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Ask Dr. K: Superman vs. Hercules
I am, admittedly, way behind on answering questions from the young man who sends me questions about superheroes, and for that I'm embarrassed. However, I'm going to try to rectify that situation by answering a somewhat recent question that he sent me.
Before I start, though, I want to mention that the young questioner has taken on the superhero identity of "Icemaker," though I'm not quite sure what his powers are supposed to be. Anyway, to protect his secret identity, as well as the safety of his loved ones, I will be referring to him from now on as "Icemaker."
Dear Dr. K,
If Superman and Batman were fighting all the other superheroes (all of them, including those alien ones that nobody likes), who would win? I think Hercules might win. I mean THE Hercules.
Dear Icemaker,
First, I want to apologize for not answering your questions in a more timely fashion, and I appreciate your persistence in continuing to ask them even in my silence.
Second, I would like to remind you that Superman is, in fact, an alien superhero, so you really shouldn't descriminate against the aliens. They have feelings too, you know.
Unless you're talking about the Martian Manhunter. I think we both can agree that that guy sucks.
Third, your question, on the surface, has an easy answer: Superman and Batman would beat all of the other superheroes. This has already happened many times, so I'm not going to get into specific instances. However, it is important to point out that Batman has already figured out a plan to beat every single superhero, with or without Superman. And as we've established many times, Batman can also beat Superman, if it comes down to that.
So, while this does seem to be an easy question, your inclusion of Hercules adds an interesting wrinkle. I'm glad you clarified "THE Hercules," instead of some random dude that called himself Hercules. But I'd be curious to know why you think Hercules might win this fight.
You see, Superman and Hercules have a pretty longstanding rivalry, and there was a time, years ago, that they used to get into it frequently. And you can probably guess the reason for their fights: Lois Lane.
One time Lex Luthor was in prison, and he built a solar-powered time machine out of a clock, some paper clips, some copper wire, and two aspirin. I am not kidding about that. He then used this "time ray" to pull the demigod Hercules out of time to help the villain bust out of jail and commit some crimes.
Hercules, though, figures out that Lex Luthor is a crook, even though Luthor keeps the classic hero supplied with turkeys and cigars (this is also not made up). Then, Superman and Hercules become friends. Superman, as Clark Kent, even helps Hercules find a civilian identity and a job as a reporter, even though the demigod is horribly unqualified for the job and has no social security number or credit history. In fact, everything that Hercules could put down on a job application would have to be a lie. But covering up fraud is just one thing friends do for one another.
The friendship doesn't last long, however, as Hercules soon falls in love with Lois Lane and hatches a plan to win her love by defeating Superman with all of the powers of the gods.
Now, here comes the part that's relevant to your question: Hercules ends up beating Superman with Apollo's magic flute, which puts the Kryptonian hero to sleep for 100 years. Herc then blackmails Lois: if she marries him, he will release Superman from the sleeping spell.
I think there's a valuable lesson here that I should pass on, even though it takes us a bit past the other valuable lesson about who would win in a fight. You should never do what Hercules does here. Blackmail will never be a sound foundation for a long-lasting relationship. If you like someone, and it turns out that the object of your affection actually likes someone else, just move on.
But back to the main question, Superman is only released from the spell by the intervention of Venus, the goddess of love, who is appalled that Hercules would pervert love in such a way. Superman then tricks Hercules into following him through time, and Hercules gets stuck in the classical era without any memory of his time in the 20th century.
So, although Superman ends up winning this fight, he is only able to because he got help from Venus. Otherwise, Hercules would have won. Therefore, I would have to say that you were right when you thought that Hercules might be able to beat Superman.
I would also like to add that this was not the only time that Superman had a run-in with Hercules, as we can see here:
In this story, the two rivals for Superman's affection--Lois Lane and Lana Lang--do what they do all the time: complain that they cannot trick Superman into marrying them. They are making this complaint inside Metropolis's hall of heroes, in front of the Hercules and Samson statues. They decide that they are no longer going to pursue Superman, but they wish some great heroes like Hercules and Samson would propose to them instead. This makes sense: if they can't get Superman, then their second choices should be even more unrealistic and involve time travel.
Superman, being the ultimate manifestation of Foucault's conception of the panoptic society (if you don't know who Foucault is yet, ask your mom), eavesdrops on this conversation. Because he has nothing better to do, he decides to deliver a valuable lesson to Lois and Lana: he goes back in time and picks up Hercules and Samson so that they can court the two ladies. He even teaches the two heroes English so that they have no communication barriers.
Lois and Lana are so taken with Hercules and Samson, respectively, that the ladies immediately agree to marry the strongmen. Everyone is blissfully happy, even though Lana probably has to give up her membership in the Metropolis Country Club. Superman, being the downer that he is, tells the ancient heroes that marriage isn't all its cracked up to be.
The two couples go to city hall to get marriage licenses, but they find out that they will have to wait a week. That's okay for them, though, because they can start getting their suburban lives set up, and Hercules and Samson can go find jobs.
After just a few days, Hercules and Samson learn that their lives with Lois and Lana are domestic hells straight out of a John Cheever story, and the two heroes beg Superman to take them back to their home eras.
The important lesson here? Lois defeated Hercules with her super-nagging powers. So, if we complete the following syllogism--Hercules beats Superman, and Lois Lane beats Hercules--we can logically conclude that Lois Lane beats Superman. We can also add nagging to the list of Superman's other weaknesses--kryptonite and magic.
Important lesson #2: Hercules loves turkeys and cigars.
Important lesson #3: If you are Lex Luthor, you can build a time machine out of common household items, like a clock and aspirin.
Important lesson #4: Superman does not marry Lois Lane because he knows that he would end up spending all of his time trying to meet her needs, and meanwhile the whole world would go to hell in a handbasket because the bad guys would have free reign.
Icemaker, I hope that answers your question and then some. Please keep them coming.
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Labels: ask Dr. K, Batman, Hercules, Superman
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Except maybe the sconce.
And the decal.
But definitely not the sheets because they don't come in king.
Anyway, cut it out.
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Spider-Man: Turn On the Dr. K!
On a recent spring break trip to New York, The Other Dr. K and I saw the Spider-Man musical, on the same night that producers announced they were delaying the opening again, and the next day we learned that director Julie Taymor was leaving the show. The postponement was announced just before the curtain went up, so we didn't hear about it until after the show.
I'm glad I saw it, especially since it may never actually open now, or at least the version that will open will be dramatically different from the one we saw. But, overall, I enjoyed the experience, and I think the show's strengths far outweigh its weaknesses. That being said, I also understand much of the harsh criticism it's received, though I do think that a lot of the negative press has involved a combination of schadenfreude, snark, and pile-on in order to create a story about the "biggest flop ever."
Anyway, for what it's worth, here are my thoughts on the musical. Just to warn you, this is going to get pretty long and spoiler-filled, though that may not matter much.
First, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark definitely sounds like a musical that was written by U2. Since I tend to like U2, that wasn't a problem for me.
Second, the technical stuff is amazing, especially the stunts, and that does a lot to overcome the weaknesses, which are mainly in the second act's plot.
Third, the audience really got into it, and they showed an enormous amount of good will, even when a technical problem stopped the play for a bit with the Green Goblin suspended above the audience. The production had worked out a system for the likely event of a technical stoppage like this: after a short announcement about the priority of safety, the suspended Green Goblin did some mugging and clawing for the crowd, and the Spider-Man who was waiting on him from the top balcony waved him off in disgust. The people underneath the Goblin seemed a little concerned, but otherwise the crowd seemed to dig it.
The first act is actually pretty great, and this surprised me considering how overwhelmingly negative the reviews have been. It tells a complete story on its own. One problem is that it's a familiar story--pretty much the plot of the first Spider-Man movie. However, there is some amazing stuff in there. The number where Peter discovers his powers in his room is really cool: stagehands carry out four padded walls, and Peter bounces off of all of them, sticks to the ceiling, and runs 360 degrees from floor to ceiling and down again. Also, the wrestling scene where Peter first earns money from his powers is pretty hilarious, with Peter fighting a giant, inflatable opponent. Many of the early fight scenes also use some neat slow motion effects, where Peter dodges a baseball that's been hit at him and then takes down two bullies with their bat.
Also, the play makes one particularly big change to the Spider-Man origin: Uncle Ben is run over when a thief steals Flash Thompson's hot rod. This, however, makes some sense, because we can understand there why Peter would let such a thing happen.
The most amazing stunts in the entire play also take place in the first act, during the final battle between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin. Spidey actually jumps off the third level balcony onto the flying Green Goblin's back, which is incredible. The act ends with the Green Goblin falling off the Chrysler Buidling, and the way the scene is staged, in which we are meant to be looking down from the top of the building, is impressive.
But herein lies what I think is the biggest problem: act one ends with the play's emotional high point, and the rest of the play doesn't even come close to this. They could just add a few more scenes to act one and make it the entire play, and then it would be great. Also, Patrick Page, who plays Norman Osborn/The Green Goblin, is fantastic, and none of the villains in the rest of the play come close to being as straight-up fun as he is.
There is also the thing with the "Geek Chorus," which wasn't as annoying to me as I thought it would be when I first heard about it. The first act is framed by four comic fans trying to compose their own Spider-Man story, which is the play we see. However, this conceit is pretty much dropped somewhere early in the second act, so it doesn't really pay off like it should.
When act one ended, the Other Dr. K and I looked at each other and said, "That was pretty good. I wonder what all the complaining was about?" I was even a little exhausted from the final fight scene.
In terms of story, though, act two is a mess. Early in act one, the geek chorus introduces the myth of Arachne, and she is supposed to serve as some kind of mythical/storytelling force that connects Spider-Man to classical mythology. That makes sense, and it works on that level. In fact, Arachne could serve as the play's narrator, dropping the geek chorus entirely, and that would further reinforce an interesting comic/classic mythology connection. This would especially work because Arachne is not a very mobile character--she's got a woman's torso and a spider's body--and she spends most of her time on stage suspended in the air.
However, the geeks turn her into the main villain in the second act, and this is presents another significant problem. Arachne's motivation is jealousy over Peter's relationship with Mary Jane--she wants Peter to embrace his spider side and reject his humanity. After defeating a bunch of villains, Peter decides to quit being Spider-Man, as it has ruined his personal life. In order to get Spider-Man back, Arachne creates a global threat that only he can defeat: she shuts down the world's power supply and takes over the internet and all other broadcast media. Then, she brings back the villains Spider-Man has already defeated in order to sow chaos and destruction.
We find out, during the climactic battle between Spider-Man and Arachne, that she has created all this chaos and destruction virtually: she's been controlling the information on the internet and television to make it look like the villains have returned and were destroying the major cities of the world. This doesn't make sense, because we see Spider-Man fighting these villains again, though he is punching them as they appear on giant screens. Also, Arachne traps Mary Jane in a web at the end, in a final effort to get Peter to give up his humanity and embrace his spider-ness. When he agrees to do this if she only releases Mary Jane, Arachne realizes that she can never get him to stop being human, so she abruptly gives up, which doesn't make any sense. Then Peter kisses her and sends her away. At least, that's what I think happens--the Other Dr. K and I had some disagreements about they play's conclusion.
Still, the final song, "Boy Falling from the Sky," is really good, and the number is very physically demanding on Reeve Carney. He has to sprint on a treadmill for a big part of the song, and then swing around the theater several times before landing on the third balcony. Then, he returns for the encore by being lowered onto the stage upside down for the final kiss with Mary Jane.
It's clear that the second act is where most of the money is, and it contains the stuff in which Julie Taymor was probably the most invested. The infamous shoe-shopping number with Arachne and her female spider minions is as ridiculous as everyone has said it is, but it's also one of the more technically ambitious numbers:the female spider costumes alone are really complicated and obviously expensive.
So, it seems pretty clear where the problems are, but they are in the areas where one can really see Julie Taymor's signature: elaborate costumes, complex musical numbers, innovative technology. Still, whenever the flying and web-swinging happened, I was blown away, and that made it easier for me to overlook the plays bigger problems. Also, I don't have a lot invested in Spider-Man's origin or overall story, so it was easy for me to forgive some of the liberties taken there. I'm glad I saw it, and I had a good time with the experience. I'd also be curious to see it again when changes are made and if it actually returns in the summer.
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Призначення гідровузла – підтримка заданих рівнів води верхнього б'єфу і виробництво електричної енергії гідрогенераторами. За схемою використання водних ресурсів ГЕС характеризується як руслова, виробництво електричної енергії на ній проводиться за рахунок природного стікання води, регулювання стоку – добове, що пояснюється невеликим об'ємом водосховища, який дорівнює 4,35 млн.м3. По встановленій генераторній потужності Ворожбянська станція відноситься до класу міні-ГЕС, а по напору води перед греблею – до низьконапірних (лише 4,35 метра).

