http://gulftoday.aeThe latest news from The Gulf Today.Latest news, comments and reviews from The Gulf Today | gulftoday.ae(c) 2011, The Gulf Today. All rights reserved.en5PANORAMAWhat is it about the summer that makes travel much more enticing? Perhaps it is escaping the heat and finding a cool shelter in another country’s summer breeze, dipping one’s toes in foreign waters, or simply engaging in a different language while treating your taste buds to a refreshing unheard of dessert. Summer is once again upon us, and quite sooner this year. For those UAE residents who wish to experience how other countrieshttp://gulftoday.ae/portal/4895ad07-eb19-4703-ba03-e64cafccf0bc.aspxFri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTPANORAMAIf you want to see Greta Gerwig’s new film, Frances Ha, you’re going to have to do it the old- fashioned way by going to the movie theatre. Gerwig said she appreciates the convenience of on-demand viewing, but believes the film “plays great in the theatre with people on the big screen.” Another old-school aspect of Frances Ha is that it was shot in black and white, which Gerwig said was a natural decision.http://gulftoday.ae/portal/aaebfcf3-20db-4c79-897b-da4c9a1d805f.aspxFri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTPANORAMAHip-hop legend LL Cool J is at a point in his career where he never has to rap again. At 45, he’s a senior in the youth-oriented rap game, and he’s more than left his mark on the music industry. Seminal albums such as Radio (1985), Bigger and Deffer (1987) and Mama Said Knock You Out (1990), and hits I Need Love, Rock the Bells, Doin’ It, I’m Bad and The Boomin’ System made him a pioneer before he settled into a comfortable rolehttp://gulftoday.ae/portal/9812a63f-5dad-4f8d-b3e9-df84a83b5914.aspxFri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTPANORAMAAt the farthest end of the Great Wall, Yang Yongfu limps along the section he arduously restored, in effect “privatising” it and putting himself on a collision course with the authorities. The farmer spent five million yuan (Dhs2,938,000) and years of backbreaking work renovating several hundred metres of the national symbol deep in northwestern China, turning it into a tourist site. “At the beginning people didn’t understand whyhttp://gulftoday.ae/portal/9cdd89b7-a48d-4f74-a992-972cbfcb9750.aspxFri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTPANORAMALiving in urban areas could have major impact on the biological clocks of humans and animals, a study suggests. City life can be a draining experience compared to living in the countryside. Now scientists have proven its not just humans who are affected. A team of Scottish scientists measured the circadian rhythms, the 24-hour cycle of biological activity, of blackbirds living in the countryside and in urban areas and found theyhttp://gulftoday.ae/portal/e7e998dd-62d9-401f-b071-2f522a055e4a.aspxFri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTPANORAMAPlanning a summer getaway has never been so exciting. There are so many places to visit and explore. In our cover story this week we have narrowed down the long list of destinations to four fabulous places. We have included a detailed agenda of places to see and food to eat. Starting in the beautiful city of Amsterdam in Holland, take a family picnic to the Vondelpark, the Netherlands’ biggest park. An ideal trip for nature loverhttp://gulftoday.ae/portal/24b54083-acb6-468d-929d-6b945f109585.aspxFri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTPANORAMAWhoever said that history is written by the victors can’t have been watching the Mike Tyson-Evander Holyfield rematch at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on July 28, 1997. Because Tyson didn’t win, but he certainly made history by first chewing off and spitting out a chunk of Holyfield’s right ear and then, after the heavyweight title bout was – almost unbelievably – allowed to continue, sinking his teeth into the other ear to earn ahttp://gulftoday.ae/portal/1c33e96a-897b-485f-93b9-4ae11e250483.aspxFri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTPANORAMAFood is big in Dubai. The UAE is famous for its gourmet delights, enough to tantalise the senses and send foodies into paroxysms of excitement. Zee TV, the popular Indian television channel, is foraying into a new food-based show titled SERVED, that takes the sumptuous stance, “Dinner is never over’’! Presented by Rohan Vanmala, a foodie himself, the show will find the anchor delving into signature dishes from all over the globe,http://gulftoday.ae/portal/ccb52538-e090-4dba-8b8c-c8356de407e6.aspxFri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTPANORAMAShe overcame stubborn resistance from defending champion Maria Sharapova in the French Open final on Saturday to clinch her 16th Grand Slam title, beating the Russian 6-4, 6-4 and extending her own winning streak to 31 matches. “I want to go out in my peak. That’s my goal. But have I peaked yet?” Williams said. “I definitely want to continue my journey to get a few more.” Williams has some way to go before retiring, then, and ahttp://gulftoday.ae/portal/0a17bfa6-999b-41e5-92ad-6370c69689ab.aspxFri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT