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“Picasso-Giacometti” exhibition is showcasing over a hundred works of Pablo Picasso and Alberto Giacometti. P | 4-5

TUESDAY 7 MARCH 2017 CAMPUS 03 Some useful tips to face board exams

Dr Mohammad Harun Khan as the examination of entire fam- it. A very important thing to Principal, MES Indian School & ily and not only of the student. That remember is to remain in touch Student Counsellor (CBSE). will motivate the student to perform with your subject teachers and fol- even better at the exam due to the low their advice, because they are moral support and care, he/she is your well wishers and know the he Board exams for Classes X getting from everyone in the subject. Last, but not the least in and XII CBSE (i) have started. family. importance, pray to Almighty, take TCBSE national curriculum While writing the exams, stu- blessings of your parents, teachers examination starts on March 9. The dents should not struggle with a and be confident about your abili- date sheet for the exam is really question which is difficult to answer. ties. You are also welcome to call encouraging as the gap between You can skip such questions and me on 44572801/813 for exam papers gives hope even to those come back to difficult questions related counselling during follow- who couldn’t study extensively, after answering easy questions. ing timings: Morning 9:30am to provided the gap is utilised judi- media, TV etc should be avoided till You should also have a sense of pro- 1:30pm & Evening 5:30pm to ciously and a proper balance is the exams are over. Parents and portion and time management in 6:30pm or have a personal meet- maintained between study and other family members are expected mind while writing the answers, e.g. ing in MES Indian School between relaxation / sleep. to support the examinee by way of a two mark question should not be 5:30pm to 6:30pm. Wishing you all Taking adequate rest with not using such things at home. As answered in two pages, even an excellent performance in your proper sleep during this phase is a matter of fact, it should be treated though you have the capacity to do examination. even more important. That will improve the quality of concentra- tion/study. Many students over-stress dur- ing exam without proper sleep which doesn’t add any value to the overall performance of such stu- dents as many a time it results in falling sick due to sleeplessness. Hence, the study should go on a rhythmic pace even during exam- ination season. Balancing food is equally important. According to a Sanskrit saying, being alpahaari (the one who eats less / adequate) is one of the important characteristics of a student. Parents should supplement stu- dents’ diet with fruits / juice and students should not ignore drink- ing enough water. Thirty minutes of brisk walk and 10 minutes of breathing exercise in the morning will also add value to the quality of study and performance in the examination. Time wasters and attention distracters like social 04 COVER STORY TUESDAY 7 MARCH 2017

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he exuberance and the striking parallelism between the oeuvres of enthralling Qatar Pablo Picasso and Alberto Giacometti, Tbrought about by a strong bond artists heralds, a pivotal moment in art enthusiast to embark into an links and a journey into the devel- during the long prolific careers of the country’s art landscape, thanks intimate encounter with the two opment of their trailblasing artistic the two foremost figures of mod- to the efforts of Qatar Museums to masters through their immense concepts and distinctive styles. ern art, undeniably lends unique bring the show to Qatar in partner- bodies of works, which had been Inasmuch as the two shared appeal to the “Picasso-Giacometti” ship with the Musee National inspired by each other in one way friendship which lasted for a long exhibition; which had given the Picasso and the Fondation or another through countless time, there was a genuine artistic country’s art community a reason Giacometti. conversations. dialogue that existed between them to celebrate when it recently A product of two years of Chronologically and themati- unknown to many, according to opened at The Fire Station. research, the well-curated show, cally arranged, the show provides Fondation Giacometti Director and This major exhibition showcas- running for three months, is a rare the audience an unequivocal sense the exhibition’s curator, Catherine ing over a hundred works of the opportunity for every of their professional and personal Grenier. TUESDAY 7 MARCH 2017 COVER STORY 05

