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LINGUISTIC

HERITAGE

The World Organisation for Renaissance

of Arabic Language, a member of QF,
hosted the second Renaissance of
Arabic Language Forum focussing on the
Linguistic Upbringing of The Arab Child The Reality and Prospects for the Future.

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CAMPUS

US teaching hospital doctors visit WCM-Q

octors from renowned US

teaching hospitals visited Weill
Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCMQ) to hear about the colleges
curriculum and meet its students and
faculty.
The US doctors are responsible for
residency programs in the US, and the
majority of WCM-Q students apply to
such residencies once they have completed their medical degree. The annual Residency Program Directors Symposium allows the directors to learn
more about WCM-Q and also gives students the opportunity to ask questions
in an informal environment, ascertaining what the directors look for when
accepting students into residency programs.
Dr Marcellina Mian, WCM-Qs Associate Dean for medical education, said,
therefore, that the annual visit by residency program directors was hugely benecial as it allowed the college
to showcase its curriculum, faculty, facilities, and most importantly, its students.
Dr Mian said: This symposium allows us to demonstrate that we are
world-class and that we are produc-

ing doctors who are of the same caliber as any US medical college.
This year 13 directors visited the
college, most of whom had never
been to Qatar before.
Dr Andrew White, associate professor of paediatrics and director of
the paediatric residency program
at Washington University School
of Medicine, was one of them. Dr

DPS-MIS excels in School

Debate League II
DPS-MIS students Dimple Zope, Donna
Thomas, Zeny Mendonca, Allampali
Preethi, Disha Ahluwalia, Asvini
Krishnaprakash, Aliya Habib, Stuti Rae
and Nirupama Srinivas participated in
the Qatar School Debate League-II (Girls)
held recently at Sherborne Qatar. There
were 42 teams comprising 126 speakers
from 23 schools in Qatar as contestants.
Disha Ahluwalia bagged 1st position in
individual category, followed by Allampali
Preethi at 2nd and Asvini Krishnaprakash
and Dimple Zope tied at 7th position. The
DPS-MIS delegation consisted of nine
debaters and their coach Jaya Majumder
along with teachers Malathi M, Nadia Khan
and Janamma Ramesh Nair and observers
Urja Joshi and Francesca Fernandes.

White said he was very impressed

both with the college and with Qatar.
Dr Richard Hoffman, residency program director at Chestereld Family
Medicine, which is affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University, echoed Dr Whites comments and said it
had been an eye-opening experience
for him.

The residency program directors

spent four days in Qatar, during which
they learned about WCM-Qs curriculum, its facilities and programs. They
met with the colleges student body
who asked the directors about the
residency programs they lead, and
heard about the experience of WCMQ alumna Nadia Merchant, who graduated in 2011.

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COVER STORY

Keeping up
the linguistic
heritage of
Qatar

The Peninsula

anguage and culture are closely

related. Language can be
viewed as a verbal expression
of culture. It is used to maintain
and convey culture and cultural ties.
With no exception, Qatars unique
identity is intrinsically linked to the
Arabic language, like any other Arab
country.
Serving as a vehicle to express
deeply embedded national values,
culture, and heritage, it is an
inextricable part of Arabic society and
plays an important role in depicting
the rich traditions and religious history
of the Middle East.
However, despite its eminence in
historic literature, the Arabic language
must make signicant progress to
cope with modern demands, including
rapid technological developments. In
addition, alternative overpowering
dialects are increasingly at odds with
Fusha, a formal standardised Arabic
style which has to compete against the
widely diverging colloquial language
used in everyday conversations.
This is also complicated by Arabizi,
a popular hybrid text involving the use

of Roman characters to abbreviate

the written Arabic language. These
contemporary inuences, which distort
classical Arabic, are also compounded
by globalisation, linguistic evolution,
outdated teaching methods, and
regional infusion.
Under the patronage of H H Sheikha
Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar
Foundation (QF), the QF is committed to
developing and preserving the Arabic
language. This endeavour is diffused
across all associated institutions,
centres, and events, and demonstrates
the Foundations commitment to
fostering a progressive society that
values its linguistic heritage.
Recently, the World Organisation
for Renaissance of Arabic Language
(WORAL), a member of QF, hosted
the second Renaissance of Arabic
Language Forum discussing the
Linguistic Upbringing of The Arab Child
- The Reality and Prospects for the
Future. The event brought together
more than 300 prominent gures from
the education eld, with participants
conversing about the progression
of the Arabic language and the role
academia plays in stimulating linguistic
development in Qatar.
At the end of the two-day
forum, participants presented a
series of realistic and achievable

recommendations
designed
to
address some of the challenges facing
the Arabic language. These ranged
from publishing an updated, basic
vocabulary for elementary pupils; to
creating a Pictionary using visual cues;
to the recognition of the importance
of engaging Arabic families, outlining
their role in the transfer of linguistic
knowledge.
Reinforcing QFs commitment to
the promotion of the Arabic language,
QF centres and institutions play an
integral role in bolstering preservation
and advancement. Qatar Computing
Research Institute (QCRI), one of the
three national research institutes
within Hamad bin Khalifa University
(HBKU), a member of QF, is dedicated
to providing technological support to
address challenges facing the Arabic
language.
Dr
Kareem
Darwish,
Senior
Scientist, QCRI, said, The preservation
of a language requires that the
language itself develops as the world
around it evolves. QCRI has been
working since its inception, through
the Arabic Language Technologies
team, on advancing the Natural
Language Processing, which is the
stepping stone for the computing and
digitisation of any language.
Dr Ahmed Elmagarmid, Executive

