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She came into our lives a year ago today. Because of her there has been more pink, more ruffles, more rosy cheeked dolls, more kisses, more love, and more joy. Because of Ivy I'm not the only girl in the house any more. Because of our sweet sister baby I've gotten to see my boys, big and small, be more kind, compassionate, tender, and loving than I ever thought possible. She's only been here a year, an incredibly fast year at that, but I can not imagine our little family without her.
To honor her first year with us we had what we called, "A Ladies and Gentlemen Tea". The men folk donned felt mustaches while us ladies snacked on tea sandwiches and sipped iced mint tea.
There was cake. Lots of cake. Some slathered in chocolate while others wore layers of pink fondant.
Petite sandwiches came in all shapes and sizes. Mini blt's, cucumber with blue cheese, cucumber with jalapeno and mint, and radish, butter and salt sandwiches.
Little rounds of melon bathed in a tarragon syrup and were doused in fresh lime juice just before serving.
All she cared about was the cake.
She initially approached her hefty slice timidly but after one sweet taste she left her manners at the high chair and dove right in. I couldn't have been happier.
It was the perfect way to celebrate my daughter's first year.
To my sweet baby Jane, you are more loved than you will ever know. Your presence in our lives has made each one of us a better person, already.
I melt as I see your brothers stopping everything they are doing to acknowledge you when you enter the room. At the slightest whimper they are at your side giving kisses and doing whatever they can to make your sweet, dimpled smile return.
Never have I seen your daddy so proud and joyful than when he's dancing you around our living room. When he looks at you I can see in his eyes that he is eager to do absolutely anything in his power to make your joy his priority. I love your daddy more because of how he loves you.
And then there's me. Oh sweet sister baby, you inspire in me the strength I need to be the woman I am called to be in order to teach, guide, and love you. Being your mother is a gift I don't take lightly. Each and everyday I give thanks that I have the honor of being a mom to you and your brothers. Everyday I'm not perfect, there are always things I can do better. Then I wake up to your smile, eager for me to just hold you. Your chubby little arms wrap around me and wash away the doubt and encourage me to simply love you in the way I was first loved.
You, my daughter, are a gift. I am so thankful for each day we have together. I pray we will have many, many birthdays together. For now, we'll start with this one. Happy 1st Birthday, Ivy Jane.
For Ivy's birthday she would like to send one of you lucky readers a gift!
Did you happen to notice that beautiful wood serving board where many of the tea sandwiches sat? That was made by an incredibly talented artist who has a business called, Red Onion Woodworks.
I adore their work and philosophy. "With RedOnionWoodworks, like the rest of my life, I take sustainability very seriously, using only locally-sourced wood including trees taken out of backyards by arborists and hardwood logs salvaged from industrial logging operations, reusing or repurposing shipping materials, and applying non-toxic finish on all my cutting boards and serving trays." from a featured seller interview on etsy.com
Camille is the artist and has happily agreed to let us giveaway one of her stunning boards.
There are three ways to enter. You can 1. Leave a comment on this post. 2. Follow on Twitter or 3. Like NWS on Facebook. Simple. (For those of you who live outside the U.S. I apologize, this contest isn't for you as these are very large boards with hefty shipping costs).
I'll pick the winner, randomly, next Friday, September 16.
The board Camille is giving away will very similar to the one pictured.
A sweet birthday gift from my birthday girl.
Yellow Cake with Fudge Frosting
Melon Salad with Tarragon and Lime
1 small water melon
1 small cantaloupe
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
a couple sprigs of tarragon
1 lime, zest and juice
Combine the water and sugar in a small sauce pan. Bring to a boil to dissolve the sugar. Turn off the heat and add the tarragon. Let cool.
Cut the melon and place on serving tray. Drizzle the cool tarragon syrup on top of the melon. Finish from lime zest and a squeeze of lime juice over the top.
Yellow Cake
adapted from joyofbaking.com
6 large egg yolks
1 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 1/2 cups granulated white sugar
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray two 9-inch x 1 1/2 inch cake pans with pan spray, line bottoms with parchment paper, then spray again. Set aside.
In a medium bowl lightly combine the egg yolks, 1/4 cup milk, and vanilla extract.
In the bowl of your electric mixer combine the dry ingredients (flour, cornstarch sugar, baking powder and salt) and mix on low speed for about 30 seconds or until blended. Add the butter and remaining 3/4 cup milk. Mix on low speed until the dry ingredients are moistened. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat for about 1-2 minutes to aerate and develop the cake's structure. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Gradually add the egg mixture, in 3 additions, beating about 30 seconds after each addition to incorporate the egg.
Divide the batter and pour into the prepared pans, smoothing the surface with an offset spatula. (Pans will be about half full.) Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean and the cake springs back when pressed lightly in center.
Place the cakes on a wire rack to cool, in their pans, for about 10 minutes. Then invert the cakes onto a greased rack. To prevent splitting, re-invert cakes so that tops are right side up. Cool completely before frosting.
Fudge Frosting
1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup cocoa powder
3/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
3 cups confectioners sugar, sifted to remove lumps
1 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
In a microwave safe bowl combine the chocolate chips, cocoa powder, milk, espresso powder, and butter. Heat in 30 second increments until melted, thoroughly stirring in between each heating. You could also use a double boiler if you prefer.
Carefully beat in the confectioners sugar, one cup at a time. Stir in the vanilla. Press frosting through a fine sieve if there are any lumps.
Cover and chill until firm, a couple of hours.
Once the frosting is firm remove from refrigerator and place in your mixing bowl. Beat the frosting for a minute or two or until it is nice and smooth and of spreading consistency.
Frost the completely cooled cakes. Serve with a cold glass of milk.


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AK_Brickster wrote:Aeridian wrote:It's from the old Dark Forest sets, mid '90s.SEdmison wrote:What is that torso from? I don't recognize it.
I can build Aeridian's fig other than I don't have the Aztec head for him or hatchet. If nobody else can build him, maybe someone can bring a head for him?
Funny, I have the head and hatchet but not the torso. Okay, I'll bring them, and between us we'll cover Aeridian.

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Singer, virtuoso guitarist, and composer José Feliciano's holiday tune, "Feliz Navidad," is essential to any Yuletide playlist. On his latest album, The King, Feliciano pays tribute to Elvis Presley. The eight time Grammy winner joins Feinstein for an electrifying hour of music and conversation, including performances of "Always On My Mind" and "Love Me Tender."
At 2pm. An encore presentation from March 2013.


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Using the Web-based Microsoft Office on the iPad
Can the new Web-based version of Microsoft Office be used on an iPad?
In my tests, I was able to view documents, but not edit them, on both an iPad and an iPhone.
I am considering buying Sprint's HTC Evo 4G smart phone. My concerns about the Evo are twofold. I don't know anything about using the Android operating system and wonder how intuitive it is to learn, and I need to know if a user of the phone can look up info while on a cellular voice call.
In my experience, Android isn't difficult to master, though this will of course vary by person. I suggest you seek out a friend with an Android-based phone to see how easy you find it, or check it out in a store with a knowledgeable sales person. As for performing data tasks while on a phone call, it depends what network you're on. On Sprint's (S) 3G network, which is widely deployed, you cannot access Internet data while on a call, though you could look up data, like a contact, stored on the phone itself. With Sprint's 4G network, which the EVO can access in some 30 U.S. cities, you can access Internet data while remaining on a call.
