Groshan Fabiola asked:


Kiefer Sutherland’s 24 may be a hit with critics and audiences but it recently flunked a year-end rating system for the usage of “people of size” on the show. SizeFriendlyTV is a website dedicated to promoting the use of more “people of size” in night time television. In SizeFriendlyTV terms, “people of size” or POS refers to characters carrying at least 25-30 extra pounds on them. According to the website, the small screen is sorely lacking “people of size” in primetime programming, with only about 10% of roles being essayed by plus size actors.

SizeFriendlyTV’s advocacy works on the premise that since 40-50% of Americans are “of size,” then 40-50% of television characters should reflect reality and be of size as well.

The website recently released their end-of-the-year ranking which grades primetime television shows according to their utilization of POS. Their measurement system failed a number of popular shows like 24, House, CSI: NY and CSI: Miami while top marks went to Two and a Half Men and Ghost Whisperer.

Understandably, the cast of characters on 24 is made up of slim, trim, lithe and athletic individuals like Kiefer Sutherland’s Jack Bauer. In a program that revolves around action plots and sequences, with a high focus on skilled government agents going up against dangerous criminals and terrorists, we’d be hard pressed to find obese, overweight and stocky personnel. One exception was in the show’s fourth and fifth seasons when 24 featured Louis Lombardi in the role of Edgar Stiles. Lombardi’s hefty figure certainly qualifies him as a “person of size” and, while Edgar did not survive throughout the duration of season five, he did become one of the most beloved and memorable characters in the franchise history. In his case, physical size did not render him less desirable in a serious, dramatic story. The arcs surrounding the death of Stiles’ mother in one of the terrorist attacks as well as his complex love-hate friendship with Chloe O’Brian (Mary Lynn Rajskub’s character) were some of the most poignant and well-received moments in the series.

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Ryan

Jared921 asked:


I already know of a bunch of websites to watch movies and tv shows but all the csi’s have weird annoying asian stuff all over the screen. Know of just a regular csi download site?

Jorge

Britt Gillette asked:


CSI follows the lives of several employees working the nightshift of the Las Vegas Police Department’s Crime Scene Investigation unit led by the quirky and methodic Gil Grissom (William Petersen), a dedicated workaholic. The crime lab team is composed of numerous technicians from different backgrounds - single mother Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger) specializes in blood analysis, while the highly ambitious Nick Stokes (George Eads) tackles fiber and hair analysis. Warrick Brown (Gary Dourdan), a recovering gambling addict, focuses on audio/visual analysis, while the charismatic Sara Sidle (Jorja Fox) handles in element and materials analysis. Throw in a hardened homicide captain named Jim Brass (Paul Guifoyle), and a handful of other headstrong colleagues, and CSI has all the ingredients necessary for a top-rated program that thrives on drama, suspense, and tension…

The C.S.I. (Season 3) DVD features a number of dramatic episodes including the season premiere “Revenge is Best Served Cold” in which Catherine and Nick investigate an underground street racing league when one of the contestants is found dead at an abandoned airstrip just outside of town. Meanwhile, Grissom and the others are forced to investigate the mysterious death of a high stakes poker player when he drops dead in the middle of a game with three others… Other notable episodes from Season 3 include “Recipe for Murder” in which Grissom and Catherine investigate a gruesome murder at a meat packing plant, and “A Night at the Movies” in which the CSI team investigates the murder of a movie-goer who was stabbed to death in mid-film…

Below is a list of episodes included on the C.S.I. (Season 3) DVD:

Episode 47 (Revenge is Best Served Cold) Air Date: 09-26-2002

Episode 48 (The Accused is Entitled) Air Date: 10-03-2002

Episode 49 (Let the Seller Beware) Air Date: 10-10-2002

Episode 50 (A Little Murder) Air Date: 10-17-2002

Episode 51 (Abra Cadaver) Air Date: 10-31-2002

Episode 52 (The Execution of Catherine Willows) Air Date: 11-07-2002

Episode 53 (Fight Night) Air Date: 11-14-2002

Episode 54 (Snuff) Air Date: 11-21-2002

Episode 55 (Blood Lust) Air Date: 12-05-2002

Episode 56 (High and Low) Air Date: 12-12-2002

Episode 57 (Recipe for Murder) Air Date: 01-09-2003

Episode 58 (Got Murder?) Air Date: 01-16-2003

Episode 59 (Random Acts of Violence) Air Date: 01-30-2003

Episode 60 (One Hit Wonder) Air Date: 02-06-2003

Episode 61 (Lady’s Heather’s Box) Air Date: 02-13-2003

Episode 62 (Lucky Strike) Air Date: 02-20-2003

Episode 63 (Crash and Burn) Air Date: 03-13-2003

Episode 64 (Precious Metal) Air Date: 04-03-2003

Episode 65 (A Night at the Movies) Air Date: 04-10-2003

Episode 66 (Last Laugh) Air Date: 04-24-2003

Episode 67 (Forever) Air Date: 05-01-2003

Episode 68 (Play with Fire) Air Date: 05-08-2003

Episode 69 (Inside the Box) Air Date: 05-15-2003



Tanya

Britt Gillette asked:


Nominated for 20 Emmys and 6 Golden Globes, including Best TV Series - Drama, CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) quickly rose to become the number one show on television following its Fall 2000 premiere. The brainchild of creator Anthony Zuiker, the show follows the investigations not of traditional TV detectives working the streets, but forensic scientists who unravel complicated crime mysteries in their ultra-modern laboratory. Either the #1 or the #2 Nielsen rated show since the start of its second season, CSI has helped CBS to reemerge as the #1 network television station, spawning (similar to predecessor Law



Jackie

Katie Kelley asked:


(c) 2008 Katie Kelley

During the holiday shopping season of 2007, an asbestos watchdog group known as the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization uncovered a children’s toy containing elements of asbestos, which is a cancer-causing fiber.

