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December 9, 2012
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Dec 9, 2012
I graduated college about a year and a half ago. Since then, I feel my life has just been completely overrun by depression and anxiety.
First, it was the stress of finding a job, then that was added to when my boyfriend found a job and moved to a new city. I've been living here for over a year now and I still haven't found much to like. I have no friends, and my usual strategies for making friends (join clubs, etc) has been thwarted because few (if any) people here are like-minded enough.
- The Rocky Horror cast only preforms on Halloween (the two other cities I've lived in have performances at least once a month, one is famous for a weekly cast).
- Right after I moved here I found a really awesome vintage/pin-up store. It went out of business within a month.
- I found the "artsy" cafe. That's closing too now, in a couple weeks.
There is no "alternative" scene. It's basically agriculturalists, politics, Mexicans (meaning people from Mexico who still maintain their cultural heritage, not necessarily illegals, though I know a few [one of whom should be a citizen soon, hooray!]).
It's also considerably more conservative here than I'm used to. Compared to other places, I'm sure it's liberal, but the other cities I've lived in and loved are kind of known for being hippie/hipster cities of liberality. This place has a lot of farmers.
But basically, all I have for friends are my in-laws, one friend who just had a baby, and a couple women old enough to be my parent at my gym. The worst part is I have a TON of friends, but they live in either my home city that I desperately want to get back to, or where I went to college.
Additionally, I feel like I'm just stuck here to support my boyfriend* since the job we moved here for, he lost just a couple months later, and now that I have a job, I'm our only income.
Money is stressful, I rely on my parents to pay my student loans and insurance because we couldn't afford food or gas if I had to pay those.
And on top of ALL OF THIS it seems every other day I see a friend has had a baby on Facebook, and that only has been making my desperation to have kids that I've felt since I've been 16 even worse.
I literally feel like I'm trapped in a cage in this city. I can't stand it. It's driving me crazy. Since we've moved here I've had weeks where I'm practically comatose from depression, I frequently get suicidal thoughts, I've cut myself, punched myself, and otherwise harmed myself. I'm on depression meds now but that's not how I want to live my life.
And when this city isn't suffocating me, I'm not dying from loneliness, and my uterus doesn't feel like a barren wasteland, I feel the stink of a lack of accomplishment. I have no direction here. I know there aren't jobs in the fields I want here. I think about $20/hr wage is the MOST I can hope for in all of this city unless I get into politics (which I don't really want). That includes if I could start my own business. It' s just dead here. And very much NOT ME.
*We've been together for 5 1/2 years, lived together for 2 1/2 years, and the only thing really separating us from being married is no money for an engagement/wedding.
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Dec 13, 2012
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hello, I am a counselor, and spiritual person. You just have to look at the whole picture, and weigh out all your options. Most choices in life are tough, but you have to walk through the pain before it gets better. You can email me your full story. or just to vent ..or at firstname.lastname@example.com So I can get a better look at how to better help you.
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Dec 9, 2012
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Alright, so choose:
Your current situation or your boyfriend.
If you are unhappy, and he refuses to move, then you don't need to be with him. If you are important, he'll stop this crap and do what needs to be done.
Tell him YOU ARE MOVING to somewhere you can get a job. If he wants to come with you, great. If not, well, sorry you aren't important enough to him for that.
Sounds like he isn't making any money, either. What gives him a right to say you have to stay and he can't move? Nothing at all.
Things won't get better when you are married. They will get worse. You will be legally trapped as well.
This needs to be resolved now. You have put up with it for a year. It has gone on long enough.
Either he chooses to help you get where you need to be, or he chooses to be alone. And you choose to do what is best for YOU.
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Dec 9, 2012
I have a job right now and that's part of it since the economy has hit us pretty hard (he's been looking for over a year without much luck). The problem is that it's not in a field where I'd like to stay, and it's not in a company where I see much possibility for upward movement or a career.
We're mostly living here because it's his hometown and his family is here. He's worried about his grandma and wants to be close to her (though if we lived where I was happy, it wouldn't be that hard to come here to visit her).
Well, we aren't married because we're poor. I don't know if I'd say yes if he proposed right now either... since I don't want to be stuck here. Even though I've been bugging him about it for a couple years now.
I'm hoping to give him the "I'm moving, come if you want" speech probably within the next year...
I think part of the reason I'm stuck here is that we made a deal that whoever got a job first we'd move to that city. He got one here, and lost it literally the same day I got mine, and we were on a year lease.
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Dec 10, 2012
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Sorry, missed the job part.
For the marriage while being poor, we did a really simple little ceremony in our back yard. The cake was the most expensive part, and it was only a couple hundred dollars (my mom insisted on buying it). We did our own decorations and stuff, and got an ordained relative to do the official ceremony.
We picked up and moved once to someplace really crappy for me some years ago for near the same reason- he had family down there. And it was 2 hours from the beach, so we could day trip down there. Then my husband lost the job he had, it turned out that a big company had just gone under and there were thousands of people needing jobs, it sucked.
