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COVER STORY Heartfelt Boxer Joshua Mohr recounts journey from addiction to recovery to relapse and back again. As well suff ering 3 strokes in his 30s, the last leaving an 8-millimetre hole in his heart. P4-5 2 GULF TIMES Sunday, February 19, 2017 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT
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their modernist creations, showing the West Bay skyline as a backdrop. No tickets correspondences between their works, the or reservations required. All ages welcome. Obituary infl uence of the surrealist movement, and the Seating will be on a fi rst-come fi rst-serve return to realism during the post-war period. basis. The exhibition will be accompanied by a series of lectures and an extensive education Secrets of the Simpsons programme, as well as a self-guided WHEN: March 5 handbook for the visitors. TIME: 7:30pm to 9:30pm A richly illustrated catalogue published as WHERE: Shangri-La Hotel co-edition with Flammarion will accompany In this fun-fi lled PG13-rated presentation the exhibition, featuring new essays by art loaded with cartoon clips, Mike Reiss, a historians and the curators of the exhibition. four-time Emmy Award winning writer of the Simpsons show, tells you the stories Dia al-Azzawi: A Retrospective (from and secrets from behind the show: dealing 1963 until tomorrow) with celebrity guests, surprising critics WHERE: Mathaf: Arab Museum of (including George HW Bush) and even more EVENTS Modern Art and QM Gallery Al Riwaq surprising fans (Pope Benedict). WHEN: Until April 16 You do not have to love The Simpsons, Screening of Kannada fi lm Chowka Qatar Museums presents a monograph of or even have seen the show, to enjoy this WHEN: February 23 one of the most renowned modern artists presentation. WHERE: Westend Park Cinema (Asia of the Arab world: Dia al-Azzawi. The Mike Reiss has won some of the Town), Screen 1 exhibition, showcasing over 500 works most prestigious awards in the world of TIME: 7pm across fi fty years and a range of media, aims entertainment, including four Emmys and a A special screening – only one show at mapping an itinerary of modernism and Peabody Award, during his twenty-six years Long-time Doha – of new Kannada fi lm Chowka hits profi les the practice of the Iraqi artist. The writing for The Simpsons. He ran the show in resident passes away Doha this Thursday. Directed by Tharun exhibition is curated by Catherine David, Season 4, which Entertainment Weekly called Sudhir, Dwarakish Chitra’s 50th fi lm is an Deputy Director of Musée National d’Art “the greatest season of the greatest show Long-time Doha resident and Indian entertaining multi-starrer with an underlying Moderne at the Centre Georges Pompidou, in history.” In 2006, Mike received a Lifetime entrepreneur Kader Haji Kollummal (Al Afia message for the youth to contribute to the Paris. Achievement Award from the Animation Supermarket Group) passed away at Hamad society. Four youngsters – Vijay Raghavendra, Writers Caucus. Hospital on Thursday. He was 64. He is survived Prem Kumar, Diganth Manchale, and Prajwal Reiss has written jokes for such comedy by his wife Fathima, sons Abdu Sukoor and Devaraj – from four diff erent eras end up in legends as Johnny Carson, Joan Rivers, Garry Ashraf Ali (Doha residents), and daughters jail for no mistake of theirs. However, they Shandling and Pope Francis! He is also an Nafeesa, Maimoonath and Sameera. The burial reconcile to their fate until they meet an award-winning mystery writer, children’s was held yesterday at Chakyarkunnu Juma old man in jail who, too, is wrongly jailed. book author and playwright. Masjid, Thalassery, Kannur district in Kerala. He inspires them to not waste their lives A limited number of tickets are on sale any longer. What these four men manage to at the American Chamber of Commerce in do next is the rest of the story. For tickets, Qatar offi ces in West Bay. The price is QR280 Museum and presents a unique collection contact Subramanya Hebbagelu on 5564- for adults and QR180 for children under 15, of artefacts from the boxing legend’s career, 1025. which includes dinner. including photography from Ali’s outdoor exhibition bout at the Doha Stadium in 1971 Nagham Qatar Superstock 600 Championship and memorabilia spanning his journey to WHERE: The Backyard at Sheraton Grand Round 3 the 1960 Rome Olympics; Ali’s world title Hotel Motocross World Championship WHERE: Losail International Circuit winning bout against Sonny Liston in 1964 WHEN: Thursdays WHEN: February 24, 25 TIME: 10am and his fi nal world title winning fi ght against TIME: 8pm onwards WHERE: Losail Motocross Track WHEN: March 23, 24 and 25 Leon Spinks in New Orleans in 1978. After the success of The Backyard, a The opening round of the 2017 FIM MXGP Qatar SuperStock 600 is a new road racing concept is born to introduce Arabic music World Championship will take place at the championship organised by Qatar Motor adding a twist of International tunes. Live Losail Motocross Track for fi fth time in a Motorcycle Federation and Losail Circuit band music by Nagham’s offi cial band and row. General access is free-of-charge, while Sports Club. guest artists every week. The entrance fee is a Paddock ticket costs QR100 for the two The championship will have 12 races over 6 QR100. For details, call 44853000. days. VIP tickets are going for QR1,000 for rounds at the Losail International Circuit. the two days. For details of what’s included The riders are competing using one-make in the Paddock and VIP tickets, please visit bikes that will be used for the rest of the the Losail Circuit Sports Club website. The season, a stocked 600cc bike. The organisers tickets will be available at the Welcome bill it as “a great chance for every competitor Centre of the Losail Circuit Sports Club to test themselves and fi ght for the title in during the week of the event. fair racing conditions and in a professional environment”. Qatar Music Academy Revival of Qatar’s musical heritage and Grandstand and Paddock area are open for (For school students) Qatari Folk singing program free to all the spectators. Until March 28, 2017 WHEN: Thursday, Friday until April 28 11am–2pm WHERE: Beach 15, Katara Al Gannas Free (Requires registration) TIME: 6pm to 10pm (For school students) Qatar Music Academy focuses on teaching Picasso-Giacometti Residents will have the opportunity to Until March 31, 