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Presented in 2007, when I was an assistant prosecutor at the Tohono O'odham Nation, an American Indian tribe straddling the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona.
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The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
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unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
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Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
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This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
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This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
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Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
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1. Animal LawAnimal Law
New York StateNew York State
Valerie Lang Waldin, J.D., M.L.S.Valerie Lang Waldin, J.D., M.L.S.
Vice President, Responsible Animal Care USAVice President, Responsible Animal Care USA
2. Why bother?Why bother?
1. We’re talking about both felony and misdemeanor1. We’re talking about both felony and misdemeanor
crimes.crimes.
2. Could lead to discovery of OTHER criminal2. Could lead to discovery of OTHER criminal
activityactivity
3. Concern for:3. Concern for:
3. New York State’s animal crueltyNew York State’s animal cruelty
law is located in the Agriculturelaw is located in the Agriculture
and Markets Law, Article 26.and Markets Law, Article 26.
So let’s get someSo let’s get some
definitions straight.definitions straight.
4. Section 350Section 350
Section 350Section 350 of the New York State Agriculture & Marketof the New York State Agriculture & Market
Law states:Law states: An animal is every living creature except aAn animal is every living creature except a
human being.human being.
5. Section 350-5: "Section 350-5: "Companion animalCompanion animal" or "" or "petpet" means" means ANY DOG or CATANY DOG or CAT, and shall also mean any other, and shall also mean any other
domesticated animal normally maintained in or near the household of the owner or person who cares for suchdomesticated animal normally maintained in or near the household of the owner or person who cares for such
other domesticated animal.other domesticated animal.
ALL cats are DOMESTICATED - COMPANION animals by LAWALL cats are DOMESTICATED - COMPANION animals by LAW..
6. This is a companion animal.This is a companion animal.
7. Who enforces Article 26?Who enforces Article 26?
NYS Agriculture and Markets Law (AGM)NYS Agriculture and Markets Law (AGM)
Article 26Article 26
Section 371: “A constable orSection 371: “A constable or police officer MUSTpolice officer MUST
and any agent of a duly incorporated humaneand any agent of a duly incorporated humane
society MAY issue an appearance ticket, summonsociety MAY issue an appearance ticket, summon
or arrest … any person offending against any ofor arrest … any person offending against any of
the provisions of Article 26.”the provisions of Article 26.”
8. Section 350–2Section 350–2
““Torture or Cruelty”Torture or Cruelty”
EveryEvery ACTACT – Unjustifiable killing, beating,– Unjustifiable killing, beating,
burning, hanging, shooting, etc., ORburning, hanging, shooting, etc., OR
Omission,Omission, OROR
NeglectNeglect
wherebywhereby unjustifiableunjustifiable physical pain,physical pain,
suffering or death issuffering or death is causedcaused oror permittedpermitted..
9. Misdemeanor - Section 353Misdemeanor - Section 353
§ 353. Overdriving, torturing and injuring animals; failure to provide§ 353. Overdriving, torturing and injuring animals; failure to provide
proper sustenance. A person who overdrives, overloads, torturesproper sustenance. A person who overdrives, overloads, tortures
or cruelly beats oror cruelly beats or unjustifiablyunjustifiably injures, maims, mutilates or kills anyinjures, maims, mutilates or kills any
animal, whetheranimal, whether wild or tamewild or tame, and whether belonging to himself or, and whether belonging to himself or
to another, or deprives any animal of necessary sustenance, foodto another, or deprives any animal of necessary sustenance, food
or drink, or neglects or refuses to furnish it such sustenance oror drink, or neglects or refuses to furnish it such sustenance or
drink, or causes, procures or permits any animal to be overdriven,drink, or causes, procures or permits any animal to be overdriven,
overloaded, tortured, cruelly beaten, or unjustifiably injured,overloaded, tortured, cruelly beaten, or unjustifiably injured,
maimed, mutilated or killed, or to be deprived of necessary food ormaimed, mutilated or killed, or to be deprived of necessary food or
drink, or who wilfully sets on foot, instigates, engages in,drink, or who wilfully sets on foot, instigates, engages in, or in anyor in any
way furthers any act of cruelty to any animal, or any act tending toway furthers any act of cruelty to any animal, or any act tending to
produce such crueltyproduce such cruelty, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor., is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
1.1. Applies to ANY animal – whether wild or tame. Overloading can apply toApplies to ANY animal – whether wild or tame. Overloading can apply to
pit bulls carrying heavy weights for conditioning.pit bulls carrying heavy weights for conditioning.
2.2. This is the section used most often.This is the section used most often.
13. Situations that lead to neglect:Situations that lead to neglect:
Animal hoardersAnimal hoarders Cat colonyCat colony
14. Buster’s LawBuster’s Law
Buster beforeBuster before Aggravated CrueltyAggravated Cruelty
FelonyFelony
§ 353-a. Aggravated cruelty to§ 353-a. Aggravated cruelty to
animals. 1. A person is guiltyanimals. 1. A person is guilty
of aggravated cruelty toof aggravated cruelty to
animals when, with noanimals when, with no
justifiable purpose, he or shejustifiable purpose, he or she
intentionally kills orintentionally kills or
intentionally causes seriousintentionally causes serious
physical injuryphysical injury to ato a companioncompanion
animalanimal with aggravatedwith aggravated
cruelty. For purposes of thiscruelty. For purposes of this
section, "aggravated cruelty"section, "aggravated cruelty"
shall mean conduct which:shall mean conduct which: (i)(i)
is intendedis intended
to cause extreme physicalto cause extreme physical
pain;pain; oror (ii) is done or carried(ii) is done or carried
out in an especially depravedout in an especially depraved
or sadistic manner.or sadistic manner.
