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Much to learn from Harvard’s melding of art museums

An aerial view of the new building, with the Carpenter Center at bottom right.

By Philip Kennicott conservation and study facilities. From the outside, it is not one of Piano's ne might think that all art more elegant structures, but from the museums are in the business inside, the Italian architect, who has of teaching, but the "teaching built so many museum additions in the Omuseum" is a particular sub- past decade, has managed a deft fusion category of the form, and for the most of the institution's myriad functions, part limited to academic campuses. in a structure that doesn't feel cobbled A teaching museum self-consciously together but organically conceived and forthrightly embraces the idea from the beginning. that everyone should know something For that, due credit should be about art and that knowledge of art is given to the leaders of the Harvard fundamental to knowledge of the world. Art Museums, who obviously had a And there may be a subtle nuance clear sense of the role they wanted in the word "teaching" as opposed the facility to play in the broader to "education." Most museums have academic life of the university. It's education departments, but a teaching easy to talk about "breaking down museum conceives of the process barriers" between disciplines and more actively, led by authoritative academic departments and to bemoan experts who are comfortable with the the silos and territoriality of academic structural inequities of the student- life. And it's relatively easy to blow up teacher dynamic. those silos and disrupt the embedded At Harvard, three art museums habits of an institution. Much more have now been united in one new difficult is to do both in a way that building, designed by Renzo Piano, coaxes a new coherence out of the and everything about the building resulting mess. The happy surprise (which opened in November), and the of the new museum, which reopened newly installed galleries, expresses its after six years of partial or total mission as a teaching museum. The closure, is how smartly it handles A gallery with sculptures museums are now united around the the presentation of art, how easy it from the Busch-Reisinger central courtyard of the original Fogg makes it for the curious visitor to collection. Museum, but with space added above learn something in a meaningful, and below for classrooms, auditoriums, efficient way. PLUS | TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2015 3

or useful. Worse, along Broadway, the new addition puts a barricade wall to the city of Cambridge. But inside, where gallery space has increased by 40 percent, the experi- ence of the museum itself is entirely satisfying. On the ground floor, the museum connects in a more welcom- ing way to the world outside, through the east and west sides of the court- yard, which is public space and can be enjoyed without purchasing admission. The public also has access to the cafe and gift shop. But the essence of the experience is the collection itself, which is wonderfully rich and diverse, and presented in a way markedly different than most museums today. It puts one in the position of being a student of art, rather than simply an audience member or passive spectator. It's remarkable how that slight The museum’s Straus Center for distinction — between an active and Conservation and Technical Studies. focused curiosity and the general, free- floating curiosity of the usual museum visitor — changes the entire sense of The collection now unites what The building, topped by a glass for the Visual Arts, by connecting to the institution. Museums educators were once three distinct entities — pyramidal form, is comfortably arrayed its dramatic flying walkway. Although from the larger world should take note. the Fogg, which was the oldest and around the arches of the old courtyard. clad in wood — a light-gray Alaskan Teaching museums should be the norm, most traditional collection, with a The basics of the collection's broad yellow cedar — the boxy forms of the not the exception. WP-Bloomberg focus on Western painting, sculpture divisions are maintained with separate new addition feel more industrial, like and decorative arts; the 1903 Busch- galleries, including some of the most a soft-textured concrete rather than Reisinger Museum, which was particu- appealing, devoted to 20th-century and organic material. But its relation- larly strong on northern European, and contemporary art, on the ground floor. ship to the Carpenter Center — the especially German, art; and the Arthur Two small breakout spaces, one given only building by Corbusier in North The building, topped by M Sackler Museum, which has a world- over to Bernini, another a meditative America — feels as if it was determined a glass pyramidal form, class collection of Asian art. But while space with work by Chinese artist from the inside out. From some gal- the collections are now joined, they Zhan Wang, offer an internal escape leries, windows frame picture-perfect is comfortably arrayed have not been scrambled. Some galler- from the museum itself, disconnecting views of the older, rigorously modern- around the arches of the ies blend art from all three, as well as the visitor from the larger program ist structure. But from the outside, old courtyard. The basics from other collections around Harvard. while introducing views to the outside. along Prescott Street, the Piano addi- But the result is a careful, targeted jux- The museum has been integrated tion creates an awkward courtyard- of the collection’s broad taposition of material, rather than an with the university's iconic building like space between the two buildings divisions are maintained impressionist melange. Interspersed by Le Corbusier, the Carpenter Center that doesn't feel particularly inviting with separate galleries, among ancient statues are a Rodin and a Louise Bourgeois, and in a case including some of the most devoted to small sculpture, a Cycladic appealing, devoted to 20th- figure sits near a gem by French-born century and contemporary 19th-century artist Gaston Lachaise. These are surprising but intelligent art, on the ground floor. confrontations, suggesting genuine rather than accidental affinities. The challenge when teaching is to structure knowledge without doing violence to its complexity and hetero- geneity. Classifications by period and national tradition are useful and yet always messy; good teachers know how to erect a framework for knowledge without losing sight of all the details and contradictions that can't be con- tained within it. Several galleries are structured to offer a useful scaffolding, but again, in a targeted way. A room devoted to "Rome and Its Influence in the 17th Century" has some of the museum's most stunning pieces yet also mixes in drawings and prints. Another is self-explanatory: "Ancient Near Eastern Art in the Service of Kings." These thematic groupings are complemented by the occasional broad- stroke treatment of cross-cultural practices or ideas, including an array of busts and sculpted heads from differ- ent historical and geographical origins, and the grouping of three portraits of powerful leaders: George Washington (by Gilbert Stuart), Napoleon (by Jacques-Louis David) and Little Elk The new Harvard Art Museums building. (by Charles Bird King). 4 PLUS | TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2015 CAMPUS

MES Indian School organised GANIT week GANIT Week at MES at a younger age. A large number of students actively (Mathematics Week) to commemorate the Birth participated in the competitions and the winners were Anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan, a renowned Junior Sections of the school. A week long celebra- awarded with certificate of merit. “It was indeed a Mathematician of India, recently. The event was tion witnessed competitions such as essay writing, remarkable experience for the students as well as organised in line with CBSE to promote the Growing poster making, poster designing, origami and math- teachers. The range of competitions held over the Aptitude in Numerical Innovations and Training ematics quiz. A power point presentation was also week definitely increased and encouraged the interest (GANIT) among students, at Boys’, Girls’, CBSE-i and prepared by the students to “promote Mathematics” for Mathematics,” remarked Principal, Sasidharan A P.

