Abstract: A system for gathering and organizing land-related information by associating that information with GPS coordinates. The system maps an agricultural field and divides the map of the field into management zones. The boundaries of the field and management zones are defined by Geographic Positioning System (GPS) coordinates. A Geographic Information System (GIS) record is created with respect to each management zone and fields of relevant agronomic information for that management zone are associated with the record. The GIS records associated with the system are useful in verifying Carbon credits (carbon credits), and the mechanisms used to gather the information for the GIS records is useful for accumulating carbon credits.

Abstract: A system for gathering and organizing land-related information by associating that information with GPS coordinates. The system maps an agricultural field and divides the map of the field into management zones. The boundaries of the management zones are defined by Geographic Positioning System (GPS) coordinates. The land within a management zone is homogenous with respect to risk factors related to crop failure. A Geographic Information System (GIS) record is created with respect to each management zone and fields of relevant agronomic information for that management zone are associated with the record. The GIS records associated with the system are useful in verifying carbon credits, and the mechanisms used to gather the information for the GIS records is useful for accumulating carbon credits.

Abstract: A polarized connector comprises a connector body having an opening for receiving a polarization key. The key comprises a polarization member and slotted shaft rotatable in the opening about a longitudinal axis. The slotted shaft permits user access to the key to rotate the key within the opening in the connector. The polarized connectors described herein permits simple polarization changes with a single key element that is retained with the connector for all polarization configurations.

Abstract: A connector assembly (10) for connecting a laser diode (14) and an optical fiber (12). The assembly (10) includes an optical connector subassembly (26) having an input for collecting optical energy emitted by the laser diode (14) and an output for transmitting a beam of the collected optical energy to the optical fiber (12), and attenuation means (24) between the input and the output for reducing the power of the beam of collected optical energy at the output to be transmitted to the optical fiber (12). A connector assembly of the present invention is effective in transmitting energy from a light source to an optical fiber with the same accuracy of alignment as a coupling of an optical fiber to an optical fiber; and, at the same time, is effective in controlling the power of the transmitted energy to protect against accidental injury due to inadvertent viewing of the light source when the optical fiber is disconnected from the assembly and to control the power of the optical energy entering the optical fiber.