Creating Art from the Heart

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CREATING ART FROM THE HEART

Hamad Mohamed Almutawah is a Qatar national whose passion for art is not for money rather he draws portrait paintings of Qatar’s leadership with his self-taught skills just to please his sense of nationalism.

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TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2017 CAMPUS / COMMUNITY 03 QU students take part in research internship at WCM-Q

cience students experienced a new article with Dr Dietrich Büsselberg dimension to the subject when about the health implications of vita- Sthey participated in the Research min D deficiency on the cardiovascular Internship for National College Students and renal systems. at Weill Cornell Medicine–Qatar (WCM- “It’s been amazing. I’ve worked in Q). The three from Qatar University (QU) labs at QU, but wanted to experience took part in the course at WCM-Q. this as well.” Completing the intensive eight- She added that in the future she week research internship – there is also wants to specialise in genetics. This year a four-week option – the students com- is the first time the internship for pleted practical training alongside national college students has run, courses on the basics of biomedical although WCM-Q already has well- research management. established internship programs for This included modules on research both national high school students and operation; laboratory management; college graduates with an interest in grants management; research integrity; research. clinical management; and professional Dr Machaca, who has overseen the skills. introduction of the internships, said out- The students worked in one of reach programs like these are being WCM-Q’s laboratories according to their offered and expanded because of their interests. popularity, value, and importance to Raghad Al-Ishaq, who is studying Qatar’s future knowledge-based biomedical science at QU, joined the economy. laboratory of Dr Khaled Machaca, Dr Machaca said: “Alongside con- WCM-Q’s associate dean for research ducting research, academic institutions and professor of physiology and have a duty and are committed to pro- biophysics. moting training and outreach to Raghad said: “I interned at Dr Mach- increase research capacity and know- aca’s lab where he is working on how within Qatar. Internships like these calcium signaling. The work we’ve been complement the students’ education, doing involves injecting certain proteins and provide another layer of experi- into the oocytes of frogs of the genus ence, enriching their understanding of Xenopus, which will help with under- research and ability to tackle and solve standing the fertilization processes. I’ve problems. also done some work to understand the “I am very pleased to say that all expression of a certain protein inside a three of these interns have proved cell, which has implications for cancer themselves to be focused, inquisitive, treatments. and highly competent, and have very “I’ve also been involved in a review promising careers ahead of them.”

Call to promote continuous there are plenty of opportunities helpful to individuals and families for continuing education and peo- in a greater way,” he underlined education in community ple should make use of all citing examples of his own expe- available chances to update and rience. Dr. Basheer presented upgrade not only their profes- mementos to Mind Tune Echo sional career but also their social Waves chairman, Dr Amanulla status. Vadakkangara who recently got “Education is not just about D litt. from Kings University, USA learning facts but more so about for his initiatives on Spoken Ara- learning how to think. It is learn- bic; Nimisha Arafat for her ing to make good choices. It is Guinness world record participa- learning to act with purpose. tion; and Basheer Nanimda for his r K Muhammed Basheer, energise the society and keep it Becoming educated is a lifelong artistic achievement . Vice-Chancellor of Calicut young and vibrant . Addressing a process. It can be hard and frus- On behalf of Mind Tune Echo DUniversity has called up on joint family get together of Mind trating at times, but it can also be Waves family, DTM V C Rajesh the community to promote con- Tune Echo Waves and Toastmas- incredibly exciting and enriching. presented a memento to the tinuous education as it will ters Club, he observed that now Mind tune programmes are vice-chancellor 04 COVER STORY TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2017

portraits of world’s 15 famous leaders. “I have drawn portrait paintings of Their Excellencies members of the royal family of Qatar. I also drew portraits of Sultan of Oman and other world leaders,” he said. To a question about the response he received for “Kulluna Tamim” exhibition, he said that the feedback was very good. “As many as 18 portrait paintings were on display in the exhibition and hundreds of people visited the week-long event,” he said. Almutawah said that different people had praised different portraits; some people liked Kulluna Tamim portrait painting while others loved the sketch of H E Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani. He said that he had distributed around 10,000 stickers of Kulluna Tamim portrait among motorists for their vehicles while as many as 100,000 small stickers of the same portrait painting he had distributed for carrying on the backs of smart phones. Hamad Almutawah is a self-taught artist and did not take tutorials to translate his passion into a reality. “I never joined any academy and have no teacher. I had an inborn skill which further got refined with my hard-work and practice.” Almutawah is keeping his hobby alive despite being a government employee. “Whatever time I get after doing my job, I give it to my passion. I spend from my own pocket for my hobby.” He has special aptitude for drawing animation characters particularly the ones popular during 1980s and 90s. “I draw these old cartoon characters as they revive the memories of those golden days of my childhood in my mind and love it. Occasionally, I also draw new animation characters on children’s request.” He said that some teachers had invited him to their schools to teach the art to Creating art kids or create interest in students for the art. from the heart

