to consider entering into those fields environmental sciences curriculum. as adults,” said Zeglin. “We’re proud “We are preparing our students of our long-standing relationship with for the ever-changing 21st century,” the school and believe it is doing great said Dr Welch. “Chevron Phillips things to excite and engage students Chemical Qatar’s commitment to ASD Grade 3 class with (from left) Ricardo Costa Almeida, HR Specialist, CPChem, in STEM subjects.” supporting ASD’s STEM programs Kaylynne Matheson, ASD 3rd Grade Teacher, Zach McCabe, Dr Deborah Welch, The donation will purchase equip- will help provide our students with Michael Zeglin and Jennifer Bryan, ASD Development Manager. ment for new afterschool programmes the tools necessary to know how for elementary students in the areas problems are solved, to think criti- them for a changing and challeng- company’s continued support to our of robotics, rocketry and 3D design. cally and creatively, and to prepare ing future. We are grateful for the school.” The Peninsula MES welcomes new staff ES Indian School conducted a cer- and P K Mohamed, Vice President MES Memony to welcome the newly joined Governing Board, addressed the gather- staff at the KG auditorium of the school ing and highlighted the various accolades recently. Around 60 staff, comprising of and feats of the school. T K Aboobacker, teaching and non teaching, introduced Director, Academics, Khaleel, Officiating, themselves during the function. Director, Islamic Affairs, Hashim N M, “MES Indian School values knowl- Secretary, MES Governing Board, were edge and wisdom as the primary and also present on the occasion. most endearing possessions of all and Principal, Sasidharan A P, while wel- your progressive efforts and commit- coming the gathering, emphasised the ted strides will kindle lives”, remarked need of commitment and hard work Shamsuddeen Abdul Kader, Officiating among the staff to lead the future gen- President, MES Governing Board, eration in values and standards. School officials address- while addressing the gathering. Rajeev Rajan, Administrative Officer, ing the new staff. K P Abdul Azeez, General Secretary compered the function. The Peninsula COMMUNITY / MARKETPLACE PLUS | TUESDAY 20 JANUARY 2015 5

Indian weight lifting team felicitated by ICC

he 17th Asian Youth (Boys & Girls), 22nd Junior TWomen and 29th Junior Men Asian Weightlifting Championships were held recently at the Marriott Hotel. The Indian team was led by Birendra Prasad Baishya, President of Indian weight lifting federation, Vice president of Indian Olympic Association and former Union Minister for Steel and Mines. Baishya was accompanied Kunja Rani Devi, Coach, Sahdev Yadav, Vice President, Indian Weight Lifting Federation, Chandra HasRai, International Referee Category 1 and General Secretary Indian weight lift- The Indian team with ICC officials. ing Federation, Bhabajyoti Goswami, International Referee Category 1, Narayan Sahu, International (junior), second best team (boys) with a medal tally Girish Kumar and all the managing committee mem- Referee Category 1. of 16 gold, 10 silver and 8 bronze. bers felicitated the members of the Indian team at India team finished as the best women team The President of Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) the ICC premises. The Peninsula LG offers Lollipop 5.0 update for G3

IndoQapco Junior Football Tournament kicks off

The Indonesian Ambassador Deddy Saiful Hadi recently opened the Indonesian Children Football Tournament in Qatar — IndoQapco Junior Football Tournament 2015 — hosted by the Indonesian diaspora working in Qapco Mesaieed. Indonesian diaspora is very active in the field of sports under the auspices of Indonesian Football Association in Qatar (IFQ) led by Satrio Anugroho. Indonesian children aged 10 to 13 years are to be trained as professional football players and various clubs have been formed in order to find the best players among them for Garuda Indonesia National Football team, which will compete in the Inter-Community Football Tournament in Qatar organised by the Qatar Football Association (QFA) annually. G electronics has announced Design’. It’s exciting because it Lthat customers in Qatar can makes Android look modern, slick now upgrade their G3 to the latest and cool. But it will also add a feel- android operating system, Lollipop ing of simple pace to the interface. 5.0 using the LG mobile support Android L will also make notifi- tool. cations useful. For starters you can This tool can be downloaded to now get them on the lock screen. a PC and the upgrade can be done And they will be automatically by connecting the phone to the PC ordered in priority. While you will using a USB cable. still be able to swipe away notifica- Detailed steps can be followed tions, you will now be able to double from the link http://www.lg.com/ tap to open the relevant app and ae/support-mobile/lg-LGD855 Over respond to a notification. So rather the air update (OTA) is also avail- than having to open up your phone able now , just go to update centre and then the app, find the message and check for software update. and type out the response, you can Lollipop brings with it Google’s get straight to it. new design language called ‘Material The Peninsula 6 PLUS | TUESDAY 20 JANUARY 2015 FOOD

