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Every year Thimun Qatar Northwestern Film Festival invites high school students from around the world to submit a four to eight minute documentary on a social issue. A short film on cyber bullying won the Best Picture award this year.

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BY YASIN ABU TAQIU

n a society troubled by religious extremism, an Arab woman is using art to promote religious Itolerance. Majd Ramadan has showcased her work in more than 100 exhibitions in the Middle East, Europe and Asia. Born in Qatar to Lebanese parents, she divides her time between Doha and Beirut. “From childhood I have liked drawing and painting, and this helped nurture me as a professional artist,” she says. Majd’s art seeks out the similarities between religions in a bid to promote tolerance. In 2012, she painted an icon in which she expressed the similarities between Islam and Christianity. The icon was well received in Europe and the Middle East, and in 2012 it was presented to Pope Benedict XVI in Vatican. The Pope awarded Majd a gold medal in acknowledgement of her works. “As we arrived in Vatican City, the offi- cials told me I was the first Muslim to present an icon to the Vatican and that the Pope was happy with my work to bridge the gap between religions using art,” she said. “I was also in the company of then Qatar-based artist paints Lebanese president Michel Suleiman and the event is a big highlight of my entire career.” to highlight various causes Majd, who is in her late forties, is a mother of two — a boy and a girl, both pursuing their postgraduate degrees. children in Qatar to develop their “My response was that these are pic- Khalifa Al Thani at the fire station build- Mohammed Ramadan, the elder talents.” tures of Arab people whose countries ing will help women develop their artistic child, said his mother was still pursu- Majd also seeks to present through are being torn apart by war, and why careers. ing her artistic career out of a burning art the Arab people’s perspective would you expect them to be smiling The ‘Artist in Residence’ pro- desire to communicate and shed light of conflicts that have denied them when thousands of their own people are gramme is scheduled to commence on social and religious issues. happiness. being killed day and night in Syria, Iraq, in September 2015 and run for nine “I am proud to be born to a mother She recalled that at an exhibition in Libya, Palestine and others?” months. The programme will include with a talent and one who does not sit Brussels the organisers remarked that The response struck the organisers 20 artists from a range of different dis- on her talent but goes out to help the the works she was showing were full and they announced that they would ciplines, including art, photography, community,” he said. of people in bright colours supposedly take my collections to the Grand Palais design, architecture and other fields. “The most inspiring part of her work attending entertainments, but with no in Paris, the top destination for any art- Twenty studios will be open to artists is that she works with special needs smiles on their faces. ist’s collections, she said. selected for the residency, while four will Majd’s works also speak for female be reserved for visiting artists. empowerment, with expressions of In Qatar, Majd is helping foster artistic Arab femininity in most of her collec- talent in children at Dhreima, the Qatar tions. According to her, Arab women Orphan Foundation. Majd Ramadan are good artists who have always taken She said she had discovered how with her medals. a leading role in designing their homes, children were good at telling stories the look of the kitchen and the deco- through art. Once, she had asked ration of sitting rooms and bedrooms. the children to paint something that This talent was for long confined to their revealed a secret, and one of the girls homes, but recently Arab women have painted a picture of a pregnant woman. begun to express themselves in public She wrote ‘boy’ on her belly and painted through art. She said she had worked two girls standing around the woman, with several Arab women artists and crying. been inspired by their brilliance and abil- “When I asked her the meaning, she ity to give context to art. told me that their mother was expect- Majd has also painted an icon show- ing a baby boy and she, with her other ing H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser as female sibling, would soon be ignored a champion of women’s empowerment and the boy will get all their parents’ in the Arab world, and said that she attention and love. The girl was portray- wanted all Arab women to embrace her ing the common phenomenon of Arab as their role model. parents preferring boys to girls.” She said that the ‘Artist in Residence’ Majd has also authored a collection programme launched recently by H E of children’s stories titled Al Yaqouti. Sheikha Al Mayasa bint Hamad bin THE PENINSULA | SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2015 | FILM 03

The filmmakers Films on cyber bullying, dangerous driving win big at Thimun film festival

Best Cinematography: he short film Cyber Bullying documentaries addressed the sub- way, and to advocate for change. The Blind Owl won the Best Picture award at ject of dangerous driving, a pressing submissions this year were very high by Ibrahim Furkan the 6th annual Thimun Qatar problem in Qatar and other gulf coun- quality; they are a glimpse into the way TNorthwestern Film Festival tries. Qatar’s Sana Al Ansari won Best young people see our world, and I Best Editing: held in Doha last weekend. The docu- National Picture for If They Only Knew, encourage everyone to watch them.” Safe Driving Saves Lives mentary by Barnaby Duffy of Singapore about the culture of dangerous driving Three international submissions won by Charlie Cracknell is a compelling animated short that among young Qatari men. The Best for Best Story, Best Junior Picture and outlines the origins, ramifications and Editing award went to Charlie Cracknell Best Cinematography: Hands of a Best Sound: potential solutions to the cyber bully- of the UAE for Safe Driving Saves Lives. Woman, by Ecuador’s Miguel Andrade; The Tipping Point ing problem. The film was among 55 Rounding out the winners from the Ek Kahaani by Mahima Singh, and Blind by Dulshan Jayasekera submissions from high school students Middle East, Doha student Dulshan Owl, an experimental film by Istanbul’s worldwide. Jayasekara won Best Sound for The Ibrahim Furqan. Best Story: The annual event is a collabora- Tipping Point, a film about the pressures The winners were announced at the Hands of a Woman by Miguel Andrade tion between Thimun Qatar and and anxieties teens face. Gala Awards Night on April 4, 2015. All

