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EXTRAVAGANZA PLUS... As part of the ‘Qatar Japan 2012’ project, a popular Japanese theatre performance was held at Katara. The performance • Comics, Word Puzzles, Crosswords, Hyper by accomplished artistes transcended the boundaries of Sudoku, Kakuro, TV language and culture and won many hearts in Qatar. listings and more P | 2-3 P |13-15 PIC: ABDUL BASIT 2 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2012 COVER STORY

Japanese show wins hearts

By Raynald C Rivera significance to their society’s cultural awe-inspiring cherry blossom that ith their flamboyant makeup. blooms copiously all over the country. kimonos, charming It was a sight to behold as the per- Equally charming was ‘Renjisi’ the facial expressions and formers garbed in kimonos repre- dance of the white lion (parent) and Presenting 12 Wmovements Kengeki senting various periods came out of red lion (baby) based on the tale that Harukomaza – a 15-member theatri- Ukiyo-e during the first scene. Ukiyo-e says that the lion, the king of beasts, scenes from cal troupe from Japan staged a truly is a form of visual art and a genre of only raises babies that climb up the captivating show of Japanese culture Japanese woodblock prints or paintings cliff after having been thrown into the Japanese popular earning rousing applauses and stand- between 17th to 20th centuries. deep valley. ing ovation from hundreds of people Literally ukiyo means ‘floating world’ Gallant men in their crested black theatre, Kengeki who attended their performance at which refers to a temporary world of kimonos, said to be one of the most for- Harukomaza the Katara Drama Theatre. They per- fleeting beauty and entertainment and mal of Japanese dresses, displayed their formed on Monday and Tuesday. the expert performers showcased this dancing prowess in ‘Sword Dance’ and effectively brought Presenting 12 scenes from Japanese how they carried themselves wearing ‘Sword Fight’ which was a display of stories from popular theatre, the group which the costumes as they danced magically the long-held Japanese martial arts exuded expertise in their craft effec- to the music. tradition. Not only they were excellent the Land of the tively brought stories from the Land of The audience could almost smell the dancers and actors but also exceptional the Rising Sun to the people of Qatar flowers and see verdant surroundings singers having proved their strong Rising Sun to the through dance – a language everyone as the troupe danced ‘Flower Festival’ vocal prowess in a medley of Japanese people of Qatar understands. representing a very important cel- folk songs which also included ‘Sohran’ The stellar performances of the ebration which is annually observed dedicated to fishermen. through dance - a group headed by charismatic per- by the Japanese people despite their The finale was a fitting conclusion to former Ryu Tsugawa was testament on busy schedules. This was comple- the one-hour show as beautiful ladies language everyone how dance has been deeply ingrained in mented by another item titled ‘Sakura of the 17th and 19th century Japan understands. Japan’s history as a nation with great Sakura’ referring to the breathtakingly paraded in their kimonos.

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The show has also served as an osten- extended to Japan during the recent expo on Japan’s earthquake recovery, tatious display of various kimonos, the calamities. Japan Music project and a series of Japanese traditional garment which is “Through this form of popular Japanese film showcase by Doha Film a vital element of Japanese theatre. It Japanese theatre, we want to express Institute. In parallel to events in Qatar, is said it normally takes more than an gratitude to Qatar for supporting Japan other activities are also being held in hour to wear a kimono, and Japanese after the earthquake and tsunami. Japan such as the ‘Pearls Jewels from Ambassador Kenjiro Monji himself said This is a very interesting collabora- the Sea’ expo, Qatar Week: Ferjaan in it took him one and a half hour to wear tion among famous theatre actors and Tokyo’ and Pop-Up Mathaf. kimono for the event but the troupe revue actresses in such a big scale rarely Held under the patronage of impressed the audience with their quick seen even in Japan,” said the Japanese H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al change as every scene required a differ- Ambassador. Kuwari, Minister of Culture, Arts ent kimono. “Since the beginning of the year we and Heritage, “Japanese Dance The actors and actresses also marked have been doing quite a lot of events and Music –Omnibus from Popular a distinctive impression as they showed in collaboration with Qatar and we are Theatre Scenes” was organised by off their impressive talent in the way very pleased that through these events the Japanese Embassy in coopera- they quickly adopted to their various the understanding of Japanese culture tion with the Human and Cultural roles with men dressing up as women of Qataris and people in Qatar in gen- Exchange General Incorporated and vice versa. eral are much more reinforced,” he Association with the support of As an integral part of the series of added. Katara. activities for the year-long Qatar Japan Among the other events held in con- The show which was especially 2012 celebrating 40 years of friendship nection with the celebrations were ‘Ego’ made for the performance in Qatar between the two countries, Ambassador exhibition featuring renowned Japanese also demonstrates that Japan is Monji said the show was a gesture of artist Takashi Murakami, ‘Wadaiko’ well on its way to recovery with full gratitude for the assistance Qatar Japanese dance performance, photo energy. The Peninsula 4 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2012 COMMUNITY

Hundreds of Mövenpick Hotel families switch Doha makes off mobiles for charity donation ‘A Day Offline’ övenpick Hotel Doha donated a Mshare of its iftar revenue to support undreds of families partici- the various charitable activities carried pated in McDonald’s Qatar out by the Qatar Red Crescent Society. ‘A Day Offline’ campaign on The hotel donated QR9,940 to the Qatar HFriday, September 28, turn- Red Crescent Society which is equal to ing off their mobile phones, computers QR10 from every iftar meal consumed at and television sets to spend the day the hotel during the month of Ramadan. with family. Commenting on this humanitarian ini- Before the event, McDonald’s Qatar tiative, Fabien Chesnais, Mövenpick Hotel distributed more than 50,000 phone Doha’s General Manager said: “We are com- vaults – phone-sized containers with mitted to active involvement in the local adhesive closures – to store devices community and we take pride in knowing during family time. Four McDonald’s our contribution will have a positive impact branches across Qatar hosted more on the welfare of the underprivileged and than 5,000 customers and special we are extremely pleased to participate by guests for activities for the whole From left: Ruwaida Abela, PR & Communications Manager at Mövenpick Hotel supporting one of the many life-changing family. Doha, Emad Al Haj, Head of Donations at Qatar Red Crescent, and Fabien projects of the Qatar Red Crescent Society Based on the success of the cam- Chesnais, General Manager of Mövenpick Hotel Doha. all around the world.” The Peninsula paign, McDonald’s has committed to make ‘A Day Offline’ an annual initiative whereby the organisation will devote one day every September to celebrat- ing the importance of uninterrupted Kerala Inter family time. The Managing Director of Al Mana District Football Restaurants and Food Company, Kamal Saleh Al Mana , commented that Tournament kicks “when we first conceived of this initia- tive –a campaign designed to recon- off on Friday nect mums, dads, children and loved ones without technological distrac- he sixth annual Kerala Inter tions– we suspected it would be well District Football Tournament received. However, to witness such an Tis set to begin on Friday. This overwhelmingly positive response from year there will be a new category, hundreds of families across Qatar has where teams from six Indian schools been incredibly moving”. in Doha will play against each other. Abdul Basit He added that “we at McDonald’s Qatar Indian Football Forum, From left: Abdurahman Hassanar, Vice-President, QIFF, Shamsudheen Olakara, believe in cultivating family relation- organisers of the event, yesterday MD, Quality Group of Companies, Sharafdeen, CEO, City Exchange, K Mohammed ships and are in a fortunate position announced that six school teams and Easa, GM, Ali International Trading, and Dr Wandoor P Aboobacker, Chairman, The tolend our voice and support to this 15 district teams will compete at the Scholars International School, during the press conference yesterday. great cause. We feel privileged to have tournament. been a part of this initiative, and we Abdurahman Hassanar, Vice are hopeful that families across the President QIFF, Shamsudheen International School, revealed the needy people in Kerala, said the country and throughout the remainder Olakara, President, QIFF, details about the tournament at a organisers. of the region will feel inspired to carry Sharafdeen P Hameed, CEO, City press conference held at the Shalimar The event is sponsored by City this concept forward in the weeks and Exchange, K Mohammed Easa, Vice- Restaurant. Exchange and the grand finals will months that follow”. President, QIFF, and Dr Wandoor P All funds collected during the tour- be held on December 7. The Peninsula Abubacker, Chairman, The Scholars nament will be utilised to support The Peninsula Free medical camp to be held on November 30

