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(121-06-26) Bad Blood Spilt
Bad Blood Spilt
Summary: Arnau Blackmont and Quillian Oakhart trade insults and sword blows.
Related: Blackmont/Oakheart history
Starry Street Oldtown
A small, relatively quiet residential street, leading to the prestigious Starry Sept of Oldtown. The manses of the pious (and rich) line the street, clustered in the Sept's shadow like children around an old, decrepit grandfather. The Sept rises skyward to the West, dominating the street. The famous Maidenday Gardens are spread out opposite the Sept's seven towers. To the East is the Starry Street Bridge with its seven arches and the multitude of seven-pointed stars decorating its stonework. It spans the Honeywine to connect with Hightower Street. To the North is the long stretch of Sphinx Street, and the towers of the Citadel at its end. The the South is the Guildhall Row with its somber, semi-fortified halls and guild-owned docks.
There are banner-poles along the street, with banners depicting the Seven-Pointed Star in gold, on a white field. The street is quite immaculate, in spite of the heavily worn cobbles, smoothened by the treading of the pious, on their way to the hallowed ground of the Starry Sept.
It is a cool summer evening where even a small breeze manages to slip down the streets in-between bustling people, most of whom have some work to do, but a few that are enjoying the weather or heading to the sept for vigils and prayers. Those that can get into the sept, at any rate.
Down the street, presumably from one of the many manses that line Starry Street, comes a trio of Dornish heading in the direction of the sept. Lord Arnau Blackmont walks towards the sept with a measure step, his armor clanging mildly with each step. He is flanked by two in his retinue wearing the vulture emblazoned, yellow-gold tabards of their House, neither his family.
Eonn comes out of the grand manse with the three headed dragon of House Targaryen decorating its heavy front doors.
Eonn has arrived.
Outside of the Sept, the Pavilion still sits with banner of black, green and golds waving proudly. Where as some have come to pray, others are watching and waiting the pavilion to see if the knight residing in will come out. After the battles last night-some wonder if it is indeed the last they might see of the Blackrood this season. Though sure enough, out glad in the black plate he is known for, Quillian Oakheart arrives and moves ti take his seat in his campaign chair. Apparently unaware of Lord Blackmont's approach.
Eonn steps out of the Dragon Door Manse and pauses a moment, looking towards the pavillion. He strides that way. A cat darts out from between two of the grand manses to follow him.
The evening is hot, but even so, Johanna is wearing a long-sleeved gown that is, at least, slightly off the shoulders. She trails along after her brother, as she has for so much of this, and takes a seat beside him to wait. She seems just about to say something when her gaze lands on the approaching Blackmont, and instead opts to remain silent, adopting a chilly expression as she watches the Dornishman.
"OAKHEART!" Another person joins those gathered by the pavilion, his rich voice booming out before him. Arnau stands tall in his armor, the scale like snake skin maile peeking out from between plate engraved with a pattern of feathers and talons along the edges of some pieces. A loop of fabric hangs from his neck like a loose cowl in his House's colors — golden and patterned in black and grey. His expression is mild, but serious, seeming all the more-so for the hard planes of his facial features and the dark, neat beard that defines his jaw. "Have the Gods not struck you down yet for being there in their name?"
There's a look up once he has seated himself, and there he looks back towards the Vulture Lord, and a small smile shows himself. "I'd call you cousin, but that would be false, would it not?" Quillian calls back. 'At least-now it is." he hails before he is looking back to the other man. "I sit here in the Gods' name for they favor me, or have you forgotten so readily your own losses to the Seven?"
Eonn mutters to himself, probably curses.
As much as she would loathe to admit it, that booming voice makes Johanna jump just a little bit, and that fact makes her frown at the Dornish Lord. "The Gods do appear to favor my brother," she states, eyes narrowing on Arnau a touch. She hasn't more to say, it would just be an echo of her brothers sentiments, and so instead she falls quiet and merely continues to frown.
It's subtle, the brief clench of jaw before Arnau speaks again. "I suppose I should be grateful you did not return your wife to us in a box and as desecrated as her father's skull." His green eyes are hard and unwavering, for all that his tone is even enough. "No one has forgotten any loses. Especially those who go unavenged." He hasn't at least, even if others considered the matter settled. "But then perhaps I have more faith in the Gods that they would truly side with murderers and oathbreakers." His gaze shifts to Johanna. "Like your brother."
Eonn stops. He stands motionless now, looking at Arnau.
"Your family knows enough about desecration, that you would have been able to spot it before I had." Quillian spits out before he looks back towards Arnau, and there he shifts his weight as eyes narrow briefly. "I agree. Perhaps you should remember who started this-before you go on crowing about vengeance and wronged parties." The Blackrood looks back towards Johanna and laughs for a moment. A flick of eyes and there Quillian is standing up now. "The only oath broken comes from your carrion carcass of a house. You owe us bone and blood. Neither of which you have paid. If no oath was honored, how was it broken?" A snort. "Oh I forget, you Dornish only pick what you like to follow-and then do it."
"You have quite a lot of nerve coming here, saying things like that, Blackmont," Johanna's frown intensifies and she sits up just a little bit straighter in her chair. Rather than say more, again she purses her lips and shoots a look over at her brother.
Eonn whispers, "Fucking idiots," to himself.
Arnau actually laughs, though it is one without humor. "Bold words from a man who dragged a head all the way back home from our borders just to turn in into a cup. I cannot say any of my family has gone to such lengths. But I suppose you claim you were only horrid in your youth, forgetting how recently you rode again into Blackmont lands to kill." Like his laugh, his smile is equally without humor, just a show of teeth. "I do remember. I remember that a Reachman slaughtered his own allies and kidnapped my wife. Had I done what you all claim I did, I would not pretend otherwise. To destroy a nest of rats is a good thing. But then, you must cling to the idea that my House is responsible, otherwise you will have to face the blood on your hands and can no long claim to be righteous." He squints a little, peering at Quillian. "My House owes you nothing as we have nothing of yours."
"Your family, only keeps the body of a boy they should have returned. A boy killed through treachery." Quillian replies cooly back towards Blackmont. There's a look over towards Eonn, before he is looking back at The Lord Blackmont. "Did I? Did someone show you a painting of me riding in?" Quillian asks before he raising both brows. "Why would I want your whore of a wife-when I would had one of my own? And why would I dare kill my own allies?" There's a bit of a quizzical tone there. "What the fuck are you talking about, Arnau?"
Eonn smiles a grim and bitter smile at Quillian.
"It's awfully convenient that the only witness to this supposed treachery is a Dornishwoman," Johanna replies with visible disbelief. "Can I say that I am just stunned that a Blackmont would accuse people of the Reach of being guilty. I can't imagine what possible motivation they would have to do that? Can you, Quill? Shocking." The sarcasm veritably drips from her words as she pushes herself to her feet, taking a step toward Arnau.
Eonn moves again. He can be so still when he wants to, but now he seems quick, to interpose his deerhound-form between Arnau and Johanna.
"A boy killed in a war. Hold onto your anger as you like." Arnau hasn't forgotten his own dead family members. "But my family keeps nothing, Oakheart. I would swear to this. Not that you would believe me. Maybe you should ask your own people what happened to the body when it was returned." He shakes his head, though his gaze remains steady. "It would be a wonder that this region has not fallen apart, they way you keep betraying one another, except you always believe it was the Dornish." The Blackmont clicks his tongue. "We both know the truth of the Red Rookery. As do the widows and orphans you've left behind again." His hand goes to his sword swiftly, grip tight. "Because you are a black-hearted man who only cares for honor when it suits himself. You clearly have no problems killing those who you are supposed to be making peace with, why should anyone think better of you than that?" Bristling, he takes a step forward, though Eonn steps between. "Because someone wants to upset things here, you fool of a girl, and they are doing a very good job of it, as you see," he addresses Johanna, then turns back to Quillian. "My family has honored everything that has been asked of us. And what good has any of it done?"
"Your family has honored shit." Quillian responds back towards Arnau. "My family was promised blood for my brother, and your own denied that. And to say that men of the Reach would dishonor my family and keep the bones is ludicrous." He adds before he turns and snaps as well as one could do with gauntlets for his sword. "You mean to fight, boy-" this called back to Arnau. "Then we will fight." Quillian is simple in those terms. "But if you mean to say I did something, that I have been absolved of, when I defended the Reach, from your family's treachery again-if that is what your after, then we will settle that anon."
"Arnau Blackmont wouldn't know honor if it shat on his face into his open mouth." The Blackrood announces. "Your family is full of nothing but liars, whores, and blackguards."
Eonn says quietly, to Johanna, "I suggest you get out of the way."
Johanna's mouth opens to issue more protest, but it's halted as she finds herself abruptly faced with Eonn. "Do you mean to protect me from him, or him from me?" she asks, then lifts one hand to stall anything further with Eonn for a moment. "If that is so, you fall for it too you fool of a man," she informs Arnau. "Because instead of actually pursuing whoever is actually guilty, you harass my brother," she states, and with that looks back to Eonn. "Fine. Come stand with me," she says, spinning on her heel to move back toward the tent and chairs.
"My family returned your brother. You kept the skull of one of ours and desecrated it. You raided our lands after promises of peace. You break bonds and breath oaths," Arnau lists, clipping off each statement with a grit of teeth. "You would know nothing of my honor, Black Root, because you know nothing of honor at all. Your words are empty and hollow. Your actions show you to be a monster at heart, only good at death, a blight on your family name—and thank the Gods never a blight on mine own." The Blackmont does not smile at Johanna, not even in a cutting way, but looks deadly serious. "Your brother has visited enough crimes on my family, even if he is not guilty of Wickham's Nest."
