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MOVIE • Malick’s latest is flawed but heavenly

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By Isabel Ovalle he sells in his shop from collectors who don’t want to continue collec- here’s a shop on Al Mirqab Al ting. He has many Qatari clients, and Jadeed Street that sells nume- film-makers rent the products for a rous unusual and interesting few days. Titems. Anything from an old His collection includes medals, camera to an antique radio or an old stamps, books, photos, ornaments, pla- bottle of Pepsi made in Qatar can be tes, vases, watches and musical instru- found there. Banknotes, coins and let- ments, among other curiosities. ters are also part of this collection put The oldest items are from the 1950’s together by Ali Darwishi. and, in the owner’s words: “They tell the This Iranian entrepreneur opened short story of Qatar.” Champs Elysee Palace about eight years “I have many local clients that keep ago. But he began collecting stamps at coming back to the store until they the age of 12. Then came coins and bank- finish their collection. They specially notes, and then antiques. like to buy books about the country, He has been in Doha for more than stamps, banknotes and even soda bott- 45 years and buys most of the items les,” Darwishi said.

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The shopkeeper added that it was common for Qatari families to have a corner in their home dedicated to memorabilia and antiques. “I have sold Collectors continue bottles of Coca Cola or Pepsi made here coming until they have for QR4,000. Also, old banknotes that were used for Qatar and Dubai for all the items they want. QR100,000.” For instance, they like Darwishi’s books about the country and the Gulf are also very valuable, just having a camera or like the hundreds of photos that tell the telephone from every story of the country. “Customers come here looking for year. I also get calls from pictures of their families to show their people who are tired of children. They also like buying old toys to let their kids know how they played collecting and want to before, with traditional craft toys and sell me all their things. not electronics,” stated the owner of Champs Elysee Palace. Youth visit the shop to learn about Qatar and find special items like a tele- will soon feature an area on the second phone used by the troops in World War floor dedicated to books. II, a vintage iron or the traditional china “They keep everything in order, but used during Ramadan by locals. they don’t need to clean because the Spread over two floors, the store also dust makes the items even more special,” sells records from Indian artists and sin- joked the owner. gers from the region as well as boxes of Other curious items can be found at matches — which sell for up to QR1,000 the store, like typewriters. Barwashi also — and tobacco. sells apparently invaluable things like “Collectors continue coming until imitation watches, catchpenny jewellery they have all the items they want. For or empty and broken soda cans. instance, they like having a camera or The most unexpected item, like a telephone from every year. I also get calls broken bottle, can be exactly what the from people who are tired of collecting client is looking for to complete his collec- and want to sell me all their things.” tion and, just because it is made in Qatar, The shop also sells old fans, some fur- he will pay thousands of riyals for it. niture, including cupboards, as well as The lucrative business regularly pots made in the Czech Republic and receives clients from Qatar, but also sees Slovenia which are very popular among customers come in from Saudi Arabia, Qatari clients. Turkey, Iran and India, but hardly any Four people work at the store, which Europeans. The Peninsula 4 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 10 APRIL 2013 CAMPUS / COMMUNITY TNG to hold YLE exams for second consecutive year

he Next Generation Kindergarten and Primary School was the first British T curriculum school in Qatar to introduce Young Learners Examination, in 2012. TNG will be conducting the exam on June 22. result. Invigilators from British This will be highly beneficial for stu- be administered by British Council Shagufta Bakali, CEO, TNG, Council lauded the skills of TNG dents as this will expose and prepare examiners and The Next Generation said: “Last year, 120 students of students. Due to the overwhelming them for the O Level Examinations staff members. The completed exam TNG appeared in YLE tests and we response last year and continuous as well.” papers will be sent back to UK for are looking forward to seeing more requests from existing and new par- To prepare students for YLE, the checking and the results will be strength to appear this year. Several ents, the school has arranged to con- teachers will be given formal train- declared in September. students secured five stars in their duct the test in the school premises. ing at British Council. The tests will The Peninsula

Eight winners picked in ABP photography contest

he Academic Bridge Programme (ABP) of Qatar Foundation showcased its students, faculty and staff members’ talent in the Tmain hallway of ABP’s Liberal Arts and Science (LAS) building in Education City recently. Twenty students and 21 faculty and staff members participated with a colourful and diverse collection of images in the photography exhibition and contest — ‘My last holiday’. The photographs will remain on display till ABP’s graduation day on May 11. Moza Al Boainain, Assistant Director of Student Services, and Michael Grossman, Faculty Supervisor for the photography club, announced the winners, who received certificates of achievement and Virgin Megastore gift coupons. Barbara Stoll won the first prize among faculty and the second prize went to Gilles Buck and Magda Rostron. Syno Jacob and SC Kumaresan came third. In the students section, Ali Mehanna Al Naimi bagged the first prize while Noora Al Kuwari and Ahmed Alony came second and third, respectively. The Peninsula The winners with officials.

Liverpool FC Foundation coaches give football tips to DESS children

tandard Chartered recently practise long after the sessions are hosted two Liverpool FC done. Each session has been tailor- Foundation coaches who con- made to suit the age and capability Sducted football coaching clin- of the child, therefore everyone had ics for children at the Doha English a chance to learn and play the game Speaking School (DESS) in Qatar. regardless of their skill levels”. Forbes Duff, International Activity Forbes Duff commented: “I really Manager and Coach, and Karl Carney, enjoyed the sessions at DESS, espe- Foundation Coach, who work full-time cially the opportunity to answer ques- with the Liverpool FC Foundation, flew tions with the Year 6 pupils in the down to Qatar to conduct coaching classroom. I think this was a great idea clinics for children at DESS. and we were able to engage with more Charles Carlson, Chief Executive students at the school.” Officer at Standard Chartered Qatar, Karl Carney, who was visiting Qatar Children put through said: “This is the third time we and the Middle East for the first time, the drill by one of the have hosted coaches from the LFC commented, “Qatar is such a beauti- coaches. Foundation and the enthusiasm and ful, diverse country and we were made excitement for the coaching clin- to feel really welcome during our time ics seems to only increase. The skills here. We have delivered sessions to “What really stood out during our genuinely happy everybody was that and technique taught to the children around 200 children with great suc- time here was how we were really Liverpool FC was present,” added is something they can continue to cess in one morning.” embraced by all we met and how Karl”. The Peninsula COMMUNITY / MARKETPLACE PLUS | WEDNESDAY 10 APRIL 2013 5 Qatargas beach clean-up

