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LEARN ARABIC • Learn commonly Nearly 40 dancers performed to used Arabic words the beats of broadband music and their meanings from the Black Sea to the Balkans and showcased the diversity of Anatolian culture. P | 13 2 PLUS | MONDAY 29 APRIL 2013 COVER STORY Fusion of West and East from

he Open Air Theatre at routines and music from each corner Katara Cultural Village of Anatolia, making the audience feel hosted ‘Fire of Anatolia’, with as though they travel through time to Tthe attendance of the creator live an experience of crisis and war. As and general art director of the project, the continue, the second scene Mustafa Erdogan’s, from Turkey. The starts preaching the end of war and huge theatrical output from Erdogan’s the beginning of a period of peace, joy inspiration was presented by nearly and victory. 40 dancers to the beats of broad- The troupe had the goal to band music from the Black Sea to the deliver a high value message through Balkans. its dances: The fire that burned Troy The director used many theatrical and brought tragedy and ruin to its tools to transmit his concept, such as people lit a candle of hope for the com- lights, music and sounds, as well as ing peace. This emerged through the illuminated pictures accompanied by illuminated picture that opened the dancing. With these tools, he epito- show. It was portrayed by the rumbling mized the diversity of Anatolian cul- of a volcano lava and fire, which had a ture, which is a fusion of West and road crossing it and rising towards the East. top. On this road, walked a man carry- The dances offer a unique perform- ing a torch of hope and peace, as if he ance with a mixture of Turkish folk wanted to say that hope is born from heritage , modern and oriental the womb of pain and that the fire that elements and countless motifs of other burns is the same that cleanses the dance disciplines, with a focus on the earth and bestows life and light to it. selection of appropriate clothing for The dance show was viewed by a each scene matching with its significa- large crowd of different nationalities tion as though the director wanted to and ages. The attendees expressed mix history and geography to confirm their admiration and interacted with Turkey’s historical interaction with the applause that followed each scene. rest of its neighbours. The show coincided with the fall of With the rising of the music pattern, light rains, which fell in a dialogue the dancers’ dabke (Arab ) between war and peace played to the escalates and the speed of their move- rhythm of life Symphony with all its ments increases with numerous dance Vicissitudes. PLUS | MONDAY 29 APRIL 2013 3

The Fire of Anatolia has been on display 3,000 times for 20 million audience in a large number of countries

The ‘The Fire of Anatolia’ has in 2002 encouraged him to set out on been on display 3,000 times for 20 a world-wide tour. million audience in a large number At the beginning, Mustafa Erdogan of countries, including Germany, said: “The epic Trojan is old as the the , Switzerland, stories mentioned in the Bible. The Lebanon, Russia, Hungary, Greece Western civilisation condemns the cul- and among others, and it tural heritage of the Trojan legend and was nominated for the Guinness nothing else. An Anatolian poet had Book of Records. returned this story to human memory, Combining the momentum of which is believed that its events took Anatolian culture, mythology and place in the year 1180 BC. This story impressive history of the region with was recorded by Homer — who was dance, the is fraught born in Izmir — in his immortal books with the elements of folk and modern Iliad and the Odyssey, and has taken its dance. This has been the first dance place as one of the best-known compo- group to present its folk dance in the sitions in the world.” Chinese parliament building. Mustafa Erdogan was born in Despite the roaming of Erdogan’s Hakkari in 1965, studied in the field dance group east and west to perform of philosophy at the University of their artistic , critics Hacettepe and in the area of public have agreed that the ‘Fire of Anatolia’ management in the Gazi University. is considered one of the most famous His studied in the Bilkent University dance groups in the world and the most in 1997 the field of folk dances. literal and skilled. He is credited with establishing Mustafa Erdogan founded this dance dance groups, particularly specialised group in 1999 and it achieved great suc- in local and folkloric dance, in many cess in Turkey for three years, which regions of Turkey. The Peninsula 4 PLUS | MONDAY 29 APRIL 2013 CAMPUS

Texas A&M at brings together experts Player mascots for Al Rayyan club to discuss IT innovations exas A&M University at Qatar, in partnership with TEducation City branch cam- puses and Hamad Bin Khalifa University, hosted the third annual Technology in Higher Education (THE) conference recently at Qatar National Convention Centre. The theme for THE 2013 is ‘Today, Tomorrow and Beyond: Innovation in Teaching, Technology and Learning.’ THE conference, co-chaired by Dr Othmane Bouhali, research associate professor and director of Research Computing at Texas A&M at Qatar, explores how to effectively meet the challenges and opportunities in edu- cation practice today while anticipat- ing the possibilities of tomorrow. The annual conference was attended by more than 280 leading educators, IT professionals and stu- dents representing universities across Education city in Doha. Welcome remarks were presented on the first Sherborne Qatar is one of the strongest supporters of neighbouring Al Rayyan sports club. This season they guaranteed to be day of THE by Bouhali, Steve Kenny, the “12th man” of Al Rayyan, not only for the QSL competitions but also for their Asian Champions League matches. Eleven chief administrative officer at Weill Sherborne Qatar pupils were selected to be player mascots at the HAC semi-finals against QSL Champions Al Sadd SC. Cornell Medical College in Qatar, and Sharon Hollinsworth, director of Education Computing at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar and co-chair of THE 2013. SIS winners Philip Long, who has served as chief information officer at Yale University, delivered the event’s keynote address entitled ‘Learning Unleashed: Innovation in Teaching and Learning Achieves Critical Mass.’ THE conference was an opportu- nity for educators, IT professionals and students to discuss educational and technological advancements. The conference focused on identifying the shifts, challenges and opportunities for educators and IT professionals as they explore ways to adapt and inno- vate their practice in a constantly changing technological and higher education landscape. It was designed to foster learning, innovation and practice in the use of technologies in higher education and discuss chal- lenges and strategies for technology integration. The Peninsula The medal winners of Shantiniketan Indian School (SIS) in the School Olympics Programme with the school officials.

