Japan to deploy stab-proof umbrellas on trains to combat rising knife crime
Japan is set to introduce stab-proof umbrellas on trains following a spate of knife attacks. The West Japan Railway Company, ...
Japan railway introduces 'blade-resistant' umbrellas for passenger safety
West Japan Railway Company, also known as JR West, has introduced blade-resistant umbrellas on trains to enhance passenger ...
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The stab-proof umbrellas that Japan hopes will protect passengers from deadly knife attacks
These umbrellas are about 20cm longer than standard umbrellas, with reinforced canopies and thicker handles for better ...
The New York Times23d
You Can Stand Under My Umbrella, if You’re an Egg-Laying Locust
The results showed that the dead males serving as sun umbrellas made a difference: Shaded bodies of females had lower body temperatures than exposed females. Dr. Cease praised the team’s ...
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Can-Am’s first motorcycles in decades set the (handle)bar high for e-motorbikes
Images: Kristin Shaw and Can-Am Several months ago during a snowmobile testing session with Ski-Doo (Can-Am’s cold-weather sibling under the BRP umbrella) I learned about the company’s ...
Hong Kong Free Press27d
10 years on, where are the leaders of Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement now?
Saturday marks the 10th anniversary of the start of Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement, which saw protesters occupy major thoroughfares in key districts to call for the right to elect their own leader.