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Croc Hybrid Curling Iron
- Overview
- Features
- Hybrid function combines a spring curling iron and a marcel curling iron
- Spring style clamp with a marcel rotating handle
- Makes it easy for wrapping the hair around the barrel evenly and for quick and easy style
- Advanced ceranyx (ceramic + onyx)
- With heat, the advanced ceranyx barrel is constantly radiating far-infrared rays and negative ions into hair
- Helps to reduce damage and give a high gloss, silky result to hair
- Double heating system heats up quickly
- Maximum temperature of 430F
- Variable temperature control with 3 different heat settings
- Heat settings apply to different kinds of hair: 370F for fine, 400F for medium, and 430F for coarse
- LED digital heat display
- Cool tip temperature indicator - when the temperature is up to workable grade, the circle will change color to white
- Auto shut off feature
- Activated when no movement is detected for 50 minutes
- Dual voltage for worldwide use
- Non-tangle 360 degree swivel cord
- Ergonomic hybrid design
- Lock/unlock features for snag-free and easy unwinding
- One touch easy clamp
- About the brand
Croc Hybrid Curling Iron features the ease of a spring-style clamp curling iron with the rotating handle of a marcel, making it easy for wrapping the hair around the barrel evenly and quickly. Advanced ceranyx (ceramic + onyx) is constantly radiating far-infrared rays and negative ions into the hair. This helps to reduce damage and give a high gloss finish, with silkier results to the hair. Double heating system heats up quickly with a maximum temperature of 430F for the thickest of hair. LED digital display with 3 heat settings, for fine, medium, and coarse hair. This hybrid iron allows you to style as you please.
Croc by Turbo Ion flat irons feature patented safety features and advanced ceramic and ionic technologies for salon quality styling. Croc transforms your style with a host of inventive technologies including the Automatic Temperature Reserve, an energy saving technique that reduces working temperature in between uses and activates when you pick your Croc back up. Get the latest technology for a safe, quick and easy styling.
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Hazard To HairdressersUnfortunately, I turned to this product to use professionally in salon with on my clients. And, of the two days I tried to use it, I grabbed the wrong end (since the entire product is black and has no safety identification to which end is the hot end) burning and blistering my hand as did another stylist just trying to take a try at the product. I'm pretty upset and had to cancel out my day of further clients due to my burns.Last weekMichelle B.
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Do Not Buy!Ok, so I read the previous reviews before I bought the curling iron. I said "maybe it was just their curling iron or maybe they were just misusing it."
I was wrong. The first day I went to use it the spring broke. Why does the spring break? Because CROC made shortcuts and instead of using screws/metal to hold the spring and barrel together like most curling irons they used plastic.
But that wasn't all. I unboxed the device and plugged it up. Then I went to the bathroom to get my mirror and when I came back it was off. I thought I was going crazy! So I turned it back on, gathered my grease, comb and brush and I looked back and it was turned off. I was like "ok, now I know for sure I'm not crazy."
This device has serious problems with the electrical side of the curler and I experienced what the other reviewer said with the power shortening out. Then I experienced what a separate reviewer said about her curling iron breaking. I sent it back.
I've always used CROC products. I have the flat iron, blow dryer and after waiting what seems like FOREVER for Folica to get the curling iron in the 1.25 length (1 and 1/4th) I am deeply dissatisfied.
In my short time of using the product I did see a few positives:
1. The ring at the end of the barrel turns white when it's fully heated so you know it has reached the temperature you desire.
2. It makes smooth curls and leaves your hair shiny.
3. It is great for African American hair. I was a bit skeptic since a lot of products aren't made for the hair texture of African Americans but this did well.
Some negatives from my test trial:
1. Yeah, it gets up to 430 degrees but you only get 3 heat settings. With my CROC flat iron I can adjust in 10 degree increments but with the curling iron you cannot. You must accept the 3 settings (fine, medium and course). The course setting goes to 430 degrees but if your hair is in between these 3 settings you're screwed.
2. The curling iron comes with a 1 year warranty but when I contacted Croc they said there's a $40 fee to replace it but luckily I was in the 30 day return period for Folica so I just reached out to them instead and sent it back. $40 is a lot for every return on the curling iron especially when it only cost $90.
If there were ever a product where you should take the review seriously it is THIS product. Do not buy it unless you want to be paying replacement fees all year long and after the 1 year warranty is up have it turned into a "clipless curling iron". If you want a clipless curling iron just buy one of those instead...Mar 26, 2013Latia S. / United StatesHAIR TYPEDark Brown / Thick or Coarse Hair / Relaxed Hair
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Great ProductThis curling Iron is really great, it does exactly what I want curling iron to do with ease and makes the curls last all day long and look great, HOWEVER.... 1 month into using this iron, it broke. Its not COMPLETELY BROKEN, it just shuts off ALL OF THE TIME when I am using it. So I am assuming there is something wrong with the wiring.Feb 21, 2013Julianne H. / Westland, MIHAIR TYPECurly Hair
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Loved This Curling Iron...until It Broke After 2 Weeks!I loved this curling iron. I received 1/12/2013, used it for a week, then threw the box out because I was definitely keeping this iron. My hair looked great, soft and smooth and the curl lasted all day. The iron is easy to use and I did not have any problems with my hair getting caught as another reviewer mentioned. I have long, rather silky but thick hair that is not easy to curl and to get the curl to last. So I thought I had found the perfect iron. This morning (1/29/13 after 2 weeks) I was curling my hair when in the middle of rotating the iron, the clamp fell off. After a few minutes getting the iron to cool and then working to try to get the clamp back on, it became obvious that it wasn't going to happen as something inside had actually broken. I will be sending it back, not sure if I will ask for a refund or an exchange, like it but don't want the hassle of a iron that breaks. I have had many curling irons in my day and even the cheapest have lasted 2 years or more.Jan 28, 2013SusanHAIR TYPEBlonde / Normal Hair / Color Treated Hair
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Croc Hybrid Curling IronI love everything about the way this one inch curling iron looks - so sleek and modern! I love the little stand that's just on there, and you don't have to flip it back. I love the buttons and really all of the design details! I've been looking for a new curling iron for a long time and wanted to love this one! I used it on the 430 degree setting on some of my hair and the 400 degree setting for the rest of my hair. The 430 degree setting gave me better, bouncier curls (both setting gives long-lasting curls btw) but...both heat settings gave my hair a burnt smell unfortunately. I'm used to some steam when using a curling iron but the steam while curling was excessive and the lasting burnt smell made me conclude that it definitely did some damage to my hair. I have long, thick, non-color treated hair (mid-back) and I need to keep it as healthy as possible between hair cuts to avoid ratty-looking split ends. I feel like if I had kept this iron I would've damaged my hair and ended up with that dreaded ragged long hair look so I returned it. I should also mention that there's a spot between the iron and the tip where there's a rubber circle that turns white when the iron has reached the desired temperature - this also makes for a horrible little snare that caught my hair several times and unfortunately ripped it out (lost a couple of clumps this way) so you have to be very careful not to wrap your hair too close to the end of the iron. I love all of the concepts this iron offers (especially the safety plastic tip so I don't burn my head and all that I already mentioned as well as the length of the iron and swivel cord) but it just needs a few adjustments to make it better. It's too bad this one didn't work out for me - the search continues...Nov 16, 2012WhitneyHAIR TYPENormal Hair / Thick or Coarse Hair
