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King Calaway to perform at the Gibraltar Calling Music Festival on Sunday 8th September

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Nº 196 - AUGUST 2019

CREDITS Front Cover: King Calaway Photograph courtesy of Gibraltar Calling

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THE GIBRALTAR YOUTH CHOIR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF CHRISTIAN SANTOS TRAVELLED TO GOTHENBURG

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SIMON DUMAS

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GIBRALTARIAN MUSICIAN SIMON DUMAS BRINGS HIS BAND KING CALAWAY FROM THE USA TO PERFORM AT THIS YEAR’S GIBRALTAR CALLING MUSIC FESTIVAL

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HOW CLEAN IS YOUR DESK? THE UNWELCOME REALITY OF OFFICE HYGIENE

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THE NATIONAL DAY ROCK CONCERT HAS BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT FOR FAMILIES AND MUSICIANS EVER SINCE ITS INCEPTION NEARLY 26 YEARS AGO

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HOW TO FIND THE PERFECT RENTAL

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DAVID MORALES CELEBRATED HIS 40TH ANNIVERSARY ON STAGE WITH THE PREMIERE IN SPAIN OF AMOR EN LIBERTAD

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FOCUS ON: BARRICA

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BRITISH AIRWAYS REPAINTS PLANE WITH RETRO DESIGN NOT SEEN FOR FORTY YEARS

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BEER FESTIVAL NUMBER FOURTEEN AND COUNTING

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ANIMAL IN NEED FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE NEW CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP WITH CURRENCY.COM

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TSN APPOINT NEW PARTNER

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THE BEST RECIPES OUR CUISINE

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WHAT’S HAPPENING DOWN TOWN?

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INTRODUCING NATURE’S WAY

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PERFECT WORLD ICE-CREAM

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TRANSITIONS REPRESENTED GIBRALTAR AT THE NEW PRAGUE DANCE FESTIVAL

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IF YOU’RE 55, TAKE THIS JOB AND LOVE IT

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A-LEVEL: HOW TO STOP STRESSING OVER EXAM RESULTS

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THE GIBRALTAR LIVE MUSIC SOCIETY AND THE MUSICIANS’‘HALL OF FAME’

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THE HEAT IS ON

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NEW HEALTHY FOOD MENU AT OMEGA PHARMACY IN EUROPORT

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DESIGNING YOUR VEGAN DIET

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The Gibraltar Youth Choir under the direction of Christian Santos travelled to Gothenburg celebrate a grand festival of choral music in Sweden at the Grand Prix of Nations Gothenburg 2019 and 4th European Choir Games.

The Gibraltar Youth Choir, under the direction of Christian Santos, travelled to Gothenburg, Sweden to compete and represented Gibraltar in the Grand Prix of Nations at the European Choir Games from 7th -11th August. Austria, Germany and Latvia were already hosts for one of the most prestigious European choir competitions, the European Choir Games. In 2019, the 4th edition of the event once again took place and explored a new destination: Sweden – nation of choristers!

and the country is thus a perfect location for this international singing event.

With approximately 600,000 singers, choir singing is one of Sweden’s most popular movements

The host city for the event was well chosen: Gothenburg, the country’s second largest city, is a genuine

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music city where music is close to people’s hearts. It has a lively alternative music culture and big arena stages. Culture and the arts take centre stage in Gothenburg.

Singers from all over the world were invited to join, compete and

There were over 6,000 singers from 170 choirs competing at this event in different categories. The Gibraltar Youth Choir competed in the Pop / Jazz / Show Choir category and were hoping to repeat the success of their 2013 competition where they became European Champions.

The group of 31 choir members were accompanied this time by live musicians from the Gibraltar Academy of Music and Performing Arts, who were a welcome addition to their competition programme.

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Simon Dumas

Born and raised in Gibraltar, Simon Dumas is one of King Calaway’s three frontmen, as well as, the band’s pianist. He has spent much of his life onstage, starring in a school musical as a child before landing a spot in a Gibraltar based choir that competed internationally.

Later, while earning his degree at the Royal Northern College of Music in England, he sharpened

his song writing chops as the frontman of Frontiers, a group that also featured his two older brothers. Simon moved to America during his final year of college to study at USC and joined King Calaway less than a month after he finished, foregoing an opportunity to become a Catholic missionary.

“He’s still very grounded in his faith,” says drummer Chris Deaton, “and we’re so lucky to have him.”

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Gibraltarian musician Simon Dumas brings his band King Calaway from the USA to perform at this year’s Gibraltar Calling Music Festival Six unique voices, six top-notch instrumentalists, three different countries featuring a half dozen musicians from both sides of the Atlantic, King Calaway is proof that there’s strength in numbers Before coming together in 2018, bandmates Caleb Miller, Chris Deaton, Simon Dumas, Jordan Harvey, Chad Michael Jervis and Austin Luther all pursued their own solo careers, racking up a long list of milestones — including CMA Awards performances, international tours, session gigs, and BBC TV appearances — along the way. They could all sing. They could all play. And one by one, they all found their way to Nashville, drawn to the city by its rich, diverse music scene.

That diversity reaches a new peak with King Calaway; a multi-national supergroup of harmony-singing, GLOBE MAGAZINE 11

instrument-playing musicians, the band makes anthemic country music for the modern world. Songs like “World For Two” show the full range of their sound, mixing groove, grit and rootsy stomp in equal doses. In an age when music fans listen to everything, filling their playlists with songs from every corner of the musical spectrum, King Calaway is something new and fresh: a band that both embraces country’s roots and reaches far beyond them.

There’s no lead singer here, no singular star. Instead, Jordan, Chad and Simon all share frontman duties, backed by thick, multi-part harmonies from Chris, Caleb and Austin. The result is a layered vocal sound that nods to the band’s influences, including the Eagles, Keith Urban, and Ed Sheeran.

And just like the Eagles, every member of King Calaway is also an adept, well-rounded musician, from the guitar-playing Caleb — who became a professional studio musician at 13 years old — to Austin, a highly trained bassist, who toured the world with multiple acts before joining the group. Simon first earned an audience at home in Gibraltar, with his expressive piano playing and pop-oriented song writing.

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Together, they’re a group worthy of country-pop royalty. Working alongside coproducers Robert Deaton and Ross Copperman (who also penned several of the band’s songs), the creative visionary production team captures King Calaway’s natural sound with

broad, bold strokes, emphasizing real instruments and live performances. It’s an organic approach to a dynamic sound — one that allows the band’s chemistry to shine through clearly.

Hailing from across the globe

— from the small towns of the American Midwest to the southernmost tip of Europe; from the Atlantic seaboard to the Central Belt of Scotland — King Calaway brings a worldly perspective. They are country stars for a new generation, singing songs that erase the boundaries between genres and countries. They aren’t looking to blend into the crowd.

They’re not even looking to fit in. They’re in the business of standing out...and King Calaway stands tall.

KING CALAWAY PERFORMANCE

King Calaway perform on Sunday 8th September 2019.

This year’s Gibraltar Calling event will move to the new state of the art stadium Europa Point Leisure Complex located in Gibraltar and will take place over the weekend of Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September 2019.

The event is produced by Neon Angel (Gibraltar) Ltd with tickets available online at www. gibraltarcalling.com. Gates will open each day at 4pm. More exciting talent announcements are still to come! Be sure to sign up for all the latest announcements at www.gibraltarcalling.com

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How Clean is your Desk?

The Unwelcome Reality of Office Hygiene Text By Michael Loughlin (Senior Lecturer in the School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University)

www.theconversation.com

If you work in an office, the chances are there are some colleagues you would rather sit next to than others. But we’re not just talking personality likes or dislikes here – what can also be a factor is how clean they keep their desk.

The average office desk is said to contain 400 times more germs than a toilet seat – meaning that

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many office workers could be at risk of sickness due to dirty desks.

Research by the University of Arizona found that humans are the most common source of bacteria and that, compared to women, men have three to four times the number of bacteria in, on and around their desks, phones, computers, keyboards, drawers and personal items.

Theories as to why this might be

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include men having bigger desks, meaning an increased surface area available for depositing, as well as, having on average, lower standards of personal grooming.

As microbiologists, when we look at offices, we are looking at what is called the built environment. It is thought that the built environment

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micro-flora (all the bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microbes detected) is far less varied than the outside world.

It is also thought that it can be strongly affected by the geography that surrounds it. For example, it was impossible to tell apart the microbial mix between

offices in San Francisco and New York. The office bacteria in Tucson, in Arizona are quite different due to the higher temperatures and the desert environment that surrounds it. What is also clear is that the microbes in two offices in different cities are more similar than say, a kitchen and an office in the same building.

TIME TO CLEAN YOUR PHONE Humans are the biggest source of microorganisms at the desk – most bacteria in an office comes from people. The computer keyboard and mouse are a common part of office life for many. Unsurprisingly, each key strike both deposits and picks up microorganisms; studies

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of keyboards outside of offices has found pathogenic bacteria within hospitals, whereas within universities, multi-user keyboards have a greater range of organisms – including some gut bacteria.

The microbial flora of mobile phones has also been under scrutiny, heightened perhaps by how close we bring them to vulnerable entry points such as mouth and ear. Research varies on just how many germs are on the average phone, but a study at the University of Arizona found that mobile phones carry 10 times more bacteria than most toilet seats.

But touch-screen phones in a German university were found to have lower levels of bacteria – and these were typically skin, nasal and some gastrointestinal species.

BEWARE THE PAPER AND THE CUPS Most paperwork these days is digital, so is prone to very different viruses and bugs. But still, many of us will regularly come into contact with different bits of paper – think, taking minutes in a meeting, leaving notes on a colleagues desk, or even when reading books or newspapers on a lunch break.

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Paper and particularly library books are not a common source of contamination – but, despite this, a requirement for UK readers suffering from certain diseases to refrain from taking out any books while ill still exists.

Sick library book readers must also inform the local authority – who may choose to disinfect or destroy any volumes. The law requiring this was brought about as a result of scarlet fever being transmitted from an individual due to his unusual habit of using skin peelings as bookmarks.