Irfan Bukhari Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Their The Peninsula Excellencies members of royal family pulled vis- itors in an exhibition “Kulluna Tamim” held at e works from his heart and he creates Katara Cultural Village. portrait paintings and animation char- Apart from making portraits of Qatar’s lead- Hacters to appease his hunger for art. ership, he also draws sketches of famous Hamad Mohamed Almutawah is a Qatar animation characters. national whose passion for art is not for money “It is my hobby. I started drawing sketches 10 rather he draws portrait paintings of Qatar’s lead- years ago and since then I am continuously ership with his self-taught skills just to please indulged in art,” said Almutawah while talking his sense of nationalism. to The Peninsula. Recently, his portrait paintings of Emir H H He said that in 2013, he had decided to draw Pic: Qassim Rahmatullah/The Peninsula TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2017 COVER STORY 05

Almutawah has also created five colouring books. “I created these books in 2014. In upcoming Ajyal Youth Film Festival, I will draw six pictures on canvas and will also make ten pieces of digital-art animation. I recently made a biggest sketch having dozens of animation characters.” Almutawah also draws colourful animation characters on paper cups. Hamad Almutawah is also active on social media and uses @hama- d86art for his Instagram account where he regularly shares his artwork. He said that the support of his family was an important factor in his success. “They appreciate me, encourage my artwork and always supported me in my endeavours.” 06 MARKETPLACE TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2017

Sharq Village & Spa unveils Cyan Lounge

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he Grade one and two students of Rajagiri Public Scool organised a special assembly as part of the Diwali celebration. T The message of victory of good over evil and that of light over darkness was conveyed beautifully by the students through various presentations. World Food Day celebrated The skit they played, the song and the dance carried the message. The speech and the thought for the day also highlighted the idea well. They all went home with the idea that we need to light the lamp of truth at Bhavan’s Public School in our heart in order to win over the darkness of ignorance and evil. Diwali was celebrated with traditional gaiety. orld Food Day was cel- a skit ‘Eat healthy and stay ebrated at all three healthy’ in which the Master Wcampuses of Bhavan’s Chef presented a live cookery Public School to spread aware- show and pointed out the tips to ness on wise consumption of eat healthy. Elizebeth, a school nutritious food to maintain nurse, discussed to children the sound health. importance of eating healthy To mark this day, a full- food and not to waste food. fledged celebration was kicked To mark the day, students of into gear with a special assem- Primary and Pre-primary sec- bly by grade 6 in Wakra and by tion brought fruits and second graders in Matar and vegetables and revelled in shar- New Salata Campus to shine a ing and relishing them. spotlight on the benefits of The children at New Salata healthy dietary habits. placarded the theme, quoting the Students at Wakra staged importance of the day and sang role play trumpeting the signif- a beautiful song highlighting icance of the theme. The ‘hungry children and the scarcity assembly at Matar encompassed of food’. 08 FOOD TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2017

Marie Elizabeth Oliver The Washington Post

his is a classic Creole dish made with the squash Stuffed mirlitons Tnative to Louisiana also known as chayote or vegetable pear. The ones you choose should have smooth, pale-green skin.

Make Ahead: The mirlitons can be boiled, cooled and refrigerated a day in advance. The mirliton halves can be stuffed and refrigerated for a day before they are baked; the baked stuffed mirliton halves can be refrigerated for 2 days in advance. Reheat, covered, in a 300-degree oven until warmed through.

