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EVENTSSome events mentioned here are for next week. We are giving you

headstart so that you book your tickets in advance.

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Organised by Georgian Arts and Culture Center (GACC), the ex-hibition introduces Georgian culture to Qatar with a fusion of historical and contemporary objects on show. Divided into his-

torical and contemporary, the exhibition has among its major highlights replicas of archaeological artefacts and contemporary artworks inspired by Georgian history. The artefacts produced by contemporary artists are mostly based on historical motifs including ceramics, jewellery, tapestry, batik and paintings, added Dvalishvili.

Where: Katara Art Center Entrance 2When: Until January 30; 10am-10pmTicket: Free admission

Georgian Georgian

Living Living

HeritageHeritage

Fifteen entities from Qatar Government, min-istries, cultural and private organisations will participate in the third edition of Winter

Festival 2016 opening January 24 at the Katara Cultural Village.

Events such as children’s competitions, games, folkloric and theatrical shows, handicrafts exhibition, best healthcare practices, diabetes and blood pressure measurements, workshops

for falconers, Al Galayel competition, birds and animals gallery are included in the itinerary. The Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning will exhibit winter flowers and plant nurseries, gar-dening tips for children from 4pm to 10pm every day at the Katara Esplanade.Where: Katara Esplanade Date: January 24 – 28 Time: 4pm to 10pm everyday

Burst of Colours

Ten abstract paintings by young Qatari artist Aisha Al Kaabi are found

at the ‘Burst of Colours” retrospective at the Katara Art Studios.

Al Kaabi’s debut exhibition, the show displays a deep artistic

sense revealed by the choice of colours in creating the acrylic paintings.

“Painting has been playing a role in my life for a long period of time; I

loved painting since the day I touched a brush in the elementary school.

Each and every painting means the world to me. I admire all my paintings

equally but the one which is extremely close to me is “Thoughts”, I hold

many emotions and dedication toward this piece,” the artsist said.

Where: Katara Art CenterWhen: Until January 31; 10am-10pmTicket: Free admission

You can book tickets for Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan live in Qatar

Qatar Tourism Authority is bringing the sultan

of Qawwali, Pakistani artist Ustad Rahat Fateh

Ali Khan to perform live in Qatar. This will be a

magical performance by one of Asia’s biggest

music sensation.

Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali will be performing live

on January 29, 2016 at “Asian Town (Old West

end Park)” in Doha.

Where: Asian TownWhen: January 29 Ticket: QR50-QR1,000

2016 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters

Over 26,000 spectators wit-

nessed the world’s biggest golf

stars in action in Qatar last year.

The 2016 edition of the tourna-

ment will be staged at the Doha

Golf Club’s Championship Course

and is set to be even better. They have special hospitality packages where you

can enjoy golf along with some food made by top chefs.

Venue: Asian Town, Date: January 27-30 Tickets: QR150-QR450 (Hospitality packages cost more. Check official website for details)

Winter festival at Katara

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THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND

Getting bored sitting at home? Here are a few options for you to indulge in this weekend. Be sure to check the official websites and confirm the date and time, just in case.

Under the Stars at MIA Park

Beauty and the BeastD

oha Film Institute Celebrates the 25th Year Anniversary of Walt Disney’s Animated

Classic ‘Beauty and the Beast’. An arrogant young prince and his castle’s servants

fall under the spell of a wicked enchantress, who turns him into the hideous Beast

until he learns to love and be loved in return. The spirited, headstrong village girl Belle,

enters the Beast’s castle after he imprisons her father Maurice. With the help of his

enchanted servants, Belle begins to draw the cold-hearted Beast out of his isolation.

Where: MIA ParkWhen: January 23; 7.30pmTicket: Free; first come, first served

Department of Productive Families at the Ministry of Labour & Social Affairs will inaugurate an innova-

tive bazaar (market) called Two by Two on Friday, January 22 at Building 15 in Katara. The event includes an open mar-ket where 14 artisans every day will show

and sell products in separate stalls. This will be an original and eclectic artisan market open to the public. The bazaar will be held between 6pm and 3pm and will feature products such as paintings, jewelry, crochet, small furniture, clothes and pathwork, etc.

Urban Weavings

An exhibition presented by the Mexican Embassy featuring unique

artworks by world renowned Mexican artist Paloma Torres. The

40 pieces resemble breathtaking aerial landscapes and excava-

tions combining gobelins, tapestries and felt sculptures produced in

various workshops throughout Mexico, with recycled materials from

production of prominent Mexican masters.

The works were done in the last two years inspired by photographs

she took of Mexico City valley packed with constructions.

Where: Katara Art Center Entrance 2When: Until January 31; 10am-10pmTicket: Free admission

Qatar Museums is presenting a retrospective of the work of Luc Tuymans, the first solo show of the artist in the Gulf region. The exhibition, Intolerance, a comprehensive survey of the

artist’s work, will include a series of wall paintings and a new body of work, ‘The Arena’, created specifically for the show. Curated by Lynne Cooke, Senior Curator of Special Projects in Modern Art at the National Gallery of Art Washington.

Where: Qatar Museums Gallery AlriwaqWhen: Until January 30Ticket: Free admission

Luc Tuymans:

Intolerance

An innovative bazaar at Katara

TRAVELNow may just be the ideal time to visit Kosovo, before mass tourism takes root, before too much development makes it less edgy and exotic.

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By Elizabeth Zach The Washington Post

On display at the Ethnographic Museum in Kosovo’s capital of Pristina is a lady’s wooden shoe with a sole covered with intricate carvings and rich inlays of moth-er-of-pearl. It dates from the 18th century,

but any woman would be proud to wear it, then or now.The museum, which is in a former 18th-century

manor house that once belonged to a wealthy Albanian family during Ottoman rule, also exhibits sumptuous textiles, jewellery and furniture, and includes a birth-ing room as well as a death room. If the enthusiastic volunteer guides are in the mood, they’ll play you a wistful ballad on a lute as you take in the cornucopia here that thankfully survived the war, heightening the impression that before there was violence in Kosovo, there was civility, not to mention elegance.

This was just one lesson I learned when I visited Kosovo in September. Like many Americans, I had barely paid attention to the war; I also knew little about the peace accord in place since 1999 and still thought of the country as possibly dangerous. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independ-ence in 2008, though Serbia still claims the land as its own. Of 193 UN member states, 110 have recognised Kosovo as a legitimate nation. It’s also the first in the Balkans to have elected a female president.

