Word: paces
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...achieve that speed, the trireme's rowers would have to maintain a pace of at least 40 strokes a minute. Many of the 130 men and 40 women in the crew, mostly youthful British volunteers, are skilled racing oarsmen. Even so, handling the as yet unnamed trireme, which will be commissioned later this month, proved to be daunting. The seats do not move, as in modern shells, and the space between them is so small that oarsmen cannot move their bodies. The two bottom tiers of oarsmen must row blind. Guidance comes from the top level of rowers...
...Donal Logue)--a deliriously wild spectacle that is one of this show's unforgettable moments. In this scene, Raphael also reminds us of Orton's message that we are all guests in this camp by having the two couples start off sitting in the audience. Wisely, Raphael keeps the pace fast and furious and never lets the audience off this roller coaster ride of a show...
...onward and upward, they face perilous obstacles, most notably the weak dollar. While Britain, Italy and Spain are still moving forward at a relatively brisk rate, such countries as West Germany, France and Sweden are faltering. And just as climbers roped together for safety can progress only at the pace of the slowest team member, growth is now being threatened by the economic laggards...
Europe's pacesetter is Britain, which is growing at a 4% pace. British businessmen are enjoying a new rush of confidence now that Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has won a third term. But Samuel Brittan, an economics columnist for London's Financial Times, noted that Britain faced a real challenge in trying to remain an "island of rapid growth without an improvement in its main trading partners." The same task confronts Italy, which is expected to expand at a 3% rate this year. Said Guido Carli, former Governor of the Bank of Italy: "I doubt that Italy can sustain...
...pace of the opening is disjointed, a feature which carrier through the movie. In fact, the timing is so off at points that it would make John Waters proud. But still, taking it as a given that the screenplay and delivery are weak, the story remains--and you've got to hope that it, at least, will be interesting...