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“Han-Na is the kind of person with a drive for continual development. After a long career as a famous cellist, she decided to rise to the conducting challenge. She combines her Asian roots with western musical traditions, and is now keen to delve further into Arabic traditions and society. She will help this orchestra grow and evolve,” Kurt Meister Executive Director Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra

“Music is about emotions, heart and soul”

By RRaynaldayynaald C RRiveraivere a mumusicsic didirector,rector, anandd I’I’llll ddoo my uutmosttmost to ssupportupport tthem.”hem.” turn to conducting,conducting, anandd in 2007 she made her conducting Chang’sChang’g s riserir ses toto prominencepromo inencec startedstaartted asas a childchild prod-prod- debutdebut in Korea.Korea. enownedenowneed cecellistllist HaHan-Nan-n Na CChang,hang, coconsiderednsidered oonene igy,iggy,y wwinninginning bbothoth thethe FiFirstrst PrPPrizeizze and the ContemporaryContemporary “F“Foror mme,e, tthehe orcorchestrahestra and orchestral music araree the ofo tthehe bbrightestrighg testt cconductorsonductoro s ofo her ggeneration,eneration, MusicMusic PrPrizeize at tthehe Fifth RostrRostropovichopovich InInternationalternational CeCellollo foundations of classical music. As a soloist,soloist, it is lonelonely.lyy. takes the helm as the new music director of Competition in Paris in 1994 at age 11. You don’t have a music family, you are always travelling RQatar Philharmonic Orchestra, which she calls “It had been my dream to meet the greatest cellist as a guest and you just play music. But when you’re con- an ‘elite orchestra’ she looks forward to nurturing, sup- of the last century, Russian Mstislav Rostropovich, so I ducting, the orchestra becomes your family, and at the porting and growing with. joined the competition. I met him and played for him, and same time you make a contribution to the community.” “The musicians are enormously talented. They all went my bonus was winning the first prize, and that started my As a conductor, her recent and future engagements through all these tough auditions and they have very high career,” she said. include appearances with the Bamberger Symphoniker, standards, which means they have much more potential Since then, Chang has performed regularly on the Seattle Symphony, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal to grow, and I am particularly interested in nurturing, sup- most prestigious concert stages of Europe, North Liverpool Philharmonic, RTE National Symphony porting and growing together with this orchestra,” Chang America and Asia. She has performed with orches- Orchestra of Ireland, Orchestra del Teatro di San Carlo told The Peninsula yesterday, on her decision to take the tras such as the Berliner Philharmoniker, New York di Napoli, the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, the Grosses responsibility as the music director of Qatar Philharmonic Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Staatskapelle Orchester Graz and the Singapore, Tokyo, Trondheim and starting September next year. Dresden, Sinfonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Tivoli symphony orchestras. Chang will be the third music director of Qatar Münchner Philharmoniker, The Philadelphia, Cleveland She assumes the position of music director of Qatar Philharmonic and the first woman to take on the role and Philharmonia orchestras, the London, Chicago and Philharmonic at the age of 30 — the same age as the since its inception in 2007. Boston Symphony Orchestras, as well as the Sydney average of its 101 members when it was founded four “It really does not matter whether a conductor is male Symphony, l’Orchestre de Paris and Orchestre National de years ago. or female, what matters is he or she is a good musician France. Her numerous recordings for EMI Classics have “We are in the same generation. We share the same and has passion for music. I’m very much honoured for received many awards and remain world-wide bestsellers. generational goals, dreams and visions. A lot of orchestras the confidence they showed in me for me to be the new After an illustrious career as a cellist, she decided to in the world have members in their 60s and 20s and there’s a PLUS | TUESDAY 11 DECEMBER 2012 3

lot of generational discord, but we are here only world premiere of Houtaf Khoury’s “Angel of for the music, pure musical ensemble, and for this Light” piano concerto, Chang hailed the musi- I’m very happy to be here.” cians as very unique because every one had a Kurt Meister, Executive Director of Qatar lot of passion and love for his work, heritage and Philharmonic Orchestra, anticipates the signifi- background. cant influence Chang will have over the orches- Asked about how she finds Arabic music, she tra. “Han-Na has broad knowledge and deep said, “Arabic music is very interesting. I have experience, with a particular edge as a con- started to know it more and more. Last time I was ductor in knowing how string players think and here, I conducted the premiere of Houtaf Khoury’s perceive. The orchestra will grow and evolve “Angel of Light” piano concerto. As with any with her.” contemporary music, whether it is by an Arabic, Meister adds, “Han-Na is the kind of person Korean or American composer, they all bring their with a drive for continual development. After a own heritage and background into what’s called long career as a famous cellist, she decided to classical music, so it’s really a creation where dif- rise to the conducting challenge. She combines ferent traditions meet.” her Asian roots with western musical traditions, She said she’s looking forward to getting to and is now keen to delve further into Arabic tradi- know much more from Arabic composers. tions and society. She will help this orchestra grow “The QPO is already performing a lot of music and evolve.” of Arabic tradition inspired by classical musical For a conductor to be a success, Chang believes forms. This I look forward to continue to do, and he or she needs to have talent and musicality, but I also wish very much that we’ll have from Arabic on top of these are honesty and passion. composers the great masterpieces that speak to “Passion matters; dedication comes from pas- the world 100 years from now, this is real musical sion, achievement comes from passion, and excel- creation and I look forward to that.” lence comes from passion. Without passion you The young conductor is of the view that music can’t do anything, because music is about emo- is for every human being, regardless of nationality. tions, heart and soul.” “Music is a heritage of humanity and it doesn’t

Having worked with the Qatar Philharmonic belong to anybody. It is shared with everybody.” Abdul Basit for two programmes this year, including the The Peninsula 4 PLUS | TUESDAY 11 DECEMBER 2012 COMMUNITY

