Tempo September 2013

THE FIRST MAGAZINE IN THE
REGION TO INTEGRATE
AUGMENTED REALITY
AND MOBILE TAGS.
SEPTEMBER2013
CELEBRATING CREATIVITY, COMMUNITY AND HUMAN KINDNESS
PLUS> PERFECT PARTY | THE DHABI DAMES | MUSE MAJLIS
HOT WHEELS.
HIGH ENERGY.
MOTORBIKE BUZZ
IN THE CAPITAL
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Tempo loves to discover talent in
the community. In this issue you
will meet the members of Muse
Majlis, five young 'muses' who have
a unique concept that combines
art, community and giving. Another trailblazer
is Lana Nasser, an ad executive who decided to
shift career gears and set up her own catering
business. In this issue we also have the pleasure
to introduce the Dhabi Dames, a spunky group
of opinionated expatriate women who come
together to learn, live and grow.
Abu Dhabi will be entertained in a big way
by the three day Motorbike Show which will
showcase biker paraphernalia of every form and
will also feature the talent of The Dream Players,
home grown performers with lots of talent
and drive.
The magazine is full of business and self
improvement features, as well as workshops.
The big one this month is the Tamakkan seminar
which is being held in collaboration with
Mubadala GE Capital, a free knowledge sharing
opportunity for all.
For technologists Tempo pushes the envelope
with a new bag of cool gimmicks that explore the
exciting conversion of digital content with print.
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www.tempoplanet.com and via contributors'
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Kindness and peace.
Sana Bagersh
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MANAGING EDITOR
Sana Bagersh
EDITORIAL COORDINATOR
Ajir Shujahi
MARKETING DIRECTOR
Manjul Abhishek
DESIGN & LAYOUT
Mark De Castro
WEB & VIDEO
Subin John Mathew
PHOTOGRAPHER
Angeli Castillo
DISTRIBUTION COORDINATOR
Melaku Muluneh
EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS
Alia Youssef
Alma Kadragic
Azza El Masri
Blakniss
Charlis Cunningham
Diji Shujahi
Dorian “Paul D” Rogers
Emma Kirkman
Ian Mason
Manar Al Hinai
Marien Oomen
Mugdha Sunil Polimera
Seumas Gallacher
Shahid Saeed
Theresa F Weber
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notes & cyberchatter
uspace
what’s hot
people calendar
tempo’s top ten songs / what’s on your ipod
phototripping
city bites
perfect party
cover story –Motorbike Show 2013
my style blueprint
articulate café
the Dhabi dames
flex
muse majlis
time capsule
youth talk
game hedz / tech talk
media
tamakkan
women in business
the planetarians / horoscope
the blog
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Dear Alma, Love your piece!! It was lovely
to have you at my party in Madrid! just a
note on your story about Granada, where I
also lived many years ago. The Generalife
gardens were not built by Christian kings,
but was the summer palace of the Nasrid
Emirs built under Muhammed III. The
gardens were re designed as romantic
Gardens at the turn of the century.
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to the Alhambra that some of them have
mixed together. Promise to read the
guidebook from beginning to end.
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RESULT OF
LAST MONTH’S VOTE:
Tempo asked you spend most time
on the computer:
Microsoft word
1%
You tube
33%
Social media
51%
Internet
browsing15%
THIS MONTH’S
QUESTION:
Where are you in life at
this time?
Ecstatic1.
Totally fulfilled2.
Marginally contented3.
Unhappy4.
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REVENGE WEARS
PRADA
by Lauren Weisberger
2013
It’s been ten years
since we’ve last
seen Andy Sachs
break away from
the holds of the
domineering
dragon lady
Miranda Priesley
in Paris, something
that no assistant
in Runway history
has ever done.
Now, Andy is running her own wedding
magazine with the help of Emily—yes,
the same Emily from the Runway days.
Since the end of her days at the fashion
magazine, Andy has managed to steadily
build an empire in which she flourished
with her best friend on her side and the
promise of a future with the most wanted
bachelor in up-scale New York society,
Max Harrison.
But when Andy finds a threatening
letter on her wedding day, she finds her
past colliding with her present. Miranda
Priesley—still as vicious as she’d been ten
years ago—slithers her way back into her
life and shatters all illusion of happiness
and calmness.
In the same time, Andy begins to doubt
her love to Max and keeps thinking
back to Alex, who had left her ten years
back and moved to another state, and to
another life.
Revenge Wears Prada is a true step-up
for Weisberger, whose prose has become
sharper and more mature with a hint
of ironic tone. It is a fun read for all
women out there who fell in love with
Andy Sachs and the loathsome Miranda
Priesley.
However, a fair warning must be
presented. Fans of the movie will not
completely understand the references
in the sequel of The Devil Wears
Prada because many key plotlines had
been transformed to suit Hollywood’s
standards and its iconic happily-ever-
after end. In that sense, readers must
be cautious to read the previous before
delving into this one.
WHAT DO YOU
KNOW ABOUT
AUTISM?
By Manar Al Hinai
About a year ago a number of my friends
did not know what Autism was. Some
thought it referred to a disease that
could be treated like the flu, while others
thought it was a disease that caused
people to be lonely.
Autism is a disorder of neural development identified by impaired social interaction,
verbal and non-verbal communications and repetitive behavior such as fluttering of
the arms. Usually a child can be identified of being autistic before the age of three, and
though there is no treatment, early detection helps reduce the severity of the symptoms
and hopefully helps the child integrate into the community.
A year and a half ago, I started volunteering at Abu Dhabi Autism Center in Al Mafraq
area. The Center has about 50 Emirati children, and I have loved every second of my
time spent there. The children are adorable and the management is very supportive
and welcoming of volunteers and those who want to support the children. In addition
to enhancing the children’s skills, the center also helps integrate the children into the
community, by enrolling them in government schools, and by providing them with
vocational training.
I personally believe that there is no better form of awareness than a visual one, and I
loved the recent awareness public service advertisement of the center which will be
played in VOX Marina Mall cinemas theaters prior to the movie, throughout the month
of September.
If you would like to know more about the center and want to volunteer when you have
the time, then check out their website www.zho.ae
Charlis Cunningham is a 28 year old American teacher who
has been writing poems since the age of five. She recently
recited for Tempo her poem ‘Our Roots Run Deep’ which is
about family, heritage and culture, as they are passed on from
one generation to another.
WORD ZONE:
POET CHARLIS CUNNINGHAM
OUR ROOTS RUN DEEP
Our roots run deep like the
mighty Mississippi flowing
from the Midwest
And out of the mouth of its
southern delta.
Our hearts sit on grandma's
porch filled with laughter on a
rainy day
And lives with the smell of
sweet peaches baked under
fresh, hand pressed dough.
Our roots run deep like coals in
the bottom of a barbeque pit
Lighting up backyard aromas
on the second Saturday of the
month.
Family recipes passed down
from aunt to niece, from
grandfather to son
And from mother to daughter
in a never ending cycle of
soulful meals.
Our roots run deep like great
monarchies of kings and
queens.
Just as the great Pharaoh built
his pyramid to withstand the
test of time,
We build our home to
be a symbol of strength,
intelligence, and love.
This family is a proud legacy of
our ancestors.
Our roots run deep like the
soul of a juke joint bluesman.
They groove to classic hits
cruising down the boulevard.
These roots of ours connect
us to a continent of hope and
faith.
Aunts, uncles, cousins,
mothers, fathers, brothers,
sisters, grandparents and
friends alike.
Our roots run deep like a fresh
January snow;
It runs deep like a baritone
voice moaning on Sunday
morning.
Our hearts meditate on bowed
knees and to the rhythm of old
spirituals.
Our roots run deep.
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YOUR GUIDE TO THIS MONTHS’ HOTTEST EVENTS
WHAT'S HOT//
EXPO-SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL 2013
(ESI2013)
Sept 15 – Sept 17
Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre
Halls 2-4 & Atrium
The Expo-Sciences International 2013
brings together young people, educators
and scientific experts from Asia, Europe,
North America, Latin America, and
Africa, to exchange ideas and compare
scientific projects fostering networking and
international collaboration. The ESI aims
to promote scientific knowledge in a multi-
cultural environment through an exhibition
of projects created by children and young
people from all over the world. The program
of the Expo-Sciences consists of a variety
of activities such as projects showcased
in 13 scientific categories, workshops and
conferences.
www.esi2013.ae
DANCE OF THE DEVADASI
Sept 13
Madinat Theatre, Souk Madinat Jumeirah
An Indian dance-drama musical production
“Dance of the Devadasi” is a fictional story
set in ancient India. The narrative presents
the history of Indian dance, sharing its
glory, downfall and revival through the life
of a protagonist Nithya, a Devadasi (temple
dancer). The story focuses on how the Indian
dance form, in spite of various reforms, has
survived and will be practiced for generations
to come.
www.maayavi.com
THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL
THE WHITNEY HOUSTON SHOW
Sept 18 – Sept 21
Madinat Theatre, Souk Madinat Jumeirah
Belinda Davis and her tribute band formed
with the help of Showtime Management will
recreate the wonder that the late Whitney
Houston. Belinda will be performing all of
Whitney Houston’s classics including How
Will I Know, I Wanna Dance With Somebody,
Where Do Broken Hearts Go and the ever-
famous I Will Always love You. A night of
homage to one of the music world's most
enduring artists.
www.madinattheatre.com
REGISTER TO BECOME A DREAM PLAYER
Come hear performers from
The Dream Players at the Abu Dhabi
International Motor Bike Show 2013
on Thursday 19th September and
Friday 20th September at Marina
Mall, Abu Dhabi.