Equally startling is guidance from Public Health England that reusable coffee mugs must be cleaned properly to prevent bacterial growth. Research has shown up to 90% of mugs in office kitchens are coated in germs, and that 20% of those cups actually carry fecal matter. If you ever needed a reason to take your own cup, there it is.

NO PEN IS SAFE There is certainly evidence of survival of microorganisms on stationary. But in your office,

you only need to be worried if you chew on pens and happen to lend them to people with poor bathroom hand-washing practices.

But of course, none on these surfaces are created to encourage bacterial growth – so if they are kept clean they harbour few nasty surprises. It is also becoming clearer that we do personalize our environment with our own microbes be that our keyboard, coffee cup or the very shoes on our feet.

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The National Day Rock Concert has been the highlight for families and musicians ever since its inception nearly 26 years ago Photography Courtesy Of Javier Alman, Mark Galliano, Niki Tacon & Steph Ball

to do something drastic to save this event…”

Breed 77 Casemates

“In 2009, I prepared a business proposal for the then Director of Culture Mr. Finlayson, and told him of my past experiences with the concert and I laid out a five year plan complete with an online marketing plan; I wanted to try and bring this event back to its former glory with a bang…”

The National Day Rock Concert has been the highlight for families and musicians ever since its inception nearly 26 years ago, when Afterhours played atop a shipping container in the then Naval Ground football pitch.

The concert has been run by various organisers over the years and has become a milestone of the National Day festivities. Now it is J2 productions’ turn to celebrate its own milestone; with the 2019 concert marking a decade bringing local talent to celebrate National day.

I spoke with organiser Jay Callejon about his ten-year journey with this event and what he has in store for the next concert, his 10th anniversary as the event organiser.

“The Rock Concert is my favourite show of the year in Gibraltar, I am fortunate enough to have been a part of it when I was growing up when it was organised by Odette Benatar and Phillip Valverde back in the Naval Ground” Jay recalls the amount of fun and good energy there was every year between musicians, who eagerly awaited the 20 GLOBE MAGAZINE

set-list instructing them which songs were to be played and who they would be played by, “I would spend months rehearsing with my musical heroes, I had an amazing time” The concert always adopted the “Super Band” system, which meant mixing local musicians and therefore no actual formed bands; finding out which songs and your new band was always an exciting time according to Jay! This was back in the time when rock and alternative music were dominating the airwaves and giants such as U2, Shania Twain, Mana, Bon Jovi and many more painted the soundtrack of our lives.

But as time progressed, the concert lost its appeal, less

people attended and the increase in National Day events meant that people were now being stretched between eating, drinking, concerts, family and all the responsibilities that every Gibraltarian has during this important event.

Adding to this the decline in Rock and alternative and the rise of electronic music with artists such as Lady Gaga, was also making it harder for the organisers and musicians to keep the music fresh and entertaining and therefore attendance was heavily affected.

“In 2008, I flew in from London to assist with the organising of the concert, the attendance was a few hundred, nothing compared to the thousands that used to attend.

That’s when I realised that I needed

Over 40 musicians were chosen, a lot of new blood but also some of Gibraltar’s best and senior musicians. Jay and his team chose each song carefully with special emphasis on new hits such as “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga and “umbrella” by Rihanna, which were predominantly electronic tracks.

In addition, Jay wanted an audiovisual experience and spoke with Yalta Pons from Urban Dance (now Yalta Dance Studios) so as to create a unique show.

“I wanted an amazing intro,that people would not forget…something that would blow their minds and that’s how we came up with the Michael Jackson tribute; he had just died a few months earlier and this would be our tribute to one of the greats.”

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“I still remember it to this day, we had Urban Dance performers dressed as Zombies but fully covered mingling within the waiting crowds, then with all lights off, the “Thriller” song Vincent Price monologue began playing as the dancers started to uncover themselves and make their way zombie style to the stage where they then performed the track kicking off the concert!”

The Organisers put a lot of time and effort into the event; it wouldn’t have been the same without the support of local companies such as Lewis Stagnetto Ltd and Pizzaghetti. The event provided a full festival experience albeit only for a few hours’ complete with food and beverage and an incredible location.

At this time, Facebook was relatively new but had taken over Gibraltar and J2 Productions knew how to harness this powerful platform and began a targeted advertising campaign. Posters, Radio Gibraltar, GBC, online…everything was utilised.

The result? Well from a few hundred in attendance prior to 2009, this event (according to the RGP) saw just shy of 7,000 in attendance, a number which continued to grow (again according to the RGP) annually.

So, what has J2 Productions got in store for this year’s Rock Concert?

“It has been no easy task, but after several band split ups and other hurdles, the event is looking stronger than ever. I have finally been able to bring Adrian Pisarello to the National Day stage after so many years, adding to this our international poet and amazing composer Gabriel Moreno and the Quivering Poets, and finally Gib Floyd as headliners; this promises to be an incredible show.”

Minister & Director

The event was an outstanding success, it was so successful that it continued well past its deadline and continued into the early hours of the morning.

Since then the event has seen many changes including venue and date; for the last eight years it has been held at Casemates Square. The stage and PA system have also grown, and Fresh Entertainment has been a big part of this journey.

“I still remember looking through the audience with the musicians on stage and all we could see was a never-ending sea of heads…that night I had to wait until 6am for the Spanish stage company to arrive and dismantle but after 24 hours straight of no sleep, I had no option but to sleep underneath the stage so as to complete my responsibilities”

Jay added, “Since 2009, the concert has seen “Super Bands”, local bands and international artists such as Maxi Priest, but it’s safe to say that the most memorable National Day Concerts, in my opinion, were those headlined by Breed 77.…the energy and love radiating from the stage and Casemates when Breed 77 performed was amazing…”

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We know that other amazing events are being held simultaneously in Gibraltar and we feel spoilt for choice, we are just happy to be able to add to the event list for others to enjoy.

J2 Productions would like to thank Phillip Valverde, Odette Benatar, Allan Alman, Darrell Alman, Justine Cartwright-Fava and Christopher Calderon for all their hard work over the past 26 years in keeping the event alive, but they would also like to thank the SDGG, Gibraltar Cultural Services and Gibraltar for making this event what it is today.

The event will be held at Casemates Square on Tuesday 10th September and will kick-off at 21:00, the event is free, and organisers promise an incredible show with amazing musicians and songs!

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How to Find the Perfect Rental Luisandro Moreno. Managing Director of Phoenix Real Estate

Text by Phoenix Real Estate

While your ultimate goal may be to buy a property in Gibraltar, renting somewhere first could be a great first step as it allows you to see what an area or particular residential development is like before taking the plunge. Renting is also appropriate if you’re over in Gibraltar for a work contract or simply prefer not to tie yourself up financially. But whatever your reason for renting in Gibraltar, how can you ensure you find a rental that’s perfect for you in today’s competitive property market? Here are some tips to get you started…

1. START LOOKING ONLINE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE WWW.PHOENIXGIB.COM

If you’re already living in Gibraltar or perhaps relocating from abroad, one of the most important things to do is start your research online. Start searching for apartments that suit your criteria, consider 24 GLOBE MAGAZINE

facilities you’d like included in the price, for example a gym, a pool or parking space, as well as, how far you may be from Main Street, schools and the office.

2. USE OUR SERVICES WITH THE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

While an online property search is a great place to start looking for your rental home, the human touch and in-depth local

knowledge are the key to rental success - especially in Gibraltar!

A professional and experienced real estate agency like us can really support you by sharing insights on key things like

nearest schools, Gibraltar’s best districts and we can even show you a ‘secret gem’ of a listing before it goes on the market!.

3. CONSIDER SOME COMPROMISES

While you may have started your search with a list of ‘musthaves’ the secret to finding a rental property is to be somewhat flexible. Consider what you’d consider leaving off the list as this often opens up many more possibilities. Also be wary of the upsell into a pricey apartment block and it’s attractive amenities. For example, access to a communal pool may sound great, but are you more of a beach person? Also, if you don’t go to the gym, is an onsite fitness suite really something you need? Think about these first and you’re on to a winner.

4. FIND OUT FROM US WHO THE LANDLORD IS

As mentioned in point 2, the human touch is essential when searching for a rental property in Gibraltar. Before you sign a contract or even make an offer on a place, it is a good idea to find out who the Landlord is, if the property

is managed by us even better, you would be in direct contact with us should there be any issues with the apartment. Meeting the landlord is always a great way for him or her to see that you’d make reliable tenants and you can pitch yourself to them to earn their trust, however this is not always possible, sometimes we

have overseas Landlords but we could arrange a meeting next time they come to Gibraltar. If you know you’ll be staying in Gibraltar for longer, it is also an idea to follow up the meeting with an offer for a longer lease (12 months for example), this is always popular with landlords.

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Olympus Photographic Gear The rest of the basics are the same—a 12MP 1/2.3-inch image sensor, 4K video, Raw and JPG imaging, excellent macro capability, and support for add-on accessory lenses and lighting modifiers. All this is housed in a pocketable form factor that's waterproof to 50 feet, shockproof against 7-foot drops, crushproof to 220 pounds of force, and able to operate in 14-degree (F) temperatures.

An updated image processor, now branded TruePic VIII, adds some refinements. It includes a digital teleconverter that promises better results than traditional digital zoom, expands macro stacking and bracketing capabilities, and offers three underwater white balance settings so you can tune images to the temperature of light at your diving depth.

OLYMPUS TOUGH TG-6 DEBUTS WITH MINOR UPDATES The Olympus Tough TG-6 replaces the waterproof point-and-shoot, TG-5 Olympus has all but owned the waterproof point-and-shoot market for years. Its Tough TG-1 compact redefined what kind of image quality and features we expected from a pocketable underwater camera, and the company has continued to iterate and refine the design in the years since its introduction.

The TG-6, which replaces the TG-5 is a very modest update. It retains the same lens and image sensor, the heart of what makes a camera a camera. The upgrades come in the form of fit and finish—the rear LCD has been seriously upgraded, from a dated 460k-dot panel to a much more modern 1.04-million-dot LCD. It doesn't support touch input, which seems like a missed opportunity. Waterproof action cameras, like the GoPro Hero 7 Black, have had touch screens for generations now. The interface typically doesn't work that well when the screen is wet, but waterproof cameras are often used on dry land.