This great friendship despite a 20-year age gap can be clearly gleaned from the spectacular array of pieces which do not only reveal startling similarities but also differ- ences, noted Grenier. Upon entering the Garage gal- lery, the visitor immediately notices the renowned self-portraits of the artists when they were of the same age. Picasso’s Self-portrait dated 1901 when he was 20 years old and the year Giacometti was born is hung adjacent to Giacometti’s Self- portrait in 1923. Giacometti, who formally stud- ied sculpture, departed from traditional style while taking inspi- ration from cubist sculptures of Picasso who in spite of not having formal training in the discipline had impressed the young Giacometti tic and thematic choice. as it shows the artists’ dedication Large Head (1958) are a fitting eye- apparent in his earlier works on dis- Perhaps the most haunting seg- to their muse and the depth of their catching finale to the exhibition. play which exhibit the ment of the exhibition is ‘The Living relationships as they attempt to Of all the galleries in the coun- painter-sculptor’s strong and the Dead’ which contains capture their models’ very essence try, The Fire Station’s Garage serves influence. pieces that focus on the imperma- through what they do best as the perfect venue for the show. When Picasso shifted to two- nence of life and the inevitability of visually. First, the exhibition revolves around dimensional ‘flat’ paintings, death, and reveal the duo’s fasci- In the final portion of the exhi- the concept of art as a conversation Giacometti applied this concept in nation and fear of dying. The bition on post-war realism, the which The Fire Station upholds with fashioning his ‘flat sculptures’ resemblance between Giacomet- artists’ works on daily life subjects the Artists in Residence programme which visitors can enjoy in a dedi- ti’s portrait Annette (1952) and the showcased are varied from paint- it launched two years back. This old cated section at the gallery. sculpture Death’s Head in their hor- ings to sculptures to sketches, and Civil Defence structure renovated The portion on Surrealist Period rifying dark eyes is, for every one amusing piece here is into a new art space has been a nur- teems with an array of paintings viewer, hard to ignore. Giacometti’s 1951 bronze sculpture turing home to homegrown artists, and sculptures which depict strange, A section devoted to a collec- The Dog modeled after Picasso’s who- like Picasso and Giacometti- deformed and illogical figures char- tion of works with the women they Afghan hound. Three iconic are interacting as they create acteristic of the artistic style during loved posing as models is another Giacometti sculptures Walking Man artworks in studios alongside each the rise of this avant-garde move- interesting feature of the exhibition II (1960), Tall Woman I (1960) and other. ment in Paris. While Picasso’s oil Established not long ago, The painting Reclining Woman (1939) Fire Station is already taking huge and Giacometti’s bronze sculpture strides recently launching the Paris Reclining Woman Who Dreams Art Residency Program which (1929) afford the viewer a grasp of grants Qatari artists three-month the cultural movement as reflected residency at Qatar’s studio in the in artistic production during this era, Cite Intenationale des Arts-Paris- they also project how it influenced the largest and most important art the individual artists in their stylis- residency in the world. It was in Paris where Picasso and Giacometti both met and flourished in their illustrious careers. The first Qatari artist nominee for this recurring programme in its first cycle - Ibtisam Al Saffar- has cited Picasso as one of her influences when it comes to her portraits as she treads the path of abstract expressionism school. The ‘Picasso-Giacometti’ exhi- bition proves what artistic dialogue can achieve in the production of artists’ bodies of works which could leave an enduring legacy to inspire generations all over the world. 06 MARKETPLACE TUESDAY 7 MARCH 2017 eforea Spa announces seasonal offers

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ath Kidston’s new Health & on a high note – here’s to a happy, Happiness range launched in healthy New Year! CMarch and is here to put a Stay motivated with our collec- spring in your step and get 2017 off tion that combines femininity with to a bright beginning, with all-new function: think lightweight, sporty active wear, accessories and more fabrics printed with our trademark designed to help you be your health- bold blooms. iest, happiest you. Look the part whether you’re run- Little changes add up to a big dif- ning errands or running in the park ference, so why not set some goals with matching sports leggings, vest and make some healthy new habits; and hooded top cut from supportive, whether it’s drinking more water, tak- high performance fabric that’s ing up meditation, mastering a new designed to move with you and keep yoga pose, prepping healthy packed you comfortable. lunches or training for a charity race. You could also accessorize your Cath Kidston’s Health & Happi- activity with a matching arm band for ness collection is here to lend a hand, easy workout tracking via your phone, with performance activewear, bags plus a sporty wash bag for gym toi- and accessories with a smart, sporty letries and a headband to keep your twist and clever containers to make hair off your face. food prep a breeze, all in our latest And lastly, stay hydrated with cool and colourful modern floral, pretty fruit filter water bottles and Windflower Bunch. These practical, travel mugs, and stow healthy snacks pretty pieces will help you start 2017 in cute bento boxes. TUESDAY 7 MARCH 2017 CAMPUS 07 Italian scholar enlightens SIS teaching faculty