Wound up with me living down there with the kid, since I had a part time job, and him moving back 'home' to help out renovating a house and other stuff in hopes we would be able to afford to move back here.
Yeah, that lasted about 6 months before I had a nervous breakdown, dropped everything, threw what I could fit from our apartment in the car and drove back here for good.
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Dec 9, 2012
but, she does have a job.
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Dec 9, 2012
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tl;dr....but part of your depression is that Rocky Horror doesn't perform often enough?
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Dec 9, 2012
It's more than preforming, it's the lack of alternative culture.
And just an hour up the road in the city I grew up with and want to move to, bagpipe playing Gandalf unicycles through downtown.
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Dec 9, 2012
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Is there anywhere near the city you'd be able to visit, that might be more interesting?
I live in a small, boring city, but the capital city of my state is 40 minute train ride, so that's where I do most of my socializing
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Dec 9, 2012
Not really. The nearest stuff that I'm interested in is about an hour drive away. There are a few things in the city that are OK, like a dine-in movie theater with $5 new release movies, but outside the city is kinda hicksville.
I live in the capitol city in my state. It's actually arguably the second largest city (depends on whether you want to count university students).
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Dec 9, 2012
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Can you look for jobs in other cities? Doesn't sound like anything is keeping you there, and you're miserable. I know how that feels, I felt the same about my last city, and sent myself into a preposterous amount of debt to leave it. I don't recommend that route, obviously, but there has to be something you can do to move. And see if there's any day to day temp agencies. Your boyfriend should be trying hard to find a job, of course, but while he looks there might be something he can do to bring a little income in.
I'm here for you too, if you ever want to rant. I know the feeling of being trapped, it's horrible, but you're not alone.
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Dec 9, 2012
I want to, but my boyfriend is completely adamant about staying here because "he can't get a job in [the city I want to live in]" (he's looked for like 10 jobs there and literally hundreds here... so I don't know where his logic is coming from). But he's afraid to move because his grandma lives in this city and she's in declining health. And I think in some ways it's fair to stay, BUT I don't like feeling like I'm stuck here waiting for someone I love to die, AND the city I want to move to is just about an hour drive away, so if she took a turn or something we could easily be here quickly.
The other unfortunate thing is I'm afraid that he's going to find a job here, then I'm double-stuck. I wouldn't mind living on my own for a little while, so part of me is thinking of just moving without him in about a year if he doesn't want to come.
He has been picking up a little money on the side (totaling like $200 over the last year) helping a friend with a business. I don't know if he could/would do the temp agency thing, I had to bug him for months to get a volunteer job so his resume isn't empty, but he also doesn't drive which has been limiting.
Thank you. I missed you when I was on hiatus.
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Dec 9, 2012
Hobbyist Writer
Have you talked to him about your feelings? Love is wonderful and all, but if you're in that dire straits, he should be willing to make some compromise for your well being. Maybe even a new city, where neither of you have been before? Make a new start somewhere that you can both agree has better prospects for the future.
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Dec 9, 2012
I try sometimes. It usually ends with him crying though. Or me crying. Or both of us. We cry a lot...
I don't think I could handle a city with even fewer people that we know. Or a different climate.
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Dec 9, 2012
Hobbyist Writer
The thing about crying is that you can't let it end there. You have to cry for a while, then grab a tissue and continue talking, or you get nowhere. Because you really need to find something you can both handle, since this current situation is just going to destroy you, and possibly your relationship if you become resentful enough.
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Dec 9, 2012
Good point. I think sometime he and I really need to sit down and talk about things. I plan to bring it up again if his most recent job prospect doesn't work out. If it does then I'll wait until closer to summer when my depression is about to get really bad (work gets 10x more stressful and feels incredibly understaffed, on top of that I think I get SAD in the summer) and see if I can do the "I'm leaving come with me if you want".
The sad thing is that I'm already getting really resentful of him. To the point that I can't have sex or anything anymore without wanting to cry (TMI! WHEE!).
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Dec 9, 2012
Hobbyist Writer
There, see? You've put a lot of time and work and presumably love into this relationship over the years. It would be terrible to damage it because of poor communication. I think if you can get across how bad this is for you, and propose some options, then the two of you can compromise. Just make sure to keep it really neutral. You don't want to be accusing or aggressive, since you'll just make him defensive and you won't get anywhere. Stick to talking about how you feel and what you would like to do about it.
Also, never mind TMI. You should hear some of the conversations I have with my best friend about her relationship problems. XD
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Today, I put the finishing touches on the Droid 3 Bootstrap application.
Once installed on your Droid 3, you can use it to install a ClockworkMod-based Recovery that I talked about a few days ago. Where you can make backups, perform restores and apply .zip files (though you better know that the update.zip is safe for the Droid 3).
