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P | 22-3-3 UNTOLD LEGACY “Blessings in the Sand – The Antoine Nehme Legacy”, written by Alexander A Nehme, the youngest son of Antoine Nehme, is apparently a well-articulated, written- record of “The Antoine Nehme Legacy” but has many lessons to be learnt by youngsters who want to start their entrepreneurial journey from the scratch without having anticipating anxieties. 02 COVER STORY THURSDAY 18 MAY 2017 The legacy of character and faith

Irfan Bukhari Nehmeh (the company name), there The Peninsula exist not only hard work, persever- ance, innovation and dedication he book is an invaluable rather the firm belief of company’s gift for the people who founder in family values and busi- are fascinated with the ness ethics was a mammoth factor buzzwords of today’s that definitely played a significant world of competition role in turning a small hardware Tand growth — entrepreneurship store into a corporate reality. and startups — and know but very “Family is key here at Nehmeh,” little about the recipe of enduring Alexander writes at one place in the success in life and business book, further writing: “Family is ventures. an embodiment of values. When It is the story of hard work, per- you lose the sense of unity, which severance and fidelity; fidelity to is the real nucleus of a village or the family values, to the profes- town, or city or country or nation, sional integrity. It has been penned you are on dangerous ground.” with the ink of love, respect and Alexander A Nehme says with Antoine Nehme (left) in Germany with a representative of a gratitude. a palpable sense of pride that Neh- local company (right), circa 1963. “Blessings in the Sand – The meh was among the first companies Antoine Nehme Legacy”, written by which started using ‘Made in Qatar’ Alexander A Nehme, the youngest in early 1990s. “We cannot neces- son of Antoine Nehme, is definitely sarily say we created the label that a well-articulated, written-record is known around the world. Still, by of “The Antoine Nehme Legacy” the 1990s, when we began to place which also has many lessons to be this label on our heat-exchangers, learnt by youngsters who want to we were among only a handful of start their entrepreneurial journey companies manufacturing in the from the scratch without having country.” anticipating anxieties. The company not only made It is the story of a Lebanese progress by leaps and bounds but expatriate (Antoine Nehme) who also promoted real meanings of started his business in early 1950s sustainability and culture of CSR in Qatar when the conditions were long before they became publicity- definitely very tough but the reso- earning phrases. The writer quotes lution of Nehme was far greater his father saying: “If you are sad, the than the growing pains posed by company will be sad. If you are harsh ground realities. happy, the company will be happy.” He started his family business The store Antoine Nehme cre- Antoine Nehme at his shop circa 1970s. — Nehmeh — which after six dec- ated many decades ago in Doha was ades has now become a small just a warehouse of spare parts but empire called “Nehmeh Interna- these were the positive qualities of tional Holdings”, a multifaceted a 23-year-old Lebanese immigrant company serving the whole Middle which had paved the way of growth East region. The book reminds the and progress for a small shop to reader of famous quote of Tolstoy: become a business of remarkable “Traveller there is no path, paths are brand equity. made by travelling.” The success story of Nehmeh is “Our company follows the clas- a beacon of light for many aspirant sic Hollywood plot in its entrepreneurs and this book can rags-to-riches story of the founder, guide them how to develop a busi- Antoine Nehme. Ours is the story of nesses with unwavering belief in one man who had nothing and who one’s abilities and patience. wanted to do something.” Nehme family’s love for Qatar The book is a masterly account and its leadership is really excep- of a life well spent, of an untiring tional as they think that Lebanon is ambition and an unflinching cour- their country while Doha is their Anton Nehmeh circa 1960s. age. Behind the success story of “hometown”. 03 THURSDAY 18 MAY 2017 COVER STORY

