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Preserving culturemuseummuseumSheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani Museum opened its doors in 1998. Fourteen years later, this museum offers visitors a glimpse into the rich and colourful history of the native culture and way of life.

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by Isabel Ovalle

Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al

Thani had a dream: he wanted

to establish a museum to help

protect Qatari national heritage

and Islamic arts. With this aim in mind,

Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani

Museum opened its doors in 1998.

Almost 15 years later, this museum

offers visitors the opportunity to get a

glimpse of a collection of various pieces

that the Sheikh began gathering when

he was very young. His compilation

comprises of valuable Arabic

manuscripts, decorative arts, fine arts

and weapons.

In a somewhat remote location for

those that are new to Doha, but only

22km from the city center, the museum

puts forward authentic representations

of the way of life of the natives who used

to live in the country.

Despite being part of the

International Council of Museums,

Sheikh Faisal’s is not a conventional one,

and it’s aiming to follow International

standards. To carry out this task,

Dieter Marcos took over as director

seven months ago, in order to enable

the complete transition from a personal

collection, to a regular museum.

The new director told The Peninsula

that the goal is for the museum to

have the premises that are currently

found in a location like this, such as a

cafeteria or a shop. Marcos will also

work on categorizing the collections and

written explanations for all the items so

the visitor can go through the museum

without a guide. Currently the museum

opens five days a week but receives

only visitors that have previously made

an appointment so that a guide can

accompany them.

Nevertheless, what makes Sheikh

Faisal’s collection exceptional is that it

comprises all sorts of colourful objects

from cultures that cover Europe and

Asia.

The visitor can also see a detailed

family tree of the Al Thani family,

fossils dated from 250 million-years ago,

abstract paintings, a confession booth

from a church or stuffed falcons, among

other things.

There is also a great compilation of

personal photos from the Sheikh that

allows the visitor to appreciate the

person behind this project, as well as

his family history. The collection goes

back to the clan of fishermen and pearl

divers, and the wooden boats they used.

Many of these items and boats were part

of the recent Dhow Festival in Katara

Cultural Village.

A glimpe into the past

Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani had a dream: he wanted to establish a museum to help protect Qatari national heritage and Islamic arts. With this aim in mind, Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum opened its doors in 1998.

Dieter Marcos

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Meet Sheikh Faisal

Born in Doha in 1948,

today he’s a successful

b u s i n e s s m a n . H e

developed his passion for culture

thanks to his father, Sheikh Qassim

bin Faisal Al Thani, who took him

on numerous trips and visits to

museums and archeological sites

throughout the Gulf region and

across the world. That’s how he

began collecting fossils, stamps

and toys, and graduated to art,

and artefacts. The hobby became

a vocation. As his collection of

different items grew, so did his

desire to share it. Thus, the Sheikh

Faisal Museum developed into a

reality.

The industry of boat making

persisted for centuries in the Gulf

region, but almost disappeared when

oil was discovered at the beginning of

the 20th century.

Bedouin Heritage has also a notable

place in the museum, honouring the

culture that dominated this land

centuries ago. Their way of life revolved

around the breeding of camels, a job

that persists to this day.

The visitor of the museum can

see how Bedouins lived, as well as

their customary clothing among

other particulars. From this ancient

culture, to a traditional Qatari

house, the guest can see what these

homes were like before the country’s

International immersion. The number

of doors exposed in the museum is also

noticeable.

In addition, the sightseer can begin

to understand Islamic art, realising

that it’s basically contemplative, with

the ultimate purpose of encountering

God. To this end, among other especial

pieces are both one of the largest and

the smallest Qur’ans.

The museum presents a large number

of weapons of the Islamic civilisation,

such as the Arabian sword, Mughal axes

and firearms. With these is a unique

gold inlaid belt with powder flasks

that belonged to Sheikh Abdullah bin

Moua’mmar, one of the Bani Tamim

chiefs of Najd in the 18th century.

There is also a big collection of cars

and technical artefacts. The oldest car

in the museum is a Ford from 1880.

While there are also vehicles owned by

the first Emirs of Qatar, a steam car

and a Williams F1.

The first museum was built on a

farm in Al-Samariyah, 22 kilometres

from Doha. It was designed according

to traditional Qatari architecture and

first opened in 1998. Thanks to the

expansion 12,000 sqm were added, for

the museum to reach a total of 17,000

sqm. The Peninsula Pics: Abdul Basit

PLUS | WEDNESDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2012 COMMUNITY4

Goenchim Noketram recreates Goan splendour in Doha

The Goan Welfare Association (GWA), cel-ebrated the World Goa Day on November 23 at the Al Ghazal Club Hall (QP). GWA cre-

ated a Goan atmosphere and environment with the cultural group ‘Goenchim Noketram’ who were flown in from Goa.

Goenchim Noketram, a 15 member cultural troupe, led by Marianela Gina Mascarenhas Dias, opened their programme with ‘Dekhni’ – a folk song and dance. Bringing memories of the bygone era, Goenchim Noketram then performed the ‘Fugdi Dance’ synchronising rhythmically to the banging of coconut shells.

Among the other presentations were Kunnbi Tribal Dance, Portuguese Dance, Kharvi Dance and a Gaudi comedy act. A medley of Konkani, Portuguese and Hindi songs with colourful costumes got every-one in the audience to their feet.

Goenchim Noketram concluded their perform-ance with a Mando - a traditional Goan love song. Local artistes Peter Camilo, Janice Fernandes,

Stella Fernandes, Camillo Collaco, Vincy D’Costa, Anthony Rodrigues, Peppy Pereira, Sanchia Fernandes and John De Sa with their songs and music by Agnelo Rodrigues rendered valuable sup-port to the event. Lavina D’Souza, councilor of Marmagoa Municipal council, who was on visit to Qatar also obliged the organisers with two beauti-ful songs.

Luizinho Faleiro, ex-CM of Goa and member of Congress Working Committee, was the chief guest of the day. Sanjiv Arora, Indian Ambassador to Qatar, was the guest of honour, and Tony Botelho, Managing Director of Goa Petcoke Consultancy

Services, was the special guest. Simon D’Silva, president of GWA, thanked the

guests for their presence and assistance to the World Goa Day.

G R Crasto, editor of Bahrain Goans e-news-letter Xit-Koddi, compered the show.

‘This is a show that will be remembered for long’ said a family as they walked out of the hall at the end of the programme. Goenchim Noketram, spon-sored by Indian Council for Cultural Relations, left for UAE the next day, where they are scheduled to perform for the national day of UAE.

The Peninsula

Goenchim Noketram troupe members, guests and organisers at

the World Goa Day.

Mövenpick Hotel to organise ‘National Day’ photography competition

On the occasion of the Qatar National Day on December 18, Mövenpick Hotel Doha is holding a

photography competition on the on the hotel’s official Facebook page.

“Talented local photographers are invited to submit their best shots of Qatar to the hotel’s email address: hotel.doha@moevenpick.com and selected photos are uploaded and posted on the hotel’s fan page: www.facebook.com/Moevenpick.Hotel.Doha.”

“We were delighted with the response from both the participat-ing talents last year and we were amazed by the beauty of Qatar por-trayed through these photographs so we have decided to relaunch the competition this year as well and we look forward to showcasing new talents,” commented Ruwaida Abela, the hotel’s PR & communi-cations Manager.

The winner will be announced on December 18, and they will win a glamorous fun-filled evening of cel-ebration on New Year’s eve for two people comprising of: New Year’s Eve dinner at Seasons restaurant including select beverages, access to Jazz Up lounge with VIP seat-ing, overnight stay in one of the newly renovated rooms, a 4pm late checkout and next day brunch or breakfast in the room.

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Zahira College Colombo Old Boys Association Qatar is organising the 3rd edition of OZee 7’s 2012 Sports

Carnival. The event will be held at Mesaieed Sports Complex in Mesaieed on November 30. The event will include soccer, rugby and cricket tournaments. Due to the increase in number of participating Sri Lankan Schools this year, OBA Zahira has decided to con-duct the event on November 30, starting with cricket semi final matches at 8am and finals at 10am eventually followed by full events of soccer and rugby tournaments.Organisers have also made arrangements for face painting, kiddie’s corner, mehendhi stall for Ladies, special events for kids, DJ Music, cultural performances by Sri Lankan school students.

A four-day long Indian Classical Dance competi-tion for students of Indian schools started at the

Ashoka Hall in the Indian Cultural Center on November 25.

The first ever ‘Mega Classical Dance

Competition’ among the Indian schools in Qatar is organised by the ICC in line with its objective to promote Indian Culture in Qatar

As many as 180 students from eight Indian schools in Qatar are participat-ing in this event. The prize distribution

ceremony will be held on November 29 at ICC- Indian Community Fair.

