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Listen to the Safron & Safran purr By Isabel Ovalle During the summer, CIQ distributed enve- any cats in Qatar are in urgent lopes in veterinary clinics to accept contri- need of a new home. These kit- butions, asking for a minimum of QR20. The tens are looking for a family that campaign was so successful that QR14,000 were can offer them a commitment collected in the first week. This amount helped Members of Cats In for life. cover the cost of getting cats “back on their MThis is what led a group of volunteers of dif- feet” with vaccines and chips, which comes to Qatar (CIQ) donate their ferent nationalities to come together in 2010 and QR1,000 per animal. form Cats in Qatar (CIQ), with the objective of Shurey added that they also had monthly open time and resources helping homeless and abandoned cats and kittens. days (the next one is January 26) to let people Members of CIQ donate their time and know what they do. The open days take place at and foster felines in resources and foster felines in their own homes, three local veterinary clinics: Al Tamimi Clinic, given that they don’t have a dedicated shelter The Veterinary Surgery (Doha Vets), and Qatar their own homes, given for this purpose. The volunteers juggle their Veterinary Center. personal lives with work in CIQ for the sake Back in 2006, the Ministry of Municipal that they don’t have of the cats. Affairs launched a project to limit the number An additional challenge is raising money to of stray cats on the streets of Qatar. Civic work- keep up their work for their feline friends. Gill ers catch felines with automatic nets. The cats a dedicated shelter Shurey, the fundraiser for the non-profit organi- undergo a health check and those found sick sation, said the expenses of CIQ in 2012, cover- are culled. for this purpose. The ing only veterinary care and cat food, totalled Studies have revealed that cats can be affected QR120,000. This figure excludes the cost of vac- by some 200 diseases, most of which can be trans- volunteers juggle their cines and the microchips that all felines treated mitted to humans. Also, experts estimate that by CIQ wear. These add another QR4,000 to the two stray felines can breed up to 500,000 cats. personal lives with annual bill. The group promotes Trap Neuter Return To pay for these expenses the group organises (TNR) for street cats. According to CIQ, since work in CIQ for the bazaars every third Saturday at the Museum of the Qatar Cat Coalition and the Animal Resource Islamic Art (MIA). It also sells calendars and Department introduced the TNR programme in greeting cards and accepts donations to cover 2006, more than 35,000 cats have been spayed or sake of the cats. operating costs. neutered. PLUS | THURSDAY 10 JANUARY 2013 3

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Gill Shurey, second from left, with other volunteers. Lady Jane

Cats in Qatar collaborates with the government and fosters some of the cats from the TNR programme. On its website, the group says: “We don’t have the resources to take every sick/injured/homeless kitten or cat in Doha no matter how sad or desperate the story. We rescue when we can, provide support where we can, we help out where we can, but please understand we just can’t do it all.” However, even with their limited resources and time, the CIQ volun- teers take care of an average of 70 to 80 cats at a time. To help other people develop their own cat rescue set-up, the organisation offers equipment and advice. In 2012, CIQ found a home for 109 cats, while another 83 are in wait- ing. People who want to adopt or foster a feline must make an adop- tion enquiry through catsinqatar.com. “With this system, we want to guarantee that the cat is kept safe, indoor, and taken with its owners when they leave the country,” explained Shurey. Shurey now has 12 cats staying with her, and she said “each one has different character. They are loving, and without them the house feels Heidi and Eric very empty; they bring peace to the home.” Sadly, despite the chips and other precautions, numerous cats are still abandoned in Qatar. Over 1,200 people receive the monthly newsletter of CIQ and many of them are volunteers and offer their homes to foster cats until they find a permanent owner. Cats in Qatar has more than 6,000 followers on its Facebook page. To filter the potential adopters, CIQ asks people about their past experience with pets, whether they currently have any pets, and if they are spayed or neutered. Potential owners must also inform it about their Edison accommodation and the number of people living in the house. The Peninsula 4 PLUS | THURSDAY 10 JANUARY 2013 COMMUNITY / CAMPUS Magida El Roumi to perform at Katara’s Amphitheater

ward-winning Arab vocal- own right and it is truly an honour ist Magida El Roumi What: Performance by Lebanese to have her fill the Amphitheater (pictured) will perform singer Magida El Roumi with her sensational melodies. Aat Katara today at 8pm. Where: Katara Amphitheater “Katara continues to build cul- Featuring a collection of her best When: Thursday, Jan 10, 8pm tural bridges by providing a platform hits, the concert will take place at Tickets: Available at Virgin Megastore for aspiring artists and world-class Katara’s Amphitheater. El Roumi performers, which contributes to is returning to Qatar for the first the overall mission to educate and time after she performed a duet with international entertain.” opera star José Carreras at the opening ceremony El Roumi’s extraordinary talent took her from of the 15th Asian Games in Doha in December 2006. Lebanon and Arab countries to the rest of the El Roumi, of Lebanese origin, started her musical world, and she has performed in opera houses career in 1974, when she participated in the talent across the United States, Europe and Australia. show Studio El Fan on Télé Liban and won the gold Following her success, she was appointed ambas- medal for best female singer. sadress for the Food and Agriculture Organisation Since her appearance on television at the age of 16, of the United Nations, tasked with bridging the she has become one of the most successful singers in divide between the rich and the poor. Hailed as a the Arab world, going on to become a UN goodwill messenger of peace, El Roumi went on to launch ambassador. several projects to help more than 800 million Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, General Manager people in poverty around the world. of Katara, said: “We are delighted to have Magida Tickets to the performance are available at Virgin El Roumi perform at Katara’s Amphitheater; her Megastore during the store’s working hours (from sounds have long filled the rooms of many Arab 9.30am to 10pm) at Landmark and Villaggio Mall. homes across the region. Magida is a legend in her The Peninsula Academic Bridge Program welcomes new students for spring semester

he Academic Bridge events the department organises. She Program (ABP), a part of encouraged the new students to par- Qatar Foundation, welcomed ticipate, and urged them to start their T55 newly admitted students university application process as soon for the spring semester on Monday. as possible. The students attended an orienta- In the past 11 years, the ABP has tion programme in the ABP’s LAS graduated over 2,500 students, 90 per- building in Education City to learn cent of them Qataris. about policies and procedures and This semester, the ABP has enrolled meet ABP administrators and faculty five new students from Libya and one Qatar University and Swiss officials at the meeting. members before they started classes. student from Belgium in addition ABP Director Dr Miles Lovelace to students from a number of Arab briefed them about the programme. countries. Qatar University hosts female He highlighted ABP’s facilities, which Academic Bridge Program enrols are provided by Qatar Foundation, new students twice yearly. The major- and the many opportunities available ity of ABP students enrol during students from Switzerland to students in Education City. the fall semester, starting classes in Then Assistant Director of Student August. Around 40-50 more students atar University hosted a group build without obligation. You have a Services, Moza Al Boainain, intro- are accepted in semester two (spring of female engineering stu- vision and you can build in a good duced the Student Association and semester). Qdents from Switzerland for and functional way. Switzerland is a the Student Services Department, Students enrolling for the spring an exchange of experiences and views small country which has many more listing the student clubs for music, semester start classes in January, with their Qatari counterparts on glo- restrictions.” debate, robotics, photography, Model studying for only one academic term bal environmental issues. Welcoming the students, QU United Nations, a newsletter, com- in contrast to the two terms the rest The exchange day was organised by President Prof Professor Sheikha munity service, creative writing and of the students take. QU’s Department of Architecture and Abdulla Al Misnad stressed the sports, as well as various activities and The Peninsula Urban Planning and involved 18 stu- value of exchange visits as a means of dents from the University of Applied cementing abstract concepts and culti- Sciences, Western Switzerland. vating an appreciation of the richness Representing seven different engi- and diversity of other cultures. She neering technical backgrounds, the said: “Whether you are from Qatar group included the dean and faculty of or from Switzerland, you are deter- the university’s engineering college. In mined and intelligent young women addition to visits to engineering com- who have selected a challenging course panies and research sites in Doha, the of study, and you will have the respon- group also participated in roundtable sibility to use your education and all discussions and a series of presenta- your abilities to address difficult issues tions about the experiences of Qatari surrounding the sustainability of our and Swiss engineering students. precious environment. The disastrous Laura Blanchard, a graduate civil environmental effects of unsustainable engineer from Switzerland, said, human practices know no national “There are some big differences boundaries and, therefore, need your between Qatar and my country. Here, collective and collaborative efforts.” you have a lot of space and you can The Peninsula ABP officials with the new batch of students. MARKETPLACE PLUS | THURSDAY 10 JANUARY 2013 5

