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Article by Alastair Lawrie, Senior Policy Officer, Public Interest Advocacy Centre.
Anti-discrimination laws play a vital role in ensuring people are able to go about their daily lives free from discrimination on the basis of who they are. At the Commonwealth level, these protections are found in the Racial, Sex, Disability and Age Discrimination Acts respectively. In NSW, in the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
None of these laws currently protect people against discrimination on the basis of religious belief, or lack of religious belief. This means that in NSW it is currently lawful to discriminate on the basis of religion in a broad range of areas, including education and the delivery of goods and services.
In this context, most groups who are interested in human rights – including the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) – would welcome a Religious Discrimination Bill that genuinely aims to protect people against discrimination because of the faith they share, or because they are agnostic or atheist.
Unfortunately, the Exposure Draft Religious Discrimination Bill released by Attorney-General Christian Porter on 29 August is not such a Bill. Instead of reducing discrimination, it encourages religious individuals and organisations to discriminate against others, including women, LGBTI people, single parents, people in de facto relationships, divorced people, and people with disability.
The Religious Discrimination Bill has four main problem areas:
- Clause 41 will protect statements of religious belief that discriminate against others, including members of religious minority groups, from sanction under all state, territory and federal anti-discrimination laws
- The 'Folau provisions' will stop employers from setting standards of conduct for their employees, unless they can show unjustifiable financial hardship
- The conscientious objection provisions will allow a very broad range of health service providers to object to providing services based on their religious beliefs, including optometrists and podiatrists
- The general religious exemption is overly broad and will capture many forms of discrimination.
Broad protection for discriminatory 'Statements of belief' (clause 41)
Statements of belief are written or verbal expressions of a religious view held by a person, made in good faith, and reasonably regarded as being in accordance with the doctrines, tenets, beliefs or teachings of their religion. For example, a person expressing their view, based on their religious belief, that homosexuality is 'intrinsically disordered'.
The Bill exempts 'statements of belief' from all Commonwealth, State and Territory anti-discrimination protections generally (including adverse action protections under the Fair Work Act 2009), Tasmania's Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 specifically, and any other prescribed law. So, returning to the above example, a person could tell a gay employee, customer, person staying in their Bed'n'Breakfast or even their patient that they are 'intrinsically disordered' – and it would not constitute discrimination.
Clause 41 does exclude conduct that is in bad faith, malicious, harassing, vilifying or incites hatred or violence. So, it is unlikely that the person could make that same comment, all day, every day (which is unlikely to happen anyway). However, it will still leave people without protection from a significant range of day-to-day conduct that is demeaning, humiliating, insulting, ridiculing or offensive and may otherwise constitute discrimination.
Consider for example, a male boss who tells a married female employee that wives must always obey the will of their husbands, or a café owner that tells a single mother customer that having a child out of wedlock, and 'depriving' the child of a father, is a grave sin. The Bill seeks to protect such statements.
It also represents a radical and unprecedented change to our national anti-discrimination framework, which is based on coexisting, and complementary, laws at the Commonwealth and State/Territory level. This is because the Bill exempts 'statements of belief' from all of them.
This approach of complementary laws has enjoyed bipartisan support from successive governments over decades and has allowed gradual improvement in the protection of rights by respecting local variations. For example, the Commonwealth has moved ahead of NSW by protecting people against discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status – rather than just 'homosexuality' and 'transgender'. On the other hand, NSW protects all LGBTI people against incitement to violence whereas the Commonwealth still doesn't have any LGBTI vilification protections.
Clause 41 trashes this framework in the interests of a narrow group of people who may wish to express discriminatory views. It must be removed.
Watered down protections against indirect discrimination
As with standard anti-discrimination laws, the Religious Discrimination Bill includes protections against 'indirect discrimination' – with a largely standard test of 'reasonableness'. However, the Bill then messes with this reasonableness test in two distinct, and distinctly unacceptable, ways.
Employer conduct rules (clause 8(3) and (4))
The first way the Bill undermines protections against indirect discrimination is the inclusion of what are known as the 'Folau' provisions. These limit the circumstances in which large employers can impose standards of behaviour on their employees. Specifically, large employers will have to demonstrate that compliance with 'employer conduct rules' which restrict employees from expressing their religious beliefs outside ordinary work hours is 'necessary to avoid unjustifiable financial hardship to the employer'.
There is no reason why financial hardship should be the determining factor for large employers seeking to promote values of diversity and inclusion, or to protect their reputation in the community where damage is not easily quantifiable in financial terms. Legitimate considerations of corporate social responsibility go well beyond financial matters and should be relevant to questions of reasonableness.
The test of necessity also sets a very high bar that may impose an impossible burden on employers wishing to set standards that support values like diversity. Before introducing an 'employer conduct rule' that applies outside of work, employers will need to undertake complicated and potentially costly attempts to quantify a range of hypothetical circumstances that could have a financial impact on the business. It is difficult, if not impossible, to see how this could be done in practice.
Importantly, if the so-called 'Folau' provisions were removed, employees who felt that their ability to manifest their religion was restricted would still be able to argue that a code of conduct constituted indirect discrimination – in a similar way to other discrimination laws. Clauses 8(3) and (4) must be removed.
Conscientious objection (clause 8(5) and (6))
The second way the Bill undermines protections against indirect discrimination is by making it easier for health practitioners to 'conscientiously object' to providing services based on their religious beliefs.
The Bill defines 'health service' very broadly. It is not limited to services that could be considered likely to raise ethical issues – for example, relating to abortion (which are often covered by their own conscientious objection laws at the state level). Rather, the provisions apply to services of any kind provided in the practice of a long list of health professions, including occupational therapy, optometry, pharmacy and podiatry.
For the Bill to foresee a role for conscientious objection in the provision of services by an optometrist or podiatrist, for example, suggests these clauses seek to protect the outright refusal of services to people from certain groups. This is inconsistent both with a commitment to non-discrimination in public life, and the legitimate expectation that health practitioners will serve the person in front of them and their health needs.
There is also no evidence that a standard test of reasonableness is unable to resolve potential conflicts between the religious beliefs of health practitioners and rules that may be imposed relating to the provision of health services.
The conscientious objection provisions for health practitioners must be removed.
General religious exception (clause 10)
The fourth main problem with the Religious Discrimination Bill is the general religious exception in clause 10. This grants religious organisations a special privilege to engage in conduct that would otherwise be prohibited under the Bill – for example, allowing religious schools to preference enrolment by students from that faith.
The problem is not so much that such an exception is included, but that it is so broad it will allow an incredibly wide, and unjustifiable, range of discrimination.
For example, it provides that a religious body does not discriminate under the Act if they engage 'in good faith, in conduct that may reasonably be regarded as being in accordance with' religious doctrine, tenets, beliefs or teachings [emphasis added].
This is a much easier test to satisfy than the equivalent tests in the general religious exception in the Sex Discrimination Act and Age Discrimination Act, which require that conduct 'conforms to' religious doctrine or 'is necessary to avoid injury to… religious susceptibilities'.
Exclusion clauses in some form are necessary to ensure religious institutions are able to operate in certain circumstances to the exclusion of people who are not of the same religion. However, it is important they are carefully and narrowly defined to avoid unintended consequences and negative impacts on the rights of others.
The Bill also departs from the form used by the Sex Discrimination Act to provide for exemptions for 'religious bodies'. Under the Sex Discrimination Act the general religious exemption applies to people involved in activities connected to religious observance (such as appointment or training of ministers of religion) as well as to religious bodies 'established for religious purposes'.
In this Bill, however, the general religious exemption is not limited to bodies established for a religious purpose. It will apply to any educational institution, registered charity or 'other body' (other than a body that engages solely or primarily in commercial activities) that is conducted in accordance with the doctrines, tenet, beliefs or teachings of a particular religion. The inclusion of 'other bodies' in the clause gives it an excessively broad scope.
It is particularly concerning that the exemption will apply to religious schools, allowing them to disadvantage or expel students on religious grounds. For example, if a student decides in the course of their schooling that they no longer share the faith of the religious body, but nevertheless wish to complete their education in the school.
This is contrary to the approach taken in Queensland, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory, where schools can refuse to enrol a student on religious grounds but can't discriminate against them once they have been enrolled. The approach in those jurisdictions strikes an appropriate balance between the needs of schools and students and recognises the special vulnerability of children.
Overall, the general religious exemption must be amended to ensure it:
- Applies only where a person engages, in good faith, in conduct that conforms to the doctrines, tenets, beliefs or teachings of a religion
- Protects 'other bodies' only where they are established for religious purposes
- Protects discrimination by educational institutions against students only at the point of admission.
Where to from here?
As the Government considers the responses to its draft Bill, we must hope they will listen to the criticisms expressed by civil society during the public consultation process, including PIAC, the Human Rights Law Centre, Equality Australia and by the Australian Human Rights Commission (the body which would be responsible for implementing the new laws), and redraft the Bill accordingly. In short, they need to choose what kind of legislation they want:
- A genuine Religious Discrimination Bill that protects people of faith, and no faith, against discrimination, like the Racial, Sex, Disability and Age Discrimination Acts, or
- A law that gives religious individuals and organisations special rights to discriminate against women, LGBTI people, single parents, people in de facto relationships, divorced people and people with disability?
We believe the Exposure Draft is not the law we need, nor the law we were promised.
Based on what type of Bill the Government introduces to Parliament, the next step will be how the Opposition, Greens, and Cross-Bench (including the Centre Alliance and Senator Lambie) respond.
Given current Senate numbers, it will be very difficult to pass amendments to the Bill once it is introduced. But it is possible for that 'coalition' (Labor, Greens, Centre Alliance and Lambie) to vote it down.
If the Government were to introduce a Bill that looks a lot like the Exposure Draft they released in August, that is exactly what the Senate should do. Because it would be the wrong Religious Discrimination Bill. And it should be rejected until we get the law we need: a law that ensures the rights of all are respected and protected.
Update: On 30 November 2019, Prime Minister Morrison announced the Government would not introduce the Religious Discrimination Bill into Parliament this year, but would instead release another exposure draft version of the legislation. Public consultation on the Bill is expected to continue over summer.
Further reading
- PIAC's submission to the Government's consultation on the Exposure Draft Religious Discrimination Bill (October 2019)
- Australian Human Rights Commission submission to the Exposure Draft Religious Discrimination Bill (October 2019)


