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MYTHS ABOUT VIDEO GAMES P | 4-5 Sorry, they’re probably not making you smarter.

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College of Health Namitha Niji of BPS secures first Sciences students rank in KEAM in Architecture present research work ollege of Health Sciences, Bio- medical Science Department’s amitha Niji, student of Birla Public School (BPS) Csixteen students successfully Doha has topped the Kerala Engineering, Archi- presented their graduation research tecture & Medical Entrance Exam (KEAM) 2016 projects on 15–16 June 2016. NRank list in Architecture, which was published on Esra Moosa and Redwana Bari June 20. delivered their project “The effect The Architecture rank is decided considering the Class of iron depletion on chronic hepati- 12 marks and National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NA- tis C” stating that iron studies corre- TA) score with equal weightage. Namitha scored a total of lated significantly with the severity of 341.6 out of 400 marks. Earlier she scored 94.8 percent chronic hepatitis C. This retrospective in the CBSE board exams and 152 marks in NATA which is study was conducted in collaboration one of the highest marks in the national level. She joined with Hamad Medical Corporation and Birla Public School in her fifth grade in the year 2007. Her included 195 hepatitis C positive pa- ambition was to become an architect and was pursuing tients. Missbah Baji and Nadin Younes her goal working hard with her regular studies. under the supervision of Dr. Ibrahim She has already secured an admission in School of Mustafa presented their work “Effect Planning & Architecture (SPA), Delhi, a premier architec- of combine iron chelation therapy on ture institution in India. Her father, Niji Padma Gosh, is a iron overloaded Zepra fish”. Conclud- civil & structural engineer working in Qatar Project Man- ing the study Missbah Baji and Nadin agement (QPM) in Doha and her mother, Sreejaya, is an Younes stated that based on results architect working in Qatar Design Consortium (QDC). Her of the current study treatment with sister Nayana Niji is also a student in BPS in 10th standard. iron chelators either L1 or DFO dem- Chairman and Board of Directors, and whole of Bir- onstrated modestly decrease of total la Pariwar congratulates Namitha Niji on her excellent iron which might improve shelf life of achievement and wishes her grand success in all her fu- blood products and minimize oxida- ture endeavours. tive damage. Noble International School organises trip for students

he KG, Primary and Preparatory Students of Noble International School were tak- en on school trip to different places like TDoha Toys Town, Jungle Zone and FBQ Museum where all the children explored them- selves and felt like being whisked away on a jet plane, deep into a jungle filled with roller coast- ers, amusement park rides and lots more. The Students also visited the Faisal Bin Qas- sim Museum as part of an educational tour which helped the students to probe, learn and understand the Qatar heritage and al- so observed the historical collages, jewelleries, paintings, weapons, skins and pelts of animals, calligraphies and many more. The students al- so enjoyed educating themselves about the fossils and were entertained and fascinated by the display of models of cars and bikes. 04 | WEDNESDAY 22 JUNE 2016 COVER STORY Five myths about video games

frames that Stewart Brand covered a tournament at Stanford in 1972 for Rolling Stone. Annie Leibovitz took pic- tures. And the first home game con- sole was not Pong but Baer’s Magna- vox Odyssey, which went on sale in 1972, three years before Atari’s home version of Pong. It had table tennis in it, too. Pong was not even the first coin-operated arcade game from Atari founder Nolan Bushnell. That distinc- tion goes to 1971’s Computer Space.

2. Video games are bigger than movies.

Since the early 1980s, people have speculated that the popularity of in- teractive entertainment was hurting ticket sales at movie theaters. In 1982, the New York Times reported that vid- eo games grossed $8bn a year, “com- pared with about $3bn for all the mov- ies shown in theaters.” More striking, the paper reported that Pac-Man had “grossed about $1.2bn — three times as much as ‘Star Wars,’ history’s most popular movie, has earned in the five years since its initial release.” The claim By Chris Suellentrop that asked you for a quarter to play it. 1958, as the first true video game. that the size of the video-game indus- The Washington Post Like any medium, video games Tennis for Two was followed by try rivals or exceeds Hollywood has have many antecedents. Most experts Spacewar, designed by Steve Russell been a staple of mainstream news re- point to William Higinbotham’s Ten- and others at the Massachusetts Insti- porting for more than three decades. nis for Two, a demonstration creat- tute of Technology in 1962. Spacewar It’s true that Americans spent al- or decades, video games have ed for an open house at Long Island’s was popular enough among the com- most $24bn on video games last year, mystified people who don’t play Brookhaven National Laboratory in puter scientists who worked on main- compared with a measly $11bn on them. The New York Times Mag- movie tickets. But the theatrical box of- Fazine grappled in 1974 with the fice is not even close to the entire rev- emergence of the arcade game — call- enue stream for “movies” or “Holly- ing it “the space age pinball machine” — wood.” Americans spent an additional in Manhattan. What was this new coin- $18bn on home entertainment such as operated amusement? If not a kind Blu-rays, DVDs, iTunes and Netflix. of pinball, was it some sort of new- Sure, some of that money is spent fangled jukebox? Electronic foosball? to binge-watch TV shows instead of How much money was it making? Was movies. But we’re already $5bn ahead it addictive? Could it help sick people? of video-game revenue without con- Train air-traffic controllers? More than sidering the cost of (or the rights fees 40 years later, many of these ques- paid by) premium cable channels such tions are still with us. And some dura- as HBO. The video-game numbers are ble myths remain extremely difficult to inflated, too, by the inclusion of sales of dispel. hardware, such as consoles and con- trollers. The home entertainment fig- 1. Pong was the first video game. ures don’t include the cost of things like Blu-ray players or universal re- Despite numerous debunkings, the motes. idea that Pong was first persists. A More important, dollars aren’t peo- headline in Vanity Fair illustrates this ple. Here’s some rough math: When common misconception: “The Origins Grand Theft Auto V makes $1bn, it’s be- of the First Arcade Video Game: Atari’s cause 20 million people, give or take, Pong.” have bought the game. When “The Pong was a huge commercial suc- Force Awakens” makes $1bn, it’s be- cess, one that helped turn a nascent cause 100 million tickets were sold, medium into mass entertainment. But more or less. Even if every ticket buy- it wasn’t the first arcade game, nor was er saw the new “Star Wars” twice, it the first home video game that you and every Grand Theft Auto V player could hook up to your TV. Pong wasn’t shared the game with another mem- even the first video-game version of ber of their household, the Lucas film table tennis — it was just the first one movie would still come out ahead. WEDNESDAY 22 JUNE 2016 | 05 COVER STORY

