geholloway asked:


Just curious. When a skeleton is found in the woods the police can ususally identify the race. How is that possible? Don’t all skulls look pretty much alike?

Vanessa

Groshan Fabiola asked:


Actor William Petersen, who portrays Gil Grissom on the popular television series, CSI: Las Vegas, is set to make his departure from the show.

Now, before all you fans out there start to panic and begin making speculations, Petersen’s exit will not mark the end of Grissom, as the departure is only temporary and will be written as one of Grissom’s well-deserved and highly necessary vacation leaves.

Although many may think that a lot will be lost without one of the show’s central character, it may prove well for Petersen’s acting career. Sure, he has reached unbelievable levels of popularity with CSI: Las Vegas, but wouldn’t you want to see him branch out a little bit?

While Grissom takes some time off from visiting gruesome crime scenes and the dark and depressing crime labs in Las Vegas, Petersen has set his sights on performing on stage. Having been primarily trained as a Shakespearean actor and a former member of the Steppenwolf Theater Company, it makes sense as to why Petersen does not boast of a long list of television and film credits.

Come to think of it, Petersen didn’t have much of a small screen career prior to his role on CSI: Las Vegas. He has made some notable film appearances, including Manhunter, Fear, Skulls and The Contender, but nothing has really quite measured up to the success brought about by his portrayal of Grissom.

Still, it is quite comforting to know that Petersen is secure enough to explore other ventures. Perhaps having turned down parts in big screen hits like Oliver Stone’s Platoon and the mob drama Goodfellas, taught Petersen that taking risks could sometimes be worthwhile. Besides, with already six seasons of CSI: Las Vegas under his belt, it’s going to take a lot more than just a brief absence to erase Petersen from the minds and hearts of true CSI fans.

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Marie

Groshan Fabiola asked:


The CSI formula seems very simple: film noire with copious violence mixed with high brow techie detective work. Part Quincey, Part X-files, CSI has become an international phenomenon spawning a host of extracurricular projects including two highly successful spin-offs - Csi Miami, and CSI NY. Looking back over the success of CSI, it’s hard to imagine that it wasn’t a hit from the beginning; none-the-less, the show that came to be the yard stick for police procedurals struggled in the beginning to secure a place on the top ten in its freshman 2000 season. Just two seasons later, CSI landed in the top three most watched for the season with a staggering 26.2 million viewers; a number not so uncommon in short run high-profile reality shows like American Idol, but completely unparalleled for a drama.

Part of the CSI phenomenon has been its social impact. Suddenly millions of viewers found themselves deluged with what they thought were the essentials of crime solving. Few other shows purported to educate viewers more on crime solving than CSI. Surprisingly though, the techniques and procedures shown on CSI are far removed from the real world of crime investigation. In fact, a lot of the technology used on CSI doesn’t even exist! This fact was so prominent in the show that the Saturn Awards, the Sci-Fi world’s equivalent of the People’s Choice awards, nominated CSI as a science fiction show at its 2004 awards ceremony (it lost). Crime fiction purists have used CSI as a punching bag since it was released, pointing out numerous flaws in its portrayal of crime scene investigation. The most prominent is the fact that in CSI, the Crime Scene Investigators actual participate in disseminating the information gathered from the crime scene in solving the crime. In real CSI’s, the team merely captures and catalogues the information which is then given over to detectives.

Regardless of whether CSI serves as a visual text book for crime scene investigation, The dynamic, percussive filming style of CSI, seemed to educate an entire generation of film makers looking to make a stylistic splashdown. CSI’s staccato cutting, skewed frame rates, chiaroscuro lighting, and destabilized hand-held work fuse into a visual styling that has proliferated onto the big screen.

The subject matter cannot be discounted though, CSI is more than just a light show. Edgy plots that push the envelope of what is acceptable for violence and sexuality are the hallmark of the CSI motif, making CSI one of the most watched shows at the FCC offices as well. On many occasions, CBS has been admonished about the shows frequent place at the edge of acceptable broadcasting.