SEPTEMBER 6
Beyond Acoustic
"Aiza Seguerra
Live in Dubai"
@Asiana Hotel, Deira
SEPTEMBER 18Deepak ChopraThe Soul of Leadership@ St. Regis HotelSaadiyat Island
SEPTEMBER 19-20Tom Jones live inAbu Dhabi@ du ForumYas Island, Abu Dhabi
SEPTEMBER 24 – 26
Seventh Seafood
Expo 2013
@ Dubai World
Trade Centre
GLORIA VILLA, 45
Teachers Assistant, Filipino
PEOPLE CALENDAR
2013

THE
GRAPHICS
REVOLUTION!
• MERCHANDISING
• SIGNAGE
• POP UPS
• BACKDROPS
• WRAPS
• POSTERS
• PROMOTIONS
FOR ALL YOUR PRINTING NEEDS:
0 2 4 9 1 8 6 2 5
TOP TEN
SONGS//
TEMPO'S
IN THE UAE
Cough Cough1. - Everything Everything
Oh No!2. - Marina & The Diamonds
Over The Love3. - Florence + The Machine
Demons4. - Imagine Dragons
Million Dollar Bills5. - Lorde
Matilda6. - Alt-J
Run Run Run7. - Celeste Buckingham
Panic Cord8. - Gabrielle Aplin
Holocene9. - Bon Iver
Oblivion10. – Bastille
WAKE ME UP1.
Avicii
WE CAN’T STOP 2.
Miley Cyrus
WE OWN THE NIGHT3.
The Wanted
TRAMPOLINE(FEAT. 2 CHAINZ)4.
Tinie Tempah
BEST SONG EVER5.
One Direction
BLURRED LINES (FEAT. T.I./PHARREL)6.
Robin Thicke
SUMMERTIME SADNESS (CEDRIC GERVAIS REMIX)7.
Lana Del Rey
LOVE ME AGAIN8.
John Newman
HOLY GRAIL (FEAT. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE)9.
Jay-Z
THINKING ABOUT YOU (FEAT. AYAH MARAR)10.
Calvin Harris
WHAT’S ON
YOUR IPOD?
SHANTHI YVETTE TIKARI is a 17 year
old Indian Papuan New Guinean student
who loves music so much she hopes to
create and perform her own someday.
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Travel photography captures an area’s
landscape, people, culture, customs, history
and architecture. In travel photography you
want to capture the feeling not only of place,
but of time.
Here are some tips to getting it right: choose
your perfect location, research local activities,
understand the customs and traditions of
the place, write down everything you like or
dislike, and last but not least, try to get lost
and explore as much as you can. build ideas
based on your research then start taking
pictures until you get what you imagined.
PHOTOTRIPPING:
TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY
By Shahid Saeed
FEATURING THE WORK
OF PHOTOGRAPHER:
VIKTORYIA
VINNIKAVA
TITLE: Ghosts of the Pantheon
LOCATION: The Pantheon, Rome, Italy
SETTING: Shutter Priority Mode
PURPOSE OF THE SHOT: “A combination
of three similar shots to achieve effect
of multiple presence of the same subject.
Already in my mind this was a black and
white photograph that would be achieved
later in post-production”
CAMERA MODEL: Canon EOS 400D
DIGITAL
F-STOP/APERTURE: f/3.5
ISO: 800
SHUTTER SPEED: 1/4 sec
TIP: The subject of the picture is more
important than the picture.
TITLE: Let the World Stop
LOCATION: Underground metro
Barcelona, Spain
PURPOSE OF THE SHOT: “I wanted to show
loneliness of the subject in a place full of
people. I tried to achieve this effect by using
a slow shutter speed to show the motion
around the subject.”
CAMERA MODEL: Canon EOS 400D
DIGITAL
F-STOP/APERTURE: f/3.5
ISO: 200
SHUTTER SPEED: 1/13 sec
TIP: If your pictures are not good enough,
you are not close enough (Robert Capa).
TITLE: Rainy Day in Rome
LOCATION: Streets of Rome, Italy
PURPOSE OF THE SHOT: “When I am in low light situations, with handheld camera, I like to
experiment with slow shutter speeds, which is a very interesting type of photography to try.
The important thing is to compose your shot against an interesting background then wait for
the subject to pass through the frame in the position you have in mind.”
CAMERA MODEL: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
F-STOP/APERTURE: f/3.5 | SHUTTER SPEED: 1/20 sec
ISO: 400
TIP: Don’t shoot what it looks like. Shoot what it feels like.

WHERE: BASKIN ROBBINS
WHAT: Pralines and Cream Caramel
Thick Shake
BUILD: Vanilla ice cream with praline-
coated pecan and caramel ribbon,
topped with whipped cream and
chocolate sauce.
COMMENT: Baskin Robbins has a
variety of milkshakes and they do not
disappoint. This drink was creamy
and full of texture; the crunch of the
pralines teased out the nuttiness of
the pecan giving it a smooth flavour.
One thing is guaranteed with Baskin
Robbins milkshakes – they may be
loaded with calories, but they sure
have a way of bringing a smile on your
face.
RECOMMENDATION: Try a topping
of waffles on your milkshakes for rich
texturing.
RATING: 5 stars
WHERE: BASKIN ROBBINS (yep we’re
doing two of BR, sorry other guys)
WHAT: Nutty Fudge Cream Cheese
Brownie Shake
BUILD: Chocolate fudge ice cream
swirled with cream cheese ribbons,
walnuts and brownie chunks;
deliciously accented with whipped
cream and chocolate sauce.
COMMENT: Ideal for chocolate lovers,
this shake not only gives you a yummy
chocolate drink but also doles out
chewy chocolate brownie chunks. As
if that’s not enough chocolate, cocoa
sauce is drizzled on the top melting
into the whipped cream to give a
marbled finish that feeds both the eyes
and the palate.
RECOMMENDATION: No one can
change ice cream into milkshakes quite
like Baskin Robbins; pure decadence all
the way.
RATING: 5 stars
WHERE: STARBUCKS
WHAT: Strawberries and Cream
Frappuccino (milkshakey enough to
qualify in this category)
BUILD: Fresh strawberries and cream
blended together and topped with
whipped cream.
COMMENT: This is one of Starbuck’s
signature summer drinks and is
quite famous for its 100 percent pure
strawberry syrup. The freshness of
milk combines nicely with the fruity
flavour and the thick cream. May not
be a gulp-it-down thirst quencher, but
still quite perfect for sipping in our
scorching summer heat.
RECOMMENDATION: Indulge
in Starbucks’ “discover your own
Frappuccino” experience which allows
you to dabble with toppings of coffee
and flavoured syrups.
RATING: 4 stars
FOOD
CITY BITES//
SHAKE IT UP:
MILKSHAKE
HEAVEN
By Diji Shujahi
Once upon a time a milkshake was not the sweet, creamy drink that we know
today. It was an alcoholic drink famous for its eggnog-like consistency, and it
was used mainly as a tonic after dessert. Thankfully the milkshake has evolved
into an innocuous drink that is the go-to energy drink for kids and grownups
alike. Tempo decided to indulge in the milkshakes around town…
WHERE: COSTA
WHAT: Raspberry and White Chocolate Cooler
BUILD: Raspberry swirl with creamy white chocolate.
COMMENT: Unlike other milkshakes we tried out, this one did not come with whipped
cream topping, however the pungent smell of raspberries quickly helped us overcome
that initial disappointment. Although the raspberry was strong it was the white chocolate
and cream that dominated the flavour. This was a ‘cooler’ by name, and sure enough the
swirling crushed ice had a soothing effect on our senses.
RECOMMENDATION: Try Costa’s new camel milk drinks, which are said to be high in
nutrition and loaded with anti-ageing properties.
RATING: 3 stars

