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COMMUNITYCOMM | 6 FOOD | 10 BOLLYWOODD | 1111 KKarwanarw e Urdu Flatbread supports Saif praises Dangal,angal, Qatar holdsho poetry a quick saute at the terms Aamir KKhanhan symposium end of the day ‘phenomenal’ Email: [email protected]

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03 THURSDAY 29 DECEMBER 2016 CAMPUS Commuting to college by bullet train? There’s a subsidy for that in

growing number of Shizuoka city has struggled to local governments prevent its young people from mov- across Japan are subsi- ing to the Tokyo metropolitan area, dising commuting on and this year it introduced a loan high-speed Shinkansen system to help students who com- Atrains for university students in a mute to the capital on the Tokaido bid to prevent them from moving Shinkansen Line. The city loans to big cities to pursue their one-third of a student’s commut- studies. ing costs (up to a maximum of Students and parents have wel- 30,000 yen per month), but the stu- comed the financial assistance, dent does not have to repay the because living at home is cheaper money if they live and work in Shi- than living alone and gives their zuoka after they graduate. family peace of mind. Local gov- This year, 164 students are using ernments hope more students will the system; the city expects 300 to find jobs in their local region after use it next fiscal year. they graduate, which will help stop Mirai Ishioka, a senior student the population decline in some at Sophia University in Chiyoda areas. Ward, Tokyo, spends about two Several local governments hours commuting from her home along the Hokuriku Shinkansen line, in Shizuoka city. Ishioka will work which officially began operations in Shizuoka after she graduates. on an extended section in March “Receiving 30,000 yen each 2015, have started offering com- month helps a lot, and my parents muting subsidies. Toyama city, subsidy last fiscal year, and 102 are oka, Toyama Prefecture. are happy about it, too,” said Ish- which has worked to prevent an using it this fiscal year. Many stu- The city initially planned to run ioka, 21. “The loan system wasn’t outflow of people to Kanazawa in dents said they decided to commute the subsidy system for two years the only reason I decided to find a neighbouring Ishikawa Prefecture, because of the financial support. starting last fiscal year, but it is con- job in Shizuoka, but it nudged me introduced a subsidy for students However, the system’s budget sidering continuing it next fiscal in this direction.” who commute from Toyama Sta- for fiscal 2016 is about 28 million year. Takaoka officials visit high Yutaka Okada, a senior tion to universities, junior colleges yen. If the number of users schools in the prefecture and uni- researcher at Mizuho Research and vocational schools outside the increases further, the city’s finan- versities in Kanazawa to publicise Institute, Ltd, believes the subsidies prefecture. cial burden will also grow. Six of the system. and loans could bring the desired The Toyama city government the 13 subsidy users who graduated The city of Itoigawa, Niigata effect. offers subsidies of 20,000 yen last fiscal year found employment Prefecture, subsidises half the cost “It’ll be important to combine ($170) per month, which covers in Toyama. of students’ commuter passes. It this system with the creation of about 40 percent of the monthly “We’ll find out later whether encourages students who use the attractive jobs,” said Okada, an student commuter pass cost of young people end up staying in the system to participate in local vol- expert in regional policies. “If local 49,300 yen for the about 20-minute city,” a Toyama city official said. unteer activities and the fire brigade. areas can provide jobs for students ride between Toyama and In fiscal 2016, 16 students The city aims to deepen the stu- after they graduate, this system Kanazawa. received a monthly subsidy of dents’ ties to Itoigawa in the hope could encourage young people to Sixty-three students used the 10,000 yen from the city of Taka- it will encourage them to live there. live there permanently.” 04 COVER STORY THURSDAY 29 DECEMBER 2016

