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Program to Establish the Genetic and Immunologic Profile of Patient's Tumor for All Types of Advanced Cancer (PROFILER)
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It is a non-randomized, multicentric, cohort study, combined with a biological sample collection, a retrospective clinical data collection and with a genetic and immunologic biomarkers study.
The ProfiLER program aims to implement a personalized cancer medicine approach by proposing to establish the genetic and immunologic profile of the tumor for patients with an advanced malignant tumor, in order to define a map of genetic (for the pre-identified target genes) and immunologic profiles for all the studied types of cancer. This study will also allow adapting the therapeutic management of these patients, if needed, by giving them targeted therapies or immunotherapies (commercialized on in ongoing clinical trials), based on the recommendations of the multidisciplinary molecular board.
The genetic and immunologic profile of the tumor will be determined from archival or fresh collected (biopsy of a reachable lesion) tumor sample and from a blood sample. The correlation between genetic profiles of the tumor, patients immunity status and retrospective clinical data (progression, tumor response, etc.) collected from the patient medical records will probably allow us to identify biomarkers with a potential predictive value and to determine if some genetic disorders are linked to immunity status alterations.
Condition | Intervention |
Neoplasms |
Genetic: Blood and tumor samples |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Diagnostic |
Official Title: | Program to Establish the Genetic and Immunologic Profile of Patient's Tumor for All Types of Advanced Cancer |
- Establish a map of genetic profiles (for the pre-identified target genes) for all types of advanced malignant tumors. [ Time Frame: 3 years after first patient enrollment ]Description of the incidence rates of each detected genetic disorder among the pre-identified target genes in the global cohort and for each histological type.
- Establish a map of immunologic profiles for all types of advanced malignant tumors. [ Time Frame: 3 years after first patient enrollment ]Description of the incidence rates of each detected immunologic disorder in the global cohort and for each histological type.
- Determine for each histological type of tumor, characteristic profiles of genetic and/or immunologic disorders and disorders that might be common to several histological types. [ Time Frame: 3 years after first patient enrollment ]Comparison of the genetic and immunologic profiles between patients with the same tumor type or between tumors of different types.
- Identify genetic and/or immunologic biomarkers (or molecular profiles) with a potential predictive value on response to treatments. [ Time Frame: 3 years after first patient enrollment ]Tumor response (determined by the investigator and/or the radiologist) assessed after each treatment received by the patient during his/her whole participation to the study (if data are available in the medical record).
- Identify biomarkers (constitutional or somatic alterations in tumor cells) that might be correlated with systemic or local alterations of the immunity status observed in some patients with advanced cancers [ Time Frame: 3 years after first patient enrollment ]lymphopenia, over-representation of Treg, dendritic cells alterations,
- Assess the changes of genetic and/or immunologic profiles in case of progressive disease [ Time Frame: 3 years after first patient enrollment ]
Estimated Enrollment: | 2000 |
Study Start Date: | February 2013 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | July 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | July 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: Blood and tumor samples |
Genetic: Blood and tumor samples
Genetic: Establishment of the genetic and immunologic profile Whole blood sampling :
Collection of the available archival tumor sample (frozen or FFPE). If there's no available sample, the investigator will prescribe a biopsy of a reachable lesion. With the established profile, recommendations will be given by a multidisciplinary molecular board. |
Detailed Description:
Determination of the tumor profile and review in multidisciplinary molecular board:
The genetic and immunologic profile will be performed from the available tumor sample and from a blood sample.
Genetic profile:
- Research of mutations/insertions/deletions for an array of predefined genes in tumor deoxyribonucleic acid by high-throughput sequencing
- Analysis of copy number variations of genes on tumor deoxyribonucleic acid by microarray-based comparative genomic hybridization
- Analysis of rearrangements involving the gene Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase that can't be detected by Next Generation Sequencing or array Comparative Genomic Hybridization (balanced translocations) by means of fluorescent hybridization probes on tumor samples Immunologic profile: analysis of the expression of relevant immunologic markers
Retrospective clinical data collection:
Patients' clinical data will be collected retrospectively from the patient medical record. This study is not a treatment evaluation. Patients' follow-up and treatment will be performed according to the center local practices or to the specificities of a clinical trial in which the patient would have been enrolled, depending on the recommendations given by the multidisciplinary molecular board, with the review of the tumor genetic profile.