Bhavan’s marks World Earth Day

Bhavan’s Public School observed World Earth day at both Matar Qadeem and Wakra campuses by con- ducting a seminar on earthquake and global climatic changes. Dr G Manulal, principal, stressed the impor- tance of the topic. Saleem Ponnambath, presiding over the function, emphasised the significance of creat- ing awareness about protecting the planet earth and added: “We have the responsibility to handover the earth to our children and next generation as a safe home for all its inhabitants.” The two presentations at the venue extensively covered the causes of global warming and earthquakes and global climate change. COMMUNITY PLUS | MONDAY 29 APRIL 2013 5

Spanish, Latin ladies Michalis Economou to hold cultural event conduct last concert as QPO music director panish Ladies in Qatar and Spanish Speaking Ladies organ- Michalis Economou (pictured) con- Sised a cultural event to meet ducts his last with members of the Egyptian Ladies public per- Society and Qatar Women Association. formance of The event took place April 22 at Al the Qatar Jasr Boutique Hotel in Souq Waqif. Philharmonic The Al Sambouk restaurant was the Orchestra as selected venue which, coincidently, is music director being decorated by a Spanish architect on Wednesday, who is member of the group. May 1, 2013, Approximately 100 people attended at 7:30pm in the event which kicked off with a Katara Cultural Village Opera House. brief introduction from a member of Sonja Park will be the guest soloist each of the groups participating. The in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano program continued with Spanish and Concerto No. 27 in B Flat Major. The Latin folk dances and a short fashion second half of the programme is a show of traditional Latin and Spanish symphonic fantasy built around the clothes, followed by an exhibition of 1001 Nights, the Arabian Nights, by traditional Egyptian outfits. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, called There was also a raffle before the Scheherazade. The concert opens with event ended with a spontaneous dance Mozart’s Overture to Don Giovanni. of all part takers to Egyptian music. Michalis Economou has taken the The Peninsula Qatar Philharmonic to remarkable places since becoming music direc- tor in September 2011. He conducted the orchestra in the United Nations British Council holds Springboard General Assembly in New York, at the World Petroleum Congress and Women’s Development Programme for the COP18/CMP8 Climate Change Conference. He led the first Day at The British Council has concluded its attitude; ability to communicate more the Philharmonic all-day festival, award-winning Springboard Women’s assertively and effectively and a dis- in which he conducted five pro- Development Programme, which was tinct improvement in work/life balance. grammes himself. During his tenure conducted in collaboration with the Commenting on the programme the orchestra presented more than Ministry of Labour and Qatar’s Job Nermeen Radwan, Springboard Project a dozen world premieres includ- Qualifying Centre (JQC). Manager for the British Council said: ing Marcel Khalife’s Symphony of The programme consists of four “We are pleased that our partnership Return. And Maestro Economou workshops, held over a month. with the Ministry of Labour and the conducted the Philharmonic’s first Participants are engaged in practical JQC has reached a new level. The British performances in the Qatar National activities to develop their skills. A seg- Council is delighted with the growing A participant with the certificate. Convention Centre (QNCC) Theatre. ment of inspirational success stories of success of this initiative, which was first In all Michalis Economou has con- professionals in Qatar who come in to launched in Qatar in 2009. Since then, ducted the orchestra in more than 40 share their knowledge and their expe- we have run many rounds of Springboard Qatar University, College of North different programmes of music in an rience adds another dimension to the and opened it out to the public.” Atlantic, Hamad Medical Corporation extraordinarily busy schedule. workshops. “We have developed Arabic material and Commercial Bank have trained Maestro Economou will be suc- The 30 participants who underwent for the programme and have Arabic their staff in partnership with the ceeded by Han-Na Chang, who will training at JQC have confirmed that speaking trainers, who introduce con- British Council. conduct the Philharmonic this season among the benefits of the programme textually appropriate case studies to As part of Qatar-UK year, on June 1 in the QNCC Theatre in a are: more self-confidence and motiva- ensure maximum benefit to partici- Springboard courses are offered at the special concert priced at QR50. tion; ability to set and achieve clear pants.” Radwan explains. British Council every month in English The Peninsula goals; capacity to develop a positive Local organisations such as Ooredoo, and in Arabic. The Peninsula

Qatargas employees plant ‘Wild Sidr’ plants

Qatargas organised a Desert Plantation Day at the Umm Qarn Nature Reserve, some 30 kilometres north of Doha. Over 150 Qatargas employees participated in this ‘green’ initiative. Nearly 130 ‘Wild Sidr’ seedlings were planted in an area stretching 1.5km inside the reserve. Organised in collaboration with the General Directorate of Nature Reserves, the initiative aims to protect the biodiversity of Qatar for generations to come. Mansour Rashid Al Naimi, Qatargas Public Relations Manager, said: “We are very happy with the enthusiastic participation of our employees in this initiative.This is a clear demonstration of their personal commitment to environmental protection and preservation. We also thank the General Directorate of Nature Reserves for their support and cooperation.” 6 PLUS | MONDAY 29 APRIL 2013 MARKETPLACE

Grand Hyatt introduces check-in at airport

Grand Hyatt Doha have facilitated the check-in process to take place at the airport. “In Grand Hyatt Doha, we think about the needs of our guests, then we study them Qatar UAE Exchange’s New year surprise - 2013 final promotion draw was held at carefully to come up with what would make their stay quick, convenient and above its head office yesterday. An official from the ministry Abdulla Hadi Al Marri picked all, comfortable,” said Hardip Marwah the Executive Assistant Manager – Rooms. To the 51 winners . Gifts include iPads, LED TVs, lap tops, digital cameras, microwave be eligible for this service, guests need to book a limousine from the airport counter. ovens, trolley bags, etc. Qatar UAE EXchange Operations Head Murali S Potty and Guests can pre-book the service prior to arrival. Business Development Head Raju Ramachandran attended the function.

