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49-633: [REDACTED] Look up pfa in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. PFA or Pfa may refer to: Organizations [ edit ] For sports organizations, see § Sport . Pacific Film Archive , now part of the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA) People for Animals , Indian animal welfare organisation PFA Footcare Association (Canadian Chapter) Police Federation of Australia Policía Federal Argentina ,

98-603: A combined art museum, repertory movie theater, and archive associated with the University of California, Berkeley . Lawrence Rinder was Director from 2008, succeeded by Julie Rodrigues Widholm in August, 2020. The museum is a member of the North American Reciprocal Museums program. The University of California art collection began with Flight into Egypt , a 16th-century oil on wood panel by

147-401: A dynamic balance between international, national, and local artists, featuring artists such as Zarouhie Abdalian , Michael Armitage , Geta Brătescu , Cecilia Edefalk , Paz Errázuriz , Nicole Eisenman , Myoko Ito , Anna Maria Maiolino , Otobong Nkanga , Will Rogan , Linda Stark , and John Zurier . In 2009, the museum acquired (as a gift from the artist) 56 paintings and drawings from

196-540: A false sense of security," and in its Family Legal Guide, the American Bar Association warns “a court order might even add to the alleged offender's rage". Castle Rock v. Gonzales , 545 U.S. 748 (2005), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled, 7–2, that a town and its police department could not be sued under 42 U.S.C.   § 1983 for failing to enforce

245-529: A gift from the Richard and Mary L. Gray Collection added 15 significant works on paper to the collection, by artists including Guercino , Tiepolo , Guardi , Géricault , Juan Gris , Paul Klee , and Miró . The Pacific Film Archive (PFA) was founded by Sheldon Renan , who began screening films on the UC campus in 1966 and was appointed Director of the new PFA in 1967. The PFA specializes in programming films "in

294-433: A non-molestation order. Non-molestation orders sought for protection from domestic violence qualify for legal aid regardless of the applicant's income. Federal law requires that all states give "full faith and credit" to every portion of a restraining order issued by any state provided that certain minimum due process requirements are met. Thus a state with very lax standards for issuing a restraining order may enter such

343-435: A person can get from such an order, and how the order will be enforced. The court will order the adverse party to refrain from certain actions or require compliance with certain provisions. Failure to comply is a violation of the order which can result in the arrest and prosecution of the offender. Violations in some jurisdictions may also constitute criminal or civil contempt of court . All protective order statutes permit

392-486: A plastic or polymer resin Pulverised fuel ash , a waste product of pulverised coal Parafluoroamphetamine Performic acid See also PFAS , Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances Computer science [ edit ] Probabilistic finite automaton .pfa, Printer Font ASCII , a file extension for PostScript Printer Font ASCII Predictive failure analysis , a technology for hard disk health monitoring,

441-594: A possible tool to help prevent mass shootings such as the Orlando nightclub shooting . A domestic violence restraining order in the Czech Republic may be issued by a police officer or by a court. Any police officer has authority under the Police Act to issue restraining order prohibiting a person from entering common dwelling and nearby areas and from contacting the threatened person. Such restraining order

490-469: A protective order, and every state and federal territory would be required to adhere to every provision. Federal law prohibits any person who is subject to a state protective order from possessing a firearm, provided that the protected party is an intimate partner, meaning a spouse or former spouse, or a person with whom the protected party has had a child. Violating a restraining order is a deportable offense. Some states (e.g. Mississippi ) may also call

539-537: A restraining order a peace bond and are similar to ASBO laws in the UK. Minnesota law provides for an order for protection (OFP) and a harassment restraining order (HRO). Many jurisdictions offer a simplified process for filing a civil complaint for unrepresented litigants. For example, in North Carolina, pro se litigants can file a 50B (also called a DVPO, for domestic violence protective order) complaint with

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588-443: A restraining order can vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, but it is generally lower than the standard of beyond a reasonable doubt required in criminal trials. Many US states—such as Oregon and Pennsylvania —use a standard of preponderance of the evidence . Other states use different standards, such as Wisconsin , which require that restraining orders be based on "reasonable grounds". Judges have some incentives to err on

637-586: A restraining order, only 30% of these orders kept the stalker away. Threat management experts are often suspicious of restraining orders, believing they may escalate or enrage stalkers. In his 1997 book The Gift of Fear , American security specialist Gavin de Becker characterized restraining orders as "homework assignments police give to women to prove they're really committed to getting away from their pursuers," and said they "clearly serve police and prosecutors," but "they do not always serve victims". The Independent Women’s Forum decries them as "lulling women into

