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VIS celebrates United Nations Day

Disney announces plans for a new Star

Wars film trilogy

Gallery after gallery in the spectacular all-white building, designed by Japanese starchitect Toyo Ito, is filled with paintings, sculptures, installations and digital interactive displays that attempt to explain what exactly the Baroque meant and how it expressed itself.

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CAMPUSSUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2017 03DPS-MIS students shine at Qatar Schools Debating League-I

Qatar Schools Debating League-I took place on November 4 at Omar Bin Al

Khattab Secondary School for Boys. The tournament was throbbing with the zealous and enthusiastic par-ticipation of – 169 speakers, 56 teams from 31 schools.

They debated across issues of

Media biases, the current blockade on Qatar, entirely online friendships and politics in sports.

At the end of the day, DPS Mod-ern Indian School (DPS-MIS) boys topped by getting 7 cummulative points.

Team Joel, Farhan and Fahad came second with all four wins

followed by were team Shivom, Sarthak and Hamza at seventh and team Aadithya Golash, John Sher-win and Arnaud Viegas in eighth position with 3 wins each.

In the individual category, Sarthak turned 7th followed by John at 8th, Hamzah at 10th, Anaud Adi-tya and Farhan at 12th, Shivom and

Fahad at 22nd and Joel at 48th position.

It was a very enriching and a healthy competition that allowed the debaters to gain tremendous knowledge in the art of wordplay developing numerous skills neces-sary in life like time management and expression of words

MES wins CBSE National Football Championship

The under-19 boys’ football team of MES registered a his-torical win by securing

second runner-up position in the 20th Interschool CBSE National Football Championship held in Noida, India.

In the semifinal played yester-day, the team narrowly lost to Mamtha Modern Senior Sec School, New Delhi.

The fact that in the 5 matches it played in its group, MES did not even concede a goal talks about

the team’s strong defence strategy. The team by reaching the Quarter-Final entered the knock out stage of the tournament. MES reached the semifinal of the tournament defeating Dewan Public School Ghaziabad 3-2 through penalty shootout.

MES is the first team from GCC to feature in the semifinals and now has the honour of securing second runner-up position in the inter-school CBSE National Football Championship.

The school officiating principal, Hameeda Kadar, congratulated the members of the team for their phe-nomenal accomplishment and

lauded the efforts of the team coaches, Akbar Ali and Binoy, mem-bers of the Physical Education Department.

Rajagiri Public School students visit Qatar Diabetes Association

Rajagiri Public School students Aisha, Zoya, Adithya, Kevin and Liya visited the Qatar Diabetes Associa-tion (QDA) as part of data collection for their project

on diabetes among school going children in Indian Schools in Doha.

It was a novel experience for the students and a golden opportunity for them to take first step on research. The team members at QDA gave valuable tips to the students and the team returned with insights and inspiration. Raja-giri is grateful to the QDA team.

COVER STORY SUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER 201704The Washington Post

Maybe it’s not surpris-ing that there aren’t many museums devoted to the Baroque, the artis-

tic and architectural style that’s been described as “clumsy in form and extravagant in contorted orna-mentation” and whose name may derive from the Spanish word for

“wart.” Even little-b “baroque” can be synonymous with having bad taste.

And yet, the Baroque is also “Don Quixote,” Descartes, Rubens, Rembrandt, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Isaac Newton, Shakespeare. For a century and a half, the style pervaded nearly all artistic disci-plines and aspects of transatlantic culture, a strange, frantic expres-sion of the newfound contact between two hemispheres that would profoundly change the lives of people on both sides of the ocean. In Mexico, the Baroque left its most indelible mark on the colonial city of Puebla, two hours southeast of Mexico City.

After visiting Puebla’s new International Museum of the Baroque, I’m not sure I understand the style any better, but the jour-ney, at least, was thought-provoking. Gallery after gallery in the spectac-ular all-white building, designed by Japanese starchitect Toyo Ito, is filled with paintings, sculptures, installations and digital interactive displays that attempt to explain what exactly the Baroque meant and how it expressed itself. Exiting a temporary exhibition this spring, I was left with the feeling that the Baroque is everywhere and nowhere, a kind of “know it when I see it” aesthetic that snares works from artists as diverse as Johann Sebastian Bach and David Bowie.

The museum’s delicate white exterior walls catch the eye from miles away. They look like sheets of paper stood on end and precar-iously assembled. Doubled by the surrounding reflecting pools, the walls, when seen up close, aren’t fragile at all but are made of 14-inch-thick cast concrete.

“We try to break and dissolve the cold and rigid order to achieve fluid spaces,” the architects wrote in a

statement timed to the museum’s unveiling last year. “We hope that when people move from one room to another, they experience a baroque space.”

Ito, who won architecture’s Pritzker Prize in 2013, designed the building to be earthquake-resist-ant, a feature that was put to the test (and passed) when a 7.1-mag-nitude temblor struck less than 100 miles away in September. Inside, a sweeping curved staircase is bathed in sunlight streaming in through a vast glass wall that looks out on a central courtyard.

“In this project, light also acquires a special meaning,” the architects wrote.

A recording of choral music welcomed us as we entered the gal-leries, setting the tone for the journey to come, which can take several hours if you let it. A time-line written on one wall explained that the Baroque lasted roughly from 1598 to 1752, capturing a moment when Western Europe was beginning to grapple with shifts, including the conquest of the Amer-icas and the Protestant Reformation.

Silver and gold extracted from Spain’s colonies were flowing to the Far East and to Europe, where the Roman Catholic Church had responded to Martin Luther’s threat b y b u i l d i n g t e m p l e s

that bombarded the senses with excessive decoration and copious amount of gold. They reminded all who entered of the awesome power the church wielded. This intimida-tion tactic is on full display throughout the Americas, includ-ing in several remarkable Baroque churches that still stand in Puebla.

