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Students at Texas A&M at receive the same top-tier training as students enrolled at the main campus, so each of the engineering programs offered by Qatar campus ranks among the top American

universities for education and research.

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THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2016 | 03 CAMPUS BPS celebrates National Sport Day

irla Public School (BPS) joined Qatar in celebrating the Na- tional Sport Day (NSD) with a Bvariety of sporting activities. Celebration began with sporting students dividing into four houses, Neptune, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter ar- raying into columns to display their tal- ents in march past and callisthenic dis- plays. A fairly long massive yoga exercise in the school grounds set the tone for the succeeding events like “city blast- ing”, tug of war, basketball and football matches in various categories etc Jupiter house was adjudged the best among the houses in the march past and Mars house lifted the cham- pions’. The school’s athletic events of the academic year had also its closing cer- emony in conjunction with QNSD. the school in presence of principal and He also advised the students to re- to a country that gives utmost impor- Lukose KChacko, Chairman of senior vice-principal. flect on “what you have achieved from tance to sports. School Board, said: “Obstacles don’t Thanking Qatar Lukose noted that the sporting events and games over George Edison, Vice-Principal, wel- have to stop you. If you run into a wall, few governments in the world take so the last year, and, if you have missed comed and Thomas Bennet, Head of do not turn around and give up. Find much care in the health and well-being anything, work towards fulfilling them the PE Department proposed the vote out how to climb it, and work around it.” of their people, setting apart a day for in the coming year”. of thanks. Mohammed Mateen Khan, He was delivering the key note address observing the importance of ensuring Lukose rededicated the school’s Sumathi Ramachandran and Ranchini inaugurating the NSD celebrations at a healthy nation. services in serving Qatar in gratitude Binu compered.

NSD at DPS-Modern Indian School Anju Bobby George visits NIS

DPS–Modern Indian School (DPS-MIS) organised Sports Fiesta for the students of Nursery to Class V as part of the National Sport Day. The day began with a march past with the Chief Guest, School Director, Harish Acclaimed Indian athlete Anju Bobby George visited the Noble International Kanjani, taking the salute. Balloons were released into the air, party poppers School (NIS) and awarded the students for their accomplishments in various were burst and the sports meet was declared open. Students took part in competitions and sports in the academic year 2015-2016. Principal Pradap activities such as obstacle, basket the ball, hurdle and relay races. Felix, guests, school officials and teachers attended. 04 | THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2016 COVER STORY

By Fazeena Saleem The Peninsula

ggie engineers in Qa- tar and around the world are starting business- Aes, breaking down gen- der barriers, developing the green technologies of the future, devot- ing themselves to community serv- ice and so much more, according to Dr Eyad Masad, Vice-Dean and Professor of Mechanical Engineer- ing, Texas A&M University at Qatar. “We are proud of what our stu- dents have achieved so far and what they are going to achieve throughout their careers,” he told Doha Today. Students at Texas A&M at Qa- tar receive the same top-tier train- ing as students enrolled at the main campus, so each of the engi- neering programs offered by Texas A&M at Qatar — chemical engineer- ing, electrical engineering, mechan- ical engineering and petroleum en- gineering — ranks among the top American universities for education and research. Students learn from some of the world’s most acclaimed schol- ars and researchers in a coeduca- tional setting. Texas A&M at Qatar dedicates tremendous resources to advanced research, and students Texas A&M-Qatar: work closely with faculty and grad- uate students throughout their un- dergraduate career. “Courses are balanced between Shaping future engineers technical courses on the subject matter so students have techni- cal depth, but we also emphasise breadth through courses in commu- velopments. The student body has nication, liberal arts, management grown from 29 students in the in- and more. Our graduates are well- augural class to more than 550 rounded engineers who have the currently enrolled students. In fall technical depth and the breadth to 2015, 54 percent of our students help them succeed and lead in the were Qatari and 41 percent were workforce,” said Dr Masad. female — which is more than twice Speaking about the demand the US national average of female among students for academic pro- engineering students. Since 2007, grams at Texas A&M University at Texas A&M at Qatar has awarded Qatar he said, “We see fluctuations more than 635 degrees, the ma- depending on market demand, but jority of which have been awarded Qataris tend to be evenly distributed Qatari nationals. among the four degree programs in One of Texas A&M at Qatar’s chemical engineering, electrical en- most recent success stories is Dr gineering, mechanical engineering Nayef Alyafei, class of 2009. He and petroleum engineering. These earned his PhD from Imperial Col- fluctuations are driven not only by lege London and has returned to Qatari factors but also by interna- Texas A&M at Qatar as a faculty tional technological and economic member in petroleum engineer- trends.” ing. He is the first Texas A&M at Qa- In terms of the fee structure, tar graduate to earn a PhD and join fees in Qatar are the same as those the faculty here. As a professor, he in the main campus. However, ma- is going to inspire students to set jority of students are sponsored high expectations for themselves by the industry, according to Dr as he has done for himself. He Masad. wants his students to pursue post- In 13 years, Texas A&M at Qa- graduate studies, which are essen- tar has experienced significant de- tial for the future success of Qatar. THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2016 | 05 COVER STORY

In a decade, Texas A&M at Qatar’s research program has grown to a cumulative funding level of $160m for 190 projects that cover basic and applied research to solve critical problems.