"I mean to fight a monster who masquerades as a man," Arnau calls back to Quillian. "Who is unworthy of doing anything in the name of Chivalry." The large Dornish man gestures to one of his retinue, who hands him his helm, and shares a quiet work with both persons before striding forward. They step away to watch like the others.
"Does it matter?" Eonn asks Johanna. He obeys, though, following her. He glances back at Arnau as he goes, though, offering a nod. Perhaps approval.
Now there's a laugh deep and rich, as his own sword is brought to him. "Your fucking family, did not return Dannel Oakheart, otherwise your Uncle's skull would have never been turned into a skull. Did you ever think of that, or were you too busy, like all of your race bemoaning that you lost?" A look back towards Arnau. "After all, what does your kind know of light, or the Seven. You flaunt past it's tenanants-and they name diseases after you." With that he is turning to Lewyn for his helmet. Though that last bit catches him.
"Why would I be responsible for Wickham's nest?" Quillian states with a look back towards the other man. "You know as well as I, that I claim my kills-You family should know it now too." And there his bastard sword is shrugged out of it's sheathe, before he is turning to kneel before the sept and bow his head, while Lewyn sees to his helmet.
"You murdered Viggo Cockshaw's family over a cunt-and here you are to preach to me about monstrosities? I don't kill women nor children. You did, and Wickham's Nest."
Eonn looks at Quillian and barks brief bitter laughter.
"Yes, it does," Johanna replies as she takes position by the chairs, shooting a look over at Eonn. "You are better off not involving yourself in this fight…" she makes a motion at the man now. "Whatever your name is." There is a pause. "What is your name?"
"And assume someone like you, who slew every boy you thought could wield a weapon, would be honorable?" Arnau's lip curls in disgust. "No, the body was returned and you spit in our faces for it. Did your father make you write that letter, wanting more peaceful relations, or did he simply do it for you, knowing you would not be able to stomach a world in which you couldn't keep enacting vengeance for crimes you decided we were guilty of? That you can stand there any talk to anyone about flouting tenants with a straight face only shows that you are the disease."
Settling his helm on his head causes a pause in words from Lord Blackmont and when he speaks again in rings from within the armor. "I have never been to Wickham's Nest." His sword is pulled from it's sheath with a hiss of steel and pointed at the Oakheart. "I lost my wife that day! She was taken by one of your whoreson Reachmen and I spent over a month trying to find her. Not that I expect a honorless bastard like you to know anything about wanting to keep a wife. You rats, who claim honor and turn on each other, would not return mine."
"In what way?" murmurs Eonn to Johanna. "And I am. Not involved. Or at least, not fighting. I am called Eonn of the Rills."
"No one had your fucking wife." Quillian states back through the hollowed sound of his helmet. "None of them I keep company with." was the same tone as he steps boldly out into the street to meet Arnau. "No. You never returned him. Do you think I would keep saying it if it was not true? His bones never came to Old Oak- so please kick the sand out of your ears you filthy fucking roach. And listen. He never was returned to Old Oak. If your men gave him up to some other family, it's no wonder the Seven curse you."
And there he points to Arnau. "Nor have I, till after it were burnt." said back as his grip tigthens on the sword. "Are you going to fight, or bitch like a dragon?" he crows out from his helm. As for the letter
"No one prompted me write that Blackmont, but myself."
"In what way does it matter?" asks Johanna, brows lofting upward. "I should think that would be obvious. If you were getting in his way to defend me, I suppose that is acceptable, if you thought to get in my way and stop me? Don't do that," she remarks, glancing over at her brother now. "And good, you ought not be, this goes well beyond just Whickam's Nest." There is a pause, and then she turns back to Eonn. "Nice to meet you."
Eonn smiles at Johanna, a wise and sort of sorrowful smile. "I meant to keep you from harm," he says. "And I know. Well beyond Wickham's Nest."
"My wife was imprisoned and terrorized. And an honorless piece of shit like you cannot erase what happened just because you don't want to believe it." Arnau's words bite even through the slightly muffled sound of speaking through his helm. "It is not I who am having trouble hearing. The body was turned over to your men who never saw it safely to Old Oak." He waves the tip of his sword at Quillian. "If only your were able to show any sincerity beyond the words on paper. Are you going to fight, come gnaw at me like a diseased rat, or are you content to stand there and rewrite history until your tongue turns to ash?"
"No one imprisoned your wife, on our side-Ser" Quillian returns with the hollow booming tone, his helmet offers. As for fighting he merely points at the unsheathed blade in hand. "You must be blind. I'll try and go easy on you." Or just kill him. One never knows which way the Blackrood will go with these things. Specially with Dornishmen. he will address Dannel and his whereabouts soon enough.
"I suppose that is acceptable," Johanna's tone is mild, and a little dry, but her attention is now focused on the two men preparing to fight.
<COMBAT> Quillian will attack Arnau this turn.
<COMBAT> Arnau will attack Quillian this turn.
<COMBAT> Quillian attacks Arnau with Greatsword - ARMOR on Neck stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Arnau attacks Quillian with Greatsword - Light wound to Chest (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Johanna has started a new turn. Pose and choose your action.
<COMBAT> Arnau attacks Quillian with Greatsword but Quillian DODGES!
<COMBAT> Quillian attacks Arnau with Greatsword but Arnau DODGES!
<COMBAT> Quillian attacks Arnau with Greatsword - ARMOR on Chest stops the attack!
Neither man here has a particularly good reputation, both considered by many parties a villain. "You may stand in the name of the Warrior, but the Crone has abandoned you, for you could not be more wrong," Arnau says before he launches himself forward with a roar and a jab of his blade right for Quillian's heart. It lands, though he gives up some of his guard and can feel the knock of the other's blade against his gorget. He raises his great sword high to bring it down to bear on the Blackrood, but misses, both opponents dodge one another's blades, then he swings around to hack at the chest again, the sound of clashing metal ringing in the air.
"I don't care what a dusted funny thinks of me, nor do I care to hear the lies of a man who won't acknowledge when he has lost." Quillian states as his own blade class and dances with the other man's. Though armor holds, Arnau's blows are light and the Blackrood somehow shrugs them off, while he deals with the Dornishman. His own blade tastes the other's armor to no avail, and even then the whily sand roach does manage to slide away with each taunting strike. "I never have seen your wife-How would I know her, beyond what was found at the Nest?"
<COMBAT> Arnau attacks Quillian with Greatsword - ARMOR on Chest stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Arnau attacks Quillian with Greatsword - ARMOR on Right Arm stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Arnau attacks Quillian with Greatsword - Light wound to Abdomen (Reduced by Armor).
"Of course, a creature filled with only vileness and hate like you would not have any respect for wisdom," Arnau spits, twisting to dodge the flash of Quill's blade, responding in kind by slashing at his chest again, blade pinging off armor. "If you would not know her on sight-" The Blackmont wheels around, blocking the blade that seeks him once again by slapping the other man's arm out of the way then stabs for his opponent's gut. "Then you have nothing to fear, except the one of the Reach clever and craven enough to stab a friend in the back."
Quillian's blows again seem to swat at Arnau as if he was some sort of pesky gnat. (Which he totally is) and batter him away so as to keep the man on his toes. "You know me not, Arnau Blackmont. But you can be assured, I care not for lies and falsehoods, which the likes of you-and your defender Daevon Targaryen drink at and sell like fishmongers with their daughters." When Arnau stabs in Quillian turns, letting the blade rake along exposed mail. "And who do you think would be a man craven enough to stab a man in the back?"
<COMBAT> Quillian attacks Arnau with Greatsword and MISSES!
<COMBAT> Arnau attacks Quillian with Greatsword - ARMOR on Left Arm stops the attack!
<COMBAT> Quillian attacks Arnau with Greatsword - Critical wound to Neck (Reduced by Armor).
Eonn nods to Johanna. "I am grateful for that," he says softly, in between the sounds of the clashing blades.
The two again trade blows, both men pawing at one another, though with the anger unleashed in their vitriol-it is only a matter of time before someone catches a lucky or unlucky opening. In the case of Arnau Blackmont, Quillian seizes his opportunity first. The heavy and sharp blade of the Bastard sword is brought back, as he dodges a swing from the vulture Lord. And in that second scrape of hesitation, the opening is taken and down with all his strength behind the blow, Quill levels blade for Arnau's Gorget-more than likely to knock the man to his knees-more than anything else.
"And you know me not, if you think that I care for them. I have no defenders." Frustration is wrought deep in those words, bitter and almost desperate. A man with a cause, a man without much hope for vengeance, much less justice. Arnau swings his greatsword at Quillian with all his strength, a blow that would have been mighty, but the blade only meets air and it leaves him open. The Blackrood's blade strikes true, the Dornish fighter falls to a knee with a clatter of armor, leaning on his blade a moment. The violent swirl of emotions and adrenaline force him to stand again, though it be unsteady, as blood begins to pour from the wound in his neck, staining his clothes and dripping down his breast plate. Accusations and suspects go unspoken, perhaps even forgotten for a moment.
