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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...middle, fitting neither the "political" nor the "pastoral" label completely (since they had ample experience of both kinds), were Roncalli and Patriarch of the Armenians Agagianian. The fact that Agagianian is non-Italian, and too young (63) in the view of some cardinals who would prefer a shorter reign, finally swung the decision to Roncalli. But if anyone expected Roncalli to be a mere caretaker Pope, providing a transition to the next reign, he destroyed the notion within minutes after his election-so much so that some Romans fondly recall the story told of Sixtus...
...researchers found that the two groups ate, drank, smoked and exercised about the same. But the driving men had significantly higher levels of cholesterol (a substance involved in atherosclerosis) circulating in their systems, their blood had a shorter clotting time, and they had about seven times as much heart disease...
Chavez's main works include a variety of symphonies and shorter pieces. The combination of his entirely original works with Mexican folk music has been critically and popularly acclaimed as successful form of contemporary...
...hounds, the beagle will not range too far afield of the hunter or frighten game too far ahead of the gun. Oldest upland game dog in the U.S. is the silky-coated English Setter. Northern hunters use this breed for grouse and woodcock while Southerners hunting quail prefer the shorter-haired Pointer...
Chavez's main works include a variety of symphonies and shorter pieces. The combination of his entirely original works with Mexican folk music has been critically and popularly acclaimed a successful form of contemporary...