Word: nearing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...outstanding cinematography that dominates Pelle is particularly evident in the scenes that are shot near the sea. Because August and director of photography Jorgen Persson use the sea to represent young Pelle's conquering longings, the shots of the water are thematically noteworthy. Each one is evenly proportioned, with clear divisions of landscape representing Pelle's hopeful horizon...
...Ranking near the top of her 300-person class at Niskayuna High School, however, and coolly trying to decide between attending Harvard or Cornell University, Subramanian also represents the prize catch for top schools...
...Harvard women's squash team conquered Brown yesterday in a near shut out, nabbing eight of nine matches and 22 of 27 games for an 8-1 triumph at Hemenway Gymnasium...
...University's ability to recruit junior faculty has been under attack for the past several years, as younger academics say that the near-impossibility of being promoted from within Harvard's faculty makes the University a less attractive workplace than many of the other prestigious schools, such as Columbia or the University of California at Berkeley...
China Beach revolves around a hospital-and-entertainment complex near Danang, and its protagonists range from a dedicated nurse (Dana Delany) to a hard-bitten war profiteer (Marg Helgenberger). Tour of Duty focuses on an all- male combat platoon, but this season has added two prominent female characters -- a wire-service reporter and a psychiatrist -- and, of course, a love interest for each...