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The growth of people living on the rooftops in Africa’s biggest metropolis, that officials say holds at least 18 million people, has mushroomed since finding affordable housing in the burgeoning city is a nightmare.

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On the roof of a once-grand apartment block over-looking Cairo’s Tahrir Square, Shukri Mahmud’s

father built a humble shack, the din, congestion and worst of the noto-rious pollution in Africa’s biggest metropolis eight floors below.

Mahmud’s family and their neighbours are among tens, if not hundreds, of thousands in the bur-geoning city that officials say holds at least 18 million people for whom finding affordable housing is a nightmare.

They form what best-selling author Alaa El Aswany called Cairo’s “terrace society,” not a world of fashionable sidewalk cafes but a parallel world of rooftop dwellings.

In his 2002 novel The Yacoubian Building, Aswany evokes the “voices, cries, laughter and coughing, doors shutting and opening, and the aroma of hot water, tea, coffee, charcoal and the muasal of shishas (sweetly flavoured tobacco of hubbly bubblies).”

Such is the world of the ter-race society where the Mahmuds live, reached first by an antiquated wood-panelled elevator that opens on to a dark passageway that leads in turn to a maze of rusty iron stair-cases open to the sky above.

In some cases, as in The Yacoubian Building, poor migrants from the countryside took over small store-rooms allocated to each apartment

in a building, which were abandoned as better-off residents began moving out to the suburbs.

But Mahmud’s father had been a bawab (doorkeeper) in their build-ing and was given a plot on the roof where he could build.

“I was born here; I grew up here; I got married here,” said Mahmud, 55, sitting in the living room, its green walls decorated with photographs of Quranic verses and the holy city of Makkah.

With a hint of nostalgia, he remembers generations of residents who once lived in the posh apart-ments below.

In those days, it was not just Egyptians, but also Greeks and Britons, especially during the days when Egypt was effectively a British protectorate.

Over the years, Mahmud has managed to accumulate some “mod-ern conveniences.”

“Each month I pay rent, elec-tricity, water and telephone bills,” he said. This vertical growth has mushroomed in recent decades as the capital’s population swelled and the state was unable to offer low-cost housing, says Roman Stadnicki, an analyst with Cairo-based CEDEJ, a French research institute.

“Unplanned constructions have become an urban norm in Egypt. Sixty-five percent of urbanised space in Cairo is unplanned,” he said.

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On the one hand, sprawling districts that are almost entirely unplanned and illegal have sprung up on the ground, while many people find shelter on rooftops, he said.

No takers for desert townshipsOne gets a feel of what it’s like in

the Mahmud’s cramped kitchen, where wife Sayyida is busy preparing lunch for their two teenagers.

She joined her husband here when they married 30 years ago, and the cou-ple can’t imagine living anywhere else.

“Here, we all know each other; we understand each other. I don’t think I could get used to new neighbours in an unfamiliar district,” Mahmud said.

Years ago, in an effort to relieve the congestion, and make housing affordable, the government created townships in the middle of the desert outside Cairo.

But Mahmud says he couldn’t afford to move 30km (19 miles) away from where he works. The daily commute to work in central Cairo would cost him a quarter of his wages.

The townships have failed to attract buyers, and Stadnickiy says they are “unanimously considered to be a failure”.

There is also a paradox linked to the population explosion — as many as 30-40 percent of housing units in Cairo and the townships lie vacant.

Either property owners have bought properties to speculate, while others are simply hesitant to let them out because of the difficulty of evicting unsavoury tenants and of raising rents.

‘Where do we go?’A few metres from Mahmud’s apart-

ment, hidden behind several satellite dishes and the winch-housings of old elevators, live Gamal Hashem and his brother.

The two, now in their sixties, moved here as teenagers, after their father,

who was also a bawab in the building, was given his plot on the terrace.

“I am the one who built all this,” said Gamal, pointing to the house, its ply-wood walls painted in white.

The house has a balcony, a spartan kitchen and a small living room with a television and a computer.

The wooden ceiling has rotted from years of humidity, and steady rain drops on this winter’s day left puddles on the floor.

In another room, their important papers, books and clothes are piled on a bed, wrapped in waxed cloth.

Gamal used to run a small hotel, but says he got kicked out several years ago, a victim of “corruption” under the regime of former president Hosni Mubarak. The two of them are now unemployed and struggle to find odd jobs to keep them afloat.

But despite their hardships, the two brothers can’t imagine staying any-where else.

“Each time a new flat owner arrives, he wants us to leave, but where do we go,” asked Gamal, who pays his rent regularly. “The people I have met here and our relationships are more valu-able than all the money in the world.”

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Each time a new flat owner arrives, he wants us to leave, but where do we go. The people I have met here and our relationships are more valuable than all the money in the world.

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Set on Victorian London streets, the latest Doha College drama production, The Threepenny Opera, was a huge success, with

over 450 tickets sold and a sell-out final night’s performance.

The 48-strong student cast show-cased its acting, production and set design skills as they told of the tri-als and tribulations of the charming yet dangerous Mack the Knife and his gang in this adapted production of The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill.

Niki Marks, Head of Drama at Doha College, explained why they chose the

play. “Bertolt Brecht is an area of study for our GCSE and A-level students so they can understand the expression-ism genre of theatre. By adapting the script to fit with a school production, the cast were able to embrace the dra-matic storytelling and practise their acting skills. This was a slight change to our normal musical performances but the students were amazing and it fitted perfectly with our core school values to challenge and reward, I am very proud of all the cast, crew and staff, it was an incredible production.”

The students certainly benefited from the dramatic script. Ainsley

Jordan, who played the female lead role Polly, said: “Playing Polly Peachum in The Threepenny Opera truly was an amazing experience. Acting is something I want to devote the rest of my life to and to be able to work alongside the cast and crew at Doha College makes the whole five months of planning and rehearsal an absolute pleasure.

“This production was very different from the previous Doha College plays. The style of the play meant the acting had to be very over the top and melo-dramatic, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Because of my acting experience at

Doha College, I have been called for auditions at the GuildHall London, Arts Education in London and the Royal Conservatoire in Glasgow. I am so excited about the next stage of my career. ”

Doha College drama students take part in one major school production each year as they prepare for their exams in Drama and Theatre Studies.

Many Doha College alumni are now working in the theatre and film indus-try. One such alumna, Emma Hold, is appearing in an independent murder mystery film in the UK later this year.

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Doha College brings Victorian London to life

SUQ honours students

Students from Stenden University Qatar (SUQ) were recently honoured for their

achievements in a regional Model United Nations conference, a recent business simulation contest, and for winning a debate session in a univer-sities’ debating contest in Qatar.

The undergraduate students were cited for their efforts in a ceremony presided over by SUQ’s Executive Dean, Professor Robert Coelen, and attended by faculty members.

Two second year students – Rania Aissaoui, majoring in Hospitality, and Giselle D’costa, a Business major – won one debate round and finished second in another round in the Third Qatar Universities Debate League tournament, held at SUQ recently.

Rania Aissaoui said: “This com-petition was a great experience. The topics were fascinating and it’s

a good chance to meet other people. Debating really helps build my con-fidence to argue my case effectively.”

Four SUQ students were honoured for their achievements at the Bahrain Universities Model United Nations conference, where they role-played as delegates from China to build resolutions and help solve real-world problems.

Mohammed Nabel (first year, International Business Management Studies), Mohammed Farooq (sec-ond year, International Hospitality Management Studies), Farhan Al Suwaidi and Sarah Al Din (both first year International Business

Management Studies), represented China in the General Assembly, the Security Council, The International Atomic Energy Agency and the Economic and Social Council, respectively.

Sarah Al Din was one of a select few students from the hundreds who participated who was awarded an Honorable Mention at the conclu-sion of the event in recognition of her superior level of knowledge of China, the issues debated and for following UN rules of order.

