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The research firm Gartner predicts that companies will spend $788bn on public cloud services in the next four years. And the McKinsey consulting firm forecasts that cloud technology could have an economic impact of $1.7 trillion to $6.2 trillion a year by 2025.

By Michael Skok didn’t understand what “cloud computing” meant, The cloud can help them get by without hiring lots with 51 percent believing that stormy weather could of geeks. loud computing has crossed the threshold interfere with it and 54 percent saying they never from a technology issue to a matter of polit- used it — even though 95 percent actually did. 2. Cloud computing is a fad. ical and cultural debate. It is at the center Cloud-computing powers online banking and shop- Although “the cloud” became a buzzword in popu- Cof the controversy over the US National ping, email programs such as Gmail and Yahoo, social lar culture in the past few years, neither the concept Security Agency’s collection of data in the name of networks, online photo and music storage, and dig- nor the technologies underpinning it are all that new. counterterrorism. It has also launched conversa- ital libraries such as Netflix and Kindle. It’s also The idea that computing should be organised like a tions about the future of the workplace in the age of increasingly what supports American workplaces. public utility goes as far back as 1961, when computer telecommuting. But though the cloud has permeated The annual North Bridge Future of Cloud Computing scientist John McCarthy talked about it at MIT’s our lives, myths swirl around the concept. Survey found that 75 percent of companies were centennial celebration. It wasn’t until the Internet using cloud services in 2013, up from 67 percent in matured, however, that the vision became practical. 1. Cloud computing is for geeks. 2012. Salesforce.com began to deliver applications through A recent episode of CBS’s The Good Wife captured The basic concept is that data and applications a website in 1999, and Amazon launched its cloud- all-too-common confusion about cloud computing. stored remotely can be delivered over the Internet, based services in 2002. “Do me a favour,” the character played by Julianna turning computing into a utility like electricity and What’s changed more recently is the level of Margulies asks her son. “I need all my company con- water. “The cloud” is just a metaphor; nothing actu- investment in the cloud — and that ensures it isn’t tacts saved from my company cloud to my cloud, my ally happens in the sky. For individuals, it means we going away anytime soon. The research firm Gartner personal cloud. Can you do that?” Her son replies, can use our computers, phones or tablets to access predicts that companies will spend $788bn on pub- “Mom, you have no idea what any of those words our information wherever we are. For businesses, lic cloud services in the next four years. And the mean, do you?” it means they can access computing resources on McKinsey consulting firm forecasts that cloud tech- She’s not alone. A survey commissioned by Citrix a scale once available only to companies with enor- nology could have an economic impact of $1.7 trillion in 2012 found that a majority of American adults mous amounts of money and technology know-how. to $6.2 trillion a year by 2025. PLUS | MONDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2014 3

When businesses move from on-site facilities to consolidated cloud data centers, it saves energy and cuts pollution — the same way relying on power companies is better for the environment than if everyone had to run their own generator.

3. The cloud is not secure. assets? In most cases, the answer is anxiety involves concern about gov- 5. The cloud is bad for the Security concerns are the main no. Cloud data centers and networks ernment snooping. That worry was environment. barrier to cloud adoption, as reflected are attractive targets because of the understandably amped up last year This myth has been perpetuated in the North Bridge survey. When huge numbers of records they hold. by revelations that the NSA was min- by Greenpeace campaigns and stories people talk about security threats, But the major cloud service providers ing data from nine cloud-dependent such as the New York Times’ “cloud fac- they’re usually thinking about hack- can invest far more heavily in security Internet companies and had infil- tories” series, which stated that the ing, identity theft, malware and phish- than the average business can, and the trated Google’s and Yahoo’s clouds. “foundation of the information indus- ing schemes. And it isn’t comforting to average business remains pretty vul- Cloud providers and tech executives try is sharply at odds with its image hear reports like the one on New Year’s nerable. In a 2011 survey, 90 percent of have responded by ramping up their of sleek efficiency and environmental Day that hackers had compromised 4.6 companies said they had been hacked encryption efforts while aggressively friendliness.” million usernames and phone numbers in the previous 12 months. Security pressing President Barack Obama to There’s no question that data cent- associated with Snapchat accounts. experts will tell you that the remain- reform government surveillance. ers consume huge amounts of energy. The key is to assess relative risk. Are ing 10 percent just didn’t realize they’d In the same way that retailers have But when businesses move from on- local computers, networks and serv- been hacked. convinced customers that their per- site facilities to consolidated cloud ers better protected than cloud-based A different strain of cloud-security sonal and financial data are secure data centers, it saves energy and cuts when they make online transactions, pollution — the same way relying on cloud service providers will eventually power companies is better for the envi- be able to assuage fears about security. ronment than if everyone had to run their own generator. In one simulation 4. The cloud is not reliable. last year, researchers at Lawrence There have been more than a few Berkeley National Laboratory and news stories about outages affecting Northwestern University estimated the big cloud providers. Pretty much that if all US companies shifted email, everyone went down at least briefly spreadsheets and customer manage- in 2013, with notable outages at com- ment to the cloud, they would shrink panies including Yahoo, which had their computing energy footprints by problems delivering mail for five days 87 percent. And a 2010 report from last month; Verizon’s Terremark cloud Pike Research predicted that cloud service, which took down HealthCare. computing could cut global data-center gov for several hours in October; and energy use by more than a third by Amazon.com, which lost millions 2020. in sales during a half-hour crash in The major cloud service provid- August. ers are also trying to be greener. But what about all the outages that For instance, Apple announced last don’t make news? The ones in smaller spring that it had achieved 100 per- corporate data centers? Or when your cent renewable energy at all its data laptop freezes or your PC crashes? centers. Google is coming up with Those can be devastating because there ways to cut energy demand and cool isn’t the same level of backup, redun- its data centers more efficiently. And dancy and resiliency that cloud provid- Facebook has a Swedish data center ers can offer to contain the damage. that is cooled by Arctic air and pow- Studies by Microsoft and others have ered by hydroelectric sources. Going confirmed that when businesses shift forward, we can expect cloud providers to the cloud, they see improved service to reduce their environmental impact availability. even further. WP-Bloomberg 4 PLUS | MONDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2014 CAMPUS ACS Doha school awarded international accreditation CS Doha International “We are so proud of this achieve- School has been awarded full ment, especially that we completed the accreditation by the Western phases prior to the final application for AAssociation of Schools and the MYP authorization in two and a Colleges (WASC), one of six regional half years, which is very rare. accrediting associations in the US. “We are so grateful for the support It has also been granted full of the families of ACS Doha who have authorisation by the International recognized the incredible amount of Baccalaureate (IB) for the prestigious work that has gone into achieving these Middle Years Programme (MYP) and milestones and have supported us all Diploma Programme (IBDP) after the way.” commented Dale Taylor, High a year-long stringent and dedicated School and Middle School Principal. application and development process. “The WASC accreditation and IB The entire ACS Doha school faculty, authorisations signify the standard staff and students participated in the of excellence we are able to offer our process to develop their school offering, students, from our Early Childhood to align it with the values of WASC through our High School; ACS Doha and the IB. provides a highly comprehensive edu- Eight major areas of the school’s sys- cation and a great framework for them tem and programmes required thor- to thrive from.” commented Diane ough review before approval could be Hren, Head of School. considered including the curriculum The IB Diploma Programme will be The ACS Doha Admissions team is Supreme Education Council (SEC) flexibility, the language of instruction, taught at ACS Doha from September currently accepting applications for and is a member of the European the appointment of an MYP coordi- 2014, when Grade 11 opens for students High School and some Middle School Council for International Schools nator and mandatory teacher profes- aged 16-17; Grade 12 will open the fol- grades. The school continues to hold (ECIS). sional development. lowing academic year. full approval status from the Qatar The Peninsula SIS holds ‘Makeover’ conference

