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Its saris have been a byword for sartorial elegance for P | 5 centuries and even the Buddha was laid to rest veiled in a brocade of silk hand-woven in India’s holiest city LETTER Varanasi, according to local legend. But today the • Share a thought for the abandoned Banarasi silk industry is hanging on by a thread. and needy

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India silk weavers hang on by thread

By Bhuvan Bagga by mainly Muslim weavers in the city’s backstreets, where saris and ts saris have been a byword scarfs routinely take 15-20 days for sartorial elegance for cen- to make. turies and even the Buddha The finest creations fetch Iwas laid to rest veiled in upwards of $10,000. Up until a a brocade of silk hand-woven decade ago, around 100,000 hand in India’s holiest city Varanasi, looms would crank away each day according to local legend. but the number has more than But bosses and craftsmen say halved since then. the Banarasi silk industry is hang- “We have around 40,000 now, ing on by a thread and could be the other 60,000 are ‘sick’,” said killed off within a generation by Amitabh, one of the city’s leading mass-produced garments and garment exporters who uses only Chinese competition, unless India’s one name. next government steps in. “When you talk about Banarasi “I’ve been doing this job for silk we can trace the history back more than 40 years now and my to the Lord Buddha whose body fathers and forefathers were doing was draped in it. it for around 250 years before “It’s an art, it’s a culture, it’s a me,” said Sardar Hafizullah as heritage product but it’s a dying he wove a green and gold sari on art.” the ground floor of his home in The biggest problem for the Varanasi’s Old City. weavers is simple: counterparts “But it seems that it is a dying who work in factories can earn art. It’s only people like me keep- more than double the money as ing it alive,” added the 65-year-old. they are both paid, at least in part, One of the oldest living cities in on the basis of how much cloth the world, Varanasi (also known as they can stitch in a day. Benares) draws millions of visitors “If you work on a handloom each year, whether Hindus who you get 200 rupees a day but it’s have come to bathe in the holy around 500 if you work with an waters of the Ganges or tourists electric loom,” said Amitabh. watching the world float by from “With a handloom you get one the ghats on the side of the river. metre (of cloth) in a day and with But Varanasi is also famous for machine-loom it’s 10 metres. It’s the quality of silk products crafted all about quantity.” PLUS | WEDNESDAY 7 MAY 2014 3

‘Power is the future’ It’s a problem acknowledged by Sardar’s sons who toil away alongside their father on the three hand looms in the family’s cramped workshop. While proud of his craft, Sardar’s 32-year-old son Fayaz expects his three young sons will work in the mechanised sector when they come of age. “I want to stay doing this for the rest of my life,” he said as he took a break from operating the intricate system of levers and pulleys. “What they (his children) do will be up to them of course but I am pretty sure they will go electric. The power sector is the future.” According to the Uttar Pradesh state govern- ment, the Varanasi hand-woven silk industry is worth around $80m each year to the local econ- omy, including $20m in exports. Although the exact number of powerlooms is not known, the last official figures in 2009 showed the number had increased in the wider Varanasi region from around 2,000 to 30,000 over the pre- vious decade. Adding to the crisis has been a rise in imports of cheap Chinese-made products and of Chinese yarn which has supplanted Indian-made fabric in much of the country. “Now the Chinese imported weaved thread has become the backbone of Benares industry,” said another local industry boss Ratandeep Agarwal. “The Indian silk is gradually becoming more like an art form, for a selected ‘niche’ audience which can afford it while it is being replaced at the mass market level by the Chinese.” Shop owners say it would be a tragedy if Banarasi silk were allowed to die out but that market forces were against it. Bharat Khemka who runs the Raj Gharana sari emporium in downtown Varanasi said one customer from France recently paid `300,000 (nearly $5,000) for a hand-woven silk scarf but such extravagance is rare. Khemka said factory-made products sometimes lost their shape and colour after only one wash but the huge price difference meant customers were willing to compromise on quality. “The hand made ones are better but then they tend to cost `3,000 when the factory-made ones are `300,” he said. But despite the higher price tag, shoppers say Banarasi silk sarees must not be allowed to become museum pieces. “They are not just famous abroad but are part of our culture,” said Savitri Srivastava who was buying several saris for her daughter’s wedding. “It is considered auspicious to give them as gifts for events such as weddings or festivals.”

Hopes pinned on Modi Given the grim prognosis, many in the industry The Indian silk are pinning their hopes on Narendra Modi, the is gradually man expected to win India’s ongoing general elec- tion and who is standing in Varanasi. becoming more Speaking in Varanasi last month, Modi said he was determined to help the weavers. like an art form, “The lives of weavers here can be improved for a selected with steps like branding, technology upgrades and marketing,” he said. ‘niche’ audience “If all these support mechanisms can be put which can afford in place I don’t see any reason why our weavers can’t compete with the Chinese.” it while it is being Arvind Kejriwal, leader of the Aam Aadmi replaced at the anti-corruption party and who is standing against Modi, has also made the weavers’ plight a major mass market level plank of his campaign. by the Chinese. Amitabh said the industry needed “a complete revival package”, before listing a string of com- plaints including electricity problems and multiple layers of bureaucracy and taxation. “What we want is a level playing field,” he added. AFP 4 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 7 MAY 2014 CAMPUS CISAK receives QNSA candidacy

Compass International School, Al Khor (CISAK) has announced that it has achieved Candidacy Certification for its commitment to the vision of achieving the principles of the educational system in Qatar, towards consistent school improvement and quality assurance. This certification has been awarded by Qatar National Schools Accreditation (QNSA). The candidacy for accreditation engages CISAK in a system that acts as assurance of quality education in Qatar. The guidelines set by the system allow for the candidate schools to constantly strive for excellence and self-reflected improvement in an 18-month self-study programme. The QNSA inspection board has commended CISAK on being one of the youngest schools to have received the candidacy. CISAK has also undertaken the British Schools in the Middle East and British Schools Overseas accreditations. The school is awaiting finalisation of the reports.

