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Q: Rails returning validation error message from model method I am calling an import method in my controller that imports a file. If in the import it tries to save the object and fails a model validation, how would I return the validation error messages to the project_data_path (or some other way of getting back to the index view)?
I tried an if statement in the controller, but it just gives me a validation failed error
Controller
def import
  if Datum.import(params[:file],params[:project_id])
    redirect_to project_data_path, notice: "data imported."
  else
    redirect_to project_data_path #if import fails, need to send errors
  end
end

Model
def self.import(file, proj_id)
    ##.. working logic that imports file into datum..##

    ## below works fine if there are no validation errors
    datum.save! ##model validation error happens here

  end
end

A: save! throws an exception, while save just returns true or false. Just remove the exclamation mark.

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I have an old metal ( I think aluminium ) upright bass. It sounds great. I have heard it was made by Conn in the 20's or 40's or something. It originally had a wood grain painted on it, but was removed and now is shiny and metallic. Anybody know anything about these basses? I know there are not that many of 'em out there, I've never seen one. Yes, it is all metal, except for a half round of wood inside a aluminium neck shell which the fingerboard is attached. The tailpiece is wood also.. If you know any history, please email me....I will get a picture on this site soon.


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Movie Review – The Bells (1926)
By the time James Young took the helm to direct his version of The Bells in 1926, the popular Victorian melodrama, originally translated by Leopold Davis Lewis, had already been adapted to the screen several times before. In the nineteenth century it was one of the greatest successes of British stage legend Henry Irving, and here it is the turn of Lionel Barrymore, himself a noted actor, to bring the lead role to the American screen. The elder brother of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde's John Barrymore, Lionel was the first of the acting family to enter film in 1909.
Barrymore is convincing as Mathias, an innkeeper drowning in debt who hopes to be elected the town's burgomaster. On one snowy Christmas day a Polish Jew arrives at his inn with a belt pouch filled with gold. Mathias tracks the Jew in the snow and kills him with an axe, using the gold to relieve his debts and his standing in the community. However, a Mesmerist at the village fair claims to be able to make criminals confess their crimes, and his seemingly knowing smiles to Mathias begin to drive the new burgomaster insane with guilt. He hears phantom bells, like those of the Jew's sleigh, ringing a "discordant, jangling accusation."
Much of the film's direction is fairly rudimentary, though there are some notable scenes, gory for the time, and uses of symbolism, such as the images of nooses appearing in ordinary objects or Mathias believing his hands are covered in blood as he counts the gold pieces. The ghost of the Jew haunts the innkeeper, and at one point an unhinged Mathias plays cards with him to win the money he stole fair and square. Likewise, an impressive dream sequence draws upon German Expressionist influence to show the extent of Mathias's guilt.
Lionel Barrymore and Boris Karloff
However, despite this being Barrymore's vehicle, viewers today will watch the film for the role of the Mesmerist, played effectively by the great Boris Karloff five years before being transformed into the monster in James Whale's Frankenstein (1931). Karloff, born William Henry Pratt in 1887 London, had already been in films for a decade before appearing in The Bells, and would not reach his true breakthrough until his celebrated portrayal of Mary Shelley's creature. He would embody the hulking monster twice more, stopping when he feared that the character would be relegated to farce, which it eventually did. Despite being able to branch out from horror and have a long, successful career (children in Western culture know his voice from 1966's How the Grinch Stole Christmas!), Karloff was never resentful for being so inseparably attached to the genre. His success after struggling as an actor for so long made him appreciate all the praise and attention that the movie-macabre could offer him. He would play in numerous horror classics over the following decades, sometimes with Bela Lugosi, including The Mummy (1932), The Black Cat (1934), The Bride of Frankenstein (1935), The Body Snatcher (1945), The Raven (1963), and the eerily timely and still effective Targets (1968), where Karloff plays a character modeled after himself, as an aging horror film icon. He died the following year. Though he was famous on screen for playing sinister characters, Karloff was famous in real life for his gentle nature and generosity. He has since been rightly celebrated by the horror community, including being the only person to be featured on two U.S. postal stamps, as Frankenstein's monster and as the Mummy in their tribute to the Universal Monsters.
The Bells is a competent film with some memorable performances, though it doesn't particularly stand out amid many of the other offerings of the decade. Barrymore helped to sketch the look of Karloff's Mesmerist, and appears to have taken obvious inspiration from Werner Krauss's Dr. Caligari. Despite some fine acting and notable sequences, the abruptly moralizing ending is ultimately unsatisfying to a modern viewer, however, Steve Haberman notes that "like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the story's insistence on a moral reckoning for its transgressing protagonist insured in popularity in the Puritanical early American cinema."
Grade: C+
Haberman, Steve. Silent Screams: The History of the Silent Horror Film. Midnight Marquee Press, 2003.

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Background: About 4 years ago, friends Holly and George decided to open a cafe. Both hailing from creative careers - Holly in arts education, George in prop and set design - the cafe was always going to be stylish, individual, and with a lot of handmade elements.
After a blindingly successful Kickstarter campaign and almost a year of searching for the perfect location, The Pigeon Hole opened in June 2014. It's since become a local favourite, serving a range of locally produced food and drink - think Volcano Coffee from West Norwood, pastries from Christopher's in Herne Hill, and sumptuous cakes from Smash Bang Dollop in Crystal Palace - as well as hosting film nights, jewellery workshops, life drawing classes, and guest chef supper clubs.
The cafe also supports local artists and makers with a rotating exhibition on the walls and hand crafted products to buy. With the newly pedestrianised area outside the cafe, The Pigeon Hole will be the place to relax this summer.
You can find The Pigeon Hole online, on Instagram, and on Twitter. Visit the cafe at 2 Datchelor Place, Camberwell SE5 7AP.


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Ighalo Scores Twice As Shanghai Shenhua Thrash Aluko's Beijing Renhe
Super Eagles forward Odion Ighalo netted a brace in Shanghai Shenhua's 5-1 thrashing of Beijing Renhe in their Chinese Super League clash at the Hongkou Stadium on Sunday, Completesports.com reports.
Giovanni Moreno opened scoring for the home team in the 21st minute, while Freddy Guarin doubled the lead in the 33rd minute.
Ighalo scored Shanghai Shenhua's third goal of the encounter 10 minutes before the break after he was set up by Cao Yunding.
He got his second of the game in the 66th minute following a pass from Guarin.
Zhang Lu netted Shanghai Shenhua's fifth goal of the game 10 minutes from time.
Senegalese forward Makhete Diop scored Beijing Renhe ' s consolation goal four minutes from time.
Ighalo has now scored four goals in four league appearances for Shanghai Shenhua this season.
The former Watford striker is now joint top scorer in the CSL with four goals along with Eran Zahavi who plays for Guangzhou R&F.
He was second top scorer in the CSL last season with 21 goals in 28 appearances for his former club Changchun Yatai.
Former Super Eagles forward Sone Aluko was in action for Beijing Renhe for 90 minutes of the game.
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Opinion: The 3 biggest challenges for new superintendent of Detroit schools
Nicolai Vitt, the new superintendent of Detroit Public Schools Community District has many challenges. Here are three big ones.
Opinion: The 3 biggest challenges for new superintendent of Detroit schools Nicolai Vitt, the new superintendent of Detroit Public Schools Community District has many challenges. Here are three big ones. Check out this story on Freep.com: http://on.freep.com/2skpHOe
Craig Thiel Published 12:01 a.m. ET May 31, 2017
Tuesday was Nikolai Vitti's first day as superintendent of the Detroit Public Schools Community District. It was a busy day full of interviews, meetings, school visits and a teacher recruitment fair. Lori Higgins, Detroit Free Press
From left, Deborah Washington, DPSCD supervisor for the autism and early childhood special education program, greets new Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti during the DPSCD Teacher Recruitment Fair on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at Martin Luther King High School in Detroit. Vitti attended the Fair as part of his first day as Superintendent. (Photo: Rachel Woolf, Special to the Free Press)
Craig Thiel is senior research associate at the Citizens Research Council of Michigan.
School may be out for summer soon, but for Detroit's new superintendent the school year starts now.
Nikolai Vitti just began his tenure as superintendent of the state's largest school district. He takes the helm of the "new" 45,000-student Detroit Public Schools Community District, which took over education responsibilities from the "old" Detroit Public Schools in July 2016.
Unlike his predecessors, Vitti takes control of a district with a balanced budget, projected year-end surplus, and free from mountains of legacy debts. He owes nearly all of the district's near-term improvement to better financial management, strict oversight by the Detroit Financial Review Commission, and the "fresh start" provided through last year's state rescue package.
The district also has benefited from the new supplemental millage levied by Wayne RESA and distributed to the school districts. To ensure the district's long-term financial success, Vitti will have to focus his attention on three key challenges going forward
Poor academics: First, with new board and superintendent leadership in place, the district has to address undoubtedly its most pressing challenge: the chronic student achievement failures that have caused students to flee to alternative schools, taking valuable resources with them. Detroit Public Schools has been the worst-performing urban school district in the nation for many years. Improvement will require targeting resources to interventions that build long-term, sustainable student achievement. At the same time, to begin to build confidence with parents, academic reforms must show short-term success. Detroit parents are going to need proof that the "new" district has broken with the "old" one and is serious about preparing students to be successful.
Declining enrollment: The district must stabilize its student enrollment to build off its solid financial foundation. While the Detroit education market remains fluid with the continued opening and closing of alternative education providers inside and outside of Detroit and the movement of Detroit resident students to these alternatives, it appears that the massive annual enrollment declines common during the mid- to late-2000s have subsided. Recent annual student enrollment losses have been in the 2% range. Enrollment stability will aid long-term financial planning necessary to improve student achievement.
Empty buildings: Finally, there are way too many half-empty schools operated by the district. An upcoming analysis from the Citizens Research Council of Michigan showed that about half of the classrooms in 2015-16 were empty; a quarter of the high schools (seven schools) had a utilization rate of 25% or less. With so many empty seats, valuable resources are being siphoned away from classroom instruction, support services and other academic programs. This inefficiency threatens the district's long-term financial health.
The district recently earned from the state School Reform Office a reprieve from the threat of forced closures for poor academics. The new "partnership agreement" with the state will allow the new board, superintendent and district officials time to move the academic needle in its worst-performing schools. As it works through the agreement, however, the district is going to have to comprehensively address the use of its facilities and increase efficient. School closures and consolidations must remain an option. The challenge will be to balance the demands for improved efficiency with access to a nearby school for the city residents.
From a financial standpoint, Detroit's "new" school district is off to a good start: balanced budget, cash surplus and debt-free. However, a number of key obstacles stand to threaten its long-term health if the new board and Vitti fail to address them head-on.
Craig Thiel is senior research associate at the Citizens Research Council of Michigan, which published a report last week on the DPSCD's finances.
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, unique représentant du genre , est une espèce fossile de collemboles de la famille des Sminthuridae.