Qatar Charity signed an agreement with Safari Group of Companies, which allows customers to donate the bal- ance change in favour of Qatar Charity projects. The agreement was signed by Mubarak Qabeesi, Director of Public Relations and Media, Qatar Charity, and Madappat Aboobacker, Managing Director, Safari Group of Companies. Qabeesi stated that the arrangement is receiving good response from com- panies, institutions, banks, commer- cial complexes and shopping malls. Aboobacker said that donating these small amounts will contribute to the implementation of several develop- mental projects of Qatar Charity for the benefit of the poor and needy. Qatar Charity, Safari Group sign deal

Senior executives from Almuftah Almuftah Group Group recently attended the 8th World Chambers Congress organised by the attends World International Chamber of Commerce’s Chambers Congress World Chambers Federation and the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Held at the Qatar National Convention Centre, the international forum gathered top business execu- tives, trade policy experts and cham- ber representatives from more than 100 countries to develop and strengthen partnerships and to exchange best practice ideas that can help address current business challenges affecting their respective communities. Almuftah Group Managing Director Ibrahim Almuftah expressed satisfaction over the staging of the important and prestig- ious event in Qatar. “The holding of the 8th World Chambers Congress here in Doha speaks volumes about the grow- ing status of Qatar in the world business stage.” HEALTH PLUS | MONDAY 29 APRIL 2013 7

By Elizabeth H MacGregor

earing the end of chemotherapy for breast cancer, I peppered my oncologist with questions about how to prevent a Nrecurrence. Should I avoid soy products? Processed foods? I’d been surfing the Web looking for information. My doctor gently interrupted and said plainly, “If you want to prevent a recurrence, you need to get your weight into a healthy range and get an hour of vigorous exercise every day.” I’d once been a runner. I ran as many as 40 miles a week and competed in races as long as 10 miles. But over the years, work, parenthood and home obliga- tions had taken their toll, and I could no longer devote “ the time I once had to my own fitness. Eventually, I I’ve become a started commuting to work by bike. It was the most convenient way to get exercise but the first thing to be sacrificed when the schedule was too full. Still, dedicated cyclist when I was able to ride, it allowed me to continue to maintain my identity as the athlete I’d once been. Then, in January 2009, at age 45, I was given a because my life diagnosis of cancer. I had a mastectomy and went through six rounds of chemotherapy for Stage I inva- sive ductal carcinoma. For the six months between depends on it my diagnosis and the completion of chemotherapy, I didn’t get on the bike or do any other real physical activity. During chemo, I gained 20 pounds, which I was told wasn’t unusual. train — two days a week. I rode my bike for short inspiration to challenge myself. I ride about 600 miles As my oncologist spoke, I thought of the commut- trips and errands. In a gesture of defiance, I rode to per month, most of it commuting. I have completed ing bike, purchased two months before my diagnosis, and back home from one of my last chemotherapy several centuries (100-mile rides) and a few local gathering dust under the basement steps. There was appointments. events. Last fall, I was certified as an instructor by virtually nothing I could control about the nightmare Gradually, this routine gave way to a bicycle-only the League of American Bicyclists, which means I can of my cancer, I thought. But give me one thing that commute, 29 miles round trip. And two days per week teach beginners and cyclists wishing to improve their I can take charge of, that I can do — that I love to became three, which led to four, and then some riding traffic riding skills. My husband and I are also train- do — and I’m going to ride as if my life depends on it. on the weekend, too. I shed 35 pounds. Riding became ing our son’s Boy Scout troop for a four-day, 187-mile Recent studies confirm my oncologist’s advice. A a refuge; two hours of daily solitude in a life that was bike ride on the C&O Canal towpath this summer. study published last fall in the journal Cancer found hectic and sometimes sad. It was a chance to get lost I’ve realised my goal when I started bike commut- that obese survivors of certain types of breast cancer in thought or in no thoughts at all (sometimes, just ing. By using my bike to get groceries, go to and from were 40 percent more likely to have a recurrence to get lost). It became second nature. It made me work and do many other things I need to do, I can than survivors whose weight was in a healthy range. feel healthy even as I harbored doubts about whether maintain my fitness while going about my life. My Even women who were overweight but not obese reality matched the brave front I put up. well-being is the priority it always should have been. were more likely to experience a recurrence. In 2005, Some women are empowered by a cancer diagnosis, I have a well-rehearsed answer when someone asks, the Nurses’ Health Study found that breast cancer but I was not. I only felt vulnerable. While I trusted “Is it safe?” Eighty-five percent of my commute is on a survivors who exercised as little as three hours per the medical professionals caring for me and the treat- protected trail or bike lane. After all these years, the week after diagnosis experienced a lower risk of a ments I received, I found my role to be unsettlingly urban drivers and I know each other well and have fatal recurrence than survivors who did not exercise. passive. Cycling allowed me to be an active participant long since made peace with our imperfect coexistence. So I began to exercise just days after my last full in my treatment; it gave me agency in my recovery. But really, I just want to reply, “How is it safe not chemotherapy treatment. (Under my regimen, I con- I made other changes in my lifestyle, too. My to?” I’m a human being, a living creature. I wasn’t tinued to receive infusions of Herceptin, a therapy oncologist assured me I could continue to eat so. I meant to be passive. I was meant to be out in the for a certain type of breast cancer, for eight more became more deliberate about my eating habits, with world, to move, to power up a hill panting, to go fly- months.) My return to the bicycle was accompanied an emphasis on fresh fruits and vegetables, whole ing down the other side as if ready to take flight. To by an urgency and seriousness of purpose that I’d grains and lean proteins. feel the hot sun beating down on my back, to gingerly lacked before. At the beginning, I felt as if I were Almost four years have passed since I finished brace myself against a fierce crosswind on a dark, starting from scratch. I rode slowly and got tired chemotherapy, and I am still cancer-free. (I am tak- frigid night. To overcome the tedium of thousands of quickly. But I was patient, telling myself I was in ing a five-year course of tamoxifen, which blocks the pedal strokes over the same route, day after day, by it for the long haul. I settled into a mixed-mode effects of certain hormones, to help prevent a recur- making it transcendent. To do more than exist — to commute — 12 miles round trip by bike, the rest by rence.) Riding has continued to be a refuge and an live. WP-Bloomberg

