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I like Nivea essentially enriched, works well on my skin which tends to be very dry. But I have not tried it to lock in perfume, so I don't know how it would work for the purpose.
Thread: Best men's moisturiser
What do you all think the best men's moisturiser is to apply in the areas you put fragrances to extend the longevity of the scent?
Obviously I'm looking for an un scented moisturiser and one that works well for hands, wrists, face and neck area. Basically an all purpose high quality un scented moisturiser.
I like Nivea essentially enriched, works well on my skin which tends to be very dry. But I have not tried it to lock in perfume, so I don't know how it would work for the purpose.
I like Cetaphil as an unscented daily moisturizer.
I use Aveeno unscented moisturizer to extend longevity.
Petrolatum -- petroleum jelly (such as Vaseline) or mineral oil.
It's cheap, neutral smelling, and does not contain masking agents, such as some "unscented" products do.
If you use it judiciously it is not at all greasy.
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For Face and Neck I use:
Jack Black Double Duty Face Moisturizer SPF 20..I get no scent from it
For Body I use:
Jergens Ultra Healing....not sure if it is scented in any way but I don't notice one
I seem to have really good longivity with these
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thanks guys ill check out the above.
I like all the products from Men Science. They're so good my wife starting using them because they're superior to her overpriced Chanel.
Cetaphil or Olay with SPF 15. Non fragrant and non-comedogenic.
Kiehl's or Anthony's. Jack Black is crap.
I like to add jojoba oil to my moisturizer, I'll have to try Aveeno, right now I use Curel. My skin is really dry naturally...longevity down the tubes
I also use Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion, it's unscented, and it does the job the few times I have done side by side comparisons between with lotion and without lotion sprays.
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Every Man Jack Signature Mint
Amazing, and amazingly cheap. It has a faint mint smell that fades quickly so it shouldn't interfere with the frags. I don't know about locking in the fragrance, but it's worth a shot being that it's so inexpensive...here in the U.S. at least, I don't know about England.
I would really try Anthony action line its amazing.
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I simply use the in-house budget line Balea of the German cosmetics retailer DM - apart from being dirt cheap, even their scented products are sufficiently neutral-scented not clash with the fragrance worn, while still effective enough to enhance the very same fragrance applied.
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I only moisturise my face and neck, ten to fifteen minutes after shaving, and like The Gentleman's Refinery unscented balm. They have a scented version, which smells of rose geranium and a mote of sandalwood, but it interferes with fragrances and isn't that appealing in its own right. It is very good for extending the longevity of fragrances, but am thinking of trying something that also protects somewhat against the sun.
As a side note, applying fragrances with bergamot or oak moss to the neck seems to be a bad idea, as I understand that they work as photosensitisers. That is to say, the skin becomes more sensitive to the sun. Hence why bergamot used to be used in suntanning lotions, as opposed to sunscreens. Sad to say, I have become increasingly wary of applying scents with these things in them to my neck. A great pity, as that is the most enjoyable way to enjoy classic eaux des colognes on hot days. Those with beards seem rather sensible in this respect.
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Just moisturise at night before you go to bed so you don't have to worry about scents etc the next day. I find Nivea to work well.
I went with an all natural organic moisturiser in the end, no nasty chemicals and un scented so that should work nicely it's not a well known name but is just what I was after
I like both and I've ended up using a mix of the products of the two different companies. You need above all to research and them look into the ingredients of each product line. The Anthony Logistics moisturizer has nut oils in it while the Black moisturizers are oil free. While the nut oils provide various goodies they're also oil and any oil can block your pores.
I'm using the following regimen: (1) Anthony Logistics glycoiic wash (this product provides a daily "chemical" exfoliation of the skin; i prefer a chemical exfoliation over the "gritty" scrubs - anything gritty is going to exfoliate but it is also going to some degree inflict some inflammation onto the skin so I prefer to avoid the gritty scrubs). (2) the Anthony Logistics astringent pads (I have combination skin with an oily forehead area and I find that if I use this it helps prevent pimples). (3) The Black skin serum (this is admittedly a bit oily but it has all kinds of vitamins and antioxidants which is beneficial when you're my age and I hate to admit it because I used to think such claims were ridiculous but I really have noticed that my two horizontal thin age lines across my forehead have all but disappeared - granted they were shallow but I can tell a real difference and I attribute it to the skin serum (4) Black oil free moisturizer with sunscreen. Definitely - whatever moisturizer you choose - make sure it has a sunscreen in it. Dermatologists insist everyone should be using a daily sunscreen moisturizer on their face.
I know that sounds like a lot to do in the mornings (and a pain) but it takes only a few minutes. If you're not 54 (me) you probably only need to worry about deep cleaning and moisturizing and can exfoliate only once a week or so with the Anthony glycolic wash. Also if you have dry skin the Anthony glycolic wash may dry you out in which case I think I would use the Black moisturizer. Also - I tried the Baxter products - they are good products and they are great about sending you free samples of anything you'd like but I personally think both the Black and Anthony products are superior. Baxter does make a great shave cream product which I like.