Director, QCRI, said: The long-term

plan for QCRI, with regards to the
preservation of the Arabic language, is
to make more information accessible
through
language
technologies,
such as the processing of Arabic
documents, automatic translation
between
languages,
information
extraction, and question answering,
among others. We believe this will
strengthen the standing of the Arabic
language and serve Arabic speakers
by providing a wider and richer pool
of content.
As part of this endeavour, a key
output of QCRI includes Jalees, an
Arabic eBook Reader which has been
adopted by the Ministry of Education
and Higher Education as the default
reader in its eLearning programme.
Since its launch, it has beneted over
20,000 schoolchildren in Qatar. Further
QCRI developments also include
state-of-the-art speech recognition,
transcription, and translation systems.
The institute is also pioneering
technology which makes the Arabic
language accessible to all members
of the community. This includes
developing a one-handed Arabic Braille
keyboard for the visually impaired,
and audio/video programmes for the
hearing impaired utilising speech-totext technology solutions.

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COVER STORY

Eager to build bridges of

understanding between
people of different cultures,
Qatar Foundation also
supports the global spread of
the Arabic language through
various programmes that reach
out to non-Arabic speakers
around the world.

Carnegie Mellon University Qatar

(CMU-Q) has likewise joined Qatar
Foundations efforts to elevate the
status of the Arabic language. In 2015,
CMU-Q hosted an Enhancing Teaching
Arabic in Qatar workshop to update
national teaching methods, as well
as linguistic theories that deal with
language acquisition and learning. The
workshop was led by Dr Zeinab Ibrahim,
PhD, Professor of Arabic Studies at
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
and renowned sociolinguist. The event
materialised as part of wider efforts
to build positive attitudes towards
Arabic by engaging children through
interactive methods. This endeavour
was supported by the Qatar National
Research Fund (QNRF), an organisation
committed to fostering original,
competitively selected research.
Eager
to
build
bridges
of
understanding between people of
different cultures, Qatar Foundation
also supports the global spread of
the Arabic language through various
programmes that reach out to nonArabic speakers around the world.
Qatar Foundation International
(QFI), a member of Qatar Foundation
based in the United States, launched
the Arabic Language and Culture

Programme in 2009, responding to

the pressing need for international
Arabic language opportunities. The
programme also addresses the
deeper need for positive engagement
and connections between people
living inside and outside the Arab
world. Since its inauguration, QFI has
partnered with 26 schools across the
US engaging in various student and
teacher initiatives, facilitating over 30
virtual and cultural-exchanges. The
leading annual cultural-exchange trip,
Aber, brings together over 60 American
and Qatari students to study Arab arts
and strengthen Arabic language skills
through cultural immersion, and has
benetted 210 students since 2013.
Extending its aspiration to unlock
human potential in the Arab world, QFI
has also expanded their outreach with
partnerships across the Americas in
both Brazil and Canada. Furthermore,
QFI has partnered with the British
Council to support Arabic language
instruction in the UK, publishing an
Arab culture curriculum that is now
available for UK classrooms through
online software and print media.
In
addition
to
in-school
programmes, QFI provides professional
development and certication support

to Arabic teachers, increasing the

supply and prociency of qualied
teachers across the US, reaching over
850 Arabic teachers annually. An
additional 52 teachers are currently in
the process of becoming qualied to
teach Arabic in public schools in the
United States through QFIs Teacher
Fellowship programme. The initiative
works by enhancing the linguistic
levels of American Arabic teachers
through various workshops, seminars,
and conferences, so far benetting
more than 2,200 secondary students
of Arabic origin.
Furthermore, Qatar National Library
(QNL), another member of QF, is one of a
select number of national libraries from
the Arab world actively contributing
to the content of the World Digital
Library (WDL). QNL also provides Qatars
residents with access to a variety of
leading Arabic databases including, Al
Manhal with its rich Arabic e-books list;
Dar Almandumah, which provides access
to specialised Arabic academic journals
and research; eduTechnoz, which aims
to improve reading in Arabic in a fun
and educational way for children; and
E-Marefa, an Arabic language database
containing over 1,000 scholarly journals.
In addition, QNL is keen to preserve

the Arab culture through its Heritage

Collection,
which
preserves
rare
examples of early works that shed light
on the history of the Arabic press.
As a result of a further QF partnership
with the British Library, QNL launched
Qatar Digital Library (QDL); a free online
portal that provides users with global
access to an extensive collection of
historical archival items and manuscripts
related to Qatar and the Middle East.
QNL has also been accredited by the
International Federation of Library
Association and Institutions (IFLA),
as the Regional Arabic Speaking
Preservation and Conservation Centre
(PAC), representing 25 countries in the
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
region.
As 2016 continues to hold
immense potential for both Qatar and
Qatar Foundation, a strengthening
commitment
to
improving
the
standing of the Arabic language is
well underway. This includes various
events, programmes, initiatives, and
institutions which not only enhance
Education, Science, Research and
Community Development in Qatar, but
assist in helping the Arabic language
transition along with a modern social
metamorphosis.

