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FOOD • For fruits and vegetables, it’s In a village in hyper-connected good to go Greek America, it’s easier to hear a cow moo than a cell phone P | 7 ring. Green Bank is home to the world’s most sensitive radio HEALTH telescope. Since the electronics • Focus on play in of mobile phones would mess kindergarten may with this delicate equipment, improve grades here technology that’s taken for P | 11 granted in much of the world is banned outright. TECHNOLOGY • Google Glass future clouded as some early believers lose faith CATCHING THE WHISPERS P | 12 LEARN ARABIC • Learn commonly used Arabic words FROM SPACE and their meanings P | 13 2 PLUS | MONDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2014 COVER STORY

West Virginia village is cell phone free

and loving it Charles Meckna plays with his dog at his home in Green Bank, West Virginia.

By Fabienne Faur Charles Meckna, 53, is one such Holstine, business manager at what When you are trying to monitor a refugee. He moved here in July from is formally known as the National quasar, for example — super-distant, n this rural speck of hyper-con- Nebraska in the Mid-West, fleeing Radio Astronomy Laboratory. massive celestial objects that give off nected America, it’s easier to hear electromagnetic waves he said were “This is the most sensitive radio tremendous amounts of energy — a a cow moo than a cell phone ring. making him seriously ill. telescope on the planet,” he said. cell phone signal is like a loud, both- I That’s because Green Bank is For him, the radio telescope is a It can detect a signal that has ersome noise, Holstine said. home to the world’s most sensitive radio saviour. the equivalent energy to the “A quasar typically gives a signal telescope, a device that catches the birth “If we happen to lose the radiotele- impact of one snowflake hitting which is a billionth of a billionth of and death of stars and signals so faint scope, it’s done,” Mecka said, as he the ground. But to achieve that, a billionth of a watt. A cell phone is they are mere whispers from space. built a shed outside his small home the radio environment has to be about two watts,” he said. And, since the electronics of mobile in this town 350km (220 miles) east hush-hush quiet. “It will completely drown out phones and WiFi grids would mess of Washington, DC. A one-of-a-kind “National Radio what the astronomers are trying to with that delicate task, here technol- Green Bank and the area around Quiet Zone” is observed around the receive,” he added. ogy that’s taken for granted in much it in Pocahontas County are in the telescope over an area of 33,000sqkm of the world is severely restricted or heart of a so-called “Quiet Zone” (13,000 square miles). Electromagnetic hypersensitivity banned outright. declared in 1958 to shield scientists’ Radio transmissions have to be at The bottom line for non-astron- And a side effect of that radio silence super-keen eye on the universe. a frequency as low as possible. omer earthlings is that dozens of is that Green Bank, population 143, has Standing 150m (500 feet) tall, with In a radius of 16km (10 miles) people have come here seeking relief become a mecca for people who are sick a white dish 100m (330 feet) in diam- around the telescope, anything from an ailment called electromag- — literally — of electromagnetic waves. eter, the telescope operates day and that gives off a radio wave — WiFi, netic hypersensitivity. They claim the migraines and other night capturing signals from space. cell phones, TV remote controls or A former construction foreman, ailments they blamed on cell phones “We can look at the birth of stars, micro-wave ovens — is banned or Meckna now lives with his wife a few go away. the death of stars,” said Michael restricted. miles from the telescope. PLUS | MONDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2014 3

Electromagnetic hypersensitivity, a growing source of concern in a world more connected each day, is not formally classified as a The Green Bank Telescope operated by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory is disease by the World seen in Green Bank. Health Organization, although it does acknowledge its “At least here, I feel I have a future. I Electromagnetic hypersensitiv- out a formal assessment in 2016 of the can dream what I am going to do. I can ity, a growing source of concern in risk posed by the world’s billions of cell existence. invite people over,” said Schou. a world more connected each day, is phones. But she takes care to use any gadgets not formally classified as a disease Back in Green Bank, at Trent’s, in her home with the utmost care. by the World Health Organization, a grocery store and gas station, the She has a computer, which is hooked although it does acknowledge its absence of cell phones is not a worry. He had been sick since the 1990s but up to her landline phone and “very existence. “We’ve never had cell phones took a long time to conclude the culprit slow.” She turns it on a few minutes Some studies blame electromagnetic here so I have never missed them,” was his cell phone. every day to see emails from her hus- waves but others call it a psychoso- cashier Betty Mullenax said with a “I didn’t even make the correla- band, who comes to live with her a few matic problem. chuckle. tion,” he said, adding that the begin- months of the year. The WHO says it plans to carry AFP ning of his woes his doctor gave him anti-depressants. Michael Holstine, Business He suffered nausea, migraines and Manager for the National Radio irregular heartbeat every time he got Astronomy Observatory, is seen near a Wifi source. After two weeks in on the structure of the Green Green Bank, the headaches went away. Bank Telescope. “I feel much better. I can have a life again,” said Meckna. Still, it is not all gravy. Rather, he feels a bit trapped. “I am a prisoner and I hate it,” he said. Diane Schou, who also suffered after an antenna was set up near her farm in Iowa, said she was essentially forced to come to Green Bank, her home since 2007. “There is really no choice — to live here or to live elsewhere and have headaches,” said Schou, who is in her 50s. Her pain was so awful she spent a time living inside a room built by her husband as a sort of “Faraday cage” — an enclosure built of conductive mate- rial, in her case aluminium, that blocks electric fields. 4 PLUS MONDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2014 CAMPUS QA Falcons begin season on a winning note

atar Academy (QA) began its sports season with an impressive title run by the varsity Qboys volleyball team, claiming the first Near East Schools Activities Conference (NESAC) vol- leyball championship in Kuwait. The newly-formed NESAC is an exclusive multi event school association comprising of international schools from the UAE, Kuwait, Jordan and Qatar. According to Athletics Supervisor Stephen Walker, “NESAC is comprised of five schools, so QA gets to be more familiar with our competition and build stronger connections as a wider community. Our teams are definitely up against very tough competition so we want all of our teams to prepare and compete to the very best of their ability”. The title win by the 10-member boys varsity vol- leyball squad was a result of the team’s collective QA Falcons Varsity boys effort led by team captain Khalid Al Hammadi, finals volleyball team MVP Omar Al Awad and coaches Andrew Glenville and Andrew Jacob. Shares Walker: “Looking at last year’s form the varsity boys volleyball team already events reflecting the spirit of sportsmanship,” Walker be very competitive, best chance perhaps is our JV has their strengths in place and our swim team will says, adding that the presence of Qatar national team side in our home tournament in March. The girls be very hard to beat in our home pool”. members and QA students Jacob Al Khulaifi, Abdulla basketball will continue their improvement. All of The junior varsity and varsity swimmers will have Abu Ghazala and Noah Al Khulaifi will make the our footballers are training hard and are aiming the chance to test their mettle this weekend when competition more exciting. for improved tournament performances. I am also QA hosts its first NESAC swimming gala. Over 100 “One of the interesting things about sports is that confident we will send a talented cross country and students will contest individual and relay events it is not at all predictable and QA’s potential this year track team to Jordan later in the year”. which are “both challenging and competitive, with all remains promising. Our boys basketball teams will The Peninsula