QTA picks Sealine Beach Safari unveils Resort as best decorated digital carnival hotel for National Day promotion ealine Beach Resort was declared the best decorated afari unveiled a promotion hotel front in a competition organised by Qatar of electronics, IT and home STourism Authority (QTA) for hotels during National Sappliances at all its outlets Day celebrations. yesterday. QTA presented the winning hotel with a cash prize All leading brands of LED/ of QR30,000, while the runner-up, Coral Hotel, received LCD/plasma television sets, QR20,000. audio/video equipment, laptops/ Abdul Shakour bin Mohamad Basha, General Manager tablets/ultrabooks, iPads, DSLR of Sealine Beach Resort, and Hisham Abdul Aziz, Deputy cameras, household appliances Chairman and General Manager of Coral Hotel, received and personal grooming products the prizes from Abdullah Al Badr, QTA Director of Tourism, are on offer at special prices with at a recent awards ceremony at the QTA headquarters. several freebies and gift vouchers “This competition comes to offer hotels the opportunity to be won. to deck out in their finest. Hotels were invited to enter the “Safari has created a niche for competition and lend their stylish elegance,” said Al Badr. itself in the Qatari retail market All hotels in Doha were sent reminders about the impor- and our name guarantees ‘big- tance of participating in National Day celebrations and pro- ger value for your money’ and moting Qatari hospitality, by inviting all guests and visitors promises more for less. We have to sample conventional Arabic coffee and dates. Abdul Shakour bin Mohamad Basha receiving the prize from covered a wide range of product Hotels were also invited to fly the Qatari flag at their Abdullah Al Badr. lines under this promotion which premises and distribute Qatari flags at visible areas inside are of interest to our customers,” to tourists. Staff at hotels wore special pins on the occasion main course menus for the day. Hotels added Al Rayyan a company statement said. and female staff wore Al Nashel Thob. White and maroon TV to the channel listings in hotel rooms for a special short The Peninsula balloons were displayed at hotel entrances and reception movie about Qatar that was broadcast by Al Rayyan TV on areas and traditional Qatari food and dishes were put on National Day. The Peninsula

Persil Abaya Shampoo Social Media initiative engages consumers and top abaya designer

new social media campaign launched by Persil Abaya AShampoo allows consumers to directly engage with Rabia Z (pic- tured), a renowned abaya designer. Participants will be able to influence her latest abaya designs — from inspi- ration to execution — through the Persil Abaya Shampoo Social Media platform. Julien Munoz, Executive Director, International Marketing and Sales, Disney Lisa Tohme, Brand Manager of Destinations International, giving the presentation. Also seen is Jean-Marc Murre, Laundry Care at Henkel Arabia, said: Director, International Sales, Disneyland Paris. “This initiative allows participants to influence the future abaya trends through an interactive and engaging Disney Cruise Line unveils new voting mechanism. Our initiative will go a long way in influencing future design trends using social media and the participants will be asked to vote Mediterranean itineraries we are confident that our consumers for the design they want Rabia Z to rom June 1, the Disney Magic will return to Europe with plenty of new will love this campaign.” execute. Here, three distinct abaya fab- twists to its Mediterranean itineraries, including four-night, seven-night The campaign rolled out with the rics will be uploaded, and the fans will Fand 12-night sailings that treat guests to the best of Europe. In a presen- launch of a video featuring Rabia Z by have to vote. The next stage will also tation held at the Holiday Villa hotel, Disney officials announced the new ports the sea, sketching in her atelier, on var- require fans to vote for the embellish- and itineraries. ious social media channels (Facebook, ments they want on the abayas. The “With Disney Cruise Line, families can enjoy the best of both worlds: Unique Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest). This winner will be randomly selected by on-board entertainment that only Disney can deliver, and plenty of exciting video is later broken down into mini Rabia Z through a raffle. ports of call across Spain, France, Italy, Malta, Croatia, Turkey and Greece streams, scenes that catch Rabia Z’s There are three prizes to be won: — where new wonders and timeless memories await; awe-inspiring, ancient attention, like a beautiful work of art One for the inspiration phase, one for architecture in Rome, Pisa, Athens and Ephesus, romantic rides along the or the warmth of a texture. Fans must the execution phase and one for the canals of Venice and stunning beaches in Palma, Mykonos and Dubrovnik,” choose the mini video that inspires final winner of the competition. Fans said a company statement. them the most. who take part in all the stages will All the cruises start from Barcelona, Spain, and the Disney magic will take When the most-voted video is stand more chance of winning as their guests on a journey of diverse cities, cultures and people. “With romantic boul- announced, Rabia Z will start with names will be entered more than once. evards, bustling bazaars, iconic locations, mild climates, sun-drenched islands her abaya sketch based on the video The videos are available on the Persil and the brilliant blue Mediterranean Sea, guests will enjoy a world-class family content. Three shortlisted sketches Abaya Facebook page: apps.facebook. holiday with legendary Disney guest service,” the statement said. will then be posted on the Persil com/rabia-z. The Peninsula Abaya Shampoo Facebook page and The Peninsula 6 PLUS | THURSDAY 10 JANUARY 2013 LAW