Northwestern University in Qatar. Each Lisa Martin, head of THIMUN Qatar, of the winning submissions, as well as Best National Picture: year, high school students from around said: “The film festival is an opportu- the nominated films, are available on the If They Only Knew the world are invited to submit a four to nity for students to communicate their Thimun Qatar YouTube channel. by Sana Al-Ansari eight minute documentary on a social thoughts in a compelling and persuasive The Peninsula issue. The films are judged by a panel of Best Picture: NU-Q faculty members who are experts Cyber Bullying in media and communication, film stud- by Barnaby Duffy ies and the making of documentaries. “The film festival is an opportunity for Best Junior Film: students to spread their creative wings,” Ek Kahaani by Mahima says Everette E Dennis, dean and CEO Singh & Sneha Srinivasan of NU-Q. “Further, it shows young peo- People’s Choice Award: ple how filmmaking can give voice to Sincerely Bahadur by the issues they find important. The film Best Picture Mohammed Ali Faisal festival received some very compelling award winner submissions this year, as the seven receiving his Best Poster: award-winning films demonstrate.” cash prize. What Do I Desire? Two of the award-winning by Naseh Jrab | SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2015 | 04 CAMPUS Colouring contest winners honoured alarvadi children organisation honoured MES students with the over- the winners of third colouring contest all champions trophy. winners in a special ceremony held at MMES Indian School KG auditorium. Malarvadi Qatar chapter in association with Malabar Gold & Diamonds conducted the colouring contest for children studying in KG to grade 7 in Indian Schools across Qatar as part of Indian Republic Day celebration. Around 7,500 children participated in the event mak- ing it one of biggest such event in the region. 112 children from Kids, Sub Junior, Junior and Denior category were honoured. First three winners in each category got a gold medal, memento and certificates. First three place winners are, Kids: Haseen Ubaid (DPS-MIS), Anushka Girish Pillai (DPS-MIS), Ivailyn Johnly (MES), Sub Junior: Thaseem Subair (MES), Aaryan Vinod Prabhu (DPS-MIS), Harshith Guptha (DIMS), Junior: Huda Said (MES), Adithya Biju (Birla), For the picture story writing competition Savitha PM, Youth Forum President Firoz S A and Program Vice Nidhi Noronha (DPS-MIS), Senior: Amina Mansoor Madhu Nair, Jaseena Shahanas and Jino George won Chairman N P Ashraf distributed the prizes. (MES), Shamil Abdul Majeed (Ideal), Fahim P.M (MES). first three positions, also received the prizes. Nadeera Ahmed, Asma Abdullah, Sainaba Abdul MES Indian School grabbed overall champion posi- Malarvadi Chief Patron K C Abdul Latheef chaired Jaleel, Jasna Najeem, Ani Siyad, Rubeena Saleem, tion with 60 points, while DPS-MIS with 36 points and the function, while Indian Embassy First Secretary Muhamed Saleem, Ashraf N P, Ashkar Ali, Abdul Birla Public School with 21 points won 2nd and third Dinesh Udeniya was the Chief Guest. Kader K M P, Shamsudheen K, Wahidudheen P, position respectively. Udeniya, Al Jazeera Children’s channel casting Siyad M, Abdulaize, Basheer Ahmed, Iqbal PK and Birla Public School was awarded with Highest Manager Talal Ansari, Latheef, MES School vice prin- Sharafudheen M S, controlled the function. Taj Aluva Participation award, DPS-MIS and Bhavans Public cipal Hameeda Kader, Malabar Gold Regional Head compered, General convener Abdul Latheef VP wel- Schools are become second and third position in the Santhosh T V, Branch Head Noufal Thadathil, IIA Vice come the gathering and Program convener Abdul terms of highest participation. President K T Abdul Rahman, Secretary Aboobackar Jaleel proposed vote of thanks.

Birla receiving award for largest participation.

DPS-MIS with runners- up trophy.

MES elects new office bearers and directors he new governing board of the MES Indian promote the long cherished tradition and closely (General Secretary), T K Aboobacker (Treasurer), K School has taken over for tenure of two guarded prestige of the institution, garnered over Abdul Karim (Sr Vice President), A K Usman (Vice Tyears from April 1. The committee solemnly the years and strive to provide quality education President), Kashif Jaleel (Dy General Secretary) and pledged to work for the enhancement at upgrada- to all the students of this institution”, remarked B Aneesh Aboo P V (Secretary). tion of the existing facilities in the years ahead and M Siddique, the new President of the managing The eight directors of various committees are: to impart quality education to children of the expa- committee. Ahamed Isham, Anwar P K, Hashim N M, Hazmal triate communities, in particular the Indian students. The members of the new Governing Board Ismail, Khaleel A P, Siddique O M, Subair K P, “The newly elected Board will uphold and consist: B M Siddique (President), P K Mohamed Usman A T. The Peninsula

B M SiddiqueP K Mohamed T K Aboobacker K Abdul Karim A K Usman Kashif Jaleel Aneesh Aboo P V | SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2015 | COMMUNITY / MARKETPLACE 05 Total employees volunteer in beach clean-up otal recently held a beach clean-up, in the southern coast of Halul Island, situated T80km north-east of Doha. Over 200 Total employees and con- tractors participated in the clean-up of the island which contains facilities processing the production of several neighbouring oil and gas fields, in par- ticular Al Khalij field operated by Total. The team collected over one tonne of waste in the one-day event as part of the company’s advocacy of promot- ing sustainability and environmental responsibility. “The protection of our environment is an important part of our corporate social Total employees during responsibility,” said Guillaume Chalmin, the beach clean up. Managing Director of Total E&P Qatar and Group Representative. “It is neces- sary that we keep our environment clean Tarzi, Total’s Site Manager at Halul Island dedication of our colleagues in keeping efforts in maintaining the environment. and preserve the natural resources of our who headed the campaign said: “It the coastline clean. We hope this will At the end, we had fun while making a host country Qatar”, he added. Ahmed was great to see the commitment and inspire our counterparts to join in the dfiference.” The Peninsula