Distribution
Cette espèce a été découverte dans de l'ambre de la formation Escucha au Pays basque en Espagne. Elle date du Crétacé.

Publication originale
 Sánchez-García & Engel, 2016 : Long-term stasis in a diverse fauna of Early Cretaceous springtails (Collembola: Symphypleona). Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, , , .

Liste des genres de la famille Sminthurinae
Selon Checklist of the Collembola of the World (version du ) :
 Allacma Börner, 1906
 Austrosminthurus Delamare Deboutteville & Massoud, 1963
 Caprainea Dallai, 1970
 Galeriella Curcic & Lucic, 2007
 Janusius Bretfeld, 2010
 Novokatianna Salmon, 1944
 Pararrhopalites Bonet & Tellez, 1947
 Richardsitas Betsch, 1975
 Sminthurus Latreille, 1802
 Spatulosminthurus Betsch & Betsch-Pinot, 1984
 Temeritas Richards, 1963
  Archeallacma Sánchez-García & Engel, 2016
  Brevimucronus Christiansen & Pike, 2002
  Grinnellia Christiansen & Nascimbene, 2006
  Katiannasminthurus Sánchez-García & Engel, 2016
  Mucrovirga Christiansen & Nascimbene, 2006
  Sminthurconus Christiansen & Nascimbene, 2006
  Sminthuricinus Christiansen & Nascimbene, 2006

Liens externes

Notes et références

Références taxonomiques
 genre Katiannasminthurus :

 espèce Katiannasminthurus xenopygus :

Références

Sminthuridae
Espèce de collemboles (nom scientifique)
Hexapode du Crétacé
Résine fossile
Paléontologie en Espagne
Taxon fossile décrit en 2016

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package com.github.andrewoma.dexx.collection.mutable;

import com.github.andrewoma.dexx.collection.Builder;
import com.github.andrewoma.dexx.collection.BuilderFactory;
import com.github.andrewoma.dexx.collection.SortedSet;
import com.github.andrewoma.dexx.collection.internal.base.AbstractSortedSet;
import com.github.andrewoma.dexx.collection.internal.builder.AbstractBuilder;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;

import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
import java.util.TreeSet;

/**
 *
 */
public class MutableTreeSet<A> extends AbstractSortedSet<A> {
    private java.util.SortedSet<A> underlying = new TreeSet<A>();

    @NotNull
    public static <A> BuilderFactory<A, SortedSet<A>> factory(final Comparator<? super A> comparator) {
        return new BuilderFactory<A, SortedSet<A>>() {
            @NotNull
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                return new MutableTreeSetBuilder<A>(comparator);
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        };
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    @Override
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    public Comparator<? super A> comparator() {
        return underlying.comparator();
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    private MutableTreeSet(java.util.SortedSet<A> underlying) {
        this.underlying = underlying;
    }

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        try {
            return underlying.first();
        } catch (NoSuchElementException e) {
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        try {
            return underlying.last();
        } catch (NoSuchElementException e) {
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        underlying.add(value);
        return this;
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        underlying.remove(value);
        return this;
    }

    @Override
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        return underlying.contains(value);
    }

    @NotNull
    @Override
    public Iterator<A> iterator() {
        return underlying.iterator();
    }

    @NotNull
    @Override
    public SortedSet<A> drop(int number) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    @NotNull
    @Override
    public SortedSet<A> take(int number) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    @Override
    public int size() {
        return underlying.size();
    }

    static class MutableTreeSetBuilder<A> extends AbstractBuilder<A, SortedSet<A>> implements Builder<A, SortedSet<A>> {
        private java.util.SortedSet<A> result;

        MutableTreeSetBuilder(Comparator<? super A> comparator) {
            result = new java.util.TreeSet<A>(comparator);
        }

        @NotNull
        @Override
        public Builder<A, SortedSet<A>> add(A element) {
            result.add(element);
            return this;
        }

        @NotNull
        @Override
        public SortedSet<A> doBuild() {
            return new MutableTreeSet<A>(result);
        }
    }

    @NotNull
    @Override
    public SortedSet<A> range(@NotNull A from, boolean fromInclusive, @NotNull A to, boolean toInclusive) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }
}

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The symptoms of pregnancy are an oft-discussed topic. It's probably the thing you know most about. And it's also why it's impossible to hide the pregnancy, no matter how hard you try. I am not going to lie, I was pretty concerned about having a miscarriage, and so didn't want to shout it from the roof-tops right away. It's not talked about too often, but when it is, you realize that it is incredibly common. And the doctor tells you some scary sounding rates right off the bat, and tells you what to do in case you do miscarry (or at least mine did. On my first visit.). I know it is a very common thing, and many people have experienced it, which is why I was trying to prepare myself just in case. So we didn't want to tell everyone right away. Plus, it's kind of nice having such a big, exciting secret just between the 2 of you. People make little comments and you can smile knowingly to each other, it's sort of sickeningly cute. But it's impossible to keep.


Definition - What does Sweet mean?
The adjective "sweet" to describe a wine can mean two different things. One is used to describe a wine which is sweet due to certain concentrations of residual sugar left in the wine following fermentation. These may be dessert wines, such as late harvest wines. It also can mean a wine has a perceived sweetness due to other elements in the wine, such as higher alcohols.
Sugar content in wine can make a wine sweet. Grapes that are harvested with a high Brix level, i.e., 27+, will often have a fermentation which is cut short due to the yeasts' inability to digest high amounts of sugar. This stopped fermentation may stop naturally or occur per the desire of the winemaker. Therefore, the wine will have an amount of residual sugar, making it sweet.
On the other hand, a wine may also have a sweet character due its content and structure. For instance, a wine which has undergone a secondary (malolactic) fermentation will contain lactic acid. This acid on the palate is much "sweeter" in mouthfeel, compared to malic acid. Other higher alcohols which are created through the fermentation of sucrose, fructose and/or glucose can also alter the viscosity of a wine, making it "sweeter" without the presence of actual sugar.


Near Harbor Springs and Petoskey, a cherished landmark.
We are a full-service Yamaha Waverunner and Cypress Cay Pontoon Boat dealer, and we service all makes and models of boats and watercraft.
We have a complete line of rental boats from Pontoons and Ski Boats to a Party Cat with a built in slide and porta-potty so you can enjoy the waterway for a day or a week!


