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C M Y K C M Y K FRIDAY 17052019 KASHMIR OBSERVER 12 Observer Outpost Chinese Spacecraft Discovers Secrets Of Moon’s Dark Side S cientists on Wednesday said they could be a step closer to solving the riddle behind the Moon’s formation, unveil- ing the most detailed survey yet of the far side of Earth’s satellite. In January, the Chi- nese spacecraft Chang’e-4 -- named after the moon goddess in Chinese mythology -- be- came the first ever craft to touch down on the far side of the lunar surface. Similar to other bodies in our Solar System, the Moon is believed to have gone through a phase during its formation when it was par- tially or entirely composed of molten rock. As it cooled, so the hypothesis goes, denser minerals sank to the bottom of the magma-ocean, while lighter materials gath- ered near the surface to form its mantle. The team landed its probe in the Von Kar- men Crater in the Aitken Basin at the Moon’s South Pole -- home to one of the largest im- pact craters known in the Solar System. They detected materials such as olivine and low-calcium pyroxene that are rare else- where on the surface. Authors of the study, which was pub- lished in the journal Nature, suggest that these materials were ejected from the Moon’s upper mantle when it was struck by a meteor. “Our results support the lunar magma ocean theory, and demonstrate that the magma ocean hypothesis can be used to describe the early evolution history of the Moon,” Chunlai Li, from the Chinese Acad- emy of Sciences, told AFP. Unlike the near side of the moon that always faces the Earth and offers many flat areas to touch down on, the far side is moun- tainous and rugged. The United States, Russia and China have all landed probes on the near side of the Moon, though neither NASA’s Apollo mis- sions nor the Soviet Union’s Luna probes have ever returned samples of the lunar mantle. Writing in a linked comment piece, Pat- rick Pinet, from France’s l’Institut de Recher- che en Astrophysique et Planetologie, said Li’s findings were “thrilling”. The results “might also affect our under- standing of the formation and evolution of planetary interiors,” Pinet wrote, saying that more research on the far side of the Moon was “of the utmost importance.” OUR RESULTS SUPPORT THE LUNAR MAGMA ocean theory, and demonstrate that the magma ocean hypothesis can be used to describe the early evolution history of the Moon.” The ALL-NEW BMW X5 launched in India MUMBAI : The all-new BMW X5 was launched in India today. Mr. Sachin Tendulkar, the legendary sportsman unveiled the all-new BMW X5, which demonstrates a fresh modern design with refined interiors and authorita- tive driving attributes. Locally-produced, the all-new BMW X5 is available in a diesel variant at BMW dealerships from today on- wards. The petrol variant will be avail- able later in 2019. Dr. Hans-Christian Baertels, Presi- dent (act.), BMW Group India said, “BMW established the Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) seg- ment with the launch of BMW X5 in 1999. The BMW X5 has been the best- selling car in this segment for many years and has become one of our most successful models. The fourth gen- eration embodies this model’s typical characteristics – versatility, sover- eignty and luxury. The all-new BMW X5 is bound to add another chapter to this success story by introducing a new interpretation of the letter X. Combin- ing an elegant and strong design with supreme on and off-road ability, the all-new BMW X5 has an even greater blend of premium luxury perfor- mance, technology and comfort.” The all-new BMW X5 exhibits ver- satility by offering customers a choice of vehicle that expresses who they are and conforms to their personal prefer- ences and lifestyle. Locally-produced, the all-new BMW X5 is available in three design schemes - Sport, xLine and M Sport. Sport celebrates the gust of adrenaline with sporty style and self-confidence. xLine puts on a pow- erful character that enhances the car’s off-road looks. M Sport enhances the dynamic character distinguishing itself as an elite sports model. The all-new BMW X5 is available in two diesel models – BMW X5 xDrive30d Sport and BMW X5 xDrive30d xLine. The petrol variant BMW X5 xDrive40i M Sport will be avail- able later in 2019. The BMW X5 has been the best-selling car in this segment for many years and has become one of our most successful models. The fourth generation embodies this model’s typical characteristics – versatility, sovereignty and luxury. Donald Trump Pardons Former Media Tycoon Conrad Black U S President Donald Trump pardoned former media tycoon Conrad Black on Wednesday, formally forgiving the Hollinger International Inc. founder of a conviction for mail fraud and obstruction of justice. Black, 74, who served three and a half years in prison after a federal jury found that he illegally