Основне енергетичне обладнання Ворожбянської станції розміщене в будівлі, де в машинному залі знаходяться гідроагрегати загальною потужністю 0,4 МВт та пристрої автоматики і контролю, а в приміщенні закритого розподільчого пристрою електроапаратура напругою 0,4 кВ та 10 кВ.

Проект виконав у 1951-му Укрсільелектропроект. Сама станція введена в експлуатацію у 1960 році.

Водозбірна площа водотоку – 8500 км2. Середньобагаторічний витік – 944 млн.м3. Середньобагаторічні витрати води – 29,9 м3/сек (максимальна витрата через турбіни - 10,4 м3/сек).

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Zaro: 'We are immensely hopeful that our project will, at long last, move forward'
With a new president comes new optimism. For Jerry Zaro, a trustee of the Gateway Development Corp., that means a measure of confidence that the Gateway Tunnel project will have the support of the new administration.
The project is considered the most important infrastructure project in the region in a generation — as it will build two tunnels under the Hudson River. Despite the fact the work is overdue, and that the completion is key to the area's economic efforts moving forward, the project barely has advanced under President Donald Trump's administration.
Zaro, a trustee on the corporation since 2018 — who served as its chairman in 2019 — is optimistic the situation will be better under President-elect Joe Biden.
"We are very hopeful," Zaro told ROI-NJ. "The president-elect has expressed support for infrastructure projects to rebuild our nation and to create sorely needed jobs in our pandemic-ravaged economy. The Gateway project is the perfect project to accomplish both of those objectives on a large scale.
"So, we are immensely hopeful that our project will, at long last, move forward."
There was optimism that Trump would support the project when he was elected president in 2016. After all, Trump has properties — and has worked — on both sides of the Hudson River.
Those hopes were quickly dashed as the project became a political battle — with some feeling Trump delayed the project due to a feud with U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) as well as the fact that neither New Jersey nor New York supported his 2016 presidential bid.
Zaro thinks the more politically experienced Biden will be more understanding of the situation. And, although the response to COVID-19 and the economy in general undoubtedly will be his top priorities, Zaro feels they will not come at the neglect of the Gateway project.
"The president-elect has deep and broad knowledge of government, both in the executive and legislative branches," he said. "I have no doubt that he and the team he assembles will be more than up to the task of addressing a coherent and comprehensive response to the virus, healing our divisions, addressing a national infrastructure program and other economic stimulus measures."
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 3 – As Above, So Below
By Justin on October 3, 2018 0 Comments
The "found footage" subgenre of film is interesting because outside of the original The Blair Witch Project, Cloverfield, and Chronicle, it hasn't really been used well in films. And even in those three, it can be argued it was only necessitated by Blair Witch. Regardless, here we are with As Above, So Below trotting out the same trope of people running for their lives while holding onto their cameras throughout (one happy moment came when someone dropped the camera, but alas they came back to pick it up).
Scarlett (think Lara Croft, Tomb Raider) is the kind of hero that gets a lot of grief. She's fluent in multiple languages with multiple degrees. Oh yeah, she's also beautiful and knows Krav Maga. Look, people like this do exist, but it's lazy writing. She'd be more interesting if she actually had a flaw beyond being headstrong. Early scenes of her exploring tombs and solving riddles actually work decently well. The basic plot is that she gets a team together to explore the catacombs beneath Paris in search of the Philosopher's Stone, which will grant immortality. That search literally takes them to Hell and back as they descend through the nine circles presented in Dante's Inferno.
And if that sounds like an interesting film, get ready to be disappointed. The actual film never lives up to its premise. Instead, the found footage aspect means there's constant shaky cam which might require some Dramamine. Hell itself is basically a series of tight caverns that play out like a haunted house with things jumping out from the walls occasionally. The perspective of seeing all this from someone's head mounted cam adds to the haunted house effect. More problematic is that the central rule the film sets up (though doesn't explain until the last moments) is that the crew must confess their sins to make amends and escape. Except, none of their sins are really set up until the last moment. Even Scarlett's, though alluded to vaguely, is kept as a mystery until the film's climax. Mystery can be good in a horror film, but here it just feels like they didn't come up with the atonement premise until they were shooting the ending and did a few days of reshoots to add in the earlier scenes. Show us tortured characters before we even get to the catacombs and maybe you'd have something. Skip it.
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A serving of salmon contains about 600 IUs of vitamin D, researchers say, and a cup of fortified milk around 100. Cereals and juices are sometimes fortified, too. Check the labels, researchers say, and aim for 600 IUs daily, or 800 if you're older than 70. Dorling Kindersley/Getty Images/Dorling Kindersley hide caption
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Does Vitamin D Really Protect Against Colorectal Cancer?
June 14, 2018 • The jury's been out on whether low blood levels of vitamin D increase the risk of colorectal cancer. Researchers say a new review involving more than 12,000 people strongly suggests the answer is yes.
The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine recommends that most adults get about 600 international units of vitamin D per day through food or supplements, increasing that dose to 800 IUs per day for those 70 or older. essgee51/Flickr hide caption
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A Bit More Vitamin D Might Help Prevent Colds And Flu
February 16, 2017 • An analysis finds that if you're deficient in vitamin D, taking a supplement might cut your risk of respiratory infections. But there's disagreement on what's considered deficient.
Creatine's popularity among adult athletes as a way to build muscle has prompted many young people to want to try it, too. Tara Moore/Getty Images hide caption
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Is The Warning That Creatine's Not For Teens Getting Through?
January 2, 2017 • Researchers who surveyed 244 shops across the U.S. found that, despite label warnings, two thirds would recommend the dietary supplement to a 15-year-old football player trying to gain muscle.
Eating healthy will do more for your immune system than megadoses of supplements. Gillian Blease/Ikon Images/Getty Images hide caption
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Want To Prevent The Flu? Skip The Supplements, Eat Your Veggies
November 16, 2016 • It's flu season — time for the marketing of juices and supplements that claim to boost immunity. But they don't help, scientists say. Instead, try eating healthy and getting enough sleep.
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Skeptics Question The Value Of Hydration Therapy For The Healthy
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October 17, 2016 • Some spa-like clinics will inject an expensive mix of water and vitamins into your bloodstream, ostensibly to ward off illness and boost energy. But can't drinking fluids offer the same benefit?
Asafa Powell of Jamaica was barred from competition after testing positive for the stimulant oxilofrine. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images hide caption
Some Fat-Burning Supplements Contain Banned Stimulant Drug
April 7, 2016 • Some supplements sold to improve workouts contain a stimulant that's been banned and may pose health risks, according to tests. The Food and Drug Administration has warned seven manufacturers.
In northern climes, the winter sun is too weak for people to generate vitamin D on their own, and it can be hard to get enough in food. iStockphoto hide caption
With Winter Here, Many Kids Could Use Vitamin D Supplements
December 21, 2015 • You can get vitamin D through diet alone, but it may not be easy. A significant percentage of young kids are falling short. Blame the weak sun of winter, and sunscreen in summer.
Justice Department Announces Criminal Charges Against Dietary Supplement Firms
November 17, 2015 • More than 100 companies are accused of selling products that contain unlisted ingredients or make health claims without adequate scientific evidence.
In addition to heart problems triggered by some supplements, emergencies often arise when kids swallow dietary supplements meant for adults, according to the CDC analysis, or when older adults choke on the pills. Lee Woodgate/Ikon Images/Corbis hide caption
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Dietary Supplements Send Thousands To ERs Yearly
October 14, 2015 • More than 23,000 Americans end up in emergency rooms each year after taking dietary supplements, an analysis shows. Most cases are linked to weight-loss products or energy-boosting supplements.
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Men Looking To Get Ripped Are At Risk Of Abusing Legal Supplements
August 7, 2015 • We're not talking steroids here; we're talking about the stuff you can buy at the supermarket. They're not dangerous in themselves. But overuse can signal emotional or physical problems.
DNA tests were run on supplements claiming to contain ginko bilboa, St. John's wort, ginseng and echinacea. Chris Hondros/Getty Images hide caption
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New York State Clamps Down On Herbal Supplements
February 3, 2015 • The state attorney general asked four major retailers to pull pills because they don't contain what they claim. Tests show supplements are often filled with cheap ingredients, including houseplants.
Ideally, we'd all eat super healthful diets. But that's not the world we live in, and multivitamins may help bridge the nutritional gaps. Jasper White/Getty Images hide caption
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Multivitamins: The Case For Taking One A Day
January 30, 2015 • Multivitamins have gotten a bad rap. But studies suggest these dietary supplements may help plug the nutrition gaps resulting from our less-than-ideal eating habits.
People can make vitamin D when exposed to sunshine. But many people in North America never get enough sun to do that. iStockphoto hide caption
Vitamin D Tests Aren't Needed For Everyone, Federal Panel Says
November 24, 2014 • There's not enough evidence that screening the general public for vitamin D deficiency helps reduce the risk of disease, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says.
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How To Sell Bogus Health Cures In 5 Easy Steps
October 23, 2014 • It turns out that green coffee extract isn't a "miracle pill that can burn fat fast," even though Dr. Oz said so. But there are plenty more "miracle" cures out there. Here's how to sell your own.
Even versions of Zi Xiu Tang Bee Pollen labeled "genuine" and "anti-counterfeit" have been found to contain the drug sibutramine, which was supposed to come off the U.S. market in 2010 for safety reasons. Food and Drug Administration hide caption
Banned Drugs Still Turning Up In Weight-Loss Supplements
October 22, 2014 • Just because the Food and Drug Administration recalls a supplement because it contains dangerous substances doesn't mean the product disappears from the market.
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The people in your organization need to learn how to share and collaborate to resolve difficulties more effectively.
Your team is spread out over many locations, and yet wants to learn more from each other's failures and successes to advance faster.
Your project teams seek to learn from colleagues about similar projects they are working on.
Scientific studies have proven the effectiveness of the co-development process, which enables participants to find original solutions.
A co-development session brings together five to twelve people for a maximum of two hours, who listen, question and offer their advice, thus helping the person exposing his difficulty to think "out of the box".
Beyond solving the exposed issue, each participant has an opportunity to reflect and question his own situation and gain a personal benefit.
This collective learning process enables the organization to go faster and further, and promotes a culture of openness, confidence and mutual support.
Such co-development sessions can be included in a continuous transformation process depending on the needs of the organization, which supports the emergence of a learning organization.
Your different communities want to have more cohesion between themselves.
Your different communities need to work more closely together in order to advance on certain topics.
Different work groups are going to have important projects to progress on, you want them to work together to decide what they're going to do and how they're going to do it.
You want to increase sharing and inspire more collective creativity with the different actors.
"It was great to take a step back and understand the digital transformation right from the start."
"We have been thinking about the process and the impact through exchanges with our colleagues in the group."
"We were able to open up and share our points of view."
"It was fun, challenging and really concrete."
"Now I have a better idea of what the group thinks, what is happening in the other entities of the group and I am beginning to understand what is expected of us."
65 Business Unit Managers and opinion leaders from the energy industry gathered for the "World-wide Kick-off" of the Digital Transformation project. The newly-appointed project manager decided to create an event to present the "white paper" to the participants and get the commitment of the stakeholders. BU teams from around the world collaborated to exchange ideas and to support possible organizational impacts and then identify priority topics.
A successful event is a good combination of preparation, a fluid agenda and consistent activities to serve the purpose of the program.
We allow participants to be free and open up to others in order to create real connections that strengthen their relationships, and allow to deal more quickly with technical or managerial difficulties.
We capture your needs and allow you to clarify your main goals. We translate them into an event where movement, reflection, action and learning make the key ingredients of success. We work with groups of 30 to 200 people.
has trouble changing their ways of doing things?
has difficulty working in an international context?
should take more risks and be more innovative?
lack resilience to bounce back after a failure?
Team Development Coaching helps to get past these obstacles.
Context: The company remains stable, even if the business sector has slowed. Keeping in mind the idea of continuous improvement, V. P in charge of the activity asked for a two-day seminar in order to improve the collaboration and enable the team members to get to know each other better and to strengthen their capacity to take Risks together, to become more independent, to take a more positive look at the future and to motivate their teams.
"The links I have with others have strengthened our ability to work more effectively together."
"This seminar helped me to better understand the subjects and where we are well aligned and the subjects that remain to be dealt with."
"We have developed our collective intelligence."
"Now I will be able to contact the other members of the team more easily."
We co-develop with you a program that meets your needs, from one-day events to 1-year coaching programs.
Whether your team is multicultural or multifunctional, our programs unleash its collective intelligence and allow it to use its creative energy to achieve common goals. We give the means to open the channels of communication, to learn collectively and to build a positive relationship that serves the Organization.
The team development programs are for management committees and their teams, project teams, and teams working in an intercultural context.
Our programs are tailor made and the duration depends on the objectives set.


Is American Funds Cap World Growth & Income A (CWGIX) a Strong Mutual Fund Pick Right Now?
With just a few key screens, I pared down the universe of more than 8,000 mutual funds to just 28. Morningstar studies show that funds in the cheapest quintile are a much better bet than higher-cost funds, so this is the first test and a pretty good first screen in general. For example, all large-cap U.S. equity funds are in one grouping.