One gallery was filled with a room-size scale model of the city’s centro historico, where visitors could touch a button that lit up the location of this or that Baroque structur. The museum’s auditorium also provides a virtual tour of the chapel, along with other famous Baroque churches around the world, on its four video screens.

If it's dramatic andexaggerated, it must be Baroque

COVER STORYSUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2017 05Wall texts explained that the

Baroque aimed to spark awe in the viewer. Drama, exaggerated emo-tion, theatricality and sensuality were core elements of the style, which also took on a local dimen-sion in Mexico, the Philippines and Italy. In Cholula, one of Puebla’s nearby suburbs, the eye-popping Church of Santa María Tonantz-intla features cherubs with distinctly indigenous features, carved into every last inch of the church’s stucco interior.

Another gallery demonstrated the interest that upper-class Euro-peans developed in the “exotic” cultures they were increasingly hearing about from merchants and explorers. They started collecting artifacts and animal specimens to display in their lavish homes. One installation re-created such a col-lection room, complete with

“cabinets of wonders,” taxidermied birds, animal tusks and furniture from faraway lands.

The museum’s permanent exhibition is divided among sev-eral galleries, each devoted to a different discipline (art, theater, music, literature, clothing, etc). Most come complete with some kind of interactive technology, such as headphones that demon-strate how a Baroque cello should sound, and touch screens that explore the differences between Mexican and European Baroque architecture.

Between the luxurious 18th-century gowns, the urns made from Guatemalan silver, and

Peruvian gold and the artifacts on loan from institutions such as the Prado and Madrid’s National Museum of Decorative Arts, it’s too much to see in one stretch. The interior courtyard is a relaxing place to take a break next to a mes-merizing reflecting pool, where an eddy of swirling water speeds up and slows down unpredictably.

For a longer pause, we headed upstairs to Barroco, a chic power-lunch spot whose menu was designed by celebrated Mexico City chef Martha Ortiz. Golden ears of corn adorn every table, each draped in crisp white linen. The dishes are refined takes on poblano classics such as chalupas (small fried tortillas topped with chicken and doused in red salsa, green salsa or mole) and tacos arabes. The day we visited, the din-ing room was quiet except for a few tables of men in expensive suits having business meetings.

The museum projects gilded elegance at every turn, reflecting its hefty price tag. Local papers have estimated its cost to be some-where between $350m and $560m (depending on the exchange rate), a sum that left many poblanos wary. The governor of Puebla has said that he hopes the museum will do for Puebla what the Guggen-heim did for Bilbao, but it doesn’t seem to be getting that kind of traction, at least not yet.

In the end, the museum is awe-inspiring, sometimes clumsy, and has a lot going on - a bit like the Baroque itself.

COMMUNITY / CAMPUS SUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER 20170610,000 spectators witnessed Red Bull Car Park Drift’s 2017 qualifier

Abdulrahman Fakhro made his way to the podium as Qatar’s 2017 King of Drift!

Qatar hosted the penultimate qual-ifying round for Red Bull Car Park Drift’s 2017 season in the Middle East.

The event was held under the support and supervision of the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Fed-eration (QMMF) and in partnership with TOTAL, Falken Tyres, Shop and Ship, Vodafone Qatar, Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Co – Nissan and Losail Circuit Sports Club.

The action-packed evening fea-tured a signature show by the extraordinary Abdo Feghali who supervised the event and its con-testants. Around 10,0000 spectators crowded the Doha Corniche to wit-ness the crowning of Qatar’s ultimate drifter.

Abdulrahman Fakhroo set the bar as he achieved 243 points, win-ning both the crowd and the judges’ favour.

Fans gathered at the Dallah Parking to cheer 20 contestants, as they were put to the ultimate drift-ing test.

Abdulrahman Fakhro driving a Nissan Silvia enforced his own

style throughout the night, as he claimed the most points up to the final run. In Second place, Ahmad Abu Irshaid driving a Nissan 350z with 230 points was the runner-up while Mohammad Al Khayat scored 227 points to take third place in his BMW M2. Sultan Al Mureikhi, Executive Director of Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Fed-eration handed the victors their trophies.

After being crowned as King of Drift, Fakhro said: “Thrilled for the win for the second year in row. Despite some obstacles, we man-aged to overcome and clinch the title. I dedicate thin victory to my country Qatar, and all the supporters.”

The evening opened with a phe-nomenal performance by the drifting legend and Red Bull athlete Abdo Feghali, thrilling all the

attendees and setting up the atmos-phere for competitive drifting.

Red Bull Car Park Drift is in partnership with TOTAL, Falken Tires and Shop and Ship, Vodafone Qatar, Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Co.

- Nissan, Losail Circuit Sports Club, Qatar Living, I Love Qatar, Q Motor, Autosport.me, Cars in Doha, and XTork magazine.

For more information, please visit: www.redbullcarparkdrift.com

Sadarul Anam, Director of Adax Business Systems, Diljith

Parayarath, Sales Manager, hold Tamim Al Majd image as they

visit the Great Wall of China.

The United Nations was formed for the purpose of promoting a peaceful existence among all nations or countries in the world.

Vision International School (VIS) celebrated their very first United Nations Day on October 24 and they are very happy to announced that it was a major success!

Almost 600 students, more than 100 staff and 50 parents attended the opening ceremony and the parade of flags. Thirty-three flags were carried, representing the nationalities of our students and staff. The entire day was full of national pride as each person was encour-aged to dress in the national dress of their home country, or in the colours of their flag.

VIS celebrates United Nations Day

LIFESTYLESUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2017 07

Humour can teach kids about their bodiesThe Washington Post

Children love potty humour. Although no one wants their kids to shout PEE or POOP in

the middle of a restaurant, if your child is fixated on boogers, belch-ing and bad breath, you can use this as an opportunity to discuss how the body works.

