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Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin have sparked reconciliation rumours after they were spotted vacationing together in Florida over the weekend.
The Sorry hitmaker and Hailey split in 2016, but they were seen getting cozy in Miami.
In one picture published online, Hailey is seen helping Justin dry off on the balcony of their hotel room, and according to Us Weekly sources, the couple was spotted together at a VOUS church conference and dinner at Casa Tua and the LIV nightclub on Saturday night.
"(They) were being very flirty and dancing on each other (while) holding hands," a source tells the magazine. "Justin (put) his arm around Hailey throughout the night. (They) didn't shy away from the crowd or onlookers."
The 24-year-old and Hailey's vacation come a month after the model was linked to another Canadian singer - Shawn Mendes.
She denied the romance rumours in May, insisting the Stitches singer was "super-lovely" but she was "single" following a reported date night at the Met Gala.
She recently revealed she had become friends with Justin again.
"Justin and I were friends for a long time," she told the The Sunday Times. "I met him when I was really young and he was one of my best friends. Everybody knows that at a certain point in time that turned into something else, but that just happens when you're 18, 19. It was what it was.
"We went through a long period of time when we weren't friends. We didn't speak for quite some time and there was a lot of weirdness that went on. We've moved past that... We just work much better as friends. He's somebody I really cherish. Now it's a very mature situation. It's good."
Meanwhile, Justin was most recently linked to his on/off girlfriend Selena Gomez, but they split in May.
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'Mantra' has indeed proved to be one of the favourite tracks of diehard S'Express fans and everyone seems to have a different fave mix of this track. Mark's faves are the William Orbit/Moore 'Club Vocal' and 'The Baby Ford Experience' mix.
'The Baby Ford Experience' mix incorporates the bassline and bits of 'Theme From SXP' and gets kind of deep. For added value the 'Miller Mash Glass Smash' is included on the 12″.
'Mantra For A State Of Mind' (Club Vocal) 12″ has the wonderful 'Groove Mantra' and 'Mantra System' remixes by Moore and William Orbit.
The 7″ 'Mantra For A State Of Mind (The Baby Ford Experience)' had "special edition double groove" printed on the top right corner of the sleeve. It was an edit of the Baby Ford mix on one side with a double groove on the other. Depending on where the needle fell you would hear either 'Mantra System' or a short story written by Moore (that was published in City Limits magazine) and read by Chilo. RARE!
A few white labels of 'Mantra" got out which had a mix that was scrapped called the 'Direct Mix'. This is similar to the 'Elevation Mix' but is mainly instrumental for the last half (and is rather good!). This was going to be the first 12″ release of 'Mantra' but somehow ended up in oblivion. On the b-side was the 'Elevation Mix'. The run out groove says [LEFT 35T A1] and "NAM MYO HO RENGE KYO". EXTREMELY RARE!
Artwork on the Club Vocal (12″) and The Baby Ford Experience (12″ plus 7″) by New York fashion illustrator Miss Tobie Giddeo. Miss Tobie is also the sampled voice on 'Special And Golden' and 'Coma'. She is also one of the girls laughing hysterically on 'Nervous Motion'.


