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MYSTERY UNCOVERED: As large moon craters go, the giant bull's-eye called Orientale basin is thought to be young, likely the moon's last major body blow.
Many moons ago
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Research analyses close-up of massive moon
crater, a remnant of early solar system. P2-3
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A window
to the past
PRAYER TIME
Fajr 4.59am A dramatic feature at the edge of the near side of the moon,
Shorooq (sunrise) 6.21am
Zuhr (noon) 11.40am
Asr (afternoon) 2.39pm known as the Orientale basin, remains a well-preserved
Maghreb (sunset) 5.01pm
Isha (night) 6.31pm
artefact of the early solar system, writes Scott Dance
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BACK TO BASIN: This false-colour image shows free-air gravitational anomalies and a shaded topographic relief of the Moon’s
930km-diameter Orientale impact basin.
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bout 3.8 billion years on Earth slowly yet continuously Maryland, Baltimore County scientists
Community Editor ago, something massive wipe away most record of asteroid reveals that the basin is more than
Kamran Rehmat slammed into the face of impacts such as the one that killed the just a big hole. Data captured from a
the moon, leaving behind dinosaurs. But a dramatic feature at 2012 NASA mission show minuscule
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a crater some 560 miles the edge of the near side of the moon, changes in the pull of the moon’s
Telephone: [phone] wide. known as the Orientale basin, remains gravity at varying points across the
Fax: [phone] On most any other object in the a well-preserved artefact of the early crater, suggesting a complex structure
inner solar system, the crater would solar system. with varying density beneath the
have vanished long ago. Plate tectonics A new analysis by University of surface.
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“It’s not as simple as punching
a hole in the surface of the moon,
and whatever hole was made
is the final crater,” said Sander
Goossens, an associate research
scientist at UMBC’s Center for
Space Science and Technology.
“There’s lots of settling and
changing going on after the
impact.”
Scientists understand relatively
little about what happens when
such massive collisions occur in
space because there is so little
evidence of them on Earth. But
the moon provides a window into
a time when that sort of cosmic
violence was much more common,
and shaped the solar system as we
know it today.
“You can still get an idea of
what things were like in the early
solar system,” Goossens said.
The research was published in
the October 28 issue of Science
— with an image of the close-
up view of the Orientale basin
featured on the journal’s cover.
The data the researchers
analysed came from two
spacecraft sent to the moon
on a mission called the Gravity
Recovery and Interior Laboratory,
or GRAIL. In 2012 and 2013,
the mission made news for its
unprecedented look at the nearest
celestial body to Earth.
The two spacecraft scanned
the lunar surface in tandem, and
when they passed over mountains,
valleys or underground features
that caused tiny variations in the
moon’s gravity field, they would
move slightly closer together or
farther apart. Scientists measured
those minute shifts to chart the
moon’s entire gravity field.
The resulting gravity field map outward into space. kilometres wide — about 200 on Earth some 66 million years at heights twice as tall as Mount
is the clearest ever created using The crust gets progressively to 300 miles — and that about ago when an asteroid believed Everest and then collapsing back
satellite data, NASA officials said. thicker farther out from the 3.4 million cubic kilometres of to have killed off the dinosaurs down, leaving behind a ring of
They expected to see variations crater’s centre, but that thickness lunar matter was launched into struck near Mexico’s Yucatan mountains.
in gravity down to areas about 18 undulates like a wave. space. The moon’s gravity caused Peninsula. In both cases, those mountains,
miles across, but ended up flying “It’s like throwing a rock in the the crater to gradually collapse Researchers said last month known as a peak ring, have worn
so close to the surface — less than water, and there’s all the ripples,” and widen, the UMBC scientists they had found that Earth’s down and collapsed over time.
two miles up — the resolution was Goossens said. suggest. crust behaved like a liquid when But Orientale provides a clearer
almost 10 times sharper, Goossens The data suggest that the Similar phenomena were the asteroid slammed into it, picture of the phenomenon, the
said. original crater was 320 to 460 recently reported to have occurred sending rock splashing upward researchers said.