Sarah, who has taken part in seven Model UN events previously, said: “This was my first time participating

at the university level, and it was a great experience. I really believe in human rights and a Model UN is a good way to put forward your argu-ments, as the resolutions passed get sent on to the United Nations.

Two SUQ teams that recently took part in the Bedaya Shell Enterprise Business Simulation Challenge were also congratulated for their achieve-ments. Team High Flyer, comprising Lara Koethenbuerger, Silke Spitzer, Uli Eyring and Carolin Foll beat off competition from six other universi-ties to take third place in the con-test.

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Model UN team Debate team

Sony launches Vaio Fit multi-flip PC

Fifty One East and Sony Middle East and Africa have launched the new Vaio Fit PC in Doha. Offering uncompromising notebook experience

for work and play, featuring a multi-flip hinge that transforms the PC into a tablet while offering the functionality of a traditional clamshell laptop.

The new Vaio Fit multi-flip PC series comes in 15-inch, 14-inch and 13-inch screen sizes and is avail-able at all Fifty One East’s outlets located in Lagoona Mall, Al Maha Centre, and City Center Doha mall, in addition to all Virgin Megastores.

The Vaio Fit’s laptop mode delivers the same per-formance as conventional notebook PCs.

In tablet mode, it is best utilised for browsing the web, taking pictures, and writing with the digitizer stylus.

The 13-inch model comes with a digitizer stylus. The stylus is an optional purchase for the other two.

A representative of Fifty One East said, “We’re continuing to deliver the best of Sony’s products to our customers featuring the ground-breaking multi-flip PC series. Sony’s biggest innovations integrate the latest technology that suits the needs of the Qatari audience. We are pleased that the new Vaio’s stylish and handy design is now at our store array and we firmly believe that it will bring our clientele the feeling of satisfaction in more simple and pro-ductive ways.”

The chassis is constructed with an aluminium

hairline finish. The notebook comes with a full-pitch keyboard, touch pad and palm rest. A back-lit keyboard allows users to work in low-light conditions.

Combining the best of Sony’s digital imaging expertise, the Exmor RS for PC imaging sensor found on the 13A makes it possible to capture high-resolution images of documents. Images are clear

enough for the computer to recognise and tag texts in the photos.

The Vaio Fit is NFC-enabled, which makes con-necting devices to the PC a breeze. By simply hover-ing compatible NFC products over the PC, you can stream music from the PC directly to your NFC speakers.

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G4S Qatar recently honoured 10 indirect staff and 37 direct staff for their outstanding performance, as Employees of the Year and Employees of the Quarter, respec-tively. The award ceremony was held at the Wyndham Regency Hotel. The activity was headed by CEO Dr Saif Al Hajri. Certificates and tokens of appreciation were given to the awardees.

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The Ras Laffan Community Outreach Program (COP) has announced sponsorship worth

QR1.5m for Amira — a development programme that benefits girls in Al Khor.

Organised by the local Quodorat Training and Development Center, the programme will develop team-work skills, technological abilities and leadership characteristics by giving participants various projects to man-age, and supporting them through training courses.

Between 2014 and 2023, the Amira programme will coach 30 Qatari schoolgirls from grade one through

high school. A fixed amount of train-ing will be provided on an annual basis, with some courses involving the participants’ parents, thus ensuring the family takes an active role in the education of their children.

“I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the Ras Laffan Community Outreach Program for its continu-ous support of the Quodorat Training and Development Center’s pro-grammes and activities, in particular its financial support for the Amira programme,” said Bana Al Harmi, director of the centre.

“This programme is considered one of the centre’s major projects because

of the importance of its focus on girls, who will be the building blocks for their families and communities.”

“We are very pleased to cooper-ate with Quodorat Training and Development Center,” said Moza Al Mohannadi, Community Liaison Lead of the Ras Laffan Community Outreach Program. “One of the most important objectives of this pro-gramme is to build a bridge of trust and cooperation between COP and the community, whereby we can help ful-fil the community’s most important educational needs.”

The COP aims to build commu-nication bridges based on trust and

cooperation between the industrial companies located in the north-ern region of Qatar and the local community.

The COP is comprised of a consor-tium of industrial companies located in the northern region, including Qatar Petroleum, Al Khaleej Gas, RasGas, Qatargas, Dolphin Energy Limited, Pearl GTL and Oryx GTL, which collectively support the areas of Smaismah, Al Daayen, Um Qarn, Al Khor, Al Dhakira, Al Kaaban, Al Ghariyah, Al Ghuwairiya, Madinat Ash Shamal, Al Ruwais, Abu Az Zuluf and Fuwayrit.

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Ras Laffan Community Outreach Program sponsors ‘The Amira’

PLUS | WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 20146 MARKETPLACE

Ellora Technical Services, a new showroom from Ellora Group, has opened at Wakalath Street, Industrial Area. K T C Beeran inaugurated the showroom in the presence of Ravi Prakash, Manager - Sales and Marketing, Masco Trad, Dubai; Tanaka Takuma, Sales and Service, Unica Japan; Murshid Keeranthodi, Managing Director, Ellora Group; Abdurahiman Ambalakandi, Director, Ellora Group; Thahir Keeranthodi, Director, Ellora Group; and Haris Abdul Azeez, Manager, Attosco.

Air Arabia has announced the launch of non-stop services to the city of Antalya, on the

Mediterranean coast in the south-west of Turkey. The new service from the carrier’s primary hub in Sharjah connects with Air Arabia’s second destination in Turkey and 89th worldwide. From July 29, 2014, Air Arabia will offer three weekly flights to Antalya.

“The new regular service to Antalya is a testament to Air Arabia’s commitment to providing affordable holiday destinations to passengers,” said, Adel Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer, Air Arabia.

“Antalya, our second Turkish des-tination, is one of the most visited cities in terms of international arriv-als, behind Paris and London, and this route provides a great oppor-tunity for visitors to experience the rich culture and beauty of the Turkish Riviera.”

Flights will depart Sharjah International Airport on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 21.30, arriving at Antalya International Airport at 00.45. Return flights will depart Antalya at 01.25, arriving in Sharjah at 06.25.

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Five regional premieres will launch a sensational new era of standard-setting for Porsche, with highly anticipated plans announced for the

2014 instalment of Qatar Motor Show. The Qatar Motor Show will see the revolution-

ary super sports car, the 918 Spyder, showcasing its ground-breaking and powerful E-Mobility cre-dentials at a regional exhibition for the first time. Securing its fair share of the limelight is sure to be the pioneering Macan, a true Porsche to lead the brand’s charge in breaking new ground in the com-pact SUV segment this year. Joining Porsche’s latest technological achievements on the stand will be the brand’s latest modern classic, the 911 Targa 4S.

Qatar Motor Show will also give motoring enthu-siasts from across the Middle East their first look at two more of Porsche’s latest automotive benchmarks. The new Cayenne Platinum Edition takes the athletic SUV into a new realm of sports comfort, while for the first time ever, a long wheelbase Executive ver-sion of the powerful and luxurious Panamera Turbo S makes its regional debut.

Speaking ahead of the 2014 Qatar Motor Show, Christer Ekberg, Managing Director of Porsche Middle East and Africa, said: “2013 was a very special year for the brand, with exciting model introduc-tions, the celebrations around the 911 as well as the significant increase in our new car deliveries. That said, with the sheer depth of stunning new models set for launch in 2014, we can’t help but be excited about what the year holds, and it all starts in Qatar.”

He added: “Motoring enthusiasts are in for a real treat on the stand this year. The 918 Spyder is a marvel of modern engineering and the new Macan is set to redefine the world’s views on performance SUVs. Through these models and, of course, the new 911 Targa 4S, we aim to give everyone a taste of the Porsche ethos: striking Porsche design and excep-tional performance coupled with ground-breaking technology.”

918 Spyder leads the field as the world’s first hybrid super race car with a system output of 887 hp, it can go from zero to 100 km/h in 2.6 seconds, reaching a top speed of 345 km/h.