alabar Gold & Diamonds, an empty stomach and ensure that their The regional head of Malabar Gold not covered by medical insurance. The ASTER Medical Centre, last meal was 12 hours prior to the check & Diamonds, Santhosh, said that “we main aim is to provide good healthcare MWellcare Group & Kerala up at the medical camp. The attendees are pleased to participate in this event, to those who really need it. We urge the Muslim Cultural Centre (KMCC) will will be provided with breakfast. The providing medical aid to the less privi- people of low income brackets to make host the Care and Aware project – a free participants will also be provided free leged. This endeavor is the first among good use of the services being offered at medical camp – on November 30, from medicines through Wellcare Pharmacies the series of upcoming medical camps. the camp”. 6am to 11am, at the MES Indian School. by the CSR partner Malabar Gold and The plan is to organize at least one every The managing director of Wellcare, Diagnosis by expert doctors and Diamonds. quarter”. Ashraf K P, commented that “by free consultations will be provided by The ‘Care and Aware’ medical camp The managing director of DM reaching out to the people through Aster Medical Centre. The services of is aimed at uplifting the health and well Healthcare, Sameer Moopan, said that such camps, we hope to drive the doctors including General Physician, being of the society. The registration “the medical camp is aimed at reaching message of preventive care. Early Dermatology, Orthopedic and ENT, will forms for the medical camp will be avail- out to the underprivileged strata of the diagnosis is very critical in the treat- be available. The camp is set up to moni- able from all the Aster clinics, various society to ensure that quality healthcare ment of any disease. By offering the tor blood pressure levels, sugar, choles- Wellcare pharmacies and Malabar Gold is accessible to all”. right diagnosis and free medication, terol and blood tests. & Diamonds outlets. The registration The president of KMCC, Puthalath we hope to make quality healthcare For accurate medical results it is nec- forms will also be distributed through Ahamad, stated that “this camp aims accessible to all”. essary that the participants come with the volunteers from KMCC. to serve the low income groups who are The Peninsula CAMPUS PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2012 5

New Professorial Chair at QU hosts seminar on waste water technology

rofessor Simon Judd, Professor Judd joins QU on research and of interaction with the new Maersk Oil assignment from the Cranfield industry. He has managed over 15 Professorial Chair Water Science Institute at Cranfield long-term consortium projects for Pin Environmental University in the UK. Speaking UK and overseas water utilities, Engineering, within the Department at the seminar he said: “As the consulting and contracting clients, of Chemical Engineering at Qatar Maersk Oil Professorial Chair in and has supervised more than 20 University (QU), presented a semi- Environmental Engineering, I will doctorate programmes and more nar on oil and gas industry waste- be lecturing and working with QU than 80 masters thesis projects. He water treatment using membrane students, and seeking opportuni- has authored/co-authored 131 pub- technology. The meeting explored ties to deliver applied research and lications in peer-reviewed journals, the application of membrane sepa- technology development that helps and has produced six text/reference ration processes – a technology of to minimise environmental impact books significant importance to oil and on the marine environment. The Membrane technologies are gas operators both in Qatar, and Chair will provide a valuable link increasingly employed in the oil Professor Simon Judd globally. between local education institutes and gas industries for the treat- With a focus on protecting and industry.” ment of wastewaters arising from advanced treatment of petrochemi- Qatar’s marine habitats, Qatar With over 22 years’ experience in both “upstream” (oil exploration) cal wastewaters, to ceramic cross- University and Maersk Oil Qatar academic and industrial research and “downstream” (refining and flow ultra/microfilters which have signed an agreement in 2011 to and development, incorporating all petrochemical) processes. The sem- been trialed on offshore installa- establish the ‘Maersk Oil Chair aspects of water and wastewater inar apprised a number of mem- tions for advanced removal of sus- in Environmental Engineering’, a treatment - but focused primarily brane separation processes – such pended materials from produced dedicated faculty chair to support on membrane technology, Professor as membrane bioreactors (MBRs), water. offshore environmental studies. Judd has a proven track record of which have been employed for the The Peninsula

Indian forum organises singing contest for kids alarvadi, Indian Islamic Association’s children’s Mwing, conducted the final round of its Mappila song competi- tion here recently. Hundreds of children between the ages of 5 and 13 participated in the preliminary round of the competition held in 18 units in different parts of the country. The second stage competitions were held at Hilal, Doha, Al Wakrah, Ain Khalid, Al Khor and Rayyan while the final round was held at the auditorium of Santhinikethan Indian School in Barwa. There were 40 competitors representing six zones in the final round. The winners placed in first, second and third plac- ing respectively in Senior Category were Aysha Abdul Latheef (Ain Khalid), Hadiya Zakaria (Wakra) and Suhana Iqbal (Garafa), in Junior cat- Tiny tots from MES Indian school taking part in the annual sports meet. egory; Fathima Abdul Aziz (Madina Khalifa), Nabeel Abdul Salam (Hilal) and Farzeen Binth Zubair (Old air- port), in the kids category: Dana MES tiny tots celebrate Sports Day Shahid (Ain Khalid), Saad Abdul Latheef (Ain Khalid), Salwa Usman he Kindergarten Section of open. A P Sasidharan, Principal, Vice while appreciating the excellent per- (Umm Ghwailina- Both are second MES Indian School celebrated Principals and Heads of sections, Head formance of the students. place) and Jazel Fari (Bin Omran) Tthe 38th Annual Sports Day in of Academic Inspection, Headmistress The rich and the colorful welcome Jamaathe Islami Kerala President the KG Auditorium. All the students of Kindergarten, parents, teachers and dance presented by 80 students of T Arif Ali delivered the facilitation of the section participated in vari- hundreds of students were present on KG-I stole the heart of the spectators. speech. Malarvadi Coordinator ous events in true sportsmanship and the occasion. The spectacular drill display by the Abdul Latheef VP welcomed the nearly 800 students won medals and “Sports and Games set a forum not tiny tots of KG –II was outstanding. gathering while Secretary Abdul certificates. only to develop the sporting skills but Competitions were held in running Jaleel MM proposed the vote of Ahmed Isham, Director Sports, MES to develop an exemplary character race and obstacle race. A large number thanks. School Governing Body, the chief guest which will make the teachers and par- of parents witnessed the performance The Peninsula of the day declared the sports meet ents feel proud of you,” said principal of their kids. The Peninsula 6 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2012 MARKETPLACE One in five senior managers in HSBC is a woman

