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Hundreds of youngsters from all over

Hundreds of youngsters from all over

the world are calling for real and

the world are calling for real and

effective solutions to climate change

effective solutions to climate change

and its consequences. They demand

and its consequences. They demand

the parties to react before it’s too late.

the parties to react before it’s too late.

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Extra fruit maynot ward offdaily hunger

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by Isabel Ovalle

The Conference of the

Parties that is taking

place in Doha these

days is not only a

chance for current world leaders

to meet, it’s also an opportunity

for tomorrow’s mandataries to

gather and fight for their future.

Hundreds of youngsters from

all over the world call for real

and effective solutions to climate

change and its consequences.

They demand the parties to

react before it’s too late.

The younger generations have

come to Qatar to show they care

and to raise awareness in the

Arab world about an issue that

is still new to many.

Among the youngest attend-

ees is Carlos, an 18-year-old

from Colombia. COP18 is his

first climate change summit and

definitely his first visit to Qatar,

as well as to the Middle East.

Sensitive the severe impact of

global warming in his country,

he got involved in the climate

change movement.

In the halls of Qatar National

Convention Center (QNCC),

Carlos stated that Colombia

is harshly affected by climate

change, being one of the coun-

tries that has suffered more

damages. This young expert

explained that climate phenom-

ena name ‘La Niña’ and ‘El Niño’,

the girl and the boy in Spanish,

forced Colombia to invest a big

percentage of its gross domestic

product to mitigate the costs.

On this basis, he joined other

youngsters in Doha to super-

vise what negotiators are doing,

interact with them, and par-

ticipate. Carlos added that “we

are protagonists of change; we

are not only the future, but the

present. We have to fix this

degraded world and guarantee

the future of humanity and the

rest of living creatures”.

Marco Cadena, coordinator

of Young friends of the Earth,

arrived in Qatar to participate

in the Conference of the Youth

that gathered hundreds of people

a few days before the UN sum-

mit. “Youth from around the

world came here to express their

frustration, we cannot allow dis-

traction in the negotiations. The

impact of climate change is hap-

pening now”, he added.

To draw attention these young

activists walk around with red

dots that represent people from

all over the world affected by

climate change. Ultimately,

youngsters want to put face to

the problem, in order for leaders

to acknowledge the humanitar-

ian costs of this issue.

Cadena wishes he could speak

to negotiators face to face. “I

would tell them to live up to

their responsibility,” he added.

To illustrate their point of view

this group invites dignitaries to

“connect the red dots, and guar-

antee equity and justice.”

Bella is another young activ-

ist, also 18-year-old and original

from Taiwan. She flew for almost

20 hours because she can’t stop

worrying about her future.

Her country saw severe rains

recently that forced her school

to close down with floods that

reached the second floor. Her

family also suffered the dam-

ages of the unusual rains, given

that her father lost his business.

In this condition, she asks world

leaders to “please stop bargain-

ing and negotiating for our

future, please save our world”.

by Isabel Ovalle

The youngsters have come to Qatar to show they care about the earth and the environment. They want to raise awareness in the Arab world about climate change and its consequences, an issue that is still new to many.

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On the occasion of the World

AIDS Day, members of Healthy

Planet and International

Federation of Medical Students’

Associations gave out informa-

tion about the disease, spreading

awareness about it in order to

fight discrimination.

One of the members told The

Peninsula that “we want to tell the

truth about AIDS”. To this end,

several activists, each of them

sporting labels with the conse-

quences of the syndrome (dis-

crimination, sadness, and pain,

among others), joined each oth-

er’s hands in a circle, living one of

them in the middle, captive of the

collateral damages of his sickness.

With this performance, stu-

dents aim to let people know

that health and climate are

linked. Extreme weather condi-

tions such as high temperatures

in directly connected with sani-

tary problems in many regions,

especially in Africa.

The first UN conference to be

held in the Middle East has seen

an arousing of the Arab youth,

who has been very active as

well, lobbying with their peers.

Gathered in the Arab Youth

Climate Movement, youngsters

from 16 countries met in Egypt

two months before COP18 to

design a calendar of initiatives

for Doha, the main one being the

march organized by Doha Oasis,

a local organisation.

While all young activists seem

content to be able to attend the

summit, there is also room to

address other issues, like the

lack of representation of the

youth in the actual negotia-

tions of conference of the par-

ties, a matter that members of

YOUTHinkgreen want to bring

attention too.

On the other hand, YOUNGO

Gender Group worries about

equal representation of women

and men in the conference of

the parties. In this context,

they created a circle, alternat-

ing men and women, balanc-

ing cups of water to symbolize

healthy globes.

Youth has played its part.

Only the week that lies ahead

will clear the question of

whether ministers and other

leaders, headed by the secre-

tary general of the UN, Ban

Ki-moon, will disappoint tomor-

row’s generations.

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PICS: Salim Matramkot

PLUS | SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER 2012 COMMUNITY4

Doha designers dazzle

The Gate Mall held its first fashion show this weekend under the motto ‘Dress to Impress’. The event featured the works of six young designers, five of them from Qatar and from Pakistan. There were two shows, on Friday November 30 and one on Saturday December 1, with designs by Selina Farooqie, Saleh Abdulrahman, Muneera Al Dolemee, Fahad Al Obaidoly, Aisha A Al Naemi and Latifa Al Mudahki. The show was organised by Shaikha Al Mudahka, Al Anood Al Thani and Haneen Abdulrahman, three Qatari entrepreneurs. Non-governmental organisation Qatar Charity received a percentage of the profits.

Pics: Shaival Dalal

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MES Indian School scouts take part in COP18 conference

Hundred Scouts from MES Indian School led by Shakil Ahmed Kakvi, Coordinator for Scientific

and Environmental Affairs, partici-pated in the Climate Change COP18 conference at La Cigale Hotel Doha.

At the conference Kakvi handed over Red Ribbons, as part of the AIDS awareness campaign, to the Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada and the Environment Minister H E Abdullah bin Mubarak bin Ebood Al Maadadi.

Ministers spend time with young scouts and appreciated the effort of MES Indian School for prepar-ing younger generations for future challenges.

Master Sonu B C, Scout Leader distributed Red ribbon to all scouts and guests including the Ambassador of Indonesia to Qatar Deddy Saiful Hadi.

The Peninsula

The Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, the Environment Minister H E Abdullah bin Mubarak bin Ebood Al Maadadi, Amabassador of Indonesia to Qatar Deddy Saiful Hadi and Shakil Ahmed Kakvi, Coordinator, Scientific and Environmental Affairs of MES Indian School, with scouts at the COP18 conference.