QP organises Qure Health Card seminar on scheme extended ealthspring World Clinic, occupational as part of its Community HInitiative, has introduced Qure Health Card to provide quality health nursing healthcare at affordable cost to all. Qure Health Card provides an oppor- tunity for people in Qatar to pay a atar Petroleum’s Medical small sum as membership fee and Services Department avail huge benefits by way of treat- yesterday held the first Over 110 delegates attended the first QP Occupational Health Nursing Scientific ment at Healthspring World Clinic. QQP Occupational Health Seminar. Dr Ibrahim Khaleel, CEO, Nursing (OHN) Scientific Seminar Healthspring International, Qatar as part of its ongoing efforts to Among the main objectives of the said that Free Consultations with continuously improve the delivery OHN seminar was to provide occupa- any GP, Specialist, Dentist and of OHN services as well as update tional health nurses with the knowl- Physiotherapist throughout the year healthcare professionals on the lat- edge needed to further improve the for the entire family is the most est developments in the field of OHN quality of OHN practice in the indus- attractive among the out patient practice. try. It also aimed to strengthen their benefits. Additionally, 20 percent dis- The one-day seminar was supported capacity to provide the basic pillars count on OPD Procedures, 15 percent by Ahmad Ali Abdulla Al Mawlawi, of OHN practice and identified new discount on Radiology Investigations Director for Administration, and Dr. opportunities to influence quality OHN (X Ray, Ultrasounds, OPG), 10 per- Mahmood Al Jaidah, Manager for outcomes through a structured OHN cent discount on laboratory investi- Medical Services of QP. practice. gations and 10 percent discount on Held at the Four Seasons Hotel, The OHN Seminar brought together dental treatments will give consider- the seminar was organised with a national network of occupational able relief to the patients. the theme “Occupational Health health nurses, thus giving them an Qure Health Card is a unique Nursing: Current Practices and scheme, where the discount on treat- Future Challenges.” It featured a Dr Mahmood Al Jaidah Maryam Mohammed Khamis Sabt Zarea ment can be availed for existing dis- distinguished lineup of speakers con- eases also. Qure Health Card is priced sisting of occupational health experts, OHN education. Other presentations opportunity to share experiences and at QR199 for an individual card and educators and other health-related focused on the industry’s frontline clin- best practices. Other major objectives QR299 for a family card. Family professionals representing various ics, conducting psychological assess- of the seminar were to attract Qatari includes the card holder, spouse and institutions within Qatar. ments, and the OH-HSE collaboration nationals to enter the field of occupa- four children below 18 years of age. The OHN seminar discussed a wide programme. tional health and to invite universities, An add-on card is also available for range of topics, including the best As part of the event, there was also colleges and other educational institu- the parents or additional children of practices in occupational health nurs- a poster competition on the subject of tions to provide information on their primary card holder under family card ing, the trends in functional capacity occupational health issues and prac- courses and programs related to occu- scheme for QR100 per parent or child. evaluation, sickness absence manage- tices, and the competition was open pational health nursing. Applications for the scheme are ment and the local perspectives in both to individuals and institutions. The Peninsula available at Healthspring World Clinic, Abu Hamour, till January 10. The card holder can avail of the benefits avail- Techno Q goes green able under the Qure Health Card echno Q is expanding its eco- Scheme immediately after purchase friendly work processes as part Lecture by National Geographic till December 9, 2013. A helpline – Tof its commitment to going 44445678 has also been set-up to pro- green. To further promote sustain- photographer at VCUQatar today vide more information on the scheme. ability and streamline the distribu- tion process of documents, Techno Q n partnership with the documentaries by his own agency, has started a transition to paperless World Innovation Summit Webistan, created in 1992. Dohakoottam to hold invoicing and digital quote submittals, for Education (WISE) HOPE presents 80 photographs photography workshop which means it is gradually replacing IHOPE exhibition, Virginia – including several created exclu- paper format materials with digital Commonwealth University in Qatar sively for the WISE publica- ohakoottam (DK), a photogra- ones. As huge resources are consumed presents The Power of Images – a tion Learning a Living: Radical phy club in Doha, is conduct- by businesses every day as part of the lecture and debate with National Innovation in Education for Work. Ding a workshop for beginners creation and delivery of paper docu- Geographic photographer Reza These prints, presented as dip- of digital photography. The workshop ments, the company is substituting today, December 11 at 6pm at the tychs and triptychs, tell many sto- will be held on Thursday, December the wasteful ‘print- deliver- archive- atrium at VCUQatar. The event is ries from many parts of the world, 13, 6pm at Indian Cultural Center. dispose’ cycle with a faster, greener open to the public. ranging from the Panjshir Valley Dohakoottam holds regular pho- process which provides more func- Reza is one of the best-known of Afghanistan to the River Amur tography exhibitions, workshops, field tionality and will serve to promote photojournalists on the interna- in eastern Asia and the heights of trips and nature camps for Qatar resi- waste reduction. tional scene. Forced into exile from Algeria’s Assekrem plateau. “Each dents. Earlier this year DK had organ- Managing Director Zayed Iran in 1981, he lives in Paris and image documents a significant ised an exhibition on Birds of Qatar Mohammed Al Jaidah said of the initia- has been travelling the world for life-moment, an encounter with (Wings of Qatar) in collaboration with tive: “Techno Q is committed to making 30 years. women, men and children whose Qatar University. The exhibition being environmental stewardship a core part Photojournalist for National expressions and gestures speak for held at the Qatar University Library of the company’s business strategy by Geographic since 1991, Reza has the whole of humanity,” says Reza. will be open till end of this month. adopting a green policy that is consist- crisscrossed more than 100 coun- The Hope exhibition is displayed at The ‘Basic Photography Workshop’ ent with our business’s core objectives tries, photographing conflicts, the Sheraton Park, Corniche, Doha is intended to introduce photog- and business needs. Not only is going revolutions and human catastro- until December 15. raphy techniques to beginners paperless an environmentally friendly phes. His eyewitness testimony ‘The Power of Images’- a lec- of digital photography. It will be process, it can realistically cut the end- has been distributed through ture and debate with Reza is pre- held in the Kolkatta hall of Indian to-end processing time and increase international media (including sented today at 6pm at the atrium Cultural Center at Abuhamoor. For efficiency. In short, it is a win-win National Geographic, Time, Stern, at VCUQatar. The event is open to Registrations and inquiries, email to approach to environmental sustain- Newsweek, El Pais, Paris-Match, the public. [email protected] ability.” The Peninsula Géo), and in books, exhibitions and The Peninsula The Peninsula CAMPUS PLUS | TUESDAY 11 DECEMBER 2012 5 QU programmes get international accreditation

atar University at the College that includes the (QU) Department Biomedical Sciences Programme of Biological and accredited by the National Agency Environmental Sciences for Clinical Laboratory Sciences in in the College of Arts Fall 2008; Chemistry Programme Qand Sciences (CAS) held a ceremony accredited by the Canadian Society for recently to celebrate getting accredi- Chemistry in Fall 2009; and Statistics tation for the College’s BSc and MSc Programme accredited by the Royal Environmental Sciences programme- Statistical Society in Spring 2011. mes from the Committee of Heads Two additional CAS programmes -- of Environmental Sciences (CHES) Mass Communication, and Human and the Institution of Environmental Nutrition -- are currently undergoing Sciences (IES). the rigorous process of accreditation”. CHES is the leading accredita- “Offering our students internation- tion body for environmental science ally-recognized programmes contrib- higher education degree programme- utes to the realization of our mission to mes across the globe. As a rule, CHES become a model national university. In accredits only honours and graduate fact, these two multidisciplinary pro- programmemes; however, an exception grammes in Environmental Sciences was made for QU’s BSc programmeme exemplify QU’s standards of excellence because of its rigorous nature, putting by emphasizing advanced principles in it at the same level as an honours pro- this field in areas such as conserva- grammeme in other universities. tion, pollution control, marine ecol- The ceremony was attended by ogy, climate change, environmental QU President Prof Sheika Abdulla biotechnology, environmental law and Al Misnad, CAS Dean Dr Eiman economics, and sustainable develop- Mustafawi, CHES Chair and IES ment,” she added. Trustee Prof Philip Wheater, Head Prof Wheater said: “Since the dis- of Department of Biological and cipline of environmental science is Environmental Sciences Prof Samir relatively young, such accreditation is Jaoua, former head of the Department, an important milestone in gaining rec- now Director of QU Laboratory Animal ognition of the quality of standards of Dr Eiman Mustafawi and IES Research Center Dr Hamda Al Naemi, the education provision. Membership Trustee Prof Philip Wheater. and QU and CHES officials. brings with it a number of benefits In her remarks, Dr Mustafawi said: including a range of membership “I am proud to say that the College of grades appropriate for students and together under the umbrella of CHES multidisciplinary programmes that are Arts and Sciences is home to these professionals at different stages of to implement significant research one of a kind in Qatar and the region. two pioneering programmes, the their careers. There are also routes addressing important environmental I am glad we met these expectations, only Environmental Sciences pro- available to attain chartered status”. issues”. positioning the department, College, grammes across the entire region to Prof Jaoua said: “CHES accredita- Dr Al Naemi said: “When I started and the university as a whole as leaders receive prestigious CHES accredita- tion will open up new collaboration planning for Environmental Sciences of programmes that are recognised at tion. Today, these programmes join a in research and students exchange. programmes at QU, I placed high the international level”. growing list of accredited programmes All accredited universities will work standards and expectations for new The Peninsula

Prof Ibrahim Al Naimi (left), President, Community College of Qatar (CCQ), and DPS-MIS students participating in the “Project 5S - Struggle for Sustainable Prof David Widdowson, Director and CEO, Centre for Customs and Excise Studies Development and to Save the Environment” – an inter-school competition initiated (CCES), University of Canberra, Australia, exchanging documents after they signed by the Institution of Engineers (India), Qatar Chapter. The environmental competi- an MoU at a function held at the CCQ. University of Canberra will assist with the tion for Indian schools was recently held at the Indian Community Fair conducted development and implementation of CCQ’s new Associate of Applied Science in by the Indian Community Centre. Team DPS-MIS performed well, selling around Customs Management Programme. CCES will provide CCQ with qualified faculty 8,000 books and showcasing presentations and projects by the students of the and expertise as well as recognised curriculum in the field of Customs and Border entire school – right from Prep to Class 11. Principal Asna Nafees congratulated Control. CCES will work with CCQ to pursue programme accreditation from the the team for their cohesiveness and successful effort. World Customs Organisation. 6 PLUS | TUESDAY 11 DECEMBER 2012 HOSPITALITY