r Sabrina Lei, Director of Tawasul Europe, interacted Dwith the teachers of Shan- tiniketan Indian School and shared her experiences. An eminent scholar and linguist hailing from Italy, Dr Sabrina spoke on the importance of teacher’s role in developing a society that should accommodate diverse culture and promote peace and integrity in the world. She also shared the importance of developing skills and values among the students to meet growing global demands for a successful future. Female professors less often rated as brilliant tudents in the US two to three showed. The findings, reported in times more often describe the journal PLOS ONE, included Smale professors as “brilliant” academic disciplines in the sci- and “genius” than female profes- ences, humanities, social sciences sors, new research has found. and math. The new analysis offers “Male professors were new insights into students’ atti- described more often as ‘brilliant’ tudes and thoughts, the researchers and ‘genius’ than female profes- said. sors in every single field we studied “What is valuable about spon- -- about two to three times more taneous comments is that they often,” said lead researcher Dan- provide an unvarnished reflection iel Storage from the University of of how people evaluate others in Illinois, US. their field, and what they look for ability to think systematically. stereotyped in a similar way about For the study, the researchers in other people in that field,” While there are correlations their intellectual abilities and conducted an analysis of more Andrei Cimpian, professor at Uni- between some of these factors and therefore are potentially affected than 14 million reviews on Rate- versity of Illinois, noted. the presence or absence of women in a similar way by the amount of MyProfessors.com, where students The study also found that none and African-Americans in some emphasis that’s put on brilliance,” write anonymous reviews of their of the following four factors could fields, “we consistently found that Cimpian said. “The people in cer- professors. Students most often use fully explain the underrepresen- the only thing that was explaining tain fields might not see that the words “brilliant” and “genius” tation of women or the proportions of women and quality in women and African- to describe male professors and in African-Americans in a field -- African-Americans in a particular Americans. Women and academic disciplines in which average GRE (graduate school field was that field’s emphasis on African-Americans themselves women and African-Americans are entry exam) math scores, the the importance of brilliance and may be conditioned to not see underrepresented - such as phi- desire to avoid long hours at work, genius,” Storage said. these qualities in themselves,” losophy and physics -- the findings the selectivity of each field or the “Both of these groups are Cimpian noted. 08 COMMUNITY TUESDAY 7 MARCH 2017

Junalvin takes crown anew in Ooredoo Cup 2017

efending champion Junalvin for the third straight years. Their attempt from beyond the arc but Both teams traded baskets in the escaped a nail-biting victory bitter rivalry with Oooredoo started missed with two seconds left before shootout all throughout the game Dover the never-say-die last year in their hardly fought the final buzzer sounded. He was sending wild cheers from the fans Ooredoo squad, 89-85, in the over- championship match. instrumental in the three-point bas- in separate camps. The Olino-Men- time period to take home the A foul committed by Willie ket by Jay Abejero with his assist to doza tandem with a combined 51 championship crown anew in the Layag of Ooredoo with 10 seconds inch closer their shortfall by just points seems to be superior against Seniors Open Division of Ooredoo left in the game proved to be costly two points before he committed the the league veterans team up of Cup 2017 hosted by Pinoy Basket- giving Junalvin’s Michael Olino a heartbreaking foul. Layag and big man center Jojo Lon- ball of Qatar (PIBAQ) at Al Gharafa visit to the free throw line convert- Anastaciio Mendoza converts a galong only racking up a combined Multi Purpose Training Gym . ing a perfect 2 o 2 baskets thus jumper with 17 seconds left to 42 points. Sweet shooting Olino top- Junalvin’s feat brought them to sealing off the hard earned four- assure a five-point lead only to be scored with 32 points while a grand slam for winning the crown point victory. Layag took a last ditch quickly answered by Abejero’s trey. Longalong had 25 points. Indian Sports Centre felicitates rugby team

ndian Sports Centre, an apex the team and highlighted the body of Indian Embassy, role of the centre to promote Iorganised a felicitation func- sports and games among the tion to honour the Indian Indian community in Qatar. national rugby team visited Ambassador cheered the Doha for participating in the Indian team to perform their Asian Rugby Sevens Trophy on best in the tournament and March 3 & 4. highlighted Qatar’s focus on On behalf of the Indian com- sports & games. munity, P Kumaran, Ambassador The function at the Indian of India to Qatar, handed over Club and attended by the Pres- the felicitation plaque to the idents of ICC, ICBF , IBPN and team Manager, Manas Kumar various other ICC affiliated bod- Jena, and team captain, Gautam ies along with community Dagar. Mementoes were also leaders. Ravi Shankar, Head of given to all 12 players and four Finance, given the vote of thanks officials. and Habibun Nabi, General Sec- Nilangshu Dey, President of retary, compered the Indian Sports Centre, welcomed programme. TUESDAY 7 MARCH 2017 FOOD 09