686-406: A restraining order, which had led to the murder of a woman's three children by her estranged husband. Both parties must be informed of the restraining order for it to go into effect. Law enforcement may have trouble serving the order, making the petition unproductive. A study found that some counties had 91 percent of restraining orders non-served. A temporary order of restraint (" ex parte " order)

735-457: A synonym for false positive rate which is commonly used in radar and related fields Medicine [ edit ] Pulsed Field Ablation , high-amplitude pulse electrical fields to create irreversible electroporation in tissues Sport [ edit ] Pahang FA , a Malaysian association football club Palestinian Football Association Perak FA , a Malaysian association football club Professional Footballers' Association ,

784-474: A theoretical or critical context—exploring, for example, film noir in the context of the post-war ethos." Lectures by film scholars and visits from filmmakers further contextualize the programming. The archive houses 16,000 films and videos, including the largest collection of Japanese films outside of Japan. The PFA also includes a library and study center, and maintains online catalogs of its films and books and an online database of documentation associated with

833-598: A useful role in threat management". However, a 2002 analysis of 32 U.S. studies found that restraining orders are violated an average of 40 percent of the time and are perceived as being "followed by worse events" almost 21 percent of the time, and concluded that "evidence of [restraining orders'] relative efficacy is lacking", and that they may pose some degree of risk. Other studies have found that restraining orders offer little or no assurance against future interpersonal violence. A large America-wide telephone survey conducted in 1998 found that, of stalking victims who obtained

882-593: Is in effect for two weeks before a court settles the terms of the order, but it is still not in effect until the alleged abuser is served. Restraining orders most commonly protect a woman against a male alleged abuser. A California study found that 72% of restraining orders active in the state at the time protected a woman against an alleged male abuser. The Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence uses female pronouns to refer to petitioners and male pronouns to refer to abusers due to

931-406: Is valid for a period of ten days. In case that the threatened person files for court restraining order, the police restraining order remains valid until court renders decision. A court may issue a domestic violence or stalking restraining order based on application of threatened person for a period of up to one month. This may later be extended if the threatened person files for extension. Extension

980-564: The Abu Ghraib Series by Fernando Botero . Selections from the series have been regularly included in the museum's annual Art for Human Rights exhibitions. In 2014, the museum acquired San Francisco collector and dealer Steven Leiber's collection of Conceptual art and art materials, as well as his library of reference and artists' books related to Conceptualism and the Fluxus movement. According to The New York Times , "with

1029-648: The Museum of Modern Art in New York, served from 1965 to 1973 and played a key role in establishing the museum, championing unorthodox Bay Area artists. The collection holds more than 22,000 works of art, including Ming and Qing dynasty Chinese paintings, Mughal dynasty Indian miniature painting, Baroque painting, old master prints and drawings, early American painting, African-American quilts, 19th and 20th century photography, Conceptual art, and international contemporary art. The museum has mounted important exhibitions of

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1078-712: The Argentine Federal Police Popular Flying Association , a former name of the Light Aircraft Association Popular Front of Azerbaijan , forerunner of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Professional Fraternity Association Science, technology, and mathematics [ edit ] Chemistry and materials science [ edit ] Paraformaldehyde , a fixation solution Perfluoroalkoxy alkane ,

1127-628: The Eli Leon Collection, BAMPFA presented Rosie Lee Tompkins: A Retrospective in 2020; The New York Times called it "a triumphal retrospective" that "confirms her standing as one of the great American artists–transcending craft, challenging painting and reshaping the canon." Drawing on the larger collection, the exhibition Rooted West: Twentieth Century African American Quilts in California will open at BAMPFA in June 2025. In 2021,

1176-534: The English and Welsh association football trade union Professional Footballers Australia , the Australian soccer trade union Other uses [ edit ] Protection from abuse order Psychological first aid Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title PFA . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

1225-511: The New York firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro . Located at 2155 Center Street in downtown Berkeley, the building combines the shell of the pre-existing art deco concrete structure with a new metal-clad, skylighted addition that includes several galleries, a 232-seat theater, a store and a learning center. Construction began in 2013. The museum re-opened to the public on January 31, 2016. The building totals 83,000 square feet, with 25,000 square feet of gallery space. The vacated Mario Ciampi building

