Word: kibosh
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...several sports entities have either actively encouraged or outright ordered that athletes ditch that time-tested, germ-infested ritual, the handshake before or after a game. The Swedish soccer association, Canadian Olympic Committee, Ohio State football team and New England Small College Athletic Conference are among those trying to kibosh the palm-to-palm. "Shaking hands is just a way for us to increase the risk of getting ill," says Bob McCormack, the chief medical officer for the Canadian Olympic team. Vancouver is hosting the 2010 Winter Games, and the Canadians may refuse to high-five their guests? Chilly...
...Tigers’ young lineup will certainly contend, but road games to Cambridge and Hanover will put the kibosh on any Ivy-title aspirations...
...automaker. Although Rolls-Royce had a banner year in 2008, selling a record 1,212 Phantoms worldwide, the company has taken a substantial hit this year. Sales of the Phantom tanked by more than 34% in the first six months of 2009 as the superrich started to put the kibosh on their conspicuous consumption...
...example, and your 529 lost $8,000, you'll get a $6,000 write-off at most. Perhaps most important, you can't claim any 529 losses under the alternative minimum tax, or AMT (my husband and I were subject to the AMT this year, so that put the kibosh on the hope of a tax break for us). "The tax treatment is not ideal," says Mark Luscombe, principal tax analyst at CCH. "And it's easy to mess it up." (For a complete rundown of the rules, see IRS Publication...
...second. Field goal percentage jumped up to 51.7 percent, and the Crimson went 8-for-9 in free throws including a 5-for-5 performance from Lin.Increased success on offense boosted defensive play; after allowing Brown guard Peter Sullivan to score 15 points in the first, Harvard put the kibosh on the guard and limited him to only five points in the second. The Crimson also limited turnovers. “Taking care of the ball leads to that offensive efficiency,” Amaker said. Prior to its amped-up play in the second period, though, things looked bleak...