The Macan Turbo will be on display, promising to be the most powerful vehicle in the compact SUV

segment. The brand new 3.6-litre V6 biturbo engine achieves an unrivalled 400 hp and catapults the vehi-cle from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds, when equipped with the Sport Chrono package.

Just like the legendary original Targa model, the new 911 Targa 4S features the characteristic wide bar in place of the B-pillars, a movable roof section above the front seats and a wraparound rear window with no C-pillar. But unlike the classic models, the roof

segment on the new Targa can be opened and closed at the push of a button, providing a real spectacle. The model delivers 400 hp and can accelerate from zero to 100 km/h in just 4.4 seconds.

Porsche’s latest innovation and diverse range will be on display at the 2014 Qatar Motor Show from February 21 to 25 at Qatar National Convention Centre.

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FOOD 7PLUS | WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2014

By L V Anderson

You probably don’t need a recipe for quesa-dillas. The quesadilla — like its white-bread counterpart, the grilled cheese sandwich —

is a consummate weeknight convenience dinner. It requires very little in the way of time and ingre-dients; it’s delicious and filling; children will eat it with gusto. And you already know how to make it without measuring out any ingredients: Fold a flour tortilla around some grated cheese, griddle it in but-ter. There’s no step three.

But let’s go back to step one for a second. Are you sure flour is the right kind of tortilla for a dish that’s, frankly, already on the bland side? Does the type of cheese you’re using possess both superior melting abilities and a pleasingly sharp flavour — or does it congeal into big, tedious gobs? And is butter truly the ideal cooking fat to buffer tortilla from skillet?

When one begins asking questions, challenging assumptions and experimenting with alternatives, it becomes clear that the conventional wisdom about

quesadillas is flawed. You can make crispier, health-ier, more flavourful and more structurally sound quesadillas by ditching old habits and keeping four guidelines in mind.

One: You should always use corn tortillas instead of flour. Whereas flour tortillas usually taste like … flour, corn tortillas have the wonderful aroma and toothsome texture of nixtamalised corn. You probably don’t have access to fresh corn tortillas (unless you live near a tortilleria or make them yourself), but the average store-bought corn tortilla is miles better than the average store-bought flour tortilla. Plus, corn tortillas are whole-grain, meaning that they are a decent source of fibre, which makes quesadil-las slightly healthier than they otherwise would be.

Two: You should not put too much cheese (or anything else) in your quesadillas. The notion that there’s such a thing as “too much cheese” is counter-intuitive, but hear me out: If you cover your bottom tortilla with so much cheese that you can no longer see patches of tortilla in between shreds, you will find that the cheese oozes out and burns while you’re

cooking the quesadilla, and you will be faced with an unpleasantly high ratio of gooey cheese to sturdy tortilla. Think back to the Elmer’s glue of your youth: Did you ever slop glue so liberally on your pieces of construction paper that your artwork ended up with glue smeared all over it? The same phenomenon can occur when cheese and tortillas are your artistic media. Use a thin layer of cheese — just enough to firmly adhere the tortillas to each other.

To make the most of your sparingly applied cheese, consider using a mix of cheeses. Monterey Jack is a superlative melting cheese, on par with mozzarella, but it’s as bland as One Direction. Augment it with some cheddar, which is too greasy to use in quesadil-las by itself but adds some much-needed assertive-ness to the Jack.

The third rule is to cook your quesadillas in oil instead of butter. I opt for butter over oil when-ever possible, but this is one case where oil is better: Butter contains water, which means that your quesa-dillas will turn out damp and floppy. Oil is pure fat, so it browns tortillas impeccably, resulting in pleasantly crispy spots on the outside of your quesadilla. (One other benefit of a slightly crunchy quesadilla: It’s easier to dip in salsa than a pliable one.)

The final quesadilla-making guideline: If you add other ingredients, make sure they are dry. Wet ingre-dients will make your quesadilla limp and soggy. Go ahead and add cooked beans or vegetables; just make sure to thoroughly blot them with paper towels beforehand. Cooked meat is usually pretty dry, but a little dabbing to remove excess moisture couldn’t hurt. And make sure there is cheese swathing your add-ons on both sides. Cheese is the glue holding your quesadilla together, and if you fail to sprinkle some beneath and on top of your other ingredients, your quesadilla will fall apart.

Even though you probably don’t need a quesadilla recipe, I offer you one here to help you put the guide-lines into practice.

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Yield: 4 small quesadillasTime: 25 to 30 minutes

Ingredients1/2 cup (about 2 ounces) grated Monterey Jack cheese1/4 cup (about 1 ounce) grated cheddar cheeseEight 6-inch corn tortillas1/4 cup cooked black beans, drained wellAbout 1 cup baby spinach leaves2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oilSalsa for serving

Method:Combine the Monterey Jack cheese and cheddar cheese in a

medium bowl. Sprinkle about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the cheese

mixture on one of the tortillas, followed by 1 tablespoon of the black beans, 4 or 5 spinach leaves, and then another 1½ tablespoons of the cheese mixture. Top with a second tortilla to enclose the fillings. Repeat with the remaining tortillas, cheese, black beans, and spinach.

Put 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When it’s hot, add one of the quesadillas and cook until lightly browned on the bottom, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook until lightly browned on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes. Cool on paper towels. Repeat with the remaining quesadillas, adding the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the pan when it becomes dry. Cut the quesadillas in half or in wedges if desired, and serve warm with salsa.

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ate

d t

o r

ele

ase

on

March 2

8.

Abha

y te

sts

wat

ers

with

One

By

Two

The l

ove s

tory,

whic

h h

as

been

dir

ecte

d b

y D

evik

a B

hagat,

revolv

es

around a

couple

who m

eet

each o

ther w

hile l

ivin

g i

n M

um

bai. T

hey

are fed u

p w

ith t

heir

liv

es

and w

ant

their

sit

uati

ons

to c

hange d

esp

erate

ly.

The fi

lm, m

ade o

n a

budget

of

about `1

50m

, is

lookin

g a

t a f

air

busi

ness

opportu

nit

y w

ith J

ai

Ho fi

gures

not

livin

g u

p t

o e

xpecta

tions,

says

Raje

sh

Thadani of

Mult

imedia

Com

bin

es.

“If

Jai

Ho h

ad d

one w

ell, it

would

have b

een v

ery t

ough for t

he n

ext

film

to

do w

ell. S

o t

his

will be b

eneficia

l fo

r O

ne B

y T

wo,” s

aid

Thadani.

The fi

lm, w

hic

h w

ill

be s

how

n i

n a

pproxim

ate

ly 1

,000-1

,200 s

creens

all

over I

ndia

, is

the d

ebut

producti

on o

f A

bhay’s

banner -

i.e

. F

ilm

s. H

e h

as

co-p

roduced t

he fi

lm w

ith V

iacom

18.

How

ever,

the a

cto

r h

as

hardly

prom

ote

d t

he fi

lm, a n

orm

now

adays.

The m

ovie

, how

ever,

made n

ew

s due t

o t

he t

iff

betw

een

Abhay a

nd

T-s

erie

s regardin

g t

he d

ela

y i

n t

he m

ark

eti

ng a

nd m

usi

c l

aunch o

f O

ne

By

Tw

o.

Abhay,

who w

alk

ed t

he r

ed c

arpet

at

an a

ward functi

on w

ith a

made u

p

bla

ck e

ye s

ignif

yin

g h

elp

less

ness

, brought

out

the c

ontr

oversy

in t

he o

pen.

Sin

gers

like K

ailash

Kher,

Sonu N

iigaam

an

d S

un

idhi

Chauhan

an

d

com

pose

rs

such a

s V

ishal

Dadla

ni

an

d E

hsa

an

Nooran

i hailed A

bhay’s

courageous

outb

urst

again

st t

he m

usi

c label.

How

ever,

T-s

erie

s denie

d a

ll a

ccusa

tions

callin

g t

hem

base

less

.T

he fi

ght

was

reso

lved w

hen V

iacom

18 M

oti

on P

ictu

res

sent

out

a p

ress

st

ate

ment

sayin

g t

hat

everyth

ing h

as

been s

orte

d o

ut.

