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Happiness Happiness = Health + = Health + FreedomFreedom
• The Gulf EnglishSchool sends blankets,food to Philippines
• AAB holds testdrive of entire Lexus range
• The thrillersto watch outfor in 2014
• Meditation mayhelp with anxiety,depression and pain
• Intel shows off wearable gadgets as chipmakerexpands beyond PCs
inside
P | 6
Learn Arabic • Learn commonly
used Arabic wordsand their meanings
P | 13
Dressing up Doha brides
Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, is offering the idea that happiness is more accessible if you replace willpower with knowledge and you replace short-term goals with lifelong systems.
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By Scott Adams
I have no expertise whatsoever on the topic of happiness. But I do have a knack for observation and simplification. That’s what I do for
my day job as the creator of Dilbert. Today — as some of you are already backtracking on those New Year’s reso-lutions — I’m going to strip out all of the mumbo-jumbo around the topic of happiness and tell you the simplest way to get some.
This is a business story because every bit of what follows on the topic of happiness is relevant to your career, especially if you have entrepreneurial ambitions. You’ll need all the good health, good looks and mental energy you can muster to influence people and survive the long hours. As luck would have it, the good habits that make you healthy and energetic help to make you happy at the same time, so it’s a double win.
As far as I can tell, people usually experience the sensation of happiness whenever they have both health and freedom. It’s a simple formula:
Happiness = Health + FreedomI’m talking about the everyday free-
dom of being able to do what you want when you want to do it, at work and elsewhere. For happiness, timing is as important as the thing you’re doing. For example, your favorite food is use-less to you if the only time you can eat it is when your stomach is already full. But if I offer you bland food when you’re starving, you’ll feel as if you
won the lottery. The timing of things matters. The same principle is true for exercise. If you exercise when you’re in the mood for it, you can enjoy the workout. But if you can only exer-cise after a long day on the job and a
gruelling commute, you might hate it. There’s a right time and a wrong time for nearly every activity, from sleep to paying bills. Matching your mood to your activity is a baseline requirement for happiness. The good news is that
timing is relatively controllable, espe-cially in the long run.
If you’re just starting out in your career, it won’t be easy to find a job that gives you a flexible schedule. The best approach is a strategy of moving toward more flexibility over the course of your life. That quest could take the form of badgering your pointy-haired boss into letting you work from home one day per week, or it might mean going back to school to learn a skill so you can run your own business. In my case, it means waking up several hours before the rest of the family. There isn’t one formula for finding schedule flexibility. Just make sure all of your important decisions are consistent with an end game of a more flexible schedule. Otherwise you are shutting yourself off from the most accessible lever for happiness — timing.
We can’t ignore the role of money in all of this. Money can’t directly buy happiness, but it can give you more options, and that’s an important part of freedom. So don’t give up too much income potential just to get a flexible schedule. There’s no point in having a flexible schedule if you can’t afford to do anything.
The second part of the happiness formula is health. It’s never a good idea to take health tips from cartoonists, so check with your doctor if anything here sounds iffy to you. I don’t know how many people have died after read-ing health tips from cartoonists, but it probably isn’t zero. Don’t say you weren’t warned.
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Money can’t directly buy happiness, but it can give you more options, and that’s an important part of freedom.
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The most important thing to know about staying fit is this: If it takes will-power, you’re doing it wrong. Anything that requires willpower is unsustain-able in the long run. And studies show that using willpower in one area dimin-ishes how much willpower you have in reserve for other areas. You need to get willpower out of the system. I’ll show you some tricks for doing that.
My observation is that you can usu-ally replace willpower with knowledge. That isn’t an obvious point, so I’ll give some examples.
Imagine you are hungry and I offer you a delicious but unhealthy dessert. It would take a lot of willpower to resist. Now imagine the same scenario, but I simultaneously offer a healthier food option that is also delicious. Suddenly it is easy to pick the healthy alterna-tive over the dessert. The dessert was only irresistible when the alternative was starving. So the trick for avoiding unhealthy foods is to make sure you always have access to healthy options that you enjoy eating. Your knowl-edge of this trick, assuming you use it, makes willpower far less necessary.
Now imagine I offer you a choice of pasta or a white potato. And let’s say you enjoy both to a similar degree. Which do you choose? If you have only a basic understanding of nutrition — similar to what most people have — you might say it’s a toss-up. You’ve heard carbs are bad for you and that’s where your knowledge ends. But if you knew that pasta is far lower on the glyc-emic index than a white potato, you would make a far healthier choice that requires no willpower at all. All it took was knowledge.
A little knowledge replaces a lot of willpower. Is there anything else you should know about diet? Let me give you a quick quiz.
Did you know that sleepiness causes you to feel hungry?
Did you know that eating peanuts is a great way to suppress appetite?
Did you know that eating mostly protein instead of simple carbs for lunch will help you avoid the afternoon energy slump?
