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Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark, one

of the rst connected artists in the world,
blends photographs with music and sound
effects to further enhancing the viewing
experience of the audience. His works are
on show at The New York Times Art for
Tomorrow conference in Doha.

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CAMPUS

DeBakey students begin hospital training at HGH

eBakey Senior students have

begun their hospital rotation
training at Hamad General
Hospital this week. The orientation was led by Dr M Omar Al Zaghmount, Assc/Director Medical Education of Hamad Medical Corporation.
During the rotational period, students will gain practical experience
within different clinical settings in order to explore the various areas of a
working hospital. This experience allows students to see what best suits
their area of interest and skill set. Students will be rotating for six weeks
at Hamad Hospital and the experience exposes them to direct patient
care and clinical procedures. As future doctors, they will be able to decide the speciality they are most interested in during their rotations. In addition, they can envision how they can
contribute to medical development
and practice.
DeBakey High School for Health
Professions is named in honour of
Dr Michael E DeBakey, a renowned
heart surgeon and medical researcher. In collaboration with the Outstanding Schools Oversight Committee (OS-

FROM LEFT: Rim Kabbara, Student Affairs Director; DeBakey students; Dr Leona Nasser, Health Science Technology Instructor,
and Justin Mabrie, Admissions Director.

OC) of the Ministry of Education, DeBakey High School - Qatar was invited
to bring a prestigious STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Math)
high school to Doha.

Due to the consistent exposure to

the medical eld, DeBakey students
have high acceptance rate to international medical programs, such as
Weill Cornell Medicine Qatar. The

rotational program is an annual feature, along with other medical centre visits and hands-on application of
the courses taught at DeBakey High
School Qatar.

NU-Q to participate in World Media Summit

tudents and faculty at Northwestern University in Qatar

(NU-Q) will be participating
in the 2016 World Congress
sponsored by the International Press
Institute (IPI) and Al Jazeera, as well as
the World Media Summit hosted by Al
Jazeera. The conferences, taking place
from March 19 to 21 will attract major
media leaders from around the world.
The IPI World Congress focuses on
journalism at risk with panels looking
at safety and professionalism in a dangerous world, including: safety of journalists on dangerous assignments, including those covering Syria and ISIS;
increasing attacks against journalists
in countries outside of war zones; and
threats to online journalism as well as

online threats and cyber-attacks on

journalists.
Everette E Dennis, dean and CEO
of NU-Q, will moderate a panel at the
World Congress on Media Use and
Regulation in the Mena Region, which
will also include new data from NU-Qs
annual survey of media in the Middle
East.
Providing NU-Q students with the
opportunity to attend international
conferences that include attendance
by the leaders in the global media industry is a unique opportunity and offers students insight into the media
industry, as well as contact with industry leaders. Because of our partnerships with IPI and Al Jazeera, Dennis
said, our students and faculty are be-

ing provided with access to two important global conferences that deal
with the issues our students and faculty study and research.
Joining Dennis on the panel will be
Lina Ejeilat, co-founder and executive
editor, 7iber.com, Jordan; Jeffrey Cole,
research professor; director, Center
for the Digital Future, USC Annenberg
School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California; and Nabeel Rajab, president and
co-founder, Bahrain Centre for Human
Rights.
The rst World Media Summit was
convened in 2009 by major media
industry leaders, including the New
York Times, Xinhua News Agency, AP,
Thomson Reuters, and others. This

year marks the fourth summit, and

the rst hosted by AL Jazeera. The
two-day summit will explore the major challenges facing media organizations in an age of decentralised information.
A professor of journalism at NU-Q,
Justin Martin, will participate in a panel
discussion at the summit, which is titled
Business Unusual. The panel, hosted
by Hazem Abuwatfa, Al Jazeera Arabic Channel presenter and former presenter for BBC Arabic, will explore how
both established brands and start-ups
have to work hard to ensure their sustainability and how changes in the industry are ushering in new innovations
and forcing companies to rethink their
business models.

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COVER STORY

When photographs
meet sound and music
By Raynald C Rivera
The Peninsula

echnology and creativity are at the nexus of

The New York Times Art for Tomorrow conference being held for the second consecutive
year in Doha.
Unlike its inaugural edition, this years conference
which witnesses an august gathering of art luminaries, has, among its features, an Art Lab which shines
the spotlight on a smorgasbord of artists and their
art which sparks exciting conversations among art
connoisseurs from around the world.
One such artist is Prince Nikolaos of Greece and
Denmark, one of rst connected artists in the world,
who blends photographs with music and sound effects to further enhancing the viewing experience
of the audience.
The centrepiece of his exhibition at the Art Lab
is H2Orizons a multidimensional triptych of photographs, which originated from a photo taken between the islands of Arki and Lipsi, in the southeastern Aegean in his native country Greece.
The photo was taken on November 30, 2014
while on an expedition with a team of 30 volunteers
to support remote Greek islanders.