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COMMUNITY

Melia Doha Hotel hosts Best Buddies members

elia Doha Hotel organised a

family event for Best Buddies Qatar (BBQ) members
from Hand in Hand Special
Needs Center, Awsaj Academy, Newton
International School and Aamal Center
as part of Best Buddies Month celebrations.
It was a joyful time where parents and their children of 3-14 years
old shared creative activities inspired
by Melia team. They did Best Buddies
Qatar logo paper mosaics and with
the help of Ahmad Mourhaf, the Executive Chef, and Abdelnaser Abdulmonsef, the Executive Pastry Chef at Melia
Doha, decorated cakes and cupcakes.
Sherief Abouelmaged, the General
Manager of Melia Doha, said: Such an
event is a great opportunity for Melia
Doha to support people with and without intellectual developmental disabilities and to contribute in Qatar community. We are glad to hold the Family
Day in partnership with Best Buddies
Qatar. I think it is important to give opportunities to people with IDD to open
up their talents.
He added: Melia Hotels International an active partner with Unicef,
socially committed and with traditional values believes child development
and protection of vital importance.
Melia Doha is proud to partner with
BBQ towards the same great cause
caring for children.
Mohammed Al Sayeed, the Manager of Rehabilitation and Integration Department of Best Buddies Qatar, said: Such family events allow
not only our members to get evolved

with the community but also provide the opportunities of sharing fun
and creative activities with their parents. Best Buddies Qatar expresses its gratitude to Melia Doha Hotel

for making this event happen. We

look forward to further cooperation
with them and other governmental
and non-governmental entities in the
country to support our mission to en-

hance life of people with and without intellectual developmental disabilities through social integration and
one-to-one long lasting meaningful
friendships.

Final of 7s Football
Tournament on Friday
The 7s Football Tournament for Keralite
expatriates organised by the United
Kerala Football Club will end on Friday.
The nal match will be held at the
Mesaimeer Football Club at 5.30pm.
HA Rameez Qatar will meet Spartans
FC. The tournament has been running
for three weeks.

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MARKETPLACE

Step out in style with Shoexpress spring collection

pring is officially here and its

knocking on our door. The easiest way to update your look
is with a stylish new accessory. Shoexpress Spring 16 bag shapes
range from top-handled, backpacks,
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functionality (business or casual)andstyle requirements to suit every age,
taste and style.

Welcome the season with a touch

of metallic - gold, bronze and silver, that are no more limited to just
evening wear. Add to those delectable pastel shades of blush, pistachio
greens, cottony blues and creamy
beiges and you have the perfect start
to spring!
Further into the season, the styles
are illuminated by uorescent colours
that will make your look pop and daz-

zle. Be fresh as a daisy with the range

of oral printed bags that are blooming with spring time splendour in lush
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While it is so easy to lean towards
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For the ladies, Its time to stash
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The Shining Star range of sneakers
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Moving towards the middle of the

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we add an exciting range of gladiator sandals and lace up ghillie styles
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For men, this is the season for outdoor activities, fun times with friends
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For the kids it is a delightful sight
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Starting of with our wide range
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a breath of fresh air.

Qatar Shell shapes

leaders of tomorrow

atar Shell continues to positively impact Qatar through

the training and development
of Qatari nationals. As an organisation with more than 300 Qatari
staff, its graduate development programme plays a substantial role, and
Hussain Hejjis career progress vividly
illustrates its success.
After obtaining a BSc in Business
Administration, with a track in Manufacturing and Management Consulting
and a minor in Sociology, from Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, Hussain
was approached by several local companies offering multiple employment
opportunities. He ultimately chose to
join Qatar Shells Finance Graduate
Programme developed to allow for
integrated learning through role rotation in July 2013.
Hussain began his journey within
the organisation as a revenue and hydrocarbon accounting analyst. He then
took on a more specic role as a pro-

duction and sharing agreement analyst, before moving to be a Finance

Adviser for Capital Projects. His job entailed managing the nancials of the
development projects at the Pearl
Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) plant, the worlds
largest GTL plant, built in partnership
with Qatar Petroleum.
Pearl GTL is a vital national resource and a huge industry project,
and as a Qatari I was extremely enthusiastic to be part of this amazing operation, says Hejji.
Having already experienced various jobs that have contributed to his
advanced development within Qatar
Shell, Hejji was recently given the opportunity to undertake an international assignment in Norway and, from
February 2016, he began working
as a Planning, Appraisal and Capital
Budgeting Adviser based in Stavanger,
where he is responsible for coordinating and managing the Contract Board,
Investment Panels, and 2016 Business

Planning activities.
The various graduate development
programmes offered at Qatar Shell are
designed to empower a new generation of oil and gas professionals. This
strategy is part of the organisations
dedication to supporting the Human
Development Pillar of the Qatar National Vision 2030, by fostering the
countrys most valued resource its
people.
Qatar Shells graduate training focuses on the individuals development,
offering them the opportunity to travel

abroad and receive internationally recognised accreditations, which for me

included a Chartered Institute of Management Accountants qualication,
Hussain adds.
Through Qatar Shell I have been
fortunate to engage with many colleagues and mentors from different
backgrounds who have contributed
to my development, both home and
away. This has supported my professional growth and thecompetency developmentI am now able to apply to
any role.

