EQSF ADVISERS INC ET AL
SC 13G, 2000-11-14
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                (AMENDMENT NO. )

                        INNOVATIVE CLINCAL SOLUTIONS LTD.
                     ---------------------------------------
                                (NAME OF ISSUER)

                     COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE

                  ---------------------------------------------
                         (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

                                    45767E107

                           -------------------------
                                 (CUSIP NUMBER)

The  remainder  of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
notes).

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  1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

          EQSF Advisers, Inc.

          (EIN 13-3354359)

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  2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*          (a)  [ ]
                                                                     (b)  [X]
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  3       SEC USE ONLY
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  4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          New York Corporation

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                                  5      SOLE VOTING POWER

           NUMBER OF                         6,308,740

                                ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
            SHARES                6      SHARED VOTING POWER

         BENEFICIALLY                        None

           OWNED BY             ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
             EACH                 7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             6,308,740

                                ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
             WITH                 8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             None

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 9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  6,308,740

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 10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                      [ ]
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 11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
               16.96%

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          TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 12
                   IA

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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  1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

          M.J. Whitman Advisers, Inc.

          (EIN 13-3686379)

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  2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*          (a)  [   ]
                                                                     (b)  [ X ]
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  3       SEC USE ONLY
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  4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
               New York Corporation

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                                  5      SOLE VOTING POWER

                                              24,300

           NUMBER OF            ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
            SHARES                6      SHARED VOTING POWER
         BENEFICIALLY

           OWNED BY                           None
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
             EACH                 7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                              24,300

                                ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
             WITH                8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                       None

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 9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

               24,300

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 10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                 [ ]
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 11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                    0.07%

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          TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 12
                   IA

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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  1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                   Martin J. Whitman

                   (###-##-####)

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  2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*       (a)   [   ]
                                                                  (b)   [ X ]
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  3       SEC USE ONLY
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  4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                    USA

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                                  5      SOLE VOTING POWER

           NUMBER OF                              None  (See Item 4)
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                  6      SHARED VOTING POWER
            SHARES

                                                  None

         BENEFICIALLY

           OWNED BY             ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
             EACH                 7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                 None  (See Item 4)
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
          PERSON WITH            8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                  None

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 9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                   -0-    (See Item 4)

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 10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                          [ ]
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 11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
               -0-

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 12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                   IN

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

ITEM 1.

     (A) NAME OF ISSUER:
        ----------------
         Innvotive Clinical Solutions Ltd. (the "Issuer").

     (B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
         ------------------------------------------------
          10 Dorrance Street, Suite 400 Providence, RI 02903
ITEM 2.

     (A) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
         ----------------------
         This schedule is being jointly filed by EQSF Advisers,  Inc.
("EQSF"),   M.J.  Whitman  Advisers,  Inc.  ("MJWA")  and  Martin  J.
Whitman,   the  Chief   Executive   Officer  of  EQSF  and  MJWA  and
controlling  person  of EQSF and  MJWA.  (EQSF,  MJWA and  Martin  J.
Whitman  are  sometimes   collectively  referred  to  hereinafter  as
"Filer").  Attached  hereto  as an  exhibit  is a copy  of the  joint
Schedule 13G filing agreement among the reporting persons.

     (B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
         -------------------------------------
         The address of the principal  executive office of EQSF, MJWA
and Mr. Whitman is:  767 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017-2023.

     (C) CITIZENSHIP:
         ------------
         The  citizenship  or place  of  organization  of each of the  reporting
persons is as follows:

         EQSF

         ----
         New York State corporation.


         MJWA

         ----
         New York State corporation.


         MARTIN J. WHITMAN
         -----------------
         United States citizen.


     (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
         ----------------------------
         Common Stock, $.01 par value per share.

     (E) CUSIP NUMBER:
         ------------
         293310108

ITEM 3. IF THIS  STATEMENT  IS  BEING  FILED  PURSUANT  TO  RULES  13D-1(B),  OR
13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

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         (E) Investment  Adviser  registered under section 203 of the INVESTMENT
ADVISERS ACT OF 1940 (EQSF AND MJWA).

ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP.
         ----------
         (a) & (b) EQSF  beneficially  owns 6,308,740  shares,  or 16.96% of the
class of securities of the issuer.  MJWA  beneficially  owns 24,300  shares,  or
0.07% of the class of securities of the issuer.

         (c)  (i) EQSF:  6,308,740
              MJWA:  24,300

               (ii) Not applicable.

              (iii) EQSF:  6,308,740
              MJWA:  24,300

              (iv) Not applicable.

     Mr. Whitman disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares.

ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
         ---------------------------------------------
         Not applicable.


ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP  OF MORE THAN FIVE  PERCENT  ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
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                  Third  Avenue Value Fund,  an  investment  company  registered
under the  Investment  Company Act of 1940,  has the right to receive  dividends
from,  and the proceeds  from the sale of,  5,308,740 of the shares  reported by
EQSF,  and Style Select  Series  Small-Cap  Value Fund,  an  investment  company
registered  under the  Investment  Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive
dividends  from,  and the  proceeds  from the sale of,  1,000,000  of the shares
reported by EQSF,. Various clients for whom MJWA acts as investment advisor have
the right to receive dividends from, and the proceeds of the sale of, the shares
reported by MJWA.

ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION  AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

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         Not Applicable.

ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
         ----------------------------------------------------------
         Not applicable.

ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
         -------------------------------
         Not applicable.

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
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         By  signing  below I  certify  that,  to the best of my  knowledge  and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business  and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or  influencing  the control of the issuer of such  securities and were
not acquired in connection  with or as a participant in any  transaction  having
such purposes or effect.

                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

                                     NOVEMBER 14, 2000
                                    -------------------
                                        (Date)




                                   EQSF ADVISERS, INC.

                                   BY:/S/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN
                                   ------------------------
                                   Martin J. Whitman
                                   Chairman, President and
                                   Chief Executive Officer

                                   M.J. WHITMAN ADVISERS, INC.

                                   BY:/S/  MARTIN J. WHITMAN
                                   ----------------------
                                   Martin J. Whitman
                                   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

                                   /S/MARTIN J. WHITMAN
                                   -----------------------
                                   Martin J. Whitman

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