Word: fairings
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...schools. With thousands of grads across the country--often organized into clubs and organizations--the Ivies saved assistant coaches immeasurable time and effort. Instead of coaches scouring the nation for appropriate talent and corrupt athletic boosters wooing hot prospects, Ivy alumni have established a reputation for fair and effective recruiting through letter writing, phone calling and interviewing. Personal visits, however, are prohibited...
...fair, the comedians also cracked some less offensive jokes. Jerry talked about elderly residents of Florida who drive with their faces at the level of the dashboard radio, lights blinking an "eventual left turn" signal and car moving at 10 m.p.h. so they can relish every moment of the trip. He also talked about the type of pig that produces the pepper-filled luncheon meat on display at your neighborhood supermarket...
That's an almost indiscernible step in the right direction. It doesn't go anywhere near far enough toward correcting the historic failure of Harvard's endowment to cover a fair share of the cost necessary to keep this place running...
Tough talk about significant but lesser issues is certainly fun for the council and good for diverting the attention of the rest of the community. But it won't get students the fair disciplinary system they deserve...
...original decision held that Texaco unlawfully persuaded Getty Oil to break off a merger agreement with Pennzoil. Subsequently, Texaco bought Getty. Last week the appeals court concluded that the initial $7.5 billion in basic damages represented a fair award but ruled that Texaco's punitive damages should be cut by $2 billion. Including accumulated interest, Texaco now owes Pennzoil a total of $10.2 billion. The judgment remains by far the largest ever awarded in a corporate court battle...