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Zero Effect follows private investigator Daryl Zero and Steve Arlo, his reluctant representative, through one particularly tangled case involving blackmail, murder, revenge, and a set of lost keys. Zero is the world's best private investigator, suave and totally in control while on a case, but socially inept when off the job. The diversely talented and prolific Bill Pullman is excellently cast as Zero, switching seamlessly from one persona to the next, and the ever-charming Ben Stiller is his perfect sidekick. In a deadpan description of his method, or the "Zero Effect," Zero details his brilliance for Sherlock Holmes-like deductions, based on his strict adherence to objectivity and observation, or, in Zero parlance, "the obs." Somewhat predictably the obs falter when the case of the missing keys brings Zero to Gloria Sullivan, a winsome and mysterious paramedic played by Kim Dickens. Thankfully, writer-director Jake Kasdan is no less brilliant than the Zero he creates, and the potential corniness of the developing romance is balanced by a razor-sharp wit and the nail-biting suspense of the unfolding plot. --Laska Jimsen

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Director:  Dusty Nelson
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STILL LEGAL, STILL LETHAL

Most Americans mistakenly believe asbestos was banned long ago. In fact, it is still legal and can still kill you. Its microscopic fibers cause painful and incurable diseases.

Despite being outlawed in nearly every other industrialized country, asbestos remains a legal component of more than three thousand common products in the United States. These include toasters, washers/dryers, ovens, building supplies, and automobile brakes. Our confusion about asbestos is no accident.

Fatal Deception is a chilling exposé of the asbestos industry's successful seventy-year campaign to hide the deadly effects of its products from the American people. The stakes are high -- tens of thousands of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars. Michael Bowker rips the cover off the decades of deceit, including the treachery in Libby, Montana, site of the most deadly environmental disaster in U.S. history. He also unveils a startling and ongoing cover-up at Ground Zero -- where thousands of New Yorkers may still be suffering from exposure to dangerous levels of asbestos fibers.

Compelling, enraging, and very timely, Fatal Deception is not just a fascinating story, it is a plea to the government and to the American people to help sponsor research into asbestos-related diseases -- and a call to arms to ban asbestos now.

Author: Michael Bowker
Paperback:  352 pages
Company: Touchstone  (2003-09-02)
ISBN: 0743251431
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Everybody knows the Dark Ages weren't really dark, right? Not so fast, counters archaeological journalist David Keys, maybe it's more than just a slightly judgmental metaphor. His book Catastrophe: An Investigation into the Origins of the Modern World, based on years of careful research spanning five continents, argues that sometime in A.D. 535, a worldwide disaster struck and uprooted nearly every culture then extant. Given contemporary reports of the sun being blotted out or weakened for nearly a year and a half, followed by famine, drought, and plague, it's hard not to think that so many reports from all over the world must be related.

Keys shows a keen grasp of both the written historical record from Asia, Africa, and Europe and the archaeological evidence from the Americas, and tells many tales of great havoc destroying old empires and laying the ground for new ones. Rome may have fallen, but Spain, England, and France rose in its place, while farther east, Japan and China each unified and gained strength after the chaos. Could an enormous volcanic eruption have had such influence on the world as a whole, and could the same thing happen tomorrow? Catastrophe makes no predictions, but leaves the reader with a new sense of history, nature, and destiny. --Rob Lightner

Author: David Keys
Hardcover:  368 pages
Company: Ballantine Books  (2000-02-01) (2000-02-01)
ISBN: 0345408764
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Author: Andrea Peacock
Paperback:  244 pages
Company: Johnson Books  (2003-04)
ISBN: 1555663192
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Now it's the turn of critics of Hayden's investigation into Helgerson to accuse someone of having a chilling effect -- in this case, a chilling effect on internal investigations of ... (more...)

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INVESTIGATION OF LAMINATING EFFECTS IN GLUED-LAMINATED TIMBER Francois Colling 1 and Robert H. Falk 2 Abstract In this study, existing lamination and beam test results were ... (more...)

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Cell phone Investigations, Cell Phones and the effects of Cellphone use are investigated by William Thomas. Cellphone Microwave effects investigated. Cellphone health effects. (more...)

