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Bollywood's heart goes out to Salman Khan
By TellychakkarTeam
Mumbai: Salman Khan's conviction in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case by a Jodhpur court on Thursday has saddened film fraternity members like Jaya Bachchan, Subhash Ghai and Alok Nath, who hope he will get justice in a higher court.
Actor-politician Jaya told the media: "I am feeling bad... The film industry has invested so much on him, they will suffer loss. After 20 years, they are finding him guilty. But law takes its course... What can one say?"
Asked if she sees him get justice in a higher court, Jaya said: "He should... He does a lot of humanitarian work through his organisation Being Human."
Salman, 52, was found guilty under Section 9/51 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 for killing two blackbucks, an endangered species, hunting of which is prohibited by law. The incident took place in Kankani village near Jodhpur on October 1-2, 1998, during the shooting of Bollywood film "Hum Saath Saath Hain".
While Salman has been sentenced to five years in prison, four co-accused stars -- Sonali Bendre, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu and Neelam -- apart from one other local person, were acquitted of all charges.
Ghai tweeted: "I am extremely shocked to hear Salman Khan being convicted... but also having full trust in Indian judiciary which has many other doors to appeal for final justice... Since he (Salman) is most loved person by industry and people for his human reasons too."
Alok, who has worked closely with Salman in films like "Maine Pyar Kiya" and "Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!", told a TV channel that it's "tragic" that such a verdict has come after two decades.
The actor, who played Salman's father in "Hum Saath Saath Hain" said the conviction is a "sad news" for the film industry.
"It took so long... for a person who has been on tenterhooks over this case for the last two decades, and suddenly there's this huge punishment. I don't know what to say," he said, hoping that Salman's "battery of lawyers" will appeal for justice in a higher court.
Arjun Rampal felt the law takes its own course and one can't argue it. He tweeted: "But at this point in time I just feel helpless and my heart goes out to Salman Khan and his family. Reason, cause the last thing Salman Khan is, is a criminal. I feel this is too harsh. I do hope he gets the relief he deserves."
TV actress Shilpa Shinde, who was in "Bigg Boss 11" -- hosted by Salman -- raised multiple questions.
She tweeted: "How many tigers have been poached and what's the status of Justice on that? How many jungles have been cut down in the name of development? Isn't it leading to wildlife killing? Punishing a good human being is not acceptable.
"Animal poaching is ever-increasing, jungles are cut in the name of urban development, isn't it leading to wildlife killing? Who will be punished for that?"
Salman's lawyers have reached out to the sessions court, which will hear the bail appeal on Friday morning. The actor is currently in Jodhpur Central Jail.
His sisters Alvira and Arpita, as well as bodyguard Shera were at the court when the verdict was announced.
Salman's filmmaker friend Sajid Nadiadwala has also left for Jodhpur to be by his side. Nadiadwala had organised a party here on Friday to celebrate the success of "Baaghi 2", but now it stands cancelled, a statement said.
Currently, three big movie projects -- "Race 3", "Bharat" and "Dabangg 3" -- as well as a comeback season of reality TV show "Dus Ka Dum" are riding on Salman's shoulders.
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For a while now I've been promising to write a series of posts about omniscient point of view. The reason I've delayed is that I simply haven't had the time to write articles that will do justice to the topic. Although my time is still at a premium, it's too important a topic for me to put off any longer, especially now that I'm seeing more indie authors who using—and misusing—omniscient POV because they don't understand it fully.
Before I can properly discuss omniscient POV ("omni POV" hereafter), we need to look at the reasons one might want to use it, as opposed to one of the other POV choices.
A few months ago I did a post on HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST POV. You might want to review this if you didn't read it previously.
Choosing which POV to use boils down to one thing: narrative voice. I'm sure you've all heard the term "voice" used in reference to writing. What exactly does this mean?
In everyday terms, a person's voice really refers to two things: the sound of the person's voice and the personality conveyed by the person's speech. Most of the time we only refer to the way a person sounds when talking, but we're also aware of the personality behind those sounds in terms of content, word choice, accent (foreign or regional, if any), and the overall delivery pattern of speech. In short, we can learn a lot about people and their personality just by the way they talk, even if we never see their faces.
In writing, we can't see the characters directly except through descriptions from the author, and we can't actually hear them talk. Instead, we use look at how the author's choice of words to convey a character's personality and attitude. We're all familiar with the character voices in animated features, and we're often surprised to find out who the actors behind those voices are. This is what we mean when we refer to voice in writing. It's not just the words but how they're colored and delivered that forms the voice of the character.
But it gets a bit more specific than this. Narrative Voice generally refers to the overall voice of the piece of writing. When it's nonfiction, narrative voice generally refers to the author's voice, because the work is about the author. In fiction, narrative voice refers to the voice of the narrator, who is not the same as the author of the novel. This is usually the main character, but when multiple characters are telling the story, it refers to the voice of whichever character is narrating at the time.
Keep in mind that the "narrating character" does not need to be a first-person one. When we're writing in third person, we're still telling the story from the character's perspective. We're just less up close and personal.
To demonstrate what I mean by voice, here are six passages, each in a different POV, from my novel More than Magick, which uses multiple POV characters, but never more than one per scene, which is head-hopping. I've talked about head-hopping before, and will discuss it again in the upcoming posts on omni POV.
Although the following passages are brief, in some you will see a bit of the character's personality, and in all of them the difference in voice should be apparent.
My senior year in college had ended. On this Thursday morning, the day after finals, two things kept me on campus: a graduation ceremony on Sunday and my job. As dorm resident advisor, I had to stay until the dorm was empty. They gave me free room and board in exchange for babysitting undergraduates. In the past year I had learned to be tolerant; I had learned to counsel; I had learned when to shut my door—all valuable, real-world skills.
Arion felt the unmistakable ripple, the interruption of a Mage's power, pass through him and knew at once that Marhesse's feared prediction had come true. A moment later he saw the Light spells that lit the library beyond his study go out. Inside the study, as if nothing had happened, the light of the ensconced candles continued to flicker off the red, stenn wood that paneled the walls and low ceiling.
Jen-Varth shivered miserably. The night cold on this fringe-world called Ranor tore into him. He clenched his shoulder and chest muscles to squeeze the minute, residual warmth in his body to the surface and increased his already brisk stride. His skintight thermosuit wouldn't let him freeze to death. Small consolation.
He raised his head. In the dim light of Ranor's twin moons, the uninviting barrenness of jagged landscapes with scant flora the same dull green as the soil spread itself on both sides of the semi-road. A few distant hills broke the monotony. From above, the stars cast hostile light at him. He usually welcomed the night as a friend that heralded the end of his miserable days. This night was not his friend.
Everyone liked Kedda, or rather, everyone liked Kedda's money. Each night Kedda the gambler came here to play cards. Each night his purse was full. Each night he lost.
How could this man, who carried his own deck of cards, who used them in the game—the other players let him because he couldn't possibly be cheating—always lose? This puzzled Kart as well.
From behind the bar, Kart surveyed the Common Room of his inn, the Silver Spectre, illuminated by lanterns and waning daylight coming through the three front windows. In the corner, across from the entrance, sat two chain-jacketed mercenaries enjoying Kart's famous ale. The longshoremen, who were usually well into a drunken stupor by now, had been delayed by two late-arriving ships. Rysten's innkeepers, Kart in particular, knew what went on in the town.
Trax leaned against the brick sidewall of the bakeshop and chewed a stick of dried meat while he surveyed the morning streets of Jocathan for the promise of funds. The girl—her name was Nistenna—who had made him a man last night on his sixteenth birthday, deserved something very nice.
Before that, over supper, Mylane had once again pressed him to select a legitimate trade. He'd already decided on that. Even though the Thieves' Guild wasn't officially recognized in Jocathan, it operated much as the others did, except that its apprentices didn't openly boast or announce themselves. Of course, Mylane wouldn't let him apprentice there, but then she wasn't his legal guardian. At sixteen he could apply for membership, which he planned to do after he finished this little job. He knew they'd put him through some sort of test. The best young thief in Jocathan didn't see that as a problem.
All of these except the second one are in third person. In the second passage (first-person POV), this is the main character of the novel. I chose first person for him because I needed to bring him more to the forefront of the narrative, and I felt that he'd connect better with the reader if I did so.
These illustrations should help you to see how the choice of POV also affects the voice. You find a lot of modern YA fiction written in first person is because first person can often create a strong voice that will draw the reader in. But do not use this fact alone when deciding to use first person. As I've written in some previous posts, first person is not as easy to write well as many new writers believe. Doing a poor job of it will negate any benefits first person might give. The choice of POV is only one of the decisions you must make when writing your story or novel.
In the next post I'll begin my series on omniscient POV and in those posts I'll give advice on when you might want to use it and how to use it properly, along with examples. This isn't an easy series of posts to write, and I will try to complete them as quickly as possible, but I may have to space them out in order to do the subject justice. I do promise to complete the series before the end of the year, though.


