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...once they are grounded, the plight of the whales quickly becomes desperate. Under their crushing weight--1,800 lbs. for an adult--organs break down and blood circulation slows, impairing cooling and putting the animals in a state of shock. Unless rescuers can push the whales back out to sea almost immediately, the animals are usually doomed by their injuries. Explains Geraci: "They have no other way to survive except to return to the shore, which, at least, keeps them from drowning...
...trade but both currently without permanent contracts - played for free. "Obviously it's not ideal," Summerbee told the Guardian. "But I'd rather be playing football for nothing than sitting on my backside every Saturday afternoon." How perfectly McKinlay and Summerbee sum up the current hand-to-mouth plight of the Football League. Its 72 clubs inhabit the three tiers of competition beneath the country's Premiership and are still reeling financially after the League's three-year, $448 million deal with failed broadcaster ITV Digital collapsed last March. (Financial hiccups caused by shrinking revenues are familiar across European soccer...
Unfortunately, there’s not much to be done about the plight of those who sublet for the summer, other than accepting inevitable financial loss at the outset. Given the relatively small sums of money involved and short duration of summer sublets, there’s little threat of any legal consequences to dishonest renters. And given the limited supply and incredible demand for summer intern housing, even in the midst of a recession, it’s certainly a seller’s market...
...everybody tries to take his chance. Now, all the last stages just scare me. We know it's going to be so hard, so tough, so speedy. Sometimes you know there is going to be a break that you are going to have to chase all day." Imagine the plight of those other riders in the peloton: they know there's going to be one guy they'll need to chase year after year...
...arrest may lend ammunition to Japanese who want to make the nation's politicians and companies more accountable. Some argue that Mitsui's plight is a powerful example of why the country needs a "whistle-blowers law," a legal shield to protect insiders who disclose damning information about their employers. "There are so many scandals concerning bureaucrats that have come to light in the past several years," says Mitsuru Sakurai, a member of the Diet, Japan's legislature. "I reckon 90% were exposed by people within the ministries. We have to encourage more people to follow their lead...