3. They’re for men. 1982, “The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour” actions, and at worst merely prove was the nonviolent Dance Dance Revo- hosted a debate on PBS over wheth- that looking at an image of an explo- lution. At least since Steven Johnson’s According to a Pew Research Cent- er games like Space Invaders were too sion makes you think about explosions. “Everything Bad Is Good for You” was er survey published in December, 60 violent and taught children not to re- Many video games, including Pac-Man, published in 2005, video-game play- percent of Americans believe that spect the value of human (not merely could be called “violent” under the ers have proudly declared that their “most people who play video games alien) life. These concerns aren’t base- vague definitions psychologists often hobby may look childish and brutish, are men.” Top-selling games such as less. A review of the scientific literature, use. Frustration or competition, rather but it’s actually changing their brains Call of Duty and Madden NFL tend to conducted by an American Psycho- than violent imagery, might be leading for the better. be marketed to men, and almost three logical Association task force, found a to the heightened feelings of aggres- times as many men describe them- “well established” link between violent sion, these researchers say. 5. They’re making us smarter. selves as “gamers” (15 percent of men video games and short-term increases Hundreds of scholars signed an compared with 6 percent of women). in aggression. People who play violent open letter in 2013, when the task force And they might not be wrong. “Ac- The latest data from the Entertain- games in laboratory settings are will- began its work, to protest that media- tion games” — mostly first-person ment Software Association, the lob- ing to administer, say, more hot sauce effects research has well-known meth- shooters — have been found in a bying arm of the video-game indus- to a stranger, or a louder blast of noise, odological issues and that “responsi- number of studies to improve hand- try, does indicate that the majority of than people who don’t play violent ble scholars” may conclude that violent eye coordination and spatial thinking. players — 60 percent — are men. But games. media does not increase aggression. More surprising, these games can im- that still leaves a sizable percentage Playing violent games also leads to Youth violence is at a historic low, the prove vision, increase attention and of female players. There are also more higher levels of what psychologists call letter pointed out, at the very same make players more efficient at mental women over 18 who play video games “aggressive cognition” — for example, time that violent video games are task-switching, even when they’re not than boys under 18 who play; women completing a word with a missing let- more popular than ever. playing the games. 50 and older are more likely than their ter by choosing a D for “explode” rath- Regardless, the task force did not But only some video games have male counterparts to play. And men er than an R for “explore.” find evidence that playing violent vid- these effects. Playing chess — wheth- and women say they’ve ever played a But many scholars dispute these eo games leads to criminal violence or er on a physical board or a screen — video game in almost equal numbers. findings, saying that at best they indi- delinquency. And the favorite game doesn’t confer any of these benefits. A Pew Research Center survey pub- cate an effect on thoughts rather than of Adam Lanza, the Sandy Hook killer, Nor does playing some of the most lished last August found that nearly popular video games, including the 60 percent of teenage girls play video slower-paced Candy Crush Saga, An- games on a computer, console or cell- gry Birds, the Sims, Minecraft or even phone. One reason these players aren’t Tetris. Some sports, driving and ad- noticed: Almost half of these teen- venture games might be considered age girls never play online games, and “action games,” but the research has a quarter of them always play alone, emphasized the benefits of shooters, never in the physical presence of an- which are more perceptually demand- other person. Only 28 percent of the ing. And the games that improve cog- girls who play video games online use nitive performance tend to be the very voice chat to talk to other plays. (More ones that the American Psychological than 70 percent of teenage boys who Association task force says increase ag- play online talk.) gression. If you want the “superior cogni- 4. Violent video games are a tive abilities” that gamers were found cause of real-world violence. to possess in a review of the literature conducted by Gillian Dale and C Shawn In the wake of the 1999 massacre at Green, and published in the recent Columbine High School, video games book “The Video Game Debate,” you’ll were blamed for helping to numb the need to play an action game. Try Over- shooters to the consequences of their watch or the new Doom. You’ll prob- actions. Yet these allegations are much ably improve your “perception, atten- older than the age of mass violence: In tion, memory, and executive function- the 1970s, journalists fretted about an ing,” Dale and Green write. Just don’t arcade game called Death Race, and in handle the china after. 06 | WEDNESDAY 22 JUNE 2016 COMMUNITY Domasco organises Iftar party for associates