Wyndham Grand Regency to make the biggest cake to celebrate National Day

yndham Grand Regency Doha is planning to cel- Webrate the Qatar National Day in true “Grand” style. Beneath the hotel’s façade, which will be adorned with a huge Qatari flag and special lighting effects, guests and visi- tors to the hotel on December 18 will be treated to slices of the biggest cake in Doha, served by staff dressed in tra- ditional costume, starting at 7:30am. There will also be a chance to win prizes by participating in the hotel’s online photography competition. “From December 18 to 20, Wyndham Grand Regency Doha invites people to upload photos of their Qatari National Day celebrations to the hotel’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/wyndham-

Kammutty VP grandregencyhoteldoha, for the chance to win an array of prizes, including an From left: Chef Witold Drobny, Chef de Cuisine, Hyatt Regency Warsaw, Robert Rostek, Polish Ambassador to Qatar, Ehab overnight stay for two in one of the Amin, Vice President, Commercial, Qatar Airways, and Garry Friend, General Manager, Grand Hyatt Doha, during the press hotel’s sumptuous deluxe rooms, din- conference at Grand Hyatt Doha. ner for two at the hotel’s new Moroccan restaurant, Tangia, and a 60minute body massage at the indulgent Angsana Spa,” said an hotel official. Qatar Airways brings Polish flavour to Grand Hyatt To round off the celebrations, Wyndham Grand Regency Doha is o celebrate the recently inau- While in Doha, Chef Witold Drobny The menu featured some of the also offering special National Day- gurated flight between Poland will be showing off some of the clas- dishes that will be available at The themed packages. Available from and Warsaw, Polish chef sic Polish flavours, such as seafood and Grill restaurant until December 19. December 16 to 21, deluxe rooms TWitold Drobny will cook in Polish spices. For Drobny “this will be Hummus beruity and Herring tartar, inclusive of breakfast and a special The Grill Restaurant at Grand Hyatt an amazing experience to understand were served as appetisers, followed traditional Qatari lunch buffet are Doha for ten days. more about the Arabic culture, I will by Babaganoush and Smoked venison available for QR750 per room per The chef will offer a creative fusion definitely learn some great new skills, tenderloin. The menu also included night, with children under 12 eating menu of Polish and Arabic cuisine while I also share my 19 years culinary Arabic lentil soup and White borsch for free. Angsana Spa is offering 20 until December 19, giving locals experience.” soup. While the main courses were per cent discount on all treatments an opportunity to try the tastes of The initiative was launched at a Roasted quill pomegranate syrup and during the whole week. Tangia will Warsaw, which is linked to Doha with press conference attended by the trout crayfish sauce, all topped up with also offer a 25 per cent discount on a new Qatar Airways route since Ambassador of Poland, Robert Rostek, Mohallabia vanilla sauce and Apple dining during this special night. December 5. the Commercial Vice-President of cake ‘szarlotka.’ The Peninsula This experience is part of an Qatar Airways, Ehab Amin, and For the Polish Ambassador, this is an exchange, which will have Chef Wael the manager of Grand Hyatt Doha, “excellent opportunity to get to know Lebanese stand up Aboelela, from Doha, cook in the Grand Garry Friend, together with the chef. Polish food and later travel to Warsaw Hyatt Regency Hotel in Warsaw also Fallowed by the press briefing, attend- with Qatar Airways.” comedian to perform for ten days. ees were treated to lunch. The Peninsula at St Regis Doha

ollowing the success of his first Burger King picks winner visit to Doha last year, Lebanese Fstand-up comedian Nemr Abou of 2012 Dodge Charger Nassar returns to Qatar on December 13 for a performance in English at the urger King - Qatar crowned the St Regis Doha. lucky winner of its ‘Go XXL and Known as “Lebanon’s King of BWin’ promotional campaign in Comedy”, Nemr Abou Nassar’s a celebration attended by hundreds of achievements include producing and customers and participants. The win- starring in the sold-out Beirut Stand ner, Lovie Razano drove away in a 2012 Up Comedy Festival, and the Middle Dodge Charger. East’s first live comedy radio show The The promotion gave customers who Comedy Revolution on Mix FM. upgraded their meals to “XXL”, a The St Regis Doha grand ball- chance to enter a draw to win Dodge room will turn into a cabaret-style Charger, as well as 40 unique California setting for the occasion. Tickets style bicycles. prices start at QR345 per person Seen from right: Saad Al Sulaiti, rep- and include a two-course set menu. resentative from Consumer Protection VIP tickets are available at QR495 Department, Adnan, Sr Opns Mgr per person, offering Nemr’s fans of Burger King, Nabil Al Saadi, Sales proximity to the stage as well as the Manager of United Cars Almana and opportunity to meet and greet the Ahmad Kamal, Area Manager of Nurger artist at the end of the show. King. The Peninsula The Peninsula HEALTH PLUS | TUESDAY 11 DECEMBER 2012 7

Health Tips Cells from patients’ own blood from DOCTOR spur cancer remissions: Study Time to take your own by Elizabeth Lopatto dental advice? No! ine leukemia patients e know that you can probably come up with multi- are cancer-free after ple reasons to avoid going to the dentist. We’ve all being treated with Wbeen there! Sometimes a big part of the problem Ngenetically-altered is that we take our own “bad” dental advice in order to versions of their own immune justify what we know are really just bad habits. You can kick cells, giving strength to a prom- this negative cycle once and for all, but it requires chang- ising new approach for treating ing your mindset. Since that’s the blood cancer. easier said than done, we want The trial of 12 patients, two of to help you get started. Let’s them children, bolsters findings take a look at how you can from 2011. Then, scientists from turn that bad dental advice the University of Pennsylvania in into good dental advice. Philadelphia reported that two of Bad Advice: Brushing and the first three patients treated flossing is enough; you don’t showed no traces of the malignancy need to see a dentist. after getting the therapy. Today’s Good Advice: Dental care results were presented at the is a joint effort. Your job is to Dr. Amit K Walvekar American Society of Hematology’s brush, floss and see your den- Specialist – Dentistry – annual meeting in Atlanta. tist regularly; your dentist’s job Periodontics For Walter Keller, 59, who had Healthspring World Clinic is to make sure your smile is failed every other treatment for transplant in 1998 and 1999. helped explain what was hap- healthy and looks great. his chronic lymphocytic leukemia He was in remission for 5 and a pening, Grupp said. Her lev- Brushing and flossing your teeth at least twice a day diagnosed in 1996, the regimen half years. He then underwent els of an inflammatory protein are essential for keeping tooth decay and gum disease at meant he’s been in remission a different chemotherapy regi- called IL-6 were very high, 998 bay. But that’s not enough. Regular dental visits are critical since his treatment in April. men and got a second stem cell times her ordinary level. His for many reasons. First, it allows your dentist to monitor Before the therapy, “I thought I transplant. The cancer came group treated her with Roche’s your dental health. So while you might think there’s noth- had a year to live,” he said. back again in 2010, and he had Actemra, approved for rheu- ing wrong, you might actually have a cracked tooth, signs “I feel better than I have in a no options left. He was one of 10 matoid arthritis, which targets of gingivitis, a leaking filling or plaque and tartar buildup. long, long time,” said Keller, of adult patients treated so far. the protein. Because her levels Only your dentist can give you a definitive answer and Upland, California, in a telephone “No patient who had com- of another inflammatory protein advise you on the next best steps. interview. “I’m excited because plete remission has lost it,” said called TNF were high, she was Bad Advice: If you don’t feel pain, there’s no need to I think this will help a lot of Keller’s doctor, David Porter, also treated with Amgen and go to the dentist. people.” director of blood and marrow Pfizer’s Enbrel. Good Advice: Waiting for pain is no way to live. The approach developed by transplantation at the University “The next morning, she was Staying on top of your dental care puts the power in your University of Pennsylvania sci- of Pennsylvania’s Abramson dramatically better,” Grupp said. hands. entists has since been acquired Cancer Center. “It’s unusual to Her reaction suggests that Dental health is complex, and problems may not be by Novartis. have a treatment that can work the illness caused by the treat- obvious. That’s why dentists use sophisticated dental The scientists, led by Carl to this magnitude and until now, ment is the result of an overac- technology like digital X-rays — tools like these enable June, a professor of pathology this duration.” tive immune system. Previously your dentist to see things that the naked eye can’t. and laboratory medicine at the Two of the original three it wasn’t clear what had caused Many patients call us because they’re in pain, and we’re Abramson Cancer Center at patients treated have maintained the reactions, since tumors also glad to help. But you don’t have to let dental problems get the University of Pennsylvania their remissions over 2 years release poisons when they’re bro- to that point! The solution is simple: Practice good oral and a study author, used genetic later. The scientists found signs ken up to be cleared from the hygiene habits and see your dentist regularly. engineering to manipulate white of the designer blood cells still system. Bad Advice: You’re busy, so it’s ok to skip a dental blood cells extracted from the circulating in their bodies. Three adults being dosed with visit. patients. The researchers repro- Two girls, ages 7 and 10, were their own altered immune cells Good Advice: Setting aside a couple of hours twice a grammed the cells to specifically also treated for a fast- grow- were also treated with Actemra, year is little to give up for what you get in return. target the leukemia cells and ing blood cancer that affects which lowered high fevers, When you’re juggling work, relationships, kids, hobbies reinjected them into the patients. children called acute lymphob- restored abnormally low blood and a number of other things, it’s easy to feel like there’s CLL is a slow-growing cancer lastic leukemia. Both had been pressure, and allowed patients just not enough time for dental visits. But when you think that starts from white blood cells treated and had then relapsed, to easily breathe again. about it, a couple hours every six months is totally doable. in the bone marrow and inter- said Stephan Grupp, director of “Everyone says I look good,” And the benefits are worth it! feres with the production of Translational Research in the said Keller, who also experienced Bad Advice: Any dentist will do. healthy blood cells. The condition Center for Childhood Cancer flu symptoms after the treat- Good Advice: Feeling comfortable with your dentist leads to complications such as Research at the Children’s ment. “I guess I looked like crap is a priority not a plus. A great dentist makes visits more immune deficiencies and swollen Hospital of Philadelphia. He pre- before.” enjoyable and increases the likelihood that you’ll stay on lymph nodes. The disease strikes sented research on their care at Novartis funded a $20m top of your dental care. about 16,000 adults each year and the hematology meeting. research centre at the University Now that we’ve got you started, it’s in your hands to 4,600 die from it, according to the One of the girls has been in of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, follow through. If it’s been awhile since you’ve been to the American Cancer Society. complete remission in the 8 as well as paying an undisclosed dentist, it’s the perfect time to turn things around. The disease is treated with months since her treatment. The amount of money for rights to chemotherapy. Another approach other had a remission of “a few the therapy in August. The ther- is bone marrow transplant in months” before relapsing again, apy will be called CTL019 by the which chemotherapy is first Grupp said. The younger girl had drugmaker. given to kill diseased cells then severe side-effects. Today’s research was funded replaced with healthy ones from Previous studies have docu- by the Leukemia & Lymphoma bone marrow extracted from the mented severe, flu-like illness Society, the Alliance for Cancer patient or a donor. in patients treated with their Gene Therapy and the National Keller underwent chemo- pumped-up immune cells. The Institutes of Health. therapy and then a stem cell 7- year-old’s severe reaction WP-Bloomberg 8 PLUS | TUESDAY 11 DECEMBER 2012 MOVIE PLUS | TUESDAY 11 DECEMBER 2012 9

