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Former business exec spends hours trapping feral cats
September 22, 2020 • Cheryl Phillips • animal adoption • animal rescue • animal shelter • Cats • Dogs • education • mission • nonprofits • pet lovers • Puppies • volunteer
By: Sharon Dargay Staff Writer
The toughest part about trapping cats is the waiting.
"I remember the time my friend and I were in a trailer park. We were there for hours. We were starving. We had to go to the bathroom," says Cheryl Phillips, who snares feral felines for spaying and neutering.
The weather can be grueling, too.
"Blizzard, I've done that before. I've been out there trapping in sub-zero temperatures."
And the travel can be exhausting.
"I've gone as far as Flint, Owosso, wherever I'm needed."
Since 2012, Phillips, a Northville resident, has caught more than 100 "community cats" — the feral animals and abandoned pets that roam neighborhoods and often live in outdoor colonies. Working in conjunction with the Humane Society of Huron Valley's TNR (trap-neuter-release) program, Phillips often spends weekends trapping cats and transporting them to HSHV where they are spayed or neutered, given rabies vaccinations and are micro-chipped. When they've recovered from surgery, she returns them to the trapping site for release. The idea is to stop the reproduction cycle and ultimately reduce the number of community cats, along with cat intakes at animal shelters. At HSHV stray cat intakes dropped 23 percent since the program started.
"We have to stop this over-population," says Phillips, who blames the problem on irresponsible cat owners and shelters that release cats for adoption before they are spayed and neutered. "I try to do whatever I can."
Phillips, who is married and owns three cats, retired in 2014 from Masco Corp., where she served as vice president and director of global purchasing. She is an adjunct professor at University of Michigan - Dearborn and, after retirement, turned consulting work into a full time job. She served on the board of the Michigan Humane Society (MHS) for five years, but became increasingly critical of its shelter practices and euthanasia rate, which was approximately 70 percent for cats in 2010. She quit the board in June 2011 — and three other board members followed — after it refused to allow an independent and comprehensive assessment of MHS' three shelters.
Phillips didn't allow the experience to rob her passion for animals. She became more tenacious than ever, taking TNR classes at HSHV and then responding to calls for help.
"I've been all over the place. There was one cat in Ann Arbor ... I had to go back four times to try to get him. Sometimes they are so smart."
Setting the bait
On a recent Saturday morning, Phillips, and her helpers, Gayle Dickerson of Westland and Nancy Tranchida of Commerce Township, hoped the trapping would be fast and easy. They'd caught a break in the weather, with sunshine and a morning air that felt like spring.
They prepped nine traps with soft padding and small plates of tuna, before placing them on the front porch at Patricia Kane's house in Rochester. Kane began providing food, fresh water and shelter to a colony of neighborhood cats three years ago. The colony population decreased, but nine kittens recently joined the group. Fearing they would soon reproduce, she called Phillips for help.
"We had re-homed everybody except two cats. We were pretty happy. And we hadn't seen those cats around the neighborhood," Kane said. "And then neighbors alerted me this year that kittens were born, but they did nothing. They'd pick up the kittens and pet them, then put them back and did not do a thing about them.
"So, they come here and once they come I have to deal with it."
Phillips and her crew often spend hours in their cars, waiting patiently for the traps to close. They take breaks at local restaurants and then return to the trapping site to wait longer. After the cats are trapped, Phillips immediately takes them to HSHV, where she has after-hours access to the building.
Three community cats warily checked out Kane's front porch but didn't take the bait and left. Phillips and Kane figured strong winds and too many traps made the animals uneasy.
The group left empty-handed after more than eight hours on the job. Phillips vowed she would return.
"Believe me we have spent many hours in areas that we didn't even see a cat," said Dickerson, who began assisting after Phillips trapped a cat for her. "I was given her name and she came out and trapped him, had him fixed and now he's at my house. His name is Buddy."
Tranchida worked with Phillips at Masco and helped her friend with rescues even before she started trapping cats.
"We were on the way back from a meeting and I was following Cheryl," Tranchida said, adding that Phillips stopped her car and allowed a stray dog to jump in. "She was in the car with him and I ran to get a bowl, leash, collar and everything. When you're with Cheryl you never know what's going to happen."
Last year Phillips rescued a dog from the Southfield expressway. She has taken abandoned kittens from beneath shrubbery and at vacant homes. She once trapped a skunk inadvertently, but sweet-talked it from the cage and it didn't retaliate.
"My car is full of rescue stuff all the time," Phillips said. "I have everything in there." She even keeps a bale of straw in her car during winter for outdoor dog houses and cat shelters. "I've always loved animals."
She started a nonprofit foundation and named it after a pit bull, "GG" (Gorgeous Girl) that she rescued in 2009 while working on a Habitat for Humanity house in Detroit. She even wrote a short novel, "GG's Journey, From Lost To Loved" from the dog's perspective. GG tells her own story of being homeless, found, placed in a shelter where she was misunderstood because of breed stereotypes, fostered and then adopted. The book was released in November and is available from amazon.com and through ggsjourney.com in digital and paperback versions.
Phillips hopes the story brings awareness to the plight of homeless animals, especially pit bulls. She plans to use proceeds to continue her rescue work. Her long-range plans include opening a cat sanctuary in north Oakland County, where at-risk children could with felines.
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fgets should stop reading when it sees -1 in the input. Why is fgets reading even though there is -1 or EOF in the string?  Am I missing something here? Please help.

A: As stated by Adrian, inputing "-1" ends up being two characters; '-' and '1'.  To emulate an EOF character, you must enter the single EOF value constant.
EOF can be input to the program with Ctrl-D (Unix/Linux), or CTRL-Z (Microsoft).