If I'm already using an online backup service, and want to start using InformationSafe to collect and store personal data, do I have to purchase the InformationSafe backup service?
InformationSafe's backup service is optional. If your files were lost or corrupted, I presume you could recover them from the service you are currently using. However, be sure these files are in the set of files your current service backs up.
You can find Mossberg's Mailbox, and my other columns, online for free at the All Things Digital web site, http://walt.allthingsd.com.
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Sanchez likely lost for season with concussion issues
SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants catcher Hector Sanchez is continuing to endure unpleasant post-concussion symptoms and almost surely will miss the rest of the season.
Manager Bruce Bochy rated Sanchez's chances of returning to the active roster in 2014 as "very slim."
Sanchez returned from visiting Dr. Michael Collins, a Pittsburgh-based expert on sports-related concussions, who urged the 24-year-old switch-hitter to refrain from baseball-related activities for at least three more weeks and limit his workouts to light exercising.
"There's nothing he can do about it," Bochy said of Sanchez. "He just needs more rest."
Sanchez admitted Wednesday that he felt nauseous and dizzy during recent attempts to exercise. He added that he's having trouble sleeping and feels low on energy.
Sanchez said that Dr. Collins suggested a regimen of light exercises to perform, such as jogging and agility drills, and wants to re-examine him after three weeks.
"I have to be positive that I'll be fine," said Sanchez, whose progress was halted when he sustained his second concussion of the season earlier this month during a Minor League injury rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Fresno.
In 66 games with the Giants this year, Sanchez has hit .196 with three home runs and 28 RBIs.


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Apple is working on an iPhone with replaceable lenses for an improved photographic experience, according to a filing from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Details of the invention, called "Back Panel for a Portable Electronic Device with Different Camera Lens Options," gave pictures of an iPhone-like device and camera in the top-left corner, according to AppleInsider. It also details how users could swap out a lens for optical zoom, such as digital single reflex cameras do.
Currently iPhones only come with one lens and essentially one kind of camera. Allowing a user to replace a lens to take different kinds of photos could make the iPhone a much better camera than most on the market.
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"In another potential use, the optical component on an iPhone would feature a close-up lens that would reduce the focal distance and allow for extreme close-up photography," AppleInsider reported.
The patent makes sense. If Apple wants to continue to make its iPhone a must-have, it will have to give it new abilities that make other electronic devices obsolete. Although Apple doesn't manufacture any digital cameras, it looks like it plans to take over that market.


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|Marion A. Williams
Born September 9, 1916 in Rocky Grove, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Iva (Rhodes) Nicklin. She was a 1934 graduate of Bradford High School.
On March 10, 1938 at Chanute, KS, she married Ernest E. Williams, who died on June 21, 2009.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church as well as the Bradford Chapter of the Eastern Star.
Surviving are two sons; Terry (Dianne) Williams of Phoenix, AZ, and Thomas (Doris) Williams of Upper Darby, PA, one grandson Judd Williams Parker, Colorado, two great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one grandson Jeffrey Williams, one sister June Nelson and one brother Tom Nicklin.
Family will be receiving friends Wednesday, January 9, 2013, from 10:00am to 11:00am in the First Presbyterian Church at which time funeral and committal services will be held with Rev. W. LeRoy Beckes, Pastor officiating. Burial in Willow Dale Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to First Presbyterian Church 54 East Corydon Street Bradford, PA 16701, or a charity of the donors choice.


text: Raymond J. Riling Sr. (W3OGY), of Philadelphia passed away on December 17th, 2010. He was 86. Beloved father of Raymond, William, Susan Sauter and Janet Reed. Loving grandfather of Christopher, Jean, Caitlin, Brian, Dennis, Kevin, Eric, Anne, David and Dylan. He is also survived by his great-grandchildren Ceara Rae, Mackensie, Journey Lee, and Briannon. Mr. Riling was preceded in death by his wife Anne Healy, sons Robert and Richard, a grandson Mark, as well as his twin brother Joseph. Ray was a proud American, a WWII U.S. Army ETOUSA veteran, and a lifelong friend to Mt. Airy. Relatives and friends are invited to a memorial service and interment at the Kirk & Nice Funeral Home 80 Stenton Ave. Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462. January 3, 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is appreciated.


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Germany is famous for many things, great beer, bratwurst, lederhosen, and Oktoberfest. The Oktoberfest celebration began with a royal marriage. Crown Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen on October 12, 1810 and Bavarians did what Bavarians do, they threw a party! That original celebration turned out so wunderbar that the Bavarians decided to do it again, and again, again. The folk festival expanded into two-and-a-half weeklong party that brings 7 million visitors to Munich every year. The 2010 celebration was the 200th anniversary of the original Oktoberfest and mini-festivals have been recreated throughout the world.
The Alpine Village located in Torrance, celebrates Oktoberfest each and every year as it has since 1968. We recreate The great festival is recreated for 7 weeks during September and October complete with oom-pah-pah bands flown in direct from Deutschland, German bier, and our authentic, homemade Bratwurst and Polish sausages. Last year nearly 70,000 patrons came to revel in the festivities, and this year they will continue the fun. So check it out and see what it's all about!
A friend and I were treated to an early taste-of-Oktoberfest with a sumptuous buffet and plenty of beer (Paulaner Oktoberfest Wiesn - the authentic bier of the Munich Oktoberfest since 1634) flown in from Germany. This German feast included, glazed pork chops, chicken cordon bleu (wait a minute, isn't that French?), saurkraut, german potato salad, green salad, assorted side dishes, homemade garlic toast and to top it off, for dessert we noshed on fresh apple struedel and black forest cake. Yummy. And as a lovely parting gift, we were given an authentic glass beer stein and a quart of Paulaner bier.
This year's lineup of entertainment includes The Haderlumpen & Udelhoevner Dorfmusikanten Oom Pah Pah bands, flown in straight from Deustchland! Each night's festivities are hosted by the one and only Heino!, a tribute to the great celebrity from Baden Baden known as "The Voice of Germany". Energetic singers and dancers performed at our pre-Oktoberfest event with a variety of choreographed numbers. Click on the video link below to see a sample of the night's talent.
In addition to Oktoberfest, Alpine Village has a market; a variety of souvenir shops and a Café that are all open year round. The Alpine Village Market staff put a lot of effort into procuring the finest products that Europe has to offer. Their fine imported brands include: Chocolates-Mozartkugeln, Lindt, Milka, After Eight, Kinder Chocolate, Hanuta, Duplo, Ritter Sport, Cake and Pie Mix-Dr. Oetker, Coffee-Jacobs, Tchibo, Eduscho, Dallmayr, Potato Dumplings-Dr. Willi Knoll, Kartoffelland, Werners,Spaetzle-Hofbauer, Pfanni, Bechtle, Riesa, Maggi, Pate-Giovanni's, Champagne Delight. Gravy & Soups-Maggi and Knorr, Tea-Onno Behrends Tea, Pickwick, Teekanne, Messmer, Kings Gold, J&R and Twinings, Pickled Items, Sauerkraut, Syrups-Vavel, Darbo, Kruegerman, Nora, Kuehne, Hengstenberg and Gundelsheim, Cookies-Bahlsen and Fish-Hawesta, Ruegen Fisch, and Alstertor.