ollowing its annual tradition- all our associates for their dedica- during the Holy Month, Doha tion and hard work. Their passion is Marketing Services Company truly admirable and a driving force FW.L.L. (Domasco) held an as- behind our success.” sociate Iftar at the Wyndham Grand Faisal Sharif said: “This is a per- Regency Hotel. fect opportunity for all of us to The Iftarwas attended by Colin gather and engage with each oth- Cordery, Regional Managing Direc- er, away from the pressure of work tor, Al-Futtaim Group, Faisal Sharif, which strengthens associate rela- Managing Director, Domasco, mem- tions and enhances our perform- bers of the executive team and as- ance as a team.” sociates from all departments. Dur- Aside from the much deserved ing the event, both management recognition for their efforts, the and associates feasted on a fine se- management aims to further rein- lection of gourmet food and tra- force their strong working relation- ditional Ramadan beverages that ship with their colleagues through were served at Al Qasr Ballroom. similar events. Domasco has been Appreciating all the associates accustomed to organising such for their contribution to the compa- events in order to enhance coher- ny’s performance in the first half of ence and strengthen relationship 2016, Cordery said “We take this oc- between the leaders and associ- casion to express our gratitude to ates. Reach Out To Asia hosts Iftar for construction workers

each Out To Asia (ROTA) recently hosted an Iftar for construction workers liv- ing in Al Khor as part of its Ramadan 2016 Project. The Iftar, sponsored by Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY), was delivered to the construction Rworkers by 15 ROTA volunteers taking part in a number of community out- reach initiatives throughout Ramadan. “Through our Ramadan 2016 Project, ROTA aims to provide engaging and educa- tional community service opportunities to volunteers, which will enable individuals to contribute to the development of communities in Qatar. In addition, the programme aims to develop and strengthen relationships with community-based partners by implementing beneficial activities,” said Mohammed Saleh, Director of National Pro- grams, ROTA. “This is a time to say thank you and show these worker show impor- tant they are;to let them knowthat without their hard work, we would never reach our goals. I hope we have helped to deliver the message of how important we all are to each other as human beings,” said Ahmed Allanjawi, ROTA volunteer. ROTA is a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF). ROTA’s Ramadan 2016 Project aims tosupport the Human Devel- opment and Social Development Pillars of the Qatar National Vision 2030. WEDNESDAY 22 JUNE 2016 | 07 MARKETPLACE A dazzling Ramadan with New Look

amadan 2016 for New Look derstated, with monochrome pieces, is all about elegant nights a chic way to finish any outfit. and outfits to match. The As the Holy month progresses to- RRamadan collection is full wards Eid, styling gets more extrav- of halter neck maxi dresses, sophis- agant. Prepare to embrace opulence ticated jumpsuits and long sleeve in show-stopping dresses made with wrap tops based on a colour palette dazzling sequins and gold based of pastel pinks, deep blacks and lush leopard print. creams. Or, for a more subtle look, pair Faux fur layers and shrugs add a coordinated set or jumpsuit with extra glamour, while black and gold statement animal print or sequined accessories add look effortlessly styl- accessories. ish. For a relaxed evening look, silver Ladylike lace dresses and neck- details complement icy tones in the lace collar tops are on trend yet clas- collection, like blue, white and black. sic, while textured separates and Pair metallic pumps or heels with a dresses are perfect for a more fash- midi dress or evening top to give your ion forward look. Bandeau jumpsuits look a SS16 twist. are also key to the collection, wear The trend continues in New them cinched at the waist with a gold Look;s Label Lounge with heavily em- belt and finish with a sequin clutch. bellished sequin and beaded dress- Key pieces for daytime include es and plenty of pops of gold, bright wrap blouses, ruffled dresses and blue and turquoise. flouncy midi skirts. The Ramadan collection is avail- Pastel pink and pale blue are key able from May in New Look stores colours, whileleopard print and cro- throughout the Middle East, includ- chet inserts add interest. ing Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Daytime accessories are more un- Kuwait and Oman. Sharing the blessings of Ramadan at Holiday Villa

