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By David Betancourt

Hawkeye (Hardcover, Vol. 1)(Writer: Matt Fraction; artists: David Aja, Javier

Pulido, Francesco Francavilla, Alan Davis, Jesse Hamm. Marvel; $35.)

If you took a roll call of the current Avengers roster and tried to determine who would have the best solo comic book, you’d probably lean toward the team members who have individual movies to go with their comics (Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Iron Man). So imagine the surprise when the top Avenger solo book of 2013 turned out to be Hawkeye, the Avenger’s non-superpowered, non-armored archer.

To make Hawkeye’s choice as Avenger numero uno even more surprising is the title’s approach — basically, a look at Hawkeye when he’s not an Avenger. Who knew so few unquivered arrows, so many pots of coffee — plus being mistaken for Iron Fist — would take Clint Barton to the top this year?

The combination of Fraction’s crackling writing and Aja’s wonderful art will have you wondering whether Jeremy Renner will go blond and get his own Hawkeye movie from Marvel Studios.

Hey, we can dream.

Age of Ultron(Writer: Brian Michael Bendis; artist: Bryan

Hitch. Marvel; $75.)Bendis and big events often go together well. It

was plenty intriguing just to know that Bendis was bringing back one of Marvel’s most feared villains (Ultron). But when it was announced at last sum-mer’s Comic-Con that the much-anticipated sequel to Marvel Studios’ The Avengers would be titled, The Avengers: Age of Ultron — well, that just kicked things up a few notches. Not only does this book give you Ultron’s wreaking havoc on all the Marvel universe (with Bendis guiding the destruction), but you could also be reading something that could help inspire the next Marvel movie blockbuster.

All-New X-Men (Vol. 1 Yesterday’s X-Men)(Writer: Brian Michael Bendis; artist: Stuart

Immonen. Marvel; $25.)Bendis — perhaps Marvel’s busiest writer —

has been handed the reins of the X-Men uni-verse. So what does he do? Nothing too major. He simply brings back the original founding X-Men team from the ‘60s (Cyclops, Jean Grey, Iceman, Beast and Angel) to the present day by time travel.

The Beast (the blue furry version) goes back in time to persuade his teenage/not-blue/not-furry self and his original teenage teammates to come to the future, to try to inspire the Cyclops of the present (who’s gone rather a bit rogue) to change his ways. All sorts of “consequences of time travel” chaos begin, along with the young X-Men of the past learning that they might not have the brightest futures to look forward to. Should they stay (in the present) or should they go (back to the past)?

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Leading the way for Valiant Comics’s return to the industry was Shadowman, one of the many remakes of their run of titles from the ‘90s that was given a 21st-century makeover.

Superior Spider-Man (Vol. 1)(Writer: Dan Slott; artists:

Humberto Ramos, Richard Elson, Ryan Stegman, Giuseppe Camuncoli. Marvel; $35.)

When it comes to major events that have been controversially received, Spider-Man has had more than his share. Clone sagas, alien black cos-tumes, the death of Gwen Stacy — Spidey fans had seemingly seen it all. That is, until Slott took Peter Parker to places no one ever thought he’d go. Slott’s decision to have one of Spider-Man’s greatest villains (Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus) take over the mind of Peter Parker and declare himself the “Superior Spider-Man” may go down as one of the most polar-izing Spider-Man tales ever.

Slott has received a startling amount of criticism, but he continues to go forward with Otto/Spidey and is telling the tale he wants to tell. But eventually, Peter Parker has to come back, right? Right?

Batman Death of the Family(Writer: Scott Snyder; artist: Greg

Capullo. DC Comics; $25.)With the Court of Owls and the

Talons, Snyder was so good at intro-ducing new villains in the Batman universe (not easy to do when you consider Batman’s legendary rogues’ gallery) that fans couldn’t wait to see his version of Bat-foe No.1: the Joker.

Snyder delivered with “Death of the Family,” a tale that dives into just how disturbing the relation-ship between Batman and the Joker is. The “Family” part of the title involves the Joker’s unleashing an all-out assault on Batman and his many allies (Nightwing, Robin, Red Robin, Batgirl, Alfred).

Does the Joker know who Batman is under the cowl? Does he care? And will the relationships between Batman and his “family” ever be the same once the Joker gets his hands on them?

Combined with the art of Capullo (who is to 21st-century Batman art what the late Jim Aparo was to Batman in the ‘80s and ‘90s), “Death of the Family” will go down as one of the greatest Joker tales.

Green Lantern (Vol. 3 The End)(Writer: Geoff Johns; artist: Doug

Mahnke. DC Comics; $25.)Few have left their mark on a char-

acter the way Johns has upon Hal Jordan, the Green Lantern of Sector 2814. The End is the collection that draws to a close Johns’s nearly dec-ade-long run on Green Lantern — a run that saw Hal Jordan rise to the ranks of the DC Comics elite along-side the trinity of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.

Johns not only made Jordan just as super as his fellow Justice League members, but he also grew the Green Lantern universe with one big event after another. From Blackest Night to multiple colour corps, new Green Lanterns and multiple wars in space, Johns’s run will be the definitive take on Green Lantern for years to come.

Django Unchained(Writer: Reginald Hudlin; based on

the screenplay by Quentin Tarantino. Artists: R M Guerra, Jason Latour, Denys Cowan, Danijel Zezelj, John Floyd. DC/Vertigo; $25.)

Django Unchained is far from a comic-book copy of the Oscar-winning movie from Quentin Tarantino. In a message on the comic’s first page, Tarantino says the comic-book adap-tation is the entire script he ini-tially put together for Django. Had the movie followed the entire script, it would have been four hours long, Tarantino says.

But comic books aren’t so limited by time, and with the help of Hudlin, who was a producer on Django and knows a thing or two about black heroes in comic books (after his run on Black

Panther for Marvel), this adaptation gives readers a deeper look into the world of Django and other characters from the movie.

Reading this gives you a new per-spective on the film, and allows you to see some supporting characters in the film (such as Broomhilda, who is given a deeper origin story in the comic) in a new light.

American Vampire (Vol. 5)(Writer: Scott Snyder; artist: Rafael

Albuquerque. DC/Vertigo; $30. )The seemingly un-killable, candy-

loving Skinner Sweet and Pearl Jones, the fellow American vampire he helped create, reluctantly team up to search for a possible hidden evil lurk-ing within the bright lights of 1950s Hollywood.

As always with this series, there’s plenty of suspense, drama and sur-prises — the kind of elements that have made this title a crown jewel for Vertigo.

American Vampire shows off Snyder’s immense talents. After reading this, you understand why DC Comics gave him the keys to their two most iconic characters (Superman and Batman). The surprisingly good art of Albuquerque is a bonus.