Film

on

Sher

yl S

andb

erg’

s bo

ok

Facebook’s c

hie

f operati

ng o

fficer S

heryl S

andberg’s b

ook w

ill be a

dapte

d

for t

he b

ig s

creen.

Her b

est

seller w

as

titl

ed L

ea

n I

n:

Wom

en

, W

ork

, and

th

e W

ill

to L

ea

d

and S

ony P

ictu

res

Ente

rta

inm

ent

has

reporte

dly

acquir

ed t

he r

ights

to

the p

roje

ct,

wit

h N

ell S

covell (

who w

ork

ed w

ith S

andberg o

n t

he b

ook)

on b

oard t

o w

rit

e t

he s

crip

t.A

ccordin

g t

o o

nline m

agazi

ne D

eadline, th

e fi

lm’s

plo

t w

ill fo

llow

a fi

c-

tional narrati

ve t

hat

focuse

s on t

hem

es

rais

ed b

y t

he b

ook.

Sandberg is

reporte

dly

pla

nnin

g t

o d

onate

her p

roceeds

from

the p

roje

ct

to h

er L

ean I

n f

oundati

on.

Sony a

lso p

roduced O

scar n

om

inate

d T

he S

oci

al

Netw

ork

, base

d o

n t

he

Ben

Mezr

ich b

ook T

he A

ccid

en

tal

Bil

lion

air

es,

whic

h t

old

the s

tory o

f F

acebook f

ounder M

ark

Zuckerberg.

Robe

rt R

edfo

rd a

ccep

ted

Capt

ain

Amer

ica .

.. fo

r te

chno

logy

sak

e

Acto

r R

obert

Redfo

rd,

wh

o w

ill

be s

een i

n C

apta

in A

meric

a:

Th

e

Win

ter

Sold

ier,

said

that

he d

id t

he fi

lm

to “

experie

nce”

the a

dvanced f

orm

of

film

makin

g.

“One o

f th

e r

easo

ns

that

I did

it

was

I w

ante

d t

o e

xperie

nce t

his

new

form

of film

makin

g t

hat’s

taken o

ver w

here

you h

ave k

ind o

f carto

on

characte

rs

brought

to l

ife t

hrough h

igh t

echnol-

ogy,”

E

nte

rta

inm

en

t W

eek

ly quote

d

Redfo

rd a

s sa

yin

g.

“Th

e A

ven

gers

serie

s is

a p

roduct

of

hig

h t

echnolo

gy p

layin

g a

majo

r r

ole

in

the n

ew

order o

f film

makin

g s

o I

w

an

ted t

o e

xperie

nce t

hat

— I

just

wan

ted t

o k

now

what

that

was

like

and I

had t

hat

opportu

nit

y, s

o f

or m

e

it w

as

like s

teppin

g i

nto

new

terrain

ju

st t

o e

xperie

nce w

hat

it w

as

like,” t

he

77-y

ear-o

ld a

dded.

Keir

a Kn

ight

ley

root

s fo

r Ch

iwet

el E

jiofo

r

Actr

ess

Keir

a K

nig

htl

ey is

hop-

ing t

hat

her L

ove

Act

ua

lly

co-

star C

hiw

ete

l E

jiofo

r w

ill

win

the

best

acto

r in a

leadin

g r

ole

cate

gory

at

the 8

6th

Academ

y A

wards

for h

is

perfo

rm

ance a

s S

olo

mon N

orth

up

in t

he m

ovie

12 Y

ea

rs A

Sla

ve.

Ejiofo

r i

s u

p a

gain

st

Matt

hew

M

cC

onaughey,

Leonardo D

iCaprio

, C

hris

tian B

ale

and B

ruce D

ern.

“I l

oved 1

2 Y

ea

rs A

Sla

ve s

o t

hat

would

be m

y f

avourit

e.

I w

orked

wit

h C

hiw

ete

l an

d h

e is

such

a

phenom

enal acto

r. H

e is

one o

f th

e

acto

r’s

acto

rs.

So I

thin

k it

is w

on-

derfu

l th

at

he is

gett

ing t

he r

ecog-

nit

ion t

hat

he’s

dese

rved f

or s

uch

a l

on

g t

ime,”

Kn

ightl

ey s

aid

in

a

state

ment.

Set

in t

he 1

900s

12 Y

ea

rs A

Sla

ve,

dir

ecte

d b

y S

teve M

cQ

ueen,

is t

he

story o

f S

olo

mon N

orth

up, a free b

lack m

an from

upst

ate

New

York

, w

ho

is a

bducte

d a

nd s

old

into

sla

very.

By

Ju

lia F

iore

tti

Som

e vie

wers lo

ve A

lfon

so

Cu

aron

’s

sp

ace

th

ril

ler

Gra

vit

y a

nd o

thers t

hin

k i

t pale

s in

com

paris

on

w

ith

cla

ssic

s l

ike S

tanle

y K

ubric

k’s

2001:

A

Sp

ace O

dyss

ey,

but

prett

y m

uch

anyon

e w

ho h

as s

een

it

agrees t

he

vis

ual eff

ects

are s

tunnin

g.

While t

he fi

lm w

as fi

nan

ced a

nd

produced i

n t

he U

nit

ed S

tate

s,

the

stu

dio

that

create

d t

he v

isual eff

ects

—

whic

h h

ave b

een n

om

inate

d for a

n

Academ

y A

ward —

is B

rit

ish,

add-

ing t

o t

he a

ccola

des U

K fi

rm

s h

ave

accum

ula

ted in t

he fi

eld

.“It

’s n

ot a m

ovie

w

here w

e’r

e

putt

ing v

isual eff

ects

into

a fi

lm,” s

aid

T

im W

ebber,

who w

as v

isual

eff

ects

supervis

or f

or G

ravi

ty.

“It’s a

movie

th

at

is c

reate

d u

sin

g v

isual

eff

ects

fr

om

the g

round u

p.”

Brit

ish t

ale

nt

was p

ropelled i

nto

th

e i

ndustr

y l

imelight

by t

he H

arr

y

Pott

er

serie

s, w

hic

h involv

ed U

K c

om

-panie

s C

inesi

te, D

ouble

Negati

ve a

nd

Fram

esto

re, w

here W

ebber is d

irec-

tor o

f vis

ual eff

ects

.“T

he H

arr

y P

ott

er

serie

s w

as a

sort

of backbone b

ut

the indust

ry g

rew

up

to b

e q

uit

e s

ignifi

cant

around it

and

by t

he t

ime it

ended t

here w

as

ple

nty

of oth

er w

ork g

oin

g t

hrough L

ondon

to k

eep i

t goin

g,” W

ebber s

aid

in a

n

inte

rvie

w.

In G

ravi

ty,

whic

h h

as b

een n

om

i-nate

d f

or a

tota

l of

10 O

scars,

pro-

ducers h

ad to con

ten

d w

ith

th

e

challenges

pose

d b

y a

film

set

enti

rely

in

space a

s w

ell a

s r

eplicati

ng t

he

look a

nd f

eel

of

weig

htl

essness i

n a

3D

movie

envir

onm

ent.

“Gravit

y a

ffects

every t

iny m

ove-

ment,”

Webber s

aid

.T

o e

nsu

re t

he fi

lm l

ooked a

s real-

isti

c a

s poss

ible

, “a

n a

wfu

l lo

t” o

f th

e

film

had t

o b

e c

reate

d o

n t

he c

om

pu-

ter a

nd s

hots

of th

e a

cto

rs’

faces

would

th

en b

e a

dded in, m

eanin

g t

he lig

hti

ng

had t

o b

e p

erfe

ct,

Webber s

aid

.T

he fi

rst

ste

p w

as to

create

a

previs

ualisati

on

of

the w

hole

film

, basic

ally a

n a

nim

ate

d v

ersio

n o

f th

e

movie

where e

veryth

ing, fr

om

lig

ht-

ing t

o t

he a

cto

rs’

movem

en

ts,

was

pla

nned o

ut

in a

dvance.

