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Features poems that are hymns to the male body - to male friendship and male love - muscular, sometimes shocking, but always deeply moving. An elegant stylist and unfashionably honest poet, McMillan's eye and ear are tuned, exactly, to both the mechanics of the body and the miracles of the heart.

Costa Judges' comment: “A powerful and tender collection that communicates the complexity of desire and of what it is to be male.”

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This book was shortlisted for the 2015 Forward Prize for Best First Collection, Longlisted for the 2015 Guardian First Book Award, and, Longlisted for the 2015 Foyles Green Carnation Prize. Raw and urgent, these poems are hymns to the male body - to male friendship and male love - muscular, sometimes shocking, but always deeply moving. We are witness here to an almost religious celebration of the flesh: a flesh vital with the vulnerability of love and loss, to desire and its departure. In an extraordinary blend of McMillan's own colloquial Yorkshire rhythms with a sinewy, Metaphysical music and Thom Gunn's torque and speed - 'your kiss was deep enough to stand in' - the poems in this first collection confront what it is to be a man and interrogate the very idea of masculinity. This is poetry where every instance of human connection, from the casual encounter to the intimate relationship, becomes redeemable and revelatory. Dispensing with conventional punctuation, the poet is attentive and alert to the quality of breathing, giving the work an extraordinary sense of being vividly poised and present - drawing lines that are deft, lyrical and perfectly pitched from a world of urban dereliction.

'Andrew McMillan's wide-awake debut anatomises male desire and its often thwarted expressions; these fresh and engaging poems enter the temple of longing in honest search for what may be found there, which turns out to be joy, desolation, secret languages, the possibilities of transformation and of disappointment borne in every touch.' -- Mark Doty

'Physical really announces Andrew McMillan and it feels like a long while since a first book has managed this degree of tenderness and candour, sensuality and vulnerability. There is beauty in the ordinary , and every poem in this urgent, unflinching, exceptional debut affirms this.' -- Paul Farley

'Thom Gunn, the lodestar of this collection, said that poetry comes from obsession and passion. Few first books are as passionate, as carnal, as this one. McMillan's work is a glorious, vivid exploration of the body as the loved and broken ground on which we meet and are transformed.' -- Michael Symmons Roberts

'Unforced, unbidden, these are poems that call you by your real name, poems that have seen you naked, poems that find out your secrets and gift them back. Physical is alive with subtle reflections on masculinity, love and loss; a record of how we forget ourselves and how we remember. It will captivate and change you.' -- Helen Mort

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Andrew McMillan was born in South Yorkshire in 1988; his debut collection physical was the first ever poetry collection to win The Guardian First Book Award. The collection also won the Fenton Aldeburgh First Collection Prize, and was shortlisted for the Costa Poetry Award and the Forward Prize for Best First Collection. It was a Poetry Book Society Recommendation for Autumn 2015. In 2014 he received a substantial Northern Writers' Award. He currently lectures in Creative Writing at Liverpool John Moores University and lives in Manchester.

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The media is full of advice about what we should eat and warnings about what we shouldn't. Sometimes the same food makes it onto both lists. What should you believe - and how much of what you hear can you trust? In An Apple a Day , bestselling author and chemistry professor, Joseph Schwarcz dispels the confusion and applies his knowledge of food chemistry to today's top food trends. With a healthy dose of humour, he also looks at the real science behind losing weight and cuts through the misconceptions that surround many popular fad diets.

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The new fabulously addictive read from the No. 1 bestselling author As TV's favourite weather forecaster, Lainey is good at making predictions. But what she doesn't foresee is that her own life is about to hit a stormy patch. With a string of failed relationships behind her, surely history isn't about to repeat itself with her beloved Ken? To add fuel to the fire, her estranged mother announces that she's returning to Dublin. Deanna has always been dismissive of Lainey's choices - particularly in men. And Deanna's lectures are the last thing Lainey needs now. Yet is there more to her mother than she knows? Uncovering some long-concealed family secrets, Lainey begins to reassess her life. Is the happy-ever-after she's always dreamed of really what she wants after all?

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Sheila O'Flanagan pursued a very successful career in banking, foreign exchange dealing and treasury management before becoming a full-time writer based in Dublin. She started her first novel, DREAMING OF A STRANGER, at the age of thirty-five and it was published in 1997. She also writes a weekly column for the Irish Times and in her spare time plays badminton at competition level.

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A welcome return to the world first encountered in Matched. It’s a world in which society decides who you should love – and everything else about your life. When Cassia broke the rules because she found her own true love, everything went into meltdown. Now Cassia must try to take control again. Bravely she heads off in search of Ky. Can she save him and can she stay safe herself? Told sometimes by Cassia and sometimes by Ky the story twists and turns with danger lurking never far away. An exciting and passionate story set in a bleak and uncompromising world which raises many questions about why freedom to choose matters.

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Rules are different outside the Society. Chasing down an uncertain future, Cassia makes her way to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky - taken by the Society to his certain death - only to find that he has escaped into the majestic, but treacherous, canyons. On this wild frontier are glimmers of a different life and the enthralling promise of rebellion. But even as Cassia sacrifices everything to reunite with Ky, ingenious surprises from Xander may change the game once again. Narrated from both Cassia's and Ky's points of view, this hotly anticipated sequel to Matched will take them both to the edge of Society, where nothing is as expected and crosses and double crosses make their path more twisted than ever...

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Conrad de Lancey has seen enough of evil: the shadow of fear on the faces of innocents; the roar of tanks through empty streets; the sudden lull before the slaughter begins. Franco's bloody insurrection taught this Englishman all about hell. Arriving in his mother's country, the now Nazi Germany, Conrad is sick at heart. Even Berlin - infamous haven of decadence and vice - salutes fascism. Himmler's black-shirted troops rule the city, and every German arm bears a Swastika. But does every German heart belong to Hitler? When Conrad is arrested by the Gestapo on suspicion of spying, he is rescued by Theo, an old friend from university, now a lieutenant of the Wehrmacht. Together they are drawn into a world of danger and deceit, of plots, paranoia and intrigue where the brave few are united by a single ambition: to free the fatherland from the Fuhrer.

