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Man-powered wooden scooters

A man stands next to a tshukudu, a wooden push- bike, in Goma.

BY ALBERT KAMBALE

A man makes a tshukudu in a workshop in Nyirangongo, HAT do you do when you in the Kibumba region. need to deliver several hun- dred pounds of potatoes, 150 stalks of sugar cane, 30 euca- lyptus saplings and eight sacks Wof coal, without motorised transport? For resi- dents of Goma, in the war-scarred east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the answer to this, and many other problems, is the tshukudu. A local but highly efficient tradition, the man- powered wooden scooters are everywhere on the paved highways and dusty sidestreets of Goma, holding their own with the motorcycle taxis. They’re operated by a group of 1,500 proud, often burly men who not only have their own union but saw a giant, gold-coloured statue erected in their honour a few years ago in this capital of North Kivu province, on the border with Rwanda. “The tshukudu is our whole life,” said driver Damas Sibomana. Their vehicles, pronounced “chookoodoo”, measure about two metres (more than six feet) long, have wide handlebars and a raised front wheel. They balance improbably large loads, as the tshukudeurs — as the drivers are known — push their vehicles along almost as much as they “drive” them. Many drivers live outside the city and their day begins by transporting agricultural prod- ucts grown in the verdant hills to the north, which feed the city’s markets. The good news? It’s downhill. PLUS | SUNDAY 6 JULY 2014 3

A man makes a tshukudu, a wooden push- bike, in a work- shop in Goma

A man transports goods on a tshukudu, a wooden push-bike, in Goma

Once in the city centre the drivers tobacco at a Rwandan market several entirely of wood and the wheels were have been marred by inter-ethnic vio- await further orders for deliveries or kilometres away, he said. “They used greased with palm oil several times lence and regional conflicts that would return, again fully loaded, back to their wheelbarrows but these where inef- a day to keep their gears from seiz- ravage Kivu and still mark the prov- starting point. ficient. This is where the design came ing up. ince today. Jean-Marie Firiki gets up at 4am but from” — inspired by bicycles. Sales began to pick up in the late It was paradoxically during this dark his descent stops in Kibumba, 30km The first tshukudus were made 1980s but the decades that followed period that the tshukudu experienced to the north of Goma, which boasts of significant upgrades: Old tyres glued on being the tshukudu’s birthplace. to protect the wheels, metal hubs and The 35-year-old works as a tshuku- In early evening after a hard day’s work the bearings and the addition of springs to deur at dawn and builds the machines scooter takes on another role: courting. The aid steering. during the day. roads are full of young drivers taking their Today, tshukudus cover vast dis- “A decent tshukudu costs $50 (¤36),” girlfriends out for a ride, both standing on the tances and can carry up to half a tonne. Firiki said, “but the cost of a beautiful tshukudu as the man, in back, scoots it along. Some models have a brake that works one can be $80-100 ” —quite a sum in by applying friction to the rear wheel. DR Congo, where the majority of peo- When a big load needs transport- ple live in extreme poverty. ing to Goma, Sibomana employs two But the boon is no fuel costs, and or three extra drivers for the day. driver Sibomana says they can earn Solidarity is strong, and thanks to help $10 on a good day. from other tshukudeurs, he was able to There are no machines in the work- buy a field and a plot of land where he shop that Fikiri shares with other is building a house. craftsmen. Like most of the country In early evening after a hard day’s Kibumba has no electricity supply. work the scooter takes on another role: The men work the wood — here it’s courting. The roads are full of young eucalyptus — with a handsaw, a chisel, drivers taking their girlfriends out for a plane and some sandpaper. It takes a ride, both standing on the tshukudu two days for a craftsman to make one as the man, in back, scoots it along. scooter. Men sit near a The profession is held in high esteem. Paulin Barasiza works next to Fikiri. tshukudu stop To have a daughter marry a tshukudeur The 52-year-old traces the invention of in Goma. means she “will not die of hunger”, said the tshukudu back to about 1973. local historian Dany Kayeye. Our fathers would sell potatoes and AFP 4 PLUS | SUNDAY 6 JULY 2014 CAMPUS

BFPIS students show academic excellence in Federal Board SSC-I 2014 exams

Students of Bright Future Pakistani International nine students secured A grade. Muniba Hassan and 485 marks. Abdul Rahman Mohammad Al-Meerm School confirmed their academic excellence by Sundus Haji Mohammad bagged the overall first Chairman of BFPIS, and Imran Waheed, Principal of superseding all local Pakistani schools in Doha position in the school by securing 492 marks, whereas BFPIS, congratulated the students and staff on this by bringing outstanding results in Federal Board Hafsa Khalid Bhatti stood overall second by achieving marvellous performance. In a joint statement, they SSC-I 2014 Examinations held in March 2014. The 489 marks. Fatima Nazar grabbed third position appreciated the efforts of the teaching faculty, and students posted brilliant results in the examination by scoring 488 marks. Among boys, Mohammad graded this wonderful result as an ample proof of as 22 students out of 44 secured A* grade while Adana scored the highest as he managed to get highest academic standards at BFPIS.

QU’s Continuing Education Office signs pact with CPS ATAR University’s and public sectors in line with QU’s Continuing Education Office contribution to the country’s stated signed a cooperation agree- ambitions towards a knowledge- Qment with CPS Canadian based economy. It will further serve Petroleum Services Inc on June 25 for the objectives of Qatar National delivery of technical oil and gas train- Vision 2030 and the development and ing to corporate clients in Qatar. Qatarisation strategies. Starting in the third quarter of 2014, The agreement was signed by QU both organisations will jointly deliver VP and Chief Academic Officer Dr training in both the Upstream and Mazen Hasna and CPS Canadian Downstream disciplines to bring the lat- Petroleum Services Inc President est technical oil and gas training courses Nazmi Mohamed in the presence of and teaching methodologies to Qatar. members of the Embassy of Canada to Courses will provide opportuni- Qatar — Senior Trade Commissioner ties for personnel in the industry to John Rodney and Trade Commissioner upgrade their skills and proficiency Susan Kurdli – as well as Continuing FROM LEFT: Dr Rajab Al-Esmail, Dr Mazen Hasna, Nazmi Mohamed and John Rodney. to keep abreast of rapidly-changing Education Office Director Dr Rajab techniques and methods in the proc- Al-Esmail. working in all sectors of Qatar. It is a the organisation’s operations in the esses and procedures within the energy Commenting on the agreement, golden opportunity for both parties to Middle East. It will be exciting to see industry in Qatar. Dr Hasna noted that the Continuing embark on this initiative which will be this cooperation come to life later this The agreement will serve to Education Office is well-placed to part- of immense benefit to the burgeoning year, and we look forward to estab- strengthen the Continuing Education ner with CPS on training for personnel energy industry in Qatar,” he said. lishing a win-win-win relationship Office’s commitment to providing in the oil and gas sector in Qatar. “The “This cooperation will expand with Qatar University – Continuing professional development programs Office has a stellar history in helping CPS’ breadth in the Qatari market Education Office , and its corporate relevant to the needs of the private to advance the capabilities of staff and is a fundamental milestone in clients,” Mohammed said. MARKETPLACE PLUS | SUNDAY 6 JULY 2014 5

