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Japan’s fruit masters grow money on trees

ith melons that sell for the price of a new car and grapes that go for more than $100 a pop, Japan Wis a country where perfectly- formed fruit can fetch a fortune. An industry of fruit boutiques has defied Japan’s sluggish economy to consistently offer luscious and lavishly tended produce for hefty prices -- and it is always in demand. In July, a single bunch of “Ruby Roman” grapes reportedly sold for 400,000 yen ($4,000), making the plump, crimson berries worth a staggering 11,000 yen each. Every May, a pair of canteloupe melons grown in the north of Hokkaido is auctioned off. They regularly fetch the price of a modest new car. The hammer fell on this year’s pair at a cool 1.6m yen. While such cases are at the extreme end, top- notch fruit is a valuable commodity in the world of business and as a seasonal gift, signifying just how much importance the giver attaches to the relationship. “Most of our products are for gift purposes, so we collect large and high-grade products from all around Japan,” says Yoshinobu Ishiyama, manager of a branch of Sun Fruits at Tokyo Midtown, a glitzy office-commercial complex Every May, a pair of that is also home to a Ritz Carlton Hotel. canteloupe melons “We offer rare products. Above all, they have to be delicious,” he says. grown in the north

‘You never forget the experience’ of Hokkaido is Inside his bright, white-tiled emporium, an auctioned off. They array of mouth-watering fruits gives off a heady, brain-tingling aroma as soothing music lulls his regularly fetch the well-heeled customers. price of a modest new While Ishiyama doesn’t have anything you could trade for a mid-range auto, he does have car. The hammer fell a slightly more affordable example of the “Ruby Roman” grapes -- a snip at 31,500 yen for a on this year’s pair at a bunch. cool 1.6m yen. A single white peach -- flavourful, perfectly round and about the size of a newborn baby’s head -- goes for 2,625 yen. A bunch of Muscat of Alexandria grapes has a 7,350 yen price tag. Then, there is the unrivalled symbol of expen- sive gifts in Japan: musk melons. PLUS | TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER 2013 3

of a broadly similar social standing the gift is reciprocated. A 4,000 yen box of cherries might be given in exchange for a 5,000 yen presentation pack of mangoes. If the giver owes for social favours dispensed through the year, there could be no change from that 16,000 yen musk melon. But the boss who receives it will understand how grateful you are. The giving of high-end fruits cre- ates a lasting impression on Japanese clients, says Tokyo-based corporate trainer Farhad Kardan, who was strolling through Sun Fruits choosing possible gifts. “You buy these delicious things and share a great time with people who are close to you,” he said. “You never forget the experience of having eaten something so delicious. What you pay for is for the quality and the value.” How can fruit cost so much? Despite more than a decade of defla- tion, prices for fresh food in Japan are considered high by world stand- ards, partially as a result of farming practices and import preferences. Consumers are accustomed to paying a premium on Japanese-grown produce, with many believing it to be safer and better quality than imports. But even so, many open-mouthed visitors to Japan wonder: how can a Sitting in individual wooden boxes on display in the average supermarket. At summer and year-end, house- piece of fruit cost so much? on the top shelf of a glass-door refrig- But to lubricate the wheels of social holds send packaged gifts to rela- Ishiyama says his master musk erator at the back of the shop, they will exchange in a country that has a deeply tives, business associates and bosses melon grower Toshiaki Nishihara set you back as much as 16,000 yen. ingrained culture of gift-giving, noth- to express their gratitude. puts a whole lot of love into each fruit There are also square watermelons ing matches high-end fruit. If the two sides of the exchange are he raises in his computer-controlled -- grown in plastic boxes and usually greenhouse in Shizuoka prefecture, for decoration -- which start at 5,000 southwest of Tokyo. yen. He hand-pollinates his crop and As with everything in Japan, presen- selects only one melon on each plant so tation is key: serried ranks of cherries that all the nutrients, sugar and juice line up in boxes, their stalks all facing are concentrated in the chosen fruit. in the same direction; strawberries Like their $16,000 cousins from nestle in soft packaging, their highly- Hokkaido, the best-quality melons are shined, deep red surface uniformly perfect spheres with a smooth, evenly patinated by seeds. patterned rind. It goes without saying that there are “The prices are very high because no blemishes. Nothing is bruised, eve- of the care and cost that go into the rything is exactly the right shape, as fruits,” Ishiyama said. if each fruit has been cast in wax by The AFP team who visited Sun a master craftsman working off the Fruits was about to walk away empty- original blueprints. handed when they spotted two regular Of course, not everyone buys their apples by the door -- a bargain at a bananas at places like Sun Fruits; little over $4 for the pair. much more affordable offerings are AFP 4 PLUS | MONDAY 1 OCTOBER 2013 CAMPUS