Georgetown SFS-Qhosts concludinglecture in ClimateChange Lecture Series

Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) prepares to conclude

its Climate Change Lecture Series with Climate Change: Carbon Taxes, Cap & Trade, Renewables, Sequestration & Other Remedies, to be held at 7pm today at SFS-Q.

With Qatar currently hosting COP18, Dr Nathan Hultman, Director of Environment & Energy Policy Programs, University of Maryland, will put the complexities of the discussions central to this mega-conference into context and draw on his vast experience participating in the UN climate change process since the Kyoto meeting.

Dr Hultman commented: “After a decade of slow and halting progress toward a global approach to climate change, there remains a very large gap between the low level of ambition in existing international agreements and the necessary major steps for manag-ing climate risks at reasonable levels in the long run. Against this backdrop, delegates will soon be meeting for another round of international climate negotiations in Doha, Qatar to discuss key issues of financing and to lay the groundwork for a future treaty.”

Dr Hultman will also address energy-climate challenges and oppor-tunities specific to the GCC countries.

The discussions make up part of a series of open lectures on climate change held from November 11 to December 2 at SFS-Q. The Peninsula

Doha British School welcomed 27 companies, universities and training providers recently to their campus as part of the first careers fair to be held at the school. They met with students from the Secondary School. It gave students an opportunity to discuss both their future careers and educational choices. Employers who were represented included Commercial Bank, Qatar Airways, Qatargas, Al Jazeera and Hamad Hospital. Also present were Qatar University, Stenden University, Georgetown University, Northwestern University and Weill Cornell. Clare Foynes, Doha British School Careers Guidance Counselor, commented “This was a fantastic opportunity for the students and due to its suc-cess we are planning to make this an annual event. The universities and employers have been most impressed by our students and look forward to visiting us again.”

Doha British School hosts first career fair

DPS-Modern Indian School students won the secondary category bronze medal in the table tennis team event organised by School Olympic Programme on November 25, 2012. Seen in the photo are players (from left) Sara Mushtaq, Amanda Ram and Prarthana with School officials.

PLUS | SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER 2012 MARKETPLACE6

A delegation of senior manage-ment from Qatar Petroleum (QP) recently visited the construction site of Barzan

Gas Project in Ras Laffan. Overall progress of this key project, critical to meeting Qatar’s future energy needs, has recently surpassed 50 percent as the gas processing facilities are now taking shape.

The QP delegation included Mohamed Al Marri, Manager, Oil and Gas Surface Development, Tamim Attar, Manager, Project Evaluation and Planning, Ahmad Al-Amoodi, Assistant Manager, Common Facilities, and Abdulrahman Al Braik, Assistant Manager, Transmission and District Engineering. Nafez A Bseiso, Venture

Group Manager, RasGas Company Limited (RasGas), and management representatives from the Venture Group accompanied the delegation.

The delegation, which toured the entire site stretching over three square kilometres, witnessed the remarkable achievements that have been made 22 months into the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) phase of the project.

Bseiso said the Barzan Gas Project both in Qatar and the offshore facili-ties being built in Ulsan, South Korea, are currently on plan both in terms of cost and schedule to achieve start-up of Train 1 in 2014.

“When the two new gas processing trains are in operation in 2014 and

2015 respectively, they will combine with other RasGas facilities (LNG and pipeline sales gas) to produce a staggering total production capac-ity of around 11 billion standard cubic feet per day (the equivalent of almost two million barrels of oil), making RasGas one of the largest single gas processors in the world,” he said.

“A construction workforce of over 19,000 comprising of more than 50 nationalities has contributed in achiev-ing world class safety performance and industry leading results, including a total recordable incident rate of 0.05 and lost time incident rate of 0.01 dur-ing the project,” said Bseiso.

The Peninsula

QP delegation tours Barzan construction site

The Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology (ictQATAR) organised a workshop on blended learning today at

Sharq Village & Spa to introduce training managers and HR practitioners from various Qatari organisations to best practices and techniques in the field.

The workshop, organised by ictQATAR’s Lifelong Learning Program, was attended by representatives from several prestigious local public and private organisations.

The workshop was facilitated by Dr. Clive Shepherd, one of UK’s foremost experts in workplace learning and development who introduced participants to the blended learning concept, which essentially refers to education being delivered partly at classrooms or

workplaces through computer-assisted activities in what is widely referred to as e-learning.

“This workshop is the first in a series of workshops ictQATAR is offering to raise awareness on best techniques for adopting e-learning within organisations which will open more learning and development opportunities to all employees across all levels”, said Nader Subaih, Lifelong Learning Section Manager at ictQATAR.

Dr Clive Shepherd provided key insights on how to make real blended learning progress at organisations and demonstrated how organisations can decide on the most appropriate mix of strategies, methods and media to take advantage of these opportunities.

The Peninsula

QP officials at the Barzan construction site.

ictQATAR holds blended learning workshop

Technical Manager Dr Atos Batarra explaining some colour technics during the National Paints Architects technical seminar held at Hilton Hotel Doha.

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IBQ organises ITQAN development and leadership programme

The International Bank of Qatar (ibq), is pressing ahead with its national workforce and talent d e v e l -

opment pro-grammes. The bank recently wrapped up a tailor-made work-shop, ITQAN, geared towards the Qatari per-sonnel. ITQAN is a personal development and leadership initiative. The programme has been run-ning throughout the past 11 months and will continue till the end of 2012.

Eleven Qatari staff have successfully completed the workshop which was split into three phases, each phase focusing on a particular set of skills which help enhancing the positive working experi-ence of all attendees who took part in the workshop sessions.

