In addition, he said, bees had at their disposal a much more powerful chemical alarm signal.

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The fall in investment, particularly capital spending, reported in the GDP announcement is an alarm signal, says Mario Ohoven, president of the Association for Small and Medium-Size Businesses.

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Jayne McCubbin, BBC correspondent at the scene, said the family tried to raise the alarm but "there is no mobile phone signal in this area".

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Sure enough, four days in, our routine 530am radio signal snare check generated hysteria to rival any alarm clock.

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Another nice touch within Easy Experience is the notification drawer that provides WiFi, Bluetooth, alarm and vibrate toggles, along with huge battery life and network signal indicators.

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