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future in which it is difficult to tell man and machine apart A could soon become reality, scientists say, after recent robotic breakthroughs in Japan. Japanese androids But as the once-fantas- tical idea of wise-cracking android sidekicks takes form in laboratories — and the gap take us closer to between humans and robots narrows — society faces ethi- cal and legal complications as yet undreamed of, they warn. Blade Runner future “Already computers have surpassed human ability,” leading Japanese roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro said. “Robots will be very clever soon.” Science fiction’s rapid slide towards science fact owes much to the likes of Ishiguro, who has an android copy of himself that he sends on overseas business trips in his place. “It saves me time,” he smiled. “The upper torso and lower torso you can pack in two big suitcases. The head is very fragile — it goes as carry-on baggage.” Robots already perform a wide variety of tasks in Japan: they cook noodles, help patients undergo physi- otherapy and have been used in the clean-up after the 2011 nuclear meltdown at Fukushima. South Korea deploys jelly- fish-terminating robots, while a robot with artificial intelli- gence able to analyse market trends has become a company director in Hong Kong. One day, predict future- gazers, robots will perform all kinds of household chores, monitor the sick, and even serve up cappuccinos.
Replicants But will they look like us? Ishiguro created his dop- pelgänger from powerful electronics, complex moving parts, silicone rubber and hair from his own scalp. “If we have enough knowl- edge about humans, we can create more human-like robots,” he said after unveil- ing last month what he claimed was the world’s first news-reading android in Tokyo. “That knowledge usu- ally comes from neuroscience or cognitive science. “More important is robots and androids as a mirror to reflect humanity. Once we become friends, the bound- ary between human and robot disappears,” added Ishiguro, a professor at Osaka University. The blurring of that line has long been a source of worry for humanity, as often depicted in popular culture. PLUS | SUNDAY 20 JULY 2014 3
A chatty humanoid called Pepper was unveiled recently by Japanese mobile carrier SoftBank, which claims it can understand people’s emotions and “70- 80 percent of spontaneous conversations.
four said they thought the robots were scary.” Ishiguro foresees that just as younger people today are attached to their mobile phones -- in reality powerful computers that mediate much of their lives — androids will one day become an indivisible part of our landscape. “Everyone is going to have an android,” he predicted. “Handicapped people need another body. We are going to have more choices.” He also believes the floodgates to deepening relationships with robots Softbank's humanoid robot Pepper will open once Pepper goes on sale and chatting to children at a high-tech people take ‘him’ into their hearts. gadgets exhibition in Tokyo. But, he says, that is where the moral problems will arise. “As we become closer to androids, The 1982 Hollywood cult film Blade like people, the more we find them Research by Japan’s National we could hesitate to pull the switch,” Runner, which is set in 2019, features creepy, a phenomenon he called the Institute of Advanced Industrial he said. genetically engineered robots called “uncanny valley”. Science and Technology (AIST) bears “Suppose you lost your daughter ‘replicants’ which are visually indistin- Ishiguro’s initial human android, that out. They tested reactions to in a traffic accident, and I create her guishable from humans, but physically based on his own daughter, reduced androids in hospitals with largely posi- android. You will probably love the superior and able to withstand pain. her to tears, but he insisted Mori’s tive results. android, and accept it as a human. The film’s protagonist, played by phenomenon no longer applied after “We used androids in sessions with “Suppose someone burgles your Harrison Ford, is given the task of perfecting the template. children suffering from ASD (autism house and you kill them to protect the tracking down and killing replicants “The first android’s movement was spectrum disorder),” said Yoshio robot. What kind of discussion will the that have escaped and are living jerky, like a zombie,” said Ishiguro. “But Matsumoto, research leader in serv- lawyers have in court?” among us. His problem is knowing the we have overcome the uncanny valley.” ice robots at AIST. “Of 85 subjects, AFP difference. More recently, Hollywood broached the possibility of falling in love with technology in the critically acclaimed movie Her. Released 2013 and set in the not too distant future, the film tells the story of an introverted loner, played by Joaquin Phoenix, who falls for an intelligent operating system that exists only as a female voice on his computer and mobile devices. Today robots are still discernably robots, with many designed delib- erately to look artificial -- Honda’s ASIMO was introduced to much fan- fare in 2000 as a multi-functional mobile assistant which resembles a shrunken spaceman. A chatty humanoid called Pepper was unveiled recently by Japanese mobile carrier SoftBank, which claims it can understand people’s emotions and “70-80 percent of spontaneous conversations”. Pepper, which will go on sale to the general public in February for $2,000, has humanoid features — like a head and two arms — but its white plastic body deliberately points up its artificiality. Osaka University professor Hiroshi Ishiguro displaying his latest humanoid robot Ononaroid in Tokyo. A future in which it is difficult to Uncanny valley tell man and machine apart could soon become reality, scientists say, Japanese roboticist Masahiro Mori after recent robotic breakthroughs in Japan. suggested that the more robots look 4 PLUS | SUNDAY 20 JULY 2014 COMMUNITY