Over 250 Qatargas employees participated in the first annual Qatargas beach clean-up held at Al Fuwairit beach, 80km north of Doha. This is set to become an annual event on the first Saturday of April each year, which coincides with the onset of the turtle nesting season. Qatar’s northern shores are used as nesting grounds by hawksbill turtles, an endangered species. Mansour Rashid Al Naimi, Qatargas Public Relations Manager, said: “We are very happy with the active participation of our employees in this worthy activity. Hundreds of Qatargas employees set aside a few hours from their weekend holiday to take part in the beach clean-up despite the adverse weather conditions. This is a clear demonstration of their personal commitment to environmental protection.” A two-kilometre stretch of the beach to the north of Al Fuwairit was cleaned as part of the event. Lulu-Henkel promotion mega draw May Queen Ball on May 9 he Goan Welfare Association (GWA), Qatar will organise the T13th Annual May Queen Ball (a dinner dance) on May 9, 2013 at the Radisson Blue Doha from 8.30pm onwards. Goa’s number one band, Forefront, will perform at the event while DJ Glorio will keep the young and old grooving on the dance floor. Well- known Goan host Updesh Swar will compere the event. The highlight of the event will be the crowning of the 13th May Queen, said the president of GWA, Simon D’Silva. The event is open to people of all nationalities. The tickets are priced at QR150 for adults and QR100 for children. For more information con- The Lulu-Henkel promotion mega draw was held on Monday at Lulu Hypermarket, D-Ring Road branch, under tact 55550491 or 66828980. The event the supervision of Ali, an inspector from the Ministry of Business and Trade. Twenty iPads were given away as is being sponsored by Qatar Airways, prizes. Officials from Lulu and Unilever were present at the draw. Doha Bank, Radisson Blue Doha and Gulf Colours. The Peninsula

Over 600 people expected for Toastmasters annual meet

ore than 600 people are provides an ideal platform for us to do expected to participate in so,” Steve Troop, CEO, Barwa Bank the the 10th Toastmasters Group, said at a press conference for MAnnual Conference in the launch of TAC-Q 2013 yesterday. Qatar (TAC-Q), The Toastmasters event, which is The international director of the biggest event for the Toastmasters Kammutty VP Toastmasters, several diplomats and fraternity in Qatar, will be held at the district governors, among other dele- newly built DPS MIS School premises (From left) Saquib Raza Khan, TAC-Q 2013 Chairman; Manzoor Moideen, Division gates, are set to attend the conference. in Al Wakra. E Governor, District 20, Toastmasters International; Steve Troop, CEO, Barwa Bank This year, Barwa Bank is extending The popular conference comprises Group; and Dr Babu, Barwa Bank, during the press conference. its support to the conference, which speech contests in four categories, will be held on April 19, as platinum including humorous, table topics, The one-day event will also feature their leadership and communication sponsor. evaluation and an international speech entertainment and educational sessions. skills. “Toastmasters is a globally renowned contest. The TAC-Q 2013 chair Toastmaster, Toastmasters is an international organisation that is active in areas of The winners of each contest will go Saquib Raza Khan, said a dynamic non-profit forum established in 1924 leadership, communication and presen- on to represent Division E Qatar at the team of Toastmasters was working to in the US. It seeks to improve leader- tation skills development. It is a great District Toastmasters Annual confer- make this year’s edition the best con- ship and communication skills through opportunity for us to show our sup- ence, which will be held in Dubai in ference yet. self-learning. More than a million port to our community as well as meet May. The Division Governor of Qatar, people worldwide benefit from this remarkable professionals from all sorts A mascot named ‘Torry’ has also been Manzoor Moideen, meanwhile, urged organisation. of businesses, and Toastmasters Qatar introduced to represent TAC–Q 2013. everyone to join the forum to improve The Peninsula 6 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 10 APRIL 2013 MARKETPLACE Al Attiya Motors named as Kia Dealer of the Year 2012