ed cuisines. Divided into Arabic, Indian, Chinese, Japanese and Western sec- tions, the wondrous feast has turned into an unforgettable fine mix of signa- ture delicacies. The evening was filled with bursting flavors of delightful treats and good conversations. Chen said, “Ramadan is all about embracing the traditions of sharing and emphasizing camaraderie, which is the very purpose of the host- ing the suhoor. It has also given us the opportunity to thank our partners who has believed in our service through- out the years. The management and the staff are pleased and thankful to be surrounded by a league of unwa- vering support.” Holiday Villa Hotel & Residence Do- ha offers 357 lavishly designed hotel rooms and 396 fully furnished serv- iced apartments. Guest highly com- mendable and delectable featured dishes during the event are served dai- ly for Iftar and Suhoor from 6:00pm n celebration of the Holy Month mond Ramadan Tent, the gathering travel trade, corporate clients, media, to 2:00am at the Ramadan Tent, Dia- of Ramadan, Holiday Villa Hotel & brought a fusion of traditional Ram- embassies and partners to thank them mond Hall located at the ground floor Residence Doha recently hosted a adan experience and international din- for their presence and continued sup- of the hotel. For reservations and in- Ithanksgiving Suhoor for its clients, ing to its delighted guests. port. The attendees were thrilled with quiries, call + 974 4408 4220/4230 partners and suppliers. Held in the inti- General Manager, Joey Chen and a gastronomic fair that brought them or email fnb-assist@holidayvilladoha. mate and serene ambiance of the Dia- the management interacted with the around the World in an array of select- com. Visit www.holidayvilladoha.com 08 | WEDNESDAY 22 JUNE 2016 FOOD Pure sweet taste at its most appealing

By Matthew Vita The Washington Post

ggplants, artichokes, corn, toma- toes, peaches, apples, melons. Boxes of them lined the wall of Emy parents’ garage in northern New Jersey. On warm summer after- noons in the 1960s, their rich, sweet aroma wafted out to the driveway, where I’d be playing stickball or draw- ing hopscotch courts with chalk on the hot blacktop. My dad was a fruit and vegetable wholesaler in lower Manhat- tan and then the Bronx, the business founded by my grandfather and one typical for many Italian Americans in the New York area in the first half of the 20th century. Selling food was my father’s work, and cooking it was his passion. A couple of weeks ago, my son, who’s 24 now and lives in Los Angeles, called and said he was recalling a to- mato sauce we had made at home but couldn’t put his finger on what it was, except that it had butter and an onion in it. I knew immediately he was refer- ring to a Marcella Hazan recipe we’ve made in our household for years for an uncomplicated sauce that has, in- deed, chopped canned San Marzano tomatoes, butter and an onion. That’s all. Cooked at a slow bubble, the result is creamy and rich, and does justice to penne or ziti. Steps salt and add the sugar, if using. the tomatoes. I texted the recipe to If you’re using fresh tomatoes for Reduce the heat to medium-low; my son, and a couple of hours later, he this rendition, you’ll need a food mill. Cut the fresh tomatoes in half cook (uncovered) for about 45 minutes, texted me a photo of a plate of pasta, Serve with freshly grated Parmi- lengthwise. Place them cut side down stirring occasionally, to form a smooth, topped with the sauce. And he said it giano-Reggiano cheese. in a wide saucepan; cover and cook brightly coloured sauce that has thick- was delicious. Adapted from Hazan’s “The Classic over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, ened a bit. Italian Cookbook” (MacMillan London until slightly softened. Taste and add salt as needed. Dis- Marcella Hazan’s Ltd., 1987). Working in batches as need- card the onion before serving or stor- Tomato Sauce III ed, transfer the tomatoes to a hand- ing. Ingredients cranked food mill set over a mixing NOTE: If you use canned tomatoes, 6 servings (makes 2 cups, enough Scant 2 pounds fresh, ripe Roma bowl. coarsely chop; add them and their juic- for 1 pound dried pasta) tomatoes (may substitute 28-ounce Puree until the solids are complete- es to the saucepan and cook as direct- can peeled San Marzano tomatoes) ly broken down, with seeds and tomato ed with the other ingredients. The headnote for this slow-sim- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted but- seeds left in the mill. Discard the solids; mered recipe in Marcella Hazan’s “The ter pour the pureed tomatoes and juices Nutrition | Per serving: 160 calories, Classic Italian Cookbook” says it all: 1 medium onion, cut lengthwise in back into the saucepan, then add the 1 g protein, 6 g carbohydrates, 16 g fat, “Pure sweet taste, at its most appeal- half butter and onion halves, cut side down. 10 g saturated fat, 40 mg cholesterol, ing.” She recommended pairing it with Salt Cook over medium heat until the butter 55 mg sodium, 2 g dietary fiber, 4 g potato gnocchi as well as spaghetti, 1 teaspoon sugar (optional) has melted, then season lightly with sugar. WEDNESDAY 22 JUNE 2016 | 09 FASHION / LIFESTYLE

