Word: costs
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Green jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in last season's match-up, stunning Harvard en route to its 2-1 victory. The loss cost the Crimson the Ivy championship and left the players--both freshman and underclassmen alike--thirsting for payback...
...service's auditors found that the cost of the kitchen renovation - estimated at $151,000 - had ballooned to $308,000. That?s steep, since taxpayers had paid to remodel the kitchen in 1988. And 1968. And 1958. Apparently, the place needed "seamless Corian countertops." That boosted the price 17 percent. And then there's the dishwasher that does a load in 90 seconds. It cost $4,717. Installation of the dishwasher incurred an additional $12,479. "Justification for this type of dishwasher," the auditors noted, "was not documented...
Panelists said the law has provoked opposition because of the cost sometimes involved in accommodating the disabled and difficulty determining who is disabled...
...announcers said that while Nike sneakers can retail for upwards of $200, they cost only $2.35 to manufacture...
...efficiently accessing their own records, but they're more likely concerned about no longer having free access to your information. "Business obviously hates to be regulated," says Eisenberg. "Guidelines like this make them feel hampered, and they're already up in arms about how much enforcement is going to cost." Clinton appears unmoved by their complaints, and, according to the New York Times, is annoyed with Congress for allowing the issue to languish for so long. Indeed, Clinton will take the opportunity to urge Congress to also allow patients to sue doctors or HMOs for undermining their privacy...