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Sultan conquers Sultan conquers TV audiencesTV audiencesCan a smash TV soap bring closure for Can a smash TV soap bring closure for historical wrongs and succour from historical wrongs and succour from contemporary turmoil? Check out a Turkish contemporary turmoil? Check out a Turkish series on the 16th-century Ottoman series on the 16th-century Ottoman monarch Suleiman the Magnificent. monarch Suleiman the Magnificent.

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Suleiman the Magnificentreconquers Arab world, Balkans

Can a smash TV soap bring closure for historical wrongs and succour from contemporary turmoil? Check out a Turkish series on the 16th-century

Ottoman monarch Suleiman the Magnificent.From the Arab world to the Balkans, the

story of the sultan’s harem and his romance with a Slav beauty has captivated nations that suffered under Ottomon domination.

“This series is a real phenomenon,” said Khulud Abu Hommos, executive vice president of the OSN network.

The Magnificent Century — or The Sultan’s Harem in its dubbed Arabic version — tells the tale of Suleiman and Roxelana, against a background of palace intrigue at the peak of Ottoman power.

A sumptuous costume drama, more than 300 episodes have been aired so far in what Abu Hommos said was “the highest ever watched drama show on OSN” — though she declined to give figures.

“It is also a kind of fairy tale, mixing romance with history,” she said, but “it has political relevance.

“In the Arab world where people are frus-trated with the political situation, it gives them pride in Muslim history — it portrays Muslim leaders as just and fair.”

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The story of a slave girl conquering the heart of one of the empire’s most famous sultans, of their marriage and a son lining up as successor, has held Arab audiences spellbound for more than two years.

As for Michel Naufal, an expert on Arab-Turkish relations, fascination with the Turkish series is the result of “a sort of reconciliation with the past”.

“Abuses, repression and the Turkification of the Young Turks” lin-ger on in the memory from the final years of the Ottoman empire before its collapse in the wake of World War I, he said.

But with the series, “people are rediscovering the good side of the Ottoman empire, this federation before federalism, an empire where ethnic and religious communities co-existed,” he said.

Arab audiences spellboundThe story of a slave girl conquering

the heart of one of the empire’s most famous sultans, of their marriage and a son lining up as successor, has held Arab audiences spellbound for more than two years.

The elaborate sets and costumes have swept the fashion world in Arab countries.

“Women are buying apparel like those of actresses in the series and asking me to imitate their hairstyles,” said Maro Dheini who runs a hair-dressing salon in Dubai.

But photographs on Facebook of a glitzy Suleiman-themed party attended by families close to President Bashar Al Assad in war-battered Syria have stirred anger on social media.

Balkan countries struggled for almost 500 years for freedom from the Ottoman empire, only to find them-selves glued to television screens for Suleiman the Magnificent’s exploits.

From Albania in the south to Croatia in the north, the series often beats the most popular Western or local shows in the ratings.

Both private and several state-run television stations have broadcast the series, with regular re-runs.

In the tiny Adriatic state of Montenegro, ratings show that an average of 57,000 people, or around nine percent of the population, watch every episode.

“Viewers can identify with charac-ters, cultural stereotypes... Hundreds of years under Turkish rule mean that we here share similar values,” said film and TV critic Vuk Perovic.

In Croatia, the first territory in the Balkans freed from Turkish rule in the early 17th century, The Magnificent Century holds a 21 percent audience share.

Its popularity has boosted efforts to rebuild a 16th century wooden bridge named after the famed sultan in the town of Osijek.

Suleiman’s rule in Serbia was marked by the 1521 fall of Belgrade. Local historians say the “ruthless” sultan forced more than 2,000 Serbian families to work in Turkey.

‘In discord with history’“In the show, the Turkish army’s

relations to the local population is more subtle and benign, in discord with historic data,” history professor Ema Miljkovic said.

But viewers seem indifferent to such complaints, as audience fig-ures show that even on its third re-run, Suleiman commands a share of around 20 percent.

And five books on Suleiman’s adventures have sold tens of thou-sands of copies.

Aficionados are organising a themed New Year’s Eve party near the walls of Belgrade’s Kalemegdan fortress, which failed to stave off the sultan’s occupation of the city.

Two Albanian actors in support-ing roles, Nik Xhelilaj and Amelda Abazi, only add to the popularity of the Turkish series back home.

In Macedonia, communications professor Dona Kolar Panov said: “The show is a popular topic to reflect on shared cultural traditions in the region, but also to overcome the past marred with nationalism, political violence and wars, to finally put to rest the Balkan ghosts.”

Sociologist Klime Babunski from Skopje also stressed cultural familiarity.

“We have all grown up with tales from the Ottoman empire era, either through the education system or from folk tales,” he said.

In Kosovo, scene of the Kosovo Polje battle where the Serbian kingdom was defeated by invading Ottoman troops in 1389, the show has united ethnic Albanians and the minority Serbs.

Although they watch it on differ-ent channels, subtitled in their own languages, fans share their opinions on the Internet.

A magazine in the ethnically divided northern town of Kosovska Mitrovica reported: “It’s a quarter past eight in the evening. Streets on both sides of the town are empty. Worshippers are glued to the screens. Congratulations, Suleiman!”

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Dolphin Energy Qatar conducted a blood donation campaign at its offices recently. An initiative of Dolphin Energy’s HSE&S Department, the drive was held in partnership with Blood Donation Center of Hamad Medical Corporation. Commenting on the campaign, Adel Ahmed Albuainain, General Manager, Dolphin Energy, Qatar, said: “I am very pleased to see our employees’ full support and commitment to this noble and compassionate cause, which helps save lives and addresses the need to keep blood stocks.”

Nasser bin Khaled sponsors ‘Run The World Festival’

Nasser bin Khaled and The Youth Company (TYC) have come together in organising Run The

World Festival 2013 and RTW Legacy, the final pillars of TYC’s annual Run The World initiative, which was established in 2011.