Incredible offers from Domasco with purchase Sana launches Ramadan promotion of any new Honda OMASCO, the exclusive distributor for Honda in Qatar, has introduced incredible offers with the purchase of any new Honda in celebra- tion of the holy month of Ramadan. Valid until July 31, all retail customers Dbuying a new Honda car will enter a raffle draw to win 20 Qatar Airways return tickets to a destination of their choice with their family or friends. In all, five winners will win 4 tickets each and can plan a vacation to ‘Anywhere’ that Qatar Airways flies! The five lucky winners will be announced on Monday (August 4) and their Qatar Airways tickets will be valid for travel until December 31. Cash back up to QR10,000 is also available and top- ping the reward, a free 20,000km service package will also be given to everyone who buys a new Honda during this period. Talking about Domasco’s special offer, Greig Roffey, Head of Sales & Marketing at Domasco Honda, said: “It has become a tradition at Domasco to reward Honda customers every Ramadan with great deals that enhance the whole Honda experience.” Sana Fashions is a well-known value clothing brand since 1987 in the region. It has launched a raffle promotion Customers can purchase their new Honda at theDo- to reward their customers during Ramadan. People can win up to QR10,000 when they shop for QR250. The masco showrooms at Khalifa Street near the National promotion ends on July 19. The draw will take place on July 20. Sana is known for offering quality goods at Mosque and TV Roundabout, or Salwa Road opposite unbelievable prices for the entire family. The clothes are great for gifting and they ’t hurt your pocket too. HSBC Bank, or at our dealer IATC in Al Sadd next to Ooreedoo. During Ramadan the showrooms are open Saturday to Thursday from 8am until 2pm and from 7:30pm until midnight. On Fridays, the showrooms are LuLu Exchange celebrates 1st anniversary open from 8pm to 11pm. ULU Exchange Company WLL, Lone of the emerg- ing remittance and foreign exchange companies oper- ating in Qatar, celebrated the first anniversary of its main branch opening on Thursday. The company which is in existence since 1996 is managed by LuLu International Exchange. The D-Ring road branch began its operations on July 3, 2013 under the new management. Currently, Volvo rewards customers the company operates two branches in Qatar — LuLu with Ikea vouchers Hypermarket on D-Ring Road and Al Khor. OMASCO, the exclusive distributor for Volvo in As a part of celebra- Qatar, is giving away Ikea gift vouchers worth tions, LuLu Exchange QR2,000 with every purchase of a new Volvo as a conducted activities to D Officials cutting a cake as part of the celebrations. special Ramadan gesture to customers. all the customers walk- “During the Holy month of Ramadan, we are giving our ing into the branch to do customers the opportunity to refresh their home with an a transaction followed by a cake cutting ceremony the same vigour that we started the organisation Ikea gift voucher,” said Andrew Parrott, Head of Sales to commemorate the occasion. Lulu Exchange offers one year back.” and Marketing for Volvo. The offer is valid from June 18 remittance and forex solutions. The number of cor- Adeeb said: “As a socially responsible organisation, until July 31. respondent banks with which the company does busi- we have ensured fair business practices including The Volvo showroom is at Khalifa Street. During ness with, also has grown quite considerably. LuLu rigorous compliance to global anti-money launder- Ramadan, the showroom will be open from 8am to 2pm Exchange has steadfastly focused on bringing greater ing protocols, in the best interest of our regulators and from 7:30pm until midnight throughout the week and value to its wide base of customers. and customers. We also have added new products from 8pm to 11pm on Fridays. Adeeb Ahamed, Managing Director, LuLu and services which were received well by the market Exchange Company, said: “Today indeed is a proud as our ongoing commitment to enhance customer day for us. We have stepped into the second year experience by identifying customer requirements. of operations after successfully completing an “We have grown quite considerably and in an eventful year which again translates into excellent attempt to strengthen our reach we are exploring customer service and satisfaction. The idea of pro- new avenues and locations. We reaffirm that we viding a customer-focused, exchange house proved would always stand by our belief in valuing our cus- to be a good one, and we remain committed to that tomer’s trust. We thank the Qatar Central Bank for idea — serving our customers and our communi- being a guiding force in our success. We thank all our ties. We welcome this opportunity to thank our well wishers on this occasion.” Among the dignitaries customers who have been our source of strength. present at the occasion were the senior management We will continue to value the customers’ trust with of the company and other officials. 6 PLUS | SUNDAY 6 JULY 2014 INTERIOR DESIGN

LEFT: A photo from the author’s book “Flip! for Decorating” shows how the shade should complement a lamp. A foolproof way to get it right is to take your lamp with you when shade-shopping. RIGHT: A lamp the author bought at Home Goods is made over with a shade and a new cord. Shades of distinction BY ELIZABETH MAYHEW should pair with each of their bases) decide what style you want not only for benefit of a trained and knowledge- HE other day I was but would work on any similarly sized the lamp, but also for the design of the able salesperson. So with my lamps in lamp-shopping at one base. room — a cylinder drum shade imme- tow I sought out Henderlong’s expert of my favourite bargain Lux Fine Lampshades ($56-$189, diately says ‘60s, while a Pembroke opinion. stores when I spotted a www.luxlampshades.com) offers more shade (sometimes called Euro) is very He was incredibly patient while pair of antique-bronze- classic Empire box pleated, smocked proper and traditional. You also need I pulled a Goldilocks routine: One finished metal-based silk and shirred silk shades, including to take into account where the lamp shade was too small, another too big lamps.T A quick flip of the price tag a collection from the decorator Bunny will sit and what other lamps and and another too mod. With his guid- proved they were a score — only $29.99 Williams. Lamps Plus ($9.99-$299, shades are in the room. It’s okay to ance, I finally ended up settling on a each — especially because they were www.lampsplus.com) has arguably the have different-shaped lampshades in a “just right” classic Empire box-pleated dead-ringers for ones I had seen days biggest selection and its search tool room, but there has to be some unify- model that dressed up my bargain before in a fancy decorator showroom. helps to narrow down choices by filter- ing trait among them, such as colour base. The problem was their shades. Poorly ing for style, type, price and size, but or fabric. Once you make your stylistic The shades weren’t inexpensive constructed with a lumpy trim tacked to buy lampshades online you have to decisions, you need two measurements: (about $102 each) and I had to buy around the top and bottom edges, the be confident and prepared. the height of the lamp base (excluding new harps ($4 each) so that the shade shades cheapened the bases the same Most Web sites provide tips on fig- the socket and the harp holder) and hit the base at the proportionately cor- way poor quality shoes do an expensive uring out what size and shape shade the lamp’s widest point. That way you rect spot. I made one more change: outfit. is best for your lamp, but sales associ- will be able to know proportionately I asked to have the lamps’ electrical The lamps’ bright potential was ate Ken Henderlong of Oriental Lamp what size shade you need. wires replaced with silk-wrapped clearly being hidden by the shades, so Shade Co. in New York dismisses such Basically, you want the diameter of cords ($20 for rewiring and $2 per foot I bought them. advice. the bottom of the shade to be a couple for the cord), which gives the lamps Now my hunt for the right shades “There are no hard and fast rules,” of inches bigger than the widest part an even more upscale look. I debated began. A search online proved to be Henderlong says. “To say that a of your base; you want the shade to using a bright cord like the one on fruitful, but there was no one-stop site shade has to be about three-fourths cover the harp and the socket; and you Ilse Crawford’s Studiolise task lamp where I could find a broad range of the height of a lamp’s base is an old want the bottom of the shade to rest (check out the fantastic array of cloth- shapes, fabrics and colours. formula.” Any given lamp can take just above the top of the base. If you let covered electrical wire at www.color- Restoration Hardware ($14-$110, more than one style shade, and shade the shade hang too low on the base, it cord.com), but I settled on chocolate www.restorationhardware.com) has heights may vary by several inches. will look off the way a too-long hemline brown. All told, I spent an additional a decent but small offering of taste- For example, a modern-looking drum does on a dress. $136 on each lamp, which still makes ful, tailored shades in linen and silk shade is going to be shorter than a Truly the best way to buy a lamp- them a near-steal. that are meant to coordinate with more traditional Empire shade — but shade is to take the base to a local (Mayhew, a ‘Today’ show style expert their bases (they make it easy by rec- both could work equally well. shade store so you can try lots of and former magazine editor, is the author ommending exactly which shade you Before you begin to shade-shop, shades on at once and you have the of Flip! for Decorating). WP-BLOOMBERG HEALTH PLUS | SUNDAY 6 JULY 2014 7

