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HEALTH • Trans fats in processed foods bad for health: US

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FILM • The Armstrong Lie deconstructs cyclist’s myth-making

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BOOKS • Japanese hone LOST the art of making miniature books KINGDOM P | 11 In a modest apartment, the granddaughter Learn Arabic of Myanmar’s last king lives poor and • Learn commonly used Arabic words unrecognised by her neighbours — a far cry and their meanings from the power and riches of her ancestor. P | 13 2 PLUS | MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2013 COVER STORY

By Kelly Macnamara and deposited in the small Indian seaside town of Ratnagiri. n a modest Yangon apart- Thibaw died in aged 56 in ment, the granddaughter of 1916, shortly after suffering a heart Myanmar’s last king lives poor attack, and the family eventually Iand unrecognised by her neigh- fractured. bours -- a far cry from the power and Some settled in India while others riches of her ancestor. made their lives in Myanmar, which Princess Hteik Su Phaya Gyi said remained part of the British empire the childhood days when her family until 1948 and came under junta rule had a bevy of servants and retained in 1962. some of its royal status were now a A cloak of silence was thrown distant memory. over the monarchy by successive The British colonial regime Myanmar regimes that viewed it as dethroned her grandfather King a potential rival, while army leaders Thibaw in 1885 and later the mili- sought to evoke much earlier war- tary junta, which ruled the country rior royals. for decades, kept the family out of “Most of Myanmar has forgotten the public eye. about the king,” said deputy culture “They didn’t want us to be some- minister and royal historian Than body,” said the silver-haired princess, Swe, who has spearheaded a cam- swathed in a shimmering purple paign to return Thibaw’s body to shawl worn especially for the rare Myanmar. interview. A visit by President Thein Sein to “I have lived as an ordinary person Thibaw’s tomb in Ratnagiri during Myanmar’s for 60 years,” she said. an official trip to India last December “Of course I repent a little over the reignited interest in Myanmar’s glorious times that we had when we monarchy. were young,” she said, displaying a But Than Swe said Myanmar’s lively wit undimmed by her 90 years. government had more immedi- forgotten The demolition of the monarchy, ate priorities, such as the sweeping at the end of the third and final war reforms implemented since junta rule that brought the nation firmly under ended in 2011. the colonial yoke, smashed centuries Queen Suphayalat’s tomb in of royal rule in the country then Yangon is barely marked. When called Burma. the family tried to place a simple royals Thibaw and his wife, Queen sign there to inform visitors of the Supayalat, were swiftly and uncer- pedigree of the occupant, the former emoniously removed from Myanmar junta immediately removed it. PLUS | MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2013 3

Thibaw was born into a courtly life- Olympics before he was assassinated by style steeped in incredible luxury and insurgents in 1948. his fall was bewilderingly sudden. Princess Hteik Su Phaya Gyi and The royals lived a lavish and isolated her younger brother Prince Taw existence within the walls of their Phaya, the 89-year-old potential heir gilded teak palace in Mandalay. They of the Konbaung dynasty, are the only could only be approached by people surviving grandchildren. crawling on their knees. “He was worshipped by his people,” Living with snakes and leeches said Sudha Shah, author of The King The royals, refusing the small allow- in Exile: The Fall of the Royal Family of ance offered after the British left, were Burma. forced to make their own way in the “Suddenly he was controlled like a world. puppet on a string by the British.” The princess used the impeccable The British wanted Thibaw off English she learned as a child studying the throne to appease business and in a Catholic school in the southern Christian missionary interests in the city of Mawlamyine to land positions at country, Shah said. both the Australian and US embassies They opted for complete destruction before settling as a teacher — a job she of the monarchy, partly due to fierce still does today. resistance to their incursion which saw But a family quarrel in the late 1990s the country flooded with British forces. saw her lose her inherited home and There were also doubts over find- end up living “in a hut”. ing a pliant royal heir that the British “During the rain the water was up could rule through -- Thibaw and his to here,” she said indicating knee-deep queen notoriously executed dozens of flooding. “The snakes come into the potential rivals for the throne. house. And leeches.” Restitution of the royal line was She now lives with her daughter, vaguely considered as Myanmar who works at a burial association, and entered independence. said none of her six children, 20 grand- But one episode when the military children and eight great-grandchildren tried to enlist the royal family to help showed an interest in reviving the it counter communist insurgents ended royal line. the generals’ enthusiasm for the mon- She is “grateful” that Thein Sein archy, Shah said. took the time to visit Ratnagiri but Local people thronged to catch a believes her grandfather should not be glimpse of the family and women knelt moved. and spread their hair on the ground for Several members of the family the family to walk on. scraped together the money to travel “So taken aback were the gener- to India in the early 1990s — her only als by the depth of public sentiment visit to her grandparents’ home in demonstrated for the royal family, that exile. they no longer involved the family in She recounted her own mother’s sto- any further campaigns,” Shah said. ries of the queen standing on a balcony The family had a brief period of overlooking the Arabian Sea and weep- public activity when the princess and ing for her homeland. her siblings set up the “Miss Burma” “When I went there I looked up at beauty contest — she was in charge of that little veranda and the sun was set- catwalk training. ting. So I said ‘Oh my grandmother The eldest brother, Prince Taw must have felt the same’, and I had Phaya Gyi, also became involved in the tears in my eyes.” AFP The princess used the impeccable English she learned as a child studying in a Catholic school in the southern city of Mawlamyine to land positions at both the Australian and US embassies before settling as a teacher -- a job she still does today. 4 PLUS | MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2013 CAMPUS

Park House Pink Day Celebration

Park House English School students took part in a fund-raiser to raise money for breast cancer research as part of their annual Pink Day charity initiative. Dressed in pink, the children raised QR13,300 with bake sales and selling pink ribbons and pink stationery to their peers. It was a fun-filled week with the message of breast cancer awareness shared throughout the school in a series of school-wide assemblies to educate students on the importance of ‘Pink Day’ and raising awareness and funding for breast cancer research. “We are very proud of our students; they took a responsible approach to support such a great cause. Not only were they very generous in their donations but our senior students prepared and presented four very informative age appropriate assemblies to raise awareness,” said Dougie Smith, Headmaster. Organised by Akshaya Ranjangam, Veronica Mugi and the students of the Scientific Medical Club Sixth Form Committee, and with the support of staff and parents of the Park Rangers, this year was Park House’s biggest Pink Day to date.

The winning team with officials.