Social networking can be good or bad depending on use

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IWA Doha to hold Rugby great interschool quiz to speak at he Indian Women’s Association charity event (IWA) announced that the TKellogg’s 17th Interschool Quiz uardian Wealth Management, will be held on October 3-4 at Birla in association with Vodafone, Public School. GZurich International, The The contest is all set to give an Torch, Renaissance Marriott, opportunity to students of various Intercontinental, Oryx Rotana and schools in Doha from grades 7, 8 and 9 Four Seasons, will be hosting a free to participate and actively engage in the charity event on October 8 at 6.30pm world around them through quizzing. at Doha Golf Club. Hyatt employees wearing the pink The competition includes questions Special guest speaker will be Rugby ribbon on their uniforms. on various subjects including literature, World Cup winner and former British sports, science and current affairs. and Irish Lions scrum half (not to Thirty-four schools have been invited mention star of Dancing on Ice) Kyran Grand Hyatt and to the event this year. Bracken, who will be telling stories of of smartphones courtesy of Vodafone Cancer Society Fifteen schools have confirmed his time in rugby’s top flight. and hotels have thrown in a number their participation and others are yet David Russell, CEO of Guardian of overnight stays and meals. collaborate for breast to confirm. Wealth, said: “Kyran is not only a “Top Al Jazeera Sports presenters IWA is also introducing celebrity quiz great sportsman, but is quite a char- Andy Gray and Richard Keys have also cancer awareness master Mohan Kapur for the first time acter and will be around all evening donated a private lunch to discuss all in Doha. to sign autographs, pose for pictures things football, which is a fantastic rand Hyatt Doha, in collaboration The preliminary round will be on and answer questions. All profits from prize for sports fanatics.” with Qatar Cancer Society, has October 3 between 2.30pm and the evening will go to Think Pinky, a Raffle tickets will cost QR50 which Glaunched a campaign in support 4.30pm. Nepalese charity that looks after and will include a free beverage. of breast cancer awareness throughout The final round will be on October 4 nurtures underprivileged children. Additional donations will also be October. October is the official Breast from 4.30pm onwards. “We are very grateful to companies accepted on the night. Register at Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM), an Both rounds will be held at Birla in Doha which have generously donated www.guardianwealthmanagement.qa annual international health campaign Public School. The Peninsula prizes for the raffle. We have a number The Peninsula organised by major breast cancer charities. All employees of Grand Hyatt will be wearing a pink ribbon on their daily uni- Qafac form throughout the month. Qafac holds fraud risk seminar official At Biscotti, a special pink cupcake at the will be available, where QR5 from each atar Fuel Additive Co Ltd (Qafac) Nasser Al Kuwari, General seminar. cupcake will be donated to Qatar Cancer Qinvited Protiviti to hold a fraud Manager of Qafac, in his opening Society. risk seminar at the Intercontinental address said: “All organisations face Also a donation box will be set up to Hotel, Doha recently. The event was many types of risk. Fraud represents encourage all guests to donate directly to attended by participants from Qafac a potential financial and reputational He welcomed Protiviti speakers the organisation. The hotel will also pro- and other Qatar Petroleum group risk to any organisation. Effective Andrew North, Managing Partner vide information on breast cancer, includ- companies. corporate governance together with for Qatar, Simon Padgett and Gary ing informative flyers and phone numbers The seminar comprised a session good processes and monitoring, an Bauer, Regional Head of Forensic to book check-ups. on types of fraud and measures to ethical culture and awareness across Services. “Good governance and risk “Hyatt’s global corporate responsibility prevent them. It covered identifica- the organisation are necessary to management are vital for any organi- platform, Hyatt Thrive, is designed to help tion of occupational frauds by people, avoid being a victim. sation to succeed in today’s chal- make our communities places where our behavioural traits of such fraudsters, “We are delighted that Qafac has lenging business environment,” said associates are proud to work, our guests examination of internal controls, gaps now been awarded the prestigious Andrew North, Managing Partner for want to visit, and our neighbours want to in those controls and characteristics ISO 27001 certification for informa- Protiviti Qatar. live,” says General Manager Christoph of high-risk organisations. tion system security.” The Peninsula K Franzen. On October 23, the hotel will host a ladies-only high-tea fundraiser. Diplomatic Club Participating guests will pay QR100 and all profits will be donated to Qatar Cancer introduces outdoor Society. In association with Fashion Rocks activity for families Qatar, the event will include a fashion auc- tion by designers that will also be part of the fundraiser for the cause. l Sayyad, the Diplomatic Club’s “The event will be a wonderful social signature restaurant, is intro- gathering, and an opportunity for peo- Aducing new family-centred out- ple to give back to the community,” said door activities. Farah El Alfy, Marketing Communications Starting from the first Friday in Manager of Grand Hyatt Doha. October, the club will be offering a Commenting on the collabora- range of kid-friendly and fun activi- tion, Sheikh Khalid bin Jabor Al Thani, ties every Friday from noon to 4pm. Chairman of Qatar Cancer Society, said: A bouncing castle, face painting and “QCS realises the importance of this ini- lively entertainment, family Fridays tiative and what it represents to cancer offer parents a chance to enjoy a meal patients and their families. We thank while their children spend the after- Grand Hyatt Doha for supporting this noon having fun outdoors. noble cause and hope the ongoing efforts In addition, the club announced the With a team of event planners, the families in addition to sports activi- achieve the goals.” opening of Family Day events sea- club will handle every detail, from ties like tennis, football, volleyball and For more information on the ladies son for corporate organisations and planning the menu to arranging tai- many more. high-tea fundraiser, please email to farah. companies. lored activities for employees and their The Peninsula [email protected] The Peninsula 6 PLUS | TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER 2013 RECIPE

