"Frasier" is another of those that I think has aged very well (though some episodes from the latter seasons have diminishing returns but still better than some of what's out now) and I've enjoyed having some of the DVDs since I've heard some lines and seen some scenes I hadn't seen in years or remembered since they were edited out for syndication.
A solid comedy is one I can re-watch and still laugh at the jokes. Shows that went for humor and not trying to show how "clever" they were (when they really weren't) have longevity.
I remember Jason Bateman saying the same thing. Paraphrased: "half the country is doing their dishes while they watch TV, and you're missing half the jokes in Arrested Development if you're doing dishes while you watch it." It didn't come off as condescending or anything, just him stating the reality of the audience, and that they didn't make a show that would appeal to tens of millions of viewers on network TV.
I had also been thinking about this same topic recently. I came to a different theory, though yours sounds quite reasonable. My realization is that in the best sitcoms, every character relates to true human behavior, so that viewers can relate to each character. I realized this while binging through all 9 seasons of Seinfeld last summer. I could see parts of George, Kramer, and Jerry in myself. Same goes for Big Bang. Although someone like Sheldon is too much of an exaggeration in real life, I've been like him at times, and I see myself in Howard, Raj, etc. I could apply the same to Friends and Frasier. It seems that's that key for any sitcom. Each character has to represent some part of real, relateable human behavior, but blown into comedic proportions.
I'll be very interested to see how "Mom" does in syndication. Its subject matter (mother and daughter recovering from substance abuse) isn't the most comforting, and at times it can get a bit dark for some audiences. But the acting and writing are solid, the closest Chuck Lorre has come to a Norman Lear-type series. No, it won't be a "Big Bang"-style powerhouse, but properly handled, it can find its niche.
It's an interesting theory and one that, upon reflection, makes sense: multi-cams are largely dialogue-driven while single cams have a visual element (which is why I tend to prefer single cams). But that doesn't explain one thing: Last Man Standing is not funny.
Big Bang.....Cheers.....Friends.....Frazier.....MASH.....Barney Miller and my personal favorite WINGS.
Maybe THE funniest comedy EVER was Police Squad.
It failed in its original run.....and would have BOMBED in syndication.....because you had to WATCH ever second of it.
You couldn't just listen while doing something else. You had to pay attention.
And in the 21st century.....who wants to do that?
Leslie Nielsen once made nearly the same point as you did when he was interviewed about his short-lived sitcom "Police Squad!" He'd been told by an ABC exec that the show's problem was that the show's pacing and gags were so rapid-fire, you had to pay too much attention to it. Whereas, you can sort of "half-watch" "The Golden Girls" while you're fixing dinner or attending to other things.
I would have said that (1) those shows doing great in syndication were always really good shows. There are often many reason why they don't shine in season, and a lot of it has to do with network idiocy. They don't seem to recognize a good thing and prefer trendy, micro-market targeted shows. But shows in syndication, well they tend to have a broader appeal, don't they? They'll appeal to multiple generations because they are just fun shows. LMS is a good example, actually. I like it a lot because it really is an old fashioned family sitcom. But it sort of floats on Friday night by itself, between the news and the annoying Dr. Ken (love the rest of the cast, but he's terrible ... and yet he has a show, so that gives weight to my idiot network theory). Since I don't watch the shows before and after, I save LMS for On Demand viewing, or catch the older ones in syndication.
If they had put the show in Wednesday with Goldbergs and Blackish, and even Speechless, it would probably kill in ratings.
(2) these are shows that do have a lot of dialog, and GOOD dialog. Modern Family is great, but a lot of it is sight gags and multiple settings. I don't know about the "watch while doing something else" factor, but I think being in syndication keeps the dialog-type comedies grouped together so you don't channel hop so much. And they are comfortable. They appeal across generations. They are genuinely funny and intelligently written. There is little on tv these days that the family can watch together, so it makes syndication a natural place to turn to on rainy days.
Despite it still being an Emmy staple,Modern Family took a huge nosedive in quality after the first few seasons .I would imagine a lot of it's primetime viewership is from people loyally sticking with it out of habit.Having multiple diminished quality seasons is the same reason The Office and Will & Grace have been nowhere near as succesful as they were in Primetime. Another factor that hurts it's cable rating is the poor choice of channel.Usa's lineup mostly consists of cop procedurals,action movies and wrestling. Modern Family on Usa to a channel surfer makes as much sense as Empire on CMT or The Golden Girls on Spike TV.
ON topic: Ken, I agree with you.
OFF topic: I'm listening to a podcast detailing each episode of Cheers and it's just dreadful. The two podcasters just seem to feel "eh" about the show. They did Any Friend of Diane's today and thought it was just okay. Why would you do a podcast dedicated to the show and then not really enjoy the show?
I worked for 15 years at a local TV station. When The Cosby Show entered syndication in 1988 or '89, we paid a boat load of money for the rights. It was this huge hit for NBC, so the reruns were expected to be huge as well. However, it was the exact opposite. It did horribly for us and many other stations across the country. I'm not sure why. The flip to that was Cheers. We put it on at 10:30 after the late news and it was through the roof. We were a CBS affiliate and when Pat Sajak started a late night show on the network, we pushed it back 30 minutes so we could keep showing Cheers and raking in that cash. We also aired The Andy Griffith Show in the afternoons with huge numbers; beating Oprah in the ratings kind of numbers.
Wanted to echo Carl Andersson's point above. Shows like Modern Family that spring out of the blocks seem to maintain loyal viewership in prime time even as they decline in quality, but eyeballs peel away in syndication. It's like playing Russian roulette. If you put on Cheers or Big Bang in syndication, for example, you're most likely going to get an enjoyable episode. With Modern Family, however, chances are one of the mediocre episodes (after season 3ish) will most likely be on.
As for shows that see a surge in syndication after lack luster results in prime time, it could just be the case of a good show making a bad prime time first impression or squeezed out because of bad scheduling. I have had that relationship with King of Queens. I recall not enjoying a few episodes early on in the first run and then giving up on it, only to rediscover and fall in love with it in syndication.
Probably the extreme in the amount of information conveyed audibly vs visually was the old "Dragnet" series. You could turn the TV set to the wall and still follow the story through the dialog and narration. Webb and crew just added background pictures to what they had done previously as a radio show. And it lived a long time in syndication.
I think you're right. Part of my job for many years has included booking guests on morning news shows (local and national). We were always told that shows like Good Morning America and the Today Show are designed so you don't have to be watching, you can easily get the gist of the show while getting ready for work, getting the kids off to school, etc., and not feel like you missed anything if you're not watching every second.
I remember hearing or reading "The Odd Couple" was in danger of being canceled every year because of low ratings, but it was a huge hit in syndication.
Works for me as a theory. Based on that, sadly, SUPERSTORE, which I really like, has a subtle thing going on with visual jokes in the background, where customers are to be found doing some truly odd things. I really like that, because it means you *are* rewarded for watching, but the show still has a lot of dialogue and it's up to you whether you watch the extra layer.
It may also explain why THE GOOD WIFE did so poorly in syndication when they tried it - you miss half that show if you don't watch the silent communication between the characters.
@ Frank Kuchno - I believe that you are correct. Seinfeld has tripled the syndication cash of Home Improvement ($3B to $1B) and they were on the air the same time and equally as popular.
My 2 cents is that "Family" shows with kids probably under perform unless it's a show focused on the kids such as Brady Bunch or Full House or appeal to kids like Munsters, Batman, Addams Family or Gilligan's Island that can be rerun during in the afternoon during the after-school hours.
Hmmmm Newhart + Bob Newhart Show, and the Odd Couple all without kids too.
I like the theory they do well in reruns.
Ken, I think you've made a very good point here. It's the listening. I remember that TV soap operas were, and are, designed not to require the rapt attention of the viewer. All you have to do is listen to them.
Likewise, even after it transitioned to TV, Art Linkletter's House Party was so non-dependent on video that the soundtrack from each telecast ran, unedited, the next weekday on the CBS radio network, and it did so for fifteen years.
"Although someone like Sheldon is too much of an exaggeration in real life.."
Actually, he isn't that exaggerated. If you know anyone with autism in the Asperger's part, he fits right in. But as with all characters on any show, some things are exaggerated, but talk to any therapist dealing with autism, and they are amazed on how true it rings.
Also, "Becker" was a show that I discovered in syndication. During some of its initial run, I was in college and wasn't watching too much tv at the time (other than "Frasier" now and then and a few other things) but when I saw some episodes in reruns, I really enjoyed it. The writing was sharp and if I was looking away from the tv for a moment, I could still catch the jokes and laugh.
I think about the only prediction you can make about syndication with complete certainty is that a hundred years from now, some station somewhere will still be showing I LOVE LUCY.
Can I be a sap and say that I think the reason Friends, Cheers, Frasier, MASH and others are successful in syndication is that they are essentially about people who love each other. Not everyone and not all the time, perhaps, but I think that's their appeal. For me anyway. I feel the same way about Mike Curtis movies.
Ah, so THAT explains why Fraser is such a sucess in syndicatuon, "Hello, Seattle. I'm listening."
Here is a similar and yet different syndication scenarios.
My family watches a lot of syndication, often the first time we watch the show is in repeats, but its still on Network TV.
SCRUBS and MIKE&MOLLY are two examples.
We loved SCRUBS in syndication but once we watched the whole series in totality, we don't watch it if we've seen the episode.
MIKE&MOLLY we watch whenever it's on, no matter how many times we've seen the show.
I'd say it's a Multi-Cam thing, but we also found THE MIDDLE in syndication, and we still like watching it even repeated times.
LAST Man Standing and Modern Family are two of our favorite shows, both NEW and in syndication.
You could extend this to dramas, as well - prime example being STAR TREK. The original Star Trek. While the Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and so on are more lavishly produced, and in some ways superior technically, the original show is more listenable. You can walk away from it, and not miss much due to the dialogue, sound FX, and the music.
MARRIED... WITH CHILDREN is also a show that was not a critical darling but that has been a syndication success for the 25 years since it first started airing daily repeats. It also benefits from being "dialogue driven," as Ken says.
It also wasn't serialized or continuity heavy, which is what dooms a lot of shows. Sure, there were kids on MWC but their "type" remained the same ("dumb blonde" and "socially awkward loser") no matter their age.
SEINFELD dabbled with serialized season "arcs" and "running" gags, but somehow did so without making the show impossible to follow in syndication. I'm curious as to thoughts as to how it succeeded in achieving this.
Oh yes. I divide what goes on my TV into two groups: 1. Shows I can have on while I'm on the computer, and 2. Shows I must turn the computer off and WATCH.
And since I'm on the computer about 80% of the time I'm awake and in this room, that means stuff that must be looked at often waits, sometimes for weeks. If I'm watching a movie for the first time, I must sit and just watch it. If I have to stop, rewind and run a scene a second (or third or more) time, because something on it required me to be looking at it, I stop it and move it to the 2. list.
The thing is, I'm sufficiently addicted to the computer that nowadays, when I just sit and look at something I feel too inert, too passive, and eventually, the computer gets turned back on. So movies I haven't seen, and new episodes of shows I love can spend a long time waiting, while lesser stuff I don't have to sit and stare at, and stuff I've seen before get run right away.
@Carson Clark: I don't work in TV but about that same time I was working on an acquisition of a TV station. The consultant my client hired basically said that the only contract I needed to focus on was the one for The Cosby Show, and the rest were useless. He was, as you suggest, rather wrong.
LAST MAN STANDING, along with HOME IMPROVEMENT and THE MIDDLE, are big on the Hallmark Channel...and I think I can explain that.
For the primarily female audience, they like how the first two have the central male character be an idiot constantly shown up by everybody--especially females. The other has the female lead a bit stronger and in control than a not too pathetic husband.
James Burrows always maintained (that you could enjoy CHEERS) just as much by listening to it.
Close, but no cigar. Consider that you, Ken, could have had only telephone conversation with Shelley Long, but instead met her for lunch.
I'll bet the same goes for Burrows.
@PaulDucca said "For the primarily female audience, they like how the first two have the central male character be an idiot constantly shown up by everybody--especially females. The other has the female lead a bit stronger and in control than a not too pathetic husband."
SER: I can't speak for the Tim Allen shows, but THE MIDDLE is very much a "screwball comedy" (per Wikipedia: "a woman that dominates the relationship with the male central character, whose masculinity is challenged."). What's strange is that the "masculinity challenging" is not that prevalent in THE MIDDLE, which is actually a pretty solid respectful marriage -- MODERN FAMILY fits that description more (with all three marriages) but I find neither as engaging. Perhaps because although the Hecks are night and day in many ways, there's no sense that one partner is "overlooking" or "indulging" the almost childlike flaws of the other, which is how I feel when I watch MODERN FAMILY.
This reminds me of how the "screwball" dynamic subtly changed in CHEERS. Originally, the "screwball heroine" is clearly Diane, whose entrance in the pilot upsets Sam Malone's entire world. However, in the first Rebecca episode, it's *Sam* who enters and upsets Rebecca's world (the corporate-altered CHEERS). But after a year, it feels like the writers realized that maybe the original dynamic works best -- and it's Sam who is 'reacting' to Rebecca's "craziness" (I recall him stating as much in an early 7th season episode), much like he did with Diane.
Another factor that makes multi-cam shows easier to passively watch is that the acting is usually more broad than in a single-camera show. The actors are playing to the live audience as much as the camera. So they speak more loudly, like they're on stage. They have more exaggerated facial and bodily expressions, angle their bodies toward the audience, and so forth. You don't have to squint your eyes or hold your hand to your ear to understand what's going on.
Seinfeld was directed so broadly, it almost seemed to take place in a heightened reality. Watch any guest star on Seinfeld who later became famous and compare it to their performance on any other show. It's like they popped a bottle of No-Doze right before the cameras rolled.
@Carson Clark: The syndication underperformance of the Cosby Show is one of the great TV mysteries of all time. Why would the biggest show in television at the time -- a multi-camera comedy full of memorable scenes that stay funny after multiple viewings -- get such *meh* ratings in syndication?
Ken, you are exactly right about listening.
After I moved to California in 1990, I did not have a television for many years. About that time, Cheers started playing at Oakland's KTVU Channel 2 after the news.
With a radio that had the TV band, I would listen to Cheers episodes I had never seen, and they were great. Had to fill in the visual details for some. In other cases, seeing the episodes years later surprised me because of the disparity. Nanny G was not as I had imagined in the mind's eye.
But Cheers was always like listening to baseball on the radio. Once you knew the Cheers set, once you knew the players, the mind's eye could do the rest.
I've often wondered how much of it is time slot. Network shows run in a narrow 3-hour time band in the evening and that's it. Syndicated shows run any time of day or night and potentially pull in different audiences. You may never see a prime time show because the time or day it's on is simply inconvenient; but at 10am or 3pm or midnight--that's a different thing entirely.
Plus if you're watching a show that runs every day, or more-and-more often, in 2 (or even 4) episode blocks, you can get up to speed on something very quickly. I tried [b]Bernie Mac[/b] on first run and didn't like it. I caught it again in syndication and changed my mind. Seeing two episodes in a row every day for a week got me hooked. Plus, I wasn't usually watching network tv whenever Bernie Mac was first run. Its afternoon syndication time fit my schedule much better.
The flip side also applies. [b]Soap[/b] is dated now but it seemed "right" at 9:30pm because of its content. I caught it on Saturday afternoons and it just doesn't seem to be a fit. But the [b]Andy Griffith[/b] show seems to work any time of day or night. At least the B&W episodes do.
I remember that WKRP was one of those syndication mysteries -- it was never a runaway hit in prime time, but was a MONSTER in syndication. Always considered by the MTM brass as (comparatively) a bit of low-rent embarrassment that was not up to the standards of Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart, Hill Street Blues, White Shadow, St. Elsewhere, etc. it blew them all away in syndication. By a considerable margin.
I feel like I'm being dense, but I don't get your point, Jahn Gault. I don't suppose I could get you to explain it---I'm very curious.
The classic British sitcom "Yes, Minister" is available as an audiotape. On occasion, there's a sight gag you don't get, but 99% of the time, the comedy comes through on the tape (particularly if you've seen enough episodes to know the main characters' stock reactions to things).
Anecdotally I can confirm your theory, my wife has had "Big Bang Theory" on in her office for the past 5 years, and before that "Friends" was on for years.
@jeansatzer and D. McEwan: Precisely the same for me! I'm a seamstress and jewelry maker, as well as a homemaker, and I prefer to "watch" things that are familiar enough for me to look away while I work, so anything brand new (to me) or sub-titled has to go on the "watch intently" list. Even when I sit down to watch something, I'm usually working on some hand-sewing, like sequining or beading (I do work for drag queens and burlesque dancers), so all my chop-socky is dubbed! Otherwise, I look away to pick up my scissors, and miss out on who has taken revenge on who, and why. MOST IMPORTANT.
Ken, these days I need comfort not edgy and I suspect I am not the only one.
That makes a lot of sense. My wife and I usually watch TV over dinner. We loved Modern Family in its early years but had to ban it over dinner. Too many visual jokes, and the pace is too hectic! By the time we looked down, scooped up a bite, and put it in our mouths, we might have missed 3 jokes!
I also wanted to mention How I Met Your Mother. I loved it when it was in its original run. But now I can't really watch the reruns. The main reason for me is the horrible final episode. The creators basically ruined the entire series with that final episode because now you know how poorly it's going to end.
I think it matters a bit that shows like Frasier and Friends didn't change too much even though years passed. When you start to watch a random episode of Modern Family you have to get into the time period before you can concentrate on the plot. Is Lily a baby or a tween? Is Luke a cute little boy or a weird tall young man? Is Gloria pregnant? Is Manny... No wait, he's always the same. On Frasier there wasn't that much change going on. It was either one of those episodes when Niles was with Daphne or it wasn't. Friends didn't change much either. Ross and Rachel had a kid but she wasn't exactly central to the plot most of the time. I find that I enjoy reruns of Big Bang Theory less now that they're starting to get married and have kids. It was easier to keep up when they were just a group of friends. Just my 2 cents.
So, what about the huge success of "I Love Lucy" in rerun? There has hardly been a sitcom since packed with as many sight gags and physical comedy.
I still enjoy the show in reruns despite the absolute worst TV ending of all time.
The first 3-4 seasons...and then it meandered quite a bit, much like Friends who didn't want Ross and Rachel getting together till the end making up stupid romantic story lines for them for several years (TAG?? Some 18 yr old for Ross??).
@Breadbaker Several British sitcoms were made into soundtrack albums, like Fawlty Towers, The Good Life and even Monty Python. I grew up in the U.S. with Colpix Records and memorized Dennis the Menace, Top Cat, The Flintstones and Mister Ed episodes as audio.
@Max Clarke I used to commute a long distance and listen to WKRP, Barney Miller, Laverne and Shirley, I Love Lucy and many others on that far end FM station that picked up the local independent station. To this day, listening to the audio of a show is unlike watching it to me, because without the visuals to dominate, suddenly the quality of the dialogue and performances shine through. Though there are some shows that I prefer watching, I just don't have the time to sit and focus on a screen all the time.
I think your theory is very "sound," Ken.
Remember the series "Police Squad" (before the "Naked Gun" movies)?
Same thing. Funny show, but you had to WATCH it to get the jokes. Cancelled after six episodes because no one was WATCHING it.
Could it be that LMS is more popular now because people want to see Jay Leno?
That makes a lot of sense, Ken! I agree with your assessment. Good blog.
I seem to recall James Burrows saying that he listened to rehearsals to make sure the show was working. Oh and Fraser has aged wonderfully. My favorite episode is the one with Fraser's radio play. I laugh everytime I see it.