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package main

import (
	"fmt"

	"github.com/agtorre/go-cookbook/chapter9/waitgroup"
)

func main() {
	sites := []string{
		"https://golang.org",
		"https://godoc.org",
		"https://www.google.com/search?q=golang",
	}

	resps, err := waitgroup.Crawl(sites)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	fmt.Println("Resps received:", resps)
}


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Jessica Alba Battled Skeptics To Build Her Business Empire
Jessica Alba built her wildly successful Honest Company from the ground up — but not everyone had confidence that the...
Jennifer Aniston Launching A Skincare Brand LolaVie
Jennifer Aniston is to launch her own beauty brand, LolaVie, on Wednesday. But can the star of Friends and The...
Rapper Lil Yachty and Terrell Owens Invest In Sports Nutrition Brand PlantFuel
Rapper Lil Yachty has partnered up with former football player Terrell Owens to invest in an emerging sports nutrition brand...
Emerging Soda Brand Poppi Raises $13.5M Funding From Stars Including Ellie Goulding and Halsey
Poppi, an emerging prebiotic soda brand, has closed a $13.5m funding round led by CAVU Ventures and further backed by...
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V1 Sports, a maker of golf and baseball coaching apps, has secured investment from Black Cat Ventures, a golf technology...
JAY-Z Invests In Plant-Based Cheese Brand Misha's
Music legend and business mogul Jay-Z just helped vegan cheese brand Misha's Kind Foods raise a $3 million seed investment...
Chris Paul Invests in Media Software App Greenfly
NBA star Chris Paul has invested in media management software Greenfly and joined the company as a strategic partner. Paul...
Simone Biles Is The World's Most Popular Athlete On Social Media For 2021
Gymnastics icon Simone Biles has been named as the world's most marketable athlete for 2021. The 19-time world champion and...
Rapper Nas Joins Cigar Brand Escobar
The New York hip-hop legend is becoming a co-owner of Escobar Cigars, an upstart label. As part of the arrangement,...
Running Shoe Brand On, Backed by Roger Federer, Files for IPO
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Enniskillen Castle in co. Fermanagh is situated at a strategic location on Lough Erne on a site that commands one of the few passes into Ulster. It was built in the late 1400s by Hugh 'The Hospitable' Maguire. The Maguires were a ruling Gaelic family who over a period of 600 years were in constant warfare around this area with the O'Donnells, the O'Neills and the English. The building has continuously morphed over the years as each successive ruler added and changed different parts of the castle. The circular tourelles date from 1609 and have a Scottish influence, the Watergate Tower was added in the 1700s and British army barracks were built in the early 1800s. It is now a State Care Historic Monument and houses the Fermanagh County Museum. The name Enniskillen (Inis-Ceithleann) means the Island of Kathleen, a mythical queen of ancient lore who was reputedly drowned here.


Prepare yourself, honey — the Fab Five are back! On March 15, Netflix's hit reboot "Queer Eye" returned to screens with eight fresh episodes for its third season. With a new season comes new faces, new mascots and a new location as the Fab Five move on to Kansas City, Missouri, serving crisp looks that change lives. And trust me — you'll want the tissues out and ready for this season.
"Queer Eye," like its predecessor show that ran from 2003-2007, "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," features five gay men, also known as the Fab Five — Jonathan Van Ness, the grooming expert; Tan France, the fashion expert; Antoni Porowski, the food expert; Bobby Berk, the design expert and Karamo Brown, the culture expert — as they give entire life makeovers to deserving people across rural America.
While these five experts can work their magic on any transformation, it isn't just superficial; the Fab Five aim to help inspire change on the inside too. Throughout the episodes, they help people who struggle with self-confidence and identity by offering the person advice and tips to better their lives. In between dance montages, fashion tips and playful banter, the five help everyday people navigate family, community, self-care, gender, sexuality, race and insecurities. The ideas of masculinity and femininity are explored and blurred throughout each episode, as participants explore their own identity.
In 2018, the show was nominated for four Emmy awards and won three, including the Emmy for Outstanding Structured Reality Program and Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program.
The name change from the original reflects the changing focus of the Netflix series; "Queer Eye" aims to help change the lives of all deserving people, regardless of gender and sexual orientation, leading to diverse contestants. In season three, people with various gender, sexual and racial identities become the best version of themselves.
Season three may be the most diverse yet — it features an almost even split of male and female individuals, unlike the first two seasons which featured mostly men. It also features the first lesbian protagonist, Jess. The Fab Five help her find and embrace her identity as a "strong, black, lesbian woman" in the fifth episode of the season, "Black Girl Magic." The episode easily touched viewers' hearts and even prompted a response from singer-songwriter and actress Janelle Monáe.
Another memorable episode of the season features the Jones sisters — two strong, independent female pitmasters in Kansas City. After the season premiere, business was booming in their BBQ restaurant — the sisters sold roughly 11,000 bottles of their secret sauce in the premiere weekend, bringing in roughly $76,890 in just a few days.
Other episodes of the season feature the very first "Queer Eye" wedding, a man preparing for a brand new baby, a woman struggling to find her own definition of femininity, a widowed father and a 21st birthday.
I'd be remiss not to mention the most important new addition to the show: Bruley, a French bulldog owned by producer Michelle Silva. Bruley's adorable face quickly became the mascot for the Fab Five, enjoying the new Kansas City condo — and Porowski's delicious cooking.
"Queer Eye" is also gearing up to release a four-episode special — "Queer Eye: We're in Japan!" — where the Fab Five will travel to Tokyo to spread their lessons of self-care and love with four Japanese men and women, as well as explore the local culture.
All audiences will be able to find something that resonates with them. Whether it's house design tips, food recipes, grooming hints, fashion advice or those wholesome, tearjerker moments that only Brown can provide, "Queer Eye" and the Fab Five have a special way of reaching out to viewers of all walks of life. So clear your schedule, stockpile the tissues and get ready for the feel-good binge session of the season.


Leaving the European Union could provide UK pressure equipment manufacturers with significant opportunities to develop new markets provided the Government establishes appropriate safety rules, according to a new report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
The UK has a long history of manufacturing pressure safety equipment which is essential to a wide range of industries, ranging from large-scale power plants to coffee machines in public cafes.
2. The UK Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR) 2000 should be retained as UK legislation for pressure equipment.


Click on the photos below to learn a little bit more about the Big Back Door's rotating cast.
Things are getting kind of QUEER in here!
Welcome to Chris Harder's Big Back Door, the all new monthly Burlesque AND Drag Show at The Slipper Room!
Join Chris Harder as he hosts a rotating cast of glamorously gritty performers from New York City and beyond!
PLUS...YOU can join Chris Harder onstage for another audience participation round of "That's a Mouthful!"
Trust, there's something for everyone and always plenty of room at Chris Harder's Big Back Door!
DRAG, BURLESQUE AND SO MUCH MORE!


March 31, 2008 - Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)—which uses a combination of catheter-mounted balloons and stents to open a completely blocked coronary artery and restore blood flow to the heart—is the best treatment for heart attack when performed rapidly. However, few hospitals can meet the 90-minute treatment goal unless they have a cardiac catheterization laboratory on site.
A new study is expected to shed light on whether patients who are first treated with clot-busting drugs should be routinely transferred to a medical center with a cardiac catheterization laboratory for follow- up PCI, or be observed for an hour or more and sent for PCI only if clot-busting drugs fail, the standard approach today.
The study—the Trial of Routine Angioplasty and Stenting After Fibrinolysis to Enhance Reperfusion in Acute Myocardial Infarction (TRANSFER-AMI)—is being reported today in a Late-Breaking Clinical Trials session at the SCAI Annual Scientific Sessions in Partnership with ACC i2 Summit (SCAI-ACCi2) in Chicago. SCAI-ACCi2 is a scientific meeting for practicing cardiovascular interventionalists sponsored by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) in partnership with the American College of Cardiology (ACC).
Early studies in the 1980s showed that performing PCI after treating patients with clot-busting drugs— also known as thrombolytic or fibrinolytic agents—offered no benefit and might even be harmful. Since then, however, thrombolytic medications have changed, stents are routinely used, and interventional cardiologists have refined protocols for delivering newer anti-clotting medications.
TRANSFER-AMI is the largest-ever randomized trial to investigate this question. For the study, Dr. Cantor and his colleagues enrolled 1,060 high-risk patients with either a large or complicated heart attack, also known as ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). All patients initially sought treatment at a hospital without PCI capability and were treated with tenecteplase, a clot-busting drug. Patients were then randomly assigned to urgent transfer for PCI within six hours, or to standard therapy, consisting of observation for 60 to 90 minutes, with transfer for PCI only in the case of continuing chest pain or other evidence of treatment failure.
The study will evaluate 30-day combined rates of death, repeat heart attack, recurring ischemia, heart failure and shock in the two groups of patients.
Dr. Cantor will present the results of the "Trial of Routine Angioplasty and Stenting After Fibrinolysis to Enhance Reperfusion in Acute Myocardial Infarction" (TRANSFER-AMI) study on Sunday, March 30 at 8:45 a.m. CDT in the Grand Ballroom, S100.