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Dunkirk Nolan Fans Member Reviews (NFometer)
The 2017 World War II thriller about the evacuation of British and Allied troops from Dunkirk beach.
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dormouse7 wrote: I just saw it in 70mm IMAX.
In general I loved the experience, but I found some things confusing, didn't really connect with the characters as much as I hoped, and also wished for more of some parts, so for now I am going with 8.5/10
Some things that confused me...
1. How did Cillian hurt George? I thought I heard Peter say "He has a gun"? Did a gun go off and hurt George? Or did George get pushed? It was unclear to me.
2. Why did Alex want to put one person off the boat so the rest of them could live? I don't think putting one person off was going to make that vessel any more seaworthy. Did they think giving the Germans a person to shoot at would make them stop shooting at the boat?
3. Even with knowing about the overlapping timelines, I found it hard to tell if a particular Spitfire was supposed to be Collins', or what happened to Cillian's boat (there seemed to be several boats around?) my confusion was when you only saw the vehicle on the water and not who was in it.
4. Didn't understand Alex's final line on the train (music was too loud). I think I did understand most other dialogue
Some things I wanted more of
It felt a bit short to me.
I would have liked at least one night scene on the beach. It seemed like a long day instead of a week.
I hoped to see the Moonstone packed with soldiers on deck - it did not seem packed since the soldiers were below decks. It looked more packed during filming.
I hoped to see more struggles getting home (like Lightoller who had to dodge bombs and was nearly capsized by the wakes of big ships)
I feel like Nolan shot a lot of footage we didn't get to see in the film.
I loved the intensity of it. I thought the air scenes were perfect - not too much nor too little.
I loved Farrier's final scenes - gliding with no engine. Very moving.
And btw - Churchill's speech needed to be at the end because he did not make that speech until the last day of the (British part of the?) evacuation.
How was the presentation at King of Prussia? Everything go okay with the projector I'm assuming?
July 21st, 2017, 10:14 am
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I felt Fionn didn't act well. He had the same expression throughout and the dialogue delivery in certain scenes paled in comparison to Styles. I know he was trying to show fear and how scared he was, but there was something about him that didn't come through for me. That was my only gripe about the movie. [...]
I don't know if my viewpoint is valid because as a Styles fan, I was often watching Alex in scenes with both Tommy & Alex, but I felt the same way. I feel like Tommy appeared fairly evenly throughout as on edge/wary and a bit lost, but I did not ever get panic from his face.
Gibson - yes - outside the boat. Alex - I guess - but as anger.
The Taxman wrote: How was the presentation at King of Prussia? Everything go okay with the projector I'm assuming?
Here's my post about the presentation at King of Prussia.
http://www.nolanfans.com/forums/viewtop ... 0#p1123021
And based on some other peoples' problems with sound, I was say King of Prussia had excellent sound.
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Watched it last night in IMAX 70mm.
It was Nolan's most experimental film. This was his unique way of presenting a movie, and it was just Amazing!! It is very different compared to other WWII movies, and you cannot compare this to any of his other movies, it's just in a different category.
I have to watch it a few more times before I give it a rating. But this is definitely one of his best work, and it will grow on you the more you watch it.
My entire theatre applauded when we saw Whitecliff in Poole. That's where we are. Immediate 10/10 because of that alone.
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In terms of the formal elements of film, the cinematography, production design, sound design, and editing... these are such orders of magnitude beyond any film that has come out this year.
The innovation in approach to storytelling, the boldness of the vision, and the scale and spectacle demand to be seen in IMAX. The film does not concede to the Hollywood practices that have become agonizingly familiar. It is clear that there are no studio notes interfering with the vision of the film and its execution. My god, there were actual Spitfires in the air. The grandeur of the images, especially in the IMAX theater...
Now, the element that defines DUNKIRK to me as a true masterpiece of cinema, as something that adds do the cinematic canon--the film holds itself to storytelling by visual means. Images chained together to tell a story. That is pure cinema. That is the art form. That is what we are in danger of losing when filmmakers cannot, or will not, put bold images on screen in service of the story. When you see just how far Nolan goes to tell story visually, you realize how deprived we are, how barren the landscape of cinema is.
Given the uniqueness of the subject matter, the absolute brilliance of the filmmaking, and the deft touch of "less is more" with the story, I can only conclude that this is Nolan's best film to date, which by default makes it one of the greatest of all time.
I can state with confidence that it was the best film of the year. With similar assuredness I can say that it is the best film of the decade.
Of the century? More viewings will answer the question.
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it's a war movie but it's more of a movie about the expression and the definition of what a point of view is... I think it's great to make that kind of movie nowadays especially in our society where everything is scrutinized thru the prism of one or multiple point of view or perspective.
so if nolan is taking fire from France (and I'm frech myself) it's just non sensical... it's exactly not understanding the meaning and the purpose of the movie multiple pov on a topic and you choose your angle on it. Nolan's angle was the brits evacuation not how the french protected the brits or whatever...
Plus I haven't seen a french war movie recently (except Indigènes) depicting african soldiers during WW2... Nolan did and just for that respect to him. so screw the french false pride.
July 21st, 2017, 1:55 pm
French have nothing to complain about. For a movie that stayed away from the front lines, Dunkirk still managed to showed what French want to see
a. French doing the work, defending the town (the French soldiers behind the sandbag wall)
b. French getting screwed over by British who abandoned them (or at the very least made the evacuation of French soldiers only a priority after all British they could evacuate were out)
Shady1
9.5/10 for me. Saw the film in a SOLD OUT IMAX theater - was a bit of a bummer to be honest because we were packed in like sardines and it was a bit too warm, and the biggest disappointment that the occupancy was 366, and there were only THREE cute fangirls in there, and my buddies and I were chagrined at this. Lots of older couples and mostly younger dudes my age, and not exaggerating when I say I've never been in a "sold out" anything where the crowd was as still and quiet as this one. People were riveted. Lots of popcorn and M&M's went uneaten due to the fact you didn't want to look down even once fearing you might miss something.
The standout for me was, Hoyte Van Hoytema, without whom this brilliant picture would have never come together. Honestly I'm still stunned by the cinematography and I can't wait to see it again.
Good things:
I was so impressed with the character, Alex. It was delivered wonderfully by Styles but I also appreciated the realness of a guy who just wanted to get home alive and didn't mind looking like a bit of a dick in doing so. Bonus real-ness points for that.
Fionn was good as well although I thought there was less "character" in his character, if you know what I mean. And I did think there was room for a bit more oomph in his delivery - still though - I was very impressed and you'd never know this was the guys first real acting gig. Notably awesome: Rylance and Branagh. They were truly top-notch in every aspect and particularly Branagh was excellent, IMO.
Not so good things:
There's really only one thing for me to complain about and that was the Cillian/Barry thing. I just thought it was somewhat frivolous. And two thumbs down on the "realness" scale from me. I simply can't imagine being TGC's character and not reacting with vehement anger/frustration/sadness at some dude you don't even know climbing into your boat and killing your best friend. That bit kind of annoyed me. I will say I thought all actors did a great job with their roles, it was just that part of the story itself that really felt off to me, and so, while I am amazed and in awe of what Nolan has done, I'd like to side-eye him for that just a little bit. That doesn't mean I don't think he deserves all the kudos he's received for this film thus far, he certainly does - it was just one sub-story I scoffed at a bit.
All things being said, it was a brilliant film. I loved the Spitfires and dogfights and I LOVED seeing this in IMAX as the sound was incredible (saw some complaints from others, but the theater I was in was PERFECT). I love the way you could feel the sound in your heartbeat. It was THAT intense and immense. Back for another viewing tomorrow night and I can't wait!!
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To say Andrew Nish, MD, UnityPoint Health, is extremely passionate about sugar is putting it mildly. He firmly believes sugar is the root of many major health issues. He categorizes sugar as a "metabolic disaster," saying how we're eating today is not the ideal diet for our genetic makeup. Dr. Nish provides five suggestions on how to overcome sugar addiction.
Why is Sugar Addictive?
Dr. Nish explains what he calls the negative feedback loop of sugar, which creates a disruption of our biochemical feedback controlling energy intake. Sugar consumption (as well as consumption of refined carbohydrates) leads to elevated insulin levels (a fat-storing hormone), which disrupts leptin signaling, thus tricking our bodies into storing more energy despite the fact that we have plenty of energy on board for normal physiologic function. We ultimately eat more food and calories (mainly in the form of sugar and refined carbohydrates) than our bodies truly need. It produces a continuous cycle, one that can only be broken by bringing insulin levels down. Sugar has another property harmful to our health and that is stimulation of reward centers in our brain, leading to probable addiction.
Dr. Nish suggests that our consumption of massive amounts of sugar can be traced to the low-fat diet fad, which appeared in the late 1970s. Emphasis shifted to making food cheap, convenient and low-fat with an extended shelf life. Consumers were faced with more products higher in carbohydrate and sugar with fewer essential nutrients.
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"The problem with today's food can be broken down into four main bullets – we're eating too much sugar (fructose), too many carbohydrates, too many manufactured fats and too little of essential nutrients, such as natural fats, protein and vitamins. There are roughly 600,000 processed foods in a grocery store, and 80 percent of those contain added sugar," Dr. Nish says.
How to Break the Sugar Habit
All told, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) finds that as of 2000, Americans are consuming over 150 pounds of sugar each year. The American Heart Association recommends only six teaspoons of added sugar per day for women and nine teaspoons of added sugar per day for men. Very easily, Americans can far exceed this recommendation when eating breakfast. One 12-ounce glass of orange juice contains over eight teaspoons of sugar.
Daily Sugar in Teaspoons Daily Sugar in Grams
Women 6 tsp. 24 grams
Men 9 tsp. 36 grams
(1 tsp. of sugar = 4 grams)
"We are consuming enormous amounts of sugar in forms never intended for human consumption. Our metabolic systems are built to handle sugar in the form of fruits and vegetables but are completely overwhelmed with the metabolic loads delivered in sugary beverages and processed foods."
He offers recommendations on how to stop eating so much sugar:
Artificial sweeteners aren't the answer.
Don't be tempted to think artificial sweeteners are less harmful than regular table sugar. Although non-caloric, these artificial sweeteners are thousands of times sweeter than sugar, making us more and more tolerate of sugar in our diets. Artificial sweeteners have been associated with increased risk for weight gain, diabetes and heart disease.
Emphasize whole foods
Plan your meals around meats, fruits and vegetables, limiting grain consumption, even if the product is identified as whole grain. Most foods advertised as whole grains are still highly processed.
Examine food labels
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Don't believe all packaging
Words like "natural" and "organic" don't necessarily paint an accurate picture. Flip to the back of a package to review the nutrition label and ingredients list to verify.
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This tax deduction is important since it can dramatically reduce your true, effective after-tax cost of borrowing. For example, if you live in Nova Scotia, and you pay tax at the top combined federal/provincial marginal tax rate of 54 per cent, your tax cost of borrowing $100,000 for investment purposes, using a secured line of credit at bank prime rate (currently around 3.45 per cent), is only $1,587 annually, assuming the interest is fully tax deductible.
But if you invest the loan proceeds in mutual funds, your tax calculations may become a bit more complicated depending on the type of distributions you receive and whether those distributions are reinvested.
Mutual fund investors typically receive distributions monthly, quarterly or annually. These distributions can consist of the fund's net income (Canadian dividends, foreign income or other income) or capital gains, but sometimes they are classified as a "return of capital" or ROC, which typically arises when a fund distributes more cash than its income and realized capital gains in a particular year.
Any ROC distribution is not immediately taxable, but it reduces the adjusted cost base (ACB) of the units held, thus generally increasing the amount of capital gain (or reducing the capital loss) that will be realized when the units are redeemed. The amount of any return of capital is shown in Box 42 of the T3 information slip.
If the total amount received as a return of capital ever exceeds the investor's ACB of the units acquired (increased, naturally, for any reinvested distributions), the tax rules deem the excess (the negative ACB) to be a capital gain, which must be included in the investor's income for the year in which the excess arose.
A recent decision of the Tax Court, released in late April, concerned a taxpayer who borrowed $300,000 to purchase units of a mutual fund. Each year from 2007 to 2015, the taxpayer received a return of capital from the fund, which totalled $196,850 over those years.
The taxpayer used some of the ROC to reduce the outstanding principal of his loan, but used the majority for personal purposes. Each year on his return, the taxpayer deducted 100 per cent of the interest paid on the loan.
The judge distinguished between income distributions and a return of capital, saying the taxpayer would have continued to be able to deduct 100 per cent of his interest payments if he had received income distributions that he used for personal purposes.
To illustrate, if you borrow $100,000 to invest in a mutual fund that distributes a six-per-cent ROC at year-end that is not subsequently reinvested in an investment, only 94 per cent of the interest expense paid on the loan in the second year would continue to be tax deductible.


