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...Burt and Loni How did the magic unravel? After five years of marriage, Burt Reynolds sued Loni Anderson for divorce, and the subsequent conflict was extremely snarly. The high point -- spectaclewise -- came when Reynolds, on TV, challenged his ex to truth-serum and lie-detector tests to prove that she cheated on him before he cheated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE BEST PEOPLE OF 1993 | 11/3/2005 | See Source »

Admittedly, Eliot’s recent spate of fire alarms has been somewhat unusual—of the three total alarms of this semester, two occurred within a 30-hour period. The cause of the problem, however, was also unusual and has already been addressed. (A smoke detector in a basement bakery was tripped by steam and water that had been generated by recent maintenance work done on a nearby wall.) We’re pleased that maintenance officials are taking steps to correct this issue, and we encourage the University to do whatever it can to similarly reduce...

Author: By The Crimson Staff, | Title: The Roof! The Roof! | 10/7/2005 | See Source »

...detector array records the X rays. Each complete loop creates a spiral slice of the heart composed of 64 thin slices, offering exceptional resolution...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Look Inside | 8/28/2005 | See Source »

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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Technology: Protecting the Home Front | 7/3/2005 | See Source »

...KIDDE WIRELESS SYSTEM includes a detector and the SmokeSounder add-on alarm, which features a lower-frequency siren for the hearing-impaired and spoken alerts that kids can easily understand www.kiddeus.com $50 each for detector and SmokeSounder, available at Lowe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Technology: Protecting the Home Front | 7/3/2005 | See Source »

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