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Janie Jones (Abigail Breslin), a 13 year-old girl is with her mother
and they are off to meet her father. Except her mother (Elisabeth Shue)
is a whore-like drug- addicted loser who's abandoning her daughter. And
her father (Alessandro Nivola) is a fading rock-and-roll star who has
no idea he has a daughter, let alone any intention of being a father to
one. "Janie Jones" the film and each of the characters pick all the
right notes.
It's a fairly subtle drama about a young girl who doesn't want to be left on her own but knows how to take care of herself; and a father who doesn't seem to have the first clue about how to take care of himself, but with the arrival of Janie, he might try for her sake. Similar movies have been done before, but this one is a bit more subtle in their actions even if the plot points are the same. I whole-heartedly enjoyed each of the choices they made to the move the film along.
Ethan, the father, is a rock singer desperate to cling on to the notoriety that comes with being a band leader. As you can guess, his career isn't going so well. One of the excellent elements of the film was choosing softer, folk songs when he's actually playing music for us, or for his daughter. And, even better, it really is Nivola playing the guitar. A talented musician, he was in bands throughout high school and university.
More excellent choices were made in the casting and characterizations. Brittany Snow has managed to stay just in the shadows of the Hollywood spotlight her whole career despite her cute, blonde looks. I'm assuming that has something do with the fact that even though she is a cute blonde, either her characters have had a dark side or the films have had a dark side. I've always admired that about her. This marks the first time she's not playing a teenager. And her character, named Iris, who appears to be a whore-like drug-addicted loser on the arm of Ethan, isn't exactly as she appears to be. Frank Whaley, playing Ethan's band-mate, steals the few scenes he's in by adding some touching comedy to the drama.
Nivola and Breslin are the stars and despite their age and background differences, they never went over-the-top around each other. They both played their characters with the subtlety required. The scenes of just the two of them were cute but never showy; they held our hearts the whole way. I've always loved Nivola and have appreciated everything he has done. Breslin has made the right choice by returning to her indie roots, showing how she has matured and keeping the comedy in check.
"Janie Jones" has flown under the radar, I'm assuming because it has chosen quieter tones, but they are the right ones.
The plot line of JANIE JONES has been used many times before -
estranged child forced to live with runaway parent provides growth for
both - but this story is apparently based on a true incident and
perhaps that is one of the reasons it becomes rather endearing. Written
and directed by David Rosenthal this somewhat overly long film works
well and that is in no small art due to the sensitive casting.
Tattooed, alcoholic, almost has been rock and roll performer Ethan (Alessandro Nivola) tours with a mediocre band headed by manager Sloan (Peter Stormare) who somehow manages to keep things together for the band - Dave (Joel David Moore), singer and Ethan's girl friend Iris (Britanny Snow), Chuck (Frank Whaley), and Ulysses (Michael Panes). The band has been together for years and now is forced to play the sleazy nightclubs who will book second rate acts. Into this worn down group comes a surprise - Ethan's old squeeze Mary Ann Jones (Elisabeth Shue) whom Ethan hasn't seen for 13 years arrives on the scene with Ethan's 13- year-old daughter Janie Jones (Abigail Breslin). Ethan doesn't even remember Mary And nor does he buy the fact that he fathered a child, but Mary Ann has the birth certificate to prove it: Mary Ann is drug addict and can no longer care for Janie while she attempts to dry out so she literally dumps Janie with the reluctant Ethan and disappears. The remainder of the film is a struggle Ethan has at being unable to cope with life in general, the disbanding of the band because of Ethan's sociopathic behavior, Ethan's arrest and Janie's method of bailing him out when no one else will, falling downhill as a musician, and coping with the fact that Janie is around. The gradual interaction between Ethan and Janie demonstrates the difficulties of father-daughter bonding, but it also awakens in each of them the concept of being noticed, needed, and loved.
Both Alessandro Nivola (one of our finest actors today) and Abigail Breslin bring a depth of acting skills to these rolls. They are wholly credible and have our hearts all the way through. The smaller roles (including Frances Farmer as Ethan's wealthy mother form whom he is able to get funding because of Janie's presence as her granddaughter) are well written and beautifully acted. The film relies a lot on music and Nivola and Breslin sing and pay their own musical contributions. Yes the story may be tattered from over use, but the strength of the film is well worth the viewer's interest and time. Grady Harp, November 11
I don't understand this low rating. Completely believable- very well acted, directed, written. Abigail Breslin was so natural and lovely, Alessandro Nivola (Why doesn't he work more?) absolutely pitch perfect, Peter Stormare created a nuanced manager needing to support creatives in trouble and still make money, Frank Whalley is always awesome, Francis Fisher doing another sophisticated turn as an intelligent, cold woman who wants to warm up-all wonderful. The music affecting and unusual. Having been personally behind the scenes for independent music work- spot on. I guess this is what is called a sleeper- but I advise that you try it for the family/responsibility/addiction/creative ideas. See this movie- you won't regret it.
