Word: overheat
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Nokia's Business Boom For Nokia, the world's largest mobile-phone maker, this might shape up to be an explosive Christmas season. Consumer groups in Germany and Belgium warned that the batteries in some of Nokia's most popular phones can short-circuit, overheat and even blow up. The announcement, made after extensive testing by Belgium 's Test-Aankoop association, set off a storm; consumers flooded the group's switchboard reporting their own mobile problems. The firm insists its batteries are safe and says many that the Belgians tested were counterfeit. Consumer groups say it's impossible to tell...
Until 2003, federal regulations provided more lenient brake standards for SUVs, so some came equipped with cheaper drum brakes that had longer stopping distances and could overheat...
...date is suggested to conserve energy. If the heat is activated too soon, the rooms will overheat during the day, causing students to open their windows and waste energy, according to Paul J. Hegarty, Leverett’s superintendent...
After a few weeks in the oven, I’ve learned to adapt. I no longer leave the house without a bottle of water, even if in a well-air conditioned car—they overheat (I learned this the hard way a few miles outside of town). I always keep Chap Stick and moisturizing lotion with me, following a few painful days of split lips and peeling fingers. And by no means will every sunburn turn into a golden tan—it may peel and leave your New England skin as pale as always. The backbones...
AIRING IT OUT If you're starting to overheat from the back-and-forth grind of business travel, the Kensington FlyFan ($25) may be just what the flight attendant ordered. It's powered by a laptop's USB port and cuts the air with 1 1/2-in.-wide blades made of fabric (so you can't cut yourself). You won't get there any faster, but at least you will look cool...