“As a faculty member, Dr Nayef is not only contributing to Texas A&M at Qatar’s mission of producing the next generation of engineering leaders in Qatar, and its vision of being a valua- ble contributor to knowledge interna- tionally and a valued resource to the State of Qatar. He also is contributing to Qatar’s growth and National Vision by teaching and by serving as a role model and example of success to his students,” said Dr Masad. In a decade, Texas A&M at Qatar’s research program has grown to a cu- mulative funding level of $160m for 190 projects that cover basic and ap- plied research to solve critical prob- lems. This research has yielded ex- traordinary productivity in terms of refereed papers, conference proceed- Fee Structure ings and patent applications. Exploring energy-consuming, en- Tuition rates for admitted undergraduate stu- ergy-producing systems and GTL tech- dents are guaranteed for four years from their nology, Wireless technologies for bet- first semester of study. Students who take long- ter communications, Smarter use of er than four years to earn their baccalaureate renewable energy, Studying air quality degree will be charged according to the fees in and energy and Sustainable advanc- place for the semesters in which they enroll un- es in road infrastructure are few of til graduation. the remarkable research work done Students entering in 2016-2017: by Texas A&M in Qatar. 1 credit hour: QR5,576 Aggie engineers are responsible, 2 credit hours: QR 9,384 compassionate citizens — and brilliant 3 credit hours: QR13,192 engineers — uniquely positioned to 4 credit hours: QR17,000 help Qatar achieve the goals set out in 5 credit hours: QR20,808 the Qatar National Vision 2030. Tex- 6 credit hours: QR24,616 as A&M-Qatar graduates are already 7 credit hours: QR28,425 making a difference as part of a rising 8-11 credit hours: QR43,657 generation that will complete Qatar’s 12+ credit hours: QR57,795 transformation into a modern, knowl- Graduate students enrolling for classes at Tex- edge-based society. as A&M University at Qatar are billed per cred- “The biggest achievement of Texas it hour. 2016-2017: A&M at Qatar remains the quality of 1 credit hour: QR4,806 students we graduate. We are enrich- 2 credit hours: QR7,473 ing Qatar’s greatest natural resource, 3 credit hours: QR10,141 it’s people. We are true to that. Our and their companies. In 2016, Texas A&M-Qatar are aim- 4 credit hours: QR12,809 graduates are already making a differ- “We see ourselves as part of the ing for further growth in community 5 credit hours: QR15,477 ence as part of a rising generation that community and contributing to its suc- engagement activities, whether that’s 6 credit hours: QR18,144 will complete Qatar’s transformation cess, not only in educating future en- with local schools or at the professional 7 credit hours: QR20,812 into a modern, knowledge-based so- gineers but also through our outreach level. The campus is especially looking 8 credit hours: QR23,480 ciety” Said Dr Masad. programs and continuing education,” forward to welcoming even more stu- 9 credit hours: QR26,148 In 2015, Texas A&M-Qatar’s STEM said Dr Masad. dents — called National Vision Schol- 10 credit hours: QR28,815 (science, technology, engineering and “And we are proud that research ars — participating in the Summer En- 11 credit hours: QR31,483 math) programs touched the lives of is having impact, both societal and gineering Academy, which brings high- 12 credit hours: QR34,151 530 Qatari students and their teach- economic. Our research has matured achieving Qatar high school students 13 credit hours: QR36,762 ers at 70 schools through more than enough that we are starting to see fo- into university labs to participate in 14 credit hours: QR39,372 8,600 hours of innovative experience- cus on innovation that directly rele- hands-on research of relevance and 15 credit hours: QR41,983 based learning. During the same time vant, real-world addresses challenges significance to Qatar. It also look for- More details on tuition fees, financial aids and period, the continuing education pro- being faced here in Qatar and in the ward providing the same excellence in scholarships are available on http://www.qtar.ta- gram courses benefited more than region — particularly in areas of water, teaching, research and outreach as we mu.edu/ 200 working professionals in Qatar — desalination and energy,” he added. have since we began in Qatar in 2003. 06 | THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2016 MARKETPLACE Companies join National Sport Day celebrations

Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros Co (AAB), the exclusive dealer of Toyota and Lexus in Qatar, celebrated National Sport Day at the Airport Park. The day Holiday Villa Hotel & Residence Doha hosted a day full of exciting and began with warm-up and stretching exercise led by members of the Filipino challenging activities with its guests and employees. Executive Assistant Fitness and Health Qatar (FFHQ), joined in by AAB management, staff and Manager, Roy Buma, said “This special holiday allows us to take pride in their families and some participants from the public. Other activities included initiating programmes that rally towards good health.” The participants a mini-boot camp, fun activities for kids and a Big Walk within the perimeter danced the cold weather away with upbeat moves of Zumba and turned of the park. their game face on in the marathon, fitness challenge and relay competitions.

QDVC, a local construction company with international standards, celebrated the National Sport Day during an event in Lusail at LRT site offices. There were a wide range of activities including football, basketball, volleyball and Intertec Group celebrated National Sports Day in the presence of Aleixo cricket tournaments, in addition to petanque, a French game played with J Fernandes, CEO. “It was a thoroughly enjoyable fun day and good team steel bowls. Many other funny team-building activities were held in parallel spirit,” said the CEO at the closing ceremony. for adults and kids.