"I'm curious as to why you do so," Johanna remarks, but the question is asked in that half-distracted way, and is said without turning her gaze away from the fight. There is a flinch here, a faint grimace there, and then the blow to the Dornishman's neck. He falls, and at first there is the customary moment of relief, but that is quickly dashed, not as Arnau stands, but as the blood begins to spill. You might think, given her often undisguised vitriol for the Dornish, that this would be a cause for celebration, at the very least not a cause for concern, but after only a moment she takes several steps forward, toward the bleeding man.
When Arnau stands up and the blood comes seeping from his gorget, and thus neck, Quillian takes a step back. There is no smirk beneath the helmet, nor is there some victorious pumping of his fist in great celebration. Instead, he barely turns back towards his pavilion, while keeping an eye on Arnau. Blade is lowered, before he steps forward to offer a hand to steady the other knight. "Johanna!" the hollowed voice sounds alarmed there, as he calls for his sister. His own open wounds be damned-it seems his concern is for the knight he was facing, moreso than himself.
"Why I do what?" asks Eonn. When Quillian turns away he moves towards Arnau.
Lord Arnau Blackmont is not as steady and sure footed as the mountain of a man usually is, but he is still standing, contrary to his ever worsening appearance. It's certainly not a little blood, not anymore. "Always trying to take our heads," is his comment, through gritted teeth, sword held defensively still, though not aggressively. Habits from war. One does not drop their arms or their defenses, even when it seems no attack is forthcoming.
The question from Eonn will have to be answered later, instead Johanna reaches out to try and grab his elbow. "Get the box, it's just inside the tent," she urges, if she can, and if not the request is given to one of the nearby guards as she hurries toward the Dornish Lord. "Lord Blackmont, let me help you," she says, eyes going from the neck wound to the face of the still defensive man.
Eonn eyes Arnau, "Are you going to hit me if I try to stop you bleeding, then?" he asks.
"Yield and lay down. I'll not claim your skull." Quillian's hollow voice rings out. "It's too ugly for a cup." the joke is likely not the best thing right now. Still the knight does not move. Instead he allows one of his Squires to take up the urging-which it seems poor Lewyn is the one to dash in before he comes skittering out with the box in tow.
Quillian remains fixed on Arnau. "Do not remove your armor, it'll kill you likely."
Everyone is alarmed, including the two Dornish who had rolled up with their Lord. One goes sprinting away down the street, the other rests his hand on his own sword, but does not draw. As for Lord Blackmont himself, the grim expression in his face is masked by his helm, but he does lower his sword after a moment, even if he does not let go. "I don't think I'll be hitting anyone today." Not unless he wants to die doing it, which does not appear to be the case. "Then it'd suit you," he growls for Quillian's joke, defeated but neither cowed nor amused.
"You know me not, Arnau Blackmont." Quillian replies, before he is looking as Eonn and Johanna step in. With that done Quillian sheathes his own sword, after wiping the blood from the Dornishman's neck free of the blade. Helm is then pulled off as he moves to get out of the way, and allow the cooler heads to work on the Dornishlord.
Eonn sighs slowly and reaches to look over Arnau's wound, producing a clean rag from under his own battered brigandine.
When Johanna doesn't catch Eonn in time, it's the guard that gets the request, and the guard that vanishes into the tent to fetch the wooden box. It's large, but not so large that the guard can't manage it himself, and he carries it back out in both arms. "But if you let me help, you'll be able to hit him another day," she takes a few more cautious steps forward. "Sit him down before he falls," she tells Eonn as she too takes a closer look at the wound in an effort to figure out how to remove the armor piece without killing the Lord.
Eonn puts an arm around Arnau, under the lord's shoulders, to help him lie down without falling.
"As you do not know me." If a lack of knowing is going to be insisted upon, it's still going to cut both ways. Arnau does not respond to Johann's remark about getting to hit Quillian in the future, neither showing any obvious hopefulness or hopelessness. He does grumble, "I do not need assistance to sit down." Stubborn to (almost) the last, though it is true. He settles his weight down on the box that is a little too hard to be as gingerly as he might have meant, but Lord Blackmont does not fall over. He also doesn't stab anyone, greatsword settled across his legs.
You paged Saren with 'Yes, although we're wrapping up.'
"Of course not," agrees Eonn blandly, helping the man anyway.
With Johanna in control Quillian nods, before he has a younger squire come over and help him out of his armor. "Then, we are quite even." he states to Arnau, before he is going into the pavilion to keep from antagonizing the man, and of course have his own wounds minded until Johanna can reinspect them.
"Yes, well, if you fall down your damnable men might take that as you being attacked, so just accept the help," Johanna snaps, but it doesn't have the usual bite when speaking to the Dornish. She might be getting soft here. It may be good that he has the help, as the box he attempts to sit on is needed, but a replacement is easy enough at hand, as one of the nearby chairs is produced for the Dornish Lord to settle on. "Unfasten that," she points to the gorget. "Carefully."
It's probably for the best Quillian retreats before his antagonizing causing Arnau to rethink his position on not hitting anyone else tonight. He merely grunts at Johanna's snap, unfazed by it and uninterested in more arguing at the moment. He sits somewhere where he's supposed to with only a minimal amount of grumbling. He looses his helm first, taking it off and setting it aside before carefully working the gorget loose so that the wound isn't so block by it. It doesn't take much to make a neck-wound bleed like his does, just a small cut in the right spot, even. Without armor it surely would have been much worse.
Eonn moves his hand aside to let Johanna access Arnau's wound better.
While those bits of armor are removed, Johanna retrieves the necessary supplies to tend the wound, and as soon as it's revealed, she sets to work checking, cleaning and sewing the wound shut. She may not have the best bedside manner, but she is at least skilled, and even with Arnau, as gentle as she can be be. When done, she takes a step back from the Dornish Lord and straightens. "You need to rest, and I suggest that you don't do too much until that is healed. It does not look like much, but if you reopen the wound you will bleed to death in short order."
Arnau does not exactly have the best bedside manners himself, and he's not an exemplary patient, but he is silent and largely still. The only readable expression in his face is the ticks of muscle in his cheek and temple from clenching his jaw now and again when something really hurts. Otherwise, he bears it all with a steely sort of presence. "I will disappoint the Stranger," he murmurs finally, as a few other Dornish in the tabards of his House come down the street in a hurry to look him over and collect him. He is fine, though, as much as he can be at any rate. So not very fine at all, but not dead. It's a low bar. "Thank you." It's a little strained.
Eonn smiles gently. "No," he replies softly, "No one ever does. Come, shall I help you back?"
Johanna retreats a step, just far enough to pull a square of cloth from the box to start cleaning the blood from her hands. "It's why I am here, Lord Blackmont," she replies, giving him one last measuring look before she turns away from both he and Eonn to move for the tent. The guard that brought out the box collects it once again and carries it into the tent behind her.
The look Arnau slants at Eonn is entirely lacking in any sort of humor. "Today," he points out dryly, when he finds it apparently needed to be be said directly and not just assumed. "I think I have enough help to walk me down one street." Though he doesn't run Eonn off by any means. His own people watch their lord and help him stand despite his protests. And will see him back to the manse.
"Shall I send for a Maester?" Eonn asks of Arnau. He steps a little closer and speaks again to the man in a whisper.
Eonn whispers: I know you are in the right. Another tack, my lord.
Arnau whispers: Who is right if written by the victors, not the losers.
Eonn shakes his head slowly to Arnau and says, "No. There is such a thing as truth. Good evening, my Lord." He turns away.
"Truth alone is not enough." History is written by victors and defeat is a bitter taste. Arnau's walk back to the manse is measured and slow. "Today is proof enough of that," are his final words for the evening.
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NEW YORK, NY – Today, Scott Budnick, the Founder and President of the Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC), was appointed by President Obama to serve on the Advisory Council of the My Brother's Keeper Alliance (MBK Alliance).
The MBK Alliance is made up of a diverse group of leaders from across the country, including successful business leaders, high-profile entertainers, government officials, and leading nonprofit professionals, coming together to identify innovative solutions to eliminate gaps and increase achievement opportunities for boys and young men of color in America. The Alliance will focus on addressing these gaps from cradle to career, using evidence-based interventions from the community, private, public, and social enterprise sectors.
"Historically in America, young men of color have been at a disadvantage when it comes to education and career opportunities, which often contributes to an increased risk of involvement in the juvenile and criminal justice systems," says Scott Budnick. "I'm excited to be a part of the MBK Alliance to help increase access to jobs and education, and to bring the voices of those most impacted by these disparities to the table," he added.
Earlier today, President Obama delivered remarks at an event at Lehman College in New York to announce the MBK Alliance.
For more information, please contact Caitlin Ahearn, Associate Director of Development, Communications and Special Projects at the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, at cahearn@antirecidivism.org or (213) 955-5885.
Founded in 2013, the Anti-Recidivism Coalition advocates for fair and just policies in the juvenile and criminal justice systems, and provides services, support and opportunities to those currently within the system and those coming home from incarceration. Together, we serve as a bridge to transformation, purpose and redemption.
For more information on the My Brother's Keeper Alliance, visit http://www.mbkalliance.org/.


The MAC Protocol is an international treaty currently being negotiated that will increase global productivity in the mining, agriculture and construction sectors. The treaty will provide an international legal framework for the financing of MAC equipment.
The MAC Protocol is an extension of the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment, adopted in 2001 in Cape Town, South Africa (the "Cape Town Convention"). The Cape Town Convention is designed to establish an international legal regime for the creation, enforcement, registration and priority of security interests in categories of high-value, uniquely identifiable mobile equipment. The principal objective of the Cape Town Convention is, in the words of the Official Commentary: "the efficient financing of mobile equipment. [...] The Convention system is designed to bring significant economic benefits to countries at all stages of economic development, and in particular to developing countries by bringing within their reach commercial finance for mobile equipment that has previously been unavailable or available only at relatively high cost. A sound, internationally adopted legal regime for security, title-retention and leasing interests will encourage the provision of finance and reduce its cost".
