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Chapter 7: Ironic Salvation
Outside the X-jet
Nimrod was about to fire. The X-men were out of time and could not get out of range from the powerful weapon. Cable, the mutant from the future who came to the past to stop this monster, feared the worst. Was this how it was going to end? Was Mastermold going to win?
But while he and the others braced themselves for impact, Ororo was shaking off the remnants of a nasty blow she endured from Nimrod earlier. Her body was still aching and she was just at the door of the X-jet. She too saw that Nimrod was about to fire. Nobody else was able to hit it because of how high it was in the sky. But one thing it probably didn't anticipate was that there were clouds above it and Ororo took notice.
"Not…today!" said the former weather goddess in a determined tone.
Her eyes turned completely white as she concentrated all her power into one desperate bid. The cloud above Nimrod flickered. The winds and moisture of nature were moving to Ororo's will. Then in a bright flash, a bolt of lightning shot out from the cloud and connected with Nimrod directly.
"Danger. System overload."
Millions of volts surged through Nimrod's systems and just as the charged proton blast was about to unload, it exploded prematurely in a blinding ball of fire. It was so bright it eclipsed the sun momentarily, shattering the high tech killer into many small pieces and scattering them out in all directions.
"Crikey…" said Pyro.
"Damn," said Logan, who couldn't stop himself from grinning at her action.
"Nice shot, Storm," said Cable, letting out a sigh of relief, "That should give us some time. Now let's get the hell out of here!"
"Wait…" said Magneto coldly, "I'm not leaving without making sure that thing pays for what it did."
"Damn it, Magneto, now's not the time to play the old vengeance bit!" shot Cable.
"Watch me," said Magneto, shoving him aside.
"Hey!" yelled Scott, insulted that he would shove his future son aside like that.
But Magneto didn't wait for their approval. He took to the sky, gathering the four metal orbs he used to transport Lance, Pyro, Exodus, and himself to this area with his magnetism powers. The smoke hadn't even cleared from the fireball that engulfed Nimrod, but pieces of the advanced sentinel were already falling to the ground and Magneto had no intention of making the same mistake as last time.
With a few gestures, he changed the shapes of the orbs into giant scoops and guided them throughout the area in a whirlwind-like motion so it could gather every scrap of debris. No piece was too small. He could leave nothing to chance. The metal containers were soon filled with the still flaming pieces of Nimrod. Once they were collected Magneto clasped his hands together, causing all four orbs to merge into one large metal container which he made thick enough to keep anything confined.
"Avalanche, I need your help burying this monstrosity!" he called out.
"No problem," said Lance.
Stepping out of the X-jet, Lance rolled his eyes back and summoned a focused tremor that opened a large crack in the ground. Magneto used his powers to guide the orb into the crack, shoving it as deep as he could so Nimrod had no chance of getting out.
"Now close it," ordered Magneto.
Lance shifted his power, sending more seismic waves through the ground to collapse the crack in the ground and seal the orb under a thick layer of Earth. When all was said and done there was nothing left but rock-filled hole, leaving Magneto and his teammates confident that they had succeeded. Cable, however, wasn't so confident.
"Let's see you get out of that," said Lance in triumph.
"It'll get out," said Cable.
"Ha! Yeah right!" scoffed Pyro, "It's gotta be a hundred feet underground!"
"And there's no way it can get out of that metal shell," said Exodus.
"It'll find a way," said Cable strongly, "It always finds a way. Let's get out of here before it does."
Magneto's team rolled their eyes. They couldn't believe the gall of this man. He actually thought that Nimrod thing could get out of that metal/rock coffin. He had to have a screw loose or something.
The only one who took him seriously was Magneto, who arrived back at the X-jet with a great deal of frustration. He didn't like to be kept out of the loop. Both his children were badly hurt by something he didn't fully understand. But Xavier and this strange man with cybernetic limbs seemed to know what was going on. And he was going to get answers no matter what.
"Let's go," said Magneto, "I have questions."
"And we'll be sure to answer them, Erik," said the Professor, "But I must warn you, you may not like what you'll hear."
"I don't care," he said strongly, "It's already put my children in harm's way. I will not just let it go."
"When I get through telling you the story, you may want to," warned Cable.
Magneto shot Cable a cold glare, but it didn't bother him. He had stared down way worse people than this. Plus, he had to respect this man despite his less-then-charming personality. After all, he did play a significant role in the future.
"Dude, what's with that guy?" said Lance, feeling somewhat anxious about Cable, "He's a real ass."
"Can it, Lance," said Scott bitterly, "Don't insult my future son."
Lance looked at Scott in bewilderment. He wasn't sure if he was messing with him or telling the truth. But judging by the looks he was getting, it was probably serious.
"Uh…future son?" he said warily.
"You're a long way from home, Alvers," said Kitty, who was enjoying the position Lance.
Lance didn't like the sound of that. As if being on the same plane as his ex-girlfriend could get any worse. But for the sake of putting some distance between them and Nimrod, both the X-jet and the Velocity took off.
The teams were now divided to make room on each aircraft. Professor Xavier gathered Scott, Jean, Alex, Kitty, Piotr, Wolverine, Ororo, Beast, Sage, Vincent, Kurt, and Emma on the X-jet along with Magneto, his team, and his wounded children. Rogue, Remy, Warren, Betsy, Mystique, and Irene took charge of the Velocity with the rest of the New Mutants and followed closes behind the X-jet as they flew off over the horizon.
Hopefully, they would have more time to formulate a plan. The X-men had already seen Nimrod's tenacity and had little doubt that it would be back. And it was sure to be a lot more complicated now that Magneto was involved.
Hours Later – On Board the X-jet
The X-jet and the Velocity flew full throttle until it was a good hundred miles to the north in the vast Canadian wilderness. Along the way, Beast and Sage tended to Wanda and Pietro's injuries. Magneto stood closely by both of them, watching silently as they lay still on a medical cot in the back of the plane. For the most part they were out of danger. Hank managed to stop the internal bleeding in Pietro and Wanda looked to have nothing more than a concussion and some nasty scrapes and bruises.
Kurt was also there with them, not only to be close to Wanda but to keep an eye on Magneto. Cable was there too, but for reasons he did not make clear. For some reason, Wanda's injury affected him on a personal level. Scott and Jean inquired about it, but he wasn't willing to say why just yet. But that didn't matter to Kurt at the moment. He just wanted his girlfriend to be okay.
While Sage was wrapping a bandage around her head, he heard Wanda groan. She was obviously in a great deal of distress, but she was still able to feel Kurt's hand on hers.
"It's okay, liebe," he said softly, "I'm here."
His voice helped sooth her. She even managed to give his hand a light squeeze, which brought a slight tear to Kurt's eye.
Magneto saw this and remained silent. While he had mixed feelings about his daughter's personal life, he was happy to see that she had someone so dedicated to her. While still holding her hand he turned towards him and saw the master of magnetism give him a look of approval. It wasn't much, but it said more than the stoic old man could articulate.
"How is she?" asked Magneto in a low tone.
"She's getting there," said Sage, "She took a pretty nasty blow to the head so she'll probably be out of it for a while. But she'll be okay. It could have been a lot worse."
"Indeed," said Magneto as he turned towards Beast, who was treating his son, "What about Pietro?"
"I believe he'll be okay too," said Beast in an optimistic tone, "I patched up his wounds and him something to null the pain and stop the bleeding. But I wouldn't have him run any marathons for a while."