NAS Group holds Iftar gathering s part of its yearly Ramadan ini- ICC Iftar gathering Atiative, NAS Group (Nasir Bin Abdullah & Sons) held an Iftar cele- in Industrial Area bration recently at Hilton, Doha under the patronage of Sheikh Abdullah bin The Indian Cultural Centre (ICC), in Nassir Al Thani, which saw more than association with the Thani Bin Thani 400 employees of NAS Group Family Foundation (RAF), gave away food from all the divisions including NAS packets to more than 2,000 workers Stores, Real Estate, National Car of different nationalities at their Iftar Company, NAS Hospitality, Alwatany gathering on street 2 of the Industrial Travels, National Engineering Area yesterday. The whole event was Company, and NAS Food. led by Hani Al Thamimi, Director of The event was underlined as a NAS Community Services, RAF. ICC Acting Group Family Iftar Gathering. During President Girish Kumar, Advisory the event a nomination for the Best Council Chairman K M Varghese, ICC NAS Group Employees took place and General Secretary Seenu Pillai, Head 11 Best Employees of the Month and of Affiliations Aboo Kaattil, Head of 3 Top Employees of the Month were Membership Sam Kuruvilla and ICC awarded for their contribution to the staff co-ordinated the distribution of group. “All these events are dedicated to packets. The ICC is holding the Iftar for the target of NAS which is always to be low-income workers for the first time. ahead as a leading company,” Moath Al Qadi, NAS Group HR Manager, said. The Peninsula
Malabar Gold & Diamonds strengthens CSR activities alabar Gold & Diamonds con- ducted an Iftar get-together Mat Al Ali Engineering recently and about 850 people attended the event. The jewellery group hosts Iftar events in various parts of GCC in asso- ciation with like-minded organizations. Over 50,000 residents in GCC will be benefitted by their CSR initiatives this Ramadan. Such initiatives are planned in UAE with Community Development Authority-Dubai, Sharjah Charity International and Awqaf to benefit the needy and they are planning to provide over 42,000 special iftar meals during this period. In Bahrain, they are planning to provide over 3750 iftar meals to the labours at Asker, Akker, Jau, Asari, Hamad Town and Isa Town throughout Ramadan, in association with Discovery were given to kids and other members. Hassawi, Reggae, Mangaf and Ahmadi Club- Salalah, Oman . Over 4200 peo- Islam, Al Hedaya Centre. The group About 150 people attended the event. in association with Kerala Islamic ple gathered at the event. has also organized an Iftar event at The group provided iftar meals for Group (KIG), Youth India and Kuwait In Saudi Arabia, the jewellery group Friendship Society for Blinds, Bahrain 350 people at Meena Abdullah desert Kerala Muslim Association. Over 4000 provided iftar meals to over 1500 peo- for the visually impaired members of camp in Kuwait. They are also plan- people will be benefitted by this. ple, in the event held at Shifa Sanayya the society with their family. Zakat was ning for such events at labour camps in They also organized iftar gathering Baladiya Labor Camp, Riyyadh. distributed to five families and gifts Wafra desert, Meena Al Zoor, Fintas, at Muttrah Souk, Muscat and Dhofar The Peninsula COMMUNITY / MARKETPLACE PLUS | SUNDAY 20 JULY 2014 5
Babyshop introduces Northwestern alumni, Ramadan 2014 collection faculty and staff to share insights with earing up for the festive season, Babyshop has launched its chic Ramadan collection featuring high school students Gdressy party essentials that also ensure kids stay cool and comfortable during the hot summer months. orthwestern University in Qatar’s Mint is the colour of the season for girls, comple- Summer Media Institute, will this mented by bright royal blues and corals. Accentuated Nyear bring together for the first with crochet and sombre sequins, the ensemble conveys time NU-Q alumni and 30 local high a pretty look without looking too girly in designs rang- school students to share insights on sev- ing from pleats and jacquard to detailed origami and eral aspects of reporting and filmmaking laser cut. as well as life at the university and in the The relaxed and sophisticated look is ideal for boys, workplace. with brown and navy blue combinations dominating the The two-week programme — run- collection. Hints of bright orange and burgundy give the ning from August 3-14 — is designed to perfect summer feel with accents on pockets and insides help students understand what makes of shirts. Shirts, chino pants, shorts and knitted vests headlines in human rights, health, poli- in jacquard, herringbone, tweed fabrics are the season’s tics, and conflict resolution among other top trends that can be accessorised with bow ties and social issues. suspenders to complete the look. Now in its fifth year, the institute will Retailing a wide spectrum of colours, designs and also provide students with hands-on mix-n-match options at affordable prices, Babyshop’s training in documentary filmmaking, Ramadan collection promises a real treat for kids emphasising key techniques in cinema- between 0 – 16 years, this festive season. tography, lighting and editing. Throughout The collection is available across all Babyshop outlets the programme, students will interact on in Qatar. The Peninsula a daily basis with NU-Q alumni, faculty and specialist staff to gain a thorough understanding of regional and interna- tional media. “The Summer Media Institute is an opportunity for local, young minds to explore the continuously developing field of media, as well as gain a sense of uni- versity life, responsibilities and expecta- tions in the workplace,” said Everette E Dennis, Dean and CEO of NU-Q. Dana Atrach, NU-Q alumna and Communications Specialist at Teach For Qatar — a local NGO that tackles educa- tion challenges — will engage students through a series of workshops focusing Qatar Indian Islahi Centre, Wakra Zone and Velicham on script writing, pre-production and organised an Iftar at Wakra Stadium recently. conceptualisation. A recent winner of the Best Unproduced Script Based on a Family Drama award at the St. Tropez International Film Festival, Atrach will pass on the insider knowledge of what it takes to succeed on a global scale. “When I was a student at NU-Q, my screenwriting professor was a huge inspi- ration to me. She was very passionate about screenwriting, and she instilled the same passion in her students,” said Atrach. “My aim is to emulate her teach- ing style and hopefully have the same impact on my students as she had on us.” Joining Atrach, to tell students how to get their films accepted into film fes- tivals will be fellow NU-Q alumnae and founders of Torath Production, Shannon Farhoud, Rana Khaled Al Khatib, Ashlene Ramadan and Melanie Fridgant. The programme also offers a unique opportunity to get expert advice from NU-Q faculty and staff. Christina Paschyn, Lecturer in Residence in the Journalism programme will teach how to interview on camera, Chris Adamescu, Production and Broadcast Technical Support Specialist will give a technical overview of production and —of critical Iftar for Cabs at W Doha Hotel importance to college bound students — Leon Braswell, Director of Admissions at NU-Q will give advice on the admission Starwood Hotels & Resorts celebrated Iftar with taxi drivers across Qatar recently. The fifth annual ‘Iftar for Cabs’ initiative process. brought more than 40 Starwood hotels from across the region, including W Doha Hotel & Residences, together for a worthy The Peninsula cause. During the hour of Iftar, packs of food and beverages were distributed to cab drivers at the main entrance of each hotel. Catering teams at each hotel prepared Iftar packs which included a diverse selection of food and beverage items. 6 PLUS | SUNDAY 20 JULY 2014 FOOD