SBC has launched recently its first “Women’s Networking Forum” for its Hfemale employees across the Middle East. The forum is designed to support HSBC’s gender diversity strat- egy to increase the representation of women at a senior management level within the organisation. Abdul Hakeem Mostafawi, CEO of HSBC Qatar said: “HSBC is making a real commitment to diversity, in the recognition that it is essential to our business. When I look at the young people who join our Qatari graduate management trainee programme, the calibre of women coming through is truly impressive. With the extra sup- port of our diversity programme, I am absolutely confident we will continue to see an increasing number of female employees working their way to sen- ior management positions in the near future.” HSBC women employees. The Women’s Networking Forum will give HSBC’s female staff an opportunity to focus on their career Network Forum, said: “After 15 years Across MENA, 1 in 5 of HSBC’s for women. aspirations and on the development at the bank in a number of different senior managers is a woman. The “I know from my experience in the of the skills which will get them roles across different regions, I know goal is to improve that to 1 in 4 by Middle East that there are many tal- there. The forums will include ses- from my own experience that HSBC the end of 2014. To support its aims ented women who perhaps have not sions focusing on “Speed Networking”, offers tremendous employment oppor- in the region, HSBC has introduced a considered a role in banking. We aim “Personal Branding”, “Navigating the tunities for talented and determined number of market leading employment to dispel any illusion that banking is a Organisation” and “Balance: work and women. We offer the experiences and policies to help women to achieve their career best suited for men. At HSBC life outside work” development opportunities of an inter- career goals including flexible work- we are putting a lot of hard work Francesca McDonagh, Regional national bank, together with a stated ing options, improved maternity leave behind creating a working environ- Head of Retail Banking and Wealth commitment to identify, support and provision of up to 6 months, diversity ment which really motivates and sup- Management and Executive Sponsor develop the next generation of female awareness training for all managers ports women to succeed,” McDonagh of the HSBC Middle East Women’s leaders”. and career development programmes added. The Peninsula ExxonMobil programmes highlighted at QF research forum xxonMobil Qatar joined with the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development to participate Ein its Annual Research Forum, high- lighting the commitment of both organisations to support Qatar’s transition to a knowledge-based economy by emphasising scientific research. Celebrating its third year, the event was held from October 21 – 23, 2012 at the Qatar National Convention Center. ExxonMobil’s involvement included two presen- tations, eight posters, including one co-authored with Qatar Petroleum Research and Qatar University, as well as a large exhibition space that provided an overview of ExxonMobil Research Qatar’s (EMRQ) signature research programmes. “With its investment of more than QR218m through 2014, EMRQ demonstrates its ongoing commitment to conducting research in areas of common interest to the State of Qatar and ExxonMobil,” said Dr Andrew Wigton, Director of ExxonMobil Research Qatar. Research activities featured within the EMRQ exhibition space covered many topics that are core to its key areas of work. In terms of LNG safety research, EMRQ displayed 3-dimentional inter- Visitors at the ExxonMobil stall. active models of typical industrial settings and provided an overview of how technology is being programme which conducts breakthrough research of ancient oil and gas reservoirs. used to simulate actual work scenarios in the oil in the use of modern analogues for geological mod- EMRQ also demonstrated how technology and gas industry using an advanced 3D immersive eling. The Qatar Center for Coastal Research col- advances are helping understand and manage training environment. lects data from modern coastal systems of Qatar the potential environmental impacts to marine Additionally, EMRQ highlighted work from and uses this along with high resolution satellite resources from oil and gas and other industrial the EMRQ Qatar Center for Coastal Research images to build more refined, geo-cellular models operations. The Peninsula HEALTH PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2012 7

Health Tips Beans show promise in diabetes from DDOCTORO By Frederik Joelving

owning a cup of beans BreastBre Ultrasound or lentils every day may help people with (S(Sonomammography)o Dtype 2 diabetes con- trol their blood sugar and pos- sibly reduce their risk of heart attacks and stroke, according to ctober is breast cancer awareness month, a small study out today. which especially relevant since breast can- Researchers found that com- Ocer is the leading cause of cancer among pared with a diet rich in whole women in Qatar *. grains, getting a daily dose of In our series of articles dedicated to ultrasound legumes led to small drops in in women, this week our focus will be on breast an important measure of blood ultrasound. sugar as well as in blood pressure *As published in the and cholesterol levels. their low glycemic index, a meas- - was statistically reliable, but it Asian Pacific Journal Of After three months on the ure of how far and how fast a is unclear exactly what it means Cancer Prevention. 2008 bean diet, study participants’ given food sends up blood sugar. for diabetics. Jan-Mar;9(1):19-24 estimated 10-year risk of car- But there are few studies of their There was no reduction in When should a diovascular disease had fallen direct effects in diabetes, accord- blood pressure with extra whole breast ultrasound be from 10.7 percent to 9.6 percent, ing to Jenkins and his colleagues. wheat, but a drop from 122 to 118 performed? according to findings in the They divided 121 people with points in systolic blood pressure As opposed to a Archives of Internal Medicine. diabetes into two groups, one of (the top number) with legumes mammography, son- “Legumes are good protein which was instructed to up their and from 72 to 69 in diastolic (the omammography can sources, and proteins tend intake of cooked legumes by at bottom number). Blood pressure Dr Sneha Dinesh Patel PhD be performed anytime to dampen the blood glucose least a cup a day. The other was readings are considered normal Specialist – Radiologist during the menstrual response and they lower blood told to eat more whole wheat if they are no more 120 over 80. Healthspring World Clinic cycle with no special pressure,” said Dr David Jenkins products to boost their fiber Given the lower blood pres- preparation. of St Michael’s Hospital in intake. sure, Jenkins and his colleagues How is a breast Toronto, who led the work. After three months, the calculated that diabetics getting ultrasound performed? “They are also good sources of researchers found that hemo- a daily dose of beans would lower A special probe (linear, high frequency probe) fiber and that tends to be associ- globin A1c levels had dropped their 10-year risk of heart attack is used to scan the entire breast(s) and the sur- ated with lower cholesterol,” he from 7.4 percent to 6.9 percent or stroke by just under one per- rounding area which includes the armpit(s) (axil- said. in people eating beans, while it centage point compared with lary region). Jenkins said that even though had fallen from 7.2 percent to 6.9 people eating whole wheat. Why should a breast ultrasound be performed? the drops were not huge, they percent in those getting extra By comparison, cholesterol- The American College of Radiology recommends were impressive in part because whole wheat. lowering drugs are thought to breast ultrasounds for women: the whole-grain comparison The number reflects the aver- cut 10-year cardiovascular risk a. A breast lump (mass) can be felt or a general diet is a healthy one and in part age blood sugar levels over the by about 20 percent - or two per- lumpiness in the breast because people in the study were past two to three months and centage points in people with a b. In high risk patients (eg: family history for already on diabetes and blood experts recommend keeping it baseline risk of 10 percent. breast cancer, past history of breast cancer) < 30 pressure drugs. under seven percent. The study didn’t find any more years of age. “We hope that this could be “We were able to drop them gastrointestinal complaints in c. Any problems in ladies’ with breast implant’s the point that allows you to delay into the 6s where you want the legume group, apparently d. Additional method to evaluate the breast, medication use,” Jenkins said. But, them,” said Jenkins. He added deflating the notion that down- when mammography (special x-ray/radiograph of he added, “if we can keep people that US health regulators con- ing lots of beans leads to exces- the breast), is unclear. on medications throughout their sider a change of 0.3 or 0.4 sive flatulence. Jenkins did warn, e. Taking a tissue sample from the mass in the life and not have complications of percentage points to be “thera- however, that the comparison breast or armpit (axillary region), using a needle diabetes, we have won.” peutically relevant.” group also got a lot of fiber, which (biopsy). Legumes such as beans, chick- The larger reduction seen with could have drowned out a poten- Who performs a breast ultrasound? peas and lentils are already rec- legumes as opposed to whole tial effect. A trained doctor or technician, in the field of ommended for diabetics due to wheat - 0.2 percentage points Reuters radiology or ultrasound. If a technician preforms the ultrasound the doctor/radiologist will review the pictures (images) and generate a report. Can breast ultrasound be performed in men? What’s new Yes. Breast ultrasound is usually performed, alongside mammography. Aspirin may arrest declining mental capacity Ultrasound instructions 1. Visit your radiologist, 15 minutes earlier than daily dose of acetylsalicylic acid, as big as a fourth of an aspirin, may arrest declining mental your appointed time. capacity among the elderly with high cardiovascular risk, says a new study. 2. Bring your previous ultrasound reports with A Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, over a five year period studied you. how intellectual capacity changes among 681 elderly women (70 to 92 years) with heightened risk of 3. A physician/doctor should examine the suffering from a heart attack, vascular spasm or stroke. breast(s), before performing an ultrasound (scan). Of the 681 women, 129 received a low daily dose of acetylsalicylic acid, to prevent heart disease. The Gothenburg study shows that the drug also slowed decline in brain capacity among the elderly women, the British Medical Journal Open reported. The women underwent various tests to measure their physical health and intellectual capacity, such as language and memory tests, according to a Sahlgrenska statement. “At the end of the five year examination period mental capacity had declined among all the women and the portion that suffered from dementia was equally large in the entire group,” said Silke Kern, Sahlgrenska researcher. “The decline in brain capacity was significantly less and occurred at a slower pace among the women who received acetylsalicylic acid,” said Kern. IANS 8 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2012 MOVIE PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2012 9