HOLLYWOOD NEWS it. There was something in me at the time BOLLYWOOD NEWS saying [that] I had to be more ambitious. Because I don’t really feel like I have any ambition or drive. . . . I’m not really a hus- Why Pitt feels lucky tler, or anything like that.” Glamorous roles too need acting has worked so well for Murray over the But isn’t it that lack of careerism that ctor Brad Pitt says his life isn’t that years? talent: Deepika Padukone remarkable, but he is extremely “It has worked for me,” Murray says. “It’s grateful for the wonderful movie extremely powerful to say no; it’s really A by Anjuri Nayar roles he’s taken on. the most powerful thing to say.” He credits He feels like he’s won the lottery because his laidback approach to his earliest days he’s so happy in his life. performing at Chicago’s Second City, where he has done glamorous as “I still have to get up at 6am and make he watched the likes of John Belushi, Dan well as non-glamorous roles breakfast for six kids. I don’t see my daily Aykroyd and Gilda Radner precede him Sbut Deepika Padukone feels life as being that remarkable except for into what he calls “the explosion” of instant sad when people think a glamor- the fact that I’ve struck the lottery when fame on Saturday Night Live. ous role does not require hard it comes to my work and the opportunities “It was a little more of a tougher place, work. it’s given me,” contactmusic.com quoted maybe, a little more of an educational “I think the role is more impor- Pitt as saying. place, than it is now,” he says of Second tant. It is a misconception that a The 48-year-old, raises six kids, Maddox, City, “where you really had an education in glamorous role doesn’t require 11, Pax, eight, Zahara, seven, Shiloh, six, how you comport yourself, how you make acting talent. It’s a bit strange, and four-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne, a career and what informs your choices.” because I think at the end of the with fiancee actress Angelina Jolie. Of his fellow Second City alums, he recalls, day, any kind of film -- whether He says he still has great passion for Bill Murray brings “You watch as they slam against the walls it is glamorous or ‘de-glam’ (non- starring in movies, but would rather spend and who keeps going forward and what it glamorous) - requires acting. more time with his children than on a movie set. is that keeps them going. Acting is acting,” Deepika said in “I am very happy with the projects I have been involved with lately. I still “The things that I learned, I just kept an interview. have a great passion for storytelling that has been part of my life ever since his charm to the rolling with, and saying no is a big, big part “For example, people think I I was a kid when my parents would take us to drive-in movies. of it,” he continues. “I try never to be des- gave a brilliant performance as “As an actor, I love being able to explore all the complex aspects of human perate for a job. . . . I don’t even go looking Veronica in Cocktail, but it was nature and how we’re constantly in various stages of conflict with each for work and the good stuff comes to me. also a glamorous role. For me, it other. But it’s not as consuming as it used to be because my family is my Better stuff comes to me than I ever got is about the role and the film, not priority and I’d rather spend more time with my kids,” he said. role of FDR [when] I had agents throwing junk at me. glamour,” she added. It’s just sweet. It’s swell.” The 26-year-old actress made Murray will next star in A Glimpse Inside her Bollywood debut with Om Shanti Om and has since been part of suc- the Mind of Charles Swan III, by Roman cessful films such as Bachna Ae Haseeno, Housefull, Love Aaj Kal and Cocktail. Coppola, as well as Anderson’s The Grand For Deepika, it is important that not only her role is appreciated but the Craig, Dench Britain’s favourite actors by Ann Hornaday (When they turn to discover that it’s Bill Budapest Hotel and the World War II heist film also does well at the box office. Murray, he reportedly says, “No one will drama The Monuments Men, directed by “When you set out to do a film, one hopes that your performance is appre- long time ago, there was a res- ever believe you.”) George Clooney. “I envy people like Clooney. ciated and the film also goes on to do well. Fortunately with me, in Cocktail, ctors Daniel Craig and Judi Dench have been voted Britain’s most taurant in New York called Asti, It’s precisely this puncturing of movie- God, he works so hard,” Murray says wist- I got both. The film did well and the performance was appreciated. I hope favourite male and female movie stars. where the waiters sang opera star remove, this combination of ubiquity fully. “He’s working all the time. But he this happens in all my films,” she said. A While Craig, 44 has been in three James Bond movies, the latest Awhile they served up plates of and elusiveness, this refusal to hew to the The things that I learned, doesn’t have a wife, you know? He doesn’t Asked if she fears being over-exposed, Deepika said: “I think as long as being “Skyfall”, Dench was seen as the superspy’s boss M in seven Bond pasta underneath signed photographs of conventions and tribal rituals of celebrity, I just kept rolling with, have kids. If I didn’t, that’s just what I’d do, you are doing good work, that is the most important thing. I don’t think movies. Babe Ruth and Noel Coward and where, on that has endeared Murray to his fans over because it really is fun.” (Murray has six that it can result in over-exposure of any form. Also I am someone who has Craig topped the list of favourite actor with 26 percent votes, Dench at least one occasion, Bill Murray led cus- his 35-year career, earning him a store of and saying no is a big, big children and was divorced from his second always believed in quality versus quantity,” she said. emerged victorious in favourite female movie star list with 27 percent tomers — including this writer, who hap- goodwill that turns out to be crucial to part of it. I try never to be wife in 2008.) The former model also endorses several brands and has just been made the votes. pened to be dining with one of Murray’s his latest project. In Hyde Park on Hudson, “People like George and myself, we really face of a new range of Garnier products alongside actress Priyanka Chopra. “We know Britain loves Bond and clearly the talents of Daniel Craig friends — in a conga line through the res- Murray plays Franklin D Roosevelt, who, desperate for a job. . . . I like the doing of it,” Murray explains. “So “Today I could have easily been doing 15-20 brands at a time, but I chose and Judi Dench are a key factor,” thesun.co.uk quoted Ian Lewis, director taurant, out to 12th Street and back in like Murray, enjoyed the almost worship- don’t even go looking for my challenge is to try to live as well when not to do that. I chose to endorse the best in the market,” she added. of Sky Movies as saying. again. ful affection of the American public. In I’m not working as when I’m working. . . With so many films and endorsements in her kitty, does she get time for At the Toronto International Film the film, Roosevelt entertains England’s work and the good stuff . I’m much more of a whole person when herself? Festival in September, Murray brightened King George VI as the monarch seeks the comes to me. Better stuff I’m working. I’m more collected, I’m more “It’s about the kind of lifestyle you lead. I can say that I have been the when a visitor reminded him that they’d United States’ support for Britain in its connected, I’m more there.” busiest in my career because I am juggling three films at a time. But I think Important to scare yourself: Kidman met before. “Were you there the night we fight against Hitler. comes to me than I ever Murray has to go get ready for the I know how to conserve my energy, I know where to conserve it and spend were with what’s-his-name, Sergio Leone?” But Hyde Park on Hudson also presents a got [when] I had agents splashy Hyde Park on Hudson premiere in it. I think things like my diet, workout, exercise, the water I drink and he says, his voice rising excitedly, “and we more unsettling portrait of Roosevelt, who, a few hours, where he’ll once again beguile products I use add to me looking and feeling better,” she said. IANS ctress Nicole Kidman tried to stick [him] with the bill?” when he’s not secretly tippling with the throwing junk at me. It’s the assembled fans and press with that believes the only way to Er, no — different table. But the Asti king, can be seen carrying on an affair with just sweet. It’s swell.” trademark ineffable charm. Still, even Aovercome fear in life is story is just one of hundreds that abound his distant cousin, Daisy Suckley (Laura warmth as spontaneous and offhanded as tackle it head on. about Murray, who since breaking out on Linney) — a relationship that, the film sug- Murray’s comes with its share of shadow “I think it’s important to do Saturday Night Live and becoming a star in gests, was just one of many such dalliances material. Why is Big B upset? things that scare you sometimes. such comedies as Ghostbusters, Groundhog in which Roosevelt maintained a balance about Bill. There’s something mischievous “When you’re a public person and you I’ve been called fearless, but that’s Day and Caddyshack, has pursued some- of disarming sincerity and manipulation. about Bill. There’s something ineffably choose to be more private, you’re constantly egastar Amitabh Bachchan is upset after he left behind his laptop not the case. I have an enormous thing of a dual career, cultivating an Murray says he related to what he saw charming about Bill.” in shadows,” Murray says before heading in a hotel room in Florence. amount of fear, but I push through inscrutably appealing on-screen persona as Roosevelt’s compartmentalization, as “Roger said to me, ‘If you don’t do it, I’m out. “When you go out there, you’re on M "Major tragedy! My valet forgot to pack my laptop in Florence, it,” contactmusic.com quoted in indie films by the likes of Sofia Coppola, well as his shrewd deployment of native not going to do the movie,’ “ Murray recalls. your best behaviour, in a way. You’re kind of and I have landed in the Isles without it, livid and most upset. Luckily my Kidman as saying. Jim Jarmusch and Wes Anderson, while charisma. “When I was doing it, it came “They always say that, but I could see why leaning forward, leaning into it and engag- CEO was still in Italy and has found it and shall be able to get it back but “Sometimes it’s other people making himself almost alarmingly acces- from a major highway in here,” he says, I was a good call for this one. You like to ing.” He contrasts that with those times only when I reach Mumbai and home," Amitabh wrote on his blog srbach- who push me, sometimes I will sible off-screen, crashing a group of friends’ pointing to his chest. “Some of that stuff get ones like that, where you go, ‘Holy cow, when he’s reluctant even to face the day. chan.tumblr.com. feel terrified, but then I’ll just say kickball game on Roosevelt Island one day was coming right down the interstate. It I can kill this one. I can kill this thing.’ “ “That’s why I feel better when I’m work- Despite that, the 70-year-old made sure he still connects with his extended to myself, ‘What is the worst that and showing up at a college baseball game was like, whoosh. Because I can do that. I’ve If Murray playing Roosevelt feels like ing,” Murray explains. “Because I have to family. can happen? So people don’t like the next. The Murray legend, by now, is got that weapon, or that tool. I can do that natural casting, both physically and psy- be. There’s real proof of whether I am nor "My hotel in the Isles has very kindly given me a working Mac and I it, so I fall flat on my face, I hurt well known: He doesn’t have an agent, or at 90 miles an hour, I can do that at 115.” chologically, Hyde Park on Hudson repre- not. . . . When you make the day, you can am writing this on it, and shall then have to email it to my digital team in myself - that’s okay.’ I try to have a manager or a publicist, and takes movie For director Roger Michell, the unsavory sents something of a departure for the look around and everyone knows whether Mumbai and they shall load it up on the Blog and Twitter and the FB!" he that attitude about everything in offers only by way of calls to an 800-number aspects of story demanded an actor with actor, who lately has focused on small you were or you weren’t. You are, or you’re added. my life, not just work,” added the that he rarely checks; according to one Murray’s ingratiating brand of charisma. but toothsome roles in films such as Get not. That’s why I have to be at hours at a The actor was in Florence to attend the 12th edition of River to River 45-year-old. strain of the myth, he’s been known to “The only actor I could see making the film Low and summer’s art-house hit Moonrise time, even if they’re only minutes at a time, Florence Indian Film Festival. approach strangers from behind, cup his work was Bill,” Michell said at the festi- Kingdom. When he read the Hyde Park on and not get too gone for long periods.” hands over their eyes and say, “Guess who?” val. “Because there’s something forgivable Hudson script, he says: “I knew I had to do WP-Bloomberg 10 PLUS | TUESDAY 11 DECEMBER 2012 HOSPITALITY

