I'm having a hard time to keep liking Sam, and that's a hard thing to say about a character you used to love.
I've been struggling with this for all of s8, the way he abandoned Dean to Purgatory, and then his attitude all year. Self righteous, selfish, acting pissed off whenever Dean called him out on it. And basically threatening Dean into silence by pretending he'd just leave him again if Dean wasn't suitably chastised enough.
[feels about s8 Sam]I'll freely admit I'm a Dean girl, I tried connecting to Sam from the start, but somehow, it just never worked. I mean, I may be a nerd, but that doesn't mean that characters like Chloe (Smallville), Stiles (Teen Wolf) or Willow (btvs) have to appeal to me. Quite the contrary.
In reality, Dean's more of a nerd than Sam is, Sam's just more open about the book stuff, whereas Dean is the geek who's hiding his love for all things nerdy*g*.
Sam might have the long hair, but Dean is the one more involved with stereotypical girly things, no matter how much he likes to put on the facade of being all 'manly'. I think it's his similarity to Spike that made me fall for the character.
I know they started trying to make Sam more likable again in the second half of s8, but somehow it felt too little too late. Especially since he still never apologized for his attitude at the start of the season. Whereas Dean was made to apologize to him over and over and over.
And what annoyed me most is that that attitude, the way he behaved matched the way Sam is often described by Sam bashers and I hate to see people like that proven right in any way whatsoever. Because that selfish, immature, manipulative little boy that the show gave us this season is NOT the Sam I came to love in the first seven years of the show.
Thanks to that, Sam has dropped down on my favorite SPN characters list. And that should never have happened.
See the problem here? Sam should never be that low, but unless they give him a major attitude adjustment in s9, I'm terrified it's going to stay that way. And I really really don't want that.
I want to love Sam, even just for Dean's sake. Just like I wanted to love Dawn on BTVS for Spike and Buffy's sake.Just like I love the Impala because Dean loves her.
Wow. Ok. Not even the finale? Hmm.
I definitely feel you on the whole 'Sam not being Sam' thing - it's a big part of why I quit watching Supernatural this year. And that broke my heart. I've never given up on a show while it was still on before, but then I've never had such a deep divide between the character in my head and the one on the screen before, either. The closest I came was the infamous bathroom scene in 'Seeing Red' and only his immediate horror and action convinced me to keep going with Spike.
But Sam... I love Sam, and seeing him desert Dean and go blithely off to a normal life, all the while acting like Jess and Stanford and the last 7 years never existed... that wasn't my Sam. I don't think it was anyone's Sam, and certainly not Dean's. By the same token, that wasn't my Dean up there, either. It was the loss of both boys that proved to be the final straw for me, and I hear you on the fanfic front, too.
I really think the show should've just ended at Season 5, with Dean saying yes and brotherly love winning out and BOTH of them going into the cage together. Everything since has been just one let down after another, one hint at possibly great storylines that fell incredibly flat after another, until a lot of us couldn't take it anymore. Hopefully you see the Sam you liked come back, or else at least find a way to rediscover your bi-broship in your head.
Honey, I am a raging freaking Sam girl, and I agree with you: he's acted like a Sam-bashing parody of himself all season except for a few rare glimpses. It pisses me off (at the writers!).
I've been surfing around the fandom since Wednesday night, reading people's comments on the finale and on the show in general - and I can't wrap myself around the whole "Oh, that brothers conversation was OMG!I can't EVEN!!!!!" Like it was everything that needed to be said, and it was just gold-plated PERFECT.
But you know what? It struck me all wrong. Sam went into the booth and confessed that his worst sin was "letting Dean down"? Because all of a sudden, after 7 seasons of his being an entitled douche, what he's really wanted above everything else was for Dean to be proud of him?
Now, yes... I *can* buy that Sam has always wanted Dean to be proud of him. The Sam that lives in my head definitely feels that way. But that's not what the show has been giving us, other than sporadically. And I do buy that Sam has emotional justification for feeling that Life Is All About Sam, because during his formative years, his father and brother made it plain that yes indeed, Life Was All About Sam. That's realistic, and I can buy it. I don't *like* it, but I can buy it. But that means that when the writers hand me a speech like that weepy thing in 8.23, all I can think is, "Oh? Where did that come from, exactly?" It didn't make me adore Sam. It didn't make me believe the brothers were coming closer to settling all their differences. It felt contrived.
So yeah, I hear you.
Wow, I was going to post my agreement with the original post, and then YOU posted this great reply that said everything I wanted to say! Big word to BOTH of you. I wish I couldve been that coherant in my own post about the ep!
If there was a 'like' button...then I'd use it for your rant...:). That being said I only have heresay to go by as I have not watched the show since Season 7.
I don't like how they 'side-line' Dean (from what I read) and I detest that it's always about Sam...what he has to do, what he wants or doesn't blah, blah. Kripke created TWO brothers not one. Yes, Sam may have been the original lead but that changed pretty much as soon as Jensen made such a big impact with his Dean characterisation. With Sam the writers have had to develop his character, pretty much. However, he should have been allowed to grown up and become more independent (of his brother)...I don't think Dean's job is to constantly take care of Sam (afterall he's not a parent!). Sam is a grown man and big and bad enough to take care of himself and Dean for that matter! I don't see that role as Dean's any more, or it shouldn't be. Dean should have more purpose, though still always consistent with the brotherly love as with any sibling relationship....afterall it's not unique.
Ooops, forgot. Season 5 should have seen the end of Supernatural.
I also want to like Sam more and that speech would have helped if he hadn't come off looking like a little jealous boy. For 8 years Dean has done nothing but try and do all he can to keep Sam safe and all that Sam can see is Dean's friendship with Cas and Benny taking his place in Dean's world.
I really do wish that the writers would let Sam grow up into a mature adult who can finally put Dean ahead of himself. Be there for Dean when he needs it and to make space in Dean's world for other people.
I've stopped my two SPN fanfics because I really can't even deal with Sam right now, and if I wrote them, I would use them as an excuse to kill Sam off. Now, that's not so say I wouldn't kill Sam anyway for the whole karmic balance of it, but right now, it would be premeditated fictional homicide out of sheer annoyance.