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Dollars and Sense: GreenStone FCS

GreenStone FCS | November 9, 2017

In today’s challenging economic times, it is more important than ever to monitor the operational efficiency of your operation. Paying close attention to imperative financial information can reveal the financial-health of your farm and identify possible options for improvement.

One of the simplest measurements to assess is your break-even point - when revenue fully covers costs. Most producers inherently sense whether they are breaking even by watching their working capital level and knowing whether they have enough money in the bank to pay all their bills each month.

An assessment of costs and revenues will provide deeper insight. When the data shows that break-even is not being met, the producer understands the need to reduce costs or increase revenues for the operation to be viable long-term.

Comparing your data to prior performance as well as industry benchmarks also provides great insight. On dairies, for example, this typically means analyzing three- to five-year trends in earnings, feed costs and labor costs, typically by hundredweight or cow.

To compare performance with industry standards, multiple resources exist, such as the peer comparison information GreenStone Farm Credit Services has compiled, several accountancies provide relevant regional data across a broad number of producers, and universities also offer benchmarking data.

It is important to be mindful when comparing your operation to others that the type of operation and its associated costs can vary greatly. For example, a dairy that buys feed and replacement cows will have a different cost structure than one that raises its own replacement cows and has ample pastureland. A grain producer who rents land will have different costs than one who has purchased land. A larger operation of any type likely benefits from economies of scale, particularly regarding labor costs per unit.

Another means to measure operational efficiency is analyzing your profit and loss (P&L) statement with accrual adjustment, which shows the sources of income and operating expenses.

Comparing P&L statements over time reveals how the operation is trending, as does analyzing several large expense categories in proportion to revenues.  If you run a dairy operation, for example, feed purchases should total no more than one-third of revenue and labor no more than 10 percent of total revenue. For grain and similar cash-crop operations, no more than 25 percent of revenue should go to inputs such as seed and chemicals.

At a deeper analytical level, a series of key financial ratios offers significant insight. These ratios offer an objective assessment of an operation’s performance at a given point in time:

  1. Working capital, the difference between current assets and current liabilities, is the main measurement of liquidity. Producers should seek a 2:1 ratio of assets to liabilities.
  2. Working capital over revenue is another liquidity ratio, often with a goal of holding one-third of farm production value as current assets. If this level is not being achieved, the producer should find ways to increase inventories and reduce current liabilities, perhaps by working with a financing partner to consider options such as restructuring debt to stretch payments over a longer time.
  3. Equity-to-asset ratio is a solvency ratio, which measures how much equity, or net worth, a producer has in relation to assets. For every $100 in assets, an operation should have $50 in equity or 50 percent. A lower ratio often indicates the assets are borrowed against, and producers in this situation should likely focus on repaying debt or liquidating assets.
  4. Rate of return on farm assets measures your operation’s profitability, which should be at least at or above the interest rate earned on a typical savings account. In today’s low-interest rate environment, any rate greater than 4 percent is positive for the producer. If the percentage is less than this, the producer should focus on generating more profitability by increasing margins or selling off non-performing assets and either paying down debt or investing in assets that will generate more profitability.
  5. Rate of return on farm equity is another profitability measure and is more common for producers seeking investors into their operation. It can also provide decision-making support – if this rate is lower than desired, again the solution is to increase the profit margin and/or reduce the debt load.
  6. Asset turnover ratio is one way to measure financial efficiency by measuring an asset’s ability to generate revenue. While the ideal is a 1:1 ratio in an asset’s first year, (meaning that every dollar invested in an asset generates a dollar in revenue) it is extremely rare in agriculture. A more realistic target for producers is a 30-cent or 40-cent return on each dollar invested; operational decisions such as renting land rather than purchasing it as an asset can improve this ratio if needed.
  7. Operating expense ratio demonstrates operating expenses in relation to the revenue generated. If, for example, an operation generates $100 in revenue and only spends $10 on operating expenses, it has a 90 percent operating efficiency. For agriculture, a level of 65 – 75 percent is acceptable. If an operation’s ratio is not at this favorable level, the first solution is to reduce operating expenses, but if costs have been cut as far as possible, working to generate more revenue at the same cost level will be key, either by increasing productivity, marketing for a better price or selling more units.
  8. Repayment capacity is a critical measurement for lenders, as it conveys a borrower’s ability to repay their loans. Typically, a 1:1 ratio is acceptable, meaning that the producer is generating exactly enough revenue to repay their debts; however, a better goal is ratio of 1.15 – 1.25, which indicates that the producer is generating excess revenue that can be added to working capital or invested in strong performing assets.

Reviewing your critical financial data is an ongoing responsibility for sound operational management. Look for a financial partner who will sit down with you on a quarterly, or even monthly basis, depending on your operation, to drill down on the relevant data points.

GreenStone FCS | September 7, 2017

Martin Karperski

Farming is a capital-intensive business, with land, equipment and facilities that can run into millions of dollars.

Beyond these capital expenses, farmers face annual input costs for seed, fuel, chemicals, etc. These inputs are often needed at the beginning of the growing season and paid for with proceeds from the sale of crops months in the future. To bridge this gap, many farmers utilize an operating loan, which is a revolving line of credit for the farm.

These loans are tied to the production or operating cycle: money loaned at the beginning of the season is expected to be used for the essential inputs needed to raise that season’s crop, and then paid back at the end of the cycle with the proceeds from the crop or product that was produced using the inputs purchased. This is different from term loans, because those are tied to the productive life of the asset being financed, such as up to seven years for equipment or up to 30 years for real estate loans.

Often, using operating funds provides producers access to early-season or pre-paid discounts. For example, reduced prices on seed if purchased in December for a crop that will not be planted until April.

In the current economic environment, higher input costs, along with lower crop prices, have led to lower levels of working capital. As a result, operating loans have become more prevalent even among the most financially sound farmers who may have traditionally paid for inputs with available working capital.

Many farmers employ the revolving line of credit at the beginning of the production cycle, then pay it off at the end of the productive season using the profits from the sale of their crops or products, and then start the process again for the following season.

Using an operating loan, money is drawn as needed and interest begins accruing only as funds are pulled from the credit line.

Operating loans are not commonly used to finance capital investments because of the short-term nature of the loan. Short-term financing for a long-term asset can cause repayment challenges, which is why farmers more commonly match their financing to the useful life of the asset.