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package org.apache.kafka.streams.processor.internals;

import org.apache.kafka.common.metrics.Metrics;
import org.apache.kafka.common.utils.Bytes;
import org.apache.kafka.common.utils.LogContext;
import org.apache.kafka.streams.errors.DefaultProductionExceptionHandler;
import org.apache.kafka.streams.errors.StreamsException;
import org.apache.kafka.streams.processor.Processor;
import org.apache.kafka.streams.processor.ProcessorContext;
import org.apache.kafka.streams.state.StateSerdes;
import org.apache.kafka.test.MockProcessorContext;
import org.junit.Test;

import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.LinkedHashMap;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;

public class ProcessorNodeTest {

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    @Test (expected = StreamsException.class)
    public void shouldThrowStreamsExceptionIfExceptionCaughtDuringInit() {
        final ProcessorNode node = new ProcessorNode("name", new ExceptionalProcessor(), Collections.emptySet());
        node.init(null);
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    @Test (expected = StreamsException.class)
    public void shouldThrowStreamsExceptionIfExceptionCaughtDuringClose() {
        final ProcessorNode node = new ProcessorNode("name", new ExceptionalProcessor(), Collections.emptySet());
        node.close();
    }

    private static class ExceptionalProcessor implements Processor {
        @Override
        public void init(final ProcessorContext context) {
            throw new RuntimeException();
        }

        @Override
        public void process(final Object key, final Object value) {
            throw new RuntimeException();
        }

        @Override
        public void punctuate(final long timestamp) {
            throw new RuntimeException();
        }

        @Override
        public void close() {
            throw new RuntimeException();
        }
    }

    private static class NoOpProcessor implements Processor {
        @Override
        public void init(final ProcessorContext context) {

        }

        @Override
        public void process(final Object key, final Object value) {

        }

        @Override
        public void punctuate(final long timestamp) {

        }

        @Override
        public void close() {

        }
    }

    private void testSpecificMetrics(final Metrics metrics, final String groupName,
                                     final String opName,
                                     final Map<String, String> metricTags) {
        assertNotNull(metrics.metrics().get(metrics.metricName(opName + "-latency-avg", groupName,
                "The average latency of " + opName + " operation.", metricTags)));
        assertNotNull(metrics.metrics().get(metrics.metricName(opName + "-latency-max", groupName,
                "The max latency of " + opName + " operation.", metricTags)));
        assertNotNull(metrics.metrics().get(metrics.metricName(opName + "-rate", groupName,
                "The average number of occurrence of " + opName + " operation per second.", metricTags)));

    }

    @Test
    public void testMetrics() {
        final StateSerdes anyStateSerde = StateSerdes.withBuiltinTypes("anyName", Bytes.class, Bytes.class);

        final Metrics metrics = new Metrics();
        final MockProcessorContext context = new MockProcessorContext(anyStateSerde,  new RecordCollectorImpl(null, null, new LogContext("processnode-test "), new DefaultProductionExceptionHandler()), metrics);
        final ProcessorNode node = new ProcessorNode("name", new NoOpProcessor(), Collections.emptySet());
        node.init(context);

        String[] latencyOperations = {"process", "punctuate", "create", "destroy"};
        String throughputOperation =  "forward";
        String groupName = "stream-processor-node-metrics";
        final Map<String, String> metricTags = new LinkedHashMap<>();
        metricTags.put("processor-node-id", node.name());
        metricTags.put("task-id", context.taskId().toString());

        for (String operation : latencyOperations) {
            assertNotNull(metrics.getSensor(operation));
        }
        assertNotNull(metrics.getSensor(throughputOperation));

        for (String opName : latencyOperations) {
            testSpecificMetrics(metrics, groupName, opName, metricTags);
        }
        assertNotNull(metrics.metrics().get(metrics.metricName(throughputOperation + "-rate", groupName,
                "The average number of occurrence of " + throughputOperation + " operation per second.", metricTags)));

        // test "all"
        metricTags.put("processor-node-id", "all");
        for (String opName : latencyOperations) {
            testSpecificMetrics(metrics, groupName, opName, metricTags);
        }
        assertNotNull(metrics.metrics().get(metrics.metricName(throughputOperation + "-rate", groupName,
                "The average number of occurrence of " + throughputOperation + " operation per second.", metricTags)));

        context.close();
    }

}

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Q: Import opencv to use with java I'm trying to include the openCV library on a little java code. Since I'm not using any IDE, I compile using the following command:
$ javac -cp $CLASSPATH:/usr/local/Cellar/opencv/2.4.12/share/OpenCV/java/opencv-2412.jar Webcam.java

(I installed openCV using brew)
and it compiles just fine, but the moment I run it, throws:
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: no opencv_java2412 in java.library.path

from this line:
System.loadLibrary("opencv_java2412");

Could somebody help me?
----- EDIT -----
I've also tried using:
$ export CLASSPATH=$CLASSPATH:/usr/local/Cellar/opencv/2.4.12/share/OpenCV/java/opencv-2412.jar

then:
$ javac Webcam.java
$ java Webcam

getting the same result

A: I finally solve it loading the lib directly from the code, replacing:
System.loadLibrary("opencv_java2412");

with
System.load("/usr/local/Cellar/opencv/2.4.12/share/OpenCV/java/libopencv_java2412.dylib");

A: I see the accepted answer does work, but I've just run into this problem too and thought I should write down what I did. I installed OpenCV with Homebrew too, so my libraries are in the same place as above.
Yes, you need to set the java.library.path, e.g. (I'm using OpenCV 3.1.0 here):
-Djava.library.path=/usr/local/Cellar/opencv3/3.1.0_3/share/OpenCV/java

In the code examples I've seen the library is loaded in Java:
System.loadLibrary(Core.NATIVE_LIBRARY_NAME);

Where Core.NATIVE_LIBRARY_NAME resolves to "opencv_java310". The native library names its actually looking for are:
libopencv_java310.dylib

or if that's not found then:
libopencv_java310.jnilib

However, Homebrew only provided libopencv_java310.so and needed a symbolic link:
cd /usr/local/Cellar/opencv3/3.1.0_3/share/OpenCV/java

ln -s libopencv_java310.so libopencv_java310.dylib

After that things started working.

A: You can use -Djava.library.path=PATH_TO_YOUR_LIBS options
Actually, you can unpack .so files (libs) and set path to this libraries.

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JA Palm Tree Court is dedicated to an exceptional standard of family-friendly and romantic couples travel. Located on the beachfront, the resort has a selection of swimming pools and amazing facilities including several restaurants and children's entertainment clubs. Guests will feel the warmth of the resort as soon as they step foot in the lobby with distinctive decoration before a chauffer driver caddy will transport you to a spacious suite. From the suite you can walk past streams, waterfalls and ponds - all enclosed in the lush gardens, the resort offers everything you need for a stay of exceptional luxury accommodation in Dubai. Being a guest in JA Palm Tree Court also allows you to take advantage of all the facilities from their sister property JA Beach Hotel next door. This option gives you even a greater variety of restaurants, pools and facilities to choose from. This resort is perfect for a worry-free All Inclusive Beach Holiday.
All suites are sea facing, just steps from the beach all junior and full suites are in low rise building amidst landscaped gardens. Floor to ceiling glass doors open on to a balcony or patio, large enough for al fresco dining in the privacy of your suite or to enjoy relaxing with a drink whilst watching the sun set into the arabian sea.
A golfer's dream in the sun The resort offers a nine-hole, par 36 championship course, a driving range that's floodlit at night, putting and pitching greens and a Golf academy for beginners or those who wish to improve their game.
All suite luxury hotel within the amazing Jebel ali resort Palm tree court and spa is a perfect family retreat set in lush gardens, with waterfalls and streams, bordering a private beach with soft golden sands fringed by palm trees.