2017 its students the principles of Arab and WHEN: February 22 to May 21 watch and enjoy authentic Qatari musical arts 9am–Noon Western music. As part of the “Our Culture WHERE: Fire Station Artist In Residence and folk singing every weekend until April 28, Al Gannas Society is a School” programme, Qatar Music This exhibition brings together more than 2017 at Katara. Free ( For boys only, requires Academy has off ered interested schools the 120 works by Picasso and Giacometti, drawn The second edition of this cultural show registration) opportunity to attend various workshops. from the collections of the Musée national dubbed as ‘The Revival of Qatar’s Musical Al Gannas association is participating in These workshops will include an introduction Picasso-Paris and the Fondation Giacometti Heritage and Qatari Folk Singing Programme’ the “Our culture is a school” programme, by to Arab and Western music and instruments, in Paris, as well as exceptional loans from is in line with Katara’s continuous eff orts to organising many activities for the students as well as the teachers giving a brief overview French and other international collections, preserve the heritage of Qatar’s ancestors. every Monday and Wednesday of the week. of the educational music programmes at the covering paintings, sculptures, sketches, Some sideline activities at the event These activities include explanations on Academy. For further details, visit katara.net photographs and interviews with the artists. include training sessions, competitions, hunting and related items tools, kinds of The exhibition refl ects two years of exhibitions, documentary research, falcons and preys, in addition to workshop Fitness Training research undertaken by the Fondation publications, and lectures and seminars. on how to carry a falcon, set a traditional DATE: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday Giacometti and the Musée national Picasso- tent (made of goat & camel heir), prepare TIME: 6pm-7pm Paris, which reveals for the fi rst time the Chamber Music at MIA: Telemann traditional Arabic coff ee and start a fire. For VENUE: MIA Park previously unknown relationship between Concerto for Four Violins further details, visit katara.net There are fi tness classes in the park on these two artists, who, despite an age gap of WHEN: March 2 Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday nights between twenty years, shared many moments, both TIME: 6pm Muhammad Ali: Tribute to a Legend 6 and 7pm. Open to all levels of fi tness, personal and professional. WHERE: Museum of Islamic Art DATE: Until February 25, 2017 Bootcamp is an intensive and fun way to train The exhibition is organised in six sections, The monthly free chamber music concert WHERE: Eastern Gallery, 4th Floor, and also meet new people in the open and evoking diff erent aspects of each artist’s by members of the Qatar Philharmonic Museum of Islamic Art friendly group atmosphere. More information, production, including the development Orchestra in the atrium of Museum of The temporary exhibition is curated by from Bootcamp, Qatar or info@bootcampqatar. of their work as young artists through to Islamic Art will be on March 2, with the Qatar Museums’ 3-2-1 Olympic and Sports com
Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Sunday, February 19, 2017 COMMUNITY COVER STORY “I’m not afraid to bare all” — Boxer Joshua Mohr on his trying life in the memoir Sirens
I became panicked that I was going to die and my 18-month-old daughter, Ava, would have no idea who I was
addiction to charged moments of (almost literally) under the gun, By Agatha French a father struggling to stay clean. why he doesn’t consider Sirens Mohr’s prose is lean and scrappy — a recovery memoir, and what it’s a featherweight boxer that packs like to be a living metaphor. This oshua Mohr is no stranger a punch — and when we talk over interview has been edited for length to second chances. In the phone, he speaks with as much and clarity. SUNDAY his new memoir, Sirens fl uency about literary structure as (Two Dollar Radio, $15.99 he does tattoos and punk rock. “I’m What drove you to write this paper), he recounts not not afraid to bare all,” Mohr says, book? CONVERSATION onlyJ his journey from addiction to and that while writing this memoir After I had my third stroke, the recovery to relapse and back again, he found himself “clinging to the doctors found a hole in my heart. I but the experience of suff ering capital T truth to leave some sort had two months from diagnosis to connotation, but because I was lot of pressure. Every artist has three strokes in his 30s, the last of artefact, some sort of record, for the operating table, and I became legitimately worried I wasn’t that malicious inner editor who’s of which reveals that he has an my daughter,” whom he was afraid panicked that I was going to die going to survive the surgery it was constantly chirping in our ear, 8-millimeter hole in his heart. wouldn’t remember him if he didn’t and my 18-month-old daughter, easy to be truthful about things telling us we’re a hack or we’ll never Raw-edged and whippet-thin, make it out alive. Ava, would have no idea who I was. that are pretty disgusting and be good enough or whatever the Sirens swings from tales of bawdy We discussed the pros of writing The ticking clock has a punitive pretty despicable. It alleviated a complaint de jour happens to be, Sunday, February 19, 2017 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY but I was able to turn that voice off — all the niggling concerns that might have occupied my mind pre- diagnosis. Those two months were probably the purest I’ve ever lived. My concerns truncated: I want to be a good dad, I want to be a good husband, I want to show up for my sisters. Everything else fell by the wayside, so when I was writing, usually late at night, there was nothing holding me back.
The ticking clock may have drowned out your inner editor, but there are a number of scenes in the book that I can imagine were painful to relive, let alone publish. Were there any passages that made you think, “Am I really going to write about this?” Certainly the night that I bottomed out. That scene took a couple weeks. I would write for fi ve or six hours and then I would need to grow my literary bullet-proof- vest back for a couple days. If I’m interested in pure truth, it can’t be airbrushed. I feel like I got my black belt in honesty with scenes like that.