Ingredients 3 mirlitons (chayote squash) 3 slices bread, crusts removed Water 2 tablespoons rendered meat fat 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion 2 tablespoons unsalted medium-high heat; cook for 45 medium skillet over medium parsley and shrimp, stirring to butter minutes or so, until tender all the heat. Once the fat is sizzling, add incorporate. 6 tablespoons plain panko or way through. Drain and cool. Cut the bread pieces, onion and Use the filling to stuff all 6 fresh plain bread crumbs them in half horizontally, dis- cooked mirliton flesh, stirring to mirliton halves evenly, mound- 1 large egg, lightly beaten carding the seeds and scraping incorporate. Cook and mash to ing the mixture as needed. Dash ground cayenne out and reserving much of the form the base of the stuffing mix- Arrange the halves in the baking pepper pulp. Be careful not to dig too ture, keeping things moving in dish. Top each mound of filling Salt vigorously, or you’ll poke holes the pan to avoid scorching. with the buttered bread crumbs. Freshly ground black in the mirliton halves. Transfer to a mixing bowl to cool. Bake (middle rack) for 20 min- pepper Meanwhile, preheat the oven While the mixture’s cooling, utes; the halves and filling will 1 tablespoon chopped to 350 degrees. Line a baking melt the butter in the same skillet look set. parsley dish with parchment paper, or over medium heat. Stir in the bread Serve warm or at room 1/2 cup coarsely chopped grease with cooking oil spray. crumbs and toast for a few min- temperature. cooked shrimp Tear the bread into small utes, until golden brown, stirring 6 servings pieces and place them in medium to avoid scorching. Remove from Nutrition: Per serving: 200 bowl. Add just enough water to the heat. calories, 8 g protein, 18 g carbo- Steps moisten and let sit for a few min- Add the egg, cayenne pepper hydrates, 10 g fat, 5 g saturated Place the mirlitons in a pot utes, then squeeze out any excess and generous amounts of salt fat, 75 mg cholesterol, 250 mg and cover with water by an inch moisture. and pepper to the cooled filling sodium, 3 g dietary fiber, 3 g or two. Bring to a boil over Heat the meat fat in a mixture in the bowl, then add the sugar. TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2017 FOOD 09

Winner RECIPE CONTEST Mushroom and chicken karahi

Ingredients Oil 1/4 cup

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A second opinion can be a life saver

The Washington Post

: I’ve been diagnosed with cancer and hope for a second opinion before I start treat- Qment. I’d like to ask my oncologist for a referral, but that feels like I don’t trust her. How do I do this without offending her? A: How about this: “I love you, but let’s both get a second opinion,” suggests Jonathan Schaf- fer, an orthopedic surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic. After all, he reminded me, “it’s you and your doctor in this battle, not you against your doctor.” In other words, partners, not adversaries. The number of misdiagnosed cases varies depending on the study or institution but it’s wor- risome no matter who you ask. Schaffer is also managing director of the hospital’s MyConsult service, which has provided peace of mind that comes with leaving no stone program, a similar one at Dana-Farber Cancer tens of thousands of online second opinions; he unturned. Center in Boston or a non-hospital online serv- notes that they disagree with the original diag- Not all second opinions are created equal. ice staffed by board-certified doctors, such as nosis in more than 11 percent of patients seen. Fins says that you want to make sure that per- Second Opinion Expert, the basics are pretty James Naessens, a policy and health services son is board-certified in their specialty and that much the same: Upload your data. Pay the fee researcher at the Mayo Clinic who led a study they’re affiliated with an academic medical and wait about a week to get the results, which on misdiagnoses, told me that 10 to 20 percent center because they’re likely to be “better than will include a diagnosis and proposed treatment of all cases nationwide are misdiagnosed, affect- average.” He cautions against taking recommen- plan. “In a majority of the cases, the physician ing at least 12 million people and possibly many dations from friends, noting that this is not like specialist does not really need to see the patient more. choosing a hair stylist, instead suggesting sources in person,” Ash Davé, president of Second Opin- Given these numbers, it’s no wonder that sec- such as the annual US News and World Report ion Expert, explained in an email. Their doctors ond opinion consultation services are popping compilation of hospitals and doctors. use the imaging, pathology and lab reports to up at hospitals and start-ups all over the coun- As for asking your doctor for a referral, Fins make the diagnosis. try. It’s no longer necessary to wait weeks to get warns of “an inherent bias effect,” meaning your an appointment with a specialist, and it’s no doctor may suggest someone who is “compara- So what should you do when you want a longer unusual to fly across time zones to get bly predisposed in the same practice group, in second opinion? the best medical opinion. All you need is inter- the same institution.” Such a physician is also - Don’t be talked out of seeking another opin- net access and the required fee, which usually likely to follow the same treatment guidelines, ion by your current doctor or anyone else; this starts at about $500 per consultation. Second which means you may get a pro forma confir- is your decision. opinions are typically not covered by private mation of your original diagnosis. - Be upfront but respectful with your doctor. insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. That rang true to me as well. When my You are partners in this, and having your doctor I know something about all this myself: In mother was diagnosed with lung cancer four on your side makes it easier to transfer your med- the mid-1980s, I was diagnosed with testicular years ago, her pulmonologist in New York ical records and coordinate care. cancer at a San Francisco hospital. After the sur- referred her to an oncologist at the same med- - Don’t shop for a specialist who will tell you gery to remove my cancerous testicle, the ical center. Their diagnoses and treatment plans what you want to hear. You need the unvarnished oncologist ordered tests to see whether the can- matched up. My indefatigable mother got yet truth. cer had spread. I could not have been more another opinion elsewhere, which confirmed - Provide the second doctor with all relevant relieved when he told me it had not. My mother, the diagnosis but altered her treatment plan. information in your medical record. Fins warns however, insisted I get a second opinion - and, According to a 2015 study published in the Amer- about the “discontinuity of care if all the facts lo and behold, a surgeon at Memorial Sloan Ket- ican Journal of Medicine, a change in the don’t follow you.” tering Cancer Center in New York told me I had treatment plan is recommended as much as 30 If the second doctor disagrees with the first, advanced metastatic disease, for which I then percent of the time. you’ll have another decision to make. The doc- received treatment. There’s almost no excuse for not getting a tor who told me I had metastatic disease said, “If “Every patient has a right to a second opin- second opinion today, especially with the prev- you follow my advice and I’m wrong, you’ll have ion,” says Joseph Fins, chief of medical ethics at alence of electronic health records, easy had an unnecessary surgery. If you do what the New York-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Med- uploading of data and access to video confer- other doctor recommends and I’m right, you’ll icine, “and it would worry me if a physician was encing. All of these technological advances are be dead.” I followed his recommendation, and opposed.” Asking for a second opinion doesn’t reducing “the geographic barriers to care,” Cleve- he turned out to be correct: Three decades later, necessarily mean you’re questioning a doctor’s land Clinic’s Schaffer told me. I’m alive, in large part due to that second recommendation. For many, it’s seeking the Whether a patient uses Cleveland Clinic’s opinion. TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2017 BOLLYWOOD 11

