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FISH OUT OF WATER Famous and ordinary people are photographed while immersed in a swimming pool in Bilancini’s ground-breaking project more P | 3 than three years in the making.

WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY 2016 | 03 COVERSTORY

Fish Out of Water with a message

By Raynald C Rivera explained, stressing the whole process The Peninsula as building a relationship. “I just want my subject and me dur- ing the photo shoot. The person has to trust me, it’s a relationship.” talian lensman Carlo Rocchi Bilan- The project involved more than 50 peo- cini has made a mark in the world ple, some of whom are famous per- of photography capturing his sub- sonalities in the art and entertainment Ijects in an environment beyond world, among them Italian writer and their comfort zone to reveal their real fashion designer Marina Ripa di Mea- self. na, actor and writer Pino Strabioli, Ital- sive as a mime artist but he was nerv- is about family and relatives who die. Famous and ordinary people — dressed ian soprano Laura Toppetti and English ous in the water so I put a chair to serve Also, it may refer to people moving to up and carrying the tools of their trade mime artist Lindsay Kemp. as an anchor, then he became more another country of residence. It’s about — are photographed while immersed in It was Kemp’s first performance in the confident.” losing friendship, loved ones and coun- a swimming pool in Bilancini’s ground- water and the longest for Bilancini to While photo sessions with renowned try and the clothes floating are just a breaking project more than three years shoot for the project. people were memorable to him, one nostalgic reminder.” in the making. “It was not difficult to capture good of his favourites was photographing a While it may awaken a sombre mood “It is a surrealistic project in which I shots of him because he is very expres- young student on a bicycle. on the viewer, his upcoming project asked people — famous or not — to “I like the photo of the man with the bi- conveys a very positive message, he get into a swimming pool in their nor- cycle. Unfortunately, he died six months says. mal clothes,” Bilancini told Doha Today The project involved ago.” “You may have lost something but at the opening of Pesci fuor d’acqua” While some of his subjects are his you don’t lose everything. You lose (Fish Out of Water) exhibition in Katara, more than 50 people, friends, others he randomly hailed on the body, but the spirit is just around. his first foray in Qatar and in the region. among them Italian the street to be part of the project Sometimes it becomes part of the wa- based on their features. ter from where it started.” Being photographed in a complete- writer and fashion ly different environment, in this case in “In general people liked to be part of With the rising popularity of smart- the water, could be quite uncomforta- designer Marina Ripa di the project while some thought I was phones, photography has become ble for the person, hence he becomes Meana, actor and writer crazy. Others who said no now regret commonplace that anyone can take it as the project has become pretty fa- photos and turn them into stunning im- a ‘fish out of water,’ so the artist makes Pino Strabioli, Italian an effort to make the subject relaxed. mous.” ages using modern technology. “I try to make them comfortable in an soprano Laura Toppetti “Pesci fuord’acqua” had gained world “Everybody can easily take very good uncomfortable environment. I want and English mime artist attention when it was exhibited at the photos but it is very difficult to have them to remove their masks, to become XIII Architectural Bienniale in 2012 in an original idea. I think it is important real and show what’s inside them,” he Lindsay Kemp. Venice. for an artist to have a unique idea and It was well received by critics, but Bi- send a personal message through the lancini said he was particularly pleased photos.” with the positive response from chil- Coming to Qatar for his first exhibition dren because of their simplicity and in the region has sparked new ideas for honesty. a possible venture in the future. Water is a main element in Bilancini’s “I’m very happy to be here because oeuvre. Water, for him, is a powerful el- it’s my first time and I find it very inter- ement he has personal penchant for its esting. I hope to come back here and nature and colour and how it interacts learn more about the country. I’d like to with light. spend more time here because I think His latest project is “Migration” which it can give me a lot more inspiration for he started in summer and in which he my project.” takes photos of clothes floating on the Visitors can enjoy Balincini’s unique water. exhibition at Katara Building 19, Gal- “Migration means loss of friendship. It lery 2 until January 14. 04 | WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY 2016 CAMPUS Landmark victory for MES athletes in CBSE meet

he athletic team of MES Indi- an School with its scintillating performance won the overall Tchampionship in the 20th CBSE National Athletic Meet held at N H Goel World School, Raipur, India, recently. About 2,400 athletes converged in Raipur for the CBSE Nationals. MES is the first In- dian school in the Gulf region to achieve this honour for the second time. The MES team comprising 18 boys participated in various events under cat- egories 14, 16 and 19. A total of six Gold 10 Silver and one Bronze medals with an aggregate of 57 meet points were gar- nered by the winners. Many meet records were smashed and in its ascent to the title. Ahmed Khalid set a new meet record in the under 16 high jump by clearing 1.95M, thus bringing an end to a five year stand record set way back in 2010. The 4x100M under 19 relay team comprising Farhan Ottakath. Ahmed Hashir Farraz, Mohd Arshad and throw clearing 50.90M. Chairman of the levels and the Gulf region. Upon arrival skills. This emphatic achievement vouches Owaiz Nasrulla clinched Gold with a record CBSE YSK Seshu Kumar honoured the win- at Hamad International Airport Doha, the for the untiring efforts of the school in time 43.63sec. The same squad raced for ners in a prize distribution ceremony. winning team flanked by Ahmed Isham, equipping students with the required Silver in the 4x400M relay race with a It can be recalled that MES made its Director Sports & Games of MES Governing talents and skill to face future with confi- record time of 4min and 27 seconds. In berth in the nationals by virtue of clinch- Board, G Rajkumar, Principal (officiating), dence’, remarked Ahmed Isham. Akbar Ali the under 16 Boys 4x100M relay event the ing the overall championship title in the school officials and parents was accorded K T, Head of Physical Education Depart- MES squad comprising of Nayaf Rahman, Qatar cluster Athletic Meet conducted for a rousing welcome. ment and Steeson K Mathew accompanied Mohd Azam. Avinash P and Misnad Muneer the CBSE affiliated schools last month. “It is a euphoric moment as the school the contingent besides training the ath- finished second winning Silver, while Mohd MES participants of the meet include athletic team made every one of us proud letes with Mubassir K P, a faculty member Harshad won Bronze medal in the Javelin the winners of clusters at the national by their outstanding display of sporting of Physical Education Department. BPS wishes good luck to Qatar basketball team