Did you know that eating simple carbs can make you hungrier?
Did you know that exercise has only a small impact on your weight?
If this is the first you have heard any of those facts, and you are sporting some extra pounds, you probably have a knowledge gap that feels to you like a shortage of willpower.
Speaking of knowledge, I’ve recently
discovered that my cravings for cer-tain foods can be manipulated. That surprised me because I thought my food preferences were baked into my DNA. I once loved french fries with an almost insane passion. But after I started noticing how drained and use-less I felt after eating simple carbs, french fries became easy to resist. Knowledge weaned me off french fries when willpower could not.
I also learned that I can remove problem foods from my diet if I tar-get them for extinction one at a time. It was easy to stop eating three large Snickers every day (which I was doing) when I realized I could eat anything else I wanted whenever I wanted. I can give myself that kind of permission because I’ve trained myself to enjoy relatively healthy food and to always have it nearby.
If you’re on a diet, you’re probably trying to avoid certain types of food, but you’re also trying to limit your por-tions. Instead of waging war on two fronts, try allowing yourself to eat as much as you want of anything that is healthy. I think you’ll find that health-ier food is almost self-regulating in the sense that you don’t have an insatiable desire to keep eating it the way you might with junk food. With healthy food, you tend to stop when you feel full.
One of the biggest obstacles to healthy eating is the impression that healthy food generally tastes like
cardboard. So consider making it a lifelong system to learn how to season and prepare healthy foods. If you know how to make your veggies taste great, it isn’t so hard to avoid junk food. Here again, knowledge replaces willpower.
It’s easy to spot the people who are trying to use willpower instead of knowledge to get healthier. They tend to say things like this:
My goal is to lose 10 pounds.In my experience, the fittest people
have systems, not goals, unless they are training for something specific. A sensible system is to continuously learn more about the science of diet and the methods for making healthy food taste great. With that system, weight management will feel automatic. Goals aren’t needed.
I’m limiting my portion size.You only need to do that if you are
eating the wrong foods. Eating half of your cake still keeps you addicted to cake. And portion control takes a lot of willpower. You’ll find that healthy food satisfies you sooner, so you don’t crave large portions.
I’m doing the (whatever) diet or cleanse.
Following a diet is hard. A cleanse is even harder. It takes effort and will-power. You’re better off learning to eat right and letting that knowledge nudge you in the right direction over your lifetime.
Once you get your diet right, the next topic to tackle is exercise. I’m
about to share with you the simplest and potentially most effective exercise plan in the world. Here it is:
Be active every day.Under this system, anything that
gets you up and moving counts. It doesn’t matter if you’re swimming, running or cleaning the garage. When you’re active, and you don’t overdo it, you’ll find yourself in a good mood afterward. That reward becomes addictive over time.
It’s important to remember that the intensity of your workout has a sur-prisingly small impact on your weight unless you’re running half-marathons every week. If your diet is right, mod-erate exercise is all you need.
When I was in my 20s I enjoyed play-ing pick-up games of soccer on Sunday mornings. It was terrific exercise, but it left me so sore I couldn’t exercise for several days afterward. Whoever came up with the saying “No pain, no gain” hadn’t thought it through. For me, the pain kept me from gain. These days I simply stay active every day, without pain and without the need for will-power, and I’m in the best shape of my life at age 56.
You will be tempted to quibble with some of the things I said about diet and exercise. Don’t get hung up on the details, because science keeps chang-ing what we think we know anyway. The important point is that there are simple ways to substitute knowledge for willpower so you can ease into healthier eating and an active lifestyle.
As you find yourself getting health-ier and happier, the people in your life will view you differently too. Healthy-looking people generally earn more money, get more offers and enjoy a better social life. All of that will help your happiness.
I’ll reiterate that you shouldn’t get your health information from cartoon-ists. I’m a simplifier, not a doctor. All I’m offering is the idea that happiness is more accessible if you replace will-power with knowledge and you replace short-term goals with lifelong systems.
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PLUS | WEDNESDAY 8 JANUARY 20144 CAMPUS /COMMUNITY
The Changanacherry NSS College Alumni Association-Qatar Chapter (CHANSS-Qatar) celebrated Christmas and New Year at a colourful function at the Al Massealah Club House in Doha recently. The function was attended by more than 300 members and their families. Men, women and children presented a variety of cultural programmes. CHANSS president Varghese Mathew delivered the Christmas and New Year messages. General-Secretary Ajith Nair welcomed the gathering while Vice-president Bindu Philip proposed a vote of thanks.
The Gulf English School sends blankets, food to Philippines
The Gulf English School staff and students have rallied to provide immediate and also ongoing support to the victims of Philippine typhoon Haiyan by collecting 1,000 blankets
and food for more than 300 families.Within hours of the announcement of the devastating typhoon,
GES art and textiles teacher Charne Ashington had set up a “tent and blanket drive” and in just a few days, the first emer-gency shipment of 1,000 blankets was sent to the Philippines through the Embassy in Doha.