How does an advertising executive
make the transition to becoming a
successful restaurateur? We decided to
pop into Parti Perfect for pastries and
scrumptious pastries to meet 38 year
old owner Lana Nasser, and ask her
that question. We found the answer
right away: with great panache!
“I got a BS. in Mass Communication from
Boston University in 1996 and I spent six
years of copy writing experience at two
prominent UAE Advertising agencies. I left it
all behind to become a food writer. In 2002,
I joined the Institute of Culinary Education
(ICE); NYC’s largest and most highly acclaimed
center for culinary education both for career
training and recreational cooking.
FROM BOSTON TO ABU DHABI
“In 2004, it was my work at Chef Mark
Haley’s ‘Above and Beyond’ Catering
Company in Boston, where endless hours
of rolling, filling and making recipes for
thousands of hors d’oeuvres firmly rooted
my desire to have a catering kitchen of my
own some day. So when I moved back to Abu
Dhabi from Boston in 2008, I started catering
right out of the very kitchen I grew up in
with all its sounds and wonderful smells. In
2010, I developed Lana’s PartiPerfect Catering
Kitchen and it is in this kitchen, I also hope
to instill in my kids, their friends, and
hopefully lots of other kids in Abu Dhabi the
importance of respect towards good food and
healthy eating habits.
“You could say I did the majority of my
growing up in my mother’s kitchen. There
was always a dinner party or a special
occasion she was preparing for. I would
wake up to the clanking sounds of pots and
pans, the delectable and comforting smells of
freshly baked kaak and maamoul or roasted
turkey dinners during the holidays. ‘You can
help me by staying out of the kitchen’ was the
usual request, but over the years I earned the
position of resident chopper, peeler, and herb-
picker and then graduated to table décor and
assembler of serving platters. These childhood
memories must have left a profound impact
on me, because eventually, I ended up right
where I started, in the kitchen. If there is
one thing I took away with me from the
philosophy at ICE, and use it still as my secret
weapon, is that you create good food from
solid cooking techniques and not from recipes.
FINETUNING IN NYC
“I was able to perfect the art of sautéing,
blanching, poaching and trimming by
volunteering or as we know it ‘trailing’ 10 to
12 hours at various upscale restaurants, such
as ‘Annisa’ in NYC, under Chef Anita Lo (2001
Winner of Food & Wine’s ‘Best New Chef
in America’ Award). In the process, I fell in
love with cooking, handling fine ingredients,
planning menus and understanding the
meaning of professional service. I was
inspired by Chef Anita, who encouraged me
to allow my culture, background and passion
to seep into my style and approach towards
food.
“The first challenge I had would have to be
starting a business with children. My two
little boys at the time were barely two and
three years and being a very hands-on mom,
I had to be very skilled at multi-tasking.
The second challenge was learning how to
set policies and standards so that negative
experiences will not be repeated again.
The best way to do that was to be the cook,
driver, host, menu planner, client manager,
accountant and HR. Most of the time all
it took is a little trial and error and faith.
The last challenge was staying on task in a
tough industry, where tastes and needs are
so various and keeping everyone happy is
very difficult, but I believe if you treat your
customer right, the door will always be open
to more business.
MENU MORSELS
“On my menu today, you will find Middle
Eastern dishes with a twist such as, Eggplant
Fate Tortilla Tartlet, Mini Kibbe Tartlets,
Hindbeh on Pomme Paillasson or Mini Grape
Leaf Skewers wrapped in Lamb Tenderloin.
It’s also my curiosity for new flavors and
ingredients that keeps our menu fresh and
edgy. And even if it’s a new recipe that we
haven’t perfected yet, we will keep working
on it until it becomes one of our most popular
items on the menu. Our two most popular and
perfect examples are our Red Velvet Cake and
Sticky Date Pudding with Caramel Sauce.
“We are known to take our main dishes and
create smaller versions of them so clients
can try a variety of cuisines all in one go. I
enjoy experimenting with our Middle Eastern
cuisine and introducing new flavors and
methods to some of the more traditional
dishes. Chefs are like artists, they are as good
as their last creation so it’s important for them
to keep innovating and keeping the trends
fresh and exciting; food is like any product
that needs to be continuously revamped.
“I hope in the next five years to have a few
branches in the Middle East and later to
become a household name; I really want our
brand to explode on the food scene.”
PERFECT
PARTY:
AT PARTI PERFECT
FOOD By Ajir Shujahi

COVER STORY
ADRENALINE RUSH
AND THE REVVING
OF MOTORBIKES:
The Abu Dhabi International Motor
Bike Show Comes to The Capital
The Abu Dhabi International
Motor Bike Show 2013 opens this
September 18 to 21 becoming the
first dedicated motorcycle expo to be
held in
the capital.
The show will feature wide ranging
activities such as the Live Motorcycle
Shows, Riding and Safety Lessons, Live
Entertainment Shows, the Bike Park, the
Art and Bike Gallery, a Custom Bike Build
Competition, New Bikes Model Launches
as well as a dedicated fashion show
related to biker wear.
The organizers, iProduction, informed Tempo
that the exhibition will be an impressive
showcase of the very latest in sports bikes,
cruisers, custom built bikes, off road, all/
urban terrain vehicles, accessories and other
motorcycle related products.
“This is sure to be one of the biggest events
of the summer in the Abu Dhabi city, and
it will be enthusiastically welcomed by all
motor bike enthusiasts who have long starved
for an event of this caliber in the capital,”
said Mohammad Yehya, General Manager of
iProduction.
The Abu Dhabi International Bike Show
will be held in Marina Mall this year. Big
name brands in the industry as well
as suppliers of related accessories and
garments have already committed to
participating in the event.
“All motor bike enthusiasts are invited
to witness the show. The event will be a
great opportunity for bikers to immerse
themselves in this wonderful support,
and familiarize themselves with all the
new products and technologies available
today,” said Yehya.
Organized by iProduction with the
support of Abu Dhabi Sports Council, the
event is expected to become an annual
event in the capital’s calendar.

DO YOU HAVE YOUR OWN DISTINCTIVE STYLE?
SUBMIT A PHOTO AND A PARAGRAPH ABOUT YOURSELF TO
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EISSA AL
QEMZI
< Angeli Castillo
FAVE BUY OF LAST MONTH:
“My fave buy recently was a jacket!”
FAVE SHOPS TO SHOP:
“The best place to shop for me is H&M
as they always tend to have what I’m
looking for. Other places are Zara,
Pull&Bear, sometimes Lee Cooper as well.”
DOES THE UAE HAVE STYLE:
“Yes!”
ANY FASHION PET HATES?
“I hate it when people wear something
too fluorescent and weirdly non-
matching.”
22 YRS
EMIRATI STUDENT
TEMPO'S MY STYLE
PERSONAL STYLE:
CASUAL - I TEND TO
GO FOR COMFORT
RATHER THAN STYLE
MOST OF THE TIME”.