The Alpine butchers stuff 10,000 pounds of authentic sausages each week. They follow generations-old recipes handed down from parents to children. We jealously guard our recipes from imitators. Our sausages tend to be more finely ground, balanced and mild in flavor than sausages produced by the big factory processors. If you are looking for authentic, artisanal, and award-winning sausages in Southern California then there is only one place to come: The Alpine Market. If you show up early enough you might catch Wurstmeister Alex Lagger in time to say hello and shake his hand. He is a true craftsman!
Early each morning their bakers roll up their sleeves and get to work producing authentic European-style baked goods such as homemade tortes, pastries, breads, and rolls. Their cookies and cakes are hand made and hand decorated and we are not too modest to say that our giant soft pretzels have an absolutely addictive taste and texture that you must try! Having a wedding or party? Wedding and party cakes are their specialty! Their talented cake designers can create custom portrait cakes from any photograph or produce a custom design of such beauty that it would a shame to slice up if the cake wasn't so delicious that is!
When you visit the Alpine Market, make sure you come to their deli, The Alpine Market Cafe. Made with much of the same FRESH imported products available in our Market, the food is VERY tasty and comes at a great deal featuring such dishes as Bratwurst with Rotkohl, Schweinebraten, Gulasch, and Schweinshaxe. It's an old fashioned meat counter where you can buy authentic European homemade sausages, cold cuts and cheeses, as well as…Bratwurst, Polish Sausage, Wienerwurst, Liverwurst Pate, Biershinken, Laber Kase, Salamis, Sauerbraten, Alpine Ham, Black Forest Ham, Head Cheese and much more! Our deli was voted Best "German Deli" in the Best of Los Angeles in Los Angeles Magazine in 1996!
So put on your lederhosen, dust off your bier stein and head to Torrance for Alpine Villages annual Oktoberfest begining September 9th (every Friday, Saturday & Sunday), and running through October 23rd 2011. The Oompah band will be blasting, the German Freuleins will be serving and beer will be flowing. To be safe though, you might want to find yourself a designated driver.
For more information or to get tickets, visit the website at www.AlpineVillage.com


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Brent & Ook:Here in AZ, TRU has their VOTC for $10.99 US (neither WM or Target has any VOTC left here). It sounds like that may be more than you wanted to pay, Ook. How about you Brent?
And I just may have to start up an Arizona finds thread, maybe it'll prompt someone else to keep it up when I leave.
Stormies sitting? *sigh*How much Canadian to American does that come to Brent? I always can use more.
Can anybody help me with Luke, Leia or Lando?
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I thought I was stressed and up against it coming into the festive season. But everything has been put into perspective thanks to a report from Sweden on Santa's timetable for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Santa Claus is coming to town – for 34 microseconds.
It would seem that everyone's favourite jolly old white bearded visitor has got the blink of an eye to land, get the right presents, drop down the chimney, deliver the presents, eat the cookies and drink the whiskey, get back up the chimney and move onto the next house. Not an impossible task but it's no wonder he needs a year to recover!
Reindeer need to fly at 5,800 Km/hr to achieve the feat, the sleigh will experience some serious G force and air resistance en route but I'm sure Santa has thought of it. Otherwise he'll be toast within 4.26 thousandths of a second. Bummer.


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Being touted as the "ultimate web nightmare", Heartbleed certainly has the potential to be one of the most devastating bugs to hit the Internet, due to the fact that OpenSSL is employed by so many sites and that the bug was technically out there for some 2 years.
Here are 5 concrete steps that your company should take now to mitigate the risks and be better prepared for the next big security issue.
1. Acknowledge that company passwords are a problem.
Passwords are one of those things that we all know we should do better but many secretly feel helpless to do anything to change. Insecure sharing of passwords is rampant in organizations, and due to the burden of password requirements and password changes, employees default to the easiest passwords they can remember and get on with their lives.
The first step is for leadership to recognize that there's a password problem, and that it poses a serious security risk to your organization.
2. Get a plan in place.
It's one thing to tell everyone that they have to update their passwords, and then force those changes on them. It's another thing to give them tools and a framework that enables them to painlessly make those changes and follow best security practices going forward.
This is where an Enterprise password management system is critical. It is nearly impossible for employees to follow best password practices without one. Not only that, but employee productivity is bolstered by having a tool that fills passwords for them, keeps them from having to call the helpdesk to reset passwords, and enables them to manage everything from one secure portal. With a system like LastPass Enterprise, the team can implement both password vaulting and SAML Single Sign-On in one secure place. Committing to a password manager helps the company get a plan in place and map out how to implement password security improvements.
3. Enforce policies that support your security goals.
Once you have deployed a password management system like LastPass Enterprise, you can spend time reviewing the policies and security restrictions available to help your organization gently enforce security standards. For example, LastPass policies can be set to disallow access from outside the company office, or other trusted locations – and policies can be both inclusive and exclusive, so that everyone but a few can be given a separate set of restrictions. Policies allow you to enforce strong master passwords, restrict mobile access, disallow use of features like exporting, and more. The key is to create a customized security environment that meets your compliance needs.
4. Prioritize updating critical accounts.
LastPass makes it easy for admins and employees alike to understand where they are using weak or duplicated passwords for their online accounts, and helps with the process of creating strong new passwords. Admins who manage a shared account can prioritize those critical updates, while employees can take responsibility of their logins that need updating. The LastPass Security Check helps both employees and admins keep an eye on progress and work towards concrete goals.
5. Enable multifactor authentication.
Multifactor authentication adds a layer of protection to LastPass accounts by requiring that a user complete an extra step before being given access to their account. Typically this means providing data from something you have access to like a device that generates a one-time code or a mobile app that generates a temporary code or biometrics such as a fingerprint scan. LastPass Enterprise simplifies the deployment of multifactor authentication and integrates seamlessly with a range of options. Companies can choose the methods that work best for their devices and environment.
Bonus tip: Do a password sweep.
The password management system you put in place is only as good as your employees' adoption of it. Consider doing a "password sweep", and walk around the office to see if any passwords are posted in plain sight – perhaps posted on a cork board or written on a white board. Save all of these data points to the password manager and share them through that system.
What actions have you taken in the wake of Heartbleed? How has your company responded?


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Thursday Afternoon Fire Forces Some Evacuations in Bitterroot Valley [AUDIO]
A homeowner near Reed Butte, not far from Stevensville in the Bitterroot Valley, lost control of a brush fire on Thursday afternoon, and the strong winds in the area spread the fire to over 150 acres, prompting Ravalli County sheriff's deputies to evacuate several homes in the area.
Ravalli County Sheriff Chris Hoffman said the first call for help came in between 1:30 and 2:00 p.m.
"We received a call that a controlled burn had gotten out of control in the Sunnyside Cemetery-Reed Butte area east of Stevensville," Hoffman said. "Sheriff's deputies gave evacuation notices to five homes, three of which were occupied at the time. The fire did get close to those structures, but firefighters were able through great effort, keep everything from burning except for one storage shed."
