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ARCHIVING HISTORY Qatari artist Bouthayna Al Muftah tries to archive the rich culture of ancient Qatari life through her monochrome series and is on display at ‘Currents’ collective exhibition at Art 29. P | 4-5

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Investiture Ceremony held at Birla Public School

nvestiture Ceremony for Prefect school parliament. It meets twice Board and Student Council a year, one session in summer and Imembers of Birla Public School the other at the start of winter. (BPS) for the academic year 2017- The student parliament plays a 18 was held at the school pivotal role in ratcheting the school auditorium on April 27. discipline. They are the primary The members were sworn in blocks in enforcing the best prac- by A K Shrivastava, Principal, in the tices in academics and co scholastic presence of the management, activities. They collectively repre- invited guests, senior school lead- sent the voice of the Principal and ership and parents in a grand and the school culture. These leaders solemn function. guide the rest of the school in The students, after satisfying all behaviour and conduct as well. electoral formalities modelled on R K Singh, Deputy Chief of Mis- the democratic electoral process sion at the Embassy of India to and procedure of India, were Qatar, was the Chief Guest at the declared elected on April 19. function and he exhorted the lead- students ‘to be role models not only Committee, working under the The Prefect Board consists of ers to set an example by practice. for your own school but for the rest aegis of the Embassy of India to twenty prefects of which thirteen At the investiture function of the world. You have to be a Qatar, also addressed the students. have various positions while the addressing student leaders, Dr trendsetter and blaze a trail where Chindhu Antony Rappai, Academic school Student Council has strength Mohan Thomas, the Founder Chair- none existed before. Nilanghu Dey, Sub-Committee member, was also of 204 and together constitute the man and Director, called upon President of Indian Sports present on the occasion. NIS opens its fourth branch in Al Wakrah

he Noble Indian Educational enthusiastic to offer the sessions Society announced the for Karate, Yoga, Music and Dance. Topening of fourth branch The sessions for the games (Cricket, recently near Grand mall in Al Basketball, Football and Table ten- Wakrah. nis) will be led and trained by the “We were so fortunate to obtain School Sports Academy.” the permission from the Ministry Chairman U Hussain Moham- of Education and Higher Educa- mad; General Secretary, K P tion for this venture,” said school Basheer and other management authorities. delegates attended the inaugural Noble International School meeting and eulogized the Princi- (NIS) is a fervent and mighty influ- pal, Shibu Abdul Rasheed and the ence in the knowledge arena of other staff members for the dedi- Qatar. The school provides excel- cation and industry they exhibited lent laboratory facilities for the in the endeavour and realisation subjects like Science and Math. of the dream. The admission pro- “We have been able to sustain cedure is in progress and for numerous extracurricular oppor- further details, one can contact tunities for students. We are so 55016863, 44162700, 44428624. 04 COVER STORY SUNDAY 30 APRIL 2017

Artist Muftah’s paintings keep ancient Qatari life alive

Raynald C Rivera (Bring them back) series. artists from all corners of the region diving, not knowing whether they The Peninsula This is one reason why it is but brought together by the currents of will be able to come back. They sing only fitting to make Al Muftah’s the Arabian Gulf and beyond. passionately to the sea demanding here is a deep sense of works the centerpiece of ‘Currents’ Inspired by the ancient tradi- it to keep its waters calm, to bring nostalgia in the latest collective exhibition which recently tional Qatari song “Toub Toub Ya them home safely,” she told The monochrome series cre- opened at W Doha’s Art 29 to a Bahar!”(Ocean Waters, Repent!”) Peninsula. ated by Qatari artist warm reception from art collectors sung by women along the shore Alluding to the sea, the artworks, Bouthayna Al Muftah in and enthusiasts across the country. waiting with anticipation for the therefore, strongly resonates the Ther attempt to archive an impor- The exhibition title has dual mean- safe return of their loved ones from theme of the exhibition. tant aspect of the history of her ing. While it refers to the status quo pearl diving, Al Muftah’s works on With very close affinity with the people now rarely found in books. where art is used as a potent tool display are replete with longing, sea dating back to the pre-oil era And she triumphs through the effec- in the free flow of information, thus anxiety and hope. when the ocean mainly provides tive amalgam of form, colour and plays an important part as a cata- “The series is about women and their livelihood, Qataris have cre- texture to visually document the lyst in the region’s growth and how they would sing this song as ated rich oral literature through profundity of state of longing in all development, it also pertains to their husbands, sons and brothers maritime songs which the artist the eight paintings for her Yeebhom’ convergence of eight featured used to venture to the seas for pearl tries to preserve in her own way. 05 SUNDAY 30 APRIL 2017 COVER STORY

