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byb FFazeena SSaleeml of honour or the person high- est in rank and age among A symbol of ahwa, Arabic the guests. coffee, is a sym- When serving, you should bol of hospitality pour enough coffee to fill the Qthroughout the cup - slightly more than one Arab world. Arab hospital- third, but definitely less than ity is incomplete without half as over filling indicates Hospitality sharing a cup of Qahwa. It is that the server is not hos- served everyday; at all gath- pitable and would like the ering - marriage or funeral. guest to leave as quickly as Qahwa is traditionally possible. It’s considered good served by the youngest per- manners to accept one, two son at the gathering, or by or even three cups. the host, depending on the “When you’ve had enough occasion and the social rank you signal by lightly shak- of the host. However, nowa- ing the coffee cup,” explained days a ‘Qahwaji’ or coffee man Yousef, who has over hun- serves at most gatherings. dred coffee men working “This is not only a tradi- with him. tion in Qatar but in all Arab Interestingly everyone countries, but coffee men are working in his team as coffee more a Gulf tradition,” says man is Balochi, a tribal soci- Yousuf Balochi, supervisor ety and an ethnic group who at Prestige for Hospitality, are native to the Balochistan a company which provides region in the southeast coffee men for hotels and corner of Iran. There are private gatherings. a few coffee women from “Here everything happens Philippines. over coffee. Whether it’s a “Majority of coffee men funeral or wedding, coffee are Balochi. Coffee men are men are important,” he said. respected by everyone and The server should always we enjoy doing this work,” hold the dullah, the tradi- Yousef said. tional coffee pot, with his He proudly recalls an left hand and the coffee cup occasion when he served the in his right. Serving should Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin always start with the guest Khalifa Al Thani.

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Quick facts about Coffee Qahwa is traditionally served by the youngest person at and Qahwa the gathering, or by the host, offee. It all started depending on the occasion with dancing goats. and the social rank of the Ethiopian shepherds host. However, nowadays a Cfirst noticed the effects of caffeine, when their ‘Qahwaji’ or coffee man serves goats appeared to become ‘frisky’ and ‘dance’ after at most gatherings. eating coffee berries. Coffee drinking spread throughout the Islamic world sometime between the 13th and 15th centuries and the beverage became known as qahwa and plays an important role in Middle Eastern culture. Wild coffee’s energizing effect was likely first discovered in the northeast region of Ethiopia. Coffee cultivation first took place in southern Arabia the earliest credible evidence of coffee drinking appears in the middle of the 15th century in the Sufi shrines of Yemen. Qahwa, is made from coffee beans roasted very lightly or heavily from 165°C to 210°C and cardamom. It’s a traditional “I have served the Emir at some events, once he said beverage in Arabian culture. ‘Mashalla Hallotham, which meant ‘it’s nice’,” says a Traditionally, it is roasted at happy Yousef. home or for special occasions Some of them were born in Qatar and others migrated ground, brewed and served in here when they were young. All that is required from front of guests. them besides the art of making and serving qahwa is to It is often served with dates speak good Arabic, wear the traditional thobe and turban or candied fruit. This brewing similar to Qataris. method is common in Najd and They are in high demand around-the-year and are paid Hijaz, and sometimes other according to the days of work. A funeral house would spices like saffron cloves, and require three days work, and each coffee man will be paid cinnamon. around QR1000. In case of a wedding, depending on the Some people add little milk or number of guests, nearly 30 coffee men will be hired and mate creamer to slightly change paid QR200 to QR300 per day. its colour; however, this is rare. “Some people give us only very short notice; some oth- It is served from a special ers request us to come immediately. We try to make it coffee pot called dalla and the as soon as possible,” said Yousef. coffee cups are small with no Some of these coffee men are in the trade for more handle called fenjan. than 20 years and even their children are in the same The portions are small, covering type of work. just the bottom of the cup. It is Mohamed Zamadan, who is working as a coffee man always served with dates. for over 20 years has chosen the work as it is a respect- It is always offered with the able job. His children too are working as coffee men in compliments of the house. It different Gulf countries. is also offered at most social “I have worked at many prestigious places like Majlises events of many senior officials. It’s a pleasure and honour to work at such places,” said Zamdan. Steps to make Qahwa “We work at places like hotels too, that gives us an 1. One liter water opportunity to meet different people representing dif- 2. 4 heaping teaspoons ground coffee ferent cultures,” he added. 3. 3 teaspoons cardamom and Zamdan is an expert in making Qahwa. Making it isn’t Saffron difficult, but just requires time - which is an important Directions part of the ritual, he concludes. The Peninsula 1. Add coffee and water in a pot and boil well for 20 minutes. Bring to a full boil until top is frothy. 2. Add cardamom and saffron in the dhalla, pour coffee into ir. Stir and then serve in Arabic coffee cups. 4 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2012 COMMUNITY Qatar Development Bank to launch ‘Qatar in our hearts’ competition

atar Development Bank that showcase the uniqueness of the is set to celebrate Qatar country. Submissions will be subject National Day with a compe- to the voting online through facebook Qtition which will be launched by the public and the winners will be through a Facebook application created announced on the December 24. especially for the occasion and which Interested participants are encour- will go live on November 28. aged to visit QDB’s Facebook page to The competition, titled “Qatar in our get a better understanding of the terms Hearts”, will stretch till the December and conditions of the competition and 22 and will see three winners awarded submit their entries based on the pre- with a cash prize of QR5,000, a trophy determined qualifications criteria. and an iPad 3 for the first place, a cash Each participant can upload as many true Arabian treasure trove of cul- We want to showcase our appreciation prize of QR3,000 and a trophy for the pictures as they want and that embody ture. From the authentic architecture of all these wonderful attractions and second place and a trophy for the third the essence of Qatar. Participants can of our world-famous Souq Waqif to unlock the creative flair of everybody place. also follow the Hashtag #QDBDEC18 the bustling waterfront walkway, the in Qatar. This competition reaches “Qatar in our hearts” will run through on Twitter or use the same should they Corniche, to internationally-acclaimed out to our growing online community QDB’s Facebook page (www.facebook. like to tweet about the competition. Islamic arts collection at the Museum and helps to engage the people to por- com/QatarDevelopmentBank) and Maha Al Essa Senior online of Islamic Arts and others or to the tray what each one us loves about this will ask participants around Qatar to and social media officer of Qatar magical sand dunes our country has country.” capture beautiful images or drawings Development Bank said: “Qatar is a a lot to offer to tourists and residents. The Peninsula Ex-police officer recounts horrors of India riots