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Three-Mile fire district chief Russ Geesey said the fire produced an all-out effort by several departments in the Bitterroot Valley.
"Mutual aid came in from Florence, Stevensville, Corvallis, Victor, Pinesdale and Hamilton," Geesey said. "The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation sent a helicopter along with two engines, and there were 10 smokejumpers on the way if we needed them. The fire was running every direction, and we just couldn't get our arms around it. But, finally, we did."
Geesey said two firefighters were injured while fighting the brush fire.
"We had a couple of firefighters from Stevensville that had to be taken to the hospital from the heat, dehydration, and a little smoke inhalation," Geesey said. "We were five hours into the fire before we could call it controlled. We'll be patrolling the area all night looking for any hot spots."


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I recently did an interview with wells75904, a mom who put her children in forward-facing car seats before they were 1 year old and weighed 20 pounds, that sparked a firestorm of discussion.
Many of you said that CafeMom was wrong to run the interview in Daily Buzz because by discussing the issue, we were inherently promoting this behavior. I disagree and want to re-address the issue in hopes of opening up a supportive and beneficial discussion on this topic.
wells75904 is representative of many moms on (and off) CafeMom who face their children forward before car seat laws allow. Clearly, many of you wish she and others didn't turn their seats so early. These moms certainly want their kids to be safe. So as a community, we need to understand why they don't follow the rules and to help them by giving them practical advice that works in their daily lives.
To that end, I enlisted the help of carseatmama, mom of two and a certified passenger safety technician, and Laura Jana , M.D., a pediatrician, certified child passenger safety technician, and mother of three. They've come up with solutions to the common problems many moms have with keeping their kids rear facing.
Please read their
suggestions, and add any advice and
encouragement you have—you've very likely
experienced these same issues and we'd love to hear how you dealt with them.
The Rationale I can't see my baby when he's sitting rear facing and this makes me nervous. I want to see his face so I know that he's okay.
The Solution "We recommend that someone sit in the back seat with the child until about two weeks of age," says carseatmama. "It is the best practice not to use a mirror, which is usually mounted on the vehicle seat in front of the baby. A rear facing seat will flop up and cocoon the baby against the vehicle seat in a crash, potentially causing the child's head or face to crash into the mirror. Or the mirror could break creating sharp projectiles.
However, the benefits of keeping your child rear facing outweigh the risk of using a mirror. It
is a parental decision. If you feel you
must use a mirror to continue to rear face your child, buy one that firmly
anchors to the top tether anchor in your car (look in your car manual
to find this) and make sure it is completely secure. Also consider
mounting it off to one side of your child rather than directly in front
of them, and angling it so you can still see them. Try to keep the
vehicle seat back directly in front of them completely clear."
The Rationale My baby gets car sick when he is rear facing.
The Solution "Some babies truly have a medical condition that precludes them from
riding rear facing for an extended period," acknowledges carseatmama. "But this is exceedingly rare. If your
child seems to get sick in the car, visit your child's doctor to see if
there is a medication you can give them before car rides. Another solution is to buy a rear facing convertible seat that sits
taller in the car, thereby allowing the child to see out the windows. Motion sickness often happens because a person is not looking out the
The Rationale My baby's feet are touching the backseat so he's clearly outgrown the car seat and he'd be safer facing forward.
The Solution "This is a very common concern, and one that a little extra information can help put to rest," says Dr. Jana. "Child car seat manufacturers clearly list the upper height and weight limits above which children can no longer safely use any given car seat, and these limits are what you should use to determine when it's time to turn your child face forward. In the case of infant (rear-facing) only seats, the height and weight limits tend to be lower than those of convertible seats which are designed for use both in the rear facing and then in the forward-facing position as a child gets bigger.
While a child sitting with flexed legs seems to be a common concern amongst parents, this seating position rarely seems to bother children. And what's most important to remember is that the rear-facing position better distributes the force of a crash and provides children much better head, neck, and body protection than forward facing."
The Rationale No one can fit in the front passenger seat when the car seat is rear facing. We've got three kids in the back seat and need room for two adults in front. We can't afford a new car or a new car seat.
The Solution "Unless you have an extremely small coupe, a properly installed rear facing seat should fit no problem," says carseatmama. "Three seats will not fit in a car smaller than a sedan, so that shouldn't be an issue. In fact three seats usually don't safely fit in a sedan, so the first step would be to see a certified tech to make sure you can actually install three seats safely in whatever vehicle you have—sometimes a different car is the only option. We usually recommend putting the rear-facing seat in the middle (between the two front passenger seats) or behind the passenger so as not to impede the driver. Three seats across usually works best with a rear facing seat between two forward facing seats. This allows you to puzzle the seats together (the edge of the rear facing seat usually fits under the edge of the forward-facing seats, or vice versa).
Install the rear facing seat first in the center. If baby is 8-9 months or older, the seat no longer needs to be at a 45 degree recline—you can install the seat at a 30 degree recline, providing more room in the front seat. You can also brace the car seat against the front vehicle seats by moving the front seats back against the top of the car seat once it's properly installed. The only exception to this rule is Evenflo seats. Evenflo requires at least 1" of space between the top of the rear facing car seat and the vehicle seat in front of it. So if you have a small car, avoid Evenflo seats. Bracing allows you to move the front seats back a bit more."
The Rationale I've tried to put the car seat in rear facing and it's a real struggle. I can't get it in there. But I can put it in forward facing no problem.
The Solution "There are several simple steps to take to ensure proper installation and use," says Dr. Jana. "First, read your car seat and vehicle manual. Second, see if your car seat manufacturer has a Web site with additional installation information (Britax has demos to help you install your car seat yourself). Next, have a certified CPS technician check your child's seat to make sure it's correctly installed. By visiting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Web site and entering your zip code, you can get a list of child safety seat inspection stations and trained technicians in your area.
The Rationale The only way my child's car seat becomes an issue is if I get into an accident. I'm a really careful driver so I know I won't get in one.
The Solution "While you may be a careful driver, there are lots of other drivers on the road at any given time—drunk drivers, distracted drivers, young drivers, elderly drivers, drivers on cell phones, drivers who are texting, drivers who dropped something, drivers with screaming kids, drivers who are late ... the list goes on and on," says carseatmama. "There may also be road conditions out of your control. A child may only need their car seat once in their entire life, but during that one use they need it work 100 percent so you need to make sure it's installed and used properly on every ride.
"There is no vacation from safety. Car crashes are the number one killer of children age 1-14 (the number two killer of kids under 1 year). This is the biggest existing threat to your child's life. We take the time to childproof our homes, put baby on their back to sleep, and provide constant supervision to prevent accidents at home. Death from any of these other threats is much less likely than being in a car crash. So we should pay the same level of attention to our car seats. I certainly don't ever plan to be in a crash, but I know that if I am I have done everything possible to keep my kids safe."
The Rationale I never sat in a car seat when I was growing up and I was just fine.
The Solution "This is not the first time I have heard this line of reasoning, and I like to start out addressing it by reminding everyone that it wasn't that long ago that people grew up without penicillin, too," says Dr. Jana. "People also died from what we now consider to be easily treatable infections. All you have to do is refer back to the sobering statistics to understand the risks associated with not using a car seat. Really, it's a matter of realizing that we are incredibly fortunate to have the benefit of new and constantly improving knowledge, technology and products that allow us to live longer, healthier and safer lives. Car seats, which were introduced in the late 1960s, are a prime example. We know they save lives."