By Lisa Frazier Page HOLLYWOOD NEWS BOLLYWOOD NEWS y 2009, Laura Ziskin had earned the kind of credits that open exclusive doors in Wedding was ‘magical’ for BHollywood. Chittagong balances Her long record of successes included Timberlake producer credits on blockbusters such as Pretty Woman, As Good as It Gets or Justin and the original Spider-Man tril- drama and authenticity Timberlake, his ogy, but she had little luck in finding Fmarriage cer- financial backers for The Butler. Major By Subhash K Jha emony with actress studios passed on a film based on the Jessica Biel was life of Eugene Allen (and inspired by Film: Chittagong; Cast: Manoj “magical”. a 2008 Washington Post article by Wil Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, “It was magical,” Haygood). As a White House butler Rajumar Yadav, Jaideep Ahlawat Timberlake, 31, told who served eight presidents, Allen had and Delzad Hiwale; Director: People magazine in an a unique, up-close view of history in Bedabrata Pain exclusive interview. progress, as both his country and his Right away, Chittagong, taking “It was an unfor- family wrestled with major issues from its title from that scenic lush-green gettable evening,” he the 1950s through the 1980s. spot now in Bangladesh, where added. So Ziskin turned to Lee Daniels, her a band of brave boys took on the They tied the knot chosen director for the film, to help British Raj and gave it a run for its Friday at the Borgo raise money independently. Daniels had money, must be praised for taking a Egnazia resort in Puglia, Italy, in the presence of close friends and family. done this many times before, most nota- slice of relatively-unknown history “It was a fantasy,” said Biel. bly for Precious, his 2009 box office hit (not counting Ashutosh Gowariker’s Italy happened to be a special location for the couple partly because of that brought him best picture and best poorly-received film on the same their love for its food and wine. It served as the perfect backdrop for the director Oscar nominations. Together, THE BUTLER story) and turning it into an engaging authentic cinema that dares to festivities. the duo pulled in more than $20 mil- venture into a genre, which died a rather quick death after Gowariker’s A day before the wedding, the couple hosted a party for guests who lion and set about making The Butler on pseudo-historical Lagaan. hung out around open fires and dined on fresh-made cheese, local olives their own terms, even as Ziskin suffered Chittagong is the real thing. Bravely bonafide and not afraid to show a and wine. The night before, the group celebrated at a beach where they through and eventually succumbed to humane side to the Britishers without taking away from the heroism of watched fireworks and listened to live music. breast cancer in June 2011. A labour of love the freedom fighters, the film packs in a great deal of cinematic moments “When the studios all told her no, she in less than two hours of playing time. was terminal but refused to accept it, Its beauty is more by decree than design, less self-conscious than gener- and so did I,” Daniels said in his private ally seen in films that project periodicity. No more action for Speilberg? trailer near the set on October 1, the a bidding war for a film that previously other investors. “I went to celebrities. We see the verdant hamlet in Bangladesh, beautifully captured by cin- final day of filming. “And so she said . . had scant interest. I went to rappers, everybody I could get ematographer Eric Zimmerman, as a mysterious sinister area of insurgent e is credited for big-budget sci-fi and . ‘How do we do this together? Because In May at the Cannes Film Festival, atelyon toobtained Ziskin theand rightsher production to make thepart- my hands on,” Johnson said. “Everybody activity. Debutant director Bedabrata Pain lets the weight of his rigorous adventure movies like Jaws and the this movie has to come to light.’ “ where filmmakers try to sell their films movie.ner, PamDirector Oas Williams.Steven Spielberg They immedi- ini- loved the script, and then I’d wait, and research sit comfortably on the narrative. HIndiana Jones franchise, but filmmaker The memory of Ziskin choked him to domestic and foreign distributors, tially showed interest, but in the end nothing happened.” The patriotic fervour is never allowed to weigh down the characters. Steven Speilberg wants to turn his back to the up. He paused, wiped his tears and con- The Butler far exceeded expectations, Ziskin brought in Daniels. Sony and Eventually, Johnson approached Every member of Masterda’s (Manoj Bajpayee) rebellious gang comes action genre for now. tinued: “She quit Spider- Man for me, scoring big deals in countries including other studios backed off when they retired professional basketball player across as a sharply etched character whose patriotic pride couldn’t hide The Oscar-winning filmmaker insists he has and we worked on this film together on France and Japan, while also reinvigor- didn’t agree with the broad vision that Michael Finley, who pitched in invest- the all-too-human side. no interest in directing another high-octane her death bed.” ating domestic interest. Four companies Ziskin had for the film or the amount ment funds. Slowly, the rest of the There is a tender romance tucked away in the narrative between Nirmal blockbuster anytime soon, reports contactmu- Around the corner from Daniels’s competed to distribute the film in the of funding she was seeking. money starting coming in chunks — half Sen (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) and the comely plucky girl who eggs him on sic.com. trailer at the historic Gallier Hall, United States, with the Weinstein Co “It was really interesting to have a million here, a million there. Ziskin from the sidelines. Their courtship doesn’t come to a happy ending. But His latest movie Lincoln, about former US the city’s old administration building, eventually prevailing and preparing for what we thought was a really strong even hosted meetings in her home with at least they tried. The film is done with a smiling nod to the spirit of president Abraham Lincoln, has no big action a few members of the star-studded a fall 2013 release. package but be told that the economics interested investors, including a woman romance during times of ferocious “deshbhakti”. It’s almost like a tribute sequences or special effects. The director cast remained, shooting final scenes The script, written by Daniels with for an African American period drama who had won the lottery. By then, the to the war-and-love themes of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. revealed on TV show 60 Minutes that that’s the of a White House state dinner. There Emmy Award winner Danny Strong, about politics was not what the studios producer was so weakened by her can- Sadly Chittagong never allows itself to get passionate about patriotism or reason