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LA VERNE, Calif. — Hailey Westwood made seven saves, eight different players got on the board and the University of La Verne women's water polo team beat Penn State Behrend, 15-2, at La Verne Aquatics Center on Wednesday evening.

La Verne improves to 2-7 on the season while Penn State Behrend falls to 1-6.

Lora Marquez-Salgado and Megan Littled led the way with three goals apiece. Catie Tuning and Amber Tardif each had two.

The Leopards were airtight on defense and did not allow a goal until the three-minute mark in the fourth quarter on a breakaway. The Lions could not execute a meaningful possession the entire game and what shots they did get off, Westwood turned the away.

La Verne killed all four Penn State Behrend power play chances.

Sarah Jefferis opened the scoring about two minutes into the game from six meters out and the Leopards never looked back. La Verne added four more goals in the first quarter—all by different players—and put in four in the second to take a 9-0 lead into the break.

Kendra New, Kimberly Lopez and Emily Randall had one goal each.

La Verne returns to action on next Monday, March 16 when it hosts St. Francis (N.Y.) at 11:00 a.m.

From head coach Willo Rodriguez

On what the coaching staff emphasized for the game: "Working the counterattack, trying to get the ball out of the cage and trying to find the open man in transition. We converted a couple of counterattacks and that helped us."

On what the team is looking to accomplish against St. Francis before SCIAC starts: "Without a doubt, a win. We want to try to improve on our man-up opportunities. We're shooting a pretty high percentage and we want to sustain what we got right now or even improve further.


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Two drawbacks (so far) found in SkyDrive

I’ve been trying SkyDrive and have run into two stumbling blocks so far.

Here are my questions in the SkyDrive forums and replies from Microsoft which explain the issues.

(1) Local storing of files on an iOS device

Me: I’ve been hunting around for some manual or feature explanations of SkyDrive for iOS but can’t seem to find anything. I’d like to know some details such as, are the items all stored locally on my iPad and iPhone, or do I have to mark items I wish to save locally? Any tidbits like that.

Microsoft:  You can read features we support from the app description in appstore. We temporarily don’t have Offline support on iOS. But we do cache files/photos locally on your phone once you’ve manually opened it. You may use that as an alternative way for offline access but it requires you to manually open each of the file you want to access.

Me:  I see.

I would just like to point out that this makes dealing with large-ish files in iOS quite awkward in comparison to, say, DropBox. In DropBox you mark as “favorite” those files you wish to store locally, and it downloads them in the background.

For example, I created a family slideshow yesterday – a movie that is about 180 MB in size. In DropBox I marked it as favorite and eventually it downloaded and I was able to view it in DropBox in airplane mode. But I wasn’t able to do this in SkyDrive. In fact, I wasn’t able to watch the whole movie in SkyDrive because the streaming was poor and I could never get past the first 15 seconds of the 6 minute movie.

I hope this is improved sometime.

(2) Search doesn’t work

Me:  Search doesn’t seem to work. I created a test Doc file via the web interface in a folder, and in the doc I wrote: To whom it may concern. And I had a sentence in my test document: This may concern you.

But if I try to search documents for the word “concern” it keeps coming up with no results.

Is this still buggy? Or does it take a long time to index? Are others experiencing this?

Microsoft:  Hi Doug,

Please be informed that the search function in SkyDrive only supports files that are in .doc, .docx, .ppt, .pptx, .xls, and .xlsx formats. Also, you cannot use the contents within each documents when searching. You have to search for the name of the document instead.

Thank you.

Me:  Search in SkyDrive cannot search the contents of documents created in SkyDrive? 🙂

OK. Thanks.

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Apple Appears to Have Gone Full-On, Stealing-and-Lying, Communist China Native

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Full-On Borg Assimilation

The Big Lie everyone told each other in the early 1970s – was that opening trade with Communist China would lead to their government and society becoming more open and free.

Big Business wanted to avail themselves of the cost-cutting slave labor the ChiComms were offering.

Screw the tens of millions of American employees they were leaving in the lurch.

And screw the millions of American small businesses who can’t afford to relocate to the other side of the planet – who then have to compete against slave-labor-subsidized Big Business.

Big Government liked the Big Donations Big Business was giving them to write really awful, anti-America “free trade” deals.

That dramatically favored Big Businesses that left America to establish themselves in the Chinese Sleeping Dragon – which we were then very stupidly beginning to awaken.

At the expense of American employees – and American companies…that remained American.