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Favourite Curling Iron!I want to start out by saying I'm extremely impressed with this curling iron. I've been in the market for a new curling iron for quite some time now, but never bothered looking into getting a new one because my old Conair, I thought, did the job. After using this curling iron only once, I knew I could never go back to my old Conair. What really stood out to me with this curling iron was how shiny my hair was with use. With my Conair, I always had to add product to achieve a high gloss shine. The Croc adds shine through their hybrid Ceranyx (Ceramic + Onyx) design. There are a ton of features that impressed me with this curling iron. Even the small features like the little built-in stand impressed me. I hate having to fuss with things. The stand is always in place and you don't have to fold it up or down depending on usage. It is small enough to be out of the way, but large enough to keep your curling iron off of a flat surface. If you are a regular user of hot tools, you know that many manuals feature a chart with temperature setting guidelines. What I love about this iron is that the guidelines are on the handle so you don't have to go rooting through your manual to see what setting your hair falls under. I like to keep mine at the medium setting (400F) as my hair is neither fine nor coarse. Another stand out feature is the ergonomic design. I can tell the curling iron is properly weighted and at no point was it ever awkward or uncomfortable to hold. I also love the rubber grip tip at the end so that I can have more control over the barrel. The clasp is also very easy to push open. I like that it is not an elevated handle so you have no chance of pinching your fingers. This curling iron has basically every feature you could possible want. From auto shut off, to a 360 swivel cord, all your needs are covered. Design and performance blew me out of the water. I would definitely repurchase this curling iron and other sizes of barrels.Aug 3, 2012Cheryl H. / Www.MakeupByCherylH.comHAIR TYPEDark Brown / Normal Hair / Color Treated Hair
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Apples? I thought you people took hard-boiled eggs with the smiley on them.
lol yeah we do..but i like apples
As i fight to the top darkness overwelms all who oppose me.
*orders noah to make more akuma* yeah they can make akuma too XP now I am off to get more apples
we should have a caption contest..
where we disapear the writing from two bubbles in the manga, and then ppls have to make up funny dialogue
it could be a contest between the sides..
every entry is worth 1 point for their team
and the winner could get 5 or something
yes no mabe?
Lol, there's no need for honorifics, Babii. xD Anyways, it's a great idea; but I unfortunately have no time to manage it, so I'll either have to ask angelic_error or even gela if they could get it started. I have a lot of summer work to do that I haven't started on yet xD
how about a council oh say 3 judges that narrows it down to 5 to be voted on?
*edit* I grabbed a few tell me which ones you like the most.

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Skip to comments.Catholic Theologian Preaches Revolution to End Church's 'Authoritarian' Rule [Kung]
Posted on 10/06/2012 4:51:11 PM PDT by marshmallow
Hans Küng urges confrontation from the grassroots to unseat pope and force radical reform at Vatican
One of the world's most prominent Catholic theologians has called for a revolution from below to unseat the pope and force radical reform at the Vatican.
Hans Küng is appealing to priests and churchgoers to confront the Catholic hierarchy, which he says is corrupt, lacking credibility and apathetic to the real concerns of the church's members.
In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, Küng, who had close contact with the pope when the two worked together as young theologians, described the church as an "authoritarian system" with parallels to Germany's Nazi dictatorship.
"The unconditional obedience demanded of bishops who swear their allegiance to the pope when they make their holy oath is almost as extreme as that of the German generals who were forced to swear an oath of allegiance to Hitler," he said.
The Vatican made a point of crushing any form of clerical dissent, he added. "The rules for choosing bishops are so rigid that as soon as candidates emerge who, say, stand up for the pill, or for the ordination of women, they are struck off the list." The result was a church of "yes men", almost all of whom unquestioningly toed the line.
"The only way for reform is from the bottom up," said Küng, 84, who is a priest. "The priests and others in positions of responsibility need to stop being so subservient, to organise themselves and say that there are certain things that they simply will not put up with anymore."
(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...
Translation: It's a while since we've heard from Kung so we decided to stir the pot by asking him the usual provocative questions.
It's all very well to point out the error of his ways but it appears no one can summon the courage to give him the old heave ho.
Oh, well, then, that certainly clinches it!
He is a theologian, but officially he is not a Catholic theologian. His authority to describe himself as such has long been revoked.
He is not in place. His licentiate is gone, confiscated. But he is a free citizen of Germany and can say whatever he wants and pretend to have whatever authority he wants to claim.
Only in his mind.
Gee, are there not enough Protestant (protester...of the Catholic Church) churches in the world including not denominational ones?!? Found one of your own or find one that fits your beliefs....just stupid.
Correction: Hans Kung is NOT a Catholic theologian. He calls himself "catholic," and he used to be a "priest." He has deliberately cut himself off from any legitimate attachment to the Roman Catholic Church. He is a liar and a charlatan, but he is NOT a Catholic theologian. Time for the woodshed for the writer of this article.
Ha—Kung won the admiration of all the Satanists who frequent the orgies and sacrificial rites of Baal at the Bohemian Grove. How sick that a person like Kung is still considered "Catholic" when his mind is so contaminated by the occult and base urges.
God Bless Pope Benedict XVI. I've been reading his works....he is a brilliant, clear thinker.
This is what occurs when rebellious priests are not defrocked and excommunicated where needed.
Yes, I read a lot of Karl Ratzinger's books before he became Pope. I found them brilliant, insightful, and always orthodox.
I was especially impressed by "The Meaning of Christian Brotherhood."
The article is actually hilarious. He calls the Pope pompous, yet he has a larger-than-life statue of himself outside his mansion.
It is painfully obvious that he is jealous of the Pope's success. It's just not fair! He is smarter, more sophisticated, more stylish, has more fashionable friends, more exquisite taste, it's a travesty!
Also, he cannot believe that the Pope won't hang out with him anymore, just because he called him a Nazi and encouraged his clergy to pick fights with him. How petty!
Kung's egomania pours out of him like a mighty river, no matter how much his journalistic cheerleaders try to promote him.
Dear Herr Kueng,
Everything you want may be found in the dying mainstream Protestant churches. Please join one of them and leave our Church alone!
"Kung won the admiration of all the Satanists who frequent the orgies and sacrificial rites of Baal at the Bohemian Grove."
The place with the giant owl statue?
"...this sacred congregation by reason of its duty is constrained to declare that Professor Hans Küng, in his writings, has departed from the integral truth of Catholic faith, and therefore he can no longer be considered a Catholic theologian nor function as such in a teaching role."