I know this because I’m a pedi-atrician, and a father. I often use potty humour to explain things to my young patients, sometimes as their parents look on in shock. But guess what? The kids remember when I tell them about why they have something called flatulence. And I hope I’m giving their parents, who are often so attuned to telling them to be proper and behave, an excuse to have a little fun, too.

Always here to help, here are some gross facts and ways to explain the body’s inner workings from my new book, “The Fantastic Body.”

Remember, parents, it’s not actually gross, it’s the amazing body. Here’s how you can explain a few things to your kids.

The Super SneezeSneezing is a reflex that propels

mucus and foreign objects out of the nose. When you sneeze, air and thousands of tiny mucus droplets shoot out of your nostrils really fast and can travel from 3 to 25 feet through the air. Any germs surfing on the sneeze could land on other people and make them sick. That’s why you should tuck your nose into the crook of your elbow whenever you sneeze or cough.

Slippery SalivaThe human body is loaded with

glands. Some produce tears. Some produce sweat. Some produce oil. Your mouth has six large glands and hundreds of tiny glands that make saliva. Although kids may think the purpose of saliva is to have spitting contests with their friends, it actu-ally has more important things to do. Saliva keeps your oral tissues moist, mixes with food to make it taste better and easier to swallow,

and contains germ-fighting chem-icals (antibodies) to help prevent tooth decay and other infections in your mouth.

Dragon BreathYour mouth is home to billions

of “good” bacteria. These micro-scopic organisms don’t make you sick, but they live on your teeth, cheeks, tongue and every other structure in your mouth. Since you don’t eat or drink when you sleep, huge numbers of bacteria that would normally be washed down your throat have the opportunity to “party till dawn.” As these bac-teria reproduce, they foul the air around them - and inside you. The waste products they produce are what cause super-bad morning breath.

To Burp Or Not To BurpWhen you swallow, small

amounts of air get into your stom-ach along with whatever you’ve been eating and drinking. Air is lighter than water, so it rises to the top as your stomach busily churns away. As the pressure increases in your stomach, the bottom end of the esophagus briefly opens, letting the air escape. When this occurs, a BURRRRP will echo through the room. Burping is an important part of digestion. If you weren’t able to burp, your stomach could become bloated, which can cause gas pains. That’s why babies get fussy and stop drinking unless they are burped during a feeding.

Who Cut the Cheese?

Not all of the air you swallow exits your body as a burp. Some of it continues on to the last part of your intestinal tract. There are tril-lions of bacteria in your large intestine. These microscopic crea-tures are part of the human microbiome that’s discussed a lot these days. In addition to helping digest food, these bacteria produce gases that add to the swallowed air that’s already in your intestines. Farts are made up of oxygen, nitro-gen, carbon dioxide, methane and hydrogen sulfide. Most are odor-less, but hydrogen sulfide packs a wallop. This is the chemical that gives farts their rotten-egg smell. The average person farts 15 times per day. Most people keep farts to themselves, but some kids (of all ages) like to share them with friends and family.

Here a Smell, There a SmellHave you ever noticed that an

unwashed 16-year-old smells much worse than an unwashed 6-year-old? There is a reason for this. People have two types of sweat glands. Eccrine glands work at all ages. Apocrine glands don’t start working until a child hits puberty. The types of bacteria that produce raunchy body odor love to feast on the sweat produced by apocrine glands. That’s why a stinky fourth-grader smells like dirt and a stinky 10th-grader smells like a locker room.

Grossness In BooksMany children’s authors use

humour and “grossology” to keep readers glued to the page. The Cap-tain Underpants books are filled with gross humor. Others, like “The BFG” (Big Friendly Giant), use humor and gross imagery more selectively to keep kids interested. Roald Dahl does this in the BFG by creating a drink called frobscottle that has a side effect of producing whizzpoppers: farts that lift a per-son into the air. So the next time your child farts at the dinner table, use that as an opportunity to dis-cuss digestion - or the BFG. (See? It’s a win-win.)

SCIENCE SUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER 201708

AFP

Brazil has lagged far behind in the shift to solar power, but the continent’s biggest facil-

ity now being built in the south-east aims to give the country its place in the sun.

The plant in Pirapora, in the south-eastern state of Minas Gerais, has 1.2 million solar panels, cover-ing the equivalent of more than 1,200 soccer fields.

It first began producing power in September, with the second of three phases in the project going online this Thursday.

The whole thing, operated by French energy giant EDF Energies Nouvelles, should be operational before the second quarter of 2018, boasting a capacity of 400 mega-watts. That’s enough to meet the annual demand of 420,000 households.

“It’s a key project of exceptional dimensions at a location that has the advantage of being flat, with lit-tle vegetation, a lot of sun, and proximity to a high voltage trans-mission line,” said Paulo Abranches, EDF EN chief executive officer for Brazil.

The site, sprawling over 1,977 acres (800 hectares) north of the state capital Belo Horizonte, appears to be a natural setting for capturing the sun. The little

vegetation that grows has been parched, while visitors are told to wear protective leg gear against the danger of snake or spider bites.

Propped several feet (1.2 metres) off the ground, the solar panels pivot with the sun, horizon-tal at midday and tilting with the changing angles. Even on cloudy days they still produce, though los-ing about 30 percent of output.

EDF EN holds 80 percent of the Pirapora plant and Canadian Solar Inc the other 20 percent in a project with an estimated investment of more than two billion reais ($610 million).

The panels were all built by Canadian Solar at a Sao Paulo factory.

That cost “30 to 40 percent more” than the equivalent in China, Abranches says. But local produc-tion was the key requirement for

the plant receiving a 529 million reais loan from Brazil’s BNDES development bank -- about half the investment poured into the first phase of the project.

