The devil in the
details: how do you
prevent normal business
activity (eg: buying Christmas inventory) from taking the value
of a weak company below the value
of unfunded pension obligations?
As the story reveals, the Secretary
of State used personal
details about Jolivette's political
activity to justify
preventing him from being an independent candidate.
* has spent a number
of years studying and learning about their breed * is active in one or more breed clubs or similar groups and thus is in regular contact with other people in the breed * knows their breeding stock inside and out for several generations back * has an «eye for a dog» and has developed a
detailed picture
of the type
of dog they're breeding toward * almost always compete in some in some sort
of activity with their dogs (conformation, working
activities, obedience etc.) so as to have a realistic idea
of how their dogs compare to others
of the same the breed * is knowledgable about the hereditary problems that occur in their breed and has the appropriate tests done prior to breeding in order to decrease the likelihood
of their occurance in their pups * considers temperament important * is knowledgable about the mating and whelping
of dogs in general, so as to minimize the chances
of injury or death to the breeding dogs * is extremely concerned with the quality
of the homes that their puppies are destinied for, to the point
of not performing a breeding if they don't feel good homes will be available for the pups * never has more dogs
of their own than they are properly able to care for * is willing and able to educate and build a relationship with their puppy buyers * is honest * uses spay / neuter contracts and / or limited registration to
prevent the casual breeding
of their puppies * is ALWAYS willing to take back a dog
of their breeding if a puppy buyer can not keep it for any reason.
Familias Unidas aims to
prevent drug use and risky sexual behavior by: (a) improving family functioning, (b) increasing parental monitoring
of peer
activities, and (c) influencing adolescent social cognitive mechanisms regarding unsafe sexual behavior (see Pantin et al., 2004; for more
details about the intervention).