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RUNAWAYS TECHNOLOGY • How to set up a to share photos TO RUNWAY with phones, tablets? P | 12 The muddy streets of Kenya’s crowded Korogocho slums are a far cry from boutiques in Paris, LEARN ARABIC Milan, New York or London. But beneath a tin • Learn commonly roof, workers from some of the country’s poorest used Arabic words communities sew buttons and stitch cloth for top and their meanings international designers in a not-for-profit “ethical fashion” project. P | 13 2 PLUS | THURSDAY 14 AUGUST 2014 COVER STORY

‘Ethical’ fashion changing lives of Africa’s poor

By Nichole Sobecki houses like Vivienne Westwood, Fendi and Stella McCartney. he muddy streets It is part of the Ethical Fashion of Kenya’s crowded Initiative (EFI), a project built on a Korogocho slums are a far model of “mutual benefit” that aims cry from the fashion bou- to support poor communities by link- tiques of Paris, Milan, New ing them up with fashion houses and TYork or London. distributors. But beneath a tin roof, workers from Workers on the scheme — a mem- some of the country’s poorest commu- ber of the Fair Labor Association — nities sew buttons and stitch cloth for would take months to earn enough to top international designers, part of a buy some of these luxury goods, which not-for-profit “ethical fashion” project. sell for hundreds of dollars on the high “Before Ethical Fashion, I couldn’t street. educate my children,” said Lucy, sitting But conditions are very far from the in a circle of women, needles in hand sweatshops that muddy some fashion as they deftly sew white seed beads brands, with the UN-backed scheme to the surface of smooth, chocolate- providing decent working conditions, coloured leather. training and — perhaps the clearest “But now I can educate them, and sign of its success — people queueing provide for them anything they need,” up to join looking for work. said the mother of four, in her late 30s. Organisers say some 90 percent From Korogocho, accessories like the of workers in Kenya have improved A worker sewing in Nairobi's Hub workshop, the heart cuffs the women sew are sold in high- their homes, and almost 85 percent of Ethical Fashion Africa, a not-for-profit group. end international boutiques, stamped now provide better food for their with the labels of international fashion families. PLUS | THURSDAY 14 AUGUST 2014 3

A joint effort by the United Nations and World Trade Organization, the initiative has expanded from Kenya to Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Haiti, with plans for future expansion on the continent and in Asia.

‘Not charity, just work’ A joint effort by the United Nations and World Trade Organization, the initiative has expanded from Kenya to Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Haiti, with plans for future expansion on the continent and in Asia. The long journey these bags, clothes and accessories will make has reshaped the lives of women like Lucy. Struggling as a teenager in this tin- shack slum in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, by the age of 16 she had turned to prostitution to survive. With three children of her own, she also cares for her nephew, after her sister died of Aids. Starting out five years ago as a seamstress, Lucy is now a supervisor. the project, it offers a sustainable way The project’s slogan is “not charity, ‘A decent life’ Last year she moved her family out to improve lives. just work.” Workers also use environmentally of Korogocho to a nearby suburb, with “Trade, economic activities, “We call it ethical because we give friendly, often recycled materials, and lower crime rates. Of the more than markets can also be married with a decent job, with decent working their operations are carbon neutral. 5,000 people involved in the initiative human development, with women’s conditions, to very destitute people,” Gonzalez says that for the in Kenya, 90 percent are women. economic development, with poverty Gonzalez added. designers working with the EFI, For Arancha Gonzalez, chief of the reduction,” Gonzalez said on a visit to “First and foremost it gives women economics and ethics need not be International Trade Centre that runs the workshops in Nairobi. dignity.” mutually exclusive. “It’s about making money,” said Gonzalez. “But you can also make profits in a socially sustainable way.” Beyond Vivienne Westwood, brands producing work through the initiative include Karen Walker, Sass & Bide, Stella Jean, United Arrows and other major international houses. Hubs in Nairobi, Accra and Port- au-Prince receive commissions from the designers, provide training and organise the production of bags, jewellery and fabrics by locals. “We talk about responsible fashion as if it were a segment of fashion but it is not, it’s fashion,” said Simone Cipriani, the project’s technical advisor. Though fashion may be fickle, quality endures. By linking skills like sewing and beading with top fashion houses, Ethical Fashion hopes to create products that are both beautiful and meaningful. “We are not talking about those things that you buy because you have a sense of guilt,” Cipriani said. “We are talking about things that you buy because they are beautiful, really gorgeous. But then they have this incredible, positive story behind them, A worker working on a Vivienne the story of people who get a decent life Westwood bag. out of this work, who get a new life.” AFP 4 PLUS | THURSDAY 14 AUGUST 2014 COMMUNITY / MARKETPLACE Masraf Al Rayan organises blood donation campaign asraf Al Rayan held its blood donation campaign for 2014 recently in collaboration Mwith the Unit of Blood Donation at Hamad Medical Corporation. Adel Mustafawi, Group Chief Executive Officer at Masraf Al Rayan, underlined that the blood donation campaign has become an annual event for the bank and the staff to reinforce the principle of raising awareness of the importance of blood donation and its positive impact on public health, and the respon- sibility towards the community. He also talked about the cooperation with HMC to work together in such initiatives for the benefit of the donor and the ben- eficiary alike, and also as part of Masraf Al Rayan’s strategy to enhance the well-being of the community. Nasser Mohamed Raeissi, Assistant General Manager for Human Resources and Administration at Masraf Al Rayan, talked about the success of the humanitarian cause as it helps to save the lives of Rayan have contributed to one of the most important campaign and its role to raise the level of aware- thousands of patients who are in urgent need of blood initiatives that would enhance the health of individu- ness of the importance of blood donation as a noble transfusion, and how the employees of Masraf Al als and thus the community. The Peninsula