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Method: Prawn in Buttered Garlic In a large bowl, combine prawns, cucumber, tomato, spring with Soda (Sprite) onion, coriander and chili. Stir in tomato paste and vinegar. Squeeze lime juice over mixture. Serve in glasses with shred- Ingredients: ded lettuce and slices of celery. • 500 gms prawns ( if jumbo prawns maybe 6-8 Naeem Pervaiz pcs) • 1/2 cup garlic minced • 1/4 (250g) butter Ginger Garlic Prawns • 500 ml sprite • 1 tsp salt Ingredients: • 1 tsp pepper • 1 tbsp ginger paste Theme Nights All Nights including a glass of house beverage Sundays - Turf Steak Night dinner buffet • 3 tbsp mama sita or knorr adobo flavour mix • 1/2 cup olive oil @ QR250 (if not available use Annatto/Achiote powder for • 1 tbsp mustard colouring) Mondays - Sushi Boutique @ QR225 The theme for this • 3 tbsp garlic paste Tuesdays - Asian Flavours dinner buffet week is Banana. 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Add prawns, oregano and half the smoke, add prawns and cook for 2 mins, • 750 gms pealed prawns parsley. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 stirring occasionally. Add beans and cook for • 1 tbsp red chili powder Ingredients: minutes until prawns are pink and cooked a further 2 mins, then season lightly with salt • 1 tbsp black pepper powder • 500 gm Prawns through. Add tomatoes. Cook for 1 minute. and pepper. Add sweet and sour sauce and • 1 tbsp garlic paste • 1 tsp each pepper and salt Top with feta. toss well to coat prawns and green beans. • 1 tbsp green chili paste • 2 tbs mango chutney Place under grill. Grill for 3 minutes until Garnish with chopped coriander and serve • ½ tbsp turmeric powder • 1/4 cup chopped pineapple feta is heated through. Sprinkle with remain- with steamed rice. • ½ tbsp Coriander powder • 1 tsp chilli powder ing parsley. Serve with bread. Priyal Sherekar • ½ tbsp Cumin Powder • 1 tsp soy sauce Najma Rafiq • 1 tbsp lemon Juice • 4--6 cloves garlic • 2 tbsp Hot and Sweet Chili sauce Coconut Flavoured • 2 ginger finely chopped • Salt as per taste Sweet and Sour Prawn Soup • 5 tbsp Cooking Oil • juice of 1 lime Prawns with Green • Coriander – For Garnishing • 2 tbsp oil Ingredients: • Two slices of lemon Beans • 1 onion Method: • 1 tbsp fresh root ginger Method: Season the prawns with salt and pepper and keep aside Ingredients: • ½ tsp turmeric Take one bowl and put the Prawns in the bowl for 15-20 min. • 2 tbsp Pure Olive Oil • 2 tsp vegetable oil Add all ingredients in the bowl as mentioned above except Heat 1 tbs oil and add the prawns and once it turns pink • 1/2 Brown Onion, finely chopped • 500 ml fish stock Cooking Oil. remove and set aside. • 1/2 Red Chilli, thinly sliced • 165 ml coconut milk Mix all added ingredients in the bowl with the Prawns, cover Mix together the mango chutney, pinapple, chilli powder, • 2 tbsp Ginger, finely chopped • 300 grams prawns it and put it aside for 30 min. soya sauce, chopped ginger garlic, lime juice and tsp oil. 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then have a little fun Avocado Toast With Egg, Cucumber and Radish By Ellie Krieger is perfectly ripe. It should give slightly 4 servings hy didn’t I think when you press it with your thumb, but it From nutritionist and cookbook author Ellie Krieger. of that?” was my shouldn’t feel mushy. If it is not ready, put main reaction it in a paper bag on your kitchen counter Ingredients when I first for a day or so to allow it to soften. 1 medium ripe Hass avocado heard of avocado Place the mashed avocado (to which you 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice “Wtoast. I have enjoyed and advocated ripe can add a squeeze lemon or lime and salt, 1/4 teaspoon salt, or more as needed avocado as a bread spread for years. Its if you’d like) onto the toasted bread, and 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or more as needed creaminess and buttery flavour is ideal then have fun with the toppings. 4 slices whole-grain bread, toasted on toast in the morning, adding a rich yet I recommend using some kind of protein, 1/4 English (seedless) cucumber, unpeeled, sliced into thin healthful element to the breakfast plate. a crunchy element and something to add half-moons But aside from topping mine with a slice a kick of flavour. For protein try shredded 2 radishes, sliced into thin rounds or half-moons of tomato, that is as far as I took it. or crumbled cheese, hard-cooked or fried 4 hard-cooked eggs, chopped Then avocado toast burst onto the egg, a dollop of hummus or Greek yogurt, Chili-garlic sauce, such as Sriracha (may substitute an extra sprin- scene, lifting my basic breakfast staple or chopped cooked chicken. kling of salt and pepper) to new heights with all sorts of creative Get crunch from fresh vegetables and/ toppings, and spreading the love to meals or fruit, such as grated carrot, cucumber, Method: and snacks throughout the day. Seemingly sprouts, shredded cabbage, pomegranate, Mash the avocado with the lime juice, the 1/4 teaspoon of salt and suddenly, variations of avocado toast were chopped apple or grapes. And add a kick the 1/8 teaspoon of pepper in a medium bowl until it is fairly smooth, everywhere, from my Instagram feed to from fresh herbs, a drizzle of hot sauce, some with some remaining chunks. my favourite lunch spot. I quickly jumped salsa, pickles or a sprinkling of crushed red Divide the mixture among the slices of toasted bread, spreading it on the bandwagon and started seeing my pepper flakes. I like to finish it off with a bit to cover. Layer the cucumber and radish slices on top, then scatter old friend in brand-new ways. of coarse sea salt as well. the egg over the vegetables. Sprinkle with more salt and pepper, if Avocado toast is so simple that The accompanying recipe features one of desired. Drizzle with the chili-garlic sauce. Serve right away. explaining how to make it is like giving my favourite avocado toast combinations; Nutrition | Per serving: 240 calories, 11 g protein, 21 g carbohydrates, someone a recipe for a peanut butter and it brings my old friend from the side of 14 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 185 mg cholesterol, 330 mg sodium, 8 g dietary jelly sandwich. But getting key elements the breakfast plate to its rightful place fiber, 3 g sugar right will make for an outstanding treat. at centre stage, and it also makes for a Krieger’s most recent cookbook is Weeknight Wonders: Delicious Start with bakery-quality whole-grain satisfying afternoon snack or a light lunch Healthy Dinners in 30 Minutes or Less (Houghton Mifflin bread, preferably with some density and alongside a salad or soup. Harcourt, 2013). nutty texture to it. Make sure the avocado WP-Bloomberg 8 PLUS | TUESDAY 20 JANUARY 2015 ENTERTAINMENT PLUS | TUESDAY 20 JANUARY 2015 9