The book is a gift for those expatriates who also want to peep The book is a into Qatar’s history and its jour- ney of becoming a modern state gift for those from a small community which expatriates who used to earn its livelihood from also want to peep pearl and fish trade few decades ago. into Qatar’s history “We know that companies are and its journey about evolution, change, and con- of becoming a stant redevelopment. Nations too are this way, along with the global modern state from economy.” a small community The book shares some per- sonal stories of Antoine Nehme which used to and also unveils family life of the earn its livelihood father, the writer son calls “pio- from pearl and fish neer”. These elements make the reading experience lively and help trade few decades Antoine Nehme, circa 1950s. maintain readers’ interest. “He ago. (Antoine Nehme) would spend most of his time at work in Qatar and abroad. My mother would, naturally, go crazy. Of course, what Nothing” and ending at he was doing was ensuring the “Legacy”. future of his family. Quite often, The writer has generously my mother would say to him, “This used quotable quotes which give is not a hotel,” when he left early a scholarly flavour to the text and in the morning and returned late has shared some golden words in the evening.” uttered by his father as well like: Nehmeh is the successor of ‘Business has all five senses, just Natco, originally standing for the like a human being’; ‘Keep an eye Nehmeh Automotive & Trading on your work, for if you neglect Company, and now groups sev- it, it will feel it and neglect you eral companies under the in return’; among many. Nehmeh corporate identity. The book has received warm The Nehme family believes response from across the globe. in legacy of character as at one Suzy Mayhew, Campden Group, point Alexander puts it in Billy United Kingdom says: “A unique Graham’s words: “The greatest and personal insight into the evo- Anton Nehmeh store circa 1960s. legacy one can pass on to one’s lution and expansion of a family children and grandchildren is not business and Qatar. Epitomizes in material things accumulated solid foundations, great govern- in one’s life, but rather a legacy ance and lasting values for of character and faith.” continued success.” Not only writer’s affection- A Lebanese historian, Dr. Ray ate attachment with his father, J. Mouawad writes: “This is the his family and Nehmeh is com- success story of family deeply mendable but his style and rooted in the Middle East, like the articulation also deserve full audacious Sindbad the Sailor, this marks. The book is divided into book embodies the spirit of nine chapters starting from “San- entrepreneurship in an open- dals: Arriving in the Gulf with minded and modern Arab world.”

Antoine Nehme alongside the largest heat exchanger produced and proudly “Made in Qatar” circa 1990s. Through the years 04 CAMPUS THURSDAY 18 MAY 2017 ISL Qatar teams prepares for WSC

n International School of Khan and Sebastian Santoni) dom- London (ISL) Qatar team inated key sections of this year’s of 24 secondary students earlier round in Doha, finishing first Atook part in the Doha and second respectively in the Jun- Round of the World Scholar’s Cup ior Division Team Competition. (WSC) and 21 qualified to proceed Charlotte, Lekh and Sebastian also to the Global Round in Hanoi in achieved great success individually, June and over half will attend. From securing numerous silver medals its very title the WSC aims to pro- and taking five out of the six gold duce “world scholars” through a medals in the Challenge section; series of intense, friendly and ulti- Sebastian and Lekh qualified as first mately rewarding competitions. and second place as top overall This experience is precious scholars. One of ISL Qatar’s Senior because it affords the opportunities teams (Kritant Dahoo, Karim El to cross cultural boundaries, test Gamal and newcomer Lubna Amer) academic limits, and mix intellec- also performed superbly in their tual categories in new and clever debate category taking third place ways. Throughout the two-day event overall, rounding off a very success- students ask world-changing ques- ful competition. The efforts of ISL tions and challenge paradigms; they aims match the philosophy of the learn about yourself and discover Qatar and, in particular, Dr. Pilar look at values and ideas that will International School of London unknown concepts, hobbies, skills, Fernandez and Ms Nerine Chalm- affect the fate of our world. These Qatar and its International Bacca- activities or subjects which can ers in bringing the World Scholar’s students are raising the standard of laureate programmes, as well as the become part of your identity,” Cup to Qatar were recognised in the how to prepare for higher educa- pillars of the ISL group — passion, Sebastian said. awards ceremony. tion, and what it means to be a global understanding, diversity and iden- “WSC presents not only diversity Of the 21 qualified World Cup citizen engaged in civilised discourse. tity. ISL Qatar students summarised in nationalities but in subjects and Scholars, 12 ISL Qatar students will Students of all backgrounds are their experience in many different activities that the participants can compete in the Hanoi Round. ISL motivated to discover new strengths, ways. “WSC creates a passion for enjoy and be part of,” Hannah said. Qatar congratulates this next cohort practice new skills and to inspire a learning within you. It builds you up Two ISL Qatar junior teams, (Char- as they prepare for the upcoming global community of future schol- and makes you more confident,”said lotte Le, Lekh Bhatia and Yousef Hanoi Global and Yale Champion- ars and leaders. These ambitious Naaz. “WSC is a great chance to Barakat, and Marco Zamara, Naaz ship rounds. Bangladesh MHM School & College students excel he Bangladesh MHM School & College has Nabila Ayub, Salma Akhter Sweety, Afroza Binte Principal Md. Jashim Uddin hailed all can- improved its results in the Secondary Noor, Saima Akter, Nafisa Tabassum, Sadia Sul- didates for making such an excellent result. He TSchool Certificate (SSC) Examinations held tana, Pritam Ghosh, Fairuz Maesha, Taspia appreciated the scholars who had obtained the in February, 2017 by the Board of Intermediate Tanjim, Fatiha-Tuz-Zahra, Kulsum Kader, S.M. highest score GPA-5. In his short speech he and Secondary Education, Dhaka. 67 passed in Khaled Hossain, Ariful Haque, Mohd. Tousif-E- thanked all the students, teachers and guardi- the exam while 26 got GPA-5.00 and 37 stu- Khuda, Md. Jasem, Nafio Farhan Habibur ans their combined efforts to bring this success dents got GPA-4.00 and above. The pass Rahman, Nafin Mahmud, Mehedi Hasan, Saiful and asked to keep up the spirit for future. He percentage is 100%. Islam Fayez, Rahik Ahmed, Jishan Ahammed, also expressed his gratitude to the Ambassador Among the SSC examinees Naematula Zan- Abrar Shahriyar Hossain were the toppers secur- and the Respected Chairman of the institution, nat, Mosammat Maliha Amin, Tasnim Ahsan, ing GPA-5.00. Ashud Ahmed, who gave full support. 05 THURSDAY 18 MAY 2017 CAMPUS