Saleh Al Kawari (pictured), Head of Human Resources at ibq said: “We’re extremely pleased with the results of this year-long development initiative. This strongly demonstrates our steadfast commitment to continuously invest in our Qatari staff, particularly those who bring local talent on board. ibq believes in the significance to not only recruit the right resources but also to train and develop their capabilities to turn into the best and most productive and competi-tive workforce within the industry. This stems from our understanding that suc-cess can only be triggered and driven by a highly qualified team of experts. At ibq, we were extremely happy to see the unfaltering dedication of the 11 Qatari staff who attended the programme over the past months.” The Peninsula

National Paints Architects technical seminar

PLUS | SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER 2012HEALTH 7

Health Tipsfrom DOCTOR

Difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia) is common among all age groups, especially the elderly. The term dysphagia refers to the feeling of difficulty passing food or liquid from the mouth to the stomach. This may be caused by many factors, most of which are temporary and not threatening. Difficulties in swallowing rarely represent a more serious disease, such as a tumor or a progressive neurological disorder. When the difficulty does not clear up by itself in a short period of time, you should see an otolaryngologist — head and neck surgeon (ENT Specialist).What are the symptoms of swallowing disorders?• drooling• a feeling that food or liquid is sticking in the throat• discomfort in the throat or chest (when gas-tro esophageal reflux is present)• a sensation of a foreign body or “lump” in the throat• weight loss and inadequate nutrition due to prolonged or more significant problems with swallowing• coughing or choking caused by bits of food, liquid, or saliva not passing easily during swal-lowing, and being sucked into the lungs• voice changeHow are swallowing disorders diagnosed?When dysphagia is persistent and the cause is not apparent, the otolaryngologist—head and neck surgeon ( ENT ) will discuss the history of your problem and examine your mouth and throat. This may be done with the aid of mirrors. Sometimes a small tube (flexible laryngoscope) is placed through the nose and the patient is then given food to eat while the scope is in place in the throat. These procedures provide visualization of the back of the tongue, throat, and larynx (voice box). What causes swallowing disorders? Difficulty in swallowing may be due to a range of other causes, including something as simple as poor teeth, ill fitting dentures, or a common cold. One of the most common causes of swallowing disorders is gastro esophageal reflux and sinusitis & post nasal drip. Gastro Esophageal Reflux, occurs when acid from the stomach backs up into the esophagus and to the larynx ( Voice box ). Symptoms include irritation in the throat, frequent throat clearing, sticky/lump feeling in the throat, difficulty in swallowing etc.Gastro esophageal reflux can often be treated by changing eating and living habits in these ways:• Eat a bland diet with smaller, more frequent meals.• Eliminate tobacco, alcohol and caffeine.• Reduce weight and stress.• Avoid food within three hours of bedtime.• Elevate the head of the bed at night.If these don’t help, antacids between meals and at bedtime may provide relief.Sinusitis with post nasal drip: Post-nasal drip often leads to a sore, irritated

throat. Although there is usually no infection, the tonsils and other tissues in the throat may swell. This can cause discomfort or a feeling that there is a lump in the throat. Other causes may include: hypertension; diabetes; thyroid disease; stroke; progres-sive neurologic disorder; the presence of a tracheotomy tube; a paralyzed or unmoving vocal cord; a tumor in the mouth, throat, or esophagus; or surgery in the head, neck, or esophageal areas. Swallowing difficulty can also be connected to some medications like Nitrates, Anticholinergic agents found in certain anti-depressants and allergy medications, Calcium tablets, Calcium channel blockers for hypertension, aspirin, Iron tablets, Vitamin C, Antipsychotic,Tetracycline (used to treat acne)How are swallowing disorders treated?Many of these disorders can be treated with medication. Drugs that slow stomach acid production, muscle relaxants, and antacids are a few of the many medicines available. Treatment is tailored to the particular cause of the swallowing disorder. Once the cause is determined, swallowing disorders may be treated with medication, swallowing therapy or surgery.

by Genevra Pittman

The idea that filling up on fruits and veg-etables will cut one’s appetite for higher-calorie fare did not

pan out in a new study; in fact, adding fruit juice before meals boosted hunger and weight gain for some participants.

Eating apples and grapes before lunch helped people feel fuller and eat slightly less than when they drank an equivalent amount of fruit juice as an appetizer in the experiment. However, putting volunteers on a fruit- and vege-table-heavy diet for months made no long-term difference in their assessments of their own hunger and fullness, researchers found.

Some doctors have hoped that encouraging people to eat greater volumes of fruits and veggies, which are less “energy-dense” than burgers and pizza, might help them feel full for longer and pre-vent overeating and weight gain.

But the new study suggests loading up on more carrots, broc-coli and oranges every day won’t ward off hunger over the long run. And having fruit in beverage form simply added calories to the day’s tally without displacing any.

The findings follow results from the same trial showing 34 partici-pants - some overweight or obese, some a healthy weight - gained

between 3.5 and 5 pounds when they were given eight weeks of fruit juice to incorporate into their diet. Heavier participants, in par-ticular, also gained weight when they received extra fresh fruit and vegetables.

“If you tell people to add any-thing to their diet, you’re going to potentially have no weight loss, or weight gain, even with fruits and vegetables,” said Barbara Rolls, chair of nutritional sciences at The Pennsylvania State University in University Park.

“You need to be careful to make sure that you emphasize substitu-tion, not just, ‘Eat more of this or that,’” Rolls, who was not involved in the new research, told Reuters Health.

That’s especially true for bever-ages, she said, since the body regu-lates hunger and thirst differently - and people often don’t think to eat less to make up for juice or other calorie-filled beverages.

Richard Mattes from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, and his colleagues found that when they fed volunteers a regular lunch of all-you-can-eat macaroni and cheese, they ate an average of 785 or 821 calories of it, depending on the day.

When the same participants started a meal with fresh and dried fruit, then went on to the main course, they ended up eating 678 calories of lunch, the fruit course

included. When they started with fruit juice instead, the volunteers took in a total of 891 calories.

People ate about 400 more calo-ries, on average, during the test day when they started lunch with juice, compared to when they started with solid fruit, according to the findings published in the International Journal of Obesity.

But those results in favor of fresh and dried fruit did not hold up over the longer-term, Mattes and his team found. When the researchers provided the volun-teers with 400 to 550 calories of either fruits and vegetables or fruit juice each day for eight weeks, there was no change in how they rated their hunger or fullness at regular intervals during each test period.

That means simply adding fruits and veggies to meet nutritional guidelines may not be enough to help people stay full and lose weight - and may actually make it harder for them to shed extra pounds, researchers said.

Mattes and his colleagues advised “careful implementation of recommendations” through counseling or other nutrition pro-grams to make sure people taking steps to improve their diet don’t end up accidentally putting on more weight. SOURCE: http://bit.ly/SzJoe9 International Journal of Obesity, online November 20, 2012.

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PLUS | SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER 2012 HOSPITALITY10

Gulf Paradise Hotel has launched a Go-Green programme, where a team has been appointed to

support and initiate good practices of being an Environmental friendly Hotel.

The working committee consists of eight senior staff members nominated from each department. The team has taken the responsibility to educate all associates working for the Hotel with a quarterly presentation meeting.