Before my visit, I read a brief history of the terri-tory and the war, but it wasn’t until I got there that I felt simply impressed at how the peace has held.

I discovered that there’s no wall like there used to be in Berlin, no demilitarised zone like what separates the Koreas. There are Serb towns, or enclaves, but there are also century-old mosques and churches alongside one another.

I found a normalcy I wasn’t expecting, such as dozens of shops selling elaborate formalwear, and a thriving cafe culture. Some say the best macchiatos in Europe can be had in Pristina, at intimate cafes such as Soma Book Station, where I spent one pleas-ant afternoon admiring the handsome bookshelves (and baristas).

And perhaps most encouraging in Europe’s new-est nation of just 1.8 million is a large and energetic youth population, a curious phenomenon in light of the recent war’s chaos and devastation. Half of the country’s population is younger than 35, and unem-ployment among them is high - I think I saw most of them sipping those macchiatos at outdoor cafes during my visit.

I quickly saw, too, how very far my money stretched in Kosovo, buying me generous and fla-vourful four-course meals for the equivalent of a few dollars at places such as Pishat, a shaded and ap-pealing bistro in Pristina. A cross-country bus ticket cost me about $2; a room at a clean and simple guesthouse in Pristina run by a friendly retired pro-fessor and his wife, about $15 per night. Kosovo is still struggling mightily to put its economy in order and to persuade tourists that the country is safe and open for business. But it also struck me that now may just be the ideal time to visit Kosovo, before mass tourism takes root, before too much development makes it less edgy and exotic.

On my first day in Kosovo, I caught a bus from Pristina to Prizren, which I’d heard is home to fortress ruins straddling the Sar Mountains and overlooking a picturesque plaza and the Lumbardhi River. It being September, I’d unfortunately just missed DokuFest, the international film festival that takes place in Prizren every August, drawing thousands of local and international visitors.

Exploring Europe’s newest nationKOSOVO

The view of Prizren, Kosovo’s second

largest city. All photos by Valerie Plesch

A plate of kebab and salad at a restaurant in Prizren.

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Fortress of Kalaja: The ruins are not much, but the panorama from the ramparts is wonderful, particularly because of the bird’s-eye view of church spires and minarets intermingling across the skyline.

I got off the bus a short walk from the plaza and strolled along a tree-lined boulevard where every other shop seemed to be selling extravagant evening gowns, stiletto heels and richly embroidered vests. The child mannequins wore fancy feathered caps and carried swords, and some wore masks. I’d seen this in Pristina, too, and wondered if they were part of preparations for some upcoming national holiday, but later learned that they are mostly for weddings - yet another sign that the deprivations of war are long gone.

After passing the Mahmet Pasha Hamam, a public bath under restoration, I reached the Ottoman Bridge spanning the Lumbardhi and looked across and up-ward for a pretty vista of the fortress and a cascade of tiled roofs and vibrant building facades enclosing the small plaza. A tall statue of a soldier commemorates the Kosovo Liberation Army at the plaza entrance here, but there’s otherwise no reference to the war. I walked to one of the riverside restaurants and sat out-side after ordering a plate of kebab (spelled qebab) and a shepherd’s salad of tomatoes, cucumber and feta cheese. Meanwhile, I watched the comings and goings of Kosovo’s ever-present youth, lazily cross-ing the Ottoman Bridge, and couples hand in hand overlooking the Lumbardhi’s meager flow.

After lunch, despite the blazing sun, I scaled the rocky path leading to the 11th-century fortress of Ka-laja, stopping to splash my face and arms at a fountain in the courtyard of a small ice cream shop overlooking the city. The ruins are not much, but the panorama from the ramparts is wonderful, particularly because of the bird’s-eye view of church spires and minarets intermingling across the skyline.

Once back in town, I stood on the steps of the Sinan Pasha Mosque. A wooden sandwich board blocked the entrance, with photos indicating no cell-phones or shoes were allowed inside. I had a head scarf and was dressed appropriately, yet I hung back, uncertain.

But within minutes, a man approached and beck-oned me inside. Upon entering, I looked up to see the domed ceiling covered in baroque displays of flowers and lovely borders around windows, with Arabic script encircling the crown.

I later crossed the plaza to the Orthodox Church of the Virgin of Levisa, and while the gate to the court-yard was open, two police officers sitting outside a watch house next to it told me that the church itself was closed. They turned friendly when they learned I’m American. I asked if it would be possible to enter the church still, and they replied no; but one then gestured outside the gates and across the street to a stone chapel. I followed him there.

He unlocked a gate surrounding the chapel and then its heavy doors, and I entered a dank interior to see neglected and darkened but nonetheless noble frescoes covering the single nave, and a collection of small, exquisite icons on a makeshift altar. The guard said the chapel, named the Church of St. Nicholas, had originally belonged to a wealthy family. I later learned it was constructed in 1331 and since 1990 has been included on Serbia’s list of Monuments of Culture and Exceptional Importance.

On the way into Gracanica, road signs and let-tering on shop windows were suddenly in Cyrillic. Gracanica is considered the cultural hub for ethnic Serbs, and the focal point is a multi-roofed and well-preserved 14th-century monastery, which, in 2006, was placed on UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites list.

I entered the compound through a heavy wood-en gate and saw nuns walking about the spacious lawn surrounding the monastery. After buying a brochure in the gift shop at the entrance, I walked inside the monastery, marveling at the newly re-stored, intricate Byzantine depictions tucked into the cornices and covering pillars, liturgical and mel-ancholy images and allegorical scenes from the Old and New Testaments.

From there, I headed out along a bucolic, mean-dering country road, toward what I’d heard was an upstart hotel worth checking out, though I already had a room reserved in Pristina. I ended up at a no-nonsense whitewashed building, with no visible sign indicating that it was in fact a hotel, and reportedly one of the country’s best. After passing through the stylishly minimalist reception area, I wandered to the

back yard to find an inviting, pristine swimming pool and a patio with guests perched on lounge chairs overlooking a horizon of gentle hills and cornfields.