‘Secret Superstar’ director overwhelmed by ﬁlm’s success

IANS

dvait Chandan, who has made his directorial debut Awith “Secret Superstar” -- a simple tale about a teenaged girl chasing her dreams -- says the response to the movie is like a “dream”. “I went to a theatre full of people and they clapped and laughed and were moved by the film. It gave me goosebumps... This has been such a dream response. I keep pinching myself to check if it’s real,” Chandan said in a statement. The film, backed by superstar Aamir Khan, features “Dangal” girl Zaira Wasim as Insiya, who sets out to follow her dream of being a singing superstar under the con- finement of anonymity. Aamir Khan Productions has sup- started enjoying the character.” 17-year-old as its lead and a cameo On whether Aamir’s presence ported the film with all resources According to the makers, the by Aamir in a quirky avatar as has helped a film like “Secret and mounted the project, is great. Diwali release was made at a Shakti Kumaarr, is drawing the Superstar” to pull the crowds into Only AK can do that.” budget of Rs 15 crore, including audience by word of mouth. the theatres, Chandan told the Chandan is a former manager cost of production and print and The film fraternity had also media here on Monday: “Yes, but of Aamir, who plays Shakti publicity. spread a positive buzz about the it is not just about his acting in the Kumaarr in the movie. It made a total of Rs 31.31 crore movie on social media prior to its film, but the whole project. Aamir’s “I wrote the part of Shakti mark in four days of its release at release. presence amplified the film ‘Secret Kumaarr and I convinced him to the Indian box office, the makers It is produced by Aamir and Superstar’. play the part, so I take full credit said in a statement. Kiran Rao under the banner name “No production house was of his casting. In the beginning, he Trade analysts have said the of Aamir Khan Productions, Zee ready to support the film. The way was hesitant, but then he also film, which has a new director, a Studios and Akash Chawla. Over 1,400 entries for 20th children’s ﬁlm fest