Tempo writer and award-winning poet,
Paul D, sat down with photographer James
Simmons of JS Photography to discusses the
passion for picture-taking in the UAE…
Paul D: Tell us about your background and
how you got into photography.
James: I was born in the United States, in
Mississippi to be exact, but I consider Atlanta,
Georgia, home because I moved there when
I was four. I have been in the UAE for two
years now. I was at university when I first
began to take interest in photography, and
that is when I bought my first digital camera,
the Canon Powershot SD 700. I was a Canon
fan back in the day. That camera went
everywhere with me. It's kind of ironic now
because I'm a Nikon fan now. I guess we
evolve with age.
Paul D: You encouraged me to get a Canon
for my trip to South Africa last summer and
now you just up and switch brands on me?!
What was the catalyst that got you in to
photography? Was there a specific picture?
James: Since buying my first camera, I
developed an interest in traveling and taking
pictures. I can't say that it was a specific
picture that was the ‘catalyst’ but rather an
album of pictures I put together for my family
after my return from the Serengeti. I was
proud of that album and that's when I knew
my hobby had transformed into a passion.
Paul D: You do amazing work as the official
photographer for our Rooftop Rhythms
poetry show. What do you think stands out
about your pictures over an average picture
taken by someone else?
James: That's a major compliment and I
appreciate all the love Rooftop Rhythms
supporters show when the pictures are
displayed on Facebook. I go into every show
with the mindset that I'm going to capture
the atmosphere and mood of the show. It's
actually a great event to photograph because
the atmosphere is electric and people are
social and happy. Paul D, as the creator/MC of
Rooftop Rhythms, how is it that you succeed
in creating that electric atmosphere?
Paul D: I try to facilitate a unique cultural
experience through great location, music and
creative performance poetry. A diverse crowd
that is comfortable and feels appreciated
will also organically help to produce that
excitement you feel. How would you
recommend a young photography enthusiast
get started?
James: The best advice I could give would be
to have fun and be excited to learn new things
every time you pick up your camera. Don't
concern yourself with the quality of your
equipment or trying to get the perfect picture.
Sometimes the best pictures come from just
having fun.
Paul D: What is your favourite location in the
UAE to take pictures?
James: There are so many great places to take
pictures in the UAE, but if I had to pick my
favourite it would have to be Hatta, because
of its desert, mountains, and Bedouin villages.
There is culture, interesting people, and
scenery at every turn.
Paul D: Tell us more about JS Photography
and how you can be contacted.
James: JS Photography was never the
plan I envisioned. I just had a passion for
photography and love the art of capturing
the moment. My goal at every photo shoot
or event is to capture the look or atmosphere
while having a good time. You can see my
work at www.jamessimmonsphotography.com
or my Facebook page JS Photography.
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COMMUNITY
THE DHABI
DAMES
AT HOME IN THE UAE:
THE DHABI DAMES
By Marien Oomen
An introduction by Marien to Dhabi Dames,
a delightful group of women who meet
regularly to discuss tackling daily problems
in a positive and proactive manner - with
a goal to becoming better, and happier,
mothers and wives…
“I personally have been living in this beautiful
city since 1998 and feel life is getting better
every passing year, because Abu Dhabi grows
on you. As a woman/ wife you find the first
two teething years difficult because you have
uprooted yourself from familiar grounds. In
contrast the man in your life finds his job
comfortably stable – he has a three bedroom
apartment, with maid, tax-free income, and
the glamour of living abroad. He feels he
has made it, while you -his wife - have to
find your own way, and, indeed - your own
happiness.
Where do you fit in? Do you feel you were
once a Woman of the Board Room and are
now Queen Maker of Salads, Chauffeur of
the Children, The Ironing Whiz Woman, The
Laundry Lady?
We’ve found that it typically takes two to
three years for an expat woman to get on solid
ground, to feel needed and to be recognized as
somebody. The newbies rush to join groups
that meet at coffee shops, hotels. They attend
every Poetry Reading, Book Club, and art
collector’s soirees, coffee mornings etc. Visits
to the souk, craft village, desert drives are all
drafted in. So when husband gets home in the
evening, he’s happy to see his exhausted but
chirpy wife. That’s goodness sufficient for the
day. On the flip side, if she is a highly social
butterfly, she will throw parties and before
the husband can say ‘Camel’, he is roped into
her social evenings.
Then there are those women who can’t afford
a maid, and quietly do all the housework,
the grocery shopping, help with their kids’
homework, and drive the children to and
from the after-school activities. They have
just about enough time to cook, clean up, and
watch TV for an hour before crashing into
bed. They lead a simple, no frills existence,
with a visit to Lulu becoming a weekend
outing for the whole family. The icing on the
cake would be a Chinese meal at an Indian
restaurant…
We dedicate Dhabi Dames to all of the women
out there who manage to find meaning in
everyday things.”
CULTURE:
SARI SWAG
By Angelique Goldsworthy
With Onam, ‘the harvest festival,
happening this September, South African
expatriate Angelique recalls her own
cultural immersion experience when she
decided to learn how to wear a “sari” to a
harvest festival event…
I was invited to an Onam event hosted by
the Kerala community at my husband's
company and decided to wear a sari to
immerse myself in the culture. My good
friend from Kerala offered me her Kerala
sari to wear, and so one evening I went
across to learn how to drape and fold the
beautiful garment. The two of us were
chatting so much that I never paid much
attention until my friend said, "Oh, you
look lovely! Do you want to try putting it on
yourself?" I glanced in the mirror and loved
the feminine silhouette I reflected there. I
felt so lovely with such little effort! I thought
I could easily replicate that myself, or so I
thought. I mean women had been doing it
for centuries, right? How difficult could it
be? Aah...
Well, the following morning when I tried to
put it on, I became entangled in oodles and
oodles of cream and gold fabric. It billowed
out in waves across the bed, over the floor,
out into the bathroom and back again. In the
wise words of Buzz Lightyear, 'To infinity
and beyond!' The sari had a life of its own!
I managed to untangle myself and escape.
In a panic, I left the house and ran across
Angelique in a sari
Marien Oomen
Marien Oomen

PARENTING 101
WHO SAYS PARENTING IS EASY?
By Avnita Bir
The arrival to the world of “King George”
the heir to the British throne, has thrust the
debate about ‘new parent syndrome’ into
the news as parents Prince William and
Kate Middleton grapple with the trials and
tribulations of ‘new parenthood’. Here is
insight from Avnita Bir, who offers insight
about ‘Parenting 101’…
Moments after the birth of my first born, I
felt a sense of relief - and euphoria. I thought
I had completed the toughest task of my
life. However, the euphoria did not last. I
realized there were no readymade solutions
for parenting; babies don’t come with manuals
or guidebooks. Each new day brought a fresh
set of problems that needed to be addressed,
and with each seemingly insurmountable
challenge I felt more inadequate.
My story is not that of any isolated parent.
It spans across age groups, cultures, and
countries. The issues are more or less uniform
and if one were to collate all of them, there
would be a common thread running through.
Issues range from your child spending all his
time on sports, to your daughter insisting on
sleepovers; to excessive time spent on social
networking and dealing with relationship
matters; to obsession with branded clothing
and gadgets; to school adjustment and
academic issues; to dealing with peer
pressure and balancing studies with a myriad
other distractions …the list is endless.
Every parent feels intimidated and often
helpless to deal with challenges. As a teacher/
principal/mentor I have interacted with
thousands of children, and have met many
parents. I realize that in the fast changing
climate that we currently live in the number
of challenges are increasing exponentially.
I often have to sit back and reflect rather
than jump to the most obvious and natural
response to a situation, and also revisit my
value system in order to align it to today’s
times.
Some principles are steadfast and
unchangeable through time: my advice to
parents is to remain connected with your
child at all times and follow your natural
parental instinct as ultimately, your intuition
can never go wrong. Feel the ‘pulse’ of your
child, and try to understand where he or
she is coming from. Children can be quite
communicative, and if you read the signs well
you will be able to differentiate a genuine
concern from a superficial matter. Handhold
your child when it is required, and give
your children the freedom they need, while
explaining that independence comes with
responsibility. Use meal times productively as
these, along with other family occasions, are
essential for bonding. And always, always, let
your child feel the comfort of not having to
face challenges alone.
In a nutshell: be firm, be kind, and be
consistent!
the road, in my petticoat and tiny little
bare-midriff top, to find the kindly Indian
nanny who worked for my neighbor. The
nanny answered the door and looked
quite taken aback when I asked her for
help. Quite indignant at my state of half
undress, she proclaimed, "I am not Indian,
I am Sri Lankan!" and then completely
refused to help me. I think I must have
committed some sort of cultural faux pas.
Had I not seen the dear woman wear a
kind of sari many times before? Just how
different could one sari be from another?
Perhaps I was not as keenly observant as
I thought. I felt like a complete cultural
idiot!
So, still confused and now running late,
we set off for the celebrations, me in my
undergarments trailing a sea of fabric in
my wake! As we neared the venue, my
husband phoned his Indian colleague who
sent out two smiling angels in saris, to
help me dress. I was swiftly ushered into
a dressing room, pulsating with vibrant
colours and sounds. Here the Indian
dancers and traditional drummers were
getting ready to perform. The three of
us squeezed into a tiny cubicle where my
new friends wrapped, pinned, tucked the
sari, and finally adorned my hair with
sweet-smelling Jasmine flowers. I felt like
a Bollywood princess. Applause sounded
as I entered the auditorium to take my
seat, red-faced and breathless, beside my
husband!
The Onam festivities included traditional
dancing and singing, a re-enactment of
the return of King Mahabali and a meal
of delicious vegetarian dishes served on
banana leaves. That day, I made some new
friends and also learnt a few important
lessons about culture and the importance
of paying attention! As a family we
thoroughly enjoyed a happy day, full of
feasting and dancing.
Avnita Bir(Principal, Educator and Mentor)
Angelique Goldsworthy