Typically, the security for operating loans is the chattel, a word used for shorter-term farm collateral, which can include the crop, both growing and stored, as well as machinery and equipment. Occasionally, a farmer will prefer to use real estate as collateral for an operating loan, such as in scenarios when the crop itself is jointly owned, or there is a prior lien holder on the crop. Security for the operating loan is primarily the borrower’s decision based on the operation’s unique situation. However, when the crop is used as the collateral, in some cases the lender may also require crop insurance, with an assignment of indemnity on the policy.

One of the risks of employing an operating loan is when the crop does not yield enough return to pay off the loan, such as when prices drop unexpectedly or poor yields. In this type of situation, the farmer may be forced to carry the operating losses into the following crop cycle if they do not have alternative capital available to cover the balance.

As farmers know, the continuation of this situation impedes profitability and the accumulation of working capital, and increases financial risk.

Operating loans are common across industries, from dairies to cash crops, fruit orchards to vegetables, nurseries to greenhouses. When used properly, they provide financial liquidity when it is needed most, with a short-term repayment to be able to efficiently remove this debt from the balance sheet.

Martin Kasperski, Senior Financial Services Officer, GreenStone Farm Credit Services

GreenStone FCS | June 6, 2017

Ben Spitzley

By Benjamin Spitzley, Vice President and Commercial Lending Group Manager, GreenStone Farm Credit Services

The dairy industry is facing a challenging time, a cyclical downturn that’s lasted longer than in previous cycles, and is expected to continue for at least the near-term. The predominant factor behind the current status is simple market mechanics: there is an abundance of supply relative to demand.

This situation arose from increased demand in the years leading up to 2014, which raised prices and encouraged dairy operators to expand their herds to increase production. In Michigan, for example, the dairy industry has grown by 72 percent since 2004, and the industry added 12,000 cows in 2016 alone, a year when the average producer was losing money.

Nationally, the USDA reports that herd size is continuing to increase, despite the lack of profitability, from 9,328,000 cows in 2016 to 9,385,000 in 2017. While supply has increased, and continues to increase, demand has not kept pace, creating a surplus of milk in the market.

There is also a glut in the global market as other nations increased their production to meet demand; combined with the strengthening of the U.S. dollar and trade uncertainty, there has been reduced demand for U.S. dairy exports, which traditionally represented 15 percent of our nation’s dairy production.

Exacerbating the situation in Michigan is a dearth of processing capacity, which has not increased in line with milk production. This puts producers in the unenviable position of needing to market their milk out-of-state, where processing is available, adding transportation costs and additional marketing costs to their already challenged cash flows.

The erosion of revenue is significant. In 2004, Michigan’s dairy farmers were being paid 25 cents more than the U.S. average per hundredweight; last year, they were paid $1 less than the national average. Adding processing capacity will be paramount to protecting dairy producers against these additional costs.

Over time, the market will balance itself out, as supply and demand draw closer together and processing capacity is added. In the meantime, producers need to take a hard look at their operations and their financials. Producing a high quality product with good components will support a better price and better marketing options.

Producers should strive to tighten overhead with a careful eye to reducing costs and streamlining operations. Every asset should be examined to determine if it is producing enough revenue to justify keeping it – whether the asset be surplus heifers, or a two-year inventory of feed.

In short, if you cannot afford the asset, scale it back or sell it off. Any capital investment needs to be carefully scrutinized, with a complete Return on Investment (ROI) analysis to ensure it will add to the bottom line.

It is also critical to maintain good records to support effective management decisions. These will help producers manage their working capital, identify potential cost savings, and know whether they have the resources to take advantage of opportunities when they arise.

Also supporting effective decision making is an advisory team, on which producers should include key employees, vendors and financial advisors. This team should be tasked with helping to proactively develop not only a plan, but also a backup plan, for managing through this cyclical downturn.

Such plans will need to be individualized for each operator, and may include steps like finding additional sources of income, implementing specific cost-savings solutions, or changing the overall scale or scope of the business.

Lenders, like GreenStone Farm Credit Services, will strive to find methods, such as interest-only solutions or increased access to operating funds, to support customers who can demonstrate they have thought through their specific situations and have developed a plan for moving things in the right direction.

Looking forward, there are bright spots on the horizon. It is anticipated that milk prices will begin to rebound by the fourth quarter of 2017, though the increase is expected to be modest given the processing dilemma.

Producers who manage to reduce their costs and streamline their operations during this period of belt-tightening will be optimally placed to benefit from any improvements in the market. And, there will continue to be a demand for milk; the Great Lakes region, with its abundant forage and water supply, will remain an ideal location to produce milk for the benefit of a growing world population.

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Measuring operational efficiencies

Dollars and Sense

GreenStone FCS | November 9, 2017

In today’s challenging economic times, it is more important than ever to monitor the operational efficiency of your operation.

Apply for building permits at your own risk

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Varnum LLP | September 19, 2017

Matt ZimmermanIt is generally well accepted that a building permit is not required for buildings used for agricultural purposes if the building does not include retail trade.

Understanding operating loans

Dollars and Sense

GreenStone FCS | September 7, 2017

Martin KarperskiFarming is a capital-intensive business, with land, equipment and facilities that can run into millions of dollars.

Tips to prepare now for H-2A next year

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Kimberly Clark pngAs more employers plan to use the H-2A program, completing the following items this year will make an easier transition to H-2A employment.

Dairy: an unenviable position

Dollars and Sense

GreenStone FCS | June 6, 2017

Ben SpitzleyThe dairy industry is facing a challenging time, a cyclical downturn that’s lasted longer than in previous cycles, and is expected to continue for at least the near-term.


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ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, DEC. 17-18 - In this Dec. 7, 2016 photo, Joel Melom's ex-wife Dana Linderman and stepfather Tim McCray pose with a photo of Melom with his family while he still married to Linderman in Sedro-Woolley,
ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, DEC. 17-18 - In this Dec. 7, 2016 photo, Joel Melom's ex-wife Dana Linderman and stepfather Tim McCray pose with a photo of Melom with his family while he still married to Linderman in Sedro-Woolley,

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. (AP) — Tim McCray signed into Facebook a few weeks ago and scrolled through his news feed as he does nearly every morning.

