The winter months in Italy were mired in mud and stalemate. Overall, however, the team was still mired in mediocrity. The school administration is mired in bureaucracy and unable to intervene. The 2007 season was again mired in mediocrity. For the next five seasons, Northridge would be mired in mediocrity. The nation was mired in the Early 1990s recession, and unemployment was especially high. Despite his late-career successes, Wawrinka has been mired with inconsistency throughout his career. The country was mired in poverty as economic production slowed or came to a halt. However, it has been mired in multiple controversies involving alleged intellectual property theft and espionage. Since humanity is still mired in strife and conflict, there is value in their restatement. Since retirement, Dykstra has been mired in financial and legal troubles. However, even the Supreme Court Case was mired in corruption. Animals and tractors used for plowing got mired in the muck and were useless. The replacement process was mired in controversy, instances of corruption, and allegations of favouritism. The government was soon mired in controversy on several fronts.