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Britain's Got Talent finalists SIGNATURE consist of two members Suleman Mirza & Madhu Singh. They have been performing together for over 10 years and Suleman for over 20 years. They met at university, were both selected for a dance show and decided to work together. The rest as they say is… well… history.
SIGNATURES biggest success came when they performed on Britain's Got Talent in 2008. They were the runners up in the LIVE Final of 'Britain's Got Talent 2008′, which aired on ITV1 on 31st May 2008 and was viewed by a record breaking 19 million viewers (including repeats) – a 64% share of the viewing public. SIGNATURE received praise from the judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Pierce Morgan and were huge favourites with the audience. Despite being runners up on the show from over half a million applicants, SIGNATURE were regarded by many as the true winners of the series. Their originality, innovative dance ideas, and humour such as the fusion between eastern and western dance styles, have universally recognised them as the premier dance entertainment group with Suleman as the worlds number one Michael Jackson dance tribute artist.
SIGNATURE has been given the official stamp of approval by Michael Jackson himself. On March 5th 2009 Suleman had the honour of meeting Michael Jackson at the infamous London press conference when Michael announced his "This Is It" tour. He was one of the very few people who had this privilege and it was here when Michael Jackson declared that he "liked what you do". The Jackson Family have also become fans and have communicated with Suleman directly after SIGNATURE appeared on Britain's Got Talent 2008 final.
No group appeals more widely to fans than SIGNATURE. Their past shows have attracted fans from as young as 5 all the way to 75 years old. They appeal to people of every nationality, background and class. With an average of 250 shows per year, two sold out UK arena tours in less than 10 months in 2008 and at one time 50 million accumulated hits on their YouTube videos, SIGNATURE are going from strength to strength.
Their clients have included the likes of Coca Cola, T –Mobile, X Factor, Simon Cowell, Elton John, Lakshmi Mittal (Forbes 3rd richest man), Nickelodeon, MTV and countless others to name but a few.
SIGNATURE have appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, performed in Vegas with David Foster, performed with many A-list Bollywood Superstars and with an array of celebrity friends; Chris Brown, Leona Lewis, Mcfly, Danni Minogue, Jay Sean, Alexandra Burke, JLS, Sugababes. They have also worked with celebrity choreographer Lavelle Smith Junior (choreographer to the likes of Janet Jackson, Beyonce Knowles and Michael Jackson).
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I am so glad to be back! Did you miss me? I missed chatting with you here. I had a fun and relaxing month off. My time included a houseguest (my friend Elsie), a birthday, and lots of time to rest and enjoy life.
It's nice to have some time to just relax.
A friend makes any day nicer! This is my friend Elsie, who stayed with me for 5 days while her dad was out of town.
Sometimes you have to share the softest pillow.
With a good friend you can just relax together.
What is that? Is it for me?
And at the end of the day, there is always time to take a nap.
How was your summer? I hope you had a great one! I am really glad to be back blogging and look forward to catching up regularly here.
OMG! Abby and Elsie are both so cute! And happy belated birthday, Abby!
Happy Happy birthday Abby! Im so glad you had a great summer and learned that just relaxing and hanging with friends is so fun!!
Welcome back! I've missed reading posts from Abby, so I'm glad to hear she had a nice summer break. I just had a birthday too, and treats are the best!
Aww, it's great that she was able to spend time with a friend! The birthday celebration must have been a lot of fun too.
Oh look at these sweeties. Hope it was an awesome birthday filled with your favorite things!
Both of them are so adorable!! Happy Birthday sweet Abby!!
I love this so much! What a fun post, and the pics are adorable!
Yay! Welcome back, Abby, and happy belated birthday! I like your friend too! So cute!
Happy Birthday Abby & welcome back. Here are to new adventures this Fall!
Welcome back, Abby! We did miss you. LOVE seeing the pictures of you and your fur friend Elsie too. You look so excited in your birthday photos. Wish we could have been there to celebrate with you. We are looking forward to your new season of blogs.
Awww this post is so cute! We missed you so much! And the pups are adorable. Animals are my favorite so it was fun seeing all these cute pics.
Happy birthday! It looks like you had a fun summer. It's great to see you back!
A lot of my favorite bloggers do a Friday column with their pet. I just love it.
A, so sweet! I'm so glad you're Getting back into the swing of blogging.
Thank you so much for the welcome back! I am glad to hear from you all.


The 2019 engineering exhibitions calendar got underway this week, with Southern Manufacturing taking place from the 5th to the 7th February at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre. Southern Manufacturing is the largest regional show dedicated to subcontract engineering, meaning that it always enjoys a good attendance from both visitors and exhibitors alike.
There are a few universal rules that you can follow to ensure your supply chain works to the best of its abilities.
The modern world is full of solutions that enable us to get exactly what we want, exactly when we want it. So what is on-demand manufacturing and how will it allow manufacturers to apply the same ethos?
Read our in-depth report on the health of the subcontract manufacturing market over the course of 2018.
Following erratic changes to the industries with the highest levels of outsourcing, Quarter 4's CMI has reported fluctuations across all three sub-indexes. But which areas were able to ride out the seasonal storm?
Within the UK engineering and manufacturing industries, we're very lucky to have a range of fantastic exhibitions to choose from. If you're looking to exhibit over the coming year, or if you would like to take the opportunity to meet potential new suppliers, then here are some dates for your 2019 diary.
Back in February 2017, you may recall that we wrote about Kew House School's participation in Formula 24 - a programme which requires its members to design, build and race an electric powered car, whilst adhering to a stringent set of technical regulations. Almost two years later, we're thrilled to report that Kew House School have completed their first race at Castle Combe race track.
In recent years, UK engineering and manufacturing has seen something of a resurgence. It's crucial to the future of our national industry that we support it and nurture it; furthermore, from a purchasing perspective, you may find that it actually makes a lot of business sense to fulfil subcontract engineering orders locally.
Is Qimtek Membership Right For You?
If you're considering joining the Qimtek membership to win new business and grow your customer base, then great! We can provide you with a steady stream of live engineering projects that match your in-house capabilities, complete with buyer contact details and technical drawings. However, our membership is not suited to everyone so before you take the plunge, it's worth asking yourself the following questions.
During the conception and development stages of a new invention, many companies and inventors start to wonder how patents work and how long a patent is good for. So what is a patent? What can you patent? And what does a patent protect?