The Sixth Gun Gunslinger Edition(Writer: Cullen Bunn; artist: Brian

Hurtt. Oni Press; $120.)The Sixth Gun, one of the indus-

try’s most distinctive comic stories, is an incredibly fun mix of fantasy and the Wild West. The story of six mystical guns — each carrying a dif-ferent power and which, when com-bined, allow the wielder to remake the world — stars Becky Moncrief (wielder of some but not all the guns) and mystery man Drake Sinclair (who is clearly not at all what he seems).

The Gunslinger Edition collects the first 11 issues of the series and, along with being printed in an extra-large

format, comes with many fun extras, including original art by Hurtt.

This edition can only be ordered directly through Oni Press, and there are only about 1,000 copies, the pub-lisher says. The sticker price may be as scary as Sixth Gun bad guy General Hume, but with the added extras, it’s a great way to get introduced to one of the industry’s best series.

Shadowman (Vol. 1, Birth Rites)(Writers: Justin Jordan, Patrick

Zircher; artist: Patric Zircher. Valiant; $10. )

Leading the way for Valiant Comics’s return to the industry was Shadowman, one of the many remakes of their run of titles from the ‘90s that was given a 21st-century makeover.

Jordan and Zircher help reintro-duce Jack Boniface, who — like his father before him — has no choice but to confront the legendary power of the Shadowman.

A supernatural and refreshingly diverse title, Shadowman has the perfect setting (New Orleans) for the debut of a character who has to walk on both sides of life and death, learning the ropes of being a hero in the process.

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Birla team wins second prize in debate league

Three Birla Public School (BPS) teams partici-pated in the first Qatar School Debate League (QSDL) 2013 at Raba’a Al Adawiya ISSG

recently. One of the teams bagged second position. The fabulous energy, commitment and the high-

quality debates from 44 teams from 21 schools that participated contributed towards a successful tour-nament and making it an electrifying day.

Aditya Divakar Karkera, Aswin Anil Kumar and Mohd Kaamil Ahmed Shakir from 10th grade won the second prize.

Qatar Debate is the national debating organisation and a member of Qatar Foundation.

Aditya Divakar Karkera from BPS was adjudged the best speaker in the tournament.

Training was given by teachers Sandhya Arvind Kalokhe and Sumati Ramachandran.

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Doha Modern Indian School has been awarded the Qatar National School Accreditation (QNSA) for five years and rated among the

best schools in the category. The award was given at a function held by the Evaluation Institute of the SEC at W Hotel yesterday.

Top officials of SEC and the institute, along with representatives from the other six schools that got accredited by SEC, were present.

“It is a moment of great pride for the management, staff, students and parents of DMIS since this is a recognition by SEC for maintaining high standards in all areas of teaching and learning. At present, DMIS is the only Indian school to receive this honour,” a school statement said.

Director Jayashankar Pillai and Academic Auditor Diewthy Chandran congratulated staff, students and parents for this achievement.

Principal Jai Gopal Jindal, Assistant Principal Jacob Mathew, Academic Coordinator Jinesh John, and QNSA Coordinator Sabu Thomas received the award.

The Managing Director, Mohammed Taleb M Al Khauri, conveyed his appreciation and congratulated all members of the DMIS fraternity on this remark-able achievement.

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DMIS first Indian school to get QNSA accreditation from SEC

Gulf English School leads walkathon to beat diabetes

Pupils and staff from Gulf English School (GES) tied up with their trainers to participate in a charity walka-thon to mark World Diabetes Day. This was the culmi-

nation of a month-long series of diabetes awareness events which took place at the school throughout November, focus-ing on diabetes prevention and promoting healthy eating.

During walkathon, a large group of the GES community marched through Aspire Park, carrying banners and chant-ing “Beat diabetes”. GES primary school head girl Al Maha Noor said: “This was a good way to make more people know about diabetes and how we can fight it. Thank you to eve-ryone who participated.”

During the month, the school also organised interactive lectures and seminars with Qatar Diabetes Association to explain and promote healthy nutrition and lifestyles to pupils and staff. The Peninsula

Monin Day seminar

Monin organised the first Monin Day seminar, where they shared creative ideas

and interesting recipes for making coffee, smoothies and mocktail bev-erages using various Monin prod-ucts. The event was attended by local hospitality industry officials.

“Monin is the brand of choice of the gourmet flavour business. Monin is a worldwide business and the brand is distributed in 140 coun-tries with four production facilities in France, the US and Malaysia.”

Al Majid Jawad is the local part-ner of Monin.

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Anil Abraham, General Manager, Al Majid Jawad, Jeremy Coulbeck, General Manager, Monin MEIA, Frederik Wissenlink, Food and Beverage Manager, Hilton, Anu Ellepola, Food Service Manager, Al Majid Jawad, and Pierre Fraboulet, Trade Marketing Manager, Monin, MEIA, during the Monin Day seminar at Hilton Hotel Doha. RIGHT: A Monin expert presenting some new recipes.

Carluccio’s unveils new autumn winter menu

Carluccio’s celebrated the launch of its new autumn winter menu. Chef Maurice Maffeo was spe-

cially flown in to provide insights on the new delicacies.

Located at La Croisette 18 at The Pearl Doha, Carluccio’s a la carte menu features a range of new delicacies.

Some specialities to watch out for include ‘crispy smoked moz-zarella’ (soft and creamy smoked Italian mozzarella cheese, coated in crispy breadcrumbs), lobster lasa-gna (homemade lasagna with sea-food, ricotta, tomato, creamy spinach and béchamel sauce), sea bream (pan fried sea bream with crushed pota-toes, fennel, olives and capers) to

name a few.Sanjeev Thakur, Country Operations

Manager, Foodmark Qatar, welcomed the guests at the event.

Guests sampled a variety of Carluccio’s delicacies, including prawn

marinara, bresaola, gnocchi sorrentina, beef medallions and lobster lasagna. For a sweet ending, guests enjoyed berry tiramisu, chocolate fondente and white chocolate panna cotta.

Carluccio’s is a restaurant, a caffè

and a food shop and as such is a unique brand open all day for a quick coffee or a full three-course meal.

Carluccio’s is open daily from 8am to midnight.

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Chef Maurice Maffeo explaining the Chef Maurice Maffeo explaining the new menu to one of the guests.new menu to one of the guests.

Nehmeh powers up Builders Advanced Engineering and Construction plant

Nehmeh has successfully honoured an agreement with Builders Advanced Engineering and

Construction for powering the alumin-ium and glass factory built for QD-CPC in Mesaieed, with 6MW of energy. The project included supply, installation and commissioning.