Try one of the following:
- Geo F Trumpers unscented moisturiser
- Korres Men's Borage Anti-Shine moisturiser (ideal as an after shave too)
Nancy Boy Ultramarine Night Cream is my #1. Zirh Rejuvenate is my #2.
Nivea Unscented For Men
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It depends on your skin type. I'd suggest the humble Simple 'Kind to skin' range: 'Hydrating Light' is you've oily or blemished skin or 'Replenishing Rich' if you're normal or dry skin. For £1.50 odd, you can't really go wrong.
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My Grandad has never used any and my Dad hasn't used any.
Neither of their faces have melted or even burst into flames and they both look 10 years younger than their actual years.
So do I.
Okay, this is the best aftershave/lotion I've used by far! It is incredible. And I've seriously tried sooooo many different ones. It lasts a long time so don't get too freaked about the price.
Oh yeah, it's Proraso.
I have been using Yves Rocher -Ginseng Actif range for years and works really well with my skin type( mixt-dry to oily)
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Body- Aveeno unscented
Face- Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream
#TOP 5#: Penhaligons Racquets,Jean Pascal Homme,Romeo Gigli Uomo,ST Barth Homme,Domenico Caraceni
Clinique skin supplies for men
I use Olay Sensitive Skin with SPF 15. Works well with acne prone people.
LUSH - Charity Pot
I like Palmers Cocoa Butter lotion as it hydrates the skin for many hours as the alcohol in a lot of fragraces tends to dry my skin out.
anything in the Nivea for Men line
1. Dior Homme Original
2. Musc Ravaguer
3. Portrait of a Lady
4. Noir de Noir
5. L Instant Guerlain pour Homme Extreme
6. New Haarlem
7. Pure Coffee
8. Blu Mediterraneo Sicilian Almond
9. Rose 31
10. Spiritueuse Double Vanille
I have whiteheads and a black or two on my nose. I've start using the Jack Black liquid product that has a 2% salicylic acid content on my nose and only my nose. The whiteheads and blackhead clear up entirely when I use this product twice a day and the pore become noticeable smaller. By day's end however the pores are larger once again and the sebum in those pores is beginning to backup again but after I use the Jack Black product before bed, the whiteheads are gone and the pores are tight. My question is this: should I be using a moisturizer on my nose (I'm not). I have to say that given the oily nature of my skin there, it seems as though that area sort of moisturizes itself, producing more oil during the course of the day. I'm afraid if I start using a moisturizer on that area again its bound to clog the pores and eliminate the benefits of using the 2% saliclyic acid solution. What are your thoughts?
Lancome Hydrix Gel
Lancome Pure Focus shine control fluid
Chanel Purete Ideale Mattifying fluid
Clinique Stay Matte Hydrator
Clinique M-Gel lotion
Kiehls Facial Fuel
(not in any order of preference)
I use Cetaphil as well. The scent is faint and dissipates immediately. I have really dry skin which I'm trying to repair, so it is absorbing easily. I'm new to the fragrance scene so I don't know if it is improving my longevity but I would say my longevity is poor at the moment. Hoping to increase it with moisturizers/tons of water.
Yes, the Jack Black Skin Serum. I've modified my regimen a bit. I eliminated the astringent pads, and at night I now use the Jack Black moisturizer that has an 8% glycolic acid component in it. I emailed them on the link of their website to get the pH of this produce because some products having glycolic acid simply don't work because the pH is too high. The pH in the Jack Black glycolic acid product is 3.0 which is about perfect (I think its called line eraser or something like that - its more like a lotion than a cream). Also to face my face in the morning I use the Jack Black cleanser (its only one but it has no exfoliating agents in it like the Anthony Logistics stuff followed by the Black moisturizer/serum mixture (I mix on squirt of the serum with about 3 squirts of the moisturizer. At night, I use the Anthony Logistics gylycolic wash followed by the Black line eraser or whatever its called. Again dropped the astringent pads because I thought they were too drying, and they were expensive. The serum I would be as an extra kind of extravagance. I think the Black moisturized is probably all you need. When you get to be 55 you might do the serum!!! (my age). Good luck
I'm relatively young (23) and have quite oily skin so I need to be careful with what products I use, so I've been picking up and throwing out different ones for years. The ones that work really well for me are:
Face: Clinique's clarifying lotion followed by Clinique's M-Gel or Jack Black's serum as pwhinson does. I can't really split the difference.
Body: Skin Doctors Supermoist is amazing, it's scent-free and lives up to the '24h hydration'. Really.
I used Cetaphil and Eucerin for my face in the past and now I prefer CeraVe. I've used many facial moisturizers over the years and I haven't found a better one than this.
I'd go with Lush because pretty much everything they make is exceptional. Personally though I just get the big bottle of unscented moisterizer at Trader Joe's and it does the job just fine.
Normally I use a vitamin C serum, followed by CeraVe, and then a good matte broad spectrum sunscreen. I recently tried Na-PCA and it's fantastic. A great moisturizer that leaves absolutely no residue behind...and it's very inexpensive!
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How are the Jack Black products anyways? I have very sensitive skin so shaving often irritates it easily. The current moisturizer I use, while it works great, tends to make my face a bit greasy after a while. I was considering buying the Jack Black trial kit or whatever it is. You know, the kit they have that have smaller bottles of all the products.
edit: sorry didn't realize this was an older thread! lol
Post pictures guys.