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InterContinental Doha gets set for festive season o kick off the holiday season, the annual brunch with all the seasonal dishes, including live traditional Christmas Tree Lighting at the entertainment and Santa’s visit. InterContinental Doha will take place on Patrons can bring in the New Year and make TDecember 15 at 6pm in the hotel’s lobby. it an evening to remember at any of the restau- A giant Gingerbread House will be on display from rants, where they can dine, enjoy live music and December 12 to 31, and it will house a Christmas DJ entertainment. market stall featuring home-made and imported Coral restaurant will welcome year 2013 with Christmas gifts and treats. And from December a grand festive buffet featuring delicacies from 20 to 25, the hotel’s Turkey To Go will allow guests around the globe with live entertainment. There to pick up roasted turkey with all the trimmings will be an exquisite three-course set menu at Paloma specially prepared by expert chefs. along with The Smart Casual Band and DJ Shadi. On Christmas Eve, Coral restaurant is prepar- Guests can savour the three-course Mediterranean ing an extensive Christmas buffet with traditional set menu whilst enjoying spectacular views of the at Lava lounge with Resident DJ Paul Mendez or roast turkey, while you can enjoy the best Greek Arabian Gulf and the Doha skyline and live enter- spoil themselves with a vast selection of refreshing festive set menu at Mykonos. Special Christmas tainment by Greek Bouzouki band. At Fish Market, Belgian beverages at Belgian Café. dishes will also be served a la carte at Fish Market, they can enjoy the best seafood with a four-course Special room rates and packages are also available Paloma and Belgian Café. For Christmas Day, Coral set menu prepared by international chefs. They can from December 20 to January 1, 2013. and Mykonos restaurants will be offering exquisite also bring in 2013 with an intimate New Year’s Eve The Peninsula BOOKS PLUS | TUESDAY 11 DECEMBER 2012 11 Becoming the voice of a generation Tavi Gevinson found fame as an 11-year- old blogger. Five years later, her online teen magazine attracts a global audience including a fanclub of grown-up women.