The agreement was signed on August 31, 2013 between Simon Nehme, Executive and Operations Director, Nehmeh, and Amin Achkar, Operations Director, Builders Advanced Engineering and Construction.

On occasion of the successful comple-tion of the project, Nehme said: “Nehmeh prides itself in providing the best of service to its customers.

“We ensure our customers get the best products and services whenever they want them and wherever they need them. We want to thank Builders Advanced Engineering and Construction for their trust in Nehmeh in successfully carrying out their factory requirements.”

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Nehmeh and Builders Advanced Engineering and Construction officials at the project.

Video Home and Jumbo Electronics, along with LG, Harman and all the brands marketed by Jumbo, are making today (11-12-13) special by arranging 11 product promotions, 12 monthly instalments on zero percent interest through Commercial Bank Credit Cards and every 13th customer gets a QR100 Gift Voucher from Jumbo Electronics. The promotion runs for three days at all LG-Jumbo–Harman House outlets.

Sohail A Kidwai of Brother International Company, Gulf, conducted a training pro-gramme for new product line-up for 2014. The programme was attended by more than 25 sales personnel from hypermarkets, dealers and Jumbo Retail showrooms. All participants were awarded training certificates on completion of the programme which was conducted in association with Jumbo Electronics – sole distributors for Brother International in Qatar.

Special promotion for 11-12-13

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Domasco-Honda hosted their first Pilot Desert Drive of the season. Honda Pilot owners were invited to join Domasco

for an off-road adventure. The day started off with everyone getting together near Sealine Beach Resort. Greig Roffey, Head of Sales and Marketing for Honda, welcomed everyone and gave tips on desert driving.

Setting out for the desert, the party of 13 Honda

Pilots drove off in a convoy led by a professional off-road driver. The Domasco-Honda team pro-vided the owners with experience and capabilities of their vehicles while guiding them on climbs and drops through the desert dunes.

“Organising this day for our Honda clients to enjoy the off-road competence of their Pilot vehi-cles and the beauty of the desert was truly a delight for us,” said Greig Roffey.

“Qatar is perfect for off-road adventures and our customers were very happy to experience just how capable their Pilot 4x4 is in an organised and fun event,” he said.

“The Honda Desert Drive has become a regular activity for Domasco and we always look forward to more Honda Pilot owners joining us,” Greig Roffey said. The Peninsula

Honda Pilot owners meet for off-road adventure

Toyota announced the arrival of the all new Toyota Corolla to the Middle East market, intro-ducing the 11th generation

of the compact sedan.With 47 years of success and close to

40 million sales in the world behind it, the new Corolla reflects a bolder and more dynamic vehicle which will rede-fine consumer perceptions about this iconic sedan.

According to Nobuyuki Negishi, Chief Representative of Middle East & North Africa Representative Office, Toyota Motor Corporation, “the 2014 Corolla makes a strong design state-ment with its unique visual signature which is highlighted by a more elegant and sportier image to continue Toyota’s brand evolution which has been driven recently by more design-focused prod-uct launches. It builds on the model’s legendary reputation for reliability and durability with significant enhance-ments in every aspect of its design and engineering.”

According to Shinichi Yasui, Chief Engineer, Toyota Motor Corporation, “I believe this new model clearly breathes the Corolla DNA that has been inherited over the model’s life-time. That DNA sets forth the mission of the Corolla to constantly provide concepts and technologies that lead the times and to create the world’s best-selling car, and that DNA has now been inherited for a new era. Each genera-tion of the Corolla has pursued the goal of ensuring customer satisfaction and customer delight around the world, and through those efforts the DNA of the Corolla has constantly evolved. With the 2014 model, I am confident that we have developed an 11th genera-tion sedan that can be driven with an enhanced sense of enjoyment, peace-of-mind and pride.”

At 4,620mm long, 1,775mm wide and 1,460mm high, the new Corolla is 80mm longer and 15mm wider, yet 5mm lower, than its predecessor. The 2014 Corolla presents a more compact and sportier appearance than the cur-rent model through a basic shape that tapers at the front and rear of the vehi-cle to help emphasize the wheel arches and wheels-to-the-corner stance.

A body colour lineup with a wide range of colours ensures high product appeal through seven exterior body colours: Super White, White Pearl Crystal shine, Silver Metallic, Gray Metallic, Black Mica, Blue Metallic and Dark Blue Mica.

The 2014 Corolla’s interior matches the visual impact of the exterior and adds a new level of refinement. The passenger cabin features a clean, hor-izontally oriented dash panel design that adds to the interior’s sense of spaciousness. The instrument panel and surrounding areas are finished in premium materials.

The Corolla offers two engine variants. Customers can choose a 1.6L Engine which has four cylinders, in-line Twin cam, 16-valve DOHC with Dual VVT-I, Electronic Fuel Injection System, maxi-mum power of 121 HP (Net) and maxi-mum torque of 15.7 KG-M. The second option is a 2.0 L Engine which has 4 cylinders, in-line Twin cam, 16-valve DOHC with Dual VVT-I, Electronic Fuel Injection System, maximum power of 143 HP (Net) and maximum torque of 19.1 KG-M.

In terms of transmissions, custom-ers can choose an automatic transmis-sion which has a 4-speed Super ECT (Electronic Control Transaxle). The 6-speed manual option has a wider range of 6-speed gear ratios and class leading torque transmission efficiency which enhances fuel economy.

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All new Toyota Corolla launched in Doha

Officials at the launch function.Officials at the launch function.

The new Toyota Corolla.

FOOD 7PLUS | WEDNESDAY 11 DECEMBER 2013

By L V Anderson

Adding animal fat is a tried and true method for making things taste better. Pasta sauce too wan? Stir in some heavy cream. Watermelon too sweet? Crumble a little feta on top.

Chili too vegetarian-friendly? Cook it with beef bacon grease. Nine times out of 10, this works like a charm.

The 10th time, it renders a dish nauseatingly heavy and obscenely oleaginous. Such is the case with many recipes for spinach-artichoke dip, a crowd-pleaser that shows up at virtually every party this time of year. Many artichoke dip recipes call for Parmesan, mozzarella, cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise, a quintet that coagulates into a pool of glop slicked with a layer of grease. Such a condiment is not so great for conveying the nuanced, sunny flavor of artichoke hearts. Your standard artichoke dip has about as much nuance as Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” and is not nearly as healthy.

It is possible to make spinach-artichoke dip that is rich but not overwhelming, creamy but not unguent-like, cheesy but not chewy — an artichoke dip that tastes like artichokes, enhanced. The key is to figure out which fats you need and which fats

you don’t. Cream cheese you need, as it’s what gives artichoke dip its thick, spreadable texture. Parmesan you definitely need — its nutty, umami-rich flavour is the essence of savoury party snacks.