Fourth anniversary celebrations at Quality retail outlets

elebrating its 4th anniversary, Quality retail outlets have rolled Cout its 6th raffle draw promo- tion for two Mercedes Benz C 180- 2015 model. For every QR 50 spend at Quality Hypermarket — Salwa Road, Quality Centre Department Store — Airport Road and Quality Hypermarket — Industrial Area, cus- tomers will be eligible to participate in the lucky draw to own the new 2015 model Mercedes Benz C 180. This pro- motion will continue till December 13. Also, to mark the fourth anni- versary celebrations of Quality Hypermarket, Salwa Road, the store is planning many promotions. Through the ‘Visit And Win’ campaign, qual- ity hypermarket will be giving away 51 gifts ranging from mobile phone, LED television, refrigerator, laptop and microwave oven. All customers who visit Quality Hypermarket during the celebration period from August 13 to August 19 will receive a coupon to participate in this lucky draw. The winners will be elected on the August 21. In the luggage section, there is an Al Emadi Hospital hosts obesity awareness drive exclusive promotion ‘Lucky Luggage’, where for every QR25 spend on lug- l Emadi Hospital hosted a and seek professional expertise on and maintain a healthy lifestyle. gage items, customers will be eligi- two day event that shed some their situation, free of charge. Syed vouched for the competence ble to win 3 iPhone 5s through raffle Alight on obesity awareness. Shaid Mahmoud Syed, Clinical of Al Emadi Hospital, stating that draw. This promotion will be from The International Association for Education Manager at Ethicon, a the hospital provides a balanced August 13 to September 5. The lucky the Study of Obesity stated that 45 part of Johnson and Johnson, stated pro and post surgery experience, draw will be held on September 7. percent of women and 34.6 percent that participating will provide the and that the success rate of the In the health and beauty section, for of men (aged 25-65) in Qatar were patients with useful information surgery itself is very high, and that every QR25 spend on Maryaj products obese in 2003. about bariatric surgery, a procedure most patients have been able to 40 customers stand a chance to win Apple Visitors of Al Emadi Hospital that is performed on patients that to 50 percent of their weight, and Mini . Quality Hypermarket- were encouraged to participate have struggled with obesity their successfully maintain the weight Salwa road will have amazing offers and find out their body mass index whole lives, and are seeking surgery loss. in the fresh food section, fashion and (BMI), watch educational videos as a last attempt to lose the weight The Peninsula technology department. The Peninsula RACING PLUS | THURSDAY 14 AUGUST 2014 5

By Jason H Harper

ome September, I’ll be racing against Jackie Heinricher, the Licence to thrill is prerequisite former president and chief Cexecutive officer of a sus- tainable bamboo company who lives in Washington state. With at least 30 for racing $345,000 Ferraris other competitors, we’ll each be piloting $345,000 Ferrari race cars at Watkins Glen International in New York, one of the scarier tracks in the US. This will be my first ever wheel- to-wheel race, and I have a feeling Heinricher is going to wallop me pretty good. Heck, they probably all will. It is also Heinricher’s first season in the Ferrari Challenge North America, an eight-race series that takes place on tracks around the US and Canada. I called her to ask advice, and even over the phone I pick up signs of a good businessperson — and a racer. She’s serious and highly competitive. “I don’t think most people know how difficult racing is,” Heinricher tells me. “Driving a Ferrari for 35 min- utes requires intense endurance.” Her first race was in January at Daytona International Speedway in Florida, where she got to “more than 185 miles per hour on the banking.” Um, wow. Heinricher has entered the world of “gentlemen” racing, in which non-pro- fessionals drive very fast and expensive cars against one another. It isn’t cheap, so drivers tend to be middle-aged and successful. Often they’re business- people who bring their hard-charging styles to the racetrack. The Ferrari Challenge is one of sev- eral single-model race series, where all of the cars on the field are exactly the same. Those who make it to the podium drivers participating. do it on the strength of their driving My own goals are much more mod- and not the superiority of the car. est: surviving my first race at Watkins “You’re going to love it,” Heinricher Glen. First I’ll need time both in the says. “But be prepared.” car and on the actual track — items to Just how does one prepare for your check off before the race weekend of first race driving a 562-horsepower September 19. race car, anyhow? I get a call from Ronnie Vogel, vice “The only way to learn to race is president and director of motor sports by getting out there and doing it,” at the Ferrari of Fort Lauderdale deal- says Mark Raffauf, a series director ership in Florida. We schedule two days for the International Motor Sports of testing the car at Watkins Glen, and Association, or IMSA, the sanctioning he assigns me a coach, a pro named body behind the Ferrari Challenge. Mike Borkowski, who has raced eve- “But before we give you a racing rything from prototype cars to Nascar. license, you need to get the driving side The Challenge Series is designed to down first,” he says, explaining that driv- impairment from concussions. In the small crashes in the 458 Challenge be turnkey racing: The drivers only ers must learn how to navigate around a forms, I listed all of driving schools I’ve EVO cars result in tens of thousands need to show up on race weekend. In racetrack quickly and safely. I’ve spent attended and provided references from of dollars of damage, and most drivers keeping with this, selected dealerships many hours on different tracks testing famous pros such as Hurley Haywood are self-insured.) like Fort Lauderdale actually run the cars for Bloomberg News, so I know my and David Donohue who had ridden in During the season, it’s mandatory team and the car. You might buy the way around one. But I’ve never had the my right seat and didn’t seem to think that drivers train with a professional Challenge car from them. They then chance to actually race. I was an utter idiot. coach, who also attends the races. store and maintain it, deliver it to the This opportunity came after I Raffauf granted my license, which “Most of our guys are preoccupied tracks, and change tires and refuel attended the Ferrari driving school at arrived in the mail as a vertically ori- with business careers,” Raffauf says. during the races. the Formula One racetrack in Austin, ented card the same size as a regular “They do it because it’s fun, and they “There are 11 cars in my stable Texas, last year. At the end a repre- license, photo and all. I was suddenly don’t have time to be a pro, so you need which I manage and run,” Vogel says. sentative mentioned that Ferrari North very cool indeed. a coach to help you along.” “About 30 percent of the drivers are America owned a Challenge race car “We judge applications on a case- IMSA sanctions other single- local. The rest are from all over the used for publicity and marketing. Would by-case basis,” he tells me later, saying marque series, including the Porsche world, from Ecuador to the UK.” I be interested in borrowing it for a race? that many applicants start by attend- GT3 Cup in the US and Canada and As for cost, Vogel says: “Figure it’s Was Enzo Ferrari Italian? Yes, ing driving schools like Ferrari’s or the the new Lamborghini Super Trofeo somewhere between $350,000 and please. Fine, they said, but I’d need to ones founded by Skip Barber. Others North America. Serious drivers some- $500,000 to race for an entire season, get my racing license first. hire private coaches. Once granted, the times move up to the bigger leagues not including the cost of the car. It’s a So I applied to IMSA, a process license is provisional. like the Tudor United series or buy big time and financial commitment for that includes filling out many forms, “We keep an eye on you and make their own racing teams. Even top-tier the guys, but most also say it’s one of a physical and a separate medical sure you don’t get into too many inci- events such as the annual 24 Hours of the most fun things they do all year.” exam called ImPACT that tests for dents too soon,” Raffauf says. (Even Le Mans have a number of gentlemen WP-Bloomberg 6 PLUS | THURSDAY 14 AUGUST 2014 INTERIOR DESIGN