tudents of Birla Public School wished good luck to the Qatar National team for the Three on Three All Stars Tournament hosted by Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) in Gharaffa recently. With the top six countries from the Sworld including teams from Asia, South America and Europe in the fray, the tournament is the most important event of the year. The prize money is $120,000. With entry being free, the event is to offer a lot of fun activities and takeaways for children. Participating at the event promotion session with the Qatar National Junior team at Birla Public School, the organisers said that they are looking forward to children turning in at large numbers to support Qatar, the home team, and make the tourna- ment a grand success. WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY 2016 | 05 COMMUNITY CrossFit Erada Saturday Night Showdown on January 9

rossFit Erada, a CrossFit affiliate challenge is receiving huge participation founded by Qatari nationals in of athletes from various Qatari clubs and Qatar, is concluding the first sea- from neighboring countries including Cson of Saturday Night Showdown Kuwait, UAE and Bahrain as well as inter- with the third and final edition that will national athletes from across the world take place on January 9. Athletes from who are coming to Qatar to be part of the Qatar and the region will compete with event and challenge the Qatari athletes. international champions from across the Abdulla Al-Matwi, one of the founders world to win the trophies and valuable of CrossFit Erada, said: “following two suc- prizes. cessful editions that were distinguished The first and second editions, took with excitement and huge attendance, place on November 14 and December 19, we are proud to announce the third and 2015 on the multi-purpose courts of the final edition in the first season of Satur- Sheraton Doha Resort and Convention day night showdown. We will be back in Hotel, witnessed huge success with big the second season in new style and wider attendance of the audience and huge participation to meet the increasing de- We are pleased to welcome athletes from within our community and assist achieve support of many national and companies mand of sportspeople who are keen to be the region and the world to share us these the 2030 national vision goals. This event working in Qatar. part of the event. It is a clear indication exciting moments. The show aims to raise also strengthens Qatar’s position as a re- The third and final edition of the of the youth passion in sports and fitness. the awareness of the importance of sports gional hub of sports”. Nissan edges Porsche in PIBAQ Inter-Car end game thriller

Nadal visits Richard Mille

Richard Mille partner Rafael Nadal paid a visit to the newly opened Richard Mille Boutique in Doha on Sunday. The tennis pro is in Qatar on the occasion of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2016, was wearing the RM 27-02 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal. Limited to just 50 pieces, the RM 27-02 is a rare product and reinterprets the art and methods of watch design in the 21st century. Nadal wears this new uncompromising calibre in all of his matches.

issan survived an end game thrill- saw a suspense see-saw lead changes er to capture a hardly fought as both teams tried to outdo each other Nvictory ov er Porsche, 52-51, with with difficult jumpers and the battle at the heroics of Benzon Mendoza for con- the free throw line. verting a jumper with 10 seconds left Nissan’s triumvirate of Mendoza, Third- in the game to remain on top of the ie Bazan and Russel Vergara outclassed standing in the Inter-Car Division of the the well-rotated quartet of Porshe’s Mark 19th Season of Pinoy Basketball of Qa- Carmona, Allan Mac Loremia, Jeffrey Rica- tar (PIBAQ) presented by Alicafe over mara and Elmer Monte even as these top the weekend at Al Gharafa Training Gym. guns of both squads were fiercely en- The game plan of Nissan coach Arnel gaged in the shooting war. Registration open for Color Run Ilagan to let Mendoza handle the ball in The game was tied at 50-all with 1:48 the crucial seconds before the final buzzer left from a two-point conversion of Por- With the help of Sahtak Awalan: Your Health First — the health campaign run after entrusting him the fate of their game sche’s Montes at the free throw line. by Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) — The Happiest 5k on the Planet for the win that kept them in spotless third Porsche’s Loremia got a foul from Color Run is ready to light up Doha for a second instalment. Less about a consecutive victory. Nissan’s Darwin Talastas to give them a 10-minute mile and more about having the time of your life, The Color Run Mendoza’s hot hands had kept his one-point edge, 51-50. A tight defence is a five-kilometre, un-timed fun run where participants, or ‘Color Runners’, team in fighting stance up to the last by both teams caused a 30-second lull of all ages, communities and physical abilities can run, jog, walk, or even hurrah as he lead the score of the game in the basket until Mendoza gambled in push their children in strollers around the course under a shower of coloured with 22 points. The trading of baskets the winning jumper. powder. To register log on to wwww.thecolorrun.qa/doha 06 | WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY 2016 MARKETPLACE

Zenith celebrates 150th anniversary with Doha expo

he year 2015 is an extraordinary milestone anniversary is the perfect oc- one for luxurious Swiss watch- casion for everyone associated with the maker, Zenith, as the brand brand to take a step back into the 150 Tmarks its 150th anniversary this years that defined who we are today. We year. As part of the celebrations for this are thrilled to be celebrating the occa- momentous occasion, Zenith collabo- sion with our partners and connoisseurs rated with its luxury partners in Qatar, and look forward to many more.” Blue Salon, to host an exclusive exhibi- Nabil Abu Issa, Vice-Chairman of tion at the Blue Salon Department Store Blue Salon, added: “We are proud to be in Doha. The exhibition drew VIP guests, involved in the 150th anniversary celebra- visitors and enthusiasts who discovered tions of our esteemed partner, Zenith the legacy of one of the most eminent watches and we wish them immense names in the world of watchmaking. success on every endeavour they un- Commenting on the exhibition, Gen- dertake henceforth.” eral Manager of Zenith for the Middle The exhibition featured an exqui- historical ones and eight contemporary chance to view the innovative spirit and East, Georges Bechara stated: “This site combination of timepieces; eight ones. Visitors at the exhibition got the refined craftsmanship.