Some of the richest data was In some cases of asteroid
captured at the Orientale basin, strikes, the initial splash-back
“It’s not as
he said. of material can actually leave
The feature long has fascinated behind a mound in the middle of
simple as
scientists, who first captured a crater, Goossens said. But the
images in the 1960s revealing punching a hole observations of Orientale suggest
its ringed bull’s-eye structure, the impact was so large that
evidence of an impact crater. in the surface of matter all collapsed back on itself,
But they know relatively little leaving a dense core at the centre,
the moon, and
about what happens when such he said.
craters form, and how they change Orientale is considered a
whatever hole
over time. For example, scientists specimen for planetary scientists
have theorised that the concentric was made is the looking to better understand how
rings that radiate from the centre planets were shaped in the early
of Orientale and other craters final crater,” solar system, some 4.6 billion
form as the initial crater collapses years ago.
said Sander
over time. At its age, it is one of the
“Nobody understands what Goossens, moon’s youngest large craters,
forms these rings,” said Gregory with relatively few smaller, newer
Neumann, a research scientist an associate craters within its bounds.
at the NASA Goddard Space “We’re understanding more
Flight Center who worked research about the early formation of
with Goossens on the research. the Earth as well as the moon,”
scientist at
“Nobody agrees completely on Neumann said.
how they’re formed.” UMBC’s Center “All of the inner solar system
The GRAIL data has shed some has these big impact structures
light on that mystery. It suggests for Space that date back to a time when
that the crust is thinnest at the there were a lot of catastrophic
centre of the crater, where the Science and episodes in the solar system
impact of whatever object struck that more or less ended around
Technology
the moon sent a massive chunk of the time of Orientale.” — The
moon rock and mantle bouncing Baltimore Sun/TNS
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Jamaica’s sweet lodgings
over the water, atop the sea
New overwater villas that debuted in December 2016 at Sandals Royal Caribbean in Montego Bay, Jamaica. They are the first overwater bungalows in the Caribbean.
Caribbean in Montego Bay has of me I can’t remember what my Suddenly, a breakthrough. shimmering turquoise lagoons and
By Ellen Creager fi gured out how to put the romantic private butler said about how to I push a small button labelled atolls, creating romance just by
lodgings safely in Caribbean turn on the underwater lights so I “ripples” on the wall. And their existence.
waters. We got a sneak peek and the can see through the window on my although it is night, I now see the Meanwhile, it has been nearly
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big deal is happening: chance to be among the fi rst test bedroom fl oor. clear Caribbean sea beneath my impossible to build similar
the fi rst overwater guests to stay overnight in one of The headaches! The diffi culty feet and tiny fi sh swimming by. bungalows in the Caribbean. Why?
bungalows in the the most romantic lodgings in the of being the fi rst guest in this For decades, tourists have fl own Tides, hurricanes, rough water
Caribbean were to world. entrancing villa! I think I need a all the way to the South Pacifi c to and environmental regulations
open recently. Similar soak in my private infi nity pool or fi nd them: small thatched-roof are impediments. You need a quiet
to overwater bungalows in French I totally admit this is a fi rst- a rest on the overwater hammock bungalows on stilts string out like location to make it work. Which is
Polynesia, Jamaica’s Sandals Royal world problem. But for the life to calm down. a pearl necklace through quiet, why the Sandals Royal Caribbean
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Photos on the beach at Sandals Montego Bay, Jamaica. It is the original all-inclusive resort for
Sandals and one of the first all-inclusives in the Caribbean. It opened 35 years ago. Sandals Montego Bay, Jamaica.
You get access to your own private
infinity pool when you stay in one of the A window to the sea below and a big round swing are features of the
new overwater villas. new overwater villas. A private butler attends to guests at the new overwater villa.
in Montego Bay, Jamaica, is the
perfect test case.
It has a natural breakwater some
way out from shore, so the water
near the resort is a big lagoon. The
brilliant aqua water is only 2 to
5 feet deep under the bungalows
here. Tides still pull and push, but
they are not strong.
So now, Sandals was putting the
fi nishing touches on fi ve spacious
overwater villa bungalows, which
link by walkway to its private
island. You get there by a fi ve-
minute private water taxi ride
from the main resort. You are
served snacks and meals by your
private butler on your private
deck, after which you have many
opportunities for privacy. The
bungalows were to open on Private pool and extensive outdoor private space puts you above the sea The overwater villas let you watch the water of the ocean beneath your feet in
December 2, about a month back. when you stay in one of the new overwater villas. the bedroom.
