To help school-proof them, the ThinkPad X131e has rugged features including a rubber bumper around the top cover and stronger corners to protect the system in the case of an accidental drop.

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Rather than attempting to fence out the wildlife (including bobcats and black bears) from this rugged Eden, they have, Jurassic Park-style, fenced themselves in.

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She got a book deal, walked in a fashion show, dated every eligible man in Manhattan including a congressman, an international artist and a rugged furniture designer ( Team Aidan), and ultimately married a rich financier.

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Sprint currently offers rugged Sprint Direct Connect handsets from Kyocera, including the DuraCore, DuraPlus and DuraXT.

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Yesterday, DARPA announced that an LS3 protoype has successfully completed several exercises, including the ability to follow a person using its sensors over rugged terrain outside.

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It has echoes of Jamaica's Trelawny district, another rugged rural setting which has produced a string of sprint champions, including six-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt.

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General Dynamics Itronix is a leading developer of wireless, rugged computing solutions for mobile workers, offering a full range of field computing systems including laptops, ultra mobile notebook PCs and tablet PCs.

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