SIS holds Nikon photography workshop

embers of the SIS-Photog- Students of the Shantiniketan Shamnas Elyas and Anthony The entire SIS family congrat- raphy Club were enriched Indian School (SIS) got an opportu- Satheesh, spend quality time shar- ulated Sandeep, the coordinator of Mwith advanced photo- nity to control and make their clicks ing valuable techniques of the SIS Nikon Photography Club for graphic techniques by expert more meaningful and appealing. In photography with children to fur- organising such a productive professional trainer from Nikon the second session, enthusiastic ther enhance their skills and workshop. Cesar Parroco. parents — Ajith Everester, concepts. Youth Festival inaugurated at MES Indian School he inauguration of the Youth increased and active participation Festival, Regalia 2017, a three- to explore their innate talents on an Tday cultural extravaganza of open forum like this. MES Indian School, was organised The three-day cultural fiesta in a colourful manner. Hameeda includes classical and instrumental Kadar, Principal officiating declared music categories. Competitions in categories. There are as many as the inaugural function. K Anwar, the event open and congratulated folk dance, classical dance, kathak, 3,500 student entries in various cat- convener of the youth festival, wel- the participants for their over- kuchupudy, mono act, fancy dress, egories of the competitions to be comed the gathering, while Ashtami whelming response and enthusiasm painting contest depicting art and held at 65 venues of the school cam- Jith, Cultural Secretary of the Girls’ in their artistic pursuit. She also culture are conducted in senior, pus. School officials, parents and Section of the school proposed a appealed to students for their intermediate, junior and sub junior students were present at vote of thanks. 06 COMMUNITY THURSDAY 18 MAY 2017 Youth Forum Art Exhibition attracts huge crowd

he art exhibition held as part of ‘Youth Live’ organised by Youth Forum attracted a large crowd at Commu- nity College of Qatar. Most talented Indian artists in Qatar showcased their Tpaintings in the exhibition, which was held under the theme “one World; One Love”. Dr Sree Kumar, Noufal KV, Kareem Graphy, Seena Aanand, Rajesh Ravi, Basith Khan, Sud- heeran Prayar, Sandra Ramachandran, Mahesh Kumar, Sageer PM, Santhosh Krishnan, Baiju, Sahji Chelad, Archana Bharadhwaj, Savitha Jackar, San- sitha Ramachandran, Sana Abullais, Vasu Vanimel, Zakir Hussain were famous artists showcased their art works in the exhibition. There was live show of painting as well by these artists in the event. The art exhibition was inaugurated by Muhsin Parari, Indian Film Director. President of Solidar- ity Youth Movement T Shakir, Youth Forum Vice-President Saleel Ibrahim and General Secre- tary Bilal Harippad also attended the event. “The Over 500 art lovers and art enthusiasts valuable gifts. The exhibition was conducted as exhibition is an effort by Youth Forum to encour- including Qatari Nationals visited the exhibition. part of ‘Youth Live’, the closing ceremony of Youth age constructive contribution of the artists to the Eisa Saleh Al Muhannadi, Assistant Director of Forum campaign tilted “Youth’s testimony through service of humanity upholding the message of coex- Thakhira Youth Center, honoured Sansitha Ram- action for love and amity” on the occasion of fifth istence and mutual respect” said Saleel Ibrahim. achandran, the young talented artist with anniversary of Youth Forum.