Here's the link from the 1979 document from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith:
Last year Kung said he and Benedict were on good terms so it appears Kung hasn't suffered too much since his retirement.
How crazy, a church that expects its leadership to believe in church doctrine, that is just insane.
The Church is not the same as a political system of government as its end is different. It is based on divine revelation in Jesus Christ and has as its main goal preserving such saving truth down through the ages. As such, it is not a democracy, as the truths of divine revelation cannot be changed by popular vote. Rather the apostles of Jesus Christ passed on, by the laying on of hands, the task of preserving and teaching the divinely revealed deposit of faith in Jesus Christ to their successors, the bishops in communion with the successor of Peter, the Pope, and so it has been handed down through the ages. The Magisterium governs the Church through holding fast to the Word of God in Scripture and Tradition.
He's a "Catholic theologian" only in his own mind, and has no authority at all.
Sounds like a modern- day Martin Luther. :)
Would liberals tolerate such dissenters in their groups? No.
Nope. Look at the media and academe, they almost NEVER hire anyone but other liberals.
True. However, look at how they turn on those who formerly agreed with them then later disagree. For example, John Stossel. When his investigative reporting starting holding the government to the same standards to which he held big business, the media elites shunned him.
The Pope's personal charity toward him should not be mistaken for approval of his false teachings, any more than hearing a prisoner's confession should be confused with the condoning of murder.
Now if Kung were an parishioner refusing to pay the church tax he might not have been dealt with so kindly.
Kung is like the priest/U.S. congressman Robert Drinan who worked so hard in support of abortion. He'll be criticized but not too harshly.
Part of why Hans Kung is so insanely embittered is precisely that the Vatican long ago and very publicly stripped him of the abiklity to call himself a Catholic theologian, or to teach theology in a Catholic university. He received an interdict in 1963, and was stripped of his license in 1979. Ironically, he had been responsible for getting Benedict XVI in his first teaching position.
>> And did not Ratzinger endorse Kungs book written years earlier on papal infallibility? <<
Uh, no. In fact, that book is how Kung lost his sacred liscentiate.
>> As John Allen reported for NCR back in 2005 when Kung and Benedict met, they met as warm friends <<
Kung landed Ratzinger his first teaching position; there was much mutual respect based on their personal histories. Implying from this an acceptance of Kung's theology is simply absurd.
>> Now if Kung were an parishioner refusing to pay the church tax he might not have been dealt with so kindly. <<
Kung is such a person.
>> Kung is like the priest/U.S. congressman Robert Drinan who worked so hard in support of abortion. He'll be criticized but not too harshly. <<
The American Catholic church in the days of Drinan was in a state of all-but-official schism, from top to bottom. The team of John Paul II and Benedict XVI has through attrition removed from the American episcopacy ALL the liberals. In 1978, you couldn't find a Catholic bishop who would public agree with Humanae Vita (the papal encyclical opposing artificial contraception and defending the Church's stance against abortion). In 2012, you will not find one who will publicly criticize it. (There are still some lingering bishops who'd probably curse it under their breaths, but they are fewer, and their retirements looming soon.)
"Uh, no. In fact, that book is how Kung lost his sacred liscentiate."
Thanks for clearing that up as I was under the impression Ratzinger had written the following about Kung's book:
"A predominantly critical article should not, however, ignore the positive side of Kung's book. This can be clearly deduced from all that we have said before, when we affirmed that he opened for discussion, in an explicit and unequivocal way, problems that must be reformulated. He denounced obscurities in the historic and systematic structure of Catholic theology, which in fact have persisted and until now have usually been avoided and not confronted head-on"
"Implying from this (friendship) an acceptance of Kungs theology is simply absurd."
Yes, it is and more since I didn't imply that, only that their long time friendship wasn't undone by any of Kung's theological statements or teachings.
Both Kung and Drinan could certainly be called leaders or shepherds, both being professors at very prominent universities and in positions of influence yet both can oppose and argue against what the Catholic church would call "divinely revealed dogma" and be treated more kindly than if they skipped out on the church tax.
If this be the case with two influential leaders on two of the most important tenets of Catholic faith and morals what must the average Catholic think? If the infallible church cannot speak to it's failing leaders how can it speak to anyone?
Kung is not just a parishioner anymore than Drinan was but when Kung dies he will suddenly turn into a near saint with only slightly less honors just like Drinan.
For those reasons the last paragraph in your reply is simply laughable.
I guess that undermines Kung's criticisms, then. We're not like the Nazis after all. Good point.
Thanks for clearing that up.
How can the Catholic faithful be expected to be four square and solidly against abortion when a pro abortion priest is allowed to work in it's support for years quite openly and freely?
My Catholic relatives and I have this discussion often and they too wonder why the wolves are left among the flock despite the Biblical injunction to remove the wicked from the church and the demand for shepherds to be of good reputation.
Since they get no better answers from the hierarchy than you have given many are now ex-Catholics.
We'll talk again in the future, no doubt, on another thread on another day, when the theme is the historical brutality of the Church against its enemies, real or perceived.
For today however, we'll be weak, vacillating hypocrites who wink at evil and are afraid to confront it.
Your concern is, nevertheless, appreciated.
You'll talk about whatever you choose, I suppose, but at the present it still isn't clear why someone/anyone who is supposedly such a reprobate or nearly so is kept as a leader, an "ambassador" for Christ.
Oh.. my previous comment was not an appeal to victimhood. Far from it. Rather, it was an aside to the fluctuating, contradictory images of the Church, conjured up by the naysayers, depending on the scandal du jour. One day, overly tolerant. The next, dictatorial Nazis.
In your words......."laughable".
.....but at the present it still isn't clear why someone/anyone who is supposedly such a reprobate or nearly so is kept as a leader, an ambassador for Christ.
So we haven't been tough enough on "leader" Kung, eh?
I guess he could be locked in a cell and physically prevented from taking the Guardian's phone calls. What do you think?
I guess if "it still isn't clear", you won't be able to give us the reason, will you?
"So we haven't been tough enough on "leader" Kung, eh?" as though that meant something. And "leader"? Yes, maybe 'man of respect' would be more suitable or 'FOB' (Friend of Benedict).
After all, how many people get an endorsement of their book from the Pope? Or am I mistaken about that point?
Of course the Guardian is 'stirring the pot' to use your analogy, that's what they do, but whose ladle is being used?
Kung says that the Church is... an "authoritarian system" with parallels to Germany's Nazi dictatorship.
You, on the other hand, would appear to disagree and ask why people like Kung are not dealt with more severely, which in Kung's world, of course, would make us even more "authoritarian".
It would appear we're in agreement. We both agree that Kung is mistaken.
Good job.
This is the problem with the internet mentality of proof-texting unfamiliar sources, count-your-change.