Mozzarella, though? Not very flavourful, and too stretchy — you end up with elastic strings trailing from your pita chip or baguette slice, which make for messy eating. Mayonnaise is pointless: It doesn’t add much in the way of texture, and it’s mostly oil, anyway. You’re better off skipping the middleman and adding a drizzle of flavourful extra-virgin olive oil to thin out the cream cheese. As for sour cream, its primary contribution is tartness, but lemon juice adds acidity much more efficiently.

An artichoke dip made with cream cheese, Parmesan, olive oil, and lemon juice isn’t healthy, exactly, but it is more elegant and flavourful than the usual cholesterol-laden version. As for the vegetables, thawed frozen artichoke hearts and spinach are the easiest options, but you can use two cans of artichoke hearts, well drained, if they’re all you can find. You can also steam fresh spinach, if you like, but whether you use fresh or frozen, be sure to squeeze as much water out of it as possible — nothing ruins the texture and appearance of artichoke dip like excess spinach juice. WP-Bloomberg

How to make the perfect artichoke dip

Yield: 12 to 16 servings Time: About 30 minutes

Ingredients8 ounces cream cheese, softened1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oilJuice of 2 lemons2 garlic cloves, minced1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepperSalt and black pepper1 pound frozen artichoke hearts, thawed and roughly chopped10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

Method:Heat the oven to 450 degrees F. Put the cream

cheese, Parmesan, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and crushed red pepper in a large bowl. Season with salt and black pepper, and stir to com-bine. Stir in the artichoke hearts and spinach. Transfer to an 8-or 9-inch square pan or a gratin dish and bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Serve hot.

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s.H

um

a, w

ho h

erse

lf w

ow

ed e

veryone w

ith h

er p

erfo

rm

ance in c

rim

e s

aga

Ga

ngs

of

Wa

sseyp

ur,

is

mesm

eris

ed w

ith M

adhuri’s

perfo

rm

ance in A

bhis

hek

Chaubey’s

layered h

inte

rla

nd-b

ase

d d

ram

a.

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was

an a

mazi

ng e

xperie

nce w

ork

ing w

ith M

adhuri. I

t w

as

my h

on-

our t

o w

ork

wit

h h

er.

In t

his

film

she i

s pla

yin

g a

begum

and y

ou w

ould

not

have s

een h

er b

efo

re in s

uch a

characte

r,”

Hum

a s

aid

durin

g t

he fi

lm’s

prom

oti

on a

t a r

adio

sta

tion.

“She w

as

so b

rilliant

(in t

he fi

lm)

and s

he is

really a

mazi

ng,” s

he a

dded.

Ga

ngs

of

Wa

sseyp

ur

was

Hum

a’s

debut

film

, w

hic

h c

am

e o

ut

in 2

012

an

d w

ithin

a y

ear s

he h

as

got

an

opportu

nit

y t

o w

ork

wit

h a

cto

rs

like

Nase

eruddin

Shah a

nd M

adhuri.

Produced b

y V

ishal B

hardw

aj, D

ed

h I

shqiy

a a

lso s

tars

Arsh

ad W

arsi

and

it w

ill hit

the t

heatr

es

Jan 1

0 n

ext

year.

HO

LLY

WO

OD

NE

WS

Bra

ngel

ina

pla

n f

our

wed

din

g c

erem

onie

s

Hollyw

ood c

ouple

Brad P

itt

an

d A

ngelin

a J

olie w

ill

have l

arger t

han

life

weddin

g c

ele

brati

ons

wit

h f

our c

erem

onie

s, w

hic

h m

ay s

pan f

our

countr

ies.

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ource t

old

dailyst

ar.

co.u

k: “T

hey a

re h

avin

g t

he fi

rst

party

at

Ayers

Rock i

n A

ust

ralia t

o t

ie i

n w

ith B

rad’s

50th

bir

thday o

n D

ecem

ber

18. A

ngelina w

ants

an A

borig

inal-

style

cerem

ony a

t su

nris

e.”

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arl

y n

ext

year,

the c

ouple

will com

ple

te a

ll t

he legal fo

rm

aliti

es

at

a s

mall p

riv

ate

event

for c

lose

fam

ily in e

ither N

ew

Orl

eans

or L

os

Angele

s.“A

fter t

hat,

weddin

g n

um

ber t

hree w

ill

be o

n a

beach i

n t

he B

aham

as

where A

ngie

’s m

um

’s a

shes

are s

catt

ered. A

nd fi

nally a

glitz

y r

ecepti

on w

ill

be h

eld

at

the c

ouple

’s s

outh

of

France h

om

e n

ext

May t

o c

oin

cid

e w

ith

the C

annes

Film

Fest

ival.”

Togeth

er,

Pit

t and J

olie r

ais

e s

ix c

hildren —

Maddox, Pax, Z

ahara, S

hiloh,

Knox a

nd V

ivie

nne.

Adam

San

dle

r nam

ed m

ost

over

pai

d a

ctor

Adam

Sandle

r h

as

topped F

orbes

magazi

ne’s

2013

lis

t of

the m

ost

over-

paid

acto

rs.

A s

trin

g o

f recent

failures

has

landed t

he c

om

edia

n a

t th

e t

op o

f th

e l

ist,

yet

he i

s am

ong t

he f

ew

acto

rs

who c

an s

till d

em

and a

paycheck a

bove $

15m

.T

he t

op 1

0 lis

t is

base

d o

n t

he last

three p

roje

cts

of each a

cto

r. I

t has

been

put

togeth

er u

sing d

ata

gath

ered b

y F

orbes’

Cele

brit

y 1

00 r

ese

arch a

nd B

ox

Offi

ce M

ojo

to c

alc

ula

te h

ow

much, on a

verage, each s

tar’s

last

three fi

lms

earned a

t th

e b

ox o

ffice p

er d

ollar o

f pay,

said

the w

ebsi

te o

f th

e m

agazi

ne.

Tw

o o

f S

andle

r’s

off

enders

are J

ack

& J

ill in

whic

h h

e p

layed b

oth

halv

es

of

a b

roth

er-s

iste

r t

win

set,

and T

ha

t’s

My

Boy,

in w

hic

h t

he 4

7-y

ear-o

ld

pla

yed t

he f

ath

er o

f A

ndy S

am

berg, 35.

The form

er fi

lm g

ross

ed $

150m

, but

it t

ook a

n e

stim

ate

d $

80m

to m

ake.

Th

at’s

My

Boy

did

n’t

fare w

ell e

ither.

Wit

h a

n e

stim

ate

d b

udget

of

$70m

, th

e fi

lm b

rought

in o

nly

$57m

at

the b

ox o

ffice w

orld

wid

e.