As TYC’s largest and most-anticipated youth event in the GCC region, Run The World presents an opportunity for youth between 14 and 29 years to participate in a range of entertaining, dynamic, and community enriching activities.

Divided into three independent pil-lars, each programme of RTW 2013 engages its participants through various approaches.

The first pillar, RTW Talk, encourages youth to discuss healthy lifestyles with leading experts in a series of talk shows during November.

The second pillar highlights RTW Festival itself, which includes a range of sports activities, competitions, perform-ances, and cultural showcases that cul-minate into three days from December 19 to 21.

The third pillar, which is to be hosted during the beginning of 2014, is RTW Legacy, a platform that acknowledge the achievements and potentials of driven young entrepreneurs, performers, and individuals with outstanding ability.

“It is a great pleasure indeed to be partnering with The Youth Company for its third installment of Run The World. Having achieved a great deal of success in the first and second years, we expect a phenomenal event this year, and look forward to supporting this regional youth sports festival,” said Sheikh Nawaf Nasser bin Khaled Al Thani, Chairman & CEO.

“Nasser bin Khaled’s presence in RTW serves as an ideal prospect for Qatari youth, many of which particularly take great interest in the automobile indus-try. Through RTW, we look forward to expanding NBK’s younger customers and forming a potential long-term union for various other projects to come,” said Aya Abu Issa, Chief Executive Officer of the The Youth Company, Qatar.

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Indian Islamic Association Qatar (IIA) recently held a function at Tariq Bin Ziyad Independent

School to distribute its maiden media award. Inaugurating the event, Ibrahim Muhammad Al Obaidali from Qatar News Agency (QNA) said the award would help improve the stand-ard of journalism.

Dr Yaseen Ashraf, Associate Editor

of Madhyamam newspaper, received the award on behalf of the winner P P Kabeer, senior reporter of Gulf Madhyamam, a Malayalam language daily, from Dr Amir Al Qudwa of Al Jazeera channel. IIA President K T Abdul Rahman presided over the function. Hussain Ahmad, Acting Managing Editor, The Peninsula, C P Ravindran, Production Editor, Gulf

Times, Santhosh Chandran, Qatar Tribune, and Pradeep Menon, Acting President, Indian Media Forum, gave felicitations. Dr Yaseen Ashraf spoke about ‘media ethics’. “The journalists should be committed to society, not to the corporate,” he said. P K Niaz welcomed the gathering and Rahim Omassery proposed a vote of thanks. The Peninsula

IIA distributes media award

Ibrahim Muhammad Al Obaidali from Qatar News Agency (QNA) inaugurating the media award ceremony organised by Indian Islamic Association (IIA) at Tariq Bin Ziyad Independent School.

German community celebrates traditional Christmas dinner

The fourth traditional Christmas Dinner, jointly organised by the German Industry and

Commerce Office Qatar (AHK) and the German Business Council Qatar (GBCQ), raised QR5,200 for charita-ble purposes. The event took place on Friday, with the support of Siemens Qatar as Diamond Sponsor.

Pupils from the German International School of Doha sold raffle tickets at the event. Proceeds were donated to the school for facility development and well-being of the next generation.

This year’s dinner was attended by 120 German and international entrepreneurs and guests, providing room for both business and family gatherings.

Guests were invited to experience the traditional warm feeling of German Christmas celebrations. During the night, Santa Claus’ appearance spread

joy and excitement among the children. Angelika Storz-Chakarji, the

Ambassador of Germany, was present at the function. AHK Qatar was repre-sented by Dr Peter Göpfrich, delegate of German Industry and Commerce for the Lower Gulf Region, and GBCQ was represented by Boris van Thiel,

Chairman of the German Business Council Qatar.

The highlight of the night was the raffle draw, which was supported by local businesses. In the end, many lucky winners collected vouchers for enjoy-able activities in and around Doha.

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Gereon Burster, Principal of the German Gereon Burster, Principal of the German International School Doha, receiving the proceeds International School Doha, receiving the proceeds of a raffle draw from the German Ambassador.of a raffle draw from the German Ambassador.

Dolphin Energy holds blood donation driveDolphin Energy holds blood donation drive

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Qatar-UAE Exchange, Damas tie upQatar-UAE Exchange partnered jewellery brand Damas to offer 35 percent discount on diamond, pearl jewel-lery and watches for Gold Card customers. An MoU was recently signed by Abdullah Mashal, Country Manager, Damas, and Edison Fernandez, GM, Qatar-UAE Exchange. Fernandez said: “Qatar-UAE Exchange has gained its credibility, popularity and success mainly due to our customers. Through this offer we express our gratitude for their trust and loyalty. We also aim to bring more value to customers for which we are always on the look out for like-minded partners. We found the right partner in Damas, who shares our penchant to bring more value to customers. I am sure this alliance would bring that smile of satisfaction to our custom-ers’ face.”

PEF, QGBC sign MoU

Pakistan Engineers Forum (PEF) Qatar and Qatar Green Building

Council (QGBC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), intended to maxim-ise utilisation of their collective resources and expertise. The agreement will help deliver rel-evant education, training and pro-motion to enhance sustainability efforts within the construction industry, to the benefit of industry stakeholders and the wider com-munity. This goal will be achieved through joint research projects and outreach activities under-taken by both organisations.

The MoU signing was attended by Ahmad Al Jolo, QGBC board member, and Meshal Al Shamari, Director of QGBC, and Mohammad Riaz, Vice President of PEF, and Rashid Nizam, Social Welfare Council from Pakistan Embassy.

Commenting on the alliance, Al Jolo said: “We are delighted at the opportunity to team up with the Pakistan Engineers Forum in Qatar, as this agreement will allow us to collectively raise awareness on key sustainability issues regard-ing the built environment, and we will achieve this through various upcoming outreach activities.”

