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Two students from the Doha English Speaking School are selling their lovely collections of gifts to spread light into the lives of millions who suffer from various eye diseases.
KIDS ON A MISSION
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The long journey of education at Doha Modern Indian School (DMIS) for the 12th outgoing batch of students came to a formal end with a meaningful farewell gathering in their honour on
February 18, at about 10:45am organised by the current Grade 11 students.
The Chief Guest, Jayashankar Pillai, Direc-tor of Taleb Group of School, Padmini Venkatesh, Academic Auditor of Taleb Group of School and Principal of the school, Rakesh Singh Tomar, attended the programme and wished grade XII all success in their future endeavours.
Moreover, the farewell party witnessed a few emotional numbers sung by Grade 11 students and the school music teachers, Vincent and Dixon. Amidst the moments of songs and dance, the Grade 12 students received mementos from the Chief Guest, the Academic Auditor and the school Principal, to carry home a legacy of all the fond memories of long association with DMIS.
The ambience of farewell gained momen-tum with the video segment which screened the memories and the life of the outgoing batch, all the good luck wished by the Principal and sen-ior teachers. As a sign of gratitude, the outgoing batch presented two huge potted plants to the school so that they may ever remain part of DMIS.
It was followed by two farewell speeches deliv-ered by Kevin Mathew, 12A and Neeliath Athira, 12B where they sincerely appreciated all the hard work and sacrifice of all the teachers in prepar-ing them for their forthcoming board examinations.
However, to end the farewell party on a
happy note, there was a grand finale dance staged by the host 11 graders followed by the vote of thanks proposed by Arya Appukkutan of 11A. At the end of the cultural programme, all were invited to the farewell lunch sponsored by the school management and thus, the farewell party came to its close at about 1:30pm.
DMIS bids adieu to Grade XII students
COVER STORY THURSDAY 23 FEBRUARY 201704
Irfan Bukhari The Peninsula
The act of kindness of two lit-tle school kids in Qatar takes the word ‘charity’ to greater
heights and it belittles many words and phrases usually employed to appreciate any good move.
Two little kids from the Doha English Speaking School are selling their lovely collections of gifts to spread light into the lives of millions who suffer from various eye diseases. They chose ‘Orbis and Qatar Charity joint fund raising campaign’ to kick off their charity venture.
Not only this, the determined kids prepare homemade drinks and cakes for sale in order to raise
money to help the needy. Imogen and Rory decided to sell
their wares, banana muffins, cook-ies and homemade lemonade in their neighbourhood to raise funds for the initiative which is the cho-sen initiative of Doha English Speaking School for 2017.
Rory said: “We sold our cup-cakes and lemonade to help people who can’t see.” Imogen said: “We got a lots of pocket money and I wanted to help others.” Going by the words of Edith Wharton,
“There are two ways of spreading light; to be the candle or the mir-ror that reflects it”, the enterprising-initiative of these two kids is both a candle and mirror for those people who have not yet
loosened strings of their purses for charity works.
Imogen and Rory also planned a price list and a marketing plan which involved making signs, send-ing messages to neighbours and also went to the extent of using the old method “word of mouth”.
“The sale was a great success, all the items were sold out within one hour. We are very grateful to our generous neighbours who extended their helping hands for making it a reality,” Rory added.
The Headteacher of the school, Sean Sibley, expressed his happiness over the initiative.
“It is always so refreshing when children show such an initiative and work hard for such a good
cause. Both children worked very hard to raise money towards Orbis and Qatar Char-ity and I know the NGOs involved really appreciate their hard work. We all thank Imogen and Rory for their thoughtfulness and hard work.”
Florence Branchu, Head of Partnerships for the Qatar Creat-ing Vision initiative said: “Visual impairment may prevent a per-son or a child from reaching their full potential or a full life within their community, which can lead to a cycle of poverty.
We want to break this cycle by providing access to eye care and give people back their independence.
Great charity Great charity by little ones by little ones
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The ‘Orbis and Qatar Charity joint fundrais-ing campaign’ aligns with the Qatar Creating Vision initiative, supported by the Qatar Fund for Development, which will provide 5.5 million eye screenings and treatments to children in India and Bangladesh by 2020.”
“It is truly inspiring to witness young pupils like Imogen and Rory play their part in our fight against blindness and we are proud to be Doha English Speaking School’s chosen initiative!”
In 2015 Qatar Charity and Orbis launched a campaign to raise more than QR4m to reduce blindness in children in Bangladesh. The campaign was launched after Her Royal Highness Princess Sophie, the Countess of Wessex paid a visit to Qatar Charity headquarters in Doha in October 2015.
Under this partnership, Qatar Charity has been mobilising support for the campaign, while Orbis is implementing it, by virtue of its more than 15 years of preventing blindness experience in Bangladesh.