Ages Eligible for Study: | Child, Adult, Senior |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of advanced (locally-advanced or metastatic) malignant tumor of any histological type
- Tumor sample available to determine the genetic profile: either archival tumor sample [FFPE (formalin fixed and paraffin embedded)] or perform a new biopsy on an accessible lesion (left at the investigator's appreciation). Please note that brain and bone lesions are not considered as accessible lesions.
- Patient must be covered by a medical insurance.
- Informed consent signed by the patient and/or by parents (or legal representative) for patients below 18.
Exclusion Criteria:
- No tumor sample available.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01774409
Contact: Jean-Yves BLAY, MD | +33 4 78 78 51 26 | firstname.lastname@example.com |
France | |
Hôpital Edouard Herriot | Not yet recruiting |
Lyon, France, 69003 | |
Principal Investigator: Julien FORESTIER, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Catherine LOMBARD BOHAS, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Thomas WALTER, MD | |
Centre Léon Bérard | Recruiting |
Lyon, France, 69008 | |
Sub-Investigator: Thomas BACHELOT, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Amine BELHABRI, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Christophe BERGERON, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Pierre BIRON, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Helen BOYLE, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Philippe CASSIER, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Patrick COMBEMALE, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Françoise DESSEIGNE, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Cécile FAURE-CONTER, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Jérome FAYETTE, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Aude FLECHON, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Christelle DE LA FOUCHARDIERE, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Didier FRAPPAZ, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Hervé GHESQUIERES, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Jean-Paul GUASTALLA, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Pierre GUIBERT, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Pierre-Etienne HEUDEL, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Aurélien MARABELLE, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Sylvie NEGRIER, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Eve-Marie NEIDHARDT, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Emmanuelle NICOLAS-VIRELIZIER, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Maurice PEROL, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Isabelle RAY-COQUARD, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Paul REBATTU, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Catherine SEBBAN, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Olivier TREDAN, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Alice LEVARD, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Virginie AVRILLON, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Louis TASSY, MD | |
Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud | Recruiting |
Pierre-Bénite Cedex, France, 69495 | |
Principal Investigator: Benoît YOU, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Cécile FOURNEL-FEDERICO, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Gilles FREYER, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Sophie TARTAS, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, MD |
Principal Investigator: | Jean-Yves BLAY, MD PhD | Centre Leon Berard |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | Centre Leon Berard |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01774409 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
PROFILER ET12-082 ( Other Identifier: Sponsor's number ) |
Study First Received: | January 16, 2013 |
Last Updated: | April 4, 2016 |
Keywords provided by Centre Leon Berard:
all advanced malignant tumor |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 29, 2017


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I've been reading poetry for almost twenty years.
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There is an incredibly moving balance of formality and wild human eroticism, violence and tenderness, in Richardson's book. There is in this collection, as Richardson writes in the poem 'Feet, Small and Shapely', a steady rising in a high campaign of casting out,/ catching something wide and writhing, greater than the self.
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Experimentation and Exploration part 2
Fiction, Anal, Incest, Toys
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Gender: male Age: N/A Location: N/A
Posted Sat 14th of July 2012
Step brother and sister take their sex play to a new dimension.
Experimentation and Exploration part 1.
I am waiting in my room for my parents to leave. It's 5 am in the morning on a Saturday and my dad and step-mom are going away to Barbados for a few days to celebrate their four year anniversary. My dad remarried when I was 14. With this marriage something came along with the step-mom- a stepsister. She was waiting for me, in her room. We had been having sex for a few months now. Ever since a trip to our parents ski cabin, we've been exploring our sexuality and trying new things. At first it was different positions, then new places and now we were going to take another step.
The tension in my cock was almost unbearable. We had not been able to get together for almost two weeks. To make things worse, one night when we thought we had the place to ourselves, we went on-line and ordered a surprise box from a sex shop. After getting all worked up about our order, we got naked and had started to make out when we heard the front door open.
The week that followed was hell. We teased each other, every chance we got. There was a firm understanding between us. No sex with the parents in the house. So every naked glance we got was torture. One night she walked passed me in the hall and pushed me into the wall. She had just gotten out of the shower and was wearing her robe. She opened it and I saw her perfect tits appear. Putting her hand on my quickly hardening cock, she whispered into my ear, "I picked up the surprise box from the post office this morning" and walked away. To get back at her, I showered next. I gave my cock a few strokes to get it nice an hard, wrapped a towel around my waist and walked to her room. I opened the door and she turned to look at me. When I had her full attention, I dropped the towel and slowly bent over to pick it up. Wrapping it around my waist again, I walked away. The look in her eyes was, to put it mildly, lustful.
