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Marrakech International Film Festival : Films in competition

The storytelling represented by our selection of films reflects as much the audience's experience as it stands today as the filmmakers' perspective on our society's foundations. We become privileged observers of a dynamic and creative process, that examines humanity and the world around us, here to serve up personal, powerful, bold, and courageous works. Marrakech is honoured and delighted to host this showcase. These filmmakers bring their talents to the Festival, some established and some on the verge of discovery. More than 80 films...

Hindi Mood for Marrakech

Indian cinema is celebrating its centenary next year and the Marrakech International Film Festival will be the first to celebrate with a special tribute paid to Hindi cinema. For its 12th edition, the Festival will welcome the largest Indian delegation ever assembled at an international festival, and screen a great number of Hindi films throughout the week, including every night at the open-air screenings on the famous Jemaa El Fna Square, with some of Bollywood’s greatest stars and filmmakers presenting their films to Moroccan audiences who...

Migraine Overview

What is Migraine? Migraine is a disorder characterized by repeated attacks of severe headache. A migraine headache causes throbbing or pulsating pain, usually on only one side of the head. These headaches are often associated with nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound; they generally last between four hours and three days. Migraine headaches, which are often misdiagnosed as sinus or tension headaches, are severe enough to interfere with sleep, work, and other everyday activities. They may occur as often as several...

7 Ways to Flu-Proof Your Home

It happens all the time: one family member gets the flu, and before you know it everyone else has it, too. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), flu germs can spread even before symptoms appear, and you can infect others up to a week after you first become sick. But by practicing a few simple rules at home, you can help keep your family well and prevent the flu from spreading. Here's what to do: 1. Get vaccinated Health experts say it's the single most important thing you can do to prevent the flu. There are...

Morocco Is on the Path to Change

Hicham Ben Abdallah el Alaoui is a consulting professor at Stanford University's Center for Democracy Development and the Rule of Law, and is the president of the Moulay Hicham Foundation. He is a cousin of King Mohammed VI of Morocco and third in line for the throne. The Arab monarchies have survived the turmoil in the Middle East for several reasons. First, the monarchic institution remains deeply linked to national identity in many of these countries because of anticolonial struggle and the historical importance...

Vampire on the loose in Serbia?

ZAROZJE, Serbia (AP) — Get your garlic, crosses and stakes ready: a bloodsucking vampire is on the loose. Or so say villagers in the tiny western Serbian hamlet of Zarozje, nestled between lush green mountain slopes and spooky thick forests. They say rumors that a legendary vampire ghost has awakened are spreading fear — and a potential tourist opportunity — through the remote village. A local council warned villagers to put garlic in their pockets and place wooden crosses in their rooms to ward off vampires,...

Groupon and Deal Sites See Skepticism Replacing Promise

Monnee Tong, a 29-year-old librarian in San Diego, bought two deals from Groupon (GRPN) in the past year — one for teeth cleaning and one for eyelash extensions. Before she could even redeem the vouchers for either of them, Tong got refunds for both services. The problem? Awful customer service when she tried to book the appointments. "Both places I spoke to made it seem like I was inconveniencing them for calling or emailing and asking for one," Tong said. The esthetician who offered the eyelash extension responded over email to an...

Little progress in U.S. "fiscal cliff" talks

HATFIELD, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - With barely a month left before the "fiscal cliff," Republicans and Democrats remained far apart on Friday in talks to avoid the across-the-board tax hikes and spending cuts that threaten to throw the country back into recession. While President Barack Obama visited a Pennsylvania toy factory to muster public support for tax hikes on the rich, portraying Republicans as scrooges at Christmas time, his primary adversary in negotiations, Republican House Speaker John Boehner, continued to describe the situation...

Facebook Cover Photos Are Disappearing

In the scope of a couple of days, several people -- includingMashable staffers -- have seen their Facebook cover photos disappear without explanation. The issue appears to be a move byFacebook to aggressively crack down on images that are considered promotional. [More from Mashable: 500,000 Facebook Users Chase Fake $1 Million From Powerball ‘Winner’] I first encountered the issue yesterday when Facebook ostensibly removed a promotional still from the TV series Doctor Who that I used as a cover photo....