Word: reacting
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...STUDENTS REACT...
...knows that it is character, not plot, that makes stories plausible. If you ground the emotions, people will buy the twists. When Sydney dangles off a speeding train and escapes, yes, it's "unbelievable," he says. "But hopefully viewers will think, 'Oh, my God, that is how I would react if I was hanging outside a train...
...ceramic blades are becoming the new must-haves in the trendy kitchen. The ghostly white blades are made by Kyocera of Japan and Boker of Germany with zirconium oxide, which is second in hardness only to diamond. They stay sharp 10 times as long as steel and don't react with food or affect its smell or taste. They are also lightweight, making repetitive chopping less of a strain. The hardness of the blades makes them less flexible, however, and they should not be used for cutting that requires maneuverability, such as carving. And there's not yet a reliable...
...smoke detectors that can keep pets out of rooms or away from areas 12 ft. in diameter. Available at innotek.net ($100 for a starter kit), Zones can easily be installed in a doorway or under your favorite lounge chair. As with outdoor invisible fences, dogs wear collars that react when the pets get too close to a Zone. Innotek says the signal is a "nonpainful tingling sensation" combined with an audible cue--a deterrent, but perfectly humane. --By Wilson Rothman
...tower in Taipei, among many others. "Two new developments allow us to produce any shape anyone wants to do," he says. "One is the ability to 'build' a building on the computer with programs that even factor in the dimension of time. We can see how components react to stress over the years, so that building doesn't go out of plumb." The second is that with computers, engineers and architects can also produce accurate three-dimensional designs, then a 3-D model, which is easier for subcontractors to follow accurately than the old two-dimensional blueprints or specs...