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Forensics: The strange persistence of (source) “identification” claims in forensic literature through descriptivism, diagnosticism and machinism – ScienceDirect
The bitemarkers get thoroughly dumped on in the paper as “non-scientists.” The strange persistence of (source) “identification” claims in forensic literature through descriptivism, diagnosticism and machinism – ScienceDirect — Read on http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X22000079
Forensics: Elon Musk launches satellite capability that provides Internet for Ukraine.
The story is embedded in this news report. https://youtu.be/PNQHuFciLm8
Forensics: Russian police arrest great grandmother protesting Ukraine.
Remarkable and saddening image from Russia as riot police bundle away babushka protesting against nuclear war pic.twitter.com/AOum9szH5D — Oliver Carroll (@olliecarroll) March 2, 2022
Forensics: Holocaust survivors of Babi Yar hiding in Kiev tunnels.
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Forensics: Iowa GOP senator Kim Reynolds ordered to return $450K of covid funds. Then tried to hide it.
She’s the SOTU rebutter in today’s news. http://www.huffpost.com/entry/audit-kim-reynolds-covid-relief-funds_n_621f8b1ae4b018aad3c1a8d6
Forensics: Germans Seize Russian Billionaire Alisher Usmanov’s Mega-Yacht
His 512-foot yacht Dilbar, which has been in Hamburg since October for refitting, appears to be the first Russian-owned yacht frozen by authorities since Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine. — Read on http://www.forbes.com/sites/giacomotognini/2022/03/02/germans-seize-russian-billionaire-alisher-usmanovs-mega-yacht/
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Forensics: Credit Suisse caught trying to shred evidence of loans to Russian oligarchs backed by superyachts and private jets
The scandal-ridden bank lands in the headlines once more just a week after Suisse Secrets leaks show lender’s history of deals to shady individuals. — Read on fortune.com/2022/03/02/credit-suisse-shred-evidence-loans-to-russian-oligarchs-superyachts-private-jets/
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Tagged Putin collaboraters, Swiss bank fraud
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Forensics: Drowned Stone Age fisherman examined with forensic method that could rewrite prehistory
Tiny marine algae lingered in the bones of a fisherman who lived 5,000 years ago, and they reveal that he drowned in salt water. — Read on http://www.livescience.com/stone-age-fisherman-skeleton-drowned
Posted in AAFS, Forensic Dentistry, human identification, Identification DVI
Tagged bio anthropology
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Forensics: Another bitemark “ID.” Man says he’s innocent of murder. Should prosecutors help?
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. (AP) — Gary Cannon held back tears when a Pinellas-Pasco judge… — Read on http://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/news/article/Man-says-he-s-innocent-of-murder-Should-16950711.php
Forensics: A Group Founded by Colin Kaepernick Is Providing Free Second Autopsies
Certaintly a response to controversial police pathologists claiming “excited delerium” as a cause of death. The examinations by board-certified forensic pathologists will be available for the families of people who died in police-related circumstances. — Read on http://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/24/us/colin-kaepernick-police-autopsy.html
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