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Some new accessories are coming with the camera too. There is a lens protector— Olympus recommends it for climbers, who keep the camera at their side on a carabiner to protect it from scratches—as well as, a new zooming fish-eye lens adapter.

The camera will be available in the same red and black versions as previous entries in the series.

THE OLYMPUS OM-D E-M10 III The Olympus OM-D E-M10 III is a 16MP Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera. It looks like a slightly prettier version of its predecessor and the main changes are to the user interface (UI) and menus, in an aim to make the camera more accessible to relative newcomers to photography.

From a hardware point of view, it's a fairly minor update to the Mark II, with some small adjustments to the ergonomics and a new processor. But the UI changes do make some of its smarter features easier to get at.

Key Features: • 16MP Four Thirds CMOS sensor with no AA Filter • 5-axis image stabilization (4 stops of correction) • TruePic VIII processor • 4K video with in-body and digital stabilization • 8.6 fps continuous shooting (4.8 fps with continuous AF) • 2.36M-dot electronic viewfinder • 1.04M-dot tilting touchscreen • 330 shot-per-charge battery life (CIPA standard)

Beyond the attempts to make the E-M10 III and its more specialized photographic modes easier to use, a more powerful processor brings 4K video shooting. Impressively, the camera is able to offer a combination of mechanical and digital stabilization in 4K mode (most cameras can only digitally stabilize 1080), giving uncannily smooth footage, even when moving the camera around.

Beyond this, the camera's Auto mode has also been reworked so that it attempts to detect movement in the scene, to help it better select the right settings for shooting.

Overall it's a subtle update, but calling it the OM-D E-M10 II Mark II would be silly, even for Olympus.

Although the E-M10 III is the entry level to the OM-D series, it's a distinctly mid-level camera. Its profusion of direct controls make it a camera with plenty of space to grow into and, even with the work done to ease access to its full set of features, it still feels like a camera aimed at people who want to do a lot more than just point and shoot.

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looks to improve on the older model with additions like a larger grip, pop-up flash, and the ability to record 4K video at 30 fps. The E-PL9 also offers a 16-megapixel CMOS sensor and features the same TruePic VIII processor from the company’s flagship OM-D E-M1 Mark II. M. ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M. ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-200mm f/3.5-6.3 A single-lens solution for most shooting situations, the M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-200mm f/3.5-6.3 from Olympus is designed for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras and covers a huge 24-400mm equivalent focal length range. Despite its long reach, the lens is also characterized by its portable form factor, close 8.7" minimum focusing distance, and sophisticated optical design, which includes a variety of aspherical, low dispersion, and high refractive index elements to produce well-corrected imagery. A ZERO coating has also been applied to help reduce lens flare and ghosting for greater contrast and color fidelity when working in strong lighting conditions. Additionally, this lens utilizes a Movie and Stills Compatible AF system to achieve smooth, fast, and near-silent focusing performance to benefit both photo and movie applications.

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Offering long reach with an advanced feature-set and optical design, the M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO from Olympus is a versatile 80-300mm equivalent telephoto zoom for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras. As part of the PRO series of advanced lenses, this zoom distinguishes itself with a bright f/2.8 constant maximum aperture for consistent illumination throughout the zoom range to suit working in a variety of lighting conditions. Its optical design makes use of a series of aspherical and low dispersion glass elements to suppress chromatic and spherical aberrations for notable sharpness and clarity, and a ZERO coating is also used to reduce flare and ghosting for high contrast, color-accurate imaging.

Complementing the optics, a dual VCM autofocus system offers fast and nearsilent focusing performance to suit both stills and movie recording applications. A manual focus clutch permits quick switching between AF and MF, and a programmable L-Fn button avails lens-based control over shooting settings. The lens is also weathersealed for working in trying conditions, and a removable rotating tripod collar is included for improved balance and support when working atop a tripod or monopod.

M. ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 45mm f/1.2 PRO An ideal portrait-length lens for Micro Four Thirds shooters, the M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f/1.2 PRO from Olympus pairs the desirable 90mm-equivalent focal length with an ultra fast f/1.2 maximum aperture.

The combination of the slightly narrow field of view and bright aperture enable producing distinct shallow depth of field imagery, and also suit working in difficult lighting conditions. This lens is also characterized by its advanced 14 elements in 10 groups optical design, which incorporates low dispersion, aspherical, and high refractive index glass elements to control a variety of aberrations and distortion for great sharpness, clarity, and color fidelity. A nineblade aperture is featured as well, to achieve a smooth bokeh quality when working with shallow depth of field techniques, and a Z Coating Nano has been applied to individual elements to limit flare and ghosting for improved contrast.

Beyond the imaging assets, the lens' physical design is characterized by a weather-sealed construction to benefit working in harsh climates. It also features a Movie & Still Compatible (MSC) autofocus system for smooth, quiet, and fast focusing performance that is suitable to both stills and video recording.

A manual focus clutch permits quick switching to MF control and a printed depth of field scale is also featured on the lens barrel for prefocusing and hyper focal focusing techniques.

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David Morales celebrated his 40 Anniversary on stage with the premiere in Spain of Amor en libertad th

The Performer took the reenactment of the passionate love affair between Simón Bolívar and Manuela Sáenz to his native La Linea on the 2nd and 3rd of August with a great production in which there was a fusión of South American and flamenco music The linense artist, 48 year-old David Morales, is celebrating his fortieth anniversary as a professional dancer. Morales, who first danced professionally as a mere child, has become a point of reference within the elitist world of flamenco. For his doubling as both flamenco dancer and choreographer, for his staging of shows dealing with intimacy and for his transgressions yet respecting flamenco in its purest form, David Morales has consolidated his impressive professional career, during these last four decades, in which he has received deserved recognition for his professionalism.

In order to mark this special ocassion, Morales paid tribute to his native La Linea de la Concepcion, of which he is an honorary citizen, by staging the premiere of his latest show, Amor en Libertad, which is based in the lives and passion of Simón Bolívar and Manuela Sáenz; from the book, Las más hermosas cartas de amor entre Simón y Manuela. A great Production, which looks at an indepth anaslysis of their intimacy with the fusión of South American and flamenco music; it was 30 GLOBE MAGAZINE

emphasizes the worth of the figure of Manuela Sáenz, who has remained in the political wilderness for over a century.

With music by courtesy of the Algeciras’ guitarist, Salvador Andrades and vocals by Morenito de Íllora, originally from Granada but now living in La Línea, he is considered one of the most outstanding flamenco singers (cantaores) among the current flamenco fraternity; Morales once again offers his new creation to his native city; a production, which was premiered in Venezuela last December and which is currently on tour in Spain with a view to finish in Colombia and Cuba later on in the year.

staged at the Palacio de Congresos the personal facets of his love and of La Línea on the 2nd and 3rd of the ardent passionate love affair between the Latin American libeAugust to a sell-out theatre. rator and the lady who’s consideOn this ocassion, Morales focused red a pioneering feminist on the on the public life of Bolívar, but at other side of the Atlantic. In this the same time concentrating on manner, the show lays claim and

David Morales Ramírez was born in 1971 in La Linea de la Concepcion and is a self-taught flamenco dancer (bailaor). His professional career started at the age of six, sharing the stage with the likes of Camarón de la Isla, Fosforito, Paco Cerero or Chiquetete at many of the main Flamenco festivals of Andalucía during the late seventies. Furthermore, on the side, he started with his international tours and was branded by

forms, but also in songs from the other side of the Atlantic adapted to modern-day flamenco. This production, which received great critical acclaim, was well accepted by the general public in Spain and was slso staged in the most important theatres in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, being one of the longest tours undertaken by his production team with over 150 performances.

the British press as ‘the boy with the golden feet’, (“el niño de los pies de oro”) after performing for an audience of over 3,000 at the Hammersmith Palace in London.

He performed in all the main theatres of the British capital, where he commenced a brilliant career as a flamenco dancer (bailaor) and choreographer; Spain, Japan, Germany, Turkey, Russia, United States or Haiti, amongst others all fell at his feet. In 1988, he not only took part, for the first time, in “La Bienal de Arte Flamenco de Sevilla” but he also produced his first play, Sensación, paying tribute to the memory of Federico García Lorca, which was premiered in Estepona, with excellent press reviews. Co-starring with him were Paco Javier Jimeno, Gaspar Rodríguez, Esperanza and Lola Soria, José El Ecijano, Antonio Molina, Agustín Carrrillo and Inmaculada Chacón.

In 2001, he produced his second show, in honour of the memory of the poet, Gabriel Baldrich, which was premiered in La Linea at the municipal theatre of ‘La Velada’, producing three consecutive ‘sellout’ evenings. In 2002, he made frequent tours throughout all the ‘Institutos Cervantes’ of the world, together with his associates Paco Javier Gimeno and Rocío Bazán, representing the ‘Festival del Cante de las Minas’ and the Andalucian culture in far away countries such as Turkey, Egypt, USA, Russia, Great Britain, Belgium, France, Morocco and Austria.

most applauded production at the Bienal; with the script written by Juan José Téllez, the choreography produced in conjunction with Eva la Yerbabuena, music by José María He made the final leap into personal Bandera and with special guest, Jachoreography in 2002 with Contra- vier Ruibal. bandistas, a long-running production, which was premiered at the In August 2003, he premiered a ‘Teatro Lope de Vega’ in Sevilla in new production called Íntimo, in the festival ‘la XII Bienal de Flamen- which he analysed, in depth, all co de Sevilla’ (2002). It was hailed by the different, traditional musical the daily newspaper El País as the forms of flamenco. Subsequently,

In 2014, he started work in his project Lorca, muerto de Amor, based in the last love affair of Federico García Lorca, before his death, with a young man from Albacete, Francisco Ramírez de Lucas, a relationship, which until then had remained hidden. Lorca, under the direction of Juan Estelrich; music courtesy of the musical genius Daniel Casares and vocals by Esperanza Soria, with Iván Amaya as Ramírez de Lucas, was premiered at the ‘Teatro Villamarta’ of Jerez and was also performed in numerous theatres nationwide.