Bhavan’s celebrates Talent Day

he Bhavan’s Public School cel- of Children’s Day. Anil Kumar, Tebrated the Talent Day at both General Secretary, delivered the the campuses recently in con- presidential address. nection with the Indian National The dignitaries who graced the Education Day and Children’s Day. occasion included Abdul Kader, Vice The occasion gave the budding chairman, BhPS, Hameed, Director, artists an opportunity to showcase BhPS, Prabhavathi Nambiyar, their talents. The celebration at Vice Principal, M P Philip, Head Wakra campus was inaugurated Master. At Wakra campus the by Unni Krishnan, Management Vote of Thanks was proposed by Committee Member, ICC, and at Pushpa Rajan, Activity Coordinator, Matar Qadeem by Dr Padmashree and at Matar Qadeem campus by Shetty. Mohammad Salah. Asha Shiju and The Principal V L Balasubr- Roopesh anchored the programmes amanian, welcomed the gather- at Matar Qadeem campus and at ing at both the venues and wished Wakra Campus respectively. the students on the occasion The Peninsula

Veterans Day at DMIS

The students of Doha Modern Indian School observed the World Veterans Day on November 11 staging a variety of events in a special assembly conducted by Grade 7. The history and importance of Veterans Day was delivered by Soham Sarkar. Christa Thomas rendered a war poem commemorating the self- less service of soldiers. Anita Alice George introduced each event highlighting its relevance to the occasion and students were requested to observe one minute silence to pay a tribute to all martyrs of war. Kshitij Parashar delivered a speech on the horrors of war and Anooja Vivish presented an inspirational thought for the day. Tyrell D’sa presented news headlines to keep students aware about global happenings. CAMPUS / COMMUNITY PLUS | MONDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2014 5

MES students attend Andrew Model United Nations

hirty-one students of MES Indian School Tattended the second edition of Andrew Model United Nations organised by the Carnegie Mellon University under the aegis of Qatar Foundation recently. The students represented United Kingdom, Greece, Pakistan, Palestine, Syria, Brazil, Canada, Australia, Japan, North Korea, Jordan, Kenya and Jamaica in the General Assembly and Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). They debated on the issues such as the right to privacy in the digital age, enhancing the use of technology in peace keeping missions, adapting to globalization and the rule of law in the fight against transnational organised crime and drug trafficking. During the programme Jasna Salim and Aditya Hudar were honoured with best delegate awards while Aakash Pechetti, Vinitha Chelluboina and Fathima Mehdi were awarded with honourable men- tion award at the closing ceremony of the two day long Model United Nations Conference. Manmadhan Mambally, Chief Coordinator, accompanied MES del- The MES debate team egation. The Peninsula with school officials.

Guests checking out Skills Development Centre the works by art stu- dents of SDC. hosts Arts Exhibition kills Development Centre, a centre for Fine Arts and Performing Arts located at New Salata, Sorganised ‘SDC Art Exhibition’ as part of their 12th Anniversary celebrations at Maestro Community hall. The exhibition was inaugurated by artist Dr Sreekumar Padmanabhan by creating a live portrayal on stage. Digital Art Designer Sanjay Chopalkar, SDC Managing Director P N Baburajan, Directors A K Jaleel and Vijayakumar also attended the function. The exhibition showcases a wide range of creations by students of Skills Development Centre. The con- cept creation and coordination was done by Centre’s Art Wing Teachers Rajeesh Malayamma and Shalini Chirammel. The Exhibition is open to public until November 21 and there is no entry fee, the organisers said. The Peninsula

NEASC representatives visit ASD for re-accreditation

he first week of November began two years, coordinating and overseeing Twith the arrival in Doha of 14 indi- the Accreditation Committees and cre- viduals for the sole purpose of inter- ating a full report on various capacities, viewing faculty, staff, parents and from school culture to education to facili- students from The American School ties to satisfaction in order to determine of Doha (ASD) to validate the school’s areas for school improvement. During self-study for re-accreditation with the the visit the NEASC representative vis- New England Association of Schools and ited classrooms, attended activities and Colleges (NEASC). participated in an all-school fire drill. Reaccreditation occurs every 10 years On the last day of the NEASC visit, with each school’s participating steer- ASD representatives culminated in the ing committees working through a spe- school’s theatre for highlights of the cific cycle until it is time to submit a accreditation team’s report and to bid self-study report for a final review by final farewells. The American School of William Cattan, Chair of the American School of Doha Board of Directors, NEASC Commission in Massachusetts. Doha expects a final summary and term Kevin Sage, Chair of the Self-Study Steering Committee, and High School The ASD Steering Committee consists of accreditation from NEASC by January Science Teacher Mike Malone, New England Association of Schools and of faculty who have worked for the last 2015. The Peninsula Colleges Chair of the visiting team. 6 PLUS | MONDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2014 WHEELS BMW X and M models meet at Losail Circuit All-new BMW X6 makes Middle East debut

lfardan Automobiles, the importer of BMW, together with BMW Group Middle AEast organised two-days of BMW M Meets X drive event at the Losail International Circuit. Held on November 14 and 15, the two day event provided an opportunity for customers, media representatives and BMW fans to get behind the wheel of a range of BMW M and X models and learn more about the technologies and driving capabilities of these two BMW sub-brands under the supervision of BMW Professional instructors. The event was split into two driv- ing components in which experienced BMW driver trainers provided insights into the new technologies and per- formance of both the BMW M and X vehicles. The first part of the event focused on the BMW M vehicles — and to ensure that safety remained paramount at all times, guests were provided with the know-how on how best to drive the sports M cars and handle them in safe driving situations that included circuit laps on the race track and know-how on acceleration, slaloming, cornering and braking. true power of their BMW M vehi- a sneak peak of the all-new BMW X6 In addition to the comprehensive The second phase of the event cles, and our newest models have new model which goes on sale at Alfardan standard equipment for the new BMW focused on the driving dynamics of the technology features so we wanted to Automobile showrooms very soon. The X6, customers also have a choice of two BMW X models on a course created to provide an opportunity for them to all-new BMW X6 is the second genera- high-quality packages: M Sport pack- showcase the versatility of the X model gain a greater appreciation of the tion of this Sports Activity Coupé and age and Design Pure Extravagance range. The engaging track focused on technology and innovations of these has a host of new features that include that give the car a more personal powering the X cars through straights, powerful cars. During the event, our a new exterior design that gives the car and extrovert look. The car will be around corners and bends as well as guests will be able to put the vehicles a sportier and stronger road presence available with two powerful and fuel showcasing performance dynamism through their paces in a safe and con- and a more sophisticated and spacious efficient engines: xDrive35i (306hp) through wide and narrow slaloms. trolled environment, under the care- interior with added comfort. and xDrive50i (450hp) with BMW Commenting on the driving event, ful guidance of experienced driving The all-new BMW X6 also has TwinPower Turbo technology will be Mohammad Kandeel, Chief Operating instructors.” standard equipment that includes, available. Both model variants come as Officer, Alfardan Group – Automotive Another highlight of the event fea- 19-inch light-alloy wheels, two-zone cli- standard with the BMW xDrive intel- Operations said: “Many of our cus- tured the Middle East debut of the mate control and the Driving Assistant ligent all-wheel-drive system. tomers never get to experience the all-new BMW X6 offering customers package from BMW ConnectedDrive. The Peninsula Renault Trucks opens new workshop in Qatar