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We're supposed to be starting the investigation tomorrow but our teacher has given us no ideas for potential investigations and no help at all in preparing for it. Could anyone suggest good topics for the investigation and perhaps investigations that have received good marks in the past. In case anyone is not familiar with the investigation, we have to do 3 or 4 related experiments investigating some area of chemistry then analyse the results of each experiment to draw meaningful conclusions. We also have to evaluate the experiment where we have to include: *accuracy of measurement *adequate replication *adequate sampling *adequate controls *sources of error in relation to measurements *the ways in which problems encountered in the Investigation were dealt with *ways in which procedures might have been modified to improve the Investigation *analysis and interpretation of the results *an account taken of the errors described *consideration of the effect of error on the outcome(s) *suggestions for further work *discussion of the significance of the findings in a critical and scientific manner *demonstration of a reasonable depth of chemical knowledge and understanding Thanks in advanced for any help/suggestions. (more...)

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Almighty God summons humanity to investigate and reflect upon the heavens, the earth, mountains, stars, plants, seeds, animals, the alternation of the night and the day, the creation of man, the rain and many other created things. Examining these, man comes to recognize the artistry of God's creation in the world around him, and ultimately, to know our Creator, Who created the entire universe and everything in it from nothing. "Science" offers a method by which the universe, and all the beings therein, may be examined to discover the artistry in God's creation, thereby communicating it to mankind. Religion, therefore, encourages science, adopting it as a tool by which to study the subtleties of God's creation. Religion not only encourages scientific study, but also permits that, supported by the truths revealed through Islam, scientific research be conclusive and expeditious. The reason being, that religion provides accurate and definitive answers as to how life and the universe came into being. As such, if initiated upon a proper foundation, research will reveal the truths regarding the origin of the universe and the organization of life, in the shortest time, and with minimum effort and energy. As stated by Albert Einstein, considered one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century, "science without religion is lame", which is to say, that science, unguided by religion, cannot proceed correctly, but rather, wastes much time in achieving certain results, and worse, is often inconclusive. Scientific studies pursued by materialist scientists unable to see the truth has, particularly in the last two hundred years, certainly caused a considerable amount of time to be squandered, a great deal of research to be pursued in vain and millions of dollars to have been poured down the drain to no effect. There is one fact that must be recognized clearly: science can achieve reliable results only if it adopts as its main objective the investigation of the signs of creation in the universe, and strives solely towards this end. Science may reach its ultimate goal in the shortest possible time only if it is pointed in the right direction, that is, if it is rightly guided. Useful Videos: THE QUR?AN LEADS THE WAY TO SCIENCE http://api.fmanager.net/api_v1/productDetail.php?dev-t=EDCRFV&objectId=1270 THE MIRACLES OF THE QUR?AN http://api.fmanager.net/api_v1/productDetail.php?dev-t=EDCRFV&objectId=1267 FOR ANY HELP FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME smiling4ever222@hotmail.com (more...)

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i have a science project due soon and i wanted to do something on nerve endings and the effects of tickling someone. or why certain people are ticklish and some are not. how would i word a question so that it would be ready for investigation? (more...)

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I have had costant headache and neck ache and discomfort and all this accompanied by sudden but severe tinnitus in my left ear and i still dont know why. MRI scan and CT scan was clear blood tests clear, eye test fine. It is having a dramatic effect on my everyday life.. for uni i have had to file for extenuating circumstances because i cannot study with these problems. I was on the combined pill and was put on the pgestregone only pill incase that was the cause of the headaches.. but still they persist, anyone experienced similar and could therefore give me sound educated advice? (more...)

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Ok, I have asked questions about warrants before, still some things remain unclear. One, since a warrant is not needed to make an arrest if the crime is a felony, why get one? Two, how does a person know they have one, is it mailed or are they contacted some how? three, If probable cause is all that is needed to get an arrest warrant, but more then likely will not be enough to get a conviction then why seek the warrant, during an investigation? I ask this, because once a warrant is effected an an arrest is made, then miranda comes into play. If the suspect is not arrested first he/she may be more willing to talk. This way more evidence maybe obtained. If the suspect does not indulge anymore evidence, then he maybe forced to be let go, because of lack of evidence in either case, so why waste the time acquiring a warrant? I can understand get a search warrant for the suspects house or car, but if the search comes up empty then you are back at square one. If you just make an arrest with just PC, more then likely you will be forced to let he/she go too. So in the end is the warrant a stab in the dark in some cases? (more...)