Head of the Middle East Partnerships at Orbis
Florence Branchu told The Peninsula:”Our partnership with Qatar Charity is helping us to collect urgent donations that can help to transform the lives of children living in Bangladesh.”
She said that there were 7.4 million people in Bangladesh who were blind or visually impaired.
“Cataract is the most common cause of blindness there and around 5,000 children are diagnosed each year. While cataract is easily treated with surgery, rural areas of Bangladesh are hard to reach and communities can find it
extremely hard to access the right treatment.The place where you live affects the
accessibility of treatment. With 75% of Bangladesh’s population residing in rural areas, a simple trip to the optometrist can become an almost impossible feat. Sometimes your local clinic could be several hundred kilometres away and the cost of travelling there could be too expensive. And this really can be a matter of life and death. Sixty Percent of blind children will die within their childhood, so bringing treatment options closer to home is vital,” she observed.
Anyone can support the campaign by texting ‘El Ein’ (the eye) to: 92133 to donate QR25. QR25 could contribute to equipment cost for a cataract surgery; 92632 to donate QR50 – QR50 could help to organise outreach camps in the remote areas to identify and refer more children for treatment; 92642 to donate QR100. QR100 could cover examination kit of primary eye care workers who can promote eye care and raise awareness.
MARKETPLACE THURSDAY 23 FEBRUARY 201706
Anis, renowned Qatari based brand that defines the travel world in a whole
new way, has participated in the Maison & Object Exhibition in Paris, recently.
Anis is not just a symbol for Qatar, but a mascot and
an advocate for the region. Its mission is to promote love, humour & happiness to everyone he meets.
Anis is a traveller and it moves from one city to the next, picking up cultural experiences and shar-ing them with the world. The Anis
Brand & Product line is a memo-rable item you can take home with you that would really define your travelling experience.
The Character travels around
the globe, living in his world and spreading the Joy. He is colourful, playful and exciting. It is a nov-elty Souvenir that will become an iconic symbol of travel
Anis participates in Maison & Object Exhibition in Paris
Standing proud at 300 metres high and boast-ing a 360° panoramic view of Doha, it has come as no surprise that The Torch Doha
has won the most celebrated title in the 2017 Luxury Travel Guide Awards.
The Torch Doha is described as the city’s cen-trepiece with over 150 luxury rooms for guests looking for a luxurious experience while stay-ing in Qatar offering the chance to enjoy skyline dinner overlooking picturesque views.
All rooms are individually designed and equipped with the latest, state-of-the-art tech-nology such as customised in-room control of lights, curtains and temperature. As winners of Luxury Hotel of the Year in Qatar, The Torch Doha will be recognised globally to all Luxury Travel Guide readers as THE luxury hotel to visit in 2017.
Vinny Bindra, Account Manager, at Luxury Travel Guide, said: “Being recognised as Luxury Hotel of the Year in our awards really compli-ments the effort and hard work everyone at The Torch Doha put into the hotel. It offers more than the usual facilities that you would find at a lux-ury hotel such as the mood lighting features. After reading guest reviews I could see why our judges chose the Torch Doha as winners and I
look forward to seeing the hotel improve throughout 2017/18.”
The LTG awards identify the best hotels and accommodation options throughout the conti-nent with its criteria focused on innovation, design, rooms and facilities, gastronomic achievements, service excellence, use of tech-nology, sustainable development, marketing & branding, employee satisfaction, and location.
The Torch Doha General Manager, Sherif Sabry, said: “It is a great honour for us to have received such an important award. With great
satisfaction we accept the most celebrated title in the 2017 Luxury Travel Guide Awards. We are proud representor of Qatar worldwide and we invite to our property all those who are search-ing for state-of-the-art accommodation coupled with latest in-room technology, sporting and fit-ness facilities.” The judging panel for the awards included TV personalities Anthony Melchiorri (Hotel Impossible, Five Star Secrets) and Shane Green (Resort Rescue), luxury travel photogra-pher Antonio Cuellar, as well as the in-house team at Luxury Travel Guide.
The Torch Doha wins ‘Luxury Hotel of the Year’ award
CAMPUSTHURSDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2017 07
Under the umbrella of Pre-University Education, the Social Services and Volun-
teering Club at the Academic Bridge Program (ABP) organised a bake sale to raise funds to contribute to one of the Qatar Charity projects building a school in Sudan.
The members of the club sold a variety of baked foods including cupcakes, chocolates, cakes, bread, and pastries. Students and faculty enjoyed the quality and variety of baked goods and turned up to buy them.
Moza Al Boainain, Assistant Director of Student Affairs and supervisor of the club said, “The charity bake sale was very success-ful, and the students did a fantastic job and were able to collect the amount they planned to raise.