High cholesterol linked to greater breast cancer risk N A significant discovery, scientists have found a link between high blood choles- terol and breast cancer in a study of more Ithan one million patients over a 14 year time period in Britain. “Our preliminary study suggests that women with high cholesterol in their blood may be at a greater risk of getting breast cancer,” said Rahul Potluri, founder of the Algorithm for Comorbidities, Associations, Length of stay and Mortality study. It raises the possibility of preventing breast cancer with statins, which lowers cholesterol, he added. The researchers conducted a retrospec- tive analysis of more than one million patients across Britain between 2000 and 2013. There were 664,159 women and of these, 22,938 had hyperlipidaemia and 9,312 had breast cancer. Some 530 women with hyperlipidaemia developed breast cancer. The researchers found that having hyperlipidaemia increased the risk of breast cancer by 1.64 times. “We found that women with high cholesterol had a significantly greater chance of developing breast cancer. This was an observational study so we can’t conclude that high cholesterol causes breast cancer but the strength of this association warrants fur- ther investigation,” Potluri said. The research was presented at “Frontiers in CardioVascular Biology Why it’s such a headache to 2014” seminar in Barcelona, Spain. Bone marrow fat tissue schedule a doctor’s appointment keeps you healthy BY HAYLEY TSUKAYAMA doctor vacations end ONE marrow fat tissue has, till now, It’s that technology hasn’t up on sticky notes, or primarily been associated with neg- N AN age where scribbled into margins, ative health effects, most notably you can book a made the physician’s exacerbating the time Bbecause of a documented relationship flight, hotel room or crunches that physicians to reduced bone mass and increased risks of change your aero- appointment book more already face. fractures and osteoporosis. plane seat reserva- “We call this the hid- But researchers have now found that the fat Ition on a moment’s notice, efficient; it’s actually tied den supply of health tissue in bone marrow is a significant source of how is it that finding a time care,” Kharraz said. the hormone adiponectin, which helps maintain to see your doctor is still the system into knots. “Those appointments insulin sensitivity, break down fat, and has been such a chore? that change at the last linked to decreased risk of cardiovascular dis- The answer is actually minute, that get can- ease, diabetes, and obesity-associated cancers. pretty simple, says Oliver Kharraz, founder and chief celled, the no-shows ... are about 25 percent of Bone marrow fat tissue - which increases as operating officer of ZocDoc, a service for scheduling appointments.” body weight falls — is a previously unrecognised doctor’s appointments online. It’s that technology The national average to get in to see a doctor is source of adiponectin during calorie restriction, hasn’t made the physician’s appointment book more three weeks, Kharraz said. ZocDoc customers, on the findings showed. “These findings are sig- efficient; it’s actually tied the system into knots. average, are able to slip into the holes in scheduling nificant because we have found that bone mar- By his count, there are more than 1,400 different systems to see someone in 24 hours, he said. row adipose tissue may have positive, protective scheduling management systems for doctors’ offices Kharraz argued that many of the backlog problems roles, and influence adaptive functions outside of in the US, very few of which speak to each other. that hospitals — veterans hospitals, for example — the bone tissue, at least during calorie restric- “There’s no single one that has a double-digit mar- have to deal with daily could be alleviated by just tion,” said Ormond MacDougald, professor at ket share overall,” he said. “It’s as fragmented as you getting all of their appointment books on the same University of Michigan in the US. can imagine. My belief is that health-care IT is the page. A June report from Politico noted that the The new study includes people with anorexia, most fragmented overall.” Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has long been patients undergoing chemotherapy, rabbits and Some doctor’s offices use up to 12 systems just for looking for a way to update its scheduling system, mice. “We know that low adiponectin has been their own basic scheduling needs, he said. The ecosys- and has issued a request for proposal to find a system correlated with multiple health problems and tem is so fragmented that despite clear enthusiasm that will do just that. our findings suggest that an important source for the company — Fortune reports it is now worth If Kharraz had to give advice to hospital systems of this protein, and potentially others that we $1.6bn after its latest round of funding — it’s taken such as the VA, his first recommendation would be have not identified yet, is the fat tissue inside ZocDoc several years to roll it out. to start small and think about unifying the schedul- bone marrow,” said Erica Scheller, postdoctoral There are lots of reasons for this, he said. Hospital ing systems — even before launching into big plans fellow at University of Michigan. groups merge, for example, and may find it easier to to add hospitals, doctors and offices. That way, they People with obesity have the lowest levels of run parallel scheduling systems than to try to unify could quickly get an idea of physician supply and adiponectin — potentially increasing their risk for them. A doctor may have a particular preference for patient demand, before larger reorganisation efforts. developing such diseases while the leaner someone one system over another. Or administrative assist- “The number one point is that they should pick a gets, the more adiponectin they have. The study ants may have preferences, based on how they’ve solution that can be implemented quickly and incre- appeared online in the journal Cell Metabolism. been trained. mentally,” he said. “Large programs ... not only take Agencies All of that, Kharraz said, means that appoint- a long time and cost a lot of money, they also have a ment changes, cancellations and notes about high rate of failure.” WP-BLOOMBERG 8 PLUS | SUNDAY 6 JULY 2014 ENTERTAINMENT PLUS | SUNDAY 6 JULY 2014 9