“The main idea is to highlight these songs, to preserve some aspects of our culture that I feel kind of disintegrating and can rarely be found in books today. You have to be asking around a lot, speaking to people who have lived through this. And this is my way of archiving our history and our stories from the past translated in a very abstract contempo- rary manner,” she explained. All the paintings are monochromatic to achieve the intended effect in harmony with the concept as well as articulate her artistic expression. “The monochromatic scheme is something that I do a lot and it reflects me as a person as well, and because the pieces delve into our past I felt that monochromatic is something that really fits with the stories that are being told,” she said. Hints of inspiration from known artists can be observed from Al Muf- tah’s works which took some time to conceptualise. “The style of the artworks is very impulsive and I would like to say very ‘spur of the moment’ kind of action painting inspired by masters like Franz Kline, and a little bit of Pablo Picasso, Cy Twombly, and so on,” she noted. “Including research, worked for the series for about almost a year now. Although it looks monochromatic and simple, the process was a bit difficult. There is a process involved as well as layers so this is the final outcome.” Beginning at a tender age, the artist has evolved in her style but one thing that remains is her keen interest on her culture. “I had one exhibition two years ago with Qatar Museums’ Al Riwaq Gallery where a series of portraits I had done were displayed on a large wall. It was about women and traditional jewellery - a similar kind of concept on preservation of past memories. I’m more into culture, her- itage and tradition.” Bouthayna Al Muftah is one of the artists with Emergeast- a pioneer- ing online gallery which shines the spotlight on emerging artists from the Middle East. “ We promote emerging artists from the Middle East region, bringing them to the forefront and presenting them to young collectors who want to start their own collection at an affordable price point. Each of our art- ists is well vetted. We do due diligence and select the artists that we believe are going to be big in the future,” said Nikki Meftah, co-founder of Emergeast. Meftah considers Al Muftah, which is one of the founding artists’ of Emergeast “ one of the fast-rising Qatari artists and one of the strong- est female artists of the region now” that is why her works are the highlight of Emergeast’s first foray in Doha-a city which currently witnesses a vibrant art scene. “Doha’s art landscape is progressing very fast. The museum culture is very impressive and what I respect and admire is the educational foundation being laid out for the new generation to appreciate and cul- tivate art,” said Dima Abdul Kader, Emergeast co-founder. In general, there is a growing exuberance in the region’s flourishing art landscape teeming with contemporary artists producing works allow- ing for a lively artistic discourse and a means to reflect to their heritage for the world to see. “There are many emerging artists in the region, and there can never be enough entities or foundations to support them all. That’ s why we decided to launch an online gallery to be able to bring on artists and not be limited to the four walls of the gallery,” said Al Meftah. The exhibition also features works by Ghada Al Muhammedi, Lulu M, PegahLari, Rabee Baghshani, Roxana Manoucheri, Shadi Talaei, and Perryhan El Ashmawi in varying forms and mediums from traditional forms to new media, including silk screen, resin on canvas, digital col- lage and mixed media on paper. The exhibition is open to the public from 9am to 7pm every day until May 20 at the at Art 29 at W Doha Hotel and Residences. 06 MARKETPLACE SUNDAY 30 APRIL 2017

Mercure Hotel Liwan Furniture opens new showroom Doha attends Arabian Travel Market in Dubai

