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IWED OPENS More than 110 exhibitors are participating in the 8th International Wedding Exhibition and Fashion Show, which opened at the Doha Exhibition Center yesterday. P | 2
SCHOOL STUDENTS THE LESS FUSS, SALMA HAYEK PAYS AWARDED FOR THE BETTER THE TRIBUTE TO HEALTH RESEARCH SHORTBREAD LEBANESE ROOTS BY WCMC-Q WITH THE PROPHET
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Dana Al Fardan opening the exhibition.
opening day. One’s wedding day is undoubtedly the most special day in IWED 2015 kicks off at life and a celebration where every detail is of utmost significance. This is what makes such an event so important and successful as wedding ideas, hopes and dreams can be brought to life by Doha Exhibition Center the experts,” said Qatar Expo CEO, Hadi Al Zain Ali. he 8th International Wedding 110 exhibitors, sponsors and partners accompanied by live singers from the The exhibition and fashion show Exhibition and Fashion Show are participating in a unique showcase Fuzion Band, will be Zaffat Show from event is expected to attract over (IWED 2015) opened yester- of the best that’s available in wedding Ya Hala Events, and folkloric dance 13,000 local and international visitors. Tday at the Doha Exhibition products and services in Qatar. performances by Luca & Lucia and Al The event brings forth new exhibits Center (DEC). Daily fashion shows from well-known Jamal from DNA Records. showcasing the changing styles of an Celebrity Qatari socialite and founder designers are on schedule including Frames Salon, official hair stylist international wedding concept with of DNA Records, Dana Al Fardan Rachad Itani Couture, Waham Abaya, sponsor, and Isadora, exclusive make exhibitors originating from Qatar, Italy, launched the four-day exhibition in Athari Al Kuwait, Velvet Abaya, Samar up sponsor, are holding live hair and India, UAE, Bahrain, Lebanon, Kuwait, the presence of representatives from Abou Raad, Sposabella, Laura Abaya, makeup demonstrations to expose visi- KSA and United Kingdom. organisers Qatar Expo, VIPs, celebrities, La Bourjoisie, Dana Riad the Label and tors to new trends in wedding hair and IWED 2015 is open to the public sponsors, exhibitors and the media. Dentella Design, to name a few. makeup styles. until May 2 at the DES from 12noon to IWED 2015 has gathered the top Different entertainment performances “It pleases us to see that both love 10pm with ladies-only visiting times set names and labels in the wedding plan- held daily add up to the joyful ambi- and business are still blooming in the between noon and 3pm all throughout ning, hospitality, fashion and related ence of the event. In addition to vari- wedding industry as IWED Qatar 2015 the four days of the exhibition. industries under one roof. More than ous Arabic dance group performances received a full house of visitors on its The Peninsula | THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2015 | CAMPUS 03
School students awarded for health research
he ten winners have been School, which had two separate Sixteen-year-olds Saeed Al Merri and you get just the right amount.” announced in an innova- winners. Mohammed Al Marghi, from the Audio Mohammed Saeed of Ossama Bin tive annual competition to Dr Javaid Sheikh, Dean of WCMC-Q, Education Complex, chose smoking as Zaid Independent School worked with Tencourage young people to said the standard of the competition their topic, creating a 3D poster that used a group of friends to create a poster think about their health. The Challenge had been very high. models of cigarettes as a funeral pyre. about obesity. Poster Competition is now in its third “The judges were very impressed “Smoking has a negative effect on He said: “We chose obesity because year and is organised by Weill Cornell with the academic work that all of health,” they explained, “but before our it’s a major issue for Qatar that affects a Medical College (WCMC-Q) in Qatar as the students had put in to their post- research we didn’t know that smoking lot of people here. The problem is that part of its Sahtak Awalan: Your Health ers. can affect the heart and can discolor people are eating too much fast food First campaign. As well as promoting “Health is one of the most valuable the eyes. and not enough people have an exer- good health, the competition also aims gifts that we have and it is so important Art teacher Nourelhadi Osman said cise program that they follow. But we to inspire students to become the doc- that we take the time to make a con- that the poster competition had been say in the poster that the most impor- tors and scientists of the future. scious effort to live healthy lives, not just a valuable educational tool and had tant thing is to have the self-motivation Students from 30 middle schools for our sakes but also the sakes of our come at the right time as it coincided to eat healthy food and to exercise across Qatar were invited to under- families and friends. The Your Health with National Stop Smoking Week so regularly.” take a research project on a health First campaign encourages people to Saeed and Mohammed took their mes- Sahtak Awalan: Your Health First topic and approximately 300 posters do just that – think about their health sage to the rest of the school. is a five-year educational public health were submitted in total. The post- and then make the right choices,” he The students then joined a discus- program launched by WCMC-Q in 2012 ers were judged by doctors from said. sion led by Nesreen Al Rifai, WCMC-Q’s in association with the Supreme Council WCMC-Q and the top ten posters Each school was awarded a trophy Chief Communications Officer, in which of Health and the campaign’s strate- – from nine schools - were awarded while every student received an indi- they explained their posters and their gic partners, Qatar Foundation, the prizes. The nine schools to win tro- vidual prize presented by Dr Marco reasons for choosing their particular Supreme Education Council, Occidental phies were Audio Education Complex, Ameduri, WCMC-Q’s Associate Dean topic. Petroleum Qatar, ExxonMobil and Qatar Qatar Leadership Academy, English for Pre-Medical Education. Qatar Leadership Academy cadet Olympic Committee. The campaign is Modern School Al Khor, Al Hammad Topics chosen by the students Mohammed Al Fadli, 13, chose sunlight aimed at all ages groups but has a spe- International School, Ossama Bin Zaid included obesity, car accidents and as the topic of his poster. He said: “If cial focus on encouraging young people Independent School, Qatar Canadian nutrition. Some of the students will you get too much sunlight you can get to make healthy lifestyle choices so that School, Mesaieed Independent now be chosen as ambassadors for the burnt but if you don’t get enough your they develop good habits at an early School for Girls, Al Ahnaf International Your Health First campaign, promoting body won’t make enough vitamin D, so age that will stay with them into adult- School, and Al Hikma International healthy lifestyle choices to others. you have to be careful and make sure hood. The Peninsula | THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2015 | 04 CAMPUS
ASD presents second annual GATE-D Talks