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Bombardier Challenger 350 Vs Gulfstream G280 - Compare Private Planes
The Bombardier Challenger 350 and the Gulfstream G280 are the entry level jets for both manufacturers. Note that for Bombardier this statement applies from the end of 2021, when the Learjet lineup of aircraft ends production.
These aircraft are have a number of similarities. However, they are fundamentally different, with the G280 ultimately providing greater mission flexibility.
The Bombardier Challenger 350 is powered by two Honeywell HTF7350 turbofan engines. Each engine can produce up to 7,323 lbs of thrust. This allows the Challenger 350 to cruise at a maximum altitude of 45,000 feet.
On the other hand the Gulfstream G280 is powered by two Honeywell HTF7250G engines. Each engine is capable of producing up yo 7,624 lbs of thrust. And, just like the Challenger, is capable of cruising at a maximum altitude of 45,000 feet.
However, given that the G280 is part of the Gulfstream family, it is fast. Not as fast as the rest of its family but fast for its size. An interesting side note, the G280 isn't actually produced by Gulfstream. Rather it is manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and sold under the Gulfstream name.
In terms of maximum cruise speed, the G280 easily outperforms the Challenger. The G280 has a maximum cruise speed of 482 knots versus a maximum cruise speed of 448 knots for the Challenger 350.
When it comes to range, the G280 once again dominates the Challenger 350. You can visualize each aircrafts range using this map.
The Gulfstream G280 has a maximum range of 3,600 nautical miles. This results in a 400 nautical mile advantage over the Challenger 350.
If you have read our other comparisons of the Challenger 350 (e.g. versus the Praetor 600, Legacy 500, Latitude or Longitude), you will know that the Challenger 350's range allows it to fly from New York to London.
While the Challenger 350 will run out of fuel by the time it gets to London, the G280 is theoretically able to keep going until it gets to Prague. However, please note that these range figures are in optimal weather conditions with a low payload. Therefore, it is unlikely that these figures are attainable during a typical flight.
Consequently, this difference in range is even more important in the world if you wish to fly over the Atlantic. The G280 provides are greater margin of safety. The Challenger 350 can just about fly from New York to London. However, the cushion of fuel is far less than that of the G280.
Ultimately, this difference in range will be the deciding factor between these aircraft for many customers. A greater range results in greater mission flexibility. Additionally, a greater range results in greater peace of mind when flying over oceans.
Despite being able to fly faster and further than the Challenger 350, the G280 can also take off in a shorter distance. But only just.
The Gulfstream G280 has a minimum take off distance of 4,750 feet. Whereas the Bombardier Challenger 350 requires at least 4,835 feet to get in the sky.
Ultimately, it is unlikely that there will be situation in which the G280 can operate at an airport that the Challenger 350 can't. Rather it highlights the impressive engineering that allows a larger, more capable aircraft to take off in less distance than the Challenger.
However, things change when looking at the minimum landing distance of these aircraft. The Challenger 350 can land in a minimum of 2,364 feet. The G280, on the other hand, requires at least 2,720 feet to come to a complete stop.
The most significant difference in the cabin dimensions between these two aircraft comes down to length. The G280 has an interior length of 9.83 meters while the Challenger 350 cabin ends after 7.68 meters.
In terms of width the Challenger 350 just about wins with a width of 2.19 meters to the 2.11 meters of the G280. Clearly the Challenger 350 has a wide cabin (see it versus the Praetor 600, Legacy 500, Latitude, Longitude or Challenger 650).
Height is virtually identical, with the G280 providing 2 centimeters more headroom than the Challenger.
Despite the greater interior size of the G280, both aircraft have the same maximum passenger capacity. Both the Challenger 350 and G280 can carry up to 10 passengers. However, the aircraft do differ when it comes to baggage capacity. The G280 can carry up to 120 cubic feet of baggage, compared with the 106 cubic feet of the Challenger.
Gulfstream aircraft have some of the quietest cabins in the industry, along with some of the lowest cabin altitudes. However, the G280 is an exception to this rule. As a result, the Challenger 350 is a worthy competitor to the G280's interior.
The G280 has a maximum cabin altitude of 7,000 feet when flying at 45,000 feet. That's a higher cabin altitude than many other aircraft that can be compared with the Challenger 350 (e.g. Praetor 600, Legacy 500, Latitude or Longitude). The Challenger 350 isn't far behind with a maximum cabin altitude of 7,848 feet.
Additionally, the cabin noise levels within the G280 come to 70 decibels. This is just 2 decibels quieter than the Challenger 350. Again, not far off 67 decibels of the Cessna Citation Longitude. As a result, the Challenger 350 and G280 are very similar in their technical aspects of the cabin.