The moment comes and I hear the front door close. I hold my breath for the next noise that will set us free, the car pulling out of the driveway. We had been fooled before. Jacky, my step-mom would most times forget something and rush back into the house. As soon as I hear the engine start, my heart starts beating faster. Next I hear the car start driving. Finally.
Since I sleep naked, I was ready, more than ready to go. My cock was standing straight out and I rushed into the hall. The times we had slept together, we were both naked so I assumed she always slept like that. Either I was mistaken or she had decided to dress up, as she walks out of her bedroom shes wearing a see through teddy. It shows off her body perfectly. My mouth drops and it feels like my cock just got even harder.
"Looks like my little stepbrother is rearing to go, and hasn't anybody ever told you it's rude to stare?" she said with an impish smile on her face.
She walks over to me and takes my raging hard-on in her hand. We kiss deeply after which she squeezes my cock and whispers, "I've been waiting to get this inside of me, all week."
She turns and leads me into her room by my cock. On her bed sits the box.
"Sorry, but I've opened without you, I couldn't resist."
I stroke my hands over her body and ask, "did this come out of it?"
"Then you are forgiven. What else is in there?"
We kneel in front of her bed and open the box. We both reach in. I pull out a whip and she has a tube of lubricant. Then a pair of handcuffs come out, some massage oil and finally, his and hers, butt plugs. We each hold our own plugs and look at each other. They're cone shaped, starting small at the top and then widening. Sitting on a small stem and a wide circle to make sure they you can get them out.
"You want to put them in? I think it'll be sexy to have you fuck me, while we have these in us."
We move the rest of the stuff off the bed and I tell her to bend over. Not wanting her to take off the teddy, I slide it to the side and start applying the lube to her ass.
"Be very gentle, I've never had anything up there before."
"Just tell me if it's too much."
I apply a generous amount of lube to the plug and place it at the entrance to her ass. Slowly I push. I see her opening up and giving way to the plug. I take my eyes of her ass for a second to see her gripping the sheets. I stop for from moving forward.
"Does it hurt?"
"In a good way, keep going."
As the plug moves deeper she arches her back until, with a slight flop I see her ass close around the stem of the plug. She moans in pleasure.
"How does it feel?"
"It feels full, and sexy. Your turn."
I assume the position on the bed and get the same treatment as I gave her. Lube is applied to my ass and the plug. It feels fantastic, having her fingers in and around my asshole, so I give a small moan of appreciation. Then I feel the cold and wet latex of the lubed plug start to push. I have the same reaction as my stepsis and grab the sheets of the bed.
"You have to relax."
With the plug only a small way in, she tell me to get on my knees. Kneeling beside me, she starts to slowly jerk me while pushing down on the plug. I feel my ass giving way until finally I hear a slight plop and feel my ass close around the stem.
"How do you feel?"
"Horny and filled up. I don't think I'll last very long."
"That's okay, I won't need much to cum."
We are kneeling in from of each other as we start to make out. I kiss her deeply and our tongues do their intimate dance. I lay her down on the bed and through her teddy I start kissing, from her neck to her breasts and down to her pussy. With every move I make, I feel the plug in my ass pushing against something that has never had this kind of attention. It feels good, too good, so I decide, I better make her cum first, because once inside her, I fear I'll cum within seconds. I move the teddy to the side and start to lick her lips. Being overly horny makes one impatient. I attack her clit and insert a finger in her pussy.
She moans, "No, play with my ass."
I pull out my fingers from her pussy and start pushing on the plug. Seconds later, she explodes. I lap up her juices while her body is going through the shocks of orgasm. When she calms down, I look up at her, my tongue still buried in her pussy, she moans, "get up here and fuck me."
Condoms were no longer necessary. Sam is on the pill and a few weeks ago we had sex for the first time without latex protection.
My cock glides in her without any effort. In missionary position we start motioning our sexes into each other.
"How.. does.. yours.. feel?"
"So good… I… can't hold it… much longer."
"Cum inside me…. Fill.. me.. up."
