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...Libris was rejected because administrators feared the European-based company would not be familiar enough with the slightly-different U.S. library system. DRA was chosen and, in 1999, Harvard signed a letter of intent to pass the HOLLIS contract over...
...letter contained the requirement that the contract would only be signed if the system DRA had just installed at UCLA proved effective...
...such clauses are a justifiable way to make spouses pay for violating their marriage vows. "Why not put in a provision that says if I am emotionally distraught that you have done this to me, you have to give me something?" he asks. "It's just like any other contract...
...aside from bringing along a copy of War and Peace, what should travelers do to prepare for their next flight? First and foremost, be aware that every airline has a "contract of carriage," which lays out its policies for dealing with problems. These customer-service provisions are also known as Rule 240 issues (in reference to the DOT regulations covering these events). In any case, before you fly you should have a look at the individual airline's terms, which can be obtained by contacting the airline directly. Beyond knowing what you are up against, you might also consider some...
...This was the year NASCAR was going for the big time. The circuit had its first big network TV contract - a six-year, $2.4 billion deal with Fox - an expansion of the schedule to cities in the West, Midwest and Northeast, and some new rules designed to make the sport more exciting to the general public. Fox, with the colorful Waltrip in the booth, eagerly applied its particular brand of glitzy graphics and breathless hype to the proceedings. No longer was stock-car racing going to be the Roger Clinton of professional sports - it was making its bid to join...