Globe Magazine July 2021

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JARED CRUZ SELECTED FOR WRITING INITIATIVE

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BACK TO THE 90’s

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ARROZ CON LECHE 34

THE BEST RECIPES OUR CUISINE

CROWNING OF MISS GIBRALTAR 2021

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WHAT’S HAPPENING DOWN TOWN?

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‘START UP GRIND GIBRALTAR’ RAISES OVER £1,000 FOR CLUBHOUSE GIBRALTAR

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DISCOVER GIBRALTAR WITH WWW.GIBRALTAR.COM – THE WINDSOR SUSPENSION BRIDGE

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COULD THERE BE THE NEW CURE FOR BALDNESS?

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THE TWELVE APOSTLES

BY MARK MONTOVIO

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IS 150 YEARS REALLY THE LIMIT OF HUMAN LIFESPAN

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GALA RAISES 30,000 € FOR CHARITY

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DAVID MORALES PERFORMS AT THE ‘VII ENCUENTRO INTERNACIONAL DE GUITARRA PACO DE LUCIA

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THE CAPURRO INSURANCE INVITATIONAL

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SENIORS’ TEA FOR TWO

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11 YEARS SERVING YOU @ LA PARRILLA ON THE GO

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MISS COVER GIRL 2021

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Nº 1 MODELS PRESENTED THEIR TENTH ANNIVERSARY FASHION SHOW

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THE 2021 FERRARI ROMA

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Jared Cruz selected for Writing Initiative ASPIRING WRITER Jared Cruz has been selected for the writing initiative being run by Gibraltar Cultural Services on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, launched as part of World Book Day earlier this year. Jared recently met with the Gibraltar Cultural Services Development team, who are overseeing the programme and had an initial discussion with one of his mentors.

The initiative encouraged applications from young people aged between 14 and 25. Jared was selected after a short-listing process and interview and will now embark on a literacy journey, guided by writers, authors and literature professionals. Over the next few months, he will be meeting with various local entities and specialists to equip him with skills and knowledge to write his own novella. Jared will be working alongside several individuals, who have experience

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to take further. He is excited at the opportunity and is looking forward to seeing where it takes him.

The team at GCS will be facilitating the process and is very much looking forward to working with Jared, who in turn will hopefully inspire younger writers in the community.

Minister for Culture John Cortes commented: “My congratulations to Jared. Gibraltarian Literature is a reflection of our identity and culture. It is growing steadily in diversity and volume and we will do all we can to support it.

Particularly important is the encouraging of young people, who wish to write, and this initiative by the hardworking GCS is just one example of how we intend to do so at the Ministry of Culture”. in the field of writing and will also be learning about different related processes, for example printing and publishing.

The 23-year-old, who has been writing for pleasure for most of his For more information contact GCS life, says it recently became clear on 200 49161 or development@ that this was something he wanted culture.gov.gi

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Back to the 90s Text by Richard Cartwright / Photographs by DXGT Photography

They deliver, they’re amazing, getting better and better, incredible harmonies, professional performance and the list can go on and on...on the night, most definitely it was once again, all of the above!!

SEEMS LIKE SUMMER has finally arrived: It certainly was a hot sticky night but thankfully the temperature in the John Mackintosh Theatre was just right for most of us on this Friday night, it’s the 11th of June so the 8 GLOBE MAGAZINE

warmer weather has began...

He’s going to be a busy boy as – at the time of writing - he’s just been sworn in to become Mayor of Gibraltar for a couple of years or more. Christian Santos, GAMPA

‘Top Body’ or Director of the hardworking outfit he fronts! On the night, he announced at the start with closed curtains, it had been 18 months or so of GAMPA close down because of the Lockdown (the COVID one that

is) and the desire to get back to work on stage was evident in the exhilaration of all the performers’ presentations. Continuity was pretty much seamless and the 90s hits just kept on coming. I thought the first couple of songs chosen

memorable hit songs from teeny pop tunes to more serious classics not least through performances from veteran guests Giles Ramirez with the rock ballad ‘I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing’ by a couple of GAMPA’s improving solo singers and later Lady Andrea (aka Andrea Simpson) giving us an incredible rendition of Celine’s, ‘My Heart Will Go On.’ Show Dance Company assisted through the night adding to the slick presentations and it must be pointed out it’s customary to use backing tracks when groups

recordings by others! However, having said that there were some great ‘live’ interpretations of songs by the lead singers and by groups: yes, live and in harmony during a Spice Girls medley and an interpretation of ‘What’s It Gonna Be’ by another four girl group. Mostly girls on stage but the boys were there too doing a fine job with their songs...We also had, ‘Rythym is the Dancer,’ (certainly was, on the night) ‘Hero,’ ‘Believe,’ ‘Vogue’ and others coming across loud, clear and with gusto!

and she did marvellously well to continued audience support clapping, ooh-ing and ah-ing at all of the classic’s high points.

or ensembles are jumping and moving around on stage. It would be very difficult to balance all the harmonies just right plus the fact they may be out of breath but...it is those on stage who have recorded From then on all the songs were the pieces you’re listening to not

It’s always difficult to highlight a performance by any particular group or singer in case of leaving one out but lots of credit must go to Ella Vinet as she tackled Whitney’s ‘I Will Always Love You’ ...a lot to take on board

night away...and what a night it was!

weren’t as popular as they could have been. I didn’t recognise them but then, that was just me...The fact of the matter is that it didn’t deter from the performances as the group danced, bounced and jumped accompanied by some interesting moves in sync all over the stage, with appropriate, digital backdrop images and lighting provided by lighting guru, Jordan Lopez! The choreography was different, unusual and eyecatching. It really was a rousing intro appreciated by family members and friends in a full

house JMH Theatre...Then came the hits, hit after hit pounding out of the theatre speakers like mad and the energy on stage was electrifying.

