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It’s not just ovens and refrigerators that are getting wi-fi, often bundled with cameras that let you see your food. It’s also coffee makers, digital thermometers, crock pots and virtually any other small appliance you can imagine.

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Parents attend Birla interfaceA

bout 700 parents of stu-dents that have entered Class X in Birla Public School (CBSE) for 2017-18 Board Examination

in March 2018 attended a ‘Parent- School Interface’ in the school auditorium. A K Shrivastava, Prin-cipal, briefed them about the new scheme of studies as revamped and announced by the CBSE and the new pattern of examination.

The new scheme replaces the pattern of examination and scheme of studies that were in vogue till the year ending in March 2017 and the Principal briefed the parents about the board examination, remodelled assessment structure and examination for Classes IX and X that came into being with effect from April 2.

1. The highlights are: Now CBSE has abolished semester system and CCE.

2. There will be no SA-1 and SA-2 with effect from 2017-’18.

3. We will have one single final exam in every subject in 80 marks, three hour duration for each subject with full course in classes 9 and 10.

20 marks are allotted for the internal assessment called the Peri-odic Assessment.

Students will be assessed on 3

components1. Scholastic Area• 3 Periodic Tests of (10 marks

each) (Average of best two)• Notebook Submission (5 marks)• Subject Enrichment Activities

(5 marks)Languages – Speaking and Lis-

tening SkillsMaths – Activities listed

Science – Listed ActivitiesSocial Science – Listed

Activities 2. Co-Scholastic Activities• Work Education – Community

Service• Health and Physical

Education • Art Education3 Discipline (Attendance, Sincer-

ity, Behaviour, Values)Discipline significantly impacts

career shaping and it helps build character. Sincerity, good behaviour and values develop strength and fos-ter unity and co-operation. Class teacher will be grading the students on a Five-point scale (A to E).

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. George Edison, Vice-Principal exhorted the parents to fully get immersed in the affairs of their chil-dren so that they have parents’ shoulders to lay on which will help the students to boost their morale.

NU-Q student volunteers to work with refugeesIt was a very different Spring

break for Shakeeb Asrar, who spent his holidays working with

displaced refugees in Greece. For 15 days, Asrar, a senior at North-western University in Qatar, volunteered to work with Syrian, Afghani, Pakistani, and Iraqi refu-gees seeking asylum from their war-torn countries. Working with them, Asrar was immersed in a social cause he has long been pas-sionate about.

Selected to participate in the Learners’ Voice Program,which is organised by the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), Asrar was challenged to rethink educa-tion through a series of workshops and on-the-ground activities.

Candidates, such as Asrar, were selected from a diverse pool of over 1,000 international applicants who demonstrated a personal, profes-sional, and academic commitment in the field of education.

COVER STORY SUNDAY 9 APRIL 201704

Kitchen gadgets you don’t yet know you needMegan McArdle

Bloomberg

I don’t think of myself as hav-ing Luddite tendencies, but I confess that when I see refrig-erators with screens set into their doors, my first thought

is: “Why?”No, don’t tell me that you can

stream music or look inside the refrigerator. I already have tech-nology for that — respectively, my Amazon Echo and this app called

“opening the door.” Neither costs the thousands of extra dollars I would have to pay to get my hands on a Samsung Family Hub Refrigerator.

And if my music streamer breaks, I can replace it without calling an appliance repair company and spending a fortune on parts.

I have similar sensations about many of the technologies on offer in today’s appliances.

Every major appliance manu-facturer seems to be looking for a way to stick wi-fi into their prod-ucts, for example. And I confess, I have occasionally fantasised about starting a pie cooking in my oven, sauntering to the other side of my 5,400-square-foot home for a dip in the pool, and being able to use my phone to turn down the heat on the pie after 10 minutes. Alas, in the

trim 1,700-square-foot rowhouse I actually live in, I am never far enough from my kitchen to actu-ally justify resorting to my smartphone rather than my feet.

We are at a curious moment in cooking tech-nology. The last decade or so has probably intro-duced more technology potential into the kitchen

than any previous decade except the 1930s. Sous vide, electric pres-sure cookers, fuzzy logic rice machines, induction cooktops, food processors that also cook, wi-fi con-trols, web connections … these things are now common enough for ordinary cooking enthusiasts to have at least heard of them, if not tried them. It is an era of enormous potential. And yet, that potential is frequently not realised, because we can’t actually figure out what to do with all our new toys.

Don’t get me wrong: I’m not saying that all of this new technol-ogy is useless. Far from it! I am an enthusiast for many of them. And yet, almost all these whiz-bang technologies fall prey, to some extent, to one of two problems. Either they are not actually very useful, or they are so spectacularly revolutionary that the average

home cook can’t figure out what to do with them.

As an example of the first, we return to the problem of wi-fi. It’s not just ovens and refrigerators that are getting wi-fi, often bundled with cameras that let you see your food. It’s also coffee makers, digital ther-mometers, crock pots and virtually any other small appliance you can imagine. I’ve tried a number of them, and came up against the same prob-lem elaborated above: Most of us don’t get far enough from our kitch-ens during the cooking process to make wi-fi more convenient than just walking over to open the oven. And appliances that are designed to cook while we’re away — notably the crock pot —tend to be optimised for cooking without interference; I don’t have any crock-pot recipes that ask me to adjust the tempera-ture halfway through.

COVER STORYSUNDAY 9 APRIL 2017 05As an example of the latter, take

the electric pressure cooker. This is a genuinely major innovation, allow-ing not just faster cooking, but often, better cooking (I now make all my soups in the pressure cooker, for example, because it delivers a much more flavourful broth). The prob-lem is, there aren’t that many good recipes that take advantage of the pressure cooker’s capabilities. And because it takes a while for the devices to get up to pressure, you can’t simply lift the lid and check the food while it’s cooking. So home cooks are left struggling to adapt their favorite recipes to the new technology.