by Eva Wiseman

avi Gevinson and I are emailing at night – 11pm my time, “free period” at school hers. She’s telling me what it felt like four yearsT ago as a 12-year-old blogger, when high-profile fashion insiders started saying her writing was too photos hark back to a time long, long standing alone at parties pretending good to be true. They suggested that before its authors were born, a mysti- we’re waiting for the loo. Hillary Kelly, she, with her dyed grey hair and self- cal late 60s or tinted 90s, or a some- at the New Republic, is more cynical. styled fashion shoots in the garden of where in a dream. To the adults infatuated with Tavi, her family’s home in suburban Chicago, Most depictions of teenagedom are Kelly writes: “Tavi represents a do- was not who she claimed to be. painted by people looking back on it over, a last chance to grasp at youth. “When people started to say I was from a great distance – John Hughes, She is a manifestation of who they fake, my dad gave me a short story Sofia Coppola, Judy Blume – so it’s wish they had been – a cool kid with called Claudine’s Book, and I’ve been particularly refreshing to read about a head start at success in the fashion thinking about it again a lot lately,” she it from the inside. Pieces like How To industry.” says. It’s the story of a gifted 12-year- Not Care What Other People Think Of Maybe. But perhaps Rookie reso- old girl whose stepmother finds, then aged 11, introduced her to her heroes Yo u by a 16-year-old rather than a nates because it teaches us things publishes, her diary. When the diary (Miuccia Prada, Karl Lagerfeld, John 40-year-old channelling one. “It’s not we didn’t have time to learn the first starts to get attention and journal- Galliano and Lady Gaga, who called about romanticising youth,” explains time. How to deal with a broken heart, ists begin investigating its author, her “the future of journalism”) and Tavi. “It’s about being realistic about for instance (information that in the Claudine’s stepmother takes credit for gave way in 2010 to editing Rookie, how weird this can all feel, then rec- Rookie yearbook comes with a rec- it. “And instead of denying it, Claudine an online magazine for girls. Within ognising it’s a pitifulness literally eve- ommended playlist), or how to make is so sick of the attention that she lets a week they’d had more than 1 mil- ryone who has lived past the age of 18 it appear as though you’ve cooked a everyone believe her stepmom helped lion page views. They publish three has gone through, and maybe it’s not whole meal. “We are not saving the her, and marches off whistling some times a day: after school, after dinner so terrible, and maybe there’s even a world,” Tavi says, “but there is sad- kind of victory tune, back to her own and before bed, with a regular column way to enjoy it.” ness in all people everywhere, and if little world that makes her happy.” called Literally The Best Thing Ever and What do the 40-year-olds forget? Rookie contributes at all to making She continues: “I think my dad had me contributions from people like Sarah “Maybe that being a teenager wasn’t someone feel less sad, or less alone, read this to let me know that atten- Silverman and Lena Dunham. so drastically different from being or more thoughtful, or more creative, tion doesn’t promise happiness, and On the anniversary of Rookie’s an adult?” she suggests. “One thing or more comfortable with themselves, that you don’t have to prove anything launch, they published a yearbook: adults who read Rookie say is how I feel OK.” to anyone but yourself.” “In an attempt to do justice to our shockingly relevant some of it feels An exchange with Tavi is moving This year Tavi shifted from novelty very best pieces from the September to their own lives. This isn’t because and hilarious, in equal parts. An astute blogger, a schoolgirl whose work was 2011-May 2012 school year. This is Rookie is accidentally more relevant comment about feminism is followed marvelled at with eyebrows raised, the stuff,” Tavi writes, “that needed to adults; it’s because you grow and by a Justin Bieber clip; she links a to legitimate, confident journalistic to be in pages adorned with doodles change and learn and evolve all the quote about the Higgs boson discov- voice. At election time she appeared and glitter; that is revisited in times time, and it’s not like you spend ery from astrophysicist Neil deGrasse in a Public Service Announcement for of angst and crisis, and that couldn’t childhood and teenhood preparing Tyson to the experience of growing women’s rights, mouthing the words be just stared at on a screen for such for adulthood and then everything is up. “It’s fantastic that my awkward to Lesley Gore’s You Don’t Own Me; an occasion.” just a flat plane from that point on. phase coincided with the time in my her TED talk, Still Figuring It Out, The book contains a cut-out paper It’s like when people are shocked that life I would be most photographed at in which she discusses the impact crown drawn by London fashion a man like Daniel Clowes can write a Fashion Week,” she says, with no sar- of popular culture on teenage girls, designers Meadham Kirchhoff, a red realistic teen girl character [in Ghost casm. What does she want to write has been watched more than 273,000 flexi-disc and a page of glossy stickers. Wo r l d ], and it turns out all he did was about next? “Last night was my times, and she has quietly politicised Reading it is like inhaling a sleepover. treat her as a human.” friend’s birthday party and I’m eager her peers with projects like the call There are interviews with John Waters, It’s true – Rookie does feel rel- to get that down in my diary,” she says, for Get Well Soon cards for Malala David Sedaris and Joss Whedon, fash- evant to adult life. Partly because, so I ask what happened. Yousafzai, the 14-year-old Pakistani ion stories inspired by David Bowie perhaps, the site and its attitude are “It was a surprise party in the girl whose campaigning for education and teenage witches. In its 2010 profile reminiscent of a lost counter- cul- woods,” she replies. “I was terrified, rights led to her shooting in October. of her, the New Yorker wrote: “Tavi’s tural moment where change looked so I kept saying to myself: ‘These Tavi was one of the first of her age look is frequently described as cute, possible. Where, with grunge, with are Taylor Swift’s woods, not David group to harness the internet suc- but there is also something jarring My So-Called Life, a grim, feminine Lynch’s’ to relax. Then we came to cessfully, and her smart, dry declara- about it. This is partly an accident of moodiness was fashionable, and, pre- a clearing where the sky was orange tions, in her unique, acronym-laden her youthful appearance, and partly internet, there was a sense of exclu- and it felt like we could’ve been in any voice, have helped raise a generation calculated. She is drawn to things that sivity that is foreign today. Partly other part of the world. We ate cake of girls whose alternative spokespeople combine the innocent with the evil.” because, while we’re bombarded with and ran around shrieking, and it was are largely apolitical, largely insecure, Every page of the yearbook is covered news of the agonies of adolescence, really nice.” largely at the beginning of a very long with doodles and collages, a pinky, Rookie provides hope. Rookie Yearbook One diet. chewing-gummy lens through which Retrospective hope, too – hope to by Tavi Gevinson Style Rookie, the blog she started you see their world. Illustrations and our 16-year-old selves who are still The Guardian 12 PLUS | TUESDAY 11 DECEMBER 2012 TECHNOLOGY