n India, Sufi shrines are symbols that he and his government should be in the care of a militant Hindu outfit, of Hindu-Muslim unity, so rarely faulted for the violence that eventually Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP or World are they targeted during a com- claimed 2,000 lives, a majority of them Hindu Council) and its chief Jaideep Imunal carnage. But such was the Muslims. Patel, said Sreekumar. “Modi decided mob frenzy during the 2002 Gujarat Internal inquiries were set up to har- to get the bodies to Ahmedabad despite riots—described the most horrendous ass him, said Sreekumar, who retired in being told by some top state police offi- in post-independence India—that most 2007 but claimed he got his first pen- cials that it was illegal and would lead of the religious structures destroyed sion only two years later. Sreekumar to widespread carnage.” were the tombs of Muslim Sufi-saints, was here to attend a seminar to mark Sreekumar said that though among them, that of Wali Gujarati, the the anniversary of Kerala’s forma- Muslims were at the receiving end, state’s most revered Sufi site. tion in 1956. He hails from Kerala but rising extremism in their midst in Official figures suggest that of an lives in Gandhinagar, Gujarat’s capital the wake of Babri Masjid’s demoli- estimated 562 religious places that were city located next to the former capital tion in December 1992 had left them R B Sreekumar desecrated by rioters in the state, Sufi Ahmedabad, after retirement. largely communalised and isolated shrines numbered as many as 302. And In a brief interview the former from majority Hindus. So Muslims too hand in glove with Modi. He said he the destroyed sites also included three Gujarat police official told this news- were to partly blame for the violence. began reporting about how they (Hindu churches, 200 mosques and 18 tem- paper earlier this week that Modi asked Citing examples, he said Muslim cler- extremists) were trying to tamper with ples. “That was madness at its peak,” the state apparatus to lie low for three ics trained in conservative Islam came and manipulate the criminal justice laments R B Sreekumar, a former days beginning February 28, 2002 and over from states like Bihar into regions system. Director-General of Gujarat Police. let the rioters have a field day. Riots such as Kutch in Gujarat and imparted Sreekumar, a brave and honest An Indian Police Service (IPS) officer spread after Modi decided to parade religious teachings that created avoid- police official, has been provided secu- of Gujarat cadre, he headed the state’s the bodies of the 58 Hindu victims of able Hindu-Muslim cleavages. rity after he received threats from the reserve police units at the time the Godhra violence a day earlier. One vic- Sreekumar took over as additional VHP for his bold role in the riots probe riots broke out on February 28, 2002. tim died later. DGP, state intelligence, on April 9, and his anti-Modi and secular stance. Sreekumar was haunted by state chief As per the law, the bodies should 2002 and was the first police official Interestingly, in Gandhinagar, he stays minister Narendra Modi for filing nine have been handed to the next of kin of in the state to blow the whistle on the close to the chief minister’s residence. affidavits in a row against him stressing the deceased but they were instead left Hindu extremists who he said were The Peninsula

Catholicate College IMF-FCC media workshop to open on November 17 alumni meet five-day media workshop of media within the last two years.” Any Indian expatriate above 15 organised by an Indian The workshop starting at 7pm years of age can attend the workshop. general body meeting cum get forum Friends Cultural would have two sessions every day. The workshop will conclude on together of ex-students and ACentre, (FCC), in associa- It will cover different areas of the November 22 with the keynote A their families of Catholicate tion with Indian Media Forum (IMF) print and the visual media such as speech by prominent Malayalam College, Pathanamthitta Alumni will open at FCC auditorium in Doha reporting, editing, production, adver- writer and Chairman of Kerala Doha Chapter will be held on on November 17. tisement and circulation. Sahithya Academy Perumbadavam Friday, Novermber 16 at 7pm at Speaking at a press conference, The sessions will cover various Sreedharan. Qatar Grand Palace Hotel near Pradeep Menon, the coordinator of topics such as media literacy, visual FFC Director Habib Rahman Jaidah Tower. the workshop, said, “The workshop media journalism, photography, citi- Kizhissery and IMF President Contact 55569709 or 55201578 for aimed at creating media awareness zen’s journalism and social networks, Santhosh Chandran were also more details. The Peninsula among public has inspired large num- the influence of advertisement in present at the press conference. bers of youngsters to join the world media and new trends in journalism. The Peninsula CAMPUS PLUS | WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2012 5 Award-winning illustrator visits Qatar Academy

ward-winning illustrator Korky Paul only had one question for the Qatar Academy students who met him during his school visit: What do Ayou need to make a good drawing? Students who have read his Winnie the Witch series answered colours that match the story while the artis- tic and tech savvy bunch thought good animation soft- ware would do the trick. For the veteran artist, however, imagination is the first and probably only requirement to express oneself through visual art. He put this belief into action during his presentation, asking students for input while drawing a character onstage, mixing ‘donkey ears’ with ‘crocodile teeth’ to produce Snorky Snorlle, a totally unique and artistic char- acter deserving of a new storybook of its own. In between, he gave out practical tips to the students. “When draw- ing, you are free to use whatever color you want”. He also added: “Watercolours are brilliant to work with, it teaches people to work with colour well”. Afterwards, he asked the students to raise their magic numbers and gave away his new sketch that came with a complementary signature. Grade 3E student Jassim Al Thani was beaming when his number was called. “I really like drawing and this is special because Paul signed this work himself”. Signing and giving away his on-the-spot illustrations is common practice for Paul – real name is Hamish Vigne Christie Paul – whose demonstrations also include reading from his varied collection of chapter, picture, pop-up and poetry books and lots of interaction with the students. Through this, his aims to directly inspire students and show them “that writing, reading and drawing can be fun”. “It’s a 50-50 thing,” he says of the importance of both a Korky Paul with one of good story and illustration. “They always go hand in hand. the students. The most important thing is to never put a limit on the children’s imagination and to always practice”. The Peninsula

MES celebrates annual sports meet

ES Indian School held its 38th Annual of honour Paul Ashtley, Charlette Ashtley (Head, function followed by a spectacular march past with Sports Meet on November 7-8. The Aspire Venues & Events, Aspire logistic) and Sam house captains holding their respective flags. The two day event, conducted separately Chapman, Sports Operations Manager, MTM group, school sports captain Mohammed Salih Salim led Mfor boys and girls, started with a cul- Hamad Aquatic centre, Aspire Zone, were present the oath taking ceremony. The students showcased tural presentation. The chief guest P S Sasi Kumar, on the occasion. their skills with an Artistic Gymnastics and Pyramid. First Secretary (HOC consular Political, Economic The function started with a prayer by Sakeena The Assistant Head Boy Suhail Subair proposed the & Commercial), Embassy of India, in the inaugu- Safa, followed a formal welcome by Assistant Head vote of thanks while Mohammed Irfan V, Sreekumar ral address, praised the sports ethos of the school Girl, Sai Spandana. The National champions and Ravindra Kumar and Irene Abraham compered the and declared the 38th Sports Meet open. The guests athletes of the school were the torch-bearers in the programme. The Peninsula 6 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2012 MARKETPLACE

Participants and officials at the venue of the competition. S h e l l , B e d a y a h o s t e n t e r p r i s e c h a l l e n g e c o m p e t i t i o n

s part of its Gold sponsorship of the and get them started on the road to running The competition required participants to Global Entrepreneurship Week, Shell has their own business.” attend a training session, practise in teams and brought, in partnership with Bedaya, the A total of 14 teams from Qatar University, then compete to see which team can make the Afirst ever Enterprise Challenge Qatar, a Texas A&M University at Qatar and Georgetown highest net profit in an online competition that computer based business simulation challenge that University took part in this competition organ- simulates a business start-up. promotes entrepreneurship skills in young people. ised for the first time in Qatar by Qatar Shell Team Aggie Engineers from Texas A&M “This competition aims to promote business and Bedaya with the support of Mosaic, a UK University at Qatar walked away with the knowledge among young people and equip them based organisation, which creates opportunities first prize. The winning team members were with practical business skills,” said Wael Sawan, for young people to increase confidence, self honoured at the GEW Opening Gala Dinner Chairman of Qatar Shell. efficacy and long-term employability. and were presented with their prizes by Wael “We hope this competition will create inter- This competition kicked off the start of Global Sawan and Saleh Al Khulaifi. est among our young people to become future Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) that aims The Enterprise Challenge Qatar “Lab” is entrepreneurs.” to promote job creation, innovation and eco- accessible to visitors who attend GEW from “The challenge helps participants develop nomic advancement through entrepreneurship. November 12 to 15. The initiative forms a part their business acumen, team work, strategic Silatech, a Qatar-based social initiative focused of Qatar Shell’s corporate social responsibility thinking and exposes them to the full-cycle on youth employment and entrepreneurship, programme and supports the social and of the entrepreneurial journey,” said Saleh Al is the official host organization and chairs the economic pillars of the Qatar National Vision Khulaifi, Bedaya Centre Manager. GEW Qatar Board. The event is being held from 2030. “This is a great tool to reach young people November 12 to 17 at the Crowne Plaza Doha. The Peninsula Memac Ogilvy’s annual meeting validates pervasive creativity