The students worked together in a cooperative and organised way to achieve their goal, we are really
proud of them.” Students at the ABP Social Services and Volunteering Club set noble goals for this school year.
Among these goals include the range of charitable activities aimed at raising funds to help the needy in Qatar and around the world.
There are different activities carried out by the Social Services and Volunteering Club such as: teaching Arabic and English lan-guages for the clean workers in LAS building, in collaboration with Reach Out to Asia (ROTA), Qatar Foundation; visiting sick children at Hamad Hospital, supporting a Cancer Campaign, as well as vol-unteering to help university fairs and many other volunteering activities.
One of the most important achievements of the ABP Social Services and Volunteering Club was building a primary School in
Somalia in 2014, under the auspices of Qatar Charity. The mission of the Academic Bridge Program (ABP), a centre of Qatar Foundation that operates under pre-university edu-cation, is to provide high school graduates from Qatari schools and other similar schools with the
academic and personal skills for success in reputable English-lan-guage universities, with special emphasis on preparing students for the universities in Qatar Founda-tion’s Education City. For a complete list of QF’s initiatives and projects, visit http://www.qf.org.qa
ABP club raises fund to build school in Sudan
Best Buddies Qatar members attended Al Magrabi Eye, ENT and Dental Center for check-
ups and workshop to increase their health awareness and improve their knowledge of different medical spe-cialisations and professions.
Best Buddies Qatar members of age of 7-12 years from Umm Uslal Al Ali Primary School, Al Qudos Pro-mary School and Abu Hanifa Primary School for boys underwent eyes and ears check-ups, and attended introduction lecture of dental care and health maintenance done by Al Magrabi medical team.
Bassem Gamal, Paediatric Oph-thalmology Unit Consultant, said:
“Screening vision is important to identify children with visual impair-ment or eye conditions that are likely to lead to vision loss.” Kadry Shal-aby, Admonistrator of Al Magrabi Eye, ENT and Dental Center, said: “Al Magrabi Hospitals and Centers’ mis-sion is to provide customer-oriented and top quality ophthalmology, ENT & Dentistry services, in compliance with the highest international stand-ards.” Laalei Abu Alfain, Executive Director of Best Buddies Qatar, expressed gratitude.
Best Buddies Qatar attends medical workshop
HEALTH THURSDAY 23 FEBRUARY 201708
Stress and lack of proper sleep are the major reasons for seizures in people with
epilepsy, a study conducted using an Apple Watch app has showed.
The Apple app -- known as EpiWatch -- provides helpful tracking of seizures, prescription medication use and drug side-effects.
The findings revealed that stress -- linked to 37 percent of seizures -- was the most com-mon trigger, followed by lack of sleep (18 percent), menstruation (12 percent) and over-exertion (11 percent). Further, stress was more commonly reported as a trigger in people who worked full-time (35 percent) as com-pared to those who worked part-time (21 percent), unem-ployed (27 percent) or were disabled (29 percent).
“Seizures are very unpredict-able. Our eventual goal is to be able to use wearable technology to predict an oncoming seizure. This could potentially save lives as well as give people with
epilepsy more freedom,” said study author Gregory Krauss from the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, US.Other reported triggers included diet, lack of medications and fever or infection.
“The data collected will help researchers better understand epilepsy, while helping people with epilepsy keep a more com-plete history of their seizures,” Krauss added.
For the study, to be presented at the American Academy of Neu-rology’s Annual Meeting in Boston, the team examined 598 people who signed up to track their sei-zures with EpiWatch.
When participants felt a sei-zure aura starting, they opened the app. Using the Apple Watch’s sensors, EpiWatch recorded par-ticipants’ heart rate and movements for 10 minutes.
After the seizure ended, par-ticipants were given a brief survey about seizure type, aura, loss of awareness and possible seizure triggers, the researchers said.
IANS
Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have devel-oped a robotic arm that can
drastically cut down the cost of per-forming complex, minimally invasive procedures, also known as laparoscopic surgery.
Minimally invasive procedures could lead to less trauma for patients and shorter recovery times after surgery. The hand-held instru-ment developed at the University of Michigan in the US provides the same sorts of benefits as robot-assisted surgery, such as greater precision and functionality, but at a lower cost compared to existing robotic surgical systems, the crea-tors said. The new $500 surgical instrument could take the place of a $2m robot for certain minimally invasive procedures.
The lower cost could result in
new capabilities for rural hospitals and other medical centres that can-not afford more expensive systems.
The technology gives surgeons a higher degree of dexterity and intuitive control than traditional laparoscopic instruments, said Sho-rya Awtar, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Univer-sity of Michigan in the US.
The technology is based on US National Science Foundation-funded engineering research and is being commercialised by Flex-Dex Surgical.
