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STRUGGLING SCREENAGERS P | 4-5

It is easy to scoff at the idea of Internet addiction, which is

not officially recognised as a disorder. Medical science has

yet to diagnose precisely what is going on in the brains of

the addicted, and there is no clear definition of what entails

an Internet addiction. Yet a growing number of parents

and experts say addiction to screens is becoming a major

problem for many young, causing them to drop out of school,

withdraw from their families and friends, and complain of

deep anxieties in social settings.

| 03TUESDAY 24 MAY 2016

CAMPUS

CBSE International Curriculum

(CBSE-i) of Birla Public School

(BPS) organised a literacy

workshop for parents with a

view to introducing them to effective

reading and writing strategies.

The workshop attended by the par-

ents of children in grade 1, gave them

an opportunity to learn about shared

reading, shared writing and writing

based on ‘vocabulary list.’ In addi-

tion, there were many group activities

and brainstorming sessions which saw

parents come up with ideas for mak-

ing children’s learning more meaning-

ful and effective.

Durga Sree Mavuru, Headmistress

of CBSE-i, was the resource person at

the workshop. Vanitha, Year Group Co-

ordinator, Suma Thayyil, .Syeda Sultha-

na and Manju Nair, teachers of grade 1,

rendered assistance.

Speaking at the concluding session,

Durga appreciated all the parents for

their enthusiastic participation and

added “When parents acknowledge

the efforts put in by the teachers and

lend their cooperation, there will be

no end to the benefits that will accrue

to children.”

33 Al Mahd International Primary School students graduate

With 33 students of Al Mahd

International Primary

School in Doha, Principal

Nidal Haidar, teachers, guests and

parents were present at the 2016

Year 6 Graduation Ceremony which

was a truly momentous occasion.

This was a once-in-a-lifetime oppor-

tunity that will never be forgotten.

The graduation ceremony was held

on May 14.

The ceremony began with a rec-

itation from the Holy Quran by Ad-

ham Akram, 6A student, followed

by the speech from Principal, who

warmly congratulated the graduates

on their achievements. Coordinators

of Arabic and English also gave the

speech to mark the occasion.

BPS holds literacy workshop for parents

COVER STORY

04 | TUESDAY 24 MAY 2016

By Hayley Tsukayama The Washington Post

It was group discussion time at reSTART, a woodsy

rehabilitation centre about 30 miles outside Seat-

tle. Four residents sat around the living room and

talked about their struggles with addiction, anx-

iously drumming their fingers on their legs and fidg-

eting with their shoelaces. One young man described

dropping out of college to seek treatment for the crip-

pling problem that brought them all here: compulsive

Internet use.

It is easy to scoff at the idea of Internet addiction,

which is not officially recognised as a disorder. Medical

science has yet to diagnose precisely what is going on

in the brains of the addicted, and there is no clear defi-

nition of what entails an Internet addiction. Yet a grow-

ing number of parents and experts say addiction to

screens is becoming a major problem for many young

people, causing them to drop out of school, withdraw

from their families and friends, and complain of deep

anxieties in social settings.

A recent study by Common Sense Media, a par-

ent advocacy group, found that 59 percent of parents

think their teens are addicted to mobile devices. Mean-

while, 50 percent of teenagers feel the same way. The

study surveyed nearly 1,300 parents and children this

year. It is evident from the demand for centers such as

reSTART — which will soon launch an adolescent pro-

gramme after fielding hundreds of pleading calls from

parents — that many struggle with a dark side of tech

use, even if our data-obsessed world can’t yet quantify

it. Some parents think the condition is serious enough

that they are willing to pay tens of thousands of dollars

to send their children to get treatment, because insur-

ance won’t cover it.

“It’s not as obvious as substance addiction, but it’s

very, very real,” said Alex, a 22-year-old who had been

at reSTART for five days with a familiar story: He with-

drew from college because he put playing games or

using the Internet ahead of going to class or work. (Like

the other patients, he declined to reveal his full name,

for fear he would be stigmatised as an addict.)

His parents, he said, had always encouraged him

to use technology, without realising the harm it could

do. They were just trying to raise their son in a world

soaked in technology that didn’t exist when they were

his age. Those who say they suffer from Internet ad-

diction share many symptoms with other types of ad-

dicts, in terms of which chemicals are released into the

brain, experts say. The pleasure centres of the brain

light up when introduced to the stimulus. Addicts lose

interest in other hobbies or, sometimes, never develop

any. When not allowed to go online, they experience

withdrawal symptoms such as irritability, depression or

even physical shaking. They retreat into corners of the

Internet where they can find quick success — a domi-

nant ranking in a game or a well-liked Facebook post —

that they don’t have in the real world, experts say.

Peter, 30, knows. Before he began the reSTART

programme, he was homeless and unemployed. He

believes that his compulsive tech use led him to some

of the darkest moments of his life. “I was totally de-

pendent. It cost me relationships,” he said.

Peter’s tech dependence started when he was 13,

after his father died. He retreated into gaming to cope,

playing from sunup until sundown, sometimes without

taking breaks to eat or even to use the bathroom.