[ NOTE: This requires that your phone be rooted. And, this is not a REAL recovery. Read as: If you "reboot recovery" you will still end up at the stock recovery. If you mess the /system up so that it doesn't get passed line 104 in the init.rc: YOU WILL NOT ENTER RECOVERY and probably bootloop. Be aware and know that you still may need to fastboot recover if you can't get into the recovery. ]
That being said, it is also very good.
(Link Removed as there is an "official" Bootstrap now – Click Here)
Tested successfully on XT862(Droid 3), and XT860(Motorola XT860 4G)
- /boot and /recovery partitions are disabled while we have a locked bootloader
- /pds is disabled for privacy reasons
- /preinstall contains the actual recovery files so I've disabled that as well — no messing with /preinstall
- Supports dual SD cards by offering a choice on most backup/restore/zip options (thanks Romracer and Atrix devs)
- Verify option added to backup menu (thanks Romracer and Atrix devs)
- Accessing recovery should live through a "wipe data" as all of the files are on /preinstall partition
- Boot into recovery by using the "Boot Menu" (power + the 'm' key) and select "BP Tools"
- The "Droid 3 Bootstrap" app allows for removing the recovery from your system if you want to go back to stock.
- Supports ADB access in the recovery. [Linux only as reported currently.]
Demo Video by kshen1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grL-xOPOEHo&feature=player_embedded
Known Issues:
- The recovery currently requires a "busybox" with the "which" applet. I'll be removing this requirement in future versions. But you'll know when you don't have it, if you get a "Installation complete." message and the Status shows "Not installed"
- I think the qHD launcher has an issue with 1 of the permissions of the APK. If you use that launcher and get "Application is not installed" when clicking on the icon, try changing launchers and installing the APK, then going back to qHD. [This may also be fixed — need confirmation.]
- Occassionally, the checkbox for "Recovery Active" isn't selected after clicking on the "Install Recovery" button. If this happens, checkmark it manually. THIS MUST BE CHECKED TO BOOT INTO RECOVERY.
- USB Mount won't work because we are booting "BP Tools" mode. This deallocates the USB LUN devices in the OS. [Possibly change the boot mode selection later to allow for this.]
There are quite a few people who contributed in some way to get this made:
- The Atrix devs were very helpful getting this rolling: Edgan with 2nd-init, Romracer for his recovery mods and fix for the graphics issues.
- I "borrowed" some settings from cvpcs's bionic setup while troubleshooting some issues that cropped up later.
- The IRC folks in #KrazyK helped test this backwards and forwards. All the way to having to fastboot reinstall. Thanks guys. (Screenshots were done by TheDeathly)
- The icon was designed by b16a2smith from RootzWiki
- P3droid contributed some disclaimer code for the APK
Enjoy the recovery and please if you have any issues: Check the support forum on RootzWiki (coming soon) OR email me directly: firstname.lastname@example.com.

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How Does the Public Perceive Climate Change?
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David Budescu, Ph.D., the Anne Anastasi Chair in Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology.
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Scientists describing phenomena such as global warming would be better served by using both numbers and verbal terms to communicate their findings, according to a new study by a group of researchers led by a Fordham University professor.
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means 33 percent or lower probability).
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that hot extremes, heat waves, and heavy precipitation events will continue to become more frequent." Only a small minority of the participants interpreted the probability of that statement consistent with IPCC guidelines (over 90 percent), and the vast majority interpreted the term to convey a probability in around 70 percent.
However, supplementing the verbal phrases with numbers considerably improved communication, the report said. The benefits of the dual presentation (words + numbers) were especially large for the most extreme words where it doubled the rate of interpretations consistent with the IPCC guidelines
These findings replicate previous results of Budescu and colleagues in US samples. Climate change is a global problem and the IPCC is an international body that seeks to reach people in all countries, and cultures. The new study shows that the problem – systematic misinterpretation of the communication – is also universal, and the proposed solution – combining numbers and verbal terms – also works in every country. In fact, one of the most encouraging results of the study was the finding that the revised presentation format increased the agreement between the interpretation of the various sentences across countries and languages and is likely to facilitate communication of experts and policy makers.
The researchers recommended that the IPCC use both words and numbers to communicate uncertainty and probability in all its future reports. This alternative communication format is more flexible, it appeals to all -- people who prefer numerical presentations and those who favor natural language – and would improve greatly the public's understanding of the IPCC reports' findings. The results of the study have been published in the April 20 edition of
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Beauty vs Beast: Beauty & (Malkovich) Brains
Jason from MNPP here with this week's "Beauty vs Beast" -- I wish that we could use this column every week to celebrate actresses on their birthdays, but it doesn't always work out that way time-wise unfortunately... this makes two weeks in a row though. Last week was La Huppert, and this week no less than the great Catherine Keener is celebrating her birthday! Keener's turning 56 today and so we celebrate with her, looking back at maybe our favorite performance of hers (although that's a tough choice) - Maxine in Spike Jonze's and Charlie Kaufman's brilliant existential-comedy Being John Malkovich (1999).
