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PAYING THE PRICE: Roseanne Barr's racist tweet led to the cancellation of her top-rated TV show of the same name.

COVER Consequences STORY Roseanne Barr debacle is Exhibit A on why Twitter and the like are the new mainstream media. P2-3 2 GULF TIMES Friday, June 8, 2018 COMMUNITY COVER STORY ‘Social media’ is the new mainstream

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In the new mainstream media, there is no context and you are always on the record — to your own followers, the potential millions of those who retweet you and any other media outlet, whose members are constantly scanning social platforms for sources, announcements, trends, feel-good moments, spats and offensive statements to use these platforms casually, then, quickly, not, and the counter- All of which was chronicled sort of micro-demographics that friend is a brick” tweet/Instagram), conversationally, as if the fact that outrage began. Riled up by the with varying degrees of speed and previously had to gather in church the marketing potential of these they are in their pajamas or their “cancel Trump” campaign, many breathlessness on every American basements and convention centers platforms was simply too good to cars when they post, retweet or like people with American fl ags in their media outlet. to connect. There were engagement pass up. With just a few taps and somehow makes their statements handles argued that many nasty As that cloying Facebook ad announcements, baby pictures and a hashtag, anyone it seemed could less public. things have been said about the reminds us, the term “social media” pet obituaries, conversations about launch an honest-to-God “word of The racist tweet that led to president on TV; why weren’t those was created to describe a system of love and loss and how to build your mouth” campaign about anything the cancellation of Roseanne was people canceled? community sharing, platforms on own igloo. Nonusers made fun of — breaking news, lifestyle gurus, issued pretty much as an aside, Then, three days in and as if on which people mix and mingle as if the photos of omelets and skinny celebrity access, restaurant ratings, a response to a random follower cue, Samantha Bee called Ivanka they were at a digital block party. jeans, the random hashtags and DIY television shows, storm warnings, in the middle of a bizarre thread Trump an opprobrious epithet (that There was a time when that videos. the latest cocktail, sports scores about Chelsea Clinton. Barr later begins with “c”) and the armies seemed almost true. People, most All of which lasted about as long and more punditry than is good for blamed Ambien, probably because grew in number, as obvious and of them young and tech-savvy, as a Snapchat post. While there any of us. she could not blame a reporter or loud as the Confederate and Union posted and tweeted, friended and is still plenty of uplifting micro- All of which was increasingly host for taking her words out of troops facing off from either side of followed in an eff ort to commune blogging and cute pet tricks (see supported by advertisers and context. Nor, despite deleting the the Wheatfi eld in Gettysburg. with people they knew or in the the recently viral “My dog’s best the analytics kept track of with tweet, could she deny she had said Nielsen-like dedication because it. that is what they had paid for, in In the new mainstream media, Considering the manner in which the US president the billions. New media barons there is no context and you are announces policy decisions and White House were born, all intent on expanding always on the record — to your own their user base, and as any media followers, the potential millions personnel changes, Twitter has effectively become outlet knows, you don’t expand a of those who retweet you and user base with baby pictures. You any other media outlet, whose a member of the White House press corps expand it by compelling people to members are constantly scanning watch/read/participate. You expand social platforms for sources, it with controversy, branding, announcements, trends, feel-good revelation and habit-forming moments, spats and off ensive repetition. statements. #NMM isn’t so much social The Barr story was notable in as it is reactionary, an elaborate, that it occurred almost entirely on unending iteration of Tell Us What Twitter and followed the #NMM You Think journalism, without the news cycle with almost comical benefi t/hindrance of a reporter, precision. First came the crime, editor, host, curator or guide. We then the outrage, then the apology, tweet and post in silence, often in followed by more outrage, including the middle of some other activity, demands for cancellation/fi ring. at times completely obsessed, at Said cancellation was followed by times as if it doesn’t really matter. celebration, extended threads and Where previous generations buried thought pieces, reactions to these their heads in the paper or kept the extended threads and thought TV on as background noise, we now pieces and demands that someone keep one eye on our ever-fl owing fi gure out how to cancel President media devices. Donald Trump. (Many roads in And sometimes, with little or no the new mainstream media lead to warning, the mainstream overruns Trump.) its banks, and for better or worse, Next day, fl ipside. Barr returned sweeps something, or someone, to Twitter, at fi rst apologetic and away. — Los Angeles Times/TNS 4 GULF TIMES Friday, June 8, 2018 COMMUNITY BODY & MIND Negative social media use linked to depression egative experiences associated with a four per cent on social media carry decrease in odds of depressive more weight than symptoms, but those results positive interactions were not statistically signifi cant, when it comes to the meaning that the fi nding could be Nlikelihood of young adults reporting due to random chance. depressive symptoms, according to However, each 10 per cent a new study. increase in negative experiences The fi ndings, published in the was associated with a 20 per cent journal Depression and Anxiety, increase in the odds of depressive suggest that negative experiences symptoms, a statistically signifi cant on social media were associated fi nding, the researcher said. with depressive symptoms. Other characteristics too were “We found that positive linked to the participants having experiences on social media depressive symptoms. For example, were not related or only very compared with men, women had slightly linked to lower depressive 50 per cent higher odds of having symptoms. However, negative depressive symptoms, they added. experiences were strongly and The researchers also said that consistently associated with higher while the fi ndings still need depressive symptoms,” said lead to be replicated, public health author Brian Primack from the practitioners could start using them University of Pittsburg in the US. to educate the public of the risks of For the study, the researchers negative social media interactions. surveyed 1,179 full-time students “Our fi ndings may encourage aged between 18 to 30 about their people to pay closer attention to social media use and experiences. their online exchanges. Moving The participants also completed forward, these results could assist a questionnaire to assess their scientists in developing ways to depressive symptoms. intervene and counter the negative The researchers found that each eff ects while strengthening the 10 per cent increase in positive positive ones,” Primack noted. – experiences on social media was IANS ADVERSE: Negative experiences on social media carry more weight than positive interactions.

Type 1 diabetes The memory tests required linked to mild drop participants to recall a list of words in cognition: Study immediately after presentation as well as after a 30-minute delay. People suff ering from Type 1 Performance was signifi cantly diabetes for a very long time may but not dramatically lower in have mild decreases in cognitive people with either form of diabetes abilities — primarily in memory than in people without the disease, — as compared to those who don’t the researcher said. have the disease, a new study While this has been known for suggested. people with Type 2 diabetes, the According to the researchers of changes in memory in aging people the study, published in the journal with Type 1 diabetes had not been Diabetes Care, the memory changes clearly established, they added. are associated with cardiovascular In the psychomotor test, the disease. researchers looked at how quickly MAGICAL: A cup of coff ee may work as magic and help people remain more alert as well as work together. The study compared cognition and well subjects inserted small in 82 participants aged 50 years — key-shaped pegs into similarly Drink coff ee for better increased alertness was what led the study, of them, half drank who have lived successfully with shaped slots that have been rotated and effi cient team work to the positive results for team decaf and the others drank Type 1 diabetes for a long period to require fi ne motor dexterity. performance,” Singh said. caff einated brew. — with other people of similar age Participants on average Finding it hard to make your The results were based on twin Those who drank the caff einated with Type 2 diabetes or without performed slightly worse than team together? A cup of coff ee may studies, published in the Journal coff ee rated themselves as more diabetes. those without diabetes, the work as magic and help people of Psychopharmacology, involving alert than those who drank decaf. Their research included standard researcher said. remain more alert as well as work over 100 students. They also rated themselves and tests for memory, psychomotor This diminished performance together as a team, say researchers The fi rst study involved their fellow group members more speed and executive function was associated with proliferative including one of an Indian-origin. undergraduate students who took positively than others. (higher cognitive processes diabetic retinopathy, an advanced According to the research, part in a coff ee tasting task. While This suggested that any involved in decision-making). form of eye disease. However, people who drank coff ee half of them were asked to drink a intervention that increases The mild cognitive declines it didn’t refl ect poorer vision, beforehand, gave more positive cup of coff ee and rate its flavour at alertness (such as exercise) may don’t appear in clinical signs for since the participants wore their reviews for their group’s the beginning, the other half did also produce similar results. these participants, who remain in corrective lenses, they added. performance on a task and their this at the end of the experiment. People who drank caff einated the normal range of function for “Overall, nobody among own contribution. Those who drank coff ee before coff ee were more likely than those people their age, said lead author medalists (participants) needs to Coff ee seems to work its magic the discussion rated themselves who drank decaf to say they would Gail Musen from the Joslin Diabetes worry; this is a very healthy group in teams by making people more and their fellow team members be willing to work with their group Centre in Boston. that’s showing minimal signs of alert, said Amit Singh, from The more positively than those who again. The researchers also examined cognitive decline. However, these Ohio State University. drank coff ee after the discussion, Further, people were found to how various measures of cognitive small defi cits may be avoidable “Not surprisingly, people who Singh said. talk more after drinking caff eine, health among these participants with self-care behaviours that help drank caff einated coff ee tended In the second study, students but they also tended to stay more might correspond to common minimise diabetes complications,” to be more alert. We found that drank coff ee at the beginning of on topic. – IANS diabetes complications. Musen noted. – IANS Friday, June 8, 2018 GULF TIMES 5 BODY & MIND COMMUNITY

Sleep for 7 hours to duration which was classifi ed into keep heart younger fi ve categories — fi ve hours or less, six, seven, eight, nine and/or more Sleeping for seven hours a hours of sleep. day may reduce the age of your The team used gender-specifi c heart as well as decrease the risks Framingham heart age algorithm for cardiovascular disease, say to calculate each individual’s heart researchers. age and used multivariable linear or The study showed that excess logistic regression to examine the heart age is the lowest in adults who association between sleep duration sleep seven hours a night. and excess heart age. Sleeping times less than or The results showed that mean greater than seven hours were adjusted excess heart age was associated with increased excess lowest among adults who reported heart age, while short sleepers had sleeping seven hours per 24-hour the highest elevations in excess period. heart age. “This could have utility in Sleep duration coupled with the clinical care of patients with excess heart age may prove cardiovascular risk, and for public helpful for communicating the health researchers interested in cardiovascular risks and benefi ts adding a sleep metric to future associated with sleep duration. studies,” Durmer said. “These results are important According to the US-based because they demonstrate a National Sleep Foundation, people quantitative method for the who do not sleep enough are at inclusion of sleep duration in the higher risk for cardiovascular establishment and communication disease and coronary heart disease- of cardiovascular risk for regardless of age, weight, smoking individuals,” said Julia Durmer from and exercise habits. GREATER RISK: Men, who experience job strain — having high work demands and low control over them — had a 68 the Emory University in Georgia, Sleeping too little causes per cent greater risk of premature death. US. disruptions in underlying health The study, published in the conditions and biological processes journal Sleep, included data from like glucose metabolism, blood 12,775 adults aged between 30-74 pressure and infl ammation. years. However, the same may hold true Job strain may up risk They self reported their sleep for over sleeping. – IANS of early death in men