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Japanese Boy Band Kisses Each Other 36 Times in Their New Video
Written by Matt Keeley on April 23, 2017
Pop music is no stranger to faux-queerness. For example, t.A.T.u. made a quite profitable career pretending to be teenage lesbians. They were so popular, there was even a Japanese cover of "All The Things She Said" with, ah, let's just say, less-convincing acting.
Unfortunately, acts like this are generally meant for the straight male audience — "GAWRSH! IT'S TWO PRETTY LADIES KISSING!" But what about for the audience who wants to see cute boys pretending to be queer?
Well, say hello to MeseMoa. The debut single from their first album is "Shadow Kiss," and features the nine-member boy band kissing each other. A lot.
Sure, of the 36 kisses in the video, only a few kisses look more passionate than one you'd give your grandmother. But at least we're finally seeing equal-opportunity queersploitation!
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MeseMoa. started out in 2012 as the Morning Musumen, covering songs by the girl group Morning Musume. In 2013, they dropped "Morning" and added a period to become Musumen. — though this year, due to a lineup change, they renamed themselves MeseMoa., and relaunched their career.
Like t.A.T.u., MeseMoa. features awkward punctuation and sexless makeouts. Unlike t.A.T.u., however, queerness appears to be the gimmick just for this song rather than the whole band. The video for "Love Cheer" ("ラブチア") features no explicit homoeroticism — just cute outfits which are the norm for Japanese pop videos.
Musically, MeseMoa. are pretty average J-Pop. If you're a J-Pop fan, you'll dig MeseMoa.; their music is solid, though admittedly uninspired. In other words, less Lady Gaga, more Rita Ora.
While the poses in the "Shadow Kiss" are more reminiscent of yaoi or "Boy's Love" manga and anime — same-sex love stories made for straight women — there's still some enjoyment to be had. Especially because without a storyline, the video avoids many of the yaoi pitfalls of unbelievability. It's just kissing, and sometimes that's all we need in life.
MeseMoa.'s debut album Secret comes out in Japan April 29.
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Rays Roster All But Finalized; OF Fuld, INF Johnson Win Jobs
By Gareth Rees Mar 26, 2011, 1:52pm EDT
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PORT CHARLOTTE, FL - The Tampa Bay Rays came into spring with only a handful of roster spot battles and those question marks have been essentially answered today as the Rays made six more roster cuts in advance of Friday's season opener. First baseman Casey Kotchman, first baseman/outfielder Chris Carter, infielders Ray Olmedo, Felipe Lopez, catcher Craig Albernaz, and outfielder Justin Ruggiano have all been reassigned to minor league camp.
While the Bullpen was mostly finalized yesterday, with the cuts of Rob Delaney and Cory Wade, today we learned the fate of the rest of the Rays bench players. Kotchman fans are going to be disappointed in his departure to Durham, but the fact of the matter is that first base was always Dan Johnsons position and he had very little chance of losing that role to Kotchman during the spring. Kotchman will provide excellent depth to the club and hopefully he can regain some offensive power in Durham.
The cuts also mean that, as many expected, outfielder Sam Fuld has won the bench role as the fifth outfielder. Fuld, acquired from the Cubs in the Matt Garza trade, has a penchant for making webgem type plays in the outfield, having played centerfield for most of his minor league career. He is a Stanford guy, and is in many ways a Fernando Perez clone in that he will be a great asset defensively and on the basepaths as a pinch runner.
Infielder Elliot Johnson also appears to have won the utility infielder bench position, beating out veteran infielder Felipe Lopez whom some believed had the inside track. Johnson has impressed in spring, showing off his speed by stealing a team record 11 bags in spring training. Johnson is also versatile, having the ability to play all over the infield, a trait that is highly regarded by the Rays management and manager Joe Maddon. The fact that Johnson was out of options and would of been exposed to waivers if he was reassigned presumably played a large role in the decision as Lopez is on a minor league deal and can provide future depth and insurance to the club by starting the season in Durham.
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Bay Area Music Groups
The Bay Area is home to literally hundreds of classical music organizations, from community choruses to world-renowned orchestras, opera companies and chamber ensembles. This listing provides all the vital statistics for Bay Area music groups, as well as a summary of what they do best. Search by type of organization or alphabetically. Note to classical music groups: If your organization is not listed here or there is an error in your listing, please email [email protected].
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Calvary ConcertConnect
Artistic Director: Alden Gilchrist
Where to hear them: Calvary Presbyterian Church, 2515 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
Calvary Presbyterian Church
www.calvarypresbyterian.org
Where to hear them: Calvary Presbyterian Church, 2515 Fillmore St., SF
Calvary Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir
Calvary Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir and Orchestra
Cambrian Symphony
www.cambriansymphony.org
Founded in 2013, the Cambrian Symphony is comprised of community-minded individuals that act not only as musicians on the stage, but as students, doctors, lawyers, engineers, designers, research scientists and educators throughout the Bay Area. Their joy of making and sharing music is infectious and is the foundation for their contribution to the arts. Under the leadership of conductor Scott Krijnen, the orchestra mentors approximately 40 students from local public schools including but not limited to Title 1 schools Castillero Middle and Lincoln High Schools, providing students countless performance opportunities not available to them through their school or traditional student ensembles. Through our unique integration of volunteer professionals and students, Cambrian Symphony strives to share our joy of creating music not only with our audiences but with the future musicians in our community. As part of our mission to make music accessible to all, we offer our concerts free to the public and charge no tuition to our student musicians. Affiliated with the San Jose Dance Theatre, the Cambrian Symphony is in its fourth year of collaboration with their production of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, receiving rave reviews, and is now embarking on its third full season of concerts. Recent highlights include the world premiere of Luis Andrei Cobo's Piano Concerto featuring pianist Tamami Honmo on June 16, 2017, which received KDFC's Best of the Bay 2016-17 award for Best New Music Performance and Best Discovery. In 2016, Cambrian Symphony's conductor, Scott Krijnen, was the recipient of the CSN Bay Area All-Star Teacher Award for his remarkable dedication to his students and significant presence within the community.
Artistic Director: Scott Krijnen
Where to hear them: San Jose State University, Music Concert Hall. 2018-2019 Season begins September 15, 2018
Camerata Singers of Monterey County
https://www.camerata-singers.org/
The Camerata Singers of Monterey County provides high quality cultural and educational opportunities for a multi-generational audience through the production of choral music recognized for its imaginative programming and performance excellence.
Artistic Director: John Koza
Where to hear them: Venues throughout Monterey County, primarily in Salinas, Monterey, and Carmel-by-the-Sea
Caminar for Mental Health
http://caminar.org [email protected] 650-372-4080
Caminos Flamencos
http://www.caminosflamencos.com [email protected]
Cañada College Faculty Music Recital
Where to hear them: Main Theatre at Cañada College 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Building 3 Redwood City, CA 94061
Cançonier
www.canconier.com
Artistic Director: Annette Bauer / Tim Rayborn
Where to hear them: SF Bay Area and nationally
Candlelight Concert Series - The Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin
www.smvsf.org/music.htm
Artistic Director: E.E. "Chip" Grant IV
Where to hear them: 2325 Union Street @ Steiner, San Francisco, CA 94123
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Cantabile Youth Singers of Silicon Valley
cantabile.org
Cantabile Youth Singers brings world-class artistic excellence in vocal music instruction to the youth of Silicon Valley by creating a supportive, enriching choral community for all, fostering the innate beauty, talent, and individual freedom of expression within each singer and engaging them in performances of the highest caliber.
Artistic Director: Elena Sharkova
Where to hear them: California Theatre in San Jose, First United Methodist Church in Palo Alto
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Home › Consular Services › Passport/ Visa/ OCI FAQs › Passport Services
FAQs for Passports
Q: What are the various passport services and which form has to be filled in?
The various passport services are:
Issue of Fresh Passport: You can apply for fresh passport if applying for the first time or if you are applying more than 3 years after your last passport has expired.
Re-issue of Passport: You can apply for re-issue of passport if you want another passport in lieu of an existing passport for any of the following reasons:
Change in existing personal particulars (name, appearance, address, etc.)
Validity expired within 3 years/ Due to expire.
Exhaustion of pages.
Damaged passport.
Lost passport.
While applying under Fresh Issuance category - please make sure you never held a Passport of the applied category (i.e. Ordinary Passport, Diplomatic Passport or Official Passport) in the past.
For instance, if you ever held an Ordinary passport (Deep Blue colour) in the past but never held any Diplomatic (maroon colour) or Official (white colour) passport - you need to apply under Reissue category if applying for an Ordinary Passport while choose the Fresh category if applying for a Diplomatic or Official passport. Similarly, if you have/held a Diplomatic (or Official) Passport but do not have/held an Ordinary Passport - you need to apply for Ordinary Passport under Fresh category while choose the Reissue category if applying for Diplomatic (or Official) passport.
Miscellaneous Service:
Issue of Police Clearance Certificate (PCC)
ECNR Stamp
Q: In case of minor's passport, where father is abroad, is it mandatory to obtain father's consent to apply for the child's passport? If so, what is the procedure?
If parent(s) of the minor hold a valid passport, then attested photocopy of passport needs to be submitted along with the application form. Spouse name should be endorsed on the applying parent's passport. If parent(s) hold a valid passport, but spouse name is not endorsed, then they must first get the spouse name added in their passport. For this, they have to apply for re-issue of passport and get the specified change done in personal particulars. If one parent is abroad, Annexure D OR Annexure C can be submitted by other parent (in case Annexure D can not be arranged). To see the format of Annexure C, please click on "Annexures/Affidavits" link on Home page.
Q: We are planning to apply for passports for our kids (minors). Is it necessary that my name should be included in my wife's passport?
If either parent of a minor holds a valid passport with spouse name endorsed, passport will be issued to the minor without any police verification. Original passport of parent(s) should be presented for the verification of particulars. If parent(s) hold a valid passport, but spouse name is not endorsed, then they must first get the spouse name added in their passport. For this, they have to apply for re-issue of passport and get the specified change done in personal particulars. Thus, it is necessary that spouse name should be endorsed on the parent's passport.
Q: Is it necessary that both parents should have passport before applying for their child's passport?
It is not necessary that both parents should have a passport before applying for their child's passport. The advantage of either parent holding a valid passport with spouse name endorsed is that it exempts their child from the Police Verification process.
Q: I am a minor who is 16 years old. Is it possible for me to obtain a full validity passport of 10 years?
Minors between 15 to 18 years of age can apply either for a 10-year validity passport or they can apply for a passport, which is valid till they attain the age of 18 years. Fee for a 10-year validity passport is higher than fee for a passport which is valid till they attain the age of 18 years. A 10-year validity passport cannot be issued to applicants without police verification, on submission of parent's passport. If passport is required on an urgent basis, they can apply under Tatkaal scheme, subject to eligibility.
Q: What would be the validity of a minor's passport?
The validity of a minor's passport is restricted to five years or till they attain the age of 18, whichever is earlier. But the minors aged between 15 to 18 years can apply either for a 10-year validity passport or for a passport which is valid till they attain the age of 18 years. Different fees are applicable depending upon which category they are applying for.
Q: Who can apply for my minor daughter's passport in India as I am working at Doha as engineer?
Either parent/guardian can apply for minor's passport. You would however need to get Annexure D duly attested by the Consular section of the nearest Indian Mission.
Q: Is it true that passport applications for minors under 18 require consent of either both parents or legal guardian?
It is necessary that either parent/legal guardian should give his / her consent while applying for minor's passport. Following documents have to be submitted in the given cases:
Documents to be submitted
Passport application of a minor with consent of both parents
Annexure "D"
Applied by Legal Guardian
Minors with single parent (One parent deceased)
Applied by one parent/guardian when consent of one or both parents is not possible
Annexure "C"
Q: I want to apply for my child's passport. Are signatures of both parents mandatory on Annexure D to be submitted along with the application? What if my spouse is refusing to sign the form?
Yes, the signature of both the parents is mandatory on Annexure D to be submitted along with the application as it signifies that both parents are giving consent for the issuance of passport to the child. Annexure D is the declaration of applicant's parents or guardian for the issuance of passport to the minor. If either of the parents is not giving consent, then the parent applying for the minor's passport needs to submit Annexure C.
Q: If parents have passport with adverse Police Verification Report or they have a criminal background, can passport be issued to minor on an urgent basis?
In such cases, minors can be issued passport under Tatkaal scheme subject to the approval of the Competent Authority.
Q: I want to apply for my minor child's passport. I hold a valid passport but spouse name is not endorsed. Can I apply for my child's passport without submitting my passport copy?
If parent(s) of the minor holds a valid passport, then attested photocopy of passport needs to be submitted along with the application form. Spouse name should be endorsed on the parent's passport. If parent(s) hold a valid passport, but spouse name is not endorsed, then they must get the spouse name added in their passport. For this, they have to apply for re-issue of passport and get the specified change done in personal particulars.
Q: What benefits do senior citizens get for issuance of passport?
Senior Citizens can be issued a passport on post police verification basis if they submit a copy of the passport of their son/daughter (Age greater than 18), who is staying abroad (with page having parent's name) as an additional document along with their application form.
Q: Explain citizenship of India by birth, descent, registration, naturalization.
Citizen of India by birth: You are Citizen of India by birth if you are born in India and atleast one of your parents is an Indian Citizen and the other is not an illegal immigrant in India at the time of your birth.
Citizen of India by descent: You are Citizen of India by descent if you are born outside India and either of your parents is a citizen of India at the time of your birth.
Citizen of India by registration/naturalization: You are Citizen of India by Registration/Naturalization if you have been granted Indian Citizenship by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Govt of India, after a process leading to successful approval of your application for Indian Citizenship.
Q: Can an Indian passport be issued to applicants born outside India?
Indian passport can be issued to a "Citizen of India by Descent" i.e. person born to Indian parent(s) outside India. However, they should not hold the passport of any other country.
Q: I recently got married/ divorced. How do I change my name on my passport?
To change the name in the passport, you have to apply for a "Re-issue" of passport and get the specified change done in the personal particulars, with the requisite supporting documents.
Q: I am a married lady and want to apply for a fresh passport. I am unable to provide the prescribed marriage certificate or joint affidavit due to marital discord or separation. What should I do?
Married applicants would not be required to provide Annexure K or any marriage certificate and a self-declaration mentioning the name of his/her spouse is sufficient. Moreover, the Passport application form does not require the applicant to provide the name of his/her spouse in case of separated or divorced persons. Such applicants would not be required to provide even the Divorce Decree.
Q: What do I do if I have a Court Case against me?
If a criminal case is pending against you in any court, you can be issued a passport subject to the condition that you enclose a written permission by the court allowing you to travel abroad. Normally a short validity passport valid for one year is issued, subject to conditions if any, mentioned in the Court order as per GSR 570 (E) dated 25 August, 1993.