Right at home: Style tips for off-campus living

By Kim Cook blogs at DesignHunterLA.com. “If it doesn’t fit in the bin, you have or college kids who move off- to put it away immediately,” she says. campus, learning to accom- “I love fabric bins or wood crates. If modate the styles and needs you have an entry table, consider fabric Fof housemates is good practice wrapped magazine boxes, one for each vice president for product develop- “Pick a neutral colour scheme for for life after school. person.” ment, suggests using a pair of trunks. the larger furniture items, and add Take Erica Weidrick and Caitrin Weidrick and Curtis also liked a wall “They’re great because you can store splashes of personality with decora- Curtis, upperclassmen at the University shelf with hooks and small baskets for extra blankets and other essentials.” tive pillows, art and décor. If you’re of North Carolina, who are moving into keys and mail. Trunks come in a variety of finishes not planning on painting your walls, a new town house with a third friend. Common-Area Clutter that can appeal to guys and girls. identify one to decorate with remov- While they’d all been living together “The living room is a challenge able wall paper or decals.” for a year already in a dorm, they because that’s where we spend most Common-Area Style If floors are bare, add a rugged nylon wanted some organisation and style of our time, so it’s where most of our “We all want our shared space to be rug in a bold geometric or floral. If you help with this new arrangement. junk ends up. It’s hard to keep a shared warm and relaxed, like our bedrooms,” can’t afford or agree on artwork, the Here are some typical problem space organised when everyone is says Curtis. “But the living room and rugs bring pattern to the floor and give areas, with advice from two designers coming and going at different times,” kitchen are supposed to be social spots, rooms a finished feel that’s a little more on how to solve them: Curtis says. and it’s nice to be able to change the grown-up. What they need is stylish storage atmosphere from ‘just chilling’ to ‘host- Weidrick and Curtis like ambi- Front Door Dump where the clutter can hide when com- ing a party.’” ent lighting that will turn down the “We all come in and just drop our pany comes. Valencia’s answer is to “think in stresses of school. stuff in a pile, and sometimes mail gets Valencia’s fix: “Two words: storage terms of moveable and modular. Add Froment suggests a fun floor lamp, lost or keys disappear— usually when ottomans!” floor pillows so your coffee table can perhaps pairing it with a playful wall we’re late,” says Weidrick. Consider an ottoman in faux leather accommodate a study group, and poufs light. “Accent with string lights for a Veronica Valencia, a Los Angeles- or suede, with a flip-top tray that for extra seating on movie night.” soft glow,” she says. based designer and stylist, suggests can be used as a resting place for TV She suggests sharing Pinterest inspi- setting up a bin for each housemate, remotes, phones and snack dishes. rations and finding styles and patterns Bedroom Space and not allowing any overflow. Clutter can be scooped inside when the that all the housemates can live with. In bedrooms, Valencia follows the “It’s true, we hit the front door and need arises, and, voila! The ottoman Your own room’s where you’ll be able “3H” rule of organising: “hamper, everything we’ve been hauling all day provides extra seating. to put your personal stamp. hooks and a hanging closet organiser.” falls to the floor,” says Valencia, who M Elodie Froment, PB Teen’s For common areas, Froment says, AP FOOD PLUS | THURSDAY 14 AUGUST 2014 7

Avocado pasta brings simple back to summer

By Joe Yonan

love to cook, and yet even I get tired of it sometimes. You know Avocado Pasta what those days are like, I’m sure: The hour is late, your energy Iis low, the cupboard is practically bare. You’re out of time, out his dairy-free meal comes together in a flash because the only thing that’s cooked is of ideas. In summertime, the cooking is supposed to be so effortless, Tthe pasta, making it perfect for summer evenings. and yet here you are, struggling to get a meal together. Make Ahead: The sauce is best served immediately, but it can be refrigerated in an When I get in one of those ruts, I try to shift perspective, and it airtight container for up to 1 day. usually works. Just as travelling to an unfamiliar destination can Adapted from “The Oh She Glows Cookbook,” by Angela Liddon (Avery, 2014). help you see your everyday struggles in a new light, flipping through a book you normally wouldn’t have paid attention to or reading a Ingredients blog that you’ve never bookmarked before can give you new insight 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more as needed in the kitchen — or at least a new recipe. 8 ounces dried whole-wheat spaghetti (may substitute gluten-free pasta) I found both in Angela Liddon’s new The Oh She Glows Cookbook 2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped (Avery, 2014). Now, I’ll be honest: The name of Liddon’s book (derived 1/4 cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves, plus more for garnish from her blog) had previously caused me to assume that I couldn’t 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest and 4 to 6 teaspoons lemon juice (from 1 to 2 possibly find anything within that spoke to me. It turns out that we lemons; the zest is an optional garnish) share plenty of interests: in fruits and vegetables and other whole 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil foods, in farmers markets, in gardening. I’ve never struggled with Flesh of 1 medium ripe avocado, cut into chunks eating disorders the way that Liddon did (before finding her way 1 tablespoon water, or more as needed back to health through veganism), but I’m certainly no stranger to Freshly ground black pepper the transformative powers of a shift in dietary habits. One of the most popular recipes on her blog, she writes, is for a Method: pasta dish that uses one of my favorite ingredients, but one that Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add a good pinch of salt and the I hadn’t thought to pair with spaghetti: avocado. It was an idea I pasta. Cook according to the package directions. could get behind, especially because that ingredient was the sole Meanwhile, make the sauce: Combine the garlic and the 1/4 cup of basil in a food proces- thing I needed to buy to make a dish that was otherwise covered by sor; pulse to mince. Add the lemon juice, oil, avocado, the tablespoon of water and the 1/4 my pantry and garden. I don’t need or necessarily want my pasta teaspoon of salt; puree until smooth, stopping to scrape down the bowl as needed. If the dinners to be dairy-free, but when the avocado blends with a little sauce is too thick, add up to another 1 tablespoon of water. Taste, and add salt as needed. lemon, basil, garlic and olive oil, it makes a nice, creamy sauce that Drain the pasta and return it to the pot (off the heat). Add the avocado sauce and doesn’t happen to include any cream, cheese or butter. toss until the pasta’s evenly coated. If it has cooled slightly, rewarm it gently, if desired, Best of all, the sauce came together in a fraction of the time it or serve at room temperature. took to boil the pasta. Liddon gave me more than just a new idea Divide among individual bowls. Top with a sprinkling of the pepper, the lemon zest, if to use in who knows how many other iterations down the road. using, and basil leaves. She also helped bring a sense of effortlessness back to my summer Nutrition: Per serving: 300 calories, 9 g protein, 47 g carbohydrates, 11 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, kitchen on a night that I needed it. 0 mg cholesterol, 140 mg sodium, 3 g dietary fiber, 0 g sugar WP-Bloomberg 8 PLUS | THURSDAY 14 AUGUST 2014 ENTERTAINMENT PLUS | THURSDAY 14 AUGUST 2014 9