en working in generations ago,” said Mika cholesterol levels alone are demanding jobs Kivimaki, Professor at the unlikely to eliminate the excess with little control University College London. risk associated with job strain over their workload “Our fi ndings give evidence in men with cardiometabolic are more likely to for there being a link between disease,” Kivimaki said. Mdie early even if they maintain a job strain and risk of premature “Other interventions might healthy lifestyle with exercise, death in men with cardiometabolic be needed at least for some controlled weight and blood diseases, such as coronary heart patients - possibly including pressure, and no smoking. disease, stroke, and diabetes,” stress management as part The fi ndings, published in Kivimaki added. of cardiovascular disease the journal The Lancet Diabetes The risk was more pronounced rehabilitation, job redesign, or & Endocrinology, showed that in men with cardiometabolic reducing working hours.” men who experience job strain — disease, but had achieved their The study included 102,633 men having high work demands and treatment targets, including those and women — including 3,441 with low control over them — had a 68 with a healthy lifestyle (including cardiometabolic disease (1,975 men per cent greater risk of premature not being obese, being physically and 1,466 women). death. active, not smoking, and not However, work stress was “Work is a common source of drinking heavily), blood pressure, not associated with increased stress in adulthood, triggering and cholesterol levels. mortality risk for women with or natural stress responses that “These fi ndings suggest that without cardiometabolic disease, SOUND SLEEP: Sleeping for seven hours a day may decrease the risks for were programmed in our bodies controlling blood pressure and the researchers said. – IANS cardiovascular disease, say researchers.

Excess zinc in just a nutritional problem caused The results showed that greater muscles may cut strength by a loss of appetite stemming activity of a protein called ZIP14, in cancer patients from the cancer or its treatments,” which is typically expressed in liver said Swarnali Acharyya, from cells to facilitate metal transport Excess levels of zinc in the Columbia University-Irving in but was found to be abnormally muscles of cancer patients may the US. expressed in muscles of the cancer reduce their muscle strength and “As cachexia continues to models. accelerate their risk of death, say break down muscle, patients The team also found high levels researchers including one of Indian often become too weak to tolerate of ZIP14 in samples of muscle tissue origin. standard doses of anti-cancer from cancer patients with cachexia, According to the researchers, therapies, and their doctors have to suggesting a link between ZIP14 cachexia — a condition which scale back treatment. and cachexia in people. weakens the muscles causing “Cachexia can also weaken the Excess zinc uptake in muscle reduced tolerance for cancer muscles of the diaphragm and leads to muscle wasting in cancer, therapy, poor quality of life and the heart, causing many cancer by breaking down mature muscle a debilitating condition — was to patients to die from respiratory or cells and preventing stem cells from blame for 30 per cent of all cancer heart failure,” Acharyya explained. making new muscle fi bres. deaths. In the study, published in the Reducing ZIP14 in muscle However, there are no eff ective journal Nature Medicine, the team cells markedly reduced cachexia, treatments for this condition and looked in the muscles of mice with suggesting that drugs that inhibit its cause was still largely unknown. cachexia to see if they could fi nd ZIP14 could improve cancer EXCESSIVE: Excess zinc uptake in muscle leads to muscle wasting in “There’s a common diff erences compared with normal survival and quality of life, the cancer. misconception that cachexia is muscles. researchers said. – IANS 6 GULF TIMES Friday, June 8, 2018 COMMUNITY CUISINE

This way, you get two big halves of a mango fruit and a central stone portion. Then, take one-half and score the fl esh in a horizontal and vertical pattern taking care not to cut deep through the skin. Fresh mango cubes are a great addition to fruit salads, smoothies, shakes. Mango fruit is also used to prepare jam, jelly, ice cream and in sweet-candy industries. Unripe, raw, green mango has been in use in the preparation of pickles, jam, marmalade, and chutney in the Asian countries. Mango fruit is rich in pre-biotic dietary fi bre, vitamins, minerals, and poly- phenolic fl avonoid antioxidant compounds. The below recipe is one of my favourite recipe now a days. Mahakali Mango Masala

Ingredients

Serves 2 Chicken breast (800 gm) 1 no Mango purée 1 cup Mango fresh 1 no. Tomato purée 3 cup Ginger, chopped 1 tbsp UNIQUE: Mahakali Mango Masala is served hot with rice or bread. Photo by the author Paprika powder 1 tsp Coriander leaves few sprigs Cashew nut ¼ cup Salt to taste Coriander powder 1 tsp Mango, diced ½ cup Cooking cream 1/3 cup Delicious, nutritious Kasoori methi 1 tbsp Garnish Mint leaves to garnish Cooking cream to garnish