And every time things got ever-so-slightly uncomfortable for Big Business – Big Government was more than happy to further tweak the America Last trade deals.

To even further benefit Big Business.  In exchange for even more Big Donations, of course.

At the even further expense of American employees and companies.

All in the name of “Free Trade!!!”

Lather, rinse, repeat for half a century.  And everyone is then shocked when We the People elect Donald Trump President – to put an end to this viciously anti-America nonsense.

Of course, the Big Lie was…a Big Lie.  Communist China didn’t open themselves to additional freedom and freedoms.  Even a little.

All we’ve done – is fund with trillions of our dollars the Communist Chinese government.  In the name of “Free Trade!!!”

Any totalitarian thing the ChiComms can envision – which they previously couldn’t afford – we have now made easily possible.

And the ChiComms can now endlessly exert their heinous influence – all the world over.  Because, again, we’ve given them trillions of our dollars.  In the name of “Free Trade!!!”

Soviet Union leftovers in Russia have to be staring blankly at our titanic ChiComm stupidity.  Wondering what could have been – if we had handed the Soviets the trillions of dollars we’ve handed the ChiComms.

Perhaps no company has more thoroughly availed themselves of our anti-America Communist China policy – than Apple.

Here’s Why Apple Is So Vulnerable to a Trade War with China:

“Apple is especially vulnerable to a trade war with China for two primary reasons.

“First, it assembles its iPhones primarily in China….

“The other reason is that Apple, unlike other big tech companies, makes a substantial amount of its money by selling its products to Chinese consumers.”

Apple long ago sold its soul to Communist China.  To make cheap stuff – and to sell it to one billion ChiComm captives.

Had Apple been making things in the US, they would have had to hire <GASP> free Americans – rather than ChiComm slaves.

And had Apple been making things in the US, they would have been subjected to the massive trade impediments – tariffs and import limits – Communist China imposes on US-made stuff.

Because, you know, “Free Trade!!!”

In order to keep their particular Big Lie going, Apple must ignore China incessantly ripping them off.

Apple and IBM Among US Tech Giants to Blame Chinese Regulations for Breaching Intellectual Property Rights

Report Details Apple’s Struggles to Tackle iPhone Repair Fraud in China, Which Cost Apple Billions of Dollars a Year

China Steals Secrets Behind Apple’s Self-Driving Car

Apple has capitulated to Communist China’s demands – to censor and spy upon the ChiComms’ slave captives.  You know – the ones making Apple’s stuff.

Apple’s Tim Cook ‘Proud’ to Work With China to Censor Internet

Apple Removes Apps From China Store That Help Internet Users Evade Censorship

And of course China has its own companies.  Guess with whom the Communist government is going to side in disputes with Apple – no matter ridiculous the charges?

A Chinese Company Accused Apple of Stealing the iPhone 6 Design, and the Government Agrees

There seems to be no limit to how much ChiComm crap Apple will suffer – in order to maintain its access to the ChiComms’ slave captives.

And Apple seems to have gone full-on, stealing-and-lying, Communist China native.

And have begun importing ChiComm anti-business, anti-market, anti-freedom “business practices” – into the US.

Apple: ‘We Won’t Pay You. We’ll Keep Using Your Stuff – But We Won’t Pay You’

Apple Stops Paying Qualcomm’s Patent Royalties

Apple’s Latest Heist: Stealing Qualcomm’s IP – and Handing It to Intel

But this ain’t Communist China – this is America.  So when Apple’s massive heist finally went to trial here – Reality set in.

Apple and Qualcomm Settle All Disputes Worldwide

Qualcomm Expects at Least $4.5 Billion from Apple Settlement

Great news.

Except, most unfortunately, one case remains outstanding.

The Barack Obama Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – at the behest of Apple, a mere three days before it became the Donald Trump FTC – filed a ludicrous lawsuit against Qualcomm.

When the Government Sues to Undermine the Constitution

In which the Obama Administration sued Qualcomm’s patents – for being a monopoly.  How very helpful for Apple.  How very Communist China of the Obama FTC.

Qualcomm to Pay $975 Million Antitrust Fine to China

But of course – patents ARE monopolies.  Per the US Constitution.  Per the US government.  Per the dictionary:

“The exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.”

The Obama FTC case shambled forward – until now.  Where both sides have rested – in the court of Obama-appointee judge Lucy Koh.

An Obama Judge Could Singlehandedly Kill US Intellectual Property And National Security

“Translation: Koh likes to ignore the Constitution and the law.  And make stuff up so as to impose her personal policy preferences – ‘break new ground’ so as to be an ‘agent of change’ – rather than remain within the confines of the law.