Also going up are 12 smaller
overwater bungalows that will One of the fi rst to test out the that he rose before dawn to watch you were able to see them from the economic levels, says Janice Allen,
open in February. new villas was Gerard Christ, the herons and cranes grazing just air, Royal says. It’s an unnecessary who represents the Jamaican
Does it sound intriguing? Get the resort’s general manager. beyond his deck. – but romantic – Sandals touch, a Tourist Board.
in line. Most of the bungalows He knows all about the sturdy The night I stayed I, too, tribute to lovers. Still, this is a moment of glory
are sold out through mid-2018. steel and concrete pilings that found it hard to sleep. It was not While the overwater bungalows for Jamaica – fi rst in the Caribbean
The fi ve biggest start at $1,435 were required in Jamaica (no because the king-sized bed was are beyond the reach of some to make the dream of overwater
per person, per night (based on wooden stilts here). He knows uncomfortable, but because I travellers’ pocketbooks, Montego bungalows come true. –Detroit
double occupancy.) The 12 smaller the environmental hoops that was afraid I was going to miss Bay beckons to visitors of all Free Press/TNS
bungalows are $1,263 per person. Sandals had to clear, the ups and something. Why sleep through
The high-end cost does not downs of construction, the costs, your time at one of the most IF YOU GO
seem to be hurting bookings, says the pros and cons. But the night beautiful hotel rooms in the world?
Sandals spokeswoman Sarah Royal. he stayed, the super moon was I got up at dawn, too. The Sandals Royal Caribbean resort is 10 minutes from the airport. To find out
And if the bungalows work here, out, illuminating the skies. He felt When all 17 bungalows are more about the resort’s new overwater bungalows, see www.sandals.com/main/
“This is defi nitely a direction we as awed as any guest: “I hardly complete at Sandals, they will be royal/rj-over-the-water-suites/, or call 888-726-3257.
are looking to take in other places.” slept,” he says. He was so excited lined up in the shape of a heart, if
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Mustard seeds ½ tsp
Coconut milk 150 ml
For garnish
Curry leaves few sprigs
Method
Wash and trim the fish fillet,
pat dry and marinate with salt and
lemon juice and keep aside.
To make the masala, toast the
spices on a cast iron pan until
you get the aroma of the spices,
remove on table top and allow to
cool down.
Grind to a powder in a food
processor and then blend in the
remaining ingredients, except for
the mustard seeds and coconut
milk.
Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan
over medium heat and add the fine
chopped shallots, and mustard
seeds, stir in the prepared masala
mix.
Lower the flame when the
masala begins to boil and let it
simmer.
Once the masala becomes
dry and most of the water has
evaporated, dilute coconut milk
with equal quantity of water and
pour into the prepared masala,
simmer for about five minutes.
Goan Fish Curry. Photo by the author Gradually add the cleaned
and trimmed fish fillet to the
The unique and tasty simmering sauce.
Cook over low flame, without
stirring the fish, otherwise the
fish will break apart.
Adjust the seasoning and check
if the fish is cooked, remove from
flame and keep aside.
Goan Fish Curry In a separate pan, heat oil, add
mustard seeds, curry leaves and
whole red chili for the tempering.
over the prepared tempering on
the fish curry, serve hot with
steamed rice.
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very Indian state is Kashmiri chilli gives this curry a more subtle and has more depth to
unique in itself with its Fish: the most important beautiful orange and yellow pink its taste, as compared to tamarind. I Notes:
own set of culture, food factor in the fate of any fi sh curry colour without making it curry too also add some sugar to balance out 1. Make sure that the spice
and other practices. One preparation is the fi sh and its hot to eat. the astringency and make it more paste is smooth and is not coarse
such diversifi ed place is quality. Firm and sweet fl eshed flavourful. in texture. A smoother paste will
Goa, which has always secured its fi shes like king fi sh, halibut or Coconut: Every coastal curry result in smoother gravy and will
place as the seafood capital of India. pomfre, make a great choice for has one very common ingredient Goan Fish Curry result in a more flavourful and
Rice and fi sh is a staple food here this fi sh curry. Some people call – the coconut. This curry uses robust Goan fish curry.