The show’s duration – with no interval - ran for about 90 minutes - just right, with all those exhilarating performances. What better to bring a perfect ending to a great 90s night with many of the cast coming off stage mingling with the appreciative audience and encouraging those present to join in and ‘Pump Up the Jam’ and ‘Boom, Boom, Boom’ the

It has to be performances of don’t just happen Drama Festival

pointed out this calibre – as was the Performance

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by GAMPA a few weeks ago – These presentations involve rehearsing, rehearsing and rehearsing over and over again to the point of all concerned becoming very tired and perhaps even bored!! But they

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need to go on, and on and on and then, the fruits of hard work show up positively on the night to the point of making it look easy. I think I’ve said this or similar before, but it can’t be pointed out enough to make us

begin to realise the amount of work put in...It’s not by magic!

As mentioned the main man will be busier now with his Civic Duties and that’s why he now has a great team at GAMPA

– tutors and other important helpers there to keep up the good work. ...It shows, and this was once again...ANOTHER GAMPA WINNER!

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Crowning of Miss Gibraltar 2021 HIS WORSHIP the Mayor, Mr Christian Santos GMD, presided over the Crowning of Janice Sampere as Miss Gibraltar 2021, at a special ceremony held in the Mayor’s Parlour, City Hall, on Tuesday 6th July 2021 last.

This unique ‘Crowning of Miss Gibraltar’ ceremony was in lieu of the annual Miss Gibraltar pageant, which sadly had to be cancelled due to the uncertainty caused by the COVID 19 pandemic.

overwhelmed with emotions but the remaining feelings of excitement and gratitude are the most prominent. For me it goes beyond the beauty and popularity status. It is about combining all these aspects and applying the philosophy of Beauty with a Purpose. Therefore, I will do my utmost to help serve our country and our community in every way possible.”

Miss Sampere, who was the 1st Princess in 2019, took over the reign from Miss Gibraltar 2019 Celine Bolaños. Janice currently works as a Tax Associate but is working towards becoming a Barrister.

Mayor Christian Santos addressed the newly crowned Miss Gibraltar, he said: “Take the experience and live it to the fullest.

You will live memorable moments, which will mark the rest of your life. You will grow with every new experience and you will look back at your time as Miss Gibraltar as a highlight.”

On being crowned Miss Gibraltar 2021 Janice said: “I am still

Miss Sampere will represent Gibraltar at the annual Miss World

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beauty pageant to be held next December in San Juan, Puerto Rico, ensuring continuity given our country’s participation over the years, as well as, representing our community at civic and other

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events throughout her reign.

Incidentally, the Mayor’s Parlour is a familiar place for Miss World as Miss World 2009, Kaiane Aldorino held the position of

Mayor of Gibraltar from 2017 to 2019.

His Worship later commented, “I had the privilege of hosting the Miss Gibraltar Crowning this

evening. This takes me back to my days of producing the Miss Gibraltar Show! Congratulations Janice, I look forward to watching your journey as Miss Gibraltar 2021”.

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Startup Grind Gibraltar raises over £1000 for Clubhouse Gibraltar Over £1,000 Raised for Clubhouse Gibraltar ‘STARTUP GRIND Gibraltar’s’ Summer Party helped to raise more than £1,000 for a worthy cause.

Over 80 people came together at La Sala, Sunborn Yacht Hotel on the 1st July, to celebrate the start of the summer and raise money for Clubhouse Gibraltar, a not-forprofit organisation that is providing support in the community for those, who have been affected by mental illness and mental health problems.

As a result of a charity football match, ticket sales for the summer party and a raffle, the ‘Startup Grind Gibraltar’ team were able to raise £1,087 for the charity and present a cheque to Emily Adamberry, Founder and Executive Director of Clubhouse Gibraltar.

Specsavers Ópticas Marbella was among the sponsors of the ‘Startup Grind Summer Party’, as part of its ongoing commitment to support those, who have fallen on hard times or are struggling during the

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is that everyone can recover sufficiently from serious mental illness to lead satisfying lives”.

pandemic. The team at Specsavers Ópticas were delighted to be able to help support this worthy cause.

Director of Specsavers Ópticas Marbella, Nerea Galdos-Little comments: “We were really happy to sponsor the ‘Startup Grind Summer Party’, attend the event and donate a pair of designer glasses to the raffle to maximise the amount of funds raised for this great cause. It is so important to offer support to people suffering with mental health issues, which have been amplified by the pandemic.

We’ve been supporting people, who

have fallen on hard times in the Marbella community by collecting toys for the Red Cross and donating 100 hot meals to Caritas and we’re delighted to have been able to do our bit for Clubhouse Gibraltar too.’

Clubhouse Gibraltar is self-financed and relies on grants, donations and fundraising to provide face to face contact during a 45-hour weekly support, with five qualified mental health professionals, free of charge.