Hate winter running? Maybe you’re doing it wrong

Gabriella Boston You might even wear a balaclava (ski mask) to “We will just do repeats if we need to,” Pugh The Washington Post protect your face and neck. Think layers and says, meaning she will make sure her runners wick-away materials. get the distances they need on ice-free streets - any detest it and simply refuse to “I have never canceled because of cold even though sometimes it means doing repetitive do it, while others do it begrudg- weather,” Pugh says of her running boot camp. loops. ingly while longing for spring’s One of her longtime runners, Hilary Chap- sunny days. A third group, though, man, says cold weather is not the main deterrent loves it and says that “it’s not a against winter running — freezing rain and slip- Mmatter of bad weather; it’s a matter of bad cloth- pery road conditions are. ing choices.” “If it’s 40 degrees and raining, then I proba- We’re talking about winter running — which bly will opt for an indoor group exercise class,” even in the mid-Atlantic can mean temperatures she says. If she is preparing for a race and misses in the 20s, high winds and freezing rain. training runs, she tries to make up for them by None of this, though, has ever stopped Kathy doing indoor cycling at roughly the same inten- Pugh, a Washington resident and coach who has sity (measured by heart rate) and duration as her been leading winter runs and race prep for nearly planned training runs. For example, if she is a decade. “I love running in the winter. It’s so training for a half-marathon and needs a two- still, and sometimes you feel like you have the hour run, but the streets outside resemble a city to yourself,” Pugh says. hockey rink, then she will do indoor cycling for Winter running, Pugh says, takes much more two hours. She does not care for treadmill thought and preparation than summer running, running. when shorts, a tank top and sneakers have you “I try to get in a similar workout in terms of ready and out the door in no time. Running in level of effort and amount of time,” she says. the cold must be a matter of careful calibration, Pugh, on the other hand, says she will run or you might find your hands numb and your outdoors anytime instead of working out indoors. face chapped from high winds. “Everyone has And after years of coaching, she knows where to figure out what works for them, but generally to run when ice and snow coat the streets. I suggest that runners dress as if it’s 20 degrees The loop around the Capitol building is 1.1 warmer,” she says. miles and is usually plowed and iceless within In other words, if you are preparing to go for 24 hours of snowfall, she says. Another loop is a run in 20-degree weather, then dress as if it’s on the National Mall, where the sidewalks along 40 degrees. If it’s windy and cold, then prepare Jefferson and Madison drives are usually plowed by exposing as little skin as possible, Pugh says. and prepped. 05 THURSDAY 29 DECEMBER 2016 COVER STORY

Other winter running tips by Pugh and guessed it: in the muggy heat of D.C. summer Final tips from Pugh: Run with a buddy or Chapman: days. group to stay safe while it’s dark and possibly - Take warmups extra seriously (e.g. dynamic “I ran 17 miles on a treadmill one summer to icy, check the weather forecast, and make sure stretching), eat a bigger breakfast, hydrate at avoid the heat. I hate to be too hot,” she says. to account for the wind when you make your least four ounces per hour even though you might But back to winter running. clothing choices. not feel like it, take it easy during the first mile, Chapman says she has all but quit doing big “Wind is like the heat index in the summer,” do your post-run stretch indoors and get into races because waiting around is too cold. She she says. But once the wind is entered into the the warm shower quickly. has Raynaud’s disease, which affects the blood equation, Pugh feels about winter runs the way - Race day supply to her fingers on very cold days. she feels about any run: It’s a moving medita- As for race day, it’s important to prepare to “No one makes running gloves that are ade- tion. It’s a time for peace, quiet and self-care. have to wait at the start. Runner Kate Langbein quate,” Chapman says. suggests wearing a throwaway long-sleeved T-shirt until the race begins. She also wears wool socks, mittens and a skin block such as Vaseline if it’s windy. “Wool socks cannot be oversold,” she says. As for winter running tips in general, Lang- bein suggests running with reflective gear, because chances are you will be running in the dark before or after work. Although conceding that winter running can be daunting, she says that winter is when she became a runner — her first significant race being the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon in Washington in 2007. She started training in winter 2006. “I didn’t know any better,” she jokes. But as it turned out, winter running is by far her favourite, and her best race was in New York City in 35-degree weather. Her favorite training site: new snow in Rock Creek Park, which she describes as magical. You get to make the first tracks. The only time she runs on the treadmill? You 06 COMMUNITY THURSDAY 29 DECEMBER 2016 Karwan e Urdu Qatar holds poetry symposium