Jared Leto takes Gucci front row in Milan show

By Colleen Barry denim and sportswear, including a anywhere, or just plain here. Driving Fashion imprinting AP V-neck sweater with grosgrain rib- the collection is the notion of a jour- bon stripped detailing. ney, and Michele evoked the need Giorgio Armani’s imprint has al- for “open-mindedness and possibil- ways been on his collections, but for Some highlights from shows: ity” in his show notes. his Emporio Armani line, the design- treet wear was trumping The snakes of recent seasons er made it even more explicit with more formal looks during Travelling nowhere have morphed into dragons, ap- a fingerprint motif. The fingerprint menswear previews for next pearing on the back of leather jack- recurs across the modular collec- Sspring and summer on the It’s a nerd’s world at Alessandro ets and printed on silk pajamas. The tion’s urban looks: printed white on third day of Milan Fashion Week. Michele’s Gucci. detailing was all a bit larger-than-life a black T-shirt, embroidered in gold- Many of the collections offered Michele continues his eccentric with big strap-on epaulets over em- en thread onto a big travel bag and statement basics on which to build fashion journey for next summer’s broidered coats and studded fringe woven into a jacquard blazer. a wardrobe, including military, mar- menswear with floral suits, military on an embellished leather jacket. For Armani, the collection is an iner and athletic that can be mixed detailing, nautical accents and pret- There was a busy-ness to the exercise in identity. and matched to create a person- ty knits. This round, he has invited looks that commanded attention The looks alternate from sleek alised look. Few were the well-de- an old friend for a series of came- to the smallest detail. Lace stock- and modern, such as athletic pants fined suits. And where there was of- os: Donald Duck. And just like in his ings were shown off under pink with a textured 3-D effect jacket, fice and evening wear, the fit was Disney cartoon days, Donald Duck flared pants or silken pajama shorts, with a focused color palette of ur- relaxed, befitting the season. shows off his versatility, in sequins while sea monsters did battle on a ban gray, black and blue to a more Just about everyone had big on the back of a washed leath- suit print. Michele embroidered ran- dandified mood with loose trousers travel backpacks, suggesting sum- er bomber and printed incognito in dom garments with the word “loved,” with a diagonal button fly and trail- mer journeys. an Asian pattern of a silk lacquered which goes without saying for the ing suspenders, topped with an off- Calvin Klein joined the runway print. bold new-generation Gucci dresser. skew brimmed hat. One bold com- exodus during a break between cre- The showroom was bathed in Taking in the show from the front bination featured red trousers worn ative directors for both the men’s green and fitted with velvety verdant row was American actor Jared Leto, with a bomber featuring a black- and women’s lines. The presentation upholstery, with mist appearing wearing an embroidered silk bomb- and-white swirling fingerprint close- by the in-house team was strong on from nowhere to create the sense of er jacket and acid bleached jeans. up. 10 | WEDNESDAY 22 JUNE 2016 HEALTH & FITNESS Various food fads and fallacies

By Fatima Nabil The Peninsula

n every community, there are super- stitions or illogical beliefs which are either related to our living pattern Iand lifestyle or our eating habits. For example, if women get preg- nant they are discouraged from con- suming papayas, organ meats, banan- as in their diet; similarly they are also discouraged to go anywhere during night time etc. Superstitions are be- liefs which do not contain any logic and those who follow them usually as- sociate them with a practice that their elders used to follow. Apparent reason behind their ad- herence is the notion that since their elders are healthy and agile therefore it is worth following these family su- perstitions. Superstitious and illogical beliefs are called fallacies. Fads are the temporary practice of certain types of things which are not diet for weight reduction er, radish, and carrot are considered Apple and iron adequate. In relation to eating habits as flatulent (intestinal gas) and foods there are many fads and fallacies as There are many diets which are which can lead to bloating. Although There is also a belief that since ap- well which are termed as “food fads claimed to be instrumental in weight among them radish has been found to ple turns brown in colour after cutting and fallacies”. Below we will discuss reduction; i.e. protein based diet, cab- be flatulent sometimes but still it has it, so it is rich in iron and vitamin A. some common food fads and fallacies bage diet, banana diet etc. They all are no relation with stomach ache. However, browning is due to exposure which we usually follow in our daily life. fad diets,when one follows these diets of oxygen and the process is called ox- they might lead to some weight reduc- Honey during night time idation. Apples are rich in fiber and it Dairy products during night time tion but when normal eating patterns contains only trace amounts of iron. are resumed then the weight lost is Elders usually say not to consume Many of us does not use dairy prod- quickly regained. Therefore, these di- honey during night time based on the Raw eggs ucts during night time like yogurt, milk, ets are feasible to follow in the long belief that it will make one feel cold cheese because we believe that it has run. eventually lead to flu and fever. How- During early ages of childhood, raw cold effect and we will suffer from cold, ever, it does not make any difference to eggs are considered as a very healthy cough and flu. However, flu does not Beans, pulses and peas cause consume honey at any time be it day option for the growth and develop- have any relation with dairy products. constipation or night. ment of childhood. In the first year of childhood eggs are not at all feasible Grains and pulses with skin Furthermore, there is another mis- Surgical operations for the baby because it is too difficult conception that beans, peas and puls- and weight gain to digest and raw eggs are not appro- There is a belief that grains, puls- es are fiber rich and assist in combat- priate to consume. Studies reported es and lentils which have their skin on ing constipation. However, constipa- There is another misconception that eggs can be consume in any form them are not adequate to eat because tion does not have any relationship which is related to surgical operations, but it should be cooked, researches it has warmer effect for our body. with beans, peas and pulses. that the main cause of obesity is op- discouraged to consume raw eggs. However, grains and pulses with skin eration, especially removal of tonsillitis, are fiber and vitamin rich and are very Radish, cauliflower, turnip cause removal of gall bladder (cholecystecto- The author is a dietician with a Bach- healthy for our body. stomach ache my). Although there is no relation be- elor of Science (BS) in Nutrition and tween operation and weight gain. Dietetics from University of Karachi, Protein based diet or fruit based There is also a belief that cauliflow- Pakistan. WEDNESDAY 22 JUNE 2016 | 11 ENTERTAINMENT ‘Now You See Me 2’: Don’t see it By Subhash K Jha IANS