I took one photograph of the horizon of the sea

just after the rainstorm. It was a very bad weather,
then suddenly the sun came out and it made a very
calming effect, Prince Nikolaos told Doha Today in an
exclusive interview.
The photo was printed on Chromaluxe aluminum,
a new technique he started using two years ago.
After I had printed the image on aluminum , I left
it in the rain and then took a photograph again with
the raindrops and waited later when the sun came
out to take the third photograph, he explained.

What resulted is a series of images captured vibrantly in different conditions: the original image in
the centre titled the H2Orizon, the, H20rizon Droplets
on the left and H2Orizon Wet on the right.
Although the series vividly resonates the inherent
characteristics of Aegean seascape, the images could
arouse a multitude of other images alluding to ones
memory of the sea.
The picture with sunlight reecting on the raindrops reminds me of pearls and the sea which is very
much a common theme in Doha, he observed.
To provide the viewer nearly the same experience
as the artist from the day he took the rst photo till
the completion of his creative journey, he incorporated music and sound to the photos.
I put all three photos in a series and curate some
music that evoke the emotions that remind me of the
time I took the photograph, then add some sound effects which include the sea, the waves and the rain.
Turning the experience of his art from visual into
multisensory took a breakthrough technology provided by Soundwall.
This installation is essentially a collaboration between myself and the company called Soundwall.

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Founded in 2013, Soundwall
creates wireless connected canvases, a powerful computer that
enables a range of functionality
that gives the artist new modes of
expression and the audience a better experience. In particular, the
canvas emanates vibrant sound.
I think its going to be a question of time before Soundwall
would be everywhere. I really believe at the moment Im using it as
an artist to portray my work but
I think it will be a very short time
before everybody has Soundwall
in their walls instead of speakers
as a means to listen to music, he
said, adding he has more upcoming projects with Soundwall.
From a tender age, Prince
Nikolaos has always had a penchant for photography and what
fascinated him to venture into it:
I supposed its the one that gives
me instant gratication to see the
work that Im doing. I never consider myself an artist. I just took photographs from a young age and
slowly it grew.
His choice of subjects, however, has made a dramatic turn from
portrait to landscape.
I used to do a lot of portraits
of people, but people as subjects
have opinion and they tell you why
they got wrinkles and so on, but
when you take pictures of nature,
theres no complaint, what you see
is what you get, he said, adding
he dislikes enhancing images with
Photoshop.
I just like to produce the image
that I saw and the feeling that I
had when I saw the image.
For over a decade, Prince
Nikolaos has explored breathtaking scenery in his native country
Greece, photographing landscape
portrayed in literature, art and music in the course of Western Civilisation.
A lot of the images that I take
are mostly in Greece and its quite
a moving experience and if I can
convey that by incorporating sound
to the images, then so much the
better.
Prince Nikolaos will discuss his
installation in an interactive salon
at 4pm today at the Art Lab on
Level 29 of W Doha Hotel.
Other artists featured at the Art
Lab are Ali Hossaini, Omar Khalifa, Androulla, Michael, Pia MYrvoLD,
Laurence Winram, and Sheikh Hassan bin Mohammed Al Thani.
In addition, there is a Google
Cultural Institute a booth which is a
digital museum that allows visitors
free access to over 200,000 artworks and six million photos and
provides a virtual reality journey.
The Art Lab is open to the public until tomorrow.

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COMMUNITY

Majlis-e-Frogh-e-Urdu
award for Javed Akhtar

enowned
Indian Urdu poet, lyricist and
script
writer, Javed Akhtar (pictured) has been declared winner of the
20th Aalmi Frogh-e-Urdu Adab Award, by the
Qatar-based Majlis-eFrogh-e-Urdu Adab.
Javed will receive
the
honour,
along
with the award winner from Pakistan,
whose name will be announced after
the Pakistan Jury headed by Dr Khurshid Rizvi, holds its meeting on April 9
in Lahore.
The award function will be held by
end-October in Doha. The award carries a cash prize of Rs150,000 and a
gold trophy for each winner. The award
is given every year to two literary personalities for their contribution towards the promotion of Urdu language
and literature, as a life time achievement award.
Majlis Chairman, Mohammad Atiq
said: Javed Akhtar is a mainstream
writer and some of the scripts he wrote
along with Salim Khan as Salim-Javed
duo between 1971 and 1982, were
made into hit lms. Salim and Javed,

