Quiz of the week: August 5, 2022



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Pictures of the week: from cartwheel galaxies to Icelandic volcanoes

  • This image provided by NASA shows a large pink, speckled galaxy resembling a wheel with a small, inner oval, with two smaller spiral galaxies about the same size to the left. The image was captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. AP
    This image provided by NASA shows a large pink, speckled galaxy resembling a wheel with a small, inner oval, with two smaller spiral galaxies about the same size to the left. The image was captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. AP
  • A girl at a camp for Syrians displaced by conflict near the northern city of Raqa in Syria. AFP
    A girl at a camp for Syrians displaced by conflict near the northern city of Raqa in Syria. AFP
  • Chioma Onyekwere of Team Nigeria competes during the Women's Discus Throw Final, on day five of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in England. Getty Images
    Chioma Onyekwere of Team Nigeria competes during the Women's Discus Throw Final, on day five of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in England. Getty Images
  • The 101 mini tapirs art installation by Malaysian artist Nicholas Lim at Publika, in Kuala Lumpur, to raise awareness of the endangered species. EPA
    The 101 mini tapirs art installation by Malaysian artist Nicholas Lim at Publika, in Kuala Lumpur, to raise awareness of the endangered species. EPA
  • The cargo vessel 'Razoni' sailing en route to Tripoli, Lebanon, along the Bosphorus Strait after being officially inspected. It was carrying the first shipment of grain exported from Ukraine since Russia invaded its neighbour on February 24. AFP
    The cargo vessel 'Razoni' sailing en route to Tripoli, Lebanon, along the Bosphorus Strait after being officially inspected. It was carrying the first shipment of grain exported from Ukraine since Russia invaded its neighbour on February 24. AFP
  • A passenger looks out of a bus window during a rain shower in Dnipro, Ukraine. AP Photo
    A passenger looks out of a bus window during a rain shower in Dnipro, Ukraine. AP Photo
  • A peacock chick lies in an egg before being released at Palestinian Ghazi Fari's farm, in Araba in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters
    A peacock chick lies in an egg before being released at Palestinian Ghazi Fari's farm, in Araba in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters
  • Villagers try to pull up the minibus from which 14 bodies were retrieved in the river Nabuyonga, in eastern Uganda. The number of people killed in flash floods in the eastern Ugandan city of Mbale has jumped to 22. AFP
    Villagers try to pull up the minibus from which 14 bodies were retrieved in the river Nabuyonga, in eastern Uganda. The number of people killed in flash floods in the eastern Ugandan city of Mbale has jumped to 22. AFP
  • A woman leaves a voting station in Ngor, Dakar. Senegalese voters head to the polls for parliamentary elections that the opposition hopes will force a coalition with President Macky Sall. AFP
    A woman leaves a voting station in Ngor, Dakar. Senegalese voters head to the polls for parliamentary elections that the opposition hopes will force a coalition with President Macky Sall. AFP
  • US basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal possession of cannabis, before a court hearing in Khimki, Russia. Reuters
    US basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal possession of cannabis, before a court hearing in Khimki, Russia. Reuters
  • A Lebanese Army helicopter releases water over the heavily damaged grain silos at Beirut's port following a partial collapse caused by a continuing fire. AFP
    A Lebanese Army helicopter releases water over the heavily damaged grain silos at Beirut's port following a partial collapse caused by a continuing fire. AFP
  • A Palestinian woman fans her daughter with a tray amid a heatwave and lengthy power cuts in Gaza City. Reuters
    A Palestinian woman fans her daughter with a tray amid a heatwave and lengthy power cuts in Gaza City. Reuters
  • A jaguar cub is seen between the legs of a zookeeper at the zoo in Havana, Cuba. Reuters
    A jaguar cub is seen between the legs of a zookeeper at the zoo in Havana, Cuba. Reuters
  • Storm clouds build over a canola field near Cremona, Alberta. AP