Maxine is in many ways the nasty yin to John Cusack's sad-sack yang... but nobody's rooting for Craig. That would make this question too easy. Craig's wife Lotte (Cameron Diaz) though... the battle for Malkovich Malkovich is in your hands!
PREVIOUSLY As mentioned up top we were all about Huppert last week - specifically her performance in Michael Haneke's The Piano Teacher (in a stroke of random continuity today is Michael Haneke's birthday! Happy birthday Mikey boy!) against that of the pretty boy played by Benoit Magimel - Pretty Boy put up a good fight all things considered but when your competition's willing to fill people's pockets with glass to win, it's not really a fair fight. Said Nathaniel:
"...the only way Walter is going to win this is if you post nude photos of Benoit Magimel with it and confuse people as to what they're voting on. That said I voted for Walter because Erika is so fucking depraved. and not in the good way. That ending!"


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Ada Mathews
Ada M. Mathews, 76, of Baker City died Nov. 4, 2002, at her home.
Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Monte Loyd of the Baker Valley Christian Assembly will officiate. Interment will be at 2 p.m. at Pilot Rock Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Ada was born July 9, 1926, at Norton, Kan. She was a daughter of Merl and Mary Olive Culligan Paugh. In 1933, she moved with her parents to Milton-Freewater where she received her schooling and was educated in life.
At the age of 16, she started working in the canneries. She moved to Portland for seven years and returned to Eastern Oregon in 1961, working for Birdseye.
In January 1972, she met her future husband, Paul Mathews. They were married in December 1972.
With Paul, Ada owned and operated many businesses throughout Eastern Oregon. Some of these were the Waterhole at Umapine; the TeePee at Milton-Freewater; Paul's Truck Stop at Irrigon; The Last Chance Tavern at Hermiston; the Nyssa Tavern at Nyssa; and Paul's Tavern at Huntington.
In 1983, they purchased the Stockman's in Baker City. Ada recently sold it to a couple from Portland. Besides working and running the businesses, Ada enjoyed gold mining with her husband. She loved people and being with her friends.
Ada was preceded in death by her husband, Paul, in 2001; her parents; a sister, Alice Marie Pearce; and a brother, Harold Paugh.
Survivors include her stepchildren, Paul Mathews Jr. of Portland, Brenda Paul of Baker City and Tim Mathews of Huntington; brother and sister-in-law, Ole Franklin and Viola Paugh of Portland; a niece, Anne Gunderson, and great-niece, Lisa Onstot, both of Conrad, Mont.; and nephew and niece, Myron and Brenda Sherburn of Baker City.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice through Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., Baker City, Oregon 97814.
Alice MacPherson
Alice Marie Ensminger Mac-Pherson, 82, of Union died Oct. 15, 2002, at a La Grande care facility after a brief illness.
There will be a memorial service in the spring and burial will be in the Union Cemetery at Union. Arrangements are under the direction of Loveland Funeral Chapel 1508 Fourth St., La Grande.
Alice was born Feb. 7, 1920, to Herschell R. and Harriett M. Ford Ensminger at Baker City. The family lived at Granite for several years before moving to Pondosa where she attended public school. She was a 1938 graduate of Union High School.
In 1939 she married Donald Franklin MacPherson. The couple lived at Palouse, Wash., Gig Harbor, Wash., and Waitsburg, Wash., before returning to Union in 1944. While living in Union she and her husband owned and operated The Union Republic newspaper for many years.
Survivors include her daughter, Marcia DePatie, and her husband, David Hudson DePatie, of Sisters; son, Scott MacPherson, and his wife, Jan, of Las Vegas, Nev.; brother, Robert Ensminger of Klamath Falls; half sister, Sally Gerbing Hardin of Klamath Falls; half brother, Dustin Gerbing of California; grandchildren, Matthew MacPherson and Lisa MacPherson, both of Las Vegas, Nev., Troy MacPherson of Yorba Linda, Calif., and Seth MacPherson of Las Vegas, Nev.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, who died on Dec. 29, 1994.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Union County Humane Society through the Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St., La Grande, OR 97850, as she cared for many stray animals during her lifetime.
Wesley Loverin
Wesley Ernest Loverin, 86, of Hereford, died Oct. 31, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Health Services.
His graveside funeral was at 1 p.m. today at the Unity Cemetery. John Hayes and Bob Skinner officiated.
Mr. Loverin was born at Visalia, Calif., on July 4, 1916, to Orlen Wesley and Maude Britten Loverin. Wes was raised at Three Rivers, Calif., where he grew up helping his father with his pack station.
He worked out of the Giant Forest, guiding pack trips to the High Sierras. He later became a park ranger, district forest ranger and a supervisor for the Civilian Conservation Corps.
On Jan. 23, 1942, at March Field, Calif., he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He served as a first lieutenant during World War II. Wes was a fighter pilot in the 36th Fighter Squadron with the 5th Air Force, stationed at New Guinea.
