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Murrieta, CA Lawyers and Law Firms
Murrieta, California Attorneys
Law Office of Nic Cocis & Associates
Criminal Defense Attorney in Murrieta and Temecula, California(951) 695-1400
The Law Office of Nic Cocis & Associates is a criminal defense law firm located in Murrieta, California, led by a veteran attorney who provides expert advocacy to those throughout the area. Attorney Cocis understands the requirements for tailoring thorough arguments capable of strongly...
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Hanson, Gorian, Bradford & Hanich
Riverside, California Divorce & Criminal Lawyers(951) 506-6654
When you need a criminal defense attorney or a family lawyer, turn to Hanson, Gorian, Bradford & Hanich for a team that will fight to see your goals accomplished. Serving Temecula and Murrieta, our legal team boasts decades of years of shared experience and more than 5,000 cases handled. What's...
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Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation
San Diego, California Business Attorneys(858) 535-1511
Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation is a law practice specializing in business law and serving the San Diego, California, area. Attorneys at the firm help their clients deal with the everyday obstacles of maintaining a business. The firm helps clients with contracts, real estate issues,...
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Marc A. Duxbury Law
Bankruptcy Attorney in California(951) 225-1604
The law firm of Marc A. Duxbury is a bankruptcy firm with offices in Murrieta and Carlsbad, California.
Bankruptcy can be hard to deal with, but with the right attorney, you can put it behind you and move on with your life. If you find yourself in a position where you are unable to pay your...
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Chang & Diamond, APC
California Bankruptcy Lawyers(619) 312-4900 or (800) 718-8118
At Chang & Diamond, APC, in San Diego & Riverside County, California, we work to dispel the stigma of bankruptcy. Many myths still exist regarding bankruptcy declarations—our aim is to clear up the misinformation, inform our clients of the benefits of filing for personal bankruptcy, and...
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Law Office of Trujillo & Trujillo
Full-Service Law Firm in Temecula & Murrieta, California(951) 296-9529
The Law Office of Trujillo & Trujillo is a full service law firm with extensive experience in many areas of the law such as criminal, civil, bankruptcy, juvenile (delinquency and dependency) and all aspects of family law (including divorce, modifications, guardianships and adoptions). Because...
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Law Offices of Richard K. Isles
Divorce and Family Lawyers in Temecula, California(951) 468-8907
The Law Offices of Richard K. Isles in Temecula, CA, handles cases involving family issues. The firm has been representing clients for divorce since 1989. Clients can look to this experience with confidence, knowing they make a good choice for legal advice.
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Liljegren Law Group
California Personal Injury, Estate Planning, Elder Abuse & Neglect Attorneys(951) 676-4554
The Liljegren Law Group is capably headed by Scott Liljegren and Brett Geruntino. This dynamic team manages the law group's caseload and guides the ever-growing staff.
As an injury law firm serving mainly the area encompassing Oceanside, Escondido, San Diego, and Temecula, the Liljegren Law...
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Marc A. Duxbury Law
Bankruptcy Attorney in California(951) 225-1604
The law firm of Marc A. Duxbury is a bankruptcy firm with offices in Murrieta and Carlsbad, California.
Bankruptcy can be hard to deal with, but with the right attorney, you can put it behind you and move on with your life. If you find yourself in a position where you are unable to pay your...
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Bender & Associates ALCMurrieta, CA 92563
Murrieta Family Lawyers(951) 296-9554
Bender & Associates ALC serves the Inland Empire and its surrounding areas, advocating for clients in family law cases.
Brent HalesMurrieta, CA 92562
Hales & Associates, Attorneys(951) 489-3320
The legal team at Hales & Associates, Attorneys is a local firm with more than 19 years of experience in Serious Personal Injury litigation. We offer aggressive, professional representation in all aspects of personal injury cases.
Gibbs Law GroupMurrieta, CA 92562
Estate Planning Attorney Offering Legal Support in Murrieta(562) 489-6939
If you find yourself in need of an experienced Estate Planning Attorney in Murrieta, the team at the Gibbs Law Group can help!
John Pozza Attorney at Law, PLCMurrieta, CA 92563
DUI and DMV Attorney in Murrieta, California(951) 461-7155
We are a highly reputable law firm successfully representing our clients in fields of Criminal Defense and Juvenile Delinquency throughout Riverside, Orange and San Diego Counties of Southern California.
Landon Law, APCMurrieta, CA 92563
Southern California Full-Service Law Firm(951) 677-7774
Divorce Lawyer, Family Law, Mediation: custody, visitation, child support, alimony spousal support, restraining orders, complex divorce, amicable divorce, Temecula, Murrieta, Wildomar, Menifee, Hemet, Lake Elsinore, Riverside are handled from the Murrieta office. Carlsbad, Oceanside, Vista and San...
Law Office of Douglas L. EdgarMurrieta, CA 92562
Murrieta, California Estate Planning, Probate & Asset Protection Law Firm(951) 698-0051
We spend the time to get to know each clients needs and desires for their legal matter. You meet with the attorney who then personalizes the documents to fit your unique circumstances. You do not meet with the staff who then drafts your documents.; We personalize all documents for the individual...
Law Office of Sharon L. TateArticlesMurrieta, CA 92562
Murrieta Divorce Attorney(951) 289-0630
The Law Office of Sharon L. Tate has a respectable reputation because Ms. Tate cares about each of her clients her respectable reputation is well-earned, and it speaks for itself. She is a reliable and experienced family law attorney who serves clients in Phoenix, Arizona. She treats each client as...
Law Offices of Earl CarterMurrieta, CA 92563
Criminal Defense Lawyers in Southern California(951) 367-2500
Earl Carter & Associates is a law firm that has built a well-deserved 30-year reputation for helping people who have been charged with crimes in Southern California. ; No matter what crime you were arrested for —DUI drunk driving, domestic violence, drug possession, drug trafficking, assault,...
Law Offices of Kevin CortrightArticlesVideosMurrieta, CA 92563
Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, Bankruptcy Attorney, Estate Planning(951) 677-8064
The Law Offices of Kevin Cortright serves Californians recovering from injury and overwhelming debt with the tested legal advice and representation of many years in personal injury, workers' compensation, and bankruptcy law. Attorney Cortright's skill in court and commitment to personal client...
Law Offices of Stephen R. BrodskyMurrieta, CA 92562
Riverside Criminal Defense Attorney(951) 600-9993
The Law Offices of Stephen R. Brodsky have defended clients in all manner of criminal changes for the past 25 years. The firm's Murrieta and Temecula offices have handled everything from DUIs to probation violations in Riverside County.; Attorney Stephen R. Brodsky began his legal career in 1984 as...
Law Offices of William T. PascoeMurrieta, CA 92563
California Real Estate, Criminal Defense, Labor and Business Law Attorney(951) 461-7800
Defending criminal clients for over 20 years, Attorney William T. Pascoe has made it his mission to protect his clients' individual rights. Whether you or a loved one has been arrested on a misdemeanor charge or for a major felony, we have the experience to help you.; Do you own your own business?...
Lockhart Law Firm A.P.C.Murrieta, CA 92562
Business Attorney in Murrieta, CA(951) 461-8878
Attorney Samuel Lockhart of Lockhart Law Firm A.P.C., Murrieta represents clients in Business Law matters. Areas of practice include business litigation, business formation, business transactions, construction law, employment defense and estate planning.
Singleton Smith Law OfficesArticlesMurrieta, CA 92562
Murrieta Divorce and Family Law Attorneys(951) 779-1610
The Singleton Smith Law Offices is a family law firm that represents the residents of Riverside County. Their firm is well versed in all aspects of family law and is therefore fully qualified to represent you. They are a family firm that is devoted to helping their clients and their families reach...
The Ashcraft FirmMurrieta, CA 92562
Bankruptcy Attorneys in Murrieta, California(951) 304-3431
Our attorneys have been serving Riverside County and San Bernardino for over fifteen years. We have been successfully filing Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 personal bankruptcies for clients in Murrieta, Temecula, Hemet, Sun City, Moreno Valley and Lake Elsinore.