The other two phases are await-ing loans.

Marcos Cardoso, who is in charge of energy projects at BNDES, said solar power is “an absolute pri-ority” for Brazil if it is to meet its Paris climate accord goals of mak-ing 45 percent of all energy renewable by 2030.

Only 0.2 percent of electricity production comes from solar pres-ently, according to figures in August from the energy ministry.

“Brazil has just begun to catch up after a 15-year delay in this area,” said Rodrigo Sauaia, president of the Brazilian Solar Energy Association.

With solar panel prices con-stantly falling -- about 10 percent of what they were a decade ago -- the race to make up that lost ground is well underway.

“The fact that this is the first project using panels built locally also contributes to the development of this technology in Brazil,” Sauaia said.

As a huge tropical country, Bra-zil might be thought to have a big advantage in that the most impor-tant element -- sunshine -- is plentiful. But that’s not enough.

“There’s far more sun than in a country like Germany, for example, but they’re a good deal more advanced,” said Mauro Lerer, an engineer at Solarize, which offers training in the sector in Rio de Janeiro.

“There’s a lack of interest from the government, which continues to focus on oil” and doesn’t offer enough incentives to solar entre-preneurs, he said.

“They should reduce taxes to stimulate investment. Many want to get into solar, including private companies, but can’t afford it,” he added.

Bruno Fyot, chief operating officer of EDF EN, said renewables will take off.

“In Brazil you have good wind and you have sun... (and) long-term growth in demand for electricity.”

The plant in Pirapora, in the south-eastern state of Minas Gerais, has 1.2 million solar panels, covering the equivalent of more than 1,200 soccer fields.

As a huge tropical country, Brazil might be thought to have a big advantage in that the most important element -- sunshine -- is plentiful. But that’s not enough.

Huge solar plant aims for brighter Brazil energy output

FOODSUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2017 09

Kara Elder The Washington Post

Apple strudel has a way of evoking nostalgia. (This is almost certainly aided by

its immortalisation in the lyrics of a certain earworm by Rodgers and Hammerstein.) For Helene Gallent, owner of Little Austria, a small Leesburg, Virginia, com-pany specialising in Austrian sweets, apple strudel is the taste of childhood spent in the south-ern Austrian region of Carinthia. The sweet pastry filled with cin-namon-spiced apples is a welcome sight any time of year, but perhaps even more so in autumn.

A brief history lesson, with help from “The Oxford Compan-ion to Sugar and Sweets” (Oxford University Press, 2015): Strudel, with a number of fillings savory or sweet, is found throughout central and western Europe.

The first written recipe dates

to the 1696 manuscript “Koch Puech.” Its connection to Ger-man-speaking nations (“strudel” means “whirlpool” in German - a reference to the swirly appear-ance some types have when sliced) provides a boost of popu-larity come Oktoberfest season, in mid- to late September.

CrustGallent stretches her sun-

flower-oil-based dough into a super thin sheet, which, once rolled with the apple filling and brushed with butter, creates a multilayered, slightly crisp crust. German Gourmet in Falls Church, Viriginia, and Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe in Arlington, Virginia, use puff pastry, creating a flaky, slightly doughier shell.

FruitNearly any variety of fruit can

be used, but apple seems to be the most popular; likewise, the slice and texture of the filling is quite variable. Some apples, like

those used by Little Austria, are thinly sliced; German Gourmet’s filling is chunkier, while Heidel-berg Pastry’s recalls apple sauce, as the filling is cooked before going into the strudel.

RaisinsLove it or hate it, the dried

fruit is a common addition. It

adds a dimension of sweetness and a bit of chew.

Sugar and spiceNaturally, cinnamon is the

spice of choice here; Little Aus-tria treads lightly with the spice while also keeping the sweetness in check. German Gourmet’s stru-del is more cinnamon-forward.

Anatomy of an apple strudel

HEALTH SUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER 201710

The Washington Post

As a native San Franciscan, I pride myself on my parallel-parking skills. But now that I have a reverse camera in my car, I

wonder how I ever parked before this technol-ogy. It’s changed my whole experience. With food and exercise, too, a simple tool or new habit can make what once felt difficult instead seem effortless.

I call these tools “game-changers.” Pouched wild salmon is a game-changer for me. Fresh salmon is too expensive, and even if I did pay the price, I can’t batch-cook salmon for the week, as it won’t last. But I really want to increase my intake of omega-3 fatty acids, and wild salmon is the best option. I now order precooked, three-ounce portions of wild salmon online and enjoy it regularly for lunch. What once felt impossible is now easy.

When you open your mind to exploring a problem, a tool or change of perspective, even something extraordinarily small and basic, can have a profound impact.

Unpack the problem and understand your “why.” Start noticing when you’re feeling rushed, annoyed or frustrated. If so, take a breath and try to understand the frustration. Why does this continue to be a problem? Get specific. Then decide whether it’s under your control to find a tool, change the routine or create a new habit to make life easier. Here are some ideas.

NutritionStock your freezer and pantry: Find frozen,

canned and jarred products that can be incor-porated into your routine so you always have food ready to go. I have blueberries, spinach, burgers and bread in my freezer and canned soup, tuna, beans, almond butter and olives in my pantry. Life is easier when you have food available for dinner. Read the ingredients on the label to ensure you’re eating whole and real ingredients, and watch sodium levels based on your dietary needs.

Outfit your kitchen: A slow cooker, sharp knife, quality blender, programmable coffee maker, airtight storage containers and an all-purpose pan can make cooking and prepping into much easier tasks. If you always notice one step of your cooking is slowing you down, it might be worth investing in a product that will make you more efficient.

Stash on-the-go snacks: Find single-serve options for your favorites so you can eat in line with your values no matter where you are. Cof-fee, tea, nut/seed butter, nuts and seeds, crackers, oils, fruit, bars and powders can help you eat nutritiously during a busy day.