- There are important changes to the Terms of Service and Acceptable Content Policy pages. I don't think it changes the overall meaning of those documents, but we are required to notify you of those changes.
- You can now set an individual print price per print size on every submission. This means you can choose to sell a big size really cheap, or bump up your profit margin on the smaller sizes. Go have a play with it!
- Donations now have a 5% fee. It looks like donations will be the most common transaction type, which we weren't expecting. We were hoping to allow fee-less donations but we have realised this will send us broke due to the payment fees we get charged.
- Prints now have a 20% fee charged just on the -profit- component of the sale. This means that you make a few cents less than the profit margin you will have seen listed when setting your prices previously. We're doing this for the same reason as the Donation fee update.
- The current site background is now officially one of the options that will stay with the site after launch. Thanks Lando! The mysterious green hole in it has now been filled with grass. Did you notice it? It was where the characters from the original image used to be.
- Private Messages now have their own button in the top menu that never goes away, and changes when you have new unread mail. It has been separated from the overall "Messages" view. In the next update, Messages will be renamed "Notices" to avoid confusion.
- You can now Rate your Favorites as you set them. You can fav images as 1, 2 or 3-star favorites. This means you can view your Fav gallery later and sort by the number of stars you assigned. You can sort any artist's Fav gallery the same way, so you can see which images were a big hit, and which were only just good enough to be Fav'd.
- Some small but important fixes to the Story Reader tool.
- New Submissions won't be added to your unread list now if they don't match your Rating settings.
- More fixes for crazy "New Submissions" counts that didn't match the actual number of new submissions you can view.
- A message now appears on the Submission page when an image has been uploaded for free but the system sees it is big enough to sell as a print. The artist is the only one who sees this of course.
- Adding a Hi Res version for sale to a regular submission after you've set it Public will now notify all your watchers. So if you offer a submission for sale long after you uploaded a screen-res version for free, your watchers will be informed (or not, if you un-tick a box at the upload screen).
- Actual print dimensions in pixel size listed on Buy Print page so customers get an idea of the quality of the image being used to generate the print they are buying.
- "Print quality will depend on the quality of the file uploaded..." warning added to the Buy Print page.
- You can now copy/paste URLs to search results that you see, or any results/gallery page that has a URL with "RID" as one of the variables in it. Previously that URL would just send people to a broken page. Now our system detects that someone tried to use your results URL and sends them to the latest version of those search results. Does that make sense? I know I'm confused.
- Pools embedded using bbcode now show the artist name under the title eg: [mediumpool]1445[/mediumpool].
- Licensed JWPlayer. We thought it was worthwhile paying for it because it's pretty good and commercial sites have to pay to use it. They also have an HTML5 version of the player that we will support in an update soon, which means it will work on Iphone and also support many other video types apart from FLV.
- Fixed a problem with displaying some animated GIFs that made them look "squashed".
- Errors with password strength checks have now been fixed.
- Lots of efficiency and performance tuning.
Not sure I really like the placement of the PM's icon since it shows right where the new submission and journal buttons are. I see it there and I immediately think I have a PM when I dont. I know it changes when you do. Just makes it look like I always have one with it sitting there.
Yeah we might stick it off to the right hand side so it's not quite so inyourface.
Actually if you force your browser to reload the page fully (usually ctrl+f5 on most browsers I think), it will do it now!
Thats much better I think. It's fine if it pops up where it was before if you had a new message just being right there and not having one was very much kinda out of place.
Nope, only the first time you fav it. Or if you unfav then fav it again. Artists also don't get notices when you unfav something.
Cool. 'Cause I went and ranked some of my faves as three stars.
Do the fave ratings have any other effect other than letting you sort one's Favorites page? I don't see anything now, but will there be in the future?
How much longer until launch?
Right now stars are just for sorting within your own favs gallery. I contemplated making them give a submission an overall star rating but it doesn't make sense to do that. Star ratings on other sites are meaningless as every user has a totally different way of rating things!
I LOVE a lot of these new updates, like the separated icon for PM's, and the ability to rate my +favs.
Is the OLD background going to be available anytime soon? And if so, will THAT be the default, or will this current background be the default? Just out of curiosity.
Ohhhh that sounds very cool! :) Thanks!


The construction sector is bouncing back. After a period of paralysis following the earthquakes, a tour around the Kathmandu Valley will reveal its resurgence. New buildings are coming up at a very fast speed, proving that investors mean business and have no time to lose. Sadly, many of these new constructions have not been designed to be disabled-friendly, meaning that physical barriers will prevent persons with physical disabilities from using them. For example, just a few metres from the Jawalakhel roundabout, a brand new shop of an international chain selling makeup products is totally inaccessible to customers with physical disabilities. A majority of new buildings have ignored not only the universal rights of persons with disabilities but also their constitutional rights.
What is truly shocking is the fact that the existing law on disabilities already has provisions to ensure that all new buildings for public or commercial use must be accessible and disabled-friendly. Persons with disabilities have been struggling for their rights the world over. The revolutionary Americans with Disability Act (ADA) which is probably the most comprehensive piece of legislation on matters of disability, was achieved only after decades of court battles and non-violent protests.
Something similar is happening in the European Union (EU) where disability activists from all member states are strongly pushing for a European Disability Act that is aimed at creating one single piece of legislation for all of them. The act is specifically focused on extending the rights of persons with disabilities to different sectors like services, covering products like ATMs, smartphones, ticketing machines and, very strategically, the entire transportation sector across the European Union which means that planes, trains, buses and ferries or cruising boats have to be accessible to persons with disabilities.
On March 6, a vast coalition representing civil society from across Europe, disability organisations and not-for-profit organisations held a public demonstration outside the European Parliament, right in the middle of the European Quarter, the decision making heart of the EU. The protesters are not happy with a draft of the act proposed by the European Commission, the executive body of the EU. In a classic 'European' compromise among member states, the commission offered a diluted version of the act that is still too far from meeting the expectations and real needs of European citizens living with disabilities.
The European Disability Forum, one of the biggest platforms representing the interests of 80 million citizens with disabilities, issued a statement calling on the European Parliament to broaden the scope of the legislation by including all products and services. The forum also demanded that micro, small and medium-sized enterprises should not be excluded from applying the act while calling for a strong implementation system. The demand shows the level of ambition and thoroughness of European citizens when asserting their rights. There will probably be more demonstrations in the coming days if a specialised technical committee of the European Parliament in charge of the legislation does not change its position and rewrite the draft.
In the US and members of the EU, the difficult part lies in enacting a set of legislation supporting the rights of persons with disabilities. But in countries like Nepal with a weak rule of law, the challenge is not only lobbying the government for a stronger and better law, but also, and this is the trickiest part, ensuring its enforcement. Keeping this in mind, ways must be explored to ensure that any new public or commercial construction obeys the existing laws. It is high time that the disability community, which is a strong lobby for the rights of persons with disabilities, adopted a new strategy that combines legal pathways and stronger and louder forms of peaceful protests on the streets.
While organising workshops and discussion forums is always important and not per se a waste of money and resources, filing legal suits in the Supreme Court, like has been done in the past, will remain key. We probably need to be a bit more confident and vocal to spread the message across society for a more inclusive Nepal. One idea would be to gently let owners or tenants of upcoming commercial buildings that are not disabled-friendly know about the existing legislation concerning disability. We could start with public accessibility audits, followed by roundtables explaining faults in compliance. We do not need, at least not right at the beginning, to demonstrate loudly outside their shops and complexes; we simply need to nudge them towards compliance. After all, a constructive, but at the same time, a rights-asserting dialogue should always be the first step.
Only if this method does not bring any result should we become louder, but always in a pacific and non-violent way. Obviously, the media can play an important role in amplifying the need for more inclusive urban spaces in the country. At the same time, a firmer rights-based approach should be used with the local authorities in charge of issuing building permits that violate the law. It is high time that public servants took the rights of persons with disabilities seriously, and this time persons with disabilities should show no tolerance towards incessant abuse of their rights.


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/**
 * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Bootstrap (v5.0.0-beta2): offcanvas.js
 * Licensed under MIT (https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/blob/master/LICENSE)
 * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */

import {
  defineJQueryPlugin,
  getElementFromSelector,
  getSelectorFromElement,
  getTransitionDurationFromElement,
  isVisible
} from './util/index'
import { hide as scrollBarHide, reset as scrollBarReset } from './util/scrollbar'
import Data from './dom/data'
import EventHandler from './dom/event-handler'
import BaseComponent from './base-component'
import SelectorEngine from './dom/selector-engine'

/**
 * ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Constants
 * ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */

const NAME = 'offcanvas'
const DATA_KEY = 'bs.offcanvas'
const EVENT_KEY = `.${DATA_KEY}`
const DATA_API_KEY = '.data-api'
const ESCAPE_KEY = 'Escape'
const DATA_BODY_ACTIONS = 'data-bs-body'

const CLASS_NAME_BACKDROP_BODY = 'offcanvas-backdrop'
const CLASS_NAME_DISABLED = 'disabled'
const CLASS_NAME_SHOW = 'show'
const CLASS_NAME_TOGGLING = 'offcanvas-toggling'
const ACTIVE_SELECTOR = `.offcanvas.show, .${CLASS_NAME_TOGGLING}`

const EVENT_SHOW = `show${EVENT_KEY}`
const EVENT_SHOWN = `shown${EVENT_KEY}`
const EVENT_HIDE = `hide${EVENT_KEY}`
const EVENT_HIDDEN = `hidden${EVENT_KEY}`
const EVENT_FOCUSIN = `focusin${EVENT_KEY}`
const EVENT_CLICK_DATA_API = `click${EVENT_KEY}${DATA_API_KEY}`
const EVENT_CLICK_DISMISS = `click.dismiss${EVENT_KEY}`

const SELECTOR_DATA_DISMISS = '[data-bs-dismiss="offcanvas"]'
const SELECTOR_DATA_TOGGLE = '[data-bs-toggle="offcanvas"]'