Fortunately, your excerpt included the statement, "a predominantly critical article should not, however, ignore the positive side of Kung's book." He does NOT suppose that an article should NOT be predominantly critical. Rather, he notes that among all the criticisms of Kung's work, there are some notable points worth taking. This is critical in Ratzinger's work; if you merely dismiss objectionable works without finding what is appealing in them, you are hopeless to counter them.
As for "what must the average Catholic think," the failure of Catholic leaders in recent decades is self-evident and scandalous. But what is the alternative? Protestantism, which continuously deeper and deeper into heresy, while the conservatives cordon themselves off into tinier and tinier schisms? The Catholic Church's faithfulness is on the rebound, after having absorbed so many errors of mainstream protestantism. What Protestant denomination is so rebounding? PCUSA? The Episcopal Church? ELCA? Disciples of Christ? Church of Christ? American Baptists? National Baptists?
I'll give you one: the Southern Baptist Convention, which in 1973 was pro-choice, pro-birth-control, pro-masturbation and pro-divorce. But who do you think talked some sense into them?
So why do polls paint Catholics as so liberal? Catholics tend to live in major cities and the northeast. As such, they are in a far more liberal millieu than Protestants, but Catholics always vote far more conservative than the Protestants who surround them: In 2004, the majority of Catholics from Massachusetts voted against John Kerry! But most Catholics are from New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts, California, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, etc. And fallen-away Catholics still identify as Catholics, while fallen-away Protestants usually cease to identify with a particular denomination at all, and these fallen-away Catholics usually adopt the prevalent values of the cultures they live in. Which is these states is outrageously left-wing, and formed by mainstream Protestantism.
So has the failure to draw a sharp contrast between Catholic/Christian values and the larger culture been harmful to Catholicism? Yes, it's been absolutely devastating. But the Catholics in America are not adrift, theologically, to Your Own Persional Interpretation of Scripture. Those that have clung to tradition have made fantastic progress in righting the ship. Who will right the Protestants' ship as evangelicals succumb to liberalism?
And that's why the Church of England was invented, just for special cases like you, Kung. Why don't you go sign up with them?
Fortunate or not, it was intentional as the excerpt was not taken as approval or agreement with the entire contents of the book but only to show that an endorsement is in its self quite an honor when it comes from someone of note.
Just so there's no confusion of terms: an endorsement is not to be taken as anything more than a recommendation, not total agreement, not a stamp of approval but just a recommendation for consideration.
When it comes to the use and misuse of labels, "Protestant" surely must be amongst one the most misused.
Many so-called "Protestant" groups differ from one another as much or more than Protestantism as a whole differs from Catholicism so simply using "Protestant" to mean "non-Catholic" but nominally Christian distorts the meaning of both.
The division of both Catholicism and Protestantism into ever more fragments is to be expected.
One can be liberal, conservative, libertarian, socialist, communist, or whatever other "ist" and "ism" conceivable and still be recognized inwardly and outwardly as Catholic, Protestant, or "other".
In short, the divisions under the umbrella "Catholic" are just as deep and numerous as under...say.."Baptist".
As you write: " The Catholic Churchs faithfulness is on the rebound, after having absorbed so many errors of mainstream protestantism. What Protestant denomination is so rebounding?"
I'm at a loss to what 'rebound in faithfulness' you're talking about unless it means the tamping down of scandal involving priests. That must be certainly be a welcome relief.
Again you raise a central question: "So why do polls paint Catholics as so liberal?"
Your analysis points to assimilation of community values from a more liberal community culture. But in saying:
"But the Catholics in America are not adrift, theologically, to Your Own Persional Interpretation of Scripture",
You error greatly. If the Catholic majority voted against John Kerry in Massachusetts with his views of abortion (infanticide by any reckoning) then by what theological justification did other Catholics vote For him? Or for that other Catholic politicians of even more liberal stance?
Which Bishops are explaining to the Catholic faithful that Scripturally what one lends their support to they become participants in? It's one thing to rob a bank but how much different is it to knowingly hire a bank robber as a teller?
As for "fallen away Catholics" identifying as "Catholic" they are simply reflecting and agreeing with Catholic teaching and law.
"Who will right the Protestants ship as evangelicals succumb to liberalism?"
A good question seeing the Catholic faithful are being encouraged to be more like the evangelicals.
Man these folks just don't like it when they're told they can't do something they WANT to do! They want the Church to change HER policies, because they 'feel uncomfortable' being told what they're doing is wrong.
You're spinning madly. THere's no point in further conversing.
If anyone has absorbed "the many errors of mainstream protestantism" it has been the leadership, the Catholic shepherds, who have left the flock to be divided into their own political, ethical, geographical, theological schisms and fractions.
But you call it whatever you choose to whomever you choose.
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I am currently working on manga named Guardians and I am 100% an amateur. I only do this in my spare time and because I love fantasy and love to to draw. The first page of the prologue is done. English is not my mother tongue so there might be some grammar errors! ATM the grammar is being corrected by a Scottish friend but seems like he does not have much spare time so that is gonna take a looong time before it is corrected so if there is any native speaker who would want to help me in correcting the grammar in my story, I would be really happy, you can PM me if you are interested. I gladly take critism in order to make the manga even better. For the tones and highlights I use manga studio EX4.0. Please enjoy!
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Spoiler!Yu-Gi-Oh, Pandora Hearts, 07 Ghost, Id, Yureka, Tactics, Gundam00, The Sacred Blacksmith, D. Gray-Man, Gintama, The Legend of The Legendary Heroes, Fairy Tail, +C: Sword and Cornett, Diamond no Ace, T.R.A.P., .All .//Hack series, Witch Hunter, The Breaker, Izayakaku, Hitman Reborn, 1/2 Prince, Hunter X Hunter(+Greed Island)
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The human world is divided into four parts, Labunaagan, Kahrlin, Sanszin, Amenale. In this world magic is born by the soul of dead creature. Abbadon, an Angel of Penalty rebelled against God and ascended to the human world. The Holy Saint, Ariel was send to the human world to eradicate wars. Ambriel, an angel is send to the human world in order to protect The Holy Saint. Abbadon, the Angel of Penalty is in search of the Holy Saint in order to obtain the ultimate magic. Why will an angel gather magic?
Wisely, a boy with an unknown past is found homeless in Labunagaan. He has a strangely eye which keeps bleeding whenever he feels really sick. Reaper, an unknown creature which resides within him, hates the humans
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You know, I am starting to think more and more that the way FFXI and FFXIV do the whole "one character, switch to any combination of class/builds etc." is really the way to go.
I've got like... 3 level 85's and a level 89 in WoW I'm trying to level to 90 - but I keep finding myself seeing another player and being all like... "Man, I should level my Paladin..." or "Man, I should level my Priest..."
It's SO much work, and it is nothing but 100% redundant / nausia inducing tedium to level multiple toons through the same content over, and over, and over again.
Not to mention gearing them up, building reputation, and for the love of Jesus grinding through professions and secondaries...
I hate it.
And in the end, I want a character that heals like a Priest, Tanks like a Paladin, and DPS' like a Elemental Shaman.