Back inside, I chatted with the owner, Andreas Wormser. A former social worker from Bern, Switzer-land, Wormser opened his 15-room, three-star Hotel Gracanica’s doors in April 2013. It was a utopian ven-ture, a chance to offer jobs to Roma, Albanians and Serbs like those in Switzerland he’d once counseled, and to enrich the local economy. But Wormser, who, when he built his hotel, was intent on offering guests impeccable Swiss design, comfort and hospitality, was circumspect as we talked and he watched an employee prepare a tray of olives and hummus for guests.

Zach is a fellow at Stanford University’s Bill Lane Center for the American West.

WHERE TO EAT

Pishat

Rr Qamil Hoxha 11, Pristinafacebook.com/pishat.restaurantShaded and appealing bistro serving traditional Albanian cuisine, including meatballs, stuffed peppers and homemade bread. Main courses $5-$15.

Soma Book Station

St. Fazli Grajqevci, Pristinasomabookstation.comCozy cafe with an extensive English-language library, serving organic teas and noted for its macchiatos and cocktails. Small food platters available from $2-$8. Closed Sundays.

WHAT TO DO

Sinan Pasha Mosque

Mimar Sinani, PrizrenMosque is welcoming, be appropriately dressed, including a head scarf for women. Interior is recently painted, with the crown particularly impressive. No entry fee.

Kalaja Fortress

Situated above Prizren’s main plaza. The road leading to it is paved only part of the way and turns steep near the top. In warm weather, climb to the Kalaja Fortress for a panoramic city view or just stroll the cobblestone streets of the old town. No entry fee.

Gracanica Monastery

Located on main road into Gracanica, about three miles

southeast of Pristina and enclosed in a tall wooden fence.kosovo.net/egracanica.htmlThe monastery’s architecture is considered one of the best examples in Kosovo of Serbian influence during the Byzantine era. Open 6am to 5pm. No photos allowed. Free entry.

Ethnographic Museum

Rr Iliaz Agushi, Pristinafacebook.com/MuzeuetnologjikThe museum has preserved an impressive collection in light of the recent war, including handicrafts, traditional clothing and tapestries. English-speaking guides. Free entry, recommended donation.

INFORMATIONBalkan Insight, balkaninsight.comUN Mission in Kosovo, unmikonline.org

TRAVEL

If you go

Which is world’s most popular fruit? What are Homophones?

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YOUNG EDITORS

Mary Quattlebaum The Washington Post

What puts a good shiver in a scary book? Ronald L. Smith chose a particularly spooky setting for his first novel, Hoo-doo: the woods of Alabama.

They are full of “weeping willow trees and kudzu growing wild,” he explained in an e-mail.

The novel’s main character, a boy named Hoo-doo Hatcher, lives close to the woods, next to trees with “stringy gray moss . . . like the long beards of old men.”

These creepy trees also overhang the graveyard home of the red-eyed Stranger. The Stranger is look-ing for Hoodoo. He has come to collect something from the boy, something Hoodoo didn’t even realize he had.

An old-fashioned scareSmith’s novel takes place in a small Southern

town in the 1930s. Hoodoo’s family members know a lot about folk magic, but they can’t seem to help the boy. He has to deal with the Stranger on his own, with help only from a crow and his friend, Bunny.

Some details are spooky, but others place the book in a certain time and region. For example, Hoodoo eats corn bread and molasses - traditional

Southern food. People wave paper fans in church because there is no air conditioning.

The author was born in Maine but moved a lot

as a kid, with his military family. Now, Smith lives in Baltimore. A famous writer of scary stories - Edgar Allan Poe - lived there in the 1800s. As Poe did in his haunting poem “The Raven,” Smith features a black bird in “Hoodoo.”

One of Smith’s favorite childhood books was “Something Wicked This Way Comes” by Ray Brad-bury. It’s another great read, with a scary carnival setting.

Your fears on the pageIf you’d like to write a scary story, Smith offered

a few tips.“Think about a place or something that scares

you,” he said. “Write about that. Why is it scary? Describe it. Put your own fears onto the page and see how [a tale] begins to take on its own life.”

Smith is doing that with his next novel, “The Mes-merist.” It’s about a girl with supernatural powers living in a place very different from the Alabama woods: London in the early 1900s. Smith promises lots of monsters.

But when he was a kid, Smith didn’t fear mon-sters. The creatures that struck dread in his heart were . . . chickens.

“Yes, chickens,” Smith said. “One of my aunts had some running around in her front yard.”

If Smith puts that fear on the page, perhaps a future book might feature a horrible hen or a most fiendish fowl.

A scary Southern stranger brings the shivers

Fun Facts: Did you know?

Homophones are same sounding words that are

spelled differently and differ in their meaning too.

Affect vs Effect

Peace vs Piece

Advice vs Advise

Accept vs Except

Bear vs Bare

Bananas are world’s most popular fruit after

tomatoes, with apples being third-most

popular followed by oranges and watermelons.

Approximately 105 million tonnes of bananas

are produced annually in over 150 countries. An

interesting tidbit is that on an average each person in

UK eats 10kg bananas a year – about 100 bananas!

Did you know that the word banana comes

from the Arabic word ‘banan’ which

means finger?

Noun VS

Verb

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Chemistry got a little more tougher as four new elements managed to squeak their way into the periodic table just before the end of 2015

Identify this movie characterMail us the name at plus@pen.com.qa with “Guess the Character” mentioned in the subject line and the winners will be featured in our next edition.

By Rachel Feltman The Washington Post

While you were off cel-ebrating the holidays, the periodic table got a little more complete. Four newly discovered

elements managed to squeak their way in just before the end of 2015, filling up the table’s seventh row and marking the first additions since 2011.

The four new elements weren’t all discovered on December 30, mind. But to gain a spot on the periodic table, an element has to pass muster with the International Union of Pure and Ap-plied Chemistry (IUPAC). Elements at the outer bounds of the periodic table are what chemists call superheavy (a reference to their increasing number of atoms, which correspond to their number on the table), and they’re all super unstable. Created artificially by slamming nuclei into one another in the lab, these heavyweight champs last for

just tiny fractions of a second before decaying into elements we can’t detect.

So when someone claims to have identified an element with an all-time high atomic number, the powers that be have to do a little follow-up. In this case, three of the new elements (115, 117 and 118) were approved with credit to a team of Russian and American scientists from the Russian Joint Institute for Nuclear Re-search, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Labo-ratory, while a fourth they had attempted to claim (113) was credited to a team in Japan after IUPAC’s assessment.