he Urdu speaking expa- triates enjoyed a mesmerizing night with the live poetry of world- renowned Urdu poet TMunawwar Rana and dozens of other poets. The opportunity was provided by Karwan e Urdu Qatar that recently held “Jashn e Munawwar Rana and Aalmi Mushaira 2016” at DPS MIS School auditorium. More than thousand participants attended the Urdu poetry symposium. Munawwar Rana was given ‘Lifetime Achievement Award for Urdu Poetry’ along Rs100,000 by Karwan e Urdu Qatar, which is a non-commercial social-cultural Urdu society. The aim of the soci- ety is to promote Urdu language and appreciate Urdu literary services. The Aalmi Mushaira 2016 was held his poetry collection, Rana has also Mushaira and presented their image of government, by the lead- in coordination with the Media Plus. penned a memoir. Rana’s poetry poetry to amuse the audience. ers of the ruling party BJP and its Munawwar Rana is a modern has also been published in , Referring to the returning of ideologue RSS. Hindi and Urdu poet who was born Urdu, Bengali and Gurumukhi. Sahitya Akademi Award, Munaw- Munawwar Rana has so far in town of Rae Bareli in Uttar Karwan e Urdu President, Ateeq wwar Rana said that lifetime received dozens of awards in Pradesh, in 1952. Most of his Anzar presented welcome note and achievement award from KUQ was acknowledgment of his services for close relatives had moved across thanked all the poets who had come its substitute. Rana had won Sahi- Urdu language and literature includ- the border to during the to participate in the symposium tya Akademi Award for Urdu ing Vishisht Rituraj Samman Award, upheavals of the partition but his from around the globe. Literature in 2014 but like many Ameer Khusro Award, Mir Taqi Mir father, out of love for India, pre- A number of notable Urdu poets other Sahitya Akademi award win- Award, Ghalib Award, Dr. Zakir Hus- ferred to remain in India. including Habib Hashmi, Mansoor ners, he had returned this award sain Award, Saraswati Samaj Award, The notable feature of his Usmani, Johar Kanpuri, Shakeel on 18 October 2015 on a live TV Maulana Abdul Razzaq Malihabadi poetry is that he used the genre of Azmi, Saif Babar, Mumtaz Naseem, show, and vowed to never accept Award, Rais Amrohvi Award, Bharti Ghazal to eulogize “Mother”, which Naeem Faraz, Aziz Nabeel, Maq- any government award in future, Parishad Award, Humayun Kabir is unique, as Ghazal was considered sood Anwar Maqsood, Dr Wasi after being accused along with other Award, Saraswati Samaj Award a poetic form in which lovers’ con- Bastawi, and Rashid Alam Rashid Akademi award winners of being a Maulana Abul Hasan Nadvi Award versed with each other. Apart from among others participated in part of a conspiracy to tarnish the among others. 07 THURSDAY 29 DECEMBER 2016 COMMUNITY Light Scribe captures crown in PIBAQ Premiere tourney

