Word: demanding
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...houses equipped with state-of-the-art screening and sound systems. Of course, 2,000-plus theaters is no art-house opening. And, says Paul Dergarabedian, president of the box office tracking firm Exhibitor Relations, "it will break records no matter what, because they'll fill every seat. The demand for this film will far outweigh supply...
...government effectively devalued the Russian ruble by about 34%. To some folks, this limited devaluation appeared to be a wise move that might strengthen Russia's exhausted central bank. Since the Russian economy had been quietly improving last year, a small relaxation of the currency could have helped boost demand for Russian exports, which would have pushed the recovery along. From an Economics 101 perspective, the approach was a sensible--if risky--way to help Russia through a tough patch. Even Soros argued that a small devaluation, linked with other measures, was prudent...
...know is that Towne, a man of ruefully romantic temperament, has found a soulmate in Steve Prefontaine. In an article he once wrote, Towne made an implicit analogy between writing and running. Both involve a rebellious effort to exceed the limits God places on your talent; both demand, as you settle into the starting blocks, an acceptance of whatever fate he whimsically decrees. One hopes that Without Limits, seemingly boxed in at the start, breaks free and scores an upset that is, yes, "purifying and thrilling" for the uncompromising spirit it sweetly celebrates...
...news sent shock waves through the aviation industry. Both Swissair and the MD-11 have impeccable reputations; indeed, Swissair maintenance workers are in great demand and often help out at other airlines. They have not had a single crash in nearly 20 years. The downed plane was seven years old, a mere babe in industry terms. "This was a descendant of the DC-10," says TIME aviation expert Jerry Hannifin, "and a hell of a reliable stable airplane." Nevertheless, there was one incident last year at Newark Airport in which a Federal Express-owned MD-11 crashed on landing. That...
...same time, Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson has to weigh up the charges against Microsoft's demand that the whole antitrust case be thrown out of court. Is there enough beef here, or is the government just scrambling to fill the gap left by the recent appeals court ruling -- which decided that tying Internet Explorer to Windows was a legal integration? Well, none of the allegations are really surprising -- bullying Real Networks, Intuit and Apple are all par for the course, while there isn't a nerd alive who doesn't know what Microsoft thinks of Sun. What...