"I'll remember that," he said, not cracking a smile at his joke, "I need to talk to Charles now. Let me know if anything changes."
"Of course," said Sage, sounding somewhat put off by this man's cold demeanor.
He was about to step out, but then he stopped himself at the door and took a deep breath before turning back.
"Oh…and thank you."
That actually came as a surprise. Magneto rarely showed emotion, let alone gratitude. Beast and Sage exchanged smiles. Even Kurt took notice, but maintained his focus on Wanda. He remembered how sensitive an issue Magneto was to Wanda and would leave such judgments for later. For now, she and Pietro needed rest.
Magneto returned to his stoic poise as he made his way back out into the passenger area with his team and Xavier's, passing Cable along the way. He just let him pass, not giving him anymore reason to distrust him. All he cared about was ensuring Wanda was okay. Watching Kurt hover over her was quite a sight. It struck him in a way he didn't expect. Even though it had been many years since those two were a part of his life, he owed them a lot. He just wasn't ready to give them his reasons yet and it might be best at this point to keep it that way.
"Take care of her, Kurt. You two have a big future together. I promise I'll make it better. I owe you and your family that much."
While Cable hovered close to Kurt and Wanda, Magneto's presence continued to cause a stir. There was still tension. His team occupied a small corner near the front while the rest of the X-men kept to their own side. Alex continued to shoot cold glares towards the master of magnetism. Having been used by him before, he still bore a healthy grudge. But Scott held him back.
"I hate that we're helping him," muttered Alex.
"You're in good company," said Scott, "But we're in this together whether we like it or not."
"I know. Still sucks though," he commented.
"Easy Alex, we've had enough fights for one day as it is. Let's not add to it," said Jean.
Alex folded his arms and turned his attention out the window. Funny how he thought visiting his brother for a week before his wedding would be exciting, but this wasn't quite the excitement he had in mind.
However, he wasn't the only one bearing a grudge. Kitty constantly felt Lance's eyes on her. Like her, he was still bitter about their break-up. Even though it had been a while they never did lay it to rest. Granted, their relationship had never been too stable since Lance was in the Brotherhood and she was in the X-men. But they still had something serious for a while.
It was only when Lance announced that the Brotherhood was disbanding and Kitty tried to convince him to give the X-men a second chance when they reached the end. They had a fight that still echoed in their memories to this day. Lance got so angry he caused a slight tremor and Kitty stormed out in such a rage that she had to call Scott to come pick her up. They hadn't spoken since.
"Katya, are you going to be alright?" asked Piotr, growing increasingly concerned about her state of mind.
"I'm fine," she said bitterly, "Just not thrilled about being close to my ex."
"Is there anything I can do? We have enough going on without this coming up again."
"I don't know. Think you could sock him a couple of times for me?"
"Katya, I'm serious."
"So am I," she said, still keeping her eyes off Lance, "Just keep him away from me."
Piotr shook his head in defeat. Kitty never talked much about her past relationships. Lance was an especially sensitive topic and he always veered away from bringing him up. But with him on board it was difficult to avoid. So for now he stayed silent, keeping an eye on Lance in case he did anything to make it worse.
For Lance, it was just as bitter. He didn't like the situation any better than her, but like it or not being in close proximity to one another brought back some old feelings. It was no secret he carried a flame for Kitty. He had been teased about it endlessly while he was with the Brotherhood. He thought he had moved past it, but seeing Kitty with another man was hard to get around.
"Looks like she found someone else, eh?" commented Pyro.
"Shut up, Pyro."
In the other aircraft it was far less tense. Mystique and Psylocke flew the advanced helicopter close to the X-jet, keeping a close eye on them just in case Magneto and his goons pulled a fast one on them. So far they seemed sincere. With his kids hurt it was a pretty safe assumption that he wasn't going to do anything to further endanger their lives. But that didn't stop the suspicions of some.
Mystique was especially disturbed that they were helping Magneto. She still blamed him for not telling her about his activities with the Hellfire Club that led to so much suffering for her children. Warren was also bitter since Magneto tried to use him too, but if they were to stop Nimrod they were going to need all the help they could get.
"Man, first Nimrod and now Magneto, what else could go wrong today?" groaned Warren.
"Hell, at this point I wouldn't be surprised if aliens showed up," commented Bobby.
"Oh please," scoffed Tabitha, "Aliens at this point would be child's play. I'd be more surprised if zombies showed up."
"Shh! Don't jinx it, guys!" said Ray, "You never know during a time like this."
"Yeah, we've already faced 5,000-year-old mutants, power hungry cults, evil sorceresses, mad scientists, and met a guy who died and came back to life and died again. Let's not add too much to that list," said Sam.
"Eh, I wouldn't worry," said Jubilee, "If we've beaten all those things before why can't we beat this?"
"Because in our line of work it only takes one slip-up," said August, knowing the importance of a level head from her old line of work, "It's often best to forget all your previous victories and take challenges like this as your first."
"Doesn't sound too optimistic if you ask me," said Roberto.
"As we used to say in Hydra, optimism is a revolutionary idea," said Laura stoically.
The team continued to speculate. Nothing was certain other than what would happen if they failed. And if it was half as bad as Cable described, then this was one fight they couldn't afford to lose.
For Rogue, however, she had more personal reasons to dread this fight. The Hellfire Club already put her through her own personal hell and finding out that the one guy they didn't kill the first time around was hard to digest. It only took one of these monsters to create such a bleak future for the whole world.
She decided to turn her concerns to Irene, who had always been a good listener. She saw how she was staring off into space, most likely pondering the visions that still plagued her mind. Getting up from her seat next to Remy, she walked over towards the woman who helped raise her.
"Irene?" asked Rogue as she sat down next to her.
"Yes Rogue?" said the blind woman.
"This future…is it really as bad as Cable says it is?"
Irene hung her head low and sighed. She never liked this part of her powers, but with all the dark visions she had she was used to it.
"From what I've seen it's worse," she said, "A lot of hardship awaits the X-men and the world for that matter. And with Nimrod's arrival it has the potential to be even worse."
"But there's still a chance we can change it, right?" said Rogue intently, "We did it before with the Gates of Hell."
"True, but remember Rogue, such great changes often come at a high price. And this time is no different."
"You mean…we could lose someone else?" said Rogue anxiously.
"If the visions are true, then yes," said Irene solemnly, "But that all depends on our willingness to confront this evil."
A shiver ran down Rogue's spine as she considered the possibilities. The team suffered a hard enough blow when Jack died. Her mother still hadn't quite gotten over it. Now they had a crisis of the same magnitude. And as she looked around, Rogue couldn't help but wonder. They wanted to change the future, but how high a price were they willing to pay to do so?
Once they landed, a small group stepped out so Cable could tell the same story to Magneto that he told the X-men. Xavier, Mystique, Scott, Jean, and Logan were there as well to fill in the blanks and support Cable. His story was hard to believe and Magneto was naturally suspicious of him. Cable spared no detail as he described the future that lay ahead of them and the threat Nimrod posed.
Through his story the master of magnetism seethed with anger. These were events that hadn't even transpired and it already hurt him on many levels. For all his power Magneto couldn't protect his children from Nimrod. It was a harsh blow in a series of many, but he was determined to make it right.
"So this Nimrod is out to kill me and Charles so we can never organize the resistance that will eventually defeat Mastermold," summarized Magneto, "And you're the future leader of the X-men who followed it back to this time to stop it?"
