Happy New Year 2009

On January 17, 2009, I became a Past-President of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers at their Meeting in Austin, Texas. I passed the gravel on the Richard Brugger, PE of Erie, PA.  During my Presidency, the Web Site was upgraded by my Web Site Chairman Richard Ziernicki, PE, PhD, Director and Owner of Knotts Laboratory in Denver, CO.   Dr. Ziernicki's staff of IT techicians brought the Web Site into the 21st Century.

I have been using a Sony Digital camera for on site investigations and inspections of evidence.  It is smaller and weighs much less than my Nikon cameras.  The close-up and 15X zoom of the camera with vibration reduction & aided focus eliminate the need to change lenses.  The 3 inch color monitor which can be separated from the camera does not interfere with a hard hat or breathing protection equipment.  I can leave my reading glasses on while photographing!

Wiley is publishing a new Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences and I am the author of the Article on Forensic Electrical Engineering.  My manuscript has been accepted after several reviews and the Encyclopedia should be published and online in April, 2009.                               

                                                    Yours truly, TOM

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