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Members present :
Frank Falle (Chairman), Jean Arthur, Don Bell, Mary Billot (Secretary), Roy Dobin, Roger Jones (new member), Nicolas Jouault, George Langlois, Frank Le Blancq, David Le Maistre, Bob Le Sueur, Mike Lees, David Levitt, Ian Machin, Will Millow, Winston Pinel, Alec Podger, Wendy Tipping.
1. Apologies for absence :
Yvonne Aston, Marie-Louise Backhurst, Jean Bell, Mervyn Billot, Francis & Anne Corbet, Guy Dixon, Gerry France, Mary Gibb, Sue Hardy, Douglas Hooke, Tertius Hutt, Geraint Jennings, Sarah Jordan, Georgia Le Maistre, Bill Tower.
2. Minutes of the meeting of June 21st 2005 and amendments
Apologies for absence : delete Frank Le Blancq; add Georgia Le Maistre.
3.5.4 There were Danes in St Lawrence.
5.6 Elias Le Gros : it is uncertain whether he died as the result of a fall at the [General] Hospital.
5.13 A nourrice below the Highlands Hotel at La Corbière was built in the 1890s.
The minutes were then approved as a correct record.
3. Matters arising from the minutes not covered by the agenda
5.2 Jean Arthur said that no explanation for the origin of the name for Drury Lane had been found, cf. Paris Lane and New York Lane.
5.13 Frank Falle said that lobsters caught here were sent to London in the 17th century, as recorded in Falle's Account of the Island of Jersey. Nick Jouault said that La Rocque fishermen sent lobsters to London in the 19th century; they will survive for 2/3 days if kept in salt water in a wet hold. He added that a Rozel nourrice was used to store lobsters and shellfish in the 1970s; there are still traces of an old vraic track.
4. Chairman's communications
4.1 Frank welcomed Roger Le Dain Jones to his first meeting. Roger said that he was semi-retired and is now a member of the Bibliography and Geology Sections; he is particularly interested in social history. His imprint Seaflower Books has published 25 titles of local interest in the last 13 years.
4.2 Frank said that the flyer for the Section's Autumn lunch-time lectures has been sponsored by Lemprière Whittaker Renouf and will go out with the SJ's Autumn newsletter.
4.3 (4.4) Information about the Le Sueur family emigration to Utah and later Arizona has been found in the SJ Library and sent to Sheila Le Sueur.
4.4 Frank displayed the information board on Capt. Henry William Pitcher VC (died India 1875), which was placed below the Pitcher window in St Martin's Church as part of the St Martin Flower Festival (July 7-9, 2005). The History Section was acknowledged and Gareth Syvret and Anna Baghiani supplied the photographs and text. He suggested that finance for community efforts be put in the 2006 budget.
4.5 Frank reported briefly on the meeting convened by Prof. Colin Platt on May 19th 2005, which considered the naming of parts of Mont Orgueil Castle. There is an ongoing sub-group with which the Section is involved. There are three scenarios – the Platt scenario, the Rodwell scenario; the Frank Falle scenario, which needs to be written up. Frank emphasised that the whole section would have to support the sub-group's findings.
4.6 Frank has received two letters from Jon Carter. One concerns the conservation plan for Elizabeth Castle; Fred Aldsworth BA, FSA, will prepare the first part of the plan covering understanding and significance. The other letter concerns the conservation of the forts and towers based on research and analysis. Some are being examined for their suitability for holiday lets. Bob Le Sueur asked whether we could comment on any of the proposed alterations; Frank said that this was more in the remit of the Archaeology Section. Nick Jouault said that the text for the information boards should involve the Section.
4.7 Mary Billot said that Prof. Meirion-Jones has sent her the final version of the programme for the Carnac tour. She has received all the final payments from the 30 participants. The number of presentation books and gifts has been decided.
4.8 Mary drew attention to the SJ Member's outing to Samarès Manor on August 13th 2005.
5. Members' contributions
5.1 David Le Maistre has a printout from the British Library's integrated catalogue of P.G.Larbalestier's works, which include 300 pieces of sheet music. He reiterated the need to start listing music of local composers. He asked whether anyone had heard of West Gallery music, purported to be in the SJ Library. Mary Billot suggested that the Falle Library at the Jersey Library might be a source for this early music. Will Millow had not heard of this type of music.
David circulated pictures of the camera obscura at Rozel, which really looks like a summerhouse.
5.2 Roy Dobin commented on turning forts and towers into holiday lets – cost of conversion, danger (especially at Seymour and Icho Towers), fire and safety regulations. Frank Falle said that the Section is interested in the historical aspects.
5.3 Will Millow said that he is reading generally on the role of music in society and remarked that technical knowledge was required to catalogue music.
He will talk at the August meeting on the practicalities of researching the Sanders history of the CI German Occupation.
5.4 Alec Podger asked how interested was the Bibliography Section (chairman David Le Maistre) in books that mention Jersey in passing (say one line). David said that the Section was re-inventing itself after the death of Ian Monins, who used to record even the most trivial references to Jersey.
5.5 Jean Arthur passed around some news cuttings on Jersey that might be of interest to someone.
5.6 Nick Jouault passed around photographs of the camera obscura at Grève de Lecq and at La Corbière. He also passed around news cuttings showing Les Ecrehos from L'Illustration (13/2/1886) and Le Monde Illustré (1886), St Catherine in the Illustrated London News (1852), Gorey in the ILN (1888).
He said that the history of Ronez Quarries by the Rev. Fenn would be published soon.
5.7 Frank Falle has been to Colchester to give five talks on Jersey to the Workers' Educational Association. They were on -
· Philip Morant (born St Saviour 1700, died Colchester 1770), a clergyman and antiquarian who was Philippe Falle's book buyer in London. He wrote famous histories of Colchester and Essex
· Vikings in the 9th century, including Hatain
· the pattern of Viking settlement in Essex including St Clement at Leigh-on Sea, St John the Baptist's Church on Danbury Hill near the site of the Battle of Maldon, churches dedicated to St Lawrence
· the ship built at Maldon during the Civil War, called His Highness Ship which became the first HMS Jersey after the coronation of Charles II
· oyster fishing in the Colne River, famous for its oysters which were exported to Rome. Colchester had two oyster fleets – local and deep sea (which included Jersey). Seed oysters came from Jersey which were grown on to five years old in the River Colne.
5.8 Roger Jones said that he is editor of the Jersey Society in London journal, which is published twice a year. He is keen to get more copy.
5.9 Summer outings – Nick Jouault suggested Seafield House, Route de St Aubin, St Lawrence, as a suitable venue in 2006. The owner, Richard Miles, is a collector of prints, paintings and material on the history of the house. Frank Falle asked whether members would be interested in visiting Victoria College later this year. There was enthusiasm for both suggestions.
6.0 Date of next meeting
Tuesday August 16th 2005 at 5.15pm, in the Members' Room if available, otherwise in the Arthur Mourant Room.