/**
 * ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Class Definition
 * ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */

class OffCanvas extends BaseComponent {
  constructor(element) {
    super(element)

    this._isShown = element.classList.contains(CLASS_NAME_SHOW)
    this._bodyOptions = element.getAttribute(DATA_BODY_ACTIONS) || ''
    this._addEventListeners()
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  // Public

  toggle(relatedTarget) {
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  }

  show(relatedTarget) {
    if (this._isShown) {
      return
    }

    const showEvent = EventHandler.trigger(this._element, EVENT_SHOW, { relatedTarget })

    if (showEvent.defaultPrevented) {
      return
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    this._isShown = true
    this._element.style.visibility = 'visible'

    if (this._bodyOptionsHas('backdrop') || !this._bodyOptions.length) {
      document.body.classList.add(CLASS_NAME_BACKDROP_BODY)
    }

    if (!this._bodyOptionsHas('scroll')) {
      scrollBarHide()
    }

    this._element.classList.add(CLASS_NAME_TOGGLING)
    this._element.removeAttribute('aria-hidden')
    this._element.setAttribute('aria-modal', true)
    this._element.setAttribute('role', 'dialog')
    this._element.classList.add(CLASS_NAME_SHOW)

    const completeCallBack = () => {
      this._element.classList.remove(CLASS_NAME_TOGGLING)
      EventHandler.trigger(this._element, EVENT_SHOWN, { relatedTarget })
      this._enforceFocusOnElement(this._element)
    }

    setTimeout(completeCallBack, getTransitionDurationFromElement(this._element))
  }

  hide() {
    if (!this._isShown) {
      return
    }

    const hideEvent = EventHandler.trigger(this._element, EVENT_HIDE)

    if (hideEvent.defaultPrevented) {
      return
    }

    this._element.classList.add(CLASS_NAME_TOGGLING)
    EventHandler.off(document, EVENT_FOCUSIN)
    this._element.blur()
    this._isShown = false
    this._element.classList.remove(CLASS_NAME_SHOW)

    const completeCallback = () => {
      this._element.setAttribute('aria-hidden', true)
      this._element.removeAttribute('aria-modal')
      this._element.removeAttribute('role')
      this._element.style.visibility = 'hidden'

      if (this._bodyOptionsHas('backdrop') || !this._bodyOptions.length) {
        document.body.classList.remove(CLASS_NAME_BACKDROP_BODY)
      }

      if (!this._bodyOptionsHas('scroll')) {
        scrollBarReset()
      }

      EventHandler.trigger(this._element, EVENT_HIDDEN)
      this._element.classList.remove(CLASS_NAME_TOGGLING)
    }

    setTimeout(completeCallback, getTransitionDurationFromElement(this._element))
  }

  _enforceFocusOnElement(element) {
    EventHandler.off(document, EVENT_FOCUSIN) // guard against infinite focus loop
    EventHandler.on(document, EVENT_FOCUSIN, event => {
      if (document !== event.target &&
        element !== event.target &&
        !element.contains(event.target)) {
        element.focus()
      }
    })
    element.focus()
  }

  _bodyOptionsHas(option) {
    return this._bodyOptions.split(',').includes(option)
  }

  _addEventListeners() {
    EventHandler.on(this._element, EVENT_CLICK_DISMISS, SELECTOR_DATA_DISMISS, () => this.hide())

    EventHandler.on(document, 'keydown', event => {
      if (event.key === ESCAPE_KEY) {
        this.hide()
      }
    })

    EventHandler.on(document, EVENT_CLICK_DATA_API, event => {
      const target = SelectorEngine.findOne(getSelectorFromElement(event.target))
      if (!this._element.contains(event.target) && target !== this._element) {
        this.hide()
      }
    })
  }

  // Static

  static jQueryInterface(config) {
    return this.each(function () {
      const data = Data.get(this, DATA_KEY) || new OffCanvas(this)

      if (typeof config === 'string') {
        if (typeof data[config] === 'undefined') {
          throw new TypeError(`No method named "${config}"`)
        }

        data[config](this)
      }
    })
  }
}

/**
 * ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Data Api implementation
 * ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */

EventHandler.on(document, EVENT_CLICK_DATA_API, SELECTOR_DATA_TOGGLE, function (event) {
  const target = getElementFromSelector(this)

  if (['A', 'AREA'].includes(this.tagName)) {
    event.preventDefault()
  }

  if (this.disabled || this.classList.contains(CLASS_NAME_DISABLED)) {
    return
  }

  EventHandler.one(target, EVENT_HIDDEN, () => {
    // focus on trigger when it is closed
    if (isVisible(this)) {
      this.focus()
    }
  })

  // avoid conflict when clicking a toggler of an offcanvas, while another is open
  const allReadyOpen = SelectorEngine.findOne(ACTIVE_SELECTOR)
  if (allReadyOpen && allReadyOpen !== target) {
    return
  }

  const data = Data.get(target, DATA_KEY) || new OffCanvas(target)
  data.toggle(this)
})

/**
 * ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * jQuery
 * ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */

defineJQueryPlugin(NAME, OffCanvas)

export default OffCanvas

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So, put on your best mood, bring your best friend and let the best chefs in town take you to a higher level of pleasure.
You will find it on Viktoriagatan 12. With menues based on the best seasonal ingredients and dishes from Sweden and France this is a safe choice. Fall in love with the warm and welcoming atmosphere and enjoy the wide selection of wine by the glass.
Placed at Götabergsgatan 28. Restaurang 28+ has one of Sweden´s finest wine cellars. Here you can taste cheese, chocolate and whiskey as well. Seasonal based menues which are renewed every 4-6 weeks with a clear focus on ecological and locally produced ingredients. Closed during summer.
The restaurant can seat up to 65 guests and it also has an exclusive chambre separée. The menues and dishes comes with a suitable wine. To give the guests the opportunity to try several dishes, the main courses are a bit reduced in size and price. Good for you, and certainly good for your taste buds.


Students in Grades 2-8 are required to purchase a planner at a cost of $7.00. This will be purchased for the students by the school office. The cost will be reflected on your "Other Fees" statement.
Students, K-3rd grades, are not permitted to use TRAPPER KEEPER type folders at school.
All students Preschool – 8th grade need a backpack for school & gym shoes for P.E. classes.
and not listed on the scrip form, please ask at the Parish Office and they may be able to order it for you.
Please send check for $10 made payable to Shar Schroeder at the beginning of the school year for special supplies that the teacher will have on hand for your child. These will include a take-home folder, name tags, pencil bag/box, crayons, scissors, glue sticks, math pencil bag, liquid glue, erasers, markers etc.


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Microverzekeringen zijn kleine verzekeringen, bedoeld voor mensen in ontwikkelingslanden. Veel arme mensen benoemen concreet dat het grootste nadeel van armoede niet zo zeer is het weinige geld dat ze dagelijks kunnen besteden, maar het probleem dat je tegenvallers niet kan opvangen. Vaak moet na een tegenvaller een inkomen genererend product worden verkocht, zoals een koe of een stuk tuingereedschap van een boer.

Er bestaan verschillende categorieën microverzekeringen.

- overlijden

- ziekte

- misoogst

In het algemeen is er voor de arme doelgroep geen vraag naar verzekeringen voor brand, diefstal of aansprakelijkheid.

Er zijn ruwweg twee organisatievormen: onderlinge verzekeringen (binnen een gemeenschap) of herverzekerde aangeboden door verzekeringsmaatschappijen.
Het principe van een onderlinge verzekering is eenvoudig. Een groep mensen besluit gezamenlijk een spaarpot te vormen waaruit de schade van individuele deelnemers wordt betaald.
De deelnemers bepalen zelf de verzekeringsvoorwaarden en de premie, beheren de reserves en beslissen over de toe te kennen uitkeringen.

Herverzekerde verzekeringen zijn veel ingewikkelder. Dit wordt in ontwikkelingslanden alleen gedaan als het noodzakelijk is. Bij misoogstverzekeringen is dit noodzakelijk, omdat iedereen in dezelfde gemeenschap tegelijk getroffen wordt door de misoogst en een onderlinge maatschappij dus nooit genoeg geld kan hebben om die schade te vergoeden.   Het probleem is het berekenen van de kans op een misoogst. Soms zijn er regenvalcijfers beschikbaar, meestal niet. En er zijn geen betrouwbare cijfers over de kans op sprinkhanen, larven en graan-etende vogels.

Om een microverzekering van de grond te krijgen, is wel een bepaalde structuur nodig. Doorgaans zijn het lokale niet-gouvernementele organisaties (ngo's) die het initiatief nemen tot de opzet van een microverzekering.
Zij roepen daarbij vaak de hulp in van westerse donoren, veelal bekende organisaties voor ontwikkelingssamenwerking. Op hun beurt schakelen die specialisten in, die op vrijwillige basis verzekeringstechnische, administratieve en organisatorische assistentie verlenen. In Nederland hebben deze vrijwilligers zich verenigd in de Micro Insurance Association Netherlands (MIAN). Microverzekeringen zijn primair bedoeld voor basale risico's die ernstig ingrijpen in het leven van de deelnemers.