WINNER RECIPE CONTEST Stuffed Potato Chops With Chilly Pineapple Dip Crispy Potato Wedges Ingredients: with Green Sauce • 8 medium sized potatoes, boiled and mashed • 1 chopped onion Ingredients: • 4 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped For potato wedges • ½ inch piece of ginger grated • 200 gms potatoes • 3 green chilies, finely chopped • ¼ tsp asafoetida • 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves • 1 tsp chilli powder • 1 tsp turmeric powder • ¼ tsp dried mango powder • ½ cup rice flour • 1 tsp poppy seeds • 1 cup fried and crushed cashew nuts Theme Nights: • 1 tsp roasted sesame seeds • Oil: to shallow fry • Salt to taste • 2 tbsp full grated cheese • Sunflower or corn oil for frying Sundays - Surf Seafood Night dinner buffet The theme for this @ QR 260 For Green Sauce Method: week is Stuffed. Tuesdays - Asian Flavours dinner buffet @ QR 225 • 100gm thick curd Take oil in a pan and sauté garlic, ginger, green chilies and (Send in your recipe with Thursdays - Phoenician Night dinner buffet • 1 cup measure coriander leaves turmeric powder. ingredients in metric @ QR 235 measurements). Winner will • 12 leaves mint leaves Add half the onion sauté. Add this mixture to the mashed Saturdays - Turf Steak Night dinner buffet receive a dinner voucher. • 2-3 pieces green chillies potatoes. @ QR 250 To claim your prize • ½ tsp sugar Mix the remaining onion with the grated cheese for stuffing. Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays call 44557837. • Salt to taste Add chopped coriander leaves. International buffet dinner @ QR 195 Make small balls of the potato mix, add stuff the centre Friday Brunch: 12:30pm - 4pm at QR 275 OR Method: with cheese mixture. QR 250 with soft drinks Peel the potatoes and cut into wedges. Dip the stuffed balls in a thick paste of rice flour and water. Saturday Brunch: 12:30pm - 3:30pm at QR 250 OR QR 225 with soft drinks Boil in the microwave oven for 10 minutes with a little salt. Roll in roasted crushed cashew nuts and pat into round Drain and keep aside. shapes. Keep in the freezer for some time. Add more salt and asafoetida to the boiled potatoes. Heat a little oil in a pan and shallow fry the chops on both Peninsula Plus Mix well and keep aside. sides till a crisp golden brown. PO BOX 3488, Doha, Take oil in a pan. Serve with chilly – pineapple dip. [email protected], Put the potatoes and keep turning them while frying. [email protected] Add chilli powder and dried mango powder. For Chilly Pineapple Dips Mix well and keep frying till well coated and done. Ingredients Add poppy seeds and fry further in slow heat. • 1 small onion For the green sauce: Hang the curd in a muslin cloth • 2 green chilies or fine strainer to drain the excess water. • ½ cup chopped pineapple Q & A Grind the coriander leaves and mint leaves with salt, • 1 tps butter sugar, green chillis and very little water. • 1 tbsp minced garlic and ginger What’s the best way to store green onions? They wilt so fast in Add the thick curd to the paste and mix well. my refrigerator. Serve the crispy fried potatoes hot with carrot and cucum- Method: I’ve been able to keep green onions fresh for nearly 10 days by doing this: ber sticks along with the sweet and sour green sauce. Saute onions, ginger and garlic in butter, with chopped Pat the green part dry with a paper towel; fill a drinking glass with about an Riniki Ghosh green chilies and pineapple. inch of water (just enough to cover the white part of the onion); stand the Add a little water to it and cook till pineapple is just done. onions in the glass; loosely cover them with a plastic bag. It takes up space, Cool the mixture and grind into a smooth dip. but it works pretty well. Stuffed Potatoes Add salt to taste. Does cooking a food on its expiration date extend its shelf life? Nitin Tawde Yes. If it’s the last day for chicken and you cook it and refrigerate it, it’s Ingredients Sesame Candied Potato fine for another few days at least. • 2 medium sized potatoes WP-Bloomberg • 1/2 cup onion (chopped) Ingredients • 1/3 cup mushroom (chopped) • 1 big potato washed ,peeled and cut into medium cubes • 2 green chillies (chopped) and soaked in cold water. • 1/2 tsp ginger (grated). • 1/3 cup sugar. Hot n Sweet Potatoes • Boiled peas: 1 tbsp • 2 tbsp. water. • 2 tbsp tomatoes (chopped) • 1 tbsp. soya sauce. Ingredients: • 1 tbsp butter • 1 tsp. white sesame seeds dry roasted.. • 6 medium potatoes cut into thick fingers and soaked in water. • 2 slices of cheese • 1 tsp. black sesame seeds dry roasted. • 1 tsp garlic paste. • 1 tsp butter for greasing • oil for deep frying. • 2 tsp red chilli paste. • Salt as per taste. • A pinch of salt. • 2 tsp red chilli sauce. For garnishing: • 6 garlic cloves chopped. • 1 tbsp coriander leaves Method: • 5 tbsp corn starch or corn flour. Drain potato cubes from water and dry on a paper towel. • 1 tbsp red chilli flakes. Method: Heat oil in a pan or fryer and deep fry the potato cubes with • 2 tbsp honey. Wash and poke the potatoes with fork and microwave it for five a pinch of salt till golden brown and cooked. • 2 tbsp vinegar. minutes. Cut each potato into 2 halves and scoop out the centres. Drain potato cubes with a slotted spoon and keep aside. • 1 tsp sugar. Mash the scooped out potatoes and keep aside. In a saucepan, heat water, soya sauce and sugar .Using a • 2 stalks green spring onion chopped. In a microwave safe bowl, combine the onions, mushrooms wooden spoon keep stirring till sugar is dissolved. • 1 tbsp green coriander chopped. and butter and microwave on high for 2 minutes stirring once Stir and cook on a medium heat for 5 minutes or till a semi- • 2 tbsp oil + to deep fry. in between. thick sauce is obtained. • Salt to taste. Add the green chillies, ginger, green peas, scooped mashed Drop in the fried potato cubes into the caramelized sauce potatoes, salt and pepper. Mix well and microwave on high for and gently stir till all the cubes are coated well with the sauce. Method: 1 more minute. Sprinkle the sesame seeds and gently mix once. Heat sufficient oil in a non-stick pan. Deep fry potato fingers till crisp and golden. Add the tomatoes, mix well and keep aside. Take out on a serving plate. Cool a bit and serve along with Drain on an absorbent paper. Heat two tablespoons oil in another non-stick pan. Add garlic Rub some salt, pepper and butter on the top. a toothpick. and ginger. Saute for a minute. Place them on a microwave safe plate and fill it with mush- Can be served along fresh fruit chunks and vanilla ice-cream Add spring onion bulbs, mix well and saute till onions are translucent. Add red chilli sauce, room and pea mixture and microwave on high for 15 seconds. as a dessert. vinegar, red chilli flakes, sugar and honey. Mix well and cook for half minute. Remove and spread 1/4 th of the cheese on each potato and Enjoy n Happy Cooking. Add salt and mix well. Lower the heat and add fried potato fingers. Mix well, add spring onion microwave it for 30 seconds. Garnish with coriander and serve. Aisha Mohammed Rafiq greens and mix again. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot. Lakshmi Rukhsar Rafiq FITNESS/HEALTH PLUS | TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER 2013 7 How new cancer drugs can skip randomised trials