This movie is about a down and out rock star who learns that he has a 13 year old daughter by a drug-addicted ex-groupie, whom, sadly, he doesn't remember. (The story has actually been done before in a terrible 1984 movie (the story line of which was suggested by 'Mick Jagger' (qv) entitled _Blame It on the Night (1984)_ (qv).) Fortunately, that's where the similarity ends as this is a much better film, with respect to both writing and acting. All performances are solid and credible and the viewer doesn't feel (at least as measured by the reaction of the audience at the Tribeca Film Festival) he wasted the price of admission. Ironically, the weakest part of the film is the music: the songs performed are so poor one wonders how the lead character could have become a rock sensation in the first place.
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Okay, so the movie is far from reality and never likely to have
incidents such as depicted in this movie transform in real life. Now
that I got that out of the way I will tell you what my wife and I
thought were the highlights of this melodrama.
The relationship that evolves gradually between the two main characters, missing father and roadie rocker Ethan Brand, (Alessandro Nivola), and lost 13 year old daughter Janie Jones (Abigail Breslin), takes place as Janie's drug induced mother Mary Ann Jones (Elisabeth Shue) literally dumps her daughter on unsuspecting rocker bastard father Ethan as he is travelling through the U.S. on his tour bus with his band. Ethan initially rejects the notion that Janie is his daughter, and his emotions get the better of him, as does the booze, as one by one he fights with members of his own band until all that is left on the road is Ethan and his daughter Janie. One of the first relationships to disintegrate and he loses is that of his band member and girlfriend, Iris, played by Brittany Snow. Even his long time road manager, Sloan, played by Peter Stormare, realizes the gig is past its heyday and he decides to move on to greener pastures.
So with only guitar and daughter in tow Ethan is forced to play the bar scene to a much smaller audience who does not show the appreciation for his musical talents that Ethan is used to receiving. Spiraling continually downward Ethan boozes it up, until fighting with the local rowdies eventually lands him in the slammer. Now what to do Janie? She's 13 years old stuck in a motel with her dad in the slammer. So Janie uses her intuition and driving skills to somehow get her dad out of jail. Not wanting to spoil the plot any further I will say that the next few scenes are a bit unrealistic but heartwarming for any father and daughter relationship to grow,
Janie appears to have some musical talent of her own, and with her dad sobering up real quickly they visit dear old mom for a small loan to get them the start up money needed to get back on the road as a duo. Frances Fisher plays Lily, grandmother to Janie, who gets to meet her grand daughter for the first time. Relationships are starting to form, the musical talents between Ethan and Janie are melding, and then dear old drug addicted mom, Mary Ann (Elisabeth Shue) comes back in to the picture.
Okay, so dysfunctional families are part of our culture and always will be, but when heroes come to the rescue and music that warms our heart mellows us, we transform in to a loving family unit that enjoys a good picture even if the story line is not the strongest. I think this is a movie for families to watch and enjoy assuming that your children are well in to their teens. Spoiler alert moms and dads: At the end of the movie, you will be obligated to hug your daughters and tell them you love them even if they have caused you some grief lately. (Or maybe you have caused them some grief?) Either way it is a good watch for the music and warmth that evolves between daughter and father.
I saw this film for the first time in a little theater in Des Moines, Iowa called The Varsity. It is one of my favorite spots. I thought that it was only right that I see it in an Iowa theater since thats where it was shot. A lot of my friends had worked on this and I was excited to see it! Overall I thought that the story was pretty good. I really felt for abigail's character. She is always so great in everything she does. I also heard that she was a joy to be around, so that probably helped too! This films progression was done really well. The character development was awesome! The only thing I would change would be how quickly we get to the end. I wish that I could've been led a little longer. Anyways, great film. Proud to have it shot in Iowa!
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I loved this movie.
If you talk to people who have seen this movie, or read reviews, you will likely hear two things: 1: The story is an old one (cliche even) and 2: The ending is predictable.
To be honest, this is absolutely true. And yet, you should watch this movie. It really is completely wonderful. The technical aspects of the movie are excellent; the acting, script, cinematography, etc... There are EXCELLENT actors and actresses in this movie.
My one complaint, if you can really call it that, is the profanity. The language at times was such that I couldn't watch this with my 11 year old daughter. However, to be fair, the profanity wasn't 'gratuitous' in any way. The male lead character is a rock and roll star on tour. As such, things like drinking, drugs, sex, and profanity are expected. To portray a rock and roll band touring small clubs across the country without the use of profanity would make it unreal like a Disney film.
The bottom line is this, This is a great movie. It will disturb you a little, break your heart a little, and then warm your heart GOBS.
I recommend this movie, big time.