City Lifestyle unveils ‘Home Bonanza’ promotion

hether you are looking to com- Nail Hub, NYX, Nouba, Deborah, Prestige, pletely redo your living space, YSL, D&G, and get a gift voucher worth Wadd a touch of glam to your QR50 to spend on home items. bedroom or simply update the look of You can redeem the voucher across a your home, head straight to Lifestyle. range of Home Décor, Home Furnishings, They have launched ‘Home Bonanza’, Bath Décor and Lighting products from an exciting promotion which will run brands like Trump Home, Elite d’Art in April 2015 across City Lifestyle, with Swarovski crystals, Jane Seymour, Centrepoint stores within Qatar. Kathleen Koszyk, Berkshire Blankets, Shop worth QR150, from an exten- Jennifer Taylor and more. sive range of gift options, cosmetics, “’t miss out – get your fashion fix handbags, accessories and much more for your home today with the seasons from brands such as Guess, Fiorelli, latest home trends exclusively with City Rouge by Paris Hilton, Jansport, Minmie, Lifestyle,” said a company statement. Kimmiedoll, Christian Breton, Retinol, The The Peninsula

IIA Qatar holds seminar

he Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Qatar held a knowledge sharing seminar on how Enterprise TRisk Management (ERM) adds value to organi- sations. The presenter Prasanna Varadan is the global head for Risk Management and Compliance at Bahwan Cybertek (BCT). BCT who sponsored the event offers comprehensive Risk & Compliance Management Services that helps companies enhance IIA officials with the speaker. value, improve business performance, and gain com- petitive advantage. “The awareness and visibility of risk is at its peak. “Internal Audit forms a critical line of defense in internal auditor in consulting, supporting and auditing “Risk” is the second most searched terminology cur- Risk Management. Internal audit is perceived as key ERM process was the highpoint of the event,” said rently in the world. During the period from 1998 to function to implement ERM with activity planning and Sundaresan Rajeswar, IIA Qatar board member who 2011 the gap between risk management and infor- execution. Further audit provides assurance on the with Shanthi Chandrasekher of BCT Singapore coordi- mation technology reduced significantly by 1/3rd indi- effectiveness of the processes for risk management nated the event. Chris Adonis spoke about upcoming cating IT’s proximity and leveraging capability” said as well as how key risks are being managed. The 5th national internal audit conference on May 31 and Prasanna. clarity and comprehensive viewpoints on the roles of Girish Jain introduced the speaker. The Peninsula | SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2015 | 06 TECHNOLOGY

would be hard for someone else to read them. Zip files were relatively easy to crack, but eventually, some archiving pro- grams introduced strong encryption systems. For example, WinRAR added 128-bit AES encryption while the open source 7-Zip used 256-bit AES encryp- tion. Both are theoretically impervious to brute force attacks, and reasonably secure from targeted attacks. (There’s an academic paper, On the security of the WinRAR encryption feature, but unfortunately it’s at Springer and I don’t fancy paying £29.95 to read it.) Archive programs such as WinZip, How to protect 7-Zip and WinRAR are not as secure as dedicated encryption programs, but many more people use them to protect files. First, almost everybody personal data already uses at least one archive pro- gram to unzip file downloads. Second, they’re much easier to use than dedi- cated encryption programs. Third, if and passwords? you choose a strong password, they are good enough for most purposes. But protecting files is harder than it sounds, for reasons that few users will BY JACK SCHOFIELD think about. For example, Windows of deliberate backdoors, or any severe TrueCrypt’s ability to create “hidden may keep earlier copies of files in its design flaws that will make the software volumes”. For example, you could have Volume Shadow Copy Service. These hat can you recom- insecure in most instances.” some fairly valuable data in a container will be hidden but can be restored. Word mend instead of The audit identified some glitches, while hiding much more valuable data. If processors can save documents in the TrueCrypt, which I but the Windows code is sound. There government agents forced you to hand background to prevent you from los- Wuse for encrypting doesn’t appear to be an urgent need for over your password, they would get the ing your work, but these “scratch files” passwords and personal data. I anyone to stop using TrueCrypt. If you fairly valuable data but not all of it. (For are not always deleted. Windows also use the File Container approach, were starting from scratch, I wouldn’t this idea to work, you have to give up saves things in its own giant scratch- which is all I need and is easy to recommend it, but I think you can something worth encrypting, not cat pads, pagefile.sys and hiberfil.sys, from use. I haven’t encrypted a com- continue to use it until you find a good videos.) which experts can retrieve data. plete hard drive. replacement. TrueCrypt could also encrypt whole Even if you encrypt a document and Microsoft offers BitLocker but Some other developers are con- hard drives. This feature can be delete it, some or all of the informa- that’s only available with the tinuing TrueCrypt’s development under replaced by Microsoft’s BitLocker in tion can often be recovered using an Enterprise and Ultimate versions different names. VeraCrypt is one Windows and Apple’s FileVault in Mac “undelete” utility. Real security requires of Windows 7, and it looks as example. I’m not sure this is allowed OS X, plus Cryptsetup in Linux, per- that the “empty” space is overwritten though I need a Trusted Platform by TrueCypt’s license, but the original haps. (Cryptsetup installs on a LUKS several times. Module (TPM) chip, which my old programmers would probably have to or Linux Unified Key Setup partition.) motherboards don’t have. reveal their identities to bring a lawsuit. However, Windows 8 and Windows PASSWORD MANAGERS At the moment, VeraCrypt has some 10 preview users should not use So, rather than encrypting files of TrueCrypt was the most popular momentum, but we don’t know which TrueCrypt, VeraCrypt and similar prod- passwords and personal data, it may encryption program for Windows PCs of the forks will find widespread sup- ucts to encrypt their whole hard drive. be better to use a password manager but, as you know, it closed down last port. When one does, be ready to It could interfere with the UEFI Secure such as KeePass, Password Safe, year under very odd circumstances. switch. On the other hand, you don’t Boot system, leaving these PCs unable RoboForm or LastPass. The unknown developers decided to seem to be using any of the functions to start. RoboForm may be the best option quit, and changed their home page to that made TrueCrypt popular, so you If you were using all TrueCrypt’s as it stores your data online, and fills say: “WARNING: Using TrueCrypt is not could easily switch now. features, then replacing it might be a in forms as well as remembering pass- secure as it may contain unfixed secu- challenge. But you’re only using it to words. It works on all the major brows- rity issues.” The page then explained WHY TRUECRYPT? protect a few files in Windows. There ers on PCs and on mobile devices how to switch to Microsoft’s BitLocker. TrueCrypt’s main appeal was that are dozens of ways to do this, includ- (including Windows Phone, BlackBerry, This came just after Edward its encrypted “virtual drives” (container ing AxCrypt, CipherShed, PGP (Pretty Palm and Symbian). It can also encrypt Snowden’s revelations, so there was a files) were cross-platform, and could Good Privacy) via GNU Privacy Guard and store short notes for pins, credit lot of speculation about backdoors, US be used with Microsoft Windows, Mac (GnuPG has a more accessible graphi- card numbers etc. You just have to government pressure, and so on. Even OS X and Linux. This made it handy for cal interface), and your old archiving remember one master password. The today, nobody outside TrueCrypt knows dispersed groups of developers with program. main drawback is that the free version what happened. different hardware. probably won’t handle all your pass- However, the TrueCrypt code has TrueCrypt also let you create a con- ARCHIVE FILES words, but it’s reasonably priced at now been audited by the independ- tainer file on a USB thumbdrive and plug Back in the 1980s, most people $19.95 a year ($9.95 for the first year). ent NCC Group, using crowdsourced it into a Windows PC, Mac or Linux box. started to use file compression pro- LastPass is the closest free alterna- funds. On 2 April, Matthew Green, Off-hand, I can’t think of another free grams like PK-Zip, which made files tive to RoboForm, and is also very good. research professor at Johns Hopkins way of doing this, though for Windows smaller and thus saved disk space. They Otherwise, KeePass and Password University, reported that “based on this 7/8 users, Rohos Mini Drive will cre- also allowed several different files to be Safe are the best options if you want audit, TrueCrypt appears to be a rela- ate a hidden encrypted partition on a combined into a single download. The something that works as a standalone tively well-designed piece of crypto soft- thumbdrive. zipped files were, in effect, encrypted, program, rather than as a web service. ware. The NCC audit found no evidence Another important feature was and if you added a password, then it The Guardian | SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2015 | FOOD 07