emac Ogilvy, communi- in our challenging and crowded envi- cations agencies in the ronments where people are struggling Middle East, recently to get ahead through tenacity, crea- Mheld its regional manage- tivity and imagination” said Edmond ment meeting to review the agency’s Moutran. performance in 2012 and agree on plans “As difficult as it may be, I expect for 2013. The five-days meeting was 2013 to be even more brilliant as at chaired by Memac Ogilvy Chairman Memac Ogilvy we deeply believe crea- and MENA CEO Edmond Moutran, tivity is an essential ingredient for and attended by Regional Discipline modern business success,” he added. Heads and Managing Directors from Pervasive Creativity, Digital the agency’s 14 offices. Communication, Talent Management Edmond Moutran opened the con- and Awards, were at the heart of the ference by thanking all offices on Memac Ogilvy’s agenda and workshops Memac Ogilvy’s staff at annual meeting. this year’s excellent results and par- to ensure the agency continues to add ticularly on the outstanding achieve- value to the business of its clients. ment in becoming the “Most Awarded “Social media is driving change our social networks for news, infor- and implement solutions that span Advertising Agency in the MENA in markets around the world, shift- mation and recommendations. At across all disciplines, driving our cli- Region” in 2012. ing the way we form opinions and Memac, we understood that early on ents’ businesses forward”, said Edmond “Creativity is a business necessity make purchase decisions. We rely on and will continue to design programs Moutran. The Peninsula HEALTH PLUS | WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2012 7

Health Tips from DOCTOR

Cervical cancer screening PEDOMETERS test (Pap smear test) his test is simple, quick and relatively painless screening test which play up is useful to identify minimal cellular changes in the cervix before they have had a chance to become malignant. This pre-cancerous Tcondition is usually caused by sexually transmitted human papil- loma virus (HPV). HPV-DNA test can also be done along with liquid based every step cytology of pap smear test, in cases of suspected HPV infection. The test can be done in clinics where OP Procedures are available. Using a vaginal speculum and brush (specially designed for pap smear) cells collecting from the cervix (the lower part of the uterus that extends in to the vagina) and send to the laboratory for reporting. It will take 2-3 you take weeks to get the report. Pap testing should begin at the age of 21 years or within 3 years of the onset of sexual life whichever comes first. Screening preferred every 3 years for women between the age of 21-65 by Dorene Internicola years (recommended by American college third-graders who wore the ped- and social support.” Just as of obstetrics and gynecology). ometers to encourage them to be working out in groups increases Precautions to be taken 48 hours before edometers have ticked more active during recess. “But exercise adherence, he suggests, of papsmears screening to get accurate off many miles since they figured out if they just jiggled a pedometer can be effective report. Leonardo da Vinci in the seat they could trick the because people know they are • Avoid using spermicides and vaginal sketched his version, counter,” she said. “It did make being monitored, even if you’re creams. essentially a pendulum them fidget more.” monitoring yourself. • Sexual contact Dr. Reena A P Pfor walkers, in the 15th century. To build a better pedometer, • Vaginal douching Specialist – Obstetrics & While step counting will never companies are moving from the Ideal time for the test in menstrual age Gynecology be a magic fitness pill, experts say Wearing a pedometer spring-load, or old-fashioned, to group is 10th-20th day after the first day Healthspring World Clinic this most pedestrian of gadgets helps with weight loss, microchip. of menstruation. Even in pregnancy pap can put extra spring in an ambu- Garmin Ltd’s 201 model is a smear can be done safely if indicated. latory routine. as well as encouraging wrist unit that uses GPS satellites High risk groups who needs frequent and regular pap smear screening. “Just as a watch can’t make a focus on physical to trace your outdoor workout. • Bleeding following sexual contact person be on time, a pedometer Besides showing speed, distance, • Excessive vaginal discharge can’t make a person active,” said activity pace, time and laps, it can even • Abnormal vaginal bleeding Dr. Barbara Bushman, an exercise point you back to your starting • H/O Post menopausal bleeding specialist and personal trainer place. • Women with smoking habits with the American College of FITNESS AWARENESS Using MEMS (microelectrome- • Those who undergone chemotherapy Sports Medicine (ACSM). “But chanical systems) technology, the • History of human papilloma virus infection it’s a good tool for promoting To test the accuracy of a ped- technology in very small devices, • Previously Treated for abnormal papsmear physical activity.” ometer, Bushman suggests, count Striiv is among the companies In repeated screening, reported as abnormal papsmear, needs detailed Bushman said research has out 20 paces. If the counter reads making pedometers that are inspection of the cervix by colposcopy. There is little or no benefit of screen- shown that in various populations, within 18 to 22, it’s considered a smarter and contain no moving ing in women who have not had sexual contact. wearing a pedometer helps with reasonably accurate step counter. parts. Pap smear screening is still recommended for those who have been weight loss, as well as encouraging Gregory Chertok, a sport psy- “It’s the next generation,” said vaccinated against HPV, since the vaccines do not cover all of the HPV focus on physical activity. chology counselor and fitness Dave Wang, chief executive of the types that can cause cervical cancer. A summary of 26 different trainer at the Physical Medicine Redwood City, California-based Also the vaccine do not protect against HPV exposure before vaccina- studies showed that pedometer and Rehabilitation Center in company. tion. So aware of papsmear screening will help to reduce the risk of missing users walked at least 2,000 more Englewood, New Jersey, said The new technology, he main- a potentially precancerous lesion. steps each day than nonusers, studies show that just wearing tains, improves stepping accuracy Ideal time for vaccination is 9-26 years of age, more effective before according to the Harvard Health a pedometer can increase fit- to within one percent of every 100 12 years old prior to her first sexual contact: Letter, produced by experts at ness awareness. “A pedometer is steps on normal terrain. Vaccines – 3 doses. Harvard Medical School. Also, almost like a workout buddy, an Last month the company rolled 2nd doze after one month of 1st doze and 3rd doze after six months using a pedometer helped them ever-present truth teller,” he said. out a free iPhone app that can of first vaccination. increase overall physical activity “It provides constant, immediate be used alone or in conjunction Once HPV virus infected, vaccines will not do any favour. levels by 27 percent. feedback, and so acts as a behavior with its Play Smart Pedometer In pregnant women vaccines contra indicated. For most healthy adults, 10,000 modification tool.” that enables users to compete in If women is pregnant during the course of vaccinations, she can com- steps per day is a reasonable goal, There is also the power of num- various games and challenges via plete the course after the baby born. In breast feeding mothers vaccination according to ACSM. bers. “Most goals people set are Facebook and email. is safe. Bushman recommends pedom- measurable, numeric, so just hav- The new generation of pedom- If the test is abnormal it should be repeated every 12 months interval. eters as an adjunct to activity and ing the number can encourage you eters can track running, and even If 3 consequitive smears are negative (normal) no need of repeating the notes that old-fashioned pedom- to set your own goal,” he said. climbing, but calories remain the test every 3 years interval. This is also applied to those whose tests are eters can be an inexact measure Chertok added that pedometers final frontier. negative of papsmear with HPV DNA test. of exercise volume. Position also also help people realize that eve- “Calories are a little hard,” matters. “Tilting, angling, plac- ryday activities, such as walking Wang admits, although his ped- ing it off the body or on a loose up stairs or through supermarket ometers do take a stab at it. waistband can affect accuracy,” aisles, count toward that goal. “We look at your height, your she said, noting the devices don’t weight, your gender, your age, pick up non-ambulatory activi- MONITORING PROGRESS your cadence, your altimeter ties, such as stationary cycling or increase if you’re walking up a rowing. “Accountability is a big issue,” hill,” he said. “But at the end of She did a study with Chertok explained, “accountability the day ... it’s a guess.” Reuters 8 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2012 MOVIE PLUS | WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2012 9

