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Beckham plans a Miami soccer team

By David Adams and Kevin Gray stadium deals after a $500m baseball sta- dium with a retractable roof for the Miami rom his tattoos to his finely chiseled Marlins failed to draw fans. physique and Armani underwear The state legislature rebuffed the Miami ads, soccer icon David Beckham Dolphins’ request for public funding of a Foozes Miami-style appeal. $350m renovation of its privately owned Blending charisma with a smart busi- American football stadium. ness plan, Beckham intends to launch his Instead, Beckham is assembling a group own professional soccer team in Miami, a to invest $150-200m in private financing for multicultural market that has defied major a new soccer stadium in Miami’s urban core league owners twice before. But Beckham by 2018-19, according to the source, who is known for making long shots. divulged financial details that have been Expectation is high that the former cap- under wraps until now. The same person tain of the England team, who retired as a stressed that the plans are still in the early player in May, will exercise a $25m option stages and the cost could vary according to in his Major League Soccer (MLS) player the final site choice. contract to start a new team later this year “He will not be asking for taxpayer and base it in Miami. money,” the source added, noting that The league has confirmed it is in dis- Beckham was well aware of local resist- cussions with Beckham but is awaiting a ance to public financing. formal bid, including details of the city, the “That is very encouraging, a big boost,” ownership group, and a stadium plan, which said Chip Iglesias, Miami-Dade County is expected before the end of the year. Deputy Mayor who met with Beckham this A source close to the negotiations week after a tour of possible stadium sites. described a financial plan that is well He said the commitment to private financ- advanced if incomplete. ing was bound to create local goodwill. Beckham declined requests for an inter- Beckham envisions building the team view, but he has been touring Miami and with veteran players, international stars recently said the city was ripe for a new who, following his own lead when he moved soccer team. from Real Madrid to Los Angeles, will hang Finding the right location for a sta- up their cleats in other established markets dium and financing is not easy in Miami. to finish their careers in America, the fron- Taxpayers have soured on publicly financed tier of soccer. PLUS | MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2013 3

“David realises he needs to create Fighting A Flop Syndrome and growing traffic congestion is a goalkeeper Gordon Banks and Peru’s a club in the region that is going to With a population of 5.5 million, formidable challenge. greatest player, Teofilo Cubillas. become an international destination the greater Miami Fort Lauderdale Beckham is focused on downtown But major league soccer never took for the city that is going to attract the and Palm Beach region of south Miami, with a potential sharing off, and it flopped again almost two best players. It’s going to be a bridge Florida has long been seen as an agreement at the new Miami Marlins decades later with the Miami Fusion. between Latin America and North attractive venue for a soccer fran- baseball park while his stadium is Miami is different now. While base- America and Europe,” the source close chise, but it hasn’t worked out that being built, according to the source ball-loving Cubans still make up a little to Beckham’s management said. way — twice. cited earlier. more than 50 percent of the Hispanic Beckham has said he has no interest About 70 percent of Miami- Miami Beach has no room, though population in Miami-Dade, there are in coaching but will run the team. Dade’s population speak a language it might seem a natural location for now 600,000 residents from soccer- “He will be across all aspects, from other than English at home (mostly “Becks” and his wife, pop star turned crazy nations in Latin America and the the way it’s run, to the stadium, to Spanish), and Miami area fans are fashion designer Victoria “Posh Caribbean, according to census data. what the uniform looks like, to what typically wedded to high-profile for- Spice” Beckham. The Beckhams live In the western Miami suburb of players are brought in, to who the CEO eign teams — Real Madrid, Barcelona in London with their four children. Doral, South Americans flock to Revo is,” the source said. “For him, this is a and Manchester United (two of which Drawing a critical mass of soccer Soccer, an indoor club with TVs con- passion project.” Beckham played for) — not the less fans in Miami is a quest that former stantly showing live soccer games from This year, Beckham led Sports star-studded domestic league. major league player and manager around the world. Illustrated’s list of the 20 highest- When Chelsea played Real Madrid Ray Hudson, 58, compares to Greek “Bring a good Argentine, a good earning international athletes with in Miami in August, 67,000 fans mythology. “It’s like the Golden Brazilian and a good Colombian player, an estimated $48m in earnings, most turned out, while the Miami Fusion Fleece, and it wasn’t too easy for and the team will have an instant fol- of it from endorsement deals. His esti- averaged only 11,000 fans in their last Jason and them Argonauts to get,” lowing,” said Oscar Sanchez, who helps mated net worth is $250m, according MLS season in 2001 before the fran- he said. run Revo. to Wealth-X, a global research firm. chise was shut down. In the 1970s and ‘80s, Hudson played Weaned on watching world-class His management company, 19 Finding a stadium location that fits for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, a players in their home nations, Miami’s Entertainment, is run by British busi- the demographics of a sprawling urban lovable squad of aging soccer heroes soccer-savvy fans expect a high level nessman and American Idol creator area with poor public transportation including partially sighted English of performance, stressed Hudson. “The Simon Fuller. Beckham also has toured first thing and the foremost thing isn’t stadium sites with billionaire Marcelo the stadium, it’s not the ownership. Claure, founder of Miami-based What counts is the product on the Brightstar Corp, the world’s largest field,” he said. “If you don’t produce wireless distributor and the provider quality football, they won’t come.” of global services to Apple. Soccer advocates say the advanc- Claure, who owns one of the top ing popularity of the game nationally soccer teams in his native Bolivia, is changing the perception of Major last month sold a 57 percent stake in League Soccer in Miami, attracting a Brightstar to Japanese telecommunica- new generation of non-Hispanic fans. tions giant SoftBank Corp — owners of Weston, a prosperous Miami sub- Sprint — for $1.26bn. He and Beckham urb to the northwest, is emblematic. plan to work together on the Miami bid Soccer is booming, said Mayor Daniel but have not signed an agreement, the Stermer, a bankruptcy attorney and person familiar with Beckham’s initia- proud soccer dad. The half-Anglo, tive said. Beckham hopes for another half-Hispanic city of 65,000 boasts couple of investors as well. a dozen publicly funded fields, with On October 30 Claure wrote on 3,600 children enrolled in a soccer his Twitter feed: “We don’t have a David Beckham (right) and Marcelo program. “Everyone is excited about deal with Beckham now, and we are Claure, CEO of Brightstar. Beckham’s team - which players he’s still discussing and progressing.” He going to pick and where the stadium declined to comment for this story. will be.” Reuters 4 PLUS | MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2013 CAMPUS

QA students dominate volleyball season atar Academy enjoyed success in volleyball this season with the Under 13 Boys, Junior Varsity Girls and Boys and Varsity Girls winning Qtheir Qatar United English Speaking Schools titles. This is the first time that the school simultaneously held four titles in different age groups. Hayat Universal School students were excited to experience the Athletic Director Stephen Walker credited all 116 QA students who trained rain and clouds for the first time this year. Jumping in puddles hard and played well in all teams. is a rare opportunity in Qatar and they jumped, played and ran “Volleyball is on the rise at QA and we look forward to further improving around in the puddles. our skills and strategies in the next season. Thanks to our dedicated coaches, who all have done a fantastic job,” he said. The Peninsula