tudents from the American School of Doha’s (ASD) Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) programme presented Sat Texas A&M University Qatar for the second annual GATE-D Talks, cre- ated by Anita Churchville, ASD High School Learning Support and GATE Coordinator. This is in collaboration with Dr Students from ASD’s Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) at the Texas A&M University Qatar. Adrian James, Program Coordinator for Tutorial Services Academic Success Center, Texas A&M University Qatar, to discuss academic research. The goal presentations. Several parents, teach- selected, conducted research about who has been instrumental in being a was to identify an issue (global or local) ers and students from ASD, including a problem linked to the subject and liaison between ASD and Texas A & M. and come up with creative solutions to staff and faculty from Texas A & M were then posed an innovative solution. This For the GATE-D Talks, 12 ASD GATE solve the issue/problem. The topics pre- in attendance. is exactly the kind of problem solving students chose a topic or an issue that sented were as follows: Video games The audience included Dr Deborah that they will need (and society needs) was of personal interest to him or her, as a solution to social anxiety, Drone Welch, ASD Director, who was extremely in the workplace to solve problems in or about which they were passionate. technology, Gender slotting, Limitations impressed with the topics chosen as the future.” Some students decided to work in teams of North Korea media, Using solar agri- well as the eloquent execution of each The team of students included: Aaya of 2 or 3, while others worked alone. culture to mitigate the effects of global presentation. Dr Welch stated: “The Aboulnaga, Raghav Acharya, Soomin Mentors for the GATE Plus Program (past warming, Solving Infrastructure issue in range of topics was fascinating and Chung, Vandana Dronadula, Spencer participants) mentored them through the Russia for World Cup 2018 and Girls’ included scientific, political, sociologi- Francis, Ashley Hammonds, Julie research process and honing of the topic. education in rural India. cal and psychological subjects. The Jung, Niall Kelly, Charlotte Lombard, Dr Adrian James also came to meet with Each talk was between 4 and important point was that the students Akash Nivarthi, Adithi Sanjay and Isaac the students at the start of their project 10 minutes long, in TED-Talk style were passionate about the topic they Whiteley. The Peninsula BPS holds Investiture Ceremony
will render service as Cultural Secretaries and Shejin Thomas Symon and Harikrishna will serve as Campus Correspondents. Mishal Ahmed, Bilashpa Bashyal, Anurag Shrivastava, Amal Fasal Rahman, Krishnadev Vijaykumar Pillai, Mohammed Ali Faisal, Cini Ann Jacob, Shiren Sira Judeen Ahmed and Manicam Muthupalaniyappan assumed office as Prefects. All in the Prefectorial Board belonging to Class XII were elected on democratic principles and the pledge themselves to set ideal standard in aca- demics and promised right conduct, behaviours to ensure discipline. Adithya Rajesh and Pavithra Pramod Nair were sworn in as Head Boy and Head Girl of the Primary Section. Suneel Thapliyal, while addressing the Prefectorial Board and Student Council, said that they had now been invested with a great responsibility to lead the school into greater fame in academics and extracurricular activities. Lukose Chacko told them that “entering the realm of leadership is both a challenge and honour” and warned them that “leadership is the ability to rec- ognise a problem before it become an emergency.” K Shrivastava, Principal Birla Public School, Chairman, Dr Mohan Thomas and C V Rappai, also Four Meritorious students of Class XI of 2014-’15 invested the Prefectorial Board and the inducted the students. were awarded Merit Scholarships. Student Council Member for the aca- Arjun Ramesh and Megha Mibu were invested 1) Megha Sunil Menon – Aditya Birla Memorial Ademic year 2015 –’16 in the presence of Head Boy and Head Girl respectively, Mohammed Scholarship (Topper in Commerce) Suneel Thapliyal, Head of Chancery, Embassy of Kaamil and Irene Ann Johns took oath as Vice Head 2) Ajin Abraham George – Birla Public School India, school Board of Directors, staff, students and Boy and Vice Head Girl. Divi Mishra was Sworn in Scholarship (2nd Topper in Commerce) parents. as Student Council President and Winona Shannan 3) Ailin Reeba Jain – GD Birla Memorial Scholarship As Shrivastava read out the appointment order, D’Souza as the Council Vice President. (Topper in Science) Suneel Thapliyal invested the school student’s official Aditya Divaker took oath as Student Council 4) Ria Elizabeth Roy – Sarala Birla Memorial with the badges of power and authority. Speaker and Nihal Abdul Rahim as Sports Captain. Scholarship (2nd Topper in Science) Lukose Chako Chairman, Gope Shahani, Vice Naveen Parthasarathy and Shwetha Grace Epen The Peninsula | THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2015 | COMMUNITY / MARKETPLACE 05
Sharq Village & Spa presents ‘Succeed Through Service’
harq Village and Spa, in and support students in building their corporate social responsibility as a talented students, who will be pursu- partnership with Abo Bakr character, the Succeed through Service core part of our business,” says Kamal ing career options in the not too distant Secondary School, held programme also nurtures local talent Chahine Director of Human Resources future,” adds Chahine. San educational program through supporting Qatari nationals to at Sharq Village and Spa. Sharq Village and Spa recently ‘Succeed through Service’ that high- explore a career in the hospitality sector. “By introducing our industry to the hosted the second session in partner- lights the various facets of working in The educational programme has next generation, we carry on our com- ship with Abo Bakr Secondary School, the hospitality industry to students. been introduced as part of The Ritz- pany’s long history and deep com- with 20 Qatari students between the The programme introduces students Carlton’s Community Footprints pro- mitment to community involvement. ages of 13 and 14 years old gathered to the hospitality sector through classes gramme, which focuses on three key This is the first of a series of hospitality for an orientation day focusing on hotel throughout the year, and provides them areas; child well-being, environmental sessions that we have created and we industry services, with an introduction with training courses focused on key responsibility, and hunger and poverty hope that our contribution will show- to culinary skills and the food and bev- life skills. Designed to provide career relief. case growth potential of the industry erage department. exploration in the hospitality industry “At The Ritz-Carlton, we see and The Ritz-Carlton brand to these The Peninsula
Reception for Indian Author
Renowned Indian historian and author P Raveendranath Master was given a reception by ‘Sanskriti’ at Skills Development Centre recently. Raveendranath, a higher secondary school teacher, is a historian and his book India: Irulum Velichavum covers major events, rare photographs and docu- ments from the time of Vasco De Gama’s arrival in India till the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948. ‘Sanskriti’ Vice President Santhosh Thooneri presided over the function. Acting General Secretary Gopalakrishnan Arichalil welcomed the gathering. Shamseer Arikkulam, Nasar and Ravi Maniyoor spoke on the occasion. P N Baburajan presented the histo- rian with a momento on behalf of ‘Sanskriti’.
