Sentences with phrase «by lightning strikes on»

It is logical to suppose that bushfires caused by lightning strikes on ridges should be less common when the ridges involved are «protected» by tall wind turbine «lightning rods».

The blaze was triggered by a lightning strike on Friday (June 28).

In Boulder, the Flagstaff Fire is the top concern, which grew rapidly after being started by a lightning strike on Tuesday.

Not exact matches

Someone once told me the probability of an entrepreneur getting venture capital is the same as getting struck by lightning while standing at the bottom of a swimming pool on a sunny day.

The odds are greater that you will be struck by lightning than a high - quality muni will default on a payment.

George Carlin begged god on stage to strike him down by lightning — it never happened.

I literally rocked back on my heels, and felt like I had been struck by lightning!

All religions (Christianity, Islam, Secular Humanism, Evolution, etc.) are all based on faith in things that can not be proven by the scientific method (e.g., God created the universe / where did God come from, we are all the end result of a lightning strike in an ancient mud puddle / where did energy and mass come from, etc..)

On Wednesday, two individuals were killed in Genesee County after being struck by lightning, and on Friday, five people in Westchester County were impacted by lightning — killing one individual and severely injuring four peoplOn Wednesday, two individuals were killed in Genesee County after being struck by lightning, and on Friday, five people in Westchester County were impacted by lightning — killing one individual and severely injuring four peoplon Friday, five people in Westchester County were impacted by lightning — killing one individual and severely injuring four people.

«Based on my experience you have a better chance of being struck by lightning than finding another customer interested in the same tool.

A 38 - year - old man has been confirmed dead at Amanfrom after he was struck by lightning on Tuesday at Ngleshie Amanfrom near Kasoa in the Ga South Municipality.

The likelihood that one of these space rocks poses a real threat to human lives may be low — researchers at Prince - ton University have placed 1 - in - 5,000 odds on an asteroid two - thirds of a mile across smacking into Earth sometime in the next century (for comparison, the risk that you will be struck by lightning in your lifetime is about 1 in 3,000)-- but the stakes are high.

(It's also common on mountain ridges and other high spots often struck by lightning.)

Chen et al. simulated the pressure and temperature caused by an idealized lightning strike on rocks and found that lightning can produce the same conditions and effects caused by impact events.

It is estimated that on average, each airplane in the U.S. commercial fleet is struck lightly by lightning more than once each year.

BERKELEY Calif. (Reuters)- A Northern California wildfire started by a lightning strike a month ago has burned more than 108,000 acres in the drought - stricken state, officials said on September 12.

The Sun may be playing a part in the generation of lightning strikes on Earth by temporarily «bending» the Earth's magnetic field and allowing a shower of energetic particles to enter the upper atmosphere.

This means it will be bombarded by high - energy cosmic rays, which can interfere with signals, or even build up enough of an electrical charge to cause small lightning strikes on the telescope.

We discuss her own journey from mystic child to depressed college student to literally being struck by lightning to awaken the dormant kundalini energy that existed inside of her so she can serve her mission on this planet as an international Kundalini Yoga Teacher.

Allison Janney has signed on to star opposite Chris Colfer (Glee) in the coming - of - age comedy Struck by Lightning.

At a time when the East Coast is being savaged by what could be one of the most devastating storms on record in Hurricane Sandy, Yahoo has decided to release a trailer for Struck by Lightning.

Youngsters will love this hip spoof on hardware movies, in which a government robot called Number Five gets struck by lightning, goes AWOL, and takes on hilarious human characteristics.

But depending on who's writing and drawing her, the comics» depiction of this amorphous power has been inconsistent: Her luck comes off as more or less just making things happen — bullets hit, or lightning strikes, or she's saved by the slightest of nudges.

The Easter egg: As Doctor Strange speeds down the highway chatting to his assistant on the phone, he's told about an incoming case: a young woman recently struck by lightning.