Meestal wordt begonnen met de opzet van een overlijdensrisicoverzekering. Die voorziet in een uitkering aan de nabestaanden van een overleden kostwinner. Het gaat hierbij niet om gigantische bedragen, maar om een vergoeding van de begrafeniskosten en een periodieke uitkering om enige tijd in het levensonderhoud van het achterblijvende gezin te voorzien.
In sommige moslim ontwikkelingslanden zoals Mali, blijkt het bestaan van dit soort verzekeringen ertoe te leiden dat men met elkaar durft te praten over het leven na de dood van een van de ouders van een gezin. Het gebruikelijke taboe verdwijnt en dat wordt omschreven als een opluchting.

Als er voldoende deelnemers zijn en er enige reserves zijn opgebouwd, wordt de overlijdensrisicoverzekering vaak gevolgd door een verzekering voor ziektekosten.

Microverzekeringen worden in het algemeen pas geïntroduceerd als de lokale bevolking reeds kennis heeft gemaakt met andere vormen van microfinanciering, microkrediet en microsparen.

In landen als India, de Filipijnen, Sri Lanka en Oeganda zijn al diverse lokale onderlinge maatschappijen met succes actief. Belangrijk is dat zij, na een aanloopperiode, zelfstandig functioneren en de ondersteuning van ngo's, donoren en vrijwilligers niet meer nodig hebben.
In India is enige ervaring met misoogstverzekeringen. Dit is helaas niet kopieerbaar naar Afrika. Nederlandse ontwikkelingshulporganisaties zijn bezig zo'n product te ontwikkelen in Senegal, West-Afrika.

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Home/Sports/Harbhajan's first reaction came after retirement, said this about joining politics
Harbhajan's first reaction came after retirement, said this about joining politics
Harbhajan Singh On Joining Politics: Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Friday said he is not averse to joining politics after retiring from cricket, but he would like to think carefully before taking a final call on such a move.
Recently, Navjot Singh Sidhu, the Congress's Punjab unit chief and Harbhajan's former Indian colleague, posted a photo with him on Twitter and captioned it, "Possible picture". Due to this there is speculation about his entry into politics.
Harbhajan Singh said that he has not yet taken a decision on this matter. In an interview to PTI, Bhajji said, "Frankly speaking, I don't know what will happen next. It takes two to three days to know in which direction I want to proceed. Yes, I want to return the society."
If I enter politics, my aim will be to help people: Harbhajan Singh
He further said, "If I join politics then how or in what way, I will need to consider these things also, because my main goal is to help people. If I decide to enter politics then. "
Harbhajan did not say anything openly, but his experts say that it is very unlikely that he will contest the Punjab Assembly elections, as he has certain cricket and media commitments that will keep him busy. Bhajji said, "As far as cricket is concerned, I will be associated with the game. I can coach IPL teams, be their mentor or play a little veteran cricket."
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John McLaughlin is a world renowned guitarist who has ventured through many styles. He played with Miles Davis at the start of the electric jazz genre. John's most recent album released in 2012. He has used many guitars and was one of the first to use synth guitars.
Abraham Wechter Acoustic Cutaway (1985) – A guitar John played in his trio with Trilok Gurtu and Kai Eckhardt.
John plugs into a preamp instead of a regular amplifier. He runs his setup into a Roland GI-20 into a Macbook for his midi interface. John sound then runs into the PA system.