Teachers with Qatar University and Total officials. Schoolteachers give positive feedback on Total-QU workshop

ollowing the success of the 1st lecture highlighted important oil and Director of the Total Research Center development of a knowledge-based Fworkshop on the oil and gas gas assets in Qatar and shared stra- Qatar, located in Qatar Science and economy, in support of the Qatar industry which was recently held, tegic ideas related to the petroleum Technology Park (QSTP). National Vision 2030.” Total and Qatar University (QU) industry in Qatar. In his remarks, Dr Julien said: “It Dr Zayed noted that it is impor- organised a second similar workshop The workshop was a part of a series is our pleasure to welcome independ- tant for QU to remain in close contact which was attended by over twenty conducted by Qatar Energy Education ent Qatari school teachers and share with the energy industry in Qatar. science teachers from independent Institute at Qatar University and our knowledge of the oil and gas sector. “We see ourselves as a bridge between schools in Qatar. sponsored by the Qatar National At Total, we consider it our respon- the industry and the education sys- The workshop, which took place Research Fund (QNRF). It is co- sibilty to share the advanced exper- tem and are pleased to collaborate at the Total Research Centre organised by Dr Mohamed Zayed, tise and worldwide experience that with Total. This is the second time Qatar (TRC-Q) was led by Olivier Director of the Qatar Energy we have developed in the Group. By we are engaging teachers in an activ- Wattez, Vice-President Business Education Institute at Qatar sharing knowledge with the academic ity at TRC-Q,” he said. and Development at Total. Wattez’s University and Dr Philippe Julien, community, Total is supporting the The Peninsula COMMUNITY / MARKETPLACE PLUS | TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2015 5

Tareq crowned The contestants and other performers entertaining the packed audience (below). winner of Bangladeshi musical reality show

angladeshi community in Qatar enjoyed a fun packed evening at the Al Arabi indoor stadium Brecently. The grand finale of the reality musi- cal talent show “FizzUp-Channel i Shera Kontho 2014” (Best Voices) was hosted by “Channel I” — one of the top TV channels in Bangladesh. There were approximately twenty thousand peo- ple attending the event. This is the first time a Bangladeshi TV channel came out of the country to stage such a programme. The current season of “Shera Kontho 2014” was judged by playback singer Shahnaz Rahmatullah, Rabindra Sangeet singer Rezwana Choudhury Bannya, playback singer Sabina Chowdhury and singer and music director Ibrar Tipu. The star-studded programme was glittered by per- formances by fair and handsome contest winner Azad, Lux superstar Nadia, former Shera Kontho con- testant Zilik, Ksude Ganaraj Zuma, actor Mamnun Hasan Emon, actress and model Bidya Sinha Saha of prolong journey, lastly there were seven finalists Soft Drinks chairman Harun-ur Rashid, Channel i Mim, Chanchal Chowdhury, Nusrat Faria, noted Nabila, Pranto, Anny, Tareq, Merry, Bibhor and directors Mukit Mazumdar Babu and Riaz Ahmed singer Subir Nandi, Fahmida Nabi, Dilshad Nahar Hridoy. Among the finalists Abdul Awal Chowdhury Khan, Bangladesh Ambassador to Qatar Masud Kona, actress Tania Ahmed, Meher Afroz Shaon, Tareq from Noakali was declared the winner of “Best Hasan Khondokar, Bangladesh Cultural Forum Parveen Sultana Diti, Mahiya Mahi, Apu Biswas, voices 2014” while first runner-up was Pranto from (BCF) president Wahid Bhuiyan and the judges of Resi, Bappy Chowdhury and Arefin Shuvo. Chittagong and second runner-up were (jointly) the competition were also present. Bhuiyan thanked The line-up of artistes also included noted singers Nabila from Chittagong and Hridoy from Munshiganj. Channel i and the audiences. of Bangladesh S I Tutul, Ayub Bachchu, Rafiqul Alam Prizes were handed over to the winners by Impress The event was presented by Sizil Mirza and and Abida Sultana. Telefilm and Channel i Managing Director Faridur directed by Izaz Khan Swapan. Sixty-five thousand participants, an eight month Reza Sagar, Channel i News Chief Shykh Seraj, Globe The Peninsula

IIA Qatar to host training on advanced risk assessment practices he Institute of Internal skills courses. Prior practical measurement the IIA Qatar board member. Auditors (IIA) Qatar has to founding Larry criteria for risks, keep- The course content includes the Tscheduled a three-day training Hubbard & Associates, ing focus on the risks fundamentals of risk assessment, course on “Advanced Risk Assessment Larry’s work experi- that are most impor- overview of corporate governance and Practices” from January 18 to 20 at ence included Mobil tant to their stake- risk assessment essentials, audit uni- Doha Marriott Hotel. Corporation and Ernst holders, and deploying verse, audit engagement, risk appe- The trainer Larry D Hubbard (pic- & Young. resources. tite, fraud, and current events. The tured), CPA, CIA, CISA, CCSA is a Risk assessment is at “The Common body practical insights relating to contem- professional trainer and consultant. the forefront of ensur- of knowledge for inter- porary best practices of risk assess- His experience includes audit manage- ing internal audit’s nal auditors gives high ment activities allows participants to ment; information systems, financial value to its stakehold- value to risk assess- discuss what they have learned so that and operational auditing; and organi- ers. Internal auditors, ment as a core function. they can improve their risk assess- sation directorship. Larry is a frequent risk management func- This as an essential ment activities. It also addresses skill author, course leader, and speaker for tions and line management all deal training area to focus and hence gaps many internal auditors struggle The Institute of Internal Auditors with risks, and finding the right bal- sourced a well-known expert from with such as how to use own risk and and other professional organizations. ances in an organisation can be dif- the USA. The cost is also subsidized control frameworks, how to select or Larry specialises in leading risk and ficult. Likewise, some organizations for good participation so that this vital construct a risk ranking system and control; operational auditing, infor- struggle with execution of risk assess- knowledge benefits many local organi- how to use risk matrix or risk regis- mation technology; and facilitation ment activities such as establishing sations,” said Sundaresan Rajeswar, ters. The Peninsula 6 PLUS | TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2015 FOOD