While production of the toy has ceased, an article from The New York Times in April 2008 elaborated on the near forgotten incident. Currently, litigation has been developed in the Los Angeles Superior Court between ADAO and CBS Corporation, Planet Toys Inc. (manufacturers of the CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit) and several retailers for their involvement in the sale of the asbestos-tainted toy. Families affected by the contaminated toy should also consider developing litigation for the exposure of “substantial quantities of tremolite asbestos.”

The ADAO has also continued its testing of other products and found several containing asbestos, including additional children’s toys.

ADAO is an organization that utilizes volunteers, several of whom have either been affected directly by asbestos-related illnesses or have watched friends and family suffer from the diseases, including mesothelioma. The organization funds research that may affect public health, and the group acts as a watchdog for asbestos-tainted products or violations of asbestos policies, which have been set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

What is Asbestos?

Asbestos is considered a human carcinogen by the federal Department of Health and Human Services and is a “naturally occurring, fibrous silicate mineral,” according to the EPA. Asbestos becomes deadly when microscopic fiber bundles bind and become airborne.

When inhaled, the results can be deadly and severely damage an individual’s body through the development of mesothelioma cancer. In addition to mesothelioma, asbestos can cause lung cancer or asbestosis, in which fibrous tissue scars the lungs.

Asbestos that was mined was used in an array of industries, according to the EPA:

* thermal/acoustic insulator used for fire proofing

* roofing and siding shingles made with asbestos cement

* textured paint and patching compounds used on wall and ceiling joints

* artificial ashes and embers for gas-fired fireplaces

* stove-top pads

* vinyl floor tiles, flooring and adhesives

* asbestos blanket or tape for hot water and steam pipes

* oil and coal furnaces

Asbestos-Affected Children’s Toys

Tracing asbestos can be a difficult process because it is often overlooked, especially since it is not a common ingredient in manufacturing products anymore, although, it was at one time. The ADAO has been testing thousands of products for the contamination of asbestos in toys as well as regular products. Currently, they have determined several toys to have had trace amounts of asbestos including:

* CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit

* Ja-Ru Toy Clay (found among three varieties of the product)

* Art Skills’ Clay Bucket (asbestos found in six colors of clay)

Additionally, there are several other products the ADAO found with asbestos traces that are not directly related to children’s toys, but could still affect a child’s health. One of the major concerns is use of talc baby powder on babies, which could contain small amounts of asbestos. Other products that have been found with asbestos contamination, according to the ADAO, include:

* Scotch High Performance and All Weather Duct tapes

* DAP ***** Shot Spackling Paste

* DAP 33 Window Glazing

* Gardner Leak Stopper

The organization also found that hair rollers, hot plates, powdered cleansers and small appliances were at risk for adversely affecting public health with asbestos fibers. The organization noted that these products are all being sold at national retail chains including:

* Wal-Mart

* Costco

* Toys “R” Us

* Home Depot

* Lowe’s

* Macy’s

* Bed Bath & Beyond

* CVS

Consumer Affairs, a Web-based consumer news and resource center, issued the following tips to assist parents, relatives and friends with purchasing toys for children, in order to better protect children from asbestos exposure. The list includes the following:

* Be a vigilant shopper and read all warnings that may include a toy breaking, containing small parts or fire and choking hazards.

* Read product reviews that are both done by independent panels and consumers.

* Research information on the most recent product recalls.

* Inspect toys; any toys that are broken should be thrown away.

* Research how, where and when a product was created.

What to do if Your Child is Exposed to Asbestos

If a child is exposed or even may have potentially been exposed to asbestos containing tremolite, it is imperative that medical assistance is sought immediately. Because of the nature of asbestos-induced conditions, if a child is exposed to asbestos and goes untreated as if everything were fine, they could develop mesothelioma cancer years later, which is why immediate medical care is advisable.

Because asbestos exposure among children is considered extremely avoidable, developing a lawsuit for damages incurred may be a necessary step. Victims should located an experienced mesothelioma attorney to learn more about developing a mesothelioma lawsuit.



Chester

Pamela G asked:


OK so I was watching CSI and I fell asleep during like the last 10 minutes of the show and I don’t know what happend.

I made it to the part where all of the Mac Taylors were in the office and they were trying to figure out which car the killer was looking for. The one Mac was all worried because he had backed into the car and left it. And the other guy whose car was in the parking garage walked out of the office.

Someone please tell me the end of CSI- I can’t stand not knowing what happened.

Thank you in advance

Mark

renard_2000 asked:


I forget the name of the website it was on and want to buy it. They have all this tactical looking gear that looks CSI but says Civilian on it. Its awesome.

Cody