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RECYCLED LANTERN FESTIVAL
Lantern-maker Lin Chow-chin is part of a growing movement on the island to make the celebrations greener, creating sustainable lights which can be converted into everything from desk lamps to flower vases.
CAMPUSTUESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2017 03
Girls’ Wing of Pakistan International School (PIS) held a ‘cultural show’ at its premises on February 8. The
Exhibition showcased the rich and vibrant culture of Pakistan.
The much awaited day started with great enthusiasm and jubi-lance among the Grade 10 students of Girls’ Wing to celebrate the cul-ture and customs of Pakistan. Nargis Raza Otho, Principal of the school, opened the exhibition by cutting ceremonial ribbon along with Afshan Shahid, Vice-Principal ofGirls’Wing, Nasir Raja, Vice-Prin-cipal Boys’ Wing,Rizwan Muhammad, Vice-Principal of Jun-ior Wing, Mubarika Nauman, Headmistress of KG Wing, Reema Rashid, Head of Arts and Culture Department, senior teachers, Ahsan Rasheed and Farzana Safdar and the organiser of the event Mahjabeen.
The Students beautifully dis-played the indigenous folk culture of all four provinces, Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, depicting their arts, crafts, folk music and traditional cuisine, Tra-ditional Pakistani dresses, clothes, embroidery, jewellery, artwork and handy-crafts were put on display.
A section was dedicated to the great poets and their works, and books about them were put on dis-play. A photo gallery about Pakistan was also put on display, which exhibited the diversity of Pakistani culture and achievements of Paki-stanis in various fields.
Documentaries about four provinces of Pakistan were also presented during the event. Tradi-tional Pakistani music, especially
the folk music of all provinces, mes-merised guests.
The special part of the event was Pakistani traditional food dishes; the visitors savoured the rich taste of Pakistani cuisines. On the menu were: Biryani, Saag,Peshawari Pulao, kabab, Kheer, and Qehwa and traditional sweets.
The students demonstrated the rich cultural diversity of four prov-inces of Pakistan.
This yearly feature of the school is held to convey positive messages
to the young students being expa-triates to learn about the culture and traditions of Pakistan, differ-ent ethnic groups, religion and its heritage. It also aims at transform-ing young people’s approach to portray the true colours of their homeland Pakistan.
Enthusiastically, the children set up their classrooms with various cultural items such as traditional dresses, famous foods, music,and were clad in cultural attires. Nargis Raza Otho, Principal of the school, interacted with all students. “It has
always been an encouraging factor to bring about an awareness of love, co-operation, and kindness to pro-mote brotherhood among the young students as part of the curriculum through such events. It will surely help the children to inculcate feel-ings of love, warmth, care, smiles of joy for each other,” She said while visiting the stalls set up by the young students.
The show presented a stunning atmosphere and students and teachers appreciated the efforts of Mahjabeen Baloch.
Girls’ wing of PIS holds cultural show
COVER STORY TUESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 201704
AFP
As Taiwan lights up for the start of its annual lantern festival this weekend, one eco-friendly craftsman is
breaking with tradition. Lantern-maker Lin Chow-chin
is part of a growing movement on the island to make the celebrations greener, creating sustainable lights which can be converted into eve-rything from desk lamps to flower vases. Each year huge electric sculptures go on display in Taiwan’s major cities, children carry tiny dis-posable lanterns and the skies fill with floating lights for the festival that marks the end of two weeks of Lunar New Year festivities.
Environmentalists say used lan-terns are not properly recycled and pile up as rubbish, while batteries inside them contain hazardous chemicals that cause pollution.
Lin hopes to help combat the problem by creating lanterns which owners will want to keep rather than discard. He experimented with making them in his youth and
even considered exporting them as a business -- but gave up the dream for a steady post office job.
After retiring seven years ago, Lin reignited his passion -- with a new twist.
“I don’t want to see lantern-making become a fading art so hopefully the creative, environmen-tal and practical aspects can appeal to more young people,” he said.
Lin’s colourful lanterns come in a range of shapes and sizes, some using recycled paper, leaves and plant fibres.
His main aim is to make them reusable. Lin has patented a remov-able plastic stopper that connects to a light bulb inside the lantern.
When the bulb is taken out, users can connect the stopper to a water bottle and recycle the lan-tern as a vase.
Some of the lantern frames are made from self-assembled card-board cut-outs which Lin says are popular with students as they can be used as pen holders, and come with spare parts that can be mod-elled into sculptures and business card holders.
Taiwan lantern makers go green for festival of lights
COVER STORYTUESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2017 05It is still a small business and
Lin makes all the lanterns him-self from home, selling around 800 a year by word of mouth.
But interest in his art has seen him conduct workshops across Taiwan and stage exhibi-tions in Hong Kong and mainland China.
“It’s rewarding to see my stu-dents embrace my ideals and come up with their own creations,” says Lin. Campaigners say they do not want the lantern festival to disappear, just to improve.