My favorites are: Menscience oil free, Baxter of California Oil Free, L'Occitane Youth Concentrate, and Clinique Moisture Surge.
I am very sensitive to a lot of chemicals and additives used in moisturisers and so use products made by Weleda and Salcura. They have been fantastic.
I don't usually use moisturizer, because I live in a very hot and humid weather. When I do, I use nivea.
When I feel that my skin is loosing it's glow, I apply a powerful cream of tretinoin (the acid of Vitamin A) 0.1%, that makes my skin peel and reveals a new and much more beautiful skin underneath.
Have I told you about the scent of jasmine? Have I spoken about the smell of the sea? The earth is scented. And I perfume myself to enhance what I am. That's why I can not wear a perfume that bothers me. Perfuming is an instinctive wisdom. And like all art, it requires some knowledge of yourself..."
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Firstly you appreciate the world of science, so do I. However I also see limitation in the scientific method that cause me to be cautious. I also see value in other areas too. You can't prove love and hate etc scientifically. You might be able to examine the biochemistry associated with them but that is not what they are. So the world of hocus pocus as you call it is not hocus pocus. It's just what you don't like that you call hocus pocus. And yes I do appreciate that things like organized religion is hocus pocus.
insight meditation is not an oxymoron. It is the use of contemplation or reflection to gain perceptions or insights and maybe cannot be proved directly but can be shown indirectly because you can gain insights about something, within the body or remotely that can be shown to be true. I have used it to examine my body AND used the results to formulate mental prescriptions to make my body well again.. without medical intervention of whatever sort.
You are defining the self as the point of awareness and you can do what scientists do and that is to say "by definition" but that is just an opinion, it doesn't make it self. There is more to us than the physical and awareness is from a non-physical source. We might call it "higher self" but whatever you call it, it is not the personal or ego-self.
That's a popular area for confusion- that "other areas" are as valuable as science. That's the kind of thinking you get from religious types, and is known as "false equivalence". The "limitation[s] in the scientific method" you refer to are not taken up by non-scientific, especially non-logical means. That assertion is false.
You can prove love and hate through scientific means. These are studied at the biochemical level in the human brain, and have been for some time.
No, defining the self as a point of awareness is not an opinion. It's an observation. An opinion is "a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty"- this, from Webster's. An observation, however, is "Facts learned by observing". In this instance we might refer to that observation as an observational theory. Not a theory as in "A belief that can guide behaviour", or "supposition", but rather, "A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena".
I used to be into this Eastern philosophy stuff too, just like you are. But then the sixties ended and the world moved on.
This is not to say that I didn't learn a lot of useful things, as I'm sure you have, but I have since learned what the limitations are, and where the boundaries are drawn.
The hardest thing for science enthusiasts to learn is patience and work-ethic. You can't just jump in and hope to be an expert. You have to work hard and learn, maybe even hit the books. I studied physics at the university level, for example, but that doesn't qualify me to talk about, say, the doings at CERN in the first-person. I've learned a healthy respect for the years of hard work scientists put in, all those years of subsisting on Kraft Dinner and wieners, just so that, maybe once in a career or a lifetime, a person might, just might, further mankind's ever-growing body of knowledge.
Scientists don't get a lot of respect these days, but unlike the rest of us who are just talking about it, they're in there doing it, and have earned far more respect than they're ever given.

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11-28-2012, 18:59
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Starting next year we are going to the "team concept" on our shifts. Traditionally each shift has voted days off on a month to month basis by seniority allowing you to take whatever days off you wanted / needed depending on your seniority. If you were the top guy you could get any day off you wanted and could take off all major holidays. The down side to the way it has been is if you're at the bottom you get what is left and may end up with split days off and you may get bounced to a different shift for vacation coverage. Vacations were then voted at the end of each year for the next year against each officer of the same rank in the entire district usually allowing for a decent vacation if you have any seniority. Normally being on the bottom isn't a big deal because you did your time there and quickly got seniority to get better days off within a year or so. The problem is we have not hired since 2008 and those on the bottom have not gotten it any better and those of us in the middle, like myself, have actually gone backwards in seniority due to transfers and people quiting.....
Those of you who know where I work understand the changes we've been going though and how our chief is. He has now changed the way we do things and had us vote teams for next year. Each shift has four teams (A-D) on working 4 10's with different days off for each team. There are going to be two teams working on any given day to provide covrage as each team is only 1/2 of normal shift staffing levels. We are then voting vacation against the team baised on seniority with only one block open to the team open each period allowing us less options for vacation slots.
I'm curious if anyone is or has been on a similar type of team concept and what you guys think of it.....
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11-28-2012, 19:12
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We went to it in many areas of patrol years ago and since we were on four-tens, we had one overlap day. Day shift had Monday as an overlap day. Evenings had Friday and Nights had Saturday as overlap days.
The senior folks then bid for whatever shift and squad they wanted. It continued on until the more junior person got to pick or assigned what was left over.
It worked out well for us and the junior people knew that eventually they would get their turn. It also facilitated days off for people who wanted to take a fourth day off.