l Attiya Motors and Trading Co (AMTC), and compliance with corporate identity standards. the distributor of Kia Motors in Qatar, AMTC Service Center Manager Ayman Al Shami was recently named the 2012 Dealer of added: “it is the philosophy of AMTC as a whole to Athe Year by Kia Motors Corp Middle East keep customers happy with not only their Kia cars and Africa during the annual regional convention but in our services and products as a whole. This held in Cape Town, South Africa. is the most important result that we can possibly The convention, hosted by KMC Senior Vice obtain from our clients”. President and Chief Operating Officer Thomas At the event, Oh shared KMC’s marketing and Oh, and KMC Mena President Alex Chung, was pricing strategies for the rest of the year, most attended by 44 major distributors from the Middle notably the positioning of the new batch of cars that East and Africa region. will be introduced to the market as well as advance- Mohammed Maali, Chief Executive Officer of ments made in product strengthening. AMTC, said: “We at AMTC take great pride in Among the models set to enter the market are being named Dealer of the Year for 2012. The con- the all-new MPV Carens, refreshed luxury sedan tinued passion and dedication that the the AMTC Cadenza, refreshed mid-size sedan Optima, all-new group has and is showing in achieving customer sporty sedan Cerato Koup and all-new crossover satisfaction has paved the way for these results. We Soul. continue along this path as we aim to fully deepen Hossam Shadi, AMTC Sales and Marketing our relationships with existing and potential cus- Manager, said: “The award has given AMTC tomers alike”. momentum to be able to break corporate milestones The Dealer of the Year was determined through for 2013 with several new Kia models coming out. the Kia Dealer Proficiency Programme (KDPA), an Truly, the Kia slogan of ‘The Power to Surprise’ will objective evaluation tool that measures the level of come into fruition as the market will see how much Alex Chung, KMC Mena President, and Mohd compliance and the capability of dealers in different progress in terms of product innovation, design and Maali, AMTC CEO, at the awards function. aspects like sales, after sales, facilities management reliability these cars have made”. The Peninsula Total offshore project wins 2013 IPTC award he International Petroleum Technology Conference, IPTC, which rotates annu- Tally between Doha and venues in the Asia Pacific region, presented an award to Total’s Pazflor Project team in March 2013 in rec- ognition of its excellence in project integration. This year’s IPTC award ceremony was held in Beijing, China, to hon- our achievements by a company or companies for integration of multiple disciplines and execution for major industry projects, from discovery to delivery. Total received the award for its Pazflor Project, which was estab- lished in Angola, deploying complete artificial lift systems and combining gas/liquids separation and pumping The Pazflor project management modules. This achievement marks a team applied rigorous and well-reg- major step forward towards subsea ulated standards to project report- H.O.G. Qatar Chapter members at Grand Hyatt. processing. ing. Skilled contractors were closely The Pazflor oil is both viscous and supervised, and stakeholders and heavy, and is contained in low-pres- project teams were kept informed Grand Hyatt hosts H.O.G. Qatar Chapter sure Miocene reservoirs and thus on project progress irrespective of requires artificial lift to reach the their location. rand Hyatt recently hosted K Franzen. “We are excited about surface. The oil and water liquids are Conferencing technology was also members of the Harley- the new partnership with Harley- boosted by innovative hybrid pumps used to the full, with up to ten dif- Davidson Owners Group Davidson Doha in becoming their pre- that combine multiphase and cen- ferent onshore and offshore sites G(H.O.G.) Qatar Chapter and ferred hotel.” trifugal pump technologies. worldwide participating in major media persons for a barbecue. Robert Andrew Kelly, Harley- The Pazflor project strategy was achievements. Despite the global About 80 riders and members of the Davidson Doha Dealer Principal, said: based on a fully empowered, multi- scope and the need to pool skills press gathered to enjoy an outdoor “It was a great night and we were very disciplinary and integrated project around the globe, Pazflor was man- evening with a tantalising culinary happy to see our guests enjoying a true management team mostly located aged as a single integrated project palette and entertainment activities. Harley-Davidson experience, which at contractor premises or on sites team with everyone working towards “The collaboration is part of Hyatt’s is all about celebrating our common and in charge of all activities from the same goal and with the same plan to perfect and become a bench- passion and love for the brand and its geosciences to field operations. objectives. The Peninsula mark in the hospitality industry,” values.” said General Manager Christoph The Peninsula HEALTH PLUS | WEDNESDAY 10 APRIL 2013 7