Ideal Indian School observed Earth Day with a number of activities in all its Bhavan’s Public School felicitated E Sreedharan, principal adviser to Kochi sections. The tiny tots of the KG Wing pledged to keep their environment clean. Metro Rail and architect of Konkan Railways and Delhi Metro, in an event at its The theme of this year’s celebration was “Teach today, Change tomorrow”. The Matar Qadeem campus recently. The principal, V L Balasubramanian, welcomed children presented a display dressed up as drop of water, plants, flowers, and the chief guest. Dr Sreedharan addressed the audience. a happy and sad earth.

o appreciate the service staff of Shantiniketan Indian TSchool as well as Barwa Village, the CBSE (i) students facilitated 60 workers by presenting a cultural programme and gifting each a hamper of goodies consisting of biscuits, sugar, rice, juices, Maggie chicken noodles, vegetable noodles, soap, macaroni, T-shirts, tomato paste, spaghetti, wafers, soup packets, oil, Horlicks and other such items. In his address, Principal Dr Subhash Nair said the school’s mission was to provide an environment that led the learner to excel in pursuit of knowledge and experience in an atmos- phere of genuine freedom and profound joy, being a symbol of innovation committed to providing education that blended head and heart and nurtured human and humane qualities. The day saw smiles of joy and satisfaction on the faces of the service staff of the school and Barwa Village. The Peninsula SIS CBSE (i) students mark Labour Day

MES honours staff ES Indian School observed International Labour MDay with a variety of cultural events in all sec- tions of the school. As part of the celebration, special assemblies were held in all sections of the school. During the function in the Girls’ Section, the school’s technical staff, lab assistants and supporting staff were honoured with gifts and certificates of appreciation for their tireless efforts and dedicated service. The CBSE-I wing of the school, during a cultural programme, highlighted the importance of promoting the rights of workers throughout the world. “Work is worship; dedicate yourself to define and justify it,” remarked the principal, Sasidharan A P, while felicitating the staff. The Peninsula COMMUNITY / MARKETPLACE PLUS | WEDNESDAY 7 MAY 2014 5

Malabar Gold & Diamonds holds raffle draw

New Cluster General Malabar Gold & Diamonds recently organised raffle draws for the “The Great Gold Rush” campaign. The draw was conducted Manager for Wyndham by Santhosh, regional head, at their Barwa Village outlet, in the presence of officials from the government and Malabar Gold & Diamonds. The four winners are Sabu Varghese, Varsha Darak, Suresh Babu and Jayachandran. The winners get 1/4 kg of gold each. Grand Regency Doha yndham Grand Regency WDoha & Ramada Encore Doha have announced that Ayman Youth Hub Qatar puts Lotfy (pictured) has been appointed focus on specialised as Cluster General Manager. In his new role, Lotfy will be training for youth responsible for the entire operations of Wyndham Grand Regency Doha outh Hub Qatar (YHQ) has held a and Ramada Encore Doha. Yintensive public speaking training Previously, Lotfy served as programme for youth in Qatar at the General Manager of Wyndham YHQ facility recently. Younger peo- Grand Regency Doha for more ple numbering up to thirty attended than nine years. the workshop presented by renowned “Ayman is a talented and public and motivational speaker experienced hospitality Seymur Rasulov. professional and will play a key The public speaking training role in ensuring that Wyndham imparted youth with essential knowl- Grand Regency Doha and Ramada edge on how to build confidence and drink for me. And it is the Youth Hub inspire others. I am very proud being Encore Doha continue to provide reduce fear of speaking in public, Qatar that helps these young people part of the hub, a home of opportuni- guests with the same high-quality meetings and impromptu. Delivering discovers the passion and great skills ties for young people to discover their service and exceptional value that the lectures, Seymur Rasulov pro- they possess. I am privileged to be abilities and develop their talents, a it has become known for in the vided trainees with series of limber part of this,” said Seymur Rasulov. space for them to chill, create and Doha community,” said Ibrahim exercises and video workshops for “Being ourselves and accepting collaborate” stated Felice Marano, Al Asmakh, owner of Wyndham all-comers. who we really are, these are some YHQ’s Programmes and Event Grand Regency Doha and Ramada “The passion in the youth during of the major tools we have to totally Manager. Encore Doha. The Peninsula the workshop was like an energy express our potential and positively The Peninsula

Cricket festival in Al Khor

harathi conducted a three-week- Blong cricket festival, BPL-Bharathi Premier League, which started on April 6. In all, 370 people participated in the junior boys, girls, senior boys, ladies, and gents categories. Al Khor Community Management provided T-shirts and caps to all par- ticipants. Forty-two matches were played and the participants enjoyed more than 100 hours of cricket. More than 7,000 runs were scored in 900 overs, and 525 wickets fell. At a price distribution ceremony on Saturday, chief guest Nabil Makarem, Al Khor Community Director, and guest of honour Klaus Tiel, Head of Clubs, felicitated the winners. Bharathi Presidnet Vishal J Mehta welcomed the gathering and Ravi delivered the vote of thanks. The event started with a magic show and concluded with dinner at the pool- side of Al Waha Club. The Peninsula 6 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 7 MAY 2014 ARCHAEOLOGY Al Ubaid culture and the Arabian Gulf rchaeological records indi- cate that the first archae- ologist who excavated the AAl Ubaid site, located in the southern part of Mesopotamia, in 1923, was a British intelligence agent named Henry Hall stationed in Baghdad. Records also indicate that Hall first worked with well-known archaeolo- gist Campbell Thompson in Nineveh — the fourth and the last capital of the Assyrian empire — before he conducted his digs at Al Ubaid site. The limited excavation carried out by Hall at Al Ubaid mound gave the opportunity to Leonard Woolley, who was the head of the British team work- ing at Ur, which is not far away from Al Ubaid mound, to continue excavations at the promising mound. The results of the Woolley excava- tions at Al Ubaid revealed that the mound comprises three consecutive layers. They range in date between 6,500-3,800 BC. The first layer, often called Eridu period, appeared to be limited to the southern parts of Mesopotamia before it was extended to both shores of the Arabian Gulf down to the Gulf of Oman. The second layer, which can be dated to 4,800-4,500 BC, has witnessed per- pottery. Some appear decorated with manent settlements in the southern geometric designs in brown and some- and northern parts of Mesopotamia. times black colour. Layer three (and four), on the other hand, range between 4,500BC and Al Ubaid culture in Qatar 3,800 BC and appear to have had wit- peninsula nessed intensive urban developments Since the Danes started their exca- and overland and sea trade. vations in Bahrain in 1953, excavations After the discovery of more sites conducted later by other nationalities attributed to the Al Ubaid culture in have found a number of sites attributed the southern and northern parts and to the Al Ubaid culture in Bahrain and Mesopotamia, archaeologists tend to in different parts of the Arabian Gulf classify the Al Ubaid culture as numer- inland and near the shores. ous villages comprising houses and As far as Al Ubaid sites in Qatar temples built of mud-bricks, animal peninsula are concerned, they seem to domestication, sickles made of over have been found mainly clustered on fired clay and the appearance of good the northern shores and inland of the quality of buff or greenish-coloured peninsula rather than in its southern Dr Munir Taha parts.