Following dances are included in the competition: Mohiniyattam, Bharathnatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak and Folk Dances.

The Peninsula

Official inauguration of inter-school Indian classical dance competition.

Third edition of OZee 7’s 2012 Sports Carnival

Classical dance competition for Indian students

PLUS | WEDNESDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2012 5CAMPUS

Birla Public School is organ-ising a series of workshops on Differentiated Instruction and Activity Based Learning for the teachers by Keith B Heath and Dr Reena Rajesh of Centre for Strategic Science and Research. The workshop highlights the importance of activities for the children and differentiated instruc-tions. Teachers sounded quite enthusiastic and the follow up workshops are in progress.

The best way to know that you have truly learned a subject is to teach it. Qatar Academy Senior School Grade 6 stu-

dents had an opportunity to prove this theory when Primary students came up for a chemistry lesson recently.

The challenge was for the older stu-dents to teach the younger students various chemistry terms using science experiments.

Third grader Ali Ahmed learned a lot about chemistry during his short visit. “I really liked the presentations. I learned that ice doesn’t melt as fast as I thought it would. I liked that acid was breaking the metal magnesium. I learned that when you put vinegar with baking powder it becomes a gas and blows up the balloon, this is a phys-ical change.”

He continues: “I liked that they sixth graders spoke very clearly and answered our questions,”

“The third graders were mesmer-ised by the Grade 6 presentations,” commented Grade 3 teacher Joanna Mathison. She continues: “They came away from the experience with not only a deeper understanding of their cur-rent unit of inquiry, ‘How the World Works’, but with an enthusiasm for science in the secondary school,”

Science teacher Innes Isom came up with the idea for his students to teach their terms to the Primary classes. “From a teacher’s standpoint it was a great way to see my students present-ing their learning to an authentic audi-ence. They really took care to write a script and present their learning.”

Grade 3 student Said Jaber adds: “The sixth graders taught us a lot. I was inspired that you can use so many experiments to explore real science. I am looking forward to doing science in the lab when I am in 6th grade.”

The Peninsula

Students teach students

Senior school students giving lessons to third graders.

Shantiniketan Indian School held the CBSE Qatar Cluster Interschool Basketball Tournament under 19 for boys and girls on November 25-26 in the school basketball court in which all

the CBSE affiliated schools participated. The tourna-ment was inaugurated by the Chief guest Sardar Khan, Group Manager, Ambassador Cargo, in the presence of Robert Tayler, technical expert from Qatar Basketball Federation.

The finalists of boys category Shantiniketan Indian School and DPS-Modern Indian School made their way to the final by defeating Birla Public School and MES Indian school respectively. In a thrilling final DPS-MIS won 40-36. In the final for the girls category Al Khor International School defeated MES Indian School by 14-6.

In the valedictory function, all the winners & run-ners were given participation certificates by the guest of honour Zainulabedeen, Manager of Ambassodor Cargo, the chief sponsor of the event. School Principal A P Muhammed Ismail, Tanveer Mehdi, HOD- Physical Educatin, Liji Tono, Amburaja and Ajith Singh were also present on the occasion. The Peninsula

A team of MES Indian School young mathematicians will be attending the International Young Mathematicians’ Convention to be held in Lucknow, India, from December 1-4. The convention is held once in every two years and delegates from all over the world participate in it. The MES team comprises of Ricku Mathew, Adil Ashraf, Shaun D’Souza, Pushparaj and Sayed Dubay. Seen in the picture are the team members with school officials.

Winter Fitness Camp at Bhavan’s Public School

Bhavans Cultural Centre, an Indian expat organisation affiliated to ICC functioning under the aegis of Indian

Embassy Qatar, is set to hold its Winter Fitness Camp for school going children. The event is conducted in coordination with Bhavan’s Public School, Qatar. The venue of the camp is the Matar Qadeem (Old Airport) Complex of the Bhavan’s School.

The camp will be held during win-ter vacation from Sunday December 9-30, 2012 with holidays on Friday and Saturday. The camp timing is from 8am to 1pm. The daily activities will include dance, taekwondo, yoga, indoor games (carroms, table-tennis, chess, ludo etc) and outdoor games (football, volleyball, cricket, basket-ball and badminton). Instructors and teachers who are specialized in respective discipline have been assigned to conduct classes.

Transport facility is available on request within Doha and its outskirts.

For more information, call 44770770 or 44771100. The Peninsula

SIS holds CBSE Qatar Cluster Interschool Basketball tournament

Teachers workshops atBirla Public School

MES Indian School young mathematicians

PLUS | WEDNESDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2012 MARKETPLACE6

Consolidated Gulf Company (CGC) has won the best Tetra sales progression award from

Sepura plc, the United Kingdom-based global leader in Tetra digital radio products. Sepura made an announce-ment to this effect during its Channel Partner Conference in Spain recently.

Anil Mahajan, COO, CGC, received the award from Dr Ing Emanuele Algieri, Regional Sales Director, Sepura. Gabriel D’mello, Asst General Manager, Business Development, CGC, was also present on the occasion.

Anil Mahajan expressed happiness over the recognition. He said, “This award is a testimony to our commit-ment to sales and service excellence. It is an acknowledgment to CGC’s leadership position and our progres-sive sales performance for seven years

now in Qatar in the field of Tetra radio communications. We are proud to serve over 300 valued clients and about 12,000 end-users with the most comprehensive portfolio of Tetra radios and applications. Our satisfied client list includes emergency and security services, oil and gas companies, trans-portation, aviation, construction and public utility entities.”

Sepura’s Sales Director congratu-lated CGC over the achievement. “With its years of pioneering Tetra services in Qatar, CGC deserved the industry appreciation. We are proud of our long association with CGC since 2005 and look forward to further strengthen our partnership to serve Qatar market with range of TETRA solutions and services.”

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Anil Mahajan (centre) receiving the Tetra award.

CGC wins best Tetra sales progression award

Sidra Medical and Research Centerappoints legal expert

Lester Aron (pictured) has been appointed Chief of Staff to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Sidra Medical and

Research Center, medical, research and education institution currently under development in Education City, Doha. In this senior leadership role, Dr Aron will provide strategic counsel to the CEO and execu-tive management team on matters of organisational governance, and lead the develop-ment of best in class operational performance at Sidra through its bylaws, policies and procedures, and operational controls. A high performing United States attor-ney with a stellar reputation in health-care, health education, and biomedical research, Dr. Aron brings more than 30 years of experience in the governance and operational performance of not for profit institutions.

Dr Aron joins Sidra from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, USA (UMDNJ) where he held the positions of Senior Vice President & General Counsel and Chief Governance Officer. UMDNJ is America’s largest, publicly funded academic health system with a budget of $1.7bn, 16,000 staff members, 2,600 faculty and 6,000 students. Before assuming his position at UMDNJ in 2007, Dr Aron was a member of the law firm, Sills, Cummis, and Gross where he served as co-chair of the firm’s Employment and Labor Practice Group. The Peninsula

RasGas gives lab equipment worth QR600,000 to QITS

RasGas Company Limited (RasGas) signed an agree-ment with Qatar Independent

Technical School to donate laboratory equipment worth QR600,000 for the school.

The agreement was signed at the QITS premises at Abu Hamour by Erhama Al Kaabi, RasGas Employee Development and Welfare Group Manager, and Abdulla Shams, Manager, QITS.

Al Kaabi said the project is aligned to the Qatar National Vision 2030, which recognises education as a key component of Qatar’s path to sustain-ability and in particular its human development pillar as the “develop-ment of all people to enable them to sustain a prosperous society”.

He said the agreement between QITS and RasGas is also part of the

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of the company as it is an integral part of its business to implement a strong proactive CSR programme.

“We have been in touch with the QITS for long time now, as the stu-dents of the school have visited RasGas

plant in Ras Laffan and also partici-pated in interactive sessions with RasGas officials during the Qatar National Career Fair,” he said, add-ing that many students of QITS have joined RasGas before.

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Qatargas supports Qatar Society of Petroleum Engineers

Qatargas announced its support for the Qatar Society of Petroleum Engineers, which supports the energy and petro-

leum industry by providing technical pres-entations, meetings and networking. The announcement was made by Mansour Rashid Al Naimi, Qatargas Public Relations Manager, during a brief ceremony held at Qatargas’ Doha Head Office, in the presence of Abdullah Al Sadah, QSPE’s Young Professional Co-Chair.