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Fire and Rescue Services to take on more activities to support fight against COVID-19
Fire and Rescue Service staff will be carrying out COVID-19 antigen testing, driving non-blue light ambulance transport and carrying out ambulance driver training.
These are in addition to other activities already agreed in a ground-breaking agreement between the National Fire Chiefs Council, the national employer and the Fire Brigades Union.
The three organisations agreed the additional activities earlier today:
- Assisting in taking samples for Covid-19 antigen testing
- Driving ambulance transport not on blue-lights (excluding known Covid-19 patients) to outpatient appointments or to receive urgent care
- Driving Instruction by FRS driver trainers to deliver training for non-service personnel to drive ambulances (not on blue lights)
NFCC Chair Roy Wilsher said: "Once again, we see our fire and rescue services staff being ready, willing and able to take on additional work to support the response to COVID-19.
"Their dedication and commitment is outstanding. Staff want to be at the heart of the response, using their wide range of skills and capabilities. Services want to support communities across the UK, which the public quite rightly expect us to do.
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Other work being carried out by fire and rescue service staff includes: Carrying out face fitting for masks (to be used by frontline NHS and clinical staff); delivery of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical supplies; assisting the ambulance service with driving and patient/ambulance support; moving deceased people and supporting the most vulnerable through deliveries.


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More students on university campuses are reporting an awareness of university procedures and definitions for sexual misconduct amidst high rates of sexual misconduct, according to a report from the Association of American Universities.
In the AAU's survey of 33 universities, 13 percent of students reported that they had been the victim of nonconsensual sexual contact since starting college. From 2015 to 2019, that rate increased by three percentage points among undergraduate women; 1.4 points among undergraduate men and 2.4 points for graduate women.
And while those numbers rose, students' knowledge about resources, the reporting process and definitions for sexual misconduct concepts increased, too, according to the survey.
Though the University of Maryland wasn't a part of that survey, campus leaders and activists from the Student Government Association, Preventing Sexual Assault and CARE to Stop Violence have also noticed the trend, saying they've seen more student involvement in sexual assault prevention events over the years, in addition to educational initiatives and overall awareness.
Reports have also increased at this university — between 2014 and 2018, sexual misconduct reports more than doubled, according to the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct's 2018 Student Sexual Misconduct Report.
Cortney Fisher, the adviser for PSA, said that an increase in the number of reports can actually be a good thing.
"High reporting rates are evidence of good services on campus, because they're getting people to report," said Fisher, a criminology and criminal justice professor at the university. "More people trust them."
Elena LeVan, the SGA's sexual misconduct prevention director, said that despite this university not being a member of the surveying institute, the results can still give insight into the environment surrounding sexual misconduct at this university, as many of the schools included are similar large, public research universities.
"People are being able to make those connections and recognize why certain things that they're seeing and certain things that are happening are wrong, which makes it easier to call things out," said LeVan, a junior psychology major.
Students at this university have been increasingly aware of sexual assault prevention efforts, said Carly Cottone, outreach coordinator for CARE to Stop Violence. It's a trend she's especially noticed in the wake of the #MeToo movement, she said.
"People are more kind of aware of what the issue is and what the experiences are that they're describing and are able to say, 'That might've happened to me as well,'" Cottone said. "Just more people, I think, are more aware and engaged."
However, just because people are aware of resources doesn't mean they will automatically reach out for help if they are a victim, LeVan said.
The survey showed that an increasing number of students, on average, indicated they were more knowledgeable about where and how to make a report, and more said they were "very" or "extremely" knowledgeable of where to get help on their campus if they or someone else was a victim of sexual assault.
It also indicated the number of students who knew how their university defined sexual assault and misconduct jumped, with an increase of 11.5 percentage points for undergraduate women and 12.4 percentage points for undergraduate men from 2015 to 2019.
Students evaluating their next steps need to decide what kind of resource they're seeking, Fisher said, and how public they want their case to be — CARE to Stop Violence, for example, is confidential, whereas reporting to the criminal justice system can be more public.
Some sexual assault survivors fear losing ownership of their story by reporting their experience, which can be a big deal for someone who was recently traumatized, Fisher said.
"A person may have to evaluate all of those options, and its most likely that they're going to start with the ones that are most private — the going and getting help," she said. "And then once a person gets help and they can advocate, then they might decide to take another step."
Sophia Blake, PSA's president, said she first got involved in PSA after realizing people didn't know what constituted as sexual misconduct or how to talk about consent.
"We've seen more people coming to our events, so to me, that tells me that people either want to learn or are now aware that this is an issue and want to do something about it," Blake said. "There's obviously more to be done, but there's definitely been an increase in people participating."
For example, LeVan said, over a thousand students came to PSA's Occupy McKeldin event last year and attendance was more diverse. Though the sexual misconduct used to be thought of as something only women cared about, men are increasingly taking part in the conversation and even taking on leadership roles, LeVan said.
Still, sophomore economics major Nayab Mahmood said she'd still like to see more awareness events on campus, like an informational panel.
"People know the general idea of it, like in the media and stuff, it's definitely talked about," Mahmood said. "But maybe we can do better within our campus to raise more awareness and talk about it in a more open and comfortable setting."