ight Scribe squeaked 13-point advantage at the end of the through an end game third quarter but KBAS tried to thriller over a resilient bounce back in the preceding last KBAS Batangas,92-83, to quarter to keep themselves alive clinch the championship and stay in contention of the game. Lcrown in the Premiere Division of As the final buzzer sounded an Nissan Cup 2016 hosted by Pinoy ecstatic champion team jumped for Basketball of Qatar (PIBAQ) at the joy for escaping a hard earned nine- Al Gharafa Multi Purpose Training point victory amid the great Gym. Leading KBAS gunner Nino challenge in the end game. Gelig sliced their deficit to just six PIBAQ chairman Pat Carido points after converting a basket said the game was expected to be from the rainbow territory with the a hard-fought battle between the still manageable 20 seconds elite stars of the league who already remaining in the game but that was earned a niche in their respective his squad’s last hurrah after Light career in the hard court way back Scribe’s Ronnie Cajayon sealed a in their heydays back home and basket to the nine-point advantage their continued bloom in past tour- with 10 seconds left before the final naments over the years both in buzzer sounded. Qatar and in GCC wide invitational The star-studded championship games. match proved to be an epic hard- In the other game, 3 Stars & a court battle among veteran prized Sun survived a similar exciting end- for the point guard position, Rich- Championship Cup of Pinoy Bas- players of the league engaged in the game battle for third match over ard Raagas of 3 Stars in the off ketball of Qatar (PIBAQ) is shooting war all throughout the Lucky Seven, 90-82, the gain the guard position, Gelig and Limin in presented by Ooredoo and McDon- game. The likes of Gelig who top- third place plum in the successful the forward positions and Jojo Lon- ald’s Qatar. The tournament is scored with 30 points along with 21st PIBAQ season. galong of Lucky Seven in the center brought by Qatar Basketball Fed- team mate Eric Tamayo with 20 Sandie Limin of the champion position. eration and the Philippine Embassy points pitted against an equally team was picked as Most Valuable Paul Castillo of KBAS was in Qatar and Co-Sponsored by Ali- strong tandem of Kemuel Proceso Player and Best Defensive Player named Most Improved Player while cafe, Diana Jewellery and Watches, and Ronnie Cajayon both sharing of the tournament while Cajayon Light Scribe Coach Rey Eusebio was GO Sports, Philippine Airlines, Fil- 19 points apiece made the trading was named Finals MVP. ;picked Best Coach of the ipino Community Center, Fraser of baskets intense as ever. Making it to the Mythical Five tournament. Suites Hotel and Shuttersbug The champions dominated a selection were Eric Tamayo of KBAs The Nissan 21st Season Men’s Photography. 08 HEALTH THURSDAY 29 DECEMBER 2016

and five times less likely to have suicidal thoughts than the control group after follow-up. The intervention also improved health outcomes among highly vul- nerable individuals who are HIV positive, experienced domestic violence or physical illness. “In developing countries, nearly 90 per cent of people with men- tal disorders are unable to access any treatment,” said Peter A. Singer, Chief Executive Officer of Grand Challenges — an organisation working for global health. “We need innovations like the Friendship Bench to flip the gap and go from 10 per cent of people receiving treatment, to 90 per cent of people receiving treatment,” Community-based therapy may Singer added. For the study, published in JAMA, the team involved 573 par- alleviate depression & anxiety ticipants from Zimbabwe, where Friendship Bench is working on a project to make mental health care Toronto The study showed that six depression. Patients with depres- accessible to the entire African IANS months after undergoing the six sion or anxiety who received nation. weekly therapy sessions by Can- problem-solving therapy were The practitioners, who are lay community-based ada-based organisation ‘Friendship more than three times less likely health workers known as commu- mental health care Bench’, participants showed sig- to have symptoms of depression nity “Grandmothers” provided the programme can sig- nificant change in the severity of after six months, compared to participants the problem solving nificantly improve the their depression, anxiety and sui- patients who received standard therapy with three components — lives of millions of cidal thoughts. care. “opening up the mind, uplifting the Apeople suffering from mental ill- The Friendship Bench is work- They were also four times less individual, and further ness, researchers have found. ing to help students suffering from likely to have anxiety symptoms strengthening”. Customised nanodiscs may kill cancerous tumours

