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TECHNOLOGY • The rise of big data: A double ETHNIC edged sword TOURISM IN CHINA P | 12 Learn Arabic China is seeing a domestic tourism boom that is • Learn commonly bringing money to poorer ethnic minority regions used Arabic words and propping up their fading traditions, but is also and their meanings encouraging commercialism and stereotyping. P | 13 2 PLUS | MONDAY 21 APRIL 2014 COVER STORY

Minorities on display in Chinese tourist boom

arching in dragon dances, domestic Chinese tourism boom that cheering on buffalo is bringing money to poorer ethnic fights, singing folk songs minority regions and propping up Mwith villagers, an enam- their fading traditions, but that can oured traveller ticked off the sights also encourage commercialism and during a three-week tour of Chinese stereotyping. ethnic minority festivals. He, in his 40s and from northern The man — who flew across the China, acknowledged that a flood of country to southwestern Guizhou tourism in other minority areas had province to see the colourful traditions doused their authentic feel. — represents both the benefits and “For those of us who have come to downsides of ethnic minority tourism. Guizhou early on, and experienced its “Their culture is a bit more back- simplicity, I really don’t know if these ward, but it’s because it’s backward traditional ways will exist a few years that they have this simplicity,” said from now,” he lamented. the traveller, surnamed He, in between A third of residents of Guizhou, recounting local customs and com- one of China’s poorest provinces, are plimenting Miao women in embroi- members of one or other of the coun- dered outfits and towering silver try’s 55 recognised ethnic minorities, headdresses. and He was watching a major Miao Visitors like him are fuelling a festival in the township of Zhouxi. PLUS | MONDAY 21 APRIL 2014 3

Women with flowers pinned to over a quarter of its economy. Tour “fantasy bubble that tourists want to Tensions have run particularly high sweeping hairdos and ribbons draping companies operating in the province see”, said Chio. with Tibetans and Uighurs, who have from waist to floor swayed in sync, as offer an array of ethnic sights: women To truly reap economic rewards, carried out periodic self-immolations men blared bagpipe-like melodies from in elaborate silver jewellery, wooden minorities needed to be seen instead and knife attacks in response to what long reed pipes. homes, batik, operas and a water as educated and modern, said Reza critics say is cultural repression by Nearby stood racks of ethnic cos- festival. Hasmath, an expert on ethnicity in Beijing. tumes for visitors to dress up in for The visitors bring benefits such as China at Oxford University. photographs. better roads and a chance to make “China’s not moving beyond this sort ‘Nothing good’ Wang Ahua, a 39-year-old dress- money, said Jenny Chio, an anthro- of, ‘let’s get to know the minority’, to Residents of Zhouxi, which built a maker who cannot write, said she had pologist at Emory University who has ‘let’s try to integrate the minority’,” plaza for festival shows a few years ago, enjoyed a rise in demand for her cos- researched tourism in Guizhou. he said. said the influx of tourists was improv- tumes, with prices now topping 10,000 But they can also turn quiet vil- “We need to get to that stage to sug- ing ties between ethnic groups. yuan ($1,600). lages into crowded theme parks — a gest that minorities can be very accom- A mural on the road to the township Visitors did not look down on her criticism of popular spots Lijiang and plished individuals, that they are hard shows cartoon versions of Guizhou’s and were “very happy, very polite”, she Shangri-La in neighbouring Yunnan working, that they are skilled, that ethnic traditions -- men beating drums said. “It’s good that they come.” province — and pressure locals to con- they should be employed.” and fighting buffaloes. form to stereotypes. Intermarriage, an indicator of trust “It’s good to let other Chinese friends Better roads “If a place becomes a tourism des- among ethnic groups, was estimated in get to know our culture,” said Ceng Chinese domestic tourism tination, the people who live there are China to be only one percent of minori- Mingwu, a 21-year-old Zhouxi native expanded 10 percent last year, with kind of frozen in time” to maintain the ties, he pointed out. and Miao dancer. Chinese logging 3.3 billion trips “Our economy has developed, and within their country, generating 2.6 we’re getting a bit of publicity,” he said. trillion yuan. But 46-year-old resident Wang Authorities have promoted the sec- Zejun worried that Zhouxi could fall tor, along with ethnic tourism, both into the same commercial tailspin as to generate income and to promote a nearby village, Xijiang. China’s image of happy diversity. Five years ago Xijiang barely had Although 92 percent ethnic Han, vehicle access but prices had shot up China offers minorities preferen- and performers were now hired profes- tial policies and encourages them sionals from outside, he complained. to appear in TV performances and Locals there could only find jobs political events in traditional dress. as cleaners and many in Zhouxi had In past decades, Guizhou and its left Guizhou for work, he said, adding minorities suffered heavily from the that his children, ages 18 and 20, lived Communist imposition of collec- 940km (590 miles) away. tive farming and the chaos of Mao “There’s nothing to see,” he said of Zedong’s Cultural Revolution, but it is Xijiang. now seeking to tap its ethnic riches — “The food is expensive and fake, and its income from tourism rose 30 per- there’s nothing good there.” cent in 2012 to 186 billion yuan, just AFP 4 PLUS | MONDAY 21 APRIL 2014 CAMPUS / COMMUNITY QU engages 60 primary school students in Stem project

ixty students (30 boys and 30 Allen, the students had the opportunity girls) from primary schools in to hear presentations from professionals SDoha participated in the Future in science fields and participate in activ- Scientists Academy organised by Qatar ities planned by NCED staff members. University’s National Center for Educator They also visited Exxon-Mobil Research Development (QU-NCED) recently. Qatar (EMRQ) to learn about the cent- The project, which is funded by er’s work and programmes. ExxonMobil, is an active learning ini- Commenting on the project, CED tiative designed to expand young stu- Dean Dr Hissa Sadiq said: “This is dents’ interest in science, technology, our commitment to nurturing young engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students’ dreams and ambitions by and encourage them to pursue careers strengthening their knowledge in sci- in those fields. ence, technology, engineering, and Participating schools were Omar Bin mathematics and orienting them on the Al Qhatab, Abu-Bakir Al Sadeeq, Umm wide range of careers they can pursue in Maibad, Moza Bint Mohmed, Al Ahnaf these fields. These young talented stu- Bin Qais, and Al Bayaan Complex. dents are the future of this country and Over five days, the students engaged we see it as our role to inspire them and in parallel activities such as using foren- unlock their potential. It was a joy to sic science to solve a “murder,” creating have them on campus with their bright a computer animation, firing rockets, minds and enthusiasm. They inspired and solving mathematical puzzles and us, as we hoped to inspire them. We are challenges. looking at expanding the program in the Under the supervision of College of near future to provide this opportunity Education (CED) professor Dr Nancy to more students”. The Peninsula