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Episode 1 | January 20, 2022
Architecting CX Intelligence: A Conversation with Aqfer on How to Digest the Cookiepocolypse
Hosted by John Kariotis
In this episode of CX Unleashed, listen to John Kariotis, VP and GM, Customer Experience, Mastech InfoTrellis, and Dan Jaye, CEO and Co-Founder, Aqfer, chat about First Party Data and how to survive the 'cookiepocoplyse' without becoming a digital zombie.
John Kariotis
GM, Customer Experience, Mastech InfoTrellis
John Kariotis, VP and GM Customer Experience, is a professional with 20 years of experience delivering innovated, proven, CX-based solutions that solve customers' most critical business challenges. He aligns across several disciplines that span Marketing, Sales, Service, Field Service, and Customer Data Management.


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NC SOS Corporation: Everything You Need to Know
NC SOS corporation is a filing process that certain businesses should consider. 3 min read
NC SOS corporation is a filing process that certain businesses should consider. Over the past few decades, North Carolina has become known as a great place to conduct business — both on a national and international scale. If you are considering incorporation, here is what you need to know.
Steps in Starting a Business in North Carolina
Standing for North Carolina Secretary of State, NC SOS corporation takes place after two steps:
- The first is to file Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State. If you will be registering an LLC, you will need to file articles of organization.
- Next, you will obtain a federal tax ID number with the IRS.
At this point, you will be able to open a new business banking account. Also, be sure to register your North Carolina company with the state Department of Revenue. If you have employees, you will also need to contact the state Department of Labor.
Do I Need a Secretary of State ID Number (SOSID) in North Carolina?
Depending on your business, you may require registration with the Secretary of State — resulting in a SOSID. This is the case when you create a company with limited liability, such as a corporation or limited-liability company.
These types of companies or partnerships will require a state ID number. This also applies to businesses that operate in North Carolina but were formed in another state. However, this does NOT apply to a sole proprietorship or partnership that was registered with your county Register of Deeds.
How Long Will it Take to Form a Business With the Secretary of State?
Processing time used to be a week or so, but the new normal is closer to two to three weeks. Since this processing time is currently longer on average, many new businesses opt for the expedited filing option. Although you will need to pay an additional $100 for this service, the turnaround time is 24 hours.
Completed electronically, as soon as filing is complete, you will receive a notification. This is recommended for those who need to open a business bank account the following day or who require immediate legal documentation, including shareholder agreements or bylaw documentation.
How Long Does It Take to Form a Company in Another State That Will Operate in N.C.?
For those who form businesses in other states, this timeline will be slightly longer. For example, a startup may have begun in Pennsylvania, but the company plans to set up its headquarters in North Carolina. On average, this process will take three to four weeks. Once again, this process can be expedited. However, in this case, fees vary based on the document.
Starting a Corporation in North Carolina
To start a corporation, you would need to file North Carolina Articles of Incorporation. This would be performed through the North Carolina Secretary of State; the cost is $125. The basic requirements when filing for incorporation in North Carolina include:
- A North Carolina company that ends in corporation, incorporated, or Inc.
- The number of corporation shares you plan to authorize.
- The class of the shares.
- The principal address for North Carolina corporations — as well as the name and signature of incorporator(s).
- The date in which you would like the incorporation to become effective.
- The registered agent.
When including the NC SOS corporation cover sheet, your documents can be returned via email or mail or can be picked up.
How to Order a Certified Copy of Articles of Incorporation
A certified copy of your NC SOS corporation, also known as Articles of Incorporation, can be ordered via mail, email, phone, fax, online, or in-person. However, ordering online is recommended.
The cost to obtain copies will be $15, plus $1 per page. It is best to head over to the NC SOS corporation website to better assess your options. Please note, all Articles of Organization/Incorporation will be sent via regular mail — unless you provide a FedEx or UPS account number.
You can also contact the NC SOS via:
- Fax: 919-807-2039.
- Phone: 919-807-2225.
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Mail: North Carolina Secretary of State Corporations Division P.O. Box 29622 Raleigh, NC 27626-0622
If you need help with NC SOS corporation, you can post your legal need on UpCounsel's marketplace. UpCounsel accepts only the top 5 percent of lawyers to its site. Lawyers on UpCounsel come from law schools such as Harvard Law and Yale Law and average 14 years of legal experience, including work with or on behalf of companies like Google, Menlo Ventures, and Airbnb.


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Choose a gluten free bread if you like and instead of oil why not saute in the same white wine you use in the soup? Make sure your wine is vegan.
This cozy Tuscan-inspired soup is the cure to your winter blues! It's bursting with savory herbs, juicy tomatoes, hearty white beans and tender kale, then layered in bowls with crusty bread chunks. 100% vegan, totally meal-worthy, and easy enough for a weeknight!
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Helpless, alone
In a dark alleyway
Cold, damp, musty
Helpless, alone
In a dark alleyway
Cold, damp, musty
Thump. Thump
There goes,
My heart,
Thump. Thump.Continue reading "About Last Night."
Six months ago today, I held your hand.
I begged, repeatedly.
Asking you, please stay.
159 days = 22 weeks and 5 days.
Ask yourself, what do you do with 159 days? You go on a long trip. Fly across oceans and conquer all the land borders you can find. Drink too much. Meet people. Fall in love. Fall in lust. Get lost. Lose yourself.
159 days = 22 weeks and 5 days. Continue reading "Unbreaking Chains"
On nights when I can barely keep my eyes closed, my mind just wanders.
Sometimes, I think of you. The hows and the whys.
Repeatedly.Continue reading "As You Turn Away"
One gaping hole.
Your life. Without her.
Pain. This pain.
Your life. Unforgiving.
Without her.
Tonight, the questions keep on coming.
Like the rain, drops slowly pouring in to your open window.
You ask, you beg, you pray, you yell, you surrender.
Still, the questions remain unanswered.
With the whys contradicting the hows, each time leaving you more confused than the last.Continue reading "Seconds Apart."
Have you ever thought, how something so clear can ever make you feel disoriented? Confused that one very turn, clouded judgments, complicated decisions, can cause tears —
Immense pain. Make you lose countless battles.
They met, not by fate, but by chance. Fell in love, deeply, by choice but never by reason.
Have you ever thought, how something so hopeless, can ever make you feel this optimistic? You hope, and fervently pray that at the end of the winding road, you see her. Waiting. That maybe, just maybe, you did something right.
To deserve her. To be loved by someone like her.
They met, not by fate, but by chance. Fell in love, deeply, by choice and never because of circumstances.
She needed her. Held her. Made her feel alive. One bus ride. One perfect day at the beach. One starry night at the castle towers.
Then one lifetime without her.
Have you ever thought, how something so beautiful can ever make you feel this. Unbearable darkness. With her last words of hate, stinging your soul. Scarring you for eternity.
They met, not by fate, but by chance. Do they say goodbye out of choice?
Listen closely.
Do you hear the familiar lines of our song?
She asks.
Do you want to dance?
I smile.
Do we take it slow?
She leans in.
Do I hold her?
Listen again.
Is that her voice calling me home?
Or is that us saying goodbye?