Epert talk Sponsoring family Worker’s right to Is it possible to transfer your sponsorship by Can any of your parents and family members agreement between your employer and other visit you during your stay in Qatar, what is the employer? procedure? annual reward It is possible for the party decided by the Interior - You can apply to the General Department for hen provisions of law are violated by some- Minister to transfer your sponsorship, when there Passports and Immigration Affairs to receive visit one, people are forced to take recourse to is written agreement between new employer, and visa for them. The period of their stay in Qatar shall Wthe law. Then the judiciary comes to the previous one. After consent from the specialized not exceed six months after paying fees. fore to implement the law and take legal measures party in labour ministry, provided you belong to the against those who have violated it. Once all means of categories subject to work law. Sponsorship transfer What is meant by exit permit? appeal are exhausted, the judicial sentence become resulting new sponsor takes place of previous spon- This means you must acquire a permit if you tem- final and binding. sor with in all his commitments, and the expiration porarily or permanently leave the country. In this respect, the first edition of year six of the of sponsorship for the previous sponsor and clear- legal and judicial magazine published by the Center for ance from any commitments adhering. Who gives this permit? Legal and Judicial Studies of the Ministry of Justice Your sponsor or his representative must sign the in Qatar carried a piece about the concept of wage. Is it possible to acquire work permit without permit, if the departure sponsor (who generally Article 1 of labour law No. 14/2004 defines wage as sponsor? undertakes to fulfil all the sponsored commitments) “including all payments for a worker against work he This is possible if you are one of the following other than the residency sponsor who must sign did within a certain period of time”. This definition categories: on the exit permit against the specialised party to includes annual allowance and other types of allow- - Investors subject to law No. (13) of 2000, con- accept his sponsorship. ances, bonuses and rewards paid for work or occasion- cerning non-Qatari capital investments in economic ally, regardless of how these have been accounted. activities. What other alternatives are available if it is This also includes what the employer gives to the - The owners and benefactors of real estates and not possible to acquire exit permit from your worker in addition to his agreed salary once a year, residence units according to law No. (17) of 2004 sponsor? such as the annual reward, which is based on the concerning the organisation and benefit of non- The following replaces the permit if it is not pos- annual profit or loss. Qataris from real-estates and residence units. sible to acquire one, or if your sponsor denied you According to the labour law, the annual reward is - Any other categories decided by a ruling from permit, or in case he/she died or absence without a form of wage regardless of whether the source of council of ministers. To have more information assigning a deputy: the obligation is the provisions of law, the work con- regarding laws for acquiring residence permit with- - Applying an exit sponsor, (the exit sponsor tract, work regulations or a tradition followed by the out sponsor for indicated categories you must refer undertakes to fulfil all your obligations that may company. to law No. (4) for 2004 concerning organisation of arise before leaving the country without fulfilling; Accordingly, employees have the right to get an entry and departure of foreigners. his responsibility is cleared when you return to the annual reward, which is part of the profits realised country) during the year. Is it legal to bring your family to live with you - A certificate indicating that there is no ruling Also, all workers are treated equally, including those during your stay in Qatar? What are the condi- under the provisions of implementation, or claims whose service in the company ends before the close tions for that? against you. of the company’s financial year. In the latter case, - It is possible for you as worker after acquiring - The said certificate is issued by the specialised the annual reward is delayed until budget settlement a residency permit to apply to bring your spouse courts after 15 days from placing a declaration in and the dues are calculated according to the period and underage children, male children who did not two daily newspapers about your departure. of service. finish their college up to 25 years, and non-married Deportation and exit order daughters to stay with you in Qatar on your spon- When is your sponsor responsible for the costs Law No. 4 of 2004, which deals with the entry, exit, sorship. If you have appropriate accommodation of your return to your original country? residence and sponsorship of expatriates in Qatar, and your salary is enough to support them dur- - The sponsor undertakes payment for all your states that notwithstanding the provisions of any other ing their stay in Qatar — minimum wages decided travel expenses after your residence permit expires, law, the Minister of Interior has the right to order the by the permanent immigration committee in the or is cancelled, or if there is a ruling for deport- deportation of any expatriate if it is proven that his Labour Ministry. ing you. Your sponsor must inform the authorities presence in the country could pose a threat to inter- - It is possible for a working woman to apply to of deportation with the payment of deportation nal or external security or harm the economy, public the Interior Minister to bring her spouse, the min- expenses. health or morals. ister may consent her application if he finds this - The sponsor does not undertake payment of The minister may, if necessary, order the arrest of justifiable. deportation expenses for those who do not apply to an expatriate who has been sentenced to be deported labour law (driver, babysitter) in case of their escape by a court or ordered to be deported, for a period of To whom should I apply to bring my family? (the escape generally occurs when the worker leaves 30 days, renewable for a similar period. An application must be submitted to the work and dwelling, and the sponsor has no informa- If an expatriate has been sentenced to be deported Permanent Committee for Immigration Affairs tion about him/her); the passing of 30 days from the or served a deportation order and the deportation in the Ministry of Labour & Social Affairs. Your date of escape by the worker. could not be carried out, the Minister of Interior may request must include a salary certificate from order the expatriate to stay at a particular location your employer indicating the amount you receive, When can you return to work in Qatar, in case for a period of two weeks, which is renewable, instead together with documents to prove you are staying in you leave the country? of his being arrested. an appropriate dwelling, your marriage certificate, - If you reside in Qatar for work, you cannot come Before he is deported, the expatriate should submit the birth certificates of your minor children, and back again unless two years have expired since the himself to the authorities concerned in accordance an account statement from the bank your salary date of leaving. with the date specified in the decision issued in this is transferred to. The application is reviewed by a - The interior minister or his deputy can waive regard. special committee to determine the merit of your this period, also the specialised party may exclude Any expatriate sentenced to be deported or served a request. some cases from this period based on a letter from deportation order cannot return to the country unless the previous sponsor. there is a decision in this regard by the Minister. If your wife starts working after she joins you - If you were discharged from work on the basis of The Minister, or his deputy, can give an expatriate in Qatar, does that require her to transfer her clause (61) of labour law, or any other law, without who has been ordered to leave the country or to be sponsorship? appeal against the specialised court, or appealed deported, but who has interests in the country that A foreign woman who comes to stay with her over and refused, you cannot return to the country require time to liquidate, a grace period not exceeding husband and starts to work after coming here, stays for work except after the expiry of four years from 90 days, which is renewable, after acceptable guaran- on her husband’s sponsorship. the date of leaving Qatar. tees are provided. The Peninsula