DMIS marks Shakespeare’s birthday
Students of Grade 9 and 10 at Doha Modern Indian School (DMIS) conducted a special assembly recently commemorating the con- tributions made by Shakespeare, the brightest star in the galaxy of English playwrights. The birthday of Shakespeare was celebrated with a colourful masquerade of his famous characters from plays like Romeo and Juliette, Macbeth, Julius Caesar, As you like it, King Lear etc and students in their costumes relived the Elizabethan era amidst great cheer and applause. The Assembly began with Dhivyashree quoting a wise thought from Shakespeare and anchors Sadd and Pankaj brightened the spirits of the audience by intro- ducing the playwright and his characters. The assembly instilled in students love for literature and brought alive the memories of the great writer. | THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2015 | 06 TRAVEL Exploring Cologne BY P K NIAZ
he German city of Cologne is popular for two things-fragrance and choco- lates. In other words, Cologne is part Tof our daily life. The city has 2,000 years of history and visitors can experience the charm and glitz of its cultural monuments from the period of Roman Empire till modern era. During World War II almost 70 percent of Cologne was destroyed. The city centre resem- bled a horrible battlefield as the picturesque part of the Old Town was destroyed nearly com- pletely and had to be rebuilt. The Excelsior Hotel we stayed at was the camp site of the British Army. When almost all of Cologne’s buildings were razed or destroyed during the war, this
hotel, which is opposite to Europe’s largest PICS: P K Niaz Gothic Church, stood unharmed. After four hours of flying on a Turkish Airlines Dortmund is little more than one hour trip flight from Doha and relaxing at the lounge of by rail from Cologne. Travelling to Dortmund Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul, we to watch the football match at the Signal started another three hour journey to Cologne, Iduna Park was the day’s main programme. the fourth largest city in Germany, and were Cologne Central Railway Station (Koln Hbf) greeted by a wonderland of green trees lined was just three minutes walk from my hotel and up in a vast area surrounding the Koln Bonn is one of the five busiest stations in Germany airport on a bright afternoon. and a major rail hub to reach various desti- The Italian perfumer John Maria Farina (1685- nations inside the country as well as central 1766), made the city of Cologne world-famous and Eastern Europe. Watching through the by naming his new fragrance Eau de Cologne windows of the train to see unrivalled natu- in honour of his new hometown. The visitors ral beauty of Cologne’s landscapes, rivers, will see how the citizens were excited as they bridges and houses gives you a glimpse of placed his statue at the Town Hall just opposite the city’s traditional charm. Passing the thick to the Farina Fragrance Museum, which brings pine trees lined on both sides of the railway to life three centuries of fragrance and cultural track is also mind-blogging. its course from the south-eastern Alps in history. A visit to the famous Cologne brand In Dortmund, we proceeded to the 80,000 Switzerland to the North Sea, Rhine covers four shop “4711” gives one the chance to sample capacity jam-packed stadium, Westfalenstadion, European nations in its journey of 1,230kms. diverse essences of the fragrances. now known as Signal Iduna after it was taken over Besides Switzerland, Germany, France and The Chocolate Museum, opened in 1993, is by Signal Iduna Insurance Group under a spon- Netherlands are the major countries that share in the top ten of German museums with over sorship agreement lasting until 2021. It is one of Rhine’s beauty. The most popular German cit- 675,000 visitors a year. Since March 2006, the the most famous football stadiums in the conti- ies such as Cologne, Bonn, Dusseldorf and museum has been keeping up a Swiss touch with nent and was elected best football stadium by The Leverkusen lie on the banks of Rhine. famous chocolate brand Lindt & Sprungali being Times for its renowned atmosphere. Experiencing To experience Cologne from a unique vantage its partner in producing exhibits. Situated on the the hospitality of Turkish Airlines’ private lounge, point, cruise trip is the best option. After enjoy- banks of the Rhine River, the museum showcases the match between the home club Borussia ing a stroll along the banks of Rhine towards the 3,000-years of history of cocoa and chocolates. Dortmund and Bayern Munich in Bundesliga Chocolate Museum, we got aboard a boat to A 10-feet high chocolate fountain is one of the provided a tremendous feeling. Turkish Airlines, experience the panoramic view of Cologne’s his- attractions inside the museum where visitors can which operates to 261 destinations across the toric old town in a one hour tour. While cruising, try warm chocolate treats. globe, is the sponsor of Dortmund Club which we could see cable car overhead that transports Touring the production unit will entitles the carrier to extensive branding rights visitors from the Rhine Park to the Zoo and Flora give an idea of how the cocoa and hospitality services, including a private lounge botanical garden on the left side of the river. A bean becomes a chocolate at the team’s home ground. commentary in English about the history and bar. The museum is built with A visit to Cologne won’t be complete without landmarks of Cologne throughout the trip was steel and glass. a cruise trip through the River Rhine. During informative. The Peninsula Westfalenstadion, now known as Signal Iduna, is one of the most famous football stadiums in the continent and was elected best football stadium by The Times for its renowned atmosphere. | THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2015 | FOOD 07 The less fuss, the better the shortbread