many a time were described as the most

successful script-writers of all time.
Javed was chosen
by an independent jury
in a meeting held at India International Centre, New Delhi, India on
Sunday. The Indian jury
consisted of Professor
Dr Gopi Chand Narang
(Chairman), Professor
Shafey Qidwai, Professor Dr Abdus Samad and Haqqani Al Qasemi.
Javed was born in 1945 in Gwalior,
Madhya Pradesh, India. He graduated
from Saiya College in Bhopal. He has
been married to Shabana Azmi since
1984. He was previously married to
Honey Irani and has two children from
his marriage with her Farhan Akhtar
and Zoya Akhtar.
Javed is not only a very successful
script-writer, lyricist and poet, but he is
also a member of such a family, without mentioning which, the history of
Urdu literature will not be completed.
His father, Jan Nisar Akhtar was a lm
song-writer and reputed Urdu poet and
his mother, Saa Akhtar was a singer,
teacher and a famous writer. His grand
father, Muztar Khairabadi was a poet

FROM LEFT: Dr Abdus Samad, Professor Dr Gopi Chand

Narang, Professor Shafey Qidwai, Haqqani Al Qasmi and
Kifayatullah (Majlis Co-ordinator in India).

as was his grandfathers elder brother,

Bismil Khairabadi, while his great great
grandfather,
Fazl-e-HaqKhairabadi,
was a contemporary of Mirza Ghalib
who used to respect him a lot, due to
his knowledge and high education. He
was a great scholar of Islamic studies
and theology and played an important
role in the First Independence Movements of India in 1857. Javed is the sonin-law of the renowned progressive poet, late KaiAzmi.
Javed started writing as a lm
script writer in early seventies. His rst
collection of poetry Tarkash was published in 1994 while the second collection - Lava, was published in 2011.
His poetry has been widely translat-

Traffic awareness drive at Holiday Villa

Guzergah-e-Khayal to
hold mushaira

n support to the GCC Traffic Week Celebration of the General Directorate of Traffic, Holiday Villa Hotel & Residence Doha hosted a Traffic Awareness & Safety brieng conducted by Faisal Al
Hudawi from the public relations department. Holiday Villa General Manager Joey Chen said: We
highly appreciate the efforts provided by the Traffic Department to ensure road safety. The time
taken to conduct this brieng directly to those people manipulating the steering wheels only
guarantees the signicance of traffic awareness and safety in this country. Safety is everyones responsibility. It should start from home. First Lieutenant Fahad Cherida Al Abdullah also attended
the event.

ed into English, Gujrati, Kannada and

Bengali. Recipient of several awards
and honours, which include Padma
Shri (1999), Padma Bhushan (2007),
ve National Awards for Best Lyricist, 15 Filmfare Awards for Script,
Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration and SahityaAkademi Award
in Urdu (in 2013) for his poetry collection Lava. He was nominated by
the President of India to Rajya Sabha,
Parliaments upper house, in November, 2009. Recently, after a lot of hard
work for many years, he got a law approved in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
for uplifting the status and protecting
the rights of poets, lyricists and creative artists in India.

poetry symposium (mushaira) showcasing poetic works

of classical Urdu poets from 18th to 20th century is being organised by Guzergah-e-Khayal Forum on Friday at
Letoile Hotel, Doha at 7pm.
Guzergah-e-Khayal was founded by Qatar-based writer, researcher, and literary critic Faisal Hanif in 2009 to promote Urdu language and literature. The forum is particularly focusing on study of Mirza Asdullah Khan Ghalib (1797
1869), a classical poet of Urdu and Persian from Dehli.
In the symposium major poets of Urdu including Mirza
Sauda (1713 1780), Mir Taqi Mir (1723 1810), SirajAurangabdi (1712 1763),Mir Dard (1721 1785), NazeerAkbarabadi (1740 1830), Ghulam HamdaniMusha (1750 1824),
Inshaullah Khan Inshaa (1756 1817), Bahadur Shah Zafar (1775 - 1862), Imam Bakhsh Nasikh (1776 1838), KhawajahHaider Ali Aatish (1778 1846), Ibrahim Zauq (1789
1854), Mirza Asduallh Khan Ghalib (1797 1869), Momin
Khan Momin (1801 1852), Mirza Dabeer (1803 1875), Mir
Anees (1803 1874), Ameer Meenai (1828 1900), DaaghDehlvi(1831 1905), Altaf Hussain Hali (1837 1914) , Akbar Allahabdi (1846 1921), and Allama Muhammed Iqbal
(1877 1938), will be presented.
Mushaira is open to all. Children above 12 year of age,
and ladies are particularly welcome. Further information
can be had from Guzergah-e-Khayal Forum on mobile
numbers 55225482 / 33649189 / 66503174.