HOLLYWOOD NEWS NEWS Don’t want to grow older: Ranveer Jessica Alba answers customer ollywood entertainer , who will turn 29 today, doesn’t wish to grow older. He’s loving his time in Bollywood movies and complaints at her office Bmaking the most of his journeys across the world thanks to his work. “And yea, the Birthday’s coming up...meh...I don’t wanna grow older,” ctress Jessica Alba is such a hands-on boss when it comes to her Ranveer tweeted yesterday. The actor, who has been busy shooting for Zoya baby products firm The Honest Company that she sometimes even Akhtar’s Dil Dhadakne Do, has been having a gala time lately. Achats with customers who call in to complain. The Sin City star “DDD is coming along exceptionally well! Pleasure working with such set up the company over two years ago and it has become a huge success, a sincere unit. And Zoya is simply amazing ... sensitive and insightful,” but Alba says not every client is satisfied, and she’s more than happy to he added of the film, which has a cast of , , try to fix their problems. “I answer the customer service line - not every and . time... and I train all my customer service,” contactmusic.com quoted her Talking of his recent experiences of the film’s ongoing schedule, he said: as saying. “Shootin on th ship was a unique experience. Had a blast wit this crew... She says customers have a hard time believing they’re actually chatting hardcore party animals! Turned the cruiseliner into one merry vessel.” to the boss when they call and get hold of the actress. “They’re calling The actor also shared that they visited many places. “Pretty lil’ ones... if there’s some sort of problem... They’re just more concerned about the Civitaveccia, La spezia, Olbia, Portovenere/ Big ol’ ones...Rome, Naples, problem and whether it’s gonna get fixed or not. I don’t know if it really Barcelona,” said Ranveer, who has been gorging on foodie delights too. registers that it’s me,” Alba added. He has been filling his stomach with crepes, churros, nutella pizza, mug cake, baklava, ice cream, doughnuts, souffle, crossiants and volcano cake. The team also shot in and Ranveer was awestruck by the Emma to take horse riding lessons destination. oo much action here! Harry Potter actress Emma Watson is ready “What an amazing vibe and fascinating culture the city has! Now im to take lessons in horse riding and sword fighting for her role in in Cappadocia, it’s gorgeous ... quaint n peaceful...Big love to all those who TThe Queen of the Tearling. The 24-year-old has been cast as Kelsea came out to meet me in Istanbul. It was wonderful to see you all in person... Glynn in the upcoming film adaptation of Erika Johansen’s action novel. such warmth...felt great,” he added. She is being trained to do her own stunts. She will also be trained in snar- Having started his career with Band Baaja Baaraat, Ranveer went on ing rabbits and climbing trees, reports dailymail.co.uk. to carve a niche for himself in the film industry with movies like Her character Kelsea is that of a fearless girl, who is removed from her Ladies vs Ricky Bahl, Lootera, Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela and Gunday. home aged 19 to take her place as ruler of a fictional post-utopian country with dark secrets. Watson will sport a no make-up look to feature as a more realistic and athletic heroine. “With Emma, it’s hard to be that plain, but she’ll be playing someone who has a physicality,” said one of her co- Waiting for Yudh: SRK tells Big B stars. The film’s screenplay is being penned by The Revenant writer Mark hah Rukh Khan, who took the small screen route to filmdom and L. Smith. David Heyman will produce the movie, a director for which is stardom, has reached out to Amitabh Bachchan to say that he’s yet to be locked. Sawaiting the launch of Yudh, which marks the Bollywood megastar’s debut in the fiction space on TV. SRK is sure the show will be “pathbreak- ing”. “@SrBachchan waiting for Yudh. Am sure it will be path breaking Megan Fox debuts on Instagram as all your other endeavours have been,” Shah Rukh posted to Big B on ctress Megan Fox has joined the celebrity bandwagon on online Twitter. Shah Rukh started his acting career with fictional TV shows photo-sharing platform Instagram. The 28-year-old actress made such as Fauji and Circus. It was then that he was noticed and picked up Aher debut with make-up free selfie, in which she looked stunning. for films. Whereas, the Big B made his TV foray only in 2000 with reality “First IG selfie. Early morning (check) no makeup (check) ?filter (check) game show Kaun Banega Crorepati, which ended up changing the face of (check),” she posted as a caption to the photograph. The photograph Indian television. features her in a furry white bathrobe, with potted cherry blossoms on Life Itself: Portrait of the critic as a man He has since hosted most seasons of KBC, barring one, for which SRK view to her right. sat on the quiz master’s chair. Now, Big B, 71, will be seen in Yudh, a finite The mother-of-two announced her new Instagram account via Facebook, TV series ready to go on air on Sony Entertainment Television. Meanwhile, BY ANN HORNADAY telling her fans to “Disregard all the fake ones!” Her Twitter handle is Ebert wasn’t always an angel. He could and salivary gland cancer that would turned a lifelong curmudgeon into the both the actors, who are sports enthusiasts, are busy catching up on the ‘the_native_tiger’, while her description reads: “’Child of the Cherokee be cruel and arrogant and, especially in eventually take his life in April 2013, gentle-natured softie many of his read- ongoing FIFA World Cup 2014. Tribe,’ ‘forest nymph,’ and ‘Lunar Leo mother goddess to 2 bohemian HE is a nice guy, but he’s not his rivalry with Siskel, shockingly petty Life Itself presents a painfully candid ers always assumed he was. revolutionaries-my kamikaze free spirit & my peaceful warrior.” On the big THAT nice.” Those might be the and bull-headed. (This reviewer’s sole depiction of suffering but also endur- Working with Ebert’s own voiceover screen, Megan will next be seen in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, releasing most important words in “Life encounter with him — when we were ance and brio. as well as the reminiscences of friends Can’t wait to shoot in Kashmir: on August 8. Itself,” Steve James’ nice — but the only two people in a hotel room No matter how bad it gets, Ebert’s and family (including Siskel’s widow, not TOO nice — film about the waiting to interview Martin Scorsese eyes twinkle mischievously above the whose candid observations of Gene and fter the release of his latest Bollywood film Bobby Jasoos, actor Stallone may play villain late“ . It would have been — was brief, monosyllabic and curt.) sagging, empty jawline that in recent Roger’s eventual friendship account Ali Fazal has something joyous to look forward to — shooting easy, and in James’ case, tempting, That “not that nice” quote comes years gave him an expression of per- for some of the film’s most moving AKhamoshiyan in Kashmir, a destination he has been curious to ctor Sylvester Stallone, known for playing heroes like John Rambo to make Ebert into a scular saint in from one of many friends Ebert hung petual, maybe even amused, astonish- moments), James gives Ebert his due, explore. Ali would soon be shooting for Khamoshiyan, directed by new- and Rocky Balboa, is now considering playing a villain — Greg this documentary, much of which was out with at O’Rourkes, the Chicago ment. (The man who helped make “two not only as the first movie reviewer to comer Karan Dara. The young actor says he has always longed to go to AScarpa, a notorious mob boss. The film’s screenplay by Nick Pileggi, filmed during the last months of the pub where he almost drank himself to thumbs up” a household phrase would win the Pulitzer Prize, but as a tower- the picturesque valley. who wrote Goodfellas and Casino, will highlight Scarpa’s involvement in film critic’s life. death before getting sober in the late ultimately rely on that very gesture to ing cultural figure and, finally, an un- “I’ve never visited Kashmir. My father went to college in Srinagar. I was 20 murders and focus on his career, reports New York Post newspaper’s There was so much to celebrate: 1970s. Like Pauline Kael, the only other express his own optimistic spirit after pretentious, ink-stained philosopher. waiting for a chance to visit the city and the valley that my parents speak Page Six column. Pileggi said “It’s a fabulous story. Stallone is interested. the early, “unspeakably romantic” American film critic who approached losing the ability to speak in 2006.) As Ebert says, reading from his book, so fondly of.” Ali was thrilled when his producer Mukesh Bhatt announced He likes the script.” Irwin Winkler, of Rocky fame, will produce with Avi years working as a cub reporter for Ebert’s reach and influence, he per- Thankfully, Ebert actually narrates he saw cinema as a “machine that gen- that Khamoshiyan would be shot in Kashmir. Lerner, who produced The Expendables and its sequels. his university newspaper; the hard- ceived cinematic taste less as a mat- parts of Life Itself, the title of which erates empathy,” a means of opening “We will be shooting for 15 days in September in Kashmir. I can’t wait drinking, self-mythologising era while ter of subjective taste than of morals is taken from his memoir, the book- worlds and connecting with all those to get to Kashmir. Shooting for Khamoshiyan is such a learning experience. writing for the Chicago Sun-Times, the and character: If you weren’t with him, on-tape version of which we hear on other Others. Mahesh Bhatt sahab comes regularly on the sets. Vikram Bhatt is there. Nicolas Cage now a grandpa culture-changing television show “At you not only needed to have your head screen. He was a brilliant, unselfcon- Life Itself is a tribute to those ever- It’s like being in cinema school. I enjoy shooting with my co-star Sapna icolas Cage must have essayed various type of roles in reel life, but the Movies,” which Ebert hosted with examined, but your heart, as well. scious, enviably quick writer who could opening worlds, and opens up a world Pabbi. “I am yet to shoot with Gurmeet Chowdhary. I don’t have many now it’s time for him to play a grandfather in real life! The actor’s “professional enemy” Gene Siskel; the That headstrong commitment and deliver a piece of lambent critical prose itself — the mind of a daily journal- scenes with him.” Ali’s next release is the Rohan Sippy-produced Sonali Nson Weston Cage recently welcomed a baby boy with wife Danielle late-in-life embrace of social media, ringingly persuasive voice course in 30 minutes, and that facility and ist who was arguably the late 20th Cable. About the title, he said: “After two films — Bobby Jasoos and Sonali Cage. “Lucian Augustus Coppola Cage was born on July 1, 2014 at 3:14pm,” during which he lost his physical voice through Life Itself, which not only sheer joy of expression propels what century’s most influential humanist. Cable — named after the leading lady, I am hoping one of my films would usmagazine.com quoted the actor’s representative as saying. The newborn but gained a new one uniquely suited pays homage to Ebert as a champion might have been an extended eulogy You may not have agreed with Ebert’s be named after the male lead.” is the couple’s first child. When the news of Danielle’s pregnancy had first to his passionate, promiscuous love of of emerging filmmakers from Scorsese into a soaring testament to the power reviews — you may not have thought he Ali Fazal has featured in films like 3 Idiots, Always Kabhi Kabhi and broken earlier this year, Weston, a musician, had spoken about how his movies and art and politics and, well, and Errol Morris to James himself, but and poetry of words. And cinema. was such a nice guy. But if you aren’t , but he considers Bobby Jasoos as his “major break”. The movie, “dad is ecstatic”. Weston is Nicolas’s son with Christina Fulton. life itself. as a fighter to the end. In what viewers And love, which Ebert found with moved by Life Itself, you ought to have starring as the female lead, hit the screens on Friday. But as this absorbing, delightfully may deem excessively intimate scenes his wife, Chaz, a figure of astonishing your heart examined. entertaining portrait demonstrates, of Ebert being treated for the thyroid strength and generosity who reportedly WP-BLOOMBERG 10 PLUS | SUNDAY 6 JULY 2014 AVIATION

