Word: domes
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Milton's mighty imagery-the fiery lake of hell, the bridge over chaos, the sense of a vast cosmos-was virtually ignored. Hell was a murky blue-black pit. A metallic-looking dome, which resembled a spaceship, stood for Eden's glories...
Late into the London afternoon, as the sky darkened outside the high arched windows of the Church House dome, the debate sizzled on. Finally, almost an hour behind schedule, the clergy and laity filed into antechambers, the bishops remained in the assembly hall, and all three groups « conducted separate votes, with a majority in each needed to pass the motion. Results: laity 120-106 in favor; bishops 32-17 in favor; clergy 149-94 opposed. As the final antiordination tally was read, Dr. Una Kroll, an Anglican feminist, stood up in the gallery and cried out: "We asked...
They ran outside in time to see a large object, flat on the bottom with a dome on top hovering over the house ... They heard a humming noise, and lights around the bottom edge of the object were blinking on and off, giving a predominantly red impression but also appearing at times to be green and yellow...
Five years in building, MMT incorporates many design innovations. All six mirrors, plus a small .8-meter (30-in.) guide telescope in the center of the cluster, are mounted on a single Y-shaped yoke that tilts and turns like a gun mount. Rather than a traditional dome, MMT's designers opted for a cheaper rectangular Y OF ARIZONA building that rotates with the telescope. A small moat keeps out dust and stray snakes, scorpions and rats. Yet MMT'S most unusual feature is its internal laser tracking system. It enables all six telescopes to follow the same...
Annual Scholarship Fund Gala. The Dome and Great Hall, Quincy Market., 8:30-12:30. Shuttle service available. Admission $4, $3 students...