MONDAY 14 MARCH 2016

| 07

MARKETPLACE

Global, Al Maha Auto Parts celebrate anniversary

Global Auto Parts and Al Maha Auto Parts, leading auto parts dealers in Qatar, jointly celebrated their 14th anniversary with a get-together at Grand Qatar
Palace Hotel. Global and Al Maha Auto Parts are authorised dealers of genuine parts for 26 major brands of vehicles. They have 20 branches across Qatar.
Long-service and best performance awards were distributed during the event.

Barwa Bank announces

Tharaa draw winners
B

arwa Bank, a Shariah compliant

nancial service provider in Qatar, announced the names of the sixth
round of draw winners for Tharaa, its
Shariah compliant savings account, at
the banks headquarters. Nasir Al Qai,
Izzeldin Ismail Bashir Adam, Jamal Abdu A H Al Ammari, and Latifa Fahad
Sulaiman S O Shamlan, each won a
cash prize of QR10,000.

Also, a cash prize worth QR5,000

was awarded to the following clients:
Mohammed Humaid S Albadi, Ahmed
Elkorash, Mabkout Ali A A Al Marri,
Samer A Kassem, Fayez Saleh, Hatem A
S Darwish, and Ummer Manayil Mohamed Faizal. The draws sixth round was
conducted under the supervision of a
representative of the qualitative license
and market control department at the

Ministry of Economy and Commerce.

Tharaa offers account holders the
chance to benet from cash rewards
up to QR1,000,000, a rst for Islamic
banks in Qatar. Based on several criteria, Tharaa account holders are eligible
for a number of periodic draws for cash
prizes. Totalling QR3,000,000, Tharaa
cash rewards are distributed on both
a monthly and biannual basis to customers holding a minimum balance of
10,000 Qatari riyals.
On a monthly basis, there are seven
winners per draw for the cash prize of
QR5,000 and four winners per-draw for
the cash prize of QR10,000. Additionally,

twice-a-year there are four winners perdraw for the cash prize of QR25,000,
two winners per draw for the cash prize
of QR50,000 and one winner per-draw
for the grand prize of QR1,000,000. Rewarding 102 winners in total with cash
prizes up to QR3,000,000.
Coupled with cash prizes and a reward scheme,Tharaa is a product full
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Tharaa offers account holders access
to Barwa Banks innovative banking
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well as free fund transfers across their
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Barwa Bank offers an extensive
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08 | MONDAY 14 MARCH 2016

FOOD

Turn springtime vegetables into delicious treat

By Barbara Damrosch
The Washington Post

cook needs a collection of

multi-vegetable recipes that
celebrate whatevers in the
garden. An omelette, a stir-fry,
a pot of minestrone all of these dishes take their cue from whats at hand.
One of my favourites is the spring
roll not the deep-fried type, but
the kind where a piece of edible
paper made from rice and/or
tapioca is wrapped around
fresh, raw ingredients,
then dipped by diners in
a savoury sauce.
Spring rolls dont
have to be made in
the spring in fact,
they are often called
summer rolls but
spring is the season when young
lettuce leaves are
succulent
and
hot weather has
not yet given arugula and mustard greens too
erce a bite. Baby bok choy and
tatsoi any tender
Asian greens, really
would be ne additions. So would baby spinach or claytonia,
with its succulent little
leaves.
The rolls are easy. The
wrappers are usually round,
translucent disks that come
stacked in a plastic bag and are
nonperishable, so you can keep a
good supply around. When you take
one out, its stiff and brittle, so moisten
it before adding the lling. Most modern brands dont need to be soaked
but merely swiped quickly under lukewarm water from the tap. Placed one
at a time on a smooth countertop or
at ceramic plate, they will soften as
you arrange your lling.
If you have all of the items ready,

this can be done quickly. I make a line

that more or less lls the bottom third
of the circle, striking a balance between soft greens and crunchier vegetables such as carrots
and
radishes.
Herbs are
i m -

p o rtant for
avour, so in
the spring Im eager for the chives to come up,
followed by volunteer cilantro, shiso
and dill.