Gabriel Fernandes, Director of Sales of Mercure Hotel Doha, participated at the recent Arabian Nasaruddin Abdul Hameed, Managing Director of Al Khater Marketting, and Nisa Nasar Travel Market in Dubai to promote jointly inaugurating the showroom of Liwan Furniture at Juwan Gallery in Al Sadd. Liwan the hotel for Business and Leisure Furniture deals in traditional solid wood furniture and is known for their extensive vintage visitors. He is seen here at the furniture collection. They have unique pieces of vintage furniture from around the world Accor Hotels stand which displays and the new showroom looks like vintage art gallery their different brands. ORYX GTL takes part in Turtle Beach Clean-Up Campaign RYX GTL staff recently col- participate in cleaning the north- is committed to achieve Qatar improvement in production proc- laborated with their ern beach of Ras Laffan Industrial National Vision 2030 and keen to esses to make the company’s Ocolleagues in Ras Laffan city. Number of ORYX GTL employ- preserve the country’s non-renew- products environmentally friendly. Industrial City (RLIC) for the ‘Tur- ees participated in the event, which able resources, prevent pollution This has been demonstrated by the tle Beach Clean-Up Campaign.’ was aimed at cleaning and preserv- in the environment, reduce waste fact that it has received numerous It was organised by QP and ing one of Qatar’s best nesting spots production and work on recycling of high-level certificates on the level invited all companies and contrac- for hawksbill turtles. ORYX GTL it. ORYX GTL has always strived to of Oil and Gas companies around tors in Ras Laffan Industrial City to participates in this Campaign as it achieve excellence and continuous the world. 07 SUNDAY 30 APRIL 2017 CAMPUS Student council members sworn in at MES

tudent council members of “Students are endowed with lead- MES Indian School for the aca- ership qualities and assume Sdemic session 2017 -18 were responsibilities to serve as role sworn in on April 27 at an impres- models for others to emulate. MES sive Investiture Ceremony held at is striving to inculcate a high order the KG Hall of the school. of discipline and infuse a greater The inductees include school sense of responsibility among these appointees and prefects, club sec- future leaders of society. The school retaries, Campus Care Force leaders, expects all office bearers to perform scouts and guides, cubs and bulbuls their duties in accordance with the and house captains of all sections school rules and guidelines’ said P of the school. It was a solemn occa- K Mohammed, in his key-note sion where the young students were address. Dr Mohammad Harun all prepared to don the mantle of Khan, Principal, urged the student leadership and discharge the council members to fulfil the vision responsibilities entrusted upon and mission of the school by excel- them by the school. ling in their journey towards holistic B M Sidhique, President; K development and encouraged them Abdul Karim, Senior Vice-President; to become promising leaders of and PK Mohamed, General Secre- tomorrow. tary of MES Governing Board, The major student officials are: graced the occasion with their Naseef Subair, Junior Head Boy; Saeed Ur Rahman led the oath would function. The four house col- benign presence and distributed Hana Naseeb, Junior Head Girl; taking ceremony, reiterating ded- ours: Blue, Green, Red and Yellow badges to the newly elected student Saeed Ur Rahman, Senior Head Boy; ication and determination with presented a vibrant ambiance council office bearers. Hanan Nisar, Senior Head Girl. which the new student council among the enthusiastic students. IIS felicitates 850 meritorious students

