Word: signal
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...sent a completely terrible signal to the community in the wake of relief that the science complex debate was settled,” he added...
...have talked about how colleges and universities seem more concerned with their own competitive advantage and college ratings than the well-being of their students, as well as fairness and equity,” Fitzsimmons said. “I think eliminating early action can act as a symbolic signal that higher education is trying to serve its constituents in a more humane...
...configuration uses small plug-in units deployed primarily in Square establishments, like Eastern Mountain Sports and Grafton Street, to amplify the signal from central units...
Three-year-old Samo scurries across a grassy field, his nose twitching furiously. Hooked up to a harness, he darts back and forth across the roped-off minefield - then, suddenly, he freezes in his tracks, sniffing the air. After a concentrated pause, he scratches vigorously at the ground, a signal to his handler, Shirima Vendeline Emmanuel, who stands in a safe zone a few yards away that he has found a landmine. "Good boy, Samo," shouts Emmanuel, as he scampers over to receive his reward - a banana. Samo is not some exploited child-soldier, however; he is a bristly giant...
...have already cleared thousands of mines across the country. "Two rats can clear a 200-square-meter area in one hour," says Mkumbo. "It takes one [human] de-miner two weeks to do the same area." And all that the rats ask in return is tasty food. When Samo signals the presence of a mine by scratching the ground, Emmanuel, his handler, presses a clicker which makes a noise that Samo has been trained to associate with food. He scampers over and snatches his banana from Emmanuel, devouring it in a couple of quick bites. To maintain their conditioning...