E. Harris Nober

A professor of communications disorders at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Nober didn't invent the household smoke alarm, but he helped make it effective. His studies, completed in 1978, showed how loud an alarm was necessary to sound for how long to awaken even the deepest of sleepers. He also designed flashing detectors to alert deaf people. Smoke detectors may sound loud, but he discovered that even "loud enough" detectors took about 3 minutes on average to rouse people enough to understand what was going on and to take action. He died May 23 at home in Arlington, Virginia, from liver cancer. He was 77. From This is True for 22 May 2005 Suggestions for further reading: The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers (First Time Books(R)) by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain Amazon Price: $3.99 Customer Review: My 4 year old loves this book. It does a good job teaching kids about strangers without scaring them. It's a little old fashioned in the sense that brother bear has interests like model airplanes, soccer, etc... and sister bear "has many other intere...   Crisis Preparedness Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Home Storage and Physi... by Jack A. Spigarelli Amazon Price: $19.95 Customer Review: As part of my investigation into disaster preparedness, I read four books. I'd like to compare them here to help other customers. The four books can be divided into two groups: practical guides, and the world's gonna end guides. ...   Just in Case: How to be Self-Sufficient when the Unexpected Happens by Kathy Harrison Amazon Price: $11.53 Customer Review: I would love to make a review but I cannot because I never received it. We moved and I changed our address a long time ago with Amazon. I can't seem to get them to return emails so I do not think it wise to order from them again at this point. ...   Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child by Janet Zand, Robert Rountree, Rachel Walton Amazon Price: $16.50 Customer Review: I have used this book for all 3 of my daughters, I love that it overs many different comprehensive options on how to treat each problem we may encounter. The book covers conventional remedies, bach flower remedies, homeopathic remedies, herbal treatm...   Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll by Franklyn M. Branley Amazon Price: $5.99 Customer Review: I cannot say how many, many times I read this book to my children and then found them reading it to themselves! Storms are a scary thing to children, and I think the way this book explains what happens takes some of the mystery out of it making it a...   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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