Film: “Now You See Me 2”; Directed by John M Chu; Cast: Morgan Freeman, Marc Rufallo, Woody Harrelson, Daniel Radcliff and Michael Caine; Rating: *

nce in a while, an all-perva- sive silliness grips great ac- tors. Hence, Marlon Brandon, Oconsidered by many to be the greatest actor ever born, did “The Is- land Of Dr. Moreau” in the twilight of his career. One hopes the very skilled actor Morgan Freeman is far from the twi- light zone of his career. If he continues doing the “Now You See Me” series, we may not bear to see him for too long. Stricken with a supreme and cease- less silliness, “Now You See Me 2”, the sequel to the inexplicably successful 2013 film which cracked the univer- sal code of collective idiocy, is just as unbearably gratuitous as the first film. The sequel to the magicians’ guide tors like Morgan Freeman and Mark Ruf- presentation is tawdry and tinselled. And then some more. to how to make a fool of audiences falo (the latter, still fresh in our minds Parts of the proceedings, with the core Freeman plays a disgruntled magi- while laughing all the way to the bank, as the fearless investigative reporter cast performing designer-virtuosity on cian monitoring the moves of the plot’s recklessly exchanges opportunities to in “Spotlight”) squander away their ha- stage, look like Farah Khan’s “Happy core team with a solemnity that defies explore the age-old relationship be- bitual equipoise to display what can at New Year”. all the laws of gravity. Another stalwart, tween the art of magic and the realm best be called the fatuous heroism of And that is not an encouraging sign Michael Caine, shows up in this tawdry of the rationale. the boys-will-be-boys variety. at all. The plot thickens and congeals mish-mash as a vendetta-seeking ty- There are utterly inane and juve- The plot creates unwarranted tan- with every twist and turn. The very tal- coon while Daniel Radcliffe — that affa- nile episodes of opulent adventurism, gles within caper-esque wangles de- ented Woody Harrelson shows up in a ble chap who iconised himself as Harry peppered with dialogues that seem signed to dazzle the senses with opti- double role, one of them wearing a lu- Potter — plays Caine’s son. to have been coined to show how stiff, cal illusions as replacement for true grit dicrous wig that seems to fit not Har- Caine flaring his nostrils to show a uni-dimensional characters may sound and sincere skill. Director John M Chu is relson’s head but the mind-space that savage indignation and Radcliffe trying when they are not provided a broad a master-conjurer. In his earlier direc- this feather-brained adventure sto- hard to get a grip over his slippery role, enough canvas to extend their hero- torial escapades such as the “Step Up” ry occupies with preening self-confi- reminded me of Amrish Puri and Shak- ism into a palate of believable bravura. series, he has shown us how visual ve- dence. ti Kapoor in the Bollywood potboilers Everyone is trying to one-up with- locity can cover up for a lack of direc- Do yourself a favour. Stay away of the 1980s, except that they were out knowing what the stakes are. torial density. from this film even if you don’t get tick- more fun to watch. It’s truly dismaying to see great ac- The formula doesn’t work here. The ets for other movies. Elizabeth Banks was turned down for role in ‘Spider-Man’

IANS Jane Watson in the first Spider-Man movie, opposite Tobey Maguire. Tobey and I are basically the same age — and ctress-filmmaker Elizabeth I was told I was too old to play her. I’m Banks says she was rejected to like, ‘Oh okay, that’s what I’ve signed up play Mary Jane Watson in “Spi- for’,” Banks told Glamour magazine, re- Ader-Man” as she was considered ports mirror.co.uk. too old to be actor Tobey Maguire’s love Nevertheless, she is grateful she has interest in the 2002 superhero movie. enjoyed longevity in her career. The “Pitch Perfect 2” director screen- “What I’m grateful for now is longev- tested for the role which was eventually ity. I was never a flavour of the month. I played by Kirsten Dunst. feel very comfortable that I will be work- “I screen-tested for the role of Mary ing in this industry for a while.” 12 | WEDNESDAY 22 JUNE 2016 ENTERTAINMENT Hrithik unveils trailer of ‘Mohenjodaro’