s a part of the teachers professional devel- opment programme, Shantiniketan Indian ASchool organised Makeover-II, an education conference, spread over three days in its Barwa Campus. The workshop mainly focused on vari- ous aspects of upgrading the teaching-learning process in adherence to the National Curriculum Framework (NCF). The ‘Makeover II’ aimed at making every SIS Teacher a ‘Delightful Teacher’ and encouraged them to emphasize on creative and meaningful only if he or she is delightful.” “The knowledge, with the focal areas of all major teaching-learning involvement of the students in the classroom classroom process, value systems and assessment process,” commented Shihabudheen Pulath, Vice learning process. should be objective so that each learner is ben- Principal-Administration. While addressing the teachers Dr Subhash B efited by the process,” said Manju Singh, Vice Shakir Hussain, Padma, Syam Krishna, Tono, Nair, Principal, said: “Our children should be able Principal-Academics. Liji Tono, Afshan, Safoora, Prabha Saji, Shobhi, to think beyond iPods, computer games, mobiles “The students, parents, teachers and commu- Donald, Virgil, Deon, Bilkees and Fasleena con- and multimedia and they should have goodness in nity in general will be benefited by the sessions tributed as Resource persons. them. That is the ultimate purpose of education. A like these and the teachers, in particular, get an Dudley O’ Connor, Headmaster, CBSE(i), was teacher can impart such an education to the students exposure to develop themselves and to be tuned the chief coordinator. The Peninsula

To raise awareness among school bus drivers, MES Indian School initi- ated CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) training programme under the auspices of Mowasalat – Karwa Driving School (KDS). It is sched- uled to be conducted in two phases and in each phase 60 drivers will be trained. It aims at improving the competence, quality driving standards and road safety for school bus drivers. “MES is the first Indian school to receive CPC training programmes and it is going to be very fruitful and can reduce traffic- related issues,” M P Saleem, Deputy Director Transport, MES Governing Board, told the gathering. CAMPUS / COMMUNITY PLUS | MONDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2014 5 Over 1,300 attend annual Thimun Qatar conference he annual Thimun Qatar compelling model for the young del- Model United Nations con- egates and the power of youth advo- Tference welcomed over 1,300 cacy. While only 22 years of age, his participants to the 2014 conference. Ryan Foundation has contributed A partnership programme between to hundreds of water and sanitation Qatar Academy, Qatar Foundation projects in 16 developing countries and The Hague International Model bringing access to clean water and United Nations (Thimun) Foundation sanitation to over 685,000 people. is held annually and brings together Wessam Kanes, this year’s high school students from across Secretary General of the conference, Qatar and the Middle East, helping stated in her opening remarks: “We them develop as leaders. This year are all here today simply because we marks the 10th year that Qatar Shell share a common vision. Many of us has been sponsoring Model United would only dream of a world with Nations programmes in Qatar. This equal rights to education, no poverty milestone was recognized at the and no discrimination. But it is by opening ceremonies of the conference our very presence here today that we with a special presentation by Rob acknowledge these dreams to be dif- Sherwin, Deputy Country Chairman ficult yet achievable realities. It is the conference and its other initiatives. and planetary perspective) which is for Qatar Shell. kind of world we want to live in and “This year, one of the most pressing directly related to the “three pillars” The event began with an open- one that we can build together with topics delegates will address relates of sustainability: a reconciliation of ing ceremony in which hundreds constructive solutions, great determi- to sustainability. Indeed, world hun- environmental, social equity, and eco- of students presented musical and nation and long lasting commitment.” ger and human poverty are a thread nomic demands. The student reso- choral performance. This year’s key- Dr Eric Sands, Director of Qatar in the fabric of sustainability, but the lutions will shed the unique insights note speaker was Ryan Hreljac who Academy Doha where Thimun Qatar participants will also grapple with the into how the next generation of world focused on the conference theme of is based, is proud of the school’s potential for long-term maintenance leaders will address this timely topic”. sustainable development. Ryan is a continuing leadership role in the of well being (both from a human The Peninsula