“W

hen

w

e got

to th

e set

...

we

kn

ew

exactl

y w

hat

the m

ovem

en

t w

as goin

g to

be at

every m

om

en

t an

d e

xactl

y w

hat

the l

ighti

ng w

as

goin

g t

o b

e s

o t

hat

we c

ould

make

sure t

hat

we w

ere fi

lmin

g G

eorge’s

an

d S

an

dra’s

fa

ces to

fi

t in

w

ith

that

movem

en

t,” h

e s

aid

, refe

rrin

g

to s

tars G

eorge C

looney a

nd S

andra

Bullock.

To

ach

ieve

th

e

perfe

ct

eff

ect,

Webber’s

team

devis

ed a

“light

box”,

a 1

0x10-fo

ot

box w

ith g

ian

t, b

rig

ht

screens

on t

he insi

de, to

replicate

the

envir

onm

ent

around t

he a

cto

rs.

Cuaron

’s

sh

ootin

g

sty

le

com

-poun

ded th

e dif

ficult

ies.

About

70

percen

t of

the 9

1-m

inute

film

con

-sis

ted o

f ju

st

17 s

hots

, W

ebber s

aid

, m

ean

ing a sig

nifi

can

t num

ber of

shots

were s

everal

min

ute

s l

ong,

in

sharp c

ontr

ast

to m

ost

film

s in

whic

h

shots

only

last

a f

ew

seconds e

ach.

Th

e open

ing scen

e is

alm

ost

13

min

ute

s l

ong, sta

rti

ng w

ith a

n a

we-

inspir

ing v

iew

of

Earth

from

space

an

d g

radually z

oom

ing i

n t

o t

hree

astr

on

auts

workin

g o

n t

he H

ubble

te

lescope.

Th

e cam

era rota

tes seam

lessly

aroun

d

th

e

tele

scope,

foll

ow

ing

Clo

oney’s s

tom

ach-t

urnin

g o

rbit

s and

alt

ern

ati

ng b

etw

een

clo

se-up v

iew

s

and m

ore p

anoram

ic o

nes.

“All o

f th

ose

dif

ferent

types

of sh

ots

w

ould

be r

olled into

one s

o w

e h

ad t

o

find s

olu

tions t

hat

worked a

cross a

ll

(of

them

),”

Webber s

aid

.W

hen

Bullock s

ays t

hat

keepin

g

her lunch d

ow

n in z

ero g

ravit

y is n

o

easy

feat,

it

is h

ard n

ot

to s

ym

path

ize

as

the r

ollin

g m

ovem

ents

of th

e c

am

-era r

ecalls

the n

ause

a-i

nducin

g s

well

of

the o

cean.

The s

uccess o

f G

ravit

y h

as h

igh-

ligh

ted th

e w

ork

goin

g on

in

th

e

vis

ual

eff

ects

in

dustr

y in

L

on

don

, centr

ed in t

he s

mall, buzzin

g d

istr

ict

of

Soho.

“L

ots

of film

stu

dio

s o

r fi

lm d

irec-

tors a

re c

om

ing t

o F

ram

esto

re a

nd

sayin

g ‘I

saw

what

you d

id o

n G

ravi

tyand i

t w

as a

mazin

g a

nd m

akes m

e

keen t

o w

ork w

ith y

ou’,”

said

Webber.

The c

om

pany h

as

its

hands

full w

ith

a n

ew

film

for D

isney-o

wned M

arvel

Stu

dio

s,

Gu

ard

ian

s of

the G

ala

xy,

as

well a

s tw

o fi

lms

that

will be r

ele

ase

d

late

r t

his

year,

Rob

oC

op a

nd D

racu

la

Un

told

.T

he fact

that

the c

om

panie

s are a

ll

wit

hin

walk

ing d

ista

nce o

f each o

ther

has

fost

ered a

healt

hy s

ense

of

com

-peti

tion w

hic

h e

ncourages

innovati

on,

Webber s

aid

.“W

e a

ll b

um

p into

each o

ther d

ow

n

at

the c

afe

, th

at’s

a v

ery s

trong e

nvi-

ronm

ent

for v

isual eff

ects

to d

evelo

p

in,” h

e s

aid

.B

rit

ain

’s £

71.

4bn (

$11

8bn)

creati

ve

indust

ry,

inclu

din

g fi

lm, T

V, so

ftw

are

and m

usi

c,

was

a b

rig

ht

spot

in t

he

econ

om

y in

2012,

con

trib

uti

ng 5.6

percent

of

UK

jobs,

accordin

g t

o t

he

Departm

ent

for C

ult

ure, M

edia

and

Sport.

While t

ota

l em

plo

ym

ent

rose b

y

less t

han 0

.7 p

ercent

betw

een 2

011

and 2

012, jo

bs in t

he c

reati

ve indus-

try increased b

y 8

.6 p

ercent,

it

said

.T

he U

K g

overnm

ent

has

show

n its

w

illingness

to s

upport

the indust

ry in

its

half

-yearly

budget

in D

ecem

ber b

y

off

erin

g m

ore g

enerous

term

s in

its

F

ilm

Tax R

elief

schem

e.

Re

ute

rs

Gra

vity

Gra

vity

Osc

ar

buzz

show

case

s O

scar

buzz

show

case

s U

K v

isual eff

ects

indust

ryU

K v

isual eff

ects

indust

ry

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Feb 23,Riyadh:Desalinationand recyclingcould help the780m peoplewithout accessto drinking water,the InternationalWater Technologyconference will hear.The UN says that by2025, 30 countrieswill face acuteshortages, 18 fromthe Middle Eastand North Africa

Feb 5, New York: AmnestyInternational attempts to revivethe highly successful concertsthat 25 years ago featured U2,Bruce Springsteen, Sting andLou Reed to raise awarenessof human rights. Imagine Dragonsand Lauryn Hill headline the event

Feb 11,Washington:French PresidentFrançois Hollandemakes a state visit tothe U.S. on his own havingconfirmed his split withlongstanding partnerValérie Trierweiler.Their relationshipended following��

affair withactressJulie Gayet

Feb 7-23, Sochi: The Winter Olympics takeplace amid high security following militant Islamicthreats to attack the event. President Vladimir Putin

is staking his reputation on the success ofthe event to showcase modern Russia

February, Vatican City:Cardinals worldwide submitrecommendations to PopeFrancis on Vatican reform.The pontiff says the Curiashould listen more toordinary Catholics

Feb 2, Bangkok:Thailand goes to the pollsamid a flare-up of eightyears of unrest betweenthe rural majority andmiddle class minority. Theelection is expected to returnPrime Minster YingluckShinawatra to power butnot resolve the conflict

Feb 19, Toluca: U.S.President Barack Obamatravels to Mexico for a summitwith President Enrique PeñaNieto and Canadian Prime MinisterStephen Harper. The meeting, todeepen economic ties, comes after

Mexico passed a seriesof major structural reforms

including ending the75-year-old state oiland gas monopoly

HEALTH / FITNESS 11PLUS | WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2014

Just a smell may detect dangerous illness

Even diseases have particular smells. Hard to believe?

If we look into a thrilling research, humans are able to smell sickness in someone whose immune system is highly active within just a few hours of exposure to a toxin.

“There may be early biomarkers for illness in the form of volatile substances coming from the body,” explained Mats Olsson of Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

To test this hypothesis, Olsson and his team injected eight healthy people with either lipopoly-saccharide (LPS) — a toxin known to ramp up an immune response — or a saline solution. The volunteers wore tight t-shirts to absorb sweat over the course of four hours.

Participants injected with LPS did produce a noticeable immune response, as evidenced by elevated body temperatures and increased levels of a group of immune system molecules known as cytokines, said the study published in the journal Psychological Science.

Now, the researchers asked a separate group to smell the sweat samples froms t-shirts.