Then something caught his eye. It was an article a family member had shared titled, "Thug fatally shoots himself while taking anti-Trump selfie."

The article, posted at, purported to describe an event that changed the lives of McCray and members of his family.

On Feb. 28 in Concrete — five months before Donald Trump secured the Republican nomination for president — McCray's 43-year-old stepson Joel Melom accidentally shot and killed himself while taking photos with a gun he believed was not loaded.

That is fact.

But the article on a website that looked legitimate and was shared on Facebook included embellishments and lies, even as it cited the Skagit Valley Herald as the information source.

"It was upsetting," McCray told the newspaper ( "How can they be so callous and do something like that? We know it is fake, but people who don't know where Concrete is (located) certainly wouldn't know."

The Skagit Valley Herald story on Melom's death did not include his name, referring to him only as a 43-year-old Concrete man.

Melom was actually an Army veteran. He loved his family, dogs and had an affinity for firearms, his ex-wife Dana Linderman told the newspaper.

The fake news story at labeled him a "thug" and included other falsehoods. It fabricated Melom's motives in taking the photos.

"The man apparently had been greatly against Donald Trump, and many of his selfies included violence and profanities directed toward presidential candidate Donald Trump," the story states.

Accompanying the piece are photos of Trump and of an unidentified black man holding a firearm. Melom was white.

"If anything, he (Melom) was a Trump supporter," said Linderman. "I was shocked. I couldn't believe this was real."

Though the story was later debunked by Snopes, a well-known website that verifies or disproves viral internet content, that hasn't helped with the emotional toll the story has taken on Melom's family.

That is part of the frustration for the Herald's president and publisher, Heather Hernandez.

"This is a tragic situation for the family in the first place," she said. "It would be devastating for a family suffering such a loss to see that."

From a business perspective, it's disturbing to see the hard work of a news organization that has survived more than 130 years to have its content misused for harm, Hernandez said.

"Anyone locally who read that story would see that we were sourced — as a local, trusted, vetted news source — and might believe it," she said. "We work really hard to be that vetted news source."

Hernandez said she hopes anyone who sees questionable content with any Skagit Publishing name on it will reach out to her or to Colette Weeks, director of content. McCray pointed out the fake story to the Skagit Valley Herald.

"At the end of the day, I'm most concerned about the people we serve," Hernandez said. She noted that while the newspaper's content has appeared without permission on other sites previously, this was the first known direct instance where the organization's information and name were lifted for the purpose of spreading malicious, fake news.

"People should realize that actions like this are also attacking the First Amendment," Hernandez said, meaning that abuse of free speech puts the entire concept at risk.

Fake news ran rampant on social media and search engines during the last election cycle. It was so prolific that some have suggested the fake stories affected the election's outcome, according to The Associated Press.

Fake news comes in many forms. It can include misleading, biased information and have click-bait headlines meant to provoke readers to click a story that usually has little substance.

Fake news can come from "content farms," a term used for websites that produce stories with misleading content, reported the AP.

According to a Pew Research Center study, about 60 percent of Americans use social media sites such as Facebook as a means of getting some news.

"You hear about fake news and kind of ignore it until something like this happens to you," Linderman said.

But it could have been worse, she said.

"(Melom) and I have a (teenage) daughter," Linderman said. "What if she was on Facebook and saw this?"

Facebook has said it is taking steps to stop promoting fake news, the AP reported.

Google may be doing the same after it was reported that a top search result related to the election was fake news. Google is the leading search engine for traffic that leads to media websites, according to the AP report.

Parents Talk Back columnist Aisha Sultan, citing a Chicago librarian, provided a few tips for determining reputable websites in a Dec. 4 column published in the Skagit Valley Herald.

She said readers can gather clues from a site's domain name. For instance, sites that end in .gov are government websites and .edu are educational institutions.

A poorly designed website might also have untrustworthy content. Check the website's "About" page for clues as to who owns it and what its goals are.

Readers can also find clues in the way articles are worded.

"Watch for 'bias words' that indicate emotion, opinion or slant or linguistic tricks to make things sound a certain way," wrote Sultan, quoting the librarian.

She advised against trusting Google search rankings as an indicator of accuracy.

McCray said his family contacted the lawyer handling Melom's estate to see if it was worth taking legal action against the site with the fake news, but it's unlikely.

"It would take a lot of time," he said. "It would cost a lot of money."

Hernandez said it's a wake-up call that no company and no person is immune to fake news attacks.

"It isn't just bloggers and national sites. It's also happened to your local newspaper and your neighbors," she said.

McCray said he will be more critical now of news he reads online.

"It's to the point where you really can't trust anything you read or see — at least on the internet," he said. "I've learned more about it now because of this incident."

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BNP racists post Jo Cox ‘Muslim’ slur through neighbours’ letterboxes

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The far-right British National Party has posted leaflets to people living near town where Labour MP Jo Cox was killed, accusing her of taking “misguided action” by “helping Muslims”, the Commons has heard.

Labour’s Paula Sherriff said the “horrendous” leaflets, which had gone to her constituents in Dewsbury, said Mrs Cox was wrong to help people who may go on to join Islamic State, also known as Isis.

Mrs Cox was shot and stabbed in Birstall on June 16, a week before the EU referendum.

Former BNP member Jack Buckby is to contest the by-election in the Batley and Spen constituency Mrs Cox represented, despite commitments from the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Ukip not to field a candidate.

Home Office Minister Karen Bradley committed to meeting Ms Sherriff to discuss the “utterly unacceptable” leaflets and to look at what “specific action” can be taken against the BNP.

During Ms Bradley’s statement on hate crime, Ms Sherriff said: “Many members will be aware that my constituency sits right next door to Batley and Spen.

“Yesterday people in my constituency received a leaflet from the BNP saying Jo Cox took misguided action by helping Muslims in the country who may now go on to join Isis, alongside some other horrendous allegations.

“Then I have received a significant number of communications from constituents, one - a seven year-old Muslim girl - was told on Friday, I’ve removed the expletives from this for the purpose of this House, ‘it was the best day ever today, go home all of you’ to her and her family.

“And I am continuing to receive a number of similar incidents.

“I like many others, I am so proud to be British, but I am also proud to be the daughter of a mother who is half Polish.