1274-602: The Pacific Film Archive moved to a temporary building across the street. In 2008, BAMPFA unveiled plans for a new museum building, to be designed by the Japanese architect Toyo Ito and located in downtown Berkeley, across the street from UC Berkeley's main entrance. In 2009 construction of Ito's planned design was cancelled. Citing the weak economy and trouble raising necessary funds, BAMPFA decided to re-construct and enlarge (rather than completely demolish)

1323-547: The School of Joachim Patinir gifted to the university by San Francisco banker and financier François Louis Alfred Pioche in 1870. The museum was founded in 1963 after a donation was made to the university from artist and teacher Hans Hofmann of 45 paintings plus $ 250,000. A competition to design a building was announced in 1964, and the museum, designed by Mario Ciampi , and associates Ronald Wagner and Richard Jurasch, opened in 1970. Founding Director Peter Selz , formerly of

1372-480: The acquisition…the museum and film archive will become one of the world’s most important centers for the study of Conceptual art." In 2019, as a bequest, the museum acquired the Eli Leon Collection of almost 3,000 works by African-American quilt makers, including more than 500 works by Rosie Lee Tompkins . The collection now accounts for about 15 percent of the museum's art collection. Drawing from

1421-410: The alleged abuser ("restitution" provisions). Some courts might also be able to instruct the alleged abuser to turn over any firearms and ammunition they have ("relinquish firearms" provisions), attend a batterers' treatment program, appear for regular drug tests, or start alcohol or drug abuse counselling. Its issuance is sometimes called a "de facto divorce". The standard of proof required to obtain

1470-650: The clerk of court. In the United States, every state has some form of domestic violence restraining order law, and many states also have specific restraining order laws for stalking and sexual assault. In the US, each state has its own restraining order laws, but they tend to be divided into five main types. Not every state will have every type of restraining order on the books. A domestic violence restraining order generally protects only parties deemed to be in some form of "domestic" relationship which may, depending on

1519-477: The context of a domestic relationship or if the statute is written sufficiently broad. In such cases, sexual assault survivors can sometimes qualify for domestic violence restraining orders because any act of sexual intercourse between petitioner and respondent, even during rape, legally establishes the required sexually intimate relationship. Harassment and stalking restraining orders also generally do not require any specific relationship to exist or not exist between

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1568-402: The court issues an ex parte order, the defendant must "appear before the court at a specific time and date and . . . show cause, if any, why said temporary civil protection order should not be made permanent". That is, Colorado courts place the burden of proof on the accused to establish his or her innocence, rather than requiring the accuser to prove his or her case. Hawaii similarly requires

1617-457: The court may allow the alleged abuser to maintain their current living situation with the alleged victim or have contact with them. Some states also allow the court to order the alleged abuser to pay temporary support or continue to make mortgage payments on a home owned by both people ("support" provisions), to award sole use of a home or car owned by both people ("exclusive use" provisions), or to pay for medical costs or property damage caused by

1666-592: The court to instruct an alleged abuser to stay a certain distance away from someone, such as their home, workplace or school ("stay away" provisions), and not to contact them. Alleged victims generally may also request the court to order that all contact, whether it be by telephone, notes, mail, fax, email, text, social media, or delivery of flowers, gifts, or drinks be prohibited ("no contact" provisions). Courts can also instruct an alleged abuser to not hurt or threaten someone ("cease abuse" provisions) known as no violent contact orders. The no-violent contact order statutes from

1715-528: The defendant to prove his or her own innocence. The low burden of proof for restraining orders has led to some high-profile cases involving stalkers of celebrities obtaining restraining orders against their targets. For example, in 2005 a New Mexico judge issued a restraining order against New York City -based TV host David Letterman after a woman made claims of abuse and harassment, including allegations that Letterman had spoken to her via coded messages on his TV show. The judge later admitted that he granted

1764-592: The fact that most petitioners are women and most alleged abusers are men. In English law , a non-molestation order may be granted under Section 42 of the Family Law Act 1996 . Non-molestation orders are a type of injunction used to protect an individual from intimidation or harassment. Breaching a non-molestation order is a criminal offence. Under the Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Act 2004 , cohabiting same-sex couples are able to seek

1813-413: The films. The former Berkeley Art Museum building was designed by Mario Ciampi and associates Ronald E. Wagner and Richard Jurasch and opened in 1970. The concrete Brutalist structure—one of the most inventive buildings in that style, with its fan-shaped procession down a spiral of semi-open galleries—was deemed seismically unsafe in 1997, and iron braces were added in 2001 to improve safety. In 1999,