The problem is even worse with the high-end versions of these devices. I have the Breville Fast Slow Pro, which allows you to vary the pressure level as well as the time. I’m very glad of the extra functionality, but since I don’t really know how to use it, I’m forced to rely on the pre-sets that come with the device. The presets are fine, but I feel like I could be getting a lot more out of my appli-ance if there were more recipes available designed to take advan-tage of its capabilities.

The problem of devices that bring too much to the table — more than we really know how to do—can be addressed if manufacturers are willing to put in the work. Vorwerk faced exactly this problem when it brought out the Thermomix, a high-end food processor that can also cook food in its bowl. The machine is amazingly capable, but most peo-ple don’t know enough about the theory of cooking to figure out how to make the most of it. And since the machine is extremely expensive, that was a major drawback.

Over the years, Vorwerk has put a lot of effort into coming up with recipes that take advantage of the unique things these machines can do. Better yet, since the products sell through sales consultants rather than retail, the company has a large network of folks dedicated to figur-ing out new ways to use the machines. If you’re a Thermomix owner, you can now Google for doz-ens of recipes for almost anything you might want to make.

And that’s how manufacturers did things the last time our kitchens were upended. We laugh now at the

extraordinary array of recipe book-lets put out by manufacturers in the old days. And indeed, many of the recipes are … odd. But if you’d never seen a refrigerator before … or Bisquick … or a stove with a thermo-stat that could be rapidly changed

— how else would you know that pie crust cooks better when it’s started at 425 and then turned down, or that whipped cream could be combined with cookies and chilled to make a delicious cake-like dessert?

If manufacturers want to sell us more of their whizzy new products, then they need to start by develop-ing recipes that call for them. Kitchens may well stand on the brink of another revolution. But before it can come, we’ll need a lot more cookbooks for our grandchildren to laugh over.

Kitchens may well stand on the brink of another revolution. But before it can come, we’ll need a lot more cookbooks for our grandchildren to laugh over.

MARKETPLACE SUNDAY 9 APRIL 201706

Home Centre top retailer in Siegel+Gale’s

Global Brand Simplicity Index for Mideast

Home Centre, the region’s leading home retailer, has been identified as the best in its class for provid-

ing consumers with a seamless and convenient shopping experience in Siegel + Gale’s Global Brand Sim-plicity Index for the Middle East.

Having earned the tenth rank on the index, Home Centre is also the only retail brand listed in the top 10 rankings. Published annu-ally by Siegel + Gale, a global brand strategy, design and experience firm, this index ranks brands on their perceived simplicity of prod-ucts, services, interactions and communications in relation to industry peers.

It identifies brands that custom-ers find accessible and

uncomplicated based on an online survey that factors in feedback from over 1,500 respondents across the Middle East. This year’s findings revealed that 84 percent of con-sumers in the region are willing to pay more for a simpler way to shop.

Médéric Payne (pictured), CEO of Home Centre, said: “We are extremely pleased to be featured as the Middle East’s top retailer in this year’s Global Brand Simplicity Index. Customer satisfaction has always been our prime focus and we strive daily to ensure that cus-tomers receive the very best, both in terms of products and experi-ences. We have made concerted efforts to develop multiple factors ranging from store design and lay-out to our product offerings and integrating digital technology to

ensure a streamlined and hassle-free shopping experience.”

Commenting on the results of this year’s Global Brand Simplicity Index, Liana Dinghile, Group Strat-egy Director from Siegel + Gale said:

“As a direct result of today’s fast-paced lifestyle, customers are avidly seeking shopping experiences that make their lives simpler and the brands winning are the ones that focus their efforts on making this happen. When customers have sim-pler brand experiences, they reward brands with their loyalty. We com-mend Home Centre on its commitment to creating consumer-friendly brand experiences – both online and offline – offering retail environments that are more than just places to shop.”

Home Centre seeks to

continually inspire customers with its vibrant in-store design, extensive portfolio of value-added services and seamless multi-channel shopping. These features, combined with a comprehensive range of distinctive home essentials ,make Home Cen-tre an integrated one-stop shop for customers’ home furnishing needs.

IAP and Atlas hold free medical camp at Asian Town

Ibn Ajayan Projects (IAP) in asso-ciation with Atlas Polyclinic, organised a free medical camp for

the public to mark World Health Day 2017.

More than 600 people partici-pated in the free medical camp inside Plaza Mall at Asian Town and it has mainly benefited many workers residing in and around the industrial area.

Ibn Ajayan Projects and Atlas Pol-yclinic are also organising regular medical camps in Asian Town every month. These monthly medical camps are always successful in the number of public participation. The medical team from Atlas Polyclinic is offering free checkup of regular blood pres-sure and sugar. They are also giving medical lessons if they find anything abnormal in the medical results.

Ibn Ajayan Projects, being the managers of Asian Town and Labor City workers accommodation projects, is always keen to organise public friendly events, especially for the workers community.

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Rajagiri Public School celebrates Annual Day

Rajagiri Public School, Doha celebrated its third Annual Day 2017 in three days separately for KG 1, KG 2 and the Primary

section.The celebration for the KG 1 and

Grade 1 was inaugurated by the chief guest of the function Jose Cletus Plackal, the Manager, Rajagiri group of institutions, Kochi, India. He inau-gurated the programme by traditional lighting of the lamp. He said, in his inaugural address, that Rajagiri School in Doha has already made a mark and is considered one of the best in Qatar and the school consid-ers the friendly bond between the teacher and child as the key to edu-cation. The formal function was presided over by Jinsu Aju, member, School governing Council.