Qatari team representing GCC wins second prize in Henkel Innovation Challenge

wenty one teams from 30 countries around experience we made here in Düsseldorf: We really the world took part in the international final enjoyed the international atmosphere and met so Tof the “Henkel Innovation Challenge” in many great people,” said Jaasim Polin. Düsseldorf, Germany. The vision of team “Oryx” from Qatar: With The Qatari team representing GCC won the sec- “Diadermine Allure” users can treat their skin ond prize. With their vision of “Diadermine Allure” according to their individual needs thanks to smart – the world’s first programmable beauty product – substances and a special computer software. This Jaasim Polin and Sarah Mustafa from the Carnegie visionary idea of a programmable beauty product Mellon University Qatar convinced the jury. convinced the jury members to award the students During the three-day-event students from all over with the second prize. the world showcased their innovative concepts and This year’s winners of the “Henkel Innovation ideas to a panel of Henkel managers. The jury ulti- Challenge”, Daren Perincic and Dominik Benger, mately selected the Croatian team as having submit- who are studying at the Rochester Institute of ted the best product vision for the year 2050. Technology Croatia, receive an around-the-world- The second winners are awarded with €4,000 and ticket worth €10,000. Their product idea “H Design” along with the first and third placed teams, they will by Schwarzkopf allows its users to change and design have the opportunity to meet Henkel CEO Kasper their own hair style through an app. Rorsted in person. Third place was awarded to the Indian team, “We are really excited – we didn’t expect to come Geetika Goel and Mayank Nandwani from the so far in this challenge at all. But what counts almost Faculty of Management Studies Delhi. They devel- which can be used in the automotive industry to just as much as winning the second prize is the oped a sustainable surface coating called “eCoat”, generate electricity. The Peninsula

Al Khaliji holds first aid training for employees l Khalij Commercial Bank has organised a workshop on first aid training Afor its employees as part of its corporate social responsibility platform. A large number of employees participated in the workshop, which was held in association with Hamad Medical Corporation, and tackled various first aid topics and procedures. The workshop was held at the bank’s headquarters. This initiative was aimed at raising employees awareness on safety and health tips during emergency situations. This training will enable al khaliji employees to perform first aid when necessary, both in the work place and outside. The training focused on, basic first aid training, covering common emergency situations such as strokes, heart attacks, unconsciousness, heavy bleeding, head injury, asthma, poisoning and other incidents. The training also featured an exhaustive session on the basics of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The Peninsula COMMUNITY / MARKETPLACE PLUS | MONDAY 21 APRIL 2014 5

Konkani Speaking Community to host family get-together he Konkani Speaking Community T(KSC) from India will host its family get-together Dine and Dance at Diplomatic Club (Royal Tent) on April 24, starting from 8pm onwards. The organisers have roped in Goa’s leading band “Lynx” and “Joyce & Aggie” with Lancy to provide foot tap- ping music for the show. “Lynx has a reputation of pro- viding its audience, enjoyable evenings of good live music for dancing and lis- tening,” a KSC official said about the Goan band. “The band encompasses classic music from the 1940’s to the modern EQ graduates third group from entrepreneurship programme day pop. This includes Jazz, Swing, Bebop, Country, Disco, Rock n Roll, mall and Medium Enterprises in such a short period of time, because strategic and business planning, mar- Ballroom, Jive, Techno Pop, Rap, Development Company it arms them with all the necessary keting, management, financial auditing, Reggae to Classic and Modern Rock,” S‘Enterprise Qatar’ (EQ) recently knowledge and skills they need to and conducting feasibility studies. added the official. honoured the third cohort of its embark on their individual business Through the Entrepreneurship Besides English, the band also per- Entrepreneurship Programme at a journeys,” he added. “Additionally Programme, EQ adopts the latest the- forms Hindi Pop, Konkani, Portuguese, ceremony in Doha. A total of 43 Qatari the growing interest in the EQ oretical, practical and digital teaching Arabic, Swahili, Marathi, Spanish and entrepreneurs have successfully com- Entrepreneurship Programme will methods to incorporate presentations, several other languages. pleted the course since its inauguration help foster a new generation of savvy business simulation and business The members of the band con- last February. Qatari business owners who will con- plans, as well as one-on-one and group sists of Anthony Fernandes (Bass/ Ibrahim Al Mannai, Director tribute to the growth and sustainability coaching. Vocals), Frazer Pacheco (Keyboards/ of Learning and Development at of the national economy.” With the increasing interest in its Vocals), Sandy Pacheco (Vocals), Savio Enterprise Qatar, said: “It is with Meanwhile the topics covered in courses and workshops, EQ is expected Fernandes (Drums/Vocals) and Angelo great pride that we honour the third the course syllabus include the basic to expand its offerings in the near Fernandes (Guitar /Vocals). cohort of the EQ Entrepreneurship concept of entrepreneurship, the prin- future in order to cater to all types This event has been patronized by the Programme that aims to nurture the ciples of setting up small to medium of business persons including budding Konkani Speaking Community mem- Qatari youth’s business ambitions.” enterprises (SMEs), selecting a winning entrepreneurs and SMEs owners seek- bers, from the Indian states of Goa, “This course has proven to be a great business idea, and the acquisition of the ing diversification. Karnataka, Maharashtra and Kerala. success among the young generation, basic SME management skills including The Peninsula For details contact 55387299 or 55261473. The Peninsula Intertec hands over gifts to contest winners ntertec Group, the authorised distributor of Samsung mobiles and tablets in Qatar, organised a gift giving ceremony recently. I Six winners, which include five quiz competition champions from the S5 launch at W Hotel on April 3 and an online winner from the competition conducted on www.intertecqatar.com/samsung, collected their gift hampers from Intertec officials. “This is our expression of love to our valued customers. It’s always wonder- ful to give back the flagship products for their trust in us. We are planning lot more contest for Intertec-Samsung customers in coming months,” stated George Thomas, Group CFO and Advisor to the Chairman, Intertec Group, while congratulating the winners. The ceremony has been held at the Old Airport Intertec-Samsung Showroom. Along with the winners, Intertec officials and showroom crew attended the event. The Peninsula