n experimental therapy that Researchers attached radioiso- uses Listeria bacteria to infect Bacteria show promise against topes, commonly used in cancer ther- Apancreatic cancer cells and apy, to the bacteria. The radioactive deliver tumour-killing drugs has bacteria then infected cancer cells but shown promise in lab animal research, pancreatic cancer, says study not normal cells. US scientists. The treatment stopped the cancer’s While it remains unknown whether and immunology at Einstein. at 21 days because that is when the spread in most cases, and appeared the method might work in people, The experimental technique control mice, who had pancreatic can- to have no ill effects on the mice, but researchers at Albert Einstein College described in the Proceedings of the cer but were not treated, began to die. more work needs to be done to see if of Medicine of Yeshiva University in National Academies of Science works Pancreatic cancer tends to spread it may extend survival time. New York said they are encouraged by using a weakened form of Listeria, quickly through the body and is par- “With further improvements, by its ability to halt cancer’s spread, which in its wild form can cause food- ticularly lethal, since it is often dis- our approach has the potential to known as metastasis. borne illness. covered only once it has progressed start a new era in the treatment of “At this point, we can say that we Ninety percent of mice with pan- beyond the pancreas. metastatic pancreatic cancer,” said have a therapy that is very effective creatic cancer treated with the tech- Untreated patients usually die Gravekamp. for reducing metastasis in mice,” said nique showed no evidence of cancer within three to six months, and the Gravekamp’s team is the first to co-senior author Claudia Gravekamp, spread after three weeks. five-year survival rate is just four test the concept in an animal model. associate professor of microbiology Researchers halted the experiment percent. AFP 8 PLUS | MONDAY 29 APRIL 2013 MOVIE PLUS | MONDAY 29 APRIL 2013 9

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Hard for Daniel Radcliffe Aashiqui 2: Well-made, moving version to get rid of Potter tag Colin Firth: of love vs showbiz tale ctor Daniel Radcliffe, who rose to fame as Harry Potter, hopes one day he would be known just as an actor, with no Potter tag Atrailing him. The 23-year-old started with Harry Potter franchise in 2001 and stayed associated with it for almost 10 years. From royal “I do think it will be another few years before we see an article that won’t mention Potter. I’m not sure that will happen,” contactmusic.com quoted him saying. He added: “The goal isn’t to stop Harry Potter being written about; that’s to ordinary unachievable. The goal is to make myself an actor rather than just one character. I think that’s starting to happen.” The actor, who was last seen in horror film The Woman in Black, believes in self-criticism. He said: “I think it’s important to be your own toughest critic because that way you’ll always be driven to get better. But it’s important to temper that with being able to give yourself credit for something you’re pleased with.” “I was very bad at that before. I was unable to see anything good, but now I’m starting to,” he added. By Subhash K Jha

Film: Aashiqui 2 Starring: Aditya Roy Kapoor, Shradha Kapoor Directed by: Mohit Suri