Cabin altitude and noise levels are important in reducing jet lag. A lower cabin altitude is always better. Combine this with a quiet cabin and you will feel more rested when you arrive at your destination.
And then, on top of all this, add in the fact that the Challenger 350 has a flat floor, something that the G280 doesn't have. Consequently, on the inside at least, the G280 significantly differs from the rest of its family.
Bombardier Challenger 350 Interior
Bombardier is at the top of their game with interior design. Featuring exceptional craftsmanship, carefully selected finishes, large windows and angled touch screens. Optionally experience Ka-band and 4g air-to-ground internet. This allows you to stream music, watch movies & participate in video conferences.
Flying the Challenger 350 gives you the ability to control the cabin from the comfort of every seat. The cabin management system of the 350 has been inspired by Bombardier's flagship aircraft – the Global 7500. The cabin management system allows you to connect to your personal devices with a super simple user interface.
Features also include a fully flat floor, access to baggage during flight and exquisite finishes.
Gulfstream G280 Interior
The G280 comes with the option to configure the cabin to seat up to 10 passengers and space for up to five passengers to sleep.
There are two cabin layouts that offer the maximum 10 seat capacity, one which features a double-club forward seating arrangement and four seats opposite a three -seat divan (note that only the two edge seats of the divan can be used for take-off and landing). The other configuration replaces the divan with two individual seats in the a single-club configuration. The club seats can be configured into beds, along with the divan.
At the rear of the cabin there is the fully enclosed lavatory, featuring a vacuum toilet, sink and closet to hang garments.
When you walk aboard the G280 you will first notice the galley which is located right opposite the main door. With standard features including cold storage, a coffee maker, ice drawer, hot/cold sink, solid surface countertop, lighted display compartment and a large waste container.
Additionally, the galley features the Gulfstream cabin-management system (CMS), allowing passengers to control the entire cabin environment from this master panel. There is also an app available allowing passengers to configure the cabin environment, such as lighting and cabin temperature, from the comfort of their seat.
Price is a deciding factor for many when chartering a private jet. Therefore, the Challenger 350 may be preferable due to the lower estimated hourly charter rate.
The estimated hourly charter rate of the Bombardier Challenger 350 is $4,950. Whereas the estimated hourly charter rate of the Gulfstream G280 is $5,650. On longer flights this will start to really add up.
However, keep in mind that every mission is different and there are many factors that can influence the price of a private jet charter.
When it comes to the list price of a new Challenger 350 or G280, the difference is extremely minor.
The Challenger 350 has a new list price of $26 million. The Gulfstream G280 comes in at $1 million less, with a new list price of $25 million. However, once you start to get into the options territory, prices will end up being remarkably similar. Customize your Bombardier jet here.
However, a factor that is important to consider with these aircraft is depreciation. Furthermore, with 85% of customers purchasing private jets in a pre-owned condition, the pre-owned price is a more important comparison.
At the time of writing there are approximately 390 Challenger 350s currently in service, compared with just over 220 Gulfstream G280s.
A three year old Challenger 350 is estimated to cost $14 million – around half its original value. In comparison, a three year old Gulfstream G280 is estimated to cost $15 million.
While the depreciation is significant for both aircraft (compared with the Praetor 600), the G280 is likely to hold its value ever so slightly better.
The Bombardier Challenger 350 and Gulfstream G280 are remarkably similar aircraft. Sure, the G280 can fly faster and further. However, the G280's interior is compromised in a way that other Gulfstream aircraft aren't.
Therefore, one must question whether the G280 is truly a Gulfstream. Of course, it wears the Gulfstream livery, however, with manufacturing being outsourced to IAI, it doesn't have the all the qualities that you would expect from a Gulfstream.
Therefore, if you were chartering a jet from New York to Los Angeles, the Challenger 350 would seem like the better choice. However, the real difference between these aircraft will come down to price.
If you are looking at purchasing one of these aircraft the G280 is ultimately a more flexible aircraft. Although the Challenger 350 feels like a more modern aircraft.
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Балдасаре Лонгена (; * 1598 (?) вероятно във Венеция; † 18 февруари 1682 също там) е италиански барок архитект във Венеция.