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The Federal Republic of Germany has tasked the Nigerian government and other stake holders in commerce and industry to harness the huge natural and human resources and market spread advantage in the country by giving priority to skills acquisition training.
While speaking recently in Lagos, during the graduation ceremony for a new set of apprentices in Office Administration profession of the ongoing German Dual Vocational Training Partnership with Nigeria (G-DVTPW-N), the German Consul General to Nigeria, Mr. Ingo Herbert, specifically tasked the government to give Dual Vocational Training (DVT), special attention.
Herbert who was represented by the Political, Cultural and Press attache of the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Lagos, Sebastian Polzin, called on the Nigerian government to borrow from Germany that brought its economy out of doldrums through DVT.
According to him, as a result of the introduction of the training, Germany today has the lowest unemployment rate in the world and not less than 95% of its youths are gainfully employed.
Speaking in the same, Short Term Expert and German DVT trainer in Nigeria, Martin Hug, remarked that "in Germany the employers and the industry demanded the dual vocational training in 1950 because they needed employees with basic skills and with specific knowledge.
"Dual Vocational training brings a great advantage to the employers and the employees. Through the combination of theoretical and practical elements the trainees receive basic skills and a broad knowledge in their field. After 12 months the employers get highly qualified staff."
According to the G-DVTPW-N programme Coordinator, Engr. Kehinde Stephen Awoyele, "German Dual Vocational Training Partnership With Nigeria, is an initiative of Federal Republic of Germany and is geared towards rising the employability bar of Nigerian youths and reducing poverty in the country. It is financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and conducted by sequagGmbH. It's steered by the CCI Giessen-Friedberg as the German project partner."
The sustainability of the programme that has trained scores of Nigerian youths in different parts of the country was of serious concern to The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI.
Speaking through its Chairman, Board of Business Education, Services and Training Unit, Soboma Ajumogobia, the chamber, however, expressed confidence that, "Our Nigerian partners will rise to the unique challenge of shouldering the onerous responsibility for this important project and also for sustaining it in the years and decades ahead of 2018 as we collectively strive to build a critical mass of competitive, productive and highly skilled workers."
Ajumogobia in the meantime saluted "consistent, committed and laudable collaborative efforts of various Nigerian partners in underscoring sustainability of this programme well into the future as we approach the inevitable closure of the funding window – a critical success factor from the government of the Federal Republic of Germany."
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Several years ago, shortly after I became ill, a friend suggested maybe it was time for me to settle down. Until that point, I lived a free-spirited life. I did not stay in one place or in the same house for too long, I did not really place much value on owning stuff, I had very few personal possessions and I spent most of what I had on travel and having a good time.
Unconsciously, I did exactly what my friend suggested. We have been living in the same place, in the same house for years. Illness did play its part in this, but so did my own complacency. I became so wrapped up in my illness that it was hard to focus on anything else.
As a by-product of this I became lethargic, bored and restless (An interesting combination, which I do not recommend.). It was then I turned to internet for comfort. The internet is a wonderful thing. There is so much information out there, so many great blogs to visit and so many wonderful videos to watch, not to mention how easy it is to connect with other people from the comfort of your own home.
Unfortunately, it also makes shopping incredibly uncomplicated. It is so undemanding to mindlessly click on an item and have it delivered to your front door. I, due in part to my situation, fell into the trap of on-line shopping effortlessly. Hardly a day went by when I was not expecting a delivery. I did not consider it a problem until (as you know), quite recently.
My de-clutter and my move toward minimalism has been a revelation. I was buying stuff in order to increase my sense of security and self-worth. It worked for a while. To the outside world, everything was fine. I had all this stuff, that society says we need, but inside I was an empty mess. The more I owned the more insecure I became. I lost my sense of who I was; all that mattered was owning more stuff.
Having less has taught, or reminded me of what I already knew, a lot, but most importantly it has taught me the value of gratitude. Being grateful for what I have and not continually wanting and looking for more, has given me a real sense of freedom. We all need things, but when we have too many they become a burden; a weight around the neck.
I recently started a gratitude list. At first, I could only think of a few things to write down. I also started what I call my 'gratitude practice.' In the morning, before I get out of bed, I thank the universe for everything I have in my life and, guess what; my list gets bigger and bigger. The more grateful I am for what I have the more I have to be grateful for. Just starting the day with the intention of being grateful has had a real impact on how I see myself and how I see the world. Sometimes I have a big, stupid grin on my face all day just through adopting an attitude of gratitude.
On with the art. I posted an unfinished version of this piece on Instagram. It proved quite popular and I hope you like it, too. It is more in keeping with my usual style, which I thoroughly enjoy doing.
Have a great weekend and a super PPF.
Hi, Valerie. Thank you. Yes, I have found being grateful brings all sorts of possibilities to life.
What an interesting story of you, thank you for it.
You have such great talents of art. To create it is worth of gratitude.
Thank you, sirkkis. Your comment flatters me.
This piece is so intricately done... it's beautiful!
I see nature in it and I love nature.
Thank you for sharing this part of your personal story. It was definitely inspiring!
Thank you, Jan. All I have is my experience and I feel it only right to share it. Someone may just get something from what I say.
Happy to hear of your gratitude list.
Thank you so much, Gillena.
The piece is really lovely!
A very interesting piece! I also found your narrative quite interesting. Yes, being grateful for what we have is so important. Waiting for packages can almost be an addiction, We looks for certain things to make us feel whole again (internet included!)I am glad you are coming to terms with all of that. I appreciated you sharing.
Thank you, Colorful World. Yes, it is not so much a 'coming to terms,' more of an awakening of being mindful about life and its many choices.
Wow, are that all dots? It's beautiful ... Very 3D. That gratitude practice sounds like great advice. I will surely try it. Although I'm afraid I won't feel very grateful during the week when the alarm goes off and I'm still too tired to get up. But I can try, right ;-) Happy PPF!
Hi, denthe. Thank you much. Yes, they are all dots. All anyone can do is try. I feel the key to success is belief. When one believes what they are saying it opens all sorts of doors.
Hi, NatashaMay. Thank you so much for your comment. I don't have a great deal of patience. I tend to do this sort of thing over a period of time while I am working on other projects.
Thank you for visiting my blog and bigger thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Your post sends very calm and emotional (not yak sweet!) message.
You really know how to write. Which makes me unsure: 'is my English good enough' - at school my English teacher hated me but I loved the language. I've been shy to write English for years. But one day I thought, what happens if my grammar is not good, if I make mistakes, so? If people understand what I mean, isn't that most important thing between people? Then I relaxed..now I've written in English 10 yrs (a blog, and not too difficult subjects, autch!)..Nice to meet you John!
Thank you, Blogitse. Your comment is very much appreciated. Your English is fine. And so what if it is not, there is beauty in vulnerability.
Thank you for commenting, NatureFootstep. Like most of my art - it is what it is.


Dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease.
Form release drug – tablets containing 10 mg of active ingredient. This is the standard maintenance dose. Manual of the drug reports that begin treatment with a dose of 5 mg per day. The increase in the number of the tool is carried out every week, raising it to 5 mg to achieve the desired effect on health. The maximum daily dose is 20 mg.
Since the effect of the drug targets in the nervous system – from its side, can occur and unwanted symptoms.
Although this drug is not recommended for the treatment of children in the discussions of child development disorders often can be found reviews about drug. It is administered, for example, when expression of autistic traits and other anomalies of personal maturation.
– For us, Aricept was a miracle. During the first training tantrums, began to dispute the lessons, new words and skills. We have taken and will continue to take this medicine!
– We have no negative reactions to Aricept. But the positive traits I see every day more and more.
– While we took Aricept – was a clear improvement. But then "rolled back" so that I regret now about the treatment: the aggression, injurious, lost skills. In General, began today and the terrible aggravation that can't adjust anything.
– I have a feeling that my kid just put the experiment. I didn't want to give him Aricept, which is for the feeble-minded old people, but the doctor persuaded. As a result, we got worse!
– I understand that all individually, but would still predict the effects in advance, not on the experience of their own sick child?!
The latter question expresses the tragedy of the situation. Parents of children with disabilities or children, relatives of people affected by Alzheimer's, and so we suffer. The new medication they have hope… But, alas, it can not be justified.
And it does not depend on the doctor, the quality of the drug. Aricept is often called the best that has been invented today to help people with intellectual disabilities. But to see how its effect will be beneficial, still, you can only empirically.
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In the last year the Corporate team at Coffin Mew has seen a healthy increase in the number of deals involving an international element which, for the most part, have originated since the Brexit vote in June 2016.
Despite initial fears in the media that the market might dry up as a result of the decision to leave, there have been plenty of cross border deals taking place. The team has been working on both sides of transactions involving buyers or investors from countries including the US, China, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Iceland, Germany, France and particularly the Netherlands.
The reason for there being so many cross border deals could be as a result of companies recognising a need to have a foothold in the UK before Brexit takes place. There may be a fear that having an office in the EU may not be sufficient for dealing with UK market and that a presence is needed in the UK itself.
It could also be that that the weakening of the pound has been seen as an opportunity for foreign entities to buy or invest in the UK market at a better price, especially if the pound is expected to strengthen once Brexit takes place. We have, however, also been told that there is a lot to be said about the compliance and regulatory regime in the UK, as well as the reduction in the rate of Corporation Tax, which makes the UK an attractive proposition for inward investment going forward.
Whatever the reasons may be, it is a welcome relief to the doom and gloom that often surrounds Brexit and it provides greater choice to business owners when it comes to finding a buyer or investor. Rather than having to wait for a suitable UK company to sell to, or seek investment from, there is the opportunity to look further afield. Hopefully this trend will continue into 2018 and allow owners to not only sell, when they're ready to, but to also find potential opportunities to merge and grow across international borders.
To support Coffin Mew's strategic growth plan and Pathway to 2020, the firm has seen the welcome addition of Dominic Travers as a new partner in the Corporate team and also Alexander Wood, who has a large amount of experience in working with private equity, as partner in the Insolvency and Restructuring team.