Dorie Greenspan switching to a spatula, gently mix in The Washington Post the flour mixture, folding and stir- Are you mad about ring only until it disappears into the promised myself that I wouldn’t batter. Finally, fold in the melted but- mention Marcel Proust, but there ter. Press a piece of plastic wrap I was no way around it. So I’ll tell madeleines? Here against the surface of the batter and you what you may already know: refrigerate for at least 1 hour. If you That lots of us have heard anything can, chill the batter for a few hours about the pretty, shell-shaped tea is a recipe for you so that it has time to take in the fla- cakes called madeleines is probably vours of the coffee and cinnamon. because of a short paragraph in one Alternatively, you can spray (use of the 20th century novelist’s long baker’s spray) or butter and flour a books, “Remembrance of Things madeleine pan or 24 mini-muffin Past.” In it, the taste of a madeleine wells, spoon the batter into the molds, brought back childhood memories. cover it lightly with a sheet of parch- It also gave us the expression “Prous- ment or wax paper, and refrigerate tian,” which we get to use whenever the batter this way. (I like this tech- the same thing happens to us. nique - it means that the madeleines But the story I love about the are ready to go.) madeleine is how it came to be, which Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. takes place in Commercy, France, in Place a large, heavy baking sheet in the 18th century. There, the Duke of the oven and preheat it, too. Grease Lorraine, a.k.a. the exiled king of and fill the mad or muffin tin with Poland, Stanislas Leszczynski, first batter, if you haven’t already done tasted these little cakes prepared by so. Place the pan on the hot baking his maid named Madeleine. Their sheet and bake (middle rack) for 12 shape was an homage to religious pil- to 15 minutes if you’re making shell- grims, whose symbol was a scallop shaped mads, and 10 to 13 minutes shell, and their taste was so seductive for minis, or until the cakes are they eventually become the darlings golden brown and their centers of Versailles’ royals. spring back when lightly poked. Cappuccino Madeleines Immediately release the little pas- 12 servings madeleines or 24 tries from the molds by rapping the mini-muffins edge of the pan against the counter. Coffee and cinnamon provide Gently pry any recalcitrant grace notes in these famous shell- madeleines from the pan using your shaped tea cakes. gourmet purveyors. From cookbook 1 teaspoon vanilla extract fingers or a butter knife; transfer When you have a chance to author Dorie Greenspan. 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted them to a serving platter - these are refrigerate the batter in the special butter, melted and still warm so good straight from the oven - or madeleine pan in advance and place Ingredients a wire cooling rack. it on a preheated baking sheet in the 2/3 cup flour Steps VARIATION: To make tradi- oven, you’ll stand a better chance of 2 to 3 teaspoons finely ground Whisk together the flour, coffee, tional madeleines, omit the coffee creating cakes with the classic espresso (may substitute 11/2 tea- baking powder, cinnamon and salt and cinnamon and increase the “bump,” or rise, on the top. spoons instant coffee) in a mixing bowl. Whisk together the vanilla increase to 11/2 teaspoons. MAKE AHEAD: The batter 1 teaspoon baking powder sugar and eggs energetically; you’re Rub the zest of 1 lemon into the sugar needs to be refrigerated for at least 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground looking for the mixture to thicken before your beat in the eggs. 1 hour and up to 2 days in advance. cinnamon and pale just a little, and this could Nutrition | Per piece: 140 calo- The madeleines are best served fresh 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt take a couple of minutes. Once the ries, 2 g protein, 14 g carbohydrates, and warm. 1/2 cup sugar whisk leaves tracks, beat in the 9 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 50 mg cho- Madeleine pans are sold at 2 large eggs, at room vanilla extract. lesterol, 60 mg sodium, 0 g dietary kitchen stores and via online temperature Still working with your whisk or fiber, 8 g sugar. 10 HEALTH TUESDAY 7 MARCH 2017 Genetic links to gallbladder cancer identified