    Storm clouds build over a canola field near Cremona, Alberta. AP
  • A horse grazes in a pasture as the McKinney Fire burns in Klamath National Forest, California. AP Photo
    A horse grazes in a pasture as the McKinney Fire burns in Klamath National Forest, California. AP Photo
  • Indian school children wearing tiger costumes and masks participate in the 'Save Our Tiger' awareness campaign on International Tiger Day in Bangalore, India. EPA
    Indian school children wearing tiger costumes and masks participate in the 'Save Our Tiger' awareness campaign on International Tiger Day in Bangalore, India. EPA
  • A girl flies a kite in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters
    A girl flies a kite in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters
  • A security guard looks through the smoke at the start of a friendly football match between Los Angeles FC and Mexico's Club America at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. AFP
    A security guard looks through the smoke at the start of a friendly football match between Los Angeles FC and Mexico's Club America at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. AFP
  • A woman is rescued from flooding by the crew of a US Army National Guard Blackhawk helicopter in eastern Kentucky. Reuters
    A woman is rescued from flooding by the crew of a US Army National Guard Blackhawk helicopter in eastern Kentucky. Reuters
  • Community service group volunteers sweeping the debris from the heavy rainfall in the northern emirate of Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Community service group volunteers sweeping the debris from the heavy rainfall in the northern emirate of Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • A helicopter carries a water bucket while battling the McKinney Fire in Klamath National Forest, in California. AP Photo
    A helicopter carries a water bucket while battling the McKinney Fire in Klamath National Forest, in California. AP Photo
  • A young girl holds her dog while waving goodbye to her grandparents from an evacuation train leaving from Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine for a safer part of the country. AP Photo
    A young girl holds her dog while waving goodbye to her grandparents from an evacuation train leaving from Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine for a safer part of the country. AP Photo
  • The Egyptian air force's 'Silver Stars' aerobatic team perform over the pyramids in Giza. EPA
    The Egyptian air force's 'Silver Stars' aerobatic team perform over the pyramids in Giza. EPA
  • Namibia's Ananias Shikongo in action during his heat in the Para Athletics Men's 100m, at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Reuters
    Namibia's Ananias Shikongo in action during his heat in the Para Athletics Men's 100m, at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Reuters
  • Smoke billowing from a fire in the Amazon forest in Amazonas State, Brazil. The number of wildfires in the Brazilian Amazon increased by 8 per cent on the year in July. AFP
    Smoke billowing from a fire in the Amazon forest in Amazonas State, Brazil. The number of wildfires in the Brazilian Amazon increased by 8 per cent on the year in July. AFP
  • A priest performs a ritual on a newly purchased car to seek blessings from the deities for safety outside a temple in Bangalore. AFP
    A priest performs a ritual on a newly purchased car to seek blessings from the deities for safety outside a temple in Bangalore. AFP
  • Farmlands in Suloszowa village, southern Poland. EPA
    Farmlands in Suloszowa village, southern Poland. EPA
  • Chloe Kelly celebrates after scoring England's second goal during the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 final between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium. Getty Images
    Chloe Kelly celebrates after scoring England's second goal during the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 final between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium. Getty Images
  • People look at the lava flowing on Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland, which is 32 kilometres south-west of the capital Reykjavik. AP Photo
    People look at the lava flowing on Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland, which is 32 kilometres south-west of the capital Reykjavik. AP Photo
What is graphene?

Graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms arranged like honeycomb.

It was discovered in 2004, when Russian-born Manchester scientists Andrei Geim and Kostya Novoselov were "playing about" with sticky tape and graphite - the material used as "lead" in pencils.

Placing the tape on the graphite and peeling it, they managed to rip off thin flakes of carbon. In the beginning they got flakes consisting of many layers of graphene. But as they repeated the process many times, the flakes got thinner.

By separating the graphite fragments repeatedly, they managed to create flakes that were just one atom thick. Their experiment had led to graphene being isolated for the very first time.

At the time, many believed it was impossible for such thin crystalline materials to be stable. But examined under a microscope, the material remained stable, and when tested was found to have incredible properties.

It is many times times stronger than steel, yet incredibly lightweight and flexible. It is electrically and thermally conductive but also transparent. The world's first 2D material, it is one million times thinner than the diameter of a single human hair.

But the 'sticky tape' method would not work on an industrial scale. Since then, scientists have been working on manufacturing graphene, to make use of its incredible properties.

In 2010, Geim and Novoselov were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics. Their discovery meant physicists could study a new class of two-dimensional materials with unique properties. 

 

F1 The Movie

Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem

Director: Joseph Kosinski

Rating: 4/5

THE SIXTH SENSE

Starring: Bruce Willis, Toni Collette, Hayley Joel Osment

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

Rating: 5/5

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UAE v Gibraltar

What: International friendly

When: 7pm kick off

Where: Rugby Park, Dubai Sports City

Admission: Free

Online: The match will be broadcast live on Dubai Exiles’ Facebook page

UAE squad: Lucas Waddington (Dubai Exiles), Gio Fourie (Exiles), Craig Nutt (Abu Dhabi Harlequins), Phil Brady (Harlequins), Daniel Perry (Dubai Hurricanes), Esekaia Dranibota (Harlequins), Matt Mills (Exiles), Jaen Botes (Exiles), Kristian Stinson (Exiles), Murray Reason (Abu Dhabi Saracens), Dave Knight (Hurricanes), Ross Samson (Jebel Ali Dragons), DuRandt Gerber (Exiles), Saki Naisau (Dragons), Andrew Powell (Hurricanes), Emosi Vacanau (Harlequins), Niko Volavola (Dragons), Matt Richards (Dragons), Luke Stevenson (Harlequins), Josh Ives (Dubai Sports City Eagles), Sean Stevens (Saracens), Thinus Steyn (Exiles)

Other must-tries

Tomato and walnut salad

A lesson in simple, seasonal eating. Wedges of tomato, chunks of cucumber, thinly sliced red onion, coriander or parsley leaves, and perhaps some fresh dill are drizzled with a crushed walnut and garlic dressing. Do consider yourself warned: if you eat this salad in Georgia during the summer months, the tomatoes will be so ripe and flavourful that every tomato you eat from that day forth will taste lacklustre in comparison.

Badrijani nigvzit

A delicious vegetarian snack or starter. It consists of thinly sliced, fried then cooled aubergine smothered with a thick and creamy walnut sauce and folded or rolled. Take note, even though it seems like you should be able to pick these morsels up with your hands, they’re not as durable as they look. A knife and fork is the way to go.

Pkhali

This healthy little dish (a nice antidote to the khachapuri) is usually made with steamed then chopped cabbage, spinach, beetroot or green beans, combined with walnuts, garlic and herbs to make a vegetable pâté or paste. The mix is then often formed into rounds, chilled in the fridge and topped with pomegranate seeds before being served.

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

Traits of Chinese zodiac animals

Tiger:independent, successful, volatile
Rat:witty, creative, charming
Ox:diligent, perseverent, conservative
Rabbit:gracious, considerate, sensitive
Dragon:prosperous, brave, rash
Snake:calm, thoughtful, stubborn
Horse:faithful, energetic, carefree
Sheep:easy-going, peacemaker, curious
Monkey:family-orientated, clever, playful
Rooster:honest, confident, pompous
Dog:loyal, kind, perfectionist
Boar:loving, tolerant, indulgent   

Results

Male 51kg Round 1

Dias Karmanov (KAZ) beat Mabrook Rasea (YEM) by points 2-1.

Male 54kg Round 1

Yelaman Sayassatov (KAZ) beat Chen Huang (TPE) TKO Round 1; Huynh Hoang Phi (VIE) beat Fahad Anakkayi (IND) RSC Round 2; ​​​​​​​Qais Al Jamal (JOR) beat Man Long Ng (MAC) by points 3-0; ​​​​​​​Ayad Albadr (IRQ) beat Yashar Yazdani (IRI) by points 2-1.

Male 57kg Round 1

Natthawat Suzikong (THA) beat Abdallah Ondash (LBN) by points 3-0; Almaz Sarsembekov (KAZ) beat Ahmed Al Jubainawi (IRQ) by points 2-1; Hamed Almatari (YEM) beat Nasser Al Rugheeb (KUW) by points 3-0; Zakaria El Jamari (UAE) beat Yu Xi Chen (TPE) by points 3-0.