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Shayk denies family caused split Sushant looks forward to Dhoni biopic ussian model Irina Shayk has confirmed her split from star ctor Sushant Singh Rajput, who will be seen in the title role in RPortuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, but denied his family MS Dhoni - The Untold Story, is excited about the film’s release was to blame for their break-up. Ain October. The Neeraj Pandey-directorial is a biopic on the Indian The 29-year-old model made her acting debut along side Dwayne cricket captain. Johnson in the 2014 film Hercules, and the Real Madrid superstar dated “The film MS Dhoni - The Untold Story releases on October 22nd. Fox for five years, but decided to end their relationship amid claims Shayk Star Studios and Inspired Entertainment to Co-Produce.,” Sushant, who refused to attend a surprise party for his mother’s birthday. has been working hard for the role for over four months now, tweeted However, representatives of the actress, who has modelled for on Monday, giving the news a thumbs up sign. Victoria’s Secret and Sports Illustrated among others, have dismissed For the film, Fox Star Studios has joined hands with Inspired the claim, insisting she had been close with his family “throughout the Entertainment (Rhiti Group), read a statement. course of their relationship”. M S Dhoni: The Untold Story traces Dhoni’s inspirational rise from Shayk’s representatives have told the Mirror newspaper that “any humble beginnings in Ranchi to an icon. Pandey tries to uncover the negative rumours with regards to Irina and the Ronaldo family are personal and human story behind the icon — the untold story filled with completely false and have not been a factor in the cause of the spilt”. humour, romance, tragedy and triumph. It had previously been reported that Ronaldo, 29, spent New Year’s Eve alone with his son after Shayk decided not to attend his mother’s 60th birthday party in Spain. Speculation about the status of their relationship increased after she failed to be by the side of the Real Madrid star when he scooped the prestigious Ballon d’Or award for the third time during a ceremony Sunny Leone finds Priyanka inspiring in Zurich last week. ctress Sunny Leone says she finds Priyanka Chopra the most Ronaldo also failed to mention her during his acceptance speech. inspiring woman in Bollywood. Sunny was present at the cover Alaunch of a magazine here along with her husband Daniel Webber when she was asked to name her favourite actress in Hindi filmdom. She said: “Who do I think great actress? I always loved Vidya Balan and I think Kangana (Ranaut) does an amazing job as well.” “Priyanka Chopra, I think, is a Jack of all trades. She does it all. I think Aguilera shares daughter’s first image Eastwood’s American Sniper she is probably one of the most inspiring women in Bollywood. I look at inger Christina Aguilera took to the social networking medium to articles and I see everything that she is doing (here) and when I go back Sshare the first photograph of her daughter Summer Rain Rutler, to the US, there I see her billboards.” her first child with fiance Matthew Rutler. “It feels proud that when you are in another country and you see a “Watch out...another one’s getting ready to conquer the world! billboard of her. Then you go like, ‘Yes, she is Indian, she is from where #driven #diva2,” the 34-year-old captioned the photograph on wins big in box office battle I am from.’ I think she is very inspiring.” Instagram. On the film front, Sunny will be next seen opposite Tushhar Kapoor The image shows Summer facing away from the camera, wearing and Vir Das in Mastizaade. a ‘Lil Diva’ diaper cover and a hot pink dress, reports eonline.com. By Chris Michaud The 34-year-old pop star gave birth to Summer Rain in August last phenomenon.” Rentrak, while civil rights drama In eighth place was The Hobbit: year. The baby joins big brother Max, who recently turned seven. His “People in small towns, big and and Oscar nominee Selma The Battle of the Five Armies, by father is Aguilera’s ex-husband, Jordan Bratman. scar-nominated war film small cities, in the heartland, in both earned $8.3m. Oscar-winning director Peter American Sniper led US red and blue states, people who go to Paddington was released by The Jackson, the last of six films adapted and Canadian box office the movies once every year or two, Weinstein Company. Taken 3 was from J R R Tolkien’s books and the Farhan confirms duet with Priyanka Ocharts over the weekend they all came out,” Fellman said. distributed by Fox, a unit of Twenty- third and final installment based on with a record-smashing $90.2m The film, expected to add another first Century Fox. Selma was dis- the author’s novel The Hobbit. ctor-filmmaker- Akon sued for unpaid debt in ticket sales, according to studio $15m on Monday, set records in tributed by Paramount Pictures, a It took in $4.9m over the week- Asinger Farhan Akhtar estimates. IMAX theaters, unusual for a drama, unit of Viacom Inc. end, for a total of $244.5m since its has sung the first duet of inger Akon has been hit with an over $36,000 lawsuit for not pay- The film, which broke the record and far surpassed Eastwood’s Gran The Imitation Game was in sixth release five weeks ago. his career, and that too Sing dues to a contractor after renovations at his Georgia mansion. for a January weekend as well as Torino which opened at $29.5m in with $7.2m. The thriller about a Close behind in ninth with for his sister’s forthcom- According to tmz.com, the 41-year-old owes $36,765 to Durable Steel for any drama opening ever, was 2008. code-cracking mathematician and $4.3m was Unbroken, the Angelina ing film Dil Dhadakne Do. Structures for designing ‘a glass floor that makes it seem like walking directed by Clint Eastwood and The Wedding Ringer stars Kevin logician during World War II was Jolie-directed drama about Louis Accompanying him on about a coral reef.’. stars Bradley Cooper. Hart and Josh Gad in a buddy near the top of the Oscars nomina- Zamperini, an Olympic athlete the mike is actress-singer The elaborate designs needed LED lights to project the reef images American Sniper virtually doubled comedy about a for-hire best man, tion list, with eight nods including in taken captive by the Japanese dur- Priyanka Chopra. below the glass. At the time of installation, Akon’s mother couldn’t industry expectations after widely played by Hart. It also set a record, several of the top categories. ing World War II. Confirming the excit- make a decision about the lighting and now the company is refusing expanding to some 3,500 screens for an R-rated comedy January Disney’s Into the Woods, the star- And rounding out the top ten ing combination, Farhan to finish the job until getting payment. from just a handful of theatres the opening. studded big-screen adaptation of the with just over $4m was Blackhat, a said: “Yes, Priyanka and The “Smack that” hitmaker was earlier sued in 2012 for over $50,000 day after scoring six Oscar nomi- “We definitely succeeded along- Stephen Sondheim musical, came in timely cyber-terrorism action flick I have sung a duet in Dil by a different firm for work at the same residence. nations, including best picture and side it,” said Rory Bruer, president seventh, adding $6.5m to its three- starring Chris Hemsworth. Dhadakne Do.” best actor for Cooper, who plays a of worldwide distribution for Sony week haul of $114.5m. Agencies So far, Farhan has only Navy Seal sharpshooter. Corp’s studio, speaking to Sniper’s rendered solo songs in Rock R-rated comedy The Wedding success which did not hurt other On!!, Zindagi Na Milegi Ringer finished second with $21m top films. “It’s been a fun weekend Alone mints `90.2m Dobara and Shaadi Ke Side for three days through Sunday dur- to watch.” Effects. ing the US Martin Luther King Day The family-friendly Paddington, ipasha Basu-starrer Alone managed to rake in `90.2m in two days. According to sources, the holiday weekend. which won rave reviews with BThe Bhushan Patel directorial, which hit the screens Jan 16, gar- duo has sung a “smoulder- Another new release, family film 98 percent of critics on website nered an amount of `45.7m on day one and `44.5m on the second day, ing smoky love ballad steeped in nostalgia and longing”. Paddington based on the series of Rottentomatoes giving it a fresh read a statement. Trade analyst Komal Nahta described Alone as “a fair Needless to say the song has been filmed on Farhan and Priyanka, as classic children’s books about a love- rating, chronicles the adventures of entertainer with horror and suspense”. neither actor-turned-singer is willing to playback for other actors. able bear, was third with $19.3m, the bear, voiced by Ben Whishaw, Bipasha, who ahead of the release of Alone said “scary is the new “I don’t see myself giving voice to other actors. It just doesn’t work but could move up to second after who travels to London from Peru sexy”, got emotional and thanked the team of the film, which also stars for me.” Monday when schools are closed. seeking a home. Hugh Bonneville, Karan Singh Grover. As for Priyanka, one has ample reason to believe she wouldn’t sing Dan Fellman, head of domestic Sally Hawkins and Nicole Kidman “My role in the beautiful journey of #Alone is ending... But many for other heroines...Not when the new breed of female actors are most distribution at the Time Warner star. more journeys are beginning... Will miss my entire team. Thank u all eager to give voice to their own songs: Alia Bhatt in Humpty Sharma Ki Inc. unit Warner Bros, which dis- Rounding out the top five, Liam for being so wonderful,” she tweeted on Saturday along with a black and Dulhania and Highway and Shraddha Kapoor in Ek Villain. tributed American Sniper, said it Neeson thriller Taken 3 took in white photograph of herself and Karan. IANS had become “an instant cultural $14.1m, according to tracking firm 10 PLUS | TUESDAY 20 JANUARY 2015 GREECE