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Tempo came across a unique group of Emirati
girls who call themselves ‘The Muses’. The
five, who go only by their assumed identities,
launched Muse Majlis in Ramadan to inspire
community thinking and giving. The Muses
identify themselves as Muse 1 as the ‘The
Strong One,’ ‘Muse 2 as the‘The Flower in the
Teapot,’ Muse 3 as ‘The Light,’ Muse 4 as ‘The
Glue’ and Muse 5 as ‘The Old Soul. Tempo
attended the charity event they organized,
and was attended by over 300 guests who
came together to raise money for charity. The
event was exquisite in its uniqueness, but
what was more compelling to Tempo was the
creative thinking of the young ladies. Here’s
our chat with ‘The Muses’…
TEMPO: What is the Muse Concept?
MUSE 1: Basically we’re five girls that came
together, and we all have a mutual interest
and were pretty much connected in giving
back to society. We all contribute in different
ways which makes us special.
MUSE 5: In Greek mythology, muse
(pronounced Muze) were gods of inspiration.
There were muses of music, art, poetry.
Muses are usually depicted holding symbolic
items that depict what they represent. We
presented each muse as what they represent.
TEMPO: so what is the Muse Majlis?
Muse 2: We wanted to create a very informal
way for girls to gather together, and eat, play
games and socialize while still having an
intellectual concept.
MUSE 1: She created a world where girls could
have intellectual conversations.
MUSE 4: We wanted to have girls be inspired.
We wanted to break the barrier of thinking
“Oh yeah a girls majlis, it’s probably filled with
gossip.”
TEMPO: What are the goals or angles you
girls are coming from?
We’re coming from two different angles.
Muse 1 wanted to create a charity event
while I really wanted to create a platform to
support small to medium enterprises that are
local based, meaning that the businesses do
not have to be locally funded, but they just
have to be based here in the UAE. I wanted
to create a platform that would help them
expand, but not only growth expansion wise
but rather to grow with the entrepreneurial
spirit and think outside the box. Off course we
wouldn’t support these businesses financially
but rather give them spirit and guidelines.
TEMPO: How long did it take to plan all this?
And when did you ladies get the idea?
MUSE 3: There has been a lack of sleep in
all of this because we don’t sleep! We have
a whatsapp group we communicate through
always, and any free time we get with each
other, we’re always focusing and determined
to get it done. It’s sort of like a Ramadan
Miracle if you allow me to say it, we thought
of the idea 10 days ago and we wanted to
make it happen.
MUSE 1: We’re all so blessed and we’re young
but we want to take the little step now, and
just give back to society.
TEMPO: Why do the muses prefer to hide
the identities?
MUSE 1: The Muses choose not to reveal our
identities because we would like The Muse
Majlis to prosper and grow based on the
success of the events. Also, with charity it
is better not to reveal one’s identity and the
muses choose to do so. The muses are not
looking for fame even though most family
and friends know who the ladies are, they
prefer to sit backstage and run the show
discretely.
TEMPO: What kind of advice would you give
to much younger people?
MUSE 5: We would open our hearts and mind
to them. We want to inspire them by giving
pep talks and tell them to think of a different
idea because everyone should be innovative
in their own way.
MUSE 5: Your uniqueness sells.
MUSE 4: There are no rules for anything.
TEMPO: Your future events or plans?
MUSE 1: We want to give back to society
and stick to our vision. We’re going to have
seasonal events and continue to have them
within the majlis feel. The majlis is portable
and nomadic. We’re possibly thinking of
expanding in different countries which we
don’t want to disclose just yet.
MUSE
MAJLIS:
SOCIAL MEETS
INSPIRATIONAL
COMMUNITY By Alia Youssef
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LIFE MUSIC FOOD TRAVELABOUT ME
Daniel
Malak
Age: 22
Profession: Multimedia Producer
and Architect
Nationality: Egyptian
Motto: Less is more
BASIC INFORMATION
Your most valued possession:
My camera
Five things you need for survival (list
material things only): iPhone, Camera,
iMac, Headsets, Wrigley's extra gum
(peppermint)
One thing you cannot live without:
My camera
The person who inspires you the most:
Steve jobs
What car do you dream of owning?
Aston Martin one 77
Describe a typical day in your life: A
new project everyday to film and edit.
After that's done I go out with my friends
to chill and then go home and watch
some series.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Starting a family and still doing what
I love (filmmaking) surrounded by the
people I love!
Have you found your purpose yet? At
this point in time in my life I see my
purpose as inspiring people through my
film and photography
What is your earliest memory you can
recall? It was in our old house in LA, I
was two years old watching cartoons
while mum was making me cake.
What is the craziest thing you have ever
done? Parasailing in Malaysia and it was
spontaneous.
If you wanted to look absolutely great,
how would you dress? Suit and tie /shirt
and jeans
Which TV show could you be trapped
in? House
The most recent movie that made you
cry: Marley and Me
A hangout that makes you feel most at
home: Caribou
If your life was made into a book or
perhaps a movie, what would you call
it? Filming Daniel
If given a chance to change your name,
would you? If so, what would it be? No
I really love my name
Who in your life deserves a big old
thank you? My mother
If a song was played at your funeral,
what would it be? Wow, well, the
Godfather theme song and the banana
song from despicable me
What’s your current Last SONG
syndrome (LSS)? Mirrors by Justin
Timberlake
Your wish list of countries to visit:
USA, Malaysia, Thailand, Italy, Czech
Republic and Syria
Where in the world would you like to
be at this moment? Lebanon, there are a
couple of people I miss there.
Which of the four seasons do you most
anticipate? Winter
If you were on death row, what would
your last meal be? A jar of Nutella and
peanut butter
The drink you most associate yourself?
Dr Pepper
If today is the last day- where would
you rush to go? Home
What is your idea of a perfect
weekend? Hanging out with my friends,
watching a movie, listening to music
and just relax.
< Angeli Castillo

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“Hey! Cnt wait 2 c u!! xx” says the text on my
phone ( the ‘smart’ BlackBerry Torch 9800).
That was from a friend I hadn’t met in years.
We were classmates till the eight grade, and
then she left for Bahrain. Facebook reunited
us and we became “friends” again. I hadn’t
seen her face to face, or spoken to her, until
she told me of her visit to Dubai and her
desire to see me! (Clear from the text she
sent me).
So, we met, after all these years. Face to face.
For lunch. At a mall in Dubai. After the first
few minutes of squealing “hi’s” and “how
are you’s,” the conversation came to a rather
unnatural stop – ‘unnatural’ because we’d
been talking on Facebook for sometime, but
when we actually saw each other face-to-face,
we didn’t know what to say to each other!
It made me think that this must be one of the
effects of technology on our generation. Us
teenagers don’t know how to talk face-to-
face anymore! Heck, kids don’t even know
how to spell and write properly, thanks to
autocorrect, text-shorthand, and keypads
for that. Most children don’t know their way
around their own city - because they’re too
busy cocooned on the internet in a car while
someone is driving, to pay attention to their
surroundings. Or it is because they don’t feel
the need to focus as they’re heavily dependent
on GPS to get around.
I’m a Gen Y kid and I too am technically
hooked to all these technologies. But I’m
starting to see the light! I’m fighting to not
get “hooked”. I am deliberately booking only
a set time with my gadgets, and that’s based
on necessity. Otherwise, I’m all for ‘old school
entertainment’ – newspapers, crosswords,
books, scrabble etc.
It wasn’t always like this for me, and I can’t
say that it’s been easy. I used to be glued
to Facebook, BBM, WhatsApp and all the
other stuff, but lately all that has lost its
charm. I realize how apathetic it made me
to my surroundings and how pathetic I was
becoming! I now believe that this whole
digital world has warped us all up in its big
net, and that everything from relationships
to thoughts, feelings and responses have
become so virtual that sometimes people don’t
know who someone “really” is anymore! It
also makes your physical world disappear
into oblivion, while your virtual world, with
faraway virtual avatars, seem more real.
Mindboggling, right?
Medically as well all this technology can’t be
good for our health. Imagine how we’re glued
to a phone, TV, laptop, tablet etc, all the time.
I read somewhere that if four mobiles are kept
in a circle and all four are called at the same
time, the radiation produced is sufficient to
pop corn kernels placed inside the circle. I’ve
also heard that using a laptop can decrease
fertility rates.
I’m not saying that the whole social media or
technological development should be rejected.
All I’m saying is that this obsession has to
be used with some limitation. Otherwise we
are headed for a future where our minds and
thinking capacities will be as restricted as that
of a machine. So pop that virtual bubble and
let’s all get real, folks!
By Mugdha Sunil Polimera
YOUTH
TALK//
TECHNOLOGY:
SOCIALLY UNSOCIAL
HECK, KIDS DON’T
EVEN KNOW HOW
TO SPELL AND WRITE
PROPERLY, THANKS TO
AUTOCORRECT,
TEXT-SHORTHAND,
AND KEYPADS
FOR THAT.