To c

om

pile t

he l

ist,

Forbes

looked a

t th

e l

ast

three m

ovie

s each a

cto

r

starred i

n o

ver t

he t

hree y

ears

to J

une 1

. L

ookin

g a

t pay,

movie

budgets

an

d e

xpen

ses,

a r

etu

rn

on

in

vest

ment

num

ber for e

ach

star w

as

calc

ula

ted a

nd t

hen

an

average o

f th

ose n

um

-bers

gave a

n i

dea o

f overall

retu

rn.

Clo

se b

ehin

d S

an

dle

r i

n

secon

d p

lace i

s K

ath

erin

e

Heig

l. F

or e

very d

ollar s

he

was paid

, H

eig

l retu

rn

ed

an

average o

f $3.5

0.

Reese

W

ith

erspoon

ran

ks th

ird

wit

h a

n a

verage $

3.9

0 r

etu

rn

for e

very $

1 sh

e g

ets

paid

.A

cto

r K

evin

Jam

es h

as

made h

is d

ebut

on

the l

ist

and o

ccupie

s th

e fi

fth p

lace.

Kat

y Pe

rry

barr

ed p

aren

tsfr

om O

bam

a in

augu

rati

on

Sin

ger K

aty

Perry s

ays

she b

anned h

er p

arents

from

att

endin

g h

er p

er-

form

ance a

t U

S P

resi

dent

Barack O

bam

a’s

2013

inaugurati

on c

erem

ony

earlier t

his

year d

ue t

o t

heir

politi

cal vie

ws.

Perry w

as

invit

ed t

o p

erfo

rm

at

Obam

a’s

inaugurati

on c

erem

ony in J

anuary,

and h

er p

arents

were k

een

to w

atc

h t

heir

daughte

r s

ing, desp

ite v

oti

ng f

or O

bam

a’s

Republican r

ival

Mit

t R

om

ney in t

he e

lecti

on.

How

ever,

Perry a

sked t

hem

not

to c

om

e.

“My p

arents

are R

epublicans

and I

’m n

ot.

They d

idn’t

vote

for O

bam

a,

but

when I

was

ask

ed t

o s

ing a

t th

e inaugurati

on, th

ey w

ere lik

e, ‘W

e c

an

com

e.’

And I

was

like,

‘No,

you c

an’t

. I

love y

ou s

o m

uch,

but

that

- on

prin

cip

le.’

They u

nderst

ood, but

I w

as

like, ‘H

ow

dare y

ou?’

in a

way,

” Perry

told

Ma

rie C

lair

e m

agazi

ne, reports

conta

ctm

usi

c.c

om

.

By

Mar

y M

illik

en

Leave it

to t

he p

rolific fi

lmm

ak-

ing p

air

Joel

and E

than C

oen

to create

th

eir

ow

n m

ovie

conundrum

, and e

ngin

eer (

or

maybe luck)

their

way o

ut

of

it.

For th

eir

n

ew

fi

lm,

Insi

de L

lew

yn

Da

vis,

the b

roth

ers

Coen p

ain

ted t

hem

-se

lves

into

this

corn

er:

They n

eeded

an a

cto

r f

or t

he t

itle

role

of

a s

trug-

gling folk

sin

ger in t

he e

arl

y 1

960s

who

could

carry a

n e

nti

re m

ovie

, be in e

very

scene, convin

ce t

he a

udie

nce h

e w

as

a

musi

cia

n a

nd p

lay s

ongs

live i

n t

heir

enti

rety

mult

iple

tim

es.

“We t

hought

the m

ovie

mig

ht

have

been

un

makeable

,” s

aid

Joel

Coen

in

a r

ecen

t in

tervie

w w

ith h

is y

oun

ger

broth

er b

y h

is s

ide. “T

hat

perso

n just

m

ight

not

exis

t. O

scar c

om

ing in, th

at

was

a b

ig t

hin

g.”

Osc

ar I

saac, 33, a G

uate

mala

-born,

Mia

mi-

rais

ed

acto

r

an

d

music

ian

train

ed a

t th

e J

uilliard S

chool, t

urned

out

to b

e t

he t

icket.

In

sid

e L

lew

yn D

avi

s,

from

CB

S C

orp’s

CB

S F

ilm

s, o

pened in

US

theatr

es.

Isaac, best

know

n for h

is s

upporti

ng

role

in t

he 2

011

dram

a D

rive

, th

ought

he w

as

a l

ong s

hot

for w

hat

would

be

his

first

lead r

ole

, but

he n

everth

ele

ss

“obse

ssed”

about

learnin

g t

he folk

sin

g-

ing a

nd g

uit

ar s

tyle

of

the d

ay,

even a

s w

eeks

went

by w

ithout

word f

rom

the

Coens

aft

er h

is fi

rst

audit

ion.

Th

en

th

ere w

as a str

oke of

luck

befo

re a

second a

udit

ion: H

e m

et

a g

ui-

tar p

layer w

ho h

ad p

layed w

ith D

ave

Van R

onk, th

e f

olk

sin

ger u

pon w

hom

L

lew

yn D

avis

is

base

d,

and w

ho l

ived

above t

he G

asl

ight

bar i

n N

ew

York

’s

Greenw

ich

V

illa

ge,

featu

red in

th

e

film

. H

e t

aught

him

“T

ravis

pic

kin

g,”

a w

idely

use

d p

att

ern in p

opula

r m

usi

c

invente

d b

y M

erle

Travis

.E

t voila, th

e C

oens

found t

heir

som

e-

what

obsc

ure a

cto

r-m

usi

cia

n t

o a

nchor

their

film

and a

round w

hom

they c

ould

arrange a

n e

nse

mble

cast

popula

ted b

y

big

nam

es

like J

ust

in T

imberla

ke a

nd

Carey M

ullig

an a

s a folk

-sin

gin

g d

uet,

and J

ohn G

oodm

an a

s a d

rug-a

ddle

d

jazz

musi

cia

n.

Aw

ard-w

inn

ing m

usi

c p

roducer T

B

on

e B

urn

ett

hon

ed I

saac’s

musi

cal

abilit

ies,

tellin

g h

im,

“Pla

y i

t like y

ou

pla

y t

o y

ourse

lf o

n y

our c

ouch.” E

very

song, bar o

ne, w

as

film

ed liv

e.

“I felt

ready b

ecause

I w

asn

’t t

hin

k-

ing a

t all w

hat

it w

ould

look l

ike o

r

what

it w

ould

be p

erceiv

ed a

s,”

Isaac

said

. “O

f course

, I

could

be t

he o

ne g

uy

to (

exple

tive)

up a

Coen m

ovie

. I

defi-

nit

ely

knew

that

was

a p

oss

ibilit

y. B

ut

I did

n’t

let

myse

lf g

o t

here.”