Liu Jyh-jian, Vice-Director of the Taiwan Environmental Pro-tection Union, says the focus should be on the “content, not the size” of the celebrations.
Taiwan’s tourism bureau, which sponsors the island’s big-gest lantern celebrations, featuring huge electric lights in the shape of zodiac animals, says the creations are now being
“adopted” after the festival, mostly by schools and local gov-
ernment departments. Environmental authorities are
also urging the public to recycle batteries used in small hand-held lanterns -- last year they gener-ated an estimated 3.79 tonnes of waste.
Mountainous Pingshi town in northern Taiwan is at the van-guard of the new green push.
Special hiking groups head out into the hills to retrieve thou-sands of floating lanterns which are released into the sky then fall to earth. Authorities there are also offering cash or small gifts as rewards for recycling.
Hu Min-shu, a veteran sky lantern maker who uses recycled materials and is head of an asso-ciation promoting the craft in Pingshi, says up to 90 percent of used lanterns are now recycled there.
“Of course, we hope to achieve a 100 percent recycling rate,” he says.“The whole town is mobilised.”
MARKETPLACE & COMMUNITY TUESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 201706
Aligarh Muslim University Alumni Qatar (AMUAAQ) organised its first alumni
meet of the session 2017 under the new working committee presided over by Jawed Ahmad.
Over 160 alumni attended the meet. A grant lunch was also organised as part of the meet. The meet was coordinated by Jawed Ahmad, Imtiyaz Mallick and Sar-war Mirza and was supported by
other executives. The added attrac-tion of the meet was the musical games for kids and ladies. Win-ners were presented with trophy.
New members were introduced and a speech was delivered by the
senior fellows Aligs, Habib Un Nabi Zama, Jawed Ahmed, Aqueel, Syed Sybtain and Ali Imran. The Alumni get together was concluded by thanksgiving speech from the Pres-ident and Senior Aligs.
AMU Alumni Qatar holds first meet
Splash, the home grown fast fashion retailer, has announced the launch of its
Perfume & Bath and Body range titled ‘Heart of Gold’, including 3 options for both men & women, the fragrance has been created in Paris.
Priced starting at QR100EDP and QR45 for shimmering Bath &
Body range across Splash stores .Oud collection for MenThree unique interpretations of
this exquisite smoky sensual ingre-dient resulting in fragrances that can only be described as Liquid Gold.
Pure oud for menThis original interpretation of
oud is enrobed with exotic spices, peppercorns and nutmeg with clas-sic woods of oak moss and patchouli to bring out its deep sensual personality.
Black oud for men This sensual interpretation of
OUD is blended with the richest amber & leather accords wrapped around pure jasmine and warm incense.
White oud for men This fresh interpretation of OUD
combines energising bergamot with the rich sensual notes of patchouli and spicy coriander seeds for an enticing laid-back modern classic.
Pure Gold for women THE Oud theme is introduced
in the upper notes by adding the precious saffron and it is placed together with fresh aroma of man-darin. Bright white flowers are paired with a hint of leather, which is wrapped in soft tones of vanilla and amber.
Rose Gold for women This fragrance opens with juicy
notes of pear, raspberry and saf-fron. The heart captures essence of
Bulgarian rose and oranges blos-som, followed by the oriental base of Oud, patchouli, amber and musk.
White Gold for womenThis elegant fragrance com-
bines three agreement the nectar of cassis, modern chypre blond oud and musk, the fragrance remains on the skin and envelopes the sense.
Splash launches ‘Heart of Gold’– the perfume line
CAMPUSTUESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2017 07
The Grade XII students of Birla Public School received hall tick-ets, for their Senior School
Certificate Examination March 2017 of the CBSE, at a solemn ceremony in the school auditorium.
It was an elevating sight to see the eighth batch of 215 students walking up to their teachers and school Prin-cipal A K Shrivastava, Shirley Rappai and George Edison, Senior Vice-Prin-cipal and Vice-Principal, respectively in the presence of school board of
governors and parents. The class XII board exams were slated to start on March 10 all across
Dr Ken Macleod, President of Col-lege of North Atlantic, Dr Mohan Thomas, Founder Chairman, Lukose Chacko, Chairman, C V Rappai, former chairman, Principal and senior lead-ers gave away the hall tickets. Dr Ken Macleod, Lukose Chacko, A K Shrivas-tava, Shirley Rappai and Vasantha MAreth , HoD of English, offered felicitations.
Grade XII students of BPS receive hall tickets
Under the umbrella of Pre-University education, Academic Bridge Program
(ABP) Social Services and Volun-teering Club (SS&Vclub) students participated in ROTA educational project; which offers Arabic & Eng-lish languages courses to the workers.
The ABP social services and vol-unteering club students were excited to teach the workers Ara-bic and English, providing an opportunity for them to communi-cate better with the community they live in.
Moza Al Boainain, Assistant Director of Student Services, said that Social Services & Volunteering Club aims to provide volunteering opportunities for students to serve their community, contribute to the development of their personal skills and knowledge and equip them with new experiences as well as a
sense of psychological satisfaction when they provide services to oth-ers who are in need.