The categories of mining, agriculture and construction are areas of commercial activity of universal importance, with heightened relevance in developing countries. The reasons mining, agricultural and construction equipment were proposed for a fourth protocol are two-fold. Firstly, it would allow enterprises engaged in the mining, agricultural and construction sectors the ability to acquire equipment they would otherwise not be able to acquire and thus to permit them to optimise their activity. Secondly, it would allow producers of equipment to export to markets that without such a protocol would remain closed to them.
Cheaper financing and access to modern MAC equipment will allow parties involved in the mining, agriculture and construction sectors to optimise their productivity and profitability.
At its 97th session (Rome, 2–4 May 2018), the UNIDROIT Governing Council approved the convening of a Diplomatic Conference in 2019 to formally adopt the MAC Protocol.
In advance of the Diplomatic Conference, the Unidroit Secretariat has established a process for States to propose Harmonized System (HS) codes for addition to the 42 HS codes currently in the annexes of the draft MAC Protocol. This process has been established pursuant to a request by the Committee of Governmental Experts at its second session (Rome, 2–6 October 2017). States are encouraged to submit additional codes for consideration by 30 November 2018, to allow for the Secretariat to consult with the MAC Working Group and prepare recommendations on each proposed code for submission to the Diplomatic Conference in 2019.
On request of the Committee of Governmental Experts at its first session (Rome, 20 – 24 March 2017), the Secretariat selected Warwick and Associates (a group of experienced British economists) through a closed tender process to undertake an ex ante Economic Assessment (EA) of the MAC Protocol. The MAC Protocol EA was majority funded by the MAC Working Group.
The preliminary MAC Protocol EA was presented to the Committee of Governmental Experts at its second session (Rome, October 2 – 6 2017).
The final MAC Protocol EA is available here.
At its 84th session (Rome, April 2005), the UNIDROIT Governing Council recommended to the UNIDROIT General Assembly to include in the 2006 – 2008 Work Programme of the Institute the preparation of a fourth Protocol to the 2001 Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters specific to Agricultural, Construction and Mining Equipment. At its 59th session (Rome, December 2005) the UNIDROIT General Assembly agreed to include such a project on the Institute's Work Programme.
At the 85th session of the Governing Council in 2006 a document was presented on the MAC Protocol, which included an appendix listing categories of agricultural, construction and mining equipment that could be covered by the Protocol.
The document for the 86th session also contained a table at Appendix 2 which suggested some possible wording for the MAC Protocol, based on a comparative analysis of the Aircraft Protocol, Railway Rolling Stock Protocol and the draft Space Protocol.
A preliminary draft text of the Protocol was presented to the Governing Council at the 88th session in 2009. Ten member States provided comments on the draft (Australia, Austria, Canada, Colombia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Portugal, Romania and the United States of America). The proposed Protocol received particularly strong endorsement from the United States and Germany.
Germany and the United States subsequently conducted consultations with their domestic private industries. Germany initially contacted 50 stakeholders and held a meeting with six stakeholders, at which there was a general interest and support for the MAC Protocol. The United States State Department consulted with the Equipment Financing Association (which represents over 600 companies) and reported the responses were positive. The results of these consultations were reported back to the Governing Council at the 89th session in 2010. In 2011 further discussions were held at a forum chaired by Dr Bollweg as part of the UNIDROIT Agricultural Investment Colloquium.
Mr Heywood Fleisig, Director of Research at the Center for the Economic Analysis of Law (CEAL), prepared a paper on the potential economic benefits of the MAC Protocol. The paper was presented to the Governing Council at the 92nd session in 2013. The CEAL study noted that the MAC Protocol could facilitate using about $2 trillion in MAC equipment and would increase the sales of MAC equipment by $600 billion over five-seven years.
As part of the preliminary work aimed at setting the scope of a possible fourth protocol, two Issues Dialogues were organised by the United States State Department and the International Law Institute. The meetings were held in November 2013 and January 2014 in Washington.
Subsequently, the National Law Center for the Inter-American Free Trade (NLCIFT) produced a report on the possible benefits of the MAC Protocol.
· C.D. (93) 4(b) Add.
At the 93rd session of the Governing Council in 2014 it was agreed to convene a Study Group entrusted with preparing a first draft of the MAC Protocol prior to its 95th session. The Study Group is composed of various international experts in secured transactions law and is chaired by Dr Hans Georg Bollweg, member of the UNIDROIT Governing Council.
The first meeting of the Study Group was held at the seat of UNIDROIT in Rome from 15 – 17 December 2014. The meeting was attended by various international experts in secured transactions law comprising the Study Group, as well as observers from the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) and the National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade. The Study Group discussed various legal issues surrounding the creation of the Protocol, the delineation of the Protocol's scope and a preliminary first draft of the Protocol. The Study Group also considered how the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) could be utilised to define the scope of the Protocol. The Study Group made good progress in resolving issues that had been raised at the two Issues Dialogues.
The second meeting of the MAC Protocol Study Group was held from 8 - 9 April 2015 at the seat of UNIDROIT in Rome. At the second meeting the Study Group focussed on the interaction between the MAC Protocol and the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System (HS), as well as further refining the preliminary draft Protocol.
The third meeting of the MAC Protocol Study Group was held from 19 - 21 October 2015 at the seat of UNIDROIT in Rome. In addition to the panel of international experts in secured transactions law, the meeting was attended by observers from the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the World Customs Organization. The Study Group continued to make progress in resolving the legal issues that had been raised at the previous meetings, especially in relation to the treatment of fixtures and the use of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System.
The fourth meeting of the MAC Protocol Study Group was held from 7 – 9 March 2016 at the seat of UNIDROIT in Rome. The Study Group reviewed the entire text of the draft Protocol and gave further attention to several unresolved legal issues, with particular consideration given to (i) how the Protocol should address the legal effects of MAC equipment becoming associated with immovable property, and (ii) how the amendment process for the Protocol should be refined.
At the conclusion of the fourth Study Group meeting, the Study Group decided that the preliminary draft Protocol was ready for submission to the Governing Council with a recommendation that a Committee of Governmental Experts be convened to further consider the Protocol. Following the meeting, the Secretariat updated the core documents to reflect the decisions made by the Study Group at its fourth meeting (See docs Study 72K - SG4 - Doc. 6, Study 72K - SG4 - Doc. 7 and Study 72K - SG4 - Doc. 8 below).
In advance of the first session of the UNIDROIT Committee of Governmental Experts for the preparation of a draft Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters specific to Agricultural, Construction and Mining Equipment (the "MAC Protocol"), UNIDROIT invited member States and States parties to the Cape Town Convention to attend a half-day symposium to discuss key aspects of the project. The symposium took place at the Seat of UNIDROIT on Friday 2 December 2016.
At its 95th session (18-20 May 2016), the Governing Council considered the draft text produced by the Study Group, and decided that it was sufficiently developed to warrant the convening of a Committee of Governmental Experts.
The first session of the UNIDROIT Committee of Governmental Experts for the preparation of a draft Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters specific to Agricultural, Construction and Mining Equipment (the "MAC Protocol") was held at the Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome in the Green Room, from 20 to 24 March 2017.
The session was attended by 126 representatives from 48 Governments (30 Unidroit member States and 18 non-member States), six regional and intergovernmental organisations and four international non-governmental organisations.
The Report for the meeting, which includes information on the deliberations of the Committee in relation to each Article, the Report of the Drafting Committee, the amended text to the preliminary draft Protocol and the list of participants is available at the link below.
The second session of the UNIDROIT Committee of Governmental Experts for the preparation of a draft Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters specific to Agricultural, Construction and Mining Equipment (the "MAC Protocol") was held at the Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome in the Green Room, from 2 to 6 October 2017. 120 representatives from 51 Governments (33 UNIDROIT member States and 18 non-member States), five regional and intergovernmental organisations and five international non-governmental organisations registered to attend the session.
The Report for the meeting, which includes information on the deliberations of the Committee in relation to each Article, the Report of the Drafting Committee, the amended text to the preliminary draft Protocol and the list of participants is available here.
At the end of the session, the Committee decided that the preliminary draft MAC Protocol was sufficiently advanced to recommend to the UNIDROIT Governing Council that a diplomatic Conference be convened to finalise and adopt the Protocol. The Governing Council will consider the matter at its upcoming 97th session (Rome, 2 – 4 May 2018).
in Mobile Equipment on Matters specific to Agricultural, Construction and Mining Equipment.
Explanatory Report to the preliminary draft MAC Protocol.
the preliminary draft MAC Protocol.
The 2017 Edition of the Harmonized commodity description and coding system (HS System).
Comments (Submitted by the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone).
Comments (Submitted by the Holy See).
Comments (Submitted by the World Bank Group).
· UNIDROIT - Organisation of the second session.
· Report of the Intersessional Working Group on Registration Criteria.
· Introduction of the HS System: the draft MAC Protocol context.
Mining Equipment (the MAC Protocol).


On October 2, 2012, the School of Education joined KATU in hosting the inaugural Take a Stand Against Cyberbullying conference. We believe education can help prevent on-line bullying, offering avenues for mentoring relationships and tools for dealing with the consequences of this emerging societal issue.