Pukhtun Professionals in Qatar organises seminar

ukhtun Professionals in Gul Hameed Khalil, who is during enabling works across buildings and structures during Qatar (PPIQ) has arranged working as Geotechnical Special- Qatar and describes the solutions the construction works with Pa first of series in technical ist at Lusail city project with to overcome and avoid cost and ground movement monitoring seminar at Radisson Blu Hotel in Dorsch Qatar and is resident time loses. system installed prior to initiat- Doha recently to share technical member of advisory committee The sequence of construction ing works. The use of Building and management experiences for Institution of Civil Engineers - works was described from initial Information Modeling (BIM) was among the new engineers to over- UK was invited as a presenter to stage until final stage of the ena- briefly described with usage in come potential challenges they this event. bling works package. He emphasis enabling works, avoiding clashes may encounter during the course He portrays the challenges to on using modern techniques to to other structures. of professional career. construction projects faced avoid damaging the existing Fresh graduates and engi- neers were enthralled by the presentation, which will enable them to overcome any difficulty during their works at construc- tion projects. Moreover, the new comers could foresee what could be faced during the project progress and hence better tackle issues in time. The audiences appreciated the contents of sem- inar with four other presentations of the seminar pertaining to con- structions. This kind of knowledge sharing will enhance the devel- opment of young engineers and will benefit the Qatar construc- tion in general. 07 THURSDAY 18 MAY 2017 COMMUNITY Aspire Academy holds ‘Aspire Global Citizenship Day’

spire Academy recently held its ‘Aspire Global Citizenship Day’, bring- ing more than 40 nations and their Aunique cultures under its roof. Aspire Academy organises this event to introduce student-athletes to cultural and ethnic diversity that is paramount to the success of the Academy. To mark the event, Aspire Acad- emy was outfitted to represent the different countries across different classrooms. Teachers from the exhibiting nations shared unique aspects from their culture, includ- ing history, language, food, traditional games, while emphasiz- ing the similarities that exist across nations. Speaking about the event, learning opportunity for students. citizenship is a key pillar in Aspire The Academy’s efforts to organ- Ahmed Hussain, Vice School Prin- The Academy’s diversified work- Academy’s educational philosophy ise such an event stem from its cipal at Aspire Academy, said: force exposes student-athletes to and supports the Academy’s belief in the role of educators as “Aspire Academy’s faculty and stu- people from all over the world, approach to multicultural educa- agents of social change, helping stu- dents come from various ethnic and helping develop well-rounded and tion, education for sustainable dents gain perspective about their religious backgrounds, which well-educated sports champions”. development and international role as part of the global commu- presents a unique The concept of global education. nity and multicultural sports teams. Doha Golf Club holds second Infiniti Monthly Open