"I think that pretty much sums it up," said Cable.
"And you're also Scott and Jean's future son?" said Lance, still finding that pretty shocking.
"Yes! How many times do I have to tell you that?" groaned Cable, getting increasingly annoyed by Lance's lack of professionalism.
"Sorry, but this is just too much!" exclaimed Lance.
"Watch it, Alvers!" scolded Scott, who was held back by Jean.
"Enough you two!" bellowed Magneto, "This is serious. While I'm hardly surprised that humanity turns on our kind, I am troubled that it was all orchestrated by some madman who has a grudge against all things flesh based."
"Big deal. You already said we'll come out on top," scoffed Pyro, who was the only one not taking this seriously, "So what's the problem?"
"The problem is that Nimrod is trying very hard to change that," said Cable strongly, "And as long as it exists, it'll seek you out and kill you."
"Bah, that tin can is no match for us," boasted Exodus, "Even if it does escape, we'll just destroy it again and bury it deeper."
"You really don't get it do you?" said Cable, "It doesn't matter how many times you destroy it or how deep you bury it. Nimrod will always find a way because that's what it's programmed to do. Each time it'll adapt and learn, becoming harder and harder to defeat until it eventually succeeds. And if Nimrod wins, everybody loses."
They were ominous words, but he meant every one of them. Pyro, Lance, and Exodus may not have taken them seriously, but Magneto did. Nimrod was ruthless enough to hurt his son and injure his daughter. Already, it was affecting the present. There was no telling how much damage it could do to the future.
Magneto always figured a war was coming, but not a war like this. It wasn't a war for mutants or humans. It wasn't for justice, redemption, or dominance. It was pure madness. And strangely, it wouldn't put mutants above humans. It would bring them together. And furthermore, it seemed he was destined to be a part of it. It was a lot for the master of magnetism to take in.
"I guess this means we were both wrong, Charles," said Erik in a rare show of humility, "It seems neither one of our visions for the future was as destined as we thought."
"Try not to think of it in terms of right and wrong, old friend," said Xavier, "It is often the case the ones most sure of the future are also the most wrong."
"That's all well and good, Xavier, but it doesn't help our situation," said Mystique, "Nimrod or no Nimrod, we have to do something about this future."
"Hate to be pessimistic here, but that may not be possible," said Cable, "I don't have enough information on Pierce and Mastemold from this time. The war did a way with that. And if we're not careful, we could make things even worse."
"I don't care! I refuse to accept that there's nothing we can do!" spat Mystique, "It's time we stop running and start fighting back!"
"Mystique's right," said Wolverine, "We can't just sit by and wait for this shit to unfold."
Their determination was admirable. Even Cable wouldn't deny that. Mystique was especially determined. The short time she spent with Slayer made her a firm believer in the power to change what seemed destined. To her it was an insult to his memory to just roll over to the forces of fate. But it wouldn't be easy.
"Okay, so let's break this down…" said Lance, "We know this Pierce guy is planning something bad, but we don't know where he is or how to stop him or this Nimrod thing that's going to keep coming after us."
"Right so far," said Cable.
"And we can't go back to the mansion or Magneto's headquarters because that's the first place Nimrod would look," said Jean, "So we don't exactly have a way of getting any new information."
"Right again," said her future son.
"So in other words, we're completely in the dark here," said Exodus.
"It would appear so," said the Professor grimly.
A heavy silence fell over the two teams. It sure wasn't looking good for them. If they didn't have any information they couldn't do anything about this future. They managed to survive so far, but they couldn't keep running. However, their situation wasn't as grim as it seemed.
"Forgive me for being shrewd, Charles, but that's not entirely accurate," said Magneto.
Cable turned towards the master of magnetism with a suspicious look.
"What are you talking about?" he said sternly.
"While you may not have much information on Pierce, it's worth reminding you that I had Mastermind positioned as a mole in the Hellfire Club for months before you even knew who they were. And I still have some information that may be of use."
A chill ran through the X-men. Jean especially shuttered at the mention of Mastermind, who warped and twisted her perceptions in a way that made her a slave to Shaw. Mystique also cringed for that same man mentally tortured her daughter in a way that left her scarred on many levels. But Cable, for one, was very much intrigued.
"What kind of information? Why didn't you tell us this before?!" demanded Cable.
"I didn't think it was pertinent anymore since you X-men did such a thorough job of wiping Hellfire out," said Magneto, "But if you would cease your hostility and listen, I may be able to provide some clues."
Cable fell silent. He was never that fond of Magneto. Growing up, he always found him to be very dark. Even if he did change over time to embrace the human/mutant alliance, he remained a very jaded man who had no problem laying waste to anything that got in his way. But he was desperate for any useful information at this point so he listened.
For Magneto, he needed a brief moment to prepare. He hoped he had heard the last of this failed Hellfire mistake, but he would have to for the sake of the future.
"Please Erik…" said Professor Xavier, "Tell us what you know."
"It was a complicated endeavor," began Magneto, "I thought that the Hellfire Club could prove to be allies or at least partners in my endeavors. That's why I sent Mastermind there to spy on them and report their dealings. I thought if I had some leverage over them I could get their attention."
"I'm guessing that was a mistake," said Jean sternly.
"Indeed," conceded the master of magnetism, "But in his time at Hellfire, Mastermind provided a wealth of information about members of the inner circle. Donald Pierce was one of them."
"What did you find out?" asked Cable intently.
"Most of my efforts were focused on Shaw and Selene since they were the leaders, but there were a few reports about Pierce that caught my attention. Mastermind said he would frequently fly out on long distance trips in between meetings. Officially they were for business, but when he looked closer he found that it was always to the same place."
"What place? Do you remember where it was?" asked Scott anxiously.
"I did look into it. It turned out he was spending a great deal of time in a facility in Northern Canada that according to official records was decommissioned decades ago. I was tempted to look into it further, but other matters came up and when your team took the Hellfire Club down I set it aside. I didn't think I would end up having to deal with it again."
"You're not the only one," grunted Logan.
While the teams reacted, Cable took in this new information. It wasn't much, but it was the biggest lead they had so far.
"A facility in Canada? Are you sure?" asked Cable intently.
"Positive," said Magneto firmly, "I still have the coordinates on file."
"Why? Do you remember this facility in the future?" asked the Professor.
"No, and that's why it's important," said Cable, "The construction of Mastermold and the sentinel army was done in total secrecy to keep telepaths from picking up on it. There was never any record of where those early models were constructed because it was destroyed when the initial attacks commenced."
"Makes sense to me," said Scott, "That way they could cover their tracks and maintain the element of surprise."
"Not to mention it would keep Nick Fury off their backs," said Logan, "No way he would have let something like that go on unless it was a well-kept secret."
"Then would it be safe to assume that Pierce and an uncompleted Mastermold would still be there?"
"I'd say it's possible," said Magneto, "I don't know of anywhere else he would be."
It was definitely a turn for the better. Cable felt it in the parts of him that were still flesh. This was the opportunity they needed. This was a chance to take the fight to Pierce and Mastermold. If Magneto was telling the truth then this facility may be their only shot at affecting the course of the future.
"That's it then," said Cable firmly, "That's where we go to stop this mess of a future from happening!"
"But what good is taking the fight to this Pierce guy if Nimrod will just keep trying to kill us anyway?" shrugged Pyro.
