• One of four steel slabs by US artist Richard Serra, part of the 'East-West/West-East' installation, is pictured in the Qatari desert, about 70 kilometres from Doha. All photos by AFP
    One of four steel slabs by US artist Richard Serra, part of the 'East-West/West-East' installation, is pictured in the Qatari desert, about 70 kilometres from Doha. All photos by AFP
  • Security guards keep a 24-hour watch over one of the world's most isolated artworks by one of its most renowned sculptors in the middle of the Qatar desert.
    Security guards keep a 24-hour watch over one of the world's most isolated artworks by one of its most renowned sculptors in the middle of the Qatar desert.
  • Three of the four steel slabs of US artist Richard Serra, part of the "East-West/West-East" installation, are pictured in the Qatari desert, about 70 kilometers (43 miles) from Doha, on August 7, 2022. - Security guards have lonely time in pickup trucks keeping a 24-hour watch over one of the world's most isolated art works by one of its most renowned sculptors in the middle of the Qatar desert. "On a busy day we can get 100 people," said one guard watching over the four rusted steel slabs -- each more than 14 metres (46 feet) high -- that make up American Richard Serra's "East-West/West-East" installation. (Photo by Mustafa ABUMUNES / AFP)
    Three of the four steel slabs of US artist Richard Serra, part of the "East-West/West-East" installation, are pictured in the Qatari desert, about 70 kilometers (43 miles) from Doha, on August 7, 2022. - Security guards have lonely time in pickup trucks keeping a 24-hour watch over one of the world's most isolated art works by one of its most renowned sculptors in the middle of the Qatar desert. "On a busy day we can get 100 people," said one guard watching over the four rusted steel slabs -- each more than 14 metres (46 feet) high -- that make up American Richard Serra's "East-West/West-East" installation. (Photo by Mustafa ABUMUNES / AFP)
  • The work is composed of four steel plates, each more than 14 metres high.
    The work is composed of four steel plates, each more than 14 metres high.
  • The installation stands tall in the middle of the desert.
    The installation stands tall in the middle of the desert.
  • The sun sets behind the stark installation.
    The sun sets behind the stark installation.

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US artist Richard Serra's 'East-West/West-East' installation was one of Qatar's big-ticket art purchases in 2014

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Teaching your child to save

Pre-school (three - five years)

You can’t yet talk about investing or borrowing, but introduce a “classic” money bank and start putting gifts and allowances away. When the child wants a specific toy, have them save for it and help them track their progress.

Early childhood (six - eight years)

Replace the money bank with three jars labelled ‘saving’, ‘spending’ and ‘sharing’. Have the child divide their allowance into the three jars each week and explain their choices in splitting their pocket money. A guide could be 25 per cent saving, 50 per cent spending, 25 per cent for charity and gift-giving.

Middle childhood (nine - 11 years)

Open a bank savings account and help your child establish a budget and set a savings goal. Introduce the notion of ‘paying yourself first’ by putting away savings as soon as your allowance is paid.

Young teens (12 - 14 years)

Change your child’s allowance from weekly to monthly and help them pinpoint long-range goals such as a trip, so they can start longer-term saving and find new ways to increase their saving.

Teenage (15 - 18 years)

Discuss mutual expectations about university costs and identify what they can help fund and set goals. Don’t pay for everything, so they can experience the pride of contributing.

Young adulthood (19 - 22 years)

Discuss post-graduation plans and future life goals, quantify expenses such as first apartment, work wardrobe, holidays and help them continue to save towards these goals.

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1 The kind of water athletes drink is important. Gwilym Hooson, a 28-year-old British performer who is currently recovering from knee surgery, found that out when the company was still in Studio City, training for 12 hours a day. “The physio team was like: ‘Why is everyone getting cramps?’ And then they realised we had to add salt and sugar to the water,” he says.

2 A little chocolate is a good thing. “It’s emergency energy,” says Craig Paul Smith, La Perle’s head coach and former Cirque du Soleil performer, gesturing to an almost-empty open box of mini chocolate bars on his desk backstage.

3 Take chances, says Young, who has worked all over the world, including most recently at Dragone’s show in China. “Every time we go out of our comfort zone, we learn a lot about ourselves,” she says.

Updated: October 15, 2022, 7:34 AM