Moza commented “Volunteer-ism is a great way to show universities admissions that the stu-dents not only care about the community,” Moza continued, “but are able to manage their time well enough to balance a volunteer job with their other commitments.”
She also mentioned that SS&Vclub cooperates with the local charity organisations such as Qatar Charity and ROTA to par-ticipate in their projects. One of the successful projects with Qatar Charity was the construction of a primary school in Somalia and the drilling of a water well to serve the school and the neighbourhood where it is located. Other activi-ties include, visiting patients at Rumaila Hospital and sick chil-dren at Hamad General Hospital;
giving gifts to them.The mission of the Academic
Bridge Program (ABP), is to provide high school graduates from Qatari schools and other similar schools with the academic and personal skills for success in reputable Eng-lish-language universities, with special emphasis on preparing stu-dents for the universities in Qatar Foundation’s Education City.
Since its launch in 2001, the programme has adapted model approach in teaching English, math,
science, and computer skills, along with holding a broad range of activ-ities including debates, a Model United Nations, school clubs and newspaper, sports teams, and stu-dents’ union.
The ABP is accredited by the Commission on English Language Accreditation (CEA) in the United States. This makes it easier to fast-track ABP graduates into universities in the United States without the need for them to com-plete a university foundation year.
ABP club students join
ROTA educational project
LIFESTYLE TUESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 201708
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Less than two years after making her runway debut, Madeline Stuart, a model with Down syn-drome, launched her own
fashion label yesterday at New York Fashion Week with a collection of sporty leggings, crop tops and skirts.
The Australian-born model challenged fashion industry norms with her first catwalk appearance in 2015 and is credited with changing perceptions about peo-ple with Down syndrome. She hopes to do the same with her new label, 21 Reasons Why by Made-line Stuart.
Wearing blue patterned leg-gings, Stuart kicked off the packed show that featured casual looks designed for comfort and ease. She paired short flared skirts with long and shirt-sleeve crop tops and T-shirts that could be mixed and matched with dark and patterned
leggings. “It really does represent who she is,” Roseanne Stuart, Made-line’s mother, manager and design collaborator, said about the collec-tion that will be sold exclusively online.
The collection’s name is a nod to Stuart turning 21 this year and the extra copy of chromosome 21
that is characteristic of Down syndrome.
The genetic disorder that affects development occurs in about one in 700 births, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 6,000 babies are born with Down syndrome in the United States each year.
Since first stepping on the run-way, the Brisbane-based model has not looked back and has appeared in fashion shows around the globe. After walking in two other shows in New York, she is heading to Paris and then Los Angeles and other US cities before returning to Australia in late April.
East China’s Zhejiang Province was a “Jurassic Park” with a wide variety of dinosaurs during the Cretaceous
period, according to findings of a six-year survey.
A total 82 dinosaur fossil sites, with at least six dinosaur species and 25 types of fossil dinosaur eggs, were confirmed during the survey by a joint team of experts from the Zhejiang Institute of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology and Zhejiang Museum of Natural History, between 2006 and 2013.
The research recently won a second-class award from the Ministry of Land and Resources. Scientists identified eight new species among the fossils. The survey cov-ered an area of 11,000 square kilometers in Zhejiang,
“It has been proved that a large quantity of dinosaurs lived in Zhejiang during the Cre-taceous period, about 65 million to 145 million years ago,” said Jin Xingsheng, dep-uty curator of Zhejiang Museum of Natural History. “Compare with other southeastern provinces, Zhejiang has the largest amount of dinosaur fossils.”
Their discoveries also give evidence to
the general thought that a comet or aster-oid impact caused the mass extinction of dinosaurs. Scientists found that sedimentary rocks, where most dinosaur fossils were unearthed, were sandwiched between two layers of volcanic rocks, indicating vegeta-tion was lush and suitable for dinosaurs in the early and middle Cretaceous period.
The evidence showed a catastrophe in the late Cretaceous period might have ended the age of prehistoric creatures.
Scientists believed the hit of an asteroid was the most likely reason as it can result in a series of sudden climate changes such as volcanic eruptions, crustal faults and gen-erate radioactive substances that cause the dinosaurs to die out.
Strong and effective leadership are vital for any workplace. Managers play a huge role in creating the best work environ-
ment, polishing the behaviour of employees, and also promoting their health and wellness. However, a new study suggests that manag-ers must be provided with incentives to focus on creating a healthier work environment.
Increase in employee wellness and moti-vation can be achieved by tying 10 percent of managerial salary increases to health initia-tives, the findings, published in the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, suggested.
“Instead of focusing on individual wellness outcomes, we propose that it would be more effective if managers were incentivised to cre-ate healthier overall work environments with simple, easy to implement actions such as installing a water cooler, providing healthy snacks at meetings, and encouraging work/life balance,” said lead author Rebecca Rob-bins from Cornell University in New York, US.
The study surveyed 270 with manager roles and found that 68% supported the idea of being evaluated by their employee well-ness actions.
