Familiar with Unequal's claims that its pads can absorb up to 80% of the "chronic impactshock" 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.