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I managed to see this on Netflix streaming movies. There is way too
much coarse language, way too much, but for viewers who can get past
that, a good story.
Elisabeth Shue is Mary Ann Jones, battling drug and alcohol abuse and losing the battle. She has a 13-year-old daughter, Abigail Breslin as Janie Jones. Since she is the title of the movie that might lead to the conclusion that it is about her. And it is, but also about her dad that she never met, and who didn't even know he had a daughter.
Alessandro Nivola is the dad, Ethan Brand , and also a somewhat famous musician and singer whose luster seems to be fading fast. He is the main attraction to the musical group, using a bus to tour for gigs, but he has become very difficult. This threatens and eventually destroys the group.
Mary Ann finds Ethan, springs on him that Janie is his for an encounter 14 years ago, and while he is singing in a night spot, she skips out to leave Janie with Ethan. And that is what the movie is about, Ethan learning to accept Janie, while she explores her own guitar-playing, song-writing, and singing. Over the period of a bit more than 90 minutes Ethan comes to grips with his bad behavior and learns to care about more than just himself.
I enjoyed it.
The lead character is excellent in this movie. I thought she was a very
sweet young girl with a lovely singing voice too. They could have
developed her character more, but then it probably would have
overpowered the other characters in this ensemble movie. I liked it,
even though it started out rather slow.
Like another reviewer, I too think there could be a good sequel set 'five years later'. Enjoyable, 'almost' family movie, not quite... too much pot smoking.
Elizabeth Shue must have had some money invested in this movie, because she didn't have a big part. It was almost like a 'pilot' for a TV series, actually. I loved it when the girl says she learned how to bail out her dad by watching "Dog the Bounty Hunter",
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Filled with recognizable actors, this movie - to me - verges on great. The story is - unfortunately - too believable. A crack head mother abandoning her child, a washed up musician, a band together past their expiry date. Probably a tale acted out in real life - daily. Shue has the crack/alcoholic/hooker/or groupie role down pat - but - not to diminish from her acting - and - I think she looked great for very late 40's! Breslin is - again in this role as so many of her others - an actor who I think will be amongst the greats. It is always a pleasure watching Peter Stormare, although he is best as a villain - here - he isn't - but is a great character actor - from Sweden. The remainder of the cast are uniformly superb - a few are on hit TV shows in the past couple of years. All in all, this film just seemed - real.
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I have a couple of Acme screws about 18" long or so and want to use one to make a fruit press. I have gotten plans from various sources on the internet and like some of them with one exception. None seem to use a base with a pour-spout molded in for the juices to flow through. Commercially available presses have a coated metal base for the juices to flow.
Does anyone have ideas for a plastic tub with a pour spout or some good suggestion of what to use that is readily available for the spout/base? Also, how about plans or do's & don't suggestions for a succesful press? I figure I have a few months 'til harvest. Actually, there won't be one with the fruit trees starting to bloom as the are aleady. Thanks.


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I would like to know if I should I clone or create an image of a disc that I'm having problems with. The disc has been very slow, lots of error messages, etc.
I'm not concerned about having a bootable disc, because I have the recovery discs that came with the computer.
So, I want to wipe the disc clean, and set it back to factory settings with the original software that came with it, and then I want to add my own software and files and data that were in the original disc.
It seems to me that if I clone the disc, I'll be making an identical copy of the
disc that is not working right, and of course, I don't want to have a copy of a messed up disc.
Is this correct?
So, if I make an image of the disc instead, after I erase the disc and get it back to its factory state,
will i be able to put back all of my applications, and files and folders that I had in the original drive?
Any suggestions, tips and instructions will be very much appreciated.
It sounds like you are near the end of life on the HD. I'd suggest the following:
Supposing you can eventually fix existing disk errors and then replace the Hdisk , you still want to get a backup. IF the disk has errors or wonky files then that's what the clone or backup file is going to contain. Still it helps to have a backup even in such a case so that if your medicinal attempts go badly, you can get back to your starting point.
The main advantage of a clone is that it's a faster restore -- but you only get one disk image per cloning--the target holds one clone image. The advantage of a backup image to file is that you can fit many on one hdisk so it's more economical to keep a series of backups -- something that comes in handy when a hdisk starts acting up -- yesterday's badkup might have the same disk errors as your hdisk but the backup form say 5 days ago might not -- so you can restore the one from 5 days ago and then copy out of the more recent images any later dat/doc files you need.
Thanks guys for the quick feedback and information.
I didn't mention this in my first post because, frankly, I was a bit embarrassed about it.
I believe the problems with my HD started when I started messing around with Registry Cleaners that I was trying out.
Since then, my computer has been buggy. This is why I want to erase and re-install, and start over.
In preparation for the erase and re-install, I have run CHKDSK on the drive twice, I have run antivirus three times, and I've also defragged the drive.
The drive is healthy, just mixed up.