BY DORIE GREENSPAN Once the flour is incorporated, add the poppy seeds and continue to mix on low ’m a slowpoke in the kitchen. until you’ve got a bowl of soft, moist curds Always was, and I guess I always and crumbs, about 2 minutes. Squeeze will be; I haven’t gotten a second a few curds and if they hold together, Ifaster since I started cooking dec- you’re there. You don’t want to mix the ades ago. Don’t look for me on any of dough until it comes together uniformly, the competitive cooking shows: Just but you do want it the curds to cling to thinking about that ticking clock gives one another. me hives. But even I, who considers Turn the crumbs into the pan and baking a form of meditation, can get pat them down evenly. If you’d like to this shortbread in the oven in about 15 smooth the top, “roll” the crumbs using minutes. Not that I’ve ever timed myself a spice or extract bottle as a rolling pin. . . . . (You can also tap down the crumbs with Shortbread comes in so many varie- the bottom of a small measuring cup.) ties: Some have eggs, some don’t; some There’s no need to be overly forceful; use a little rice flour or cornstarch, some the point is to knit the crumbs together go completely with all-purpose; some are and compress them. Use the tines of a rolled out, some not; some are shaped dinner fork to create the demarcations like regular cookies, some like bars and that will form 12 wedges total; press some like wedges. What almost all short- straight down so that you hear the metal breads have in common is their short- tap against the pan, pricking holes in ness, a reference to the generous amount the dough. Finish by pressing the flat of butter in the dough, and their texture, side of the tines horizontally around the which is often described as sandy, a very edges of the dough, as though you were good thing in the cookie world. crimping a pie crust, to create a decora- This shortbread recipe is eggless, uses tive edge. only all-purpose flour, is pressed into a Bake the shortbread (middle rack) for pan and is then cut into wedges. It is as use the tips of the tines of a table fork to more for the pan about 25 minutes, rotating the pan from rich as it should be and just as sandy. I’ve prick through the dough and form a dozen 1/3 cup granulated sugar front to back after 12 minutes, or until the flavoured it with lemon zest and lemon oil triangles, then flip the fork over and use the 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt top feels firm to the touch and the edges (you can use extract) and speckled it with flat side of the tines to press around the Finely grated zest of 1 lemon have a tinge of color; the center of the poppy seeds. I’ve also iced the cookies, border. The press marks are more decora- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract shortbread should remain fairly pale. but as with so many of my favourite reci- tive than practical, but I like the way they 1/4 teaspoon pure lemon oil or extract Transfer the pan to a wire cooling pes, this one’s amenable to changes of look when the shortbread is baked. 1 tablespoon poppy seeds rack and allow it to rest for 3 minutes. whim and whimsy. Now it’s just a matter of waiting out the If the holes that defined the wedges The best shortbreads are the ones you baking and cooling time. Method: have closed, re-prick them with the fork. fuss with least. Let “benign neglect” be For the shortbread: Preheat the Carefully run a table knife between the your motto as you make these. Beat the oven to 350 degrees. Use a little butter pan and the shortbread and even more butter and sugar together really well and Everyday Any Way to grease an 8-inch round cake pan, dust carefully turn the shortbread over onto the then go very easy on the flour. Add it all at Lemon-Poppy Seed the interior with a little flour and tap out rack. Peel away the paper, if you used it. once and mix just enough to have it form any excess. Invert onto a cutting board and, using a moist curds. If the dough sticks together Shortbread Toss the granulated sugar and salt into long sturdy knife or a bench scraper, cut when you squeeze it, you’re done. 12 cookies the bowl of a stand mixer that you’ll fit the shortbread along the pricked lines; lift Turn everything into the pan and press The recipe calls for an 8-inch round with the paddle attachment or into a large the pieces back onto the rack and allow it down with your fingers. I like to give cake pan, but we found fitting the dough bowl in which you can use a hand mixer. the wedges to cool to room temperature the dough a little roll. It not only knits the into a 9-inch pie plate lined with parch- Add the lemon zest and rub the ingredi- before icing or serving. dough together and smooths the top, but ment paper works, too. ents together with your fingertips until the Nutrition: Per cookie: 140 calories, 1 g — nerd alert! — I get a kick out of rolling sugar is moist and fragrant. Add the but- protein, 15 g carbohydrates, 8 g fat, 5 g with a DIY pin: I use a spice jar, an extract Ingredients ter to the bowl and, working on medium saturated fat, 20 mg cholesterol, 45 mg bottle or the bottom of a measuring cup. For the shortbread speed, beat until the mixture is smooth, sodium, 0 g dietary fiber, 6 g sugar By now, you’re about nine minutes into 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted but- 1 to 2 minutes. Beat in the vanilla extract Greenspan is the award-winning author the job, and all you’ve got left to do is prick ter, at room temperature, cut into chunks, and the lemon oil or extract. Turn off the of 11 cookbooks, the most recent of and press. To divide the shortbread into plus more for the pan mixer, add the flour all at once, then mix which is Baking Chez Moi. wedges, which you’ll cut once it’s baked, 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour, plus on low speed. WP-Bloomberg | THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2015 | 08 FASHION / BEAUTY ‘Granny hair’ vogue: Women embrace trend by going many shades of grey
