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Taiwanese women embrace ‘male’ careers

By Amber Wang centre of overlapping territorial claims by several countries. rene Yen could have chosen to go Taiwan sent its first female officers to university like many 19-year- to the Spratlys this year. olds, but instead she opted to She serves as a coastguard with mil- swap lecture halls and libraries itary ranking. “It’s like serving on the for a bracing life as a member front line because of the tensions in the Iof the military coastguard patrolling region,” Yen said in a telephone inter- a lonely archipelago. view. “This is very meaningful to me.” Yen is among a growing number of Observers say changes in Taiwanese Taiwanese women — who make up women’s career choices are partly a about 44 percent of the workforce — reflection of improving gender equality opting for jobs traditionally dominated and, in terms of serving in the mili- by men in the coastguard, military and tary or police, partly down to economic police as the island looks to promote necessity as the allure of a steady gov- better gender equality. ernment job increases in sluggish eco- “I’ve always wanted to be a sol- nomic times. dier and I chose to go to the Spratlys “It’s difficult to find a good job in this because it was not open to women flagging economy, even for those with before,” said Yen from the oil-rich higher degrees,” said lawmaker Hsueh islands in the South China Sea where Ling from the parliament’s defence she is stationed and which are at the committee. PLUS | MONDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2013 3

The increasing numbers of women field performing tasks from cracking moving from traditional roles such as down on drunk drivers to serving as teachers, secretaries and nurses into a riot police. wider array of jobs also stands to ben- Concerns remain about longer-term The increasing efit a Taiwanese military that is strug- career prospects for women in tradi- gling to recruit men. tionally male-dominated lines of work. numbers of women The military, which is aiming to The military, for example, has seen phase out conscription by the end of only five female generals in its history, moving from 2016, saw 5,300 women apply for just of whom one is still in the service. 799 positions last year, whereas it met Last year, the first female skipper traditional roles just 68 percent of its quota for men of a naval ship, whose 2007 appoint- such as teachers, for its paid “volunteer” recruitment ment was highly publicised, asked to be programme. transferred to a teaching post, citing secretaries and Some female recruits, such as family reasons. 32-year-old sergeant first-class Lee A 2011 survey by the Council of nurses into a wider Tzu-yun, have given up careers in Labour Affairs showed that five per- other fields to serve in uniform. cent of female respondents felt that array of jobs also Lee was among the first batch of their gender had negatively impacted female volunteer soldiers when she their earning power, compared with 0.8 stands to benefit a quit her banking job to join the military percent of male workers. in 2007. She now works for a military Government statistics show that Taiwanese military recruitment centre in Taipei, using her Taiwanese women earn on average own experience to encourage young- about 18 percent less than Taiwanese that is struggling to sters to follow suit. men. “My family were concerned at that “There is still a lot of room for recruit men. time as they saw the military as the improved gender equality in the work- men’s world and not a choice profession place,” said Liu Chia-yi, chairwoman for women. Besides the stability offered of the Taipei Association for the by this job, I like challenges,” said Lee. Promotion of Women’s Rights. “I wanted to try a brand new field.” “The government and employers Women currently constitute 11 per- must enforce relevant regulations to cent of the military’s paid “volunteer” ensure women’s working rights,” she force, which trails behind the United said. States’ 15 percent but is higher than Some government commissions Japan’s and South Korea’s 3-4 percent, fail to abide by the law to ensure that according to its recruitment centre. women comprise one-third of their board members, while it is not uncom- Room for improvement mon for women to refrain from taking The police have also seen an increase longer maternity leave over fears for in the number of women joining in their careers, she added. recent years. Corporal Chiang Wen-chien is a From 2003 to 2012 the number of 26-year-old former ballerina who female police officers doubled to 4,084, joined the military in 2009. which constituted 6.4 percent of the “I think women will encounter some total police force, according to the barriers in any workplace because of National Police Agency. our natural physical limitations,” she And while in the past women said. mostly worked behind desks, more “We have to overcome them, work female police officers are now in the hard and be persistent.” AFP 4 PLUS | MONDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2013 CAMPUS

Georgetown University Qatar alumni club election unites graduates across the GCC

eorgetown University’s newly formed Alumni Club of the GCC recently concluded elections Gfor its executive committee, which officially sets in motion the organisation’s presence as the first ever region-wide alumni association. Both the nominations for the positions, and the voting body, were open to any Georgetown University graduates working or living in the GCC. “This executive committee will be responsible for coordinating activities of our alumni organisation, one of the most important resources for our gradu- “More than 25 percent of our club’s alumni mem- works for Booz Allen Hamilton in Qatar. James ates, allowing them to stay connected to the school, bers voted in this first round of elections, which ran for president of the alumni organisation in the and to the wonderful people they meet during the means we’re already starting out with a high level recent election, which resulted in a tie. He is now transformative university years of their lives,” said of participation that is sure to increase over time,” co-president, sharing the position with GU-Q alum Charles Nailen, Alumni Relations Manager, GU-Q, said Charles, who organised the voting process Basil Mahfouz. and the main organiser of the club’s launch. online to insure that members living throughout International Alumni Weekend event is scheduled “It also allows alumni to take advantage of lifelong the region could participate. “Currently, we have 400 for December 5-8, where Georgetown alumni and learning resources, career services support, and net- club members, of which about 150 graduated here, international club leaders from around the world working opportunities, wherever they are on their from Georgetown’s Education City campus.” will converge on Doha, the first time the separate career path.” The newly elected executive committee has already groups meet at such an event, to share experiences Unlike the traditional alumni groups that serve the met for their first meeting, recently. “When I arrived and strengthen their alumni community. All of the student needs of their city or country, the Alumni in Doha I was heartened to learn Georgetown had a Alumni Club of the GCC programmes are organ- Club of the GCC has a far broader reach, represent- campus in the city,” said James Faulkner, who gradu- ised out of GU-Q’s Office of Outreach and Business ing several countries and graduates from both the ated from the Washington campus of Georgetown’s Development. Washington and Doha campuses. School of Foreign Service in 2000, and currently The Peninsula