University students pushed to the Teams taking part limit in Leadership Challenge in a challenge. with strategies to win in a competi- International assisted us to review atar’s leaders of the future leadership coaching before heading tive environment.” different leadership and learning have completed a testing two- to the desert, where they gathered Blair Aboutaleb, Student Activities styles and the most effective ways to Qday competition in the desert oilfield data, purchased rights, and Coordinator at VCUQatar, was one of work as a group.” at Zekreet to help develop leader- extracted and sold oil in an environ- the facilitators at the event. In a tight finish, team 2 — made ship, team work and business strat- mentally safe way. She said: “This is the only type of up of students from Qatar University, egy skills. Eight teams of students Mohammed Abdulla, a mechani- programme I know of in Qatar that Texas A&M University at Qatar, and from Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s cal engineering student at Qatar focuses on outdoor education, qual- Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (HBKU) partner universities and University, said: “Learning in a class- ity leadership and team-building in a — were crowned winners, in a cer- Qatar University, competed over four room is great, but the Leadership competitive setting. The Leadership emony attended by Sheikh Jassim Al stages of the Maersk Oil & HBKU Challenge takes it to a new level by Challenge was not just a two-day Thani from Maersk Oil Qatar and Leadership Challenge. helping us work as a team under pres- event. Preparation beforehand was Ameena Hussein from the HBKU The students and facilita- sure and produce quality results. This invaluable for me and the other Student Center. tors received weeks of classroom type of event assists us to come up facilitators. Maersk Oil and Redrock The Peninsula

DPS-MIS students of Class VIII conducted assemblies in October on various themes. They included ‘Joy of festivals’, ‘As you sow so shall you reap’, ‘Importance of technology’, ‘Life is a constant change’, ‘Choices have conse- quences’, ‘Indian cinema 100 years’, ‘Friendship’ and ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’. Students expressed their views through small Special assemblies skits, songs and dances. COMMUNITY PLUS | MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2013 5

IWA cultural event

The Indian Women’s Association (IWA) held a gathering with the theme ‘Festivals of India’ recently at Hotel Horizon Manor for its members and guests. It was a showcase of cultural and festivals from different parts of India. Head PRO, Benedica Jathan, welcomed the members and guests. President Ushas Andrews inaugurated the function. Secretary, Jotshna Dey, gave the vote of thanks. The event was compared by Cultural Secretary, Sunita Chaturvedi, and Joint Cultural Secretary, Padma Singh, from the cultural wing. There was a rangoli competition, where women brought out their best artistic skills to create patterns and designs with coloured powder. The evening also witnessed performances by members commemorating Indian festivals.

Henkel calls for new World Day Diabetes Walkathon to ideas from students be held at Aspire Park

or the seventh time, Henkel andmark Group and Qatar calls on students from all over Diabetes Association have Fthe world to submit their vision- Lunveiled plans for the Fourth ary ideas and concepts for new Henkel annual Beat Diabetes Walkathon to be products and technologies. held on November 15 at the Aspire Park Under the slogan ‘Create, Learn, in Doha. Grow’, student teams from the GCC The Qatar edition of the walkathon have been invited to submit their is part of the group’s community ini- innovative and sustainable ideas by tiatives held across seven countries December 11, 2013 on www.henkel- worldwide throughout the year to raise challenge.com. Developing a vision- awareness on what has become a global ary product or a new technology for Sonia Shirsat sang popular songs in four languages at Al Arabi Stadium to epidemic. As for last year’s walkathon one of the three Henkel business sec- celebrate World Goa Day. Agnelo Rodrigues and Lance D’Souza provided in Qatar, around 4,500 people partici- tors Beauty Care, Laundry & Home the music. pated and had their blood sugar tested Care or Adhesive Technologies is the by Qatar Diabetes Association medi- main aim of the Henkel Innovation cal staff with the help of Landmark Challenge. Group team. Statistics indicate that Registering in teams of two, stu- Qatar is one of the countries in the dents from a wide variety of disciplines GCC region with high prevalence of will adopt the role of creative, sustain- diabetes making diabetes one of the ability-aware business development nation’s biggest healthcare challenges managers. Throughout the competi- in the 21st century. tion, Henkel will provide extensive sup- Santosh Pai, COO, Landmark Group, port: once they have registered, each said: “The Beat Diabetes initiative has team will be given access to profes- grown tremendously over the past four sional e-learning programmes that are years. also part of Henkel’s internal learning “Our goal this year is to extend management. the campaign further and reach out All teams that qualify for the semi- Doha Butterflies’ meet to more families across the region. A final will be assigned an experienced key aspect of our approach is to tar- Henkel manager, who acts as mentor, get mothers, who play a central role advising participants on further devel- in their family’s health and wellness. oping their innovative concepts. Doha Butterflies, a group of students from Kerala, India, organised their monthly Registration for the walkathon is The overall winners will receive an get-together at Noble Indian School. Veerankutty V C Thiruthiyad inaugurated free, and each participant will receive around-the-world ticket with a value the session. Trainer and educationist Abdul Gafoor Thickody spoke on how a kit comprising a T-shirt, a cap, a of €10,000, the runners-up €4,000 and to break barriers and dream big for a fruitful future. Principal Pratab Felix led healthy snack and water. the team that comes third will receive an interactive session. Artist Salih conducted a workshop on ‘How to improve The walkathon is scheduled to take €2,000. drawing and writing’. place at 3pm near Aspire Park Lake. The Peninsula The Peninsula 6 PLUS | MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2013 WHEELS

oha Marketing Services Co, distributor for Honda cars, announced the availability Dof the new 2014 Honda 2014 Honda Odyssey Odyssey across all three Honda show- rooms in Qatar. Since its launch in January 2011 as hits Qatar roads a 4th generation model, the Honda Odyssey has always strived to be off beat from the conventional MPV styl- ing with its low and wide stance design. The new 2014 Honda Odyssey main- tains its distinctive body design with various refinements such as a deeply sculpted hood, a bolder grille, darker- finish headlamp housings, new lower front fascia with chrome-trimmed fog lamps and enhanced pipe LED tail lights giving it a sophisticated and sporty appearance. For 2014, the Honda Odyssey continues with its suc- cessful model grade which includes the well-equipped base LX model, the leather trimmed EX-L and the feature packed Touring. Some of the premium features standard on the 2014 Honda Odyssey EX-L & Touring grades, which have been designed specifically to keep the driver’s convenience in purview, are the Smart Entry System with Push Start/ Stop button, the Honda LaneWatchTM with blind spot monitor for additional grille paired with flash mounted Power sunroof, dual power sliding 24-valve, SOHC, i-VTEC V-6 engine safety, and the 7-inch ODMD touch chrome-trimmed fog lights and doors, power tailgate, and front & with Variable Cylinder Management screen for more advance and easy darker-finished headlamp housings rear corner sensors. The Touring (VCM) which helps conserve fuel to operate media controls. The 2014 with new headlight combination. The grade is pampered and prominent when power is not required. The Honda Odyssey expands and main- side profile of the new Odyssey will looking with standard HID headlights, VCM Technology allows the engine tains its best in class fuel efficiency carry its 4th generation signature acoustic windshield, new 18-inch to operate using only three or four of with the extension of the 6-speed auto- “lightning bolt” belt line with notice- 2-tone pewter gray aluminum wheel its six cylinders as conditions permit matic transmission across all grades. able revised door side mirror and design and sporty new hi-gloss black resulting to less fuel consumption and New exterior colours for 2014 Honda turn light indicator. The rear styling tailgate spoiler. The new 2014 Honda reduced emissions. Upgraded in 2014 Odyssey are the Obsidian Blue Pearl gets more defined with new solid red Odyssey is more youthful and sporty model, the 6-speed automatic trans- and the Dark Cherry Pearl. color light bar and rear deflectors with its dynamic and expressive styl- mission is now standard on all grades, Improved front fascia includes a matching with upscale pipe LED tail ing that breaks traditional MPV trend helps it achieve a best-in-class city/ more deeply sculpted 3D aluminum lights. The mid grade (EX-L) offer impressing strong profile on the road. highway fuel-economy. hood design, 2-layer bolder chrome top convenience features including It features an advanced 3.5-liter, The Peninsula All-new BMW X5 launched in Qatar