Four Seasons opens Elements Restaurant & Lounge

our Seasons Hotel Doha rings in earth, fire, water and air,creating distinct chef’s special dishes and presented in a captures a desirable dining ambience, 2016 with the debut of the ho- combinations in all aspects of the guests travelling cart throughout the stylish res- timeless yet fresh, glamorous yet relaxed. tel’s dining destination, Elements dining experience. taurant. Adding to the ambiance, guests With a modern contemporary look, de- FRestaurant & Lounge. Following Elements features a vibrant menu, can observe the live cooking stations, an licious food and drinks, combined with on the heels of the hotel’s unprecedent- featuring a modern mix of Arabic, In- Oriental runway kitchen and barbeque service that is casual, friendly and social, ed year of highly successful restaurant dian, Asian and seafood flavours caters pit. The exclusive barbeque pit which Elements promises to become one of openings in 2015, Elements Restaurant for breakfast and lunch in buffet style is on the Terrace is available for private Doha’s most popular dining venues,” said & Lounge continues to indulge travellers and dinner with a la carte menu. Sig- dining experiences and include the op- Rami Sayess, Regional Vice President and and epicureans alike to a unique dining nature dishes include such offerings as tion of a ‘line to plate’ fresh seafood General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel concept never before showcased in Doha, Peking duck, Oriental mixed grilled, lob- menu. Doha. matched by exotic cuisine set in an inno- ster red curry, beef black pepper and “We are very excited to open our In addition to exquisite cuisine, Ele- vative and stylish ambiance. Located in salmon teriyaki. Creating a whimsical doors and welcome patrons to experi- ments Restaurant & Lounge features the lower level of the hotel, the restaurant ‘element’ of the unexpected, Elements ence yet another compelling restaurant a modern and chic lounge, serving up is inspired by the four classic elements: features a trolley-style menu showcasing at Four Seasons. The restaurant perfectly signature cocktails and exclusive Four Seasons-style sips created by renowned international beverage consultant group, Fling. The residential bars(located in the main lounge) offer two signature vodka and gin experiences unique to Qatar. The “Vodka-me Bar” and the “Gin-me Bar” fea- ture a highly exclusive selection of vodka and gins found only at Four Seasons Hotel Doha. Signature sips include The Grape & the Grove, Thai-Tea-To, Burning Bush and Rose Gold Julab. As the hotel’s signature restaurant, Elements is open throughout the day, of- fering breakfast and lunch and dinner. The hotel’s award-winning buffet has been reintroduced and features live stations including Arabic cuisine, fresh seafood counter and a flavorful juice bar. Designed by EDG Design of California, the interior design plays homage to its namesake revealing four elements, bring- ing together four distinct focal points. The bar feature wall is inspired by the water element and reflections, using mirrored and metallic tile finishes; the main dining area is enriched with live-edged wood, and iridescent sheer and glowing acrylic creating a warm ambience inspired by the earth. WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY 2016 | 07 FOOD Indulge in a melange

By Dorie Greenspan The Washington Post Talk about a cultural mashup. Rillettes

onjour from Paris, where I’m are a time-honoured celebrating the new year. It’s a French preparation decades-old family tradition and Bone that centres, as our favourite traditionally made traditions do, on food. by cooking duck in We know that we’ll have lots of gougeres, spiced nuts and toasts with its own fat until the something delicious on them before we sit meat is soft enough to down to a long dinner that always includes oysters, a brothy main course (because I spread on a hunk of own 36 shallow soup plates!), Mont d’Or and Comte for the cheese course, and cus- bread. tards and cookies for dessert. Between the oysters and the main course, I’ll serve the 2015 version of salmon rillettes. I make you might want a splash more vinegar); some play on this mix of poached and fresh Sriracha can bump the gochujang, but be salmon every year, and this year’s might be careful, because it’s hotter; and if you want my most unusual yet. It’s sparked with go- crunch, consider tossing in toasted sesame chujang, the Korean sweet-and-spicy paste seeds. that’s gaining on Sriracha in the popularity I’m going dressy, serving a scoop of 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at it with a flexible spatula until it is spread- polls, and togarashi, the fiery Japanese red rillettes on a plate with a slice of smoked room temperature able. Grate the lemon zest over the butter, pepper blend. salmon, brioche and a wedge of lemon. 1 small shallot, rinsed in cold wa- squeeze the juice from half of the lemon Talk about a cultural mashup. Rillettes My usual is a whole lot less fancy: I pack ter and patted dry, then minced (1 into the bowl and add the minced scallions, are a time-honoured French preparation the mix in a preserving jar and nibble at it tablespoon) the shallot and a pinch each of salt and traditionally made by cooking duck in its from morning to midnight, spreading it on 4 ounces smoked salmon, cut into togarashi. Blend thoroughly, then stir in the own fat until the meat is soft enough to whatever I’ve got at hand, including Tris- small squares smoked salmon. Whisk together the mayon- spread on a hunk of bread. It’s a rich con- cuits, wheat crackers, baguette, rye bread, ¼ cup regular or low-fat mayonnaise naise, the juice from the remaining lemon coction, almost by definition, and all the endive and celery stalks. It’s a great host 1 to 2 teaspoons gochujang (Korean half, 1 teaspoon of seasoned rice vinegar more wonderful for that richness. Rillettes gift, so make extra. I do. chili paste; may substitute Sriracha) and a small pinch each of salt and togarashi are a staple of charcuteries all over France; About 2 tablespoons chopped cilant- in a separate bowl. Stir in 1 teaspoon of the you can find them packed into crocks and Dorie Greenspan’s Franco-Asian ro leaves gochujang; taste, and add more if you’d can buy them by the heaping spoonful. Salmon Rillettes like; the dressing will be thin. Pour this over My rillettes use slivered smoked salmon 6 or 7 servings (makes about 2 cups) Steps the smoked salmon mixture and blend well. and chunks of poached fresh salmon. (Re- MAKE AHEAD: The salmon can be Trim the scallions, then mince the white Remove the poached salmon from cently, faced with no access to my favourite poached and refrigerated a day in advance. and light-green parts. Toss the dark-green the refrigerator, cut it into bite-size pieces fishmonger, I made the rillettes with frozen The rillettes need to be refrigerated in an scallion stalks into a medium saucepan and gently stir it into the smoked salmon. wild Alaskan sockeye salmon, and they were airtight container for at least 6 hours and along with a thin slice of the lemon. It’s impossible not to crush the poached great.) The salmon is poached for a minute up to two days. Add the water, 1 tablespoon of the rice salmon, but try to keep the mixture as in and water, left covered for 10 minutes and vinegar, a small pinch of togarashi and a chunky as you can. Taste for salt, togarashi then chilled briefly. Once united, the smoked Ingredients: pinch of salt to the saucepan; bring to a boil and gochujang, adjusting the seasonings if and fresh salmon are made spreadable with 2 scallions over medium-high heat. Drop the salmon you’d like, then fold in the chopped cilantro. the addition of softened butter and mayon- 1 lemon into the liquid, reduce the heat to medium, You can serve the rillettes now, but the naise; spicy with togarashi and gochujang; ½ cup water cover and cook for 1 minute. Remove from flavor will improve if you pack them into tangy with rice vinegar and lemon; sharp 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sea- the heat; let the fish rest (covered, in the a sealed container and refrigerate for at with scallions and shallots; and herbal with soned rice vinegar pot) for 10 minutes, then use a spatula least 6 hours (or up to 2 days). cilantro. Togarashi (Japanese spice blend; to transfer the salmon to a plate. Discard Nutrition | Per serving (based on 7, us- With something this simple, there’s may substitute ground cayenne pepper; the cooking liquid. The fish will be cooked ing low-fat mayonnaise): 130 calories, 8 plenty of room to play around. Dill is just see headnote) and will gently flake apart, at this point. gram protein, 3 gram carbohydrates, 10 as good as cilantro, and seaweed flakes Fine sea salt Refrigerate for 20 minutes (or up to 1 day; gram fat, 4 gram saturated fat, 30 mg are interesting; clementines can stand in 6 to 8 ounces salmon fillets, skin and cover if refrigerating overnight). cholesterol, 330 mg sodium, 1 gram di- for lemon (they’re sweeter, of course, so bones removed (see headnote) Put the butter in a mixing bowl; beat etary fibre, 0 gram sugar. 08 | WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY 2016 FASHION Ways to undo effects of party make-up