He was qualified to fly a variety of airplanes: P39, P38, P61, AT6 and AT11. His favorite was the P38, but most of his time was spent flying in as he referred to it, the death trap the P39. He was also a fixed gunnery instructor.
Wes received several decorations: Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, American Theatre Service Medal and World War II Victory Medal. He was honorably discharged on May 16, 1946, as a captain in the U.S. Air Corps.
He attended Visalia Junior College prior to the war. Upon discharge from the service, he enrolled at Fresno State College. He was a brother in the Kappa Delta Rho fraternity.
He graduated from Fresno State with a bachelor of science degree in agriculture on June 10, 1952. He put his degree to use as he became a lifelong rancher, knowing all of his cattle and their breeding by memory. He was always able to identify them by name. His trademark was to bell his lead cows before sending the herd to the high mountains.
He married Marilyn Nelle Johnson at the First Baptist Church at Bakersfield, Calif., on June 2, 1956. He was employed by the California Department of Motor Vehicles for 11 years before retiring to pursue ranching full time.
Besides ranching, his passion in life was flying. He was a certified flight instructor and helped numerous students receive their private pilot license. He flew actively until recently, when his health declined. His logbook recorded nearly 5,000 hours.
The loves of his life were his wife and grandchildren. He enjoyed packing his mule, riding the range and herding cattle with the help of his wife and numerous beloved cowdogs. Wes remained young at heart. He continued flying and riding his two outlaw horses with pride well into his 80s.
He loved the outdoors and appreciated hunting with friends and relatives. He was a member of the AOPA, OCA, Baker Elks Lodge and a lifelong member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Nelle Loverin; daughter, Beverly J. Loverin of Nashville, Tenn., and Lynne Loverin of Hereford; sons, Lee Loverin, and his wife, Kristy, of Hereford, Rod Diesslin and his wife, Chris, and Eric Diesslin of Clovis, Calif.; son-in-law, Scott Owens of Riggins, Idaho; grandchildren, Jackie, Jordan and Johnny Owens, Kaytlin, Casey and Kristin Jean "Half-pint" Loverin of Hereford, Justine Loverin of Nashville, Tenn., and Justin and Kurt Diesslin of Clovis, Calif.; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins of the Loverin-Britten family.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Orlen and E.B. "Bud" Loverin; an uncle, E.J. Britten; and a son, Wesley Otlyn Loverin.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Elks Scholarship Fund through Gray's West & Co., P.O. Box 726, Baker City, OR 97814.


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BAKER CITY La Grande High School ended up third Wednesday at the Baker Invitational golf tournament, but girls coach Candy Brooks had smiles about her golfers performance.
In spite of bees and bum luck, the girls played really well, Brooks said. One of our girls was not donning a smile, but I just know Ill see that smile return when we play Pendleton (today) and at districts.
La Grandes Kelli Tucker had reason to smile after shooting an 83 on the 18-hole course, one stroke shy of tying Pendletons Jenny Cerreghino for medalist honors.
Kelli Greenough came in next for La Grande at 96. Carrie Waldrop shot a 103, a good score considering she had a 10 on a short par 3 hole.
Sommer Presley was stung by a bee and struggled with her short game, Brooks said, but she still shot a respectable 108. Nicole Lewis had a pair of 55s and finished at 110.
Junior varsity scores included a 113 from Bess Buzzard and a 143 from Joellyn Hasse.
La Grande competes today at the Pendleton Invitational, which also features Enterprises, Unions and Wallowas girls team. The tournament, which starts at 1 p.m., will be played at the Pendleton Country Club.
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Team scores Pendleton 370, Ontario 377, La Grande 390, Burns 394, Baker 398, Grant Union 415, Vale 449,
Medalist Jenny Cerreghino, Pendleton, 82.
LA GRANDE (390) Kelli Tucker 83, Kelli Greenough 96, Carrie Waldrop 103, Sommer Pressley 108, Nicole Lewis 110.
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Estudios Benidorm features an elevator (lift). The property has a front desk available during limited hours. Guests can use the indoor pool, outdoor pool, and health club at a partner hotel.
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Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark has the most beautiful worst day ever.
Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark makes lush, mystical art-pop for the types of music lovers who like to ruminate over their pop and their past loves. (If pop music were beverages, room-temp bubblegum pop = supermarket-brand soda; Lavender Diamond = a fine Châteauneuf-du-Pape.) Similarly, actress-director Jena Malone is known for exactly those kinds of earthly, multidimensional, cerebral roles. And those similarities and symbiosis are obvious in Lavender Diamond's brand-new video, "I Don't Recall," directed by — yes — Jena Malone, in her directorial debut.
The "I Don't Recall" video, from the Damian Kulash-produced Incorruptible Heart album, is a one-woman woebegone exercise in paradox, as Jena catches Becky, the video's sole cast member (the other unspoken/ unseen cast member: loneliness) in a dusty despair that's so dreamlike that it feels like everything might end up OK — not that it necessarily does. It's so sobering to watch a woman's worst day ever drag out across an unknowable expanse of time and space that the entire scene almost takes on an air of surreal humor. (Watching a man fall down a flight of stairs once isn't funny, but there's a twisted humor in watching him fall down a flight of stairs three more times if you can stomach it through the wincing.)
