Rigid Body

Stimpson: GOP must return to big tent politics

Edit Boston Herald 18 Oct 2016

Shakespearean plays typically fall into one of three categories. history, comedy or tragedy. For the Republican Party, the genre of this presidential election is much more akin to a tragedy ... Their oft-quoted prophesy, “Fair is foul and foul is fair ... House Speaker Paul Ryan ... ideological rigidity ... He and Thomas P ... As a brand, the GOP is too rigid on immigration, same-sex marriage, a woman’s right to choose and other social issues....

Bullpen great again, Indians top Blue Jays for 3-0 ALCS lead

Edit Times Free Press 18 Oct 2016

Six relievers combined for 25 outs and 128 pitches, limiting Toronto to two runs and seven hits as the Indians took a 3-0 lead in the AL Championship Series. Unbeaten in six playoff games this year, Cleveland can complete its second consecutive sweep on Tuesday ... They appeared in that order, yet another instance in which manager Terry Francona has maneuvered his bullpen unencumbered by the idea of rigid roles ... ....

Headless bodies of women found in West Bengal, 'black magic' suspected

Edit Deccan Chronicle 18 Oct 2016

Headless bodies of two young women were found in Bengal's East Midnapore district on Saturday, leading police to suspect that a ‘tantrik’ may be responsible for the murders ... However, no such material was found next to the other body, which had been thrown into some bushes....

TASER International is trying to win back the NYPD from a competitor with free body cameras

Edit Business Insider 18 Oct 2016

Axon body camera. TASER International isn't taking its loss of a body camera contract with the NYPD to competitor Vievu, a subsidiary of Safariland Group, lightly. The company is challenging the NYPD's agreement with Vievu and offering 1,000 body cameras for field testing with the department ... The NYPD's free body cameras ... Body cameras ... The next few months could tell us where this battle over body cameras is headed....

Complex responsibilities undermine public bodies work on community safety (Wales Audit Office)

Edit Public Technologies 18 Oct 2016

This report also includes findings from a Wales Audit Office public survey, which highlights limited effective engagement with citizens and local communities by public bodies in setting their priorities and Welsh citizens have mixed views on how safe they feel. Whilst the report highlights fourteen good practice case studies from all parts of Wales, much work remains to be done by public bodies to improve community safety....

Civic body to clean unoccupied plots to reduce health risk

Edit The Hindu 18 Oct 2016

Velumani on Monday directed the civic body officials to remove the garbage in these plots to reduce the risk to public health ... With the rising cases in vector borne diseases in the suburbs, the civic body is in a scramble to clear the debris and garbage for all plots ... The civic body collects 5,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste per day....