Take out the milk mixture from the freezer and add chopped RECIPE CONTEST WINNER fruits and dry fruits to the milk mixture. Keep this mixture in the freezer for 20-30 mins. Your dish is ready to be served. It can also be garnished with pomegranate, cashew, Guava Curry almonds and walnut. Yasmin Bano Ingredients: • 4-5 medium size guava Fruit and Nut Smoothie • 2-3 tomato • 1-2 green chilli Ingredients: • 1 inch piece ginger • 2 bananas sliced • 1/4 cup fresh curd • ½ pineapple peeled and chopped • 8-10 strawberries, chopped • 2 tbsp Oil Theme Nights All Nights including a glass of house beverage • 1 apple, sliced • 1/4 tsp cumin seeds Sundays - Turf Steak Night dinner buffet • 12-16 pistachios • 1tsp coriander powder @ QR250 • ½ cup golden raisins Mondays - Sushi Boutique @ QR225 The theme for this • 1 pinch hing (asafoetida) • 2-3 cups mix fruit juice • 1/4tsp turmeric powder Tuesdays - Asian Flavours dinner buffet week is Eggs. (Send in your recipe with • 8 red chilli Method: @ QR225 Wednesdays - Italian Night @ QR225 ingredients in metric • 4 cloves Take all fruits and nuts in a mixer jar and add mix fruit juice Thursdays - Phoenician Night dinner buffet measurements). Winner will • 1 piece cinnamon in it. Grind it well. Serve cold. receive a dinner voucher. @ QR235 • 2 cardamom Sonal Mehta To claim your prize Fridays - Barbecue Night @ QR235 • 1-2 pinch red chilli powder call 44557837. Saturdays - Surf Seafood Night dinner buffet • 10 cashews and raisins Mexi-Chicken Avocado @ QR260 • Salt to test Friday Brunch: 12:30pm - 4pm at QR295 or QR250 with soft drinks • 2 tsp sugar Cups We Love Saturday Brunch: 12:30pm - 3:30pm at QR200 or QR250 with soft drinks • Coriander leaves chopped Ingredients Peninsula Plus Method: • 6 ounce chicken, drained PO BOX 3488, Doha, • 1 tbsp cilantro, finely chopped [email protected], Cut the guavas into medium size pieces and • 1/2 tsp chili powder, or more to taste [email protected] remove seed. • 3 avocados, halved lengthwise and pitted Grind tomatoes, green chilli and ginger. And • 1 tsp lime juice, or to taste add curd into it. Grind the black pepper, cinnamon and cloves. Method: Heat oil in a pan and put cumin seeds to it. Stir chicken, cilantro, and chili powder together in a bowl. • 1/2 litre milk Add grind masala, turmeric powder, coriander Arrange avocado halves on serving dish and sprinkle with • 2 tbsp vanilla custard powder powder and roast them for a while. Add tomato- lime juice. • 4 tbsp sugar syrup from the rasgullas curd paste to it and roast the masala for 2-3min. Spoon chicken mixture into avocado halves. • 1 tsp rose water Add chopped guava, red chilli powder, sugar, Zuhaib • 1 cup canned mixed fruits salt, raisins and cashews into the masala. • 1 tbsp chopped pistachios Stir and roast the masala for 1 min. Now cover • Honey for garnishing the pan and cook it for another 2-3 min until the Oats Chiku Papaya Burfi guava become tender. Ingredients: Method: Add 1/2 cup water. Once the water starts to • 1/2 cup oats Whisk together milk, custard powder and sugar syrup from rasgullas in a bowl. boil cook it for another 2-3 min. • 1/2 cup chiku (naseberry) and papaya (mashed to a Heat a non-stick pan. Pour the mixture into the pan and cook, stirring con- Guava curry is ready. Garnish it with coriander pulp) tinuously, till the mixture thickens. leaves and serve with naan, paratha or chapati. • 1/3 cup sugar and condensed milk Squeeze the rasgullas, cut into half and add to the pan. Add rose water and Vasvi Trivedi • 1/4 cup ghee and milk mix well. • 1/2 tsp cardamom powder Place canned fruits in 4 small bowls. Top them with custard along with the • Few cashew nuts halved rasgullas. • Few almonds Garnish with chopped pistachios. Drizzle honey and serve. Method: Namiya Custard Fruit Salad Dry roast the oats in a pan for a 2 minute. Remove and grind to a powder. Apple and Grapes Murphy Ingredients: Heat 1/2 tsp ghee in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium • 1 litre milk flame. Fry the cashew nuts and almonds until light golden. Ingredients: • 3 spoon custard Remove. • 1 apple peeled and cut in small pieces • Pomegranate To the same pan add the oats, milk, papaya and chiku • 20 grapes seedless cut it in 4 equal pieces. • Apple (chopped) mix well. • Banana (chopped) After a minute add sugar or condensed milk and carda- • 1/2 Spoon rose essence • Grapes(chopped) mom powder. • 4 tsp of sugar • Naseberry (chopped) Keep stirring continuously adding ghee gradually until it • 2 tbsp of cornflour • Almonds (chopped) starts to leave the sides of the pan. • 1/2 litre of full fat milk • Cashew (chopped) Grease a plate with some ghee and transfer the oats- • 3 tbsp of dry fruits (mix dry fruits will be ok) in small pieces • Walnut (chopped) papaya mixture to the plate. Spread evenly. • Sugar Sprinkle the almonds and cashew nuts. Allow it to cool. Method: Before it cools completely cut into small pieces. Heat a pan on low flame. Pour milk into it. When it become warm, put sugar Method: Store in an airtight container. and cornflour in it. Stir continuously so that lumps are not formed. Boil milk and then add sugar and custard. Let it boil for Dhaneshwari K Joshi When it starts to boil, switch off the fire and keep aside for 5 min. 5 mins. Remove from fire and let it cool down. Put the milk mixture in the freezer for half an hour. Add rose essence to it and let it cool for some time. Take a frying pan, chop almonds, cashew, walnut into small Rasgulla Custard with Fruit Add fruits and dryfruits and pour all the Murphy into a glass bowl and keep pieces and roast it. Ingredients: it inside the refrigerator at least for 1 hour. Serve cold. Now chop apple, banana, grapes and naseberry into small Jaya Sherekar pieces. • 8 rasgullas WORKPLACE PLUS | TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2015 7 Productivity tips from 10 CEOs

By Jena McGregor deadline in emails Birchbox co-founder Katia his time of year, we all resolve Beauchamp to find ways to be more effi- Katia Beauchamp, co-founder of a cient: to lead teams better, be popular beauty-sample subscription Tsmarter about how we man- service, told the website Lifehacker age our time, and find wiser ways to that one of her best time-saving tricks work. But what time-tested ideas actu- is to get coworkers to include deadlines ally stick for really busy people? for even simple questions. “I insist peo- To answer that question, we looked ple on the Birchbox team indicate when for ideas that CEOs have shared over they need a response in all emails,” she the past year about time management, told the site. “It makes prioritization knowing how many messages must be Daniel Roth in November about how work-life balance and leadership. We so much faster.” answered and “feel a sense of comple- he manages three companies based tucked away these productivity hacks tion when you're done,” he writes on in three countries. One key: Having and management tips — which range Give every day a theme the Yesterbox site he created. his schedule set more than a year in from how to run faster meetings to Square CEO and Twitter chair- In a detailed outline of the con- advance. how to manage email overload — and man Jack Dorsey cept at Yesterbox.com, he explains have pulled them together in one place. While Jack Dorsey shared this the approach this way: “If it can wait Spend a day a week on only mobile Whether they come from Silicon Valley productivity idea a few years ago, 48 hours without causing harm, then Google CEO Larry Page wunderkinds, Fortune 500 CEOs or Lifehacker picked it up in October and you are not allowed to respond to any In a recent Fortune feature story startup founders, these day-to-day it got more attention. Speaking at a emails that come in today, even if it's about Larry Page, whom the maga- habits all have one thing in common: Techonomy event in 2012, the Square a simple one-word reply. This is the zine named Businessperson of the Year busy leaders credit them as small CEO and Twitter chairman and co- part that really takes a lot of discipline and “the most ambitious CEO in the secrets to their success. founder discussed how he balances for the first week or so, because it is universe,” the Google CEO told writer working for two companies at once. One really really tempting to respond to Miguel Helft that he “forces himself to Colour-code every minute thing he does is to “theme” his days, emails that come in. Basically, you need do without a computer during much of VMWare CEO Patrick Gelsinger devoting a different day each week to to psychologically train yourself to not his day.” He goes to meetings with only The CEO of this software company different types of work. Mondays are worry about emails that are coming in. his phone, and encourages engineers codes his schedule by colour, according for management, Tuesdays are focused ... Your focus today is just on clearing and product managers to spend at least to a report in the Wall Street Journal on product, Wednesdays are for mar- out yesterday's inbox.” one day a week working only on their in July. He marks meetings turquoise keting and communication, and so on. mobile devices. It's all part of his effort when they’re with customers or part- Put notes in your address book to keep the company's focus on mobile ners, purple if they’re with media Write letters to employees' parents Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson and to keep “pushing people ahead,” he or investors, and yellow for strategy PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi The leader of this online market- told Fortune. reviews. Then, an intern tallies up how In a conversation with then-Fortune place has a system for everything, from his “time use stacks up to various stud- managing editor Andy Serwer at Davos how he manages his email to getting Crowdsource meeting agendas ies on executive time management,” the in January, Indra Nooyi divulged that business cards at events. Dickerson Homejoy CEO Adora Cheung Journal wrote. she makes a habit of writing letters to is such a fan of systematizing profes- Fast Company's new December- her employees’ parents. The PepsiCo sional tasks that he teaches a class on January issue is a goldmine for anyone Don't work on airplanes chief executive said she writes let- it to employees, he told Fast Company looking for productivity tips, featur- Evernote CEO Phil Libin ters to the parents of all of her direct in an interview earlier this year. “It ing “secrets of the most productive Phil Libin, chief executive of the reports, often telling them the story doesn't matter what your system is, people” ranging from the DJ Diplo note-taking and archiving software of how much pride her family in India you just have to have a system.” When to Sen Kirsten Gillibrand. Start-up Evernote, told PC Magazine that he had shown to her mother when Nooyi he puts new names in his address book, CEO Adora Cheung, whose company gives himself a break by not working in became CEO, and thanking them for for example, he always notes where he Homejoy connects housecleaners with the air anymore. “Like everyone else, I their child. met the person and what they talked customers, shared her simple secret used to just work on airplanes — I'd use about, that way if he wants to reach for managing meetings well. To keep that as a time to catch up on things,” Create a “Yesterbox” out in the future he can reference their things focused and brief, she has cow- he said in a video interview with the Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh specific conversation. orkers add agenda topics to a Google publication. “And I stopped. I basically Hsieh started experimenting with Doc spreadsheet before a meeting, and said when I'm on a plane, I won't work. this concept for managing his email Plan ahead — far ahead then she prioritizes them. If it's not on I'll read, I'll play video games, I'll sleep, at the end of 2012, but it got more Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn the Google Doc, she told Fast Company, I'll watch movies, but I don't work. It notice earlier this year. His approach, Most CEOs have a full schedule “we don't talk about it.” makes me look forward to flying. I can which he calls “Yesterbox,” helps him running one company. Carlos Ghosn McGregor (or Cunningham) co- get off a long flight, and actually be navigate the 1,000 to 2,000 emails he runs three: He's the chief executive of anchors The Washingon Post's On kind of relaxed.” receives a day. The idea: Deal with Nissan and Renault, and the chairman Leadership blog that covers leading in yesterday's emails today (rather than of Russian automaker AvtoVaz. He changing times. Make employees put a response today's emails), so you start the day spoke with LinkedIn executive editor WP-Bloomberg 8 PLUS | TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2015 ENTERTAINMENT PLUS | TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2015 9