Pack your lunch the night before: When cooking dinner, prep lunches for you and your family so the next morning there is one less task on the to-do list.

Grocery shop online: You’d be amazed what can be bought online. Delivery will let you avoid grocery shopping trips altogether, but some stores also have a cheaper pickup option.

Prep food in batches: If you’re going to take precious time to prep food, make several serv-ings at a time. Chop vegetables and cook proteins and starches to last the entire week instead of one meal.

ExerciseChoose your clothes the night before: Incred-

ibly basic, but a true game-changer! I do this every night. If you want a morning workout, have your gym clothes ready at your bed and pack your work clothes the night before. If you want an evening workout, have your gym bag ready at the door so you never have the “forgot my gym clothes” excuse.

Add squats and push-ups: These two exer-cises can work many muscles. Adding a five-minute workout into your day - three sets of 10 squats and push-ups while watching tele-vision - can be a step toward improving wellness.

Try a tracker: Tracking data for exercise can keep you accountable, focused, challenged,

motivated and informed. Track steps, heart rate, mileage, breath rate, speed, frequency or inten-sity using a wearable device. One or more of these pieces of information can be the game-changer to improve your exercise routine.

Treat yourself to some gear: Waterproof headphones to wear while swimming, a yoga mat that’s just right, a running jacket that’s per-fect for the weather, an at-home spin bike, a pullup bar in a doorway at the office or wireless headphones that sound fantastic. These can make exercise enjoyable and convenient.

Other life hacksImprove sleep hygiene: For ideal sleep, a bed-

room will be dark, cool, clean and have no noise distractions. A comfortable eye mask, blackout curtains, fan, humidifier, white noise machine and a storage container to hold clutter could all be small things to improve a night’s sleep.

Take advantage of technology: There are all sorts of apps and services that can assist in well-ness, or in all the errands that take away from the time we have to improve our wellness. Exam-ples include workout routines, recipes and meal plans, ordering groceries and takeout, pay your parking meter, ordering prescriptions, guided meditations with prompts, sleep cues, remind-ers to floss, gratitude journals, scheduling assistants and so much more. Research online and in your phone’s app store to experiment.

Ask for help: It can seem extraordinarily dif-ficult to ask for help. But something as simple as ordering groceries online is an example of ask-ing for help. There are also services to run errands, put together furniture, fix that one thing in the house you’ve been meaning to fix, declut-ter your garage, or any of the other tasks on your list.

Invest in yourself: A skilled personal trainer, dietitian, bodyworker or health specialist may be the person you need. Or maybe your game-changer is a phenomenal mattress, piece of sports equipment, kitchen tool, furniture or other technology.

14 game-changers for your wellness routine

BOLLYWOODSUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2017 11

Mammootty offers help to group of tribalsIANS

Malayalam superstar Mam-mootty (pictured), known for his benevolence, spent

time with a group of tribals yester-day and promised them help for a better quality of life.

The meeting between the actor and the group of tribals, hailing from the Kundalakudi colony in interior Munnar, was facilitated by the Janamaithri police.

It took place in Thodupuzha, about 100 km from tribal hamlet, when the actor took out time in between the shoot of his film “Parole” directed by Sharath Sandith.

The group of tribals came with an offering of organic vegetables, grown in their homesteads, which included carrot, pumpkin, butter beans and cabbages.

The 66-year-old superstar expressed happiness and told media that he would do his best to provide

some sort of tele-medicine facili-ties where through video conferencing medical profession-als would be able to provide advice to the tribal community.

He also said that he would try to engage a tutor to teach Malay-alam to the young members of the community, as they are currently studying in Tamil medium.

In 2012, Mammootty had vis-ited this interior tribal colony and interacted with them.

Natasha Suri shoots film with Urvashi Rautela

IANS

Former Miss India World Natasha Suri, alongwith model-actress Urvashi

Rautela, is on board for a yet untitled film, co-produced by Zee TV.

Natasha, who won the crown in 2006, forayed into cinema as an actress with Malayalam film

"King Liar" and has also acted in a yet-to-be released Bollywood comedy thriller "Baa Baaa Black Sheep" featuring Anupam Kher, Maniesh Paul, Annu Kapoor, Kay Kay Menon and Manjari Phadnis.

The film has gone on floors and is being shot in Mumbai and Goa, read a statement.

"I am very excited to be part of this film project. It's an inter-esting story and a situational comedy with women playing strong roles. The unit is wonder-ful to work with. And I hope to have more opportunities in future to play myriad roles that bring out my potential. My big dream is to make my mother proud of me by making a mark as an actor and be part of qual-ity films," Natasha said.

Directed by Ajay Lohan, the film has been co-produced by Mahendra Dhariwal.

SRK seeks ‘dhoti’ for KIFF inauguralIANS

Wowing fans with a fresh attempt at Bangla at the opening of the 23rd

Kolkata International Film Festi-val (KIFF) , superstar Shah Rukh Khan sought a traditional Bengali

‘dhoti’ for the next edition, prom-ising to be fluent in the regional language.

“I have promised that I will keep on learning Bangla. My Ben-gali has to get better. This is my new attempt with eight lines. Please bear with me. Let me get this right because by next year I have to do it without reading it off a paper,” Shah Rukh said attired in a tuxedo while

officiating as the co-host at the KIFF inaugural.

“Ei film festival er bishesh onusthane uposthith thakte pere sammanito bodh korchi. (I feel honoured to be present at this special event). Sanskriti ebong

oitihjjyor ei shohor (Kolkata is the city of culture). Shob cheye Mishti Shohor Kolkata (It is the sweet-est city),” said SRK to rousing applause.

The 52-year-old actor who is Bengal’s brand ambassador, also requested a ‘dhoti’.