Banking, shipping Banking Energy, construction Family has net worth of Chairman of Piraeus €1.9 billion and is partner Bank. Received privatisation deal, with state in Hellenic €5 billion EU-IMF Copelouzos – with Petroleum bailout in 2012 after German airport largest oil refinery. cancelling state debt. operator Fraport – Holds 40% stake in Became largest Greek bid €1.23 billion to EFG banking group. bank in 2013 by taking lease 14 Greek regional over assets of three airports for 40 years. failed Cypriot banks. Piraeus Bank has assets of €86.4 billion Construction, media Founder of Ellaktor – Oil, shipping Controls Motor Oil construction group. Hellas second-largest oil refinery, as well as tanker fleet, bunkering operation on Crete, Bobolas family also oil and gas exploration holds biggest stake in company and five-star Mega Channel, largest Athens hotel. Vardinoyannis group national TV stations, controls Star TV station and controls Ethnos, and holds minority

loss-making daily stake in Mega oligarchs targets Syriza newspaper Channel Sources: Financial Times, Forbes Rich List Pictures: Associated Press, Wikipedia © GRAPHIC NEWS HEALTH PLUS | TUESDAY 20 JANUARY 2015 11

Gold test strip may detect heart attacks early

team of researchers are working on a new gold A test strip that is demonstrating great poten- tial for the early detection of certain heart attacks. Researchers from New York University’s (NYU) school of engineering and Peking University in Beijing, China are developing the test strip for cardiac troponin I (cTn-I) detection. cTn-I is a specific marker for myocardial inf- arction. The cTn-I level in patients experiencing myocardial infarction is several thousand times higher than in healthy people. The early detection of cTn-I is, therefore, a key factor of heart attack diagnosis and therapy. The new strip uses microplasma-generated gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and shows much higher detection sensitivity than conventional test strips. The new cTn-I test is based on the specific immune-chemical reactions between antigen and antibody on immunochromato- graphic test strips using AuNPs. Compared to traditional chemical methods, the surfaces of the gold nanoparticles generated Tethered to treadmills? Try the by the microplasma-induced liquid chemical process attract more antibodies which results in significantly higher detection sensitivity. cardio machines in the corner “The new technology has great potential for other biomedical and therapeutic applications such as tumour detection, cancer imaging, drug By Dorene Internicola cheat on, and usually hidden away “As a warm-up, it’s a great delivery and treatment of degenerative diseases in dark recesses of the gym,” he way to loosen up the body, break such as Alzheimer’s,” said Kurt H Becker, profes- ym goers seeking to said. a quick sweat,” she said. “Our sor at NYU’s school of engineering. boost their workouts The treadmill is the most used trainers use it in circuit training might do well to aim for machine, according to the trade as a cardio burst between strength Gthe less-used equipment association IHRSA (International training intervals.” How brain stimulates beyond the busy rows of treadmills Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Nasario Meija, vice president at and elliptical trainers that domi- Association), followed by resist- Crunch Fitness, said just as the body to burn ‘bad’ fat nate the centre of the cardio floor, ance machines and elliptical rower is not only for athletes, the team of Australian researchers has uncov- fitness experts say. trainers. recumbent bike, which puts riders Aered the action of two naturally occurring What the rower and the mov- Stair climbers and recum- in a laid-back position, is recom- hormones along with brain signals that assist in ing stairs may lack in traffic, they bent cycles are among the most mended mostly for beginners. the shedding of excess fat. can make up for in effectiveness ignored, it says. “It does not require as much Researchers from Monash University unrav- and intensity for people willing to Hayley Zawadzki, personal dynamic movement as a rower elled a molecular mechanism that depends on think outside the box. training manager at the New or a treadmill,” Meija said. “It’s a the combined action of two hormones - leptin, “What’s the best piece of cardio York Health and Racquet Club good starting point into a progres- an appetite suppressant generated in fat cells, equipment? My short answer is (NYHRC) fitness center chain in sive cardio routine, or for people and insulin, produced in the pancreas. the one no one’s using,” said exer- Manhattan, favours the rowing with lower back or knee problems The findings show that the two hormones act cise physiologist Tom Holland, machine. because it’s very soft on the joints.” in concert on a group of neurons in the brain to author of Beat the Gym. “It burns a high amount of cal- Holland said it’s a mistake to stimulate the burning of body fat via the nervous People tend to do what they’re ories in a short amount of time, always do the same machines in system. It gives new insights into how the brain good at and what they see others activates large muscle groups and the same order. regulates body fat and may lead to more effec- doing, he said. is also good for training cardio “We need mix it up,” he said. tive ways to lose weight and prevent obesity by Holland’s favourite under- endurance for marathoners and “Start every workout with an promoting the conversion of “bad” white fat to appreciated machine is the mov- triathletes,” she said. exercise you don’t like, or use one “good” brown fat. ing stairs. Zawadzki believes the rower is piece of equipment you’re not used “These hormones give the brain a comprehen- “It’s tougher than the tradi- not very popular because it takes to, and the body will respond.” sive picture of the fatness of the body,” said lead tional StairMaster, harder to some guidance to use properly. Reuters researcher professor Tony Tiganis. Because leptin is produced by fat cells, it meas- ures the level of existing fat reserves - the more team of US scientists has New genetic clues By finding the mutation, even fat, the more leptin. Whereas insulin provides a gained new insight into in just one patient, and linking measure of future fat reserves because glucose A fragile X syndrome — the found in fragile X it to a partial set of traits, we levels rise when we eat. The research team dis- most common cause of inherited have identified a distinct func- covered that leptin and insulin interact with neu- intellectual disability. syndrome tion that this gene is responsible rons in the brain’s hypothalamus, causing them In patients with fragile X, a for and that is likely impaired to send signals through the nervous system pro- key gene is completely disabled, in all people with fragile X, he moting the conversion of white fat into brown fat. eliminating a protein that reg- — allowing the researchers to added. This leads to burning off of excess fat. ulates electrical signals in