When play was slow, there were several possible reasons: a particularly close match, complex conventions requiring much study of defensive methods, naturally slow players and difficult hands.
But many have been put off taking bridge seriously by unnecessarily complex conventions of play, a hostile tournament atmosphere and a somewhat elderly image.
The project was to include a performing arts center, library, youth sports complexes, convention space and more.
Hartford, which has the highest unemployment in the state and the lowest per capita income, is trying to capitalize on the experience of other cities such as Baltimore and Cleveland, which have worked to revitalize their downtowns through public investment in sports complexes, convention centers and retail districts.
NYC 2012 also needs public approval to build a major stadium complex and convention annex on the West Side, where past proposals have sparked opposition.
This is how Moneo describes the jumping-off point of his proposal for an auditorium complex and convention center near the ocean in San Sebastián.
The Darling Harbour area just west of downtown includes the city's first modern complex for conventions, popular concerts, indoor sports, and political assemblies.
In that regard, Bentham was a forerunner of the idea, developed significantly in the late 20th century, that law rests on complex social conventions that include the actions, mutual expectations, and beliefs of a sufficient part of the community.
This is natural because chemical, gene and disease names have specialized terminologies and complex naming conventions.
Battered by years of war, it now has a new hotel and convention complex.
In the past, the industry has depended on the city's lakefront McCormick Place convention complex to spur growth.