“Next time I am going to ask my friends to give me a dhoti also... Come and speak in full Ben-gali... fluent also and be here,” he said, congratulating State Chief Minister Minister Mamata Baner-jee for organising the festival.

Banerjee on her part prom-ised the attire.

“We will give a dhoti-panjabi to Shah Rukh. He has asked us,” Banerjee added.

“Next time I am going to ask my friends to give me a dhoti also... Come and speak in full Bengali... fluent also and be here.”

ENTERTAINMENT SUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER 201712

Elvis Presley’s divorce papers on auctionIANS

The divorce settlement papers of Elvis and Priscilla Presley will be up for

auction.The document is dated August

15, 1972, reports people.com.The yellowed papers are

being described by auctioneers Henry and Andrew Aldridge as

“a fabulous piece of show business history”, that will be made avail-able in UK on Saturday, according to Fox News.

“Each of the 12 pages contains fascinating details and offers the reader a snapshot into the details and offers the reader a snapshot into the details involved between both parties that only legal doc-uments can give,” Aldridge told Fox News.

The document states that the former couple agreed to divide up their property via the docu-ment to avoid more legal costs and “emotional stress.”

“The parties were married on May 1, 1967 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Unfortunate circumstances and

unhappy differences have arisen between the parties by reason of which they have lived separate and apart since February 23, 1972, and by reason of which they intend to dissolve their marriage,” reads the document.

The settlement is signed by both Elvis and Priscilla, with the music legend signing over his famous 1971 Mercedes Benz, his 1969 Cadillac Eldorado, a 1971

Harley Davidson motorcycle and $100,00.

A pre-sale estimate of the set-tlement is between $26,318 to $32,898. The last time the settle-ment documents came up for sale in 2011, they sold for just under $8,000.

Elvis was 32, while Priscilla was 21 when they got married. They had daughter Lisa Marie together.

Disney announces plans for a new Star Wars film trilogyAFP

Disney announced plans for a new Star Wars film trilogy and a live-action TV series

as it builds on the beloved and prof-itable science fiction franchise.

“We have big ambitions for the Star Wars franchise,” Disney chief executive Robert Iger said during a quarterly earnings call.

Disney just closed a deal with Rian Johnson, director of upcom-ing film “The Last Jedi,” to develop a brand new trilogy, according to Iger.

“We’re also planning to produce a number of original series for the new service and are already devel-oping a Star Wars live-action series,” Iger said of a planned direct-to-consumer pay service offering

television and film content.While there have previously

been animated Star Wars series, this will be the franchise’s first live-action show for the small screen.

The Star Wars franchise has been “exceeding expectations” since Disney acquired Lucasfilm five years ago, according to Iger.

Disney touted the box office success of two new Star Wars films and expressed confidence that “The Last Jedi,” set to debut in theaters next month, would be a hit.

“The excitement will only inten-sify as we get closer to the release date,” Iger said of the coming instalment.

Production recently wrapped on a film based on the story of Han Solo, who was played by actor Harrison Ford in the original trilogy as well

as in 2015’s “The Force Awakens,” according to Disney executives.

“Solo” is the second movie of a saga that unfolds on the sidelines of the adventures of the Skywalker family, the primary protagonists of the Star Wars universe. The first was “Rogue One,” which came out in 2016 and raked in more than $1bn at the box office.

“We’ve got more great Star Wars movies already planned for years to come in addition to the 2019 release of Episode IX,” Iger said, referring to the film that will follow

“The Last Jedi.”Star Wars has grown into the

most lucrative and influential movie franchise of all time since the orig-inal film was released in 1977. It has become ingrained in a geek culture that gave rise to Silicon Valley and

disruptive technologies.Californian filmmaker George

Lucas was 33 years old when he prepared to release his third fea-ture -- a far-fetched, slightly corny intergalactic saga of good and evil starring a sulky farm boy with daddy issues.

“I’m running out of hyperbolic adjectives to describe the power of Star Wars, but that’s because it is the ultimate standard-bearer,” Shawn Robbins, chief analyst for BoxOffice.com, said in an interview marking the 40th anniversary of the original film.

“Four decades of record-break-ing, genre-defining entertainment across film, television, video games, toys, books and everything else the brand has touched simply speaks for itself.”

Shakira postpones first date of tourAFP

Pop star Shakira was forced to cancel the first swathe of concerts of her world

tour yesterday because of a problem with her vocal cords, the tour’s promoters said.

The Colombian singer post-poned two concerts this weekend in Paris and a Belgian date on Sunday as well as a con-cert in Amsterdam on Tuesday

“on the orders of her doctor”, they said.

The cancellations come after the “Hips Don’t Lie” star called off the opening concert of the “El Dorado World Tour” in Cologne on Wednesday, telling fans that all cancelled shows would be rearranged.

“We regret to announce the postponement of the dates,” pro-moters Live Nation said.

“It was under the orders of her doctor because the singer’s vocal cords are still recovering.”

“Shakira is really upset not to see her fans, and is thankful for all the support they have given her in this difficult period.”

TECHNOLOGYSUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2017 13‘Pokemon Go’ creators to make ‘Harry Potter’ AR gameReuters

Fantastic beasts, wizard adven-tures and magic spells will come to life in a new “Harry

Potter” augmented reality mobile game from Pokemon Go developer Niantic Inc and Warner Bros Inter-active Entertainment, the companies said.

“Harry Potter: Wizards Unite” will bring author J.K. Rowling’s Wiz-arding World to mobile phones and use augmented reality (AR) to cre-ate a real-world scavenger hunt, allow players to cast spells, find artifacts, team up and encounter

magical beasts and characters from the popular book series.