HOLLYWOOD NEWS BOLLYWOOD NEWS Tom Cruise heading to Morocco Not responsible for change in for Mission: Impossible 5 Daawat... release date: Parineeti

merican actor Tom Cruise will arrive in Morocco in early September he release date of Daawat-e-Ishq has been shifted to September 19 Ato play the starring role in Mission: Impossible 5, media reports said. Tfrom September 5 and the film’s lead actress Parineeti Chopra clarifies The production teams of the hit saga are already in Morocco preparing that she is not responsible for the change. the locations for this fifth episode, to be shot in Marrakesh, Rabat and “This is the producer’s decision, Adi’s (Aditya Chopra) decision. The Casablanca, Efe quoted the weekly TelQuel magazine as saying. marketing team at Yash Raj Films came up with a brilliant marketing In Casablanca, Morocco’s economic capital, the district chosen for the idea and they needed time to execute it,” the 25-year-old said at a event. shoot is the Jewish ghetto, or “mellah”, in the Old Medina quarter. “A September 5 release was very early and even a week’s delay didn’t Cruise will again play Ethan Hunt, while Jeremy Renner will repeat as leave us enough time for the promotional strategy. So, we pushed it ahead William Brandt and Simon Pegg will be back as Benji Dumm, the weekly by two weeks,” she added. magazine said in a story posted on its web site. There were reports that Parineeti wanted to avert a clash with her sister The filming of foreign productions in Morocco, particularly those featur- Priyanka Chopra’s film Mary Kom, which is set for a September 5 release. ing Hollywood stars, are cloaked in secrecy and little filters out about the “Why would I tell Adi and why would he listen to me? I don’t have that screenplay, the celebrities involved, or any other details. kind of power and it’s absolutely ridiculous,” Parineeti said and added Even extras must sign pledges not to reveal either content or situations Priyanka is a senior actress and there cannot be any competition between of the movies or series in which they are involved. them. “She is my sister and I love her. I have no plans to fight with her Visiting Morocco in 2014 for various shoots have been director Clint or compete with her. She is a senior actress and a lot ahead of me, I can Eastwood and actors Bruce Willis and Tom Hanks, among others, to take never compete with her,” she said. Directed by Habib Faisal, Daawat-e-Ishq part in some of the 10 foreign films and series whose filming is scheduled stars Aditya Roy Kapur in the male lead. for Morocco this year.

Beyonce and Jay Z may Bachchan names KBC perform at Brangelina wedding contestant’s daughter hushboo had vowed that she’d get her daughter named by none other ollywood star Brad Pitt has reportedly asked singer Beyonce Knowles Kthan Amitabh Bachchan, and her dream came true on a recently shot Hand her rapper-husband Jay Z to perform at his wedding to Angelina episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati. The megastar named the baby Naveli, Jolie. The couple, who recently wrapped their US “On The Run” tour, are inspired by his granddaughter Navya Naveli. said to have been approached to play at the nuptials of Pitt, 50, and Jolie, Guardians of the Galaxy: Khushboo faced taunts galore after she let go of an opportunity to be 39, as their kids Maddox, 13, Pax, 10, Zahara, nine, Shiloh, eight, and five- on Kaun Banega Crorepati two years ago as she had just given birth to her year-old twins Vivienne and Knox daughter then. Ever since, her neighbours and peers had been taunting are huge fans of the duo. her, saying she had lost the opportunity because she had a girl child. “Brad told Bey and Jay, that Marvel’s winning formula A source from the set of the show shared that the lady had vowed then their kids, especially Maddox — that she will get her daughter named by Big B. adore them,” contactmusic.com “As luck would have it, Khushboo got selected for the show again. When quoted a source as saying. she narrated her story and requested Big B to name her daughter, he chose “He told them it would make the name Naveli,” said the source. The new season of the popular game their big day extra special to show will go on air on Sony Entertainment Television Sunday. have them both do a number,” the source added. By Michael O’Sullivan While Knowles, 32, and Jay Z, movie going public into those who hate competing mercenaries and thieves, grandiosity that sometimes inflates and 44, have said they will try their such digital chimeras — think Gollum each of whom has his or her own bloats the studio’s films. Guardians of best to make time to perform at he most telling commen- and Caesar the chimp — and those who agenda, a villain named Ronan (Lee the Galaxy goes down like cotton candy: the ceremony they haven’t made tary made in anticipation of love them. But I suspect that even some Pace) gets it. Ronan plans to use the colourful, sweet, nutrition free, melting any promises to appear due to Guardians of the Galaxy came of those on the far side of the divide power it contains — hinted at in other in your mouth. their “hectic schedules”. Tin the form of a tweet: “DC/ might find something else to love about Marvel movies — to destroy a peaceful Most of that is because of Pratt, who “They were flattered and said WB is all like ‘Wonder Woman’s too Guardians. It manages the trick of being planet, leading Peter to forge a tenu- may have found the role he was born they’d do their best to fit it into confusing for a movie!’ and Marvel/ both an unironic sci-fi action-adventure ous alliance with his rivals to save the to play. As Peter — a man who would their hectic schedule, depend- Disney is all like ‘Here’s a raccoon with flick and a zippy parody of one. It’s excit- planet’s inhabitants. love for people to call him “Star-Lord,” ing on the date,” said a source. a machine gun.’” ing, funny, self-aware, beautiful to watch These rivals — soon to adopt the but who just can’t make it happen with The sale will be available on the That joke, posted last August by and even, for a flickering instant or two, moniker of Guardians of the Galaxy a straight face — the actor exerts the TheOutnet.com from August 20 comedian and writer Brett White, almost touching. — include a green-skinned assassin disarming superpower of charm. His to 25. neatly contrasts two things. On the one The touching part is dispensed with named Gamora (Zoe Saldana); Rocket character has been described, aptly, hand, there’s the ongoing impasse over early — because, what we really want to and his treelike sidekick, Groot (voice as a cross between Han Solo of Star at DC Comics (and its studio partner get to is that talking raccoon. In a 1988 of Vin Diesel); and a man-mountain Wars and Marty McFly of Back to the Warner Bros) that has so far prevented prologue, the film’s hero, Peter Quill called Drax the Destroyer (profes- Future. But he’s also got a little of James a Wonder Woman movie from being (played, as a boy, by Wyatt Oleff), is sional wrestler Dave Bautista). Drax, T Kirk’s DNA in him (minus Shatner’s made (though the character will make shown at his cancer-stricken mother’s who is less interested in the than Shakespearean self-importance) in his No fallout with Bruce Willis: Stallone her screen debut in 2016’s Batman vs. deathbed, just before being abducted by in seeking revenge for Ronan’s murder predilection for the ladies, even those ctor Sylvester Stallone rubbishes reports of his fallout with Bruce Superman: Dawn of Justice). On the other an alien spaceship. of his family, provides a big chunk of with Crayola-colored skin. Akshay Kumar writes rap song AWillis. The action man has confirmed that Willis was invited to return hand, there’s the shamelessly gleeful Flash forward to a futuristic ver- the film’s humour with his propensity Guardians gets that the whole thing kshay Kumar, who returns to the small screen with dance reality show to The Expendables franchise for the third film, but the reunion “didn’t pandering of Marvel’s Guardians, which sion of the present day, on some crazy for making comments, delivered in an is a gas. It’s got a great soundtrack — ADare 2 Dance, has written lyrics of the title track and even rapped it. work out”. prominently features a trigger-happy planet where a now-grown Quill (Chris uncomprehending deadpan, that inter- oldies from the ‘70s and ‘80s that Peter’s Akshay will be mentoring the contestants on the show, shot in Cape “That happens in film and casting. It’s nothing personal. It sounded furball voiced by Bradley Cooper. The Pratt, all muscles, leather and snark) pret everything anyone says literally. mother left to him on a mix tape, which Town, South Africa. It will air on Life OK soon. like it got personal and I’m sorry it did sound that way. But it was actors CGI raccoon character, named Rocket, is attempting to steal a mysterious orb “Nothing goes over my head,” he Peter treasures more than the orb. He wrote the lyrics in a day’s time. The rap matches the content of the talking and things move on,” contactmusic.com quoted Stallone as saying. is only one of myriad delights in the that seemingly everyone else also wants. grunts. “I would catch it.” Turning on his Walkman, Peter — oh, show, which is about pushing oneself to the extreme to do the impossible, “I think Bruce Willis is a great guy and he does fantastically entertaining new film, which is as close to a perfect Unfortunately, the wrong guy even- The jokes, though at times groan- what the heck, Star-Lord — rocks out read a statement. The participants will be seen dancing everywhere — on films and when he nails it, he nails it big time,” he added. summer movie as they come. tually winds up with it. After some worthy, blast by fast and frequently. to the retro pleasures of a bygone age, land, sea and even mid-air. Under normal circumstances, the nicely choreographed action sequences It’s the funniest of any Marvel movie joyously and unabashedly celebrating a mere presence of a talking raccoon might involving chase, imprisonment, escape, yet, lending the film a lightness that time when things were less complicated. serve as a cleaver, effectively dividing the fighting and comedic bickering between goes a long way toward deflating the WP-Bloomberg 10 PLUS | THURSDAY 14 AUGUST 2014 BASKETBALL