The College of Engineering Honoured Kasaragod Alumni (CEKA) Qatar Chapter members conducted last Dimple Rajesh (pictured), week their Annual General Meeting IAID Artistic Director, and New Year celebrations at Royal has been honoured with Palace Hotel. Around 150 members the International Nritya and their families attended the func- Shiromani Award 2014 for tion. A variety of cultural activities, the preservation and popu- indoor games and kids competitions larisation of Indian Classical were conducted. CEKA Sports sec- Dances at the ‘5th Cuttack retary Hareesh Amrideswaran wel- Mahotsav - International comed the audience and President Dance & Music Festival - Gee Varghese presided over the 2014’ held in Cuttack, India function. The entire function was recently. “The Award means a lot to me as it is a recog- compered by Rinil Paul and Prasun nition of popularising my art in the country outside my briefed the gathering on the achieve- hometown,” Dimple stated. “The greatest achievement ments of CEKA from its conception. than performing at prestigious festivals and receiving A grand dinner was also arranged accolades is to see my students at IAID bloom into bud- and Secretary Bijoy proposed vote ding artists and gain recognition from their craft,” she of thanks. added.

embers of the Institute of Chartered MAccountants of India, Doha Chapter enjoyed ‘Family Fun Friday’ – a day out with their families at Sealine Beach Resort recently. The full day pro- gramme was packed with games and fun activities for the over 200 persons who attended. Children enjoyed games such as Three Legged Race, Hit the Pot, Musical Chairs and Breaking the Wall. Football was organised for the men, with the result being a 1-1 draw. However, the most popular event was Ladies Cricket, which was played with gusto by the ladies, cheered on by their families. Usha Ravi Shankar scored the highest runs while Vidya was the best bowler, taking two wickets in one over. In the afternoon, participants enjoyed Quad Bike Rides and Banana Boat rides, with quite a few tak- ing an inadvertent spill in the water. The fun day, which was sponsored by Zad Holdings and Teyseer Group, ended with a Tug of War and a Raffle Draw ICAI Doha Family Fun Day conducted by ICAI Doha Chapter Chairman Hatim Hussain. Vice Chairman, George Isaac proposed a vote of thanks. The Peninsula PAGE 2 PLUS | TUESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2012 SLUG 6 PLUS | MONDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2014 MARKETPLACE

Al Jaber Opticians celebrated their year-end party, which was held at Oryx Rotana Hotel recently. All the staff attended the event. Three of the owners, who led the recognition of the staffs who excelled in their duties and responsibilities, were also present. Selected employees received certificates, plaques, gifts and cash for striving hard for the success of the company.

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Total takes part in IPTC otal took the opportunity of the recent International TPetroleum Technology Congress (IPTC), to showcase its long term commitment to Qatar as a reliable energy partner. This is the 7th year in which Total par- ticipates in the IPTC, having been present since its creation in 2005. The conference and exhibi- tion was attended by a delega- tion of over 30 of Total’s senior company representatives, led by Yves Louis Darricarrèrre, President Upstream, Michel the IPTC. reservoirs deep below ground was beneficial in constructive discussion Hourcard, President Development The Total booth displayed a exhibited at the booth. Finally, for a about technical challenges in the Oil - Exploration & Production Division, mock-up of Total’s supercomputer light entertainment, visitors at the and Gas industry, as well as techno- and Stéphane Michel, President ‘PANGEA’ which is based in France. booth were able to get behind the logical innovation, research, safety, Middle East - Exploration and It is the most powerful computer wheel of a replica Total-sponsored environment, etc. We are very proud Production Division. ever owned by an Oil & gas major, Lotus-Renault Formula One car, to to have contributed by featuring In addition, over 60 delegates from PANGEA, is capable of a stagger- try their hand at racing around a some of our cutting-edge technologies Total in Qatar and worldwide partici- ing 2.3 million billion operations per virtual F1 race track. at the exhibition. Total is fully com- pated in the plenary and panel ses- second, or 2.3 petaflops. In addition, Following the IPTC Congress, mitted to supporting such initiatives sions, booth presentations and young a seismic imaging tool Sismage Guillaume Chalmin, Managing undertaken by the State of Qatar to members’ activities. Total’s delegates 3D’, used to map the behaviour Director of Total E&P Qatar com- solve energy and social challenges”. submitted 28 papers and posters in and characteristics of oil and gas mented: “This event was greatly The Peninsula FOOD PLUS | MONDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2014 7