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Cowell to release 10 musical cartoons? Big B increases security for fan session nspired by Frozen, TV mogul Simon Cowell plans to bring out 10 new egastar Amitabh Bachchan’s tradition of greeting his fans at his Imusical cartoons. Cowell said he is inspired by the massive crosso- Mdoorstep almost every Sunday morning has survived yet another ver success of songs like Idina Menzel’s “Let it go” from Frozen, and year. The actor says now he has increased security to stop “mischief Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” from Despicable Me 2, reports mirror.co.uk. makers” from entering inside. The 55-year-old said: “Films are a great vehicle for breaking records. “The police contingent has been increased. Mischief makers too find Using Frozen as an example — the movie pushed the music and the their way inside and have been the cause of embarrassment to those that music enhanced the movie. I think that’s how we’re going to work.” come, as also the cause for the loss of some of their personal belongings. Cowell and his partners are developing a range of music-based mov- So dear all, do be careful,” the 72-year-old posted on his official blog ies. His first project will have him teaming up with Animal Logic, the srbachchan.tumblr.com. company behind the Happy Feet, to bring back Betty Boop. Hobbit takes The actor, who lives with his family in a bungalow named Jalsa here, According to sources, Betty Boop, based on the squeaky-voiced car- also pointed out how women and children in the crowd were brought toon character who first appeared in the 1930s, is a “music-driven inside his premises for their safety. comedy”. “Those in the front crushed by the pressure of those at the back, women Cowell said: “Betty is an icon, and one of the biggest stars in the and children, who often are brought into the premises to safety and calm. world – I’m thrilled to be working with her.” third straight Mostly the little children that, overwhelmed by the scare of the crowds, He is also working on nine other development projects this year, cry out helplessly. They are looked after first. with releases planned in the next 12 months and into 2016. “Brought in and assured that their parents and elders are fine and A source said: “It is the logical step for him - he already has the shall get to see them soon. Poor little ones. They are so oblivious to the biggest TV formats in the world and some of the world’s biggest-selling situation. Really… the elders should not subject them to this torture but musicians. what can one say. “However, he has always been attracted by the prospect of creating win at box office “They have come out for a Sunday breather on the beach at Juhu and great films that people want to see. He especially loves animation. this visit to Jalsa happens because it comes in the route of the evening,” he added. Meanwhile, the actor is all set for a bevy of upcoming films like Piku, Wazir and Shamitabh in the New Year. By Chris Michaud Sony nearly doubled the number of for a best actor Oscar nomination for total seven week take to a whopping independent theaters showing it to 581. the role. $323.9m. Rihanna’s new track leaked? he last of Peter Jackson’s The comedy about two journalists Annie, about the adventures of an Rounding out the top 10 were The Vijay pays ailing fan a surprise visit three Hobbit films rode to a recruited by the CIA to kill North orphan girl starring Quvenzhane Wallis Gambler, starring Mark Wahlberg, inger Rihanna’s track titled “World peace” from her upcoming third straight weekend atop Korean leader Kim Jong Un starring in the title role and Jamie Foxx as the which earned $6.3m, and Disney ani- amil superstar Vijay, who is currently busy shooting for Tamil fantasy Salbum has reportedly surfaced online before its official release. Tbox office charts, selling an Seth Rogen and James Franco grossed tycoon who takes her under his wing, mated hit Big Hero 6, with $4.8m. Tdrama Puli, surprised an ailing ardent fan Archana by visiting her The song is said to be recorded by Rihanna for her album that she estimated $21.9m in tickets at US and an estimated $2.8m for its opening brought in $11m, good enough for sixth Comcast Corp’s Universal released residence last week. Archana suffers from speech impediment and has has been calling “R8”. However, there has been no legal confirmation Canadian theatres. four-day holiday weekend a week ago, place. Unbroken. been restricted to a chair for the last five years due to a rare disease. of the news, reports aceshowbiz.com. Disney’s film version of the dark according to Sony. The Imitation Game, about a code- Into the Woods was distributed by “When Vijay sir came to know about Archana and her wish to meet The vocals featured in it sound similar to hers with lyrics like “We’ll Broadway musical Into The Woods Among other year-end limited cracking mathematician and logician Walt Disney Co. Time Warner Inc’s him, he immediately made arrangements to meet her. It was on Archana’s dance in the rain in spite of all the pain” and “What the world really claimed the No. 2 spot with $19.1m, releases, the Clint Eastwood drama during World War II, rose to seventh Warner Bros released The Hobbit. birthday last Thursday (Jan 1) that he paid her a surprise visit. She was needs is to feel love again”. while the World War Two drama American Sniper which stars Bradley with $8.1m, beating out Hunger Games: Night at the Museum: Secret of the extremely happy to meet him,” a source close to Vijay said. Rihanna’s eighth studio album is still under work, and no official Unbroken, directed by Angelina Jolie, Cooper as a Navy Seal sharpshooter, Mockingjay, Part 1, which slipped into Tomb was distributed by Fox, a unit of Vijay spent a few hours with Archana, and even clicked photographs title and release date has been announced yet. finished third with $18.4m for the took in $640,000 playing in only four eighth place. Twenty-First Century Fox. Independent with her and her family. Friday through Sunday period. theatres and has earned a total of The sequel, one in the hugely popu- studio Relativity released The Woman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five $2.2m since its December 25 release. lar series starring Jennifer Lawrence, Black 2. Armies grabbed another $9.3m from Cooper is considered a front-runner earned $7.7m this weekend, bringing its Agencies New Year’s Day screenings for a four- day take through Sunday of $31.2m, and Preity Zinta doles out health tips has a domestic total of $220.8m since When Pitt initiated singalong on stage its December 17 release, according to ` t 39, Preity Zinta is fit and glowing. She says it’s easy to be healthy estimates from tracking firm Rentrak. PK crosses 3bn in India, team ecstatic Aas long as one checks portions of food, drinks water and controls ctor Brad Pitt displayed his singing talent with an impromptu The new year’s first weekend num- carbohydrate intake. The actress took to Twitter to share that it was Aperformance at Palm Springs International Film Festival. bers spelled some welcome news for film amir Khan-starrer PK, which has kept the cash regis- At a time when filmmakers hope to make the most of last year that she sat up and took notice of the fact that she suffered Pitt was applauded with claps and cheers from the audience after studios, with total ticket sales up 8.4 Aters ringing at the Bollywood box office since the last their film’s opening weekend itself, PK has managed houseful back ache due to a lack of Vitamin D. the performance at the event, which was held on Saturday, reports percent from 2014’s initial weekend. three weeks has crossed the `3bn figure in the country, said screenings for three weeks. The movie’s performance abroad “I then found out that most Indians have this deficiency,” she tweeted mirror.co.uk. The weekend’s sole new release, hor- distributors and trade analysts. is also overwhelming — the cumulative gross box office col- yesterday. The World War Z actor took the stage to present Selma actor David ror film The Woman in Black 2: Angel “#PK creates History. Crosses `3bn. (Week 3) Sun lection of PK so far is $23m (`1.44bn), said a statement. Now she wants her Twitter followers to be fit too. Oyelowo with the Breakthrough Performance Award for his portrayal of Death, opened in fourth place with `115.8m. Grand total: `3.05bn nett. India biz. ALL TIME “The box office performance is unprecedented both in of Martin Luther King, Jr. $15.1m, while another sequel, Night At BLOCKBUSTER,” trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted India and internationally, with each successive day of its Before giving the award, Pitt addressed the audience, saying: “I also The Museum: Secret of the Tomb rounded yesterday. theatrical run setting new benchmarks,” Pandey added. know that with any great film, any great performance, comes contro- out the top five with $14.5m in ticket Even trade analyst Komal Nahta shared: “#PK touches According to Disney India, PK, which also features versy and questions. sales. the `3bn mark. @aamir_khan has distinction of starting 1, Anushka Sharma, Sushant Singh Rajput and Sanjay Dutt, is “I know that there is one lingering question in the back of your Unbroken, Jolie’s second directorial 2 & 3-bn club.” the highest grossing Hindi film ever in India, North America, minds. It’s a fundamental question. I think it’s only fair that we air it effort, tells the real-life story of Olympic The Rajkumar Hirani directorial, which raises questions Australia and many other countries. out tonight. And that question is: how the hell do you pronounce his runner Louis Zamperini’s two years as about religion and people’s blind faith in godmen, has been “Most importantly, the film has enjoyed an unprecedented name,” he added. a prisoner of war in Japan. co-produced by Vinod Chopra Films and Rajkumar Hirani growth trajectory and shows no signs of letting up, with The 51-year-old then started crooning to the tune of “Ole, Ole, Ole”. Into The Woods, an adaptation of Films, in association with Disney India. cinemas registering incredibly high occupancy rates well “You know you’ve broken through when Brad Pitt sings your name,” Stephen Sondheim’s Broadway musical Officials are ecstatic with the response to the movie into the third week of release,” she said. Oyelowo said. that puts a spin on children’s fairy tales, despite protests from Hindu fringe groups. Filmmakers often contend that content is the king, and Pitt is one of the producers of Selma, which is a chronicle of Martin stars Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Calling PK a “shining example” of Disney India’s effort distributor Hemant Shah of Tilak Enterprise Pvt Ltd, says Luther King, Jr’s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic Johnny Depp and has grossed $91.2m to “create, back and collaborate with the best”, Amrita that is the sole reason why PK has had a “rocking” stint on march in 1965. since opening on Christmas Day. Pandey, vice president and head (marketing and distribu- the big screen since day one when it released on December The Interview, the provocative comedy tion), Studios, Disney India, said: “PK is a delightful movie 19. blamed for triggering a massive cyber- with an important message and we are glad that audiences Distributor Rajesh Thadani said that worldwide, PK has attack on Sony’s movie studio, which across the world have embraced our film in the way they crossed `5bn. then cancelled its wide Christmas Day have.” IANS release, took in $1.1m at theatres after 10 PLUS | TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2015 AVIATION

