These boxes include batteries that allow customers to store power for emergency use, cut back on energy consumption when prices are high and make use of energy drawn from rooftop solar panels.
If you travel to Canada and want cellular service for more than emergency use, then plan on purchasing a local SIM card and perhaps using Telestial or another International virtual GSM network provider for inbound service.
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Sure, part of the bill will pave the way for some of the freed up spectrum to get earmarked for emergency services to use, but it's not like failing to render everyone's analog box completely useless is really going to endanger public safety.
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The spring is wound for half a minute, and then unwinds over six minutes, charging a battery in the process, and providing enough energy to run the radio for an hour. (This means the radio's spring-controller circuit is no longer necessary.) Thus, Freeplay has switched from making solely spring-powered devices to making battery-powered devices that are equipped with a clockwork mechanism for recharging and emergency use.
And some campaigners have called for the use of emergency banning powers to tackle the threat from legal highs.
Another strategy for accessing more bandwidth is to piggyback on little used spectrum that is currently reserved for military or emergency services use.
On Tuesday, Tepco requested 10 GE truck-mounted gas turbines, which can provide temporary power, for use in the emergency-response effort.
Whether it is for use in an emergency, chatting to your friends or keeping in touch with the office, few can deny the benefits.
Minimal electric power generation use, mainly for emergency backup, peaking, and to handle rapidly swinging loads.
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Motorola just announced two new rugged Motorola branded PCs for use by our mustachioed emergency services brethren.
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Emergency contraceptives are intended for use within 72 hours after sex but are most effective if taken within 24 hours.
Research also indicates that teens understand how to use emergency contraception and that it is not intended for ongoing, regular use.
More to the point, studies have repeatedly shown that emergency contraception is safe for use by women of all ages, including teens.
So I really hope that we can be there so we can push the things like prevention and education that are so very important so that we don't use our emergency rooms for their doctor visits and that we have more community-based health centers for those that are in need.
They will also be ready for human use if the FDA issues an emergency authorization to start distributing swine flu vaccines.
This leaves me with a minimal amount of income to use as leisure or save for an emergency.
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Health managers must not use it, for example, for emergency ambulances and surgery.
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There's also a group of lawmakers who question the use of an emergency spending bill for a lot of these new programs that haven't gone through the normal budget process.
There have been repeated attempts to try and cut it and use some of that money to pay for other emergency spending, like unemployment benefits, all of which have failed.
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Get a device (personal emergency response system) your parent can use to call for help if needed.
The devices which can help the emergency services track down missing climbers and hillwalkers were previously restricted for use at sea and by aircraft crews.
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As a result of the program, a higher proportion of members elected hospice care compared to prior years, which was associated with a decrease in the use of acute care, intensive care and emergency services, particularly for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries.
Always use your emergency brake when parking, which ensures safety and makes it difficult for a thief to tow your vehicle away.
Additionally, many emergency management agencies, such as fire departments and emergency medical services, use TRI to identify chemicals in use and map facility layouts for a more effective, quicker response to emergencies.
Contributions may be withdrawn at any time for any purpose without tax or penalty, which means you can use it as part of your emergency fund.
In light of legitimate privacy concerns and the absence of any emergency or extraordinary considerations here, the Court concludes that approval of use of location data for this purpose is best considered deliberately in the legislature, or in the appellate courts.
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No promises on a commercial version just yet, but the researchers see plenty of potential for it, and are even talking about a portable, GPS-equipped version that police or emergency responders could use before entering a dangerous area.
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