lfardan Automobiles, official BMW Group importer in Qatar, has welcomed the all-new ABMW X5 in a glamorous launch event at the BMW showroom, in Al Sadd. The BMW X5 is one of BMW’s best-selling series accounting for almost a third of all BMW models sold globally. Additionally, the BMW X5 is one of the best-selling BMW Models in Qatar. The All New BMW X5 features an expressive front with twin circular headlights and optional Adaptive LED feature, extending into the new broad-set kidney grille, an elegantly stretched silhouette. Side on, the eye-catching curved air- breather over the athletically moulded wheel arches; horizontal lines and taut surfaces opti- mise the models aerodynamic properties, a new distinctive rear with new aero blades can be seen controller for intuitive and convenient operations of a newly developed Xdrive50i - BMW TwinPower along with a newly shaped rectangular exhaust pipe the iDrive system. Instead of having to scroll for letter Turbo eight-cylinder V-shape petrol engine. This and accentuated lights for a more distinctive look, input, users can now write letters on the surface of newly developed BMW power plant combines two blending with the athletic side contours generate the iDrive controller. turbochargers with Valvetronic, Double-VANOS a masculine look that’s beyond compare. Where in case of slow moving traffic for instance, and High Precision Injection. Delivering a torque In the cockpit of the all new BMW X5, all the the Traffic Jam Assistant, assumes control of the of 650 Nm, this engine offers impressive power controls – such as the iDrive Touch Controller – vehicle, automatically moving forward, maintain- reserves, with an output of 330 kW (450 hp), it are fully geared towards the driver. In addition, the ing a safe distance to the car in front and steering. accelerates the new BMW X5 from 0 to 100 km/h BMW iDrive controller features a new touch sensitive The All New BMW X5 makes its debut with in just 5.0 seconds. The Peninsula FITNESS / HEALTH PLUS | MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2013 7

fats,” said Justin Prochnow, a lawyer with Greenberg Traurig LLP who advises food companies on FDA- related matters. In Asia, home to the world’s biggest palm oil pro- ducers Indonesia and Malaysia, industry officials said exports of the tropical product will rise if the FDA proposal is approved. “In the US, they use close to three million tonnes of oil to convert into fatty acids and if they have to replace it, palm oil takes over that market to a large extent,” said one -based edible oil trader. Palm oil producers said the possible FDA ban on trans fats vindicates them after years of being kept out by the powerful soybean lobby in the Americas over concerns that palm oil brings about more heart disease. “Finally, we will get a chance to get into the US market in a big way after the soy lobby tried to block our shipments,” said a trader with a listed palm oil firm in Kuala Lumpur. Palm oil exports to the US have grown over the years as they are substitute for trans fat, traders said. “It will be good news for Indonesia’s palm oil exports and bad news for other vegetable oils which have lower melting point,” said Derom Bangun, chairman Trans fats in processed of Indonesian Palm Oil Board. “Our palm oil exports could double to 40,000 tonnes a year.” At the other end of the food chain, the American foods bad for health: US Soybean Association said that seed and technology companies have developed soybean varieties rich in high oleic fatty acids that eliminate the need for partial By Toni Clarke and Ros Krasny better understand their concerns and how our industry hydrogenation. “Significant quantities” of such high can better serve consumers.” oleic soybean oil should be in the marketplace by 2016, he US Food and Drug Administration pro- It was unclear which companies would be hit hard- the group said. posed banning artificial trans fats in proc- est, or what the total cost will be, but many products The FDA’s proposal is subject to a 60-day public essed food ranging from cookies to frozen well known to US consumers are likely to be affected. comment period in which food companies are expected pizza, citing the risk of heart disease. Among products singled out by the Center for to outline how long they expect it to take them to Partially hydrogenated oils, the primary Science in the Public Interest were various Marie reformulate products. Tdietary source of the fats, have been shown to raise Callender’s pies, made by ConAgra Foods Inc; Diamond If the proposal becomes final, partially hydrogenated “bad” cholesterol. Reducing the use of trans fats could Foods’ Pop Secret microwave popcorn; and cinnamon oils would be considered food additives and would not prevent 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths from rolls from Pillsbury Co, owned by General Mills. be allowed in food unless authorized by health regula- heart disease a year, the FDA said. “We believe we have been and continue to be lead- tors. The ruling would not affect trans fat that occur “While consumption of potentially harmful artificial ers in making good-for-you food, and we took steps to naturally in small amounts in certain meat and dairy trans fat has declined over the last two decades in the remove partially hydrogenated oils from many foods products. United States, current intake remains a significant in our portfolio years ago, including moving Orville Companies wishing to include trans fats in their public health concern,” FDA Commissioner Margaret Redenbacher’s popcorn to zero grams trans fat per products would have to meet the safety standards Hamburg said. serving. We look forward to learning more about the applied to food additives and prove with reasonable Public health advocates welcomed the move. FDA proposal,” ConAgra said in a statement. certainty that they do not cause harm. “Artificial trans fat is a uniquely powerful promoter Diamond Foods said Pop Secret offers products that of heart disease, and today’s announcement will hasten are trans fat-free. “Generally Recognised As Safe” its eventual disappearance from the food supply,” said “On behalf of the Pop Secret brand, we at Diamond It has been more than half a century since US regu- Michael Jacobson, executive director of the advocacy Foods are currently reviewing the FDA’s announce- lations governing food additives were last revised. In group Center for Science in the Public Interest. ment regarding trans fats. Pop Secret currently offers that time, the number of chemicals in the food supply The FDA’s proposal is not the first public effort to products that are free of trans fats; the product ingre- has risen from fewer than 2,000 to an estimated 10,000, ban trans fats. New York City banned the use of trans dients are on Pop Secret labels. Consumers can make a many of which are never reviewed by the FDA. fats in restaurants, including their use for deep-fry- choice of which products they select,” Diamond Foods Under loose regulations created more than 50 years ing foods, and many restaurants and fast food chains, said. ago to help companies avoid lengthy delays in getting including McDonald’s Corp, have eliminated their use. General Mills representatives did not respond food additives approved, the FDA created a list of Some European countries have also taken steps. immediately to a request for comment. products considered “generally recognised as safe” Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland regulate the sale Richard Galloway, president of industry consulting (GRAS). Companies can either petition to get their of many foods containing trans fats. firm Galloway and Associates and a 25-year veteran ingredients affirmed safe by the FDA, or they can Products that still contain trans fats include some of the soy-processing industry, said switching formula- declare them safe based on their own research or that varieties of crackers, refrigerated dough, coffee cream- tions is costly and time consuming. of hired consultants. The FDA has the option to chal- ers and ready-to-use frosting, among others. Some In general, “food companies take about two years lenge such declarations. The FDA’s Hamburg said in products will be harder to reformulate than others, from the time they are introduced to an alternative an interview that while the GRAS system provides the FDA officials said. ingredient until they can commit to a switchover,” current legal framework for regulating food additives, “We know that technically this is not an insoluble Galloway said. the system bears re-examining to see if it is adequate problem,” Hamburg told reporters on a conference call, Hydrogenation is a chemical process that con- to ensure the safety of the food supply. adding that the use of trans fats has declined dramati- verts liquid vegetable oils into solid or semi-solid fats. “We do need to be thinking about what is needed to cally since 2006, when the agency required that trans Partially hydrogenated oils extend the shelf life of update laws and processes,” she said. fat levels be disclosed on package labels. foods, and certain types of popcorn, fish sticks, pies, The agency is already under pressure to ban the According to the Grocery Manufacturers Association, donuts and pizza depend on trans fats for their taste use of caffeine in energy drinks. Caffeine was long ago food manufacturers have voluntarily lowered the and texture. declared to be a GRAS product in cola-type drinks. Yet amounts of trans fats in their food products by more Coming up with alternative recipes for products that the agency has not challenged companies to prove the than 73 percent since 2005, in part by reformulating contain trans fats will largely be a matter of trial and safety of caffeine in other products or other beverages. products. The FDA said the average daily intake of error, industry experts say. Palm kernel oil, which is “Caffeine is one we are looking at very seriously,” trans fats by Americans fell from 4.6 grams a day in solid at room temperature and has become a popular Hamburg said, adding that the agency hosted a major 2003 to 1 gram in 2012. substitute for trans fats, might work in some cases but meeting of experts over the summer under the aus- “Trans fats that are not naturally occurring have some products might have to be dropped. pices of the independent Institute of Medicine. “It’s been drastically reduced,” the Grocery Manufacturers “If this rule becomes final the impact to companies an ongoing process but one in which we are deeply said. “We look forward to working with the FDA to will include the cost of finding an alternative to trans engaged.” Reuters 8 PLUS | MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2013 ENTERTAINMENT PLUS | MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2013 9