"Try and think in four dimensions, Pyro!" replied Cable, "Nimrod was created by Mastermold. This whole plan from start to finish was orchestrated by those two. If we take them down now, the future they create will never take place."
"And Nimrod will never have existed," said Professor Xavier, now beginning to see it as well.
It sounded like a plan. Magneto was intent on getting back at these people who were responsible for causing him and his children so much anguish and the X-men were anxious to do whatever they could to stop this future from happening. It was a fight they couldn't afford to avoid. All their futures depended on it.
"So what are we waiting for?" said Logan, "Let's find this guy and carve him a new one!"
"I agree, Wolverine," said Magneto, "If Nimrod is as resilient as you say it is we had best make our move while we still can."
"And we will," said Cable in a determined tone, "But if we're going to do this we're going to need a strategy. And moreover, we're going to have to work together. And if the stories my parents told me about you guys is any indication that's not going to be easy. So right here right now, you guys have to set aside your differences and work together. Can you do that?"
Magneto's team stared down the X-men. Cable was right about their history, but they had worked together before and succeeded. It was never easy, but they would have to do it again if they were to stop the Hellfire Club and Mastermold.
Scott shot Lance an angry scold, Exodus stared down Logan, and Pyro gave Jean a menacing look. There was clearly no love lost between these teams. For Cable it was hard to believe that they would one day fight together in the resistance. Thankfully, Magneto and Xavier took it seriously. They may be adversaries, but their respect for each other was never questioned. With that in mind, Professor Xavier extended his hand to his old friend in a show of cooperation.
"I'm willing if you are, Magnus," he said.
"As am I, Charles," said Magneto, "It appears both our futures depend on it."
"Oh joy," said Lance, his words dripping with sarcasm.
"Deal with it, bub," said Logan sternly.
"Then it's settled," said Cable, "We're do this together. But first, we're going to have to make some tough choices."
"What do you mean?" said Jean wearily.
"In fights like this the best thing we can do is hope for the best and prepare for the worst," said Cable ominously, "That's why we're going to have take precautions in case one of us fails. And this is how we'll do it…"
Up next: Tough choices are made as the fight against Mastermold begins.


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Q. HELP! I am supposed to go to my fiance's 10 year high school reunion in early October. The catch - it's a football game followed by all day hanging out/drinking. I obviously want to look cute (ie. - not sloppy) but also want to be appropriately dressed for a football game (ie. - not over dressed). The reunion is in early October, so flip-flops will be an option. Suggestions???
-Game Day
A. Unless you'll be in a warm weather locale then I'd skip the flip flops, but if the thermometer outside is still hovering above 80 degrees then go ahead and wear stylish flip flops (not your favorite well-worn pair of Old Navy's.) Fall football games always make me think of argyle, nubby fabrics and a scarf wrapped around my neck. For game camaraderie and comfort, go for dark jeans, cute slip-on flats, a chunky cardigan sweater with a button down shirt or tee underneath and a simple fitted jacket for when it turns cooler at night. If the jacket is too much for the temps outside, maybe a scarf and a cute tweed topper or driving hat is your stylish standout. Find out the team colors and find a scarf with those colors - guaranteed compliments. You may even find a "university" style sweater that fits into the theme of the day. I have a favorite from Tory Burch that always makes me feels nostalgic when I put it on. At left: Vince Cable-Knit Alpaca Wrap, $275 at saks.com; At right: 525 America Pocket Cardigan, $88 at nordstrom.com

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Nokia 6234 review
Nokia's first Vodafone exclusive makes the most of Live!
By tech.co.uk staff from TechRadar
TechRadar's verdict
"Music and video-wise, it's a first class handset that will definitely keep you entertained. The N-series is slightly better though."
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Easy menu navigation

Easy to get 3G multimedia downloads

Full-screen video playback

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This. My old guild in BC did this with our 2nd raid group. The raid leader (GM on his alt) took our undergeared, zero-experience raid team into Karazhan and....they failed horrendously. 5 people gquit immediately, stating they play the game for fun, not to bash their heads on a boss for hours. The rest of the group farmed heroics and rep for weeks to get in and get it done. It was great.


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Dar Bibin: A Blue & White Guest House in Djerba, Tunisia
Isabelle et Gérard Planchon gave up their respective legal and architecture practices in Belgium and opened an incredible guest house on the island of Djerba in Tunisia — the largest island of of North Africa. Using ONLY white and blue colored decor, the home is furnished with designs by Verner Panton, Philippe Starck, Ferruccio Laviani, Jasper Morrison, Frank Gehry, and Richard Hutten. The result is a minimalist, though charming, combination of modern design and Djerbian architecture. Click through to take a mini-tour of the blue and white house...
The house is located in the village of Erriadh, which is 15 minutes from the international airport of Djerba-Zarzis. The village is known as a place where Jews lived since the VIth Century B.C., after the destruction of the Salomon Temple in Jerusalem.
Visit the guest house website: Dar Bibine.
Click here to see more photos of the Djerba house from Cote Maison magazine.
(Images: Henri Del Olmo; Dar Bibine)
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Absolutely lovely! I was in Djerba as part of a tour of Tunisia in October. This design style is popular in Sidi Bou Said, in the north of the country. Tunisia is a spectacular country with Middle Eastern, French and Mediterranean influences. I highly recommend it as a vacation spot for those who want to go off the beaten path.
I don't want to seem like I'm shamelessly advertising, but seeing these pictures reminds me so much of a good friend's book of poetry about Djerba that was recently published</A>. She (who grew up around DC) describes the scenery and architecture of the island beautifully.
The pics above remind me a lot also of the coastal cities of Asilah and Essaouira in Morocco.
So inspiring....
I love this color...ever since I saw this post I've been scouring the net for either curtains or fabric like this, and haven't found it- does anyone know where I could find this?
Thanks so much!
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Clementine James is the brilliant, young designer behind Little Glass Clementine. We discovered her wearing one of her necklaces in the London Tube and had to get her on Boticca.
We also sat down with Clementine to find out more about her background, how she got into making jewelry, her inspirations and what lies next for this up-and-coming talent.
Hi Clemmie! You know we're going to have to start by asking the infamous Boticca question: What is your unique story?
I have been making jewelry since I was 16. I have always collected interesting little trinkets, shells, beads and feathers.
My first little trial run was making these long 'one-off' earrings. I used to sell them on Brighton Beach and at music festivals sitting cross-legged on the floor with them all laid out on colorful little rugs. Making and selling jewelry began as a way of interweaving my lifestyle with my work.
I grew up deep in the countryside When I was 14, I was allowed to travel to London to go shopping, and that is when my friends and I discovered Portobello Road. After days of listening to reggae and sifting through piles of vintage clothing and tables full of strange artifacts, I used to come home and dream of being one of 'those girls' who made her own stuff and sold it in Portobello Market.
Dreams turned to reality and while I was doing my degree in Anthropology and Religion, I used to always make sure I never had lectures on Fridays so I could get up at 6 am and trek across London and under the bridge next to the man who sold records and lamps from the 1960s… "Little Glass Clementine" was born!
So what happened next?
After my degree, I went on to be involved with many different things. I restored gypsy caravans, ran music and art festivals around the country, and worked in Bangladesh and Tuvalu with severely affected youth impacted by climate change. In September 2010, I created a high-end collection and launched my ethically produced debut with Estethica at London Fashion Week.
What do you think of the ethical fashion industry?