“Koh is supposed to rule on and within the law.  If she wants to change the law – she should ditch the robe and run for Congress.

“The Obama Administration that appointed Koh – was almost inarguably the most anti-Intellectual Property (IP) administration in our history.”

As we await Judge Koh’s decision – we have uncovered yet another lying wrinkle in Apple’s uber-wrinkled Chinese Shar-Pei face.

An Evidentiary Cornerstone of the FTC’s Antitrust Case Against Qualcomm May Have Rested on Manipulated Data:

“The evidence presented by Qualcomm in its opening statement suggests some troubling conduct by Apple….

“(B)uried in the DOJ’s Statement is an important indication of why it filed its Statement when it did, just about a week after the end of the Apple v. Qualcomm case, and a pointer to a much larger issue that calls the FTC’s case against Qualcomm even further into question…

“Internal Apple documents that recently became public describe how, in an effort to ‘[r]educe Apple’s net royalty to Qualcomm,’ Apple planned to ‘[h]urt Qualcomm financially’ and ‘[p]ut Qualcomm’s licensing model at risk,’ including by filing lawsuits raising claims similar to the FTC’s claims in this case ….

“One commentator has observed that these documents ‘potentially reveal that Apple was engaging in a bad faith argument both in front of antitrust enforcers as well as the legal courts about the actual value and nature of Qualcomm’s patented innovation.’”

So Apple – was lying its face off.

In its court cases with Qualcomm.

And in Obama FTC Qualcomm suit.

All in an effort to obfuscate Apple’s multi-billion-dollar theft of Qualcomm’s Intellectual Property.

How very Communist China of Apple all of this is.

Gone native, indeed.

This first appeared in Red State.

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Leftists like to pretend they’re things they are not.  Because the things they are – are so decidedly unpopular amongst We the People. By and large, We the People like less government.  Which, of course, is antithetical to Leftists. The more leftover, warmed-over Leftist “ideas” Democrat Massachusettes Senator and presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren put forward […]


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November Goals

Hello my lovelies! Let’s chat. It’s been pretty quite on Lets Get Fancy for the past few weeks, so I thought it would be a good idea to have more of a chatty-type post so I can share a bit about what’s been going on in my life. October was an exciting month for me. what with Diwali, Halloween, birthdays and all sorts of things going on behind-the-scenes. It’s been great!!

I’ve been focusing more of my time on d- cluttering and getting rid of any excess. This is something that I end up doing once of twice a year, but I’d really like to make the effort to make this more of a lifestyle change. I don’t need as much stuff as I have, and I’d like to stop wasting money on things that I inevitably never use. I’ve been going through all of my beauty products, office supplies, and home decor, and paring with anything that isn’t necessary in one form or another, Next up is my closet, and I’m looking forward to whittling it all down to fit on one rack.

November Goals

  • Organize and de-clutter my closet
  • Start blogging weekly again
  • Finish Empire before the new episodes air
  • Take more snaps
  • Design a calendar for my Lets Get Fancy followers!
  • Take a few hours to fully pamper myself (either at spa or at home)

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Introduction to Modern Type Design

Introduction to Modern Type Design
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This course is an introduction to the techniques and processes used in professional type design. Students will create their own original typefaces as they gain an understanding of the methodologies and software used to produce high-quality digital type.

The primary goal of this course is for students to learn how to think about type systematically and how to successfully structure the type design process. The course will focus on techniques and best practices for designing and spacing type, but will also introduce students to the conceptual foundations of type design, Python programming in RoboFont, and the structure of type families.

This course is suitable for designers just starting to think about type and for designers with some type design experience hoping to develop their skills and processes. Some experience with drawing Bézier curves (in Adobe Illustrator, for instance) and with typography is recommended but not required. This is a great course for anyone interested in applying to the Type West Postgraduate Certificate Program in Type Design.

Students will work on their own laptops, which must be running Mac OS X 10.9 or higher. A free temporary license for RoboFont will be made available to all participants.

Required Materials
  • Laptop running Mac OS X 10.9 or higher
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Paper for sketching
  • Black pen or marker for sketching
  • A 5mm or 6mm flat-tipped calligraphy marker
About Graham Bradley
Graham Bradley

Graham Bradley runs Roxaboxen, a California-based design studio specializing in typefaces and brand identities. He is a Term 1 instructor in the Type West program and teaches public workshops at Letterform Archive. Before founding Roxaboxen, Graham was the first employee at Frere-Jones Type, where he worked with Tobias Frere-Jones on Mallory and Retina. He is a graduate of the Type@Cooper program at The Cooper Union, and a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley.


