Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)
Using a typical OEM paint system, the PDQ Maintenance Team will walk through the best practices to efficiently use the database and spectral libraries to identify the most likely source of an unknown paint system. Details gathered from this process include manufacturing plant, year range, and models.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Paint Data Query (PDQ) program is an international OEM automotive paint database used to help identify possible suspect vehicles involved in hit and run incidents based on paint evidence left at the scene of a crime. Paint systems on an automobile typically have three or four layers: a clear coat over a topcoat over one or more undercoats. Each paint layer contains pigments, fillers, and binders. Automotive manufacturing plants often use unique combinations of paint layers, which allow forensic scientists to determine the most likely manufacturing plant, make/model, and year range for the vehicle from which the paint chip originated.
This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on April 8, 2020.
(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)
Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)
This webinar discussed the role of emergent technologies for both separation and detection techniques employed in chromatographic systems to increase selectivity for the identification of emerging drugs. Techniques include supercritical fluid chromatography, multi-dimensional liquid chromatography, multi-modal liquid chromatography, nano liquid chromatography, vacuum ultraviolet detection, and cold electron ionization mass spectrometry.
This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on March 19, 2020.
(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)
Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)
This presentation described, presented the results of, and discussed a recent black box study to establish an error rate estimate for palm comparisons. These results provided the first step in establishing the foundational validity of palmar comparisons, as defined by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) report.
This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on March 12, 2020.
(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)
Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)
Improving the overall response to sexual assault includes understanding how touch DNA evidence impacts groping sexual assault cases. This webinar will illustrate the importance of these cases and highlight proposed guidelines for evidence collection.
This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on February 27, 2019.
(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)
Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)
This webinar built on the concepts presented in the webinar “The Time to Collect is Now: DNA Evidence in Groping Sexual Assault Cases” presented by Dr. Julie Valentine. The presenter discussed evidence collection and packaging for trace DNA, laboratory workflow, validation studies, and clean techniques to use when collecting or working with DNA.
This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on January 29, 2020.
(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)
Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)
Awareness of how to provide culturally appropriate and trauma informed services to the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) community is important for forensic examiners. This webinar discussed includes jurisdictional factors affecting examinations, pertinent laws to consider, and health care services that may be available to AI/AN populations.
This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on February 27, 2020.
(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
The National Commissioner of Correctional Services, Mr Makgothi Samuel Thobakgale, briefs members of the media on the outcomes of the Department’s Festive Season Security Operations, as well as provide an update on investigations conducted in the Western Cape Region relating to security incidents. #govzaupdates
0:14 – How can societies adapt to AI: Artificial intelligence is going to create enormous disruption in the #jobs market, but there is much that governments, organizations, educators and people themselves can do to ensure new technologies such as #AI uplift everyone. Here are insights from: Liz Shuler, President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations; Peter Howitt, Professor Emeritus at Brown University; Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Group CEO of Mubadala; Erik Brynjolfsson Professor at Stanford University; and Oren Cass, founder and CEO of American Compass.
04:23 – 5 insights from tech leaders: From why AI isn’t improving your organization’s productivity, to the future of the human condition in the era of AI, and how much longer until AGI is here – here are 5 insights from Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, Sarah Friar, CFO of OpenAI, Demis Hassabis, Co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind, and Dario Amodei, Co-founder and CEO of Anthropic.
15:22 – Solar company powers one million homes: In Sierra Leone, around two-thirds of the population are not connected to the power grid. EasySolar has come up with an affordable and reliable solution, explains co-founder Nthabiseng Mosia. Customers buy a basic solar kit with a down payment, paying off the rest in interest-free instalments. With that, they gain access to emissions-free electricity generated by something Sierra Leone has in abundance: sunshine.
11:50 – What sport teaches us about leadership: Sana Mir is a star of women’s international cricket. She captained #Pakistan for 137 matches over 8 years, and became the first woman from her country to be inducted into the International #Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame. She is also a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. Here, she explains the life lessons her career has taught her, such as building resilience, learning to collaborate, and growing into leadership.
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UN News interviews Mr. Mohamed M. Malick Fall, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria on the latest situation in the country. In the interview, Mr. Fall says that violence has spread across much of the country, affecting everyone regardless of their religion or ethnicity, leaving millions displaced and fuelling humanitarian emergencies.