The system, a Vaio notebook, is shipped with the VAIO Recovery Wizard in a 5 GB hidden partition. I can perform the System Recovery using the Recovery Wizard to re-install the original Operating System, all the Sony Software and the Drivers. I have also created the set of Recovery Media Discs from the Recovery Wizard to have as backup for the future.
My plan is to run System Recovery using the Recovery Wizard to reinstall original OS, Software and Drivers.
Then, from either the Clone or Image BackUp that I create with Acronis, (I haven't decided yet which one), I will add my own software and data to the clean drive.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe this plan should work to get my system back to running smoothly.
My concern is I am still not sure which is the better choice for my particular situation: Cloning or Backup Image.
Now that you have more detailed information about my issue, what do you all think I should do? Clone or Backup Image?
thanks in advance! I appreciate everyone's help.
I've picked a few items from your post:
FYI - I'm in the process of running a F&F recovery of about 250GB of data and it is super slow using the beta 2010. It has now been running almost 16 hours and per the progress screen it has another 12 hours to go. Knowing what I know now I would have restored a huge chunk from the TIB file in a different manner (see below) and restored the critical stuff via F&F. Until my process completes I'm not sure if the F&F will do what I'm expecting and get me back to the system state of 08/09 the day i shot myself in the foot and screwed things up.
Once you have a TIB file using TI (I'm using beta 2010) you can start Ti and open the TIB file and see the contents just as if you are using Windows Explorer and then copy from the image to your hard drive. I did this last week for a small subset of data (about 10GB) and it worked great.
If you got the time make a clone and a TIB file. Try both and report your findings.
From my understanding:
The existng OS is screwed up from registry editing or whatever (doesn't matter).
Either an image or a clone will result in you having a screwed up OS backup so it isn't worth worrying about - they are both no better than what you have. If it makes you feel better to have one then by all means create it in case the rebuild fails for some reason.
Important thing is to get your personal data files off the partltion before it gets blown away. This can be done by a simple Windows Explorer copy assuming the system isn't so screwd up it doesn't work. It is a lot safer than stuffing the files into a properietary container file created by a flakey system.
From my understanding ...
when I do a System Recovery, I will be reverting the drive to original factory settings, including the OS and any other Sony
software that came with the computer. I am not going to copy the OS from the clone or image to the clean drive. The clean drive will get
a clean OS like the one when I got when i received the computer, minus the updates which I'll have to install.
Like I said before, I've tested the hard drive and there are no errors, no viruses, everything cheks out fine.
I created a TIB file yesterday and, as you say, the contents are much like contents in Windows Explorer. I was planning on just copying and pasting whichever folders I use most from the TIB file in the external disc to the clean disc. I'm not going to copy the entire TiB file to the clean disc right away. I'm not too clear though on one thing you said:
You say that I can only copy the original factory software that came with the system and files and folders. But why can't I copy the software that I later added on to my system, such as Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Firefox, etc? Can't i just copy and paste the those folders and files contained in the Program Files folders? The applications themselves are also inside the folders inside Program Files. Is that not the whole point to doing this? - to making a clone or a TIB file - so that one can make a smooth transfer from one disc to another, without having to install all the individual applications I added later, most of which I don't even have dics for anymore?
And finally, does the F & F recovery take longer than the actual creation of the TIB file? Because it only took me about four hours to create the TIB file yesterday, and I copied not only my files and folders from the main partition, but I also copied the 5gig partition which contains the Sony's System Recovery, which I'm planning on putting back in the clean drive as well.
Thanks for the help!
sorry for the double post
The reason you cannot simply copy the folders of the applications you installed is that all applications add important lines into the Registry, without which, they would not run properly. So you must re-install the applications in order for them to re-insert those lines into the Registry. Data files made by those applications you can copy.
ref "You say that I can only copy the original factory software that came with the system and files and folders." I did not mean to imply you could copy the original factor software - this will be accomplished by your restore of the HD to factory. When you complete this action your HD will look just like it did the day you purchased the system.
ref "But why can't I copy the software that I later added on to my system, such as Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Firefox, etc? Can't i just copy and paste the those folders and files contained in the Program Files folders?" NO - I agree with DwnNDrty regarding your software installs. You MUST reinstall all of the software that was not on the original system. Some applications create folders where they store data in places other than your documents folder and for this reason you need to either clone the current drive or create a full backup (TIB file). Most often you are not aware of these other locations until you reinstall and then go to use the application and discover that your data is missing. If you have either a clone drive or TIB file you can the recover this missing data by a simple copy. But you cannot copy the "registry" entries, this is done by the software install, sorry about that.
ref "I also copied the 5gig partition which contains the Sony's System Recovery, which I'm planning on putting back in the clean drive as well." This will be automatically recreated for you when you perform the Sony restore.