“We are pleased to support Qatar Society of Petroleum Engineers as it provides yet another platform for us to participate in developing our energy and petroleum industry by educating young professionals and preparing them for the future,” said Al Naimi.

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Mansour RashidAl Naimi and Abdullah Al Sadah at the function.

Erhama Al Kaabi and Abdulla Shams at the signing ceremony.

PLUS | WEDNESDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2012HEALTH 7

Health Tipsfrom DOCTOR

An estimated one billion people worldwide, across all ethnicities and age groups, have vitamin D deficiency. This is mostly

attributable to people getting less sun exposure because of climate, lifestyle and concerns about skin cancer.

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that acts as a steroid hormone. The body makes vitamin D from cholesterol through a process triggered by the action of the sun’s ultraviolet rays on the skin. Factors such as skin colour, age, amount and time of sun exposure, and geographic location affect how much vitamin D the body makes, so here in Qatar we have less sun exposure due to the hot cli-mate most of the year and we have high incidence of vitamin D deficiency among all age groups.

Vitamin D influences the bones, intestines, immune and cardiovascular sys-tems, pancreas, muscles, brain, and the control of cell cycles. Its primary functions are to main-tain normal blood concentrations of calcium and phosphorus and to support bone health. Recent studies say that vitamin D plays a role in the prevention of some diseases such as cancers especially colorectal cancers, Heart Disease, Fractures and falls, Autoimmune Diseases, Influenza and Type 2 Diabetes and Depression

Rickets and osteomalacia are the well-known diseases of severe vitamin D deficiency. Musculoskeletal pain and periodontal disease may also indicate a significant vitamin D deficiency. Subtle symptoms of milder deficiency include loss of appetite, diarrhea, insomnia, vision problems, and a burning sensation in the mouth and throat.

Risk factors for vitamin D deficiency include failing to get at least 15 minutes of direct sun exposure daily, being dark-skinned, being elderly, or being overweight or obese.

Only a few foods are a good source of vita-min D. These include fortified dairy products and breakfast cereals, fatty fish, beef liver, and egg yolks. Besides increasing sun exposure, the best way to get additional vitamin D is through supplementation.

Also toxicity can occur with vitamin D over-dosing, symptoms include nausea, vomiting, con-stipation, headache, sleepiness, and weakness. Too much vitamin D can raise blood calcium concentrations, and acute toxicity causes hyper-calcemia and hypercalciuria.

It is important to have vitamin D checking and to consult a physician who will prescribe you the proper dose of vitamin D Supplementation.

Dr Eiman Said Ahmed General Practitioner

Healthspring World Clinic

Get more sun: Getmore Vitamin D

An active lifestyle helps preserve the brain’s grey matter and lowers the risk of dementia

and Alzheimer’s disease (AD), says a new study.

More than 35 million people worldwide are living with dementia, and the numbers are expected to double by 2030, according to the World Health Organisation. AD is the most common cause of dementia and is incurable.

“The grey matter volume is a key marker of brain health. Larger grey matter volume means a healthier brain. Shrinking volume is seen in Alzheimer’s disease,” said Cyrus Raji, radiology resident at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA), who conducted the study.

Raji and colleagues recently examined how an active lifestyle can influence brain structure.

They studied 876 adults of an average age of 78 years, drawn from the multisite Cardiovascular Health Study. The patients’ conditions ranged from normal cognition to Alzheimer’s dementia, according to an UCLA statement.

“We had 20 years of clinical data on this group, including body mass index and lifestyle habits,” Raji said. “We drew our patients from four sites across

the country, and we were able to assess energy output in the form of kilocalories per week.”

The lifestyle factors examined included recreational sports, gardening and yard work, bicycling, dancing and riding exercise cycle.

“The areas of the brain that benefited from an active lifestyle are the ones that consume the most energy and are very sensitive to damage,” Raji added.

“What struck me most about the study results is that it is not one but a combination of lifestyle choices and activities that benefit the brain,” Raji said.

“Virtually all of the physical activities examined in this study are some variation of aerobic physical activity, which we know from other work can improve cerebral blood flow and strengthen neuronal (brain cell) connections,” he said.

Researchers used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and a technique called voxel-based morphometry, “an advanced method that allows a computer to analyze an MR image and build a mathematical model that helps us understand the relationship between active lifestyle and gray matter volume,” said Raji.

These findings were presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). IANS

Those who exercise with a friend post bet-ter workout time and intensity by as much as

200 percent.So says a study by Brandon

Irwin, assistant professor of kinesiology at the Kansas State University.

He and his colleagues tested whether individuals engage in more intense physical activity when alone, or with a virtual partner or while competing against a team mate.

“People like to exercise with others and make it a social activity,” Irwin said.

“We found that when you’re performing with someone who you perceive as little better than you, you tend to give more effort than you normally would alone.”

For the first part of the study, college-age females exercised on a stationary bike over a four-week period. On average, each participant rode for 10 minutes, according to a Kansas university statement.

Next, the same group returned to the lab for more exercise but was told they were working out with a partner in another lab whom they could see on a screen.

“In this group, participants rode an average of nine minutes longer than (when) exercising alone.”

Irwin and his team had a hunch that motivation could rise further.

The participants were given more exercise sessions with a virtual partner.

Participants in this trial exer-cised approximately two min-utes longer than while working out with someone. IANS

Burningcalories easier with mate?

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urope.

“I’m

very e

xcit

ed. I’ve b

een leth

argic

for t

he last

couple

of alb

um

s and

it d

idn’t

look lik

e I

was

both

ered -

but

I am

really b

oth

ered n

ow

,” h

e s

aid

.

Hurle

y ha

ppy

with

long

eng

agem

ent

Will

iam

s se

t for

sol

o to

ur n

ext y

ear

Acto

r S

ylv

est

er S

tallone f

eels

pain

ting h

as

healing p

ow

er a

nd c

an

be f

ull o

f depth

.S

tallone,

lost

his

son S

age o

n J

uly

13 t

his

year w

hen h

e s

uf-

fered h

eart

att

ack a

nd w

as

found d

ead i

n h

is h

ouse

. T

he a

cto

r s

ays

his

pain

tings

do n

ot

look h

appy.

“The p

ain

tings

I’m

doin

g r

ight

now

aren’t

too c

heerfu

l, b

ut

there’s

so

meth

ing a

mazi

ng a

bout

the p

rocess

because

what

will com

e o

ut

of th

e

canvas

is s

o p

rofo

und. It

’s v

ery t

herapeuti

c I

tell y

ou,” H

ello m

agazi

ne

quote

d S

tallone a

s sa

yin

g.

The 6

6-y

ear-o

ld a

dm

its

he s

till s

uff

ers

from

pain

of

losi

ng h

is s

on a

nd

it w

ill alw

ays

com

e b

ack t

ime a

nd a

gain

.“I

fall t

o p

ieces

from

tim

e t

o t

ime. Y

ou just

do. It

’s a

cycle

you just

have

to d

eal w

ith, like a

vir

us

that

keeps

com

ing b

ack,” S

tallone s

aid

.“Y

ou g

o t

hrough t

his

tim

e o

f th

inkin

g, ‘I

t’s

really h

orrib

le,’

then y

ou

com

e o

ut

the o

ther e

nd a

nd r

ealise

there’s

not

much y

ou c

an d

o a

bout

it a

nd y

ou c

an f

orgiv

e y

ourse

lf,” h

e a

dded.

Stal

lone

find

s pa

intin

g th

erap

eutic

BO

LLY

WO

OD

NE

WS

Daba

ngg

2 so

undt

rack

live

sup

to D

aban

gg s

pirit

b

y B

has

kar

Pa

nt

Film

: D

ab

an

gg

2

Music

Dir

ecto

r: S

ajid

-Wajid

Lyri

cis

ts:

Jale

es

Sh

erw

an

i, Ir

shad

Kam

il an

d S

am

eer

Sin

gers

: R

ah

at

Fate

h A

li K

han

, S

hre

ya G

ho

shal,

Mam

ta S

harm

a,

Wajid

, K

eert

hi S

ag

ath

ia,

So

nu

Nig

am

, Tu

lsi K

um

ar, S

ukh

win

der

Sin

gh

Rati

ng:

***

Chulb

ul

Pandey i

s back w

ith a

bang. T

he s

oundtr

ack o

f D

ab

an

gg 2

is

a m

usi

cal delight

wit

h fi

ve o

rig

inal so

ngs

and t

hree r

em

ixed t

racks,

com

pose

d b

y t

he p

ow

erhouse

duo S

ajid-W

ajid. T

he s

ongs

are p

enned

by t

hree d

iffe

rent

lyric

ists

.T

he a

lbum

kic

ks

off

wit

h D

aga

ba

az r

e, a r

om

anti

c n

um

ber t

rue t

o t

he

spir

it o

f T

ere

ma

st m

ast

do n

ain

from

the o

rig

inal

2008 fi

lm. R

ahat

Fate

h

Ali K

han a

dds

the S

ufi t

ouch, w

hile S

hreya G

hosh

al m

esm

eris

es

wit

h h

er

melo

dio

us

voic

e lik

e a

lways.