We are soooo excited to announce that Doc P ( Dr. Jeff Phillips) won Reader's Choice Best Optometrist for the second year in a row and The Eye Guys won Reader's Choice Best Optical 2017.
We are so thankful, emotional, happy and most of all blessed. This is our first award as us, The Eye Guys and it means more than you guys could ever know!! Thank you so much for everyone that voted! Our patients ROCK!!
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import {StaticMesh} from "../Render/Resources/Mesh/StaticMesh";
import {Material} from "../Render/Resources/Materials/_module/Materials";

export class SphereMesh extends StaticMesh {
    constructor(material: Material, radius = 1, horizontalSlices = 4, verticalSlices = 4) {
        let vertexPositionData: Array<number> = [];
        let normalData: Array<number> = [];
        let textureCoordData: Array<number> = [];
        let colors: Array<number> = [];
        let lengthInv = 1.0 / radius;
        for (let latNumber = 0; latNumber <= horizontalSlices; latNumber++) {
            let theta = latNumber * Math.PI / horizontalSlices;
            let sinTheta = Math.sin(theta);
            let cosTheta = Math.cos(theta);

            for (let longNumber = 0; longNumber <= verticalSlices; longNumber++) {
                let phi = longNumber * 2 * Math.PI / verticalSlices;
                let sinPhi = Math.sin(phi);
                let cosPhi = Math.cos(phi);

                let x = cosPhi * sinTheta * radius;
                let y = cosTheta * radius;
                let z = sinPhi * sinTheta * radius;

                let u = 1 - (latNumber / horizontalSlices);
                let v = 1 - (longNumber / verticalSlices);

                normalData.push(x * lengthInv);
                normalData.push(y * lengthInv);
                normalData.push(z * lengthInv);
                textureCoordData.push(u);
                textureCoordData.push(v);
                // Position
                vertexPositionData.push(x);
                vertexPositionData.push(y);
                vertexPositionData.push(z);
                // ColorData
                colors.push(1);
                colors.push(1);
                colors.push(1);
                colors.push(1);
            }
        }

        let indexData = [];
        for (let latNumber = 0; latNumber < horizontalSlices; latNumber++) {
            for (let longNumber = 0; longNumber < verticalSlices; longNumber++) {
                let first = (latNumber * (verticalSlices + 1)) + longNumber;
                let second = first + horizontalSlices + 1;
                indexData.push(first + 1);
                indexData.push(second);
                indexData.push(first);

                indexData.push(first + 1);
                indexData.push(second + 1);
                indexData.push(second);
            }
        }

        super(vertexPositionData, indexData, textureCoordData, normalData, colors, new Array<Material>(material));
        this.indexed = true;
        this.addGroup(0, vertexPositionData.length / 3, 0, indexData);
    }
}


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<?php

namespace Phine\Bundles\Core\Modules\Backend;

use App\Phine\Database\Core\Settings;
use Phine\Bundles\Core\Logic\Config\SettingsProxy;
use Phine\Bundles\Core\Logic\Config\Enums\SmtpSecurity;
use Phine\Bundles\Core\Logic\Module\BackendForm;
use Phine\Framework\FormElements\Fields\Select;
use Phine\Framework\Validation\PhpFilter;
use Phine\Framework\Validation\Integer;
use Phine\Framework\FormElements\Fields\Input;
use Phine\Framework\System\Http\Response;
use Phine\Bundles\Core\Modules\Backend\Overview;
use Phine\Bundles\Core\Logic\Routing\BackendRouter;

class SettingsForm extends BackendForm
{
    /**
     * The unique core settings object
     * @var Settings
     */
    private $settings;
    protected function Init()
    {
        $this->settings = SettingsProxy::Singleton()->Settings();
        $this->AddLogLifetimeField();
        $this->AddChangeRequestLifetimeField();
        $this->AddMailFromEMailField();
        $this->AddMailFromNameField();
        $this->AddSmtpHostField();
        $this->AddSmtpPortField();
        $this->AddSmtpUserField();
        $this->AddSmtpPasswordField();
        $this->AddSmtpSecurityField();
        $this->AddSubmit();
        return parent::Init();
    }

    /**
     * Adds the log lifetime field
     */
    private function AddLogLifetimeField()
    {
        $name = 'LogLifetime';
        $field = Input::Text($name, $this->settings->GetLogLifetime());
        $this->AddField($field);
        $this->AddValidator($name, new Integer(0, 730));
        $this->SetRequired($name);
    }

    /**
     * Adds the change request lifetime field
     */
    private function AddChangeRequestLifetimeField()
    {
        $name = 'ChangeRequestLifetime';
        $field = Input::Text($name, $this->settings->GetChangeRequestLifetime());
        $this->AddField($field);
        $this->AddValidator($name, new Integer(1, 360));
        $this->SetRequired($name);
    }

    /**
     * Adds the smtp mail from e-mail field
     */
    private function AddMailFromEMailField()
    {
        $name = 'MailFromEMail';
        $field = Input::Text($name, $this->settings->GetMailFromEMail());
        $this->AddField($field);
        $this->AddValidator($name, PhpFilter::EMail());
    }

    /**
     * Adds the mail from name field
     */
    private function AddMailFromNameField()
    {
        $name = 'MailFromName';
        $field = Input::Text($name, $this->settings->GetMailFromName());
        $this->AddField($field);
    }

    /**
     * Adds the smtp host field
     */
    private function AddSmtpHostField()
    {
        $name = 'SmtpHost';
        $field = Input::Text($name, $this->settings->GetSmtpHost());
        $this->AddField($field);
    }

    /**
     * Adds the smtp port field
     */
    private function AddSmtpPortField()
    {
        $name = 'SmtpPort';
        $field = Input::Text($name, $this->settings->GetSmtpPort());
        $this->AddField($field);
        $this->AddValidator($name, new Integer(1, 65535));
    }
    /**
     * Adds the smtp user field
     */
    private function AddSmtpUserField()
    {
        $name = 'SmtpUser';
        $field = Input::Text($name, $this->settings->GetSmtpUser());
        $this->AddField($field);
    }

    /**
     * Adds the smtp password field
     */
    private function AddSmtpPasswordField()
    {
        $name = 'SmtpPassword';
        $field = Input::Text($name, $this->settings->GetSmtpPassword());
        $this->AddField($field);
    }

    /**
     * Adds the smtp security field
     */
    private function AddSmtpSecurityField()
    {
        $name = 'SmtpSecurity';
        $field = new Select($name, $this->settings->GetSmtpSecurity());
        $values = SmtpSecurity::AllowedValues();
        foreach ($values as $value)
        {
            $field->AddOption($value, Trans("Core.SettingsForm.SmtpSecurity.$value"));
        }
        $this->AddField($field);
    }

    /**
     * Saves the settings
     */
    protected function OnSuccess()
    {
        $this->settings->SetLogLifetime((int)$this->Value('LogLifetime'));
        $this->settings->SetChangeRequestLifetime($this->Value('ChangeRequestLifetime'));
        $this->settings->SetMailFromEMail($this->Value('MailFromEMail'));
        $this->settings->SetMailFromName($this->Value('MailFromName'));
        $this->settings->SetSmtpHost($this->Value('SmtpHost'));
        $this->settings->SetSmtpPort($this->Value('SmtpPort'));
        $this->settings->SetSmtpUser($this->Value('SmtpUser'));
        $this->settings->SetSmtpPassword($this->Value('SmtpPassword'));
        $this->settings->SetSmtpSecurity($this->Value('SmtpSecurity'));
        $this->settings->Save();
        Response::Redirect($this->BackLink());
    }

    protected function BackLink()
    {
        return BackendRouter::ModuleUrl(new Overview());
    }

