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...Police theorize that the bomb, possibly wrapped in plastic to hide its odor from police dogs, was planted behind a panel in a bathroom of the hotel by I.R.A. "sleeper agents" long resident in England. The device was apparently detonated by a sophisticated microchip timer that could have been preset weeks earlier...
...link). A pocket-size medical transmitter ($49) alerts a unit ($199) that dials up to two numbers if a patient needs immediate attention. Gulf + Western's Sensaphone ($250) monitors room temperatures, sound levels and electrical systems. If a room's temperature rises above or drops below a preset level when a householder is away, perhaps because of a fire or a pipe-freezing chill, the device will automatically send a message to one of four emergency numbers. Technicom's Energy Control System, attached to a phone, allows owners to turn appliances on and off while away from...
...become an important international center for trading in financial futures, which have been pioneered by the Chicago Board of Trade and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's International Monetary Market. Essentially, financial futures are contracts to buy or sell Treasury securities, Government-backed mortgages, or foreign currencies at a preset price at a specified future date. Says N.Y.F.E. Chairman John Phelan: "Few commodities have as much potential for profit or loss...
...year right up to the moment of withdrawal. But banks that offer the service can charge steep fees, sometimes as much as 25? for every check written, plus a monthly service fee that may be as high as $5 if the savings balance drops below a preset level. Thus PAT accounts may be profitable only for depositors who write few checks and can maintain a balance of close...
...amount of fuel in the tank, and the number of miles he can expect to go (at current speed) before a refill is necessary. Drivers of General Motors' 1978 Cadillac Seville will also be able to punch a button and find out the miles yet to go to a preset destination and the estimated arrival time. The ultimate auto will make the solid gold Cadillac look leaden. It will accommodate a pencil-size portable phone capable of reaching any number in the world in seconds, automatic braking that will take over from a panicked driver, and a mini-radar...