Word: irregulars
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...independent American Orthodoxy has been taken by the Russians, who have no less than three separate churches in the U.S. By far the largest is the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic hurch of America, known generally as the Metropolia, with jurisdiction over some 350 parishes. The Metropolia has a somewhat irregular status in Orthodoxy. During the early years of the Russian Revolution, it was cut off from contact with the Patriarchate of Moscow and was forced by circumstances to elect its own bishops. When the Patriarchate was restored to ecclesiastical power by the Soviet Union, it refused to recognize the Metropolia...
...would retain its title without too much trouble. However, in its last two matches the Quaker team has fallen to NYU and Navy. In an interview with a member of the Daily Pennsylvanian, Quaker coach Lajos Csiszar blamed the two losses, in part, on the team's irregular practices. "To win against strong competition you have to practice hard the week before. That is something this team refuses to do." he said...
...Edgar Degas painted a picture of two women in long green dresses looking at a painting in a museum. They tile their heads in scrutiny of the art; one holds an open guide book. Degas sketched them in irregular fuzzy strokes, as though he saw them pause for a moment before they moved on. Standing in front of this painting you become aware that you are repeating the event Degas has described-as though he had directed you to act it out. And you almost expect to find a camera behind you, ready to place you and the painting...
...days-on, seven-days-off schedule of other forms of the Pill. Like the other versions-and, in fact, like all other potent medications-chlormadinone has its drawbacks. The failure rate, judged by unwanted pregnancies, is slightly higher than with other pills, and some women complain of irregular menstrual bleeding...
...Peter Ustinov) and Sergeant Valdez (John Astin), straggle across the U.S.-Mexican border, looking simultaneously tired and suspicious. General Max and a sadsack adjutant hijack a car full of gringo tourists and scout the territory. They return to the troops, and in a matter of seconds there is an irregular unit of the Mexican army charging through today's downtown San Antonio on its way to reclaim the Alamo...