After the dismaying starts Saturday, Shimer suggested he and Walker should examine videotapes.

Not surprisingly, when we asked deaf people to examine videotapes of teachers using simultaneous communication, their rating of effectiveness closely matched their rating of the teachers' use of facial expression.

A police task force investigating a rash of recent desecrations of religious statues is examining videotapes from security cameras at some of the sites, a police spokesman said yesterday.

The 26 Liverpool fans were identified by examining videotapes.

Dr. Teitelbaum made the discovery by examining videotapes of babies who were later found to be autistic.

The investigators said they were examining videotapes and scores of photographs turned in by people who were at the scene of the blast early Saturday in Centennial Olympic Park, as well as tapes from four surveillance cameras in the area.

He has examined videotapes of himself from the 1989 season, when he hit .340 in 33 games, and he has sought the counsel of such hitters as Don Mattingly and Kevin Maas.

By examining photographs and videotapes of the area, investigators have determined that the backpack was placed under the bench from 12:15 A.M. to 12:45 A.M. last July 27.

Ted Darcy, a marine archeologist who examined videotapes of the Deep See's discovery, said he believed that a naval air base at Fort Lauderdale had used an area near that where the planes were found for low-altitude torpedo drops.

The Justice Department said the new investigation is examining videotapes of eyewitness testimony that was not previously available.