}


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November 9, 2016 | By Kyle Ingham | May contain affiliate links (What's this?)
APRIL 18, 2019 UPDATE: We are in the process of updating this list to remove old subscription boxes and add new ones. In the meantime, please pardon our dust!
If I had a nickel for every new subscription box for men I've seen lately, I'd be rich.
A few years ago, monthly subscription services were a novelty.
Maybe you'd get a box as a gift and not think much of it…
But with all the unique men's subscription boxes out there now, you could almost automate your entire life:
Grooming subscriptions
Monthly food deliveries
Wine club shipments
…You name it, there's a monthly box for it.
And the sad (or happy) truth is:
When you can get essentials like underwear and beef jerky delivered to your house every month for not much extra…why would you EVER go to the store again?
Below are 50 of the best men's subscription boxes, broken down by category:
Men's Clothing Subscription Boxes
Who it's for: For the man who hates to shop for clothes but wants to look his best.
What you get: Like Men's Style Lab, after taking a survey and doing a quick consult with a stylist, you get your first shipment of clothes. Keep what you want, send back the rest. Not technically a subscription, but you can order anytime.
What it Costs: Pay for what you keep. Most ready-to-wear items are between $100 and $300.
Who it's for: For the man who wants to get a monthly injection of "dapper" in his life.
What you get: Style, lifestyle and grooming items like ties, pocket squares, wallets, cuff links and other accessories.
What it Costs: $28 per month. Use offer code DISTILLEDMAN to save 10% off your first order.
The Tie Bar Tie-of-the-Month
Who it's for: For the man who needs a little variety to spice up his usual suit and shirt combos.
What you get: After selecting your preferred style, get one new high-quality necktie (or bow tie) each month. Choose from classic patterns to more audacious fashion-forward patterns.
What it costs: $16.59-$21.59 per month
Sock fancy
Who it's for: For the man who wants his socks to be loud, even if the rest of his outfit is understated.
What you get: Monthly delivery of socks with hand-picked designs that range from "subtle patterns to bizarrely cool graphics and colors." Package Options: 1, 2 or 6 pairs per month.
What is Costs: $11-$67 per month
Food & Cooking Subscription Boxes
Carnivore Club
Who it's for: For the meat-lover with discerning taste.
What you get: Monthly delivery of 4 – 6 artisanal cured meats. Themed boxes feature everything from gourmet sausage, to salami, to chorizo and even jerky. Use offer code DM10 to save 10% off your first order.
What it costs: $50 per month for subscription
Who it's for: For the foodie and cook with an adventurous palate.
What you get: Every other month, you get 6 hand-selected manly food products from American food makers.
What it costs: $49 every other month
Urthbox
Who it's for: For the health-conscious man who wants to explore new healthy snack alternatives.
What you get: Monthly delivery of 6-25 snacks and beverages like snack bars, nuts, dried meats, granola, juices and more. Choose from 1, 3 or 6-month subscriptions. Select from Classic, Gluten-Free, Vegan or Diet box options.
What is costs: $12.99-$39.99 per month
Who it's for: For the man who wants to cook healthy food at home, but is too busy to shop or plan for meals.
What you get: Pre-portioned ingredients and recipes delivered to your home. Includes between 2 and 4 recipes per week. Meals like seared chicken with roasted honeynut squash and garlic rice, or vietnamese meatballs with sweet potato noodles.
What it costs: $59.94-$139.84 per week
Grillmasters Club
Who it's for: For the BBQ lover enjoys playing with fire and meat.
What you get: Monthly delivery of 4-5 BBQ goodies selected by a certified BBQ judge, plus the history of each product and a recipe to tie it all together. Subscribers can also join the community to meet other BBQ lovers. 1, 3 or 6-month subscription options.
What it costs: $37.95 per month
Liquor Subscription Boxes
Who it's for: For the gentleman who wants to explore the magical world of distilled spirits.
What you get: Joining this "virtual speakeasy" you get themed tasting boxes, personalized recommendations, and access to member's-only bottle offers and events. Flaviar features a curated selection of spirits from big brands to craft distillers.
What it costs: $20 per month
Who it's for: For the casual mixologist who wants to discover the joy of making classic cocktails.
What you get: Monthly delivery of high-quality cocktail ingredients and instructions for 2 craft cocktails (approximately 4 servings). Includes sample-size spirits, small batch syrups, bitters, garnishes and more. Each month, 2 different mixologists and their recipes are featured.
Bitters and Bottles
Who it's for: For the more serious home mixologist who wants to master essential cocktail recipes.
What you get: Monthly delivery of 4-6 full size ingredients, with multiple recipes for every bottle. Average of 20 cocktails per shipment.
What is costs: $89 per month
Wine & Beer Subscription Boxes
Winc (formerly Club W)
Who it's for: For the man who enjoys discovering new wines and varietals on a regular basis.
What you get: After taking a charming 6-question quiz to determine your "Palate Profile," each month you'll get personalized wine recommendations. You can accept those or make your selection. Winc (formerly Club W) works directly with winemakers so the prices are reasonable, and it can offer more unique lots of wine.
Who it's for: For the man who wants to expand his wine-tasting horizons.
What you get: Monthly delivery of 3 limited-production European wines by the glass. Each wine comes in a single serving in a novel cigar-shaped tube. So if you don't care for the wine, you're never stuck wasting a bottle. But if you like it, you can order a full bottle. 1, 3 or 12-month subscriptions.
What it costs: $30-$35 per month
The Craft Beer Club
Who it's for: For the man who appreciates discovering new and different craft beers.
What you get: Monthly delivery of 12 world-class craft beers (4 different styles, 3 beers each), plus the story behind each beer, what's in it, and where it originated.
Coffee Subscription Boxes
Angels' Cup
Who it's for: For the man who savors the coffee tasting journey just as much as the destination.
What you get: Regular delivery of 4 different coffee samples or 1 bag (either ground or whole-bean). It's always a new coffee each time, and if you find something you like, you can buy a bag directly from the roaster. Includes a sophisticated smartphone app that helps you record tasting notes, record your brewing methods and share your experience with other users.
What it costs: $9.99-$19.99 per month
Misto Box
Who it's for: For the man who wants to enjoy great coffee with a personalized concierge-like experience
What you get: After a quick survey, a personalized "coffee curator" selects a coffee for you from over 300 coffees. Your coffee is then fresh-roasted to order and shipped to your door (each shipment is 12 ounces) along with notes from the curator.
What it costs: $12.79 – $21.99 per shipment
Cigar Subscription Box
Southern Cigar Co.
Who it's for: For the man who wants to be introduced to new cigar tastes and brands on a regular basis.
What you get: The first shipment includes a triple torch lighter, a v-cut/guillotine combo cutter, cedar smoking spills, and then each shipment has 4 different hand-selected premium cigars with an informational card.
What it costs: $35.95-39.95 per month
Cologne Subscription Box
Scentbird
Who it's for: For the dapper man who is ready to start smelling as good as he dresses.
What you get: Monthly delivery of the cologne of your choice. Choose from hundreds of scents. First order includes a sleek reusable case and a travel-size spray version of the fragrance you pick.
What it costs: $14.95 per month. Use offer code TDM15 to save 15% off your first month.
DIY Subscription Box
The Handy Box
Who it's for: For the handy DIYer who always has random projects going on around the house.
What you get: Monthly delivery of useful tools and gadgets to help you complete projects of any size, whether you're hanging a picture or renovating the bathroom. 1, 3 or 6-month subscriptions.
Outdoors & Survival Subscription Boxes
The Nomadik
Who it's for: For the outdoor thrill-seeker.
What you get: Monthly delivery of best-in-class gear, tools & accessories, and educational/inspirational information. 3-5 product in each box, including things like headlamps, multi-tools, skin care, survival tips, and more. 1, 3 or 6-month subscription options.
What it costs: $26-$30 per month. Use offer code DISTILLED to Save 10% off all pricing plans.
Mystery Tackle Box
Who it's for: For the man who loves to discover new fishing products and improve his fishing technique.
What you get: After selecting the type of fish you fish for, they pack an expert-curated box full of tackle, product descriptions and instructions. Includes things like lures, jigs, spinnerbaits, and terminal tackle.
Who it's for: For the outdoor adventurer
What you get: After completing your subscriber profile, you get a monthly delivery of apparel, gear, trail snacks, skin care and emergency supplies (3-6 items). Includes useful items like gloves, cookware, navigation tools, and more. 1, 6, and 12-month subscription options.
What it costs: $21.67-$25 per month
BattlBox
Who it's for: For the manly survivalist and tactical gear aficionado.
What you get: Monthly delivery of survival tools and manuals, emergency supplies, everyday carry gear, and more.
What it costs: $24.99-$149.99 per month. Use offer code DISTILLED to Save $20 off your first Pro Plus Box.
Grooming Subscription Boxes