BPS students organises charity fund raiser

tudents of Middle and sold at about 33 kiosks put up by Secondary School of Birla children. SPublic School held a charity In an overwhelming response fundraiser at the school premises from the children who participated in connection with Children’s Day in the fundraiser, all the stalls ran celebrations. out of stock in three hours and col- Clubbing the events of the day lected about QR8,000. along with Social Empowerment The money will be donated to Through Work and Action, a core Qatar Charity to help the needy component of the international in the Philippines and Syria. curriculum offered at the school, Earlier during the inaugural cer- students from classes 6 to 10 emony, event managers screened a organised stalls with a variety of short documentary on difficulties goods from pin to piano. of disaster-struck people in the war To add flavour to the show, zones of Syria. there were also plenty of food The Peninsula

2013 Class Preparatory children of DPS-MIS celebrated Children’s Day was celebrated at the Pearl school campus. At a special Children’s Day, wearing colourful attires and participating in function in the morning, students of KG to Class V participated in a quiz fun-filled races conducted by teachers. They were also shown and games organised by teachers. KG II students took part in a fancy a documentary on Jawaharlal Nehru. dress show and Class I and II students made Children’s Day badges. COMMUNITY / MARKETPLACE PLUS | MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2013 5

Building a stronger school nursing programme in Qatar

he University of Calgary–Qatar (UCQ) recently hosted a work- Tshop with school nurses aimed at strengthening the care they provide. It was titled, ‘What’s new in your school: Qatar School Nurses Rule’. “We wanted to get together to find out if the curriculum that we’re teach- Sundown with star DJs ing, the ‘Comprehensive School Model,’ Aly and Fila, ranked 20th in the world by is an effect model for their school and to DJMag 2013, will be performing at the strengthen our relationship with them kick-off of the Sundown at Doha Marriott and community nursing in Qatar,” Hotel on November 21. The first edition explained Carnelle Raigne Symes, a of a series of monthly events promises UCQ Nursing Practice Instructor. the College of the North Atlantic. “I’m effective in the actual working envi- to bring a new concept to Doha, with the Community nursing is a major a new campus nurse, I’ve only been ronment,” said Leon Chung, a nurse evening starting from 4pm for the beau- part of UCQ’s Bachelor of Nursing working here for two months. This at the American School Doha. tiful sunset over the West Bay skyline. Programme. UCQ students have event is very helpful for me in estab- Helle Stoy, another ASD nurse, As the night unfolds, resident DJs will placements in a variety of community lishing and improving my role as a added, “School nursing is a very grati- create a more relaxed vibe early on and organisations, mostly in schools where campus nurse.” fying and important part of community then to a full-on dance atmosphere with they work with school nurses. “I think it’s commendable that nursing. I would urge all UCQ students Aly and Fila. Twenty-five school nurses attended UCQ is seeking our input to ensure and others to consider it as a profes- the event, including Margie Sadie from that what they are teaching will be sion.” The Peninsula

Malabar Gold & Diamonds celebrated Children’s Day with a Officials competition ‘Design & Be a Starlet’. It gave children a platform with the to showcase their talent by designing jewellery for the brand certification. ‘Starlet’. Shamlal Ahamed MP, Managing Director, International Operations, and Abdul Salam, Group Executive Director, pre- sented the prize, Apple iPad, to the winner Loria Yavnish Adlakha. LG clothes washers meet new IBQ celebrates launch of rewards programme CSA sustainability verification dvanced front-load clothes use of consumables, and end-of-life nternational Bank of Qatar (ibq) washers from LG Electronics management. celebrated the launch of its new Aare the first in the world “Environmental sustainability has Irewards programme thanq at an to meet the requirements of the become as important to our custom- event attended by ibq management and new CSA sustainability verifica- ers as it has been to our company for a delegates from key partners. tion service for industry’s AHAM long time,” said Chris Jung, President The programme was launched 7003-2013/CSA SPE-7003-13/UL of home appliances, LG Electronics recently for existing customers allow- 7003, Sustainability Standard for USA, Inc. “LG is proud to be the first ing them to accumulate points across a Household Clothes Washers. with washing machines verified to the wide range of ibq products and services LG models WM8000HVA and new sustainability standard. Together and redeem them instantly and online Andrew Ball (pictured), Head of WM8000HWA achieved the scores with CSA Group, LG is leading the with over 800 airlines, 160,000 hotels Retail Banking, said: “The success of required to meet the new environ- way in addressing various aspects of and car rental services worldwide with the programme is mainly attributed to mental standard, according to CSA the product’s life-cycle.” no restriction or blackout dates. the fact that travel strongly resonates Group, which verified these LG units “As the first manufacturer to be Jabra Ghandour, ibq Managing and has broad appeal for our Qatari and following extensive testing and data verified to this new sustainability Director, said: “There are several fea- expatriate customers. Travel is known analysis. standard by CSA, LG is demon- tures that make the thanq rewards to be one of the highest spend categories The LG washers meet the strating to consumers that these programme so unique, the most among our customer base thus making 2013 Sustainability Standard for products meet the requirements important of which are simplicity and the programme’s wide variety of air- Household Clothes Washers based of the standard throughout their flexibility. line and hotels a key differentiator in on a life-cycle approach for identify- life-cycle and go well beyond meet- “Offering our customers the free- the market. The availability of choice, ing the environmental impacts in six ing the traditional energy perform- dom either to redeem points around online redemption and transparency are key areas: materials, manufacturing ance benchmarks,” said Ash Sahi, the world or share accumulated points the real value drivers and what custom- and operations, energy and water President and CEO, CSA Group. with their families and friends is testi- ers like most about thanq rewards pro- consumption during use, innovation, The Peninsula mony to its uniqueness.” gramme”. The Peninsula 6 PLUS | MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2013 FOOD

