1. Redefine the scope of practice and educational requirements for chiropractors AND veterinarians wanting to offer animal adjustments (also known as: musculoskeletal manipulation, veterinary chiropractic, animal chiropractic adjustments, veterinary osteopathic manipulation, animal bodywork, etc). All chiropractors and veterinarians need to be trained by the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association (AVCA) or International Veterinary Chiropractic Association (IVCA) so they are intimately aware of the anatomy they are working with, red/yellow flags as to when NOT to administer treatments, and how to safely administer treatments. Adjustments are an ART that require someone have more than 6 months/200 hours of training. Adjustments are a SAFE therapy when administered by someone TRAINED and CERTIFIED. The AVCA and the IVCA are the ONLY 2 associations that require 200+ hours of training and then a BOARD exam in order to be certified. They also REQUIRE continuing education in order to stay up to date. 2. Allow and encourage open access for animal owners seeking supplemental, holistic, and natural therapies such as animal adjustments. Currently, state laws require that an animal owner: A- seek out a veterinarian (who, many times, do NOT have training in or even an UNDERSTANDING of such therapies) to conduct and/or recommend alternative treatments or B- request DIRECT or INDIRECT supervision via a referral form so that the animal may see a specialist (many times, a trained chiropractor). This referral slip is designed to make sure the patient is eligible for treatment/ rule out red flags. The laws do NOT mention that the specialist has to have any specified training, but this specialist DOES have to be signed off the the animal's primary caregiver and the veterinarian overseeing care. This process has resulted in many owners being told NO by their primary treating veterinarians and having to "go shopping" for another vet in order to get their pet "signed off" so they can start treatment. This is COSTLY and FRUSTRATING and puts a monopoly on the alternative therapy market based upon what veterinarians are recommending. With this limited access, animals can be over-recommended drugs, surgery, and unfortunately euthanasia which puts undue stress on the owner, the economy, and the animal. Alternative therapies are often LESS expensive, get BETTER results, and are targeted at promoting POSITIVE patient outcomes above all else. 3. Allow for equal opportunity marketing via scope definition. Currently, the Texas Board of Chiropractic defines chiropractic as a therapy for HUMAN spines only whereas the Texas Veterinary Medical Association defines that veterinarians can perform chiropractic adjustments, regardless of training or certification. Veterinarians are allowed to market themselves and their services with the terms "animal chiropractic" whereas chiropractors are NOT. There is an obvious disconnect on those who are allowed to market themselves as "animal chiropractors." Chiropractors that perform adjustments on human AND animal spines are being threatened with having their HUMAN license taken away due to "practicing veterinary medicine" when adjusting animals REGARDLESS of their AVCA/IVCA certification or proper referral forms signed. This is an unfair monopoly and decreases the reach of holistic and alternative therapies to animals that could benefit from care. Animals deserves holistic options rather than the BIG three Western options: drugs, surgery, or euthanasia. Animals are PROPERTY in Texas and have ZERO say in their health care decisions. Therefore, all health decisions on their behalf are made by the animal owner and their allocation of resources. This should be a top priority to all animals owners because holistic therapy options MINIMIZE financial strain and MAXIMIZE health benefits for the animals receiving them. I personally benefit from this petition as a provider, but I want to help ALL owners looking to help their pet so that they can know all their options when taking care of their pet.

I am heartbroken to see the last human NPC held in such a terrible place against his will. . .

I am starting this petition to prove to everyone that members of Congress can, and SHOULD, be people. Ordinary people, who laugh, sing, care for one another, and yes, DANCE. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has already proven herself on this issue, and as a proven multi-tasker I'm asking her to continue to lead by example, and bring some STEP to Washington D.C. Thank you.

The Tuesday and Thursday 8 am and 9 am Aqua Spin Class participants have been taking the same Beginners class for the last several sessions because there is not an Intermediate Class. We feel that more advanced training at this point is necessary to obtain our individual desired goals. There is an advanced class held on Saturday, however, the current participants are requesting a morning weekday (preferably two weekdays) Intermediate Aqua Spin course. We are requesting for the course to begin in the Winter (Jan 2019) or Spring Sessions 2019.