deal Indian School (IIS) felic- students and applauded their declared the Champion House. itated meritorious students, hard work and perseverance These Houses received champi- Iwho made it to the principal’s and wished them success in their onship trophies from the honours list securing higher future. Principal. Padma Ramaswamy, grades in the school final exam- Trophies were also awarded Vice-Principal of Girls’ Section; inations during the academic to various houses excelled in the S. Vidyashanker, Vice-Principal year 2016-17, at a special assem- curricular and co-curricular of Boys’ Section, Shobhana bly in the school premises activities, In the Junior Section, Menon, Vice-Principal of Junior recently. the Champion House of the year Section; Nazima Bi, Headmis- As many as 850 meritorious award went to Blue House tress of Girls’ Section, Azam students, from junior, boys’ and headed by Hameeda Haider Ali. Khan, Headmaster, of Boys’ Sec- girls’ sections, were honoured. In the boys’ section, Ajmal, tion; .Parveen Taj, Asst. Principal of the school, Syed who heads Red House, won the Headmistress of Junior Section Shoukath Ali, gave away gold overall championship. In the and Shirley D’Sales, Headmis- medals and certificate to the stu- girls’ section, the Blue House tress of KG Section, attended the dents. He congratulated the lead by Ronnie Elizabeth was function. 08 LIFESTYLE SUNDAY 30 APRIL 2017 Left-handed? You are likely to have a slender face IANS associated with susceptibility to tuberculosis. “Almost 2,000 years ago a Greek physician was first to iden- eople with a thin lower face are tify slender jaws as a marker for TB about 25 percent more likely susceptibility, and he turned out to Pto be left-handed, new be right!” said study author Philippe research has found. Hujoel, Professor at the University of People with slender jaws typi- Washington School of Dentistry. cally have a lower jaw which bites a “Twentieth century studies con- bit backward, giving them a convex firmed his clinical observations, as facial profile, commonly called an slender facial features became rec- overbite. This unexpected finding, ognised as one aspect of a slender published in the journal Laterality: physique of a TB-susceptible per- Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cog- son,” Hujoel said. nition, was identified in 13,536 The new finding linking left-hand- individuals who participated in three edness with a slender face raises the national surveys conducted in the hypothesis that the genetics that United States. shape facial features and tubercu- This association may shed new losis susceptibility also increase the light on the origins of left-handed- likelihood for left-handedness, ness, as slender jaws have also been according to the study. 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Cathy Barrow Black bean chili sauce is avail- The Washington Post able at some Whole Foods Markets These wings are called and Safeway stores, as well as at ay back in the early 1980s, Asian markets. I came up with a chicken ‘irresistible’ for a reason From columnist and cookbook Wwing recipe. It started as author Cathy Barrow. a refrigerator-clearing exercise, using a little of this and that from Ingredients jars. The first batch was terrific, and 1/3 cup ketchup because I had, literally, taken a lit- 1/3 cup hoisin sauce tle of this and a little of that, I was 1/4 cup low-sodium tamari or unable to replicate what I had done. soy sauce It took some experimenting to 1/4 cup light brown sugar cobble together another batch as 2 tablespoons gochujang delicious as the first; after sampling (Korean pepper paste) several dozen wings, who could 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard remember? From that day forward, 2 tablespoons black bean chili I had my wing recipe. sauce (see headnote) The Wing Years, as I like to call 2 tablespoons toasted sesame them, followed - when I arrived at oil every party with a foil-covered bak- 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice ing sheet and a zip-top bag of wings vinegar in my secret spicy marinade. I 2 tablespoons sorghum or popped them in the oven and stood molasses by with tongs, ready to flip them 3 pounds chicken wings (all over on their way to a sticky, sweet, drumettes or a combination of irresistible snack food. The wings drumettes and flats) had devoted fans. I joked that I had to hold back one piece in the Steps kitchen or they would all be Combine the ketchup, hoisin, devoured by the time I removed my sauce, dry-rubbed and Korean- nook and cranny with a rich, indul- tamari or soy sauce, brown sugar, oven mitts and put down the tongs. spiced. Grocery stores have taken gent, complex, sweet and spicy gochujang, mustard, black bean When I set out to re-create the to offering wing bars, where a selec- glaze. chili sauce, sesame oil, vinegar and recipe for Washington Post read- tion bathed in various sauces and Choose all drumettes, the part sorghum or molasses in a 1-gallon ers, I stumbled. It turns out the styles may be purchased by the of the chicken wing that resembles zip-top bag. Add the chicken and denizens of my refrigerator door pound. I say: Resist these offerings the drumstick, or a combination of seal, pressing out as much air as have changed. Where Chinese chili as overcooked and underwhelm- flats and drumettes. possible. Massage to distribute the sauce with garlic was a standard in ing and make this recipe instead. It is possible to double or triple marinade ingredients and coat the my ‘80s kitchen, today it is Korean Pour all the ingredients in a bag, the recipe, but take care not to wings (through the bag). Refriger- gochujang. Soy sauce has stepped add the chicken, marinate, roast. If crowd the baking sheet when roast- ate for at least 4 hours and at most aside for tamari. I had only Tabasco you want to eyeball the amounts ing. Lining the baking sheet with 8 hours. and Frank’s Hot Sauce then, but instead of measuring, I won’t tell. foil is no joke. The mess is real. Preheat the oven to 400 now there are a dozen bottles of hot degrees. Line a rimmed baking sauce, some vegetal, some incen- Irresistible Wings MAKE AHEAD: The wings need sheet with two layers of aluminum diary. The world had changed, but 6 servings to marinate in the refrigerator for foil. Arrange the wings in a single my wing recipe hadn’t, until now. This recipe began as an exper- at least 4 hours, and up to 8 hours. layer on the baking sheet; discard The updated recipe is complex, iment, emptying the last bits from If the timing is inconvenient, any leftover marinade. Roast for 20 sweet, spicy, tingly and dead sim- jars and bottles languishing in the remove the chicken from the mar- minutes, then use tongs to turn the ple. Americans do love their wings. refrigerator, and ended a family inade ahead and place the wings wings over; roast for another 20 To that end, the parts have been favourite. Marinating these wings directly on the baking sheet; refrig- minutes. They will be sticky and broiled, baked, battered, dunked in plumps the meat and cloaks every erate until ready to roast. caramelized and irresistible. 10 HEALTH SUNDAY 30 APRIL 2017