Risala Study Circle (RSC), Azeeziya zone, celebrated the National Sport Day In line with the National Sport Day, Qatar Steel participated in the sporting by conducting various sports and games. The competitors from four sectors, activities at Museum of Islamic Art Park. A great number of the company’s Rayyan, Azeeziya, Mamoura and Sanayya, participated in the programme and employees and their children took part. Contests, including, sporting and fun the Mamoura sector won the overall championship. activities for children and adults were held. THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2016 | 07 MARKETPLACE Mosafer launches German luggage brand BG Berlin

osafer, the fast growing in- Lobo Collection are designed to meet like the Statue of Liberty, Golden Gate ternational travel store, an- the demands of travel and urban life. Bridge and famous New York Yellow nounced the launch of Ger- Lobo’s Pop Art stands for sustaina- Cabs. The Brazilian city of Sao Pau- Mman luggage brand BG Ber- bility, made for those with an adven- lo is also honoured with his museum lin and its collaboration with Brazilian turous spirit who relate to the worlds MASP and famous bridge, Ponte Es- Artist Lobo. of art, design and culture around the taiada. After years of bringing the world in- world. The colours aim to be a standout in to people’s homes and living through The collection is comprised of lug- the airport as well, in the luggage car- his signature Pop Art style, Lobo has gage, luggage covers, eco bags and ousel, easy to find and easy to identify. translated this into an unprecedented umbrellas, all in the colourful Pop Art As Lobo puts it: “I always carry bright collection that directly relates to the artworks by Lobo. The inspiration has and colourful luggages. They are fun global cities he portrays. The collection come from travel experiences Lobo and easier to find on the airport mats. will be sold across Doha in Mosafer’s has had in locations he has visited Now I literally have my own luggage five locations and also will be availa- across the world. Incorporating the and I’m very satisfied with the part- ble in Mosafer New York and across the details of everyday life, and fusing nership with BG Berlin. Their products GCC. these with landmarks of iconic desti- have an amazing quality and traveling In partnership with BG Berlin, the nations Lobo has created The Ameri- is the best investment anyone can unique range of products under the can Way Collection that includes sites make for his own life!”. BELOVE collection at Sky Pure unveils pendant collection

elebrating love and togeth- array of 20 cents diamonds en- erness, Pure Gold Jewellers sconced in a yellow gold heart, the has launched a collection stunning pendant is available for Cof Double Heart and Infin- QR1,599. ity Heart Key diamond pendants. Apart from the special collec- The award winning jewellery re- tion, shoppers will receive a soli- tailer and the only World Diamond taire diamond as a gift. Mark certified retailer in the GCC, Karim Merchant, CEO & MD of has crafted the exquisite jewellery Pure Gold Jewellers, said: “Our de- in 18K white and yellow gold with signs of interlocked hearts and the finest diamonds. keys are a symbol of eternal love With two hearts interlocked, and affection.” one with beautifully studded dia- This offer is valid until the Feb- monds and the other in vibrant yel- ruary 16 from select Pure Gold Jew- low gold with a larger solitaire in ellers stores. the centre, the Double Heart pen- With Pure Gold Jewellers’ Gen- dant is priced at QR1,399. uine Price Promise (GPP) on dia- The Infinity Heart Key pendant mond jewellery, all purchases are features a heart in a heart with a entitled to a unique lifetime repair key to unlock the loved one’s affec- and exchange warranty and as- tions. Sparkling in a heart shaped sured 70 percent cash-back.

Sky Jewellery leads the season with full swing concepts as well as offers luring everyone who wants to gift his loved one with a perfect value for money design on Valentine’s Day. Sky Jewellery under its brand BELOVE has launched 14 designs in diamonds starting from QR549 to cater to the exciting season ahead. Further, it has also launched a campaign known as 14 Days to Fall in Love with Diamonds. 08 | THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2016 FOOD