New York mice with established melanoma and colon can- IANS cer tumours. When combined them with immune checkpoint inhibitors — which amplifies the esearchers have developed powerful nan- T-cells’ responses — they can not kill existing odiscs that can deliver customised tumours, but also prevent them from reemerg- Rtherapeutic vaccine and help kill cancer- ing later, the researchers said. ous tumours in 10 days in mice, as well as prevent The nanodiscs took 10 days to eliminate their growth later. tumours and they shut down identical tumors The technology is made of extremely small, when they were reinserted 70 days later that did synthetic high density lipoproteins measuring not grow. “This suggests the immune system roughly 10 nanometres and is loaded with ‘remembered’ the cancer cells for long-term tumour neoantigens, which are unique muta- immunity,” added Rui Kuai, doctoral student in tions found in tumour cells. By generating T-cells at University of Michigan in the US. pharmaceutical sciences at University of Mich- that recognise these specific neoantigens, the Unlike preventive vaccinations, therapeutic igan. “The holy grail in cancer immunotherapy technology targets cancer mutations and fights cancer vaccines of this type are meant to kill is to eradicate tumours and prevent future recur- to eliminate cancer cells and prevent tumour established cancer cells. “The idea is that these rence without systemic toxicity and our studies growth. “We are basically educating the immune vaccine nanodiscs will trigger the immune sys- have produced very promising results in mice,” system with these nanodiscs so that immune tem to fight the existing cancer cells in a Moon noted. cells can attack cancer cells in a personalised personalised manner,” Moon said. The study is published in the journal Nature manner,” said James Moon, Assistant Professor In the study, the technology was tested in Materials.

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Joe Yonan The Washington Post Flatbread supports a quick ike many people, I have two styles to my cooking: for company, and for me saute at the end of the day and my partner. For the former, mostly on the Lweekends, I spend more time on dishes that are perhaps a little flash- ier and usually (but not always) more involved, and even if I get cre- ative, I typically start with a solid base of dependable recipes. Night in and night out, though, what comes to the table is much more off the cuff. And sometimes when I start I don’t really know how I’m going to finish, or what the result might be. The more entertaining I do on some nights or seasons (such as during the holidays), the more I crave simplicity wherever else I can find it. Which is why a weeknight dinner is often a grain-bowl-type concoction of leftovers, or a taco or salad of the same. weeknight spirit, anyway. Perhaps 2 cups (9 ounces) cremini or over medium heat. Add the shallots Sometimes it’s merely a quickly the next time I’m cooking for com- button mushrooms, trimmed and and garlic; cook until they start to cooked vegetable or two, simply pany I’ll tackle that dough — or a coarsely chopped brown lightly, 2 to 4 minutes. seasoned, perhaps bound together version of it — again. 2 tablespoons crème fraîche Add the mushrooms, then with a little something extra, then (may substitute sour cream or coco- reduce the heat to medium-low. loosely scooped onto a starch of Mushroom Flatbreads nut milk) Cook, stirring occasionally, until choice. That’s what I did last week About 2 tablespoons finely most of the moisture released from when I made a mushroom-spinach 2 servings grated Parmigiano-Reggiano the mushrooms evaporates, about saute and piled it onto flatbread. This casual mushroom treat- cheese, plus more (optional) for 5 minutes. Stir in the crème fraîche, The idea came from the new book ment can be used atop any flatbread serving Parmigiano-Reggiano, salt, pepper “Eat Beautiful” by Wendy Rowe. She you like: We used a lavash-type 1/2 teaspoon kosher or sea salt, and spinach; cook just until the calls for making your own plain bread, but a tortilla, pita or even or more as needed spinach wilts, 2 to 3 minutes. Taste, buckwheat flatbreads for the base, toast would work well, too. 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked and add more salt and pepper as and I imagine the combination of Adapted from “Eat Beautiful,” black pepper, or more as needed needed. Stir in the parsley. the grain’s earthiness would play by Wendy Rowe (Clarkson Potter, 2 packed cups (3 ounces) baby Serve on top of the lavash, gar- well with the mushrooms and their 2016). spinach leaves nished with more touch of creme fraiche. 1/4 cup loosely packed flat-leaf Parmigiano-Reggiano, if desired. But I found the dough to be so Ingredients parsley, finely chopped Nutrition | Per serving: 330 cal- tricky to work with — simultane- 1 teaspoon raw coconut oil 2 pieces lavash or another flat- ories, 16 g protein, 43 g ously sticky and crumbly — that I 2 large or 4 small shallot lobes, bread (4 ounces total; see carbohydrates, 12 g fat, 7 g satu- gave up and dug out some frozen chopped (1/2 cup) headnote) rated fat, 20 mg cholesterol, 530 lavash to use instead. 4 cloves garlic, chopped (2 Steps mg sodium, 7 g dietary fiber, 7 g The latter is more in the tablespoons) Melt the oil in a large saute pan sugar. 11 THURSDAY 29 DECEMBER 2016