I roll the wrapper from the bottom up, like a cigar, tucking everything
in. My neighbour Mia Kanazawa, who
makes and sells these rolls at local farmers markets, does
it per-

fec tly
with
her nimble ngers. Mine look a little
funkier. But the moist wrapper adheres to itself as you roll, so its not apt

to fall apart. Some people fold over the

ends, but I like to see the greens poking out a bit. I cut my rolls into thirds
so theyre roughly bite-size and easy to
handle and dont have to be doubledipped.
Come summer, theres plenty of
basil, mint, scallions and tender young
leaves of Swiss chard. For crunchies,
theres peppers, celery and cucumbers, all cut in thin strips. Mia
makes her rolls with bright nasturtium blossoms, placed so
you can see them through
the wrapping, and they
are the best festive beginning to a summer
party.
In the fall and
winter, along with
cold-weather
greens such as
kale, you might
tuck in some
thinly cut baby
turnips,
kohlrabi,
savoy cabbage
and whatever
herbs youve
been able to
coax along on
the
windowsill. You can also add avocado
and cooked ingredients such as
shrimp.
The
dipping
sauce you use is
very much a matter of
taste. Mia makes a mysteriously delicious thin
red sauce from plums she
grows and preserves herself,
with ginger. Im also fond of my
sister Eloises peanut sauce, made
with peanut butter, garlic, lemon
or lime juice, toasted sesame oil, soy
sauce and a little bit of brown sugar.
But I keep it thin. It shouldnt be viscous and gloppy.
I cant think of a better way to get
a family to eat vegetables than these
rolls light, healthy and delicious,
whatever the season.

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FASHION

Silvery show at Pakistan fashion week

By Ruwa Shah
IANS

t was a silvery show for designer Ali Xeeshan and Karma Pink at
the second day of the ongoing Pakistan Fashion and Design Councils
(PFDC)s Sunsilk Fashion Week (PSFW)
2016.
Alis show, labelled Voodoo, depicted the frenzy of a journey from the
lowest level of darkness to the highest
point of joy.
His ensemble was dominated
by silver glitter on his designs. With
smooth lines, sharp cuts and whole
silver dresses, Ali received a huge applause from the audience.
His army wore a shield-style headgear with a splash of neon lemon on a
few designs. Models also walked with
a ship-like prop which gave a theatrical
look to the ramp.
His designs, quirky and energetic
captivated the audience as he showed
a love or hate collection.
The nal show by Karma Pinks vibrant Studio54 collection brought
disco vibes to the stage. The entire ensemble in silver and black was much
appreciated.

Model Rabia Dutt also paid tribute to the legendary David Bowie by
wearing a T-shirt of his name.
Studio54, a collection inspired by
a disco party, brought energy and fun
as the models boldly posed for the
cameras.

Other fashion designers including

Nomi Ansari, Mahgul, Nickie and Nina
with their lavish collections added colour to the stage.
Nomi Ansari, Mahgul and Nickie with their lavish collections added
pop of colours to the stage.
Ansaris show with his collection
Joyridean ensemble of retro and
fun, dazzled the stage with pop culture being displayed.
With emojis quirky prints on designs, Ansaris collection looked old
school retro style.
My designs are inspired by the reection of what is happening around
us, he said.
Designer duo Nickie and Nina
shows Flechazo (love at rst sight)
was a treat to the eyes.
Inspired by the rich culture of
Spanish Metadoras, the duo presented old school jewellery, bright and vibrant colours on free-fall dresses majorly with palazzo pants.
With bolder cuts and short dresses showcased in their collection, the

models were accessorised with owers on hair.

The intricate golden embroideries
on the pieces nished off the looks.
Naila Ishtiaq and Mira Sethi looked
stunning as they stopped the show.
In Sania Maskatiyas show, geometrics and angular elegance art was
presented with a bling. She revealed
boldness in abstraction paying homage to the angular elegance of the
Art Deco movement under the label
Decorer
Her designs casted multifaceted
motifs, streamlined silhouettes nished off with statement ornamentation.
I embrace a diversity of texture
against a more structured silhouette
to present a collection that is true to
our signature of practical elegance
and luxury wear, Sania said.
Mahgul, in her rst time full show,
launched Oro, her ready-to-wear line.
I have created an imaginary clan
of women who live along river Indus.
Their leader is called Oro, she said.