diverted money that belonged to stockholders to himself, founded a company that at one time owned some of the world’s most best-known newspapers, including the Chicago Sun-Times, The Daily Telegraph and the Jerusalem Post. Last year, he published a book called “Donald J. Trump: A President Like No Other.” In a column in Canada’s National Post, Black said Trump himself gave him the good news in a telephone call. “When my assistant said there was a call from the White House, I picked up, said ‘Hello’ and started to ask if this was a prank, (suspect- ing my friends in the British tabloid media),” Black wrote. He said that Trump got on the line saying, “Is that the great Lord Black?” Black became a member of the British House of Lords in 2001. ‘Entirely Deserving’ Prosecutors said Black and other executives re-characterized bonus payments stemming the sale of community newspapers without the approval of the company’s board in order to avoid Canadian taxes. The government argued that in doing so, the individuals breached the duty of “honest services” owed to the company and its shareholders. But two of his three fraud convictions were voided after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the “honest services” law was unconstitutionally vague. Black has lived in his native Canada since being deported from the U.S. following his May 2012 release from a Florida prison. The White House said that Black’s case “has attracted broad support from many high-profile individuals who have vigor- ously vouched for his exceptional character,” including former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and the singer and composer Elton John. The statement from press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders also credited Black’s “tremendous contributions to business, as well as to political and historical thought.” “In light of these facts, Mr. Black is entirely deserving of this grant of executive clemency,” she said. Black and Trump knew each other before the president’s election, with Trump attending a 2000 birthday party for Black’s wife, Barbara Amiel. Black, who has also written a biography of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, had praised Trump in recent years. In an interview last year with Bloomberg Television, he said Trump would be remembered historically as a “good president” and occasionally acted outrageously so adversaries would underesti- mate him. (Agenceis) Photoshopped Image Shows First-Ever Sikh Mayor As Arab Dictator In US WASHINGTON: Ravi Bhalla, the first ever Sikh mayor of a city in New Jersey, has been allegedly racially targeted after his photoshopped image as an Arab dictator was published on a local website. The New Jersey-based website, "Hudson Mile Square View", ran an image of Hoboken Mayor Bhalla that resembled the lead character played by British actor Sacha Baron Cohen in the comedy film "The Dictator". The photo was part of a story titled, "Ravi Bhalla goes to the mattresses... for his tax increase". It accused Bhalla of "summoning all the powers" of his office to "reinstitute a tax increase" that was not approved by the city council. According to the website, Bhalla had proposed a 3 per cent tax increase but the council slashed it to 1 per cent. The story said now "the pushback from the Mayor's office to take back the tax reduction is underway". Sikh activists denounced the image as racist. Community speaker and activist Simran Jeet Singh tweeted on Tuesday: "Ravi Bhalla is the first-ever turbaned Sikh elected as Mayor in US history." "He's endured immense racist abuse, from flyers call- ing him a terrorist to death threats against him and his family. Now, someone is photoshopping Ravi to depict him as a despot. This is racist and wrong." Audrey Truschke, an assistant professor of history at Rutgers University and author of the book Aurangzeb, too, expressed her solidarity with Bhalla. She tweeted: "Disagreeing with politics is OK, dis- crimination and racism is not. Read this thread, and the thread it references at the end, to educate yourself about ongoing prejudice in America. Such hate will cease when we all reject bigotry. Solidarity with @RaviBhalla". Later on Tuesday night, the website said that the image was submitted by a reader. The website has earlier also photoshopped his images. In February 2017, it posted a photo of Bhalla with a "Pi- nocchio" nose. Hudson Mile Square View, which calls itself "Hoboken's biggest website covering government, politics and corruption", has been critical of Bhalla right from the beginning of his mayoral term in 2017. (Agenceis) IN A COLUMN IN CANADA’S National Post, Black said Trump himself gave him the good news in a telephone call. “When my assistant said there was a call from the White House, I picked up, said ‘Hello’ and started to ask if this was a prank, (suspecting my friends in the British tabloid media),” Black wrote.