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SkyFidelity, Inc./Tricascade, Inc., TriCascade, Inc., an Internet of Things (IoT) technology company has entered into a product development deal with AT&T to develop the first of its kind IoT SIM card that will used in the TriCascade's 4G/LTE Gateway Hub known as the SkiQ Super Router.
Building upon the AT&T's commitment to moving forward with IoT solutions for broadband applications including WiFi routers and the "Smart Home," TriCascade has been working with AT&T certified module developer, Westron NeWeb Corporation (WNC) to create an IoT module specifically designed for 4G LTE internet connectivity.
TriCascade expects to take delivery of One Thousand IoT SIM modules from Westron NeWeb Corporation (WNC) in January 2018 and will use these modules in the development of the first One Thousand SKiQ Routers.
The WNC IoT module delivery will provide TriCascade with the foundational technology for its SKiQ Super Router device and strongly positions TriCascade as a device and module partner supporting AT&T's 4G/5G LTE ecosystem deployments.
TriCascade demonstrated the SKiQ to the public as well as to several potential customers at the CES show last week in Las Vegas, Nevada. The SKiQ device as well as the other SmartHome devices demonstrated at the show including the Smart Thermostat/Smart Outlet/Smart Light Switch were well received and the company expects to obtain sales orders based upon this event.
4G and 5G LTE Routers are essential to Telecom carriers' cellular IoT strategies. The creation of SKiQ- an LTE Smart Home Eco-System Hub in collaboration with AT&T- will significantly enhance TriCascade's position in the deployment of all future Smart Home devices.


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RHS teachers Helene Palumbo and Laura Polk are proud to report that 14 Ridgewood High School students have ranked nationally in the 85th annual event of Le Grand Concours. Click here to view the press release with the list of awardees. (See Ridgewood High School in the ranking list.) Ridgewood High School is ranked 228th out of 1,042 ranked schools in Florida, for total students on lunch assistance.. Congratulations! Another 40 students earned honorable mention certificates. The percentage of Ridgewood High School students on free and reduced lunch assistance (76.5%) is higher than the state average of 52.9%.This may indicate that the area has a higher level of poverty than the state average. Bergen County Academies and Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro were ranked … Ridgewood High School is ranked 339th out of 812 ranked schools in Ohio, for total students on lunch assistance.. Ridgewood High School was ranked No. ... Ridgewood High School, Ridgewood, 554 in … The ranking methodology uses a multi-step process to determine rankings. 577 in the country. The percentage of Ridgewood High School students on free and reduced lunch assistance (55.7%) is slightly higher than the state average of 45.5%.This may indicate that the area has a higher level of poverty than the state average. Ridgewood High School made the list of top Illinois schools in the U.S. News and World Report's 2017 ranking of "Best High Schools" in the nation. Ridgewood High School has an academic rating significantly above the average for New Jersey high schools based on its high test performance, high graduation rate and high AP course participation. See school trends, attendance boundaries, rankings, test scores and more. Bergen County had a strong showing in the annual ranking of high schools released by U.S. News and World Report. 24 in New Jersey and No. SchoolDigger ranks Ridgewood High School 45 th of 416 New Jersey public high schools. Ridgewood earned a silver medal based on all of the criteria. Ridgewood High School has an academic rating significantly lower than the average for Florida high schools based on its low test performance, low graduation rate and low AP course participation. The Ridgewood High School Community creates a stimulating and respectful learning environment which ensures individual students become autonomous leaders in their pursuit of a well-rounded, multi-faceted education grounded in innovation, aspiration, and imagination. See a listing of Public schools in Ridgewood, NJ. U.S. News considered 658 Illinois schools for the rankings. The Ridgewood Public Schools, committed to a tradition of excellence and innovation, in partnership with the community, provide a rich and challenging learning environment, enabling students to maximize their unique potential to become lifelong learners and productive, responsible citizens.
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Lomi Lomi is a Hawaiian method that combines a variety of techniques to relax each part of your body. It will leave you feeling serene and relaxed. Please note there is very little draping for Lomi Lomi as the long strokes are constantly moving over your body. Breast draping is optional for our female clients (waiver must be signed before the appointment begins) and the session is sacred and professional.
A popular massage that uses various techniques including long, gliding strokes, kneading muscles to help relax and improve blood flow, tapotement (tapping) to help bring tone back to weakened muscles, vibration to increase oxygen and overall body relaxation, and friction to break up scar tissue and help repair muscle adhesions.


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Square Cat Vinyl, a unique record store and performance space in the heart of Fountain Square, has added another dimension: morning coffee and pastries. The shop at 880 Virginia Ave. …Read More
Square Cat Vinyl, a unique record store and performance space in the heart of Fountain Square, has added another dimension: morning coffee and pastries. The shop at 880 Virginia Ave. …Read More
Two father-and-son teams – Tom and Ed Battista, and Sam and Ben Sutphin – are renovating the former Christian Unity Missionary Baptist Church at the corner of Commerce Avenue …Read More
The space occupied by the recently closed Best Taste China Buffet in Lockfield Commons has reopened, retaining the Asian theme. But that's the only thing Taichi Asian Grill House has …Read More
One of the city's most venerable advertising agencies will be relocating soon to Lockerbie Square. Caldwell VanRiper, now headquartered on Monument Circle, has purchased the office building at the southeast …Read More
Jill Kinsinger and Lorri Potter plan to close their Mass Ave store, Arts A Poppin, in the next couple of months, citing the health problems of their elderly parents. "We …Read More
Restaurateurs Thomas Main and Peter George have sold a majority interest in Festiva, their East 16th Street upscale Mexican eatery, to George Munoz, who formerly owned Broad Ripple's La …Read More
The Windsor Arts Cinema will be managed by co-owner Ben Sutphin, and curated by him along with Dusty Frey and Daniel Jacobson of Public House Cinema. Those men are planning …Read More
City Way Animal Clinics – already operators of three Downtown locations – will add a fourth in April with the opening of Fall Creek Place Animal Clinic at 2442 N. …Read More
Meanwhile, permitting delays and soaring costs have put the future of another Main-George project, BBQ Barn, in limbo. That venture would be located immediately to the east of Festiva in …Read More
Bates-Hendricks residents John and Candace Roberts have opened Indy Rib Kitchen in the former KFC building at 1501 Prospect St. in Fountain Square. John is the chef and his wife …Read More