By Julie Steenhuysen and Ben issues, perhaps the biggest of which is it is only by ploughing an average of a Hirschler the vast difference in the way the US $1 billion-plus into each new medicine and Europe regulate drugs. that treatments can be improved. n 2006 when doctors started test- Pressure is mounting. A new and “The costs should be coming down ing a melanoma treatment made highly promising class of immuno- tremendously,” said Paul Workman, by Roche Holding AG on patients, therapy drugs — which some analysts head of drug discovery at Britain’s Ithey were used to facing slim see as a potential $35bn a year market Institute of Cancer Research. “What’s odds — about one in eight — that the — may force companies’ hands. These disappointing is that we haven’t seen tumours would shrink on chemother- therapies will come to market just as it happen yet. We are in a fascinating apy. This time, they couldn’t believe more people are asking if health insur- but frustrating period of transition.” their eyes. ers and governments will keep paying Don Light, a Harvard professor who With Zelboraf, a drug that targets sky-high prices. is a long-time critic of the drugs indus- specific mutations in cancer cells, eight Dr Alexander Eggermont, chief try, is more blunt. He says companies out of 10 patients in an early-stage trial executive of Institut Gustave-Roussy, are deliberately clinging to the notion experienced significant tumour shrink- France’s largest cancer center, was of huge research costs despite the age. Roche clearly had a remarkable one of those who held a hard line on advantages of smaller trials in cancer. drug, though it only worked for people Zelboraf testing, insisting on a ran- “Claimed high costs are like bragging with a specific genetic makeup. domised trial. But Eggermont now says rights — the higher companies say they Research like the Zelboraf tests, that the standard of proof has changed and drug approval process. are, the more they create the impres- fine-tune treatments to the genetic he believes immunotherapies — which To qualify, a drug must show remark- sion of heroism and financial suffering,” profile of patients, is fuelling a rethink he calls the “biggest game changer we able clinical activity in early stages of Light says. over how new cancer drugs are tested. have ever seen” — will cement the new testing. The FDA’s Pazdur, who has Still, not everyone in the industry is The promise: medicines that, in theory approach to testing. spent the past 14 years overseeing can- toeing the line. GSK Chief Executive at least, can win approval more easily “We won’t have to do those dino- cer drug approvals, calls them “knock- Andrew Witty startled a number of and cheaply. saur trials,” he said. “It will change the your-socks-off” treatments. his peers earlier this year by telling a That also raises ethical questions. whole attitude in drug development.” He says the FDA has already become British National Health Service con- If you know a certain treatment is more flexible in the kinds of evidence it ference that the $1bn price tag was genetically bound to work much bet- BETTER SCIENCE will accept to speed new cancer drugs “one of the great myths of the indus- ter on some people than on others, is Randomised controlled trials — to patients. try.” Since the figure includes the cost it right to conduct randomised tri- where some patients are given the For example, Stivarga is a pill from of failures, any drug company that can als to see which works best? Zelboraf treatment that is being tested and oth- Bayer AG for some advanced gastroin- improve its success rate should be able led some doctors to question whether ers get a “control” substance for com- testinal tumours. It was approved in to charge less for new medicines. to go ahead with the trials they had parison — became known as the gold February, just three years after the first “For the first time in my career, planned, trials that would pit Zelboraf standard of drug testing because they patient with the condition received it pricing is becoming a really interest- against the standard treatment, a were the most effective way of see- in clinical tests. That’s nearly twice as ing piece of the dynamic,” Witty said in chemotherapy developed in 1975 called ing if a drug worked. But for patients fast as Zelboraf. “That was like a land- an interview. “If you believe you have a dacarbazine. whose cancers are driven by specific speed record,” says Dr George Demetri sustainable model that can churn out Some doctors believed that would genetic mutations, some argue that of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute more product than anybody else, why risk patients’ lives unnecessarily. US randomised approach could become in Boston, who worked to develop the wouldn’t you do this?” Food and Drug Administration can- obsolete. medicine. That could be particularly impor- cer drug czar Dr Richard Pazdur “The types of drugs that we’re see- The drug was reviewed under tant as drug companies begin to com- pushed for changes to shorten the trial. ing now are different. They are just another FDA scheme called the pri- bine treatments in hopes of achieving Others, such as Dr Patrick Hwu of MD simply better in terms of efficacy,” says ority review program, which provides longer-lasting benefits. GSK, for Anderson Cancer Center in Texas, Pazdur, the FDA expert who wanted to an expedited six-month process. instance, has a second melanoma drug refused to participate in a study that shorten the Zelboraf trial. The step-change in the pace of called Mekinist that it plans to com- seemed bound to disadvantage some The new drugs are born out of a cancer drug development has helped bine with Tafinlar. Both are cheaper patients. better understanding of the molecu- drive a recent improvement in overall than existing drugs, though combined, Ultimately, the trial proceeded and lar changes that fuel cancer growth. pharmaceutical industry productivity. of course, they will still cost many the drug won US approval in 2011. For example, an estimated 50 to 60 New cancer medicines are the main thousands of dollars a year. But experts say the controversy over percent of melanoma patients have a driver of a pick-up in the number of Doctors are getting restive. In April, Zelboraf broke the mould, potentially specific genetic mutation. Zelboraf and products coming to market. Since the more than 100 leukemia specialists pointing the way to lower-cost drug Tafinlar target these people. By testing start of 2012, one third of the 54 drugs from around the world took the unu- development. such treatments only on people with approved by the FDA across all dis- sual step of complaining publicly in At least one company has already a specific mutation, researchers can eases areas have been for cancer. the American Society of Hematology’s indicated it will cut prices. Earlier work out more quickly, and with fewer journal Blood that cancer drug prices this year, GlaxoSmithKline Plc won patients, if a treatment is effective. PRICING BACKLASH were “too high, unsustainable, may approval from the US Food and Drug Zelboraf represented a watershed But despite the faster approval compromise access of needy patients to Administration for Tafinlar, a drug in treating melanoma, a notoriously times, the impact on drug prices so highly effective therapy, and are harm- targeting the same mutant genes as deadly cancer, although it is not a far has been limited. ful to the sustainability of our national Zelboraf, based on a single clinical trial cure: Most patients eventually develop Clinical trials are the biggest single healthcare systems.” of just 250 patients. It said the drug resistance to the drug. The Zelboraf cost in drug company R&D, account- With 11 of the 12 cancer drugs would cost $7,600 a month, 30 percent trial fuelled support for a new “break- ing for 36 percent of total research launched in the United States last year less than Zelboraf. through therapy” regulatory pathway expenditure in 2012, according to costing more than $100,000 a year per Whether others follow suit in cut- that was signed into US law last year. Thomson Reuters CMR International. patient, according to the paper, the ting prices will depend on a host of It could shave years off the traditional Drugmakers traditionally argue that debate is not going away. Reuters 8 PLUS | TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER 2013 ENTERTAINMENT PLUS | TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER 2013 9