why he was attracted to the project. was Forest Whitaker as Cecil Gaines, sticks close to the facts but veers in were making, and that if we could scale cer that she was reduced to making her love. For better or worse, Pain keeps the emotions firmly reined-in. Except “I knew I could do the action in my sleep at the butler at the heart of the film; some instances for creative purposes. the story way back and do it for a low pitch and dragging herself up to bed for some portions of manipulative background music, the narrative eschews this point in my career. Melissa Leo as Mamie Eisenhower; For example, the Allens had one son, dollar, it could be made,” Williams said. before the meeting ended. On June 12, over-statement, and opts for a gently persuasive approach that serves the In my life, the action doesn’t hold any... it Robin Williams as President Dwight Charles, who consulted with Daniels “But it was an epic story. How do you 2011, just a few weeks after bringing film’s valorous theme in good stead. doesn’t attract me anymore,” said Speilberg. Eisenhower; and Cuba Gooding Jr and and visited the set. But the script called scale it down?” Johnson on board, Ziskin died in her Shankar Mahadevan’s expressive voice sings out Prasoon Joshi’s sturdy Lenny Kravitz as fellow butlers. for a second son to portray generational Daniels put it this way: “I think that home. poetry with robust impact. There is a poetic element running through the They represented just some of the tension during the Civil Rights move- is a statement to what the studios feel When Johnson last visited the set film, as though the world that Pain creates so diligently would topple over big names who worked on the produc- ment through the relationship between about black Americans and what their on September 30, she couldn’t help but if the freedom fighters didn’t seek another kind of freedom before duty tion. Oprah Winfrey, who plays Gloria that son, who takes to the streets to worth is . . . what they will go see, that think about Ziskin and how the rest of beckons. Anderson likely to take part in Gaines, the butler’s wife, had wrapped protest, and his more reserved father. we don’t want to see ourselves at all, the team had soldiered on to get the The entire uprising in 1930 is seen through the eyes of a boy-soldier up her scenes and left the city, as had More than 2,000 extras were hired for unless its a $6m or $7m movie. Things film made. “I got very emotional with Jumku, played with wonderful understanding, innocence and wisdom by an array of A-listers and Oscar winners scenes that capture seminal moments have not changed at all in Hollywood.” Lee,” Johnson said. “I had to leave to Delzad Hilwale. The boy is a valuable discovery, on a par with the best juve- ‘Dancing On Ice’ who accepted small roles just to be part in US history from the second half of To raise funds, Ziskin decided to get back to my real job. We just held nile performers we’ve seen recently. Manoj in the central role of Masterda of film, including Terrence Howard, the 20th century. Small details were target wealthy African Americans for each other.” is surprisingly restrained. There are many episodes where the actor would ctress Pamela Anderson will reportedly put on her dancing Jane Fonda, Vanessa Redgrave, John given great attention — the crew even financing. That brought her to Sheila The finish line is in sight, with Daniels have fornicated with a flag-waving flamboyance. In keeping with the film’s shoes again in British television show “Dancing On Ice”. Cusack, Alan Rickman, Mariah Carey found an authentic Woolworth’s counter Johnson, who as vice chairman of saying that he will spend the next few mellow mood, Manoj chooses understatement. A The 45-year-old, who has already take part in US dance show and Clarence Williams III. in an antique store to recreate a scene Monument Sports Entertainment is a months editing and “making the magic Nawazuddin and Raj Kumar Yadav are as usual so in-character that one “Dancing With Stars”, has started practicing for the upcoming show. After Ziskin’s death, making the from the 1960s student sit-ins protest- managing partner of the Washington happen.” This was the first time Daniels has to remind oneself that these are the same actors who not so long ago “Pammy will bring a bit of Hollywood glitz and glamour to the show, movie became something between a ing segregated lunch counters in the Mystics and the only African American has directed a family-oriented film with played anti-social elements in Gangs Of Wasseypur. which we’ll all need come the winter,” thesun.co.uk quoted a source mission and a movement. One star discount store. woman to have ownership in three pro- a PG rating and the confines that come The relationship that develops between Jumku and the British officer as saying. after another fell in love with the “It’s quite emotional actually to wit- fessional sports teams, including her with it. Any adjustments have been well (Barry John, perfectly pitched to portray the dilemma of a Britisher caught “She’s no stranger to dancing in front of viewers after her stints in story and signed up, almost uniformly ness,” said Haygood, an associate pro- interests with the Washington Wizards worth it, he says. between duty and emotion) reminded me of Paan Singh Tomar and his senior America,” the source added. accepting far less pay than usual, and ducer of the film. “Lee Daniels has and Capitals. “I was mesmerised by the “I hope I honour this gentleman, this officer in the army. Sometimes two unlikely souls divided in their loyalties The show will see celebrities and their professional partners do in some cases even losing money by brought a very expansive and heartfelt story,” said Johnson, also chief execu- very, very beautiful man,” Daniels said cross the border to mingle with the adversary. figure skating in front of the judges. clearing busy schedules and canceling vision to this American saga.” tive of Salamander Hotels and Resorts. of Allen, who died in 2010. “I want to Chittangong doesn’t portray the Britishers as only ogres and sadists. The annual show will have a star line up of gymnast Beth Tweddle tour dates to be on set. Legendary com- The day after Haygood’s story “I read the script and was just blown honour him and everybody who’s helped Thank goodness for some restraint in the conflict. For cinema to accommo- and soap stars Samia Ghadie and Matt Lapinskas. poser Quincy Jones came on board to appeared in The Post in November 2008, away.” Johnson immediately agreed to and served our country. Then I’ve done date history, there must be a sense of balance between drama and authen- do the music. And suddenly, there was an executive at Sony Pictures passed it kick in the first $2m and to recruit my job.” Wp-Bloomberg ticity. “Chittagong” manages that balance quite well. IANS 10 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2012 HOSPITALITY