DPS-MIS athletes won many medals in the CBSE Qatar Cluster Athletic Meet in MES School recently. Shuraj Nagaraj won the gold medal in 100m and long jump (U-16) and Bhargavi Ravishankar secured the gold medal in 800m (U-14). In under-19 category, Timothy Thomas and Sourav Prasad won the bronze medal in 800m and javelin throw, respectively. Fathima Ayub won the bronze medal in under- 16 800m and Shuraj Nagaraj, Srijit Basu, Ayush Saxena and Koustav Bhattacharyya secured the bronze medal in 4x100m relay. In under-14, Faizaan Javed won the bronze medal in shot put. Seen in the picture are athletes with the school principal and their coaches.

Bhavan’s Public School hosted CBSE cluster inter-school hockey competition with support from Qatar Hockey Federation at Al Rayan stadium recently. V L Balasubramanian, Principal, BhPS, inaugurated the tournament. Shanmugam, Chief coach, QHF, and his team facilitated the technical aspect of the tournament. QHF announced that it will provide free coaching at Al Rayyan stadium for interested students. In the closing ceremony, Abdul Nasser, Secretary General, QHF, gave away the medals. Bhavan’s lifted the champion’s trophy in under-14 girls category. In under 14 and 19 boys, BhPS students were runners-up. The over all championship award was shared between MES Indian School and Bhavan’s Public School. RIGHT: Abdul Nasser honours a player. COMMUNITY / MARKETPLACE PLUS | MONDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2013 5

The 10th ICC One Communication Championships 2013 grand finale was held at Radisson Blu recently. In the International Speech Contest, Emad Mansoor Alam, 4th Year student at Weill Cornell Medical College, was the champion. Second place went to Nisha Shivram, Office Manager at a sports contracting company, and Clarivic Mendiola Vistal, high school teacher, came third. In the Humorous Speech Contest, Devdas Kisan Tamboli, Projects Engineer, Kahramaa, Surendra Kumar, Assistant Branch Manager in a construction equipment company, and Ashfaque Khan Deshmukh, IT Manager for a local group of companies, came first, second and third, respectively. In the Junior Speech Contest, Aditya Divakar Karkera from Birla Public School was crowned champion. Issa El Fahoum from Ideal Indian School stood second and Mohammed Shaheen from MES Indian School third. Ruban Devadas was the Chief Coordinator of the championships. Seen in the picture are winners with the chief guest and organising committee members.

Mega Mart and Shoprite announced the winners of its Ramadan promotion, Qatar Fuel Additives Company Limited (Qafac) sponsored the International Shop and Win. The raffle draw was held recently and Santosh James (Coupon Occupational Health Conference organised by Qatar Petroleum in No. 246719) and Afra Caprio (Coupon No. 226934) won a Mitsubishi Pajero V6 Doha recently. “We are honoured to be one of the sponsors for the 2nd each. The winners of Samsung Galaxy S4 were Asifn (Coupon no. 108176), Occupational Health Conference organised by QP, hoping that this would Mariana Barakat (Coupon No. 758181), Chi Jin Zi (Coupon No. 257590), Issam reflect positively on the way we perform in occupational health practices and A (Coupon No. 405518) and ClaineWehbe (Coupon No.839961). The promotion obtain the opportunity to develop our skill pool and expertise in this critical was organised by Megamart and Shoprite. subject matter area,” said Nasser Jeham Al Kuwari, General Manager, Qafac.

Christophe de Margerie, Chairman and CEO of Total Group, met all employees of Total in Qatar during his recent visit to Doha. They included staff of Total E&P Qatar (Exploration and production) and employees from Total Marketing Qatar, and Refining & Petrochemicals Orient — RPO. De Margerie was accompanied by Yves-Louis Darricarrere, President Upstream, and Arnaud Breuillac, President Exploration and Production Middle East. The meeting was followed by a question and answer session. Yousef Al Jaber, an employee in the CSR Department, said: “All employees were able to discuss directly with De Margerie topics ranging from solar energy in our country, or our CSR strategy or Total’s commitment to Qatarisation. I was very posi- tively surprised by the frank discussion, and openness in his answers. It gave us a better understanding of the qualities that contribute to making Total one of the top five oil and gas companies in the world.” 6 PLUS | MONDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2013 COMMUNITY / MARKETPLACE Meet discusses empowering emerging markets via CSR