Aw

ard

s? ‘W

e’ll

Tak

e ‘E

m’

If t

he s

earch f

or L

lew

yn D

avis

was

un

ique,

so w

as th

e prem

ise of

the

film

. T

hen

again

, th

e C

oen

broth

ers,

m

akers

of

the f

arcic

al

Fa

rgo, th

e c

ult

fa

vorit

e T

he B

ig L

eb

ow

ski and b

est

pic

-tu

re O

scar w

inn

er N

o C

ou

nty

for

Old

M

en,

are n

ot

kn

ow

n f

or b

en

din

g t

o

conventi

on.

Lle

wyn

D

avis

is

a ta

len

ted fo

lk

singer w

ho t

oils

in t

he p

re-B

ob D

yla

n

days

of

the G

reenw

ich V

illa

ge m

usi

c

scen

e,

obse

ssed w

ith b

ein

g a

uth

en

tic

but

un

able

to e

ke o

ut

a l

ivin

g a

fter

his

musi

cal

partn

er d

ies.

He r

elies

on

frie

nds

who l

en

d h

im t

heir

couches,

but

test

s th

eir

pati

ence w

ith h

is d

if-

ficult

characte

r.T

he C

oens

said

they w

ere fasc

inate

d

wit

h t

he m

em

oir

writ

ten b

y V

an R

onk,

Th

e M

ayo

r of

Ma

cDou

ga

l S

treet, w

hic

h

chronic

led h

is r

ole

in t

he a

coust

ic folk

reviv

al of th

e late

1950s

and e

arl

y 1

960s

in t

he V

illa

ge. V

an R

onk d

ied in 2

002.

When t

he C

oens

are a

sked i

f th

ey

just

wan

ted to

te

ll a sto

ry about

a

pla

ce a

nd a

tim

e t

hat

inte

rest

ed t

hem

, E

than, 56, resp

onds

wit

h a

sim

ple

, “U

h

huh.” H

e a

nd J

oel, 5

9,

are b

ig f

ans

of

fellow

Min

neso

tan D

yla

n a

nd lis

tened

to t

he f

olk

-reviv

al

musi

c t

hat

influ-

enced D

yla

n b

efo

re h

e lit

up t

he m

usi

c

world

.“Y

ou w

ant

to t

ell a

sto

ry a

bout

som

e-

body w

ho i

s n

ot

success

ful, b

ut

very

good a

t w

hat

they d

o,”

said

Joel. “

So

the s

tory b

ecom

es:

Why is

it t

hat

they

are n

ot

success

ful?

It

is a

quest

ion y

ou

want

to r

ais

e, but

not

answ

er.”

The C

oens’

record o

ver t

hree d

ec-

ades,

sin

ce th

eir

debut

film

, B

lood

S

imp

le,

att

ests

to

k

now

ing h

ow

to

m

ake s

uccess

out

of

the o

bsc

ure,

off

-beat

and q

uir

ky p

rem

ises.

Of

their

last

four fi

lms,

three h

ave

been

n

om

inate

d

for

best

pic

ture

Osc

ars,

in

clu

din

g t

he 2

010

box-o

ffice

hit

and w

est

ern r

em

ake T

rue G

rit and

the 2

009 d

ark

com

edy A

Seri

ou

s M

an.

In w

hat

may be a h

arbin

ger of

Oscar n

om

inati

on

s to

com

e,

Insi

de

Lle

wyn

Da

vis

won

the b

est

film

hon

-our fr

om

th

e G

oth

am

In

depen

den

t A

wards,

sponso

red b

y t

he I

ndependent

Film

maker P

roje

ct,

in N

ew

York

.A

wards,

as

it h

appens,

matt

er t

o t

he

Coens.

“W

ell y

ou k

now

, w

e’ll ta

ke ‘em

,”

said

Eth

an.

“They’r

e g

ood.

What

are

they? T

hey h

elp

publicis

e t

he m

ovie

, and t

hat

is w

hat

they a

re t

here f

or.

It

is a

fine l

ine c

ele

brati

ng v

ersu

s publi-

cis

ing. W

e ignore t

hat

line.”

As

for I

saac,

he’s

happy h

e’s

been

able

to m

arry t

he t

wo t

hin

gs

he l

oves

“more t

han a

nyth

ing,

whic

h i

s m

usi

c

and C

oen b

roth

ers

movie

s.”

He s

ays

that

film

makers

who a

re

just

now

figurin

g o

ut

his

dual

acti

ng-

musi

cal ta

lent

may b

e “

a lit

tle t

oo late

.”“I

am

in

tereste

d i

n m

aybe t

ryin

g

som

e d

iffe

rent

thin

gs,

maybe p

layin

g

a c

haracte

r t

hat

is c

hronic

ally u

nm

usi

-cal,”

Isaac s

aid

.

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Smoking cessation products pose no serious heart risks: Study

Nicotine replacement gums or popular drugs prescribed to help people quit smoking may

not pose serious heart risks in users, according to a study.

In recent years, there have been concerns that some smoking cessation products may have serious cardiovas-cular risks.

But in the largest analysis of side effects of three major smoking cessation products, serious heart events didn’t increase with nicotine replacement gums and patches, the nicotine addic-tion treatment Chantix, and the anti-depressant Wellbutrin, reported Xinhua citing a study published Monday in the American Heart Association journal.

The study found that overall, smoking cessation is associated with improved cardiovascular health, increased life expectancy, improved quality of life and reduced healthcare costs for smoking-associated conditions.

“Undoubtedly, the benefits of quitting smoking outweigh any potential risks from smoking cessation therapies,” said Edward Mills, study co-author and asso-ciate professor of medicine at Stanford University and Canada Research Chair at the University of Ottawa.

Study shows air pollution more deadly than thought

The effect of long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with increased mortality even when

the pollution is below European Union limits, shows new research.

The research was conducted by the Utrecht University. The researchers, led by Utrecht professor Rob Beelen, used data from the European Study of Cohorts for Air Pollution Effects (ESCAPE), which included data from 13 European countries and a total of 367,251 people, Xinhua reported Monday.

With each increase of 5 mg per cubic metre of particulate matter, the risk that someone dies increases by seven percent, the study showed.

“This is the difference between a busy street in the city, and a place without the influence of traffic,” Rob Beelen said.

The air quality norm in Europe is 25 mg per cubic metre, but the research showed the risks are still significant under 15 mg.

“Our findings show that there are significant health benefits to be gained when the concentrations of particulate matter will be further reduced,” Beelen added.