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FOOD
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/3 cup pomegranate seeds (arils;
from small pomegranate)
cup home-cooked or no-saltadded canned chickpeas, drained
and rinsed
For the dressing
1 tablespoon tahini
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Pinch ne sea salt, or more as
needed
2 tablespoons water

Wrap up the winter with this salad

By Joe Yonan
The Washington Post

ehold the winter salad. What

makes it so special? It features heartier ingredients than
those delicate salads of summer, for one thing. And with some exceptions, its not typically all raw. But
the most important quality of the salads of winter might be the same as the
salads of any other time of year: They
feature seasonal produce.
This goes without saying
doesnt it? but Im not about to
slice some imported-from-Mexico
tomatoes or California strawberries
for a February dinner. No, winter is
when I want salads of roasted root
vegetables or winter squashes, sauteed hearty greens, cabbages, ap-

ples and the like. Sometimes with

grains, naturally.
The simplest combinations are often the best. Thats what attracted
me to a refreshingly short recipe in
the roasting-pumpkin chapter of Tom
Hunts book, The Natural Cook. Like so
many other cookbook authors out of
England (Nigel Slater, Hugh FearnleyWhittingstall, Yotam Ottolenghi, Diana
Henry), Hunt seems to intuitively get
the vegetable-focused-cooking thing.
His salads appeal extends beyond
its taste, even though that in itself is
enough of a selling point. It features
a delightful combination of colours:
deep orange from the squash, forest
green from the kale, ashes of garnet
from the pomegranate seeds. With a
drizzle of ivory-coloured (and pungent)
tahini-lemon-garlic dressing, its just
plain gorgeous.

Squash with chickpeas, kale, pomegranate and tahini Dressing 2 or 3

servings
MAKE AHEAD: The salad can be refrigerated in an airtight container for
up to 4 days, preferably without the
dressing and the pomegranate seeds.
The dressing and the roasted squash
can be refrigerated (separately) for up
to 1 week.
Ingredients
For the salad
1 medium butternut or other winter squash of your choice, scrubbed
well (1 pounds total)
1 teaspoon plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
teaspoon ne sea salt, or more
as needed
6 ounces kale or other winter
greens, stalks thinly sliced and leaves
coarsely chopped

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Cut the squash in half lengthwise.
Scrape out the seeds and strings, reserving the seeds for another use, if
desired.
Cut the esh into large wedges
about 1 inch thick. (Discard the peel, if
desired.)
Place on a rimmed baking sheet,
drizzle with 1 teaspoon of the oil and
sprinkle with teaspoon of the salt.
Bake until fork-tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
Heat the remaining tablespoon of
oil in a large skillet tted with a lid over
medium heat. Add the kale stalks and
cook, stirring frequently, until they soften, two to three minutes. Add the
kale leaves and garlic, cover, and cook
for another two minutes, until the
kale wilts a bit. Stir in the remaining
teaspoon of the salt, taste and add
more salt as needed. Remove from
the heat.
To make the dressing, stir together
the tahini, garlic, lemon juice and salt
in a small bowl. Add the water one tablespoon at a time, whisking until the
dressing is the consistency of heavy
cream. Taste, and add more salt as
needed.
Cut the baked squash into bite-size
pieces. Add to the pan of kale along
with the chickpeas, tossing to incorporate.
Divide the salad among individual plates, scatter with pomegranate
seeds, drizzle with the dressing and
serve.
Nutrition | Per serving (based
on 3): 270 calories, 9 gramme protein, 42 gramme carbohydrates, 11
gramme fat, 2 gramme saturated fat,
0mg cholesterol, 480mg sodium, 10
gramme dietary bre, 10 gramme
sugar.

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FASHION

Fashions true auteurs are on the move

By Robin Givhan
The Washington Post

he model stood in the centre

of the ornate ballroom where
three magnicent chandeliers
dangled overhead. The runway
was lined with glittering gold carpet.
She stood simply, surrounded by rows
of editors and retailers.
She was of a certain age, as they
say, her face delicately lined, her hair
silver. She was wearing a billowing skirt
of ivory tulle, a bodice that seemed to
have been assembled from bits of faux
fur and fabric. Her feet were bare.
A gold crown of branches was
perched atop her head. And she
looked beautiful.
The clothes the styling, the setting, the entirety of the idea were
the work of a singular creative director.
A fashion auteur whose hand is evident
in every detail. To see that unfold is as
exciting as watching a thoroughbred
race or athletes in their prime.
Over the last year, some of fashions
most notable houses have lost their
creative directors. One was dismissed;
others quit; another is rumoured to be
on his way out. And one house is readying a debut.
This revolving door of creativity has
caused an uproar among the fashion
cognoscenti not because there is
no longer anyone picking out fabric or
choosing the colours of the season, but
because with this particular upheaval a
certain thrill has subsided.
Just as lm turns to its directors,
fashion relies on creative directors to
fabricate a wholly immersive experience. But at this level of fashion in
Paris, in elegant ballrooms and 17th
century salons, in this cosmos of outlandish pricesthey are expected to
be mythmakers. Good isnt enough.
Greatness is expected. They must be
auteurs.
The average shopper doesnt typically notice the names of the designers behind the labels. What they see
are the stories, the magic, the sex appeal. The products. They see pop cul-