Paris Hilton shows charitable side t’s no coincidence that this surprisingly moving film is inspired by Frank Pierson’s 1976 drama A Star Is Born. And I deliberately mention the funky he is known for her high-flying lifestyle, Ipsychedelic 1976 version and not the older (1954) version of the same story. but socialite Paris Hilton took time out In spirit and in the way the two principal actors perform their parts of Sfrom her busy schedule to visit a chil- two soul-mates and singers torn asunder by their allegiance to the same dren’s hospital in Colombia. competitive spirit of showmanship, Aashiqui 2 is robustly reminiscent of the The 32-year-old, who was there to open Kris Kristofferson-Barbra Streisand film where he discovers a co-singer who one of her fashion stores in the capital city steals his heart and also his career. of Bogota, distributed gifts among children Hrishikesh Mukherjee made his melodious Abhimaan on the same theme. in the medical facility. It was easy for Hrishida to portray Jaya Bhaduri as a better artiste than Later, Hilton uploaded the images of her Amitabh Bachchan quite simply because she sang in Lata Mangeshkar’s voices. visit to the hospital on her Instagram page. In Aashiqui 2 the two protagonists are pretty much left to their own devices She also wrote on her Twitter page: “At to create that unbearable frisson between two people whose love is trapped the Children’s Hospital in Colombia today By Zorianna Kit in the whirligig of showbiz. For their love to be liberated from the rituals of visiting the kids. Loved spending time with You can’t possibly have any hint competitiveness, one of the lovers must make a huge sacrifice before the end. see the film. And if you like golf, you’re probably the healthiest way to look at them. Such precious angels.” going to be disappointed because it’s not of dissatisfaction after winning an it, rather than have something that For love to live the lover must die. It’s a curious tradeoff and one carried Her model-boyfriend River Viiperi, who fter winning a Best Actor about golf. It was almost provocative in Oscar, can you? gets preserved on a shelf. Take it and off in this film with an exuberance of emotions. accompanied the socialite, also tweeted about Oscar for playing a stutter- how willfully unmarketable it was, so I That’s not true, because you’ve got use it as a tool. Then it has meaning The premise for the plot presumes love to be selfless all-giving and uncon- the visit. He wrote: “Just went with my gor- ing British royal in 2010 film wanted to see what was inside. the rest of your tasks ahead of you. Of rather than just something to look ditional. Just to see Shradha Kapoor’s eyes melt in mutating emotions of geous blondie Paris Hilton to give some presents to the kids from the AThe King’s Speech, Colin Firth course there’s immense reassurance (in back on. You can’t live on one moment. unflinching devotion to her alcoholic star-on-the-skids lover is a vision that children’s hospital.” is back on screen as a character who And what did you find? having an Oscar) and it does give you And you can’t allow either a crisis or makes us believe true love still exists. This petite beauty with eyes that never appears ordinary to the point of boring A man who seemed steeped in ordi- a license for a certain freedom to do a triumph to be the only thing that stay silent gives to her part so much heart, you want to just embrace her and in indie drama Arthur Newman. nariness. In fact, he’s pronounced to what you want and not have to prove defines you. protect her from her self-destructive mentor-turned-tormentor. Opening in select US movie theat- be boring by several characters in the something. Aditya Roy Kapoor as a rock star who is rapidly slipping from the charts ers, Firth plays an American man who movie. So yes, he really is incredibly You have a lot of films on your gives all of himself to the character. And then some more. In Aditya’s persona, is dissatisfied with his life and hits the boring and that intrigued me. It always Did you find that things changed plate due this year and next: Atom Rahul becomes a metaphor for all the success in showbiz that goes awry. In road with a new identity. Things get has. What is actually going on? What for you after you won? Egoyan’s Devil’s Knot and two back- pursuit of pleasure derived from the bottle his character becomes a cross Swift buys $17.75m house in cash derailed when he meets Mike (Emily are the dynamics behind somebody lan- Not quickly. In some ways it’s hap- to-back films with Nicole Kidman. between Shah Rukh Khan’s Devdas, Ranbir Kapoor’s Rockstar and Kris inger Taylor Swift not only bought a Blunt) a troubled young woman fleeing guishing in a disappointing suburban pening now....An Oscar doesn’t suddenly What’s the status on the sequel to Kirstofferson’s John Norman Howard. Like all the heroes of Mahesh Bhatt’s Rhode Island mansion for over $17m from her own issues. life? What heroism is possible? work the miracle that manufactures a Bridget Jones’ Diary? cinema, Aditya has to portray a man who frequently creates a scene and Safter driving a hard bargain, but also Firth, 52, sat down and talked about plethora of great writers who are sud- We’ve been teasing people a little embarrases the person he loves the most. This young actor is not afraid to look made a cash payment. the film and life after his first Oscar How do you play someone like denly ready to come to you with fully bit because there have been plans but compromised on screen. A fearless actor, Aditya falters in the higher notes. Swift was eyeing the mansion for a few win, and the (dimming) prospects of a that? Where do you look to find a financed films, with the right director they’re on ice now. It’s a joy to see writer Shagufta Rafiqui and director Mohit Suri ferret weeks now, having toured the place back third Bridget Jones’ Diary movie. common thread? attached, landing on your table, saying: out those feel-good places in the script where the protagonists plonk their April 15. We trap ourselves in all sorts of ways, Take your pick. It’s not as coherent as Are you disappointed? emotions with a confidence and conviction that reaches out to the audience. TMZ reports that real estate sources said What made you follow up an however unusual or extraordinary our that. Not in the abstract. I don’t spend my Aditya Roy Kapoor is impressively implosive while Shradha Kapoor plays that the asking price on the house, spread in Academy Award win with a little existence might seem from the outside. life thinking, “I hope there’s another off against him with a steel willed vulnerability that echoes Jaya Bhaduri 5.23 acres, was around $20m, but Swift got indie like Arthur Newman? There are all kinds of ways in which we Have you been able to use the Bridget Jones.” I like the character and in Abhimaan. Another fine performance comes from Shaad Randhawa as it for $17.75m. At the time, the title of the film was find ourselves on a treadmill. Oscar to your advantage? I like the story. I think (author-screen- Aditya’s friend and manager. Swift wired the money over and later mov- Arthur Newman Golf Pro and I found it If people dare to test the boundaries Yes. It definitely opens doors. There writer) Helen Fielding is a wonderful Watching this smoothly-oiled drama of disintegrating love I couldn’t help ers were spotted at the house. so off-putting, it perversely made me and step outside, it’s often characterised are ways in. If you want to reach some- writer. Where she began to take it in remember Rahul Roy and Anu Aggarwal’s wooden performance in Aashiqui. It seems Taylor is better at closing the deal more intrigued. I thought by putting as running away from problems. But body to get the collaboration on some- this next stage now that we’re all older Our cinema has a come a long way, and not always in the right direction. than others. ‘golf’ in the title, the film wouldn’t be you can’t look at it that way. In Arthur thing, they’ll talk to you. That’s a very is actually more interesting than it was Aashiqui 2 makes us grateful for the movement of the love story away from exactly marketable. Newman’s case, in some ways he was powerful difference I’ve noticed. in some ways back then. So if there’s a the standard Romeo & Juliet format into the dark destructive domain of A probably running in to something that good story and a good script, I’ll think Star Is Born. IANS How’s that? was more awake and more authentic. Do you like that? about it on that basis. If you don’t like golf, you won’t go to Yeah, I do. It’s useful. I think that’s Reuters 10 PLUS | MONDAY 29 APRIL 2013 WHEELS Sporty A-Class comes to Mercedes-Benz showroom in Doha

asser Bin Khaled Automobiles launched the sporty A-Class 250 and 45 at an event held at the company’s showroom located Non Salwa Road. The 2013 A-Class debut in Doha continues the model’s global success with its unique design, becom- ing a driving force in the compact car segment. So far a total of around 2.2 million A-Class vehicless have been sold. The second generation alone, which was launched in 2005, has sold more than a million cars. The A-Class is enjoying particularly high demand among customers in Europe, with Germany ranking highest, followed by the UK, Italy and France. Khaled Shaaban, General Manager of NBK Automobiles said: “The new A-Class is the pulse of a new generation at Mercedes-Benz which has taken the opportunity to design a completely new vehicle which sets standards in its segment. It was amazing to see that over 50,000 orders for the new A-Class were received by global headquarters even prior to market launch. We are confident that the A-Class will generate high interested in Qatar as well.“ With the sporty compact model, Mercedes-Benz is opening a new chapter: the new A-Class 250 and 45 are markedly emotive in design, with powerful engines ranging from 80kW (109hp) up to 155 kW (211hp), extremely efficient with emissions, and a best-in-class drag coefficient together with exem- plary safety. A wide choice of petrol and diesel engines meets every power requirement and reaches new heights in terms of efficiency and environmental compatibil- ity. All engines of the new A-Class feature the ECO start/stop function as standard. The engines can be combined with the new six-speed manual trans- mission or optionally with the 7G-DCT dual clutch automatic transmissions available for the A250. With air conditioning, Audio 5 USB, electric win- dows all round, Headlamp Assist and 12-button multifunction steering wheel, the A-Class is already fully equipped even in its base configuration. With FROM LEFT: Tarek Habbal, Marketing ‘Urban’, ‘Style’ and ‘AMG Sport’ appointment lines, Head of NBKA, Sheikh Khaled Al Thani, three Design packages (‘Night’, ‘Exclusive’ and ‘AMG Sheikh Faleh Al Thani and Khaled Exclusive’) as well as further optional extras, the Shaaban, GM of NBKA at the car launch. model can be customised to suit every individual taste. The Peninsula Rolls-Royce Doha sales growth exceeds 14pc in Q1