Model with Down syndrome launches design label
Survey finds ‘Jurassic Park’ in China Boss can influence your health!
FOODTUESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2017 09
The Washington Post
Skinny Corn Bread6 servings
Corn kernels, jalapeño and onion bulk up this low-fat skillet version. You’ll need a
10-inch (medium) ovenproof skil-let, preferably cast iron.
MAKE AHEAD: The corn bread is best served warm, but you can refrigerate leftovers, wrapped in plastic wrap, for up to 1 week. The leftovers are also good for cutting into cubes and toasting for salad croutons.
Also adapted from “Food, Health and Happiness: 115 On-Point Recipes for Great Meals and a Bet-ter Life.”
Ingredients1/4 cup diced yellow onion1/2 cup fresh or frozen/
defrosted corn kernels2 tablespoons seeded, finely
chopped fresh jalapeño peppers1/2 cup flour2 teaspoons sugar2 teaspoons baking powder1/4 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt1 cup stone-ground yellow
cornmeal3/4 cup regular or low-fat
buttermilk1 large egg, beaten2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
StepsPlace the ovenproof skillet on
the middle oven rack; preheat to 400 degrees. Spray a small nonstick skillet with olive oil cooking spray
and place over medium-high heat. Add the onion, corn and jalapeños; cook for about 5 minutes, stirring a few times, just until the corn is lightly charred. Transfer the mix-ture to a bowl to cool.
Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a mixing bowl. Whisk the cornmeal into the dry ingredients.
Whisk together the buttermilk, egg and oil in a large liquid meas-uring cup, then pour that mixture into the bowl of dry ingredients, stirring just until blended. Fold in the cooled corn mixture.
Remove the hot skillet from the oven; immediately pour the batter into the skillet, spreading it evenly. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the top is lightly golden and the center is just firm to the touch.
Crunchy Salad With Curry Lime Vinaigrette
6 servingsThis is a kaleidoscope of colors
and textures, and, surprisingly, it’s kid-friendly. Lots of chopping here, so feel free to spread the tasks among your favorite kitchen helpers.
If you’re calculating, the salad
is 5 Weight Watchers points per serving.
MAKE AHEAD: The vinaigrette can be refrigerated a day or two in advance. Whisk to re-emulsify before using.
Adapted from “Food, Health and Happiness: 115 On-Point Rec-ipes for Great Meals and a Better Life,” by Oprah Winfrey (Flatiron Books, 2017).
IngredientsFor the vinaigrette1/4 cup apple cider vinegar2 teaspoons honey1 clove garlic, grated on a Micro-
plane grater1-inch piece fresh ginger root,
peeled and grated on a Microplane grater
Finely grated zest and juice of 2 limes
1 teaspoon curry powder1 teaspoon salt2 tablespoons grapeseed oilFor the salad1 cup finely chopped cauliflower
florets1 cup finely chopped broccoli
florets1 cup thinly sliced sugar snap
peas
1 cup shredded Brussels sprouts1/2 cup shredded red cabbage1/2 cup carrot matchsticks
(julienne)6 dried apricots, thinly sliced1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions
(white and light-green parts)1 1/2 cups chopped mixed fresh
herbs, such as basil, chives, cilantro and mint
1/4 cup hulled, roasted sun-flower seeds (salted or unsalted)
1/4 cup chopped Marcona almonds
StepsFor the vinaigrette: Whisk
together the vinegar, honey, garlic, ginger, the lime zest and juice, curry powder and salt in a liquid meas-uring cup. Gradually add the oil, whisking to form an emulsified vinaigrette.
For the salad: Combine the cau-liflower, broccoli, sugar snap peas, Brussels sprouts, red cabbage, car-rots and apricots in a large mixing bowl. Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss to coat evenly. Let sit for 10 minutes, then toss again.
Scatter the scallions, herbs, sun-flower seeds and Marcona almonds on top. Divide among individual bowls and serve right away.
Weight watchers recipes
HEALTH TUESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 201710
IANS
Losing weight through surgical approaches appears to reset chemical messages that fat cells
send, substantially reducing people’s risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, a study has found.
Fat cells -- also known as adipocytes -- send messages to other cells in the form of exosomes -- nanosised blobs whose contents regulate which proteins are produced by genes. However, the messages contained in exosomes from patients who are obese alter how the body processes insulin, setting the stage for Type 2 diabetes, said researchers from the George Washington University
School of Medicine and Health Sciences. For the study, published in the journal Obesity, the team worked with six adults scheduled to receive gastric bypass surgery, whose average age was 38 years, and had an average body mass index (BMI) of 51.2 kg/m2. Blood samples showed that at least 168 microRNAs -- the molecules responsible for sending specific messages -- had changed before and after surgery.
Further analyses showed that many of these microRNAs were involved in insulin signalling, the pathways that the body uses to regulate blood sugar. Post-surgery each volunteer showed better insulin sensitivity and other improved markers of metabolic health.