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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa could file a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition in the Supreme Court to obtain its opinion whether he could contest or not at the Presidential Election, Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader, MP Udaya Gammanpila said addressing a news briefing today.
There is speculation in political circles that according to the opinion of some legal experts, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is not debarred from contesting the Presidential Election for a third time.
"Anybody who wishes to bring former President back to office, can also file an FR petition in the SC emphasizing that his or her suffrage would be violated if somebody else other than Mahinda Rajapaksa contested," he said.
"It is hard for me to express my ideal thoughts on the opinion expressed by some legal experts like Nihal Jayawickrama, because I have not referred to their source on which they say that former President is eligible to contest," the MP said.
However, he said Mr Rajapaksa could file an FR petition in the SC so that the Supreme Court could order the Elections Commission to allow the ex- President to contest. (Sheain Fernandopulle)
jayantha Monday, 20 August 2018 05:13 PM
yep everything can be done once in power
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Alex Tuesday, 21 August 2018 06:13 PM
How the hell can MR file FR petitions when violation of FR cases against him keep coming to light everyday.
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If you have not read it today — would you please before you lay your head on your pillow?
You can even open YouVersion app on your phone and have it read to you.
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Ahead of season six of 'The Flash' and the season eight of 'Arrow', slated to premiere this fall, only one question remains. Which superhero will die in Crisis On Infinite Earths? In order to stop the crisis and maintain the balance of the universe, one of the superheroes might have to make the supreme sacrifice and by the looks of it, the toss-up is between two formidable characters - The Flash and Arrow. Before we get into the details of which superhero would make the ultimate sacrifice, here's a little about the Crisis is.
Going by the comics, 'Crisis on Infinite Earths' was a 12-issue mini-series that focused on the greatest battle in cosmic history. The Anti-Monitor (the Monitor's evil counterpart) is unleashed on the DC Multiverse and begins to destroy the various Earths that it comprises. This leads the Monitor to build an army of superheroes and villains who team up to save all that existed.
Coming back to the heroes, the most expected death here is that of Arrow, played by Stephen Amell. In the seventh season's final episode, it was shown that Arrow would be no more. Following the death of his half-sister, Emiko Queen (Sea Shmooka) and the ninth circle, Oliver and Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) retire to raise their daughter Mia.
However, that joy and period of bliss is shortlived as they are visited by the Monitor (LaMonica Garrett), the cosmic being first introduced in the 'Elseworlds' event. He shows up so as to collect Oliver who makes a deal with Mar Novu to save the lives of the Flash (Barry Allen played by Grant Gustin) and Supergirl (Kara played by Melissa Benoist)
The Monitor also revealed that Oliver would die in the coming Crisis in order to maintain the balance of the universe. For now, Oliver's fate is unclear and we'll know more only when the final season of 'Arrow' makes its appearance in October. But fans are pretty sure that the Emerald Archer would be the one who would not make it out alive. Fueling this theory was also The CW President, Mark Pedowitz's confirmation that a major character was "highly likely" to die in the event.
If that was pretty much Arrow being the guy to pay the ultimate price, there's Barry Allen's Flash. Things have not been too great for Team Flash. In season 5, they meet Nora (Jessica Parker Kennedy), Barry and Iris' (Candice Patton) daughter from the future. While Iris expresses excitement, Barry is concerned she could alter the timeline based on his own mistakes with time travel.
The season eventually sees Nora get erased after she refuses to re-enter the Speed Force. And in the final few minutes of the episode, the date of the crisis in the future newspaper which reads 2024, changes to 2019, which also states that the Flash has disappeared during the battle - something teased since season 1.
If The CW is to stick to the comic plotlines of 'Crisis', then Flash's death would be pretty sad. The story follows him being imprisoned in the anti-matter universe. But he manages to break free and realizes that the Anti-Monitor was building an anti-matter cannon that would destroy multiple universes in one blow. In an attempt to sabotage and destroy the cannon, the Flash runs at a speed he's never run before to create a vibrational frequency that destabilizes the cannon's core. While the ploy works, it comes at a price and that is Barry's physical form disintegrating leaving only his costume.
Also, we need to remember that Barry has already been saved with Supergirl once by Oliver and he may not get so lucky again. The comics see multiple casualties and Supergirl is one of them as well. But again, the two characters who have lit up the Arrowvserse so far are the duo of Oliver and Barry and it is only fitting that one of them will make the ultimate sacrifice.
However, Pedowitz's statement could also mean that one of the members of the Arrow or Flash team may die rather than the heroes themselves. It would be a tad trivial to kill them on one earth and revive them elsewhere. So if one of them dies, their deaths would be permanent. For now, the odds are heavily stacked against Oliver to make it out of the epic battle. Guess we'll know the fate of the beloved emerald archer and the scarlet speedster this October.
'The Flash' season 6 premieres on The CW October 8, while 'Arrow' season 8 will hit the network October 15.


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Title: A History of Objects
Author: Carlo Pizzati
Genre: Short Stories
Publisher: Harper Collins
Are objects merely inanimate things, sitting around us, a witness to our lives, our exhilarations and tribulations? Or do they play a part in the events, precipitating conflict, resolving conundrums, pushing us to explore new paths?
In 'A History of Objects', things may not be pivotal in bringing about change, but they certainly allude to differing perceptions and evolving situations.
It is a collection of short stories, of diverse people and places, that span decades and lifetimes of protagonists. Many of these are open-ended, for the reader to imagine how things turn out.
About the Book
The book opens with a wonderful premise, of the narrator losing objects, or rather his stories of them through another object that has a great hold over us — a hard drive. And thus begins the book of many delightful tales, delving deep into families and people's lifestyles, their beliefs, aspirations and fears.
There are many bits and pieces from these stories that felt viscerally 'right', right from our vices and failings to our affectations while navigating confusing circumstances.
While The Coconut Scraper makes fun of artistic pretensions, The Portrait deifies art, bestowing it a kind of prescience.
The Sweater digs through a family history, uncovering deep rooted prejudices around the color of skin. The theft of the sweater is presented through the eyes of the thief and you are convinced of the inevitability of it ending up with her.
The Mask brings into sharp focus the pandemic and everything we have collectively been through in the past 2 years. I loved the way it ended, not knowing if someone were infected or not, because we all felt doomed in either case.
The Leash is a little funny in its treatment of the characters and their lifestyle, even though the psychological manipulation in the story is tragic.
The Jade Stone is relatable; it's what I see around me today – the ambition, the lack of understanding and dare I say it, the impermanence of relationships.
The Smartphone is very contemporary, very apt, very true. The story of a couple seemingly on a paradisical farm who are in fact trapped because of social media, is just a few degrees away from the truth we all face.
The VHS tape is so innocuous and chilling in its possibilities of a gun hidden and found by someone vulnerable.
The Bench, oh dear, it's so clever, it's so right, its so bang-on, not just about literary festivals but about sexism.
Reading these stories felt comforting for their excellent observations, the perfect prose, the slight detachment from the characters, yet diving deep into life through their stories.
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Lockdown Travel Quiz Series
Updated: May 6, 2020
Lockdown Travel Quiz #1 is one for the history books. Last week, the Quiz was posted with terrific response. Teaser questions went out beginning on last Sunday, here. On Wednesday the Quiz was launched with a livestream announcing the rest of the Quiz questions, here.
Lots of social media fans arrived from our instagram, twitter, and facebook accounts and answered quiz questions for their chance to WIN giveaway prizes.
Participants were not disappointed. We were excited to give away prizes from local Kingston businesses. Cocoa Bistro chocolates were won by Ashleigh and Lizette. Lizette was also won a $25 gift certificate at Stone City Ales. Angie won the gift certificate from Novel Idea Bookstore. Congratulations to everyone, and thanks to all who participated.
Each week, there will be another set of questions and lots of terrific giveaway prizes from local Kingston businesses. The hub of activity is on the Travel Health Experts facebook page.
Lockdown Travel Quiz #2
Here are the first three teaser questions for you get a start on this week's Quiz which launches on Wednesday evening at 8pm.
1.) The Vatican is a country with no capital city. Name another country with NO capital.
2.) The capital of Albania is known for its hospitality, cafe culture, bizarre 1980's era pyramid, and nearby mountain park. The city is:
A) Dajti
B) Tirana
C) Skanderbeg
D) Ishm
3.) The capital of Brasil is the largest Portugese-speaking capitol in the world. It is a UNESCO heritage site due to its architecture and artistic urban planning. The city is:
A) Recife
B) Rio de Janero
C) Brasilia
D) Salvador
Three questions for you to answer but don't leave answers on this page. Visit the Travel Health Experts facebook album and leave your answers in the comments section. Don't forget to like each question's photo.
Good luck and remember: the rest of the questions will arrive Wednesday evening at 8pm, presented in a live stream by Suzanne, herself.