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It’s a driving game based already – but with RPG-style levelling up and “Temperatures go up to 46 degrees (loosely) on the BBC series, meaning the FALCON PRO FOR TWITTER skills for your characters to give the action and there’s no water.” emphasis is on eye-popping stunts, often (£0.64) a twist. One man following the map on his with a dash of the surreal. “The Ultimate Twitter Experience on phone had driven into the park at Android”? That’s quite a claim, but Falcon YESTERDAY (£1.99) 6pm, three hours before it got dark, SNAPSEED (FREE) Pro does have the features to convince power Bulkypix’s point-and-click adventure – that and then realised that he was nowhere Photo-sharing app Snapseed’s developer users to give it a try as an alternative to the should be swipe-and-tap really – is one of the near Mildura – but that to continue Nik Software was acquired by Google earlier official Twitter Android app. Tuned for the best-looking games released for Android this driving could get him stuck because this year, making this (sort of) Google’s in- Android OS, it’s smooth to use, with some year, as you investigate a series of murders in of the quantity of sand. “The phone house rival to Instagram. By which I mean nifty features including in-app preview of links New York. It’s rich and immersive, and feels says Mildura is in the middle of the taking and sharing photos while applying to the Google Play store. like it’s been designed for touchscreen tablet national park,” Prime explained. The visual filters and borders, with a strong tie-in play, rather than being in thrall to the PC roots man was only rescued after he had to the Google+ social network. PSY GANGNAM STYLE LWP AND of the genre. been in the park for 24 hours. TONE (£1.49) Mildura lies outside the park, as CANDY CRUSH SAGA (FREE) Normally, I wouldn’t look twice at a NEROKWIK (FREE) the police indicate on their own site. King.com’s Candy Crush Saga has been a Gangnam Style live wallpaper on Android, A third photo-sharing app this week, this Apple’s Maps correctly identify the huge hit on Facebook, and recently made the assuming it to be an unlicensed ripoff. But has more of a cloud storage focus: “Snap a location of Mildura Airport - but do leap to iOS. Now it’s on Android too, albeit no, this one’s official, launched by music star- photo with one device and have it available not offer it as a destination for people in beta – so don’t be surprised if you spot tup Bandsintown with the Korean star’s bless- immediately across all your devices,” as the searching for “Mildura”. the odd bug. The gameplay sees you match- ing. It features the elevator scene from 2012’s Google Play listing puts it. Looks like the kind The problems have only occurred ing sweets over more than 100 levels, with most viral music video, as well as turning your of app Yahoo! should have turned Flickr into since Apple updated its maps, the social features high in the mix to compare homescreen into “a multicoloured disco floor long ago. police said. The company has not made your efforts to your friends. with PSY performing his trademark dance any public comment on the case. moves” whenever a text message or Gmail JEWEL QUEST HERITAGE The warning from police means CLAY JAM (FREE) notification arrives. Yes, that sounds horrifying, (£1.87) that Apple’s maps have moved from In what’s already looking like another good but this will probably be popular nonetheless. Bejeweled may be the premier match- being an embarrassment, for which month for Android gaming, Clay Jam is the three-gems puzzle game franchise in 2012, a number of managers were fired, to latest title from Zynga, through its publish- SLICE KEYBOARD (£3.11) but Jewel Quest is another veteran of the a seriously damaging problem for the ing deal with developer Fat Pebble. It’s a There are a number of popular keyboard genre. This latest version offers more than company. If similar problems were to claymation-style action game that sees you replacement apps on Android, so Slice 175 boards of jewels to clear and three emerge in the US it could open Apple rolling and bouncing the hero down a series Keyboard faces ferocious competition. But modes of play. to expensive lawsuits. of hills. The visuals make it stand out from it’s an interesting approach to the challenge Other mapping services, including the crowd, but the gameplay delivers on this of touchscreen typing: a blank “home row” SQUEEBLES SPELLING TEST Google’s Maps and Nokia’s Here.com promise too. to place your fingers on, determining where (£1.49) maps, show Mildura in the correct other keys appear. KeyStageFun’s Squeebles apps have been location. ZENONIA 5 (FREE) putting a friendly face on education for young Apple dropped Google as its map Gamevil’s Zenonia has become one of the SPLICE (£1.86) children across iOS and Android. This lat- provider in September with the launch biggest and best mobile-only RPG franchises The original version of Splice is one of the est app focuses on spelling – you may have of its iOS 6 software for the iPhone over the last couple of years, with this fifth best puzzle games money can buy on the guessed this from the title – with a series of and iPad. Apple buys its map data iteration deserving to win even more fans iPad, so its move to Android is big, exciting tests, and a storyline wrapped around them from a number of providers includ- round. It has a huge world to explore, more news for anyone with a Google-powered tab- about rescuing colourful animals. There are ing TomTom, but there is no indica- monsters than you can shake a stick/sword/ let. The game sees you manipulating microbial no in-app purchases, ads or internet links, to tion that its suppliers’ databases are spell at, and global player-versus-player cells to create shapes (or “splices”) over more reassure parents. at fault for the misdirection. match-ups for a social spin. than 75 levels. Brain-bending, but brilliant. The Guardian The Guardian COMICS & MORE PLUS | TUESDAY 11 DECEMBER 2012 13

PERSONAL PRONOUNS LEARN Masculine Feminine English ARABIC Ana Ana I, I am Anta Anti You , you are Howa Hiyya He, She, is GETTING TO KNOW PEOPLE Ana Ismee……, wa Anta ma Ana Ismee……, wa My name is…and you is’muka(m) Anti ma is’muki/ (f) what is yours 1- Anta min ay balad(m)? Anti min ay Where are you from? balad(f)? 2- Ana min….Name of the = I am from… country Hoy en la Historia 1- Aina Ta’mal ? Aina Ta’maleen ? Where do you work 2- Ana A’amalu Fee Al baladiya = In the municipality. December 11, 2011 1- Hazhihi Zawjatee Hazha Zawjee This is my wife her name Panama’s former military Is’muha………. Is’muhu………. is…. dictator Manuel Noriega was 2- Hazha Ibnee Hazhihi Ibnatee This is my son his name extradited from France to Panama Is’muhu………. Is’muha………. is … to serve 20 years in prison for the 3- Fursa sa eeda = Nice to meet you murder of political opponents 4- Tashar’rafna = I have the hounor 1769: The Venetian blind was patented in London by Edward Beran 1946: UNICEF was set up to provide Baby Blues Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman relief to children in countries devasted by war 1981: Muhammad Ali fought his last professional fight, losing to Jamaica’s Trevor Berbick 2000: A Melbourne law firm started legal action against major airlines failing to warn of the risk of blood clots with long-distance air travel Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS

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

Zits Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

ACCENT, BASS, BEAT, CADENCE, CHORD, CHROMATIC, CLEF, COUNTERPOINT, CRESCENDO, DIATONIC, FLAT, HARMONY, INTERVAL, KEY, KEYNOTE, LEDGER LINE, MAJOR, MEASURE, MELODY, MINIM, MINOR, MODULATION, NATURAL, NOTATION, NOTE, OCTAVE, PITCH, QUAVER, REST, RHYTHM, SCALE, SEMIBREVE, SHARP, STAFF, TEMPO, THEME, TONE, TONIC, TREBLE, TRIAD, TUNE. 14 PLUS | TUESDAY 11 DECEMBER 2012 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.

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Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate How to EASY SUDOKU play Hyper Easy Sudoku Puzzles Sudoku: Place a digit from 1 to 9 in A Hyper Sudoku each empty cell so every Puzzle is solved row, every column and by filling the every 3x3 box contains all numbers from 1 the digits 1 to 9. to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear YESTERDAY’S only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is solved like a normal Sudoku. ANSWER CINEMA / TV LISTINGS PLUS | TUESDAY 11 DECEMBER 2012 15

Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2D) (Tamil) – 2.00pm SHOWING AT CITY CENTER

1100 Spanish 7:30 The Stream 1 Khiladi 786 (2D) – 5.15 & 11.00pm League Betis V 8:00 News Barcelona 9:00 Al Jazeera 1245 Short Prgramme World GULF Face to Face (2D) – 8.30pm 1300 The Global 10:30 Inside Story CINEMA Game 11:00 News 1400 English Sports 11:30 The Stream News 12:00 News Khiladi 786 (2D) – 2.00 & 8.00pm 1415 Italian League 12:30 Witness Sampdoria V 13:00 NEWSHOUR 2 Udinese 14:00 News Face to Face (2D) – 5.15 & 11.15pm 1600 Basketball Nba 14:30 Inside Story Atlanta @ Miami 15:00 Al Jazeera 1800 English Sports Investigates The Whistle Blower (Thriller) – 1815 Short 16:00 NEWSHOUR 2.30 & 11.15pm Programme 17:30 The Stream 1830 Dutch League 18:00 NEWSHOUR 1 Psv V Twente 19:00 News Jab Tak Hai Jaan (Hindi) 2015 Nwpoer League 19:30 Fault Lines – 4.30 & 8.00pm Wolves V 20:00 News Birmingham 20:30 Inside Story 2200 Capital 1 Cup 21:00 NEWSHOUR So Undercover (2D) (Comedy) – 2.30 & 4.30pm Bradford V 22:00 News Arsenal 22:30 The Stream 0100 Basketball Nba 23:00 Al Jazeera Killing Them Softly (2D) Toronto World 2 (Drama) – 6.30& 11.00pm MALL CINEMA Anna Karenina (2D) – 8.15pm 12:20 Deadliest 09:15 Dogs 101 Catch 10:10 Must Love Cats 13:15 Gold Divers 11:05 Wild France Rise of the Guardians (3D) 14:10 Border Security 12:00 Animal ER – 3.00pm 14:35 Dirty Money 14:15 Bondi Vet 15:05 Auction Kings 15:40 Wild France Mr. & Mrs. Ewyes (Arabic) 16:25 Wheeler 16:35 Going Ape 3 (2D) – 5.00 & 9.15pm Dealers 18:25 Natural Born 18:15 Mythbusters Hunters 19:10 How Stuff’s 19:20 Dogs 101 Universal Soldier 4 (3D) Made 20:15 Monkey Life (3D) – 7.00 & 11.15pm 19:40 How It’s Made 20:40 Bondi Vet 20:05 Border Security 21:10 Call Of The So Undercover (2D) 20:35 Dirty Money Wildman (Comedy) – 2.30 & 4.30pm 21:00 Auction Kings 21:35 Cheetah