Родителите му са от Лонгена (провинция Бреша) и живеят в Мароггиа.

Той учи при Винченцо Скамоци. От 1631 до 1687 г. той строи църквата Санта Мария дела Салуте. През 1623 г. той преструктуира Джустиниан-Лолин-Палат, след това строи палати, църкви и църковни фасади.

Галерия

Литература
 Giuseppe Cristinelli: Baldassare Longhena. Architetto del '600 a Venezia. Marsilio, Venedig21978
 Martina Frank: Baldassare Longhena. Venedig: Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti, 2004 ISBN 88-88143-54-8
 Andrew Hopkins: Baldassare Longhena, 1597 – 1682. Mailand 2006
 Ornella Selvafolta: Longhena. Electa, Mailand 1982
 Camillo Semenzato: L' architettura di Baldassare Longhena. Olschki, Florenz u.a. 1954

Външни препратки

 Palazzo Cappello Malipiero Barnabò
 Andrew Hopkins: LONGHENA, Baldassare, Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani – Volume 65 (2005), treccani.it

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Bob Fields, Bob Marshall and Bill Johnson met in art school in Council Bluffs in 1961. They ended up living in the same rooming house together. One night, with nothing else to do, they decided to go to a movie starring Bobby Darin. In one movie scene, Darin was in a nightclub singing in a rock and roll band; and they were all wearing great looking red tuxedo jackets.
On the way home the trio started talking about starting a band but only Fields knew how to play any instruments. Giving it some thought, they came up with the idea that he would teach the other two how to play. At first Marshall and Johnson thought it was funny, but when they saw Fields was serious, they decided to give it a try. Marshall easily learned chords on the guitar, thanks to piano lessons in his younger years. Johnson learned to play the bass. The first song they tackled was "Blue Moon" because it was fairly easy. Both caught on quickly so they learned more songs and were on their way. Still needing a name, they ran across an ad in the paper for "Impact Cleaners" and The Impacts were born.
The band still needed a drummer in order to get jobs so they went to see Mike McColley who had shown some interest. Mike had been playing to records but by teaching him some basic rock beats, they were now on their way. The Impacts started playing on weekends at high school dances, skating rinks, halls and ballrooms in Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota . They also saved enough money to buy those red tuxedo jackets and added candy apple red shoes.
The music they were playing was primarily instrumentals by The Fireballs, Duane Eddy, Ventures, etc., but they did learn a few songs with words. Their big break came in 1962 when they were asked to back up Johnny Tillotson at a New Year's Eve party. This was quite a shot in the arm for the group and a real boost to their experience level. At that time, The Impacts heard a group from Kansas City called Danny and the Roulettes and that changed their music direction.
In early 1963 the band got a gig at Rocky's Hide Away playing four nights a week. This allowed the band to work to get tight. At the same time they met a sax player named Wes Piner who was looking for a steady gig; thus changing the band's sound once again. While at Rocky's, McColley and Gordon Gammell (who had replaced Johnson) left to go on the road with another band. The Impacts hired Ronny Tuccito from the Roulettes as bass player and Bob Cowgar on drums. This ensemble of Impacts did a number of recordings but none of the cuts were ever released.
After a nine-month stint at Rocky's, the band hit the road, playing the halls, ballrooms and nightclubs. In 1964 the band decided to call it quits when Fields joined another Hall of Fame band (The Great Imposters) and the balance of the band wanted to go on to do other things. Bill Johnson won a couple of Grammys for album design while working as an art director for CBS Records in Nashville . The other Impacts went to other groups and contributed greatly to the overall impact of Iowa's rock and roll history. For their varied and quality contributions to that history, The Impacts join the IRRMA Hall of Fame Class of 2009.