Football tournament winners

Tokyo Freight football team members celebrat- ing after their victory against Solar Qatar football team (5-0) in the final of QIA - All India Football Tournament held at Doha Sports Club. Khalid Al Kuwari, COO, Qatar Football Association, Abdullah Muhammed Al Nama, Marketing Director, Al Arabi Spots Club, Shine, Al Dar Exchange Manager, K K Mushafa, MD, Sports well, Mohamed Basheer, GM, Lulu Hypermarket Gharafa, Abdul Rauf, GM, Tokio Frights Services, Mohammed Khuthub, QIA Football Committee Chief Patron, and QIA officials were also present at the prize giving ceremony. 6 PLUS | MONDAY 21 APRIL 2014 WHEELS

bdullah Abdulghani & Bros (AAB), Toyota’s exclusive Dealer in Qatar, and Belgium- based Overdrive Racing, announced Toyota Aas the single-largest entry brand in the FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup, as five race teams rev up for the Qatar Sealine Rally scheduled AAB supports Qatar for April 21 to 25. This international off-road racing event has five race teams from across the world, representing Toyota as a brand, as the entire race will be done in Toyota Hilux models with extensive modification. Sealine Rally 2014 R K Murugan, Sales & Marketing Director of AAB, said at a press conference that was held in Toyota Showroom recently: “We are happy to sup- port the Overdrive Racing team for all their logistical requirements in Qatar, and are sure that they will win this year’s Championship”. Saudi Arabian driver Yazeed Al Rajhi has re-joined Overdrive Racing, and will drive a Toyota Hilux as part of a five-car team in this Cross-Country Rally, round four of the 2014 FIA World Cup for Cross- Country Rallies, in Qatar. In a bid to catch early season championship leader, Vladimir Vasilyev of Russia, Yazeed Al Rajhi now teams up with Polish drivers Marek Dabrowski and Adam Malysz, Brazilian Reinaldo Varela and Kazakh driver Kanat Shagirov in the event, which will take the five Overdrive cars and 32 rival teams through five gruelling selective sections in the Qatar desert from April 21-25. “This is the second difficult desert event in a space of three weeks, and one where we achieved the out- right win with Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah in 2012,” said Overdrive team director Jean-Marc Fortin. “Last year, two of our leading cars reached the finish in third and fourth overall. We have a good track record here,” he said. “The Sealine Event lacks the difficult, soft dunes, and the very high temperatures that we in terms of the navigation and the varied terrain in harness in one of our cars and I am sure that experienced at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, our drivers will cross and it is sure to be hot in he will be looking for the outright win or a podium but the event in Qatar is equally as challenging mid-April. We are delighted to have Yazeed back at least.” The Peninsula Audi unveils first Audi R8 V10 Plus in Qatar

-Auto, the dealer for Audi in Qatar, unveiled the first Audi QR8 V10 Plus in Qatar. Lighter and more powerful than the Audi R8 V10, the Audi R8 V10 Plus is unmis- takably a driver’s car. The Audi R8’s V10 engine performance has been boosted from 525PS to 550PS. The car is also equipped with CFRP elements (carbon-fiber-rein- forced polymer) that are especially designed for high-end automobile racing, along with powerful ceramic brakes, delivering an improved power-to-weight ratio. Unlike usual sports cars reputed for confined seating, the Audi R8 V10 Plus offers spacious convenience for comfortable driving. Commenting on the new Audi R8 V10 Plus, Mohamed El Talkhawi, General Sales and Marketing Manager, said: “Audi is pleased to reveal the first Audi R8 V10 Plus in just like its driver. The Audi R8 V10 Kuwari, was the first to order the adds to its perfection as it reflects Qatar. We work hard to come up Plus is only an example of the con- car with specific requirements. who I am. I am honored to be the with models that complement the sideration Audi gives to imagination, On receiving his new blue Audi R8 first to drive this car in Qatar, and customers’ identity, but the Audi R8 and how we use that to design the V10 Plus, Al Kuwari said: “Today is for Audi to present this model only V10 Plus exceeds usual expectations. unthinkable.” a very special day for me, because foregrounds the brand’s promise to Its sleek model and special compo- On request, Audi customises I have finally received my Audi R8 achieve the best by providing the fin- nents have been brought together to the Audi R8 V10 Plus according to V10 Plus. Not only is it a rare sports est in the market. Once again, Audi achieve something rare and uncom- customers’ demands. Audi Qatar’s car, but it has also been customised has outdone itself.” mon, reflecting confidence, character, Brand Ambassador, Mohamed Al according to my specifications, which The Peninsula FOOD PLUS | MONDAY 21 APRIL 2014 7

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espite the simplicity of this tart — the only ingre- Layered vegan dients are three vegetables and a few seasonings D— it delivers big flavour in a beautiful package. The secret is in the layering. Yukon Gold potatoes, onion and butternut squash are sliced paper thin, then arranged layer upon layer in a pan. As you stack, chopped vegetable tart fresh herbs are sprinkled between those layers, then the whole thing is roasted until the vegetables are buttery tender. The result is a delicious tart that is vegan, yet filling. A mandoline is the best choice for getting the vegetables delivers big paper thin. If you don’t have one, use a food processor fitted with the thinnest slicing attachment. And if you prefer, sweet potatoes can be substituted for the Yukon Gold. flavours AP