Gaming offered him an euphoric escape from re-

ality. He spent more and more time playing games,

watching online videos, and getting into arguments on

social media and forums. He withdrew from the rest

of the world, avoiding the pain and feelings of total

worthlessness that hit him when he tried to address

his problems. His schoolwork suffered. His physical

health declined because he never learned to cook, to

clean, to exercise — or, as he put it, “to live in an adult

way.” That helped push his relationship with his mother

to its breaking point, he said.

Hilarie Cash, co-founder of reSTART and its chief

clinical officer, knows these behaviours all too well. She

first treated someone for Internet addiction in 1994: an

adult man whose addiction to text-based online gam-

ing cost him his marriage. Many of her young clients

have poor impulse control and an inability to plan for

the future. Even the thought of having to plan a meal,

Cash said, can lock some of her patients up with fear.

Some experts are less sure that these problems add

up to a specific condition. In the United States, there is

no definition of Internet addiction. It is not recognised

in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Dis-

orders (DSM), which sets the official standards for dis-

orders in the United States.

Struggling to look away

from the screen

COVER STORY

| 05TUESDAY 24 MAY 2016

A draft definition covering video-

game addiction is included in an appen-

dix for further research review, but there

is no entry for general tech use.

It’s difficult to tease out from exist-

ing research what exactly an addiction

to the Internet entails, said Nancy Pet-

ry, a doctor and professor at the Univer-

sity of Connecticut’s medical school. She

was on the American Psychiatric Asso-

ciation’s committee that evaluated be-

havioural addictions for the DSM’s fifth

edition. Even when looking at something

like an addiction to video games, Petry

said, researchers have yet to define what

aspects of gameplay are uniquely addic-

tive.

“I think that’s part of the issue with

this particular condition,” Petry said. “It

shouldn’t be technology-specific. You

don’t have a medical disorder based on

a technology per se; that’s led to incon-

sistencies about what are people assess-

ing. And when you open it up to [broad-

er] Internet addiction, it gets messier

and messier.”

Petry said that there is a strong sug-

gestion that gaming addiction, at least,

is its own unique condition — and that

there could be further conditions relat-

ed to Internet use. But, she said, more

research is required to determine which

behaviours are unique and deserving of

their own recognition.

Other countries, however, do official-

ly recognise some forms of Internet ad-

diction as serious conditions. In South

Korea, Internet addiction has a formal

definition; there, students are diagnosed

and sent to government treatment cen-

tres. In China, government camps have

treated millions of children. Japan, too,

has tested an Internet “fasting camp” for

young people.

But researchers say the problem in

America needs more study. “We’re large-

ly flying blind because we’ve done so lit-

tle research about this,” said Jim Stey-

er, the executive director of Common

Sense Media, whose study found that no

one can agree on a definition — meaning

that it’s hard to know how many of us in

this perpetually plugged-in society have

a serious problem.

Without a definition of what Inter-

net-related addiction is, it is hard to get

insurance coverage to help pay for inten-

sive rehabilitation programmes such as

reSTART. The programme costs $25,000

for 45 days at the centre.

Cash said that while insurance won’t

pay for any of that treatment, some clin-

ics can get payment if addicts have an-

other disorder.

Kimberly Young, a physician who

founded the first-of-its-kind Center for

Internet Addiction in 1995, has had lit-

tle luck getting her patients financial

support for their treatment. “Insurance

companies are so tough that even when

we have a drug addict that needs work,

they don’t really want to pay,” she said.

“We live in a tough world when it comes

to health insurance, mental health and

addiction — especially to something new

like the Internet.”

There is also debate about what kind

of treatment works best.

At reSTART, which has treated rough-

ly 150 patients between the ages of 18

and 30, the mission is to help detox resi-

dents and teach them the basic life skills

they need to properly balance their tech

use. The centre is a converted house on

a five-acre lot with plenty of trails and

a small brood of chickens. There is little

tech in the house — certainly no smart-

phones or game consoles. Even fan-

tasy books are confiscated at the door

to keep patients from withdrawing into

their own worlds. A music room off the

foyer has an old phone booth for private

calls.

Residents — generally young men,

mostly sent by their parents — sleep

in twin beds. They exercise, and they

learn about goal-setting and balance,

and how to handle the anxiety and de-

pression that can feed addictive behav-

ior. Residents learn to shop for grocer-

ies or do laundry; many come not even

knowing how to clean a bathroom. Once

they’re done with their stay, they can go

home or live in apartments with other

former residents.

Young runs her northern Pennsyl-

vania clinic more like a traditional treat-

ment programme, sometimes easing

symptoms with psychiatric medication.

Retreat houses like reSTART can be ef-

fective, she said, but she wondered if it

was difficult for some patients to reent-

er the real world. “It’s easier for some-

one to be in a house and a structured

environment, where you can have a lot

of support if you relapse,” she said. “But

how practical is that later?”

Everyone agrees, though, that par-

ents play a significant role in establish-

ing healthy habits, since technology use

is unavoidable.

