• Firefighters take part in the bodybuilding event during a firefighting skills contest at the National Fire Service Academy in Gongju, South Korea, 13 June 2023. EPA / YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT
    Firefighters take part in the bodybuilding event during a firefighting skills contest at the National Fire Service Academy in Gongju, South Korea, 13 June 2023. EPA / YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT
  • Anchored fishing boats in Ibrahim Hyderi village on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan after a ban due to Cyclone Biparjoy. Reuters
    Anchored fishing boats in Ibrahim Hyderi village on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan after a ban due to Cyclone Biparjoy. Reuters
  • A mass evacuation at a school in Santo Domingo, Philippines on Tuesday after lava started to flow towards villages from the Mayon volcano. EPA
    A mass evacuation at a school in Santo Domingo, Philippines on Tuesday after lava started to flow towards villages from the Mayon volcano. EPA
  • Children help their father Ahmad Shah at a brick kiln, earning 300 Afghanis (about $3.50) a day, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. EPA
    Children help their father Ahmad Shah at a brick kiln, earning 300 Afghanis (about $3.50) a day, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. EPA
  • A tourist rides a camel on the Mount of Olives overlooking the old city of Jerusalem. AFP
    A tourist rides a camel on the Mount of Olives overlooking the old city of Jerusalem. AFP
  • People jump into the Euphrates river from the Al Qurnah bridge, north of Basra in Iraq. AFP
    People jump into the Euphrates river from the Al Qurnah bridge, north of Basra in Iraq. AFP
  • A flooded bus after the Kakhovka dam breach, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kherson. Reuters
    A flooded bus after the Kakhovka dam breach, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kherson. Reuters
  • Migrants return inland near Gravelines Nuclear Power Station after being prevented from boarding boats by French police. AFP
    Migrants return inland near Gravelines Nuclear Power Station after being prevented from boarding boats by French police. AFP

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Mia Man’s tips for fermentation

- Start with a simple recipe such as yogurt or sauerkraut

- Keep your hands and kitchen tools clean. Sanitize knives, cutting boards, tongs and storage jars with boiling water before you start.

- Mold is bad: the colour pink is a sign of mold. If yogurt turns pink as it ferments, you need to discard it and start again. For kraut, if you remove the top leaves and see any sign of mold, you should discard the batch.

- Always use clean, closed, airtight lids and containers such as mason jars when fermenting yogurt and kraut. Keep the lid closed to prevent insects and contaminants from getting in.

 

History's medical milestones

1799 - First small pox vaccine administered

1846 - First public demonstration of anaesthesia in surgery

1861 - Louis Pasteur published his germ theory which proved that bacteria caused diseases

1895 - Discovery of x-rays

1923 - Heart valve surgery performed successfully for first time

1928 - Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin

1953 - Structure of DNA discovered

1952 - First organ transplant - a kidney - takes place 

1954 - Clinical trials of birth control pill

1979 - MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, scanned used to diagnose illness and injury.

1998 - The first adult live-donor liver transplant is carried out

The specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cyl turbo

Power: 247hp at 6,500rpm

Torque: 370Nm from 1,500-3,500rpm

Transmission: 10-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 7.8L/100km

Price: from Dh94,900

On sale: now

The National's picks

4.35pm: Tilal Al Khalediah
5.10pm: Continous
5.45pm: Raging Torrent
6.20pm: West Acre
7pm: Flood Zone
7.40pm: Straight No Chaser
8.15pm: Romantic Warrior
8.50pm: Calandogan
9.30pm: Forever Young

Brief scores:

Toss: South Africa, chose to field

Pakistan: 177 & 294

South Africa: 431 & 43-1

Man of the Match: Faf du Plessis (South Africa)

Series: South Africa lead three-match series 2-0

Emergency

Director: Kangana Ranaut

Stars: Kangana Ranaut, Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Milind Soman, Mahima Chaudhry 

Rating: 2/5

Racecard

6.35pm: The Madjani Stakes – Group 2 (PA) Dh97,500 (Dirt) 1,900m 

7.10pm: Evidenza – Handicap (TB) Dh87,500 (D) 1,200m 

7.45pm: The Longines Conquest – Maiden (TB) Dh82,500 (D) 2,000m 

8.20: The Longines Elegant – Conditions (TB) Dh82,500 (D) 

8.35pm: The Dubai Creek Mile – Listed (TB) Dh132,500 (D) 1,600m 

9.30pm: Mirdif Stakes – Conditions (TB) Dh120,000 (D) 1,400m 

10.05pm: The Longines Record – Handicap (TB) Dh87,500 (D) 1,900m  

Updated: June 13, 2023, 3:00 PM