Can you sponsor your parents? Excerpts from Handbook Of By Abdelaal A Khalil This is possible through consent from interior Legal Consultant minister or his deputy giving you permission for Workers’ Rights published by Please send your queries to: [email protected] your parents to stay with you if this is justifiable. National Human Rights Committee. HEALTH PLUS | THURSDAY 10 JANUARY 2013 7 Vitamin D may not relieve arthritis pain Health Tips By Genevra Pittman from DOCTOR with moderate exercise including physical therapy. For people who are overweight or obese, weight aking daily vitamin D doesn’t keep knee loss is recommended to take pressure off the joints. pain from getting worse or slow the loss Vitamin B12 of cartilage for people with osteoarthritis, DIFFERENT FROM Taccording to a new study. PERSON TO PERSON Previous research suggested that among people itamin B12, like the other B vitamins, is with the joint disorder, those with higher levels of Dr Robert Heaney, who has studied vitamin important for metabolism. It helps in the vitamin D in their blood tended to have a slower D at Creighton University School of Medicine in Vformation of red blood cells and in the progression of symptoms. But whether that meant Omaha, Nebraska, said he wasn’t surprised the maintenance of the central nervous system. taking more in supplement form would also have study didn’t find a beneficial effect on knee pain The body can store vitamin B12 for years in a protective effect was unclear. across all patients. the liver. “It looked compelling at that point,” said lead “It’s almost certain that vitamin D’s effects are author Timothy McAlindon, from Tufts Medical different from person to person,” Heaney, who Food Sources Center in Boston. wasn’t involved in the new research, told Reuters Vitamin B12 is found in: Eggs, fortified foods For the new study, he and his colleagues ran- Health. “It’s very important for some people, but such as soymilk, meat, milk and milk products, domly assigned 146 of their patients with knee may not make any difference for others.” organ meats (liver and kidney), poultry and osteoarthritis to take a daily dose of vitamin D or That may have to do with genetics or other fac- shellfish. a vitamin-free placebo for two years. tors that doctors aren’t yet able to test for before The best way to meet your body’s vitamin B12 None of the participants knew which type of sup- they prescribe vitamin D, Heaney added. needs is to eat a wide variety of animal products. plement they were assigned to take. The vitamin But because vitamin D may have other small For people who do not D doses started at 2,000 international units (IU) health benefits — and virtually no side effects at eat animal products, vita- per day and were increased to as high as 8,000 these doses — he said it’s still worth a try for people min B12 can be found in: IU daily in some patients. (For most adults, the with osteoarthritis. • Almost all multivita- recommended daily allowance of vitamin D is 600 McAlindon disagreed, however. mins. Vitamin B12 is bet- to 800 IU.) “It doesn’t look like knee osteoarthritis is in itself ter absorbed by the body The vitamin D group started out slightly worse an indication to take vitamin D,” he said. when it is taken along off than their comparisons on measures of knee Vitamin D can be bought over-the-counter for with other B vitamins, pain and function. $25 to $50 for a year’s supply. such as niacin, ribo- However, the vitamin didn’t seem to offer clear The researchers said it’s possible that higher flavin, vitamin B6, and Dr. Iman Abd relief: on a 0-to-20-point pain scale, people taking doses of vitamin D supplements, leading to higher magnesium. El Mohsen Shaheen vitamin D saw a 2.3-point decrease during the two levels in the blood, would have a beneficial effect • A form of vitamin B12 L a b o r a t o r y M e d i c i n e years, compared to a 1.5-point decrease among on knee pain — but so far the results don’t sup- can be given by injection. Healthspring World Clinic those taking placebos. That small difference could port that idea. • Another prescription have been due to chance, the researchers wrote “Vitamin D broadly is the vitamin of the form of vitamin B12 is a Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical moment,” McAlindon said. “There are hopes that nasal gel (for use in the nose). Association. it will have wide health benefits.” • Vitamin B12 is also available in a form that Changes in knee cartilage volume – a measure But, he added, this study shows that each of dissolves under the tongue (sublingual), but the of the progression of osteoarthritis — and knee those claims needs to be checked out carefully - and multivitamin pill form works as well. function were also similar among the two groups they may always not hold up with rigorous trials. during and after the study period. SOURCE: bit.ly/JjFzqx Journal of the American Side Effects Osteoarthritis is typically treated with over-the- Medical Association, online January 8, 2013. A lack of vitamin B12 (B12 deficiency) occurs counter pain medications or steroid injections along Reuters when the body does not get or is unable to absorb the amount of vitamin that the body needs. • Many people over age 50 lose the ability to absorb vitamin B12 from foods. higher than at this time last year. • People who follow a strict vegetarian or vegan New strain of norovirus For every laboratory-confirmed diet and do not consume eggs or dairy products case, scientists estimate there are may need vitamin B12 supplements. 288 unreported cases, since the vast • Those who have had gastrointestinal surgery, spreads around the world majority of people affected don’t go such as weight loss surgery, lose the ability to By Kate Kelland to a doctor. This means the number absorb vitamin B12. across Europe, Japan and other parts affected so far in Britain is more than • People who have digestive disorders, such as of the world. 1.2 million. celiac disease or Crohn’s disease, may not absorb new strain of the winter Although norovirus mostly causes “The emergence of a new strain enough vitamin B12. vomiting disease norovirus just a few days of sickness, it is does not mean that it causes more Low levels of B12 can cause: Anemia, loss of Ahas spread to France, New responsible for millions of infections serious illness, and managing out- balance, numbness or tingling in the arms and Zealand and Japan from Australia every year and is notorious for its breaks and those with the illness legs and weakness and is overtaking all others to become ability to evade control. remains the same,” said David How much of each vitamin you need depends the dominant strain in Britain, health In the United States, the Centers Brown, director of the virology refer- on your age and gender. Other factors, such as officials said. for Disease Control and Prevention ence department at the HPA. pregnancy and illnesses, are also important. The norovirus variant, known as say norovirus causes 21 million ill- “Noroviruses mutate rapidly and Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding need Sydney 2012, was identified in a sci- nesses a year, with 70,000 cases new strains are constantly emerging. higher amounts. Ask your health care provider entific paper last week and Britain’s requiring hospitalisation and around At the start of the season it is nor- which amount is best for you. Health Protection Agency (HPA) said 800 ending in death. mal for outbreaks to be caused by a genetic testing showed it was now Ian Goodfellow, a scientist who range of different strains. However, causing more cases in England and has studied norovirus for 10 years, as the season progresses, particu- Wales than other strains. describes it as “the Ferrari of the virus lar strains are more successful and Sydney 2012 does not carry worse world” and “one of the most infec- become dominant.” symptoms than others but, like other tious viruses of man”. There is no specific treatment for norovirus strains, it can cause violent Latest HPA data showed a dip in norovirus infection other than to let and projectile vomiting, diarrhea and reported norovirus cases over the the illness take its course and try to sometimes fevers, headaches and Christmas period — something sci- stay hydrated by drinking regularly. stomach cramps. entists had predicted — but with Symptoms usually last around two Norovirus cases have risen earlier 4,140 cases so far in England and days. than expected this winter in Britain, Wales, infections are still 63 percent Reuters 8 PLUS | THURSDAY 10 JANUARY 2013 MOVIE PLUS | THURSDAY 10 JANUARY 2013 9