Over the last year, some

of fashions most notable
houses have lost their
creative directors. One
was dismissed; others
quit; another is rumoured
to be on his way out. And
one house is readying a
debut.
ture changing. They see the contents
of their own closet evolving.
The fall 2016 Undercover show began with models dressed in long, nubby cardigans, furry trousers, fuzzy slippers and photo-printed shirts. They
cuddled into big furry jackets and toted
handbags that looked like pillows. They
were somnambulating beauties. A con-

crete jungle had been transformed into

a fanciful forest. And the message for
the curious consumer is that fashion is
getting ever easier and more comfortable. So you might as well relent and
buy a pair of fuzzy house shoes and
wear them to the market.
The collection was conceived by
designer Jun Takahashi, who appeared
ever so briey on the runway to take a
bow after the audiences insistent applause practically demanded that he
do so.
Undercover is well-known in Japan,
where Takahashi was born. And he has
collaborated with Uniqlo and Nike. But
despite those mass-market relationships, in the world United States Undercover remains virtually unknown
beyond those who make it their business to know such things.
Undercover is akin to an art-house
lm. It speaks in a very specic manner
and without a big celebrity following or
red carpet presencewhich are fash-

ions equivalent of CGI special effects

and car crashes.
Undercover is a vivid example of
what it means for a brand to have an
auteur. His eclecticism may have shoppers asking, Who would wear that?
The answer may well be: The same
people who saw all those Best Documentary Short Subject nominees.
Yang Li is another designer who
tells a unique story through his clothes.
His namesake label is a kind of aesthetic poetry. His collection for fall was
especially adept with outerwear that
seemed to explode open, laying its interior workings bare. Garments that
normally serve to cover and protect
managed to expose or threatened
to do so.
Every brand that puts its wares on
the runway here aims to make an intimate connection with its audience. But
at the moment there is a crisis of communication at some of the industrys
most established houses.

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WEDNESDAY 16 MARCH 2016

HEALTH & FITNESS

Kidney stone: Causes and treatment

By Dr Raju Abraham
The Peninsula

n most cases, there is no known

reason why a stone forms in kidney. Most stones are made of calcium. However, in most cases, the
amount of calcium and other chemicals in the urine and blood is normal.
You are more likely to form a stone if
your urine is concentrated. For example, if you exercise vigorously, if you live
in a hot climate or if you work in a hot
environment when you may lose more
uid as sweat and less as urine.
Underlying causes are uncommon
In a small number of cases, a medical condition is the cause. Various uncommon conditions can lead to high
levels of chemicals in the body, such as
calcium, oxalate, uric acid and cystine.
If the level of these chemicals is high
enough in the urine, they can form into stones.
Medicines
Taking certain medicines can make
you more prone to making kidney
stones. Examples include diuretics (water tablets), some chemotherapy medicines for cancer and some medicines
used to treat HIV. However, many people safely take these medicines without developing kidney stones.
You are also more prone to develop
kidney stones if you have:
Recurrent urine or kidney infections.
A kidney with scars or cysts on it.
A close relative who has had a kidney stone.
Any tests needed
Tests to conrm the presence of a
kidney stone: If you have symptoms
that suggest a kidney stone, special Xrays or scans of the kidneys and ureters may be done. These tests aim to
detect a stone and to check that a
stone is not blocking the ow of urine.
Tests to rule out or conrm an underlying cause: Kidney stones are com-

mon and in most cases they are not

caused by a known underlying disease.
However, some routine tests may be
recommended to rule out underlying
problems. In particular, tests are more
likely to be advised if you have recurring kidney stones, have symptoms of
an underlying condition, have a family
history of a particular condition or if a
stone forms in a child or young person.
Tests include:
A blood test to check that the kidneys are working properly.
Blood tests to check the level of
certain chemicals such as calcium and
uric acid.
Urine tests to check for infection
and for certain crystals.
An analysis of the stone if you
pass it out. To catch a stone, pass urine
through gauze, a tea strainer or a lter
such as a coffee lter.
If the pain eases with pain relief
and you do not have symptoms to suggest complications (most people), then
your doctor may arrange any tests to
be done as an outpatient. However,
some people are admitted to hospital
for strong painkillers and tests.

Possible complications
Complications from kidney stones
are uncommon (although the pain at
the time can be severe). Sometimes a
large stone can completely block the
passage of urine down one ureter. This
may lead to infection or damage to
the kidney. This is usually avoided, as
X-rays or scans will detect a blockage
and large stones can be removed.
Treatment for kidney stones
The common situations: Most
stones that cause renal colic are small
and pass out with the urine in a day
or so. You should drink plenty of uids to encourage a good ow of urine.
Strong painkillers are often needed
to ease the pain until you pass the
stone. No other treatment is usually
needed.
Some stones that form and stick in
the kidney do not cause symptoms or
any harm. They can just be left if they
are small. Sometimes you may be offered medicines to help the stone
pass through, such as nifedipine or
tamsulosin.
Some stones become stuck in a
ureter or kidney and cause persist-