W Hotel offers environment friendly packages

Doha Hotel & Residences encour- W ages its guests to send a message of support about the future of the planet with a range of hotel initiatives such as waste elimination and power saving; all offered with a stylish twist that befits the hotel’s status as the first lifestyle hotel in Qatar. One example of this green out- look are the ‘Sustainable Meeting’ packages on offer, that empower guests to make their own contri- bution to minimizing waste and boosting recycling. These green meetings use paperless sales tools From Left: Ali Turki Al Sobai, Mohammed Saadon Al Kuwari, Dr Alexander Schärf and Qatari Ambassador to Austria to cut down on printing in addi- at the signing ceremony in Vienna at Coffeeshop Company headquarters. tion to personalized reservation websites and electronic menus, proposals, brochures and invoices. In the meeting itself, guests will Coffeeshop Company coming to Doha soon be offered ‘Clutter Free’ set-ups where pads of paper, pens and atar-based Al Arabiya the choices for connoisseurs in KSA cafes will be the perfect places to mints are set as stations instead Restaurants Management and Qatar, among the leading mar- fulfill these coffee needs of people of at each setting to reduce Co, owned by celebrity kets in Arab region and Gulf. We across all age groups. The strategy waste. Where possible, only recy- QQatari journalist and are planning to open 10 branches in of next phase is to expand our pres- cled paper is used, with a focus Al Jazeera presenter Mohammed Qatar and 20 branches in KSA in ence in Qatar and KSA markets, on reducing the usage of linen Saadon Al Kuwari and Ali Turki the coming decade, with inaugural being the two leading markets in the and paper waste with all guests Al Sobai, has inked a partnership branch opening Q1 of 2013,” said Al MENA region,” said Dr Alexander encouraged to recycle throughout agreement with Schärf Coffeeshop Kuwari. Schärf, owner of Schärf Coffeeshop the session. Company, a premium global coffee Al Kuwari also praised his KSA Company. In addition, appetites will be retail chain based in Austria. partner Saif Al Saif for his exper- “We are in the process of per- sated with a specially designed The agreement, signed in Austria tise in the restaurant chain business, fecting a special beverage for the ‘Green Menu’ that offers sustain- early this month, would see the calling him the absolute fit for our Qatar and KSA markets, composed able, fresh and healthy meeting opening of branches of Coffeeshop strategy for KSA. of a unique blend of milk and tea. snacks such as Falafel wrap with Company in Saudi Arabia and Qatar “We are extremely excited about The snack selection will be localized fresh mint, Chick peas dip with in the coming 10 years. this partnership which will widen keeping in mind the khaliji tastes crispy Arabic bread, Museli with “We are pleased to sign this part- the choice for the coffee aficionados and will also have global flavors honey granola and fresh yoghurt, nership with Schärf Coffeeshop with the introduction of Coffeeshop which are standard across all the Laban pancake and Spinach and and gain the rights of Coffeeshop Company in the two countries with Coffeeshop Company chain across pine nut quiche served with coffee, Company in the gulf market. We will a strong heritage of Coffee. We are the world. Our partners comple- tea and chilled juices. work together to showcase the Arab looking to steadily launch our serv- ment our core values and this cer- Each of the guest rooms is Coffee values and concepts which ices in Qatar and KSA in the coming emony will mark the beginning equipped with a key card insertion inspired this art of coffee making months,” said Al Sobai. of a long and lasting relationship device that controls the occupancy and was well received around the “In the GCC people like to experi- of Coffeeshop Company with the energy activation system, whilst world. We expect to contribute to the ment with their coffee by indulging region,” he added. the hotel’s green linen program thriving coffee culture and expand in new tastes and flavors, and our The Peninsula allows guests to opt not to have their linen and terry changed daily, whilst the water faucets are designed to reduce water consumption. The lighting in all Red scores a first by introducing Qatar’s largest pizza public spaces is controlled by a central dimming system known as ed, the Governor West Bay with friends complete with an ‘all you The pizzas can also be customised ‘ilight’, which adjusts the light to Hotel’s in-house restaurant can eat’ challenge. to the liking of each diner’s tastes and the intensity of the natural light Rwhich recently opened its doors “The new pizza is the highlight of preferences and be prepared in a way at that time of day. From the to the public, has scored a first in Qatar the restaurant. We are thrilled that that it has up to two flavours and dif- moment they enter the property, by offering diners the largest pizza in it’s a first in Qatar. Large is an under- ferent toppings on each half. the W hotel staff are introduced the country. statement when it comes to describing “With Red, we have introduced to the hotel’s green council and The casual dining restaurant serves its size,” said Rene Vincent-Ernst, the a new and unique dining concept energy conservation toolkit with four varieties of popular cuisine under General Manager of Governor West in Qatar; one large restaurant with the objective of fostering a culture one roof including Indian food cooked Bay Hotel. four different cooking stations, each of environmental responsibility in a Tandoor Oven, American-style With an assortment of unique top- serving different cuisine. We realise amongst the staff. Earlier this year Burgers including a Camel Burger, a pings including vegetarian, seafood that the country has a wide variety of W Doha went dark for Earth Hour range of Arabic food and its attention and meat toppings, this pizza is set to residents from all parts of the globe 2012, marking Starwood’s fourth grabbing range of pizzas. win the hearts of food connoisseurs and a local population with a keen annual participation in Earth Qatar’s largest pizza, now being around the country, he said, adding sense and awareness of different Hour, making it one of the biggest served at Red, measures 60cm and many memorable family moments types of food. So we fashioned this worldwide companies to make a offers pizza lovers a delightful oppor- are centered on good food and this restaurant’s concept around that,” he global statement with a voluntary tunity to share a family dining experi- large pizza is perfect for families to explained. hour of darkness. The Peninsula ence over a unique meal or an evening share. The Peninsula MUSIC PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2012 11

Rolling Stones rehearsing 70 songs for upcoming gigs By Sarah Mills

inger Mick Jagger said the Rolling Stones had rehearsed around 70 songs for a series of 50th anni- London, 1962:;<=& versary concerts later this year, Mick Jagger, and guitarist Keith Richards Brian Jones and Sassured fans the veteran British rockers >&: would “deliver”. The four Stones appeared on the red carpet on Thursday for the world premiere of “Crossfire Hurricane”, a documentary charting the meteoric rise to fame and fortune following their debut in London in OT L4%FLOGO 1962. Designed by art student Jagger, who is 69, Richards, fellow gui- John Pasche in 1970 tarist Ronnie Wood and drummer Charlie following approach by Watts posed for photographers before Mick Jagger, who was speaking to the media on their way into the unimpressed by movie theatre in London’s Leicester Square. designs presented by “Rehearsals are going very well, (we’ve) record label Decca. London, Oct 18, 2012 done about 70 different songs,” Jagger told Encapsulating reporters. “I said, ‘look, we only need to do 30, we don’t need to do 70, but now we are doing 70. I don’t know if we will do them all.” image, it was first Richards added of the upcoming gigs in used on Sticky Fingers album and London and New York: “You know, we are has been in use looking forward to a great time. See, it’s ever since a two-way thing. It’s to do with all these people and it’s to do with us, we will deliver 7AH+6 alright - one love.” Debut GRRR! — The band, one of the most successful in album greatest hits rock history and behind songs like (I Can’t compilation — :/) 19 Emotional Rescue commemorates Get No) Satisfaction, Honky Tonk Women and D4%0*?@ ", 10 !"- 50 years in music Angie, is marking its 50th birthday with a The Rolling Stones Request Dec 8, 1967 1 20 Tattoo You business. greatest hits album, photo book, exhibitions, (UK) Apr 16, 1964 11 ++- %!"-! Includes first documentary and gigs. 2 Dec 6, 1968 6"& new songs since The Stones will play the O2 Arena in (U.S.) May 30, 1964 21 12 Let It Bleed Nov 7, 1983 2005, Doom London on November 25 and 29 before 3 12 X 5 Dec 5, 1969 !'7 And Gloom crossing the Atlantic to perform at the Oct 17, 1964 22 (U.S.) "'. +&!"-# (released Prudential Center, Newark, on December 13 4 %&!"*! 7 C>!!and 13 and 15. Jagger has hinted that the band Jan 15, 1965 23 One More 14 / "%"!"-" could play more dates in the future. Shot 5 +!!"* Voodoo Lounge Tickets to the London dates go on general (U.S.) Feb 13, 1965 24 sale on Friday, although priority customers, * 15 03 Jul 11, 1994 6 Aug 31, 1973 ++$' including Amex card users and subscribers (U.S.) !"#$ 25 to the Stones archive mailing list, have been (And 16 4'" "!""* 7 !"#$% Oct 18 1974 able to by some of them earlier. (U.S.) Dec 4, 1965 26 *++ &'$') +"+ $$ Fans have voiced anger at the ticketing * 17 system and reports of prices ranging from 8 *# %&!"*# 0 (UK) %&!$''!"## 27 £95 ($152) to as much as £950 ($1,520) for * 18 #0 ./2!! a “VIP hospitality” seat. 9 ++ Jun 9, 1978 At the film premiere, hundreds of fans (UK) ''()!!!"#* New 50-track album gathered to catch a glimpse of the band Studio album releases members who signed autographs on their L4CU?ISTORY way in. "J Vocals While clearly enamoured with their F" Guitar musical heroes, some in the crowd were unhappy about the concert ticket prices. Brian Jones Guitar Drowns in his swimming pool “Too much, against rock and roll ethics Mick Taylor Guitar Falls out with band over lack of song credits if you ask me,” said Valantina Bertezzi, a 7 Guitar 29-year-old who had taken the day off work to see the Stones. “(They) should be cheaper Dick Taylor Bass Quits to study art at Sidcup Art College. While there forms new band, The Pretty Things and more for the people than ‘American Bill Wyman Bass Forms Express People’.” Ian Stewart )/&: Demoted to road manager (plays keyboard on some recordings) Crossfire Hurricane, screened as part of Tony Chapman Drums Quits to form new band, The Preachers the London film festival, is drawn entirely from archive footage and attempts to rec- %7 Drums reate what it was like to be on stage and 1962 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 backstage amid riotous noise and screams Sources: Wire agencies, iTunes, RollingStones.com, V&A Different track listings on UK and U.S. versions Pictures: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS of adulation. Jagger said it looked “like a * pretty mad ride”. Critics praised its portrayal of the Stones “Millions of fans will doubtless Hollywood Reporter’s Stephen Dalton However, anyone expecting buried in the 1960s and 70s, when many music crit- indulge these elderly gentleman rebels in a review. “In other words, Crossfire treasure or fresh insights into ancient ics argue they were at the peak of their pow- as they engage in yet another round Hurricane is business as usual from the rock folklore will get no satisfaction ers untainted by commercialism. of lucrative myth-making,” wrote The Stones, and good fun on its own terms. here.” Reuters 12 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2012 TECHNOLOGY Apple unveils smaller iPad, the iPad mini