Becky's portrayal of a love-lost woman barely going through the daily motion of getting out of bed is so legi that her portrayal takes on a visceral quality, and the seamlessness of Becky's acting and Jena Malone's artistic influence clicks into place completely when you consider that Jena Malone was inspired by an Andrew Wyeth painting entitled "Christina's World," which both women bring to life.
Watch Lavender Diamond's "I Don't Recall" video, and check out an exclusive interview with actress/director Jena Malone after the jump.
Buzzworthy: How did you and Becky Stark come to work together?
Jena Malone: We met over six years ago and became instantly enamored with each other. It's gorgeous when two women can meet and inspire each other and share their creative endeavors in a supportive way. Of course I also fell in love with her music. She is such a pure light and is able to transmit that into song in a honest and transformational way. We have collaborated on many stories and ideas for projects together, but I think this one was just the first that was solidified into existence. I heard her new album, Incorruptible Heart, and just fell in love. I had the song "I Don't Recall" on repeat for days. And the song jarred in me a story I felt I needed to tell. After that it all came together quite simply. I shared my idea with her, we found a little money and drove up to Ojai with a small incredible crew and made the video over a weekend.
BW: The video has an undercurrent of ironic, resigned humor to it. Was that intentional? What do you see happening to this poor woman in the future?
JM: This video was inspired by a painting I've been obsessed with for years. It's called "Christina's World" by Andrew Wyeth. As an actor I love using painting and photographs when I'm in the beginning stages of developing a character. And Andrew Wyeth is an artist I seem to always come back to again and again. No one can touch how we see women. His mood and tone are so raw and personal but heart-achingly beautiful. In the painting a young woman is lying in a field looking back at a farmhouse. But it's her body language which is the most impactful. It looks like she has been crawling or has fallen in the dirt. Her body language plays between that wonderful balance of longing and acceptance of one's fate. And when I listened to the song, I felt it spoke of similar things. Instantly I knew that I wanted set a lighthearted, humorous as you say, tone to play into the therapeutic aspect of dealing with a broken heart. While exploring her own private female disasters.
BW: How do you pick your projects?
JM: I've always let my heart guide me. Much to my agents chagrin sometimes! Hehehe
BW: Which new bands or artists you're listening to these days?
JM: Lots of different things: Lavender Diamond, Igor Stravinsky, Drake.
BW: Are you working with any other musicians right now? Another other directorial projects?
Well I have to say that directing this video was the single most rewarding experience of my life. I literally wrapped the first day of shooting and had such a rush. I have been on sets for 18 years, so to be able to "run" my first set was a dream come true. I felt like a kid who had finally figured out what they want to be when they grow up. So, yes! I'm writing a short film right now and looking for other musicians to collaborate with! Of course I still love acting and could never give it up. It's just nice after 18 years of doing something I can find another aspect of it that makes me feel like a kid again.
BW: What music did you listen to on the "Hunger Games" set?
JM: I didn't really listen to much music on that one. It was more important to have a sense of deprivation. I'm working on another film right now called "Angelica," which is set in 1880 Victorian London, so all I have blasting is classical and Victorian parlour music!! But occasionally when I need a break, I turn on Pandora to the En Vogue station. Nothing like a little '90s hip-hop and R&B to make me feel like me again.
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TCU silences critics with Rose victory
Originally Published: January 1, 2011By Ivan Maisel | ESPN.com
PASADENA, Calif. -- Forget the debate about speed versus power. When a game comes down to one snap, that one's pretty much a draw.
Forget the debate about the non-AQs against the AQs. Anyone who came into New Year's Day still arguing that TCU does not belong in the college football elite is beyond reason.
What carried No. 3 TCU past No. 5 Wisconsin, 21-19, what made the difference on a crisp, clear New Year's Day in the Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO, ...
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I am wanting to try some new cleaning products. What does everyone recommend? Wax or polish? Also what brands?
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I've always used Meguires 3-step: Cleaner, Polish, and then Wax. I don't think they sell all 3-together anymore, but you can buy them indiviually. Used them for a long time on all sorts of rides, from factory finishes to high-end custom paint, with great results every time.
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You need both. I use pinnacle products and sometimes 3M. I also use glazes and different "cutters". I would go to some of the detail forums that explain the purpose of all and also explain the differences between natural waxes and synthetic sealants. They all have their place in nourishing your paint.


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The Windsor is a two-door convertible in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
The Windsor is designed as a 1960s to early 1970s classic convertible sports car, appearing with either its black top up or down. The car resembles a late 60s - mid 70's Jaguar E-Type or TVR S Series, but features a stretched rear and a generally longer proportion. The front seems to be based off the 1964-1966 Ferrari America 500 Superfast.