Some of the practices initiated by the team includes collection of waste paper, plastic items, cans, boxes sepa-rately so that it can be recycled.

The Go Green team has also come up with an awareness programme by placing notices in all staff areas includ-ing the staff associate room painted “Green” to encourage everyone to practice the three R’s i.e. Recycle, Reduce and Reuse.

The Hotel’s Housekeeping has started the housekeeping “Green” practice, where room guest, staying more than a one night, has the option of informing the Housekeeping team, if the bed and bathroom linen requires a change or not.

The Peninsula

Gulf Paradise Hotel goes green

Gulf Paradise Hotel Go Green - Working Committee with the General Manager of the hotel.

The Diplomatic Club unveils ‘BBQ Donut’

Diplomatic Club has announced the launch of a new, innovative product – two BBQ Donuts brought to

Doha for the first time.The BBQ Donut is a floating food

barge. Seating up to eight people and featuring a specially installed BBQ grill, you can even ‘correct your course between courses’ with the compact outboard engine.

With loads of storage under the seats and a fully adjustable sun shade, you can take to the gently undulat-ing West Bay waters for hours. The BBQ unit is a low-smoke charcoal kettle grill, specially set up to ensure maximum safety and ease of use. The molded table settings ensure your food won’t slide off. If you fancy a little light music for a complete enjoyable ambi-ance, each donut comes fitted with a state-of-the-art sound system.

With a movable side section for easy boarding, and all necessary rigging and safety features, you’ll be able to tuck easily in to your floating feast. Plus, as with every good BBQ Donut, there are plenty of customisation options and extras. It’s a completely safe and fun outing for kids, families, employees who want to try something different, perhaps a birthday party, a romantic

dinner for two, or even an informal meeting.

The Diplomatic Club will be offering trips departing from the beach front at the shore. Different menus and times of sailings will be available. Coffee breaks and breakfast represent the early morning fare but lunchtime and din-ner is when the ‘occidental menu’ comes into its own. If you just fancy taking to the seas with beverages only, and skip the food, then this is easily arranged.

Adel Al Abdulla, Managing Director of The Diplomatic Club, commented: “The Diplomatic Club, since its inception, has

been – and remains – a Qatari insti-tution noted for its service, style and innovation. The new BBQ Donut craft is unique in Qatar and we are the only people offering this service. It’s a one-of-a-kind product for the Qatari market which we’re certain is going to be a very popular and unique, new getaway option for families, friends and companies.”

“Friends and families aside, we see the BBQ Donut as a product that’s going to be incredible popular in terms of corporate and promotional events, employee team bonding or just lunch or dinner with a twist!” The Peninsula

Officials inside the BBQ Donut.

Dukkan Falafel is coming to Qatar following a recent agreement between the franchise owners, Dubai-based Alternative Dining, and Al Jassim Group.

Al Jassim Group director of business development Camille E Aoun said that “Dukkan Falafel” is the quintessential reinterpre-tation of authentic falafel. It is not a ‘fast food twist’. Therefore, there is a considerable amount of quality control we are carrying out before launching Dukkan Falafel in Qatar.”

In addition to a range of falafel platters and sandwiches, Dukkan Falafel also serves up fattet hummus, foul (mashed fava beans) and traditional hummus. However the most important product in their arsenal, beyond the light and crispy falafel patty, is the in-house freshly baked Arabic flatbread. The Peninsula

Officials at the signing ceremony.

Celebrate luck with weekend Dim Sum party at Wok Mee Noodle House

Wok Mee Noodle House launches weekly Facebook campaign offering contestants

a chance to win and host their own free dim sum party.

Good luck is on the way as Wok Mee Noodle House continues their ‘Crazy 88’ weekend Dim Sum special with a unique Facebook campaign offering the public a chance to win dim sum sessions every weekend.

Mövenpick Tower & Suites’ Facebook fans will have the chance to win a com-plimentary Dim Sum Party for up to six people till January 15, 2013. Lucky win-ners and their friends or family will enjoy up to four complimentary baskets of delicious gourmet Dim Sum per person.

By becoming a fan of the Mövenpick Tower & Suites Facebook page and inviting their friends to share a weekly chain letter, the public have a chance to become a lucky weekly ‘Crazy 88’ winner.

To win fans must generate either 44 likes (winner will receive two free vouch-ers plus 20 percent off for two additional guests only) or 88 likes, (winner will receive four free vouchers plus 20 per-cent off for two additional guests only) by following these steps.

• Like the Mövenpick Tower & Suites Facebook page.

• Share the weekly invitation on your own page.

• Get your friends to vote for you by liking Mövenpick Tower & Suites Facebook page and writing the words ‘Crazy 88 + (your name)’ under the weekly invitation on the Mövenpick Tower & Suites page.

• Then your friends can start a chain of their own.

Winners will be notified by Facebook Email every Tuesday and announced to the public on the Mövenpick Tower & Suites page every Thursday.

Vis i t www.facebook.com/Moevenpick.Doha.Tower for more details. The Peninsula

Al Jassim Group brings Dukkan Falafel to Qatar

PLUS | SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER 2012 11BOOKS

by Frank Simons

For a fan base obsessed with a fictional future, the past sure seems to matter.

More than 45 years after Star Trek took fans boldly into the 23rd century, television writer David A Goodman has written the first detailed narrative in history-book form of events depicted in the iconic science-fiction TV and movie franchise.

“This is the history of the galaxy as it’s already been painted by the writ-ers of the original Star Trek series, the sequel series, and the movies up to but not including the (2009 Star Trek) J J Abrams movie,” Goodman, whose work includes writing for the most recent TV series Star Trek: Enterprise,” said.

Star Trek Federation - The First 150 Years details the history of the found-ing and early years of “the United Federation of Planets” - the inter-planetary alliance that has explored the galaxy and kept members safe from Klingons, Romulans, and other villains.

The 167-page book, to be published on December 4, connects the dots and fills in many of the black holes of Star Trek history as seen in the live action TV series, animated series and movies since 1966.

Like a precious collection of memo-ries, the timeline of events is important to Trekkies - and they are watching.

“If I’m going to buy an official Trek History, I expect it to be true to that history,” wrote fan “KingDaniel” on fan website Trekbbs.com.

Website Trekcore.com has already made its judgment, referring to Goodman’s book as a “Historical Trek Masterpiece.”

The book comes packed with origi-nal illustrations depicting epochal

moments and iconic characters like Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, Khan, Zefram Cochrane, Richard Daystrom and Solkar of Vulcan.