A collection of websites and links to on-line social media resources for parents and educators.
A helpful glossary of terminology and slang commonly used in the world of social media.
Presentations from 2012 Cyberbullying Conference.
Bystanders Presentation - Ellen Kraft PhD | What Should Students Do?
Initiatives and in-school programs designed by 2012 conference attendees.


"The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced the appointment of Peter T. Brown as its new Executive Director.
"The appointment follows the departure of Bradley M. Kuhn, who is taking up the post of Chief Technology Officer at the newly created Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC). Regarding his departure, Kuhn noted his desire to live in the New York City area and his interest in pursuing a technical role again..."


Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 VS Nubia X Comparison Review: Which One Better?
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The development of smartphones to this time node, performance is not the hottest arena, and various manufacturers have pointed their finger at the appearance value. though Apple is always leading the trend in terms of appearance, there are still domestic manufacturers who choose to break this barrier and make their own things.
Since Apple introduced the notch full-screen design, b domestic mobile phone manufacturers have almost launched a similar comprehensive screen solution. But gradually, notch became a beauty tip, and then turned into a drop screen. Up to now, the magnetic screen cover of the Xiaomi Mi MIX 3, and the dual-screen design of the Nubia X before and after today. It can be considered an attempt. So Today We are Comparing a Nubia X vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, Let's Take a Look!
Nubia broke through the conventional thinking and directly canceled the front camera. The design concept of Nubia X "post-position and front-mounted" makes people shine brightly. There is another way to solve the user self-timer problem when canceling the front camera. The solution, Nubia X's approach is to add a 5.1-inch OLED flexible screen in the back, this screen can solve the dynamic monitoring problem when the user uses the rear camera self-timer.
Others have questioned whether it is worthwhile to add an extra screen just to get a higher screen ratio. After all, adding a screen to consider the problem of battery life, system adaptation, etc., if the user experience is compromised, it may not be worth the candle.
If the dual-screen design is just to increase the screen ratio, then the cost seems to be a bit large. However, Nubia X does not simply put a normal screen on the back. First of all, in order to create a more unified visual experience, the Nubia X's sub-screen and glass body are ingeniously integrated, and the screen is seamless, so you can't feel it. If you don't shine, you can hardly feel the second screen. The presence.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is an efficient and elegant phone, but the stylistic solution used in the form of the front camera located below the screen turned out to be a wrong idea. In Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, the problem of the front camera has disappeared completely. thanks to the slider construction. The front camera extends up with the back of the smartphone. As the manufacturer assures, the magnetic mechanism used in the device is to withstand 300,000 cycles, so there should be no problem with its durability. The expansion of the smartphone's casing automatically activates the front camera and camera application, but it may also be used to receive a call or activate a pop-up application menu – apparently because the presented phones did not have the final global software yet.
The front panel of the smartphone has a thin frame all around the screen, which does not have to be noticed anymore. This makes the Mi Mix 3 front really look stylish. The casing of the device is made of good quality materials – aluminum frame, ceramic back, and the front panel are covered by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Ceramic back is finished in three colors – black, green or blue. The phone dimensions in the folded state are 157.9 × 74.7 × 8.5 millimeters, and its weight is specific 218 grams.
The Mi Mix 3 almost frameless screen is a 6.39-inch Super AMOLED panel with Full HD + resolution (2340 x 1080 pixels, aspect ratio 19.5: 9). The manufacturer informs that the ratio of the screen surface to the entire front panel is as much as 93.4 percent. AMOLED technology ensures wide viewing angles, displaying intense colors, as well as high contrast and good image readability outside. The display and smartphone software users are also able to display correctly content stored in HDR 10 format.
A small button was placed on the right side of the smartphone, which is intended to run the company assistant Xiaomi (Mi AI). So the Google assistant will appear in its place in the global edition of Mi Mix 3. This button is also programmable by the user, but now all of its functions are described in Chinese. Based on an average reliable translation, it should also allow: enable weather information, select a preset number, activate the smartphone maintenance program or, which for many users may be the most important – no action assigned.
Looking its spec sheet, you will still see a lot of the ambitious flagship aspirations from the Nubia X on the new MIX 3. It's still powered by a top-of-the-line Qualcomm processor — this year, it's the Snapdragon 845 — with up to a fairly generous 256GB of internal storage. Then, there's the fact that this handset also sports up to an absurd 10GB of LPDDR4X RAM, and you can see that this phone was designed to compete with some of the best.
On the inside, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 packs Qualcomm's latest and greatest Snapdragon 845 processor, which can clock up to 2.8GHz. Phone operation is fast and fluid as it should be, and apps load and switch quickly. We didn't experience any day-to-day performance issues during our time with the phone.
It bears noting that the regular MIX 3 doesn't have 5G capabilities; Xiaomi will release a separate version of the phone that supports the ultra-fast mobile standard. 5G networks aren't supposed to be commercially available until next year, so we'll just have to wait and see what will happen in 2019.
The amount of RAM is paramount for heavy users, or for having many apps/services on the device. When the memory is tight, the phone may become less responsive if the system has to read/write from the slower Flash storage instead. This has been one of the differentiators between low and high tiers of phones, but this line is blurry now.
In macro shots, we can notice the Nubia X got quite a good optical blur effect, the focus is fast and accurate, the picture body is rich in details, the metal lines and tiny stamens of pink flowers are vivid. For the backlighting photos, under the strong contrast in the daytime, the Nubia X's performance is also quite good. Though there is some noise at the bottom of the eaves and pavilions, the sky is clear. The Nubia X's white balance performance is normal.
The result is a boosted HDR-style photo of Mi Mix 3 that might look supernaturally bright (as in night turning into the day). Some people just love it; others don't – it's up to you. Because it's bordering on being a filter, we don't review the same way as traditional low-light photography, but you should be aware of it.
In low-light, The Mi Mix 3 performs very well too, again competing with the Nubia X very well. Here again, there are differences in philosophy with Nubia favoring noise removal at the expense of sharpness, while Xiaomi is prioritizing sharpness, even if it means having a slightly noisier image.
Night Mode: if you don't mind more image processing, The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a dedicated Night Mode, or ultra-long exposure mode, during which it will take several dozens of photos at different exposures, and merge them back into a single image.
This night mode competes directly with batter than Nubia X Night Mode, which introduced this to the world in March. Eventually, we think that other OEMs will include a similar night mode because it is a very compelling feature.
In Asia, selfies can be a huge deal, so you often find more powerful selfie cameras than US flagship phones, including the recent Galaxy S and iPhone phones. The Google Pixel is trying to change that a bit, though. We found the selfie camera to be very good, and we'll compare it with leading phones when the final unit is available.
In Mi Mix 3 Has 24 Megapixel Selfie camera is powered by the Sony IMX576 Exmor RS sensor, which is capable of pixel-binning to quadruple the sensor pixel surface during night shots, going from 0.9µm/24MP to 1.8µm/6MP). Pixel binning is a way to reduce noise in a low-light situation while having higher details in bright light conditions.
The camera includes a selfie LED flash, an accessory often sacrificed because there is so little space on a regular phone. Thanks to the sliding mechanism, Mi Mix 3 can offer this option to its users.
As you can see, after using the beauty, the skin of the face is more delicate and smooth, and the color of the bags under the eyes disappears. It can be also seen that the front portrait effect of the Nubia X is much better than that of the front single camera. The portrait is accurate, there is no blurring error, and the background is also empty.
We tested the battery, by setting the volume at 20%, the brightness at 50%, and playing a 60-minute online video, when the remaining power was 87%. After the test, the power dropped to 75%. Thus, in an hour, the phone consumes 12%. So a simple calculation shows the Nubia X can play online videos for about 8 hours. We also used the PUBG game to test the phone's endurance when playing heavy games. After 30 minutes, the 99% remaining power dropped to 87%. Thus, our protagonist can play games for 4 hours.
The battery capacity of Mi Mix 3 is 3200 mAh, which is very good overall, but rather standard in its own category. It can be charged with the Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ standard (18W), but the included charger is Quick Charge 3.0 (18W).
It is generally not possible to predict realistic battery life by running synthetic tests. Things such as display brightness, (LTE/WiFi) radio usage and distance to access points will change too much. Also, the number of apps on-board and their usage cannot be estimated. Battery capacity is the most critical battery-life indicator for YOUR usage. Wireless charging can be very agreeable, and the Mi Mix 3 comes with an integrated wireless charging option (wireless charger in the box!).
Since this product has a very large display, keep in mind that larger screens tend to require more energy due to the more significant surface area to illuminate. It depends on the brightness, but the potential for higher energy exists, so a larger battery capacity is preferable.
The mobile phone market is also a market that is constantly becoming homogenized and constantly breaking the homogenization. Nubia X, which uses a unique dual-screen design, has contributed its own strength to breaking the homogenization of full-screen mobile phones. And, gratifyingly, Nubia X has brought some very unique user experiences while solving the comprehensive pain points. It has made people have nothing to do, and these will contribute to their sales performance.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 sets itself apart with its full-screen design, which targets a particular market of users who love having all the screen they can get – today. Because the design decisions behind this product are bold and therefore risky, the phone itself might be polarizing. Some people will love it, while others may laugh at the slider idea. In the end, it only matters how many people love it, and so far, the feedback is seemingly excellent. Right now Gearbest is offering the best price for 11.11 festival to enjoy Xiaomi MI MIX 3 6GB at only $599.99 , 8GB RAM 128GB ROM at $689.99 , 8GB RAM 256GB ROM at $759.99.