Roasted Butternut METHOD: slices with cooking spray, then sprinkle a pinch of Heat the oven to 375 F. Coat a deep 7- or 8-inch seasoning over them. and Herb Tart round springform pan with cooking spray. Repeat the layering and compressing in this man- In a small bowl, mix together the thyme, oreg- ner, starting with the potatoes and continuing until ano, rosemary, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Set the layers reach the top of the pan. You should use Start to finish: 2 1/2 hours (30 minutes active) side. all of the potatoes and onion, but may have some Servings: 6 Use a mandoline or food processor to slice the squash left. Spritz the top with cooking spray, then potatoes, onion and squash as paper thin as possible. sprinkle a bit more seasoning over the top. INGREDIENTS Keep the vegetables in separate piles. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes. 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme Arrange a single layer of potato slices, slightly Uncover and bake for another 30 minutes, or until 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano overlapping, over the bottom of the prepared pan. the top is lightly browned, the sides have pulled 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary Spritz with cooking spray, then sprinkle a pinch of away from the pan and a knife inserted at the 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder the seasoning blend over them. No need to season center passes easily through the vegetables to the 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt heavily. bottom. 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper Top the potatoes with a few onion slices. The Remove the sides of the pan and let cool for 5 4 large Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled onion will break into thin rounds. This is fine. You minutes before cutting into wedges. 1 large yellow onion don’t need a full layer, just a scattering of slices. Top Nutrition information per serving: 260 calories; 5 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and seeded the onions with a single layer of butternut squash calories from fat (2 percent of total calories); 0 g fat (0 Olive oil cooking spray slices, slightly overlapping. Use your hand to gently, g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 61 g carbo- but firmly compress the layers. Spritz the squash hydrate; 7 g fiber; 6 g sugar; 5 g protein; 500 mg sodium. 8 PLUS | MONDAY 21 APRIL 2014 ENTERTAINMENT PLUS | MONDAY 21 APRIL 2014 9