10 |

MONDAY 14 MARCH 2016

HEALTH & FITNESS

Carb-rating scale is not

giving the full picture
By Ellie Krieger
The Washington Post

he way a food affects your

blood sugar the concentration of glucose in your blood
matters. In the short term, a
meal that rapidly raises your blood sugar triggers the release of insulin, which
then causes your blood sugar to crash,
leaving you foggy-headed and hungry
soon after eating. Over the long term,
repeated surges like these put you at
risk for diabetes and heart disease and
are linked to obesity and cancer.
Blood sugar is at the centre of our
energy metabolism. It is critically important that it stays in the middle range,
says endocrinologist David Ludwig, professor at Harvard Medical School and
author of the new book Always Hungry?
But how do you know which foods
spike your blood sugar and which leave
you on even keel? Most people look to
the glycaemic index (GI) for that answer.
It has become common vernacular to
talk about foods, particularly those containing carbohydrates, as having a high
or low GI and saying they have fast or
slow carbs. But the glycaemic index
has long been known to be an imperfect tool, and it has come under new
scrutiny with the publication of a study
in the scientic journal Cell last November demonstrating that a persons
blood sugar response doesnt neatly
abide by the glycaemic index but rather might be as unique as that individual.
Perhaps the biggest variable in determining someones glycaemic response to a food is that persons own
body. According to the study in Cell,
each person has a unique blood sugar response that could differ vastly from
what the GI/GL would predict. Lead researchers Eran Segal and Eran Elinav
said: We found a great deal of variabil-

We found a great deal

of variability in peoples
blood glucose response
to identical meals. For
any given food the
variability was so huge
that some people had
very high and others
very low glycaemic
responses.

ity in peoples blood glucose response

to identical meals. For any given food
the variability was so huge that some
people had very high and others very
low glycaemic responses. They found
that a set of personal factors, including
sleep, activity and overall dietary habits, but most important, an individuals
microbiome (their population of gut
bacteria), had a tremendous inuence
on ones blood glucose response to a
food.
The population averages of the glycaemic index are correct, but without
taking into account the person, any
general dietary guidelines will have limited utility, Elinav said.
That is, in fact, true of any number
we assign to food. The US Agriculture
Department nutritional database, for
example, says that a medium orange
has 62 calories and 70 milligrams of

vitamin C. But those numbers are indicators, not absolutes. First of all, they
are averages from the oranges that
were tested. Any individual orange
of the same size might have a different number of calories and a different
amount of vitamin C depending on its
variety, where it was grown, the soil
and weather conditions, and so on.
But the person eating the orange
also impacts the calories and vitamin
C that will ultimately be absorbed and
metabolised, probably depending on
the same factors that inuenced glycaemic response in the Cell study:
microbiome, sleep, activity, eating patterns and so on. With this in mind, GI/
GL may be considered in the same category as other numerical values we give
to food: general guidance, but only part
of the story.
Also, it is important to keep in mind

that just because a food has a low GI/

GL (or is low in calories and high in vitamin C, for that matter) doesnt mean
it is healthy. Case in point: Premium ice
cream has a lower GI/GL than a medium apple, but that doesnt make it better for you. Its important to look at all
of the facets of what a food has to offer
in terms of nutrition and in the context
of the diet as a whole.
No single dietary factor could ever
fully describe a healthful diet, Ludwig
said. To be on the best-known path for
steady blood glucose, and for the bigger health picture, consider your overall
eating pattern, focusing on meals that
have a balance of protein, healthy fats
and carbohydrates, and opt for minimally processed, carbohydrate-rich
foods that are naturally nutrient dense,
including vegetables, whole fruit,
whole grains and beans.

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ENTERTAINMENT

13 hours...: A well-made intense lm

By Troy Ribeiro
IANS

Film: 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of

Benghazi
Director: Michael Bay
Cast: James Badge Dale, Max Martini, Dominic Fumusa, Pablo Schreiber, David Denman, Toby Stephens and
Freddie Stroma
Rating: ***1/2

ased on 13 Hours (2014), a

true story authored by Mitchell Zuckoff, the action-lm, 13
hours: The Secret Soldiers of
Benghazi chronicles the real life siege
of the American diplomatic compound
in Benghazi, Libya on September 11,
2012. The lm captures the horric
moments of strife with intense reality.
For the uninitiated, in 2012, Benghazi, Libya, is named as one of the
most dangerous places in the world
and countries have pulled their embassies out of the country in fear of
an attack by militants. The US, however, keeps a Special Mission open in the
city and less than a mile away is the
CIA outpost called the Annex which is
protected by a team of private security contractors called Global Response
Staff, who are made up of former special operations personnel.
The duties of the Global Response
Staff is to protect US intelligence operatives and diplomats in the city.
The narration follows the six team
members, who despite red-tapism,
defend the American diplomatic compound against hordes of Islamic militants and how they were not properly
recognised for their efforts.