IANS squeeze out the excess water and keep them on your eyes for 20 minutes to find respite from stubborn dark circles. fter wearing make-up for out- Don’t forget to scrub: A day after ings and parties, your skin the party, spend some time reviving tends to lose its shine. Try your skin by first opening the clogged Aa cream-based moisturising pores with a steam session and then face wash, and a day after the party exfoliating it with a mild scrub. The spend some time reviving your skin by steam will open up the pores and the exfoliating it with a mild scrub to get abrasive action of the scrub will force back the natural glow, says an expert. all the grime, make-up residue and im- Manoj Khanna, chairman and purities out. managing director, head of cosmetic Follow up with a moisturising face surgeon at city-based Enhance Clinics, pack: Treat yourself to a nourishing has shared tips to make your skin glow: do-it-yourself face packs. Papaya and Get an extra dose of moisture: honey together are a winning combi- Make-up removers and harsh face nation to hydrate the skin and combat washes can destroy skin’s natural mois- dryness or grind soaked almonds with ture. Post the party season, switch to a milk and use it as a paste to make the cream-based moisturising face wash. skin look and feel smooth. Milk is rich Let it stay on for a few seconds so it in antioxidants, vitamin B and essential permeates deeper into the skin, before minerals such as calcium, potassium, washing it off. End your day with a thick magnesium and selenium whereas al- night cream and be sure to greet the monds are full of proteins, antioxidants next morning with a fresh face. and vitamin E. Opt for an instant eye cooler: Declare a no make-up day: After a Cucumber slices work the best. They few days of partying and wearing heavy cool, have a lightening effect and help make-up, make sure the next few days counter puffiness. If not cucumbers, try keep cosmetics at bay. This will allow the next best remedy — green tea bags. your skin to breathe and get its original Once they come to room temperature, glow back, naturally.

Courtney Love teams with Nasty Gal for fashion line ocker Courtney Love has joined forces with LA-based fashion label Nasty Gal to create a “killer collaboration, coming soon,” according to the brand. The tie-up, a first for the re- Rtailer on this celebrity scale, was announced via Nasty Gal’s Instagram account, along with a shot from Love’s 1998 “Celebrity Skin” praising her as “one of the baddest bitches of all time.” Nasty Gal quickly followed the first post with further related news, announcing a contest via its site and social media offering winners the chance to attend a launch party with Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso and Love in Los Angeles on January 13. The collaboration has been touted as a perfect match for the vintage rocker and label, with both parties bringing attitude in spades, and marks a departure for Nasty Gal from its previous partnerships with brands such as For Love & Lemons and Lazy Oaf, Teva, Jeffrey Campbell, Line & Dot and OneTeaspoon and MAC Cosmetics. By comparison, Love has experience in playing muse to fashion mavens such as Marc Jacobs and Hedi Slimane but has never participated in a brand creative collaboration on this level. WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY 2016 | 09 HEALTH & FITNESS Why running for time, not distance, can help in endurance training