“On Monday I asked the Prime Minister about establishing a cross-party commission to look at these race hate crimes and wonder if any progress has been made on that?

“Because the time to act isn’t tomorrow, next week or next month, it’s now.”

Ms Bradley replied: “I am shocked by what you say, I am sure the whole House is shocked.

“That is utterly, utterly unacceptable.

“I would like to meet you if you would allow and perhaps we can discuss a specific action being taken and make sure that any crimes such as those are reported and actions taken against them.”

Meanwhile, charities in Sheffield have reported incidents of staff being racially abused, while police have confirmed details of a number of racist attacks across South Yorkshire in the past few days - but say reports of hate crimes are down on the same time last year.

Sheffield Heeley MP Louise Haigh has written to the force urging them to be vigilant about racist abuse after a rise in hate crimes was reported nationally following the referendum result.

She said: “I want people across our city worried about this to know, whatever your creed or colour, you are every bit as welcome in Sheffield as you have ever been. You have every bit as much a right to be here as I do and we all value the fantastic contribution you make to our city.

• Thomas Mair, 52, from Birstall, has appeared at the Old Bailey charged with murdering Mrs Cox, grievous bodily harm against Mr Kenny, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and possession of a knife.


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Sienna Miller's look for the 2015 Golden Globes proved to be the best of both worlds in trending hair: a deep side-part and a bob. Redken/Cutler stylist Jenny Balding shares how she would recreate Miller's look.

For starters, hair will need to be cut in a mid-length bob to allow movement. Too short and the style won't have much versatility.

STEP 1: Blow dry with lots of volume throughout.

STEP 2: Use a medium-sized curling iron to create a bend from the mid-lengths to the ends of hair.

STEP 3: Finish with Redken Fashion Waves 07 Sea Salt Spray to create a disheveled texture. Mist all over while running your hands throughout the hair.

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Analysis of the Desalination Industry in Oman - Water Consumption, Production by Desalination, Power Consumption, and New Technologies in Water Production & Energy Efficiency, and Trends (2016 - 2021)

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Oman has a comparatively smaller population, lower level of affluence, small reserves of hydrocarbons, and astonishingly high levels of unemployment. However, this only increases the need for economic diversification. The country has negligible amounts of groundwater, and the insignificant rainfall is immediately vaporized in the high temperatures in the country. The population of Oman has been increasing by no less than 2% per annum. Consequently, water consumption, and hence demand, is directly proportional to the rate of economic diversification. Being an island country, Oman is ideal for desalination. With a population of around 3.3 million, Oman is growing at almost 5% per annum. The desalination market in Oman is worth USD XX.XX billion as of 2016, and is expected to expand at the rate of XX% over 2016-2022.

The depleting natural precipitation and ground-water levels and increasing population are the major drivers of the sector in the region. A continued effort at increasing diversification of government income from hydrocarbons is another factor that has led to an increase in construction projects, industries, manufacturing plants, etc., leading to more demand for fresh water. Moreover, the government is supporting and encouraging the establishment of desalination plants to meet the nation’s demands.

Restraints and Challenges

The biggest challenge of desalination is the cost. As per a study, the cost of desalinated water per meter cube was USD 1.04, 0.95 and 0.82 for MSF, MED, and RO, assuming a fuel cost of USD 1.5/ GJ. Moreover, energy accounts for approximately three-fourths of the supply cost of desalination. Transportation cost is also added to the overall cost, making desalination a very costly process. Another negative impact of desalination is on the environment with the treatment of brackish water leading to pollution of fresh water resources and soil. Discharge of salt on coastal or marine ecosystems also has a negative impact.

In 2009, the average per capita water consumption in Oman beat that in Europe and Japan with daily consumption exceeding average consumption by more than 60 liters a day. Subsidies to households cost Oman no less than USD 4.67 billion per year as of 2015. It is expected that this will be revoked in time to better manage resources. The country is attracting new investments in desalination plants by purchasing power and water for its citizens through the off-taker government agency called Oman Power and Water Procurement (OPWP).

Key Developments

  • Two new plants are being planned in Barka (capacity: 281,000 m3/day) and Ghubra (capacity: 250,000 m3/day). Seven consortiums made up of leading water utility companies have bid on these projects, according to the governing authority OPWP (Oman Power and Water Procurement Company). The bid is being overseen by a wholly government-owned company, Nama Group (a subsidiary of The Electrical Holding Company). These new IWPs are scheduled to begin operating in 2018. This OPWP is being advised by Fichtner (Technical Advisers), Project Financial Solutions Limited (Financial Advisers), and DLA Piper (Legal Advisers).
  • Additionally, three large-scale projects in the Sultanate are in the pipeline. Together, these will add another 240,000 m3/day to the country’s water production capacity. The largest of these, with an output of 100,000 m3/day, will be located in Salalah adjoining IWPP Sembcorp near Taqah. For this project, Pricewaterhouse Coopers will be providing financial advisory, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle will provide legal advising, and Spanish engineering giant Ayesa will provide technical advising.

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It’s arguably the sexiest agency in the world, with founder David Droga the guy everybody wants to hear from and a big new a new investment/partnership with Hollywood talent agency WME. So Droga is where ads swap bodily fluids with entertainment, right?

618Well that might be the case in NYC but it hasn’t happened in London and now London founder and CEO Kevin Dundas (left) is on his bike. Dundas worked with Droga when Droga was making his name as ECD of Saatchi London and then headed up 180 in Amsterdam for a few years. So pretty good credentials.

But D5 has completely failed to take London by storm, despite the presence, alongside Dundas, of creative Nik Studzinski, one of the original Droga-ites.

This is all rather odd. US agencies may have failed to make much impression in London in recent years; the likes of Anomaly, Mcgarrybowen and Crispin Porter have hardly set the world alight. But D5 is supposed to be cut from a different cloth and the only business it’s won is Bulmers, in Europe. Cider brand Bulmers isn’t that big in the UK, let alone France and Germany.

A new CEO is on the way and I gather that the agency is heading away from Soho to more modest quarters in Victoria. I think Dundas might have been a bit unlucky. Surely D5 in the US could have bunged London some business?

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Police say they are becoming increasingly concerned as the search continues for a missing Halifax woman.

There have been no confirmed sightings of Cathryn Holdsworth for more than a fortnight.