The narrative weaves between past and present in interesting ways. How did you conceive of the structure? I know it sounds super nerdy, but structure is the element of the book that I’m the most proud of. I wanted to fi nd a way to tell MAKING HIS PRESENCE FELT: Joshua Mohr, right, and his work. the addiction story that we’ve heard so many times, but to turn is a relapse memoir. I wanted character, and this ambiguity, it on its head and subvert those relapse in this story to read like an into your narrative? expectations. Something that abject predator, just waiting for I think any time you’re using the seemed exciting to me was having me to get overconfi dent, waiting word Nazi on the page, especially narrative in the past tense and a for my hubris to fl are up, waiting as a jumping off point to have an narrative in the present tense that to strike. So often, bad addiction existential conversation about are both building toward their own memoirs present some binary: “I yourself — the answer is yes. I was sovereign apex. used to do drugs and I was a bad scared to death of that. But I’m I’m a failed musician, and I often person, now I’m clean and sober also a fi rm believer that if you’re think in terms of music. Most and everything’s fi ne.” And that’s not writing stuff that scares you, rudimentary guitar chords have just so false. I’m a dad who drives you’re probably not doing your job three notes. The addiction stories a Subaru Outback — I mean how right. I can tell when storytellers are — those are one note. The second embarrassing is that? — but within holding back. note is January 1, 2014, through the ecosystem of the Outback, I March 11, 2014 — my surgery day — can be having really traumatic and Literature, fellow writers and the person fearing for his life. The dangerous things going through readers, feel like bright spots in third note is this meta-narrator my head, just in terms of trying to the narrative. What part does — there’s a presence in the book maintain my sobriety. People never the literary community play in inviting the audience to get as close talk about what’s good about being your life and work? to the narrative as she possibly can. an alcoholic or a drug addict, but Art is a huge part of my life, I wanted to play them all off of one I would make the argument that if and we’re all participating in this another. At fi rst, certain scenes you’re able to get sober and you’re conversation that’s been happening might not seem to go together, but able to use that tunnel vision not since people scribbled on cave on a second read you notice some for self-destruction, but to express walls. I don’t know how I would see echoes, some concentricity. yourself … I mean I’ve written six myself without books. I don’t know books since 2009, not because how to process the world without Scenes of past addiction I’m smarter than anybody else but interacting with the blank page. And did feel particularly searing because my workdays are longer. a bunch of strangers standing in a against those of present- You describe the shame room, all feeling emotionally moved day fatherhood. To use that accompanies relapse as by the written word? It’s beautiful. musical terms, were you after CONCERN: While writing this memoir Mohr found himself “clinging to the “electric shame,” which is dissonance or harmony? capital T truth to leave some sort of artefact, some sort of record, for my so visceral. Do you remember After three strokes, doctors Dissonance. Total dissonance. daughter,” whom he was afraid wouldn’t remember him if he didn’t make it when you hit on that discovered that you had a literal One of the things that I love as a out alive. phrase? hole in your heart. When the storyteller is contrast. I think about I remember exactly. I was writing shock settled, what was it like punk rock this way. A song can be intentionally didn’t edit this book don’t tell this story “there’s about my fi rst relapse after 13 to realise you were a living the same chord progression, but as much as I would have edited the chance I’ll forget to fear my months. I thought about calling metaphor? it sounds totally diff erent based a novel. A friend of mine who’s sirens.” Would you call this a the book Electric Shame, and then I When I told my friends, they on the mood and the energy that’s a tattoo artist says she can only recovery memoir? realised that sounds like a ’70s jam were like, “Yeah, we know. informing that moment. In the work on a tattoo for so long before I remember listening to an band. Obviously you have a hole in your verse it’s just the kick drum and the the skin starts to rip. As a writer interview with Raymond Carver The doctor who pioneered heart.” But in the book, that was bass and the singer sort of growling, working on a computer, I don’t have once. The interviewer called your heart surgery, Werner something I felt I had to really but by the time you get to the that. I worked hard not to overwrite him a minimalist, and in his very Forssmann, was also a Nazi. paint with a light brush. It easily chorus the electric guitars are going this book. hair-splitting way he said, “No, “Forssmann is a monster and a could have turned into a lifetime crazy and the singer’s screaming no, I’m a miniaturist.” People call genius,” you write. “We all are. movie: “the man with the hole in out his lungs. I really wanted this Toward the beginning of this an addiction memoir; that’s We are never just one thing.” his heart.” It’s like a Johnny Cash book to sound like a punk song. I the book, you say that if you not what it is to me. To me, this Did it scare you to introduce this record. —Los Angeles Times/TNS 6 GULF TIMES Sunday, February 19, 2017 COMMUNITY Author of Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus to hold workshops early next month