– king fi sh is eaten in abundance for frying the fi sh before they coconut in two forms: fresh Ingredients 2. Use the Kashmiri red chillies
along with other local fi shes. It is simmer it in the curry but I insist on grated and coconut milk. Coconut Fish fillet 600 gm as they will impart the right
famous for its beautiful beaches and simmering the raw fi sh in the curry somewhat balances out the Lemon juice 1 tbsp pungency and colour to the final
abundance of fresh seafood freshly so that the fi sh imparts its fl avour spiciness, pungency and makes the Cumin seeds 1 tbsp dish.
grilled as per order. Another aspect to it. curry more subtle, rich, creamy Ginger paste 1 tbsp 3. You should chose a meaty and
of Goan cuisine is its rich, spicy and and smooth. As always is the case, Kokum ½ tbsp flaky fish for this dish to enjoy
fl avourful curries. One such curry The Spice blend: the next locally available ingredients are Garlic paste 1 tbsp it more and do not stir the curry
is the Goan fi sh curry which is a aspect of this robust fi sh delicacy always used in majority of local Malt vinegar 2 tbsp with the fish in it, just move/
speciality from the region and is is the spice blend. It is important to dishes due to their easy availability Red chili whole 6-8 nos rotate the cooking pan so that
unique in its preparation and taste. roast the spices fi rst. Then make a and lower costs. Fresh coconut ½ cup the fish stirs on its own without
Below, I explain the use and paste of the spices and prepare this Green chili paste ½ tsp breaking apart.
importance of the various paste over slow fl ame so that the The sour element: The next Coriander seeds ½ tsp
ingredients and methods used in masala is cooked properly. The fi nal aspect of any delicious fi sh curry Oil 1 tbsp (cid:122) Chef Tarun Kapoor,
the making of the Goan fi sh curry curry should have a spicy, sweet is sourness. Many recipes call for Tomato, diced ½ cup Culinary Mastermind,
and which are responsible for its and tangy blend along with the tamarind and vinegar but I prefer Salt to taste USA. He may be contacted at
special and unique taste. creamy texture of the coconut milk. kokum and vinegar. The kokum is Shallot 3-4 no [email protected]
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Young performers make it
count at the PSD Got Talent
The high-energy singing and dancing skills of PSDians sure appeared to have surpassed the audience's expectations.
Junior and Senior High School Community, “PGT has truly given
By Anand Holla departments by the ever so talented an opportunity for students to
HIYAW and HIYAW Divas who showcase what they got. The
stirred up a dreamy ambience students have made their fellow
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s the young performers for the audience. From pulling classmates and their teachers and
gave it their best shot, off cool magic tricks to peppy parents proud.”
a resounding wave of choreographies to hitting incredible PSD has been in the news for the
cheers and applause singing ranges, this session had many achievements of its students
fi lled the gymnasium the audience in its thrall. The acts or alumni. Recently, making her
of the Philippine School Doha were divided into two categories: community and country proud,
(PSD), buzzing with the audience individual and group. Janela Joy Cuaton, the 19-year-old
rooting for their friends at the Sophia Abino with her stellar alumna of PSD, pulled off a thriller
recent PSD Got Talent (PGT) event. singing accompanied by some in the Miss Tourism Metropolitan
The fi rst part of the event, which neat guitar strumming took home International 2016 in Phnom Penh,
featured the Primary department the second place in the individual Cambodia, to win fi rst runner-
category, saw the Primary Glee category. The fi rst place was up. A consistent achiever at PSD,
Club enchant the crowd with claimed by Raymelie Tajonera, Cuaton was crowned Mutya ng
a heart-warming performance who impressed with her especially Pilipinas 2015.
that saw them singing their way high vocal range and a memorable A couple of months ago, at
through the crowd the doxology performance. Bagging the the 2016 DHL Express MENA
(a short hymn of praises to God), championship title, McDonald’s Porsche Painting Competition
followed by the playing of the Entertainment Award and People’s in Bahrain that saw hundreds of
Qatar and the Philippines national Choice Award was Emmanuel young participants from all over
anthems. Balita, the fi rst magician of PSD to the Middle East converge to render
While the audience, a good leave the audience stunned with his oil on canvas tableaus to embody
part of which comprised parents, crazy magic tricks. the smooth vibe of the Porsche car,
encouraged the young talents with The third place in the group Kara Icasiano, a Grade 8 student of
great excitement and anticipation, category was taken by The PSD, won the competition thanks
the high-energy singing and Duo, who gave the audience an to her smart design sensibilities
dancing skills of PSDians sure incredible performance with their and execution.
appeared to have surpassed their duet act that also involved guitar Last September, for the fi fth
expectations. playing. The second place was time, PSD was crowned as the
Samia Quiogue won the People’s claimed by BMR – two energetic overall champion in the 14th Order
Award, while the third place was female dancers having a go. It was of the Knights of Rizal (OKOR)
taken by Wayne Caras, who with Overheat that clinched the fi rst Talents and Skills Competition.
