The Republican senator gave up his dual citizenship months after first learning he was a Canadian citizen. Texas Senator (and possible 2016 presidential hopeful) Ted Cruz has formally given up his Canadian citizenship, about nine months after learning he had it. While at home in Houston on Tuesday, Cruz was notified by mail that the renunciation became official on May 14, The Dallas Morning News reports.
Transience Transience refers to the general deterioration of a specific memory over time. Much more can be remembered of recent events than those further in one's past.
In her 2011 book on animal law, Leslie Bisgould proposed this definition of sentience: A conscious beingâs capacity to feel and perceive; in reference to animals, it often refers to the specific ability to feel pain and suffer.. The concept of a sentient being is hotly debated in the animal law community where the line between law and philosophy (if there is one), is not clearly drawn. It can give rise to some proposals that might raise the eyebrows of some lawyers.