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Maroc Asie – Chine
Maroc Afrique Croissance
Morocco Today
Maroc Afrique
Maroc Americas
Maroc Asie Chine
Maroc Europe
Maroc Pax Moyen Orient
Europe, Great Britain, Moroccan Diplomacy, morocco
Moroccan Pioneer Diplomats in Europe
Emissaries of Moroccan Kings to Europe
Compilation by Said El Mansour Cherkaoui, October 24, 2021
International Day of Diplomats 24 Octobre
Anglo-Moroccan alliance
The Anglo-Moroccan alliance[1][2] was established at the end of the 16th century and the early 17th century between the kingdoms of England and Morocco. Commercial agreements had been reached by Queen Elizabeth I of England and the Moroccan Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur on the basis of a common enmity to Philip II of Spain. The arms trade dominated the exchange, and numerous attempts at direct military collaboration were also made.[1]
The alliance was maintained for some time by their successors.
After 1578, Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur developed relations between England and Morocco into a political alliance.
The alliance between the two states developed during the 16th century on the back of regular commercial exchanges, largely thanks to the work of the Amphlett family of merchants.[3] European trade with Morocco had been at the command of Spain, Portugal and Genoa,[4] but in 1541 the Portuguese suffered the loss of Safi and Agadir, loosening their grip on the area.
Following the sailing of The Lion of Thomas Wyndham in 1551,[5] and the 1585 establishment of the English Barbary Company, trade developed between England and the Barbary states, and especially Morocco.[6] [7]
Sugar and Sweet Diplomacy
Morocco was once a very popular sugar exporter of high quality sugar loaf prized on the European market, rivaling even those from the Caribbean and Brazil.
Sugar Land Saadienne: Sweet History of Morocco
Industrializing Sugar Industry or Sector Providing External Purchasing Power and Strengthening the Foundation of the Saadian State?
"It was Queen Elisabeth of England who demanded exclusively 'Mourakouch sugar' . Source
While for tea, its entry into Morocco was made during the reign of Sultan Moulay Ismaïl, in the form of a gift brought to the Alaouite sovereign by English embassies at the Court, it was then a rare drink reserved for the Sultan and notables .
Sugar Land Saadienne: Histoire Sucrée du Maroc
Sugar, ostrich feathers and saltpeter from Morocco were typically exchanged for English fabrics and firearms, in spite of the protests of Spain and Portugal.[3]
Elizabeth I had numerous exchanges with Sultan Abd al-Malik to facilitate trade and obtain advantages for English traders.[3] The sultan could speak Spanish and Italian as well as Arabic. In 1577 he wrote to the queen in Spanish, signing himself AbdelMeleck in Latin script.[8] That same year, the queen sent Edmund Hogan as ambassador to the Moroccan court.[9]
Elizabeth was initially reluctant to develop an arms trade with Morocco, for fear of criticism by other Christian powers, as was communicated by Hogan to the Sultan in 1577.[9] Contacts however soon developed into a political alliance as a result of further diplomatic exchanges between Elizabeth I and Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur, after the defeat of Portugal at the Battle of Alcácer Quibir in 1578.[3]
Queen Elizabeth I of England
Anglo–Spanish War
Elizabeth I tried to obtain Sultan al-Mansur's help in backing Dom António's claim to the Portuguese throne against Philip of Spain.
Antonio_of_Portugal Elizabeth I tried to obtain Sultan al-Mansur's help in backing Dom António's claim to the Portuguese throne against Philip of Spain
Relations intensified with the acclamation of Philip II of Spain as King of Portugal in 1580, and the advent of the Anglo–Spanish War in 1585.[9] In 1581, Elizabeth authorized the exportation of naval-grade timber to Morocco in exchange for saltpeter,[9] a necessary ingredient in gunpowder. The establishment of the Barbary Company in 1585 further gave England a monopoly on Morocco trade for 12 years.[3] In 1585–1588, through the embassy of Henry Roberts, Elizabeth tried to obtain the Sultan's help in backing Dom António.[9] In 1588, Al-Mansur granted special privileges to English traders.[3]
In her letters to Al-Mansur, Elizabeth, over a period of 25 years, continually described the relationship between the two countries as « La buena amistad y confederación que hay entre nuestras coronas » (« The great friendship and cooperation that exists between our Crowns »), and presented herself as « Vuestra hermana y pariente según ley de corona y ceptro » (« Your sister and relative according to the law of the Crown and the Scepter »).[10]
In January 1589, Al-Mansur through his ambassador to the Queen,[11] Marzuq Rais (Mushac Reyz),[12] requested the supply of oars, carpenters and shipwrights, as well as transportation on English ships, in exchange for his contribution of 150,000 ducats and his military help for an Anglo-Moroccan expedition against Spain in favour of the Portuguese claimant.[9] He also requested English military assistance in case of a conflict with neighboring non-Christian countries. Elizabeth could not meet these demands completely, especially the transportation of Moroccan forces, and negotiation drew on until the death of Dom António in 1595.[9] [13]
The 1589 English expedition to Portugal moved ahead nonetheless, and ended in failure with the English fleet hoping in vain for reinforcements from England or Morocco.[14] Only the Moroccan ambassador Marzuq Rais was accompanying the expedition, on board the flagship of Dom António, disguised as a Portuguese nobleman, and stayed until summer 1589. [12]
1600 embassy
Elizabeth I of England c.1599, standing on an Oriental carpet. Studio of Nicholas Hilliard.
Diplomatic relations continued to intensify between Elizabeth and the Barbary states.[15] England entered in a trading relationship with Morocco detrimental to Spain, selling armor, ammunition, timber, metal in exchange for Moroccan sugar, in spite of a Papal ban,[16] prompting the Papal Nuncio in Spain to say of Elizabeth: « there is no evil that is not devised by that woman, who, it is perfectly plain, succoured Mulocco (Abd-el-Malek) with arms, and especially with artillery ».[17]
Abd el-Ouahed ben Messaoud ben Mohammed Anoun Moorish Ambassador_to_Elizabeth_I
In 1600, Abd el-Ouahed ben Messaoud, the principal secretary to the Moroccan ruler Mulai Ahmad al-Mansur, visited England as an ambassador to the court of Queen Elizabeth I.[18] [19] Secrétaire de l'ambassadeur marocain Abd el-Ouahed ben Messaoud reçu par la reine Élisabeth Ire (1600) et désigné comme « maure ».
After 1578, Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur developed relations between England and Morocco into a political alliance
Abd el-Ouahed ben Messaoud spent 6 months at the court of Elizabeth, in order to negotiate an alliance against Spain.[20] [21] The Moroccan ruler wanted the help of an English fleet to invade Spain, Elizabeth refused, but welcomed the embassy as a sign of insurance, and instead accepted to establish commercial agreements.[15] [20] Queen Elizabeth and king Ahmad continued to discuss various plans for combined military operations, with Elizabeth requesting a payment of 100,000 pounds in advance to king Ahmad for the supply of a fleet, and Ahmad asking for a tall ship to be sent to get the money. Elizabeth « agreed to sell munitions supplies to Morocco, and she and Mulai Ahmad al-Mansur talked on and off about mounting a joint operation against the Spanish ».[22] Discussions however remained inconclusive, and both rulers died within two years of the embassy.[23]
James I and Charles I
James I of England from the period 1603–1613, standing on an Oriental carpet, by Paul van Somer I (1576–1621).
James I of England from the period 1603–1613, standing on an Oriental carpet, by Paul van Somer I (1576–1621).-James I England
Morocco had been falling into a state of anarchy following the death of Ahmed al-Mansur in 1603, and local warlords had been on the rise, making the alliance with the Sultanate less and less meaningful.[2] James I also made peace with Spain upon his accession in 1603, with the Treaty of London. Relations continued under James I however, who sent his ambassador John Harrisson to Muley Zaydan in 1610 and again in 1613 and 1615 in order to obtain the release of English captives in Morocco.[24] English privateers such as Jack Ward continued to prosper in collaboration with the Barbary states, including Morocco.
Moroccan ambassador Jawdar, 1637
During the Thirty Years' War under the rule of Charles I, England sought Moroccan military help against Spain in Tetouan and Salé.[24] England had hoped to obtain Moroccan cooperation after the 1625 English attack on Cadíz, but the campaign proved disastrous and ruined the prestige of England.[2]
On 10 May 1627, England passed an agreement with one of these local warlords, the Mujahidin leader Sidi Al-Ayyashi to obtain his help in releasing English captives, in exchanges for the supply of provisions and arms.[2][24] England and Al-Ayyashi collaborated for a period of about 10 years, as in the attempted coordinated liberation of Al Ma'mura.[24]
In 1632, the city of Salé, a major harbour to piracy, was jointly taken by an English squadron and Moroccan forces, permitting the pacification of the city and the release of Christian prisoners.[25] [26]
On May 13, 1637, a Convention was signed between Charles I and Sidi Mohammed el-Ayachi, master of Salé, allowing for the supply of military armament to the Sultan.
Embassies of Mulay Ismail
Mohammed bin Hadou, Mulay Ismail's Moroccan ambassador to England in 1682.[27]
Mohammed_bin_Hadou_Moroccan_ambassador_to_Great_Britain_1682
Relations continued under the Moroccan ruler Mulay Ismail. In 1682, he sent Mohammed bin Hadou as Moroccan ambassador sent to the English court of Charles II.[28] Mohammed spent six months in England, in a highly commented visit. He visited Oxford, Cambridge and the Royal Society among many other places.[28]
Mulay_Ismail
Another prominent ambassador was the Moroccan Admiral Abdelkader Perez, who carried out diplomatic duties in London between 1723 and 1737. As the name implies, he came from a family of Andalusian origin. As it is impossible to speak of the existence of a Moroccan navy, the title of admiral was associated with his origins as a privateer. The Anglo-Moroccan alliance was decisive in certain periods, ensuring the presence of the British fleet in the defense of the ports of Morocco and also in the resolution of conflicts between the Moorish corsairs themselves.
Morocco's ambassador to England and the Netherlands in the 18th century, Abdelkader Perez Ph. Painting
These exchanges forty years of shifting alliances between England and Morocco, related to European conflicts, trade issues, Barbary Coast pirates and the exchange of captives.[28] Ambassador Admiral Abdelkader Perez, 1723–1737.
One of the high points of these contacts occurred in 1720–21, when English ambassadors John Windus and Commodore Hon. Charles Stewart visited Morocco. They succeeded in signing a diplomatic treaty with Morocco for the first time, and returned home with 296 released British slaves.[28] Moroccan ambassadors were again sent to England in 1726 (« Mahomet » and « Bo-ally »), and in 1727 a new treaty was signed by John Russel with Mulay Ismail's successor.[28] A further treaty was signed by John Drummond-Hay in 1865.
Impact on literature
Shakespeare's Othello and Desdemona in Venice, by Théodore Chassériau.
