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...fire alarm that went off in Lowell House at about 9 a.m. Saturday morning was not reactivated until later that afternoon...
Building residents were fearful that their entries did not have the protection of a fire alarm for most of the day, a Lowell House proctor said yesterday...
...Silversmith '94, a proctor in Lowell House, said that while the risk of a fire occurring on any day is low, the delay in resetting the alarm system was disturbing...
...really dangerous situation if you have the building full of people and you don't have a properly functioning fire alarm," Silversmith said...
...cash in on what has become a $500 million to $600 million annual security business. As many as 90% of the luxury cars sold in California are equipped with antitheft devices either in the factory or at the dealership. There are glass sensors, tiny microphones that set off an alarm if they pick up the tinkling of broken glass. Motion sensors and shock sensors go off if the car is jolted or bounced. Clifford Electronics Inc. offers a remote-triggering device that shuts off the car's electronics, so that when a carjacker gets a block or so away from...