oha Golf Club held its sec- ond Infiniti Monthly Open Don May 12. This month’s open was a Players Championship theme with an exciting floating green challenge after play for all participants. The event was another great success with 124 golfers taking part, following on from last month’s equally successful Infin- iti Masters Tournament. nett 69 playing off a handicap of will be disappointed not to have challenge. The target was a boat Some excellent scoring was on 22, including a 2 on the par 3 17th, won with a great score of nett 67. in the lake between holes 9 and show despite some tough pin posi- which most of the players at TPC Division 1 was a much closer 18 sitting 155 yards away. Dinesh tions and breezy conditions. Sawgrass often struggle to do! affair with only two players break- Kumar managed to land his sec- The Ladies Division was won Andrew finished 2 shots clear of a ing par. The in form Ben Coleman ond ball in the boat with a 6 iron by Jinok Kim with a wonderful five way tie for second place. was victorious with a gross 75 nett to take the spoils in an exciting nett 67 playing off a handicap of Division 2 saw some excep- 70 to take a one shot victory over challenge that will be back again 36. Her round included four pars tional scores, with the entire top Arnav Jain. Ben’s win was his sec- in the future. including one at the difficult 15th 10 players finishing below their ond in 7 days. All winners took The organises thanked Infin- hole. Jinok finished six shots ahead handicap. It was 16 handicap Su- home a Ping-Infiniti Golf Bag. iti and Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana of second place Beth San Jose. Ung Jang who was victorious with Following play all of the golf- group for their continued support In Mens Division 3, Andrew a stunning 63 nett. Jang finished ers had the option of taking part and for another hugely successful Muirhead came out on top with a four shots clear of Peter Hope who in the Infiniti floating green event. 08 HEALTH THURSDAY 18 MAY 2017 Soon, body weight scales to measure more than 20 health parameters he bathroom scale you use every morning can be the cause of increased blood pressure may soon measure much more than your and other conditions,” Birute Paliakaite, who is Tweight. Researchers in Lithuania are devel- working with the team of researchers from the oping multifunctional scales that could one day very start of the project, said. measure more than 20 health parameters and Among other conditions, the researchers are warn us about potentially dangerous life aiming to integrate the function of recognising conditions. the development of hyperkalemia into the scales. A team of researchers at Kaunas University “When a person has final stage of renal insuffi- of Technology (KTU) have already developed a ciency syndrome, he or she has to undergo prototype of multifunctional body composition dialysis several times a week. As kidneys can- scales which can help identify the problems in not manage keeping the balance of the person’s arterial condition by the pulse arrival microelements in the organism, the risk of poten- time from heart to the feet. The researchers are tially life threatening conditions, such as now improving the model by adding new func- increased potassium concentration in blood, i.e. tions and parameters. hyperkalemia, arises,” Paliakaite said. “We are continuously increasing the number When indicating this potentially life-threat- of parameters, that can be measured using our ening condition, the scales would notify the scales. For example, alongside arterial stiffness, doctor, who might decide to move the planned the scales can also detect cardiac arrhythmia composition scales supplemented by handlebar dialysis into earlier date, the researchers said. (improper beating of the heart),” said Vaidotas and matching technologies can measure a per- What is more, the researchers believe that Marozas, Director of the KTU Institute of Bio- son’s pulse through sensors on the handlebar such a household health monitoring device medical Engineering. and footpad electrodes. would not even cost people a fortune. “Our tech- “I believe, that in the future, the multifunc- “We are measuring the speed of blood pulse nology is less complex than that of a smartphone, tional body composition scales will measure wave: the faster the speed, the stiffer the arter- which needs expensive materials and elements. more than 20 various health parameters,” Maro- ies, which, in turn can already warn about the We are creating data processing algorithms, and zas said in a statement released by KTU. Body development of arteriosclerosis, and the latter our main resource is our intellect,” Marozas said.

Just 2 sedentary weeks may up Physical activity may diabetes and heart disease cut Alzheimer’s risk esearchers have found that regular exercise oung adults who take a hiatus from physical inactivity in 28 healthy people with may help decrease risk of Alzheimer’s disease, exercise for just two weeks may be a mean age of 25 years and a mean BMI of Rthe most common form of dementia, charac- Yat an increased risk of reducing mus- 25 kg/m2. Following the period of inactiv- terised by progressive neurodegeneration that results cle mass, metabolic health, that may ity, significant changes in body composition in memory loss, compromised physical ability and accelerate the development of chronic dis- were observed, including loss of skeletal loss of independence. eases such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, muscle mass and increases in total body In a study, published in the journal BMC Public a study has found. The findings showed fat. The changes in body fat tended to accu- Health, the team of researchers also confirmed that that just 14 days of physical inactivity in mulate centrally, which is a major risk regular physical activity may improve the perform- young healthy people cause obesity, poor factor for developing chronic diseases. ance of daily activities for people afflicted with metabolic health, accelerated musculoskel- Overall, cardio-respiratory fitness lev- Alzheimer’s. “As there is no current cure for Alzhe- etal decline, and potentially premature els declined sharply and participants were imer’s, there is an urgent need for interventions to death. “The results emphasise the impor- unable to run for as long or at the same reduce the risk of developing it and to help manage tance of remaining physically active, and intensity as previously. A substantial loss the symptoms,” said the study first author Kathleen highlight the dangerous consequences of in skeletal muscle mass was also noted, Martin Ginis, Professor at University of British Colum- continuous sedentary behaviour,” said Dan with a reduction in both total (whole bia’s Okanagan campus in Canada. The researchers Cuthbertson of the University of Liverpool, body) lean mass (average loss 0.36 kg) reviewed data from more than 150 research articles Britain. and leg lean mass (average loss 0.21 kg). about the impact of physical activity on people with For the study, presented at the Euro- “Our day to day physical activity is key Alzheimer’s. The panel concluded that regular phys- pean Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Portugal, to abstaining from disease and health com- ical activity improves activities of daily living and the team investigated the risk factors for plications. People must avoid sitting for mobility in older adults with Alzheimer’s and may developing disease after 14 days of long periods of time,” Cuthbertson said. improve general cognition and balance.