Particulate matter is the collective name for airborne particles that are so small that they penetrate deep into the lungs. The traffic is a major source, but factory plants and heating plants con-tribute to affect human health.

Agencies

By Shereen Jegtvig

Middle-aged and older adults who had increased access to recreational

facilities near their homes had a slower decline in physical activity levels over time, in a new study.

Other studies have looked at the link between recreational facilities and activity levels. But the new research also investigated how people’s exercise habits changed as more places to swim, bike and play sports were added to their neighbourhood.

“Our work suggests that increasing the availability of recreational facilities in neigh-bourhoods can support adults in maintaining or increasing their physical activity levels,” lead author Yamini Ranchod said.

Ranchod is a researcher at the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health.

She and her colleagues used data from a long-term study of ethnically-diverse adults who lived in a variety of US cities includ-ing New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.

Researchers surveyed the 6,168 participants about their physical activity levels in 2000-2002, when they were 45 to 84 years old. Follow-up visits took place about a year and a half and three years later.

The researchers determined how many recreational facilities - like gyms, yoga studios, aquatic

centres and tennis courts - were available within one mile of each participant’s home.

Then they looked for any varia-tion in people’s activity levels over time as the number of facilities in their neighbourhood changed.

At the beginning of the study, the researchers found people who lived in areas with more recrea-tional facilities generally were more active.

They also found that although most people exercised less as time went on, declines were less pro-nounced for those living in neigh-bourhoods where the number of recreational facilities increased.

In areas with the most new facil-ities, declines in physical activity were almost eliminated, accord-ing to findings published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

Although the study doesn’t prove building recreational facili-ties causes people to become more active, it shows that a correlation exists.

This study is important because the majority of studies on this topic have been so-called cross-sectional, James Sallis said.

Sallis studies physical activity at San Diego State University in California and directs the Active Living Research program. He was not involved in the new study.

Cross-sectional studies look at one moment in time and can’t detect changes in behaviour over time. The main criticism of earlier

studies is that it’s possible active people simply chose to live in areas with more recreational opportu-nities. In that case, adding more facilities probably wouldn’t affect their activity levels.

Since the new study looked at changes over time, Sallis believes it lends support to the idea that building more facilities improves the chances that older adults will maintain some level of activity.

“It’s a signal that here’s a way to have a long-term effect on whole communities by increasing the number of places for people to be active,” Sallis said.

Even for people who don’t live in communities with recreational facilities, there are ways to get exercise, he added.

“If you don’t have recreation facilities, maybe you live in a place that has other destinations nearby. So you could get your physical activity by walking instead of driving - to do your shopping or walking your child to school. So there are certainly things you could do in your neighbourhood if it’s designed in a proper way,” Sallis said.

Alternatively, people who live in neighbourhoods that aren’t condu-cive to walking can look for rec-reational facilities somewhere else, perhaps near where they work or volunteer.

SOURCE: bit . ly/IShlXK American Journal of Epidemiology, online November 13, 2013.

Reuters

Local recreational Local recreational facilities may keep facilities may keep people activepeople active

TECHNOLOGYPLUS | WEDNESDAY 11 DECEMBER 201312

By Maki Shiraki and Sophie Knight

For Japan’s electronics firms, the kitchen is the final frontier. Companies from Panasonic Corp to Toshiba

Corp are diverting engineers and money away from their TV operations and into developing ‘smart appliances’ after losing out in the living room to cheaper Asian rivals.

A fridge that texts pictures to show what’s for dinner, a voice-controlled washing machine — appliances like these are being designed to talk to each other via the cloud to cut energy bills.

For now, they’re expensive, deter-ring buyers: a Japan-only Toshiba smart fridge with camera runs to about $2,800 versus less than $800 for a basic model. Yet as more products come on the market and competition cuts prices, global smart appliance sales will rocket to $35bn by 2020 from just over $600m last year, according to technol-ogy intelligence firm Pike Research.

As the industry prepares to descend on Las Vegas next month for CES, the world’s biggest tech trade fair, that’s mouth-watering for all electronics makers. But none more than Japan’s.

They’ve been squeezed into billions of dollars of losses in recent years, caught between high manufacturing costs, aggressive competition from the likes of Samsung Electronics Co and the strong yen, making exports of con-sumer staples like TVs more expensive.

To prosper in the new niche, Japanese companies must not only convince consumers to shell out for a whole new set of appliances, which need to be all from the same brand to guarantee compatibility. Further down the line, they’ll also have to hold their own against the same cheaper Asian rivals that stole their thunder in lei-sure electronics.

“Everyone says having the same brand of goods would be more energy-efficient, but in the end it comes down to the price and function of each prod-uct,” said Satomi Wakamatsu, a 41-year

old housewife from Hiroshima. She owns a Hitachi Ltd fridge and washing machine, and an air conditioner made by Daikin Industries Ltd.

Wakamatsu considered buying smart appliances. But she balked when she added up the cost of all-new appliances, in addition to the home energy management system (HEMS) needed to connect them to each other to monitor and cut energy usage - a further $2,000-$3,000.

Sales of Japanese companies’ HEMS were helped over the last year by hefty government subsidies designed to stimulate energy effi-ciency - but they ended in October. Panasonic sold 20,000 HEMS units between April and September, dou-ble its full-year target, but said it’s unsure if that pace can be sustained without the subsidy.

Toshiba, meanwhile, wants 20 per-cent of its appliance sales to be from ‘smart’ goods by the end of fiscal 2014.

Global PlayersThe potential growth of smart goods

sales has also stimulated peers in the

United States and Europe, including Whirlpool Corp, General Electric Co, Electrolux AB, Robert Bosch GmbH, and Indesit Company SpA.

In Asia, South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics Inc have rolled out smart appliances and have plans to go further afield: Samsung recently showed off its line at luxury department store Harrods in London, including a fridge fitted with an LCD panel to keep track of grocer-ies and suggest recipes.

“If you see the recent trends in the appliances market, made-in-Japan products are increasingly threatened by their Korean and Chinese coun-terparts with enhanced technologies and competitive prices,” said Jamie Ko, head of consumer appliances at research firm Euromonitor.

As sales of digital audiovisual gadg-ets have waned over recent years, many Japanese firms already make more money from traditional house-hold appliances, mostly sold in Japan, than from consumer electronics sold globally.

For instance, Panasonic lost 16.5bn

yen ($160m)on its audio and TV unit in the six months to September 30, when its appliances pulled in 17.2bn yen, about 12 percent of its total oper-ating profit.

But the basic cost of the smart appliances and the hubs that service them remain beyond basic consum-ers’ budgets and exceeds the likely medium-term energy savings. At this stage in their development, the devices will only cut electricity bills by around 10 percent, according to Toshiba and Panasonic.

