Sentences with phrase «serve as an alarm»

If the percentages rise, then they should serve as an alarm bell to investigate why overhead or wages are going up, why sales are going or some combination of all of the above.

They serve as an alarm clock, send us meeting reminders, take photos, play music and perform a million other useful functions.

That might serve as an alarm bell to many far - too - early prognosticators.

However, this incident should serve as an alarming example of the prevalance and insidious nature of Nestlé's advertising.

Another reason for barking is if someone gets into the property and the dog can serve as an alarm.

The authors concluded that while the bark may serve as an alarm or a warning, many times it seems to serve no communication purpose at all — except perhaps to direct attention to body language that solicits play, challenge, or other social activity as a sort of «yoo - hoo, I'm over here and I'm play - bowing» call.

The NO. 1 F6 can monitor your sleep patterns, send you notifications, and serve as an alarm clock, while it is IP67 certified for water and dust resistance.

Not exact matches

That might be scooping up an errant Amazon package that arrives while you're away, serving as a backup contact for the alarm company or just being on alert for anything odd happening on your property, he said.

In a recent post, we reported that Zenefits, a software company and online brokerage firm that claims to have automated much of what brokers do, seems to have alarmed enough insurance agents that last month, the insurance commissioner in Utah banned Zenefits from serving as a broker in the state.

In general, if an exchange notices suspicious pending transactions, it is already an alarm for something going wrong, and can serve as a signal of transaction malleability attack.

When Father Boyle was serving as a priest in East LA, he buried an alarming number of young people involved in gangs.

Recent news on the establishment of IRRI's South Asia's Regional Centre in city of Varanasi in the last quarter of 2017 have raised alarm as it may serve as a pretext to the government's aggressive move to commercialize genetically engineered rice.

Some parents are already raising alarms that the food quality has declined this year; that the standards have been watered down; and that Chartwells, with a new contract as of SY 2012 - 2013, is serving food that only nominally meets the requirements.

Smoke alarm serves as the first alert of fire to let you know about the danger and provides you a few moments to enact your fire safety plan.

With this Pink Potty Watch you can set a reminder alarm for your child to either vibrate or make a loud noise to serve as a reminder to go potty!

MTA Chairman Joe Lhota, who served as a budget director under Mayor Rudy Giuliani and ran as the GOP mayoral nominee in 2013, is also sounding the alarm on the tax plan.

«In the second phase of the project, we will be deploying 10,000 HD cameras, world class e-Government solution and data centre solution, one key alarm, metro fibre network to serve as backbone for communication and unified communications with smart phones for first respondent agencies such as police, fire service, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO), among others.»

We sounded an alarm: Could Schaffer avoid conflicts that could arise by serving simultaneously as town supervisor and county political boss?

As they raised a US flag to honor America's veterans and those actively serving, officials at Buffalo City Mission also raised an alarming statistic about homeless veterans in Erie County.

The source for the quote meant to serve as a character witness for Latimer may be the family dog walker but presenting her to readers as the family dog walker without mentioning she is a reporter for the Rye Record and former employee of Craig is like doing a story about serial killers and presenting Dennis Radar as an alarm system installer without mentioning he is the BTK Killer.

«We think our approach to reducing monitor alarms can serve as a model for other hospitals throughout the country.»

While some pack members dig for invertebrates and other things to eat, other residents serve as lookouts and sound the alarm to let foragers know about potential predators like snakes and birds of prey.

«Even in the age of the Internet, radio systems continue to serve as the most reliable distribution medium for news and emergency alarms.

That alarm serves as a reminder to hit the hay in time to get enough zzz's.

Although pain can serve as a warning system by telling you to take your hand off a hot plate or to go to the ER, pain isn't always a reason for alarm.

Phones serve as many of our alarm clocks, making them one of, if not the first thing we touch upon opening our eyes in the morning.

As one of the fastest growing alarm companies in the nation, Protect America serves all 50 states and three provinces in Canada with home security, cutting - edge home automation and life safety products.

At any rate, politicians and others are seeking ways to alleviate the alarming increase in student loan debt; for many politicians, these promises serve as helpful tools in the election process.

Barking also serves as a canine alarm to alert the dog's family of anything unusual — a sound, trespassing squirrel or your wearing a hat.

On the other hand, cats still «express» their anal glands when alarmed or upset (which was evidently the case with Jaspurr), and it would certainly serve as a territorial marking, judging from the strong odor.

If you take to your practice's Facebook account and share the percentages of dogs and cats that get heartworms annually, the numbers might be interesting or even alarming, but are they going to serve as a call to action?

When dogs started to be a part of the lives of humans, they were originally found useful by men as they serve to alarm them of approaching wild animals or strangers.

So, if you are looking for the best dog breeds to act as your home alarm system, as well as be great companions for you and your family, these dogs could serve you very well with the right training, and a lot of love.

While almost any dog can be trained to serve as an «alarm system,» there are some dog breeds whose natural instincts serve owners well in this capacity.

Alarms no longer serve as a, «three strikes and you're out» system.

You'll see him use his phone to manipulate an advertising display to act as cover, trigger a car's security alarm to serve as a distraction, and blackout the entire city to aid in his getaway.

The estrangement of this language from its original setting serves to underscore the allegorical dimension of these expressions, as something from the past that can resonate in the present, to alarming or admirable effects.

The continuous task to alarm us of all the horridness of what nationalism is and can be suggested that art should not just be the mere expression of pleasant patterns, forms, and thoughts, yet it should serve as a tool for emancipatory processes and betterment of society.

Cradle for rights Your readers of the July 15 editorial [«Sound the alarm»] about our First Amendment rights might find of interest the Virginia Bill of Rights [which] served as a basis of the federal Bill of Rights you so well described in your editorial.

He has served as the National Coordinating Counsel for various manufacturers, including a smoke alarm manufacturer, for whom he successfully defended numerous wrongful death cases throughout the United States.

Served as national counsel for a smoke alarm manufacturer in numerous wrongful death cases throughout the country.

Purchasing a car with the necessary safety features such as airbags, head restraints, traction control, a car alarm, and anti-theft devices can serve to your advantage, since these greatly help lower premiums.

We set alarms for the morning to wake up and it proved a much more pleasant way to rise than obnoxious phone ringing — plus it served as a reminder to take the Orbit out of sleep mode.

Today, Amazon introduced the Echo Spot, a device with a small screen that serves as a kind of smart alarm clock.

The HomePod functions as a hub for HomeKit, Apple's smart - home platform: With this speaker serving as a HomeKit hub, you can use your voice to control HomeKit - compatible devices around your home, including smart locks, thermostats, cameras, and smoke alarms, and also have access to them when you're not home.

HTC's set this up to serve as a bit of a one - stop shop for a lot of the usual things you'll want to tweak, including your wallpapers, ringtones, notification sounds and alarm ringers.

In any case, the 10 - second 1050 Hertz warning alarm tone serves as an audible attention signal.

The Echo Spot, for instance, serves perfectly as a bedside timepiece and alarm clock.

She can also play music and check your email, as well as serve up your alarms, weather forecasts and calendar alerts.

Where it's different is that the Force also monitors your sleep, can wake you with a silent alarm, serves as a sleek watch and can even provide incoming call notifications.