IANS at 8:57 pm IST, said a statement from the channel. The trailer presents a glimpse to the epic saga with stunning visual ef- ctor Hrithik Roshan shared the fects and larger-than-life terrain. trailer of his upcoming histori- Hrithik appeared rustic and fierce cal drama “Mohenjodaro” on as promised through the first look of Ahis Twitter profile. “Welcome the film. to the medieval world of Mohenjo- At a time when most trailers are daro,” he tweeted. launched at events, “Mohenjodaro” The attire of Hrithik’s character Sar- team initiated a new marketing move man in the Ashutosh Gowariker-direct- and opted to unveil it through a glo- ed film might remind viewers of super- bal GEC (General Entertainment Chan- star Aamir Khan’s character Bhuvan nel) roadblock. from Gowariker’s award-winning film The epic adventure-romance is set “Lagaan” while it might not look fresh in the city of Mohenjodaro in the era of as people have already seen it due to the Indus Valley civilisation which dates the numerous pictures from the shoot back to 2600 BC. already leaked. Gowariker, who brought series “Ev- The trailer sees Hrithik’s charac- erest” on the small screen last year, be- ter based in some other location, but lieves television is the fastest way to having the tremendous urge to vis- reach a wider audience. it the place called Mohenjodaro as he “We are extremely thrilled with the always feels a certain connection with positive response to the motion poster the place which feels familiar. Though and first look posters of ‘Mohenjodaro’ his character looks like a commoner, he and couldn’t wait to share the trail- falls in love with the character of deb- er. Television still continues to be one utant Pooja Hegde, who is a princess- of the best and fastest way to reach like girl belonging to the elite class and odiles and floods. One of the best dia- and Manish Choudhary among others. out to viewers across age groups, seg- they share a kiss. logues as seen in the trailer is Hrithik’s The trailer was released across ments and length and breadth of the The characters of Arunoday Singh character telling Kabir Bedi’s character Star TV networks as a roadblock on all country and in this case globally,” he and Kabir Bedi came across as the is that the difference them is “you want channels and garnered massive views. said. “We thought it would be an ide- baddies. Hrithik is seen in some in- to rule over Mohenjodaro but I want to The trailer of Hrithik Roshan-starrer al platform to release the film’s trail- tense action sequences which can serve it”. was viewed by as many as 30 million er which deserves to be seen by all as seem akin to those in films like “Gladia- Giving an idea about the plot, the people worldwide on channels across part of a special roadblock across the tor” with battles in a large arena where voiceover says: “Sarman only you can Star Networks. This is the first time Star Network. We also made the trail- people from the whole village form the save Mohenjodaro from destruction”. Star Networks has extended such kind er available across digital platforms as audience. The action is with swords, The film is produced by Sunita of support to any film. The trailer was well as part of the launch,” he added. knives and other such equipments with Gowariker and Disney’s Siddharth Roy played as a three minute full trailer via “Mohenjodaro” is slated to release Hrithik facing giant men, horses, croc- Kapur and also stars Suhasini Mulay a roadblock on their network channels on August 12. ‘Udta Punjab’ mints over `300m in opening weekend

irector Abhishek Chaubey’s Pictures, who went through their share crime drama film “Udta Punjab”, of struggle in seeking a release certif- Dbased on drug abuse in Punjab, icate from the Central Board of Film minted `338m in its opening week- Certification (CBFC). end. The censor board first suggested The film, starring Shahid Kapoor, as many as 89 cuts in the movie, and Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan and then the Revising Committee slashed it Diljit Dosanjh in the lead, registered a to 13 cuts. But the makers moved the hike in footfalls in theatres due to the Bombay High Court which overruled strong word of mouth surrounding it, the CBFC-recommended cuts to the according to a statement issued by the film and cleared it for release with just makers. one cut and three disclaimers by the “Udta Punjab”, which released on filmmakers. June 17, minted `10.05 crores on its As a blow to the makers, a censor opening day and saw a hike on Sat- board copy of the film was leaked online urday and Sunday when it collected two days prior to its release. However, `11.25 crore and `12.50 crore respec- given the hype surrounding the mov- tively. The film has been co-produced ie, trade pundits had said it was unlike- by Phantom Films and Balaji Motion ly that its collections would be affected. WEDNESDAY 22 JUNE 2016 | 13 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