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Fat cells shield against skin infections: Report

esearchers have discovered that fat cells Rbelow the skin help protect you from bac- teria. These skin fat cells known as adipocytes produce antimicrobial peptides that help fend off invading bacteria and other pathogens, the find- ings showed, pointing to a previously unknown role for the dermal fat cells. “It was thought that once the skin barrier was broken, it was entirely the responsibility of Modern standup desks circulating (white) blood cells like neutrophils and macrophages to protect us from getting sep- sis,” said principal investigator Richard Gallo, coax office workers professor at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. “But it takes time to recruit these cells (to the back on their feet wound site). We now show that the fat stem cells are responsible for protecting us,” Gallo added. It was not known that adipocytes could pro- duce antimicrobials, let alone that they make almost as much as a neutrophil, Gallo said. For the study, the researchers exposed mice to Staphylococcus aureus, a common bacterium By Dorene Internicola stay alert and focused. He believes the desks are a and major cause of skin and soft tissue infections reasonable expense. in humans. They detected a major increase in dvocates of workplace wellness initiatives There are various types of standup desks, from both the number and size of fat cells at the site are hoping 2015 will be the year that stan- freestanding workstations to others that are placed of infection within hours. dup desks, historically favored by great on top of a regular desk or table. Besides, these fat cells produced high levels of Aminds from Leonardo da Vinci to Virginia California-based Joe Nafziger was a creative direc- an antimicrobial peptide (AMP) called catheli- Woolf, will reconfigure the modern cubicle. tor at an ad agency when he developed theRead- cidin antimicrobial peptide or CAMP. AMPs are Some 50 to 70 percent of people spend six or more yDesk, a $169 adjustable standup desk. molecules used by the innate immune response hours each day sitting, according to a 2012 study “It’s definitely a worldwide thing that’s picking up to directly kill invasive bacteria, viruses, fungi from the National Health and Nutrition Examination speed,” said the 35-year-old, whose desks have been and other pathogens. “AMPs are our natural Surveys. sold as far away as Australia, Germany and Japan. first line defence against infection,” Gallo said. Fitness experts say office workers are particu- “And I love that you’re always ready. You’re not larly susceptible to what has been dubbed the sitting half turned off. Leg muscles fired up, core activated,” disease. he said, “with less stress on your spine.” Researchers detect “Researchers have said that sitting is the new A study published in the Journal of Physical Activity smoking,” said Jessica Matthews, exercise physiolo- and Health showed that over an eight-hour day new role for proteins gist at Miramar College in San Diego. standing at a desk burns an additional 163 calories study has shown for the first time that the Prolonged sitting is associated with an increased compared to sitting. Abuilding blocks of proteins can be assembled risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obes- Bryant said just as sitting all day isn’t good, neither without instructions from DNA or messenger ity and early mortality. Medical studies show that is prolonged standing, which studies have shown can RNA (mRNA). A protein, Rqc2, was found play- even people who are active are not immune to health increase the risk of hardening arteries and varicose ing a role similar to that of mRNA and specify- concerns resulting from hours of sitting, she added. veins. ing which amino acids, the building blocks of The American Council on Exercise (ACE) has “Start by standing for a half hour or an hour of proteins, to be added in cell mechanism. “In this offered its workers the option of standing worksta- the workday,” he said, giving the body time to adjust. case, we have a protein playing a role normally tions for more than two years. The goal is to break up the day to avoid the typical, filled by mRNA,” said Adam Frost, assistant pro- “Many people report feeling more energetic. It cer- constant sitting that most do in an office. fessor at University of California, San Francisco. tainly helps with mental processing,” said Dr Cedric “It’s more of a lifestyle approach: turning the clock “This surprising discovery reflects how incom- X Bryant, chief science officer at ACE. back to where life used to be before we engineered plete our understanding of biology is,” said first Bryant, who works on a treadmill desk, which movement out of our lifestyle,” he added. author Peter Shen, a postdoctoral fellow in bio- is attached to a treadmill, said standing helps him Reuters chemistry at the University of Utah in the US. The researchers added that the findings have implications for new therapies to treat neurodegen- erative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Amyotrophic Compound to combat respiratory virus identified lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Huntington’s. The researchers described that ribosomes are class of anti-viral compounds has shown promise in combating a virus linked to respiratory and machines on a protein assembly line, linking neurological infections, says a study. Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) may cause serious respiratory together amino acids in an order specified by the A infections in children and is also occasionally associated with infections characterised by symptoms genetic code. When something goes wrong, the including muscle weakness and paralysis, the study noted. ribosome is generally disassembled, the blueprint is Small changes in the structure of the anti-viral compound called pleconaril could lead to effective discarded and the partly made protein is recycled. treatment against infections caused by various strains of the virus, the researchers suggested. Although The new study, however, revealed that before EV-D68 has emerged as a considerable global public health threat, there is no available vaccine or effec- the incomplete protein is recycled, Rqc2 can tive anti-viral treatment. prompt the ribosomes to add just two amino acids “The ongoing research could lead to the development of drugs that inhibit infections caused by the (of a total of 20) - alanine and threonine - over and most recent strains of the virus,” said Michael Rossmann, professor of biological sciences at the Purdue over, and in any order. The nonsensical sequence University in the US. likely serves specific purposes. The code could sig- The researchers used a technique called X-ray crystallography to learn the precise structure of the nal that the partial protein must be destroyed, or original strain of EV-D68 on its own and when bound to the anti-viral compound pleconaril. A molecule it could be part of a test to see whether the ribos- called the “pocket factor” is located within the virus’s protective shell, called the capsid. ome is working properly, the researchers noted. When the virus binds to a human cell, the pocket factor is squeezed out, resulting in the destabilisa- For the study, they fine-tuned a technique tion of the virus particle. The virus then disintegrates and releases its genetic material to infect the cell called cryo-electron microscopy to flash freeze, and to replicate itself. Pleconaril also binds into the pocket, inhibiting infection, the findings showed. and then visualse, the quality control machinery The study appeared in the journal Science. IANS in cells in action. Agencies 12 PLUS | TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2015 TECHNOLOGY Slave to the Charger