The s

ong is

sim

ple

and its

lilti

ng c

om

posi

tion

inst

antl

y h

its

you. O

ne h

opes

it w

ould

be a

vis

ual tr

eat

as

well.

Next

up i

s P

an

deyj

ee s

eeti

, w

hic

h l

ooks

like a

follow

-up t

o c

hartb

ust

er

Mu

nn

i b

ad

na

am

hu

i. I

t fe

atu

res

Mala

ika A

rora K

han

, an

d h

er m

agic

is

expecte

d t

o w

ork

again

! Q

ueen o

f it

em

songs,

sin

ger M

am

ta S

harm

a c

roons

to g

lory i

n t

his

num

ber a

nd s

he i

s su

pporte

d w

ell b

y W

ajid a

nd S

hreya

Ghosh

al.

The s

ong a

lso t

akes

a c

ue f

rom

yest

eryears’

hit

Ch

ala

t m

usa

fir

moh

liy

o

re. D

efinit

ely

not

of

the fi

nest

tracks

in t

he a

lbum

but

is n

ice n

oneth

ele

ss.

It a

lso h

as

a r

em

ix v

ersi

on, w

hic

h i

s racy b

ut

doesn

’t w

ork

too w

ell w

ith

the lis

tener.

Gett

ing i

nto

the d

esi

mode,

Fevi

col

se i

s a t

ypic

al

crude i

tem

num

ber

that

will su

rely

get

loads

of w

his

tles,

esp

ecia

lly a

s it

has

been p

ictu

ris

ed o

n

Kareena K

apoor.

The lyric

s are r

aunchy a

nd a

bit

hilario

us,

but

will su

rely

w

ork

wit

h m

ost

secti

ons

of th

e a

udie

nce. M

am

ta r

enders

the B

hojp

uri fe

el

and i

s jo

ined b

y W

ajid a

nd K

eerth

i S

agath

ia.

It a

lso h

as

a r

em

ix v

ersi

on

whic

h h

as

som

e g

ood t

echno b

eats

and it

is a

s ente

rta

inin

g a

s th

e o

rig

inal.

Sa

an

son

ne c

hanges

the m

ood o

f th

e a

lbum

and g

ets

the lis

tener into

the

rom

anti

c m

ode a

gain

. T

here is

noth

ing s

pecia

l about

the t

rack a

s it

sounds

like a

ny o

ther r

om

anti

c n

um

ber.

One g

ets

hugely

dis

appoin

ted, esp

ecia

lly

since it

has

Sonu N

igam

behin

d t

he m

ic. T

he c

om

posi

tion is

ordin

ary a

nd

even w

ith t

he s

upport

of

Tuls

i K

um

ar; th

is d

uet

fails

to m

ove y

ou a

t all.

Da

ba

ngg r

elo

ad

ed r

ounds

up t

he a

lbum

. S

ajid-W

ajid h

ave t

rie

d t

o r

ecre-

ate

the m

agic

of

Hu

d h

ud

da

ba

ngg a

nd t

hey m

anage t

o s

ucceed t

o a

lim

it.

Sukhw

inder S

ingh, w

ith h

is h

igh o

cta

ne e

nergy,

manages

to c

reate

a s

tir.

A

heavy u

se o

f percuss

ions

is a

lso c

om

mendable

. T

he u

se o

f th

e s

axophone

in t

he e

nd is

als

o q

uit

e n

ice a

nd d

oesn

’t s

eem

out

of

pla

ce.

There is,

how

ever,

noth

ing t

oo g

reat

about

the r

em

ix v

ersi

ons

of th

e s

ong.

It is

definit

ely

a p

ass

e a

nd s

hould

be a

void

ed.

Overall, th

e a

lbum

scores

well w

ith t

he o

rig

inal tr

acks

as

most

of

them

appeal to

the lis

tener.

It’s

how

ever a

mis

s as

far a

s rem

ixes

are c

oncerned.

If o

ne ignores

that

and c

onsi

ders

the h

uge fan b

ase

that

Salm

an K

han h

as,

th

ere is

no d

enyin

g t

hat

desp

ite its

shortc

om

ings,

the a

lbum

will st

ill be a

hit

. IA

NS

by J

ohn

DeF

ore

Its m

ain

com

merc

ial att

ract

ion m

ay

be t

he n

ovelt

y o

f se

ein

g a

heavily

made-u

p A

nth

ony H

opkin

s im

per-

sonate

the M

ast

er

of

Susp

ense

, but

the h

eart

of

the n

ew

bio

pic

“H

itch

cock

” is

n’t

Sir

Alf

red.

It’s

the d

irecto

r’s

wif

e,

Alm

a, litt

le k

now

n t

o t

he p

ublic

but

an

enorm

ous

influence

on t

he a

ute

ur’s

film

s.H

ele

n M

irre

n, w

ho p

lays

Alm

a, is

no

stran

ger t

o b

rin

gin

g h

isto

ric

al

figures

to t

he b

ig s

creen; am

ong o

ther

outi

ngs,

sh

e w

on a

n O

scar

for

pla

yin

g E

liza

beth

II

in

Th

e Q

ueen.

On

e a

ssum

es

it w

as

som

eth

ing o

f a r

elief, t

his

tim

e,

to p

lay

a w

om

an w

hose

voic

e a

nd m

anneri

sms

were

n’t

alr

eady w

ell k

now

n t

o v

iew

ers

acr

oss

the g

lobe.

“Yes,

abso

lute

ly,”

sh

e sa

ys,

n

oti

ng

that

the e

nti

re b

urden

of

“the i

mper-

sonati

on s

ide o

f it

” fe

ll u

pon h

er

co-s

tar

this

tim

e.

Show

y i

mpers

on

ati

on

s oft

en

le

ad t

o a

ctin

g a

ward

s, b

ut

even w

ithout

the “

She s

oun

ds

just

lik

e h

er!”

eff

ect,

M

irre

n’s

work

in

Hit

chco

ck i

s gen

era

t-in

g t

alk

of w

hat

would

be h

er

fift

h O

scar

nom

inati

on.

“I d

o w

ish I

looked m

ore

lik

e A

lma,”

she a

dm

its,

“because

Alm

a w

as

a b

irdlike

pers

on

, an

d t

he v

isual

imagery o

f th

is

tiny lit

tle w

om

an w

ith t

his

huge, big

man

— a

nd s

he’s

the o

nly

one w

ho’s

got

influ-

ence

over

him

— I

just

loved t

hat

idea.”

Beyond s

om

e s

till p

hoto

graphs,

there

was

litt

le f

or M

irren t

o b

ase

her p

er-

form

ance o

n p

hysi

cally.

Alt

hough A

lma

Reville

team

ed w

ith H

itchcock n

ear

the b

egin

nin

g o

f his

very p

ublic c

areer

(she w

as

a fi

lm e

dit

or w

hen t

hey m

et

in

the ‘20s)

and w

ork

ed c

lose

ly w

ith h

im

unti

l his

death

in 1

980, sh

e s

tayed o

ut

of

the s

potl

ight

her h

usb

an

d fi

lled s

o

dis

tin

cti

vely

. “T

here’s

no fi

lm”

of

her,

M

irren

com

pla

ins.

“Just

on

e t

iny b

it

on

YouT

ube,

of

Hit

chcock g

ett

ing h

is

AF

I [A

meric

an F

ilm

Inst

itute

] aw

ard,

and t

here’s

Alm

a s

itti

ng n

ext

to h

im. I

watc

hed t

hat

over a

nd o

ver a

gain

, but

they o

nly

cut

to A

lma”

— s

he s

naps

her

fingers

— “

for a

nanose

cond. It

was

so

frust

rati

ng.”

Inst

ead,

the a

ctr

ess

relied o

n b

ooks

— esp

ecia

lly on

e w

rit

ten

by P

atr

icia

H

itch

cock

, the

couple

’s o

nly

child. “

Her

e’s

the

daughte

r of an incr

edib

ly fam

ous

film

dir

ecto

r, a

nd s

he c

hoose

s to

writ

e h

er

book a

bout

her m

oth

er,”

Mir

ren

says.

“T

hat

speaks

so m

uch a

bout

what

she

felt

her

moth

er’s

contr

ibuti

on w

as.