This was the first event I had attended that had been properly socially reported. I even twittered a little myself (@rachelmsmith). And it certainly was effective at getting a buzz going, as people, especially those who were using these tools had to think what am I taking from this? What am I extracting?
Mike Gidney of the Fair Trade Foundation spoke on the nature of certification – on the benefits, but he was also refreshingly honest when speaking of the potential downfalls – that it can be cumbersome and expensive and potentially exclude the very poorest from the opportunity fair trade might bring for them. With this in mind, could the demand for tracing the supply chain exclude some of the poorest because of a lack of access to technology, or even pen and paper?
I was very impressed with the fair tracing project – the idea of a 2-way supply chain has really stuck with me as people start to question where their money goes. It's a question I'm going to start asking myself more often.


In general, the coach-client partnership is designed to inspire the client to maximize their potential, whether in their personal or professional life.
Life coaching, like executive coaching, is concerned with helping people fulfill their potential.
Coaching is not therapy, and should not be sought out as a substitute for therapy. Therapy often requires focus on exploring the client's past and getting to the deepest roots of psychological problems that hold people back.
Coaching, however, is future-oriented and is about defining goals and creating an action plan within the reality of life as it currently is for the client. Life coaches and career coaches share some commonalities, but they're certainly not interchangeable. Career coaches focus on your professional life, while life coaches focus on your personal life. Things like career choice, or choosing to change employers or careers may be covered by a life coach, but the life coach is mostly about non-work life.
The good news is, working with a life coach can produce a side benefit of improving your career. Bad days at work often stem from problems at home, and while a life coach won't magically make all your personal problems disappear, they can teach you how to manage your non-work life better so that when you're at work, you can focus on work.
We have all heard of or read about the high-powered executive whose home life is an absolute disaster. Are they what you would consider "successful?" For most people, career success is less important than having a meaningful life where they give and receive love and can feel like they're making the world (or at least their small corner of the world) a better place.
Working with a life coach and experiencing the positive results can cultivate greater confidence professionally. It can help a person feel ready to tackle career goals, change employers, or otherwise step up their professional life. It's not uncommon for someone who has worked with a life coach to work with a career coach later on (or vice versa) because once you see the power of defining, setting, and achieving goals, you realize how it can benefit many facets of your life.
The career coach may use some of the same tools and techniques that the life coach does, but the context will be different because the goal will be to develop the career you have always wanted. But working with a career coach can produce similar positive results as can working with a talented life coach.
A good life coaching experience may prompt you to work with a career coach too.
You can find "life coaches" just about anywhere. That doesn't mean they know what they're doing, however. There is no singular regulating entity that oversees the life coaching industry, and there are many life coaches who are entirely self-appointed, with little to no training. There are, however, accrediting bodies like the International Coach Foundation that grants or withholds accreditation from candidate coaching programs based on specific standards they have developed.
If you seek a life coach, ask to see some evidence. They should be able to show you documented results, and ideally, they should have some past clients who are willing to give references. A great website or an expensive advertising campaign is not the same as a true reference, so don't skip this step. And if you can have a free, no-obligation conversation with a life coach, whether by phone or email or in person, you should do so. Your inner wisdom can tell you a lot about whether a particular coach is going to be worth your investment.
Having worked as an executive coach for decades, I can tell you that "fixing" a high-level leader's career is only a temporary fix if that person's non-work life is in disarray. Sometimes even the most successful-appearing business leaders could benefit from the services of a life coach or a therapist so that they can focus on work while they're at work, and not the mess they left behind at home.
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Very Informative post about Life Coaching. Life Coaching helps people grow without telling them what to do. Thanks for sharing.
I read your online journal habitually and I just thought I'd say keep up the astounding work!
Love this post – everyone who is considering getting a personal coach should read it! In fact, I think I'll recommend it to my own friends! Thanks so much for sharing your worthy insights.