the parse out a previously unknown The finding also raises the pos- Professor Tiganis said this fundamental proc- brain and causing a host of behav- role for the gene. sibility that drugs recently tested ess normally serves to maintain body weight but ioural, neurological and physical “This individual case has as treatments for fragile X may in diet-induced obesity, this mechanism goes symptoms. allowed us to separate two inde- be ineffective. awry. “Eventually, we think we may be able to The patient in the study, in pendent functions of the fragile X The research appeared in help people lose weight by targeting these two contrast, had only a single error protein in the brain,” said Vitaly the journal Proceedings of the enzymes. Turning white fat into brown fat is a in this gene and exhibited only A Klyachko, associate professor National Academy of Sciences very exciting new approach to developing weight- two classic traits of fragile X — at Washington University’s school (PNAS). loss agents,” professor Tiganis concluded. intellectual disability and seizures of medicine. IANS Agencies 12 PLUS | TUESDAY 20 JANUARY 2015 TECHNOLOGY Why Google should worry about being like Microsoft

By Katie Benner through massive amount of data online. YouTube is indexing all of the world’s oogle prints money. It video information. Our personal data is made $56bn in revenue being stored in our Gmail and, to some and earned $13bn in its extent, our Google Docs. last full fiscal year. As it always does, tech has shifted All of that cash has seismically once again, and right keptG Google shareholders happy for beneath Google’s feet — thanks to a very long time, so happy that they mobile computing and apps and social didn’t seem to care when the company networking. Google hasn’t effectively opened up the door to competitors or responded to those trends so it hasn’t missed a few pivotal trends. Even as been innovative where it counts. Google’s growth slows and the com- Facebook captured 28 percent of pany matures, I’m sure that sharehold- the advertising moving from offline to ers could stay happy for a little while online in 2014, up from 22 percent the longer. Analysts say the company will year before, while Google grabbed 55 add $31bn in search revenue alone over percent of that market, according to the next five years. the bank Stifel. But money doesn’t mean that all Meanwhile, Google could lose the is well in Mountain View, California. international search market, given Tiny fissures have appeared in Google’s Google’s string of acquisitions, including robot maker Boston Dynamics, demonstrate that big countries like China and façade. Its share of the US search mar- its desire to find a new source of revenue. Russia prefer homegrown products ket fell to 75.2 percent in December like Baidu and Yandex for that service. from 79.3 percent a year ago. That piece Despite all the talk about Google’s like Google X means that Google wants While Google dominates text and video of the pie could get smaller this year if much vaunted moonshots — self-driv- to test the boundaries in lines of busi- search (thanks to YouTube), Pinterest Apple cancels its deal to use Google as ing cars and Google Glass, internet- ness where success doesn’t really count is way ahead in image search. Amazon its default mobile search engine. That connected balloons and drone deliveries in the here and now. But that hasn’t and other huge e-commerce sites like would be a big loss. Citigroup analyst — the company is still basically a pur- saved Google from stagnating in ways Alibaba dominate commerce-related Mark May says that 60 percent of veyor of cheap online ads that it sells that do. search. Apple is poised to be the big Google’s mobile search revenue in 2014 at massive volume against the things Let’s return to the Microsoft com- tech company winner in mobile pay- came from the Apple deal. that we search for online. Advertising parison because I think it’s very apt. ments. In the race to dominate search Google stock has underperformed. accounted for $51bn of the company’s Microsoft was stymied by a huge head- apps, there’s no clear winner — yet. It’s down 11 percent over the last year, $56bn in revenue last year. count and, more importantly, legacy Forget about a moonshot catapulting versus a 14 percent gain for the Nasdaq The most valuable thing that the products that no one inside the com- Google to the forefront of innovation. and a 36 percent gain for Facebook. official moonshot incubator, Google X, pany wanted to mess with for fear of The worse case scenario for Google is The Google of 2015 is not unlike has produced isn’t innovative products killing the golden goose. Windows, that it continues on its Microsoft-like the early 2000s Microsoft — a hugely that will maintain Google’s search dom- Office and the server business weren’t path and lets the world change even profitable company that is having a inance. It’s good PR. It codified the idea perfect, but they were dominant. more dramatically, leaving it further hard time innovating around its core that Google is always trying new stuff Even when those commanding posi- behind. product. Unless something is done, it and failing because that’s what true, tions were eroded at the margins, Google should be buying innovative will likely go through spasms of flail- crazy, bountiful innovation looks like. it was hard to see a world in which companies, as it did with YouTube, ing and discontent that will be familiar With the Google X mythology, Microsoft wouldn’t be the backbone and letting those bets flourish with to longtime veterans of the Redmond, Google has cover for all sorts of (some- of a PC-centric tech industry. It took the company’s ample backing. Would Washington software giant. times expensive) failures, including a dramatic shift in the tech landscape it be so crazy for Google to go out and For all of its innovation, best cap- the aforementioned smart glasses. It (perpetuated in part by Google) for buy Pinterest, Dropbox and Snapchat? tured by Eric Schmidt’s How Google also has cover for failed products that executives to realise that their caution Probably. But can Google ever catch up Wo rk s , Google is a 55,000-person behe- could be more germane to the core was going to get them in deep trouble. in image search, storage and messag- moth, and it’s nearly impossible for any business’ success, like social networks Google, too, has a suite of prod- ing (which will soon anchor products company to move quickly and creatively (RIP Google Plus and Google Buzz), ucts that are the backbone of post- like payments and on-demand apps)? at that size. Among tech giants, only payments (Google Wallet, in remem- Microsoft tech growth, which has Probably not. Apple has managed to innovate after brance) and storage (wither Google long been all about the Internet, and Look north to Redmond, Googlers, becoming so big. Hewlett Packard? Cloud Platform?). it’s been hard to see a day when we and worry. Nope. IBM? No way. The willingness to fund a division wouldn’t use Google search to sort WP-Bloomberg