Add a pound of salt, or not

By Jane Black otherwise humble root vegetables on the At one hour and 45 minutes, my planned, I sliced it thinly and served it menu. When a salt crust is presented tester showed they were done, and I in an impromptu salad with grapefruit, f food is fashion, then there must and cracked open tableside, as chef Alain pulled the beets from the oven. While celery leaves and crushed hazelnuts and always be a new “it” dish. This sea- Passard does at L’Arpege in Paris, the they were still warm, I peeled them. I drizzled with olive oil. son, salt-roasted root vegetables are technique might even justify a price hike. glazed them with butter, then topped Was it worth all the trouble? Food Ithe Olivia Wilde of the culinary “It’s the closest thing to sous vide them with chopped chives, chervil and scientist Harold McGee says no. “Salt- world. you can get for the home cook,” says grated ricotta salata. baking root vegetables doesn’t have They grace menus in Copenhagen Dan Barber, chef at New York’s Blue They were . . . good. Nicely seasoned. much to offer beyond simple baking,” (salt-baked beet with smoked marrow, Hill, referring to that other fashion- But it was Sobel’s inspired pairing of he says. “The salt crust will moderate pickled onions and elderberry capers), able cooking technique, in which meats herbs and cheese that made them spe- and even out the oven heat, and it may New York (salt-baked celery root and vegetables are sealed in plastic and cial. Disappointingly, a few of the beets slightly reduce moisture loss. But the with leek, ash and citrus cream) and cooked in a water bath at very low tem- still had a slight crunch. (So much for effects on flavour and texture will be Washington, where you can find salt- peratures to seal in flavour and promote that promise of even cooking.) It would minimal. Vegetables just aren’t as sen- roasted carrots at Fiola, salt-roasted even cooking. have been a whole lot easier to bake sitive to cooking conditions as meats and beet salad with spiced Virginia peanuts “The name of the game is consist- them in a foil packet. fish.” and goat cheese at Blue Duck Tavern and ency,” says Adam Sobel, the chef at I had higher hopes for the more tradi- Grace Young, the author of three salt-roasted potatoes and beets accom- Washington’s Bourbon Steak before mov- tional salt crust, a kind of igloo made with Chinese cookbooks, also doesn’t bother panying the local pheasant at Equinox. ing this year to RN74 in San Francisco. egg whites. Various chefs had suggested with salt-baking at home, even for that At Volt in Frederick, Maryland, chef- “So if this gets you a perfectly evenly first whipping the whites to soft peaks or classic Hakka chicken. “Salt-baked owner Bryan Voltaggio has experimented cooked beet, why wouldn’t you do it?” to stiff peaks, or just stirring them with chicken is absolutely delicious. However, with salt-roasting celery root in a crust I found out the hard way. the salt until the mixture resembled wet done in the home kitchen it is one pain scented with celery seed and says the My first attempt was dry-roasting sand. I went for the simplest technique, in the neck,” she says. “You need six root’s resulting silky texture is akin to beets. I bought two bunches, making blending about one pound of salt into pounds of salt. It’s difficult to check for that of sashimi. sure that the beets were of similar size. eight egg whites, enough to roast three doneness. I’ve always wanted to run a Salt roasting is not new. Along the I scrubbed them clean but left on the baseball-size celery roots. I packed the recipe for it in one of my books,” but is Mediterranean, it has been used for skins to prevent the salt from penetrat- salt mixture around the vegetables until afraid she will irritate her readers. centuries to keep fish flaky and moist. ing too deeply. Next, I poured kosher salt they looked like three lumpy snowballs For me? It depends. During the 15 In China, the Hakka people for more about an inch thick in the bottom of a in a roasting pan, then baked them for minutes it took me to scrub my roast- than 2,000 years have roasted chickens small pan and layered the beets on top. two hours at 350 degrees. ing pan free of salt crust, I would cer- by burying them in hot salt. “No one is I covered the beets with more salt and There was no checking for done- tainly have said no. I might try it again reinventing the wheel here,” says Fabio stuck them in the oven, preheated to 325 ness, because my sharp paring knife if the vegetable were the star of the plate Trabocchi, chef-owner of Fiola and Casa degrees. So far, so good. could barely penetrate the crust — at rather than a side dish or one compo- Luca. “This is one of those ancient culi- Recipes advised that the beets would least without cracking the whole thing nent of a salad. On the whole, though, nary techniques that still resonates with take about 45 minutes. But the timer wide open, which would have been the the latest fashion for cooking root veg- us today.” buzzed, and the beet I pierced with a point of no return. Thankfully, when etables seems best left to chefs, just as The technique, which involves burying knife to test for doneness was still as I finally did crack it open, there was peep-toe boots and fedoras are best left the vegetables in dry salt or beneath a hard as a rock. I checked again at an no resistance to the knife. The celery to “it” girls. crust of salt and egg whites, has obvi- hour and then another half-hour later. root was cooked evenly, and it had an My advice: Go out to eat salt-roasted ous appeal to chefs. It roasts! It steams! I was afraid to check too often, lest too intense sweetness I hadn’t expected vegetables while they are a menu It seasons! And wait, there’s more. It many punctures of the skin render the after my first flop. Rather than mix the must-have. also helps to gussy up the description of beets inedibly salty. root in with mashed potatoes, as I had WP-Bloomberg TRAVEL PLUS | MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2013 7 Top 10 bungee jumps in the world

By Andrew Westbrook

wenty-five years ago today, 28 people jumped off a bridge in New Zealand in the first ever organised bungee jump. “I still recall my Tfirst jump,” reminisces New Zealander AJ Hackett, the man who launched commercial bungee jumping. “I had the most amazing sensation.” At the time Hackett was running a struggling ski shop but inspired by British daredevils The Oxford University Dangerous Sports Club, Hackett had begun experimenting with the adrenaline activity. Together with his friend and fellow Kiwi Chris Sigglekow, he had started doing tests with latex rub- ber, climbing equipment and parachute harnesses. There was no back-up, just two guys pushing their luck. “I used to do a lot of climbing so knew about ropes,” says Hackett, “but we wanted to figure out if it could be predictable, so that we could go to greater heights. “To see who would jump first we drew straws,” he explains. “Chris lost,” Hackett adds with a grin. “But we weren’t nervous - the first jump was only 19m - it was more about hoping it would work.” It did work and, within a year, Hackett was on a French ski tour with teammate Henry van Asch, jumping bridges up to 150m high in his spare time. In 1987 Hackett made headlines around the world, getting arrested for jumping off the Eiffel Tower. Victoria Falls Bridge, border of Zimbabwe and +853 8988 8656, ajhackett.com, single jump £210 Hackett and van Asch quickly realised there was Zambia including T-shirt money to be made and, as skiers, New Zealand snow You’d be hard-pushed to find a more spectacular hub Queenstown seemed an obvious starting point. setting in which to take the leap of faith than here. The Last Resort, Tatopani, Nepal On 12 November 1988, the Kawarau Bridge bungy You stand, in no man’s land between two countries, Located on a ridge overlooking the rapids of the site (Hackett prefers bungy to bungee) opened for atop the old railway bridge that Cecil Rhodes ordered Bhote Kosi river, about 60 miles east of Kathmandu business. On that day 28 people took the plunge. to be built. Behind you crash the mighty falls, known and just seven miles from the Tibetan border, this Since then, more than three million have followed to locals as “the smoke that thunders”, while 111m adventure-mad resort is home to whitewater rafting, suit at 15 Hackett sites around the world. Every one beneath crocodiles circle in the Zambezi river. canyoning and the country’s only bungee jump. It is of them has lived to tell the tale. +260 213 324231, victoriafallsbungee.com, single surrounded by jungle and you plummet 160m from Millions more have jumped at over 50 other jump £81 the bridge towards the raging Bhote Kosi below. bungge sites across almost as many countries. +977 1 47012477, thelastresort.com.np, single jump Accidents have happened, but they’ve been rare. The Verzasca Dam, Ticino, Switzerland £62 including lunch and transport from Kathmandu thrills meanwhile, just get bigger and more extreme, If you’ve ever dreamt of being a real-life James the craziest of which has to be Chile’s GBP7,800 Bond, this is the jump for you. Made famous by Niouc Bridge, Val d’Anniviers, Switzerland Pucon jump, a six-day trip which involves leaping the dramatic opening to 1995’s GoldenEye, Pierce Nicknamed “Spider Bridge” due to its cobweb from a helicopter towards the bubbling lava of a live Brosnan’s first outing as 007, this bungee involves of cable wires, the 190m-high Niouc is the world’s volcano, before flying the 35 miles back to town, still plunging down the 220m-high concrete wall of the highest suspension footbridge and one of the lofti- bouncing around on the bungee. dam. The landmark, built in the 60s and officially est jumps in Europe. Before diving from the shaky If that’s a little beyond your budget, then here, known as the Contra Dam, doubled as a Soviet weap- structure, you can take in the typically vivid blue in no particular order, are the 10 best jumps cur- ons facility in the film, but in reality houses a hydro- skies as well as the sublime views of the Navizence rently on offer. electric power station. river and surrounding Alpine peaks. +41 91 780 7800, trekking.ch, single jump £132 +41 79 447 28 00, bungyniouc.com, single jump £142 Kawarau Bridge, Queenstown, New Zealand under-20s, £173 20 or older While its 43-metre drop might now be considered Extremo Park, Monteverde, Costa Rica light on scares by serial thrill-seekers, the Kawarau’s Bloukrans Bridge, Tsitsikamma, South Africa Latin America’s highest bungee jump is also one of status as the place where it all began is undisputed. More Set amid the nature reserves and ecological riches the newest. Adrenaline junkies leap from a tram sus- than 650,000 people have taken the plunge from this his- of South Africa’s Garden Route, the 216m-tall pended by a series of cables, which stand 143m above toric suspension bridge, with many dipping their heads Bloukrans Bridge is the highest bridge bungee in the the Central American cloud forest, totally exposed to in the stunning turquoise waters below. It’s also the world. Those harbouring second thoughts, while look- the area’s often wet and windy conditions. It’s set in a only Queenstown bungee that can be done as a tandem. ing out at the surrounding mountains and distant park that also lets you explore the jungle canopy with +64 3 450 1300, bungy.co.nz, single jump £92 sea views, can steel themselves with the knowledge an extensive circuit of ziplines and a Tarzan swing. including T-shirt that the likes of Prince Harry and Jack Osborne have +506 2645 6058, monteverdeextremo.com, single done the jump and survived. jump £38 The Nevis, Queenstown, New Zealand +27 42 281 1458, faceadrenalin.com, single jump A title contender for the world’s most terrifying £48 Europabrucke, Innsbruck, Austria bungee jump. The secret for this one is in the build- This huge structure, the name of which trans- up: you start in a four-wheel drive and head up, up Macau Tower, Macau, China lates simply as “Europe’s Bridge”, stretches 657m and up the bumpy mountain road until you arrive At 233m and in the heart of the far east’s gambling across the Wipp Valley, rising 192m above the Sill at the stark and stony Nevis gorge, in the middle of capital, this is the world’s highest bungee jump from river, just south of Innsbruck. Carrying the Autobahn which, 134m up, hangs a cabin, blowing in the wind, a building. You leap from the outer rim of the giant that stretches through the Alps between Austria and which you reach courtesy of an open-air cable car. tower, with mainland China just visible if you squint. Italy, the bridge was, from 1959 to 1963, the highest You’ve then got eight seconds of freefall ahead of you. Hackett and his team had to develop a “second-gen- on the continent. Standing on its edge will perhaps be +64 3 450 1300, bungy.co.nz, single jump £134 eration bungee cord” for the site, due to the height the smallest you’ll ever feel. +43 316 688 777, rupert- including T-shirt and need for it to fall straight, rather than swing. hirner.at, single jump £125 The Guardian 8 PLUS | MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2013 ENTERTAINMENT PLUS | MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2013 9