10 FOOD THURSDAY 18 MAY 2017

Roasted tomatoes and avocado on toast

Bonnie S Benwick Kosher salt to mash into a coarse consistency. The Washington Post Freshly ground black pepper Steps Spread the tomato jam (1 table- Flesh of 1 ripe avocado (on the Preheat the toaster oven to 425 spoon per) on the toasted bread 2 to 3 servings small side) degrees. Line a small baking pan slices, then the avocado mixture. 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice with aluminum foil. Top with the roasted tomato halves Here, a thin layer of sweet-tart Pinch sweet Spanish smoked Arrange the tomatoes, cut sides (2 halves per) and the greens. tomato jam keeps the toast from paprika (pimenton) or Aleppo up, on the baking pan. Drizzle with You may wish to cut the slices getting too soggy, and the addition pepper the oil and season lightly with salt in half, for ease of eating. Serve right of a roasted tomato turns this into 2 or 3 tablespoons tomato jam and pepper. Roast for 25 to 30 min- away. something more substantial. (may substitute no-sugar apricot utes, or until softened and a bit preserves) toasted at the edges. Nutrition: Per serving (based on Ingredients 2 slices sturdy, thick multigrain Meanwhile, combine the avo- 3): 180 calories, 3 g protein, 25 g car- 2 or 3 juicy Roma tomatoes, cut or rye bread, toasted cado, lime juice, smoked paprika or bohydrates, 9 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, in half lengthwise Watercress or pea shoots, for Aleppo pepper and a small pinch of 0 mg cholesterol, 140 mg sodium, Olive oil garnish salt in a medium bowl; use a fork 4 g dietary fiber, 8 g sugar. 11 THURSDAY 18 MAY 2017 FOOD

Bonnie S Benwick The Washington Post

4 servings

anky and charred, grilled scal- lions are easy to make and Llook so stunning heaped in a tangle on top of bread. Cilantro crema, whirled in a food processor with plenty of lime and jalapeño, cushions the scallions; and smoky grilled corn, sliced off the cob, adds sweetness and crunch. Crumbly Mexican cotija cheese punctuates the toast with a salty bite. If you can’t find it, swap in ricotta salata or feta. The corn can be done on the grill as well.

Make Ahead: The crema can be refrigerated a day or two in advance; you may have some left over, as well as some grilled corn. Feel free to combine the two for a Grilled corn and scallion quick side salad, or use the mixture as a base for a potato salad.

Ingredients toast with cilantro crema For the topping 1/2 cup sour cream 1/4 packed cup cilantro leaves 1/4 cup crumbled cotija cheese 1/2 jalapeño pepper, seeded and 1 lime, cut into quarters Brush the remaining 2 tea- the grilled corn among each por- coarsely chopped spoons of oil over the corn and tion. Lay 2 grilled scallions over Juice of 1 lime Steps season with the remaining 1/4 tea- each piece of toast, then sprinkle 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt For the topping: Combine the spoon of salt; grill on all sides until with the cotija cheese. 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil sour cream, cilantro, cotija cheese, the kernels are golden brown and Sprinkle the cayenne pepper on 8 scallions, root ends trimmed jalapeño, lime juice and 1 teaspoon slightly charred; this should take 6 a small plate; dip one side of each 2 ears fresh corn, shucked of the salt in a food processor; pulse to 8 minutes total. Once the corn is lime wedge in it, to coat. Serve the For the toast to form a fairly smooth puree. cool enough to handle, slice the ker- lime on the side, letting people 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive Transfer to a bowl, cover with plas- nels off the cob. squeeze it over the toast before oil tic wrap and refrigerate until ready For the toast: Use the 3 table- eating. Four 3/4-inch thick slices coun- to use (up to a day or two). spoons of oil to drizzle one side of try-style bread Heat a grill pan over high heat. each bread slice. Season each slice Nutrition: Per serving (using Kosher salt Drizzle 2 teaspoons of the oil with a pinch of salt. Grill the bread three quarters of the crema and For serving over the scallions and sprinkle with on both sides until toasted and grill corn): 350 calories, 9 g protein, 25 1/2 cup crumbled cotija cheese 1/4 teaspoon of salt; grill on both marked, for 2 to 4 minutes total. g carbohydrates, 25 g fat, 8 g satu- 1 teaspoon ground cayenne sides until charred and soft, for 4 to When ready to serve, top each rated fat, 35 mg cholesterol, 830 mg pepper 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate. toast with some crema, then divide sodium, 2 g dietary fiber, 4 g sugar. 12 BOLLYWOOD THURSDAY 18 MAY 2017