hile many people try to hide their grey hair, spending hours eradicating the signs of advancing age, going grey may Wno longer mean reaching out for the dye bottle as “granny hair” is in vogue. Fashion designers such as Jean-Paul Gaultier, Chanel and Gareth Pugh have all styled their models with silver hair and many have since followed suit. Spotted on celebrities such as Lady Gaga, Pink, Rihanna, Nicole Ritchie and Kelly Osborne, the grey, white or lavender trend has been embraced by women worldwide with thousands posting pictures on social media sites under “#grannyhair”. “Granny hair is basically silver hair, any tone of grey in your hair: steel grey, silvery grey, really, really white, platinum-ish with either violet or silver undertones,” New York hair stylist Jan-Marie Arteca said. “That’s the trend.” Many fashion blogs and magazines say the look is the “hottest” hair colour trend for 2015 while website boredpanda asked women to post pictures of their “granny hair” on a page that has since been viewed over 500,000 times. two hours to bleach the natural hair and then add the “I love the grey. Ever since I first saw it in a magazine, new colour. For Jackie, it took seven hours - three I was fascinated,” Jackie, 27, said at the Jeff Chastain bleaches and two colour applications - to complete Parlor salon during an appointment to dye her dark the look. “Granny hair” does not come cheap - costing brown hair grey. from $200 up to $700, depending on hair colour and “It’s like something that comes out, like a spark.” condition. Touch-ups are required about every four The process can be long however, taking at least weeks. Reuters
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Common mental disorders Hide food at in older adults homes, if you
The World Health want to shed Organization’s definition of mental health: weight Mental health is not just the absence of mental disor- aving a low self-esteem related to der. It is defined as a state one’s weight and keeping food visibly of well-being in which every Havailable around the house, outside individual realizes his or her loss of interest along with psycho- Promoting healthy habits the kitchen, may increase your likelihood of own potential, can cope with logical, behavioral and physical Encouraging people to live healthy being obese, says a new research. the normal stresses of life, symptoms.’ Depression is a rela- lifestyles from an early age – regular Multiple metabolic and genetic factors can work productively and tively common issue for people of exercise, healthy eating, frequent contribute to obesity, but the home is a logi- fruitfully, and is able to make all ages, but those over 60 are par- mental stimulation and the avoid- cal place to consider in efforts to improve a contribution to her or his ticularly vulnerable. ance of alcohol and smoking - can health, the researchers noted. community. A range of issues typically lead to better mental health in older “Effects of the home environment and affecting older people, including adults. People who are physically psychosocial factors haven’t been examined The world’s population is age- poor physical health and loss of healthy are less likely to suffer from together in previous studies,” said Charles ing and soon there will be a higher independence, may contribute to mental health issues than those with Emery, professor of psychology at the Ohio number of older adults than children. depression. poor physical health. State University and lead author of the study. Globally, there are currently more Depression can be difficult to The study focused primarily on deter- than 800 million people over the diagnose, especially if the individual Caring for the caregivers mining whether the home environment — age of 60, a figure that is expected does not seek help. If left untreated, Older adults with poor mental architectural features and food storage and to increase to two billion by 2050. depression can contribute to other health often rely on caregivers to availability — was associated with obesity, Some of the common mental dis- health problems and even suicide. help them with the daily activities but also measured a number of psychologi- orders seen in older adults are: they can no longer do for them- cal factors. While architectural features had What can be done to improve selves. The caregivers vary depend- no relationship to obesity status, several Dementia mental health in older adults? ing on each person’s situation and food-related findings did. Dementia is a syndrome affecting may typically be a family member, People in the study who were obese a person’s memory, cognitive func- Changing attitudes friend or healthcare worker. kept more food visible throughout the tion and behaviour. Dementia leads Improving the mental health of It is fundamentally important that house and generally ate less-healthy foods, to difficulties performing simple eve- older adults depends heavily on pro- caregivers are fully informed about such as sweets, than non-obese research ryday activities such as cooking, moting active and healthy ageing, the specific needs of the people participants. washing and dressing. Dementia enabling people to remain mobile they are caring for to enable them to “The amount of food in the homes were can affect younger people but those and independent while at the same provide the most effective care and similar, but in the homes of obese individu- over the age of 60 account for the time having a sense of worth. support. The role of a caregiver is als, food was distributed in more locations majority of cases. Ageist attitudes that consider very demanding and carers (particu- outside the kitchen,” Emery noted. A report by the WHO and the older people to be frail, mentally larly those looking after people full “That speaks to the environment being Alzheimer Disease Association and physically weak, unproductive time) commonly feel the burden of arranged in a way that may make it harder International in 2012 suggests and dependent need to be reversed. their responsibilities and experience to avoid eating food,” Emery pointed out. around five percent of people over These views act as barriers between high levels of stress and depres- In addition, obese participants reported 60 are affected by dementia, while the younger generations and leave sion. Providing support to caregiv- significantly lower self-esteem related to the total number of people affected is older people feeling isolated. ers allows them to feel valued and their body weight than did non-obese peo- expected to double every 20 years. enables them to fulfill their care role ple. Obese participants also reported more There is no cure for dementia, but Identifying the causes to their best ability. symptoms of depression. much can be done to reduce the Primary health and community If you are concerned about your The study involved 100 participants difficulties that people with dementia care providers need to be aware of own, or someone else’s, men- between the ages of 20 and 78. Fifty were face by providing support and long- the underlying factors that contribute tal health, please contact Hamad not obese, and the 50 obese participants term care. to mental health issues in older peo- Medical Corporation’s Mental Health had an average body mass index (BMI) of ple. These factors must be identified Department on 4438 4573 / 4438 36.80 (a BMI of 30 indicates obesity). Depression and addressed in order to prevent 4599 The study was published in the According to the WHO, depres- mental health issues developing. Contributed by Hamad Medical International Journal of Obesity. IANS sion is ‘a sustained sadness and Corporation | THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2015 | 10 BOLLYWOOD