The entire fleet of F-35 fighter jets has been grounded for the eighth time. An engine fire during take-off at a Florida air base in June is the latest glitch to hit the $398.6 billion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme 1 Roll port nozzles: F-35B jump-jet 2 Driveshaft: Unacceptable levels uses engine bleed air to control roll of compression and expansion during low speed and hover. 3 Lift-fan clutch: Clutch plates Actuators in wings that rotate touch – friction generates excessive nozzles overheat, heat that exceeds temperature limit limiting time aircraft 1 can fly at speeds 4 Auxiliary inlet doors: Hinge system unreliable above 460km/h below 100km/h 2 5 Bulkhead 496: Cracks found in load- bearing alloy bulkhead 3 6 Cockpit: Large 11 headrest impedes 1 4 rear visibility 5 6

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8 9 7 Flaky skin: Stealth coating peels off horizontal tail surfaces at maximum speed of Mach 1.6 (1,960km/h) 10 8 Fuel tanks: Threat of lightning- induced fire leads to ban on flights within 40km of thunderstorms 9 Vertical lift bring-back (VLBB): Increased weight of F-35B results in insufficient thrust to land vertically without having to jettison weapons or fuel 10 Helmet-mounted display: Problems with night vision, delays in displaying data and flickering 11 Engine: In-flight oil leak. Three of 104 jets fail inspection Sources: Pentagon Evaluation report, Flightglobal, Defense News © GRAPHIC NEWS WHEELS PLUS | SUNDAY 6 JULY 2014 11 Audi A6 TDI Quattro A perfect blend of luxury and common sense

BY WARREN BROWN at $43,100. The A6 TDI Quattro Prestige starts at RIDE, ACCELERATION, AND HANDLING: It $$57,500, a difference of $14,400. That’s real money gets top marks in all three. It can move from 0 to 60 N AUTOMOBILE’S intrinsic worth for most of us. And the cost of diesel fuel — $3.91 a mph in 5.5 seconds, fast enough to get you a speeding depends on its overall usability — its gallon in the United States, compared with $3.68 for citation on most U.S. city streets. applicable practicality — in a given regular petrol, seem disinviting. HEAD-TURNING: It has an elegant, stately exte- driving environment. To the extent The operative word here is “seem,” because it is a rior with an interior worthy of the term “luxury” in that a car is a bauble — a luxury toy matter of perspective. Most petrol-powered luxury both comfort and appearance. not particularly useful for anything cars require premium fuel, whose price is trend- BODY STYLE/LAYOUT: The 2014 Audi A6 exceptA speed and fair-weather handling — it is rela- ing over $4 a gallon. In comparison, fueling a high- Quattro TDI Prestige is a front engine, all-wheel- tively impractical, thus not particularly valuable in mileage diesel car could be a bargain. drive, four-door car with a traditional notchback the long run. I’m often taken to task by my peers in automo- trunk. Exterior body panels are aluminum. The chas- Intrinsic worth is diminished by a high pur- tive journalism for emphasizing practicality, safety sis is made of high-strength, lightweight steel. chase price and expensive ongoing maintenance. and intrinsic worth in my product reviews. Blame ENGINE/TRANSMISSION: The car comes with Just because you were excited or lustful enough to it on age. The older I get, the less interested I am in a turbocharged (forced air), 24-valve 3.0-liter diesel- spend lots of money on a woefully impractical auto- zoom-zoom wheel squealing and using an automotive fueled engine (240 horsepower, 428 pound-feet of mobile does not mean someone else is inclined to badge to exemplify my self-worth. I’m finding truth torque). The engine is linked to Audi’s eight-speed make the same financial error in the resale market. in the notion that age nurtures wisdom. I now view Tiptronic automatic transmission, which also can Most people don’t want to finance someone else’s my long-ago automotive concerns of youth as silly be operated manually via steering-wheel-mounted discarded fantasy. and completely unsustainable. paddle shifters. That said, the 2014 Audi A6 TDI Quattro Prestige I’ve travelled worldwide witnessing some of the CAPACITIES: Seating is for five people. Trunk sedan, the subject of this week’s column, is a nearly grandest displays of wealth and the very worst pov- cargo space with all seats in place is 14.1 cubic feet. perfect blend of luxury and common sense. It is a car erty. It is an imbalance that cannot peacefully last The fuel tank holds 19.1 gallons of required ultra- with real value — worth every penny, in my humble forever. low-sulfur (15 parts per million) diesel fuel, widely estimation, of its $67,000 purchase price, including People are amazing in that most of them want the available in the United States. options costs and shipping charge. same things, and some are willing to kill to get them MILEAGE: I got 34 miles per gallon in highway The A6 TDI Quattro Prestige offers one of the in a world of limited resources. driving. most sumptuous interiors in the business. Yet it also But I run amiss. It is sufficient to say that I see SAFETY: Standard equipment includes ventilated comes loaded with common sense. It is equipped with stressors everywhere I go — especially in the matters disc brakes on all four wheels, four-wheel anti-lock an all-wheel-drive system that yields safe, confident of traffic congestion and pollution — and that the brake protection, emergency braking assistance, elec- motoring in weather fair or foul. global automobile industry’s emphasis on zoom-zoom tronic brake-force distribution, electronic stability It has a raft of comfort and advanced safety performance, usually on empty or abandoned roads, and traction control, and high-intensity-discharge technologies offered at reasonable options prices. no longer makes sense to me. headlamps. Dry-road handling is second to none in its class That is why I so admire the 2014 Audi A6 Quattro PRICING: The 2014 Audi A6 Quattro TDI of luxury mid-size sedans. Wet-road performance TDI Prestige: It is more than a luxury automobile. Prestige sedan starts at $57,500, with an estimated beats most. It is a four-wheeled ode to common sense. It gets dealer’s invoice price of $48,300. Price as tested is And there’s this: The diesel-fuelled Audi A6 TDI my vote here. $66,795, including $8,400 in options (Glacier White Quattro Prestige delivers 24 miles per gallon in the exterior paint, adaptive cruise control with stop/go city and 38 on the highway — an average of 29 miles NUTS AND BOLTS engine technology, onboard navigation with Google per gallon. And it does so quietly and cleanly — mapping, top-view camera, Bose premium sound thanks to sound-abatement and exhaust-treatment BOTTOM LINE: If you want an exceptionally system and other items) and an $895 factory-to- technologies worked out by Audi engineers and the well-made, high-performance, yet safe and efficient dealer transportation charge. Estimated dealer’s company’s first-tier suppliers. luxury sedan, you owe it to yourself to at least check price as tested is $56,108. The downside: Petrol-fuelled A6 models start out the Audi A6 Quattro TDI Prestige sedan. WP-BLOOMBERG 12 PLUS | SUNDAY 6 JULY 2014 TECHNOLOGY