#firstworldproblems I know
But I'm starting to really, really like the idea of "one character to rule them all" if anything just for the consistency.
one character, all classes? i think Final Fantasy 5 did that. I love that.
THis is brilliant. However, if i can switch to any class with one character, i assume they offer some sort of character customization in game? Im an altoholic so if i wont create more characters i expect to be able to change my appearance in game. Otherwise ill just keep gaming many characters with different looks
As a hopless altoholic, I approve...
Might also cut down on the lack of tanks/healers when everyone has the option to fill a role in a pinch.
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Originally posted by rojo6934
one character, all classes? i think Final Fantasy 5 did that. I love that. THis is brilliant. However, if i can switch to any class with one character, i assume they offer some sort of character customization in game? Im an altoholic so if i wont create more characters i expect to be able to change my appearance in game. Otherwise ill just keep gaming many characters with different looks
I came in a bit late to the game in version one after all the sweeping changes had been made, so I can't say too much about the original system.
But from when I started playing it, around patch 1.9 - 1.23 When you levelled up a class, you could take any ability you earned and use it on any other class. THere was a limit, you had a certain number of ability points you could use and each ability cost so many points. But by level 50, and with several classes of varying levels, you could make a really unique character.
There was a also passive traits, which I beieve you oculd use similarly. I think. (It's been awhile.)
Now, the Jobs were different. Jobs had specialized roles, and so you could only use abilities from specific classes to help sort of specialize you. As a Lancer (class), you cold use whatever ability you've earned on any class (more or less). As a Dragoon (Job), you oculd only use abilities from Lancer and Pugilist (Dragoon had several Dragoon only abilities), the benefit to thhis being it was specialized in doing lots of damage, far more than a lv 50 Lancer for example. Utility vs Role.
I really liked it.
I'd imagine that since this was one of the more succesful and well-liked aspects of the original FFXIV, they will be keeping it for ARR. I hope it doesn't change too much haha.
Originally posted by rojo6934
one character, all classes? i think Final Fantasy 5 did that. I love that. THis is brilliant. However, if i can switch to any class with one character, i assume they offer some sort of character customization in game? Im an altoholic so if i wont create more characters i expect to be able to change my appearance in game. Otherwise ill just keep gaming many characters with different looks
I don't know about being able to make major changes to your look in game but Yoshi P. did say something about a barber shop for changing your hair styles.
It's much better like that. I actually really don't understand why other MMOs don't do it like that. Especially ones that are heavily oriented toward raiding as it allows way more options on the fly.
Whatever else people might have as a concern about ARR it shouldn't be that.
FFXI was my first MMO, so it was a bit of a shock for me to go to WoW and found out I could only play one class per character. Didn't stop me from having five 80s in WotLK because naturally I'm going to want to try different things, but logistically it's much easier to do everything on one character.
I think I'd rather be known as that guy that can do 15 different things instead of having 15 different characters to be able to do the same thing.
This should be a standard feature in MMO's moving forward. I cannot fathom why no one else does it.
The ability to level alts is still there for people that enjoy that. For me, i hate alts with a passion. I liked that my name meant something in XI and the ability to level every class on one name only helped that.
I don't understand...is this game finally out yet?
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My favorite part is that there are no Crafting Gathering "Professions" in this game. They are all their own CLASSES with abilities and gear! ANd you can be ALL of them. I really likd that feature.
I was wondering about this as I never got a chance to try it out in the original game. Diciples Of Hand are the crafters and you can be one of these classes leveling up and gettting gear?
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Originally posted by redcloud16
My favorite part is that there are no Crafting Gathering "Professions" in this game. They are all their own CLASSES with abilities and gear! ANd you can be ALL of them. I really likd that feature.
I was wondering about this as I never got a chance to try it out in the original game. Diciples Of Hand are the crafters and you can be one of these classes leveling up and gettting gear?
Yup, you sure do.
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There is a bit more depth to this than back in FFXI, while also having some parts that are simplified.
The simplified bit of it (so as to get it out fo the way) is that there is no longer a subjob. However, to replace this there is a system whereby you are able to pick say 1-5 abilities (not sure how it is in ARR but the higher level you were the more abilities you could pick and choose from other classes you leveled) from any starting class and add it to your hotbar. Though to place those abilities, you had to have leveled that class.
For instance, if you were a level 30 gladiator and wanted Protect and or Cure II, you had to be like a level 20 conjuror as well (just as an example, I don't remember the exact level). As a level 20 conjuror you could select any of the 1-20 abilities and place it on your hotbar as a gladiator (up to the maximum limit of however many skills you were allowed that were not your classes depending on your level).
You could also level each class individually (the way you got other classes to these levels), and essentially get each one to the max level on a single character (while picking your favorite abilities from other classes on your favorite class). There were exceptions to this, such as abilities that required the use of a specific weapon type that you didn't use.
In patch 1.18 they extended this into also added Jobs into the game. This was essentially like the advanced jobs from FFXI. Once you got to level 30, you could unlock these advanced jobs. It was used in a slightly different way, more along the lines of Ragnarok than FFXI. In that I a mean, each class could only advanced to a specific job (it has been said that each class may be able to advanced into multiple paths as more jobs are released after the launch of A Realm Reborn).
So basically if you wanted to be a Paladin, you had to be a level 30 Gladiator. There was usually a secondary condition as well. Since paladins could use White Magic, you also had to be a level 15 conjuror before the questline to unlock paladin was available to you.
Level 30 Gladiator + level 15 Conjuror = Quest to unlock the Paladin Job.
From there Paladin did not simply replace Gladiator. You simply got what was known as a Job Soul (Gem) that you could equip, and it will then turn you into that Job. So basically, you could be a level 50 Gladiator if you wanted, even if you unlocked the Paladin Job.
Jobs were intended to basically be the best for group content. Classes were the best for solo content.
This is mainly because as a Job you were no longer able to use any skill you wanted from other classes. You could no longer use your favorite monk skill as a Paladin as a Paladin was too focused on his/her own path. To make up for this, Paladins had very special abilities that were exclusive to them.
So basically if you equipped your Paladin Soul and thus turned into a paladin, you had access to new things while also being barred from being a jack of all trade.
Paladin Limitations:
Gladiator + Conjuror abilities and magic.
Paladin Specific abilities
Paladin specific stats (higher defense than a gladiator)
Paladin Exclusive Skills:
Level 30: Cover - Take damage in place of an ally.
Level 35: Divine Viel - Healing cast on you by other players adds a Heal Over Time effect to allies within range.
Level 40: Holy Succor - Spell that restores HP; when used on another player, you also get 50% of the amount healed.
Level 45: Spirits Within - Delivers a melee attack at close range; able to be combo'd with Phalanx; high threat generator
Level 50: Hallowed Ground - Renders you impervious to most attacks
Exclusive Paladin Artifact Armor gained through difficult tasks.