Method Heat oil in a heavy bottom sauce mango is super fruit pan add ginger, tomato purée, coriander powder, salt, cashew- t is the time of the year when red and green. The vitamin content a peduncle. Each fruit measures 5 Its fl avour is pleasant and rich and nut, coriander leaves, paprika we welcome our favourite of mango depends on the variety to 15 cms in length and about 4 to tastes sweet with a mild tartness. powder mango called the king of and maturity of the fruit. When a 10 cms in width, and has typical A high-quality mango fruit Bring to boil and simmer over fruits. I can easily say that mango is green and still growing ‘mango’ shape, or sometimes oval should feature no or very less fi bre slow fl ame to cook the tomato sauce it is the most popular, there is a high vitamin C content, or round. Its weight ranges from composition and minimal tartness. for 25-30 minutes Inutritionally rich fruit with unique as the fruit ripens and matures the 150 g to around 750 g. Outer skin, Wash mangoes in cold running Remove the sauce from fl ame and fl avour, fragrance, taste and health amount of vitamin A increases. pericarp is smooth and is green water in order to remove dust/dirt blend to a smooth sauce, keep aside promising benefi ts. Mango is also Giving someone a basket of in un-ripe mangoes but turns and any surface chemical residue. In a separate pan heat oil and classifi ed as a super fruit. mangoes is considered a gesture of in ripe fruits into golden yellow, Pat dry its outer skin using a soft sauté diced chicken breast, stir to Mango is a tropical fruit believed friendship. Many people use a box crimson red, yellow or orange-red cloth. Mango fruit should be eaten avoid burning it to be originating in the sub of seasonal ripe mangoes as a gift depending upon the cultivar type. all alone without any seasonings, Add the prepared sauce to the Himalayan plains of the Indian for friends and family when the Fresh mango season lasts from additions to experience its rich chicken, add diced mango and subcontinent about 5,000 years fruit is in season. One of the oldest April until August. One of the best fl avour. One question which many mango purée ago. The exotic fruit belongs to the living mango tree is 300 years old tasting mangoes is Alphonso mango people ask is what is the right Once the chicken is cooked same family of trees as for pistachio and is found in East Khandesh. known for its big size, meaty fl esh way to cut a mango? Cut the fruit add cooking cream and adjust the and cashew nut and there is a clear Surprisingly, this tree still produces and delicate tart and sweet taste. lengthwise into three pieces in seasoning, sprinkle kasoori methi resemblance in shape of all these viable fruit. Mango is a tropical Mango comes in diff erent such a way that the middle portion Serve hot garnished with mint three fruits. Being a seasonal fruit, tree cultivated in many regions shapes and sizes depending upon consists of husky seed. Then, slice sprig and heavy cream along with does not limit its consumption. of India, and now its farming has cultivar types. Internally, its fl esh, through the skin to separate the choice of bread or rice. Fresh mangoes are eaten around been extended wide across the mesocarp is juicy, orange-yellow in skin from the pulp. Chop pulp into the world every day more than world in many continents. After colour with numerous soft fi brils desired sections. z Chef Tarun Kapoor, any other fruit. Mango comes in fl owering, its fruits grow at the end radiating from its centrally placed Alternatively, using a sharp knife, Culinary Mastermind, many diff erent shapes, sizes and of a long, string-like peduncle, with fl at, oval-shaped stone, enveloping cut through the fl esh on either USA. He may be contacted at colours including yellow, orange, sometimes more than one fruit to a single large kidney-shaped seed. side of the central seed (stone). [email protected] Friday, June 8, 2018 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY DPS-MIS faculty distributes Iftar packs

As a part of its community welfare initiative and commitment to ‘service before self’, the faculty of The humanitarian eff ort was an attempt to reach out to the weaker section of the society DPS-Modern Indian School (DPS-MIS), in association with Indian Community Benevolent Forum and support them in the best possible way. It was well received by the beneficiaries. It also (ICBF), recently distributed Iftar food items and other utility products among fishermen of Al strengthened the social fabric and consolidated the moral values, teaching the young minds to be Wakrah during the holy month of Ramadan. compassionate, sensitive and responsible human beings.

Greenwood International School creates Galfar marks World environment awareness among students Environment Day

On the occasion of World Environment Day, Greenwood over the function. Galfar Al Misnad, one of Qatar’s leading construction firms, recently launched International School and Kindergarten (GISK) organised Roshni Rakesh and Leela Shaju were the chief guests and a month-long Environment Awareness Campaign on the occasion of World ‘Temperance Day’ to raise awareness among the they also judged the various contests. Kishan Rakesh was Environment Day, with a tree planting ceremony along with an insightful students. The day was celebrated by conducting an the guest of honour. environmental awareness session at Shantiniketan Indian School. elocution and drawing competition for the students. Sujith Kumar, Vice principal, spoke to the gathering Three diff erent categories namely, sub-juniors, juniors regarding the temperance day. Lakshmi Ashwin and intermediate had three diff erent topics for the compered the programme. The winners were honoured contest. Amala James, founder of the school, presided with trophies and certificates. 8 GULF TIMES Friday, June 8, 2018 COMMUNITY INFOGR Friday, June 8, 2018 GULF TIMES 9 RAPHIC COMMUNITY 10 GULF TIMES Friday, June 8, 2018 COMMUNITY Bihar Anjuman organises annual Iftar for members

Bihar Anjuman, a network of individuals and organisations of expatriates from Bihar and Jharkhand, Ahamad spoke at length about the organisation and elaborated on projects it is involved in. “Bihar India, recently organised its annual ‘Dawat-e-Iftar: Connecting People to Serve Humanity’ programme at Anjuman is a network of individuals and organisations serving to fulfil the vision of educational and Ezdan Hotel & Suites in Doha. The event was attended by a large number of people from various parts socio-economic empowerment of the under-privileged, specially from Bihar and Jharkhand. It acts as a of India and other sub-continent countries. Speaking on the occasion, Shakeel Ahamad, Bihar Anjuman platform for people willing to serve the community and also helps establish institutions for promoting founder, stressed the need for a paradigm shift from begging to that of giving. “For the community to quality vocational and technical education in the region. Through the platform, it also encourages develop, there need to be a shift from paradigm of closed doors to that of sharing with everyone and people to sponsor poor students undergoing professional courses in government institutions, hence caring for all. Our mindset needs to shift from paradigm of scarcity to that of abundance,” said Ahamad. preparing them for a faster employment,” Ahmed said.