Japanese consumers’ eagerness to go green may also have waned since the aftermath of March 11, 2011, when a massive earthquake triggered a nuclear plant meltdown and spurred debate on energy supply and saving.

“Two years ago I thought sales of smart appliances sales would acceler-ate as (saving) energy had become a hot topic, but I think the rush in Japan has slowed somewhat,” said Masami Yamamoto, the president of Fujitsu Ltd, which supplies cloud computing services for the systems needed to run the appliances. Reuters

Hopster (Free)A growing number of companies have ambitions

to be “the Netflix for kids”, including Netflix itself. Hopster is a UK-based rival that is well worth a look from parents, offering a catalogue of TV shows including Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom, Paddington Bear and 64 Zoo Lane. But its appeal is just as much about the educational games that go with them, aiming to help children learn as well as watch. It uses a monthly subscription. iPad

Heyday (Free)Apple is throwing its App Store marketing

weight behind Heyday this week: an app promis-ing “effortless journaling”. Is to journal a verb? It is

now... The app stores your photos and videos while pulling in your location data to show where they were taken, offering a choice of layouts to organise everything. It’s also capable of serving all this stuff up again when you return to the same place, as an aide-memoire. iPhone

Ember - Capture, Organise and Share (Free)More mobile image organising with Ember,

launched by the developer behind slick to-do list app Clear. It’s a way to organise your images, includ-ing photos, screenshots and pictures you’ve seen on the web. Everything can be tagged and synchronised

with other iOS devices and Macs, with plans for more (premium) features in the months ahead.

iPhone / iPad

Star Trek Vulcan Harp (£1.49)In the earliest days of the App Store, a digital

lightsaber app was all the rage. Fast forward five years, and here’s the first Vulcan Harp for iOS. Well, the first official Vulcan Harp, anyway: devel-oper Shiverware says this is fully licensed from CBS Studios. This virtual version lets you pluck at 15 strings with a variety of sounds, then share your Spockish compositions on SoundCloud. iPad

By Stuart DredgeThe Guardian

Your fridge just texted: Electronics firms pin hopes on ‘smart’ appliances

iOS apps for the day

COMICS & MORE 13

Hoy en la HistoriaDecember 11, 1997

1987: Charlie Chaplin’s cane and bowler were sold for £82,500 at Christie’s auction house in London1989: Hong Kong began forcibly repatriating Vietnamese boat people1998: The International Olympic Committee announced it was investigating rumours that bribes had been offered by potential host cities2008: U.S. businessman Bernard Madoff was charged with fraud for running a vast Ponzi scheme

The Kyoto Protocol, committing industrialised countries to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, was finally agreed after marathon talks in Kyoto, Japan

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

BALLET, BALLROOM, BARN DANCE, BELLY DANCING, BOLERO,BREAK DANCING, CHA CHA CHA, CHARLESTON, CLOG DANCING, CONGA, DISCO, FANDANGO, FLAMENCO, FOXTROT, GAVOTTE, HIGHLAND FLING, IRISH JIG, JIVE, LINE DANCING, MINUET, PAS DE DEUX, PASO DOBLE, POLKA, QUICKSTEP, RAIN DANCE, REEL, RUMBA, SAMBA, SQUARE DANCE, SWORD DANCE, TANGO, TAP DANCING, TARANTELLA, TWIST, TWO STEP, WALTZ.

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HYPER SUDOKU

CROSSWORD

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YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

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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.


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INTERNATIO-NAL NEWS

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

DRIVE 3:00 – 4:00 PM A daily afternoon show broadcast at peak travel time. It is a lighthearted show, filled with news and information and in today’s episode, we focus on ‘literature and the latest releases’ with guest, book enthusiast Hind Francis.

LEGENDARY ARTISTS

6:00 – 7:00 PM The show tells the story of a celebrity artist that has reached unprecedented fame. Throughout the episode the artists’ memorable performances/songs will be played to put listeners in the mood.

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INNOVATIONS 10:00 – 11:00 AM A LIVE weekly show hosted and produced by Scott Boyes. The show talks about all the newest and exciting advancements in the world of science and technology.

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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]

IN FOCUS

A flower seen at the Pearl-Qatar.

by Mishab Ameer

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

Ibrahim Mohamed Jaidah, Chief Executive Officer/Chief Architect, Arab Engineering Bureau

He graduated from the University of Oklahoma (USA) and worked for

Qatar’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Agriculture as Head of the Architectural Section before acquir-ing Arab Engineering Bureau (AEB) in 1991. He is a co-founding mem-ber of the Qatar Green Building Council. He is the editor of the book History of Qatari Architecture. He has won Islamic Cities and Arab Town Organisation Award and the State of Qatar Encouragement Award.

Who’s who

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Events in Qatar Sleeping passenger locked in plane at Houston airport

A Louisiana man flying to California woke up on a dark, empty plane

parked at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston after sleeping through the call to exit the aircraft, officials said.

Tom Wagner was supposed to leave the plane in Houston last Friday and board a flight to California. Instead, he found himself locked inside the ExpressJet plane, which was operat-ing as a United Express flight.

He called his girlfriend for help, according to an exclusive interview he gave to Houston television station KTRK. “She thought I was crazy. I said ... ‘I’m locked on the plane. I’m telling you the truth; you better go somewhere and get me off this plane’,” Wagner told the broadcaster.

Ground staff servicing the airplane a few hours after it landed found and released Wagner, ExpressJet spokes-woman Samantha Harrison said.

Company policy requires the flight crew to do a final sweep of the cabin and the company was investigat-ing how Wagner was left onboard, Harrison said.

“As part of post-flight procedures, our flight attendants are responsible for completing a walk-through on the aircraft,” Harrison said in an email.

The company said in a statement: “We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this caused for the passenger.”

Wagner told KTRK the airline paid for a hotel in Houston and gave him a $250 voucher for his trouble.

What air passengers hate: Inattentive parents

Americans ranked the “Inattentive Parent” as the most annoying

type of fellow air traveler, defeat-ing the “Rear Seat Kicker,” “The Aromatic Passenger” and “The Boozer,” according to a list by online travel agent Expedia.com.

The list, compiled by consulting firm Northstar, ranked the personal annoyances of 1,001 Americans who had flown on an airplane in the past five years.

“Most of us, when we look at the list of offending behaviours, can admit to having committed one or more of the violations,” John Morrey, vice president and general manager of Expedia.com, said in a press release.

Of the respondents, 63 percent said they “often feel annoyed” by parents traveling with noisy children, with 59 percent of those under 35 saying they would pay extra to sit in designated quiet zones if airlines offered them.

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