By Kim Willsher NEWS BOLLYWOOD NEWS HOLLYWOOD alf a century has passed since a group of mostly young and almost exclusively Ryan Seacrest to quit American Idol? Hmale directors electrified the Sultan got shelved, but not Soundarya’s culture-starved, postwar public with nchor-producer Ryan Seacrest is reportedly planning to quit American what would become known as nouvelle Rajinikanth animation dream AIdol to focus on his career as a producer. vague films. The 39-year-old, who has hosted the US reality singing competition Using handheld cameras and with a he ventured on the filmmaking journey since its first season in 2002, wants to jump ship before the FOX series shortage of both money and celluloid, Swith Sultan, but it got shelved. Unfazed, gets cancelled due to declining ratings, reports contactmusic.com. Francois Truffaut, Claude Chabrol, Soundarya Rajinikanth says that it didn’t affect A source told gossip website RadarOnline.com: “Ryan is telling friends Jean-Luc Godard, Eric Rohmer and her animation dream and she fulfilled it with that this season of ‘Idol’ is likely to be his last. He’s lost the passion for it, Jacques Rivette — among others — cre- Kochadaiiyaan. and desperately wants to do different things at this point in his career, ated a golden age of French cinema. Starring her superstar father Rajinikanth, like produce the Oscars and start developing more of his original ideas.” Their influence spread far; American Kochadaiiyaan is Soundarya’s directorial debut, The presenter is also coming to the end of his $30m two-year contract director Martin Scorsese once said: which is set to deliver ground breaking tech- Marion Vernoux (left) and with American Idol and so, he wants to focus his energy on being a pro- “The French New Wave has influenced nology — the `1.250bn project is said to be the Fanny Ardant at the Bright ducer, especially following the success of Keeping Up with the Kardashians.” all film-makers who have worked since, country’s first motion capture photo-realistic Days Ahead film premiere at “Ryan’s reduced role in this year’s Emmys red carpet coverage is a clear whether they saw the films or not. It 3D animated movie. the Toronto International Film move toward a life that involves less hosting and more producing. He wants submerged cinema like a tidal wave.” “I started Sultan six years ago when animation Festival. to transition to behind the scenes more, and is getting fed up with the Later Agnes Varda, photographer- was not as advanced as it is today. For various ‘interviewing people’ part of his job, when his heart is really in the work turned-film-maker, would become a reasons, Sultan got shelved, but my animation he does as a producer,” said a source. leading member of the movement, but dream did not, so I continued dreaming. And the female stars of the Nouvelle Vague today here I am with Kochadaiiyaan.” were the actors; Brigitte Bardot, Jeanne “This is my first film and I hope to continue making films. Animation Moreau, Fanny Ardant, Catherine is my passion but at the end of the day I am a creative person, but yes, I Deneuve, Anna Karina ... will also do a live action film,” she added. More than 50 years on, French cin- Soundarya always wanted to be a creative person. Theroux to turn Aniston into ema is still part of the country’s excep- “I always wanted to be a creative person... My parents have encouraged tion culturelle. And a new “new wave” us to do whatever we wanted to do as an individual. It was a decision I businesswoman? is under way, as an increasing number Women get leading roles in made. I wanted to be behind the camera and my parents are happy about of women stamp their influence, on and it,” she said about herself and her sister Aishwarya, who is also a filmmaker. ctor-director Justin Theroux is reportedly off screen. Kochadaiiyaan, featuring Deepika Padukone as the female lead opposite Ahelping his fiancée Jennifer Aniston to turn The evidence will be on view in Rajinikanth, will hit the screens on May 9. the actress into a “businesswoman”. London and elsewhere in the Rendez- French film industry The 42-year-old is keen to “double” his Vous with French Cinema film festival, fiancée’s fortune and help her deal with her which begins this week. The French accounts, so that she can maximise her wealth, Centre National du Cinema et de working women. In any case, France is Door), directed by Francois Truffaut There are times when all you get are reports femalefirst.co.uk. “Justin knows exactly l’Image Animee says the country’s film a good country for women in all aspects (with whom Ardant had the first of bad scripts and others when all you get Big B begins filming R Balki’s next how much money Jennifer has right now, and industry is undergoing a feminine ren- of the film business.” her three daughters), but some film- are good. Recently, I’ve been getting all egastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has started shooting for the untitled he’s actively trying to help her double it, and aissance. According to its research, 23 Until now, the British cinema-going goers will remember her more recent good ones.” Mfilm directed by R Balakrishnan, is nervous about it. turn her into a shrewder businesswoman,” said percent of feature-length films were public has proven stubbornly resist- portrayal of opera diva Maria Callas The Cesar-winning Ardant admitted “First day shoot new project R Balki...nerves, apprehensions, discomfort, a source. directed by women last year, up from ant to the charms of French movies, in Franco Zeffirelli’s 2002 film, Callas she had enjoyed a long and successful uncertainty, butterflies! Only redemption, the director,” Amitabh posted on The couple are reportedly working together 18.4 percent in 2008. Giordano said. She is hoping this year’s Forever. Another film featuring in the career and had “no regrets but a little Twitter. on projects to make more money between them Comparative figures are harder to selected Rendez-Vous films will shift festival is Violette, starring Emmanuelle remorse”. The film, which also features Raanjhanaa star Dhanush and actor Kamal for their future. establish elsewhere. In the US, a study attitudes the other side of the Channel. Devos, a biographical drama about fem- “I do feel that I have been rather ego- Haasan’s younger daughter Akshara, is currently being shot in Goa and the “Justin is regularly pitching ideas for how commissioned by the Sundance film “They all tell stories in an origi- inist writer Violette Leduc, who was tistical and I rue not having been one of 71-year-old is getting nostalgic too. Jen can expand her business empire. They’re festival and Women in Film found nal way that is very different to what encouraged and supported by Simone those people in Italy or Germany strug- “It is hard to forget the various films that were shot here, in what circum- working on projects that they can collaborate on and which can make that female directors were depress- Hollywood offers,” she said. “We’d like de Beauvoir (played by Sandrine gling for something. I have a certain stances they were made and what they look like now. But each and everyone them both a lot of money,” said the source. ingly under-represented in Hollywood, British cinema-goers to come and see Kiberlain), and who mixed with Albert sympathy for those guys in Colombia, of those incidents etched a mark on my system.” The pair got engaged in 2012. though more active in independent something they may not have seen Camus, Jean Genet and Jean Cocteau. what are they called? The Farc.” “The statue of a Portuguese celebrity, where during the shoot for Saat films. Between 2002 and 2013, only 4.4 before; even if it’s a common theme, The films include Je m’appelle Hmmm It is difficult to know if Ardent is Hindustani, in the centre of the street, we had gathered to perform the rais- percent of the most successful films it’s often treated in a different way in ... (My Name is Hmmm ...), the directing serious. Probably not. She has form ing of the Indian flag, as a protest against a rule that had robbed us of our were directed by women, its survey a French film.” debut of Agnes Trouble, better known for making mischief in interviews with independence,” he posted on his blog srbachchan.tumblr.com. found. Among the festival offerings is Les as fashion designer agnes b. Quite what contrary and provocative declarations. “Then the various locations on the schedule under production, which have Even at Sundance, which prides itself Beaux Jours (Bright Days Ahead) fea- audiences outside of France will make “I once convinced a journalist that remained close and very close to us and to those that spent time with us. on gender equality, women represented turing one of the original nouvelle vague of the bleak, occasionally impenetrable my father was the star of Battleship Locations such as the climax of Kabhi Kabhie, the boat and song sequences Geldof’s husband to sell fewer than a third of workers on the stars, Fanny Ardant, who after 60 films, and frequently bizarre film - panned by Potemkin and I was the baby in the of The Great Gambler and the ride along the river Mandovi, passing by the 820 narrative and documentary films 25 theatre runs and more than a dozen French critics - about a young girl who pram that rolls down the steps,” she hospital, now a Bal Bhavan, where Amjad Khan fought for his post accident house where she died that have featured in the festival since television series, is a grande dame of runs away with a Scottish lorry driver says with a giggle. “Even though it must treatment. And just so many moments,” he added. ate model and TV journalist Peaches 2002 though, in 2013, the balance was French cinema. Directed by Marion to escape being abused by her good-for- have been obvious I wasn’t even born Amitabh and Balakrishnan, popularly called R Balki, had also worked LGeldof’s husband Thomas Cohen has being redressed, with half the films in Vernoux, the film opens the festival on nothing father, is anyone’s guess. when the film was made. together in films like Cheeni Kum and Paa. reportedly decided to sell their house where the festival’s dramatic section directed Wednesday and will be followed by a 9 Mois Ferme (9-Month Stretch), a “Still, I like being a contrarian, saying she died. by women. Q&A with the actress and the director. lively and original comedy, recounts the everything and its opposite”. The house, which is up for sale, is worth Isabelle Giordano, executive director The movie’s central theme will plight of an ambitious and uptight judge Not surprising, then, that Ardant one million pounds and Cohen is said to be too of UniFrance Films, which promotes be familiar to those who have seen who, after getting drunk at a new year was having none of the nouvelle vague upset to return to the house in Wrotham, Kent, the country’s film industry abroad, Hollywood’s “cougar” films: older, party, discovers she is pregnant by a feminine idea being promoted by Comedy Nights has another celebrity fan reports mirror.co.uk. commenting on a recent survey which recently retired woman has an affair hardened on-the-run criminal being Rendez-Vous organisers. Peaches died April 7. Cohen has reportedly found around 25 percent of film produc- with younger man. hunted by police. “I detest the whole notion of films t wasn’t long ago when melody queen Lata Mangeshkar confessed her love told his friends that he wants to put it on the ers in France were women, compared Vernoux’s direction and Ardant’s None of the French actors inter- made by women, for women, starring Ifor comedian Kapil Sharma’s popular show Comedy Nights with Kapil. And market once police finish investigating the with around 3 percent in the US, sug- touch, however, transform the subject viewed complained of a lack of signifi- women,” she says, adding: “Perhaps it now, it’s actor Vivek Oberoi who has joined the fans’ list. death of the 25-year-old and move to a house gested this was very much part of the into a delightful, touching and funny cant roles for women in Gallic films, was my generation, but I was never a The Grand Masti star recently visited the sets of the comedy show and in south-east London. French exception culturelle. story that avoids plummeting into cli- a frequent lament across the Atlantic. feminist, I found it all too narrow. had a good time. “Tom (Thomas) has said that he can’t return to the house, he wants to “I don’t know why it should be so, but che and stereotype. Kiberlain, who won acclaim for “I like the woman I play in Les Beaux “Guess who stole Spider-Man’s costume? Lol. Watch out for spiderdadi immediately sell the place and move. It is just too heartbreaking for him it is. We have been told that in other “A cougar? I most certainly am not. her portrayal of Simone de Beauvoir Jours. She’s not a misfit or a victim, she (played by Ali Asgar)... going crazy! I love Comedy Nights With Kapil,” Vivek there, he is in bits and can’t bear to live in the place where his beloved countries, women have difficulty rais- Good grief!,” Ardant told the Observer. and a Cesar - the French equivalent is intelligent and she doesn’t fit into the tweeted. wife died,” said a source. ing the money to make films, which Ardant was discovered by inter- of an Oscar - for her, at times hilari- usual boxes. She likes life, likes smoking, “Had a super rocking time with Kapil Sharma, Navjot Singh Sidhu and isn’t particularly the case in France, so national audiences in 1981, when she ous, interpretation of the workaholic, eating and is independent. spiderdadi!,” he posted on Twitter. maybe this is why. And maybe it reflects starred opposite Gerard Depardieu in friendless judge in 9 Mois Ferme, said: “I like her character. She is uncom- French society, where we have a lot of La Femme d’a cote (The Woman Next “Personally, I feel I’ve been very lucky. promising... and so am I.” The Guardian 10 PLUS | MONDAY 21 APRIL 2014 REACTOR

