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SUBTLE SAFETY RING

08/18/2009
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    When evaluating hypothetical responses to dangerous situations, it's hard to know what will be an effective means of self-defense. There's the classic "lawnmower" move - throwing an elbow in the face of your attacker; or the key-between-the-fingers technique for improved punching. But of course no carefully-practiced move is guaranteed, which is why three women in San Francisco have designed the Subtle Safety Ring. Amanda Knox, Sara Shaughnessy and Kim Hoffmann met while pursuing graduate degrees from Stanford in Design and Mechanical Engineering. A few years ago, they founded Redstart Design and began producing jewelry.
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    When evaluating hypothetical responses to dangerous situations, it's hard to know what will be an effective means of self-defense. There's the classic "lawnmower" move - throwing an elbow in the face of your attacker; or the key-between-the-fingers technique for improved punching. But of course no carefully-practiced move is guaranteed, which is why three women in San Francisco have designed the Subtle Safety Ring. Amanda Knox, Sara Shaughnessy and Kim Hoffmann met while pursuing graduate degrees from Stanford in Design and Mechanical Engineering. A few years ago, they founded Redstart Design and began producing jewelry.
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    When evaluating hypothetical responses to dangerous situations, it's hard to know what will be an effective means of self-defense. There's the classic "lawnmower" move - throwing an elbow in the face of your attacker; or the key-between-the-fingers technique for improved punching. But of course no carefully-practiced move is guaranteed, which is why three women in San Francisco have designed the Subtle Safety Ring. Amanda Knox, Sara Shaughnessy and Kim Hoffmann met while pursuing graduate degrees from Stanford in Design and Mechanical Engineering. A few years ago, they founded Redstart Design and began producing jewelry.
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When evaluating hypothetical responses to dangerous situations, it's hard to know what will be an effective means of self-defense. There's the classic "lawnmower" move - throwing an elbow in the face of your attacker; or the key-between-the-fingers technique for improved punching. But of course no carefully-practiced move is guaranteed, which is why three women in San Francisco have designed the Subtle Safety Ring. Amanda Knox, Sara Shaughnessy and Kim Hoffmann met while pursuing graduate degrees from Stanford in Design and Mechanical Engineering. A few years ago, they founded Redstart Design and began producing jewelry.

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