ref " does the F & F recovery take longer than the actual creation of the TIB file" YES - MUCH MUCH longer this is why you only want to selectively restore via the F&F method. I'm still running my F&F, so far it has been running about 23 hours and TI shows an estimate of 10 hours remaining. As I near the end it seems to be taking longer. Based on my limited experience only usser F&F for "small" recover where small is about 10GB.
ref " I did not mean to imply you could copy the original factor software - this will be accomplished by your restore of the HD to factory. When you complete this action your HD will look just like it did the day you purchased the system.-
I know you didn't imply that, no worries, I got what you meant.
ref "You MUST reinstall all of the software that was not on the original system. Some applications create folders where they store data in places other than your documents folder and for this reason you need to either clone the current drive or create a full backup (TIB file) --
Okay, so I can't copy applications, but you say if I create a Full BackUp (TIB file), I can ?
Isn't that what I just did yesterday? I thought I created a TIB file yesterday, or is there a different kind of TIB file that I need to make?
Obviously a clone won't work in my situation. So, exactly what kind of TIB file do I need to create in order to be able to put back my programs and applications and all that they need to run in the new disc?
What I did yesterday was this:
From the Home page in Acronis TI 2009, under "What Would You like To Do?", I clicked on "Back Up - Create a BackUp of your Data"
That took me to the next page, under "Data To BackUp Selection", I clicked on " My Computer - Create an Image of the Entire Disk or Partition."
Next, I selected the Source Drive - Source Selection: is "Partitions to BackUp"
Next, I Target Select: is "Create New BackUp Archive"
The "Summary" window said, 1.Creating Partition Image -- 2. Saving Partition Structure.
Then I clicked on the "Proceed" button below. "Run task Now" was checked.
By doing this, did I not create a Full BackUp (TIB file)?
If I did, isn't this what I have to do to be able to copy my applications and all their necessary files to the clean drive?
Or am I not understanding something?
Thank you, guys, for your help and patience.
tera sita:
What you did to create a .tib file was correct - however, you made a backup of a broken system. If you restore this backup you will again have a broken system, exactly like it was at the time of the backup. For this process to work properly you must make a backup when the system is in good working order.
The advice you've been getting is correct. You must reinstall all of your programs after you recover the system to factory state. There is no way around this.
Tera sita
How many disk drives do you have?
If it was me just to be on the safe side before I reinstalled the computer back to factory default I would make sure I made a copy of any critical data files such as documents, photos, spreadsheets, music to either an external drive or at least to a different partition than the system partition.
See this on the old forums for a guide http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=168165 for how to use ATI
Critical data files can be also backed up by just copying to another drive.
I think I would get them right off the drive. Unless you know what is going to happen for certain, there is a chance the "factory state" restoration will affect the whole HD state which would include partitioning and the loss of all data on the drive regardless of where it is.
tere sita - ref "Okay, so I can't copy applications, but you say if I create a Full BackUp (TIB file), I can ?" Sorry but the answer is NO - you CANNOT copy the application but you can copy the data related to this application.. I see that you created a full backup (this is the TIB file) and as suggested by KOLO you have a backup of a broken system. It will be used to recover DATA only (application, your documents folder, pictures, etc.)
At a highlevel your next steps are:
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Do a full BACKUP of your system - this is it! It is much better and stable than clonning!!!
Okay, thanks everybody. I understand.
I was under the impression that if I did a full backup I could also retain my applications and copy them back to the clean drive.
But I see now that this is not possible. I'll have to dig up the application discs, if I have them.
And after I have everything installed in my new healthy drive, I'll make a back up of that healthy drive.
thanks again.
Not to take you too literally but just to reinforce an important point: don't make one backup, continue to make several. Decdide how many days worth of day you can afford t loose and then, make a backup at least that often The more of these old backups you save, the more liekly you are to have one that is good. Consider the situation you jsut had with a disk that goes wonky for software and not hardware reasons. Once the disk had gone wonky, every backup contains the wonk. Any backups that are made pre-wonk, however, can be used to restore to pre-wonk status. Thus the benefit of series of backups made over time.
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The boy, from Carterton, had been riding his bike in the Park Road without a helmet, when he was hit by an oncoming car, suffering head injuries and possibly broken bones.
Sergeant Nicholas Newbery said the boy had been ``milling around'' in the middle of the road, which was a 100km/h speed zone, with another young boy about 1pm when a car came around the corner and failed to stop in time.
"He [the other driver] was going maybe 90km/h and he's just collided with one of the children unfortunately...he's been unable to stop.''
Mr Newbery said the bike had hit the front of the car, "he ended up hitting the windscreen as well''.
"The driver was very, very shocked and upset about what had happened.''
Mr Newbery said the boy was currently in a stable condition.
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My dog has environmental allergies and is prescribed 3 Chlorpheniramine Maleate tablets daily. He is currently eating Nutri Source Grain Free Chicken Formula. Any recommendations on a dry food? His skin is very sensitive and dry. Any help would be great! Thanks!