Common Sense Media’s director of

research, Michael Robb, said all parents

should have conversations with their kids

about balanced technology use. Heavy

use doesn’t necessarily signal a problem,

Robb said; parents have to know their

own kids. “Not everything is pathologi-

cal; things can be problematic but below

that threshold,” he said.

Delaney Ruston, a physician and film-

maker, explored a wide range of issues

surrounding everyday tech use in her

film “Screenagers.” The film followed her

own struggle with her young daughter

over how to monitor and moderate tech

use. Ruston thinks we should be careful

about how we use the word “addiction”

in casual conversation about tech use.

For serious cases, she agrees that Inter-

net addiction is a real problem. But for

the kid who just won’t put her phone

down during dinner? Calling her an ad-

dict may do more harm than good.

It’s difficult to tease out from existing research what exactly an addiction to the Internet entails, said Nancy Petry, a doctor and professor at the University of Connecticut’s medical school.

06 | TUESDAY 24 MAY 2016

COMMUNITY

Qatar Indian Association for

Sports and Games (QIA) cel-

ebrated the victory of team

QIA-INDIA, who won the

prestigious Asian community foot-

ball tournament on Friday at Al Sadd

Stadium in the thrilling final with Ne-

pal and the game was full off ups and

downs and after completion of both

half both teams were equal and finally

the match decided on penalty shoot-

out, where team India won by 5-3 .

QIA management team arranged

the reception of all the players on Sun-

day at Shalimar restaurant. In a glitter-

ing ceremony, a small public function

was arranged to felicitate all players.

Patrons of QIA M S Bukhari, Moham-

med Qutb, and Mohd Habibun Nabi,

President Abdurahman & COO Safeer,

were invited on the stage.

M S Bukhari has sponsored the me-

mentos for each players and match of-

ficials. Bukhari applauded the efforts

of the players and said, “it gives im-

mense happiness to Indian expatriate

community in Doha that Indian football

team make us proud in the ground”.

Mohammed Qutb expressed thanks

to Qatar Football Association for such

tournaments. Mohd Habibun Nabi ap-

plauded the Team India performance

and said such tournaments brings

communities together. President Abdu-

rahiman expressed his happiness and

joy on Team India win and said that full

support will continue for Team India

and mentioned the efforts required to

manage such team was worth.

In the second M. Pallonji cricket

Tournament 2016 – Division -1 M.

Pallonji had a fighting victory over

Qalco by 4 wickets. The finals was

played at the West Bay Cricket Com-

plex on Friday, under excellent weath-

er conditions.

The tournament had 16 teams in

Division I playing in 4 pools and the

top 2 teams from each pool qualified

for the Quarter-Finals.

M. Pallonji is sponsoring the Veter-

ans’ Cricket League for the 2nd time

with the co-operation of Chidanan-

da Nayak, Regional General Manager

of M. Pallonji.M. Pallonji after winning

the toss elected to field which was a

good decision. Qalco put up 69 runs

for the loss of 3 wickets in the first

10 overs. Qalco totalled a respecta-

ble 140 runs for the loss of 10 wick-

ets in the allotted 20 overs. Buddika

40 runs with 3 sixes and a boundary,

Suminda also chipped in with 35 runs

with 4 sixes, Hilmy scored 16 Runs

while Intikhab 14 Runs.

Firdous claimed 2 wickets, Milroy,

Rajesh, Dixit and Naveed took a wick-

et each for M. Pallonji.

In reply M. Pallonji started strong-

ly, they secured 69 runs in the first

10 overs. They chased the total in 19

overs of loss of 7 wkts. Dixit remained

not out on 38 runs of 17 balls with

5 sixes. Ibrahim contributed 30 runs

with 3 sixes and 2 boundaries. Talha

was also not out on 18 runs with 2

boundaries.

Azhar, Intikhab, Buddika and Ifzal

took a wicket each for Qalco.

At the well attended Prize distri-

bution ceremony, Chief Guest was

Chidananda Nayak and Guests of

Honour were Pooja, Sharad Reddy -

Contracts Manager of M. Pallonji and

visiting GuestShetty.

M. Pallonji beat Qalco in cricket tournament

QIA-India celebrates victory in Asian community football

MARKETPLACE

| 07TUESDAY 24 MAY 2016

Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel announces summer fitness promotions

Sheraton Grand Doha Resort &

Convention Hotel, the 5 star

luxury hotel is offering guests

special summer fitness mem-

bership promotions.

Throughout the summer season,

Sheraton Grand Doha invites new

members to sign up for fitness mem-

berships to fit any lifestyle and any fit-

ness level.

Guests can take advantage of

the limited offer rates for 3 months

membership starting from QR6,000

for family membership, QR5,000 for

couples and QR3,500 for single men.

Through this offer, members will be en-

titled to unlimited access to the Fitness

Center and a private pristine beach, as

well as many other facilities.

For ladies enrollment, the hotel is

offering a 4-month membership in-

cluding access to gym and resort, with

the two boot camp classes twice per

week for QR3,500.