They rated t-shirts from the LPS group as having a more intense and unpleasant smell than the other t-shirts.

That is, the greater a participant’s immune response, the more unpleasant their sweat smelled, the study noted.

“While the precise chemical compounds have yet to be identified, the fact we give off some kind of aversive signal shortly after the immune sys-tem has been activated is an important finding,” said the researchers.

People with diabetes, for example, are some-times reported to have breath that smells like rotten apples or acetone.

Being able to detect these smells would repre-sent a critical adaptation that would allow us to avoid potentially dangerous illnesses.

Protein linked to cancer spread found Scientists have now discovered a protein that

plays a key role in spread of tumour growth, raising hope for putting a brake in spread of can-cer cells.

A team of scientists, led by David D Schlaepfer, professor in the department of reproductive med-icine at University of California, has found that a protein focal adhesion kinase — or FAK protein — gets activated in surrounding blood vessels of a tumour, enabling cancer cells to spread into the bloodstream.

“Our studies show that pharmacological or genetic inhibition of the endothelial protein focal adhesion kinase, or FAK, prevents tumour spread by enhancing the vessel barrier func-tion,” Schlaepfer said in a paper published in the Journal of Cell Biology.

Blood vessels are tightly lined with endothelial cells, which form a permeability barrier to circu-lating cells and molecules.

The researchers found that selective FAK inhi-bition within endothelial cells prevented sponta-neous tumour metastasis without alterations in tumour size.

Using mouse models of breast, ovarian and melanoma tumours, first author of the paper Christine Jean showed that FAK activity was ele-vated in the blood vessels surrounding tumours, compared to normal tissue.

Agencies

By Andrew M Seaman

Vitamin supplements marketed for infants and children often con-tain more than the rec-

ommended amount of individual vitamins, according to a new study.

Researchers found that in all but one case, the average vitamin content of those supplements exceeded what’s recommended.

“What we did is compare what’s on the labels for (children’s vita-mins) to the recommended daily allowance or adequate intake,” Michael Madden said.

Madden is the study’s lead author from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania.

The recommended daily allow-ance (RDA) or adequate intake of vitamins is set by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), which pro-vides independent advice to US policymakers.

The RDA is the amount of a certain nutrient the average person should consume daily to meet the body’s needs.

For the new study, Madden and his colleagues pulled infor-mation from labels of dietary supplements from a government database in July 2013.

They reviewed the labels of 21 supplements intended for use among infants younger than 12 months old and 172 supple-ments intended for use among kids between 12 months and four years old.

Overall, the researchers looked at nine individual vitamins in the supplements intended for infants and 14 vitamins in the supple-ments intended for older kids.

They found vitamin D was the only vitamin that wasn’t listed in amounts above the RDA in products made for both age groups.

The average vitamin C level in the supplements was about equal to the RDA for kids younger than 12 months old. But in supple-ments made for older children, vitamin C levels were about five times the recommended amount.

Biotin, a vitamin that helps turn food into fuel, is often taken with hopes of making skin, hair and nails healthier. The researchers found the average amount of biotin in children’s supplements was between five and nine times the RDA.

They note in JAMA Pediatrics that the IOM recommends chil-dren not exceed the RDA for many of the vitamins included in the study.

The IOM says there are not enough data about potential side effects among children in those age groups for some vitamins and that kids should get those vitamins from food.

Duffy MacKay, however, said the IOM recommendations have not been updated in several years. Also, the new study did not distinguish between multi-vitamins and supplements that contain a single vitamin.

MacKay is senior vice presi-dent of scientific and regula-tory affairs at the Council for Responsible Nutrition, a trade association representing die-tary supplement manufactur-ers and ingredient suppliers, in Washington.

“There are reasons why some of the vitamins would contain more than the RDA,” he said.

For instance, single vitamin supplements could be made for kids who are deficient in that particular vitamin.

He also pointed out that the new research is based on a sur-vey of supplement labels and did not identify or associate any health concerns with the use of the children’s products.

“I think parents should take a look at the product label and they should assess the levels with the daily recommended amounts and go into the healthcare provider and have a dialogue,” MacKay, who was not involved with the new study, said.

Dr. Paul Offit, chief of infec-tious diseases at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, cau-tioned that the new study assumes the supplement labels are correct.

“That may not be true,” he said, adding that his own hospi-tal has found large inconsisten-cies on supplement labels.

Offit, who was not involved with the new research, also said RDAs tend to be overestimates of what the average person needs and parents should make every effort to get their children the vitamins and nutrients they need in the food they eat.

“Be very careful about what you put in your child’s mouth,” he said. “You know that if you have a reasonable diet you should get the vitamins and nutrients you need.”

Madden said it is a good idea for parents to talk with their children’s doctors before giving them vitamins.

SOURCE: bit.ly/Ms92Cy JAMA Pediatrics, online January 27, 2014.

Reuters

Kids’ vitaminsKids’ vitaminsoften surpass daily often surpass daily recommendationsrecommendations

TECHNOLOGYPLUS | WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 201412

By Natasha Baker

Looking for some great videos to watch but not sure where to start? New apps aim to make the decision easier by selecting clips to suit

a person’s personality and mood.An app called 5by helps users sort through con-

tent online by selecting videos from YouTube and the video-sharing website Vimeo to suit what they are doing, and how much time they have.

“When you go to YouTube you see a sea of con-tent and recommendations, but sometimes it’s hard to figure out what to watch,” said Greg Isenberg, chief executive officer of 5by, a Canadian company now based in San Francisco after being acquired by the website StumbleUpon in 2013.

“Entertainment needs to be easy. We’re like a video concierge that is continually asking questions to get you to the right playlist,” he added.

The app, for iPads and iPhones in English, asks users questions about topics such as their activi-ties, what their friends are like, and their dream vacation to understand the kind of video they would enjoy.

It also recommends video playlists based on the day of the week and time. On a Friday afternoon, it might suggest playlists for commuting or to show to their friends. The app then asks how much time they have, and cues up videos based on that.

An editorial team selects the videos for the app. The company designed the technology to predict

what a user is most likely to enjoy based on their personality and the types of videos they watch.

Another app called Rabt, for iPads and iPhones, curates 60 minutes of videos each day based on a user’s personality and preferences. After download-ing the app, users are asked to select photos that

most resemble their personality, which the app uses to learn about them.

Users can also rate videos with both apps.For music lovers, Songza, a free app for iPhones

and iPads, Android, Windows Phone, Blackberry and other devices, curates playlists based on time of day and a user’s activity and mood.

Last year, Google revealed that 40 percent of its YouTube traffic was from mobile devices, up 25 percent from the previous year, showing that more consumers want to watch videos while on the go.

Isenberg of 5by said the humorous videos are the most popular category in the app.

Reuters

Apps for the day

By Simon Johnson

Samsung Electronics Co will pay Ericsson $650m along with years of royalties to end a technology license spat, the

Swedish company said.The world’s No. 1 mobile network

equipment maker sued Samsung in 2012 on the grounds that the Korean firm had infringed patents involving technology for clearer voice trans-mission, touchscreen functions and network efficiency.

The smartphone and tablet maker, which is increasingly active in network equipment, made a counter claim.

The initial payment will lift fourth-quarter sales by 4.2bn Swedish crowns ($652m) and net income by 3.3bn, Ericsson said in a statement.

Analysts had forecast fourth quar-ter net sales of 65.1bn crowns and net income of 4bn.

Ericsson declined to give further details of the agreement or what royalties Samsung would pay, but its shares rose as markets anticipated billions of crowns of extra revenue for the Swedish firm for years to come.

Kasim Alfalahi, Ericsson’s Chief Intellectual Property Officer, would not say how long the agreement with Samsung was, but said patent agree-ments generally cover four to seven years.

“Ericsson’s settlement with Samsung is going to be an impor-tant future driver of its earnings,” JP Morgan analyst Rod Hall said in a note.