W Doha Hotel extends special Eid al-Fitr off ers

W Doha Hotel & Residences, the first luxury lifestyle hotel in Qatar, is off ering a spectacular Eid al- activities at a special kids’ corner set up every Friday from 12-4pm. Fitr promotion, inviting guests to celebrate the festive occasion in the heart of Doha, noted a press Throughout their stay, visitors can enjoy the full array of the hotel’s award-winning restaurants release. Set amidst the city’s glittering skyline, the five-star hotel is a sanctuary of luxurious comfort. with 20% discount on all meals and a complimentary breakfast at Market by Jean-Georges. Flaunting cutting-edge style and vivid interiors, W Doha sets the stage for an unforgettable Food enthusiasts can tantalise their taste buds with a wide selection of cuisine – from authentic celebration at the hottest destination in town. South Asian street food at Spice Market to handpicked Italian fare at La Spiga by Paper Moon or The Eid fun-cation package is a brilliant off ering for savvy travellers across the region wishing to contemporary European classics at Market by Jean-Georges. For light bites, visitors can relish escape to the stunning city of Doha. Starting at just QR599, guests can choose from an array of sweet and savoury goodies at W Café. magnificent rooms and suites. In line with the joyous occasion, the hotel is rewarding families with In addition, art lovers can explore the property’s in-house Art 29 gallery that is showcasing works a mind-blowing 50% off upon booking a second room. of two Qatari artists – Mubarak al-Thani and Ghada al-Khater during the “Remember When” With state-of-the-art technology and fantastic in-room entertainment amid a sophisticated décor, exhibition, which will run from 9am-12am during Ramadan, and 9am-7pm during Eid-al-Fitr until the hotel allows guests to unwind at leisure and soak in the festive vibe. Always bursting with September 4. happenings, W Doha provides the ultimate insider access to the best shopping and culinary The Eid al-Fitr off er is valid from June 7 until June 23, 2018. Bookings are available now until June experiences in Doha. After exploring the city’s vibrant attractions, guests can choose to relax 23, 2018. For more information on the hotel’s promotions and off ers, please visit: http://www. and cool off in the elegant WET pool. Meanwhile, young visitors can indulge in a variety of play whoteldoha.com/funcation Friday, June 8, 2018 GULF TIMES 11 LEISURE COMMUNITY

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Super Cryptic Clues Wordwatch

elutriate ETYMOLOGY: streak, strict, stress, and strain. Earliest (i/ee/uh-LOO-tree-ayt) From Latin obvertere (to turn toward), documented use: 1552. MEANING: from ob- (toward) + vertere (to turn). USAGE: verb tr.: To purify or separate, especially Ultimately from the Indo-European root “And the tangle of draft concessions for by washing or by straining. wer- (to turn or bend), which is also the Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney ETYMOLOGY: source of words such as wring, weird, will straiten its rivals’ access to top-up From Latin elutriare (to wash out). writhe, worth, revert, and universe. players.” Earliest documented use: 1731. Earliest documented use: 1656. USAGE: USAGE: obvert “But he often also served as the discreet “But the conviction that the truth must (ob-VUHRT) intermediary, when necessary, between be mathematically elegant can easily MEANING: his clients and the less elutriated lead to a false obverse: that what is verb tr.: To turn so as to show a diff erent members of the bar expert in such mathematically elegant must be true.” side. coarser specialties as divorce and ETYMOLOGY: immigration law.” straiten From Latin obvertere (to turn toward), (STRAYT-n) from ob- (toward) + vertere (to turn). obverse MEANING: Ultimately from the Indo-European root (noun: OB-vuhrs, adjective: ob-VUHRS) verb tr.: wer- (to turn or bend), which is also the MEANING: 1. To put into diff iculties. source of words such as wring, weird, noun: 1. The side of a coin, medal, 2. To limit or restrict. writhe, worth, revert, and universe. etc. that has the main design. 3. To make narrow. Earliest documented use: 1583. 2. The front or the principal side of ETYMOLOGY: USAGE: anything. From Old French estreit, from Latin “The sun obverted its five o’clock 3. A counterpart to something. strictus, past particle of stringere (to face enough to darken the hardwood adjective: 1. Facing the observer. bind, draw tight). Ultimately from shadow of pine and oak along the 2. Serving as a counterpart to Indo-European root streig- (to stroke or creek.” something. press), which is also the source of strike, — wordsmith.org Sudoku Yesterday’s Solutions