Members will receive complimen-

tary fitness classes and activities, with

certified fitness professionals available

for personal training upon request, in

addition to discounted rates on hotel

restaurants and facilities.

Visit the hotel website for more de-

tails: www.sheratongranddoha.com

Charming Charlie introduces Ramadan collectionCharming Charlie, the rapidly

growing women’s contemporary

jewellery and accessory retail-

er, announced that it will offer a spe-

cial curated Ramadan collection at its

Arabia stores. The feminine capsule in-

cludes handbags, jewellery, hair acces-

sories and scarves.

The stunning assortment of tex-

tured clutches, beaded wristlets and

shimmering mesh crossbodies are

perfect for this special occasion. The

mixed metal jewellery and hair ac-

cessories are available in silver, gold,

or stardust and feature delicate pearl

and rhinestone details. Completing

the sparkling assortment is a variety of

metallic scarves with fringe finishes.

Charming Charlie rapidly continues

to expand its retail footprint through-

out the Middle East region. In the Unit-

ed Arab Emirates, the brand recent-

ly opened its doors at Sahara Centre

and will add a second location in June

at Mega Mall, adding to its three ex-

isting locations in the area. The brand

also opened its first

stores this spring Qa-

tar and Oman and has

two Saudi Arabia loca-

tions in Jeddah com-

ing soon. These stores

are operated by Ap-

parel Group, Charm-

ing Charlie’s interna-

tional licensing part-

ner, which has further

growth planned for

the brand inthe Middle

East thisyear.

Known for carrying

a wide array of acces-

sible fashion accesso-

ries merchandised by

colour, Charming Charlie offers a full

range of product including fashion jew-

ellery, handbags, apparel, small leath-

er goods, scarves, watches, sunglass-

es, a special occasion collection, and

more. The store locations all showcas-

es the brand’s newest retail concept

with signature double doors in vibrant

pink lacquer and a residential-style in-

terior that mixes feminine, mid-century

accents with luxe materials and whim-

sical details.

Charming Charlie is a women’s con-

temporary jewellery and accessories

retailer that offers unrivalled value

through high quality style and an ac-

cessible price. Launched in 2004 by

Charlie Chanaratsopon, the brand is

known for merchandising its broad as-

sortment of product by colour, which

includes fashion jewellery, handbags,

accessories, apparel, footwear and

more. Charming Charlie has more than

350 global retail stores across the Unit-

ed States, Canada, Middle East and the

Philippines.

FOOD

08 | TUESDAY 24 MAY 2016

By Ellie Krieger The Washington Post

Last spring, I had a salad at the

restaurant NoMad in New York

that I couldn’t stop thinking

about. It was a light and lovely

arrangement of strawberries, cucum-

ber, basil and toasted nuts. Nothing

on the plate was pickled or marinat-

ed. The salad wasn’t aggressively sea-

soned or complicated in any way. Yet

it was absolutely enchanting.

Something so simple and so thrill-

ing: That has been my “deep thought”

as I worked through how to translate

the salad to my home kitchen.

The secret, I have come to realise,

is threefold: the quality of the ingre-

dients, the way they innately comple-

ment and elevate one another, and

how they are presented on the plate.

The ingredient that drives this salad

is the season’s very best strawberries:

the ones we wait for all year, plump

with juice, deeply ruby-coloured, and

whose perfume greets you from

across the room.

Thin slices of English cucumber of-

fer a cool, crisp contrast, and bas-

il leaves provide a soft, fragrant ac-

cent. Together, the trio conjures the

feeling of a spring garden; a sprinkle

of toasted pistachios adds a buttery

crunch and richness.

The salad I was served at the res-

taurant was artfully and no doubt

painstakingly arranged, most likely

with chefs’-tweezers precision. For my

composed but fuss-free home-style

version, no special tools are needed.

Just scatter several strawberry piec-

es and cucumber slices over a small

pile of tender lettuce leaves that have

been dressed in a honey-sweetened

vinaigrette. Drizzle more dressing over

that, then finish with the pistachios

and basil. The result is a spring sal-

ad that is as simple as it is delightful.

Tender Green Salad With Strawber-ries, Cucumber, Pistachio and Basil

4 servings

This spring salad is as simple as

it is delightful. The key is to find the

season’s best strawberries: supreme-

ly juicy, ripened to a deep red and

fragrant with potent perfume. Cool,

crisp contrast comes from thin slices

of English cucumber. Basil leaves of-

fer a soft, aromatic accent, and nuts

provide crunch. The whole is dressed

with a honey-sweetened white vinai-

grette.

Ingredients2 tablespoons walnut oil or extra-

virgin olive oil

2 teaspoons white vinegar

1 teaspoon honey

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black

pepper

1/2 head butter, Boston or bibb let-

tuce, leaves torn (about 5 cups, light-

ly packed)

6 large or 12 small hulled straw-

berries, quartered if large, halved if

small

1/4 English (seedless) cucumber,

cut into thin half-moons

2 tablespoons shelled, unsalt-

ed pistachios, toasted and coarsely

chopped

4 large or 8 medium fresh basil

leaves, torn.