You have probably seen those ads online advertising a service that will scan your computer for free and magically clean your computer as well as make it 20 times faster. Well, those websites will scan your computer, which is true, however, the majority of them will charge a large fee to get rid of all of the errors found in the scan. In addition, a lot of them are fake and will actually install more malware and spyware onto your computer.
Basically, though, the services use a simple antivirus scanner/remover. There is far better software out there that is available to you for free. By following the tips in this article, you should be able to remove most types of virus, spyware, or malware from your computer.
Obviously, not all malware is created equal and some items are far harder to remove than others. In those types of instances, you best option is to perform a clean install, which is the only sure-fire way to ensure that all remnants of the infection are gone.
There are thousands of different programs out there in the spyware/virus removal category, many of which are free. The thing to remember is that different virus removal programs will bring different results and none of them are 100% completely accurate.
For example, you can scan your computer with one virus removal program, remove the viruses and then turn around a scan your computer with a different program, which will catch even more viruses that the first program didn't pick up.
So the best thing to do when you have a nasty infection with multiple viruses, malware or spyware on your system is to run multiple programs. However, a lot of these newer viruses are smart and prevent you from running anti-virus or anti-malware tools inside Windows.
In order to get around this, you have to either scan the system before the operating system boots up or you have to get Windows into Safe Mode and start the scanning process there.
Once you are in Safe Mode, you need to run several scanning programs one after the other until no more instances of infection are found. So which programs should you choose to run?
You should run SUPERAnti-Spyware first, then MalwareBytes Anti-Malware followed by Spybot and Ad-Adware. Of course, you'll need an Internet connection for this, so make sure that you enable Safe Mode with Networking.
If you have a really smart virus, it will even disable your Internet connection by changing settings in Windows in which case you should contact us to help you.
In addition to the Safe Mode method, you should also scan your computer before Windows even has a chance to boot up. You can do this by using an offline virus scanner or pre-boot scanner.
The way this works is that you will have to use another computer to download an ISO image file from an anti-virus company like Microsoft or Kaspersky and then burn it onto a disc. You will then boot to this disc instead of your normal Windows install and run the anti-virus software from there.
Since Windows is not running, the infection can't interfere and you have a much better chance of being able to remove it. This method is really the only way to get rid of a really nasty virus or malware infection via scanning.
There are a couple of rescue disks that I recommend using. The first one is from Microsoft and is called Windows Defender Offline.
Note that some of these allow you to download an EXE file and install the files onto a USB stick, which you can then boot up from instead of a CD/DVD. As mentioned, this is a bit more technical, but all the sites have guides on how to create the disks and then use them.
A clean install is not the most fun thing to do, however, it is the one guaranteed way to get rid of viruses, spyware, and malware. It's pretty straight-forward: when you do a clean install, you delete everything on your hard drive. Therefore, no more viruses.
Some of the time, viruses will not infect items like pictures, text documents, videos, or MP3 files. A good thing to do is to scan all your personal data and if there are no viruses found, copy that to an external drive. In this way, you can perform a clean install and not lose anything important. Obviously, you'll have to reinstall all your programs, etc., but sometimes you have no other choice.
Performing a clean install is not at all as hard as it may seem, it's just time consuming because you have to wait for Windows to install. Also, with Windows 8 and Windows 10, the process is even easier because you don't even need to have your installation CD/DVD anymore. As long as you have your original product key or in the case of Windows 10, as long as it's the same computer you had Windows 10 installed on before, you can just boot up from the USB stick and reinstall Windows.
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We can offer performances, classes, workshops, drum circles, drumming meditation sessions, and party activities for businesses, famiies, and party goers of every age.
I am a drummer and a psychotherapist with connections in both communities with folks who are experts in facilitating experiences that are both growthful and fun through a variety of drumming activities. We perform, lead workshops, teach classes, and facilitate drumming meditations and drum circles. We work with families, schools, community centers, and businesses.


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Though selected for admission to IIT's with a high merit, he decided to pursue pure science as a national science talent scholar. After completing B.Sc. honors in Physics from Delhi University, he chose elementary Particle Physics as his specialization in M.Sc. It was then that he started to realize that at the quantum level of reality, it will become necessary to understand consciousness as the source course and goal of the physical universe which was not possible by purely objective physical means used in Physics of that time.
Disillusioned with objective science, his attention briefly turned to the surface world of poverty and mismanagement in all spheres of life and as a consequence he started to study management. After completing PGDM from IIM Ahmedabad, and working in public sector for a few years, he again realized the futility of trying to change the world at a superficial level.


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RCSD: 4 arrested in connection with illegal gambling house
By Jazmine Greene | November 27, 2019 at 4:40 PM EST - Updated November 27 at 5:22 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Four men have been arrested in connection with an illegal gambling house in Richland County.
This afternoon deputies responded to 100 block of Valley Down Road in the Gadsden community.
Officials say they spoke with a person at the home who denied knowing about gambling inside the residence.
However, when deputies returned to the area 15 minutes they saw Jerry Myres, 68, Carlos Lagrie Garrick, 45, Jimmy Palmore, 52, and Willie Taylor, 81, loading nine tabletop, electronic gambling machines onto a pickup track.
Myres, Garrick, Palmore, and Taylor were arrested and charged with unlawful games and betting.
All four men have been taken Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.
RCSD says the investigation is ongoing at this time. Additional charges could be forthcoming.


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Schoening Loses Battle With Leukemia
By Jay Coulter Aug 16, 2009, 7:18pm CDT
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I knew when I wrote Friday's article that things didn't look good for former Auburn pitcher Brent Schoening. I learned a few minutes ago that he passed away today at the age of 31. Here's the story from Andy Bitter at The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer...
Brent Schoening, a former Columbus High and Auburn University pitcher, died Sunday after a prolonged battle with leukemia. He was 31.
"It was a terribly sad day for us," said former Auburn baseball coach Hal Baird. "We were all aware of the struggles and the ordeal that he was having, but still, his passing just leaves a great void in our lives and he was just a terrific young man as well as a great baseball player."
Schoening led Columbus High to three straight championships from 1994-96. He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the seventh round of the 1996 Major League Baseball draft but opted to go to Auburn.
In three years on the Plains, he went 29-9. As the staff ace in 1999, he went 13-1 with a 3.32 ERA. He ranks third on Auburn's all-time strikeouts list with 327 and fifth in wins. The Tigers won 142 total games from 1997-99, with one SEC tournament title, three NCAA tournament appearances and one trip to the College World Series.
"Baseball-wise, his numbers and his performances speak for themselves," Baird said. "But you go and look at those three years that he was at Auburn, and we won I think 50 games and 46 and 46, arguably three of the better seasons back-to-back-to-back that Auburn has ever had, and it was no coincidence that Brent was here in that time. Brent was a terrific competitor and very courageous and confident and everything you'd want in a No. 1 starter. He personified that and I think these recent struggles also reflected the courage with which he handled this ordeal, which was the toughest thing mortal man can face."
Schoening was drafted in fifth round of the 1999 MLB draft by the Minnesota Twins and spent seven years in the minors, reaching Class AAA before a shoulder injury forced him to retire.


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Lopez & is a licensed physical therapist who offers sports performance physical therapy services for diverse customers. This therapist is among the pros who offer neck pain and back pain therapy services in your area. Check out this physician good feedback on thervo.
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Increase your performance and relieve muscle pain when you go to Physioworks today. This therapist are one of the physical therapy clinics that offer massage treatments. This certified personal trainer also provides massage and manual physical therapy to help alleviate stress.


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Record month for West One Loans
by: John Fitzsimons
West One Loans enjoyed a record November, lending more than £100m through the month.
The lender handed out more than £79m in short-term bridging loans, with its second charge, development finance and specialist buy to let loans making up the rest.
West One's completions in the month were worth around £80m.
The lender also highlighted plans to "significantly enhance" its broker portal platform on second charge loans, following on from hitting £100m of completions in October, as well as the strength of its buy-to-let pipeline, with applications and offers worth more than £50m.
Danny Waters (pictured), chief executive officer of the lender's parent firm Enra Group, said that it was "particularly pleasing" that the performance was driven by its "long-established" products like bridging.
He added: "In the face of continuing Brexit uncertainty West One's credit appetite remains cautious, but by focusing on our distribution relationships and great customer service we're continuing to see business come in at record levels."
West One Loans recruits national account manager
West One Loans adds account manager for London
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Crystal Specialist Finance and Together partner on £750,000 bridge
Bridging broker Crystal Specialist Finance and Together have completed a £750,000 short-term commercial loan in 15 working hours.