Steak and cheese grinder recast as a pasta dinner
By J M Hirsch 2 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon cornstarch arents love back-to-school season 1 tablespoon olive oil because it gets the whole family back 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced on a schedule. Parents hate back-to- 1 large red bell pepper, cored and thinly sliced school season because that schedule 1 large green bell pepper, cored and thinly sliced usually leaves too little time to get din- 2 cloves garlic, minced nerP on the table. 1 1/2 pound flank steak, sliced very thinly across And it usually takes a solid month of shakedown the grain to work out the bugs in that schedule, sorting out 4 ounces grated Parmesan cheese which days leave time for a home cooked meal, and which simply demand take-out. The meals we do Method: make during that month need to be particularly fast Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. and easy. September simply isn’t the time to reach Add the pasta and cook until al dente according to for new culinary heights. package directions. Drain and set aside. That was the inspiration for this pasta dinner, a Meanwhile, in a small glass, mix together the soy rethinking of the classic steak and cheese grinder, sauce, tomato paste, water and cornstarch. Set aside. but as a comforting bowl of carbs. If rice is more your While the pasta cooks, in a large skillet over style, the cheesy steak and onions would be just as medium-high, heat the oil. Add the onion, both pep- good served over that. Or if you are watching the pers and the garlic. Saute until tender and just start- carbs, you also could spoon the mixture over bowls ing to brown, about 7 minutes. Add the steak and of steamed or roasted vegetables. saute until just barely cooked, about 5 minutes. Add the soy sauce mixture and return to a simmer, cook- ing for 2 minutes, or until thickened. Easy Steak and Cheese Pasta Add the drained pasta to the skillet and toss well to coat with the sauce and mix with the vegetables Start to finish: 25 minutes and steak. Add the cheese and toss until melted and Servings: 6 mixed into the sauce. Nutrition information per serving: 510 calories; 140 Ingredients calories from fat (27 percent of total calories); 16 g fat (6 12-ounces whole-wheat spaghetti or other pasta g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 60 mg cholesterol; 51 g carbo- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce hydrate; 6 g fiber; 4 g sugar; 42 g protein; 650 mg sodium. 2 tablespoons tomato paste AP WHEELS PLUS | SUNDAY 20 JULY 2014 7
Topless Bentley with neck warmer draws summertime stares
By Jason H Harper Ferrari California or Audi R8 Spyder? For the back Nuts & Bolts seats: There are two full-size buckets back there, It’s summer. How do I know? Well, my hair looks Engine: 4-liter, twin-turbo V-8 engine with 521 with decent legroom. That’s a relative oddity these like it’s been styled by a tornado and people are star- horsepower and 502 pound-feet of torque. days, as many convertibles are two- seaters. ing at my car. Transmission: Eight-speed automatic. That means you can share the fun with another This is the season of the convertible, prime time Speed: 0 to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds. couple, and the rear trunk is ample enough to accept for those who prefer their pleasures in the open, Mileage per gallon: 14 city, 24 highway. sufficient luggage for a long weekend. That extra wind skimming your scalp and onlookers gawping Price as tested: $251,070 in (US). cargo room comes at a price: The top is the tradi- with envy. A convertible flips the proverbial bird at Best feature: Allows as many as four passen- tional soft style rather than a hardtop. convention, a topless proclamation that you’re having gers to get a suntan while driving. No problem. The soft top is lighter and more com- a good time while others are commuting to work. Worst feature: As expensive as a beachside pact. Ragtops used to be noisy, leaky things, but no A roof-down car is the automotive equivalent of a shack. longer. The three-layer design from Crewe, England,- well-toned body: If you’ve got it, flaunt it. (And even based Bentley effectively shuts out excess noise, and I if you are headed to work, maybe you’ll arrive with drove through a rain gale and not a hint of moisture the smell of beach in your tousled mane.) Nonetheless, the car is a head turner. It’s got intruded. Sticky summer days will surely send some buy- Bentley’s stand-up, grandiose grille. The big 20-inch The car rides beautifully, even over potholes. The ers to the Bentley dealership for a test-drive of the alloy wheels and exaggerated rear wheel arches point GT is a heavy thing, well over 5,000 pounds, but the Volkswagen unit’s four-seat Continental GT V8 S to a more athletic offering than the chauffeur-ori- steering is reassuringly firm and precise. The all- convertible. ented Flying Spur and Mulsanne. wheel drive helped it through the heavy rain, and the Like July itself, the Continental convertible is an The “S” in the name stands for sport, of course, GT makes its way out of corners with gusto. excuse to excess, a $216,000 hair dryer, not including and sporty exterior touches include a black finish You can thank that unflagging motivation from the $1,000 gas- guzzler tax and $2,725 destination on the grille, aerodynamic sills on the sides and four the 4-liter, twin-turbo V-8. Bentleys are known for charge (in US). (Where are they shipping that thing stylized exhaust pipes sticking out the rear. their standard W-12 motors, but I prefer the lighter from, anyhow? Other global cars travel much farther It’s not really a sports car, though, so why choose and punchier V-8 option. It gets better gas mileage, than from the UK) the Bentley over other vanity convertibles such as the with an EPA rating of 14 miles per gallon city and The car I tested came to $251,070. The $31,000 in 24 highway, and I actually saw better, reaching as options included a $7,300 Naim stereo (the better to much as 28 mpg over 120 miles of freeway driving. not hear yourself), $2,480 sport exhaust (ditto) and On a sunny Saturday, I loaded up the car with a $1,035 neck warmer, which blows sweet nothings passengers and we took a drive along wooded back on your nape when the sun dips on the Hamptons roads, enjoying the weather and the freedom that horizon. comes with having no real destination or schedule. Life is good, right? Well, it would be if people would I’d almost forgotten how powerful the car is — 521 stop laughing at me. I was getting fewer envious looks horsepower and 502 pound-feet of torque — until I and more titters. People pointed, but I wasn’t sure came to a steeply banked turn up a hill. I gunned if it was in a good way. The problem was the special it, pushing the car into the turn, and both my pas- paint ($4,395) that Bentley calls “glacier blue.” Sort sengers called out in surprise, then began laughing. of like a robin’s egg, but more electric, like the color You could opt for the S coupe, which has a less of the hide you’d find on a Smurf. expensive starting price of just under $200,000. The The GT is not a dainty thing. The slablike sides coupe looks more purposeful, handles better and and high belt-line cry out for strong colors. I recom- takes its sporting side more seriously. But I don’t mend “St. James” red, for instance. But glacier blue think it would be half as fun on a summer day in July. is a don’t. WP-Bloomberg 8 PLUS | SUNDAY 20 JULY 2014 ENTERTAINMENT PLUS | SUNDAY 20 JULY 2014 9
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Brangelina to reunite on silver screen Pizza — fear fest ctors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are set to reunite on the big screen Afor the first time since the 2005 film Mr. and Mrs. Smith, this time with yummy twist appearing in the character-driven drama By the Sea. Actors: Akshay Oberoi, Parvathy Omanakuttan, Universal Pictures made the announcement Friday. By the Sea will be Dipannita Sharma, Arunoday Singh a home production for the duo, with Pitt as producer and Jolie as the Director: Akshay Akkineni scriptwriter and director, reports eonline.com. “I am very happy to continue my relationship with (Universal Pictures hat the devil! Here’s the deal. Normally in films about par- chair Donna Langley) and the entire Universal team as I finish Unbroken anormal experiences, the terror comes from outside. But and begin work on By The Sea. They have created a very special place for what if the fear factor is turned on its head? What if the story-tellers, and I look forward to the continued passion and support they Wpizza delivery boy, known to be occasionally and potentially have provided to me as a filmmaker,” said Jolie. dangerous, gets spooked while making a home delivery? Hollywood’s power couple had earlier referred to a finished project. It’s an audacious, potentially delectable premise for a horror film. And Back in 2012, Jolie had said: “I wrote something a few years ago for debutant director Akshay Akkineni delivers. Brad and me. Just for fun. Just an independent little art piece. Because When you gotta go, you gotta go...right? When the devil within sum- we don’t get to do those as much as we’d like. But it’s something really mons the poor pizza boy for a bit of footsie in an abandoned bungalow, you small and experimental.” know it’s time to get seriously concerned about the health of your spirit. First-time director Akshay Akkineni (his celebrated editor-dad Sreekar Prasad adroitly edits the footage) gives us a horror film that’s also funny and flighty. There’s a comic crust to the cheesy base. That’s a rarity indeed. If you’ve seen the Tamil original, then you know what you’re in for. Lindsay wins ‘biggest comeback’ award Pizza is a pacy perky ode to new-age terror where traditional horror ele- ments such as a woman possessed ctress Lindsay Lohan has won the award for the biggest comeback at by an evil force is combined with the Athe Ischia Global Film and Music Festival in Italy. theme of the effect of metropolitan On the big screen, she was last seen in The Canyons. quirks such as mindless material- The award is said to be a step in the right direction for Lohan and she ism and commitment phobia, on the wants to bring her focus back to her acting career, reports femalefirst.co.uk. mind of the upwardly mobile class. The Mean Girls actress recently said that she wanted her to be known The film has some genuinely for her talents instead of her controversies and personal issues. scary moments once the pizza boy “I want to be known for my talents and my work that I create, rather (Akshay Oberoi, sincere) gets locked than a tabloid sensation. However long it does take, I’m willing to do it. inside the house with ghouls on the I’m willing to work for it.” prowl. There are insane twists in The sequel that the terror tale that add up finally to a fairly convincing too-clever-for- its-own-good denouement. Though nothing spectacularly shocking Shakira crosses 100m Facebook ‘likes’ happens during the film’s running doesn’t quite take off time, there are enough turns and nternational pop star Shakira is officially the most popular person on twists in the tale to keep us alert Ionline social networking platform Facebook, with over a 100 million and involved from behind our 3D ‘likes’ for any public figure. glasses. Shakira’s global appeal, her posts, interactions with fans and her overall That brings me to the singu- personality, have managed to win her the 100 million-plus likes. To cel- lar unimportance of being three- ebrate this milestone, she posted a video on her page thanking her fans. dimensional in our movies. I’m never able to figure out why our films By Jen Chaney “I am honoured and humbled about reaching this milestone, because That doesn’t make Planes: Fire & still attracts the attention of safety toys!), including the spunky Dipper make a spectacle of themselves. it’s one that’s purely about connecting with my fans from all parts of the Rescue a wildly better movie than officials, who shut down the air- (Julie Bowen), a super-scooper who’s Dude, 3D is distracting. However, the chill quotient in Pizza works better globe,” Shakira said in a statement issued on behalf of Facebook. lanes: Fire & Rescue appears Planes, an exercise in family-fare cli- port until Mayday can upgrade and obsessed with Dusty and adds modest with objects flying into your face and bloody hands lunging from nowhere She believes social media and specifically Facebook has helped herself to be a cartoon that’s designed ches in which a