Chief among them are those found in the Al Khor area, Uwaynat Ali and Ras Abrook. However, the most prom- inent site attributed to the Al Ubaid culture found in the southern parts is located in the Sudaentheel area. Last but not the least, the Al Ubaid culture discovered in Qatar seems no different from the Al Ubaid culture found in other parts of the Arabian Gulf states: Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, UAE and the eastern parts of Saudi Arabia. For example, they all share the typical pottery, burial mounds built of unshaped stones contain plain and painted pottery, stone tools, shells used as beads, and fish and animals bones. Studies have also indicated that trade between Mesopotamia and the Arabian Gulf shores during the Al Ubaid period opened the door for wider trade and migration in later times. The Peninsula LETTER PLUS | WEDNESDAY 7 MAY 2014 7 Spare a thought for the abandoned and needy

ear Editor, The stray dog or cat, thin, starving and scared, man who cleaned you car on a hot Friday or You might wonder why I have decided Refuse to let another driver through, Saturday? to write this letter to The Peninsula Not stop for a pedestrian, • If you see a stray cat by your house, have and not some other newspaper. This See workers in the sun and say — ‘Shame, poor you thought about all the food you throw away? Dis because for the last few months it is plain to men”, but do not say ‘shame’ and go and buy a few Instead put it out in a small bowl for that stray see that The Peninsula has started to cover all ice cold Cokes and water and give them to them, cat (you do not have to put it near your house). issues in Qatar (not just the rosy side of life). See a newcomer to Doha and not smile or greet • Picking up a stray dog you see wandering in This, in my opinion, is the true hallmark of a or welcome them. the traffic to prevent it being knocked over and good newspaper — that it can report on issues How does this happen? We claim to love God taking it to 2nd Chance Rescue or some other of reality (often hidden or conveniently ignored) and yet I see pets abandoned when their owners organisation or trying to find a home for it. just as honestly as issues of the optimistic side leave Qatar. I have seen cats and dogs shot with • Letting another car through without getting of life. This is not a letter about the big issues of BB bullets by young boys who think this is fun angry. human rights in Qatar or the ‘kafala’ system or and normal (and their parents don’t care!). I have • Taking some cold drinks to the men working other such current, trendy issues. It is a letter seen dogs emaciated and beaten, neighbours’ dogs in the hot sun. about normal people and the issues seen in Qatar tied up in 50 degree Celsius heat with their legs • Speaking to your neighbour who abuses his (and indeed in every country) in everyday life. tangled in chains, a cat thrown from a moving dogs (not easy but once you have tried it, it gets As I was leaving church this Friday, I noticed, car, pets locked up and left to starve. easier). on the road behind the church leading to the How can we call ourselves human and claim • Taking water to the dog tied up in the heat. lights, that there were four large dogs lying on the to love God when we do this or when we see it All these are actions that do not take up too grass trying to drink water from the sprinklers. happen and do not even take one small action much time or effort, but do require a bit of It was hot and they were all thin. Obviously they to help? I know there are wonderful people who thought or courage. had been abandoned and had formed a small pack. do take action, (such as the people who start Perhaps by these small action we think we I stopped my car and tried to coax them to come organisations to look after animals, the couple will change others’ lives — actually you will only to me, hoping I could rescue them and get them who walk around the suburbs putting out food for help them at that point in time (which is good re-homed. They were not vicious but very, very strays, the many housewives who feed cats etc.) for them), but the life you change will ultimately scared of humans. I carry dried cat food in my and God will bless them for each action taken. be your own. car, so I put the food out for them. Although they But many people deceive themselves into thinking I hope I do not sound sanctimonious or wanted to eat, they were so scared that they ran it is good to worship and that is sufficient. Many preachy. I am not trying to be, because I am far off into the ground, their thin ribs moving in and people do not even see animals as worthy to be from perfect and get really irritated on the roads, out with their panting. I decided I would have to cared for, but they are life forms from God, who swear under my breathe and often don’t smile leave and would ask 2nd Chance Rescue for help. I created all things. at people etc, but I just think that as humans then had to get back into the car lane to go home. Very often we think — there is nothing I can we often only “talk the talk”, we seldom “walk Hundreds of cars were streaming by from the do. There is: the talk” and this comforting, justifying phrase church and no car would let me in — they hurtled • Have you ever been to the grocery store with becomes our reality: “There is nothing I can do”. past, unwilling to spend even five seconds of their your trolley loaded with goods worth QR200, There is always something one can do, no matter life on the kind act of letting another driver in or QR500 or QR1,000, and looked behind you? how small. stopping to help a starving animal. There might be a worker there with his bottle God sees us. He sees us praying, He hears our Suddenly it struck me how we, of all of water and snack which costs a lot of money prayers and sees what we do and don’t do. That nationalities and religions, worship and pray and for him to buy. How easy it is for you to say to is the real test of believing in and loving God: profess our love for God and then happily get in the teller: “Put his goods on my bill.” It would what we DO. our cars and whizz past, ignoring the suffering cost most likely less than QR10. Kindest regards, we see on the roadside: • What about taking a bottle of water to the (Name withheld on request) 8 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 7 MAY 2014 ENTERTAINMENT PLUS | WEDNESDAY 7 MAY 2014 9