‘Baahubali 2’ copy was made in a Bihar theatre

theatre in Begusarai district Arka Mediaworks Entertainment production firm engaged the caller of Bihar was used to make a Ltd, was arrested, others were in a dialogue and sought proof of A high-definition copy of nabbed in Delhi and Bihar and the pirated copy. He sent a sample “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion”, and brought to Hyderabad on transit video and it turned out to be high- the same was used by a piracy gang warrant. definition copy of the movie. to extort money from producers of According to Deputy Commis- The police, with the help of the blockbuster, the Hyderabad sioner of Police (Central Crime experts, found that the film was police said. Station) Avinash Mohanty, Arka copied from a theatre in Begusarai, The police have busted the representative Prasad Devineni had breaching satellite technology secu- Delhi-based inter-state movie lodged a complaint on April 29 that rity. While Arka representatives piracy gang with the arrest of six they received a call from someone continued dialogue with Rahul persons, including Divakar Kumar, posing as film anti-piracy activist, Mehta by inviting him to Hydera- owner of Veena Cinema Hall at demanding Rs15 lakh. The caller bad, the police continued their Tivhra in Begusarai. told the firm that he has a pirated probe and arrested the theatre Others who have been arrested copy and warned that if the money owner. However, Monu, a former are Rahul Mehta, Jitender Kumar was not paid, he would upload it on employee of one of the satellite Mehta, Taufiq, Md Ali, all from Delhi for making a pirated copy of “Baa- internet. broadcasters of the movie who cop- and Chandan from Bihar. Another hubali: The Beginning”, the first However, instead of arresting ied the movie, managed to escape. accused from Bihar, Monu, is miss- movie in the successful franchise. the caller by tracking his phone, the The police arrested Rahul in ing and on the run. While Rahul Mehta, who was in police decided to go for a thorough Hyderabad and on the basis of his Interestingly, Jitender and Hyderabad to extort money from probe to reach the roots of the information nabbed other mem- Toufiq were also arrested in 2015 the “Baahubali” production banner piracy racket. On their advise, the bers of the gang in Delhi. ‘Dobaara...’ a high concept, Shekhar Kapur one of the finest low budget horror film directors of our country: Anupam Kher eteran actor Anupam Kher has praised filmmaker Shekhar Kapur ctress Huma Qureshi, who and says that he is one of the finest directors India has. The will be seen in upcoming V62-year-old actor also said that he is looking forward to the Ahorror film “Dobaara: See authorised biopic on the martial arts legend and actor Bruce Lee. “One Your Evil” along with her brother of finest directors of our country Shekhar Kapur directs a biography I Saqib Saleem, says that the hor- have been looking forward to. Jai Ho” Anupam tweeted. Kapur, who ror genre has not been explored helmed the Oscar winning film “Elizabeth”, is set to direct “Little Dragon”, properly and hopes this “high- an authorised biopic of Bruce Lee. “Little Dragon” will be a contempo- concept, low-budget” film will rary dramatisation of the 1950s Hong Kong social and political forces be an exciting watch. anyone of them was scared of that shaped Bruce Lee into the most famous martial arts star and a sig- “I think this is the high time in watching horror films in child- nificant modern day philosopher, reported variety.com. Indian cinema where collabora- hood, Huma said: “Well my tion with international market is grandfather used to tell us a lot I’m very passionate about fitness: Suniel important as we have audience of horror stories so I have a fond across the globe. Our film memory of that, when it comes t 55, actor Suniel Shetty has rede- ‘Dobara’ is a high-concept, low- to watching horror films on TV, fined health and fitness for Indian budget horror film where we oh yes, someone used to get Amen. He says it’s a great feeling attempted to make a good fam- scared a lot (indicating her and says he is passionate about it. “I am ily entertainer film,” she told the brother).” someone who is very passionate about media at the launch of a song Sharing a childhood mem- fitness and I very strongly believe that from it. ory, Saqib said: “I remember how within us there is this champion who is Saqib and Rhea Chakraborty I used to watch a horror televi- willing to come out. It is only that inhi- who are playing crucial parts in sion show wrapping myself in a bition that stops us... Age is just a number,” the story were also present. blanket that had a hole, and I Suniel said. The actor is more than happy Huma said that the film is an offi- used to watch the show through about the fact that the younger genera- cial adaption of American that hole. But now I am so brave tion is getting increasingly focused on fitness. “I am glad that the younger “Oculus”, but they had “changed that I am a part of a horror film.” lot today are into training. Suddenly, I see a new generation of children main characters of the story a lit- Directed by Prawaal Raman, coming up to me and saying ‘Sir, respect. We are going to start training tle, to Indianize the story for a the film also features Lisa Ray, because of you’. If one can inspire an 18-year-old, nothing like it... So, I better audience connect”. Asked Adil Hussain among others and am very happy,” he added. Suniel, who is the father of actress Athiya about among two siblings, if is slated to release on June 2. Shetty, has inaugurated a gym called SMAAASH Shivfit in Mumbai in collaboration with celebrity crossfit expert Shivoham. 13 THURSDAY 18 MAY 2017 TECHNOLOGY