StepsWhisk together the oil, vinegar,

honey, salt and pepper in a medium

bowl to form a dressing.

Place the lettuce in a large bowl.

Drizzle in about half of the dressing,

and toss to coat.

Divide the dressed lettuce among

individual salad plates. Arrange the

strawberries and cucumber slices on

top, then drizzle with the remaining

dressing.

Top each portion with 1/2 table-

spoon of pistachios and some basil.

NOTE: Toast the pistachios in a

small, dry skillet over medium-low

heat for a few minutes, until fragrant

and lightly browned. Cool completely

before using.

Nutrition | Per serving (using wal-

nut oil): 110 calories, 2 g protein, 7 g

carbohydrates, 9 g fat, 1 g saturated

fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 150 mg sodium,

2 g dietary fiber, 4 g sugar.

Make the salad that’s so simple and so thrilling

FASHION

| 09TUESDAY 24 MAY 2016

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week concludes with huge success

The second Mercedes-Benz

Fashion Week in Doha has

concluded last week at

Shangri-La Hotel Doha, cele-

brating three days of fashion from in-

ternational designers that reflected a

fascinating harmony of cultures.

Following the success of the first

edition last year, the second second

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Do-

ha received big number of audience

especially ladies who were keen to

see the new and latest trends of fash-

ion on the Mercedes-Benz catwalk.

Khaled Sha’aban, General Man-

ager of NBK Automobiles, the exclu-

sive dealer of Mercedes-Benz in Qa-

tar said: “The second Mercedes-Benz

Fashion Week in Doha exceeded our

expectations and enhanced the posi-

tion of the event among the fashion

lovers and fans in Qatar. This event

reflects Nasser Bin Khaled Automo-

biles and Mercedes-Benz commit-

ment in supporting arts, culture and

beauty. We will continue to support

such community celebrations, in col-

laboration with our valued partners,

we thank all designers and models

who fascinated the audiences with

their design and beauty and look for-

ward to meet again in the coming edi-

tion”.

The second edition of Mer-

cedes-Benz Fashion Week in Doha

had over 20 designers participat-

ing from around the world including

some world known brands includ-

ing MeriemBelhayat (Morocco), Sa-

her Dia (Lebanon) Gazal Mishra (In-

dia), Noor Al Mannai (Qatar), Jana

(Qatar) Al Motahajiba (Qatar), Frames.

Fashion (Qatar) & Finale by Kristina

Fidelskaya(UAE)

Day 2 showcased the designs

of Lamaz (Saudi Arabia), Keren Mil-

len, Milly, Pinko, Sckali (Qatar), Malia

Bennet Henry (Qatar) & Samant Chu-

han, while Day 3 was opened by Fa-

had Hussayn (Pakistan), Kara (UAE),

Salma Musab (Kuwait), Yousef Akbar

(Sydney), Mahnoor Ansari (Qatar) In-

vee (Turkey), Shaima Royal (Bahrain)

and Sakba Mohammad Hamada (Ku-

wait). For the first time Mercedes-

Benz Fashion Week Doha selected

young emerging designer who had

recently been graduated with fashion

line based in Qatar including Noor Al

Mannai, Malia Bennet & Amina Al Mal-

ki whose showcase has been spon-

sored by McNair Chambers.

The event received the sponsor-

ship and support of Shangri-La Hotel

Doha as Official Hotel Partner, Etihad

Airways as Official Airline Partner, The

Luxury Network as Strategic Partner,

and Makeup District & Nazih as Offi-

cial Beauty Partners. Media Partners

also included Fashion TV, Jamila, Hay-

at Jamila, Harayar & Ohlala.

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Do-

ha embraces modernity, perfection

and elegance, the values that bind

Mercedes-Benz design and luxury

fashion design.

HEALTH & FITNESS

10 | TUESDAY 24 MAY 2016

Dr Anees Ali The Peninsula

On one side one who make

others tremble by impreca-

tion and valour and on the

other side one who with-

draw from the bustle without talking

much and keeping cool and gentleness

— both are birds of the same feather;

those who suffer from the same dis-

ease. These are the two faces of men-

tal frailty called schizophrenia. Schizo-

phrenia is the most complex among all

the mental illnesses and it is having nu-

merous sub groups. Hence it is consid-

ered as the most serious mental illness.

Disease, unidentifiedFirst challenge of most mental ill-

nesses is that disease is not diagnosed.

Schizophrenia is not different from this.

One who is suffering from schizophre-

nia is not different from this. Schiz-

ophrenia patient is not being able to

lead normal life. But, neither he nor

his relatives or the society could iden-

tify that it is because of the disease.

When the situation move forward like

this for some time, it will become clear

that there are some flaws. Even at that

time it is identified as the result of the

fault with one’s star, God’s curse, su-

perhuman forces or crooked tricks of

others. And only when the diseases

gets out of control and highly compli-

cated that the doctor is consulted.