The 72-year-old was seen at Calderdale Royal Hospital on Friday, September 8.

A CCTV image, which is believed to show her on the following day, was released by officers last week.

It was captured on cameras at the Tesco store in Halifax town centre at around 5.20pm on Saturday, September 9.

Inspector Toby Facey, of Calderdale Police, said: “It has now been over two weeks since Cathryn was last seen and we are growing more and more for Cathryn’s welfare. She has not be seen for around 10 days, which is very out of character.

“Cathryn lives with a number of health issues which make her more vulnerable and we are appealing to anyone who can assist us in locating her to come forward so we can make sure she is OK."

Ms Holdsworth was reported missing by neighbours in the Holdsworth Road area of Illingworth on Tuesday, September 19.

She was using her walking frame and wearing distinctive pink earmuffs, a dark coloured coat and pink gloves when last seen.

She is around 5ft 2in and of medium build, with very short, speckled grey hair and dark glasses.

It is believed that Ms Holdsworth may have some family in Cornwall, but she also has previous links to Blackpool in Lancashire.

Police say she may also have contacts across Calderdale, West Yorkshire and the UK.

Insp Facey said: “Anyone who has seen or heard from Cathryn should speak to police.

"I would also appeal directly to Cathryn to contact police to let us know that she is OK.”

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A Klondike-Style Sourdough Pancake Recipe

This Klondike-style sourdough pancake recipe is the perfect main course for a special winter morning's breakfast, includes pancake recipe, sourdough starter recipe and ways to personalize the recipe.

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The key to successful sourdough cookery is to acquire and maintain a healthy starter sponge—the living, growing yeast culture.

From the Alaskan goldfields comes this Klondike-style sourdough pancake recipe, a hearty main course for a perfect Christmas morning breakfast.

Sourdough bread is thought to have originated about six thousand years ago, when some early baker discovered that wild yeast spores, floating in the air and landing in a flour and water mixture, caused fermentation that made the dough rise. Throughout history, conserving a small amount of starter (flour, water, and live yeast) for making raised baked goods was common practice, and it's known that Columbus carried a sourdough pot on his voyages to the New World. California gold rushers were dubbed sourdoughs because of their attachment to their pots, but it was the prospectors in the Alaskan Klondike who were truly dedicated to the fermented mix. Wild yeast is dormant in cold weather, and without their precious pots, the miners would have had only hardtack to supplement their meat and fish diets throughout the long Yukon winters. Since sourdough was the basis for breads, biscuits, cakes, flapjacks, and other goodies, the prospectors guarded their starter pots with the same protectiveness as they did any gold they might find.

The key to successful sourdough cookery is to acquire and maintain a healthy starter sponge—the living, growing yeast culture. You can purchase sourdough starter from mail-order supply houses, but the fastest, most satisfying, and most economical way to obtain it is to grow your own.

Sourdough Starter Recipe

To make sourdough starter from scratch, place two cups of tepid water in a plastic, glass, or earthenware bowl (metal causes a chemical reaction that can kill the yeast), mix in one yeast cake or a package of active dry yeast, then blend in two cups of unsifted all purpose flour. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a damp cloth and allow the blend to ferment overnight in a warm place, 85 degrees Fahrenheit to 95 degrees Fahrenheit, stirring at least once with a non-metallic spoon. The next morning the culture will be frothy from the carbon dioxide produced by the yeast, and the flour and water you added will have been consumed.

The starter will now be ready to bake with, but to store it for future use, refrigerate it in a covered nonmetallic container. Stir it occasionally (once a day isn't too often), and if you won't be using it for a long while, feed it once a week or so by removing and discarding about half the sponge, then stirring in a cup of flour and a cup of warm water. Let the starter ripen overnight as you did in the beginning, and with each "replenishing," the starter will grow a little healthier and a little sweeter.

If you should happen to leave your refrigerated sponge unattended for a long period of time—say, several months—it's likely to turn into a sour-smelling, slimy goop with a brownish syrup floating on top. No problem: To make up a fresh batch, simply pour off any unsavory parts, measure the creamy slurry that remains, and mix in equal amounts of flour and water (for example, a cup of starter would take one cup of flour and one cup of water). Even if you have as little as a tablespoon of usable starter, you can add a tablespoon each of flour and water, let that stand overnight, and gradually build up to the quantity required.

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Central Scotland Labour MSPs Elaine Smith and Richard Leonard have organised a public meeting at Monklands Hospital tomorrow (Sunday, September 18), in the latest bid to focus opposition to planned changes there.

They say NHS Lanarkshire proposals to remove orthopaedic services from Monklands hospital and downgrade the A & E department has led to growing concern, underlined by a recent protest rally.

Every political party with an elected MP or MSP, local councilors and NHS Lanarkshire have been invited to send a speaker for the top table to give them the opportunity to explain their position on the matter.

Elaine Smith said the rally earlier this month “showed that local people and the wider public are very concerned about the lack of consultation surrounding plans to remove orthopaedics and trauma from Monklands Hospital.”

She added: “The Scottish government must put a stop to this and seek to properly inform the public of their plans to remove vital services from their hospital before any further loss of trust between the community and the Health Board.”

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Sodium Bicarbonate has many other names, which include sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium bicarb, baking soda, bicarbonate of soda, or different permutations and combinations of these. It is a white cystaline compound containing an atom of sodium, hydrogen, and a molecule of carbonate. Other than being useful in the kitchen and as an antacid, it also has serious applications to improve exercise performance.

Where Does Sodium Bicarbonate Come From?

Sodium bicarb can be synthesised from sodium chloride, ammonia, and carbon dioxide. It is often used to "raise" bread, cakes, and other baked goods.

Sodium Bicarbonate Benefits

Sodium bicarb is an old school supplement, nothing fancy, that when consumed, is able to increase blood carbonate levels (and hence pH) and buffer against fatigue from exercise induced acid build up. It is an extracellular buffer and works outside of the cells, in the blood.

Sodium Bicarbonate Benefits for Endurance

It has been shown that when supplemented with sodium bicarb, subjects were able to increase their exercise performance when durations exceeded two minutes (McNaughton, 1992). It is likely that the effects of sodium bicarb do not kick in until after the body has had a chance to produce lactic acid from intense exercise. Studies that have supported such findings include those involving elite rowers (McNaughton & Cedaro, 1991), college levels swimmers (Gao et al, 1988), and competitive cyclers (McNaughton et al, 1999). So it can be seen that bicarb may have applications to a wide range of sports.