The school’s Charity Action Team (CHAT) has continued sup-porting the ongoing relief effort by collecting essential clothing, water, powdered milk, baby supplies, toiletries and tinned food. Each year group has been responsible for collecting specific items which have fed more than 300 families in the aftermath of the typhoon.
The student team, which works year-round on numerous charity projects, is also helping with longer-term rehabilitation programmes, such as fundraising for the rebuilding of a mosque in the typhoon-ravaged area. The Peninsula
A group of Qatari employees has joined the first work-shop of two year develop-
ment programme that Maersk Oil Qatar has launched as part of its new Qatarisation Strategy. The Qatari Development Programme provides employees in the early stages of their career with structured sup-port through workshop modules and action learning sessions.
The programme is designed to complement skills learnt at univer-sity and focusses on the attributes of successful managers - with ses-sions covering time and people man-agement, group dynamics, strategic planning and financial management.
Sheikh Faisal Al Thani, Maersk Oil Qatar’s Deputy Managing Director, said: “We have doubled the number of Qataris at Maersk Oil in the past five
years and seen a 23 percent increase in those with Bachelor degrees but the Qatari Development Programme, along with our Find Your Place recruitment campaign and more broadly our new Qatarization Strategy, are signs that we are com-mitted to doing even better. As Qatar’s largest offshore oil operator of one of the most complex fields in the world we want the best and the brightest talent. We are committed to attracting, retaining and developing more Qataris and also to quadrupling the number of Qataris in leadership positions by 2017.”
Joanna Rawbone, Director of Scintillo — a specialist learning and development company from the UK — is assisting Maersk Oil Qatar with the Qatari Development Programme.
Sheikh Jassim Al Thani, Maersk
Oil Qatar’s Head of Qatarization, said: ‘Our exhaustive study showed that attrition was at its highest among Qataris during the first two years of employment. By provid-ing more support and assistance over that time through the Qatari Development Programme we hope
that our employees will gain skills that allow them to develop into future leaders - which will benefit our business and ultimately contribute to Qatar’s future success. A two-year programme is a large investment by Maersk Oil in young Qataris.”
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5MARKETPLACE PLUS | WEDNESDAY 8 JANUARY 2014
Lulu-Mars promotion mega draw was held at Lulu Hypermarket, D-Ring Road branch, recently, under the supervision of Faisal Al Summari, Inspector from the Ministry of Business and Trade. A Toyota Land Cruiser Prado TXL 2013 and 10 Apple iPads mini 16GB were given away as prizes. Officials from Lulu and Ali Bin Ali International Agencies (Master Food) were present at the draw.
AAB holds test drive of entire Lexus range
Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros Co recently conducted a test drive of the entire Lexus range in Qatar in an initiative to make the mediapersons experience the most
advanced Lexus vehicles. The Lexus line-up that were showcased for the
event included sedan range — the sporty IS, the luxu-rious GS, the flagship LS — and SUV range — the iconic flagship LX, the supreme all-terrain GX and the elegant and aggressive RX. The journalists also experienced the LS and RX Hybrid Drive.
Earlier the guets were welcomed at the Al Abdulghani Tower by Ghafoor Rawtaer, Chief Operating Officer, and R K Murugan, Sales and Marketing Director of AAB, along with an official from the Toyota Motor Corporation - Middle East & North Africa Representative Office (MENARO). The drive was accompanied by the Lexus team and Ahmad Abu Sa’ad, AAB Lexus Sales Manager.
ing performance, from the muscular stance and aggressive signature spindle grille, to the sculpted lines of the front and rear lighting. At the core of the exhilarating performance is a lightweight rigid body and optimized suspension, the enjoy-ment boosted by the tuned engine note, low set sports driving position, and smooth sports changes of the 8 speed transmission. Driving exhilaration is further evolved in the exclusive features of the F SPORTS package. The IS comes in two engine IS 250 2.5 litre V6 Four Cam 24 Valve 204 HP/ 6400rpm (EEC net) and the IS 350 3.5 liter V6 Four Cam 24 Valve 312 HP/6400rpm (ECC net)
Lexus GS For the GS, we reevaluated everything about how a
luxury sedan looks and drives for instance, central to the stunning L-finesse design concept is a bold spin-dle grille that has, quite literally, changed the face of Lexus. The kewel like headlamps help to enhance driver vision, while LED DRL ( Daytime Running Lamp) creates a distinctive impression. The GS 250 V6 Four Cam 24 Valve 206 HP/ 6400rpm (EEC
Lexus LSIn its highest form the LS excites with the instan-
taneous power of Lexus Hybrid Drive and is given a sporty edge by the F SPORT package.
