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lightning
lightning Flash of light accompanying an electrical discharge between clouds or between clouds and the surface. The
potential difference causing the discharge can be as much as 1000 million volts.
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Lightning introduces its secure network access solutions to the UK.
M2 Presswire; 11/8/2001; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-8 November 2001-LIGHTNING: Lightning introduces its secure network access solutions to the UK (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:08112001 Lightning, the Swiss-based company leading the way in secure network...
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Lightning-associated injuries and deaths among military personnel--United States, 1998-2001.(Statistical Data Included)
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 9/27/2002; 700+ words
; After flooding, lightning is the second leading cause of weather-related...and 100 deaths are associated annually with lightning strikes in the United States (1-4). To characterize lightning-associated injuries and deaths among U...
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Lightning a Forgotten But Formidable Foe
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 5/15/2008; 700+ words
; ...EDITORS Contact: Metro Editorial Services for Lightning Protection Institute, +1-800-223...insurance, a commonly overlooked problem is lightning. Though the chances of being struck by lightning might seem relatively small, lightning...
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Lightning kills, play it safe--NOAA's public awareness campaign
Magazine article from: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society; 9/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...nation's deadliest weather phenomena-lightning. Safeguarding U.S. residents from dangerous lightning is the goal of the Commerce Department...NOAA) new public awareness campaign-"Lightning Kills, Play it Safe." The campaign...
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Lightning protection of structures and electronic equipment: a case study.(Report)
Magazine article from: International Journal of Applied Engineering Research; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; Abstract Lightning-related damages to structures and...equipment can be mitigated by following lightning protection techniques recommended in...effectiveness of some standard methods for lightning protection system for structure and...
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Lightning a Forgotten But Formidable Foe.
PR Newswire; 5/15/2008; 700+ words
; ...homeowners carry flood or fire insurance, a commonly overlooked problem is lightning. Though the chances of being struck by lightning might seem relatively small, lightning actually strikes more than 250,000 times per year, resulting in hundreds...
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Lightning Safety Campaign Stresses Risk Reduction and Responsibility
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 6/22/2008; 700+ words
; ...NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Kim Loehr, Lightning Protection Institute, LLpco...Reducing the risk of being struck by lightning and taking individual responsibility...focus of this year's national Lightning Safety Awareness Week campaign...
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Lightning causes electrifying losses.(insurers should be aware of prevention measures and possible property damage caused by lightning)
Magazine article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management; 4/29/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...from the metal key attached to the kite string--proving that lightning is electricity and developing the lightning rod--we have been aware of the awesome power of lightning. Despite this, lightning is often overlooked by underwriters as...
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LIGHTNING SAFETY AND LARGE STADIUMS
Magazine article from: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society; 9/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...to anticipate or control the threat of lightning when large crowds gather. We attended...219 people. During the third quarter, lightning lit up the southern sky as heavy rains...stated that the game was suspended due to lightning, and all players, coaches, and stadium...
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Lightning safety.
Magazine article from: Industrial Safety & Hygiene News; 6/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...the likelihood of thunderstorms and lightning becomes an increasing concern. But should...all, your chances of being struck by lightning are about the same as winning the lottery...If you merely calculated the number of lightning deaths across the total population...
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Lightning
Book article from: World of Earth Science
Lightning Lightning is a large electrical discharge produced by well-developed thunderstorms, a huge spark followed by a rumbling noise of thunder . Lightning can happen within the cloud (intra-cloud), between two clouds...
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lightning
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
lightning electrical discharge accompanied by thunder , commonly...between a cloud and the earth, or earth and cloud. Lightning may appear as a jagged streak (forked lightning), as a vast flash in the sky (sheet lightning), or...
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Lightning Seeds
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Lightning Seeds Pop band The British band the Lightning Seeds is noted for crafting intelligent, hummable pop...Shefchikof the St. Paul Pioneer Press noted, “ The Lightning Seeds are too musical for alternative rock formats, too...
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lightning rod
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
lightning rod a rod made of materials, especially...shape, and conductivity the rod attracts lightning discharges much more readily than the...kite experiment (1752), proved that lightning and electricity are identical and subsequently...
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forked lightning
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
forked lightning Lightning discharge in which luminous branches from the main channel are seen. See also SHEET LIGHTNING .
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