crop-duster realised Propwash Junction can find a second dashes of humor at moments when the to grab our pizza boy by the throat. and other artists bridge the gap between the stage and the audience. for kids, and designed to sell that he could achieve great heights at flame extinguisher. That’s when a story needs them. But none of them But it’s not only such shock shots that make Pizza engaging. It’s that “We’ve been able to create a conversation, where both artists and fans Panthropomorphized helicopter great speed if he just believed in him- shaken Dusty steps up, traveling to a are particularly memorable, and, ulti- crisp spicy topping of humour where we see our hero being trapped into a can share with one another their thoughts, achievements, the most impor- toys to kids. To be clear, it is both of self. But that subtext does make it a facility near Piston Peak National Park mately, neither is the movie. house of horrors that his pregnant wife (Parvathy Omanakutttan, sunny tant moments of their lives in photographs and videos, and have a real, those things. But this sequel — which slightly more interesting one, even so that he can train with Blade Ranger, Via a title card that opens the film, and funny as the missing Mrs.) would probably have written about in one ongoing dialogue” said the 37-year-old crooner. improves slightly on its lazy predeces- though most of the children at whom a flaming-red fire-and-rescue helicop- Planes: Fire & Rescue announces itself of her stories. She often takes to the social networking site to thank her fans and sor, last year’s Planes — is also a movie this release is ostensibly aimed won’t ter with the voice of Ed Harris. Cue the as a tale dedicated to the courageous Yup, Mrs. Pizzaboy is a practising horror writer with a penchant for a communicate with them. made to appeal to the middle-aged, get any of its best jokes, which riff on scene where Dusty is suddenly flung firefighters who regularly risk their hearty laugh at her timorous terrorized spouse’s expense. Akshay Oberoi’s particularly those who enjoy watching cop shows from the ‘70s and pickup into a smoke-filled wildfire while AC/ lives to save others. And while the Kunal is a mixture of the timid and the defiant. He lets the character’s an animated air show set to the sound trucks that use bad pickup lines in DC’s “Thunderstruck” blasts through story pays homage to them, as well as confusions build up as the story progresses so that finally we see him as a of AC/DC. vehicular country-line-dancing bars. the multiplex speakers. to elder statesmen and stateswomen victim in ways that we would never suspect otherwise. With a narrative that focuses on Dusty, the aforementioned crop- Dusty’s new adventure allows him who find second acts through selfless The supporting cast, though impressive by name, seem distressfully planes and choppers launching sec- duster (voiced by Dane Cook), returns to once again learn a new skill set and work, the movie never digs deeply stilted in action. The tone in which they are made to deliver their dia- ond careers in the dangerous world in Planes: Fire & Rescue and initially enables the animators to depict the enough to make those messages really logues has something to do with it. The dialogues could have been delivered of wildfire-fighting, Planes: Fire & seems ready to continue his reign as devastation of rapidly spreading flames resonate. The whole thing just zips by less urgently than the pizza. Dipannita Sharma and Arunoday Singh are Rescue touches on some of the same a world-champion racer. After he’s with daunting yet kid-friendly realism. in an 84-minute flurry of flames doused wasted. Period. themes as Cars, the 2006 Disney and been warned that a faulty gear box — Even in a film as simplistically plotted and triumphs won that, if it lives on Pizza is a fear fest with a yummy twist at the tale’s end. Unlike other Pixar film that inspired these airborne one that no manufacturer bothers to as Planes: Fire & Rescue, the Disney in the memory at all, will likely be all films of the horror genre, this one doesn’t depend on excessive gore to send DisneyToon Studios spinoffs. While the make anymore — prevents him from animators still take great care to cap- mixed up with recollections of “Planes.” shivers up our spine. Director Akshay Akkineni creates an eerie aura in Lightning McQueen story celebrated accelerating to full throttle, he pushes ture the majestic beauty in the jagged That’s the risk of pushing out a one specific house of horror and ramshackle havelis being passe. This one the seemingly forgotten values of tradi- himself into the red anyway. That leads landscapes and towering conifers of the sequel less than 12 months after the unfolds in a spanking upmarket bungalow. tional, small-town America, the second to a spectacular crash that causes an Yellowstone-esque Piston Peak Park. original came out: Unlike the wildfire And then Akkineni turns around and mocks our response of horror and Planes emphasises the importance of even more spectacular fire at his air- Unfortunately, the same contours battlers in “Fire & Rescue,” the fran- fear. The premise is interesting and intriguing. reinventing the old and finding power port home base in Propwash Junction. and shading don’t apply to the char- chise hasn’t been around long enough Yup, Pizza delivers. IANS in things — particularly aircraft with Mayday, the aging resident fire acters in Planes: Fire & Rescue. A to know how to truly soar in new adorably animated eyeballs — that have engine with the voice of Hal Holbrook, whole new fleet of flying and motoring directions. been around for a while. successfully puts out the flames but beings debut here (translation: more WP-Bloomberg 10 PLUS | SUNDAY 20 JULY 2014 MH 17 CRASH
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Daily fish oil improves brain function in elderly egular use of fish oil supplements may Rsignificantly reduce cognitive decline and improve brain function in older adults, says a study. The study by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital examined the relationship between fish oil supplements during the US Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) and indicators of cognitive decline. In this retrospective study, older adults were assessed with neuropsychological tests Musicians On Call and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) every six months. The group included 229 older adults who were cognitively normal; 397 who were diag- bring music for the nosed with mild cognitive impairment; and 193 with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The study found that fish oil supplement use was associated with significantly lower rates of cognitive decline and brain atrophy in older soul to patients’ beds adults. “Participants with normal cognition who reported taking fish oil supplements demon- strated less brain shrinkage in key neurological areas, compared to those who did not use the supplements,” explained principal investigator Lori Daiello from Rhode Island Hospital. The findings were published online in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia. Gel lowers blood clot risk