1862-417: The firearms restrictions. It is sought when household members or police believe a particular individual is at risk to use firearms to harm themselves or others. If a court agrees, the person can have their firearms taken away. This type of restraining order is not intended to protect a specific individual but rather the community at large from someone believed to be a danger for gun violence. It has been cited as

1911-648: The former University of California Press printing plant at that site, a 1939 Art Deco building on the California Register of Historic Resources and qualified to be on the National Register of Historic Places because of its role in the publication of the Unitied Nations Charter. In 2011, BAMPFA presented the schematic design for the $ 100 million transformation of the former printing plant into its new home, designed by

1960-468: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PFA&oldid=1245324102 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pacific Film Archive The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive ( BAMPFA , formerly abbreviated as BAM / PFA ) are

2009-643: The parties' lawyers and may prolong the legal struggle. Some attorneys offer to have restraining orders dropped in exchange for financial concessions in such proceedings. Experts disagree on whether restraining orders are effective in preventing further harassment. A 2010 analysis published in the Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law reviewed 15 U.S. studies of restraining order effectiveness, and concluded that restraining orders "can serve

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2058-668: The parties, but also may not be available in all states. These types of restraining orders also generally require at least two instances of, respectively, harassment or stalking to qualify. In many cases, one statute may cover more than one type of restraining order. For example, what is called a harassment restraining order in Wisconsin also specifically includes cases of sexual assault and stalking. In California, domestic violence restraining orders are issued under Family Code Section 6200, et. seq. The California courts have designed domestic violence restraining orders to be accessible to

2107-500: The predecessor of S.M.A.R.T. Portable Format for Analytics , a JSON-based file format for encoding data analytics, such as data mining models. PFA, an email abbreviation for "Please Find Attached" or "Please Find the Attachment" Mathematics and statistics [ edit ] Prime-factor FFT algorithm , a fast algorithm for computing the discrete Fourier transform Proper forcing axiom Probability of False Alarm,

2156-401: The public so as not to require a lawyer to obtain or defend against one. Finally, an extreme risk restraining order is a form of US restraining order, currently used in 13 states. Other forms of restraining order will sometimes order firearms restrictions as a part of a larger injunction intended to protect a specific individual. But with an extreme risk restraining order, the sole focus is on

2205-544: The restraining order not on the merits of the case, but because the petitioner had completely filled out the required paperwork. Some attorneys have criticized the use of restraining orders on the theory that parties to a divorce may file such orders to gain tactical advantages, rather than out of a legitimate fear of harm. Liz Mandarano, an attorney who specializes in family and matrimonial law, speculates that divorce attorneys are incentivized to push for restraining orders because such orders force all communications to go through

2254-468: The side of granting restraining orders. If a judge grants a restraining order against someone who might not warrant it, typically the only repercussion is that the defendant might appeal the order. If, however, the judge denies a restraining order and the plaintiff is killed or injured, poor publicity and an enraged community reaction may harm the jurist's career. Colorado's statute inverts the standard court procedures and due process , providing that after

2303-416: The statute, include a family, household, intimate, or sexual relationship. A sexual assault restraining order specifically protects a victim of sexual assault regardless of what relationship may or may not exist between petitioner and respondent. If the state has no sexual assault restraining order statute, the victim may still qualify for a domestic violence restraining order if the sexual assault occurred in

2352-865: The works of Ant Farm , Joe Brainard , Joan Brown , Theresa Hak Kyung Cha , Robert Colescott , Jay DeFeo , Juan Gris , Eva Hesse , Paul Kos , Robert Mapplethorpe , Barry McGee , Richard Misrach , Bruce Nauman , Peter Paul Rubens , Martin Puryear , Sebastião Salgado , William Wiley , and many others. The museum also features the MATRIX Program for Contemporary Art. MATRIX has featured artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat , Louise Bourgeois , James Lee Byars , Sophie Calle , Jay DeFeo , Willem de Kooning , Juan Downey , Eva Hesse , Sol LeWitt , Shirin Neshat , Nancy Spero , Cecilia Vicuña , and Andy Warhol . More recently, MATRIX has sought to establish

2401-554: Was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. The building, seismically retrofitted and "reimagined", reopened in late 2021 as the Bakar BioEnginuity Hub, an incubator for biotechnology start-ups, named Woo Hon Fai Hall in honor of the father of a donor, David Woo. Protection from abuse Restraining and personal protection order laws vary from one jurisdiction to another but all establish who can file for an order, what protection or relief

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