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package com.ab.util;

import android.content.Context;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.os.Message;
import android.widget.Toast;

// TODO: Auto-generated Javadoc
/**
 * © 2012 amsoft.cn
 * 名称:AbToastUtil.java
 * 描述:Toast工具类.
 *
 * @author 还如一梦中
 * @version v1.0
 * @date:2014-07-02 下午11:52:13
 */

public class AbToastUtil {

    /** 上下文. */
    private static Context mContext = null;

    /** 显示Toast. */
    public static final int SHOW_TOAST = 0;

    /**
	 * 主要Handler类,在线程中可用
	 * what:0.提示文本信息
	 */
	private static Handler baseHandler = new Handler() {

		@Override
		public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
			switch (msg.what) {
				case SHOW_TOAST:
					showToast(mContext,msg.getData().getString("TEXT"));
					break;
				default:
					break;
			}
		}
	};

    /**
     * 描述:Toast提示文本.
     * @param text  文本
     */
	public static void showToast(Context context,String text) {
		mContext = context;
		if(!AbStrUtil.isEmpty(text)){
			Toast.makeText(context,text, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
		}

	}

	/**
     * 描述:Toast提示文本.
     * @param resId  文本的资源ID
     */
	public static void showToast(Context context,int resId) {
		mContext = context;
		Toast.makeText(context,""+context.getResources().getText(resId), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
	}

    /**
	 * 描述:在线程中提示文本信息.
	 * @param resId 要提示的字符串资源ID,消息what值为0,
	 */
	public static void showToastInThread(Context context,int resId) {
		mContext = context;
		Message msg = baseHandler.obtainMessage(SHOW_TOAST);
		Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
		bundle.putString("TEXT", context.getResources().getString(resId));
		msg.setData(bundle);
		baseHandler.sendMessage(msg);
	}

	/**
	 * 描述:在线程中提示文本信息.
	 * @param toast 消息what值为0
	 */
	public static void showToastInThread(Context context,String text) {
		mContext = context;
		Message msg = baseHandler.obtainMessage(SHOW_TOAST);
		Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
		bundle.putString("TEXT", text);
		msg.setData(bundle);
		baseHandler.sendMessage(msg);
	}

}

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A post from 2012 still proves very popular in 2013. After weeks of silence on Herbert Nitsch's condition after being rushed to hospital for treatment once he surfaced from his Freediving World Record Attempt at No-Limits (NLT) on June 6th 2012, Gerhard Nitsch (Herbert's Father) posted an online statement on his son's health.
Another 2012 post that continues to delight readers from around the world. Budding scuba divers, or even old timers sometimes go into meltdown just before entering the water can experience difficulty breathing during an entire dive. Not only is this potentially harmful to your body but it is difficult to find that relaxation point. Sara-Lise shows that Yoga can teach you many techniques and exercises designed to slow your breath and relax your body.
The number one reason why Scuba Divers shouldn't Freedive, according to Feargus Callagy of FreediveIreland.com, is that you can get bent if you mix the two by Freediving in-between Scuba Dives. Feargus explains his logic and the science behind it in this post from January 2013.
The most popular post on DeeperBlue.com by a long way was our post covering my personal view on the events surrounding Audrey's death and personal reflections from Tanya Streeter and Paul Kotik – both of whom were interviewed as part of the "No Limits" documentary.


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As you maybe saw in my InstaStories yesterday, I was invited to the beautiful Hôtel de Ville de Bruxelles, to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the BEL. The Brussels Exclusive Labels is an association which brings together the 80 biggest "Maisons bruxelloises".
It was such an amazing event! I particulary liked l'Antichambre, which has an original concept : it's a customised perfumery!
Today, I'm flying to South of France, where I have the pleasure to take photos of a wedding.
Thank you very much Agence Cinna for the invitation!
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Q: Fetch value from a row by looping with certain groupby condition in Pandas I have a dataframe that looks like this:
uid date        value
573 2019-09-01  0.0
573 2019-09-23  22.0
557 2019-08-20  0.0
557 2019-08-25  5.0
557 2019-09-05  11.0
556 2019-08-24  0.0
556 2019-09-05  12.0
550 2019-08-27  0.0
550 2019-08-29  2.0
550 2019-09-11  13.0
532 2019-07-29  0.0
532 2019-07-31  2.0

I need to get the second value for each user (which means 22.0 for user 573, 5.0 for user 557, and so on).
I am new to python and can't get the idea of groupby iterrows or else. Can anyone help?

A: First make sure the data is sorted as you expect with:
df = df.sort_values(['uid', 'date'])

Then to get just the second row of each worker (the one before is the same uid, but the one before that is not the same uid) use:
df[(df['uid'] == df['uid'].shift()) & (df['uid'] != df['uid'].shift(2))][['uid', 'value']]