Would you give up a friend for a smartphone?

OULD you swap your close friend for a smartphone? For 17 percent of Americans, they Wwould prefer losing a best friend rather having their devices taken away. According to a latest survey by Illinois- based Motorola Mobility and Germany-based customer care solution firm B2X, one in six Americans would forfeit friends for a week before their smartphone. While 74 percent would keep their smart- RoboThespian is designed for human interaction in places phones within reach throughout the entire such as visitor centres, though nuclear plants and deep day, 60 percent would prefer sleeping with mines are some of the environments being considered their phones — and this figure jumps to 84 for the next generation of UK robots. percent for youth aged 18-29. “Americans are addicted to their smartphones,” the survey said that interviewed 518 people. When asked if offered $100 (Rs.5900) to go without their phone for a day, 40 percent of people said that would be difficult or impos- sible, according to media reports. Nearly 53 Britain hopes to catch up percent people would keep their phone sound on even while they sleep, the findings showed. App to turn your selfie in global robotics race into funny stickers Airfields, farms and towns could them. We need to get used to the idea of working ANT to share your face with with robots,” said David Lane, chair of the Technology friends at various social net- become test facilities under plans Strategy Board’s RAS special interest group. working sites without them to increase income from robots RAS is one of the eight technologies the chancellor, Wlosing interest in you? Try George Osborne, is banking on to drive UK growth, this app that turns your selfies into stick- free of human operators. but other countries, including Japan, the US, South ers. Developed by Japanese firm Line Korea and Germany, are dominant in the market, Corporation, which owns the popular Line BY IAN SAMPLE which could be worth £70bn by 2025 according to a instant messaging app, the “Line Selfie McKinsey report last year. “It’s important we don’t Sticker”, combines selfies and stickers. This dilly-dally, because the race is on,” said Lane. app lets you click selfies and then turn them ACTORIES, farms, lakes and towns will For robotics to become a leading driver of the UK into funny stickers. become proving grounds for robots, drones economy, the regulatory environment has to move with To begin with, first select a sticker from and driverless cars under plans handed the demands of the technology. That means adapting over 130 options across 17 different themes. to the government recently that would rules to allow drones to fly in civilian airspace and Now, click a selfie to fit into the sticker. transform Britain into a leading test cen- driverless cars to take to the roads. According to Lane, The illustrations include astronauts, skate- treF for the machines. Decommissioned nuclear plants the regulators are making progress: “They are up for boarders, wedding gowns, cheerleaders, and at Sellafield, the nation’s deepest mine at Boulby in it. In one sense they have no choice, because they know monsters, among others, media reports said. Yorkshire and Loch Linnhe near Fort William are this is coming.” To customise the sticker, you can also add among places being eyed up as facilities to put the next Though robots are most often built to do jobs that speech bubbles and text. Now, share the generation of robots through their paces. are dull, dangerous or dirty, the challenge in mak- stickers on social networks like Facebook, The strategy would see airfields co-opted for experi- ing them work lies in the specifics. In a deep mine, a twitter and Instagram, among others. The mental drone flights and towns such as Milton Keynes robot needs to not only cope with the hot conditions app is available for iPhones and android used as tough urban proving grounds for driverless but with fine particles that can wear down robotic smartphones for free. cars, where navigation, object-avoidance and auto- limbs. In a nuclear plant, a robot might need radiation mated parking can be tested to the limit. protection, but also be able to manoeuvre in tight and Soon, liquids to keep Unveiled in the UK’s first official robotics strategy, complex spaces. the proposals aim to increase Britain’s income from Urban environments are no easier. A robot road- your PC cool robotics and so-called autonomous systems which can cleaner needs to sweep the streets, avoid pedestri- perform certain tasks without human operators. ans and other objects, but also complete its route E know that personal computers The plans, drawn up by the government’s unscathed. “You have to engineer a robot for the envi- can slow down, or worse, completely Technology Strategy Board, foresee around a dozen ronment it’s going into. If you’re going to put it into Wshut down owing to overheating. proving grounds where companies and researchers Glasgow city centre on Friday night, it’s the same Not any more. Researchers have now devel- can test their robots in real-world situations to make principle,” said Lane. oped liquids containing nanoparticles that can sure they work properly and are safe for humans to Rather than deliveries of books, mooted by help devices stay cool and keep them running. be around. the online firm last year, some of the first commercial “Consumers demand a lot out of their gadgets. Once the testbeds are established, they will host a uses of drones could be on farms, to monitor crops and But that puts a huge strain on the tiny parts series of challenges that set robots specific tasks. These deliver pesticides. Farms have the advantage of being that whir away inside desktops and mainframe will be designed to drive new technologies, and could on private, isolated land, where the risk of accidents computers, which do the major data crunching include a deep-water search for an aircraft black box, is lower than in towns and cities. for us. The result is overheating,” said Rahman the dismantling of equipment in a nuclear plant, smart “Shifting a hardback Harry Potter volume will Saidur, professor of mechanical engineering route-finding to parking places, or the ability to move require a fair amount of power, and that, if it crashed at University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, a sick patient in their home. or went awry, could seriously harm people. I think we Malaysia. Recent research has shown that sub- “If we are going to have robots interacting with peo- are a long way off the Amazon book delivery. The whole stances called nanofluids have the potential to ple we need to make sure they work properly, but we area of liability is going to be important,” said Willetts. help keep electronics cool. Agencies also need to understand how people behave around The Guardian COMICS & MORE PLUS | SUNDAY 6 JULY 2014 13

LEARN ARABIC

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Ninety Tisçoon One hundred Mi'a Hoy en la Historia Two hundred Mi'atan July 6, 2013 Three hundred alami'a A runaway train carrying crude One thousand Alf oil derailed and exploded in the Two thousand Alfan Canadian town of Lac-Megantic, Three thousand alaat Alaf killing 47 people and destroying Note: ç = ‘a’ as in ‘agh’ when surprised more than 30 buildings 1785: The dollar was unanimously chosen as the monetary unit for the United States, coming into use in 1794 Baby Blue by Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman 1964: Nyasaland became the independent state of Malawi 1964: The Beatles attended the world premiere in London of their first movie, A Hard Day’s Night 1994: Israeli premier Yitzhak Rabin pleaded for time and PLO chairman Yasser Arafat pleaded for money upon receiving a UN peace prize Picture: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS ALL IN THE MIND Hagar The Horrible by Chris Browne Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.