HOLLYWOOD NEWS BOLLYWOOD NEWS Kerry Washington named best Waiting for Indian talent in American dressed woman by People magazine films to win Oscar: Kamal Haasan

ctor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan, whose directorial Vishwaroopam was in ctress Kerry Washington, who was nominated for an Emmy for her Athe race with other films for India’s official entry to Academy Awards Arole in the ABC television drama Scandal, was named the “World’s this year, is not disappointed at losing the opportunity. Instead he feels it Best Dressed Woman” by People magazine. would be more sensible when Indian talent works in American movies and Washington, 36, headed a list that included Academy Award-winner wins an Oscar. Jennifer Lawrence, singer-songwriter Solange Knowles and actresses Jenna “With due respect, my films have gone seven times to the Oscars but Dewan-Tatum and Kate Bosworth. I think it will make more sense when the Indian talent takes part in “I don’t wear a lot of pants,” Washington said in a statement announc- American movies and wins an Oscar or it must be like the way Ray saab ing the honour. “When I go somewhere I want to know I’m going to be (Satyajit Ray) did for world cinema. Otherwise, we are just visiting America, comfortable and I’m dressed for the event.” we are tourists,” Haasan told reporters here Sunday at the closing of the People magazine Executive Editor Elizabeth Sporkin praised Washington Jagran Film Festival. for her fashion sense. Satyajit Ray, legendary filmmaker-writer, not only won an Oscar but “There has been a trend this year in lady-like fashion and I think she also all the major awards, including National Awards. His film “Pather is almost single-handedly responsible for it,” Sporkin said in an interview. Panchali”, won a total of eleven international prizes, including one at the Although Washington nabbed the best dressed title, Lawrence, the win- Cannes Film Festival. This year, out of the over 21 Indian films competing ner of this year’s best actress Oscar for Silver Linings Playbook, was cited as to make it to the Oscars, Gujarati film The Good Road has been chosen as having the best high fashion style, and actress Jessica Chastain, the star of India’s official entry to the Oscars. 2012’s Zero Dark Thirty had the best red carpet style, according to People. Solange Knowles got top marks for style risk-taking and confidence. “She really does push the envelope,” said Sporkin. “No one else would even think of putting together the looks she wears. She always pulls it off.” Avatar actress Zoe Saldana had the best denim style and actress Lily Boogie Woogie is back Collins was named the best for up-and-coming style. Actress Emma Stone, the star of The Amazing Spider-Man and The Help, ne of the oldest dance reality shows Boogie Woogie will be returning to won praise for her classic style and timeless looks and television host Nicole Othe small screen soon. The show is open for children in the age group Richie was named best in trend-setting style. of six to 14 years and will air on Sony Entertainment Television. The celebrity magazine said it compiled the list after getting input from The auditions will begin in Bhopal and Ranchi on October 7-8, accord- its editors, its 42 million readers and fashion directors and bloggers. ing to the official Facebook page of the channel. Launched in 1996, Boogie The magazine also looked back at fashion moments of the year, citing Woogie was the brainchild of TV personality Naved, his brother Javed actress Sarah Jessica Parker’s haute punk mohawk headdress by designer Jaffrey and actor Ravi Behl. It was also one of the longest running dance Philip Treacy at the Met Ball in New York and first lady Michelle Obama’s reality show on Indian Tv. bangs, which she has recently grown out. Actress Gwyneth Paltrow was named best dressed last year. The full list is at www.people.com/bestdressed. Reuters Meatballs sequel More thrills in second poster ofDhoom 3 et another sizzling motion poster of the forthcoming movie Dhoom 3 is Tom Hanks not driven by money Yout online and looks like a reminder to fans about what they are about to experience with the release of the movie. While the first motion poster ctor-filmmaker didn’t reveal much except Aamir Khan’s chiselled body, this one has more ATom Hanks thrills and chills attached to it. says he is not driven swallows up box office Aamir plays a negative role in the movie and the smirk on his face gets by big pay cheques. your attention. The 57-year-old insists The movie, which has always given bikes and villains a lot of limelight, that he would be just as has bikes jumping over cars and bridges in the second motion poster. happy as he is now even The focus then shifts to the four main protagonists- Aamir Khan, if he made small sums Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra and Katrina Kaif. By Lisa Richwine and Chris Michaud Falls attacked by giant food that in comparison to what Ron Howard, tells the story of the Prisoners, starring Jackman as a The leads pose in a heroic manner as a fire rages around them. The graph- plunges from the sky. In the new he earns today, reports 1976 battle for the Formula One rac- father on a desperate search for his ics are well done. The sound of a bike racing adds to the thrilling feeling. The installment, the food comes to life femalefirst.co.uk. he sequel to Cloudy with a ing championship. Chris Hemsworth missing daughter, brought its domestic signature tune of the “My attitude to Chance of Meatballs devoured and evolves into “foodimals” that stars as Englishman James Hunt and sales total to $39m after two week- Dhoom franchise money? On a 1980 TV the weekend box office include a hippopotamus, eggplanatee Daniel Bruhl as his rival, Austrian ends. The movie, which topped box takes the musical series called Bosom Tcompetition. and cheespider, a cheeseburger with Niki Lauda. office charts when it debuted a week lead soon followed Buddies I made $5,000 a The animated 3D Cloudy With a sesame-seed eyes and french-fry legs. The movie expanded to nearly 2,300 ago, was released by Warner Bros, a by the sound of the week. If I had made that Chance of Meatballs 2, which tells the Some forecasters projected Cloudy theatres after a very limited debut a unit of Time Warner Inc. bike. kind of money for the story of monster-sized fruits, vegeta- 2 would gross up to $45m, though week ago. It was produced for $38m New romantic comedy Baggage Aamir will be seen rest of my life I would bles and cheeseburgers that come to Sony said it expected a lower debut of by Cross Creek Pictures and Exclusive Claim, distributed by Fox Searchlight, in a negative role in have been happy, hon- life as “foodimals,” earned $35m at between $30m and $35m. The movie Media and distributed by Universal a unit of 21st Century Fox and starring the third install- estly. But I have been US and Canadian theatres, according cost $78m to produce. Pictures, a unit of Comcast Corp. Paula Patton as a woman on a 30-day ment of the fran- getting ludicrous sums to studio estimates on Sunday, easily “This is just a fantastic start,” said Nikki Rocco, president for domes- quest to find a mate, finished in fourth chise while Abhishek of money for quite some beating all competitors. Rory Bruer, Sony Pictures’ worldwide tic distribution at Universal Pictures, place with $9.3m. Bachchan and Uday time,” he said. Cloudy 2 outpaced car racing drama president of distribution. said: “Although we started out on the Raunchy comedy Don Jon debuted Chopra reprise their “The best part is not Rush, which pulled in $10.3m from “We knew that people really loved low end of where we thought we would in the weekend’s No 5 spot with $9m. role as ACP Jai Dixit owing money to anyone. Friday through Sunday to finish third, the film from our early screenings, and be, strong exit polls and good word-of- The movie stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ali respectively. Money, though, has never been my driving force. You can live in the big- behind last week’s winner, drama it’s one of those times that the sequel mouth will help it find its niche in the as a young man whose addiction Directed by Vijay gest and best house in the world but it can be waste if you are unhappy,” Prisoners starring Hugh Jackman, is better than the first one,” he said. weeks to come.” interferes with his relationship with Krishna Acharya, Hanks added. which made $11.3m. Bruer also predicted that the film Rush won strong reviews from crit- a young woman, played by Scarlett the movie is set to The Cloudy sequel features the would resonate with audiences over- ics with an 88 percent positive rating Johansson. Gordon-Levitt also wrote release on December voices of Bill Hader and Anna Faris seas, saying: “I’m certain it’s going to from compendium website rottento- and directed the film, which Relativity 20. and is a follow-up to a 2009 hit that do even better internationally.” matoes, and an A-minus grade from Media acquired for $4m. saw the fictional island of Swallow Rush, from Oscar-winning director CinemaScore, which polls moviegoers. Reuters 106 PLUS | TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER 2013 WORLD AGENDA