For a small or large company that wants to celebrate the holidays, "The Great Race Place" is your best bet! From the intimate Directors' Room all the way up to the FrontRunner Restaurant, you'll enjoy fine cuisine in one of the most historic venues in all of sports and entertainment. Accommodations can be made for groups of 6 to 600 at virtually any budget. Whether your event is daytime or night-time, you might even enjoy simulcast racing from a variety of racetracks across the country.
For more on Santa Anita go to www.santaanita.com and click on "Special Events".
Santa Anita Park is more than just a race track and the historical home of Seabiscuit. It is also the ideal location for your business meeting, company picnic, awards banquet, retirement or holiday party. Join Disney, Anheuser Busch, Southern California Edison, Methodist Hospital and many other organizations which have had successful functions at Santa Anita Park. You and your employees will enjoy the historic spectacular setting along with the breathtaking view of the San Gabriel Mountains.
Santa Anita Park can provide your business with meeting rooms, breakout rooms, team building activities, wireless internet, and informational technology service along with in-house catering. Whether your event is planned for two hours, half day or full, Santa Anita Park is a location your group will be talking about for a long time.


We live in a world so high-tech, cell phones are "Smart" and everything from Sunday morning messages to presidential addresses are live-streamed. Communication between friends happens within seconds thanks to text messages and a growing nation of quick thumbs. We want everything in life ASAP or sooner!
2 Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them (Mark 2:2).
Upon further reading, it is evident that the Gospel of Mark is a book of action that concentrates more on what Jesus did versus what he said: teaching, healing, rebuking, ministering and making disciples. It is also the shortest of the four Gospels but sufficiently depicts Jesus' ministry as one that is public and exhibits his divine power over disease, nature, demons, and even death.
In Mark 2:2-12, the word "immediately" is used three times. This is a miraculous sequence of time during an age that depended on a donkey's trot for speed.
The crowd murmured and revealed doubt following the words and deeds of Jesus. In their eyes, only God had the authority and power to forgive sin. Who does Jesus think he is? God? Yes, the fact is that Jesus has all authority to forgive sin because all sin is actually against Him.
Demonstrating our faith through prayer and then waiting on God to act are two of the most challenging aspects of being a Christian. Sometimes we treat God like a high-tech Smart phone that's loaded with a spiritual APP. We want to dial a prayer and receive an immediate breakthrough.) The Gospel of Mark teaches us that our level of faith (and how God perceives it) are directly related. Jesus is our divine Intercessor, and God is immediately glorified each time we acknowledge this truth.
What level of sacrifice would you exhibit to prove yourself a faithful friend?
Why do you think the word "immediate" was so integral in the Gospel of Mark?
Have you ever questioned God when your prayers are not answered in the time or the way you would like?


For the past five months my car have been rattling and loosing power. I have service the injectors and throttle body replace an EGR valve, replace the muffler and still the problem persist.
There are springs and bumpers/shocks in the machine that hold the tub. When they break or come loose, the tub wobbles.
Check sway bar bushings/links and sway bar bushing/body mounts, rattle mostly when going over bumps/rough spots in the road.
I want to change the cartridge but am lost as to how the faucet comes apart.
Turn off water at supply line. Turn and remove top ring. Remove handle. Remove top half of body of faucet. Remove diverter (using large screwdriver) and replace. Replace body handle and ring.


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import com.healthmarketscience.jackcess.Database.FileFormat;

public final class DBReferenceSingleton {
	private static DBReferenceSingleton singletonObject;
	private Map<String, DBReference> dbRegistry = Collections.synchronizedMap(new HashMap<String, DBReference>());

	private DBReferenceSingleton() {
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	public static DBReferenceSingleton getInstance() {
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		return singletonObject;
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Category: Seychelles flora and fauna
August 14, 2018	Biodiversity, Seychelles flora and fauna
Seychelles News Agency: New legless amphibian species discovered around mountains of Seychelles' main island
Photo: Another caecilian, the Hypogeophis pti, locally called petite Praslin caecilian, was discovered on Praslin, late last year. (Salifa Karapetyan, Seychelles News Agency)
(Seychelles News Agency) – A new legless amphibian known as the caecilian has been discovered on the Seychelles' main island of Mahe by scientists from the UK, according to an article published by the University of Wolverhampton last week.
The new species called montane Mahé (Hypogeophis montanus) was discovered through an ongoing study led by the University of Wolverhampton lecturer Simon Maddock and colleagues from London's Natural History Museum.
September 12, 2012	Seychelles flora and fauna
Price or Worthless? The World's most threatened species
A new list of the species closest to extinction released today by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) includes three Seychelles' species: Seychelles Sheath-tailed bat, the Seychelles earwig (insect, Antisolabis seychellensis), Moominia willii (mollusc). For the first time ever, more than 8,000 scientists from the IUCN Species Survival Commission (IUCN SSC) have come together to identify 100 of the most threatened animals, plants and fungi on the planet. But conservationists fear they'll be allowed to die out because none of these species provide humans with obvious benefits. Do these species have a right to survive or do we have a right to drive them to extinction? Read the report online.


"The Love It Bears Fair Maidens," by K.T. Bryski [bio] (edited by Jason Sizemore), appeared in Apex Magazine issue 91, published on December 6, 2016.
Pro: It's quite amusing when the maiden rejects the unicorn. Not at all what we were expecting.
Con: The story turns into message fiction about not forcing girls to be with men if they don't want to. A worthy message. A terrible story.


Now that Gigi Hadid's first Vogue cover was released, it's time to start gushing over the incredible images in the issue. While we love them all, there was one that stuck out of the bunch. In the image, Gigi is seen running in the most popular designer dress of the season: Louis Vuitton's green and blue printed frock. The dress is already a hit among such stars as Selena Gomez and Zendaya.
For her ad campaign with the brand, Selena wore the dress with black ankle boots and a brown classic Louis Vuitton tote.
While attending the Louis Vuitton 2016 Resort show in Rio de Janeiro, Zendaya styled the dress to perfection with black sandals and hoop earrings.
And now, we see the look once more on Gigi paired with white ankle boots and an epic braid.
We love how each celeb styled the dress differently — and still looked amazing. Their triplet fashion moment leaves us with one burning question: can we have all three outfits?!


Get ready to learn about a kind of immigration fraud you probably didn't even know existed in America.
The headlines all scream about stopping illegal immigration, but there is a hole in the immigration wall that no one in DC is talking about, much less fixing: Immigration Marriage Fraud.
It's pretty simple: Marry an American, claim to be a battered and abused spouse, and you get a Green Card.
While it sounds like a pitch for a Hollywood script, this actually happened to Julie Poner. Poner, an American Citizen, testified before the US Senate that she was falsely accused of abuse so her husband could remain in the U.S. past his conditional permanent residency.
Listen to her horrify story of how her illegal immigrant husband became abusive to their children and threatened to take them back to Europe with him, and how when she told by U.S. immigration officers, they responded by saying she could be charged with marriage fraud herself if she continued to sponsor her husband, and actually did so even after she withdrew the application.
Also, in light of the news that House Speaker Paul Ryan's announced retirement, we re-visit last week's interview with aspiring successor to his seat, Special Forces Green Beret Nick Polce.


