Word: sharpness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...former commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and must point out that Eric Pooley's sharp criticism of the agency [BUSINESS, March 17] fails to acknowledge the real measure of success of the NRC and those it regulates: there has never been a commercial nuclear power plant accident in the U.S. in which radiation harmed the public, a commendable industrial record. The NRC, like all regulatory organizations, has weaknesses and at times overreacts to situations. Striving for improvement should be a continuing process and one for which NRC chairman Shirley Ann Jackson and her colleagues should have our encouragement...
...market bubble burst, $20.1 million was paid at auction for a 1955 painting, Interchange.) De Kooning was a tough bird, but no talent could have been unaffected by the scale of his alcoholic bouts, and the suds-and-mayonnaise color and scatty marking of his later work are in sharp contrast to the fierce, free concision of the earlier. Most problematic of all, naturally, are the paintings--currently on view at New York City's Museum of Modern Art--that were done in the '80s, after his mind was completely gone and he had to rely on assistants...
...most grating element of the Ex production was the pacing. Given Brecht's short, segmented scene structure it is strange that many scenes seemed interminable and remarkably static, particularly those involving group male drunken hysteria. In contrast the smaller, controlled scenes between Baal and his lovers were sharp and tense, especially those between Baal and Ekart. Homosexual themes and lesbian undertones gave a greater subtlety that was lacking in the rest of the play...
Deborah Newhall's mystically beautiful costumes help feed the flames of love in "Carmen." The sharp, well-fitting uniforms of the Spanish officers and toreadors compliment the proud, dashing style of the male dancers, while the blazing, feathery gowns of Carmen, the village girls and the gypsies make it appear that the female stars are dancing on air itself. The simple backdrop changes colors according to the lighting, creating the perfect set for "Carmen"--one that lets the audience fully enjoy the desire igniting onstage...
...ashamed to admit that I do not remember the name of the family. I never saw them again. Now, so many years later, and in sharp contrast to the revelations about the Swiss government's acts and attitudes, I want to thank and salute that wonderful Swiss family for their courageous behavior in saving one bunch of shabby refugees from being thrown into the darkness of the Final Solution. JESHA SHAPIR Tel Aviv