Awtar, an alumnus of Indian Institute of Technology - Kanpur, co-founded FlexDex with his Uni-versity of Michigan colleague and surgery professor, James Geiger, and entrepreneur Greg Bowles. Surgeons in Michigan began using the new instrument in January, according to the team.
Robotic arm can make laparoscopic surgery cheaper
Epilepsy linked to stress
A harmful chemical in red meat like your favourite steak may put you at acute
heart failure risk, suggests new research.
Red meat is rich in a nutrient called L-carnitine which is broken down by gut bacteria to form the harmful chemical named trimeth-ylamine N-oxide (TMAO).
“Patients with acute heart fail-ure showed higher levels of the oxidised metabolite TMAO in those who died or had a repeat admis-sion to hospital with heart failure within the first year,” said lead researchers Toru Suzuki from Uni-versity of Leicester in Britain.
“Our study shows that higher levels of TMAO, a metabolite of L-carnitine derived from red meat, is associated with poorer outcomes associated with acute heart failure
-- one of the main diseases of the heart,” Suzuki added. TMAO has been association with mortality
risk in chronic heart failure but this association in acute heart failure is still unknown. The team meas-ured circulating TMAO levels in approximately 1,000 patients admitted to University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust with acute heart failure. The study claims to be the first to investigate associa-tion of TMAO levels in acute heart failure patients. “This metabolic pathway provides a possible link between how red meat is associ-ated with heart disease,” Suzuki noted.
Red meat may increase fatal heart failure risk
FOOD THURSDAY 23 FEBRUARY 201710Bonnie S Benwick The Washington Post
We have sprinkled spiced ground lamb atop a roasted red pepper soup
and added meaty heft to a plate of whipped hummus. Here, a few ounces of protein elevate a smart couscous side dish to main-course status.
The original recipe comes from New York chef-restaurateur Chris Santos’s new cookbook, “Share: Delicious and Surprising Recipes to Pass Around Your Table” (Grand Central). The flavour base for the quick-cooking pearled pasta comes from harissa, the spiced North African chile pepper paste that gives Korean gojuchang a run for its money.
For this recipe, you’ll want to reach for a tube or small can of concentrated paste rather than saucier harissas in jars on the gro-cery store shelf. Stir it into a pan of sauteed shallot and garlic so it can loosen up and caramelize a bit - the same way you might treat tomato paste at the start of an umami-rich sauce.
We chose to garnish the cous-cous with a judicious portion of smoked whitefish, because it com-plements the assertive flavors and adds a layer of texture. But lefto-ver roast chicken or warm chickpeas could work as well.
The next time you’re inspired to whip up your favorite carbohy-drate-enriched side dish, try topping it this way. Your dinner options will expand.
Harissa Pearl Couscous With Swiss Chard
2 or 3 servingsWay to go, chef Chris Santos,
for showing us how easy it is to brew deep-spice flavour into this
quick-cooking pasta.Consider the couscous for side-
dish duty with chicken or lamb as well - minus the smoked fish.
Serve with roasted carrots.Adapted from Santos’s “Share:
Delicious and Surprising Recipes to Pass Around Your Table” (Grand Central Life & Style, 2017).
Ingredients1 large shallot1 clove garlic2 tablespoons unsalted butter1 1/2 teaspoons harissa paste1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) dried pearl
couscous2 1/2 cups no-salt-added
chicken brothOne 3-inch sprig fresh
rosemary1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, or
more as needed1 bay leaf3 or 4 stems (3 ounces total)
Swiss chard leaves (may substitute
baby spinach)2 to 3 tablespoons well-stirred
tahiniSweet paprika or Spanish
smoked paprika (pimenton), for serving
4 ounces smoked whitefish or smoked trout, for serving (optional)
StepsFinely chop the shallot to yield
3 tablespoons. Mince the garlic. Melt the butter in a medium sauce-pan or saute pan over medium heat. Stir in the shallot and garlic; cook for about 2 minutes, until they have softened.
Stir in the harissa paste; cook for about 1 minute or until it smells almost toasty-fragrant. Add the couscous, stirring to coat, then add the broth, rosemary sprig, 1/2 tea-spoon of salt and the bay leaf. Increase the heat to medium-high; once the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low,
cover tightly and cook for 10 to 12 minutes or until the couscous is tender and has absorbed just about all the liquid. Remove from the heat.
While the couscous is cooking, de-stem the Swiss chard leaves, then stack and roll them and cut them into ribbons.
Uncover the pan; stir them into the couscous a handful at a time, allowing them to wilt slightly before adding more. Discard the bay leaf and rosemary sprig. Stir in the tahini (to taste) until well incorporated. Taste, and add more salt as needed.