Coffee can halve prostate cancer risk Artificial pancreas rinking more than three found safe and cups of coffee a day may Dreduce prostate cancer effective for kids risk by more than 50 percent, show results of a study on 7,000 n artificial pancreas that Italian men. automates blood sugar The findings were then vali- Acontrol for people with dated in laboratory studies which Type-1 diabetes has been found suggested that the coffee sub- to be safe and effective in a pilot stance caffeine might have some study among young children. protective effect against cancer. The study compared how well “The observations on cancer 12 children between ages 5-8 were cells allow us to say that the ben- able to control their diabetes using eficial effect observed among the their usual insulin pump and con- 7,000 participants is most likely tinuous glucose monitor versus due to caffeine, rather than to the with an artificial pancreas adapted many other substances contained for use with young children with in coffee,” said Maria Benedetta popular drink has already been increase knowledge in this field parental lockout controls. Donati from Institute for suggested by some recent stud- and to provide a clearer view,” Children in the trial were fol- Research, Hospitalisation and ies. “In recent years we have seen Pounis said. For the study, about lowed for 68 hours at a resort Health Care (I.R.C.C.S.) Neuromed a number of international stud- 7,000 men were observed for using the artificial pancreas, and in Pozzilli, Italy. ies on this issue. But scientific four years on average. “By ana- another 68 hours using their reg- The study, published in the evidence has been considered lysing their coffee consumption ular home treatment regimen. International Journal of Cancer, insufficient to draw conclusions. habits and comparing them with While using the artificial pancreas, sheds light in a field still hotly Moreover, in some cases results prostate cancer cases occurred children in the study had lower debated to this day -- the role of were contradictory,” first author over time, we saw a net reduc- average blood sugar levels and coffee, and specifically caffeine, of the paper George Pounis from tion of risk, 53 per cent, in those spent more time within the target in relation to prostate cancer. I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed said. who drank more than three cups blood sugar range without an A protective effect of the “Our goal, therefore, was to a day,” Pounis said. Home blood pressure monitors may not be accurate

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ven as doctors are increas- ingly relying on home blood Epressure monitoring to manage patients with hyperten- sion, many of the devices are too inaccurate to be useful, accord- ing to a small study. About 70 percent of the time, home monitors weren’t accurate within 5 mmHg, which is considered clinically important, researchers say. And 30 percent of the time the devices were 10 mmHg off the mark. Hypertension, or high blood automatic and home blood gauged the accuracy of home standards and those that were pressure, “is the number one pressure readings to diagnose blood pressure monitors used by not. Two observers tested each cause of death and disability in and monitor high blood pressure,” 85 patients and tested for patient simultaneously, taking a the world,” said lead study author she told Reuters Health by email. differences between upper-arm total of nine blood pressure Jennifer Ringrose of the “We need to make sure these versus wrist devices, brand measurements and alternating University of Alberta in Canada. home blood pressure readings names, hard versus soft cuffs and between the device used at home “Guidelines are recommending are accurate.” devices that were validated and a standardized cuff used in that clinicians rely more on Ringrose and colleagues according to industry technical a doctor’s office. 11 SUNDAY 30 APRIL 2017 BOLLYWOOD ‘Baahubali 2’ mints `100 crore on first day