odafone Qatar is the Silver “The proliferation of mobile-con- Sponsor of CSR Qatar 2013, a nected devices is resulting in an explo- Vplatform for corporate respon- sion of data. It is estimated that more sibility professionals in the country to than 100 million smartphone users learn and network alongside key stake- have each consumed more than 1 GB holders to develop and advance CSR. of data per month in 2012 – the equiva- “Vodafone is working to make the lent of 250 songs, or 4,000 photographs. benefits of mobile available to every- This is just the beginning: it is pre- body: Mobile has the potential to trans- dicted that by 2016 global mobile data form the lives of millions around the will reach 18 times current levels – a world. Although cultural factors, physi- mind-boggling 130 exabytes annually. cal barriers and lack of access to tech- To put that in context, all the words nology exclude many people from the ever spoken by human beings would communication revolution, Vodafone add up to around 5 exabytes,” Haidan Dana Haidan at the CSR is working hard to extend the benefits noted. Summit Qatar 2013. of mobile to everyone – wherever and Haidan gave an overview of however they live,” said Dana Haidan, Vodafone’s women-focused initiatives Vodafone Qatar’s Head of Corporate such as Al Johara programme in Qatar can access and share technology. we can increase their availability, and Social Responsibility, at the CSR Qatar which gives women in Qatar the chance “The technology and services that so truly democratise the mobile inter- 2013 Summit being held in Doha. to socialise, learn entrepreneurial skills Vodafone delivers are designed to give net, enabling millions more people to Haidan also spoke about how and earn a living by selling Vodafone businesses and individuals access to connect. This is how Vodafone Qatar Vodafone is working around the world products and services to their friends, opportunities. By working collabora- is making transformational change to enable as many people as possible to families and communities. Al Johara tively with governments, industry bod- across the globe.” Haidan ended. share in the mobile internet revolution. has created a community where women ies, NGOs, aid agencies and regulators The Peninsula

Maersk Oil Qatar held its 4th annual Qatarisation gathering recently. The oil operator presented awards to more than 30 employees for their Qatarisation efforts and reflected on several milestone deals and significant progress in its ‘Action for Qatar’ CSR efforts that are contributing to the country’s development. Awards for long service and outstanding achievement were handed to 30 Qataris while two appreciation certificates were presented to employees who had advanced Qatarisation within Maersk Oil. Special awards were presented to Maersk Oil Qatar’s Deputy Managing Director Sheikh Faisal Al Thani for his continuous support and to former Head of Qatarisation Fawzi Al Ajji for dedication to Qatarisation. Sheikh Jassim Al Thani, Maersk Oil Qatar’s Head of Qatarisation, was also present.

Katara Hospitality provides support to Shafallah Centre enior managers and employees first step in what he hoped would be of Katara Hospitality paid a first a long and supportive relationship Svisit to the Shafallah Centre for between the organisations. Children with Special Needs. “We have been moved, impressed Led by Chief Executive Officer and motivated today. We were moved Hamad Abdulla Al Mulla, the Katara by the wonderful children; it was a Hospitality delegation spent time with privilege to meet them and spend time the children, engaging in sports and and engage with them. We were all entertainment activities. impressed by the work of the Centre, The visit ended with a short speech by its modern facilities and its highly delivered by Al Mulla and all children professional and committed staff. And received gift bags with age appropri- I speak for all the Katara Hospitality ate educational toys to mark the party when I say we were motivated to Katara Hospitality officials presenting moment. help further,” he said. gifts to the children. Al Mulla said the visit was only the The Peninsula BOOKS PLUS | MONDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2013 7 Best new books that explore and discover

By Christina Barron There is a lot of talk these days about how kids should be interested in science. That doesn’t mean you should find everything in science class exciting: You might be curious about outer space, while your friends may love bugs and dinosaurs. There’s an area of science for everyone, and these cool new books might inspire you to discover your inner scientist.

Beyond the Solar System By Mary Kay Carson 128 pages, ages 10 to 13 his book takes readers back to the beginnings of space exploration — thou- Tsands of years ago, when people began stargazing — and forward to today’s search for planets in distant parts of the Milky Way galaxy. Find out about superstars — Isaac Newton, for example — and lesser-known but important scientists such as astronomer Annie Jump Cannon. Along with history lessons, readers get 21 activities, such as making a black hole and creating a model of Albert Einstein’s universe using a T-shirt. The activities are perfect “boredom busters” for cold winter days.

Ultimate Bugopedia By Darlyne Murawski and Nancy Honovich 272 pages, age 7 and older f you’re always on the lookout for beetles and butterflies, this book is for Iyou. Hundreds of colour photos of common and unusual insects fill this hefty hardcover. There are fascinating stories related to the photos. For example, did you know that a moth called a Lobocraspis griseifusa feeds on the tears of Asian cattle? Have you heard of the tarantula hawk? It’s not a bird; it’s a wasp that preys on the hairy spiders. There’s a question-and-answer section with an entomologist (that’s an insect scientist) and advice on how to help preserve insects that are endangered.

Journey Into the Invisible By Christine Schlitt 80 pages, ages 9 to 12 f you have used a magnifying glass, you know that a speck of dust or a leaf Ilooks a lot different when it’s magnified. The author of this book explains what microscopes do and then shows what happens to things around the house when looked at with this amazing scientific tool. A salt crystal magnified 30 times looks like a super-modern apartment building. The bacteria that live in your mouth, when magnified 20,000 times, look a bit like swimming pool noodles. Fascinating photos are paired with suggestions about how you can learn a lot paleo-scientists and paleo-artists (“paleo” means “ancient”) work together to about the world around you, just by looking a little closer. re-create dinosaurs. For 100 years, they have used fossils to help figure out muscles, skin and even expressions. As scientific discoveries have been made, Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled the models have changed. (Deinonychus replicas once were scaly; now they By Catherine Thimmesh have feathers.) Scientific tests may one day reveal what a dinosaur’s colouring 58 pages, ages 9 to 12 was, but for now artists have to use their imagination to determine how these hen you see a drawing or a model of a dinosaur, or watch one running Jurassic giants looked. Waround in the movies, do you wonder how anybody knows what they WP-Bloomberg look like? After all, no one has seen a living dinosaur. This book explains how James McBride, George Packer win National Book Awards