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Clooney honoured at Bafta awards SRK loves eating on flight uperstar Shah Rukh Khan is not a foodie, but looks forward to the By Piya Sinha-Roy Smeal served on the flight. He is on his way to to be part of the 19th Kolkata International Film Festival. “I do find myself looking eorge Clooney (pictured), Benedict Cumberbatch and Sir Ben forward to eating on flights and the food they serve...though have never Kingsley led the winners at the annual Britannia awards, held by been a foodie,” he posted on his Twitter handle iamsrk. Gthe Los Angeles arm of the British Academy of Film and Television Also known as Bollywood’s King Khan, the 48-year-old is the brand Arts for those making an impact in Hollywood. ambassador of West Bengal and is “always happy” to visit the city of joy. Clooney, 52, picked up the Britannia excellence in film award for his “I love you Kolkata...feel always happy going to my city. Looking forward long body of work. Not one to shy away from the laughs, he took a jab at to the festival and just the air of joy that hits you as you land,” he tweeted. his own personal life, heavily scrutinised by fans and media. The event, which begins Sunday, will be attended by Bollywood megastar “I rather famously don’t have children — that I know of — but I do have Amitabh Bachchan along with southern superstar Kamal Haasan. a family of writers, actors and directors,” he said when accepting his award. Actor Cumberbatch was given a rousing introduction by his 12 Years a Slave co-star Chiwetel Ejiofor, who said of the actor: “whether I’ve seen him on stage, TV or film, he is completely mesmerising”. Cumberbatch, who stars in three fall films, The Fifth Estate, 12 Years a Slave and August: Osage County, used his acceptance speech to praise people he has worked with. Shilpa loves for being child-friendly Winners of the ctress Shilpa Shetty, mother to a 17-month-old son Viaan, is in Dubai Britannia awards Aand she is loving every bit of it. “In Dubai for the last three days, are chosen by there’s so much to do here with kids. Such a child-friendly place,” Shilpa members of the Los posted on her Twitter page Saturday. Angeles arm of the “Wish there were more places in too,” she added. British film and TV Shilpa is also geared for the TV launch of the new season of dance real- academy. Past win- ity show Nach Baliye, which goes on air Saturday. ners include Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Kate The Armstrong Lie Winslet. Welsh comedian Rob Brydon hosted the evening, keeping Madhuri creates dance step for diabetics the audience enter- deconstructs cyclist’s ctress Madhuri Dixit has come up with a signature step as a part of tained with impres- Ainitiative “What step will you take today” for diabetic patients. sions of British The step is aimed at instilling solidarity for patients with diabetes. veteran actor “My step to challenge diabetes is through the way I know best - dance; Michael Caine and which I believe truly unites people. Creating awareness about its (diabetes’) barbs about NSA prevention and management is critical,” Madhuri said in a statement. spying. myth-making “I call on my fans to join this movement with this dance step, as India Kingsley, who had is stepping up to prevent and control diabetes. Show us ‘What step will A-listers including you take today’,” she added. Jake Gyllenhaal, The initiative is by pharmaceutical company Sanofi India Limited to Caine, Spielberg, mark World Diabetes Day on November 14. By Mary Milliken Bruce Willis and consecutive times. lieutenant George Hincapie, to confirm be a major player in the film. Robert Downey Jr “The story now was about Lance’s “I think it was part of this plan for these allegations,” said Gibney. pay tribute to him ilmmaker Alex Gibney was myth-making process,” Gibney said. that year, which was ‘Look at us. We If for many it feels like there is in a video clip and not alone in being duped by “This was a lie that was hiding in plain are absolutely clean. We have nothing unfinished business when it comes to Sigourney Weaver Lance Armstrong and his sight because Lance was its curator to hide’,” said Gibney. Armstrong, Gibney says that’s because introducing him on Fstrident denials that he had and a very careful curator of his own Armstrong hasn’t divulged what he stage, dedicated his doped and cheated his way to cycling’s myth.” Unfinished Business knows about the sport’s workings and Britannia award to young actors. biggest prizes over the years. Around a month before the Oprah A turning point for Gibney comes matters like the sponsors’ role in his “My dear young actors, I know how difficult it can be being you ... may But Gibney was in a unique posi- interview, Armstrong called Gibney, at the high-mountain Ventoux stage cheating. your craft remain undiminished, untarnished, bright and hard like a tion as the Oscar-winning documen- told him he had lied and apologised. of the Tour de , where he finds “We all know now that Lance diamond,” said the Gandhi star. tary director who had set out to make A few hours after talking to Oprah, himself rooting for the American doped,” Gibney said. “The bigger pic- Other winners of the night included Zero Dark Thirty director Kathryn what he called a “feel-good” film about he sat down with Gibney and talked cyclist who was roaring back four years ture — some of which we suggest in the Bigelow, and Idris Elba, TV star of The Wire and Luther, who received the Armstrong’s comeback in the Tour de about living “one big” lie. And that is after retirement in 2005. film — is still elusive, like how a sports humanitarian award for his work with The Prince’s Trust charity, which France in 2009. Known for tackling how the film opens, with an uncomfort- “I wasn’t the objective, distant jour- organisation works to protect its most helped him pursue his love of acting after growing up in a poor part of tough subjects like torture during war able Armstrong speaking in rambling nalist,” Gibney said. “I had followed lucrative athlete.” East . and the fall of energy company Enron, fashion, never quite coming clean or him on this ride to some extent. It was Armstrong could speak up once his Elba, soon to be seen as Nelson Mandela in a biopic, was introduced by Gibney could take a lighter approach owning up to one of the biggest cheat- better for my story if he comes in third legal problems are resolved, including Sean Penn and Mandela’s daughter Zindzi. She called Elba “a man who to a common theme for him - winning ing scandals in sport. rather than fourth, off the podium. But a federal whistleblower lawsuit that not only plays my father beautifully but who also shares a passion for the at all costs. Gibney, nevertheless, manages to at the same time I had developed an could end up costing him over $100m human spirit.” That feel-good film was scrapped make good use of the footage from his affection for him.” if he loses the suit. The big laughs of the night came from Sacha Baron Cohen, star of once doping allegations snowballed, a original project called The Road Back, As investigations opened and evi- Gibney is still in touch with Borat and The Dictator. Known for appearing in character and pulling federal investigation was launched and taking the viewer on his journey on dence mounted that Armstrong had Armstrong, who didn’t like the new comedic stunts at awards shows, he said on the red carpet that he had the United States Anti-Doping Agency the 2009 Tour de France, where he engaged in doping over his career, the name of the film, but seemed to accept changed his ways. confirmed he had cheated by doping. had unparalleled access to Armstrong, old sources in the Armstrong camp it. The filmmaker said he too has had “Those frivolous days are behind me, very childish. All that being funny When Armstrong finally admitted as who in turn would earn a share of the went underground, while new sources, to accept some tough truths. and trying to amuse people, it’s beneath me.” much to talk show host Oprah Winfrey film’s profits. Gibney was even allowed namely Armstrong’s teammates, start- “What The Armstrong Lie process did However, the actor, who won the Charlie Chaplin award for excellence earlier this year, the film was revived to interview the Italian doctor who ing speaking up. They play a big part for me as a filmmaker was to give me in comedy, managed to pull a prank involving knocking an old lady out of and resulted in a very different docu- Armstrong’s critics believed was the in the refashioned film. a fuller appreciation for this need to a wheelchair and off the stage. Reuters mentary called The Armstrong Lie. brains behind the doping that took the “There was now a wealth of detail... balance my own subjective feelings with Gibney knew that with the remaking cyclist from barely surviving cancer and some new people had come for- a sense of larger perspective,” Gibney of the documentary, he himself would to winning the tour a record seven ward, principally Lance’s chief said. Reuters 106 PLUS | MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2013 POLONIUM What is polonium-210? Polonium-210 is a radioactive material that emits highly hazardous alpha particles. First discovered by Marie Curie in 1898, it occurs naturally in the environment but an amount large enough to kill would have to be produced in a reactor POLONIUM-210: Created by neutron bombardment of bismuth atoms in reactor Metalloid crystal Single Nucleus: 84 protons Electrons structure atom 125 neutrons Low neutron to proton ratio