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11-28-2012, 19:23
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We do teams up north.
Five districts or beats, so five beat cars. Then a minimum of one "general" car (usually two) and K9 coverage (we have three dogs) plus a Sgt and usually a patrol commander on duty (0700-0100). I am the senior guy on my team which makes me a general car so I roam the whole AOR, don't get dispatched to paper calls unless the district car is tied up, act as cover and go on hot calls or leave the AOR to assist on clusters in other cities (Aurora shooting) and am acting sergeant when he is sick or on vacation.
We do 10s. With an overlap day where both teams for days, swings, or graves (each a different day) double up. Also allows coverage for training and in service etc. Or saturation patrols or special duties, two man cars etc.
Works decent. We bid at the end of October for the next year. Three rotations four months a piece. Based on seniority. Vacation bids are at the same time with flexibility for the rest of the year as needed and available. You can't do three rotations in a row of one particular shift. So next year I'm doing swings/days/swings.
Senior guy again first, then low seniority on days and back to senior on swings.
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11-28-2012, 20:02
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We do teams as well but its for the whole year, 4/10's overlap on Wednesday for everyone. Teams are chosen in November for the following year, based mostly by seniority but I am told that specially trained members can be asked to join other teams based on need for the team in need.
I am in Detentions at the SO but everyone I know in Patrol says its the same so if I missed anything I apologize.
I like our setup as it gives everyone a saturday or a sunday off, I'm A side so I work Sunday through Wednesday, next year I am on the same side but swings instead of days. I like the way it is but to be honest I haven't been here for a year yet so I'm at the bottom and when I make Deputy I start over for seniority (Sucks but it was my choice). The seniority thing can be tough since I am a hunter and so is most of my team LOL, but I can't complain, the department is also favorable to trading shifts to help people get their time off so that helps a bunch.
I like the team concept, but I can see the pro's and con's, you always have the Members who don't play well with others, I have no complaints with my current team, they kick butt, next years team looks to be stronger and I have a good relationship with those on the team so I look forward to the change.
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11-28-2012, 20:58
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11-28-2012, 21:51
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We've done a team schedule for the last two years. It certainly has its benefits, like being able to do shift training on the overlap day. However I work for a pretty small department that is short staffed. Our minimum is supposed to be 3 officers and a Sgt per shift, however due to staffing levels, and vacations we are sometimes running 2 officers on weekend shifts, which isn't enough. If we went away from the team schedule the shortage could be better spread out.
We also work shifts in 3 month blocks, so everybody will work every shift in a year, which makes things fair for the new guys but sucks for people with seniority who would prefer to work the same shift.
It also really blows if your team mates are people that you don't work with because you are stuck with them for the entire year. Our overlap day (Friday) should be stacked in theory, however people seem to take that day off on a regular basis, leaving us with the minimum.
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11-28-2012, 23:46
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I'd like to see some of these Team setups on paper. Any examples floating around on the 'net? My dept is still on standard 8's (5 on, 2 off) and a lot of us have talked about going to 10's but nobody has really made the move yet with our union for a vote... then have them bring it to the admin.
We have around 125 total sworn, patrol next year will be around 70 (10 are supervisors) between the standard 3 shifts with no overlap. Any ideas on what we could do with these numbers, please PM if it's too far from the OP's topic.
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11-29-2012, 04:29
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Your chief sucks. That is all.
Oh yeah.... I think you called it before he even showed up though!
I'm glad most of you guys seem to have a pretty decent opinion on the teams. I hope they work out for me since I was actually able to get the days off and vacations I needed. It's just going to suck I'll never be able to vote off a holiday in my career unless it falls on the set days off or manage to pull a good vacation.
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11-29-2012, 09:06
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Jail, one smaller PD (20 officers) and 2/3 of another PD (they have one watch of 8 hour days) do the "team" concept here with 12 hour watches. I like the concept, but obviously the strength of it, particularly with 12s, is in the strength of your team. I don't know exactly what they do for vacation and stuff, but it seems to be well regarded.
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11-29-2012, 10:00
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Oh yeah.... I think you called it before he even showed up though!
I'm glad most of you guys seem to have a pretty decent opinion on the teams. I hope they work out for me since I was actually able to get the days off and vacations I needed. It's just going to suck I'll never be able to vote off a holiday in my career unless it falls on the set days off or manage to pull a good vacation.
Wonder if that was because I watched what he did to my wife's department for a few years, and saw/spoke with dozens of long time cops who hung it up due to his asinine policies.
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11-29-2012, 18:26
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We do the team deal with overlap on Wednesdays, and its not too bad. We do 4/10s and everyone gets part of the weekend.
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11-29-2012, 18:53
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We do the team deal with overlap on Wednesdays, and its not too bad. We do 4/10s and everyone gets part of the weekend.
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That's how we do it.
Time off is first come first served. You cannot put in for time off more than a year in advance. That rule is relatively new because people were putting in for the 4th of July off for 3-4 years in advance. That and Halloween and New Years are "all hands on deck" kind of nights.
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11-29-2012, 18:56
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when i was with a unionized dept. years ago shifts and vacations were bid on by seniority, but days off rotated regardless of seniority.
at the dept. im with now seniority means nothing. days off are rotated, shifts are rotated, and vacation is if there are enough people to cover for you when you want off.