olls-Royce Motor Cars Doha luxury, this commitment is what has announced its sales allowed us to record such impressive growth exceeded 14 percent growth. With the all new Rolls-Royce Rfor the ultra-luxury vehicle Wraith due to arrive in Doha within in the first three months of 2013 com- few monthswe expect to see further pared to the same period in 2012. growth throughout 2013,” he added. The sales growth, which is the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Doha is second-highest across the Middle currently gearing up to welcome the East region, highlights the increasing third member of the Rolls- Royce fam- strength of the ultra-luxury car mar- ily, The all–new Rolls-Royce Wraith, ket in Qatar. which is set to arrive to Rolls-Royce The impressive results come as a Motor Cars Doha’s showrooms later natural progression for Rolls-Royce this year. The vehicle is the most Motor Cars Doha, which has seen potent and technologically advanced steady growth over the past years in model ever produced in the history its Rolls-Royce sales performance. performance in the first quarter con- that only Rolls- Royce can achieve” of Rolls- Royce. Equally noteworthy, Commenting on these positive firms the position of Rolls-Royce as “Here at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars that Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Doha results, Mohammad Kandeel, General the leader of luxury vehicles in Qatar. Doha we are committed to delivering has been awarded Global After sales Manager of Rolls-Royce Motor It also reflects the increasing appetite the highest standards of customer Dealer of the Year for 2012 & 2011 con- Cars Doha, said: “Our impressive for exclusivity and fine engineering service and the latest in automotive secutively. The Peninsula INTERIOR DESIGN PLUS | MONDAY 29 APRIL 2013 11

How to put your paint in order

By Nicole Anzia

hoosing a paint colour is difficult. I could study paint chips for days, weeks or even months and not be able to make a decision. So Cafter all the deliberation, it seems like it would be nearly impossible for me to forget the catchy name of the colour. But once the paint has dried and the pictures have been rehung, most of us pile all the leftover paint into unmarked graves in our basements. When we need to do a little touch- up later on, it’s virtually impossible to remember the difference between Smoke Embers and Whispering Spring, and it’s even harder when most of the labels are covered with paint. That’s why dealing with household paint, even after it is up on the walls, is among the tasks that homeowners most dislike. After moving seven times in 14 years, I have a few lessons I’ve learned that can make your life easier.

— KEEP A RECORD After a room has been painted, the first priority is usually putting the fur- niture and decorations back and stash- ing the paint out of sight. All of which is fine, until you want to move a piece of art or you scratch the door frame carrying in your new couch. If you longer, it will also take up less space. three generations of paint. If you’ve just that you can’t just toss paint cans into have to dig around your attic or base- The amount of paint that fits in a jar painted your dining room, discard the your trash bin, but the options for dis- ment looking for the right colour, those will be all you need for normal touch- cans of the previous colour immedi- posal are actually not very difficult. It touch-ups will take longer. An easier ups. If no touch-ups are made for sev- ately. This will save you time and head- does take a little bit of time and effort, solution is to keep an easily accessible eral years, you’ll likely need a whole aches later. If there’s only a minuscule which is why most people don’t do it record of each room’s “vital statistics”: new can of paint anyway, because the amount of paint left in a gallon-size regularly. But cycling out the old cans paint colour, brand name and finish. colours will have faded.” Elliott recom- can, it’s not worth the space it’s tak- each time you paint will save you work Martha Stewart has recommended mends labelling the jars with the man- ing up. Paint is expensive, and I’m not in the long run and give you more stor- writing the paint’s name and product ufacturer, colour number, name and advocating waste, but unless the paint age space in the short term. number on painter’s tape and putting it finish, as well as the room and date. is cleaned up, closed and stored with You can dry out your unused paint on the back of each room’s light-switch Or, simply record your colours in a care, it won’t last more than a year or before throwing it away with your plate. She has also suggested dipping a Word or Excel document on your com- two anyway. household trash. Small amounts of paint stick halfway into the paint and puter. Whichever method you choose, Avoid storing paint in places where paint will dry if you simply leave the lid writing the colour, number and type be sure to do it as soon as the paint is the temperature reaches extremes. off, but larger amounts require com- on the other end of the stick. You can dry. And don’t forget to make note of Don’t store paint next to the dryer in bining the unused paint with absorbent tie all the swatch sticks together with the ceiling and trim colours, brands, the laundry room or next to the heater materials such as cat litter or sand. string. and finishes, too. in a utility room. Likewise, don’t store You can also buy paint hardener at a Annie Elliott of Bossy Color in paint in the garage. If it gets too hot hardware store. So before you sit back, Washington recommends storing — DON’T LET PAINT CANS or too cold, it will be ruined. relax and enjoy your newly painted unused paint in Mason jars. Elliott PILE UP Many homeowners are uncertain room, take time to do a little house- says, “Putting leftover paint in an It is much easier to find the colour about how to dispose of paint prop- keeping. You’ll thank yourself later. air-tight jar will not only make it last you need if you’re not looking through erly, so the cans just stack up. It’s true WP-Bloomberg 12 PLUS | MONDAY 29 APRIL 2013 TECHNOLOGY BlackBerry diehards finally get a keyboard