”H

isto

ria

ns

agree t

hat

Alm

a w

as

an

inti

mate

collabora

tor.

In H

itch

cock

, whic

h

focu

ses

sole

ly o

n t

he r

isky p

roduct

ion o

f P

sych

o,

we w

atc

h a

s sh

e p

uts

her

mark

on o

ne o

f th

e m

ost

fam

ous

mom

ents

in

movie

his

tory.

Alf

red i

s adam

an

t th

at

the s

how

er

scene s

hould

have n

o s

core

accom

panyin

g i

t; o

nly

Alm

a c

an

con

-vin

ce h

im t

hat

it w

ill

pla

y b

ett

er w

ith

musi

c. A

nyone

who’s

ever

hea

rd “

Skre

ek!

Skreek!

Skreek!”

while p

ullin

g b

ack a

sh

ow

er

curt

ain

has

her

(and c

om

pose

r B

ern

ard

Herr

mann)

to b

lam

e.

Mrs

Hit

ch w

as

only

occ

asi

onally c

red-

ited o

ffici

ally f

or

her

eff

ort

s, u

sually a

s a c

ontr

ibuto

r to

the s

creenpla

y. B

ut

as

Mir

ren

puts

it:

“S

he h

ad h

er fi

nger i

n

so m

any p

ies.

She c

ould

say:

‘No,

that

cost

um

e d

oesn

’t w

ork

; it

needs

bro

ader

should

ers

. T

hat

scene d

oesn

’t w

ork

; you

should

cut

it t

here.’

People

say ‘

Why

did

n’t

she g

et

a c

redit

?’ W

ell,

it’s

hard

to

credit

th

at.

Y

ou k

now

: ‘A

dvis

er’

? ‘W

ife-a

dvis

er’

?”A

sked w

hat

she t

hin

ks

Alm

a’s

care

er

would

have b

een l

ike i

f sh

e h

adn’t

met

Hit

chco

ck, M

irre

n n

ote

s how

fluid

pro

-ducti

on

role

s w

ere in

th

e earl

y days

of

movie

s, w

hen

everyth

ing w

as

bein

g

invente

d —

“Y

ou c

ould

do p

rops

and d

o

lights

, you c

ould

do t

he s

crip

t. Y

ou c

ould

do e

very

thin

g, and t

hey d

id a

ll d

o e

very

-th

ing”

— b

efo

re d

eci

din

g s

he w

ould

pro

b-

ably

hav

e s

ett

led d

ow

n t

o b

eco

me a

gre

at

edit

or.

“In

deed, tr

adit

ionally,

and t

o t

his

day,

that

has

been a

n a

rea o

f film

mak-

ing t

hat

wom

en h

ave a

lways

had a

very

st

rong p

osi

tion in.”

Mir

ren i

sn’t

so c

onfident

specu

lati

ng

on o

ne

of th

e film

’s m

ore

im

agin

ati

ve

sub-

plo

ts: W

hile w

ork

ing o

n a

scr

eenpla

y for

a n

on

-Hit

chcock m

ovie

wit

h W

hit

field

C

ook (

who h

ad h

elp

ed w

rit

e S

tra

ngers

on

a T

rain

), A

lma a

nd t

he w

rite

r se

em

dangero

usl

y c

lose

to h

avin

g a

n a

ffair

.T

he

act

ress

says

she

has

read d

iffe

ring

accoun

ts o

f th

is f

rie

ndsh

ip b

ut

wasn

’t

as

con

cern

ed a

bout

wheth

er i

t w

as,

in

fa

ct, ro

manti

c as

she w

as

about

what

the

work

meant

for

Alm

a a

nd A

lfre

d’s

part

-ners

hip

. “I

susp

ect

she w

ante

d t

o w

ork

in

an independent

creati

ve w

ay,

” M

irre

n

says,

“and I

can s

ee t

hat

bein

g s

om

eth

ing

that

mig

ht

hav

e d

riven H

itch

to jealo

usy

. N

oth

ing t

o d

o w

ith s

ex a

nd l

ove a

ffair

s;

anoth

er

kin

d o

f je

alo

usy

.“T

he w

hole

pow

er

of

the t

wo o

f th

em

w

as

the p

artn

ersh

ip,

you k

now

. T

hey

com

ple

men

ted each

oth

er so

in

cred-

ibly

well a

nd h

eld

each

oth

er

up. I

thin

k

togeth

er

they w

ere

much

str

onger

than

they w

ould

have b

een a

part

, and w

hen

you t

ake

one

side

of th

e part

ner

ship

aw

ay

. . . “

If t

he m

ovie

’s s

ingu

lar t

itle

— i

t’s

Hit

chco

ck,

not

Th

e H

itch

cock

s —

pla

ys

dow

n t

hat

partn

ersh

ip f

or t

he s

ake o

f draw

ing i

n v

iew

ers,

perh

aps

this

was

show

man

ship

th

at

Alm

a w

ou

ld h

ave

en

dorse

d.

Mir

ren

note

s th

e e

xte

nt

to

wh

ich

th

e n

am

e “

was

a b

ran

d. H

e w

as

such

a g

reat

mark

ete

r, a

nd h

e m

ar-

kete

d h

imse

lf a

s th

is”

— s

he m

imic

s th

e d

irecto

r’s

plu

mm

y d

icti

on

— “

‘good

e-v

e-n

ing’ perso

n. T

he s

hape a

nd l

ook

an

d t

he s

uit

. I

thin

k t

hey b

oth

un

der-

stood t

hat

was

a g

ood t

hin

g,

an

d y

ou

did

n’t

wan

t to

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by Alison Flood

An eminent former editor of the Oxford English Dictionary covertly deleted thousands of words because of their foreign origins and bizarrely blamed previous editors, according to claims

in a book published this week.Robert Burchfield’s efforts to rewrite the dic-

tionary have been uncovered by Sarah Ogilvie, a linguist, lexicographer and former editor on the OED.

Ogilvie’s book, Words of the World, challenges the widely held belief that editors of the OED between 1884 and 1933 were Anglocentric Oxford dons obsessed with preserving the Queen’s English, and that it was not until Robert Burchfield’s four sup-plements, produced between 1972 and 1986, that the dictionary was opened up to the wider world.

“I observed a pattern, that actually it was the earlier editors who were dealing with words in a really enlightened way. They certainly weren’t these Anglocentric, judging kind of editors - they were very sensitive to cultural differences and they seemed to be putting in a lot of foreign words and a lot of words from different varieties of English, which must have been amazing for that day when colonial varieties of English were just emerging,” said Ogilvie.

She undertook a detailed analysis of Burchfield’s supplement, comparing it with the 1933 supple-ment by Charles Onions and William Craigie. She found that, far from opening up the OED to foreign linguistic influences, Burchfield had deleted 17 percent of the “loanwords” and world English words that had been included by Onions, who included 45 percent more foreign words than Burchfield.

Examples of Burchfield’s deleted words include balisaur, an Indian badger-like animal; the American English wake-up, a golden-winged woodpecker; boviander, the name in British Guyana for a person of mixed race living on the river banks; and danchi, a Bengali shrub. The OED

is now re-evaluating words expunged by Burchfield, who died in 2004, aged 81.

“This is really shocking. If a word gets into the OED, it never leaves. If it becomes obsolete, we put

a dagger beside it, but it never leaves,” Ogilvie said.In tracing the discrepancy back to its origins, she

found that the dictionary’s first editor, James Murray, in the 19th century, was harshly criticised for includ-

ing contributions by correspondents from as far away as Ceylon, Mexico, and New Zealand. One reviewer wrote: “There is no surer or more fatal sign of the decay of a language than in the inter-polation of barbarous terms and foreign words.”

But Murray pressed on, as, later, did Onions, helped by readers from around the world.

As well as Americanisms and other regional variations in English, there were also those which entered English globally, such as typhoon, okra, abattoir, svelte and bamboo, or those restricted to a particular region, for example pak pai in Hong Kong, which is a car used illegally as a taxi.

The first version of the OED, released in 1884, contained words from all round the world, from aard-vark and aard-wolf to acacia. Murray also included the rodent, the agouti; the South American howling monkey, the alouatte; and the Philippine textile, abaca.

The myth that the dictionary’s early editors were Anglocentric originates, believes Ogilvie, with Burchfield himself. “The only way I can explain him doing it is that, in the scholarly word of linguistics, the 1970s was when the first work on varieties of English started to come about.”

A spokesperson for the OED’s publisher Oxford University Press said one of the diction-ary’s current policies was “to re-evaluate any terms which were left out of the supplement by Burchfield” and it was constantly adding new words “from every corner of the English-speaking world”.