My ass clinches around the plug and I feel every muscle in my body start to contract. The orgasm comes up from my toes and with deep thrusts I let go inside her. When one of the finest orgasms I've ever had ends, I collapse on top of her. Both of us breathing heavy for the next couple of minutes we enjoy our closeness and ride out the sex wave.
When we come to, I'm still inside her. I lift myself onto my elbow and we come face to face. In between kisses we have an after sex debrief. This has become one of our little traditions after trying new things.
"That was intense."
"I've don't think I've ever cum that hard."
"I felt that. I'm pretty sure when you pull out, a massive amount of our love juice will leak out of me."
"Did you cum, while we were fucking?"
"No, I was extremely horny, but cumming twice in that short period of time is impossible."
"Sorry about that."
"Don't be ridiculous. I had a fantastic morning fuck."
"So was there anything, besides the not cumming a second time, that you didn't like?"
"No, what about you?"
"The plug inside me pushes on something that makes it almost impossible for me to hold out on cumming. Does it do anything extra for you?"
"I felt a pressure building up and it was fantastic during orgasm. I definitely want to try it again when you have more stamina."
"That's a deal."
"Before we try again, maybe we should get some sleep, it's only," I look over at the clock, "five thirty."
I pull out of her and as expected a large amount of fluid makes a wet spot on the sheets. We remove the sheets from the bed after which she asks, "do we sleep with them in or out?"
"I think we better take them out." With that I bend over. She puts one hand on my ass and the other on the plug and asks, "ready?"
With a slow pull she removes the plug from my ass. And the tosses it in the surprise box. I remove hers and we lie down in a spooning position.
"Do you realize, you just got DP'ed?"
"I guess I did. We might have to try and get something other than latex in there pretty soon."
I would get all worked up about her anal comment, but I'm just too tired. Naked, wet and stretched out we fall asleep.
We're awakened by my ringing cell phone. It's in my room, but since we hadn't bothered closing any doors, I've heard it go off several times already.
"Fuck, why did you leave that thing on?"
"My mistake, sorry. How can I make it better?"
"I'd like a shower and some breakfast."
Ignoring the phone we get up and head to the bathroom. Under the running water we make out while cleaning each other. Then suddenly she grabs me by the back of my head and pulls me to attention, "You know what I want, now clean, bitch."
With that I let her push me to my knees and pull my head to her pussy. I waste no time, and with my fingers and tongue I clean her. When she's satisfied, she pulls me back up again and licks the juice off my face and tongues.
"Good job, bitch."
"Aren't we bossy this morning?"
Smiling, she turns off the water we get out. We dry ourselves off and put on our robes. Downstairs I start breakfast while she reads the paper.
"Shouldn't you check your phone?"
"Could you get it for me, I don't want the eggs to burn."
"Fine, but only because I need you to fuck some more today."
She comes back down and hands me the phone while at the same time sliding her hand into my robe and around my cock. "Here, find out who wants you as much as I do."
She goes back to the table and pick up the paper again, while I check my messages. There all from the office. I'm about to check my voicemail when it rings again. I answer and it's my boss telling me to get into work, right now. He says I've caused some sort of problem that needs fixing. When I hang up and look over at my sis, she can instantly tell from the disappointment in my eyes what's going on.
"I'm sorry, but our experimentation will have to be put on hold for a little bit."
Slouching down on her seat, she crosses her arms and under her breath, mumbles, "fuck!"
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Five financial professionals you should be following on social media
By Amy McIlwain
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"In order to be the best, you must learn from the best" - Unknown
When it comes to achieving groundbreaking success in any area of life, there is almost always an element of learning that must take place. For instance, if you want to be a famous novelist, it is advisable to study Hemingway, Faulkner, Throreau, and Tolstoy. If you long to be a famous musician, you'll unquestionably benefit from studying Beethoven, Steven Tyler, and Pink Floyd. Studying success helps you understand the science and art of achieving results.
In the social media world, the same principal applies. Many financial advisors want to have an impactful online presence; and in order to do so, it's necessary to research and to model those who know what's up. Here are five financial professionals that have established a strong social media presence.
The Financial Soldier, Jeff Rose: Jeff Rose, CFP®, is very keen on expressing his personality and background on social media. He creatively combines his military background, financial background and passion for cross-fit for an interesting social media package. He posts about financial topics and seeks to educate others on financial matters in an engaging and entertaining style. On some of his notable blog posts, he talks about savings and budgeting movements. His passion, creativity and authenticity come through in his blog, videos and posts, and are worth emulating.