These intense relations between England and Morocco are thought to have had a direct impact on the literary productions of the age in England, especially the works of Shakespeare, or The Battle of Alcazar by George Peele.[29]
These contacts possibly influenced the creation of the characters of Shylock, or the Prince of Morocco in The Merchant of Venice.[30] It has even been suggested that the figure of Abd el-Ouahed ben Messaoud may have inspired the character of Shakespeare's Moorish hero Othello.[31]
Mohammed ben Hadou
Mohammed bin Hadou, Moroccan ambassador to Great Britain in 1682.[1] Ambassador Ben Hadou, riding in Hyde Park, 1682.
Mohammed ben Hadou, also Mohammad bin Hadou, Mohammad bin Hadu or Muhammad ben Haddu al'Attar, was a Moroccan ambassador sent to the English court of Charles II by Muley Ismail in 1681-82.[2] According to the contemporary English commentator John Evelyn, he was the son of an English woman.[3]
Mohammed ben Hadou arrived in England on 29 December 1681, and left on 23 July 1682.[4] His six month visit to England was highly commented upon, publicized in the London Gazette [4] and was even the subject of occasional poems. [5]
He visited Oxford and Cambridge among many other places and became a Fellow of the Royal Society in April. [2] [6]
John Evelyn recorded that he was « the fashion of the season »,[2] and commented on him that he was « a handsome person, well featured and of a wise look, subtile and extremely civile ». [7] At the theater the ambassador behaved « with extreme modesty and gravity ».[7] He struck a magnificent figure riding in Hyde Park.[5]
Mohammed returned to Morocco with a draft Peace and Trade Treaty which was finally not ratified by his king because of outstanding issues regarding the English military presence in Tangiers and English captives in Morocco.[8] The exchanges started 40 years of a shifting Anglo-Moroccan alliance related to European conflicts, trade issues, Barbary Coast pirates and the exchange of captives.[2]
England Socinians wrote letters for Mohammed bin Hadou to remit to Mulay Ismail, in which they praised God for having « preserved your Emperor and his people in the excellent knowledge of that truth touching your belief in a onely sovereign God, who has no distinct […] or plurality of persons », and praising « Mahomet » for being « a scourge on those idolizing Christians ». [9] However, they also complained that the Qur'an contained contradictions that must have been a consequence of its editing after Mohammed's death. [10]
During his stay Mohammed bin Hadou apparently married an English servant.[11]
Forty years of shifting alliances between the two countries would follow Mohammed's embassy.[2]
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Abdallah ben Aisha
Ambassador Admiral Abdallah ben Aisha during his visit to France.
Abdallah ben Aisha, also Abdellah bin Aicha, was a Moroccan Admiral and ambassador to France and England in the 17th century. Abdallah departed for France on 11 November 1698 in order to negotiate a treaty.[1] He spoke Spanish and English fluently, but not French.[1] His embassy followed the visit of François Pidou de Saint Olon to Morocco in 1689.
Abdallah met with Louis XIV on 16 February 1699.[1] He was welcomed warmly in Paris and visited many landmarks.[1] He also met with the deposed English king James II, exiled in France at that time, whom he had apparently known in his youth when he had been a captive in England. [1] The Ambassador of Morocco Abdallah ben Aisha in Paris in 1699.
One of Abdallah's main missions had been to obtain an agreement to prevent the capture of Muslims by French ships, and to obtain the return of captured Moroccan pirates employed on French galleys.[1] Louis XIV however denied a treaty, and on the contrary boasted about his power to the Moroccan king. [1]
Mulay Ismail
After Abdallah's return to Morocco, numerous letters continued to be exchanged with France, and the Moroccan ruler Mulay Ismail even offered James II military support to reinstal him on the English throne if he wished to convert to Islam, and if not, at least to Protestantism.[1]
Haj Abdelkader Pérez was a Moroccan Admiral and an ambassador to England in 1723 and again in 1737.[1] On 29 August 1724, he met with King George I and the Prince of Wales. [2]
Abd el-Ouahed ben Messaoud
Abd el-Ouahed ben Messaoud ben Mohammed Anoun
Moorish Ambassador to Elizabeth I, Abd el-Ouahed ben Messaoud, Born 1558 Known as Morocco ambassador to the Court of Queen Elizabeth I in 1600.
Abd el-Ouahed ben Messaoud ben Mohammed Anoun (Arabic: عبد الواحد بن مسعود بن محمد عنون « Servant of The One, Son of Messaoud, Son of Mohammed Anoun ») was principal secretary to the Moroccan ruler Mulay Ahmad al-Mansur, and ambassador to the court of Queen Elizabeth I of England in 1600,[1] whose primary task was to promote the establishment of an Anglo-Moroccan alliance.
The visit of Abd el-Ouahed ben Messaoud followed the sailing of The Lion in 1551, and the 1585 establishment of the English Barbary Company, which had the objective of developing trade between England and Morocco.[2][3] Diplomatic relations and an alliance were established between Elizabeth and the Barbary states.[3]
The last years of the 16th century saw major English successes against Spain, with the English victory against the Spanish Armada in 1588, and the Capture of Cadiz by the Earl of Essex in 1597. As a result, King Ahmad al-Mansur decided to send an embassy to propose a joint invasion of Spain.[3] [4] Abd el-Ouahed ben Messaoud was accompanied by al Haji Messa and al Haji Bahanet, as well as an interpreter named Abd el-Dodar, an Andalusian by birth, under cover of a trade mission to Aleppo with a stopover in London.[5] Altogether, the embassy numbered 16 (including some prisoners being returned to England), and sailed on board The Eagle under Robert Kitchen.[6] Abd el-Ouahed ben Messaoud reached Dover on 8 August 1600.[6]
Abd el-Ouahed ben Messaoud spent 6 months at the court of Queen Elizabeth I during 1600 with the aim of negotiating an alliance against Spain. [2] [7] Abd el-Ouahed ben Messaoud spoke some Spanish, but he communicated to the Queen through his interpreter who spoke in Italian.[5] They met with the Queen on 19 August[6] and again on 10 September.[6]
The Moroccan ruler wanted the help of an English fleet to invade Spain. While Elizabeth refused, she welcomed the embassy and accepted the establishment of commercial agreements involving the two countries. [2] [3] Queen Elizabeth and King Ahmad continued to discuss various plans for combined military operations, with Elizabeth requesting a payment of 100,000 pounds in advance from King Ahmad for the supply of a fleet, with Ahmad asking for an English ship to be sent to get the money. Discussions however remained inconclusive, and both rulers died within two years of the embassy.[8]
It has been suggested that Abd el-Ouahed ben Messaoud inspired the character of William Shakespeare's Moorish hero Othello, but others have argued that there is no connection. [9][10] In 2016, David Serero played Othello in a Moroccan adaptation inspired by Abd el-Ouahed ben Messaoud. [11][12]
The painting of Abd el-Ouahed ben Messaoud is held by the Shakespeare Institute at Stratford-upon-Avon.[2]
Othello : Orson Welles et Mohamed Said Afifi
Moroccan Ambassador Mohamed Abghali to King George August 14, 1725 – February 1727
Mohammed Ben Ali Abgali is Sultan Ismail's last ambassador to England. In the 1720s, he was appointed by the Alaouite emperor and sent to London to meet King George I. Few sources recall, the mission of the Moroccan diplomat but London still has a significant piece of Abgali's diplomatic voyage.
Mohamed Ben Othman Al Meknassi
Sent by Alaouite Sultan Mohammed III to the court of King Carlos III of Spain, Mohamed Ben Othman Al Meknassi had to discuss the release of another ambassador who was held hostage in Malta.
In 1779, Alaouite Sultan Moulay Mohammed Ben Abdallah, aka Mohammed III, sent Mohamed Ben Othman Al Meknassi to Spain. The diplomat had to negotiate the release of Muslim captives, held by King Carlos III.
Mohamed Zebdi, Sultan Hassan I's ambassador to the European powers
Sent in 1876 by Sultan Hassan I to Europe, Ambassador Mohamed Zebdi met during his trip the French president, Queen Victoria, and the King of Italy.
According to the «Journal officiel de la République francaise» (June 1876), Haj Mohamed Zebdi arrived in Versailles on June the 10th, 1876. At 4 pm «the president received Sid El Hadj Mohamed el Zebdi, ambassador of His Majesty the emperor of Morocco», recalled the official document.
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The Gradual Expansion of Colonization in Morocco Augustin Bernard, The Renaissance of Morocco; ten years of protectorate: 1912-1922 Said El Mansour Cherkaoui – March 5, 2015 at 12:04 PM The "colonization" of Morocco was slow and gradual: In 1823: signing of a commercial convention with Portugal, followed by comparable agreements with England in 1824, with France and Piedmont in 1825. To avoid any interference from… Continue reading Morocco 1912 – 1972 Renaissance Subcapitalist November 15, 2018
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The Gradual Expansion of Colonization in Morocco
Augustin Bernard, The Renaissance of Morocco; ten years of protectorate : 1912-1922
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui – March 5, 2015 at 12:04 PM
The « colonization » of Morocco was slow and gradual:
In 1823: signature of a commercial convention with Portugal, followed by comparable agreements with England in 1824, with France and Piedmont in 1825. To rule out any interference by the Makhzen in Algeria, negotiations will be initiated guaranteeing neutrality Moroccan. This mission, which included the painter Eugène Delacroix, was led in 1832 by Count Charles-Edgar de Mornay.
L'Expansion Graduelle de la Colonisation au Maroc Augustin Bernard, La Renaissance du Maroc; dix ans de protectorat: 1912-1922 Said El Mansour Cherkaoui – March 5, 2015 at 12:04 PM La « colonisation » du Maroc fut lente et graduelle: En 1823 : signature d'une convention commerciale avec le Portugal, suivie d'accords comparables avec l'Angleterre en 1824, avec la France … Lire la suite
Ahmed Balafrej: Founder of the 20th Century Moroccan Diplomacy
Now independent, Morocco must urgently organize the international representation of its interests. the April 26 , 1956, Ahmed Balafrej officially becomes the Prime Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of independent Morocco. He is reappointed to this post in the second government of M'barek Bekkai .
Ahmed Balafrej 1956 first Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Balafrej and his collaborators
He is the true founder and initiator of Moroccan diplomacy. It was he who opened the first Moroccan embassies abroad, who set up the first consulates and who concretized Morocco's membership in major international organizations including the UN in July 1956, The League of Arab States and the Organization of African Unity. –1956, first Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Balafrej and his collaborators 8
The first mission of Ahmed Balafrej is the signing of the Franco-Moroccan convention of May 20, 1956 consecrating the foundation of a Moroccan diplomacy freed from French tutelage. Then there is the liberation of Tarfaya negotiated with Spain, then a Spanish colony, as well as the return of Tangier under Moroccan authority.
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Sports digest: Offers made to 20 baseball free…
Sports digest: Offers made to 20 baseball free agents
November 6, 2015 at 2:12 p.m.
Mets playoff sensation Daniel Murphy was among a record 20 free agents who received $15.8 million qualifying offers before Friday's deadline.