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Angelina Jolie kicks off award Ram-leela: Bhansali’s The Book Thief: A rush genius explodes on screen season with honorary Oscar By Subhash K Jha -list star Angelina Jolie kicked off the movie award season late Saturday as she accepted an honorary Oscar for her humanitarian through life’s lessons Film: Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-leela Awork at the Governors Awards ceremony in Hollywood. Veteran Cast: Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Supriya Pathak, Gulshan Devaiah actress Angela Lansbury, comedian Steve Martin, and Italian costume and Richa Chadda designer Pietro Tosi also received awards at the annual ceremony held by the Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. The 600-person guest list at ust when you think you have seen it all, there comes a film that reminds the private gala dinner read like Jyou of how far the cinematic medium has come... And how far it can go a Who’s Who of top Hollywood in the right hands. Let’s face it — Bhansali is Bhansali. The visual imagery celebrities: Tom Hanks, Harrison in all his earlier films — from Khamoshi: The Musical to Guzaarish is com- Ford, Amy Adams, Emma parable with the best art from any field of aesthetics. Thompson, Mark Wahlberg, In terms of its free-flowing, unmeasured and operatic opulence, Ram- Jake Gyllenhaal, Diane Keaton, leela (with or without the censorial prefix), comes closest to the giddy Matthew McConaughey, Claudia high-pitched and yet miraculously controlled tempo and tenor of Bhansali’s Cardinale, Kathryn Bigelow, Devdas. That too was a steeply sensuous cinematic adaptation from a Jennifer Garner and George literary source. Lucas were among those invited. Ram-leela goes to William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and comes Jolie was tearful as she received away with a marvel of a tale of love-at-first-sight. Bhansali tilts his hat the award and spoke of her to mythology, folkore and the culture of community clashes with a blend mother, Marcheline Bertrand, of spontaneity and brilliance. who died of cancer in 2007 at What Bhansali does to Shakespeare’s tumultuous saga of sudden love the age of 56. between scions of two warring families, is beyond the imagination of all “She did give me love and con- other living filmmakers of this country. fidence, and above all, she was The rigorous reworking of the Shakespearean classic required a certain very clear that nothing would sense of recklessness. Earlier this year, we saw some of the same creative mean anything if I didn’t have recklessness in two other Bollywood adaptations of Romeo and Juliet — a life of use to others,” she said. namely Aanand L Rai’s Raanjhanaa and Manish Tiwary’s Issaq. “It was only when I began But in Ram-leela, every image and frame tells a story. to travel that I understood my He runs a video parlour. She comes from a family of gun-wielding crimi- responsibility to others,” Jolie, who nals helmed by a steely matriarch (Supriya Pathak, brilliant). has been involved in humanitarian Gosh, these two are Romeo and Juliet on steroids! And no other two work for years, told the audience. actors could have done to Bhansali’s Romeo/Ram and Juliet/Leela what The actress, wearing a long Ranveer and Deepika have done. They don’t play the two characters. The black dress with a plunging couple owns their characters. neckline, was accompanied by In his quest for the most visually invigorating shots, Bhansali is here her fiance Brad Pitt -- shaved and assisted amply by his cinematographer Ravi Varman. Varman uses the sporting a neat haircut for the occasion -- and Maddox, one of the couple’s camera like Ustad Amjad Ali Khan uses the sarod. It’s an instrument to six children. converse with divinity. Wasiq Khan’s art work too unfurls a spiralling “When I met survivors of wars and famine, and rape, I learned what tapestry of kaleidoscopic colours that find a place in the hectic frames By Stephanie Merry life is like for most people in this world and how fortunate I was to have punch line at school. One bully learns its pleasures. Along with a memorable landscape that open the film, The Book without jostling or crowding the canvas. food to eat, a roof above my head, a safe place to live and the joy of having quickly, though, that although Liesel performance from Nelisse, Rush and Thief has a sleekness to it. That feeling Fire and blood are never far away from Bhansali’s vision. Though there my family safe and healthy,” Jolie said. he Book Thief has its moments can’t spell, she can fight, and that’s Watson prove their impressive range. is mirrored in a plot that feels white- is plenty of bloodied images in Ram-leela, the fire this time rages in the “I realized how sheltered I had been and I was determined never to be of brilliance, thanks in large just the first hint of her tenacious Despite the film’s dark themes, there washed in some ways. For example, eyes of the characters. that way again.” part to an adept cast. But the personality. are a number of scenes of gentle com- Rosa discusses cutting back on meals The film’s visual poetry is so eloquent that you wonder at times if the Since 2012 Jolie has travelled on more than 40 missions around the Tmovie about a girl adopted After Hans teaches her to read, edy, and those come mostly thanks to now that the family has to provide for filmmaker is a closet-painter. A closet-musician, Bhansali certainly is. His world as a special envoy for the United Nations Refugee Agency. by a German couple during World Liesel’s world begins to expand, both Rush’s and Watson’s facial expres- its refugee, but there aren’t depictions self-composed songs assisted by Monty Sharma’s evocative background The 38-year-old actress, who is also a director and producer, received the War II also crystallises the perils of through stories from books she sneak- sions and delivery. Ben Schnetzer, who of hunger or suffering. score, perfectly capture the film’s impetuous mood. Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award — a statuette identical to a “classic” book adaptations. Based on a best- ily “borrows” and in a reality that’s plays Max, hasn’t acted in many films, Just as Max tempers the reality for The actors do the rest. Every performer surrenders to the tempestu- Oscar — from Lucas, the man behind the “Star Wars” films. selling novel, the movie tries heart- informed by an oppressive regime. In but his performance is indelible as an Liesel, the movie does the same for its ous saga. While Supriya Pathak leads the supporting cast with a stellar Jolie won an acting Oscar in 2000 for her supporting role in the movie ily to contain writer Markus Zusak’s this small German village, she finds older brother figure trying to protect viewers. That ensures a PG-13 rat- performance, Richa Chadda, Abhimanyu Singh, Gulshan Devaiah and Girl, Interrupted. “How does she have time to do all this?” asked stage, TV myriad plot points, but the result is a reasons to be optimistic thanks to a his young friend from the sad realities ing and a broader audience, of course. Sharad Kelkar are the portrait of pitch-perfect emoting. and movie star Geena Rowlands, 83, as she praised Jolie. rushed conclusion, which tempers the friendship with another youngster, of the day. But when the delivery is blunted, the As for the Ranveer-Deepika pair, I finally know what on-screen chemis- “She acts in many pictures, she writes and directs, she has a large intended tear-jerking climax. Rudy (Nico Liersch), but she also From the pristinely shot scenes audience’s emotions will tend to follow try means. Their togetherness is comparable with Raj Kapoor and Nargis family. About 20 at last count. And she has to keep that smile on Brad’s The sticky-fingered title character comes to understand the saddest of a train chugging through a snowy suit. WP-Bloomberg in Awara. IANS face,” Rowlands said. is Liesel. With bouncy blond hair and repercussion of Third Reich rule after Previous winners of the Hersholt award include talk show queen Oprah big, sad eyes, actress Sophie Nelisse a man named Max comes to the fam- Winfrey in 2011, and producer Jeffrey Katzenberg in 2012. utterly embodies the character of ily’s door one night. The son of Hans’ Mission: Impossible 5 plans Christmas 2015 release Comedian Martin, 68, focused on the light side after Hanks praised a girl given up for adoption shortly old friend, Max is Jewish and on the him for winning a lifetime achievement award. “I can’t possibly express after her brother dies. When Liesel’s run, and he ends up hiding in the fam- he fifth instalment in the Tom Cruise Mission: Impossible action how excited I am tonight because the botox is fresh,” he quipped as he on-the-run Communist mother can ily’s basement. series will be released in the US on Christmas Day 2015, it has been received his statuette. no longer care for her, she’s taken in There is plenty here to create both Tannounced. Cruise, 50, is due to return as master spy Ethan Hunt in Lansbury, 88, the British-born actress known for her role as amateur by Hans (Geoffrey Rush) and Rosa an emotional payoff and a healthy M:I5, which is to be directed by Usual Suspects writer Christopher McQuarrie, detective and mystery writer Jessica Fletcher in the TV series Murder, (Emily Watson). The child immedi- dose of suspense. But director Brian who previously directed Cruise in the military-cop thriller Jack Reacher. The She Wrote, made light of her failure to win an Oscar for acting despite ately bonds with her new father, a Percival’s film squanders the oppor- script will be written by Iron Man 3’s Drew Pearce. nominations in 1945, 1946 and 1963. smiling accordion player who calls tunities by squeezing a number of No details have yet emerged of Mission: Impossible 5’s plot, but the series is She thanked the Academy for letting her “be here in the company of Liesel “your majesty.” Rosa is more other subplots into the two-hour run riding high on the back of the unexpected global success of the fourth instal- my beloved family and friends instead of sitting shivering with hope in the standoffish and looks constantly for time. These threads have the space ment, subtitled Ghost Protocol, which amassed a series-high $694m (£432m) Chinese Theatre,” where the annual Oscar ceremony is held. excuses to yell. (She finds many.) to breathe and evolve in a novel, but at the worldwide box office. The series began in 1996 with the Brian de Palma IANS Despite her tendency to pick up when it comes to the film, less would directed Mission: Impossible, adapted from the popular 60s and 70s TV series. lost books, Liesel can’t read or write, have been more. The Guardian and that momentarily makes her a That being said, The Book Thief has 106 PLUS | MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2013 WHEELS