IANS Nilanjan Chatterjee, Professor at Johns Hopkins University Bloomb- team of researchers erg School of Public Health in the US. from India and the US The researchers estimated that has identified several as much as 25 per cent of gallblad- gene variants which der cancer risk could be explained may predispose indi- by common genetic variants. Aviduals to develop gallbladder “Gallbladder cancer, like many cancer. Although gallbladder can- other cancers and complex diseases, cer is rare in most parts of the world, is likely to be associated with many it is far more common among some genetic markers, each of which may ethnic groups, such as Native Amer- have small effects, but in combina- icans in North America, and in tion they can explain substantial certain geographic regions, includ- variation in risk,” Chatterjee said. ing Central and South America and The findings, published in the East and Southeast Asia. journal The Lancet Oncology, could The 178,000 new cases diag- lead to a better understanding of nosed worldwide each year are the causes of this highly fatal con- centered primarily in these high-risk dition, which could in turn lead to regions. “Using the latest technolo- better treatments for the disease. gies to look at the causes - notably The gallbladder is a tiny organ the genetic underpinnings - of this in the abdomen which stores bile, discovered early, the chances for as it is difficult to diagnose since it understudied disease just makes a the digestive fluid produced by the survival are good, but most gall- often causes no specific lot of sense,” said study co-leader liver. When gallbladder cancer is bladder cancers are discovered late symptoms. Soy may boost survival Low salt intake may up in breast cancer patients heart failure risk: Study ating dietary soy products may be ealth guidelines on salt Esafe as well as intake recommend con- beneficial for some Hsumption levels that are women diagnosed too low and this may increase the with breast cancer, risk of a fatal heart attack, new research has researchers, led by one of Indian- found. origin, have warned. Soy foods are con- According to current guide- sidered among the lines issued by the World Health healthiest for human Organisation, adults should con- consumption, but their sume less than five grams of salt a estrogen-like proper- day. However, researchers in Can- ties -- found in isoflavones -- previously raised concerns of a potential ada emphasised in the study that increase in the risk of breast cancer. it was not enough and there is a But, the new findings showed soy foods not only prevent breast need to increase the maximum salt cancer but also benefit women who have breast cancer. intake guide, overturning conven- intake to overly low levels under- Women with breast cancer who consumed high amounts of isofla- tional wisdom that says eating too mines the body’s natural balance, vones had a 21 per cent lower risk of dying than women who consumed much salt is a serious health risk. Yusuf said. The findings are low amounts. “Our findings suggest that survival may be better in “It is futile to target such low detailed in a report published in patients with a higher consumption of isoflavones,” said Esther John intakes and moreover, it may well the European Heart Journal by the from the Cancer Prevention Institute of California -- a US-based non- be harmful. Studies show below joint working group of the World profit organisation. Further, the effect was largely confined to women three grammes of sodium per day Heart Federation, the European with hormone receptor-negative tumours and women who were not increase mortality, heart attack Society of Hypertension and the treated with anti-estrogen therapy such as tamoxifen -- which blocks and heart failure,” Salim Yusuf, European Public Health Associa- the effects of estrogen, the researchers said, in the paper published in Professor at McMaster University tion which also emphasised the the journal CANCER. in Canada, was quoted as saying potential dangers of lowering to express.co.uk. Reducing salt intake too much. TUESDAY 7 MARCH 2017 BOLLYWOOD 11 ‘Maanagaram’ all set for release irector Lokesh Kanagaraj different. “We scouted about 300 says his forthcoming Tamil locations and out of which zeroed Durban thriller “Maanaga- in a few locations that haven’t been ram”, set against the backdrop of explored so far,” he said, adding the Chennai, will showcase the city in film was shot across several real a different light. locations in the city. Starring Sundeep Kishan, Sri Lokesh is confident the film’s and Regina Cassandra, the film will hyperlink narrative style will stand release on Friday. out. “More than the story, it’s the Talking about the film, Lokesh sequence of events that audience said: “It’s a story about metropoli- will find very engaging. We have tan dreams in the lives of a few used the hyperlink narrative style characters. A lot of people from dif- which connects one story to another ferent walks of life come to a and finally weaves together all the metropolitan with dreams, but sub-plots to make a very engaging when reality strikes them they real- screenplay,” he added. ize life isn’t easy.” He said the film Talking about his cast, he said will showcase Chennai in a differ- the script was written with Sri in ent light. “It was a challenge to mind. “He was my first choice. I met showcase Chennai differently. So Sundeep through a friend and he many films over the years have cap- really liked the script. In fact, he tured the city in different lights. We was even ready to produce the film as he busy with other commitments. Prabhu who liked my script and had to still show something but it couldn’t happen immediately Meanwhile, I met producer S.R. came on board,” he said. It’s a very personal moment Salman to be star attraction for Karan: Shah Rukh Khan at Zee Cine Awards 2017

