Use the Internet to research background information on the following subjects:
1. Several crime statistics are available at the FBI's "Uniform Crime Report" Web site:
http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm.
At this site, you should be able to search for crime statistics by year.
In the few years, there have been some high-profile attacks on the WSU campus. Many reports suggest that these incidents may fall under the category of "hate crimes." However, there is a "formal" database that logs reported crimes that fall under this category.
Use the "Uniform Crime Report" link above to research the crime statistics for "Hate Crimes" in Pullman in 2006, 2007 and 2008. How does Pullman compare to other Washington cities? Is there a particular kind of "hate crime" that is of concern?
(Hint: One of the "tables" contains all of this information for each year).2.
Followthemoney.org is a Web site that allows you to track flow of money in state politics. Use the site (Hint: Use "Explore" link then "State Overviews") to research and answer the following questions:
- Which Washington state house/assembly candidate received the most political donations in 2010? How much did he or she receive in total tracked donations for 2010?
- For the candidate you've identified, what are the names of the two largest company donors (aside from the candidates' own political committees)? How much did they give each?
- Use the same tool to investigate how donations play a role in politics. Use the "Explore" and then select "Tools and Features" and then find the "Industry Influence" link to load in charts by each industry topic. At the bottom of the page, you can expand a category to select a particular industry. Then, once you click SUBMIT, you will see a graphic that details how much the selected industry contributed to each respective political party. Using this tool, answer the following:
What political party was the recipient of more donated money from the "forestry & forest products" industry in Washington state in 2008?
What political party received the most donated money from the "lobbyists & public relations" industry in Washington state in 2008?
(Note: you may need to "clear" your previous results with the button below before finding this data).
3. Use
Google's Patent Search to find the patent application with the FIRST REFERENCES to these technologies:
* Virtual Reality
* Portable Personal Computer
* Automobile
* Cordless telephone handset
For your response, simply include the Web link to each patent filing. Please note that in your search results, you may need to sort by date. Also, for best results, you should use quotes around your search (for example: "virtual reality").