By Saad El Khadem One of the most of phone makers recognizing the major up to 6 more hours of use from just persistent and frustrating inconvenience caused to customers by a 15-minute burst of charging time. ake a moment to look at a short battery life. The new options Similarly, Samsung states that its your mobile phone, and issues that users included on these flagship devices competing Galaxy Note 4 will reach 50 those belonging to the peo- face with modern essentially turn their screens to black percent charge in around 30 minutes. Tple around you. Now imagine and white, and prevent all non-essen- Once a true breakthrough in bat- what phones, if any, these people would smartphones is battery tial apps from running. Such on-the-fly tery technology finally emerges, it will have had just five years ago. Today's changes to power consumption allow not only affect smartphones, but also devices are superior in almost every life. Regardless of the users to continue using their devices trickle down to other technologies and way, with the technology contained advancements in other even when the battery has little charge alter their respective landscapes too. within them improving each and every remaining. News of the very latest battery devel- year. elements of the typical While features like this will give your opments has all of us here at IDC on With these advancements, consum- smartphone, battery life phone extended life when a charger the edge of our seats, particularly with ers have seen better screen technology is nowhere in reach, there have been reports emerging from Singapore of a with resolutions so high that individual remains a key handicap. some notable advancements in quick- new Li-Ion battery that can be charged pixels are almost impossible to discern, charging technology that the market to 70 percent in just two minutes. more processing speed than we know can expect to see more of in the near Such technology will take several what to do with, and improved build future. years to become mainstream, but that quality thanks to the use of premium For those not so keen on the added Motorola, working in partner- doesn't mean we can't get excited. materials and finishes. Likewise, the weight and size of such cases, battery ship with Google, recently created And until then, we'll be eagerly built-in cameras on these phones now packs are also available that can charge the Nexus 6, a massive 5.96" phablet awaiting any further developments pack some serious power, and for many a phone by simply plugging it in when with an impressive 3220 mAh bat- that help free us from the curse of the users are the only such device they necessary. And while this is certainly a tery that should be able to keep you charger. need. However, one element hasn't workable solution, it also adds the bur- going through the day. And if that isn't (The author is a Research been so quick to progress — the battery. den of carrying around a second device. enough, the device ships with the new Analyst at IDC MEA.) Indeed, one of the most persist- Given the inherent pitfalls of such Motorola Turbo Charger, enabling The Peninsula ent and frustrating issues that users 'solutions', consumers and companies face with modern smartphones is bat- alike are still seeking the technological tery life. Regardless of the advance- leap forward that will deliver better ments in other elements of the typical battery life. In the meantime, however, APP OF THE DAY smartphone, battery life remains a battery life has improved slightly over key handicap, and perhaps the only the years. A game with a real-world walk-through area in which old-fashioned feature At the start of the smartphone rev- phones can boast an advantage over olution, devices were much smaller etting in shape can be a their newer, smarter rivals. IDC's data than today's norm. Naturally, a small Gchore, but “The Walk” is suggests that this hasn't hampered phone equated to a small battery. But here to try to make it down- the growth of smartphone sales, but it with most new phones now sporting right thrilling. A fitness tracker has undoubtedly caused users to alter a screen size of around 5", the physi- game from the developers at Six their behaviour, and led a number of cal footprints of our devices are much to Start, the app places you in companies to develop solutions to the larger, in turn allowing for a larger the heart of an exciting 13-hour problem. battery. mystery that unfolds as you Many people can no longer live with That said, a larger phone with a take your smartphone with you a single charger. Instead, most will larger battery doesn't necessarily mean on walks around your neighbor- have at least one extra power source, more time between charges. hood, for instance. or even two, to keep in their office, car, The technological advancements of As you move in the real world, or other frequently attended location. recent years have made smartphones you progress through the story. No spoilers here, but let’s just say it involves Others, meanwhile, prefer to keep their more power hungry, so this increase a bomb, a train and a chance to save the world. The app itself may not be charger on their person, in a bag or in battery size can often be offset by able to get you out the door, but if you’re serious about getting a little more purse, to be used whenever and wher- faster consumption. Generally speak- exercise, it can provide a good incentive to keep moving once you’ve started. ever necessary. ing, though, while more power is The goal is to hit 10,000 steps a day. You can adapt the difficulty to favor The battery-life issue has also needed, these new breed of larger bat- longer or shorter walks. “The Walk” requires quite a bit of personal infor- spurred a brand new category of teries do last longer than their smaller mation to work — particularly permission to access motion detectors in devices: cases with built-in batteries. predecessors. your phone to count your steps from your pocket or bag. It also needs your These cases can add significantly We are also seeing vendors introduce location to map the world around you. For an app, it’s a little pricey. But to a device's weight and dimensions, new and improved power-saving modes isn’t a few bucks a small price to pay for fitness? but given the problem they solve, they on their latest models. $3 for iOS devices; $4 for Android devices. have been welcomed with open arms Samsung's Galaxy S5 and HTC's WP-Bloomberg by many consumers. One (M8) are just two recent examples COMICS & MORE PLUS | TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2015 13