Needless to say, the greatest achievement was to stage his production at the legendary Carnegie Hall of New York City.

Abraçado, a tribute to the Brazilian musician, Antonio Carlos Jobin, with the script also written

by Téllez. Apart from other productions like Viajeros del Estrecho, in which he took part along with various artists, his next career milestone was El Indiano, in 2008. El Indiano was a tribute paid to the different vocals (cantes de ida y vuelta) expressed by dance, not only concentrating on those traditional flamenco music

In 2016, during the Lorca tour, Morales came across the book, Las más hermosas cartas de amor entre Simón Bolívar y Manuela Sáenz from which arose Amor en Libertad, which is presently being performed.

David Morales Ramírez has been awarded the ‘Medalla de Oro del Campo de Gibraltar’, is an honorary citizen of La Linea de la Concepcion and has earned various prizes and awards within the world of flamenco. He feels that he is a great ambassador for his native city of La Linea de la Concepcion, which he proclaims, “he defends passionately wherever he goes”.

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Focus on: Barrica

With hardly a year under its belt since it opened to the general public in La Línea de la Concepción and Barrica has already obtained a reputation as one of those places one is obliged to visit if you wish to go that extra mile with regards the traditional norms of ‘tapeo’ and catering.

Under the direction of its proprietor and mentor, Julio Asensio, an impulsive yet charming character, Barrica’s cuisine is a reflection of his experiences gained and his own modus vivendi of this great character. Madrileño by birth yet ‘citizen of the world’ as he descibes himself, he has made sure of collecting, in his gastronomic cortex, experiences gained throughout his life having resided in places like the United States, London, Alicante, Tenerife and Mallorca.

Barrica has a cuisine based and prepared with an international touch from here and there, but as Julio says, London has been the city, which has influenced him the most and where he has also learned the most. Based on his

based on the traditional Spanish cuisine but with great international influences, with marvellous fusions, which end up conquering our taste buds. And for this, at Barrica, only fresh, top quality products are used; very well thought out and even better executed! From the marketplace to your table!

Julio Asensio

experiences in London, he has expanded his culinary knowledge and has experimented with the fusión of the different gastronomic and multi-ethnic currents in a multi-cultural yet open environment. His ideas and dishes are fundamentally a reflection and a logical consequence of his expe-

riences while living in ‘The City’.

WHERE ELSE ARE WE ABLE TO TASTE A ‘DIM SUM’ OF BULL TAIL STEW (RABO DE TORO) IF IT WEREN’T HERE? At Barrica, as mentioned earlier, we find ourselves with a cuisine

To the previously mentioned ‘Dum Sum’ of Bull Tail Stew (Rabo de Toro), we can add their Iberian Sushi (Sushi Ibérico), their ‘Atunara Martini’ – a tuna tartare with avocado mousse and Mascarpone ‘Al Mango’ – or their ‘Parmigiana di Melanzane’ – the Eggplant Parmigiana (Berejena a la Parmesana) – amongst many other options on the menu, the majority of which are served in ‘tapa’ or ‘tapa más’ format. The ‘tapa más’ format is a larger portion than the ‘tapa’ but not quite as extensive as the half or full portion (ración); this is in order that we can indulge in tasting a wider variety of different flavours in the way we should although we can also ask for bigger portions with GLOBE MAGAZINE 33

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delicious but are changed accordingly market permitting. Other delicacies highly recommended are their ‘Chicharones al Limón’ (lemon pork cracklings), their Gambas al ‘Pil-Pil’ (Prawns ‘PilPil’), the ‘Chipirones’ (Cuttlefish) or their ‘Pulpo a la Gallega’ (Octopus ‘a la ‘gallega’).

Their starters are made up of authentic delicacies such as ‘Pimientos del Padrón’ (small green

peppers), ‘Morcilla de Burgos’ (Burgos Black Pudding), ‘Boquerones en Vinagre’ (Anchovies in Vinegar), ‘Jamón Ibérico 5J’ (5J Iberian Ham) and their highly recommended ‘Croquetas Caseras’ (Homemade Croquettes). This leads on to their menu of ‘montaditos’, ‘tostas’, ‘revueltos’ and ‘ensaladas’ (salads)......, apparently common but decidedly different, all with the ‘Barrica’ touch; with that surprisingly good ingredient

or which is different to the traditional cuisine described so far.

‘Tostá de Salmorejo con Mozzarella y Anchoas’, ‘Revuelto de Morcilla de Burgos y Pasas’, ‘Ensalada Barrica con Higos y Queso de Cabra’ (Barrica Salad with figs and goat’s cheese), etc…

Evidently, with a wine list in accordance with expectations, with young red wines and fresh white wines.

A year in existence and it has already become the ‘must-go-to’ place, which has conquered our taste buds and we fervently wish all the success in the world. Barrica is fresh and different in every sense of the word, a place with a different touch of class; Barrica is, without doubt, a refuge of creativity!

Oh and one last thing to bear in mind, when you do go to Barri-

ca, do not forget to ask for their ‘Specials of the Day’, you’ll no doubt be pleasantly surprised.

Enjoy!

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British Airways Repaints Plane with Retro Design Not seen for 40 years British Airways is celebrating 100 years since its first flight, which carried a single passenger

1. The livery which features BOAC colours has not been used for 40 years. 2. The plane will keep its retro look until it is taken out of service in 2023. 3. The retro livery was originally used between 1964 and 1974

Flight enthusiasts were in for a treat on February last as British Airways unveiled a plane, which had been repainted with its original retro design. The Boeing 747 arrived at Heathrow airport featuring ‘British Overseas Airways Corporation’ (BOAC) livery - which had not been used in over 40 years.

The redesign is part of celebrations to mark 100 years of British Airways flights and there are plans to repaint three more planes in retro liveries.

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land, with many praising its retro look. The livery was originally used between 1964 and 1974, when the airline operated as BOAC. The plane was repainted at Dublin airport and will continue to sport its nostalgic design until it is taken out of service in 2023.

It retraced the first route a Boeing 747 took in BOAC colours by departing for New York.

The world’s first daily international scheduled air service was launched on 25th August 1919 under the name Aircraft Transport and Travel Limited (AT&T) - a forerunner of British

Airways. The inaugural flight flew from London to Paris and carried a single passenger -as well as cargo including newspapers, Devonshire cream, jam and grouse.

‘AT&T’ merged into airlines with various names - including BOAC - resulting in the creation of British Airways in 1974. The airline has changed its livery several times since. The

repainted plane can be tracked using Flight Radar and will have special imagery of the livery.

British Airways chief executive Alex Cruz said: “The enormous interest we’ve had in this project demonstrates the attachment many people have to British Airways’ history.” It’s something we are incredibly proud of, so in our centenary

year, it’s a pleasure to be celebrating our past while also looking to the future.

We look forward to many more exciting moments like this as our other aircraft with heritage designs enter service.” The Boeing 747 recently celebrated 50 years since its first flight, although it is gradually being replaced by newer models.

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Beer Festival Fourteen and Counting

Text By Joe Adambery Photographs By Johnnie Bugeja

with the batteries and fortifications nestling at its feet.

The annual Beer Festival, now in its fourteenth year, was held on the 9th August at the Grand Battery House perimeter grounds and once again proved to be very successful as the change of venue is always risky and August being the height of the holiday season, keeps many punters away. The format changed in that the now traditional single long bar has given way to marquee bars dotted around the perimeter with a central long table and benches plus a hot food stall completing the amenities. A stage for the band was placed in front of the backdrop of the Moorish Castle

As soon as the sun went down and the lighting went up the scene was set. The Rock band ‘Escape’ set the mood in their big debut with a great selection of 80’s Rock covers, which are now iconic standards and importantly have the pulling power to encourage crowd chanting as they fuel their tanks with the selection of beers and ales available. What’s not to like about a beer festival? Well, if you’re looking for a quiet pint or five, you wouldn’t be spending £25 for the admission ticket, on the other hand if you like a convivial ‘atmosphere with your beer’ you are in the right ball park.

The same venue and a band have already been booked for next year with the date to be set for the last weekend in June 2020. It’s going to be a biggie as it ties in with the 150th anniversary of Lewis Stagnetto Wines and Spirits, who have always hosted the ‘Beer Festival.’ Event organiser Stephen Mascarenhas was well pleased that he had overcome many obstacles along the way to the venue change and he was proud of hosting the ‘new’ band ‘Escape’, who earlier told us that they were making this gig their official debut. It turned out to be a great crowd pleaser evening with many punters of both sexes heartily singing at the foot of the stage in the shadows cast by the mighty Rock of Gibraltar. Both brands of Rock work for me just fine. Cheers!

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Cora Lombard of Lewis Stagnetto Ltd was our media host for the evening, a veteran of all thirteen previous Beer Festivals and a lady, who likes beer. “Sometimes in the past festivals, there used to be more choice for ladies’ drinks but nowadays they like cider and no ladies are complaining. Next year, everything is going to be bigger better and more because we are celebrating 150 years of Lewis Stagnetto Ltd and the Festival is celebrating its fifteenth edition too so watch this space.” Organiser Stephen had earlier intimated that he had already rebooked the venue and legendary band ‘After Hours’ had been booked to play.

Pencil in the last weekend of June 2020 as ‘busy drinking beer’ and you won’t miss out.

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bands and he now vocally fronts ‘Escape’, no strangers to the local music scene. “We have Mark Downs formerly of Omnibus and Angelwings on bass, Martin Figueras on drums, Manolo Bonavia on guitar and Nathan McCarthy also on guitar; the youngest of the bunch at 35. We are a five piece 80’s Rock band and have a classic Rock repertoire, which includes some White Snake, AC/DC, Scorpions and more plus also a half dozen ballads for the girls too” They split their three hour stint into sets and were kept busy till the 11pm curfew time when the crowd started to thin out as soon as the music stopped. They did very well and should be proud to have done it with a small PA system.

Chins up guys, your song choices made up for lack of power from a strained PA.