pple unveiled a smaller California technology company. version of its hot-selling “We think we kept our promise iPad yesterday, jump- and we hope that you agree,” Cook Aing into the market for said. smaller tablet computers domi- Apple also unveiled a fourth nated by Amazon, Google, and generation of the original iPad Samsung. “This is iPad mini,” on Tuesday for the same starting Apple’s senior vice president for price of $499 for a 16GB model marketing Phil Schiller said as he with Wi-Fi connectivity. displayed the new iPad at an Apple Cook said Apple has sold over event in San Jose. 100 million iPads in two and a half “This isn’t just a shrunken years. down iPad,” Schiller said. “It is an He also said more than 275,000 entirely new design.” applications were now available for The iPad mini’s touchscreen the iPad in Apple’s App Store and measures 7.9 inches diagonally that customers have downloaded a compared to 9.7 inches on the total of more than 35 billion apps. original iPad. Apple set the tablet computer A 16-gigabyte version of the iPad market ablaze with the first iPad mini with Wi-Fi connectivity costs in early 2010 and stuck with its 9.7- $329 dollars while a 16GB model inch screen while rivals introduced with both Wi-Fi and cellular capa- lower-price tablets with screens bility costs $459. closer to seven inches. The top-of-the-line 64GB iPad Amazon’s seven-inch Kindle mini with Wi-Fi and cellular Fire proved popular last year, and connectivity costs $659. The new a new version was launched last Apple tablet also features rear- month. and front-facing cameras like later Meanwhile, a Google Nexus versions of the original iPad. 7 powered by Android software Schiller said customers could joined the Samsung Galaxy in the begin pre-ordering the iPad mini seven-inch tablet market. on October 26 and Wi-Fi versions The unveiling of the iPad mini would begin shipping on November comes a little over a month after 2 to about three dozen countries in Apple released the iPhone 5, the Asia and Europe in addition to the latest model of its iconic smart- United States. phone, which was greeted with Schiller said the iPad mini weighs record sales. Apple senior 0.68 pounds, is just 7.2mm thick -- The event also comes three days vice president thinner than a pencil -- and comes ahead of the release of Microsoft’s of worldwide in both black and white models. new Windows-powered Surface marketing Philip “We told you early this year tablet and two days before Apple Schiller intro- that you would see some incred- reports quarterly earnings. duces the new ible innovation from Apple across Microsoft’s Surface has a 10.6- iPad mini the year,” said Apple chief execu- inch screen and starts at $499, tive Tim Cook, who replaced Steve challenging the larger-format Jobs last year at the head of the iPads. Reuters

iPad iPad mini COMICS PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2012 13

Baby Blues Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman ALL IN THE MIND Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.

Hagar The Horrible Chris Browne

ALBATROSS, BUDGIE, BUZZARD, CANARY, CORMORANT, CRANE, CROW, DOVE, EAGLE, EMU, FINCH, FLAMINGO, HAWK, HERON, JACKDAW, KESTREL, KOOKABURRA, LAPWING, LARK, NIGHTINGALE, OSTRICH, OWL, PARROT, PENGUIN, PIGEON, QUAIL, RAVEN, ROBIN, SANDPIPER, SEAGULL, SPARROW, STORK, SWALLOW, TERN, TOUCAN, VULTURE. Zits Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

Blondie Dennis Young and Denis Lebrun

Hoy en la Historia

October 24, 2003 The era of supersonic air transport came to an end as the last ever Concorde flights touched down at London’s Heathrow airport after 27 years of service 1929: The Wall Street Crash began as Slylock Fox Bob Weber share prices collapsed on the New York Stock Exchange 1931: U.S. gangster boss Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years in jail for tax evasion 1939: The first nylon stockings went on sale in Delaware, U.S. where DuPont had its headquarters 1980: The Polish government granted official recognition to a new independent trade union, Solidarity Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS 14 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2012 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

How to EASY SUDOKU play Hyper Easy Sudoku Puzzles Sudoku: Place a digit from 1 to 9 in A Hyper Sudoku each empty cell so every Puzzle is solved row, every column and by filling the every 3x3 box contains all numbers from 1 the digits 1 to 9. to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear YESTERDAY’S only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is solved like a normal Sudoku. ANSWER CINEMA / TV LISTINGS PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2012 15

Maatran (2D/Tamil) 1 GULF – 2.00 & 11.00pm SHOWING AT CITY CENTER CINEMA Chakravyuh (2D/Hindi) 14:00 English Sports 08:00 News 2 – 2.30, 5.30, 8.30 & 11.30pm News 09:00 Witness 14:30 Uefa Champions 10:30 Inside Story League 11:30 The Stream Beastly (Drama) – 3.00pm Shakthar 12:00 News Donetsk V 12:30 Surprising Ice Age 4: Continental Drift Chlesea Europe – 5.00pm 18:00 English Sports 13:00 NEWSHOUR 1 News 14:30 US Elections: The Expendables 2 18:30 Stars Ian Wright Third Party – 7.00 & 11.30pm 19:00 Uefa Champions Debate League Zenit V 15:00 Al Jazeera Ted (Comedy) – 9.00pm Anderlecht World 21:00 Uefa 16:00 NEWSHOUR Paranormal Activity 4 Champions 17:30 The Stream MALL League Ajax V 18:00 NEWSHOUR (2D/Horror) – 2.30 & 7.00pm Man City 19:00 News CINEMA 00:30 Atp Tennis 19:30 US Elections: 2 Taken 2 (2D) – 4.30pm Magazine Third Party 01:00 Rugby Heineken Debate Cup Munster V 20:00 News End Of Watch (2D/Thriller) Edinburgh 20:30 Inside Story – 9.00 & 11.15pm 03:00 Copa 21:00 NEWSHOUR Sudamericana 22:00 News Looper (2D/Action) Sao Paolo V 22:30 The Stream Ldu 23:00 Witness – 2.30, 9.00 & 11.15pm 3 Sa’a Winos (2D/Arabic)