o commemorate its 40th anni- stations to be able to provide a profes- versary, Al Attiya Motors and sional and timely service and mainte- TTrading Co. (AMTC) held an nance experience for clients. opening ceremony for the launch of The RT Qatar workshop is located its Renault Trucks (RT) workshop in in Industrial Area at Street No 6, Al the Industrial Area recently. Kassarat St. In addition, the ware- The 4,500sqm facility is a testament house storage space is capable of to the level of growth experienced accommodating over QR10m worth and investment that AMTC has and of parts stock. is undertaking to further strengthen To give AMTC the ability to customer relationships while expand- resolve urgent repair cases, a 280HP ing to new ones. The total value is Renault Midlum Mobile Workshop of AMTC, said: “The new Renault We are devoted to continuously invest estimated at QR26m characterised by Truck is available and is capable of Trucks Qatar Service Center is in in human and capital resources for full and convenient air-conditioning, reaching customers at remote sites line with our company vision in set- the welfare of our individual and cor- comfortable reception area, modern across Qatar. ting a standard for professional After porate customers”. tooling equipment and expanded work Abdul Aziz Al Attiya, Chairman Sales support and professionalism. The Peninsula FOOD PLUS | MONDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2014 7 For fruits and vegetables, it’s good to go Greek

By Joe Yonan little colour. The finishing touch: thyme leaves from my garden, an idea that hit Kremezi as she remem- glaia Kremezi’s favourite word, said with a bered a dish that paired quince with Greek thyme punch of an accent on the second syllable, honey. They’d be ideal with yogurt — do I have to even is “Exactly!” At least it was recently when say what kind? — or as part of a cheese plate, the way Awe spent a few hours cooking, talking and you would use membrillo. Then she told me that at ogling photos of Greece — and Greek food — together. her cooking school, she and her husband, Costas, lead Kremezi, 67, is a bubbly whirlwind of positive energy, a tasting of yogurts and honeys: a dozen or more of as refreshing as the breeze that (I’ve heard, anyway) each kind, from different milks and different flowers blows off the bay at her home in Kea, an island in and herbs, alone and in combination. the Cyclades. Imagining those tastes, and that island breeze, I She was in town promoting her new cookbook, said, “It sounds like I need to book a flight to Greece Mediterranean Vegetarian Feasts (Stewart, Tabori & in the spring.” It was an oft-repeated statement that Chang), and when I had the chance to connect with evening. her, I figured we’d cook the dish I had already tested She replied the best way she knows how: “Exactly!” from the book, a stunner involving quince, farro, and almonds and dill by the fistful. “But you made that yesterday!” she said, as soon as we skipped past the Quince Stuffed with Farro, formalities and started making a dinner plan. “It would be no fun to make it again. Let’s see what else Nuts and Currants you have.” Thankfully, I had been to the farmers market ear- 4 to 8 servings parchment paper. lier in the day, so spinach, broccolini and green beans A beautifully balanced, complex dish that is just Rub any fuzz off each quince, then wash and dry were in the house, there was leftover cooked farro, as sumptuous as the Turkish classic meat-stuffed the fruit. Use a sharp chef’s knife to carefully cut and a few herbs were still going strong in my front- quince upon which it is based. Serve one quince each one in half through its equator; do not peel. yard garden. Oh, and quince, fuzzy, green and turning half per person with a side salad as part of a multi- Arrange them cut side down on the baking sheet; yellow, their intoxicating fragrance perfuming my course meal, or two per person as an all-inclusive bake until they are just tender enough to pierce entire townhouse. meal. with a fork but are not mushy, 20 to 30 minutes. And then there were the pantry, refrigerator and Make Ahead: The baked quince can be refrig- Let cool; leave the oven on. freezer, all so overflowing they were difficult to close. erated for up to 4 days. The stuffing can be refrig- Use a grapefruit spoon or knife to carefully Kremezi and I apparently are kindred spirits in that erated for up to 1 week. The baked stuffed quince remove as much flesh as possible from each baked respect, among others. “Your pantry is just like mine!” can be refrigerated for up to 2 days; reheat in a quince half without piercing the skin. (Use a sharp she exclaimed at one point, as she struggled to find a warm oven before serving. paring knife if necessary to remove the core and place to return a bottle of honey. “So much, so much Baharat, a Middle Eastern spice blend, can be seeds from the bottom of the quince.) If you tear or — and don’t you love it?” I do. found in markets specialising in Middle Eastern pierce the skin, don’t worry; simply patch it with Without much delay, we were chopping and clean- ingredients, as can Maras, a mild Turkish chili a piece of the removed flesh. Discard the cores ing the spinach, and she cooked it down with chopped pepper. To make your own baharat for this rec- and seeds (pips); transfer the quince flesh to a broccolini, a healthy dose of Aleppo pepper, a cup or ipe, use 1/4 teaspoon each of the following ground food processor and pulse until chopped. The yield two of white grape juice, and water. Everything got spices: black pepper, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, should be about 2 cups. super tender, and then she threw in some of the cold coriander, cloves and ginger. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high farro, warming it through, then scooped out all but heat. Once the oil shimmers, add the onion and the liquid from the pan. She whisked together two Ingredients sprinkle with the 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt. Cook eggs and the juice of two lemons, and then I slowly For the quince until softened, 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently. poured in the greens’ cooking liquid as she continued 4 quinces (about 3 pounds total) Add the ground almonds, orange juice, farro and 1 whisking, making the classic avgolemono sauce that 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cups of the quince pulp, reserving the remain- shows up in so many Mediterranean cuisines under 1 large onion, coarsely chopped (about 2 cups) ing 1/2 cup of pulp for the sauce. Toss to combine. other names. It went back in the pan, along with the 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more as needed Remove from the heat; add the baharat, currants greens and grains, and soon enough the whole thing 2 cups skin-on almonds, coarsely ground, plus and all but 1 tablespoon of the dill, stirring to was thickened beautifully. 8 whole nuts for garnish (may substitute walnut incorporate. Taste, and add salt as needed. This is the type of dish she makes at home, off halves) Arrange the quince halves hollow side up in the cuff, pretty frequently. While her new book is 1/2 cup fresh orange juice an ovenproof clay or glass baking dish that holds vegetarian, she’s not, although the frequency of meat 1 1/2 cups cooked farro (may substitute cooked them snugly, such as a 9-by-13 Pyrex dish. Fill each consumption in her household is down to a couple wheat berries) quince half with the stuffing, mounding it slightly; times a month, tops. “For special occasions,” she says. 1 1/2 teaspoons baharat, or more as needed (see you will use all of it. Then she paused as we scooped the dish onto plates. headnote) For the sauce: Heat the oil in a skillet over “It might be too sour for you,” she said with a smile. 1 cup dried currants (may substitute raisins) medium-high heat. Once the oil shimmers, add the “I love sour food,” I replied. “My favourite fruits 1 cup finely chopped dill tomato paste and stir for a few seconds, until fra- are citrus.” She smiled wider. The resulting dish, in grant. Stir in the reserved 1/2 cup of quince pulp, fact, was a marvel of balanced flavours, much like For the sauce plus the cinnamon sticks, bay leaves and Maras the stuffed quince had been the day before, and while 2 tablespoons olive oil pepper (to taste). Pour in the grape juice and cook Kremezi slowly enjoyed her portion, I wolfed down 3 tablespoons tomato paste for 2 minutes, stirring, until slightly thickened. two and went back for a third. I made a mental note 2 three-inch cinnamon sticks Remove from the heat. to start replacing bechamel with avgolemono in future 2 bay leaves Spoon the sauce over each stuffed quince, tuck- recipes as often as possible. I thought of all the fabu- 1 to 2 teaspoons dried Maras pepper (may sub- ing the cinnamon sticks and bay leaves between lous gratins and soups and pasta sauces to come. stitute Aleppo pepper or 1/2 teaspoon crushed red the quinces. Cover loosely with aluminum foil; bake She treated the green beans more simply, sauteing pepper flakes) for 40 minutes. Remove the foil, place an almond them briefly with sliced garlic, then glazing them with 1 cup white grape juice half on top of each quince half, and bake for 5 to 10 balsamic vinegar. “These are so perfect, so sweet,” she minutes more, to brown the tops. Discard the cin- said, “I don’t want to do very much to them.” Method: namon sticks and bay leaves, sprinkle the quince For dessert, it was quince: cored, cut into wedges, For the quince: Preheat the oven to 400 halves with the reserved dill and serve hot, warm drizzled with honey, simply roasted until barely ten- degrees. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with or at room temperature. WP-Bloomberg der, then turned over in the honey and broiled for a 8 PLUS | MONDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2014 ENTERTAINMENT PLUS | MONDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2014 9