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Perry surprises fans with concert tickets Priyanka upset over Aseem’s plans to inger Katy Perry says that she often approaches fans in disguise and glorify her life’s painful part Shands them concert tickets while she is on tour. The 29-year-old wants her fans to know that just because a show is sold seem Merchant, who allegedly dated Priyanka Chopra during her out, doesn’t mean there aren’t any tickets left, reports contactmusic.com. Amodelling days, is reportedly planning to direct a film on her life “Sometimes, when we go bike riding the day before or the morning of and this has upset the former beauty queen. a show, we take some tickets and stop along the way in coffee shops and Reportedly, the film will not only chronicle her modelling days, but places, and give them away secretly — but I wear a hat and sunglasses so also her infamous fallout with her ex-manager Prakash Jaju. you don’t really know that it’s me,” said Perry. “I am doing a biopic on Mary Kom’s life. She sat with me on every The singer uses her time on the road as an opportunity to see parts of scene and told me about the emotions she felt while going through the world she would never otherwise visit, ensuring she makes trips to everything. It would be extremely flattering for me if someone makes famous landmarks. a biopic on my life,” she said. The “Roar” singer will kick off her 107-date Prism world tour in Belfast, “But this particular situation makes me very angry because I know as Ireland, on Wednesday. a woman what I, my father and my family went through,” the 31-year- old told reporters Monday at the launch of the music video of her new single I Can’t Make You Love Me. After being crowned Miss World in 2000, Priyanka entered filmdom with films like The Hero: Love Story of a Spy and Andaaz and in her over a decade long career she even went on to win several awards including, Barrymore keen on films with Sandler a National Award for her performance in Fashion, which was also about the life of models and fashion world. ctress Drew Barrymore wants to star opposite comedian Adam “What upsets me is that people, who are going to make this film, are ASandler in more films. going to glorify a part which was a painful thing in my life as a girl. The 39-year-old, who starred alongside the comedian in 1998 film The I think it is extremely disturbing and I am very disappointed in the Wedding Singer followed by 50 First Dates in 2004 and is currently playing people who are glorifying it,” she added. the mother of his children in Blended, said that it would be fun to work Jaju had claimed that Priyanka owed him a large amount of money. with Sandler again, reports contactmusic.com The actress’ late father Col Ashok Chopra then filed a police complaint “When we did 50 First Dates, I was so confused about love but he was against the manager, citing false accusations and threatening of the about to marry Jackie (Sandler). I was like, ‘how do you make a relation- family members. ship work and stay’,” said Barrymore. Jaju was later arrested in 2008 and spent over two months behind “When we did The Wedding Singer, we were such young kids with barely bars. a care in the world, there was that joy. So it will be interesting to see what Kevin Spacey brings However, on a lighter note, the multi-talented actress said: “I have our next film together will be. Parenting teenagers next, I think,” she added. not become so big that someone makes a film on me. I have to do a lot, may be by 40 they can as I would have done a lot and there would be some controversies also.” stage act to big screen Priyanka was last seen in the film Gunday. Radcliffe now rarely speaks to Watson I lack observation: Amitabh Bachchan ctor Daniel Radcliffe says he rarely interacts with his Harry Potter Aco-star Emma Watson. In fact, he’s excited to “meet new people”. in documentary verything about Amitabh Bachchan may seem likeable to his mul- The actor grew up doing Harry Potter films with Watson, but the duo Etitude of fans. But the megastar says he “hates everything” about hasn’t spent much time together since completing the final movie, reports himself, and hopes that he can be a better observer. contactmusic.com. At the behest of one of his fans, IANS asked Big B about the one “I haven’t spoken to her in quite a while. I’m sure we’ll see each other thing he hates about himself. He was quick to respond: “I hate every- By Eric Kelsey at some point. We were all together for 10 years, so we’re excited to meet I don’t get. And isn’t theater boring? of Richard, Spacey dons a hunch- theatre, I can be better. I can be better thing about me (myself)!” new people now,” said Radcliffe. Why don’t you just do movies and back and affects a club-footed gait to tomorrow night than I was tonight.” “There are so many things that are not correct (about me) and an The 24-year-old doesn’t miss playing the iconic young wizard. evin Spacey, the two-time make a lot of money?’” mimic the antihero’s crumpled physical During the company’s 10-month effort is made to correct it,” said the 71-year-old, who is an instituition “I still sign ‘Harry Potter’ books, and I still meet people who are huge Oscar-winning actor and The documentary, which is directed appearance. world tour over the course of 2011 and in himself to aspiring actors and performers. fans of the books and the films. I don’t want that to drop off, really. But star of one of the most by first-time filmmaker Jeremy Front and center in the film is 2012, a particular poignant moment Even after nearly five decades of entertaining audiences via films, I think people are starting to see me as an actor who came out of that Ktalked-about online stream- Whelehan, gives a behind-the-scenes Spacey’s love of theatre. He espe- comes when the play travels to Middle he says that even now when he faces the camera, there’s a whole lot series rather than just Harry Potter,” said the actor. ing shows House of Cards, leans forward look into the production, play and tour cially relishes the stage as the ulti- East. to learn. and says that even in his lofty status of the trans-Atlantic theatre group, the mate actor’s realm, whereas film and “I actually based one of my costumes “Everyday that we go in front of the camera is a learning day. We among Hollywood actors, he still has a Bridge Project, a three-year venture TV belong to directors, editors and on Gaddafi,” Spacey said about the learn new things, we meet new people, listen to them, watch them,” personal point to prove. between Spacey’s Old Vic, the Brooklyn producers. longtime Libyan ruler who was killed said the star, who defies age by grooving and singing in his films still. With new documentary Now: In the Academy of Music and director Sam in 2011. He says observation can be an actor’s biggest strength, and he feels Wings on a World Stage, Spacey lets Mendes. Shakespeare Meets Arab Spring “Suddenly the Arab Spring was hap- he lacks it — even though his intricately descriptive pieces of writing his personal passion for theatre roar Now: In The Wings opens in New “I think for the actor, working in pening and it was sort of incredible to on his blog speak another story. in a film that introduces audiences to York on Friday and is available for film, you learn how to work in two- to be in places where you could go home “As actors, we tend to notice everything around us — while meeting his second career on the stage as he online download on Friday, rolling out three-minute segments,” he said. “But and on CNN and you could watch the people, somewhere something keeps getting recorded... and then when tours the world with his own company’s to Los Angeles movie theaters next in theatre you have to be up there for very images we were evoking on stage.” there’s a scene sometime later, it (a reaction or expression) comes out. production of William Shakespeare’s week after playing limited runs in three hours — and you have to do it Although Spacey’s screen career has “I have had no formal training (in acting), and so observation is what historical play Richard III. other US cities. It opens in the United once. You can’t have a second take.” caught a second wind in middle-age I can rely on. I feel it is a very important aspect (of being an actor). I Spacey, 54, who has been the artis- Kingdom on June 9. Spacey, who won a best actor Oscar as the star of Netflix’s popular politi- lack observation,” he said. tic director at London’s the Old Vic It follows the project’s final produc- for his role as an unhappy suburban cal thriller House of Cards, he credits Well, if you, Big B, lack observation, what do we say? theatre since 2003, said his choice to tion through rehearsals and its inter- father in Mendes’ 1999 film American his move back to the stage for helping He smiled, sighed and said: “Aaah... we will never know. As a crea- cut back on his Hollywood career and national tour to places such as Beijing, Beauty, became animated speaking him with the role of ruthless politician tive person, we should never be satisfied. Everyday is a new learning devote his time to the stage, struck Doha, San Francisco and Greece’s about theatre, likening playing the Francis Underwood, which is coinci- graph - the day the ‘I know everything’ feeling sets in, it is the death many as a self-defeating project. ancient amphitheatre at Epidaurus. same role nightly to an athlete improv- dentally based on Richard III. of an artist.” “A lot of people looked at me like Shakespeare’s 16th century play, ing his game. “I wouldn’t have been ready for No wonder then that even at his age, he is ready to take on new a dog that’s sort of a little puzzled,” based on England’s medieval King “I always try to remember that no House of Cards 10 years ago,” he said. challenges head on! the star said with a smile. “’Like, why Richard III, dramatises Richard’s matter how good I might be in a film “But I was ready this time and that’s do you do theatre, and why did you go bloody advance to the throne, all with or a television show, I’ll never be any because of the theatre.” off and run this theatre for 10 years? a black comedy turn. For the part better. It’s frozen,” Spacey said. “In the Reuters 10 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 7 MAY 2014 MEDICINE