The cultural programme on the first day was titled ‘The Ringling Lil-liput’, the Circus show. It was something unique and was highly appreciated by the parents and audi-ence alike.

Annual Day for KG 2 and Grade 1 was inaugurated by Ali Shukri, Pri-vate school expert, Ministry of Education by traditional lighting of the lamp. He, in his inaugural address, said that Rajagiri is one of the best schools in Doha and he is proud of being the inspector of the school. The function was presided over by George Jacob, the Managing Director.

The cultural programme on the second day was titled the ‘Channel

Show’. It was a set of stage perform-ances based on what Indian people would watch on Doordarshan the only TV Channel that was available in 1980s. Excerpts from Tippu Sul-tan, Sholay the movie, Malgudi days and Chitrahar took the audience to nostalgic memories.

The final Day of the celebration was inaugurated by chief guest. Dinesh Udania, First Secretary, Edu-cation, Indian Embassy. He, in his

inaugural address, praised the man-agement for the fine infrastructure the school has been provided with. He also shared a few of his own school days experiences to show how each student is unique and how important the teacher’s support is for the complete development. The func-tion was presided over by Dr Aju Abraham, member of the School Governing Council. He, in his presi-dential address praised the school for its team work and said how a com-bined effort from the part of staff can bring out the best in each individual student.

The cultural show on the final day was titled ‘RITUYEIN’, down the lane of seasons. Issac Tharayil, the School Principal, said that the potential to maintain high quality in organising such a programme is steadily increas-ing. Asma Umar, the academic administrator, Sally Thomas, the Coordinator and Kajal Musa the HOD, Kindergarten expressed their joy in the success of the School Annual Day celebrations this year.

Visual arts exhibition at International School of London, Qatar

The International School of London, Qatar community came together to celebrate and view the artwork of the Grade 12 Vis-ual Arts Diploma students. The Display Conference Room was

transformed into a professional gallery worthy of the work it was showcasing. An exciting array of colours, textures and techniques adorned the walls and plinths of the room, with each student choos-ing eight of their most successful pieces to describe their personal themes. Techniques on show ranged from traditional oil painting, ceramic and glass, as well as textiles and wire work. The students were on hand to give personal accounts and explanations of their work and spoke eloquently and with confidence. The IB Diploma Programme Visual Arts course encourages students to challenge their own crea-tive and cultural expectations and boundaries.

LIFESTYLE SUNDAY 9 APRIL 201708

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There are ample brands offering sun-screens in different forms, but you need to know your skin type before you spend a hefty amount on the product. So, make sure you buy the

right kind of sunscreen, say experts.Aashmeen Munjaal, celebrity make-up art-

ist and Bharti Taneja, Director of Alps Beauty Clinic and Academy have shared some tips:

* Sun protection creams for face have to be of really fine quality. Rather than going for too many sun block creams, you need to choose light weighted mist spray and have a thin layer. For your body you can use thick layered sunscreen.

Lotions and sun-guards containing SPF (Sun Protection Factor) 20 to 35 are suitable for Indian skin types.

The rays of the sun affect the fair complex-ion easily. Lotions having SPF 30 is the best for people having a fair or wheatish complexion. In case you have a dark complexion, you should opt for lotions that contain SPF 20.

If you reside near the coastal regions or are going on a vacation to the beach, you should choose a sunscreen lotions containing SPF 30 to 50.

Sometimes for buying that sunscreen you need to pay extra which equally hit your pock-ets. But after 50 SPF all sun screen are same in their effects.

* There are sunscreen lotions that are water-proof or water-resistant, which means that after

the application of the lotion, even if you wash your face with water, the lotion will not wear off.

Waterproof sunscreen lotions will last up to 80 minutes in water and water-resistant sun-screen lotions can last up to 40 minutes in water. These kind of sunscreen lotions are best for swimmers.

* You need to identify if your skin is allergic to certain sunscreen. Different sunscreens have different ingredients so don’t be afraid of trying new sun screen.

* If you have oily skin make sure you use gel based sunscreen or sun foundations -- soufflé based, mousse based, powder based and water based.

If you have very dry skin, you can blindly go for oily sun screen which has some greasy or oily effect in it. It will eventually hydrate your skin besides protecting you from the sun.

For sensitive skin, avoid aphelia ingredients in skin. Also test the product on your skin at the back of your ear lobe. If there is no reaction you can continue with same sunscreen.

New York IANS

While looking for a poten-tial partner, women are likely to choose men

who are physically attractive, no matter how respectful, friendly, ambitious or intelligent the others may be, a study has shown.

“This may signal that unattrac-tiveness is less acceptable to women than to their mothers,” said Madeleine Fugere of the East-ern Connecticut State University in the US. The findings revealed that mothers are not quite as picky

though, and will choose a man who is only reasonably attractive for their daughters.

In the study, published in the journal Evolutionary Psychologi-cal Science, mothers rated all men, even the least attractive ones, as potentially desirable partners for their daughters.

Daughters, on the other hand, were found to be more fussy than their parents. They prefer an attractive man, irrespective of his personality traits.

“It might also mean that women and their mothers may have dif-ferent notions of what constitutes

a minimally acceptable level of physical attractiveness, with moth-ers employing a less stringent standard than their daughters,” said Fugere.

Further, though women and their parents always rate traits like respectfulness and friendliness as more important than physical attractiveness, yet they assume that the potential mates at least meet a minimally acceptable standard of physical attractiveness, the researchers said.

“However, when a range of attractiveness levels is presented, physical attractiveness takes

priority over other characteristics,” Fugere explained.