Containing Fukushima’s leaks With groundwater flowing from the mountainside to the damaged Fukushima reactor basements daily, Tepco faces a major challenge to stop radioactive water from flowing out into the sea. Below are the measures planned or currently underway in the attempts to contain the leaks.

Contaminated Excess water from cooling system water pumped out transfered to storage tanks STEEL WALL A wall is being B A Reactor constructed along the building Turbine coastline and is Temporary building scheduled to be C storage tanks completed by Sept. 2014. Underground Overground barrier holding tanks 1.8 m gap

Groundwater flow Sea

GROUNDWATER FOUNDATION BYPASS PLAN IMPROVEMENT Tepco plans to channel groundwater with low Groundwater flow A Chemical is injected into levels of radiation around 1 the ground to create a the plant and to the sea barrier to physically through a "bypass". It has 2 contain the groundwater, built the facilities, but has but the method is only not started the process effective from at least 1.8 meters below the surface. because local fishermen B 3 oppose the proposal. Underground barriers

A Tepco plans to pump 4 Gravel and asphalt will up the inflowing be put over this area to groundwater into prevent rainwater from storage tanks to sinking into the ground reduce inflow to reactors and turbine Overground Pacific Nuclear reactors buildings. storage tanks C Ocean Pump wells B Steel barrier Water would be 150 yards tested for placement site radioactive 100 m contamination.

C Water with what Tepco says would be negligible radiation levels would be discharged into the sea at the rate of 100 tons a day. HEALTH / FITNESS PLUS | MONDAY 21 APRIL 2014 11