By Rich Jaroslovsky reminiscent of the one in Google’s Android operating system, with vari- his is for the BlackBerry ous settings and notifications. diehards. You know who Instead of using the touch screen, you are. You’re the ones though, I often found myself using Twho scoffed at those new- a new feature called Instant Action fangled iPhones back in 2007, and that’s really an old-school set of key- still do. You turned your back when board shortcuts. BlackBerry launched its touch-screen Type “bbm,” for instance, and the Z10 phone earlier this year. Your motto phone automatically goes to the secure is “You’ll take away my physical key- and much-loved BlackBerry Messenger board when you pry it from my cold, service _- which includes both voice dead thumbs.” chat and, with other BlackBerry 10 For you, and only for you, there’s the users, video and screen-sharing. Type new Q10. It’s a sometimes uneasy com- “call,” “dial” or “phone” and the first bination of the company’s modernised few letters of a contact’s name, and the BlackBerry 10 operating system, which Q10 is ready to place the call. The same is designed for touch screens, and a with “text” or “sms.” traditional design modelled after the The Q10 has many of the Z10’s iconic (at least to its fans) BlackBerry strengths, including its enterprise- Bold. friendly security features and Carriers in Britain, where the Q10 BlackBerry Hub, a unified message in- will arrive by the end of April, and box you can peek at from within other Canada are now taking pre-orders. The apps simply by swiping your finger. company says it will be in the United other smartphone, whose displays are They’re likely to be more than satis- But it also has the Z10’s weak- States by the end of May, at $249 for a taller than they are wide, the new fied. The keys are comfortably spaced nesses, including the absence of many model with 16 gigabytes of storage on BlackBerry’s is a 3.1-inch-diagonal and nicely sculpted, with a solid feel popular apps. There’s no Instagram, a two-year contract; Verizon Wireless, square with a resolution of 720 by 720 that will be familiar to the faithful. no Pinterest and no Netflix in the AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile will carry pixels. I haven’t been a regular BlackBerry BlackBerry World store, and a sub- it. That means, among other things, user for several years, but once the old stantial chunk of the 100,000 or so apps The new BlackBerry measures a that it can show much less content muscle memory kicked in, I was able to are actually tweaked versions origi- compact 4.7 by 2.6 inches, and weighs per screen than other phones — for rattle along as I did when Bill Clinton nally written for Android. Nor does just under five ounces. It’s well- and example, icons for 12 apps, as opposed was still president. BlackBerry have much in the way of thoughtfully built, with a soft back that to 24 on Apple’s iPhone 5 and 20 on the Some features of the old BlackBerrys Cloud-based services for saving and makes it easy to grip and three frets Samsung Galaxy. You can theoretically are missing. There’s no trackball or accessing information, the way Apple laid between the four rows of keys. watch a movie on it, but I can’t imagine trackpad; that function has been taken and Google do. My guess is that the The Q10 will run on LTE networks, why you’d want to. over by the touch screen. Q10’s target audience won’t really care. the fastest cellular data connections, BlackBerry enthusiasts, of course, A swipe up from the bottom unlocks This isn’t a phone to attract a new where available. don’t really care about that. What the phone; a swipe down when it’s breed of BlackBerry users. It’s one to The phone’s most unusual feature they want to know is: “What about locked puts it to sleep, or, when it’s keep the old breed happy. They will be. is its screen. Unlike just about every the keyboard?” awake, pulls down a window shade WP-Bloomberg

hy are we encouraging kids to waste their The twist is that the specific items collected each time on apps? They should be reading APP OF THE DAY time are used to beat the Big Bad Wolf at the end Wbooks! When it comes to reading, there’s of the story: tickle him with the feathers or blow- an important debate to be had about book-apps and ing dandelion seeds in his eyes for example. Each interactive storytelling, and the extent to which ani- time a child uses the app, they can choose different mation and interactivity is a support for children’s items as they play/read. literacy development, rather than a distraction. Each mini-game or activity thus ties closely Yet it’s also true that the best children’s book- into the story, encouraging children to read apps can help children develop not just the mechan- through to the ending rather than waylaying ics of reading, but reading comprehension too: them en route. following and understanding a story and empa- They also make good use of the device’s features, thising with its characters for example. from tilting it to guide the spider through to use of British publisher Nosy Crow’s new app Little the front-facing camera so your child can see their Red Riding Hood is one of the best examples yet own face reflected in a pond. Simple, but genuinely of how to do it right, and one that may win over thrilling for the average child. many of those doubters. Little Red Riding Hood In short, Little Red Riding Hood is rather mar- It’s a retelling of the familiar fairy tale, with vellous: a children’s book-app that impresses with beautifully-crafted scenes and characters, and by Nosy Crow its technical chops, but more importantly with its careful use of interactivity and even non-linear firm focus on storytelling and reading skills. storytelling to encourage early reading skills, rather Interactivity takes two forms. Some scenes ask It shows there is substance, not just hype, around than hamper them. children to perform an activity – packing a basket what apps can bring to children, and like Nosy The tale is told over a series of scenes, which with food through drag’n’drop gestures is the first Crow’s previous Three Little Pigs and Cinderella in Read and Play mode see the text displayed on- example. apps, shows how new technology can make a fine screen, with words highlighted in red as they’re Other scenes in Little Red Riding Hood’s forest foil for familiar fairytales. read out loud. The voice narration comes from child walk present her with a fork in the road, with each For now, Little Red Riding Hood is iOS-only, actors rather than adults. choice uncovering a different item for the heroine: costing £2.99 as a universal download for iPhone This has become a signature feature for Nosy feathers, dandelions, bees and so on. and iPad. Crow, with the company believing that children’s Sometimes a light mini-game is involved, such as Nosy Crow has been building up its Android attention is held more by other children’s voices. the musical monkey who asks you to copy his tunes resources, so hopefully the app will make its way Judging by an (admittedly-limited) focus group of to win his whistle, or the spider who you help out to Google-powered devices sooner rather than later. my two sons, they’re onto something. of a web-shaped maze. By Stuart Dredge/The Guardian COMICS & MORE PLUS | MONDAY 29 APRIL 2013 13

LEARN How to negate in the future ARABIC Ana Lan Aktub I will not write

Anta Lan Taktub You will not write

Anti Lan Taktubeena You will not write

How’a Lan He will not write Hoy en la Historia Yazh’hab April 29, 1913 Swedish-American engineer Hiy’ya Lan Tazh’hab She will not write Gideon Sundback patented an improved version of the zip fastener, calling it a “separable Nah’nu Lan We will not write fastener” Nazh’hab 1992: Riots in Los Angeles followed the acquittals of four white police officers charged with beating a black motorist Baby Blues Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman 1993: South Africa’s President F.W. de Klerk apologized for the nation’s 45-year apartheid regime 1993: Lloyds of London, facing losses of £6bn, announced the most drastic reorganization in its 305-year history 2003: Apple’s iTunes Music Store opened on the internet in an attempt to curb illicit file-sharing Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS ALL IN THE MIND Hagar The Horrible Chris Browne Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.