Previous races at Billing Aquadrome (pictured) have been attended by 3,500 people.
To coincide with the Chinese New Year the Rotary Clubs of Northampton have announced this year's Dragon Boat Festival.
The Rotary Dragon Boat Festival is returning to Northampton's Midsummer Meadow this year after four years at Billing Aquadrome.
This will be the sixteenth annual dragon boat race in Northampton, organised and run by the four Northampton Rotary Clubs.
Event chairman Paul Simpson said: "We are delighted to bring the event back into the town.
"The event has retained its popularity with the competing teams and is a great fun day out for all the family.
"In the past it has attracted over 2,000 visitors."
The event is scheduled to take place on July 14 with up to 39 crews racing on the adjacent River Nene.
Over the years the event has raised thousands of pounds for charities, including the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance, and this year a number of changes have been introduced, including the location.
All paying teams entering the event will be able to nominate a local charity of their choice to receive a £200 donation from the four Rotary Clubs of Northampton.
The teams will also be able to use the event to publicise their chosen charities and to raise additional funds.
The event is open to all including local businesses, sports clubs, schools, colleges, universities and privately entered teams.
The festival will include entertainment for all the family such as rides, stalls, food and drink.
Entry to the festival is free of charge and car parking will be available at a nominal fee.
All the profit from this event will go to the Rotary Club supported projects locally, nationally and internationally.
For more information on how you can take part e-mail paul.dragons@rotarydragons.org.uk or visit the website, www.rotarydragons.org.uk.


