Word: withstanding
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...trying to further understanding by writing a comprehensive history of the development of church dogma. "Tradition," he says, "needs to be critically re-examined for its richness and its depth." He has "grave doubts" about the ability of a divided Christianity-already on the defensive everywhere, he feels-to withstand the stresses of the modern world, but expects the emergence of new forms of inter-Christian relationships "beyond our imagination." Pelikan's "catholicity" can shock: he dumfounded many Protestants last March by chastising his fellow Lutherans for failing to give enough devotion to the Virgin Mary...
...livingry" rather than "weaponry." Perhaps his greatest contribution in this respect has been his work with the tetrahedron, a four-faced pyramid which Fuller has discovered to be the most resistant of all polyhedra to external pressure. By combining many tetrahedra into a spherical shape (the sphere can withstand the greatest internal pressures), Fuller constructed his geodesic dome, an extremely light and economical structure of extraordinary strength...
...They bought engravings of London scenes, of romantic ruins, of exotic places they had seen on their travels, and of their own stately homes. This led to a longing for original drawings, which in turn gave way to a yearning for color. An Englishman produced a paper treated to withstand innumerable washings and spongings. With the demand so great and with new materials at hand, the watercolor became not only good art but also good business. Though the Royal Academy was slow to accept it, the public was enchanted...
...Administration Committee to study preparations at the University to withstand a possible nuclear attack is continuing its discussions at regular twice-monthly meetings while individual members pursue special assignments on their...
Silent Silo. Cushioned in their air-conditioned concrete silos, the Minutemen will be able to withstand all but direct nuclear hits; the Air Force estimates that the U.S.S.R. would have to fire some 20 missiles at a single Minuteman site to have a 90% chance of a kill. Even the commodes in the control center will be mounted on rubber to withstand nuclear shock. A door weighing 45 tons will close off each silo to the sky. If an attack heaps earth and other debris over the door, it can be blasted open...