Vitamin supplements no Mediterranean substitute for natural foods atural foods provide the best nutrition diet may slow Nto the human body and there is no evi- dence to prove that vitamin supplements can better a person’s health, medical experts have diabetes said. “All kinds of natural food if taken in mod- eration are good for health. Nature is the progression best. It is better to have natural foods than tablets supplementing vitamins,” Seema Puri, associate professor at the Institute of Home Economy of Delhi University, said. Cautioning against any kind of dietary sup- plements, she said even “superfoods” which claim to be fortified with minerals and cal- cium should be taken with caution. Puri was speaking at the seminar “Vitamins-Do I need the multivit supple- ments” at the India International Centre here. By Kathryn Doyle Asserting that natural food items were continued to follow participants or sugary snacks, limiting fats to always the best, N K Arora, former professor or people recently diag- in a previous study who had been less than 30 percent of daily calo- of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences nosed with type 2 dia- divided into two groups — one rie intake. (AIIMS), said simple measure like washing betes, eating lots of olive assigned to follow a Mediterranean At the end of a four-year study vegetables first and then cutting them for Foil, fish and whole grains diet and the other a low-fat diet period, some of the participants cooking can preserve essential vitamins in slows progression of the disease — when they were first diagnosed in each group still hadn’t gone on them. more than restricting fat, accord- with type 2 diabetes. medication. “It is only children who sometimes require ing to a new analysis. Both diets were designed to help At the six-year mark, all the supplements as they cannot get all kinds of In a trial that followed par- prevent the disease from getting people in the low-fat diet group vitamins from milk alone,” he added. ticipants for more than eight worse and to keep blood sugar had gone on diabetes medica- Naresh Gupta of the Consumers’ Forum, years, those following a so-called under control without medication tion, but it wasn’t until the eight- an organisation working for transparency Mediterranean diet went sig- for as long as possible. year mark that all people in the in drugs, said vitamins are required in very nificantly longer before needing On both diets, women aimed Mediterranean diet group needed small quantities and not necessarily always diabetes medication and more of to consume 1,500 calories per day medication. needed in high doses. them had their diabetes go into and men aimed for 1,800 per day. Diabetes “remission,” in which remission, compared to those on Mediterranean dieters ate lots blood sugar levels appear healthy a low-fat diet. of vegetables and whole grains with no signs of diabetes, was rare Weight loss surgery linked “There’s been lots of epi- and replaced most red meat with overall but slightly more com- demiology suggesting that a poultry and fish. Monthly sessions mon in the Mediterranean group, to appetite, taste change Mediterranean diet was beneficial with nutritionists helped them according to the results published with metabolic syndrome and dia- keep less than half of their calories in Diabetes Care. one through a weight-loss surgery betes,” Dr. Leanne Olansky said. coming from carbohydrates and at Avoiding saturated fat, which Grecently? Expect changes in appetite and “But this was a randomised con- least 30 percent of calories from often comes from red meat, taste of food as a research says after gastric trolled trial, so we know it really fat, mainly olive oil. could be important for diabetics, bypass surgery, patients frequently report was the diet causing the results,” The low-fat diet restricted fatty Olansky said. sensory changes. she said. “This is the kind of evi- “Although we don’t know exactly “These sensory changes are not all negative dence that we use to determine if what it is about Mediterranean and could lead to more weight loss among drugs are effective.” diets that helps control blood patients,” said Lisa Graham from Leicester “Everybody thinks of fat as sugar, it likely has to do with high Royal Infirmary in Britain. being bad, but this shows that it levels of fibber, less red meat, and According to Graham, their day-to-day depends on what kind of fat,” said more olive oil and fish, a good experience with patients who have under- Olansky, an endocrinologist at source of protein with unsaturated gone gastric bypass surgery suggested these the Cleveland Clinic who was not fat,” she said. changes but surprisingly, little has yet been involved in the new study. Although we don’t “The Mediterranean diet rep- written about it in scientific literature. People diagnosed with diabe- resents an easy way to combine During the study, 42 percent of respond- tes should aim to have a healthy know exactly healthy foods with taste and fla- ents said their sense of smell changed. diet, and a Mediterranean diet is what it is about vour,” Esposito said. “Most of Seventy-three percent of patients noted a good, healthy option, lead study our patients continue to follow change in the way food tasted and especially author Katherine Esposito said. Mediterranean diet Mediterranean diet, even after in their sweet and sour palate. Cutting calories is important, that helps control the study ended.” Interestingly, patients who experienced and cutting fat is an easy way to People on the Mediterranean food aversions enjoyed significantly more cut calories, but according to this blood sugar, it diet tended to lose more weight post-operative weight loss and reduction in study, maintaining the right lev- likely has to do than those on the low-fat diet, their body mass index (BMI) compared to els of healthy fats is important, which may be because the their counterparts without such dislikes. she said. with high levels Mediterranean diet is easier to Graham believes the sensory changes are “One of the main aspects of the of fibre, less red stick to, Olansky said. due to a combination of gut hormone and Mediterranean diet is the percent- “Patients often ask us what central nervous system effects. age of daily fat, which is higher meat, and more they can do besides medication,” “The results indicate that subjective than 30 percent of daily calories, Olansky said. changes in appetite, taste and smell are very however, the main fat is monoun- olive oil and fish, “Often they want to try a life- common after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass,” saturated, usually from olive oil a good source style intervention before medi- Graham noted in the study published in in the Mediterranean basin,” said cine, and this is a great example Springer’s journal Obesity Surgery. Esposito, of the Diabetes Unit at of protein with of something you could offer a Agencies University Hospital at the Second unsaturated fat. patient.” University of Naples in Italy. SOURCE: bit.ly/1gEtusZ Diabetes She and her colleagues Care, online April 10, 2014. Reuters 12 PLUS | MONDAY 21 APRIL 2014 TECHNOLOGY The rise of big data: A double-edged sword By Vivek Wadhwa that we innocently handed over to them. More data and more comput- ebates are raging about ing will mean more money and power. whether big data still Look at the advantage that bankers on holds the promise that was Wall Street have already gained with Dexpected or whether it was high-frequency trading and how they just a big bust. The failure of the much- are skimming billions of dollars from hyped Google Flu Trends to accurately our financial system. predict peak flu levels since August We surely need stronger laws and 2011 has heightened the concerns. technology protections. And we need In my mind, there is no doubt that to be aware of the perils. We must also data analytics will one day help to realize that with our misdeeds, there improve health care and crime detec- will be nowhere to hide — not even in tion, design better products, and our past. improve traffic patterns and agricul- There are many opportunities in this tural yields. My concern is about how new age of data. we will one day use all the data we are Consider what becomes possible gathering — and the skeletons it will if we correlate information about a uncover. Think about how DNA tech- uploaded to YouTube every minute, analysing data are still crude; there person’s genome, lifestyle habits, and nology is being used to free people who and even more video is being collected are very few good data scientists; and location with their medical history and were wrongfully imprisoned decades worldwide through the surveillance companies such as Google still haven’t the medications they take. We could ago. Imagine what supercomputers of cameras that you see everywhere. figured out what is the best data to understand the true effectiveness of the future could do with the data that Mobile-phone applications are keeping analyse. This will surely change rapidly drugs and their side effects. This would present-day data gatherers haven’t yet track of our every movement: every- as artificial-intelligence technologies change the way drugs are tested and learned to use. where we go; how fast we move; what evolve and computers become more prescribed. And then, when genome Over the centuries, we gathered time we wake. Soon, devices that we powerful and connected. We will be data become available for hundreds of data on things such as climate, demo- wear or that are built into our smart- able to analyse all data we have col- millions of people, we could discover graphics, and business and government phones will monitor our body’s func- lected from the beginning of time — the links between disease and DNA to transactions. Our farmers kept track tioning; our sequenced DNA will reveal as if we were entering a data time prescribe personalized medications — of the weather so that they would know the software recipe for our physical machine. tailored to an individual’s DNA. We when to grow their crops; we had land body. We will be revisiting crime cases are talking about a revolution in health records so that we could own property; The National Security Agency in US from the past, re-auditing tax returns, and medicine. and we developed phone books so that has been mining our phone metadata tracking down corruption, and learning In schools, classes are usually so we could find people. About 15 years and occasionally listening in; market- who were the real heroes and villains. large that the teacher does not get to ago we started creating Web pages on ers are correlating information about An artificially intelligent cybercop know the student — particularly the the Internet. Interested parties started our gender, age, education, location, scanning all the camera data that were child’s other classes, habits and devel- collecting data about what news we and socioeconomic status and using gathered, as well as phone records, opment through the years. What if read, where we shopped, what sites this to sell more to us; and politicians emails, bank-account and credit-card a digital tutor could keep track of a we surfed, what music we listened to, are fine-tuning their campaigns. data, and medical data on everyone in child’s progress and learn his or her what movies we watched, and where This is baby stuff compared to what a city or a country, will instantly solve likes and dislikes, teaching-style pref- we traveled to. With the advent of lies ahead. The available tools for a crime better than Sherlock Holmes erences, and intellectual strengths and LinkedIn, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter could. Our grandchildren will know weaknesses? Using data gathered by and many other social-media tools, we There are more than 100 of the sins we committed; Junior may digital learning devices, test scores, began to volunteer private information hours of video uploaded to wonder why grandpa was unfaithful attendance and habits, the teacher about our work history and social and YouTube every minute, and to grandma. could be informed of which students business contacts and what we like — What is scary is that we will lose to focus on, what to emphasize, and our food, entertainment, our prefer- even more video is being our privacy, opening the door to new how best to teach an individual child. ences and spiritual values. collected worldwide through types of crime and fraud. Governments This could change the education sys- Today, data are accumulating at the surveillance cameras and employers will gain more control tem itself. exponentially increasing rates. There over us, and have corporations reap Combine the data that are avail- are more than 100 hours of video that you see everywhere. greater profits from the information able on a person’s shopping habits with knowledge of their social prefer- ences, health and location. We could have shopping assistants and personal Data in the digital universe to grow tenfold by 2020 designers creating new products including clothing that are 3D-printed he emergence of wireless technologies, smart products and Internet is approaching 200 billion today, with 7 percent (or 14 bil- or custom-manufactured for the indi- software-defined businesses are playing a central role in cata- lion) already connected to and communicating over the Internet. vidual. An artificial intelligence based Tpulting the volume of the world’s data. Due, in part, to this The data from these connected devices represents 2 percent of the digital assistant could anticipate what Internet of Things, the digital universe is doubling in size every two world’s data today. IDC now forecasts that, by 2020, the number of a person wants to wear or to eat and years and will multiply 10-fold between 2013 and 2020 – from 4.4 connected devices will grow to 32 billion – representing 10 percent have it ready for them. trillion gigabytes to 44 trillion gigabytes. This was revealed in the of the world’s data. All of these scenarios will become seventh EMC Digital Universe study conducted by EMC Corporation, The study also found that currently, 60 percent of data in the possible, as will thousands of other which is the only study to quantify and forecast the amount of data digital universe is attributed to mature markets such as Germany, applications of data in agriculture, produced annually. This year’s study was titled “The Digital Universe Japan, and the United States, but by 2020, the percentage will flip, manufacturing, transportation, and of Opportunities: Rich Data and the Increasing Value of the Internet and emerging markets including Brazil, China, India, Mexico and other fields. The only question is how of Things.” Russia will account for the majority of data. fast will we get there — and what new The study shows that the amount of information in the digital “As more and more businesses capitalize on the social and mobile nightmares we will create. universe would fill a stack of iPad Air tablets reaching 2/3 of the way phenomenon, the enormity and potential of the digital universe Wadhwa is a fellow at Rock Center to the moon (157,674 miles/253,704 kilometers). By 2020, there will grows, and businesses are presented with greater opportunities to for Corporate Governance at Stanford be 6.6 stacks. It says today, the average household creates enough analyze new streams of data and gain more value from the data they University, director of Research at Duke data to fill 65 iPhones (32gb) per year. In 2020, this will grow to 318 already have. IT departments must press the restart button to find University, and distinguished scholar iPhones. And today, if a byte of data were a gallon of water, in only new ways to innovate around existing infrastructure while position- at Singularity and Emory universities. 10 seconds there would be enough data to fill an average house. ing themselves to dive into a future of third platform computing,” His past appointments include Harvard In 2020, it will only take 2 seconds. said Jeremy Burton, President of Products and Marketing, EMC Law School and University of California The number of devices or things that can be connected to the Information Infrastructure. The Peninsula Berkeley. This piece reflects his opinion. WP-Bloomberg COMICS & MORE PLUS | MONDAY 21 APRIL 2014 13