Panaji: While tapping vast ocean resources, every effort must be taken to prevent further degradation of the ocean and its ecosystem, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Sunday.
"India should fully tap the enormous potential of the blue economy to achieve a higher growth trajectory and initiate appropriate programmes for sustainable harnessing of ocean reserves," Naidu said at the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) near here.
"However, while pursuing blue growth, every effort must be made by all the stakeholders including private and public sectors to prevent further degradation of the ocean and its ecosystem," he said, adding that cautionary measures are necessary because of global warming, marine pollution and resource degradation.
He also urged the Goa-based oceanic research institute, which functions under the aegis of the Ministry of Science and Technology, that there was need for development of technologies which enable deep sea mining, underwater vehicles, robotics and extraction of minerals from the sea.
"NIO should also undertake research and development of drugs from the sea. Focused approach in some of the areas such as minerals and energy from the ocean can make India a global leader and serve our nation," he said.


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Юриди́ческая фи́рма (юридическая компания) — форма юридической практики, связанная с организованным оказанием юридических услуг на возмездной основе.

Юридические фирмы в мире

Организационно-правовые формы
Юридические фирмы могут осуществлять свою деятельность в различных организационно-правовых формах, которые определяются законодательством страны, на территории которой создаётся соответствующая фирма.

Например, существуют юридические фирмы, созданные в форме товариществ, обществ с ограниченной ответственностью, акционерных обществ.

В законодательстве отдельных стран могут быть предусмотрены специальные организационно-правовые формы для осуществления деятельности организаций, оказывающих квалифицированную юридическую помощь. Такие организации тоже могут быть отнесены к категории «юридическая фирма».

В частности, в России адвокаты осуществляют свою деятельность в одной из форм адвокатских образований: адвокатский кабинет, коллегия адвокатов, адвокатское бюро, юридическая консультация. 31 января 2003 года Федеральной палатой адвокатов принят Кодекс профессиональной этики адвокатов.

Структура юридических фирм в мире
В большинстве стран, в том числе в США и Англии, по существующему законодательству владельцами и директорами юридических фирм могут быть только юристы. В результате юридические фирмы не имеют возможности привлекать в свою структуру сторонних инвесторов и профессиональных менеджеров и финансистов и выходить на рынок с IPO, что мешает юридическому бизнесу развиваться быстро и по-современному.

Основой такого подхода послужило стремление избежать конфликта интересов в рамках принципа состязательности правовой системы, обязывающей юриста быть ревностным и лояльным представителем клиента и не брать с него чрезмерную плату.

Кроме того, юристы должны проявлять добросовестность — они не имеют права участвовать в судебных процессах по делам, которые они сами оценивают как юридически ничтожные. Однако, юристы, представляющие компании с участием сторонних акционеров, наряду с интересами своих клиентов и необходимостью соблюдения морально-этических требований, должны были бы в значительной степени руководствоваться коммерческими интересами владельцев и учитывать влияние своих решений на рыночную стоимость акций фирмы. Сочетать такие противоречивые требования нелегко.

В настоящее время в странах англо-саксонского права наблюдается тенденция к изменению описанного законодательства в сторону либерализации. В 2007 году Австралия разрешила юридическим фирмам привлекать внешние инвестиции за счёт выхода на IPO, после чего крупная австралийская юридическая фирма «Slater&Gordon Ltd.» успешно разместила свои акции на Австралийской фондовой бирже. Начаты реформы юридического бизнеса Великобритании. В 2009 году вступил в силу «Закон об оказании юридических услуг», регламентирующий либерализацию рынка юридических услуг и дающий возможность юридическим компаниям выходить на Лондонскую фондовую биржу и привлекать в юридические фирмы управляющих партнёров, не имеющих отношения к юридической деятельности.

Однако, как правило, структура юридической фирмы по традиции включает ведущих партнёров, партнёров и прочих служащих. Ведущие партнёры — это юристы-владельцы фирмы, наряду с юридической практикой управляющие делами фирмы и получающие прибыль согласно распределению своих долей. Партнёры — юристы, осуществляющие практику в рамках деятельности фирмы за оговорённую зарплату. Служащие — помощники, секретари и проч. — выполняют в фирме вспомогательные функции. Также традиционным для многих фирм является карьерное продвижение партнёров по правилу «вверх или за дверь», то есть партнёр либо должен со временем стать ведущим партнёром, либо уйти из фирмы (вести самостоятельную практику, работать в юридических отделах корпораций и проч.).

Размеры и специализация юридических фирм в мире
Юридические фирмы сильнейшим образом варьируют в размерах. Почти во всех странах значительное большинство составляют маленькие фирмы, организованные одним юристом, практикующим самостоятельно.

Маленькие фирмы, как правило, специализируются на каком-нибудь определённом направлении (патентное, трудовое, налоговое, уголовное право и т. д.).
Более крупные фирмы диверсифицируют клиентскую базу и предлагают широкий круг услуг, организуя несколько отделов, специализирующихся на разных направлениях юридической деятельности. В таких фирмах, как правило, отдельно существуют судебные и консультативные отделы. Консультативные отделы консультируют, составляют контракты, анализируют правовые аспекты коммерческой деятельности, тогда как «судебники» представляют интересы клиентов в судах, отвечают за судебную документацию и обеспечение доказательной базы и т. д.

Юридические фирмы, объединяющие большие группы юристов, зародились в США и в течение нескольких десятилетий стали там повсеместным явлением. Эту практику постепенно переняли англичане, у которых ранее юридические фирмы, как правило, состояли из одного-двух юристов. В настоящее время маленькие фирмы в США и Англии имеют в штате от 2 до 50 юристов, средние — от 50 до 200.

Большими, или «мегафирмами», в США и Англии считают трансконтинентальные компании, включающие более 1000 юристов, с очень высокими тарифами и большим количеством вспомогательного персонала. Они специализируются на высокоприбыльных направлениях, таких, как работа с банками, слияния и поглощения, арбитражные судебные процессы большого масштаба и высокого уровня.

Наиболее крупные юридические фирмы базируются в США и Англии. Наиболее высокую прибыль получают американские фирмы, но шесть крупнейших в мире фирм расположены в Лондоне. Общий оборот юридического бизнеса в США (около 120 миллиардов долларов в 2009 году) не имеет аналогов в мире. В 2003 году в США было более 900 фирм, насчитывавших более 50 юристов, тогда как в Канаде таковых было 58, в Англии — 44, во Франции — 14 а в Германии — 9. США и Англия полностью доминируют на мировой юридической сцене. Аналитические исследования констатируют, что прочие страны лишь подбирают то, что свалилось с англо-американского стола : «австралийские, канадские, новозеландские и прочие юридические фирмы сражаются за то, от чего отказываются американцы и англичане».