The evening was a convivial and more intimate Beer Festival because the Grand Battery venue is smaller than the Muga enclosure at Victoria Stadium, its previous home, though it has to be said that a good portion of the venue was fenced off by building contractors. I want to see the event grow back to its former glory with huge attendances and this one was on the right tracks with a few hundred folk draining the barrels and hitting the excellent food stand in that order. My good friend and colleague, Chronicle photographer, John Bugeja and I both concurred that we had found it to be better than our expectations although there might be a ‘beer bias’ in that conclusion. We all had great fun and will look forward to supporting our local Beer Festival again next year.

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Animals in Need Foundation announce new corporate partnership with Currency.com

Eugenie Cottrell of AINF announced an exciting corporate partnership for the locally based dog charity.

Ms Cottrell said, “AINF is proud to welcome Currency.com as its new corporate partner for the year 2019/20.

Currency.com has offered to provide not only financial help but help with our social media presence and to provide us with support in any way possible throughout the next twelve months.

AINF understands the importance of corporate partnerships and understands it is a part of the community. It can only continue its work whilst working hand in hand with the businesses and individuals throughout Gibraltar, and looks forward to a fruitful partnership with the exciting locally based business that is Currency.com” Nigel Crome of Currency.com said,“Currency.com takes our obligation to protect those animals that have no voice very seriously and we have staff members whose families work very closely with animal charities across Europe.

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partner. We are very conscious of the stray dog and abandonment problem in Gibraltar and surrounding areas and we are particularly happy to support AINF’s international efforts to rehome those stray dogs not only to homes in Gibraltar but also to Germany, Finland, Holland and Sweden. This trans-European effort is brilliant to see, people cooperating across national boundaries.

As a finance & technology company we are very glad to hear from AINF that the recent advances in messaging services such as ‘Whatsapp’ make their international efforts possible and substantially easier. The ability to communicate across continents for virtually no cost brings people together and it is heart warming to see such technology deployed

to protect those animals that cannot stand up for themselves. Instant communication lies at the core of modern technology and alongside AI, is used in Currency. com’s core platform which allows the Group to deliver world class products every time.

Ms Cottrell said, “We were so happy to be approached by Cu-

rrency.com, knowing it is a locally established business working in the same community we are and contributing to Gibraltar’s success from animals to employment and technology.

We would love to develop corporate partnerships with other brands in Gibraltar and look forward to working with Currency.com for the next 12 months.”

TSN appoint new partner The partners of TSN are pleased to announce Kelly Power’s appointment as partner

Louis Triay, managing partner, commented: “Kelly joined TSN in 2009 and has been an integral part of the firm since she joined us. She has been a prominent and well-respected member of our litigation team for some time now and we are delighted that Kelly has agreed to take up partnership. It is a well-deserved recognition of her hard work and contribution to TSN and we look forward to continuing to work with her in her new role.”

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The Best Recipes of our Cuisine

Parma Pork with Potato Salad Try this pork and potato salad for lunch or as a healthy dinner. The pork is wrapped in Parma ham, which packs in flavour yet is low fat and low calorie SERVES: 2 - PREPARATION: 15 minutes · COOKING: 15 minutes · NGREDIENTS: 175g new potatoes - 3 Celery - 3 tbsp bio yogurt - 2 Gherkins (about 85g each), sliced - ¼ tsp caraway seeds - ½ tsp Dijon mustard - 2 X 100g pieces lean pork - 2 tsp chopped sage - 2 Slices Parma ham - 1 tsp rapeseed oil - 2 tsp Balsamic vinegar - 2 handfuls salad leaves

HOW TO MAKE IT 1. Bring a pan of water to the boil, add the potatoes and celery and cook for 8 minutes. Meanwhile, mix the yogurt, gherkins, caraway and mustard in a bowl. When the potatoes and celery are cooked, drain and set aside for a few minutes to cool a little. 2. Bash the pork pieces with a rolling pin to flatten them. Sprinkle over the sage and some pepper, then top

Late Summer Tomato and Carrot Salad This vibrant vegetarian side dish is dressed with chilli, spring onion and balsamic vinegar, then sprinkled with crunchy pumpkin seeds SERVES: 6 · PREPARATION: About 15 minutes (No Cook) · INGREDIENTS: 600g mixed ripe tomato such as red & yellow cherry, plum and medium vine - 2 medium carrots peeled and finely shredded or grated Bunch spring onions trimmed & finely chopped - 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped - 25g pumpkin seed - 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

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HOW TO MAKE IT 1. Chop the large tomatoes, halve the cherry ones and tip into a large serving bowl. Add the carrots, spring onions, chilli and pumpkin seeds, and toss together. 2. Mix the extra virgin olive oil with the balsamic, a pinch of salt and a good grinding of black pepper.

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Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the pork and cook for a couple of minutes each side, turning carefully. Add the balsamic vine-

gar and let it sizzle in the pan.. 3.

Stir the potatoes and celery into the dressing and serve with the pork, with some salad leaves on the side.

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Mission accomplished!. 2. Justin Hewitt, Sean Negrette, Jerome Chipol, Craig Galliano attended the European Youth Cup in Ankara, Turkey last July. 3. Photographers at the Small Island Games’ Opening Ceremony. 4. Jessie Franco wins Gold for Gibraltar in the Men`s 200m 5. Together Gibraltar Party Leader, Marlene Hassan Nahon meets La Línea Mayor Juan Franco. 6. Sir Joe supporting the 14th Harley Davidson Rally which was held at Casemates Square recently; in the photo he is pictured with Miss Gibraltar 2019, Céline Bolaños and also in the photo Harley Club President Derek Ghio. 7. The Gibraltar Youth Choir arrive in Gothemburg.

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Introducing Nature's Way

doesn’t have gluten, dairy, nuts or sweeteners in, doesn’t mean it has to be free from flavour.

Nature’s Way is a new local distribution company formed in 2019. Its primary aim is to bring to Gibraltar the healthiest products made up of consciously sourced ingredients. The father and son team’s vision is to increase the demand of unique products, which help your wellbeing and most importantly, the Earth’s! Nature’s Way is situated at 15D1 North View Terrace, Devil’s Tower Road; Tel: 200 44764. For information on Nature’s Way products, please visit www.natureswaygib.com

With this mindset, Creative Nature created a range of healthy snack bars that have won more ‘Great Taste’ Gold Stars than any other coldpressed range in history!

We strive to search for new products having our earth, general health, plant-base packaging and eco-friendliness borne in mind, hence the brand name Creative Nature, which is one we represent: Brands like Creative Nature source the highest quality ingredients to maximise the health benefits to you, and ensure their products don’t contain the harmful heavy metals often found in cheaper products. They want you to 52 GLOBE MAGAZINE

really feel the benefits of their amazing natural super-foods, which they add in their range of products and only source from areas free of pollution.​ Their Barley Grass, for example, is from the rolling hills of Canterbury, New Zealand, an area

renowned for producing the most nutrient-rich crop on the planet.

Creative Nature believe products that claim to be healthy, should also be tasty.

Why have a healthy diet if you’re just not going to enjoy yourself! It’s the same for ‘free from’ products, just because it

Gluten, Diary, wheat and nut free, this healthy snack bar range, for example, are full of protein and vegan friendly.

Perfect World Ice Cream Perfect World makes premium vegan and free from ice cream with a list of health benefits and no added sugars but natural sweeteners

are another class of sweeteners.

‘Stevia’ and ‘polyols’ come from natural origins and they are now gaining in popularity due to their low calorie, low or no ‘carb’, low GI nature, and their similarity in taste to sugar.

Truly ‘healthy indulgence’ is the Perfect World Ice Cream Company’s primary objective. The industry has developed ‘less bad for you’ diet products for years, but we have focused on indulgent products that are actually good for you. Perfect World Ice-Cream was born with the aim to make premium ice cream that tastes as delicious and indulgent as you’d expect, but with real, legally approved health benefits.

Perfect World ice creams have no added sugars and are gluten free, dairy free, soya free, wheat free, have reduced saturated fats and are vegan with the introduction of our range in April last year. In addition, we have twelve added vitamins and minerals, which we believe, is a first for ice cream worldwide. in a full tub in one sitting.

We think that our ice cream's health benefits and free from attributes allow a higher consumption rate without guilt or fears of unhealthy side effects associated with high-fat highsugar ice creams. In fact, we believe it's quite the opposite.

We think consumers can get health benefits from indulging

NO ANIMAL PRODUCTS From 2018, all our ice creams are completely vegan. Prior to this, we used free range egg, a traditional ingredient in ice cream, but many of our customers requested that we remove it. So after a period of intense product development, we did just that.

NATURAL SWEETENERS, NOT SUGAR ‘Stevia’ sweetener has appeared relatively recently in Western countries, but it has been in use for a very very long time. It is not related to sugar as it has no ‘carbs’ and no calories! Due to its extreme potency, it is usually added to other sources of sweetness, and we use it in combination with ‘polyols’, which

You may not have heard of ‘polyols’, but you probably already eat them every day. ‘Polyols’ are also called ‘sugar alcohols,’ (no, not that kind of alcohol…) They are related to sugar but not fully absorbed by the body, so they are partially or totally (depending on the type) deducted from the total carbohydrate content before calculating the energy contribution – this is why they are sometimes referred to as ‘unavailable carbohydrates.’

In the end, this means that they contribute far fewer calories, have a lower GI and can be eaten on low ‘carb’ diets such as Atkins.

It’s a bit confusing, but even though ‘polyols’ are not absorbed, they are still listed under ‘carbs’ in the nutrition tables. In some countries, such as the USA, they are not included in the total count.

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There are many different ‘polyols’ that occur naturally, and we use two of them in combinations. The specific names of ours are xylitol and erythritol. They are actually naturally occurring compounds, which you find in plums, raspberries, cauliflower and many other fruit and veg. One of them, xylitol, is even produced by your body (5-15g per day).

Xylitol tastes and looks like sugar but it has 1/3 of the calories and a very low GI of 7. There has been extensive research done over the past 100 years on its functional benefits, which includes benefits for your teeth.