IANS films, based on the festival theme The festival will include work- with other children, film-makers, of ‘New India’, in tune with Prime shops, open forums on various guests and jury members from all record 1,402 entries have Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of aspects of film-making and story- over the world,” said Kumar. been received for the week- creating a New India by 2022, said telling in which children and He said since inception in 1955, A long 20th International Kumar. experts from different fields will the CFSI has participated in more Children’s Film Festival of India “We believe every child has a participate, the youngsters will than 250 Indian and global film fes- which will open in Hyderabad from story to tell and with this in mind, learn to grasp various aspects of tivals, besides reaching out to November 8, a top official said CFSI started the ‘Little Directors’ filmmaking and related fields. children in conflict zones like Kash- yesterday. section where films for children and The biennial festival will strive mir, tribal areas and remote areas The ICFFI, the largest of its kind made by children are featured at to bring forth the most delightful, of the northeastern states by organ- in the world and titled ‘Golden Ele- the 20th Golden Elephant ICFFI, in creative and imaginative national ising film festivals there. phant’ is being jointly hosted with competitive and non-competitive and international children’s cinema The CFSI also promotes lead- Ministry of Information and Broad- categories,” Kumar said. to the young audiences in the ing filmmakers to join the cause of casting and Telangana government, The CFSI chief said for the Lit- country. filmmaking for children by creat- said Children’s Film Society of India tle Directors section alone, 179 “Excellent features, shorts, live ing co-production platforms, CEO Shravan Kumar. entries from more than 30 coun- action, animation and Little Direc- including the recent film, “Pahuna” This year, the 1,402 entries from tries have been received, including tors’ films shall be screened on all made jointly with Bollywood and 109 countries so far include short 101 from India and the remaining seven days of the festival, give the Hollywood actress Priyanka Cho- films, documentaries and animated 78 from other countries. children an opportunity to interact pra’s production house. 12 ENTERTAINMENT TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2017

Reuters avid Letterman, a pioneer- Letterman ing entertainer who was the Dlongest-running host of late-night TV in US history, was honoured honoured for his contributions to American culture. After-hours television was built with Mark around the set-piece interview and guest appearance when Letter- man’s “Late Night” broke the mold in 1982 with absurd pranks and Twain Prize send-ups. Everyday viewers went on his show to present “stupid pet tricks.” Behind his desk, Letterman could be serious, dry and cerebral. But he often volunteered for oddball pranks. In one well-known stunt, he worked a shift at a Taco Bell in suburban New Jersey, taking pickup orders. In another sketch, Letterman was dunked in water while covered in Alka Seltzer tablets. daring and heart. tribute to Letterman, the entertainer Letterman hosted more than Receiving the Mark Twain Prize Many younger comedians, recalled one of his favourite, off- 6,000 episodes of his original “Late for American Humor at the including current late-night host beat moments. Night with David Letterman” on Kennedy Center, the national show- Jimmy Kimmel, have described Let- “Dave brought this doorknob out. NBC and its successor on CBS, “Late case for arts, Letterman, 70, was terman as a major influence. And he put it on a table. And he said Show with David Letterman,” praised for his imagination, comic Before Kimmel’s on-stage ‘It’s just plain big.’ That was it.” which ended its run in May 2015. He won multiple Emmy Awards, US television’s highest honour, for Justin Timberlake to headline his work as a writer, performer and producer. The Indiana native made his Super Bowl halftime show first of 22 appearances on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Car- son” in 1978. After hosting “Late robe malfunction” happened. Night” for 11 years, he moved to CBS Timberlake posed a video clip on Twitter in 1993 after losing out to longtime announcing that he would be performing at the rival Jay Leno to succeed Carson at Super Bowl on February 4 at the US Bank Stadium “The Tonight Show”. in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On Sunday, comic friends Timberlake’s third appearance at the Super Bowl teased Letterman about his late- will give him the most appearances by an individ- night wars with Leno and ual entertainer. retirement but the honoree struck Lady Gaga performed at last year’s Super Bowl, a poignant note in his acceptance traditionally the most-watched television event of speech. the year in the United States. “Mark Twain’s definition of The halftime show has become a spectacle in patriotism is this: Patriotism is sup- its own right. Last year’s halftime show was the porting your country all the time most-watched musical event of all-time across all and your government when it ustin Timberlake will headline the halftime show platforms and the most-watched Super Bowl half- deserves it.” at Super Bowl 52 in February, the 10-time time performance in history through broadcast and In 2012, Letterman was recog- JGrammy winner and the NFL announced. digital channels, reaching more than 150 million nised for his contributions to the It will be the third time that Timberlake has per- unique people, the league said. arts and American culture at the formed in the halftime show of the league’s Other past performers include Coldplay, Kennedy Center Honors, a lifetime championship spectacular. Beyonce, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Madonna, The achievement awards for perform- He also performed at Super Bowl 35 as a Who, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Tom ing artists. member of *NSYNC and at Super Bowl 28 in 2004 Petty and the Heartbreakers, Prince, the Rolling The Letterman tribute will be with Janet Jackson -- when an infamous “ward- Stones, Paul McCartney and U2. aired on public television stations on November 20. TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2017 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 13