Illness is not a faultMental illness is like any other phys-

ical illness. Mental illness has also got

a reason in the same way as stomach

ache has a reason. When that reason

is identified and treated, mental illness

could also be controlled. The disease

Schizophrenia has been identified and

named so by a psychologist research-

er called Bleuler. Latest studies sug-

gest that this disease which has be-

come common in the society affects at

least one in hundred persons. In Ker-

ala about 300,000 people have got

such symptoms. Young men and wom-

en in the age group of 20-30 are most-

ly affected by this. With the advance-

ment of researches and formulation of

several therapies at least 30-40 per-

cent of Schizophrenia patients are get-

ting completely cured. Likewise 30-40

percent is maintaining mental health

through continuous care and treat-

ment.

From doubt to hearing voicesThe main biological reason for this

disease is the imbalance of the bio-

chemical system of the brain. The

most important among them is the

increase in the amount of dopamine

for transferring messages between

nerves. Family tradition, living con-

dition and conflict, social status and

other psychological factors may also

be the reasons. Schizophrenia is not a

disease which is affected in a day all

on a sudden. It will gradually tighten

its grip. The disease is not having on-

ly one nature, but has got a thousand

forms. Some of the major symptoms.

1. Not interested in anything: leav-

ing away from others. Laziness and

lack of interest in study, work, hygiene

and food.

2. Doubting nature: Doubting that

everybody is talking about you, trying

to attack and destroy you, extramari-

tal relationship of wife/husband and

outside forces are controlling you. A

mind that gets around these.

3. Hallucinations: Hallucinations

like ‘hearing’ imaginary voices not

heard by anybody else and ‘seeing’

thong not seen by anybody else.

4. Emotional changes: Fear, anxi-

ety, indifference, laughing and crying

without any reason.

5. Meaningless expressions: Talk-

ing to persons not seen, disjointed

talk, show gestures looking into the

mirror.

Multifaceted treatmentAs the disease is multifaceted, the

treatment of Schizophrenia is also

multifaceted. Drug therapy, psycho-

logical treatment, awareness building

and rehabilitation are the major fac-

tors. What will you do first is trying

to find other reasons without accept-

ing the fact that they have got the dis-

ease. Such delay in treating the disease

will reduce the chance of cure. Treating

the patient will not be enough, but at-

titude of the family members and so-

ciety should also change. Understand

that the patient is not being able to

behave as we would like him to do is

because of his disease. It is important

to encourage him by cheering him up

for his good deeds instead of blaming

him for the drawbacks in his behav-

iour. Psychotherapy and family therapy

are also very important factors in the

treatment of the disease.

Instead of blaming or isolating

those who are not having mental sta-

bility, we should try to understand that

it is a disease and make them liberated

from it. Family support groups which

take the initiative for this is widespread

in Western countries. In India, Schizo-

phrenia Research Foundation (SCARF–

Chennai) and Richmond Fellowship

(Bangalore) are examples. We should

also develop the attitude of giving pa-

tients the right treatment and hold

them with us without isolating them.

That is the purpose of observing May

24 as Schizophrenia Day. Those who

are not having mental stability are

not to be kept away as untouchables,

boycotted or hated. They should be

brought back to normal life by treat-

ing, encouraging and keeping them to-

gether with us. That should be the mis-

sion and responsibility of the relatives

and society.

Dr. Anees Ali is a Psychiatrist and a Visit-

ing Consultant at Naseem Al Rabeeh medical

centre, C – Ring Road Branch Doha. He can

be contacted at www.naseemalrabeeh.com

Those who sway in hysteria

ENTERTAINMENT

| 11TUESDAY 24 MAY 2016

By Alyssa Rosenberg The Washington Post

Given the failures of political

prognostication to explain

the 2016 presidential elec-

tion, it makes a lot of sense

that people are looking to popular cul-

ture to get a psychological handle on

what, exactly, is happening in America

right now.

From claiming Mike Judge’s “Idi-

ocracy” as a prophetic document, to

looking at how fictional Hillary Clintons

handled their straying spouses, to trac-

ing Donald Trump’s careful cultivation

of his media image long before his suc-

cesses with “The Apprentice,” movies

and television showed us what polling

numbers and pundits couldn’t always

capture. And while a “House of Cards”-

style contested convention now seems

unlikely when Republicans meet in

Cleveland. HBO is airing a movie about

America’s political past that offers up

a sober thought experiment for the

country’s political future.

“All the Way,” Jay Roach’s adapta-

tion of Robert Schenkkan’s 2012 play,

follows Lyndon Baines Johnson (Bry-

an Cranston, who played the role on

Broadway and reprises it here) in 1963

and 1964 as he tries to balance his re-

lationships with Martin Luther King

Jr. (Anthony Mackie, crowded by the

huge cast and sweep of the film) and

his mentor in the Senate, Richard Rus-

sell (Frank Langella) of Georgia. In its

portrait of the rift between Russell

and Johnson and the regional wings

of the Democratic Party, “All the Way”

feels like essential, if often overstuffed,

watching.

There are two moments in “All the

Way” that feel particularly prophetic. In

the first scene, Russell waits for John-

son to exit the scrum after he signs

the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a moment

Johnson has punctuated by present-

ing King with a pen and making sure

that he is photographed giving the civil

rights leader a hearty handshake.