In the study, men with the most desirable personality profiles were rated more favourably than their counterparts only when they were also at least moderately attractive.

Even when unattractive men possessed the most desirable traits, the mothers and daughters did not view them as potential dating material, the researchers said.

“We conclude that a minimum level of physical attractiveness is a necessity for both women and their mothers,” Fugere stated.

Spend your money on the right sunscreen

Women prefer looks over other traits in men

FOODSUNDAY 9 APRIL 2017 09Ellie Krieger The Washington Post

WAA Greek avgolem-ono sauce is a reminder of the sim-ple wonder of

cooking. Whenever I whip one up, I feel like I am making magic. By applying an easy technique to a few everyday ingredients - egg (“avgo,” in Greek), lemon juice and broth - you get a lusciously silky, tangy sauce that turns just about any cooked vegetable, fish or poultry into an elegant dish, and in a health-ful way, to boot.

To make it, you whisk together an egg and a couple of tablespoons of fresh lemon juice, optionally add-ing a little cornstarch for a thicker, more stable sauce.

While continuing to whisk, slowly add some simmering broth to temper the egg. (I used chicken broth in the accompanying recipe, but vegetable broth works too, as would fish stock if you were serv-ing over seafood.) Then pour the tempered egg mixture into the pot containing the remaining hot broth, stirring constantly, until it has thick-ened into a glossy, pale-yellow sauce.

The transformation is fast and stunning, and the process is not at all difficult. It just needs your atten-tion for about five minutes, stirring and regulating the heat so the mix-ture doesn’t come to a boil and coagulate.

It’s so quick and simple that even if you somehow mess it up the first time, you can just whip up another one, barely missing a beat. Although the sauce feels right any time of year, its pastel colour and bright flavour are especially well suited for spring and for gracing another staple of the season: steamed asparagus.

Asparagus with Avgolemono Sauce

4 servingsAvgolemono is a lusciously silky,

brightly citrusy Greek sauce made with egg and lemon juice that can be drizzled liberally over anything from vegetables and poultry to fish. It takes just 5 minutes to whip up, and it’s healthful to boot.

Here, it turns simple steamed asparagus into a truly elegant dish.

MAKE AHEAD: The sauce can be refrigerated a day in advance.

From nutritionist and cookbook author Ellie Krieger.

Ingredients1/3 cup no-salt-added chicken

broth1 large egg

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice¼ teaspoon cornstarch¼ teaspoon salt1 bunch (14 to 16 ounces) aspar-

agus, tough ends trimmed1 tablespoon chopped fresh

parsley leaves, for garnish

STEPSBring about 2 inches of water

to a rapid boil in a large pot fitted with a collapsible metal steamer.

Heat the broth in a medium saucepan over medium heat; once it bubbles at the edges, reduce the heat to low.

Whisk the egg in a medium bowl until foamy, then add the lemon juice and cornstarch, whisk-ing until incorporated. Gradually add 2 tablespoons of the hot broth

to the egg mixture, constantly whisking to incorporate.

Pour the tempered mixture into the saucepan with the remaining broth (over low heat); cook, stirring constantly for about 3 minutes, to form a lightly thickened sauce. Remove from the heat, stir in the salt and cover to keep warm.

Place the asparagus spears in the steamer basket, cover and steam for 3 to 6 minutes (depend-ing on their thickness), until crisp-tender. Serve the asparagus drizzled with the sauce and gar-nished with the parsley leaves.

Nutrition | Per serving: 40 cal-ories, 4g protein, 5g carbohydrates, 2g fat, 0g saturated fat, 45mg cho-lesterol, 170mg sodium, 2g dietary fiber, 2g sugar.

Spring asparagus

deserves this

simple sauce

HEALTH SUNDAY 9 APRIL 201710

London

Big women — taller, heavier females with a greater body sur-face area — have a nearly threefold greater risk of atrial fibrillation or irregular heartbeat than small women, says a 30-year study involving 1.5 million women.

Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm disorder, with a 20 per cent lifetime risk. It occurs most often in people over 60 years of age and increases the risk of stroke and heart failure.“We found that bigger women have a greater risk of atrial fibrillation,” said study author Annika Rosengren, Profes-sor at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

“There was a stepwise elevation in risk with increasing body size. The group with the highest body surface area had nearly three times the risk as those with the lowest body surface area,” Rosengren said.

Body surface area (BSA) is influenced by both height and weight. Women were divided into

four groups according to BSA. Compared to women with the low-est BSA, those with the highest BSA were 9 cm taller, 28 kg heavier, and had a higher body mass index (BMI: 21 versus 28 kg/m2).

Body surface area was calcu-lated by a standard formula based on weight and height. During a maximum follow up of 33.6 years, 7,001 women were hospitalised with atrial fibrillation at an aver-age age of 49 years.

Compared to women in the lowest BSA quartile, those in the second, third, and fourth (high-est) quartiles had a 1.16, 1.55 and 2.61 times increased risk of atrial fibrillation, respectively, accord-ing to the study presented at EuroPrevent 2017, annual con-gress of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), being held at Malaga, Spain from April 6-8.

“Atrial fibrillation is the result of obesity-related metabolic changes but there is also a sec-ond cause,” Rosengren said.

Olive oil can decrease cardiovascular diseases New Delhi

As heart attacks continue to kill one person every 33 seconds in India, health experts on Friday said that olive oil can help in decreasing cardiovascular diseases.Olive oil is rich in MUFA or

mono unsaturated fatty acids which helps in improving glycemic con-trol and plasma lipid control and increase insulin sensitivity in diabetics and improve cardiovascular health, according to experts. The World Health Organisation estimated that by 2020, cardiovascular disease will be the cause of over 40 percent deaths in India as compared to 24 per-cent in 1990.