The elements have the temporary names of ununtrium, ununpentium, un-unseptium and ununoctium, which really roll off the tongue. The teams that dis-covered them can now set about giving them official names.

“To scientists, this is of greater value than an Olympic gold medal,” Nobel lau-reate Ryoji Noyori, former president the Riken institute that discovered element 113, told the Guardian.

IUPAC allows element names based

on mythological concepts, minerals, scientists and places -- or, of course, properties of the elements themselves. Once submitted, the names will be checked for their ability to be used by speakers of multiple languages, their consistency with other elements, and other possible conflicts.

After that, the names and their two-letter symbols will be put out for a five-month public review that will culmi-nate in IUPAC’s final decision.

Meanwhile, scientists around the world are already working on the su-perheavy elements that will fill up row number eight.

Periodic table gains four new superheavy elements

GUESS THE CHARACTER COLOUR ME

We have picked two winners out of many— Adson Andrews andSuzanne Sheikh — who got the name correct last week. Congratulations!

WHEELSConceivably an array of cameras could give you a broader view of what’s going on around the car than a side-view mirror.

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By Matt McFarland The Washington Post

Blind spots could be a thing of the past, if only replac-ing car mirrors with the latest technology was legal. At the Consumer

Electronics Show in Las Vegas BMW showed off a prototype vehicle where the rear- and side-view mirrors were replaced by cameras, which the au-tomaker says give drivers a more complete picture of what’s happen-ing behind them.

Video footage from three cameras one on the rear windshield and two replacing the traditional side mirrors is pieced together onto a broad video screen that replaces the traditional rear-view mirror.

It’s the latest example of automak-ers’ interest in reinventing the mirrors in vehicles to provide better visibility for drivers and a more aerodynamic, fuel-efficient design.

Experiments with new formats of mirrors are nothing new. In 1969 researchers working on behalf of the federal government outfitted a Chev-rolet Impala convertible with a six-foot wide mirror that gave drivers an un-obstructed rear view. It worked on the convertible because there are no rear beams to block the driver’s rear sight

lines. But it was never taken seriously by automakers because of huge styling and aerodynamic issues.

But things are a little different now.“There’s no longer a strong barrier

of technology or price,” said Michael Flannagan, a research associate pro-fessor at the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute, of replacing mirrors with cameras. “The fact that so many back-up cameras are in use has made the technology for vehicles mature very rapidly. It has set the stage for an even greater use.”

Flannagan said the most promising opportunity to improve safety is similar to what BMW is doing, in which driv-ers are given a unified field of view. They would no longer have to turn their heads to the left or right to look at outside mirrors.

“The key safety thing is eyes should be directly in front of you, straight ahead almost all the time. The more you can do that the better,” Flanna-gan said.

But no research has been conduct-ed yet showing that camera systems are safer than traditional mirrors.

“There is no research because it’s

not been allowed up till now,” said David Zuby, the chief research officer at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. “Conceivably an array of cam-eras could give you a broader view of what’s going on around the car than a side-view mirror.” He also cautioned that the camera lenses for such a sys-tem would have to be kept clean to be effective. And the electronics would need to be proven as durable and long-lasting.

With a camera-based system some drivers also would no longer have the potential problem of struggling to pivot in their seat to check their blind spots.

BMW has not released a timeline for when it expects the mirrors could be included on its vehicles.

That in part is because US govern-ment guidelines still call for mirrors. These rules were developed be-fore cameras emerged as a viable alternative.

Last spring the Alliance of Au-tomobile Manufacturers and Tesla petitioned the federal government to update its standard for rearview mir-rors to allow camera-based systems.

They’re still waiting.The earliest photos Tesla released

last summer of its new Model X SUV didn’t include side-view mirrors, but small cameras replacing them. How-ever when Tesla officially unveiled the actual vehicle, it still had the traditional mirrors, in accordance with govern-ment rules.

While acknowledging the safety and design benefits of switching to camera situations, Luke Neurauter, who conducts advanced automotive research at Virginia Tech’s Transporta-tion Institute , cautioned that research needs to be done to make sure the implementation of camera systems doesn’t confuse drivers who are used to traditional mirrors.

“Ideally it’s something any driver can hop in and intuitively use and un-derstand,” Neurauter said. “Yes you’re seeing more with cameras but are you accurately judging the distance of the car and the approaching speed to make a safe lane-change judgment?”

But to offer such a solution on a typical car or truck will rely on switching to cameras, and govern-ment clearance. A Department of Transportation spokesman said that the agency is looking for ways to ac-celerate innovations that can improve safety, and is reviewing its standards to see if anything is hindering such developments.

Blind spots incars could be a

thing of the past

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Research has shown that networking is vital to professional growth and job satisfaction. It also makes it more likely for a person to land a new job. WOMEN

By Anisha Bijukumar The Peninsula

Most people believe networking is key to success, but getting out to do it in the real world is a different matter alto-gether. Successful professionals vouch by it and encourage others to do the

same, with many even believing networking to be like gold dust!

In fact there are many such groups operational in Qatar that help professional women and homemakers network and make new friends with similar interests. Research has shown that networking is vital to pro-fessional growth and job satisfaction. It also makes it more likely for a person to land a new job.

Here are a few tips that can help you build strong

network, especially for someone who has relocated to a new place.

1. First and foremost try to relax and take every networking meet as a chance to meet new friends, smile and be yourself.

2. Present a confident self with an open body language. To make first impression, it is imperative that one comes across as a confident business pro-fessional and body language helps. Smile at people walking by and shake hands.

3. Be genuine and authentic as these two are golden rules on which trust can be built and network-ing is all about building trust and relationships.

4. Give a thought to one’s goals for participat-ing in networking meetings so that the right group is picked and the right members are associated with.

5. Visit as many groups as possible that spark your interest, then choose a few that matches with your goals and continue to be part of the chosen group regularly.

6. Volunteering with these networking groups can be advantageous. Be active by using your pro-fessional skills to give back to the group that has benefited you. Apart from that it also helps you re-main in touch with the members.

7. Ask open-ended questions that call for dis-cussion rather than answering in yes or no which shows that you are interested in knowing more about the other person.