The game’s use of real locations is similar to Niantic and Nintendo Co Ltd’s Pokemon Go, which became the first mass market adop-tion of AR in July 2016 and allows players to “catch” animated char-acters that appeared in their real surroundings.

No release date was given for the “Harry Potter” game, but Nian-tic and Time Warner Inc’s Warner Bros said more details would be available next year.

Warner Bros Pictures, which produced the $7.7bn-grossing

“Harry Potter” film franchise, will release “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2” in November 2018, the second installment in a new

series of films that expand the world Rowling created in her Pot-ter franchise.

New technology to alter manga publishingThe Washington Post

Leading manga publishers are trying to make the most of digital tools by offer-ing high-tech drawing apps for free and

providing new platforms for posting work, in an effort to discover new talents at home and abroad. These moves could bring radical change to the world of manga.

In June, Shukan Shonen Jump, a weekly manga magazine published by Shueisha Inc., released Jump Paint as its official app for draw-ing manga on smartphones and tablets. The free app has so far been downloaded more than 500,000 times.

Users can learn about creating manga, as the app carries images from works by artists regularly featured in the magazine, such as

“One Piece” author Eiichiro Oda. They can prac-tice various techniques, from making a storyboard to digitally inking lines. Also on offer are more than 120 types of pen tips and more than 1,000 screentones, making it pos-sible to complete an original manga using the app alone.

There are other manga drawing apps avail-able, but most of them require user fees. Providing such a sophisticated tool for free is a bold move.

“Editors are always seeking encounters with new mangaka,” said Yuta Momiyama of the Shonen Jump editing department, who was involved in developing the app.

Years ago, aspiring artists had only two ways to become a pro: taking their manga drawn on paper to a publisher themselves, or submitting their work to competitions run by magazines. With the arrival of high-tech com-puters and drawing tools, more and more artists are creating manga using digital gadg-ets - it is said half of professional mangaka are already using digital tools in some way - and there are an increasing number of sites for posting works online.

“To draw manga manually, you must get hold of drawing tools to some extent,” Momi-yama said. “If you use Jump Paint, you can create your work right away for free. The app makes it easy for even junior high and high school students to give it a try.”

Jump Paint also helps users post their works on Shonen Jump Rookie, an online site for posting manga, of which Momiyama is in charge.

The app’s development was based on Med-iBang Paint, manga drawing software that can be downloaded for free. According to Med-iBang Inc., the developer of the program, 70 percent of its 3.7 million registered users live overseas.

“This is one of the major reasons we’ve joined hands with MediBang,” Momiyama said.

“It’s difficult for new mangaka living abroad to make their debut in Japan with work drawn on paper, but it will be much easier using a digital platform.”

Rival companies are also making similar moves. Kodansha Ltd. announced in Septem-ber that the publishing house will develop a new manga app by cooperating with pixiv, one of the largest illustration sharing sites in the world.

“We want to provide more platforms for presentation, rather than the means for draw-ing,” said Ikuko Nakazato, head of the editing department for three Kodansha manga mag-azines. She described the new app, which will be released next year, as “an open medium for manga artists of any genre to shine in.”

The app is set to come with a system to enable readers to support their favorite works.

“We want an app designed to encourage users to develop the tool on their own,” Naka-zato said. “We aim to create a new business model in which artists can gain profits even by creating digital drawings.”

Shogakukan Inc. has been running the Manga One app since 2014, which includes a

“serial manga tournament” that is very popu-lar with readers. Any participant can post the first installment of their manga but they have to receive enough support from readers before they can release the second installment.

“Anyone can take up the challenge of drawing a serial manga from the beginning, and this is the app’s best advantage,” said Yuki Wada, deputy editor of Manga One. “Our goal is to produce megahit manga from the posts.”

BABY BLUES

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE

Satyendra aka Sattu and Aarti meet for a proposed arranged marriage

and fall in love in the process. On the night of their marriage, an

unexpected turn of events turns their world upside down.Note: Programme is subject to change without prior notice.

VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTERNOVO — PearlMurder On The Orient Express (2D/Crime) 10:30, 11:00, 11:30am, 1:00, 2:00, 3:30, 4:15, 4:30, 6:00, 7:00, 8:30, 9:00, 9:30, 11:00pm & 12:00midnightThor: Ragnarok (2D/Action) 10:10, 10:30am, 12:45, 1:00, 1:30, 3:30, 6:00, 6:15, 6:45, 8:30, 9:00, 11:00, 11:30 & 11:45pmBoo: 2 A Madea (2D/Horror) 10:15am, 2:30, 6:45 & 11:00pm Jigsaw (2D/Horror) 12:30, 4:45 & 9:00pmThe Giant King (2D/Animation) 10:00am, 12:00noon, 2:00, 4:00&6:00pmAn Ordinary Man (2D/Thriller) 8:00, 10:00pm & 12:00midnightDarkness Rising (2D/Horror) 10:00am, 2:00, 6:00 & 10:00pm Escape Room (2D/Thriller) 12:00noon, 4:00, 8:00pm & 12:00midnight The Battleship Island (2D/Action) 10:15am, 3:15 & 8:15pmThank You For Your Service (2D/Drama) 1:00, 6:00 & 11:00pmThor: Ragnarok(3DIMAX/Action)10:40am, 1:20, 4:00, 6:40, 9:20&12:00midnight

MALL

LANDMARK

ROYAL PLAZA

ROXY

ASIAN TOWNAramm (Tamil) 5:30 & 10:30pm Ippadi Vellum (Tamil) 3:00, 8:00pmVillain 9:00pm C/O Surya 6:30pm Sherlock Toms 6:30 & 9:15pm Qarib Qarib Singlle 5:30pm Ramaleela 10:30pm Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana 8:00pm