personal because I have had this he Zee Cine Awards 2017 stage will be enlivened with the pres- moment. So let’s respect (it) and ence of superstar Salman Khan, as well as performances by young leave (it at) that. We will have cel- Tstars Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan. ebrations, love and happiness “The Bhaijaan of Bollywood will be the star attraction of the night later.” Karan on Sunday with his high-voltage performance. While the viewers will have to wait announced he has become a father for more details, we are happy to share that the ‘Sultan’ (actor) will surely to daughter Roohi and son Yash. shake a leg,” read a statement from the organisers. Shah Rukh too has a son, AbRam, Salman starrer “Sultan” is also competing in a maximum of nine cat- via surrogacy. The “Raees” actor egories, including the Best Film, for the Zee Cine Awards 2017. shared his experience of walking Adding more fun and frolic to the awards event will be “Badrinath the ramp at the event, organised Ki Dulhania” stars by veteran actress Shabana Azmi. Alia and Varun, ollywood superstar Shah Rukh “I would like to thank Shaba- who will groove Khan has extended his best naji and Manish for giving me this to their respective Bwishes to close friend Karan opportunity. We are all old friends hit tracks. Johar, who has become a father of and I genuinely love to be a part “Fans will also twins Yash and Roohi Johar through of this initiative. It is a heartfelt get a chance to surrogacy. and beautiful initiative,” said Shah enjoy the endearing The 51-year-old actor walked the Rukh, who looked dapper in a chemistry between ramp for designer Manish Malhotra chikankari black and white kurta. Alia Bhatt and at a charity fashion show for NGO SRK is currently working on Varun Dhawan,” Mijwan Welfare Society here on Sun- Imtiaz Ali’s movie, tentatively the statement read. day. On the sidelines, Shah Rukh said: titled “The Ring” opposite Zee Cine Awards “I wish him health and happiness. I Anushka Sharma. He plays a tour 2017 will be held on think this is a very personal moment, guide in the film, which suppos- March 11, and will so don’t think I am being cagey and edly has been inspired from Dev be telecast on Zee not wanting to answer. “It is very Anand’s character in “Guide”. Cinema on a later date. 12 HOLLYWOOD TUESDAY 7 MARCH 2017 ‘Logan’ claws way to top of box office

AFP one final mission: to protect a young girl who has powers remarkably he “X-Men” spinoff like his own and is being pursued “Logan” -- starring Hugh by dark forces. Jackman as the metal- Dropping from first to second clawed, mutant was Jordan Peele’s socially con- anti-hero Wolverine -- scious horror film “Get Out,” with Tdominated North American box $26.1m, said box office tracker offices this weekend with a whop- Exhibitor Relations. Peele’s feature ping take of $85.3m in its debut, directorial debut -- the actor is half according to industry estimates of the comedy duo “Key and Peele” released yesterday. -- follows a young African Ameri- Aimed at a more adult audience, can (Daniel Kaluuya) who is so it is the first R-rated outing in the nervous about meeting the family “X-Men” franchise, which began in of his white girlfriend (Allison Wil- 2000 and has so far clocked up liams), he fails to realize the menace $4.4bn in box office revenue. lurking at their mansion. The movie It is more of a blood-spattered cost under $5m to produce and has dystopian road movie than a tradi- taken in $76m in two weeks. Deb- tional superhero film, and follows uting in third place with $16.1m in Wolverine/Logan as he undertakes receipts was “The Shack.” Perry’s first public show after split from Bloom Timberlake wins inger Katy Perry made her first public appearance iHeartRadio Award following her split from actor Orlando Bloom. She Swas attending the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards. ustin Timberlake’s “Can’t Perry flaunted a strapless jumpsuit at the red carpet of Stop This Feeling!” may the awards gala here on Sunday and couldn’t stop smil- Jhave lost the Oscar, but it ing while posing for photographers, reports aceshowbiz. won an iHeartRadio Music com. Perry had time to chat with radio host Elvis Duran Award, where the pop star on the red carpet. After he talked about her new look, dedicated his win to children Perry said: “Well yeah, if you’re going this extreme it who feel “different.” should, hello! I’m trying to get more attention, obvi- “I wrote this song because ously. You can just grow it back. I wanted it to be about inclu- sion, about being together. And so I guess I want to take this opportunity and speak to Hugh Grant’s PM returns in ‘Love Actually’ young people right now ‘cause there’s a lot of you ctor Hugh Grant’s Prime Minister David has looking at me, if you are black means you make the differ- returned as a married man in the sequel to or you are brown or you are ence,” added Timberlake, Athe 2003 hit film “Love Actually”. At the gay or you’re a lesbian or you who ended his speech with end of the 2003 Christmas classic, Natalie, played are trans, or maybe you’re an expletive that was bleeped. by Martine McCutcheon, meets David at the air- just a sissy singing boy from Timberlake picked up the port and they kiss. Now, in photos tweeted by Tennessee, anyone that is first award of the night for director Richard Curtis’s partner Emma Freud, treating you unkindly, it’s song of the year, presented Grant has returned to play the PM once more, only because they are afraid by actor Jeremy Renner. reports dailystar.co.uk. Freud shared a photo of or have been taught to be “Can’t Stop This Feeling” Grant speaking to a room full of journalists. She afraid of how important you became a No.1 hit last year tweeted: “And here he is. Our Prime Minister. Again. are,” Timberlake said to the and was nominated for best And still hot.” Freud then shared another major crowd at the Forum in Ingle- original song at last month’s plot secret by tweeting a photo of McCutcheon wood, California. Academy Awards. It’s from gazing proudly at the PM and writing: “Our PM is “Because being different the animated film “Trolls.” still married. And she’s still lovely.” TUESDAY 7 MARCH 2017 TECHNOLOGY 13 Facebook may add ‘Dislike’ button on Messenger fter offering a slew of “Reaction” buttons Messenger would allow users to add reaction for posts last year, Facebook may soon emojis next to the text in conversations. Users Aadd a new reaction “Dislike” for Face- could do this by clicking on a button next to text. book Messenger, a media report said. The reactions are similar to the current six reac- According to a report in Tech Crunch, Face- tion buttons for posts, but also includes a thumbs book was testing out a “thumbs down” reaction down button. The feature also includes a reac- in addition to the already available reactions. tion counter, which would list the number of “We’re always testing ways to make Messenger reactions on any given line. In February, Face- more fun and engaging. This is a small test where book celebrated the first anniversary of we enable people to share an emoji that best “Reactions” and recorded 300 billion “Reactions” represents their feelings on a message,” the com- on posts and the “Love” reaction was used max- pany was quoted as saying. imum times by its over 1.79 billion users. The difference would be the availability of a “It’s been one year since we could do more “Dislike” button in the Messenger. The same but- than ‘Like’ a friend’s post, and in that time, there ton would not appear in the list of reactions have been a total of 300 billion reactions on posts available for posts. The new feature in to date,” Facebook said in a statement.