The spokesperson added that Burchfield “was insistent that the dictionary should expand its coverage of international words in English and, although he omitted minor terms from the sup-plement which he was revising and extending, he added many thousands of more fully researched international entries”. The Guardian News

Former Oxford English Dictionary editor covertly deleted thousands of words, claims book

PLUS | WEDNESDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2012TRAVEL 11

What’s a couple to do if one skis and the other half does not? Many resorts have made activities for non-ski-ers as big a priority as pro-

viding great powder to serve you both. To help you carve through a few of the options, the editors and members of online travel advi-sor VirtualTourist.com (www.virtualtourist.com) have put together a Top 6 Destinations for Skiers & Non-Skiers.

JACKSON HOLE, WYOMINGIn the perfect “out west” setting, Jackson

Hole is an ideal spot for the experienced skier and a novice who is only considering lessons. In addition to class and private ski and snowboard lessons, the resort also has a wide variety of camp options to take ski-ers and snowboarders of all ages to the next level. If skiing or boarding isn’t on the agenda, you can still explore the terrain without much exertion - there are great snowmobile tours, as well as Iditarod Sled Dog tours for a more historical experience. No trip to Jackson Hole is complete without visiting either Yellowstone or Grand Teton National Park; both parks offer ranger-guided snowshoe hikes from December through mid-March. Another highly recommended experience is the National Elk Refuge, where visitors can take a sleigh ride through the refuge and into the herd of wild Jackson elk.

VERBIER, SWITZERLANDIt’s difficult to pick one spot in Switzerland,

but historic Verbier has both quality skiing and a full schedule of activities for those who aren’t interested in moguls or powder. For the skiers, Verbier’s off-piste (backcountry and/or non-groomed) terrain is some of the most challenging in the world. For those sans skis, there are 20km of marked and prepared win-ter hiking trails and well-maintained tobog-ganing slopes. Verbier is truly the spot to experience the “après ski” lifestyle, especially this season with the recent opening of The Lodge Verbier, Richard Branson’s private ski resort. Many of the piste restaurants are easily accessible to non-skiers, so you can enjoy food on the patio with the exquisite Alps view. In addition to the usual winter sports and spa treatments, Verbier offers two particular specialties: cheese and puppies. Verbier is actually located near the famous St Bernard

pass, the St Bernard hospice, and of course, the origin of the St Bernard dog. In both win-ter and summer, visitors can walk with the dogs or visit the museum dedicated to the breed in nearby Martigny. Verbier is also in the middle of prime cheese country, so visitors must make sure to sample the cheeses and Switzerland’s famous cheese fondue.

KITZBUEHEL, AUSTRIAConveniently located about 2 hours from

Munich, Kitzbuehel is an excellent destina-tion for those who are looking for an active stop while exploring Austria. Besides down-hill skiing, Kitzbuehel also offers over 120km of cross country ski trails and 170km of winter hiking trails. Between November 30 and December 26, visitors can enjoy the Kitzbueheler Christmas Market, complete with gingerbread, handicrafts, and even a petting zoo for children. In late January, the area hosts Hahnenkamm Race week, one of Austria’s premier downhill slalom events where travellers can watch competitors fly by at an average of 103kmph. Kitzbuehel is also quite close to Innsbruck (95km) and Salzburg (80km), meaning visitors can easily explore these other Austrian towns. Innsbruck is a charming alpine town with a city center that is over 800 years old, while Salzburg is the birthplace of two musical legacies: Mozart and The Sound of Music. Both of these cities also host notable Christmas markets during the Advent season. For those who love dance music, nearby Saalbach will host the 4-day

“Rave on Snow,” an electronic music festival, in mid-December.

QUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALANDThese are the top destinations for skiers

and non-skiers, but we didn’t say right now must be the time to ski them! While you’ll have to wait about 6 or 7 months to hit the slopes, multiple VirtualTourist members report that Queenstown, New Zealand is a great spot for skiing, as well as a variety of other adrenaline sports. Once a tiny gold-mining settlement, this town has evolved to become a world-class sport host. As long as visitors aren’t afraid of heights, you’ll have plenty of activities to keep you busy outside skiing and snow sports. After taking the Skyline Gondola to the top of Bob’s Peak, you can luge down concrete tracks, hike the mountain-top trails, or jump from the Ledge Urban Bungy, which has a ‘runway’ so you can gain a bit of speed as well as a unique harness that allows jump-ers to do flips, twists, and other such stunts. Queenstown is also home to another famous bungy jump, the Nevis Highwire Bungy. The Nevis drops 134m straight into a riverbed, so it’s not for the faint of heart. In addition to getting your heart pumping, Queenstown is home to Lake Wakatipu, where visitors can go boating or simply enjoy a picnic.

KRANJSKA GORA, SLOVENIAMany of us have seen photographs of

an island with a church in the middle of a pristine Alpine lake, but few of us are very

familiar with Slovenia. While initial assump-tions might suggest Austria or Germany, this image is in fact Bled in the Gorenjska region of Northern Slovenia. Bordering Austria and Italy, Northern Slovenia and the Julian Alps are a growing skiing destination, but also a great destination for those who simply appre-ciate unspoiled nature. Triglav National Park, home to Mount Triglav, Slovenia’s highest mountain, is also Slovenia’s only national park and one of the oldest protected parks in Europe. Hiking is a popular way to explore the park and see Lake Bohinj, Slovenia’s largest glacial lake. To the north of Mount Triglav, Kranjska Gora provides opportunities for skiing, hiking, and night tobogganing. In addition to the physical activities, Kranjska Gora also has hot springs for when visitors want to relax. VirtualTourist members also recommend an excursion to see the country’s capital, Ljubljana, with a walk around the Old Town and a visit to the Ljubljana Castle. Since the country has historically been controlled by Italy, the Austrian empire, and was also part of Yugoslavia, the culture and cuisine are an interesting mix of Central Europe, Balkan, and Mediterranean traditions.

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, ITALYFew destinations can say they are both

a Unesco World Heritage Site and a former Olympic host city, but high in the Dolomites, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, earns this rare dis-tinction. While serious skiers will be thrilled to stay on the Dolomiti Superski, the circuit of resorts in the Dolomites, there are plenty of activities for non-skiers. In the summer, Cortina has become quite the mountain bik-ing mecca, and they continue this in the win-ter with the K-Track, a special kit that can transform any mountain bike into a snowbike. Cortina has multiple schools that teach nov-ices how to “snowkite,”or use the K-track, during their visit. In tradition with most Italian destinations, there is also tons of cul-ture to experience in Cortina. In December, visitors can experience the city’s traditional European Christmas Market, fully equipped with roasted chestnuts and old-fashioned sweets. In January, the city hosts the Nordic Skiing World Cup and the Women’s Alpine Ski World Cup, as well as Ice Art, the International Festival of Snow Sculpture, where artists transform huge blocks of ice into sculptures along Corso Italia. Reuters

Top destinations for skiers and

non-skiers

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Kitzbuehel, Austria

PLUS | WEDNESDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2012 TECHNOLOGY12

by Stuart Dredge

It’s time for weekly roundup of brand new iPhone and iPad apps released in the last seven days, from music, mapping and children’s drawing apps through to time management, time-telling

and crispy chicken promotions.

THE ROLLING STONES OFFICIAL APP (FREE)

Just in time for their 50th anniversary gigs, the Rolling Stones have launched an official iPhone app. And while it contains the usual band stuff – news, tweets, song clips with iTunes links etc – it’s also touting a premium tier where, for 69p, you can access exclusive interviews and video performances. iPhone

HERE MAPS (FREE)The teeming demand for an excellent native iOS

mapping app is creating high expectations for the likes of Nokia and Google. We’re still waiting for the latter’s Google Maps to get a native release on the App Store, but Nokia’s HERE Maps is now available. It promises maps with live traffic data, data on lots of places and points of interest, and voice-guided pedes-trian navigation. Oh, and maps that work, which is always a bonus. iPhone / iPad

NIGHT ZOOKEEPER DRAWING TORCH (FREE)

This children’s drawing app has been developed by a startup in the UK which has its roots in running creative workshops for kids. Based around a fictional zoo full of magical animals, it sets children a series of drawing missions designed to stretch their imagina-tions. It’s rather marvellous. iPad

MY LONDON STORY (FREE)This app, based on the website of the same name, is

all about non-fiction longform stories about London, with 10 new stories published every couple of months. The app brings them to iOS devices, with each story pinpointed to a specific location in the city. iPhone /

iPad

LILI.FM (FREE)Social music apps are ten-a-penny on the App

Store in 2012 (and many don’t even charge a penny, come to think of it). Lili.fm is an interesting twist on the genre though, with neat design and a focus on one-to-one sharing. The idea: you connect to a friend at a time to build playlists from music on YouTube, SoundCloud, Bandcamp and other sources. iPhone

