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...explains it, high-energy protons from solar flares, or eruptions on the surface of the sun, are hurled through space to the earth. At lower latitudes, most of the protons are deflected by the earth's magnetic field. But near the poles, where the lines of the field bend toward the earth, the protons slam into molecules in the upper atmosphere and cause a shower of electrons. These, in turn, crash into nitrogen molecules, ionizing them and allowing them to combine with oxygen. As a result, nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) are formed; both react readily...
...Rachmaninoff, Berman shows most clearly his delight with his old style of playing, fluid, elastic shapes. In fact, everything Berman plays seems suffused with a romantic willingness to bend a phrase to an expressive purpose. It would be interesting to hear him take a shot at the baroque or classical composers he's avoided so far. In the small parts o the repertoire he has staked out, however--the Russian and the neo-Romantic--Berman is unsurpassed...
...sport. Tracing the circumference of perfect circles on the ice, first forward then backward on one foot, the skater moves around a small patch of the rink. Then, after the ice chips have been swept clear, the judges, who have been watching closely, scurry onto the ice. They bend over to examine the skate lines cut into the frozen expanse...
...Listen," he tells a girl who stands on street corners with the local gang, "if you keep hanging out with them, you're gonna get a bad reputation." Rocky refuses to recognize the values of the street. Nor can he bend to the instructions of his employer, a local loan shark. Instead of "breaking the thumbs" of a client Rocky only points a warning finger and cautions "You should a' planned ahead," shaking his head, "You should a' planned ahead...
Such understanding of local ways is typical of Mother Teresa, who became a citizen of India in 1948. But her Catholic orthodoxy does not bend far. Though the sisters operate 28 family-planning centers in India and elsewhere round the world, the only birth control they offer is the papally-approved rhythm method. As for abortion, Mother Teresa calls it a crime that kills not only the child but the consciences of all involved...