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I search lots of article about it but none of them make sense.
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    $user->email = Input::get("email");
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    try{
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    }
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A: With JWT you can retrieve a user from your database with this token. So put this token in the user's session and every time he does something "logged in" related, send his token to your API to check if it's him.

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Penn State Alumni Association of Western New York
Game days 2010-2011
Student Sendoffs
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Singing Lions 2011
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Welcome to Penn State Western New York!
We are Western New York's slice of Happy Valley! We hope that you will take a moment and browse our website we would love to have you join us at one of our many events.
Penn State Football 2010 Season In Review
This years Penn State football season, while disappointing on the field, was a huge success for your WNY Chapter! Every PSU game was available for viewing at Gene McCarthy's Irish Pub, where we have converted the back into our own Lion's Den.
In response to last year's member survey, where you told us that football viewing parties were the number one priority in your chapter membership, we sponsored 4 of the 12 regular season games with a complimentary food spread. Not surprising, the 4 food sponsored games were the best attended viewing parties, and we thank you for your support. Depending on the day, we had anywhere from 10 to 60 people present for each game. The season ending Outback Bowl attracted 25 people on New Year's Day, and despite the game outcome, we all celebrated the new year in style with fellow Penn Staters!
Rest assured that every game for 2011 will also be available at McCarthy's and our Board will be discussing which games will be the food sponsored events. We did not have a member to head up our Social Committee this past year and certainly hope that someone will come forward to help with the planning, marketing, and coordination of the football viewing parties for 2011. It is a great way to become involved in Chapter leadership and give back to your Chapter!
If you were not able to attend one of the viewing parties, make it a priority to join us for 2011 on our way to the National Championship!
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Global pact to stop air pollution
Air pollution has economic, environmental and human health impacts. Copyright: Alfred T. Palmer. (Public domain image).
Air pollution causes 7 million avoidable deaths each year
Scientists evaluated data on health and environmental impacts
Pact urges concrete measures to avoid risks to human health
By: Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade
By Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade
[SÃO PAULO] Five national academies of science and medicine have urged the world to adopt concrete measures to tackle air pollution and prevent the millions of deaths it causes each year.
The declaration from the science academies of Germany, Brazil and South Africa, and the science and medicine academies of the United States, was made at the UN headquarters in New York and calls for a global pact to adopt pollution-curbing policies and technologies.
"This call is underpinned by unequivocal scientific evidence on the health impacts of air pollution," the joint statement said.
"The agreement proposes the recognition of the right to clean air and a more effective articulation that guarantees the development of air pollution control strategies that help catalyze investments for the promotion of more sustainable policies,"
Luiz Davidovich, Brazilian Academy of Sciences
Air pollution causes around 7 million avoidable deaths each year, mainly women, elderly people, children and poor people, according to UN Environment, the global environmental authority. It can affect the brain development of children and lead to serious health conditions, including heart disease, asthma, diabetes and cancer.
Luiz Davidovich, President of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, told SciDev.Net: "The agreement proposes the recognition of the right to clean air and a more effective articulation that guarantees the development of air pollution control strategies that help catalyse investments for the promotion of more sustainable policies."
In a declaration that will be presented at the UN Climate Summit in New York in September, the academies urged all countries to implement industrial emissions controls and air monitoring systems. Where possible, the successes of individual cities and countries should be shared to help those struggling to improve air quality, they suggested.
The main causes of air pollution are fossil fuel and biomass combustion, which are used for energy generation, heating, cooking, transport and agriculture, according to the joint statement.
Pollution from fossil fuels is particularly harmful to humans, as it contains large amounts of particulate material — especially that with a diameter of less than 2.5 microns (PM2.5), which tends to stay longer in the air than heavier particles. When these particles enter the body they can penetrate the lungs and may even pass into the bloodstream.
Paulo Artaxo from the University of São Paulo's Institute of Physics, which helped collect and analyse data for the report, told SciDev.Net: "These particles damage the lungs, heart, brain, skin and other organs, increasing the risk of diseases and disabilities."
To draft the document, experts appointed by the academies analysed data published in recent decades on the impacts of air pollution on human health and the environment.
Paulo Saldiva, a researcher from the University of São Paulo's Faculty of Medicine, who helped draft the report, said: "This is the first time that science academies from several countries have joined together in a common project to produce a call like this."
The document stresses that the burning of fossil fuels is the source of two of the main greenhouse gases: methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2), whose accumulation in the atmosphere is associated with climate change.
"If we control this burning, climate change would also be reduced and it would help to achieve the objective of limiting average global warming to 1.5°C," explained Artaxo, referring to the global climate goals set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement. The report says 2.4 million deaths would be avoided with this action.
Davidovich explained that there were alternative policies and solutions to reduce the products of combustion, such as ending tax subsidies for the production and consumption of fossil fuels. In Brazil alone, these subsidies amounted to around US$21.2 billion in 2018, according to data from the Institute of Socioeconomic Studies, based in Brasília.
Environmental degradation threat to health, UN says
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Saldiva said the savings from eliminating subsidies could be directed towards policies to stimulate clean energy production and pollution control technologies and infrastructure.
Tackling air pollution also has clear economic benefits, Davidovich noted. It is estimated that in 2015, diseases caused by air pollution in 176 countries cost US$3.8 trillion, according to the declaration. "In addition, this economic burden also adds healthcare costs that can even consume all national health budgets in developing countries," he says.
Biologist William Laurance, a research professor at James Cook University, Australia, who did not participate in the report, believes that an initiative such as this "is timely and vital for human wellbeing".
Laurance indicates that developing nations in general, and Asian cities in particular, especially in India, Pakistan and China, have the worst air quality on the planet. "Living in these places is like smoking a pack of cigarettes a day," he told SciDev.Net.
"It's great to see Brazil, Germany and the United States pushing this initiative, but it will be good to have strong Asian partners too," he added.
This article was produced by SciDev.Net's Latin America & Caribbean desk and edited for brevity and clarity.
More on pollution
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Generate evidence to tackle indoor air pollution
Satellite imagery helping Ghana fight illegal mining
Discarded electronics pollute Ghana's food chain
Reduce traffic pollution to cut asthma cases in kids
Implement policies to tackle air pollution in Africa
Dhow made from plastic waste completes maiden voyage
Africa grapples with diesel generators'health problems
Africa urged to use electric cars to cut air pollution
Ineffective administration hampers water quality tests
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Tritium Supports Electrification of U.S. Federal Transportation Operations, Will Supply DC Fast Chargers Through GSA
Tritium DC fast chargers are available for purchase to federal agencies through the GSA's five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement
TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tritium DCFC Limited (Tritium) (Nasdaq: DCFC), a global leader in direct current (DC) fast chargers for electric vehicles (EVs), today announced that its fast chargers are available for purchase by government entities through the U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) dedicated to EV-related equipment.
U.S. federal agencies can now purchase Tritium's industry-leading fast chargers via any company partners that are current Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) holders and have been awarded a BPA contract. This announcement is the latest example of Tritium's commitment to electrifying North America through its state-of-the-art DC fast chargers. It also comes on the heels of the opening of the company's first U.S. manufacturing facility in Lebanon, Tennessee.
"The future of transportation across the United States is electric, and the federal government is leading by example," said Tritium CEO Jane Hunter. "After opening one of the country's only DC fast charger manufacturing facilities in August, Tritium is proud to support the federal government's efforts to electrify its transportation operations."
As the Biden Administration continues its pursuit of electrifying the entire federal fleet, this BPA simplifies the process of obtaining EV-related equipment and ancillary services, including Tritium's DC fast chargers. According to the GSA's most recent inventory, the federal government's more than 650,000 vehicles collectively traveled over 4.2 million miles last year. Also in 2021, the Biden Administration issued an executive order designed to accelerate the electrification of the U.S. government fleet, of which EVs currently comprise less than 1%.
"Tritium is pleased to see the United States government's commitment to building accessible, reliable fast charging services to support an electric federal fleet," Hunter continued. "By simplifying the EV charger buying process and encouraging collaboration across the public and private sectors, the BPA is helping to rapidly electrify transportation across America."
This announcement follows the August passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which provides $370 billion in climate change investments to help reduce carbon emissions by 40% by 2030. The legislation includes significant tax breaks for businesses that purchase new medium- and heavy-duty EVs and new chargers.
About Tritium
Founded in 2001, Tritium (NASDAQ: DCFC) designs and manufactures proprietary hardware and software to create advanced and reliable DC fast chargers for electric vehicles. Tritium's compact and robust chargers are designed to look great on Main Street and thrive in harsh conditions, through technology engineered to be easy to install, own, and use. Tritium is focused on continuous innovation in support of our customers around the world.
For more information, visit tritiumcharging.com.
This press release includes "forward-looking statements." The Company's actual results may differ from its expectations, estimates and projections and consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as "expect," "estimate," "project," "budget," "forecast," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "may," "will," "could," "should," "believe," "predict," "potential," "continue," "aim" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the Company's expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies for the future. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described in the documents filed by the Company from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Most of these factors are outside the Company's control and are difficult to predict. The Company cautions not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, including projections, which speak only as of the date made. The Company does not undertake or accept any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
No Offer
This press release is for informational purposes only and it does not represent an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Company's securities. There will be no sale of the Company's securities in any jurisdiction in which one would be unlawful.
Jack Ulrich
media@tritium.com
Caldwell Bailey
ICR, Inc.
TritiumIR@icrinc.com
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/410c593e-e5c3-490c-aff3-0eb653d2b214