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Modulation of the active site conformation by site-directed mutagenesis in cytochrome c oxidase from Paracoccus denitrificans
Hong Ji, Tapan K. Das, Anne Puustinen, Mårten Wikström, Syun Ru Yeh, Denis L. Rousseau
The structural and functional properties of active site mutants of cytochrome c oxidase from Paracoccus denitrificans (PdCcO) were investigated with resonance Raman spectroscopy. Based on the Fe-CO stretching modes and low frequency heme modes, two conformers (α- and β-forms) were identified that are in equilibrium in the enzyme. The α-conformer, which is the dominant species in the wild-type enzyme, has a shorter heme a3 iron-CuB distance and a more distorted heme, as compared to the β-conformer, which has a more relaxed and open distal pocket. In general, the mutations caused a decrease in the population of the α-conformer, which is concomitant with a decreased in the catalytic activity, indicating that the α-conformer is the active form of the enzyme. The data suggest that the native structure of the enzyme is in a delicate balance of intramolecular interactions. We present a model in which the mutations destabilize the α-conformer, with respect to the β-conformer, and raise the activation barrier for the inter-conversion between the two conformers. The accessibility of the two conformers in the conformational space of CcO plausibly plays a critical role in coupling the redox reaction to proton translocation during the catalytic cycle of the enzyme.
Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry
Cytochrome oxidase
Proton translocation
Raman scattering
10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2009.11.011
Dive into the research topics of 'Modulation of the active site conformation by site-directed mutagenesis in cytochrome c oxidase from Paracoccus denitrificans'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Paracoccus denitrificans Medicine & Life Sciences 100%
Electron Transport Complex IV Medicine & Life Sciences 68%
Site-Directed Mutagenesis Medicine & Life Sciences 62%
Heme Chemical Compounds 53%
Conformational Isomer Chemical Compounds 51%
Cytochrome Chemical Compounds 50%
Mutation Chemical Compounds 32%
Ji, H., Das, T. K., Puustinen, A., Wikström, M., Yeh, S. R., & Rousseau, D. L. (2010). Modulation of the active site conformation by site-directed mutagenesis in cytochrome c oxidase from Paracoccus denitrificans. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 104(3), 318-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2009.11.011
Modulation of the active site conformation by site-directed mutagenesis in cytochrome c oxidase from Paracoccus denitrificans. / Ji, Hong; Das, Tapan K.; Puustinen, Anne; Wikström, Mårten; Yeh, Syun Ru; Rousseau, Denis L.
In: Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, Vol. 104, No. 3, 03.2010, p. 318-323.
Ji, H, Das, TK, Puustinen, A, Wikström, M, Yeh, SR & Rousseau, DL 2010, 'Modulation of the active site conformation by site-directed mutagenesis in cytochrome c oxidase from Paracoccus denitrificans', Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, vol. 104, no. 3, pp. 318-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2009.11.011
Ji H, Das TK, Puustinen A, Wikström M, Yeh SR, Rousseau DL. Modulation of the active site conformation by site-directed mutagenesis in cytochrome c oxidase from Paracoccus denitrificans. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 2010 Mar;104(3):318-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2009.11.011
Ji, Hong ; Das, Tapan K. ; Puustinen, Anne ; Wikström, Mårten ; Yeh, Syun Ru ; Rousseau, Denis L. / Modulation of the active site conformation by site-directed mutagenesis in cytochrome c oxidase from Paracoccus denitrificans. In: Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 2010 ; Vol. 104, No. 3. pp. 318-323.
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Journal of Lady Ottoline Morrell, June 1926, with photographs of Virginia Woolf and T S Eliot
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The British Library holds the papers of Lady Ottoline Morrell, consisting of diaries, notebooks, letters and photographs. This is Morrell's journal for 27 May 1926 to 2 September 1927, recording life at Garsington.
Born into an aristocratic family in 1873, Morrell was a society hostess and influential patron of the arts. At her homes in Bedford Square, London, and Garsington Manor, Oxfordshire, Morrell hosted writers including D H Lawrence, T S Eliot and Virginia Woolf, and artists such as Mark Gertler, Augustus John and Jacob Epstein. During World War One Morrell and her husband, Philip, turned Garsington into a refuge for pacifist artists and writers by providing them with employment on the estate's farm.
At six foot tall with copper hair, Morrell had a reputation for being a unique, flamboyant dresser, deeply religious and an excellent gardener. She was also known for having several affairs with men and women from literary, artistic and political circles. She was generous, and friends confided their secrets in her. Morrell's eccentricities, however, also attracted mockery and cruelty. Famously, she appears in caricature form in several novels, including Lawrence's Women in Love. Later, however, many acknowledged that Morrell was a remarkable and influential figure within their lives and careers.
Photographs of Virginia Woolf and T S Eliot
Morrell regularly took photographs, which she pasted into her journal entries. Shown here are photographs taken in June 1926 of Virginia Woolf, an undated photograph of the poet T S Eliot, and a series of dramatic, experimental self-portraits.
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Lady Ottoline Morrell Papers. Vol. lxviii. Journal for 27 May 1926 - 2 September 1927. Inscribed 'Garsington May 27, 1926'.
10 June 1926; whole journal 27 May 1926–2 September 1927, Garsington Manor, Oxfordshire
© The estate of Lady Ottoline Morrell
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Narratives of Virginia Woolf's life often place great emphasis on her depression and suicide. Lyndall Gordon considers the way this has overshadowed Woolf's legacy, and clouded her reputation as a seminal novelist, feminist, and politicized intellectual.
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Individuals are free to construct their own identities in any way they see fit.
Individuals are not so much free to construct their own identities – they have to do so.
This is because the lack of a stable structure and rapid pace of social change means identity is no longer provided at birth, work, or locality.
Thus people are forced into devoting time and money to 'constructing their selves' reflexively – and they have to do so continuously.
Think about Globalisation – is there a 'political, economic and/ or social structure at the global level, or is the world just characterised by random, chaotic flows?
Think of the UK government – does it try to 'steer' global events, does it try to control people's lives in the UK?
Are there any 'objective' really existing global problems that the whole of humanity are threated by?
Could you live without any of the following – Money, Clock Time, Experts (scientists/ technologists)?
Do you have any social media profile(s) which tells your 'life story' up until this point in time? If so, do you intend to carry on updating this as your life 'profresses'?
How many times a day do you 'reflect on' your social identitiy – how many times do you think about how you come across to other people?
Two parts – a. How much time and money do you spend shopping each week? b. How much time and money do you spend on modifying your appearance?
What proportion of your 'banter' with your friends is about having fun and what propertion is about asking moral and existential questions about the nature of existence?
An essay plan on Post/ Late Modern perspectives on crime and deviance covering the relationship between consumerism and crime (Robert Reiner), The Vertigo of Late Modernity (Jock Young), the consequences of globalisation for crime, and the rise of cyber crime, all followed by some evaluations and a conclusion.
Postmodern society is different to modern society – It is more consumerist, and individuals have more freedom of choice than ever before.
Postmodern life is insecure – neither jobs nor relationships are for life. These instabilities create a constant state of 'anomie' or meaninglessness.
Thus people no longer find security in their jobs/ relationships, and they thus look for thrills at weekends to give their life meaning – risk taking behaviour is the norm ('edgework') and much crime is an outcome of this.
Winlow's study of night-time violence supports this, as does Katz's work on 'Edgework'.
Postmodern culture is global – there are many new flows of money, goods, technologies and ideas which open up new opportunities for crime.
Some of the most significant types of global crime are drug-crime, people trafficking, cybercrime and the global terrorist threat.
One thing fuelling this is global inequality (demand and supply).
One major consequence is the increase awareness of 'risk consciousness' and the increase in fear, especially because of the perceived terrorist threat.
Cybercrime is one of the fastest growth areas of crime and this is global in nature.
Fraud is one type of crime – such as the Nigerian Romance Scam.
Cyber-stalking and harassment also seems to be more common than face to face crimes of this nature.
Governments are also under threat from 'cyber attacks' from foreign powers.
+ Better than Marxism and Feminism as these theories look at crime more generally, rather than just focussing on issues of power. – On closer inspection there doesn't seem to be much new in many late-modern theories of crime – much of it just seems to be Strain Theory updated.
– These theories may be too general to be useful to anyone. If there are multiple causes of crime, which are complex and global, we have no clue what to do to control crime?!?
On the plus side it is clear that the nature of crime has changed with the onset of a global, hyper-connected postmodern society.
However, we might not need a completely new batch of theories to understand these changes. Marxists, for example, would say that we can understand much global crime, and even much 'local crime' because of the increase in economic inequalities which are part of globalisation.
Postmodernists stand against universalising education systems – it there is no one truth, then it is not appropriate to have a one size fits all education system.
Modernist education is oppressive to many students – students give up their freedom for 11 years in order to learn knowledge which will improve their life chances – this does not work for everyone.
Education policy is one of the things which the New Right and New Labour governments can and have used to 'colonise the future' by (a) providing opportunities for reskilling in an ever changing global labour market and (b) to keep under surveillance students 'at risk' of future deviance.
Liberal Feminists and Late Modernists would point to the increasing number of women going into work as one of the most important underlying structural shifts in Late Modern Society.
Rather than needing to depend on men for their financial independence, women are now much more likely to focus on building a career before 'settling down' and starting a family. This goes some way to explaining the increase in single person households. The increased earning power of women also explains the growth of the number of never-married women who choose to have babies on their own. While this only accounts for a relatively small proportion of single parent households, such numbers are increasing.
Women's increased financial independence has also led to relationships becoming more fragile and thus helps explain the increase in single parent households and single person households following divorce.
Evaluation: It is important not to overstate the extent of 'women's liberation' – In 2012, women accounted for 91 per cent of lone parents with dependent children and men the remaining 9 per cent. These percentages have changed little since 1996. Women are more likely to take the main caring responsibilities for any children when relationships break down, and therefore become lone parents.
There are two important policies which lie behind many of the above changes – the 1969 Divorce Act and the 1972 Equal Pay Act.
In addition to the above, The New Right believe that overly generous welfare benefits have created an underclass in the UK, and a subsection of this underclass consists of teenage girls who choose to get pregnant in order to get a council house and live a comfortable life on welfare.
Evaluations (of the New Right): In reality, only 2% of single parents are teenagers, which is hardly a significant proportion compared to the overall numbers.
Also, it is not so much the benefits system which is to blame – The money is simply not enough to encourage someone to have a child to get housed – If you are on benefits, whether you have a child or not, you get enough to exist rather than to have a comfortable life. (The current weekly Jobseekers allowance is under £60/ week).
Late Modern Sociologists argue against Postmodernists. The increase in family diversity is not simply a matter of individuals having more freedom of choice and choosing to live alone or become a single parent, people are forced into these options because of structural changes making life more uncertain.
Firstly, most people don't choose to live with their parents until they are 30, and most people don't choose to live in a multigenerational household, they do so because they have to out of economic necessity.
Secondly, most people still want to get married and have children, but fewer people do so because of an increase in 'risk consciousness' – There is more uncertainty about what a 'normal relationship' is. Changing roles of men and women and changing expectations of relationships and family life result in young people being more reluctant to settle down in a classic long term relationship.
Thirdly, Ulrich Beck also talks about indivdualisation – a new social norm is that our individual desires are more important than social commitments, and this makes marriage less likely. People are more likely to go through a series of monogamous relationships (serial monogamy) – which means cohabiting for a few years and then back to living alone again and then so on.
Finally, Anthony Giddens argues that the typical type of relationship is the 'pure relationship'… it exists solely to meet the partners' needs and is likely to continue only so long as it succeeds. Couples stay together because of love, happiness of sexual attraction rather than for tradition or for the sake of the children. In short, we have increased expectations of marriage, and if it doesn't work for us, then we get a divorce, increasing the amount of single person and single parent and then reconstituted families.
Fewer people today are living in couples; there has been a big rise in the number of people living alone, and in 2006 almost three in ten households contained only one person. Half of all one person households are people of pensionable age. Many women in their 70s and 80s live alone simply because there are too few partners available in their age group – women marry men who are older than them and men die younger.
The massive expansion in higher education has seen the number of undergraduate students triple since 1970, from 414,000 to 1.27 million – this means more young adults are not in work and economically dependent on their parents for longer.
Postmodernists argue that we no longer live in the modern world with predictable orderly structures, such as the nuclear family. Instead society has entered a new, chaotic postmodern stage. In postmodern society, family structures are incredibly varied and individuals have much more freedom of choice in aspects of their lives which would have been relatively constrained in the past i.e. lifestyles, personal relationships ad family arrangements.
Society is increasingly fragmented, with a broad diversity of subcultures rather than one shared culture. People create their identity from a wide range of choices, such as youth subcultures, sexual preferences and social movements such as environmentalism.
New technology such as the internet, email and electronic communication have transformed our lives by dissolving barriers of time and space, transforming patterns of work and leisure and accelerated pace of change making life less predictable.
As a result of these social changes, family life has become very diverse and there is no longer one dominant family type (such as the nuclear family). This means that it is no longer possible to make generalisations about society in the same way that modernist theorists such as Parsons or Marx did in the past.
Judith Stacey argues that women have more freedom than ever before to shape their family arrangement to meet their needs and free themselves from patriarchal oppression. Through case studies conducted in Silicon Valley, California she found that women rather than men are the driving force behind changes in the family. She discovered than many women rejected the traditional housewife role and had chosen extremely varied life paths (some choosing to return to education, becoming career women, divorcing and remarrying). Stacey identified a new type of family "the divorce-extended family" – members are connected by divorce rather than marriage, for example ex in laws, or former husband's new partners.
Tamara Hareven advocates the approach of life course analysis, that is that sociologists should be concerned with focus on individual family members and the choices that they make throughout life regarding family arrangements. This approach recognises that there is flexibility and variation in people's lives, for example the choices and decisions they make and when they make them. For example, when they decide to raise children, choosing sexuality or moving into sheltered accommodation in old age.
Contemporary Feminists disagree with Postmodernism, pointing out that in most cases traditional gender roles which disadvantage women remain the norm.