for breast cancer patients By Daniel Gaitan about death, pain or other end-of-life issues, listening gel form of a popular drug taken orally to something that can bring them joy in the hospital to prevent breast cancer has brought usicians On Call, a nonprofit in New York doesn’t necessarily change the outcome of what will Acheers for such patients as this can providing live music to the seriously ill, happen, but it changes their experience.” reduce the growth of cancer cells with mini- Mhopes to aggressively expand to other major Loretta Downs, past president of the Chicago End- mum side effects. cities across the US next year. of-Life Care Coalition and a hospice volunteer, said Tamoxifen is an oral drug that is used for For more than a decade, volunteer artists with she would like to see more medical centres support- breast cancer prevention and as therapy for Musicians On Call have given bedside performances ing Musicians On Call. non-invasive breast cancer and invasive cancer. to patients undergoing treatment or unable to leave “Music is a form of reminiscence, and if a family Since the gel form of the drug is absorbed their hospital beds. member or a patient can request a song that brings through the skin directly into breast tissue, “It’s a very tangible way to give back,” Pete Griffin, back positive memories, it’s a great thing,” Downs blood levels of the drug are much lower and president of Musicians On Call, said. “We are not said. “We want to remember the things that made it minimises dangerous side effects like blood music therapy, because that is its own medical pro- us happy.” clots and uterine cancer, researchers said. fession. What we do is bring live music, and what Downs founded Chrysalis End-of-Life Inspirations, “Delivering the drug though a gel, if proven a lot of research shows is that that does decrease an effort aiming to equip hospitals and nursing homes effective in larger trials, could potentially patients’ stress levels and lowers blood pressure.” with “Chrysalis Rooms,” private spaces where seri- replace oral tamoxifen for breast cancer pre- Family members may also benefit from seeing their ously ill patients can gather with family and friends vention and encourage many more women to loved ones enjoy a “moment of normalcy.” and listen to music, among other things. take it,” said lead author Seema Khan, a surgi- Since 1999, Musician On Call volunteers have per- Many artists visiting hospitals through Musicians cal oncologist from Northwestern University’s formed for more than 415,000 patients in hospitals, On Call find themselves playing requests for upbeat Feinberg School of Medicine. nursing homes and hospices — but only in a handful pop songs. Currently, the most popular request The gel was tested on women diagnosed with of states. from young people is “Let It Go,” the Oscar-winning the non-invasive cancer ductal carcinoma in Griffin said the organization hopes to aggressively anthem from the animated film “Frozen.” situ (DCIS) in which abnormal cells multiply grow throughout 2015 and expand beyond its seven “When we go into the children’s hospitals, a lot of and form a growth in a milk duct. “hubs” where most Music On Call programmes them know the Disney songs,” Griffin added. “With Because of potential side effects, many are located: New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, the older populations, blues and classic rock are pop- women with DCIS are reluctant to take oral Washington, Miami, Nashville and Los Angeles. ular. Country music is popular around Nashville, rock tamoxifen. For hospitals without the bedside concert pro- in the Northeast.” The new study involved 26 women, ages 45 gramme, Musicians On Call provides a collection Singer and songwriter Kenli Mattus was one of the to 86, who had been diagnosed with DCIS that of albums. first artists to work with Musicians On Call. was sensitive to estrogen. “We create ‘music pharmacies.’ We have support- “I really enjoy giving patients what I think they Half the women received the gel which they ers and record labels who donate CDs, and then want. For kids, I play nursery rhyme songs or make applied daily and half the oral drug, which they hospitals go on our website and request a ‘music up songs on the spot, which they really like. When I took daily. The gel minimised exposure to the pharmacy,’ a box of 200 CDs and CD players for their play for adults, I play Frank Sinatra, soul or gospel.” rest of the body and concentrated the drug in patients to listen to,” Griffin said. Nearly 800 hospi- Mattus told Reuters Health. “When you go room-to- the breast where it is needed. tals have requested them. room and play for a handful of people, it’s an incred- “There was very little drug in the blood- Dr Melinda R Ring, an assistant professor of clini- ible personal connection. It really inspires me and stream in women who used gel which should cal medicine at Northwestern University’s Feinberg makes me feel like I’m doing something good for the avoid potential blood clots as well as an elevated School of Medicine in Chicago, said she believes world.” risk for uterine cancer,” Khan noted. music helps provide the seriously ill a sense of peace. Other notable artists who have performed with The paper was published in the journal “Music touches us. Music has the ability to trans- Musicians On Call include Pharrell Williams, Kelly Clinical Cancer Research. Agencies form the mood that we’re in, the way we’re perceiv- Clarkson and Paulina Rubio. ing things,” Ring said. “For somebody who has fears Reuters 12 PLUS | SUNDAY 20 JULY 2014 TECHNOLOGY