Who it's for: The cost-conscious shaving man who wants to simplify his grooming decisions.
What you get: The first month you get a free handle, and each month you get 4-5 blades of your choice. Option to add in additional grooming products into your monthly shipment and adjust frequency of delivery.
What it costs: Starting at $1-$9 per month
Who it's for: For the discerning man who wants a quality shaving experience at a fair price.
What you get: Free trial set includes a razor, shave gel and travel blade cover, then you choose from getting regular delivery of blades or blades & gels. Adjust shipment from every 2, 3, or 5 months depending on how often you shave.
What it costs: Starting at $5-$13.50 per month. Use offer code DISTILLEDMAN to get a free post-shave balm with your free trial (for new Harry's customers).
The Beard Club
Who it's for: For the manly man who wants to take great care of his beard.
What you get: Monthly delivery of beard oils, balms, shampoos, beard growth stimulants, brushes and many more beardly things. Basic package starts with Original Oil or Sandalwood oil.
What it costs: Starting at $2 per month
Brickell Men's Products
Who it's for: For the conscientious man who wants take great care of his skin and hair.
What you get: After filling out a quick form to confirm your grooming focus (skincare, hair care, shaving or anti-aging), you get a personalized product routine, and your products get delivered monthly. Brickell is big on using high-quality, natural and organic ingredients in its products.
What it costs: $20-$60 for most routines
Fitness Subscription Boxes
Who it's for: For the hardcore training and workout warrior.
What you get: Monthly delivery of supplements, workout snacks and bars, outdoor/workout gear, recipes, and more.
Jacked Pack
Who it's for: For the workout lover who wants to learn about new fitness supplements.
What you get: After filling out a survey with your goals and flavor preferences, you get a monthly shipment of 5-10 samples each month. Ability to share your feedback about the samples you've tried.
Stridebox
Who it's for: For the running man.
What you get: Monthly delivery of gear, accessories, and nutrition products to fuel your training sessions, workouts and races. It might include anything from gels to gadgets to apparel.
Lifestyle Subscription Boxes
Bespoke Post
Who it's for: For the inquisitive gentleman who wants a dapper surprise each month.
What you get: After setting your initial preferences, you'll get a monthly delivery of various gentlemanly wares, from bags to drinking sets, to shaving kits, to cigars. One especially nice feature is that you can preview your box before it ships, and can switch, skip or accept it.
Birchbox Men's
Who it's for: For the fastidious gentleman who wants the latest and greatest grooming and lifestyle accessories.
What you get: After filling you your initial Grooming Profile, you get a monthly delivery of various grooming samples—from daily moisturizers to classic pomade—plus a full-size product like a gadget, bar tool or stylish accessory.
Date Night Subscription Box
Who it's for: For the man who wants to keep some excitement in his relationship.
What you get: Each month you get a box that has everything you need for a fun, creative, and unique date night—from activities and prompts to foods, to other interesting idea starters. 1, 3, and 6-month subscription options.
Books & Music Subscription Boxes
Bookcase Club
Who it's for: For the bookworm
What you get: After choosing your theme, you get a selection of 2-4 books every shipment. Depending on the book type, delivery ranges from every one to three months.
What it costs: $9-$100 depending on your selection.
Who it's for: For the old school music purist.
What you get: Monthly delivery of one vinyl LP, an original 12" x 12" art print inspired by the album, a custom cocktail recipe paired to the music, and other member's only benefits. 1, 3, and 12-month plans. For the 3 and 12-month plans, if you don't like the record, you can swap a featured record for something else.
The Music Box
Who it's for: For the audiophile who likes to discover new music.
What you get: A monthly shipment of CD's, artist stickers, download cards, and other musical goodies. Personalize your shipment based on whether you want to receive digital downloads, physical CDs, and more.
What it costs: $3-$15 per month
Geek Subscription Box
Lootcrate
Who it's for: For the man who wants to feed his inner geek.
What you get: A curated collection of awesome items from the best pop culture franchises, including t-shirts, accessories, comic books, exclusive collectibles and more.
What it costs: $8.99-$40 for most crates.
Art & Photography Subscription Boxes
Shutterfly Printfix
Who it's for: For the man who wants to document life in pictures
What you get: Each month, bring to life the photos from your phone and turn them into a book of prints. Includes up to 50 photos per month. Prints are perforated, so you can easily tear them out and share them if you want.
What it costs: $4.99/month
Stationery Subscription Box
Nicely Noted
Who it's for: For the classy gent who likes to send the occasional card or letter through snail mail.
What you get: Monthly delivery of 3 handmade, letterpress cards, 3 gorgeous stamps, profiles of each designer, and a reminder to write and send thoughtful notes.
Whether you're looking for a unique men's gift box to give to someone, or if you're just a guy who wants to "automate" his life, there are plenty of options. As you can see from the list above, there are great men's subscription boxes to cater to almost every category of a man's life.
What other monthly subscription boxes do you like? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
Note: this post contains some affiliate links, meaning that if you purchase one of the subscription boxes I may get a small commission (at no extra cost to you).
Cayenne Diane says
The Distilled Man, perhaps add something in there for men that like spicy foods, like the Heat Seeker Box. 😛
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Lima Taverna is a family-owned Peruvian restaurant that opened last year; it breaks free from the humdrum of nearby Collin Creek mall, adding spice in all the right places. Even the name on the restaurant's exterior signage catches the eye, exploding onto the clear sky in a flaming orange.
On Saturday nights, owner Eliseo Figueroa clears space in the center of the restaurant for a dance floor, playing live upbeat Peruvian music and allowing people, if so inclined, to kick off their shoes and dance in total bliss, as others follow with the same spirit. It's the same passion that drives Eliseo to run his restaurant. "We don't have customers here; we have guests," Eliseo says, and he chats with all his guests openly, jovially, like he's known them all his life.
Eliseo arrived in Plano just last year, but spent 15 years in Washington D.C., invested in the food industry. Growing up, food as a career never crossed his mind, even though his mom had a small cafeteria in a university nearby. In Peru, he worked as a physical education teacher, after note-worthy experiences as a soccer player.
Still, his culture is something he learned to take pride in. Ask Eliseo what he likes most about that culture, and he'll say with a smile, matter-of-fact, "I like everything. I am Peruvian." When he talks about his homeland or food, it isn't nostalgic, drawn-out, or coming from a land far away; it's tangible – so tangible that any non-Peruvian could feel connected to Peru, if only for that hour at Lima Taverna.
"Our food brings memories back," Eliseo says, but it's more than that. It's the impressive blend of food, culture and hospitality that separates Lima Taverna from other restaurants – the sense of belonging and inclusiveness it inspires for everyone.
According to Eliseo, the two most famous Peruvian dishes that define a restaurant are the ceviche and the Lomo Saltado. Eliseo's 14-year-old son, Sebastian, for example, has been eating ceviche since he was nine months old. "He's 100 percent Peruvian," Eliseo says, laughing.
Peruvian ceviche is shrimp and calamari briefly marinated in lime juice, and served with potatoes (of which there are more than 3,000 kinds in Peru), Peruvian corn (which is toasted and crispy) and red onions. Eliseo adds more of a kick with garlic and ginger, and encourages guests to try some Peruvian rocoto pepper sauce, which does the trick too. Lomo Saltado is a stir fry dish that combines marinated strips of beef with onions, tomatoes, french fries and other ingredients and is typically served with rice.
Ceviche is often the first Peruvian dish many people try but it's just the beginning into the culture. Every Peruvian dish is an entryway into trying another unique flavor – one so different from what most Americans feast on daily. Even the Peruvian drink Chicha Morada ("morada" is purple in Spanish) was such a surprising treat, especially on a hot summer day. Eliseo serves the plum-colored drink in a mason jar with mint, and it's as lush as it looks, but also restorative. The fruit drink, made of purple corn, fresh pineapples and cinnamon sticks, is known in Peru for its health benefits.
The interior of the restaurant has an ancient feel to it with words in Quechua, the official language of Inca, glowing on the ceiling tiles. Diners looking above can sense elements of the universe: the rainbow (Turmanya), the sun (Inti), the moon (Killa), the water (Yaku) and the Earth (Allpa).
Since Macy's closed in Collin Creek mall, much of the area around it appears to have fallen under a sleeping curse, but Lima Taverna seems to have broken that spell – at least within the bounds of Eliseo's charming mom-and-pop restaurant. Stop by and let traditional Peruvian food and Eliseo's hospitality lift your spirits.