Divide among individual bowls. Sprinkle with paprika. If desired, flake the smoked whitefish or trout over each portion. Serve warm.
Nutrition | Per serving (based on 3): 370 calories, 11 g protein, 53 g car-bohydrates, 14 g fat, 6 g saturated fat, 20 mg cholesterol, 340 mg sodium, 2 g dietary fiber, 3 g sugar.
To elevate a side dish
put something on top
BOLLYWOODTHURSDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2017 11
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Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, whose latest film
“Raees” released in Egypt and Jordan yesterday, hopes the audi-ences enjoy it.
“’Raees’ releases in Egypt and Jordan. Hope you all enjoy it, and thanks for watching Indian films. My love to you all,” Shah Rukh tweeted. The film, directed by Rahul Dholakia, is about a Muslim boot-legger in Gujarat. Also starring Pakistani actress Mahira Khan, the movie opened in India to a largely positive response. Barriers between small, big screen fading: Mohnish
Actor Mohnish Bahl, who has worked in films like “Hum Aapke Hain Koun...!” and “Hum
Saath-Saath Hain” and has also played host on TV shows as well as essayed the lead in TV soaps, finds the distance between the small and the silver screen diminishing over time. “What has happened is that a lot of actors have put their one foot here and one foot there,” Mohnish said, citing the example of actors like Salman Khan, Amitabh Bach-chan and Aamir Khan, who have dabbled in both worlds.
“Then there are the smaller names like myself, who have been here and there,” he added. The actor feels the audience wants to see their favourite actors -- medium not-withstanding. “I think this realisation has come to the actors also, that it is not necessary to be associated only with silver screen...
That barrier is over and done with,” he added. On the work front, Mohnish is currently seen hosting the crime-based show “Hoshiyaar...
Sahi Waqt, Sahi Kadam” on &TV. Daisy Shah Actress Daisy Shah feels there’s only a thin difference between the two industries.
SRK hopes fans in Egypt & Jordan enjoy ‘Raees’
The first look of R Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi starrer Tamil action thriller
“Vikram Vedha” was released yesterday. In the film, directed by husband and wife duo Pushkar-Gayatri, Madhavan plays an encoun-ter specialist.
The poster, which has been received very well, features Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi in their thick bearded avatars. It looks as though Madhavan and Vijay represent two sides of the same coin. The face-off between the two actors is likely to be much talked about. Also starring Shraddha Srinath and Varalaxmi Sar-ath Kumar, the film is being produced by YNot Studios. The makers are aiming for a summer release.
Actor Arjun Kapoor is shooting for his upcoming film “Mubarakan” in London.
Arjun, yesterday morning, took to Twitter, and shared a bearded selfie of himself. “Black and white beard check! London for ‘Mubarakan’,”
Arjun captioned the image. The 31-year-old actor will be seen playing a double role in the upcoming film, directed by Anees Bazmee.
Actress Athiya Shetty will be sharing screen space with Arjun along with actors Anil Kapoor and Ileana D’Cruz. It is slated to the hit the screens on July 28.
Acclaimed actress Tannishtha Chatterjee, known for her power-packed perform-
ances in movies like “Rough Book”, “Angry Indian Goddesses” and “Parched”, says most of the Indian cinema is a celebration of glamour and star power rather than good stories.
Tannishtha’s latest film is Garth Davis’s “Lion”, which has received six Oscar nominations. She says the movie is being lauded widely across
the globe because of its story -- which is of an Indian boy -- and how the producer mounted the film to reach out to maximum people, but she also believes appreciation from the audience is equally impor-tant. “Earlier also, I have worked in crossover projects and one of my films ‘Brick Lane’ received a lot of appreciation abroad. In fact, I received a BAFTA nomination for that. However, in India, such films do not receive much admiration
because we hardly celebrate good cinema,” Tannishtha said.
The actress who plays a crucial part in “Lion”, said that though the length of her role is short, she is privileged to essay the part and work with Davis.
“I met Garth once during his visit in India where he said I and Nawaz (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) are the two Indian actors he would like to work with some day as he loves our work,” she added.
Poster of ‘Vikram Vedha’ released Arjun Kapoor shoots in London for ‘Mubarakan’
We hardly celebrate good cinema in India: Tannishtha
HOLLYWOOD THURSDAY 23 FEBRUARY 201712
Reuters
It’s not just women who are getting ready for the Oscars’ red carpet on Sunday. Employing everything from paint to cosmetic procedures,
Hollywood’s leading men are increasingly getting a little help to look their best on the most high-profile red carpet in the world.
“I tell my male clients, this is not your sister’s make-up. This is a cos-metic collection that’s been tailored for men,” said dermatologist Dr Janine Hopkins.
Hopkins created the Minerals Black Tie collection to help men cover up severe skin blemishes, but it’s also being used by celebrities who walk the red carpet.