The World Health Organization has declared the spread of polio an international public health emergency, and described outbreaks of the crippling disease across Asia, Africa and the Middle East as an “extraordinary event” needing a coordinated international response Polio-endemic countries Afghanistan: Pakistan: Reported Four cases in 80 percent of world’s Other polio- 2014, all imported polio cases this year affected from Pakistan (59 out of 74 cases) countries Syria: Re-infected with virus from Pakistan in 2013, after being polio- free for 15 years Israel

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Cameroon Iraq: First polio Equatorial Guinea: case for 14 years Virus spread from reported in 2014 – Cameroon. Country spread from Syria vulnerable due to low vaccination rate Somalia Polio vaccine Kenya Ethiopia Polio (poliomyelitis): Viral infection, mainly affects children aged under five Treatment: No cure. Polio vaccine – oral or injected – can protect children for life Effects: One in 200 infections leads to paralysis. Among those paralysed, up to 10% die when breathing muscles are disabled Eradication: Has cut polio by over 99% – from 350,000 cases in 1988 to 417 in 2013 Prevention: WHO urging all citizens of Pakistan, Cameroon and Syria to be vaccinated before travelling abroad Sources: WHO, wire agencies Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS HEALTH / FITNESS PLUS | WEDNESDAY 7 MAY 2014 11

Soon, a device to help restore lost memories

hose soldiers who cannot remember Ttheir families as a result of an injury in line of duty may soon get their memo- ries back. Military researchers are gearing up to unveil a sophisticated memory stimulator that can restore lost memories. The project is a part of President Barack Obama’s $100m initiative to better under- stand the human brain. “If you have been injured in the line of duty and you cannot remember your family, Coke to remove controversial we want to be able to restore those kinds of functions,” said Justin Sanchez, programme manager at Defense Advanced Research chemical BVO from its drinks Projects Agency (DARPA), US. “We think that we can develop neuro- prosthetic devices that can directly inter- face with the hippocampus (part of the he Coca-Cola Company said on Monday it commonly found in chewing gums and drinks, the brain involved in memory forming, organ- will remove a controversial flavouring stabi- company said. ising, and storing), and can restore the first Tlizer from some of its drinks, following rival The use of the chemical in sports drinks has type of memories we are looking at, the PepsiCo Inc’s announcement earlier this year that drawn concern from consumers as well as from a declarative memories,” he said. it would drop the same ingredient from its drinks. Mississippi teenager, Sarah Kavanagh, who circu- Declarative memories are recollections The ingredient, brominated vegetable oil (BVO), lated two online petitions to put pressure on Coca- of people, events, facts and figures. is a chemical containing bromine, which is found in Cola and PepsiCo to remove the ingredient from Till now, scientists have not been able to fire retardants. Small quantities of BVO are used their drinks. show that they can put back declarative legally in some citrus-flavoured drinks in the United Kavanagh’s PepsiCo petition received more memories once they are lost. States to keep the flavour evenly distributed. than 200,000 signatures and, after the company Once developed, the device could be a Coca-Cola said the ingredient was dropped from announced the change in late January, the teenager boon for people suffering from Alzheimer’s two flavours of its Powerade drink — fruit punch declared victory. The Coca Cola petition had been disease or other forms of dementia. and strawberry lemonade — earlier this year. The signed by some 60,000 people as of Monday. The declaration made recently at a con- company expects to remove it from its Fanta and “I knew that if Gatorade could do the right thing, ference convened by the Center for Brain Fresca sodas, and as well as citrus-flavoured foun- so could Powerade,” Kavanagh said. “I’m glad to Health at the University of Texas raised tain drinks, by year’s end for US consumers. know the Powerade sold at my school and consumed ethical questions about whether the human The company said it will also remove the ingredi- by people around the world will be a little bit health- mind should be manipulated in the name ent in its products sold globally but did not provide ier without BVO in it.” of staving off war injuries or managing the a timeline. According to the Center for Science in the Public ageing brain. IANS Coke, which has said its use of BVO was safe for Interest, a food safety watchdog group, BVO is a consumers, will use as a replacement sucrose acetate “poorly tested and possibly dangerous food additive isobutyrate, which it has used for over a decade in and there’s no reason to use it in Gatorade or other some drinks, or glycerol ester of rosin, a ingredient drinks.” Reuters

By Will Dunham FDA questions use of aspirin — may be lost on the individual patient,” Fonarow said in a telephone he US Food and Drug interview. Administration on Monday to prevent first heart attack “And I think it’s really important Tquestioned the value of taking that before anybody initiates an aspi- aspirin to try to ward off a first heart rin regimen — and most critically attack or stroke in people who have aspirin, including internal bleeding. people identified as having a high before any individual considers dis- never had cardiovascular problems. “Since the 1990s, clinical data have risk of suffering a heart attack. The continuing their aspirin regimen — The FDA’s statement follows its shown that in people who have expe- American Heart Association rec- that they speak specifically to their decision last week to turn down a rienced a heart attack, stroke or who ommends that “people at high risk physician who knows their medical request by German drugmaker Bayer have a disease of the blood vessels in of heart attack should take a daily history and can help them make a AG to change the labelling on pack- the heart, a daily low dose of aspirin low dose of aspirin if told to by their better informed decision about bal- ages in order to market aspirin’s can help prevent a re-occurrence,” healthcare provider, and that heart ancing potential risks and benefits,” value in preventing heart attacks in Temple said in a statement on the attack survivors regularly take low- he said. people who have never had cardio- FDA website. dose aspirin.” Bayer said in a statement provided vascular disease. But the agency added that “after Dr Gregg Fonarow, a UCLA car- by company spokesman Chris Loder Dr Robert Temple, the agency’s carefully examining scientific data diologist and a representative for the that “it is important that patients deputy director for clinical science, from major studies, FDA has con- American Heart Association, said understand that today’s ruling does said in an FDA “consumer update” cluded that the data do not support the FDA has further clarified its not impact the numerous cardiovas- that people should use daily aspi- the use of aspirin as a preventive position on whether it meets regu- cular indications for which aspirin is rin therapy only after talking to medication by people who have not latory standards to allow a label for already approved” by the FDA. a healthcare professional who can had a heart attack, stroke or car- aspirin for primary prevention of “It is critical that patients who are assess the benefits and risks. diovascular problems, a use that is heart attack and stroke. already on aspirin therapy remain so. Such aspirin therapy reduces called ‘primary prevention.’” Fonarow added that there is No one should stop or modify their the clumping action of the blood’s The FDA said that in these people the potential for confusion among aspirin regimen without first con- clotting cells, called platelets, “the benefit has not been established the general public after the FDA sulting with a healthcare provider. and may prevent a heart attack, but risks — such as dangerous bleed- statement. For those already on aspirin therapy, according to experts. But experts ing into the brain or stomach — are “The terms that we talk about — suddenly stopping can be dangerous,” also warn that there may be seri- still present.” Some health organisa- even what is the difference between the company said. ous side effects from daily use of tions back daily aspirin therapy for primary and secondary prevention Reuters 12 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 7 MAY 2014 TECHNOLOGY Is Pitchfork in tune with all its readers?