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11-29-2012, 21:54
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Yep. As I've said before, you're free to take him back at your earliest convenience.
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11-29-2012, 22:26
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This whole team thing isn't terrible in principle, but in practice it looks like it will be a complete disaster. For starters, it was rammed down our throats without even an attempt to get feedback from the troops. It was hastily thrown together at the last second, and is practically GUARANTEED to collapse next year once it takes effect. The admin is so painfully shortsighted, that they are incapable of seeing how the team plan will utterly fail with the staffing levels they have provided. We are already dangerously understaffed at current levels, yet the city thinks it is a good idea to reduce weekday staffing by an additional three bodies per district/per shift. We just had that incident last week where it took over an hour to respond to an aggravated DOMV in-progress due to call-load, where the victim ended up dead. And that was with CURRENT staffing levels. And as expected, hizzoner The Chief stood tall in front of the news cameras and proceeded to place blame on the PATROL OFFICERS! He's going to initiate an IA investigation into the incident! What a disgusting excuse for a leader. Of course, I guess we shouldn't expect any better coming from the same chief that, when Ofc. Hollis was murdered by a gangbanging POS that shot her in the head, goes on the news that same night and claims it was a f'n ACCIDENT, disavows any gang connection, and basically vindicates the suspect from a 1st degree murder charge in front of the media.
Back on track... Personally, I wouldn't be so bad with it if they hadn't made it one-year assignments. I think if team voting was done quarterly, or at least semi-annually, people would be more receptive to it. A one year lock-in is just daunting.
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11-29-2012, 23:39
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Google McKenzie Mattingly, and read about his experience under your chief. White is...well....not our problem down here any more.
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11-30-2012, 00:00
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Google McKenzie Mattingly, and read about his experience under your chief. White is...well....not our problem down here any more.
Ain't that the truth! I don't know ANYBODY that actually cared for that POS.
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We have teams as well. We work 12 hour shifts, so there are really only two teams. A team and B team. Our rotations dont overlap days off/on because of working 12's.
Our rotation is:
2 on, 2 off, 3on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off.
You work every other weekend. With that being the case, you get you normal days off whenever they fall in your rotation. This applies to holidays and all other days. When it comes time to pick vacation, we do it around this time of year. Our captain hands out a folder with the schedule for the next year and it starts with the most senior officer on each team. Guys then pick their days off, going down the line by seniority. When the last guy picks his days, the schedule goes back to the Captain so he can put vacation days in the computer.
You do not have to pick all of your days at this time. You can add more later if you need to take off for something (if its still open of course). Any unused days can get paid out at the end of each year.
Works very well for us. Holidays off/worked change each year for all officers, just depends on how the days fall in your rotation. Then vacation is picked by seniority. Fair as you can get IMHO.
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We work 4 12's and off 4. Vaction is first come first serve with no regard to seniority. The trick is you cant put in too soon or too early or they "wont know what the situation will be like at that time".
Putting in for vacation is often a hassle and no guarantee they will approve it.
I can only keep 17 days of vacation with one day accrued each month, hit 17 and it starts rolling into sick leave. It really ticks me off when I start losing my vacation days because they wont let me off.
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I can only keep 17 days of vacation with one day accrued each month, hit 17 and it starts rolling into sick leave. It really ticks me off when I start losing my vacation days because they wont let me off.
That sounds terrible. I hit my max of 460 hours and I've got 420 hours of comp time, which can be used as time off.
We can also accrue more than the max as long as we used it by December 31st.
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My name is Jhordan Chapman and I am 7 years old. I go to Faith Christian Academy and I have been a very good boy this year and I made the "A" Honor Roll. For Chirstmas I want the Nintendo Wii U, Super Mario Bros. U, Ninjago Lego Building Set, Comic Books to read, clothes, Air Jordan's, and a new coat. Please bring something nice for my mom, dad, nene, aunt, uncle, and my best friend Mikey.
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This is my Christmas list. There are some big things on here but I feel like I'm old enough to take responsibility of theme. I hope you can get me these things. I want…Twister dance, iphone, red cd, make your mark cd, 1DNial doll, ECU stuff, lalalopsy harmony, B. sharp doll, Baby alive, Baby wanna walk doll.
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How are your doing? How is Mrs. Claus doing? What about the reindeer and the elves? I wanted to ask how many presents you make each year? I also wanted to know what your shop looks like? What does Rudolph and the other reindeer like to eat? Hope your flight goes well and you have a very happy Christmas.
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Dere Santa,
I want a lot of toys for Christmas. You are the best giver. Please say I'm on the nice list. I know my brother is on the naughty list. I hope your elves are ok. O hope your ok.


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Last Second Foul Costs Men's Basketball in 97-96 Loss at UDC; Woods Scores 38 in Defeat
January 29, 2011
Story Courtesy of UDC Sports Information
WASHINGTON, DC - Junior guard Nigel Munson (Washington, DC) converted four free throws over the final nine seconds to lift the University of the District of Columbia over Pfeiffer University 97-96 in non-conference mens basketball action at the UDC Sports Complex. It was the second Firebirds win over the Falcons during the 2010-11 season as they improve to 6-12 while the Falcons drop to 7-10.