Lexus RXThe RX fits right into the active lifestyle with a
sophisticated blend of the comfort of a luxury car with the driving pleasure of an SUV. Lexus RX comes in two engines RX350 3.5 liter V6 Four Cam 24 Valve 275 HP/6000 rpm (SAE net). The second Engine is RX 450h 3.5 liter Four Cam 24 valve 245HP/ 6000 rpm (SAE net).
Lexus GXThe Lexus GX is a supreme all-terrain luxury
vehicle. The seven seat GX 460 , developed from the ground up as a Dual Concept vehicle to be equally at home on or off road and tested on the
roughest terrain, this muscular SUV offers incred-ible power, safety, roominess and flexibility. Fusing off-road prowess with the on-read refinement of a Lexus sedan and fitted with an ultra-smooth, hand- assembled V8 gasoline engine, the GX 460 gives you the freedom to go almost anywhere. The GX 460 is fitted with a V8 4.6 liter four cam 32 valve. 292HP/ 5500 rpm (EEC net)
Lexus LXIt displays an extraordinary level of luxurious
refinement- from the wood and leather steering wheel, to the beautiful front console. Power from the largest V8 engine ever fitted to a Lexus is a smooth and sophisticated in its delivery, yet able to provide massive torque when needed. The Lexus LX 570 is equipped with a 5.7 liter V8 Four cam 32 valve engine producing 262 HP/5600 rpm (SAE net).
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PLUS | WEDNESDAY 8 JANUARY 20146 FASHION
By Snaya Master
Wearing an Ali Beydoun design seems to have become a privilege. Not only are his creations popular
among locals and expats, but they are also sought by celebrities. A testimony to his talent is the fact that he was selected by the Ministry of Tourism in Lebanon as the couturier to design the collection of gowns for the Miss Arab World 2011 pageant.
Qatar-based Beydoun is of Lebanese origin and has a Bachelor of Science degree. He also has a diploma in agricultural engineering from the American University in Beirut. His father wanted him to do his MBA, but Ali had another dream altogether. He was sent to London to study Business Administration, but he landed up at the illustrious St. Martins College of Art and Design in London. With the help of his sister, who was living in Canada, Beydoun managed to complete the four-year course in fashion design-ing and pattern making.
“I had earlier been to the UAE and Kuwait before I came to Qatar,” Beydoun said.
He came to Qatar in 2007 as he found the country a niche market with great potential, and one where he could establish himself. According to the designer, Qatar is an untapped market for designer bridal couture and that’s why he chooses bridal clothing as his line.
He became famous through word of mouth thanks to his beautiful crea-tions, and soon carved for himself a prominent place in the bridal couture market. His boutique at Al Waab showcases his high taste in style and elegance, with each mannequin adorned in an exquisite creation
The designer’s passion for fashion began at the young age of 11, when he began sketching designs replicating
those of professional designers. “I was mesmerised by the Lebanese diva Sabah to such an extent that I used to dream of dressing her in my own designs. My dream was fulfilled in 2008, when my first fashion show took place in Qatar.”
His designs are an amalgam of influ-ences from Europe, the Far East and the Indian subcontinent, which makes his creations unique and much sought after. His use of embellishments and motifs in his creations further high-lights them. He generally starts with a basic concept in mind and then lets
his creativity and instinct guide him towards the final creation. Often he also creates textures and mixes them to get a new fabric. “My aim is to be unique, trendy and fashionable at the same time,” he added.
Currently, the fabrics most favoured by the designer are French velvet and silk taffeta.” I like to use a lot of French lace, tulle and chiffon in my creations. Also, I experiment with the texture of different fabrics when matching them.”
He is a regular on the international fashion circuit and has showcased his
designs in Rome, Beirut, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Oman along with designers like Gattinoni, Fausto Sarli, Rafaella Curiel, Valentino and Renato Balestra.
He has always been inspired by great designers like Emanuel Ungaro, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Lacroix and Lebanese designer William Khoury.
Beydoun is very excited about his upcoming creations for 2014 and is going to emphasise on flowery printed fabrics with butterflies and a vast array of colours to give them a bright outlook.
He says, “It is going to be a very col-ourful year, and I am going to experi-ment a lot with colours like maroon, cobalt blue, emerald green, fuchsia and purple for the winter collection.”
“Cobalt blue and purple are the new black for 2014. I would like to use opera buffs, which are from the six-ties are are back in fashion. Vintage and floral are going to be the crux of my upcoming creations for 2014,” he added. The fashion designer’s advice for brides is: “I want them to experi-ment with new designs and cuts. The bride should try new materials and should select a talented and reputed designer whom she can trust and someone who understands what her innermost dreams are, as marriages are a once in a lifetime occasion.”
He stressed that while choosing a style one should either stick to a classic vintage style or a modern trendy one. The classical style should reflect the early French and Victorian designs, which are still prominent today.