“On the red carpet it would help to make the actor look just more
youthful, more bright eyed and not have those dark circles showing up on camera,” Hopkins said.
“Even though most of our male celebrities are quite flawless, they’re still not immune to the occa-sional breakout,” she said.
Estheticians say that to get the best results, it’s best to start any procedures at least a week ahead of Sunday’s ceremony, where more than 60 photographers will be posi-tioned on the 500 foot-long (152-meter) red carpet outside the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
An IV vitamin infusion is one of the latest offerings for achieving glowing skin. As for the eyes, celeb-rities are moving away from fake eyelashes and opting for a more natural look with lash extensions, which are attached one by one to one’s own lashes.
Getting ready for the Oscars’ red carpet
Actress Demi Moore has joined the cast of popular TV show “Empire”. Moore will play a take-charge nurse
with a mysterious past, reports variety.com. Her character will have the main part
in season four though she will first appear in the season three finale. She will continue to appear in more episodes in the fourth season, which was renewed earlier this year.
She has not had a major TV role since “General Hospital” in the 1980s. Other guest stars in season three are Eva Longoria as Char-lotte Frost, the director of the all-powerful state gaming commission which has the power to determine the fate of Lucious’ (Terrence Howard) goal of expanding Empire to Las Vegas and beyond.
Jimmy Kimmel, who will be hosting the Oscars ceremony this year, doesn’t want actor Matt Damon to sabotage his host-
ing stint. Kimmel and Damon are known for their hilarious made-for-TV feud, but for the 89th Academy Awards, Kimmel would try his best to keep Damon from stealing the spotlight.
“I’m going to do everything I can to make sure that he doesn’t win or doesn’t know that he won. My goal is to keep him offstage,” Kimmel told hollywoodreporter.com. In another interview, Kim-mel said: “I’m gonna hit him over the head with the Oscar.” Damon is nominated as a producer for “Manchester by the Sea”.
Actor-filmmaker George Clooney has branded US President Donald Trump a
“Hollywood elitist” and a “demagogue”.
Clooney said that Meryl Streep “had every right to speak up” at the Golden Globes against Trump.
“When Meryl spoke, everyone on that one side said, ‘Well
that’s elitist Hollywood speaking.’ Donald Trump has 22 acting cred-its in television. He collects $120,000 a year in his Screen Actors Guild pension fund. He is a Hollywood elitist,” Clooney said. Clooney went on to slam Tump’s chief strategist, Steve Bannon.
“Steve Bannon is a failed film writer and director. That’s the truth. That’s
what he’s done. He wrote a Shake-spearean rap musical about the Los Angeles riots that he couldn’t get made. He made a lot of money off Seinfeld. He’s elitist Hollywood, I mean, that’s the reality,” he said.
“We have a demagogue in the White House. We need the Fourth Estate, which is journalists, to hold his feet to the fire,” Clooney said.
Demi Moore to star in ‘Empire’ Kimmel will try to keep Damon off Oscars’ stage
George Clooney calls Trump a ‘Hollywood elitist’
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYTHURSDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2017 13
Green vehicles -- hybrid, electric and fuel cell -- are gaining popularity in
China owing to a rising concern over air pollution and generous government subsidies.
The sale of these vehicles, also called new energy vehicles, grew 53 per cent in 2016 to 507,000 units as compared to 2015, according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, the main industry group for the Chi-nese automotive industry.
Jochem Heizmann, President and CEO of Volkswagen Group China, told Efe news on Monday that the significant growth makes China’s new energy vehicles mar-ket the biggest in the world and it will continue to remain so in future. Rising green mobility in the world’s second largest econ-omy is also attracting more and more brands into the sector. In
2015, China had assigned a 33.4bn yuan towards subsidies for the development of environment-friendly vehicles.
China’s industry ministry plans to maintain its support till at least 2020, although it intends to toughen the requirements after it was discovered that several companies manipulated data to avail more subsidies. Consumers are not bothered by the subsidy when they are deciding to buy a green vehicle.
A Beijing resident told Efe news he bought an electric car for three reasons: He needed a vehi-cle, it was very difficult to register a normal vehicle and he wanted to experience the new technol-ogy, which is less polluting and almost noiseless. The only disad-vantage, he says, is that it cannot travel for more than 300km on a single charge.
IANS
Nasa’s Fermi gamma-ray space telescope has found a signal at the centre of the
neighbouring Andromeda galaxy that could be coming from dark matter, an unknown substance that makes up most of the universe, according to a study.
The gamma-ray signal is simi-lar to one seen by Fermi at the centre of our own Milky Way gal-axy. “Our galaxy is so similar to Andromeda, it really helps us to be able to study it, because we can learn more about our galaxy and its formation,” said study co-author Regina Caputo, a research scientist at Nasa’s Goddard Space Flight Cen-tre in Greenbelt, Maryland.
