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Familiar with Unequal's claims that its pads can absorb up to 80% of the "chronic impact shock" from hits, Mr. Hatfield asked Unequal to design a chest protector for Mr. Vick using the same patented technology Unequal develops for shoes worn by some NFL players.
WSJ: Michael Vick's Endorsement of Unequal Technologies Padding
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Built in a tough waterproof housing with anti-shake technology, the Polaroid XS80 is also shock and impact resistant allowing it to be used in all types of daring environments.
ENGADGET: Polaroid's XS80 action camera records adventures in 1080p, whether you're shaking or not
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It is concerned about the impact of the oil-price shock on the supply side of the economy.
ECONOMIST: The Bank is in no hurry to raise the price of money
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Shock waves from the impact would travel through the planet and disrupt the crust on the other side, causing changes in the magnetic field recorded there.
BBC: Mars' two-faced riddle 'solved'
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It takes effect gradually and lets Obama grant waivers to prevent an oil price shock, so its precise impact is hard to gauge.
FORBES: Economist: Beware Desperate Mullahs As New Sanctions Shock Iran Oil Sales
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Andrew Kirkwood believes the impact was even greater - that the shock of the cyclone helped to persuade the military to accept reform.
BBC: Rebuilding Burma's cyclone-hit Irrawaddy Delta
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In 1990, when Environmental Defense announced an agreement to help McDonald's reduce the environmental impact of its packaging, there was shock and dismay from activists and business alike.
ECONOMIST: Business and NGOs
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While deficit reduction would be, in general, beneficial over the long term, the sudden impact of the tax increases and reduced governmental spending could shock our economy and the financial markets.
FORBES: Austerity And Bankruptcy Not The Only Fiscal Cliff Endgames
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Any rational assessment of the impact must result in the expectation that so large a loss of employment will throw a shock into the already wobbly recovery.
FORBES: GOP Budget Cuts Lead To One Million Lost Jobs - But Protect Boehner's Congressional District