By Danielle Newman The Washington Post Waffles that make children giggle

got married two years ago, acquir- ing a vegetable-loving husband, his three kids and his collection of I kitchen appliances. I was unexpect- edly excited by some of the last, such as the gas range with a warming draw- er, and some not — the griddle and slow-cooker are a yawn. And then the wafflemaker found its way into my ro- tation. About a month after the wedding, I happened upon a way to make cau- liflower waffles in an old cookbook of mine. I’d had the book for 10 years but had never noticed the recipe. I chose to make the waffles for dinner that night because I thought it would make the kids giggle, which they did. I’ve continued to make them since, be- cause they’re delicious. Cooking for seven (we’ve added a baby and an au pair to our family) has helped me noodle my way through learning to parent my three insta- regularly using frozen vegetables in his 1 teaspoon baking powder kids. They are sometimes eager help- cooking. But I’ve since come to real- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, ers, sometimes indifferent bystanders, While helping me make ise that they can, at times, get the job melted sometimes both — within a span of five the waffles, the kids have done efficiently without a loss in qual- ½ cup grated mild cheddar cheese minutes. ity. Making cauliflower waffles qualifies 2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano- While helping me make the waffles, learned how to beat egg as one of those times. Plus, my grocery Reggiano cheese the kids have learned how to beat egg whites and fold them into store’s supply of frozen cauliflower so whites and fold them into the batter. the batter. They have also far hasn’t been affected by the recent Steps They have also learned that licking the cauliflower shortage. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. egg-white beater is kind of gross, and learned that licking the The baby is now 8 months old, and Preheat a waffle iron according to the that if you let go of the lid of the waf- egg-white beater is kind we’re doing our best to spread the manufacturer’s directions. flemaker before it’s closed, it will come of gross. cauliflower love her way. My husband Meanwhile, combine the cauliflow- crashing down and annoy The Mother. broke off a piece of his waffle the oth- er, whole egg, milk and cream in a The kids gleefully quiz guests about er night for her; she gnawed on it while blender or food processor. Puree until the waffles’ “secret” ingredient. paniment. Lately, I’ve taken to topping the rest of us ate dinner. smooth. Transfer to a mixing bowl. I didn’t make cauliflower waf- the waffles with a homemade tomato Sift the flour and baking powder to- fles to sneak vegetables into any- sauce with sausage - and more cauli- Cauliflower and cheese waffles gether on a sheet of wax paper, then body’s diet. The kids eat them happi- flower. 5 or 6 servings (makes 7-inch waf- stir those dry ingredients into the cau- ly. I cook for my family with two goals: I like the flexibility of this two- fles) These are ideal for a quick sup- liflower mixture to form a smooth bat- to make healthful food (mostly) that I cheese waffle recipe. I’ve made it with per, unexpected luncheon guests and ter. Fold in the melted butter and both enjoy and to make dishes that I think all-purpose and whole-wheat flours. even a cocktail party nibble (cut into cheeses. are fun. I’ve put popcorn in both soup I’ve skipped the freshly grated Parme- small portions). Top with anything you Beat the remaining egg white in a and chocolate chip cookies, to mixed san, in a time crunch, and simply like, including creamed chicken, sau- clean bowl until stiff peaks form, then reviews. A gorgeous beet, fennel and thrown in extra cheddar that’s already teed mushrooms, chipped beef or to- gently fold it into the batter; it’s okay to kefir soup was reviled, as is anything shredded. I’ve doubled and tripled the mato sauce. leave some streaks or pea-size pock- that includes chickpeas.Cauliflower has recipe, and I always use more cauli- ets of white. been a theme among the keepers: In flower than the original recipe calls for Ingredients Cook in the heated waffle iron ac- our regular rotation are olive oil-roast- because one of my husband’s cook- ¾ cup cooked, coarsely chopped cording to the manufacturer’s direc- ed broccoli and romanesco cauliflower ing mantras is that everything is better cauliflower florets tions, until the waffle is set and lightly (alien vegetable!) and shepherd’s pie with more vegetables. (I find that en- 1 large egg, plus 1 large egg white browned. Transfer to the oven to keep with cauliflower mashed into the po- dearing.) 1 cup regular or low-fat milk warm while you use the remaining bat- tato topping. The original waffle reci- One key is to use frozen cauliflow- ¼ cup heavy cream ter. Serve with your choice of sauce or pe suggests a tomato sauce accom- er. I used to scoff at my husband for ¾ cup flour topping. THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2016 | 09 FASHION

London, Versace and Miu Miu. Georgia May Jagger even switched from model to designer to create re- cent collections for Minelli and Mulberry. Dree Hemingway is another highly bookable Celebrity kids step name in the fashion world. Daughter of actress Mariel Hemingway, niece of actress and model Mar- gaux Hemingway, and great-granddaughter of writ- er Ernest Hemingway, the young model has already walked the runway for Giles, Opening Ceremony and into fashion world Chanel, and starred in campaigns for Chloé, Tiffany & Co., Tory Burch and David Yurman. She was the face of Paco Rabanne’s “Lady Million” fragrance for several seasons. Lou Doillon, the daughter of Jane Birkin and di- rector Jacques Doillon, is also carving out a career as a model, working with Vanessa Bruno, 7 For All Mankind, H&M, Barneys, Chloé and Maje. Looking at the list of adolescents —or even pre- adolescents in some cases — who are currently up and coming in the fashion world, the industry can rest assured that catwalks will have plenty of fresh talent for the future. In 2015 alone, a whole pack of celebrity kids were seen gracing the front rows of fashion shows, and many have already signed with brands. Brooklyn and Romeo Beckham are ones to watch in the upcoming generation of fashionista kids. Both have caught the attention of Burberry, with Brooklyn shooting a fragrance campaign and Romeo modelling for the brand. It looks like the pair have a bright future in the industry that’s theirs for the taking. But the Beckham brothers aren’t the only fa- mous kids whipping up a buzz. Lily-Rose Depp (daughter of Vanessa Paradis and Johnny Depp) has modelled on the Chanel catwalk and starred in a re- cent eyewear campaign, Kaia Gerber (daughter of Brooklyn Beckham shooting an upcoming Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford) has worked with Burberry fragrance campaign. Versace, Iris Law (daughter of Sadie Frost and Jude Law) has starred in a campaign for Violetta Fan- cies You x Illustrated People, and Gabriel-Kane Day- AFP With increasing demand for celebrity genes Lewis (son of Daniel Day-Lewis and Isabelle Adjani) from couture designers and ready-to-wear brands, has been spotted on the catwalk at Chanel Haute the sons and daughters of the rich and famous all Couture and Dunhill. seem keen to make their break in the fashion world. Other celebrity offspring with a series of cam- hile younger brother Romeo already For some, it may be a true calling, for others it could paigns and catwalk shows in the bag include Dy- has a foot firmly in the fashion world, be a handy springboard to something else. Either lan Penn (daughter of Sean Penn and Robin Wright) Brooklyn Beckham — the oldest son way, celebrity parents can rest assured that there’s — who starred in campaigns for Ermanno Scervino Wof Victoria and David — recently got plenty of room for the new generation of up-and- and Fay, and regularly appears in magazine shoots— his fist gig in this notoriously hard-to-break indus- coming offspring. plus Zoe Kravitz (daughter of Lisa Bonet and Lenny try. But rather than flaunting his fame as the face of Some celebrity kids already have successful fash- Kravitz), who modelled for Calvin Klein, Balenciaga, a brand, Brooklyn stepped behind the camera re- ion careers underway, with a host of contracts un- Coach and Eleven Paris. cently to shoot an upcoming campaign for the lat- der their belts. Georgia May Jagger, daughter of The Baldwin family is working its way into fash- est Burberry fragrance. The Beckham boys are just Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall, for example, is a partic- ion too, with Ireland (daughter of Kim Basinger and two more famous names to add to the ever-grow- ularly in-demand model, who followed in her moth- Alec Baldwin) and Hailey (daughter of Kennya Bald- ing list of celebrity kids trying their luck in fashion. er’s footsteps to become the face of Mugler. At just win and Stephen Baldwin) both notching up con- Here’s a look at some of the most in-demand sons 24 years old, this bright young thing has already tracts. Ireland has modeled for Sisley and Calvin and daughters for catwalk shows, shoots and cam- starred in catwalk shows, shoots and campaigns for Klein, for example, while Hailey has posed for Ralph paigns. big names like Sonia Rykiel, Mulberry, Fendi, Rimmel Lauren and Philipp Plein. 10 | THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2016 HEALTH & FITNESS