ACROSS DOWN 1. That girl-friend you had who 1. Like a fool, giving, with the was always lit up? (3,5) ball, a catch (6) 5. Is left, as well, in the water (6) 2. The day the cleaver is found 9. That’s the beauty of equity in the wood (6) (8) 3. See no joke in “the dim and 10. It’s lucky mum hasn’t slept in distant past” (4,3) it for a long time (6) 4. Fix the dining-room (4) 12. Notice the cutter is unstable 6. Doesn’t leave wearing a (6) corset (5,2) Sudoku is a puzzle based 13. Lay-man! (8) 7. “A stuttering parson” is right on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into 15. See if your singing is as good (8) nine (3x3) boxes. You as someone else’s? (7,5) 8. Unpopular with the opposite are given a selection of 18. Later, then, you find out what sex and who knows how old! values and to complete Peter Pan had (7,5) (8) the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that 23. Extracts from “The Fool 11. As an entertainer, I am wrong every column, every row and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9 and none Returns, the Wise Go On” (8) in the top turn (7) is repeated. 24. Tell you later to change key 14. Ran out and rushed the sick (6) inside (7) 26. Disclose the two names on 16. Could be a pre-golf game (4- The Mall Cinema (1): Palace (1): Kaala the side (6) 4) Kaala (Tamil) 2:30pm; (Tamil) 2:15pm; Kaala 27. Had handed over the ticket 17. Recovers from, or rises Kaala (Tamil) 8:15pm; (Hindi) 8pm; Kaala and done wrong (6,2) above (4,4) 28. The foreign material is 19. Before the soldier standing Kaala (Tamil) 11:15pm. (1): Kaala (Tamil) (Tamil) 11pm. unfinished (6) again falls (7) The Mall Cinema (2): 2:15pm; Kaala (Tamil) Royal Plaza Cinema 29. He, to be candid, is backward 20. The crime rate is bad, child E. Ma. Yu. (Malayalam) 8pm; Kaala (Telugu) Palace (2): Kaala (8) (7) 3pm; Jurrasic World: 11pm. (Telugu) 2:30pm; 21. George is with the boy, on Fallen Kingdom (2D) Landmark Cinema Jurrasic World: Fallen foot (6) 8:30pm; Jurrasic (2): Kaala (Telugu) Kingdom (2D) 8:30pm; 22. Write “No To Foreigners” on the flag (6) World: Fallen Kingdom 2:30pm; Jurrasic World: Jurrasic World: Fallen 25. As usual, I caught a brace (4) (2D) 11pm. Fallen Kingdom (2D) Kingdom (2D) 11pm. The Mall Cinema (3): 9pm; Kaala (Tamil) Royal Plaza Cinema Yesterday’s Solutions Kaala (Telugu) 2:15pm; 11:15pm. Palace (3): Kaala Sid & Aya (Not A Love Landmark Cinema (Hindi) 2:15pm; Sid & Across: 1 Talk round; 6 Stand; Down: 1 Tiara; 2 Lime green; 9 Aimed; 10 Bumptious; 11 3 Rediscover; 4 Unbends; 5 Story) (Tagalog) 8pm; (3): E. Ma. Yu. Aya (Not A Love Story) Augustness; 12 Otto; 14 Onerous; Damosel; 6 Site; 7 About; 8 Last Rampage: The (Malayalm) 3pm; Kaala (Tagalog) 8pm; Last 15 Leonine; 17 Content; 19 Dishonest; 13 No thank you; Escape Of Gary Tison (Hindi) 8:15pm; Jurrasic Rampage: The Escape Inhabit; 20 Exit; 22 Cotton wool; 14 Orchestra; 16 Imbroglio; 18 25 Touch down; 26 Yolks; 27 Took out; 19 Intense; 21 Inure; 23 (2D) 9:45pm; Kaala World: Fallen Kingdom Of Gary Tison (2D) Avert; 28 Tremulous. Loses; 24 Shot. (Telugu) 11:30pm. (2D) 11:15pm. 9:45pm; E. Ma. Yu. Landmark Cinema Royal Plaza Cinema (Malayalam) 11:30pm. 14 GULF TIMES Friday, June 8, 2018 COMMUNITY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE To ensure a summer full of sparkle with right jewellery

t’s that time of year when everyone is Lightweight: The most important rule busy making travel plans with friends when you are travelling is to keep your and family. Deciding on what to pack baggage as light as possible. This goes for for your vacation is never easy and it your jewellery as well. Dainty, light pieces often requires more thought than the in pendants, earrings, rings and bracelets, destinationI itself that are easy to carry and store. To ensure you have a stress-free vacation, Preferably a selection of those that can Venkatesh S., lead designer at BlueStone. be paired with more than one look are the com lists some must have travel looks. most apt.

Gemstones: Summer is for bright and Plan according to your destination: colourful outfi ts. Incorporating the colour Your choice of jewellery should be trend in your jewellery is a great way to synonymous to your travel destination. For keep you vibrant and energised. Pieces with a beach holiday we suggest you team your amethyst, which is also the Pantone colour classic black or a bright shade swimsuit or of the year, beautifully coloured tourmalines shorts and tee with minimalist pendants and other gemstones, are a must to carry on or layered neck chains. Layered necklaces your travels. are a big trend for the summer and will add just the right amount of bling to your casual Versatile pieces: Even though we suggest Rose gold: Rose Gold is a universally jewellery are unique and are an extremely outfi t. you travel only with the essential pieces and fl attering metal that usually looks great with cool accessory for vacations. This trend is stay light, keeping versatile jewellery that any colour or clothing. It looks amazing when especially seen in pendants, studs and rings Minimalistic pieces: Minimalist can be paired with both formal and casual paired with soft pastels and neutral colour and is go to jewellery for all destination types. pendants and earrings are vacation outfi ts is extremely helpful. Detachable themes while keeping you right on trend! essentials. Incorporating geometry through earrings, stackable rings and layered Pallavi Foley, a renowned jewellery neckpieces and studs, that are easy to necklaces are a must have in your travel case. Keep it quirky: For those of you who like designer also gives a few essentials on carry and minimalistic in look ensures to stay quirky in style, animal renditions of summertime vacation jewellery: convenience and style. — IANS

ARIES TAURUS GEMINI March 21 — April 19 April 20 — May 20 May 21 — June 20

It isn’t always easy to win the admiration you expect from your friend, No one dislikes red tape and bureaucracy more than you. But take Some people tend to make mountains out of molehills. Currently, you’re Aries. But in this area today seems to be better than most. You’re likely to advantage of the atmosphere today. If you have any applications to submit likely to feel as though you’re surrounded by people who exaggerate be brimming with ideas for ways to enhance your most appealing qualities. or formalities to complete, you’ll find the process much easier than usual. problems. You, on the other hand, have a loftier perspective. You’re a But don’t overdo it. Communication channels that are normally closed will open, and the visionary who can foresee future social trends. This gift would serve you administrative mechanisms will be well oiled instead of grinding. Get all well as a political speechwriter, should you want to take on that sort of job. administrative tasks done so you won’t have to think about them again! CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