AL KHORThor Ragnarok 10:30am, 12:30, 3:30, 6:00, 8:45 & 11:30pm Villain 10:30am Murder On The Orient Express 1:15, 6:30 & 11:45pm Ippdai Vellum 3:45pm Aramm 9:00pm Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana 3:15 & 8:45pm Qarib Qarib Singlle 1:00, 6:15 & 11:30pm

SHAADI MEIN ZAROOR AANA

The Giant King (2D/Animation) 12:00noon, 2:00 & 4:00pm Escape Room 5:30, 7:30 & 9:30pm Thor Ragnarok 12:20, 6:00, 8:40 & 11:20pm Murder On The Orient Express 12:00noon, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30 & 10:00pm Sherlock Toms 12:00noon, 3:00, 6:00, 9:00 & 11:55pm Aramm (Tamil) 12:00noon, 2:20 & 11:30pm

Qarib Qarib Singlle (2D/Hindi) 2:00 & 11:45pm C/O Surya (Telugu) 2:30pm Sherlock Toms (2D/Malayalam) 2:30pm The Giant King (2D/Animation) 4:15pmThank You For Your Service (2D/Drama) 5:00 & 9:30pmEscape Room (2D/Thriller) 6:00pm Seven Sundays (2D/Tagalog) 7:15pmMurder On The Orient Express (2D/Crime) 9:30pmThor: Ragnarok (2D/Action) 6:00 & 8:15pm Omar El Azrak (Arabic) 9:30pm Darkness Rising (2D/Horror) 10:30pm Aramm (2D/Tamil) 11:30pm The Battleship Island (2D/Action) 11:30pm

C/O Surya (Telugu) 2:15pm The Giant King (2D/Animation) 2:30,4:30 & 6:15pm Sherlock Toms 2:15 & 11:30pm Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana (2D/Hindi) 4:45pm Escape Room (2D/Thriller) 6:15pm Omar El Azrak 7:00pmAn Ordinary Man 4:30pm Thor: Ragnarok (2D/Action) 9:15pm Murder On The Orient Express (2D/Crime) 7:45 & 9:45pm The Battleship Island (2D/Action) 11:30pm Thank You For Your Service (2D/Drama) 11:45pm Darkness Rising (2D/Horror) 8:00pm Ippadai Vellum (2D/Tamil) 11:30pm

The Giant King (2D/Animation) 2:30pm Sherlock Toms (2D/Malayalam) 2:30 & 6:30pmShaadi Mein Zaroor Aana (2D/Hindi) 2:30 & 5:00pmEscape Room (2D/Thriller) 4:30pm Seven Sundays (2D/Tagalog) 5:00pm An Ordinary Man 7:45pm Thank You For Your Service (2D/Drama) 9:30pm Murder On The Orient Express (2D/Crime) 7:15pm Thor: Ragnarok (2D/Action) 7:15pm Ippadai Vellum (2D/Tamil) 11:30pm Darkness Rising (2D/Horror) 10:00pm On The Wings of Eagle 11:30pm The Battleship Island (2D/Action) 9:15pm Secret Superstar 11:30pm

BRAIN TEASERS SUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER 201714

CROSSWORD CONCEPTIS SUDOKU

ALL IN THE MIND

08:00 News08:30 Fault Lines09:00 Digital

Dissidents 10:30 Inside Story11:00 News11:30 Talk To Al

Jazeera 12:30 AJ Selects13:00 NEWSHOUR14:00 News14:30 Inside Story15:00 Al Jazeera World16:00 NEWSHOUR17:30 Listening Post18:00 newsgrid19:00 News19:30 101 East 20:00 News20:30 Inside Story21:00 NEWSHOUR22:00 News22:30 Talk To Al Jazeera 23:00 The

Guantanamo 22

13:05 The Zhuzhus

13:20 Liv And Maddie

15:50 K.C. Undercover

17:05 Descendants Wicked World

17:10 Disney Cookabout

18:00 Austin & Ally

20:30 Liv And Maddie

21:20 Tangled: The Series

21:45 Bizaardvark 22:10 Disney

Cookabout 22:25 The Zhuzhus 22:35 Bunk’d 23:00 Miraculous

Tales Of Ladybug & Cat Noir

08:00 Meet The Orangutans

08:25 Whale Wars09:15 Treehouse

Masters13:50 The Lion

Queen14:45 Keeping Up

With The Kruger

15:40 Dogs 101: New Tricks

16:35 Going Ape17:30 Gorilla

School18:25 Going Ape19:20 Monsters

Inside Me20:15 Catching

Monsters21:10 Pit Bulls &

Parolees22:05 North

America

13:10 Alaska: The Last Frontier

14:40 Gold Divers: Under The Ice

15:25 Sacred Steel Bikes

16:10 Street Outlaws

17:50 Extreme Collectors

18:20 Auction Kings

18:50 Deadliest Catch

20:10 How Do They Do It?

21:00 Harley And The Davidsons

21:50 Mega Trains22:40 What On

Earth?23:30 Sacred

Steel Bikes

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Yesterday’s answer

Conceptis Sudoku: Conceptis Sudoku

is a number-placing puzzle based on a

9×9 grid. The object is to place the

numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so

that each row, each column and each

3×3 box contains the same number

only once.

ADDER, ALLIGATOR,

ANACONDA, ANOLE, ASP, BOA

CONSTRICTOR, BUSHMASTER,

CHAMELEON, COBRA,

COPPERHEAD, CORAL SNAKE,

CROCODILE, FLYING DRAGON,

GARTER SNAKE, GAVIAL,

GECKO, GILA MONSTER,

GRASS SNAKE, IGUANA,

KOMODO DRAGON, LIZARD,

MAMBA, MONITOR, PYTHON,

RATTLESNAKE, SKINK, SNAKE,

TEGU, TERRAPIN, TORTOISE,

TUATARA, TURTLE, VIPER,

WATER MOCCASIN.

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