Inside the back cover is a pocket containing “documents from the Federation Archives,” including a handwritten letter by a young Jim Kirk to his mother.

US HISTORY AS INSPIRATION

From the beginning of Star Trek, its late creator, Gene Roddenberry, often used US history and current world events as inspiration for his stories. Some of those themes are reflected in Goodman’s work.

His Articles of Federation strike an especially familiar note.

“Our worlds hold these truths to be self-evident that all species are cre-ated equal,” with the stated goal “to form a more perfect union, establish

justice, insure domestic and interga-lactic tranquility, provide for the com-mon defense, and promote the general welfare,” Goodman writes.

The pivotal event of Goodman’s his-tory is “The Romulan War” which, he said, has echoes of World War Two. The relationship between Star Trek’s Romulan emperor and his admiral was inspired by Japan’s wartime admiral, Isoroku Yamamoto, Goodman added.

The class of spaceships that included Captain Kirk’s Enterprise, and the way their construction was farmed out across the Federation, was inspired by the B-52 bomber program, which spread over several US states to gain wide political support.

And the character of Captain Jonathan Archer from the 2001-2005 TV series Star Trek: Enterprise is “the George Washington of the founding of the Federation,” Goodman said.

The book comes housed in a plastic pedestal display which lights up with the push of a button to the familiar voice of actor George Takei as Admiral Hikaru Sulu introducing the history.

“A deluxe history book” was the idea behind the book’s design, said design manager Rosanna Brockley. “We really wanted it to look elegant.”

Star Trek Federation - The First 150 Years is published by 47NORTH and produced by becker&mayer! and has a list price of $99.99.

But if #1SheGeek’s comment from StarTrek.com - “I HAVE to have this. I will die without it” - and Alexander’s comment from blastr.com - “Shut up and take my money!” - are any indica-tions, Goodman’s book may be poised to explore sales numbers that boldly go where few Star Trek books have gone before.

Reuters

Star Trek’sStar Trek’s future is future is history in new bookhistory in new book

The 167-page book, to be published on December 4, connects the dots and fills in many of the black holes of Star Trek history as seen in the live action TV series, animated series and movies since 1966.

Now, a literary festival in Taj city

On the lines of the Jaipur Literature Festival, Agra is set to host a Taj City Literary Festival in February.

Besides book releases, lectures, reading sessions and interaction with authors, the February 1-3 festival will focus on impact of social networking sites, micro-blogging, blogging, e-books and contemporary literature.

Bloggers, young authors, poets and film personalities will participate in the festival at 167-year-old St Peter’s College campus in the heart of the city.

“Agra is the land of Mirza Galib, Nazeer and Meer. Its rich literary heritage has been nurtured by a stream of Hindi and Braj Bhasha poets. The younger generation has to be told of the pio-neering contribution of the writers and poets from the past and relate it with contemporary ambience,” said Syed Jafri, director of Mirza Ghalib Research Academy and a member of the festival’s organising committee.

“These days, information technology platforms and social media are helping promote instant literature. You write a creative piece, poem or story and post it on Facebook and start getting imme-diate feedback. In a sense, you are the author, editor, publisher and distributor,” said Piyush Pandey, a cyber journalist.

“The heritage of Braj region, the rich legacy of Ghalib, Soor Das, Raskhan, Amir Khusrau, and others has to be high-lighted,” Harvijay Bahia, chairman of the festival organising committee, said.

“A rich Mughal ambience will be the flavour. We’ll have music, songs, paint-ing, theatrical performances in the eve-nings,” said St Peter’s College principal John Ferreira.

Oscar Wilde home in London on sale

Famous English writer Oscar Wilde’s family house on Tite Street in London’s Chelsea has been put

up for sale for £1.15m, realty firm Savills, the auction organiser, said.

Wilde lived in the house with his wife and two sons for 11 years in the late 19th century.

“It was here, in his library, that Wilde wrote some of his best known works including The Picture of Dorian Gray, An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest,” Savills said in a statement.

The property has recently undergone an extensive renovation by the current owner Myce Lee, an interior designer who transformed the two bedroom apartment into “an open living environ-ment with rooms that flow into each other”.

Wilde’s library is now a bedroom and the property also includes an elegant reception room with high ceilings and an open-plan kitchen.

IANS

PLUS | SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER 2012 TECHNOLOGY12

Best new games for smartphones and tablets, from console clas-sics and casual multiplayer games through to driving, zom-

bies and, er, zombie bowling.All these games were released in the

last seven days. Prices are included, but bear in mind where a game is marked as Free, it’s highly likely to be using in-app purchases and all prices are for the UK store. and prices and availability in Qatar store may vary Actually, a lot of the paid games are also using IAP nowa-days too.

JET SET RADIO (£2.99)Oh, I miss the Dreamcast – a console

ahead of its time with its online features, and with some cracking games that deserved a wider audience than they got. Something that’s been rectified since the Dreamcast’s demise with ports to vari-ous platforms. Now marvellous musical-skating spray-’em-up Jet Set Radio has appeared on iOS and Android, as you zoom around Tokyo leaving graffiti in your wake.

Android / iPhone / iPad

CHAOS RINGS OMEGA (£8.99)Or Chaos Rings Ω if you want the offi-

cial title on the Google Play store. This is from Square Enix, a conversion of its iOS roleplaying game, where you’re taking part in a “fight to the death” tourna-ment, battling a succession of fantasy foes. The £8.99 price is certainly bold for Android, although in the week since the game’s release, it’s yet to pass 500 sales.

Android

BATTLEFRIENDS AT SEA (FREE)

Moving on from more-hardcore games, how about someone giving Battleships the ‘With Friends’ multiplayer treat-ment? No, not Zynga: developer Tequila Mobile is the company responsible here, with asynchronous watery ship-battles against Facebook friends, complete with neat graphics and the ability to play across different devices.

Android / iPhone / Android

ARCANE LEGENDS (FREE)This online co-operative RPG (“with

pets”) has been very popular on Android, with more than 1 million downloads and over 20k five-star ratings. Now it’s avail-able on iOS too. It sees you taking con-trol of a hero, teaming up with other players and battling a succession of foes, while unlocking new skills and finding animals to help out. There’s a solo mode too, if you’re feeling unsocial.

iPhone / iPad

HAMILTON’S ADVENTURE THD (£2.59)

Fatshark’s new game is a port of an existing PC/console title, where you explore 22 levels of puzzle-action chal-lenges with adventurer Hamilton and his pet bird Sasha. The idea being that you use both characters to work your way through the traps and enemies. It works on Tegra 3-powered devices only

for now, and has an additional Expansion version with more chapters.