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MEDEF welcomes labour law reforms as a step towards flexibility for businesses
Reform of France's labour laws: Flexibility and simplification for businesses
The French government, headed by President Emmanuel Macron, has embarked on an ambitious and unprecedented project for social reform. It has committed to stable rules throughout its term of office. The new legislation aims to free up energy in the labour market by injecting flexibility. Particular attention is being paid to small businesses.
French employer federations generally consider that the project is heading in the right direction. CPME, the French employer federation representing SMEs and U2Ps (very small businesses), which groups together tradesmen and professionals, is even showing signs of being very satisfied. MEDEF welcomes these measures as a first important step towards introducing more flexibility for businesses.
Key measures concern the following in particular:
1) Primacy of company-level agreements made easier
*There is a redistribution of the areas covered by law, between industry-wide agreements and company-level agreements. Primacy will be given to company-level agreements in a number of areas that were previously subject to industry-wide agreements (e.g. bonuses). A number of areas will no longer be subject to law and will be open to collective bargaining (e.g. duration, renewal conditions and succession of short-term contracts, industry-wide agreements to determine activities covered by a "permanent assignment contract" which is automatically interrupted (without the need for dismissal), once the assignment is finished.
*Firms with less than 50 employees will be able to negotiate directly with their employees to establish rules that are adapted to the needs of businesses, without mandatory recourse to trade unions.
2) Lightening the burden on businesses
*The number of employee representative bodies is being reduced from four to two. Works councils, health, safety and working conditions committees, and staff representatives, will be grouped together into a new social and economic committee, alongside union representatives. In some cases, there will be just one organisation, the works council (which will integrate union representatives).
3) Greater flexibility and legal security for businesses and employees
*A scale is provided to determine the compensation awarded by a judge in the event of a court decision overruling a dismissal: this measure allows greater control of the legal and financial risks, by providing visibility and securing termination of work contract procedures. For instance, in the event of a court ruling against their employer, an employee with 2 years' seniority will be entitled to claim compensation of up to a maximum of 3 months' salary, or 10 months' salary for 10 years' seniority. Compensation could reach a maximum of 20 months' salary for 30 years' seniority.
*The rules in terms of dismissal procedures are being relaxed: until now, companies were bound by the grounds for dismissal stated in the mandatory letter sent by the employer to the employee. From now on, providing certain conditions are complied with, the employer can specify or complete the grounds for dismissal a posteriori, without incurring heavy fines (unspecified or incomplete grounds for dismissal being sanctioned by a fine equal to a maximum of one month's salary). In all cases, the employee will have one year (rather than 2 years currently) to legally contest their dismissal.
*Voluntary redundancy programmes can be rolled out without the company being obliged to comply with dismissal procedures and without having to establish an employment protection plan.
Finally, for international businesses, examination of real and serious grounds for dismissal will be restricted to within the French national territory. Similarly, the obligation of redeployment abroad for employees whose job no longer exists is being scrapped.
Source: MEDEF
Topics: French Business Federation, MEDEF
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I'm just in the process of installing Microsoft Windows Live OneCare on my Mum's laptop but first of all I needed to remove Symantec AntiVirus 8 Corporate Edition. I had some trouble though as it needed a password for removal and the password I use for managing the anti-virus infrastructure here wasn't working. I even reinstalled the software to reattach the client to my Symantec AntiVirus Server installation but it still didn't work.
Luckily, I'm not the first to have experienced this issue. Thanks to BarryVG for posting the password on TechRepublic and for anyone else who needs it, try symantec – it worked for me!
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Selected documentary producers publicly pitch their projects to over 200 key international broadcasters and financiers from around the world, and to a gallery of accredited delegates.
The selected projects will be assigned a 15 minute presentation slot—seven minutes to present and eight minutes of discussion and response.
Two moderators, acting on behalf of the producer, lead and focus the discussions, bringing financing and valuable feedback to the production team.
Presentation teams are encouraged to include one or two-minute video clips as part of their presentation.
Pitch Team Members: Approximately 20 producer teams will be chosen to pitch. Prior to the event, they will receive pitch training, consultancy and support from the Forum team and expert partners.
Trigger Financier: Projects in the Hot Docs Forum must have a "Trigger Financier," a broadcaster, distributor, foundation, fund, charity or other legitimate documentary market partner who illustrates a confirmed interest in the project and has contributed financially to the budget.
Decision Makers: Decision makers can be, but are not limited to, broadcaster commissioning and acquisitions executives, distributors, sales agents, film festival programmers, foundations, associations, funds, charities, agencies, brands, platforms, interactive executives and other production partners.
Registered Delegates: All-Access pass holders can observe as the pitch teams present their projects live to the decision makers.
One presentation slot will be held for the "Entertainment One Mounties' Hat" presentation. Registered delegates observing the Forum are welcome to put their business card in the hat. One card will be selected by the moderators, and the selected delegate will have the opportunity to pitch at the Forum table.
The selected delegate must report immediately to the moderators to show their pass and claim their presentation slot, otherwise another card will be selected.
Projects are selected by the Hot Docs Forum Selection Committee, which is comprised of three to four broadcasters or distributors.


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Home Transfer Centre Scout Reports Scout Report: Nils Petersen
Scout Report: Nils Petersen
Elliott Wheat-Bowen
Having been linked with a move to Town for a figure in the region of €4.5 million, this scout report explores who Nils Petersen is, his career up until this point and whether or not he would be a good signing for the newly-promoted Premier League side.
Who is Nils Petersen?
Born in the small town of Wernigerode in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, Nils Petersen emerged as a bright young talent from an early age. From an early stage, the composure and prolific nature of Petersen were the telltale signs that Petersen was destined, not only to become a professional footballer but one that could reach the very top of the game.
Nils Petersen began his youth career in Wernigerode with FC Einheit before joining VfB Germania Halberstadt. After impressing at the youth amateur level, Petersen finished his footballing education at the Sport School Jena before signing his first professional contract at the age of eighteen with 2. Bundesliga side Carl Zeiss Jena. From the very beginning, it was clear that Petersen was destined for bigger and brighter things.
The catalyst of Petersen's career was the move to Bundesliga side Energie Cottbus. Despite Energie Cottbus' relegation following the defeat to Nurnberg in the Bundesliga relegation playoff, it would prove to be a blessing in disguise for Nils Petersen.
The relegation to the second flight of German football allowed Nils Petersen to cement his place in Energie Cottbus' starting line-up and a run of games was precisely what he needed. Despite Energie Cottbus struggling to make an impression in the 2. Bundesliga, Nils Petersen finished as the top goalscorer with twenty-five goals and six assists in thirty-three matches.
The unstoppable form of Nils Petersen earned himself a move back to the Bundesliga, this time to German giants Bayern Munich. There was much excitement about the move especially after Nils Petersen' fine pre-season form which saw him score a hat-trick on his debut.
In the league, as a second half substitute, it only took Petersen seventeen minutes for him to open his goalscoring account for Bayern Munich. Ironically, it would come against the side that he would later become a fan favorite of, Freiburg. Despite six goals in eighteen games most of which came as a substitute, Nils Petersen was unable to displace Mario Gomez and persuade Jupp Heycknes to allow him to lead the line.
Instead of giving Petersen a prolonged run in the side, Bayern Munich opted to loan Nils Petersen to Bundesliga rivals Werder Bremen. With less competition for a starting place and Robin Dutt more inclined to give Petersen opportunities, the then 24-year-old striker impressed the for the Grün-Weißen. After a number of notable contributions which included eleven goals and six assists, Petersen made the move from Bayern Munich to Werder Bremen a permanent one.
After making the permanent switch, many expected Nils Petersen would continue his fine goal-scoring form and replicate the success he had whilst on loan. It wasn't to be, the arrival of Franco Di Santo and Davie Selke saw Nils Petersen fall down the pecking order and drop to the bench. Although Petersen continued to be an effective impact substitute, there was a growing frustration from a lack of playing time which led to Petersen leaving on loan once again, this time to Freiburg.
Although Petersen joined Freiburg whilst they were in the midst of a relegation dogfight, Petersen scored nine times in twelve outings to provide Freiburg with some much needed firepower. However, despite a dogged effort, Freiburg were relegated and Nils Petersen was once again confined to the second division of Germany.
Considering the last time Nils Petersen was in the second division he finished as the top goalscorer, there was a weight of expectation on his shoulders that he would deliver once again. Nils Petersen did not disappoint as his twenty-one goals and six assists were enough to fire Freiburg back to the Bundesliga after just a one season absence.
This season, Nils Petersen has played an integral role in Freiburg's side. However, mainly as a substitute. Of the thirty-three Bundesliga appearances Petersen made this season, only seven of these appearances saw Nils Petersen begin in the starting line-up.
Despite the limited opportunities, Nils Petersen still managed to hit double figures and even set a Bundesliga record with his nine goals off the substitute bench. Whilst Nils Petersen is almost certainly a fan favourite at Freiburg, there have been some suggestions that Nils Petersen is not overly happy about his substitute role and in the summer, he may be available to a club that can offer him guaranteed first team football.
International duties
As well as a long industrious domestic playing career, Nils Petersen has also been a success internationally. Very few expected Nils Petersen of Wernigerode would become a future German international. However, after representing Germany at all age levels aside from the senior level, Nils Petersen was called up to the German Olympic squad by Horst Hrubesch for the 2016 Olympic games. As one of three over 23 players alongside Sven and Lars Bender, Nils Petersen was given the burden of responsibility as one of the most experienced players in the squad.
