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...some fishermen and others complain that Australia's efforts to protect sharks - catching rare white pointer sharks is illegal, for example - is resulting in an increase in attacks. In particular, they object to a policy of letting suspected man-eaters go. "Sharks do hang around after the attack, and the government has a duty of care to deal with it," says Queensland fisherman Vic Hislop. Sharks "learn to kill humans. They learn to go in hard and fast...
...similar at the start of the 2006 war against Hizballah in Lebanon, but soured when it became obvious that Israeli politicians and generals were bungling the war, and that soldiers' lives were being needlessly lost. That hasn't happened yet, but already a few retired generals are starting to complain that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his cabinet are dithering. Says former National Security Council Chief Maj. Gen. Giora Eiland, "Either reach a cease-fire in two to three days, or start a big military operation that will take at least two weeks. We've been beating around the bush...
...model of the modern hedge fund. The only way to avoid these schemes is to regularly liquidate all assets and allow all investors to decide what to do with their cash returns. In the past, this would have meant seemingly diminished returns. With returns seemingly high, investors did not complain about the status quo. Now, given that regular liquidation would mean more transparency and diminished losses, in recent days investors' opinions would likely differ...
...Some Italian sailors steal Nicholas' remains and transfer them to Bari, Italy. Nicholas likes his new home - well, he doesn't complain - and his tomb becomes a major pilgrimage site...
...Sullivan wears a big ring studded with diamonds - one for every year he has ranked among the top Dodge salesmen in the country - and he has enough years behind him to remember tougher times. When his salesmen complain, he recalls trying to sell cars when interest rates were 17 and 18% back in the early 1980s. "I say, 'Guys, you've got no idea what it was like,'" Sullivan said. "If there weren't a few people paying cash, we would have been out of business...