Рейтинги юридических фирм
Журнал  с 1985 года ежегодно составляет рейтинг крупнейших юридических фирм. К 2015 году только четыре фирмы входили в тройку лидеров по размеру совокупной выручки: Baker & McKenzie, DLA Piper, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom и .

Журнал отмечает, что за последний год выручка 80 из 100 крупнейших фирм выросла, у 27 из них она превысила миллиард долларов. Быстрее всех росли (на 19%)  и , две юридических фирмы со специализацией на IT-компаниях США.

Выручка на юриста, как отмечает в своём тематическом рейтинге The American Lawyer,  является наиболее точной метрикой эффективности юридической фирмы. Журнал фиксирует, что в 2014 году 84 из 100 фирм в рейтинге смогли нарастить этот показатель, в среднем на 3,4% (значительный рост в сравнении с 2013 годом, когда показатель упал на 0,4%). Сильнее всех выросла фирма со столетней историей .

Англо-американское развитие

Первые мульти-юридические правовые фирмы
Соединённые Штаты впервые вводят понятие «большой юридической фирмы» в том смысле, что как субъект предпринимательской деятельности, состоят из нескольких адвокатов. Первые юридические фирмы, состоящие из 2 или более юристов появились в США незадолго до Гражданской войны в США (1861—1865). Эта идея постепенно распространяется через Атлантический океан в Англию, хотя английские адвокаты оставались индивидуальными работниками или вели деятельность в виде очень мелких товариществ вплоть до Второй мировой войны. Сегодня в Соединённых Штатах и Великобритании существуют как мелкие фирмы(от 2 до 50 юристов), так и средние предприятия (от 50 до 200 адвокатов).

Юридический бутик
Адвокаты в малых городах и посёлках, возможно, ещё обладают старомодной общей практикой, но большинство городских адвокатов стремятся к узкоспециализированности в связи с подавляющей сложностью права. Таким образом, небольшие фирмы в городах специализируются на практике только одного своего рода закона (например, трудовое право, антимонопольное законодательство, интеллектуальная собственность, или законодательство о связи) и поэтому называются юридическими бутиками.

Мегафирмы или Biglaw
Крупнейшие юридические фирмы насчитывают более 1000 юристов. Эти фирмы часто называют на разговорном языке "мегафирмами" или "бигло" (Biglaw). Они, как правило, имеют филиалы на нескольких континентах, выставляют счета от $750 в час и выше и обладают высокой долей вспомогательного персонала на адвоката. Из-за локализованного и регионального характера фирм, относительные размеры фирмы меняются.

Фирмы с «полным комплексом услуг»
Крупные фирмы с «полным комплексом услуг» имеют отделы, специализирующиеся на всех видах юридической работы, за которые хорошо платят, что в США обычно означает слияния и поглощения, банковское дело и некоторые виды корпоративных споров. Эти фирмы редко работают с исками физических лиц. Однако, даже крупнейшие юридические фирмы являются не очень большими по сравнению с другими крупными предприятиями. В 2008 году одной из крупнейших юридических фирм в мире была признана британская фирма Clifford Chance, доходы которой составили сумму свыше 2 млрд долл. США. Для сравнения, мировой оборот крупнейшей в мире фирмы Exxon Mobil - $404 млрд., а крупнейшей консалтинговой компании PricewaterhouseCoopers - $28 млрд.

Юридические фирмы организуются для осуществления коммерческой деятельности, включающей юридическое консультирование клиентов (граждан и организаций) об их правах и обязанностях, юридическое сопровождение сделок и коммерческих проектов, защиту интересов клиентов в гражданских, уголовных и административных судебных процессах и в прочих ситуациях, требующих юридической консультации и сопровождения.

Юридические фирмы в России

Организация юридических услуг в Советском Союзе (1960—1991 гг)
В СССР и в других социалистических странах институт частной адвокатуры отсутствовал. Адвокатура в СССР имела статус добровольной общественной организации лиц, занимающихся адвокатской практикой. В республиках, областях, краях, а также в Москве и Ленинграде имелись коллегии адвокатов; в районах и городах действовали юридические консультации, объединявших адвокатов данного района (города).

Заинтересованное лицо могло обратиться к адвокату, при этом оно всегда обращалось в коллегию. Адвокатский гонорар, полученный от клиента, вносился в кассу коллегии. В Советском Союзе не было ни частной собственности, ни сколько-нибудь крупных имущественных споров, так что о сравнении доходов советских и западных юристов просто не приходилось говорить. На предприятиях и в учреждениях имелись свои юридические службы, поэтому наибольшую часть адвокатской практики составляли уголовные дела. Адвокаты редко участвовали в рассмотрении гражданских дел (5-6 % от общего числа). В 1980 году насчитывалось примерно 19 000 адвокатов.

Становление юридических фирм в России в постсоветский период
После распада Советского Союза рынок юридически услуг для бизнеса в России начал формироваться одновременно с началом развития рыночной экономики в начале 1990-х.

"Пионерами были крупные международные юридические компании, пришедшие в Россию «на буксире» у своих клиентов. Первой офис в Москве открыла Baker & McKenzie в 1989 году, за ней потянулись остальные. Российские юристы в это время ещё только учились тому, как превратить свою профессию в бизнес.
Иностранные юристы быстро научились делить сферы деятельности с российскими коллегами, и это разделение с незначительными изменениями сохраняется до сих пор. «Западные фирмы были призваны давать юридические советы, а наши — "решать проблемы" — так формулирует разницу партнёр одной из российских компаний. Иностранцы традиционно сильны во всем, что касается международных сделок, выхода компаний на мировые рынки акций и капитала, международного корпоративного права. Раздолье для российских юристов — налоговые и арбитражные споры».

Следует отметить, что по мнению специалистов, западные юридические фирмы находятся в России не столько затем, чтобы нормально, по западным понятиям, заработать, сколько затем, чтобы «застолбить рынок»: «иностранцы получают в России очень небольшие по их представлениям деньги, работая здесь лишь потому, что в России присутствуют их крупные клиенты. Если не обеспечить клиенту юридическую поддержку в Москве, он наймёт компанию-конкурента, а там недолго и до того, что он передаст этому конкуренту ведение дел на действительно значительном рынке — в Германии, Франции, Великобритании…».

К началу 21-го века российские юридические фирмы перешли на более цивилизованный этап развития, идя по пути своих западных коллег: укрупнялись и сливались, диверсифицировали услуги, открывали офисы в различных городах России. Одновременно обострилась конкуренция с иностранными юридическими фирмами.
По мнению представителей крупных российских юридических фирм, «ниша иностранных юридических фирм в процентном отношении с нишей российских фирм неуклонно сокращается. Российские фирмы набираются опыта у иностранных коллег, сохраняя конкурентные преимущества при взаимодействии с российскими судами и органами власти».