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Jennifer Aniston enjoys spending Kill Dil: Insipid time at cemetery with Justin Theroux guns-and-romance curry ctress Jennifer Aniston says that she enjoys visiting cemetery for a By Subhash K Jha Aromantic picnic with fiance Justin Theroux. “To be honest, we’re like, ‘Oh baby, how was your day? Man it’s good, let’s take a romantic picnic to the cemetery.’ Justin is probably one of the Film: Kill Dil funniest human beings that I’ve ever encountered, so I have the great Cast: Govinda, Ranveer Singh, Ali Zafar, Parineeti Chopra fortune to laugh a lot,” femalefirst.co.uk quoted Aniston as saying. Director: Shaad Ali “So I think that yeah, we don’t actually take it home, but he does act beautifully on film and, like I say, we get to laugh a lot,” she added. Kill Dil is one of those misfired gun shots of masala cinema that reads Despite being engaged for two years, there is still no conformed date as like a fun fest on paper. I am sure everyone must have ROFL (Ranveer's to when the two will walk down the aisle. semi-illiterate character doesn’t know what ROFL means, teehee) while However, it was rumoured that the wedding will happen sometime this shooting and enacting the scenes and even before that there must have year. loads of laughter while reading the script. In principle these unprincipled characters who live and die by the gun must have seemed interesting. On screen Kill Dil is as flat as the midriff that Ranveer loves to flaunt whenever the script permits. Not that the script here is too particular Kim Kardashian to enter ‘Bigg Boss’ house about what goes and what doesn't. This is a free-for-all guns-and-romance spree where Gulzar Saab’s poetry slyly meets Ranveer Singh’s buffoonery. merican reality TV star Kim Kardashian is going to enter “Bigg Boss Half-way down the narration you realise director Shaad Ali has run out A8” on her maiden trip to India. of designer-cool tricks. The 34-year-old will be seen in the Bigg Boss house on November 22 Enough of those chic shots of our two heroes riding down busy highways as a guest to interact with the contestants including Karishma Tanna, gunning for unsuspecting victims. Yes, our heroes Dev and Tutu are assas- Diandra Soares, Gautam Gulati and Upen Patel. sins. You could’ve fooled me! They look like a couple of petty pick-pockets. Kim is excited to visit India and her stay in the Bigg Boss house. But the screen writers (three of them, actually....what’s that they say about She said in a statement: “Namaste India (Hello India) main Kim too many crooks....sorry, cooks?) have loftier plans for our heroes who eat, Kardashian aa rahi hoon India (I, Kim Kardashian am coming to India) laugh, cry and kill together. Bigg Boss ke ghar mein (at the Bigg Boss’s house)”. This is Jai and Veeru from Sholay without Jai clambering on Veeru's The Colors show is hosted by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. shoulder on the motorbike. They sing together but the lyrics are about Andre Timmins, director of Wizcraft International Entertainment said: In movies this fall, all assassination and jubilation. Yash Raj films had gone into a similar turbulent “It gives us great pleasure to welcome and facilitate Kim Kardashian’s territory of dosti versus love maiden visit to India.” in the recent Gunday. I have to admit Kill Dil is a parents are bad parents smaller disaster than Gunday. Ranveer who played one of the two buddies in the ear- lier film as well, is far more By Alyssa Rosenberg Jolie gives her son his first job a crude rapper to help promote their convinced herself that the sessions are of dinners and trips to the cinema. But entertaining here. He’s still joint single. harmless, and slowly begins to realise as Andrew is drawn into Fletcher’s way over the top. But here ctress Angelina t the beginning of Beyond the I wish Prince-Bythewood had been that she might be in legal, as well as influence, Jim begins to lose his son. he is hammy in a pleasant AJolie has report- Lights, a new romance from more nuanced about the difference moral, trouble. After an incident in which Fletcher way. Trouble starts and the edly hired her eldest son Gina Prince-Bythewood, between forcing someone into this sort But the worst moment for Donna encourages Andrew to put himself in killings for him end when Maddox as production Aa little girl (India Jean- of performance and artists who make is the one in which she recognises danger to make a concert, Jim works Ranveer’s character Dev falls assistant for her movie Jacques) fails to capture the top prize their sexuality their subject matter. that she has diverted Hannah’s tal- with his son and the parents of another in love with the neighbour- By The Sea. in a singing competition. “Chuck it. But Beyond the Lights is still an effective ents, such as they are, toward a pure one of Fletcher’s students, who com- hood femme fatale, a weirdly According to a new Throw it away,” her tense mother, portrait of the toll Macy Jean’s ambi- search for attention. “That show and mitted suicide because of the way freelancing heiress played by report, the 13-year-old Macy Jean (Minnie Driver), tells her tion takes on her daughter. And it is that website, that’s not what you want Fletcher berated him, to have Fletcher the forcibly glammed-up Parineeti Chopra. will help out on the set of her new trophy on their way out a sad commentary on what the enter- to do,” Donna tells her daughter. “Yes fired. Just what she sees in the