The Khan Law Firm, Inc.Murrieta, CA 92563
Immigration Law Firm in Murrieta, CA(951) 290-3737
Attorney Nasir "Nas" Khan is the founder and Lead Attorney for the Khan Law Firm, Inc. Half Hispanic and half Middle Eastern, Attorney Khan was raised all over the United States as the son of a United States Air Force officer, an upbringing which has played an influential role in his decision to...
The Law Offices of Daniel J. TripathiArticlesVideosMurrieta, CA 92562
Murrieta, California State & Federal Criminal Lawyer(877) 422-5297
The Law Office of Daniel J. Tripathi in Riverside, CA, focuses on criminal defense. The firm handles both misdemeanors and felonies on the state level and the federal level. Clients get experienced and caring representation to deal with fighting the charges.; Attorney Daniel Tripathi helps his...


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How dooo you do it?
It would seem my latest blog postings from Reno Air Race Pylon Racing Seminar broke the camel's back. I've received so far 203 emails with the question, "How dooo you do it?"
The question was asked with two inferences:
both with the implication that I am some how not human. There is always that possibility. And while the perception is better than reality, there is a real answer to the questions.
How is it I'm one week in the mighty redwoods, the next chasing tornadoes, the next in Alaska photographing critters and then in Reno photographing race planes (and in between working with Sage Grouse)? The start of the answer is that my best friend, business partner and wife are all the same person, Sharon. She makes it possible for me to follow my passion, photography. There's none better and I simply couldn't do what I do without her!
Next, I have some great friends, some mighty great friends who support my wackiness in the pursuit of a photograph! There is also the fact that I work hard and long hours, when I have to. Lastly, and this is very important, I'm incredibly fortunate, someone, someplace just simply likes me.
As to the plane photography, well, that answer is much more tangible. My friend Scott from NPS put the 500VR in my hand (that's because my 200-400VR was still in route, back from AK and the last project). A guy named Richard made sure I was in the right place (100yards away) for the L-39 Jet or modified P51 as they screamed by the ridge blowing needles off the Junipers, at the right time (thanks Richard!). He also shared some of the "secrets" to his aviation photography one of which is shooting in Shutter Priority for the prop propelled planes. You don't want a frozen prop (which I knew and first tried to accomplish in Aperture Priority. Wrong!) so you shoot around 1/250 for some planes, 1/500 for others. That's new territory for me. I in turned shared a couple of my secrets with Richard, like a panning trick. All the shooters at the Pylon Seminar were very generous with their knowledge. I want to thank them all!
And all of this is nothing you can't do! Well, I doubt you'll find another Sharon, she's one of a kind. But you can find partners be it spouse or shooting bud that can makes things happen for you. You can practice your panning, get the 500VR (buy or rent) and with time, makes the shots. And then it's up to you to follow your passion!
Photos captured by D3, 70-300VR / 500VR on Lexar UDMA digital film

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There have been several letters published in recent weeks discussing the merits of merging the United States with Canada.�Let me tell you in my best Rhode Islandese: �Fuhgettabouttit, it ain�t never going to happen!�
Canada has absolutely no desire to get itself entangled in useless conflicts and unwinnable wars and therefore keeps only a small very professional military . The extra tax money goes directly into the health care system and into subsidizing higher education, so please do not protect Canada, OK ?
Russia knows that Canada is very similar geographically. Cold, snowy, lots of permafrost, no good beaches to speak of, and all those liberal Democrats to deal with � so why bother invading ? The Russians have always much preferred the Crimean vineyards and seashore and the casinos in Odessa to anything Canada can offer.
At the end of the Revolutionary War, the Founding fathers adopted something patterned on the French system of government, rather than the parliamentary democracy of Britain. Some French models were very worthy of admiration, but not their unworkable government!
Canada, which gained its independence much later than the United States, has kept the very efficient parliamentary system of Britain ( minus the Brits) as well as its well-controlled banking system.
Having become an American citizen, I can state that the United States has many advantages, but our �pay-for-play� system of government is not one of them. Until that changes, no merger will ever happen.
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On the News 3 Network this week, we're letting you know what's happening in the city of Navasota.
A debate over funding firefighting services last year that sparked heated negotiations between the leaders of Navasota and Grimes County appears to be over, for now.
Last year the Navasota Fire department ran 700 calls and almost a quarter of those calls were located outside city limits.
Each year the county reimburses the city with a payment of roughly $45,000 for calls but city leaders say that amount doesn't even come close to the actual cost of $126,000 for county calls.
They raised their concern, hoping to reach some sort of agreement.
And after nearly a year of negotiations the city has accepted the county's final offer of 84,482 dollars.
Grimes County commissioners continue to wrangle with department heads over the county's proposed $8.3 million dollar budget for personnel and salaries.
Last week, County Judge Betty Shiflett and Auditor Mary Nichols reviewed the proposed budget, in an effort to decrease it by 500 thousand dollars but details of their meeting have not been released.
The Navasota Rattlers are gearing up for a new season, entering play on a 16 game winning streak from last year.
In December of last year, the Rattlers won the class 3-A Division 2 State Championship in Arlington.
Navasota is now has one of the longest winning streaks in the state heading into Friday's home opener against Willis.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 P-M.


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- GREMLINS (Networking) [in progress]
Description: Numerical applications in different scientific domains (biology mechanics, geophysics, ..) need a more and more increasing computational power in order to simulate phenomena close to the reality. They use more often existing sparse linear system librairies and tools which are efficient on sequential machines, on parallel computers or on PC-clusters. There exists in labs unused local computational power via PC's or PC clusters which can be federated into into an heteregenous and distributed grid. The grid computing seems to be a cheap answer of the computational power demand. Unfortunately, the heterogeneity of the machines and the variability of the interconnection networks bring new algorithmic problems. The goal of this project is to define new algorithmic schemes to solve sparse linear systems on heterogeneous and distributed clusters. Those algorithms will be implemented in a library which will be freely available for the scientific community. The communications being penalizing on such distributed clusters, the new algorithms will have to be coarse grained in order to minimize the former. To achieve this goal, the multisplitting method which consists in decomposing the linear system into several sub-systems will be used. In this method, the resolution takes an iterative form by applying on each processor a sequential method (direct or iterative) to solve its sub-system until the global result becomes stable. This method can be used either in synchronous or in asynchronous mode. In the latter mode, processors work independently and use the last received data from their neighbours in their computations. However, this method is only applicable to some matrices with a particular spectral radius. To avoid this restriction, we aim at studying the influence of pre-processing techniques such as reordering,load balancing and pre-conditioning methods.
- Migrating a large-scale numerical application to the Grid5000 environment (Application) [in progress]
Description: The primary aim of this project is to investigate how a large scale atomic physics application can be migrated to a grid environment, such as Grid5000, to provide an effective and numerically robust tool to compute accurate atomic data. A novel aspect of this work is the rigorous investigation of the numerical validation of large scale distributed scientific computation. This is a topic of considerable importance, but one that has received relatively little attention in the computational science community. The project brings together tools and expertise from two international research groups. LIP6 will provide the CADNA library, a software tool based on stochastic discrete arithmetic that is used to validate the stability of numerical software. Queen's University will provide 2DRMP, a suite of software based on R-matrix techniques that is used to simulate electron collisions with hydrogen-like atoms and ions at intermediate energies. Preliminary work has already been undertaken. The CADNA library has been integrated into a selection of subroutines in sequential parts of the 2DRMP package to investigate numerical instability. In particular, the algorithm to compute two dimensional integrals has been modified to remove the numerical instabilities identified by CADNA. Work is in progress to implement CADNA within the complete package. Within this project we propose to employ MPI CADNA, a variant of CADNA that has been used to study the robustness of numerical codes running on parallel computers. In particular, we wish to use the MPI CADNA library to develop a robust numerical code in the grid computing context. The main features of 2DRMP are described in the following sections, in particular those computational aspects that make 2DRMP an attractive application to deploy in a large grid environment. 2DRMP has the potential to use many processors. For example, a typical computation could involve 200 simultaneous matrix digonalisations. If 4 and 8 processors were devoted to each diagonalisation this would occupy 800 and 1600 processors respectively.