The Windsor is a fast car; however, it does not match up to some of the "elite" cars. The Windsor's engine is very loud, giving out a throaty roar, sounding more like a V8 than the 4 cylinder engine that came in all Alfa Romeo Spiders or the 6 cylinder/V12 that came in the all Jaguar E-Types but the engine was close enough to the TVR S series with V8 configuration. Acceleration and speed is on par. Cornering is very difficult, as the car seems to be much heavier than it looks. It also tends to subtly fishtail or drift, despite running at mid speeds, though experienced players can control its drifting capabilities.
Being a standard sports car, the Windsor can only be modified at TransFender, which offers the following modifications:
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- The default radio station of the Windsor is Master Sounds 98.3.
- In the mission Key To Her Heart, the croupier leaves the shop very quickly. The player does not necessarily need to use this vehicle, but it is the only one in the parking lot. Sometimes, the car you're driving may disappear after leaving the shop, so you may need to take it.
- The car may be manufactured by either Jugular or Ocelot, as both companies are based of Jaguar.
- Oddly enough, the front license plate is mounted so that it partly obstructs the engine's main source of air.
- Its name may be inspired from the Windsor family, which is the name of United Kingdom's royal family, asserting its British origins.
- Spawns pretty much all around Las Venturas, especially Prickle Pine.
- Spawns in the Palomino Creek area.
- Spawns around the western half and far north-east area of Los Santos.
- Can be found a little bit rarely around the residential areas of south San Fierro.
- Available at the Easter Basin docks in San Fierro for import after first list completion for $28,000 on Wednesday.
- A pink Windsor can be found at Madd Dogg's Crib during the mission A Home in the Hills.
- Can be seen in the under passage at the Avispa Country Club in San Fierro.
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I have been lurking on these boards since I found out I was pregnant! and I'd just like to say I have found so may answers, this is my first pregnancy so I have a lot of questions!
Anyway, my self and my partner (we are a same sex couple) had IUI treatment on 24 November. I had been charting for a couple of months before as test runs and had ovulated day 13/14 with a 28/29 day cycle. Anway we decided to go for real, rang the clinic on day one of my cycle and we were on. From day 8 i was using OPKs (as I had for the prior 2 months) and got a surprise positive OPK on CD 9, 4/5 days earlier than usual! Rang the clinic and they said come in sometimes it happens that you ovulate early. We had the IUI that same, I was nervous and so countunied to monitor via OPK's and charting. I got a second positive OPK 3 days later and then a temperature shift indicating I had not ovulated until 3/4 days after the IUI. I was convinced timing was completely off and we would get a negative pregnancy test but low and behold we got a positive! The sperm must have lived for ages! We were soooo happy, still are :)
As we conceived via a fertility clinic yesterday we had our early viability scan. To our great relief we had a lovely buba and heartbeat BUT as I had the IUI on the 24 Nov the clinic had me at 8 weeks yesterday but bubas is only measuring 7+1. I know she measured the baby 3 times got 7+3 first time 7+4 second and 7+1 thrid and has gone with that measurement, maybe as a conservative view? I should have asked her but there was so much going on I forgot. 7+3 would be in line with my chart and the second OPK so I'm not to worried about that I am hoping buba's growth will be in line.
What I am more worried about is that the sonographer said that the gestational sac is slightly irregular. I asked her more on this and she said it has a shelf or what look like a shelf? I can't find anything on this and only bad outcomes for irregular g sac. Size of the g sac seems to be fine for 7+ weeks. Buba's HB was 138 bpm so heathly for 7+ weeks.
Has anyone ever heard of this? I am quite worried about it, can't stop thinking about and I'm sure these negative vibes are not helful.
Thanks ladies and sorry for the essay.
Thank you so much for your replies.
I am are due to go back in 2 weeks to monitor fetal size and to re-asses the sac. Hopefully whatever it is will have recitifed itself by then.
She didn't really seem too worried and said sometimes it happens but I need as much info as possible and unfortunatly google is not helping me with all these worst case scenarios.
I will ring the clinic tomorrow and talk to them about it.
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Multi-touch surfaces are becoming increasingly popular. An assumed benefit is that they can facilitate collaborative interactions in co-located groups. In particular, being able to see another's physical actions can enhance awareness, which in turn can support fluid interaction and coordination. However, there is a paucity of empirical evidence or measures to support these claims. We present an analysis of different aspects of awareness in an empirical study that compared two kinds of input: multi-touch and multiple mice. For our analysis, a set of awareness indices was derived from the CSCW and HCI literatures, which measures both the presence and absence of awareness in co-located settings. Our findings indicate higher levels of awareness for the multi-touch condition accompanied by significantly more actions that interfere with each other. A subsequent qualitative analysis shows that the interactions in this condition were more fluid and that interference was quickly resolved. We suggest that it is more important that resources are available to negotiate interference rather than necessarily to attempt to prevent it.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed how: (1) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Partnership for Peace (PFP) program is helping aspiring members prepare for possible NATO membership; (2) U.S. assistance efforts are helping aspiring partner countries to prepare for possible NATO membership; (3) other NATO members' efforts are being coordinated with NATO and U.S. efforts; and (4) aspiring countries are preparing themselves for possible NATO membership. In addressing these objectives, GAO focused on efforts aimed at improving partners' ability to work militarily with NATO, but did not evaluate prospective members' political and economic efforts to prepare for membership.
