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45 Events maltatoday SUNDAY 10 DECEMBER 2017 Collection Libre GABRIELLE Chanel was never without her own red lipstick; it was seen as very much part of her personal signature. And it is the notion of the iconic, personal sig- nature that Lucia Pica seeks to im- part and provide for each woman through the CHANEL red lipstick, making it an indispensable 'red for life' or 'rouge pour la vie.' The icon- ic red lipstick is tailor-made with a unique undertone for each woman in the latest Collection Libre. This is a 'red for life' both in terms of its everyday application, as well as in the hope that the tailor-made CHANEL red will result in the consumer's lifelong loyalty to the lipstick – the collection affirms its status as a glamorous classic and the ultimate red lipstick. Meanwhile, make-up for eyes, cheeks and nails act as something of a 'supporting cast' in the col- lection and also utilise red tones in many cases. Eyes are the clos- est 'co-stars' for the lips, featuring dark hues and shine. The exclusive creation, an extended eye shadow palette, could equally be viewed as a classic for CHANEL, providing a product akin to the notion of 'eyes for life' in its harmony of tones that suit all women. Chanel is distributed by Alfred Gera & Sons Ltd. APS Bank Valletta branch re-opens APS Bank celebrated its unin- terrupted presence of over 100 years in Valletta by inaugurat- ing the transformation of its Valletta branch on Tuesday, 5 December, 2017. The ceremo- ny was presided over by Mgr Charles J. Scicluna, Archbishop of Malta. Marking a new standard in Maltese retail banking, the new premises were designed to house numerous meeting spac- es of different sizes and purpos- es, and a suite of digital tools of- fering a good blend of personal service and technology to APS Bank customers. The offices al- so include two levels which will accommodate the Bank's Legal Office. During his speech Archi- bishop Scicluna said that the the Bank's ethos was to be very close to the people, to be friend- ly to its customers and was based on values. APS Bank's Chairman Freder- ick Mifsud Bonnici spoke about how the Bank had embarked on a strategy to grow responsibly, increase its position in the mar- ketplace while strengthening its governance and risk man- agement infrastructure. CEO Marcel Cassar spoke about the future of the APS branch, and how it was moving away from simply serving customers to educating them through digital tools, assisting them through problem solving and enabling them to make their own finan- cial decisions. The APS Valletta branch at 17/18, Republic Street, is un- der the direction of Manager Sinclair Cassar and is open for business from Monday to Sat- urday. For more information, call our Customer Support Centre on 21226644 or email csc@apsbank.com.mt. The ground-floor at APS Bank's Valletta branch From left to right: Mr Frederick Mifsud Bonnici (APS Chairman); Mr Marcel Cassar (APS CEO); Archbishop of Malta Mgr Charles J. Scicluna Atlas Insurance holds third football festival at Melita AROUND 90 boys participated in the third edition of the Atlas foot- ball festival, which was held at Mel- ita FC Football Ground. The participating football nurser- ies included Zebbug, Luqa, Fgura, San Gwann, Luxol, Pembroke, Hamrun and Melita. Following a 'round robin' of 12 games for the Under 9s teams, the teams were presented with trophies to remem- ber the occasion. "The aim of these events is to pro- mote an active and healthy lifestyle, where children learn about the importance of physical exercise," explained Atlas Marketing and HR Manager Jackie Attard Montalto. "We also promote this same healthy agenda with our staff through the Atlas Wellness pro- gramme, offering exercise classes like circuit training and a walking and running club, as well as pres- entations by experts on topics like nutrition. Vodafone Malta Foundation donates €100,000 towards research into diseases prevalent among the Maltese THE Vodafone Malta Foundation and the University of Malta have signed an agreement to facilitate cutting edge research that ex- plores the causes and treatments for diseases such as diabetes, asthma, thalassaemia, and ALS. The €100,000 project, which will take two years to complete, will see the development of a special- ised interactive web portal and mobile app which will encourage and facilitate people's participa- tion at the Biobank and act as a link between the general public, researchers and patients. The funding will be made avail- able through the Research Trust (RIDT) of the University of Malta. The research will be carried out at the Centre for Molecular Medi- cine and Biobanking of the Uni- versity. The Biobank receives and stores high quality blood samples through which DNA is extracted and used to investigate important diseases. Certain types of condi- tions, such as diabetes and the blood disorder known as thalas- saemia have, for some reason, a significantly higher incidence rate amongst the Maltese population than among our European coun- terparts. Research into the local popula- tion's genetic make-up can help shed light on why the Maltese are more predisposed towards devel- oping certain diseases. It can also help facilitate effective treatment. The online portal will enhance the relationship between the re- searchers and the participants by providing an IT interface where they can communicate online. This will host informative video clips describing in detail the ways individuals may actively contrib- ute to the cutting edge research at the Centre. The videos will explain what the aims of the Biobank are, and what people should expect if they decide to participate and what their rights as participants would be. The portal will also allow par- ticipants to track use of their samples and be provided with in- formation and updates about the research projects their samples are involved in. The eventual outcomes of these research programmes will be communicated via the portal, with the portal also providing pa- tient testimonials. One of the projected features of the IT platform is an innova- tive metadata collecting mobile app which links to health data sensors (such as fitness apps on smartphones, Applewatch, Fit- bit wrist bands etc.) so, with the permission of the participant, information about their physical condition such as their heart rate and exercise patterns can be pro- cessed and used by the research team along with their sample. Up to 20,000 people in Malta alone could benefit from the work undertaken by the Centre, while the model, if successful, could inform best practice in Biobank governance and genetic research programmes across the globe.