Frittatas: Ultimate weeknight dinner

BY J M HIRSCH want. If you skip this step, the vegeta- bles will be undercooked and watery. rittatas are like quiches with- out crusts, and that makes them an ideal fast and simple Pepper Steak Frittata Fweeknight dinner. They also Start to finish: 20 minutes are the ultimate have-it-your-way meal, Servings: 6 and that makes it easy to feed a family of — inevitably — picky eaters. You all INGREDIENTS get to enjoy the same meal at the same • 12 eggs (or 2 1/4 cups liquid time, but you aren’t all wedded to the egg whites) same ingredients. • 1/4 cup milk To make multiple variations of frittatas • Salt and ground black pepper for the same meal, I just break it down • 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced into multiple pans. So rather than cook • 1 large green bell pepper, cored one large frittata as described in this and thinly sliced recipe, I divide the recipe between a • 5 ounces sliced mushrooms handful of small skillets, allowing me to • 1 pound shaved steak (also customize each — sausage for my son, called minute steak) vegetables for myself, etc. • 1 teaspoon garlic powder You can add any combination of veg- • 1 teaspoon dried thyme etables and meat to a frittata. The trick • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese is to make sure everything is cooked • Hot sauce, to serve before the eggs go in the pan. So if you want mushrooms and onions, they go METHOD: in the skillet first and cook until nicely Heat the oven to 450 F. browned. Then you season the veggies In a large bowl, whisk together the and add the eggs and any cheese you eggs and milk. Season with about 1

teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon pep- until the bottom begins to set. Sprinkle per. Set aside. the cheese over the eggs, then set the Coat a large, deep oven-safe skillet skillet on the oven’s middle rack. Bake for with cooking spray. Heat over medium- 10 minutes, or until puffed and browned. high, then add the onion, pepper and Turn off the oven and let the frittata mushrooms. Saute until lightly browned rest inside it for 4 minutes. Drizzle with and the mushrooms have released their hot sauce, if desired, then slice into liquid, 7 to 8 minutes. Add the steak wedges and serve. and brown for another 6 to 7 minutes. Nutrition information per serving: Season with garlic powder and thyme, 320 calories; 140 calories from fat (44 then spread the steak and vegetables percent of total calories); 16 g fat (6 g evenly in the pan. saturated; 0 g trans fats); 485 mg cho- Pour the eggs into the pan, tilting it lesterol; 10 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 3 gently as needed to distribute them. g sugar; 35 g protein; 740 mg sodium. Cook, without stirring, for 3 minutes, or AP | SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2015 | 08 FASHION

Go under knife to spruce up your personality

acial rejuvenation surgery may not only make you look younger, it may spruce up your entire Fpersonality and boost self-confi- dence, says a study. The changes to your looks may improve how you are perceived with regard to likeability, social skills, attrac- tiveness and femininity, the study said. The researchers at the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, measured the changes in personality perception that happen with facial rejuvenation surgery. “The comprehensive evaluation and treatment of the patient who undergoes facial rejuvenation requires a broader understanding of the many changes in per- ception that are likely to occur with surgical intervention,” said lead researcher Michael Models display creations by fashion designer Melwenn and Jean Ida J Reilly. “The face is not defined by youth alone,” he added. The study included pre- Creations during a show as part of the 3rd edition of the Pulp Fashion operative and postoperative photographs Week Paris. The Pulp Fashion Week event aims at representing of 30 white female patients who had facial plastic surgery from 2009 through 2013. society’s diverse spectrum of beauty with plus-size model. The procedures included face-lift, upper and lower eyelid surgery, eyebrow-lift, neck-lift and/or chin implant. Individual raters scored the photographs for six personality traits (aggressiveness, extroversion, likeability, trustworthiness, risk seeking and social skills), as well as attractiveness and femininity. The same patient’s preoperative and postoperative photographs were not included in any single group to avoid any recall bias. There was statistically significant improvement between preoperative and postoperative scores for likeability, social skills, attractiveness and femininity when all the facial plastic surgery procedures were evaluated together. Improvement in scores for the other traits was not statistically significant, according to the results. The relationship between facial features and personality traits has been studied in other science fields, but it is lacking in the surgical literature, according to the study background. The study was published online by JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. IANS | SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2015 | HEALTH & FITNESS 09 Office printer can spot infectious diseases