On the other hand, while selecting a trendy creation, they must make sure that it is a geometrical or astronomical cut which look futuristic.
Being a rising star in the fashion world, with his unique creations mak-ing bold statements, Beydoun is one designer to watch out for this year.
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Ali Beydoun with one of his creations.
A rising star in the fashion world, with his unique creations making bold statements, Beydoun is one designer to watch out for this year.
FOOD 7PLUS | WEDNESDAY 8 JANUARY 2014
By Joe Yonan
Protein is the bugaboo of the veg-etarian diet. The most common question I hear, tinged with anx-iety, is: “Where do you get your protein?”
The thing is, protein comes from many more plant-based sources than you might think. It’s not just from tofu, tempeh, beans and seeds, though those provide plenty. The category that home cooks seem to forget all too easily is that of whole grains.
I know, I know: Of course, there’s quinoa, the most protein-packed of all — although it’s technically a seed, not a grain, and I, for one, am not the biggest fan. I like to stick with the bigger grains, such as farro, barley and wheat berries.
The best answer to the question, I’ve found, is a mix, especially because grains don’t offer nearly as much protein per serv-ing as your average piece of fish or chicken. But when I let go of the idea that every meal needs to be dominated by a single protein provider and instead stack things up, I like the results so much better.
Take a barley salad, for instance. Sure, I can put broiled tofu in the bowl, but when I also drizzle on a miso dressing and sprinkle sesame seeds on top (not to mention the additions of broccolini and baby spinach), the number of protein sources multiplies right along with the flavours and textures. That way, you’re not just getting your pro-tein; you’re loving it, too.
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Putting protein in the mixBarley, Tofu and Spinach Salad With Miso Dressing
Broiling the tofu with a little of the miso dress-ing gives it a chewy exterior, good for building a hearty salad. More protein is added in the
form of barley and sesame seeds.You can buy sesame seeds already toasted, or you
can toast your own; see NOTE.From Joe Yonan, based on a recipe in Supergrains:
Cook Your Way to Great Health, by Chrissy Freer (Murdoch Books, 2013).
Ingredients (4 Servings)14 ounces firm or extra-firm tofu1 tablespoon olive oil2-inch piece fresh ginger root, peeled and grated1 clove garlic, chopped1 cup pearled barley, briefly rinsed2 cups no-salt-added vegetable broth2 tablespoons water1/4 cup white or yellow miso6 tablespoons rice vinegar2 teaspoon sugar1 bunch broccoliniFlesh from 1 small avocado, sliced2 cups lightly packed baby spinach leaves2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted (see NOTE)
Method:Drain the tofu, wrap it in paper towels and set it
on a rimmed plate. Top with a second plate, then put a can of tomatoes or beans or another heavy object on top, and press it for about 30 minutes to remove extra liquid. Unwrap and pat the tofu dry.
Pour the oil into a medium saucepan over
medium-high heat. Once the oil shimmers, add the ginger and garlic; cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the barley and cook, stirring, until well coated, then add the broth. Once the mixture begins to boil, reduce the heat to low so the mixture is barely bubbling around the edges. Cook, uncovered, until the barley is al dente, about 25 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Cover to keep warm, if desired.
Whisk together the water, miso, vinegar and sugar in a small bowl to form a dressing.
Position an oven rack 4 to 6 inches from the broiler element; preheat to broil.
Cut the drained, pressed tofu block into 1/2-inch slabs. Arrange them on a large rimmed baking sheet, along with the broccolini. Brush the tofu lightly with the miso dressing. Broil the tofu and broccolini until both are browned, 5 minutes, then transfer the broc-colini to a cutting board, chop it and transfer it to the mixing bowl with the barley. Turn the tofu slabs over, brush with more of the miso dressing, and continue broiling until browned on the second side, 5 minutes.
Transfer the broiled tofu to the cutting board; let it cool slightly, then cut each slab into 1/2-inch-wide strips. Add the tofu, avocado, baby spinach and the remaining miso dressing to the barley in the mixing bowl; toss gently to combine. Divide among individual bowls or plates; sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Serve warm, at room temperature or cold.
NOTE: Toast the sesame seeds in a small, dry skil-let over medium-low heat until fragrant and lightly browned, shaking the pan a few times to avoid scorch-ing. Cool completely before using.
Nutrition Per serving: 510 calories, 26 g protein, 65 g carbohydrates, 20 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 850 mg sodium, 15 g dietary fiber, 10 g sugar
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11HEALTH PLUS | WEDNESDAY 8 JANUARY 2014
By Andrew M Seaman
Mindfulness meditation may be useful in battles against anxiety, depression and pain, according to a fresh look at past research.
Using data from 47 earlier studies, research-ers found moderate evidence to support the use of mindfulness meditation to treat those conditions. Meditation didn’t seem to affect mood, sleep or sub-stance use.