By Patricia Reaney previous National Book Award winner Lepore, Alan Taylor and Lawrence Wright. body of work spanning five decades. A Thomas Pynchon, Jhumpa Lahiri and “This is an incredible honour,” Packer previous National Book Award winner for riters James McBride and George George Saunders. said after receiving the prize at the 64th fiction in 1986 for World’s Fair, Doctorow Packer won National Book Awards, “I didn’t prepare a speech. I really didn’t annual National Book Awards. “I feel very was also a finalist in the same category Wamong the most prestigious liter- think I was going to be up here tonight,” lucky to be given this award.” four other times. Previous recipients of ary prizes in US publishing, at a gala dinner McBride said. “It sure is nice.” Mary Szybist won the poetry prize for the award include Joan Didion, Elmore that also honoured authors E L Doctorow and Packer won the non-fiction prize for Incarnadine and Cynthia Kadohata took Leonard and Norman Mailer. Maya Angelou. McBride took home the 2014 The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New home the young people’s literature award Maya Angelou, whose groundbreaking National Book Foundation fiction prize for America, a story about the United States for The Thing About Luck. In addition to the autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird The Good Lord Bird, an exploration of iden- that runs from 1978 to 2012 told through the bronze statue, winners will also receive Sings is an American classic, was awarded tity and survival during slavery. lives of Americans from varying walks of life. $10,000. Ragtime author Doctorow, 82, the 2013 Literarian Award for Outstanding It was chosen from a short list of books It competed in a category dominated received the 2013 Medal for Distinguished Service to the American Literary Community. by authors including Rachel Kushner, by historical works by Wendy Lower, Jill Contribution to American Letters for his Reuters 8 PLUS | MONDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2013 ENTERTAINMENT PLUS | MONDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2013 9