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- Efficiently solving large sparse linear systems on a distributed and heterogeneous grid by using the multisplitting-direct method [to a] (international)
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- A sparse linear system solver used in a distributed and heterogeneous grid computing environment [2008] (international)
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- GREMLINS: a large sparse linear solver for grid environment [2008] (international)
EntryType: article Equipe: and Author: Couturier, R. and Denis, C. and Jézéquel, F. Journal: Parallel Computing Pages: 380--391 Volume: 34 Number: 6-8
Success stories and benefits from Grid'5000
- Overall benefits Grid5000 offers an important number of distants sites that enables to point out the advantages of asynchronous iterative methods. Using distant clusters with problems for which dependencies are not negligible is often difficult.


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The Death of Ivan Ilych
by Leo Tolstoy
The Death of Ivan Ilych Mortality Quotes
How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph). We used Alymer Maude's translation.
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"My God! My God!" he muttered. "Again, again! And it will never cease." And suddenly the matter presented itself in a quite different aspect. "Vermiform appendix! Kidney!" he said to himself. "It's not a question of appendix or kidney, but of life and...death. Yes, life was there and now it is going, going and I cannot stop it. Yes. Why deceive myself? Isn't it obvious to everyone but me that I'm dying, and that it's only a question of weeks, days...it may happen this moment. There was light and now there is darkness. I was here and now I'm going there! Where?" A chill came over him, his breathing ceased, and he felt only the throbbing of his heart. (5.15)
This is the moment where it first hits Ivan fully that he is going to die. Death no longer seems like a mere possibility; it's something that's going to happen to him. Now he's forced to come to terms with what it means. What will become of him? Will he really just cease to be? It's also worth noting that this is the moment when Ivan stops thinking primarily in medical terms.
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In the depth of his heart he knew he was dying, but not only was he not accustomed to the thought, he simply did not and could not grasp it.
The syllogism he had learnt from Kiesewetter's Logic: "Caius is a man, men are mortal, therefore Caius is mortal," had always seemed to him correct as applied to Caius, but certainly not as applied to himself. That Caius – man in the abstract – was mortal, was perfectly correct, but he was not Caius, not an abstract man, but a creature quite, quite separate from all others. He had been little Vanya, with a mamma and a papa, with Mitya and Volodya, with the toys, a coachman and a nurse, afterwards with Katenka and will all the joys, griefs, and delights of childhood, boyhood, and youth. What did Caius know of the smell of that striped leather ball Vanya had been so fond of? Had Caius kissed his mother's hand like that, and did the silk of her dress rustle so for Caius? Had he rioted like that at school when the pastry was bad? Had Caius been in love like that? Could Caius preside at a session as he did? "Caius really was mortal, and it was right for him to die; but for me, little Vanya, Ivan Ilych, with all my thoughts and emotions, it's altogether a different matter. It cannot be that I ought to die. That would be too terrible." (6.2-3)
This brings out the difference between understanding intellectually that people die, and understanding what death means. Ivan has known that everybody dies since he was a kid, but it's never sunk in that he, Ivan Ilych, with all of his memories, joys, and loves will completely cease to exist at some point. It's significant that he thinks back to his "Vanya" days. This is the first time we get a suggestion that Ivan was once happy as a child. Perhaps he was happy because he was loved by his parents. Their care and love gave him a sense of himself as something unique, important, and valuable. But nothing can save him now from dying.
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But suddenly in the midst of those proceedings the pain in his side, regardless of the stage the proceedings had reached, would begin its own gnawing work. Ivan Ilych would turn his attention to it and try to drive the thought of it away, but without success. It would come and stand before him and look at him, and he would be petrified and the light would die out of his eyes, and he would again begin asking himself whether It alone was true. And his colleagues and subordinates would see with surprise and distress that he, the brilliant and subtle judge, was becoming confused and making mistakes. He would shake himself, try to pull himself together, manage somehow to bring the sitting to a close, and return home with the sorrowful consciousness that his judicial labours could not as formerly hide from him what he wanted them to hide, and could not deliver him from It. And what was worst of all was that It drew his attention to itself not in order to make him take some action but only that he should look at It, look it straight in the face: look at it and without doing anything, suffer inexpressibly. (6.7)
Ivan's death is personified here – and capitalized too – as It. It feels like some kind of active force that follows him wherever he goes. It's also inescapable; nothing Ivan does can make him stop thinking about the fact he's going to die. But what's particularly awful is that even though Ivan is forced to think about it, Ivan can't accomplish anything by thinking about it. He's powerless. All he can do, as the narrator tells us, is suffer.


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Poll: How important is actively applying the "principles" of aikido "off the mat" in your everyday life?
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Re: Poll: How important is actively applying the "principles" of aikido "off the mat" in your everyday life?
Perhaps the intent of this poll was to inquire more along the lines of people's attitudes, relationships, etc.
Just for a second, let me get ultra-practical.
A large part of my job involves loading and unloading carts full of hospital linen from the trailer of an 18-wheeler, either at a hospital or at the plant where we wash the stuff.
These carts are a good six inches taller than me, wider than me and, on average, a good hundred pounds heavier than me (300-400 lbs.) despite my "football player" type build.
I've been wrestling with these things going on five years now and only been studying aikido since July, but already have noticed how much easier it is for me to man-handle them using just a couple basic aikido concepts, and how much less joint and muscle soreness I experience.
I've even had compliments from some of the housekeeping staff at some of the hospitals regarding how gracefully I seem to fling those grizzly bears around.
..........now If I could just learn to roll right and do nikyo, I'd have it made, lol.
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The Pirate boys' soccer team won their season opener Saturday on the road against Fergus Falls, beating the Otters 1-0.
Crookston, which finished last season 3-13-1, defeated Fergus Falls last year 2-0 in Crookston.
Junior Parker Nicholls scored in the 67th minute on an assist from junior Ian Johnson for the game-winning goal.
Senior goalkeeper Michael Tate recorded three saves in the shutout victory. Fergus Falls keeper Nick Weaver have 11 saves.
At 1-0, the Pirates will travel to Detroit Lakes Friday for a matchup with the Lakers. On Tuesday, Sept. 2, the Pirates will travel to East Grand Forks.
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The California Supreme Court struck down state law's same-sex marriage ban Thursday, finding the state's constitution "properly must be interpreted to guarantee this basic civil right to all Californians, whether gay or heterosexual, and to same-sex couples as well as to opposite-sex couples."
In a 4-3 ruling, the majority — with a 121-page opinion authored by Chief Justice Ronald George, joined by Associate Justices Joyce Kennard, Kathryn Werdegar and Carlos Moreno — found California law's assignment of a different name for the official family relationship of same-sex couples compared with that for opposite-sex couples "raises constitutional concerns not only under the state constitutional right to marry, but also under the state constitutional equal protection clause."
Deborah Hart and Janet Wallace of Oakland, together for 17 years, were among couples who brought this case in 2004. "I'm happy, I'm astounded, I'm thrilled at the decision," Wallace said Thursday.
Stuart Gaffney of San Francisco said he and his partner of 21 years, John Lewis, are "feeling boundless joy. "...Today is the happiest and most romantic day of our lives."
But the ruling — which can't take effect for 30 days, and then will require lower-court action before marriage licenses can be issued — sets the stage for a hard-fought, high-profile political battle. Same-sex marriage foes have submitted signatures to place on November's ballot a constitutional amendment saying "(o)nly marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California," thus rendering Thursday's ruling moot.
The ruling could ripple beyond California; American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California executive director Maya Harris said California's Supreme Court "influences the rest of the nation" as it's often cited by other state judiciaries.
And the issue is likely to be presidential-election fodder: Candidates Barack Obama, Hillary Rodham Clinton and John McCain issued statements Thursday supporting states' rights to decide the issue for themselves, McCain stressing a decision against same-sex marriage, and the Democrats expressing support for civil unions.