Health Tips Fitness after 65 is from DOCTOR no one-size-fits-all Tips for dealing with dental emergencies et’s face it, accidents happen — and if you’ve had an injury to the teeth, mouth or jaw, you need to Lsee a dentist right away. Putting off dental treat- ment for a dental emergency now only increases the risk of permanent damage later, which could translate into more extensive and expensive treatment down the road. Pain is your body’s signal that something is wrong. It also means it’s time to seek treatment for something you might have been putting off for a while. Here’s what constitutes a dental emergency, and tips for dealing with dental emergencies. Bitten Lip or Tongue: Clean the area and apply an ice pack to reduce swelling. If the bleeding doesn’t stop, see your dentist right away or go to a hospital emer- gency room. Broken Tooth: Save any pieces of the broken tooth and rinse your mouth out with warm water. Apply a cold compress to the area to decrease swelling and pain until you can be seen by an emergency dentist. Knocked Out Tooth: Gently rinse off the knocked out tooth without removing any attached tissue. If possi- ble, hold the tooth in place in the socket. Otherwise, put the tooth in a glass of milk and get to a By Dorene Internicola that has aired on US public television since 1987. dentist right away. The majority of her viewers are women over 65. Object Stuck in Teeth: Carefully merica’s ageing population is posing For that population, she said, the goal of exercise try to remove the object with special challenges, fitness experts say, is health and well-being, not physical prowess. dental floss. (Don’t try using a because it is difficult to design effective “Gravity has been working on them for 70 sharp instrument instead!) If Aworkout routines for people with a wide years,” said Wilson, a registered nurse who spe- you’re unable to dislodge the range of abilities. cialised in geriatrics. “Gravity is not our friend object with dental floss, contact Dr Amit K Walvekar For one 70-year-old, the goal may be to run a after many years of pulling our heads, shoulders your dentist. Specialist – Dentistry – marathon, for another it’s getting out of a chair. and upper torsos forward and down.” Periodontics Toothache: Rinse your mouth “If you are teaching 10-year-olds, it’s perfectly The 30-minute class includes warm-up, circu- Healthspring World Clinic out with warm water. Then use reasonable to do an activity that everybody would lation and strength segments, a finger segment dental floss to make sure there participate in,” said Dr Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, (for stiffness), standing for balance, and final isn’t any food or other debris causing the pain. If the an expert on ageing with the American College relaxation. pain persists, call your dentist. of Sports Medicine. Posture, breathing, balance, cognitive func- Lost Dental Filling or Dental Crown: For dental fillings, But 20 80-year-olds could be as different as tioning and reaction time are among the most seal the area with a piece of sugarless gum. If the crown chalk and cheese.” important — and neglected — components of elder falls off, make an appointment to see your dentist as Some baby boomer could be athletic, he fitness, she said. soon as possible and bring the crown with you. Do not explained, while others would be unable to get “Focusing on gait is really important because as use super glue to slip the crown back over the tooth. out of bed. we age our gait changes,” said Wilson. Dental Abscess: If you notice a painful, pimple-like There are now more Americans aged 65 and Karen Peterson, author of Move with Balance: swelling on your gums, rinse with salt water and imme- older than at any other time in US history, accord- Healthy Aging Activities for Brain and Body, stresses diately contact an emergency dentist. Dental abscesses ing to Census Bureau figures. Some 40 million a mind-body approach in workouts with seniors. can lead to more serious infections if not treated people aged 65 and over lived in the United States “In our society it seems people don’t really like promptly. in 2010, accounting for 13 percent of the total to do things unless they’re good at it already,” said Prevention is better than cure: Maintaining good oral population. The older population grew from three Peterson, a kinesiologist based in Maui. “But what hygiene is the best way to help prevent a dental emer- million in 1900 to 40 million in 2010. the brain likes is to be challenged.” gency. Along with regular brushing and flossing, avoid Older adults should be doing aerobic activ- Her exercises include tossing a bean bag to chewing on ice, hard candy or popcorn kernels, which ity to help maintain body weight, strengthening improve reaction time, walking a figure-eight could potentially crack teeth without you even know- exercises to develop and maintain muscle mass pattern for balance, as well as eye stretches, jaw ing. And don’t force your teeth to tear open a package and some type of flexibility training, according to relaxers, childhood games and cognitive challenges — use the scissors instead. If you play sports, wear a Dr James Graves, Dean of the College of Health to keep body and mind alert. mouthguard to cushion your teeth from excessive force at the University of Utah. “We take balance exercises and add conversa- or trauma. Regular dental visits allow your dentist to Physical activity can reduce the risk of diseases tion or math problems,” she said. “The concept is diagnose and treat dental problems before they become such as diabetes, hypertension and osteoporosis, to always progress, always get more challenging.” more severe or painful. he said, as well as improve the quality of life by To tackle the isolation and diversity of the older maintaining functional capacity, such as the ability population, Peterson initiated a mentoring pro- to climb stairs, open doors, and carry groceries. gramme in which the fitter seniors work with “A very healthy 70-year-old can safely par- the frailer. ticipate in high-intensity activity while a frail “Some partners will become friends,” she said. 60-year-old needs to lower the intensity,” said “They’ll get really turned on.” Graves. “My recommendation is to work with a Experts agree that it’s never too late to do personal trainer or group leader who has knowl- something. “Exercise is effective even in the most edge and qualifications to work with the elderly.” frail individual,” Wilson said. “If they can wiggle Mary Ann Wilson is the creator and host of their toes, they can exercise.” the “Sit and Be Fit,” a senior fitness programme Reuters 8 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 10 APRIL 2013 MOVIE PLUS | WEDNESDAY 10 APRIL 2013 9