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To get things straight: depression is a serious illness and anyone who has it should speak to their doctor. People can find themselves suffering from it for many reasons, with big life changes such as a death or redundancy often triggers. While we would never say lifestyle changes can cure depression, making small alterations to your routine could help raise your mood and leave you happier. Many of them are small and easy to tackle, too.
When you're down, you might find it difficult to march with purpose - but it's also true that slouching can bring on a fit of bad mood. Health.com points towards a study in the Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, which suggests that people who hunch their backs and shoulders tend to have worse moods than those who stay straight-backed and swing their arms. Plus, those who slouch are usually plagued by more negative memories.
Everyone has a few of those people who can't be torn away from the camera in their social circle. Whether they are constantly snapping when you're together or clogging up your Instagram and Facebook feeds when you're apart, in might not actually be good for them. A Psychological Science study suggested people who take photos of things remember them less than those who just look at them. So maybe it's time to step away from the camera and enjoy the moment.
Yes it can seem like a chore, but working out really is good for you. Multiple studies have shown that those who regularly exercise tend to be less depressed than people who never hit the gym. Plus you'll get a burst of feel-good hormones endorphins once your blood starts pumping fast. Don't fancy group classes or pounding the treadmill? There are so many other options – walking, using the stairs, playing badminton… it all counts.
Most people put off boring things like visiting the post office or doing a tax return, but if you're simply too anxious about a task to do, it you might be in trouble. You'll find your nervousness will only increase as time goes on, leading to even more problems. Try a payoff – maybe you get to go out with friends or buy yourself some new clothes first, then you come home and get stuck in.
When things are getting you down, it's easy to be gloomy about everything. A bit of negative feedback can feel like the end of the world or an embarrassing incident like a slip or fall is debilitating. Practising psychotherapist Erin K. Leonard, PhD, told health.com that laughter is one of the best ways to ease anxiety and depression, which is easy to say but how do you start giggling? Take things slowly - maybe watch a funny TV show or talk to a pal and reminisce about silly times you've had together.
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The most common complaint Bill Stinnett hears from his corporate clients is that would-be vendors and suppliers "just don't understand our business." In Think Like Your Customer, Stinnett explains why the key to landing corporate customers is to learn to think about the things executives and business owners think about and understand how they make complex buying decisions.
Drawing upon his years of experience as a Fortune 500 consultant, he offers sales and marketing professionals a powerful framework for understanding the inner workings of a business; knowing what motivates its executives and influences their buying decisions; identifying a company's organizational structure and decision-making psychology; and using that information to develop a winning strategy for influencing how and why the customer buys.
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In New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi's intriguing new novel, henna artist Lakshmi arranges for her protégé, Malik, to intern at the Jaipur Palace in this tale rich in character, atmosphere, and lavish storytelling.
It's the spring of 1969, and Lakshmi, now married to Dr. Jay Kumar, directs the Healing Garden in Shimla. Malik has finished his private school education. At twenty, he has just met a young woman named Nimmi when he leaves to apprentice at the Facilities Office of the Jaipur Royal Palace. Their latest project: a state-of-the-art cinema.
Malik soon finds that not much has changed as he navigates the Pink City of his childhood. Power and money still move seamlessly among the wealthy class, and favors flow from Jaipur's Royal Palace, but only if certain secrets remain buried. When the cinema's balcony tragically collapses on opening night, blame is placed where it is convenient. But Malik suspects something far darker and sets out to uncover the truth. As a former street child, he always knew to keep his own counsel; it's a lesson that will serve him as he untangles a web of lies.
Malik is an intern at the facilities office of Jaipur Palace. The latest project is a wonderful cinema. But, things are not as they seem. A balcony of the cinema collapses the night of the opening. Malik comes across some unique adjustments in the project. This leads to some dark secrets which can end up threatening Malik's life.
I absolutely adored The Henna Artist. However, this one fell a little short for me. I still love the characters and the setting. This is probably what kept me reading. But the story itself just drags in places.
I do love that this author teaches me something. I know very little about this culture. There is always something new to learn in her books.
I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.
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Heritage Lincolnshire are a local charity working to conserve the rich history of the county for the benefit of people who live and work in the area.
"Heritage Lincolnshire has shown itself to be a robust and reliable independent charity capable of safeguarding the County's heritage in all its many manifestations. It deserves the support of the people of Lincolnshire"
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Founded in 1988 and based in Heckington at the Old School, Heritage Lincolnshire are a local charitable trust which undertakes a range of activities in the promotion and conservation of the County's heritage.
Our charitable aims are lifelong education, building conservation and archaeological fieldwork and research. We also have a national reputation for the conservation and re-use of historic buildings and for delivering innovative activities that engage and enthuse local people.
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We are the most active Buildings Preservation Trust in the East Midlands offering a wide range of Consultancy services dedicated to preserving and developing historic buildings, providing effective and sustainable conservation plans and working with local community teams to secure funding.
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- The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a steady increase of new cases around the US for weeks now.
- That might seem counterintuitive at first, when you consider that officials instituted draconian measures around the US to limit the spread of the virus, such as business closures and stay-at-home orders.
- Here's a look at why the number of coronavirus cases has continued to climb.
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One of the things about the coronavirus pandemic that might surprise you, when you think about it, is the way cases have been on a pretty steady incline for weeks now, in spite of the fact that most of the US has been (and still is) subject to stay-at-home orders in order to clamp down on the spread of the virus. Moreover, the latest data shows that the COVID-19 virus is still growing at something like 2% to 4% every day.
To add some additional context to how much things are still increasing, a new report with data from the Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM) suggests that coronavirus cases in the US (which as of Thursday morning stand at more than 1.2 million) could reach 2.3 million by the end of June — even with current lockdown measures in place, which, of course, won't happen since some of those are already being lifted. Again, though, you might be asking yourself why the numbers are steadily rising in spite of the draconian clampdown measures the US has taken in recent weeks.
There's actually not a single reason why we're seeing a spike in case numbers right now in around half the country, including in states like Illinois and Alabama, which comes at the same time cases are finally dropping in the hardest-hit areas like New York and New Jersey. The driving forces are everything from people's impatience when it comes to reopening the economy quickly to how well people did or didn't adhere to stay-at-home and social distancing guidelines.
Regarding the latter, for example, the latest data shows that there's been a steady drop in people's adherence to social distancing guidelines. As we noted yesterday, according to data from mobile phone location data company SafeGraph (based on the locations of about 18 million mobile phones across the US), about 50% of the phones SafeGraph had data on stayed home on April 12, Easter Sunday. However, the number of phones staying home hasn't been close to that since then, with a decline to less than 40% staying home by April 27.
And even though there are variations in the extent to which this is happening around the country, SafeGraph's data shows this is happening pretty much across the US.
Another factor is the nation's reliance on essential workers. It doesn't matter how well a household adheres to healthy behaviors, social distancing guidelines, and the like, if someone in that household is working at an "essential" business like a grocery store that's stayed open. If they become infected with the virus, they'll bring the virus home with them and potentially infect other members of the household.
Many workers are still going to their jobs because they can't afford not to. "They are afraid of losing their jobs," J. Luis Nunez Gallegos, an assistant medical director at a health center in Washington, DC, told The Washington Post. "They are anxious their employers won't respect the quarantine, or that two weeks seems too long, and they don't always have the savings to get by."
At the same time, the Trump Administration recently received its projected number of deaths upward. A few weeks ago, that estimate had decreased from 100,000 to 60,000 by the end of August, but deaths are now projected to reach 100,000 by the end of next month.


