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Lightning shocker.


Charge flows continuously around Earth and its atmosphere. Sometimes electric energy build up in one place and explodes. The result: lightning. "At any given moment, there are over 100 thunderstorms thunderstorms

a storm characterized by thunder and lightning caused by strong rising air currents; identified as agents of animal disease because of their involvement causing (1) spasmodic colic; (2) lightning strike; (3) injuries of cattle acquired in stampedes initiated by storms.
 raging across our planet," says Mark Stanley Mark Stanley is a professional lighting designer. He specializes in dance lighting, but has also worked in opera, the theatre, and even television. He has been the Resident Lighting Director for New York City Ballet since 1986 and is an Associate Professor of Lighting Design at . Regular lightning moves electric charge from thunderclouds down to Earth. Other forms of lightning like sprites Noun 1. sprites - atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves)
red sprites
, blue jets, and gigantic jets help even the score by moving charge upward. And glowing elves Elves

A slang term for guests appearing on the PBS television show "Wall Street Week."

Notes:
These technical analysts attempt to predict the direction of the market in the coming months.
 spread out above storms instead of packing into bolts.
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Title Annotation:Earth
Publication:Science World
Date:Nov 3, 2003
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