My style is a When a lot like Piku, court query says Deepika stumped Padukone Salman ollywood actor Salman ctress Deepika Padukone, who is gearing up Khan was yesterday left for her upcoming film Piku with Bollywood Bperplexed when a court megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Irrfan Khan, in Jodhpur asked him about his says her personal style is a lot like her titular caste. After some thought, he Acharacter Piku’s. said: “Hindu and Muslim”. “I’m happy to leave the professionals to do my hair, Salman Khan pleaded “not makeup and styling — this is required of me in my profes- guilty” yesterday in an arms case sion and they do a great job of it. However, personally, being heard at the Jodhpur court. my style is a lot like Piku — very flowy, breezy, func- Before recording Salman’s tional and comfortable,” the 29-year-old actress said. statement, Chief Judicial The actress along with co-star Irrfan and director Shoojit Magistrate Anupama Bijlani asked Sircar recently unveiled the ‘Piku Melange Collection’, him his name, father’s name, pro- an ethnic fusion collection from Melange by clothing fession and other details to men- brand Lifestyle. tion in the court’s form. Speaking about her character’s style in the film, Salman answered everything, Deepika added: “I think Piku tries to keep her look styl- but he got confused when the ish and functional at the same time. She believes in court asked about his caste. looking presentable, stylish and at the same time be He gave a puzzled look to the comfortable at work. The style in the film is also like that court as well to his counsel and -- Piku works during the day, runs the house and also bodyguard and after few sec- takes care of her father. “ onds someone from the crowd The collection takes inspiration from Deepika’s ‘mod- suggested he say “Muslim”. But ern meets ethnic’ styling in the upcoming family comedy he said to the court “Hindu and drama, and aims at giving consumers access to the Muslim” both. actress’ style as seen in the film. With a tag line ‘Motion Salman told the court that his Se Hi Emotion’, the film promises to take the audience father is a Muslim and mother is on an emotional road trip. Written by Juhi Chaturvedi, a Hindu. IANS “Piku” is slated to release on May 8. IANS
ilmmaker Aishwarya Dhanush, daughter of superstar Rajinikanth, says she had to step Have stepped out of comfort zone for out of her comfort zone to make her second Tamil directorial Vai Raja Vai, which is releas- ‘Vai Raja Vai’: Aishwarya Dhanush Fing on Friday. Three years after her Tamil directorial debut 3, her myself,” said Aishwarya, who has taken the plunge It’s just a matter of time before southern stars will second film is ready for release. into the world of commercial cinema with her second also be willing to collaborate with women directors,” “It’s very different from my first film, which was film. Vai Raja Vai features veteran actor Karthik’s son she said. intense, serious and mostly revolved around the Gautham Karthik in the lead alongside Priya Anand. She also feels it’s not challenging anymore for a emotions between two people. Vai Raja Vai is a “You’ll see lot of casinos and money, but the film is woman to make films. racy, out-and-out commercial entertainer. I had to not entirely about gambling. There’s a strong element “Maybe a decade ago, it wouldn’t have been pos- step out of my comfort zone to make it. Audiences of mystery, romance and comedy as well. The film’s sible for women directors to work in the industry. shouldn’t keep in mind 3 when they come to watch genre will be very new for Tamil audiences. I thought Today, audiences have opened up to all kinds of this movie,” Aishwarya said. it would be different if I could take it to them in the cinema and what really matters is whether a movie She added that Vai Raja Vai, which she describes most commercial way possible,” she said. is good or bad and doesn’t matter who has made as the perfect summer getaway for family and Aishwarya chose Gautham after being impressed it. At times, it’s slightly difficult for women because friends, was a challenging project. with his work in Mani Ratnam’s Kadal. it’s not easy to balance both home and work at the “My first film was easier because I was predomi- She heaps praise on actress Taapsee, who same time,” she said. IANS nantly handling only two characters. The whole essays a character with grey shades in the movie. movie was shot in a town. Moreover, I had Dhanush “You can find the shades of a Bond girl in around. His experience was a big morale booster,” Taapsee’s role. I really like the way Bond girls are por- she said, and pointed out how Vai Raja Vai is a trayed on screen. I really need to commend Taapsee multi-starrer, and “when you have a lot of people because despite being a popular heroine, she didn’t playing different characters, you need to do justice hesitate to try something new and bold,” she said. to every character and bring meaning to their pres- Aishwarya is also happy that Indian cinema is ence in the script”. warming up to female filmmakers. “I feel making a commercial movie is much more “In Bollywood, most superstars like Aamir Khan challenging because there’s so much you have to and Shah Rukh Khan are ready to work with female achieve within a certain period of time and budget. directors and their films have proved to be successful This was the first time I’m making something all by at the box office, which means they’re commercial. | THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2015 | HOLLYWOOD 11 Salma Hayek pays tribute to Lebanese roots with The Prophet
Actress Salma Hayek stands by a statue of late writer Khalil Gibran during a visit to promote her film in Gibran’s hometown of Bcharre, Lebanon.