IANS Telangana, the film in Telugu minted `53 crore, making it the big- S Rajamouli’s magnum opus gest opening ever for any film “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion across language in the two states. Snetted over `100 crore at the The film is expected to collect over ticket window in the country on `100 crore from the two states over release day. Trade sources say this the weekend,” he said. is the best ever opening for an In Tamil Nadu, the film col- Indian film. Even filmmaker Karan lected around `12 crore on the first Johar expressed his joy over the day. “If the early morning shows massive opening of the film. were not cancelled across Tamil According to trade analyst Nadu on Friday, the film could have Taran Adarsh, the Hindi version of collected even more. According to the film collected `36.54 crore. early estimates, it has minted “Truly sensational... `36.54. around `12 crore. It’s going pick up Hindi,” Taran tweeted yesterday. over the weekend...,” Trinath added. Originally made in Telugu, the In Kerala, the film is believed second part in the franchise was to have collected around `7 crore dubbed in Tamil, Hindi and on Friday. In the US, from Thurs- Malayalam. “Unthinkable and unimaginable version of the film netted a whop- day premieres alone, the film raked Filmmaker Karan Johar, who is highest ever day 1 ...data being tab- ping `53 crore, according to trade in $2.5 million. The film stars Pra- presenting the Hindi version of the ulated ..will take a while!!! Watch analyst Trinath. bhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka film, too tweeted his joy over the this space for the number! #Baahu- “The film has taken a phenom- Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia, Sath- bumper opening of the film. bali,” he tweeted. The Telugu enal opening. In Andhra and yaraj and Ramya Krishnan.

‘Tubelight’ teaser to Hansal Mehta’s son turns director be out next week cclaimed filmmaker Hansal Mehta’s uperstar Salman son Jai Mehta makes his directorial Khan says the Adebut with a short fiction film “Paani- Steaser of his path”. The film is presented by his father and upcoming historical war talks about the disturbing reality of water cri- drama film “Tubelight”, sis through the victims of a flawed and which has been directed politicized water management system. by filmmaker Kabir The film was released as a part of National Khan, will be out next Geographic Mission Blue Stories on Friday. week. “Kahin jaa nahi “Last year, the worst drought hit many raha hoon, aap ke paas aa raha hoon (I am parts of our nation. What I observed was how not going anywhere but coming to meet unaffected certain privileged parts of our you)...Just in five days... 5 days for ‘Tubelight’ society remained while people scrambled for teaser,” Salman tweeted yesterday. days without water. Some protested for The National Geographic Mission Blue Salman also shared a still from the film, weeks, some walked and waited for hours in initiative aims to spread awareness and in which he seems to be sitting in a train and the scorching heat while some even gave up inspire change for the cause of water con- waving. After blockbusters like “Bajrangi their lives. “The class divide and the stark servation, with the specially created content Bhaijaan” and “Ek Tha Tiger”, “Tubelight” is disparity in the availability of a fundamen- by Indian film-makers such as Hansal Mehta, Salman and Kabir’s third film together. tal resource disturbed me and I felt the need Imtiaz Ali, Madhur Bhandarkar and Anirud- Slated to release on Eid, “Tubelight” also to give a voice to those that aren’t represented, dha Roy Chowdhury. Thrilled about his son features Salman’s younger brother Sohail through my film. I feel the politicization of Jai’s directorial debut, Hansal said: “I’m proud Khan and Chinese star Zhu Zhu. The film water and the unfair distribution is giving to present this important film that brings forth also has a special appearance by Bollywood way to a dangerous way of living that is slowly the urgency and potential tragedy that our superstar Shah Rukh Khan. wwYash Raj spiralling out of control. continued misuse and neglect of water Films (YRF) has bagged the overseas distri- “The sooner we realize that water cannot resource can have on us. I’m glad that this bution rights -- excluding Middle East and be treated as a luxury but a basic fundamen- important message has been conveyed effec- North Africa -- for “Tubelight”. This is Sal- tal right, the better we can prepare for future tively and engagingly in my son Jai’s man Khan Films’ first collaboration with YRF generations,” Jai said in a statement. directorial debut.” for the overseas territory. 12 HOLLYWOOD SUNDAY 30 APRIL 2017 ‘Moonlight’ director ready to return to work