The late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat may have been poisoned Radiation with radioactive Proton polonium, says 138.4 RADIOACTIVITY Neutron Half-life: Time a Swiss forensic Unstable isotope ejects taken to halve days report. Arafat’s high-energy subatomic particles – 5,000 times radioactive official medical records say he more than radium. All elements with over decay died in 2004 from 82 protons are radioactive a stroke, but his body was exhumed Polonium-210 emits only last year amid alpha particles. These are continuing claims unable to pass through paper he was murdered. or skin but, if ingested, can penetrate several layers The report by Paper scientists from the of cells of soft internal Vaudois University tissues, causing Hospital Centre massive cell damage in Lausanne, Gamma rays Beta particles Will pass Switzerland, Only stopped by said tests on the through 1-2cm of human tissue thick lead or concrete body showed “unexpected LETHAL DOSE: Weight-for-weight toxicity Biological high activity” of half-life: Time 30-50 polonium, which Hydrogen cyanide (fatal at 300 parts/million) for half amount days “moderately” to be cleared Polonium-210 250 billion times more toxic supported the from human body poisoning theory. Sources: LANL, EPA © GRAPHIC NEWS BOOKS PLUS | MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2013 11

Japanese hone the art of making By Sanae Nokura showed me a miniature camera. When the film compartment of the miniature camera is opened, hey stir your imagination about the miniature an accordion book appears. The story is about a kinds of stories inside, don’t they?” protagonist taking pictures while on a walk. Tanaka said miniature book artist Shiori showed me more books. A three-millimeter-thick “TTanaka as she displayed an array book appears when a tiny piano keyboard is pulled of palm-sized books. Some have only about a two- books open, and a book spine that looks like a ring is kept centimetre-long spine, others look less like books inside a jewellery box. and more like miniature toys. These palm-sized books can be kept in your Various kinds of miniature books, known as pocket and read at any time. mamehon — “bean books” — in Japanese, are avail- “It’s fun to secretly read stories in the palm of able today. They can be miniaturized versions of my hands,” Tanaka said. ordinary books or elaborately designed artworks. Some mamehon are beautiful and artistic enough Recently, it has become popular to make mini- for display. An accordion book of marble-pat- ature books as a hobby. terned pages, for example, is an artist’s original. “They’re lovely to look at and easy to make, In another, about The Tale of Genji, colorful hues which is probably the reason why they’re so popu- of pale yellow-green and purple pop out from the lar. You can make them easily if you have paper, pages and reflect the elegance of the story. cloth, thread and glue,” Tanaka said. “Artists put special feeling and meaning into Tanaka, from Yokohama, has made mamehon each little character, or come up with creative for more than 40 years. She founded the Japan designs to get readers to immerse themselves in Miniature Book Association in 2011, organizing the story. So, it’s fun to directly hear about the events and workshops throughout Japan. artists’ efforts and the meaning behind their work,” Students in her classes range from kinder- Tanaka said. gartners to people in their 80s. Some write original Handmade miniature books are prone to damage stories for their handmade books. if they are displayed on the shelf with the same To make a miniature book, fold pieces of paper, page open for long periods of time. stitch one edge of the folded paper to make a spine, When books are left on display, Tanaka said it attach string as a bookmark and complete it by was important to frequently change the page that gluing on a book cover. It sounds simple, but it can is displayed, or to have the book closed sometimes. take about 2½ hours to make a book. “Miniature books cannot be mass-produced, For the book cover, Tanaka recommends using meaning there’s no restriction on the shape or fabric from a kimono or other old clothing to give material used to make the book. They are fun not the book a personal touch. only to read but also to display,” Tanaka said. “This is a mamehon, too,” said Tanaka as she WP-Bloomberg 12 PLUS | MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2013 TECHNOLOGY