With the Welfare Reform Act 2012 heralding the introduction of some of the most significant changes to the administration and distribution of benefits in recent times, the National Housing Federation has commissioned Ipsos MORI and Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research to assess how these changes impact across the housing association sector in England.
The first component of the research programme is to establish baseline data and understand pre-emptive behaviour change before the reforms come into force. This will be a precursor to monitoring impact after April 2013, up to March 2014.
This baseline report focuses on the initial perceptions of the impacts on landlords prior to the introduction of welfare reform changes.
A further report concentrating on the perception of impacts on housing association tenants and featuring the results of in-depth interviews with landlords and tenants, will be published in the Spring.
This report includes a profile of the housing association sector in England, covering information which will help to clarify which associations might be disproportionately affected by changes, and a summary of the potential impacts on housing association landlords from the available literature. The report then presents key findings of an online survey conducted by Ipsos MORI among Federation member housing associations to establish baseline data against which impacts can be monitored in the future.


Exclusive Alfaholics production, CNC machined housing mounted with 2x USB programmable 123 ignition modules to drive 2 coils. Supplied complete with 8 point cap & rotor. This unit can be used on 75/164 based twinspark conversions to give an authentic GTA look to the ignition system, or can be used on genuine GTAs looking for an improved ignition system but will require the GTA oil pump being converted to a normal peg drive shaft from spline shaft, or GTA oilpump replaced with a Nord oil pump. The distributor is loaded with a base-map to get the engine running, but will require optimisation on a rolling road to get the correct ignition setting for individual engines.


I REALLY wanted to wear this scarf I won from Chictopia. Even though it was one of those awkward warm days in the middle of winter, I had to do it. That's why I threw on a furry headband and a woolen coat in some of the pictures. I'm just a very confused looking girl. So to not make this problematic, let's just ignore the fact that I've got bare shoulders with the thick scarf, kay? Kay.
I'm finally having a GIVEAWAY like I promised you in a previous post! You have the chance to win your own Quiksilver scarf from Lulu's!!
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Many businesses are beginning to realise that there's a potential trap implied in the term 'big data'. These organisations have put a larger focus on quantity over quality, assuming that to succeed at big data they simply have to have the biggest data sets.
This has led to a reliance on unfocused, disorganised large data sets constructed internally or bought from third-party providers and often integrated with little scrutiny into their decision-making process. While a valuable resource for many organisations, this practice can lead to poorly informed business decisions, which has some executives concerned. True to form, the Forbes Insights and KPMG "2016 Global CEO Outlook" reporting that 84% of chief executive officers were concerned about the quality of the data they were basing their decisions on.
There is a real hunger in the market for certainty, as organisations look to make their data sets more readable and useable. Currently, the majority of data cleansing solutions – as the process of organising, curating and preparing large data sets is known – are delivered by high-earning data scientists through a manual process, but this is tipped to change. According to the International Data Corporation, spending on machine learning systems and tools to provide self-service visual discover and data preparation will outstrip similar IT-controlled tools by 250 per cent, eventually bringing an end to costly manual data wrangling operations.
But why is there such a focus on quality? Fundamentally, a company's data is the foundation of every business decision. The old adage that 'you are what you eat' is as true for organisations as it is for human beings; the quality of your business' data has a significant impact on what it can do and how well it can do it.
As we've explored in a previous blog, there is a direct flow from data to information to insight to action. What's done at each step from data to action influences the next, and closes off potential avenues, ideally and ultimately narrowing you down to a series of actionable insights supported by your data. Just as an athlete needs to closely scrutinise what they eat in order to get the best performance from their body, decision-makers need to closely scrutinise incoming data to ensure they get the most from their organisation.
Low-quality data can be an existential threat to even the largest organisations. Everything from minor public relations embarrassments to lawsuits for regulatory non-compliance has been the direct result of companies becoming laissez-faire about the quality of their data. IBM estimated that bad data cost the US economy alone a staggering 3.1 trillion USD (nearly 4 trillion Australian) in lost revenue and productivity.
One of the most famous commercial flops of all time – New Coke – is partially attributed to bad data, Coca-Cola failed to make the connection between the data they were getting (hundreds of thousands of testers liked New Coke) with the data that suggested that the existing formula was essential to their brand, resulting in a PR disaster so bad it's become the cautionary tale about aggressive rebranding.
On a more realistic level, unclean data can obscure the real value of an asset or of a market. DataScopic described a way in which a block of transactions in the Albuquerque area worth $500,000 were spread between 31 different misspellings of the word 'Albuquerque'. Anyone looking at the data in its current form would get a scattered and untrue picture of the current state of the market. If they were making hard decisions about pulling out of certain markets and erroneously thought that their contracts in Albuquerque were worth only $300,000, that might be enough to have them abandon the city.
But low-quality data doesn't even have to be used or acted upon to be a risk or a liability to your business. Even by simply existing on your servers, bad-quality data becomes an obstacle that has to be navigated around, increasing the lag between the time when a piece of data coming in and it being acted. This can lead you vulnerable to disruption by more prepared and informed competitors who have a more detailed and mature understanding of the market thanks to their data.
Having good quality data that you can rely on is a boon for your business on every level. Not only will you be able to make better informed decisions, you'll be more certain in them and be able to make them in a more timely manner, allowing you to capitalise on opportunities as they arise. It even has benefits at lower levels in your organisation, increasing the productivity of your boots-on-the-ground who will spend less time correcting errors in the data and more time using it accomplish their jobs. As mentioned above, it can also make passing compliance or auditing a breeze, as good data hygiene practices will naturally lend themselves towards regulatory compliance.
At Zetaris, it's all about accuracy and precision. We have a proven track record of helping organisations across the public and private sectors do better; recently, Melbourne Business School students doing their Practicum with Zetaris discovered anomalies in some Australian Government datasets. The government was informed and the datasets fixed, meaning that it's likely you've benefitted from Zetaris' data cleansing practices without even knowing.


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Villa Turconi è un edificio civile costruito a Loverciano, nel territorio di Castel San Pietro, fra il 1671 e il 1723.

Storia
Eretta, secondo tradizione, da Agostino e Carlo Francesco Silva, fu commissionata da Ippolito Turconi, che nel 1805 la cedette alla famiglia Greppi. Quest'ultima ne mantenne la proprietà fino al 1904, quando fu ceduta alla famiglia Trezzi. Nel 1910 la villa fu concessa ai Barnabiti e successivamente fu ceduta alla diocesi di Lugano, che vi ospitò prima l'Istituto Maghetti e successivamente il Collegio Sant'Angelo. Nel XX secolo la villa fu restaurata tre volte: fra il 1964 e il 1965, nel 1986 e nel 1999. Quest'ultimo restauro fu eseguito dopo un incendio. Durante l'intervento degli anni sessanta del XX secolo fu rimossa una grotta artificiale che si trovava sotto la terrazza.

La villa ha ospitato, fra gli altri, Umberto I, Alessandro Manzoni, Giuseppe Verdi e Concetto Marchesi.

Descrizione

Esterni
La villa è circondata da un parco oggi profondamente modificato, che a sua volta è protetto da muri di cinta. Accanto all'edificio si trova l'oratorio di San Carlo Borromeo, che originariamente faceva parte dell'edificio. Nel parco si trovano le scuderie, perfettamente conservate.

La struttura, di forma rettangolare e suddivisa su tre piani, solo due dei quali visibili nella parte a monte, è dotata di due ali sulle quali si apre una terrazza.

Interni
Il cuore del palazzo è costituito da una sala di forma ottagonale, destinata al ricevimento degli ospiti. La sala, che copre entrambi i piani, è dotata di un soffitto a cassettoni dipinto ed è decorata da quadri ottocenteschi nei quali sono ritratti alcuni benefattori locali.

Accanto alla sala di ricevimento si trovano due saloni la cui copertura è a schifo. Le stanze d'angolo furono decorate con fregi nei quali sono raffigurati paesaggi, scene mitologiche e alcune romane ispirate alle incisioni di Israel Silvestre. I dipinti, datati 1646, riportano le seguenti didascalie:
Grotta del giardino di Monte Dragone,
Veduta de la vigna de Ludovici,
Palazzo della villa di Montalto,
Veduta de la vigna de Medici,
Prospettiva di fontane della Roma antica alla vigna d'Este a Tivoli,
Veduta de Monte Cavallo, Barberini,
Fontana alla vigna Aldobrandini a Frascati.

Note

Bibliografia
Bernhard Anderes, Guida d'Arte della Svizzera italiana, Edizioni Trelingue, Porza-Lugano, 1980, 375-376.
AA.VV., Guida d'arte della Svizzera italiana, Edizioni Casagrande, Bellinzona 2007, 478-479.

Altri progetti

Turconi
Architetture di Castel San Pietro (Svizzera)
Inventario svizzero dei beni culturali di importanza nazionale del Cantone Ticino


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Q: pyarrrow pandas - ArrowInvalid: ('Got bytestring of length 8 (expected 16)', 'Conversion failed for column sum_lookthrough_ratio with type float64') I have a dataframe with a float column that looks something as such:
numbers
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1       1.00000
2       0.99999
3       1.00014
4       1.00000
5       NaN
6       NaN

When I try and convert this to a pa.decimal128(36, 18) I get the following error:
ArrowInvalid: ('Got bytestring of length 8 (expected 16)', 'Conversion failed for column sum_lookthrough_ratio with type float64')
Can someone help me understand what is going wrong?