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Ohio State coach Urban Meyer announced his retirement to take care of his health and spend time with wife Shelley. (Aaron Doster/USA TODAY Sports)

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Urban Meyer: Family man trumped competitor as Ohio State coach retires

COLUMBUS — Endings always arrive suddenly, even when expected.

Urban Meyer had inklings way back during spring practice that maybe this would be his final season. The Ohio State coach admitted there was frustration over the summer that also kept that thought in his mind. And when the intense pain was knocking him to his knees on the sideline in October, Meyer was finally on the brink of accepting that his days in the profession at his beloved alma mater might be numbered.

But there’s also an intense competitor that was never buried under the surface at all. That version, the one that drove him to become one of the all-time greats in college football history, was battling with the husband, father and grandfather who needed to hang up the whistle.

Finally there was a winner over the last 48 hours after one more Big Ten championship. And Meyer can hand the reins over to Ryan Day after the Rose Bowl and head home to Shelley and the kids with absolutely no regrets.

In fact, there was really no other choice.

“The style of coaching that I’ve done for 33 years is a very intense, very demanding,” Meyer said. “You can ask our former players the expectation, the way I’ve been. And I’ve tried to delegate more and be CEO-ish more, and the product started to fail.

“I didn’t feel like I was doing right by our players and by [athletic director] Gene [Smith]. And the challenge was: Can I continue to do that in that style?”

The answer was no. And it was always going to be no from the second Meyer opened up about his arachnoid cyst and the intense pain he was dealing with doing everything from blowing a whistle to watching his team in the red zone.

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Ohio State coach Urban Meyer announced his retirement on Tuesday. (Birm/Lettermen Row)

There will always be parts of Meyer that will bristle at this decision, that will take the cyst as a personal challenge to overcome on the way to winning championships. That’s why one of the first questions and most-repeated topics on Tuesday was whether or not he was really, finally done with coaching.

But there is good reason to believe Meyer about his intentions moving forward now, and they were lined up to his left in the second row at the Fawcett Center looking on as the family man took control. And if there was anybody doubting that this decision was inevitable, the tears, hugs and special moments the Meyers all shared after the last two wins might as well have been blinking neon signs.

“First of all, that was one of the greatest moments in our, maybe, life to beat our rival — seven years in a row,” Meyer said. “And the first people I always try to share with, everybody knows that I’m always asking, ‘Where they at, where they at?’ All due respect to everybody here, I want to share it with the people I love the most. I’m always looking for them.

“You drop a pass, you drop this, someone’s two-point conversion gets caught, this is a tough deal now. And we’ve lived it our entire lives, Shelley and I and our kids and our family. And so I can’t tell you the exact time, walking off the stadium against our rival in that last game, things started to cross my mind. Going into Indianapolis, started to cross my mind. I wanted to go longer.”

That desire was trumped by another one, and Meyer ultimately made the right decision.

Ohio State, in turn, made a smart one by promoting Ryan Day internally to fill the void on top of the program and continue building on the foundation Meyer is leaving.

It’s a difficult task, there’s no question about that. The move is also not without some element of risk since Day has only been a head coach for three games in an interim role. But his cutting-edge offensive acumen is reminiscent of a younger Meyer, he’s spent the last couple years learning under his wing — and he’s going to benefit from being surrounded by a bunch of other staffers who know and understand how the program should operate.

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Ryan Day will take over the Ohio State program for Urban Meyer after the Rose Bowl. (Birm/Lettermen Row)

“I think Coach Meyer and I, the values and morals and what our beliefs are, we share a lot of the same things in common,” Day said. “And I think anytime there’s a change in leadership, there’s a different personality, there’s a different style involved with it, different demeanor. But we share so much in common that there’s going to be a lot that’s carried over.

“The footprint that he’s left here and the infrastructure is strong. And knowing that and being here for two years and seeing exactly how it’s been done gives me great confidence. But it’s very humbling to be taking over for Coach Meyer after what he’s done here.”

All Meyer did was put together one of the most impressive seven-year runs in the history of the program.

There are three new Big Ten championship titles and a national championship trophy in the lobby that weren’t there when Meyer was hired. The recruiting success has never been better. The graduation rates and Real Life Wednesday programs have elevated Ohio State to a level off the field that matches what it has done in the Horseshoe.

That work has Meyer’s fingerprints all over it.

But those can’t be seen without letting go, and Meyer was wise enough to recognize it was time to do it.

Austin Ward is Lettermen Row's senior writer covering Ohio State football and basketball. The award-winning journalist has covered the Buckeyes since 2012, spending five of those seasons working for ESPN after previous stints at the Casper Star-Tribune and Knoxville News Sentinel.

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Better late than never: A Happy New Year to all of you.

Working on new Level Pi album

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Currently I’m working on the final mix of a new Level Pi album. I started experimenting with breakbeats and trip hop samples mainly for the rhythm section but you will also find Berlin School Sequencers, nice guitar solos and long spheric parts.

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I have decided to take part in the HOFA Song Contest with a brand new Level Pi song. The song is called Desert Wind. The trip hop beat and the e-piano made the track quite cool. Here you can have a listen to the track. Of course I would be happy if you would vote …

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Thank god, music software summer-sale comes to an end. I had to buy a couple of things which are „absolutely necessary“ and take my productions „to the next level“. Haha. But it’s always fun to buy good software for the price of two beer. And a Schnitzel maybe. It depends.

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"The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim" Character Build: The Evil Khajiit Thief

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Ash has played "Skyrim" for several years now and enjoys writing about it and her various Dovahkiin.

My most recent khajiit thief.
My most recent khajiit thief.

Keep in mind that this article is about the roleplay aspects of playing a thief, not leveling and gameplay mechanics.

In the years that I've been playing Skyrim, I have mostly taken pleasure in making up different character builds to roleplay. While most of my characters seek to defy the in-game stereotypes for my own personal amusement, the khajiit thief is actually one of the stereotypes I enjoy embracing.

So here is how I roleplay a khajiit thief.

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Personality: Selfish And Arrogant

The Dragonborn has the soul of a dragon. This is, therefore, a person I imagine would kill, steal, and cause mayhem all for the sheer pleasure of it. Dragons revel in carnage, love treasure, and (rightfully) believe themselves to be literal gods.

The nice thing about Skyrim is that it gives you leeway to roleplay either way. You can roleplay a Dovahkiin who is basically as bad as Alduin but only stops him for selfish reasons (why should they let him destroy their playground?) or you can roleplay a Dovahkinn who is a good "reformed" dragon like Paarthurnax.

The choice is yours. But since Skyrim doesn't give you an option to be a noble thief (Not that I care. Just stating facts), it makes sense to play someone who is a giant asshole and enjoys being rich for the sake of being rich. Because, let's be honest: there's no real reason to be rich in Skyrim.

As a Thief Dovahkiin, I feel it makes sense to steal, kill, loot, and horde as much as possible, all for the sake of gaining power and dominance over Skyrim. Dragons are all about dominance, and by the "end" of one playthrough, the Dragonborn could have possibly conquered every faction and hold, wielding enough power to be the real seat of the throne from the shadows.

Apperance: Bling, Bling

Like all thieves, your khajiit loves gold, so they should be using dwarven weapons where possible. They should also be decked out in jewelry: necklaces, rings, and gold rings in their kitty ears.

You'd also be wearing light armor with a hood constantly up to hide your face. You are a thief, after all. You rob people. Hiding your identity should be pretty damn important. For this reason, you only take your hood and scarf off when at home or when a quest demands it.

Faction: The Thieves Guild

This one should be obvious.

If you want to get the most out of thieving -- and if you want to be rich -- it makes sense to join the Thieves Guild. I find the Guild Master armor and the Nightingale Armor (which I like to mismatch) to be worth it.

Sure, all the characters are insufferable assholes, but if you're an insufferable asshole too, it makes sense to join them.

I also enjoy joining the Dark Brotherhood on a Guild Master character, since my thieves are usually assassins too -- and since the two guilds seem to have connections.

Follower: Jenassa

I praise Jenassa a lot but not nearly enough.

Jenassa's only downside is that she doesn't level high, and that can easily be fixed with a mod. Found in the Drunken Huntsman, she is the perfect vanilla follower for a sneaky character, in that she actually knows how to sneak, doesn't trigger traps (as far as I can remember), and wields dual blades like a boss.

What's more, Jenassa is one of the few non-housecarl followers that will allow you to commit crime, any crime. So steal all you want in front of her. Slap children. Stab old women. Jenassa does not give one crap.