Sodium Bicarbonate Benefits for the Beginner Athlete

Although it has been shown that bicarb may be effective for trained athletes, there is evidence to show that it is even more effective for beginner or casual trainers. This is because these people are less physically adapted to the effects of acidic build up, whereas the more trained athletes have a more effective internal mechanism for buffering acid (Peart et al, 2012).

Sodium Bicarbonate Negatives and Side Effects

There are a few potential downsides to the use of bicarb. First of all, its effect varies greatly among people. Some experience quite significant performance gains, while others experience only very moderate improvements.

Secondly, because rather large doses of sodium bicarb needs to be ingested, it may cause stomach upsets such as belching, stomach ache, diarrhoea, bloating, and nausea. It is therefore recommended that this supplement should be tested by the particular individual before using it for competition (Cameron et al, 2010). Furthermore, bicarb is not a particularly palatable compound, so it is recommended that it should be mixed with flavoured water such as cordial.

Sodium Bicarbonate Recommended Doses and Ingredient Timing

The recommended dose for sodium bicarbonate is quite large. Start off with 0.2 to 0.4 g/kg body weight. It can be taken one to two hours pre workout in capsules or dissolved in cordial or your pre workout shake.

Sodium Bicarbonate Supplements

Sodium Bicarbonate can be found as baking soda in the supermarket. It is also listed as an ingredient on many bodybuilding supplements such as pre workout supplements, HGH supplements, and protein powders. However, these concentrations tend to be much lower than the dose that is effective for improving exercise performance. In such instances, the bicarb is used to improve the physical qualities and taste of the product, rather than for its ergogenic properties. Therefore, if you are after the potential boost provided by sodium bicarb, you are better off purchasing this as a stand-alone. Alternatively, you can consider a beta-alanine supplement, which also provides a buffering effect. However, beta-alanine may be more effective for power athletes and bodybuilders than endurance athletes.

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Sodium bicarbonate is an extracellular buffer and can be stacked with beta-alanine (an intracellular buffer), thus providing dual buffering. It can also be stacked with other pre workout supplements and intra workout supplements and creatine to help improve workout intensity.

Cameron et al (2010), Increased blood pH but not performance with sodium bicarbonate supplementation in elite rugby union players. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 20: 307-321
Gao et al (1988), Sodium bicarbonate ingestion improves performance in interval swimming. European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology, 58: 171-174
McNaughton & Cedaro (1991), The effect of sodium bicarbonate on rowing ergometer performance in elite rowers. AJSMS, 23: 66-69
McNaughton (1992), Sodium bicarbonate ingestion and its effects on anaerobic exercise of various durations. Journal of Sports Sciences, 10: 425-435
McNaughton et al (1999), Sodium bicarbonate can be used as an ergogenic aid in high-intensity, competitive cycle ergometry of 1 h duration. European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology, 80: 64-69
Peart et al (2012), Practical Recommendations for Coaches and Athletes: A Meta-Analysis of Sodium Bicarbonate use for Athletic Performance. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (Epub)

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New relationship - emotionally unavailable?

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Mangoandpassionfruit Tue 21-Mar-17 05:30:21

Thanks in advance for reading, just looking for some advice and views really.
Met online 2 months ago, very quickly moved offline. Speak every day, several times a day. 4 dates so far. Have talked about being a couple, talked about the future and meeting each other's dcs.
Dates are magical but few and far between. We live 45 minutes apart and we are both very busy workwise and with dcs sporting things at weekends. Part of the atttaction how similar our lives are.
So...........dates really hard to pin down, feel I am chasing them.he talks about the future a lot but we don't seem to be able to progress the now to get to the future. He often disappears into himself and has said twice when I've asked he's worried it's not going to work out and the distance and the dcs ages worry him. I feel the responsibility is on my shoulders to prove to him it can work and it's getting a bit exhausting. I wonder if he's scared of getting hurt again or whether he is just emotionally unavailable and pulling me in when he has no intention of making plans to make it work.

Gallavich Tue 21-Mar-17 05:36:23

I think you're rushing a relationship that doesn't exist yet! 4 dates in is very early days.
I'm not saying you're doing it all by yourself as I expect he has got swept up in it too but it would be very reasonable for anyone to feel like putting the brakes on something that is rushing ahead unnaturally fast.

Another possibility is that he likes the idea of a relationship but isn't able to deliver on the reality.

My advice would be don't invest so much emotionally in someone you barely know and a relationship that hasn't barely got off the ground. It might turn into something serious but at this point it really isn't.

Mangoandpassionfruit Tue 21-Mar-17 05:48:44

Thank you, I think that's a really fair point. I think initially he was just so full on and so full of future, I did get completely swept along. We're both sensible late 40s but you're right it's really early days. I just feel frustrated it could be really great but we need to take some positive steps forward to get anywhere. I just have this tiny bag in my head I'm being a little bit manipulated. I don't want a phone or text buddy, I want a relationship and to get to know someone face to face on a regular basis. When I've raised this, I get the' I really want you but I'm worried about distance and the children's ages. I want us to be together long term ' he is knackered with his job etc but I just feel this probably is the status quo and he can't/ won't change.

TheStoic Tue 21-Mar-17 05:50:38

You have to decide whether this right now is making you happy - rather than looking towards a future that might not eventuate.

Walkacrossthesand Tue 21-Mar-17 06:03:44

There's also a danger, I feel, of 'the relationship' becoming a main topic of conversation. I understand that he is/was the one that kept talking about the future; have you considered gently shutting down those conversations - especially in the light of his tendency to pull back - and just enjoy the dates in the here and now? There's really no hurry...

Mangoandpassionfruit Tue 21-Mar-17 06:09:34

Again you're right, as I get pulled into then assuring him it will be ok and then I feel I've come full circle of doing all the work and he hasn't reassured me of anything other than his desire for a future. Think you are right, it should be about the here and now. Time to pull back a little but interesting question, is it making he happy right now because the answer is no sadly, it's just making me anxious.