As you can see, the Job is very suited to being a tank whereas it will be missing some of the attacks or buffs you usually have as a Gladiator due to having access to other class's abilities.
Each job has it's own unique Artifact armor, in addition to the various armors within the game available through dungeons, boss fights, NPCS, the auction house, questing, levequests, Grand Company Seals and of course crafting. Pretty much only Artifact armor is exclusive to jobs. If your class is able to wear plate, it should be able to wear any type of plate. You are also able to wear specific crafting gear that may look like fancy cloth and the like. In the past you were able to pretty much wear any type of armor, even if you were the right level for it. It just wouldn't be very effective since you didn't specialize in it. I can't remember if that changed or not by 1.23, but I think it did start to restrict level and armor type with the new items that were introduced thenceforth.
Originally posted by Keitaro333
I've read that you also have an overall rank (level). Do crafting classes count toward that? Or is that something entirely separate and no class/job has anything to do with it?
Physical Level was removed in 1.0 because under that system you were limited to one stat build basically, and it was just a mess.
So when you start a new class/job/craft/gathering you are level 1, but if you have others leveled you get the benefit of some of their abilities. This is useful in crafting/gathering too as you can use boosting abilities from other crafts/gathering jobs.
My first MMO experience was in Runescape and I just assumed all these type of games gave you one character who had the ability to do whatever you wanted. I would put on mage robes and I was a mage! I would equip a bow and I was an archer! I absolutely loved this type of play. I was irritated when no onther game that I played allowed me to do this. Then I discovered you had to buy additional character slots and realized companies liked us making alts so they could sell us more space for our characters. When I first started telling people that why can't my one character do everything I want, they would laugh at me and say , "This is an MMO".
I would love to see this in Final Fantasy XIV.
It is a great system. It's nice not having to repeat certain parts of the game after you've completed it (crafting for instance). FFXI was great because not only could you level up every job on one character but they also had the job / subjob system which created so many possibilities.
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December 04, 2013
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November 10, 2013
"Bought these shoes in store a few weeks ago. The price was great! They were like $35 with an additional 30% off which is amazing! Lots of good responses from wearing these shoes. I wear them to work. They are painful to walk in because the platform is slightly smaller than it should be making the shoes top over, but they are very cute. Run narrow so maybe get a size bigger. I didn't and they pinch a little. Perfect color, the only thing is I have lots of chips already from wearing them."
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October 31, 2013
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October 02, 2013
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Angelo State pitching stifles Wildcats as Rams sweep doubleheader
ABILENE, Texas - The Angelo State Rams were the beneficiaries of two dominating pitching performances Saturday as they swept a Lone Star Conference baseball doubleheader from the ACU Wildcats at Crutcher Scott Field.
The Rams won the first game, 3-1, behind ace Jake Feckley, and then used a pair of pitchers en route to a 6-1 win over the Wildcats in the second game.
The Wildcats and Rams will wrap up their four-game series Sunday with a single game at 1 p.m. ACU leads the all-time series against the Rams, 24-18, and Sunday's game could mark the final time these two teams meet in regular-season play.
The two losses drop the Wildcats to fourth place in the LSC with one regular-season game to play before next weekend's LSC Post-Season Tournament in Canyon. Tarleton State clinched the regular-season title Saturday with a win at Canyon, giving the Texans top seed in the tournament. Texas A&M-Kingsville is in second place, followed by Angelo State, ACU, West Texas A&M and Incarnate Word. Those are the six teams that will play for the conference championship in Canyon.
Game 1 (Angelo State 3, ACU 1) -- Feckley ran his record to 9-3 with a complete-game performance. He limited the Wildcats to just four hits and one run while striking out four batters.
The Rams got all the runs they would need in the first inning as each of the first three hitters of the game singled, including Lee Newumann's RBI single to center field. After ACU pitcher Austin Palmer hit a batter to re-load the bases, Andrew LaCombe drove in a run with a fielder's choice to make it 2-0.
The Wildcats then had LaCombe picked off on a stolen base attempt, but first baseman Tyler Eager's throw hit him in the back and went into left field, which allowed Neumann to score an unearned run to make it 3-0.
ACU -- which left six runners on base in the game -- had its chances, but left two on base in th second, one on in the sixth and two on in the seventh. The Wildcats' lone run in the game came on a Kyle Giusti double that plated Eager to make it 3-1 after three innings.
But Palmer and Feckley wouldn't let anything else across the plate as the game settled into a pitcher's duel. Palmer was just as effective as Feckley, going all seven innings and giving up just sixt hits while striking out five batters and not allowing a walk.
Game 2 (Angelo State 6, ACU 1) -- The Wildcats suffered a Saturday doubleheader sweep for the second straight weekend as the Rams touched ACU starting pitcher Carter Hahn for 11 hits and six runs in five innings of work.
Hahn entered the game having allowed just 30 runs all season (27 earned), but the Rams got to him for three doubles and two triples among their 11 hits.
ACU got on the board first when Rodge Macy scored on an error by ASU second baseman Tyler Coughenour, but that was the only run the Wildcats would manage to put up in the second game. Angelo pitcher Mike Weatherly gave up nine hits in 5 2/3 innings of work, but none went for extra bases. He walked two batters, but struck out four and continually worked out of trouble as the Wildcats left 10 runners on base.
ACU left two on in the first, third, fourth and sixth innings and one on in the second and seventh innings.
Angelo State broke the game open with four runs in the fifth against Hahn. Reggie Rodriguez had the biggest hit in the inning with a two-run triple to left-centerfield to make it 5-1. He scored immediately after on a perfectly executed squeeze bunt by David Goggin to make it 6-1.
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Quentin Tarantino Enjoys Asian-Themed Cocktail In Los Feliz
Attention Defamer operatives: You have been slacking on your PrivacyWatch duties! Today's installment is verging on pitiful. We command you to wander the streets until you successfully spot a celebrity, then rush back to the nearest keyboard-equipped telecommunications device to breathlessly type up your dispatch. Submit yours to tips[AT]defamer.com (please put "sighting" or "PrivacyWatch" in the subject line so we don't lose them), so that everyone can read about how
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In today's episode: Quentin Tarantino; Keanu Reeves; Michael Rapaport; Giovanni Ribisi; Ray Liotta; Peter Berg and Henry Winkler; Chris Noth; Anthony Kiedis; Billy Baldwin; Dina Meyer; and Brad Beyer.
· Saturday, 3/23
Quentin Tarantino was downing something fruity with one of those dragon stirrers in it at Good Luck. He was with a couple of completely average looking (you know, pretty but not Hollywood pretty) women and was bigger (both lengthwise and widthwise) than I would have thought. The indie bartenders were all atwitter...and probably actually on Twitter.
· 1. Sunday March 16th. Michael Rapaport at Fred Siegel on Melrose. Sitting at the entrance of the restaurant starring into space or at everyone who enters. Very rabid and intense looking. Aggressively picking his teeth. One shoe dangling off of his foot. Prominent bald spot.