Men 86kg Round 1

Ahmad Bahman (UAE) beat Mohammad Al Khatib (PAL) by points 2-1

​​​​​​​Men 63.5kg Round 1

Noureddin Samir (UAE) beat Polash Chakma (BAN) RSC Round 1.

Female 45kg quarter finals

Narges Mohammadpour (IRI) beat Yuen Wai Chan (HKG) by points.

Female 48kg quarter finals

Szi Ki Wong (HKG) beat Dimple Vaishnav (IND) RSC round 2; Thanawan Thongduang (THA) beat Nastaran Soori (IRI) by points; Shabnam Hussain Zada (AFG) beat Tzu Ching Lin (TPE) by points.

Female 57kg quarter finals

Nguyen Thi Nguyet (VIE) beat Anisha Shetty (IND) by points 2-1; Areeya Sahot (THA) beat Dana Al Mayyal (KUW) RSC Round 1; Sara Idriss (LBN) beat Ching Yee Tsang (HKG) by points 3-0.

Company Fact Box

Company name/date started: Abwaab Technologies / September 2019

Founders: Hamdi Tabbaa, co-founder and CEO. Hussein Alsarabi, co-founder and CTO

Based: Amman, Jordan

Sector: Education Technology

Size (employees/revenue): Total team size: 65. Full-time employees: 25. Revenue undisclosed

Stage: early-stage startup 

Investors: Adam Tech Ventures, Endure Capital, Equitrust, the World Bank-backed Innovative Startups SMEs Fund, a London investment fund, a number of former and current executives from Uber and Netflix, among others.

FIXTURES (all times UAE)

Sunday
Brescia v Lazio (3.30pm)
SPAL v Verona (6pm)
Genoa v Sassuolo (9pm)
AS Roma v Torino (11.45pm)

Monday
Bologna v Fiorentina (3.30pm)
AC Milan v Sampdoria (6pm)
Juventus v Cagliari (6pm)
Atalanta v Parma (6pm)
Lecce v Udinese (9pm)
Napoli v Inter Milan (11.45pm)

TOURNAMENT INFO

Fixtures
Sunday January 5 - Oman v UAE
Monday January 6 - UAE v Namibia
Wednesday January 8 - Oman v Namibia
Thursday January 9 - Oman v UAE
Saturday January 11 - UAE v Namibia
Sunday January 12 – Oman v Namibia

UAE squad
Ahmed Raza (captain), Rohan Mustafa, Mohammed Usman, CP Rizwan, Waheed Ahmed, Zawar Farid, Darius D’Silva, Karthik Meiyappan, Jonathan Figy, Vriitya Aravind, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique, Basil Hameed, Chirag Suri

Key findings of Jenkins report
  • Founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al Banna, "accepted the political utility of violence"
  • Views of key Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, Sayyid Qutb, have “consistently been understood” as permitting “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” and “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
  • Muslim Brotherhood at all levels has repeatedly defended Hamas attacks against Israel, including the use of suicide bombers and the killing of civilians.
  • Laying out the report in the House of Commons, David Cameron told MPs: "The main findings of the review support the conclusion that membership of, association with, or influence by the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as a possible indicator of extremism."
Where can I submit a sample?

Volunteers can now submit DNA samples at a number of centres across Abu Dhabi. The programme is open to all ages.

Collection centres in Abu Dhabi include:

  • Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC)
  • Biogenix Labs in Masdar City
  • Al Towayya in Al Ain
  • NMC Royal Hospital in Khalifa City
  • Bareen International Hospital
  • NMC Specialty Hospital, Al Ain
  • NMC Royal Medical Centre - Abu Dhabi
  • NMC Royal Women’s Hospital.
MATCH INFO

Scotland 59 (Tries: Hastings (2), G Horne (3), Turner, Seymour, Barclay, Kinghorn, McInally; Cons: Hastings 8)

Russia 0

UAE squad

Humaira Tasneem (c), Chamani Senevirathne (vc), Subha Srinivasan, NIsha Ali, Udeni Kuruppuarachchi, Chaya Mughal, Roopa Nagraj, Esha Oza, Ishani Senevirathne, Heena Hotchandani, Keveesha Kumari, Judith Cleetus, Chavi Bhatt, Namita D’Souza.

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Updated: October 22, 2025, 12:14 PM