esearchers from the McMaster University have developed a new way Rto print paper biosensors, simplifying Various risk the diagnosis of many bacterial and respira- tory infections. Using state-of-the-art methods to produce factors for “bio-inks”, researchers can use conventional office ink-jet printers to print man-made DNA molecules with very high molecular weight on cardiovascular paper, much like printing a letter in an office. The sheer size of the DNA — which pro- duces a signal when a specific disease disease biomarker is present — is enough to ensure it remains immobilised and, therefore, stable. The paper sensor emerges from the printer ready to use like pH paper. The new platform is the latest in a progres- sion of paper-based screening technologies. These enable users to generate a clear, ardiovascular disease to the heart and brain. Smoking can intake of salt may lead to high blood simple answer in the form of letters and sym- (CVD) is the name given also cause clotting of the blood inside pressure. Avoid snacks with a high bols that appear on the test paper to indicate to a range of disorders these arteries, leading to a heart salt content such as crisps, fast food the presence of infection or contamination in Cthat affect the arteries attack or stroke. and many canned and ready-made people, food or the environment. of the body, potentially leading to a • Saturated fat intake: meals. Also, only add salt to your “The simplicity of use makes the system heart attack, stroke or angina. The Saturated fats are those derived meals when absolutely necessary. easy and cheap to implement in the field or risk factors can be put into two cat- from butter, ghee, coconut oil, palm • Lack of exercise: Regular in the doctor’s office,” said John Brennan, egories: those that we have control oil etc. A diet high in saturated fat sig- exercise helps to maintain a healthy director of McMaster’s Biointerfaces Institute. over and those which cannot be nificantly contributes to the build-up weight, improves fitness and Imagine being able to clearly identify con- influenced. of fatty deposits on the artery walls. strengthens the heart and lungs. It taminated meat, vegetables or fruit. Animal meat and dairy products all can also reduce blood pressure and “For patients suspected of having infec- Uncontrollable risk factors: contain substantial levels of satu- cholesterol. Exercising at least three tious diseases like C. diff (Clostridium dif- • Age: The risk of developing rated fat. Conversely, unsaturated or four times a week, performing an ficile colitis), this technology allows doctors CVD increases with age, with a sig- fats such as olive oil and corn oil are activity that raises your heart rate, will to quickly and simply diagnose their illnesses, nificant increase for people more than healthier and should be used when- reduce your risk of CVD. saving time and expediting what could be 50 years old. ever possible. • Low intake of antioxidants: life-saving treatments,” Brennan said in a • Gender: Men are statistically • High cholesterol: High levels Antioxidants - found in large quanti- university statement. more likely to develop CVD than of ‘bad’ cholesterol (LDL) in the blood ties in fruit, vegetables and nuts – are This method can be extended to virtually women. will increase your risk of CVD. This molecules that fight the development any compound — be it a small molecule, • Race: Certain ethnic groups should be differentiated from the HDL of disease and help to neutralise bacterial cell or virus. are more at risk of developing CVD form, which is the healthy, protec- the harmful effects of saturated fat. The research, in its formative stage, than others. For example, in the tive cholesterol. To maintain healthy Antioxidants help to break down the addresses a key problem facing current United States CVD is far more prev- cholesterol levels it is important to fatty deposits that build up on the paper-based biosensing techniques which alent in African Americans than in limit the intake of saturated fat and artery walls, keeping the passageway are labour-intensive, sometimes costly and Caucasians. cholesterol in your diet. clear to allow a strong flow of blood. inconvenient, and often difficult to mass • Family history: The risk of • Hypertension: High blood • Lack of regular screenings: produce. developing CVD is greatly increased pressure hardens the arteries and Regular screenings are essential in The implications are significant, says when there is a family history of the places extra strain on the heart. It order to assess your current risk Brennan, since the new technology could disease. must be stated that most people of CVD. Your doctor will be able to be used in many fields where quick answers who have high blood pressure do monitor your weight, blood pressure, to important questions are critical. Controllable risk factors not feel any symptoms until they blood sugar level and cholesterol “We could conceivably adapt this for • Smoking: Cigarette smoking develop angina, stroke or a heart level to identify abnormal values and numerous applications which would include is one of the leading risk factors for attack. Therefore, it is important to advise whether you need to make rapid detection of cancer or monitoring toxins CVD with 40 percent of all smokers check your blood pressure regularly, lifestyle changes. in the water supply,” Brennan said. dying from the disease. Smoking especially if there is a history of high IANS increases the narrowing of the arter- blood pressure in your family. 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BY MESFIN FEKADU