With teams sensing that starting pitching will be prized, Jeff Samardzija (Chicago White Sox), Marco Estrada (Toronto), Yovani Gallardo (Texas), Ian Kennedy (San Diego), Wei-Yin Chen (Baltimore), Hisashi Iwakuma (Seattle) and Brett Anderson (Los Angeles Dodgers) also received offers.
Players have until Nov. 13 to accept.
Teams had easy decisions in making offers to top pitchers such as Zack Greinke (Dodgers), Jordan Zimmermann (Washington) and John Lackey (St. Louis), and to hitters such as outfielder Jason Heyward (Cardinals) and first baseman Chris Davis (Baltimore).
Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia said he decided during a weekend of drinking in Baltimore that he needed to enter alcohol rehabilitation and that there was no turning back even if it meant he'd miss the playoffs. "I was 100 percent making that decision."
The A's promoted Billy Owens to assistant general manager/director of player personnel and Dan Feinstein to assistant general manager/pro scouting and player personnel.
Women's soccer's W-League has folded. The W-League said that it will cease operations ahead of the 2016 season, though it hasn't ruled out the possibility of returning at some point. The league began play in 1995 and was the longest-running professional women's league in North America. It had 18 teams in the United States and Canada last season.
Carli Lloyd and Lionel Messi are among the nominees for the FIFA Puskas Award for goal of the year.
P.J. Walker threw four touchdown passes and ran for a score, freshman Jager Gardner had a 94-yard scoring run on Temple's second play and the 23rd-ranked Owls beat SMU 60-40. Temple (8-1, 5-0 American Athletic) bounced back from a close loss to No. 8 Notre Dame at home.
Mississippi State defensive lineman Keith Joseph Jr. and his father, former Bulldogs linebacker Keith Joseph Sr., were killed in a car accident. The school said they died in a one-car accident Friday night en route to Pascagoula (Mississippi) high school's home game. Joseph Jr. starred at the school last year and was redshirting.
Brad Keselowski won the pole for the NASCAR playoff race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. Keselowski ran a fast lap of 196.929 mph. Defending Sprint Cup champion Kevin Harvick was second.
Points leader Erik Jones raced to his third NASCAR Camping World Truck victory of the year at Texas Motor Speedway.Jones led 117 of the 147 laps on the 1.5-mile track en route to his seventh career series victory.
Novak Djokovic saved set points in both sets to remain on course for his third straight Paris Masters title after beating fifth-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych 7-6 (3), 7-6 (8) in a hard-fought quarterfinal.
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How Chile's IT architecture is transforming its healthcare
22nd November 2017 /in Blog /by CareDirector
Not long ago, more than 1,000 remote medical facilities in Chile lacked connectivity and many of its healthcare systems could not easily interoperate. To change this, Soledad Munoz Lopez, the CIO of Chile's Ministry of Health (MINSAL), developed a new approach to IT architecture.
Ms. Lopez implemented an API-based architecture. The API architecture dovetails into a variety of MINSAL's healthcare efforts, including a national program to connect unconnected healthcare centers; a plan to digitize all clinic and administrative processes, both for major hospitals and local clinics and primary care centers; strategies to better leverage data and connectivity for public alerts, population health management programs, and the Public Health Surveillance initiatives required for planning and execution of public health policy; and the use of new secure national identity and biometrics services.
One of the primary areas of concern addressed by the new digital architecture is integration. The API-first approach abstracts any back-end complexity into predictable, consistent interfaces that allow developers to quickly and efficiently connect data, services, and apps across the nationwide system. Resulting in a more seamless experience for doctors and patients and a secure but agile infrastructure for MINSAL. Ms. Lopez explains that all of these connectivity efforts help enable important new services and exciting innovations that benefit Chilean citizens, including telemedicine. The API platform helps professionals in the entire network of healthcare systems in Chile access patient information throughout the care cycle, reducing costs through shared information, eliminated delays, and reduced duplication of medical tests. The platform also provides information to apps and websites used by patients, allowing them to see and gradually empower themselves with their own health data.
MINSAL has introduced hackathons, which are designed to encourage software developers, start-ups, and other institutions to take the capabilities of MINSAL APIs in innovative new directions and combine them with APIs from other government agencies and services providers. The result should be new apps and services that combine healthcare data in novel ways. MINSAL leaders are eager to integrate awareness about wellness and nutritional information into citizens' daily routines, a goal that third-party apps are better equipped to fulfil than print and other traditional approaches.
Already a leader in Latin American healthcare, Chile is now poised, with its API-based architecture and detailed vision for rapid improvement, to maintain its excellence and provide a model for using technology to improve the lives of millions or people.
Read the full story on how Chile's IT architecture is transforming its healthcare here.
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Watch: New Documentary Reveals Nino Schurter's "Hunt for Glory"
By Red Bull
March 7, 2018 Updated March 7, 2018
Nino Schurter belongs without any doubt to a select list of the most successful mountain bike athletes in history. The Olympic and 6x World Champion has been at the front of the proverbial MTB pack for years, and doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon. With the SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing team, Nino continues to make his mark on the sport for the rest of time.
This 26-minute documentary, produced by Red Bull, goes behind the scenes of Nino's "Hunt for Glory."
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Notre Dame Football: Irish announce future series with Michigan in 2033 and 2034
Saturday night won't be the end.
By Joshua Vowles@TheSubwayDomer Oct 26, 2019, 12:28pm EDT
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Saturday night's game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Michigan Wolverines won't be last of this series. The schools announced a new agreement to play in 2033 and 2034 (that's in 14 years if you need help counting).
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Jack Swarbrick on the future of the Michigan series
"I want to thank Warde (Manuel and Coach Harbaugh for helping us to secure the future of the series and for continuing to work with us as we look for additional dates when Notre Dame and Michigan might play. College football is at its best when its top programs square off. This is an example of that as are Notre Dame's recently completed series with Georgia, future series against Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan State, Ohio State, Texas A&M, and Wisconsin, and our annual rivalry games with USC and Stanford. Having played in 13 of America's 20 largest markets during Coach Kelly's tenure, Notre Dame remains committed to the uniquely national schedule that has long defined us."
It's still a long time away, but for those fans that hold this series in high regard and want to see it again — you only have a decade and a half to wait for it to restart.
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With only one day to go before THE DEVIL'S ROCK gets its long awaited premiere in its native New Zealand, there's so much excitement down there that I'm damned sorry I'm currently on the other side of the world – director Paul Campion and star Gina Varela are, as we speak, doing an interview with TVNZ at Wright's Hill Fortress, where many of the exteriors were filmed, while NZ's TV1 and TV3 will be on the red carpet with the cast and crew at the premiere itself in Wellington.
Though I'm a Brit, I'm proud to have written the script for this New Zealand movie. Of course, originally I never knew it was going to be a New Zealand movie. That came about because Paul Campion, who has dual British and New Zealand nationality, found great interest down there when he was discussing the project with various potential financiers. And once the highly energised New Zealand film producer Leanne Saunders got hold of it, there was no stopping us.
It became a full New Zealand production, complete with New Zealand money, a New Zealand cast, New Zealand facilities, (incredible) new Zealand locations, and who else but those New Zealand-based pioneers of state-of-the-art FX and props, the WETA Workshop, already so famous for the visual miracles they worked on movies like LORD OF THE RINGS and KING KONG.
On the subject of which, the two on-set production stills I've included above display WETA technicians doing what they do best – touching up the grue.
To the left is undoubtedly a more aesthetically pleasing picture. You'll need to forgive my vagueness here – as I said, I'm on the other side of the world at present – but this has something to do with New Zealand's own Hell Pizza chain, who've been doing their bit to promote the movie on the Island of the Long White Cloud. Whether this is supposed to be an actual representation of the devilishly sexy Gina Varela, I'm unsure, but the similarities are remarkable.
For the record, I received this image with an assurance from director Paul Campion that "Hell Wrath pizza with extra olives, jalapenos and anchovies with forked tongue double chillies is absolutely my favourite pizza in the world". Don't know about you guys, but that got my stomach juices churning.
I was also elated to see the movie's latest review, via MORE HORROR. It is one of our best to date, and actually gives the writer quite a bit of credit, which certainly makes this a red-letter day when it comes to online reviews. Check out these enjoyable quotes:
The Devil's Rock is a great example of what can be achieved with a great script and a low budget. This is a very tight and claustrophobic film with some great performances from the leads. Paul Finch has produced an excellent script that captures what I think a film about Nazis and demons should be.
In an era when almost every other horror movie is a major dumbfest or a reworking of an older film, it was great to sit and watch an intelligent film that didn't treat the audience as if it was comprised solely of prepubescent teenage boys.
Speaking as a serious film-writer (as well as a prepubescent boy) that's the sort of review I like.
I hope the film's premiere goes as well down in New Zealand as it did in Britain, and that as many get to see it in the cinemas as they did in Canada at the Fantasia Film Festival.
All I can say is that THE DEVIL'S ROCK has been an absolute blast. Not just working on it, but experiencing the excitement and the unique atmosphere of a movie release – which, when it's a movie you were at the heart of, really takes you to another plain.
I don't think I'm breaking too much of a confidence if I now reveal that we are engaged in serious discussions about THE DEVIL'S ROCK 2. As always, watch this space for more.


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