HOLLYWOOD NEWS NEWS Spice Girls for all age Son Of Sardaar: groups: Halliwell inger Geri Halliwell says her band Comical saga of vendetta Spice Girls is all about bringing by Subhash K Jha Severy age group together. The band which consists of Halliwell, takes over box office Film: Son Of Sardaar Victoria Beckham, Melanie Chisholm, Starring: , , , Melanie Brown and Emma Bunton are , , , Vindoo Dara Singh likely to perform for the last time at Directed: Ashwani Dhir launch of the musical play at West End, Rating: ***1/2 London, Dec 11. The popular stage will showcase a musi- very time Vindoo Dara Singh, who plays a part of an extended cal “Viva forever!” which will be based on patriarchal Punjabi parivaar in the Sikh heartland, opens his their songs. mouth to speak, he is shushed down by others saying, “Silencer “The show is about bringing the Spice Elagaa.” legacy to a new generation. Spice Girls By God, at times you feel this loud, flamboyant, ostentatious yet-all right, is about unifying the world - every age, admit it-sinfully engaging film should just pipe down. There is so much every gender, everyone. It’s woman power, that’s noisy about this film. And we aren’t talking about Sandeep Chowta’s it’s an essence, a tribe,” The Sunday Times over-accented background score. Yet it’s never unpleasant noise. magazine quoted her as saying. Son Of Sardaar takes us into the core of a family feud in Punjab where Sanjay Dutt, playing a goofy oddball of a Panjabi patriarch as only he can, wants our affable Sardarji Ajay Devgn dead to fulfil an ancestral vendetta. The IQ level of every character in this film is way below average. Every man in Ashwani Dhir’s world of belligerent bloodbaths is more daft than DiCaprio’s charity turned b’day bash the previous. The women are slightly more intelligent, though our leading lady Sonakshi Sinha, photogenic as she is, has begun to get repetitive in her chirpiness. Juhi Chawla, as the woman who waits 25 years to marry Sanjay ctor Leonardo DiCaprio played good samaritan on his 38th birthday. Dutt and then finally tells him, “Sorry, I don’t want to build my mandap He asked his guests for donations to raise money for the American over the grave of another woman’s love”, is also intellectually challenged. ARed Cross. The smartest character in this smarter-than-the-characters film is DiCaprio used the occasion on Sunday to raise money for the Red Cross played by Tanuja who, as the matriarch, feigns senility whenever it suits her. to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy, by adding a fee to every bottle The men around her make it easy. They are incorrigibly dumb, you see. sold to be donated for charity, reports contactmusic.com. Love it or hate it, “Son Of Sardaar” is what a mainstream Hindi film is The 38-year-old raised a total of $500,000 for American Red Cross, and meant to be. A full-on masala-maar-ke action-comedy with dollops drama all other donations went to charities supported by the Leonardo DiCaprio dripping from the edges like wet cheese in a tasty pizza. This is a film which Foundation. is not just smarter than its character but also much more intelligent than Guests including Beyonce Knowles and her husband Jay-Z, Robert it actually seems. De Niro, Cameron Diaz, Mark Ruffalo, Emma Watson, Chris Rock, Son Of Sardaar derives its feisty energy from the original Tamil film and Miranda Kerr were entertained by live performances from Django by S Rajamouli (). The feudal plot is transposed from Reinhardt, Gary Clark Jr and Eric Lewis. Madurai to Punjab. With that journey that the plot undertakes the film by David Germain The celebrations took place at a club named The Darby. a great anniversary present,” said Rory comedy Wreck-It Ralph, which fell to No. Road to Perdition, Skyfall continues the acquires a whole lot of cocky humour and a kind of eclectic warmth that Bruer, head of distribution at Sony, which 2 with $33.1m, raising its domestic total current franchise’s exploration into the keeps popping up most unexpectedly. ames Bond’s Skyfall has extended its produces the Bond films along with MGM. to $93.7m. emotional traumas that have shaped Providentially, Son Of Sardaar turns the vendetta saga on its head. The worldwide box-office rule to North Skyfall was the weekend’s only new wide While Skyfall marked a new high for Bond’s cool, aloof manner. bloodshed between two warring families is converted into a crisp comic cur- America, hauling in a franchise- release, but Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln Bond’s opening-weekend revenue, the film The film reveals secrets out of the rency where action speaks louder than the words. Director Ashwan Dhir, Denzel Washington’s wife Jrecord $87.8m in its first weekend had a huge start in a handful of theaters. has a long way to go to match the biggest past of Bond’s boss, British spymaster M whose antecedents in television show up here in the episodic movement of at US theaters. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis as the 16th audiences 007 has ever drawn. Adjusted (Judi Dench), and pits 007 against a bril- the plot, sustains the action, comedy and drama in the same line of vision. Adding in $2.2m from Thursday night president, Lincoln took in $900,000 in 11 for inflation, Sean Connery’s 1965 Bond liant but unstable former agent (Javier Miraculously, the plot moves steadily from mood to mood without seeming disturbed with his role previews at IMAX and other large-for- theaters for a whopping average of $81,818 adventure Thunderball would have taken Bardem) who’s out for revenge. scattered. There is space even regular breaks for romance in the narration. mat theaters, Skyfall has taken in $90m a cinema. By comparison, Skyfall averaged in an estimated $508m domestically in Hollywood remains on a brisk pace this Though the songs could have been avoided, the song breaks are pleasant. ctor Denzel domestically, according to studio esti- $25,050 in 3,505 theaters. today’s dollars, with its 1964 predeces- fall as the busy holiday season approaches. By the time the chaos is all Washington’s wife mates on Sunday. Lincoln centers on the months lead- sor Goldfinger not far behind at $444m, Overall domestic revenues totaled $172m, sorted out, the narration collapses APauletta Pearson That lifts the worldwide total for Skyfall ing up to the president’s assassination in according to box-office tracker Hollywood. up 26 percent from the same weekend last in an exhausted but triumphant is not happy with his role to $518.6m since it began rolling out over- April 1865, as he maneuvers to pass the com. year, when “Immortals” led with $32.2m. heap. in movie Flight. seas in late October. Internationally, the 13th amendment abolishing slavery and The Bond films over the last two dec- For the year, domestic revenues are at While Dutt is more satirical Washington, 57, played 23rd Bond flick added $89m this weekend end the Civil War. Distributor Disney will ades have come in around the $200m $9.1bn, up 4.3 percent from 2011’s, accord- than sinister in his search for ven- the role of an alcoholic to raise its overseas revenue to $428.6m. expand Lincoln into nationwide release of range domestically in inflation-adjusted ing to Hollywood.com. detta (and that’s what the script pilot in the drama film The third installment starring Daniel about 1,600 theaters on Friday and may dollars. Estimated ticket sales for Friday requires him to be), Devgn’s Sardar and says he would never Craig as British super-spy Bond, Skyfall widen the film further over Thanksgiving Still, Craig’s Bond is setting a new through Sunday at US and Canadian act is brilliantly controlled and behave the same way in outdid the $67.5m US debut of 2008’s week. critical standard for the franchise. While theaters, according to Hollywood.com. moderate. He plays the foreign- real life. Quantum of Solace, the franchise’s previ- The film has strong Academy Awards Quantum of Solace had a so-so critical Where available, latest international returned Sikh who is suddenly “After a scene where ous best opening. Skyfall more than dou- prospects for two-time directing win- reception, Skyfall and Casino Royale are numbers are also included. Final domestic thrown into a fatuous feud with a I’m drunk and arguing bled the $40.8 million debut of Craig’s first ner Spielberg, two-time acting recipient among the best-reviewed Bond films, with figures will be released on Monday. sense of wonderment. the whole day, the last Bond film, 2006’s Casino Royale. Day-Lewis and the rest of the cast, which critics and fans enjoying the darker edge 1. Skyfall: $87.8m. “Son Of Sardaar” is a rollick- thing I want to do is Skyfall already has passed the $407.7m includes Oscar winners Sally Field and Craig has imprinted on 007. 2. Wreck-It Ralph: $33.1m. ing rumbustious wild and wacky any of those things so it overseas total for Quantum of Solace and Tommy Lee Jones. “Skyfall is to the Bond franchise what 3. Flight: $15.1m. action-comedy. It’s a spaghetti- was therapeutic,” People by Monday, it will top the $432.2m inter- “The performances are some of the The Dark Knight was to the Batman fran- 4. Argo: $6.7m. western relocated to Punjab that magazine quoted him as national haul for Casino Royale. greatest of recent time,” said Dave Hollis, chise,” said Hollywood.com analyst Paul 5. Taken 2: $4m. would keep Devgn’s fans regaled. saying. The Craig era has reinvigorated one head of distribution for Disney. “I don’t Dergarabedian. “By taking it to a whole 6. Here Comes the Boom: $2.6m Even if you are not a big fan of the “But my wife was a lit- of Hollywood’s most-enduring franchises, know if you’re ever going to think about it other level, this is a different kind of Bond 7. Cloud Atlas: $2.53m. typical potboiler this one makes tle disturbed by this one whose first big-screen Bond adventure, Dr. again without seeing our actor as Lincoln. that can be taken really seriously.” 8. Pitch Perfect: $2.5m. you smile. IANS to be honest,” he added. No, debuted 50 years ago. Daniel is extraordinary in the role.” Directed by Sam Mendes, the Academy 9. The Man with the Iron Fists: $2.49m. “It’s quite a testament to Bond, con- Skyfall took over the top spot at the Award-winning filmmaker behind 10. Hotel Transylvania: $2.4m. sidering it’s the 50th anniversary. What weekend box office from Disney’s animated American Beauty and Craig’s director on AP 10 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2012 ENVIRONMENT