It is a psychosocial model, which helps individuals develop to their full potential. The Clubhouse philosophy

‘Startup Grind’s’ Chapter Director, Denise Matthews, explains: “It has been an incredibly tough year for everyone. Through the charity football match and summer party we are so happy to have been able to raise over £1,000 for a charity that offers solutions for the issues caused by mental health as this has been affecting so many of us during restrictions. We are extremely grateful for the support we received from all the businesses involved and especially to the GFA for helping organise the matches and their contribution.”

Find out more about ‘Startup Grind Gibraltar’ on their website www. startupgrind.com/Gibraltar, visit www.clubhousegibraltar.com to find out more about the important work that they do or visit www. specsavers.es to find out more about Specsavers Ópticas in Marbella.

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Could there be the new cure for baldness?

A DRUG ORIGINALLY designed as a treatment for the bone-thinning disease, osteoporosis, is being considered as a possible breakthrough treatment for bald people. Hair Loss affects around 4 in 10 men by the age of 45.

At the moment, there are only two drugs that help hair loss, Minoxidil and Finasteride.

Students at the University of Manchester studied a cancer drug called ‘CsA’ that produces unwanted hair growth. They discovered it worked by reducing the activity of a protein (SFRPI) that prevents the growth of hair follicles. CsA (Cyclosporine A) unfortunately has some extreme side effects so it’s not suitable as a baldness treatment.

However, scientists have found

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Dr Nathan Hawkshaw, who leads the project at the university’s Centre for Dermatology Research, called for clinical trials to test whether the treatment was safe and effective and said that it could ultimately “make a real difference to people, who suffer from hair loss”.

another drug ‘WAY-316606’, which is even better at targeting the SFRPI Protein.

The study was published in the open access journal PLOS Biology.

In tests, follicles donated by more than 40 patients undergoing hair

transplant surgery were treated with the osteoporosis drug for six days. The follicles quickly went into the active "anagen" phase of hair growth, and began sprouting hair.

After two days, the measured rate of hair growth increased significantly in the treated follicles.

The team says if the drug can be applied externally, directly to a balding human scalp, it could “wake up” resting hair follicles and cause them to begin to grow again, without risking the side effects of taking the drug internally.

So this is a big step towards treating or even curing hair loss in men and women. However, there is still a long way to go before we have concrete evidence of a cure.

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Seniors Tea for Two Big Band Night Sophie Clifton-Tucker of Little English and Jason Harper of B2 Projects welcomed back the first Seniors Tea for Two event since the first lockdown due to COVID-19 SENIORS TEA FOR TWO is a monthly charitable initiative that welcomes the elderly for an afternoon of tea, coffee, and cakes over music and conversation.

Unfortunately, these events have been put on hold for over a year due to the pandemic.

ST42 restarted with a bang last month, hosting a free Big Band night at the Theatre Café,

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complete with BBQ and drinks. A brilliant time was had by all, and the team look forward to hosting many more.

Sophie commented: “We would like to extend our sincerest thanks to the Paul Riley Big Band, who were nothing short of spectacular; to the Rotary Club for organising the band; to Lawrence Wilson of the Theatre Café and his fantastic

staff; to the Gibraltar Red Cross for so very kindly sponsoring this event; and to Manolo Ruiz of the Gibraltar Seniors Citizen’s Association for his unwavering support, and without whom ST42 would not have been possible.”

Loneliness amongst our senior citizens is unfortunately a very real issue. The ST42 team urge you to check on your neighbours,

elderly friends, and family members. Just one little knock on a door can make more of a difference than we could imagine.

If you know of anyone who could benefit from these social meet-ups, please email seniorsteafortwo@gmail.com.

The next tea will take place on the 13th July, 2pm, at the Theatre Cafe.

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11 years serving you @ La Parrilla On the Go Pioneers of the Wholesome Indo Fusion cuisine - designed for the busy active individual In splendid Isolation

remains a vision and protocol we are constantly embracing on.

Some 8,200km from Gibraltar, southern India’s great region is a wild untamed cultural proximity.

But so vibrant and Flavoursome is its cuisine that India’s influence and big players are going out of their way to move this rich idea to the European region. And we have it right here on the Rock delicately served at La Parrilla on the go.

People today want much more from a meal. They are looking for food with taste, freshness and nutritionally well balanced... food without additives, sugar or preservatives. Our flare creates this difference. Our innovation and dedication are the perfect vessels for carrying taste and finesse in a meal making it both natural, Flavoursome and delicate.

Seal of Approval Europeans like a crispy texture to their food and enjoy richer, dense sauces with heavy spices, which is dynamically wholesome.

The fusion and innovation to the local food scene has given us the opportunity to pioneer this cuisine daily and serve it directly to your doorsteps. Our ideas have proved prolific and we will continue to showcase these ideas.

I hope to see you all around soon.

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that is exactly what La Parrilla has created over the decade.

PRESENT What is very apparent is that menu ideas and ideology of catering

has evolved and we have evolved with it. With implementation of dynamic oriental dishes to the already available Asian fusion dishes and Mediterranean inclusions, our focus to be Gibraltar’s premier food entity

La Parrilla On The Go has become a household name from quality food and very reasonable prices with unparalleled service. Our messaging device and protocol allows customers to write back reviews, place orders and speak directly to the sales executive making your meal as unique and with precision accuracy. We continue to develop this customer contact as we progress.

Every detail matters It’s all Meticulous... from the root of the vegetable down to the

service. This is what we do! We are defined by what we are! As a brand, we seamlessly stretch and

be leased into the wide spectrum of the market. Ensuring longevity, we can open our wide variety of range

by offering new found freedom - by always championing taste.