“Olive oil contains a very important health benefiting element called oleic acid. It is known to be extremely heart-healthy and capable of fighting free radical dam-age (or oxidative stress), which has numerous health implications,” said Nidhi Dhawan, head die-tician at city based Saroj Superspecialty hospital.

Dhawan said that due to the presence of powerful antioxidants known as polyphenols, olive oil is considered an anti-inflammatory food.

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Eating potassium-rich foods like sweet potatoes, avoca-dos, spinach, beans, bananas — and even drink-

ing coffee — could be key to lowering blood pressure, new research suggests.

“Decreasing sodium intake is a well-established way to lower blood pressure, but evidence sug-gests that increasing dietary potassium may have an equally important effect on hypertension,” said Alicia McDonough, Professor at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern Califor-nia (USC).

Hypertension is a global health issue that affects more than one bil-lion people worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) esti-mates that hypertension is responsible for at least 51 per cent of deaths due to stroke and 45 per cent of deaths due to heart disease.

For the study, published in the American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism, McDonough looked at population, interventional and molecular mechanism studies that investi-gated the effects of dietary sodium and potassium on hypertension.

The review found several pop-ulation studies demonstrating that

higher dietary potassium (estimated from urinary excretion or dietary recall) was associated with lower blood pressure, regardless of sodium intake.

Interventional studies with potassium supplementation also suggested that potassium provides a direct benefit. To understand the beneficial effects of potassium on

hypertension, McDonough reviewed recent studies in rodent models.

These studies indicated that the body does a balancing act that uses sodium to maintain close control of potassium levels in the blood, which is critical to normal heart, nerve and muscle function.

“When dietary potassium is high, kidneys excrete more salt and water, which increases potassium excretion,” McDonough said.

When dietary potassium is low, the balancing act uses sodium retention to hold onto the limited potassium, which is like eating a higher sodium diet, she said.

But how much dietary potas-sium should we consume? A 2004 Institute of Medicine report recom-mends that adults consume at least 4.7 grams of potassium per day to lower blood pressure, blunt the effects of dietary sodium and reduce the risks of kidney stones and bone loss, McDonough said.

Fruits and vegetables may help lower BP

Big women at greater risk of irregular heartbeat

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Vidya Balan hopes people will connect with ‘Begum Jaan’

Actress Vidya Balan hopes the audience connects with her new film “Begum Jaan”, in which she

plays the madam of a brothel. “The film’s trailer and songs have got over-whelming response from the audience and they are eagerly waiting to watch the film. I hope people will connect with the film”, Vidya said at a special screen-ing of the film here on Friday.

“Every time I make an attempt to present new and unusual stories for the audience. And when this film came to me, I was so excited that I thought to start shooting for the film on that day itself. The character and dialogues of ‘Begum Jaan’ are so strong and with so much of attitude that I just couldn’t stop myself from doing this film,” she added.

Director S S Rajamouli says it’s a “fantastic idea” to re-release the original “Baahubali” saga a fortnight ahead of the second part.

In an unprecedented marketing move, the dis-tributors of the Hindi version of the original

“Baahubali” saga have decided to release “Baahu-bali: The Beginning” before “Baahubali: The

Conclusion” releases. Rajamouli said: “It is a fantastic idea. Because

when ‘Baahubali: The Beginning’ released in July 2015, it was not a big film. It gradually picked up.

“Of course, there are still a lot of people in the northern states who haven’t watched part 1 in the theatre. So, I think it is definitely a fantastic idea. Mumbai exhibitor Anil Thadani is eager to do this and I think it is a great idea.”

Trade analyst Atul Mohan agrees. “Yes why not? There are two advantages. Firstly, there is no content doing well at the box office and cinema halls are running empty, particularly post ‘Badri-nath Ki Dulhania’. Secondly, ‘Baahubali’ part 1 was a phenomenal success and watching it on big screen again would be experiencing the experi-ence again.

“Those who missed it would love to catch it before part 2. And for repeat audience it would be a ravishing recall. Though the film has been shown on TV channels and is available online on OTT plat-forms, but we all know ‘Baahubali’ is made only for big screen.”

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Megastar Amitabh Bach-chan, who missed attending a book launch here earlier this

week owing to high fever, has also been down due to stomach infec-tion, stiff neck and shoulder pain. He says health issues are a trial, but they have to be endured.

Talking about various health issues he is currently fighting, Big B wrote on his blog: “I suffered a stomach infection after consuming a pizza with the hottest red chilli powder, the cause of the infection. The fever persists on the infection and its control is being worked on.”

He also said he is nursing a “stiff neck and shoulder pain” which are a result of past injuries from stunts he did in the 1970s and 1980s.

“The protection gadgetry that is available now for all artists was absent then in those years. The jumps and dives and action work was loaded with real action,

causing all the injuries,” he said, and added that his age has given in to his health issues.

“The neck braces medication and all other kinds of treatments follow. They work momentarily. A final solution is being worked out, hence the absence from functions and events,” he explained.

The issues are causing a lot of discomfort to the “Pink” actor. “The nights are the worst. Getting hori-zontal is impossible, so most nights are spent sitting and hoping to get some sleep. Thus it is a trial, but one that has to be endured. All else is well,” he added.

He appreciates the love and concern from his well-wishers, but said: “The last thing that would greatly upset me would be the mul-tiple queries, treatments and other advices on how I should conduct myself.”

Meanwhile, “Pink” producer Shoojit Sircar is delighted that the movie has won the Best Film on Social Issues at the 64th National

Film Awards, but he says he was expecting an honour for megastar Amitabh Bachchan for his outstand-ing performance in the film.