“The ongoing revenue could be approx 2.1bn Swedish crowns annu-ally and, with these revenues hav-ing 70 percent ongoing margin, they could add 5.4 percent to 2014 EPS.”

Bernstein analyst Pierre Ferragu

estimated annual revenues from the royalties at 1.7bn crowns.

Patent WarsPatent infringement suits have

become frequent in high-tech indus-tries such as telecoms in recent years.

While equipment such as handsets share much of their technology, forc-ing rivals to take out licenses from one another, companies are also desperate to protect any advantages they have and maximize incomes that are under pressure from fierce competition, leav-ing plenty of room for dispute.

Samsung is also embroiled in a legal battle with Apple in several countries, with Apple alleging vari-ous Samsung products infringed its patents.

The Korean firm signed a licensing deal with Ericsson in 2001 covering handset and network patents and renewed that deal in 2007.

However, the two could not agree terms in 2011 when the deal ran out, with Samsung accusing Ericsson of demanding prohibitively higher royalty rates to renew the same patent portfolio.

“This agreement allows us to continue to focus on bringing new technology to the global market and provides an incentive to other inno-vators to share their own ideas,” Alfalahi said.

Ericsson, which invests about 30 billion crowns annually in research and development, has over 33,000 patents covering key technology for 2G, 3G and 4G networks and hand-sets. It has more than 100 license agreements with major players in the industry.

Samsung said on Sunday it had signed a cross-licensing agreement with Google and signed a license deal with Nokia in November last year.

Reuters

Samsung to pay Ericsson $650m plus royalties to end patent spat

Video playlists to suit mood and personality

COMICS & MORE 13

Hoy en la HistoriaJanuary 29, 1994

1896: U.S. physician Emile Grubbe became the first to use radiation treatment for breast cancer1949: Britain officially recognised the state of Israel1954: U.S. actress and TV host Oprah Winfrey was born in Mississippi2011: Protests in Cairo’s Tahrir Square led Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to dissolve his government and appoint his first Vice President in an attempt to subdue dissent

Austrian skier Ulrike Maier, double world Super-Giant Slalom champion, was killed after she hit a patch of soft snow and lost control during a race in Germany

Picture: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS

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

CALM DOWN, CATNAP, CHILL OUT, COMFORT, COOL OFF,DAYDREAM, DOZE, EASE, FREEDOM, HOLIDAY, LEAVE,LEISURE, LOOSEN UP, LUXURIATE, PEACE, PICNIC, QUIETEN,RECESS, RELAX, RELIEF, REPOSE, REPRIEVE, RESPITE, REST, SABBATICAL, SERENITY, SETTLE DOWN, SIESTA, SIMMER DOWN, SIT BACK, SLACKEN, SLEEP, SLUMBER, TAKE A BREAK, TAKE IT EASY, TIME OFF, TIME OUT, UNCOIL, UNWIND, VACATION.

LEARN ARABIC

Baby Blues by Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman

Zits by Dennis Young and Denis Lebrun

Hagar The Horrible by Chris Browne

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PLUS | WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2014

HYPER SUDOKU

CROSSWORD

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 Steak cut 6 Letters before an alias 9 Tropical nuts14 Christmas seasons15 Hawaiian vacation

souvenir16 “Stop!,” at sea17 Merlin Olsen, 14 times19 Full of life20 Work unit21 McKellen of “X-Men”22 Military counterassault23 1991 John Singleton

film27 Aegean Sea island28 The hare, e.g., in “The

Tortoise and the Hare”32 “Swan Lake” attire34 Part of a squeeze play36 ___ mode37 Global warming concern41 Peep from a sheep42 Items up one’s sleeve,

maybe43 Mideast’s Gulf of ___44 Not in custody47 The “O” in P.L.O.: Abbr.

48 Annual 29-Down since 1934

54 Utilize, as one’s strengths

57 Pindar offering58 “Don’t Bring Me Down”

grp.59 Like Cheerios60 “I’ll catch up!” … or

what the ends of 17-, 23-, 37- and 48-Across do?

63 Give a name to64 It borders the Black

Sea: Abbr.65 San Diego baseballer66 How many winks are

made67 Submissions to an ed.68 Ford failure of the late

’50sDOWN 1 Easygoing, personality-

wise 2 Small donkey 3 Science suffix 4 S. Dak. neighbor 5 Paul Anka’s “___ Beso” 6 Object of a hajji’s praise

7 Nancy Drew creator Carolyn

8 It’s all around you 9 Ones creating a lot

of buzz in the music industry?

10 Exaggerate11 Like Z, alphabetically12 ___ Spumante13 Eye woe18 Comedians22 Georg of the Chicago

Symphony Orchestra24 Tubes on the dinner

table25 Pluralizable word26 Puts out to dry, say29 Speed competition30 Rickman of the Harry

Potter films31 Siesta32 The “id” in “id est”33 River through

Kazakhstan34 Upper arm muscle,

informally35 Feminine one in

France?

37 It doesn’t lend to Fortune 500 cos.

38 Stevens’s replacement on the Supreme Court

39 “Here’s my ___”40 Nose out45 Also46 Andy once of “60

Minutes”47 Pullers in pairs49 Bibliophile’s love

50 Smells51 Oboes and others52 Proclaim vociferously53 Mountain song54 Kids connect them55 Method of shipping goods56 Courtroom fig.60 Something to chew on61 King Kong, e.g.62 Gave birth to

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

66 67 68

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A R O D W O O L E NO R I G I N A L S I N L A DV O C A L I N N E SE D I T O C E A N S P R A YR E N E A F I R E A F R OT O G S T O N E R S K E W

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 SUDOKUCartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate

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


CINEMA / TV LISTINGS 15

TEL: 444933989 444517001SHOWING AT VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER

13:30 Scottish League

Highlights

14:00 Omni Sport

15:30 Nba Basketball,

San Antonio @

Houston

17:30 Nba Basketball

Magazine

18:00 This Is Paris

18:30 French League,

Guincamp V Psg

20:15 Scottish League,

Dundee United

V St Johnstone

22:00 Futbol Mundial

22:30 Transworld Sport


Highlights

24:00 Copa Del Rey,

Barcelona V

Levante

02:00 French League,

Bordeaux V St

Etienne

08:00 News

09:00 Empire

10:30 Inside Story

11:00 News

11:30 The Stream

12:00 News

12:30 Activate

13:00 NEWSHOUR

14:00 News

14:30 Inside Story

15:00 Al Jazeera

World

16:00 NEWSHOUR

17:00 News

17:30 The Stream

18:00 NEWSHOUR

19:00 News

19:30 Witness

20:00 News

20:30 Inside Story

21:00 NEWSHOUR

22:00 News

22:30 The Stream

23:00 Witness

12:30 English Premier

League, Liverpool

V Everton


Highlights

16:30 Fa Cup Highlights


League Playlist

18:00 Sports News


League Football

21:30 Brendan Rodgers,

Meet The Boss


League,

Tottenham V

Manchester City

11:10 North By

Northwest

13:40 Light In The

Piazza

17:00 Hotel Paradiso

18:50 Meet Me In

Las Vegas

21:00 The Sandpiper

23:00 How The West

Was Won

01:30 Westworld

03:05 How The West

Was Won

12:20 The

Organization

14:05 Three Ninjas

15:40 Cool Change

17:10 Nothing

Personal

19:05 Swimming To

Cambodia

20:30 Walk Like A

Man

22:00 Shag

23:40 The Favor

12:00 Hit List

14:00 Daddy Day

Camp

16:00 I Don't Know

How She Does It

18:00 Mad Buddies

20:00 Calendar Girls

22:00 Your Sister's

Sister

13:15 River Monsters

14:05 Border Security -

Series 6 Specials

14:30 Auction Kings

15:20 Finding Bigfoot

16:10 Fast N' Loud

18:40 Glory Hounds

19:30 Sons Of Guns

20:20 How Do They

Do It?

20:45 How It's Made

21:10 Auction Kings

21:35 Baggage Battles

22:00 What Happened

Next?

