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Word: tracked (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...revolutionary guerrillas, a goal that the U.S. also now supports. "Why wait?" he asks. His yearlong campaign, however, was short on specifics. He ran instead under the appealingly vague slogan "The Change We All Want." Says Cristiani to the U.S.: "All we ask is, Judge us from our track record, not by perceptions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Central America Back to Square One | 4/3/1989 | See Source »

...most common biometric security system so far is the fingerprint scanner. In Japan a developer is installing the devices in 360 luxury homes as a security selling point. A health spa in Denver employs a print scanner to keep track of how often its members use the facilities. MAPCO Inc. of Tulsa relies on a system from Identix, based in Sunnyvale, Calif., to ensure that only authorized truck drivers are allowed to transport loads of dangerous gases...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Technology: Putting The Finger on Security | 4/3/1989 | See Source »

...heading off for weekend furloughs or checking in from work, residents press their right forefingers against the machine. "It's much more expedient than the body checks we had in prison," says a resident. For the facility's manager, Bari Caine, the system is an excellent way to keep track of 84 residents and a high-turnover staff. "We can't always expect every staff member to know every resident's face," she says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Technology: Putting The Finger on Security | 4/3/1989 | See Source »

...elude detection by local authorities, these operations usually solicit only out-of-state targets. On rare occasions local officials are alerted by complaints from distant victims and manage to track the money trail back to the boiler room. But the crooks typically flee across state lines and start all over again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Reach Out And Rob Someone | 4/3/1989 | See Source »

...sapped by an epic postwar migration to cities and suburbs, a trend that has accelerated in the past decade. As small towns shrivel, so does a way of life that helped define the national character. -- Despite qualms, the U.S. will assist Japan in building the FSX jet. -- The Mommy Track debate: Should motherhood put a woman on a slower career path...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Contents Page Vol. 133 No. 13 MARCH 27, 1989 | 3/27/1989 | See Source »

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