By Ben Cardew [ad] units that we are going to be intro- ducing that will be using some of the usic website Pitchfork technical tools that we use for Cover wants to be nothing less Stories.” than “the largest and most The love of print that influenced Mrespected music publi- Cover Stories is also to be found in the cation in the world”, according to its Pitchfork Review, a perfect-bound quar- president Chris Kaskie. Such ambition terly magazine on high-quality paper may seem far-fetched but is typical of stock that debuted in December. It may a company that, after starting out 18 not be your typical magazine — each years ago in the basement of recent high issue of the Review is limited to 10,000 school graduate Ryan Schreiber, rap- copies and it retails for $19.96 in the idly established itself as one of the most US — but the launch raised eyebrows in influential voices in US music. an environment where physical music Besides expanding by spawning festi- magazines are seeing their circulations vals, a weekly app magazine and even a plummet. quarterly printed publication, Pitchfork It is, of course, early days for the title has arguably become one of the most but Kaskie believes the Review’s goals technologically innovative media web- were realised in issue one. “We want sites in the US, thanks to Cover Stories. people’s book shelves to have our ver- These are ambitious online features sion of a music magazine on them,” he that take inspiration from both physi- says. “We thought ‘What can we do with cal magazines — using picture-heavy, the way that people think about print visually-pleasing layouts — and the “It’s great for people with expensive of advertising should be more important publications, specifically as related to interactivity of digital technology. tablets and modern computers but a than a simple (and easily manipulable) music? What is our version of a music Kaskie says Cover Stories is intended lot of people visiting sites like ours are statistic. magazine into the future?’” to take “the presentation of long-form not rich and many of them are using “We have enough page views as it Don’t expect Pitchfork’s ambition content media online to the next level. computers at work with versions of stands [between 45m and 50m a month to stop there, either. Kaskie says the You would look at print and you would Windows that are a decade old,” says globally], and to interrupt the user company has an eye on growth abroad be jealous of what you were able to do Drowned in Sound founder Sean Adams. experience through extra clicking to the beyond its annual festival in Paris. “We there visually. Suddenly emerging tech- “All people want is to read the words next page cheapens the experience for need to continue to work on how we nology would arrive and our develop- and if the writing isn’t incredible, no readers and advertisers,” says Kaskie. “If expand internationally, whether it be ment and creative departments would amount of stylish design can cover that we wanted to make our site have 120m through language or through events, and say ‘Oh my God you can do this, this and up.” page views per month we could do that we need to think about how we are basi- that now’,” he explains. Reader response has neverthless tomorrow. And we don’t want it.” cally available wherever people need us,” Notable Cover Stories have included been “largely positive”, Kaskie argues. What’s more, he believes that brands Kaskie concludes. last year’s 4,000-word Daft Punk feature, As for advertisers, Cover Stories reflects will benefit from Pitchfork’s editorial “There is nothing more cool than hav- which included vertical and horizontal Pitchfork’s decision to de-emphasise innovation, which will feed into new ing the respect of your audience and the scrolling, moving images, full-screen page views, on the basis that the impact forms of advertising. “We have a few trust in what you do.” The Guardian photography and a layout that has been compared to “an animated pop-up story book”; and last month’s Station to iOS apps for the day looks like a decent document-editing app in its own right. Station: The Past, Present, and Future iPhone / iPad of Streaming Music, whose design aped American Interior (£2.99) Google Sheets (Free) that of an actual streaming service, American Interior is the new album from Super Furry Google Sheets is the other standalone Google Drive app complete with Spotify-esque progress Animals’ Gruff Rhys, but it’s also a book, a film and an app. launched by Google this month: a spreadsheet-editing app bar and fast forward and rewind but- It tells the story of adventurer John Evans’ quest to find that looks as neat and accessible as Google Docs. It too is tons to take readers between chapters. a fabled Welsh-speaking tribe of native Americans. The being reviewed harshly: the reason being people feel they’ve Each Cover Story is a collaboration app uses a mixture of text, video and music split into 100 been pushed to download by Google removing editing fea- between the company’s editorial, design “messages”. It’s a marvellous tale, and the app is a great tures from the main Google Drive app. iPhone / iPad and development teams, and Kaskie says way into the book, film and album. iPhone / iPad Pitchfork’s developers and programmers Spies of Mississippi: The Appumentary (Free) “are considered our creative depart- Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace (£4.99) Spies of Mississippi has been a troubling book, then a ment just as much as the people who Buzz is beginning to build around Disney’s plans for documentary film, about state infiltration of civil rights are designers”. “If you want to call it rebooting Star Wars, with the cast for the next film organisations in Mississippi over four decades. Now it’s an Pitchfork Labs, that’s our version of it,” announced earlier this month. Star Wars Journeys offers app too: a mixture of videos, timelines, maps and discussion he adds. a new spin on an older Star Wars tale, aimed more at points for students, teachers and general readers/viewers Luke Turner, co-founder of British younger fans who want to read the story and play its to talk about the subjects covered. iPad music website the Quietus, believes built-in racing game. iPhone / iPad Cover Stories could point to a poten- Slingshot (Free + IAP) tial future for music features online. “I Secret - Speak Freely (Free) Slingshot is interesting: a screen-sharing app that can imagine that as the web develops and Secret is all the rage in Silicon Valley as a way for people host sessions from any iOS device, including using Apple’s you can do more with it, more inter- to moan anonymously about the technology companies own AirPlay technology to broadcast them to other Apple active features where you can listen to they work for. Hopefully its release will widen the subject devices. However, it also works with Android devices music and watch video in a more effec- material a bit: the theory is you can share anything “freely” and computers: notes, file-sharing and video chat are all tive way than just YouTube embeds will with your friends, who won’t know it’s you (unless you give included too. iPhone / iPad become increasingly popular, and their an obvious clue). Secrets can then spread to friends-of- Cover Stories are perhaps the start of friends, and the wider community. iPhone Grow (£1.49) that.” Photo-sharing apps are ten-a-penny on the app stores, Kaskie insists that for all the techno- Google Docs (Free) but Grow is an interesting spin on the formula: it’s for logical bells and whistles, simplicity and There’s already a Google Drive app for iOS, but now taking photos of things that grow over time (from children readability remain key to Cover Stories. Google is splitting it out again into separate apps for its to flowers) then turning those photos into videos. It also And yet features of such intricacy inev- individual functions. Google Docs is the word processing shows you the last photo you took each time, to help you itably run the risk of alienating both app, and while it’s getting some stinking early reviews from compose the shot. Simple, elegant and a fun idea. iPhone readers and advertisers, who may not be people angry at being forced to install separate apps, it The Guardian / Stuart Dredge in tune with these grandiose concepts. COMICS & MORE PLUS | WEDNESDAY 7 MAY 2014 13