After ages of research, scientists finally discovered how to slow or even stop aging; our first "breaking news" item.
The past two weeks there were lots of rumors that scientists discovered a way to stop aging. Bestanti-aging.com will tell you what is true and false.
Scientist THINK that reversing the aging process MAY be a matter of packing DNA together in cells to prevent it from unraveling. Many websites make false claims that scientist know this for sure, but they still have to do a lot of research.
What is breaking you think? Let me explain.
The study, completed by an international group of researchers, concentrated on a gene that causes Werner syndrome, a disease that involves accelerated aging in young people, leaving them with osteoporosis, gray hair, and heart disease. Werner syndrome patients lack a specific gene that copies DNA and repairs any mistakes in it. The same gene also maintains telomeres, or the caps of DNA at the end of chromosomes that are associated with aging and health. People with Werner syndrome age quickly because of this lacking gene, but scientists weren't quite sure how exactly this happened until now.
In the study, the researchers analyzed embryonic stem cells that had had the gene removed, and watched them age prematurely. The researchers noticed something fascinating: They aged so quickly because their DNA, which should be tightly wound together into something called heterochromatin, wasn't being packaged properly. Instead, it was loosely wound and messy, which made the chromosomes unstable.
Whether the researchers can use these results to develop anti-aging drugs, or completely reverse aging, is yet to be seen. All that we know for now is that "accumulated alterations in the structure of heterochromatin may be a major underlying cause of cellular aging," Belmonte said in the press release, although there are plenty of other factors that go into the process of aging like telomere shortening.
This leaves the authors with plenty of questions: "Can we reverse these alterations, like remodeling an old house or car, to prevent, or even reverse, age-related declines and diseases?" Belmonte states. More research will be needed to better understand how scientists may one day fight aging by focusing on keeping heterochromatin tightly knit.