HOLLYWOOD NEWS BOLLYWOOD NEWS Kate Moss decides Malick’s latest Once ...Daayan does well, to go green we’ll make sequel: Emraan upermodel Kate Moss and her mraan Hashmi, who is playing the male lead in forthcoming super- husband Jamie Hince plan to go natural thriller Ek Thi Daayan, says a decision on the film’s sequel Sgreen. They have turned one of is flawed but Edepends upon its box office performance. their barns into a hen house and are The actor, seen in hits such as Murder and Gangster - A Love Story, says also designing a vegetable patch. they will know about people’s reaction to the movie “once it releases”. “Jamie feels very strongly about “Once the film does well, then we will make the sequel,” the 34-year- the environment and climate change heavenly old actor said. and he and Kate want to do their bit “If it is a great story and it is taken forward in a nice way, then I would where they can,” a source told the like to be a part of it,” he added. Daily Star newspaper, reports con- In the changing scenario, films with good scripts work at the box office, tactmusic.com. he said. The actress, who was once famous “There is a big change, a lot of new films are coming. Raaz worked last for her love for partying, has decided year and now hopefully Ek Thi Daayan will work. If you have a good story, she, and her husband will “do their any film will work,” he said. bit”. Directed by Kannan Iyer, the cast of the film includes Konkona Sen Sharma, Huma Qureshi and Kalki Koechlin. “It was great shooting a film with an interesting script. I always had a fascination for supernatural films,” he said and added that with the film being placed in a “relatable world, with folklore of a witch being played out, is interesting”. Cruise spends £3m to see Suri ollywood star Tom Cruise hired a private jet to see his daughter HSuri for her seventh birthday. He Fukrey trailer to be reportedly splurged £3m to hire the jet, which flew Suri to him. launched in college “Money is no object to Tom when it comes to Suri. He will do anything to be canteen with her. It might sound extravagant, but Suri is used to flying around in private ctor-director Farhan Akhtar will jets. That’s what happens when your par- launch the first trailer of movie ents are Hollywood stars,” a source told AFukrey with co-producer Ritesh thesun.co.uk. Sidhwani in a college canteen. By Jake Coyle Cruise has hired a plane on several a kind of sample-taking environmental to explore their they missed the The movie is about four boys who cannot occassions to see his daughter after his scientist of polluted blue-collar areas characters, boat. His priest is a wait to live college life. divorce with Katie Holmes. onder” has always who brings Marina and her 10-year-old shaping his tangential charac- Hence, the producers decided that it Suri, who now lives with her mother been the word daughter, Tatiana (Tatiana Chiline), films largely ter with little con- would be fitting to launch the trailer in the in New York, will have permanent access with Terrence from vibrant, sundrenched Paris to his in editing. necting him to the canteen of Jai Hind College at Churchgate, to the jet after her special birthday on “WMalick. home in an austere suburban develop- (Performances couple, but his role Mumbai, on April 12. April 18. He might be the most sought-after, ment in Oklahoma. by Rachel Weisz, is to, by associa- Directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, high-budget art-house filmmaker on Dichotomy has always been the Michael Sheen and others didn’t make tion, bond their earthly affection with Fukrey stars Pulkit Samrat, Varun Sharma, Manjot Singh and Ali Fazal. the planet, a director whose talent for real narrative propellant for Malick it into the final cut, a not unusual fate God’s love. One wide-eyed bit character The movie is slated for release on June 14. cinematic poetry and freeform improv- (war and peace in The Thin Red Line; for members of a Malick cast.) But the exclaims to him at a window: “I’m feel- isation gives him virtually the pick of the disciplinarian father and graceful performances in To the Wonder aren’t ing not just the natural light. That’s the Hollywood’s A-list litter. But for all his mother of The Tree of Life) and that’s quite up to the task. Affleck is sensitive spiritual light!” voice-over philosophising, his movies true here. The particular events and but zombie-like. Kurylenko, a gorgeous Cinema is a cathedral for Malick, and Julio Iglesias to release new album are completely guileless. He makes ruptures in Neil and Marina’s rela- former model who played a Bond girl in it, light is heavenly. Much of the film, Kashyap adds ‘Bachchan simple films beautifully, with a childlike tionship aren’t closely followed, only in Quantum of Solace, is a captivating, with cinematography by Emmanuel ulio Iglesias will release a new album gathering the biggest hits from sense of wonder. Even if his films fail the familiar tidal swells of love and lithe presence but her playful improvis- Lubezki, was shot in the golden glow anthem’ in Bombay Talkies his 45-year career, saying that he has “travelled through life, singing to leave you elated, you can’t help but loneliness. During a separation, a ing veers too close to precious (a danger of “magic hour.” You will seldom see a Jwith everyone and learning from everyone”. feel cleansed by their innocent purity. local former flame (Rachel McAdams) for any Malick player). Perhaps their more majestically shot movie, one both ilmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s short story in Bombay Talkies will have “I’ve travelled through life,” said the artist calmly, adding that he had A new Malick masterwork is always also drifts in, forming an evanescent characters were too thinly scripted by impressionistic and detailed, sensual a special song, a kind of tribute to megastar Amitabh Bachchan, sung about human concerns. “It doesn’t bother me if I’ve sung them an event, but as the releases have triangle. Malick, if “scripted” is even a relevant and grounded. Even if other elements Fwho has been regaling Indian audiences for four decades. The song well or badly; I (interpreted) them and I sang them,” he said, adding grown more commonplace, so, too has What this is, then, is a straightfor- word. of the film are lacking, the sheer inven- can, in fact, be called the “Bachchan anthem”. that “the negative part of my life, the criticism, the intrigues — I’ve the feeling that his movie world — so ward, abstractly rendered rumination Whereas The Tree of Life put its tiveness and variety of the contrasting “Amitabh Bachchan is an icon in the film industry and has given block- overcome them”. separate from others — has developed on love, mostly from Marina’s perspec- characters in a cosmic, mythical con- images keeps you riveted. buster memorable films as his body of work. The song will have a lot of Thus did the 69-year-old artist summarise his career as one of the 10 its own systematic clichés. There may tive. “What is this love that loves us?” text (oh, yes, there were dinosaurs), To the Wonder isn’t the finest Malick kids, dressed in different avatars donned by Big B over the years in his best-selling singers in history in an interview with EFE last February be, it turns out, only so much inner- she wonders. The state of bliss she To the Wonder places its characters’ film. But if it’s a failure, it’s the best movies,” said a source associated with the project. in Miami, with an eye toward the release of his first album since 2006. monologue questioning about love and finds with Neil — on a train to Paris, deliberations on love in the spiritual kind. It strives, in a superficial medium, The lyrics of the song go like this — Sitaaron ki shaan hai jo, vo Bachchan, “I’m living happily here,” he said before travelling to Asia, where he is nature from a barefoot, long-haired on the shores of Mont Saint-Michel, on realm. Javier Bardem plays a Catholic to communicate something universal cinema ka imaan hai jo, vo bachchan, reelon se dilon tak, aya re aya re... currently on tour to promote “1- Greatest Hits,” which hits the market lass in the sunlit grass that we can the plains of Oklahoma — is inevitably, priest undergoing a crisis of faith. He about our inner nature. It seeks beauty chhaaya re, bachcha bachcha gaaye, from bachpan bachpan. with recently-recorded versions of some of his most popular numbers. take. mysteriously fleeting. She ponders, in meanders morosely among the town’s in the world and finds it everywhere, The video of the song, composed by Amit Trivedi, will feature children Overall, Iglesias holds the Guinness record for the Latino artist who Such has been the reception to French: “Where are we when we’re poor and imprisoned in what feels like from the shores of Normandy to the dancing with several of Amitabh’s stills from his iconic films in the back- has sold the most albums worldwide. Malick’s latest, To the Wonder, a film there?” ‘’Why doesn’t it last?” — compared to the lengthy, dreamy grocery store aisles of Oklahoma. drop. The video is choreographed by Remo D’Souza. The double album contains 37 songs in Spanish, English, French, Italian that more than any other of the direc- The film creates other questions, too, intimacy with the likes of Kurylenko, It may be easy to laugh at, but wher- Bombay Talkies is co-directed by four directors, including Kashyap, and Portuguese, including duos with music greats like Willie Nelson, tor’s, distills his distinctive approach. none more than: Ben Affleck can speak McAdams and Affleck — token slum- ever the love that loves us is, it’s in Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar and Dibakar Banerjee. The four directors have Sting, Diana Ross, Frank Sinatra, Dolly Parton, Stevie Wonder and Art There’s hardly any dialogue at all, French?? But the actor’s character ming with less physically blessed this movie. put together four short stories to make one project. The film is slated for Garfunkel, among others. just the story of a French-speaking hardly talks at all, and he moves hulk- humanity. To the Wonder, a Magnolia Pictures release on May 3. Ukrainian single mother, Marina (Olga ingly through the film, mostly leaving When the papal conclave gets a look release, is rated R. Running time: 113 Kurylenko), and her up-and-down the meditations to Marina. at the regal Bardem robed in vest- minutes. romance with Neil (Ben Affleck). He’s Malick gives his actors wide berth ments, they may wonder if perhaps AP 10 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 10 APRIL 2013 WHEELS

