Word: synching
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Among Christians, the most remarkable development of the past generation has been the shifting balance of power between the shrinking mainline Protestant denominations (e.g., Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian) and the growing Evangelical congregations (including Fundamentalists, Pentecostals and Charismatics). Besides being in synch with conservative political trends, convert-minded Evangelicals are quick to shed traditions, holding Saturday- night worship, say, or replacing hymnals with song sheets and soft-rock bands. In many cities, they have built huge local congregations, offering every imaginable social service from counseling to fitness centers. John Vaughan, who tracks these Protestant Wal-Marts in Megachurches & America's Cities...
...fourth movement, an Air, Grieg mixes his lyricism with the staid and screne qualities reminiscent of Corelli's Concerti Grossi. Unfortunately, the viola section began to lose their intonation as they brought forth the Air's long lines. The quickly paced Rigaudon brought the group back into synch, though, and allowed Yoo to show off his own virtuosity as solo violinist...
Wishman use her unusual filming techniques through out this exploitation classic. She made her films in lip-synch and dubbed afterwards. The majority of the time, Wishman filmed the backs of people's heads or showed the reactions of the people listening while someone is talking. Her camera follows like the eye to show the smallest, most unusual details, from the Jane's tacky jewelry to the plush red shag carpet. Her actors are not merely "m e t h o d" they are just plain bad. But it doesn't matter, you're too busy scoffing, guffawing and trying...
...counterspying makes sure that the uncertainty never becomes so great as to set the world stage for unpleasant and dangerous surprises. States will always strive to stay one step ahead of each other, but the inevitable presence of moles makes sure that they never get too far out of synch...
...assured the shiverers that I was quite moderate, really, and that my views on campus issues were generally in synch with Crimson staff tradition. Usually, they were. But over the course of the year, every once in awhile, some would accuse me of "hurting the community" with staff editorials that went, at least according to my accuser, beyond the "acceptable" realm of staff policy...