Word: kevlar
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...whaling vessel. In 2002, he was forced to flee Costa Rica after ramming an illegal shark fishing boat. And last month, a Japanese Coast Guard marksman allegedly shot him as he attacked an illegal whaling ship in the South Pacific Whale Sanctuary—the bullet lodged in his Kevlar vest...
...first days, I went to search a woman, and she started crying. My search partner—who was more experienced—[said] just take of your helmet and show her your hair,” Havice said. When Havice removed her Kevlar helmet to reveal her sweat-soaked bun, the woman “immediately sort of relaxed,” Havice said...
...waterways in specialized boats with more legroom, have helped boost sales. And Wenonah's Current Designs line features smaller vessels that are easier for shorter adults to control. Most kayaks are still made of plastic, but some newer ones, like the $3,350 Suka, come in stronger, lightweight Kevlar, which can shave up to 20% off the total weight...
...much of that is aimed at the Majority Leader. "It really is better to throw grenades," says Rutgers University political scientist Ross K. Baker, "than to have to catch them." So if you are looking for something to give either Harry Reid or Mitch McConnell this Christmas, think a Kevlar vest. One of them is going to need...
...Eyes swung up from charts as I walked into the quiet but always brightly lit emergency room, "Hey Scott, he's still in X-ray." Large men in blue were outside the X-ray room, still sporting Kevlar vests and talking on their cell phones. Their faces said they had a lot of paperwork ahead of them. In the X-ray room, the tech, a tiny woman, was alone with my new patient. She was, in fact, single-handedly moving him back off the X-ray table onto his stretcher. The films were up. They showed what you would expect...