8. Be a good listener. Encourage others to participate in conversation and give appropriate input when asked for.

9. Follow-up is the key. In case you say that you will call or be in touch, then make it a priority to do it promptly.

Qatar has many networking groups — some for professional growth, such as How Women Work or Qatar Professional Women Networking, while oth-ers are for social purpose or charitable work.

There are many to choose from including: BNI Qatar for focussed business referrals with globally recognised referral system; Tuesday Ladies Group, probably the longest running and largest; InterNations tends to be for the younger crowd.

There are groups to cover every interest from cooking to quilting or golf to riding a Harley! There are also groups for different nationalities too including the American Wom-en’s Association Qatar, Friends Cultural Centre Doha (that even has a ladies wing).

Networking

groups in Qatar

Tips to build stronger

networks for women

International coach, presenter and leader of Qatar Professional Women Networking Karen Kennaby is a firm believer.

When I first came to Doha I threw myself into going

to every networking group I heard about, and I had a

good time. As time went by I chose a few that reso-

nated with me, where I was likely to meet like-minded

people and develop real friendships – there are still

a number I go to on an adhoc basis and one I go to very regularly.

“So what’s so good about them and which ones will serve you best?

It depends what you want. It is really important when you move to a

new country to ensure you create a new group of friends or network

and have something to prevent you from getting lonely, home sick

or bored – ideally something meaningful that will really absorb you.

“If you are used to being in a professional environment – whether

you are working here or not, or perhaps you are looking for one – you

will probably enjoy connecting with other experienced professional

women, listening to guest speakers on a business topic and keeping

that part of your brain stimulated, getting involved with schemes such

as Circle of Pearl Mentoring Scheme and maybe taking part in social

outreach - QPWN members meet fourth Monday of every month.”

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IN CASE YOU MISSED

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In case you missed reading newspapers last week, here are some interesting happenings compiled from our website. We have skipped the political updates to offer you a lighter fare to enjoy your Friday.

Microchips in vehicles to curb fuel bill fraud

To check any possible wrongdoings such as issuing of inflated bills by petrol

station staff or fraudulent acts by some consumers, Qatar Fuel (Woqod)

has started installing electronic microchips in vehicles.

In the first phase, over 60,000 vehicles, which are already registered with

Woqod, will be covered under the newly-introduced smart fuelling and pay-

ment system.

A senior Woqod official said the tailor-made ‘fool-proof system’ will com-

pletely eliminate the possibility of any irregularities like price manipulations,

frequent refuelling by unscrupulous motorists for pilferage and other issues.

The chip, priced QR500 for companies and QR350 for private vehicles, takes

some time to install as it needs to be adjusted and the distance between the

‘demo-reader’ and the position of the microchip fixed. The modern fuelling

and payment system eliminates the involvement of fuel staff at petrol stations.

#OscarsSoWhite trends worldwideYes, #OscarsSoWhite. Out of all the most prestigious Oscar categories for acting

and directing, there stands only one non-white nominee. And the hashtag was

trending worldwide and the backlash has reverberated across Hollywood. Director

Spike Lee, leading the call for an Oscars boycott, called for affirmative action in Hol-

lywood to address racial disparity while civil rights leader Al Sharpton urged Americans

to “tune out” the Academy Awards ceremony next month.

George Clooney and British actor David Oyelowo joined those calling for changes

in the movie industry and at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, whose

members nominated no actors of color for the 2016 Oscars for a second straight year.

“If you think back 10 years ago, the Academy was doing a better job. Think about

how many more African Americans were nominated. I would also make the argu-

ment, I don’t think it’s a problem of who you’re picking as much as it is: How many

options are available to minorities in film, particularly in quality films?”, Clooney told

Hollywood trade paper Variety.

Documentary-maker Moore said he would join the boycott, along with Jada

Pinkett-Smith, the wife of snubbed “Concussion” star Will Smith.

Meanwhile, these things also happened...Afghans revolted as husband cuts off wife’s nose

A photograph of an Afghan woman whose nose was sliced off by her husband in a fit of rage has sparked online anger, with activists demanding punishment

for what one called a “barbaric act”.Reza Gul, 20, was rushed to hospital after the attack in Ghormach district in

the northwestern province of Faryab on Sunday. Her husband is said to have fled to a Taliban-controlled area.

“Mohammad Khan (the husband) cut off Reza Gul’s nose with a pocket knife,” Faryab governor’s spokesman Ahmad Javed Bedar said.

The disfigured woman’s photograph was widely shared on social media, prompt-ing calls for tough action against the husband.

Bedar said Gul would need reconstructive surgery, which was not possible in the local government hospital. It was not clear what prompted the husband to attack Gul, the mother of a one-year-old child who was married off five years ago as a teenager. Bedar said Khan, an unemployed man, had recently returned from neighbouring Iran.

Agatha Christie used native Indian plants as poison sources

It was not just the quintessential Victorian era poison, arsenic that Queen of Crime Agatha Christie used in her deadly murder-plots to kill-off characters. Her toxic

arsenal comprised over 30 compounds including “examples of native Indian plants as sources for her poisons”, says British chemist and author Kathryn Harkup.

In “A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie”, Harkup sheds light on how the author gained the know-how on the lethal compounds while working as a dispenser in Britain and weaved them into her brilliant novels.

“The most underrated aspect of Christie, in my opinion, is how many different poisons she used. There is an assumption that she just used arsenic, but she used over 30 different compounds to kill her characters,” Harkup said.

Serena Williams, Sharapova to play in Qatar

Grand Slam star Serena Williams of the US will be one of the top players confirmed for next month’s Qatar Total Open, the organisers said yesterday. Williams, who has 21 Grand Slams in her stellar career, will

lead a virtual star cast at the February 21-27 event to be held at Doha’s iconic Khalifa Tennis Complex. Tennis diva Maria Sharapova of Russia, 2014 champion Simona Halep of Romania, Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska, former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic and last year’s winner Lucie Safarova will also be in Doha next month. The 64-player event will give direct entry to 43 players, Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF) said yesterday. The total prize money at the WTA Premier 5 even is a staggering $2,517,250.

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PARENTING

FRIDAY 22 JANUARY 2016

Here are some of the things most children would like their parents to stop saying.

