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A Fresh Look at Your Old Lab
By Vince McLeod and Glenn Ketcham
Does the lab you manage represent the message you would want to pass on to those entrusted to you? Yoga instructors often say we should close our eyes and open them as a child to see the world anew. We ask that you do the same with your laboratory and take a walk through your lab, looking at all with unprejudiced honesty.
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FORENSIC NEWS
  • DNA’s Deterrent Effect
    The number of reported rapes nationwide has fallen from a peak of 109,062 in 1992 to 89,000 last year, according to FBI data. That coincides with increased use of DNA technology that first became available 20 years ago.
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  • Dope Disposal: What to Do With Seized Drugs?
    Exactly what to do with the seized drugs placed in evidence storage rooms after a case is over has been a problem for area law enforcement over the years. Finding a place that can meet environmental guidelines has become increasingly difficult.
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  • Trained Dog Aids in Wisconsin Arson Cases
    To the bureaucrats in state government, his official title is ignitable liquid detection canine. Moon, a black Labrador retriever, is employed by the State Fire Marshal’s Office and sniffs out fire scenes for possible arson.
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  • Motorola Announces MC75 Validation for idSoftware, Inc.
    Motorola Inc. and idSoftware, Inc. announced the successful co-validation of PrintSearch Mug Remote enterprise mobility biometric software for Motorola’s MC75 Enterprise Digital Assistant. The software includes mobile biometric identification, employee authorized access, e-ticket writing, and GPS location.
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  • Also in the News…
    Opinion: Danger in the DNA Backlog
    Free Forensic Biology Screening Workshop from NIJ
    New Products from Carl Zeiss, DEXIS, Air Science, Phenomenex

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October 23-24, 2009
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November 3-4, 2009
Microscopy for Forensic Document Examiners
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NEAFS Annual Meeting
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Association of Forensic Document Examiners Symposium
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Forensic Document Examination Instrumentation
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New England Crime Bake
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