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had a direct effect in propagating the Sakvithi and Gold Key scams? Why would it be in any way appropriate for Ranil Wickremesinghe, who has had long reaching, tight affiliations with those involved with the scams to be calling for or in any fashion involved with a special committee to examine involvements or question the central government in regard to the scams. I believe that the treasury in coordination with Central Bank would be the sources that would lead the enquiry and not be put in the role of an invetigatee but as investigator since they are the governmental bodies that were circumvented to propagate the scam. http://www.thesundayleader.lk/20081228/NEWS-1.HTM Opposition to call for SC on Sakvithi and Golden Key scams The Opposition will in particular call to probe what steps if any the Central Bank and the Monetary Board have taken to supervise and regulate the organisations involved in the controversy and whether any investigations were carried out on these two scams (more...)

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I look around me at the countless relationships that are failing and hear people cry Men and hear people cry Women, etc, etc, etc. I look back on one of the basic premises of feminism. That a man opens a door for you he's being a chauvenist. Have you considered the effect that portraying acts of kindness from men as suspicious may have on men and women. I have to rein a number of my male friends in when I hear them start to say "I'm beginning to think women don't like nice guys". However when my female friends giggle about how all men are pigs I have to just sit there in bewilderment and sadness. Have you considered that Daddy cared about you and didn't want you to make the same mistakes in life that he has seen people around him make? With the rise of use of anti-depressants and a string of shattered relationships, rising anger between men and women around me. I beginning to think it will probably all end with you lobbying the government to have us all thrown in a gulag. There was this basic premises that our society existed on for 2000 years that men and women should love one another, not regard each other with constant suspicion, like two wolves circling each other looking for signs of weakness and biting each other at any perceived slight. Frankly I never cared if women worked, enjoy your jobs. But as I look at the constant antagonism around me in relationships I'd really like to have a word and say loving each other is more important than anything else. Learn to love the husband or boyfriend that you have and submit to one another. Thats right SUBMIT and he SUBMITS to you. Then you will both be happy. A strange premise for many my dear sisters, real power comes from a man adoring your and loving you not from demanding things. Men willingly give themselves wholely to women who are loving. Take care in your investigations of Betty Frieden that you don't become poisened with suspicion. Learn to forgive him when he makes mistakes. Lord it over each other with Love, then the man will submit to you and you will have the real power that you need and seek. (more...)

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I know that AFIS is probably used or reserved for more serious offenses. I would guess that it is rarely used for the average burglary or low priority crimes do to lack of resources and man power. My question is if fingerprints were lifted from more vehicle burglaries and house burglaries would there be a higher arrest rate and more of these cases being solved? One more question in these low priority cases that actually do get a thorough investigation how long would it normally take to get the results back? I have read that it can take months for these types of cases to get their results back if there is even a match in the system. If this is true, could this effect an investigation negatively for all parts. For instance it can effect witnessed because they might not remember what they saw months ago, or for the suspect it could be hard to remember exactly what they were doing on the day or night in question. Or even it could effect the investigators because the time delay could allow the criminal to destroy or get rid of all evidence that links them to the crime. Thanks all in advance. Why isn't more prints lifted from minor crimes like vehicle theft, or larceny from a motor vehicle? (more...)

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I know that AFIS is probably used or reserved for more serious offenses. I would guess that it is rarely used for the average burglary or low priority crimes do to lack of resources and man power. My question is if fingerprints were lifted from more vehicle burglaries and house burglaries would there be a higher arrest rate and more of these cases being solved? One more question in these low priority cases that actually do get a thorough investigation how long would it normally take to get the results back? I have read that it can take months for these types of cases to get their results back if there is even a match in the system. If this is true, could this effect an investigation negatively for all parts. For instance it can effect witnessed because they might not remember what they saw months ago, or for the suspect it could be hard to remember exactly what they were doing on the day or night in question. Or even it could effect the investigators because the time delay could allow the criminal to destroy or get rid of all evidence that links them to the crime. Thanks all in advance. Why isn't more prints lifted from minor crimes like vehicle theft, or larceny from a motor vehicle? (more...)

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I often watch the show "First 48" on tv., and I am wondering how important is the first 48 hours in an investigation really. I often think about this in the eye of a witness or maybe even as the criminal. For instance, if I happened to witness a crime 9 months or even 3 months ago. I would find it hard to remember details, simply because the crime more then likely effected me none. Even if I were a suspect or even the actual criminal and was being interrogated, I would think it would be hard to think what I was doing on the date in question. So how important is the first 48 in investigations? Does this unwritten rule apply to all investigations or just major crimes like murder? (more...)

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