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FBI Releases Bank Crime Statistics for First Quarter of 2010 |
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Written by Sunday NewsCape
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Sunday, 08 August 2010 |
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Washington, DC - During the first quarter of 2010, there were 1,183 reported violations of the Federal Bank Robbery and Incidental Crimes Statue, a decrease from the 1,521 reported violations in the same quarter of 2009.1 According to statistics released today by the FBI, there were 1,160 robberies, 21 burglaries, two larcenies, and three extortions of financial institutions2 reported between January 1, 2010 and March 31, 2010.
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Written by MIT
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Sunday, 08 August 2010 |
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By combining origami and electrical engineering, researchers at MIT and Harvard are working to develop the ultimate reconfigurable robot - one that can turn into absolutely anything. The researchers have developed algorithms that, given a three-dimensional shape, can determine how to reproduce it by folding a sheet of semi-rigid material with a distinctive pattern of flexible creases. |
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TechAmerica Foundation Announces New GTO-21 Commissioners |
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Written by NewsCape
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Sunday, 08 August 2010 |
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Washington, DC - TechAmerica Foundation today announced the full membership of the Commission on Government Technology Opportunity in the 21st Century (GTO-21) on the morning of the body’s inaugural session. The group of leading technology management and procurement experts from industry and academia met today for the first of several working sessions to produce recommendations for improving the purchase and implementation of large-scale IT systems by the federal government. |
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From Drowning Coastal Marshes and Punk Ducks to Soil Crusts |
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Written by USGS
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Sunday, 08 August 2010 |
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Pittsburg, Pennsylvania - The 2010 Ecological Society of America conference is in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, from Aug. 1 to Aug. 6. This year’s theme is Global Warming: The Legacy of Our Past, the Challenge for Our Future. |
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Written by NAPSI
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Sunday, 08 August 2010 |
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(NAPSI) - The focus on fiber continues, and for good reason; Americans struggle daily to get enough fiber in their diets* but do not want to sacrifice taste. The need for nutrients does not stop at fiber. |
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Expert Baby Advice At Your Fingertips - Parent Pointers |
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Written by NAPSI
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Sunday, 08 August 2010 |
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(NAPSI) - Soon-to-be and new parents are faced with a variety of questions from the curious, "What is normal?" to the concerned, "When should I call the doctor?"
To answer these and every other question in between, two new beautifully illustrated books offer a source of trusted, expert pregnancy and baby advice. |
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