Brandon Herbert (Baltimore, MD) paced the Firebirds to the win with 27 points going 10-of-15 from the floor with six three-pointers. Munson followed with 21 points and nine assists. Tim Ellison (Alexandria, VA) added 18 points and seven rebounds while Brandon Ennis (Ontario, Canada) chipped in 11.
The Firebirds had the momentum in the first half of the game taking a 55-53 lead into the halftime break. Three Firebirds had already reached double-digits before the break.
The momentum swung in the second half as Pfeiffer senior forward Chris Woods (Thomasville, NC) began to exploit the Firebirds inside post weakness to score 31 of his 38 points in the half while grabbing 10 rebounds. The Falcons substituted liberally in the half, finally knotting the score at 62 with 15:46 remaining, then taking a 65-62 lead at the 14:53 mark.
The Firebirds bent but would not break as a series of shots by Herbert, Munson and Ellison kept the game close, but the Woods kept the Falcons in the game with 10 offensive rebounds and his 31-point scoring spurt. A critical Falcon foul by Reggie Hollinger (Orlando, FL) with two seconds remaining in the game sent Munson to the free-throw line to seal the win for the Firebirds.
Pfeiffer dominated the boards, pulling down 42 rebounds to UDC's 31. Pfeiffer also held the advantage in bench points 24-11, 2nd chance points 19-6 and points scored in the paint 38-20. Woods finished with 38 points with 13 boards while Jeff Pettiway (Edgewood, MD) had 19 with Elijah Matthews putting in 13.
Pfeiffer returns home on Wednesday night to host Lees-McRae in Conference Carolinas action at 7:30 p.m.


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Wtf lol my free agents don't get updated and neither do salaries now?!
Try refreshing, when I first started the sim league on another forum I was using explorer and it wouldn't update for me. So I just refreshed and it fixed the problem.
I had to manually refresh it by right clicking on the page. I think the cookies remembered it or something.
So how much does the Magic need to send over?
just change the first rounder to 2002 and give you a 2003 second rounder.
How good is the 2001 draft?
2-3 million would do.
Just pM'd coltsguy with another option.
Waiting on final approval, but I think we've worked it out.
Magic Receive
C Olden Polynice
PG Drew Barry
Bucks 2001 1st
Bucks 2001 2nd
Bucks Receive
C Rasho Nesterovich
Magic 2002 1st
Magic 2002 2nd
There's a trade checker bro. Check it.
Couple things:
1- Magic can't trade their first in 02.
2- Magic don't have a 2002 first, they have Boston and Minny.
coltsguy, you willing to trade Minny's 2002? or can he not trade any 2002 1st rounder at all?
Of all the 1st rounders he has, what can he trade?
I had minnys 2002 first rounder which was traded to the clippers. Orl has minnys second rounder.
Ok, what picks does he have then? LOL
2001 and 2003
Magic have:
Celtics first - 2001
Magic first- 2001
Celtics second- 2001
Magic second- 2001
Magic first- 2002
Celtics second- 2002
Timberwolves second- 2002
Magic second- 2003
Timberwolves second- 2003
He can trade a 01 first.
What if we swap 2002 1sts?
He can trade his 01 first, just has to keep one for the next two drafts.
Any update on this? Would really like to get the sim in before work.
Sent him a message... waiting to hear back.


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Alex Lopes
Contact Information
(812) 856-3357
alopes [at] indiana [dot] edu (E-mail)
Business School
- Clinical Associate Professor
- Bloomington
- PhD, University of Pittsburgh, 2002
- MS, Universidade de Sao Paulo, 1996
- BS, Universidade Federal do Ceara Fortaleza, 1992
Professional Experience
- MS-IS Academic Director, College of Business, University of Cincinnati, 2008-2011
- Field Service Assistant Professor, College of Business, University of Cincinnati, 2009-2011
- Assistant Professor, College of Business, University of Cincinnati, 2002-2009
- Visiting Professor, Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh, 2001-2002
- Business Analyst and Consultant, Fundacao Instituto de Administracao-FEA-Universidade de Sao Paulo, 1995-1996
Awards, Honors & Certifications
- Winner of the Westerbeck Junior Faculty Graduate Teaching Award, 2011
- Nominated for the Excel Graduate Teaching Award, 2010
- Nominated for the Ronald J. Dornoff Fellow of Teaching Excellence Award. 2008
- Best Paper Award in the Organizational Communication and Information Systems Division, Academy of Management Metting, 2001
Professional Interests
Online information goods; Collaboration technologies; Face-to-face and online social networks; IS educational initiatives.
Personal Interests
Volleyball (indoor and sand); SciFi books, movies, and TV series; Alt-pop music; gadgets in general.