How to make the perfect Chicken Wings

By Mary Mycio squander the true potential of chicken Chicken wings have a higher ratio crispy skin and meat that’s so chewy wings. of skin to meat than any other popu- it’s almost — but not quite — like jerky, his year, some Americans According to the classic recipe, lar cut of chicken. It’s why they’re so so the slow roasting works perfectly. are observing the 50th Buffalo wings are deep fried and coated flavourful. Deep frying makes them And if you prefer yours juicy, you can anniversary of the original in a sauce made of butter, vinegar, and crispy, to be sure, but it obliterates the just take them out earlier. Whether Buffalo chicken wing. And Frank’s Louisiana Hot Sauce. My beef nuanced flavour of the skin. Roasting, you fry or roast, however, take care this Sunday, Americans with Buffalo wings isn’t with the sauce on the other hand, caramelises the to serve the wings with sauce on the Tconsumed around 1.25 billion chicken — it’s delicious, though I often eat my skin and renders the fat, creating more side. When you let the wings sit in the wings, according to the National wings with plain old ketchup. It’s with complex taste. sauce, all that beautiful, crispy skin just Chicken Council — more than 100 the deep-frying. I like my wings well done, with very turns to rubber. WP-Bloomberg million pounds. Only chips and dips beat wings in popularity on Super Bowl Sunday. I’m not a football fan, but chicken Roasted Chicken Wings with Buffalo Sauce wings have been one of my favourite foods since childhood, and I long ago stock. Cut through each wing bone at the joint to separate began experimenting with different Yield: 4 to 5 servings (20 pieces) it into two pieces. Season the wings with salt and pepper. ways to cook them. Time: 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours, mostly unattended Arrange the wings on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave Though the label “Buffalo wings” on high for 3 minutes. Turn the wings over and microwave is thrown around frequently, a lot of INGREDIENTS on high for another 2 minutes. what you see today under that name Oil for greasing the oven rack Arrange the wings on the greased oven rack so that they — breaded wings drenched in syrupy 10 chicken wings aren’t touching. Return the rack to the middle of the oven sauce — bears little resemblance to Salt and black pepper — making sure there’s foil beneath all the wings to catch the dish first whipped up by Theressa 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter their fat — and lower the temperature to 350 degrees F. Bellissimo in 1964 at the Anchor Bar 2 tablespoons Frank’s Red Hot Original Cayenne Pepper Roast the wings for 40 minutes. Turn them over, then in Buffalo, New York. Sauce or other hot sauce roast for another 20 minutes. A local favourite for years, Buffalo 1 tablespoon white vinegar At this point, they will be golden, crispy, and still juicy wings burst onto the national stage inside. If that’s how you like them, remove them from with a New York Times Magazine recipe METHOD: the oven. If you like them well done, roast for another 15 in 1981 — four years after a day in June Heat the oven to 450 degrees F. Lay a sheet of alu- to 20 minutes. was declared Chicken Wing Day in the minium foil on the lowest rack of the oven. Remove the Put the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low city of Buffalo — and they caught on middle oven rack and grease it with oil. heat. When it melts, stir in the hot sauce and vinegar. quickly. Cut off the small tip of each wing; discard or keep for Serve the wings with the Buffalo sauce on the side. But even the original Buffalo wings 8 PLUS | MONDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2014 ENTERTAINMENT PLUS | MONDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2014 9

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Rita Ora calls herself homeless Still open to do Southern remakes: Salman uperstar Salman Khan’s recent release Jai Ho, a Hindi remake of inger Rita Ora says she is home- SSouthern film Stalin, may have received mixed response at the box Sless after she was forced to leave office but that doesn’t mean that he has lost interest in the genre. her apartment for making too much Post the release of Jai Ho, there were reports that Salman is no longer noise. keen to work in Southern remakes but the 48-year-old denied this by say- According to the 23-year-old, her ing: “Who said I will not do any Southern remake? Did I say that? No.” neighbours could not stand noises “Whenever a good remake will come up I will do it,” he added. coming from her place and asked her So far, Salman has worked in four Southern remakes including Wanted, to leave, reports aceshowbiz.com. Bodyguard and Ready. While these three raked in hefty amounts, Jai Ho “Do you want to know something managed to pull in approximately Rs.61 crore in the opening weekend of funny? I’m actually homeless right it’s release. now. I had to leave my flat because the However Salman emphasised that his next films will have new to give neighbours didn’t like me that much. to the audience. I’d been recording my album there, “All my next films are of different kinds,” said the superstar who will be which is not a really good idea. Long next seen in Kick, being directed by Sajid Nadiadwala. story short, I now live in my sister’s flat,” Ora said on a radio show.