NEWS & GOSSIP
SAMSUNG SET TO ANNOUNCE SMARTWATCH
CNN Reports that Samsung may be the latest
company to enter the red-hot wrist-tech market.
The Android powered device will be called
the Galaxy Gear and will be able to handle the
smartphone basics: phone calls, Web surfing
and e-mails. Samsung is announcing the product
this month, just ahead of the big IFA consumer
electronics show in Germany. Competitors in the
smart-watch category include Sony, Pebble and
I'm Watch.
Blakniss
Original game head from Atari to XBox!
Shahid Saeed
Talker for the Non-Techies
GAME HEDZ TECH TALK
BIOSHOCK DLC
The Background
Bioshock Infinite has found
a place in gaming history
(recent history that is) and
is considered one of the best
games this year. Of all time?
Well only time has that
answer.
But if you're a fan of the
franchise you have an
upcoming Downloadable
Content (DLC) to look
forward to! If you've
completed Infinite (and you
really should have by now)
then you know about the
time bending connection
between Rapture, the
undersea city in the first two
installments, and Columbia,
the airborne city of Infinite.
For the noobs, we discover
that the main characters in
both cities are essentially the
same character in a different
place and time. Name and dates may change, but the people remain
the same. It was a huge and brilliant twist that took us all by surprise.
THE DLC STORY
This story, called Burial At Sea, takes place in the city of Rapture
2 years before its eventual ruination (I love that word). With two
episodes, you play as Booker DeWitt in the first and his daughter
Elizabeth in the second. The details of the story are still unknown,
but my astute brilliance tells me we'll get some more holes filled
regarding the connection between the Columbia universe and the
one in Rapture.
As dimensional travel is now a central element in story, we'll no
doubt experience characters 'meeting themselves' and potential time/
space paradoxes (whatever those are).
While some folks are disappointed that we're going back to Rapture,
I'm stoked that we're going to see the city in its full glory - shiny, new
and going crazy.
DeWitt and Elizabeth's characters have been redesigned slightly for
this DLC. Elizabeth looks older and more voluptuous for some reason,
and at the time of writing, we didn't have an update on DeWitt's
makeover. Based on the released art, one gets the impression that
these are very different versions of the Infinite characters.
The release is to be announced. It'll cost about U$ 30 for both
episodes.
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The Samsung ATIV Smart
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simple and fast touch
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XE700T consists of the
Intel Core i5 3317U 1.70
GHz processor, 4GB DDR3
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display with 1920x1080
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Intel HD 4000 graphics,
2 mega-pixels front facing and 5 mega-pixels HD rear camera and
a whole lot of other goodies. It is priced at Dh 4999 at all major
electronics stores across the UAE.
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Sony’s E series notebook
looks sophisticated with
its distinctive wrap
design, and a uniquely
engraved logo on the
aluminum lid creates
elegant atmosphere.
It comes with Intel
Core i5 3230M 2.6 GHz
processor with turbo
boost up to 3.20 GHz,
14” wide 10-point multi
touch screen, AMD
Radeon HD7670M / Intel HD Graphics 4000 with 2GB dedicated
DDR3 memory, HD web camera powered by “Exmor for PC” and
high end technical specs. It is priced at Dh 3995 across the UAE.
MY FAV APP: IFTTT
Put the Internet to work for you using the IFTTT app, which stands for ‘If This Then That’. This app lets you create
powerful connections by activating your ‘Channels’ and creating ‘Recipes’ on IFTTT! Channels are services like Facebook,
Gmail, Twitter, as well as devices like Philips Hue, BelkinWeMo, and UP by Jawbone. Recipes are connections between
your Channels that unlock entirely new ways for your services and devices to communicate with each other. Available to
download for free on iPhone, iPod touch devices.
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MEDIA
Ever since August 5 when Amazon’s Jeff
Bezos announced he was buying the
Washington Post, everyone I know and
everyone whose columns I read has been
talking about the deal.
Most reactions are negative which is
unfortunate; the news business should
be on the cutting edge of all kinds of
progress, but too many journalists distrust
new techniques and new media.
Like me, some of my friends are
former journalists, and they tend to be
pessimistic about what will happen to
the Post, one of America’s best and best-
known newspapers. Like all American
newspapers – except for the Wall Street
Journal – the new era of free digital news
on newspaper websites has been tough
on the Washington Post or WaPo as it’s
known to news junkies.
One of the surprising things about former
journalists and even some still covering
news is how conservative they are - not
politically, but in the way they work.
They’ve resisted new media from the
beginning; they distrust the opportunities
the digital age offers for using a multitude
of sources and telling a story in different
ways to exploit the possibilities of video,
audio, still photography, and internet
links.
So for them the acquisition of WaPo by
Bezos means the end of news as they
know it. They reacted the same way
when Rupert Murdoch bought the Wall
Street Journal at the beginning of August
six years ago. The only motive they can
attribute to Murdoch and Bezos is a desire
to control news and the editorial process.
We don’t know what Bezos will do,
but we already know that Murdoch
has invested funds in the Journal’s
newsgathering and left the editorial team
alone. I think it’s likely that Bezos too
didn’t buy WaPo to control editorials or
direct how the news is gathered because
there’s no money in that.
Behind both purchases of major
newspaper titles by billionaires is the
desire to unlock new sources of revenue
in traditional media. Murdoch has been
buying media titles in Australia, the UK,
and here for years. Interestingly, his
papers represent a variety of different
types and were taken in different
directions. It would have been hard
to predict what would happen to each
acquisition based on the previous one.
Unlike Murdoch, Bezos has no track
record with newspapers; like Murdoch
he knows how to make money. He has
developed Amazon from zero to a game
changer that controls sales of books and
many other products around the world.
Although he’s never owned a paper
before, he bought WaPo for $250 million,
an amount most of us can’t imagine which
for a billionaire is practically chump
change.
Being an optimist about the opportunities
that new media offers for journalism
today and will create in the future, I have
hopes that Bezos will figure out how to
make WaPo much more profitable that it
has been over the past ten years.
The man who learned how to satisfy
customers after Amazon had huge
difficulties fulfilling orders in the early
days may be able to come up with a new
way to make journalism profitable.
If there is a way to finance news media at
a time when print advertising is declining
and revenues from digital advertising are
nowhere near what print advertising used
to bring in, I think Jeff Bezos can find it.
And that will make all of us news junkies
very happy.
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THE EXCELLENCE SERIES
PRESENTS
BUSINESS
WRITING
WORKSHOP
The first impression people gain of your company is through
your writing. Your website maybe beautiful and the printed
matter exquisite, but if the English doesn’t flow smoothly and
meet expected international business standards, a less than
perfect impression is given.
Good writing is a skill; and just like all other skills it can be
taught and improved through practice. Business writing needs
to be clear, precise, well-constructed, positive, informative and
engaging. This one-day workshop will take you through all the
steps and rules you need to follow in order to write business
English consistently well.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Why and how business writing is different•
The rules and tools of business writing•
How to be your own editor and proof-reader•
NUTS AND BOLTS:
The workshop will be entertaining as well as informative. It will
use multimedia presentations, group challenges and individual
tasks, and will cover:
Writing for an audience•
Style and standardization•
Grammar; why it is needed and what can we get away with•
Things to avoid like the plague, such as clichés, too many•
words and ‘showing off’
Vocabulary - who needs 100,000 words?•
Active speech, positive speech, honest speech•
Keeping it simple, keeping it short•
Sentence structure; the good, the bad and the very ugly•
THE PRESENTER
Peter Munt – Davies is a British teacher, coach, proof-reader,
editor, writer, and fanatic Welsh Rugby fan.
Date: 21 Sept, 2013
Cost: Dh 1,200
Time: 9 am-4 pm
Venue: BrandMoxie
To learn more or to register call: 02 491 8625
WORKSHOPS//
TO ANNOUNCE YOUR WORKSHOP OR SEMINAR, CONTACT: info@tempoplanet.com
FIRST STROKES:
FICTION WRITING
WORKSHOP
Writing requires multiple skills from a variety of disciplines. You
not only need to create and complete your goals in writing but
also to get it into print, market your work and get it out to the
reading public.
ONE DAY SEMINAR INCLUDES:
1. THE PROCESS OF WRITING
Accessing your creative mind:• Looking into the mirror |
Internal versus external motivations
Enhancements:• “Who is your reader?” Structure |Plot
Pacing |Character Development |Tension
Roadblocks:• Facing your fears: Challenging internal block/
getting stuck and unstuck.
Joys and Pains of Writing:• Finding a schedule and place
that works for you. The stages of writing. Discipline,
keeping on ‘your’ tasks and on ‘your’ schedule.
Editing, editing and editing:• Finishing what you begin and
living with imperfection!
2. PRODUCTION MATTERS:
Publishing and Printing |Amazon / Kindle for ebooks |Local
Printing |Local Book Distribution |Marketing and Networking
|Building The Platform
3. BIOGRAPHIES OF THE PRESENTERS:
JODY J. BALLARD, LCPC: Jody Ballard is an artist in oil-
painting, jewelry-making and writing novels. A licensed clinical
therapist, her rich and varied understanding of human behavior
imbues her writing with unique insight into the dynamic nature
of relationships. In 2012 she penned ‘The Smell of Mud’. She
is currently working on a novel about a modern day Bedouin
family.
SEUMAS GALLACHER: Seumas Gallacher has produced two
bestseller crime thriller novels, the first in a series of five. He has
enjoyed remarkable success in adapting to the new realities of
the independent self-publishing industry with over 60,000 sales
of his books.
WORKSHOP DETAILS:
October 19, 2013 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Place: BrandMoxie
Cost: Dh 660 or Dh 330 (Students only)
(Price will include box lunch + coffee/tea)
Call 02-4918625 to book your seat at this writers’ workshop
REGISTER EARLY!
LIMITED SEAT!