By Parmy Olson growth,” said Spotify’s vice-president of strategic partnerships, Tom Hsieh. acebook made a startling Many of the Asian chat apps such admission in its earnings Teenagers say goodbye as Kakao and LINE are struggling to announcement this month: appeal to US users, though, because of it was seeing a “decrease the stylised nature of their interfaces in daily users, specifically to Facebook and hello to – vivid colours, manga-style characters Famong teens”. In other words, teenag- and lettering. ers are still on Facebook; they’re just In the race to become platforms not using it as much as they did. It was messenger apps with extra frills, the big exception is a landmark statement, since teens are WhatsApp. Founder Jan Koum has said the demographic who often point the publicly that he has no plans for his rest of us towards the next big thing. service to start providing games. Koum Their gradual exodus to messaging and his co-founder Brian Acton, both apps such as WhatsApp, WeChat and former Yahoo managers who were one KakaoTalk boils down to Facebook of the first to create a mobile messaging becoming a victim of its own success. app for smartphones with WhatsApp, The road to gaining nearly 1.2 billion see it almost as a pure communication monthly active users has seen the mums, utility that should not be saddled with dads, aunts and uncles of the genera- extra features that might slow things tion who pioneered Facebook join it too, down. “That’s what’s happened with spamming their walls with inspirational Facebook now,” says Neeraj Arora, busi- quotes and images of cute animals, and ness manager for WhatsApp, which is (shock, horror) commenting on their based in Mountain View, California. “It kids’ photos. No surprise, then, that tries to do everything for everyone. Our Facebook is no longer a place for unin- core is communication.” hibited status updates, but an obligatory That is a somewhat conservative communication tool that younger people approach compared to most other mes- maintain because everyone else does. saging platforms, yet WhatsApp is still All the fun stuff is happening else- quietly broadening out. In the same where. On their mobiles. way Facebook first rolled our Facebook When mobile messaging apps such Connect in 2008 to allow people to use as WhatsApp first emerged in 2009, “I only use WhatsApp to commu- just messaging. They are social networks. their profiles to like or comment on they looked like a threat to mobile nicate and send pics these days,” said The best examples come out of Asia, other websites, WhatsApp recently carriers. Everyone from Vodafone to Natalie West, a twentysomething finan- with messaging platforms KakaoTalk unveiled an instruction set known as Dutch operator KPN was mentioning cial sales associate in London. In the (South Korea), WeChat (China) and an API that lets other mobile apps them in sales calls. Mobile operators last few years she has used Facebook LINE (Japan). All have tens of millions share content through WhatsApp too. are estimated to have lost $23bn in less and less because she doesn’t want of users, with WeChat boasting more The roll-out is still in its infancy, but SMS revenue in 2012 due to messaging “the whole world to know” what she’s than 200 million, and take their serv- after one music streaming service in the apps, which host free instant messages doing. When people set up events ices beyond offering straight messaging Middle East added the WhatsApp shar- through a phone’s data connection, and get-togethers on Facebook, West to games, stickers and music sharing. ing button, its was surprised to find its which these days is often unlimited. and her boyfriend tend to reply on Before you write off digital stickers as users sharing 50 percent more songs via Now these apps are becoming a threat WhatsApp instead because “it’s more inane, they are a decent moneyspinner WhatsApp than Facebook. to established social networks too. personal”. For similar reasons, some 78 for LINE: of the $58m the company The future for these messaging apps WhatsApp, the most popular mes- percent of teenagers and young people made in sales in the first quarter of 2013, is still uncertain. Some in the industry saging app in the UK and on half the use mobile messengers to plan a meet- half came from selling games and 30 per- expect buyouts from big Internet com- country’s iPhones, according to Mobile up with friends, according to research cent, or roughly $17m, from sales of its panies like Google, which was rumoured Marketing Magazine, has more than 350 advisory firm mobileYouth. 8,000 different stickers. Some are free or, to have flirted with WhatsApp earlier million monthly active users globally. Another factor is the rise of the selfie, in Spain where LINE has 15 million reg- this year. Facebook already has its own That makes it the biggest messaging often silly self-portraits taken at arm’s istered users, cost around €1.99. Often popular Messenger service, while Apple app in the world by users, with even length with a mobile. Almost half of users choose stickers instead of words has iMessage – both are popular, but more active users than social media dar- the photos on Instagram feeds among when they need to express themselves, lack the gaming ambitions of Asian chat ling Twitter, which counts 218 million. people aged 14 to 21 in the UK are self- one LINE executive said; it’s known to apps. Still, it is hard to imagine these About 90 percent of the population of ies, according to mobileYouth. Sending have helped couples get over fights more players consolidating to create a global Brazil uses messaging apps, three-quar- those photos via a mobile messaging easily by offering multiple stickers to say social network as big as Facebook. ters of Russians, and half of Britons, service is safer than broadcasting them sorry. “If you look at the landscape, it’s geo- according to mobile consultancy Tyntec. on Facebook, since they’re less likely to Gaming is another money-maker. graphic,” says Greg Woock, CEO of the WhatsApp alone is on more than 95 be seen by a boss or dozens of Facebook With KakaoTalk, which is thought to US calling and messaging service Pinger. percent of all smartphones in Spain. friends you forgot you had. Selfies are be on 90 percent of all smartphones in “We dominate the US, WhatsApp domi- The power users and early adopters of even bigger on Snapchat, the evanes- South Korea, registered users can choose nates Europe, LINE owns Japan.” these apps, the ones you’re most likely cent photo sharing app that deletes a from more than 100 games they can Who dies, survives or thrives may to see tapping their thumbs over a tiny photo several seconds after it has been play with one another, and games alone ultimately depend on how well any screen, are under 25. viewed. With around 150 million active helped the company generate $311m in of these players can make money. Part of the reason is that gradual users, the service has inevitably become sales in the first half of 2013. A couple of Snapchat, arguably a photo-sharing encroachment of the grey-haired ones a favoured way for teens to send pho- non-Asian messaging apps such as Kik service more than a messaging app, has on Facebook. Another is what messag- tos of themselves. But teens also love (Canada) and Tango (US) are turning yet to explain how it will do so. ing apps have to offer: private chatting Snapchat because it allows them to send themselves into full-fledged platforms WhatsApp says it is already profit- with people you are friends with in real inane photos of themselves without fear too, inviting software engineers to create able thanks to its annual subscription life. Instead of passively stalking people of leaving a permanent digital footprint. games that run on their apps. They will fees; Pinger relies on advertisements; you barely know on Facebook, messaging The California-based app is seen as so typically let developers take home half WeChat, LINE, Kakao and Kik sell apps promote dynamic real-time chat- hot, with so much potential for growth, the revenue while taking a 20 percent stickers and games. Some of these ting with different groups of real-life that it has already been pegged with a cut. App stores such as Google Play and services are bound to go out of fash- friends, real life because to connect with $2-$4bn valuation in the Silicon Valley Apple’s App Store take the remaining 30 ion, and a few business models will fail, them on these apps you will typically tech community. Estimates are even percent. Tango took all this a step fur- and they’re still a world away from the already have their mobile number. The higher for WhatsApp, which makes ther this month when it partnered with $2.1bn in sales that Facebook brought trend flies in the face of recurring criti- money through an annual subscrip- music-streaming Spotify to allow its 60 in this last quarter. cism of young people – that their social tion; some observers suggest it could million monthly users to share music Parmy Olson is a technology writer for lives are largely virtual – when many be worth $5bn or more. clips with one another. Two years ago Forbes magazine in San Francisco. She more are in fact embracing the virtues The final, big reason why young people Spotify launched a similar partnership is the author of We Are Anonymous of privacy and services like WhatsApp, are gravitating towards messaging apps with Facebook. “What we’re seeing in (Little, Brown, 2012). which shun advertising. is that many of these apps no longer do the messaging space is an explosion in The Guardian COMICS & MORE PLUS | MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2013 13

