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‘Next Gen Stats’ Offers New Insights for NFL Coaches
As Richard Sherman sprints side-by-side with Calvin Johnson, who is running faster? When Luke Kuechly collides with DeMarco Murray, who has more momentum? And which NFL players run slower in the fourth quarter than they did at the start of the game? Thanks to nickel-sized transmitters on each players’ uniform … Read more
British Prime Minister to Pledge Investment in R&D
British Prime Minister Theresa May offered business leaders a trade-off Monday, pledging more investment in science and technology while insisting that the benefits of private enterprise must be more evenly spread around the country. May warned those attending the Confederation of British Industry conference that business has been undermined by … Read more
Amtrak: New Locomotives Have Cut Delays Nearly 25 Percent
The introduction of 70 new locomotives on Amtrak’s most heavily traveled line three years ago has contributed to a reduction in engine-related delays of nearly 25 percent, the national passenger railroad said Thursday. The last of the ACS-64 locomotives, called the Amtrak Cities Sprinter, is being rolled out this month. … Read more
Italy’s Premier Vows Help for 15,000+ Displaced by Quakes
Italy’s premier pledged Monday to find temporary housing for all those displaced by a series of powerful earthquakes in a central mountainous region, as the nation’s strongest temblor in 36 years pushed those needing assistance to more than 15,000. Sunday morning’s quake with a magnitude 6.6 caused no deaths or … Read more
Budget 2017: As the world looks on, India moves slowly towards a cleaner economy
The government’s continuing thrust against corruption and its emphasis on regulatory compliance in the budget is welcome It was inevitable. In some ways, this budget was expected to be a quiet interlude. It was set against the big disruptions of demonetization in the preceding quarter and the transition to a … Read more
NATO Adds Cyber to Operation Areas
NATO agreed Tuesday to make cyber operations part of its war domain, along with air, sea and land operations, and to beef up the defense of its computer networks. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the decision to formally consider cyber operations a military domain is not aimed at any one … Read more