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By Elaine Lies

uthor Tanis Rideout never hiked, hated the cold and at one time had barely heard Aof British climber George Mallory, who may have been one of the first men to make it to the top of Mount Everest before perishing on its slopes. But an Everest-obsessed co-worker at an outdoor equipment store intro- duced her to Mallory, the controversy about whether he summited the world’s highest peak, and video footage from his 1920s expeditions, and she found it impossible to get him out of her head — until finally writing, years later, her debut novel, Above all Things. The book, which also tells the story of Mallory’s wife Ruth as she waits for her husband and tends their children, was based partly on the couple’s actual letters — including some found on Mallory’s body in 1999, 75 years after his death. Rideout spoke about Mallory — famed for saying “because it’s there” when asked why he wanted to climb partner, has gone off to do something Everest — her book, and Everest, the that seems so much more interesting 8,850-metre (29,035-foot) peak con- than what we’re doing, going through quered by Sir Edmund Hillary 60 years the routine of our lives. I thought that ago this May. would be so easy to write because I knew what that felt like. But it took What got you going on this book a lot longer to get into Ruth’s head, and Everest? partly because of the limits of the era Everest was already something I and gender and class. How to balance really didn’t get ... why would people that all, how to make her small, inti- do that? Then you sort of throw that mate emotional dramas be as big and colonial glamour onto it, for lack of a important as an avalanche on Everest. better word — them in their tweeds, It took a while...I read a lot of short massive backpacks and their crates of stories, trying to almost make each of champagne. (I thought) okay, I need her sections a short story on its own. to know more about this. And as I Her life needs to be as important as started reading, I pretty quickly got George’s, because it is. taken away by Mallory in particular. Ridiculously good-looking, incredibly How did you finally resolve the charismatic and moved in all the right question of whether he summited circles, a last Renaissance man. The or not? last and great British explorer of that What interested me about the story moment where I was standing there Part of the reason I wanted to write era. I would joke with my friends about as well was the myth-making of it, and said, oh, I was writing about this the book was to puzzle out for myself if it’s possible to be in love with some- how we make these heroes. So to have for seven years, this is what it feels what happened on that last climb.... body who’d been dead for eighty years, Ruth’s point of view was a way to dis- like. The cold’s easy, I live in Canada, Personally, I think it depends on what I probably am. rupt the mythology around someone so the cold is always there. I read a day you ask me, whether he made it like George Mallory and to be able to tonne, there are so many great books or not. On more romantic days I think He was certainly very attractive, see him as much more of a fully real- out there about high-altitude climb- he absolutely did, and on my more rea- but your book of course features his ised character and not just as an epic ing, other peoples’ stories and things listic days I think he probably didn’t wife as well. Was she in there from climber that did this incredibly brave that they imagine or hallucinate. That quite make it. the start? and crazy thing. was what drew me to it originally, Ruth was always in the book. When what happens to your body at these What is it about Everest? I first started playing with it, I actu- The sections with the climb: how extremes, and where does your brain If only I knew. I just don’t unders- ally thought of telling the whole thing did you imagine it? go under the circumstances. tand it and I think it’s because I don’t from her point of view, but that became I started doing a very, very little bit understand it that I put so much time very limiting for obvious reasons really of climbing. I attempted my first ever He’s out having all these adven- into reading about it and learning quickly. I studied a lot of women’s stud- somewhat substantial climb earlier tures, and there’s Ruth at home. about it. It still sounds utterly horri- ies and women writers at university, this year, on holiday in Hawaii — my What was it like to go between these ble. I would love to do the trek out to and women’s history is important. husband and I tried to summit Mauna two characters? Base Camp and look at that mountain, People behind the scenes in history I Loa. I didn’t quite make the top, I had I thought Ruth would be easier, but you could not pay me to ever even think are getting much more of their my first experience of altitude sickness, at the beginning. We’ve all stayed think about climbing it. It’s a weird due these days in fiction. it was terrible — but I had a bizarre home while somebody else, a friend or presence in our culture. Reuters 12 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 10 APRIL 2013 TECHNOLOGY Bargain Nook HD+ is worth a look By Rich Jaroslovsky resolution of 1920 by 1280 pixels and can display video in full high-defini- veryone loves a bargain. And tion. Not only is it better than the right now, Barnes & Noble Kindle, its 256 pixels-per-inch den- has one of the best ones going. sity nearly matches that of the iPad’s E It’s the Nook HD+, the vaunted Retina display. nine-inch colour tablet the struggling Its biggest missing feature, relative bookseller introduced late last year to to its Amazon competition, is a cam- compete with Apple’s iPad and, espe- era. So even though Microsoft is an cially, Amazon’s 8.9-inch Kindle Fire investor in the Nook business, forget HD. about using its Skype service. At its launch, the Nook was ham- The Nook, like the Kindle, runs a pered by a lack of content beyond version of Google’s Android operat- B&N’s own e-book offerings and ing system, although — again like the by the absence of key apps. But the Kindle — it’s so heavily modified that company has addressed some of those you might never know it. One result shortcomings while augmenting the is that it doesn’t have access to the device’s attractive price with special 700,000 or so apps in the Google Play deals that make it worth a look. store; instead, you’re limited to apps The HD+ comes in two versions: one that have been tailored specifically for with 16 gigabytes of storage for $269, Barnes & Noble. the other with 32 gigabytes for $299. That’s been a weakness of the Nook Those are the same prices Amazon from the beginning, and it still is, but touts for the Kindle Fire HD, but with a little less so. There are native Nook a couple of important differences. apps for Facebook, Twitter, Netflix To get that price on the Kindle, you and Spotify, plus a Web browser. have to be willing to accept ads; it’s $15 It has also expanded its sparse video extra for commercial-free versions. catalog through recent deals with Lions The Nook also includes a wall Gate, MGM and Viacom’s Paramount, charger and cable — Amazon gives among others. MGM’s “Skyfall” came you just the cable — and includes a preloaded on my test device, and James slot for a microSD card to expand its Bond was pretty impressive on that storage capacity up to 96 gigabytes. nice screen. The Kindle isn’t expandable; Amazon Still, the Nook ecosystem pales next expects you to store a lot of content to Amazon, which has smartly made online using its Cloud services. the Kindle a seamless entry point to its But what really makes the Nook enormous collections of movies, music, attractive is a $50 credit toward con- television shows and books. And the tent purchases made within 30 days, Kindle has vastly more apps too — so lowering its effective price to $219. many more that Barnes & Noble won’t That’s only a few bucks more than even release a count of Nook apps. the no-ads version of the seven-inch It also has more configurations, Kindle Fire HD, which has a 40 per- including an extra-cost option to con- cent smaller screen. nect to AT&T’s fast 4G LTE network; The credit is available only on Nooks the Nook works only over a Wi-Fi purchased at one of Barnes & Noble’s connection. 670 or so stores, or online at Nook. All things being equal, the Kindle com; it doesn’t cover devices purchased is the superior device. But all things through retail partners like Wal-Mart While the Nook is nowhere near The Nook neither looks nor feels aren’t equal as long as you can get and Staples. Barnes & Noble says the as potent as the iPad or Microsoft’s cheap. It weighs about 18 ounces, a Nook HD+ for, effectively, $219 — offer is good indefinitely, though it Surface, it also costs far less. The about two ounces lighter than the making it worth consideration if you’re did suspend it for a week recently least expensive iPad, the base-model Kindle Fire HD, and its battery should shopping for a good tablet that won’t when it gave away a free mono- iPad mini, is $329, while the cheapest get you through a day of normal use. break the bank. chrome e-reader with each purchase. Surface, the RT, is $500. The screen is a beauty. It has a WP-Bloomberg