Arshad gets injured, under observation rshad Warsi injured himself while performing a stunt for his upcom- Jesse Eisenberg to feature Aing film The Legend of Michael Mishra. The actor, who is “fine” now, hit his head against a metal trolley which resulted in him getting seri- in Man of Steel sequel ously hurt. ctor Jesse Eisenberg Arshad took to Twitter to announce that he “under observation” and Coogan, Brydon embark on culinary thanked everyone for the wishes. Awill be part of the upcoming Superman- “Big thank you to all of you who care for me. I am fine and under Batman movie, a sequel of observation. All I can say is I was very lucky, I think God really loves Man of Steel. Directed by me,” Arshad posted on the microblogging site Friday. Zack Snyder, the movie odyssey in The Trip to Italy Recently, superstar Shah Rukh Khan suffered a serious fall on the sets will see Eisenberg essay of his upcoming film Happy new Year. Ameesha Patel also injured herself Lex Luthor, reports holly- while shooting an action sequence for her film. woodreporter.com. Arshad was last seen in Abhishek Chaubey’s Dedh Ishqiya, which By Piya Sinha-Roy Warner Bros also competitiveness between the two. him two Oscar nominations, for best with dry humour and acerbic wit. received mixed reviews at the box office. announced that Jeremy In one scene, Coogan and Brydon original script and best picture. Both Coogan and Brydon said they Irons is set to play Alfred in he food is better, the weather end up reenacting a scene from the Winterbottom said The Trip to Italy didn’t know if they would do another the movie. Actor-filmmaker is warmer and the landscapes third installment of Batman film The was more scripted than the first film, installment of The Trip, saying they’ve Ben Affleck will play are more exquisite, but mid- Dark Knight, impersonating Christian with both the physical and emotional exhausted their impersonations. Batman, while Henry Cavill Tdle-aged comedians Steve Bale, Tom Hardy and Caine. journey of the two characters mapped “Restaurants have become like work Overwhelmed to be listed among reprises his Man of Steel role Coogan and Rob Brydon are still in a The Trip to Italy will be lengthened out. Brydon added that they were given to me. All I want to do is go home, sit as Superman. Gal Gadot funk in new film The Trip to Italy. into six half-hour episodes to air on a framework, which they “coloured in” on my sofa and eat grilled cheese on most beautiful, says Aishwarya has been cast as Wonder British actors Coogan and Brydon, BBC television in April, following the with their jovial conversations, laced toast,” Coogan said. Reuters Woman-Diana Prince. both 48, reunited with director same model as The Trip. The film ver- ctress Aishwarya “Lex Luthor is often con- Michael Winterbottom in Italy for a sion will be released in the US by IFC ARai Bachchan, sidered the most notorious sequel to their cult comedy The Trip, Films. who was ranked of Superman’s rivals, his unsavoury reputation preceding him since 1940. a mockumentary where the two play fourth in a recent poll What’s great about Lex is that he exists beyond the confines of the stere- fictionalised versions of themselves An Italian Odyssey of the world’s most otypical nefarious villain,” Snyder said in a statement. on a week-long culinary trip for a At an intimate dinner with journal- Her and Captain Phillips take beautiful women, says “He’s a complicated and sophisticated character whose intellect, wealth newspaper. ists at Sundance, Winterbottom said she is overwhelmed and prominence position him as one of the few mortals able to challenge In the new film, which premiered at The Trip to Italy added a new chapter top Writers Guild Awards with the love show- the incredible might of Superman. Having Jesse in the role allows us to the Sundance Film Festival, Coogan to the two characters’ lives. ered on her by fans explore that interesting dynamic, and also take the character in some and Bryon take a Mini Cooper car “The first film was more about the By Eric Kelsey from across the world. new and unexpected directions,” he added. to roam idyllic Italian landscapes, food, and this film is about their jour- The survey was with a soundtrack provided by Alanis ney. Both men are lost, and they go on he writers of Her and Captain events of a cargo ship hijacked by conducted by inter- Morissette’s “Jagged Little Pill” album, this odyssey to find themselves,” the TPhillips were given top honours RaySomali the prize pirates, for bestearned adapted writer screen- Billy national website the only CD the men have in their car. director said. by their peers at the annual Writers play. The film was based on Richard Hollywood Buzz. They stop at various restaurants The Trip is led by Coogan, who takes Guild Awards, a strong predictor of Phillips’ 2010 memoir A Captain’s Duty The list saw more from Tuscany and Rome to the Amalfi Brydon to accompany him to sam- success in the screenplay categories about the ordeal. than four million peo- coast and Capri to sample the country’s ple the food of Northern counties in at the Oscars in a month’s time. “I also owe quite a debt to Captain ple send in their votes Zac Efron may join Star Wars Episode VII famed delicacies in beautiful rustic and England, including his hometown of Spike Jonze won the best original Richard Phillips, who survived selecting the most ctor Zac Efron is in talks to join the cast of epic space opera franchise coastal restaurants. Manchester. In Italy, the journey is led screenplay award for Her, a tale set something that I know would’ve intelligent, desirable and successful women in 2013-14. AStar Wars Episode VII. “It was an amazing experience, we by Brydon, and the duo visit landmarks in the near future about a man in a killed me,” Ray said accepting the Aishwarya took the fourth place right after actresses Monica Belluci, The 26-year-old says it will be “cool” to be a part of the J J Abrams were at some of the most beautiful associated with British Romantic poets romantic relationship with a lifelike award. “It’s really Captain Phillips Kate Upton and Angelina Jolie who took the first, second and third position, movie, reports digitalspy.co.uk. places in the world. It was spellbind- Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Bryon. computer operating system. who wrote this story; I just wrote respectively. “The results of this poll by Hollywood Buzz was brought to “Yeah, I just went and met with them. So, I don’t know. It would be cool. ing scenes everywhere we went, and In the film, Brydon is dealing with “It’s a high honour coming from it down.” my notice in fact by my well-wishers whatsapping me... And I must admit I love (the ‘Star Wars’ movies), I love them, but...who knows?” Efron said. we diminished it all by talking crap,” a disconnect in his marriage, which writers,” Jonze, 44, who also directed It is the first Writers Guild it’s overwhelming to hear that over four million people across the globe Abrams recently revealed that the film’s script is now complete, and Coogan quipped with the Sundance he attempts to escape with a holiday the film, said accepting the prize. Awards for Jonze and Ray. have voted and listed me amongst their top choices with such beautiful added that his team are in “deep prep” for the film. audience after the premiere. affair. Coogan is dealing with the dis- “I was thinking about how in a Winners of the awards handed and talented women,” the 40-year-old said in a statement. Michael Fassbender, Hugo Weaving and Adam Driver are the most The lunches are smattered with appointment of his fictional US televi- way it’s like an award for pain,” he out by the Writers Guild of America “I say a huge loving thank you to all my well-wishers (fans) for making recent stars to be linked to Star Wars. Coogan and Brydon riffing off each sion show being cancelled, and tries to added. “It’s a specific pain that writ- for original screenplay and adapted me smile and always being there for me... More power to our love,” added Star Wars Episode VII is scheduled to release on December 18, 2015. other with their now-famous impres- reconnect with his teenage son. ers know and it’s the highs and lows screenplay have gone on to win the Aishwarya. sions of well-known actors, includ- In real life, Coogan’s career in of sitting in there by yourself.” corresponding Oscar awards for ing Sean Connery, Michael Caine and Hollywood is faring much better, with Captain Phillips, inspired by the eight of the past 10 years. Reuters Hugh Grant, often masking underlying his work on drama Philomena earning 10 PLUS | MONDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2014 MUSIC