Q: The applicant has repatriated from abroad at Government cost and wants to apply for a fresh passport. However he/she does not have a proof of refund of repatriation cost to Ministry of External Affairs. What should he/she do?
He/she should meet the Assistant Passport Officer (APO) at nearest RPO
Q: What is the definition of damaged passport?
Damaged passport is classified further based on the extent of damage, i.e.:
Damaged Passport - Passport number is readable, name is legible and Photo is intact
Damaged beyond recognition/ mutilated/smudged entries/washed out
Q: What is the procedure to apply for duplicate passport in case of lost or damaged passport?
To apply for duplicate passport in case of lost or damaged passport, you have to fill the Passport Application form and apply for "Re-issue" of passport.
Q: What do I do if I lose my passport?
Loss of passport should be immediately reported to the nearest Police Station and to the Passport Office or Indian Mission, if abroad. You can apply for "Re-issue" of passport at your nearest PSK and submit the required documents along with your passport application form.
Q: What can I do if I have lost my passport and have to travel to India urgently due to an emergency like serious illness or death in the family?
You need to contact the respective Indian Mission/Post to apply for issuance of another Passport. An Emergency Certificate (EC) may also be issued for returning to India after verification of Indian nationality/origin/particulars.
Q: I am an Indian living abroad. I lost my Indian passport but I don't have photocopy of the same. What should I do?
Photocopy of the old passport is not a mandatory document to be submitted in case of lost/damaged/stolen passport. It should be produced, if it is available. But you will be required to produce, the previous passport details like Passport number, date of issue, date of expiry and place of issue, while filling the passport application form. It will be a good idea to have a photograph of your key passport pages (viz., the first and last pages of Passport) saved on your mobile phone when you are travelling. If you do not have that information, then contact the respective Indian mission/post in that country.
Q: How long is a passport valid?
In case of adults, a 10-year validity passport would be issued. In case of minors, the validity of passport is restricted to 5 years or till they attain the age of 18, whichever is earlier. But the minors between 15 to 18 years of age can apply either for a 10-year validity passport or for a passport which is valid till they attain the age of 18 years. Different fees are applicable depending upon the category they are applying for . Further, most of the foreign Missions/Embassies insist on the passport validity of at least of six months to one year before they consider issuing visas. Accordingly, it is advisable to apply for re-issue well before time to avoid last minute rush.
Q: My passport will expire in 2 years. What should I do?
You can apply for a re-issue of passport up to 1 year before the expiry or within three years after the expiry of the existing passport without fresh police verification, provided there is no change in personal particulars and there is clear police report with respect to your previous passport and there is no adverse entry in the system. You can also apply for re-issue of passport if your previous passport expired more than three years ago, but a fresh police verification would take place.
Q: What will be the validity of passport if I apply for renewal of a Short Validity Passport (SVP)?
If you apply for renewal of a Short Validity Passport (SVP), then the validity of passport would be decided by the Assistant Passport Officer in India or the Head of the Consular Wing in a Mission Abroad.
Q: What is the procedure to change the photograph of a child in the passport?
To change the photograph in the passport, you have to apply for "Re-issue" of passport.
Q: What documents are required when there is a change in name on account of divorce?
Following additional documents have to be submitted:-
Court certified copy of Divorce Decree or self attested copy of Divorce certificate.
Q: My name has changed. Can I travel in my previous name? Otherwise how do I change the name on my passport?
It is not advisable to travel in your previous name. To change your name in the passport, you have to apply for "Re-issue" of passport, with the specified supporting documents.
Q: There is a mistake in the spelling of my name in the passport. What can I do?
If you find any mistake/error in the particulars printed in the passport booklet as per the application form submitted, please return the passport for necessary rectification. Any additional fees required to be paid would depend solely on merits of the case as decided by the Assistant Passport Officer /Passport Issuing Authority. . If there is a misrepresentation of facts, then penalty could also be imposed. However, applicants are requested to apply online with a view to ensure that the passports are delivered without any typographical errors since applicants have themselves fed the data.
Q: The Surname field is blank on my passport. And my full name is written in the Given Name field. What is the process to add the surname to my passport?
If you find any mistake/error in the particulars printed in the passport booklet as per the application form submitted, please return the passport for necessary rectification. Any additional fees required to be paid would depend solely on merits of the case as decided by the Assistant Passport Officer / Passport Officer. If there is a misrepresentation of facts, then penalty could also be imposed. However, applicants are requested to apply online with a view to ensure that the passports are delivered without any typographical errors since applicants have themselves fed the data. If you have done a mistake while filling your passport application form i.e. you have filled your full name in the "Given Name" field, then you will need to apply for re-issue of passport for change in personal particulars.
Q: I want to get the DOB changed in the passport since there is a typing error. What should I do?
If you find any mistake/error in the particulars printed in the passport booklet as per the application form you submitted, please return the passport for necessary rectification. Any additional fees required to be paid would depend solely on merits of the case as decided by the Assistant Passport Officer/ Passport Officer. If there is a misrepresentation of facts, then penalty could also be imposed. However, applicants are requested to apply online with a view to ensure that the passports are delivered without any typographical errors since applicants have themselves fed the data.
Q: My spouse is a foreign citizen. What document(s) do I need to submit along with my passport application to include his/her name in my passport?
For the applicants whose spouse is a foreign citizen and the name needs to be included in the passport, one of the following documents need to be submitted along with the passport application:
i. Marriage Certificate issued by the Indian Mission/Post abroad.
ii. Marriage Certificate issued by Foreign Government, duly attested/apostille either by:
The Indian Mission/Post in the jurisdiction from where the Marriage Certificate was issued
The foreign Embassy/High Commission/Consulate of that country in India
iii. Marriage Certificate issued in India by Indian authorities (Marriage Officer/Registrar of Marriages).
Marriage Certificate issued by Foreign Embassy/High Commission/Consulate of that country in India (to which the foreign spouse is a citizen)
Q: How do I change the address on my passport?
To change the address in the passport, you have to apply for a "Re-issue" of passport and get the specified change done in the personal particulars.
Q: I'm eligible for Non-ECR (previously ECNR - Emigration Check Not Required). The same was stamped in my previous expired passport. But there is no Non-ECR stamp in my reissued passport. Am I covered under Non-ECR category?
The practice of placing the Non-ECR (ECNR) stamp has been discontinued. If there is no stamp on your passport, it means you are covered under the Non-ECR category.
Q: Can I apply for change in my gender or change in father's/mother's name in the passport? What additional documents do I have to submit?
To change your gender or your father's/mother's name, you have to apply for a "Re-issue" of passport and get the specified change done in personal particulars, along with the requisite supporting documents.
Q: How do I apply for a Police clearance Certificate (PCC)?
You need to submit the filled in Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) Application Form. You need to attach the self-attested photocopies of following documents along with the Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) Application Form:
Passport in original with self-attested photocopy of its first two and last two pages, including ECR/Non-ECR page (previously ECNR) and the page of observation , if any , made by Passport Issuing Authority and validity extension page, if any, in respect of short validity passport.
Proof of Present Address (if address is different from the address mentioned in passport).
Q: In how much time will Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) be issued?
Please refer the table below to determine the time required for issuing Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) in various cases:
Police Verification Report (PVR)/ Observation in System
Police Verification Report in respect of the existing passport is clear and there is no subsequent adverse entry in the system
Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) will be issued on the same day.
a) Police Verification was not required when the passport was issued as the applicant was then a minor and has now become an adult
b) Police Verification was not required when the passport was issued as the applicant was a dependent of a Government employee
c) Police Verification process could not be completed at the time of issuance of passport due to various reasons
d) Applicant's present address is different from that mentioned in the passport
e) Any other such cases where passport was issued without police verification
Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) will be issued only after completion of police verification process. After PVR is received, Embassy will inform the applicant through phone. Applicant needs to come to the Passport Office (PO) with his/her passport to collect Police Clearance Certificate (PCC). Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) will be issued for only the State of Qatar.
Q: I have a passport with ECR status printed on it. What does this mean?
Emigration clearance is required for employment in the following countries (18 in total): United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Malaysia, Libya, Jordan, Yemen, Sudan, Brunei, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Syria, Lebanon, Thailand, and Iraq. ECR passport holders taking up employment in the above mentioned list of 17 countries require emigration clearance from the office of the Protector of Emigrants (POE) before leaving India; otherwise, they will be stopped from traveling at the port of exit. ECR passport holders traveling abroad for a purpose other than employment, to any of the list of 17 countries, will be allowed to leave the country on production of valid passport, valid visa and return ticket at the immigration counters of an international airport in India. However, action can be taken against you for misrepresenting the purpose of your journey.
Q: I don't have Non-ECR status in my passport. Can I get it on the basis of my provisional matriculation or above certificate issued by the University/Board concerned?
You need to apply for Re-issue of passport for deletion of ECR. A new passport booklet (without having the "ECR" status printed on its last page) will be dispatched to you. You are entitled to Non-ECR status if you possess qualification of Matriculation or above. You can get Non-ECR status on the basis of provisional matriculation certificate if the mark sheets of all semesters of your course are available with you.
Q: I have a passport with ECR status and have an employment visa on it. Do I require emigration clearance?
ECR passport holders taking up employment in the list of 17 countries mentioned in the instructions of passport application form require emigration clearance from the office of the Protector of Emigrants (POE) before leaving India; otherwise, they will be stopped from travelling at the port of exit. A passport holder having employment visa in passport does not require clearance from POE when they go back after a short visit to India, else emigration clearance is required.
Q: The file status indicates that my police verification is "incomplete". What does this mean?
The most likely problem is:
Your police report says you have been at your current address for less than a year. It is necessary to obtain clearance from all your previous addresses for the past one year, for issue of a passport.
The police report may have some inadequacies, or the police authorities may not have properly completed some columns. These are normally sent back to the police for completion. You may like to follow up with the police for speedier resolution.
The police report indicates that some of the documents needed by the police to satisfy themselves regarding the period of your stay at that address, may not have been produced. In such cases, RPO writes to you for clarifications and thereafter processes your file further.
Applications pending at this office due to incomplete police reports, or non-receipt of police reports, can also be cleared if the applicants submit any 3 of the 16 listed documents. Post-issue police verification will be done in such cases.
Q: The file status shows that my police report is "adverse". How should I proceed further?
Your police report says you do not reside at the address given, or that you were not available for police verification. If you feel that the absence was temporary and that you normally reside at that address, you can write to the Passport Office (giving your file number) and request a re-verification. RPO needs to get a clear police report from the re-verification, for issue of a passport
The police report might have said that you have unresolved criminal cases against you. In such cases, your file cannot be cleared, unless the cases are cleared by the courts. If the cases have indeed been dismissed, you could submit a copy of the court order and approach the RPO for a re-verification by the police. RPO will refer your file to the police, along with a copy of the court order.
On receipt of a clear report from the police, your file will be processed further for issue of a passport. In cases where the information regarding the criminal case had not been disclosed, a penalty will be imposed and the file cleared after the payment of penalty.
Q: In what cases Short validity passport (SVP) is issued? What documents are required to be submitted?
Short Validity passport (SVP) is issued in following cases:
Indians residing abroad and visiting India for a short period: SVP can be issued immediately, valid for one year, on production of return ticket to the country from which the applicant came and/or a document of identity such as driving license, Green Card, employment permit, social security card, health card, labour card etc. indicating the applicant's identity and nationality. If the application is for issue of duplicate passport in lieu of damaged passport, the damaged passport itself may be accepted as proof of identity provided the personal particulars are clear and legible.
If a criminal case is pending against the applicant in any Court, he/she can be issued a passport subject to the condition that a written permission granted by the court allowing the applicant to travel abroad is enclosed. Normally a SVP valid for one year is issued, subject to conditions if any, mentioned in the Court order as per GSR 570 (E) dated 25 August, 1993.
Q: What is a Surrender Certificate?
A Surrender Certificate is issued to applicants willing to surrender their passport at Passport Offices/Indian Missions Abroad mainly for renunciation of Indian citizenship and acquiring foreign nationality. This is a chargeable miscellaneous passport service, and is to ensure that the passport record of the person is closed.
Q: Can I fill the Surrender Certificate application form online?
No, You have to manually fill up the Miscellaneous Form personally in the Embassy between 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on any working day, along with a declaration for renunciation of Citizenship under Section 8 of the Indian Citizenship Act, through Form XXII of the Citizenship Rules, 2009 along with the supporting documents and relevant fees.
Q: What are the documents required for Surrender Certificate?
You need to submit the original passport and proof of foreign nationality, along with the certificate of naturalization. Police Verification is not required for Surrender Certificate.
Q: My passport has expired, Can I get Surrender Certificate for the same?
Yes, expired passports too can be presented for surrendering. Surrender will not, however, be allowed for Impounded, Revoked, Suspended, and Cancelled (against Re-issue) passports.
Q: Can alias name be printed on the passport?
The practice of printing the alias name on the passport has been discontinued. Only the applicant's real/ official name will be printed on the passport.
Q: Mention the consular service timings on each Friday of the month.
1st Friday of the Month
Salwa Industrial Area
1000 to 1200 hrs
Mr. Najeeb, 55396130
Mr. Saibu, 55463420/44503145
Messaied (Al-Banush Sports Club)
Mr. Arnold Vincent Lobo, 55294198
Club Phone: 44091777/ 44091709.
3rdFriday of the Month
Al Khor (ICBF Help Desk and Al Waha Club)
Mr. Rajeev, 55232256
Mr. Santosh, 55531260
ICBF Help Desk – Mr. Ali, 55200348
Mr. Prem Navas, 55357330
4th Friday of the Month
Dukhan (Jinnam Sports Club and Zikreet Labour Camp)
Mr. Arul Fernandez, 55243349/40141933
Mr. Arvind, 44711745/55854711
Gulfar Al Mishad, 70200438
Mr. Sayeed, 55341609/44731307
Note:- Indian Community is advised to follow the Facebook Page of the Embassy regularly, regarding any changes to the above mentioned schedule.