A no-deal Brexit would be "apocalyptic" for European dairy, according to a senior figure in the Irish dairy industry, delivering stark warnings over the future of the sector.
Dairy Industry Ireland (DII) director Conor Mulvihill offered a frank and direct assessment of the Brexit situation, singling out the UK government and its departments for particular criticism over their handling of the negotiations.
Mr Mulvihill said he felt compelled to speak out over the issue as he had become frustrated by what he saw as a wall of silence from within the UK over critical issues, during the INTL FCStone EU Dairy Outlook conference in Dublin.
Trade associations representing UK agriculture, food and drink have approached DII to ask it to bring to light particular issues, as they themselves are being prevented from criticising Brexit.
"UK trade associations know [Brexit] is a mess from a business perspective," he said.
Mr Mulvihill told Farmers Weekly that trade associations were being threatened with a loss of influence or access if they publicly expressed negative Brexit opinions.
Senior figures at the Department for International Trade thought the UK would be able to adopt existing EU free-trade agreements.
Mr Mulvihill alleges that the senior figure thought the UK would just transpose the existing EU deals with the like of India, the United States, Japan and South Korea.
"I said, 'You're out, guys. You are back to zero'.
"I found that really scary when I saw officials who were supposed to be specialists that didn't know that," he added.
There is virtually no Brexit planning going on in Whitehall when he goes to visit in his capacity as director of DII, according to Mr Mulvihill.
"There is a Tory party internal war that is taking up all political headspace," he says.
Mr Mulvihill said the EU faced a situation where the UK, the world's largest importer of cheese, could be off the coast of mainland Europe with no deal in place in just six months.
"From a business or a political perspective, we are in a new era," he said.
With just six months before the UK is scheduled to leave the EU, Mr Mulvihill says work on regulatory divergence, essential for UK products to enter the EU post-Brexit, did not exist and planning was only just starting now.
"There is no plan. There is a lot of saying, 'We will do our own labelling, we will do our own nutrition,' but since Brexit has been announced there has been 700 new EU laws affecting agri-food that need to be transposed in UK law.
"The 'lift-and-shift' solution put forward by the UK has been made redundant already," he said.
Mr Mulvihill added that there was no body able to monitor or resolve UK/EU trade disputes either.
The best result for the UK would be a free-trade agreement with the EU, he said. However Mr Mulvihill pointed out that sellers who had tried to export cheese to Canada under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (a free-trade agreement between Canada and the European Union) or products to South Korea would know that this sort of deal is not the same as access to the single market.
He added that the current from powerful elements in UK politics, suggesting that a no-deal outcome for the UK dairy industry would be a good thing, would lead to untold damage to both the UK, Ireland and the EU.
Cheddar and butter tariffs under a World Trade Organisation (WTO) deal would wipe out the competitiveness of Irish and EU dairy exports into the UK.
"The cost to Irish cheesemakers would equate to an extra 21.5c/litre (22p/litre). Best of luck fobbing a 50% price rise on the British consumer," said Mr Mulvihill.
He added that higher tariffs would lead to a 90% reduction in French and Irish cheese exports into the UK.
"The British government will be looking to their friends the Kiwis and will have to do a damned bad [free trade] deal [for the UK] to make sure there are no price increases.
Mr Mulvihill said he was in disbelief after listening to Michael Gove's speech to 2,000 British dairy farmers at the NFU convention in Birmingham in March.
"Michael Gove delivered an absolutely fantastic speech to these farmers and he got a huge ovation," he said.
"In March it was just 350 days until Brexit. What was Michael Gove's main topic within that? Fly tipping in the English countryside.
Mr Mulvihill said he found the whole situation "crazy" and ended up dropping his speech on Irish dairy's work to combat climate change, instead attempting to pick apart what Brexit might mean – which he admits "went down like a lead balloon".
It is important to remember the lessons learnt from the export ban to Russia implemented in August 2014.
Mr Mulvihill said the ban resulted in a drop in Irish exports of 30%, despite just 1.5% of dairy shipments actually going direct to Russia.
"If that scenario comes out again, I assure you a hard Brexit will make Russia look like a picnic," he said.
The Irish dairy board director said the perspectives for Ireland and Britain varied substantially from what dairy industry insiders thought on the continent.
"I seem to be one of the few voices [in the EU dairy association] who is even bringing up Brexit.