The workshops by John Gray will tackle two subjects – ‘How to get what you want at work’ and ‘Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus’. By Anand Holla “Men are motivated when they feel needed while women are motivated when they feel cherished” for his now iconic book, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, in which he observed: “When a man can listen to a woman’s feelings without getting angry and frustrated, he gives her a wonderful gift. He makes it safe for her to express herself. The more she is able to express herself, the more she feels heard and understood, and the more she is able to give a man the loving trust, acceptance, appreciation, admiration, approval, and encouragement that he needs.” Hailed as an essential tool for couples who want to develop more satisfying relationships with their partners, the book provides a practical and proven way for men and women to communicate better by understanding and respecting the diff erences between them. Asserting the Cover of the book. notion that men and women are as diff erent as beings from other planets, the book has to escape and have swallowed everything. several gems such as: “Men are motivated But each loss should be viewed as a lesson when they feel needed while women are that can teach us how to improve ourselves motivated when they feel cherished”, and progress to a better future. Sometimes, and “Because she is afraid of not being we just need to be given a little direction supported, she unknowingly pushes away and the right tools to learn from those hard the support she needs.” lessons,” he further explains. On his website marsvenus.com, Gray The Number One bestselling relationship emphasises on how every loss has a lesson author of all time, Gray is the author of and points out, “I wrote Men Are from over 20 books. His books have sold over Mars, Women Are from Venus only after 50 million copies in 50 diff erent languages experiencing the tremendous heartbreak around the world. Gray is a leading of a failed relationship and then feeling internationally recognised expert in the the immense joy of fi nding the true love of fi elds of communication and relationships. my life. My soulmate, Bonnie. I was able His unique focus is assisting men and to learn from my past mistakes, dispel women in understanding, respecting and my past assumptions and create a better appreciating their diff erences. His advice understanding of the love I could give can be easily used to improve relationships and the love I wanted to receive in all my at home and in the workplace. relationships.” For more than 35 years, Gray has John Gray After more than 40 years of working with conducted public and private seminars for millions of individuals and couples, Gray thousands of participants. Gray entertains erhaps no book on men, women In an event helmed by Doha Business says he has realised it is the little things and inspires audiences with practical and their relationships has Solutions, Gray will be holding workshops that make a big diff erence in life. “Most communication techniques. His mission is attained such widespread through the day on March 7 at the W Doha times, these little things are just the positive for men and women to understand, respect, popularity as John Gray’s #1 – for registration fees and timings, you can thoughts and simple actions you can make to appreciate and work together. A popular New York Times bestseller Men write to Monir Fady at [email protected] improve your health and the relationships in speaker on the national and international areP from Mars, Women are from Venus. or call him on 5080-0130. The workshops your life. And life is all about your health and lecture circuit, often appearing on television The author of the “most long-lived, and will tackle two subjects – ‘How to get what your relationships. The rest is just stuff ,” he and radio programmes to discuss his work, tried-and-tested relationships guide ever” you want at work’ and ‘Men are from Mars, says, in a note on his ideas and work, on his Gray has made guest appearances on such will be in Doha next month to share some Women are from Venus’. website. shows as Oprah, The Dr. Oz Show, Good fascinating secrets and clever insights with Born in Houston, Texas, the famed “Everyone hits bumps in the road. Some Morning America, The Today Show, and The you. relationship counsellor is best known can feel like black holes that are impossible CBS Morning Show, among others. Sunday, February 19, 2017 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY IMAR Group celebrates National Sport Day
Group IMAR companies celebrated the 6th Qatar National Sport Day on February 14 at “The festive atmosphere allowed for enhancement of team spirit and contributed to the Mesaieed Global Village. IMAR Sports Day was organised by the newly formed sports personal and professional growth of the participants,” Bassel Fakhreddine, HR & Admin committee led by Sam Alex, Camp & Welfare Manager. Manager, representing the executive management of the Group said. “We always look after “It was an effort that started weeks ago with the preliminary rounds of cricket matches that our employees and encourage them to take part in physical activities like sports. It is one culminated in the semi and final games played on the day. This was in addition to a variety of the best ways to have a healthy lifestyle, a priority for Qatar in order to develop a healthy of other sport activities such as football, volleyball and basketball among others, leading to a workforce and accomplish the Qatar National Vision 2030,” he added. satisfied workforce as per IMAR’s main motto,” Alex said. The winners were awarded trophies, medals and vouchers by the management.
Two-day sports gala at Pak Shamaa School & College
Pak Shamaa School & College the president of management organised a two-day sports gala committee of the school, Principal to celebrate the National Sport Nabila Kaukab and other school Day (NSD) recently. The event was off icials. organised separately for boys and Students from the junior and girls. senior sections took part in Commodore Irfan Taj, defence various competitions including attaché at the Embassy of Pakistan, athletics, ring race, wheel chairs, was the chief guest. Ziaullah eating competition, Lazana Game, Bangash, MPA of the Khyber- collection game, hurdle race, tug-of- Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, war, and football. was the guest of honour. The guests The winners, teams and individuals, were welcomed by MA Shahid, were given prizes. 8 GULF TIMES Sunday, February 19, 2017 COMMUNITY
Birla Public School students receive hall tickets
The Grade XII students of Birla Public School recently received hall tickets for their senior school certificate examination. A total of 215 students will be appearing in the CBSE exam that will start on March 10, 2017. Senior staff members, including the principal, attended the ceremony.
KSQ organises ladies, children’s talent search programmes
Karnataka Sangha Qatar (KSQ) celebrated its annual ladies’ and children’s talent search programme Shwetha Srivatsav, a popular cine star and two-time Filmfare Award winner, was the guest of honour. recently at Indian Cultural Centre. Renowned singers Ratnamala Prakash, Indu Vishwanath and MES Indian School off iciating principal, Hameeda Kadar, was the chief guest. Pancham Halebandi rendered popular Kannada and Hindi songs to a full house. The highlight of the A fashion show was part of the function. The event ended with a prize distribution ceremony for ladies performance was Kannada Bhavageethegalu (light music songs), penned by famous Kannada poets. and children who had won in various competitions earlier in the day.