You’re visionary and progressive today, Cancer, despite what people may Today you should abandon any intellectual pursuits and concentrate on You’re a great creator of systems, Virgo. You can tinker with every sort say about your tendency to be conservative. You could easily come up practical problems related to organisation and goal setting. You’re likely to of construction, from theories and computer programs to scientific with an eff ective way to help people. For some reason, practical problems find perfect solutions within an hour of starting. The heavens are helping experiments and strategic evaluations. Today the planets are guiding you. are easy for you to solve. Don’t pay any attention to the idle and ineff ective you, Leo. Give them some credit for your ingenuity, and waste no time in You’re a perfect computer, capable of synthesising random events into chatter of intellectuals. implementing your plans! pure reason. You’re sure to attract attention if you share your thoughts with others. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Who would have guessed that you have an ability to understand subjects Until now, you didn’t know you were capable of managing people with At last, a day of relief from the tension! The flow of communication as irrational as human passions? You’re getting down and dirty with the problems. But the so-called poetic universe you inhabit is actually much facilitates personal and professional projects. Now is the time to listen sticky, trivial realities of day-to-day life that never interested you before. more realistic than it seems at first glance. People who believe that human to your friend or other family members about the material aspects of Your new nonstick coating would make you an excellent personnel reality is 100 percent logical will feel ridiculous when they see the elegant, the future. For example, are you setting aside enough money for your director, hiring and firing at the drop of a hat. Has that thought ever humane solutions you invent. children’s education? Are you taking proper care of your home? Are your occurred to you? investments allocated correctly? CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

You’re well aware that your happiness doesn’t depend on emotional The mood is one of bustle and change, Aquarius. It’s a good day to clear Today is a good day to organise professional or personal meetings. promises alone. In order to attract your attention, anyone new in your out your wardrobe or other belongings. Out with the old, in with the new! They will be productive. It’s an auspicious time for eff icient, serious life has to make some material off ering as well. That’s exactly what could You may consign the old stuff to the basement or give it to charity. The communication, realistic plans, and group harmony. All the ingredients for happen today. You might receive a gift from someone who has been main thing is to make room for your new tastes and new relationships. success and true advancement are available. Don’t be surprised if you’re buzzing around you for some time. Smile, Capricorn. People are finally A new person is being born in you. Clear the path for this being to come the one in charge. You’re especially good at creating a warm, welcoming beginning to catch on. through! atmosphere. Friday, June 8, 2018 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY I’m extremely critical of myself, says Diana

fi nd her own ground in the male doesn’t like playing safe as she By Sugandha Rawal dominated cast. mentions “the biggest risk is not “When I read the script, I was taking any risks at all”. extremely kicked about being “For an actor especially, I think ctress , the only woman amongst all the this is true. I have always made a who is enjoying the men on the mission. And I’m conscious attempt to try diff erent successful run of her grateful to Abhishek (Sharma) for genres, play diff erent characters. fi lm Parmanu - The his insistence on having a female It’s what keeps me challenged. I Story of Pokhran at the character that was subtle yet think the most sensible thing to Abox offi ce, says she is “extremely strong in her own way. do would be to strike a healthy critical” of herself as it helps her “At no point in the script was balance between taking risks with get better in her craft and learn the she ever portrayed as being weaker unique content and playing it safe nuances of acting. than her male counterparts. She with formula content,” she said. “I’m happy that the fi lm has was one of the guys and no-one What are her future plans? been well received. It’s a story ever questioned that,” she said. “The best way for me has always we couldn’t wait to share with The actress says she is been to take one day at a time. I the audience as it is a matter of “extremely critical of myself”. love what I do and I only want to great pride for every Indian. The “So, I guess that’s only natural. keep at it — do more and more best feeling for any actor is his The good thing is that it helps me work, challenge myself, better or her fi lm being appreciated learn from my performances and my skills, entertain the audience. and the positive word of mouth better myself with each fi lm. I can I love reading scripts and I will that Parmanu... has garnered is only hope that my contribution to continue to do that. testament to that,” Diana said in an Parmanu has made a diff erence to “I read all kinds of scripts - the interview. the fi lm and that my eff orts have good ones as well as the not so After much delay caused paid off .” good ones. It’s a great way to get a by a lockdown between John After making a name for herself sense of diff erent story ideas and Abraham’s production banner as a model, Diana walked into concepts. And as always, I will JA Entertainment and KriArj showbiz with Cocktail in 2012. continue to follow my intuition. It Entertainment, Parmanu - The Despite a successful debut, has never let me down.” Story Of Pokhran opened on May Diana maintained her distance She will soon be seen in Happy 25. from the big screen and did her Phirr Bhag Jayegi — a sequel to Diana is seen as an Army offi cer second movie Happy Bhag Jayegi. Being helmed in Abhishek Sharma’s Parmanu, in 2016. Thereafter, she promised by Mudassar Aziz, the fi lm will which is based on the series of her fans that she will not take long also star , Piyush nuclear tests in Pokhran in 1998. breaks, and she has kept her word. Mishra, and Jassi Gill. It also features John and Boman She was seen in Lucknow Central “Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi is Irani. last year, and now Parmanu. going to be one crazy ride,” she MANTRA: “I will continue to follow my intuition,” says Diana Penty. The Cocktail star was happy to When it comes to work, Diana teased. — IANS