We are the pioneers of the

Wholesome Indo Fusion cuisine - designed for the busy active individual.

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Miss Cover Girl 2021 Photographs by Allan Garro

Brooke Gaiviso is the new "Miss Cover Girl Winner".

She was crowned by Bella Ochello at the Alameda Open-Air Theatre

CHOREOGRAPHY by Kelvin Hewitt (Nº1 Models Gibraltar), a very complicated decision for the judges to choose amongst the twelve beautiful contestants for the title; at the end votes were added and this determined the winner of this contest.

Presented by Daniel Robinson, the event was agile and entertaining, with up to five different sections of the contestants (Opening Number, Miss Individuality , Miss Creative, Miss Catwalk and Miss Elegance to go

punctuating the different prizes that were selected on the night (individual, creative look, Catwalk and Elegance.). With the presence of Mediterranean Dance School and the talented Charlene Figueras with her new OWL collection, Rose Quartz.

After two hours, the winner was 10 year-old Brooke Gaiviso, Brooke was also awarded Miss Individuality and Miss Creative look, 1st Princess was Paris Rowbottom, who also won Miss Friendship, and 2nd Princess was awarded to Lucia Ruiz GLOBE MAGAZINE 25

Walker, who also won Miss Photogenic. The Miss Elegance and Miss Catwalk awards were awarded to Chanel Nuñez and the No1 Models Award was given to Jagmila Tavares, Ella Gaivizo won Miss Social Network and the Beauty With A Purpose Awards.

Kelvin Hewitt, Director of No1 Models, would like to thank

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once again everyone who made the show possible especially my helpers for helping Backstage and my front of house, it was again another successful show with great feedback from the public.

CREDITS Photography - Allan Garro Makeup- Rafa Anaya Hair - Daniella Lima

Nº1 Models presented their 10th Anniversary Fashion Show Photographs by Carlos de Lucia

NO1 MODELS PRESENTED their 10th anniversary Fashion Show, which took place on Friday 11th June at the Alameda

Open-Air theatre with over 70 models taking part in the show.

No1 School of Models Levels

1,2,3 and 4 took part with amazing catwalk routines never seen before choreographed by Kelvin Hewitt; wearing clothing

from local stores R&S Boutique and Seventy-Nine Clothing.

Local

designer

Charlene

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Figueras showcased her brandnew collection ‘Rose Quartz’ from O.W.L (Only Wear Love); a beautiful collection where twenty-four local

models walked the catwalk and made the audience fall in love. Spanish swimwear designer, Miriam Gomez also showcased her new swimwear

collection, Bulu Beach.

No1 Models Kelvin Hewitt would like to thank everyone, who made the show possible especially his

No1 Models for working so hard throughout the rehearsals, his backstage crew and front of house for continuously supporting him in all events.

Photo © Charlene Figueras

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Photographs by Carlos de Lucia

The 2021 Ferrari Roma THE LATEST COUPÉ from Maranello features harmonious proportions and elegantly balanced volumes which are very much in line with Ferrari's front-engined grand touring tradition. Timeless and sublimely refined, from a technical point of view the Ferrari Roma introduces a series of unparalleled features that put it at the top of its segment in terms of performance and driving enjoyment.

These include most notably a new powertrain with 8-speed gearbox, the introduction of the five-position manettino for the first time on a Ferrari grand tourer, and a best-in-class power/weight ratio. All of which make the Ferrari Roma the most powerful and fun to drive mid-front-engined V8 2+ in Ferrari history. Not forgetting either the fact that the concept is underpinned by everyday driveability and superb on-board comfort.

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POWERTRAIN The Ferrari Roma's 620 cv engine belongs to the V8 turbo family voted International Engine of the Year for four years in a row. The main innovations on this version of the Ferrari V8 are new cam profiles, a speed sensor which measures the turbine revolutions and allows the maximum revs per minute to be increased by 5,000 rpm, and the introduction of the Gasoline Particulate Filter to comply with the strictest Euro 6D anti-pollution standards.

Ferrari engineers worked hard to optimize the GPF, a closed matrix filter which traps particulate matter produced during thermal engine combustion, thus guaranteeing that it would not compromise driving pleasure.

The car's new 8-speed dual-clutch gearbox is more compact and 6 kg lighter than its 7-speed predecessor. As well as reducing

fuel consumption and emissions, shifts are faster and smoother thanks to the use of lowviscosity oil and a dry sump configuration to minimise fluid-dynamic efficiency losses, which makes the car even more responsive on the open road, but also especially comfortable in town and during stop & start driving situations.

The gearbox is based on a dual-clutch oil bath architecture and is derived from the new 8-speed gearbox introduced on the SF90 Stradale. The main modifications made with respect to the latter are longer gear ratios and the introduction of a reverse gear (which is not used in the SF90 Stradale gearbox as the electric motor is used for this). The new clutch module is 20% smaller but delivers 35% more torque than that of the previous 7-speed. The transmission software strategy has been evolved thanks to a more powerful

ECU and better integration with the engine management software. This has made the shifts quicker, smoother and more consistent.

Like all other turbocharged Ferraris in the range, the Ferrari Roma delivers almost instantaneous throttle response (in line with the Company's zero turbo lag concept) thanks to its flat-plane crankshaft, more compact in size with lower rotating masses to improve fluid-dynamics; compact turbines which have a lower moment of inertia; the twin-scroll technology that increases the pressure of the exhaust pulses for maximum power; and the single-piece cast exhaust manifold with equal length pipes to optimise pressure waves in the turbine and reduce losses.