– 5.00 & 7.00pm 13:15 Rattlesnake 12:50 Wildlife SOS Republic 14:40 Wildest Africa Looper (2D/Action) 14:10 Border Security 15:35 Escape To – 2.30, 9.00 & 11.15pm 14:35 Auction Hunters Chimp Eden 15:05 Auction Kings 16:00 Talk To The Paranormal Activity 4 15:30 Ultimate Survival Animals 1 19:10 How Do They (2D/Horror) – 5.00pm 16:30 Your Very First Do It? Puppy 19:40 How It’s Made 20:10 Predator’s Prey Sa’a Winos (2D/Arabic) – 7.00pm 20:05 Border Security 21:05 Wildest Africa 21:00 Auction Kings 22:00 The Magic Of 21:30 Dynamo: The Big Blue Brave – 2.30 & 4.30pm Magician 22:55 Speed Of Life Impossible 23:50 Animal Cops 22:25 Mythbusters Houston The Amazing Spiderman 2 ROYAL – 6.30 & 11.00pm PLAZA The Expendables 2 – 9.00pm 14:00 World’s 13:00 American Deadliest GPU Pickers 17:00 Spine Chillers: 14:00 Lock N’ Load Beastly (Drama) – 2.30pm Vampire Bats 15:00 The Universe 18:00 Hunter Hunted 16:00 Storage Wars Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most 19:00 Untamed 17:00 American Americas Pickers Wanted – 4.15 & 6.15pm 20:00 World’s 18:00 Lock N’ Load 3 Deadliest GPU 19:00 The Universe Asmaa (Arabic) – 7.45 & 9.30pm 22:00 Moray Eels: 21:00 Soviet Storm: Alien Empire WWII In East 23:00 Monster Fish 22:00 Swamp People The Bourne Legacy (Action) of The Congo 23:00 Top Shot – 11.15pm

Looper (2D/Action) – 2.30pm 13:30 Young Justice 09:55 Where Were 13:55 Camp Lazlo You When The... Taken 2 (2D/Action) 15:35 Ed, Edd n Eddy 11:25 Please Don’t 1 Eat The Daisies – 4.45 & 11.30pm 16:25 Angelo Rules 17:00 Level Up 13:15 Beau Brummell End Of Watch (2D/Thriller) 17:50 Adventure Time 15:05 All The 19:05 Total Drama Fine Young – 7.00 & 9.15pm World Tour Cannibals 20:20 Grim 18:45 Welcome To Wickie & The Treasure Of The Adventures Of... Hard Times-PG Gods (3D) – 2.30 & 4.30pm 22:00 Ben 10: 20:25 Crazy In Love LANDMARK Ultimate Alien 22:00 The Fixer 2 Looper (2D/Action) – 11.15pm

Paranormal Activity 4 12:00 Below The 12:00 The Muppets (2D/Horror) – 7.15 & 9.15pm Beltway 14:15 Princess Lillifee- 14:00 Big Mommas: 16:00 Turtle Hero: I Sa’a Winos (2D/Arabic) Like Father, 18:00 Marley & Me: – 3.00, 5.00, 9.30 & 11.30pm Like Son The Puppy 3 18:00 The Trip Years 20:00 Friday After Next 20:00 Beethoven’s Looper (2D/Action) – 7.00pm 22:00 Youth In Revolt Christmas Adventure 16 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2012 POTPOURRI

Ballot to decide Grand A summary of MEDIA SCAN issues of the day discussed by the Canyon’s ownership Qatari community By Tim Gaynor in the media. Western states and leaves them strug- gling to fund public education, nurture hen voters in Arizona go to their economies, and manage their for- the polls next month, they ests and natural resources. Wwill be asked to decide a “We do not have the ability in rural landownership tug of war: Should the Arizona to provide jobs for our citizens Grand Canyon belong to all Americans, due to the fact that the federal govern- or just the residents of Arizona? ment controls all the land,” Allen said. • People are complaining about • Many people are complaining A controversial ballot measure “It leaves us at a great disadvantage. safety at road construction about how Karwa taxi drivers backed by Republicans in the state We’re not able to bring in industry sites, especially in the way don’t know when and where to legislature is seeking sovereign control and provide for the jobs that we need,” road barriers are positioned stop on the road. over millions of acres of federal land in she added. on the streets. • The Qatari community is very the state, including the Grand Canyon. The exact area of public land tar- • Social networks have been very proud of the Emir’s speech in Proposition 120 would amend the geted by the measure - which excludes active about H H the Emir ’s visit Gaza. People have been tweet- state’s constitution to declare Arizona’s American Indian reservations and to Gaza. ing quotes from his speech. sovereignty and jurisdiction over the federal installations such as arsenals • Reaction about a columnist in • A discussion is going on about “air, water, public lands, minerals, - was not immediately clear on the one of the GCC newspapers the demonstrations and politi- wildlife and other natural resources Arizona Secretary of State’s website. being stopped from publish- cal developments in Kuwait. within the state’s boundaries.” The Sierra Club pegged the area ing his column because of his • There has been a discussion The measure is the latest salvo in at between 39,000 and 46,700 square views on the current situation regarding how people can dis- the so-called “sagebrush revolt” by miles (101,000 and 121,000sqkm) - or in Kuwait. cuss their opinions openly on Republicans in the West aiming to 34 percent to 41 percent of the entire • Social networks have been Twitter and other social media take back control of major swaths state. retweeting the new job vacan- platforms while some limita- of land owned by various federal The ballot measure is just the latest cies at Qatar Foundation. tions still exist in local media, agencies, much of it by the Interior move in a decades-old federal-state • According to a social media especially newspapers. Department’s Bureau of Land skirmish over control of a wide range survey, 91 percent of people • People are asking why traffic Management. of natural resources in Western states, will boycott the TV programme, reports are not broadcast regu- State Senator Sylvia Allen, one of often pitting mining, drilling and log- Arab Idol, which is set to hold larly on QBS especially during the Republican backers of the meas- ging companies against those seeking auditions in Doha. rush hour. ure, argues that federal retention of to protect the environment. the land hurts the economy of the Reuters

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‘The UP Factory’ Exhibition WHERE: VCUQatar Atrium & Gallery, Education City, Doha. WHAT: Co-founder and director of Droog, Renny Ramakers initiates projects, curates design exhibitions, and lectures worldwide. Disorder by *rfan Önürmen WHEN: 10:00:am - 10:00:pm WHERE: Katara Gallery - Bldg 18 WHAT: Exhibition will feature pieces created through multi-layered compositions of abstract forms and figures from mass media contents. Towards a Post-disciplinary Practice: Design Education in Cultural Crisis WHEN: 6pm WHERE: VCUQatar atrium WHAT: As part of the Crossing Boundaries Lecture Series, Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar presents a lecture by British designer and technology researcher Matt Ward. The lecture is open to the public.

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