Riaz said: “We believe it is

through partnerships with prestigious organisations such as QGBC that the Pakistan Engineers Forum is able to con-tribute towards the environmental and human development goals of the Qatar National Vision 2030, by raising industry and public aware-ness through premier training, education, research and develop-ment.” The Peninsula

Qatar Steel hosts Executive Master Class on Strategy

Qatar Steel Company, in col-laboration with Palladium Group, organised an Executive

Master Class on “Strategy”. The class, meant for Qatar Steel sen-ior executives, was led by Dr David Norton. Qatar Steel was inducted into Palladium’s Hall of Fame for Strategy Execution in 2012 as a result of their adaptation of Dr Kaplan-Norton’s Balanced Scorecard and Execution Premium Process.

Ali Hassan Al Muraikhi, Director & General Manager said: “Qatar Steel has a strong performance history and our success over the years, have been built on sound management practices. We are preparing ourselves for new frontiers of organisational and opera-tional excellence thorough continuous improvements.”

“As we are gearing up for these ambitious plans and new challenges,

it is important that we keep ourselves abreast of the latest thinking and practices on strategy,” he added.

Dr Norton spoke on “Importance

of balancing management and leadership skills” as well as “how to make Strategic Alliances work”.

Dr Norton’s lecture was followed by

James Creelman’s presentation shar-ing insights on the latest Palladium’s 4Cs Leadership Model for Strategy Execution. The Peninsula

Huawei forecasts heighten adoption of smart city infrastructure in the region

Huawei is leading discussions with regional lead-ers at this week’s 2nd Middle East Smart Cities Summit 2013, spotlighting the key factors that

will drive increased adoption of Smart City infrastructure over the coming three to five years.

As the ICT Platinum Partner of this year’s two-day event — which began in Doha yesterday — Huawei and its partners are placing particular focus on working with government authorities, urban planners, communication carriers, consulting firms, venture capitalists and invest-ment firms, local universities and research institutes involved in master planning and development of more intelligent city infrastructure.

“Access to a safe and efficient economy for busi-nesses, citizens, and local governments is the ultimate goal of any Smart City initiative,” says Pan En, Vice President of Huawei Middle East. “Qatar is one of the regional leaders in this respect, as the right foundation is already in place in the form of the National Vision 2030 with a lot of the desired infrastructure being developed.”

The Peninsula

PLUS | TUESDAY 10 DECEMBER 20136 RECIPE CONTEST

Paneer Baked Pasta Shells

Ingredients• 14 large pasta shells, cooked• 100ml marinara sauce• 200ml tomato sauce• 1/4 cup mozarella cheese, grated• Butter, for greasingFor the stuffing:• 1 cup paneer, grated• 1/2 cup parmesan, grated• 2 tbsp cream cheese• 1 cup spinach, blanched and chopped• 1 clove garlic, crushed• 1/2 tsp lemon zest• 1 tsp all spice• Salt and pepper to taste

Method:Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. and grease a baking dish

with butter. Pour in the marinara sauce.Mix all the ingredients for the stuffing and fill a tablespoon or

two of it into each pasta shell. Arrange these in neat rows in the baking dish. Pour over the tomato sauce evenly and bake for 10 minutes. Serve hot.

Mohammed Ayub

Pizza Pasta Casserole

Ingredients:• 2 pounds ground beef • 1 large onion, chopped• 1 clove garlic, minced• 1 tsp seasoning (dried basil,dried oregano,dried parsley,

garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme, black pepper, red pepper flakes)

• 2 tablespoons olive oil• 2 jars spaghetti sauce• 16 ounces rotini pasta, cooked and drained• 5 cups shredded cheese • 8 ounces sliced pepperoni Method:Add ground beef, onion, garlic and seasoning in oil. Drain. Stir in pasta, spaghetti sauce and 3 cups cheese. Place mixture in 2 greased 9x13x2 inch baking pans or 4 square

pans. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Top with pepperoni. Cover and freeze.

To cook: Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, until heated through.

To bake frozen casserole: Thaw in refrigerator overnight and bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes, till hot. Serve.

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Fried Pasta Wedge

Ingredients• 2 tbsp butter• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour• 1 cup hot milk• ½ tsp fine sea salt• ¼ tsp celery salt• Grated zest of 1 large lemon• 4 large eggs• 2 tbsp freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese• 1 cup diced cooked vegetables such as green beans,

asparagus, or artichoke hearts, or a combination of vegetables• 2 tbsp fresh herbs.• ½ pound taglierini or angel hair pasta• 2 cups bread crumbs • ½ cup vegetable oil for frying

Method:Melt the butter in a 1-quart saucepan over medium heat.

Gradually whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the hot milk, then cook the mixture, stirring

with a wooden spoon until the sauce thickens and coats the spoon, about 4 minutes.

Stir in the salts and zest, remove from the heat, and quickly whisk in two of the eggs, one at a time. Stir in the cheese. Pour the sauce into a large bowl, stir in the veg etables and herbs

and press a sheet of buttered wax paper onto the surface of the sauce to keep a skin from forming and set aside.

Cook the pasta according to the directions. Drain well and add to the sauce, mixing thoroughly to coat the pasta well.

Turn the mixture out onto a lightly oiled cookie sheet or marble board. Shape the mixture into an even-looking round, about 10 inches in diameter and 1 inch high. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. This will make it easier to cut into wedges before frying.

Beat the remaining 2 eggs in a shallow, wide bowl. Mound the bread crumbs on a sheet of wax paper and season them with a little salt.

With a sharp knife, cut the round into quarters; cut each quarter into two wedges.

Dip each wedge into the egg, evenly coating it, then coat it in bread crumbs and set aside on a cookie sheet.

Heat the vegetable oil in a heavy-duty skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the wedges on both sides until the coating is crisp and browned.

Add additional oil if the pan seems too dry. Remove the wedges with a slotted spatula and let them drain on brown paper. Serve warm with tomato ketchup.