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General Tech	• 12 Sep 2013
The NSA isn't to blame for our surveillance culture, companies have been doing it for years
By Tom Foremski: In Silicon Valley
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It's ironic that with all our technologies for keeping things secret our secrets have a way of coming out into the open. We now know so much about the super-secret NSA and its spying activities that it's as if Spy versus Spy had become a comic reality.
The NSA isn't to blame for this culture of surveillance, it was there long before, in the commercial spying by Google, Facebook, and others; in the nefarious activities of hacker groups; and on occasions, from friends and families.
Individuals aren't spies but we have been conditioned to think like spies and take similar counter-measures.
The Pew Research Center this week reported that 86% of adults online, regularly take steps to outwit surveillance measures. As many as one in five have been a victim of having their email or social media accounts hacked. A further one in ten have lost important information such as social security numbers to third parties.
They used measures such as using encryption, and deleting cookies on a regular basis to foil trackers. Most people were less concerned about the NSA than they were about spying from advertisers, hackers, or friends and family, reports Pew.
It seems that we live in an online world where there's a great thirst for information versus a great desire to shield information. It's a war pitting technologies of concealment versus technologies of revelation.
Google's mission statement "to index the world's information" can be seen both as liberating and noble, and as sinister and evil. Yet it's the way of the world and appears to be the mission statement of many other organizations, private and public, although on different scales and interests.
Two opposing views means two sets of business opportunities.
We'll get a flood of new startups offering services to individuals as counter-measures to the new surveillance technologies being created by a flood of new startups.
It seems like a poor way to employ the energies of tens of thousands of highly trained people.
Who will win?Will the technologies of concealment outwit the technologies of revelation?
It seems all significant secrets eventually become public and it's because people are people. Technology can't keep secrets only people can keep secrets — and we are not wired to do that.
Bradley Manning and Edward Snowdon are examples of our human nature to share information that others don't have. "I know something that you don't," has tremendous value to an individual, a value that is not measured in money but in prestige and status. We learned that on the playground a long time ago.
Which is why secrets will always find the light of day no matter how powerful the technologies used to keep them in the dark.
This article by Tom Foremski originally appeared on Silicon Valley Watcher, a Burn Media publishing partner.
Tom Foremski: In Silicon Valley
Posted in General TechTagged Facebook, Google, NSA
Need to recruit top talent? The case for Mxit
Mxit • 12 Sep 2013


Gov. Jim Justice plans to raise $240 million — somehow — to repair secondary roads throughout West Virginia. Even if he does, it will be no more than a partial, temporary fix.
In fact, it is easy to recognize that the entire $240 million could be spent right here in the Northern Panhandle. It simply will not do all that needs accomplished in all 55 counties.
Like many other states, West Virginia does not have adequate revenue to maintain secondary roads. Increases in various taxes, including those on vehicle fuel, were adopted last year — but much of the proceeds will have to be used to pay off $1.6 billion in bonds voters approved for the "Roads to Prosperity" initiative. Most of that money will be spent on new construction.
Though the need for better maintenance of secondary roads has been apparent for years, legislators and governors have not found enough money to keep up with the task. At times, resources devoted to maintenance have been reduced from year to year.
It has been suggested that the state needs to devote hundreds of millions of dollars more to road maintenance each year. In 2017, the Moody's credit rating service estimated West Virginia had a $4 billion backlog of maintenance and repair projects on existing highways and bridges. Things have not improved since then.
Before thought is given to big new tax increases, however, state officials should ensure existing resources are being utilized as effectively as possible.
One way or another, however, a way to handle more maintenance needs to be found. The $240 million Justice envisions using this year will not be enough to correct every secondary road deficiency — and it is a one-time project. We need to do better before some of our roads deteriorate beyond the point of being repaired.


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Lodge of Allegiance was consecrated on 11th. October 1954. It was founded by members of Alliance Lodge No. 667, whose numbers at that time exceeded 150. Our name is 'Alliance' with 'eg' (for example) inserted in the middle.
The founding father of the Lodge was W. Bro. George Holme, a past master of Alliance and a former policeman in the old Liverpool City force. He was the secretary of the hall at Hope Street, and lived and breathed Freemasonry. He later became DC, he was one of the old school!
Our Grand Officer was Jack Hinton. He started as a barefoot boy with a handcart in the 1890's, begging and selling offal from the docks. He built himself up a huge business, still in hides and offal; sadly, he was killed crossing the road near his home when in his 90's.
Our Secretary was Harold 'Dublin' Jones, a protestant Irishman. He worked for the Post Office in the city, and had previously worked for the Post Office in Dublin. During the troubles he was besieged in the O'Connell Street Post Office for three days. He was a bachelor, living with his sister. On his death she burned all the Lodge books and early records before they could be recovered.
The Treasurer was Alf Bates. He was a City Councillor, and tormented successive masters by repeating the ritual as they were saying it.
The Charity Rep was a venerable gentleman named Charles Donohue, a former dancing teacher. He led off the dancing at the ladies' night for many years, despite being in his 90's!
Our Almoner, Frank Ashcroft, later became the Provincial Grand Master of Cheshire.
Stan Cook was a warm and gentle man. I recall him coming into the lodge in tears. He had just heard about the disaster at Aberfan.
Stan Banks, another policeman, was a shorthand and cypher expert. He took the minutes at Provincial Grand Lodge, for which he was rewarded by becoming one of the fist Provincial Stewards. He was amazed when introduced to the tape recorder, and fascinated when he found it would play music!
Jack Spears was licensee of the famous Sandon pub near the Liverpool ground. He had the distinction of having given Ken Dodd his first booking at 17 shillings and sixpence.
Dougie Begg was a leading member of the press community; he had a long and colourful career, at home and overseas. He is still with us, an Honorary Member, well into his 90's.
Percy de Witt was a taxi proprietor responsible for organising the trips to Southport for needy children involving all the cab drivers in the city.
These are a few memories of the early days, and just a few of the notable brethren among many others.
Derek Houghton was initiated into the Lodge in 1957, and he remembers all the old members well.
In those days we had a 4 course meal, entertainment at the festive board and a huge array of drinks on the table, all for an annual subscription of 5 guineas.
In 1968, just before the Installation of Derek Houghton as WM, George Holme, the DC died. Just after the Installation the Installing Master passed away suddenly. During the summer our Senior Warden, Bill Tyrer died, followed by our Social Secretary George Edwards. We had one meeting in October, and then the hall burnt down. Apart from this, it was an uneventful year!
This of course led to our move to Garston, which we will never regret. The rest is history. We have had many highs and lows, and are much reduced in numbers at the moment. Our spirit is high, and we look forward to the future.