Gamma rays are the highest-energy form of light, produced by the universe’s most energetic phe-nomena. They are common in
galaxies like the Milky Way because cosmic rays, particles moving near the speed of light, produce gamma rays when they interact with inter-stellar gas clouds and starlight.
Surprisingly, the latest Fermi data shows the gamma rays in Andromeda -- also known as M31
-- are confined to the galaxy’s cen-tre instead of spread throughout, said the study to be published in an upcoming issue of The Astrophys-ical Journal.
To explain this unusual distri-bution, scientists are proposing the emission may come from several undetermined sources. One of them could be dark matter. “We expect dark matter to accumulate in the innermost regions of the Milky Way and other galaxies, which is why finding such a compact signal is very exciting,” said led scientist Pierrick Martin, an astrophysicist at the National Center for Scientific
Research and the Research Insti-tute in Astrophysics and Planetology in Toulouse, France.
“M31 will be a key to under-standing what this means for both
Andromeda and the Milky Way,” Martin said.Another possible source for this emission, according to the scientists, could be a rich concen-tration of pulsars in M31’s centre.
Nasa finds clues to dark matter in galaxy
Are you anxious that your kid is hooked to social net-working sites or busy
playing video games throughout the night? You now have another reason to blame for the growing addiction: Genes.
Online media use such as social networking, instant messag-ing and playing games for entertainment and education could be strongly influenced by our genes.
Genetic factors was found to influence time spent on all types of media including entertainment (37 percent) and educational (34 percent) media, online gaming (39 percent) and social networking (24 percent). The study found that people are not passively exposed to media; instead they tailor their online media use based on their own unique genetic predisposi-tions -- a concept known as gene-environment correlation.
“The DNA differences substantially influence how individuals inter-act with the media and puts the
consumer in the driver’s seat for selecting and modifying their media exposure according to their needs,” said lead author Ziada Ayorech from King’s College Lon-don. “Our findings contradict popular media effects theories, which typically view the media as an external entity that has some effect -- either good or bad -- on ‘helpless’ consumers,” Ayorech added. The researchers compared identical twins — who share 100 percent of their genes — and non-identical twins – who share 50 per cent of their genes.
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BABY BLUES
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE
After the shocking murders of her husband and son, Laura Bowman
travels to Burma with her sister, Andy, to find peace. There she witnesses
protests against the government and the military’s violent response.Note: Programme is subject to change without prior notice.
RANGOON
NOVO — Pearl ROYAL PLAZA
ASIAN TOWN
MALL
LANDMARK
Eliminators (2D/Action) 10:00, 11:00, 11:30am, 12:00noon, 1:30, 2:00, 3:00, 3:30, 4:00, 5:30, 6:00, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 9:30, 10:00, 11:00, 11:30pm & 12:00midnightThe Worthy (2D/Arabic) 10:30am, 12:40, 2:50, 5:00, 7:10, 9:20 & 11:30pmRock Dog (2D/Animation) 10:00, 11:50am, 1:40, 3:30, 5:20, 7:10, 9:00pm & 11:00pmTrespass Aaginst Us (2D/Crime) 10:30am, 3:00, 7:30pm & 12:00midnightSplit (2D/Thriller) 12:40, 5:10 & 9:40pm The Lego Batman (2D/Animation) 11:00am, 1:00, 3:00, 5:00 & 7:00pm Loving (2D/Drama) 9:00 & 11:30pmJohn Wick 2 (2D/Action) 11:30am, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30pm & 12:00midnight Fist Fight (2D/Comedy) 10:00am, 12:00noon, 1:00, 2:00, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00pm & 12:00midnightLa La Land (2D IMAX/Musical) 10:30am, 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9:10 & 11:50pm