HOLLYWOOD NEWS Hollywood heats up with award season BOLLYWOOD NEWS Twilight, That’s My Boy, Tyler Perry top Razzie nominations I’ll follow Supreme Court’s ollywood megastar ampires, a man in drag and a deadbeat dad scored the most Razzie ordersAmitabh on IncomeBachchan, Tax: Amitabh nominations for the worst films and cinematic performances of Bwho received a notice V2012, the annual Hollywood lowlight awards said yesterday, the day from the Supreme Court before the Oscar nominations are announced. over Income Tax payment, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, the final installment of the says he will follow the law. teenage vampire series, grabbed 11 Razzie nods, while the Adam Sandler A petition was filed by comedy, That’s My Boy, about a father reuniting with his long-abandoned the Income Tax department son, netted eight nominations. that Amitabh Bachchan owes Director-actor-writer Tyler Perry garnered multiple nominations, `16.6m in taxes for his show including worst actress, for his recurring role in drag as Madea in Madea’s Kaun Banega Crorepati for Witness Protection, worst actor for Good Deeds and Alex Cross, and worst the year 2001-2002. director for Madea and Good Deeds. “There are two things in The Razzies, which hand out golden raspberry statuettes, were created life that are inevitable, death in 1980 as an antidote to what organisers see as the backslapping lovefest and Income Tax. I will fol- of the Hollywood awards season that ends with the Oscars each year in low the court’s order,” he told late February. reporters at the unveiling of This year’s awards show will return to its traditional spot on the eve the first promo of Jolly LLB. of the Oscars, February 23, after last year’s awards were held on April Bachchan was the guest of Fools’ Day. honour at the promo launch The winners will be determined by 650 members of the Golden Raspberry of Subhash Kapoor’s film Jolly Foundation, and about 48,000 ballots on movie review website Rotten LLB, which stars Arshad Warsi, Amrita Rao and Boman Irani. Tomatoes. Coincidently, the film talks about the Indian judiciary system and the Sandler will be unable to replicate last year’s success, when comedy superstar said he had never faced an issue with the system. Jack and Jill, in which he played both the male and female leads, swept “I have not really faced an issue with it. I remember when my name all 10 categories. cropped up during Bofors case in London, the only weapon I had was This year’s worst picture nominees include That’s My Boy, Twilight, sci- speaking the truth. We were on the side of truth and we won,” said the ence-fiction film Battleship, family film The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon 70-year-old who got a clean chit in the Bofors case from Swedish whistle- Adventure and A Thousand Words, the Eddie Murphy comedy-drama in blower Sten Lindstrom, who led the Bofors probe in his country. which the story renders the funnyman practically mute. Talking about the film, Big B said: “I am truly impressed with the promo A notable snub was sci-fi adventure flop John Carter, which Walt Disney of the film and I really liked it a lot. I hope the film achieves great success.” Co said cost the studio some $200m. Jolly LLB was initially offered to Shah Rukh Khan, who declined the Nicolas Cage landed worst actor nominations for two films, Ghost Rider role, after which it went to Arshad. 2: Spirit of Vengeance and Seeking Justice, along with Murphy in A Thousand Words, Robert Pattinson as vampire Edward Cullen in Twilight, Sandler and Perry. Oscar-winning actress Barbra Streisand picked up a nomination for By Jill Serjeant worst actress in the comedy Guilt Trip, while it-girl Kristin Stewart was the results of which will narrow the field for have a separate category for comedies or frowned on for her starring roles in Snow White and the Huntsman and Oscar glory on February 24. bestLincoln drama and front-runners, Argo appear to but be theDjango Globe musicals, setting up a battle between Les Dibakar Banerjee Twilight. he Hollywood award season Zero Dark Thirty, Kathryn Bigelow’s con- Unchained, which won a surprise five nom- Mis and its stars Hugh Jackman and Anne Katherine Heigl (One for the Money), Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil: moves into high gear this troversial thriller about the decade-long hunt inations from the HFPA, could prove an Hathaway, and Silver Linings Playbook actors signs three-film Retribution) and Perry rounded out the worst-actress category. week as a slew of televised for Osama bin Laden, Iran hostage drama upset. Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence. Reuters nominations and award Argo, epic musical Les Miserables, presiden- “Django Unchained is a real wild card. It “If Les Mis loses to Silver Linings Playbook deal with YRF shows trip over one another tial drama Lincoln, Quentin Tarantino’s vio- remains to be seen how much the Academy on Sunday, that’s a big wow! — the big musi- Tin the race for attention, kudos and lent slavery Western Django Unchained and will love it,” said Karger. “As far as shock cal lost to the little independent comedy. cclaimed filmmaker Dibakar one-upmanship. quirky comedy Silver Linings Playbook are all of night (on Sunday), there could be some Universal Pictures is counting on the Globes Banerjee has signed a three-film With Oscar nominations today, the Golden expected to get Oscar nominations. big wins for Django, but the safe money is to give Les Mis momentum going forward to Aco-production deal with the famed Globes ceremony in Beverly Hills on Sunday, on Lincoln.” the Oscars,” Hammond said. Yash Raj Films (YRF) banner. He will and the annual People’s Choice and Critics TOO CLOSE TO CALL Karger said the choices of the HFPA were direct two movies, while the third will be Choice shows wedged in on Wednesday and — EXCEPT FOR DAY-LEWIS GLOBES FIRST BIG TEST “often a little more oddball, sometimes a helmed by debutant Kanu Behl. Thursday evenings, stars, pundits and fans FOR BIN LADEN MOVIE little artier” than those of the 6,000 mem- Banerjee, known for projects like Khosla have an embarrassment of movie riches to All six films are also in the running to bers of the Academy who select the Oscar Ka Ghosla, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! and LSD: savour. take home a Golden Globe on Sunday in a Sunday’s Globes ceremony, and the winners. That makes the Globes harder to Love, Sex Aur Dhokha, calls it a “promising The already busy awards schedule has race pundits call too close to call — in all Oscar nominations, will be prove a test of predict, and an often unreliable indicator of and exciting” union. taken on a new look this year with Oscar but one category. the largely negative publicity surround- future success at the Oscars. “Adi (Aditya Chopra) and I have dif- nominations being announced before the The one sure bet is that British-born ing the torture scenes in Zero Dark Thirty “I think in a lot of categories at the ferent and individualistic creative visions annual Golden Globes ceremony, instead of Daniel Day-Lewis will win the Golden Globe and the possibly secret sources used by the Globes, people will generally be surprised while sharing a tremendous synergy in our afterward. for his quiet but powerful performance as US filmmakers to reconstruct the hunt for and who wins, and unsure of who is going to ambition to take Indian cinema to new milestones at home and abroad. “This is partially an attempt to blunt President Abraham Lincoln — and probably May 2011 killing of the Al Qaeda leader. win,” Karger said. We decided to embark on this venture almost immediately after our very the impact of the Globes on the part of the Oscar next month, awards watchers said. “There is so much controversy around The People’s Choice awards are voted first meeting,” he said in a statement. the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and The other categories are another matter. Zero Dark Thirty, it’s hard to assess the on by fans and tend to reward the stars of The filmmaker is looking forward to capitalise on YRF’s “tremendous Sciences,” Pete Hammond, awards column- “I can see the Hollywood Foreign Press impact of some of the negative publicity blockbuster movies like The Hunger Games presence, reach and experience” to create “trendsetting yet entertaining ist for entertainment website Deadline.com, Association (HFPA) spreading the wealth its gotten after being denounced by U.S. and The Avengers rather than films favoured content for a really wide audience”. said of the earlier nominations date. around many different films for the Golden senators. It will have an early test to see by movie writers or Oscar voters. “I see tremendous potential in Adi’s concerted plans for getting into co- “I think the Academy gets very frustrated Globes,” said Dave Karger, chief movie cor- how that goes this week,” Hammond said. Lincoln leads all nominations for the production agreements with diverse, like-minded filmmakers,” he added. that by the time you get to the Oscars in respondent at Fandango and host of its The Despite the furor in Washington, Jessica Critics Choice Movie Awards, with a The specifics of the slate are still under discussion. However, it is sure February, there have been so many awards Frontrunners online show. Chastain is widely expected to earn an Oscar record 13 nods, ahead of Les Miserables that Banerjee will go behind the camera for two movies. shows and speeches, some of the lustre is “If that happens, it speaks to how wide nomination, and take home the Golden with 11. Those awards are handed out by the His long-time associate and the writer of the path-breaking LSD: Love taken off. This is a way of stealing the atten- and even the field is this year. There’s not Globe, for best dramatic actress for her role Broadcast Film Critics Association, which Sex Aur Dhokha, Behl, will make her debut as a director with the third tion back,” Hammond said. one or even two movies out in front, but as the determined CIA agent credited with represents more than 270 US television, film in the deal. Six movies and a handful of actors are five or even six, and I can’t recall a year tracking down bin Laden. radio and online critics. commanding the buzz in this week’s races, like that.” Unlike the Academy Awards, the Globes Reuters 10 PLUS | THURSDAY 10 JANUARY 2013 BOOKS Man Asian literary prize unveils 2012 shortlist debut novel and a work by a present issues to do with the way indi- winning Vietnamese-American novel- Nobel laureate were among viduals experience the drive for moder- ist Monique Truong and Indian writer five books short listed for nity and rapid urbanisation,” Jaggi said Vikram Chandra. A Asia’s most prestigious liter- at a press conference in Hong Kong via She added that Thayil, Eng and ary prize yesterday, with entries across video link from London. Farooqi embodied “Asian writers of a the region from Turkey to Japan. Other works include two books that new generation turning to the past in The shortlist for the $30,000 Man were shortlisted for the 2012 Man a different way — all younger writers Asian Literary Prize was drawn from Booker Prize for Fiction, which was who are looking not simply at the his- a long list of 15 published works, after won by record-breaking British author tory of their own nations but regional 108 entries were submitted to a panel Hilary Mantel for Bring up the Bodies history.” of judges led by literary critic and jour- in October. The winner will be announced on nalist Maya Jaggi. Jeet Thayil’s Narcopolis is his debut March 14. Winning translators are Professor David Parker, executive novel, a sprawling exploration of awarded $5,000. director of the Asian Literary Prize, opium addiction and its impact on Old The Man Asian Literary Prize began the organising body of the award, Bombay over three decades, described in 2007 and is given to the best novel hailed what he called a “remarkable” by Jaggi as “a stylistic tour de force by an Asian writer, either written in selection of books that bring together with great originality”. English or translated into English. regional publishers with larger inter- The Garden of Evening Mists by The 2011 Man Asian Literary Prize national houses. Malaysia’s Tan Twan Eng was also was awarded to South Korean author “Several of these writers have been short listed for the Booker prize and Kyung-Sook Shin for her novel Please celebrated in their own countries and follows a young law graduate who dis- Look After Mom, a story about a fam- recognised internationally, but never covers the only Japanese garden in ily’s guilty soul-searching after the before have we viewed them collectively Malaya and its secretive owner and disappearance of their elderly mother as Asian writers,” said Parker. creator. that has gone on to sell more than two The Silent House, an early work from Another text appearing in trans- million copies. Turkish writer and 2006 Nobel Prize in lation is The Briefcase by Hiromi Literature winner Orhan Pamuk, made Kawakami, which traces the relation- THE 2012 MAN ASIAN LITERARY PRIZE the list despite being first published ship between an office worker nearing SHORTLIST: nearly 30 years ago. It qualified for the 40 and her former literature teacher, Between Clay and Dust prize because it appeared in English for a retired widower. Musharraf Ali Farooqi (Pakistan) the first time in 2012. Between Clay and Dust by Pakistani The Briefcase Turkey and Iran are among the 35 author Musharraf Ali Farooqi is set in Hiromi Kawakami (Japan) countries eligible for the prize, which an unnamed Pakistani city after the The Silent House is looking for a new sponsor with partition of India and follows the story Orhan Pamuk (Turkey) London-based Man Group ending its of a former champion wrestler. The Garden of Evening Mists funding for the Asian prize after this “Farooqi’s tale is more moving for Tan Twan Eng (Malaysia) edition of the event. the spareness and restraint with Narcopolis “This book written 30 years ago still which it is told,” said Jaggi, who is Jeet Thayil (India) spoke to us and spoke to some very joined on the judging panel by award AFP TRAVEL PLUS | THURSDAY 10 JANUARY 2013 11