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Lenovo Ranked "Best Investor Relations" in Institutional Investor's 2012 All-Asia Executive Team
BEIJING & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – June 18, 2012 – Lenovo, the world's second largest PC company, received top rankings across six categories, including "Best Investor Relations," in Institutional Investor's second annual All-Asia Executive Team rankings, released on June 14, 2012. The report – published here: http://www.institutionalinvestor.com/Research/3755/Most-Honored-Companies.html — is an annual ranking of Asian companies and executives based on a survey of 935 money managers and investment professionals at some 500 buy-side firms, and approximately 490 sell-side analysts from 75 institutions across Asia (excluding Japan).
Institutional Investor criteria allowed participants to nominate up to four CEOs, CFOs, IR professionals and companies in each sector. All votes were weighted by place and aggregated to produce two distinct rankings (buy side, sell side) for Best CEO, Best CFO, Best IR Professional and Best IR Company. To be eligible, a company must be incorporated in Asia (excluding Japan) and traded on a corresponding Asian exchange.
In addition to being named one of the "Best IR Companies," Lenovo and its key executives ranked highly across a number of other categories including:
Best Technology/Hardware Company CEO: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Yuanqing Yang, Lenovo
Best Technology/Hardware Company CFO: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Wong Wai Ming, Lenovo
Best Technology/Hardware IR Professional: Vice President of Investor Relations, Gary Ng, Lenovo
Best Hong Kong Technology/Hardware Company
Second Most Honored Company
This achievement comes days after Lenovo was named one of "The World's Most Reputable Companies" by the Reputation Institute's 2012 Global RepTrak™ 100, a survey of more than 100,000 consumers that assesses the reputations of the world's most prominent companies.
As the fastest growing of the top four vendors in the global PC space for ten consecutive quarters, Lenovo just completed its most successful year in company history. As of March 2012, Lenovo achieved full-year record sales of nearly $30 billion and a 44% increase in worldwide shipments year over year.
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Lenovo (HKSE: 0992) (PINK SHEETS: LNVGY) is a $US30 billion personal technology company – and the second largest PC company in the world, serving customers in more than 160 countries. Dedicated to building exceptionally engineered PCs and mobile internet devices, Lenovo's business is built on product innovation, a highly efficient global supply chain and strong strategic execution. Formed by Lenovo Group's acquisition of the former IBM Personal Computing Division, the Company develops, manufactures and markets reliable, high-quality, secure and easy-to-use technology products and services. Its product lines include legendary Think-branded commercial PCs and Idea-branded consumer PCs, as well as servers, workstations, and a family of mobile internet devices, including tablets and smart phones. Lenovo has major research centers in Yamato, Japan; Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Raleigh, North Carolina. For more information, see www.lenovo.com.


After an eight-year planning and construction period, the Versuchs- und Lehranstalt für Brauerei in Berlin (VLB) opened its new institute building in Berlin. Around 500 guests from the German and international brewing industry took part at the opening ceremony in October.
As one of the world's leading competence centers for the brewing, malting, and beverage industry, VLB Berlin took a major step in its 139-year history. New laboratories, seminar rooms, and offices as well as modern pilot plants for malting and beverage technology are now available for further education and for research and development for the brewing and beverage industry.
With its new training center, VLB plans to expand the range of services it offers.: "Our goal is to continue to educate highly trained graduates for the German and international brewing and beverage industry as well as the associated supply industry, " said VLB's Managing Director Dr. Josef Fontaine.
Upon VLB's move to the new facility, most of the old buildings at the former site were transferred to the TU Berlin and Charité Hospital. Both organizations have already begun with the planning the expansion and conversion of the site. The common goal is to create a high-class research and training campus for the fields of biotechnology, food technology, and medicine in the central Berlin location on Seestrasse 13.


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CMON Limited to Publish Updated Edition of Project: ELITE
Jul 29, 2018 board games, CMON, Project Elite
CMON Limited announced they are producing an updated edition of the widely-acclaimed board game Project: ELITE by designers Konstantinos Kokkinis and Sotirios Tsantilas. Originally released in 2016, Project: ELITE is a unique real-time, cooperative board game like no other.
In Project: ELITE, players are members of the ELITE squad on a mission to stop the invading forces of an alien empire. Stopping the invasion will require players to speedily roll dice as they take part in real-time, 2-minute combat rounds against waves of terrifying enemies. Once the ELITE members take their turn, the aliens will react. The game continues in this fast-yet-tactical series of rounds until the scenario is won or the aliens take the Earth.
CMON's new edition was developed based on community feedback from the initial release. Players can expect all-new art by Stefan Kopinski, Saeed Jalabi, and Henning Ludvigsen, all-new miniatures by Studio McVey, with personal oversight by Mike McVey, new card designs, new weapons, new ELITE members, new enemies, and more. Beyond the base game, CMON will also introduce expansions and more through a Kickstarter campaign set for Q4 2018.
CMON's Production Manager, Thiago Aranha recalls, "When Project: ELITE released, gamers loved it. We saw their feedback and knew CMON could take the game to the next level with a new edition that upped the production value to match the high-quality gameplay."
Project: ELITE will launch on Kickstarter in 2018 and release to retail stores in 2019. More information will be available on CMON.com in the near future!
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Greetings and welcome to the official blog for the 2017 painting project @ Old Farm in Eden Prairie. We are excited to be back onsite and working with and for you this summer!
The crew is wrapping up at Old Farm. Thanks again for having us. It was our pleasure working with and for you this year!
Tuesday, August 29th: Good afternoon residents of Old Farm!
The crew was a short a few members today, so they have a few items to finish up tomorrow morning and then your project will be complete. Thanks again for having us!
The crew is onsite after a weekend full of rain and finishing up the window trim. They're hopful to wrap up tomorrow. It's been our pleasure working with and for you this summer. We hope you have a great rest of the year!
Thursday, August 24th: Hello and Happy first day of the MN Fair! Al Roker from the Today show helped to kick off this year's MN Fair. Check out the video of him, Andrew Zimmern, and Governer Al Franken showing off some of the fair's fan-favorites and new foods at this year's event.
The crew at Old Farm is continuing to paint remaining window trim and also the railings. They're hoping to wrap up tomorrow!
Tuesday, August 22nd: Good afternoon and we couldn't be happier to see the sun and get a full day of painting in!
The crew has finishing painting garage door frames and garage doors and patio doors/frames. They're currently completing the window trim and this will continue over the next few days. They'll begin painting the railings tomorrow and this will also continue through the week. We anticipate, if the weather cooperates, to wrap up on Friday. Thanks!
The crew is prepping and painting as the weather allows; it seems there may be a few showers this afternoon. Pictures coming soon!
The crew was painting door frames this morning as doors/frames are semi-covered from an overhang. They'll continue to paint as long as it isn't too wet.
Thursday, August 17th: Good morning!
Rain, rain, go away... it seems Mother Nature has alternate plans than for us continue painting at your buildings. We're hoping for clearer skies tomorrow so we can get back to it! Stay tuned!
Tuesday, August 15th: Hello Old Farm! We're less than 10 days out from the start of the MN Fair and Today's Al Roker has announced he'll be onsite to live broadcast on opening day, August 24th. There's a chance also to win tickets to the live broadcast. We can already smell the fried goodness.
And the beat goes on at your association. The crew is painting on the creme buildings and then will complete various trim areas.
Francisco carefully paints the siding edge.
Mauricio tapes off and paints the support post.
Couldn't be happier for this sunny day!
Monday, August 14th: Good afternoon and Happy Monday! We hope you all had a great weekend!
The crew got a later start today due to yesterday's rain to assure the surfaces had dried out. The crew has completed the tan buildings and is currently working on the 14338 Sorrel Building. They have 2 of the creme buildings left to paint.
Friday, August 11th: TGIF! After two rain days, the crew is back onsite and in much more favored weather conditions. It looks as though today and tomorrow are going to be beautiful days! We hope you all have a great weekend!
The crew is working on the South side of Sorrel Way on the 14367 and 14317 Buildings to wrap up the 'tan' colored buildings. They will then begin on the 'creme' colored buildings in the SW corcer of the association off of Sorrel and Mitchel.
Please disregard the map above for today's painting as the crew is working to paint garage doors and then scrape and prep frames similtaneously. Today they're painting garages on the 8434 Morgan. They're also working on scraping on 8404/8406 Morgan. We're working to get the crew back to the route listed above tomorrow or midweek.
Monday, August 7th: Hello and happy Monday! We hope you all had a great weekend!
The crew is back onsite to begin their prep work and then finishing of the first areas for completion.
Thursday, August 3rd: Good morning residents of Old Farm!
We'll be starting your project tomorrow, Friday 8/4 with pressure washing of select garage doors in the association. The crew will return to start prepping and finishing misc. trim areas on all homes including front door frames, garage door frames, wood patio doors/frames, wood windows and the wood top on privacy walls next week. The crew will be accessing your deck via ladders to finish some of these trim areas so please be aware of their presence. We are projecting that we'll begin prep and painting on the first building on Monday, 8/7.
We anticipate the entire project to take 2-3 weeks but this may be impacted by weather. The best way to stay apprised of progress, updates, and any schedule changes is right here on the blog! We'll try and have some fun along the way as well!