olkswagen says its diesel electric XL1 plug-in hybrid Vcar, which will soon go on sale in limited numbers across Europe, is the most fuel efficient and aerodynamic production car 800cc turbocharged Dry weight 795kg in the world, capable of up to 261 miles per US gallon. The XL1 2-cylinder diesel, 35kW (47bhp), 0-100km/h also marks a big turnaround for fuelled by 10-litre tank Gullwing Top speed VW, which until recently had soft- 20kW (27bhp) doors pedalled on electrification. At the Fuel 6 Frankfurt Car Show in September, consumption per VW said it would have 14 vehicles through next year with alternative Cameras engines after introducing electric replace mirrors versions of the Golf family car and Up city car. VW, Europe’s biggest car maker, also says it plans to offer up to 40 electric or hybrid cars over an unspecified time scale. The tear-drop shaped two-seater XL1, which looks remarkably like a tidied up version of the ill-fated General Motors EV1 electric car from the 1980s, can High-strength Wheelbase: Lithium-ion cover up to 50km on its battery CFRP survival space 2,244mm battery: 5.5kWh alone. The overall range is 500km. The lithium ion battery, which Drive Running Electrical sits at the front of the car, can unit gear Fittings system Bodywork <=<> be charged by the engine while 795kg driving, by regenerative braking 8: ; 8 : as the car free-wheels, and by plugging in to your house. To achieve maximum aerodynamics, the wing-mirrors have been replaced by cameras which display on a screen in front of the driver. VW will have produced only about 200 by the end of 2013 at its plant in Osnabruck, Germany, so don’t expect to spy many on the road. The XL1’s high- tech lightweight design means it weighs only 795kg. Top speed is limited to 160km/h, which takes about 12.7 seconds from rest. The rear-wheel drive XL1 is powered by a combination of an 800cc, two-cylinder 47hp diesel Instrument and 27hp electric motor located behind the driver, and has a seven- binnacle speed automatic gearbox. The and nav screen XL1 is a development of previous from Up city car lightweight vehicles proposed by VW which had the occupants Seven-speed direct-shift gearbox. sitting in line, like motorcycle Automated use of three clutches – two in DSG riders. The passengers now sit and one between e-motor and diesel – ensures side-by-side, with the passenger smooth start-up slightly offset, although VW didn’t say why. The doors open upwards, 50km in full electric mode, more than gull-wing style. The XL1 is slightly 1,100km on full tank and charge shorter than VW’s Polo city car, and lower than a Porsche Boxster. Source: Neil Winton, Volkswagen © GRAPHIC NEWS HEALTH PLUS | MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2013 11