Weight loss through surgery may cut diabetes risk
Babies exposed to nicotine before and after birth may be at an increased risk of devel-oping hearing problems due to abnormal
development in the auditory brainstem, research-ers have found.
The findings showed that the auditory brain-stem -- an area of the brain which plays a role in analysing sound patterns -- may have abnor-mal development in kids when pregnant mothers are exposed to nicotine before and after giving birth. Children with impaired auditory brain-stem function are likely to have learning difficulties and problems with language development.
“If mothers smoke during pregnancy and their children show learning difficulties at school, they should be tested for auditory processing deficits,” said lead author Ursula Koch, professor at the Free University of Berlin in Germany.
For the study, published in The Journal of Physiology, the team exposed the offspring of the mice to nicotine before birth and via the mother’s milk until they were three weeks old -- an age that is approximately equivalent to primary school children.
Analysing the brains of the mice offsprings, the researchers found that neurons that get input from the cochlea -- sensory organ in the ear -- were less effective at transmitting signals to other
auditory brainstem neurons in mice exposed to nicotine. Moreover, these signals were transmit-ted with less precision, which deteriorates the coding of sound patterns. These could be part of the underlying causes for auditory processing difficulties in children of heavy smoking moth-ers, the researchers said.
“We do not know how many other parts of the auditory system are affected by nicotine expo-sure. More research is needed about the cumulative effect of nicotine exposure and the molecular mechanisms of how nicotine influ-ences the development of neurons in the auditory brainstem,” Koch said.
Nicotine exposure in babies
may cause hearing problems Patients with no schooling benefit least from blood thinning medications - the most effective way of preventing
strokes in patients most at risk, show results of a new survey. The survey involved more than 1,100 patients with atrial fibrillation, the most common cardiac rhythm disor-der that substantially increases the risk of stroke. When strokes occur in patients with atrial fibrillation they are associated with more death and disability, longer hospital stays, and less chance of returning home, the study pointed out. The results, published in the journal Europace, showed that those with no schooling missed treatment targets more often, were less aware of bleeding risks, and did not know they could continue normal daily activities.
“The survey shows that differences in patient education level may compromise the safety and efficacy of anticoagulants. Patients unaware of the importance of being compliant have a higher risk for both bleed-ing events and stroke,” one of the study authors Carina Blomstrom-Lundqvist from Uppsala University in Sweden. Patients involved in the survey were 66 years old on average and 46 percent were women. They were from eight countries - France, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Ger-many, Britain and Italy.
How lack of education affects heart health
BOLLYWOODTUESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2017 11
IANS
His films are often about exploring the unexplored subjects in Hindi cinema --
and he does it with a rare ease. Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar says it is his background in theatre which has taught him how to take risks.
“I think there are two very cru-cial factors that shaped up things for me. Firstly, I have grown up in Delhi and I come from a theatre background. While living in Delhi made me politically quite conscious as the atmosphere in the city is such, theatre helps me to ideate stories keeping a socio-political back-ground in mind,” Sircar said.
Sircar has worked on subjects like sperm donation in the comedy
“Vicky Donor” and the issue of Tamil separatists and Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination in the 2013 political thriller spy film “Madras Café”. And he handled these subjects deftly.
“When you are doing theatre, you are absolutely hand to mouth. However, that does not stop you to do theatre... Rather you look for a way to execute your idea. Theatre teaches you to take risks. You grow the temperament of working in a group with different people and learn how to survive,” he added.
Marking his Bollywood debut in 2005 filmmaker has also helmed women-centric films.
Theatre teaches you to take risks: Shoojit
“Sachin: A Billion Dreams”, a docu-feature on master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, will release on May 26. The film’s release date was
announced by producers Ravi Bhagchandka and Car-nival Motion Pictures in a statement.
Featuring Tendulkar himself, the movie, helmed by London-based writer-filmmaker James Erkine, will be replete with his personal experiences. The film will capture the phenomenal rise of Tendulkar. It will have aspects of his life which have never been seen before. Some old footage of Tendulkar playing cricket, some landmark events would be woven into the movie, which aims to tell the ace cricketer’s journey from childhood till now. Many other personalities across the world would be contributing to the film, the statement added.
Docu-feature on Sachin to be out
Actor Prabhas’ next yet-untitled trilingual project, which was officially launched yesterday, will be made on a budget of `150 crore, the mak-
ers said. In a statement, the makers said the film will be simultaneously made in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi. To be directed by Sujeeth, the film reportedly featuresPrabhas as a police officer. Slated to go on the floors later this month, the film will have music by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy trio. Madhie has been roped in to crank the camera, and art direction will be handled by Sabu Cyril. The rest of the cast and crew will be finalised soon. It’s nearly four years since he worked in S.S. Rajamouli’s “Baahubali” franchise that Prabhas has signed a new project.
Prabhas’ next trilingual film budgeted at `150 crore
Actor R Madhavan yesterday said speak-ing at the 14th edition of the India Conference at Harvard, one of the larg-
est student-run conferences with a focus on India in the US, was unforgettable.