“Honestly, I was expecting a National Award for Bachchan for this film. After doing this film, my respect for him increased ten folds. He has not just acted in this film, but literally believed in this film. He was the voice of our film and because of him, the film got wider appreciation,” Sircar said after the 64th National Film Award winners were announced on Friday.

“Pink” dealt with stereotypes associated with women and han-dled the subject in a very subtle way instead of making a noise about it. It gave a very strong meaning and an impact to a very simple line like

“No means No”. The movie, directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, also featured Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kul-hari, Angad Bedi, Andrea Tariang and Piyush Mishra.

Sircar said: “’Pink’ has been a revolution. We are feeling very

proud as National Award is the big-gest award given by government of India. The entire circle of this film ends on a very positive note and we are feeling really special as a team.

Talking about future projects, he said: “In future, we will con-tinue making films on unusual stories and will not make any compromise on that front. Right now, I am working on a few scripts with my team of writers and will make official announce-ment soon about our next film.”

Health issues a trial and haveto be endured: Amitabh

Rajamouli upbeat about re-release of ‘Baahubali’

HOLLYWOOD SUNDAY 9 APRIL 201712

Late actress Carrie Fisher’s character Princess Leia’s journey will not end with

“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” as she will also appear in “Star Wars: Episode IX”, says her brother Todd Fisher.

Todd and Carrie’s daughter, Billie Lourd, have given Disney and Lucasfilm permission to use recent footage of the actress in the 2019 film. “Both of us were like, ‘Yes, how do you take her out of it?’ And the answer is you don’t,” Todd told nydailynews.com. Car-rie finished the shooting of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” before her death on December 27 last year.

“She’s as much a part of it as anything and I think her pres-ence now is even more powerful than it was, like Obi Wan -- when the saber cuts him down he becomes more powerful. I feel like that’s what’s happened with Carrie. I think the legacy should continue,” Todd said.

IANS

Actor Vin Diesel says he and his “The Fate of the Furi-ous” co-star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson are close

to each other in a weird way.In August last year, there was

buzz that Diesel and Johnson had a fight during the shooting of the upcoming film when Johnson slammed a co-star without nam-ing him over Instagram.

However, Diesel has cleared the air stating that they are working fine together. “I don’t think the world really realises how close we are, in a weird way. I think some things may be blown out of propor-tion. I don’t think that was his

intention. I know he appreciates how much I work this franchise. In my house, he’s Uncle Dwayne,” Die-sel told usatoday.com.

Diesel said that he cares about Johnson “more than he’ll ever

know”. “I protect the franchise. I protect everybody including Dwayne. I protected Dwayne more than he’ll ever know. And it doesn’t matter. He doesn’t have to know. But he appreciates it. He knows it.

“Dwayne has only got one Vin in his life. Dwayne Johnson only has one big brother in this film world and that’s me,” he said.

The rumours about Diesel and Johnson’s feud spread in the final weeks of “The Fate of the Furious” shooting. During that time, John-son wrote: “Some conduct themselves as stand up men and true professionals, while others don’t. The ones that don’t are too chicken s**t to do anything about it anyway. “Candy a**es. When you watch this movie next April and it seems like I’m not acting in some of these scenes and my blood is legit boiling-you’re right.”

“The Fate of the Furious” is set to to release on April 14.

Actor Joe Manganiello says he wants to make a movie based on fantasy role-playing game

“Dungeons & Dragons”.During an interview with MTV, the “Smurfs: The

Lost Village” actor opened up about his efforts to make “Dungeons & Dragons” movie a reality, reports aceshowbiz.com.

“Last year with a playwright I went to Carnegie Mellon, I actually made a draft of a film, and now we’re talking to all the right parties,” said Manganiello.

“I had a two-day creative summit with

the Wizards of the Coast... We had like a two-day summit about where the movie could go or TV series, products, synergy, the whole deal,” he added.

Manganiello explained what it might take to make a great fantastical movie adaptation of the popular game. He suggested that fantasy movies had to have a “human aspect” in it.

“Obviously there’s a spectacle. There’s dragons, breathing fire and lightning. That’s the biggest draw in ‘Game of Thrones’...(but) what makes a great fan-tasy or superhero movie is the human aspect. It’s gotta be about something,” he said.

Actress Emma Stone has

apologised to a fan, who

earlier requested her to

join him for a prom proposal

inspired by her movie “La La

Land”. She says she won’t be

able to make it due to prior work

commitment.

Jacob Staudenmaier earlier

made a musical video and

posted it over social media while

requesting Stone to join him for

a prom night. The student

brought the letter he got from

Stone on TV show “Good Morn-

ing America” “I have the letter

right here,” Staudenmaier said.

He then read Stone’s statement:

“Jacob, thanks for making the

greatest proposal I’ve ever

received. I can’t tell you what an

honour that was and how much

I smiled through that entire

beautifully orchestrated video.

“I’m in London working, but I

hope you have the best time at

prom, and I’m grateful you

thought of me. Thank You. P.S. I

do see (Ryan) Gosling around the

eyes. Love, Emma.”

Staudenmaier is a 17-year-

old student from Scottsdale,

Arizona. He rewrote the lyrics to

“La La Land” musical opener

“Another day of sun” for the prom

proposal.

Dwayne and I close in a weird way: Vin Diesel

Emma Stone rejects ‘La La Land’ prom proposal

Joe wants to make movie on ‘Dungeons and Dragons’

Late Carrie Fisher

will appear in

‘Star Wars:

Episode IX’

TECHNOLOGYSUNDAY 9 APRIL 2017 13

IANS

Imagine a milk carton sending you an alert on smartphone when its content is about to go

out-of-date. This could soon be pos-sible, thanks to the researchers who have fabricated for the first time

printed transistors consisting entirely of two-dimensional nano-materials.