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FRIDAY 17052019 Kashmir Observer12 Observer Outpost
Chinese Spacecraft Discovers Secrets Of Moon’s Dark SideScientists on Wednesday said they could
be a step closer to solving the riddle behind the Moon’s formation, unveil-
ing the most detailed survey yet of the far side of Earth’s satellite. In January, the Chi-nese spacecraft Chang’e-4 -- named after the moon goddess in Chinese mythology -- be-came the first ever craft to touch down on the far side of the lunar surface.
Similar to other bodies in our Solar System, the Moon is believed to have gone through a phase during its formation when it was par-tially or entirely composed of molten rock.
As it cooled, so the hypothesis goes, denser minerals sank to the bottom of the magma-ocean, while lighter materials gath-ered near the surface to form its mantle.
The team landed its probe in the Von Kar-men Crater in the Aitken Basin at the Moon’s South Pole -- home to one of the largest im-pact craters known in the Solar System.
They detected materials such as olivine and low-calcium pyroxene that are rare else-where on the surface.
Authors of the study, which was pub-lished in the journal Nature, suggest that
these materials were ejected from the Moon’s upper mantle when it was struck by a meteor.
“Our results support the lunar magma ocean theory, and demonstrate that the magma ocean hypothesis can be used to describe the early evolution history of the Moon,” Chunlai Li, from the Chinese Acad-emy of Sciences, told AFP.
Unlike the near side of the moon that always faces the Earth and offers many flat areas to touch down on, the far side is moun-tainous and rugged.
The United States, Russia and China have
all landed probes on the near side of the Moon, though neither NASA’s Apollo mis-sions nor the Soviet Union’s Luna probes have ever returned samples of the lunar mantle.
Writing in a linked comment piece, Pat-rick Pinet, from France’s l’Institut de Recher-che en Astrophysique et Planetologie, said Li’s findings were “thrilling”.
The results “might also affect our under-standing of the formation and evolution of planetary interiors,” Pinet wrote, saying that more research on the far side of the Moon was “of the utmost importance.”
OUR RESULTS SUPPORT THE LUNAR MAGMA ocean theory, and demonstrate that the magma ocean hypothesis
can be used to describe the early evolution history of the Moon.”
The ALL-NEW
BMW X5 launched in IndiaMUMBAI : The all-new BMW X5 was launched in India today. Mr. Sachin Tendulkar, the legendary sportsman unveiled the all-new BMW X5, which demonstrates a fresh modern design with refined interiors and authorita-tive driving attributes.
Locally-produced, the all-new BMW X5 is available in a diesel variant at BMW dealerships from today on-wards. The petrol variant will be avail-able later in 2019.
Dr. Hans-Christian Baertels, Presi-dent (act.), BMW Group India said, “BMW established
the Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) seg-ment with the launch of BMW X5 in 1999. The BMW X5 has been the best-selling car in this segment for many years and has become one of our most successful models. The fourth gen-eration embodies this model’s typical characteristics – versatility, sover-eignty and luxury. The all-new BMW X5 is bound to add another chapter to this success story by introducing a new interpretation of the letter X. Combin-ing an elegant and strong design with supreme on and off-road ability, the all-new BMW X5 has an even greater
blend of premium luxury perfor-mance, technology and comfort.”
The all-new BMW X5 exhibits ver-satility by offering customers a choice of vehicle that expresses who they are and conforms to their personal prefer-ences and lifestyle. Locally-produced, the all-new BMW X5 is available in three design schemes - Sport, xLine and M Sport. Sport celebrates the gust of adrenaline with sporty style and self-confidence. xLine puts on a pow-erful character that enhances the car’s off-road looks. M Sport enhances the dynamic character distinguishing itself as an elite sports model.
The all-new BMW X5 is available in two diesel models – BMW X5 xDrive30d Sport and BMW X5 xDrive30d
xLine. The petrol variant BMW X5 xDrive40i M Sport will be avail-
able later in 2019.
The BMW X5 has been the best-selling car in this segment for many years and has become one of our most successful models. The fourth generation embodies this model’s typical characteristics – versatility, sovereignty and luxury.