Associate Justice Marvin Baxter, joined by Associate Justice Ming Chin, dissented Thursday.
"If such a profound change in this ancient social institution is to occur, the people and their representatives, who represent the public conscience, should have the right, and the responsibility, to control the pace of that change through the democratic process," Baxter wrote, noting the existing state laws serve this purpose while "(t)he majority's decision erroneously usurps it."
Associate Justice Carol Corrigan, dissenting separately, similarly wrote she believes in same-sex marriage, but it's not the court's place to act. "We should allow the significant achievements embodied in the domestic partnership statutes to continue to take root. If there is to be a new understanding of the meaning of marriage in California, it should develop among the people of our state and find its expression at the ballot box."
Fourteen same-sex couples and two advocacy groups were joined by the city and county of San Francisco — which ratcheted up the rhetoric in 2004 by issuing same-sex marriage licenses, voided months later by the Supreme Court— in arguing California's ban violates same-sex couples' equal-protection rights and has no rational purpose.
San Francisco Chief Deputy City Attorney Therese Stewart said hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples in California, and millions across the nation, will take heart from this ruling.
"The court will be criticized today by some people, and we all need to step up and get involved in defending the independence of the judiciary," she predicted. "This is a day to celebrate justice in the broadest sense of the word."
National Center for Lesbian Rights legal director Shannon Minter, the couples' lead counsel, said same-sex couples from other states can marry in California under this ruling, but other states' statutory or constitutional bans will preclude recognition of such bonds there. Also, a federal same-sex marriage ban means Thursday's ruling doesn't affect federal tax, immigration, social service and other benefits.
Still, the ruling is "a powerful affirmation of love, family and commitment," Minter said. "We are so proud of our court for standing up for fairness and opportunity."
Arguing against same-sex marriage in these six consolidated cases were the state attorney general's office, duty-bound to defend existing state law, and two conservative groups.
Liberty Counsel founder Mat Staver, who argued for the conservative nonprofit Campaign for California Families, said the ruling "defies logic" and is "a gross departure from the rule of law."
"No matter how you stretch California's Constitution, you cannot find anywhere in its text, its history or tradition that now, after so many years, it magically protects what most societies condemn," he said. "Same-sex marriage is not part of our history nor is it woven in the fabric of fundamental freedom"... This decision will ignite California voters to amend their state constitution to protect marriage and prevent judges from wrecking marriage."
State officials are still verifying petition signatures submitted by same-sex marriage foes in April to put the constitutional same-sex marriage ban on November's ballot.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday he respects and will uphold the decision: "Also, as I have said in the past, I will not support an amendment to the constitution that would overturn this state Supreme Court ruling."
But Alliance Defense Fund senior counsel Glen Lavy, who argued for the Proposition 22 Legal Defense and Education Fund —named for the 2000 measure passed by 61 percent of voters to reinforce state law's same-sex marriage ban — said an amendment is "ultimately the only avenue to ensure that no one interferes with the will of the people."
Alliance Defense Fund senior attorney Joseph Infranco said his client might ask the Supreme Court to stay its order beyond the usual 30 days pending the election. "There's reason to believe a majority of voters in California still believe the essential definition of marriage is still one man and one woman," he said.
Attorney General Jerry Brown's spokesman said the state hasn't considered joining in that request for a further stay.
Equality California executive director Geoffrey Kors said his and other groups treat the proposed amendment "as a serious threat" and already are working to defeat it. California polls show support and opposition for same-sex marriage about even, but this ruling plus the governor's support should push the battle their way, he said. "We believe we'll win again in November."
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer in March 2005 had found for same-sex marriage; the state Court of Appeals overturned his ruling with a 2-1 decision in October 2006. The state Supreme Court unanimously agreed to review the case in December 2006 and heard several hours of oral arguments March 4.
"Today is a day we'll remember forever," said Molly Mckay of Oakland, a spokeswoman for Marriage Equality USA. "I can't wait to marry Davina after 12 wonderful years together. This time, we'll be able to ensure our parents can be there with us, too. I am so proud to be a part of the generation who gets to see this dream come true for all Californians. We, along with many of our friends at Marriage Equality USA, have spent years sharing the stories of our lives with our neighbors, co-workers and friends and just knew in our heart of hearts that this day would come, and it is finally here.
"Simply put, we are elated."
Key Dates
Feb. 12, 2004 -- San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom directs officials to start issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Feb. 2004 -- Same-sex couples and their advocates file five lawsuits in San Francisco and one in Los Angeles challenging the constitutionality of state law's ban on same-sex marriage.
Mar. 11, 2004 -- California's Supreme Court halts the issuance of licenses after about 4,000 couples have wed.
Aug. 12, 2004 -- California's Supreme Court voids all of the licenses and weddings from earlier in the year.
March 14, 2005 -- San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer, presiding over the six consolidated constitutional cases, strikes down state laws barring same-sex marriage.
Oct. 5, 2006 -- A California Court of Appeals panel votes 2-1 to overturn Kramer's ruling, finding the statutory ban violates no constitutional rights.
Dec. 20, 2006 -- California's Supreme Court unanimously agrees to review the Court of Appeal ruling.
March 4, 2008 -- California's Supreme Court hears oral arguments.
May 15, 2008 -- California's Supreme Court issues 4-3 ruling striking down state laws barring same-sex marriage
What's next
The Supreme Court's ruling won't take effect for 30 days; after that, the case can be handed back down through the Court of Appeal to the San Francisco Superior Court, which can issue a writ letting counties start issuing same-sex marriage licenses.
At least one of the groups opposing same-sex marriage is considering asking the Supreme Court to stay its ruling until after Election Day in November, so California voters have a chance to decide whether to amend the state's constitution to ban same-sex marriage and make Thursday's ruling moot. State officials are still verifying petition signatures submitted to put this amendment on the ballot.


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Philippine Pharmacy Licensure Exam
Hi! We all know naman na kung ano anong mga seremonyas at mga rituals ang ginagawa natin like reviewing, mag practice sumagot ng mga questions, and etc bago mag take ng board exam.
Here's some tips para sa mga kukuha ng Pharmacy Licensure Exam (ito ang ginawa ko noon, sana makatulong sa inyo)
1. Listing all the Subjects- Think for a awhile, then isipin mo kung ano ba dapat ang una mong rereviewhin. Malaking tulong ang pag gawa ng list ng subjects na dapat aralin. Pag minsan kasi bara-bara tayo sa pag pili ng mga subjects na ating rereviewhin. Kung ano lang ang gusto natin un lang ang rereviewhin. hindi tama un.
2. Set priorities - Just think about it, kung ikaw ang normal students at graduate ka ng April, kukunti nalang ang panahon mo para mag review. More than 3 months nalang ang timeline mo para sa board exam. So you need to set priorities at kelangan din mag set ng goals and decide kung mag eexam ka ba talaga o hindi. Minsan kasi sasabihin mo sa sarili mo na mag eexam ka pero in fact hindi ka naman nag rereview. Happy go lucky ka nalang at pa mall mall nalang. Set your mind na mag bboard exam ka at hindi magbabakasyon.
3. Study Smart not Hard - ito minsan ang mali sa pag rereview. They are reviewing so hard and not smart. Kelangan mong maintindihan na ang exam ay multiple choice. Hindi mo kelangan i-memorize ang PACOP reviewer para pumasa ng board exam. What you need is to know the basics and to review everything na napag aralan mo noong nag aaral ka pa.
4. Be prepared - Most people think that taking a licensure exam conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission in the Philippines is difficult, but people don't usually notice that what makes the exam really difficult is that they lack the preparation neccessary in the board exam
5. Start Praying - I say when preparing for anything we have to ask a lot of help from someone or something which is of higher being. It is because from my experience it really helps a lot. BELIEVE that you will be helped but you must also do your part which is to study. Pray everyday. You don't necessarily have to go all the churches just to seek help. Its just the same being and the end results would just be the same. as quoted from my review instructor "Pray like there's no one to help you and Study like there's no prayer to help you." Just do your best and God will to the rest.