Boise Guardian | Tibbs for Mayor?
The mainstream media got the announcement this week–only 6 weeks after the GUARDIAN reported former Boise cop Jim Tibbs would take aim at Jerome Mapp's council seat in the November election.
If Tibbs unseats the veteran councilor–and he has a good chance–Mayor Dave Bieter could have an incumbent councilor (Tibbs) gunning for his own BIG chair at the city hall. We think Tibbs will take a long hard look at running for mayor two years down the road if he can stay awake during all those exciting meetings and hearings.
The mayor's race is two years off, but it looks like there are going to be plenty of tryouts for the junior varsity before that big game in 2007. We hear the poster girl for the Ten Commandments group, Brandi Swindell, is poised to go for a council seat–probably Maryanne Jordan's.
The Depot-Bench neighborhood folks also claim to have candidates "ready and waiting" to run if the council goes against them at a hearing which will be set in September. They had a "successful" garage sale publicity stunt and seem to have grabbed some support for the fight against a large apartment/condo complex near the depot.
It would be wise for those contemplating support for Tibbs to review his pay records while with the City, particularly his overtime pay while serving in management positions which were exempt from overtime payment. His role as a Union president and regurgitation of that role while in a command positionleave one much to ponder. Surely, there are better and brighter than Mr. Mapp, I'm just not certain Tibbs is the person. He certainly is no fiscal conservative.
Ed note: Personnel and pay records are nearly impossible for the public to access. Tam's views are her own.
Haha, too late! I was there – HES RUNNING! I believe Jim would be a great canidate for mayor. He stays in tune with the public (yes, us little peoples) so well, he seems like a relative Ive never had. He is also up with the new problems and arising conflicts going about in the city.


My friend Joan passed on this great article about rhubarb from Alive and it included this awesome recipe for a scrumptious summer salad. The article itself provided information on rhubarb and also highlighted some of its medicinal benefits. I made this for dinner on Sunday night and absolutely loved it. Tim thought is was very good, but he isn't a lover of goat cheese and said he would substitute feta for it next time. I can't say the kids loved it, but it is a little different than anything they've had before. For me, it was pure perfection…..loved the combination of flavours! This was a perfect dinner salad for our family, but would also be a fabulous side dish to serve company.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and place the washed beets in the oven to bake. Remove when they can be pierced easily with a knife or fork. (About 45 minutes to an hour depending on the size.). Set the roasted beets aside to cool. Peel and slice.
Toss the rhubarb with the honey in the same measuring cup used to measure the rhubarb. Spread on a parchment-lined baking sheet and roast for about 6 to 10 minutes until tender, but not mushy. Set aside to cool.
After emptying the rhubarb and honey onto a baking sheet, I used the same cup to make the dressing, so there was a bit of honey remaining from the original mixture. To the scant amount of remaining honey, add the oil, vinegar and salt and pepper. Whisk together.
Toss the greens, beets and walnuts with the dressing to coat evenly. Divide evenly onto 4 salad plates and top with rhubarb and crumbled goat cheese.
Posted on June 24, 2014 by Cindy Roy •	This entry was posted in Recipes, Salads & Vegetables and tagged rhubarb recipes, rhubarb salad, roasted rhubarb and beet salad. Bookmark the permalink.
I love beets and I love rhubarb. This sounds like a great combination to me. I wish we had a rhubarb patch at the condo, but alas, I have to pay for it in gold.


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1. With a little help from our friends (the pigeons!)
French start-up PlumeLabs, Twitter and DigitasLBi have joined creative forces and launched a team of 10 pigeons carrying interconnected sensors, to monitor air pollution in London. The App is available on Android and Apple here. You can track the little Pigeon Air Police in real-time here. Moreover, if you Tweet them your area of London @PigeonAir they'll tell you how polluted it is!
2. Satellites, monitoring your beer since 2016!
B. United International, a beer company, is using satnav and satcom to guarantee to its customers that their beverage of choice will taste exactly the the same on arrival in the U.S. as when they left the brewery in their country of origin, for a trip around the globe. Read more here.
3. Satellites help save lives on a hospital ship
Texas-based NGO, Mercy Ships, uses #SatCom to connect volunteering medical staff on its floating hospital with patients in poor, difficult to access areas. In the future it is expected that video could be used more extensively for training African healthcare workers. Read more about the NGOs life saving missions and get involved here.
4. In Space we trust !
Russian Advertising Company AILove teamed up with Roscosmos in celebrating humankind's achievements in space, from from Sputnik 1 through to Yuri Gagarin's historical orbital flight to Philae's comet landing. Powered by imagination and our natural curiosity the journey takes us further and deeper into our solar system. New Horizon flew by Pluto in July 2015 after a journey that took the spacecraft 9 years and 6 months .The probe is set to venture even deeper into the distant, mysterious Kuiper Belt – a relic of solar system formation. Your space suits await here!
5. Access Earth's wild scenery through Virtual Reality
Catalog.Earth, a project aiming to document the world's landscapes most endangered by climate change in 360° video and audio, takes off thanks to a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. It started as an immersive data experiment relying on NASA's satellite images. It's now a race against time to document the fastest changing landscapes around the world.
The project founders, two interaction design grad students, aim to make the footage public domain for everyone to access. First stop: the quickly-shrinking Columbia Glacier in Alaska! Simulations look promising@ ixdavid.github.io
6. Sentinel 1B launch — another milestone for Copernicus
Sentinel 1B lifted off on 25 April to join its twin Sentinel 1A in orbit. On this occasion, four CubeSats (as small as 10 cm) also hitched a ride to space. Equipped with advanced radar technology, the satellites will add valuable data to Europe's Copernicus environment programme. The two satellites will provide 360 degree radar coverage to support numerous ground operations such as: monitoring ice in polar seas to tracking land subsidence. How will this influence our daily lives? A short story below:
7. Ever gazed up at the night sky and wondered: Where is everyone? Welcome to the Fermi Paradox!
According to scientists for every grain of sand on every beach on Earth, there are 10,000 stars out there. Out of which, a new PNAS study assumes that our vast universe contains a total of 100 billion billion Earth-like planets. How many of these would be able to develop life conditions similar to Earth? If are to follow statistics...many. So where are the others? To put things into perspective click here.


