Word: homely
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...feature would too much resemble the rising sun of the Japanese flag, they argued. Architect David Malott concocted a trapezoidal cutout instead, giving the building a striking resemblance to a bottle opener. But "it's dramatic in its own way," he says. And how. Today, that crowning trapezoid is home to (what else?) the world's tallest observation deck. You can drop to a crawl on a glass floor that reveals the frenetic metropolis of 19 million people far below...
Sections of the path can be accessed by vintage steamers that ply Lake Uri and adjoining Lake Lucerne. The most scenic stretch is the 8 km between Rütli and the hamlet of Bauen, erstwhile home of a monk who composed the music for the Swiss national anthem. The path winds upwards past fields filled with wildflowers and butterflies, sloping steeply to the placid waters of the lake. Then it emerges from the woodland, and a panorama unfolds of lofty peaks around the Gotthard Pass. The only sounds are of wind, running water and birdsong...
...captain J.P. O’Connor took home a championship, while fellow co-captain Louis Caputo and returning sophomore stalwart Walter Peppelman each placed third...
...We’re definitely looking forward to playing at home for a few weeks now,” Rogers added...
After five consecutive games on the road to open up the season, Harvard will finally be able to take advantage of the atmosphere of Bright Hockey Center, as the team will be playing at home for its next seven games...