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

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate How to EASY SUDOKU play Hyper Easy Sudoku Puzzles Sudoku: Place a digit from 1 to 9 in A Hyper Sudoku each empty cell so every Puzzle is solved row, every column and by filling the every 3x3 box contains all numbers from 1 the digits 1 to 9. to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear YESTERDAY’S only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is solved like a normal Sudoku. ANSWER CINEMA / TV LISTINGS PLUS | MONDAY 21 APRIL 2014 15

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Who’s who German Shepherd called Events in Qatar 2nd Katara QatART Handmade to report for jury duty Market When: April 25, 3pm-8:30pm all him juror K-9. A compu- Where: Katara Art Center ter glitch is likely to blame What: Many different kinds of Cfor a summons that called a handicrafts are on sale ranging from German Shepherd to report for jury jewellery to paintings, clothes to home decors, photography to hand crafted duty, court officials in New Jersey’s cards and party supplies. Cumberland County said. Free Entry Barrett Griner IV, of Bridgeton, said he opened a jury summons on Friday addressed to “IV Griner,” the Richard Serra: Concurrent name of his 5-year-old dog. Exhibitions “It was just funny,” he said. “I got When: Till July 6, 8:30am- 5:30pm Nasser Mohamad Al Hajiri, mail for my dog.” Where: QMA Gallery Building 10, Katara Chief Administration Officer, The court did not actually request What: Richard Serra is among the most Barwa Bank that a dog serve on a jury, said important contemporary sculptors. The e has eight-year of HR and Mark Sprock, the local trial court exhibition organised by the QMA in Doha is one of Serra’s most ambitious Change Management experi- administrator. He said a computer probably mis- ever in that it brings together sculptures ence. He has worked for Qatar H read Griner’s numerical suffix IV as and drawings from different periods, Petrochemical Co and Maersk Oil. his first name. ranging from the seminal One Ton Prop His education includes a Bachelor’s “It probably picked up that IV, (House of Cards) of 1969 (on rare loan in Manufacturing Engineering with which is usually after his name, from from the Museum of Modern Art in Management from Coventry University, one of the databases and put it into New York) to a new large-scale work, UK. He also obtained a MBA from his first name slot in the jury system,” department, said he hasn’t yet made Passage of Time, especially created for University of Hull, UK. Currently he Sprock said. that call. this occasion. is enrolled for his DBA in USA. He Typically, someone getting such “I hope that the judge finds it kind Free Entry has done his thesis for Universities an erroneous jury summons can call of humorous,” he said. on “Training Needs Analysis”, the court offices and the error will be “That’s all I need is to have the local Plants of Qur’anic Botanic “Competency Based Training” and fixed, he said. county and judge think I’m making a Garden Exhibition “Different Phases of Leadership” Griner, 40, who works as a treat- mockery of his courtroom.” When: Till April 30; 10am-10pm ment plant operator at the local water Reuters Where: Katara Gallery — Bldg 18 What: The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development organises, IN FOCUS by Anil Pradhan in collaboration with the Qatar Photography Society and Katara the first exhibition of its kind. The exhibition includes 58 artworks of all the plants mentioned in the Holy Quran and the Sunnah. These pictures have been captured in Doha, Indonesia, Yemen and other Arab countries. Free Entry

Kings and Pawns When: Till June 21 Where: Museum of Islamic Arts What: This exhibition uncovers the history of board games in the Islamic world, from India to Spain between 7th and 20th century. Free Entry

VCUQatar Faculty Exhibition - Strange Wonders When: Till May 6 Where: Msheireb Enrichment Centre, Sheraton Park, Corniche What: VCUQatar annual faculty exhibition showcasing new work by current VCUQatar faculty and staff. This year’s exhibition takes its inspiration from Company House, one of the heritage buildings within Msheireb downtown area, which played an important part in the lives of Qatar’s original oil pioneers. Free Entry

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