Saif praises Dangal, terms ‘phenomenal’

aif Ali Khan, who saw is at home. “Dangal” on Tuesday, “She is not here. It is just me, praised the movie and my driver and my friend Jai, who termed Aamir Khan a watched the film. We all loved it,” “phenomenal actor”. “It he said to queries if Kareena has Sis really good. One of the best watched the film. movies I’ve ever seen. Aamir is just As turned a year phenomenal. What a lovely choice. older, Saif extended his wishes too. I think everyone should watch it. “I’ll wish him personally but Happy We, the country, has already Birthday Salman Bhai,” he said. decided, that it is an amazing film,” Saif is on leave and will said Saif at the PVR Cinema here. resume work only in mid-Janu- Saif, who recently welcomed ary when he flies abroad for a his first child with wife Kareena schedule of Raja Krishna Menon’s Kapoor, said that the new mother “Chef”.

SRK borrowed Haraamkhor shot in 16 days money for comics pcoming Hindi film “Haraamkhor”, the trailer of in childhood which was launched on Tuesday, was shot in 16 Udays. Shlok Sharma, the movie’s director, cred- ollywood superstar Shah its his actors and team members for the speedy and “spot Rukh Khan, an ardent fan on” job. The movie, which features Bof comic characters, says and Shweta Tripathi, is set in real locations. during his childhood he used to “It was indeed very challenging to finish an entire fea- borrow money from his friends ture film’s shoot in 16 days. That’s why the team’s role and family members to buy comic was the most crucial. My lead actors Nawaz bhai and books. Shah Rukh revealed some Shweta were spot on. So was the crew,” Sharma said in of his childhood secrets on Nick- a statement. elodeon Kids Choice Awards 2016, “Siddharth, my DOP (director of photography), and where he was honoured with the his team, along with the production team, were all abso- Kids Icon of the Year Award. lutely in tandem. There was no way this would have been “When I was a kid, I always possible without the team I had behind me,” he added. wanted to grow up, and now that “Haraamkhor” is finally set to release on January 13, I am old, I really miss my child- 2017, following a prolonged run-in with the Central Board hood. I think it’s the best time of of Film Certification. In a judgment last week, the Film our lives, when we are so carefree. Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) reversed a ban I remember borrowing money on the film, citing it to be socially responsible. from friends and relatives to buy Shot in a small village in Gujarat, the film explores my favourite Lotpot comics and the romance between a 14-year-old school student and it’s so good to see the characters her teacher. Decorated with visuals set in a small village come to life. I was so fond of them. are the main characters of the film, the teacher, the stu- In fact, I like cartoons so much that dent, a boy who has a crush on the same girl and his even after a tiring day at work, I friend who helps him and the teacher’s wife. The trailer go back home and watch pre- is funny in parts — even as the film sets out to spread a recorded cartoons before going to serious message. bed,” SRK said. 12 BOLLYWOOD THURSDAY 29 DECEMBER 2016 Salman unveils being in touch on 51st birthday

