To be sure, the Greek car market itself is not a do or die situation for anyone, although it has a place in industry history.

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But for Moynihan it may be a do or die situation in getting past all these mortgage problems as quickly as possible so he, and investors, can move on.

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"The exact cause of death has not yet been established, but it's quite clear that Knut didn't die in a situation of stress, " Mr Blaszkiewitz said.

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Immune cells called macrophages, trying to clear the mess, eventually choke and die, worsening the situation.

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In other words, people who had substantive discussions with their doctor about their end-of-life preferences were far more likely to die at peace and in control of their situation, and to spare their family anguish.

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For starters, a Mr. Darcy-like Lord Osborne was to emerge as one of Emma's suitors and the Watson girls' father was going to die, thrusting them into a precarious financial situation and no doubt ramping up their matrimonial quests.

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In contrast, research by Joanne Lynn, director of the Washington Home Center for Palliative Care Studies, has indicated that patient preferences, disease and family situation have a relatively small effect on the conditions in which patients die.

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