Word: alerting
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Later in the day, the Department of Homeland Security raised the threat level for the nation’s transit systems to code orange, which is the second highest level of alert. Although officials had received no specific threats against U.S. cities, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said that he remained “concerned about the possibility of a copycat attack...
...name is Loui Itoh and I’m calling from the American Anti-Slavery Group, based in Boston. We’re looking to launch TV public service announcements to alert Americans to the fact that slavery is a modern-day problem, worldwide and even in the United States...
...occasional individual who expresses interest in the issue. I can understand the rude and hostile reactions of these people to someone asking for money. But I wonder if I actually got the chance to talk to these people about the need for a public-awareness campaign to alert Americans to modern-day slavery, they still would not support the need for such an initiative...
SUPERSMART SMOKE DETECTORS Smoke detectors have made a big leap forward thanks to some simple wireless communication. First Alert and Kidde, the Coke and Pepsi of the smoke-detector business, have new systems that allow battery-powered detectors to share information when a potential fire is brewing. That way alarms can alert everyone in the house, not just those closest to the danger. Best of all, the systems are simple to set up: instead of wading through complex wiring diagrams or calling in the pros for an expensive installation, you just buy a few detectors, place them throughout your home...
...FIRST ALERT has three different models in its OneLink line firstalert.com $50 to $90 a unit), currently available at Home Depot. The priciest includes smoke and carbon-monoxide detection and talks aloud, announcing throughout the house the specific location where a hazard has been detected...