ent symptoms or problems. In these

cases, the pain usually becomes severe and you may need to be admitted to hospital. There are various
treatment options which include the
following:
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). This uses high-energy
shock waves which are focused on to
the stones from a machine outside
the body to break up stones. You then
pass out the tiny broken fragments
when you pass urine.
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy
(PCNL) is used for stones not suitable for ESWL. A nephroscope (a thin
telescope-like instrument) is passed
through the skin and into the kidney.
The stone is broken up and the fragments of stone are removed via the
nephroscope. This procedure is usually
done under general anaesthetic.
Ureteroscopy is another treatment that may be used. In this procedure, a thin telescope is passed up into
the ureter via the urethra and bladder.
Once the stone is seen, a laser (or other form of energy) is used to break up
the stone. This technique is suitable for
most types of stones.
Stone removal can be done by a
traditional operation where the skin
has to be cut to allow access to the
ureter and kidney. This is only needed
in a very small number of cases where
the above, newer techniques have not
worked or are not possible. It may be
done if you have a very large stone in
your kidney.
Another option for a stone made
purely from uric acid (about 1 in 20
stones) is to dissolve the stone. This
can be done by drinking plenty of uids and making the urine alkaline with
medication.
How to prevent
About half of people who have
a kidney stone develop another one
within 10 years. Sometimes stones can
be prevented from forming.
Dr Raju Abraham MBBS, MS, Mch
is a Urology Specialist at Aster Medical Centre, Al Hilal, Doha.

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ENTERTAINMENT
By Michael OSullivan
The Washington Post

hat began as a peaceful,

almost festival-like protest in November 2013
sparked by Ukrainian
President Viktor Yanukovychs failure
to sign a promised trade agreement
with the European Union, choosing an
alliance with Russia instead inexorably grew into the Molotov cocktailfueled conagration alluded to, both
literally and metaphorically, in the title of the lm Winter on Fire: Ukraines
Fight for Freedom.
Directed by Russian documentarian Evgeny Aneevsky, using footage
shot by 28 professional and amateur
photographers with a worms-eye view
of the ensuing battles between protesters and Yanukovychs goons, this
Academy Award-nominated, Netixproduced lm plays out like a harrowingly bloody, real-life Les Miserables.
People get beaten and shot on
camera and occasionally die in
this mesmerising portrait of protest
and crackdown, seen not through the
lens of politics, but through the prism
of the personal. Winter on Fire has all
the immediacy and power of drama.
If it lacks the dispassionate context of
more balanced journalism, it makes
up for it with a complex, contradictory
emotional impact that is simultaneously demoralizing and hopeful.
Aneevsky begins and ends his lm
at the culmination of the so-called
Maidan protest movement, which grew
up in and around Kievs Maidan (or Independence) Square over the course
of a single winter. Opening in February 2014, shortly before Yanukovychs
forced resignation and exile in Russia,
the lm then backtracks a few months
to the movements birth.
Shot in the midst of the protesters
with only a distant perspective on
the riot-gear-clad special police (the
Berkut) and their hired civilian thugs
Winter thereafter proceeds chronologically if sometimes confusingly.

A worms-eye view of
Ukraine revolution

Winter on Fire also

documents moments
of surreal dark humour,
as when Yanukovychs
government bans the
wearing of helmets,
because the protesters
had taken to wearing
bicycle helmets.
There are many terms that will be initially unfamiliar to some viewers, and

which eventually come into focus only

through context.
Despite the plentiful violence and
mayhem, Winter on Fire also documents moments of surreal dark humour, as when Yanukovychs government bans the wearing of helmets,
because the protestors had taken
to wearing bicycle helmets and hard
hats as protection from the Berkuts
iron batons and bullets (rst rubber,
then real ones). In response, some
protesters get around the prohibition
by wearing pots and pans on their
heads.
Generally
speaking,
though,
theres nothing unserious about this
important lm. As it ends with Yanuk-

ovychs February 22, 2014, ight from

Kiev, the Maidan movement seems
to have accomplished its immediate
goals. But on-screen titles write a depressing postscript. It will be a sobering reminder to anyone who has been
following the news reports of the ensuing conicts in Ukraine, where a
bloody war still rages, prompted
by Russias annexation of Crimea in
March 2014.
One wildre might have burned itself out, but another has taken its place.
Three stars. Unrated. Also available on Netix. Contains bloody violence, brief obscenity and brief nudity. In Ukrainian and some English with
subtitles. 104 minutes.

I wont turn out like Amy Winehouse: Jess Glynne

S
inger Jess Glynne says she wont
turn out like tragic singer Amy
Winehouse as she surrounds herself
with good people.
Both Glynne, 26, and the late singer Winehouse, who died at the age
of 27, grew up in North London and
went on to nd success in the music industry and while Jess admired
Amys talent, she says she is in no
danger of going off the rails like the
tragic star, reports femalerst.co.uk.
She told Fabulous magazine: She

didnt have the right people around

her. The Amy documentary made me
realise why that was so detrimental to
everything that she was doing. And
thats where Ive got it completely different. I have people that keep me
grounded. I think thats the only thing
which keeps you secure in yourself.
Glynne even said that she no longer enjoys wild nights out because she
cant cope with the hangovers.
I did go through a time in my
life where I was going out a lot and

didnt really have structure in my life.