Other popular Indian personalities who spoke at the conference included well-known designer Manish Malhotra and Telugu actor-pol-itician Pawan Kalyan. Sharing an image that also features Manish Malhotra, Madhavan wrote on his Twitter page: “With the students of Harvard Business School. Unforgettable times.”
According to a Twitter post by India Confer-ence, Madhavan’s speech was “extremely mature and really funny.” Madhavan was dressed in an Anita Dongre suit and was styled by Rishika Devnani.
The two-day event, hosted at the Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School by the graduate students of Harvard University, brought together business leaders, entertain-ment professionals, and many other leaders to engage in a conversation about India’s path to global leadership.
Speaking at Harvard ‘unforgettable’: Madhavan
HOLLYWOOD TUESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 201712
AFP
“Blackstar,” the last album of late rock icon David Bowie -- who enjoyed little recognition at the
Grammys over his long career -- yesterday won five awards -- a clean sweep for its five nomination.
Bowie, who was always more recognised in his native Britain than in his adopted home the United States, was controversially passed over for Album of the Year honours at this year’s Grammys. But “Black-star” won in its five categories
-- including Best Rock Song, Best Rock Performance, Best Alterna-tive Music Album and best engineering on a non-classical album. “Blackstar” also won Best Recording Package, for artist Jonathan Barnbrook.
Bowie released “Blackstar” on his 69th birthday in January 2016, just two days before he died from a previously undisclosed battle with cancer. The album showed Bowie, famous for his chameleon-like skill in adapting to new genres, to be musically innovative until the end.
He collaborated on “Blackstar” with the avant-garde jazz saxo-phonist Donny McCaslin, whose instrument duels in the songs with Bowie’s voice. “I’m a better artist and a better person for having known him,” an emotional McCas-lin, wearing a “Blackstar” T-shirt, said as he accepted one of the awards. McCaslin described Bowie as a warm person as well as a tal-ented artist, saying the rocker at one point during their sessions emailed to say, “I haven’t had this much fun since my heart attack.”
Bowie’s ‘Blackstar’ sweeps five Grammys
Hollywood romantic musical “La La Land” yesterday won five awards out of its eleven nominations at the 70th BAFTA Awards.
The ceremony, where Indian-origin British actor Dev Patel bagged the Best Supporting Actor hon-our for “Lion”, also saw celebrities making political statements uninhibitedly.
“La La Land”, a feel-good movie exuding an old world charm, clinched the Best Film title, along with a Best Director for Damien Chazelle, Best Leading Actress for Emma Stone, Best Cinema-tography for Linus Sandgren and Best Original Music for Justin Hurwitz.
The movie’s lead star Ryan Gosling missed out on the Best Actor going to Casey Affleck for “Man-chester by the Sea” and Chazelle was pipped to the Best Original Screenplay prize by Kenneth Lon-ergan for the same film. But largely, the awards at the historic Royal Albert Hall were spread widely.
Movies like “Manchester by the Sea”, “Fences”, “Lion”, “Arrival”, “Hacksaw Ridge”, “Jackie” and “Florence Foster Jenkins” won, while “Moonlight” seemed to have been eclipsed by them all at the gala, attended by Duke of Cambridge Prince Wil-liam and Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton.
Prince William awarded the BAFTA Fellow-ship to 90-year-old comedian and filmmaker Mel Brooks, who said it was “mighty nice” of the BAFTA heads to choose an American for the prestigious
honour. In the Supporting Actor category, Dev Patel’s act in “Lion” -- which also won the Best Adapted Screenplay title for Luke Davies -- won among the men, and among the women, Viola Davis took home the honour.
Davis commented on the anomaly that the awards season has diverse nominees this year, telegraph.co.uk reported.
She also took a dig at US President Donald Trump, saying, “Anyone who labels Meryl Streep ‘overrated’ doesn’t know anything about acting”.
‘La La Land’ wins big at BAFTA
Film production in Britain last year earned a record-breaking $2bn for the country’s economy, a new
report revealed yesterday.Xinhua news agency quoted the
Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) as saying that 2016 proved to be a bumper year for Britain’s creative industries. Spending on British film and television production in Britain in 2016, was 13 percent higher than in 2015, according to figures compiled by the Brit-ish Film Institute (BFI).
BFI said that of the total spending on making films, $1.7bn was invested by 48 major inward investment films basing themselves in Britain.
A spokesman for DCMS said: “Show-ing that we’re more than capable of competing on the world stage, this year’s top three grossing films at the UK box office were all made on British soil: ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’, ‘Fantas-tic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ and
‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’.” “Overall there was a good turnout at the UK box office too.”
British film industry
earns $2bn in
record-breaking year
TECHNOLOGYTUESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2017 13
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Apple’s upcoming iPhone is set to come with wireless charging which will enavle
users to charge the phone without having to plug it in.
“Apple will sell separate wire-less chargers made by Luxshare, the Chinese company behind the induc-tive charging in the Apple Watch,” Forbes.com reported on Sunday.