ruffian Dev is something only the film's writer of the movie in which of the auditorium. “You want to be a tainment industry gives up by assum- it is!” Hannah insists. She has become Ultimately, though, Jim does not can answer. The romance which overtakes the Ranveer-Ali Zafar bromance Jolie is working with runner-up? You want to be a winner.” ing that you cannot sell a great voice indifferent to the kind of work she does have an alternative vision of Andrew’s is among the many inexplicable mysteries that squeeze and smother the life her husband and actor That little girl grows up to be a and a great song without pyrotechnics or the way she presents herself, as long life to offer his son. Andrew chooses out of this trite-and-tested action-comedy masquerading as Tarantino's Brad Pitt, reports mir- Rihanna-style pop superstar so famous (Beyond the Lights itself is a rebuke to as it nets her attention. perpetual battle with his teacher distant cousin. ror.co.uk. that she is recognisable just by her first the conventional Hollywood wisdom If there is something undeniably over his communion with his father. Another mystery: why does Gulzar Saab’s voice-over show up in three The couple has been name, Noni (Gugu Mbatha-Raw). The that black stars are not a draw). Macy sour about these Bad Mommy char- Jim is a decent man. But he is not a places to remind us that violence begets only violence? Why bring the man shooting for the film in success that Macy Jean wanted so Jean’s growing confidence as an advo- acters and the way they sexualize their strong enough personality to convince of such indomitable refinement into a film that reeks of raw rancidity? And Malta. badly for Noni has not exactly blunted cate for her daughter’s talent may be a daughters, fathers fail their talented Andrew that he can both be an excel- why the songs? Good lord,they burst out of the narrative’s seam like a fat The Maleficent star, the mother’s edge, and it certainly has subplot, but it is one of the more inter- children, too, whether from passivity lent drummer and a happy, balanced man’s paunch in a shirt sizes too small for him. who is the director of not made the daughter happy. And esting elements of the movie. or an overabundance of judgment and adult. Undoubtedly some of the purportedly funny situations hit the mark. the movie, has allegedly Macy Jean is hardly the only parent Men, Women & Children, Jason aggression. Jim may fail to save Andrew, but When Dev falls in love and reforms from a hit-man to an insurance agent given Maddox his first who does not know how to manage a Reitman’s glum, anxious movie about Whiplash has attracted the most the alternative is not necessarily bet- his caller tune changes from Pankaj Udhas’s Chitti ayee hai to Lataji’s Rahen job after he joined her talented child in cinemas this fall, in a the Internet released earlier this fall, attention for director Damien ter. In Bill Pohlad’s excellent Brian na rahen hum. on the set of her movie series of films unlikely to offer much has another variant on the bad stage Chazelle’s portrait of the relationship Wilson biopic Love & Mercy, Murry The characters including the supposedly sinister villain Bhaiji break into Unbroken in Australia comfort to anxious and ambitious mom in the form of Donna Clint (Judy between young drummer Andrew Wilson (Bill Camp) constantly tears dance without a care about who’s watching. I can understand the script's earlier this year. parents. Greer), who expands the online port- (Miles Teller) and his abusive teacher, down his son, played as a young man eagerness to make the villain dance as he’s played by Govinda. The actor Maddox was seen In Beyond the Lights, Noni’s talent folio meant to promote her teenage Fletcher (J K Simmons), and the sug- by Paul Dano. Like Macy Jean, Murry par excellence is not only back in form here, he imbues his uni-dimensional around the set of is her own, but the direction in which daughter, Hannah (Olivia Crocicchia), gestion that ugly behaviour helps tal- has a relentlessly commercial instinct. part with unexpected humour and charm. Unbroken quite a bit, it is channelled is the one Macy Jean to talent scouts into a modelling busi- ent develop. While Simmons gives the “Do you like it, Dad?” Brian wants to Welcome back, Govinda. Wish we could say the same about the director. watching the goings-on thinks will be most commercially via- ness, selling photos of the scantily clad more pyrotechnic performance, Paul know after playing his father an early His first film in 7 years, and this is what Shaad Ali comes up with? and also talking to the ble. Noni strips down in music videos, girl to older men. Reiser takes a sad, subdued turn as cut of “God Only Knows.” “It’s not like Is this the same filmmaker who once made the endearing Bunty Aur movie actors as they shows up on the red carpet in dresses Unlike Macy Jean, Donna is some- Andrew’s father, Jim. a Beach Boys song,” Murry tells him Babli? Shaad brings down with him some of our very best technicians like shot in Sydney. made out of nothing but chains and thing of an innocent, or at least When the movie begins, Jim and coldly. “Your brothers are going to hate cinematographer Aveek Mukhopadhyay and editor Ritesh Soni who have pretends to be in a relationship with very good at self-deception. She has Andrew have a companionable routine it.” WP-Bloomberg done their most patchy work in this film. IANS 10 PLUS | MONDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2014 UN

