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Chain Lightning was one of Bogart's final Warner Bros. films, ending a 20-year association. The film was released in multiple versions for 11 different countries; in Germany, it was known as Des Teufels Pilot .
Chain lightning may refer to: angular, zigzag, forked, or bead lightning; Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning, an American World War II fighter airplane that never went ...
A lightning strike can also create a large Lichtenberg figure in grass surrounding the point struck. These are sometimes found on golf courses or in grassy meadows. [ 12 ] Branching root-shaped " fulgurite " mineral deposits may also be created as sand and soil are fused into glassy tubes by the intense heat of the current.
Dopamine receptor D 2, also known as D 2 R, is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the DRD2 gene.After work from Paul Greengard's lab had suggested that dopamine receptors were the site of action of antipsychotic drugs, several groups, including those of Solomon H. Snyder and Philip Seeman used a radiolabeled antipsychotic drug to identify what is now known as the dopamine D 2 receptor. [5]
Examples of early armour construction. The lower right section is an example of ring armour. Ring armour (ring mail) is an assumed type of personal armour constructed as series of metallic rings sewn to a fabric or leather foundation.
The tree was named after the titan Hyperion from Greek mythology. [8] [7] Hyperion is estimated to be between 600 and 800 years old [1] [9] [10] and contain 530 m 3 (18,600 cu ft) of wood. [2] Coast redwoods in Redwood National Park. The exact location of Hyperion is nominally secret but is available via internet search. [11]
Laburnum, sometimes called golden chain or golden rain, is a genus of two species of small trees in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae. The species are Laburnum anagyroides—common laburnum and Laburnum alpinum—alpine laburnum. They are native to the mountains of southern Europe from France to the Balkans.
This species is a large deciduous tree, which forms a pyramidal habit. [4] It may reach 30 to 35 m (98 to 115 ft) in height in its natural habitat, but is usually shorter in cultivation. [ 5 ] The trunk is smoothly cylindrical and green or grey-green in colour, often tapering unbranched to the very tip of the tree.