Six weeks before The Beatles arrived in New York practically no one in the U.S. had heard of them. By the time they touched down, hysteria gripped America, and a record 73 million watched their debut on The Ed Sullivan Show October 31, 1963: December American TV variety show U.S. media begin to report host Ed Sullivan Beatlemania craze sweeping experiences Beatlemania Britain. Radio stations start playing UK copies of Airport, as screaming fans I Want To Hold Your Hand welcome group home from Sweden

OCTOBER NOVEMBER Capitol Records – U.S. 1963 Parlophone label – mounts $40,000* The Beatles are DECEMBER Coming campaign, November 11-12 including double-page ads in Billboard and Cash Box !"#% music magazines Brian Epstein persuades *equivalent to $233,500 Ed Sullivan to book group today for two live appearances, plus pre-recorded telecast, on his December 26 JANUARY prime-time Sunday evening Capitol Records releases 1964 variety show I Want To Hold Your Hand. January 7, 1964 Single sells 250,000 copies Filmed performance of in first three days She Loves You shown on The Jack Paar Show – first complete Beatles song shown on American TV January 17 FEBRUARY I Want to Hold Your Hand becomes number-one on Cash Box Top Singles. Song holds top spot for eight weeks February 7 JFK Airport to chaotic scenes as they are greeted by 3,000 screaming fans. TV press conference reveals musicians as MARCH witty, charming and playful February 9 Beatles perform live on Ed Sullivan Show, reaching record audience of four-in-10 Americans February 22 After second appearance APRIL on The Ed Sullivan Show (left to right) Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and John Lennon return to London March 13 Sales of Meet The Beatles!N%' (""'#N()+/33+333(6 Album holds number one spot on Billboard 200 album chart for 11 weeks April 4 Musical first – Beatles hold top five slots on Billboard Hot 100 chart with Twist and Shout, She Loves You, I Want To Hold

Your Hand, and Please Please Me America conquer Beatles The Sources: CBS, The Ed Sullivan Show, Billboard, pophistorydig.com Pictures: Associated Press, Getty Images HEALTH / FITNESS PLUS | MONDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2014 11