HOLLYWOOD NEWS The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: BOLLYWOOD NEWS One Direction may split in future: Cowell This star shines brightest Short film Kush in Oscar shortlist usic mogul Simon Cowell feels that ndian film Kush by director Shubhashish Bhutiani has made its way to a Mmembers of One Direction band might Ilist of 10 live action short films which will advance in the voting process eventually part ways and follow independent for the 86th Academy Awards. careers. Short Films and Feature Animation Branch members will now select The band, comprising Zayn Malik, Harry three to five nominees from among the 10 titles on the shortlist. Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Niall Kush is one in 120 films which were originally qualified for the category Horan, came together after participating in from around the world, read a statement on the official website of the Cowell’s singing reality show The X Factor in Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2010 and reached heights of fame. The Red Carpet Moving Pictures’s project, set during the 1984 anti-Sikh Cowell won’t be surprised if the band decides riots, is about a teacher travelling back from a field trip with her class of to split. 10-year-old students. It traces her struggle to protect Kush, the only Sikh “Eventually they probably will split up student in the class, from the growing violence around them. and maybe want to have their own careers,” The film had won an award at the 70th Venice International Film Billboard magazine quoted Cowell as saying. Festival. “The choice is theirs, we’ve got the opportu- The 86th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on nity to do both. But from what I hear, they’re January 16, 2014, in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. really enjoying what they’re doing,” he added. The band has given hits like “Little things”, “Best song ever” and “Story of my life”. While Cowell believes that there is nothing wrong in following independ- ent careers, he hopes that the members stay as a band for a long time. “We don’t feel there’s anything wrong. They’re getting more time off. I People associate with glamour: Lara hope they stay a band for a long time,” said Cowell. ctress Lara Dutta, who hopes to set new Afashion trends with her latest range of self-designed saris, believes people have a strong connect with all that Bollywood stars do. Hugh Jackman reveals skin cancer scare Bollywood sets many trends - in terms of clothes, hair, accessories, colours, music and ustralian actor Hugh Jackman said that he dance. It makes Lara happy. Ahad a skin cancer scare when doctors diag- “It is great to see Bollywood celebrities nosed a mark on his nose as cancerous cells. contributing to so many different trends in so Jackman, 45, posted a photo of his face and many different ways. I think this is one of the a bandage on his nose on his Instagram page, reasons that people associate with Bollywood saying his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, told him glamour,” she said here. to get his nose checked, and he was diagnosed The 35-year-old started designing last year By Ann Hornaday with basal cell carcinoma, cancerous cells that competition that’s been taken to mur- such outlandish fantasy makes all the when she created a whole line of saris for grow on the surface of the skin. derous extremes. senters.routinely Keenly whip, aware torture of theand adolescentshoot dis- difference. Everyone hits their marks women who are keen to strike the right bal- “Please don’t be foolish like me. Get your- he’s done, she’s lovely, we Taking its cue as much from Project audience, Lawrence always manages to with gusto and believability in Catching ance between traditionalism and modernity. self checked. And USE sunscreen!!!” the Les must feed the monster.” Runway as from Survivor, Collins’ uni- look away before the violence becomes Fire — even Liam Hemsworth, who has She has recently launched her second sari Miserables actor said in the Instagram caption. That’s Effie Trinket verse is one in which couture dresses too icky. Once Katniss, Peeta and their next to nothing to do as Katniss’ home- range in association with Chhabra 555. Representatives for Jackman had no updates “S(Elizabeth Banks), pub- carry as much meaning and empow- fellow competitors reach the giant town squeeze, Gale. The model-turned-actress won the Miss Universe title in 2000 and went on the actor’s condition beyond his Instagram licity maven and doyenne of sadistic erment as weaponry: In this install- terrarium that serves as their latest But the engine of the entire operation on to do films like Masti, Housefull and Don 2. post. mayhem in The Hunger Games: Catching ment, it’s a full hour and a half before “arena,” they face a series of desert is Lawrence, who in Katniss has found The online medical site WebMD.com said Fire, as she prepares the series’ heroine, Katniss embarks on a new set of island risks that include toxic fog, a character that chimes perfectly with basal cell carcinoma is the most common form Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), games, providing lots of time for her squalls of blood, explosive lightning and her own persona as an earthy, blunt- of skin cancer and accounts for more than 90 percent of US skin cancer to meet her adoring public. Fans will to simmer angrily at the injustices she a tribe of the most terrifying monkeys speaking ingenue suddenly thrust into patients. The basal cell carcinomas rarely spread but if not removed can remember that Katniss and her fellow witnesses. While she reluctantly goes since The Wizard of Oz. a world of celebrity and media-fueled damage and disfigure surrounding tissue. “tribute” Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) have along with Snow’s bread-and-circuses At nearly two and a half hours, idol worship. Somehow managing to What has kept Kalki Koechlin busy? Jackman is one of Hollywood’s leading action stars, best known as just won the 74th Hunger Games, the ruse, she acts as model and muse for Catching Fire may well strike non- look like a real, flesh-and-blood girl superhero Wolverine in the X-Men films. He was nominated for a best gruesome Darwinian ritual designed her unfailingly on-trend stylist, Cinna ”Games” players as insufferably slug- even in “Catching Fire’s” most bizarre ctress Kalki Koechlin says for the past actor Oscar this year for his role as prisoner-turned-businessman Jean to pacify and terrorise the citizens of (Lenny Kravitz), who once again can gish, especially during the interminable tableaux, Lawrence is never less than Afew months, she has been busy shooting Valjean in the film adaptation of Les Miserables. He also starred alongside Panem, a grim futuristic society that’s be counted on to come up with sar- run-up to the games, when host Caesar compelling, her rounded cheeks sug- for three films in four countries. Jake Gyllenhaal in this fall’s gritty drama Prisoners. one part ancient Rome, one part fas- torial showstoppers that may or may Flickerman (Stanley Tucci, doing his gesting innocence but her sharp, alert “I have been shooting three films this cist Germany and one part fin de siecle not burst into flames at the wearer’s best Martin Short) introduces the new gaze suggesting otherwise, whether year. I have been in four countries over the France. command. cast of players. Newcomers include she’s aiming her notorious bow and past eight months. I have been really work- As Catching Fire gets underway, Cue Alicia Keys! Whereas for some the spiky Johanna (Jena Malone), the arrow or scrutinizing Cinna’s latest ing hard. I have been in Sweden, New York, Katniss and Peeta are touring the of us the confounding cosmology of bespectacled Beetee (Jeffrey Wright) incendiary creation. Detroit, Los Angeles and Delhi shooting these Miley Cyrus’ house benighted districts of Panem, where a kids killing other kids for pleasure and and Finnick (Sam Claflin), each of Much like the young heroine she three films,” the 29-year-old said at an event, restive populace is spoiling for revolu- political expedience reeks of cynicism whom will figure prominently in doesn’t play as much as inhabit from Shaping Future, for underprivileged kids. burgled tion. Urged on by the evil President and downright perversion, fans of The Katniss’ new challenge. Once again, the inside out, Lawrence is a force “Now I am back and I am performing my inger Miley Cyrus’ house was reportedly Snow (Donald Sutherland), they Hunger Games should find Catching Katniss and Peeta are coached by the of nature. Even viewers who watch play in December, you will see lots of me,” Sburgled a day before she turned 21. ratchet up their ginned-up romance, Fire a superlative advancement of the lovably goofy duo of Haymitch (Woody Catching Fire unwillingly won’t be able she added. The theft took place Friday when no one was distracting the starving, impoverished franchise. Director Francis Lawrence Harrelson) and Effie, whose outfits to resist her gravitational pull, which Kalki has three films in hand — Margarita in the house. The thief is said to have stolen a masses with hints of a wedding and, (I Am Legend), taking the reins from still call to mind Vivienne Westwood in her case isn’t a function of conven- with a Straw, Happy Ending and Jiah Aur Jiah. lot of personal belongings of the singer, reports just maybe, an impending baby bump. Gary Ross, smoothly steers the charac- run gleefully amok. And a new, more tional movie-star looks, but charac- Kalki was last in the news for issuing a femalefirst.co.uk. Despite their obvious historical ters through their latest course of dep- mysterious figure has also appeared ter and command presence. Her final, joint statement with her husband Anurag “She’s extremely upset and a lot of personal allusions, the Hunger Games films — redations and abuse, allowing plenty of on the scene: Plutarch Heavensbee, a steely stare at the camera says it all, Kashyap a few weeks back stating that the items were stolen. She’s really shaken up about based on the cult hit series of novels by moments simply to sit back and groove malevolent game designer played with suggesting an actress fully equipped two have taken time off each other. the whole thing,” said a source. Suzanne Collins — are very much about on the eye candy. rumpled seriousness by Philip Seymour and ready to navigate her brave, often Asked about that, Kalki refused to comment. The police are investigating the case. America today, from the consumerist Filming in icy blues and greys, Hoffman. depraved, new world. I’ve got this, the “I am sorry, I am not going to talk about my personal life,” Kalki said. decadence and obscene disparities in Lawrence evokes the despair of As has already been proved in the look seems to say. The monster must wealth enjoyed by Panem’s smug one Katniss’ world back home, where Marvel Avengers series, having such be fed. percent to a reality-show culture of jack-booted thugs (aka Peacekeepers) genuinely accomplished actors channel WP-Bloomberg 106 PLUS | MONDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2013 KONY IN TALKS