he only goal The Rolling Stones have left in their career is to rock on till the wheels fall Toff. “The only goal left is to see how far we can run the string,” Keith Richards, 71, said, laughing, in an interview. “The band feels great about playing. I mean, you couldn’t get these guys to do any- thing if they didn’t wanna. It’s what we do, so we’re just hoping for a great summer.” The Stones — who’ve played together for more than 50 years — will kick off a 15-city stadium tour of North America on May 24 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. Mick Jagger, in a separate interview, said the advice he would give other bands who want to play as long as the Stones is to make every show count. “Every night the audience is like a chal- lenge for me. Every time you go out there it’s different. You think it’s the same show, Mick Jagger to other bands: but it’s a different show, different place, different audience,” said Jagger, 71. “For a younger band, you got to bring a sense of uniqueness to every show you do and Make every show count you got to sort of try somehow to forgot — even though it appears to everyone it’s the same show — but to yourself it’s always got something different and spe- auditoriums with a controlled environ- of the slow ones we don’t.” do the dance workouts, I just do a mix- cial about it.” ment, but at the same time, it’s a dif- They will start rehearsals in early May, ture of everything.” Richards said he’s Life on the road isn’t for everyone, ferent feeling playing outside, especially Jagger said. “Physically there’s quite a completed a solo album that is in “bed Jagger said: “I’m not sure if all young stadiums ... It’s a looser feeling. lot of workouts and getting your fitness and ready to wake up I think later on bands want to stay on the road as Pre-sale tickets went on sale on level a bit higher. But I have to do, you this year.” Jagger has also worked on long as we have,” he said with a laugh. Wednesday and general tickets start know, dance work outs and prep for my new music. “Maybe they’ll want to do something on Monday. The tour also celebrates dance and prep for the vocals,” Jagger “I been writing this week ... I’ve writ- else.” The band, which includes Charlie the June 9 re-release of the Stones’ said. “You’re pushing yourself to a limit, ten a lot of new songs lately, but we Watts and Ronnie Wood, played are- seminal 1971 album, “Sticky Fingers.” but a containable limit because you haven’t recorded them yet,” he said, nas instead of stadiums for their “50 It features songs like “Brown Sugar,” don’t want to screw up and you don’t adding that the songs are about “just life & Counting” tour in 2012 and 2013. ‘’Wild Horses” and “Moonlight Mile.” want to get injured, so you try to get as in general, different subjects, personal On the Zip Code tour, they will visit “Mick and I have been talking, ‘Maybe fit as possible.” things, social things.” AT&T Stadium in Dallas; the LP Field in we just sort of go up there and play the Jagger said he listens to a number The last stop on the Stones’ Zip Nashville, Tennessee; and Comerica Park whole album,’” Richards recalled. “But I of genres when dancing, from reggae Code tour is July 15 at the Festival d’ete in Detroit, among other cities. don’t know if it will come to that.” to blues to rock and electronic dance de Quebec in Quebec City, Canada. But “Stadiums, I love them, especially “There are a lot of ballads on the acts like David Guetta and Calvin Harris. Richards said more dates may follow. when the weather’s on our side, when album so maybe I’ll mix up those,” “Yeah, I listen to that stuff,” he said of “I hear South America is on the cards God joins the band,” Richards said. Jagger said. “Most of the fast tunes on the international DJs. “And trap (music) somewhere around October, November, “It’s really nice to play indoors and the album we do quite often, so some and stuff. I put everything on. When I so we ain’t stopping yet,” he said. AP

Broken Horses fails to impress critics

ollywood filmmaker Vidhu Vinod special effects, however, look glaringly fake.” Chopra, who made his Hollywood Nytimes.com also used words like “a deeply silly debut with Broken Horses, opened drama” to describe the film, which is co-written, Bwith negative responses from critics directed and produced by Chopra. in the West. Set in the shadows of the US-Mexico The site hollywoodreporter.com tagged the border gang wars, “Broken Horses” is an epic film as “far too absurd to be taken seriously”. thriller about the bonds of brotherhood, the laws “The film seems to be aiming for a surreal quality of loyalty and the futility of violence. that it never manages to pull off successfully,” According to Ben Kenigsberg from variety.com, the website added. But the movie managed to “the movie failed to convince on several crucial impress acclaimed Hollywood directors James levels, including plotting and dialogue”. Cameron and Alfonso Cuaron. “’Broken Horses’ “Some of Chopra’s formal choices likewise is an artistic triumph. Beautifully written, acted said earlier. “Broken Horses” features Vincent court bad laughs,” he added. Variety concluded and imaged, this film wraps slowly around you D’Onofrio, Anton Yelchin, Chris Marquette, María the review by saying: “The finale’s explosion like a king snake and squeezes,” Cameron had Valverde and Thomas Jane in key roles. IANS | SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2015 | ENTERTAINMENT 11 Anil Kapoor hopes beats Zoya Akhtar’s last film

BY RADHIKA BHIRANI about a film directed by Zoya Akhtar. I don’t have to say much. Everybody leasantly surprised” knows the kind of films she makes and about hearing that the scripts she writes. Her last one was his new film Dil stupendous. Hopefully, this time will be “PDhadakne Do will better.” Zoya, the daughter of veteran be screened for audiences in Kuala lyricist-writer , debuted Lumpur as part of the International as a director with , Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend in but luck came her way with Zindagi June, actor Anil Kapoor (pictured) is Na Milegi Dobara, an ensemble movie hoping the Zoya Akhtar directorial sur- which encapsulated the fervour and passes the success of her last feature sentiments of the modern day youth. movie . It seems at least that Dil Dhadakne Dil Dhadakne Do, which brings Do will set hearts aflutter. For now, Anil together a good-looking and talented is looking forward to IIFA — an annual ensemble of actors, including Ranveer celebration of Indian cinema on global Singh, Priyanka Chopra, Shefali Shah, shores. The extravaganza will be held and Anushka Sharma, June 5-7. apart from Anil, will be screened here Sitting at the Marini’s On 57, touted a day after its scheduled release on as Malaysia’s highest rooftop Italian res- June 5. taurant and lounge, and experiencing “I was very pleasantly surprised some of the best views of the Kuala and happy (when it was announced Lumpur skyline, Anil said: “I will be that Dil Dhadakne Do will have a gala here for all three days. I believe in these screening in Kuala Lumpur),” Anil said opportunities of travelling and meeting against an overwhelming view of the new people, and whenever I get them, iconic Petronas Towers, which he first I grab them.” remembers seeing in Sean Connery Will he perform at IIFA this time?”See and Catherine Zeta-Jones’s 1999 film I am a kind of person... you never know Entrapment. what I am going to do. I go with my Dil Dhadakne Do is said to function instincts and like to do things sponta- around a dysfunctional Punjabi family neously,” said the Mr. India star, whom on a cruise trip, and Anil has been cast an IIFA organiser referred to as ‘Mr. IIFA’ in the role of the patriarch of the Mehra earlier in the day. family. Shrugging it off, he said: “I’m not A look at his character tells that he’s Mr.IIFA. It is the team — Andre Timmins, an urbane chic dad — much like his Viraf Sarkari and Sabbas Joseph (of real self! Wizcraft International Entertainment) But not ready to give out much detail who are worthy of that title as they have Excited to return to Kuala Lumpur hopes IIFA 2O15 opens the doors to about his character, and the film, the made the event what it is, and there’s a in June, Anil noted that he has not yet many shooting opportunities for Indian 58-year-old simply said: “What can I say whole lot of hardwork behind it.” filmed for any movie in Malaysia, but he filmmakers in the country. IANS