She can also be married, allowing you to get the Lover's Comfort perk while out thieving on the road.

The one reason I don't like Jenassa as a follower? She is not essential. And because she wears light armor, she can die easily should you accidentally hit her. I shot her a couple times on my recent khajiit thief character and was very sad before proceeding to reload.

If Jenassa were essential, she'd be perfect. As it is, though, it's probably best for a thief not to have a follower anyway. Especially a thief-assassin.

Spouse: Mjoll the Lioness

I recommend Mjoll as a spouse -- not a follower -- for the sheer sake of the irony. When you arrive in Riften, Mjoll is immediately presented as the only person in town trying to do something about the horrible Thieves Guild. She hates them and wants to see every last one of them caught and thrown in jail.

What's hilarious is that you can lie to Mjoll's face about being Gulid Master and then proceed to marry her. So much thought was put into Mjoll's background . . . and yet that one huge thing was ignored. Bethesda has since updated their followers to actually react to your choices with games like Fallout 4. But still . . . nothing tickles me more than marrying Mjoll as Guild Master

I say Mjoll is a better spouse than a follower because she will leave your party if you commit crimes while she's following you. She also never shuts the hell up and loves talking about the same crap over and over.

No misogynistic "Women, amirite?" cracks, so help me god.

Spouse 2: Or Ysolda

Ysolda was the first Skyrim character I ever married.

I married her because I was playing a khajiit, and she seemed to really admire and respect the khajiit caravans. She was also kind to my khajiit character, who felt weird and out of place, being the only khajiit ever around.

Nothing amused me more than finding out Ysolda was actually a drug dealer. My wicked khajiit thief then married her, and I proceeded to have lovely head canons of how they raised their two daughters to eventually run their drug empire.

*evil cackling*

House: Honeyside

As much as I loath most of the characters in Riften, the house in Honeyside is actually my favorite. When you max it out, you can have a pretty nice alchemy lab on the lower floor. This is good for poisoners and assassins, especially given that you can steal fish from the nearby fishery for your poisons.

You can also enter your house from the docks without having to go through the city gates, and given that the Thieves Guild is only a few feet away, being close to your work is convenient.

It's a pretty great house and only requires you to complete a very short quest, then help 3 to 5 people in Riften's hold. Not bad.

The only thing Honeyside needs is more bookshelves. And possibly a toilet.

Main Quests

Depending on the way you're roleplaying, you may or may not complete certain main quests. For my thieves, I always complete: the civil war, the main quest, and the Dawnguard DLC.

It makes sense for a thief to help the Imperials win because keeping the Imperials in charge of Skyrim reopens trade routes and means more money. It also gives Maven Black Briar, insufferable creature that she is, more power. This is good for a Guild Master who depends on her Imperial connections to keep the coins flowing.

Finishing the main quest as a thief also makes sense. Thief Dovahkiin doesn't want the world to end. They want to preserve it so they can go on killing and stealing. Those activities are just too fun to let Alduin ruin.

Finally, I recommend that a thief character finish Dawnguard so they can get crossbow schematics. I find crossbows superior to bows for a sneaky character in every way -- while a bow is superior to a crossbow for a combat archer. Having a sneaky thief who uses a dwarven crossbow is pretty great.

Mods Used

That's about it. The point of this article was to help you more deeply immerse yourself in the role of Khajiit Thief. You could even take things a step farther and have your character be a skooma addict, a food poisoner, you name it. There are mods out there galore!

Speaking of which, here are the mods I used in the pictures of my khajiit, as promised:

Maru Mask is a bit overpowered, but I feel like it's something that should have been included in the vanilla game, the kind of reward an assassin or a thief would break their neck going after. It's basically a mask that is enchanted to let you breathe underwater (good for escaping after an assassination or robbery), while also making pricing with merchants better, upping poison resistance, and a number of other great things.

Bandolier -- Bags and Pouches is pretty much a lifesaver for a thief character. Early on in the game, you are not going to be wearing enchanted armor that allows you to carry more, nor are you going to be inclined to have a loud, annoying follower who ruins your sneak. This mod allows you to craft pouches and bags that are very immersive, don't clip, and allow you to carry more without a follower.

Better Claws and Gauntlets basically lets your khajiit character actually have long, awesome-looking nails when wearing vanilla gauntlets. It's pretty great when you're in first person to see those sharp babies.

Kinoko Pose is how I've taken most of my screen shots over the years. For a long time, I was invested in "Skyrim photography" and enjoyed posing my awesome characters and taking shots of them. Kinoko is full of fun poses just for that.