The Ferrari Roma boasts Variable Boost Management, a control software developed by

Ferrari that adjusts torque delivery to suit the gear selected, delivering increasingly powerful pick-up as revs rise, whilst optimising fuel consumption. As the car goes up through the gears the amount of torque delivered by the engine increases all the way up to 760 Nm

in 7th and 8th gear. This has allowed Ferrari to use longer gear ratios in the higher gears, which helps keep fuel consumption and emissions down, while adopting a steeper torque curve through the rev range in the lower gears for a feeling of smooth, consistent pick-up.

By tradition, every single Ferrari engine has its own particular soundtrack that makes it unique. The Ferrari Roma is no exception to that rule. To achieve this goal the geometry of the entire exhaust has been redesigned thanks to the elimination of the two rear silencers, which significantly reduces backpressure in the tailpipes; a new geometry for the by-pass valves, machined to an oval shape which reduces exhaust backpressure and improves sound quality; and the proportional continuous and progressive by-pass valve control, depending on the driving situation.

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Dad's Kitchen Tarta de Arroz con Leche Text and Photography by Mark Montovio

Mark Montovio shares some of his much loved local and world recipes opening up possibilities for making each dish to suit a variety of families, different tastes and particular dietary needs.

Combining his love of different cultures and world cuisine he is also committed to preparing meals which are nutritious, tasty and good to look at, with minimum waste and using seasonal produce.

THERE CANNOT BE ANYTHING more traditional than arroz con leche, rice pudding, and this is eaten all over Spain and Latin America. Sweet and creamy, made with rice, cooked in whatever type of milk or cream you prefer, particularly wonderful with coconut milk, then flavoured with cinnamon and lemon, this is always a winner, and to transform it into a delicious cake, is pure magic. Some gelatine and egg whites to create a firm cake that can be cut into pieces, and you’ll be wanting to make variations of this time and again.

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You may have your own tried and tested recipe for rice pudding and that is fine but the traditional recipe is simple enough.

First pour 1 cup of water and a tbsp. of vegetable oil into a medium saucepan, together with the cinnamon stick and lemon peel and 1 ½ cups of milk. Cover and heat on high, and bring to a boil. At this point add a cup of rice and cook for about 15 minutes, or when you feel it’s ready. Once rice is cooked, remove and discard cinnamon stick and le-

mon peel. Turn heat down and dissolve the sugar.

While rice is cooking, whisk 235 ml of whipping cream and three gelatine sheets in a jug, although you could also dissolve the gelatine in the rice pudding mix when it cools a little, then beat 3 egg whites into stiff peaks and fold all the ingredients in.

This time round I made a biscuit base using 140 g of digestive biscuits and 70 g of unsalted butter and pressed this into a cheesecake tin. To give it some bite I stewed

some apples, although you could use any fruit, or simply just a bit of jam, and then layered this over the biscuit base. The last step was to slowly pour the rice pudding mix into the tin, press it down lightly and let it go into the fridge until it sets. Just follow the gelatine instructions for timings as these vary but usually between one and two hours is enough to set although it’s great really well chilled.

Once set, gently ease out of the cheesecake tin, sprinkle with more cinnamon, and decorate as you wish. Well worth the effort!

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The Best Recipes of our Cuisine Roast Chicken with Peppers & Feta For a casual summer lunch, try this Mediterranean roast with chickpeas, vegetables and salty Greek Cheese

around the chicken, drizzle with half the remaining dressing and roast for 1 hr.. 3. Remove the chicken from the oven, lift onto a platter, cover with foil and leave to rest. Check the roasting tin, and if the chicken has rendered a lot of fat, pour it off, skim and return

Serves: 4 • Preparation: 20 minutes

rub with 2 tbsp of the dressing. Stuff

the juices to the tin. Stir the lemon

Cooking: 90 minutes

the squeezed lemon shells inside the

wedges, mint, feta, chickpeas and re-

body cavity. Roast for 30 minutes. 2.

maining dressing through the vege-

INGREDIENTS

Meanwhile, tip the peppers, onions,

tables and juices, then return to the

1 garlic bulb, separated into cloves, 3

whole garlic cloves and courgettes

oven for 10 minutes to warm through.

crushed, remainder left whole . 2 tbsp

into a large bowl, and toss with the

Pile around the chicken, scatter with

chopped oregano - 2 lemons, juice of

remaining oil and some seasoning.

mint sprigs and serve with bread, if

1, the other cut into wedges - 4 tbsp

After 30 minutes, pile the vegetables

you like, to mop up the juices.

olive oil - 1 chicken (about 1.6kg) - 3 large red peppers, deseeded and cut into large chunks - 3 small red onions, cut into wedges - 4 large courgettes, cut into thick wedges - 3 tbsp chopped mint, plus a few sprigs to serve - 200g pack feta cheese, crumbled into chunks - 400g can chickpeas, drained - Crusty bread, to serve (optional)

HOW TO MAKE IT 1. Heat oven to 200C. Mix the crushed

Summer Potato Salad Make the most of Jersey Royals in this fresh and crunchy side with buttermilk dressing, radishes and cress

- 2 tbsp light mayonnaise - 1 tbsp Dijon mustard - 1 tbsp white wine vinegar - ½ tsp caster sugar - 100g sliced radishes 1 tbsp poppy seed - 20g pack mustard cress, to serve

HOW TO MAKE IT 1. Put potatoes in a pan of salted water, bring to the boil and then simmer for 12 minutes until cooked through.