This one step may unlock untapped speed & power of mobile technology

Rolls-Royce unveils truly bizarre self-driving car

By Jacob Bogage The Washington Post

ltra-luxury automaker Rolls- Royce debuted its self-driv- Uing concept car last week, called the 103EX, and it looks, well, odd. It’s nearly 20 feet long and 5 feet tall, and has some — interesting — features. The fu- turistic-looking vehicle seats two passengers on a silk-covered sofa in the car’s “Grand Sanctuary,” or interior cabin. Instead of a steer- ing wheel, you get a see-through glass display screen. The engine is at the rear of the car, and there are luggage com- partments just behind the front wheels. And about those wheels. The company did not provide an en- gineering reason why it decided to cover them in such a distinc- By Brian Fung plan, which will be officially circulated worrying about others clogging the tive way. It did say that the de- The Washington Post by Tom Wheeler, the chairman of the site with demand. sign makes the car look “elevated,” Federal Communications Commission, Not only will these new channels to ensure its passengers have a to his fellow commissioners tomorrow. be higher up in frequency — they’ll al- “Grand Arrival.” If it’s approved, companies will so be much, much wider, which makes The car has gotten mixed re- hen you use the LTE con- start getting licenses to use the air- them able to support a lot more wire- views. It has some truly intuitive nection in your smart- waves at extremely high frequencies less traffic. Imagine the difference be- and innovative features, like the phone, that mobile data compared to today. Many of our exist- tween a small residential road and ex- display screen and an artificial in- Wtravels over invisible air- ing cordless phones and WiFi anten- tra-wide highways, and that’s kind of telligence named “Eleanor” that waves that support everything from nas work in the 2.4 gigahertz range, what we’re talking about here. Instead can act as a personal assistant. Google Maps to FaceTime. But not long but the policy change from the FCC of channels that are 5 or 10 megahertz But it also looks like that. One from now, all sorts of devices will be would open up channels in the 28 GHz in size, you’d get 200 MHz-channels, reviewer called the car “butt-ugly.” connected wirelessly to the Internet, range and higher. said Wheeler. Another called it “sublimely crazy.” from home appliances to automobiles “That’s damn important,” said Under the plan, the government Rolls-Royce’s auto division, to virtual reality headsets — and they’ll Wheeler in a speech on Monday, “be- would set aside as much as 14 GHz for owned by BMW, has always been all need lots of fast, reliable bandwidth. cause it means US companies will be unlicensed uses. out there, trying to push the en- That’s why the US government an- first out of the gate” developing new That’s a huge chunk of airwaves velope on luxury and style. Cer- nounced it’s looking to open up a huge technologies and standards for 5G, not owned or controlled by any corpo- tainly the 103EX does both. It swath of these airwaves for compa- the next in mobile Internet after the ration and that can be used for Blue- clearly courts buyers who want nies to play with, more than they’ve current generation of 4G. tooth, WiFi, garage door openers, hob- to be noticed. Will people buy it? ever had before. What’s so special about this part byists and tinkerers. Companies in the We’ll have to wait a long time to If it’s approved, the result could of the radio spectrum? Well, at such mobile industry may get access to see. The company says the mod- lead to an array of new apps, services high frequencies the airwaves don’t their own, massive swath of commer- el could hit the road in the 2040s. and ways to send and receive informa- go through walls or very far; they just cial spectrum in what Wheeler called tion of all kinds. tend to bounce around instead of pen- the government’s biggest such offer- To draw an analogy, it could be etrating obstacles. ing in history. to wireless Internet what gigabit fib- But that may not be a bad thing; The upshot is that Americans may er meant for wired networks: massive it means companies like Verizon or soon be among the first to start tink- amounts of new capacity that unlocks AT&T could set up hyper-local cell sites ering with 5G mobile Internet and all the next generation of Internet-driven around a hospital, for example, and that follows from it. The FCC is expect- entrepreneurship. the hospital could use all the band- ed to vote on Wheeler’s proposal next Here are the nuts and bolts of the width provided by that site without month. 14 WEDNESDAY 22 JUNE 2016 CINEMA PLUS

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Now You See Me 2 (2D/Comedy) 12:00noon, 1:00, 2:00, 2:30, 3:30, Angry Birds (2D/Animation) 2:30pm 4:30, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:00, 11:00pm, 12:00midnight Road Games (2D/Thriller) 4:15pm & 12:30am Udta Punjab (2D/Hindi) 2:45 & 11:00pm The House On Pine Street (2D/Horror) 12:00noon, 4:20 Now You See Me: The Second Act (2D/Comedy) & 8:40pm Road Games (2D/Thriller) 2:20, 6:40pm & 11:00pm 3:00, 8:30 & 11:00pm X-Men: Apocalypse (2D/Action) 12:00noon, 5:30 & 11:00pm The House On Pine Street (2D/Horror) 9:00 & 10:30pm Warcraft (2D/Action)3:00 & 8:30pm Road Games (2D/Thriller) 4:15 & 8:45pm The Angry Birds (2D/Animation) 12:00noon, 2:00, 4:00 & 6:00pm Money Monster (2D/Thriller) 8:00, 10:00pm & 12:00midnight AL KHOR Frog Kingdom (2D/Animation) 1:00, 3:00, 5:00 & 7:00pm The Nice Guys (2D/Action) 9:00 & 11:45pm Kammati Paadam (Malayalam) 11:45am, 2:45, 8:45 Yoga Hosers (2D/Horror) 12:15, 2:15, 4:16, 6:15, 8:15, 10:15pm & 11:45pm & 12:15am Now You See Me: The Second Act (2D/Comedy) Warcraft (3D IMAX/Action) 12:00noon, 4:40 & 9:40pm 12:15, 3:00, 9:15pm & 12:00midnight X-Men:Apocalypse (3D IMAX/Action) 2:20, 7:00pm & Udta Punjab (Hindi) 11:30am, 2:15, 8:30 & 11:15pm 12:00midnight

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Udta Punjab (2D/Hindi) 2:30pm Now You See Me: The Second Act (2D/Comedy)8:45 & 11:00pm The House On Pine Street (2D/Horror) 3:00pm Road Games (2D/Thriller) 8:30pm Dhanak (2D/Hindi) 2:45 & 8:45pm Kammati Paadam (2D/Malayalam) 10:15pm Enakku Innoru Per Irukku (Tamil) 11:00pm

ASIAN TOWN Kammati Paadam (Malayalam) 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00pm & 12:00midnight Enakku Innoru Per Irukku (Tamil) 7:30pm Gentleman (Telugu) 7:45pm A psychological horror about a young woman coping with Udta Punjab (Hindi) 11:00pm an unwanted pregnancy after moving into a seemingly Note: Programme is subject to change without prior notice. haunted house.

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Conceptis Sudoku: Conceptis Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9×9 grid. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3×3 box contains the same number only once.

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