Selected Publications
Choudhury, Vivek, Alexandre B. Lopes, and Doug Arthur (2010), "Issues and Opinions-IT Careers Camp: An Early Intervention Strategy to Increase IS Enrollments," Information Systems Research, Vol. 21, No. 1, March, pp. 1-14. Read Abstract ››
Sacchi, Alexandre, Emerson Giannini, Regiane, Bochic, Nicolau Reinhard, and Alexandre B. Lopes (2009), "Digital Inclusion With the McInternet: would you like fries with that?," Communications of the ACM, Vol. 52, No. 3, pp. 113-116. Read Abstract ››
Mehra, Ajay, Josh Marineau, Alexander B. Lopes, and Ted K. Dass (2009), "The Co-evolution of Friendship and Leadership Networks in Small Groups," in George Graen and Joan Graen (eds.), Predator's Game-Changing Designs, Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. Read Abstract ››
Lopes, Alexandre B. and Dennis F. Galletta (2006), "Consumer Perceptions and Willingness to Pay for Intrinsically Motivated Online Content," Journal of Management Information Systems, Vol. 23, No. 2, Fall, pp. 203-231. Read Abstract ››
Lopes, Alexandre B. and Nicolau Reinhard (2005), "Competing in the Brazilian Real-Time Financial Information Services Industry: Commitment and Adaptation," Information & Management, Vol. 43, No. 5, July, pp. 587-597. Read Abstract ››


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Egoiste (Chanel)
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Egoiste (Chanel)
3eme homme
Bulgari BLACK, refreshed by VIP ROOM
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There is always the sky to look at
Givenchy Gentlemen (1974)
Heritage edt Guerlain. So wonderful!
Burberry Brit for Men
For the second day in a row, it's the incomparable Grey Flannel for Yours Truly.
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Nino Cerruti Pour Homme
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Tidings of comfort & joy in AOMASSAI 10 by Parfumerie Generale
I'm drooling all over myself!!!
(thanks Tang! )
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Guerlain's Mouchoir de Monsieur - funny to think that the current EdT version wasn't invented until 1989...
Coffee: India Baba Budan -- Mandelkhan Estate, home-roasted, hand-ground, and brewed in a Bodum French press
Music: WMUD, streaming over the Internet here
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Armani Code. EDT and Deo...
Current faves: Aventus, Eau Des Baux, Green Irish Tweed, MFK Masculin Pluriel, Royal Oud
Castile by Pennhaligons
My Top Six - Guerlain Vetiver, Santal Noble, Bois Du Portugal, Antaeus, GIT, Vetiver Extraordinaire
L'Artisan Parfumeur MÛRE et MUSC EXTRÊME
Monday 1 December 2008
Morning: Armani Attitude
Afternoon: Hermès Un Jardin après la Mousson (from a sample)
Evening: Bulgari Blu Notte
For my 8,888th post it seemed appropriate to wear
No. 88 by Czech & Speake.
"All problems are illusions of the mind."
-- Eckhart Tolle
Diesel Plus Plus
Tried on Versace Crystal Noir this morning, after accidently spraying my hand with some yesterday and being unable to stop sniffing my hand! It's still on my wrist now.
I think it's absolutely beautiful. Great amber scent.
Got lots of good reactions from it today and I'm going to try it again tomorrow. Maybe buy a bottle if I can find a good deal!
Musc Ravageur -F Malle
an oriental for a cold midwestern day
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SOTD: Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille
Its in the 60s during the day down here (very rare). I love it.
I should get rid of everything in my wardrobe except for Tobacco Vanille and Straight to Heaven since it's the only stuff I seem to be wearing lately.
Molinard Bois Precieux
My new Helmut Lang Cuiron!
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Vintage Tabarome by Creed... just what I needed today... something strong and firm... it met my mood today perfectly!
"Faites des bêtises, mais faites les avec enthousiasme !" Colette
Comme des Garcons Series 2 Red: Sequoia.
Inspired by yesterday's triple-Sequoia SOTD coincidence!
POTL A*Maze Parfum
RL Polo Black
Seek not the favor of the multitude; it is seldom got by honest and lawful means. But seek the testimony of few; and number not voices, but weigh them. - Immanuel Kant
You gots to keep smellin' it 'til yer yellin' it. Aramis! Aramis! Oi!!!!
And now, for the evening, another powerhouse - Mazzolari Lui. I have a few sprays remaining of this in my sample, and I wish so much I could buy some more, but I guess I can hope to find some in France! It's a fragrance that all good wolves would like!
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"Faites des bêtises, mais faites les avec enthousiasme !" Colette
Xeryus as SotE
Top Notes
Grapefruit, Artemisia.
Middle Notes
Cypress, Gaiac wood, Chinese Cypriol.
Base Notes
These things cannot be long hidden: the Sun, the Moon, the Truth--Buddha
Musc Maori by Parfumerie Generale (first time from a sample - thanks Asha!)
Nice and chocolate-y. Musk? Maybe I can't smell it.
"All problems are illusions of the mind."
-- Eckhart Tolle
Hermès Hiris here. (Forgot to post earlier--yikes.)
That girl, that bottle, that mattress and me.
Bvlgari pour Homme
Querelle by Parfumerie Generale
Attitude by Armani.
Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol SILVER FACTORY
Bond No. 9 New Haarlem
I wanted to compliment the tenacious New Haarlem from the day that was still quite present after 12 hours, so I did a double shot of Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille.