Oct 1, U.S.: The defining act of Barack presidency, health care reform, comes to fruition when subsidised insurance goes on sale. Seven million Americans are expected to sign up in the first year, rising to 22 million by 2016

Oct 6-12, Kuala Lumpur: Barack Obama tours Asia and becomes the first U.S. president in nearly half a century to visit Malaysia. Relations between the two countries soured when Mahathir Mohamad, a strident critic Oct 13, Addis of the west, was prime minister Ababa: African leaders between 1981 and 2003 call for a mass withdrawal from the International Criminal Court in protest president William Ruto (below). The African Union Oct 25-26, accuses the court of Prague: Elections in the Czech leaders Parliament could Oct 18, Luxembourg: The European hand a share of power Union is expected to agree on business talks to the Communist with China, paving the way for a possible Party for the first time free-trade deal between two of since the 1989 Velvet Revolution ended its Trade between the markets totalitarian rule. The rose to $435bn last year Social Democrats are set to win the most seats Oct 10, Parma: Concerts and performances take place Oct 2, Vatican: Pope in Italy and around the world Francis receives Sister to celebrate the bicentenary Angelique Namaika (left), of the birth of Giuseppe Nansen Verdi (left), one of the Refugee Award, who has most influential helped over 2,000 women opera and girls abused and composers displaced by conflict in of the the Democratic Republic nineteenth of the Congo century Oct 20, New York: The stage version of author (right) first novel, A Time To Kill, published in 1989, opens on Broadway. Nine of his nearly two dozen novels, which have sold 250m books worldwide, have been made into films Pit APGttI R hKt Edl © GRAPHIC NEWS FOOD PLUS | TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER 2013 11

How to make the perfect Palak Paneer

By L V Anderson boil it for a minute or two, cool it, and then squeeze it 1/4 cup whole-milk yogurt dry. The squeezing is essential: A medium-sized pile 1/4 cup heavy cream was delighted to learn earlier this year that of spinach contains, so far as I can tell, buckets and Cooked basmati rice for serving (optional) spinach does not deserve the reputation as a buckets of water, so merely draining it in a colander strength-enhancing superfood that Popeye gave or strainer isn’t good enough-you have to take a cue Method: Iit. Apparently, the belief that spinach contains from Salt-n-Pepa and push it real good. Put the milk in a medium pot over medium-high a boatload of iron relative to other greens stems Most of the additional ingredients in palak paneer heat. While it’s heating, combine the lemon juice with from a misplaced decimal in a 19th-century chem- are relatively easy to find, with the possible excep- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water. When the ist’s notes about the nutritional content of vegeta- tions of garam masala (substitute generic curry pow- milk comes to a boil, add the lemon juice mixture; bles. The reason for my delight is that I’ve never der if you must) and ghee, which is clarified butter. the milk should immediately separate into curds and been a fan of spinach. Raw, it tastes simultaneously You can make ghee yourself without much trouble, or whey. Add a pinch of salt and cook, stirring, for 2 bland and metallic. Cooked, it’s bland, metallic and you can substitute butter-but if you use unclarified minutes. Line a strainer with a few layers of cheese- almost always excruciatingly watery, with nothing butter, keep an eye on it while you’re sautéing the cloth and put it in the sink; pour the milk mixture approaching the body and earthy flavour of kale or cumin seeds. Regular butter burns at much lower into the strainer to strain out the whey. Rinse the collard greens. temperatures than ghee. curds with cool water, then twist the edges of the One traditional American spinach dish, creamed Admittedly, this recipe is dairy city, calling not cheesecloth around the cheese and squeeze out any spinach, tackles the wateriness problem head-on only for ghee and paneer but also for cream and remaining liquid. Transfer the cheese bundle to a by cooking the dickens out of the spinach and then yogurt. Vegans and other lactose avoiders can sub- plate lined with paper towels, weigh it down with a adding cream or béchamel sauce to thicken it up. stitute peanut or canola oil for the ghee, use 8 to 12 cast-iron skillet or another heavy object, and let rest Unfortunately, creamed spinach is a total snoozefest. ounces of tofu instead of making paneer (freeze it for at least 3 hours. Fortunately, North Indian cuisine has a far superior if you have time, or at least press it), and omit the Put 2 tablespoons of the ghee in a medium pot version of creamed spinach, enlivened with chilies, yogurt and cream. over medium heat. When it melts, add the cumin cumin and ginger: palak paneer. seeds and cook, shaking the pan occasionally, until Palak means spinach; paneer is a fresh cheese with fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the onion, garlic, and a firm, almost rubbery texture. (Sometimes Indian Palak Paneer ginger and season with salt. Cook, stirring frequently, restaurants will call this dish saag paneer; saag is an Yield: About 4 servings until the onions soften, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the umbrella term for leafy greens.) You can buy paneer Time: 3 1/2 to 4 hours, mostly unattended jalapeños, coriander, paprika, and turmeric, and at Indian groceries and other specialty markets, but cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add it’s easy and fun to make at home: All you have to do Ingredients: the tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 is bring milk to a boil and add diluted lemon juice. 6 cups whole milk minutes. Add the spinach and continue to cook, stir- The milk will immediately separate into scrambled- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice ring occasionally, until the spinach is tender, about egg-like curds and watery whey. After straining and Salt another 10 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the oven to then pressing the curds for a few hours, you’ll have 3 tablespoons ghee or butter 400°F. Unwrap the paneer and cut it into 1/4-inch a solid, sliceable block of homemade cheese. You can 1 teaspoon cumin seeds cubes. Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon ghee in an cube paneer at this point and stir it into your spin- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 8- or 9-inch square pan in the oven. Add the cubed ach, but it’ll be firmer and less likely to crumble if 6 garlic cloves, minced paneer; toss gently to coat the paneer in the ghee you first brown the cubes in the oven. 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger and and season with salt. Roast, turning the cubes As for that spinach: Frozen is, frankly, way easier 4 medium fresh jalapeños, seeded if desired and once or twice, until golden brown, about 15 minutes. to use in this dish than fresh. Plus, because most minced Stir the garam masala and cayenne pepper into the of the flavour of palak paneer derives from spices, 1 tablespoon ground coriander spinach mixture and cook for 2 minutes, then turn you’re not sacrificing much flavour by going the fro- 1 teaspoon paprika off the heat. Add the yogurt and cream to the spin- zen route. To prepare frozen spinach for palak pan- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric ach mixture and partially purée with an immersion eer, just to thaw it and then squeeze its water out. One 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes blender. Stir in the roasted paneer. Taste and adjust (Put it in a strainer and press down on it, or wrap it 1 pound frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed the seasoning, then serve hot over basmati rice, if in cheesecloth — which you’ll have on hand already dry desired. (Store leftover palak paneer in an airtight if you’re making paneer from scratch — and wring 1 teaspoon ground garam masala container in the refrigerator for up to a week.) it out.) If you prefer to use fresh spinach, steam or 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper WP-Bloomberg 12 PLUS | TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER 2013 TECHNOLOGY