Android

CONTRACT KILLER ZOMBIES 2 (FREE)

Glu’s freemium Contract Killer games have been very popular, so why not add zombies into the mix? That’s the pitch here: you control a heroine called Evelyn who’s trying to solve an undead out-break while clearing out “the Savehaven Research Center”. Any resemblance to the Resident Evil games is... Well, it’s presumably entirely intentional.

iPhone / iPadHYPERWAVE (£0.69)

Released for iOS a few weeks ago, sci-fi shooter Hyperwave is now also on Android devices, aiming to blend the old (Space Invaders) with the new (Geometry Wars, Super Crossfire) in its genre. That means waves of enemies to shoot, power-ups to collect, and LOTS of neon.

Android

WORD DERBY (£0.69)A number of developers are currently

trying to push the word-game genre for-ward on mobile devices, with the success of Letterpress proving that innovation can be rewarded in downloads. Word Derby is a new release from Chillingo that takes a quirky approach: virtual horse races powered by making words to score points. Up to four players can compete in each match.

iPhone / iPad

ZEN SHAPES THE WAY OF THE BRUSH (£0.69)

With the app stores still a fertile spawning ground for new spins on matching and sorting games. Zen Shapes takes calligraphy as its inspiration, as you take virtual scraps of paper and turn them into shapes against the clock. It’s one of the most moreish games this week.

iPhone / iPad

CHOP CHOP NINJA WORLD (FREE)

With more than 7 million downloads so far, Gamerizon’s Chop Chop games have quite a fanbase. Now the company

is bumping up its ambitions with an “epic social platformer” where you play a ninja kicking (and chopping) his way across a series of levels, while connect-ing with friends who are building their own kingdoms.

iPhone / iPad

VECTREX (FREE)This one’s getting gamers of a certain

age hot under the collar: an iOS port of the Vectrex games console from the early 1980s, including games like Blitz, Scramble and Pole Position, with more to come via in-app purchase. The app is designed to resemble the original con-sole, and it also plays nice with the retro iCade accessory.

iPhone / iPad

FASHION INC. BY STARDOLL (FREE)

Almost the polar opposite in likely-demographic terms from Vectrex, Fashion Inc. is a game offshoot from vir-tual world Stardoll, where you have to run your own fashion house, designing, making and selling posh clobber, with a connection back to the main Stardoll world to collect exclusive items.

iPhone / iPad

FLASHOUT 3D (£1.49)This game’s influences are fairly clear:

futuristic flying vehicles with wings whizzing round twisty tracks to an elec-tronica soundtrack, anyone? That’d be

Wipeout. Expect eye-blasting visuals, lots of weapons and upgrades, and the obligatory pulse-racing music.

iPhone / iPad

WOMBI DETECTIVE (£1.49)Something for the youngest iOS users

here: a game from Swedish developer Wombi Apps with a suitably hard-boiled detective trying to solve a robbery by interrogating witnesses and hunting for clues. Atmospheric film noir-esque music accompanies the action, which is tuned for children as young as four to have fun with.

iPhone / iPad

CRAZY FAIRIES BETA (FREE)As the title implies, this is a chance

to get in early on an interesting new game, but there may be some rough edges. It’s the work of Spicy Horse, the new venture from developer veteran American McGee, taking the form of a “multiplayer turn-based artillery game” (think Worms) with a fairytale setting. It looks imaginative and intriguing in equal measures.

Android

DROPPLE. (FREE)Developer Foundation Mobile won

plaudits for its Lumi game on iOS, but now it’s returned with an accessible action game that sees you tilting your device to navigate through more than 170 levels, avoiding traps and collecting golden droplets to boost your score. It has the makings of a word-of-mouth hit.

iPhone / iPad

MISSION AN INVESTIGATORE STEFFANI MYSTERY (£5.99)

Immersive mystery game or market-ing campaign for a music album? Both, actually. This is the work of Somethin’ Else, which made innovative audio games Papa Sangre and The Nightjar. This project is for Universal Music though, showing off songs from the latest album by classical artist Cecilia Bartoli. Those tracks provide the background, but the game sees you solving a novella-length mystery as a 17th-century diplomat.

iPadThe Guardian

Best iPhone, iPad and Android games this week

PLUS | SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER 2012 COMICS

Baby Blues Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman

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Hoy en la HistoriaDecember 2, 1988

1901: The first safety razor with disposable blades was patented by King Camp Gillette of Illinois, U.S.1921: Fashion designers introduced the first knee-high skirts for women1971: The United Arab Emirates came into being, comprising Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain and Fujairah2002: Argentinians were permitted to withdraw cash from banks for the first time in a year

Benazir Bhutto, aged 35, was sworn in as prime minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman in modern times to head the government of an Islamic state

Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS

ALL IN THE MIND Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal,vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.

AFTERNOON, BEDTIME, DARKNESS, DAWN, DAYBREAK,DAYLIGHT, DAYTIME, DIURNAL, DUSK, EVENING, EVENTIDE,FIRST LIGHT, FORENOON, GLOAMING, LIGHT, MIDNIGHT,MOONBEAM, MOONLIGHT, MORN, MORNING, NIGHT, NIGHTFALL, NIGHTTIME, NOCTURNAL, NOON, RAYS, STARLIGHT, SUNBEAM, SUNDOWN, SUNLIGHT, SUNRISE, SUNSET, SUNSHINE, TWILIGHT.