By Carolee Belkin Walker marathoners who want to get acclimated The Washington Post to running four or more hours. But timed runs are also critical in help- ing you improve as a runner overall by incorporating speed work and heighten- hether you’re a beginner ing your sense of speed so that you are or an experienced runner, better able to monitor your speed during after you’ve been training your race. Wfor a race for weeks or even “Time is crucial in speed work,” months, and the day is finally here, you Horowitz said. “People who have a timed are pumped. goal naturally get faster, and as you get But if you start your race even a minute more conditioned you become more ef- faster than your training runs, you may be ficient in how you process oxygen, and setting yourself up for disaster, according your muscles get stronger.” to Jeff Horowitz, a Washington running, Basically, you improve as a runner, cycling and triathlon coach. making running all the more enjoyable. By starting out too fast, you risk burn- ing through your fuel stores too rapidly, leading to bonking, or hitting a wall, later People who have a timed on, said Horowitz, who has finished more goal naturally get faster, than 175 marathons and ultramarathons. and as you get more This is most obvious in a marathon, where energy conservation is crucial, but conditioned you become applies even in a shorter race. When you more efficient in how you start out too fast, you may also risk injury if process oxygen, and your you’re not already warmed up sufficiently, schedules, because they give you a sense of And timed runs teach you how to he said. “It’s easy to lose track of how fast muscles get stronger. what it feels like to run at different speeds. surge, Rodriguez said. “I’m good at hold- you’re going.” In running, you can use your breathing ing my marathon pace at the beginning So how do you know how fast you’re or your sense of burn as cues to know how of the race, but as I get deeper, I tend to running? fast you’re going. slow down.” You incorporate timed runs into your For Hugo Rodriguez, a US Foreign If you’re doing 800-meter repeats at During the NYC Marathon, Rodriguez training. In a timed run, you try to cover a Service officer serving in Mexico City, timed an 8-minute-mile pace, you get a sense used a two-minute surge to get himself certain distance in a given amount of time runs are an essential part of training.”My of what an 8-minute pace feels like and back to his marathon pace as he slowed rather than simply running the distance favourite timed run is 9 minutes hard, 1 can begin to develop different gears as down around mile 18. without regard to speed. minute easy, then 8 hard, 1 easy, 7 hard, 1 you run. Elite runners use these “gears” to “The timed workouts help me get Even if most of your training is focused easy, etc, down to 1 hard and 1 easy. The calibrate their runs, Horowitz said. comfortable with pushing myself hard on adding mileage to your runs, timed 9, 8, and 7 are at marathon pace; 6, 5, From your timed runs, you will have and with that feeling where you push runs are an important way to optimise and 4 minutes are at my half marathon built up a library of speed sensation. For your pace beyond your normal capacity. your conditioning, Horowitz said. pace; and 3, 2, and 1 are all at a sprint example, as you run, you can tell your- The timed runs get me to use different In a distance run, the goal is to hit a pace,” he said. self, “In my experience this is probably a muscles, too, which seems to minimize certain number of miles, and it doesn’t “Timed runs are brutal, and when I see 7-minute mile pace.” cramping.” matter how long it takes you to get there. them on my schedule, I know it’s going to Everyone has to do speed work to im- And while timed runs physiologically Timed runs can be mentally easier hurt,” said Rodriguez, who’s been running prove, Horowitz said. improve the explosiveness of muscle fib- than distance runs because you know marathons and ultras for 25 years. “But “It’s not that you shouldn’t run faster ers without all the damage of running how long you’re going to be out there and I love the variability and feel great after in a race than usual,” Horowitz said. “You as far as you can as fast as you can, can relax and settle in, Horowitz said. “For the workout.” Rodriguez recently finished can take a calculated risk as long as it’s Horowitz said, they also keep running athletes who tend to get injured, timed the NYC Marathon, his third marathon this purposeful. If you know what it feels like interesting. runs are great because you’re not beating year. to run at a particular pace, you can say to Rodriguez looks for every opportunity yourself up more than you have to.” Horowitz likes to incorporate timed yourself, ‘I’m going to take a risk because to improve as a runner so that he can They’re also good for first-time runs, especially repeats, into his runners’ I feel good today.’ “ continue to do marathons. 10 | WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY 2016 ENTERTAINMENT Ivory at tip of a complex issue for travelling orchestra member

By T R Goldman François Tourte bow. The Washington Post No musician wants to be seen as sup- porting the poaching of African elephants, whose population as recently as 1979 was more than a million but is believed to have t’s a mere quarter of a gram of ivory collapsed to below half of that. It’s just — about 1/100 of an ounce — embed- that few, if any, musicians think their ivory- ded at the bottom tip of many violin tipped cello bows are contributing to the Ibows. But because it comes from the poaching crisis. tusks of the African elephant, its presence “I’m a big animal freak. I think what — often on the bow tips of viola, cello and (conservationists are) doing is wonderful; bass players as well — has become a major shut these poachers down,” said Lewis headache for US orchestras and soloists Lipnick, the National Symphony Orches- leaving the country for tours overseas. tra’s contrabassoonist. “But no one is Overlapping state, federal and in- going to kill elephants for bows or bas- ternational rules designed to stop the soon bell rings.” horrific poaching of the world’s largest The US Fish and Wildlife Service, which land animal have resulted in a regula- has the job of enforcing the ivory import tory web that has enveloped the rarefied ban, acknowledges as much. Guidelines world of the symphony orchestra, the laid out by Fish and Wildlife, which is part tiny clique of artisans who make bows of the Department of the Interior, “provide and the thousands of professional string adequate assurances” that taking a musi- players across the country. (Then there’s cal instrument in and out of the country the odd bassoonist, whose instrument “would not contribute to either the illegal sometimes has an ivory band around trade in elephant ivory or the illegal killing the bell, and a subset of bagpipers who of elephants.” perform on instruments with more than The catch, of course, is following those half a dozen ivory parts.) guidelines, which involves walking a fine In a classic Washington case of un- line between two federal statutes — the intended consequences, the Obama Endangered Species Act of 1973 and the administration’s widely lauded efforts in African Elephant Conservation Act of 1989 the past two years to impose a near-total — and the Convention on International ban on ivory importation has ensnared not Trade in Endangered Species of Wild only classical musicians, but also builders Fauna and Flora, known as CITES. of pipe organs, guitar players, cane collec- And it’s been made even more com- tors, antiques dealers and even members plicated by efforts to carve out exceptions of the National Rifle Association who col- so that string musicians can, for example, more complicated. Musicians travelling subspecies of whale used, and the tor- lect, trade and sell weapons with ivory rifle travel with ivory-tipped bows. “We’ve cre- with a CITES passport have to leave and toiseshell bow would have to have been stocks or ivory pistol grips. ated some additional complexity explicitly re-enter the country through one of 18 purchased before 1973.” But it is arguably classical musicians, to accommodate certain activities,” Hoo- US ports designated for animal material, Otherwise, Steele said, the NSO will especially those who travel outside the ver said, in what is certainly a bureaucratic which includes not just ivory but, for exam- be applying for CITES permits for the 46 United States for concerts, auditions and understatement. ple, also the hawksbill sea turtle - another bows its members are taking with ivory even teaching gigs, who have squawked First, a musician who wants to go protected species from which material is tips, the 16 bows with white oyster, which, the loudest, and in a large number of abroad and whose instrument contains harvested for use on the grips of bows. “If although not a banned substance, must cases have changed out the offending ivory needs to obtain a CITES musical-in- you have a tortoiseshell frog, an ivory tip still be declared, and the 21 bows with ivory components in their instruments — strument certificate, or “passport.” To do and a whalebone winding, I’d say, ‘Bring water-monitor-lizard skin on the grip. or simply decided to leave behind that that, the musician must provide proof that something else,’” said Christopher Ger- “People are relieved there is a process $100,000, ivory-tipped, early-19th-century the African elephant that yielded the ivory main, a Philadelphia-based violin-maker, now, and they can take these 46 bows used in the instrument was “removed referring to the baleen whalebone thread with them.” Steele said. “A few years ago, from the wild” before February 26, 1976, that is sometimes wound around the bow a lot of people were worried they’d need No musician wants to the date African elephants were listed in grip. to get a new bow.” be seen as supporting one of the three CITES appendixes. De- Indeed, that’s exactly what happened Of course, if your violin happens to pending on the pedigree of the musical when Germain spent three days with the be older - 200- and 300-year-old violins the poaching of African instrument, it may be possible to obtain National Symphony Orchestra in early De- are not uncommon in major symphony elephants, whose a date of manufacture from the maker. cember assessing some 70 violins, violas, orchestras — and has any Brazilian rose- But often, it is not. cellos and basses, and 110 bows. The or- wood, a CITES-listed plant species, you population as recently But even if you can prove that your chestra is leaving in early February for a must pass through one of 15 US ports as 1979 was more than a ivory-tipped viola bow was made well European tour. where Department of Agriculture inspec- million but is believed to before the 1976 cutoff date, “that’s the “We found four or five bows with tors check for endangered plants. And if least burdensome part of the process,” whalebone or tortoiseshell, and that’s your bow has ivory and your violin con- have collapsed to below said Heather Noonan, the chief lobbyist just too difficult to permit,” said orches- tains Brazilian rosewood, there are just half of that. for the League of American Orchestras. tra manager Cynthia Steele. “I was told nine US ports with both Fish and Wildlife In fact, the challenge only becomes you would have to identify the actual and Agriculture Department inspectors. WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY 2016 | 11 ENTERTAINMENT IANS BasedBroadway on the Academy Award-win- cannames involvedhelp in the Indian theatre production the time I read the script and visualised