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You must have Visual Studio 2012 Update 4 or later installed (express versions might work as long as you also have the Windows SDK installed).
Once compiled, make sure to add the include and lib folders to your VC++ directories inside Visual Studio (User property sheet for your Platform).
Get my customized version by cloning git@github.com:rajkosto/deps-poco.git into some out-of-tree directory.
Set the environment variable POCO_DIR to the directory Poco.props can be found in.
For each of them, open the corresponding solution file for your desired Visual Studio toolset, go to Build->Batch Build, Select All, then click Build.
You should have 0 failed configurations after the build is done for each one.
Get my customized version by cloning git@github.com:rajkosto/deps-tbb.git into some out-of-tree directory.
Set the environment variable TBB_DIR to the directory TBB.props can be found in.
To build TBB, go to the build/vsproject folder from the folder you cloned into.
Open the makefile_XXX solution for the desired Visual Studio toolset you want to use.
Go to Build->Batch Build, Select All and then click Build.
There should be 0 failed configurations after the build is complete.
Get my customized version by cloning git@github.com:rajkosto/deps-detours.git into some out-of-tree directory.
Set the environment variable DETOURS_DIR to the directory Detours.props can be found in.
Open a Visual Studio command prompt which matches your wanted toolset/platform, cd to the folder, and run nmake from it.
Some samples might fail to build, but as long as you've got detours.lib, it doesn't matter.
Get my precompiled version by cloning git@github.com:rajkosto/deps-mysql.git into some out-of-tree directory.
Set the environment variable MYSQL_DIR to the directory MySQL.props can be found in.
As the libraries are precompiled for any possible supported Visual Studio toolchain, you don't compile them yourself.
Get my precompiled version by cloning git@github.com:rajkosto/deps-postgresql.git into some out-of-tree directory.
Set the environment variable POSTGRESQL_DIR to the directory PostgreSQL.props can be found in.
You are now ready to open Source/Hive.sln in Visual Studio. The default projects are set to build using the 2012-xp toolset.
go to the General tab, and select the Platform Toolset you want. After that, click Apply or OK to close the Properties page.
to be certain that the parameters inside match what you are currently running as the database.
I have removed all the restrictions and certificate systems that were in place, so that it can connect to any server you want.
Recently, after the founding of the DayZMod community that currently maintains DayZMod, this project DID become the official Hive access library.
You can (and it's preferred) to use the precompiled "blessed" version for connecting to your private hive as well, to save you from having to compile it yourself.
Good luck with your DayZ hosting !