Zits Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

Hagar The Horrible Chris Browne

Blondie Dennis Young and Denis Lebrun

Slylock Bob Weber

PLUS | SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER 2012

HYPER SUDOKU

CROSS WORD

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

13 regions

(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 Take down ___

(humble) 5 Finds common ground11 In days past14 La Scala headliner15 Spitting image16 Chicken ___17 Newspaper puzzle

with anagrams19 Sourdough alternative20 End a hug21 Neighbor of an Iraqi23 “The Chosen” author

Chaim24 Genteel gathering27 Source of the Beverly

Hillbillies’ wealth28 MP3 player that

weighs less than an ounce

33 Seed on a bun37 Island instrument,

briefly38 Stunt plane maneuver39 Appease41 Album’s first half

43 Ungrammatical contraction

44 Lead-in to a big day46 Kind of magazine47 Frenzied rush50 “I shoulda known

that!”51 Snooker stick52 Unvoiced57 Elton John collaborator

Bernie60 Just O.K.62 Appear in print63 Tart powdered drink

preparation66 Filled up on67 Chilean novelist

Allende68 River through St. Petersburg69 Informal greetings70 Take big steps71 Pub offerings

DOWN 1 Seem logical

2 Alicia Keys’s instrument

3 Boot out 4 Vintner Ernest or Julio 5 Sm., med. and lg.,

e.g. 6 Approach 7 ___ and Coke 8 Flow’s partner 9 Corner shapes10 “So long!”11 Victim of a springtime

hoax12 “The Naked Maja”

painter13 Plow-pulling pair18 City southeast of

Seattle22 Ransacker25 University URL ender26 Makes inquiries29 Noted pumpkin eater30 Katherine of “Knocked

Up”31 Actress Anderson32 Sport with lunges33 Unsolicited e-mail

34 “Viva Zapata!” director Kazan

35 Windblown formations36 Is a brat40 Removal from harm’s

way, for short42 Followed a downsizing

plan?45 Ostrich look-alike48 Spicy cook-off dishes49 Conked with a pitch

53 Madison Square Garden, e.g.

54 Caravan beast55 “Enough!”56 State with a

panhandle57 Highchair feature58 Prius, for one59 Digs in twigs61 Low-lying region64 Scuff, e.g.65 Geisha’s sash

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16

17 18 19

20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 31 32

33 34 35 36 37 38

39 40 41 42

43 44 45 46

47 48 49

50 51 52 53 54 55 56

57 58 59 60 61

62 63 64 65

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69 70 71

P I E P O P P A T W O F E R S W E BI D S A L I A S R E F I N E S A L LS A T U R D A Y K N I T F E V E R L B OC H O P S M E A N N I L S T O WO O P S E Y E W H I T E N E S S N E W SP A P G L E N A R E S T A RO N E P O I N T D A R N S N O R M A L

S L I G H T S K I R T S T A N L I N ES O U L O A T T R A D E G U M

F A T A L S O L I D A M I S H B OO D E Z I P P O L I T T E R T I NU R N G E N E G L A R E A B Y S SN O D L E N D S E N O C A S AT I E P I N S A F R A I D O F H I T SS T R A T A P R A Y S O N R E L I E F

V I C C O A L N E O N M C IB R I G H T I S H A I R W A Y S E B O NR O T E A N T C O A T S C E N EA D A T H E M S F I T T I N G W O R D SG E L H O M E R U N T O R R E E L SS O S Y E A N I N G S N A R E D Y E

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

14

EASY SUDOKUEasy 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.

Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate

PLUS | SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER 2012 CINEMA / TV LISTINGS

SHOWING AT CITY CENTER09:30 Omni Sport

10:00 Transworld

Sport

11:00 Champions

League Magazine

11:30 Rugby Friendly

International

England V New

Zealand

14:00 Omni Sport

14:30 Magazine Tba

15:00 English Fa Cup

Mk Dons V Afc

Wimbledon

Alfreton Town V

Leyton Orient

20:30 Transworld

Sport

21:30 Champions

League Magazine

22:00 Italian League

Fiorentina V

Sampdoria

01:00 Npower League

Leicester V

Derby

08:00 News

09:00 Al Jazeera

Correspondent

10:30 Inside Syria

11:30 Talk To Al

Jazeera

12:00 News

12:30 Fault Lines

13:00 NEWSHOUR

14:00 News

14:30 Inside Syria

15:00 The Fight for

Amazonia

16:00 NEWSHOUR

17:00 News

17:30 Listening Post

18:00 NEWSHOUR

19:00 News

19:30 101 East

20:00 News

20:30 Inside Story

21:00 NEWSHOUR

22:00 News

22:30 Talk To Al

Jazeera

23:00 Witness

16:00 Auction Kings

17:20 Border Security -

Series 6 Specials

18:45 Border Security

19:10 You Have Been

Warned

20:05 Mythbusters

Dirty Dozen

21:00 Dynamo:

Magician

Impossible

21:55 How We

Invented World

22:50 Curiosity:

Stonehenge

12:00 Wild India

13:00 Monster Fish

15:00 Planet Carnivore

17:00 Inside: The

Tiger Trade

18:00 Last Lioness

19:00 Wild India

20:00 Monster Fish

21:00 Animal

Intervention

23:00 Maneater

Manhunt

13:05 Johnny Test

14:20 Powerpuff Girls

16:00 Angelo Rules

16:50 Thundercats

17:15 Generator Rex

20:10 Johnny Test

21:00 Ben 10: Alien

Force

21:25 Powerpuff Girls

22:15 Grim

Adventures Of.

12:00 Easy A

14:00 Scooby-Doo!

Curse Of The

Lake Monster

16:00 Joe Dirt

18:00 Zookeeper

20:00 Stuck On You

22:00 Paul

15

13:50 Queens Of The

Savannah

14:45 Wildwives Of

Savannah Lane

16:35 Rescue Vet

17:30 Too Cute!