Apple is also planning to intro-duce a new connector type for accessories for the iPhone, iPad and other devices through its official Made-for-iPhone (MFi) licensing programme. Called ‘Ultra Accessory
Connector’ (UAC), the eight-pin connector is slightly less thick than USB-C and near half as wide as both USB-C and Lightning. Apple will allow accessory manufacturers to make Lightning to UAC, USB-A to UAC, and 3.5mm headset jacks to UAC cables which will allow head-phones with an UAC port to connect to various Apple devices.
Apple’s next generation iPhone 8 is rumoured to sport a bold new design and would feature an OLED display without a bezel.
Apple has some opportunities to significantly grow in the coming years by investing in India and expanding its services business.
iPhone 8 to feature wireless charging
Consumer electronics acces-sories player Bingo Technologies yesterday
launched its first smart virtual reality (VR) Box “Bingo V-200”. The newly-launched device fea-tures an adjustable pupil distance mechanism. It also allows to adjust the position of the spherical resin lenses by moving the button.
“The ‘Bingo V-200 VR’ blends rich viewing experience with com-fort seamlessly, making it a compelling proposition for first-time buyers,” said Abhinaya Pratap Singh, Marketing Manager. The device is compatible with iOS,
Android and Windows smart-phones with screen sizes ranging from 4.7-inch to 6-inch. The Bingo V200 VR Box is available in black and white mixed color combina-tion at leading online platforms.
French company Zoook yesterday launched “ZB-Rocker Boombox” Blue-tooth speaker in India that comes with
an LCD display and on-device-button controls. Zoook ZB-Rocker Boombox will be exclusively available on Snapdeal starting yesterday. “The speaker produces 25W RMS power and comes with two passive bass radiators. It also packs 4,400mAh built-in rechargeable battery that offers up to 10 hours of the playback time,” the company said in a statement. Zoook ZB-Rocker Boombox consists of a memory card slot that allows you to expand its memory by up to 128GB.
Though technological advancements in smart elec-tr ical gr id create
improvements in monitoring, they also act as an entry point for hack-ers, researchers have revealed.
Researchers from the Michi-gan Technological University said the reliability measures of electri-cal grid have risen to a new norm as they involve both physical secu-rity and cyber security.
Threats can trigger instability, leading to blackouts and economic losses. “Ten years ago, cyber secu-rity simply didn’t exist -- it wasn’t talked about and it wasn’t a problem.
Now hackers can plan for a cyberattack that can cause larger power outages, people are start-ing to grasp the severity of the problem,” said Chee-Wooi Ten, Associate Professor at Michigan
Technological University. Hackers target specific parts
of the control network of power infrastructure and they focus on the mechanisms that control it.
Automated systems control much of the grid from generation to transmission to use but without solid security measures, it also makes the systems vulnerable.
According to Ten, the funda-mental problem is a gap between
physical equipment and intangi-ble software. “With a better understanding of the system’s weaknesses, it’s easier to be stra-tegic and shore up security risks. In the long run, improving regula-tions with specifics to match actual infrastructure needs and provid-ing cyber security insurance will help,” Ten suggested in a the paper published in journal IEEE Trans-actions on Smart Grid.
Smart electrical grids prone to hacking: Study
Zoook launches new Bluetooth speaker
Bingo launches VR Box
BABY BLUES
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE
Uncompromising police chief Durai Singam battles against a criminal
operation dealing in deadly toxic waste.
Note: Programme is subject to change without prior notice.
SINGAM 3
NOVO - Pearl ROYAL PLAZA
ASIAN TOWN
MALL
LANDMARK