Top 10 places to ski like an Olympian

hether you’re a beginning skier or polished 1976 Olympics, has the largest variety of ski trails, where there’s pro, ski vacations usually combine a little bit something for every level. Plus, visitors can enjoy day trips to of travel, history and adrenaline-pumping fun Vienna or Salzburg, and tour Bavarian castles. on the slopes. That’s why online travel adviser Cheapflights (www.cheapflights.com) has 6) SAPPORO — JAPAN Wcome up with its Top 10 destinations to ski like an Olympian. At the time, Sapporo was the first city outside of Europe or North America to even hold a Winter Olympics. Prior to 1) PARK CITY MOUNTAIN RESORT 1972, Japan had never won a gold medal until Yukio Kasaya — UTAH, UNITED STATES won in ski jumping. Mt Teine, where all ski events were held, The 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City caused quite a continues to be a hot Asia destination for skiing. After the stir between bribery scandals and referee controversies, but it Winter Olympics, the resort continued to host important events was also one of the most successful Winter Olympics in history. including the Asian Winter Games. Top events, including Giant Slalom and snowboarding, were held at Park City Mountain Resort, one of Salt Lake City’s pre- 7) SQUAW VALLEY mier ski resorts, just 34 miles outside the city. A mix of begin- — CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES ner, intermediate and expert levels, Park City Mountain resort Averaging a whopping 450 inches of snowfall each year, Squaw boasts more than 114 trails, with an average yearly snowfall Valley is the second largest ski resort in Lake Tahoe, and one of of 340 inches. the largest in the United States, boasting more than 270 trails. In 1960, times when tensions between the US and the Soviet Union 2) WHISTLER BLACKCOMB were intense, the US threatened to not allow visas to countries like — BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA China, Taiwan and Korea. Nowadays, there’s plenty of Olympics Arguably the largest ski resort in North America, Whistler memorabilia for visitors to see, including the plaque erected by Blackcomb is also one of the most visited. Made up of two Walt Disney on the Olympic flagpole. peaks, Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Peak, Whistler Blackcomb has more than 200 ski trails zig-zagging through 8) ST MORITZ — SWITZERLAND the Fitzsimmons range. The 2010 Olympics divided all its ski Deemed one of the most important places in winter sports and snowboarding events between the two peaks, so you’re history, St Moritz hosted the Winter Olympics twice in 1928 and sure to ski over some history when you tackle this ski resort. 1948 as well as the 1934, 1974 and 2003 Alpine Skiing World Championships. The 1928 Olympics were considered the first 3) NAKISKA MOUNTAIN RESORT true Winter Olympics, as they were completely separate from — ALBERTA, CANADA the Summer Olympics. The 1948 Winter Olympics were the Technically the 1988 Olympics were held in Calgary, but first Winter Olympics after a twelve year hiatus, and the first all alpine ski events were held at Nakiska on Mount Allan in Olympics held after World War II. It was an important event Kananaskis County. A relatively small resort, Nakiska boasts only for many countries coming together who had been opposing 64 ski runs, but you’re almost always guaranteed good skiing. each other for several years earlier. There is plenty of Olympic Nakiska is now an official training centre for Alpine Ski Teams history to explore at St Moritz. around the world every year. Nakiska averages about 95 inches of snow per year, but has extensive snow-making abilities. 9) GARMISCH PARTENKIRCHEN — GERMANY 4) WHITEFACE MOUNTAIN The last Winter Olympics held before a 12 year break on the — NEW YORK, UNITED STATES cusp of World War II, the Garmisch Partenkirchen games of The first Winter Olympics hosted in the US were held in 1936 were also the last year the Summer and Winter Olympics Lake Placid, New York, and were officially opened by Franklin were held in the same country. Sitting on the border of Austria D. Roosevelt in 1932. Then in 1980, Lake Placid hosted the and Germany, in Germany’s southern province of Bavaria, avid Winter Olympics for a second time. Whiteface Mountain, skiers are able to ski in both countries down certain runs. where the alpine ski events were held, stands to be one of Garmisch Partenkirchen is also home to Germany’s largest the tallest mountains in the Adirondacks. Home to more than mountain known as the Zugspitze, and skiers can take a train 22 miles of ski trails and 87 ski runs, Whiteface also averages from town and explore the famous Zugspitzbahn. more than 230 inches of snow per year. 10) CHAMONIX — FRANCE 5) INNSBRUCK — AUSTRIA Although the Chamonix games of 1924 were technically the Within 12 years of each other, Innsbruck, Austria was able to first Winter Olympics, they were called International Winter host two major Winter Olympics in 1964 and 1976. In 1964, a Sports Week. Resting at the base of Mont Blanc, Chamonix is normally very snowy Innsbruck hit an all-time low for snowfall considered some of the best skiing in the French Alps. At the and had to bring in 40,000 cubic metres of snow, which was time, the only ski events that took place were ski jumping and hand-packed by the Austrian army along the trails. cross-country skiing, but rest assured you’ll carve up plenty Innsbruck, the capital of Tyrol, is now one of Europe’s top of powder down these slopes nowadays. ski destinations. Axamer Lizum, which was expanded for the Reuters 12 PLUS | THURSDAY 10 JANUARY 2013 TECHNOLOGY

Apps of the DAY

(All apps are for Android. Prices are for the UK market)

ZIME (BETA) | TO-DO + CALENDAR (FREE) Looking for a whizzy personal productivity app? Zime’s schtick is its 3D timeline of upcom- ing tasks and meetings, which scrolls off into the distance on-screen. It syncs with vari- ous calendars, with the prom- ise that it’ll soon go beyond pure diary dates to “become your per- sonal time coach”. It’s currently in public beta, so may be a bit crashy.

TAPATALK HD BETA (FREE) Another beta here to test out, this time for Android tablets. Based on the existing smart- phone version, it’s an app for vis- iting tens of thousands of online forums, making them play nicer with the touchscreen. Version 1.0 is set to launch as a paid app at the end of January, with a dis- count promised for beta users of this version.