AP episode. Which was really cool — it was a really good experience,” wo months after his “Moon- Jenkins said. Since the Oscars, light” pulled out a last-second, Jenkins says he spent a month in Tbest-picture win at the Mexico. Oscars, director Barry Jenkins says “I went to Uxmal, which are the “it’s time to work.” Maya ruins. And it was amazing. “You live your whole life — not You talk about being humbled. I for this moment, but to have a grew up in Miami. A 90-minute career. So I have a career now. So flight from Miami, there are these I’m going to keep going with it,” pyramids - this whole civilization, Jenkins said Thursday at the Los this city that pre-existed ours in Angeles premiere of the Netflix America. Wonderful, man,” he said. series “Dear White People.” “It’s the best thing to do after win- He directed an episode of the ning an Academy Award.” series — which looks at race rela- Jenkins says he’s in regular con- tions and identity on a college tact with his cast — consulting with campus — in the middle of last them as they navigate possible Hol- year’s Hollywood awards circuit lywood projects. promotional push for “Moonlight,” “They hit me up about choices ‘Moonlight’ tour has ended, but that “The Underground Railroad.” The which also earned Academy they are making, decisions they are family continues.” The series “Dear best-picture win for “Moonlight” Awards for best supporting actor making,” Jenkins said. “You know, White People” is based on 2014 was made more dramatic because and best adapted screenplay. Mahershala (Ali) has a very young movie of the same name. Jenkins of an error that led to “La La Land” “So my only 10 days off were the kid, so I haven’t seen him as much. is also working on an adaptation of being named first before the error 10 days I spent directing this So yeah, we are all a family. The the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel was corrected onstage. Hacker threatens to release copies of Netflix series

hacker claims to have sto- len the upcoming season of A Netflix’s hit series “Orange Is The New Black,” and is demand- ing that the video streaming service pay an unspecified ransom to prevent all the new episodes from being prematurely released online. The hacker, operating under the name The Dark Overlord, has already purportedly uploaded the first episode to an illegal file-shar- ing service. The Associated Press could dent Netflix’s subscriber purported screenshots of the It’s not clear what triggered The could not legally confirm the growth and the company’s stock footage and a copy of a proposed Dark Overload’s renewed ran- authenticity of that uploaded file. price. In the ransom note, The deal to delete the stolen mate- som demands. Netflix is counting New episodes of “Orange” are Dark Overlord claimed to have rial in return for tens of on “Orange” to help it add 3.2 scheduled for official release on stolen series from other studios, thousands of dollars in elec- million subscribers from April June 9. Netflix said that a small too, by breaking into a single tronic currency. through June. That’s substan- production vendor that works with company. The purported hacker When the AP contacted The tially higher than the company’s several major TV studios had suf- promised to also release those Dark Overlord in February, the average gain of 1.8 million sub- fered a breach. The Los Gatos, titles unless “modest” ransoms hacker said the purloined video scribers in the same period over California, company described it are paid. wouldn’t be made publicly avail- the past five years. as an “active situation” that’s being Rumors of a massive leak of able after all, making the Whenever Netflix’s quarterly investigated by the FBI and other Hollywood films and TV epi- far-fetched claim that “no one subscriber gains fall shy of man- authorities. sodes have been circulating really (cares) about unreleased agement’s projections, the Pirated copies of “Orange” online for months, fed by movies and TV show episodes.” company’s stock usually plunges. 13 SUNDAY 30 APRIL 2017 TECHNOLOGY Amazon’s ‘Echo Look’ judges your outlook