Donald Trump Pardons Former Media Tycoon Conrad Black
US President Donald Trump pardoned former media tycoon Conrad Black on Wednesday, formally forgiving the Hollinger International Inc. founder of a conviction
for mail fraud and obstruction of justice.Black, 74, who served three and a half years in prison after
a federal jury found that he illegally diverted money that belonged to stockholders to himself, founded a company that at one time owned some of the world’s most best-known newspapers, including the Chicago Sun-Times, The Daily Telegraph and the Jerusalem Post.
Last year, he published a book called “Donald J. Trump: A President Like No Other.”
In a column in Canada’s National Post, Black said Trump himself gave him the good news in a telephone call. “When my assistant said there was a call from the White House, I picked up, said ‘Hello’ and started to ask if this was a prank, (suspect-ing my friends in the British tabloid media),” Black wrote.
He said that Trump got on the line saying, “Is that the great Lord Black?” Black became a member of the British House of Lords in 2001.
‘Entirely Deserving’Prosecutors said Black and other executives re-characterized
bonus payments stemming the sale of community newspapers without the approval of the company’s board in order to avoid Canadian taxes. The government argued that in doing so, the individuals breached the duty of “honest services” owed to the company and its shareholders.
But two of his three fraud convictions were voided after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the “honest services” law was unconstitutionally vague. Black has lived in his native Canada since being deported from the U.S. following his May 2012 release from a Florida prison.
The White House said that Black’s case “has attracted broad support from many high-profile individuals who have vigor-ously vouched for his exceptional character,” including former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and the singer and composer Elton John. The statement from press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders also credited Black’s “tremendous contributions to business, as well as to political and historical thought.”
“In light of these facts, Mr. Black is entirely deserving of this grant of executive clemency,” she said.
Black and Trump knew each other before the president’s election, with Trump attending a 2000 birthday party for Black’s wife, Barbara Amiel.
Black, who has also written a biography of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, had praised Trump in recent years. In an interview last year with Bloomberg Television, he said Trump would be remembered historically as a “good president” and occasionally acted outrageously so adversaries would underesti-mate him. (Agenceis)
Photoshopped Image Shows First-Ever Sikh Mayor As Arab Dictator In US
WASHINGTON: Ravi Bhalla, the first ever Sikh mayor of a city in New Jersey, has been allegedly racially targeted after his photoshopped image as an Arab dictator was published on a local website. The New Jersey-based website, "Hudson Mile Square View", ran an image of Hoboken Mayor Bhalla that resembled the lead character played by British actor Sacha Baron Cohen in the comedy film "The Dictator".
The photo was part of a story titled, "Ravi Bhalla goes to the mattresses... for his tax increase".
It accused Bhalla of "summoning all the powers" of his office to "reinstitute a tax increase" that was not approved by the city council. According to the website, Bhalla had proposed a 3 per cent tax increase but the council slashed it to 1 per cent. The story said now "the pushback from the Mayor's office to take back the tax reduction is underway". Sikh activists denounced the image as racist.
Community speaker and activist Simran Jeet Singh tweeted on Tuesday: "Ravi Bhalla is the first-ever turbaned Sikh elected as Mayor in US history."
"He's endured immense racist abuse, from flyers call-ing him a terrorist to death threats against him and his family. Now, someone is photoshopping Ravi to depict him as a despot. This is racist and wrong."
Audrey Truschke, an assistant professor of history at Rutgers University and author of the book Aurangzeb, too, expressed her solidarity with Bhalla.
She tweeted: "Disagreeing with politics is OK, dis-crimination and racism is not. Read this thread, and the thread it references at the end, to educate yourself about ongoing prejudice in America. Such hate will cease when we all reject bigotry. Solidarity with @RaviBhalla".
Later on Tuesday night, the website said that the image was submitted by a reader.
The website has earlier also photoshopped his images.In February 2017, it posted a photo of Bhalla with a "Pi-
nocchio" nose. Hudson Mile Square View, which calls itself "Hoboken's biggest website covering government, politics and corruption", has been critical of Bhalla right from the beginning of his mayoral term in 2017. (Agenceis)
IN A COLUMN IN CANADA’S National Post, Black said Trump himself gave him the good news in a telephone call. “When my assistant said there was a call from the White House, I picked up, said ‘Hello’ and started to ask if this was a prank, (suspecting my friends in the British tabloid media),” Black wrote.
