Indeed, the militancy' of the 1920s is often compared with the relative quiescence of trade union action during the 1930s.

Mr. Rosovsky's 11-year tenure as dean, from 1973 to 1984, was a time of relative political quiescence.

One of the unexpected features of this period is the relative quiescence of the Mercians.

That relative quiescence might generate weaker magnetic fields - but possibly with conformations, or geometries, that make them more likely to reconnect.

That distrust dissipated during the 1950's and early 1960's, a period of economic growth and relative social quiescence.

Then, in the mid-eighteen-nineties, after decades of relative quiescence, smallpox began to spread through the communities of Kentucky and other Southern states.

After the relative quiescence of the working class since the late 1840s these new manifestations engendered fears that respectable workers might become less co-operative if their real grievances were not palliated.

And the rebels' period of relative quiescence ended spectacularly on July 24, the 18th anniversary of the Tamil rebellion.

By the turn of the 20th century, Polish political life had emerged from the relative quiescence of Organic Work and entered a stage of renewed assertiveness.

But his moment of relative quiescence was cut short by a figure draped in surgical greens coming through the double doors.