The Monolith this does more than most to add variety and a sense Android & Ios, free Best new releases of progression to the usual obstacle-hopping in-app Starting with a monstrous egg that must be purchase. attacked by tapping it, players earn points to hire in mobile gaming a caveman with a club to give them a hand. His Sleep Attack TD efforts help you save up for another, until you’re Android & iOS, £2.29 eventually fighting the hatched beast with nuclear same problem as its predecessors – namely that a Defend a napping monster from waves of antago- missiles. Weirdly addictive incremental gaming. single mistake at the end of a 20-minute level can nists by building defensive turrets, as well as rotat- Monument Valley: Forgotten Shores force you to restart the whole thing. ing parts of each level to re-route attackers along Android & iOS, £1.49 The Silent Age Episode 2 your best defended paths. A neat innovation and a Monument Valley was like exploring a series of Android & iOS, £3.99 well-engineered take on the genre. interactive MC Escher drawings, the game’s impos- The polished, finely observed point-and-click sible architecture continually toying with perspec- time-travel adventure gets a satisfying concluding Earn to Die 2 tive. The sequel builds on its invention, adding new episode, in which your hero makes his way between iOS, £1.49 tricks and a fresh arc to its subtle, minimal story. past and catastrophic future in an attempt to pre- Driving your upgradeable vehicle through hordes A thing of beauty. vent a global cataclysm. of zombies towards distant petrol stations entails Kingdom Rush Origins Run Sackboy! Run! little more than mindlessly holding your thumb on Android, iOS, £2.29 Android & iOS, free the accelerate button, repeating sections ad nau- Near-perfectly engineered tower defence that Plonking the hero of PlayStation’s splendid seam to afford puny upgrades. despite its balance and refinement suffers from the LittleBigPlanet series into an infinite running game, The Guardian COMICS & MORE PLUS | TUESDAY 20 JANUARY 2015 13

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BACCARAT, BLACKJACK, BRIDGE, CANFIELD, CASINO, CHICAGO, CLOCK, CRIBBAGE, ECARTE, EUCHRE, FANTAN, GO FISH, HEARTS, KLONDIKE, MICHIGAN, NEWMARKET, OLD MAID, PATIENCE, PIQUET, POKER, PYRAMID, SEVENS, SNAP, SOLITAIRE, SPIDER, STOPS, TWENTY-ONE, WHIST. 14 PLUS | TUESDAY 20 JANUARY 2015 CROSSWORDS

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

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 6 3 2 4 7 9 1 8 Sudoku has 8 9 4 1 3 5 2 6 7 unlike Sudoku 13 regions 2 7 1 6 8 9 4 5 3 (four regions 4 2 7 8 9 6 1 3 5 overlap with the 1 6 5 4 7 3 8 2 9 nine standard 3 8 9 5 2 1 6 7 4 regions). In all 5 3 2 9 1 8 7 4 6 regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear YESTERDAY’S 7 4 8 3 6 2 5 9 1 only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is ANSWER solved like a normal Sudoku. 9 1 6 7 5 4 3 8 2 CINEMA / TV LISTINGS PLUS | TUESDAY 20 JANUARY 2015 15