By Susan FishmanThe Washington Post

Snapping green beans over the kitchen is-land, my 9-year-old and I were chatting about everything and nothing, when she looked up and said, “Mom, I really wish you wouldn’t talk about me to your friends.”

I put down the beans. I knew the incident she was referring to, one that I thought was benign enough. But the way she said it, with such maturity and matter of fact, it was one of those Freaky Friday moments. Like in the movie, where the mother and daughter “wake up” one day in the other’s body. One of those step-back, pause, walk-a-mile moments where I really thought about how would I feel if I was the kid, and my mom was spilling all our per-sonal business.

I thought about all the times I’ve noticed (ok, judged) other moms at parties, sipping mocktails and swapping stories while their children hover near the grown-up table, one ear listening, both pretending not to be. I didn’t want to believe I was part of that group. The group of well-meaning women just enjoying a brief, much-needed, mom-my-bonding moment, forgetting that their kids are somewhere over there, utterly confused and dying of embarrassment.

But this is no new parental oversight. Dr. Kath-erine Reeves, Professor of Child Development and Family Relationships at Cornell University in the 1950’s and early 60’s, wrote about it in an era of “children should be seen and not heard,” stating that “such conversation gives sanction to two kinds of behavior (which adults often at great pains try to teach children not to indulge in) - namely, gos-siping about other people and eavesdropping on adult conversation.”

Not to mention, the issue of respect. Something that, even in this day and age, most of us strive to

model, and certainly demand, yet in certain mo-ments, usually brought on by stress or fatigue, can become so elusive when it comes to our children (we’re not hearing you, and we’re not seeing you, either) Reeves said that one of the great needs of the child, and one which does not diminish greatly with age, is the need to feel that not only is he ac-cepted by the important people in his world - and all grownups are important in a child’s world - but also that he is respected.

“A child doesn’t have the words to label the relation-ship that accords him respect for what he is and what he tries to do, but he has the feeling,” noted Reeves. “And when this feeling is violated, as it must be when he must stand by and know that he is the subject of secretive conversation (or of conversation that is not at all secretive but that is disregarding his presence), he loses a little of his faith in the grown-up world.” I certainly hope my daughter’s faith in me isn’t shaken, but it’s worth making a mental note. Though she didn’t say it in so many words (and though I hope I’m not guilty

of them all), here are some of the things I think she, probably most kids, would like us to just quit saying:

1. “She’s shy” or “hyper” or “my responsible one,” etc. Really, Mom, I am so much more than one personality trait on any given day, and the surest way to pigeonhole me is to buy into the label yourself - and announce it, over and over, in my presence.

2. “Sorry” (for my whiny child, my tired child, my dirty child . . . even my bratty one) I’m sure your mom friends have all been there. They understand without you having to explain it.

3. “You gotta hear this song . . . this joke . . . this thing she did for us” If I’m itching to perform, and recreate that very personal moment we shared in the privacy of our own home, believe me, I’ll let you know.

4. “I’m on a diet” Please, Mom, unless you are un-der a doctor’s orders to lose weight (and I understand this), please refrain from giving my impressionable self the idea that being thin is something I should aspire to.

5. “If I have to spend one more day with my brother-in-law (eye-roll) . . .” You mean Uncle Joe? I’m confused. Do we like him or don’t we?

6. “My kid will do it” If you’re going to offer me up for something, could you at least pretend that you’re asking my permission first? I really don’t like to be “vol-untold.” Do you?

7. This “funny,” “crazy” or “unbelievable thing my daughter said” It may, in fact, be hilarious (to you), but I will likely only remember the ensuing laughter and humiliation.

8. “I promised her I wouldn’t tell, but . . .”C’mon, Mom. Talk the talk. It will give me another reason to respect you.

9. “She” in her presence (“She’s pushed every one of my buttons today.” “She won’t wear anything but those ratty jeans.” “She never listens to me.”) Well, I’m listening now. And I’m wondering, Mom . . . why don’t you just talk to ME about it?

Author’s note: All references to my daughter used with permission.

things our kids want us to stop telling others

one of the great

needs of the child,

and one which

does not diminish

greatly with age,

is the need to feel

that not only is he

accepted by the

important people

in his world but

also that he is

respected.

FILMS

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ROYAL PLAZA

ASIAN TOWN

NOVO

MALL

LANDMARK

DIRTY GRANDPA

BABY BLUES

ZITS

Right before his wedding, an uptight guy is tricked into driving his grandfather, a perverted former Army general, to Florida for spring break.

VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER

List of movies running in Qatar cinemas. Get your friends or families together, grab a bucket of popcorn and enjoy a weekend flick.

Our Brand Is Crisis (2D/Comedy) 10:00am, 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 9:15 & 11:30pmDirty Grandpa (2D/Comedy) 10:00, 10:30am, 12:00noon, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 6:00, 7:20, 8:00, 10:00, 11:40 & 11:55pmRide Along 2 (2D/Comedy) 11:00am, 12:45, 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:15, 9:30 & 11:45pmThe Boy (2D/Thriller) 10:30am, 12:45, 3:00, 5:10, 7:20, 9:40 & 11:50pmThe 5th Wave (2D/Adventure) 10:00am, 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 9:20 & 11:40pmDaddy’s Home (2D/Comedy) 10:15am, 12:10, 2:15, 4:15, 6:15, 8:15, & 10:15pm The Hateful Eight (2D/Comedy) 12:10amMin Dahar Ragel(2D/Arabic)10:00am, 12:45, 3:30, 6:15, 9:00&11:45pmThe Peanut Movie (2D/Animation) 10:00, 11:50am, 1:40 & 3:30pmThe Revenant (2D/Adventure) 5:30, 8:30 & 11:40pm2D IMAX 6:00, 9:00 & 11:55pmStar Wars:The Force Awakens(Action) 3D IMAX 10:00am, 12:40 & 3:20pm

Gethu (2D/Tamil) 2:30pm

The 5th Wave (2D/Adventure) 5:00pmRide Along 2 (2D/Action) 7:00pm

Min Dahr Ragel (2D/Arabic) 8:45pmThe Boy (2D/Thriller) 11:30pmAirlift (2D/Hindi) 2:30 & 8:30pm The Good Dinosaur (2D/Animation) 4:45pm Our Brand Is Crisis (2D/Comedy) 6:30 & 9:00pm

