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Analysts say steps taken since the Kobe wake-up call range from using more shock-resistant construction methods to giving the country's self-defense forces authority to engage in disaster relief more quickly.
Steps Taken After Kobe Abated Toll Andrew Monahan 2011
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The rubberized case is splash- and shock-resistant, despite the giant monocrystal solar panel on the back.
The Best Junk for Your Trunk Michael Hsu 2011
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The camera is modeled after Casio's G-SHOCK watches, and promises to be waterproof and shock-resistant.
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Perhaps the U.S. is in more shock-resistant shape than many think.
The U.S. Economy Takes a Licking and Keeps on Ticking Justin Lahart 2011
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The RM 006 Felipe Massa is a limited-edition manual-winding tourbillon, shock-resistant up to 500G.
The Edge of Time Joshua Levine 2010
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Take the $10,900 TAG Heuer Monaco Twenty-Four Calibre 36 Chronograph -- it has a shock-resistant cage able to withstand an impact equal to the force of a 65-foot fall.
Cool High-Tech Watches Hannah Elliott 2010
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Besides the air-conditioning, heating, and ventilation units, the largest single expense was the bank vault, manufactured in Nürnberg by the Carl Hermann Company, the same firm that had also supplied locks and shock-resistant steel doors for the storage rooms.
HITLER’S HOLY RELICS Sidney D. Kirkpatrick 2010
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The 4. 7-pound laptop features a 14. 1-inch widescreen LCD display (or available with an optional mercury-free Illumi-Lite LED display), Intel Core 2 Duo processor, shock-resistant 160GB hard drive and up to 4GB of system memory.
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Besides the air-conditioning, heating, and ventilation units, the largest single expense was the bank vault, manufactured in Nürnberg by the Carl Hermann Company, the same firm that had also supplied locks and shock-resistant steel doors for the storage rooms.
HITLER’S HOLY RELICS Sidney D. Kirkpatrick 2010
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In order to communicate the IBM ThinkPad laptop with shock-resistence technology, a protective flooring was placed in cafés, library with the copy: "Just in case your laptop isn't a Thinkpad with advanced IBM APS shock-resistant etchnology. IBM"
Archive 2007-12-01 Red 2007
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