6. Review everyday and practice - There's no great preparation for the board exam than studying everyday. I am not saying you study 247. Just have time to study everyday. Studying is not reading. Having read the a chapter in the book does not mean you have learned the lesson(except for those gifted individuals of course). I suggest you read a chapter slowly and try to understand it very well. It's hard at the beginning but you'll get used to it because that's what you'll probably be doing from now on right? There are a lot of study tips available in the internet if you want to have a good study habit.
7. Reward yourself - From time to time reward yourself by going out at some place where you can relax your mind. It's important that rest your mind after studying because it is in this time that the brain will process what you have just studied. Dont study the day before the board exam. Lalo kang ma ttense kung ganun ang gagawin mo. At lalo mo lang makakalimutan ang mga nireview mo. Relax and just be prepared for the exam. Always get enough sleep. Optimum function ang brain kapag ikaw ay may pahinga. Dont watch TV, makipag-away sa BF, mag Mall, Manood ng sine. These task will divert all your knowledge at makakalimutan mo ang mga nireview mo.
8. Focus Focus focus - There is no greater way than focus. Just focus on your study and NEVER think that you will fail. You have no reasons to fail because you are studying. Focus focus focus and dont get nervous!
9. Read and Understand - The exam is simple, basahin mo at intindihan ang tanong. Simple di ba? You dont have memorized everything all you need is the understand what is being asked.
10. Be Healthy - Kumain ng tama. A sound mind is a sound body. Paano ka makakapag isip kung ikaw ay gutom. Humingi ng tulong sa mga kasam-bahay na dapat nilang maintindihan na ikaw ay nag rereview para sa board exam. Dapat ipagluto ka nila bigyan ng masusustansyang pagkain dahil kelangan mo un. Dont take too much fatty food, medicines, and other substances na pwedeng magpapoopoo sayo before the board exam. Mahirap ang pumunta sa CR para lang pumupoo.
Remember: "You don't have to be an honor student or a dean's lister to pass the exam. Being academically exceptional in college is not a guarantee ."
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December 29, 2011 at 9:59 AM
"Pray like there's no one to help you and Study like there's no prayer to help you." yeah! <3 :D
June 28, 2012 at 9:41 AM
thank you so much! 5 days before my board exam... 1268 takers in manila pa lang, plus baguio cebu davao...
October 2, 2012 at 5:54 AM
how to study smart?im planning to take board exam next year in june,can you give me some advice on how to study all the pacop reviewer,and what is the best month to start reviewing,bty,self review lng ako..kc ung mga nabasa ko n s pacop kpg nagbasa ako ng ibang subj. n ts babalikan ko ulit ung mga nabasa ko prng dko n tanda,pls..tnx..
June 14, 2014 at 12:53 PM
im incoming 4th yr student and yet not done compiling my subjects from 1st yr - 3rd yr. hoping to compete all of them including those in the fourth yr before the time runs out. thanks for your advises. :D
January 15, 2015 at 1:13 AM
Hello.. Im planning to take the board exam diz coming july 2015.. PEo ngaun plng dq na alam panu umpisan magreview..well last take ko na to.. Gusto ko man magreview center wla na ako budget ska may anak ndn ako kya dko rin maiwan peo gusto ko ulit subukan magtake para s future ng anak ko at para s parents ko.. Sna matulungan muko panu mkpgaral ng maayos.. Thanks.
mark hernandez
March 22, 2015 at 5:05 AM
Im hoping to passed the board exam this july 2015 may the lord help me and bring his holy spirit to guide me...amen
April 2, 2015 at 7:43 AM
Nahihirapan po ako magaral. 3years n ko graduate pero hnd pdn ako rph
April 2, 2015 at 7:50 AM
I dont know how can to pass the board exam.. repeater na po ako.. lagi naman po ako nagrereview center pero hnd pa din ako pumapasa. Nagaaral po ako at nagrreview for my family. Malaking halaga na din po ang nauubus nila para sakin.. nagwwork ako ngaun related sa course ko. Pero hnd sapat amg sweldo pag hnd lisensyado. Umaasa ako na ibibigay ni Lord un sa tamang oras at panahon.
Keren-Keziah Dayson
May 29, 2015 at 3:45 AM
Astig.. Salamat po sa tips and inspiration :) I'm a fresh graduate, nagdecide po ako na hindi muna magtake this july ayoko po kasing mkisabay sa gastos ng pasukan and our church also needs help regarding po sa ministries lalo na po ongoing ung church construction. And also hinihintay ko pa po ung magsponsor for my review and exam. Prayer ko this time na tulungan ako ng Lord sa paunti-unting review ko habang naghihintay. Thank you po ulit and God bless:)
June 6, 2015 at 2:02 AM
anyone who has a copy of PRC's TOS for the Board of Pharmacy Licensure Examination
June 14, 2015 at 7:14 PM
What do you think? Nun last week of May lang kasi kami nag graduate and July na ang exam. I only have less than 2 months to prepare.
I'll do my best to study, pero enough na ba un time na yun to get a high grade? Ang ikli talaga e. Ang tagal naman kung January pa
Tamahome's Heart
December 11, 2015 at 10:24 PM
hi..saan po ako makakakuha ng PACOP Reviewer, can't afford nmn to go to review center, twice n ko ngtake d pumasa, gusto ko kumuha ulit ng pagsusulit pro wla po ako source kung saan makakakuha ng reviewer, can you help me pls..thanks
Tamahome's Heart
December 11, 2015 at 10:25 PM
hi..saan po ako makakakuha ng PACOP Reviewer, can't afford nmn to go to review center, twice n ko ngtake d pumasa, gusto ko kumuha ulit ng pagsusulit pro wla po ako source kung saan makakakuha ng reviewer, can you help me pls..thanks
January 27, 2016 at 3:10 AM
Any advise po..kapag pang 3rd take na po ba at hnd nakapasa pa dn.. need po ba tlga magenrol at mag aral ulit..
Anyone knows baka po my kilala kayu. Pede mag review sakin ..last take ko na po kc..
March 6, 2016 at 9:39 AM
Hello po. Kaya pa po ba if mag take ako this June 2016, andi only have 3 months left to review?
April 5, 2016 at 8:21 PM
Take ka ng refresher course sa school nyo..


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8. October 16, 1990 – W 10 Sanderline Williams II, Hyatt Regency, Tampa, Florida
In a little less than two years as a pro Toney had already compiled a 21-0-1 (16) record. The lone blemish came three months (and two fights) earlier against the cagey Williams before a pro-Toney crowd in Dearborn, Mich. In that fight Toney started fast but faded late because, according to Toney, he was suffering from a high fever and the onset of chicken pox. Another potential reason was that he had only gone 10 rounds once before and had struggled with his pacing. A third culprit was Williams, a classic cutie who picked up plenty of tricks in losing but competitive fights against Reggie Johnson, Nigel Benn, Gerald McClellan, Merqui Sosa, Don Lee, Ron Essett, Frank Tate, Iran Barkley, Herol Graham and Lindell Holmes, the only man to stop him in 11 years and 40 fights.
Eager to erase the memories of their first fight from everyone's memory banks, a focused and healthy Toney dominated from start to finish. His spearing jabs set up beautifully thrown combinations that shifted effortlessly from head to body and back again. At the same time Toney deftly blocked and slipped Williams' punches with arms and shoulders while also executing perfect shoulder rolls that prefaced precise counter rights time and again. He fought three minutes of every round and his output often surged toward the 100-punch mark.
Williams' best – and only – moment came in the sixth when he nailed Toney with a right to the chin. Any thoughts of another late-round rally by Williams was snuffed out moments later when Toney resumed his ceaseless yet scientific assault. At one point the patient confident Toney fired a right cross followed by a triple hook, an illustration of how much the 22-year-old's skills had already advanced.
Williams attempted a final charge early in the 10th but a still-fresh Toney tamped it down with his own, more effective counterattack. Toney's 100-90, 100-91, 99-91 decision victory proved beyond doubt that he had learned from the errors of the first fight and that he would be a formidable challenge for all future opponents.