Twitter: @jjeffrose Blog/Website:goodfinancialcents.com Facebook
The Social Butterfly, Brittney Castro: Brittney Castro, CFP®, is a social butterfly online. She excels in engaging in conversation with professionals and followers on social media. Similar to the other social media leaders, she frequently adds a personal touch to her tweets — be it commentary, fun facts, or memorable quotes. She is also very good at speaking to her target audience (women ages 30-40) and cross promoting her website and blog. Brittney is also a superstar on YouTube. Check out her channel to get great ideas on video content.
Twitter: @brittneycastro Website: financiallywisewomen.com YouTube Facebook
The Reporter, Jamie Cox: Jamie Cox embraces a relatively professional, serious voice on social media. You won't find crass or sass in his tweets, only expertise and proficiency. The information he tweets is very similar to the information that one would find in the NY Times — relevant topics, both domestic and international. He has undoubtedly established himself as a highly professional and credible financial source.
Twitter: @jamesacoxiii Website/Blog: harrisfinancialgroup.com Facebook
The Nerd, Michael Kitces: Self-proclaimed "financial nerd" Michael Kitces claims to provide a "nerd's perspective on the financial planning world." He offers a medley of information, ranging from relevant financial articles, to technical graphs, to thought-provoking quotes. On social media, he's established himself as a thoughtful, engaged resource for simplifying the complex nature of financial topics.
Twitter: @MichaelKitces Website/Blog: kitces.com Facebook
The Witty Financial Expert, Josh Brown: Josh Brown is well known for his sarcastic, witty and amusing social personality. On his networks, he strikes a unique balance between being informative and entertaining. He blasts out a mix of information, ranging from the politics and economics to the Olympic games. On his website, he claims, "I'll use statistics, satire, anecdotes, pop culture references, sarcasm, fact, fantasy and any other device that I feel necessary to get my points across". And that is exactly what he does!
Twitter: @ReformedBroker Website/Blog: www.thereformedbroker.com Facebook
If you are looking for financial social media leaders to get ideas from, this is a fabulous group to follow. They all have a specific personality and tone and bring a uniquely valuable perspective to the financial industry. This is what social media is all about, and I hope you take the time to check them out. Who do you follow on social media?


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Chakras are energy connections to major glands and organs in the body, allowing the electrical/energetic field to hook in with the physical. Just as trauma is stored in your mind, body and heart, freezing sometimes in unhealthy patterns, traumas are also stored in your energy centers, or chakras.
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Britain's first Muslim life peer suspended from Parliament for anti-Semitic remarks. What's that old saying about putting lipstick on a pig?
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so be it-in no mood to do a retype
i never stick to one point and theres no reason to
Which make you completely incoherent and from here on out pointless to respond to on any topic.
people on both left wing and right wing sites endlessly complain about non issues -in USA anyway -the government nitpicks too-nothing gets done
im a Christan and i hate how muslims invaded other places like turkey and spain and are radical haters but i dont think all muslims are necessarily evil and many americans are invaders too -look how nixon bombed Cambodia -if muslims did that they would be called terrorists-israel isnt perfect either-Ive been voting Republican -that could change to what i dont know–i did vote for stupid john kerry -i regret that i guess–the reason for this post above-a fool who drove bad and hes a sleeze –if he is right that Gaza people got raw deal i dont know maybe -Israeli have done bad too i think-you agreee they always do good?i doubt that-read book"by way of deception " by victor o
You're kind of all over the place. Wish you'd stick to one point or at least embrace the use of proper punctuation and paragraphs. Very difficult to follow your thinking.
So, if there's rats in your house, and some of them are gnawing on the wiring, causing a fire hazard that could destroy your home, and kill your family, are you going to set out traps that only catch wire gnawing rats? Oh, what's that, you say? It's impossible to tell which are actually gnawing the wiring, and which are just supportive of the wire gnawers? Well, I guess you could just kill all of them, or let your house burn. I know which one I choose.