First solely-biofuel jet flight raises clean travel hopes

The 100 percent biofuel-powered Falcon 20 being tailed by the data-collecting T-33

by Sophie Fougeres Engine tests at NRC’s Ottawa laboratories prior to themselves or whether reduced aviation emissions last month’s flight proved that regular jet fuel could expectations were met. he world’s first flight powered entirely by be swapped with the experimental oilseed variety The fuel was made from brassica carinata, com- bio jet fuel has raised hopes for cleaner air without modifying an aircraft’s engines or fuel tanks. monly known as Ethiopian mustard, a crop that is travel and upped the prospects of a boon And after landing back in Ottawa, Canadian test well suited for growing in semi-arid regions. Tfor farmers whose oilseed crops could sup- pilot Paul Kissman said he couldn’t detect any dif- The Canadian government hopes this initiative plant kerosene. ference in the engine performance using the oilseed will launch a new bio jet fuel industry that becomes A Dassault Falcon 20 twin engine jet took off from fuel compared to petroleum-based jet fuel. a boon to growers. the Canadian capital Ottawa last month to test the “For us it was the same,” he said, adding that fur- More than 40 farmers in Canada’s mid-western new jet fuel, made from 100 percent oilseed, for ther analysis of the test data would show whether the prairies were contracted to grow over 6,000 acres of engine performance and emissions, aiming to make new bio-fuel had any adverse effects on the engines the oilseed crop that was turned into bio jet fuel by sky journeys less polluting. Agrisoma and Applied Research. Several engineers were on board, monitoring the To the untrained eye the transparent liquid bio engines’ performance and fuel burn, making a round fuel appears identical to petroleum-based jet fuel. trip to Montreal and back in 90 minutes. “To date, all powered “It turns into essentially drop-in fuel that looks Two companies -- Applied Research Associates and acts identical to conventional jet fuel,” explained and Agrisoma Biosciences -- have partnered with Fabijanski, adding that increased oilseed production the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to flight has relied on fossil to make the fuel would not adversely impact food develop a “sustainable source of renewable energy” farming. for the commercial airline industry. fuel. This flight changes “The farmers that we use to grow this seed are A second aircraft, a Canadair CT-133 jet tailed the farmers that have land that is not particularly good Falcon’s October 29 flight, collecting emissions data everything: we have for food production. By growing this seed you actu- from the lead plane’s engines for analysis. ally enhance or improve the land for eventual food Until now bio-fuel flights have been restricted to a witnessed petroleum production,” he said. 50-percent blend with petroleum as the technology The cost of production for commercial use has yet was largely unproven. free aviation.” to be calculated. But Chuck Red of Applied Research Several commercial aircraft during the Rio climate Associates insisted it would be “cost competitive” summit in June used much-touted bio jet fuels mixed with petroleum-based fuel, when in full production. with traditional petroleum jet fuel. “Through this initiative, we provide a sustainable But the October 29 flight was the first time a jet option for reducing aviation emissions,” he said, add- aircraft was powered by 100 percent, un-blended, ing that the fuel could be commercially available renewable jet fuel that meets petroleum jet fuel speci- within a few years. fications, the NRC said in a statement. The only question remaining is whether the fuel “To date, all powered flight has relied on fossil fuel. actually lowers emissions, including those linked to This flight changes everything: we have witnessed global warming; NRC scientists are now poring over petroleum free aviation,” said Agrisoma president the data and hope to deliver an answer within weeks. Steven Fabijanski. AFP BOOKS PLUS | WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2012 11