Shraddha to sing in Rock On 2 Ek Paheli Leela trailer most viewed on YouTube

ctress is excited about her ndo-Canadian film star Sunny Leone has left behind the next film Rock On 2 as she will get to sing likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar and Deepika her own songs. Padukone, with her musical thriller Ek Paheli Leela topping “I am very excited about Rock On 2 as I the list of YouTube’s most viewed movie trailers A inI the first quarter of 2015. The trailer of Ek Paheli Leela, which would get to sing my own songs. Not just one but I will have few songs to sing,” Shraddha told reporters here released two months ago, received more than 10m views on on Thursday at designer Ken Ferns’ fashion show. the video-sharing site between January and March 2015, read “So I am very excited about that. I hope everybody a statement. likes me singing my own songs in the film. I am training Gulshan Devaiah and Radhika Apte-starrer adult comedy Hunterrr stood second, fol- now so I hope I can sing better,” added the actress, lowed by ’s upcoming crime drama Bombay Velvet. Big B and Dhanush’s who sang in Ek Villain and also crooned for and Ayushmann Khurrana’s Dum Laga Ke Haisha rounded up the top five at Haider. Rock On 2 is a sequel to the 2008 hit musical fourth and fifth places, respectively. Rock On!!. The upcoming film will also star Prachi The sixth spot went to Sushant Singh Rajput-starrer crime thriller Detective Byomkesh Desai, Farhan Akhtar and , who were Bakshy!, leaving behind Emraan Hashmi’s Mr. X and Akshay’s Gabbar is Back at the sev- seen in the prequel. enth and eighth places, respectively. Multi-starrer comedy drama film Piku and Dilliwaali Zaalim Girlfriend rounded off the list at the ninth and tenth spots, respectively. | SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2015 | 12 COMICS & MORE

BABY BLUES

Hoy en la Historia HAGAR THE HORRIBLE April 12, 1961 Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space, making a single orbit of the Earth in the spacecraft Vostok I. The flight lasted 108 minutes 1945: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt died as WW2 neared its end 1994: Two lawyers posted the first ZITS example of commercial mass spam, offering their services to at least 5,500 Usenet discussion groups 2002: Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez was toppled in a military coup but returned to power two days later 2010: The deepest ever undersea volcanic vents, or “black smokers”, were discovered in the Caribbean Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS BLONDIE ALL IN THE MIND Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.

SHERMAN’S LAGOON

ASTRONOMICAL, ATOM, COLOSSAL, DOT, ELEPHANTINE, ENORMOUS, GALACTIC, GARGANTUAN, GIANT, HUGE, IMMENSE, INFINITESIMAL, IOTA, ISOTOPE, JOT, JUMBO, LARGE, LITTLE, MASSIVE, MICROBE, MICROSCOPIC, MINISCULE, MINUTE, MITE, MOLECULE, MONOLITHIC, MONUMENTAL, NEUTRON, NUCLEUS, PARTICLE, PINCH, POINT, PROTON, SCINTILLA, SMALL, SMIDGEN, SPECK, TINY, TREMENDOUS, VAST. | SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2015 | CROSSWORDS 13

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HYPER SUDOKU How to play Kakuro: 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.

aYESTERDAY’S ANSWER Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate

How to play Hyper Sudoku: EASY SUDOKU A Hyper Sudoku Puzzle is solved by filling the numbers from 1 to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear only once. Otherwise, a ANSWER YESTERDAY’S a Hyper Sudoku is solved Easy Sudoku Puzzles: Place a digit like a normal Sudoku. a from 1 to 9 in each empty cell so YESTERDAY’S ANSWER every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains all the digits 1 to 9. | SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2015 | 14 CINEMA

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SCREEN 1 The Unbeatables (2D/Animation) ALIEN OUTPOST A documentary crew follows an elite unit of 10:20am, 12:10, 2:00 & 4:00pm soldiers in the wake of an alien invasion in the SCREEN 2 Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 6:40, 9:30pm & 12:15am year 2033, when American soldiers are still Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 10:00am, 12:45, 3:20, 6:00, 8:50 & 11:55pm fighting and dying in the dusty deserts. SCREEN 3 The Cobbler (2D/Comedy) 10:00am, 12:00noon, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00 & 11:55pm Directors: Jabbar Raisani SCREEN 4 Alien Outpost (2D/Thriller) 11:30am, 3:30, 7:30 & 11:30pm Writers: Blake Clifton, Jabbar Raisani Skin Trade (2D/Action) 1:30, 5:30 & 9:30pm Stars: Adrian Paul, Brandon Auret, Reiley SCREEN 5 Aswar El Qamar (2D/Arabic) McClendon 10:45am, 3:20 & 7:50pm & 12:55am The Longest Ride (2D/Drama) 12:50, 5:20 & 10:00pm SCREEN 6 The Canal (2D/Horror) 3:10 & 7:15pm Broken Horses (2D/Drama) 11:10am, 1:10, 5:10, 9:15 & 11:15pm VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER SCREEN 7 Cinderella (2D/Drama) 10:15am, 12:30, 2:45 & 7:20pm Get Hard (2D/Comedy) 5:20, 9:35 & 11:35pm SCREEN 8 Top Five (2D/Comedy) 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00 & 11:00pm Home (2D/Animation) 10:40am & 1:00pm SCREEN 9 Fast & Furious 7 (IMAX 2D/Action) 11:00am, 1:45, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50pm & 12:30am SCREEN 10 Fast & Furious 7 (IMAX 2D/Action) 10:30am, 3:30, 8:20 & 11:40pm The Cobbler (2D/Comedy) 1:15 & 6:10pm MALL