Two Countries (2D/Malayalam) 2:15 & 10:45pmYa Tayr El Tayer - The Idol (2D/Arabic) 5:00pmDirty Grandpa (2D/Comedy) 7:00pmRajini Murugan (2D/Tamil) 11:00pm

Charlie (Malayalam) 1:00 & 7:30pmAirlift (Malayalam) 12:30, 6:15 & 11:30pm 2 Countires (Malayalam) 12:30, 1:30, 3:30, 6:30, 7:15 & 8:30pm 2 Countires (Malayalam) 9:30, 10:00pm, 12:30, 01:00 & 01:45amSoggade Chinni Nayana (Telugu) 2:45pmRajani Murugani (Tamil) 3:15, 4:30 & 10:15pm Gethu (Tamil) 5:15pm

Gethu (2D/Tamil) 2:15pm

Ya Tayr El Tayer - The Idol (2D/Arabic) 4:30pmDirty Grandpa (2D/Comedy) 6:15 & 11:30pmTwo Countries (2D/Malayalam) 8:15 & 11:00pmThe Good Dinosaur (2D/Animation) 3:00pm Airlift (2D/Hindi) 4:45 & 9:00pm Our Brand Is Crisis (2D/Comedy) 7:00 & 11:15pm

Ride Along 2 (2D/Action) 2:30pm Rajini Murugan(2D/Tamil) 4:15pmMin Dahr Ragel (2D/Arabic) 7:00pmThe Boy (2D/Thriller) 9:45pm

Dragon Nest: Warrior’s Dawn (2D/Animation) 2:30pm Ride Along 2 (2D/Action) 4:30pmDirty Grandpa (2D/Comedy) 6:30 & 11:30pmMin Dahr Ragel(2D/Arabic) 8:30pm The Boy(2D/Thriller) 9:45pmAirlift (2D/Hindi) 2:30, 7:00 & 11:15pm The Good Dinosaur (2D/Animation) 3:00pm The 5th Wave (2D/Adventure) 5:00pmYa Tayr El Tayer - The Idol (2D/Arabic) 9:30pmThe Revenant (2D/Adventure) 5:00pmOur Brand Is Crisis (2D/Comedy) 7:45 & 11:30pm

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PUZZLES

FRIDAY 22 JANUARY 2016

EASY SUDOKU

Yesterday’s answerEasy Sudoku Puzzles: Place a digit from 1

to 9 in each empty cell so every row, every

column and every 3x3 box contains all the

digits 1 to 9.

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.

HYPER SUDOKU

Yesterday’s answerHow 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

KAKURO

ACROSS

1 Rock

9 Big releases of the ’50s

15 Cobbler waste

16 Yale, to the “ten thousand men of

Harvard”

17 Skating, as a hockey team

18 Maxim, e.g.

19 “Star Wars” army member

20 Nixon adviser Nofziger

21 “Now I get it!”

22 World

24 Parlous

26 “Are you satisfied now?”

27 Sweetie

31 Possessive on a Chinese menu

32 Relationship with unrequited love, in

modern slang

33 Classic record label

34 Some kitchen pads

35 Jazz’s Beiderbecke

36 Stammering

38 Cornel who wrote “Race Matters”

39 Tot

40 Shade of black

41 Thrown (over)

42 Put in bundles for the bookbinder

43 Specialty, informally

46 Characters of average width

47 Musclebound

48 Defensive comeback

50 Works of childlike simplicity

53 Musician Mendes known for the bossa

nova

54 Camp dweller

55 Irish runner Coghlan

56 Principal means of address?

DOWN 1 Mail ctr.

2 “Good-___, good fellow” (greeting

from Romeo)

3 Situation in which one person

might have the advantage

4 Lugs

5 Practice’s counterpart

6 Speak out

7 See 8-Down

8 When 7-Down gets hot

9 Highest authority in some Eastern

churches

10 They may get burned

11 Miscellaneous 12 Office paper

13 Unexciting

14 [Not that again]

20 One who’s disparaged

22 “Fiddler on the Roof” setting

23 “Not me”: Fr. 24 What’s up for grabs?

25 1960s-’80s Bosox legend

27 Ones symbolized by John Bull

28 Basketball’s Black Mamba

29 Maroon 30 Sent pixxx?

32 Cohabitation without marriage

34 Television interruption

37 Some high-speed cars

38 Original band that sang

“I Shot the Sheriff,” with “the”

40 “___ says …”

42 What you might call it

43 Plinth, for a pillar

44 Precinct 45 It can make you sick

47 Eric of “Munich”

49 CARE, e.g., for short

50 Beat by a hair

51 Food writer Drummond

52 Pro ___

D R A G S H O W S T A C K SA U T O T U N E T O I L E TS N O B A L L S E U D O R AB A M B A I T C A R S P YO M A R S N E A K M E L DO O N A K E R B G A T O RT K T S I A N S N O O P Y

C A R D K E P IA T L A S T T E X S P E CR O I L S K A T Y T A C OT O P S C E L E B S C U MI D S C A N K L E S H A MS L Y D O G B O A T R I D ET E N U R E I N S E A S O NE S C H E R G E T W E I R D

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

CROSSWORD

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.

Hoy en la HistoriaJanuary 22, 2015

1666: Shah Jehan, builder of the Taj Mahal, died in the fort where he had been imprisoned for eight years1972: Britain, Ireland and Denmark signed the Treaty of Accession to the European Economic Community1973: Prizefighter George Foreman won the world heavyweight title after knocking out Joe Frazier1980: Dissident Soviet physicist Dr Andrei Sakharov was exiled from Moscow to Gorky

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia died at around 90 years of age. Seen as something of a reformer, he became a vocal advocate of peace in the Middle East

Picture: Newscom © GRAPHIC NEWS

Feeling lazy to go out? Stay inside with a hot karak, some healthy chips and start solving these puzzles. We have some number crunching ones and also the traditional crossword.

14 FRIDAY 22 JANUARY 2016

INTERIOR DESIGNHow to make a bed truly eclectic — a layered look that is harder to achieve than the haphazard way it appears.

By Elizabeth Mayhew The Washington Post

Decorating is about two things: style and comfort. Nowhere in your house are these two considerations more impor-tant than in the bedroom.