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Madrid ROUND OF 16 Barcelona Sep 6 Sep 7 Sep 6 Sep 7 A3-B2 A1-B4 A4-B1 A2-B3 C3-D2 C1-D4 C4-D1 C2-D3 Sep 10 Sep 9 QUARTER-FINALQUARTER-FINAL QUARTER-FINAL QUARTER-FINAL Sep 12 Sep 11 Madrid SEMI-FINAL Sep 13 SEMI-FINAL THIRD PLACE FINAL Kevin Durant, Sep 14 tournament MVP in 2010 FINAL VENUES PAST CHAMPIONS FRANCE 1950 Argentina 1982 Soviet Union Bilbao 1954 United States 1986 United States Barcelona 1959 Brazil 1990 Yugoslavia Madrid 1963 Brazil 1994 United States Canary Islands (Spain) 1967 Soviet Union 1998 Fed. Rep. Yugoslavia SPAIN a Se 1970 Yugoslavia 2002 Fed. Rep. Yugoslavia PORTUGAL Las Palmas Granada an ne rra 1974 Soviet Union 2006 Spain te Seville di Me Atlantic Ocean 1978 Yugoslavia 2010 United States Source: International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Picture: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS HEALTH / FITNESS PLUS | THURSDAY 14 AUGUST 2014 11