LEARN ARABIC Animals

Snake Afça Fish Samak Gazelle azal Turtle Soulafah Owl Boom Elephant Feel Crocodile Timsa Monkey Qird Bear Doub Hoy en la Historia Cobra ill November 11, 1918 Rhinoceros Waeed Alqarn The armistice was signed at Fox açlab 11am, ending the First World War. Giraffe Zarafa The conflict claimed the lives of Lioness Laboo'a around 10 million soldiers and Hippopotamus Faras albaar almost as many civilians ç = ‘a’ in ‘agh’ when surprised 1987: Van Gogh’s “Irises” sold for a then record $53.9 million in New York 2004: Veteran Palestinian leader Baby Blues by Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman Yasser Arafat died, aged 75 2008: Egypt’s antiquities chief, Zahi Hawass, announced the discovery of a 4,300-year-old pyramid belonging to Queen Sesheshet, mother of King Teti 2008: Former President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan was arrested on charges of money laundering and corruption Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS ALL IN THE MIND Hagar The Horrible by Chris Browne Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.

Zits by Dennis Young and Denis Lebrun

ARGON, ARSENIC, BARIUM, BORON, BROMINE, CADMIUM, CALCIUM, CARBON, CHLORINE, CHROMIUM, COBALT, COPPER, FLUORINE, GOLD, HYDROGEN, IODINE, IRON, KRYPTON, LEAD, LITHIUM, MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, MERCURY, NEON, NICKEL, NITROGEN, OXYGEN, PLATINUM, PLUTONIUM, RADIUM, RADON, SILICON, SILVER, SODIUM, STRONTIUM, TITANIUM, TUNGSTEN, URANIUM, XENON, ZINC. 14 PLUS | MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2013 CROSSWORDS

ACROSS 41 Dairy farm sound 2 “Ben-___” 38 Speed demon 48 Do surgery on with a CROSSWORD 1 Sudden impulse 42 Long-distance letters 3 What a tyrant rules with 39 Christmas light site beam 1234 56789 10111213 5 Applauds 43 Use a Kindle, say 4 Impressionist Claude 40 Garden of ___ 53 Klingon forehead 10 Imperfection 44 Hit 1980s exercise 5 Tech news site 42 Not yet apprehended feature 14 15 16 14 Multinational coin video 6 “Au Revoir ___ 44 Black sheep’s cry 55 Does stage work 15 Just now 49 “___ Maria” Enfants” 45 Worriers’ problems, it’s 56 Sound boxes at a 17 18 19 concert 16 Misplace 50 Standoffish 7 Singsongy comment in said 59 Not at home 20 21 22 17 Result of tanning 51 German city where a sticky situation 46 “Heck if I know” 60 Wrestling surface 19 Wailing cry Einstein was born 8 Flexible 47 Wide-brimmed summer 23 24 25 26 61 End of a school e-mail 20 Nifty 52 Elizabeth of cosmetics 9 Thesaurus offerings: headgear 54 Sulfuric ___ Abbr. address 27 28 29 30 21 “There ___ an old woman …” 55 Santa ___ winds 10 “Vehicle of the future” MAKEPEACE ADENI since the 1950s 31 32 33 34 22 “Just messin’ with you!” 56 “I don’t think so!” ALEXANDRA TRYON 11 Consult 23 The fourth letter of 57 “Venerable” English HAPPYDAYS E J ECT 35 36 37 38 39 40 historian 12 Spinning dizzily “cancel,” but not the ANT I S PER I SHE first 58 Baldie’s nickname 13 United with a blowtorch 41 42 43 25 Pipe-playing god 62 Locale 18 Galifianakis of “The L I AR PATBENATAR 44 45 46 47 48 49 26 ___ nous 63 Touch base after a pop Hangover” OSTE LLOYD LAN I 27 Kimono sash fly, say 23 Meh LODZ DELCO 50 51 52 53 28 Generous spirit, 64 Prod 24 Black-bordered news WOOD YWOOD P E C K E R item 54 55 56 metaphorically 65 “It’s ___ state of ISSUE ORAL affairs” 25 Ache 31 “Oui, oui,” across the NOME AF LAT APBS 57 58 59 60 61 Pyrenees 66 Deletion undoers 26 Get an ___ effort 33 Dispose (of) 67 Caesar’s words to 29 ___ Good Feelings CLOSEQUOTE NEET 62 63 64 34 Mythical bird of prey Brutus 30 Make a big speech HES WI NG ADLA I 32 “My parents are going EM I L E G I RLGROUP 65 66 67 35 Citizen of Canada’s capital DOWN to kill me!” L INER USHERETTE 37 Nobody doesn’t like her, 1 Fly catcher 36 Great Dane sound L OGOS S T OWAWA Y S in a slogan 37 Green part of a flower

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

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate How to EASY SUDOKU play Hyper Easy Sudoku Puzzles Sudoku: Place a digit from 1 to 9 in A Hyper Sudoku each empty cell so every Puzzle is solved row, every column and by filling the every 3x3 box contains all numbers from 1 the digits 1 to 9. to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear YESTERDAY’S only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is solved like a normal Sudoku. ANSWER CINEMA / TV LISTINGS PLUS | MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2013 15