Comfort in the bedroom means getting a good night’s sleep, which is why having the right pillow is essential. The style of the bedroom, and of the bed in particu-lar, is equally important not only because you probably spend more time in your bed than anywhere else in your home but also because you will be happier if the bed is a reflection of your own style. Achieving success in style and comfort is challenging for most; all of the deci-sions - colour, pattern, design, shape and feel - can leave you overwhelmed.

One such overwhelmed friend of mine called me the other day to help her style her daughter’s new bed. Every-thing else in the room - the paint, lighting and furniture - had been completed. All that was left was buying the bed lin-ens, which, given that all other decisions had been made, should have been the easiest part finishing the room. Not sur-prisingly, however, her 18-year-old had a strong opinion of what she wanted: a cool mix of textures, colors, and patterns, a bed that matched her breezy “I don’t really care very much, but I look good anyway” style. Although some shops have perfected this one-stop-shopping bohemian look, my friend did not want to take the easy route; she wanted the bed to be truly eclectic, as though she and her daughter had traveled the world collecting blankets from bazaars and pil-lows from exotic peddlers - a layered look that is harder to achieve than the haphazard way it appears.

I gave my friend the same advice that I give people when they are assem-bling fabrics for their rooms: In any given space you want a mix of patterns, tex-tures and colors that complement each other but that don’t look too matchy.

I always suggest you begin by choos-ing the boldest, most decorative pattern first. A large-scale floral, damask, tribal textile or embroidery - any of these would work. Whether this item features big or small on the bed - throw pillow, quilt, or sheet - it will be your primary print, from which all other selections are made.

Next, layer in a solid or semi-solid fabric. Choose one of the colors from your primary print and find a solid fab-ric with texture, such as alpaca, velvet, leather, Mongolian lamb, linen or a bead-ed textile in that hue. This will act as a helpful grounding fabric.

Then pick one or two more com-plementary patterns in different scales.

Again, using your primary pattern as a guide, add a woven ditsy (small-scale print) or any fabric that has a promi-nent ground (the solid background) and a small, quiet detail. Stripes in a similar palette also work well. Stripes are some of the easiest prints to layer into a print scheme because they are unfussy and easy to read. Just make sure that the stripe isn’t so wide that it fights with your primary pattern.

Last, add in one element with an unexpected color or pattern for inter-est. This item will keep the arrangement looking fresh, authentic and not too coordinated.

Once you have all of the pieces as-sembled, making a bohemian-style bed is easy (which is probably why it is so appealing to teenagers). Layer sheets, blankets and quilts on the bed and then toss the pillows randomly at the head and voilà, the bed is arranged.

Shopping for the right sleeping pil-low requires just as much (if not more!) thought and attention. You should focus on a pillow’s density and shape rather than on its stuffing (i.e., down, synthetic, wool, or cotton). It’s the pillow’s density - soft, medium or firm - that is far more critical in keeping your neck straight and supported in bed. To get the right pil-low, you need to first consider how you sleep: on your stomach, back or side. The goal is to keep your head and spine in line, so stomach sleepers need the least support, back sleepers need me-dium support, and side sleepers need the firmest support.

Stomach sleepers do best with a thin, soft pillow that lightly cushions the head at a natural angle. Back sleepers need to bolster their neck, so they should use ei-ther a medium-density pillow or a neck/cylinder shaped pillow. Side sleepers need a firm pillow that fills the gap be-tween the head and bed, thereby easing the stress on the neck and shoulders.

Companies such as the Pillow Bar have made it even easier for customers to navigate the pillow-buying process. Aside from asking how you sleep, they also take into account your size and age to determine the firmness of the pillow. Once you have chosen your sleep style, each pillow is custom-made by hand (and they even monogram your pillow for you!). This doesn’t come cheap: A standard feather pillow costs $229.

Also keep in mind that pillows have

a shelf life. You can expect a top-quality goose-down pillow to last the longest time (5-8 years) and synthetic pillows the briefest (1-3 years), but covering them with removable and washable pillow protectors will help preserve

them by keeping out dust mites, dirt and sweat. To test whether you need to replace a down pillow, fluff the pillow, fold it in half and squeeze out all of the air. If it doesn’t spring back, then it’s time to replace it.

Add in one element with an unexpected colour or pattern for interest. This item will keep the arrangement looking fresh, authentic and not too coordinated.

A dreamy boho bed requires conscious effort

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POTPOURRI

FRIDAY 22 JANUARY 2016

If you would like to see a photograph clicked by you published here, mail it to us at plus@pen.com.qa. Don’t forget to mention your name and where the photo was taken.

Photo of the week Photographer: Rajkamal Easanan

A view from Industrial Area.

HIDDEN GEMS: AL BANUCHE CAFETERIA

One of the best and

cheapest egg-cheese

sandwich in town

Al Banuche is the place to go for the best egg-cheese sandwich in the city. Situated in the lane next to Jeep showroom (Qatar Airways old building) on the Airport Road, this is a

small cafeteria, which specialises in egg sandwiches. Don’t go by the look of the shop, they make some real yummy sandwiches.

The egg omlette, which is as fluffy as you can get, comes inside a Qubus with the right amount of cheese, a few slices of tomato and a pinch of corian-der leaves. If you can stomach a little spicy omlette, then they will add some chopped green chillies to it (recommended). It’s a mystery how they make such a simple dish into a work of art.

The best way to eat is to park your car outside in the lane and order. There is some road work going on, so getting parking space is little difficult. Pack it and take it to corniche for a lovely breakfast. They bring the sandwich in a plate, cut into four. For takeaway, tell them not to roll it, somehow it’s not that good when it’s rolled. AND eat it hot…..

Don’t forget to taste the masala chai (masala tea); you will have to wait a little for the ginger infused tea, so order in advance. If you are not the ginger tea kind of person then ask for an avocado juice to wash down the sandwich.

Their scrabbled egg is decent, goes well with toasted bread. Rest of the fare is nothing much to write about.

Go there for the egg-cheese sandwich — plated, not rolled.

And to top it all a sandwich costs just under QR5. A meal with juice will be around QR12-15.

By Pramod Prabhakaran

Must try: Egg-cheese sandwich in a plate (pic-

tured above)

Other notables: Masala tea, avacado juice and

scrambled egg.

Price: Very pocket friendly. Qr3 for a egg-cheese

sandwich. For parcel they charge 50dhs extra.