18:25 My Cat From

Hell

20:15 Gator Boys

21:10 Into The

Dragon’s Lair

22:05 Biggest And

Baddest

23:00 Shamwari: A

Wild Life

13:30 Savage Harvest

14:55 The Calendar

Girl Murders

16:30 Mgm’s Big

Screen

16:45 Mannequin

18:15 Bound For

Glory

20:40 The Purple

Rose Of Cairo

22:00 Zelig

23:20 Flesh And

Blood

12:00 The Hill

14:05 All The

Fine Young

Cannibals

16:00 Green Fire

17:40 The Little Hut

19:15 Little Women-

FAM

21:15 Pennies From

Heaven

23:00 The Outfit

13:00 Winner & The

Golden Child: I

14:30 Scooter The

Penguin

19:30 Mars Needs

Moms

21:30 Princess

Sydney: The

Three Gold

GULF CINEMA

1

Talaash (2D/Hindi) – 2.30, 8.30 & 11.15pm

Thuppakki (2D/Hindi) – 5.00pm

2

101 Weddings (2D/Malayalam) – 2.30, 8.00 & 11.00pm

Talaash (2D/Hindi) – 5.30pm

MALL CINEMA

1Paranorman (Comedy) – 2.30pm

101 Weddings (2D/Malayalam) – 4.30, 7.30 & 10.30pm

2

Rise Of The Guardians (3D/Animation) – 2.30 & 4.15pm

The Woman In The Fifth (3D/Thriller) – 6.00 & 7.45pm

The Collection (2D/Action) – 9.30 & 11.15pm

3

Red Dawn (2D/Action) – 2.45 & 5.00pm

Twilight Saga: Breaking 2 (2D/Adventure) – 7.15pm

Trouble With The Curve (2D/Drama) – 9.30pm

The Paperboy (2D/Thriller) – 11.30pm

ROYAL PLAZA

1

The Paperboy (2D/Thriller) – 2.30pm

Trouble With The Curve (2D/Drama) – 4.45pm

Red Dawn (2D/Action) – 7.00pm

The Collection (2D/Action) – 9.15 & 11.30pm

2

Rise Of The Guardians (Animation) – 3.00, 5.00, 7.00 & 9.00pm

Hunger Games (Drama) – 11.00pm

3

Snow White & The Huntsman (Adventure) – 2.30 & 4.45pm

What To Expect When You’re Expecting (Comedy) – 7.00pm

The Bourne Legacy (Action) – 9.00pm

Mission Impossible (Action) – 11.15pm

LANDMARK

1

Cinderella (3D/Animation) – 2.30pm

The Man With The Iron Fist (2D/Action) – 4.30pm

The Woman In The Fifth (3D/Thriller) – 6.30 & 8.30pm

Skyfall (2D/Action) – 10.30pm

2

Rise Of The Guardians (3D/Animation) – 3.00, 5.00 & 7.00pm

The Collection (2D/Action) – 9.00 & 11.00pm

3

Red Dawn (2D/Action) – 2.30pm

Twilight Saga: Breaking 2 (2D/Adventure) – 4.45pm

Trouble With The Curve (2D/Drama) – 7.00pm

Argo (2D/Drama) – 9.15pm

The Paperboy (2D/Thriller) – 11.30pm

PLUS | SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER 2012 POTPOURRI16

MEDIA SCAN

IN FOCUS

• People are complaining about soaring fees at private dental clinics. They say there must be a mechanism to check the increase.

• There is a need to create awareness among people about crossing roads to reduce accident rates. Pedestrian crossing is a major cause of accidents.

• Some residents are suggesting that the Supreme Education Council (SEC) organ-ise short-term courses for mothers on how to deal with problems they face with their schoolchildren. Mothers need proper guidance in educating their children and solving other problems.

• People are observing that many political events and conferences held in Qatar are being conducted in English rather than Arabic.

• Many people are using the Qatar Vision 2030 to talk about anything, even minor

things like street paving. They say it’s being done as part of the Qatar Vision 2030 – in a lighthearted way.

• Many top positions in education sector are being occupied by females and seem to be reserved for them, some people say.

• There are suggestions to organise National Day celebrations on geographical basis rather than tribes. Currently, different tribes are setting up tents to celebrate the day, which people say can be replaced with tents set up in each area where people of all tribes can go.

• There is an increasing demand for winter clothes as the temperature falls.

• The number of accidents and traffic jams on 22 February Road is illogical and so the concerned authorities need to find solutions to reduce accidents and jams, residents in the area say.

A summary ofissues of the daydiscussed by the Qatari communityin the media.

People walk their dogs on a snow-covered road near Loessnitz, eastern Germany, yesterday. Sub zero temperatures are forecast in the region over the next few days.

Editor-In-Chief Khalid Al Sayed Acting Managing Editor Hussain Ahmad Editorial Office The Peninsula Tel: 4455 7741, E-mail: plus@pen.com.qa / editor@pen.com.qa

British farmer hunts buried Spitfiresin Myanmar

A British farmer and flying enthusiast who has spent the past 16 years scouring the

jungles of Myanmar believes he has finally found what he was search-ing for - a horde of buried Spitfire fighter planes dating back to World War Two.

Rumors of a huge treasure trove of buried aircraft in Myanmar have circulated for years but now geologi-cal surveys of one specific site have lent credibility to the idea and David Cundall plans to start digging as soon as possible.

“I’ve been digging up dumpsites and crashed military aircraft for 35 years, but this is something else,” Cundall, 62, told reporters.

Why an estimated 36 planes - and possibly more - should have been bur-ied in the tropics of southeast Asia, is a source of much speculation.

But what is known is that after four years of brutal battles against the occupying Japanese forces, the victorious British buried much of their inventory in 1945.

And at Mingaladon airfield, just outside the former capital city of Yangon, Cundall thinks he’s found the exact location.

Reuters

by Jan Woitas

Today in Qatar

Yan Pei-Ming“Painting the history”When: 9am-8pm, Till Jan 12, 2013Friday 3pm to 9pmWHERE: QMA Gallery, Bldg 10 WHAT: Curated by Francesco Bonami, this exhibition profiles three types of history-makers and highlights the power of painting as a medium for recording historical events. Free entry

Tea with NefertitiWhen: Till March 31, 2013; 11am-6pmWHERE: Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art WHAT: Offer a critical perspective on how to perceive an artwork, particularly in and from the Arab world. Free entry

Forever NowWhen: Till March 31, 2013; 11am-6pmWHERE: Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art WHAT: Forever Now proposes new readings based on the works of five artists from Mathaf’s permanent collection. This exhibition unpacks new narratives that posit a unique understanding of five diverse artists: Fahrelnissa Zeid, Jewad Selim, Saliba Douaihy, Salim Al–Dabbagh and Ahmed Cherkaoui. Free entry

Art of Travel WHEN: Till Feb 11, 2013(Sun, Mon, Wed: 10:30-5:30; Tue: closed; Thu, Sat: 12noon-8pm; Fri: 2pm-8pm)WHERE: Al Riwaq Hall next to the Museum of Islamic Art WHAT: A watercolour album dated 1590 was commissioned by Bartholomäus Schachman, mayor of Gdansk in 1604. It documents what he saw during his travels through the Ottoman Empire in 1588-89, depicting costumes and people, scenes of everyday life, festivals and ceremonies. The pages of the album are on display along with related artworks and documents providing visitors with a fascinating and vivid view back in time to the 16th century. Entry: Children Free, adults QR:25

Record of Images in Algerian Film Exhibition WHEN: 15 Dec 201210am-10pmWHERE: Katara Art Center, Bldg 5 WHAT: Posters have long been a visual tool of politics. In the world of cinema this medium is the still representation of a series of plans, plots, moving images, scripts and protagonists. This exhibition explores the relationship between selected posters of key films that made Algerian film history and stills from the films themselves, framing the aesthetics of its socio-political context that has evolved through the years to form a thriving independent cinema that has demarcated itself in the region. Entry: Free

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