15. Felony Animal CrueltyFelony Animal Cruelty
Cat shot with arrowCat shot with arrow Cat sacrificed and hungCat sacrificed and hung
16. Abandonment of Animals -Abandonment of Animals -
Section 355Section 355
Owner or possessorOwner or possessor – abandons an– abandons an
animal (from a dwelling or drops it out of aanimal (from a dwelling or drops it out of a
vehicle into the street)vehicle into the street)
Or – leaves it to lie in the street forOr – leaves it to lie in the street for moremore
than 3 hours after being notified.than 3 hours after being notified.
17. All cats areAll cats are domesticated, companion animalsdomesticated, companion animals by law.by law.
Domestication means that theyDomestication means that they should be under the control of humansshould be under the control of humans or this isor this is
what the result might be:what the result might be:
18.
19. Cohoes, NY - August 2017Cohoes, NY - August 2017
20. Section 373 – Seizure ofSection 373 – Seizure of
AnimalsAnimals
EXIGENT circumstancesEXIGENT circumstances
OrOr, if for more than, if for more than 12 successive hours12 successive hours hashas
been kept in crowded or unhealthy conditions,been kept in crowded or unhealthy conditions,
oror ––
Not properly cared for,Not properly cared for, oror --
Without necessary sustenance, food or drinkWithout necessary sustenance, food or drink
Provided that aProvided that a Search WarrantSearch Warrant is issuedis issued
21. Humane destruction or disposition ofHumane destruction or disposition of animals lost,animals lost,
strayed, homeless, abandonedstrayed, homeless, abandoned, improperly confined or, improperly confined or
keptkept
Section 374-5Section 374-5 -- No person shall release any dog or catNo person shall release any dog or cat from the custodyfrom the custody
of any pound, shelter, SPCA, humane society, animal protectionof any pound, shelter, SPCA, humane society, animal protection
association, dog control officer, peace officer or agent thereof, for anyassociation, dog control officer, peace officer or agent thereof, for any
purposepurpose except adoption or redemption by its ownerexcept adoption or redemption by its owner..
Any violation of this subdivision shall constitute aAny violation of this subdivision shall constitute a misdemeanormisdemeanor and shall beand shall be
punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine of notpunishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine of not
more than one thousand dollars, or bothmore than one thousand dollars, or both..
Governor veto 2015Governor veto 2015
22. NYS Vehicle & Traffic Law, Section 601:NYS Vehicle & Traffic Law, Section 601: Any person operating a motor vehicleAny person operating a motor vehicle
which shall strike any cattle, horse, dog orwhich shall strike any cattle, horse, dog or CATCAT shall stop and endeavor to locate theshall stop and endeavor to locate the
ownerowner or report it to a police or peace officer.or report it to a police or peace officer.
What if there is no owner?What if there is no owner?
23. Feeding stray cats attracts wildlife, and wildlife can becomeFeeding stray cats attracts wildlife, and wildlife can become
a nuisancea nuisance (NYS Dept. Environmental Conservation).(NYS Dept. Environmental Conservation).
24. Environmental ConservationEnvironmental Conservation 11-0529
Cats hunting birds
1. Any person
over the age of
twenty-one years
possessing a
hunting license
may, and
environmental
conservation
officers and
peace officers,
acting pursuant
to their special
duties, or police
officers shall
humanely destroy
cats at large
25. NY Agriculture and Markets Law, Article 7 - Dog Control
The owner of anyThe owner of any dogdog
reaching the age ofreaching the age of
four monthsfour months shallshall
immediately makeimmediately make
application for a dogapplication for a dog
licenselicense..
New York State to NoNew York State to No
Longer AdministerLonger Administer
Dog Licenses in 2011Dog Licenses in 2011
26. Cats are domestic, companion animals.Cats are domestic, companion animals.
Given our responsibility to manage cats to reduce threats to nativeGiven our responsibility to manage cats to reduce threats to native
biodiversity, we must explore new management options and affordbiodiversity, we must explore new management options and afford
cats the same legal protection as dogs, including licensing andcats the same legal protection as dogs, including licensing and
animalanimal control.control.
Also includes dumping a cat or dog on the street. If the animal becomes injured, can fall under with 353a or b – if companion animal.
Refer to Search Warrants. Contact local vets, Animal Control, Kennel owners, Ag. & Mkts for assistance. Police
Animal Control
Humane organizations/SPCAs
Veterinarians
Private individuals & rescues
SPCA or Humane Society in the county where the seizure occurred should be the “seizing agency”.
Licensing would pay for itself. Cats (invasive species) should be kept under control (Gail, Dr. Davis).
They never become wild; it is biologically impossible.
Lead in to Gail, TNR, etc.