Interior design books: The best of 2012 by Jura Koncius Home by Novogratz Barbara Barry: Around Beauty By Robert and Cortney Novogratz By Barbara Barry tylish coffee tables have a tall stack of fresh ($35, Artisan Books) ($65, Rizzoli) design books to display this season. After a How do you decorate a surf shack? The Novogratzes Anyone who has ever met Los Angeles designer lean few years in the interiors book category, would know. A hip, urban couple with seven children Barbara Barry knows she is someone who cares San army of experts is bringing us the best and a knack for interiors that combine the bold and deeply about every little thing, from how to properly of design in 2012. the beautiful, their look has launched a brand. arrange a tea tray to how to display arugula in the The list of authors includes West Coast rock-star Robert and Cortney Novogratz propelled their fridge. The goal for Barry is always beauty. decorators, style bloggers and TV design personali- lifestyle and talents into an HGTV show, a home In this, her first book, she uses stunning photography ties. A message from these books is this: Your home furnishings collection for CB2 and, now, this book and carefully composed prose to explain how you can should reflect who you are. So, we might add, should chronicling their vintage-meets-modern design style. achieve her well-ordered and Zen lifestyle. If you let the books you display in your living room. Here are Twenty projects that the couple transformed, from Barry be your life coach, you will learn to simplify and our picks. a cramped condo in Queens to a mod bedroom for elevate what you have. The photos of the flower-filled triplets,highlight the Novogratzes’ talents. Realistic bedside tables, crisp linens and carefully composed Young House Love: 243 Ways to Paint, Craft, budget analysis estimates for each project show the firewood stacks make you feel calm just studying them. Update & Show Your Home Some Love cost of looking awesome. By Sherry and John Petersik Rhapsody ($25.95, Artisan Books) The Collected Home By Kelly Wearstler Richmond, Virginia, bloggers Sherry and John By Darryl Carter ($55, Rizzoli) Petersik use their fixer-upper houses as labs for ($45, Clarkson Potter) If your life is lacking in glamour, flip through the DIY improvements. In his second book, Washington designer Darryl latest book by Beverly Hills designer Kelly Wearstler. The husband-and-wife team, who are self- Carter explains how he creates his refined yet rus- Her decoration of high-profile boutique hotels and described “cheapos,” have a huge following on their tic spaces. There are ideas for hinges, moldings and a stint as a judge on Bravo’s “Top Design” series friendly blog, Young House Love. paint colours. Then there is something deeper and brought national attention to Wearstler’s bold per- The book serves up no-attitude advice and step-by- more personal. sonal style and her way with textures, colors and step directions for lots of everyday projects, including “In collecting your home, you are sharing the story gilded Rococo mirrors. dressing up an $8 flea market mirror or painting ugly of your life,” Carter says. His own widely published The Wearstler inspirations offered in this book kitchen cabinets. homes are treasure houses of weathered and strik- are more in the lavish photographs than the text. Your goal in life might not be to re-cover a ing art, antiques and architectural salvage. Carter She illustrates how some of her large projects using lampshade or weave a twine headboard. But that explains how he elicits clues from clients about what mixed materials such as marble and crystal can be could change after reading the Petersiks’ upbeat speaks to them, as he works with them to create recomposed in a smaller environment. By the last instructions. their rooms. If you’re ready to curate your place in page, you might be tempted to invest in some purple a meaningful fashion, this book will guide you in the leather chairs, mirrored doors and studded metallic The Things That Matter right direction. walls. WP-Bloomberg by Nate Berkus ($35, Spiegel & Grau) Ever since Chicago designer Nate Berkus began appearing on Oprah in 2002, his name has been asso- ciated with room makeovers that reflect the lives of the people who live in them. In his second book, Berkus presents houses that tell the stories of their owners. For him, this is more important than the color of the paint or the width of the crown molding. Berkus, in a very personal chapter, reveals how he is con- nected to the leather rhinoceros head and the chunk of malachite in his own New York place. Then he invites us into the homes of 12 others. Through those stories, he hopes to inspire readers to celebrate and decorate with what is unique about themselves. 12 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2012 TECHNOLOGY Buzz building for debut of Wii U video game console re-orders for Wii U have been hot ahead of the Sunday release of the new Nintendo vid- eogame console that the Japanese electron- Pics titan hopes will catapult it to renewed glory. Nintendo is hoping for a repeat of the runaway success it had with original Wii consoles, which lured legions of “casual gamers” into the video game world with the introduction of motion-sensing controls. Promising signs in the market included US con- sumer electronics chain Best Buy informing people that it was sold out of Wii U consoles for pre-order online but that they could try their luck at real-world stores on launch day. At Internet retail titan Amazon.com, Wii U con- with gaming friends and change the way you enjoy mature audiences takes an ambitious approach to soles were being offered at opening prices hundreds your TV,” he continued. using the GamePad controller that is a key feature of dollars above list prices of $300 for basic models “It stands to revolutionise your living room.” of the Wii U. and $350 for “deluxe sets.” Nintendo has shown off a “TVii” application that Ubisoft designers turned the GamePad into a “sur- A grand Wii U event is planned at Nintendo World lets people use the Wii U tablet-style “GamePad” vival kit” for players in the horror-action game. in New York City’s Rockefeller Plaza on Saturday controllers to access television programs or video Ubisoft hits being tailored to take advantage of night ahead of the consoles going on sale there at online at services such as YouTube and Netflix. Wii U touch-screen controls included the company’s midnight. More than 50 games tailored for play on Wii U iconic “Rayman” and the slapstick “rabbids.” “The Wii U is exactly what the game industry will be available when the consoles hit the market, “People may not quite understand yet what is so needs right now,” said Tony Key, vice president according to Nintendo. special about the system because they haven’t been of sales and marketing at French videogame star Titles will include the latest installment in Ubisoft’s able to experience it themselves,” Key said. “That Ubisoft. blockbuster “Assassin’s Creed” franchise and a ver- was the problem with the Wii too, and we saw how “Consumers are looking for a fresh experience and sion of beloved “Call of Duty” from Activision. that turned out.” to have fun, and this is our chance to deliver.” “The integrated second screen of the GamePad cre- Kyoto-based Nintendo is counting on the new Wii Nintendo unveiled Wii U in June, vowing to start a ates new possibilities for how games can be played,” U to boost the company’s fortunes the way the origi- trend in “asymmetrical play” that lets players using said Activision chief executive Eric Hirshberg. nal Wii console did after its introduction in 2006. GamePad tablets have different in-game perspec- “We’re excited for our fans to experience the Nintendo said it aimed to sell 5.5 million units of tives and roles than those using traditional wand biggest franchises, like Call of Duty: Black Ops II, the new Wii U by the end of March. controllers. Skylanders Giants and Transformers Prime, in new The company has struggled against competition “At its core, the Wii U does three different things,” ways made possible on Wii U.” not only from traditional rivals such as PlayStation Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime Ubisoft’s Wii U lineup includes action, dance, fit- maker Sony and Microsoft’s Xbox, but also cheap said during the unveiling. ness, adventure and sports titles. online games that can be downloaded to smartphones “Change your gaming, change how you interact A “ZombiU” zombie killing game geared for and tablet computers. AFP