2. Wednesday March 19th. Keanu Reeves at Locanda Veneta West 3rd dining with 3 women. One woman looked very similar to Parker Posey, perhaps it was? Very discreet, he sat facing away from entrance.
3. Thursday March 20th. Giovanni Ribisi at Long's Drugs across from the Beverly Center. The extremely skinny Scientologist with very tight jeans had finished his purchases at the check out and then turned his full cart around and went back into the store and came back to the cashier with epsom salts and box of Magnum Condoms [Ed.: Ahem].
· Ray Liotta was right next to me at Gold's Gym in Venice yesterday March 20th on the chest machine. The guy has had a lot of work done.
· Two interesting celebrities dining at Pizzeria Mozza Saturday late lunch/early dinner: Peter Berg, dining with a lovely lady and Henry Winkler, seemingly with family.
· It's a biggie! Who has gotten a tan, touched up his roots and is looking a whole lot better? Mr Big himself, Chris Noth. Spotted on Sunset Blvd & Horn Ave, across from the old Tower Records and Spago in a white t-shirt and blue sweatpants. Looks like he's been working out. Still has a belly, but it looks OK in that high school gym teacher way. Nice meaty ass too! I'd say he looks powerful.
· March 18 - So I'm pretty sure I just saw Anthony Kiedis mad riding a skateboard on the lumpy, snaggy, uneven sidewalk down Sunset in Silverlake, (like slaloming!), with baby in his arms. Mama was walking behind.
· sunday (3/24) on the starbucks patio in beverly hills (s. beverly drive) i was sitting next to william 'billy' baldwin (and cute daughter). he was wearing a funny hat and plaid pants. i really enjoyed his work in backdraft.
· I've seen the ubiquitous Dina Meyer with her ever present "galpal" THREE times in 3 days. One woman you don't see for years unless she's dying on-screen but lately she's everywhere (at least in Santa Monica)! Late Sunday night she was with her galpal at Bob's Market on Ocean Park buying wine and cheese. Then saw her Monday just on 6pm at It's a Grind on SaMo & 6th, they were crammed in a corner sipping lattes and reading what looked like a script together. Then again yesterday (Tues) she was gassing up the must-have celeb vehicle - silver Prius at Shell on Lincoln & Pico with same friend again. Don't mind running into her at all - she's aging very nicely!
· Friday, 3-21-08, 1:30pm: Brad Beyer, the tall and handsome blonde and blue-eyed stoic farmer from "Jericho," on Santa Monica Main Street, wearing his trademark aviators. HOTTTT!!!! Didn't Les Moonves just dink this show? f so, that would explain the Chenbot looking female who beaned him with a 2 lb pound bag of peanuts thrown from her Mercedes convertible right at the time of this sighting..


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By: Omaui
Location: Ft. Lauderdale
May 27, 2013
Really Cute..
"I have been wanting this pair of shoes for awhile. I finally bought them. They are beautiful but very uncomfortable. I think it may be because of the patent leather super tight..I will exchange them because I don't think they are going to be easy to break in...bummer!"
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The Nike® Ruckus Low skate shoes are super lightweight technical skate shoes that provide superior durability, comfort and provide super style to any casual attire.
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By: SuzyQmba
Location: Harrisburg PA
March 28, 2013
Cute shoes, not for the gym!
"I was looking for lower sneakers without running tread that I could dance in for Zumba Fitness classes. These look great and I can twist and turn in the easily, but my feet slide when I'm trying to do squats and lunges. Cute for wearing out and about, but they won't be replacing my Asics during Zumba Fitness"
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On this day in 1922, a candy company employee began an annual tradition of passing out candy to the sick, orphaned and infirm.
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He shoots, he scores!!! With a soft memory foam footbed, the men's Fila Flexnet 2 Memory basketball shoe will keep your feet comfortable during the game, letting you focus on nothing but net!
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2 runs per inning. If they continue that pace I'll get off the "bad offensive team" schtick
2 runs per inning. If they continue that pace I'll get off the "bad offensive team" schtick
This guy needs to be in the Brewers rotation forever.
The ONLY bad thing about being in a pennant race is your team gets selected for blackout games. I'll live with it....don't like it....but I'll live with it....
Gomez flies out to the track in right
Bailey giving up a couple rockets right at OFers. 2 down.
Has there been a better 1-2 on any team in the 2nd half this year than Latos-Bailey? Maybe Kershaw-Greinke?
ill favored stepping to the plate
Maldonado strikes out swinging. 2 Ks for Bailey. 4-0 Reds after 2
That's a K and Bailey keeps rolling
Brewers are hitting some hard line shots to the deep OF area.
Surprised either team is hitting the ball so well as it has to be pretty hard to see.
Latos threw 119 pitches yesterday as I recall. If the Reds keep a good lead, I'd pull Homer earlier today and give him an easy day. When possible they need to keep these starters fresh down the stretch.
OnBaseMachine (09-14-2013),Tom Servo (09-14-2013)
Hellweg would fit right in on the 01-09 Reds.
"Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."
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Last night nothing the Reds hit fell, every dink the Brewers hit did. Latos had no luck at all and no help. Tonight Bailey;s getting all the help and luck. Baseball is random.
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Mr. Jerry Geisler
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M.B.A., John Brown University
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Jerry Geisler is a security careerist with more than 20 years of experience. He has global responsibility for ensuring organizational information security posture and for safeguarding ongoing IT operations for a $442 billion company operating in 27 countries with more than 2.2 million employees worldwide.
During his tenure Jerry has built programs in multiple technology disciplines and has ongoing responsibility for incident response, network and digital forensics, enterprise scanning and penetration testing, vulnerability management, eDiscovery, data assurance and cyber intelligence. Additionally he has oversight of a globally focused security operations center as well as several operational information security teams.
Prior to joining Walmart Jerry served in the United States Marine Corps. He is a member of the High Tech Crime Investigators Association, American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors, Security for Business Innovation Council, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and the FBI's InfraGard.
Jerry holds a Master of Science degree as well as an MBA. He is an advisory board member of the National STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Consortium (NSC) and is an adjunct professor with the John Brown University Graduate School of Business.


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(d) Where the seller is required or authorized to ship the goods on credit the credit period runs from the time of shipment but postdating the invoice or delaying its dispatch will correspondingly delay the starting of the credit period.
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Dear Mr. Dad: I'm a single dad with an 8-year-old daughter. She and I are very close, but something has come between us: her hair. She sees other girls her age on TV, movies, or even at school and they all seem to have these amazing hairstyles and fancy arrangements. My daughter keeps asking me to do something like that for her, but I'm not even completely sure I understand the difference between pigtails and ponytails. I can see that to my daughter, hair is a big deal and I'd really like to give her what she wants. Any suggestions?