As the fashion industry stands, much of the work produced is unsustainable and often compromises human and environmental rights! However, to change something, I believe one cannot simply critique an establishment, but attempt to effectively show an alternative. Everything I make my jewelry from is either vintage, antique, recycled, reclaimed or found. Ethical fashion no longer means the product has to be made of Hemp!
While not compromising on beautiful design and craft, I hope to show that fashion need not be a commodity we feel guilty about, as our lifestyles adapt to our changing environment, but one we feel proud of.
Who do you envision wearing your pieces?
Someone who is prepared to talk about the piece! My pieces draw a lot of attention! They make strangers stop and talk to you. My work is meant to ignite and inspire the mind with stories.
I love that objects provide our imagination with questions begging to be answered. I believe that my necklaces are filled with many narratives locked in the many different components. All will be told in different ways by different people. Who made it? Who carved it? Why has it ended up in this charity shop or antique fair? Did that person pass away? Who made that piece of lace? Was she sitting with friends chatting while making it? How long has this pebble been on the beach? Did it use to be at the bottom of the sea?
When I was 6, I remember we had to write a story about a £1 coin. Since then I have always been fascinated by the travel and the encounters that things have; and how for one person something will be priceless and for another it is just another brass button.
As an emerging designer, what are the biggest hurdles you face?
Two things. Firstly, not compromising my vision of ethically produced, unusual and unique necklaces. Secondly, becoming a full-time designer. I have always done many things: worked in theaters, on environmental projects, restoring gypsy caravans, and putting on festivals. But a year ago, I concentrated fully on Little Glass Clementine and that dedication has proven to be paying off.
I officially launched at London Fashion Week September 2010 and my collection was very well received. It was a risk because even at high fashion, there are few people doing entirely bespoke work. However, not going down the route of the production line, but personally sourcing all elements of my work and making every piece and holding fast to my ethical beliefs, has made my work respected and noticed. It means that my collections are not huge, but so be it – it's far more exciting this way!
Tell us a little bit more about your design process. How do you go from concept to reality?
I never draw my work, but I do make compositions of all the stones and trinkets I want to put into the piece. I lay them all out on black velvet material and play around with composition.
I always make a necklace with "someone in mind". But I do not always have to know the person. It could be a woman in a painting, a man in a circus performance, a lady in a café, or a friend. I try and make the necklace "conjure" up the essence of their character. I travel a lot around fairs, galleries, markets and festivals and I am inspired by the people I meet. More often than not, there is a theatrical theme that adorns the parties and people I love.
Do you have a favorite piece you've created? If so, why?
I love "The Black Pearl" necklace. It is so sexy and I adore the skull.
I also love the "Turquoise Captured Gold" necklace, it is such a theatrical piece and I think that gold and turquoise look amazing together.
Is there another designer on Boticca that you are fond of?
Leila Kashanipour's work is brilliant. I adore statement rings and I especially love the Ram Ring!
So what's next for you?
I have been nominated by Selfridges as one of their Designers for "Bright Young Things' and have been asked to curate one of their infamous windows on Oxford street along side other young British designers. I am so excited to do this! This will be along side my second London Fashion Week in February.


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Port St. Lucie, FL - The Rutgers women's golf team placed third with a 648 (323-325) team score at the Homewood Suites Invitational, played Friday and Saturday on the Wanamaker Course at PGA Village. Junior Brittany Weddell (Buzzard's Bay, Mass.) paced the Scarlet Knight in their first event of the spring season, carding a 157 (76-81) to finish tied for seventh in the 49-player field.
Freshman Kortnie Maxoutopoulis (Pleasanton, Calif.) joined Weddell in the top 10. The rookie carded a 158 (79-79) to finish tied for ninth.
Seniors Lizzy Carl (Mendota Heights, Minn.) and Elisa Mateer (Marmora, N.J.) and junior Karen Cash (Allendale, N.J.) rounded out the team scorecard. Carl tied for 13th with a 164 (85-79), Cash tied for 18th with a 169 (83-86) and Mateer tied for 35th with a 183 (87-96).
Playing as an individual, senior Lauren Heiba (Bridgewater, N.J.) tied for 43rd with a 190 (95-95).
Indianapolis' Jenny Konop won the individual title by six shots over Seton Hall's McKenzie Cutter, but the Pirates did capture the team title with a 615 score after four team members finished tied for seventh or better. Indianapolis placed second with a 647.
The Scarlet Knights, under the leadership of 20th-year head coach Maura Waters-Ballard, return to the links at the Cincinnati Spring Invitational, held March 23-24 in Crystal River, Fla.


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Category Winner--Salads and Sides. "This hearty soup has a wonderful flavor because the vegetables are roasted first, which caramelizes and intensifies the taste." -Bev Jones, Brunswick, MO
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Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; drizzle with oil, and toss well to coat. Arrange vegetable mixture in a single layer on a jelly-roll pan lined with foil. Bake at 375° for 50 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally.
Combine water and next 5 ingredients (through chicken) in a large Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes. Add roasted vegetables; simmer 30 minutes. Bring soup to a boil. Add pasta; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Following the success of Priest, as well as a role in the popular BBC TV series Seaforth that same year, Roache took some time off to recuperate from the grueling experience of making Priest. When he returned to the screen, it was in Iain Softley's adaptation of Henry James' The Wings of the Dove (1997). Roache won acclaim for his complex portrayal of Merton Densher, an impoverished journalist who becomes caught up in a disastrous scheme involving his girlfriend (Helena Bonham Carter) and a dying heiress (Alison Elliott). The film itself was roundly praised and helped put Roache back in the spotlight that he had rejected just two years earlier.
The actor could subsequently be seen doing work in a number of diverse films, including Shot Through the Heart (1998), which cast him as a Yugoslavian marksman caught up in the horrors of war; and The Venice Project (1999), a drama in which he played both a 17th-century Italian count and a member of the 20th-century California art world. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi


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I'm in a good-ass relationship yo.
Sorry to ruin the whole "woe-is-me, I'm lonely, I hate people" vibe, but things are going really well for me socially.
I'm in a relationship where we can become angry at each other over an issue in the morning, get over it during the course of the day, then calmly talk through it and reach a solution that evening. It is so good to finally have a relationship where the other person is just as logical and willing to work things out as you are.
We can be deep in an intellectually passionate discussion one moment and laughing till we can't breathe the next.
If this relationship isn't perfect, it is damn close and gaining fast.
Okay carry on with your complaining about your life (which probably isn't all that bad in the grand scheme of things), I just had to write this somewhere and feel like I'm shouting it from a mountaintop.
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Here is some information from Cruise Lines International Assn. members that offer world or "grand cruises." A few lines based in other countries also offer similar voyages. Most 2012 world cruises started in January, but there may be availability on some segments. For information, check with the line or with a travel agent. Routes and prices are subject to change.
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Cover for HG101 Presents Sega Arcade Classics Vol. 1 by Jonathan "Persona" Kim. The 166-page fanbook will be available for purchase starting next month here.
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"There are few other classic game reimaginings that do such a great job at modernizing a franchise while still capturing the original's spirit as well as Shinobi [for 3DS]. It effortlessly plays in the same league as Bionic Commando Rearmed and Contra 4.
While not quite perfect, especially considering the graphics and the botched 3D mode, it's one of the best games in the series yet. But also viewed simply as an old-school 2D action platformer, Shinobi is quite excellent."
