Japan-(ENEWSPF)- Overview A research team at Keio University, led by Associate Professor Tomoharu Oka, has discovered intermediate-mass black hole (IMBH) candidates at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. It is about 30,000 light-years from the solar system in the direction of Sagittarius. IMBH candidates are considered to be the[Read More…]
Day: July 28, 2012
Cook County Receives Budget Award
Chicago-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County’s Department of Budget and Management Services has been recognized for meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting, President Preckwinkle announced earlier this week. The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States tand Canada (GFOA) has chosen Cook County for their annual Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. The[Read More…]
Two Solar System Puzzles Solved
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Comets and asteroids preserve the building blocks of our Solar System and should help explain its origin. But there are unsolved puzzles. For example, how did icy comets obtain particles that formed at high temperatures, and how did these refractory particles acquire rims with different compositions? Carnegie’s theoretical[Read More…]
Seven Defendants, Including Three Loan Originators, Indicted in Alleged $8.5 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Chicago-(ENEWSPF)- Seven defendants, including two real estate investors and three licensed loan originators, were indicted July 24 for allegedly participating in a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than 20 residential mortgage loans totaling approximately $8.5 million from various lenders. The indictment alleges that the mortgages were obtained to finance the[Read More…]
Mars Orbiter Repositioned to Phone Home Mars Landing
NASA’s Mars Odyssey spacecraft passes above Mars’ south pole in this artist’s concept. The spacecraft has been orbiting Mars since October 24, 2001. Image credit: NASA/JPL Pasadena, CA-(ENEWSPF)- NASA’s Mars Odyssey spacecraft has successfully adjusted its orbital location to be in a better position to provide prompt confirmation of the[Read More…]
William Mastro and Two Other Executives of Former Mastro Auctions Indicted on Charges of Allegedly Defrauding Bidders
Chicago-(ENEWSPF)- Online and live auctions of sports memorabilia and other collectibles conducted during the 2000s by the former Mastro Auctions, which was based in suburban Chicago, routinely defrauded customers, according to a federal indictment unsealed July 25. William Mastro, who owned the former business that once billed itself as the[Read More…]
Southwest Airlines Declares 144th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend
DALLAS, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Southwest Airlines’ (NYSE: LUV) Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $.01 per share to Shareholders of record at the close of business on August 16, 2012 on all shares then issued and outstanding. The 144th consecutive dividend will be paid on September[Read More…]
FBI Week in Review – Hammond
South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following: Pleas: Juan Orduno, 26, pled guilty before Magistrate Judge Christopher Nuechterlein to the felony offense of possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. Magistrate Nuechterlein is recommending that the district court accept the tendered guilty plea. Parties have[Read More…]
RIT Leads Development of Next-generation Infrared Detectors
RIT and Raytheon Visions Systems collaborate on advancing infrared detectors Rochester-(ENEWSPF)- Cheaper, larger and better infrared detectors grown on silicon wafers could give more scientists access to infrared astronomy and further spur the hunt for exoplanets and the study of the universe’s acceleration. Closer to home, the same technology could[Read More…]
GSU: CenterPoint Offers August Workshops on Starting Businesses
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- CenterPoint at Governors State University is sponsoring five Starting a Business in Illinois workshops in August for Chicago Southland residents. The free workshops focus on personal, financial, and legal aspects of starting a business. Participants will learn what steps to take and what resources are available to[Read More…]
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