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Steel Foola May 7, 1919 Eva Peron, First Lady of Platinium Plateen Argentina during the government Nickle Nikle of Juan Peron, was born. A hugely Quick-silver Zi'baq popular figure, she championed the rights of women and the poor Lead Raa 1934: The world’s largest pearl, a clam pearl weighing 6.4kg, was found by a Filipino diver off Palawan island Baby Blue by Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman 1944: A Russian assault on the German fortifications led to the liberation of Sevastopol in Crimea 1979: In Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini lowered the age of marriage for girls to 13 and for boys to 15 1994: Edvard Munch’s stolen masterpiece, The Scream, was found undamaged in a hotel in Norway Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS ALL IN THE MIND Hagar The Horrible by Chris Browne Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.

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APPLE, APRICOT, ARTICHOKE, ASPARAGUS, AUBERGINE, BANANA, BEAN, BEETROOT, BROCCOLI, CABBAGE, CARROT, CAULIFLOWER, CELERY, CHERRY, CUCUMBER, DATE, EGGPLANT, FIG, GRAPE, GRAPEFRUIT, LEEK, LEGUME, LEMON, LIME, MANDARIN, MELON, MUSHROOM, OKRA, OLIVE, ONION, ORANGE, PARSNIP, PEA, PEACH, PEAR, PINEAPPLE, POTATO, PRUNE, PUMPKIN, RHUBARB, SPINACH, SPROUT, SQUASH, STRAWBERRY, TARO, TOMATO, TURNIP, YAM. 14 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 7 MAY 2014 CROSSWORDS

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

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Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate How to EASY SUDOKU play Hyper Easy Sudoku Puzzles Sudoku: Place a digit from 1 to 9 in A Hyper Sudoku each empty cell so every Puzzle is solved row, every column and by filling the every 3x3 box contains all numbers from 1 the digits 1 to 9. to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear YESTERDAY’S only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is ANSWER solved like a normal Sudoku. CINEMA / TV LISTINGS PLUS | WEDNESDAY 7 MAY 2014 15

SHOWING AT VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER The Amazing Spider-Man-2 (3D/Action) TEL: 444933989 444517001 – 2.30pm 05:00 Tottenham Tv 08:00 News Tinker Bell And The Pirate Fairy 08:00 Juventus 09:00 Sudan: History (2D/Animation) – 5.00pm Channel of a Broken 1 09:00 Milan Magazine Land Rio 2 (2D/Animation) – 6.30pm 09:30 Omi Sport 10:30 Inside Story 10:00 La Liga World 11:00 News Gangster (Malayalam) – 8.30pm 10:30 Boxing Khan Vs 11:30 The Stream Collazo 12:30 Fault Lines 13:00 NEWSHOUR The Bag Man (2D/Crime) – 11.00pm 11:30 Futbol Mundial 14:00 News 12:00 Tennis Atp 14:30 Inside Story Rio 2 (2D/Animation) – 2.30pm Madrid 15:00 Al Jazeera 23:00 Nba Basketball World Tracks (2D/Adventure) – 4.30pm 01:00 Serie A Show MALL 16:00 NEWSHOUR 01:30 La Liga World 17:30 The Stream The Bag Man (2D/Crime) – 6.30pm 2 02:00 English 18:00 NEWSHOUR Championship 19:00 News The Amazing Spider-Man-2 (3D/Action) Nottingham 19:30 Witness – 8.30 & 11.00pm Forest Vs 20:00 News Brighton 20:30 Inside Story Al Maharjan (2D/Drama) – 2.30 & 9.15pm 03:45 Rugby Asian 21:00 NEWSHOUR Nations Sri 22:00 News The Amazing Spider-Man-2 (3D/Action) Lanka Vs Hong 22:30 The Stream Kong 23:00 Witness 3 – 4.00 & 6.30pm Temptation: Confessions Of A Marriage Counselor (2D/Drama) – 11.15pm 14:00 Road To 2014 13:15 Dual Survival Fifa World Cup 15:20 Finding Bigfoot Tracks (2D/Adventure) – 2.30pm 14:30 English Premier 17:50 Wheeler Dealers League Man 18:40 You Have Been Rio 2 (2D/Animation) – 4.30 & 6.30pm United Vs Hull Warned 17:30 UEFA Champions 19:30 Bear Grylls: 1 Gangster (Malayalam) – 8.30pm League Magazine Escape From 18:00 Sports News Hell Nee Enge En Anbe (Tamil) – 11.00pm 18:30 Epl Football 20:20 How It's Made Today 20:45 How Stuff's Tinker Bell And The Prirate Fairy 20:30 The Eyes Of Made Arsene Wenger 21:35 Lost And Sold (3D/Animation) – 2.30pm 21:00 English Premier 22:00 Treehouse League Man Masters The Amazing Spider-Man-2 (3D/Action) City Vs Aston 22:50 You Have Been 2 – 4.00, 6.30 & 9.00pm Villa Warned LANDMARK 24:00 Football League 23:40 Mythbusters Tracks (2D/Adventure) – 11.30pm Al Maharjan (2D/Drama) – 2.30 & 6.45pm

The Bag Man (2D/Crime) – 4.30pm 13:00 Engineering 13:50 Caught in the Connections Act Temptation: Confessions Of A Marriage 15:00 Lords of War 16:35 Animals Gone 15:30 Mystery Files Wild 3 Counselor (2D/Drama) – 8.45pm 16:00 Chasing UFOs 17:30 World's Deadliest 17:00 Science of Animals The Amazing Spider-Man-2 (3D/Action) Stupid 21:00 Python Hunters – 11.00pm 19:00 Situation 21:50 Swamp Troop Critical 22:40 Animals Gone Tinker Bell And The Prirate Fairy 20:00 The Wild Indestructibles 23:30 World's (3D/Animation) – 2.30pm 21:00 Naked Science Deadliest 2.5 Animals 1 Rio 2 (2D/Animation) – 4.00pm The Amazing Spider-Man-2 (3D/Action)