isney India’s attempt at bring- ing the timeless classic story of culture grow in India Beauty and the Beast to India Dvia a Broadway musical was a success in Delhi and Mumbai. The show’s director, Vikranth Pawar, says such “en- tertaining” endeavours with homegrown talent can give a fillip to the popularity of live theatre in the country. After bedazzling the people of Mum- bai by bringing the story of a girl falling for a prince-turned-beast, to life, the mu- sical show enthralled people in Delhi last month. ”It is important to attract audience by doing work that they find entertaining like Broadway on a good scale with Indian talent. People will come to watch, they will love the presentation and then the culture of the theatre will grow with the whole process,” Pawar, creative head and show director, Live Entertainment, Disney India, said. Of course, the story was re- imagined to suit the sensibilities of the Indian audience. ”The script and the score is original, but the rest has been re-imagined by In- dian talent. From the 360 degree sets with houses and cobbled streets, the script and costumes, we took the liberty to use the embroidery and embellishments which the audience are familiar with and can connect with,” Pawar said. Pawar, who is also credited for musicals like Jhumroo” and Zangoora, noted that the feedback from Mumbai’s “flabbergasted” audience took the en- ning animated feature film, the classic included Lesle Lewis (music direction), how it can be done. Getting to do this with thusiasm on a whole new level. musical love story was presented to Indian Terence Lewis (choreography), Varsha Disney banner is such a privilege. And for ”The audience in Mumbai was flab- audiences on the same scale as the mega Jain (set design) and Gavin Miguel (cos- me it has been such a great experience bergasted. It is a big spectacular show productions seen on New York’s Broadway tume design). to put out what was in my head and to nothing that India has seen before and and in London’s West End. Directing Broadway has been a great get appreciated by the crew. It has been the talent exhibited is Indian as well,” said Pawar had a huge team to unfold the journey for Pawar, who is in his late 30s. ”It a very humbling at the same time, a very the director. whimsical chapter in India. Some eminent has been a great journey so far right from rewarding journey”.

Dhoni biopic to release Nana Patekar turns 65, wants on September 2 Hindi remake of Natsamrat

irector Neeraj Pandey’s upcom- eteran actor Nana Patekar, who turned 65 last Friday, will be seen in ac- ing film M S Dhoni: The Untold tor-director Mahesh Manjrekar’s Marathi film Natsamrat. He says he’d love DStory, starring Sushant Singh Vto work in its Hindi remake. “I would definitely want to remake Natsamrat Rajput as India’s World Cup-winning in Hindi. But it is difficult to translate a Marathi play into Hindi,” Nana said here. captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, will hit Natsamrat is based on V V Shirwadkar aka Kusumagraj’s legendary Marathi the screens on September 2, 2016. Su- play of the same name. Its premiere was held here on Thursday. shant took to Twitter to announce the Nana, who plays Ganpat Ramchandra Belwalkar or Natsamrat, said: “Watch- release date of the film. ing a play is a Marathi culture, which lacks in the Hindi market. It is difficult to ”#dhoniTheUntoldStory will release do a Hindi play like this because there is no certain (theatre) industry in Hindi. on 2nd September 2016. Can’t wait. I want to do a remake, but I’m still not sure how to do it.” #neerajpandey @foxstarhindi,” posted The actor says he always wanted to play the character, and so he agreed to the actor, who underwent rigorous train- it “immediately” when Manjrekar offered it. ing as well as a makeover to essay Dhoni. “Natsamrat” is about a veteran theatre actor who has been the best of his lot, Produced by Fox Star Studios and Inspired Entertainment, “M.S. Dhoni: The acting in plays based on William Shakespeare’s works. But gradually, Natsamrat Untold Story”, which has been shot extensively in Ranchi also features veteran becomes homeless and weary. actor Anupam Kher, who will be seen playing Dhoni’s father Pan singh. Besides Nana, the film features Medha Manjrekar, Vikram Gokhale, Mrun- One-film-old actress Kiara Advani will be portraying Dhoni’s wife Sakshi. mayee Deshpande, Ajit Parab, Neha Pendse and Sunil Barve. 12 | WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY 2016 TECHNOLOGY Meet the animal that may live for ever