Joseph Kony, leader of the feared Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel group, and Africa’s most wanted man, is reported to have held surrender talks with the government of the Central African Republic (CAR) Kony and estimated 500 LRA fighters have waged one of Africa’s most brutal conflicts since 1980s He claims LRA wants to establish government in Uganda based on Biblical Ten Commandments Kony accused by International Criminal Court of rape, murder and mutilation of civilians, and forcible recruitment of child soldiers UN estimates conflict has cost at least 100,000 lives and left over 440,000 people displaced Kony being hunted by 3,000-strong African force, backed by 100 U.S. military advisors

SUDAN Nov 21: Kony reportedly seriously ill and on the run along borders of Birao Sudan’s western Darfur region and Central African Republic. CAR encouraging him to surrender

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Bedtime aspirin may reduce heart attack risk

aking aspirin at bedtime instead of in Tthe morning might reduce acute heart events, a new study has found. Low-dose daily aspirin is recommended for people at high risk of heart diseases and for reducing the risk of recurrent heart events, reported Xinhua. Aspirin thins the blood and makes it less likely to clot. The tendency for higher platelet activity peaks in the morning. Dutch researchers explored the timing of aspirin intake among 290 patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases who took either 100 mg of aspirin upon waking or at bedtime during two three-month periods. At the end of each period, blood pressure and platelet activity were measured. Physical fitness may The researchers found that although the patients’ blood pressure remained the same, bedtime aspirin platelet activity was reduced. “Because higher platelet activity contrib- be tied to slower utes to a higher risk of acute heart events, this simple intervention — switching aspi- rin intake from morning to bedtime — could be beneficial for the millions of patients with heart disease who take aspirin on memory decline a daily basis,” said Tobias Bonten, of the Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands, in a statement. By Kathleen Raven “VO2 max is the maximal Francisco, has studied exercise amount of oxygen used by your and cognitive ability but did not A cup of coffee may keep eing in good physical lungs during one minute of stren- participate in the current study. shape may help pre- uous exercise. Generally, the more “Ten years ago, people were your heart healthy: Study serve people’s think- oxygen your lungs are able to use, more skeptical about a relation- ing and memory skills, the healthier you are,” Wendell ship between exercise and the cup of coffee may keep your heart suggests a new study. said. brain, but studies like this helps Ahealthy by improving blood flow, says a BResearchers made this discov- She added that researchers us realize that exercise has pro- study. A study on 27 healthy adults showed ery by mapping participants’ phys- working on similar studies in the found effects,” Barnes told Reuters for the first time that drinking a cup of caf- ical fitness against the number of past may not have chosen VO2 Health. feinated coffee significantly improved blood errors they made on a range of max as a measurement because “The key message here is that flow in a finger, which is a measure of how cognitive tests over time. it is time-intensive and can be being more physically fit may well the inner lining of the body’s smaller They found, for instance, that expensive. help someone keep their memory blood vessels work. The research was pre- 80-year-olds who were at one This relatively objective meas- sharper with age,” she said. sented at the American Heart Association’s point approximately twice as fit as ure of fitness is “a particu- Wendell and her colleagues Scientific Sessions 2013. their peers made about 25 percent lar strength of the study,” said were not trying to determine Specifically, participants who drank a fewer errors on a test of memory Stewart Longman in an email why exercise might help prevent cup of caffeinated coffee had a 30 percent and concentration. to Reuters Health. Longman is a memory decline in their study. But increase in blood flow over a 75-minute “This study shows that your rehabilitation psychologist at the they said past research suggests period compared to those who drank decaf- cardiovascular fitness at one University of Calgary in Canada exercise may have a direct effect feinated coffee. “This gives us a clue about point in time can predict how well and was not involved with the cur- on signal-sending cells in the brain how coffee may help improve cardiovascu- your memory may function in the rent research. and other components of brain lar health,” said Masato Tsutsui, MD, PhD, future,” said Carrington Wendell. Participants were assessed structure and function. lead researcher and cardiologist and profes- Wendell led the study and is when they were anywhere from 19 Researchers agreed future work sor in the pharmacology department at the a researcher with the Bethesda, to 94 years old, as part of a study on the subject still needs to be University of the Ryukyus in Okinawa, Japan. Maryland-based National called the Baltimore Longitudinal done. The study adds to a growing body of Institute on Aging. Study of Aging. “It would have been nice to research about coffee, the most widely con- A growing body of research has The researchers followed each have additional VO2 max meas- sumed beverage worldwide. Previous studies hinted at a relationship between person for an average of seven urements, instead of only at the showed that drinking coffee is linked to lower exercise and cognitive decline in years after the treadmill test. All beginning,” Barnes said. With this risks of dying from heart disease and stroke, old age. But prior studies typically participants took a memory test extra data, researchers could have and that high doses of caffeine may improve measured physical fitness by ask- and followed up with the study looked more closely at correlations the function of larger arteries, reports the ing people to recall how often they team once, but less than half between changes in aerobic fitness Science Daily. exercised in the past. made a second visit to complete and cognitive performance over “Participants are not always additional cognitive tests, the time. the best historians,” Wendell told researchers wrote in The Journals But the real issue may be what Reuters Health. of Gerontology: Series A. to do with the new information. For the new study, 1,400 men “In terms of the level of evi- “The challenge now is how do and women were asked to walk, dence, this is an observational we get people to go out and exer- jog or run on a treadmill until they study,” said Deborah Barnes. The cise?” Barnes said. “We know were out of breath. A machine study can show physical fitness is exercise is good for us, now how measured the amount of oxygen associated with better thinking do we do it every day?” participants breathed in and car- and memory skills, but not prove SOURCE: bit.ly/HXXm9d The bon dioxide breathed out to calcu- it’s responsible. Journals of Gerontology: Series A, late each person’s so-called VO2 Barnes, a psychiatry researcher online November 5, 2013. max. at the University of California, San Reuters 12 PLUS | MONDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2013 TECHNOLOGY Denmark targets new generation to keep edge in hearing aids