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Experimental study of the thermo-mechanical behaviour of alumina-silicaterefractory materials elaborated from Algerian kaolinitic clays

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This work aims to study the thermomechanical behavior of an algerian kaolinitic clay. We started with the characterization of the raw material (DD1) of Djebel Debbagh -Guelma, in order to obtain a deep information about the microstructure of the material before and after a heat treatment, notably its crystallographic nature and the grains size and shape. The chemical composition and physical properties are reported. The mineralogical and chemical characteristics, based on X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), were also carried out. The general behavior of the material with increasing temperature was analyzed through the various microstructure investigations and thermal analysis.


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A few of the collection’s greatest strengths are materials relating to topical issues of continuing public importance, such as climate change, alternative fuels, space exploration, environmental protections, water resources in California, and federal support of scientific and technological research. Brown’s collection also includes materials on important historical political events such as the Vietnam War, anti-satellite and nuclear weapons development, and the passage of the North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA). Brown’s papers also provide a depth of material on important Inland Empire events and history, including the closure of Norton Air Force Base, the growth of the Ontario Airport, the cleanup of the Stringfellow Acid Pits, and economic development efforts throughout inland southern California.

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When it comes to preparing an effective estate plan, there are many issues to consider and the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Each piece of the estate plan must be addressed as part of the overall picture to ensure all components are working effectively together to deliver the best results. It’s important that you have a holistic discussion with a professional experienced in trust and estate planning. Do it now while the sun is still shining.
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Sharpham Archival Rephotography

The Sharpham Estate on the banks of the River Dart, is a great place for a photographer. I have been reshooting some of the photographs in their archives. They are all beautiful 35mm slides taken by a previous resident of the Estate called Ruth, a talented photographer and passionate naturalist and so my first task was selecting those slides I believed would be most interesting to reshoot. Many things had changed in the 60 years since they were taken, and it was especially interesting looking at the trees balloon in girth and height, and occasionally collapse or disappear. It made me think about how our ‘archives’ of the immense amount of digital output being created all over the world, will be stored, kept safe and discovered, if at all. I was spent time scanning the negatives before making some prints to take out with me whilst shooting.

Having found the right location I then spent a while aligning the various elements of the frame as the photograph was originally composed. It was odd to be working to another persons compositions.

There were many things that made a smooth transition a little difficult, and the fact that we were often shooting in different seasons may exaggerate some of the landscape changes. If I had had more time I would have liked to have shot it on slide film, and produce an updated archive using many more of her excellent photographs.. Maybe I can return some time!

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I love the idea of the twinkie chick. The whole ensemble is so cute.

Love this card, design, beautiful background, and all the cool colors together! Great Great Put together....Love it!

Adorable! Love the bling on the butterflies. :)

Maureen W.

SO adorable!! You have such a way with embellishments - your projects are just perfect!

Linda Price

Too cute. Love the butterflies.

A Twinkie! Clever idea.

It would be an awesome treat for my daughter's class!

Just plain stinking cute! :o)

So cute!!

oh my cuteness

Very clever, I'll admit I did do a double take when I realized it was a Twinkie. LOL But such a great idea so thank you for sharing. I love the colors you used.

Carol Hinton

Your easter projects are so sweet and that candy chick is so adorable! This is one of my favorite projects using the Easter tags. Thank you for the inspiration and sharing the cute little chick recipe.

Julia Aston

How cute is this! I love the little chickie in his little tin - and the butterflies on the card are sweet!!

So, so cute! Love the project and tag card!

OK, yeah, really , seriously....a Twinkie? Pure genius I tell you! That is so cute and can be as elaborate or simple as you want it to be. Very cool friend!

Debbie Fisher

This is so cute! The first thing I thought was ...."that's a Twinkie"! What a fun treat for anyone any age.

Eveline van Heijst

Looks beautiful.

What a CUTE project! My DD will love to make that chicky! (and mommy will love to make the rest!) Thanks for sharing the link!

Gabriela Divine

Your Twinkie chick is adorable! I love the coordinating card and the little bunny watermark on he upper left corner.

Cat Lail

FINALLY - a creative reason to HAVE to buy twinkies :) love your project :)

I like yours better than the original with the lemon slice wings. Great job, love it.

Jackie W.

I cannot tell you how much I LOVE this little vignette!'s my favorite!

Elizabeth S.

This is so adorable!!

Niki Estes

Melissa, that is so cute!! That chick is so cute and would make a great kid project. The colors you chose are beautiful, too!