TAMAKKAN IN COLLABORATION WITH
MUBADALA GE CAPITAL PRESENT
SETTING YOUR PERSONAL
LEADERSHIP VALUES
Sept 11 | 6-8 pm | Al Mamoura Auditorium
Abu Dhabi, UAE
PROGRAMME:
This month’s Tamakkan is in collaboration
with Mubadala GE Capital PJSC through
their initiative MGEC Advantage, a
unique programme designed to help client
companies grow and further develop their
business and people. It is a platform through
which Mubadala GE Capital provides
knowledge on best practices; process
improvements; and business solutions
by opening the doors to its vast banks of
expertise.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: MARY ROMEO
Mary is currently Learning Leader for GE
Capital Americas(Access GE) sharing key GE
revenue and business strategies, industry
and operating expertise with key strategic
clients. In her 16 years with GE, Mary has
worked in several GE Capital roles. She
designed and taught curriculum for the
Risk Management Leadership Program.
During the Risk assignment, Mary became
one of GE Capital’s first Certified Master
Black Belts. After risk management, Mary
designed curriculum and taught six sigma
and various organizational development
classes for GECA CLOE (Center for Learning
and Organizational Excellence). From CLOE,
Mary was recruited as one of the founding
members of Commercial Finance Access
GE where she has solved challenges and
brought GE expertise to thousands of GE
customers worldwide.
Mary is 2013-2014 NAPW (National
Association of Professional Women) Woman
of the Year. During her professional
career of over 42 years Mary has taught
for undergraduate, graduate and military
schools. She was recruited into the Air
Force to design cyclical training for the
Command Post in the Air National Guard.
Successfully completing that mission,
Mary received a Presidential Commission
as an MSC Officer to design and execute
medical logistics. Having won several
medals for excellence, Mary was assigned
to a four-year active duty tour at the
Pentagon. Her assignment was to create a
nationwide Air Force and DOD assessment
from the Malcolm Baldrige criteria for US
Organizational Excellence. She became an
experienced Baldrige examiner and after
successful dissemination of the assessment
and curriculum, she was awarded a
Meritorious Service medal of excellence.
Mary was recruited from the Air Force to
join GE.
Mary holds two Masters Degrees, Magna
Cum Laude, in Education and Science
Education; she worked on the United States
Project 2061 for Science and Math. Mary
holds a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction
at Indiana University.
PROGRAMME DETAILS:
The key objectives / learning’s include:
Your personal mission statement: I•
have found that developing your own
personal mission statement is critical
in business and in life. It helps ensure
your decisions are aligned with your
ultimate goal!
Your company’s Vision, Mission and•
Values (VMV): Further to developing
your personal mission statement, it
is critical to set a clear VMV for your
company. This ensures your employees
are aligned and motivated towards a
common goal and will help build the
culture for your company. Post the
economic downturn, this has been
one of the most popular trainings for
corporations.
Leadership Toolkit – Throughout my•
40+ years of experience, I have come
across some very simple yet practical
tools that have been instrumental
in allowing companies to run more
effectively. I will be sharing a sample
of these tools to help manage your
business.
ABOUT TAMAKKAN:
Tamakkan, an initiative
of BrandMoxie, is an
organisation aimed at nurturing
entrepreneurship, leadership and
innovation. Established in June
2009, it has steadily grown into
a powerful knowledge sharing
and training platform with free
monthly seminars to encourage
networking and business
development. Partnership and
sponsorship opportunities are
available.
> www.tamakkan.com
ABOUT MUBADALA GE
Mubadala GE Capital PJSC is a
specialized commercial finance
company based in the United
Arab Emirates, which offers
structured financing solutions to
help businesses grow and adapt
in rapidly evolving economic
environments. It is a joint
venture between Mubadala
Development Company PJSC
(Mubadala) and General Electric
Capital Corporation (GE) and is
headquartered in Abu Dhabi.
Mubadala GE Capital offers
commercial lending and leasing
financing solutions across the GCC
& Turkey. For further information
about Mubadala GE Capital PJSC,
please visit:
> www.mubadala-ge.com.ATTENDANCE IS FREE BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!
Email: info@tamakkan.info To register or call 02-4918625.
TAMAKKAN IS BACK! REGISTER NOW • FREE SEMINAR • LIMITED SEATS

“Work hard, play hard” is a saying that
many people use, but the truth is that
only a few people can keep up the pace
in both pursuits. ‘Work-life balance’ is
now part of the business lexicon but it
should be considered as more than just a
phrase. The simple fact is that managers,
executives and employees all perform
better when they can balance their work
life with their personal life.
As a business owner, you have a
responsibility to not only take care of your
employees but also to look after yourself.
It is natural that you will put long and
irregular hours into your business; but
it is critical for your work efficiency and
health to ensure you spend time away
from the business to relax and refresh
your mind and body.
The same goes for your employees. As a
manager, you should establish a culture
that encourages a work-life balance for
your staff. Of course it is important for
them to work diligently, but that doesn’t
mean chaining them to their desk for
12 hours a day. Tired and disgruntled
workers do not perform effectively so it
makes simple business sense to ensure
they are energized and invigorated
–productivity is improved, better decisions
are made and employees are happier.
TAMAKKAN
BALANCING ACT:
TAKE TIME TO CHILL
TIPS FOR IMPROVING WORK-LIFE
BALANCE:
Allow staff extra time-off for•
genuine family situations without
making them feel guilty
Ensure staff take regular breaks•
during the day, even for 10 minutes
each time – this is when they can
make important personal phone calls
Create a culture of ‘work smarter,•
not harder’ – long hours don’t
always mean high productivity
Organize social activities that•
include the families of employees
Introduce additional staff•
benefits such as subsidized gym
memberships or dance classes
Provide small random awards for•
good work, such as cinema tickets or
dinner vouchers, to encourage staff
to go out
If staff work longer hours on an•
urgent project, give them extra time-
off the next day
Be flexible around essential personal•
issues that can only be done
during the day – negotiate with the
employee on how they will make up
the time
Allow employees to work from home•
if they need to do unforseen family
duties like babysitting
Ian Mason
TAMAKKAN
FAVE TWEETS OF THE MONTH
Richard Branson-
@richardbranson
Once you’ve changed the•
world once, you’ll do it again
and again and again.
There are so many people•
who come up with great
ideas. The key thing is to give
it a try.
If your mum glazes over•
when you describe a new
venture, don’t bother. If she
likes it, push on.
What do you need to take on•
a giant and win? Nothing but
bravery, good people and a
great idea.
5 LOW-COST WAYS TO
GET SALES LEADS
Provide great service – then1.
watch the word-of-mouth
leads pile in
Tell your friends – and2.
hopefully they will tell their
friends who will tell their
friends
Use social media – blogging,3.
LinkedIn groups and Twitter
all help to get your name out
there
Get referrals – ask your4.
current clients to refer you to
some of their contacts
Capture the name and email5.
address of every caller or
website visitor - then develop
a mailing database

