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  • It was not realised at the time that DNA's "building blocks" came in pairs, while the complexity of the helix was disguised as cross-like shapes in x-ray photography.

    Sidelined scientist who came close to discovering DNA is celebrated at last Martin Wainwright 2010

  • Gillam found assorted small change, and Margie discovered a brass pendant of some cross-like shape, which she insisted was from the time of Jean Lafitte.

    MORE FROM GINNY BATES: ALLIE Maggie Jochild 2007

  • The necklace was a bit of an extravagance, but it's a river rock in a funky cross-like setting -- the silver holding the rock forms a cross pattern -- and I have a thing both for rocks and crosses, so it will get worn, too.

    Berkeley Susan Palwick 2009

  • It is only now, in looking at the photo, that I noticed that the central block of the double-headed dragons (or sea-horses) is enclosed in an embossed square composed of four blue cross-like medallions on each of its four corners and three "sacred eyes" (shaped like the vesica pisces) on each of the north, south, east and west bands enclosing the design in the central block.

    Archive 2008-07-01 Jan 2008

  • It is only now, in looking at the photo, that I noticed that the central block of the double-headed dragons (or sea-horses) is enclosed in an embossed square composed of four blue cross-like medallions on each of its four corners and three "sacred eyes" (shaped like the vesica pisces) on each of the north, south, east and west bands enclosing the design in the central block.

    An Interesting Emblem Jan 2008

  • Even the coral necklace he wears -- in its cross-like shape and blood-red beads -- predicts the crucifixion.

    Piero, in Perfect Proportion 2008

  • The film allows the allegory to be carried in the plotline, without inserting a lot of visual cues to the Christian themes -- so you don't have a lot of things like Aslan's body in a crucifiction pose or the Stone Table casting a cross-like shadow or anything.

    Archive 2005-12-01 Richard Nokes 2005

  • Mind you, there are lots of cross-like cross-ish? rocks on Ocean Beach; I found two others right after this one, although this was the first and clearest.

    Archive 2007-05-01 Susan Palwick 2007

  • Mind you, there are lots of cross-like cross-ish? rocks on Ocean Beach; I found two others right after this one, although this was the first and clearest.

    Three Wishes Susan Palwick 2007

  • The film allows the allegory to be carried in the plotline, without inserting a lot of visual cues to the Christian themes -- so you don't have a lot of things like Aslan's body in a crucifiction pose or the Stone Table casting a cross-like shadow or anything.

    The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Review Richard Nokes 2005

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