By Stine Jacobsen and Mia Shanley attractive, accelerating single-digit volume growth in a market that will iny Denmark, with fewer benefit from an ageing population and than 6 million people, sup- rising wealth in emerging markets. plies half the world’s hearing United Nations figures project that Taids, and local makers aim to one in five people in a world population advance that commanding position as of between 8.3 and 10.9 billion will be baby boomers and the iPhone genera- over 60 by 2050, up from just under one tion age. in 10 of the current 7 billion. GN Store Nord, headquartered It was a technical challenge to get in Ballerup, near Copenhagen, has a the 2.4 GHz technology used in the product it hopes will reach that demo- LiNX into a tiny, discreet hearing aid graphic — famously averse to accepting that could run for several days without Frequent visits followed between Nokia for nearly two decades, said. the depredations of age — by taking the frequent and fiddly battery changes. California and Copenhagen to Asked if it might also collaborate stigma out of wearing an aid. It had a headstart on bluetooth tech- build up the protocol and improve with mobile makers, he said: “Probably. The world’s fourth-largest maker nology for hearing aids as one of the power-efficiency. We will not be seen trailing in the dust has collaborated with Apple Inc to world’s biggest wireless headset mak- on this area.” develop a device packed with blue- ers, but conventional bluetooth devices No-Brainer William Demant, Sonova, Germany’s tooth-like technology that installed in tend to be notoriously profligate users The buzz surrounding the made-for- Siemens and privately owned Widex in the ear allows users to stream voice of energy and require sizeable antennas. iPhone device and a major cost-cutting Denmark all use lower frequency bands and music from their iPhones without Overcoming those limitations gives LiNX programme have helped send GN’s which some argue provide better sound the need for an intermediary device. users a cosmetic advantage by eliminat- share price up 60 percent this year, quality. They also have 2.4 GHz in third Denmark’s expertise in sound tech- ing the need for a separate transmitter, beating the 27 percent rise in Sonova devices, but not in their hearing aids. nology can be traced back to 1904, typically worn round the neck. and the 6 percent rise in William Starkey Technologies in the United when William Demant Holding Group Morgan Stanley calls the LiNX, Demant. States uses an 800-900 MHz platform. was founded by Hans Demant, whose which will be officially launched in Some remain skeptical that the main It is working on a made-for-iPhone wife had a hearing disability. Nearly the first quarter next year, the “first user base — the over 65s — will feel the hearing aid but will not provide details 110 years later, William Demant is the attempt to turn a hearing aid into need for the connectivity offered. about what technology it will use. world’s second-largest maker of hear- more of a lifestyle product”. “I think it will provide new avenues But most agree GN is a step ahead, ing aids, behind Switzerland’s Sonova, Lars Viksmoen, CEO for GN’s for innovation... but I am less con- and ReSound’s Viksmoen said it would and its Oticon Foundation continues to ReSound hearing aid business, vinced it will structurally change the look to work with other mobile phone fund research and support engineering described the 2010 launch of its first 2.4 industry,” said Tom Jones, a Berenberg makers — the bigger Android market, students. GHz product — with a third device for analyst. for instance — after the iPhone device. Strong public and private coopera- streaming — as a “live or die” moment. Still, GN’s bigger rivals are taking “It’s a no brainer that we will not tion has driven development in audio “Had that launch failed, we perhaps stock. stop here,” he said. products from microphones to ampli- wouldn’t have been here today,” he said. William Demant, which has a 23 Morgan Stanley recently bumped up fiers in Denmark, which is also home Luckily, the 2.4 GHz frequency was percent market share, will not go its organic sales growth forecast for to luxury stereo maker Bang & Olufsen picked last year by trend-setter Apple into details but says there is greater GN’s hearing aids business for 2014 to and sound measurement firm Brüel for its iPhones. engagement with the mobile phone 8-9 percent from 5.8 percent, with pos- and Kjaer. Apple went to all manufacturers industry. sible further upside thanks to LiNX. Denmark’s technical university and said it wanted to have a direct link “We will have great stuff with con- Currently the penetration rate offers an engineering acoustics masters from hearing aids to its phones using nectivity for all types of mobile phones,” among iPhone users in GN’s target program that attracts students from 2.4 GHz and, because GN was already Finn Mohring, Vice President of group is only 5 to 10 percent. around the world and hosts a sound on its second generation of such prod- Research and Development at William “We’ll see if connectivity can change technology innovation network funded ucts, an instant pairing was made. Demant, who previously worked at that,” Viksmoen said. Reuters by the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation. There is huge potential in an indus- try worth $15bn. The World Health Organization esti- Over a million Xbox Ones sold in 24 hours mates there are 360 million people — over 5 percent of the world’s population By Malathi Nayak — with a disabling loss of hearing, yet holiday season. The software giant hopes the Xbox One not current hearing aid production meets icrosoft Corp sold over one million of its new only entices gamers but attracts a broader consumer base less than 10 percent of global need. Xbox One game consoles within 24 hours of of TV fans and music lovers with its interactive entertain- Berenberg Bank estimates only one Mtheir hitting store shelves on Friday, on par with ment features and media apps. in four who suffer from hearing loss Sony Corp’s PlayStation 4 despite launching in far more “We are working hard to create more Xbox One con- in the United States use them. That countries. soles,” said Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice president of mar- might in part be down to stigma, part The new console, which launched in 13 countries, set a keting and strategy at Xbox. to cost. record for first-day Xbox sales and is currently sold out Robert W. Baird & Co analyst Colin Sebastian has said Premium products in the United at most retailers, Microsoft said in a statement. he expects shipments of 2.5 million to 3 million units for States sell for about $3,000, including Sony said it sold 1 million PS4 units in 24 hours after both the Xbox One and PS4 in the fourth quarter. GN’s Verso range, and GN has said it launching last Friday in just the United States and Canada. Both the PS4, priced at $399 in the United States, and will probably launch LiNX at a 5 to 10 The PS4 expands to other regions, including Europe, the Xbox One, with a price tag of $499, offer improved percent premium to that. Australia and South America, from November 29. It then graphics for realistic effects, processors that allow faster But there are hopes that the new hits Japan in February. game play and a slew of exclusive video games. technology can overcome some of the Microsoft is locked in a console war with Sony this Reuters stigma by making the devices more COMICS & MORE PLUS | MONDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2013 13