John Wick 2 (2D/Action) 10:30, 11:00, 11:30am, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 3:30, 4:00, 4:30, 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 8:30, 9:00, 9:30, 11:00pm & 12:00midnightRings 3 (2D/Drama) 10:30am, 3:00, 7:30, 11:30pm & 12:00midnightKung Fu Yoga (2D/Action) 12:40, 5:10 & 9:40pmHeartbeats (2D/Romantic) 10:30am, 3:00, 7:30pm & 12:00midnightThe Space Between Us (2D/Adventure) 12:40, 5:10 & 9:40pmEl Karmouty (2D/Arabic) 11:00am, 3:20, 7:40pm & 12:00midnight Split (2D/Thriller) 1:00, 5:20 & 9:40pm La La Land (2D/Musical) 11:00am, 2:40, 7:20pm & 12:00midnightXXX: The Return of Xander Cage (2D/Action) 12:30, 5:10 & 9:50pm Live By Night (2D/Crime) 10:00am, 3:20 & 8:40pm Jolly LLB 2 (2D/Hindi) 12:30, 5:50 & 11:15pmThe Lego Batman (3D IMAX/Animation) 10:00am, 12:10, 2:20, 4:30, 6:40, 8:50 & 11:00pm 2D 10:30am, 12:40, 2:50, 5:00, 7:10, 9:20 & 11:30pm
Balu Mahi (2D/Romantic) 2:00pm Singam 3 (2D/Tamil) 2:15, 7:00 & 11:00pm The Lego Batman (2D/Animation) 2:30, 4:30 & 6:30pmThe Space Between Us (2D/Adventure) 4:45pm Heartbeats (2D/Romantic) 5:00pm John Wick 2 (2D/Action) 7:00 & 11:30pm Jolly LLB 2 (2D/Hindi) 8:30pm Kung Fu Yoga (2D/Action) 9:15pmRings 3 (2D/Drama) 9:45pm
Singam 3 (2D/Tamil) 2:15, 6:45 & 11:15pm Special Show 5:30pmThe Lego Batman (2D/Animation) 2:30 & 4:30pmThe Space Between Us (2D/Adventure) 2:00pm Jolly LLB 2 (2D/Hindi) 6:30 & 11:15pm John Wick 2 (2D/Action) 4:45, 9:00 & 11:30pm Balu Mahi (2D/Romantic) 8:45pm Rings 3 (2D/Drama) 9:30pm
Jolly LLB 2 (2D/Hindi) 2:00 & 11:15pm Singam 3 (2D/Tamil) 4:30, 6:00 & 10:45pmThe Lego Batman (2D/Animation) 2:00, 4:00 & 7:15pmThe Space Between Us (2D/Adventure) 5:00pm Kung Fu Yoga (2D/Action) 7:00pm Balu Mahi (2D/Romantic) 2:15pm Heartbeats (2D/Romantic) 9:00pm John Wick 2 (2D/Action) 9:00 & 11:00pm Rings 3 (2D/Drama) 9:00pm
Singam 3 6:00, 7:00, 9:00 & 10:00pm Jolly LLB 2 (2D/Hindi) 6:15pmJomonte (Malayalam) 6:15 & 9:15pm
TUESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2017
VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER
CINEMA PLUS14
AL KHORSingam 3 11:00am, 2:00, 5:00, 8:00 & 11:00pm Jolly LLB 2 12:30, 3:15, 6:00, 8:45 &
11:30pm Jo Monte 11:15am, 5:15 & 11:15pm Balu Mahi 2:15 & 8:15pm
ROXYThe Lego Batman 2:00, 4:15 & 6:30pm Singam 3 2:00, 5:00, 8:00, 8:30, 11:00, 11:15pm & 12:00midnight John Wick 2 (2D/Action) 2:00, 4:30, 7:00 & 9:30pm
CROSSWORD CONCEPTIS SUDOKU
ALL IN THE MIND
08:00 News08:30 Counting the
Cost09:00 Al Jazeera World10:30 Inside Story11:00 News11:30 The Stream12:00 News12:30 Walls of Shame14:00 News14:30 Inside Story15:00 The Boy Who
Started The Syrian War
16:00 NEWSHOUR17:30 The Stream18:00 newsgrid19:00 News19:30 Viewfinder Asia20:00 News20:30 Inside Story21:00 NEWSHOUR22:00 News22:30 The Stream23:00 Al Jazeera World
13:00 Welcome To The Ronks
15:00 Bunk’d 15:50 Rolling To
The Ronks 16:15 Sunny
Bunnies 16:45 Elena Of
Avalor 18:05 Bizaardvark 18:30 Bunk’d 18:55 Best
Friends Whenever
19:25 The Next Step
20:15 Star Darlings
20:20 Shake It Up 20:45 Backstage 22:05 Best Friends
Whenever 22:30 Jessie 22:55 Tsum Tsum
Shorts
13:50 Dr. Dee: Alaska Vet
14:45 Gator Boys15:40 Call Of The
Wildman16:05 Call Of The
Wildman16:35 Tanked17:30 River
Monsters18:25 Rugged
Justice19:20 Catching
Monsters20:15 Tanked21:10 Call Of The
Wildman21:35 Call Of The
Wildman22:05 Rugged
Justice23:00 Catching
Monsters23:55 Gator Boys
13:14 Mythbusters14:02 How Do
They Do It?14:50 Alien
Encounters15:38 NASA’s
Unexplained Files
16:26 Da Vinci’s Machines
17:14 Mythbusters18:02 Alien
Encounters18:50 Da Vinci’s
Machines19:40 Mythbusters20:30 Future
Weapons21:45 Food
Factory22:10 Alien
Encounters23:00 Future
Weapons
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BRAIN TEASERSTUESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2017 15
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.
AL FRESCO, BANQUET,
BARBECUE, BARS, BISTRO,
BRASSERIE, BREAKFAST,
BUFFET, CAFE, CAMPFIRE,
CANTEEN, CLUB, COFFEE
HOUSE, COLLATION, DINER,
DINNER, DRINK, EATING HOUSE,
FEAST, FOOD, GRILL, HOTEL,
LUNCH, MEAL, MOTEL, PICNIC,
PUBS, REPAST, RESTAURANT,
ROTISSERIE, SANDWICH,
SNACK, SUPPER, TAVERN, TEA
SHOP.