“Many people have the idea that meditation means just sitting quietly and doing nothing,” said Dr Madhav Goyal. “That is not true. It is an active training of the mind to increase awareness, and dif-ferent meditation programmes approach this in dif-ferent ways.”
Goyal led the study at The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
He and his colleagues write in JAMA Internal Medicine that meditation techniques emphasize mindfulness and concentration.
So-called mindfulness meditation is aimed at allowing the mind to pay attention to whatever thoughts enter it, such as sounds in the environment, without becoming too focused. Mantra meditation, on the other hand, involves focusing concentration on a particular word or sound.
Approximately 9 percent of people in the US reported meditating in 2007, according to the National Institutes of Health. About 1 percent said they use meditation as some sort of treatment or medicine.
For the new report, the researchers searched several electronic databases that catalog medical research for trials that randomly assigned people with a certain condition — such as anxiety, pain or depression — to do meditation or another activity. These randomised controlled trials are considered the gold standard of medical research.
The researchers found 47 studies with over 3,500 participants that met their criteria.
After combining the data, Goyal said his team found between a 5 and 10 percent improvement in anxiety symptoms among people who took part in mindfulness meditation, compared to those who did another activity.
There was also about a 10 to 20 percent improve-ment in symptoms of depression among those who practiced mindfulness meditation, compared to the other group.
“This is similar to the effects that other studies have found for the use of antidepressants in similar populations,” Goyal said.
Mindfulness meditation was also tied to reduced pain. But Goyal said it’s hard to know what kind of pain may be most affected by meditation.
The benefits of meditation didn’t surpass what is typically associated with other treatments, such as drugs and exercise, for those conditions.
“As with many therapies, we try to get a moderate level of confidence that the therapy works before we prescribe it,” Goyal said. “If we have a high level of confidence, it is much better.”
But he noted that the researchers didn’t find any-thing more than moderate evidence of benefit from meditation for anxiety, depression and pain.
There was some suggestion that meditation may help improve stress and overall mental health, but the evidence supporting those findings was of low quality.
There was no clear evidence that meditation could influence positive mood, attention, substance use, eating habits, sleep or weight.
“Clinicians should be prepared to talk with their patients about the role that meditation programs could have in addressing psychological stress, par-ticularly when symptoms are mild,” Goyal said.
Dr Allan Goroll, who wrote an editorial accompa-nying the new study, said the analysis is an example of an area of much-needed scientific study, because many people make treatment decisions based on beliefs - not data.
“That is particularly the case with alternative and complimentary approaches to treating medical problems,” he said. “It ranges from taking vitamins to undergoing particular procedures for which the scientific evidence is very slim but people’s beliefs are very great.”
Goroll is professor at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Goyal said people should remember that medita-tion was not conceived to treat any particular health problem.
“Rather, it is a path we travel on to increase our awareness and gain insight into our lives,” he wrote. “The best reason to meditate is to gain this insight. Improvements in health conditions are really a side benefit, and it’s best to think of them that way.”
SOURCE: bit.ly/WiwDtv JAMA Internal Medicine, online January 6, 2014.
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High vitamin D in pregnancykey to baby’s growth: StudyFor a pregnant mother, keeping vitamin D
intake on the higher side could help ensure stronger muscles in children as they grow old.
Low vitamin D status has been linked to reduced muscle strength in adults and children, but little was known about how variation in a mother’s status during pregnancy affects her child till date, said a new study.
“These associations between maternal vitamin D and offspring muscle strength may well have consequences for later health. Muscle strength peaks in young adulthood before declining in older age and low grip strength in adulthood has been associated with poor health outcomes including diabetes, falls and fractures,” said Nicholas Harvey, senior lecturer at University of Southampton in Britain.
Billed as one of the largest and best char-acterised study globally, researchers measured vitamin D levels in 678 mothers who were in the later stages of pregnancy.
When the children were four years old, grip strength and muscle mass were measured.
Results showed that the higher the levels of vitamin D in the mother, the higher the grip strength of the child, said the study published in the journal of “Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism”.
It is likely that the greater muscle strength observed at four years of age in children born to mothers with higher vitamin D levels would help reduce the burden of illness associated with loss of muscle mass in old age,” added Harvey.
Low vitamin D concentrations are common among young women. Although they are recom-mended to take an additional 10μg/day of vita-min D in pregnancy, supplementation is often not taken up, concluded the study.
“This work should help us design interventions aimed at optimising body composition in child-hood and later adulthood and thus improve the health of future generations,” said Cyrus Cooper, director of the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit at the University of Southampton.
Controlling diet only remedyfor metabolic syndrome
For those suffering from metabolic syndrome, get your diet right; else you are at a greater
risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
Adherence to dietary recommendations is weak among people suffering from metabolic syndrome or having increased risk for metabolic syndrome, said a new study.