Zits by Dennis Young and Denis Lebrun

BITS, BYTE, CACHE, COMPUTER, DATA, DESKTOP, DIGITAL, DISK, DRIVER, FLOPPY, GIGABYTE, HARD DRIVE, HARDWARE, HEXADECIMAL, INPUT, INSTALLATION, INTERNET, KEYBOARD, KILOBYTE, LAPTOP, MAINFRAME, MEGABYTE, MEMORY, MICROCHIP, MODEM, MONITOR, MOUSE, NOTEBOOK, OUTPUT, PASSWORD, PERIPHERAL, PRINTER, PROCESSOR, PROGRAM, SCANNER, SCREENSAVER, SOFTWARE, UTILITY, VIRUS, WIZARD. 14 PLUS | MONDAY 29 APRIL 2013 CROSSWORDS

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

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate How to EASY SUDOKU play Hyper Easy Sudoku Puzzles Sudoku: Place a digit from 1 to 9 in A Hyper Sudoku each empty cell so every Puzzle is solved row, every column and by filling the every 3x3 box contains all numbers from 1 the digits 1 to 9. to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper 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 | MONDAY 29 APRIL 2013 15

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Rare 1913 nickel Events in Qatar A summary of MEDIA SCAN fetches over issues of the day discussed by the $3.1m at auction Qatari community Hey’Ya: Arab Women in Sport rare century-old US nickel in the media. When: March 7-Jun 16 that was once mistakenly Monday–Thursday, Saturday: 9am-8pm Adeclared a fake and forgot- Friday; 3pm-9pm (Sunday closed) ten about for decades has sold at Where: QMA Gallery, Bldg 10 auction for more than $3.1m. What: The Qatar Museums Authority The 1913 Liberty Head nickel is will exhibit ‘Hey’Ya: Arab Women in one of only five known to exist. But Sport’ at QMA Gallery in Katara Cultural it’s all the more prized because of its • Talks about final designs for “Undersea vehicles parked in the market are turned Village. The exhibition was first held in unusual back story: It was surrepti- tunnel” project, which will link South, into stores for displaying and selling London during the 2012 Olympic Games. tiously and illegally cast, discovered Middle and Northern Doha. various goods. The exhibit originated in Qatar, beginning in a car wreck that killed its owner, • Citizens call for more police patrol on • Nationals urged the concerned authorities at the Arab Games’ Athletes Village in December 2011, where photographer declared a fake, forgotten in a closet roads where youngsters are driving to monitor the ingredients mentioned on Brigitte and documentary maker Marian for decades and then declared the recklessly every night and to set up products as what is written in Arabic Lacombe set up an outdoor studio, real deal. more speed breakers on these roads to and English are different or in broken working with female athletes. They then It was offered up for sale by four discourage such behaviour. language in many items. travelled to 20 Arab countries from the Virginia siblings at a rare coin and • People are surprised that the neurology • Many of the trees planted on roadsides, currency auction in the Chicago Gulf to North Africa, documenting images clinics at Hamad Hospital are not giving particularly the high ways, need clipping suburb of Schaumburg where it sold and videos of 70 Arab sportswomen. appointments before next September because they are obscuring entries and Free entry for well over the expected $2.5m. The winning bidders were two without any reasonable justifications. exits from or into these roads. men from Lexington and Panama • Many people demanded training for • A number of people demanded that HMC My Journeys Through Yemen City, who bought the coin in part- staff in government and private sector review the new appointment system in — Moudhi Al Hajri nership, according to Heritage on how to deal with emergency cases, outpatient clinics as waiting time has

When: Until May 25; 10am-10pm Auctions. particularly how to rescue, evacuate and increased and patients are suffering. Where: Katara Gallery - Bldg 22 “Not only is it just one of only behave in such moments. • Parents urged SEC to continue What: Moudhi Al Hajri is one of the five known, genuine 1913-dated • Customers and traders in the vegetable organising the Education Fair regularly most interesting Qatari photographers Liberty Head design nickels, this today, her drive and passion for market demanded establishing indoor every year as they benefited from the particular one was off the radar photography as a form of art, and as a shops for vegetables like fish selling halls. current exhibition through direct contact for decades until it literally came medium that allows her to engage with • Many people complained about lack of with different schools and comparing out of the closet after a nationwide the world she inhabits, is heartfelt and search,” said Heritage Auctions Vice parking in Souq Haraj as many of the their activities. deep. Her photography is extremely President Todd Imhof. compelling and uses her camera to engage with the world at large and its AP peoples, in many cases even to give them a voice. The exhibition is an attempt to share her involvement with Yemen. IN by Madhur Vaidya Tickets: Free FOCUS

Designed To Win When: Until June 23; 10am-10pm Where: Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art What: Katara Exhibition in Collaboration with the Design Museum in London. Designed to Win celebrates ways in which design and sport are combined, pushing the limits of human endeavour to achieve records and victories of increasing significance and wonder. There will be an extensive educational programme and visiting artists’ talks complementing the expo. Free entry

A Bridge to the Moon When: Until April 27; 10am-10pm Where: Katara Gallery 2 — Bldg 18 What: Amal Al Aathem is one of the most prominent and proactive Qatari artists today, her reputation as a Qatari artist with a real voice and message has won her respect internationally. Her work has been widely exhibited in the region and in different parts of the world. Al Aathem believes that old philosophies have linked the moon, nature and the woman in a symbolic way, believing that the moon is the centre of the universe and the woman is the centre of society. Free entry A view of the Torch tower. If you want your events featured here, Send your photos to [email protected]. Please mention mail details to [email protected] where the photo was taken.

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