LEARN ARABIC On the Bus

Where is the bus station? Ayna mawqif alba? I want to go to Beirut Oureedou alahab ila bayroot Please give me a ticket Min falik açinee takara What is the price of the ticket? Kam aman alttakara? Is the place far? Hal almakan baçeed? How far is it from here? Kam yabçoud min houna? I want to get off here Oureedou an anzila houna Wait for me a little Inayirnee qaleelan Hoy en la Historia I want to sit here Oureedou an alisa houna January 6, 2014 This seat is reserved Haa almaqçad maooz A polar vortex saw weather When will we arrive? Mata nail? records shattered across the U.S. Stop here, please Qiff houna min falik and Canada, with temperatures in Thank you Šoukran lak some areas as low as -37C, colder than recent readings on Mars Note: ç = ‘a’ in ‘agh’ when surprised 1990: Leaders of Poland’s Communist Party agreed to its dissolution and replacement by a non-Marxist party Baby Blues by Jerry Scott & Rick Kirkman 2005: Donations, loans and grants for countries hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami surged to over $5.7 billion 2005: Nelson Mandela revealed that his son had died from AIDS 2010: Presidents Ahmadinejad and Berdymukhamedov inaugurated a new gas pipeline link to Iran from its energy-rich neighbour, Turkmenistan Picture: Associated Press © 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.

Zits by Jerry Scott & Jim Borgman

AIRBED, BACKPACK, BATTERIES, BINOCULARS, CAMPFIRE, CAN OPENER, CANVAS, COMPASS, FIRELIGHTER, FIRST AID KIT, FLASK, FOOD, FUEL, GRIDDLE, GROUNDSHEET, HIKING BOOTS, KINDLING, LANTERN, MAPS, MOSQUITO NET, PANS, PEDOMETER, POTS, ROPE, STOVE, TENT, TINDER, TOOLS, TORCH, WATER. 14 PLUS | TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2015 CROSSWORDS

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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 | TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2015 15

Paddington (2D/Comedy) SHOWING AT VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER 1 – 10:00am, 12:05, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00 & 11:55 pm TEL: 444933989 444517001 Legend of the Never Beast (3D/Animation) – 10:30am & 2 1:30pm; Legend of the Never Beast (2D/Animation) – 11:45am 06:00 NBA Oklahoma 08:00 News & 3:15pm: Vice (2D/Action) – 5:15, 7:15, 9:15, 11:15pm @ Goldens 08:30 Counting the Iron Clad: Battle of the Blood (2D/Action) 3 State Cost – 11:00am, 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40, 9:50 & 11:55pm 09:00 Futbol Mundial 09:00 Al Jazeera Annie (2D/Comedy) – 11:20am, 1:40 & 4:00pm 4 09:30 Omni Sport World Unbroken (2D/Drama) – 6:30, 9:00 & 11:45pm 10:00 NFL Game Day 10:30 Inside Story Penguins of Madagascar (3D)/Animation) 5 Xtra 11:00 News – 11:00am & 11:00pm; 10:30 Nfl Arizona 11:30 The Stream Laggies (2D/Comedy) – 3:00, 5:10, 7:20, 9:30 & 11:40pm Cardinals 12:30 Earthrise Swelter (2D/Action) – 10:40am, 2:50, 7:10 & 11:40pm @ Carolina 13:00 NEWSHOUR 6 The Woman in Black (2D/Drama) – 12:40, 5:00 & 9:20pm Panthers 14:30 Inside Story Night At The Museum: Secret of The Tomb 13:30 Auto Speed 15:00 The System 7 (2D/Comedy) – 1:50, 6:50 & 11:55pm 14:00 Omni Sport 16:00 NEWSHOUR P.K. (Hindi) (2D/Comedy) – 10:50am, 3:50 & 9:00pm 14:30 NBA Inside 17:30 The Stream Into The Woods (2D/Comedy) Stuff 18:00 NEWSHOUR 8 – 10:30am, 3:10, 7:55pm, &12:30am 15:00 Tennis Atp 250 19:00 News Omar Wa Salwa (2D/Arabic) – 12:50, 5:45, 10:20pm Qatar Open 19:30 The Cure The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies 23:00 NBA Phoenix @ 20:30 Inside Story 9 (IMAX 3D/Adventure) Golden State 21:00 NEWSHOUR 01:00 Golfing World 22:00 News – 11:30am, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 & 11:30pm 02:00 Scottish League 22:30 The Stream Vice (2D/Action) – 10:30am, 3:00, 7:30, 9:45 & 11:55pm Kilmarnock V 23:00 Al Jazeera 10 Unbroken (2D/Drama) – 12:30 & 5:00 PM Celtic World 1 P.K. (Hindi) (2D/Comedy) – 2:00pm Into The Woods (2D/Comedy) – 5:00pm

Vice (2D/Action) – 7:15 & 11:30pm 13:00 Italian League 13:00 Family Guns Udinese V Roma 14:00 Wild Untamed Unbroken (2D/Drama) – 9:00pm 16:30 Epl News Brazil Legend of the Never Beast (3D/Animation) 17:00 Scot Mm Kil V Cel 16:00 Chasing UFOs 2 – 2:15, 3:30 & 4:45pm 17:30 Best Of La Liga 17:00 Salvage Code 2014 Red Laggies (2D/Comedy) – 6:15pm 18:00 Sports News 18:00 Pirate Patrol 18:30 Football Today 19:00 Ancient Secrets: MALL Iron Clad: Battle of the Blood (2D/Action) – 8:15pm 20:30 Liga Mm Rso V Cathedrals Cousins (2D/Malayalam) – 10:30pm Bar Decoded 21:00 Afc Asian Cup 20:00 Chasing UFOs 3 Iron Clad: Battle of the Blood (2D/Action) – 2:30pm 2015 21:00 Salvage Code 21:30 Fa Mm Wm V Liv Red Annie (2D/Comedy) – 4:30pm 22:00 Meet The Boss 22:00 Pirate Patrol Swelter (2D/Action) – 6:30pm Redknapp 23:00 Megacities

P.K. (Hindi) (2D/Comedy) – 8:30pm

The Woman in Black (2D/Drama) – 11:30pm 13:00 My Boys 13:00 The Ellen Legend of the Never Beast (3D/Animation) – 2:30 & 4:30pm 1 13:30 Welcome To DeGeneres Unbroken (2D/Drama) – 6:15pm The Family Show 14:30 Dads 14:00 C.S.I. Cousins (2D/Malayalam) – 8:45pm 15:00 Baby Daddy 15:00 White Collar 16:30 Til Death 16:00 Emmerdale Vice (2D/Action) – 11:15pm 18:30 About A Boy 16:30 Coronation 19:00 The Simpsons Street 2 Into The Woods (2D/Comedy) – 2:30pm 19:30 Baby Daddy 17:00 The Ellen 21:30 Two And A DeGeneres Paddington (2D/Comedy) – 4:45 & 6:30pm Half Men Show 22:00 Web Therapy 18:00 C.S.I. Iron Clad: Battle of the Blood (2D/Action) – 8:30pm LANDMARK 23:00 The Big C 19:00 Criminal Minds P.K. (Hindi) (2D/Comedy) – 10.30pm 23:30 Late Night 20:00 State Of Affairs With Seth 21:00 Killer Women 3 Iron Clad: Battle of the Blood (2D/Action) – 2:30pm Meyers 22:00 True Blood 23:00 Supernatural Laggies (2D/Comedy) – 5:00pm