Erythritol is a ‘polyol’ with no calories at all! It is a bit less sweet than sugar and we use it in combination with the xylitol to keep the calories down. Erythritol is made by fermenting sugar, but because it is metabolized differently by the human body, it has no GI and so like the other ‘polyols’, it’s good for people, who want to reduce their sugar intake, and for those who want to consume fewer empty calories.

NUTS, NOT DAIRY We use nuts to replace the dairy in ‘Perfect World Ice Cream’. To get that wonderfully creamy texture and mouth feel of ice cream you need fats, but we still wanted our ice cream to be a healthy alternative; so nuts gave us healthier unsaturated fats as well as vitamins, essential 54 GLOBE MAGAZINE

minerals and fatty acids, and many other bioactive substances such as phenolic antioxidants and phytosterols.

Because we use nuts, most of our flavours are either 'high in unsaturated fats' or 'high in mono-unsaturated fats’. Replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats in the diet has been shown to contribute to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels.

High cholesterol is a risk factor in the development of coronary heart disease.

Coconut is not actually a nut. It's a seed and there has been a lot of debate about its health properties.

We use a bit of coconut for its creaminess, which comes from its saturated fats. We don't use too much, because we don't want

‘Perfect World’ to taste of coconut, we want it to taste like ice cream!

We get our nutritional benefits from other ingredients, and will leave the scientific community to legitimize (or not) the array of health claims being made about coconut. Coconut is delicious and it's natural, but we believe it should be eaten in moderation, so that’s how we use it.

VITAMINS & MINERALS Almonds and cashews and even the chocolate give our ice creams a good amount and variety of vitamins and minerals; but we decided to go a step further. By fortifying the ice cream with 12 vitamins and minerals we now give you 100% of your daily requirement of these in each tub. They are vitamins (D, E, B1 thiamin, B2 riboflavin, B3 niacin, B5 pantothetic acid, B7

biotin, B12), minerals (chromium, manganese, copper, zinc). These are significant points of difference between our products and others on the market.

HIGH IN FIBRE Our ice cream is ‘high in fibre’ according to EU guidelines, and according to the British Nutrition foundation: ‘In the UK most people do not eat enough fibre'.

We use soluble gluco fibre, which is a technical name for liquid corn fibre, and this comes on top of our other natural sources of fibre (like nuts).

Soluble gluco fibre is two times more tolerable to the human body than other dietary fibres such as inulin, which is commonly used in ice cream.

Everyone knows that a good healthy well balanced diet includes a lot of dietary fibre. But you may not have known that you can increase your intake of dietary fibre by eating Perfect World Ice Cream!

Perfect World Ice Cream have really outdone themselves in producing ice cream with real health benefits!

They are completely vegan, dairy free, high in fibre and with added vitamins and minerals, and only with natural sweeteners.​At last a guilt free ice cream with an amazing taste that is absolutely good for you!

Perfect World Ice-Cream is distributed in Gibraltar by Nature’s way of 15D1 North View Terrace, Devil’s Tower Road Tel: 200 44764.

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Transitions represented Gibraltar at the new Prague Dance Festival

Transitions Dance Academy represented Gibraltar at the New Prague Dance Festival at the beginning of July. This festival is an international event, which hosts for teams from countries

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like Turkey, USA, Hong Kong, Panama, Israel, South Africa but to name a few. The festival offers workshops for dancers in Ballet, Modern and Hip-hop taught by some of the most prominent

dance professors of the country.

The jury consisting of members of the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, Faculty of Dance, Charles University, Czech Culture, National Theatre Ballet in Prague

and international members: (Stuttgart Ballet, Grand Ballet GenĂŠve, Bolshoi Theatre Moscow, Kasay Dancing Company).

The local team consisted of dancers

aged between nine and fifteen.

One of their teachers, Duncan Grech, joined them in performing their pieces at the Festival. School Director and Choreographer, Gillaine Alman led the team.

Gibraltar achieved the 2nd Prize Flower Bud Award for the younger dancers’ piece ‘Posing’ choreographed by Gillaine Alman.

They also won 2nd Prize Dance Theatre for their whole team

‘Avatar’ choreographed by Gillaine Alman and assisted by Duncan Grech and 3rd Prize Choreography for the older dancers’ piece ‘Hanging Tree’ choreographed by Gillaine Alman.

Transitions Dance Academy would like to thank their sponsors, the parents and family members for all their continued support and everyone, who attended their fundraising events.

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If You’re Over 55, Take this Job and Love it Perhaps the best time to change up your career is when you’re near its end

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working because they need to strengthen their finances. But 9-to-5 doesn’t have to be a grind — if you plan for it, said Kerry Hannon, author of “Getting the Job You Want After 50 for Dummies” “If there’s a kind of work that you want to move toward when you

retire,” she said, “it’s important to give yourself time to try things out, get the skills and do the job first to see if it’s something that will catch you on fire.”

REDEFINING RETIREMENT There’s no denying that a longer career will keep you from tapping your retirement

accounts and will extend your access to workplace health benefits. Hannon, however, said there are psychological benefits for older employees, who continue to live a 9-to-5 life.

“People go into mourning when they retire,” she said. “Your whole identity is caught up in who you

adventure. That is, if you want to retire to a new job at 65, start thinking about how to do it when you’re 60. The five-year window is critical, because it’ll give you time to test out your new career direction, be it through volunteering or converting a hobby into a stream of income.

The extra time will also give you the bandwidth to take a class and refresh your skills, if your next career calls for it, Hannon said.

acquired during your career and how you might be able to use them in your new gig. Do you really want to turn a hobby into your full-time obsession? You should also think about how many hours you want to work.

A gig as a consultant might give you more flexibility.

Some employers offer workers FIVE STEPS TO flexible retirement options to YOUR NEXT CALLING keep their older employees on Revamping your retirement board. doesn’t happen overnight. Here are the first steps you can take toward finding your encore FIVE-YEAR HORIZON Hannon recommends that career, according to Hannon: you give yourself a five-year time horizon before you make Do some soul-searching: Think the leap into your next career deeply about the abilities you’ve

Network: Get back in touch with your alumni and industry groups and see what kind of work is available. Find people, who are already doing the job you’d like to do, and ask them how they prepared themselves.

are and what you did. Continuing to work provides social benefits, including feeling relevant,” Hannon added. The next phase of your career doesn’t have to be a reprise of your current gig, either. Rather, you can see how your current experience will transition to a different field.

“You’re not reinventing yourself, you’re redeploying,” she said.

“Maybe you’re taking what you’re good at and redeploying into a new arena.”

Do a test-drive: Volunteer or moonlight in your new job before you make the leap from your current gig.

Research: As you burnish your resume, do your homework on

the web. There are websites and posts that connect professionals with companies in search of expertise. Find a post that will let your years of experience shine.

Clean up your finances: You’ll feel less constrained during your job search if you don’t have large debts hanging over your head. Use your five-year horizon to aggressively pay down credit card balances and reduce housing expenses.

“When you move to these secondary jobs, you have the liberty to be nimble and try jobs you wouldn’t have been able to do before retirement because the salary wasn’t up to par,” Hannon said. “Debt is a dream killer; financial fitness is really important,” she said.

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A-levels: How to Stop stressing over Exam Results Text By Constantine Mantis (Lecturer in Health/Exercise Psychology, University of Hull)

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Exams are an almost unavoidable part of young people’s lives – and, inevitably, some people perform better than others. But what is more important than taking exams is how students manage the results of their exams – especially if they aren’t what was expected.

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When the results are negative, it can be easy to come up with automatic thoughts such as “I will never succeed in my life”, “I’ve disappointed my parents”, or “everyone is better than me”. And although it might feel like these thoughts are valid and very real at

the time, most of these statements are contaminated with thinking errors.

One example of a thinking error is what’s known as “dichotomous thinking”. This happens when people perceive things in black or

white terms – it’s either a success or a failure. There’s also “fortune telling”, this is expressed when people believe they know what is going to happen: “I will fail again.”

Another type of thinking error is “catastrophising”, which is where you think the worst possible

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outcome will occur – so it might be something like: “If I fail the exams, I will be unemployed for the rest of my life.”

by psychologists who adopt the cognitive behavioural approach in their practice to help people who experience anxiety or depression.

In these situations, it’s also easy to start “overgeneralising”, where you extend any conclusions you reach about one thing to cover everything. People do this by using absolute terms – “always” or “never” – such as: “Since I failed this exam, I will always fail in everything.” It’s common, too, for people to “discount the positives” and underestimate their strengths – thinking along the lines of: “The last time I did a good job was only because I was lucky.”

According to this approach, people experience such problems because they keep dwelling on negative thoughts to the extent that they become addicted to such a thinking pattern. Negative thoughts, then, lead to specific bodily symptoms – such as butterflies in the stomach, as well as negative emotions, such as excessive worrying.

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They can also lead to avoidance behaviours – for example when students do not want to resit exams – all of which traps people, eventually, into a vicious circle.

THE TECHNIQUE Cognitive restructuring can be

used to fix any harmful thoughts and protect students against experiencing negative feelings.

This technique involves a series of steps. To start, you can use a Thought Record Sheet to record your feelings.

This might include ranking your feelings and thoughts over a particular day – such as sadness, 80% and irrational thoughts such as: “I will always fail.” This can then help to identify any thinking errors you make – such as overgeneralizing or catastrophising.

You can also use some challenging questions to test the validity of your thoughts – such as: “Do I have a crystal ball in front of my hands that allows me to see the future?” You can then use all of this to hopefully come up with more adaptive responses, such as: “Passing A-level exams is not the

only route to success.”

MOVING FORWARD Using this technique can feel like a battle between the irrational and the rational aspects of one’s self – where each side tries to convince the other about its rightness.

That’s why by focusing on the evidence you can test the validity of these automatic thoughts based on facts.

The battle between the irrational and the rational selves is ongoing for most people, but knowing how to challenge the validity of one’s thoughts can help you to remain realistic most of the time.

These techniques can hopefully help you calm your nerves ahead of results day, but should also help you with any decision making you have to do once the results are in.