Since their adoption more than 14 years ago, significant gains have been made in meeting many of the eight Millennium Development Goals, but progress for women and girls remains far from sufficient GOAL 3: Promote gender equality and empower women

Western Asia Caucasus and Eastern Central Asia Asia

Northern Africa Oceania Developed regions

Southern Latin Asia America and the Targets Caribbean Sub-Saharan Africa Southeast Asia Equal girls’ enrolment in primary school Women’s share of paid employment Women’s equal representation in national parliaments Target already met or expected to be met by 2015 Progress insufficient to reach target if trends persist Source: United Nations Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS HEALTH / FITNESS PLUS | MONDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2014 11

Vitamin B doesn’t stem memory loss esearchers have found that taking vita- Rmin B12 and folic acid supplements may not reduce the risk of memory and thinking problems at all. The study involved people with high blood levels of homocysteine, an amino acid. High levels of homocysteine have been linked to memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease. “Since homocysteine levels can be lowered with folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements, the hope has been that taking these vitamins could also reduce the risk of memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease,” said Rosalie Dhonukshe- Focus on play in Rutten from Wageningen University, the Netherlands. For the study, 2,919 people with average age kindergarten may 74 took either a tablet with 400 microgram of folic acid and 500 microgram of vitamin B12 or a placebo every day for two years. Tests of memory and thinking skills were improve grades performed at the beginning and end of the study. All of the participants had high blood levels of homocysteine. “While the homocysteine levels decreased by more in the group taking the B vitamins than By Kathryn Doyle in the group taking the placebo, unfortunately the researchers reported in the journal PLOS ONE. there was no difference between the two groups “The thing that is most important for our results in the scores on the thinking and memory tests,” raining teachers to promote structured play is we found the biggest effects in the highest poverty Dhonukshe-Rutten pointed out. among kindergarteners yields improved read- schools,” Blair said. Kids from poorer families often The study appeared in the journal Neurology. Ting, vocabulary and math scores that persist enter kindergarten less prepared because they have into first grade, according to a new study. been exposed to less language and fewer learning activi- The technique, called ‘Tools for the Mind,’ seemed ties, he said. Flawed gene may curb to be particularly effective in high-poverty schools, Tools kids also had slightly higher levels of the the authors write. stress hormone cortisol in their saliva samples when heart attack risk by half “The active ingredient is children are taking researchers tested them at 10:30 AM during a school are mutations that shut down a single responsibility for their own learning,” said Clancy day. Although too much cortisol at all times is a bad Rgene called NPC1L1 are linked to lower Blair of the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, thing, a slight increase during the day indicates that cholesterol levels and a 50 percent reduction in and Human Development at New York University, kids are more stimulated, the authors write. the risk of heart attack, says an Indian-origin who led the study. “You want it when you need it and you want it to cardiologist. “The key aspect is children planning what they’re go away when you don’t,” Blair said. People with one inactive copy of NPC1L1 going to do and making a plan for it and executing Previous studies evaluating the effect of a prekin- appeared to be protected against high LDL that plan,” Blair said. “They’re practicing all the cog- dergarten version of the Tools for the Mind Program cholesterol - the so-called “bad” cholesterol - nitive skills that are important for learning.” have been inconclusive, the authors write, and this and coronary heart disease, a narrowing of the For the two-year study, researchers divided 79 is the first study of the technique in kindergarten. heart’s arteries that can lead to heart attacks, kindergarten classrooms with a total of 759 children The Tools program wouldn’t be difficult to imple- the findings showed. into two groups. Forty-two classrooms were directed ment in kindergarten classrooms in the U.S., “Protective mutations like the one we have just to incorporate the Tools for the although it’s not currently identified for heart disease are a treasure trove Mind program, and 37 contin- happening because of a “mis- for understanding human biology,” said senior ued with their standard teach- guided emphasis” on academ- author Sekar Kathiresan, director of preventive ing practices. “The key aspect is ics and the belief that children cardiology at Massachusetts General Hospital. Researchers assessed stu- children planning what need to sit at a desk and learn “They can teach us about the underlying dents’ attention, speed of to read, Blair said. causes of disease and point to important drug processing and other measures they’re going to do and “There’s a lot of debate targets,” Kathiresan noted. of academic ability twice a year, about moving away from For the study, the researchers pooled data as well as testing their saliva making a plan for it and play,” said Allyson P Mackey, from about 113,000 people. samples for levels of stress a postdoctoral fellow at the The investigators found that people with hormones. executing that plan. Massachusetts Institute of only one working copy of the gene had LDL In the Tools for the Mind Technology, who was not part cholesterol levels an average of 12 milligrams program, teachers attended They’re practicing all the of the new study. per deciliter lower than the wider population several professional develop- cognitive skills that are “We know that this is a of people with two working copies of the gene. ment workshops each year and good way for kids to learn, “This analysis demonstrates that human had a Tools coach who periodi- important for learning.” but there’s a lot of pressure genetics can guide us in terms of thinking about cally visited classrooms with to teach kids pre-reading and appropriate genes to target for clinical therapy,” the Tools trainer. pre-math skills,” Mackey said. said first author Nathan Stitziel, a cardiologist The program is meant to Free play for children might at Washington University School of Medicine. improve kids’ control over their ability to avoid dis- have very important academic implications, she said. The individuals with the rare gene mutations tractions, focus their attention, remember important Parents could try to implement some of these play did not appear to differ from the larger popu- details and regulate impulsive behaviour. techniques at home, too, but peer interaction is an lation in any other way, including in measures Teachers organise “shared cooperative activities” important aspect so it makes sense to focus on the of blood pressure, body mass index and rates designed to promote social-emotional development classroom, Blair said. of diabetes. and improve thinking skills. They combine read- “It’s well within the budgets and the capabilities The study appeared in The New England ing, mathematics and science activities with child- of every kindergarten classroom in the US,” he said. Journal of Medicine. directed activities and structured sociodramatic play. “Closing the achievement gap is right there, we know Agencies Kids in the Tools group showed improvements in how to do it, and there’s no excuse not to do it.” reading, vocabulary and mathematics at the end of kin- SOURCE: bit.ly/1v8ol8A PLOS ONE, online November dergarten that actually increased into the first grade, 12, 2014. Reuters 12 PLUS | MONDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2014 TECHNOLOGY