Over 545 families participate in Vodafone, Jungle Zone treasure hunt
Jungle Zone organised a treasure hunt over roaming acts like juggling, magic shows, an three days in partnership with Vodafone acrobat and a mascot. recently. “We are looking forward to more events that The initiative aimed to inform parents about can be both entertainment and edutainment how to keep their children safe in the digital and add value to the customers,” said Feroz world and encourage them to have an open Moideen, the General Manager of Hyatt Plaza dialogue with the children about these and Jungle Zone. “Soon we will be launching matters – this comes under AmanTECH a Lego workshop for kids between 2 to 12 Vodafone’s aid programme for online child years of age and we are going to come safety. up with loads of fun activities [details of] More than 545 families were registered for which can be seen on social media of Jungle the activity. Jungle Zone also organised Zone.” Sunday, February 19, 2017 GULF TIMES 9 MOTORING COMMUNITY The Ferrari 812 Superfast: Geneva world premiere for the new, extreme performance V12 berlinetta
812 Superfast
errari has selected the 87th edition visually shortens the tail and is characterised of the Geneva International Motor by impressively muscular wheelarches which Show for the world premiere of the imbue the 812 Superfast with the power and new 12-cylinder berlinetta, the 812 aggression warranted by its imposing V12. Superfast, the most powerful and Full-LED headlights integrated into the design fastestF Ferrari in the marque’s history. of the sculpted air intakes on the bonnet also This new car not only introduces a plethora emphasise that front muscle, integrating with, of innovative features but is also particularly and wrapping around the front wheelarch. signifi cant as the V12 series marked the At the rear, four round tail-lights inspired offi cial start of the glorious Prancing Horse by Ferrari tradition emphasise a design story in 1947, 70 years ago this year. crafted around horizontal lines and give The 812 Superfast thus ushers in a new the 812 Superfast a broad, imposing stance, era in Ferrari 12-cylinder history, in doing visually lowering both spoiler and cabin. so building on the invaluable legacies of the As with all Ferraris, style and aerodynamic F12berlinetta and F12tdf. It is aimed at clients function are seamlessly integrated to demanding the most powerful and exclusive produce innovative solutions and forms. Ferrari in the range: an uncompromising Two examples are the multi-functional sports car that will deliver exhilarating frontal section, which incorporates a cluster driving both on road and track yet also be of aerodynamic solutions including active comfortable enough to allow its owners enjoy fl aps at the front of the underbody, and the it as an all-round experience. rear fl ank which features an unprecedented aerodynamic by-pass to increase downforce. Engine The interior of the 812 Superfast. The car is being launched in a special new Powered by a new 6.5-litre V12 engine that colour, Rosso Settanta, which marks the unleashes 800 cv, the 812 Superfast is the variable geometry intake tracts conceptually performance easier to handle and even more company’s 70th anniversary. new benchmark in the mid-front-engined derived from those of naturally-aspirated F1 thrilling to exploit. sports car segment, achieving maximum engines. The vehicle controls also feature, for the Interior power output at 8,500 rpm, which translates The 812 Superfast’s dual-clutch fi rst time, the Virtual Short Wheelbase 2.0 The interior of the 812 Superfast has to a specifi c power output of 123 cv/l. Figures transmission has specifi c gear ratios which, system (PCV) which, following the experience been revisited in line with the more extreme that no other front-engined production combined with shorter up and down-shifting gained with the F12tdf, features a further exterior whilst maintaining unaltered the car has ever even come near to delivering times between gears, sharpen throttle evolution of the software that improves the exceptional on-board comfort and space that and which ensure the kind of thrilling response still further. nimbleness of the handling and reduces the Ferrari’s front-engined V12 berlinettas have top-end performance that is the exclusive vehicle response times even further. always off ered. characteristic of Ferrari’s noble V12 heritage. Vehicle dynamics The cabin has been given a sportier, The engine’s power is underscored by a full, The 812 Superfast is equipped with Styling and aerodynamics more radical look with the main elements rich exhaust sound that exploits the acoustic leading-edge control systems and Designed by the Ferrari Styling Centre, seeming to fl oat, creating an eff ect of clout delivered by its increased displacement. components, resulting in unparalleled the new 812 Superfast redefi nes the both thoroughbred racing eagerness and Maximum torque is 718 Nm @ 7,000 rpm, a handling and roadholding. It’s the fi rst formal language of front-engined V12 lean elegance. The horizontal dash loops signifi cant 80% of which is already available Ferrari to sport EPS (Electric Power Steering) Ferraris, underlining the car’s exceptional stylishly around the central air vents for a at 3,500 rpm, improving both driveability and which is used to fully exploit the potential performance with very sporty lines and sophisticated, sculptural look. pick-up even at low revs. of the car’s performance and, through the proportions. New, more sporty and ergonomic seats These performance levels were achieved complete integration with all the electronic Seen in silhouette, the 812 Superfast has feature alongside the new HMI, including in part by adopting a 350 bar direct injection vehicle dynamics controls – including the a fastback sleekness: a two-box design new steering wheel and instrument clusters system for the very fi rst time on a high- latest 5.0 version of Ferrari’s patented Side with a high tail reminiscent of the glorious and the latest infotainment and air- performance engine and pairing it with Slip Control (SCC) – make its powerful 365 GTB4 of 1969. The design of the fl anks conditioning units. 10 GULF TIMES Sunday, February 19, 2017 COMMUNITY Coff ee tables and claims – design as it relates to contractors Matthew Schofield, Executive Director, and Sean Vernon, Contractual/ Commercial Consultant at Quantum Global Solutions continue their series of articles on the construction industry. This month, Sean discusses how furniture design and the construction industry have more in common than you’d think.
ost of us are familiar with IKEA as a leading seller of fl at-pack furniture even if we have not actually bought any furniture from them. The rental fl ats of Mthe world would be empty if not for IKEA. When you buy a piece of IKEA furniture, such as a coff ee table, for example, you are in a similar situation to a contractor starting up on a construction contract, setting aside that you have actually paid for the furniture. On opening the fl at-pack it is essential to fi nd and read the instructions. These instructions are equivalent to Issued for Construction (IFC) documents, a combination of specifi cation and IFC drawings. It is essential to read and understand the instructions much as it is to read and understand a contract’s documents. Fail to do so and the outcome will be exactly the same, be it constructing a coff ee table or a yover.fl IKEA’s designers have worked many hours to produce a coff ee table design that will hold several cups of coff ee, a selection of magazines and the essential TV remote. This coff ee table has also been through testing to ensure its suitability for this job. The result is what you see in the brochure. Follow the instructions and you will go from If a detail is not shown on the IFC or there is a contradiction between drawings, then the contract should contain a mechanism to allow the contractor fl at-pack to coff ee table in no time at all. to request instruction from the Employer on how to deal with this situation. Photo by Jack Murphy Each element of the coff ee table is shown on the drawings with the method of fi xing from the employer on how to deal with this specifi ed. This should also be the case for IFC situation. After all, the design was ‘Issued for documentation on a construction project. The Construction’. design is the employer’s and the contractor