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The Gibraltar Live Music Society and the Musicians’ ‘Hall of Fame’

The Valerga Bros

Text By Joe Adambery

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into a ‘Hall of Fame.’ The main induction ceremony will be held in October at the Central Hall where the main body of inductees will be present at the ceremony. For logistical reasons, some who live abroad will be inducted earlier to coincide

with holidays when they are here visiting. Globe Magazine spoke to GLMS’s David Diaz to find out more about the ‘Hall of Fame’ awards.

“A number of musicians are already advised and their ‘Hall

Of Fame’ award is already public knowledge, there are a couple of names still to be announced which we will be disclosing as surprises on the night. Our spiritual home is the ‘Rock on the Rock Club’ where we hold our live events, which are always

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alone. Other bands or solo artists left our shores to seek fame and fortune in the UK and names like ‘Lelo and the Levants’ and Oswin Falquero, Breed 77, and significant others have now found their recognition in local musical history but they’re not all going to be inducted at the same time.

for charity. Our last event there raised over three hundred pounds and as soon as we have an event in mind, we approach either Alan or Gina Alman and from that point on it’s all systems go. We get a lot of support from the ROTR community of musicians and also from our sponsors without which we would not exist as a society.”

Even before the GLMS was born, David Diaz, Jensen Callejon and Nick Gonzalez had discussed the idea of a hall of fame in embryonic form. David himself had already clocked many conversations with his father and brother about which musicians might populate the ‘Hall of Fame,’ so by the time the preliminary list of possible candidates was drawn up at a meeting, twenty names had already been suggested and they have been added to over the last two years. The late Louis Diaz from ‘Los Trovadores’ is Davd Diaz’ uncle so the old pioneers of the music scene are not been forgotten. Pepe Roman, who wrote ‘Llévame Donde Naci’ will also be celebrated in due course. The process of selecting and researching future inductees is ongoing and next year’s list is already building up. The GLMS has qualified for a cultural grant this year and the future of ‘HOF’ seems as secure as it can be planned for.

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a week before so we shall do it then for the late great Hector Cortes. The late William Gomez, guitarist, composer and pillar of Vibrations will be inducted at the first award ceremony.”

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criteria used to select a band or a musician for a ‘Hall of Fame’ award is their role played during the closed border years in entertaining local people.

The music pioneers will not be forgotten nor will the dance the bands using that benchmark

Our International star, Albert Hammond, falls outside the GLMS radar as he’s already inducted into the US ‘Hall of Fame’. Already selected for this year are ‘After Hours’, who celebrated thirty years as a band, ‘Jade’ also a long time popular band, ‘The Valerga Brothers’ are also veterans, who went to the UK and later made a long musical career here. Nearer the October inductions date, more candidates will be named. Some like ‘Jade’ will have received their induction much earlier as John Victor (of ‘Jade’), who now lives in Canada will be here on holiday soon. Readers can follow GLMS updates on social media to be in the know at all times.

“Primarily, the GLMS wants to tell the world what a thriving music scene there is here and because there is so much going on, we aspire to being able to record bands in the future when we have premises. We always promote new music and host the songwriter of the year competition and the occasional live gigs at ROTR club where new bands and existing ones get exposure whilst also raising money for charity. We get a lot of support from the musicians and with our blogs and my music articles, we continue to fulfill our main, which is to keep music live.”

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The Heat in On! Time to Regain your Figure with the ‘Tummy Tuck’ procedure

Summer is upon us; and for many this time of year can be uncomfortable not just for the heat, but also because of the way they feel when wearing swimwear.

abdomen area. If you’re lacking confidence about the way your abdomen looks, then you might be suitable for an Abdominoplasty (more commonly referred to as a ‘Tummy Tuck’). This procedure gives you the opportunity to rid yourself of stretched and excess skin across the abdomen that cannot be improved through diet or exercise.

It’s no secret that for a healthy summer body, a balanced diet, exercise and protection from the sun are important; but when it comes to stubborn fat deposits and stretched stomach skin, then cosmetic surgery is typically the Abdominoplasty surgery greatly improves the profile and shape only answer. of the body and is often done in conjunction with liposuction TUMMY TUCK As a consequence of weight loss or to the hips (‘love handles’) in pregnancies, many people suffer order to improve and reshape from excess skin and fat in the the waist.

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However, it is worth noting that a tummy tuck is not a weight-loss procedure, although excess fat will be removed, giving a flatter stomach.

KANGAROO POUCH One inspirational story from an Aria Medical Group client is of a 49-year-old woman with three grown up children: “I had a kangaroo pouch; any kangaroo would have been proud of, but it was the cause of much unhappiness and depression for me. My selfconfidence was practically nonexistent and my weight had crept up to a size 16/18 in clothes.

Having just had my Tummy Tuck

and liposuction with Dr. Marco Vricella, I am feeling absolutely great and looking so much better.

I can’t wait to wear all those size 12 dresses and, joy of joy, jeans hanging in my wardrobe that I thought I’d never get into again!

I love my new shape and my fabulous flat tummy!”

RENEWED CONFIDENCE Another Tummy Tuck client agrees the care is excellent and results are worth having surgery for. She says, “After thinking about it long and hard, and spending some considerable time soul searching and lacking in confidence, I finally decided I wanted to have a Tummy

Tuck. Since having my daughter by emergency caesarean, I had a pouch around my stomach area.

I had also gained a lot of weight during pregnancy which, although I lost most of it, I didn’t ever seem to be able to lose it from around my tummy.”

Her surgery was such a success, she went on to later have breast surgery to further reclaim her silhouette and boost her wellbeing and self-confidence.

All client quotes are taken from genuine client testimonials, available on our website at www. ariamedicalgroup.com COSMETIC SURGERY WITH FREE AFTERCARE Dr. Marco Vricella is well respected in Gibraltar, where he provides regular free consultations, as well as, personalised aftercare.‘Together with my patient care coordinators I offer private consultations in Gibraltar – and my chief patient care coordinator and specialist nurse offer personalised aftercare for all clients’.

Dr. Vricella has conducted thousands of successful cosmetic procedures and uses the latest techniques and technology

at the prestigious private HC Hospital in Marbella. ‘The HC Marbella Hospital has been established for many years and is one of the finest facilities in this part of the Mediterranean for surgical procedures’ explains Dr. Vricella. ‘The hospital is just two hundred metres from the sea, with beautiful gardens and luxuriously appointed private guest rooms, with full 24-hour medical support. The private hospital has exceptionally wellequipped operating theatres and dedicated post-surgical care. It is internationally renowned’.

Procedures available from Aria Medical Group include: • Breast Augmentation • Breast Uplift • Breast Reduction • Tummy Tuck • Liposuction • Face Lift • Eyebag Removal • Rhinoplasty Dr. Vricella holds free consultations at College Clinic, Regal House, Gibraltar every 2 weeks – for dates and to book an appointment please call + 34 671 639 353 or email info@ ariamedicalgroup.com GLOBE MAGAZINE 69

New Healthy Food Menu at Omega Pharmacy in Europort

Text by Joe Adambery

menu with the accent on super foods with anti-inflammatory The last time Globe magazine properties. featured the Omega Pharmacy was in a feature about their Proprietor Louis Calvente and healthy ‘smoothies’, daily made his pharmacist Mariu Saenz fresh in-house and available in de Tejada Soto, who developed a variety of fruit and vegetable the new range, are very excited options, which continue to be about the prospect of the move popular and sparked a trend. In to the new premises at Europort a move to offer a wider range but mostly because they have a of healthy food options in their trendy and super healthy food new premises at Europort, offering that is going to take Omega are launching a healthy the community to the next level 70 GLOBE MAGAZINE

of healthy eating. We spoke to Mariu (Maria Eugenia for short) to learn more about what’s on their new menu.

“It’s a new concept in healthy take away foods and it’s based on super foods that are daily prepared inhouse and aim to give customers a new choice of balanced breakfast and lunch packaged in take away meal portions with everything based on the fifty six best anti inflammatory foods high in Omega 3 and low in Omega

6 with no additives and also available in snacks. We make our own sugar free Jams and granola with yoghurt and maize, as well as, humus with carrot sticks for example.”

Packaged in clearly labelled portions with anti-allergy information, all salads have a balanced dressing, which complements their composition and importantly may be refrigerated if not consumed

immediately, as the dressing is in a sealed mini container.

These portions come in at under £5 and taken with a healthy beverage will set you up for the

rest of the day. There is plenty of variety in the salads menu and also a ‘soup of the day’ to start off with if you like. Bread lovers, who like a healthy sandwich, can

enjoy whole meal seeded rolls with a variety of healthy fillings like date paste with smoked cheese and tomato for example.

A menu with all the ingredients

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Cauliflower Rice - Quinoa Salad - Zucchini with Salmon and Prawns - Tuna Sandwich - Tuna Sandwich and Pulled Beef Sandwich - Smoked Cheese Sandwich - Hummus and Granola Yogurt Pot

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chicken which can be micro waved later for those who like hot foods.

These are offered with mustard and mayonnaise sauces, as well as, sweet potatoes. Our salads include beans or quinoa salads and then we also have three mains which include zucchini spaghettis with salmon and prawns, high in omega 3 with an avocado pesto, pine nuts and basil dressing.”

“There is also a rice substitute dish in which we use cauliflower as rice grains, which comes with roast peppers, aubergines and tuna. Our third main is chicken couscous, which is already a favourite in our trials here. Our breakfast options include chia pudding and porridge with red fruit. As you can see we have a wide range of trendy and super healthy foods to attract ‘people on the go’ who don’t have too much time and want to eat properly”.

“We have also imported a new range of cold pressed fruit juices with no additives, as well as, a probiotic drink called ‘Kambucha’, which is fruit flavoured and tasty fermentations, which your gut will appreciate and you can really enjoy as a drink. We have five flavours and the brand is the most popular brand in southern Spain.”

By the time you read this in Globe Magazine, the new Omega Pharmacy in Europort will be open and the healthy antiinflammatory range of foods will be available on display in the food section of the pharmacy. All daily fresh made, well thought out and well balanced to be enticing and good for you. All you have to do is pop down to Omega Pharmacy Europort and try it out. Bon appetit!