What were your biggest issues with your car seat? How did you resolve them?


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UBS, which suffered huge writedowns on U.S. subprime bets and had to take government aid during the financial crisis, last week unveiled plans to fire 10,000 staff and wind down its fixed income business.
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|Answers from Dr. Greene
If a child has cold symptoms that go on and on, is it really allergies? Or is it just one long cold? Or several colds, back-to-back? This is especially difficult in the spring when all the flowers and trees are in bloom. Are the treatments the same? Either way the symptoms are miserable!!!
Shirley, Mill Valley, California
Walking into a drugstore, you are confronted with an overwhelming display of brightly packaged allergy products, each promising greater allergy relief than its neighbors. Many of these products can actually harm your child and make the effects of allergies even worse. The right choices, however, used in the right ways, can dramatically improve your child's springtime.
For years, the centerpieces of over-the-counter allergy therapy have been decongestants and antihistamines. Decongestants are caffeine-like compounds that work by constricting blood vessels throughout the body, including in the nose. By limiting blood flow to the nose, nasal congestion and swelling are somewhat decreased, providing a measure of relief.
Decongestants temporarily raise the blood pressure and make extra work for the heart. Since most kids have strong, healthy hearts this is usually not a problem -- but it is for some. More commonly, the tendency for kids on decongestants to experience irritability or sleeplessness is a more practical concern. Allergy preparations advertised as "non-drowsy" are typically decongestant preparations. Multi-symptom allergy or cold medicines usually contain a decongestant called pseudoephedrine. Topical decongestants (nose drops or nasal sprays) provide far greater relief with fewer side effects, but these powerful medicines should not be used for more than three days at a time (or they begin to work backwards and can also be habit-forming). These may be a great option for a night or two while another strategy is beginning to work, but are a poor choice for beating the effects of the allergy season.
Antihistamines and children
Antihistamines reduce allergy symptoms by blocking the action of the histamine released by mast cells in response to allergic triggers such as pollen. These can be very effective, but many of the over-the-counter antihistamines cause some change in kids' levels of alertness. Most of the time, they produce drowsiness in children (which can be quite welcome -- especially at night), but around 5% of kids act hyper instead.
Of far greater concern is the effect of these antihistamines on thinking and learning. We know that kids who are experiencing allergy symptoms don't think or learn or remember as well as kids who are feeling well (Annals of Allergy, Aug 1993). Careful studies have now been performed to determine whether this reduction in learning ability could be reversed by using over-the-counter antihistamines to relieve the allergy symptoms. The surprising results were that even though kids felt better on the antihistamines, their learning abilities were even worse than with no treatment (Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, March 1996). Children are better off congested than drugged. (Better yet is having the symptoms relieved in less problematic ways!) Thankfully, antihistamines that don't cause drowsiness or learning problems have been available over-the-counter since 2002.
Drowsy-making over-the-counter antihistamines are a reasonable choice for nighttime use, or for an occasional day or two when a child is home from school. I do not recommend them, however, as a long-term solution. Learning --even during play -- is too important a part of childhood to blunt with drugs.
Sedating antihistamines are found in most allergy preparations that are not specifically advertised as non-drowsy. Diphenhydramine is the most powerful, but it also makes kids the sleepiest (or most wired). Chlorpheniramine and brompheniramine both are a little less potent but have fewer side effects. Loratadine does not tend to cause these side effects at all.
Nasalcrom is an exciting, over-the-counter allergy medicine that is can be more effective and far safer than either decongestants or antihistamines. Nasalcrom is a nasal spray that creates a protective barrier around the allergy cells in the nose so that pollen, mold, dust, and animal dander can't stick to them. It stops the allergic response before it starts--without causing any drowsiness, irritability, or decreased learning. It doesn't reverse allergy symptoms that are already present, but prevents new allergen exposures from causing symptoms. Unlike decongestant nasal sprays, this gentle medicine can be used for weeks or months at a time with no fear of rebound effects or addiction.
Many people think that Nasalcrom doesn't work well, since because when they give Nasalcrom a try, they experience no improvement in their allergy symptoms. Since Nasalcrom is a preventive medicine, though, it is only after using it 3 to 4 times a day for a week or so that the full benefits begin to appear. Nasalcrom is safer than decongestants and antihistamines and was a prescription medication for 14 years before it became over-the-counter.
Reduce allergy triggers
Preventing exposure to airborne allergies is another powerful way to treat allergies at home. To this end, a HEPA filter can be an excellent investment. These High Efficiency Particulate Arresting filters, available at discount drug stores for about $60 - $100, can remove 99.97+% of the pollen, dust, and animal dander from the air. I highly recommend placing one in the room where a child with hayfever sleeps.
When kids are playing outside during hayfever season, pollen from grasses, weeds, and trees clings to their clothes and hair. Taking off the outside clothes as they enter the house, and perhaps rinsing the hair, can greatly reduce the pollen they are exposed to that night as they sleep. Every little bit of exposure reduction helps. If a child is allergic to pollen, dust, and cats, minimizing exposure to pollen and dust will make the cat allergies less severe by cooling down the allergic response.
The Old Farmer's Almanac advises tying a bag of onions around the neck or around the bedpost as a good home remedy for allergies. My guess is that this works by stimulating tear production, which naturally washes pollen particles out of the eyes and nose. A less smelly way to accomplish the same thing is the liberal use of saline nose drops or saline eye drops (artificial tears). Saline drops are not the same as the eye drops that are advertised to "get the red out." While "get the red out" drops do help to reduce the red appearance of irritated eyes, they are not a good choice for preventing or treating allergies.
The Almanac also suggests turning a piece of orange rind inside out and inserting it in the nose. We now know that some of the ingredients in citrus fruits (including vitamin C) block the histamine response in a safe and natural way. The most potent of these appears to be a vitamin-like compound called quercitin that is found in citrus fruits and buckwheat. Increasing these foods in the diet makes sense. Quercitin/vitamin C supplements are available in health food stores. We know that these reduce hayfever symptoms in rats, but their effect in human children have not been established. They do appear to be safe and gentle, however, and many people report success with them.
Stinging nettle is the other natural remedy that shows a lot of promise. Also available in health food stores, this herbal supplement is now known to reduce the histamine response in test tube experiments. But again, although I have heard many testimonials, the scientific evidence in support of its effectiveness in humans is sparse.
The last remedy suggested by the Old Farmer's Almanac is swallowing a spider. Yuck-- the cure is worse than the disease! This can also be the case with oral decongestants, topical decongestants, and over-the-counter antihistamines -- unless used carefully and with the right timing.
Even severe allergy symptoms, however, can often be kept at bay by the proper use of Nasalcrom, HEPA filters and the other remedies we have discussed. Expect an allergy-free springtime. If you are still having problems, make sure to check with your doctor about allergy testing or prescription medicines.
Alan Greene, M.D. earned a Bachelor's degree from Princeton University and graduated from medical school at University of California at San Francisco. Upon completion of his pediatric residency program at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Northern California in 1993, he served as Chief Resident. During his Chief year, Dr. Greene passed the pediatric boards in the top 5 percent of the nation.