The Woman in Black (2D/Drama) – 7:00pm 13:00 Knife Fight Vice (2D/Action) – 9:00pm 13:00 Fred 2: Night Of 13:00 Jamai Raja 13:05 I Didn't Do It 12:15 Alaskan Bush The Living Fred 15:00 Stolen Child Bandhan 13:30 So Random Swelter (2D/Action) – 11:00pm 13:30 People 14:30 Happy Cricket 17:00 Grace Of 14:00 Doli Armaano Ki 13:55 Liv And Maddie 13:05 Auction Hunters 16:00 The Adventures Monaco Legend of the Never Beast (3D/Animation) – 2:30pm 14:30 Jodha Akbar 14:55 Jessie 13:30 The Liquidator Of Rocky And 19:00 The Impossible 15:00 Kasamh Se 15:20 I Didn't Do It 13:55 Dukes Of Haggle Bullwinkle 21:00 The English 1 P.K. (Hindi) (2D/Comedy) – 4.15 & 10.45pm 16:00 Hum Paanch 15:45 Liv And Maddie 14:20 Siberian Cut 18:00 Los Teacher 17:00 Teenovation 16:10 Austin & Ally 15:10 Car Chasers Campeones De 23:00 Generation Vice (2D/Action) – 7:00 & 9:00pm 17:30 Neeli Chatri 16:35 Girl Meets World 16:00 Fast N' Loud LA Lucha Libre Um... Waale 17:00 I Didn't Do It 16:50 How It's Made 20:00 Casper's Scare 01:00 The Impossible Laggies (2D/Comedy) – 2:30 & 6:30pm 18:00 Maharakshak 17:25 Jessie 17:15 How It's Made School 03:00 Grace Of Aryan 17:50 Code: 9 17:40 Dual Survival Monaco Legend of the Never Beast (3D/Animation) – 4:30pm 22:00 Happy Cricket 18:30 Bandhan 18:15 Dog With A Blog 18:30 Hell Road Russia ROYAL 2 Sapne Suhane 18:40 Good Luck Unbroken (2D/Drama) – 8:30pm 19:00 19:20 Manhunt Ladakpan Ke Charlie 20:10 The Liquidator PLAZA Swelter (2D/Action) – 11:15pm 19:30 Jodha Akbar 19:05 I Didn't Do It 20:35 Dukes Of Haggle 20:00 Jamai Raja 19:30 Liv And Maddie 21:00 Get Out Alive 14:00 Sister Act 2: Back 13:00 Free Birds 19:55 Austin & Ally 3 Unbroken (2D/Drama) – 2:30pm 20:30 Kumkum Bhagya With Bear Grylls In The Habit 15:00 The Pretty One 21:00 Qubool Hai 20:20 Wizards Of 21:50 Dive Wars 16:00 Hitchhiker's 17:00 Last Vegas Swelter (2D/Action) – 5:00pm 21:30 Satrangi Sasural Waverly Place Australia Guide To The 19:00 World War Z 22:00 Doli Armaano Ki 21:10 Hannah Montana 22:40 Manhunt Galaxy 21:00 Last Passenger Iron Clad: Battle of the Blood (2D/Action) – 7:00 & 11:00pm 22:30 Sapne Suhane 21:35 That's So Raven 23:30 Get Out Alive 18:00 Something New 23:00 Zero Dark Thirty Ladakpan Ke 22:00 Suite Life On With Bear Grylls 20:00 Syrup 01:45 Devil's Knot The Woman in Black (2D/Drama) – 9:00pm 23:00 Best of Fear Files Deck 22:00 Bob Funk 03:45 Last Vegas 00:00 Jodha Akbar 22:25 A.N.T. Farm 16 PLUS | TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2015 POTPOURRI

Disco clams use flashing Events in Qatar

lights to keep predators away Mal Lawal Biennale When: native of the Indo-Pacific region, the tiny disco clam Till February 28 Where: (Ctenoides ales) gives a spectacular underwater light Doha Exhibition Center A What: show to scare away predators and draw in light-loving Spread over 5,000sqm space, prey, a new research has found. the expo is divided into 11 categories and offers a feast to the eyes and intellect of The seven centimetre long clams have tiny shiny silica visitors with a diverse array of objects. spheres in their lips that can reflect light. There has been a rise in the number of The clams, which live off Indonesia, flash almost participants from 90 in the first edition to twice as much when they spot predators, the findings 152 this year, 110 of whom are from Qatar showed. and 42 from other GCC countries. “These clams are very different. They’re reef dwelling, Famous Southern California Free entry they have bright red tentacles, they have gills that stick out, they live in little crevasses (and) they are the only white cobra gets name: Adhira species of clam that flashes,” the study’s lead researcher white monocled cobra that briefly became a national Family Art Workshops When: Lindsey Dougherty from the University of California in celebrity after it roamed a Southern California Till March 31, 2015 A Where: Berkeley in the US, was quoted as saying in a Live Science neighbourhood for several days in September now has Katara Art Studios - Bldg 19 What: report. a new name. Katara Art Studios is hosting a For the study, the researchers placed the disco clams in The San Diego Zoo tells the Los Angeles Times that series of Diverse Family Art Workshops an aquarium and used a floating Styrofoam lid to mimic the cobra will be called Adhira, which in Hindi means from September 2014 to March 2015. a looming predator, “which turned out to be very scary” lightning. They invite families to attend with their for the clams. The Times says Adhira came in first in an online poll to children aged between 5 years old to 10 years old. The clams’ flash rate jumped from 1.5 times a sec- find a name for the venomous cobra that was captured in The cost of each workshop is ond to 2.5 flashes a second when the lid was nearby, the Thousand Oaks and, after a period of quarantine, joined QR150 researchers found. the zoo’s Reptile House. They also found that the clam has sulphur in its Adhira received 4,612 votes, besting Sapheda (white), fleshy lips and tentacles and suspect the sulphur gets Krima (cream), Cini (Sugar), Moti (pearl) and Sundara Shirin Neshat: Afterwards converted into a distasteful substance to keep preda- (beautiful). Selected by the cobra’s keepers, the names When: Till February 15, 2015 tors at bay. were meant to reflect the Southeast Asia region where Where: Mathaf: Arab Museum of The findings were presented at the 2015 annual con- cobras are native. Modern Art ference of the Society for Integrative and Comparative The Times says the snake went on exhibit on December 23. What: The first solo exhibition in the Biology in the US. Agencies Middle East by internationally acclaimed artist Shirin Neshat. Occupying the entire ground floor galleries, the exhibition features existing and newly produced works. Free admission IN FOCUS by Kalpesh Ahya The Tiger’s Dream: Tipu Sultan When: Till January 24 Where: Museum Of Islamic Art What: This exhibition delves into the life of Tipu Sultan, the South Indian ruler, statesman, and patron. Drawn entirely from the MIA collection, and featuring many objects which have never been displayed in Qatar, the centerpiece is a group of 24 paintings showing Tipu’s victory at the Battle of Pollilur in 1780. Free entry

Yousef Ahmad: Story of ingenuity When: Nov 11- Feb14; 10am-8pm Where: Qatar Museums Gallery, Building 10, Katara What: As a pioneer of Qatar’s modern art movement, Yousef Ahmad’s artistic journey has spanned over three decades, and his work has been influenced by his surroundings and emotional ties with Qatar’s culture and traditions. It showcases three phases in his career, from the early oil paintings that include the depiction of Al Zubarah Fort, to mixed media calligraphic pieces to new conceptual artworks. Free Entry

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