Elott (2D/Arabic) – 10:15am, 12:15, 2:15, 4:15, 1 SHOWING AT VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER 6:15, 8:15, 10:15 & 12:15am TEL: 444933989 444517001 Taken 3 (2D/Action) – 10:00am, 12:10, 2:20, 4:30, 2 6:40, 9:00 & 11:20pm 15:00 Omni Sport 08:00 News The Snow Queen 2: The Snow King 15:30 Golfing World 08:30 Counting the 3 (3D/Animation)– 10:00, 11:40am, 1:20 & 3:00pm 16:30 Nba Chicago @ Cost 13 Sins (2D/Horror) –4:40, 6:40, 8:40 & 11:00pm Cleveland 09:00 Al Jazeera Jack & The Cuckoo-Clock Heart 18:30 Scottish H/ World 4 Lights 10:30 Inside Story (2D/Animation) – 10:20am, 12:20 & 2:20pm; 19:00 Handball World 11:30 The Stream – 4:20, 6:30, 8:40 & 10:50pm Zulu (2D/Aciton) Argentina V Ksa 12:30 Earthrise The Snow Queen 2: The Snow King 5 20:45 Short 13:00 NEWSHOUR (2D/Animation) – 12:15, 3:40 & 7:00pm Programme 14:30 Inside Story Seventh Son (2D/Adventure) 21:00 Handball World 15:00 The System – 10:15am, 1:40, 5:00, 9:00 & 11:15pm Denmark V 16:00 NEWSHOUR We'll Never Have Paris (2D/Comedy) Germany 17:00 News 6 – 11:00am, 3:15, 7:30 & 11:45pm 22:45 Short 17:30 The Stream Programme 18:00 NEWSHOUR The Theory of Everything (2D/Drama) 23:00 French Cup 19:30 Living The – 1:00, 5:15 & 9:15pm Nantes V Lyon Language The Imitation Game (2D/Drama) 7 01:00 Handball 20:00 News – 12:30, 4:40, 9:00 & 11:30pm 02:15 Roma Channel 20:30 Inside Story Paddington(2D/Family)–10:40am, 2:45 &7:00pm 03:00 Tennis Australia 21:00 NEWSHOUR Unborken (2D/Drama)– 10:50am, 3:20 & 7:50pm Open 22:30 The Stream 8 Poker Night (2D/Thriller) 23:00 Al Jazeera – 1:15, 5:40, 10:10pm, 12:15am World Taken 3 (IMAX 2D/Action) 9 – 10:30am, 12:40, 2:50, 5:00, 7:15, 9:30 & 11:50pm Taken 3 (2D/Action) – 11:00am, 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 10 7:45, 10:00pm & 12:15am 11:45 Asian Cup 13:00 Caught In The Act Japan V Jordan 14:00 Wild Untamed The Snow Queen 2: The Snow King 1 14:45 NFL Greenbay Brazil (2D/Animation) – 2:30pm Packers 17:00 Air Crash Jack & The Cuckoo-Clock Heart @ Seattle Investigation (2D/Animation) – 4:00pm Seahawks 18:00 Pirate Patrol 17:45 EPL News 19:00 Ancient Seventh Son (2D/Adventure) – 5.45pm 19:00 Football Today Secrets: Taken 3 (2D/Crime) – 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30pm 20:15 Sports News Mystery of The 20:45 EPL Monday Silver Pharaoh 2 The Theory of Everything (2D/Drama) – 3:00pm 21:45 EPL News 20:00 Chasing UFOs 22:15 English Capital 21:00 Air Crash The Snow Queen 2: The Snow King 1 Cup Liverpool Investigation (2D/Animation) – 5:15pm MALL V Chelsea 22:00 Pirate Patrol 13 Sins (2D/Horror) – 6:45pm 23:00 Megacities

Elott (2D/Arabic) – 8:30pm Shankar's "I" (2D/Tamil) – 10:15pm 3 Shankar's "I" (2D/Tamil) – 2:15pm 13:00 My Boys 12:00 Emmerdale 14:00 The Michael J. 12:30 Coronation Taken 3 (2D/Action) – 5:30pm Fox Show Street Poker Night (2D/Action) – 7:30 & 11:30pm 16:00 Two And A 13:00 The Ellen Half Men DeGeneres The Theory of Everything (2D/Drama) – 9:15pm 16:30 Last Man Show Standing 14:00 Psych 1 Shankar's "I" (2D/Tamil) – 2:00, 7:00 & 10:15pm 18:00 Back In The 16:00 Emmerdale Seventh Son (2D/Adventure) – 5.15pm Game 16:30 Coronation Jack & The Cuckoo-Clock Heart 18:30 About A Boy Street 2 (2D/Animation) – 2:30pm 19:00 The Simpsons 18:00 Psych 21:30 Two And A 19:00 Criminal Minds The Snow Queen 2: The Snow King Half Men 20:00 State Of Affairs (3D/Animation) – 4:15pm 22:00 Web Therapy 21:00 Killer Women Taken 3 (2D/Action) – 5:45, 9:30 & 11:30pm 22:30 Ja'mie: Private 22:00 True Blood LANDMARK School Girl 23:00 Mistresses 13 Sins (2D/Horror) – 7:45pm