The team used standard printing techniques to combine graphene nano-sheets as the electrodes with two other nanomaterials, tungsten diselenide and boron nitride as the channel and

separator (two important parts of a transistor) to form an all-printed, all-nano-sheet, working transistor.

This study, published in the journal Science, opens the path for industry, such as ICT and pharma-ceutical, to cheaply print a host of electronic devices from solar cells to LEDs with applications from interactive smart food and drug labels to next-generation banknote security and e-passports, the researchers said.

The research could thus unlock the potential for applications such as food packaging that displays a dig-ital countdown to warn you of spoiling, wine labels that alert you when your white wine is at its opti-mum temperature, or even a window pane that shows the day’s forecast.

“In the future, printed devices will be incorporated into even the most mundane objects such as labels, posters and packaging,” said lead

researcher Jonathan Coleman, an investigator in AMBER, the materi-als science research centre hosted in Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.

“Printed electronic circuitry (constructed from the devices we have created) will allow consumer products to gather, process, display and transmit information: for exam-ple, milk cartons could send messages to your phone warning that the milk is about to go out-of-date,” Coleman added.

These 2D materials combine electronic properties with the potential for low-cost production.

“We believe that 2D nano-mate-rials can compete with the materials currently used for printed electron-ics. Compared to other materials employed in this field, our 2D nano-materials have the capability to yield more cost effective and higher performance printed devices,” Coleman said.

Samsung expected to sell over 40m Galaxy S8 units IANS

The combined sales of Samsung Electron-ics new flagship Galaxy S8 series, which will officially hit the shelves later this month, are expected to surpass the

40-million-unit-mark, industry data showed on Friday.

South Korea’s brokerage houses estimated the sales of the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8 Plus to be around 43-60 million units, Yonhap news agency reported.

Eugene Investment & Securities Co predicted the highest figure of 60 million, while Mirae Asset Daewoo Co expected 51 million units. Samsung Securities Co, a financial arm of Samsung, fore-cast 45 million phones being sold overall.

“As for the Galaxy S models, we can say that a figure around 35 million units can be considered to fall below expectations, while that above 45 million is robust,” said Hwang Min-sung, a researcher from Samsung Securities Co.

“This year’s sales of the Galaxy S8 are not expected to beat the 48 million units posted by the Galaxy S7 last year,” Hwang added.’

Samsung launched S8 in two screen sizes -- the 5.8-inch Galaxy S8 and 6.2-inch Galaxy S8 Plus -- and will be available from April 21.

The device has a bezel-less curved edge “infin-ity display” covered with pristine glass and a 12MP rear camera with multi-frame processing and optical image stabilisation. It has an 8MP auto-focus front shooter.

Available in five different colours, the device

has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 octa-core (2.35GHz quad + 1.7GHz quad) processor. For models that will be available in countries other than the US, Samsung has used Exynos octa-core (2.35 GHz quad + 1.9 GHZ quad) processor.

The company has also upped the security feature with iris scanner, face recognition and fingerprint scanner -- moved to the back of the device -- to unlock the device.

Facebook to soon offer free version of Workplace

In a tough challenge to team collabora-tion tool Slack, Facebook has announced to offer a version of Workplace for free.Workplace, Facebook’s messaging serv-

ice for businesses, is one of the many products used by businesses to chat and share files within their select groups.

According to a report in Fortune, the new free version announced by Facebook this week joins a previously announced paid version that premiered in 2016.

“The free standard version will offer one-to-one and group voice and video calling, streaming video, and chat for people with Apple iOS or Android devices as well as those on desktop PCs,” the report noted.

The social networking giant has been trying to venture more into business sphere. Facebook, for example, recently rolled out a feature that allows posting job notices -- something that competes with Microsoft’s LinkedIn. However, it is not clear yet when the free version will be available, but Face-book has said it would be available “soon” and hoped Workplace would connect eve-ryone including people who only use mobile devices.

Printed transistors from 2D materials may lead to smart packaging

BABY BLUES

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE

Two strangers’ lives become inextricably bound together after a

devastating plane crash.Note: Programme is subject to change without prior notice.

NOVO — Pearl ROYAL PLAZA

ASIAN TOWN

MALL

LANDMARK

Aftermath (2D/Drama) 10:00, 11:00am, 12:00noon, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 10:00, 11:00pm & 12:00midnightSmurfs: The Lost Village (Animation) 3D 3:30, 7:30 & 11:15pm 2D 10:00am, 1:40, 5:30 & 9:20pm Arabic 11:50amGoing In Style (2D/Comedy) 10:15am, 12:30, 1:00, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, 9:00, 9:30 & 11:45pm Chips (2D/Action) 10:40am, 12:50, 3:00, 5:10, 7:20, 9:30 & 11:40pmGet Out (2D/Horror) 10:30am, 12:45, 3:00, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45pm & 12:00midnightThe Hollow Point (2D/Thriller) 10:15am, 2:15, 6:15 & 10:15pm Eat Local (2D/Action) 12:15, 4:15, 8:15pm & 12:15am The Devil’s Candy (2D/Horror) 10:45am, 2:30, 6:30 & 10:15pm Salt And Fire (2D/Thriller) 12:30, 4:30, 8:15pm & 12:00midnight Kong: Skull Island (21D/Action) 10:00am & 3:15 Logon (2D/Action) 12:30pm Yabani Asli (2D/Arabic) 5:45, 7:45, 9:45 & 11:45pm Life (2D IMAX/Thriller) 12:30 & 5:05pm

