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Bank heists have fallen about as fast as any other crime, dropping almost 60 percent in the past quarter century, according to FBI statistics. And robbers are getting away with less and less loot. FBI numbers show the average take has dwindled by nearly half over the past 10 years to just $6,500. How common is a bank robbery? Despite what the movies say about bank heists, bank robberies are not all that common. In fact, merely 2 out of every 100 robberies concerns a bank. Meaning, bank heists make up around 2% of all robberies. The bank will give the FBI the amount that was stolen (sometimes it's accurate, sometimes it's not). This amount will be factored into your sentencing. If you robbed a lot of money, your sentence will be higher. When you get out, you will have to pay the money back. A robbery offense carries with it a prison sentence of a minimum of one year and a maximum of 20 years. One particular aggravating circumstance is that of the victim being over the age of 65, in which case the sentences range from five to 20 years of imprisonment. In 2017 alone, almost 4,000 banks were robbed or burglarized in the United States. That's about 11 robberies per day. (2017 was the most recent year with available data.) The Antwerp diamond heist, dubbed the "heist of the century", was by far the largest diamond heist and one of the largest robberies in history. Thieves stole loose diamonds, gold, silver and other types of jewelry valued at more than $100 million. So, when a bank is robbed, the money that is stolen is the bank's money, not yours. ... In this case, the credit in your bank account is now worthless, and you do lose all your money. Luckily for you, the money in the bank is insured by the FDIC up to $250,000 worth, so you still probably won't lose it. Because bank robbery usually entails mass quantities of money or assets being stolen, the charges issued constitute much harsher penalties than a standard robbery to a private home. Robbing a bank is a federal crime because they are government property and are involved in interstate commerce and trade. Most bank robbers probably use the money for immediate bills, such as paying off their bail bondsman from a previous arrest, or buying drugs, or going to WallyWorld and picking up a big-screen TV. Depending on the situation, it could be anywhere from $2000 (some mutilated bills thrown in possibly) to $50,000+. But make no mistake. Today technology and security protocols have advanced to a point that it's not “if” a robbery will get caught, but “when.” In order to be a felony theft, the value of the property must exceed a minimum amount established by state law, typically between $500 and $1,000. For example, if a state has a $600 felony theft limit, a person who steals a bicycle worth $400 has committed a misdemeanor.

People use electricity for lighting, heating, cooling, and refrigeration and for operating appliances, computers, electronics, machinery, and public transportation systems. Electricity use in the United States in 2019 was more than 13 times greater than electricity use in 1950. Electricity is the presence and flow of electric charge. Using electricity we can transfer energy in ways that allow us to do simple chores. Its best-known form is the flow of electrons through conductors such as copper wires. The word "electricity" is sometimes used to mean "electrical energy". Basic electricity: Conductors: electrons flow easily. Low resistance. Semi-conductors: electron can be made to flow under certain circumstances. Variable resistance according to formulation and circuit conditions. Insulator: electrons flow with great difficulty. High resistance. Electric power is the rate, per unit time, at which electrical energy is transferred by an electric circuit. The SI unit of power is the watt, one joule per second. ... It is usually supplied to businesses and homes (as domestic mains electricity) by the electric power industry through an electric power grid. Electricity is a concept that many are unfamiliar with. ... There are two main types of electricity, Static Electricity, generated by rubbing two or more objects causing to build up friction, Current Electricity, generated by the flow of electrical charge through a conductor across an electrical field. The Greeks first discovered electricity about 3000 years ago. Its name came from the word "elektron", which means amber. Amber is the yellow, fossilised rock you find in tree sap. The Greeks found that if they rubbed amber against wool, lightweight objects (such as straw or feathers) would stick to it. Electricity is a form of energy and light is also just another form of it. ... But light is not electricity. Electricity is a form of energy and light is also just another form of it. In another way, light as a wave is made of magnetic and electric waves perpendicular to each other. There are three subsets of regulated power supplies: linear, switched, and battery-based. Of the three basic regulated power supply designs, linear is the least complicated system, but switched and battery power have their advantages. The three laws of electric charges are that like charges repel, unlike charges attract and that charged objects can be attracted to neutral objects. ... Positive charges come from having more protons than electrons, and negative charges are a result of having more electrons than protons. To produce an electric current, three things are needed: a supply of electric charges (electrons) which are free to flow, some form of push to move the charges through the circuit and a pathway to carry the charges. ... The flow of electricity can be likened to a flow of water through a pipe. Voltage is the difference in charge between two points. Current is the rate at which charge is flowing. Resistance is a material's tendency to resist the flow of charge (current).

The BMW M8 is the high performance version of the BMW 8 Series (G15) marketed under the BMW M sub-brand. Introduced in June 2019, the M8 was initially produced in the 2-door convertible (F91 model code) and 2-door coupe (F92 model code) body styles. A 4-door sedan (F93 model code, marketed as 'Gran Coupe') body style was added to the lineup in October 2019. The M8 is powered by the BMW S63 twin-turbocharged V8 engine shared with the BMW M5 (F90). BMW revived the 8 Series nameplate by introducing the M8 GTE racecar (a first by BMW, as the brand usually introduces the production version first), which replaced the M6 GTLM at the end of the 2017 season of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, leading to speculation about a production equivalent to the racing car. At the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, BMW introduced the M8 Gran Coupé Concept, which previewed a high performance four-door variant of the Concept 8 Series introduced alongside the M8 GTE at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. The design of the concept was based on the M8 GTE and sported aggressive M performance visual parts. Prototypes of the M8 began testing in June 2017 when another Concept of the 8 Series was unveiled to the public. Development of the M8 continued into 2018 and more production ready prototypes were made available to the automotive press for review. The car was finally introduced online on 4 June 2019 in the high performance "Competition" variation in coupé and convertible bodystyles. Production began in August 2019. The M8 is based on the BMW CLAR platform, with MacPherson strut suspension at the front and multi-link suspension at the rear. Adaptive dampers are standard equipment. The all-wheel-drive system (called xDrive) has the ability to decouple its front axle to make the car purely rear-wheel-drive, a feature first introduced on the M5. The M8 is powered by a version of the BMW S63 twin-turbocharged V8 engine which is shared with the M5, X5M and X6M models. This engine is rated at 441 kW (591 hp) at 6,000 rpm and 750 N⋅m (553 lb⋅ft) in the standard M8 model, with peak power increasing to 460 kW (617 hp) at 6,000 rpm, while torque remains the same for the M8 Competition model. The sole transmission available for the M8 is an 8-speed torque converter ZF 8HP76 automatic transmission manufactured by ZF Friedrichshafen called the "M-Steptronic" by BMW and also shared with the F90 M5. The standard brakes consist of iron discs, with carbon ceramic brakes being optional. The level of power assist for the brakes can be set to either ‘comfort’ or ‘sport’ mode using the iDrive controller, a feature which has been criticised for resulting in inconsistent brake pedal feel. The "M8 Competition" is the upper model of the range, with changes including increased engine power, a modified induction system and more rigid engine mounts. The unladen kerb weight of 2019 M8 Competition model sold in the United Kingdom is 1,885 kg (4,156 lb) for the coupé and 2,010 kg (4,431 lb) for the convertible. Performance figures include a 0–100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of 2.8 seconds , 0-200kmh acceleration time of 10.8 seconds (10.6 seconds for the M8 Competition) and a limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). The top speed can be raised to 305 km/h (190 mph) with the optional M Driver's package which also adds high speed rated tyres to the car.