This would also apply when site conditions takes this and builds the project in accordance do not match the design issued by the employer with this design. The end result should be such as a sewer line running through the middle what the employer required and look like the of a column base. architect’s impression. You would not expect IKEA to tell you to What IKEA’s instructions do not tell you are develop or correct their coff ee table design nor things such as how to support the table legs should the employer require a contractor to whilst attaching the stretchers or how to insert complete or correct the employer’s IFC design. the glass top into its frame. These are methods Unfortunately in many cases this is what of working and best left to the individual to happens. The contractor is required to complete decide. Much the same is true in construction an insuffi cient or defective design during the contracts where methods of working are dealt shop drawings process. This brings up many with via the contractor's method statements. questions. However, once in a while problems occur If you were to revise or otherwise alter IKEA’s with fl at-packs. Maybe there is a piece of MDF design of their coff ee table, who would be liable that is not shown in the instructions. What to for any coff ee spilled if a leg failed? How would do? Throw it away? It may be an essential part. that aff ect IKEA’s designer’s liability? Would Fix it somewhere and hope for the best? The IKEA have any recourse to their designer? furniture was designed to function in a certain Would IKEA owe you money for the redesign? way and there could be coff ee spillage if this All of those questions are equally applicable piece is inserted wrongly! in construction contracts. The thing to do is to ring the Helpline. The Similar to the scenario of the IKEA coff ee correct procedure is to ask the designer what table, a contractor for a construction contract to do. can expect full details suffi cient to construct Likewise, if the instructions show a round the project to be issued as IFC. If there are any peg to be inserted into a round hole 5 mm from omissions, discrepancies or errors within the the edge of the table edge but the hole is square IFC documentation, the contractor should ask and 20 mm from the edge, the same procedure for and expect instruction before continuing. would apply. If a detail is not shown on the IFC or there the contract should contain a mechanism to If only putting together fl at-pack furniture The same is true in a construction contract. is a contradiction between drawings, then allow the contractor to request instruction was as easy as construction. Sunday, February 19, 2017 GULF TIMES 11 INFOGRAPHIC COMMUNITY 12 GULF TIMES Sunday, February 19, 2017 COMMUNITY PUZZLES/CARTOONS
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Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Sunday, February 19, 2017 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY
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ACROSS DOWN 1. Egyptian goddess is shown twice (4) 2. What disposing of a good pair of nylons 8. Hot stew taken in by medical orderly would be? (5,5) (10) 3. Sticks up, looking complacent (4) 9. Possibly greets an N.C.O. (8) 4. Small streetlights - might help them to 10. Sound comeback (4) find their way home! (6) 12. Goes into liquidation when working 5. Stalls, so both have to change (6) hard? (6) 6. Keep quiet aboard ship (4,4) Yesterday’s Solutions 14. Game on board to wind up with (6) 7. Voice of natural tone (4) 15. Shun and finally cut (6) 11. Is valid as a description of what a 17. Bash in, perhaps, and drive away (6) bucket does (5,5) QUICK CRYPTIC 18. One entitled to look closely (4) 13. Supporter likely to maintain contact (8) Across: 7 Noise; 8 Carnage; 9 Apparel; 10 Across: 7 Dregs; 8 Adapted; 9 Arrests; 10 Equip; 19. Casual feature of grain for malting (8) 16. Just say he’s a craftsman (6) Penal; 12 Disrespect; 15 Invaluable; 18 Tines; 19 12 Well-placed; 15 Armageddon; 18 Sol-fa; 19 21. Animal gets cold in the Far East (10) 17. Just happened to be cruel (6) Support; 21 Overrun; 22 Anger. Nastier; 21 Portend; 22 Vesta. 22. Learning a new role (4) 18. With due deference to speed (4) Down: 1 Antagonist; 2 Nippy; 3 Bear; 4 Ocular; 5 Down: 1 Edwardians; 2 Tears; 3 Uses; 4 Tassel; 5 20. Genuine old Spanish coin (4) Proposal; 6 Painter; 11 Literature; 13 Illusory; 14 Waterloo; 6 Staunch; 11 Pedestrian; 13 Engraver; Evangel; 16 Absent; 17 Tough; 20 Plan. 14 Implore; 16 Denude; 17 Rinse; 20 Save. 14 GULF TIMES Sunday, February 19, 2017 COMMUNITY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE 7 tips to conquer your packing challenges while travelling
hether it’s won’t need that big sunhat if rain ad enhance hair’s smoothness business travel, is coming. Want to take it one and shine. Need more incentive? family road step further? Choose items that The unique Quick-Dry Nozzle is tripping or a multitask. For example, a large designed to dry hair faster, so you romantic getaway, scarf can be a stylish accessory can spend less time getting ready Wexploring new places is exciting. and also be used as a blanket on and more time enjoying your You may be counting down the the plane or at the beach. vacation. days until you leave, but if there’s one thing you dread, it’s packing. Pack toiletries strategically Fold to prevent wrinkling Deciding what earns a spot in your If possible, only bring samples To prevent wrinkles on delicate suitcase is hard enough, let alone and travel sizes of items to save items, try wrapping them around figuring out how you can fit it all space. Then leave them behind soft, bulky items. For example, in. at the end of the trip to open wrap a silk blouse or cotton Do you look with envy at savvy up luggage space to bring home trousers around a sweater. Avoid jet-setters who seem to navigate mementos. To avoid luggage spills folding clothing any more than airports with ease while only and explosions, place toiletries in necessary. In fact, many people toting a small carry-on? It’s plastic bags or add plastic wrap to use a rolling method for packing because years of travel experience the tops before screwing on the cap. clothes to save space and prevent has taught them some packing wrinkles. tricks that make the process Choose time-saving tools Eliminate makeup mayhem you can bring on a trip is also one simple. Now you can use these Air drying hair takes forever Utilise odd-shaped items Only bring makeup essentials many people forget: resealable same strategies to pack with ease and hotel hair dyers are often Shoes take up a ton of luggage on a vacation and pack multi-use plastic bags. Whether you need no matter how near or far you plan slow and unreliable, so pack a space, so strive to select no more items such as a lipstick that can a bag for bringing toys down to travel. lightweight, folding dryer like the than three pairs, and wear the also be used as a blush. To prevent to the pool, a place to put dirty Panasonic EH-NA27-K Nanoe heaviest or bulkiest pair while shadows and pressed powders from clothes throughout your trip, or Select double-duty clothing Compact Hair Dryer to streamline travelling. Place shoes along the cracking, place a pressed cotton pad something to place that soggy items your beauty routine. The nano sides or bottom to strengthen the between the powder and the lid. swimsuit in before you check out Check the weather for your technology draws moisture from bag and then stash items inside to of the hotel, plastic bags are your destination so you pack only items the air to create moisture-rich maximise space (like socks, nylons Grab a few plastic bags secret weapon. appropriate for the forecast. You ions that penetrate each hair shaft and deodorant). One of the most versatile things ©Brandpoint
ARIES TAURUS GEMINI March 21 — April 19 April 20 — May 20 May 21 — June 20
Stop and think before making any major moves today Aries. Instead of asking for help today, why don’t you try to do it on your Sometimes there is nothing else to do but follow someone else’s lead Sometimes you leap before thinking about how far you’re leaping or own? Whatever it is, if you put that renowned Taurus tenacity into it, and try things their way. You like to do things your way pretty much what you’re going to land on. you will do it! all the time, but every now and again you do have to acquiesce to other’s advice.
CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22
Being a nurturer is hard work, isn’t it? You’re known for being The Moon shines in Sagittarius today, your fellow fire sign and Don’t say “no” too quickly today Virgos. Think about it, ruminate on maternal and a nurturer. But who nurtures you when you need it? If fifth house of romance, self–fulfilment and fun. Make it a day to it and say “maybe’ instead of “no” which is so definite. You might just you feel people are taking and not giving, change that storyline. remember and do something fun – with your other half or your bff enjoy yourself. or just for you.
LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21
As much as you aren’t ready to admit defeat today Librans, you Avoid someone who wants you to go out of your way to suit their The Moon shines in your sign today, your first house of ego and might be wasting your precious Sunday if you don’t. There’s no weak schedule. It’s Sunday – and it’s often the only real day you get to personality. Have you been too vain in the past? Or too self–centred? link in admitting you couldn’t do something. It’s simply part of life. relax. Stand your ground Scorpios. This is one of those days when you might want to come down a notch or three.
CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20
If you can’t think of something nice to say...you know the rest! While Being the independent person you are, your birthday month has Happy birthday to those first cosmic cab Pisces off the rank! You’re it’s not easy, being politically and socially correct is the best way inspired you to reach for the stars. Now your birthday month has just a Pisces and should have your chart done in order to find out the to be – especially in these modern times of twitter and instagram come to an end with the Sun moving into Pisces today. Now what? degree the Sun is in Pisces...always good to know! where words fly and drama arises. Sunday, February 19, 2017 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY Playwrights, living and dead, make the jump to Hollywood
By Linda Winer
f you didn’t know that Emma Stone could sing and dance before La La Land, you clearly had not seen her knockout turn as Sally Bowles in Cabaret, her Broadway debut in 2014. IMore to the point, if the devastating coming- of-age story of a gay black man seems like a plot breakthrough in Moonlight, you haven’t been around for the decade of gripping stage plays by the movie’s screenwriter, Tarell Alvin McCraney. And if Fences has made you want to see more movies by a gifted screenwriter named August Wilson, you are out of luck. Instead, you are going to have to seek out the nine other stage plays in the decade-by-decade American Cycle that Wilson created before he died of cancer at 60 in 2006. It’s wonderful that Denzel Washington — an Oscar nominee for Fences along with co-star and Broadway veteran Viola Davis — has signed on to executive produce the rest of the cycle for HBO. But Wilson, alas, won’t be around to write the adaptations. You know how we’re always talking, often complaining, about all the Hollywood stars in the theatre today? Well, the stardust has blown in the other direction this year, with IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Denzel Washington as Troy Maxson and Viola Davis as Rose Maxson in a scene from the movie Fences from Paramount Pictures. a startling number of theatre people earning Oscar nominations — most conspicuously, Gallery, still the deepest portrayal of an comedy about celebrity, Hold Onto Me there’s a way to say, ‘Oh, I know this one is playwrights for their screenplays. ageing woman I’ve ever seen. And then there Darling. going to cross over,’ “ said Pepe, taking a phone This is not precisely news for Kenneth was Lobby Hero, another quietly marvellous Neil Pepe, who directed the Off -Broadway break before tech rehearsals for The Penitent Lonergan, who has nominations for directing play about lost boys and overeducated premiere at his Atlantic Theater, pinpoints the by David Mamet — another playwright whose and writing best picture nominee Manchester underachievers. humanity that this witty and disarming work heavily stylised writing would not, at fi rst by the Sea. Lonergan had footprints both in We were spoiled, expecting to get many more has with the rest of Lonergan’s writing. “It is glance, have been ready-made for Hollywood. movies and theater almost from the start of his of his clear-eyed, insightful plays — works that an extraordinarily funny and yet timely story Pepe is “so happy Kenny is fi nally getting important career. feel small but ask big questions and carry a big about the nature of fame in America and how serious recognition,” and marvels how By the time Hollywood began throwing stick. But his career hit a bump with the movie it relates to the truth of an honest, regular guy,” Lonergan understands both media. “He has honours at him in 2000 for You Can Count Margaret, fi nished in 2005 but, after notorious says Pepe, who fi rst saw it in a reading in 2004 a great visual sense and sense of economy on Me, including an Oscar nomination for his years of editing and legal problems, was not starring Matt Damon and Casey Affl eck, an for fi lm,” he says, “and knows how to use his screenplay, Lonergan had already made 1996 released to his satisfaction until 2013, and then Oscar nominee for Manchester. imagination on the stage.” Off -Broadway news with This Is Our Youth, was virtually forgotten. I asked Pepe if he knew why some I asked Pepe if he worried that the theatre which, among other attributes, introduced a So there is a special thrill in the success of playwrights’ work translated to the movies would, once again, lose talents to the seductions restless bundle of talent named Mark Ruff alo. Manchester by the Sea, which has six Oscar while others, perhaps even the language-driven of Hollywood. He scoff ed and off ered this The playwright was on his way to being a nominations. At the same time, we got the Wilson dramas, are a less easy fi t. “I don’t know welcome reassurance: “I think great writers like 2001 Pulitzer Prize fi nalist for The Waverly premiere last spring of Lonergan’s hilarious how to tell which writers have that ability, if being great playwrights.” —Newsday/TNS