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Pasta Biriyani

Ingredients:• 2 cups Pasta • Chicken pieces - 1 cup• 1 (chopped) onion • 1 tomato• 2 tsp ginger garlic paste• 2 green chillies • 1 tbsp Biriyani masala • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder • 1 tsp fennel powder • 1 tsp (or as needed) chilly powder• Mint leaves - handful• Cilantro - handful• 1 bay leaf • 2 cinnamon sticks• 4 cloves • 3 cardamom• Yogurt: 1 cup• Ghee: 1 tbsp• Oil: 1 tbsp• Salt: as needed

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Yummy Cooker Pasta

Ingredients(Serves 4-5 persons)• 2 cups of Pasta• 4 cup milk, curd and water mix• 4 slices of Almarai cheese (yellow)• 2 cup mix of chopped onion, tomato• 1 cup chopped coriander and green capsicum• 2 tbsp fresh ginger grated• 1 tbsp salt• 1 tbsp Oregano powder• 4 tbsp Olive oil• 2 tbsp grated fresh garlic• 4 tbsp Tomato sauce

Method:Take a 3-4 litre capacity cooker. Put on fire and add

olive oil in heated cooker. Add Oregano powder and fresh grated garlic to it. Fry it for few seconds and add chopped tomato and onion mix. Fry it for 2-3 minutes and add salt. Now add coriander and green capsicum and fry again for 1-2 minutes.

Now add milk, water and curd mix, cheese slices, ginger, tomato sauce and bring it to boil and mix in pasta too. Add half cup of water more and mix all.

Now close the lid and allow two whistles on medium flame. Take it off the fire and open it after 15-20 minutes. Serve it with coriander garnishing.

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oil in the water and put the pasta in.Let the pasta cook until it is 75 percent done. At this stage drain the water completely

and keep aside.In the meantime, heat another pan with little oil and ghee. Add the bay leaf, cinnamon,

cardamom and cloves to it. Sauté the onions nicely till it turns golden brown. Next add the green chillies and ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell vanishes.

Add the chopped tomatoes and let it cook till the tomatoes become nice and mushy.Add chopped mint leaves, cilantro and fennel powder and sauté for a minute.Next add the marinated chicken, cover and let it cook in the marinated liquid until the

chicken is completely cooked. Check for salt and add the partially cooked pasta to this. Gently toss the masala with the

pasta. Cover it tightly with a lid and reduce the flame to the lowest setting and let it stay for 10 minutes. Garnish with cilantro, nuts, rasins and serve.

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Students attend a class at the Pachacutec Culinary Institute in the shanty town of Pachacutec, northern Lima. In a tucked-away neighbourhood in a dirt-poor part of Peru north of its capital Lima, this school started by local elite chef Gaston Acurio is training students from humble backgrounds in the skilled art of Peruvian cuisine. Peru was chosen for the second consecutive year as the world’s best culinary destination in the World Travel Awards, according to local media.

HERITAGE 7PLUS | TUESDAY 10 DECEMBER 2013

Zubara is the name of a his-torical fame flourished and nourished during the late 18th century, the whole of

the 19th centuries until early 20th century. The historical remains of Zubara, which cover nearly 60 acres, lie on the northwest of Qatar penin-sula, 105km from Doha city.

According to historical and archae-ological studies, Zubara was founded as a small trade sea port as part of traditional pearling and fishing sys-tem of Qatar in 1765.

Astonishingly, within two decades Zubara became the most important redistribution trade centre in addi-tion to pearling and fishing industries in the whole of the Arabian Gulf.

Historical records reveal Zubara was attacked by the Persians in 1780, then in 1811 it was destroyed by the ruler of Muscat, and in 1878 it was attacked by the British, but the deci-sive battle of them all was in 1937. Since that date Zubara has become the Tale of a City.

Between 2002 and 2005, the writer conducted four seasons of excava-tions at Zubara. Excavations began at an area a few meters from the sea shore, and not far away from the so-called northern house excavated by a Qatari team during early 80s of the last century.

During excavations and archaeo-logical investigations, three layers of habitations were discovered. Layer one, according to archaeological remains, was attributed to the late 18th century. The second layer can be clearly dated to the 19th century. The third layer, however, marked the last phase of habitation in the city which can be dated to the early 20th century.

The revealed building materials and architectural remains such as palaces, houses, wide streets, store rooms, bathrooms, and architectural ornaments defined the wealth of

the city through its three habitation levels.

Other finds such as pottery pots used for melting metals, dates press-ing, and the abundant number of pearl shells with pearl (embryos) indicated that the people of Zubara

were engaged in various activities, in addition to trade such as metal work-ing, date-processing, and intensive pearling industry.

Other finds such as glazed pot-tery, materials made of glass, jew-ellery made of precious stones such

as beads, bracelets made of coloured stone glass, rings made of metals and precious stones, and many other materials suggested the wealth of the city and the wide range of its trade.

Coins from India, Persia, East Africa, the British Isles, Turkey, and Zanzibar, a great number of Chinese porcelain and Celadon pots and bowls from East Asia and other materi-als found during the four seasons of excavations testified the richness of Zubara as a port town on a wide bay forming a good harbour for different ships to dock and sail easily.

History books also tell us that Zubara was famous for its educa-tional institutions and prominent scholars.

When the light of Zuabra faded in 1937 as a centre for all trades and security, Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani, the then ruler of Qatar, issued order to build the cur-rent Zubara fort to serve as a security post for the northern parts of the peninsula.

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Zubara — the city of trade and pearling

By Dr Munir Taha

A storage pottery jar.Dates pressing attributed to the third level.

A general view ofthe excavations.

Scattered storage pottery jars attributed to early Zubara.

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career in fi

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perst

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ve r

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s again

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sked a

bout

turnin

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nti

-hero a

gain

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hah R

ukh s

aid

: “Y

es,

I

am

all f

or it,

I w

ould

lik

e t

o d

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have b

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old

many a

tim

e

not

to d

o i

t because

children l

ike m

e.

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it’s

a r

ole

and y

es,

I w

ould

like t

o d

o it.”