Dr. Greene entered primary care pediatrics in January 1993. He is on the Clinical Faculty at Stanford University School of Medicine where he sees patients and teaches Residents. He is also the Founder & CEO of DrGreene.com. Dr. Greene was also named Intel's Internet Health Hero for children's health. He is an author, medical expert, and a media personality.
Dr. Greene is the author of Raising Baby Green (Wiley Books, 2007), From First Kicks to First Steps (McGraw-Hill, 2004), and The Parent's Complete Guide to Ear Infections (Avon Books, 1997). He is also a co-author of the A.D.A.M. Illustrated Family Health Guide (A.D.A.M., Inc., 2004). Dr. Greene has appeared in numerous publications including the Wall Street Journal, Parenting, Parent, Child, American Baby, Baby Talk, Working Mother, Better Home's & Gardens, and Reader's Digest. He also appears frequently on television and radio shows as a medical expert.
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Police in the Czech Republic have arrested a man who attempted to steal a digital music player by concealing it in his anus.
The thief was caught when the shoplifting alarm rang loud and proud at the supermarket he had entered in the town of Prerov.
Nabbed by staff, he was found to have a pair of earphones stashed in his slacks.
Yet the earphones had no alarm-system tag. What had cause the bell to ring? Searching the man more thoroughly, security guards uncovered a tube of lube in his pocket.
You can see where this is going, can't you?
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Best Actor In A Leading Role:
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Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln
Hugh Jackman in Les Misérables
Joaquin Phoenix in The Master
Denzel Washington in Flight
Best Actor In A Supporting Role:
Alan Arkin in Argo
Robert De Niro in Silver Linings Playbook
Philip Seymour Hoffman in The Master
Tommy Lee Jones in Lincoln
Christoph Waltz in Django Unchained
Best Actress In A Leading Role:
Jessica Chastain in Zero Dark Thirty
Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook
Emmanuelle Riva in Amour
Quvenzhané Wallis in Beasts of the Southern Wild
Naomi Watts in The Impossible
Best Actress In A Supporting Role:
Amy Adams in The Master
Sally Field in Lincoln
Anne Hathaway in Les Misérables
Helen Hunt in The Sessions
Jacki Weaver in Silver Linings Playbook
Best Animated Feature Film:
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
Wreck-It Ralph
Best Cinematography:
Anna Karenina Seamus McGarvey
Django Unchained Robert Richardson
Life of Pi Claudio Miranda
Lincoln Janusz Kaminski
Skyfall Roger Deakins
Best Costume Design:
Anna Karenina Jacqueline Durran
Les Misérables Paco Delgado
Lincoln Joanna Johnston
Mirror Mirror Eiko Ishioka
Snow White and the Huntsman Colleen Atwood
Best Director:
Amour Michael Haneke
Beasts of the Southern Wild Benh Zeitlin
Life of Pi Ang Lee
Lincoln Steven Spielberg
Silver Linings Playbook David O. Russell
Best Documentary Feature:
5 Broken Cameras
The Gatekeepers
"How to Survive a Plague
The Invisible War
Searching for Sugar Man
Best Documentary Short Subject:
Kings Point
Mondays at Racine
Open Heart
Best Film Editing:
Argo William Goldenberg
Life of Pi Tim Squyres
Lincoln Michael Kahn
Silver Linings Playbook Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers
Zero Dark Thirty Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg
Best Foreign Language Film:
Amour Austria
Kon-Tiki Norway
No Chile
A Royal Affair Denmark
War Witch Canada
Best Makeup and Hairstyling:
Hitchcock Howard Berger, Peter Montagna and Martin Samuel
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Peter Swords King, Rick Findlater and Tami Lane
Les Misérables Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell
Best Original Score:
Anna Karenina Dario Marianelli
Argo Alexandre Desplat
Life of Pi Mychael Danna
Lincoln John Williams
Skyfall Thomas Newman
Best Original Song:
"Before My Time" from Chasing Ice — Music and Lyric by J. Ralph
"Everybody Needs A Best Friend" from Ted – Music by Walter Murphy; Lyric by Seth MacFarlane
"Pi's Lullaby" from Life of Pi – Music by Mychael Danna; Lyric by Bombay Jayashri
"Skyfall" from Skyfall – Music and Lyric by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth
"Suddenly" from Les Misérables – Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg; Lyric by Herbert Kretzmer and Alain Boublil
Best Picture:
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Django Unchained
Les Misérables
Life of Pi
Silver Linings Playbook
Zero Dark Thirty
Best Production Design:
Anna Karenina
Production Design: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Production Design: Dan Hennah; Set Decoration: Ra Vincent and Simon Bright
Les Misérables
Production Design: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Anna Lynch-Robinson
Life of Pi
Production Design: David Gropman; Set Decoration: Anna Pinnock
Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Jim Erickson
Best Animated Short Film:
Adam and Dog
Fresh Guacamole
Head over Heels
The Longest Daycare
Best Live Action Short Film
Buzkashi Boys
Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw)
Best Sound Editing:
Argo Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn
Django Unchained Wylie Stateman
Life of Pi Eugene Gearty and Philip Stockton
Skyfall Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers
Zero Dark Thirty Paul N.J. Ottosson
Best Sound Mixing:
John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and Jose Antonio Garcia
Les Misérables
Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes
Life of Pi
Ron Bartlett, D.M. Hemphill and Drew Kunin
Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Ronald Judkins
Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell and Stuart Wilson
Best Visual Effects:
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Life of Pi
Marvel's The Avengers
Snow White and the Huntsman
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Argo Screenplay by Chris Terrio
Beasts of the Southern Wild Screenplay by Lucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin
Life of Pi Screenplay by David Magee
Lincoln Screenplay by Tony Kushner
Silver Linings Playbook Screenplay by David O. Russell
Original Screenplay:
Amour Written by Michael Haneke
Django Unchained Written by Quentin Tarantino
Flight Written by John Gatins
Moonrise Kingdom Written by Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola
Zero Dark Thirty Written by Mark Boal
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An elderly Cherokee Native American was teaching his grandchildren about life…
He said to them, "A fight is going on inside me, it is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One wolf is evil—he is fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, competition, superiority, and ego.
The other is good—he is joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, friendship, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith. This same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other person, too." They thought about it for a minute, and then one child asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win, Grandfather?"
The Elder simply replied, "The one you feed."
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[SWRX-2010-001] Cisco ASA HTTP Response Splitting Vulnerability Jun 24 2010 10:09PM
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SecureWorks Security Advisory SWRX-2010-001
Cisco ASA HTTP Response Splitting Vulnerability
Advisory Information
Title: Cisco ASA HTTP Response Splitting Vulnerability
Advisory ID: SWRX-2010-001
Advisory URL: http://www.secureworks.com/ctu/advisories/SWRX-2010-001
Date published: Thursday, June 24, 2010
CVSS v2 Base Score: 5 (Medium) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Date of last update: Thursday, June 24, 2010
Vendors contacted: Cisco Systems, Inc.
Release mode: Coordinated release
Discovered by: Daniel King, SecureWorks
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) is vulnerable to HTTP response splitting caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim?s web browser within the security context of the Adaptive Security Appliance site.