Drain and cool. 2. Whisk buttermilk, light mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar

garlic and oregano with the lemon

Serves: 6 • Preparation: 15 minutes

and caster sugar with seasoning.

juice and 3 tbsp of the oil to make a

Cooking: 12 minutes plus cooling

Once spuds are cool, toss with the

dressing. Season. Make a few slas-

buttermilk dressing, radishes and

hes in each chicken leg, then put the

INGREDIENTS

poppy seeds. Sprinkle over cress to

chicken in a large roasting tin and

750g new potatoes - 75ml buttermilk

serve.

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What’s Happening Down Town?

1 The Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Joseph Garcia met with the Community Care Action Group outside No6 Convent Place where he was presented with a petition organised by the group 2 Fabulous workshop with Mark Montovio and his students at Gibraltar College 3 His Worship the Mayor, Mr Christian Santos, hosted a breakfast at City Hall to express farewell to Gibraltarian dancer Jonathan Lutwyche who will commencing a career in the London West End 4 Prior Park School student Grace Pedder is the winner of the Gibraltar Britannica Online School Quiz 5 So after months and months of training, lots of ups and downs, all the help of the community, 5 extremely tough days, They are over the moon to announce that they have managed to raise £41,777.50 For Charity 6 Some minutes past midnight, a group of intrepid women finally howled a cry of victory 7 The Nautilus Project in collaboration with Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses hosted their 3rd consecutive Gibraltar Sustainable Awards #LifeAndLive

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Discover Gibraltar with gibraltar.com Text and Photography courtesy of www.gibraltar.com

The Windsor Suspension Bridge OFFICIALLY OPENED on the 21st June 2016 by the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo in the company of other Gibraltar Government Ministers, this 71 metre long thrill seekers attraction is a definite must for all those visiting the Upper Rock Nature Reserve.

and Rooke Battery to provide for fantastic walking trails and useful interpretation panels to benefit the public.

The new “Thrill Seekers Trail” is all part of restoring, revitalizing and re-branding the Upper Rock Nature Reserve. Additionally, comfortable picnic and rest areas have also been built.

Boasting spectacular views over the city and bay of Gibraltar, the Windsor Bridge suspends proudly over a 50 metre deep gorge – maybe not for the faint hearted!

Although a slight sway or wobble can be felt while crossing the Windsor Bridge, rest assured that you are in safe hands. The bridge is thoroughly entrenched on either side by huge supporting anchors that have been driven 12 metres into the rock face.

Having said that, keep in mind that any slight turbulence, if felt, will only enhance the thrill seekers experience!

The Windsor Bridge is located between two batteries along the Royal Anglian Way, one of the many footpaths that can be enjoyed by hikers and explorers alike, within the Upper Rock Nature Reserve.

It is actually part of a much grander Upper Rock restoration programme that has wonderfully cleared up the Royal Anglian Way

Visitors can access the bridge for free.

INTERESTING FACT This amazing feat of engineering was carried out by a local firm Bovis Koala, working alongside Muntanya, a Spanish contractor, which had completed similar projects in the Pyrenees. The main structure of the bridge was assembled off site in nearby Spain.

The team of contractors have actually done an amazing job of being able to incorporate an enormous suspension bridge right in the middle of a very green Nature Reserve, without any conflict with nature whatsoever

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The Twelve Apostles by Mark Montovio Review by Eva Cant

Mark Montovio’s twelve apostles have been moved to the lobby of the John Mackintosh Hall after a very successful and well attended exhibition last month. They will be there over the summer months and this will be a final opportunity to see them together as a group.

LIKE PERMANENT STEPS in the desert sands of long ago, this exhibition has cast old shadows and new revelations onto the world of dynamic and living art, whereby a sculpture has evolved into a plethora of interwoven messages and references within the confines of one room.

This new exhibition was a feat of labour and an artist’s sweat, alongside a promise of emotive explorations. The 12 legendary apostles are the team that Jesus brought together to tell the world about our inherent divine nature, called the Christ within. The 12 apostles could be seen to represent the 12 fundamental aspects or faculties that embody our divine nature.

These souls are enshrined within this exhibit alongside 10 other spiritual reflections and solid formations that tie together like lace and wire, representing personal journeys, life, death and much needed releases. They flow like saintly sinews and natural red Egyptian rivers, greeting the vulnerable viewer with an instant magnetic tug and inner surge. It is almost as if they vibrate, yet they stand so still in their specific spots of worship and view.

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echoing more darkly within the four walls that enshrined this gothic, spiritual, personal and biblically vibrant exhibit, pushing you out of your comfort zones when standing in the midst of these henge-like structures, that majestically tower and demand a serious reaction from all who congregate in this natural cloister of artistically, structured souls.

valid, cathartic and personal. These uniquely complex, yet symbiotic pieces communicate truths, emotions and experiences via their raw and gnarled exteriors, brushed down with delicately-loving, individual touches, thus giving each piece its own aura, message, warning and integral part in this divine group.

