Word: besting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...will be the Canadian award-winning The Crow and the Canary, 25 Ways to Quit Smoking, Bill Plympton's look at how to shed the deadly habit, and award-winning graphicist John Lasseter's computer-generated Knick Knack. The Festival of Animation is known internationally as one of the best showcases for the most recent creations in animation. This year's show also highlights The Hill Farm, which took the Grand Prize at the Annecy France Film Festival and which displays a realistic look at British country life...
Scientists should recognize that fraud does occur, and that the pressure to publish or perish is the primary cause. It would be in everyone's best interests for scientists to address the problem candidly, rather than ignore it or defensively deny that it exists. Scientists should waste no time in enacting new safeguards of their own, before Congress imposes the clumsy remedy of its choosing. After all, Congress has better things to do than to pick on Nobel laureates...
...Know what you're talking about when you meet with the Corporation. Last year, a group of the council's supposed best and brightest embarassed themselves in front of Harvard's governing body with an inexcusable display of ignorance. A chance to meet with the Corporation is unfortunately an exceedingly rare privilege for students. The council blew the opportunity. the council's main strength is that the recognition and respect afforded it by the University. When the council loses its credibility with the University, it isn't worth the room it meets...
...alcoholics were to recover, what would happen?" Kilbourne asked. "It would devastate the alcohol industry. The heavy user is the best user...
...This is the best finish that we've had the last couple of years at this tournament," said junior Captain Mike Foster, who lead the team with a 153-stroke total...