TODOIST (FREE)This is the latest sleek list-making app, although

“service” would be a better word, since it runs across iOS/Android, web and within Gmail. The free version enables you to add and manage tasks, sort them into projects and save it all to the Todoist cloud, while an in-app purchase upgrades to the premium version for cross-device synchronisation, notification reminders and other features to keep you organised. iPhone

MAGIC TOWN STORIES (FREE)Magic Town launched earlier in 2012 as a reading-

focused website for children, before making the jump to an iPad app. Now it’s on iPhone too. The idea: par-ents pay a monthly subscription of £2.49 for unlim-ited access to more than 80 digital picture-books, although free stories are also available. Children can read at their own pace, or have the books automati-cally run. iPhone

THIS DAY IN CLASSIC ROCK (£1.99)The developers behind the This Day In series

of music apps have already done Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin. Now they’re taking on classic rock, or rather Classic Rock, because this app is a part-nership with the magazine of the same name. It’s a compendium of rock facts for every day of the year, taking in album releases, artist birthdays, festivals and the fact that “guitarist Steve Vai keeps bees as a hobby”. iPhone / iPad

USBORNE STICKER DOLLY PRINCESSES (£2.99)

Children’s book publisher Usborne has a new crea-tive app for any kids who are fond of big dresses and glittery tiaras. Based on the book of the same name, it sees them dragging and dropping cartoon princesses onto scenes including a masked ball, royal carriage and magical forest, before saving, printing or emailing the results. iPad

MYLO XYLOTO LIVE (£4.99)Not, as such, an app. Instead, this is an enhanced

e-book being released through Apple’s iBooks store, but with features that make it pretty appy. Based on Coldplay’s latest world tour, the e-book includes live videos and behind-the-scenes footage, an interactive tour map with “high-resolution audience panoramas” (i.e. try to spot yourself bellowing along to Yellow), lyrics and audio interviews. iPad

BATMAN STICKERS WITH SOUNDS (£0.69)

More digital stickering for children here – the benefit for parents being no sticky residues all over the furniture, appliances, pets etc. This time it’s Batman, Robin and a parade of supervillains provid-ing the source material, with children again able to construct scenes then save them for sharing. And if Batman isn’t to your tastes, developer Night & Day Studios just released similar apps for Superman and DC Super Friends. iPad

FOURCHORDS HD (FREE)Billing itself as “the ultimate guitar karaoke”, this

has already been a hit in its native Finland, but is now available in more markets. It breaks famous songs down into four guitar chords at a time, with the aim of making them easier for novice guitarists to play. Meanwhile, the app provides lyrics, backing tracks and the ability to share your recordings on Facebook and YouTube. iPhone / iPad

ANGEL’S GREAT ESCAPE A CHRISTMAS STORY (£1.99)

This festive-themed book-app for children has a famous voice-narrator in tow: gardening guru Alan Titchmarsh. The App Store listing promises that his narration is “cosy” too. The story itself focuses on a Christmas tree angel and her decora-tion friends, trying to get to a warm home. Expect music, interactivity and characterful illustrations.

iPhone / iPad

NARR8 (FREE)Here’s an intriguing app for comic-book fans,

offering a range of graphic novels and motion com-ics with animation, audio and interactivity thrown in. Several series are currently featured, taking in sci-fi, fantasy and anime among other genres. iPad

SMIZE YOURSELF! (£1.49)It’s that kind of slow-releases week when a nov-

elty celebrity photo-sharing app can be one of the most interesting new iOS apps. In this case, the celebrity is supermodel Tyra Banks, who wants to teach people to smize (“smile with your eyes” apparently) and then share the results on Twitter and Facebook. iPhone / iPad

NANDO’S – CRACKALAKA BOOM (FREE)Yeah, you read that right. Nando’s. The popular

chicken-nosherie has a brand new app “bringing the fun of cracker pulling to your iPhone, with a PERi-PERi twist”. As you do. The idea being a Bluetooth-pulled virtual cracker with additional festive photo-sharing. iPhone

The Guardian News

Best iPhone and iPad apps this week

PLUS | WEDNESDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2012 COMICS

Baby Blues Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman

13

Hoy en la HistoriaNovember 28, 1919

1582: English playwright William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway2000: The Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalise euthanasia2002: Al Qaeda attacks in Mombasa, Kenya, killed 15 people2010: The website WikiLeaks and five major newspapers published detailed correspondences between the U.S. State Department and its overseas diplomatic missions

Nancy Astor, an outspoken American divorcee and prominent hostess for the social elite, became Britain’s first woman member of parliament

Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS

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

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.

Zits Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

Hagar The Horrible Chris Browne

Blondie Dennis Young and Denis Lebrun

Slylock Bob Weber

PLUS | WEDNESDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2012

HYPER SUDOKU

CROSS WORD

CROSSWORDS

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

How to play Hyper Sudoku:A Hyper Sudoku

Puzzle is solved

by filling the

numbers from 1

to 9 into the blank

cells. A Hyper

Sudoku has

unlike Sudoku

13 regions

(four regions

overlap with the

nine standard

regions). In all

regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear

only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is

solved like a normal Sudoku.

ACROSS 1 Concern for a

dermatologist 5 They often come with

eggs15 Catalan article16 What cuts power in

half?17 Sheila’s welcome18 Opposite of

“dissuaded from”19 Coulee21 Messed up22 Roster curtailer: Abbr.23 Product of some

decay25 Non-Hollywood, say26 Bit of wet-weather

wear27 Packed things29 Touchdown letters30 Something stuck in a

freezer?33 Five in the ninth

inning?35 Step36 Prefix with 11-Down

39 Signs near a teller’s window, maybe

42 Some proctors, briefly44 Of the essence47 Silverwing flier49 Prepare to send some

mail50 Route through a park,

maybe52 The toe of a boot?53 Schnapps choice55 Declamation stations56 Many a crash cushion

at a construction zone59 Get 44-Down60 Affection61 Bananas62 Civil engineering

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Piedmont region

DOWN 1 It’s checked before

taking off 2 Ripple 3 Dieter’s design

4 Like many horror flick characters

5 One of the subjects of the best-selling ’02 book “The Conquerors”

6 King Hussein Airport locale

7 Disgrace 8 Cod relative 9 Java, for one10 Like the Phillies’ caps11 Word with career or

goal12 Falls short13 Manx trait14 Some ermines20 Securing device24 Her help was solicited

in a hit song25 P.R., e.g.27 P.R. releases28 Passing comment at a

poker table31 Shared funds32 Symphonic score abbr.34 Backed up

37 “Sold!”38 Universidad de las

Américas site40 “Children of the

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48 Quick and thorough learner

50 Like some canine teeth

51 Daughter of Zeus and Themis

53 “The Incredibles” family name

54 Aretha’s Grammy-nominated sister

57 Bit of 1-Down58 Photocopier abbr.

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How to play Kakuro:The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some cells will contain two numbers.However, in a crossword the numbers reference clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! They denote the total of the digits in the row or column referenced by the number.Within each collection of cells - called a run

- any of the numbers 1 to 9 may be used but, like sudoku, each number may only be used once.

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

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EASY SUDOKUEasy 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.

Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate

PLUS | WEDNESDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2012 CINEMA / TV LISTINGS

SHOWING AT CITY CENTER10:00 The Football

League Show

10:30 Copa Del Rey

Malaga V

Cacere

12:15 Copa Del Rey

Real Madrid V

Alcoyano

14:30 Basketball

Nba Dallas @

Philadelphia

16:30 The Football

League Show

17:00 Coppa Italia

Atalanta V

Cesena

19:00 Coppa Italia

Bologna V

Livorno

21:00 Stars Ronaldo

21:30 Copa Del Rey

Barcelona V

Alaves

01:30 Coppa Italia

Siena V Torino

08:00 News

9:00 Witness

10:00 News

10:30 Inside Story

11:00 News

11:30 The Stream

12:00 News

12:30 Fault Lines

13:00 NEWSHOUR

14:00 News

14:30 Inside Story

15:00 The Fight for

Amazonia

16:00 NEWSHOUR

17:00 News

17:30 The Stream

18:00 NEWSHOUR

19:00 News

19:30 People &

Power

20:00 News

20:30 Inside Story

21:00 NEWSHOUR

22:00 News

22:30 The Stream

23:00 Witness

13:15 Ultimate

Survival

15:05 Auction Kings

16:25 Wheeler

Dealers

18:15 Mythbusters

19:10 How Stuff’s

Made

19:40 How It’s Made

20:05 Border Security

20:35 GI Dough

21:00 Auction Kings

22:25 Mythbusters

Dirty Dozen

23:20 Mythbusters

13:00 Wild Russia

15:00 Planet

Carnivore

17:00 Octopus

Volcano

18:00 Hunter Hunted

19:00 Wild

Mississippi

21:00 Planet

Carnivore

23:00 World’s

Weirdest

13:15 The Marvelous

Misadventures...