Theresa Weber
WOMEN IN BUSINESS:
With summer vacation over and offices
fully staffed again, September is a great
month to focus on becoming a better
boss. Many women in management feel
they have to outperform their male
counterparts just to be considered as
equally talented. Instead of working
harder to outperform someone, try
working differently. As conventional
wisdom often results in mediocrity, I
have found that the best bosses do the
opposite of what an average boss does.
Here are some unconventional tips to
being a great boss.
1. PUT THE CUSTOMER SECOND,
AND EMPLOYEES FIRST.
Many managers use the common axiom,
“put the customer first.” But by doing so,
they can overlook the people who are
responsible for developing the customer
experience – their employees. Customers
and clients can immediately sense when
employees are miserable, overworked, or
under trained. Great bosses concentrate
on making certain that their employees
are happy, healthy and trained properly
so they can do the work.
2. DON’T USE FEAR AS A
MANAGEMENT TOOL.
Fear is the bad manager’s favourite
emotion. Why? Because it works. But
remember it works in the same way
crash-dieting works: you can lose five
pounds in a week by starving yourself,
but it is not sustainable. Managers who
operate through implied or obvious
threats will get what they want – but the
best people will leave as quickly as they
can find a way out. When employees are
worrying about whether they will be
fired, criticized or humiliated, their brains
are in survival mode, just to get through
the day. Great bosses know that creativity
and innovation are essential to success.
They don't use fear as a management tool,
instead they focus on positive emotions
that bring out optimism, hope and
confidence in their teams.
3. HIRE PEOPLE SMARTER THAN YOU.
Average bosses like to be the smartest
person in the room. They think it is their
job to know all the answers and give
them to their employees. But by acting
this way, they deprive their employees
of the opportunity to grow and think on
their own, which is essential for solving
problems. They end up hiring people
who keep the status quo rather than
improve the organization. Great bosses
hire smart people because they don’t
limit themselves to their job descriptions.
Smart people go above and beyond the
call of duty as they realize their most
important job is to help the company
expand. Great bosses don’t need to have
all the answers; they just need a team of
smart people.
4. MEASURE YOURSELF BY YOUR
WORST EMPLOYEES.
Bosses like to point to their top
performers as a sign of how successful
they are as managers. However, the
success of a top performer is often a
reflection of that person's drive and
ability, not just what the manager did.
Great bosses know that the real measure
of a manager's skill is how he or she
handles the poor performers. Your worst
performers illustrate exactly what you,
as a manager, are willing to tolerate.
Providing proper training and goal setting
will help improve poor performers. If
performance does not improve, then it is
time to let them go.
5. FOCUS ON FUTURE TRENDS NOT
PAST FINANCIAL REPORTS.
Many bosses use monthly or annual
financial reports to prove they are
good managers. While that is useful
management tool for financial purposes,
it is important to remember that these
reports represent the history of what has
happened. Focusing on them is like trying
to drive a car while looking in the rear-
view mirror.
Great bosses know that the only way to
get good financial figures in the future is
to focus on what is currently happening
in the business and industry. Concentrate
on getting your employees to stay
abreast of current and future trends. By
putting your employees first, fostering
innovation, hiring people smarter than
you, improving your worst performers
and focusing on the future, you are on
your way to becoming a great boss.
UNCONVENTIONAL TIPS
TO BEING A GREAT BOSS
ABOUT THERESA WEBER:
Theresa Weber is Co-Founder of
Alexandria Consulting Team (ACT)
LLC an international management
consultancy.
Terry is also editor of the daily
e-newsletter:
MENA #WomeninBusiness Forum
You can follow her on twitter
@ TheresaFWeber and @ACT_LLC
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GROW A GREENER HOME
With so much pressure on our time – with kids to get to school, work
to be done, dinner to be cooked, it can become exhausting hearing
about the things that we need to do to make our homes and offices
‘greener’. Yes, every little thing counts, but how long does it take to
do those little things every week?
Wouldn’t it be so much easier if the easy things at home were simple
and didn’t take up your time?
There are a few examples below, but these are by no means an
exhaustive list. It would be great to hear your own suggestions on
The Planetarians Facebook page or on Twitter.
REPLACING LIGHT BULBS1. – If your house is anything like
mine, a lightbulb seems to blow at least once a week. Instead of
buying a bulk pack of your standard incandescent light bulbs
next time you are at the supermarket, but a pack of CFLs – or
the twisty bulb ones as I like to call them! They are much more
energy efficient, and last longer, reducing your waste, and the
number of times you have to go up the ladder!
USE GREEN CLEANING PRODUCTS2. – available in most
supermarkets, brands like Ecover are kind to your home, as
well as kind to the environment, helping you to have a cleaner,
greener home!
INDOOR PLANTS3. – not necessarily helping you to reduce the
energy that you consume, but indoor plants aid oxygenation,
help reduce chemicals in the air, and even help you to focus
more – meaning you can work for less time!
TURN DOWN YOU’RE A/C AND FRIDGE SETTINGS4. – Its
something that we have mentioned before, and in a country
where we all revel in being able to walk into a nice chilled
building after being outside in the heat, it is all the more critical.
Even just keeping the temperature at 24 degrees, as DEWA
suggests, will help reduce your impact on the environment.
Most of our energy usage comes from heating and cooling, so
it is the smallest turn of the dial that may make the biggest
impact.
These are just four things that I personally have been trying to do
around my own home. Although I am in a constant battle with my
A/C temperature controls! If you have any suggestions as to what
you have been doing in your own home, I would love to hear them
and share them online. Find The Planetarians on Facebook, or
Twitter at the links below.
Emma Kirkman
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Aries: You will be particularly active this month, but you can set
aside the evening hour for enjoyment and actions you love. Family
members and interests are an aspect of your pleasure techniques.
Activities are the perfect boost for you during the first aspect of
this and you may need to take additional proper excellent care of
your health. Do not twist your muscles!
Taurus: This month is ideal for you to be outside with kids and
buddies. You can be an individual in the activities or just a viewer
- the option is yours. Try to maintain a positive attitude so that it
stimulates innovative mood.
Gemini: This is a perfect time for being kind to those you love. You
might just get a chance to become better acquainted with friends
from far away. Get organized and complete those family jobs that
you have saved up for the winter time.
Cancer: Romance and connections can come into the highlight this
month. If you are in a dedicated connection then there is a chance
to expand your connection. There is a large motivation to improve
your income. Prevent sensitive topics as you might want to keep
your ideas to yourself and talk only when requested.
Leo: You will need to be on the go constantly shifting here and
there and scrambling around. You need to understand personal
effective time control during this month. You might have benefits
but if you do not preserve and you just constantly invest, you will
reduce what you have created.
Virgo: Use this month to create a strategy for the relaxation of the
season. Write down objectives and then work on how to get these
objectives achieved. You and your loved one will be on the same
wave length and it will be amazing to plan a lovely evening for
both of you to catch up on the everyday activities in your lifestyles.
Libra: You will get powerful relaxation this month. You will see a
development of your earnings by the mid of this month. Ensure
that you consider all choices and ask for views and ideas. The last
week of the month will see your financial situation increasing and
you will be able to shift through Sept with significant quantities of
pleasure.
Scorpio: Your relationship is extremely highlighted and buddies
may become almost too important. This impact provides you with
possibilities, for dealing with buddies and to add new individuals.
It is a fun chance to mingle with likeminded individuals and get
engaged in group matters. Your energy will be high for your
profession, but do take a chance to sleep.
Sagittarius: Family connections are very important during this
month. Get your near relatives or members to help you around the
home. Don't loan cash if you feel that you can't manage it. You will
be extremely compensated for all your time and effort in the place
of work. Set aside nights for your loved ones.
Capricorn: You will discover new connections that are easy to deal
with. You will have to set time for both your profession and family.
The end of the month will be fun but extremely complicated and
there will be difficulties that you must manage.
Aquarius: Everyone is going to look at you and they will be
impressed by your excellent looks. There will be benefits and
recognitions that come your way. This month is going to be
extremely fulfilling and you will achieve more than you wish for.
Pisces: Work is going to be very quick during this month. You
might discover that there is excellent pressure in your workplace.
Do plan a long holiday or few short ones this month.
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…I s’pose when ye’ve spent most of yer life ‘behaving yerself’
at home, at school, in nice company… when the opportunity
presents itself to kick over the traces, and… well… go nuts,
really… in a way that actually doesn’t hurt emb’dy… who can
resist?… one of the joys of being a novelist is ye can dispose
of people… make them go away, permanently… ceasing to
breathe… inventive methods of elimination are restricted
only by yer imagination… in the olden days of
gangster-type novels a favoured go-away-and-don’t-
come-back stunt was being part of the ingredients
in a cement-mixer cake… if we’re to believe it all,
most of the buildings in inner city America
have Deceased-Three-Finger-Freddie-type
fossilised foundations… the bluudthursty
hunger that settles so comfortably into
the crime thriller scribbler’s quiver is
startling… at the last count, in two and a
half novels, I’ve killed off more people
than the Bubonic Plague accounted
for in the mid-1600's… and it all seems
so pleasurable… if this were ‘real-life’…
where with a whirl of my
whim, lethal licence
were granted to me…
stand back and watch
the devastation… first up
are the people who install those
infernal robo-answering machines
in companies, taking twenty minutes
of your runaround time to get back to, ‘…if ye’re
still here, press ’1' again, yer call is important to
us…’ next rub-out candidates are the Loonies in
the Supermarkets… ye know the ones… ye’ve got
yer two, maximum three items ready and ye make
a beeline for the till checkout lady at the end
exit row… ye can’t miss it… above it, hangs
a billboard-size notice in wurds that even Blind Pugh could
read, ‘ten items or less—and cash only’… the bloke in front
starts to empty his lot onto the sliding conveyor thingy… the
checkout lady starts to ring up the items,…Ka-Ching! Ka-Ching!
Ka-Ching! Ka-Ching!... when the Ka-Ching! Kount reaches
fifteen items, his hand-basket resembles a conjurer’s box…
items keep appearing… my Govan Docklands sense of
right and wrong can’t be contained… I ask the fellow
in disgust… ‘so, which is it?… ye can’t read?... or ye
can’t count?’… he stiffens up, spreads his hands and
says (get this!), ‘well, ye know, I’m in a hurry’…
this is when the fight usually starts… to
the unrestrained delight of the rest of the
10-or-less brigade in the queue behind
me, I launch into one of my tirades, ‘Oh,
ye’re in hurry? well that’s okay, coz I’ve
got my whole life to wait here at the FAST
checkout queue, waiting to teach numpties
like you how to read and count’… fluster,
fluster, from Mister Can’t-Read-Or-Count…
he makes to pay… with a credit card... he
hasn’t a red cent on him!…
of course, the card limit
has long been exhausted
and gets rejected… ye get
the idea… the late Ian Fleming,
he who gave us the ageless Jimmy
Bond, Dubble-Oh-Slur, used to mark
a wee pencil cross on every tenth page
of his manuscripts… this told him it was time
for another blow-’em-to-hell-or-somewhere bit
of action… I sense my manuscripts may have
more crosses than a tic-tac-toe convention…
I’m thinking of calling Crime Writers Overkill
Anonymous... they should be able to help…
see yeez later…
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