Many people unaware that kids too live with diabetes Experimental

any people think diabetes affects only adults, Mespecially the middle aged. It can, therefore, bird flu vaccines be disconcerting for parents to find out that their child is suffering from diabetes, an expert said on the occasion of World Diabetes Day. show promise in “The fact is that about one million children live with Type I diabetes in India, according to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF),” said Ashish Sharma, a doctor in internal medi- early trials cine at the Columbia Asia Hospital in Ghaziabad. Type 1 diabetes in children implies that insulin is no longer produced in their bodies and they need external insulin supplement to manage this ailment. Also known as juvenile diabetes or insulin- dependent diabetes, it may redefine the life of a child who will now need periodic monitoring of blood sugar levels and its management, the By Sharon Begley and doctor said. can be transmitted from person use chicken eggs as most flu vac- Ben Hirschler Juvenile diabetes is largely believed to be a to person, and so cannot become cine production does. genetic issue. However, some environmental fac- a pandemic. But flu strains can Fast manufacturing is impor- tors could aggravate the problem, Sharma said. he first human tests of quickly undergo genetic changes tant because a pandemic flu strain Rapidly changing lifestyles with improper experimental vaccines that make them transmissible can emerge with little warning. dietary habits with excess consumption of calo- against a deadly strain between people. An initial outbreak of a new flu ries, simple sugars, saturated fats and less fibre, Tof avian flu, using novel In the Novartis clinical trial, strain is often followed by a more and reduced physical activity may be among the technology that could produce 400 healthy adult volunteers severe and widespread outbreak contributing factors. millions of doses very quickly, has received two doses of either a the following flu season. He said it was hence crucial that aware- produced protective antibodies in dummy injection (placebo) or dif- Novartis has been an early ness is required, if we want our future genera- the vast majority of recipients. ferent formulations of the experi- pioneer of full-scale cell-culture tions to lead their lives in a diabetes-controlled Encouraging results in early- mental vaccine - either with or manufacturing, an alternative to environment. stage trials were announced for without an adjuvant, a chemical egg-based flu vaccine technology “Even the onset of the ailment is slow and par- separate vaccines from Swiss compound that turbo-charges the that can accelerate production ents may often confuse the symptoms for some- drugmaker Novartis and Novavax, immune system. significantly. thing else or overlook them. It is hence important a biotech company based in Of those given the adjuvanted Novavax uses a process that to generate awareness among people about how to Rockville, Maryland. vaccine, 85 percent had a protec- takes the virus’s genetic sequence monitor the health of their children,” said Sharma. Details of the Novavax vac- tive immune response, against and produces what it calls a cine were published online in the only 6 percent for those getting “virus-like particle vaccine”. New England Journal of Medicine, the vaccine without the adjuvant. Virus-like particles, or VLPs, Cute and slim cigarettes while Novartis disclosed its posi- The Novavax study involved 284 contain three proteins that trig- attracting teenagers: Survey tive findings on Thursday. volunteers who also received vac- ger the production of antibodies “These are very preliminary cine formulations with or without and other immune responses to t’s time to be extra-careful with your teenaged results, but it appears for the an adjuvant. thwart the virus. The H and N Ikids as a recent survey suggested that they are first time that we may have a At the heart of the vaccines are proteins generate antibodies that attracted to slim cigarettes as they find these “cute”. vaccine that would work against two proteins, dubbed H7 and N9, keep the virus from replicating According to a recent study published in the an outbreak” of avian flu, said that stick out from the virus and and infecting cells, while a third European Journal of Public Health, slim and Robin Robinson, director of the give it its name. The Novavax vac- protein stimulates killer T cells super slim cigarettes with white filter tips and Biomedical Advanced Research cine triggered production of anti- to slay any cells already infected. decorative features are making way into the lives and Development Authority, or bodies against the “H” protein in Using Novavax’s technique, of most of the teenagers who describe these as BARDA, the federal agency in 81 percent of the volunteers who said BARDA’s Robinson, compu- “cute, classy and feminine”. charge of developing counter- received the vaccine with the high ter models suggest manufactur- The teenagers rated slimmer brands as weaker measures against public health level of adjuvant, and antibodies ers could produce the first doses of and less harmful than “smelly and disgusting” emergencies. against the “N” in more than 90 H7N9 vaccine within 12 weeks of brown cigarettes, which were viewed as “really, Because other candidate vac- percent. the emergence of a pandemic, 50 really strong” and “old-fashioned”. cines against avian flu have failed, Antibodies are molecules pro- million doses within four months, The findings of the research, which highlights “this is a very important mile- duced by the immune system that and hundreds of millions of doses how different styles and designs of cigarettes stone”, he said. “We have a prom- attack invaders. within six months. and tobacco packaging can be more attractive to ising vaccine where before we had The studies did not expose Novavax has a three-year, $97m young people, are being issued alongside a new none.” volunteers to the virus, which is contract with BARDA to develop film, which reveals how tobacco companies are The H7N9 strain of avian flu considered unethical, to see if the recombinant influenza vaccines recruiting young people to make such products, emerged in China last winter. antibody levels warded off infec- and manufacturing capabilities reports femalefirst.co.uk. There had been 45 deaths from tion. “But these antibody levels sufficient to produce enough vac- Cancer Research institute based out of London 137 confirmed cases this year as are very likely to be protective,” cine for a pandemic. It is planning has launched the film online as part of its ongoing of late October, according to the said Dr Louis Fries, Novavax’s vice a second trial of the VLP vaccine campaign for standardised tobacco packaging to World Health Organisation. Cases president for clinical and medical in early 2014 to nail down the min- protect young people from tobacco marketing. and deaths, often from severe affairs, who led the Novavax study. imum effective dose, said Fries. “The evidence shows children are attracted to pneumonia, both peaked in March Andrin Oswald, head of Novartis has also received fund- glitzy, slickly-designed cigarettes packs and every and April. Novartis Vaccines, said he believed ing from BARDA for its research. year more than 207,000 UK children between 11 But public health experts fear the Novartis vaccine was “able Other candidate H7N9 vac- and 15 start Smoking.” the virus could come storming to offer a protective solution for cines are being developed, said “We are urging the government to introduce back this flu season. After no a potentially deadly pandemic Robinson, with results expected standardised packaging to discourage these chil- reported cases of H7N9 in China virus”. in four to six months. If they dren from starting this life-threatening habit in August or September, there also work, public health authori- and to prioritise children’s health over tobacco have been four since early October. Fast Manufacturing ties around the world would have company profits,” said Harpal Kumar, Cancer A mortality rate of one-third Just as important as the new multiple vaccines to choose from Research UK’s chief executive. suggests the virus is highly lethal. vaccines’ apparent efficacy is how should an avian flu pandemic Agencies The WHO says there is cur- quickly they can be produced, emerge. rently “no indication” the virus thanks to eliminating the need to Reuters 12 PLUS | MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2013 TECHNOLOGY