Google introduces biggest algorithm change in 3 years

New ‘Hummingbird’ algorithm will make core search better at answering longer, more complex and spoken queries.

By Samuel Gibbs with the technologies back then,” said make a difference, although it gave a apps and keep you within the Google Danny Sullivan of the search blog few examples of searches that could search ecosystem. That all helps Google arking Google’s 15th Search Engine Land. benefit from the new algorithm. maintain its estimated 53% market birthday, Hummingbird It will benefit those using more mod- For instance, a search for “acid share of internet advertising. is the biggest change to ern forms of search, such as conversa- reflux prescription” pre-Hummingbird Google Now relies on Knowledge Mthe inner workings of the tional or voice search, where you ask produced sites with lists of drugs, but Graph, as well as natural language world’s most popular search engine Google a question rather than typing now brings up search results with more interpretation, which were both since Google’s “Caffeine” update in keywords into the search box. information about acid reflux treat- boosted by the Hummingbird update. 2010, which sped up Google’s indexing “The goal is that pages matching the ment in general. Likewise, a search for “Hummingbird doesn’t replace key- of sites and delivery of search results. meaning do better, rather than pages “pizza hut calories per slice” now links word search, it augments it, speeding The Hummingbird update focuses matching just a few words. the answer directly from Pizza Hut. up the process of search using natural more on Google’s Knowledge Graph – “Google said that Hummingbird is It’s a smart move, but there’s a long language processes that understands an encyclopaedia of about 570m con- paying more attention to each word in way to go conversational search or speech – it’s cepts and relationships that allows a query, ensuring that the whole query “Apps are the biggest long-term a smart move, but there’s clearly a long Google to anticipate facts and figures – the whole sentence or conversation threat to Google’s current search- way to go. you might want to know about your or meaning – is taken into account, based business model – people turn to “Right now, when I search for trains search term. rather than particular words,” said apps for information on discrete serv- to Warwickshire, I get a list of search New engine with old parts Sullivan. ices like flights rather than search,” results for train operator websites, but Hummingbird isn’t an overhaul But will it really work? said Ian Maude, a search analyst at I don’t yet get times for the next trains that Google search users will instantly Unfortunately, it’s very difficult Enders Analysis. pulled into fact boxes by Google,” said notice, however. to do before and after comparisons, Google Now – Google’s personal dig- Maude. “In general, Hummingbird – Google especially as Google has pushed ital assistant that uses context, loca- Not everything is so straightforward says – is a new engine built on both out the Hummingbird update over tion and knowledge of the user’s habits in Google land, as Google’s chat pro- existing and new parts, organised in the last month without any public to preempt requests for information tocols Hangouts and Talk, suffered a a way to especially serve the search announcements. like flights, your daily commute and privacy issue on the 26 September that demands of today, rather than one For the moment we only have film times — has been one of Google’s saw instant messages routed to unin- created for the needs of 10 years ago, Google’s word that Hummingbird will attempts to fight the silos of individual tended recipients. The Guardian Control-alt-delete was a mistake: Bill Gates By Will Oremus programmed at a low level that you had to — it was a mistake. The guy who did the IBM keyboard design undreds of millions of people around the didn’t want to give us our single button. world, including virtually everyone who has There, in a nutshell, is one big tradeoff Microsoft Hever used a Windows device, have had to made by partnering with third-party hardware memorise the key command “control-alt-delete.” firms rather than building its own computers, as In retrospect, that was probably unnecessary, Apple did. The strategy paid off handsomely, as Microsoft co-founded Bill Gates (pictured) said in Microsoft’s operating systems became the global a talk at Harvard last week. standard. But it wasn’t without its downsides. Can As Geekwire points out, the surprising — and, you imagine Steve Jobs requiring users to perform let’s face it, seriously belated — admission came such a wonky key command before they could in response to a wonderfully blunt question from begin to use an Apple device? David Rubenstein, co-chair of a Harvard fundrais- Note that Gates is not talking about the original ing campaign. “Why, when I want to turn on my use of control-alt-delete to perform a “soft reboot” software and computer, do I need to have three you’re going to see some screens and eventually type but about Microsoft’s decision in the early 1990s to fingers: control, alt, delete?” Rubenstein asked the your password in, you want to have something you do make the command a requirement for logging into living tech legend. “Whose idea was that?” with the keyboard that is signaling to a very low level a Windows machine. Of course, Gates didn’t men- The crowd laughed as Gates shifted his weight of the software — actually, hard-coded in the hard- tion all the mistakes that rendered certain versions and scratched his ear sheepishly. His response began ware — that it really is bringing in the operating system of Windows so unstable that users grew equally with some hemming and hawing, but he eventually you expect. . . . So we could have had a single button, familiar with control-alt-delete as the only escape wound his way to a straight answer: but the guy who did the IBM keyboard design didn’t from a locked screen. Maybe that’s because he knew Basically, because when you turn your computer on, want to give us our single button. And so we had, we he couldn’t blame those on IBM. WP-Bloomberg COMICS & MORE PLUS | TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER 2013 13