Although Nils Petersen was predominantly used as a substitute by Horst Hrubesch, Nils Petersen still managed a goal to game ratio with six goals in six games (admittedly five came in a single game!). Despite not featuring for Germany's senior team yet, other than through the Olympics, Nils Petersen has shown that he is comfortable scoring both at domestic and international level.
After asking former head of Vavel Bundesliga Jonathan Walsh about Nils Petersen' character and playing style, he explained what Huddersfield Town would be getting if they could prise Nils Petersen away from Freiburg:
Nils Petersen is a great guy and one who works hard for what he gets.
Petersen was never the standout man at Bayern or Bremen but came into his own with a loan to Freiburg.
While he was prolific in patches before that, his ability to find the back of the net in the Black Forest can not be understated.
Petersen, despite not being the quickest, can use his strength to battle off defenders when going through on goal and usually produces when he gets the chance.
Petersen is a typical number 9, but he does it superbly well. His hold up play is useful for bringing others into play, too.
He perhaps lacks in being able to move into the channels to offer up more of an out ball, but that's never really been his style. If Wagner wants a finisher, Petersen would be a great addition.
The pace and physicality of the league is always a concern when players make the move, no matter what anyone says, but I think Petersen's anticipation and finishing should stand him in good stead if he does make the move.
Should Town sign him?
At the age of twenty-eight, Nils Petersen doesn't particularly fit the criteria of Town's recruitment. However, he could prove to be a vital signing for Town to make.
Whilst there is a clear youthful exuberance about this Huddersfield Town side, David Wagner knows that he will need to add some much needed experience to find the perfect balance for another season against the odds.
Although some will argue that it is a risk to sign Nils Petersen considering the fact that he has never played in England or the Premier League (despite being linked with a move there many times), Petersen is a vastly experienced striker with an abundance of top flight experience.
Significantly, Nils Petersen has shown at Freiburg that he has know-how and experience to not only perform but thrive for a side that is looking to stave off relegation from the top flight which is the likely predicament that Town will face next season.
What Nils Petersen may not be able to provide with regards to athleticism, he makes up for with his physical attributes. As a player that thrives in a lone striker formation, Petersen has the strength and vision to bring others into play. He also has the patience and experience to lead the line in what can be sometimes a frustratingly isolated role. All these attributes would be welcome additions to Town's pool of strikers as Nils Petersen would slot into David Wagner's 4-2-3-1 system perfectly.
As well as what Nils Petersen would have to offer, he may be exactly what Town needs. A collective profligacy was Town's undoing last season which could've seen them push Newcastle and Brighton to their very limits and potentially steal an automatic promotion place.
With a lack of efficiency in front of goal proving to be the only downfall for Town over the past season, a penalty box striker like Nils Petersen could be the ideal signing. Despite having only limited opportunities off the bench at most of the clubs he's been at, he has shown that when he is given a chance in front of goal, he often takes it.
Either starting or as an effective impact substitute, Nils Petersen would be an astute signing for Town to make, especially for a fee of around €4.5 million which is minuscule amount compared to most Premier League deals that will go through this summer.
Whether or not, David Wagner can prise the Freiburg striker away from the Black Forest has yet to be seen. However, if Nils Petersen does join Town, they will have a potential game changer who will not be overawed by the challenge that the Premier League poses. Instead, they will simply have a genuine goalscorer.
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Rajat Kapoor takes us back in time to when he was a dreamer
Darshana Devi September 19 2018, 10.43 am
A writer, director, producer and an actor; Rajat Kapoor is a man who dons many hats. It indeed makes us proud to note that the man who grew up in a lower-middle class family, is now a multiple-National Award winner. Right from his directional debut Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One (1997), he has just evolved as a filmmaker. And speaking of his obsession with filmmaking, it all started at the age of 13 when Mr Kapoor was 'dreaming of being a filmmaker'.
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— Rajat Kapoor (@mrrajatkapoor) September 18, 2018
Kapoor walked down the memory lane and shared a throwback picture from his teens. It is astonishing to see that his strikingly sharp features are still intact and it is only the age that has changed. The passion to reach heights as a filmmaker is clearly visible in 13-year-old Rajat Kapoor's deep thoughtful eyes.
Kapoor was last seen in Mulk, where he essayed the role of a cop and garnered wide applause for his performance. The film had Taapsee Pannu and Rishi Kapoor sharing the screen space for the first time and was released on August 3. He now has How About A Kiss in his kitty, the details of which are yet to be unveiled.
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HISTORY*: Chartered in 1537. The earliest known Jewish community in this town was perhaps 17th century, recorded in the 1724 census. A small Jewish community (about 10 families) existed in the 18th century growing to about 40 families (140-240 persons) in the 19th century. As the population moved to larger cities, the seat of the congregation moved from Ckyne to Vimperk. Only 3 Jewish families (11 persons) lived in Ckyne in 1930. The present town population is 1,000 - 5,000 with none Jews.
"From the Jewish History of Ckyne"
GENEALOGICAL RESOURCES: Birth, Death and Marriage record books for Ckyne beginning in around 1800 are preserved and located at the Czech State Archives in Prague, Statni istredni archiv, tr. Milady Horokove 133, CZ-166 21 Praha 6, Czech Republic, tel/fax: +42 (2) 333-20274. The Familianten book for Ckyne has been indexed. See http://czechjewish.virtualave.net/hbf126.htm. Search JewishGen/Internet resources for Ckyne.
NOTABLE RESIDENTS AND DESCENDANTS: The grandfather of Henry Horner, governor of the State of Illinis, came from Ckyne. Ckyne is the native town of Alois Zucker (b. 1842 Ckyne, d. 1906 Prague), a famous attorney and dean of the Prague Faculty of Law, member of the Czech Academy of Sciences and Arts, the first president of the National Union of Czech Jews (founded in 1894). Rabbi Mathes (Mendel) Bloch (b. 1778) was the rabbi and mohel in Ckyne in the early 19th century. His granddaughter, Rosalia Feitler geb. Bloch (b. 1852 Ckyne, d. 1921 Vienna), moved to Cesky Budejovice (Budweis) and later Vienna. She was the maternal grandmother of (and a negative influence on) the composer Eric Zeisl (b. 1905 Vienna, d. 1959 Los Angeles). Eric Zeisl's grandson, E. Randol Schoenberg, is a moderator of Jewishgenís Austria-Czech SIG and the submitter of this page. See also the web pages of Ckyne descendants Francisco Fantes and Phil Lederer.
SYNAGOGUES (photo at right): The Ckyne Synagogue (check the web site at http://www.synagoga-ckyne.cz/index.php?lang=eng) is in the southern part of town, between the main road and the railway station, house No. 105. Built in the Empire style in 1828, regular services held until 1895, occasional services until World War I. The synagogue was sold in 1922 and later converted into a workshop.
See the article by Alexander Woodle on The History of the Ckyne Synagogue and Its Restoration Program.
The cemetery is 500m SE of the synagogue, near the road to Hradcany. The oldest preserved tombstone dates from 1688, burials until 1942. The total of about 500 burials. Remarkable baroque tombstones. The cemetery has been repaired recently, as the result of an appeal. The type of Jewish community which used this cemetery was Conservative. Vimperk (German: Winterberg) 8 km used this cemetery. The cemetery is listed and/or protected as a landmark or monument. The cemetery location is rural (agricultural), on a hillside, isolated, marked by inscriptions on pre-burial house (Czech; small rest of Hebrew inscriptions.). The marker mentioned Czech information about Jews, the Holocaust, the Jewish Community. It is reached by turning directly off a public road. It is open to all. The cemetery is surrounded by a continuous masonry wall (photo of entrance, below). There is a gate that does not lock. The approximate size of cemetery before WWII and now is 0.1849 ha hectares. There are 100-500 stones, most in their original locations. The cemetery has special section for children. Stones are datable from 1688 to 20th century. The cemetery has tombstones and memorial markers made of marble, granite, limestone and sandstone. The cemetery contains tombstones that are flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, flat stones with carved relief decoration, multi-stone monuments and obelisks. The cemetery has tombstones portraits on stones and metal fences around graves. Inscriptions on tombstones are in Hebrew, German and Czech. The cemetery contains no known mass graves. Within the limits of the there is a pre-burial house. The pre-burial house has a tahara (board for tahara, meanwhile deposited in museum in Volyne), wall inscriptions and other distinctive features (bier). The present owner of the cemetery property is the local Jewish community (Praha). The cemetery property is now used for Jewish cemetery use only. Properties adjacent to it are agricultural. The cemetery boundaries has not changed since 1939. The cemetery is visited frequently by organized Jewish group tours or pilgrimage groups, private visitors and local residents. The cemetery has been vandalized occasionally, between 1981-91 and between 1945 and 1981. No maintenance has been done. The work was done by local non-Jewish residents, individuals or groups of non-Jewish origin, local/municipal authorities and regional/national authorities. Restoration was done in 1982-1992 with vandalism afterward. Now there is regular caretaker. The caretaker is paid by the Jewish congregation of Prague. There is a slight threat due to uncontrolled access, vegetation and vandalism.
