Word: excessive
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...writing to explain my position regarding the recent vote to permit New England Telephone (NET) to charge residential customers 35 cents for dialing 411 (directory assistance) in excess of 10 per month...
...even the most tolerant consumer might feel like Scrooge in the face of so much postal excess, no matter how worthy the touted product or cause. Last year the Red Cross responded to Hurricane Hugo and the San Francisco earthquake by mailing 12 million appeals, twice the organization's usual annual outpouring. Disabled American Veterans sent 38.5 million fund-raising pieces. In the case of some nonprofit organizations, as much as 90% of all funds raised through mail campaigns are applied to more mailings to raise more money...
...does diabetes create havoc in the body? While people without the disease keep blood sugar within a narrow range (60 mg to 120 mg per deciliter of blood), those with diabetes frequently boast levels three times as high. Just how excess sugar causes damage remains a topic of debate. One plausible mechanism has been suggested by Dr. Michael Brownlee, of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. Glucose, Brownlee observes, is chemically active, combining with proteins in the blood and blood-vessel walls. Over time, these sticky fragments aggregate to form what Brownlee calls "biological superglue." Like...
Consider the case of Arthur Hettler III, a once energetic high school principal from San Antonio. At first Hettler thought he had just a mild case of diabetes. He required no medication to control the excess blood sugar caused by the disease; instead, he watched his diet as carefully as he could. Then, two summers ago, Hettler strolled barefoot across some sun-scorched pavement and blistered his feet. Ominously, the blisters on his right foot refused to heal. A few months later the foot was so badly infected that it had to be amputated. Shortly before Christmas, Hettler, 47, suffered...
...Excess debt inspires many firms to put some of their assets on the block. Unocal, the Los Angeles-based oil company, has been able to slash one-third of its $6 billion debt by selling coal mines, refineries and even its headquarters. But these sell-offs become less attractive as too many companies rush to unload assets. With so much merchandise on the block, prices have been depressed. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, which incurred heavy debts fighting off a takeover bid, sold its Sea World theme parks last year for $1.1 billion, about $400 million less than many analysts expected...