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Obi answered on 9/3/13. Helpful? / 0
Orijen and Acana are both really good, how about trying one of them out? They're a bit more expensive, but it's worth it.
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Nutro makes sensitive skin and stomach formulas (purple bags) in venison or fish, and their Natural Choice line is guaranteed 100%. If you want to stay on Grain Free, the same brand has it too in venison, turkey, fish and turkey varieties (dark purple bags) and is found in most major pet stores and online. ^_^
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Avoid caffeine, tobacco, alcohol and carbonated drinks. All of these can dry out your mouth more.
' Avoid some foods
Foods that are very spicy or salty can cause pain and irritation in a mouth that's already dry, says the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. And try not to eat sweet, sticky foods. Without the saliva to cleanse your teeth, you're more likely to develop cavities from these treats. If you do give in to your cravings, brush your teeth right away afterwards.
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As for what you can do, there are many strategies that can make your mouth wetter. 'What we like to see people do is try to stimulate saliva flow as much as possible,' says Dr. MacGregor.
' Get the juices flowing
Chewing sugarless gum will cause saliva to collect in your mouth. So will sucking on sugarless candies, especially in stimulating flavours like lemon, mint or cinnamon.
' Wet your whistle
Take frequent small sips of water, or spritz your mouth regularly with a small mister filled with water. 'It's not as good as saliva because water doesn't have the same properties,' Dr. MacGregor says. 'But at least it gets some moisture in the mouth.'
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Check with your dentist for recommendations on products like toothpastes and oral rinses (mouthwashes) that are specially made to soothe your mouth tissues. Your dentist may also prescribe artificial saliva swabs or sprays.
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"I didn't know about it. Even for my other films, I've no idea who they are offered to first before they come to me," says the superstar with a laugh. "But the next time someone offers me a film; I will include this question (among other queries)."
When Reema is asked about it, she rubbishes the news and calls it a non-issue. "I would rather not talk about things that didn't work out. What's important and why we all are here is for things that did work out. Such things happen all the time in films. Aamir said that he can't imagine anyone else in the roles played by Kareena and Rani. Likewise, I feel the same about my three principle cast members," says the director.
The film's music was released on Thursday at a city hotel.
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Raul Lopez, laid off from three construction jobs since October 2007, is focusing his search for work near Antioch, California, because his $392,000 mortgage is almost triple the price his home there would sell for today.
"If it wasn't for the house, I'd probably move closer to Oakland, Hayward, San Leandro, places where there are jobs," said Lopez, 36, who is married with four daughters.
The ability to relocate for employment, which helped the U.S. recover quickly after previous deep recessions, is the latest victim of the housing bust. About 12.5 percent of Americans moved in the year ended March 2009, the second-lowest ever, estimates Brookings Institution demographer William Frey, after a 60-year record low of 11.9 percent the previous year.
Local moves may rise "a little bit" in the 12 months that end this March, with long-distance migration "staying flat," Frey said. "Both will be below normal levels from earlier in the decade."
Some households are staying put because they owe more on their mortgages than their properties are worth; others have trouble selling houses in depressed areas, economists say. The S&P/Case-Shiller composite index of home prices in 20 U.S. metropolitan areas was down 29 percent in October from its July 2006 peak.
"One of the hallmarks of America's labor market is a high level of mobility," said Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, in a Jan. 3 interview in Atlanta, where he was speaking to an economics conference. "We are about to lose that."
Stagnant Workforce
The stagnant workforce may raise the long-term trend rate for unemployment by 1 percentage point and lower economic growth 0.3 percent a year through 2012, said Michael Feroli, an economist in New York for JPMorgan Chase & Co. It has already contributed to keeping the jobless rate as much as 1.5 percentage points higher than would have been suggested by the depth of the recession, Peter Orszag, director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, estimated in July.
The U.S. economy shrank 3.8 percent in the 12 months that ended in June, the worst performance since the 1930s. Unemployment reached a 26-year high of 10.2 percent in October before sliding to 10 percent in November. The rate stayed at 10 percent in December, according to the median estimate of 72 economists in a Bloomberg News survey. The Labor Department will release the data on Jan 8.
Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies have lost potential employees in the past two years as candidates are stuck with houses worth less than their mortgages, said Deborah Coogan Seltzer, a vice president in Atlanta for the Dallas-based executive search firm Pearson Partners International. Some prospects also worry it may take a year or more to sell their homes, even if they have equity in the properties, she added.
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"It's a constant factor," Seltzer said. "Conservatively, in at least 70 percent of the searches I've worked on in the last 12-to-18 months at least one or two candidates have withdrawn from the process after they've investigated their real-estate situation."