he launch for the new BlackBerry 10 plat- safeguards. form will be held January 30, as smart- New But the technology has advanced and Pentagon phone maker Research in Motion tries to officials said innovative applications available on Tregain traction against surging rivals. other smartphones could be useful for different units The Canadian firm said Monday the launch “will BlackBerry or offices. happen simultaneously in multiple countries around Recently, RIM showcased its success in emerging the world.” markets, but analysts noted that the company is The struggling tech firm will unveil two new on January 30 initially losing money in this push for market share. smartphones as well as the BlackBerry 10 operat- Unmoved by the BB10 launch announcement, they ing system, aimed at regaining momentum against are keeping their valuations of RIM unchanged, for smartphones from Apple and those using Google’s If it fails to impress, observers are now. Android operating system. predicting the end of RIM. “We believe BB10 may be able to generate traction, “In building BlackBerry 10, we set out to create but only as a Tier-2 device or even a Tier-3 device, a truly unique mobile computing experience that in line with the current BB products,” said Northern constantly adapts to your needs,” RIM chief execu- move which means it will miss the critical holiday Securities analyst Sameet Kanade. tive Thorsten Heins said. shopping period. Jeffries Group noted that RIM will also see “Our team has been working tirelessly to bring Heins, who was brought in at the start of the increased competition from Microsoft entering the our customers innovative features combined with year to replace RIM founders Jim Balsillie and Mike fray with its Windows 8 operating system, “attempt- a best in class browser, a rich application ecosys- Lazaridis and turn around the company, announced ing to establish W8 as the third mobile ecosystem.” tem, and cutting-edge multimedia capabilities. All of last week that BB10 encryption has been certified as The two new BB10 devices, one with a QWERTY this will be integrated into a user experience -- the secure for use by government agencies and others keyboard and one with a touchscreen, according BlackBerry Flow -- that is unlike any smartphone dealing with sensitive information. analysts, will offer a catalogue of new applications, on the market today.” The launch comes with RIM, The announcement aimed at RIM’s traditional including games, productivity, social, lifestyle and once the dominant smartphone maker, rapidly losing key business and governmental customers, came leisure, multimedia and published content, as well market share. RIM’s stock price has fallen to its low- after the Pentagon ended its exclusive deal with as apps designed for business and enterprise use. est level since 2003, and in June the company shed RIM to supply its vast workforce with Blackberry Messages, notifications, feeds and calendar events 5,000 staff or 30 percent of its workforce. smartphones. Another government agency, the US will be organized in a “hub” that can be checked According to research firm IDC, BlackBerry’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, also “with a simple gesture” while working on other appli- market share continued to sink, falling to just over said it was dropping the Blackberry device altogether cations. Users will also be able to keep personal appli- four percent of the worldwide market by the end of in favor of Apple’s iPhone. The US military and intel- cations and information separate from work data. the third quarter, as Android garnered 75 percent. ligence agencies have long preferred the Blackberry More than 50 carriers are currently testing the The BB10 itself was to have been launched in late due to security concerns and had worried that Apple, new device, and more are expected in the coming 2010, but the company in June announced a delay, a Android and other smart phones lacked sufficient weeks. AFP COMICS PLUS | WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER 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

AL PACINO, BRAD PITT, BRITNEY SPEARS, BRUCE WILLIS, CAMERON DIAZ, CHER, DOLLY PARTON, DREW BARRYMORE, ELIJAH WOOD, EWAN MCGREGOR, GEORGE CLOONEY, HALLE BERRY, HARRISON FORD, HUGH GRANT, JENNIFER LOPEZ, JODIE FOSTER, JOHN CUSACK, JOHNNY DEPP, JOHN TRAVOLTA, KEANU REEVES, KEVIN SPACEY, KURT RUSSELL, LIV TYLER, MADONNA, MEL GIBSON, TOM HANKS.

Zits Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

Blondie Dennis Young and Denis Lebrun

Slylock Fox Bob Weber 14 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2012 CROSSWORDS

ACROSS 39 Sticks out DOWN 32 Rodent-eating reptiles 48 “I’d like to buy a ___, Pat” CROSS WORD 1 Tick off 43 Showily stylish 1 Applesauce maker 34 “You’re calling 49 Deeply impressed 1234 56789 10111213 5 Wash 46 River on the Texas/ 2 The 43rd state because …?” 50 Sting Ray, e.g., 10 Mimics Louisiana border 3 Kind of acid in 35 Messy dorm room, say informally 14 15 16 14 Skunk’s defense 47 Hightailed it breakfast cereal 37 Broke off from a group 51 “Large pepperoni with 17 18 19 15 Under way 48 & 50 Dutch painter 4 Something redheads 40 Most risqué extra cheese,” e.g. 16 Attract, as an represented by this tend to do 41 “Deutschland ___Alles” 52 V-formation fliers 20 21 22 23 audience puzzle’s circled letters 5 Outlaw 42 What a lot of partiers 53 Overly quick 54 Warning at a station 24 25 26 27 17 Dickens wrote one 6 In front of, old-style make 56 Diamonds, e.g. about two cities 55 Cairo-to-Addis Ababa 7 Kind of deafness 43 ___ Angelico 59 Shook hands with, say 28 29 18 They’re frowned upon dir. 8 Slammer 44 Long and lean 60 What a seamstress 19 What an office seeker 57 It used to be called 9 Flying saucer fliers, for 45 Not stopping may take up 30 31 32 33 34 35 seeks the Hermit Kingdom short 58 Evidence of a ship’s JASMINE OMNIBUS 36 37 38 20 Blockheaded 10 Counseled passing EMPEROR L ANT ANA 22 In medias ___ 11 Season-ending events WORD SWORD SWORD S 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 59 Be sassy, with “off” 23 Human or kangaroo on “The Bachelor” 61 Fateful day in March SKYS DUET REES 24 Red salmon 12 “Peter Peter Pumpkin SNEERED DRY 46 47 62 Ovine mothers 26 Not a pretty sight ___” SHASTA R I P 63 Cream of the crop 48 49 50 51 52 53 28 Cleaning substance 13 Writer Stieg Larsson, e.g. P I CKYP I CKYP I CKY 64 Wasp’s home 29 Banded marbles 21 People are always ALAI GNU LOLA 54 55 56 57 65 “___ we forget” searching for them 30 Most negligible MON E YMON E YMON E Y 66 Indian emblem 23 Alpha-gamma connector 58 59 60 61 33 Currently RO I ESTEES 67 “Pardon me, would 25 Still 36 Sports org. in a 1976 FAD WRI TTEN 62 63 64 you have any ___ merger 27 Go slightly off course AFRO ASEA EPEE Poupon?” 29 Win by ___ CLANGCLANGCLANG 65 66 67 37 Blow away TACT I LE GOOS ING 38 Leased 30 Chinese chairman 31 Opposite of rise STOOGES ONEADAY

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

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate How to EASY SUDOKU play Hyper Easy Sudoku Puzzles Sudoku: Place a digit from 1 to 9 in A Hyper Sudoku each empty cell so every Puzzle is solved row, every column and by filling the every 3x3 box contains all numbers from 1 the digits 1 to 9. to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear YESTERDAY’S only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is solved like a normal Sudoku. ANSWER CINEMA / TV LISTINGS PLUS | WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2012 15