Facebook tests new Wanted: A watchdog for the ‘buy’ button for online purchases in US mobile medical app explosion Facebook Inc is testing a new “buy” button on its website that will let con- By Christina Farr revealed that of 1,500 health apps it store. sumers purchase products that are evaluated, 20 percent claimed to treat Reuters found several dozen appli- advertised on its social network. A smartphone app that rids you or cure medical problems, but only a cations on the App Store and Google The new service, which Facebook of acne. Another that monitors your small percentage of them had been Play that fall into the FDA’s definition described as a test with a “few small and heart rate 24-7. One that detects skin clinically tested. of a medical device. Examples include medium-sized businesses” in the United cancer by looking at your birthmarks. Medical professionals fear patients a heart-rate monitor targeted to States, represents the Internet social net- If they sound too good to be true, they may defer an in-person checkup patients with chronic conditions and working company’s latest effort to play a may be. because of faulty results. By the time an app for diabetics to detect early bigger role in the e-commerce business. Patients today use a number of they see a doctor it may be too late. A signs of vision loss. Facebook said its new Buy button will apps that purport to track and treat false negative for cancer, for instance, Those products have not been be available on the mobile and desktop a panoply of ailments, a headache for may prompt a user to put off profes- cleared by the feds, and offer little or PC version of its website and will allow regulators and patient safety advo- sional consultation. no clinical evidence to back up their consumers to purchase goods directly cates. Now, the advent of wearable “If patients perceive a mobile app claims. from participating businesses. devices bristling with sophisticated as a cheaper alternative to a trip to “Most of these (apps) carry mini- “None of the credit or debit card biotracking sensors is stirring con- my office, that’s worrying,” said Molly mal risks to patients and consumers. information people share with Facebook cern in the medical community about Maloof, a physician who has spoken However, others can carry significant when completing a transaction will be misdiagnoses that could have serious about such matters and is a consultant risks if they do not function properly,” shared with other advertisers, and peo- consequences for consumers. for digital-health startups like Sano an FDA spokeswoman said. ple can select whether or not they’d like Some are asking whether Apple and Intelligence and GeneSolve. to save payment information for future Google should do more to police their Better Flagging? purchases,” the company said in a blog fast-growing app marketplaces. A Shortage Of Monitoring The FDA has cracked down on a post. “Most of the health apps out there Resources small number of mobile medical apps Facebook is not currently taking any are built by people with zero medical Echoing a familiar Silicon Valley in recent years. In 2013, the agency portion of the revenue for products sold experience,” said Paris Wallace, chief stance, developers argue that admonished Biosense Technologies, with the Buy button, a source familiar executive officer of Ovuline, a popular increased federal oversight will only maker of the “uChek” urine analysis with the matter said. Credit card transac- fertility app. Worse, many develop- stifle innovation. system, for failing to seek regulatory tions will be handled by a third-party pay- ers don’t have the resources for legal Mike Lee, cofounder of clearance. ment processing company, the person said. counsel, Wallace said, and are more MyFitnessPal, a weight-loss app that Some say Apple and Google should Facebook in 2012 introduced a way for likely to make false claims to patients claims 50 million users, said his com- give them a hand. Apple, for instance, its users to buy their friends gifts such without seeking FDA clearance. pany wouldn’t exist today if it been has no qualms about banning apps as socks and teddy bears. But Facebook The US Food and Drug with explicit or illegal content. Malay stopped selling physical goods through Administration last year published Gandhi, strategy officer at digital the service after a year, letting consum- guidelines on the kinds of mobile apps health venture firm Rock Health, ers buy only gift cards instead. it will supervise. But industry insiders recommends they use flags to better fear the agency may get overwhelmed indicate which apps are certified, or as apps mushroom. provide a way to report dodgy apps Next-generation iPhone Recently Samsung Electronics to the FDA. to enter mass production launched a health platform for third- If these companies are not more party developers, SAMI. Apple intro- proactive, “nothing will be remedied this month: Report duced “Healthkit,” a repository of until bodies start piling up,” said data for medical apps that opens up Christopher Dolan, a personal injury Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry new realms for developers to explore. lawyer with the Dolan Law Firm in Co Ltd, the world’s largest contract It may also make it easier for those San Francisco. manufacturer of electronic goods, will with scant understanding of regula- To avoid liability, developers typi- begin mass production of Apple Inc’s tory protocols to dive into the market. cally include disclaimers in their next-generation iPhone this month, local Health apps are big business for terms of use. But these are often bur- media reported. Apple and Google, the two leading ied in the fine print, or may be missed Mass production of a 4.7-inch succes- app marketplaces. The iPhone maker by nonnative English speakers. sor to the wildly popular iPhone 5 series is the preferred choice for develop- Dolan points to Cardiograph, an app of smartphones will begin during the ers. Analytics firm AppAnnie found from Macropinch that sells for $1.99 third week of July, Taiwan’s Economic that Apple generates five times more on the App Store. It claims to moni- Daily News said, without citing sources. revenue from downloads of health and required to seek regulatory approval: tor people’s heart rate with “the same Production of a 5.5-inch version will begin fitness apps than Google. “We wouldn’t have been able to afford approach used by professional medical during the second week of August, it said. How the two companies, who both the tremendous time and expense.” equipment.” A separate report issued by a China declined to comment for this story, Patient safety advocates counter The app’s description contains state-run news service said Hon Hai will handle the proliferation of medical that the FDA’s concern shouldn’t be to anonymous reviews advising patients is planning to hire 100,000 workers at apps is unclear. appease Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurs to ignore the disclaimer: “Warning: its mainland