The reduction in concepts to pore over is a sad result, though, so we hope the Chinese legal system does the honourable thing and puts a stop to it, despite winning the lottery and being struck by lightning on the same day seeming likelier.

The Harper Connelly mysteries center on a woman who's struck by lightning — and suddenly able to see the last moments of the dead.

I suppose there's a contradiction there... that man on the hill with all his umbrellas... he would place them in the thunderstorm regardless of whether he got struck by lightning or not.

BECCA On a sunny day in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, eight - year - old Becca Burke was struck by lightning.

When he observes that natural fires (caused by lightning strikes) are often beneficial, even necessary, to the survival of the forest's ecosystem, readers will realize that the truths he uncovers on the mountain may have meaning in their own lives as well.

Additionally, the average homeowners insurance claim related to lightning strikes was approximately $ 7,400 in 2014, a rise of 26.1 % from the year prior, based on data by I.I.I. and State Farm.

I once had a patient presented because the owner thought the dog had been struck by lightning, when in fact the dog had multiple hot spots all on one side of its body.

For Immediate Release Richmond, BC — At approximately 7:18 P.M. on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 a Pacific Coastal Airlines Beechcraft 1900C (C - FCPZ) carrying nine (9) passengers and two (2) flight crew was struck by lightning during final approach to the Powell River Airport (YPW).

If we continue on, we have at least six hours of hiking, and we are surely to get wet, if not hailed on again (or even struck by lightning).

They have titles like Sky, Sun, and Celestial Navigation — and they depict a surreal roof garden (in a painting by Florine Stettheimer), a gleaming Chrysler Building (in a photo by Hiroshi Sugimoto), the light on a building's face (in a video by Morgan Fisher), and lightning striking a skyscraper (in a photo by Weegee).

On occasion limbs disappear altogether, as in Femme à l'épaule cassée (1958 — 59) or Femme debout (1963) which resembles a damaged Greek statue that has rotted away in the mud, or a clay variation on Venus de Milo struck by lightning and reduced to a rigid filament of femininitOn occasion limbs disappear altogether, as in Femme à l'épaule cassée (1958 — 59) or Femme debout (1963) which resembles a damaged Greek statue that has rotted away in the mud, or a clay variation on Venus de Milo struck by lightning and reduced to a rigid filament of femininiton Venus de Milo struck by lightning and reduced to a rigid filament of femininity.

The keen retrospective eye of the curators has thrown up a rewarding mix of the mainstream and the obscure, and it is worth the ticket price solely for the video of German opera singer Klaus Nomi performing Lightning Strikes in an over shoulder - padded, shiny tuxedo.Highlights include the subversive designs of the Italian collectives Studio Alchymia and Memphis; graphics by Peter Saville and Neville Brody; the original presentation drawing for Philip Johnson's AT&T building (1978); paintings by Robert Rauschenberg and Andy Warhol; Jeff Koons» stainless steel bust of Louis XIV (1986); performance costumes, including David Byrne's big suit from the documentary Stop Making Sense (1984); excerpts from films such as Derek Jarman's The Last of England (1987); and music videos featuring Laurie Anderson, Grace Jones and New Order.Catalogue offerSave # 8 on the exhibition catalogue with your National Art Pass.

In storms, ice and liquid water not only are key ingredients for separating the positive and negative electrical charges that initiate a lightning strike; they also are the main features detected by microwave sensors on satellites.

If your car is struck by lightning or a tree falls on it, for example, comprehensive insurance will reimburse you.

This can include damage if an item is dropped while loading or destroyed while on the truck, as well as damage caused by forces of nature, such as a tornado or lightning strike.

After her husband's death, Lizzie sold the house to another cotton king, John Henry Maginnis, but on July 4, 1889 John was struck by lightning and died.

Awoke this morning to news that a car dump in the North was on fire, caused by a lightning strike, and they were about to commence water bombing because it was that big... chaos in Craigieburn (ironic, no?).