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Captain Phillips (2D/Action) – 6.30 & 11.00pm 14:00 Omni Sport 10:30 Inside Story 14:30 Nba Basketball: 11:30 South2North Last Vegas (2D/Comedy) – 9.00pm Minnesota @ La 12:00 News Lakers 12:30 Fault Lines 17:00 Scottish 13:00 NEWSHOUR Stuck In Love (2D/Comedy) – 2.30pm League: Ross 14:00 News County V Celtic 14:30 Inside Story Kalbi Daleeli (2D/Arabic) – 4.15pm 19:00 English 15:00 Killing Arafat Championship: 16:00 NEWSHOUR MALL Thor: The Dark World (3D/Action) – 6.15pm Leicester V 17:00 News 2 Notts Forest 17:30 Talk to Al Arrambam (2D/Tamil) – 8.30pm 20:30 Nba Basketball, Jazeera San Antonio @ 18:00 NEWSHOUR Last Vegas (2D/Comedy) – 11.30pm New York 19:00 News 22:30 The Football 19:30 Counting the A Common Man (2D/Action) – 2.30 & 7.00pm League Show Cost 23:00 Tennis, Atp 20:00 News World Tour 20:30 Inside Story Krrish 3 (2D/Hindi) – 4.15pm Finals 21:00 NEWSHOUR 02:00 Moto Gp, Spain 22:00 News 3 Thor: The Dark World (3D/Action) 03:30 The Football 22:30 The Stream – 9.00 & 11.15pm League Show 23:00 Al Jazeera Correspondent Cloudy w/ A Chance Of Meatballs 2 (3D/Animation) – 2.30pm 13:20 Call Of The 13:15 Wheeler Arrambam (2D/Tamil) – 4.15pm Wildman Dealers 16:05 Lion Man: One 14:05 Border Security 1 Captain Phillips (2D/Action) – 7.00pm World African 14:30 Storage Safari Hunters Last Vegas (2D/Comedy) – 9.15pm 16:30 My Cat From 14:55 Dirty Mone Hell 17:00 Ultimate 17:30 Most Extreme Thor: The Dark World (3D/Action) – 11.15pm Survival 18:25 Breed All About It 17:50 Dirty Jobs 20:15 Bull Shark 20:20 Storage Kalbi Daleeli (2D/Arabic) – 2.30pm 21:10 Swamp Hunters Brothers 22:00 Diamond Thor: The Dark World (3D/Action) – 4.30pm 22:05 Lion Man: One Divers World African 22:50 Bush Pilots LANDMARK 2 Stuck In Love (2D/Comedy) – 6.45pm Safari 23:40 Jungle Gold Krrish 3 (2D/Hindi) – 8.30pm Maximum Conviction (2D/Action) – 11.30pm 13:00 Do Dil Bandhe 14:00 Royal Pains A Common Man (2D/Action) – 2.30pm Ek Dori Se 16:00 Emmerdale 14:00 Punar Vivah 16:30 Coronation Ender's Game (2D/Action) – 4.30pm 16:00 Khelti Hai Street Zindagi Aankh 17:00 Ellen DeGeneres Gravity (3D/Drama) – 6.30pm Micholi Show 3 18:00 Bollywood 18:00 Royal Pains Business 19:00 Once Upon A Thor: The Dark World (3D/Action) – 8.30pm 20:00 Pavitra Rishta Time 21:00 Qubool Hai 20:00 Revenge Captain Phillips (2D/Action) – 11.00pm 22:00 Punar Vivah 21:00 The Blacklist 22:30 Do Dil Bandhe 22:00 Boardwalk Azhagu Raja (2D/Tamil) – 2.30 & 10.30pm Ek Dori Se Empire 1 Krrish 3 (2D/Hindi) – 5.30pm Escape Plan (2D/Action) – 8.30pm QF RADIO 91.7 FM ENGLISH PROGRAMME BRIEF 13:00 Teen Beach 11:00 Madagascar 3: 14:35 The Adventures Europe's Most LIVE SHOWS Airing Time Programme Briefs Captain Phillips (2D/Action) – 2.30pm Of Disney Wanted SPIRITUAL 6:00 - 7:00 AM A time of reflection, a deeper understanding of the Fairies 13:00 Pop Star HOUR teachings of Islam. 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Who’s who A summary of MEDIA SCAN Events in Qatar issues of the day discussed by the Qatari community Relics — Damien Hirst

in the media. When: Until Jan 22; Sun-Wed: 10:30am–5:30pm. Tuesday Closed Thur-Sat: 12pm–8pm, Fri: 2pm–8pm Where: Al Riwaq Exhibition Space What: The most comprehensive survey of Damien Hirst’s work ever shown and his first solo exhibition in the • Some people complained about the • There was a suggestion for authorities Middle East. unprecedented hike in medicine to use winter working hours and Free Entry prices at private pharmacies and said move forward working time by one the prices of medicines for chronic hour, especially in the morning as Once Upon a Butterfly... diseases such as diabetics and BP people are in a rush to reach their When: November 15; had reached three-fold compared with work places and schools to drop their Saturday-Thursday: 10am–10pm Saad Sharida Al Kaabi, those in neighbouring countries. children. Friday: 2pm–10pm Director Oil & Gas Where: Anima gallery, Parcel 17, 30 La • Some citizens demanded that authorities • People complained about the delay in Croisette, Porto Arabia, The Pearl-Qatar Ventures, Qatar Petroleum issue a law to regulate prices and removing construction wastes from e graduated with a Bachelor of What: Solo exhibition by Lebanese specify the maximum profit margins on work areas and said many areas are German artist Said Baalbaki. Said Science in Petroleum & Natural H Baalbaki’s paintings tell the story of Gas Engineering from Pennsylvania some basic goods to prevent monopoly along main roads and cause traffic the migrating butterfly. Since his early State University. He started his career and mitigate the impact of price rises problems and sometimes leading to on citizens and expatriates. fatal accidents, particularly at night childhood, with the civil war in Lebanon, at Qatar Petroleum’s (QP) Reservoir Said lived with suitcases. Memories of & Field Development Department • People criticised scattered and when visibility is low due to evacuation, of migration and of eventual where he progressed through various advertisements on roadsides, weather changes. immigration to Berlin. Said’s Suitcases petroleum engineering technical and highways and roundabouts and • Some citizens asked why there was share the butterfly’s destiny. supervisory positions. He became the said many of these did not take still no medical college at Qatar Free Entry Manager of Qatar’s huge North Field into consideration the safety and University. development and then Manager of security of motorists. They said the • There was talk about the launch of the L’âge d’or — exhibition Gas Development. Al Kaabi is a mem- advertisements should be regulated largest traditional boat made in Qatar by Adel Abdessemed ber in QP Board. He is the Chairman of under one authority. called Jalbot. When: October 6 to January 5 Qatar Academy Board of Governors. Where: Atrium and ground floor of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art What: Curated by Pier Luigi Tazzi, the exhibition will showcase recent works, including drawings, paintings, sculptures and videos, many created by IN FOCUS by Vasanth Kumar Adel Abdessemed. Entry: Free, open to all

Northern Legacy – Photographic Exhibition When: Until Nov 19, 2013; 10am-10pm Where: Katara Gallery 1 - Bldg 13 What: Photographic Exhibition by Harold Crompton Robinson. Free Entry

Omar Khalifa – “Infinite” When: Until Dec 15; 10am-10pm Where: Katara Cultural Village What: This outdoor installation examines ‘the nature of being’. Using digital multiple exposure techniques, an image is crafted that gives a of other-worldliness and depth of perspective through the human form. Free Entry

Jazz in the Park When: November 13, 7pm - 8pm Where: Museum of Islamic Art Park What: Renowned musician Warren Wolf will perform at the MIA Park. The Museum of Islamic Art has partnered with Jazz at Lincoln Center Doha for a series of free world-class jazz concerts in MIA Park. Free Entry

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