Специалисты считают, что конкуренция между юридическими компаниями в ближайшие годы будет только обостряться. Причём, как между отечественными игроками и иностранными юридическими фирмами, так и собственно среди российских компаний.
Что касается борьбы с иностранцами за иностранных же клиентов, то росту конкурентной борьбы способствуют наличие у российских компаний знаний отечественного законодательства, приобретённый опыт предоставления услуг иностранным клиентам, а также стоимость услуг российских юристов, которая обычно ниже, чем в иностранных компаниях («несмотря на авторитет и репутацию иностранных юридических компаний, они зачастую не обладают таким обширным знанием российского законодательства и его специфики, как российские юридические фирмы. Немаловажную роль играет и стоимость услуг иностранных юридических компаний, которая иногда на несколько порядков выше аналогичных услуг их российских конкурентов»).
Тенденция развития конкуренции между западными и российскими юристами признаётся и со стороны экспертов иностранных юридических фирм. Они, в частности, отмечают конкурентные преимущества российских юристов в области консультирования и сопровождения корпоративных проектов среднего объёма в связи с относительно низкой стоимостью услуг.

Сколько юристов работает в юридических фирмах России?
Ажиотажный спрос на юридические услуги в 1990-е годы вызывал, с некоторым лагом, столь же ажиотажное предложение в 2000-е годы. Сергей Степашин, глава Счётной палаты, сопредседатель Ассоциации юристов России заявил что «такое положение связано с ажиотажным спросом на юридические специальности, которые считаются престижными и хорошо оплачиваемыми. Вдобавок всем известно, что студенты очных отделений получают право на отсрочку от воинской службы. В результате "на юристов" стали учить где угодно, при этом резко возросла доля платного образования. Если в Советском Союзе юридические кадры готовили всего-навсего 52 вуза, то сейчас услуги в сфере юридического образования предоставляют 1211 организаций, большинство из которых являются непрофильными».

Озабоченность в связи с перепроизводством юристов выразил президент РФ Дмитрий Медведев, в 2009 и 2011 годах он в своих выступлениях призывал вузы «прекратить готовить юристов и экономистов в огромных количествах, в том числе и на платной основе».

Какие-либо открытые источники, дающие более-менее обоснованные оценки количества населения, занятого юридическим трудом, найти очень трудно. Опираться можно только на косвенные подсчёты и цитирование.
Член Ассоциации юристов РФ, первый вице-спикер Совета Федерации Александр Торшин в 2009 году указал, что «по количеству юристов на 100 тыс. населения мы в два раза опережаем США» . С учётом наличия открытых данных о количестве юристов в США такая оценка даёт около 800 — 900 тысяч граждан РФ с юридическими дипломами. Многие из них трудятся на государственной службе, либо не по специальности.
Численность адвокатов в России оценивается в 55 000 — 60 000 человек.
По словам одного из авторов проекта закона «О квалифицированной юридической помощи» «в России существует около 350 тысяч юристов, деятельность которых вообще никак не отрегулирована законодательством. Речь идёт юристах, работающих в различных коммерческих структурах, в отличие от деятельности адвокатов, нотариусов и патентных поверенных».

Структура и экономические показатели юридических фирм
Специалисты подразделяют компании, продвигающиеся на российском рынке юридических услуг, на 3 группы:
 международные и российские аудиторско-консалтинговые группы, имеющие юридические подразделения;
 крупные международные и российские специализированные юридические компании;
 российские средние и мелкие юридические фирмы.

Аудиторско-консультативные группы участвуют в комплексных проектах, требующих финансово-управленческого консалтинга, сопровождения в области корпоративного и налогового права, а заодно, в случае необходимости, защиты клиента в судебных спорах.

Западные специализированные юридические компании ориентированы на проведение транснациональных сделок и юридические аспекты продвижения российских компаний на иностранные рынки. В настоящее время с этой задачей также вполне успешно справляются крупнейшие и наиболее подготовленные российские юридические фирмы.

Экономические показатели юридических фирм, как и количество юристов в штате, в России являются большим секретом, ни о какой прозрачности говорить не приходится. Имеющиеся скудные данные, как правило, добываются с большим трудом.

«По оценкам экспертов, объём сектора рынка юридических услуг, включающего в себя доходы крупных западных и российских фирм, составляет примерно $500 млн Опрошенные Forbes юристы согласились с этой цифрой. Крупные российские юридические фирмы, организованные по западным образцам, с большим количеством юристов, имеющие опыт работы с крупными иностранными клиентами, получают примерно 30 % этой суммы, остальное достаётся международным компаниям. А вот с учётом оборотов многочисленных мелких фирм, юридических консультаций, частных адвокатов и адвокатских бюро объём рынка может, по некоторым оценкам, достигать $2 млрд».

Аналитическое исследование деятельности достаточно крупных операторов юридического рынка России (без учёта основной массы адвокатуры), проведённое по итогам 2006 года, позволило авторам констатировать: «получается, что объём рынка юридических услуг в России в 2006 году можно оценить как минимум в 23-25 млрд рублей. То есть российский бизнес тратит на юристов около миллиарда долларов в год».

По данным того же исследования в 2006 году самую большую прибыль юридическим компаниям в России принесли услуги в области налогового права (40 % общего объёма доходов). На втором месте судебные споры — 18 %, далее следуют корпоративное и коммерческое право (15 % и 9 % соответственно).

Первая десятка юридических компаний РФ 2006 года включала 9 фирм, базирующихся в Москве, и одну тюменскую, с годовой выручкой от 620 до 57 млн рублей и числом юристов в штате от 220 до 15. Таким образом крупнейшие российские юридические фирмы по западным критериям попадают в диапазон мелких и средних компаний.

Реальные доходы партнёров российских юридических компаний — ещё большая тайна, чем валовые экономические показатели данного сектора. По оценке портала Forbes.ru, «личный доход управляющего партнёра крупной российской юридической фирмы до вычета налогов находится, как правило, в диапазоне $600 000-1,5 млн в год».

В рейтинге крупнейших юридических фирм в России, составленном «Коммерсантом» в 2015 году, отмечается средний рост выручки участников рейтинга (на 19,4%), что компенсирует инфляцию, но не снижение доходов из-за девальвации рубля, если пересчитать выручку в долларах США или евро. Исследование выявило, что даже некоторым лидерам характерен «синдром бутика», когда 50-80% валовой выручки приносят одна-две практики. При этом наблюдается значимый скачок эффективности деятельности юридической фирмы в пересчёте на одного юриста при достижении численности юристов в 40-45 человек. Однако с точки зрения финансовой эффективности лучшими оказались фирмы из второй, третьей и четвёртой десятки рейтинга, у которых часто лучше управление и ниже временные издержки на дополнительные процедуры и проекты pro bono.