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People often ask me, after taking a bite of a caramel in Paris: Why can't they can't get caramels that taste like that in America? Like bread – those kinds of wonderful foods are, indeed, available, but you need to know where to look. A while back I was in Los Angeles and a magazine had mentioned Little Flower Candy Company's caramels. So I ran to a store in Silverlake that sold them, and they were really excellent. They could rival anything in Paris, In fact, they were better than quite a few caramels I've had around here. And I've had quite a few.
I think I even wrote Christine Moore, who made the caramels, a fan letter after trying them and we kept in touch every so often. At one point, she even offered to send me some caramels. But the vagaries of overseas shipping made me decline. (I recently was called by the UPS shipping company while I was at home telling me that – in fact – I was not at home.) Through the grapevine, and through our scattered communiqués, I learned that Christine had to stop making her wonderful caramels after she lost her lease. And I was not sure what happened to her afterward.
I guess I am a slow learner because I found out that her business blossomed again as Little Flower Café in Los Angeles, making not just candies, but salads, sandwiches, soups, and pastries. And, of course, those lovely caramels were back, too. (Her marshmallows are no slouch either!) I got my hands on her charming book, Little Flower: Recipes from the Café, and not only did it tell the whole story of how she overcame some obstacles when life bonked her with a few curveballs, but was full of sixty or so of her most popular recipes, which make it pretty clear she is now thriving as a successful café owner.
Although I don't get back to Los Angeles often enough, I am sure that's probably a good thing because I would be stuffing myself with those caramels more often than I should. (Although according to that shipping company, perhaps I could be there, but without actually being there?) However when I was flipping through her book, the recipe for Thumbprint Chocolate Caramel Tartlets caught my eye. Here, my two favorite ingredients – chocolate and caramel – come together in bite-size little treats that are small enough so that you can eat a couple, without feeling guilty, but they're so tasty that you're completely satisfied after you've had one or two.
However I can't lie and will say that the last sentence I wrote isn't entirely honest. Because after I made the two dozen that the recipe called for, I packed them up to give to my other half to bring to work for his co-workers. As they sat in his car and he was about to pull away from the curb, and I stood in my kitchen, alone – without any tartlets, I ran out, saying that I changed my mind, and that I needed a few more.
And no, I didn't feel guilty about that, either.
Chocolate Caramel Tartlets Makes 24 tartlets Adapted from Little Flower: Recipes from the Café by Christine Moore Christine uses some rice flour in the dough, to make them a little crisper, but said that you could use all-purpose flour if that's what you have. Rice flour is available in Asian markets and natural food stores, and I made the mistake in my local store in Paris of getting a rice powder that was baby food (crème de riz), rather than farine de riz.
Because she makes these in her café, she uses her tasty caramels. You can order them through the Little Flower Candy Company website, or use homemade or store-bought soft caramels.
You don't need to spend a lot of time getting fussy, making sure each little tartlet dough is absolutely perfect. Press them into the pan and get the edges reasonably even, but don't worry too much about perfection as the little tartlets – and any imperfections – will get swept under by a swipe of dark chocolate ganache.
2. Butter the indentations of 24 mini-muffin tins. Pinch off pieces of dough and roll each into a 3/4-inch (2cm) ball. As you work, put the dough balls in the indentations of the muffin tins. Take your thumb and press the dough down in the center of each indentation, then use your thumb to press the dough up the sides. (If the dough is sticky, dampen your thumb very lightly with water or oil.) Freeze the pans of dough for 20 minutes.
4. Bake the tartlet shells for 8 to 10 minutes, until the dough appear dry and cooked. Remove from oven and use the handle of a wooden spoon to widen and smooth the inside of the little tartlet shells, pressing the dough that's puffed up somewhat firmly against the sides. Let cool completely, then remove the tartlet shells from the muffin tins – the tip of a paring knife might be needed to help aid them out – and set them on a wire cooling rack.
7. Top each tartlet with some of the ganache and take a butter knife or small metal spatula and swipe off the excess. Sprinkle each tartlet with a few grains of sea salt. *I had a bit of extra ganache left over from the original recipe, which called for "1/2 cup cream" and "1 cup (about 6 ounces) coarsely chopped bittersweet chocolate." I adapted the recipe to use the chocolate by weight, and reducing the amount of ganache called for. I don't think you'll need more, but If you do, melt together 2 tablespoons of cream with 1 1/2 ounces dark chocolate.