“I am old, that’s true. And God knows,

I’m tired,” Russell tells his former prote-

ge bitterly. “But the fellows coming up

behind me are utterly without princi-

ple of any kind. You’ll see how you like

dealing with them. You’re going to miss

me when I’m gone.” Johnson, con-

vinced he can maintain the relation-

ship, tells Russell, “I still need you, Dick,”

and tries to put an arm around the old-

er man. But where King had leaned in-

to a handshake with Johnson, embrac-

ing the potential and pitfalls of the re-

lationship, Russell steps away from

Johnson’s embrace.

The 2016 campaign suggests that

Russell’s warning was horrifyingly pre-

scient. If Trump lacks the conviction of

George Wallace’s virulent racism, it’s

because he lacks the attention span to

stay particularly consistent on any of

the horrifying stances he’s staked out

thus far in the campaign. And given

Trump’s vacillation between isolation-

ism and ideas such as seizing Iraq’s oil,

the Johnson campaign’s deployment

of the infamous “Daisy” ad against Bar-

ry Goldwater almost feels premature.

The further decline of our politics

in the past half-century doesn’t mean

Johnson shouldn’t have pursued his

civil rights bills, of course. But Rus-

sell’s warning that our politics can al-

ways get uglier and more fractured

shouldn’t be taken lightly, either. John-

son managed to get the Civil Rights

and Voting Rights acts passed. But at

a certain point, a political system gov-

erned only by cunning and self-serving

urges could make it impossible to pur-

sue and pass the big, important bills

that spark controversy in the first place.

And in the final moments of “All

the Way,” Johnson and Russell speak

by phone after Johnson’s victory in the

election. The wounds between the two

men have healed, but the scar tissue

that remains between them ensures

that their relationship can never again

be what it once was. And though Rus-

sell congratulates Johnson and pledg-

es to work with him, he can’t help but

observe that “Georgia has never voted

Republican, not once. Not even during

Reconstruction.” Johnson, flush with

victory, is blithe: “Well, they’ll be back,”

he tells Russell.

At that moment of Johnson’s

sweeping victory over Goldwater, the

papered-over party unity that helped

Johnson avoid the label of “acciden-

tal president” he so feared seems like

enough.

This is not to suggest that the

1964 and 2016 elections are identical.

Among other differences, Johnson was

trying to lead the Democratic Party

and the country into the future, while

Trump’s “Make America Great Again”

slogan and policy rhetoric are all aimed

at marching back into an allegorical

American past. But just as Johnson’s

choices set a major realignment of the

Democratic and Republican parties in

motion, unifying around Trump only

delays an inevitable Republican reck-

oning with the party’s identity crises.

And if Hillary Clinton achieves

a Johnson-like victory in November,

Democrats shouldn’t delude them-

selves that they’ve been spared a simi-

lar round of self-examination.

HBO is airing a movie about America’s political past that offers up a sober thought experiment for the country’s political future.

‘All the Way’ is the must-watch political movie

12 | TUESDAY 24 MAY 2016

ENTERTAINMENT

‘Azhar’: Neither an honest depiction nor a captivating one

By Troy Ribeiro IANS

Film: “Azhar”; Director: Tony D’souza;

Cast: Emraan Hashmi, Prachi Desai,

Nargis Fakhri, Kunal Roy Kapur, Lara

Dutta, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Gautam

Gulati; Rating: **

A film by the name of “Azhar”,

based on the life of Moham-

mad Azharuddin, the legen-

dary cricketer from Hydera-

bad, is bound to arouse curiosity and

attract cricket fans and cinegoers alike

to the theatre, but alas! This drama-

tised version of Azhar’s life, as stated in

the disclaimer, is neither an honest de-

piction nor a captivating one.

Chronicling Azharuddin’s life selec-

tively, with a focus on the three match-

fixing allegations which were a stig-

ma on his cricketing career and earned

him a ban from cricket, the film lacks

drama and entertainment and does

not delve deep into his life.

A combination of innuendoes about

other cricketers and courtroom scenes,

the film hurriedly skims through some

parts of his life and ends up being a

half-baked attempt at redeeming

Azharuddin, which too, it does not suc-

ceed in doing.

“Azhar” lacks, pace and energy. The

narration drags, not riveting the view-

er to the screen. Nowhere does the

film throw light on any aspect of his

life that the audience doesn’t know al-

ready.

Emraan Hashmi as Azhar, makes

a sincere effort and that is evident in

fact only in his scenes on the ground,

where he is playing matches. Else-

where, in scenes at home, or in the

court, he expresses himself in a re-

strained manner, which seems monot-

onous after a while, with his repetitive,

limited expressions.

Prachi Desai as his first wife Nau-

reen, is diffident, but delivers what is

expected of her, although she does not

have much to do as an actor. Nargis

Fakhri as Sangeeta, his second wife, is

an eye sore as she is heavily made-up

and is all pout. She is neither a good

performer, nor does her glamour quo-

tient, if any, adds any value to the film.