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Mike Bisceglia
Mike Bisceglia joined the board of the MCV Foundation in 2020.
He is the president and co-founder of Stauer Watch and Jewelry Company and the president and founder of Metrix Media. Stauer Watch and Jewelry Company is one of the largest gemstone dealers in the world.
A successful entrepreneur, Mike is currently chair of the board of directors for the Virginia Foundation for Public Media (VFPM), formerly the Community Idea Stations. VFPM owns many Virginia PBS and NPR stations and manages a $190 million endowment. His board memberships include the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation, The Powell Center and Connect Network
Mike earned his B.A. from The University of Virginia.


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Who would have thought that writing about the times I was aversely separated from my oldest son—and about the inescapable nonstop grief I have felt since I lost him—would turn into a labor of love? I actually started writing about my mother-child separations and child-loss to help me cope with the unthinkable. I never thought the day would come when this therapeutic exercise would become my approved-for-publication memoir.
There is the possibility that Untimely Farewells—my memoir—could be published this month. If not, then I am certain it will be in July.
Through her powerful personal testimony, the author shares her journey from life as a young wife and a new mother to her season as a divorced woman grieving for the death of her son. Her collection of moments and memories tells the story of a mother's love for her child in the face of heartbreaking times of separation and encourages readers to never take their loved ones for granted.
• The book contains a strong, solid introduction that clearly shares the author's message. The author's explanation of "things that transcend the color line" is an effective way to express the universal nature of death and grief, and it also introduces the author not only as a writer at heart, but also as an intellectual who views aspects of life in interesting ways.
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There are locations in the world, such as anywhere in the Caribbean, where the weather is great year round. Still, the summer months see the most amount of vacationers, so thus, supply and demand escalate the prices. If at all possible, go in the off-season when things are much slower. Some resorts will offer incredible discounts just to fill their rooms and keep their staff busy. Try it. You'll be amazed.
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Below are links to information about Marilynne Robinson, interviews, and reviews of Gilead : A Novel.
Marilynne Robinson wins 2005 Pulitzer Prize and the 2006 Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Religon.
The following interview with Marilynne Robinson is available in full text on EBSCO. Contact your local library about access to this service.
Writer. April 2005. Vol. 118, Issue 4. Pages 22-25.
Sarah Anne Johnson. "Waiting for Gilead."
Other interviews and information about the author.
Contemporary Literature. Summer 1994. Vol. 35, Issue 2. Frontispiece-251.
Thomas Schaub. "An Interview with Marilynne Robinson."
Idaho Magazine. May 2005. Vol. 4, Issue 8. Pages 14-19.
Susan Debaene-Gill. "Pulitzer Winner: Marilynne Robinson."
The Iowa review. Winter 1992. Vol. 22, Issue 1. Pages 1-28.
Marianne Boruch. "Interviews with Marilynne Robinson."
New York Times. October 24, 2004. Section 6. Page 63.
Meghan O'Rourke. "A Moralist of the Midwest".
"Meet the Writers: Marilynne Robinson".
Michelle Huneven. "Divine Invention.  Marilynne Robinson on her long-awaited new novel, Gilead". Interview.
Carin Besser. "Q. & A. A Writer's Time". Interview.
Scott Hoezee. "A World of Beautiful Souls: An Interview with Marilynne Robinson."
Religion & ETHICS Newsweekly. March 18, 2005. Episode no. 829.
Missy Daniel. "Interview: Marilynne Robinson".
The following reviews of Gilead: A Novel are available in full text on EBSCO. Contact your local library about access to this service.
America. April 25, 2005. Vol. 192, Issue 14. Pages 27-29.
Gerald T. Cobb. "The Way It Was, Son."
Booklist. August 1, 2004. Vol. 100, Issue 22. Page 1874.
Christian Century. February 8, 2005. Vol. 122, Issue 3. Pages 40-42.
Lawrence Wood. "Strife in Gilead."
Commentary. June 2005. Vol. 119, Issue 6. Pages 81-84.
Thomas Meaney. "In God's Creation."
Commonweal. February 25, 2005. Vol. 132, Issue 4. Pages 22-23.
Valerie Sayers. "There Is a Balm."
Commonweal. June 17, 2005. Vol. 132, Issue 12. Pages 23-24.
A. Q. Harmon. "Summer Reading."
Economist. January 15, 2005. Vol. 374, Issue 8409. Page 77.
Kirkus Reviews. August 15, 2004. Vol. 72, Issue 16. Page 772.
National Review. April 11, 2005. Vol. 57, Issue 6. Pages 46-47.
Jeffery Hart. "Now, a Masterpiece."
Newsweek. December 6, 2004. Vol. 144, Issue 23. Page 87.
Malcolm Jones. "Wrestling With Angels."
Time. November 22, 2004. Vol. 164, Issue 21. Page 94.
Michele Orecklin. "First, She Read Everything."
Women's Review of Books. December 2004. Vol. 22, Issue 3. Page 19.
The Atlantic Monthly. December 2004. Vol. 294, Issue 5. Pages 135-138.
Mona Simpson. "The Minister's Tale."
New York Times Book Review. November 28, 2004. Vol. 154, Issue 53047. Page 1, 11-12.
James Wood. "Acts of Devotion".
David E. Anderson. "BOOK REVIEW: GILEAD by Marilynne Robinson. In Praise of Ordinary Time".