OMGoodness, this is such a cute idea Melissa! WOW are just always! Happy Valentine's Day! HUGS!

Kim Howard

OMG, the twinkie sweetie bird is too stinking cute!!! and how clever in the container ;-)

Totally cute Melissa! I love looking at Family Fun for craft ideas too.

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In this talk we present a fuzzing framework for OP-TEE using an unmodified version of AFL with coverage tracking integrated in the TEE kernel using compile-time injected hooks. This framework can be used to test any code running in the kernel such as the interface exposed to the non-secure the world, as well as trusted applications embedded in the kernel and the system call interface by providing the coverage data to the non-secure world.

We discuss the challenges of fuzzing a (trusted) operating system running nonvirtualized on an actual device as well as our approach that allows using an unmodified version of AFL running as Linux application in the non-secure world. Additionally, we discuss how we created a useful set of initial inputs to seed AFL. The approach discussed in this talk is not limited to OP-TEE but could be used for any (trusted) operating system.

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Drommen (and Hillary)

Drommen sits at the window. Hillary takes the seat beside him.

Hillary: Hey, how goes it?

Drommen: Well thanks, and you?

Hillary: Ehh, not bad I guess. Same shit.

Drommen nods.

Hillary: I kinda been missing you.

Drommen: Really?

Hillary: (shrugs) Kinda.

Drommen: That’s funny, I’ve kind of been missing you too.

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Hillary: What is it?

Drommen: It’s a tablet.

Hillary: Like, a computer tablet?

Drommen: Yeah.

Hillary: And you want to give it to me?

Drommen: Sure.

Hillary: You really are a weirdo, aren’t you?

Drommen: (cocks head) I guess.

Hillary: How about we start with a coffee?

Drommen: Okay.

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Good Morning!

The chart of the SP cash above shows the breakdown below the previous swing lows (confirmed by the Rus, Naz and Dow).  The indicator on the bottom of this chart is the compression meter, similar to a standard deviation function.  Bottoms or tops of the impulse swings come in when this hits an extreme – (see past levels).   Currently the meter has a ways to go before it hits an extreme and impulse is down.  The market closed with a large minus tick reading…short term oversold.  However, there are intraday grail sales that come in at the 15 minute EMA.  The tape was heavy.  Theonly thing that would change the bearish outlook would be a close back above 1838.  Otherwise,  look for it to travel back down to the lower quadrant (shown above) over the next few weeks.   Any  early morning rally or gap up will set up a  short sale.  A morning flush  below Thursdays lows sets up buy but for a scalp only….

Bonds testing 20 day swing high resistance area.  CD will have a  pinball Buy.   EC has enough upside  momentum to eventually take out that previous 20 day high. Gold might just put together an extended run to the upside (!).

Have a fabulous weekend!  Linda

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Chanel Stylo Yeux Waterproof

Chanel Stylo Yeux Waterproof

Now, I never hear a lot about Chanel’s make up range. I don’t know if that’s because they don’t court bloggers so much it because the higher price points put us off their products but I was recently tempted to give some of their products a go and maaaaaaan, I wish I hadn’t.

I was at a friend’s wedding about a month ago and couldn’t help but gush over my old roommate’s eyeliners (because that’s who I am). I was by that girl’s side all day long and even though it was on the inside lower rim (my make up nemesis), it never smudged, never faded, never looked anything less than perfect. When she told me it was Chanel (just like her handbag, the cow) I knew I had a date with the Bloomingdales counter. Sure enough, days later, I trotted in and parted with $60, coming away with the black and the espresso waterproof eyeliners.

Not one to do things by halfs, I immediately got on a plane to Texas and put these bad boys to the test. 90 degree heat? Check. Twelve hours driving around hill country in a tiny Fiat 500 with a boy? Check. Swimming pool and frozen margaritas? Check, check, check. And did these eyeliners smudge once? No. No they did not. They didn’t smudge when I went dancing, they didn’t smudge when I fell asleep in them. And yet, if you wanted to smudge them out into a beautiful smokey eye, they did exactly as they were told and stayed exactly where I put them.

And that’s why I’m sad. Because now I’m going to have to spend $30 every time I want a new eyeliner. Damn you, Chanel.http://0

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  1. I hear you Ms Kelk! Thing is though… You can entirely justify the cost because Chanel makeup lasts at least twice as long as anything else I use… That’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it, damn it!

  2. Katie says:

    Brilliant 🙂

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