CONTACTS: Town officials: Obecni urad, 384 81 Ckyne, 0339/921-70 or 922-13; and mayor: Jan Zloch, home: 384 81 Ckyne 255, tel. 0339/923-67. Regional officials: Okresni urad, referat kultury (head: Ms Sarka Fidlerova), 383 01 Prachatice, tel. 0338/223-61 or 228-61; and Pamatkovy ustav jiznich Cech (Marie Bartyzalova), namesti Premysla Otakara 34, 370 21 Ceske Budejovice, tel. 038/237-92; and Zidovska nab.obec v Praze, Maislova 18, 110, 01 Praha 1, tel. 02/231-69-25. Interested parties: Okresni muzeum, Horni 13, 383, 01 Prachatice, te. 0338/216-52; and Statmi Zidovske muzeum, Jachymova 3, 110 01 Praha 1, tel. 02/231-06-34 0r 231-07-85; and PhDr. Jan Podlesak (see below). Caretaker: PhDr. Jan Podlesak, Bezdrevska 1021/8, 370 11 Ceske Budejovice, tel. office 038/371-41, office: Jihoceska Univerzita pedagogicka fakulta, 370 01 Ceske Budejovice; or Bosice 46 384 81 Ckyne.
SOURCES: Die Juden und Judengemeinden Bohmens, Hugo Gold ed. (1934), pp: ; Jiri Fiedler, Jewish Sights of Bohemia and Moravia (1991), pp. 58-59 (photo); International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies Cemetery Project, Czech Republic, Ckyne; Petr Ehl, Arno Parik, Jiri Fiedler, Old Bohemian and Moravian Jewish Cemeteries (1991), p. 84 (photo).
SUBMITTER: E. Randol Schoenberg, 3436 Mandeville Canyon Road, Los Angeles, California 90049-1020 USA. Tel: 1-310-472-3122 (h), 1-213-473-2045 (w). Fax: 1-213-473-2222. Email: randols@schoenberglaw.com. Web Page: http://www.schoenberglaw.com.


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Here is the screenshot of kakaotalk conversation of people who just went on a blind date together.
One says that he or she got the phone number from their mutual friend. It is mostly likely that it is the guy who is contacting the girl as it is the typical blind date procedure. Assuming that the one who is initiating the conversation is a guy, her answers are quite hilarious. Even though not all Koreans find their significant other this way, it is hard to believe that a lot of Koreans go through this blind date process to meet the love of your life.
One of the most common experiences being in college is going on a group blind date. One of the most common ways to get a girlfriend or a boyfriend is through a blind date in Korea. The typical blind date procedure goes like this. First, you ask your friend to set you up with someone or some people may volunteer themselves to set you up with their friends if you are single. Now, it seems to be a tradition to go through some sort of a screening process by looking at a photo of the person. It is also common to ask a lot of questions about what school he or she went to, where he or she works, how he or she looks like, etc.
Normally, you would meet with your match-maker friend and the person, who you are on a date with, at a café somewhere. Even though it is a bit awkward at first, your friend will try to help break the ice between the two. Sometimes, the friend will just leave after the intro.
If the date goes well, you can either get her phone number directly during your first date or get it through your match-maker friend. I am assuming it is a good sign to get the number directly from her. If you are able to get the number, that could potentially lead to a second date. After a numeral dates, you could possibly develop your dates into a relationship. There is even a video about this American girl going on blind dates with Korean guys. Maybe this could give you an idea of how it feels like to go on a blind date in Korea. Are you looking for a girlfriend in Korea? Well, this might be your solution!


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And so begins semester two exams. After three hours of Mathematical Methods Unit 2 exams, my first day of examinations has concluded. I'll have to wait and see what I get… Oh well, it should be fine since I certainly (more famous last words) didn't do badly enough to screw up my OS average for the semester.
I have a cold at the moment, exacerbated by the fact that it was freezing in the hall (or maybe that was because I had a slight fever). Despite it being a reasonable temperature outside, it was decided that the air conditioners would be turned on so that they would cause shivering within.
We'll see. Ms Fraser is a fast marker so she'll probably be done by tomorrow or Wednesday.


Elon Mask is fascinated by space, so a Falcon 9 rocket launched by the Space X company on Tuesday night launched two US-based GRACE satellite satellites to detect all kinds of changes in Earth's water, sea level, melting To monitor ice and evaporation due to drought, etc.
The new Joint Mission of the US Space Agency (NASA) and the GFZ German Research Center ($ 520 million) will monitor ocean, sea and river water Changes in the Water Cycle  Since the masses of water show movements and fluctuations, this leads to changes of gravity, which from satellites. The microwave instruments of the two satellites are so sensitive that they can detect water changes to an accuracy of about one micron (milliseconds), about one-tenth the width of a human hair.
Outside, the two young GRACEs resemble their predecessors, but they have a new instrument, an experimental laser interferometer that is ten times more accurate than the microwave instrument. If it works well, NASA wants to establish it.
The installation of the satellites was carried out by Airbus in Germany and the mission should last at least five years. In the future, Europe will be able to acquire its own GRACE satellites, thereby improving the Sentinel 6 mission.
With the same launch from the Vadenberg Air Force in California, five Iridium Next satellites were also launched, increasing their total to 55 to the future, with another 20 being launched to fill the number of 75.


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Home Southern Charm Kathryn Dennis Breaks Silence on Thomas Ravenel's Sexual Assault Allegations, Plus Thomas Now Facing Possible Obstruction Charges & Terrified of Going Back to Prison
Kathryn Dennis Breaks Silence on Thomas Ravenel's Sexual Assault Allegations, Plus Thomas Now Facing Possible Obstruction Charges & Terrified of Going Back to Prison
by Sola Delano May 22, 2018
by Sola Delano May 22, 2018 27 comments
Southern Charm star Kathryn Dennis is finally addressing the sexual assault allegations being made against Thomas Ravenel, her ex and the father of her two kids.
Additionally, more details are coming out about the investigation which might result in possible charges of obstruction against Thomas. Plus, sources close to Thomas are revealing how he's coping with all of the allegations against him. And let's just say, he's not doing too well.
First, Kathryn, 25, appeared on 'Watch What Happens Live' on Monday night, and host Andy Cohen proceeded to ask her if she had anything to say about the two allegations out against Thomas. Ashley Perkins, a 29-yr-old realtor, recently alleged that Thomas sexually assaulted her mother back in December 2015 following a first date, and then paid her mother $200,000 in 2016 to settle her case against him.
Then earlier this month, a woman named Dawn, who worked as a former nanny for both Thomas and Kathryn, went to cops and accused Thomas of rape. That case is now under investigation.
"Well, I'm waiting until the investigation is complete before I comment on anything," said Kathryn. "And right now, my kids are my main focus."
Craig Conover, who appeared on the show with Kathryn, added: "Yeah, all I know is what I've seen in the media. So it really wouldn't be right for me to say anything at this point. I'm where everyone else is."
Meanwhile, South Carolina media outlet Fitsnews spoke to multiple sources close to Thomas who reveal he is not coping well at all with the allegations being leveled against him, and most importantly, with the fact that cops are now investigating a possible rape case. Even more shocking, one source alleges Thomas might be having suicidal thoughts.
"He's wiggin out," a source who spoke recently to Thomas revealed. "Talking all kinds of crazy. Alluding to the idea of suicidal-type thoughts."
Particularly, Thomas is reportedly terrified of going back to prison, something he's described to multiple sources as a "death sentence." Back in 2008, Thomas served a 10-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to drug charges.
NANNY DAWN SPEAKS OUT ON HER SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATION AGAINST THOMAS
The site also reports that Charleston police is making progress when it comes to their investigation against Thomas.
Multiple key pieces of evidence, such as a cell phone containing what one source calls "incriminating data" are currently being turned over to detectives.
Even worse for Thomas, cops are now looking at possible "obstruction" charges as he allegedly tried to get one of his accusers to "back down."
As previously reported, Bravo is currently investigating these accusations against Thomas. As for Thomas, he has denied all assault allegations through his attorney.
Photos Credit: Rodolfo Martinez/Bravo
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Melanie on Christmas: 'It's going to be very sad and difficult'
2015 has been an incredibly difficult year for the 7de Laan actress – and Christmas just won't be the same.
For popular 7de Laan actress Melanie du Bois, Christmas has always been a huge family celebration.
But while there will be the usual festivity with the big meal and exchanging of presents this year, it won't be a happy occasion.
Earlier this year, Melanie lost her beloved nephew Michael, and her older sister (Michael's mom) Lucia Wilson – both to suicides.
"It's been a really tough year," says Melanie, who also contemplated suicide following the death of her loved ones.
A family photo of Lucia with her husband, Tony, and sons, Jonathan and Michael (in the red T-shirt). PHOTO: Supplied
She's since been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and entered an in-patient treatment facility earlier this year, to learn how to cope with her condition and depression.
While she's on the road to recovery, Melanie admits that some days are harder than others.
"I'm not looking forward to Christmas; it's going to be very sad and difficult, but we've all got to get through it."
Her family has always had big festive celebrations, with lots of food and music and celebrations.
The sisters, from left, Melanie, Lucia and Tania Jordan. PHOTO: Facebook
She says it will be easier to share the pain as her entire family will be together during Christmas, to offer each other comfort.
"We're going to try to keep things as normal as possible."
She says it's important to maintain some sort of tradition, especially for her daughter Roxy (9), who's had a difficult time coping with the deaths of her family members.
"She told me that all she wants for Christmas is a doll that says: 'Mommy, I love you.' And she's asked for money to buy gifts for other children who are less fortunate; that's something I'm very proud of."
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