Выпускники российских юридических вузов в качестве наиболее привлекательных юридических фирм как работодателей в 2015 году чаще всего называли , Baker & McKenzie, «Пепеляев Групп», Clifford Chance, Linklaters, , , «Гольцблат БЛП», Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Allen & Overy.

Проблемы развития юридических фирм в России
В качестве основных проблем, мешающих становлению цивилизованного рынка оказания юридических услуг и развитию юридических фирм в России, специалисты называют :
 коррумпированность российской правовой системы;
 низкое качество юридического образования;
 непродуманность законодательного регламентирования правовой системы.

На коррумпированность судебной системы обращали внимание президент РФ Дмитрий Медведев и председатель совета по кодификации гражданского законодательства, советник президента РФ Вениамин Яковлев.

В аналитической статье портала Forbes.ru констатируется:
«Значительная часть юридических проблем в России по-прежнему решается взятками, и существует не так уж мало фирм, позиционирующих себя как юридические, но по сути являющихся посредниками, знающими, кому и сколько надо "нести" в каждом конкретном случае. Характерно проскальзывающее в речи юристов словосочетание "судебный GR" (government relations — обычно этот термин относится к цивилизованному лоббизму и вообще выстраиванию отношений с органами власти).».

Низкое качество современного российского юридического образования не раз привлекало внимание президента РФ и высших должностных лиц.

Подвергается критике действующий закон «Об адвокатуре». Указывается, что российская адвокатура в её нынешней форме представляет по сути форму государственной службы и тормозит развитие современной и динамичной системы предоставления юридических услуг, адекватной требованиям, предъявляемым к развитым рыночным экономикам. Одним из проявлений внутренней противоречивости нынешней правовой системы в РФ является противостояние, с одной стороны, института адвокатуры, правила функционирования которой в значительной степени унаследованы от советской адвокатуры, и, с другой стороны, стихийно развившейся системы коммерческих юридических фирм, не проходящих никакого лицензирования и проверок на соответствие квалификационным требованиям. Это противостояние явственно проявилось при обсуждении проекта закона «О квалифицированной юридической помощи», которое почти сразу вылилось в скандал между лоббирующими группами.

Юридические фирмы на Украине
Касательно Украины, по состоянию на конец 2011 года большинство компаний первой двадцатки крупнейших юридических фирм, работающих на территории этой страны, носят все же национальный характер. В то же время, больша́я часть рынка юридических услуг на Украине принадлежит филиалам транснациональных международных юридических фирм (что связано, скорее всего, с представительством этими компаниями крупных западных предприятий на территории Украины). Сам годовой совокупный объём стоимости юридических услуг на Украине оценивается примерно в $375 млн.

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Injuries will happen in your lifetime. They can occur more often at certain jobs or around the house. No matter what, always be prepared for an injury and how to address it immediately.
Taking precautions, being alert, and having the right tools in place to prevent an injury can significantly reduce your chances of getting hurt. Even with precautions, an injury may happen after a fall, contact with a sharp object, or another painful event.
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Grouse Hunting On The Scottish Moor
Posted by ira in hunting | 7 Comments
walking on that heather on the right was impossible!
A dream come true. Traditional grouse hunting in Scotland…although it's called "shooting" here. The romance of the moor and the heather and the huge vistas and spectacular hills and views. I just had it all with a new Scottish friend (who has hunted in South Africa, but never for grouse on his native moors), a gamekeeper and his young protege. All three of them wore the traditional cap, tweeds, waistcoat (vest), tie, breeks (pants that only go just below the knees), tall stockings with a bit of colored cloth called a flash). My traditional gear included only the cap, purchased years ago in a London gun shop, and the Barbour coat that kept me sweating like a horse. Accompanying us were three black retrievers and two German pointers.
this is what my moor looked like with green fields in the distance, but NO paths between the heather
What an exhausting adventure. I am proud that I made it at all. I don't know how people do it, climbing up and down hills that are slippery with running and puddled water on/over/around the beautiful pink-flowered heather obstacle course that can trip you or twist your ankle. Just walking was demanding. Trying to keep your footing, while watching for a sudden explosion of a flying bird—so that you can shoot in an instant—was damn near impossible. In fact a party of gents last week had barely walked 500 yards, but had tripped and fallen so often that Craig the gamekeeper ended the day for safety reasons.
typical proper warm fall day outfit with breeks and orange flash on stocking
As Craig said, at the end of our six-hour effort, "No need to go to the gym for your workout today." It was much much harder than I ever imagined. I thought the dogs would point, we'd walk up behind them, the keeper would flush them, and we'd take a reasonable shot at 20 or 30 yards. Instead "the birds aren't playing the game the way they're supposed to." Covey after covey would rise in a group and fly off from 50 to 100 yards away. Sometimes there was a straggler who stayed behind and later flew off unexpectedly in a low-flying getaway burst. At the end of four hours, with nothing to eat since breakfast but plain water, we had shot at maybe four birds and hit none.
So Craig pushed us on for two hours more gunning for partridge. And again we found coveys that rose in the distance. Along the way, we nudged at least 40 pheasant, but their season doesn't open up until October 1st, so now we had to not only see a bird and raise the gun and aim and shoot in less than a second without falling off or down the hill, but also first size up the breed and make sure it was NOT a pheasant. What a challenge!
A minute after I was bemoaning our first partridge covey that took off more than 50 yards from where I was walking, a straggler at 35 to 40 yards flew after his pals left to right, and I was able to down him. My only bird of the day out of maybe three chances that were within range. Then we followed that group of 10 or so until it was frustratingly busted up by a retriever named Max who didn't obey his master's recall. Nevertheless after almost two hours of persistence, my friend Bob hit his only bird of the day that took the five dogs almost 15 minutes to locate.
I won't be able to download my pictures until I return home, so I have found some images from catalogs that will give you an idea of what a gentlemen looks like on the moors. All very dignified and a bit formal, but clearly "right" and quite elegant, don't you think?
As for the birds? I have included some pictures of what they look like as well.
In searching for these photos, I found an August 6, 2010 FT.com story about the British grouse industry, which is very impressive. However I must point out that the costs to me for shooting is nothing like what you will read below. That is because we are staying at a lodge for 11 days, rather than flying in for just one day. Check out these excerpts:
"This year, however, those who look to shooting for part of their income are in confident mood, despite the fragile state of the economy. Mr Shedden said estates could charge more than £10,000 ($16,000+) for a day's sport, which would typically involve the birds being driven towards eight guns.
"There is no shortage of people looking for good grouse shooting in Scotland," he said.
Grouse shooting is thought to contribute up to £30m to the Scottish economy. The government estimates that sports shooting in Scotland – including deer-stalking – is responsible overall for £240m of direct and indirect economic activity, and maintains the equivalent of 2,000 full-time jobs."
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