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Adsorption of carbon dioxide, methane, and their mixtures in porous carbons: effect of surface chemistry, water content, and pore disorder
Title Adsorption of carbon dioxide, methane, and their mixtures in porous carbons: effect of surface chemistry, water content, and pore disorder
Authors Billemont P, Coasne BA, De Weireld G
Journal Langmuir
Date Published Jan-2013
The adsorption of carbon dioxide, methane, and their mixtures in nanoporous carbons in the presence of water is studied using experiments and molecular simulations. Both the experimental and numerical samples contain polar groups that account for their partially hydrophilicity. For small amounts of adsorbed water, although the shape of the adsorption isotherms remain similar, both the molecular simulations and experiments show a slight decrease in the CO2 and CH4 adsorption amounts. For large amounts of adsorbed water, the experimental data suggest the formation of methane or carbon dioxide clathrates in agreement with previous work. In contrast, the molecular simulations do not account for the formation of such clathrates. Another important difference between the simulated and experimental data concerns the number of water molecules that desorb upon increasing the pressure of carbon dioxide and methane. Although the experimental data indicate that water remains adsorbed upon carbon dioxide and methane adsorption, the molecular simulations suggest that 40 to 75% of the initial amount of adsorbed water desorbs with carbon dioxide or methane pressure. Such discrepancies show that differences between the simulated and experimental samples are crucial to account for the rich phase behavior of confined water–gas systems. Our simulations for carbon dioxide–methane coadsorption in the presence of water suggest that the pore filling is not affected by the presence of water and that adsorbed solution theory can be applied for pressures as high as 15 MPa.
DOI 10.1021/la3048938


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We have noticed a significant uptick in the use of this term. We thought it deserved a light shone in it's direction since there is room for confusion and some important points to be aware of.
The term started life as an alternative to Scalp Micropigmentation, so it was the same treatment by another name. It is worth noting that there are still a handful of clinics that will offer you Tricopigmentation and will deliver a traditional SMP.
The confusion began when clinics started using the same term to describe a slightly different version of the treatment. One where the same equipment, practitioner and clinic can be used to deliver a different version of the pigment. This is not the place for a deep chemistry lesson but the essential difference is that these pigments are designed to fade away in between 12 and 24 months. It is this temporary version of the treatment that has now effectively hijacked the name.
Why on earth would someone want to pay the price of a permanent SMP for a temporary one we hear you ask. A reasonable question. In fact, there are a number of reasons why clients are motivated towards tricopigmentation. The majority will simply want to test drive the SMP lifestyle before committing. We understand that, it can be a huge emotional step – however desperate they might be to do something about their hair loss, suddenly becoming a person with a shaved head is leap. Particularly of the imagination.. if you have never shaved your head before then the prospect of doing so can be daunting, for some it is not as daunting as the anticipation of the reactions it will get at home and at work. So a trial run can prove mightily attractive.
Others will have more calculating reasons. It is now offered to men looking to free themselves from the shackles of a hair system. As an alternative to a hair system it is completely fuss free, it allows you to work up a sweat on the dance floor, swim in a pool, dance in the rain and carry small children on your shoulders. Not all at the same time obviously. The leap from having an apparent full head of hair to an apparent full head of shaved hair is not so tough a step as suddenly appearing bald… which is why, after years of wearing a system, some men speak of feeling trapped and resentful. So a tricopigmentation gives them a year or two of fading to their natural state and a more gentle transition.
Those are the facts of the matter. We understand why people are electing to go that route, and it is now on offer at reputable clinics. The situation remains somewhat confusing, some clinics will offer temporary SMP treatments that are anything but temporary… or at least will not fade in a predictable period and, due to the different pigments used, cannot be lasered off.
So there is always a case for going the permanent route with a reputable clinic, that way you can be sure the pigments are appropriate and can, at any time, be removed quickly with no scarring.
If you are interested in a temporary SMP, or have questions on any SMP related matter, then write to us at info@smpdebate.com – we will be delighted to help you find a local clinic or answer your questions.


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Q: C memcpy byte buffer to packed struct, good decision? I am aware that type casting a buffer to struct is violating strict aliasing rule and that it's not portable
However is memcpy() a buffer to struct with attribute packed not voiding that rule, is it a good decision rather then parsing the contents of the buffer ? Lets keep in mind that both always have a fixed size

A: If you have ensured that the packed structure lays out the bytes as desired on all the target platforms you wish to support, then copying the bytes into the structure via memcpy and then accessing them through the structure members is fine.
Depending on circumstances, it may be advisable to copy the structure members to a normal (not packed) structure for further use, so that unaligned members in the packed structure are not repeatedly accessed, which may be inefficient. Ultimately, this may be equivalent to issuing multiple memcpy calls to copy bytes from the buffer into individual members of the normal structure.
Using memcpy is certainly at least as efficient as parsing the buffer, as memcpy is about the simplest thing one can do with data. But whether it is more efficient or just the same depends on what sort of parsing you would be doing. Once you have the data in a structure, you will still have to operate on it in whatever ways your application requires anyway, so the memcpy would not seem to eliminate any real work that must be done.

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