The six GRS operatives are Jack

Silva (John Krasinski), Tyrone Rone
Woods (James Badge Dale), Mark Oz
Geist (Max Martini), Kris Tanto Paronto (Pablo Schreiber), John Tig Tiegen
(Dominic Fumusa) and Dave aceBoon
Benton (David Denman).
They are aptly supported by David Costabile as Bob, the indecisive CIA
Station Chief, Matt Letscher as J Christopher Stevens the US Ambassador to
Libya, Christopher Dingli, as the Foreign Service information management
officer Sean Smith.
Every actor is natural and they get
into the skin of the characters with
ease.

The screenplay, adapted by Chuck

Hogan, focuses mainly on Jack and
Tyrone. It barely sketches in the other GRS members. He gives buoyancy
to the plot by building tension adroitly.
He intersperses tense scenes with personal ones, comprising of family video
chats.
The lm, directed by Michael Bay
who had earlier given lms like Pearl
Harbour and The Transformer lm series, has his stamp written all over the
narration. He captures the war-torn
state with surreal brilliance and terror
is palpable in every scene.
The lm effectively captures the
frenzy of the ambush with fast razor-

sharp edits, stylistic visuals and extensive use of special effects including
frequent depiction of explosions. The
shooting, the launching of missiles, vehicles chasing and explosions are well
captured.
Dion Beebes cinematography is
strikingly brilliant. His camera movements are smooth and extremely focused. Every frame is well-angled and
impressive. He captures the vast landscape in day and night shots, as well as
the tight close ups with equal brilliance.
The visuals, along with the well-synchronised sound design, is what keeps
you hooked to the two and a half hour
plus duration span.

Im a target because I make money: 50 Cent

apper 50 Cent insists he is being made a

target by the system because he made
his own money.
The In Da Club hitmaker slammed the system after he was called to court to explain photos posted online, which appeared to show him
with a lot of money, despite ling a Chapter 11
bankruptcy protection last year, reports femalerst.co.uk.
Writing on his Instagram page, he shared:
The system is so messed up, the law applies differently to people based on the personal perception of them. Its amazing how bad it is its
sad...

When you make money you become a target. Not only by people who feel there competitors, but by system itself. The lawyers take someones case to go after your hard earned money
pro bono.
The 40-year-old rapper, real name Curtis James Jackson III, previously told a court the
money in his social media photographs is fake
and just a promotional prop for his range with
EFFEN Vodka.
As a hip-hop artist and entertainer, it is imperative that I continue to project aspirational
goals of success in order to preserve my brand
and those I represent.

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MONDAY 14 MARCH 2016

ENTERTAINMENT

Zubaan a tale of self-discovery

By Troy Ribeiro
IANS

Film: Zubaan
Cast: Vicky Kaushal, Sarah Jane Dias,
Manish Chaudhari, Raaghav Chanana
and Meghna Malik
Director: Mozez Singh
Rating: ***1/2

ubaan, a musical drama, is

the journey of Dilsher Singh
(Vicky Kaushal) to self- realisation. How he grows from an
insecure lad to a condent, manipulative young man, travelling from his
hometown Gurdaspur to Delhi, ready
to write his own destiny, is interesting.
In the rst act, Dilsher is pleased
with the response he gets when business tycoon Gurucharan Sikand says
that he recognises him. Awestruck

and dumbfounded, Dilsher reiterates,

mainu pechanaji? (do you recognise
me?). This insignicant moment lays
the ground for the crux of the story
to unfold.
The screenplay with a layered narration, well-etched characters and
gripping performances, make Zubaan
real and stand out. The adept manner
in which the back stories are inextricably woven into the main narrative is
praiseworthy.