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Articles Posted in Home Health Care Fraud
The Physician Self-Referral Law
October 29, 2013 | Robert David Malove
Also known as the "Stark Law," physician self-referral is a type of health care fraud that a physician may run into when he or she or a family member has a vested interest in another designated health service (DHS). It prohibits a physician from making referrals to these conflicting entities and violations can result in civil money and other penalties.
The Three Points of the Physician Self-Referral Law
The purpose of this law is to prevent a physician from making referrals based upon self-interest rather than the patent's best interest. When first introduced in 1989 the law only applied to physician referrals to clinical laboratory services. Over the years, Congress has expanded the restrictions to include more designated health services and applied much of the law to the Medicaid program.
Posted in: Home Health Care Fraud
MIAMI NURSE SENTENCED IN MEDICARE FRAUD
August 10, 2011 | Robert David Malove
MIAMI, FLORIDA (AUGUST 10, 2011) – A Miami nurse, Armando Santos, 46, received 10 years imprisonment from his role in a scheme that saw $11 million in fraudulent claims made to Medicare.
Between 2007 and 2009, as an employee of Ideal Home Health company, Santos billed Medicare for services given to Medicare beneficiaries that were either not medically necessary or that were never given, including giving insulin injections to two patients that did not need insulin. Santos worked with the owners of the home health company, Elizabeth Acosta Sanz and Luis Alejandro Sanz in perpetrating the fraud. Of the $11 million in bogus claims filed, $7 million was received.
Posted in: Home Health Care Fraud and Medicare Fraud
MIAMI PATIENT RECRUITER PLEADS GUILTY IN $25M FRAUD
July 27, 2011 | Robert David Malove
MIAMI, FLORIDA (JULY 27, 2011) – A Miami-based patient recruiter, Vicente Guerra-Nistal, has pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud before U.S. District Court Judge Joan A. Lenard.
Guerra was part of a 20-member team that scammed Medicare out of more than $25 million. The company for which Guerra worked, ABC Home Health, provided home health services and physical therapy, but the company billed for medically unnecessary services or for services that were never provided. Two physicians, Jose Nunez, M.D. and Francisco Gonzalez, M.D. were also charged in the original February 2011 indictment for prescribing the services.
For his part in the scheme, Guerra recruited participation of Medicare beneficiaries by paying kickbacks and bribes for use of Medicare billing information. As a result of Guerra's actions, Medicare was billed $194,000. Guerra said he knew that the patients didn't qualify for the services and that patient records had been altered in order to appear as though they did qualify.
Posted in: Home Health Care Fraud, Kickbacks, Medicare Fraud and Therapy Fraud
Miami-area Clinic Owner Sentenced to 5 Years Prison for Home Health Agency Medicare Fraud Scheme; Four Nurses Sentenced
December 17, 2010 | Robert David Malove
MIAMI, FL – Yudel Cayro, the owner and operator of Courtesy Medical Group, was sentenced to 5 years behind bars for his role in a wide-ranging Medicare fraud scheme.
U.S. District Judge Adalberto Jordan also ordered Cayro to serve two years of supervised release following his prison term and ordered him to pay $9.8 million in restitution with his co-defendants and co-conspirators in a related case to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS.)
According to the Factual Proffer signed by Caryo at the time that he pleaded guilty, he admitted that Courtesy Medical Group operated in part to provide unnecessary prescriptions, plans of care (POC's) and medical certifications, among other things, to Miami-area home health agencies in return for kickbacks and bribes. Courtesy supplied the fraudulent medical documents so that the home health agencies could bill the CMS for expensive home health services and therapy purportedly for insulin dependent diabetic Medicare beneficiaries. However, the services were not medically necessary and in some cases the beneficiaries did not receive the services.
Home Health is the Medicare Fraud Issue Du Jour; And Finally A Task Force Indictment Not Tied To Miami
January 14, 2010 | Robert David Malove
As the federal government's Medicare Fraud Task Force called HEAT (Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team), left Miami and deployed out across the country in six phases to Houston, Los Angeles, Detroit, Tampa, Baton Rouge and Brooklyn, it seemed many of the initial arrests, particularly out of the Detroit area, had a Miami connection as if the frauds were Miami transplant operations.
Well, finally, a sizeable operation with it seems nary a link to Miami. More importantly, this arrest out of Detroit of 13 people and many of the latest arrests are all pointing towards home health as the priority. Several home health operators and several doctors were arrested in an alleged scheme involving paid patients, false plans of care, and services never performed.
To read more: Click here.
EIGHT MORE MIAMI-AREA RESIDENTS CHARGED IN $22 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME INVOLVING HOME HEALTH CARE
June 28, 2009 | Robert David Malove
MIAMI, FL (June 26) – Gladys Zambrana, Javier Zambrana, Enrique Perez, Alejandro Hernandez Quiros aka Alex Hernandez, Vanessa Estrada, Vicenta Tellechea, Modesto Hidalgo and Carlos Castaneda were indicted in connection with an alleged $22 million Medicare fraud scheme operated out of Miami businesses purporting to specialize in home health care services.
Gladys Zambrana was also charged with four counts of health care fraud. Gladys Zambrana and Hernandez Quiros were charged with three counts each of paying health care kickbacks, while Perez, Hidalgo and Tellechea were charged with one count each of paying health care kickbacks. Gladys Zambrana, Perez, Alejandro Quiros, Tellechea and Castaneda were also charged with conspiracy to launder health care fraud proceeds.
According to the indictment, Gladys Zambrana, Perez and Hernandez Quiros operated ABC Home Health Care Inc. (ABC), listing Javier Zambrana as the owner; and Gladys Zambrana and Castaneda operated Florida Home Health Care Providers Inc. (Florida Home Health), listing Tellechea as the owner. Both ABC and Florida Home Health purported to be home health agencies that catered to Medicare beneficiaries. The indictment alleges that at both agencies, beneficiaries were recruited and paid kickbacks and bribes to arrange for their Medicare beneficiary numbers to be used by their co-conspirators to file claims with Medicare for purported home health care services. The indictment alleges that the services were not provided and were not medically necessary.
Updated: June 28, 2009 12:00 am
Home Care Investigated in Florida
On March 5, 2009 the Miami Herald reported that "State investigators began sweeps this week targeting fraud and abuse in the home healthcare industry in Miami-Dade, aiming to potentially save millions of dollars in questionable payments by Medicaid.
"They launched a mission to inspect up to 125 home healthcare agencies, about one-third of all Medicaid providers in the county. The providers bill for unskilled workers who are supposed to help homebound patients with bathing, skin care, medication, wound dressing and other basic needs."
For more: click here.
Updated: March 5, 2009 12:00 am


What can we recover after a life passes on? A novel about love, forgetting and remembering. Pansy Lim, a Peranakan girl, was brought up in a seaside village in colonial Singapore in the 1940s. She inherits her mother's love for flowers, nature, the sea, and their healing qualities. Educated by English nuns, she learns and grows to love English, literature and poetry. We see her at the start of the novel, aged, forgetful, and desperately clinging to memories of her recently deceased husband. Through her recollections, she remembers George Chan, the village life that they shared, and the communal past left behind by a nation always on the move.