Take Off (2D/Malayalam) 2:30 & 11:00pm Beauty & The Beast (2D/Family) 3:00pmSmurfs: The Lost Village (2D/Animation) 2:30 & 4:15pm Kaatru Veliyudai (2D/Tamil) 2:15 & 11:00pm Hollow Point (2D/Thriller) 5:00 & 11:15pm Aftermath (2D/Drama) 5:00 & 9:00pm Yabani Asli (2D/Arabic) 6:00 & 9:30pm Eat Local (2D/Horror) 7:00pm Going In Style (2D/Comedy) 7:45pm Salt & Fire (2D/Thriller) 7:00pm The Devil’s Candy (2D/Horror) 9:00pm

Smurfs: The Lost Village (2D/Animation) 2:30 & 4:30pmKaatru Veliyudai (2D/Tamil) 2:30 & 9:00pm Take Off (2D/Malayalam) 2:30 & 10:30pm Beauty & The Beast (2D/Family) 5:00pm Aftermath (2D/Drama) 5:30pmGoing In Style (2D/Comedy) 6:15pm Salt & Fire (2D/Thriller) 6:30pm The Devil’s Candy (2D/Horror) 7:00pm Yabani Asli (2D/Arabic) 8:30pm Eat Local (2D/Horror) 11:30pm Hollow Point (2D/Thriller) 11:30pm

Beauty & The Beast (2D/Family) 2:30pm Yabani Asli (2D/Arabic) 3:00 & 9:00pm Kaatru Veliyudai (2D/Tamil) 2:15 & 11:00pm Eat Local (2D/Horror) 6:45pmSmurfs: The Lost Village (2D/Animation) 2:30 & 4:00pmHollow Point (2D/Thriller) 5:00 & 11:30pm Salt & Fire (2D/Thriller) 5:00pm Going In Style (2D/Comedy) 6:00pm The Devil’s Candy (2D/Horror) 7:00pm Aftermath (2D/Drama) 7:45 & 9:30pm Take Off (2D/Malayalam) 8:30 & 11:00pm

Take Off (Malayalam) 6:00, 8:45 & 11:30pm Kavan (Tamil) 6:15pm Ezra (Malayalam) 6:15 & 11:45pm Kaatru Veliyidai (Tamil) 9:15pm

SUNDAY 9 APRIL 2017

VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER

CINEMA PLUS14

AL KHORTake Off 11:00am, 2:00, 5:00, 8:00 & 11:00pm Kaatru Veliyidai 11:15am, 2:15, 5:15 & 8:15pm Smurfs:The Lost Village 10:30am & 12:30pm Going In Style 2:30, 4:45, 7:00 & 9:15pm

ROXYSmurf 2:00, 4:00 & 6:00pm Katru Veliyidai 2:00, 5:00, 8:00 & 11:00pmGoing In Style 2:00, 4:10, 6:10, 8:15 & 10:30pm Cheliya 2:00 & 5:00pm Walana 8:00pm Take off 8:00pm

AFTERMATH

CROSSWORD CONCEPTIS SUDOKU

ALL IN THE MIND

08:00 News08:30 Fault Lines09:00 Agora: From

Democracy to The Market

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

Jazeera 12:30 TechKnow13:00 NEWSHOUR14:00 News14:30 Inside Story15:00 Al Jazeera World16:00 NEWSHOUR17:30 Listening Post18:00 Newsgrid19:30 101 East 20:00 News20:30 Inside Story21:00 NEWSHOUR22:00 News22:30 Talk To Al Jazeera 23:00 Pricing The

Planet

13:40 Disney Mickey Mouse

13:45 Bizaardvark15:50 Jessie 16:15 Disney

Cookabout 16:40 Austin &

Ally 17:10 Elena Of

Avalor 17:35 Liv And

Maddie19:55 Welcome

To The Ronks 20:05 Stuck In

The Middle 20:55 Bunk’d 21:20 Best Friends

Whenever 22:10 Girl Meets

World 22:35 That’s So

Raven 23:00 Good Luck

Charlie

11:00 Wildest India

11:55 Bondi Vet12:50 Panda-

monium18:20 Predators

Up Close With Joel Lambert

19:15 Rugged Justice

20:10 Pit Bulls & Parolees

21:05 Lone Star Law

22:00 Predators Up Close With Joel Lambert

22:55 Gator Boys23:50 Gator Boys

13:05 How Do They Do It?

13:30 Storage Hunters

14:20 Gold Rush15:10 The Island

With Bear Grylls

16:00 Outback Truckers

17:40 Street Outlaws

19:20 The Island With Bear Grylls

21:00 Super-truckers

21:50 Toucan Nation

22:40 Running Wild With Bear Grylls

23:30 Fast N’ Loud

King Features Syndicate, Inc.

BRAIN TEASERSSUNDAY 9 APRIL 2017 15

Yesterday’s answer

Conceptis Sudoku: Conceptis Sudoku

is a number-placing puzzle based on a

9×9 grid. The object is to place the

numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so

that each row, each column and each

3×3 box contains the same number

only once.

ABOMINABLE, ADEPT, ANGELIC,

ATROCIOUS, AUSPICIOUS,

AWFUL, BAD, BENEFICIAL,

BETTER, CORRECT, DEPLORABLE,

DIRE, DREADFUL, EVIL,

EXCELLENT, EXPERT, FAIR, FINE,

GOOD, HONEST, HONORABLE,

HOPELESS, HORRENDOUS,

INCOMPETENT, JUST,

LAMENTABLE, MALEVOLENT,

MEDIOCRE, MONSTROUS,

PITIFUL, RESPECTABLE, RIGHT,

SAFE, SECURE, SKILLED, SOUND,

TERRIBLE, VIRTUOUS, WELL,

WICKED, WORSE, WORTHY,

WRONG.