The screenplay with a

layered narration, welletched characters and
gripping performances,
make Zubaan real and
stand out. The adept
manner in which
the back stories are
inextricably woven into
the main narrative is
praiseworthy.
Director Mozez Singh succeeds
in making the tale interesting, interspersing it with the right amount of
drama and emotions.
The pace meanders at times and
the sub-plot embellished with trance
music captured with moody atmospheric lighting is a bit exaggerated,
superuous and unwarranted especially the Dhruvtara sequence.
Vicky Kaushal as Dilsher, who has
lost his condence and developed
a fear of his inherent talent, music, is a treat to watch. He is natural
and essays the graph of his character effortlessly and adroitly. At every
stage, in his journey of self-discovery,
he brings several nuances to his portrayal. Whether it is the awless Punjabi accent with a stammer or singing
with gusto, he gets into the skin of his
character with ease.
The actor playing the young Dilsher is equally good and in sync with
Vicky in mannerisms, body language
and is aptly cast. Sarah Jane-Dias as
Amira, a singer who inspires Dilsher
and plays his love interest, is competent but leaves no impact as an actor.
Manish Chaudhari as Dilshers idol,
the ambitious and scheming business
tycoon Gurcharan Sikand, who he
fondly calls, Tayaji delivers a powerpacked performance.
Raghav Chanana as Surya Sikand,
Gurcharans son, who is insecure and
constantly seeking his fathers acceptance, essays his role brilliantly too.
Meghna Malik as Mandira Sikand,
Gurcharans wife, is effective and
makes the most of her limited screen
time as an actor. The music of the lm
plays a pivotal role. The numbers, Ajj
sanu o mileya and Mitar pyare nu
are melodious and inspiring. They t
well into the context of the tale.
Swapnil Sonawanes cinematography suitably captures and depicts the
mood of the lm. His camera angles
and movements are unique. The editing by Deepa Bhatia is crisp and helps
in enhancing the viewing experience.
Zubaan is a well made motivational lm worth a watch.

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MONDAY 14 MARCH 2016

US
CINEMA PL
NOVO
Zootropolis (Animation) 3D 1:10 & 5:30pm 2D 10:00am, 11:00, 12:10,
2:20, 3:20 & 4:30pm
The Other Side of The Door (2D/Horror) 7:40, 9:40 & 11:40pm
The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2D/Action) 11:15, 11:30am, 2:00, 4:15,
4:30, 7:00, 9:15, 9:30pm & 12:00midnight
Triple 9 (2D/Action) 11:00am, 1:30, 1:45, 4:00, 6:30, 6:45, 9:00,
11:30 & 11:45 pm
Martyrs (2D/Drama) 7:15, 9:15 & 11:15pm
London Has Fallen (2D/Action) 10:00, 11:00am, 12:00noon, 1:00,
2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 & 11:55pm
13 Hours: The Secret Soldier of Benghazi (2D/Action)
2:00, 7:00 & 11:45pm
Zoolander 2 (2D/Comedy) 11:45am, 5:00 & 9:40pm
Deadpool (2D/Adventure) 10:00am, 2:40, 7:20 & 11:55pm
Kings of Egypt (2D/Action) 12:10, 4:50 & 9:30pm
The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2D IMAX/Action) 11:00am, 1:30, 4:00,
6:30, 9:00 & 11:30pm

MALL

LANDMARK
Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum (2D/Tamil) 2:15 & 11:00pm
The Other Side of The Door (2D/Horror) 4:45 & 11:15pm
The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2D/Action) 6:45 & 8:45pm
Zootropolis: Zootopia (2D/Animation) 3:00 & 5:00pm
Martyrs (2D/Horror) 7:00pm
Triple 9 (2D/Action) 7:00 & 11:00pm
London Has Fallen (2D/Action) 5:00 & 9:15pm
Puthiya Niyamam (2D/Malayalam) 2:30 & 8:45pm

ROYAL PLAZA
Zootropolis: Zootopia (2D/Animation) 2:30 & 4:30pm
Triple 9 (2D/Action) 6:30, 9:00 & 11:30pm
London Has Fallen (2D/Action) 3:00, 7:45 & 11:00pm
The Divergent Series:Allegiant (2D/Action) 5:00, 7:00&9:00pm
The Other Side of The Door (2D/Horror) 2:30, 6:00 & 11:30pm
Martyrs (2D/Horror) 4:15 & 9:30pm

Puthiya Niyamam (2D/Malayalam) 2:30 & 10:30pm

The Other Side of The Door (2D/Horror) 5:00 & 11:30pm
Triple 9 (2D/Action) 7:00 & 9:15pm
Zootropolis: Zootopia (2D/Animation) 2:30 & 4:30pm
London Has Fallen (2D/Action) 6:30 & 8:30pm
Martyrs (2D/Horror) 9:30pm
The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2D/Action) 5:00 & 7:15pm
Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum (2D/Tamil) 2:30 & 11:15pm

MARTYRS

ASIAN TOWN
Puthiya Niyamam (Malayalam)
5:00, 5:30, 6:15, 7:30, 8:00, 8:45, 10:00, 10:30, 11:15pm
Action Hero Biju (Malayalam) 8:45pm
Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum (2D/Tamil) 6:00 & 11:30pm

Note: Programme is subject to change without prior notice.

BLONDIE

SHERMANS LAGOON

A woman and her childhood friend seek out revenge on

those who victimised and abused them.

VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER

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