Some companies are allowing recent hires to stay where they are and use a combination of telecommuting and traveling, said Kevin Kelleher, president and chief executive officer of Danbury, Connecticut-based Cartus Corp., which specializes in relocation.
Employers and their prospects are "thinking about assignments or commuting policies rather than picking up the family and moving on," he said.
Seltzer and Kelleher declined to provide names of specific companies.
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The ability and willingness of workers to relocate has contributed to labor-market recoveries following recessions that ended in March 1975 and November 1982, said Mark Zandi, chief economist at West Chester, Pennsylvania-based Moody's Economy.com. The unemployment rate fell 1.6 percentage points to 7.4 percent in May 1976 from a year earlier and dropped 2.5 percentage points to 8.3 percent in December 1983 from the previous December.
While some economists say the recession that began in December 2007 may have ended last summer, unemployment will fall only 0.8 percentage point to an average of 9.2 percent in 2011, according to a December Bloomberg News survey of 46 economists.
"You don't have to be a rocket scientist" to know that unemployment will be higher and "the noninflationary speed limit, or what economists call the potential growth rate of the economy, is going to be lower as a result of the housing-related decline in labor mobility," David Rosenberg, chief economist at Gluskin Sheff & Associates in Toronto, said in a Jan. 4 telephone interview.
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Sixty-five percent of Nevada homeowners owed more than their houses were worth, the highest rate in the nation, according to the report. Arizona ranked second, at 48 percent, followed by Florida, Michigan and California.
States that grew the fastest during the 2002-2006 housing bubble, including Florida and Nevada, are now experiencing reversals in population trends. The number of people in Florida, where unemployment is 11.5 percent, fell 58,294 in the 12 months ended April 2009, the first decline since 1946, the University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research estimated in August.
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More people might have left if they had been able to sell their homes, said Jack McCabe, president of McCabe Research & Consulting in Deerfield Beach, Florida, which specializes in real estate.
"Loan modifications have been of insignificant help," he said.
Through November, U.S. lenders had permanently renegotiated about 31,000 of the 4 million mortgages targeted for relief by the Obama administration's foreclosure-prevention plan.
Housing woes have exacerbated a decline in worker mobility that began in 1951, when 21 percent of Americans moved, according to the Census Bureau. More families now depend on two incomes, which makes moving more complicated, said Peter Francese, a demographic-trends analyst in Exter, New Hampshire, for New York-based advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide.
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Out-of-state moves, usually associated with job changes, remained at a record low 1.6 percent of the population for a second year in the 12 months ended March 2009, Brookings' Frey estimates.
Anecdotal evidence suggests an even lower rate for the full year. Shipments handled by movers and paid for by individuals in the first half dropped 18 percent from January-June 2008, while employer-paid moves fell 27 percent, according to the American Moving & Storage Association, an industry trade group based in Alexandria, Virginia.
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2011 Rams track and field schedule
- March 19: Soroco strong in season opener at Frederick
- April 9: Soroco, Hayden track log top finishes at Eagle Valley during weekend
- April 15: Soroco, Hayden track teams show well
- April 16: Soroco, Hayden track teams show well
- April 23: Soroco strong at midseason track meet at Rifle
- April 29: 1 p.m. at Moffat County
- April 30: 9 a.m. at West Grand
- May 7: TBA at Battle Mountain
- May 13 and 14: Regionals at Grand Junction
- May 19 to 21: State at Denver
Steamboat Springs The Soroco High School track and field team opened the 2011 season Saturday in Frederick, registering multiple top finishes.
Sophomore Micaela Meyer led the Rams, finishing first in 300-meter hurdles, running a personal best. Ben Strait was third in shot put and fourth in triple jump. AJ Anderson was fourth in the 800, and Nic Paxton was fifth in triple jump.
The girls 400 relay team of Meyer, Lauryn Bruggink, and Ceanna and Josie Rossi finished third. The same team finished fourth in the 800 relay, and the team of Bruggink, the Rossi sisters and Carmen Mathews was fifth in the 1,600 relay.
On the boys side, the team of Pie Lombardi, Paxton, Strait and Jacob Hange finished sixth in the 800 relay.
Considering that Soroco was one of the smallest schools at the meet — the only other Class 2A team was West Grand — coach David Bruner said he was happy with the season opener.
"I'm pretty pleased with the outcome," he said. "It was a good start, and we got some times in."
It was also a new look for Class 2A track. The classification is following larger classifications, where the top 18 in each event qualify for state. That eliminates qualifying at the regional track meet.
Bruner said he wasn't a huge fan of the top-18 format, but he said he thinks Soroco will still have success.
"Going to this top 18 is a little different," he said, noting that the format requires him to change training routines. "We're working on training and doing things different to factor into that top 18."
Soroco returns to action April 5 with a freshman and sophomore meet in Glenwood Springs. The full team competes April 9 in Eagle Valley.


