For example, if a buyer obtains a seven-year balloon mortgage to purchase a home, he has seven years of equal monthly payments at a fixed interest rate. This rate is often lower than what the buyer would otherwise be able to secure under a traditional mortgage loan.
When sound reflects off a special curved surface called a parabola, it will bounce out in a straight line no matter where it originally hits. Many stages are designed as parabolas so the sound will go directly into the audience, instead of bouncing around on stage.
Lightning Questions. Question: I was wondering about what happens when lightning hits the water right next to you, like on a lake, what can happen. Does it even hit water? If not, what if it hits a metal pole directly sticking out of the water like just 6 feet away or so from a person or a wooden piling etc..