By Sarah Kaplan The Washington Post

icrobiologist Adam Roberts went digging through men’s beards in search of poop. Instead, he found a tantalising sugges- Mtion of a breakthrough in the global fight against drug-resistant infections. Which, for a re- searcher working fervently to help avert the antibiotic apocalypse that the World Health Organization, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre- vention and Roberts himself believe may be looming, is not a bad trade off. The research began, as very few good things do, with a fake viral story from the Internet. If you have a beard or you’re currently kissing someone with a beard, or you simply have an affini- ty for gross stories about personal hygiene, you may remember the period in the spring when a slew of articles were published with headlines like, “Some beards contain more poo than a toilet shocking study reveals.” The “study” these stories cited was actually a project carried out by a TV journalist in Albuquerque, in which she swabbed a handful of men’s beards and then had a microbiologist examine the cultures, ex- plained the Guardian’s Nick Evershed. Among oth- er things, the scientist found “enterics,” bacteria that are often found in the intestine. As bacteria are not the same thing as faecal matter, and it’s not all that uncommon for specific types of bacteria to be present in both the gut and on the skin, this wasn’t Beard could help develop new antibiotic really news —but try telling that to someone who’s fi- nally persuaded her editor to let her use the word “poo” in a headline. few we have found over and over again, and that’s cent of beard isolates started killing off the indicator Regardless of its scientific merits, the story did introduced a massive selection for resistant bacteria.” strains. “They were producing their own antibiotics,” pique the interest of Roberts, a microbiologist at Uni- Until researchers can find not just a few new Roberts said. versity College London who is part of a team of re- types of antibiotic, but dozens or even hundreds, Granted, the indicator bacteria used to test the searchers there searching for new antibiotics that “we’ll just be playing leapfrog” with multi-drug resist- samples were relatively weak. He and his colleagues could help stave off the growing drug-resistance crisis. ant, increasingly deadly strains, he said. In the Unit- will need to conduct more tests to figure out how For almost a year now, he has been running a ed States, these “superbugs” are responsible for two exactly the antimicrobial isolates work and whether programme called “Swab and Send,” which invites million infections and 23,000 deaths every year, ac- they’re effective against more-serious multi-drug-re- ordinary people to submit swab samples from the cording to the CDC. sistant strains such as E. coli, MRSA and Candida albi- world around them to be tested for antimicrobi- All of this was at the back of Roberts’s mind when cans, which causes yeast infections. al properties. He’s got samples from computer key- he was asked by the BBC to conduct a small study The hope is that the beard bacteria and other iso- boards, Egyptian bank notes, the floor of the London on the “poop in facial hair” theory for its Trust Me, I’m lates from Roberts’s “Swab and Send” project might Undergound’s Circle Line train, the inside of a toilet a Doctor series. Taking swab samples from 20 men’s aid in the development of new antibiotics, an area of in a public bathroom - “That’s real dedication to go beards, he set about sorting through the 100 or so science that has stalled since the “golden age” of an- anywhere near that,” Roberts joked — and has so far types of bacteria he found. tibiotic discovery in the 1950s and 1960s. But it’s a isolated 20 promising strains capable of killing bac- Fellows with facial hair — and their fans — can long and expensive process. Even if Roberts discov- teria and yeast. breathe a sigh of relief now: Roberts didn’t find any ered an entirely new type of antimicrobial tomorrow, This is important, Roberts said in a phone inter- evidence of faecal bacteria in beards. it would take at least 10 years and millions of dollars view, because the overuse and misuse of antibiotics He wasn’t expecting to find anything more from before the drug ended up on the market. has spurred disease-causing bacteria, such as Sta- the study, but since Roberts’s lab is focused on anti- But new antimicrobials would allow doctors to cy- phylococcus and E. coli, to evolve resistance to most biotic resistance, he and his colleagues ran tests on cle drugs in and out of use over the course of years, of the drugs we prescribe to treat them. all of the isolates as a matter of course. Each one was removing them from the health system before bacte- “Humans have used antibiotics pretty indiscrimi- placed in a growth medium that had been pre-in- ria became fully resistant and keeping us out of a sit- nately since we first discovered them, and we haven’t oculated with another type of bacteria to see how uation in which every antibiotic available was ineffec- really found that many,” he said. “We’re relying on the the two strains interacted. Amazingly, about 25 per- tive against common kinds of infections. THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2016 | 11 ENTERTAINMENT An 87-year-old bassist who made symphony history