5 Years ago, My Son died at age 23 of health complications leaving a daughter then 1 year old, now she is 7 years old, after my Son died I was not allowed to see my Grand daughter again because the mother don't allow me to see her because she had a new boyfriend. I tried court but this law doesn't help me to see her; The law establishes that you should have a parent like relationship with your Grandchild; How could I have a Parent like relationship with my Granddaughter if I'm not allow to see her? I been fighting in court since then but this law doesn't support my claim. This situation has affected me and my whole family she has family in her daddy side she can't even look at and this will affect me always until is changed is cruel for my granddaughter and me not to be able to see each other again because my deceased Son can't give me the right to see her again; I lost him that is so strong and painful and loosing her too is killing me emotionally and Physically; Please I'm begging to help me please make Amendments in this law. I'm a mental health worker and I'm please asking , begging for support.

The DC Commission for Arts and Humanities should remain independent from the Office of the Mayor. It is alarming that the Mayor's office wants to consolidate power considering it's recent flirtation with censorship. Please sign the petition which will be sent to Mayor Muriel Bowser opposing this proposed change.

My life has been forever changed since the moment that Rachel fled her wedding and ran into Central Perk on that crisp New York afternoon. So many lives will be damaged by the removal of this show. Friends was my friend when no one else was...

I am starting this petition because I have heard so many stories. It is wrong that people , mostly children, are being forced to "change" who they are for no good reason. It needs to stop.

As an American, a Jew and as an educator I was upset about the image of boys doing the Nazi salute in a prom photo. I was especially disturbed that you decided to not punish these boys. I wonder if these boys had put up their middle finger or “mooned” for the photo if you would have reacted the same.

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In 2017 the State of California adopted Assembly Bill 949 making competitive cheerleading a sport, as a result, cheerleaders across the state are now governed by California Interscholastic Federation (CIF). Athletes, coaches and parents are enthusiastic about the benefits that CIF can provide the sport of Traditional Competitive Cheer; however, there is one CIF bylaw that has a negative impact on many of the most elite cheer athletes. CIF's no Sunday play rule means that California cheer teams cannot compete in the Sunday Finals at the National High School Cheerleading Championships (NHSCC) in Orlando, Florida. The NHSCC is one of the few cheerleading competitions sponsored by the governing body of high school sports the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) and is featured on ESPN. The no Sunday play rule prohibits the most elite high school cheerleading athletes from competing at the highest level of competition for their sport which directly impacts their potential college participation in this sport. Colleges have representatives present at the NHSCC at a recruitment combine which allows athletes to create contacts for potential scholarship opportunities. Athletes, coaches, and parents support the no Sunday play rule for all other contests; however, for teams who make it to the Finals for the NHSCC, their athletes gain national exposure to college coaches and recruiters. All other sports are given “National Rankings” through MaxPreps without actually having to compete in any national level games or competitions. Of the 51 states there are approximately 30 states represented at the NHSCC; therefore, it gives traditional competitive cheer the closest thing to a ranking system that is similar to Max Preps. In addition, the only high school championship that offers a world ranking is the NHSCC, where approximately 6 countries are represented; this World competition is on Sunday. In the last 5 years, multiple California teams who have made it to Sunday Finals, have received televised national exposure on ESPN creating positive publicity for the high schools they represent. It is for this reason that teams are asking for the waiver for just the NHSCC. California cheer teams would like to continue to represent their high school at the National Level by competing in the Sunday finals at the National High School Cheerleading Championships.

The VA is going to start fatal experiments on dogs! USA Today reports: In Milwaukee, the experiments call for researchers to remove sections of dogs’ brains to test neurons that control breathing before the animals are killed by lethal injection, research records show. In Cleveland, tests involve using electrodes on dogs’ spinal cords to measure cough reflexes before and after severing the cords. In Richmond, Virginia, experiments include implanting pacemakers in dogs, then inducing abnormal heart rhythms and running the animals on treadmills to test cardiac function before euthanizing them by injection or draining their blood.