An excerpt of Hardcoregaming 101's review of Shinobi for Nintendo 3DS. As with Cave Story 3D, this title suffered intense derision from gamers over its aesthetic leading up to its release — also like Nicalis' game, now that it's out, Shinobi is picking up generous reviews. I wonder if the developers at Griptonite are now like, "I told you this shit was gonna be the bomb, didn't I? Eat it."
I really hope this isn't the last handheld action game we see from Griptonite, which brought us gems like Spyro: The Eternal Night (GBA) and the recent Spider-Man DS releases. "Freemium" mobile publisher Glu acquired the studio three months ago, though, and, judging by this posting, Griptonite's headed in a different direction. :o(
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Utah's athletes fare well in classroom
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Published: January 9, 2014 06:22PM
Updated: January 9, 2014 11:46AM
Utah's athletic teams continued to do well in the classroom with the teams combining for a fall semester GPA of 3.126.
The gymnastics team led the way with a 3.812 GPA while track and field (3.409) and men's swimming and diving (3.26) were close behind the gymnasts.
Football also had an all-time best with a mark of 2.828.
More than 60 percent of Utah's student-athletes made the Athletic Director Honor roll, which requires a minimum of 3.0 GPA.
- Lya Wodraska
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Love the flavors together. I served these chops for company and they were a big hit.
Jalapeño-Basil Pork Chops
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- 1 (10-oz.) jar jalapeño pepper jelly
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 4 (1-inch-thick) bone-in pork loin chops
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1. Cook first 3 ingredients in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring often, 5 minutes or until pepper jelly melts. Remove from heat, and let mixture cool completely.
- 2. Pour 3/4 cup pepper jelly mixture into a large zip-top plastic freezer bag, reserving remaining mixture; add pork chops, turning to coat. Seal and let stand at room temperature 30 minutes, turning pork chops occasionally.
- 3. Remove chops from marinade, discarding marinade. Sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper.
- 4. Grill, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350° to 400°) 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 160°. Serve with remaining pepper jelly mixture.
- Jalapeño-Basil Chicken: Substitute 4 skinned and boned chicken breasts for pork chops. Prepare pepper jelly mixture, and marinate chicken as directed. Grill, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350° to 400°) 4 minutes on each side or until done. Serve with remaining pepper jelly mixture.
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- COOKING METHOD: Grill, Marinate
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer
- PUBLICATION: Southern Living
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Teriyaki Salmon with Green Tea Butter Sauce
- 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets
- 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
- 4 cups fresh watercress, trimmed, or fresh pea shoots
- Miso-roasted Eggplant
- Edamame Fried Rice
- Green Tea Butter Sauce
- Teriyaki Sauce
- Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook salmon 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness; set aside and keep warm.
- Heat sesame oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add watercress; sauté 3 to 4 minutes or until tender; set aside and keep warm.
- Place 2 Miso-roasted Eggplant halves on each of 4 serving plates. Top with salmon fillets, then watercress. Serve with Edamame Fried Rice, Green Tea Butter Sauce, and Teriyaki Sauce.
- Chicago's Brian Duncan, wine director at downtown Chicago's BIN 36 Restaurant, Wine Bar, and Market and BIN 36 Lincolnshire, brings an innovative touch to the Windy City's dining scene. Brian's wish to demystify wine for the consumer results in the restaurant's creative, approachable list of 50 wines by the glass and almost 400 by the bottle. Working closely with California winemakers, Brian created BIN 36 Brian's Blends--a collection of 12 (and counting) wine blends--to pair with food or enjoy on their own. Here, Brian selects wines to accompany this Asian-inspired dish.
- "My pick here is the Clos La Chance El Dorado County Zinfandel ($15). This elegantly styled Zinfandel manages to support sweet and sour flavors in the dish. Ripe, red Zinfandel is a fantastic foil for the saltiness of the soy sauce in this recipe and the sweetness of the teriyaki sauce."
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- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Gluten-Free
- PUBLICATION: Coastal Living
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After his catastrophic English-language debut Killing Me Softly, anything approaching a return to form for Chinese helmer Chen Kaige has to be welcomed.
A conventional tale of a humble peasant who travels to Beijing to find a tutor for his violin prodigy son, Together With You has a distinct whiff of Billy Elliot about it. Kaige steers clear of mawkishness, however, by offering a critical view of China's yawning class divide and its embracing of Western values.
The performances from Peiqi Liu as the uneducated father, Yun Tang as his gifted offspring and Hong Chen (the director's wife) as the tart the boy falls for are excellent, while the score is predictably lush. What's absent here is any authentic emotion, Kaige lazily resorting to tear-jerking tactics that end up selling both his film and the viewer short.


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Please be patient while this broken heart is healing.
There's always hope for a much better feeling.
My days are long and sometimes I'm down.
So please forgive me if and when I frown.
I don't always smile and I really wish I could.
But it's not an easy task and I want to feel good.
I've had some time to think and ponder on the past.
Now I wish this broken heart would heal just as fast.


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Give Ronald Poppo His Face Back!
So, I'm like, really, really fucked with work now. I don't know how this happens, but it's the truth. In any case, what am I going to do to help myself out? Write on this stupid fucking blog.
If you knew me intimately, which you probably don't at all, you'd know that my greatest fears are as follows:
1. Serial Killers
2. Zombies
3. People who shit in their pants on the subway
4. Getting fat
I'm just kidding about the fourth one, but also, you know I'm really not.
Given this information, you can only imagine how I feel about Rudy Eugene, the man who ate the vagrant Ronald Poppo's face in Miami this past weekend.
Along with fear usually comes acute fascination—and self identification. I've spent a lot of time this week reading about Rudy Eugene, talking about Rudy Eugene, trying to psychologically understand Rudy Eugene, and gathering up the courage to look at the photographs of what Rudy Eugene did to Ronald Poppo's face.
Because as soon as I knew that the pictures were out there yesterday morning, I began thinking about them obsessively. "Have you looked at the man with his face eaten?" I asked basically everyone on my Gchat list. Or at least like 3 people.
"What are you talking about?" they responded.
"Clearly you are not staying up on the tabloids today," I would tell them. Because the NY Times does not give a shit about Ronald Poppo's face.
Then, they'd Google the pictures, and report back to me.
"They're not that bad," one person said. "You can't even see anything."
"I had to turn the video off after 1 minute," another reported back.
"Oh my god, I'm too scared to look!" I said as I inched my way down the latest article on the Daily Mail, both thrilled and terrified at the possibility of encountering them by accident.
By 10pm, I still hadn't seen a single graphic photograph. I hadn't stopped talking about them either.
"Do you think it hurt?" I asked a group of friends at the Gowanus Yacht Club.
Then Caleb leaned across the table, and bit me on the forehead.
"Ow!" I screamed. Because it really did hurt. And then: "I hear Rudy bit through to the bone on Ronald's forehead."
"I need to go home," one girl said.
A few minutes later, and all that was left was me, Mr. R, and Caleb. We paid our bill, and wandered down the street to the Wing Bar, where I ordered my customary mozzarella sticks and club soda. I eat that at least three times a week for dinner.
Caleb and Mr. R ordered fried pickles and hot wings. As soon as I was done with my mozzarella sticks—and it was very soon—I began digging into their meal.
Something about eating the chicken wings didn't feel right, however.
After I made my way through the crispy skin of my first wing, I held it up to my face. There, clinging to tiny bones, were shredded pieces of flesh, ripe with veins. I saw the fragile cartilage. I saw my teeth marks. I saw Ronald Poppo's face.