exican actress Salma life,” she said in Beirut where she was for his poetry which is deemed danger- Hayek says her new film launching the film. “For me this is a love ous and rebellious. Furious 7 The Prophet was a labour letter to my heritage.” He explains to Almitra how he of love that helped her Hayek and father visited her grand- escapes his imprisonment through becomes Mexplore her relationship with her late father’s village Baabdat, in what she his mind. “My words are my wings,” Lebanese grandfather, who adored the described as an emotional journey. he says. Mustafa is voiced by Liam highest book that inspired it. “Between all the connections of our Neeson, who was easily drawn to the The animated film, which draws on ancestors and the memories of the small-budget film, Hayek said. grossing film in the 1923 book by Lebanese-born writer ones that are no longer with us, I hope “He loves the book, he knew the Kahlil Gibran, tells the story of Almitra, a they are proud of this film because I did poems by heart.” Chinese history headstrong girl who forms a friendship it also for them,” she said. Hayek says she was personally with imprisoned poet Mustafa. Hayek also visited Gibran’s birth- inspired by Gibran’s mother who shares urious 7 has become the Hayek co-produced the film and place, Bcharre village, on Sunday to the name of her character Kamila. After highest grossing film ever at does the voiceover for Almitra’s mother, pay tribute to the writer and his book, a an unhappy marriage Kamila moved to Fthe Chinese box office, hav- Kamila. The story explores the themes series of poetic essays written in English the United States and worked selling ing already taken approximately of love and spirituality. which has sold more than 100 million cloth to provide for her four children. $333m. “Through this book I got to know my copies worldwide. In the film, written “Because of her courage Kahlil According to China’s Box Office grandfather, through this book I got to and directed by Lion King director Gibran was inspired to be the man that portal, the Hollywood film has even have my grandfather teaching me about Roger Allers, Mustafa is locked away he became,” Hayek said. Reuters overtaken Transformers: Age Of Extinction, which grossed more than $323m in China in 2014, reports Efe. Paul McCartney returns to Tokyo, The third-highest grossing film in the country’s history is James surprises fans with Beatles hit Cameron’s directorial Avatar (2010), which earned $219m. In Furious 7, directed by James lmost 50 years after the Beatles emotional remembering the first time and Wan, Deckard Shaw (Jason delivered memorable perform- then experiencing this fantastic audience Statham) seeks vengeance on Aances at Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan tonight,” McCartney said in a statement. Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and arena, former band member Paul The Beatles first played the Budokon his gang for the death of Shaw’s McCartney returned to the venue yes- arena in 1966, amid protests from locals brother. terday with a special treat for his fans. angered at the use of the venue for a The cast of the latest automobile McCartney, 72, surprised the audience musical act, as it was intended to be saga includes Dwayne Johnson, by singing the Beatles’ Another Girl, the a sporting arena. The controversy died Michelle Rodriguez, Kurt Russell, first time the song has ever been per- down and over the past five decades, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson and late formed live, the singer’s publicist said. several musical acts have come to the Paul Walker, who died in a car acci- The veteran British musician also Tokyo arena. McCartney last performed dent in November 2013. performed both Beatles hits and his in Japan in 2013, near the beginning of Earlier instalments of Fast & own, and addressed the excited crowd his international “Out There” tour, but not Furious, Universal Pictures’ most in Japanese, saying “Long time no see at the Budokan venue. His current tour successful franchise, have made Budokan.” “It was sensational and quite will wrap up in July in Chicago. Reuters close to $2.4bn in box office sales around the world. IANS | THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2015 | 12 COMICS & MORE
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Hoy en la Historia HAGAR THE HORRIBLE April 30, 1975 South Vietnam surrendered unconditionally as Saigon fell to communist North Vietnamese forces, ending the longest conflict of the 20th century 1815: The Kingdom of Poland, under Alexander of Russia, was created by ZITS the Congress of Vienna 1945: Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun, his wife of one day, committed suicide in his underground bunker in Berlin 1980: Terrorists seized the Iranian embassy in London, demanding the release of political prisoners in Iran 1993: Tennis star Monica Seles was stabbed on court during a match in Hamburg, Germany Picture: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS BLONDIE ALL IN THE MIND Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.
SHERMAN’S LAGOON
BOTTICELLI, CANALETTO, CEZANNE, CONSTABLE, DALI, DA VINCI, DEGAS, GAINSBOROUGH, GAUGUIN, GOYA, HOLBEIN, KLIMT, MANET, MATISSE, MICHELANGELO, MONET, PICASSO, POLLOCK, RAPHAEL, REMBRANDT, RENOIR, TURNER, VAN GOGH. | THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2015 | CROSSWORDS 13
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HYPER SUDOKU How to play Kakuro: KAKURO The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some cells will contain two numbers. However, in a crossword the numbers reference clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! They denote the total of the digits in the row or column referenced by the number. Within each collection of cells - called a run - any of the numbers 1 to 9 may be used but, like sudoku, each number may only be used once.
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How to play Hyper Sudoku: EASY SUDOKU A Hyper Sudoku Puzzle is solved by filling the numbers from 1 to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear only once. Otherwise, a ANSWER YESTERDAY’S a Hyper Sudoku is solved Easy Sudoku Puzzles: Place a digit like a normal Sudoku. a from 1 to 9 in each empty cell so YESTERDAY’S ANSWER every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains all the digits 1 to 9. | THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2015 | 14 CINEMA