Killing Them Softly (2D) 1 (Drama) – 6.30pm

13:00 Alaskan Killer 13:00 Ring Of The Universal Soldier 4 (3D) Shark Musketeers (3D) – 8.30 & 11.00pm 16:00 Shark Men 14:25 The Alamo 17:00 Python 17:05 A Woman’s ROYAL Rise Of The Guardians Hunters Tale PLAZA (Animation) – 3.00 & 5.00pm 19:00 Nordic Wild 18:40 Juggernaut 2 21:00 Monkey 20:30 Vanished Thieves Without A Mr. & Mrs. Ewyes (Arabic) 21:30 Monkey 22:00 Danielle Steel’s (2D) – 7.00, 9.00 & 11.15pm Thieves Once In A 22:00 Shark Men Lifetime The Whistle Blower (Drama) 23:00 Python 23:30 The War At – 2.30, 7.00 & 11.30 Hunters Home 3 Anna Karenina (2D) – 4.30 & 9.00pm 14:55 Codename: 11:25 Adam’s Rib- FAM So Undercover (2D) Kids Next Door 13:05 Kiss Me Kate- (Comedy) – 2.30 & 6.30pm 16:35 Powerpuff Girls 17:00 Angelo Rules FAM 17:20 Young Justice 14:50 The Champ-PG Mr. & Mrs. Ewyes (Arabic) 16:55 The Tender 1 17:40 Hero 108 (2D) – 4.30pm 18:00 Ben 10: Trap-PG Ultimate Alien 18:50 The Sandpiper- The Amazing 20:45 Anchors Anna Karenina (2D) 18:25 Aweigh-FAM – 8.30 & 11.00pm World Of Gumball 23:00 Ryan’s 18:50 Johnny Test Daughter Rise Of The Guardians LANDMARK (3D/Animation) – 3.00, 5.00 & 7.00pm 2 Killing Them Softly (2D) (Drama) – 9.00 & 11.30pm 14:00 Lemony 10:00 Robots-PG Snicket’s A 11:30 Princess Lillifee- Series Of 12:45 Turtle Hero: Part Mr. & Mrs. Ewyes (Arabic) Unfortunate-PG 14:15 Arrietty-FAM (2D) – 2.30 & 9.15pm 16:00 Good Boy!-PG 16:00 A Venetian 3 18:00 It’s Kind Of A Rascal Goes To Universal Soldier 4 (3D) Funny Story- America-FAM (3D) – 4.45, 7.00 & 11.15pm 20:00 High Fidelity- 18:00 Robots-PG 22:00 The Switch- 20:00 Freddy 16 PLUS | TUESDAY 11 DECEMBER 2012 POTPOURRI

Boy will turn 12 on Today in Qatar 12/12/12 at 12:12 A summary of MEDIA SCAN issues of the day discussed by the Tea with Nefertiti boy celebrating his birthday Qatari community When: Till March 31, 2013; 11am-6pm on Wednesday will do so at in the media. WHERE: Mathaf: Arab Museum of A the exact moment millions Modern Art of symmetrically-inclined people WHAT: Offer a critical perspective on how will mark another unusual date- to perceive an artwork, particularly in and and-time alignment, a report on from the Arab world. Yahoonews said. Free entry Kiam Moriya, of Birmingham, Alaska, was born in Bronxville, Yan Pei-Ming New York, on December 12, 2000, • Primary Health Care Corporation appreci- prominence of Christmas and New Year “Painting the history” at 12:12pm, meaning he will turn 12 ated for its efforts to ensure the safety of celebrations. When: 9am-8pm, Till Jan 12, 2013 at 12:12 on 12/12/12. patients and improve services to interna- Friday 3pm to 9pm “When I’m turning 12, it’s going tional standards. • Questions about how the government WHERE: QMA Gallery, Bldg 10 to be nothing but 12s,” Kiam told can utilise the large number of retirees in WHAT: Curated by Francesco Bonami, this AL.com. • Complaints about the poor condition of Qatar, since they are still young. exhibition profiles three types of history- According to the Centers for roads in Al Gharrafa. makers and highlights the power of painting Disease Control and Prevention, • Local newspapers carry unconfirmed as a medium for recording historical events. 4 million babies were born in the • People urge enforcement of law banning reports on issue of visas for recruit- Free entry US in 2000. “Although the number smoking in shopping malls, commercial ing housemaids from India instead of of babies born daily would vary,” centres and public areas. Philippines. Forever Now AL.com noted, “the average would When: Till March 31, 2013; 11am-6pm have been about 11,000 per day. • Many Qataris demand that the govern- • Suggestion that brochures about the cul- WHERE: Mathaf: Arab Museum of Spread throughout the 1,440-minute ment take prompt action to increase the tural event, Darb Al Sa’e, which will be Modern Art day, that would be about eight babies salaries of beneficiaries of social welfare held alongside the National Day celebra- WHAT: Forever Now proposes new in a given minute.” programmes. tions, be made available in English so that readings based on the works of five artists Translation: You’re special, kid, visitors can learn about Qatari traditions from Mathaf’s permanent collection. This but not that special. • Unconfirmed reports on discussion about and culture. exhibition unpacks new narratives that In lieu of a birthday cake, Kiam appointing a new president for Qatar posit a unique understanding of five diverse has requested Krispy Kreme donuts University. A former president of King Saud • People are amazed by reports in local artists: Fahrelnissa Zeid, Jewad Selim, arranged in the shape of a 12. University is a likely candidate. newspapers that Katara receives 20,000 Saliba Douaihy, Salim Al–Dabbagh and As was the case on 10/10/10, visitors daily, with the number going up to Ahmed Cherkaoui. 11/11/11, etc., 12/12/12 is a popular • People are surprised by the growing 90,000 on weekends. Free entry date for event planners. Agencies Art of Travel WHEN: Till Feb 11, 2013 (Sun, Mon, Wed: 10:30-5:30; Tue: closed; Thu, Sat: 12noon-8pm; Fri: 2pm-8pm) by Juan Barreto WHERE: Al Riwaq Hall next to the IN FOCUS Museum of Islamic Art WHAT: A watercolour album dated 1590 was commissioned by Bartholomäus Schachman, mayor of Gdansk in 1604. It documents what he saw during his travels through the Ottoman Empire in 1588-89, depicting costumes and people, scenes of everyday life, festivals and ceremonies. The pages of the album are on display along with related artworks and documents providing visitors with a fascinating and vivid view back in time to the 16th century. Entry: Children Free, adults QR:25

Record of Images in Algerian Film Exhibition WHEN: 15 Dec 2012 10am-10pm WHERE: Katara Art Center, Bldg 5 WHAT: Posters have long been a visual tool of politics. In the world of cinema this medium is the still representation of a series of plans, plots, moving images, scripts and protagonists. This exhibition explores the relationship between selected posters of key films that made Algerian film history and stills from the films themselves, framing the aesthetics of its socio-political context that has evolved through the years to form a thriving independent cinema that has demarcated itself in the region. Entry: Free Members of the Dancing Devils perform during a demonstration in the Venezuelan village of Yare, Miranda If you want your events featured here State, yesterday. The Unesco has declared the Dancing Devils an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. mail the details to [email protected]

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