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LEARN How to conjugate to be “Kaana” in ARABIC the past:

Ana Kuntu I was Remark: We use Kana sometimes with prepositions such as Fee=in, ma’a=with, as well as with adjectives.

Anta Kunta You were (m) Hoy en la Historia

Anti Kunti You were (f) April 10, 2012 Bo Xilai ousted from China’s Hu’wa Kaana He was ruling Politburo by a scandal involving his police chief, Bo's wife, Gu Kailai, and the murder of Hiy ’ya kanat She was a British businessman 1710: Copyright laws in England allowed authors, rather than printers, to hold rights to their works Baby Blues Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman 1998: The anti-impotence drug Viagra first went on sale in the United States 1998: A peace settlement was reached in Northern Ireland which became known as the Good Friday Agreement 2003: Haiti recognised voodoo as a religion so marriages and other sacraments accepted as legal Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS ALL IN THE MIND Hagar The Horrible Chris Browne Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.

Zits by Dennis Young and Denis Lebrun

ADAPTATION, AUTHOR, AUTOBIOGRAPHY, BIOGRAPHY, BOOK, CHRONICLE, COMPOSITION, DIARY, DISSERTATION, DOCUMENT, DRAFT, EDITORIAL, EPIC, EPISTLE, ESSAY, ISSUE, JOURNAL, LEDGER, LETTER, LIMERICK, LITERATURE, MANUSCRIPT, MEMO, MEMOIRS, NOTATION, NOTE, NOVEL, PAPER, PLAY, POEM, PROSE, PUBLICATION, RECORD, SCRIPT, SCRIPTURE, SONNET, TEXT, THESIS, TOME, TREATISE, VERSE, VOLUME, WRITER, WRITINGS. 14 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 10 APRIL 2013 CROSSWORDS

ACROSS 37 Big name in footwear 2 Wee bit 32 Response facilitator: 45 Like many CROSSWORD 1 Ones pressed for 39 Wish 3 Fish out of water Abbr. grandstands 1234 5678910111213 cash, briefly 40 Ticker with cachet 4 Word chanted at a 34 What water lacks 46 Tee off 5 1997 #1 hit with a celebratory party 35 When to get back to 48 Apropos of 14 15 16 42 Watch it nonsense title 47 Temporary 5 Routs, with “down” work, perhaps 49 Retail giant with the 17 18 19 11 Many a bugger 50 “9 to 5” director 6 When the Salt Lake 36 Endpoint of pilgrims’ mascots Red Ruff and 14 See 63-Across City Olympics took progress? Blue Mews 20 21 22 Higgins 15 Code that’s dangerous 51 Bad tool for a toddler place 37 Big name in frozen food 52 Extra-bright 23 24 to break to find 7 Longtime first name in 38 Circle 53 Bolted 16 Hermano de la madre 55 N.L. West team, on TV talk 41 Snowboarders 54 He talked only to 25 26 27 28 29 17 ___ en scène scoreboards 8 Court paper showing compete in them Wilbur one team’s points 30 31 32 33 18 More like a gymnast’s 56 One seen in a shower 43 Some Rodin pieces body 57 Ramirez of “Grey’s 9 Comical Cheri 44 Lye, for one 34 35 36 19 Cartoon character who Anatomy” 10 Adidas vis-à-vis USEDCAR TAL I BAN Reebok GONEAPE WR I T EME 37 38 39 cries “You eediot!” 58 It’s often illegal to 20 It may be hang one 11 Alien ARTUROS OTOOLES NEWMATH I I NS I ST 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 acknowledged with a 59 Cry for more 12 Like some navels DIVORCE slap 13 Jon Voight’s New York 47 48 49 50 60 2006-08 heavyweight ASSHE EGOSURFS 23 Bad stroke champion Maskaev birthplace NOTE L L ONEBASE 51 52 53 54 24 Back, in a way 61 Article in the Louvre? 21 Air and water, e.g. RESPECT 25 Having the lead? 62 High 22 Yellow shade TELSTAR SLEETS 55 56 57 29 Real go-getter 63 With 14-Across, cruise 26 Runaway ASSISTON ERNST TROUBLE 58 59 60 30 Baker’s dozen, maybe bonus 27 Organic compound MER IDEN TRAVA I L 33 Reading letters from 28 Scrappers put them up 61 62 63 EXECUTE MINI CAM the end? DOWN 31 Sprung thing SPEAKER ESOBESO 34 TV’s “hipster doofus” 1 Tops HOTNESS GENES I S