as logs that track when files have been Dropbox offers limited amounts opened or moved. Administrators could of storage for free to individual con- Dropbox improves corporate also remotely wipe files from mobile sumers, which had been its focus. The devices connected to the corporate company said it has 200 million con- Dropbox. sumer-grade accounts. The announcement came on the Dropbox for Business costs $795 a features amid new same day Amazon unveiled a similar year for unlimited storage for five users tool called WorkSpaces for large enter- and $125 for each additional user. The prises at an event in Las Vegas. service has 4 million subscribers so far, competition from Amazon Amazon’s announcement under- Chief Executive Drew Houston said. scores the intensifying competition in Ilya Fushman, the head of product the area of file-sharing across multiple for business, told that Dropbox iden- By Gerry Shih business focus at Dropbox — one of the computers and mobile devices. tified its business products as the top most closely-watched privately held There was a report last week that priority for 2013. ropbox Inc last week unveiled Internet companies — toward becom- Box, one of Dropbox’s privately held “We don’t think of Dropbox as a per- what it described as one of ing a file-sharing solution for corpo- competitors, had chosen bankers to sonal or business product anymore,” the most comprehensive rate customer, a critically important lead a highly-anticipated initial public Fushman said. Dupgrades to its service for and lucrative market. Dropbox, valued offering in early 2014. Box has posi- About 60 of Dropbox’s roughly 200 businesses, including a feature that at $4bn by venture capital investors, is tioned itself as an enterprise-grade employees worked for a year on the allows users to easily maintain both viewed as a hot prospect for an initial alternative to Dropbox, with an empha- new business features, which drew personal and corporate accounts. public offering within the next two or sis on security and other features that resources from across the company, The new features come at a time three years. corporate IT departments demand. Fushman said. when large rivals like Microsoft Corp Dropbox said it would let users store Conventional wisdom in Silicon For the past half year employees and Amazon Inc and smaller competi- files in separate accounts in order to Valley holds that Dropbox, which is have worn ties and blazers to the San tors are battling to win the cloud-stor- separate their personal and profes- praised for its ease of use and slick Francisco office every day as a playful age market, which is widely seen as a sional lives. The corporate Dropboxes, interface, needs to win over enter- nod to the Dropbox for Business effort strategic linchpin in the era of mobile which are controlled by the user’s prise clients who are willing to pay — a departure for a company with a computing. employer’s IT administrators, would hefty sums if it is to dominate its famously geeky, unbuttoned work cul- The upgrades reflect the changing also have additional security tools such competition. ture. Reuters

Google mystery barge to be ‘artistic’ high-tech exhibition venue

By Alexei Oreskovic

ble-bodied seamen, decorative sails meant to evoke fish fins and dozens of security Acameras will eventually make up the on- board complement of a mysterious four-story barge (pictured) being built by Internet company Google Inc. The barge is actually a “technology exhibition space,” that Google will move between several piers in the San Francisco Bay area and other West coast locations over the next two years, according to a 36-page information packet sub- mitted in August to the Port of San Francisco. “We believe this curious and visually stun- ning structure will be a welcome addition to the waterfront; an experience unlike any other that celebrates community, local organizations and the history of San Francisco,” reads the document, could change. Among the issues still to be ironed “The structure will stand out but at the same which lists the project as being spearheaded by out are whether the structure will require permits time will complement its surroundings with deco- By and Large LLC. from the San Francisco Bay Conservation and rative sails that provide shade and shelter to the The floating structure built of stacked shipping Development Commission. guests,” the document states. “The sails are remi- containers, and a twin vessel in Portland, Maine, The hulking steel structure, still under con- niscent of fish fins which will remind visitors that have stirred intense speculation about their pur- struction and currently moored on a pier in San they are on a seaworthy vessel.” pose ever since reports of their existence surfaced Francisco’s Treasure Island, is somewhat unsightly The barge will navigate the bay with the aid of last month. at the moment. tugboats, with plans to moor at San Francisco’s Reports have theorised that the barges could be But Google envisions it as an “unprecedented Fort Mason, Pier 48 and Angle Island. A power anything from floating water-cooled data centres artistic structure” that will have a dash of “nauti- generator and a 5,000 gallon diesel fuel tank will to retail stores to luxury party venues. cal whimsy,” according to the information packet, be stored on the pier. Google has gone to great lengths to keep the which Reuters obtained through a request under A crew of 50 will tend to the vessel and studio, details of the barges secret, requiring at least one the city’s sunshine act. including a full-time Barge Master, “two able- US Coast Guard employee to sign a non-disclosure The shipping containers will house a 13,276 bodied seamen and one ordinary seaman,” as well agreement. square foot studio space, along with a rooftop deck as 37 “technology demonstration associates” and Google finally acknowledged that it was involved and catwalks. seven security guards. in the barges, saying it was, “exploring using the The vessel, which will be open from 10am to More than 50 security cameras throughout the barge as an interactive space where people can 10pm, will hold technology demonstrations on the vessel will also provide “on-site monitoring.” learn about new technology,” but noting that plans second and third floors. Reuters COMICS & MORE PLUS | MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2013 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 18 NOVEMBER 2013 15