Each sculpture has a stoically shrill voice and naturally forged tone that reverberated around the display room; with some tones

There is a definite raw pain and naked definition to these works of art, that absorbs and fills the room like a tide of negative and positive spiritual tides. As the artist mentions, there is honest beauty in such pain, and one cannot help but agree, as the twisted, weathered driftwood softens under the artist’s tender use of accentuating copper, glass and steel to further define the individual souls and characters of each piece. There is an air of recycled life and worlds permeating these pieces, whereby the natural battle and subsequent decay of one earthly element has led to its re-emergence… its resurrection as a new material force for us to behold within the structured chanting circles of the apostles. For lest one not forget, that life and death are as intertwined as night and day, light and shade – all these factors reflect boldly, sometimes lightly, but most times darkly from the imposing pieces that gather ceremoniously for your investigation, like Hieronymus Bosch’s

Garden of Earthly Delights, or Gaudi’s La Sagrada Familia, casting mixed spells and deep earthy undertones upon all who enter.

This was not an exhibition, or gathering of work that seeks to make the onlooker comfortable, it seeks to question, as opposed to simply fit in and titillate aesthetically. Quite the contrary, the artist has as always stretched limits and preconceptions, presenting us with an at times

tough, heavy and bold series of works that can overpower and intimidate when set against the sombre Benedictine monks haunting chants in the background. There is an undeniably strong series of judgements, personal experiences and pains flowing through some of the sculptures, tempered exquisitely by the softer mediums, and finally sent softly to ancient seas via the ethereally divine twin boats and their glass tempered orbital sails.

One will definitely not forget the intense atmosphere created in this exhibition, so take a chance and explore these age old giants yourself during the next few months at the lobby of the John Mackintosh Hall.

As the artist so simply stated, ‘Life happens and takes you to the most unexpected of places…Art works for me like an exorcism’ What message will the apostles deliver to you?

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Is 150 Years really the Limit of Human Lifespan?

Text by Richard Faragher (Professor of Biogerontology, University of Brighton)

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heart disease and many infections, for example – roughly doubles every eight to nine years.

WHILE MOST OF US CAN expect to live to around 80, some people defy expectations and live to be over 100. In places such as Okinawa, Japan and Sardinia, Italy, there are many centenarians. The oldest person in history – a French woman named Jeanne Calment – lived to 122. When she was born in 1875, the average life expectancy was roughly 43.

But just how long could a human actually live? It’s a question people have been asking for centuries.

While average life expectancy (the number of years a person can expect to live) is relatively easy to calculate, maximum lifespan estimates (the greatest age a human could possibly reach) are much harder to make.

Previous studies have placed this limit

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close to 140 years of age. But a more recent study proposes that the limit to human lifespan is closer to 150.

CALCULATING LIFESPAN The oldest and still most widely used method for calculating life

expectancy, and thus lifespan, relies on the Gompertz equation. This is the observation, first made in the 19th century that human death rates from disease increase exponentially with time. Essentially, this means your chance of death – from cancer,

There are many ways the formula can be tweaked to account for how different factors (such as sex or disease) affect the lifespan within a population. Gompertz calculations are even used to calculate health insurance premiums – which is why these companies are so interested in whether you smoke, whether you are married and anything else that might allow them to more accurately judge the age at which you will die.

Another approach to figuring out how long we can live is to look at how our organs decline with age, and run that rate of decline against

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the age at which they stop working.

For example, eye function and how much oxygen we use while exercising show a general pattern of decline with ageing, with most calculations indicating organs will only function until the average person is around 120 years old.

But these studies also unmask increasing variation between people as they grow older. For example, some peoples’ kidney function declines rapidly with age while in others it hardly changes at all.

Now researchers in Singapore, Russia, and the US have taken a different approach to estimate the maximum human lifespan. Using a computer model, they estimate that the limit of human lifespan is about 150 years.

LIVING TO 150 Intuitively, there should be a relationship between your chance of death and how rapidly and completely you recover from illness.

This parameter is a measure of your ability to maintain homeostasis – your normal physiological equilibrium – and is known as resilience. In fact, ageing can be defined as the loss of ability to maintain homeostasis. Typically, the younger the person, the better they are at recovering rapidly from illness.

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To conduct the modelling study, the researchers took blood samples from over 70,000 participants aged up to 85 and looked at short-term changes in their blood cell counts.

The number of white blood cells a person has can indicate the level of inflammation (disease) in their body, while the volume of red blood cells can indicate a person’s risk of heart disease or stroke, or cognitive impairment, such as memory loss.

The researchers then simplified this data into a single parameter, which they called the dynamic organisms state indicator (Dosi).

Changes in Dosi values across the participants predicted who would get age-related diseases, how this varied from person to person, and modelled the loss of resilience with age. These calculations predicted that for everyone – regardless of their health or genetics – resilience

failed completely at 150, giving a theoretical limit to human lifespan.

But estimates of this type assume that nothing new will be done to a population, such as, no new medical treatments will be found for common diseases. This is a major flaw, since significant progress occurs over a lifetime and this benefits some people more than others.

For example, a baby born today can rely on about 85 years of medical progress to enhance their life expectancy, while an 85-yearold alive now is limited by current medical technologies. As such, the calculation used by these researchers will be relatively accurate for old people but will become progressively less so the younger the person you’re looking at.

The Dosi limit for maximum lifespan is about 25% longer than Jeanne Calment lived. So if you’re planning to beat it (and her), you need three important things. First is good genes, which makes living to be more than a hundred unassisted a good bet.

Second, an excellent diet and exercise plan, which can add up to 15 years to life expectancy and lastly, a breakthrough in turning our knowledge of the biology of ageing into treatments and medicines that can increase healthy lifespan.