IANS Khan lots of love sir. Let’s get the party started for next uperstar Salman Khan Christmas. turned 51 on Tuesday, and Athiya Shetty: as a gift to his fans, he wel- Happiest birthday Sal- comed them into his life man sir! May you have with the launch of his the most amazing day Smobile application titled ‘Being In and year!!! Thank you Touch’. for being the person Salman — known for portray- you are??? ing myriad shades on the cinematic Shilpa Shetty: canvas, be it his iconic ‘Prem’ ava- Happy birthday to you tar, zany officer of “” Salman Khan my or a simpleton in “Bajrangi Bhai- rockstar wishing you jaan” — rang in his 51st birthday more of everything... with a grand celebration with fam- because you deserve ily members and friends at his it all and more. farmhouse in Panvel. Friends forever. Just like his on screen and off Mika Singh: Happy screen image, the party was grand birthday to my big — as one can make out from all the brother Salman Khan. photographs that have surfaced on Kabir Bedi: Happy the web. Birthday Salman! In one, the “Dabangg” star —the Being Human is not son of veteran screenwriter Salim just a slogan for you, Khan — can be seen cutting ‘Being it’s your nature. You’re Human’ cake with his nephew Ahil. all heart Salman Khan! Others in attendance were Sohail long life! Khan, , Alvira Khan, Remo D’souza: Bina Kak, Sangeeta Bijlani, Daisy Happy birthday to the Shah, Bipasha Basu and Karan most loving human Singh Grover. star directly speaking to his fans He is also one celebrity who is being ...Salman Khan. While a string of Bollywood and sharing interesting bits of his mostly in the news for all the wrong Divya Dutta: And you always celebrities, including Jacqueline life with them. reasons — be it the 2002 hit-and- remember when someone stands Fernandez, Ali Abbas Zafar and It was also announced that Sal- run case, Blackbuck case, or stirring by you when you are new!! Thanks Shilpa Shetty, wished him happi- man will be going international with a hornet’s nest by opposing the Salman Khan for being the gracious ness, peace and a long life on the his “Dabangg” film franchise death penalty for 1993 Mumbai you! And happy happy birthday. virtual world, Salman reduced the through his first live concert in Aus- serial blasts convict Yakub Memon Milap Zaveri: Happy birthday gap between his fans and his life tralia and . Titled ‘DA in 2015. He retracted the tweet later Salman Khan sir! Wishing you all with the mobile app. BANG — The Tour’. The event will on. He also faced flak when he was the happiness in the world! Salman shared an 18-second be held in April and May 2017. named the goodwill ambassador of Armaan Malik: God has sent an video on . Salman’s journey in filmdom the Indian contingent for the Rio angel in the form of you Salman In the video, he said: “Swagat began with “Biwi Ho To Aisi” in Olympics. Bollywood’s “Bajrangi Khan happy birthday bhai. Love mat karo aap humara... Hum aapka 1988, but he came into the limelight Bhaijaan” Salman also courted con- and respect always...Happy birth- swagat karte hain. Swagat hai following his act as Prem in the troversy by saying that training for day Salman Khan. aapka... Welcome to Being In Touch. endearing love saga “Maine Pyar wrestling for his film “Sultan” left Rannvijay Singha: Happy birth- Go download now. It’s live. (Don’t Kiya” in 1989. him feeling like a “raped woman”. day bhai! Salman Khan may you get welcome us. We welcome you. Wel- Having essayed multiple action, all the happiness in the world as you come to Being In Touch. Go romantic and comedy roles, in the Here’s what his friends and co- deserve it! your soft, nicest, caring download now it’s live.)” past few years, Salman has hit the workers have to say: and giving people I know. The 51-year-old actor captioned bull’s eye at the box office with Rahul Dev: Happy birthday Sal- the video clip: “Being In Touch app projects like “Dabangg”, “Kick”, “Ek Govinda: Happy birthday part- man Khan...More power, good is Live on the Google Play Store! Go Tha Tiger”, “” and ner! Salman Khan. health and happiness. download.” his last release “Sultan”. Jacqueline Fernandez: Happy Urvashi Rautela: Only actor The app gives fans access to all Other than his professional birthday Salman Khan love always who is loved for his onscreen and things about Salman — from all his endeavours, Salman is also known and forever. offscreen life equally. A complete social media pages to never-seen- for humanitarian work through his Ali Abbas Zafar: Wishing happy human being. Love you Salman before photographs, to videos of the non-profit charity, Being Human. birthday to the ‘Sultan’ Salman Khan. 13 THURSDAY 29 DECEMBER 2016 SCIENCE