SHOWING AT VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER Ram-Leela (2D/Hindi) – 2.30 & 10.30pm TEL: 444933989 444517001 Idukki Gold (2D/Malayalam) 14:00 Omni Sport 08:00 News 1 14:30 World Of 09:00 Afghanistan: Athletics The Price of – 5.30 & 8.00pm 15:00 Nba Basketball Revenge Magazine 10:30 Inside Story 15:30 Nba Basketball, 11:30 South2North Free Birds (3D/Animation) Detroit @ La 12:00 News – 3.00 & 5.00pm Lakers 12:30 Fault Lines 17:30 Rugby 13:00 NEWSHOUR Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa International; 14:30 Inside Story England V New 15:00 Witness 2 (2D/Comedy) Zealand 16:00 NEWSHOUR – 7.00pm 19:15 Squash; 17:30 Talk to Al Psa World Jazeera MALL All Is Lost (2D/Action) Championships, 18:00 NEWSHOUR – 9.00 & 11.15pm Finals 19:30 Counting the 21:15 Raymon Cost Calderon; Meet 20:00 News Romeo & Juliet (2D/Romantic) – 2.30pm The Boss 20:30 Inside Story 21:45 Transworld 21:00 NEWSHOUR Sport 22:00 News Elysium (2D/Action) – 5.00 & 7.00pm 22:45 Fa Cup Replay, 22:30 The Stream Brackley Town 23:00 Al Jazeera 3 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa V Gillingham Correspondent (2D/Comedy) – 9.15pm 15:00 Raymon Calderon, 13:15 Wheeler Meet The Boss Dealers Thor: The Dark World (3D/Action) – 11.15pm 16:00 Uefa Champions’ 14:05 Border Security League: 14:30 Storage Manchester City Hunters Idukki Gold (2D/Malayalam) – 2.30 & 8.00pm V Cska Moscow 17:00 Ultimate 18:00 Sports News Survival 18:15 English Premier 18:40 Mythbusters 1 Ram-Leela (2D/Hindi) – 5.00 & 10.30pm League Profile: 19:30 American Guns Arsenal 20:20 Storage 20:30 The Football Hunters Free Birds (3D/Animation) League Show 20:45 Dirty Money – 3.00 & 5.00pm 21:00 English Premier 21:10 How Do They League, Season Do It? Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa Review 2009/10 22:00 Diamond 22:00 Football Greatest Divers 2 (2D/Comedy) Teams:Juventus 23:40 Jungle Gold LANDMARK – 7.00pm All Is Lost (2D/Action) – 9.00 & 11.15pm 13:00 Do Dil Bandhe 13:20 Call Of The Elysium (2D/Action) Ek Dori Se Wildman – 2.30, 7.00 & 11.30pm 15:00 Pavitra Rishta 13:50 ER Vets 15:30 Sapne Suhane 16:30 My Cat From Romeo & Juliet (2D/Romantic) – 4.30pm Ladakpan Ke Hell 3 17:00 Punar Vivah 17:30 The Most 19:00 Do Dil Bandhe Extreme Thor: The Dark World (3D/Action) Ek Dori Se 21:10 Swamp – 9.15pm 21:00 Qubool Hai Brothers 21:30 Khelti Hai 22:05 Shamwari: A Pizza II: Villa (2D/Tamil) Zindagi Aankh Wild Life – 2.30 & 8.00pm Micholi 23:00 Too Cute! 22:00 Punar Vivah 23:55 Too Cute 1 Ram-Leela (2D/Hindi) – 5.00pm Idukki Gold (2D/Malayalam) – 10.30pm INNOVATIONS 13:00 Frenemies 13:00 Of Two Minds 16:10 Violetta LIVE SHOWS Airing Time Programme Briefs 15:00 The Wild Girl 17:00 Dog With A 17:00 Bernie SPIRITUAL 6:00 - 7:00 AM A time of reflection, a deeper understanding of the Blog Free Birds (3D/Animation) HOUR teachings of Islam. 18:45 The Amazing – 3.00 & 5.00pm 18:10 Shake It Up RISE 7:00 – 9:00 AM Today on Rise, Scott and Laura speak with Caroline 18:30 Good Luck Spider-Man Cameron from the British Council , who will be speaking ROYAL Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa about the Kids Read initiative in Qatar. Charlie 21:00 The Man With 20:05 Jessie INTERNATIO- 1:00 PM The latest news and events from around the world. The Iron Fists NAL NEWS 20:30 My Babysitter's 2 (2D/Comedy) 23:00 Small – 7.00pm A Vampire DRIVE 3:00 – 4:00 PM Drive is a daily afternoon show broadcast at peak travel Apartments time. This Monday Nabil zeroes in on Sports with Amir 22:00 Austin And Ally PLAZA All Is Lost (2D/Action) Madjer from Fast Track sports agency. 22:25 A.N.T. Farm 01:00 Being Flynn – 9.00 & 11.15pm FASHION 6:00 – 7:00 PM Fashion, a LIVE 1-hour weekly show hosted and produced by Laura Finnerty. The show brings together the latest fashion trends along with exciting interviews Elysium (2D/Action) with local and international designers. – 2.30, 7.15 & 11.30pm Repeat Shows 14:00 Police Academy 13:15 A Cat In Paris INNOVATIONS 12:00 – 1:00 PM A weekly show hosted and produced by Scott Boyes. The 5: Assignment 16:00 Twigson Romeo & Juliet (2D/Romantic) show talks about all the newest and exciting advancements – 5.00pm in the world of science and technology. Miami Beach 18:00 Shrek The Third 3 16:00 Tower Heist 20:00 Wreck-It Ralph LEGENDARY 7:00 – 8:00 PM The show tells the story of a celebrity artist that has ARTISTS reached unprecedented fame. Throughout the episode 18:00 The Wish List 22:00 Wheelers Thor: The Dark World (3D/Action) the artists’ memorable performances/songs will be 20:00 Heartbreak Kid 23:30 The Three – 9.15pm played to put listeners in the mood. 22:00 Slums Of Bears: The Beverly Hills Amazing 00:00 Wanderlust Adventurers 16 PLUS | MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2013 POTPOURRI

SCAN Who’s who A summary of MEDIA Events in Qatar issues of the day discussed by the Qatari community Relics — Damien Hirst When: in the media. Until Jan 22; Sun-Wed: 10:30am–5:30pm. Tuesday Closed Thur-Sat: 12pm–8pm, Fri: 2pm–8pm Where: Al Riwaq Exhibition Space What: The most comprehensive survey of Damien Hirst’s work ever shown and his first solo exhibition in the • Several parents complained against • People demanded that authorities Middle East. an Independent school, which took provide the highest level of safety and Free Entry back revision papers from students, security in the Sea Line area where and prevented teachers from reviewing many fatal accidents had taken place. Jack and the Beanstalk Sherida Saad Jubran Al Kaabi, textbook contents, saying parents should They also called for strictly enforcing When: Nov 28, 7pm; Chairman, Al Balagh Trading & do that at home, not teachers. traffic rules to prevent reckless driving Nov 29, 2.30pm, 7pm Contracting Co • People were still discussing in the social or stunts while driving vehicles or Nov 30, 2.30pm media the national service law approved motorcycles. Where: Qatar National Theatre e was Qatar’s Ambassador What: Doha Players are bringing the to India and Egypt during by the Cabinet and referred to the Advisory • Some people complained that construction H Council. companies were not following rules while magic of the traditional pantomime with 1974-1978. Represented Qatar as lots of laughter and especially written for • Some parents complained about school digging on sites. They said firms were Ambassador to the Arab League in the audiences of Qatar. There will be lot Tunis 1978-1980, and Ambassador cafeterias and said they were selling some leaving machines and materials near of audience participation. at the Court of St James from 1980 type of meals that did not meet health plants and damaging the greenery while Tickets: QR75 (adults and children). to 1989. He has worked as Under requirements. They also said cafeterias were machines were creating noise pollution Available at the restaurant of THE One Secretary in the Ministry of Labour, using only one window which was making and damaging the environment, affecting in Landmark Mall and from THE One in Social Affairs and Housing. He was students suffer in the crowds, while some people’s health. Villaggio. also a member of the Board of students were getting the desired meals. • Many camel owners demanded the Directors of Al Ahli Bank. He was a • Some citizens complained that tankers Livestock Department at the Ministry of L’âge d’or — exhibition member of the panel formed to draft were dumping sewage in areas not Environment put in place a preventive by Adel Abdessemed Qatar’s Constitution. He is Chairman designated for disposal of waste and that plan to protect camels from coronavirus When: October 6 to January 5 of Al Balagh Group of companies, most trucks were owned by companies in following reports of MERS infections in Where: Atrium and ground floor of active in the fields of construction, the private sector. camels in Saudi Arabia. Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art trading and engineering. What: Curated by Pier Luigi Tazzi, the exhibition will showcase recent works, including drawings, paintings, sculptures and videos, many created by Adel Abdessemed. Entry: Free, open to all IN FOCUS by Srinivasan Subramani Northern Legacy – Photographic Exhibition When: Until Nov 19, 2013; 10am-10pm Where: Katara Gallery 1 - Bldg 13 What: Photographic Exhibition by Harold Crompton Robinson. Free Entry

Omar Khalifa – “Infinite” When: Until Dec 15; 10am-10pm Where: Katara Cultural Village What: This outdoor installation examines ‘the nature of being’. Using digital multiple exposure techniques, an image is crafted that gives a of other-worldliness and depth of perspective through the human form. Free Entry

Noon Reports: Qatar to South Hook When: Till November 27, 10am - 10pm Where: Katara Gallery 2 - Bldg 18 What: British artist Ben Barbour travelled on the ‘Al Karaana’ Q-Flex LNG tanker from Ra’s Laffan, Qatar, to the South Hook terminal in Milford Haven, South Wales, documenting the twenty- day journey through drawing, writing and photography. Free Entry

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