Zits by Dennis Young and Denis Lebrun

AUDIO, BEAT, BEEP, BELL, BOOM, BUZZ, CACKLE, CACOPHONY, CHIRP, CHORTLE, CHORUS, CLANG, CLATTER, CLICK, CLINK, CRY, DISSONANCE, DRUM, FOOTSTEP, GIGGLE, GUFFAW, GURGLE, HOWL, JANGLE, JINGLE, KNOCK, LAUGH, MURMER, MUSIC, MUTTER, NOISE, PATTER, PEAL, PING, POP, RAPPING, RATTLE, RING, ROAR, RUSTLE, SCRAPE, SCREAM, SCREECH, SHOUT, SHRIEK, SIGH, SNORT, SQUEAK, SQUELCH, TAPPING, TING, TOOT, TWANG, TWEET, TWITTER, VOICE, WAIL, WHISPER, WHISTLE, WHOOP. 14 PLUS | SUNDAY 6 JULY 2014 CROSSWORDS

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20 21 22 14 Sound after call waiting? table!” MoMA 47 Revolving features? 60 River Shannon’s Lough 15 Sense, as a 14-Across 49 Luster 8 Like G.I.’s, per recruiting 48 “Psst … buddy” ___ 23 24 25 26 16 Nobel winner Joliot-Curie 50 They have edible shells ads 51 1/20 tons: Abbr. 61 Sudoku segment 9 Interval 27 28 29 30 31 32 17 Turkey sticker 51 Whse. sight 20 “Everybody Is ___” 53 “Philosophy will clip an 10 Were present? SAD PAEAN BACK 33 34 35 (1970 hit) angel’s wings” writer 11 Gets payback ABE ERATO REPRO 21 Response to a threat 56 French class setting 12 Sensed LOS DUSTSWEEPER 36 37 38 39 40 22 Old co. with overlapping 59 Universal query? 13 They may be used in IRK AMY TIM ODE 41 42 43 44 45 globes in its logo 62 Uncle Sam, say veins VITAL VARIATION 23 1960s civil rights 63 One featuring a Maltese 18 They may be used AGOG L I RA I AN 46 47 48 leader ___ Brown cross around veins TIPS ERE NUTS 49 50 25 Katey who portrayed TV’s 64 Turkic word for “island” 19 All-Star Infante ENC SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT MID Peg Bundy 65 Browser history list 24 Drone EAZY OCD MEDE 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 27 Benchwarmer’s plea 66 Couldn’t discard in crazy 26 1998 hit from the album LEA ENYA ONEA 33 Drain “Surfacing” 59 60 61 eights, say SWEETENED OCTAD 34 Bobby’s follower? 27 False start? 67 Court suspensions KIN SRA IMF BIB 62 63 64 35 Fibonacci, notably 28 Stockholder? DOWN UNDREAMEDOF OSO 36 Hockey Hall of Fame 29 Like some hemoglobin 65 66 67 1 Relief provider, for short LEANN ELEVE OLD nickname 30 ___-A 2 Blasts through LYRA LOSER KEY 38 Alternative to ZzzQuil 31 Plantation habitation

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 | SUNDAY 6 JULY 2014 15

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Maleficent (3D/Action) – 9.00pm 10:20 Game Of 08:00 News 1 Stones 09:00 Immigration Assasin's Bullet (2D/Action) – 11.00pm 11:10 Alaska: The Last Nation Frontier 10:30 Inside Story 11:00 News 12:00 Idris Elba: King 11:30 Talk To Al How To Train Your Dragon-2 (3D/Action) – 3.00pm Of Speed Jazeera 12:50 Destroyed In MALL 12:00 News Far Cry (2D/Action) – 9.30pm Seconds 12:30 Football 2 13:15 Destroyed In Rebels Vikingdom (2D/Adventure) – 11.30pm Seconds 13:00 NEWSHOUR 13:40 How It's Made 14:00 News 15:45 Container Wars 14:30 Inside Story Bangalore Days (2D/Malayalam) – 2.30 & 10.30pm 18:15 Storage Hunters 15:00 Al Jazeera World 19:55 Mythbusters 16:00 NEWSHOUR 3 20:45 Treehouse The Legend Of A Rabbit (2D/Comedy) – 9.00pm 17:30 Listening Post Masters 18:00 NEWSHOUR Bangalore Days (2D/Malayalam) – 2.30 & 10.30pm 21:35 Futurescape 19:30 104 East With James 20:30 Inside Story 1 Woods 21:00 NEWSHOUR The Legend Of A Rabbit (2D/Comedy) – 9.00pm 22:25 Deadliest Catch 22:30 Talk To Al 23:15 Game Of Jazeera Arima Nambi (2D/Tamil) – 2.30pm Stones 23:00 Black France 2 Vikingdom (2D/Adventure) – 9.15pm LANDMARK Far Cry (2D/Action) – 11.30pm 11:00 Tanked 13:50 Monster Fish 12:50 Wildest Africa 14:45 Touching The 18:20 Treehouse Masters Dragon How To Train Your Dragon-2 (3D/Action) – 3.00pm 19:15 Elephants In 17:30 Wild Russia The Room 18:25 Aerial Assasins Assasin's Bullet (2D/Action) – 9.00pm 20:10 Gangland Killers 19:20 Salmon Wars 3 21:05 Sharks Under 20:10 Megafish Glass 21:00 Monster Fish Arima Nambi (2D/Tamil) – 10.45pm 22:00 Elephants In 21:50 Touching The The Room Dragon 22:55 Gangland Killers 22:40 Wild Australia Ek Villain (2D/Hindi) – 2.30pm 23:50 Untamed & 23:30 Wild Untamed Uncut Brazil 1 Bobby Jasoos (2D/Hindi) – 9.15pm Far Cry (2D/Action) – 11.30pm 13:00 My Name Is Earl 13:00 Ellen DeGeneres 13:30 Friends Show Bobby Jasoos (2D/Hindi) – 3.00pm 14:00 New Girl 14:00 Scandal ROYAL 15:00 Melissa & Joey 15:00 The Carrie The Legend Of A Rabbit (2D/Comedy) – 9.15pm 16:00 Colbert Report Diaries 2 16:30 War At Home 16:00 Emmerdale 18:00 The Simpsons 16:30 Coronation PLAZA Maleficent (3D/Action) – 11.30pm 18:30 New Girl Street 19:30 Melissa & Joey 17:00 Ellen DeGeneres 20:00 Goodwin Games Show How To Train Your Dragon-2 (3D/Action) – 3.00pm 20:30 Crazy Ones 18:00 Scandal 21:00 Daily Show With 19:00 Rake Assasin's Bullet (2D/Action) – 9.00pm Jon Stewart 20:00 Sleepy Hollow 3 21:30 Colbert Report 21:00 Witches Of 22:00 Saturday Night East End Vikingdom (2D/Adventure) – 11.00pm Live 22:00 Grimm 23:00 C.S.I.