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Jessica Drake
|Jessica Drake
Drake at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo; January 2011
October 14, 1974
San Antonio, Texas, United States[2]
|5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3][4]
|115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st)[3]
|Evan Stone (2002-2004)
Brad Armstrong (2006-present)
|No. of adult films
Jessica Drake (born October 14, 1974)[1] is the stage name of an American pornographic actress, film director, screenwriter, sex educator, philanthropist and radio personality.[4]
Early life[edit]
Drake spent much of her early life growing up around the state of Texas in different cities including San Antonio and El Paso.[5]
While majoring in psychology at a college in El Paso, Drake took a job as a house dancer at a local strip club.[5][6] Through an agency, she later applied to be feature dancer at another club nearby, and here she met adult film director Michael Raven, who was photographing a contest.[5] Raven and his wife Sydnee Steele gradually introduced her to the porn industry. Drake began by posing for magazines and appearing on Playboy TV, and was later taken to a film set, where she was the "condom and lube girl" for a scene starring Jill Kelly and Mark Davis.[5]
In 1999, she made the decision to become an adult film actress and shot her first movie, which was directed by Raven.[5] She spent two years as a contract performer for the studio Sin City until May 31, 2002 when her contract expired.[7] She gained her first AVN Award in 2001, winning "Best Tease Performance" for her role in VCA Pictures' Shayla's Web.[8] In 2003, she signed an exclusive contract with Wicked Pictures,[9] after turning down offers from other companies.[5]
In 2004, during a HIV outbreak in the industry, she stated that she had only performed with men who wore condoms,[6] although gave the opinion that "working without condoms in the industry is less dangerous than going home with someone who you just met randomly in a bar."[10]
Her performance in Fluff and Fold, a romantic comedy set around a laundromat,[11] earned her the 2005 AVN Award for Best Actress, Video and the 2005 XRCO Award for Single Performance, Actress.[12][13] Along with comedian Jim Norton, Drake was chosen to co-host the 2007 AVN Awards,[14] and stated "this is probably the greatest thing that ever happened to me."[15] At the awards, she won Best Actress, Film for her role in Manhunters, for which Drake trained as a bounty hunter during pre-production.[16] Her directorial debut came in the 2008 film What Girls Like, having gained previous experience working as Brad Armstrong's assistant director on titles such as 2007's Coming Home.[17][18]
She began writing screenplays during her tenure with Sin City,[5] and has since penned films including Dating 101, Love Always and Just Between Us.[17] In January 2009, she won her third Best Actress AVN Award, this time for her performance in Fallen,[19] which she has described as "the best movie I have ever been in."[20] In the film, she plays an angel trapped on Earth after the death of a woman she was sent to protect.[2] Around the time of the awards, she suffered a stress fracture to her left foot.[21]
With porn actress Kayden Kross, Drake co-hosted the 2009 XRCO Awards,[22] at which her role in Fallen won the award for "Single Performance, Actress."[23] She and Sunny Leone co-hosted the F.A.M.E. Awards in July 2010.[24] Drake was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2010 and the XRCO Hall of Fame in 2011.[25] Jessica Drake's Guide to Wicked Sex: Anal Edition (Wicked Pictures) was named "Specialty Release of the Year" at the 2012 XBIZ Awards.[26]
Her name is often spelled "jessica drake" (all lower case). Drake's story as to how this came about was she was signing autographs at a convention about three months after starting in the adult business using "Jessica Drake" (proper case) but she was unhappy with how it looked. After the convention, she experimented with various ways of signing and settled on the lower case version of her name.[27]
Drake has appeared in several television shows. She appeared in one episode of the short-lived TV series The Money $hot,[28] and the pilot episode of Skin.[29] She made an appearance, along with her former husband Evan Stone, in the HBO special Pornucopia: Going Down in the Valley.[28] The pair appeared in an episode titled Love and/or Sex which pertained to couples working in the adult entertainment business.[30] In November 2007, Drake was among several porn actors to be guests on The Tyra Banks Show episode, "A Day in the Life of a Porn Star."[31] In 2008, Drake, Kaylani Lei, and Mikayla Mendez shot a scene for the mainstream comedy movie, Barry Munday, in which they played themselves as judges in an air-guitar contest.[32] Drake appears in the music video for the 2010 single "Telephone" by Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé.[33]
In 2014, Drake was on CNBC's list of "The Dirty Dozen: Porn's Most Popular Stars".[34] Later in the year a documentary series began airing on The Movie Network and Movie Central titled Love, Jessica. The first season of the series is ten 30-minute episodes. The show is produced by executive producer Richard Arnold, producer Lynnette Lanning, and director Kai Soremekun, the creators of The Right Hand at EWL Media.[35]
Drake, along with her husband actor Brad Armstrong, were featured in a 2014 story in Cosmopolitan magazine about costume design in adult films.[36] The magazine website's style editor, Charles Manning, interviewed the couple regarding their approach to costume design for productions where the actors are or end up nude for significant amounts of the scenes.[37]
Drake is affiliated with an organization that focuses on building homes and providing clean water to people in poverty-stricken and remote areas. She has performed charity work in Cambodia, Kenya and Tanzania. In 2012, Drake formed a 501(c)(3) non-profit to assist in domestic efforts. This is separate from her role in the adult industry and the "jessica drake" brand, since she does not want anyone to believe that she volunteers her time as part of a public relations campaign. Her charity work is done anonymously.[38]
Sex educator[edit]
Noting a demand for modern sex education,[39] Jessica Drake and Wicked Pictures launched Jessica Drake's Guide to Wicked Sex, an informative series of erotic educational films. The first DVD in the line, Jessica Drake's Guide to Wicked Sex: Fellatio, was honored with the 2012 award for Best Educational Release by AVN Media.[40] The series has been profiled on women's lifestyle sites like XOJane.com.[41] In 2014 Drake added a video to the series that addressed a segment that she said was under represented, plus size. In collaboration with BBW performer Kelly Shibari, they released Jessica Drake's Guide to Wicked Sex: Plus Size.[42]
"Guide to Wicked Sex" was also a weekly segment on Jessica's popular Playboy Radio show, "IN BED with jessica drake."[43]
Jessica teaches sex education seminars and workshops around the world, including addressing a class of licensed therapists at UCLA on May 3, 2012[44] and speaking on a panel at CatalystCon West sexuality conference.[45]
In February 2014, Drake spoke on a panel with fellow actress Tasha Reign during the University of Chicago's Sex Week where they were featured on a panel entitled Jessica Drake: From Porn to Sex Ed.[46]
Again in February, Drake along with fellow actress Tasha Reign spoke on a panel titled Porn, Prostitution, and Censorship: The Politics of Empowerment at Moore Hall at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).[47] The annual panel is sponsored by the Social Awareness Network for Activism through Art (SANAA) in honor of Eve Ensler's V-Day Organization. Ensler's The Vagina Monologues is an annual presentation on women's issues.[47] Also on the panel were Ph.D. candidate in Cinema and Media Studies at UCLA and lecturer at Otis College of Art and Design Jennifer Moorman and UCLA Distinguished Lecturer Dr. Christopher Mott who leads a seminar titled "Pornography and the Politics of Sexual Representation." Panel coordinator Alec Moore said, "We are extremely thrilled to have Tasha Reign and Jessica Drake on board for our panel." "As a sex industry insider, and a Bruin, Tasha can provide us a unique perspective from her own epistemological standpoint, lending us her valuable insight into the politics of sexual representation." Reign is an alumna of UCLA.[47][48]
In April 2014, Drake was part of discussion panel at the USC School of Cinematic Arts titled "The Piracy of Sex." The event featured Drake and copyright enforcement activist Nate Glass and was hosted by David Lerner, Ph.D.[49]
Personal life[edit]
In 2002, Drake married fellow porn actor Evan Stone, but they later divorced in 2004.[5] As of 2009, she was living with Wicked director and performer Brad Armstrong, her partner for six years.[2][50] She has stated that she wishes to keep her personal relationships out of the spotlight.[5]
Drake is a pescatarian and stated in a 2014 interview that she only eats fish and had not eaten meat in over three years.[51] She identifies as bisexual.[52] She has six tattoos.[53] Her brother and father were more supportive of her career choice than her mother.[54]
- 2001 AVN Award – Best Tease Performance – Shayla's Web[8]
- 2002 NightMoves Award – Best Actress (Editor's Choice)[55]
- 2005 AVN Award – Best Oral Sex Scene, Film – The Collector[12]
- 2005 AVN Award – Best Actress, Video – Fluff and Fold[12]
- 2005 XRCO Award – Single Performance, Actress – Fluff and Fold[13]
- 2006 Eroticline Award – Best Actress, USA[56][57]
- 2007 AVN Award – Best Actress, Film – Manhunters[58]
- 2007 AVN Award – Best All-Girl Scene, Film – FUCK[58]
- 2008 Eroticline Award – Award for Outstanding Achievements[59]
- 2009 AVN Award – Best Actress – Fallen[19]
- 2009 AVN Award – Best Double Penetration Sex Scene – Fallen[19]
- 2009 XRCO Award – Single Performance, Actress – Fallen[23]
- 2009 NightMoves Award – Best Female Performer (Editor's Choice)[60]
- 2009 NightMoves Hall of Fame[61]
- 2010 NightMoves Triple Play Award (Dancing/Performing/Directing)[61]
- 2010 AVN Award – Best Group Sex Scene – 2040[62]
- 2010 AVN Hall of Fame[25]
- 2011 XRCO Hall of Fame[63]
- 2013 Sex Award – Porn's Perfect Girl/Girl Screen Couple[64]
- 2014 AVN Award – Best Safe Sex Scene – Sexpionage: The Drake Chronicles[65]
- 2015 XBIZ Award – Best Actress - Parody Release – Snow White XXX: An Axel Braun Parody[66]
- ^ a b c "Jessica Drake". IAFD. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
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Low-budget thriller 'The Disappearance Of Alice Creed' just plain works
One of the most constant criticisms I've heard of "Avatar" is "the story isn't original." And while I understand why people want to be knocked out by something they've never seen before, I don't think the only valid form of storytelling is trying to be completely original. Not every movie is going to be "Adaptation". For me, it's not really about the story being told so much as it is about how that story is told.