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3 Tips to Manifest Divine Health & Empower your Healing Journey
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If you are like most students, the thought of paying for medical school is overwhelming. Early preparation and research are key to receiving help with your tuition. Becoming a great doctor like Rachel Tobin Yale is possible if you know where to look for financial help.
Stick to Your Budget
Everyone should have a budget. As a student, this is even more important, as money is probably tight for you. If you do not already have a budget, it is easy to make one. Make a list of essential expenses like housing, transportation and food and compare them to your income. Determine what non-essential expenses you can cut. You can use a spreadsheet to do this, but it may be easier to use an online program or app like Mint, which can be synced with your bank accounts and credit cards.
Work With the Financial Aid Office at Your School
Your school's financial aid department exists to help you find the money you need to get through school. The best time to get in contact with them is while you are still in your undergraduate program learning about chemistry, physics, evolutionary biology and other vital subjects. Financial aid professionals can help you identify what loans and scholarships you should look into. Most schools have their own scholarship programs available.
Educate Yourself on Loan Programs
The financial aid office will tell you what kinds of loans may be available to you, but you will need to research them further to determine what loans are right for you. In general, there are two types of student loans: federal and private. You should apply for federal loans first. One advantage of taking out federal loans is that you may qualify for lower payments based on your income if you cannot afford the entire monthly payment amount.
If you do not have enough money to pay your tuition after scholarships and federal loans, you may need to apply for private loans. These will usually have higher interest rates than federal loans. Most private loans do not offer income-based repayment programs or deferments if you cannot afford the payments.
There are many ways that you may be able to get all or part of your loans forgiven. If you are in the United States and serve in the military, the military may pay for your loans. Students willing to relocate to underprivileged areas can work with several loan forgiveness programs, such as Indian Health Services or the National Health Service Corps.


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This article was originally published on ComeRecommended.com.
September is not just back-to-school month, it is also Self Improvement Month. It's a whole month dedicated to focusing on the little things about yourself you can tweak to become a better, stronger you. There are always things we can improve in ourselves, whether it's related to our health, relationships, or jobs. Take the month of September to focus on bettering yourself as a person and a job seeker.
There are plenty of ways you can improve yourself and advance your career. This article from Life Hack lists 42 ways to improve yourself. We chose to highlight 15 of them that can benefit you as a job seeker:
- Read a new book. Reading is the perfect way to kick off self improvement. With each new book you read, you're expanding your knowledge of the world. You learn new stories, new words, and new ways of thinking. Try to read at least one new book this month.
- Practice a foreign language. Many of us have studied a foreign language at some point in our years of school. Often, we ditch the language as soon as it's no longer required. Try to pick up where you left off with that language, or learn a new one altogether. Knowledge of foreign languages can help you better understand how the English language works. Plus, it's a great skill to add to your resume.
- Experience something new. Spending your time on the same old hobbies can be monotonous. This month, expand your horizons a little. Try a new hobby or two. "Learning something new requires you to stretch yourself in different aspects, whether physically, mentally, or emotionally," according to Life Hack. Picking up a new hobby can enrich your mind and be quite fun.
- Take a class. Whether you're still in college or you graduated with a degree, you should never stop learning new things. There are plenty of classes you can take to better yourself and advance your career. It doesn't even have to be a semester-long course; it could last a day or two. Take a class that doesn't play directly into your career. Take something just for the fun of it, just because you're curious.
- Conquer a fear. Sky diving, mountain climbing, social gatherings, bugs. Whatever you fear, set out to conquer it. Put yourself in situation where you need to overcome these obstacles. Once you overcome a fear, there is so much more room for self improvement. Your fear is no longer standing in your way.
- Enhance your skills. Whatever skills you pride yourself in, you can always improve them. If you're a blogger, spend extra time writing. If you're an artist, focus on that. You've heard it before: practice makes perfect. Work hard this month on building up your skill level.
- Exercise. There are so many benefits to exercising. It can improve both your health and mood. If exercise is something you've neglected in the past, make it a point to exercise more often. Being in shape will make you feel better about yourself, and confidence can only benefit you as a job seeker.
- Get out of your comfort zone. People like to stick to things they know. That's why it's hard to push yourself to go out of your comfort zone once you've established one. There are a lot of ways you can challenge yourself this month. Go out more, meet new people, try something new. Whatever it is, kick the comfort zone to the curb (for a little while anyway). You might find the experience exhilarating.
- Ask for feedback. Self improvement isn't always easy. We see ourselves in a certain way, and sometimes it's difficult to see room for improvement. Ask someone you trust for ways you could improve yourself. Maybe they'll point out something you didn't even realize.
- Write a to-do list. Making lists is a great way to accomplish things. You can make a to-do list for the day, or a long-term bucket list for your goals. Whatever kind of list you make, it always feels good to cross things off it. It's written proof of your accomplishments.
- Quit a bad habit. Everyone has bad habits. Life Hack suggests oversleeping, not exercising, being late, slouching, nail biting, and smoking, but the list goes on forever. Make a conscious decision to lose yours.
- Start a blog. A blog is a great way to share your experiences in your professional or personal life (whichever you prefer). You can write about your self improvement or the lessons you learn. Writing can be therapeutic for you and can help others learn from your experiences.
- Find a mentor. There are a million reasons why a mentor is a great person to have in your career. They can help you grow, challenge you, and offer their expertise. Ask someone who already gives you advice, or someone you admire, to be your mentor.
- Attend a networking event. Meeting new people is a great way to advance your career. A bigger network can open doors to new job opportunities and people to share advice. A networking event is full of people looking for the same thing: to meet new people. Look for an event specific to your industry or interests. You never know what relationships might result.
- Set a goal for the month. You can pick one item or 15 items to improve about yourself, but make sure you see them through. Set a deadline (like September 30th, for example) to complete your goal by. Quit that habit or read that book by your deadline. Then start over and pick a new goal.
September is Self Improvement Month, but that doesn't mean it's the only month you should dedicate to personal growth. You can do these things at any time to become a better person personally and professionally. Kickstart your self improvement today by selecting one goal, and see it through.
What are some other self improvement tips Millennials can use this month?


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R2-D2, where are you? Droids hit 'Star Wars' carpet
Patrick Ryan
The Star Wars: The Force Awakens world premiere is in full swing in Los Angeles. While the sci-fi epic's human stars are just starting to hit the red carpet, their metallic co-stars already made quite the entrance.
C-3PO and R2-D2 meandered down the carpet
Ever the bickering BFFs.
BB-8 rolled into the TCL Chinese Theatre
For the robot-equivalent of a beach ball, this droid sure knows how to work its angles.
But it hasn't all been fun.
Stormtroopers marched in to crash the party ...
... and keep everyone in line.
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