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ukh, how

ever,

says

that

it m

ay n

ot

ente

r t

he ̀

1bn o

r ̀

2bn c

lubs.

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may n

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mercia

lly v

ery b

efitt

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may n

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ente

r t

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lubs.

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ut

as

an a

cto

r, I

would

lik

e t

o d

o it.

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been a

long t

ime,” S

hah R

ukh

said

at

the launch o

f D

eanne P

anday’s

fitn

ess

book S

hu

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p a

nd

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in.

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ecent

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ukh t

urned b

addie

for F

arhan A

khta

r’s

Don

and D

on

2, but

says

those

role

s don’t

really q

ualify

as

negati

ve.

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as

been s

tylise

d a

nd i

s beauti

ful, i

t is

hardly

lik

e a

negati

ve

role

. I

would

really l

ike t

o t

ry a

proper n

egati

ve r

ole

,” s

aid

SR

K, w

ho

turned t

o c

om

edy t

his

year w

ith C

hen

na

i E

xp

ress

and b

roke a

ll r

ecords

wit

h t

he s

uccess

of

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ovie

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urrentl

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busy

shooti

ng f

or F

arah K

han’s

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pp

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ew

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Bri

tney

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rs f

eels

saf

est

in s

tudio

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tar B

rit

ney S

pears

says

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ecordin

g s

tudio

is

the p

lace w

here

she f

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safe

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2-y

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ld r

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y r

ele

ase

d h

er n

ew

alb

um

“B

rit

ney J

ean”

and is

currentl

y p

reparin

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or h

er t

wo-y

ear L

as

Vegas

resi

dency,

but

she s

ays

she f

eels

more a

t hom

e w

hen s

he r

ecords

her

songs

in a

stu

dio

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es,

yes

(the s

tudio

is

where I

feel

safe

st).

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itely

. A

nd t

hat

feeling o

f sa

feness

com

es

through in m

y m

usi

c n

ow

more t

han it

ever

has

befo

re -

that’s

how

I f

eel

com

forta

ble

makin

g p

erso

nal

musi

c,”

conta

ctm

usi

c.c

om

quote

d S

pears

as

sayin

g.

Why

Lily

All

en i

s fu

riou

s w

ith G

ram

my?

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ger L

ily A

llen h

as

slam

med t

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ram

my A

wards

for n

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con-

siderin

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inger L

orde’s

“R

oyals

” in

the b

est

new

arti

st c

ate

gory.

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not

happy w

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usi

c a

wards

for o

verl

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7-year-

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sin

ger from

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Zeala

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hat

recognis

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new

tale

nt,

reports

conta

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usi

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om

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orde h

as

mis

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ut

on a

best

new

arti

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om

inati

on,

but

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s nom

inate

d f

or f

our a

wards

inclu

din

g r

ecord o

f th

e y

ear a

nd s

ong o

f th

e y

ear f

or h

er h

it s

ingle

“R

oyals

”.S

he e

xpress

ed h

er t

houghts

through h

er t

weet

and w

rote

: “S

om

eti

mes

I th

ink t

he G

ram

my v

ote

rs lik

e t

o s

ay,

‘W

ell, le

t’s

see w

hat

els

e y

ou h

ave

befo

re w

e s

ay y

ou’r

e t

he b

est

new

arti

st.’

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whic

h p

oin

t sh

e w

on’t

be

a n

ew

arti

st! w

hat

crap.”

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6th

Annual G

ram

my A

wards

will be h

eld

in J

anuary.

Sti

ller

to

quit

act

ing?

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r-d

irecto

r B

en S

tiller e

njo

yed

makin

g h

is late

st fi

lm T

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f W

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hat

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p a

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hree y

ears

he

work

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n t

he fi

lm, se

t fo

r J

anuary

3 r

ele

ase

next

year,

as

an “

incredib

le

experie

nce”

and “

a g

ift”

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s a d

irecto

r, I

feel

much m

ore

freedom

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here are ju

st

so m

any

dif

ferent

kin

ds

of

movie

s th

at

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make t

hat

aren

’t l

imit

ed b

y w

ho I

am

as

an a

cto

r. I

definit

ely

could

see

myse

lf just

dir

ecti

ng, fo

r s

ure. T

hat’s

where I

’d love t

o e

nd u

p,” S

tiller s

aid

in

a s

tate

ment.

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here

’s S

om

eth

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bou

t M

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sta

r s

ays

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refe

rred d

irecti

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rath

er t

han a

cti

ng in T

rop

ic T

hu

nd

er

(2008),

whic

h a

lso s

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Dow

ney J

r.

I’m

not

her

e to

mak

e fr

iends:

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eena

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r R

anbir

Kapoor s

ays

his

cousi

n K

areena K

apoor “

hate

s all”

her

colleagues

and t

he a

ctr

ess

agrees

and s

ays

she’s n

ot

in t

he H

indi film

in

dust

ry t

o m

ake frie

nds.

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nd R

anbir

made a

join

t appearance

on

Karan

Johar’

s cele

brit

y t

alk

show

Koff

ee W

ith

Ka

ran,

where t

hey

got

talk

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bout

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orm

er’s

rela

tionsh

ip w

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em

ale

colleagues.

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hared t

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isit

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er h

usb

and a

cto

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aif

Ali K

han

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as

shooti

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atr

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aif

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ut.

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atr

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talk

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aid

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lso y

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ave n

ot

been frie

ndly

wit

h a

ny c

olleagues

of yours?

...

she h

ate

s all o

f th

em

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g t

o t

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Karan s

aid

: “A

nyone w

ho is

a c

onte

mporary a

ctr

ess

, K

areena c

an’t

be a

frie

nd w

ith.”

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com

mente

d: “Y

ou (

Kareena)

alw

ays

liked s

om

ebody w

ho is

10

years

your s

enio

r o

r s

om

ebody w

ho is

just

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eacte

d a

nd c

larifi

ed: “A

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m n

ot

here t

o m

ake frie

nds

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m h

ere t

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ork

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have t

oo m

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eady s

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w

ould

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ant

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nds.