Case in point: "The Disappearance Of Alice Creed."
I was at Toronto this year, seeing whatever I could see, taking recommendations, and since I was up there without a press badge, I was sort of at the mercy of the fates. I had never heard of this film until I was outside a theater and Michael Lerman, a friend from the festival circuit, started raving about how great it was. I was lucky enough to sneak into the only other screening of the film, thanks to Lerman putting me in touch with the right people, and I still owe him a thank you for the suggestion.
Written and directed by J Blakeson (and, yes, that's how he bills himself), this is probably the hundredth indie kidnapping drama I've seen I started working as a professional reviewer. So many of them fall into a familiar pattern, and there's little or nothing they can do to liven up the formula. As soon as this film started, I sort of involuntarily sunk down in my seat, convinced I was in for a whole lot of been-there-done-that.
And, to some degree, it is. But Blakeson knows what he's doing, and he's aided admirably by a cast that plays it like it's the first time anyone has ever told this type of story. Eddie Marsan has been building a great resume as a character actor over the last few years, and it seems crazy to me that as recently as "Miami Vice," he wasn't even listed on IMDb. Now he's got a major role as Inspector Lestrade in a giant-budget "Sherlock Holmes" film, he was arguably the second lead in Mike Leigh's "Happy-Go-Lucky," and suddenly he's one of those guys that people recognize, who's showing up everywhere. He plays Vic, one of two men who have kidnapped the titular Alice Creed, played by Gemma Arterton. She's the one standing next to Daniel Craig in that photo I ran on yesterday's James Bond story, and you'll see her this year in both "Clash Of The Titans" and "Prince Of Persia." I doubt either of those movies will push her in quite the same way that this one does, though. The third part of this twisted triangle is Danny, played by Martin Compston, Vic's partner and the lynchpin on which most of the film's wicked mechanics hinge.
I won't give away a single one of the film's twists, and it has many, many turns of the screw in store for viewers, but I'll just say that the film's strength comes not from the basic plot, but from the way it establishes the characters, then ratchets up the tension based on them all behaving in ways that are true to what we know about them, even as it keeps secrets about those characters until the exact moment a reveal might lay you flat. It's a carefully constructed film, but it never feels like it's going through the motions, or like it's anything less than organic.
Arterton is laid bare in the film, both physically and emotionally, and it's not easy work. Compston brings a sweaty intensity to his role. But for my money, Marsan's the one who steals the film. His Vic is a fascinating ball of fury, and as the layers are peeled back and Vic's dark heart is exposed, it becomes a portrait of what drives men to any terrible thing.
The film is lean, well-photographed, and there's not a wasted moment in it. Almost the entire thing takes place in one room between these three people, and my guess is it couldn't have cost much. It's the very model of how indie filmmaking should work, and I sincerely hope people get a chance to see it this year. Like last year's Australian thriller "The Square," it stands as a testament to just how much can be done with almost nothing in the right hands, and it completely delivers on its premise.
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Consumers Not Too Psyched About 'Evidence-Based Health Care'
A study published online today by Health Affairs does not bring good news for proponents of "evidence-based health care," an umbrella term for comparative effectiveness research, shared decision making, cost transparency and the like. After getting consumer input via an online survey, focus groups and interviews, researchers found "many of these consumers' beliefs, values, and knowledge to be at odds with what policy makers prescribe as evidence-based health care." (The research was funded by the California HealthCare Foundation and conducted in 2006 and 2007.)
Right off the bat, study participants had no idea what terms such as "quality guidelines," "quality standards," and "medical evidence" meant — many thought the latter, for example, referred to "things like my test results and medical history." Study participants also had difficulty understanding the notion that some providers might consistently opt for drugs or treatments not in line with what research data say is the best route. They were suspicious of the concept of medical guidelines, and were "more inclined to trust their own and their physicians' judgments of quality."
Participants agreed with the notion that the more medical care, the better, and most survey respondents didn't like the idea of linking the effectiveness of a treatment or drug with a patient's out-of-pocket costs. A third of survey respondents agreed with the notion that more effective treatments usually cost more than less effective ones.
The survey also found that consumers were disinclined to take notes during a doctor's appointment or bring outside information to discuss with the doc. "They believed that determining what constituted necessary care was mainly their provider's job," researchers write.
While there's a "small, but nontrivial" minority that accepts the precepts of evidence-based health care, the researchers write that it's going to be a tough sell for most. "The beliefs underlying the themes that surfaced in both the qualitative research and the survey — more is better, newer is better, you get what you pay for, guidelines limit my doctor's ability to provide me with the care I need and deserve — are deeply rooted and widespread," they write.
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Definition of quantum medicine in English:
quantum medicine
A branch of complementary medicine that uses low-dosage electromagnetic radiation in the treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of disease.
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Biden Aims to Revive Push to Curb Gun Violence
Vice President Joe Biden will try to revive the administration's gun-control efforts with a speech Tuesday at the White House, where he's expected to urge Congress to act and to detail the progress that has been made on 23 executive actions.
Mr. Biden's remarks, set for 1 p.m. ET, come six months after the Newtown, Conn., school shootings that launched a national debate about gun violence. The issue had faded from view since the Senate rejected gun-control legislation in April, though administration officials said it has remained a priority at the White House.
The vice president will continue to push for expanded background checks, administration officials said, but they offered no specific updates on the prospects for passing some version of the legislation that failed once before. After a bipartisan background check bill was defeated in the Senate, President Barack Obama said he would fight on, but he has made only brief mentions of the issue during the last couple months.
Senior administration officials said Monday that the administration would continue to take unilateral steps aimed at reducing gun violence but that executive actions were not a substitute for legislation.
Mr. Obama initiated 23 executive actions to prevent gun violence in January. And, on Tuesday, the White House released a report updating the work that has been done on each of the directives. The administration has completed or made significant progress on 21 of 23 actions, the report says.
