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When talking about lightning, appearances of different lightning which occur along with thunderstorms will emerge in the minds of the people and these lightning occur in the troposphere. However, in addition to lightning in the troposphere, there are kinds of lightning discharges which occur above the thunderstorms. Up to now, lightning discharges above storms include sprite, elves (Emissions of Light and VLF perturbation due to EMP Sources, elves), Blue jet and Gigantic jet etc, and all of...

ATLANTA, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Showing your heart is always on-trend. That's why Diet Coke and actress Minka Kelly are blending fashionable style and the power of expression to support The Heart Truth(®) campaign, led by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). With a social media-inspired package at the center of this year's campaign, Diet Coke will help raise awareness and ignite a digital conversation around The Heart Truth(®). Fans can join Diet Coke and...

[ Watch the Video: Sprites on Film ] April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Fifty miles above the Earth, dancing high above the clouds during thunderstorms, a different kind of lightning flashes.  Bursts of red and blue light, known as sprites, flash for one thousandth of a second. Unless you happen to be looking directly at the flash, flying high over the clouds during a thunderstorm, you probably won't even see the sprite. One of the best places to get a good view...

WAYZATA, Minn., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Truvia(®) brand was awarded two 2012 Effie Awards for the "Sweetness Stories" integrated national marketing campaign - a Gold award in the Nutrition Products and Services category and a Silver award in the Snacks/Desserts/Confections category. The campaign was recognized for driving the consumer acceptance of Truvia(®) natural sweetener, which is now the # 1 natural sweetener in the category. "This is a remarkable achievement for...

ATLANTA, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- "Showing a little heart" never goes out of style. That's why actress Minka Kelly and iconic fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg are teaming up with Diet Coke and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's (NHLBI) The Heart Truth(®) campaign. The goal: to raise awareness of women's heart health educational programs. Five lucky Diet Coke fans will join these women for the star-studded Red Dress Collection Fashion Show on February 8,...

BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fifth straight year, the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) and Diet Coke are joining forces to raise awareness and funding for women's heart health programs. Once again, Diet Coke will hit the runway as a Presenting Sponsor of The Heart Truth's Red Dress® Collection Fashion Show 2012, during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York. The Red Dress® Collection is co-sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood...

TAU researchers predict "sprites" in the atmospheres of Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus Only a few decades ago, scientists discovered the existence of "sprites" 30 to 55 miles above the surface of the Earth. They're offshoots of electric discharges caused by lightning storms, and a valuable window into the composition of our atmosphere. Now researchers at Tel Aviv University say that sprites are not a phenomenon specific to our planet. Jupiter and Saturn experience lightning storms with...

[ Video 1 ] | [ Video 2 ] Part of human fascination with space is the chance to look back at our own planet from afar. The unique vantage from the International Space Station affords a vista both breathtaking and scientifically illuminating. Here on Earth, both scientists and spectators rely on the station's crew to record and transmit images and videos of what they see to share in their experience. Until recently, reduced lighting conditions at night, combined with insufficiently...

The multibillion-dollar Cola War could be won with Advercan. Middle School students choose whichever soda brand has a Clean-Cap Coupon attached to the can. Dallas, TX (PRWEB) May 12, 2011 During lectures and market tests in Texas middle schools, Team Advercan has proven the ultimate weapon to win the global Cola War. The weapon? A simple, biodegradable, no-cost sanitary can top cover that protects consumers from germs (bacteria, viruses, etc.) and acts as a coupon. Amy Cannon, Advercan's...

ATLANTA, May 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Since it launched Choose You in May 2010, the American Cancer Society has motivated more than 75,000 people, most of them women, to put their health at the top of their to-do lists. Choose You raises awareness about the simple actions people can take that can significantly reduce their risk of cancer, and reminds people of the sobering statistic that one in three women will get cancer in her lifetime. The Society urges women to join the movement...