facilities to meet future One source familiar with the matter but to protect consumers. Moreover, The instrument, although accurate, demand for the gadget, citing com- said Apple is looking to add a regu- apps like MyFitnessPal are focused on is not an actual medical equipment. ments made by the chief of the Henan latory expert to its growing digital wellness and would not require FDA Consult your physician.” Provincial Commerce Department. health team, who will be tasked with approval. “Judging by the feedback we’ve Fellow Taiwanese contract manufac- oversight of the App Store. According to an IMSHealth report received over the years, our users turer Pegatron Corp this month also Research has shown that many from October 2013, more than 43,000 are well-informed about the pur- began recruitment of over 10,000 work- existing medical apps may be use- health-related apps are available pose and limitations of the app,” said ers for its mainland facilities to man- less. Seventy-five percent of smart- on the US iTunes store, and 33,500 Vladimir Georgiev, a spokesman for ufacture the phone, according to the phone apps that claim to assess on Google Play. Bradley Merrill Macropinch. Economic Daily News report. malignancy are wrongly diagnosing Thompson, a health-care-focused Thompson, who runs the mHealth Hon Hai had no comment on the at least 30 percent of melanomas as attorney with Washington-based Regulatory Coalition, an organization report. Representatives for Pegatron “unconcerning,” researchers from Epstein, that counts Samsung and Qualcomm and the Henan Provincial Commerce the American Medical Association’s Becker & Green, speculates that among its members, is pushing the Department could not immediately be JAMA Dermatology found. hundreds of unregulated mobile “med- FDA to distinguish between products reached for comment. A 2012 study by the New England ical devices” - anything with a specific it will not regulate and those it consid- Agencies Center for Investigative Reporting medical application - populate Apple’s ers mobile medical devices. Reuters COMICS & MORE PLUS | SUNDAY 20 JULY 2014 13
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HYPER SUDOKU How to play Kakuro: The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some cells will contain two numbers. However, in a crossword the numbers reference clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! They denote the total of the digits in the row or column referenced by the number. Within each collection of cells - called a run - any of the numbers 1 to 9 may be used but, like sudoku, each number may only be used once.
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Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate How to EASY SUDOKU play Hyper Easy Sudoku Puzzles Sudoku: Place a digit from 1 to 9 in A Hyper Sudoku each empty cell so every Puzzle is solved row, every column and by filling the every 3x3 box contains all numbers from 1 the digits 1 to 9. to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear YESTERDAY’S only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is ANSWER solved like a normal Sudoku. CINEMA / TV LISTINGS PLUS | SUNDAY 20 JULY 2014 15
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Aa highway for the second time in eight days said When: July 3-31, 10am-12midnight he’s lucky to have escaped unhurt and thankful he Where: Katara, near the mosque didn’t hit anyone. What: A wall has been put up in Frank Fierro, 75, said he was “shaking” as he glided where every one is welcome to post their selfies or photos with family and the single-engine Challenger ultralight plane to a friends taken by the Ramadan wall. landing on the eastbound lanes of Sunrise Highway The photos can also be published just before 1pm. Fierro landed the same plane in a via Instagram and using the hashtag nearby median on July 10. Police said Fierro was flying #katarastars or by sending the photos the plane for the first time since last week’s incident. by email to katara.stars@wallpeople. Both times it developed engine trouble, forcing Crab fisherman Frank McFarland holds up a org. Fierro to find a makeshift runway before he could Free entry get back to Spadaro Airport in East Moriches. rare blue-coloured red king crab. “I was hoping to stop in the same spot, but on the Building Our Collection: An median there was a truck,” Fierro said. “I was hop- ing they would move when they didn’t I snapped the Insight Into Museum Art controls and moved over to the right and went on Rare blue-coloured red Collecting the highway.” When: Till August 30 Fierro said he hesitated to land on the highway, a king crab caught in Alaska Where: Museum Of Islamic Art heavily travelled east-west thoroughfare from the New What: The exhibition looks at why York suburbs to the Hamptons on the south shore of rare blue-coloured red king crab was part of a fisher- MIA collects Islamic art, and how the Long Island. Aman’s catch earlier this month in Nome, Alaska. KNOM museum’s collecting practices shape “The last thing I would want to do is hit a family reports Frank McFarland found the blue crab in his pot when our understanding of Islamic art through in a car,” he said. “A beautiful family with children fishing on July Fourth off Nome. The blue crab is being kept artistic and cultural connections between stopped right behind me.” alive at the Norton Sound Seafood Center until McFarland different regions of the Islamic world. The Fierro said despite the close calls he’ll keep flying. can have it mounted. majority of featured objects have never He cited Chesley Sullenberger, the pilot who landed The rare crab has become a rock star of sorts, with people before been on display. a passenger jet on New York’s Hudson River after a showing up at the centre to have their photos taken with it. Entry Fee bird struck an engine, as inspiration. Scott Kent, with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Plus, he said, he’s got luck on his side. in Nome, says he has no idea why the red king crab is blue, The Holy Quran and AP but suspects it’s just a mutation. Kent says a blue crab “turns Astronomy Exhibition up once in a blue moon.” AP When: July 3-31, 10am-3pm, 7pm- 12midnight Where: Katara Building 19 What: Up to 110 verses from the IN Holy Quran describing the creation of FOCUS by Kalpana Patel the universe and relating to astronomy and the cosmos adorn the walls of Katara Gallery Building 19. Different types of astrolabes, Holy Kaaba covers, calligraphies and Holy Quran from various eras are also showcased. Free Entry
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