Google Glass future clouded as some early believers lose faith

By Alexei Oreskovic, Sarah McBride Klein executive. Tens of thousands use and Malathi Nayak Glass in the pilot consumer program. “We are completely energised and as fter two years of popping up energised as ever about the opportunity at high-profile events sporting that wearables and Glass in particular Google Glass, the gadget that represent,” said Glass Head of Business Atransforms eyeglasses into Operations Chris O’Neill. spy-movie worthy technology, Google Glass was the first project to emerge co-founder Sergey Brin sauntered bare- from Google’s X division, the secretive faced into a Silicon Valley red-carpet group tasked with developing “moon- event yesterday. shot” products such as self-driving He’d left his pair in the car, Brin told cars. Glass and wearable devices overall a reporter. The Googler, who heads up amount to a new technology, as smart- Sergey Brin, CEO and co-founder of the top-secret lab which developed Glass, phones once were, that will likely take Google, wears a Google Glass. has hardly given up on the product — he time to evolve into a product that clicks recently wore his pair to the beach. with consumers. But Brin’s timing is not propitious, “We are as committed as ever to a a person familiar with the statistics said. entrepreneur Jake Steinerman said it is coming as many developers and early consumer launch. That is going to take A Google Ventures spokeswoman ideal for his company, DriveSafe, which Glass users are losing interest in the time and we are not going to launch declined to comment on the number of detects if people are falling asleep at the much-hyped, $1,500 test version of the this product until it’s absolutely ready,” investments and said the website was wheel. product: a camera, processor and stamp- O’Neill said. closed for simplicity. “We just found it’s sized computer screen mounted to the Brin had predicted a launch this year, easier for entrepreneurs to come to us Pivoting Away edge of eyeglass frames. Google Inc itself but 2015 is now the most likely date, a directly,” she said. In April, Google launched the Glass at has pushed back the Glass roll out to the person familiar with the matter said. The lack of a launch date has given Work program to help make the device mass market. some developers the impression that useful for specific industries, such as While Glass may find some specialised, Glass Selling... On eBay Google still treats Glass as an experiment. healthcare and manufacturing. So far even lucrative, uses in the workplace, its After an initial burst of enthusiasm, “It’s not a big enough platform to the effort has resulted in apps that are prospects of becoming a consumer hit in signs that consumers are giving up on play on seriously,” said Matthew Milan, being tested or used at companies such the near future are slim, many develop- Glass have been building. founder of Toronto-based software firm as Boeing and Yum Brands’ Taco Bell. ers say. Google dubbed the first set of several Normative Design, which put on hold a Google is selling Glass in bulk to Of 16 Glass app makers contacted, thousand Glass users as “Explorers.” Glass app for logging exercise and biking. some businesses, offering two-for-one nine said that they had stopped work But as the Explorers hit the streets, Mobile game company Glu Mobile, discounts. on their projects or abandoned them, they drew stares and jokes. Some people known for its popular “Kim Kardashian: CrowdOptic, which uses Glass as port- mostly because of the lack of customers viewed the device, capable of surrepti- Hollywood” title, was one of the first to able computers for surgeons and other or limitations of the device. Three more tious video recording, as an obnoxious launch a game on Glass. Spellista, a puz- people out of offices, is currently in use have switched to developing for business, privacy intrusion, deriding the once- zler released a year ago, is still available, at 19 US hospitals and expects that to leaving behind consumer projects. proud Explorers as “Glassholes.” but Glu has discontinued work on it, a grow to 100 hospitals early next year, said Plenty of larger developers remain “It looks super nerdy,” said Shvetank spokesman for the company said. Chief Executive Jon Fisher. with Glass. The nearly 100 apps on the Shah, a Washington, DC-based consult- Another developer, Sean McCracken, Alex Foster began See Through, a official web site include Facebook and ant, whose Google Glass now gathers won $10,000 in a contest last year for Glass advertising analytics firm for busi- OpenTable, although one major player dust in a drawer. “I’m a card carrying creating an aliens-themed video game for ness, after a venture firm earlier this recently defected: Twitter. nerd, but this was one card too many.” Glass, Psyclops, but Google never put it year withdrew its offer to back his con- “If there was 200 million Google Glass now sells on eBay for as little as on the official hub for Glass apps, making sumer-oriented Glass fitness company Glasses sold, it would be a different per- half list price. it tougher to find. He has quit working when it became clear no big consumer spective. There’s no market at this point,” Some developers recently have felt on updates. Glass release was imminent. said Tom Frencel, the Chief Executive of unsupported by investors and, at times, Still, there are some enthusias- “It was devastating,” he said. “All Little Guy Games, which put develop- Google itself. tic developers. Cycling and running of the consumer glass startups are ment of a Glass game on hold this year The Glass Collective, the funding app Strava finds Glass well-suited for either completely dead or have piv- and is looking at other platforms, includ- consortium co-run by Google Ventures, its users, who want real-time data on oted,” to enterprise products or rival ing the Facebook Inc-owned virtual-real- invested in only three or four small their workouts, said David Lorsch, vice wearables. ity goggles Oculus Rift. start-ups by the beginning of this year, president of business development. And Reuters Several key Google employees instru- mental to developing Glass have left the company in the last six months, includ- ing lead developer Babak Parviz, elec- Microsoft rolls out Skype for web browsers trical engineering chief Adrian Wong, and Ossama Alami, director of developer icrosoft released a test version of Skype that lets Skype is used every day for more than two billion relations. Mpeople make Internet calls from web browsers, minutes of voice and video calling on the Internet, the And a Glass funding consortium cre- eliminating the need to install special applications. US technology titan said. ated by Google Ventures and two of “It’s perfect if you prefer using the web rather than an Skype was launched in August 2003 by two Scandinavian Silicon Valley’s biggest venture capital- app: perhaps you’re sitting at a computer that doesn’t technology entrepreneurs, Niklas Zennstroem of Sweden ists, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers already have Skype downloaded,” Microsoft said in a blog and Janus Friis of Denmark, who expanded on existing and Andreessen Horowitz, quietly post. “Or maybe you’re on the go and using an Internet peer-to-peer networking technologies. deleted its website, routing users to the cafe or hotel computer whilst on vacation where you Skype was made available through free applications main Glass site. can’t download Skype at all.” tailored for computers, smartphones, tablets and smart Google insists it is committed to Glass, Skype for Web will be available to a small number of televisions. Microsoft bought Skype in 2011 for $8.5bn with hundreds of engineers and execu- existing users at first and will be rolled out globally in and built the service into Xbox One video game consoles. tives working on it, as well as new fash- the coming months, according to Microsoft. AFP ionista boss Ivy Ross, a former Calvin COMICS & MORE PLUS | MONDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2014 13

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

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Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate How to EASY SUDOKU play Hyper Easy Sudoku Puzzles Sudoku: Place a digit from 1 to 9 in A Hyper Sudoku each empty cell so every Puzzle is solved row, every column and by filling the every 3x3 box contains all numbers from 1 the digits 1 to 9. to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear YESTERDAY’S only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is solved like a normal Sudoku. ANSWER CINEMA / TV LISTINGS PLUS | MONDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2014 15