I wasnt an alcoholic or anything and
Ive never had an issue with alcohol
but it was easy to go out.
But I just dont enjoy being hungover. Its like the worst feeling in
the world. And maybe Im naive but
I dont feel like theres loads of drugs
around me. The people I hang out
with just dont really like that. And I
dont go to a lot of events so I dont
know what goes on. That makes me
sound really boring, she said.

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WEDNESDAY 16 MARCH 2016

ENTERTAINMENT

Keep your voice alive

while entertaining,
says Mira Nair

There are commercial

pulls, of course, when
you are helming a lm.
And bigger the project,
the greater the number
of people you are
answerable to. But in the
midst of all this, I always
try to keep my voice
alive. As the director of
a lm, as the story teller,
you have to keep your
voice alive.
By Mohd Asim Khan
IANS

ou have to keep your voice

alive despite all the pulls and
pressures while telling a story
that should also be entertaining, feels noted lmmaker Mira Nair,
who is currently busy with the postproduction of her new lm Queen of
Katwe.
There are commercial pulls, of
course, when you are helming a lm.
And bigger the project, the greater the number of people you are answerable to. But in the midst of all this,
I always try to keep my voice alive. As
the director of a lm, as the story teller, you have to keep your voice alive,
Nair said.
Produced by Walt Disney Pictures,
Queen of Katwe, slated to be released
worldwide in October this year, is a biographical drama based on the life of
Phiona Mutesi, an 11-year-old Ugandan girl who coincidentally walks into a
chess school in her city, develops a passion for the game, and goes on to become a world class player at a very young
age. It stars Oscar winning actress Lupita Nyongo.
When I heard the story from a Dis-

Action is John Abrahams favourite genre

H

e has been a part of lms of various genres, but action remains actor-producer John Abrahams all-time
favourite.
John, who has been saying that
the stunts in his next lm Rocky Handsome are of an altogether new level
in Bollywood, said in a statement: Be
it little kids, boys or grown up men,
we have all been fascinated by action
throughout our lives. Ive mainlined

on movies of superheroes, action

men and never-back-down toughies
locked in intense, erce combat, gripping the weapons of their choice.
That style and panache, their grit
and guts have been the things that
have kept us engaged and enticed.
Action is denitely my favourite genre
in movies, and I have myself pulled off
a few stunts in some of my lms, including Rocky Handsome.

The actor has shot a promo for a

section of English movie channel Movies Now. He has lmed it for popular
action-movies-packed offering Weapons of Choice, which features top-rated action lms every weeknight. On
this platform, John also cross-promotes his Rocky Handsome.
The trailer of Rocky Handsome
sees John in an intense action avatar
to save the life of a young girl.

ney representative, I was like Thats

my stuff, and I instantly agreed to direct the lm, said the maker of several critically acclaimed as well as commercially successful movies such as
Salaam Bombay (1988), Kama Sutra: A
Tale of Love (1996), Monsoon Wedding
(2001) and Mississippi Masala (1991).
Her themes, and treatment, have
always been bold. Is the Hindi lmdom, with a lot more show of skin, getting bolder? I dont think boldness
should be associated with showing off
skin. Its not the basis of boldness. I
think there is a lot more bolder thinking that is now in cinema here, said
the National Award winning director.
Also, the craft and quality have
seen miles of improvement. In earlier
days we had to be apologetic about
the standard of things, but now we
are as good as anyone else. That is just
really exciting, she added.
If she were to make one of her
lms, which caused an uproar in
the 1990s - now, would she make it
any different
Yes, denitely I would make it very
differently because the world has
changed and I have grown. But, yes,
censorship is still there. That has not
changed here, and that is incredible.
Not just in cinema but in society as
well. In that sense, its not the most
open place we have been in, she said.
Nair, who also runs a lm training institute called Maisha Film Lab in
Uganda, looks at art as a medium of
bringing about positive change in society. How has her cinema been a harbinger of change so far?
Its really for you to say. But I think
in terms of activism associated with
my lms, be it Salaam Baalak Trust or
Maisha, taking the idea of cinema as
a way to change people, I feel heartened. I am glad that we have impacted thousands of lives, Nair said.
For her, it is really amazing when
you can create a platform where people can start to talk again. Thats
extraordinary. So that is the power
sometimes you are privileged to have
had, and that is the power of cinema
that can keep on going, she added.

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| 13

TECHNOLOGY
By Karin Brulliard
The Washington Post

wo men in Maryland recently

achieved Internet infamy when
they were temporarily banned
from hunting after theyd used
crossbows to shoot a deer on state
land.
Or so they thought.
The men had actually fallen prey
to the ruse of a state-owned robotic deer, one of a growing number of
remote-controlled decoys being used
by American wildlife law enforcement
to stop poachers. Across the nation, a
small army of deer, elk, bear, turkey, fox
and wolf dummies has been deployed
to catch people who hunt in the wrong
place, in the wrong season or otherwise illegally.
Heres how it works: Officers truck
a robo-animal out into the wild and
stage it in an area where theyve been
tipped off about illegal hunting. Then
the officers sit out of sight - in a truck,
or maybe crouching in bushes - and
use a remote to move the animals
head, tail or legs.
Demand for the decoys is huge,
said Jim Reed of the Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust, which donates
them to anti-poaching agencies. Game
wardens are chronically underfunded,
he said, and robo-wildlife is pricey: A
deer costs about $2,000; a black bear,
up to $5,000. Wardens also are busy
the Humane Society says hunters kill
at least as many animals illegally as legally.
The decoys look so alive because, well, they once were, said Brian Wolslegel, owner of the Wisconsin-based Custom Robotic Wildlife.
Wolslegel who does not hunt but
instead raises deer in his backyard makes the dummies out of hides acquired legally from hunters, game wardens or online. (You, too, can purchase