“In most cases, the diet is too high in salt and saturated fat and too low in dietary fibre and unsaturated fat. Furthermore, several such people do not have a sufficient intake of vita-min D,” said the study led by the University of Eastern Finland.
The research took 175 people fulfilling at least two criteria for metabolic syndrome - for instance elevated blood pressure, elevated fast-ing plasma glucose concentration or abnor-mal blood lipid profile - and who were at least slightly overweight.
The researchers assessed the intake of nutri-ents for four days.
The diet in over 80 percent of the participants was too high in saturated fat. Correspondingly, the intake of soft, polyunsaturated fat was suf-ficient only in one third of the participants.
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TECHNOLOGYPLUS | WEDNESDAY 8 JANUARY 201412
By Noel Randewich
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich showed off wearable computing devices on Monday including ear-buds that monitor your heart rate and a smart headset as the world’s largest chipmaker tries to
get back on track after missing out on smartphones.With PC sales falling and smartphone growth
tapering off, Intel and other technology companies are betting that movement-sensing bracelets, biomet-ric patches and other wearable electronic devices may catch on with consumers and become major markets.
The evolving category is a major theme at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, with several companies expected to unveil their own versions of intelligent and connected clothing.
Intel dominates the PC industry, but it has been slow to adapt its processors for smartphones and tab-lets, markets now dominated by rivals like Qualcomm and Samsung Electronics.
The company has struggled in past attempts to expand beyond the PC arena. A years-long project to provide consumer TV services was shelved last year with its technology put up for sale and the company’s mobile
processors have barely made a dent in the global smart-phone market even after major improvements to them.
After replacing former CEO Paul Otellini in May, Krzanich, a chip manufacturing and operations guru, created a new division focused on identifying future technology trends and making sure Intel is not caught off-guard again.
In his keynote presentation at the technology show, Krzanich introduced some of that group’s early results, including sample gadgets that Intel is pro-moting to consumer device manufacturers.
“We’re looking at a broad ecosystem of wearables, not just the device or the silicon,” he said.
The company unveiled a tiny computer built with Intel’s low-power Quark technology and packaged in an SD-card form factor aimed at making it easy for clothing and gadget makers to integrate the platform into wearable products.
Luxury department store Barneys New York is collaborating with Intel to develop smart bracelets that look like they were created by a fashion designer and not by an engineer.
At the event, Krzanich also showed off Intel’s take on stereo earbuds for exercise enthusiasts that - as well as playing music - measure the wearer’s heart-beat through their ears.
While other companies have launched simi-lar pulse-taking audiophones, Intel’s are powered through a microphone jack that connects to the user’s smartphone, instead of a separate power source.
In addition, integrated software can automatically change the music being played in order to encourage the wearer to speed up or slow down their workout depending on their heart rate.
Intel also showed off a Bluetooth earpiece and microphone that the chipmaker says improves the responsiveness of personal assistant smartphone software like Apple’s Siri. The gadget features always-on technology that makes it easier to ask questions of the device and also monitors the user’s environment in order to avoid interrupting.
“The real key here is seamless, no buttons, always listening, but it still has that low-power capability,” Krzanich said.
Krzanich also showed a smartwatch meant for kids with “geo-fencing” capabilities that alert par-ents if their children stray from established walking routes to and from home or school or don’t arrive on time.
Reuters
By Stuart Dredge
Hollywood studio DreamWorks Animation built its business around films like Shrek and How to Train
Your Dragon, but its next release is some-thing different: an Android tablet.
The company has partnered with US-based technology firm Fuhu to make a device called DreamTab, which it’s showing off at this week’s CES show before it goes on sale in the spring.
The tablet is aimed at children, and is based on Fuhu’s existing range of nabi “learning tablets”. While DreamTab will make prominent use of characters from DreamWorks’ films and TV shows, it will also keep the educational aspects that were nabi’s main selling point.
DreamTab will be available in eight and 12-inch versions, running Google’s Android 4.4 KitKat operating system, with a Fuhu-designed “Blue Morpho” interface overlaid on top.
Features will include reading, writing and maths content, parental controls, its own
app store, and an app for accessing TV shows from Disney, Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon, as well as DreamWorks, although the latter’s brands will be fea-tured elsewhere on the device.
“The DreamTab posed a compelling challenge not only to our filmmakers and artists to create content for this new medium, but also for our engineers and innovators who worked hand-in-hand with the Fuhu team to develop the consumer-facing side of this groundbreaking technol-ogy,” said DreamWorks Animation’s head of
digital strategy Jim Mainard.
A feature called Creative Studio Be an Artist will offer video tutorials from the studio’s animators on how to draw characters from its films, and there will be games using NFC tech-nology to interact
with physical toys: a strategy already tried on other platforms by Activision’s Skylanders and Disney Infinity.