Affected Products
Cisco ASA version 8.1(1) and earlier.
Vendor Information, Solutions and Workarounds
Cisco has released a fix to address this security flaw. Upgrade to ASA software version 8.1(2) to remediate this issue.
Release Notes are available at:
The following ?Resolved Caveat? is listed in the Release Notes:
CSCsr09163 webvpn - +webvpn+/index.html http response splitting problem.
When a user connects to the web interface of the ASA via HTTP, they are automatically redirected to the SSL encrypted version. The web server issues a 301 Moved Permanently status code to the connecting client to facilitate this redirection. If the client appends the carriage return (%0d) and line feed (%0a) characters to the URL, the web server will parse these and allow the client to inject arbitrary HTTP response headers. Using this method, it is possible to inject a second Location header to the client. The client web browser will act on only the last Location header it encounters and redirect there.
SecureWorks Risk Scoring
Likelihood (scale of 1-5, with 5 being high): 5 ? This device is designed to be on the perimeter of a network to allow remote access.
Impact (scale of 1-5, with 5 being high): 4 ? Leveraging this attack could lead to stolen credentials and access to the VPN.
CVSS Severity (version 2.0)
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Confidentiality Impact: None
Integrity Impact: Partial
Availability Impact: None
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 10
CVSS v2 Base Score: 5 (Medium) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Proof of Concept
GET http://x.x.x.x/%0d%0aLocation%3a%20http%3a%2f%2fwww%2egoogle%2ecom HTTP/1.0
Host: x.x.x.x
Accept: text/html,application/xhtml+xml,application/xml;q=0.9,*/*;q=0.8
Accept-Language: en-us,en;q=0.5
Accept-Encoding: gzip,deflate
Accept-Charset: ISO-8859-1,utf-8;q=0.7,*;q=0.7
HTTP/1.0 301 Moved Permanently
Server: Web Server
Location: https://x.x.x.x/
Location: http://www.google.com
Content-Type: text/html
Content-Length: 125
<TITLE>Moved</TITLE>Moved
Revision History
1.0 Thursday, June 24, 2010 ? Initial advisory release
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|次郎坊 Jirōbō
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Jirōbō (次郎坊, Jirōbō) was a shinobi of Otogakure and a member of the Sound Four.
He is usually polite to the other members of the Sound Four and dislikes it when Tayuya uses foul language or when she called him "fatso", and complained to her about it. Despite this, he was shown to insult his enemies, as shown when he proceeded to call Chōji Akimichi fat near-constantly during their battle. At first Jirōbō appeared as the silent yet slightly irritated member of the group; until the Sasuke Recovery Mission in which he revealed an overly sarcastic and arrogant personality. Like several of his team-mates, however, he had his own perception of morality, criticising Shikamaru for what he saw as giving up on Chōji and selling his team-mates out, which led to his demise at the hands of an enraged Chōji. Jirōbō tends to get hungry at all times, and stays behind to feed, which leads to him slowing down the team.[2] Like the rest of the Sound Five, Jirōbō constantly referred to his enemies as "trash". He wasn't however below showing his idea of pity towards them as shown in his battle against Chōji. He was also described as rigid.
Jirōbō was a large and imposing young man. Being the tallest member of Sound Four, he towered over the rest of his team-mates. He had orange eyes, and three tufts of orange hair on his head: a mohawk of sorts that ran down the middle and two similar styled tufts of hair at the side. He wore a sleeveless tunic with the symbol of the Sound Four on the hem, along with black, arm-warmers, a pair of black, ¾ length pants that stopped just below his knees. Along with this, he wore sandals with leg warmers, covered by bandages, a purple robe belt around his waist, and a necklace that comprised of circular pieces separating long, metallic pieces. When he entered the first level of his cursed seal mode, his entire body would be covered by triangular markings, when he entered the second stage, his body would undergo a more dramatic change: his hair grew out into his back, his skin turned into a brown-reddish colour and he gained what appeared to be warts all over his body — especially on his face and shoulders.
According to Orochimaru, he was the physically strongest member of the Sound Four but the weakest overall. According to the other members of the group, nevertheless, he was a formidable opponent. In the anime, another testament to his prowess was him being chosen for reincarnation by Kabuto Yakushi. Furthermore, Shikamaru stated that Jirōbō's prowess was easily at jōnin-level.[3]
Jirōbō's most prominent battle trait was his immense physical strength, befitting someone of his size. Amongst the Sound Four his pure physical power was noted to surpass that of his team-mates. Using this great strength, he could manipulate the earth with his strength: from creating barriers to lifting massive sheets of rock or even using it for techniques such as his Earth Release: Earth Mausoleum Dumpling technique whereby he would lift a giant sphere of earth and literally throw it at his target. When in his cursed seal level 2 form, he could even lift a mountain-sized Chōji with one hand. Much of his strength was refined into the Arhat Fist fighting style, his main form of combat, which combined simple taijutsu strikes with Jirōbō's incredible physical strength to cause massive damage to his opponents. His physical prowess was strong enough to stop Kiba's Passing Fang.
Cursed Seal
As one of Orochimaru's closest and most powerful warriors, Jirōbō was branded with a cursed seal. When active, it spread across his body in a chain of triangle-like markings and his physical strength was increased. When in Level 2 Cursed Seal form, his mohawk grew into a long mane, his skin turned brownish-red, and he had various warts across his forehead and shoulders. In this state, his physical strength was increased ten-fold. In the anime, after Jirōbō was reincarnated, when experiencing strong feelings of hatred and rage, he could draw even more power from the seal. An example of this was how he could fight toe-to-toe against Chōji, who had greatly increased his own physical strength and fighting abilities.
One of Jirōbō's abilities was that he could drain chakra from his enemies through simple physical contact or his earth structures. As he was almost always hungry, he could get the same energy from absorbing opponents' chakra that one would get from food. In the anime, his absorption power could even drain away the life essence of a target should he make contact long enough, reducing the target into a withered remains.
Cooperation Ninjutsu
Despite the volatile relationship between the members of the Sound Four, they were well-versed in a series of Cooperation Ninjutsu. They could use the Combination Transformation in order to pose as Orochimaru's bodyguards while also concealing their numbers. During the battle between the Third Hokage and Orochimaru, they could produce the Four Violet Flames Formation in order to avoid anyone from entering or leaving the confines of the barrier. When carrying Sasuke to Orochimaru, they used another technique, a barrier called the Four Black Fogs Formation which traps the target in a temporary death state in order to allow him to adapt to the cursed seal and make for easier transportation. In the anime, they also displayed another technique, the Space–Time Technique Formula: Underworld Turnover, that sends the souls of both the user and the target into the confines of a special barrier. They could also use the Sound Four: Summoning: Four Beasts Encirclement Formation, which brought out their individual summons to trap their opponents from all sides.
Nature Transformation
Jirōbō specialised in Earth Release techniques to compliment his physical prowess, such as throwing large chunks of earth or forming a defensive earth wall. He can also form a prison of earth to drain his opponent's chakra.
In the anime, as part of his Earth Release and chakra absorption skills, Jirōbō can summon an earthen golem, that can also absorb chakra through physical contact, and use it to reconstruct itself if damaged. Due to its immense size and stone-like hardiness, it also has great physical strength, enough to block Kiba and Akamaru's Fang Passing Fang technique with its bare hands.