Can empathise with Kareena, says Shilpa Very diffi cult to get good fi lms: Taapsee Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty has said she understands the emotion and pressure felt by new Actress Taapsee Pannu is on a roll. She has at mother Kareena Kapoor, known for her fi t body. least four fi lms lined up for 2017, and she is loving “As an actress, I can understand the emotion and her busy phase. pressure on her, especially when she is the synonym She has Running Shaadi, Naam Shabana, The of a fi t body. I had the same pressure when I became a Ghazi Attack and Judwaa 2 in her kitty. mother. I didn’t get out of the house for fi ve months. “It’s very diffi cult to get good fi lms for us, so I After my delivery, I went with my husband for brunch am very much excited about all my fi lms,” Taapsee and I heard some ladies were laughing and talking said on the sidelines of a special screening of about my weight. It was very daunting,” Shilpa said at Running Shaadi, which released on Friday. the launch of her wellness series by Tiger Shroff . The movie, debut directed by Amit Roy, also Kareena, who recently spoke about her pregnancy features Amit Sadh. and how she is planning to get back into shape, said she Talking about the romance comedy, she said: was hurt by the comments she read on a website. “Running Shaadi is very special to me and because “People love to talk about others but you have to of this fi lm, I got to work in Pink. I am looking understand what fi tness means to you. It doesn’t forward to seeing the audience’s reaction. matter what other people think of you. It is a part of “Until now, you have seen me doing rough and our life that as a celebrity we are going to be judged tough roles, so now I want to see if I can also make anyway,” she added. the audience laugh. I am pretty sure this fi lm will “Even if we overate during the pregnancy, what’s the be able to bring a smile on everyone’s face.” big deal. Losing weight is the easiest thing to do if you Running Shaadi revolves around a unique are focused,” said the actress and entrepreneur, who is concept of helping people run away with the love MIFFED: Kareena Kapoor. also known as fi tness enthusiast. — IANS GRATEFUL: Taapsee Pannu. of their life to get married. — IANS 16 GULF TIMES Sunday, February 19, 2017 COMMUNITY
smartphones or tablets, WhatsApp or Instagram, the toy fair’s website suggests that shouldn’t be the case. Expectations on children to perform well at school have risen, it says, adding, “Such digital and mental strain leads to stress.” Mathias Albert, a sociologist at the university of Bielefeld who co-wrote a study on youth for oil company Shell, agrees. “Their life and educational paths are less easy to plan for,” he says. “There’s a lot of uncertainty among children and young people.” “There’s pressure to get good grades coupled with the question, ‘What use, actually, is a good grade?’” There’s also a key diff erence between the age of television and the age of the smartphone, he says, with children and young people now being accessible everywhere and all the time. “It’s clear that that causes stress,” says Albert. Stress is also linked to that other buzzword, obesity, which is at record levels around the world. Children need at least 60 minutes and preferably 90 minutes of exercise a day, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “But an alarming percentage of adolescents in Germany don’t even manage that single hour a day of exercise, from moderate to intensive and spread out over that time,” says Swantje A man tries out the Hovertrax hoverboard at Nuremberg's toy fair. Scharenberg, director of a Karlsruhe-based research centre focusing on sport and children (FoSS). Because children spend their afternoons on the Internet, children are getting less and less exercise, according to Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign. Scharenberg also welcomes the toy industry’s Toymakers try to move to cash in on the yoga boom. “Whatever helps people exercise, play and do more sport, we should use all of it,” she says. But Albert disagrees. “The idea of motivating children to do more exercise by using toys, I think, to be honest, is absolute nonsense.” They just need to go outside, he says, and most have a bike. get kids moving What would make more sense to him would be to encourage ideas that use smartphones director of the German Association of Toy And this year dancer and engineer Daigo is to to get children outside into the fresh air – like By Sophie Rohrmeier Retailers (BVS). unveil a new app which uses sensors in bracelets Pokemon Go for example. But “Body and Mind” is a defi nitely a sector as well as Bluetooth to transform movements Scharenberg’s research centre is working with great potential for the future, he says. into beats, making the body into an instrument on exactly that kind of app; it’s aimed at the n the old days, people used to complain Last year the smartphone app Pokemon Go that follows the dance. whole family, measuring all of their activity that children were glued to the television. had people all over the world getting out onto While children and young people may no and motivating them to take more exercise. Now they worry that they’re even more the streets, moving while playing a game. longer be able to imagine their lives without -DPA under the spell of their smartphones and tablets. IThe toy industry fi rst exploited tech and used apps to build out their business. But now they’re also looking to take advantage of the counter trend. Stress from spending long hours at computers and a lack of movement need some kind of redress, and now there are toys to help people fi nd it. The industry has even co-opted former US fi rst lady Michelle Obama as its mascot after the success of her “Let’s Move” campaign. The industry calls it the “Body and Mind” sector, and it’s set to be one of the biggest trends of this year. It was also featured at the world’s largest toy fair, which took place in the German city of Nuremberg recently. The toys featured included the “Gonge Roller,” which looks a bit like a hoverboard and which is supposed to help develop motor skills and co-ordination, and an electric skateboard that takes a bit of practice to stand on as it whizzes away underneath you. There’s also a yoga game to encourage aerobics and colouring books – which lately have also been aimed at adults – to help people relax. It’s diffi cult to exactly defi ne the segment and its sales fi gures, because it encompasses such A child prods the touch-screen of a tablet at a shopping centre in Berlin. Stress from spending long hours at computers and a lack of movement need a diverse range of products, says Willy Fischel, some kind of redress, and now there are toys to help people find it.