New machine learning predicts quakes Google probes Pixel 2 XL screen IANS burn-in problem n international team of researchers has developed IANS Amachine learning techniques that could successfully n a grim reminder of Samsung predict the timing of a real Galaxy Note 7 debacle, now, earthquake. Ipeople with review units of The researchers from the Uni- Google Pixel 2 XL are reportedly versity of Cambridge, Los Alamos encountering display burn-in National Laboratory and Boston issues. University, identified a hidden sig- “The Pixel 2 XL screen has nal leading up to earthquakes, and been designed with an advanced used this “fingerprint” to train a POLED technology, including machine learning algorithm to pre- QHD+ resolution, wide colour dict the timing, but not the size, of gamut, and high contrast ratio future earthquakes. for natural and beautiful colors Using a lab-based system that which occurs long before an long before it does, so that plenty and renderings,” Android Cen- mimics real earthquakes, the earthquake. of warning time can be given - it’s tral quoted a Google researchers applied machine learn- This sound pattern can be used incredible what machine learning spokesperson as sayingy. ing techniques to analyse the to give a precise estimate of the can do,” said Colin Humphreys, “We put all of our products acoustic signals coming from the stress on the fault (that is, how professor at Cambridge’s Depart- through extensive quality test- “fault” -- on which earthquakes much force it is under) and to esti- ment of Materials Science and ing before launch and in the occur. mate the time remaining before Metallurgy. manufacturing of every unit. We A fault is a thin zone of crushed failure, which gets more and more “We’re at a point where huge are actively investigating this rock separating blocks of the precise as failure approaches, the advances in instrumentation, report.” earth’s crust. When an earthquake researchers said in the paper machine learning, faster comput- The screen burn-in issue was occurs on one of these faults, the detailed in the journal Geophysi- ers and our ability to handle first highlighted on Twitter by rock on one side of the fault slips cal Research Letters. massive data sets could bring about Alex Dobie from Android Cen- with respect to the other. “This is the first time that huge advances in earthquake sci- tral who tweeted: “That’s some The machine learning algo- machine learning has been used to ence,” added Bertrand Rouet-Leduc pretty wild OLED burn-in on the rithm was able to identify a analyse acoustic data to predict from the Los Alamos National Lab- Pixel 2 XL after maybe 7 days of particular pattern in the sound, when an earthquake will occur, oratory in New Mexico. full-time use.”

Apple sees its mobile devices as platform for AI

Reuters allow the user to sign on to their “I think we’re at an inflection word, not the ‘machines thinking phones or pay for goods with a point, with on-device computing, for themselves’ version of AI,” he pple Inc sees its mobile steady glance at their phones. coupled with the potential of AI, said referring to the work of devices as a major platform “We think that the frameworks to really change the world,” he Nvidia Corp, a leader in AI. Afor artificial intelligence that we’ve got, the ‘neural engines’ also said. Global tech firms such as (AI) in the future, Chief Operating we’ve put in the phone, in the He added that the artificial Facebook, Alphabet Inc, Amazon, Officer Jeff Williams said. watch ... we do view that as a huge intelligence could be used to and China’s Huawei are spend- Later this week, Apple is set piece of the future, we believe change the way healthcare is ing heavily to develop and offer to begin taking pre-orders for its these frameworks will allow delivered, an industry he sees as AI-powered services and prod- new smartphone, the iPhone X – developers to create apps that will “ripe” for change. ucts in search of new growth which starts at $999 and uses do more and more in this space, Williams said Apple’s integra- drivers. artificial intelligence (AI) features so we think the phone is a major tion of artificial intelligence Softbank Group Corp, which embedded in the company’s lat- platform,” Williams said. wouldn’t be just limited to mobile has significantly invested in est A11 chips. He added that technological phones. artificial intelligence, plans a The phone promises new innovations, especially involving “Some pieces will be done in second Vision Fund that could facial recognition features such the cloud and on-device process- data centers, some will be on the be about $200bn in size, the as Face ID that uses a mathemat- ing, will improve life without device, but we are already doing Wall Street Journal reported on ical model of a person’s face to sacrificing privacy or security. AI in the broader sense of the Friday. 14 CINEMA PLUS TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2017