Samsung sells over 10 million Galaxy S8

amsung Electronics has sold over 10 mil- lion of its Galaxy S8 and S8 plus Ssmartphones in less than a month. Sam- sung S, the first device of the smartphone series, had taken seven months to achieve the same numbers. South Korean Chosun Ilbo daily published the figures citing sources from Samsung, who refused to confirm or deny the figures to EFE news yesterday. The new models of the Gal- axy S series went on sale on April 21 in South Korea, Canada and the US and subsequently Instagram introduces face in other markets, including Europe, and will be launched in China today. The company is planning to launch the filters and camera tools smartphone in around 120 countries by the end of May. According to analysts, given its cur- acebook-owned Instagram yesterday tap the sticker icon at the top right of screen, rent success, the S8 could end up surpassing introduced face filters and a new set of select and customise the hashtag, then add the 50 million units its predecessor - the Gal- Fcreative tools in the camera to make it it to story. axy S7 - sold. more fun to share moments with friends. Like with mentions, users can add hash- Meanwhile, pre-orders for Galaxy S8 “From math equations swirling around tags using regular text as well. People exceeded one million in South Korea, where your head to furry koala ears that move and watching your story will be able to tap the 260,000 units were sold on the first day of its twitch, you can transform into a variety of hashtag sticker or text to visit the hashtag release, according to the report. characters that make you smile or laugh. To page and explore related posts. see our initial set of eight face filters, simply Lastly, users will see a new eraser brush open the camera and tap the new face icon when using drawing tools. After taking a in the bottom right corner,” the company photo or video, select a drawing tool and tap said in a blog post. and hold to fill the entire screen with colour. Instagram also rolled out creative tools Then, using the eraser brush, creatively in the camera. Users can now make videos reveal parts of photo or video underneath. that play in reverse with “Rewind,” a new “These updates are available as part of camera format next to “Boomerang” and Instagram version 10.21 for iOS in the Apple “Hands-Free.” Users can also add more con- App Store and for Android in Google Play,” text to story with a new hashtag sticker. Just the blog post added. 3D-printed soft & four-legged robot can walk on sand S engineers have developed a 3D-printed, are made up of three parallel, connected sealed four-legged robot that is capable of walk- inflatable chambers or actuators, 3D-printed from Uing on rough surfaces such as sand and a rubber-like material. The chambers are hollow pebbles, the media reported yesterday. on the inside, so they can be inflated. On the out- Researchers led by Michael Tolley, a mechan- side, the chambers are bellowed, which allows ical engineering professor at the University of engineers to better control the legs’ movements. California San Diego (UCSD), will present the robot The breakthrough was made thanks to a high- at the IEEE International Conference on Robot- end printer that allows researchers to print both ics and Automation scheduled for May 29 to June soft and rigid materials within the same compo- 3 in Singapore, Xinhua news agency reported. nents. “The idea came from nature. In nature, The soft-legged robot could be used to cap- complexity has a very low cost,” Tolley said. ture sensor readings in dangerous environments “Using new manufacturing techniques like 3D or for search and rescue, researchers said. printing, we’re trying to translate this to According to the UCSD, the legs of the robot robotics.” 14 CINEMA PLUS THURSDAY 18 MAY 2017

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BABY BLUES

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE 15 THURSDAY 18 MAY 2017 BRAIN TEASERS

CROSSWORD CONCEPTIS SUDOKU

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

Yesterday’s answer

ALL IN THE MIND

ABOUT, ABOVE, ABUTTING, ACROSS, ADJACENT, ADJOINING, ADVANCE, AROUND, ASCENDING, BACKWARDS, BELOW, BENEATH, CIRCLE, CONTIGUOUS, DECLINE, DECREASE, DESCENDING, DIAGONAL, DOWN, EAST, EBBING, FALLING, FLOWING, FORWARDS, HIGHER, HORIZONTAL, INCLINE, INCREASE, INSIDE, LEFT, LOWER, NEXT TO, NORTH, OUTSIDE, OVER, RETREAT, REVERSE, RIGHT, RISING, SOUTH, THROUGH, UNDER, UP, VERTICAL, VIA, WANING, WAXING, WEST.

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