"Oh my god!" I screamed, and then ran into the bathroom.
I still haven't looked at the images, and I probably won't. Last night, I had feverish nightmares about homeless people eating off my leg, without any reference points for what that might look like. My brain doesn't need any more information to feed its sick fantasies.
But more than anything, I don't think the photographs should be out there. This poor man, Ronald Poppo, even if he was high on bath salts (and I hope to God he was), deserves at least to make some money selling them to the tabloids. If he survives, I assume he'll have to get a face transplant. Which I hear is very expensive. If you chat me up, I'll tell you more about them. It's one of my top 10 favorite things to Google search.
Also, whatever happened to living your shame in privacy? Not only does Ronald Poppo have Spaghetti-O's for a face, he also has to deal with the fact that there are pictures of him lying naked on a freeway, with another man. With the fact that the wide world now knows that he was a smart kid, a guidance counsellor at Stuyvesant, who fell from grace. Who lost his mind. Who ended up alone, with a cannibal, one sunny morning in Miami, for 18 minutes of unimaginable horror.
The one thing that comforts me—this doesn't comfort me—is that I hear that Rudy got Ronald's eyes. (Did you just throw up? I gagged.) So at the very least, when Ronald Poppo wakes up, he won't be able to see what we all have been looking at on the Internet, from the very safe distance of our own homes. Here, I'm getting images not only of Ronald, but also of a meth head who ripped out his own intestines in New Jersey on Tuesday, and started throwing them at the police.
The lesson to be learned? Don't do drugs…or leave your house. Ever again.


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Like most husbands, I like to connect with my wife at the end of the day. I hear about her daily adventures, listen to her work through decisions, and all the while, I'm thinking about how to solve all her conundrums. I am a Mr. Fix It.
My "Mr. Fix It" approach has improved over the years. I'm learning (present tense) to set aside my instinct to solve everything and be a better listener. I've found that with my wife, friends, and others, they simply want to put words to their feelings, not necessarily have me looking for missing puzzle pieces.
If you're like me, a Mr. Fix-It, don't be a tool. Instead, reach for these tools in your relationship toolbox and put them to good use.
Mr. Fix-It's are prone to answer quickly, but a better strategy is to ask questions.
Even if we think we know the answer, we need to allow others to journey there too. Providing quick answers to someone's dilemma is like blindfolding them on the journey to their destination. Instead, allow them to see the road, the markers, the turns, the landmarks along the way from their problem to the solution.
No one likes a know-it-all. Mainly, because they think they know-it-all (honestly, who does?). Regardless of your intentions, Mr. Fix It's can come across like arrogant jerks. So how do you help your mate without coming across wrong?
Admit shortcomings.
Listen, you're not perfect, and your spouse knows that more than anyone. And by sharing your struggles, mistakes, or frustrations, you come across as more human. This makes you more relatable and invites others to open up more with you. Your words hold more meaning because they aren't coming from up-on-high, but from beside. Which is where we're supposed to be anyway.
Mr. Fix It's are pro's at providing information, but communication is much more than that. It's about influencing thoughts, actions, and emotions. This rule is this: It's not about what you say, it's about what she hears.
I was reminded of this in a recent discussion with my wife. It went something like this:
Her: "What pillow case color do you think would better accent our comforter?"
Preoccupied with something else, I said: "Whatever you think looks best."
What she heard: "Whatever, I've got more important things to do."
What I meant: "Your eye for design is so much better than mine. Left to myself, I'd throw an old Philadelphia Eagles comforter on a pull-out sofa and would be lucky to even consider a pillow case. You make our bedroom comfortable, warm, and inviting. Because of this I have absolute trust in your taste."
Looking back, I can see why she would feel the way she did. I didn't say anything wrong, but my disinterest in the topic at hand made it seem like I had a disinterest in her. That's not what I intended, but later she told me that's how it came across.
You may be quite good at choosing the right words, but what you communicate could be something else entirely. In relationships, communication is a crucial survival skill that we continually need to sharpen.
She matters more than anything to you, right? Then you need to make her feel like she does. When visiting with your mate, remove all distractions and zero in on her. Put away your phone, reading material, and all electronic devices. Look at her in the eyes and repeat what she is saying in your own words.
Why does all this matter? Because she matters. Prove it with your actions.
If she's in a boat of joy, sadness, confusion, frustration, whatever…Get in the boat with her!
If you want to offer a solution (if there is one), you need to earn the right. You do this by letting her know you really understand her and what she's going through.
Remember, relationships are more art than science. There's no magic formula, but if you put forth the effort to do these things, it will only help make your relationship even better.
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Review says Novopay can be fixed, Joyce dishes out $6m to schools
"Page 22 of the report is damning. How any senior manager or politician could sign off on going live given the parlous state of the project is beyond me."Featured comment
Steven Joyce, the minister in charge of Novopay, has announced a $6 million compensation package for schools to "go some way to meeting the costs of additional work caused by the Novopay system."
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The one-off payment across the sector is calculated on a formula of $105 per full-time teacher, plus a $500 payment per school. That means a school with 5 full-time equivalents will receive $1025, while a school with 120 full-time equivalents will receive $13,100.
The money comes on top of a $5 million top-up for Novopay devloper and operator Talent2, and takes the total spent on the dysfunctional teacher payroll system to somewhere north of $41 million.
Technical review: Novopay can be fixed
This afternoon also saw the release of the technical review into Novopay, whose purpose was to establish whether Novopay can be "stabilised", or made to work properly.
The review says it can be stablised (a separate ministerial inquiry is looking into broader Novopay issues and is due to report in May).
The report was carried out by Deloitte. Its three key findings:
Novopay core software platforms are not currently stable for delivery of the school payroll. This is driven by the backlog of systems issues largely relating to the high degree of customisation
Novopay can be made stable to deliver the school payroll for the next eight to 10 years provided there is greater effort by and capability of both the Ministry of Education and Talent2
- Inadequate quality assurance processes have not adequately prevented incorrect data from being entered, and contributed to issues experienced by schools and their staff
On March 10, Mr Joyce pledged schools payroll workloads would return to their pre-Novopay debacle levels in three months.
Mr Joyce says a switch to former payroll provider Datacom is not out of the question.
"That's certainly possible…I'm not ruling it in or out. But on the balance of risks, it would not be responsible to make that call now."
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Mr Joyce says Datacom has been working with his staff and has done a good job to put together a backup plan, but he says he will not be making any decisions for six to eight weeks, after closely monitoring Novopay's progress.
"There's no love lost for either option. Truly you shouldn't underestimate the challenges involved in winding back. All the advice I've received is the Datacom backup will need further development."
However he has left the exact timing of the decision up for negotiation, saying he could make the decision in a shorter time period if needed.
Mr Joyce says it has been a trying time, one which has been widely acknowledged in the IT industry.
"A senior IT person in the industry said to me the other day - 'the reality is most companies think about changing their payroll provider, and then never do, and there's a reason for that."
But Mr Joyce has ruled out completely re-tendering the system, saying it could take at least another two years to put brand new systems into place.
The technical review, written by Deloitte NZ chairman Murray Jack, says found Novopay can be made a stable payroll platform for the next eight to ten years, but it first requires a "materially elevated and sustained effort and capability by both the ministry and Talent2."