None-the-less, the CSI producers, and CBS, have remained true to the CSI formula. In 2002 the first attempt to replicate the CSI formula was a grand success when CSI: Miami, resurrecting a triumphant David Caruso, debuted to universal praise. While not the gate crasher that its progenitor was, CSI: Miami opened in the top fifteen and has remained in the top ten since its debut. The second attempt, CSI: New York, has yet to break the top twenty but continues to add in excess of fifteen million viewers per season to the CSI coffers.

How long can it last? Will CSI eventual succumb to the implosion of its formula ala ER and settle into an admirable, yet degrading holding pattern? While CSI, and its offspring, don’t seem to be slowing down, one can only remember that timeless aphorism that eventually… all good things will come to an end.

So if you want to find our more about CSI New York or even about CSI Miami, you should visit this website CSI Crime Scene Investigation



Dawn

Angel asked:


do you have to be a police officer officer in order to be a csi? or is a csi an entire seperate thing?

Theodore

Answ3rs! asked:


can i start my career as a CSI with a bachelor in forsesic science or criminal justice? can i become a CSI with four years of college?

Leon

Stacy Andell asked:


San Antonio School District’s Harris Middle School selected national “Middle School of the Year”

Harris Middle School is being recognized for its students’ efforts to improve their community’s quality of life. This summer Harris Middle School has received the National Youth Crime Watch of America Casey Award presented during the international conference in Ogden, Utah. This award is given to those individuals or organizations that offer examples of leadership, allocation of resources, and support in student or youth crime prevention programs and plans. Harris Middle School, part of the San Antonio Schools, was the only middle school in the US to receive this honor. Harris Middle School was chosen for its students’ tremendous efforts in improvement of its campus and community. This was accomplished by programs that focused on conflict resolution, theft prevention, street clean-ups, and smoking and drug awareness programs. This has resulted in the Harris Middle School being one of the safest, friendliest, and positive school environments in the state. Students are active participants in the Peer Assistance Leadership group and the Peer Mediators, these groups teach understanding and conflict resolution strategies. Harris Middle School was also a past recipient of the San Antonio Bar Foundation’s Peacemaker Award, which chooses safe schools throughout the San Antonio School District.

Brackenridge High School Recognized in National Award

Brackenridge High School received honorable mention as one of nine finalists nationwide for the College Board’s Inspiration Award, which recognizes the country’s most improved high schools. A College Board representative facilitated a panel discussion with school administrators, staff, students, and parents. The representative was especially interested in hearing from students. Approximately 20 students were part of the discussion. The representative visited classrooms following the panel forum. The information that was collected at Brackenridge was taken to judges in New York, where they reviewed all nine finalists. The Award recognizes high schools that maintain AP or International Baccalaureate programs despite the difficulties at the school.

Special Functions in the San Antonio Schools this Summer

GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) will hold a “Summer Academy CSI” from 8 a.m. to noon at eight high schools in the San Antonio School District. This program will focus on the application and value of science in forensic investigation. Students will be able to participate in solving mock crimes. The students will uses skills they learn in the program. Using their powers of observation, analytical skills and advanced scientific technology to uncover the most minuscule evidence, students will attempt to solve the crimes. Based on the popular CSI television programs, this adventure for 6th-graders combines science, math and language arts, resulting in a learning experience as fun as it is enlightening. “Summer Academy CSI” is part of, designed to help the class of 2012 be prepared for success in college and beyond.

The “Christopher Columbus and the Americas” program will be offered at two San Antonio School District middle schools from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Students will discover all aspects of what the New World was like at the time the famed explorer first landed on its shores, including its culture, history, geography, and myths. By integrating social studies and language arts, the course also examines the impact of the resulting “Colombian Exchange” through which Native Americans and Europeans introduced to each other a variety of different animals, concepts, crops, foods, and materials.



Ronnie