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uo w

ill

featu

re o

n t

he s

econd e

pis

ode o

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ourth

seaso

n o

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ee W

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dy

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om m

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HEALTH / FITNESS 11

By Barbara Liston

A Florida researcher is preparing to test mas-sive dust storms in the upper atmosphere that

roll in from Africa to see whether pathogens raining down on the state could be responsible for plant, animal or human disease.

University of Florida aero-biologist Andrew Schuerger said his air sampling device mounted under the wing of an F-104 Starfighter jet is the first capable of capturing particles directly from the clouds which drop 50 million metric tons of dust a year on US soil.

“It’s plausible that some of our previous notions of how patho-gens have moved into or been introduced into an area might be overturned,” Schuerger said.

The effort will be the most in-depth yet to test the health risks of the dust clouds which cross the Atlantic in summer, according to Scheurger. He said the goals are to identify bacte-rial, fungal and viral particles, look for viable pathogens not normally found in the state and model the risks.

A few previous studies of small samples collected at ground level suggest the presence of Bacillus megaterium, Serratia liquefaciens, and species of Streptomyces and Pseudomonas, all of which are potential plant or human pathogens.

But Schuerger said they never been tested to see if the sus-pected pathogens cause disease symptoms in susceptible hosts.

A full sampling program, in which microbes are collected at altitudes up to the maximum cloud altitude of 25,000 feet, is planned for 2014 when the dust storms hit Florida typically in July, August and September.

Test flights of device, the Dust at Altitude Recovery Technology, are underway this week and next at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

The idea of health threats from the sky is not far-fetched.

Two previous studies in Great Britain and in the Caribbean point to disease transmitted by dust storms, according to Schuerger.

In 2001, US Geological Survey scientist Dale Griffin linked a devastating outbreak of foot and

mouth disease to an African dust storm which swept the UK one week earlier and within the dis-ease’s incubation period.

Other studies concluded that Aspergillus Sydowii carried in African dust clouds is respon-sible for outbreaks of disease in sea fan coral in the Caribbean, Schuerger said.

Future phases include simi-lar tests of the Asian dust storm particles which roll in over the western US in March, April and May.

The collection device is 7 feet long, weighs 178 pounds and can be mounted on jets or propeller planes, depending on the altitude to be sampled.

A scientist onboard opens and closes the devices doors at desig-nated times to allow air samples to run through filters.

A test flight collected samples at 1,000, 5,000 and 10,000 feet and at two different air speeds.

Funding for the project to date came from the Florida Space Grant Consortium, the Florida Space Institute and the University of Florida’s Emerging Pathogens Institute.

Reuters

‘Women have a higher pain threshold than men’

Half of the men are being struck down with illnesses that women wouldn’t even mention, says a new research

that also revealed that men are more likely to moan about coughs and colds, showing that women have a higher pain threshold.

The study of 2,000 adults found women gen-erally suffer in silence when struck down by bugs or viruses, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

On the other hand, men are far more vocal and often use dramatic language to describe their condition such as “absolute agony”, “unbearable” and even “killing me.”

According to the research by Superdrug’s Health and Pharmacy, a company that deliv-ers health care products, just under half of the women who took part in the study said they didn’t believe their partner when he claimed to be ill.

Similarly, 52 percent of women believe their other half is frequently struck down by ill-nesses or injuries they themselves wouldn’t think of mentioning.

Also around half of the women in the study said their partner often mistook a common cold for full blown flu.

“There is no doubt that at this time of year everyone will be coming down with seasonal coughs and colds and some people will cope better than others,” said Mel Wilson, head of Superdrug’s Health and Pharmacy.

“But if the nation’s women are to be believed, men do seem to suffer more with their ailments, or at least suffer more pub-licly. Whether this is because women aren’t overly sympathetic, or because men gener-ally find it harder to cope is unclear, but the language men are using to describe their ailments is certainly interesting and hints towards a bit of an over exaggeration,” added Wilson.

New device helps in ovarian cancer treatment

Scientists have developed a microchip-based device that helps easy monitoring of patients’ response to certain malig-

nancies, including ovarian cancer, says a study.The device, developed by Massachusetts

General Hospital (MGH) researchers, may greatly simplify the monitoring of patients’ response to treatment for ovarian cancer - the most lethal form of gynaecologic cancer - and other malignancies.

The team from the MGH Cancer Center and the Center for Systems Biology reports using their device to isolate and identify tumour cells from ascites, an accumulation of fluid in the abdomen that often occurs in abdominal cancers.

The PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) paper also describes development of a panel of four protein mark-ers (identifiers) to accurately identify ovar-ian cancer cells in the ascites, reports Science Daily.

The ability to reliably track treatment response will faciliatate doctors to decide if a particular anti-cancer drug should be contin-ued or another option should be tried.

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Researcher to study high-altitude dust for possible health risks

This image released by Nasa from its Terra satellite shows a thick wall of dust that blew across the Arabian Peninsula on March 25-27, 2011, had thinned into an ethereal plume that extended across the Arabian Sea by the time the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Nasa's Terra satellite captured this image on March 30.

Eight major US web companies, includ-ing Apple, Google and Facebook, made a joint call yesterday for tighter controls on how governments collect personal data, intensifying the furor over online

surveillance.In an open letter to US President Barack Obama

and Congress, the companies said recent revela-tions showed the balance had tipped too far in favor of the state in many countries and away from the individual.

In June, former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden exposed top secret government surveillance programs that tap into communications on cables linking technology com-panies’ various data centres overseas.

After Snowden’s disclosure, many of the big Internet companies warned that American busi-nesses may lose revenue abroad as distrustful cus-tomers switched to local alternatives.

“We understand that governments have a duty to protect their citizens,” said the letter from the eight firms which also included Microsoft Corp, Twitter, LinkedIn Corp, Yahoo Inc and AOL Inc.

“But this summer’s revelations highlighted the urgent need to reform government surveillance practices worldwide.