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The Gibraltar Family Pavilion 2019 Text by Jay Callejon

talents, I am sure on the entertainment level, you won’t be disappointed. At Europa FC, we work hard all year round to give back to our community, from our cavalcade float to our football camps, all the monies that are made in these types of events, which help grow our Europa FC family in all sports from Football, Athletics, Netball, Subbuteo to Basketball and we are always willing to grow our family of sports even bigger.

The Gibraltar annual fair has now become one the major highlights of the Gibraltarian cultural calendar; with the SDGG and the Gibraltar Cultural Services staff working in overdrive, in order to, provide everyone with an incredible nine nights.

Complete with rides, stalls and, of course, the Family Pavilion. The Pavilion has been through several organisers and this year “Europa FC” and “La Parrilla on the Go” have undertaken the mammoth task of running this food, drink and entertainment hub for all to enjoy.

Organisers have praised the work done by their predecessors and this year special emphasis will be placed on the food. Dheeraj Punjabi, owner and director of LA Parrilla on the Go, is extremely proud of his chefs that utilise nothing but the freshest ingredients, in order to, create colourful, wholesome meals from around the world; without forgetting family favourites such as burgers and calamares.

The entertainment will be provided by local and international acts and includes a variety of performances aimed at every member of the family; big bands, singer/songwriters, International Magic, dance groups and more will be gracing this year’s Family Pavilion stage every night.

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Our aim is to help all children in our community to become good athletes but most importantly, good respectable young adults, who have Gibraltar in their heart and that give hard work and commitment to the sport they practise making them the community of the future of Gibraltar. Where Respect is a common goal between all our different ethnic backgrounds but that sports unites in one.

Many thanks and God Bless you all - we hope to see you all there” Peter Cabezutto President Europa FC - Gibraltar Dheeraj Punjabi

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Designing Your Vegan Diet Things you need to consider Text by Rosanna Morales

THE FOUR KEY NUTRIENTS

Photography by courtesy of Unsplash

The vegan diet is where only plant-based foods are eaten.

With careful planning, following a vegan diet can cover all your nutrient bases, but there are some extra things to consider.

The vegan diet includes: • Fruit and vegetables • Breads, cereals and grains • Legumes (e.g. lentils, chickpeas, dried beans) • Soy foods like tofu and tempeh • Nuts and seeds.

The vegan diets do not include: • Meat, poultry, fish and seafood • Dairy products • Eggs • Often honey, plus other animalderived ingredients or food additives

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Once you decide to follow a vegan diet, you need to be aware of your intake of some specific nutrients.

Four key nutrients to keep in mind are: Iron: People following a vegan diet can get enough iron through plant foods like legumes, tofu, nuts and seeds, whole grains (especially amaranth and quinoa), dried fruits and dark green leafy vegetables. To boost the absorption of iron from plant foods, include a vitamin C-rich food with meals – e.g. berries, citrus fruit, kiwi fruit, capsicum, tomatoes or broccoli.

And avoid drinking tea with meals, as some antioxidants in tea can affect iron absorption.

B12: Vitamin B12 is only found naturally in animal products, so without these, it’s essential to eat foods fortified with vitamin B12

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- Soy foods - edamame, tofu, tempeh, soy milk (1 cup), soy meats (85 g) - Peanuts—1/4 cup • Seitan - (85 g) • Quinoa—1 cup (cooked) • Amaranth (grain) – 1 cup (cooked) • Pistachios—1/4 cup • Pumpkin seeds—1/4 cup (roasted)

(such as some soy and almond milks, and vegan burgers), or take a vitamin B12 supplement. Speak to your GP or an Accredited Practising Dietician to find out more about supplements.

Calcium: As a vegan diet does not include dairy products, it is important to include other calcium-rich foods. Some good plant sources of calcium are calcium-fortified soy or almond milks, hard tofu, almonds, unhulled tahini (sesame seed paste) and green leafy vegetables like kale and Asian greens (e.g. bok choy, Chinese broccoli).

Omega-3 fats: Our body can’t make omega-3 fats itself, so it’s important to get them through food. Our bodies can convert some omega-3 fats from plant sources into the more beneficial form found in marine sources, but the conversion rate is low. Plant sources of omega-3 fats include linseeds/flaxseeds, walnuts, chia seeds, soybean oil and canola oil. There are also vegan marine omega-3 fat supplements available.

WHERE DO VEGANS GET THEIR PROTEIN? When the notion of becoming vegan is mentioned, the first

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thought in almost everyone’s mind is, “What about protein?”

“Where do you get it?” Easy – From plants!!!

To ensure adequate protein status, vegans should eat 3–4 servings per day of the following foods, which are high in protein:

While severe protein deficiency is nothing to worry about, you may start craving animal products or feel fatigued if you don’t include some high-protein foods in your diet.

• Legumes – ½ cup (cooked) - Beans - garbanzos, kidney, pinto, chickpeas - Lentils (all colours) - Peas - split or green

One thing to keep in mind is the plant-based proteins such a legumes, seitan, quinoa, pistachios, pumpkin seeds etc are high in calories hence you need to include regular exercise as part of your vegan diet.

There’s evidence that as people age; they need a higher percentage of their calories to be protein.

Therefore if you are over 60 you should focus on making the above high-protein foods a large part of your meals.

Vegans who don’t eat enough calories to maintain their weight should make an effort to include a higher percentage of high protein foods.

If you are interested in finding out more about starting your vegan journey, follow Rosanna on her Facebook page Keep Your Light Bright for inspiration and mentorship.

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The Gedime Motors Trophy The final event of the Med Golf 2018-19 Season was the Gedime Motors tournament held on the Alcaidesa Links Course on Sunday 7th July 2019.

The Links is renowned for its spectacular views, not only of Gibraltar and the African coast to the South, but also the coastline of Spain to the North as far as the Sierra Nevada when they are topped with snow. Valued as a fair test of golf, the course was well prepared following a recent two weeks of maintenance with greens that were of a manageable pace. The wind was little more than a stiff breeze, which, although affecting the ball flight, did little to dampen the scores.

In addition to finding the winner of the Gedime Motors Trophy, the event would also determine the Player of the Year and the top ten players in the Hunter Properties Order of Merit, who would qualify for the Med Golf Masters.

on the 6 par 3 holes was Roger Griffiths. Roger was also the Category 1 runner up and appeared on the nearest to the pin prize list.

The best senior was Eddie Diaz with 38 points. Eddie was also the runner up in Category 3. The longest drive was won by Javi Hunter.

The best pair was Roy Azopardi and Kevin Jones with a combined score of 72 points. Kevin was also the Category 1 winner.

Med Golf were delighted to welcome 12 guest players and a one year free membership was awarded to the top three guests as follows: First place: Ross Harkins with a score of 38 points.

Second place: Bill Fletcher with a score of 37 points.

Third place: Danill Pogba with a score of 36 points.

OUR HANDICAP CATEGORY

The champion of the day, fresh off a second place in Category 2 last outing, and winner of the Gedime Trophy with 43 Stableford points off a handicap of 13 was Paul Nash.

Paul also struck a blow for Category 2 players by posting the best gross score of 77, winning the coveted prize normally only in the reach of Category 1 single figure handicappers! A timely strike perhaps as Paul’s handicap adjustment will move him up into Category 1.

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PRIZES WERE WON AS FOLLOWS:

Category 1 (handicaps 0 to 12): Roger Griffiths was runner up with 36 points losing by one point to Kevin Jones with 37 points.

Category 2 (handicaps 13 to 22): Anthony Bull, the winner last time out, was runner up this time with 36 points to Joe Sanchez on handicap, also with 36 points.

Category 3 (handicap 23 and above): Once again the winner of the last event, Eddie Diaz, had to settle for second place this time

out with 38 points behind Hans Henrik Jensen with 39 points.

Nearest the pin winners were: Simon Dyson, Roger Griffiths, Julian Valverde, Daniil Pogiba and Louis Calvente. Richard Atkinson was nearest to the pin in 2 on a par 4 and Ben Helme was nearest the pin in 3 on a par 5.

Gedime Motors were thanked for sponsoring the event and the prizes were presented by Sales Manager Paul Lopez.

Med Golf Director John Hunter

thanked his Med Golf Staff for keeping events running during his unavoidable absence for a while during the season, and also thanked the members for their support.

Guests are made very welcome at all events and are encouraged to join us and enjoy a great day out.

While they are not eligible to win the trophy or category prizes, they can win the many mini-competition prizes and even a best guest prize if warranted by numbers, and of course the scorecard draw at the end of the prize presentation.

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THE PLAYER OF THE YEAR The Player of the Year is awarded for the most accumulated points over the best five events in the Hunter Properties Order of Merit.

Neither of the top two contenders was able to play in the final event but their positions were unassailable with Matthew Bruce-Smith remaining in top spot and taking the Player of the Year Trophy.

The Hunter Properties Order of Merit: (Only the top 10 qualify to play in the Med Golf Masters at San Roque) Matthew Bruce Smith: winner of the Player of the Year Trophy

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Alex Ashmore Chris Warren Matthew Robinson Kevin Jones David Murphy Matthew Charlesworth James Barr Mike Cowburn Jordan Brown Jason Roberts Gavin Grimes Anthony Bull Sam Broderick Eddie Diaz Joe Sanchez Paul Nash Richard Atkinson Roy Azopardi Mark Henderson

THE MED GOLF MASTERS The Med Golf Masters will be held at the San Roque Club Old Course on Sunday 11th August 2019. This all expenses paid event is by invitation only. The top ten players contest the Med Golf Masters Champions Trophy and Sponsors play for the Med Golf Masters Corporate Trophy.

The day includes breakfast, gifts from sponsors, exclusive Masters polo shirt and cap, prize giving with cocktails and canapés.

NEW SEASON The Med Golf 2019-20 season

schedule will be published after the Masters once the bookings are secured. Med Golf strives to move forward with the times and provide the golfing experience that members want. If you have any suggestions about how that might be achieved, please let us know.

For more details on our full schedule and the benefits of joining Med Golf, including discounts in all the Hunter brothers businesses, for just £40 per year or £60 for family membership (limited to two), please visit our website:medgolfmembers.com

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