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Kill Dill (2D/Hindi) – 2:30 & 9.15pm The Texas 19:00 Knife Fight 15:00 Kasamh Se 14:55 Gravity Falls 13:20 My Family Rangers 1 21:00 My Last Day The Drop (2D/Drama) – 5.00pm 16:00 Hum Paanch 15:45 Mako Mermaids 13:50 Doctors 20:00 Marvel's Doctor 17:00 Teenovation 16:10 Violetta 14:20 Casualty Without You Trash (2D/Adventure) – 7:00pm Strange 17:30 Neeli Chatri 17:00 I Didn't Do It 15:10 Friday Night 22:00 The Great Bear 23:00 Cloud Atlas The Devil's Hand (2D/Thriller) – 11:30pm Waale 17:25 Jessie Dinner 23:30 Blue Elephant 2 02:00 The Caller 18:00 Maharakshak 17:50 Sabrina: Secrets 15:35 Hustle 01:15 Ben 10: Race 03:45 The Words- The Tower (2D/Action) – 2:15pm 2 Aryan Of A Teenage 16:25 The Weakest Link Against Time PG15 The Devil's Hand (2D/Thriller) – 4:30pm 18:30 Bandhan Witch 17:10 Eastenders ROYAL 19:00 Sapne Suhane 18:15 Dog With A Blog 17:40 Doctors Vellimoonga (2D/Malayalam) – 6:15pm Ladakpan Ke 19:05 Liv And Maddie 18:10 Alone In The Wild 19:30 Jodha Akbar 19:30 Violetta 19:05 The Cafe PLAZA Al Jazeera 2 (2D/Action) – 8.30pm 20:00 Jamai Raja 20:20 Mako Mermaids 19:30 Moone Boy 12:00 Keeping The 13:15 Planes Jessabelle (2D/Thriller) – 11:30pm 20:30 Kumkum Bhagya 20:45 Spooksville 20:00 Hustle Faith 15:00 The Sapphires 21:00 Qubool Hai 21:10 Wolfblood 20:50 Life On Mars 14:15 Mr. 3000 17:00 Quartet Dumb & Dumber To (2D/Comedy) – 2:30 & 8.15pm 21:35 Suite Life On 3 21:30 Aur Pyaar Hogaya 21:40 Last Of The 16:00 The Addams 19:00 Friends With The Tower (2D/Action) – 4:15pm 22:00 Doli Armaano Ki Deck Summer Wine Family Kids 22:30 Sapne Suhane 22:00 Good Luck 22:10 The Paradise 18:00 The Guilt Trip 21:00 The Pretty One Big Hero 6 (3D/Animation) – 6:30pm Ladakpan Ke Charlie 23:00 The Weakest Link 20:00 The New Guy 23:00 Haunter 23:00 Best of Fear Files 22:50 Shake It Up 01:00 Homefront Interstellar (2D/Adventure) – 10:15pm 23:45 Hustle 22:00 BASEketball 00:00 Jodha Akbar 23:10 Wolfblood 03:00 Quartet 16 PLUS | MONDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2014 POTPOURRI

Why some galaxies lose Ocean surface temperatures Events in Qatar reach record high: Scientists their star forming ability The Sound of Music limate scientists have recorded the highest-ever glo- Broadway theatrical show team of astronomers has solved the mystery as to Cbal sea surface temperatures this year owing to glo- When: November 26-29; 7pm Awhy certain young galaxies flame out in a blaze of bal warming. The Global Warming Hiatus - the 2000-2013 Where: Qatar National Convention glory. period when the global ocean surface temperature rise Center These young “starburst” galaxies that would shut down paused - is over and as of April 2014, ocean warming picked What: The world’s most-loved musical their star formation to join a category scientists call “red up speed again, found the study. -The Sound of Music, comes to Doha. and dead” had puzzled astronomers for long. “This summer has seen the highest global mean sea sur- This iconic broadway musical show will Starburst galaxies result from the merger or close face temperatures ever recorded since their systematic be featuring lavish costumes and scenery, encounter of two separate galaxies. measuring started. Temperatures even exceed those of the a wonderful live orchestra and starring a “To form stars you need dense gas. When the gas gets record-breaking 1998 El Nino year,” said Axel Timmermann, cast of the very best of London’s West End dense enough and is not too hot, small portions of that gas climate scientist at the University of Hawaii’ International performers, this award-winning critically can collapse to form stars. Without a lot of cool dense gas, Pacific Research Center. Sea-surface temperatures started acclaimed production is an emotionally packed extravaganza. stars cannot be formed,” said Gregory Rudnick, associate to rise unusually quickly in the extra-tropical North Pacific Entry: QR250-QR1200 professor of physics and astronomy at the University of from January 2014. Kansas in the US. “The 2014 global ocean warming is mostly due to the Previous research showed spouts of gas shooting outward North Pacific which has warmed far beyond any recorded Shirin Neshat: Afterwards from such galaxies at up to two million miles per hour. value and has shifted hurricane tracks, weakened trade When: Till February 15, 2015 But astronomers did not know of what led to the gas winds and produced coral bleaching in the Hawaiian Where: Mathaf: Arab Museum of being expelled. Islands,” Timmermann added. Modern Art Rudnick and fellow researchers found that energy from In April and May, westerly winds pushed a huge amount What: The first solo exhibition in the the star formation itself created a shortage of gas within the of very warm water, usually stored in the western Pacific Middle East by internationally acclaimed starburst galaxies, shutting down the potential for further along the equator to the eastern Pacific. artist Shirin Neshat. Occupying the entire crafting of stars. This warm water has spread along the North American ground floor galleries, the exhibition “There is so much star formation that it is possible the Pacific coast, releasing into the atmosphere enormous features existing and newly produced energy from the star formation itself is able to stop the star amounts of heat that had been locked up in the Western works. Free admission formation,” Rudnick added. tropical Pacific for nearly a decade. Black holes once thought to be responsible for caus- “Record-breaking greenhouse gas concentrations and ing these outflows did not have any role to play in them, anomalously weak North Pacific summer trade winds, which Arabian Horse Exhibition said the study that appeared in the journal Monthly usually cool the ocean surface, have contributed further to When: November 27; 10am - 10pm Where: Notices. the rise in sea surface temperatures,” Timmermann said. Qatar Photographic Society – IANS IANS Building 18, Katara What: The Qatar Photography Society in collaboration with the Arabian Horses organisation is hosting the “Arabian Horses” exhibition which is a collective exposition of the society members, and IN by Aslah Thameem includes 47 paintings featuring the beauty FOCUS of photography and the splendour of the horses. Free entry

The Tiger’s Dream: Tipu Sultan When: Till January 24 Where: Museum Of Islamic Art What: This exhibition delves into the life of Tipu Sultan, the South Indian ruler, statesman, and patron. Drawn entirely from the MIA collection, and featuring many objects which have never been displayed in Qatar, the centerpiece is a group of 24 paintings showing Tipu’s victory at the Battle of Pollilur in 1780. Free entry

Yousef Ahmad: Story of ingenuity When: Nov 11- Feb14; 10am-8pm Where: Qatar Museums Gallery, Building 10, Katara What: As a pioneer of Qatar’s modern art movement, Yousef Ahmad’s artistic journey has spanned over three decades, and his work has been influenced by his surroundings and emotional ties with Qatar’s culture and traditions. It showcases three phases in his career, from the early oil paintings that include the depiction of Al Zubarah Fort, to mixed media calligraphic pieces to new conceptual artworks. Free Entry

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