Coursera and Samsung launches two smartphones Google offer cloud training courses xpanding its ‘Galaxy A’ series, Samsung India yester- day launched 5.7-inch Galaxy A7 and 5.2-inch Galaxy S-based edu-tech com- EA5. pany Coursera yesterday The new dual-SIM ‘Galaxy A’ series offers water and Uannounced a collabora- dust resistance, features aluminium frame, 3D-curved tion with Google to offer ‘Google glass back and support fast charging. Cloud Training’ courses on its “The latest ‘Galaxy A’ (2017) series is a testament to our platform. Developed and taught commitment. We have integrated our consumers’ feed- by Google experts, these courses back on our previous models along with our unique design will be available on-demand for approach and features, to give an added performance and any current or aspiring IT pro- premium experience to the users,” said Asim Warsi, Sen- fessionals and data engineers. ior Vice President, Samsung India, in a statement. Both “Our mission is to enable the devices are powered by 1.9GHz octa-core processor anyone, anywhere to transform paired up with 3GB of RAM, features 16MP front and rear their life through access to the camera and runs on Android Marshmallow operating sys- world’s best learning experience. tem. The Galaxy A series also offers expandable storage Cloud computing is one of the support up to 256GB. most in-demand career paths today and we are honoured to collaborate with Google to offer the latest cloud courses online,” Leah Belsky, Vice-President of LG to update G4 and V10 with new OS Global Enterprise Development at Coursera, said. Coursera will outh Korean electronics major separate schedule later. The G4, launch the first course in the LG will update two of its which debuted in April 2015, had data engineering on Google Ssmartphone models -- the G4 its OS updated twice. The V10 was cloud specialisation titled “Big and V10 -- with the latest operat- released in October the year and Data and Machine Learning” ing system (OS). also has had two OS updates. But this week. This course will be LG plans to offer the upgrade LG had announced plans to discon- the first in a five-course special- of the OS with Android 7.0 for the tinue updates, saying the phones isation. More foundational, V10 in the second half of this year are not optimised with the latest intermediate and advanced and for the G4 in the third quarter, version. Kicking off an era of pre- courses in infrastructure, Yonhap news agency reported on mium smartphones with the unique machine learning, analytics and Saturday. 18:9 screen aspect ratio, LG intro- application development are The schedule applies to phones duced the G6 at the Mobile World planned for launch soon, the sold in South Korea, with consum- Congress (MWC) this year in company said. ers abroad to be notified of a Barcelona. 14 CINEMA PLUS TUESDAY 7 MARCH 2017

NOVO — Pearl ROYAL PLAZA VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER

Akher Dek Fe Masr (2D/Arabic) 10:00, 12:20, 2:40, 5:00, 6:50, 7:20, 9:00, 9:40 & 12:00midnight Aby (2D/Malayalam) 2:00, 4:30 & 9:00pm Akher Dek Fe Masr (2D/Arabic) 2:00 & 7:00pm Logan (2D/Action) 11:00am, 2:00, 5:00, 8:00 & 11:00pm Kikoriki (2D/Animation) 2:30 & 4:00pm Logan (2D/Drama) 5:30, 8:00, 10:30 & 11:30pm Kikoriki: Legend of The Golden Dragon (3D/Animation) 10:00am, 1:30 & 5:10pm Akher Dek Fe Masr (2D/Arabic) 2:00 & 7:00pm Dog Eat Dog (2D/Drama) 10:00, 11:40am, 12:00noon, 2:00, 3:20, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00pm Rock Dog (2D/Animation) 4:00pm My Ex And Whys (2D/Tagalog) 7:30pm & 12:00midnight The Lego Batman (2D/Animation) 10:00am, 12:00noon, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00 & La La Land (2D/Musical) 9:30pm Dog Eat Dog (2D/Drama) 11:45pm 8:00pm Trespass Against Us (2D/Action) 10:00pm & 12:00midnight John Wick 2 (2D/Action) 11:00am, 4:00 & 9:00pm Split (2D/Thriller) 1:30, 6:30 & 11:30pm ASIAN TOWN Rock Dog (2D/Animation) 11:00am, 1:00, 3:00 &, 5:00pm Yaman (Tamil) 7:00pm La La Land (2D/Musical) 7:00, 9:30pm &, 12:00midnight Fukri (Malayalam) 6:30 & 9:30pm Eliminators (2D/Action) 11:30am, 3:30, 7:30 & 11:30pm Aby (Malayalam) 5:30, 8:00, 10:00 & 10:30pm Munthiri Vallikal (Malayalam) 6:00 & 9:00pm Fist Fight (2D/Comedy) 1:30, 5:30 & 9:30pm Logan (2D/Action) 11:30am, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 & 11:30pm Logan (2D IMAX/Action) 10:00am, 12:40, 3:30, 6:20, 9:10pm & 12:00midnight AL KHOR Aby 12:15, 3:00, 5:45, 8:30 & 11:15pm Logan 12:00noon, 2:45, 5:30, 8:15 & 11:00pm MALL Rock Dog 11:45am, 1:45, 3:45 & 5:45pm Fukri 7:45 & 10:45pm Kikoriki (2D/Animation) 2:15 & 5:00pm Gunturodu (Telugu) 2:30pm ROXY Aby (2D/Malayalam) 2:30 & 9:00pm Rock Dog 2:00, 4:00 & 6:00pm Aby 2:00, 4:45, 7:30 & 10:15pm Rock Dog (2D/Animation) 3:45pm Dog Eat Dog 2:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00 & 11:00pm Commando 2 (2D/Hindi) 5:00 & 11:30pm Fukri (Malayalam) 8:00 & 11:15pm Aker Dek Fe Masr 2:00, 4:20, 6:50, 9:10 & 11:30pm Akher Dek Fe Masr (2D/Arabic) 5:30, 9:30 & 11:30pm LA LA LAND Logan (2D/Drama) 6:30, 9:00 & 11:15pm Dog Eat Dog (2D/Drama) 7:15pm My Ex And Whys (2D/Tagalog) 7:30pm

LANDMARK Kittu Gaddu Unnadu (2D/Telugu) 2:00pm Logan (2D/Drama) 6:00, 8:30 & 11:00pm Kikoriki (2D/Animation) 2:30 & 4:15pm Rock Dog (2D/Animation) 3:00pm Aby (2D/Malayalam) 4:30 & 11:15pm Akher Dek Fe Masr (2D/Arabic) 5:00 & 9:15pm My Ex And Whys (2D/Tagalog) 7:00pm La La Land (2D/Musical) 9:00pm The story of Mia, an aspiring actress, and Sebastian, a dedicated jazz musician, Dog Eat Dog (2D/Drama) 11:00pm who are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts. Set in modern day Los Angeles, this original musical about Note: Programme is subject to change without prior notice. everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing your dreams.

BABY BLUES

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE TUESDAY 7 MARCH 2017 BRAIN TEASERS 15

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

AEROBICS, ATHLETICS, BALANCE BEAM, BARBELL, BICEPS, BIKE, BODY BUILDING, DELTOID, DIET, EXERCISE, FITNESS, GYMNASIUM, HEALTH, HORSE, JOGGING, MEDICINE BALL, MUSCLES, NUTRITION, PARALLEL BARS, PECTORAL, PHYSIQUE, PUSH UPS, RINGS, ROWING MACHINE, RUNNING, SPORT, SWIMMING, TRAINER, TRAMPOLINE, TREADMILL, TRICEPS, WEIGHTS, WORKOUT.

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