Intel Xeon W processors deliver an optimised performance for the needs of mainstream workstation professionals. Hardware-enhanced workload performance, security, and reliability for the increasing demands of professional workstations and ready for professional quality VR design. That's the official introduction to the series and as such also a fitting introduction to our first review in the series: The Intel Xeon W-2155 (product link) 10-core 20-thread processor.
The new Xeon W processor series consists of 8 SKUs, starting with a simple 4-core/4-thread version. From there, it moves over six, eight, ten and fourteen-core versions until it reaches the top of the series. At the top is the impressive W-2195 which has 18 cores and 36 threads as well as 24.75MB cache. That is an insane amount of cores, especially when we consider that we are staying in a reasonable form factor.
This series is normal sized and not as large as the LGA3647 or TR4 sockets which we've seen lately. Instead, we are operating on the LGA2066 platform, and that makes compatibility a lot easier. At least at this point in time. You won't have trouble finding compatible cooling products; they are already widely available from most manufacturers.
We recently had a look at the Intel Xeon Scalable platform which goes scales with multiple CPUs. That's not the case here, and we're stuck with one socket per system. But that's okay, whether we have an 18-core or a more modest 10-core like the W-2155 that I'm testing today.
The Xeon W-2155 is a Skylake-series processor built on a 14nm process. It has a base clock of 3.3GHz and a Turbo mode up to 4.5GHz. That's not too bad at all, especially not when we consider that we have that clock speed across 10 cores and 20 threads.
Within the 140W TDP package of the W-2155 are 13.75MB cache and a quad-channel memory controller. The processor supports up to 512GB DDR4 ECC memory with a 2666MHz speed. The memory controller has a bandwidth ability of 85.3 GB/s on a 46-bit physical address extension.
That's all very nice, and I'm sure you already love what you've learned about the series and this processor. What really can make a difference though, are the 48 available PCI-Express lanes.
You no longer have multiple options when it comes to the chipset. The X299 motherboards sadly won't run the new Xeon processors, so you'll have to get a C400 series instead. The processors are designed to be workstation processors, and as such, perfect for the C422 chipset to be the base for those. Intel's C422 chipset is purpose-built for the same thing as the Xeon-W series which makes it a perfect match.
The Intel C422 chipset is built on a 22nm process and comes in a 6W TDP. It supports up to 24 PCI-Express lanes, 8 SATA 6Gbps ports with RAID, and integrated LAN. Up to 14 USB ports can be connected to it, and they can be a mix of up to 10 USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen.1 and up to 14 USB 2.0 ports. Both Intel Trusted Execution Technology and Intel Boot Guard is included, and so is the vPro technology and VT-d.
The basic features such as thread count, speed, and available PCI-Express lanes might already sell this product, but there's more in the details. Intel baked a lot of their various technologies into this chip, offering even better performance at situation-intended tasks.
With up to 512GB memory and 36 threads in the series, VM-setups is not out of the question. Even with just 10 cores 20 threads you can set up a lot of VMs. For this, you get basic virtualisation with Intel VT-x support and directed I/O virtualisation with Intel VT-d. All these cores can talk well with each other thanks to TSX-NI. Intel Transactional Synchronization Extension New Instructions help with the multi-threaded scaling. This technology helps make parallel operations more efficient via improved control of locks in software.
If the above sounds like jibberish to you, then this might sound more familiar. The supported instruction set extensions are Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, and Intel AVX-512 with 2 AVX-512 FMA Units.
Does Security Matter to You?
If security matters to your setup, then you'll be happy with the next set of features. With AES-NI hardware support, encryption becomes faster and less resource hogging. After all, there should never be a situation where you need to lower your security to gain the performance you need. That's not an acceptable scenario for any enterprise. AES-NI are valuable for a wide range of cryptographic applications. It includes applications that perform bulk encryption/decryption, authentication, random number generation, and authenticated encryption.
The Intel Secure Key feature consists of a digital random number generator that creates truly random numbers to strengthen encryption algorithms. That's another great layer as software solutions are far more vulnerable. Last but certainly not least, you also get Intel MPX for memory protection.
Most desktop processors come in the same type of box. The processor is located in a small plastic box inside a larger cardboard box. That's not the case with the Intel W-2155 that I received. It came in this really cool plastic box. While the package doesn't matter as such, I like it. When you spend that kind of money on a processor, it's cool to get a small recognisable collectable.
The processor itself is sitting well protected on the inside, between two pieces of soft foam.
Ooops, fixed that. Thanks for pointing out my error!
Is it really can run xeon-w on x299 chipset MB?
May I have more detail about this?
Sorry, no it won't. It was a brain-fart from my side. I've corrected the mistake in the review. You'll need a C-series chipset to run these CPUs. The Core i9 are the ones you'll need if you're going the X-series route.


The transaction relates to a logistics property of approximately 20,400 sqm that was developed and built by Skanska and completed in December 2010. The property is fully leased to AB Gustaf Kähr which is part of Kährs Group, one of the leading flooring manufacturers. Alma Property Partners took possession on 29 April 2016.
"The facility is a modern logistics property in Nybro which is well suited to the tenant's needs. The acquisition fits Alma's industrial and logistics strategy well with a long lease and stable cash flow. We hope to develop the property and relationship with the tenant further," says Christofer Lundquist from Alma Property Partners.
"The sale of Tallen 58 confirms investors' interest for our modern logistics properties. It is the right situation for us to dispose the asset and we are happy to sell to a long term and stable buyer like Alma Property Partners," says Jonas Karlsson, Head of Transactions for Skanska Real Estate Gothenburg.
The transaction was made through a subsidiary Alma I Industri & Logistik AB which is owned and operated in cooperation with P&E Fastighetspartner in Kalmar. Angermann was an advisor to Skanska in the transaction.