Robot animals hunt for poachers

a bear hide at taxidermy.net.)
Each year he sells as many as 100
whitetail deer, by far his most popular item. Officers, he said, tell him they
make as much as $30,000 in nes off
each fake animal.
To have a poacher, a wild animal
and a law enforcement officer at the
same scene, its like winning the lot-

tery, he said. And then if the poacher

is caught, the animal already died in
the process.
Robo-wildlife, it turns out, are pretty hard to kill. If a bullet busts the motor, its replaceable, Wolslegel said.
And most have a Styrofoam core, so
a high-powered rie shot passes
through with minimal damage, Reed

said. In fact, he said, some of the most

realistic-looking decoys have been
shot 100 times or more. The typical
deer in the forest is not going to appear well-groomed. It may have a little mud stuck on its back, some hairs
ruffled from the wind, Reed said. The
best decoys, he said, get well-seasoned.

Human DNA to help create faster and safer chips

NA, the genetic material of life,

may help engineers build faster, cheaper computer chips by
forming specic shapes through a
process reminiscent of the ancient
art of paper folding, researchers report.
We would like to use DNAs very
small size, base-pairing capabilities
and ability to self-assemble, and direct it to make nanoscale structures
that could be used for electronics,
said Adam T Woolley, professor of
chemistry at Brigham Young University (BYU).
The smallest features on chips

currently produced by electronics

manufacturers are 14 nanometres
wide.
That is more than 10 times larger
than the diameter of single-stranded DNA, meaning that this genetic material could form the basis for
smaller-scale chips.
The problem, however, is that
DNA does not conduct electricity very well. So we use the DNA as
a scaffold and then assemble other
materials on the DNA to form electronics, Woolley explained.
To design computer chips similar
in function to those that Silicon Val-

ley churns out, Woolley, in collaboration with Robert C Davis and John
N. Harb at Brigham Young University, is building on other groups prior
work on DNA origami and DNA nanofabrication.
Kenneth Lee, an undergraduate who works with Woolley, has
built a 3D, tube-shaped DNA origami structure that sticks up like a
smokestack from substrates such
as silicon that will form the bottom
layer of their chip.
The researchers ultimate goal
is to place such tubes, and other
DNA origami structures, at partic-

ular sites on the substrate.

In essence, the DNA structures
serve as girders on which to build an
integrated circuit.
Nature works on a large scale
and it is really good at assembling
things reliably and efficiently. If that
could be applied in making circuits
for computers, theres potential for
huge cost savings, the authors noted.
The researchers presented their
work at the national meeting and
exposition of the American Chemical
Society (ACS) in San Diego, California, on Sunday.

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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

PUTHIYA NIYAMAM

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.

BABY BLUES

ZITS

The story unfolds the life of family court lawyer Adv. Louis
Pothen and his wife and dancer Vasuki. An unexpected problem
affects the whole family and the consequent efforts of Louis
Pothen to solve the issue form the the plot of the movie.

VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER

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How to play Hyper Sudoku:
A Hyper Sudoku Puzzle is solved by lling the numbers from 1 to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper
Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all
regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is solved like a
normal Sudoku.

KAKURO
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15 Sooner in history?
16 In a row
17 He listens well who takes notes writer
18 A-1
20 Word after better or behave
22 Signature attire for Archie
23 Wail producer
24 Honey bunch?
26 Like an outboard motor
27 Propriety
29 Sch. with a campus in Panama City
30 Hypothetical situation
32 Infamous trial site
34 Super-rare feat in baseball lore
36 Gathers
37 Cause of a bad-smelling refrigerator
38 Coat part
39 1968 hit by the Dells whose title
precedes the time, the place, the
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40 Prohibition enforcer
43 Goose
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49 Baleful affair?
51 Its not very funny anymore
53 What check could mean
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8 Verizon service
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11 Capitol display
12 Semiprecious pendant option
13 Chest protector
19 Some offensive N.F.L. players, briefly
21 Old alternative to a Rabbit
25 Scrap
27 Pass out on game night?
28 Shades are placed around it
30 Diversion for
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31 Wind up
32 Trichoptilosis, familiarly
33 Bad-news lead-in
35 Letters associated with animal sounds
36 Big name in environmental art
39 727, e.g.
41 Center of the Cyclades
42 Pronoun in a rebus puzzle
44 Sidekick of 1960s TV
45 Coat material
46 Password provision
48 Barreled
50 I Married ___ (1987 ABC sitcom)
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Hoy en la Historia
March 16, 1926

Professor Robert Goddard

successfully launched the first
liquid-fuel rocket. The rocket rose
41ft (12.5m) and travelled 184ft
(56m) in 2.5 seconds
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