3 Alone (2D/Horror) – 2:15 & 7:00pm The Theory of Everything (2D/Drama) – 4:45pm 13:00 The Adventures 13:00 Maladies – 9:30pm Elott (2D/Arabic) 13:00 Jamai Raja 13:05 I Didn't Do It 12:15 Manhunt Of Rocky And 15:00 Playing For 13:30 Bandhan 13:30 So Random 13:05 Auction Hunters Bullwinkle Keeps Poker Night (2D/Action) – 11:30pm 14:00 Doli Armaano Ki 13:55 Liv And Maddie 13:30 The Liquidator 14:30 Cinderella 17:00 Nebraska- Jack & The Cuckoo-Clock Heart 14:30 Jodha Akbar 14:20 Austin & Ally 13:55 Dallas Car Sharks 16:00 Quest For A PG15 (2D/Animation) – 3:00pm 15:00 Kasamh Se 14:55 Jessie 14:20 Outback Truckers Heart 19:00 The Tall Man 16:00 Hum Paanch 15:20 Liv And Maddie 15:10 Classic Car 21:00 How I Live Now 1 Taken 3 (2D/Action) – 5:00, 9:00 & 11:15pm 18:00 Jelly T 17:00 Teenovation 15:45 Liv And Maddie Rescue 20:00 Tom And Jerry's 22:45 Her Sharafat (2D/Hindi) – 7:00pm 17:30 Neeli Chatri 16:10 Violetta 16:00 Fast N' Loud Giant Adventure 01:00 Nebraska Waale 17:00 I Didn't Do It 16:50 How It's Made 21:45 Cinderella 03:00 How I Live The Snow Queen 2: The Snow King 18:00 Maharakshak 17:25 Jessie 17:15 How It's Made 23:30 Quest For A Now-PG15 – 2:30 & 4:00pm (2D/Animation) Aryan 17:50 Liv And Maddie 17:40 Dual Survival Heart Seventh Son (2D/Adventure) – 5.30pm 18:30 Bandhan 18:15 Dog With A Blog 18:30 Troy ROYAL 2 19:00 Sapne Suhane 18:40 Austin & Ally 19:20 The Big Brain 13 Sins (2D/Horror) – 7:30 & 11:15pm Ladakpan Ke 19:05 Spooksville Theory PLAZA 19:30 Jodha Akbar 19:30 Violetta 20:10 The Liquidator Sharafat (2D/Hindi) – 9:15pm 20:00 Jamai Raja 20:20 Liv And Maddie 20:35 Dallas Car Sharks 12:00 Mr. 3000 13:15 Magic Journey 20:30 Kumkum Bhagya 20:45 Liv And Maddie 21:00 The Carbonaro 14:00 See Spot Run To Africa 3 Poker Night (2D/Action) – 2:30 & 11:30pm 21:00 Qubool Hai 21:10 Wolfblood Effect 16:00 Addams Family 15:00 Kon-Tiki Legend Of The Never Beast (2D/Drama) 21:30 Satrangi Sasural 21:35 Gravity Falls 21:25 The Carbonaro Values 17:00 Vamps – 5:00pm 22:00 Doli Armaano Ki 22:00 Suite Life On Effect 18:00 Good Morning, 19:00 Runner Runner 22:30 Sapne Suhane Deck 21:50 The Big Brain 21:00 The Art Of The The Theory of Everything (2D/Drama) – 7:00pm Vietnam Ladakpan Ke 22:25 A.N.T. Farm Theory 20:30 Why Stop Now Steal 22:50 Shake It Up Kick-Ass 2 Elott (2D/Arabic) – 9:15pm 22:40 You Have Been 22:00 Ass Backwards 23:00 23:10 Wolfblood Warned 16 PLUS | TUESDAY 20 JANUARY 2015 POTPOURRI

Two more planets in our Solar System: Astronomers Events in Qatar

By Richard Ingham Earth and the Sun — nearly 150 mil- there are at least two planets, and MBA for Kids When: lion kilometres (almost 93 million probably more, within the confines January 23 & 24 (full day he Solar System has at least miles). of our Solar System,” the Spanish workshops) Where: two more planets waiting to be ETNOs should also be more or less scientific news agency Sinc quoted MBM Qatar Training Center at discovered beyond the orbit of on the same orbital plane as the Solar him as saying. Abu Hamour T What: The internationally acclaimed Pluto, Spanish and British astrono- System planets. “If it is confirmed, our results may MBA for Kids workshop will be held for mers say. But observations of about a dozen be truly revolutionary for astronomy.” the second time in Qatar. The programme The official list of planets in our ETNOs have suggested a quite differ- So far, there is no direct evidence aims at unleashing the true potential of the star system runs to eight, with gas ent picture, the study says. to substantiate the theory. brain of children aged 8 - 16 and enable giant Neptune the outermost. If correct, they imply that ETNOs Marcos’s team, which includes them overcome various challenges they Beyond Neptune, Pluto was rele- are scattered much more widely, at astrophysicists at the University of face in academics and life. Pre-registration gated to the status of “dwarf planet” between 150 and 525 AU, and with Cambridge, devised a model based on required. by the International Astronomical an orbital inclination of about 20 changes previously observed in the Cost: QR 2,200 (includes cost of material, Union in 2006, although it is still degrees. orbit of a comet called 96P/Machholz kit bags, uniform, lunch and refreshments, championed by some as the most To explain this anomaly, the study 1 when it came near Jupiter, the big- parent guides etc) Sibling discounts apply. distant planet from the Sun. suggests some very large objects -- gest planet in the Solar System. More information at www.mbmqatar.com In a study published in the latest planets -- must be in the neighbour- Based on this model, the move- issue of the British journal Monthly hood and their gravitational force is ment of the ETNOs was consistent Notices of the Royal Astronomical bossing the much smaller ETNOs with one planet at nearly 200 AU and Family Art Workshops When: Society, researchers propose that “at around. another at about 250 AU, they said. Till March 31, 2015 Where: least two” planets lie beyond Pluto. “This excess of objects with Last year, the ALMA advanced Katara Art Studios - Bldg 19 What: Katara Art Studios is hosting a Their calculations are based on unexpected orbital parameters telescope, located in Chile’s bone-dry series of Diverse Family Art Workshops from the unusual orbital behaviour of very makes us believe that some invis- Atacama desert, found that planets September 2014 to March 2015. They invite distant space rocks called extreme ible forces are altering the distribu- in other star systems can form hun- families to attend with their children aged trans-Neptunian objects, or ETNOs. tion” of the ETNOs, said Carlos de la dreds of AU from their sun. between 5 years old to 10 years old. In theory, ETNOs should be dis- Fuente Marcos of the Complutense Neptune orbits at an average dis- The cost of each workshop is persed in a band some 150 Astronomical University of Madrid. tance of about 30 AU, and Pluto, QR150 Units (AU) from the Sun. “The exact number is uncertain, which has a highly eccentric orbit, An AU, a measurement of Solar given that the data we have is lim- circles the Sun at an average of about System distance, is the span between ited, but our calculations suggest that 40 AU. AFP Shirin Neshat: Afterwards When: Till February 15, 2015 Where: Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art What: The first solo exhibition in the Middle East by internationally acclaimed artist Shirin IN Neshat. Occupying the entire ground floor FOCUS by Sheena Alphones galleries, the exhibition features existing and newly produced works. Free admission

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

Yousef Ahmad: Story of ingenuity When: Nov 11- Feb14; 10am-8pm Where: Qatar Museums Gallery, Building 10, Katara What: As a pioneer of Qatar’s modern art movement, Yousef Ahmad’s artistic journey has spanned over three decades, and his work has been influenced by his surroundings and emotional ties with Qatar’s culture and traditions. It showcases three phases in his career, from the early oil paintings that include the depiction of Al Zubarah Fort, to mixed media calligraphic pieces to new conceptual artworks. Free Entry

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