Lara Dutta as Meera, the lawyer,

is competent and has a commanding

screen presence. Kunal Roy Kapur as

Reddy, Azhar’s friend and lawyer, at-

tempts yet another unusual character

and almost pulls it off with an interest-

ing get-up.

Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Azhar’s

maternal grandfather, Wajehuddin,

with his distinct Hyderabadi accent,

leaves an impact even in his limited

screen time.

Some of the other supporting ac-

tors perform well. Unfortunately, a

competent actor like Varun Badola as

Kapil is wasted.

Director Tony D’souza and writer

Rajat Arora fail to do justice to a sub-

ject which had the potential of be-

coming an interesting film, had it been

tackled sincerely and taken the route

of a well-told biopic. Instead, this lazi-

ly-crafted screenplay, which goes into

flashbacks, offers nothing exciting to

the viewer.

Some of the dialogues, albeit fee-

bly inspirational, elicit a response from

the audience, but fail to strike the right

chord.

The production values are decent

and it is only the stadium scenes of

cricket matches which appear closest

to the real ones. The rest of the film

is an intentional and convenient devi-

ation from Azhar’s life with a focus on

vindicating him.

The music too goes unheard and is

not even worth a mention.

With half-truths and sans enter-

tainment, “Azhar” is uninspiring. It fails

to make an impressive innings.

Chronicling Azharuddin’s life selectively, with a focus on the three match-fixing allegations which were a stigma on his cricketing career and earned him a ban from cricket, the film lacks drama and entertainment and does not delve deep into his life. With half-truths and sans entertainment, “Azhar” is uninspiring. It fails to make an impressive innings.

| 13TUESDAY 24 MAY 2016

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Inspired by bees, flying

robots use static to

stick their landingBy Rachel Feltman The Washington Post

Most flying animals conserve

their energy by occasionally

perching. Engineers would

love to copy this lazy ener-

gy-saving method in drones, especial-

ly itty-bitty microbots that can’t lug

around heavy batteries.

These hovering little critters could

be sent into dicey situations — watch-

ing wildfires, searching precarious rub-

ble for earthquake survivors, monitor-

ing air safety after a chemical spill —

but they can’t do any good if they run

out of juice. If they could perch, they

wouldn’t have to hover all the time.

They could flit from one surface to an-

other, making observations and col-

lecting data while “resting” and saving

energy. In a study published on Thurs-

day in Science, researchers from Har-

vard University revealed a robot with

perching prowess: the RoboBee.

The tiny flier was actually designed

in 2013, but the addition of a clingy

patch could help make it more efficient.

“A lot of different animals use perch-

ing to conserve energy,” co-author

Kevin Ma, a post-doc at the Harvard

John A Paulson School of Engineering

and Applied Sciences and the Wyss In-

stitute, said in a statement. “But the

methods they use to perch, like sticky

adhesives or latching with talons, are

inappropriate for a paperclip-size mi-

crorobot, as they either require intri-

cate systems with moving parts or

high forces for detachment.”

Adhesives would keep the robot

stuck to its perch instead of allow-

ing it to take off again, and any kind

of grasping mechanism would use up

more energy than the perching saved.

So instead of using glue or graspers,

they created a tiny patch that can con-

duct electricity.

When it’s turned on, it gives the ro-

bot a negative charge — a surplus of

electrons. Those electrons will push

the electrons on other surfaces out of

the way, not unlike the way two mag-

nets will repel one another if you try

to push their northern poles togeth-

er. And with those electrons pushed

out of the way, the surface the robot

comes up against will be positively

charged — and the robot will cling to it

like a balloon clings to your hair after a

good rub against your sweater. Oppo-

sites always attract.

The patch has to be turned on to

maintain the static cling, but it uses

1,000 times less power in perch mode

than it does while flying. The mech-

anism weighs just 13.4 mg, bringing

the robot’s total weight to 100 mg. It

can stick to virtually any surface, but

for now it has to hang from ceilings or

overhangs — the patch sits on top of

the tiny drone. The team hopes to de-

sign more versatile placements for the

patch in the future.

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14 TUESDAY 24 MAY 2016

CINEMA PLUS

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15TUESDAY 24 MAY 2016

Yesterday’s answer

Conceptis Sudoku: Conceptis Sudoku is

a number-placing puzzle based on a 9×9

grid. The object is to place the numbers

1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each

row, each column and each 3×3 box

contains the same number only once.

Yesterday’s answer

MEDIUM SUDOKU

ALL IN THE MIND

CROSSWORD

BRAIN TEASERS

Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal,vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards.

BALL, BIRDIE, BOGEY,

BUNKER, CADDIE, CLUB,

CLUBHOUSE,

COURSE, DRIVER, EAGLE,

FAIRWAY, FLAG, FORE, GOLF

CART, GREEN, HANDICAP,

HAZARD, HOLE, HOLE-IN-

ONE, IRON, LINKS,

PAR, PIN, PITCH, PUTTER,

ROUGH, ROUND, SAND

TRAP, SCORE,

STROKE, SWING, TEE,

WEDGE, WOOD.

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