– 6.00, 8.30 & 11.00pm 13:15 Wild Life Of 13:00 Little Rascals 09:00 Soul Music 11:40 Absolutely 13:00 My Boys Tim Faulkner 14:30 Ugly Duckling In 09:30 Khana khazana The Bag Man (2D/Crime) – 2.15pm Fabulous 13:30 Friends 15:30 Treehouse The Enchanted 10:00 10 on 10 12:10 Last Of The 14:00 Raising Hope Masters Forest 10:30 Science with Al Maharjan (2D/Drama) – 4.15pm Summer Wine 15:00 Trophy Wife 16:30 The Magic Of 16:00 Heroes Verdaderos Brain Café 12:40 Me & Mrs Jones 15:30 The Daily Show The Big Blue 18:00 Arthur 3: And 11:00 LOL - Oye Lucky 13:10 Eastenders 2 Nee Enge En Anbe (Tamil) – 6.15 & 11.15pm With Jon Stewart 21:05 Lion Man: One The War Of Lucky Oye ROYAL 13:40 Doctors 16:00 Colbert Report World African Two Worlds 14:00 DID Lil Masters 14:10 The Weakest Link 16:30 Goodwin Games Safari 20:00 Hammer Boy Gangster (Malayalam) – 8.45pm Season 3 15:00 Upstairs 17:00 Late Night With 22:00 Natural World 22:00 Ugly Duckling In PLAZA 17:00 Teenovation Downstairs Seth Meyers 23:50 Animal Cops The Enchanted The Amazing Spider-Man-2 (3D/Action) 17:30 Zee Connect 15:55 Lark Rise To 18:00 The Simpsons Phoenix Forest – 2.30pm Season 4 Candleford 18:30 Back In The Game 18:00 Gangs of 17:10 Eastenders 19:00 The Mindy Project Temptation: Confessions Of A Marriage Haseepur 17:45 Doctors 19:30 Modern Family Counselor (2D/Drama) – 5.00pm 19:00 Top Guns Season 18:15 The Weakest Link 20:00 The Tonight Show 3 19:00 Twenty Twelve Starring Jimmy 12:00 Ski Patrol 12:20 4 For Texas 19:30 DID L'il Masters 19:30 Absolutely Fallon 3 13:45 Father Of The 14:15 The Liquidator Rio 2 (2D/Animation) – 7.15pm Season 3 Fabulous 21:00 The Daily Show Bride Part II 16:00 The Trouble 21:00 Qubool Hai 20:00 Silk With Jon Stewart 15:45 Think Like A With Girls The Bag Man (2D/Crime) – 9.15pm 21:30 Aur Pyaar Hogaya 20:50 Alan Carr: Chatty 21:30 Colbert Report Man 17:35 Grand Prix 22:00 Doli Armaano Ki Man 22:00 Sean Saves The 18:00 Mad Buddies 20:20 Seven Brides Tracks (2D/Adventure) – 11.30pm 22:30 Sapne Suhane 21:35 My Hero World 20:00 Office Space For Seven Ladakpan Ke 22:05 Stolen 22:30 Brickleberry 22:00 Sightseers Brothers 23:35 Eastenders 23:00 Weeds 22:00 Cool Hand Luke 16 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 7 MAY 2014 POTPOURRI

Who’s who A summary of MEDIA SCAN Events in Qatar issues of the day discussed by the Doha Mums 6th Annual Qatari community Summer Market in the media. When: Saturday, May 10; 11am-4pm Where: Radisson Blu Hotel What: Join Doha Mums for the one and only Summer Market. They have more than 100 tables of vendors, • There are demands that the authorities housing allowance has not exceeded including many first-timers offering arts earmark an area where people can park QR2,500 since then. and crafts, paintings, home décor, toys and nursery décor, clothing for adults their caravans at the end of the camping • The traffic authorities have been urged and children and much more. season, so that they don’t have to tow to raise speed limits on highways, Tickets: QR20 per adult them to other places and bring them including Salwa Road, as many people back every season. working in Doha live in the Al Shamal Dr Aisha Yousef Al Mannai, The Square (film screening) • People are demanding that the area and have to spend a long time Professor, Director, Center When: May 15 -21, 7:00 PM for Muslim Contributions to authorities develop more green areas, commuting, because of traffic jams and Where: Katara Drama Theater Building 16 Civilization, Qatar Faculty of public parks and sports facilities so that speed limits. What: The square is a film by Jehane Islamic Studies they can take part in sports. • There is discussion in the social media Noujaim about a group of Egyptian revolutionaries battle leaders and he is former Dean, Faculty of • Many parents are complaining about about the Advisory Council’s proposal to regimes, risking their lives to build a Shari’a and Islamic Studies, unnecessary demands by some allow taller buildings in some parts of new society of conscience. SQatar University. She is Vice schools, which ask students to come to the country in view of increasing land Tickets available at DFI ticket Chairperson, Advisory Committee their graduation event in new uniforms, prices and rents and growing demand outlet at Katara building 26 of the Faculty of Islamic Studies, which entails needless expenditure. for housing. (www.dohafilminstitute.com) Hamad bin Khalifa University and Vice • A number of agriculture department • The traffic department has been urged President of the Arab Parliament - Arab employees at the Ministry of to monitor transportation of boats and Richard Serra: League; Member, Qatar Society for Environment have complained about scooters behind vehicles, particularly at Concurrent Exhibitions Rehabilitation of Special Needs; Vice delay in their official appointment after night, as many of them lack lights on the When: Till July 6, 8:30am- 5:30pm Chairperson, Administrative Committee, Where: QMA Gallery Building 10, the transfer of the department from the sides and at the back, and this may lead Qatar Red Crescent, and Member, Katara Board of Trustees, Association of Al Ministry of Municipality to the Ministry to accidents because many drivers may What: Richard Serra is among Azhar Scholars - Egypt. of Environment in 2009. They say their not see them well. the most important contemporary sculptors. The exhibition organised by the QMA in Doha is one of Serra’s most ambitious ever in that it brings together sculptures and drawings IN FOCUS by Vikrant Patil from different periods, ranging from the seminal One Ton Prop (House of Cards) of 1969 (on rare loan from the Museum of Modern Art in New York) to a new large-scale work, Passage of Time, especially created for this occasion. Free entry

Kings and Pawns When: Till June 21 Where: Museum of Islamic Arts What: This exhibition uncovers the history of board games in the Islamic world, from India to Spain between 7th and 20th century. Free Entry

Bus 174 (film screening) When: May 29 – 30, 7pm Where: Museum of Islamic Art What: ‘Bus 174’ is an intimate and shocking documentary one of the most infamous and tragic crimes in Brazil’s recent history, when 21-year- old Sandro do Nascimento took several bus passengers hostage in broad daylight as the entire nation watched the events unfold on live television. Directed by Jose Padilha and Felipe Lacerda. Tickets available at DFI ticket outlet in the Museum of Islamic Art ( www.dohafilminstitute.com)

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