hurt so bad.” So this week, Little asked her doc- tor if she could take her steroid pills on Thursday, before the concert, instead of over the weekend, as is typical. He told her to go ahead. Truth is, Little plans to retire after this season. She’s got a house in the North Carolina mountains and wants to spend more time there. It also feels like time. In the last two years, the gang that made up the bass section has changed dramatically. Tom Thore- son and Randy Ujcich retired. Doug Sommer and Ralph Jones died. Gloria, Jones’s widow, hurt her shoulder fall- ing down the stairs. She’s still on the mend and watched Thursday while wearing a sling. But Little always kept Darger’s record in mind. “I’d thumb through the Guinness book and say, ‘Wouldn’t it be neat?’ A lot of people do crazy things like sit- ting on a flagpole for three days. I just kept on. It was just me and the lady in Utah. So finally, I said, ‘I’m go- ing to do this.’ “ Thursday, Little played in a morning rehearsal and then had a Caesar sal- ad at Table 1280, a restaurant in the same building. A worker wished her a happy birthday. (She had turned 87 on By Geoff Edgers Just over a handful of musicians played Tuesday.) Elizabeth Sims, after watch- The Washington Post more than a half century, includ- ing the open rehearsal, approached, ing New York Philharmonic clarinet- “It takes a tremendous apologized for bothering her, and then ist Stanley Drucker (60), Boston Sym- amount of physical asked if Little could sign a program for phony Orchestra violinist Rolland Tap- power, frankly, and just her teenage grandson, Thomas, who n Monday, Jane Little got her ley (58), and San Francisco Symphony also plays bass. Little smiled and scrib- weekly chemo shot. Thursday, flutist Paul Renzi (52). brute force to play in bled her name. she gulped down five green Little’s quest is even more remark- a big orchestra. I have After a few hours back home — Osteroid pills and reported to able when you consider that she plays and a stop at the mall, where she pur- had friends who have Symphony Hall to fight her way back an instrument more than a foot taller chased a sheer, black blouse for the to the stage. And that she did, all 98 than she is. made it into their 70s evening - Little arrived backstage. She pounds of her, stroking a D chord at “It’s just mind-boggling,” says Tim- but to be pumping it was the first musician there and start- 8.04pm to make her comeback offi- othy Cobb, the principal bassist with out in the orchestra is ed warming up. She had forgotten her cial. The Atlanta Symphony bassist now the New York Philharmonic. “It takes a resin and borrowed it from the cheer- held the world record for longest ten- tremendous amount of physical power, really something.” ful freelancer standing next to her, Max ure with an orchestra. frankly, and just brute force to play in Vaclavik, whose beard, she noted, had “Seventy-one years ago,” Little a big orchestra. I have had friends who been recently trimmed. “Before that,” sighed during intermission, overcome have made it into their 70s but to be Little has also had a number of Little cracked, “he looked like he was by emotion after a five-minute-long pumping it out in the orchestra is real- physical setbacks. She currently has on ‘Duck Dynasty.’” standing ovation. “It’s hard to remem- ly something.” multiple myeloma, a cancer that’s be- After a Brahms concerto and inter- ber when I wasn’t here.” Little grew up in Atlanta during the ing managed with chemotherapy and mission, ASO executive director Jenni- She was 16 and wearing a pastel Depression, her family too poor to af- pills. She’s broken her shoulder, elbow fer Barlament walked on stage with Lit- evening gown when she made her de- ford a piano. But she loved music and and pelvis over the years. Then, last tle and told the crowd of the histor- but on February 4, 1945. That same was encouraged to try bass because, August, Little was scrambling out the ic moment. That’s when everybody Sunday, a long way from Atlanta, Fran- simply put, the orchestra at the Atlan- door to meet a friend for dinner, She stood and cheered and Little began to klin Delano Roosevelt, Joseph Sta- ta Girls High School didn’t need her to slipped and fell and, despite muscling cry. She had regained her composure lin and Winston Churchill gathered to play clarinet, her first choice. She made her way through an evening out, woke by the time ASO music director Robert start the Yalta Conference. her debut in 1945 with the Atlanta up the next morning unable to get out Spano approached, backstage a few Guinness does not list an official Youth Symphony, which became the of bed. Little had to call an ambulance. minutes later, to congratulate her. record for longest orchestra tenure, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in 1947. She had cracked a vertebrae. It was only intermission and the or- though that will change when the ASO Over the decades, Little has had her The pain is still there. chestra was about to launch into “A sends documentation next week to ups — performances with Igor Stravin- “It takes so much, to push those Thousand Words,” an ambitious, driv- have Little’s feat registered. The unof- sky and Arthur Rubinstein — and metal strings down against the finger- ing world premiere by bassist Michael ficial record had been held by Frances downs, none of them harder than the board,” says Little. “When I first started Kurth. Little smiled and didn’t make a Darger, a violinist in the Utah Sympho- 2002 death of her husband, Warren practising two months ago, I could on- move. ny who retired in 2012 after 70 years. Little, a longtime ASO flutist. ly practice for two minutes because it “I’m sitting this tune out,” she said. 12 | THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2016 ENTERTAINMENT