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Post Bareed Letter Risala Urgent letter Risala moustaçala Registered letter Risala mamoona Telegram Barqiyya Postal card Biaqa bareediyya Hoy en la Historia Telephone Hatif Postbox undooqou bareed November 25, 1973 Greek dictator Colonel George Stamp abaç Papadopoulos was overthrown by Parcel ard rival officers in a bloodless coup. Telephone call Mouabara He had ousted the government and King Constantine II in 1967 Note: ç = ‘a’ in ‘agh’ when surprised 1884: A patent was issued for evaporated milk, an unsweetened milk with up to 75% of the water removed Baby Blues by Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman 1963: The state funeral of assassinated U.S. President John F. Kennedy took place in Washington 1969: Beatle John Lennon returned his MBE to protest at Britain’s support for the U.S. in the Vietnam War 1970: Writer Yukio Mishima committed ritual suicide in protest against the westernisation of Japan Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS ALL IN THE MIND Hagar The Horrible by Chris Browne Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.

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

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Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate How to EASY SUDOKU play Hyper Easy Sudoku Puzzles Sudoku: Place a digit from 1 to 9 in A Hyper Sudoku each empty cell so every Puzzle is solved row, every column and by filling the every 3x3 box contains all numbers from 1 the digits 1 to 9. to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear YESTERDAY’S only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is solved like a normal Sudoku. ANSWER CINEMA / TV LISTINGS PLUS | MONDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2013 15

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Who’s who A summary of MEDIA SCAN Events in Qatar issues of the day discussed by the Qatari community Jack and the Beanstalk

in the media. When: Nov 28, 7pm; Nov 29, 2.30pm, 7pm Nov 30, 2.30pm Where: Qatar National Theatre What: Doha Players are bringing the magic of the traditional pantomime with • There were talks about mobile radars enforce new rules on companies, lots of laughter and especially written for that will be installed by the Traffic which were implementing government the audiences of Qatar. There will be lot of audience participation. Department in police cars to detect projects and said many firms were Tickets: QR75 (adults and children). speeding and take pictures without giving projects to subcontractors who Available at the restaurant of THE One stopping motorists. were wasting time and public fund by in Landmark Mall and from THE One in • People discussed Ashghal’s plan to making endless mistakes and creating Villaggio. Ahmed Yousef Al Derbesti, change the Sheraton roundabout to complications in work. Group Chief Operations intersection in January 2014. • There were talks about the increasing Relics — Damien Hirst Officer, Ooredoo Group • There were discussions about number of beneficiaries of the social When: Until Jan 22; Sun-Wed: 10:30am– the decision taken by Suq Waqif security scheme, which has reached 5:30pm. Tuesday Closed Thur-Sat: 12pm–8pm, Fri: 2pm–8pm n 2012, he became Ooredoo Group administration to allocate 50 percent of 13,000 so far this year as authorities Where: Al Riwaq Exhibition Space ICOO after serving as Chief Officer of restaurants’ tables outside the outlets have added more elders, widows, Wholesale and International Services. What: The most comprehensive survey He was with Ooredoo since 1985. for non-smokers, and ban shisha inside orphans, divorcees and people with of Damien Hirst’s work ever shown and his Before joining Ooredoo Qatar, Ahmed restaurants and cafes. special needs to the list. first solo exhibition in the Middle East. had worked for the government involved • Some people complained about lack of • Some people said infrastructure projects Free Entry with communications. Ahmed is also a enough lights in some public parks. They were affecting people’s daily life and Member of the Board of Arabsat. He said families were worried about their suggested that there should be an L’âge d’or — exhibition holds a BS in Electrical Engineering children and demanded that authorities electronic board to show work progress by Adel Abdessemed from George Washington University, increase lights, particularly around the in each project so that the media and When: Till January 5 and an MS in Electrical Engineering Where: Atrium and ground floor of Specialization in Control Theory children’s play areas. the general public could know when the Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art and System Analysis from George • Some people demanded that authorities projects would be completed. What: Curated by Pier Luigi Tazzi, the Washington University, and an MS in exhibition will showcase recent works, Management of Technology from MIT. including drawings, paintings, sculptures and videos, many created by Adel Abdessemed. Entry: Free, open to all IN by Jagath G FOCUS Ajyal Youth Film Festival When: Nov 26 - Nov 30; 4pm-10pm Where: Doha Film Institute What: The first Ajyal Youth Film Festival builds on DFI’s history of community-based programming. Ajyal continues to foster film appreciation among hundreds of young jurors and enhances film education by engaging families and educators through cinema. 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

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