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ifty years ago, the US had the moon to itself. Start- Want to visit ing in 1969, when the first of six Apollo missions touched down, it seemed Flikely that American astronauts Mars? Start would make a long-term home on the lunar surface. Instead, the US sent its last manned mission there with a new in 1972, and won’t be returning any- time soon. That’s a shame: The moon is now a more compelling destination than ever. moon mission Other countries, seeing new sci- entific and commercial potential there, have started to fill the explo- ration gap, including , Russia and Japan. Perhaps the most ambi- tious effort is the European Space Agency’s “moon village,” which is intended to be a permanent inter- national outpost on the lunar surface. In recent weeks, the con- cept has gained considerable momentum as Europe’s science ministers and private space com- panies have embraced it. If the US wants to join them, and resume its historic role as the leader in lunar exploration, it’ll need a major shift in priorities. platform that could be used for a America’s space programme is variety of missions, public or private, currently focused on the “Journey America’s space programme is currently starting by the 2030s. In a sense, it to Mars,” a hugely expensive under- focused on the “Journey to Mars,” a hugely would resemble the US’s 60-year taking approved by President expensive undertaking approved by old McMurdo Research Station in Barack Obama in 2010. The (still Antarctica. Over the decades, differ- hazy) plan is to fly astronauts President Barack Obama in 2010. The (still ent interests and agencies have around the red planet — and pos- hazy) plan is to fly astronauts around the added on to what started as a small sibly land there — in the 2030s, red planet — and possibly land there — in scientific outpost, and transformed bypassing the moon entirely. As a it into a thriving research base that growing number of experts have the 2030s, bypassing the moon entirely. supports world-class laboratories. cautioned, though, that could be a The moon village would surely costly mistake. Getting back to the be more complicated. But Nasa has moon first makes more sense, both moon has a trove of raw material, theory, the moon would offer an off- plenty of experience in complex as a destination in its own right and including gold, cobalt, palladium, planet outpost to run experiments, space collaborations: It heads up the as a way station en route to Mars. platinum, iron and —perhaps most test new systems, cultivate food, International Space Station, which For starters, such a mission important — water. A number of pri- monitor astronauts’ health and con- has been in flight since 1998 and could be a scientific bonanza. A few vate companies are devising ways duct other research that could make involves agencies from five coun- years ago, Nasa published a list of to mine the metals for profit. But the the dangerous, months-long trip to tries. Although the ISS is slated to dozens of research objectives that water could prove far more valua- Mars much safer and easier. Stop- wind down in 2024, the system of could be accomplished on the moon, ble: In addition to supporting the ping at the moon would also be governance and spirit of coopera- including the long-held dream of a residents of a moon village, it could cheaper than a direct flight: One tion that made it a success could be lunar radio telescope, capable of be used as cheap fuel for journeys study found that a lunar refueling transplanted to a moon village, with exploring the earliest history of the to other destinations in the solar station could save $10bn a year by other countries, and companies, universe. Another possibility would system. allowing Nasa to use fewer and shouldering more of the financial be experimenting with mining and That includes Mars. In 2014, a lighter rockets. burden. manufacturing projects in the National Research Council report Europe’s moon village offers a It won’t be easy, and it won’t be moon’s weak gravity. Getting those found that returning to the lunar sur- pretty good starting point. As the cheap, but it’s the natural next step efforts right could have major ben- face “would make substantial European Space Agency describes for a country — and a species — efits. Researchers now know that the contributions” to a Mars journey. In it, the village would provide an open determined to explore. 14 CINEMA PLUS THURSDAY 29 DECEMBER 2016

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CROSSWORD CONCEPTIS SUDOKU

Conceptis Sudoku: Conceptis Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9×9 grid. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3×3 box contains the same number only once.

Yesterday’s answer

ALL IN THE MIND

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