Word: alarming
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...closely as you do with your children? Think of the possibilities. You could tell the engine to warm itself up half an hour early on a frosty morning. And in return, your car could keep you in good standing with your neighbors by alerting you when its alarm is blaring for no good reason and by allowing you to turn it off--even if you're too far away to hear...
These are the features of the new Clifford Matrix RS3, easily the most advanced remote-control and alarm system yet devised for cars. It doesn't come cheap: installation costs range from $600 to $900. For what it's worth, Clifford will pay your insurance deductible if your car is stolen on its watch...
...good seven minutes' walk away. (To be safe, Clifford has the ignition shut itself off after 12 minutes if there's no key in it.) For urban-jungle dwellers, the range is more like two blocks. The Matrix can be set to vibrate rather than beep when the alarm goes off--which should mean more sleep for the rest of your family. Not to mention your neighborhood. --By Chris Taylor
...Amnesty International was quick to sound alarm bells. Asma Jahangir, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary and Arbitrary Executions, has expressed "deep concern" over the slaughter. Thaksin defends his campaign, and no wonder: a recent national poll taken by the respected Rajabaht Institute registered a 90% approval rating for the drug war. The average Thai family, apparently, wants the scum off the streets, even if they depart in body bags. (The Prime Minister did say last week that he would appoint a panel to monitor the drug-suppression drive...
Lewis says a higher rate of turnover in masters is not cause for alarm, but could enrich the House system further...