Currently, adding more than 1520% to healthy lifespan in normal mammals is extremely difficult, partly because our understanding of the biology of ageing remains incomplete. But it’s possible to increase the lifespan of much simpler organisms – such as roundworms – by up to ten times.

Even given the current pace of progress, we can confidently expect life expectancy to increase because it has been doing this since Gompertz was alive in the 1860s. In fact, if you spend half an hour reading this article average life expectancy will have increased by six minutes. Unfortunately, at that rate, the average person won’t live to 150 for another three centuries!

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Gala Raises 30,000€ for Charity Photographs by Kevin Horn

“We are so grateful to every one of the guests who attended this year’s summer gala. We’d also like to thank our sponsors; Chase Buchanan, Green Park Platinum and Mariposa Energia, our event host Clara Kronborg Founder of CKK Ventures and Rotary Club Marbella International for all their support.

We are overwhelmed with the generosity that was shown on the evening towards our projects here in Spain and Tanzania. We are excited to announce that an incredible 30,000€ was raised on the evening, which included a 6,000€ "Leave a Legacy" initiative which will build a house for a street child that is currently in our care, so they can move back home to their family. Thank you to everyone who made the event possible, all the sponsors and supporters and everyone who donated gifts for the auction and raffle.

Collectively, we are making a difference.”

OVER 150 PEOPLE ATTENDED the Glamour Gala at Anantara Villa Padierna Palace on the 4th of June to support the charity Collective Calling. They enjoyed wonderful service, food and entertainment from The Rat Pack Live and Stelvis, while raising much needed funds for the charity’s work on the Costa del Sol and in Tanzania.

Thanks to ticket sales, raffle tickets, casino chips, sponsorships, auction items and a legacy donation, the charity raised 30,000€. These funds will be split between projects in Spain and Tanzania and make a huge difference to people who really need support.

In Tanzania they are rescuing, rehabilitating and reintegrating street children back into a loving family environment and these funds will be used to build homes and continue their important work.

Collective Calling are in need of volunteers to help them to expand their reach on the Costa del Sol. They are also looking for businesses to offer work placements to help get people back into work through the Inspiring Futures programme.

In Spain, it will fund their food assistance programme to local families in need and the homeless community. It will also be used to fund the Inspiring Futures programme to inspire, equip and transform lives through training and helping develop skills to get people back into the workplace.

Organisers Paul and Gemma Carr commented,

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Paul and Gemma Carr Collective Calling

Pictures from the event can be found on Facebook @CollectiveCalling and you can find out more about the charity on their website www.collectivecalling.org

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David Morales performs at the ‘VII Encuentro Internacional de Guitarra Paco de Lucía’ THE ANDALUCIAN flamenco dancer, David Morales, who hails from La Linea de la Concepcion, performed at the ‘VII Encuentro Internacional de Guitarra Paco de Lucía’ on the 4th of July last which was held in Algeciras, birthplace of the world-famous guitarist after whom this festival is named.

Performing as well at the event were international artists of the elk of José Mercé and Remedios Amaya. This guitar festival is one of the most well-renowned in the world.

David Morales’s performance at this International Festival was supposed to have been in July of last year but unfortunately it had to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, a year later, the ‘Encuentro Internacional de Guitarra Paco de Lucía’ continues to flourish in stature and importance and on its seventh edition, is already consolidated as a benchmark in all of Andalucía. In his set, the dancer performed a dance sequence as a tribute to all those, who had succumbed to the pandemic.

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premiered at Madrid’s ‘Teatro Lara’ last December.

One of them, ‘la Farruca del Libertador’, forms part of the show ‘Amor en Libertad’, a flamenco musical directed by David Morales, himself. This musical production is inspired by the collection of letters between Manuela Sáenz and el Libertador, Simón Bolívar.

It was premiered originally in December 2017 at the ‘Teatro Teresa Carreño’ as a tribute, and as a show of appreciation and respect to the people of Venezuela, who were celebrating another year since the signing of the treaty of their independence.

within the framework of the celebration of his fortieth anniversary of his professional

career for the 2020 ‘Bienal de Flamenco Canela de San Roque’.

Subsequently, the show was

Alongside David Morales were Salvador Andrades (musical director) and Gaspar Rodriguez on guitar; the flamenco singers (cantaores) Jesús Corbacho and Esperanza Soria; Josemi Herrera on violin and Guillermo Ruiz on percussion.

At the end of the festival, over a dozen artists from Cádiz in the Campo de Gibraltar were summoned on stage; namely José Canela, Noelia Sabarea, Mario de los Santos, Macarena Andrades, Ana Rosa Ruiz, Mercedes Alcalá, Tatiana de la Luz and David Lozano.

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The Capurro Insurance Invitational

THANKS TO OUR sponsor Capurro Insurance and Investments and Alcaidesa Golf for hosting our event on the 4th of July 2021.

The weather was incredibly hot and the golf course was in superb condition!

Find below the results and a huge congratulations to all the winners!

1st - Tim Mitchell, John Robbins,

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Dusan Matys & Alistair Knight 2nd - Steve Stonefield, Tommy Pearson, Tony Ferguson & Andy Thurston 3rd - Rami Lleshi, Paul Clark, John Gilliland & Graham Gomes Many thanks, as well to our partner Holiday Golf for the provision of some amazing prizes to give away to the winners!

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