The review outlines what course of action should be taken in the next three months:
The number of business issues being experienced needs to be reduced to a consistent level below 1% of staff reporting issues in any pay period, where extra errors are largely predictable in nature and managed through defined workarounds.
- Outstanding defects, particularly in high severity categories, need to be reduced, for example to no 'fatal' defects and no more than 10 'very serious' defects. As at March 7, there were no 'fatal' and 44 'very serious defects.'
But Mr Joyce has already flagged possible problems with pay period one – the first of the new financial year in April.
The technical review also wants an increase in Talent2 staffing levels, including a doubling of business consultants, to manage a resolution.
Deloitte also wants some immediate action to be taken:
Strengthen the current remediation programme to incorporate Deloitte's recommendations, then finalise and execute the plan.
Establish robust performance management processes and checkpoints to monitor remediation progress.
- Establish a dedicated team, with clear leadership accountability to manage resolution end-to-end.
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I find this whole debacle mind-boggling. Where is the accountability? What is Talent 2 (a misnomer if I ever heard one, unless it is the first part of a saying like 'they have a talent 2 f*** up', or perhaps in future 'this is almost as big as a talent 2 f*** up') contributing to the resolution process? If more money is to be paid to them, it should be conditional on the fixes working. And the additional consultants, what rate per hour is Talent 2 being paid for their work? There should be no margin.
As I have always said, why not terminate the contract?
Because then no-one would get paid until you could reimplement it.
That's a valid point. And it's one of the risks of going live with software that is fundamentally still at a Beta testing stage. I'm having difficulty believing assurances that it can be fixed to the standard they are stating, because of previous assurances that didn't get fulfilled. And because bugs of that magnitude spell a failure by programming teams to check code at a module level and to have clear parameters for functionality. And the bigger the project the more programmers and the more likely the variance in coding styles. We can only hope that the audit by Deloittes included a thorough code check that revealed a sound structure.
Page 22 of the report is damning. How any senior manager or politician could sign off on going live given the parlous state of the project is beyond me.
The check pages 61-62. The rate of defects vs fixed defects is increasing!
All that this does is indicate that the chickens have well and truly come home to roost in terms of the sloppy due diligence conducted and the appalling sign-off procedures. Heads really need to roll...
Come on, Mr Joyce. do the right thing and stop fluffin' around.
Where is the real minister of education, Hekia Perata, and why does she not front up on any issue at all now? Perata signed off on Novopay despite knowing that it was bug-ridden, but it is left to Joyce to try to make something out of the mess.
She is way out of her depth on this as would be 90% of politicians. Their job is to set policy, not manage system implementations. Obviously there have been disastrous management incompetencies in the Department. No doubt this is not the only debacle they have caused, just the most public one.
Agree, MPs are out of their depth. Their job is to hire good people, set them objectives and hold them to account. Take responsibility if it goes wrong. They pay good money for success and fire for failure. Who got fired?
I still haven't heard a good reason for Datacom's system being dumped. Is it a case of running before crawling?
I'd like to see some kind of technical review of the software architecture and procedures made available to the public. These government IT stuff-ups are only too frequent, as the chap on Seven Sharp pointed out last night.
110,000 teachers, 2500 schools (some teachers employed at multpiple schools), 15 collective agreements. Gosh, what could possibly go wrong?! Wouldn't bulk funding be an easier option?
Can see any reason why theMOE doesn't back out the contract fee it pays to T2 for non-teaching staff as part of the main contract and reallocate that to schools to let them choose their opwn payroll provided. At least that way teh non-teaching staff at least will get paid propoerly. Cant see any solution to T2/Novopay - its a dog.
Agree with John Holly above, the project was poorly governed. The specification was inadequate, the level of customisation inappropriate, the level of defects too high and testing inadequate. They should not have gone live.
T2 may or may not have sold a pup, but the ministry bought it and then failed to govern the project appropriately. They are at least equally responsible.
No point blaming ministers, who is the CIO? Who was project director? Kristine Kilkelly, time for a career change?
PS: for those who missed it, the Deloitte report is linked in the article above.
(a) The number of collective agreements and their character cannot have come as a surprise to Talent2; they're public record. So are the NZ tax laws. Why the whining about complexity now? Dealing with that is precisely what they were paid to do.
(b) Deloittes apparently believe that Brooks' Law has been repealed. The timeline in figure 4 expects major improvements in about 2.5 months (they say 3, but setup will be 2-3 weeks). Point 3 on page 42 says "probably double the team size". If software engineering tells us anything, it is that a major change to the team size and structure will be a major disruption, which is likely to slow down the rate of defect correction for a couple of months.
(c) The report is desperately short on technical detail. We are, for example, told total numbers of defects, but not given examples.
We aren't told how much code there is and how much of it is custom, so we cannot compare defect rates/code volume with industry norms. This leads to me next point.
(d) "architecture documentation was requested but not provided" (p31).
"process documentation was requested but not provided, including reports such as defect management reports" (p31) "We requested more recent data but this has not ... been provided" (p60). This was highly relevant material and the failure to provide it is troubling. If it comes to that, why did the contract between the ministry and Talent2 not guarantee such access to the ministry as of right?
These are valid points to you and it makes perfect sense to me. Since this information was not provided one can only assume that either it didn't exist or existed in a form that would give confidence or is being deliberately hidden. Which only leaves comments in the code or the programmers' heads. Architecture and process documents for management purposes are as important to software projects of this scale as are architect's and builder's plans are to a building.
Which also means Deloittes audit was not actually an audit. Audits of any type always involves accessing the rawest data possible, even if it is spot checks. Imagine doing a financial audit but never looking at bank account transactions or accounting system entries.
Sounds very much the blind leading the blind and then audited by the blind.


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"We've never had an infection issue, but we want to be proactive. We want to make sure that we are ahead of the curve. So we worked with GE to develop this technology to allow us to measure that," Summerville Medical Center CEO Louis Caputo said.
The technology has been in development at Summerville Medical since 2009 and in full use exclusively at the facility since early 2012.
"It's important to us to be able to do that because we want to be proactive in making sure that we avoid hospital associated infections," Caputo said.
Employees have sensors embedded with their name badges.
"All employees that will have interaction with a patient are badged," Caputo explained.
Every time they enter or exit a patient's room they are required to wash their hands or use a gel sanitizer.
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AbstractDuring the nineties, Rwandan households had to cope with severe shocks of war and genocide. In addition, two major structural problems in Rwanda, land scarcity and declining soil fertility, remain unsolved. How do Rwandan households manage? This is an important question from a development perspective, but also from a security perspective, because uneven development increases the risk of peace collapse. To find an answer to our question, we study welfare gains and losses of a sample of 189 Rwandan rural households over the period 1990-2002. In our sample, many households were severely affected by the genocide. In addition, poverty and inequality increased. Moreover, we observe a lot of income mobility. Only one quarter of the households remained in the same income quintile over time. Especially the households headed by widows and prisoner's wives moved downward in the income distribution. Households who reduced their dependence on subsistence agriculture moved upward.
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With the official opening of Skullcandy Mexico, the brand has introduced an arsenal of new in-house designed products: Mix Master, Aviator, Hesh 2, Fix and 50/50 as well as the newest addition to the family, the Cassette, which was showered with compliments. As Shadi Charbel, Skullcandy team rider put it, "They're ideal for skateboarding."
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Customized items can be personalized with options such as your name, your favorite number, and/or designs. Some options may be limited by league rules.