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oon, Amazon’s voice assistant will be able to answer your Smost burning question: Alexa, does this make me look beautiful? Amazon announced the Echo Look, a $200 voice-activated cam- era that will take full-length pictures of your outfits, by using the command “Alexa, take a photo.” It can also take videos - “Alexa, take a video” - to let you check yourself out from multiple angles, through a live feed from the Look beamed to your smartphone. It is, essentially, the high-tech alternative to a friend. Or a mirror. Amazon has done a great job of takes a full-length photo of you isn’t exactly universal. It also lets The Echo Look will require its own making itself into a prime digital using a voice command, using a you keep an archive of all your out- app on your phone to work. It is the destination to do your errands. But high-tech, depth-sensing camera fit photos - a feature that caters only first in the Alexa-powered family it hasn’t quite established itself as that seems a bit overpowered for to our self-indulgence, not one that of Echo devices to carry a camera. a fashion authority yet, and Echo the job. Sure, millennials are selfie does anything to make shopping or All photos and video the Look Look appears to be a bid to do that. obsessed, but this sounds like some- getting dressed meaningfully records will be accessible through And yet, it is hard to see how the thing that would be used regularly easier. this app, although they are stored device does much to help Amazon only by influencers and other dig- Then there’s the Style Check locally and in Amazon’s cloud. on this front, because its function- ital tastemakers. What real-world feature, which offers advice on Users will be able to delete images ality would seem to appeal to such woman needs to start each day with which of multiple outfits to wear at any time, said Amazon spokes- a narrow slice of women. a professional-looking, head-to-toe based on machine learning and woman Michelle Taylerson. Let’s start with the idea that it photo? It’s solving a problem that “advice from fashion specialists.” Apple tests with charging via Wi-Fi router FB launches S tech giant Apple is experimenting with wire- Messenger Lite less charging technologies that could see Uusers charge their iPhones with a Wi-Fi in 132 countries router. “Apple’s patent application for ‘Wireless Charg- acebook Messenger Lite, a ing and Communications Systems With stand-alone version of Dual-Frequency Patch Antennas’ is a method for FMessenger for Android for transferring power to electronic devices over fre- markets with slower than aver- quencies normally dedicated to data age Internet speeds is now communications,” appleinsider.com reported available in over 132 countries yesterday. including Vietnam, Nigeria, Peru, The patch antennas may be used for wireless Turkey, Germany, Japan and the power transfer at microwave frequencies or other Netherlands. Messenger Lite was frequencies and may be used to support millimeter rolled out in Kenya, Tunisia, wave communications. The patch antennas may be Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Vene- used to form a beam steering array. forming patch antennas,” the report noted. zuela last October. The wireless circuitry may include adjustable “The screen technology uses advanced four- “For Facebook, which has in circuitry to steer wireless signals associated with channel ambient light sensors to automatically adapt months aggressively added the antenna array. “Apple’s patent application merely the colour and intensity of the display to match the Snapchat-like features to its covers the theory behind wireless power transmis- light in your environment. Which means reading main app, Instagram, and Mes- sion using existing communications link frequencies, anywhere is more natural and comfortable - almost senger, the expansion of its Lite and does not divulge specific operating details like looking at a sheet of paper,” Forbes.com reported versions gives it another advan- beyond the implementation of specialised beam earlier. tage over its rival,” technology website theverge.com reported. 14 CINEMA PLUS SUNDAY 30 APRIL 2017

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CROSSWORD CONCEPTIS SUDOKU

Conceptis Sudoku: Conceptis Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9×9 grid. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3×3 box contains the same number only once.

Yesterday’s answer ALL IN THE MIND

ALBANY, ANNAPOLIS, ATLANTA, AUGUSTA, AUSTIN, BATON ROUGE, BISMARK, BOISE, BOSTON, CARSON CITY, CHARLESTON, CHEYENNE, COLUMBIA, COLUMBUS, CONCORD, DENVER, DES MOINES, DOVER, FRANKFORT, HARRISBURG, HARTFORD, HELENA, HONOLULU, INDIANAPOLIS, JACKSON, JEFFERSON CITY, JUNEAU, LANSING, LINCOLN, LITTLE ROCK, MADISON, MONTGOMERY, NASHVILLE, OLYMPIA, PHOENIX, PIERRE, PROVIDENCE, RALEIGH, RICHMOND, SACRAMENTO, SALEM, SANTA FE, SPRINGFIELD, ST PAUL, TOPEKA.

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