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when the gales of November come early ( kishmet) wrote,
when the gales of November come early
Music: One Week~~Barenaked Ladies
FIC: Heir's Choice, 10/?
Well, another chapter. Ha. I like writing sword fights, have you noticed? XD And the end of this chapter, by the way, was not where I wanted to leave off, but it was either that or make it like ten pages longer. Oh well, whatever XP
Title: Heir's Choice
Author: Kish
Pairing: InuKai, other minor pairings
Genre: AU/Romance/Drama
Rating: PG (but not for long! I mean...*cough*)
Summary: Kaoru is Lord Shibuki's perfect, obedient heir...up until something changes and his world turns upside down.
~Heir's Choice, Chapter Ten~
All of the other, older boys who took sword lessons at the same time as Kaoru had already arrived by the time he'd gone back to his rooms, put on his armor, and headed back to the yard. Captain Kunimitsu was present, Kaoru noted. He'd halfway hoped, halfway feared that would be the case.
Ignoring his cousins and the others for the moment, Kaoru hesitantly approached the captain. "Sir..."
Captain Kunimitsu glanced at him, expression impassive. Kaoru could detect no hint of displeasure, but neither could he detect a hint of anything else. "Milord Kaoru." His tone was as his face, unreadable.
"Sir, I would like to apologize for...for this morning," Kaoru said, choosing his words with care and attempting to convey as much as possible while saying little. "My lady mother also sends her apologies. I hope," he added, "that my actions will not...will not have further ill consequences, sir." He looked to the ground, waiting for the captain's response.
It was several moments before the awaited reply was given, and Kaoru began to wonder if Kunimitsu was angered with him. But then that same, nearly toneless voice stated, "You are forgiven, milord."
Kaoru looked up quickly, meeting the captain's gaze. The man's voice was no different than ever it was, but his eyes bespoke something else. Kunimitsu seemed to be searching Kaoru's face for some few instants, then he gave a short nod. "As I said, you are forgiven." He paused, then continued, "My thanks as well to your mother for her apology."
Kaoru nodded in return, relieved. "Thank you, captain."
"Still haven't told me what you got in trouble for, snake," Takeshi complained from behind Kaoru. "If your mother had to apologize, it had to be something bad."
"Back to your exercises," Kunimitsu ordered crisply. "Now."
"But, captain-"
"Now, or you will be running the ramparts with the soldiers later," the captain told the boy. Kaoru was even more comforted by the fact that Kunimitsu was ridding him of Takeshi's irksome presence. Surely the captain wouldn't do such a thing if he was, indeed, angry.
"But Kaoru promised he'd spar with me sir," Takeshi said, all of the words spilling out very quickly as he spoke before he could be interrupted once again. "If you don't mind, that is, sir," he added, to placate their instructor.
"Hm," the captain said, with a look in Kaoru's direction. "If that is the case, then he may go. But be more respectful when asking, in the future." Kaoru could not truly hear the man sigh at Takeshi's behavior, but it seemed to be implied in his tone.
"Come on then, snake " Takeshi laughed. "Been a while since we've fought, hasn't it?" He twirled the sword he was holding, one nearly twice the weight and breadth of any Kaoru ever used. Kaoru had to admit, though not aloud, that Takeshi possessed a good measure of skill. It would be a welcome challenge to spar with him, if only because when he was fighting, Takeshi tended to keep quiet.
Kunimitsu silently proffered his own sword to Kaoru. The young heir nodded thanks and took the blade. It was, as expected from the captain, perfectly balanced or as near it as Kaoru had ever felt, and had a comfortable grip, although it was slightly heavier than Kaoru's usual weapon. He swung it twice, once horizontally and once vertically, to acquire the feeling of it, then he settled into a ready stance.
With a grin, Takeshi attacked first. The other boy's fighting style was unlike that used with a slimmer blade such as Kaoru's. He wielded the broadsword with two hands at all times because it was a necessity, particularly for one still young and not yet muscled as an adult would be.
Kaoru, unlike Takeshi, could use his off hand for balance, or, if the situation was pressing enough, could switch the blade from one hand to the other. Takeshi did not have that luxury, but as with most broadsword fighters, he did not need it. He performed superbly despite what could be called a disadvantage.
This time, unlike their previous fights, Kaoru also had a factor working against him. His ankle, abused earlier that day, would not hold his full weight properly. He was reminded of this in the worst of ways; as he attempted a quick lunge, pain shot up his leg and his ankle turned. Kaoru held back a curse, compensating for his mistake with an awkward sidestep.
"What's the matter, then?" Takeshi asked him tauntingly. "Trying to win through luck again?" His blade clipped Kaoru's arm before the heir was able to block it with his own weapon. Kaoru, gritting his teeth with the effort, pressed Takeshi's blade back, away from his neck and possible killing touch.
In this encounter, Kaoru had something else working against him. Takeshi's sword was bearing down on his arm and throat, and if their blades had been the same size and weight, he could easily have held it back. But if it came to a contest of strength, Kaoru's sword would not stand p to the other. Now he could either attempt a difficult, agile maneuver, one he was not sure would succeed with his leg as it was, or he could attempt to force Takeshi's blade back using raw strength, which would be a fool's move at best.
Kaoru was a match for Takeshi in physical power, as was evident whenever they'd fought without swords, but he would not chance it in this instance. His sword could be yanked from his hand or could snap if he chose that way, leaving him no option but to surrender. So it was up to Kaoru's ability to move quickly, even with an injury.
He feinted right, causing Takeshi to draw his blade away for a bare moment. Kaoru, his weapon temporarily freed, ducked beneath Takeshi's sword and darted left. His ankle, for a wonder, held him this time, although it ached beneath its bandages. Fast as he could, he brought his blade back to the right, hoping to make killing touch, but Takeshi parried, as Kaoru had halfway known he would. "Want to give up now, snake?" Takeshi asked, but he was panting.
"Shut up," Kaoru hissed, disengaging his blade once more, and their fight continued.
Takeshi took every opportunity he could to catch Kaoru in further tests of strength, knowing that his weapon was superior in that arena. Kaoru, for his part, did his best to avoid such clashes and locking of blades, and when he could not avoid them, extricated himself from potential disaster as hastily as possible. He used a combination of sometimes-elegant, sometimes-clumsy maneuvers, depending upon whether or not he was required to make use of his bad leg. He knew it was only the fact that he'd practiced so often that enabled him to make this an even fight.
"Enough." Kunimitsu's voice cut into both boys' near trance-like fighting state. "Hold, both of you." From the captain's tone, Kaoru's guessed that he'd already spoken more than once, trying to gain the fighters' attention. The heir realized with surprise that he had gone nearly to the end of his endurance, and Takeshi looked worse off, if anything. Their sparring had gone on longer than he'd been aware.
"Takeshi," the captain went on, pacing toward them. "Make sure your grip is certain. I noticed it slipping twice."
"Yes, sir," Takeshi mumbled obediently.
Kunimitsu turned to Kaoru. "And Kaoru. Your compensation for your obvious injury was barely adequate. Had your opponent been less honorable, or more observant-" he sent a glance in Takeshi's direction at that. "He would have taken full advantage of your weakness."
Kaoru grimaced. He'd known that his attempts to cloak and work around his injury had not been particularly good. "Yes, sir."
"Good." The captain turned on his heel and moved to another pair of sparring boys, to make corrections in stance or grip. He'd had little to criticize in Kaoru and Takeshi's match, which was as near to a compliment as the man ever came.
Takeshi, for this one time at least, had nothing to say as he and Kaoru walked to the edge of the yard where all the observers sat, or stood, depending upon their disposition. But he said one thing once they both settled in places where they could watch the others fighting: "I need to fight you once your leg's healed. No good beating you when you're hurt..."
Kaoru nodded shortly to him. Takeshi was actually being almost polite, as he usually was after practice. Swordplay put him in an uncommonly good mood, most of the time. But Kaoru was certain that the almost-pleasant behavior would fade within a very short time; it always did.
Kaoru, glancing around, noticed that there were fewer guards present than was usual. Syuusuke was absent, conspicuously so, at least to Kaoru's mind. Lieutenant Syuuichiroh was present, although he was not chatting and making bets off to the side, but rather was instructing Eiji in a difficult, twisting move. Eiji, who delighted in unusual moves with his light blade, seemed to be catching on quickly. Kunimitsu, of course, was there, and seemed to be working with Ryoma on fighting double-handed, a blade in both the off hand and the sword hand. But other than those two and a few others, the guards simply were not there.
Kaoru wondered if it was only a coincidence, or if it had something to do with the events of the morning. He decided on coincidence, which made far more sense. After all, the guards were not required to attend these lessons, and had missed them on occasions before this. Generally they were absent closer to the holidays, or after they'd been dispatched to handle a problem in the village or surrounding area, but perhaps something else had happened that Kaoru was not aware of.
His mind wandered elsewhere as he watched his cousins in practice battle. His eyes still followed the movements of the blades, but he found himself thinking of his father, and possible alternative explanations for Shibuki's strange behavior. It was not that he did not trust Lady Sumire and Captain Kunimitsu, and Syuusuke, and Sadaharu, all of whom had told him why his father had done as he had. But was it at all possible that none of them knew the truth?
All of Kaoru's logic told him no, that was unlikely. One of them could easily have made a mistake, particularly Syuusuke and Sadaharu, who did not know Shibuki very well, but the others had agreed. Sumire and Kunimitsu had both known the lord of the manor for as long as Kaoru could remember, and likely longer than that. They would not be mistaken in this.
Frowning slightly to himself, Kaoru worked to turn his thoughts to a more pleasant subject. But that brought to the surface thoughts that had been constantly present today: the feel of Sadaharu's lips against his own, of warm hands and of a deep, rich voice. Kaoru's cheeks heated as he realized that these were probably not things to think of at the moment.
"Oi, snake, you all right there?" Takeshi's tone held a hint of curiosity.
Kaoru swiftly aimed a glare at him. "None of your business," he snapped fiercely, certainly more fiercely than the question had deserved.
"Have you got yourself a girl?" Takeshi pressed, then grinned as Kaoru's glare intensified, apparently going back to his irritating ways. "You do You've got a girl Finally gotten jealous of me, have you?"
"No," Kaoru said, with a shake of his head. "I don't know who would ever be jealous of you."
"Which maid is it?" Takeshi went on, ignoring Kaoru's protests to the contrary. "The one who cares for your room? She's sweet, but the kitchen maid's prettier." He fixed Kaoru with an expectant gaze.
"It's none of your business " Kaoru repeated, more emphatically this time. "Now keep quiet, idiot."
"Don't know what girl would want you, is all," Takeshi said, sounding sulky. "Always angry, and you don't talk much, and you're a worse swordsman than I am. Not near as handsome, either."