his powerful dance performance place by fi lling the atmosphere The school emerged triumphant
bagged another prize – McDonald’s with a rush of enthusiasm and over fi ve other Philippine
Entertainment Award. The second energy with their eye-catching schools in the Middle East in
place was claimed by Chrisraine dance performance. Picking the competition that was held in
Yuga who doubtlessly won many a the McDonald’s Entertainment Manama, Bahrain. The OKOR,
heart with her angelic voice. Award, People’s Choice Award and chartered under Republic Act 646,
Emerging fi rst in the competition Championship title in the group is a civic, patriotic, cultural and
was Yochabel Reynes with her category was The Last Minute non-sectarian organisation in
lovely singing performance. Of Crew who set the stage on fi re with honour of the Philippine national
course, there was also the PGT their striking opening part, clever hero, Dr Jose Rizal. PSD was
Primary department grand winner, use of black light, and some mean established in Doha in 1992, and
Fretz Dones, who charmed the choreography chops. has “marked a big leap in numbers”
audience with his heart-felt vocals. Dr Wilgie T Serna, the Primary from 33 students to more than
The second part of the department co-ordinator, who 3,000 students that are currently
programme took off for the made the event possible, told enrolled.
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Boutique uses music to give
fashion tips to blind dressers
think is very fi tting, because even blind people
By Claudia Drescher associate something with colour, even though
they can’t see,” says Kaiser.
The same applies to fashion. Just because
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irgit Kaiser fi ngers the shiny they can’t see themselves in the mirror doesn’t
pullover carefully, checking out mean they don’t want to look good and express
fi rst the material and then the their personalities through their clothing like
neckline. everybody else.
“Low-cut necklines don’t suit “I want compliments from other people and
me,” says the 39-year-old. I need that ego boost,” says Kaiser, who works
But the jumper her friend Gabriele Weck as a registrar.
has picked out for her has a high neckline and Weck likes clothes that not everybody else is
therefore it makes the shortlist. wearing – the last time she was here she walked
The next question is the colour. Being told out with a pair of black trousers with leather
that it’s “champagne” doesn’t help Kaiser. applique.
She’s been blind in her right eye since The 56-year-old isn’t blind, but her visual
childhood. Until a few years ago she was able impairment is quite severe.
to recognise strong colours like red with her She can diff erentiate between two colours
left eye. when they’re next to each other but dark
“But now I can only see contrasts like light colours all look the same to her.
and dark, I can recognise a light. Candles get Her fi eld of vision is also narrowing,
diffi cult,” she explains. becoming more and more tunnel-like.
She remembers some colours from Large shops where the clothing is often
childhood but these memories are fading arranged by colour and the diff erent sizes
with time. are all next to one another leave both women
“Colours become academic at some point,” frustrated.
she says. New shades like ”nude” or “taupe,” Birgit Kaiser, left, browses pullovers while Gabriele Weck comments in the shop in Aue, Germany. At Krones’ boutique on the other hand they
which they didn’t have in communist East fi nd the one thing that the blind really need
Germany where she grew up – they just with the local association of the visually blind, and if so what role it played. when they go clothes shopping: trust.
had the all-encompassing ”beige” – mean impaired. That’s when she came upon the idea of “Someone who tells me quite honestly what I
nothing to her. “The biggest obstacle for me was the using her second passion to help people like can and can’t wear,” says Kaiser.
It’s Annett Krones’ mission to help the question of how I explain fashion to women Kaiser: music. Beethoven’s ninth symphony For Krones, blind customers are also a
blind and visually impaired dress themselves who perceive the world quite diff erently to and its deep, minor tones indicate black; a business plan. An apparel shop in a small
how they want. me,” she says. fi ery tango stands for red; a blues song by town can only survive against the growing
She owns a small boutique in the town of The 54-year-old is not visually impaired Aretha Franklin is green; and pink comes to competition of Internet shopping if it off ers
Aue, eastern Germany, which off ers fashion herself and so at fi rst found it diffi cult to life with Lou Bega’s hit Mambo No 5. unique personal service that you cannot get
and colour advice to the blind in co-operation imagine whether colour was important to the “The idea of using music to explain colours I online. –DPA
Boutique owner Annett Krones, centre, describes garments to Kaiser, who is sightless, assisted by her friend Weck, who is visually impaired.