22:50 Head Games

23:40 Mythbusters

13:00 Dino Death Trap

14:00 Air Crash

Investigation

15:00 World's

Toughest Fixes

16:00 Rebuilding Titanic

17:00 Convoy: War

For The Atlantic

19:00 Wild Russia

20:00 One Ocean

21:00 Animal Autopsy

22:00 Wild Russia

23:30 Mystery Files

14:15 Outback

Rangers

14:45 Into The Pride

15:40 Wildest Africa

16:30 My Cat From Hell

17:30 Wildest Islands

18:25 Steve Irwin's

Wildlife Warriors

19:45 Meet The Sloths

20:15 Bondi Vet

22:05 Wildest Africa

23:00 Wildest India

11:30 Santa's Magic

Crystal

13:00 Jelly T

16:00 Home Alone:

Holiday Heist

18:00 Super Buddies

20:00 Dragon Hunters

22:00 Supertramps

23:30 Krazzy Planet

MALL

1

Ezhu Sundara Rathikal (2D/Malayalam) – 2.15 & 10.30pm

Jai – Ho (2D/Hindi) – 5.00 & 7.45pm

2

The Nut Job (3D/Animation) – 2.30 & 6.15pm

Frozen (3D/Animation) – 4.15pm

The Numbers Station (2D/Action) – 8.00 & 9.45pm

Devil’s Due (2D/Horror) – 11.30pm

3


How I Live Now (2D/Drama) – 5.00pm

Ride Along (2D/Comedy) – 7.00pm

The Legend Of Hercules (2D/Action) – 9.00 & 11.15pm

LANDMARK

1

Jai – Ho (2D/Hindi) – 2.30, 5.15 & 11.00pm

Ezhu Sundara Rathikal (2D/Malayalam) – 8.00pm

2

Justin & The Knights Valour (3D/Animation)– 2.30pm

The Nut Job (3D/Animation) – 4.15pm



The Numbers Station (2D/Action) – 9.45 & 11.30pm

3



Ride Along (2D/Comedy) – 7.00pm


ROYAL

PLAZA

1

Ezhu Sundara Rathikal (2D/Malayalam) – 2.30 & 8.00pm

Jai – Ho (2D/Hindi) – 5.30 & 11.00pm

2

The Nut Job (3D/Animation) – 2.30 & 6.15pm


The Numbers Station (2D/Action) – 8.00pm

Devil’s Due (2D/Horror) – 9.45 & 11.30pm

3

Ride Along (2D/Comedy) – 3.00 & 11.15pm



13:00 Do Dil Bandhe Ek

Dori Se

13:30 Ek Mutthi Aasmaan

14:00 Doli Armaano Ki

14:30 Jodha Akbar

15:30 Sapne Suhane

Ladakpan Ke

16:00 Aur Pyaar Hogaya

16:30 Qubool Hai


17:30 Pavitra Rishta

18:00 Bollywood Business

18:30 Ek Mutthi Aasmaan


Dori Se

19:30 Jodha Akbar

20:00 Pavitra Rishta

20:30 Sapne Suhane

Ladakpan Ke

21:00 Qubool Hai

21:30 Aur Pyaar Hogaya



Dori Se

13:00 Shake It Up

14:10 Good Luck Charlie

14:35 Dog With A Blog

15:00 Wolfblood

15:25 Gravity Falls

15:50 Jessie

16:10 Violetta

17:00 Mako Mermaids


18:10 Jessie

18:30 Good Luck

Charlie


19:20 Violetta

20:05 Jessie

20:30 My Babysitter's A

Vampire

20:50 Wolfblood

21:15 Gravity Falls

21:40 Shake It Up

22:00 Austin And Ally

22:50 Good Luck Charlie

23:10 Wizards Of

Waverly Place

14:00 Melissa & Joey

14:30 The Crazy Ones

15:00 Trophy Wife

15:30 The Daily Show

With Jon Stewart

16:00 Colbert Report

16:30 Two And A Half

Men

17:00 Late Night With

Jimmy Fallon

18:30 How To Live With

Your Parents

19:00 Guys With Kids

19:30 Hot In Cleveland

20:00 The Tonight Show

With Jay Leno

21:00 The Daily Show

With Jon Stewart

21:30 The Colbert

Report

22:00 Girls

22:30 Family Guy

23:30 Late Night With

Jimmy Fallon


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

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

• Some people have demanded that smokers be provided with smoking areas at their place of work. Smokers can be seen standing at the entrances of the departure and arrival terminals at the airport, the ministries, malls and commercial centres, which is disturbing for non-smokers.

• Residents of Al Wakra want the authorities to organise festivals and other public events in their area so that people do not need to go to Doha or travel abroad for entertainment.

• Some people have demanded that the authorities change the closing time of the Islamic Art Museum public park on Thursday and Friday, to allow families to sit in the park until late.

• Many people are surprised at the lack of any cafeteria on the right side of the Corniche, after the closure of the

cafeteria near the Sheraton hotel. They have urged the authorities to open a cafeteria as people have to cross the road or walk long distances to get refreshments.

• Experts and several other people have demanded that companies and individuals not recruit runaway workers and the authorities take action against those recruiting or hosting runaway workers. They say some people are encouraging workers to run away.

• After many markets were demolished, leading to a shortage of commercial space, the real estate market is witnessing an illogical rise in rents. People have urged the government to intervene to stop this, as it is causing inflation and pushing up prices of items of daily use.

IN FOCUS

A night view of Aspire Park with Torch Tower in the background.

by Ariel Crisme

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

Saif Al Naimi, Director of HSE Regulations and Enforcement Directorate, Qatar Petroleum

He is a graduate in Chemical Engineering from Qatar University. After graduation, he joined QP in

the year 1991 and worked in various capacities. Prior to his current position, he was Manager of the Corporate Quality and Management Systems and was responsible for managing all aspects of the Quality Management Systems and its development throughout the Corporation. Saif holds membership in various national, regional and international com-mittees. He is an Advisory Board Member of Chemical Engineering Department of Texas A&M University at Qatar.

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Willaim Close When: Jan 30-Feb 2, 8pm -10pm Where: Drama Theater, building 16 Katara.What: World renowned installation artist and musician and his unique, one of a kind and entirely original musical instruments. Willaim has created 100 types of instruments. His work explores connection between architecture and music. Entry: QR75-QR100-QR200

Sarah Brightman In Concert When: Feb 9, 7pm-11pmWhere: Qatar National Conventional Center

What: International superstar SarahBrightman is the worlds biggest sellingSoprano. She pioneered the classical crossover music movement and is famed for possessing a vocal range of over 3 octaves. Sarah has been the first to be invited to perform at the Olympic Games on two occasions.Entry: QR290 to QR1200

Cinderella BalletWhen: Feb 5-Feb 8; two shows will be held per day: From 4 pm till 5 pm and 7pm till 8pm Where: Katara Drama Theatre What: Moscow State Academic Dance Theatre “Gzhel’s” Cinderella is performed to the choreography of Konstantin Sergeyev, under the revision of Natalia Permyakova.Tickets: QR50-QR75 (available at Virgin)

Souq Waqif Spring FestivalWhen: Jan 24-Feb 6Where: Souq Waqif What: The entire Souq is sprawling with shows for everyone, some of which are Winter Wonderland birds, LED sparklers, Comedy Waiters, Men in Coats etc. The venues for these activities are The SouqAlley, Art Gallery, Main Parking and Outdoor Theater.

Free Entry

Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim: A Leader’s Legacy When: Until Jan 30Where: QMA Gallery, Katara What: This exhibition presents new insights into Sheikh Abdullah’s life and legacy to Qatar’s people through exceptional artifacts, historic photographs, oral history interviews and original films. Free Entry

Second World Trade Festival When: Until Feb 5 Where: Al W’aab area What: A big tent has been built in Al W’aab area for families to enjoy the world trade festival that has various items such as clothing to accessories and food as well. The tent also has a fun area for kids.Free Entry

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