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  public static final String CONFIG_URI = "cfg.uri";

  /** Name ({@value}) of the system property containing the URI used to load the configuration. */
  public static final String CONFIG_DIR = "cfg.dir";

  /** Name ({@value}) of the system property containing the name of the cipher to use. */
  public static final String CIPHER_NAME = "cipher.name";

  /** Name ({@value}) of the system property containing the Base64 cipher key value. */
  public static final String CIPHER_KEY = "cipher.key";

  // Configuration tags

  /** Name ({@value}) of the Logging configuration sections. */
  public static final String LOGGING = "Logging";

  /** Name ({@value}) of the categories of events a logger should log. */
  public static final String CATEGORIES = "categories";

  /** Name ({@value}) of the tag specifying the logging target. */
  public static final String TARGET = "target";

  /** Name ({@value}) of the configuration attribute specifying a class. */
  public static final String CLASS = "Class";

  /** Name ({@value}) of the configuration attribute specifying a name. */
  public static final String NAME = "Name";

  /** Name ({@value}) of the configuration attribute specifying an identifier. */
  public static final String ID = "ID";

  /** Name ({@value}) of the configuration attribute specifying the component to load. */
  public static final String COMPONENT = "Component";

  /** Name ({@value}) of the configuration section specifying the Internet Protocol Access Control List (IPACL). */
  public static final String IPACL = "IpACL";

  /** Name ({@value}) of the configuration attribute specifying the Denial of Service (DoD) frequency table. */
  public static final String FREQUENCY = "Frequency";

  /** Flag ({@value}) indicating the loader should continually repeat its execution. */
  public static final String REPEAT = "Repeat";

  // These tags are legacy configuration elements -- may be deprecated
  public static final String LOG_TAG = "Log";
  public static final String ENABLED_TAG = "Enabled";
  public static final String DESCRIPTION_TAG = "Description";
  public static final String ACTIVATION_TOKEN_TAG = "ActivationToken";
  public static final String INTERVAL_TAG = "CycleInterval";

  // Scheduler
  public static final String PATTERN = "Pattern";
  public static final String SCHEDULE = "Schedule";
  public static final String MINUTES = "Minutes";
  public static final String HOURS = "Hours";
  public static final String DAYS = "Days";
  public static final String DAYS_OF_WEEK = "Weekdays";
  public static final String MONTHS = "Months";
  public static final String MILLIS = "Millis";

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Josh Martinez, Big Brother 19 Winner to Appear on B&B
by morty • October 22, 2017
Josh Martinez of Big Brother 19 (left) and John McCook of the CBS daytime drama, "The Bold and the Beautiful"
Hey Big Brother fans, watch for Josh Martinez, the Big Brother 19 winner who took home the $500,000 grand prize, to appear on The Bold and The Beautiful on October 24th. Josh will show up at Il Giardino, the show's popular Italian eatery.
"I can't give too much away but yes, meatballs are 100 percent involved," he chuckles. Martinez also admits that he was hoping to make this particular dream come true, stating, "Not only am I a fan of Big Brother but I've seen more than a few episodes he Bold and The Beautiful and I really wanted a role on that show."
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Accountants are pivotal to any business, they are what make the wheels turn. Without cash, there is no business. With this in mind, it is imperative that Accounting professionals understand how new technologies will impact the business as a whole. This is being taken so seriously that the ACCA itself has written a paper aptly named "Digital Darwinism, thriving in the face of technology change" that looks at the various technology trends that they predict will reshape the accounting profession and business landscape in a significant way.
One of these is the mobile phone. If we look at the impact of mobile phones on accounting, it's interesting to firstly note that the number of mobile phones overtook landlines as early as 2002. People seem to have their phones glued to their hands. Bearing this in mind, by exploiting mobile devices and various targeted apps, accountants and their respective businesses can create new products and services, can predict financial performance with greater accuracy, have the anytime anywhere effect, support collaboration across the business and have a much more connected workforce.
Big data and how to collate it is a rapidly growing market. The technology for collating it and analysing it is now becoming more affordable. This means businesses are now looking at it's potential to change audit and forensic accounting, identify risks, improve decision making and lower costs. It also gives you the valuable tool of turning emerging patterns into business insights.
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics is another area that Accounting and Finance professionals need to be aware of. Computers are already automating a lot of the menial tasks previously done by us mere humans, but what's the impact on accounting professionals? First and foremost, it means less costs. If we can now automate a task, it's one less salary to pay. It also means we can scale up with less cost to the business. Also, an automated service means a 24/7 service with less costs via the mobile devices previously discussed, again saving money for the business.
Cybersecurity is a key area that impacts Finance. Cyber-attack! The end of the world is nigh! People love a good cyber-attack story and the impact on business profits can be huge. If a company's site has been compromised, would you bank with them? Shop with them? Probably not. Accountants are acutely aware of the need to keep up with the latest technologies as far as this risk is concerned. Because of this we have seen a tightening of procedural security, physical and environmental security and technical security.
The use of Cloud has hugely impacted the way we do business and has in turn impacted the world of accounting. Everyone has probably utilised cloud in one way or another, be it via yahoo mail or Facebook in its public form, or via a private cloud. Either way cloud is of benefit to a business in a number of ways. For instance, it reduces management overheads and allows you to share information easily and quickly. Accountants are already exploiting cloud, and its benefits and systems for bookkeeping and accounting were some of the first applications available as on-line services. ACCA predict huge growth in cloud usage amongst accountants in 2014-15.
A really obvious one when looking at the Accounting arena and the impact of technology is the evolution of payment systems. They have transformed how money changes hands nowadays and it's still evolving! When was the last time you used a cheque? Developments in technology are creating safer ways to pay, and faster ways to pay thus improving cash-flow. If your transaction is complicated you can automate it. What's not to love for an Accounting professional? There are numerous other points that can be added to this list.
Another area of technology impacting the way businesses operate is virtual reality. It allows a business to try out new models for example, without having to inject massive amounts of cash. It also allows businesses to create different approaches to reach their customer base. How many businesses have we seen enter the world of gaming to reach their target audience? It is also predicted that by 2020 it will be possible to use virtual environments to engage with data (Garner 2010). So, instead of Accountants drilling into the cells contained in a spreadsheet (we'll still be using these apparently…), smart software agents will look at how people currently work and then create simulated environments with contact, based on their findings. Users will then use these to interact with and manipulate representations of the underlying data.
Digital service delivery is also something companies are exploiting. It's an area that's already reshaping business models and accountants need to embrace it. It allows organisations to monetize underused assets. It also allows them to automate repetitive, high volume, time consuming tasks. How long before a purchase ledger clerk is a thing of the past? Interestingly, 64% expect to embrace digital service delivery in the next two years.
Social media is an interesting one when it comes to finance, as historically the use of social media wasn't extensively encouraged within the financial arena. This is starting to change. Social media is a powerful tool for businesses. It helps them promote, recruit, build brand loyalty, test new products, ask opinions… the list is endless. With regard to accounting and finance, caution needs to be exercised with social media for confidentiality reasons but it potentially has a lot to gain.
"As enterprise social functionality improves, social tools will become more useful to the finance function. In an ideal world, collaboration software will develop situational awareness that enables it to contextualise processes and the roles and relationships of participants. In the context of finance, for example, software needs automatic understanding of the difference between general exchanges and any that must be tightly controlled – such as exchanges between tax and finance departments. "
We can say that the points raised are important to all individuals within any business. Accountants and Finance professionals though, are seen as the advisors of an organisation. They need to be aware of trends and changes. Over the past few years technology and the advent of new technology, has had a massive impact on how organisations run their businesses. If we don't keep abreast of these changes then it is highly likely we will end up with an obsolete business. As an advisor we need to be able to forecast, reforecast and stay on top of changes or we get left behind. Quite a responsibility for someone perceived as a mere number cruncher!