Key molecule to treat heart failure found

here could soon be an effective treatment for Theart failure and its prevention. Researchers have discovered a molecule that provides the heart with a tool to block a key protein that leads to heart failure. Named “Myheart”, the newly discovered non- coding RNA helps the heart to block BRG1, a protein that orchestrates genetic disruptions when the heart is subjected to stress, such as Many meds taken high blood pressure, the findings showed. “I think of Myheart (myosin heavy-chain- associated RNA transcript) as a molecular crow- bar that pries BRG1 off the genomic DNA and by seniors can prevents it from manipulating genetic activity,” said Ching-Pin Chang, an associate professor of medicine at the Indiana University School of raise risk of falls Medicine in the US. When the adult heart is subjected to signifi- cant stress such as high blood pressure or dam- age from a heart attack, the protein BRG1 begins altering the heart’s genetic activity, leading to heart failure. In mice with stress-induced high levels of BRG1, the researcher were able to restore Myheart to normal levels using gene transfer technology. Restoring Myheart levels blocked BRG1 By Madeline Kennedy actions and prevented heart failure, they said. Estrogens and certain heart medications were Although the results in mice would suggest not linked to fall injuries. “None of the medications testing Myheart against heart failure in humans, alf of the 20 most commonly prescribed affecting the cardiovascular system have such an it is too large -- by molecular standards -- to be medications taken by older adults may effect,” Möller noted. In fact, these medications delivered as a drug, Chang said. raise the risk of falls, according to new showed a slightly protective effect. The only excep- The researchers now are working to identify Hresearch. tion was diuretics given in high doses. smaller portions of the Myheart molecule that Painkillers and antidepressants were most strongly The study cannot prove that medications caused are key to its ability to block BRG1. tied to a greater likelihood of being injured in a fall, falls in all cases, and for drugs that have not previ- Such a subsection of the Myheart molecule the study of 64,000 Swedes over age 65 found. Severe ously been linked to fall injuries – including anticlot- could lead to a compound to test in human trials. injuries were significantly more common with 11 out ting agents, drugs for peptic ulcers and vitamin B12 The study appeared online in the journal of the 20 medications studied. – the researchers think the underlying conditions Nature. “Medications that affect the central nervous sys- the drugs are prescribed to treat may be to blame. tem; hypnotics, sedatives, analgesics and antidepres- Differentiating between falls caused by disorders sants,” were of particular concern, said Jette Moller and those caused by medications may be difficult, Job stress ups diabetes risk from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, the according to Dr Johan Fastbom, a professor at the ork-related stress can significantly study’s senior author. Aging Research Center at the Karolinska Institute Wincrease the risk of developing diabetes, Some of the added risk may stem from the condi- who was not involved in the study. says a study. tions the drugs are prescribed to treat, researchers He recommends “paying attention to other symp- Individuals who are under a high level of pres- note. But given the large and growing population of toms caused by the drugs.” Among these, he listed sure at work and at the same time perceive little seniors, the study team says links between the drugs vertigo, dizziness, drowsiness, psychomotor impair- control over the activities they perform face an and fall injuries should be taken into account when ment, muscular weakness and cognitive impairment. about 45 percent higher risk of developing type doctors prescribe these popular medications. Fastbom said that if elderly people taking these 2 diabetes, the findings showed. More than 40 million people in the US are over medications “experience any or several (more prob- “In view of the huge health implications of 65 years old, an age group that tends to take a large lematic) of these symptoms, they should consider if stress-related disorders, preventive measures number of prescription drugs. Fully one third take the risk may be greater than the benefit.” to prevent common diseases such as diabetes eight or more medications daily, according to the Further studies will likely take into consideration should therefore also begin at this point,” said National Center for Biotechnology Information. the different dosage levels of the medications, as professor Karl-Heinz Ladwig from Helmholtz Falls are a leading cause of disability and death these were found to vary considerably and differed Zentrum MAnchen, German Research Center among seniors and researchers increasingly suspect between men and women. for Environmental Health. that prescription medications play an important role In the future, researchers will also likely consider Roughly one in five people in employment are in fall injuries. the potential interactions between medications, affected by high levels of mental stress at work. Moller and her colleagues looked at falls among including those taken over the counter, which may The scientists examined data prospectively people taking any of the 20 medications most com- also cause the elderly to fall more frequently. collected from more than 5,300 employed indi- monly prescribed to seniors in Sweden, several of Although many medications may greatly improve viduals aged between 29 and 66. which were already known to be fall-inducing drugs. the quality of life of elderly people, Moller thinks the At the beginning of the study, none of the The researchers analyzed data on nearly seven mil- risk of falling and being seriously injured must be participants had diabetes, while in the post- lion Swedish people over age 65 and identified 64,399 taken into account. observation period, which covered an average cases of falling injuries that led to hospitalization. “Patients should be able to make informed deci- of 13 years, almost 300 of them were diagnosed After adjusting for the number of medications a sions about the medication they take. Fall injuries with type 2 diabetes. person was taking, the researchers found men and are a serious threat to the health and well-being of The increase of risk in work-related stress was women taking opioid painkillers as well as men tak- older people in their own right and this needs to be identified independently of classic risk factors ing antidepressants were more than twice as likely acknowledged,” she said. such as obesity, age or gender. to have a fall injury as seniors who were not taking Fastbom advises elderly people who are concerned The findings appeared in the journal those drugs. Women taking antidepressants were 75 about this risk to “ask their doctor to do a drug uti- Psychosomatic Medicine. percent more likely to have a fall injury. lization review, with focus on fall-inducing drugs.” Agencies Drugs for ulcers and GERD, calcium, vitamin B12 SOURCE: bit.ly/1AbFq0O The European Journal of and some non-opioid painkillers were also linked to Public Health, online July 31, 2014. a 15 to 75 percent greater risk of fall injuries. Reuters 12 PLUS | THURSDAY 14 AUGUST 2014 TECHNOLOGY