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Summer Beauty: Dense Blazing Star
If you weren't able to join the Wissahickon Nature Club on their walk at Jennings Prairie last Tuesday, here's one flower you missed.
Dense Blazing Star (Liatris spicata) is a tall spike of fuzzy-looking purple blossoms so pretty that it's become a popular garden flower. Unlike most plants this one starts blooming at the top first, then works its way down, attracting butterflies as it goes.
Right now the flowers are carpeting the fields at Jennings Prairie. It's worth a visit if you haven't been there yet this year. Click here for information on how to get there.
(photo by Dianne Machesney, taken during the Wissahickon Nature Walk on July 27)
2 Responses to "Summer Beauty: Dense Blazing Star"
# Donnaon 31 Jul 2010 at 1:28 pm
Thanks for the great link to DCNR, Kate. What a wonderful reference to PA State Parks!
# Betty Liskaon 08 Sep 2010 at 4:39 pm
Visited many years ago – can hardly remember. Looking for landscape type views of the prairie. So glad it's still there! The flower pictured is wonderful.


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OAKLAND -- The question topping everyone's list who follows the A's: Can the team repeat last year's success this season?
Down by 13 games in the A.L. West standings at 37-42 on June 30, the A's went 57-26 the rest of the way to win the division title on the final day of the regular season.
But despite last year's 94 wins and the unfurling of a championship banner before Monday night's season-opener against the Seattle Mariners, the A's aren't exactly consensus picks to repeat as divsion champs. The Los Angeles Angels have added slugger Josh Hamilton, and the Texas Rangers, despite losing Hamilton, remain loaded.
In the end, however, the 2013 season will be about whether the A's maxed out their abilities last year, meaning a fall back in the standings this year.
Many of the good things in 2012 included Yoenis Cespedes coming from Cuba, jumping into the middle of the lineup and hitting .292 average with 23 homers. Joining Cespedes in the outfield was Josh Reddick, who led Oakland in homers (32) and RBI (85) after being freed from the insular culture in Boston.
The rotation lost starters Brandon McCarthy (injury) and Bartolo Colon (drug suspension) in the final two months last season, but led by Brett Anderson, the A's went 18-8 down the stretch and erased the Rangers' five-game lead.
But with a team so young -- 12 rookies played key roles last year -- can the A's avoid a collective sophomore slump?
To start with, pitching coach Curt Young discounts the relative youth of the A's rotation, which includes four members 26 years of age or younger, and Colon, who is 39.
"It's more about the situations that these guys have already been in," Young said. "They've pitched in a great pennant race. They've started post-season games. That kind of experience can't be overlooked.
"If there is some kind of sophomore slump somewhere along the line, we'll deal with that, but we're heading into the season with a very talented group."
A year ago, no one quite knew who the A's were or what to make of them. This year, they are a known quantity. With the exception of Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima, the team's newcomers are veterans such as outfielder Chris Young and infielder Jed Lowrie.
"There's not going to be any sneaking up on anyone this year," manager Bob Melvin said. "Actually, I don't think we snuck up on anyone the last couple months of last year. We have players who are young, but they aren't unknown."
That's not to say there aren't questions.
First baseman Brandon Moss was at Triple-A Sacramento when the A's called him up in June. He produced 21 homers and a .291 average in 84 games, allowing the A's to trade Chris Carter to Houston for Lowrie.
Is Moss more than a one-year wonder?
"He's got a natural gift at the plate," batting coach Chili Davis said. "I think you'll see more of what you saw from him last year now that he knows he'll be out there every day."
The one-year question also applies to Josh Donaldson at third. He hit .153 prior to the all-star break, then .290 in 47 games after being recalled from Sacramento in August.
"He's a great athlete, and he did what great athletes do, figured it out," Melvin said. "We go into the season confident he's maturing as a hitter and as a third baseman.
In the outfield Cespedes, Coco Crisp and Reddick want to play every day, but they won't because Young needs at-bats. So does Seth Smith, who has averaged 15 homers and 55 RBI in under 400 at-bats in each of the past four seasons.
One of the outfielders will likely be the DH.
"We're not a team based around two or three guys," Melvin said. "We used 50 men last year, and each of them contributed. I don't know that we will use 50 this time, but we've got better depth now than ever."


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WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — It's a love story unlike most. Billy and Peggy Griffin met as children at the Methodist Home for Children near Raleigh, but their friendship didn't end there.
Bill and Peggy took the love they found at the orphanage with them, fell in love in their teens and then married.
Now, the couple is recounting their life at the orphanage and their love affair that all started inside the place they called home.
The couple has also written a book, "An Exceptional Journey: And the Two Shall Become One," that tells readers about the ways the orphanage helped shape their lives.
Billy and Peggy both sat down with Good Morning Carolina anchor Randy Aldridge to talk more about their story, as well as their retirement in Kure Beach.