Lee Daniels to helm Billie Holiday biopic? Tanaaz Irani Sandra Bullock almost brings Selfi e to Delhi quit acting over sexism Filmmaker Lee Daniels is reportedly in talks to helm a biopic on late musician Billie Holiday. Actress Tanaaz Irani, who has Actress Sandra Bullock says sexism in Billie may feature R&B singer Andra Day and actor directed the play Selfi e, is all set to Hollywood made her think about quitting Lakeith Stanfi eld, although nothing is yet fi nalised, enthrall the Delhi audience with acting altogether. reports variety.com. it, featuring an all women star “My career has been a domino eff ect of The script will be penned by Pulitzer-winning cast. people who said, ‘I would like this person to playwright Suzan-Lori Parks. Presented by Felicity Theatre, fi ll this role’,” usatoday.com quoted Bullock Billie, also known as “Lady Day”, was a legendary jazz the play will feature Kishwar as saying. singer whose career spanned three decades before her Merchant, Shweta Gulati, Priya “And not just in the industry, but people passing away in 1959. Her iconic performing style has Mallik, Dimple Shah and Tanaaz in my life. My mother raised me like, ‘You infl uenced and inspired artistes and jazz musicians. herself. don’t need to get married, you forge your One biopic has already been made on Holiday in 1972 The play will be performed on own path. You make your own money, and starring Diana Ross, followed by a 1986 Broadway play, June 16 at Kamani Auditorium. be your own person’. And I literally went Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill. “Selfi e is all about how you out into the world thinking there was no The fi lm is still looking for a studio and it is not known see yourself and how you project disparity, that everyone was equal, and I can when production would get under way, but with deals yourself to others. It’s you do whatever a man can do.” fi rming up, the hope is for shooting to start before the end without any fi lters without colour It wasn’t until later in her career that of the year. — IANS correction, just plain and simple Bullock had a “wake-up moment”. you. Directing this play at the “I was like, ‘What is this feeling? Why do level that I did was a dream come I feel so (expletive)?’ Oh, my God, I’m being true and it wouldn’t have been treated this way because I have a (female possible without this dream cast,” anatomy).” Tanaaz said in a statement. Bullock did not get into specifi cs about Rahul Bhuchar, Producer and the sexist behaviour she was subjected to, MD, Felicity Theatre added that though she said it had a lasting eff ect. producing the play with the “It was hard for me because I walked talented stars was “extremely with blinders on through life and got to energetic and the atmosphere was where I (felt) like I was less than because I completely charged”. was a woman. And that was a hard pill to Selfi e revolves around one swallow. I had a lot of sadness from that. fateful evening in a ladies waiting I was like, ‘Wow, maybe I need to step out room at a remote railway station of here. Maybe I need to do something else where fi ve interesting women for a living’. And that was in the middle of fi nd their lives intersecting with when I was getting work — I didn’t want to cathartic consequences. — IANS be a part of that world where there was that ‘LADY DAY’: Billie Holiday. experience.” — IANS REVELATION: Sandra Bullock. 16 GULF TIMES Friday, June 8, 2018 COMMUNITY ICC organises community Iftar

Indian Cultural Centre (ICC), under the aegis of Embassy of India, recently conducted an Iftar IBPC Advisory Council Chairman; Davis Edukulathur, ICBF President; Nilangshu Dey, ISC President; meet for the community leaders, off icials of the Indian embassy, noted Qatari persons, and and P Anand, Teyseer Motors Business Development Manager. heads of aff iliated organisations. Prominent among those who attended the Iftar were namely, Milan Arun, ICC President, welcomed the gathering. Dr Mohammed Aleem addressed the Mohamed bin Ali S Maadid, Member of the Advisory Council to Qatar; Hemant Kumar Dwivedi, gathering. M I Farid, ICC Advisory Council Member, gave a special Ramadan message for the First Secretary at Embassy of India; Dr Mohammed Aleem, Third Secretary at Embassy of India; Dr gathering. Juttas Paul, ICC General Secretary, conducted the programme and A P Manikandan, ICC R Seetharaman, Doha Bank CEO; Hassan Chougle, ICC Advisory Council Chairman; M S Bukhari, Vice President, proposed vote of thanks.

GROUP: Participants of ICC community Iftar in a group photo.

AACE Qatar selects new managing body

On the occasion of holy month of Ramadan, American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE) at Northcroft Middle East; Manish Agrawal, Vice President and Planning & Cost Engineer at Qatar section recently organised an Iftar gathering at Ramadan Tent, Shangri-La Hotel, Doha. Energoprojekt Entel; Ryan Ace Tan, Secretary and Senior Planning Engineer at Harinsa Contracting Following the Iftar buff et, the last year’s committee was off icially dissolved. Company, Paul Gregg, Treasurer and Senior Consultant at Navigant; Anil Ipekci, Director The outgoing president thanked all committee members for their contribution and wished all the Communication and Head of Planning at Gulf Contracting Company; Michael Dullaghan, Director best to Lucia Vernon, new President, and introduced the new committee members. Lucia Vernon Marketing & Publicity and Senior Consultant at Driver Trett; Milind Deshmukh, and the new committee members expressed their ideas and discussed about the action plan for Director Administration and Project Monitoring Engineer at Lahmeyer International; Sahin Recan, 2018-2019 period. The message and the vision was clear; ‘To arm our members with the technical Director Membership and Managing Consultant at HKA; Adieb Mahmoud, Director Education tools and expertise to support successful projects and programmes’. and Senior Quantity Surveyor at Louis Berger; Amro ElSaid Moustafa Ahmed, Director Events and The new committee members are namely, Lucia Vernon, President and Associate Director at Project Controller at Pstech/Ashghal; and Oleksii Liubymy, Director Mentoring and Senior Planning Quantum Global Solutions; Avinash Arvind Gaikwad, President Elect and Commercial Manager Engineer at Siemens WLL.

NEW OFFICE-BEARERS: Members of new AACE Qatar body in a group photo.