By Jack Schofield

would like to have all my music, video and pictures on one large, central hard drive, and then wirelessly access/play back this Imedia from a variety of devices. I would also like the central hard drive to receive down- loads and back up to another hard drive on a nightly schedule without me needing to do anything. We have two MacBooks and a Ubuntu laptop, two Android phones, two Android tablets and an iPad. This may change as, for example, I might replace one of the MacBooks with a Windows 7 or Windows 8 laptop, so I want a non-proprietary set up that won’t force me into buying one OS or hardware for years to come. If there is a good solution that doesn’t support the Ubuntu laptop, I could live with that, as it’s my oldest PC. I’m somewhat computer literate, but by no means an expert, and the husband and others who will also use this are less so. There are a lot of different combinations of hard- ware and software that will do what you want. Look at some of the free programs and pick whichever you think will best meet your needs. The basic idea is simple. You start with a server, which will have a processor, memory, operating sys- tem, and one or more large hard drives to store all How to set up a media server to your media files. The server runs whichever media streaming software you choose. Finally, each of your devices – the clients in your client/server system – share photos with phones, tablets? runs a separate program to display whatever the server sends its way. All the components could be developed by a sin- gle company, which is basically what Apple did Your server could be a PC or a NAS and Windows Phone 8. with Airplay. (There are non-Apple devices that (Network Attached Storage) device, support Airplay but they are licensed by Apple.) and will be on all the time. Intel-based STREAMING CLIENTS Alternatively, all the components could work to com- Any player that supports UPnP should be able mon standards, usually UPnP (Universal Plug and PCs are usually more powerful and to play streams from your media server, and that Play) and DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance). more versatile, and include graphics includes the widely supported, open source VLC The standards should mean that all the bits work cards and HDMI ports, but they may be media player. together correctly, but they don’t always. Still, if you There are two ways to approach client programs: want a non-proprietary solution, almost everyone bigger, noisier and more expensive. either you could hunt down the best UPnP app for except Apple supports DLNA. each of your devices, or you could use the same soft- ware on each device. That’s where may have Picking a server an advantage. It has mobile apps for Android, iOS Your server could be a PC or a NAS (Network PCs, some run on NAS servers, and a few also run on and Windows, Plex Home Theatre for Windows, and Attached Storage) device, and will be on all the games consoles such as the and/ apps for , Amazon Fire TV, , time. Intel-based PCs are usually more powerful or Sony PlayStation 3. At the moment, Plex seems to Google TV, and Samsung Smart TVs. There isn’t and more versatile, and include graphics cards and be the most highly regarded. The main alternatives an app for Ubuntu, but the server version of Plex HDMI ports, but they may be bigger, noisier and include XBMC, , PS3 Media includes the Plex Web App, which includes a player. more expensive. NAS boxes often have slower ARM Server, and . All of these run on Windows, I assume you can use this as a client for a Plex server processors and either two or four empty drive bays, and Mac OS X. running on a different machine. but they often come with media server software, Wikipedia has a useful List UPnP AV media serv- Of course, there’s no reason why you can’t have because streaming is a common requirement. ers and clients, and a somewhat confusing compari- two or more UPnP client programs on each device. If you already had a PC running (say) Ubuntu or son table of UPnP AV media servers. You may find Sometimes you may need to find a different pro- 7, you could use that as your that UMS’s simpler table is better for your purposes, gram to handle a particular need, such as displaying media server. Because you don’t, it’s worth consid- bearing in mind that it’s promoting Universal Media subtitles. ering a PC instead of a NAS. This includes “. theatre PCs” that people typically plug directly into If you take the PC route with Microsoft, Windows Other matters their main TV set, and use to stream media to other 7 already has a DNLA/UPnP media server built in. Whether you decide on a PC or a NAS, it should devices. PCs can transcode files, stream movies from Microsoft explained its development, and has a guide take at least two 3TB drives. If you don’t need 6TB, services such as Netflix — in principle, they can do to setting it up. Nonetheless, lots of Windows 7 users you could leave one bay empty or use it to back up anything you can do with a Roku or Apple TV-type install Plex, XBMC and other programs instead of the other drive. Alternatively, you could use one or device — download things from the net and perform using Windows Media Player. (Microsoft dropped more external 3TB USB hard drive(s) to take back- other tasks. the from Windows 8, though ups, which is what I do with FreeFileSync. Keep the Transcoding is important if you use small devices it’s still sold as part of the Windows 8.1 Pro Pack second drive in a different place and only plug it in such as . For example, if you have a full upgrade.) once a week to back up your back-up. high-definition movie on the server, it may have to Use one of your laptops to have a look at Plex, A PC running Ubuntu or Windows will obviously be transcoded to a smaller size or even a different XBMC or UMS and anything else you fancy to see be able to download and save or stream files from format to suit the client display. A low-power server which you prefer. Plex is a proprietary program the net. If buying a NAS, check that it will be able or NAS may stutter when doing that, especially if whereas XBMC and Universal Media Server are to do what you need. They can all do back-ups and it’s serving several streams at once. free/open source (GPL) software. almost all of them can stream media, but some may I usually recommend and QNAP, even You will have a smaller choice of software if not be able to handle certain downloads or stream- though they are not the cheapest. For media serving, you choose a NAS. Synology DiskStations support ing services. QNAP may have the edge. DNLA/UPnP as standard and many of its NAS serv- Plex has a Quick-Start: Step by Step guide to set- ers can run Plex. QNAP’s NAS boxes also include ting up a media server for the first time. Even if you Media centre software Twonky Media Server and can run Plex, XBMC and don’t like Plex, the text and short video will give you There are lots of programs that will make your PC the BubbleUPnP “music cloud” app, among others. a good idea of what you need to do. or NAS work as a media server. Almost all run on It offers Qfile mobile apps for Apple’s iOS, Android The Guardian COMICS & MORE PLUS | THURSDAY 14 AUGUST 2014 13

LEARN ARABIC Adjectives

Perfect Kamil Incomplete Naqi Expensive alee Cheap Raee Difcult açb Hoy en la Historia

Easy Sahl August 14, 2001 Japan’s neighbours protested Clean Naeef when premier Junichiro Koizumi Dirty Wasi visited the Yasukuni shrine honouring its war dead, and seen Note: ç = ‘a’ as in ‘agh’ when surprised as a symbol of military aggression 1880: Construction of Cologne Cathedral in Germany, which began in 1248, was finally completed Baby Blue by Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman 1893: The first ever car registration plates were introduced in France 1969: British troops were deployed in Northern Ireland to restore order as sectarian violence racked the province 2011: Shammi Kapoor, Indian film actor and director, died in Mumbai aged 79. He was a prominent lead actor in Hindi cinema from the 1950s Picture: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS ALL IN THE MIND Hagar The Horrible by Chris Browne Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.

Zits by Jerry Scott & Jim Borgman

BACCARAT, BLACKJACK, BRIDGE, CANFIELD, CASINO, CHICAGO, CLOCK, CRIBBAGE, ECARTE, EUCHRE, FANTAN, GO FISH, HEARTS, KLONDIKE, MICHIGAN, NEWMARKET, OLD MAID, PATIENCE, PIQUET, POKER, PYRAMID, SEVENS, SNAP, SOLITAIRE, SPIDER, STOPS, TWENTY-ONE, WHIST. 14 PLUS | THURSDAY 14 AUGUST 2014 CROSSWORDS

ACROSS 44 Said “Guilty” or “Not DOWN 35 Extinct ostrichlike bird 52 Blotch CROSSWORD guilty,” say 12345 6789 10111213 1 Decree 1 Mystery prize 36 Impulse 54 One with space to sell, 6 Paths of lobs 45 “Live long and prosper” 2 Friend of Porky and 37 Transitional zone between for short 14 15 16 10 Basic quatrain scheme speaker Spanky plant communities 55 NPR news analyst 14 “Hawaii Five-O” 47 “Suis” is part of its 3 Unsuited 40 Fancied Roberts 17 18 19 nickname conjugation 4 Fox News rival 41 Zenith 56 Professional grps. 15 French 4 + 4 49 Cranapple juice and 5 Pretentious, informally 46 After-hours shop sign 57 “That hurts!” 20 21 22 others 16 Olin of “Chocolat” 6 Starbuck’s boss 48 Seller of cloth scraps 58 Wise about 53 Modern home of 23 24 25 17 Hiker’s snack 7 Change in Russia 50 Casual evenings? 59 Thumb-twiddling the ancient Zapotec 63 ___ glance 19 “It must be something civilization 8 Bye lines? 51 Skin: Prefix 26 27 28 29 30 ___” 57 Poor weight-loss practice 9 “Dilbert” or “Doonesbury” JESTS MI TE PSIS 20 European peak 10 Cover stories 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 60 Buns, e.g. ALOHA IBEX L INT 21 What’s being discussed 11 Stunning 61 Winds up MI LAN LEAP EDNA 39 40 41 in the National Enquirer 12 Animated bug film or Globe 62 Intellectual property IDRATHERBEIN protection … or what 13 Singer of many Dylan 42 43 44 23 Mete out the starts of 17-, 21-, songs C I D PED OLE BED 25 Quick wit 39- and 57-Across once 18 Imager of the earth’s HONK I FYOULOVE 45 46 47 48 26 Airhead were surface AWA I T US E I NK S 28 Willow twig 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 64 Siouan tribe 22 Waggish NAST F I NED PENA 31 Matter of law 65 Jannings who won the 24 Inkling GNAT UNC BEF I T 57 58 59 60 34 Adams in a bar first Best Actor Oscar 27 17-Across ingredients, MYOTHERCAR I SA 38 Winter woe 66 Didn’t go out for dinner often 61 62 63 39 Provision in many a 67 Covered club, usually 29 Otherwise AMP RUE HAD THY construction contract WI LLBRAKEFOR 64 65 66 68 Fit to be tried 30 Lamented 42 Asian language with no 69 Neck parts 31 Ones drawn to film? AS I A AVES MAJOR 67 68 69 plural form 32 “Hurry!” KENO MENU EVADE 43 “We’re on!” 33 Shaggy’s dog ERGS ANTS NERDY