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Bone Çam Beard Liya Brain Dima Artery Širyan Hoy en la Historia Heart Qalb Two lungs Ri'atan October 1, 1890 Stomach Maçida The Yosemite National Park was Intestines Amça' created in California to protect the Liver Kabid Yosemite Valley and surrounding Kidney Kilya mountains and forests from Flesh Lam development Note: ç = ‘a’ in ‘agh’ when surprised = ‘th’ but we strengthen our tongue a little 1903: European railways were linked with Russia 1918: Arab forces captured Baby Blues by Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman Damascus from the Turks with the help of British officer T.E. Lawrence 1998: NATO prepared for possible air strikes on Serbia as the UN condemned the massacres of ethnic Albanians in Kosovo 2001: Japan’s NTT DoCoMo launched the first third generation (3G) mobile phone service Picture: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS ALL IN THE MIND Hagar The Horrible by Chris Browne Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.

Zits by Dennis Young and Denis Lebrun

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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 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 1 OCTOBER 2013 15

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Who’s who A summary of MEDIA SCAN Events in Qatar issues of the day discussed by the Qatari community Rachmaninoff’s Paganini in the media. Rhapsody When: October 5; 7.30pm Where: Opera House, Katara What: Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra performs Rachmaninoff’s Paganini Rhapsody. Han-Na Chang is music director and • There is discussion in social media about do not know whether they are fit for Cristina Ortiz on piano. the massive campaign being conducted human consumption. Tickets: QR-75-QR300, available at by the Ministry of Municipality and other • People have demanded that the traffic Virgin Megastores bodies to remove more than 10,000 department install cameras to monitor President of Qatar University abandoned vehicles that occupy public cars overtaking from the right, particularly NODDY in Toyland

Professor Sheikha Abdulla When: Oct 24, 25, 26; 4pm & 7pm spaces in Industrial Area. on the main roads and highways. Where: Al Rayyan theater, Souq Waqif Al Misnad • It has been suggested that play areas • There are demands for inspection of all What: A live show of Noddy — sing- for kids be created in parks located in fuel stations in the light of the collapse along, dance-along — featuring friends rofessor Al Misnad became the residential areas to encourage them to of an underground tank at Al Andalus Tessie Bear and Bumpy Dog as well as the president of Qatar University in naughty goblins. Kid’s play. P2003. Prior to that, she served take up sports. station, particularly the old ones, which Tickets: QR-100-QR350, available Qatar University as Vice President • Many parents have complained about pose a threat to people’s life and property. at Virgin Megastores for Research and Community some nurseries hiking their fees without • There are complaints about workshops Development (2000-2003), Head of any change in their services. This has led operating in residential areas despite Exhibition by Rhys Himsworth the Department of Foundations of When: Until October 27 Education (1992 -1995), and as a to the emergence of nurseries operating repeated demands for them to be from homes, which pose a risk to children relocated. Artist Talk on October 22; 7pm member of the University Council Where: Katara Art Center, Building 5 (1986 -1989; 1998 - 2004). She as they lack the minimum requirements • Residents of Rawdat Al Mattar area have What: Rhys Himsworth is a British artist received her Bachelor of Arts degree for safety. complained about a sand filtering unit set based in Doha, and is a faculty member of in Education (1977), and subsequently • People have demanded that the Ministry up by a construction company without Virginia Commonwealth University where he a diploma in Education in 1978. She heads the Painting & Printmaking program. of Municipality inspect fishmongers, permission near an Independent school. completed her doctoral studies, Entry: Free, open to all Doctor of Philosophy in Education, which are selling fish that are not fresh, This is said to be producing dust that is in 1984 from Durham University, UK. and sometimes damaged, and the sellers causing suffering to students. L’âge d’or — exhibition by Adel Abdessemed When: October 6 to January 5 Where: Atrium and ground floor of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art IN FOCUS by Wang Xiaoyan What: Curated by Pier Luigi Tazzi, the exhibition will showcase recent works, including drawings, paintings, sculptures and videos, many created by Adel Abdessemed. Entry: Free, open to all

Northern Legacy – Photographic Exhibition When: Until Nov 19, 2013; 10am-10pm Where: Katara Gallery 1 - Bldg 13 What: Photographic Exhibition by Harold Crompton Robinson. Free Entry

Oil Painting workshop When: Sept 28, Oct 5, 12; 5pm-8pm Where: Katara Art Studios - Bldg 19 What: KAS is organising an Oil Painting workshop with Egyptian artist Fairouz Alokadi. Fairouz will teach participants from different levels, the basics of oil painting and also how to use and develop your painting skills into developing your own artwork. Workshop Fee: QR200

Omar Khalifa – “Infinite” When: Until Dec 15; 10am-10pm Where: Katara Cultural Village What: This outdoor installation examines ‘the nature of being’. Using digital multiple exposure techniques, an image is crafted that gives a of other-worldliness and depth of perspective through the human form. Free Entry

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