“The balance in many countries has tipped too far in favor of the state and away from the rights of the individual - rights that are enshrined in our Constitution. This undermines the freedoms we all cherish. It’s time for a change.”

Several of the eight companies, which have a com-bined market capitalization of nearly $1.4 trillion, have responded by publicizing their decision to boost encryption and security on their sites.

Trust At RiskThe companies have detailed their ‘Reform

Government Surveillance’ campaign on a website, calling on the US government to take the lead by limiting how much user information a government can collect.

“People won’t use technology they don’t trust,” Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith said on the website. “Governments have put this trust at risk, and governments need to help restore it.”

The campaign also calls on governments to limit surveillance to specific, known users and not to col-lect data in bulk, and asks that companies have the right to publish the number and nature of govern-ment demands for user information.

“The security of users’ data is critical, which is why we’ve invested so much in encryption and fight for transparency around government requests for information,” Google Chief Executive Larry Page said on the website.

“This is undermined by the apparent wholesale collection of data, in secret and without independent oversight, by many governments around the world. It’s time for reform and we urge the US government to lead the way.”

Obama last week said he intended to propose NSA reforms to reassure Americans that their pri-vacy was not being violated by the agency.

British-based campaign group Big Brother Watch welcomed the move by the Internet groups and said surveillance laws in Britain, the US and many other countries were no longer fit for the Internet age.

“This statement of principles, by some of the world’s biggest companies, is a watershed moment and one that cannot go ignored in any country that regards itself as a democracy,” it said.

Reuters

TECHNOLOGYPLUS | TUESDAY 10 DECEMBER 201312

Tech firms call for controls on surveillance

By Stuart Dredge

From Candy Crush Saga to Instagram, developing mobile applications has never been more potentially

lucrative. But how about learning to code on a smartphone?

That’s the goal of Codecademy: Hour of Code, an iPhone app released this week by the founders of US edu-cation startup Codecademy, whose website teaches people to code in lan-guages including JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Python and Ruby.

The company’s first mobile app is starting with a simpler goal: to help iPhone owners “learn the basics of coding in under one hour” through a set of quick demonstrations and exercises designed to be completed in short bursts throughout the day.

“Our app gets you started by intro-ducing you to the basic concepts behind the apps on your phone and the websites you visit. You’ll learn to understand the basic structure of code when you see it,” explains its App Store listing.

“Use your phone for what it’s good

for — quick, fun exercises on the go. Program when you get home and stay fresh by reviewing on the go.”

Codecademy was founded in 2011 by Zach Sims and Ryan Bubinski, and has since raised $12.5m of fund-ing to fuel its ambitions of demystify-ing programming. More than 450,000 signed up for online courses as part of the company’s Code Year initiative in

2012, with more than 60 percent of its users now located outside the US.

“Codecademy was originally built for someone like me to learn how to code. Now, we want to help provide an easy way for people to get the pro-gramming skills they need to learn skills, start businesses, and find new jobs,” Sims said in October this year.

“We’re all looking to make learning as interactive and fun as possible and

to continue helping our users change the world. Most other programming instruction companies teach by using videos or text-based approaches. We think the best way to learn how to code is to learn by doing – to actu-ally code.”

At the time of writing, Hour of Code has not been released for other smartphones, notably Android. It is possible Codecademy was waiting for the iPhone version to be approved by Apple before launching on Android though — an increasingly familiar pattern for smartphone apps.

Codecademy isn’t the first com-pany to explore mobile apps as a way to teach people to program. A number of startups have launched apps in

2012 and 2013 to introduce children to coding, including Hakitzu Elite: Robot Hackers, Hopscotch, Light-bot, Kodable and Move the Turtle. Another US startup, Play-i, has just raised $1.4m through a crowdfunding campaign on its website to launch two consumer robots, Bo and Yana, which children will learn to control by coding in their companion iOS and Android apps. The Guardian

App teaches programming skills to iPhone owners

Codecademy: Hour of Code promises "quick, fun exercises on the go" to help people learn to code on their smartphone.

iOS apps of the day

COMICS & MORE 13

Hoy en la HistoriaDecember 10, 1903

1868: The world’s first traffic lights came into operation in London1948: The United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights2001: The first movie in the Lord of the Rings trilogy premiered in London2006: Chile’s former military leader General Augusto Pinochet died, aged 91. Over 3,000 people were killed during his 17-year rule after he seized power in the coup of 1973

Marie Curie became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, awarded the honours in physics for her role in the isolation of radium

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HYPER SUDOKU

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CROSSWORDS

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

How to play Hyper Sudoku:A Hyper Sudoku

Puzzle is solved

by filling the

numbers from 1

to 9 into the blank

cells. A Hyper

Sudoku has

unlike Sudoku

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(four regions

overlap with the

nine standard

regions). In all

regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear

only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is

solved like a normal Sudoku.

ACROSS 1 Setting for part of “A

Tale of Two Cities”

9 “Awww!”

15 Aces, with “the”

16 What a mass of footballers do after a tackle

17 One getting poked in the eye?

18 Smell like

19 Punches, informally

20 Psychologist Alfred

21 Jaunty

23 Not taking a loss well, say

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29 Number of Planeten

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32 Funny Margaret

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47 Put on the line

50 “Let’s do it!”

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53 Target of thrown bricks, in early comics

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7 Sure thing

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9 Concorde features

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11 Like some flexible mortgages

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13 Loads

14 “___ Poetry Jam”

21 Raid target

22 Position in a relay

23 Historical community

25 Rap’s Biz ___

26 Last name in women’s skin care

27 “Pretty obvious, huh?”

28 Certain coffee order

30 I.R.S. settlement

31 Take turns?

33 Part of a cover

36 Some silk threads

37 Trounce

39 Cuban-born Baseball Hall-of-Famer José

41 Terra ___

42 “Baa, Baa, Black Sheep” figure

43 Threshold

44 Load

45 One who’s incredible

46 Peace abroad

48 Listing that can change based on the weather, for short

49 Flyspeck

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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

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EASY SUDOKUCartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate

Easy Sudoku PuzzlesPlace a digit from 1 to 9 in each empty cell so everyrow, every column and every 3x3 box contains allthe digits 1 to 9.