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

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate How to EASY SUDOKU play Hyper Easy Sudoku Puzzles Sudoku: Place a digit from 1 to 9 in A Hyper Sudoku each empty cell so every Puzzle is solved row, every column and by filling the every 3x3 box contains all numbers from 1 the digits 1 to 9. to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear YESTERDAY’S only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is ANSWER solved like a normal Sudoku. CINEMA / TV LISTINGS PLUS | THURSDAY 14 AUGUST 2014 15

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PLAZA 19:30 Jodha Akbar 20:50 Dog With A Blog 21:00 How It's Made Nada 13:00 Gambit Plastic (2D/Action) – 2.30 & 4.30pm 20:00 Pavitra Rishta 21:15 Mako Mermaids 21:25 How It's Made 12:00 Undercover 14:30 Dark Tide 20:30 Kumkum Bhagya 21:40 Austin & Ally 21:50 Superhuman Lucy (2D/Action) – 6.30pm Brother 16:30 The Host 21:00 Silver Screen 22:00 Good Luck Showdown 14:00 Blades Of Glory 18:45 The Lone 3 El Feel El Azraq (2D/Arabic) – 8.15pm Movie - Chandani Charlie 22:40 What's That 16:00 Drillbit Taylor Ranger Chowk To China 22:25 A.N.T. Farm About? 18:00 Overboard 21:15 Fast & Furious 6 – 11.00pm Singham Returns (2D/Hindi/Comedy) 00:00 India's Best 22:50 Shake It Up 23:30 Alien Mysteries 20:00 Something New 23:30 The Wolf Of Cinestar Ki Khoj 23:10 Wolfblood 22:00 Peep World Wall Street 16 PLUS | THURSDAY 14 AUGUST 2014 POTPOURRI

NY law bans A summary of MEDIA SCAN Events in Qatar issues of the day discussed by the ‘tiger selfies’ Qatari community Alif by Sabah Arbilli When: Till September 17 in the media. ew York’s Internet Romeos will Where: InterContinental Doha The City Nhave to find new ways to attract What: Specifically created for Ramadan mates now that it’s illegal to pose for and Eid, Arbilli uses his gift for calligraphy art to create this collection of works centred photos with a tiger, lion or other big cat around Alif – the first letter of Arabic — a practice popular on online dating alphabet and the first letter in the revelation sites but denounced by wildlife advo- • Some people urged authorities to order • Many people and owners of small car repairing of the Quran. The exhibit will remain on cates as potentially dangerous to both some restaurants, which are not respecting shops in neighbourhoods and on commercial display in the lobby area of the hotel. man and beast. the privacy of families, to allocate special roads complained about the government’s Free entry The law signed this week by tables for families and set partitions. Many decision to prevent them from providing minor Governor Andrew Cuomo prohibits restaurants are not respecting privacy and as services such as changing oil and repairing direct contact between members of a result families are forced to dine alongside AC. They urged authorities to reconsider the the public and big cats at travelling bachelors, they said. decision saying that it is creating problems for animal shows and fairs. Animal exhibi- people and shop owners are losing sources of tors would face fines for each violation. • People were worried about dangers income. So-called tiger selfies have emerged some electricity control rooms in some neighbourhoods pose for children and • Municipalities in Qatar were urged to plant as popular profile photos on online dat- pedestrians. They said the doors of these trees on streets and in neighbourhoods to ing sites, with users — generally young rooms are damaged because of heat and create green spaces, beautify areas and men — looking to stand out by posting environmental reasons and found open protect the environment. a photo of themselves with the danger- many a time. They urged authorities to use ous predators. materials that could resist heat and withstand • There were talks on social media about the “They breed the cubs, use them for the climate of the country instead of using cameras installed by Qatar Airways at Hamad Trapeze Exhibition and photo-ops, and then when they can’t materials that pose dangers to people’ lives. International Airport to detect Ebola fever and use them they breed more,” said Carole prevent any person infected with the disease Acquisitions Program Baskin, founder and CEO of Big Cat • Ministries and government institutions from entering the country. When: August 15; 10am-10pm Rescue, a Tampa, Florida sanctu- were urged to train their staff in the art of Where: Katara Art Studios - Bldg 19 ary that has more than 100 big cats. communication and ask them to give attention • There were talks about the Metrash 2 services What: The exhibition features the work of “Taking the cub away is a misery to to visitors instead of keeping themselves busy activated by the Ministry of Interior and its plea Qatari artists and their efforts to achieve a the cub and the mother, and the cubs with smartphones and chatting. There were to people to register online complaints against balance between reviving the heritage and aren’t fed properly. They don’t sell tiger several complaints. runaway workers to save time and energy. traditions and preserve the cultural and milk at the pet store.” AP popular memory, between their aspirations as artists yearning for the future enlightened by their country rising to the top ranks in various fields. The exhibition is a panorama of arts as all Qatari artists of different creativity areas are invited to participate in IN Girish Veetil FOCUS by Trapeze and present their artworks, and the organising committee will select some of the most exceptional woks. Free entry

Building Our Collection: An Insight Into Museum Art Collecting When: Till August 30 Where: Museum Of Islamic Art What: The exhibition looks at why MIA collects Islamic art, and how the museum’s collecting practices shape our understanding of Islamic art through artistic and cultural connections between different regions of the Islamic world. The majority of featured objects have never before been on display. Free entry

Splash & Dash When: Till August 31 Where: Aspire Zone What: Aspire will make two of its best facilities available for the community from July 2 until August 31, every Sunday and Wednesday from 7:30pm until 11pm. Aspire Dome Swimming Pool and the Indoor Athletics Track will host swimming and running open sessions. The online registration is open until August 31. Tickets required (more info at www.aspirezone.qa)

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