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Konoha Crush
Jirōbō made his first appearance with the rest of the Sound Four, erecting a barrier to keep others from interfering in Orochimaru's fight with the Third Hokage. He and the rest of the Sound Four later escorted Orochimaru when he fled.
Sasuke Recovery Mission
The Sound Four escorts Sasuke Uchiha when he decides to join sides with Orochimaru. After the Sasuke Recovery Team found the Sound Four, they were all caught in Shikamaru's shadow. Sakon's brother, Ukon, then attacked him from cover and broke his hold on the rest. Jirōbō then allowed the rest of his group to go ahead of him while he used Earth Release Barrier: Earth Prison Dome of Magnificent Nothingness to trap the recovery team and started to drain their chakra. Using his Byakugan, Neji Hyūga discovered this and alerted the rest of his team.
Kiba Inuzuka and Akamaru then attempted to break through the wall, but their attempts to escape were ineffective as the wall rebuilt itself, and their attacks became weaker as Jirōbō slowly absorbed more and more of their chakra. Team leader Shikamaru Nara offered to give up on Sasuke and sacrifice the other members of his team if Jirōbō would let him go, but Jirōbō refused, explaining that Shikamaru deserved to die for those actions. Shikamaru had no real interest in forfeiting, and only spoke to Jirōbō to confirm his location. The team focused their attacks on the area of the dome furthest from Jirōbō — and thus the weakest — and were able to escape from the dome.
Naruto Uzumaki and Kiba then attacked Jirōbō, but he easily repelled them. The recovery team then went into hiding, but Jirōbō easily discovered their location and, after using a very powerful Earth Release technique, caught Shikamaru. He then tried to kill him saying to the rest of the team they didn't want to follow a guy like him. Chōji Akimichi managed to save Shikamaru just in time however. Jirōbō then expressed his sympathies that they had a leader as "useless" as Shikamaru and offered to kill them quickly so they wouldn't realise how unfortunate they were. His words prompted Chōji Akimichi to demand he face Jirōbō one-on-one. He gave Shikamaru some supplies, saying he had his secret weapon with him. Jirōbō mocked this and charged saying he would finish them. Chōji then took one of his clan's Three Coloured Pills, giving him the strength he needed to match Jirōbō. He caught Jirōbō by his belt, much to his surprise, and sent the rest of the team away with his promise that he would defeat Jirōbō. Jirōbō told Chōji once he had killed him, his friends would be next. Chōji then stated that might not be as easy as he thought it was, overpowered him, and threw him against a tree.
When Chōji continued to counter his attacks, Jirōbō activated level one of his cursed seal to overpower Chōji. He then started to pound him while stating that Chōji was left behind because he was the weakest member of the team, sacrificed for the others' benefit. Chōji did not believe that and took a second pill, which gave him significant chakra which he used to expand his arm and leg and repel Jirōbō. Jirōbō then caught him and threw him into the air. Chōji then became a giant and attempted to crush Jirōbō.
Jirōbō then advanced his cursed seal to its second stage, giving him enough strength to lift the giant Chōji and knock him in the air. Chōji reverted to his normal size, fell to the ground, and was unable to move. Jirōbō then drained the last of his chakra saying he would need it now that he was in the second stage of his cursed seal. When he was not satisfied, Jirōbō threw him on the ground, causing a bag of potato chips amongst Chōji's belongings to fall out, which he ate the last one of before repeating what he had said before: that Chōji was fat, that he was the weakest member of the team, and that he had no friends. He moved to finish off Chōji, but Chōji took the last of his Three Coloured Pills, which converted all his fat reserves into chakra, and dodged him. Jirōbō then tried to attack Chōji, but he easily overpowered him as he was now a hundred times as strong as before. Chōji then struck Jirōbō down, saying he could forgive the insults, or even that Jirōbō had eaten the last of his favourite snack, but that he would obliterate him for what he had said about Shikamaru. Chōji then channelled all of his chakra into his left fist to prepare the Butterfly Bullet Bombing technique and told Jirōbō that attack was worth his whole life. Jirōbō begged Chōji to stop, but Chōji punched him in the chest for eating the last chip and insulting Shikamaru, creating a giant crater and at the same time crushed Jirōbō's heart, killing him instantly. Jirōbō's body then reverted to its original appearance and he laid defeated in the bottom of the crater, leaving Chōji the victor of their battle.
Part II
Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation
In the anime, Jirōbō was reincarnated by Kabuto Yakushi along with his Sound Four team-mates during the Fourth Shinobi World War. He was deployed with Tayuya at the Land of Lightning's coast and fought Chōji again. Despite losing even when his body was enhanced by his summoner, Jirōbō quickly reconstructed himself and cast the Space–Time Technique Formula: Underworld Turnover to teleport himself, his group, and their original opponents to another location.[4] Jirōbō rejoins his comrades in the Underworld Turnover barrier and they continue their battles with their enemies, switching opponents while Shikamaru comes up with an analysis. To reward them for their attempted efforts, Jirōbo reveals that even their defeats will not release the barrier. Their battles rage on as the Sound Four overwhelm the Konoha shinobi with the hatred they hold for them. Taking advantage of this, Shikamaru continues to bait their hate to lure Naruto to the barrier and break his comrades free. With the souls of their most hated enemies freed, Jirōbō and his comrades decide to take out their hatred on Naruto, only to be easily defeated before their souls return to the afterlife.
Having used the DNA of the Sound Five in his experiments during his quest to find himself, Kabuto Yakushi gained access to Sakon and Ukon's kekkei genkai which allowed him to access the DNA of the other Sound Five members within his body by creating constructs of them which appeared from the base of his navel-snake. This copy of Jirōbō has access to his powerful Earth Release techniques, which Kabuto used to counter Sasuke's Amaterasu and separate himself from Sasuke and Itachi during the Fourth Shinobi World War.
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Jirōbō is a playable character in the following video games:
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|Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja 4
|5 April 2007
|24 March 2009
|Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja 5
|20 December 2007
|27 November 2009
|Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Blazing
|14 July 2016
|24 August 2016
|Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
|4 February 2016
|9 February 2016
|Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 4
|21 November 2005
|Naruto: Ninja Council 3
|27 April 2006
|22 May 2007
|Naruto: Shinobi Collection
|Naruto: Shinobi Collection Shippū Ranbu
|27 July 2015
|Naruto: The Broken Bond
|18 November 2008
|Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2
|30 September 2004
|12 June 2007
|Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3
|22 December 2005
|25 March 2008
|Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Online
|14 April 2013
|20 July 2015
In Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations, and Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution, Jirōbō is a support-only character.
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- His favourite phrase was: "Sobriety and Honesty" (謹厳実直, Kingen Jitchoku).
- His hobby was practising kenpō.
- Jirōbō officially completed 46 missions: 20 D-rank, 15 C-rank, 8 B-rank, 2 A-rank, and 1 S-rank.
- Jirōbō can be seen during the Konoha Sports festival and the omake of Naruto: Shippūden episode 129.
- In the manga, Jirōbō is the only member of the Sound Four not to have a personal summon.
- (To Tayuya) "Tayuya, a girl shouldn't talk that way."


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