SCREEN 1 Nannbenda (2D/Tamil) 2:00pm The Longest Ride (2D/Drama) 4:45pm Alien Outpost (2D/Thriller) 7:15pm Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 9:00pm Broken Horses (2D/Drama) 11:30pm SCREEN 2 Top Five (2D/Comedy) 2:30pm The Unbeatables (2D/Animation) 4:30pm Cinderella (2D/Drama) 6:30pm Ennum Eppozhum (2D/Malayalam) 8:30pm Skin Trade (2D/Action) 11:15pm SCREEN 3 Jalaibee (2D/Action) 2:30pm The Cobbler (2D/Comedy) 4:45pm Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 6:30 & 11:00pm Aswar El Qamar (2D/Arabic) 9:00pm LANDMARK SCREEN 1 The Unbeatables (2D/Animation) 2:30pm Alien Outpost (2D/Thriller) 4:15pm Ennum Eppozhum (2D/Malayalam) 6:00pm The Longest Ride (2D/Drama) 8:45pm Top Five (2D/Comedy) 11:15pm SCREEN 2 Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 2:30, 8:45 & 11:15pm The Cobbler (2D/Comedy) 5:00pm Cinderella (2D/Drama) 6:45pm SCREEN 3 Nannbenda (2D/Tamil) 2:30pm Home (2D/Animation) – 5:15 pm Aswar El Qamar (2D/Arabic) 7:00pm Skin Trade (2D/Action) 9:00pm The Longest Ride (2D/Drama) 11:00pm ROYAL PLAZA

SCREEN 1 Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 2:30, 6:45 & 11:00pm The Unbeatables (2D/Animation) 5:00pm Alien Outpost (2D/Thriller) 9:15pm SCREEN 2 Home (2D/Animation) 2:30pm Cinderella (2D/Drama) 4:15pmThe Longest Ride (2D/Drama) 6:15pm Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 8:45pm Skin Trade (2D/Action) 11:30pm SCREEN 3 Jalaibee (2D/Action) 3:00pm Top Five (2D/Comedy) 5:15pm The Cobbler (2D/Comedy) 7:15pm Broken Horses (2D/Drama) 9:00pm Aswar El Qamar (2D/Arabic) 11:00pm WESTEND PARK SCREEN 1 Ennum Eppozhum (Mal) 4:15, 7:00 & 9:45pm | SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2015 | DOHA EVENTS 15

David Batchelor: Beach Flatlands EXHIBITION 555 Tennis Exhibition Tournament

Until 21 April 14 July 17 April Venue: VCUQatar Gallery Venue: Garage Gallery at the Fire Station Time: 10:30 - 22:30 Admission: Free Venue: Free Venue: The Pearl-Qatar Time: 10:30-19.30 (Tuesday closed) Venue: Free ‘Flatlands Remix’ brings together David Batchelor’s intricate and vibrant An exhibition that pays homage to the Registration period until 15 April. IWED 2015 drawings, as well as his more recent very first artists in residency in Qatar Registration is open for public in exploration into painting. Held in 15 years ago, it includes installations, singles and doubles category. partnership with the British Council photographs and videos of what Competition starts at 10:30am. as part of the British Festival 2015, Doha’s inaugural art residences were For more information and participation 29 April — 02 May this exhibition is based on David like, introducing visitors to a part of email [email protected] Venue: Doha Exhibition Center Batchelor’s recent solo exhibition Qatar’s recent history that has never Adission: Free ‘Flatlands’ (2013). been shared so extensively before. Time: 12:00 — 22:00

IWED is a wedding exhibition Marvellous that will feature trend-setting Wael Shawky facets to deliver a unique and Creatures: Origami Family superficial experience in planning Comes To Animal Fables In Workshop an exquisite day of perfection. Doha Islamic Art The International Wedding Exhibition and Fashion Show Doha bring wedding trends and opportunity of connecting the Until 16 August Until 11 July 18, 25 April Venue: Mathaf: Arab Museum Of VENUE: Katara Art Studios services providers to set up for Venue: Museum Of Islamic Art the big occasion. Modern Art, Ground Floor Galleries Admission: Free ADMISSION: QR100 Admission: Free Time:14:00-29:00 Time: 11:00 - 18:00 (Monday closed) This exhibition focuses on the real and mythical animals Every Saturday, from 2 to 7 pm for all Wael Shawky produces film series based that feature in the legends, age groups. Origami is the Japanese on literature and historical narratives, tales, and fables of the Islamic art of paper folding.It is fun and relaxing using a visual language that mixes world. Divided into the natural and require nothing more than a piece fictional storytelling and documentary quadrants of earth, air, fire, of square sheet of paper. Paper folding Ismael Azzam: styles. The exhibition presents two newly and water, these marvellous has been shown to aid relaxation, completed film trilogies, each inspired by concentration, hand eye co-ordination For Them - creatures serve as the Exhibition stories and scripts of literature; Cabaret introductions and bridges for the and memory. To register e-mail Crusades (2010-2014) and Al Araba Al stories in which they feature. [email protected] or call 44080233. Madfuna (2012-2015). UNTIL 31 AUGUST VENUE: Qatar Museums Gallery Katara IN FOCUS ADMISSION: Free by Haimesh Nimmala The exhibition will showcase Ismael Azzam’s distinctive portraits of painters and sculptors who have made a significant contribution to Arab Art, with the entire body of work created exclusively for this show. Ismail is of Iraqi origin, and moved to Doha in 1996.

The Vision Conference 2015

27 APRIL - 28 APRIL VENUE: Qatar National Convention Center ADMISSION: FREE Time: 9:00-21:00

Qatar Green Building Conference ‘The Vision 2014’ will address sustainability issues and focus on providing solutions to some of the most significant challenges for the built environment in the future. For more information visit: http://www.qatargbc.org/ Send your photos to [email protected]. Mention where the photo was taken. A view from Aspire Park. Send your event details to [email protected]