Son Of Sardar (2D/Hindi) – 1.30 & 7.30pm SHOWING AT CITY CENTER 1 (2D/Hindi) 12:15 Football Friendly 08:00 News – 4.15 & 10.15pm England U-21 V 09:00 Witness GULF Northern Ireland 10:00 News CINEMA Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2D/Hindi) U-21 10:30 Inside Story 14:15 Italian League 11:00 News – 2.00 & 8.00pm Lazio V Roma 11:30 The Stream 2 16:00 Basketball Nba 12:00 News Son Of Sardar (2D/Hindi) San Antonio @ 12:30 Fault Lines – 5.15 & 11.15pm La Lakers 13:00 NEWSHOUR 18:15 Npower League 14:00 News Jawan Of Vellimala (2D/Malayalam) Leicester V 14:30 Inside Story 1 – 2.30, 5.00, 8.00 & 11.00pm Nottingham 15:00 The Fight for Forest Amazonia Son Of Sardar (2D/Hindi) 20:00 Moto Gp 16:00 NEWSHOUR – 2.30 & 8.30pm Valencia 17:00 News 21:30 Football Friendly 17:30 The Stream Sweden V 18:00 NEWSHOUR 2 Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2D/Hindi) – 5.15pm England 19:00 News 01:00 Football Friendly 19:30 People & Luxembourg V Power Flight (2D/Drama) – 11.00pm Scotland 20:00 News MALL 03:00 Serie A Show 20:30 Inside Story 03:30 Football Friendly 21:00 NEWSHOUR CINEMA Sinister (2D/Horror) – 3.00pm Braziil V 22:00 News Columbia 22:30 The Stream 23:00 Witness Hotel Transylvania (3D/Animation) – 5.00pm 3 13:15 River Monsters 13:50 Wildlife SOS Skyfall (2D/Action) – 7.00pm 14:10 Border Security 15:40 Wildest India 14:35 Scrappers 16:35 Orangutan 16:25 Street Customs Island Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2D/Hindi) – 10.00pm 18:15 Mythbusters 18:25 Natural Born 19:10 How Do They Hunters Do It? 19:20 Dogs/Cats/ Sinister (2D/Horror) – 2.30pm 19:40 How It’s Made Pets 101 20:05 Border Security 20:15 Monkey Life 21:00 Auction Kings 22:05 Wildest India 21:30 You Have Been 1 Skyfall (2D/Action) – 5.00pm 23:00 Gator Boys Warned 23:55 New Breed 22:25 Body Invaders Vets With 23:20 Ultimate Steve Irwin Flight (2D/Drama) – 8.00 & 11.00pm Survival

ROYAL 2 Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2D/Hindi) PLAZA – 2.00, 5.15 & 9.00pm

13:00 Wild India 09:00 The Alamo Brave (Animation) – 2.30 & 8.30pm 14:00 World’s 11:35 Bad Influence Wildest 13:15 Stagecoach Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Encounters 14:50 The House On 3 Wanted – 4.30 & 6.30pm 15:00 Cliffhangers Carroll Street 16:00 Shark Men 16:30 Viva Maria 18:00 Rescue Ink 18:40 The Wilby Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2D/Hindi) – 10.30pm 19:00 Nordic Wild Conspiracy 21:00 Cliffhangers 20:25 Lisa 22:00 Shark Men 22:00 Valkyrie: The Here Comes The Boom (2D/Comedy) 23:00 Python Plot To Kill – 2.30pm Hunters Hitler 23:55 Toy Soldiers Hotel Transylvania (3D/Animation) – 5.00pm 1 Skyfall (2D/Action) – 7.15pm 13:15 The Marvelous 13:15 Private Lives Misadventures... Of... 16:35 Powerpuff Girls 15:00 The Yellow Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2D/Hindi) – 10.00pm 20:05 Green Lantern: Rolls-Royce- The Animated PG Series 17:05 The Tender Wreck - It Ralph (3D/Animation) 20:55 Generator Rex Trap – 3.00 & 4.45pm 21:20 Level Up 19:00 The Two Mrs. LANDMARK 21:45 Grim Carrolls Adventures Of... 20:45 The Champ 2 Flight (2D/Drama) – 6.30 & 9.00pm 22:10 Courage The 23:00 Lust For Life Cowardly Dog

Sinister (2D/Horror) – 11.30pm

Son Of Sardar (2D/Hindi) 13:00 Marco Macaco 10:00 Open Season 3 – 2.30 & 8.30pm 14:15 Horrid Henry 14:00 Wayne’s World 16:00 Kung Fu Panda 2 16:00 Open Season 3 Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2D/Hindi) – 5.15pm 18:00 The Muppets 18:00 The Life Aquatic 3 Take Manhattan With Steve 20:00 Spy Kids: All Zissou-PG15 The Time In The 20:00 The Decoy Skyfall (2D/Action) – 11.15pm World Bride 22:00 Marco Macaco 22:00 Extract 16 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2012 POTPOURRI

Omnishambles declared A summary of MEDIA SCAN issues of the day discussed by the Britain’s word of the year Qatari community in the media. mnishambles was named gesture performed by the British Britain’s word of the year long-distance runner Mo Farah on OTuesday after being coined winning two Olympic gold medals. by BBC TV’s satirical political series Another contender was “mummy The Thick of It to describe a badly porn”, the term for the publishing mismanaged situation. phenomenon sparked by the sado- The word has become a synonym masochistic novel Fifty Shades of Grey. • Some people are of the view that Barwa of staff in civil and social organisations. for British government blunders, and OUP spokeswoman Susie Dent and Karwa are monopolies, but their serv- it was tweaked to “Romneyshambles” said: “The Oxford Dictionaries ices are of high quality. • There is a discussion about Dubai police by Twitter users to describe US pres- UK Word of the Year is a word, or chief Dahi Khalfan’s interview with a Dubai idential candidate Mitt Romney’s expression, that we feel has attracted • Some are complaining about speed break- TV channel about Brotherhood. Khalfan is gaffe-strewn visit to Britain before a great deal of interest during the ers (humps) on roads across the country. a staunch critic of Brotherhood. the London Olympics. year to date. They are asking if there are any standards It has been named the word of “In the case of omnishambles, we followed in their construction because of • Some government, semi-government and the year by the publishers of the also recognised its linguistic pro- a lack of uniformity in their sizes. major company websites in Qatar depend Oxford dictionaries, which defined ductivity: a notable coinage coming on English language instead of Arabic. it as “a situation that has been com- from the word is ‘Romneyshambles’, • People say some complaints appearing prehensively mismanaged, charac- coined in the UK to describe in the local media are just personal com- • The media forum held by Northwestern terized by a string of blunders and US presidential candidate Mitt plaints which have nothing do with public University-Qatar, which was attended by miscalculations.” Romney’s views on London’s ability good, and readers must understand this. senior editors from the local media, was But Oxford University Press to host a successful Olympic Games.” noted for the absence of any clear purpose (OUP) said the decision does not Winners of OUP’s UK Word of the • Residents have urged the Municipality/ and output, some have opined. mean the word will automatically Year award over recent years have Ashghal to make main commercial streets take its place in all new Oxford dic- included “chav”, “bovvered”, “credit in different cities in Qatar. • There have been plenty of complaints tionaries, explaining that it would crunch” and “big society”. about the lack of parking space at Qatar have to “stand the test of time” The OUP’s American word of • There is a discussion about how, during University. before it was included. the year is “GIF,” short for graph- fire drills, students utilise the time to play The word beat off competition ics interchange format, a com- instead of learning lessons in safety. • Many are wondering why nobody heard from a shortlist including “Mobot”, pressed file format for images on about the Global Entrepreneurship Week a word describing the celebratory the Internet. AFP • There is a discussion about the changing Qatar, being held here.

Today in Qatar IN FOCUS by Kenzo Tribouillard Kimiko Yoshida WHEN: 10am - 10pm WHERE: Katara Gallery 1, Building 19 WHAT: Japanese photographer Kimiko Yoshida studied photography in Japan as well as in France, where she lives and works since 1995. For the Katara Galleries exhibition the curator has selected works where the artist features her interpretation of Middle Eastern, Arab and North African traditional dress and accessories. Free entry “Elizabeth Taylor in Iran, 1976” Firooz Zahedi WHEN: 10am - 10pm WHERE: Katara Gallery 1, Building 19 WHAT: Firooz Zahedi was a personal friend and confidant of Elizabeth Taylor, as a friend and a photographer he accompanied the movie start in her visit to Iran in 1976. This exhibition will bring to Doha the photographs taken during that visit. Free entry ‘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. Free entry

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