No need to replace fructose and glucose foods: Study here is no benefit in replacing fructose - the Tsugar most commonly blamed for obesity - with glucose in commercially prepared foods, says research. Researchers at St Michael’s Hospital here have found that when portion sizes and calo- ries are the same, fructose does not cause any more harm than glucose. “Despite concerns about fructose’s link to obes- ity, there is no justification to replace fructose with glucose because there is no evidence of net harm,” said John Sievenpiper from St Michael’s Hospital. The study found that consuming fruc- tose may increase total cholesterol and postpran- Yoga may reduce fatigue dial triglycerides, a type of fat found in blood. However, fructose did not appear to affect insulin production, other fat levels in the blood stream or markers of fatty liver disease any more after breast cancer than glucose did. In fact, fructose showed poten- tial benefits over glucose in some key risk factor By Andrew M Seaman categories. two months before the study inflammation in the yoga partici- “Some healthcare analysts have thought fruc- began in 2008. pants’ blood samples were between tose to be the cause of obesity because it’s metabo- articipating in yoga The women were randomly 13 percent and 20 percent lower lised differently than glucose,” said Sievenpiper. classes after treatment assigned to one of two groups that than those in the comparison In calorie-matched conditions, we found that for breast cancer was either participated in two weekly group. fructose may actually be better at promoting Plinked to reduced fatigue 90-minute yoga sessions for 12 “My best guess is that when healthy body weight, blood pressure and glycemic and inflammation and increased weeks or were put on a waiting women are sleeping better control than glucose, he added. vitality among women in a new list and told to avoid yoga. they’re less fatigued and their Fructose, a simple sugar found in honey, fruit, study. The women’s blood was ana- inflammation goes down,” vegetables and other plants, is also the basis of Researchers found that breast lyzed for indications of inflamma- Kiecolt-Glaser said, adding that high-fructose corn syrup - a sweetener often cancer survivors who took 12 tion. They also answered a series the more often the women did found in commercially prepared foods. weeks of yoga classes ended up of surveys and questionnaires to yoga weekly, the better their The combination of both fructose and glucose with reduced inflammation and measure their fatigue, vitality and results. produces sucrose, generally known as table sugar. felt less tired after six months, mood. While Kiecolt-Glaser said the Sievenpiper said he feels that over consumption, compared to a similar group of At the end of 12 weeks, the women in the study would notice rather than a type of sugar, is one of the leading women who didn’t take yoga researchers found that women a difference in their fatigue after causes of obesity. The findings were published in classes. taking the yoga classes scored the study, she added that it would the journal Current Opinion in Lipidology “This may be a way to provide higher than the comparison group be difficult to know if the lower a good activity that also has other for vitality. But there were no sig- inflammation led to noticeable Depression may fuel heart benefits,” Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, nificant differences between the differences. That would require the study’s lead author, said. groups in measurements of mood, longer studies. disease risk later in life Kiecolt-Glaser is an investiga- Karen Mustian, who was not n early prevention and treatment of childhood tor at The Ohio State University involved in the study but has Adepression can reduce adult cardiovascular Comprehensive Cancer Care Researchers found researched yoga among cancer disease, shows a study. Depressed children are Center and the Institute for that breast cancer survivors, said it’s also important likely to be obese, smoke and be inactive that can Behavioral Medicine Research in survivors who took 12 to find out how yoga affects the lead to heart disease as early as their teen years. Columbus. body. Further, researchers observed higher rates of She and her colleagues write weeks of yoga classes “We really need to be able heart disease in the parents of adolescents that in the Journal of Clinical Oncology ended up with reduced to drill down and understand had been depressed as children. that cancer survivors are twice inflammation and felt less how it works to be able to more “We were quite surprised to find that the par- as likely to have poor health and accurately prescribe these inter- ents of the affected adolescents were reporting a more disability, compared to peo- tired after six months ventions,” said Mustian, who history of heart attacks and other serious events,” ple without a history of cancer. is from the James P Wilmot said associate professor of psychology Jonathan That may be partially explained fatigue or inflammation. Cancer Center at the University Rottenberg at University of South Florida in the by less exercise and activity dur- Another three months after of Rochester Medical Center in US. Rottenberg and his team compared heart dis- ing and after cancer treatment, the yoga classes ended, however, New York. ease risk factors - such as smoking, obesity, physical which may increase inflamma- women in the yoga group were less She also said yoga can be rec- activity level and parental history - across three tion throughout the body. Chronic fatigued and had higher vitality ommended to breast cancer sur- categories of adolescents. inflammation has been tied to scores than women in the com- vivors as long as they’re aware of The investigators surveyed over 200 children increased risks for death and a parison group. some caveats, including that they with a history of clinical depression, as well as number of health disorders. For example, before anyone did should pick a low-to-moderate about 200 of their siblings who have never suf- Previous research has also yoga, both groups of women scored intensity yoga, understand their fered from depression. They also gathered infor- found that inflammation tends to about 14 on a fatigue scale of 0 to physical limitations and do their mation from more than 150 unrelated children be elevated among cancer survi- 30, where higher scores indicate research to find a trained yoga of the same age and gender with no history of vors and people who don’t do a lot greater fatigue. At the end of the instructor with good credentials. depression. physical activity. study, the average score among “Yoga is certainly an excellent Rottenberg plans to conduct additional Yoga may be one way to get women in the yoga group was five, intervention to try when women research in order to understand why depression breast cancer survivors moving versus about 13 among women in are feeling fatigued post treat- early in life may put people at increased risk for again, because its intensity can the comparison group. ment,” Kiecolt-Glaser said. “But cardiovascular disease. Cardiologists have long be tailored to an individual’s lim- There was no difference in general even for women and known a link exists between depression and heart its. Yoga has also been linked to between the groups in mood, but men who aren’t cancer survivors, disease. Depressed adults are more likely to suffer reduced fatigue among cancer sur- Kiecolt-Glaser said the women it may be an excellent interven- a heart attack, and if they do have a heart attack, vivors through better sleep. weren’t depressed enough at the tion if they’re feeling fatigued it’s more likely to be fatal. To see whether yoga had an start of the study to leave room and (have) declined to take part The research is published in the journal effect on inflammation, mood and for improvement. in something more vigorous.” Psychosomatic Medicine. fatigue, the researchers recruited In addition to feeling less SOURCE: bit.ly/1aKq5Mb Agencies 200 breast cancer survivors, who tired, the researchers found that Journal of Clinical Oncology, finished their treatments at least at six months the indicators of online January 27, 2014. Reuters 12 PLUS | MONDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2014 TECHNOLOGY Nintendo defiant as mobile games leave Mario lagging

By Kyoko Hasegawa characters on smartphones and other mobile devices, he said. here was a time when wherever Super “In the past we were negative about (the) licensing Mario Brothers went, the gaming world fol- business. But we'll change this policy and be proactive lowed, but an industry that has moved on in including looking for a possible business partner,” Tleaps and bounds since then just shrugged Iwata said. at the latest re-set by Nintendo. For gamer Nobuo Kaneko, who was browsing in A vague plan to reboot a business hammered by Akihabara, the problem with Nintendo is a lack of disastrous Wii U console sales, including possibly choice. cutting the chains that bind their popular characters While a less sophisticated audience of a few dec- to Nintendo's own devices by loosening its licens- ades ago might have put up with narrow choice and ing policy, left analysts and gamers leery about the stuck with one console, gamers are more eclectic Japanese giant's prospects. now, and the explosion in opportunities, including The maker of the Donkey Kong and Super Mario online, has made them much less monogamous. franchises has fallen on hard times in recent years, “They don't really have games from other makers, piling up losses as rivals Sony and Microsoft out- only Nintendo games,” said Kaneko, a 35-year-old paced it in console sales, while all three companies Tokyo resident. fight off a trend toward cheap — or sometimes free The firm’s vague new strategy comes a day after — downloadable games for smartphones and other it announced a share buyback plan and Iwata agreed mobile devices. to cut his salary in half for five months to atone for “Smartphone games are really getting popular a dive in earnings. and whatever Nintendo does, people are using fewer That came on the heels of a shock announcement consoles,” said Hidekazu Kurihara, a 31-year-old this month that Nintendo would slip back into the Nintendo devotee browsing in a retro shop in Tokyo's red. electronics wonderland of Akihabara. Poor holiday demand for the Wii U and its high- The shop sells all things Nintendo from years past, margin software meant console sales for the current from the consoles that flung the company onto the fiscal year to March would come in at 2.8 million global stage to the games whose characters became units, Nintendo said — less than one-third of the household names in the 1980s and 1990s. firm’s forecast. “I really don't know what they should do,” he said By contrast Sony, which also has an online gam- as another customer played Mario Kart on the 1990 ing subscription service, sold more than 4.2 million Super Nintendo (SNES), under the watchful gaze of PlayStation 4 consoles by the start of this year, less an oversized Super Mario, the mustachioed plumber than two months after its release. The Wii U has who starred in the franchise. been on sale for over a year. After a slow start, the firm has seen better sales “The market had expected something new related of its 3DS — the world's first 3D videogame system Hyper-competitive digital games to the smartphone business, but the results just that works without special glasses — and the original Investors were less than impressed with Nintendo's disappointed,” said Kenzaburo Suwa, strategist at Wii with its motion-sensor controls was an unquali- insistence on sticking with its console-centric busi- Okasan Securities. fied winner. ness despite slumping sales — and calls to ride the “The point about Nintendo, why this company is mobile wave. No ‘magic bullet’ so strong, apart from their existing intellectual prop- President Satoru Iwata told a Tokyo analyst con- Serkan Toto, a Tokyo-based games consultant, erty and brand appeal ... is their ability to innovate,” ference that the “business integrating hardware and questioned the frequent calls for Nintendo to move Toto said. software is our strength”, adding that the Kyoto- away from its console-based business — as bitter rival “Nintendo needs something like (the original Wii).. based firm was too small to make a splash in the Sega did about a decade ago — and dive into the But I don't think there is one magic bullet, one way hyper-competitive digital games sector. mobile gaming realm. that Nintendo can miraculously cure itself ... It will Nintendo would, however, look at loosening its “By putting their games on smartphones ... I think be a very difficult path going forward.” licensing policy to promote some of its beloved that would ultimately kill Nintendo,” he said. AFP