Most of the measures were not expected to bring wholesale changes but are efforts to improve the effectiveness of existing laws.
Several actions are intended to strengthen the background check system, including a presidential directive to federal agencies to make all relevant records available to the background check system and a grant program that will improve incentives for states to share information. The administration has taken steps to enact both of those measures.
The administration also reports progress on several executive actions aimed at empowering law enforcement, making schools safer and improving access to mental health care.
But some of the measures still face obstacles and require congressional action.
Mr. Obama called for the confirmation of a director for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which has long lacked a permanent leader. The president nominated B. Todd Jones for the post, but the Senate has not acted on the nomination.
Among the most significant of the president's executive actions was a memorandum directing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to research the causes and prevention of gun violence. In the past, the National Rifle Association has thwarted such research, suggesting that it was a step toward gun control.
The CDC has started on this directive by working to identify research questions. Mr. Obama's budget includes $10 million for this research, but ultimately, lawmakers will decide whether the money is allocated.
Senior administration officials said the White House has done its part to move ahead with actions to reduce gun violence, but Congress has not. Still, despite the Senate's rejection of legislation, officials said they remain hopeful that strong public support for gun-control measures would compel lawmakers to act.
"The political dynamics are changing," a senior administration official said.


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Women to Watch - Barbara Byrd-Bennett
Barbara Byrd-Bennett has decades of experience in transforming school systems.
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Barbara Byrd-Bennett has decades of experience in transforming school systems.
When Sarah Earley, 60, and her husband, DTE Energy Co. Chairman and CEO Anthony Earley, visit other large cities, she "drags" him to their local parks.
Julie Fershtman has a soft spot for niche practices with growth potential.
In the shadow of an economic collapse, restructuring of its major industry and headlines of corruption, Detroit also saw failing neighborhoods and schools.
Kelly Major Green's career path may have been winding, but it all pointed her to what she considers the most important work she's ever done.
For Lydia Gutierrez, owning and operating a successful business isn't enough.
Having grown up in metro Detroit, Colleen Haley thought she'd left it behind forever when she took a job in human resources for aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. in Pittsburgh.
Interested in managing a 280-million-square-foot real estate portfolio in a down real estate market? Oh, by the way, it's also for an automaker fighting its way back out of the recession.
Kim Horn knew what it would take to make Grand Rapids-based Priority Health a statewide health insurer — and mount a challenge to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's 70 percent market share.
The Detroit City Council vote on mayoral control of Detroit Public Schools came after weeks of contentious testimony, with packed crowds at City Hall accusing the council of disenfranchising voters, taking away Detroiters' civil rights and returning the city to the era of slavery.
Maureen Donohue Krauss approaches her job as a regional thinker, while at the same time trying to carve a niche for Michigan's second-largest county in economic revitalization.
Some of the strengths and challenges of Southeast Michigan have helped U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade reorganize and grow her department by 15 attorneys and $1 million in budget funds this year.
Valerie Parisi, M.D., dean of Wayne State University School of Medicine, said what was more important than finding a solution in 2009 to the nearly yearlong contract impasse with Detroit Medical Center was maintaining a good working relationship with DMC CEO Mike Duggan.
A few months after she retired in March 2008 as CEO of Health Alliance Plan of Michigan, Francine Parker realized she needed a new challenge.
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So finally I've made my entry for the small PTV contest.
EDIT: I've made some improvements according to the suggestions I've got. Hope you like them. New pictures - same story
This guy has always been completely obsessed with treasure, and when the pirates came to take away his precious gold he begged and begged for his life and treasure 'caus he didn't want to leave his gold and jewels. There for the pirates dicided that this was a perfect chance to check out a new way to kill people - to kill them under the weight of their loot. So they started to fill up the whole with they newly acquired fortune.
They haven't yet finished but with every chest they fill on him he can feel his body ache under the wait of his own beloved gold.
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Any criticism will be completely ignored no off course not. Criticism are welcome and I will propably try to improve this MOC when you guys tell me what to improve
Uhh.. and for Zorro: you'll propably suggest that I should give the pirates some of the "new" faces with some more expressions, but unfortunately I haven't got any of those But other suggestions are welcome.
EDIT: And one more thing for you Zorro I'm gonne put some feathers in the hats when I'm moderating it later .. I might think I've read to many of you comments 'caus I got a feeling what you are gonna say to me
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Dutch man held after British tourist reportedly murdered in IndiaSaturday 06 April 2013 18.16
A British traveller has been murdered on a houseboat in India, according to reports.
The woman, in her 20s, was found dead inside the boat this morning on the Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, Indian media have said.
A Dutch national who had been staying in a neighbouring boat is said to have been arrested on suspicion of her murder.
Abdul Ghani Mir, the Inspector General of Kashmir, told NDTV in India: "The Dutch national had fled from the houseboat in the night, leaving behind his belongings.
"He was trying to flee from the valley, carrying only his passport. We flashed an alert for his arrest."
The young woman had been staying on the houseboat for two months, the owner told the television station, adding that she had been "like her daughter".
Britain's Foreign and Commonwealth Office said it is looking into the reports.
A spokesman said: "We are aware of reports of an incident involving a British national in Srinagar, Kashmir and are looking into it."


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The recently-announced MyFreeview digital television recorder will hit shops on December 11.
The high-definition DTR - from set-top-box maker Zinwell - uses the Freeview eight-day programme guide to select programmes to record.
It has two tuners, which allows viewers to record two channels at once while watching hard drive content. Its 250 GB hard drive will hold up to 80 hours of high-definition content, or 240 hours of standard-def programmes.
It also enables the viewer to pause live TV, automatically book alternate recording times if you already have two bookings set, and even provides Tivo-style recommendations for other programmes you may also like to record.
Several other manufacturers plan to market MyFreeview HD-compatible set to boxes in 2009, some of which will feature larger hard drives and extra tuners.
Freeview also announced the arrival of Base FM on Freeview HD" Freeview Satellite channel 71 and the announcement of TV3+1 on channel 8 from next March.
TV3+1 will viewers to watch their favourite TV3 programmes one hour later, thereby avoiding those primetime schedule clashes.
"In the UK, tuning to the +1 channel averages 38 per cent of the tuning to the main channel on the same platform and we would expect no difference in New Zealand," said Rick Friesen of MediaWorks.
Freeview boss Steve Browning welcomed the concept: "In overseas markets where similar services have been launched the viewer response has been very favourable, so we're excited about what this will mean for the continued growth and popularity of the Freeview platform."


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Have you ever imagined what the last Ice Age actually looked like? Well, imagine no more. See it for yourself by flying over the 700-square mile Harding Ice Field. Or driving to Exit Glacier. Or cruising in the Kenai Fjords National Park. It's like stepping back in time 10,000 years… without all the messy quantum physics stuff.
If you'd rather go back just a few centuries, there's plenty of human history to explore. Alaska Natives thrived on the Kenai's rich resources from both land and sea. Captain Cook explored here in the late 18th Century. Russians colonized parts of the eastern coast, bringing a long-lasting influence to the area – including several Russian Orthodox churches, one of which is some 200 years old. Over the last century or so, gold, oil and coal have played significant roles in shaping today's Peninsula. Gold brought prospectors to Hope and inspired the construction of the Alaska Railroad originating in Seward. "Black gold" (oil) was discovered on a northern Peninsula river. And Homesteaders still gather coal on the beaches of Homer.
While Mother Nature has given many gifts to The Kenai, it has also taken some away. The 1964 Good Friday Earthquake triggered a tsunami (tidal wave) that destroyed the Seward port. It also twisted railroad tracks like taffy and wreaked havoc throughout Southcentral Alaska. As you can see, The Kenai is packed with interesting history. But if you're like most peninsula adventurers, you'd rather make history by catching a world-record king salmon. Lester Anderson did just that on the Kenai River in 1985 with a 97 lb., 4 oz. keeper. You can see it today at the Soldotna Visitors Center. And you know that monstrous fish has some hefty relatives just waiting for you to catch. So c'mon up! Even if you don't make history, you'll make memories to last a lifetime.
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