it shows on my face! Safe is monot- onous for me,” conceded the actor, whose business acumen also comes from the fact that he’s an MBA by qualification. He however likes to maintain a bal- ance between commercial films and those driven by good content. “I will always first be an actor, then a producer. When the actor’s life cycle comes on a low stage, the producer will pick up. As an actor, I will do com- mercial films like Welcome Back and Housefull 2, but will I make them un- der my banner JA Entertainment? No, I will make a and a Rocky Handsome. “I will make a film that has the fabric which I really believe in as a producer. I am driven by content so aggressive- ly that people have got fed up of me. Safe is boring I only concentrate on content. While others are creating films, I am only building a bank of content,” he added. His next production Rocky Hand- for me: Actor some, in which he co-stars with Shruthi Haasan, will have dollops of action — perhaps much more than some of John’s previous action mov- ies. But he’s not bothered about being typecast in the genre. “Somewhere in all the content I see and I explore, there is a basic thread that holds it all together, and that’s a little bit of action. I don’t have a prob- By Uma Ramasubramanian be a perfect example of a clean enter- lem with that and I don’t look at it as IANS tainer with a powerful message about getting typecast. a subject as hush-hush as sperm do- “I will make a film that “I have the physicality of an action nation. has the fabric which I hero. I have signed up for action for He opened up on his choice and really believe in as a my next three films... If I really wanted n an industry where it’s easy to taste of cinema in an interview. to be careful, then I’d probably dance,” follow a formula, John Abraham “When I play safe, I fail, and peo- producer. I am driven by quipped the actor, who’s known for his likes to break convention. Wheth- ple ask me why, and I say conven- content so aggressively well-built physique. Ier it’s with his acting projects or tional is boring! I will always exper- Besides, the fitness freak also says that people have got productions, the Bollywood talent iment. Jism’ was very different, and he enjoys doing the daredevilry. says he finds it “boring” to be in a Vicky Donor as a producer again very fed up of me. I only In fact, he says the USP of Nishikant “safe” zone. different. concentrate on content.” Kamat-directorial Rocky Handsome is A former supermodel, John made “I will always experiment with my “the action that’s backed by the emo- his acting debut with Jism in 2003 films... even if they fail in the short run, tion or the emotion backed that’s by when thriller was not as popular a gen- they will work in the longer run,” said the action”. re as it is today. Back then, it was clut- the 43-year-old, who has delivered “I have to play unsafe. John works “With Rocky Handsome, I just felt ter-breaking. powerful performances in films like when he is experimental, he works that any amount of good action is And in 2012, when he turned pro- Water, No Smoking, Aashayein and Ma- when he is unconventional. I cannot worthless without the right and requi- ducer with Vicky Donor, it turned out to dras Cafe among others. play safe; safe is so boring for me that site emotion. I’m an Indian at heart: Nora Fatehi

igg Boss Nau contestant Nora happiest in that space,” she added. tween me and Prince is technical- BFatehi says she has Moroccan Nora had entered Colors’ reality ly not a controversy. There is noth- roots and she was raised in TV show “Bigg Boss Nau” as a wild ing wrong in it. We liked each other. Canada, but at heart she is an Indian. card entry and had stayed for al- What we had was very sweet and “My family is from Morocco, and most four weeks. But even in that innocent. When I entered the show, I was born and raised in Canada, brief period, Nora managed to be- I supported him a lot and gave him but I’m an Indian at heart, for sure. come a talked-about aspect of the a lot of advice. I came to two and half years show. Her romance with the sea- “There was a nice connect and ago, and within that time, I have son’s eventual winner Prince Naru- the audience loved that. A lot of tried to do many things,” Nora said la was much discussed. But she has people enjoyed (watching) me in an interview here. denied dating him even though he and Prince together, our chemistry “I’m an artiste... I dance, I act and had earlier claimed they were in a and conversations... They thought I do a lot of things that’s got to do relationship. it was cute. For me, it was a beau- with arts, and that’s my space. I feel Nora said: “What happened be- tiful experience.” THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2016 | 13 TECHNOLOGY Robodogs with hi-tech vests to help in disasters

Dogs are said to have a sense of smell 100 million times more acute than that of humans. The robotic technology is expected to complement this ability and speed up rescue missions during emergency situations.

The Washington Post

cientists at Tohoku University and other institutions have de- veloped a system featuring a Shigh-tech vest that can be at- tached to search dogs and transmit information from rescue sites through its camera, global positioning system and other devices. Subsidised by the government, the “rescue robodogs” system was devel- oped by a research team led by Kazu- nori Ono, a 39-year-old associate pro- fessor at Tohoku University. Dogs are said to have a sense of smell 100 million times more acute than that of humans. The robotic tech- nology is expected to complement this ability and speed up rescue missions during emergency situations. The sci- entists intend to put it to practical use within several years, after completing verification tests. lows the dog’s route to be displayed on “With the help of images and data, The development project began a digital map. The GPS function is ex- we can understand conditions at the one month after the 2011 Great East pected to facilitate nighttime searches The system uses the site that dogs cannot tell us about ver- Japan Earthquake. The quake was fol- and searches at collapsed houses and Internet to transmit bally,” Ono said. “We’d like to contrib- lowed by a large number of aftershocks other places not easily accessible for visual images and ute to life-saving measures during dis- that made search missions in disaster- humans. asters by providing a system that com- hit areas more difficult and gave rise In collaboration with the Tokyo- sounds from the area bines the strong points of both canines to concerns over rescue teams being based Japan Rescue Dog Association, around the rescue dog and robot technology.” caught in secondary accidents. since last summer the research team Rescue dogs are trained to use Learning from the situation, the re- has been examining the system’s effec- to personal computers their excellent sense of smell to find searchers set out to improve the capa- tiveness at facilities like a dog training or mobile devices. The people buried under collapsed hous- bility of rescue dogs. center in Fujimi, Saitama Prefecture. GPS installed on the vest es or earth and sand after earthquakes The “rescue robodogs” system in- At the center, dogs equipped with and landslides. Labrador retrievers are cludes a special vest that can be the high-tech vest engage in disaster allows the dog’s route to often used for this task, and are al- strapped onto a dog. The vest weighs simulations, searching for people bur- be displayed on a digital so naturally suited for work as police about one kilogram and is equipped ied under mock half-destroyed hous- map. and guide dogs. Police dogs keep their with a GPS device, a barometer, a bat- es or rubble. noses to the ground to sniff out clues, tery and other devices. A small cam- Kazuo Hamano, 54, a spokesman while rescue dogs point theirs upward era is attached separately under the for the association, has high expecta- to sniff smells in the air. dog’s neck. A medium-size dog weigh- tions for the system. “Rescue dogs are The system has attracted attention According to the Japan Rescue Dog ing about 15 kilograms with vest could trained to bark to alert people when from police and firefighters, who have Association based in Tokyo, about 40 work for about two hours, according to they find anyone alive. But they might sent officials to training sites to observe groups across Japan, including non- the research team. not bark when they find persons who verification tests. profit organizations, currently raise res- The system uses the Internet to aren’t able to physically move,” Ha- The research team has improved cue dogs, and about 120 dogs have so transmit visual images and sounds mano said. “If their handlers can check the system to allow handlers to re- far been certified by the association for from the area around the rescue dog the sites through visual imagery, they motely give instructions to dogs via dispatch to sites based on an agree- to personal computers or mobile de- will be able to find more rescue tar- wireless radio while monitoring foot- ment the association concluded with vices. The GPS installed on the vest al- gets.” age sent from the camera on the dogs. firefighters and local governments. 14 THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2016 CINEMA PLUS