A: Boy (okay, I should say "girl"), can I empathize. As the father of three daughters I can't even count the number of times I had my nails painted, face powdered, and eyes smeared with mascara. Or the number of hours I spent conditioning hair (not mine) and combing out snarls that seemed big enough to house an entire family of hawks. Or the days I spent shaking my head in amazement as a straight-haired -daughter used some kind of medieval torture instrument to curl her hair, while her wavy-haired sister used an equally frightening tool to straighten hers. So I definitely feel your pain. The good news is that there is hope. The even better news is that the fact that your daughter wants you to help her with your hair is a huge compliment. It may seem a little silly to you, but every minute you spend elbow-deep in your daughter's locks brings you closer together and strengthens your relationship.
The first thing you need to do is get familiar with the tools of the trade—which can be more than a little intimidating. Since your daughter is only eight, you probably won't have to worry about hair dryers, rollers, or curling and straightening irons for another few years. If you're lucky. But spend a few minutes walking the hair-care aisles at your local drug store and check out the 6,375 types of brushes, combs, and accessories. There's a big difference between a scrunchie and a regular pony tail holder (do not, under any circumstances, use a rubber band); butterfly clips, snap clips, and barrettes; hard headbands and stretchy ones.
If you have any energy left, take a quick walk through the shampoo department and get ready to refinance your house. You may be able to get away with the Costco brand right now, but take a lesson from my oldest daughter who came back home after her freshman year of college. After rummaging through every closet in the house, she held up a bottle of generic shampoo and sneeringly asked, "don't you have anything more expensive?"
Now all that's left is to roll up your sleeves and start creating designer 'dos. For that, I recommend Cozy Friedman's Guide to Girls' Hair: The Cutest Cuts and Sweetest Hairstyles to Do at Home. Friedman, a New York kids' stylist, will walk you through creating ponytails, pigtails, braids (French, heart, ,mini, and others) along with a rather optimistic estimate of how long it might take to do.
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The third annual WackyW bike ride is Sept. 8. The one-day event is a fundraiser for Douglas County schools, and a family-friendly celebration of health and wellness.
This year's event offers riders a six-, 45-, 62- or 100-mile course. The six-mile ride is designed for families. All courses start and end at Rocky Heights Middle School, south of McArthur Ranch Road on Monarch Boulevard.
A portion of each registration fee is earmarked for the Douglas County school of the rider's choice.
Each course includes aid stations, SAG wagons, medical assistance and law enforcement.
A vendors' area with food and activities also will be available.
Siblings Ted and Susie Wargin, who both have children in Douglas County schools and are avid cyclists, launched the ride in 2011. Susie Wargin is 9News' morning sports anchor.
Registration is $30 for the six-mile ride on the day of the event, topping out at $110 for the 100-mile ride. Registration for the 45-, 62- and 100-mile rides includes a WackyW jersey. Discounts are available to those who register before the day of the event.
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Proverbs 15:7-19
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the minds of fools. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight. The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but he loves him who pursues righteousness. There is severe discipline for him who forsakes the way; he who hates reproof will die. Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD, how much more the hearts of men! A scoffer does not like to be reproved; he will not go to the wise. A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken. The mind of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly. All the days of the afflicted are evil, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast. Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble with it. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fatted ox and hatred with it. A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention. The way of a sluggard is overgrown with thorns, but the path of the upright is a level highway.
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Seychelles Pickford Snake Sandal
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Put a twist on your average sandal. The Seychelles Pickford is a great summer style with it's espadrille bottom.
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By: LuckyLeckie
Location: Washington
June 01, 2012
"Don't let the heel fool you, these shoes are so comfy and stylish you can wear them for hours your pinky toes don't get squished or stick out of the straps and it will show of your well manicured toes to perfection! I LOVE THEM!!!"
By: Feimoskita
Location: Sacramento, CA
March 02, 2012
It really depends on your body's mood
"Adorable and comfortable! Though, a tad tight, which was still manageable. Sometimes, due to applying lotion after bath the night before, my feet would sweat and then they start to slide. Quite uncomfortable. I guess this is not the shoes' fault. So remember, if your feet sweat, don't put lotion on them the night before wearing any kind of shoes that don't require socks :-p"
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Turn heads in the Fergalicious Whistle boot! This eye-catching silhouette with subtle design details is the perfect way to dress up your work and weekend wardrobe in stunning style.
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By: Sashka
Location: Richmond, ca
March 21, 2013
Nice boot, but...
"The boots are more comfortable than I would have predicted, and fitted me nicely (and I don't have small calfs). They look great, except that the material is very strange. It makes the boots seem costume-like, and it looks and feels like it would get beat up pretty easily. So sadly, I am sending them back :("
By: wickedshoeluvva
Location: Salem, NH
January 20, 2013
"Fun boot, perfect heel height for work--dressy, but not too provocative. Wish they were leather, but the fabric is soft, and looks like leather."
By: mrsabb323
Location: Cincinnati
December 19, 2012
Looks are deceiving.
"This is a beautiful looking boot however, it is listed as having a 14" calf which seems like a 12" calf. I have other boots with a 14" calf and higher and have no problem zipping the boots up past my calves. If you have nice sized calves I recommend going into the store and trying them on first so your not disappointed like I am. And I really need a beautiful grey boot like this. My search continues......."
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Inside Job
If Secret Service agents all bought their Secret Service suits at Bergdorf Goodmen Men's, they might look like Chris Falkenberg, the founder of Insite Security and a former agent himself (for Bill Clinton). But his chic and distinctive look is partly camouflage: one of his biggest clients is the namesake of a multinational fashion brand. Falkenberg is a fast talker and providing security for high-profile, high-net-worth people has made him a connoisseur of risk and how to avoid it. Here are a few lessons he has learned:
We sometimes do very unsophisticated but smart things to limit the profile of our high-profile people. For instance, when you have a client arriving in a big Gulfstream jet in a dangerous country with an unreliable police force and a poorly developed airport, there's going to be a lot of attention to that jet. So have the plane land in the evening or at night when you can't see. And why don't you taxi into a hangar so you can't tell who's coming and going? And send more than one car. Everyone expects the family to be in the fancy car. Put them in the minivan.
Look, it's a dangerous place to be the fourth richest man in the world. It's a dangerous place to be in the Forbes 400. The kidnappers of the hedge fund billionaire Eddie Lampert learned all about him in the law library in prison. You can't remove the information that's already on the internet. But you can put fake information out there. You may not be able to delete a home address. But you can add four more.
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Local health experts want to remind parents about immunization shots as they get their kids ready to head back to school.
Dr. Rebecca Webb with Lovelace Westside Hospital said kids should get their shots as they enter kindergarten, 6th grade and 9th grade. But if your kids are in other grades, make sure you have proof that they got the immunization shots.
KOB Eyewitness News 4 wanted to know why these shots were so important. Dr. Webb told KOB the shots protect kids from infectious diseases.
"Things are very infectious. Kids sit right next to each other. They like to share things, their pencils. Once they touch their pencil and they sneezed on it already then they share that germ with their next door neighbor," Dr. Webb said.
The immunization shots are a series of shots based on national standards.