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s there a creature that can defeat death? Yes, says new research that confirmed that the tiny hydra — a Icentimetre-long polyp that inhabits fresh water all over the world — does not show any sign of deteriorating with age and, if kept in ideal conditions, may just live forever. Hydra could live in ideal conditions without showing any sign of senes- cence — the increase in mortality and decline in fertility with age after matu- rity, which was thought to be inevitable for all multicellular species, the findings showed. ”I do believe that an individual hydra can live forever under the right circum- stances,” said one of the researchers Daniel Martinez, professor at Pomona College in Claremont, US. ”I started my original experiment wanting to prove that hydra could not have escaped ageing. My own data has proven me wrong — twice,” Martinez noted. but on a much larger scale. freshly hatched brine shrimp. said that these tiny organisms are He, however, said that the chances That scale, Martinez said, is key to The man-made freshwater in which made of stem cells. of a hydra living forever are low be- the study’s significance, along with the the hydra lived needed to be changed ”Most of the hydra’s body is made cause they are exposed to the normal fact that the hydra showed constant three times a week. of stem cells with very few fully dif- dangers of the wild — predation, con- fertility over time, defying expectations ”Many, many hours of work went ferentiated cells. Stem cells have the tamination, diseases. for most organisms. into this experiment,” Martinez said. ability to continually divide, and so a Although scientists have known The latest study took 2,256 hydra ”I am hoping this work helps hydra’s body is being constantly re- the hydra’s regenerative capabilities, from two closely related species and sparks another scientist to take a newed,” Martinez noted. this latest research may possess the conducted experiments in two labo- deeper look at immortality, perhaps ”The differentiated cells of the ten- strongest evidence yet of its potential ratories over an eight-year period, in some other organism that helps tacles and the foot are constantly being immortality. doubling the amount of time from Mar- bring more light to the mysteries of pushed off the body and replaced with Working with James Vaupel of tinez’s previous experiments showing ageing,” he said. new cells migrating from the body col- the Max Planck Institute for Demo- hydra living for four years. Explaining why hydras can carry umn,” he explained. graphic Research (MPIDR) in Rostock, For the project, each hydra was on living without ageing while humans The findings appeared in the journal Germany, Martinez duplicated earlier kept in its own dish and had to be in- have to continue their search for the Proceedings of the National Academy findings regarding hydra immortality, dividually fed three times a week with mythical fountain of youth, Martinez of Sciences (PNAS).

This app tells you about quality of air you are breathing

elpchat, one of India’s biggest personal assistant apps, has launched a new “pollution metre” feature that monitors the air in the surrounding environ- Hment and delivers you a personalised air quality update. The app also helps Indian citizens in avoiding pollution related diseases by tracking air quality in their locality and suggesting various ways to take precautions if it finds that the air they breathe is toxic. “Like a real life personal assistant, Helpchat anticipates and suggests things that makes people’s life easy. Our pollution alerts will inform you about the air you are breathing and also suggest precautions to you,” Ankur Singla, founder and CEO of Helpchat, said in a statement. The app shows the Air Quality Index (AQI) reading from zero to 500 with zero marked as the cleanest and 500 the worst air quality. It also sends an alert to user’s smartphone if the app senses air quality getting below a certain point. In addition to this, the app suggests areas that a user should avoid visiting in their city so that users can plan the travel for their families and loved ones accordingly. WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY 2016 | 13 SCIENCE Xenoblade Chronicles X takes pleasures of wasting time to new high

By Michael Thomsen The Washington Post Xenoblade Chronicles X is a game that turns the simplest any video games prey on time. They can devour days problems into a parade and weeks, transfixing a of time-consuming Mplayer with mathematical ex- perimentation — deducing which weapon, complications. armor or character delivers optimal per- formance. On these terms, “Xenoblade differences for a common cause. In game- Chronicles X” is an apex predator, a game play terms, this common cause is killing that turns the simplest problems into a an encyclopedic variety of non-human life parade of time-consuming complications. spread across Mira’s five behemoth con- Giving one’s self over to its endless per- tinents, everything from giant day-glow mutations can make it seem as if time has manta rays to something that looks like a both stopped dead and begun to accel- brontosaurus on stilts. erate beyond control. If you’re looking to Though “Xenoblade” is built on the lose yourself here is a game that, for bet- same principles of the “Final Fantasy” ter and for worse, will show you the way. games that Takahashi cut his teeth on, it “Xenoblade Chronicles X” was devel- shatters the ordered 2-D frame and turns oped by design legend Tetsuya Takahashi, things into a three-dimensional hurricane who began his career working on the “Fi- of flashing icons, floating numbers, and nal Fantasy” series before forming his own exaggerated character animations that company in the late 1990s. “Xenoblade” deal damage without actually making follows a group of humans attempting contact with the enemy. Controlling the to colonise an alien planet after Earth hero in a party of three or four can feel was destroyed in the crossfire between like trying to play improv jazz with a band two warring alien races. Technically, the of graphing calculators that keep trying to rock or stubbornly focused on the knee without clarifying whether they were an characters are all android replicas of their solo over one another. joint of a giant space crab. This visual environmental item, an enemy type, or a human counterparts who are lying in cry- The effectiveness of each attack is incoherence demands players internalize special creature that would have to figure ostasis in the “lifecore” of a crashed ship. represented by a series of multicoloured the crypto-math behind character class, out how to trap. In moments like these, a Nevertheless, it falls to these humanoids numbers hovering over the enemy, and abilities, armor, weapons, and augments, simple afternoon diversion can turn into to both tame the alien planet, called Mira, with four people attacking simultane- requiring an almost cult-like faith in the a 14-hour ultra-marathon, where the only and recover the “lifecore” before its re- ously it’s often difficult to tell which logic of one’s tactical choices that can progress you make is gaining a few levels serve energy runs out. numbers resulted from which attack. only be partially verified by what’s hap- and discovering the tiny brook in the far Instead of using this narrative to play The leaden momentum of the game’s pening onscreen. northwest of one of the game’s continents with the ambiguities of consciousness, the camera adds to the confusion, ensuring The game’s open landscape is filled where zizi rabbits can be found. game assigns its characters to play out most of the action happens offscreen with such painstaking detail that it’s im- It’s a game in which completion is al- a humanist parable about setting aside while the camera is trapped against a possible to fully absorb. Even after 65 most unimaginable without having access hours of play, the grasslands and rocky to an outside community where answers hillocks from the game’s opening areas to basic questions can be discussed. It’s reveal surprising new nooks and vistas, tempting to say it’s a game meant to be a loving and meticulous translation of played in a year’s worth of hour-long di- geological principles into frontier poet- versions instead of two weeks, obsessively. ics. In contrast, the hundreds of glowing Yet, the game’s systems and economies icons spread across the landscape - from are filled with so much hierarchical com- the ugliness of numbers hovering above plexity, it’s hard to imagine how one could enemies’ heads to indicate their level keep it all straight without a wholesale and power to glowing blue orbs denot- immersion, giving every last waking hour ing a collectible item - feel like bizarre over to studious experimentation for the intrusions from another dimension, like hard-fought knowledge about where finding a billboard for teeth whitening in copper cinicula spawns or where you’re the Sahara. supposed to go to collect 14 kiweggs. At its worst, “Xenoblade” turns its In hindsight, many of the game’s sense of overwhelming scale against play- grueling lessons feel remarkably anti- ers with a flood of often incomprehensible climactic. Getting to the end feels like a mission objectives and no guidance about definite achievement though the relative what should be done or where it should uselessness of its rewards make it hard occur, exactly. I spent several hours try- to feel anything but stunned remorse for ing to figure out one early mission that having gone to such lengths to achieve asked me to collect three “zizi rabbits” something of so little consequence. 14 WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY 2016 CINEMA PLUS