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Note: = ç = ‘a’ in ‘agh’ when surprised, = ‘sh’ as in ship, = ‘th’ as in ‘nothing’ north and south of Australia 1969: The Palestine National Congress appointed Yasser Arafat head of the Palestine Liberation Organisation Baby Blues by Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman 1989: John Cassavetes, whose films included The Dirty Dozen, died 1994: President Clinton lifted the U.S. economic embargo against Vietnam, in effect since the end of the Vietnam War 2010: A life-size bronze sculpture by Alberto Giacometti, L’Homme Qui Marche I, was auctioned in London for a world record £65m ($103.7m) Picture: Getty Images © 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.

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

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

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in the media. When: Feb 7, 2pm-10pm Where: Museum of Islamic Park What: All are invited to climb aboard a bike, jump on a skateboard or lace up a pair of trainers to complete The Circuit of three kilometres along the Doha Corniche to help ROTA raise fund • There are demands that the to ban parking of trucks in Doha to provide quality education to 48 million authorities stop bogus incoming and its suburbs, and inspectors children in need across Asia. Entry: Free entry international calls wherein the penalising the violators. callers ask for the personal details • There are demands to develop Sarah Brightman In Concert of the receivers and inform them more beaches close to residential When: Feb 9, 7pm-11pm Ibrahim Jassim Al Othman, Where: Qatar National Conventional Center CEO & Director, Gulf Drilling that they have won a huge prize. areas so that families can visit The receivers later discover that them at the weekend and during What: International superstar Sarah International Brightman is the worlds biggest selling l Othman holds a BSc in money has been deducted from official holidays, as most beaches Soprano. She pioneered the classical Petroleum Engineering their bank balance. need basic services, adequate crossover music movement and is famed from the University of • There are demands for provision lighting and a paved approach for possessing a vocal range of over 3 A octaves. Sarah has been the first to be Southern California and an MBA of garbage bins in a systematic road. invited to perform at the Olympic Games in Business Administration from manner throughout the country, as • There is talk about a website on two occasions. the American University of Beirut. some areas have few bins while called “Qatar Shisha Delivery”, to Entry: QR290 to QR1200 He has over 20 years of experi- others have too many of them. deliver shisha at home. Delivery is ence in the oil industry working • There are demands to construct free and people have demanded Cinderella Ballet for national, international and a flyover or tunnel at Ramada that the authorities concerned When: Feb 5-Feb 8; two shows per day: service oil companies. He also intersection to ease traffic flow, take immediate action against From 4 pm till 5 pm and 7pm till 8pm represents QP as a Director on especially during peak hours. it to discourage smoking in the Where: Katara Drama Theatre What: Moscow State Academic Dance Boards of several joint ventures. • There is talk about the decision country. He is also a board member of Theatre “Gzhel’s” Cinderella is performed to the choreography of Konstantin Gulf International Services. Sergeyev, under the revision of Natalia Permyakova. Tickets: QR50-QR75 (available at Virgin) IN by Mahmood Shafiq FOCUS Souq Waqif Spring Festival When: Jan 24-Feb 6 Where: Souq Waqif What: The entire Souq is sprawling with shows for everyone, some of which are Winter Wonderland birds, LED sparklers, Comedy Waiters, Men in Coats etc. The venues for these activities are The Souq Alley, Art Gallery, Main Parking and Outdoor Theater. Free Entry

Disney live Mickey Mouse Music Festival When: Feb 12: 7pm, Feb 13: 7pm, Feb 14: 3pm & 7pm, Feb 15: 11pm, 3pm & 7pm. . Where: Qatar National Convention Center What: The fab four will be performing a mashup of mega proportions where concert goers will here the greatest hits from Disney blockbuster movies. Entry: QR150 - QR1000

Second World Trade Festival When: Until Feb 5 Where: Al W’aab area What: A big tent has been built in Al W’aab area for families to enjoy the world trade festival that has various items such as clothing to accessories and food as well. The tent also has a fun area for kids. Free Entry

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