14:30 Young Justice

17:00 Angelo Rules

18:25 Amazing World

Of Gumball

19:40 Regular Show

20:30 Ben 10

22:10 Courage The

Cowardly Dog

23:00 Ben 10:

Ultimate Alien

10:00 Baby Geniuses

12:00 Life As We

Know It

16:00 Baby Geniuses

18:00 Zero Effect

20:00 Leaves Of

Grass

22:00 High Fidelity

15

13:20 RSPCA: On

The Frontline

13:50 Wildlife SOS

14:45 Animal Cops

Philadelphia

15:40 Wild France

17:00 The Really Wild

Show

17:30 Too Cute!

21:10 Gibbons: Back

In The Swing

21:35 Going Ape

22:05 Wild France

23:00 Galapagos

23:55 Mutant Plane

13:05 Bermuda

Grace

14:35 Stagecoach

16:10 Juggernaut

18:15 The Private Life

Of Sherlock

Holmes

20:15 Running

Scared

22:00 Keys To The

Kingdom

23:35 The Taking Of

Pelham 123

11:40 Three Little

Words

13:25 The Yearling

15:35 What’s Up,

Doc?

17:20 The Liquidator

19:05 Father’s Little

Dividend

20:25 The Shoes Of

The Fisherman-

FAM

23:00 Shaft

14:30 Hairy Tooth Fairy 2

16:00 The Nutty

Professor

18:00 Scooby-Doo!

Legend Of The

Phantosaur

20:00 Good Boy!

22:00 The Nutty

Professor

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1

Thuppakki (2D/Tamil) – 2.00, 7.30 & 10.45pm

Podaa Podi (2D/Tamil) – 5.15pm

2

Son Of Sardaar (2D/Hindi) – 2.00 & 11.15pm

Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2D/Hindi) – 4.45 & 8.00pm

MALL CINEMA

1

Paranorman (Comedy) – 3.00 & 5.00pm

The Dragon Pearl (Adventure) – 7.00pm

The Keeper (Action) – 9.00 & 11.15pm

2

Cinderella (3D/Animation)– 2.30, 4.15 & 6.00pm

The Man With The Iron Fist (2D/Action) – 7.45 & 9.30pm

Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn 2 (2D/Adventure) – 11.15pm

3

Argo (2D/Drama) – 2.30 & 7.00pm

Silver Linings Playbook (2D/Comedy) – 4.45pm

Twilight Saga 2: Breaking Dawn 2 (2D/Adventure) – 9.15pm

Grabbers (2D/Comedy) – 11.30pm

ROYAL PLAZA

1

Cinderella (3D/Animation)– 3.00 & 4.30pm

Grabbers (2D/Comedy) – 6.00pm

The Man With The Iron Fist (2D/Action) – 7.45 & 11.30pm

Twilight Saga 2: Breaking Dawn 2 (2D/Adventure) – 9.30pm

2

Ice Age 4: Continental Drifts (Animation – 2.30pm

Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2D/Hindi) – 4.00, 7.15 & 10.30pm

3

Safe (Action) – 2.30 & 6.45pm

Hunger Games (Thriller) – 4.15 & 8.30pm

Battleship (Action) – 11.15pm

LANDMARK

1

Cinderella (3D/Animation)– 2.30, 4.00 & 5.45pm

Al Anessa Mammy 2 (2D/Arabic) – 7.30 & 9.30pm

Silver Linings Playbook (2D/Comedy) – 11.15pm

2

Grabbers (2D/Comedy) – 3.00 & 7.15pm

Silver Linings Playbook (2D/Comedy) – 5.00pm

Twilight Saga 2: Breaking Dawn 2 (2D/Adventure) – 9.15 & 11.30pm

3

The Man With The Iron Fist (2D/Action) – 2.30, 7.00 & 11.15pm

Argo (2D/Drama) – 4.30 & 9.00pm

PLUS | WEDNESDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2012 POTPOURRI16

IN FOCUS

A heron lands at the Spree river in Berlin.

by Fabrice Coffrini

Editor-In-Chief Khalid Al Sayed Acting Managing Editor Hussain Ahmad Editorial Office The Peninsula Tel: 4455 7741, E-mail: plus@pen.com.qa / editor@pen.com.qa

Today in Qatar

Kimiko Yoshida When: Till Dec 1, 10am - 10pmWhere: Katara Gallery 1, Building 19 What: Japanese photographer Kimiko Yoshida studied photography in Japan as well as in France, where she lives and works since 1995. For the Katara Galleries exhibition the curator has selected works where the artist features her interpretation of Middle Eastern, Arab and North African traditional dress and accessories.Free entry

“Elizabeth Taylor in Iran, 1976” Firooz Zahedi WHEN: Till Nov 30, 10am - 10pmWHERE: Katara Gallery 1, Building 19 WHAT: Firooz Zahedi was a personal friend and confidant of Elizabeth Taylor, as a friend and a photographer he accompanied the movie start in her visit to Iran in 1976. This exhibition will bring to Doha the photographs taken during that visit.Free entry

Constantin Boym Exhibition : Learning From MabkharaWhen: Till Dec 1, 10am-10pmWHERE: Gallery 2 Building 13 WHAT: Featuring unique and exquisite shapes and designs, Mabkhara is a traditional Arab incense burner, an authentic object typically used as daily domestic activities in the Arab world. Free entry

Yan Pei-Ming“Painting the history”When: 9am-8pm, Till Jan 12, 2013Friday 3pm to 9pmWHERE: QMA Gallery, Bldg 10 WHAT: Curated by Francesco Bonami, this exhibition profiles three types of history-makers and highlights the power of painting as a medium for recording historical events. Free entry

Tea with NefertitiWhen: Till March 31, 2013; 11am-6pmWHERE: Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art WHAT: Offer a critical perspective on how to perceive an artwork, particularly in and from the Arab world. Free entry

Forever NowWhen: Till March 31, 2013; 11am-6pmWHERE: Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art WHAT: Forever Now proposes new readings based on the works of five artists from Mathaf’s permanent collection. This exhibition unpacks new narratives that posit a unique understanding of five diverse artists: Fahrelnissa Zeid, Jewad Selim, Saliba Douaihy, Salim Al–Dabbagh and Ahmed Cherkaoui. Free entry

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MEDIA SCAN

• Many residents are calling for land-scaping streets and planting trees on highways and finishing it by 2015.

• There is criticism about the quality of graduates coming out from Qatar University and the Education City.

• There is acute parking problem at Rumailah Hospital and many patients find it difficult to get an empty parking space.

• There are demands to build clubs or social gathering spaces for retirees.

• Talks are rife about the opening of new Al Wakrah Hospital on December 2, 2012.

• Residents say many Rumailah park visitors are seen throwing empty

water bottles and food leftovers all around the park and don’t use the waste bins.

• There is talk about merging eight organizations under the Supreme Council for Family, with three non-Qataris in the new committee.

• Jobseekers are complaining that some companies are conducting pointless interviews.

• Many wonder whether the Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital has enough beds as the population is increasing on a daily basis.

• Many find it strange that the Director of Training and Development and Director of Public Relations are non-Qataris in many companies.

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

Light therapy at Swedish bus stops

Commuters in the northern Swedish town of Umea are being treated to ultra-violet light therapy as the long,

dark winter for which the Nordic state is renowned draws in. Energy company Umea Energi has decided to install ultra-violet lights at about 30 bus stops for people, which will be in place for the next three weeks.

“This is so people can get a little energy kick as they are waiting,” said Umea Energi marketing chief Anna Norrgard. Umea is about 600km north of capital city Stockholm.

The company also wanted to high-light the fact that its energy comes from environmentally sound sources, she said. Any harmful rays from the light have been filtered out of it, the company said.

Much of Sweden is plunged into long, dark winters, often with lots of snow. The sun in Umea currently rises at about 8am local time (2am EDT) and sets at 3pm. The daylight hours are shortest in December, when the sun comes up at about 10am and disappears again at about 2:30pm.

Some towns north of the Arctic circle have no daylight for several weeks in the winter.

Reuters