CINEMA / TV LISTINGS 15

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How She Does It

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Chipwrecked

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PG15

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Ali's Greatest

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Thira (2D/Malayalam) – 8.30pm

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Intersections (2D/Romantic) – 5.00pm

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INNOVATIONS

LIVE SHOWS Airing Time Programme Briefs

SPIRITUAL HOUR

6:00 - 7:00 AM A time of reflection, a deeper understanding of the teachings of Islam.

RISE 7:00 – 9:00 AM A LIVE 2-hour morning show hosted by Scott Boyes. It focuses on a wide array of topics from Weather, News, Health tips, Sports News and interactive bits with the callers.

INTERNATIO-NAL NEWS

1:00 PM The latest news and events from around the world.

DRIVE 3:00 – 4:00 PM A daily afternoon show broadcast at peak travel time. Today, it’s “music” day with Nabil Al Nashar.

INNOVATIONS 6:00 – 7:00 PM A LIVE weekly show hosted and produced by Scott Boyes. The show talks about all the newest and exciting advancements in the world of science and technology.

Repeat Shows

FASHION 10:00 – 11:00 AM Tonight on the Fashion Show we’ll catch up with the winner of the W Hotel and VCU award for 2013, Rabab Adbulla,. She’ll chat about her upcoming fashion show at Lusail Marina conducted by W Doha.

LEGENDARY ARTISTS

12:00 – 1:00 PM The show tells the story of a celebrity artist that has reached unprecedented fame. Throughout the episode the artists’ memorable performances/songs will be played to put listeners in the mood.

PLUS | TUESDAY 10 DECEMBER 2013 POTPOURRI16

Editor-In-Chief Khalid Al Sayed Acting Managing Editor Hussain Ahmad Editorial Office The Peninsula Tel: 4455 7741, E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]

Issa M Al Mohannadi,Chairman of QGBC

He is also the CEO of Msheireb Properties, a subsidiary of

Qatar Foundation. He is the founder and chairperson of the Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC). He earned his Bachelor’s degree in natural gas engineering from Texas A&M University in Kingsville, Texas. He gained his Master’s certifica-tion in project management from George Washington University, in Washington. Prior to entering the real estate industry, he held senior management roles at ExxonMobil, Snamprogetti, Aker Kvaerner, Air Liquide, Chiyoda and Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Company.

Who’s who

IN FOCUS

A cloudy sky over Al Khor community.

by G Gunasekaran

Send your photos to [email protected]. Mention where the photo was taken.

If you want your events featured here, mail details to [email protected]

Project Space: Magdi Mostafa: Sound Element When: Till Jan 5, 2014Where: Mathaf: Arab Museumof Modern Art

What: Egyptian artist Magdi Mostafa explores the dialogue between sound and space. Mostafa’s work evokes personal and shared memories, recalling different images and emotions to be experimented by the visitors. Free Entry

Relics — Damien HirstWhen: Until Jan 22; Sun-Wed: 10:30am–5:30pm. Tuesday ClosedThur-Sat: 12pm–8pm, Fri: 2pm–8pmWhere: Al Riwaq Exhibition Space What: The most comprehensive survey of Damien Hirst’s work ever shown and his first solo exhibition in the Middle East. Free Entry

L’âge d’or — exhibitionby Adel AbdessemedWhen: Till January 5Where: Atrium and ground floor of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art What: Curated by Pier Luigi Tazzi, the exhibition will showcase recent works, including drawings, paintings, sculptures and videos, many created by Adel Abdessemed.Entry: Free, open to all

Jazz in the Park:Jonathan Batiste When: Dec 11, 7pm - 8pm Where: Museum of Islamic Art Park What: The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) has partnered with Jazz at Lincoln Center Doha for a series of free world-class jazz concerts in MIA Park.Free Entry

Omar Khalifa – “Infinite”When: Until Dec 15; 10am-10pmWhere: Katara Cultural Village What: This outdoor installation examines ‘the nature of being’. Using digital multiple exposure techniques, an image is crafted that gives a of other-worldliness and depth of perspective through the human form. Free Entry

The Grandmasterby Wong Kar-waiWhen: Dec 12 at 7pm; Dec 13 at 4pm, 7pm and 10pm; Dec 14 at 4pm and 7pm; Dec 15 at 7pm; Dec 16 at 7pm; Dec 17 at 7pm and 10pm. Where: Drama Theater, Building 16 What:Five years in the making, “The Grandmaster” marks grand the return of Hong Kong master filmmaker Wong Kar-wai with a visually breathtaking tale of betrayal, honour and love. Entry: Tickets on sale now online and in person at the DFI Ticket Outlets (Box office hours listed on dohafilminstitute.com)

Events in Qatar

Our Qatar — a Community Photography Installation project coordinated by the

Katara Art Studios will be held between December 12 and January 18; 10am-10pm at Katara Gallery 2 - Bldg. 18.

Katara has invited all residents or visitors to submit one photo that expresses the way they feel about Qatar and their life in the country.

“Everyone is an artist in this Community Photography Installation project, “Our Qatar” is about the com-munity and the way you feel about your life in the community. How does Qatar inspire you? What do you Love about Qatar? What is your favourite

place in Qatar? Who are your favour-ite friends in Qatar?’” Katara website mentioned.

Any photo will be accepted and exhibited, as long as it was taken in Qatar and has as background, your life, your friends and family life and experiences in Qatar.

“We encourage everyone to give us a photo, and help us putting it up at the gallery. Throughout the exhibi-tion Katara Art Studios will continue accepting photographs until the clos-ing of the exhibition.”

The maximum size of photo accepted is A3. Either you can deliver it at Katara or email it to [email protected]. The Peninsula

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