GAO noted that: (1) NATO, the United States, and other NATO members are assisting prospective new members in areas relevant to NATO's principles for expansion; (2) GAO's analysis indicates the assistance provided under these programs is generally consistent with prospective members' needs, as those needs were identified to GAO by NATO, U.S., and prospective member officials; (3) through exercises, symposia, training, and other activities, NATO's $26.2 million PFP program is helping partner countries begin to improve their ability to work more closely with NATO in PFP-related activities; (4) the six countries that GAO reviewed are using PFP primarily to take part in hundreds of NATO-sponsored exercises, training sessions, communications efforts, and other activities; (5) these events are limited to peacekeeping, search and rescue, and similar missions; (6) while U.S. and NATO officials cannot quantitatively measure the extent to which such events would enhance a future member's ability to work closely with other NATO members on the full range of NATO activities, they believe that the events are improving the ability of partner forces to interoperate with NATO; (7) U.S. bilateral assistance efforts generally complement NATO's PFP program, fall within areas of cooperation designated by NATO and its PFP partners, and reflect an emphasis on helping PFP forces work with NATO forces; (8) while it has programmed $308.6 million in fiscal year 1995 to 1997 funds for such assistance to 23 PFP partners, the United States has focused 46 percent of this amount on efforts involving Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia; (9) about 60 percent of these funds for the six countries is for the purchase of nonlethal military hardware; (10) other NATO members are also assisting PFP partners, although GAO could not determine the overall value of such aid; (11) while NATO seeks to improve its mechanism for coordinating members' assistance efforts, the United States and other major donors are attempting to coordinate directly with one another by exchanging detailed information among themselves; (12) also, NATO's military command has set up a database of PFP and bilateral events; (13) each of the six countries that GAO reviewed has formally informed NATO of its interest in joining NATO and has identified various steps it believes are needed to address NATO's expectations for new members; (14) each is actively involved in PFP and all are participating in the NATO-led peacekeeping operation in Bosnia; and (15) some are seeking to meet NATO interoperability standards, develop new arrangements with neighbors, and streamline their militaries.
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iPod? Nope. Motorola's RAZR. So how can a product that is so wildly successful be threatened so easily? It's not just the iPhone that will be stealing the sexy from Motorola, but new phones from other companies like Nokia and Sony. After a few years, and gaining a huge segment of the market the RAZR is being made almost irrelevent in the modern cell phone marketplace. How could Motorola let that happen?
My answer is that they didn't turn the RAZR into a platform. The iPod is the best example of this. The iPod itself is pretty darn good, but there are very worthy competitors to it, and yet it achieves almost total domination in the portable media player industry. That's because Apple developed an entire ecosystem of products and services that revolve entirely around the iPod that extend, enhance, and fill in its capabilities. There are literally hundreds of accessories that you can buy for your iPod. There's also the whole iTunes service.
Both devices have an active hacking community around them, but this isn't enough. Motorola never really encouraged the development of these enhancing services. There is no Bluetooth headset that works specifically with the RAZR and matches its form factor. There's no RAZR specific software that is easy to use and manage. There's no online address book service that works specifically with the RAZR/Motorola. Obviously a lot of the reason for this is due to the carriers and all kinds of different operating systems, but now Motorola is in a very difficult position.
By not capitalizing on their former success there is absolutely no switching cost involved in choosing another phone. Now Motorola has to continually fight in the ultra-competitive market on exactly the same footing as every other cell phone manufacturer. They got lucky once with the RAZR, but will they be able to strike gold twice when the competition is twice as fierce? It doesn't look likely.
This serves as a lesson to all CE companies. You can't design your product with the goal of it becoming massively successful and gaining an ecosystem, because if it doesn't, the product ends up being way worse. BUT be prepared for massive success! Be prepared to develop your product into a platform that makes the product even better and at the same time builds loyalty for your customers so don't switch.
With 10 days left before the iPhone bomb drops, it might be too late to go after the high end market. But the RAZR is still pretty darn popular as it moves into the cheaper market, so it's not too late to develop the platform. And make the RAZR2 have the same benefits so an original RAZR user has a very clear upgrade path.
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Where do you start when developing alien characters and a universe for them to live in? Not only do you have to develop the story, but you need to also develop characters that seem real. You need to create a universe for them to live in. You need to create an interesting situation and conflict for your characters as well.
1You want to begin with an idea and something original. What is the plot (what is going to happen?) It's a good idea to start with a single sentence and then build on it. Is your story about an intergalactic plague? Alien invasion? War between planets? Pick one.
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