Kaoru shook his head in disgust. It wasn't worth replying when Takeshi would only keep on being ridiculous, as he was now. Kaoru could hardly tell him what he wanted to hear about a nonexistent girl, and Takeshi was the last person he'd ever tell about Sadaharu.
"Fine, be that way," Takeshi snorted. "I'll find out sometime, like as not."
"You will not," Kaoru growled, but under his breath so his word were barely audible. There was nothing he could do to stop Takeshi from pestering him, at any rate.
Shortly following that, they were all dismissed from practice. Kaoru departed quickly to ensure that no one came after him. He headed for his room at a trot, cooling off from the strenuous exercise. He would remove his armor, and then he would use the short time he had between sword practice and lessons to think things through further than he already had. Hopefully he could come up with some answers that suited himself and his logical side...or possibly he would just think about Sadaharu's kisses, he realized, blushing as he realized that was already what he was thinking of.
Once Kaoru had gone, Sadaharu berated himself harshly for his actions. Kaoru was young, too young to have any experience with such things. Or, he amended silently, perhaps not too young, as he'd seen children younger who were far less innocent. But inexperienced, to be sure. Anything Sadaharu did at this time would be taking advantage of the situation, which was unacceptable.
But Kaoru clearly had no objections, a traitorous part of his mind argued. And the heir had demanded of him the reason why he had stopped, which surely meant that Kaoru was agreeable. When those words had been spoken, Sadaharu had felt as though his heart would stop completely. It was fortunate, he supposed, that they had been interrupted, else he could not have said what he would have done.
He forced his thoughts to a more innocent line of contemplation. His conversation with Renji had gone as well as he'd ever expected it to. Not perfectly, to be certain, but he'd known that would be the case. Renji was still displeased with the choice he'd made, and would undoubtedly attempt to persuade Sadaharu to depart also, when the Travelers journeyed on. However, Renji did admit that the decision, whatever its future consequences turned out to be, had been the best for Kaoru at the moment.
Sadaharu shook his head to clear it, and paused in his writing. Renji's fears had been in no way entirely placated, and they were wholly sensible fears. He knew it was entirely likely that the same thing would happen here that had happened in their home village, especially given the lord's prejudices.
The scholar had also spoken with Lady Sumire in regards to what her teachings had included. Kaoru seemed to have been given a thorough education, even if one only took into account what he was supposed to be taught in lessons, and not the books the heir had read on his own. Sadaharu was impressed, actually; the lady herself held even more knowledge than Kaoru, and he wanted, sometime, to question her as to her past, and how she had acquired such a collection of writings and artifacts as she possessed in her study.
Sadaharu now sighed and attempted to concentrate. He moved his chair closer to the door, as the light that came in through it was the only illumination available. Evidently he'd not been deemed important enough to be given a door with a window, and he could only hope that candles would be available for the hours of darkness. Now he was finding it easier to use the small bedside table to prop the door open, to gain all the light he could, although it certainly did not afford him much privacy. At least his room did not seem to be in a particularly busy section of the keep; thus far only two maids had passed by, and one had come especially to ask him if he needed anything else.
He was planning an actual lesson for Kaoru this afternoon, in part to maintain appearances, and in part because it would likely be wise to restrict himself to platonic subjects. And there, again, the open door would be helpful. If there was the idea that anyone could walk by at any time, neither one of them would be likely to instigate anything.
Kaoru had shown an interest in the language of the desert tribes, so Sadaharu had decided to start there. As it seemed the heir already knew at least a part of the mountain tribes' written language, the other language would be a fairly natural progression of knowledge, given the similarities between the two. And many of the texts Sadaharu had collected, at least the more accurate ones, were written by the tribesmen themselves, and so could only be read by one who knew the language. He had an idea that Kaoru would like to read the books himself, as opposed to only hearing what was contained in them.
Sadaharu flipped through the pages of one such text, and smiled. In truth, now that he knew Kaoru read the language of the mountain tribes, he'd brought with him to the keep one of the books collected by the Travelers, one that was written in that very script. It was a rare book, beautifully bound, and catalogued the day-to-day customs of the tribes. Not many outsiders had access to this knowledge unless they had lived with the tribe for a time. Sadaharu hoped fervently that the text was not already contained in Lady Sumire's collection, else his effort in procuring it would have been wasted. Genichirou drove just as hard a bargain with him as with anyone else.
It was some while later when a light knock at the open door caused him to look up from his writings. The instant he saw Kaoru, he could feel most of his good sense disappearing without a trace. What he wanted to do was to kiss the other again, and more...but this was not the time nor the place for that. He had to work to keep his thoughts and actions in line with proper behavior.
"Milord Kaoru," he said with a smile and a bow, getting to his feet. "You've arrived in a very timely fashion for your lessons, I see." In truth, of course, he didn't know the exact time, due to the lack of direct sunlight in the small room, but presumably Kaoru had been punctual.
Kaoru nodded, his gaze sweeping over the papers, texts, and the quill and ink that were laid out on the wooden desk, then returning to meet Sadaharu's eyes. "What will I be studying today, sir?" The "sir" would have sounded perfectly natural to anyone who was only a casual listener, but Sadaharu caught the brief hesitation. Good, he thought, silently approving Kaoru's choice of words. They both knew, then, that they would have to take care.
"Well, as you showed some degree of fascination with the desert language, I thought we might begin there," Sadaharu replied. He turned, then cursed himself mentally. He'd forgotten that there was only one chair available in the room, and he had not bothered to request another.
"I'll sit on the floor, sir," Kaoru said quietly, already taking up a cross-legged position on the hard stone. He did not seem to have any problem with the seating arrangement, but Sadaharu hardly wanted to be the two paces above Kaoru that he would be in his chair.
He took up several of his papers, and took a seat on the floor beside Kaoru, not too close, but not so far that it would be inconvenient for the lesson. The young heir looked about to object, but Sadaharu immediately explained, "It will be difficult for you to see the texts, if you cannot be seated at the desk. I will request another chair from Lady Sumire as soon as possible, and until then, I too will make use of the floor." He wondered if Kaoru would protest regardless of his explanation.
But Kaoru only nodded, if reluctantly. "Yes, sir."
"Now, if you'll look here, I've written out the entire phonetic alphabet of the desert tribes, or at least of the one I stayed with." Sadaharu indicated the leftmost piece of parchment. "There is some variance, even between the tribes who live near one another, but for the most part the writings will be similar enough to be understood. I have written out, beside it, the phonetic alphabet of the mountain tribes, which, I believe, you already understand?" He raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, sir," Kaoru said, already studying the two alphabets intently. He was lovely that way, Sadaharu thought, his attention completely focused on the paper, his eyes with their ever-present sparkle of intelligence and curiosity, the young heir's hair falling forward as he leaned forward for a better view. Then Sadaharu realized his thoughts and worked to erase them from his mind for the time being, although it was difficult.
"As you can most likely see, with the two compared side-by-side, there are many things that are similar in them," Sadaharu continued with the lesson. "This mark here, for instance, denotes a vowel, although it is placed below in the mountain alphabet, and above in that of the desert."
"Perhaps because of the difference in the way in which they live?" Kaoru queried. "Or that seems likely, anyway."
"Exactly," Sadaharu said, again pleased with Kaoru's aptitude for thinking of these things. "Some scholars have been puzzled by this, given that it is the mountain tribe who lives above, and the desert tribe who lives at a lower altitude. But I suspect that it has to do with where each derives sustenance. The mountain tribes must hunt in the forest below, and worship forest gods, while those in the desert require rain from the sky, and worship gods of rain."
"That makes sense," Kaoru agreed, tracing a particular symbol with his finger. "The other differences, too..." Sadaharu swallowed and was required to close his eyes, distracting himself from watching Kaoru's finger move along the path of the letter.
"Yes," he responded. "I believe that many of the other differences between them also reflect the differences in their respective cultures. If you look at this letter, here..."
The lesson continued smoothly for the remainder of the time, but for the fact that Sadaharu kept having to force himself back to reasonable, sensible thoughts. Kaoru truly was a remarkably apt pupil, which was no less than Lady Sumire had said of him, and no less than what Sadaharu had seen for himself.
At the end of Kaoru's lesson, Sadaharu handed the heir a book written among the desert tribes. "Please read this and translate it, if you have the time. I believe you will find it interesting; it is a text regarding the war customs of the tribe with which I stayed, written by one of their warriors." He selected the book carefully, to be sure that even if Shibuki noticed Kaoru with it, the subject would be appropriate to Sadaharu's "specialties," as the lord had been told of them.
Kaoru nodded thanks, a flicker of interest in his eye as he stood to leave. Already he was opening the book, looking over the first page.
"Wait a moment," Sadaharu called him back before he could reach the door. He beckoned Kaoru as close as possible, then he surreptitiously picked up the other text, the one he'd gotten from Genichirou, holding it so it was not visible from the hall outside the door. "This, as well," he said quietly. "But this is a gift, for you to read when you choose. I assume you have a...a place to keep it?"
"Yes," Kaoru breathed, reading the title then looking back at Sadaharu, wide-eyed. "But...where did you get this?"
"From Genichirou," Sadaharu replied, smiling just a little at the way Kaoru looked at the book's cover, and then at the spine. It was bound in soft goatskin and the letters for the title and the writer burned very carefully into it. It was decorated, then, in traditional mountain folk patterns in every spare inch, giving it a beautiful, intricate look. And Sadaharu suspected that what was written within would delight his new student even further.
"My thanks," Kaoru said in a whisper, and glanced back once at Sadaharu before leaving, keeping the second book hidden behind the first, pressed close against his tunic. Kaoru's look was wistful as well as grateful, as though he regretted leaving. But Sadaharu had left him a note in the gift book, carefully written in the script of the mountain folk so as not to be readable by any others. He hoped it had not been overly impulsive of him, or presuming far too much...but it seemed that Kaoru wished more time with him as much as he wished more time with the other. With any luck, Kaoru would find the note later that evening, and they would both have what they wished.


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