Rangoon (2D/Hindi) 2:00 & 11:00pm A Dog’s Purpose (2D/Comedy) 2:15 & 4:15pm Eliminators (2D/Action) 6:15, 8:00 & 11:30pmFukri (2D/Malayalam) 8:15 & 11:00pmRock Dog (2D/Animation) 2:30 & 4:15pm My Ex And Whys (2D/Tagalog) 6:00pm Tresspass Against Us (2D/Crime) 7:30 & 9:45pmThe Worthy (2D/Arabic) 9:15pm
Fukri (2D/Malayalam) 2:00 & 8:30pmRock Dog (2D/Animation) 2:00 & 5:00pm The Worthy (2D/Arabic) 3:00 & 9:30pm A Dog’s Purpose (2D/Comedy) 3:30 & 8:00pm The Lego Batman (2D/Animation) 5:00pm
Rangoon (2D/Hindi) 5:15 & 11:15pm Eliminators (2D/Action) 6:45 & 9:45pmMy Ex And Whys (2D/Tagalog) 7:15pm Munthirivallikal (2D/Malayalam/Comedy) 11:15pmTresspass Against Us (2D/Crime) 11:30pm
A Dog’s Purpose (2D/Comedy) 2:30 & 9:45pm Rock Dog (2D/Animation) 2:30 & 4:30pmRangoon (2D/Hindi) 2:30, 4:30 & 8:15pmMy Ex And Whys (2D/Tagalog) 5:15pm Tresspass Against Us (2D/Crime) 6:15 & 11:00pm Eliminators (2D/Action) 7:15 & 9:00pm Loving (2D/Drama) 7:30pm Munthirivallikal (2D/Malayalam/Comedy) 11:00pm The Worthy (2D/Arabic) 11:30pm
Munthirivallikal (Malayalam) 12:30, 3:15, 6:00 & 9:00pm & 12:00midnight Fukri (Malayalam) 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30pm & 12:30am Winner (Telugu) 1:00 & 7:00pmRangoon (Hindi) 4:30 & 10:30pm Yaman (Tamil) 4:00, 10:00pm & 01:00am
THURSDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2017
VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER
CINEMA PLUS14
AL KHORRangoon 11:15am, 2:15, 5:15, 8:15 & 11:15pm Munthiri 11:00am, 5:00 & 11:00pm Rock Dog 11:30am, 1:30, 3:30 & 5:30pm Fuki 2:00 & 8:00pm Eliminators 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30pm
ROXYRock Dog 2:00, 4:00 & 6:00pm Rangoon (Hindi) 2:00, 5:00, 8:00 & 11:00pm Loving 2:00 & 6:45pm Yaman 2:00, 5:00, 8:00 & 11:00pmFukri (Malayalam) 8:00 & 11:15pm Eliminators 4:30, 9:15 & 11:30pm
CROSSWORD CONCEPTIS SUDOKU
ALL IN THE MIND
08:00 News08:30 Witness09:00 Immigration
Nation 10:00 News10:30 Inside Story11:00 News11:30 The Stream12:00 News12:30 People & Power13:00 NEWSHOUR14:00 News14:30 Inside Story15:00 Witness16:00 NEWSHOUR17:00 News17:30 The Stream18:00 newsgrid19:30 Walls of Shame20:30 Inside Story21:00 NEWSHOUR22:00 News22:30 The Stream23:00 Immigration
Nation
13:00 Welcome To The Ronks
14:05 Star Darlings
15:00 Bunk’d16:20 Miraculous
Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir
18:05 Bizaardvark 19:50 Austin &
Ally 20:15 Star
Darlings 20:20 Shake It
Up 20:45 Backstage 21:10 Liv And
Maddie 21:35 Cracke 22:05 Best Friends
Whenever 22:30 Jessie 22:55 Tsum Tsum
Shorts
10:10 Call Of The Wildman
11:05 Tanked12:00 Dogs/Cats/
Pets 10112:55 Bondi Vet13:50 Yankee
Jungle14:45 Gator Boys16:05 Call Of The
Wildman16:35 Tanked17:30 River
Monsters18:25 Gangland
Killers19:20 The Vet Life20:15 Tanked21:10 Call Of The
Wildman22:05 Gangland
Killers23:00 The Vet Life23:55 Gator Boys
13:14 Mythbusters14:02 How Do
They Do It?15:15 Close
Encounters15:38 How We
Invented The World
16:26 How The Earth Works
17:14 Mythbusters18:02 Close
Encounters18:50 Kings Of
Construction 19:40 Mythbusters20:30 Food
Factory USA21:45 Food
Factory22:35 Close
Encounters23:00 Food
Factory USA
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Yesterday’s answer
Conceptis Sudoku: Conceptis Sudoku
is a number-placing puzzle based on a
9×9 grid. The object is to place the
numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so
that each row, each column and each
3×3 box contains the same number
only once.
ABOMINABLE, ADEPT, ANGELIC,
ATROCIOUS, AUSPICIOUS,
AWFUL, BAD, BENEFICIAL,
BETTER, CORRECT, DEPLORABLE,
DIRE, DREADFUL, EVIL,
EXCELLENT, EXPERT, FAIR, FINE,
GOOD, HONEST, HONORABLE,
HOPELESS, HORRENDOUS,
INCOMPETENT, JUST,
LAMENTABLE, MALEVOLENT,
MEDIOCRE, MONSTROUS,
PITIFUL, RESPECTABLE, RIGHT,
SAFE, SECURE, SKILLED, SOUND,
TERRIBLE, VIRTUOUS, WELL,
WICKED, WORSE, WORTHY,
WRONG.