FINAL FANTASY II (£6) Polaroid’s first Fotobar, in Delray Beach, Florida, will let users upload images from smartphone apps like Instagram and Picasa Games publisher Square to editing workstations, then have them printed out on anything from metal to bamboo. Enix has been working hard on bumping up its Android efforts, particularly around its classic RPG franchise Final Fantasy. This is the second game in the The brilliant idea that could series, originally released in 1988. Expect plenty of retro dungeoneering, although some device owners are reporting make Polaroid relevant again crashes while playing, so it’s worth reading the Google Play comments before buying. By Will Oremus will upload their image wirelessly from anyone in seconds with a couple clicks their smartphone to a bar-top work- of a smartphone button. What our FINAL FANTASY DIMENSIONS t’s been a long fall for Polaroid, station, customise it to their liking, and photographs lack today are the per- (£13.99) which slept on the digital-pho- then print it out on anything from can- manence of tangibility. Fotobar’s Struhl More expensive, but arguably tography revolution, went bank- vas to metal to bamboo — or even old- told me he thinks there’s a great hid- more appealing to fans who’ve rupt, was resurrected, and went school Polaroid stock, complete with den desire for that. already played FFII a cou- bankrupt again. In recent years, the iconic border. “When I ask people to show me ple of times, is Final Fantasy Iit has tried to reinvent itself with a The basic Polaroid-style printouts their favourite picture, they take out Dimensions. The basic ingredi- succession of generally awkward new will start at about $15 and be ready their phone,” he said. “My next ques- ents are similar: battles, char- products, like a “smart camera” that at the store within five to 10 minutes, tion is, does that favourite picture acter growth and a suitably epic doubles as an Android phone. Fotobar founder and CEO Warren you just showed me live in a physical storyline — plus chiptune back- But this week the company Struhl told me. Prints on more exotic form? Does it exist on your wall, your ground music as an additional announced a new idea so simple materials, or with framing and mat- desk, or your shelf? I get two answers. in-app purchase, which feels a and natural that it just might work. ting, will ship from a manufactur- One is ‘no.’ Literally everyone says bit rich considering the basic Partnering with a startup called ing facility within three days. At the no. And the second is, everyone says, price. Fotobar, it plans to open a chain of extreme high end, Struhl said he has ‘and it bores me off.’ Because it’s too retail stores where customers can already had one customer order a complex: ‘I don’t know what I’m going GYMPACT - REWARD YOUR come in and print out their favourite print of a vacation photo of his family to get, I’ve got to plug something in, WORKOUT (FREE) pictures from their mobile phones. The descending a mountain on super-thick, I don’t really know if this picture’s It truly is the time of year for first is scheduled to open in February five-by-seven-foot acrylic Lucite. good enough.’ So I realised there was new fitness apps to launch, prom- in Delray Beach, Florida, and the goal “They’ll be hanging this in a multi- a pain point in people’s lives.” Struhl ising to help smartphone owners is to open 10 locations across the coun- million-dollar home,” he said. thinks the way to fix that is not just shift their festive bellies’n’bottoms. try before the year is out. One early Fotobar customer ordered by making it easier, but by making it GymPact has been available on The idea has obvious appeal in an a $2,000 print of a family vacation pleasant, educational and fun — by iPhone for a while, but now it’s era when most of our best pictures snapshot on five-foot by seven-foot turning the work into play. That’s the on Android too: a US-based app to live only on the screen. Of course acrylic, to hang above the living-room Fotobars’ goal. track your workouts, and reward there are other options for printing couch. Having lost its way in a high-tech you with actual cash if you stick to out hard copies, including Walgreens. The artisanal approach is a depar- world, Polaroid is going back to “high your plan — funded by payments But Fotobar is aiming higher, with ture from the original Polaroid expe- touch.” If it succeeds, the company will from those who don’t. An intrigu- dedicated retail outlets that sport rience, which was all about instant have pulled off a feat that few foresaw: ing idea. an Apple Store-like layout and well- gratification. But immediacy is no returning to relevance in the age of The Guardian trained employees to help customers longer what’s missing in photography Instagram. through the editing process. Customers today. We can share any image with WP-Bloomberg COMICS & MORE PLUS | THURSDAY 10 JANUARY 2013 13

How to conjugate to be “Kaana” in the past: LEARN Remark: We use Kana sometimes with prepositions Ana Kuntu I was ARABIC such as Fee=in, ma’a=with, as well as with adjectives.

Anta Kunta You were (m)

Anti Kunti You were (f)

Hu’wa Kaana He was

Hiy ’ya Kanat She was A list of some common adjectives:

Ta’baan (m) Ta’baana (f) Tired Mareedh (m) Mareedha (f) Ill, sick Hoy en la Historia Farhan (m) Farhana (f) Glad

Sa’eed (m) Sa’eeda (f) Happy January 10, 1863 Jow’aan (m) Jow’aana (f) Hungry The world’s first underground At’shaan (m) At’shaana (f) Thirsty railway, the Metropolitan line, Kha’if (m) Kha’ifa (f) Scared entered service in London. Trains Hazeen (m) Hazeena (f) Sad stopped at seven stations between

Jay’yid (m) Jay’yida (f) Good Paddington and Farringdon Say’yi‘e (m) Say’yi a (f) Bad 1855: Engineer Henry Bessemer took out a British patent, one of the most lucrative ever recorded, for a process Baby Blues Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman that created steel inexpensively 1901: The modern petroleum industry was born when oil was first discovered in Texas 1929: Cartoon characters Tintin and his dog Snowy first appeared 2011: The Basque separatist group Eta declared a permanent ceasefire in its fight for independence from Spain Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS ALL IN THE MIND Hagar The Horrible Chris Browne Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.

Zits Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

ACKNOWLEDGE, ADDRESS, ANSWER, CALL, CHAT, COMMUNE, COMMUNICATE, CONTACT, CONVERSE, CONVEY, DELIVER, DISCOURSE, DISPLAY, ENQUIRE, EXCHANGE, GESTURE, GOSSIP, GREET, HEAR, IMPART, INFORM, INTERACT, LETTER, LISTEN, MESSAGE, ORATE, PHONE, PONTIFICATE, QUESTION, RENDER, REQUEST, SHOW, SIGN, SPEAK, TALK, TOUCH, TRANSFER, TRANSMIT, UTTER, WRITE. 14 PLUS | THURSDAY 10 JANUARY 2013 CROSSWORDS

ACROSS 42 Clark ___, 3 Pitfalls 34 Obsolete 50 Capital of Switzerland CROSSWORD 1 Nickname for Louis Superman’s alter ego 4 Request from a tired 35 Some boxing wins, for 51 “Study, study, study” 12345 678910111213 Armstrong 44 Lumberjack’s tool child short types 6 Plain as day 45 Gridiron units 5 Jekyll’s alter ego 38 One-third the length of 52 “Just tell me the 14 15 16 11 Apply with a cotton 47 Dwarves’ 6 Most likely to win, as the Belmont Stakes answer” 17 18 19 ball, say representative in the a favorite 39 Interstate sign with an 53 Start of a rumor 14 Table of data, e.g. Fellowship of the Ring 7 Bravery arrow 55 Property claims 20 21 22 15 Challenger 49 Skeptic’s rejoinder 8 ___ of Good Feelings 40 Ogle 56 Welcome at the front 51 Eleventh hour 43 ___ torch (outdoor door 23 24 25 16 School’s URL ending 9 1948 John Wayne 17 Hirsute carnival attraction 54 Rick’s love in western party lighting) 57 Invite out for 26 27 28 19 Writer Anaïs “Casablanca” 10 Sign on a tray of 46 Up for discussion 60 A little “out there,” as 20 Order of coffee in a 58 Cause of “I” strain? samples 48 One in a pit at a humor 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 small cup 59 Inquisition targets 11 Scouting mission concert 63 Dah’s counterpart in leader? 49 “Whatever you want” Morse code 36 37 38 39 40 41 21 Roved 61 Chest bone 62 Children’s game 12 “Goodbye, mon ami!” AIRSIGNS SLEAZE 23 Pink BRA I NROT PASMAL 42 43 44 45 46 hinted at by the 13 Kind of cake that’s 24 Trying to make sense of ROCKCAVE I TSB I G circled letters 26 Apollo 11’s destination ring-shaped ANKH MAA THE I RA 47 48 49 50 64 TiVo, for one, in brief 28 Stave off, as a disaster 18 Gas brand with a tiger OMS K Z E S T E R 65 Inventor Howe symbol 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 29 Arouse from sleep HA I RLACQUER 66 Hit the accelerator 22 Farming: Prefix ARMYGROUPS OKAY 32 Computer file 58 59 60 L I ANA TET ALEXA extension 67 Mediterranean, e.g. 25 Cab 68 Hear again, as a case 27 Province west of Que. FACE DI SORDERLY 61 62 63 33 “Hmm, I guess so” SEAANEMONES 69 Simple kind of question 29 Chinese cooker 36 ___-Wan Kenobi RUB I ES DOTS 64 65 66 37 Hit HBO series set in 30 Lincoln, informally ANORAK I GO YELL DOWN 31 World’s longest 67 68 69 Baltimore SCRAMS LOU I SNYE 41 “Evil Woman” rock grp. 1 Cavalry sword venomous snake PLAQUE LOCKEDON 2 “You ___ stupid!” 32 Rams fan? SEX I ST ADHERENT

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.

