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...devices, which means that if a home loses power, the utility doesn't know about it until they receive a phone call - smart meters will communicate two ways, like a computer, allowing utilities to keep precise tabs on their power flow and customers to go online and monitor exactly how much electricity they're using at any given time, by the month, day or hour. Better information means better consumption. Smart customers will be able to adjust their electricity use to reduce waste and lower their bills an estimated 10% to 20%. "The immediate impact is that this will make...
...smell of sulfur in the building. Officers reported that the BPD handled the incident. 5:01 p.m.—Officers were dispatched to Soldiers Field Park to a report that a television had been thrown out of a window. Officers arrived and saw that a computer monitor, not a television, was laying smashed by the entryway. Officers spoke with the individual who had thrown the monitor out of the window and informed them of the dangerousness of the situation. Officers reported that management was notified of the incident. —Staff writer Emily J. Hogan can be reached...
...same time, the Department will soon face an entirely new array of issues that could create tensions with civil libertarians. Three key provisions of the controversial Patriot Act are set to expire at the end of this year, dealing with the government's ability to monitor the movements of so-called "lone wolves" (suspects who are not tied to a particular organization), handle roving wiretaps and obtain records with minimum court supervision. Congressional Democrats are also likely to push for a review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's use of so-called "national security letters," which allow the bureau...
When Stewart asked Warren what she does to monitor the distribution of billions of dollars in government money, she said she, "stands on the outside and asks for more transparency and clarity." Hmm... sounds like what most students want from the Ad Board. Maybe she'll be successful...