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

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate How to EASY SUDOKU play Hyper Easy Sudoku Puzzles Sudoku: Place a digit from 1 to 9 in A Hyper Sudoku each empty cell so every Puzzle is solved row, every column and by filling the every 3x3 box contains all numbers from 1 the digits 1 to 9. to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear YESTERDAY’S only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is solved like a normal Sudoku. ANSWER CINEMA / TV LISTINGS PLUS | WEDNESDAY 10 APRIL 2013 15

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Taiwan TV shows Events in Qatar A summary of MEDIA SCAN queen in reports issues of the day discussed by the Qatari community Hey’Ya: Arab Women in Sport on Thatcher death in the media. When: March 7-Jun 16 Taiwanese news sta- Monday–Thursday, Saturday: 9am-8pm tion has apologized for Friday; 3pm-9pm (Sunday closed) Aairing footage of Queen Where: QMA Gallery, Bldg 10 Elizabeth II while reporting the What: The Qatar Museums Authority death of former British Prime will exhibit ‘Hey’Ya: Arab Women in Minister Margaret Thatcher. Sport’ at QMA Gallery in Katara Cultural CTi Cable flashed a headline • People are demanding that the action against those violating Village. The exhibition was first held of “Margaret Thatcher Dies of authorities concerned increase the camping regulations and spoiling in London during the 2012 Olympic Stroke” and showed two clips of Games. The exhibit originated in Qatar, number of ambulances on highways the Sealine area, to protect the the queen shaking hands with beginning at the Arab Games’ Athletes in order to evacuate people quickly environment. Village in December 2011, where the public. The station apolo- in case of accidents, as many roads • There are demands for having rules photographer Brigitte and documentary gised on Monday night after lack these vehicles. obliging nurseries to have guards for viewers criticised the station filmmaker Marian Lacombe set up an • There are demands that the the security of the children. outdoor studio, working with female for failing to distinguish between athletes. They then travelled to 20 Arab the women. concerned body issue an order to • Some residents of Al Wakra are countries from the Gulf to North Africa, News producers for Thailand’s truck drivers to secure their load and surprised over automobile workshops documenting images and videos of 70 army-owned Channel 5 apolo- cover it to prevent it falling on roads. operating in residential areas, Arab sportswomen. gised for showing actress Meryl • There is talk about 32 nationals who disturbing those living nearby. Free entry Streep’s picture in a segment have got jobs at the Supreme Council • People are demanding monitoring Tuesday morning. For nearly two of Health after successful interviews of advertisements on the fronts of “Paper Trail” Works from the minutes, it displayed Thatcher’s biography alongside a picture of during Qatar Career Fair. commercial centres as many of them Collection of the Barjeel Art Streep in character for “The Iron • Qatar University students are are immodest. Foundation Lady.” complaining of poor medical • There is talk about the earthquake in

When: Until April 20; 10am-10pm The production team wrote on services at the university clinic, Bushehr, Iran, which was felt in Doha Where: Katara Cultural Village, Bldg 22 Facebook later: “We will improve where there is only one nurse and and caused panic, and the risk posed What: A curated exhibition by Barjeel and develop our work more care- Art Foundation featuring selected works fully and are deeply sorry.” no doctor. to the region by any possible damage from the collection of Sultan Sooud Thatcher died Monday in • Some people are asking for strict to the nuclear plant in Bushehr. Al-Qassemi. The exhibition interrogates London at age 87. ideas of what is ‘real’ in ways that AP highlight how histories are guided by carefully selected narratives that apply meaning to what we see and hear. There will be an extensive educational program and visiting artists talks IN by Gireesh Babu complementing this exhibition FOCUS Free entry

Designed To Win When: Until June 23; 10am-10pm Where: Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art What: Katara Exhibition in Collaboration with the Design Museum in London. Designed to Win celebrates ways in which design and sport are combined, pushing the limits of human endeavour to achieve records and victories of increasing significance and wonder. There will be an extensive educational programme and visiting artists’ talks complementing the expo.

A Bridge to the Moon When: Until April 27; 10am-10pm Where: Katara Gallery 2 - Bldg 18 What: Amal Al Aathem is one of the most prominent and proactive Qatari artists today, her reputation as a Qatari artist with a real voice and message has won her respect internationally. Her work has been widely exhibited in the region and in different parts of the world. Al Aathem believes that old philosophies have linked the moon, nature and the woman in a symbolic way, believing that the moon is the centre of the universe and the woman is the centre of society. A view of the Corniche at 5am. If you want your events featured here, Send your photos to [email protected]. Please mention mail details to [email protected] where the photo was taken.

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