NOVO LANDMARK VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER Star Wars: The Force Awakens (3D/Action) 10:00am, 3:20 & 8:45pm Joy (2D/Comedy) 2:30 & 9:15pm Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens 2D 12:40, 6:00 & 11:30pm (2D/Action) 4:45pm The Big Short (2D/Drama) 7:00 & 11:15pm 10:00am, 12:00noon, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00 & 11:55pm Extraction (2D/Thriller) The Good, The Bad And The Dead (2D/Drama) 11:30pm Point Break (3D/Action) 11:00am, 4:00 & 9:00pm 2D 1:30, 6:30 & 11:30pm The Peanuts Movie (2D/Animation) 3:00pm Savva, Heart of The Joy (2D/Comedy) 10:30am, 1:00, 3:30, 6:00, 8:30 & 11:00pm 5:00pm 7:00 & 11:15pm Savva: Heart of The Warrior (2D/Animation) 10:00, 11:50am, 1:40 & 3:30pm Warrior (2D/Comedy) Extraction (2D/Thriller) Bone Tomahawk (2D/Adventure) 9:00pm Bone Tomahawk (Adventure) 5:20, 8:00 &10:45pm Snowtime (2D/Animation) 10:15am, 12:10, 2:00, 3:50 & 5:40pm The Good Dinosaur (2D/Animation) 2:15pm The Good, The Bad And The Dead (2D/Action) 7:35, 9:30 & 11:30pm Snowtime (2D/Animation) 3:45pm Santa Claws (2D/Family) 5:15pm The Peanuts Movie (2D/Animation) 10:00, 11:50am, 1:40 & 3:30pm Bleeding Heart (2D/Drama) 7:00pm Bleeding Heart (2D/Drama) 5:20, 7:10, 9:00 & 11:00pm Su Sudhi Vatmeekam (2D/Malayalam) 8:45pm Santa Claws (2D/Family) 10:10am, 12:00noon, 1:50 & 3:40pm Dilwale (2D/Hindi) 5:30, 8:30 & 11:30pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens (3D IMAX/Action) 10:15am, 12:45, 3:30, 6:15, 9:00 & 11:45pm ROYAL PLAZA Extraction (2D/Thriller) 10:30am, 3:00, 7:30 & 11:55pm Point Break (3D/Action) 12:30, 5:00 & 9:30pm Santa Claws (2D/Family) 2:00pm MALL Snowtime (2D/) 3:45pm Extraction (2D/Thriller) 5:15 & 10:00pm The Big Short (2D/Drama) 7:00 & 11:30pm Santa Claws (2D/Family) 2:30pm The Big Short (2D/Drama) Bone Tomahawk (2D/Adventure) 9:15pm 4:30 & 8:45pm Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens (2D/Action) Savva, Heart of The Warrior (2D/Comedy) 2:30pm 6:45pm Extraction (2D/Thriller) 9:00pm Ho Mann Jahaan (2D/ The Good Dinosaur (2D/Animation) 4:15pm Pakistani) 10:30pm Snowtime (2D/Animation) 3:00pm The Good, The Bad And The Dead (2D/Drama) 6:00pm The Good Dinosaur (2D/Animation) Joy (2D/Comedy) 4:45pm Joy (2D/Comedy) 7:45pm Bleeding Heart (2D/Drama) 11:30pm 6:30pm Bone Tomahawk (2D/Adventure) 11:15pm The Peanuts Movie (2D/Animation) 2:30pm EXTRACTION Savva, Heart of The Warrior (2D/Comedy) 4:15pm Bleeding Heart (2D/Drama) 5:45pm The Good, The Bad And The Dead (2D/Drama) 7:15pm 9:00pm Su Sudhi Vatmeekam (2D/Malayalam) 9:00pm ASIAN TOWN

Dilwale (Hindi) 4:00pm Pasanga 2 (Tamil) 5:45 & 10:45pm Thanga Magan (2D/Tamil) 8:15pm Bajirao Mastani (2D/Hindi) 6:15pm A former CIA operative is kidnapped by a group of Su Sudhi Vatmeekam (2D/Malayalam) terrorists. When his son learns there is no plan for his 5:45, 7:00 & 8:15 9:15 & 10:45pm father to be saved, he launches his own rescue operation. BABY BLUES

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