Walkacrossthesand Tue 21-Mar-17 06:30:03

But is it making you anxious because you're focussing on 'where's it going' IYSWIM? If you can put that away, you may find you enjoy things more. There are men who are 'future fakers' who rush in, promise the earth and are given to then disappearing; they are a less good bet than a slowly developing relationship. Neither of you knows where this is going.

TheNaze73 Tue 21-Mar-17 07:53:12

Just walk before you run. After just 4 meetings, you should be looking no further ahead than your next date.
Step back & breathe.

noego Tue 21-Mar-17 08:01:58

2 months 4 dates and talking about the future and you feeling its your responsibility to make things work. Imagine what the next 30 years will be like.

SandyY2K Tue 21-Mar-17 08:02:09

Give it more time and see if you feel differently.

When he says the kids ages, does he mean they're too young or at a critical age?

Mangoandpassionfruit Tue 21-Mar-17 08:05:44

Critical ages GCSEs Alevels and youngest two early teens. Thank you all for helping to give sine perspective.

Cricrichan Tue 21-Mar-17 08:06:40

I also think you both should just enjoy yourselves. The first bit is the most fun so enjoy it and see where it takes you. And if both your lives are similarly busy then there won't be any resentment from either of you.

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Mangoandpassionfruit Tue 21-Mar-17 16:59:56

Thanks odfod, I think that's what I'm worried about, that this is a template. Think I should just wait and see a little longer with a note of caution. I'm two years out of a 20 year plus marriage and I don't really think I understand dating particularly well any more.

0dfod Tue 21-Mar-17 20:22:42

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Mangoandpassionfruit Wed 29-Mar-17 20:49:16

So this week we had date 5 he was away on business, I met him and we dtd first time. Totally, totally lovely and caring, had dinner, lots of teasing and laughing and spent the night together. He was coming to stay with me the next night until mid morning when he text to say his youngest was unwell ( I did know this ) and things were kicking off at home. Obviously I told him he should go straight home but I was gutted as I felt it was another cancellation and I felt vulnerable after dtd. And I pretty much did the you haven't got time for me etc. He asked if I was dating goodbye and on reflection I said no. To be fair to him he reached out and said he really needed some help with the dcs as he was struggling. So I gave him a bit of advice. He naesagef this morning to say he was completely wrung out physically and mentally with dc but hoped I was ok. I just text back and said I was here if he wanted me and sent a hug. I know he's really busy tonight but heard nothing since. I don't know whether to text and just be supportive or just give him space. Just don't know whether this is just too much drama, whether he's not into me or whether I'm overthinking. Would massively appreciate advice. So sorry so long.

crazyhead Wed 29-Mar-17 21:02:59

I often got into v quickly intense, tense situations like this. When I got together with now DH, we somehow got how to make it fun - we love the arts and would have a really lovely night out at the theatre, for instance, or we'd go on a long walk. We enjoyed the moment. I somehow relaxed about stuff. I'd dial right back - no chat about the future, but can you fix up that fantastic Saturday night, for instance? If you can't, it prob isn't right (based on my experience)

tallwivglasses Wed 29-Mar-17 21:09:35

Back off. Honestly. Keep your options open. He ain't the only fish in the sea.

Mamaka Wed 29-Mar-17 21:24:36

Any chance he's actually married?!

Kr1stina Wed 29-Mar-17 21:36:53

What do you mean by " things were kicking off at home " ? Were his children at his home without him or at their mothers ? I assumed they were adults if he could leave that at home alone for two nights .

Mangoandpassionfruit Wed 29-Mar-17 21:45:15

His mum was staying with them at his home. His youngest is struggling since his divorce

Mangoandpassionfruit Wed 29-Mar-17 21:45:37

Definitely not married

SaltySeaDog72 Wed 29-Mar-17 21:48:37

Op I'm so sorry but (and I have done OLD and I do mean this kindly) you really need to chill the heck out..
this is someone you have met a grand total of 5 times.
And you are both busy.
You both have full lives. So this dating phase and ultimately your relationship (if it indeed turns into one) will always reflect that

Mangoandpassionfruit Wed 29-Mar-17 21:54:12

Thank you Saltyseadog, I think you're very right and don't take any offence. I just needed some perspective. Dating is blinkin mad in your 40s!

Dieu Wed 29-Mar-17 21:59:16

Madness, absolute madness. Sorry. No way would I be talking about introducing my kids to someone after only 4 dates, let alone discussing the future. You should only be planning ahead the length of time that you have already known that person (so in this case, a couple of months). You are going to get hurt if you continue to rush in, and emotionally invest so quickly and all-consumingly. Hold a bit of yourself back, for dignity and self-protection.

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Shown here is an Iranian poster designed by Davvalu to promote the 1964 Reza Safai 84-minute black-and-white film Hell under My Foot starring Fardin based on a screenplay by Reza Safai with cinematography by Reza Anjamruz. The film was produced by the 555 Cinema Organization. Plot summary: The two brothers Yarqoli and Yazdahqoli Hassanabadi lose their family in an earthquake. Yarqoli sends his brother to the city to become a physician. Master Rostam's eyes are on Reyhaneh, Yarqoli's fiance. The master persuades the chief of the guard station to force Yarqoli to sell his garden and pay him back for paying for his brother's education. Yarqoli blinds the master with a ballpoint pen and is sentenced to a prison term. A girl named Mehri Shayesteh injures Yazdanqoli with her automobile and visits Yazdanqoli with her father, who is a high-ranking army officer. The girl's father suggests to Yazdanqoli that he go into military service and he accepts. After his release from prison Yarqoli becomes a rebel and goes on a killing and plunder rampage in the village with several other people. Yazdanqoli and some other military people are charged with putting down the rebellion, and he asks his brother Yarqoli to surrender. Master Rostam kidnaps Marjaneh, Yarqoli's fiance and accuses Yarqoli of the kidnapping. With the help of the master's superintendent Sohrab, Yarqoli saves Marjaneh and surrenders. At the advice of Reyhaneh, Yarqoli's people attack the guard station but Yarqoli is not willing to flee until Reyhaneh receives a bullet wound from one of Reyhaneh's people and asks Yarqoli to take her to a safe place. Reyhaneh dies, Yarqoli shoots down Master Rostam and he himself is shot to death by Yarqoli.

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