NOVO — Pearl ROYAL PLAZA VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER Mother (2D/Drama) 10:30am, 1:00, 3:30, 6:00, 8:30 & 11:00pm Mersal(2D/Tamil) 2:15, 8:30 & 11:00pm Geostorm (2D/Thriller) 10:00am, 12:20, 12:30, 2:40, 3:15, 5:00, 6:00, 7:20, Monster Family(2D/Animation) 2:30, 4:30 & 6:30pm 8:45, 9:40, 11:30pm & 12:00midnight Golmaal Again (2D/Hindi) 2:00 & 11:30pm Secret Superstar (2D/Hindi) 4:45pm Monster Family (Animation) 3D 10:00am, 2:00pm 2D 12:00noon, 4:00, 6:00 & The Hatton Garden Job (One Last Heist) (2D/Action) 5:15pm Geostorm (2D/Action) 7:00, 9:00 & 11:30pm 8:00pm One Last Heist (2D/Crime) 10:00pm & 12:00midnight Mother (2D/Drama) 7:30 & 9:30pm Renegades (2D/Action) 10:00am, 12:00noon, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00pm & 12:00midnight The Foreigner (2D/Action) 10:00am, 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 9:15 & 11:30pm ASIAN TOWN The Son Of Bigfoot (2D/Animation) 10:00am, 12:00noon & 2:00pm Mersal (2D/Tamil) 6:00, 6:30, 7:30, 9:45, 10:45pm Blade Runner 2049 (2D) 4:00, 7:15 & 10:30pm Secret Superstar 6:00pm Golmaal Again (Hindi) 8:45pm Secret Superstar (2D/Action) 11:00am, 2:00, 5:00, 8:00 & 11:00pm Parava (2D/Malayalam) 9:00pm Golmaal Again (2D/Hindi) 10:30am, 1:45, 5:00, 8:15 & 11:30pm Geostorm(3D IMAX/Thriller)10:15am, 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, 9:30&11:45pm AL KHOR Mersal (2D/Tamil) 10:30am, 1:30, 4:45, 8:00 & 11:15pm Secret Superstar (2D/Hindi) 11:00am, 2:00, 8:00 & 11:00pm; Raja The Great (2D/Telugu) 6:00pm MALL Golmaal Again (2D/Hindi) 5:00pm Geostorm 10:30am, 1:00, 3:30, 8:45 & 11:15pm Monster Family (2D/Animation) 2:00, 3:45 & 5:30pm Raja: The Great (Telugu) 2:00pm ROXY Mersal (2D/Tamil) 2:30, 5:15 & 11:00pm Secret Superstar (2D/Hindi) 4:45 & 8:15pm Monster Family(2D/Animation) 12:00noon, 2:20, 4:40 & 7:00pm Geostorm (2D/Action) 7:15 & 9:15pm Mother (2D/Drama) 11:45pm Golmaal Again (2D/Hindi) 12:00noon, 3:10, 6:20, 9:30pm & 12:40am Geostorm (Thriller) 12:00noon, 2:20, 4:40, 7:00. 9:20 & 11:40pm The Hatton Garden Job (One Last Heist) (2D/Action) 7:15pm Mersal (2D/Tamil) 12:00noon, 3:20, 6:40, 9:20 10:00pm & 12:40am Golmaal Again (2D/Hindi) 9:00 & 11:15pm SECRET SUPERSTAR LANDMARK Raja: The Great (Telugu) 2:15pm Monster Family (2D/Animation) 2:15, 4:00 & 5:45pm Secret Superstar (2D/Hindi) 2:15 & 6:45pm The Hatton Garden Job (One Last Heist) (2D/Action) 5:00pm Mersal (2D/Tamil) 5:00, 6:45 & 10:45pm Geostorm (2D/Action) 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30pm Golmaal Again (2D/Hindi) 8:00pm Mother (2D/Drama) 9:30 & 11:30pm The film revolves around the life of a child who aspires to be a Note: Programme is subject to change without prior notice. singer.

BABY BLUES

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER 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

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