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EASY SUDOKU CROSSWORD

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16 17 18 2 Ben-Gurion’s land 3 To twice the degree 19 20 21 4 Frequent, to a poet 22 23 24 5 Penn or Pitt

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 6 Old color print, informally 7 Follow around, as a detective 32 33 34 35 might

36 37 38 39 40 41 8 Doesn’t gulp 9 Leafy greens 42 43 44 Yesterday’s answer 10 Mennen shaving product 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 Easy Sudoku Puzzles: Place a digit from 1 11 Bird with a laughlike call to 9 in each empty cell so every row, every 53 54 55 12 First assemblyman? column and every 3x3 box contains all the 15 Fairy tale villains digits 1 to 9. 56 57 58 59 60 61 20 “… and so ___” 62 63 64 21 Come out 65 66 67 23 Traveled 27 Common pantyhose shade 68 69 70 28 ___ Jose 29 Women’s suffragist ___ B. HYPER SUDOKU ACROSS Wells 1 Classic name for a man’s best friend 30 W-X-Y-Z for an encyclopedia, maybe: Abbr. 5 ___ of the Apostles 31 Frequent night school subj. 9 Dogie, e.g. 13 Beginning, timewise 33 Tried 36 Dutch painter Vermeer 14 ___ latte 15 Granny’s “Darn it!” 37 Hawaiian instrument, informally 16 Very dry, as Champagne 38 Tool in a magician’s act 17 You would usually buy a round one 39 Kind of access 18 Cousin of a croc 40 High-ceilinged courtyards 19 Chem class site 41 Salad ingredient that’s not green 20 There’s no reason to go on one 46 Exact 47 Longs (for) 22 Tiny garden parasite 48 Move at a restaurant, say 24 Club ___ 25 Foxier 50 Infant bottle topper 26 Single-minded 51 Implant deeply 32 To the ___ degree 52 Gets rid of 55 Game show sound effects 34 Place to put a cupped hand 56 Dear old dad 57 Not up 35 More than one, in Madrid 58 Demolish, British-style 36 Living it up … or a hint to the six groups 59 Cushiony ground cover of circled letters 60 Qtys. 64 Original ThinkPad manufacturer Yesterday’s answer 42 Letters before a moniker 43 Archaeological site How to play Hyper Sudoku: 44 Summer, in St.-Étienne 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 45 Makeshift fly swatter regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is solved like a 49 Soprano Fleming normal Sudoku. 53 Not the sharing type 54 Academy Award category KAKURO 56 Art of punning 61 Lead-in to Columbian 62 Lessen 63 Black cat crossing one’s path, e.g. 64 Big steps for young companies, for short However, in a crossword the 65 Change in Mexico numbers reference clues. In 66 Doe’s partner a kakuro, the numbers are 67 Rorschach image all you get! They denote the total of the digits in the row 68 Mideast’s Gulf of ___ Hoy en la Historia or column referenced by the 69 Old Mach 2 fliers, for short number. 70 Yankees’ hometown rivals February 11, 2001 Within each collection of cells - called a run - any of Scientists published the first the numbers 1 to 9 may be complete map of the human used but, like sudoku, each AME S P L UG CH I DE genome. It found that humans are number may only be used MAX I OOZ E HASON made up of around 30,000 genes, once. ACHE SK I ND I V I NG far fewer than originally thought SHARPE I TWEETER 1986:      SOURED CL I FF          SAT MAY JU I CE         NIT ECRU SUNTAN       AM I RUS S E T S S L Y 1990: Nelson Mandela was released SAVEUP TAUT UMA after 27 years in jail in South Africa Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate AXELS K I T IMP 1997:        ETHIC SCOTCH       Yesterday’s answer ADAG I OS THEDOLE      !"#$$  ROMANESQUE EYED How to play Kakuro: AM I NO MU T E LOAD 2011: Egyptian President Hosni The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any size. It has Mubarak bowed to pressure and LEDTV EAST AURA rows and columns, and dark cells like in a crossword. And, stepped down just like in a crossword, some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some cells will contain two numbers. ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE %   &  %  '()%*+,-.