Word: bested
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...unidentified man pawing a women's breasts in the foreground--and solid performances by other actors, The Marriage of Maria Braun depends for its success upon the all-pervasive influence of Schygulla. The film has already garnered prizes at this year's Berlin Film Festival to her for best actress, and to Fassbinder for best director. One waits to see how it will fare at Cannes. Clearly Schygulla makes the film. For smoking sexuality, humor, and Horatio-Algeresque pluck, this German actress has no parallel. Cybill Shepherd, take note...
...Point decided to permit it, but only under Victorian restrictions. The Academy prohibits "P.D.A.s" public displays of affection), such as holding hands or kissing. One exception is formal dances, where the women change from their uniforms into regulation floor-length gowns, and some discreet touching goes on. Despite the best efforts of military misogynists, romance nonetheless has triumphed. TIME Reporter-Researcher Barbara Dolan, who has been interviewing cadets at West Point, reports that about half of the 62 women who expect to graduate next May plan to marry male graduates of the Academy, even though the Army makes no promises...
Shale drillers know where to find their fuel, but they differ on the best way to get it out. Essentially, shale rock must be "cooked" at 900° F so that the kerogen can be vaporized and extracted. Two processes have been developed to do this...
...England, Ardizzone, whose style has been likened to Hogarth's and Rowlandson's, served as an official combat artist during World War II, before returning with pen and brush to less serious fare. He illustrated nearly 100 children's books; Magic Carpet, one of his best-known paintings, was reproduced by UNICEF for its collection of international Christmas cards...
...points-from 91% of face value to 89%-and bond dealers lost $20,000 on a mind lot $1 million purchase of the issue. In this environment, corporations are forced to raise interest rates still higher to attract new customers. Since the beginning of September, rates on the best corporate bonds have climbed from...