11:30 Pacific Pirates 11:00 Summoned 13:00 Do Dil Bandhe Ek 10:00 Bargain Hunt: 13:00 African Cats 13:00 How Does That 12:00 Battleground 13:00 Cinderella 12:45 The Next Three Dori Se Famous Finds 13:25 Jessie Work? Brothers 14:30 Twigson Days 13:30 Ek Mutthi Aasmaan 10:45 Homes Under 13:45 I Didn't Do It 13:30 Moon Machines 13:00 Helicopter Wars 16:00 The Happets 15:00 The Flowers Of Citrus TV 14:00 The Hammer 14:10 Sabrina: Secrets 15:10 Prototype This 15:00 Hunter Hunted 18:00 Princess And War 14:30 Rasm Mein Rasoi Of A Teenage 16:00 Sci-Trek 11:40 Homes Under 16:00 Wild Australia The Pea 17:15 Vanishing On 15:00 Kasamh Se Witch 16:50 Close Encounters 17:00 World's Deadliest 7th Street The Hammer 20:00 Marvel's Next 16:00 Hum Paanch 14:35 Mako Mermaids 17:15 Close Encounters Animals Avengers: 19:00 The Good 12:30 MasterChef 17:00 Word Match 15:00 Mary Poppins 17:40 Joe Rogan 18:00 Inside Heroes Of Doctor 15:35 Antiques 17:30 Umeed Ki Ek Nayi 17:20 Sabrina: Secrets Questions 19:00 Wild Untamed Tomorrow 21:00 True Love Dhun Roadshow Of A Teenage Everything Brazil 22:00 Twigson 23:00 The Caller 18:00 Sapne Suhane 18:15 Bargain Hunt: Witch 18:30 Aliens - The 20:00 World's Toughest 23:30 The Happets Ladakpan Ke Famous Finds 17:45 Dog With A Blog Definitive Guide Fixes 18:30 Ek Mutthi Aasmaan 19:00 Bargain Hunt: 18:10 Liv And Maddie 19:20 Stephen 21:00 Known Universe Do Dil Bandhe Ek 19:00 Famous Finds 18:30 I Didn't Do It Hawking's Grand 22:00 Alaska Wing Men Dori Se 18:55 Mako Mermaids Design 19:45 Bargain Hunt: 23:00 My Dog Ate 19:30 's Best 19:20 Violetta 20:10 Close Encounters What? Famous Finds 10:00 Little Rascals 13:00 Charlie & The Cinestar Ki Khoj 20:30 Jessie 20:35 Close Encounters 00:00 The Truth Behind 22:00 Homes Under 12:00 Snowmen Chocolate Factory 21:00 Qubool Hai 20:50 Dog With A Blog 21:00 How The Earth 01:00 Race To The 14:00 The Animal 17:00 Hyde Park On The Hammer 21:30 Aur Pyaar Hogaya 21:15 Mako Mermaids Works Bottom Of The 16:00 The Stepford Hudson 22:55 Homes Under 22:00 Doli Armaano Ki 21:40 Austin & Ally 21:50 Uncovering Aliens Earth Wives 18:45 The Mortal 22:30 Sapne Suhane The Hammer 22:00 Good Luck Charlie 22:40 What's That 02:00 Animals At The 18:00 Beauty Shop Instruments: Ladakpan Ke 23:50 Antiques 22:25 A.N.T. Farm About? Edge 20:00 Too City Of Bones 23:00 Best of Fear Files Roadshow 22:50 Shake It Up 23:30 What's That 03:00 Wild Untamed 22:00 Blades Of Glory 21:00 Star Trek Into 24:00 Jodha Akbar 23:10 Wolfblood About? Brazil Darkness 16 PLUS | SUNDAY 6 JULY 2014 POTPOURRI

Listen to your Two ‘Earth-like’ planets Events in Qatar wife to lower Katara Stars When: July 3-31, 10am-12midnight heart attack risk don’t exist: Study Where: Katara, near the mosque What: A wall has been put up in NEW YORK: Do find time to talk WASHINGTON: US scientists said D were not planets at all, but a jumbled where every one is welcome to to your wife even if you come tired that two distant Earth-like planets, signal from the star itself. post their selfies or photos with from office and want to hit the sack which some believed might be able “These two Goldilocks planets family and friends taken by the Ramadan wall. The photos can also — for a better heart health. to harbour life, do not actually exist that people have been talking about, be published via Instagram and According to new research, positive and that astronomers were confused unfortunately, based on our research using the hashtag #katarastars or interactions with your partner can by a star’s sunspots. are not real,” said co-author Suvrath by sending the photos by email to lower the risk of heart attack or stroke The controversial pair of planets, Mahadevan, assistant professor in the [email protected]. for you. “More negative interactions Gliese D and G, some 22 light years department of astronomy and astrophys- Free entry between partners were linked to having away, were once believed to be in the ics. In other words, magnetic fields or sun- thicker carotid arteries — the blood ves- Goldilocks zone — not too close and not spots could have interfered with the signal Building Our Collection: An sels that carry blood through the neck too far from the star, where the poten- that astronomers were reading. to the brain,” Nataria Joseph from VA tial exists for water and perhaps life. The study in the journal Science said Insight Into Museum Art Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System They are part of a larger trove of that “intense stellar magnetic activity, Collecting in California was quoted as saying. potentially Earth-like planets that like sunspots on our own star... cre- When: Till August 30 Thicker carotids are linked with have been identified by astronomers ated false planet signals for D and G.” Where: Museum Of Islamic Art increased risk of cardiovascular prob- so far, and Nasa has said billions may Scientists have already ruled out the What: The exhibition looks at why lems. In the study, researchers found be out there. existence of a third planet, Gliese F. MIA collects Islamic art, and how that people who reported few positive Too far to be seen with the naked Astronomers have two ways of the museum’s collecting practices interactions with their partners had eye or a telescope, they were spotted detecting faraway planets. The Nasa shape our understanding of Islamic an 8.5 percent higher risk of having a with a technique called Doppler radial Kepler mission observes the dimming art through artistic and cultural heart attack or stroke in the future. velocity, orbiting a cool, red star called light of a star as a planet passes in connections between different regions For the study, researchers analysed Gliese 581. front of it, known as a transit. This of the Islamic world. The majority of 281 middle-age adults who were married The method takes starlight from tel- technique can tell astronomers about featured objects have never before or living with partners in marriage-like escope and analyses its wavelengths. By the approximate size of a planet, but been on display. Entry Fee relationships. They found that interac- detecting signs of a wobble from the not the mass. The other approach is tions may be closely tied to emotions, gravitational tug of an orbiting planet, known as Doppler radial velocity (RV). health behaviours and physiology, all of it can reveal the mass of a planet. But It is more sensitive to stellar activities Etel Adnan in All Her which have effects on health. astronomers at Pennsylvania State and can reveal the mass of a planet. Dimensions IANS University now say Gliese 581 G and Afp When: Till July 6 Where: Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art What: Mathaf presents an exhibition of IN the work of Lebanese-American visual FOCUS by Roshan Mujeeb artist, poet, playwright and essayist Etel Adnan, that is curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist. (for timings www.mathaf. org.qa) Tickets required

Richard Serra: Concurrent Exhibitions When: Till July 6, 8:30am- 5:30pm Where: QMA Gallery Building 10, Katara What: One of Richard Serra’s most ambitious exhibition ever — brings together sculptures and drawings from different periods, ranging from One Ton Prop (House of Cards) of 1969 (on loan from the Museum of Modern Art in New York) to a new work, Passage of Time, especially created for this occasion. Free entry

Brazil 2014 Fan Zone When: July 1, 4 and 5, 5pm-2am; July 8, 9 and 12, 9pm-2am; July 13, 7pm-1am Where: Katara What: FIFA World Cup 2014 live screenings of the matches on a giant screen in an open-air venue cooled using state of the art technology. Live entertainment, dining and other activities for kids and adults are held at the venue. Free entry

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