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

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 solved like a normal Sudoku. ANSWER CINEMA / TV LISTINGS PLUS | THURSDAY 10 JANUARY 2013 15

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13:40 Mythbusters 13:20 Wildlife SOS 3 Caught In The Cross Fire 14:35 Border Security 13:50 Gator Boys (2D/Crime) – 4.45pm 15:05 Auction Kings 15:40 Wildest Africa 16:00 Airplane Repo 16:35 Cheetah 16:55 Gold Divers The Tall Man (2D/Drama) Kingdom 17:50 Mythbusters – 9.00 & 11.15pm 17:00 Really Wild Show 18:45 Sons Of Guns 17:30 Dogs/Cats/ 19:40 How Stuff’s Pets 101 Tad, The Lost Explorer Made 20:15 Monkey Life (3D/Animation) – 2.30 & 4.30pm 20:05 How It’s Made 20:40 Bondi Vet 20:35 Auction Kings 21:35 Cheetah 21:00 Property Wars 1 Chinese Zodiac (2D/Action) Kingdom – 6.30 & 9.00pm 21:30 Sons Of Guns 22:05 Wildest Africa 22:25 Ross Kemp On 23:00 Austin Stevens Life Of Pi (Comedy/3D) Gangs Adventures – 11.30pm

Rise Of The Guardians (Animation) – 2.30pm

Snow White & The Huntsman 13:00 Wild India 12:50 Inspector ROYAL 14:00 Incredible Dr. Pol Clouseau 2 (Adventure) – 4.30 & 7.00pm PLAZA 16:00 Ultimate Animal 14:25 In The Shadow The Guard (Comedy) Countdown Of A Killer 17:00 In The Womb 16:00 Vigilante Force – 9.30 & 11.30pm 18:00 Hunter Hunted 17:30 In The Custody 19:00 Monster Fish Of Strangers Mr & Mrs Eweys (Arabic) 20:00 My Dog Ate 19:05 The Purple – 3.00 & 5.00pm What? Rose Of Cairo 21:00 Planet 22:00 Portrait Of An Paranorman (Animation) Carnivore Escort 3 – 7.00pm 22:00 Ultimate Animal 23:40 The Amityville Countdown Horror Anna Karenina (Drama) – 9.00 & 11.30pm

Geddo Habibi (2D/Comedy) 13:15 Foster’s Home 11:15 Elvis On Tour- PG – 2.30pm For... 13:40 Courage The 12:45 Ben-Hur 1 Cowardly Dog 16:10 The Time Chinese Zodiac (2D/Action) 17:00 Ben 10: Machine – 4.45, 7.00, 9.15 & 11.30pm Omniverse 17:50 Somebody Up There Likes Me Tad, The Lost Explorer 18:00 Level Up 18:50 Adventure Time 19:40 On The Town (3D/Animation) 21:20 Young Justice 21:15 Elvis: That’s – 3.00, 5.00 & 7.00pm 2 22:10 Grim The Way It Is 23:00 Clash By Night The Tall Man (2D/Drama) Adventures Of... 23:00 Ben 10 LANDMARK – 9.00 & 11.15pm

Les Miserables (2D/Drama) – 2.30pm 14:00 Scooby-Doo! 13:00 The Adventures Caught In The Cross Fire Curse Of The Of Don Quixote Lake Monster 18:00 Quest For A Heart 3 (2D/Crime) – 5.30, 9.45 & 11.30pm 16:00 The Ladykillers 20:00 Princess 18:00 Cars 2 Sydney: Three 20:00 The Men Who Gold Coins This Is 40 (2D/Comedy) – 7.15pm Stare At Goats 22:00 Space Chimps 22:00 Tamara Drewe 2: Zartog Strikes Back 16 PLUS | THURSDAY 10 JANUARY 2013 POTPOURRI

Events in Qatar First images of A summary of MEDIA SCAN giant squid filmed issues of the day discussed by the in deep ocean Qatari community in the media. Japanese-led team of scien- tists has captured on film Athe world’s first live images of a giant squid, journeying to the depths of the ocean in search of Magida El Roumi Concert the mysterious creature thought

WHEN: Jan 10; 8pm-11pm to have inspired the myth of the WHERE: Katara Amphitheater “kraken”, a tentacled monster. • Many vehicle owners who have taken full • People have expressed their gratitude to WHAT: Internationally renowned Lebanese The images of the silvery, three- (comprehensive) insurance coverage are the Department of Search and Follow-up singer Magida El Roumi will perform a metre long cephalopod, looming surprised that at the time of repairs after for its successful efforts in arresting runa- unique concert in Katara’s Amphitheater, out of the darkness nearly 1km accidents, insurance companies are charg- way workers and illegal vendors. singing from her new album and a bouquet below the surface, were taken last ing a fee of QR500 and even asking them • There is a problem in new roads as the of her gold hits. July near the Ogasawara islands, to pay 30 percent of the repair costs. upper layer either comes off or is scratched Tickets: Available at Virgin stores at: 1,000km south of Tokyo. • Parents have urged the Supreme Education very quickly. People are asking who should Villagio and Landmark Though the beast was small by Council (SEC) to tighten monitoring of pri- be held responsible. giant squid standards — the largest vate schools and check the classroom size • A mother called up the popular morning Yan Pei-Ming ever caught stretched 18 metres and hygiene. radio programme Watani Al Habeb Sabah Al “Painting the history” long, tentacles and all — filming it • People are asking the health authorities to Khier (My beloved country good morning), WHEN: Until Jan 12; 9am-8pm secretly in its natural habitat was monitor small eateries in internal areas to and cried saying that her child has been at on Fridays: 3pm-9pm a key step towards understanding ensure hygiene. the emergency section of a hospital for 24 WHERE: QMA Gallery, Bldg 10 the animal, researchers said. • Many private schools are still asking some hours without getting any medical care. WHAT: Curated by Francesco Bonami, this “Many people have tried to cap- Qatari parents to pay fees though they have • People are complaining that cases related exhibition profiles three types of history- ture an image of a giant squid alive submitted school vouchers (which are paid to family disputes are taking too much time makers and highlights the power of painting in its natural habitat, whether for by the government). in courts because of too many consulta- as a medium for recording historical events. researchers or film crews. But they • People living near the central market are tions and reconciliation efforts. Free entry all failed,” said Tsunemi Kubodera, asking the Ministry of Municipality to • There is a discussion in the social media a zoologist at Japan’s National remove the livestock market from there about the role of Qatar in supporting Egypt Forever Now Museum of Nature and Science, because of the foul smell from the market. to overcome its economic crisis. WHEN: Until March 31, 2013; 11am-6pm who led the team. “These are the WHERE: Mathaf: Arab Museum of first ever images of a real live giant Modern Art squid,” Kubodera said. WHAT: Forever Now proposes new Reuters readings based on the works of five artists from Mathaf’s permanent collection. This exhibition unpacks new narratives that posit a unique understanding of five diverse artists: IN FOCUS by Bishr bin Ali Fahrelnissa Zeid, Jewad Selim, Saliba Douaihy, Salim Al–Dabbagh and Ahmed Cherkaoui. Free entry

Art of Travel WHEN: Until Feb 11, 2013 (Sun, Mon, Wed: 10:30-5:30; Tue: closed; Thu, Sat: noon-8pm; Fri: 2pm-8pm) WHERE: Al Riwaq Hall next to the Museum of Islamic Art WHAT: A watercolour album dated 1590 was commissioned by Bartholomäus Schachman, mayor of Gdansk in 1604. It documents what he saw during his travels through the Ottoman Empire in 1588-89, depicting costumes and people, scenes of everyday life, festivals and ceremonies. Pages of the album are on display along with related artworks and documents providing visitors with a fascinating and vivid view back in time to the 16th century. Entry: Children free, adults QR:25

Mathaf Student Art Exhibition: Transform WHEN: Until Jan 13: 11am-6pm WHERE: Mathaf, Museum of Modern Art WHAT: Exhibition showcases students’ work, ranging from installations, videos, paintings and mixed media sculptures to photographs. Free entry

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