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SCREEN 1 She’s Funny That Way (2D/Comedy) GABBAR IS BACK Gabbar Singh Rajput (Akshay Kumar) creates his 10:20am, 12:20, 2:20, 4:20, 6:20, 8:20, 10:20pm & 12:20am own vigilante military network called the Anti- SCREEN 2 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) Corruption Force (ACF) that eliminates the most 12:00noon, 3:00, 6:00, 9:00pm & 12:00midnight SCREEN 3 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 2:00, 5:00, 8:00 & corrupt individuals, from all walks of life, in a 11:00pm Barely Lethal (2D/Action) 10:00am & 12:00noon systematic manner. SCREEN 4 Home (2D/Animation) 10:10am & 12:10pm Barely Lethal (2D/ Directors: Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi Action) 4:10 & 8:10pm Tracers (2D/Action) 2:10, 6:10, 10:10pm & 12:10am Writers: A.R. Murugadoss, Rajat Arora SCREEN 5 Lemon Tree Passage (2D/Horror) 11:30am & 3:45pm Stars: Akshay Kumar, Shruti K. Haasan, Kareena Kapoor Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 1:00, 5:45, 8:30 & 11:15pm SCREEN 6 May In The Summer (2D/Comedy) 10:50am, 2:50 & 7:00pm Lemon Tree Passage (2D/Horror) 12:50, 5:0, 9:000 & 11:00pm SCREEN 7 Big Game (2D/Action) 10:40am, 2:40, 7:00 & 11:30pm VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER Qitt Wa Far (2D/Arabic) 12:40, 4:50 & 9:10pm SCREEN 8 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2D/Action) 11:30am, 1:30, 3:40, 5:40, 7:40, 9:40 & 11:40pm SCREEN 9 Avengers: Age of Ultron (IMAX 3D/Action) 10:20am, 1:10, 4:00, 6:50, 9:40pm & 12:30am SCREEN 10 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 11:30am, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 & 11:30pm MALL
SCREEN 1 Gabbar Is Back (2D/Hindi) 2:30 & 11:00pm Qitt We Far (2D/Arabic) 5:00pm Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 6:45pm She’s Funny That Way (2D/Comedy) 9:15pm SCREEN 2 Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2D/Malayalam) 2:30 & 8:30pm Home (2D/Animation) 5:00pm She’s Funny That Way (2D/Comedy) 6:45pm Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 11:00pm SCREEN 3 May In The Summer (2D/Comedy) 3:00pm Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 5:00 & 9:00pm Lemon Tree Passage (2D/Horror) 7:30 & 11:30pm LANDMARK SCREEN 1 Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2D/Malayalam) 2:30 & 8:30pm She’s Funny That Way (2D/Comedy) 5:00pm Ott We Far (2D/Arabic) 6:45pm Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 11:00pm SCREEN 2 May In The Summer (2D/Comedy) 3:00pm Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 5:00 & 9:00pm Lemon Tree Passage (2D/Horror) 7:30 & 11:30pm SCREEN 3 Ott We Far (2D/Arabic) 2:30pm Home (2D/Animation) 5:00pm Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 6:30pm She’s Funny That Way (2D/Comedy) – 9:00pm Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2D/Malayalam) 10:30pm ROYAL PLAZA
SCREEN 1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 3:00. 5:30, 8:15 & 11:00pm SCREEN 2 Fast & Furious 7 (2D/Action) 2:30pm Gabbar Is Back (2D/Hindi) 4:45 & 11:00pm Avengers: Age of Ultron (2D/Action) 7:00pm Lemon Tree Passage (2D/Horror) 9:30pm SCREEN 3 She’s Funny That Way (2D/Comedy) 2:30 & 7:45pm Home (2D/Animation) 4:15pm May In The Summer (2D/Comedy) 6:00pm Qitt We Far (2D/Arabic) 9:30pm Lemon Tree Passage (2D/Horror) 11:30pm WESTEND PARK SCREEN 1 Maryadharaman (2D/Malayalam) 3:15pm O Kthal Kanmani (Tamil) 6:15pm Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2D/Malayalam) 8:45 & 11:30pm SCREEN 2 Oru Vadakkan Selfie (2D/Malayalam) 2:00, 4:30, 7:15, 10:00pm & 12:30am | THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2015 | DOHA EVENTS 15
Project Rainbow MFA & BFA Qatar Park Exhibitions 2015
4-7 May Until 16 May 3-5 May Venue: Qatar National Venue: 1 & 18 La Croisette, Porto Arabia Venue: Virginia Commonwealth Convention Center – The Pearl-Qatar University Admission: Free Venue: Free Admission: Free Time: 10:00-20.00 555 Exhibition In 2014, 2,100 companies from 47 The VCUQatar BFA & MFA Exhibition At The Fire countries exhibited at the show. Even Join with your children for a fun family is a celebration of the creative Station more companies are expected in 2015. activity “Rainbow Park” at The Pearl- achievements of graduating students Project Qatar provides a platform to Qatar, where children will consider art as and provides the opportunity to view the latest equipment and services the art of lifestyle and culture by playing preview Qatar’s emerging talent in 30 April - 2 May from the construction industry, develop and being creative with unharmful the fields of graphic, fashion & interior Venue: Katara Esplanade international relationships and generate colored sand and enabling them to build design, painting & printmaking, and Admission: Free new business opportunities. and create different shapes. design studies. The three-day festival will feature cultural performances, handicraft and tourism Marvellous IWED QRC Drift promotions of seven Asean- Creatures: 2015 Championship member countries in Doha Animal Fables In Round 5 including Indonesia, Malaysia, Islamic Art Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Brunei. Members of the Asean Committee in Doha Until 11 July 29 April — 02 May 30 APRIL - 01 MAY Qatar Racing Club aims to promote Asean cultural Venue: Museum Of Islamic Art Venue: Doha Exhibition Center VENUE: Free identity among the local Admission: Free Adission: Free ADMISSION: Time: 12:00 — 22:00 Time: 18:00-21:00 population in the country. This exhibition focuses on the real and mythical animals IWED is a wedding exhibition that will Drifting is the fastest growing that feature in the legends, feature trend-setting facets to deliver motorsport in the world! Following the tales, and fables of the Islamic a unique and superficial experience in success of Formula Drift Qatar, the world. Divided into the natural planning an exquisite day of perfection. coming season promises an action packed smoke filled championship with quadrants of earth, air, fire, The International Wedding Exhibition Ismael Azzam: and Fashion Show Doha bring wedding competitors from across the arab world. and water, these marvellous For Them - creatures serve as the trends and opportunity of connecting Want to participate? visit www.qrczone. introductions and bridges for the the services providers to set up for the com for full information. Exhibition stories in which they feature. big occasion.
UNTIL 31 AUGUST VENUE: Qatar Museums Gallery Katara IN FOCUS ADMISSION: Free by Ria Sosson The exhibition will showcase Ismael Azzam’s distinctive portraits of painters and sculptors who have made a significant contribution to Arab Art, with the entire body of work created exclusively for this show. Ismail is of Iraqi origin, and moved to Doha in 1996.
Wael Shawky Comes To Doha
Until 16 August Venue: Mathaf: Arab Museum Of Modern Art, Ground Floor Galleries Admission: Free Time: 11:00 - 18:00 (Monday closed)
Wael Shawky produces film series based on literature and historical narratives, using a visual language that mixes fictional storytelling and documentary styles. The exhibition presents two newly completed film trilogies, each inspired by stories and scripts of literature; Cabaret Crusades (2010-2014) and Al Araba Al Madfuna (2012-2015). A photo taken at the MIA Park Send your photos to [email protected]. Please mention where the photo was taken. during sunset. Send your event details to [email protected]