Extra hardware is clearly part of the DreamTab strategy, with Fuhu saying it plans to sell accessories including headphones, cases and screen protectors based on
DreamWorks characters. Fuhu will also run the device’s nabi Friends social networking platform, which focuses on children email-ing, messaging and sharing photos with family members.
The DreamTab’s price has not been officially announced, although Fuhu told the New York Times that the eight-inch version will cost less than $300 in the US. The two models will go on sale elsewhere in the world later in 2014.
The device is part of a wider digital strategy from DreamWorks to diversify beyond films. In 2013, the studio bought YouTube children’s multi-channel network AwesomenessTV, struck a deal to make 300 hours of original TV series for Netflix, and worked with Nokia on a location-based How To Train Your Dragon game for that com-pany’s Lumia 2520 tablet.
DreamWorks isn’t the first partner of this kind for Fuhu, though. The company released a “Disney Special Edition” of its nabi 2 tablet last year, sold exclusively through US retailer Best Buy.
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Hoy en la HistoriaJanuary 8, 1889
1995: Argentina’s greatest boxing champion, Carlos Monzon, was killed in a car accident2004: Iconic blue jeans maker Levi Strauss closed its last two sewing plants in the United States2010: Three people were killed when gunmen in Angola opened fire on a bus carrying the Togo national football team2013: Wildfires and record high temperatures devastated vast tracts of southeast Australia
New York scientist Dr Herman Hollerith patented the first computer; the company formed to market his device evolved into the giant IBM
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17 Peoria resident’s representation
18 They often pass through needles
19 Place for a butler
20 Spanish body of water
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22 Rounded-up numbers?
23 Driver’s invitation
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26 What a biblical black horseman symbolizes
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How to play Kakuro:The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some cells will contain two numbers.However, in a crossword the numbers reference clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! They denote the total of the digits in the row or column referenced by the number.Within each collection of cells - called a run
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Easy Sudoku PuzzlesPlace a digit from 1 to 9 in each empty cell so everyrow, every column and every 3x3 box contains allthe digits 1 to 9.
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Do It?
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21:40 Steve Irwin's
Wildlife Warriors
22:05 Hippo: The
Wild Feast
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16:00 Mrs. Doubtfire
18:15 Over The Hedge
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Secret Of Terror...
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Legend Of The
Blue Rabbit
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MEDIA SCAN A summary ofissues of the daydiscussed by the Qatari communityin the media.
• Some visitors at World Trade Festival 2014 complained about high prices of products compared to malls and commercial centres and said exhibitors were exploiting visitor turnout. They said authorities and organisers should monitor stands and unify prices of same products at the exhibition.
• Some people suggested that the Consumer Protection Department prepare a law under which prices of fish are announced on TV and radio daily to prevent traders from increasing prices and exploiting consumers.
• Some people criticised work on changing the Sheraton Roundabout into intersection and said it should have been done in summer when schools are closed to avoid traffic jams.
• Some visitors at Hamad General Hospital complained about the allocation of parking spaces near the hospital for VIPs and those far off
for ordinary visitors. They said after dropping VIPs at the hospital entrance drivers could park their vehicles far away so that visitors could park their vehicles near the hospital.
• There was talk on social media about the decision to freeze 50 percent of Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Company shares allocated to minors until they reach the age of 18, while the remaining 50 percent could be sold after the company lists with the bourse.
• There was talk about marks obtained by students at Independent schools and the second assessment results of grades one to 11 and the first assessment results of grade 12.
• Several Hamad General Hospital visitors complained about security staff who register vehicles for violations and said security personnel should not be authorised to register motorists when they visit the hospital.
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He is a certified electrical engineer with 19 years of experience in energy sec-
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Public talk on: Globalization, Power Diffusion, and Turkish Foreign Policy When: January 8, 2014; 5pm-7pmWhere: Qatar Foundation, LASBuilding, B15 What: Talk by Professor Fuat Keyman, Director of Istanbul Policy Center and Professor of Political Science at Sabanci University, organised by Qatar Faculty Of Islamic Studies, Master’s Program In Public Policy In Islam. Free Entry
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Relics — Damien HirstWhen : Until Jan 22; Sun-Wed: 10:30am–5:30pm. Tuesday ClosedThur-Sat: 12pm–8pm, Fri: 2pm–8pmWhere: Al Riwaq Exhibition Space What: The most comprehensive survey of Damien Hirst’s work ever shown and his first solo exhibition in the Middle East. Free Entry
Rose Issa : Crossing BoundariesWhen : Jan 15, 6pm.Where: VCQ Qatar AtriumWhat : A lecture by Rose Issa who is a curator, writer and producer who has championed visual art and film from the Arab and Iran for nearly 30 years.
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Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim: A Leader’s Legacy When: Until January 30, 2014Where: QMA Gallery, Katara What: This exhibition presents new insights into Sheikh Abdullah’s life and legacy to Qatar’s people through exceptional artifacts, historic photographs, oral history interviews and original films. Free Entry
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