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|First-year medical student Breanna Gawrys (right) is commissioned as Second Lt. in the U.S. Air Force by Kim Schoeffel, DO.
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton is continuing the tradition of honoring those medical students who have chosen to extend their medical careers by joining the U.S. Armed Forces. In front of family, friends, classmates, faculty, staff and military personnel, seven members from the medical school Class of 2013 received their commissions.
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While the osteopathic medicine profession thrived in the civilian world for many years, it wasn't until 1967 that osteopathic doctors were able to become commissioned medical officers in the U.S. Armed Forces.
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James D. Leiber, DO, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Osteopathic Principles and Practice at LECOM Bradenton, served active duty in the Air Force from 1999 to 2006. While in the Air Force, Dr. Leiber treated both President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and LECOM School of Pharmacy offer innovative and affordable education in osteopathic medicine and pharmacy. From campuses in Erie, Pennsylvania, Greensburg, Pennsylvania and Bradenton, Florida, LECOM provides student-centered pathways to prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals. Prepare yourself for medicine as your life's profession.


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Riobamba to Alausí, Ecuador
I am sitting on top of the front caboose when the wheels below began screaming and a sudden jolt nearly throws me from the train. I turn my head just in time to see the two rail cars behind me jump off the track and drag the rest of the train to a stop. We have derailed again, for the fifth time today.
Nearly all of the 150 or so passengers crawled down to the ground to inspect and comment upon the matter before (after boredom set in) strolling around the countryside, waiting for something to be done. Cards were brought out. Picnics were arranged.
Someone began juggling. Eventually, as if they too had been waiting for someone resolve the problem, a group of railroad employees in coal-smudged overalls unloaded a ramp and knocked the wheels back even with the track.
And then away we went, for about ten minutes before derailing again. After the third derailment the fun had worn off. By the fourth it had become annoying.
Now, during this fifth derailment, nobody even bothers to climb down. All 150 or so of us lie atop the railcars bundled in jackets and blankets. After four hours the spectacular scenery doesn't amaze us much anymore. We have become jaded.
The journey began at 7 a.m. in the Riobamba train station. I strolled up half asleep and was surprised to see the extent of activity this early in the morning: women bundled in serapes and toothless old men bivouacked around the station with tables and tents.
They were selling every possible amenity one might need during a six hour train journey: sweaters made of alpaca wool, gloves, hats, heavy ponchos and blankets, newspapers, soup, coffee, bread, pork, cushions, cameras, postcards, umbrellas, bottled water, beer, headphones, roasted Guinea pig, rice, hand sanitizer, sunglasses, toothbrushes, stockings, a llama to take a picture with, pens, cigarettes, bus tickets, jewelry, shaving cream, vests.
Three times a week these people wake long before dawn and drag their carts across Riobamba to sell whatever they can to the foreigners who have come to ride the infamous Nariz del Diablo.
When I arrived (minutes before scheduled departure time) nearly everyone was already loaded onto the roof of the train. They had a comfortable, settled slump about them that signified they'd been there awhile. I assumed these people were new to the country, as it is usually only those who are new to Ecuador who insist on being punctual. Nothing (and I mean nothing) in Ecuador ever begins on time.
I climbed a ladder onto head car and sat down on the cold metal roof, on the car directly behind the locomotive. This seemed like it would be the best perspective on the train because I could snap photos without any tourists in them, making it appear as if I rode the train completely alone, and plus the proximity to the engine provided relief in the form of heat radiation.
Their faces were wrinkled hard like the surrounding mountains, worn to their most indestructible elements, cracked and baked by the sun. I ungloved my fingers to hand them a coin and took from them a Coke and pastry. An hour after the scheduled departure time the horn groaned and sputtered up a black plume of smoke.
The engine rolled over like an awaking monster and the twenty boxcars snapped taught and began rolling forward. We were on our way. I struck a match to light a cigarette but the wind sniped it. Off in the distance, for one brief moment, I could see the peak of the Volcano Chimboraza through the clouds, white and glorious in the wide light of morning. Due to the equatorial bulge its peak, at 6,310 meters, is the furthest point from the center of the earth.
This whole stretch of railway, from Riobamba to Alausí, and then down to Simbambe, passes through every climate zone of Ecuador. It was once part of the grand Southern Railway system, which was constructed at the end of the 19th century in an effort to connect Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest port city, and Quito, the capital. At least 2000 indigenous and Jamaican workers were killed during its construction and, due to political wrangling and a few presidential assassinations, it took more than 60 years to complete.
The final section, the Sibambe-Cuenca route, wasn't inaugurated until 1965. Less than 10 years later the completed system collapsed. During the 1970s the government discontinued most of the secondary lines because they lacked the funds to maintain them.
Fields and Farmers
As the fields begin to open like fans, checkered with crop plots – carrots, potatoes, barley – like a tapestry, I can understand why the German explorer Alexander Von Humboldt christened this, Ecuador's 400-kilometer long Central Valley, "The Avenue of the Volcanoes." Beyond the squat huts and houses, mud-bricked, roofed with corrugated tin, hugging the slopes that fall down from the railroad track into the cultivated fields and high-altitude grassland, the volcanoes dominate the horizon. Read more...
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