Methinks we have acquired a new troll. This one is going to twist the truth to try and prove how wonderful Islam is and how terrible America is. I vote rd…..mo
i get three thumbdowns and yet Syria was a country that got along- all religions lived in peace until nato /usa ruined it by bringing in insurgent rebels-Republicans will save you on taxes i guess ,but they still screw up other countries and pay for their cellphones and medicine in Afghanistan /iraq while we have nothing -it almost seems-but i do vote republican lately -that can change-some of you guys are blinded and republicans put up stupid candidates like romney-thats why we lose
I think you are wrong about Syria but you strike me as one with a totally different point of view. So I'll ask: Before March 2003 or even August 1990, was Syria a nation at peace with its neighbors? That includes Israel. To view that country as some sort of victim of imperial US hegemony needs some explanation for me to buy even a little of that.
Syria was on the side of amerika in the first gulf war-the thanks they get i guess from the west-i dont know maybe syria is too close with iran but is the fear about iran unneeded?assad maybe isnt too good but the people the west is funding dont you agree are the scum of the earth like Chechnya rebels who maybe supported slaughtering kids in the Russian beslan massacre?these are the scum obma has sided with i think-but did i read the cia now will drones some of the rebels?usa will create world war 3 i think–two million kids homeless because of the Wests follies–im american of sons of the american revolution Connecticut-my country has been hijacked too
If you are referring to the Muslim Brotherhood as the scum Obama is funding, then I agree they are scum. That being said, I feel that way about all Islamic leadership in political office or in the mosques preaching their hate of the West and Israel to an ignorant audience.
yahoo? why do you resort to namecalling-and youre probably right in most everything else you say-im not muslim but you say"islams behavior" thats funny- i read most muslims were anti nazi yet many were pro nazi-"islams behavior"when sunni kills shitte or vice versa is there a set behavior?i dont want to live in a muslim country but i just see americans like democrats and McCain types backing creeps for arab spring and few protest-are you one one of them? a McCain Lieberman type –that senator Lieberman was a schmuck who screwed the serbs too i think-not that i hate jews http://www.tenc.net … people in USA are very argumentative insulting -no wonder weve been at war for 180 years
https://www.google.com/search?q=hitlers++jewish+officers&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a i have friends and relatives who are jewish-maybe im part jewish or arab–girlfriend is Christian arab -i hear all opinions about this crap on and on for years -they all deny wrongdoing–you failed to comment on deir yassim -typical
What a shallow way to debate. You made one idiotic point, were slapped down like the uninformed yahoo you are, then came back with a completely different point. Yes, there were Jews in Hitler's military. Your own link, if you had bothered to read it, mentions that the vast majority were of partial descent (one Jewish grandparent) who joined at the beginning hoping to help their families get better treatment, and then most of them tried to de-enlist when they came back from Poland and found out what Hitler was really doing. Many kept their Jewish ancestors secret hoping to slide by and not get sent to a concentration camp. Who can really blame them? Such decisions hardly compare to a whole religion jumping on the Nazi bandwagon, then hoping and lobbying for genocide of all Jews. Islam's behavior during WWII was despicable yet par for the course. When racism and cruelty to others is written into a religion's holy book, what else can happen?
The only Jews who "helped" HItler were theones in concentration camps wwho were kept alive a little longer by working iwth the nnew inmates so they didn't panic as families were separated and most were sent to the gas chambers. THey also sorted and catalogued personal items taken from the Jews before they were killed. HITLER would never have allowed a Jew to "help" with anything. Remember, he planned to exterminate the entire race, even those who had only a small genetic attachment to Judaism and thought of themselves as German. I amnot sure where you are obtaining your information, but I suggest you find a more accurate source.
Don't forget George Soros.
i hate bad drivers and i dont like how Palestinians dropped bombs on Israel last December either-but dont get to hating-ive read there were more muslims who fought hitler than helped hitler-could be true and ive read some Jews served in hitlers military -is it true? i did see movie Europa Europa but that was a special case–have you heard of the deir yassim massacre and i read on wikipeia Zionists killed military age men in some Palestinian towns in 1948-war crimes
JP is right on the money. You want an idea of what happened in 1948 (yes it's a movie but gives you a clue anyway) watch Exodus.
i saw exodus – i saw an arab friendly with newman the jew but i guess in the end sided with arab side–i know the mufti of Jerusalem hated jews but how many muslims sided with him and hitler?not all?
Not all. What do you hope to prove by saying there were exceptions to the rule? There were tons of Frenchmen who joined the Nazi side, but we don't say that France was part of the Axis. The biggest Muslim power in the area (then as now) was Turkey, the remnant of the Ottoman Empire, and they stayed neutral during World War II. That's not so bad, but Turkey is a country. They played the middle like Switzerland and avoided a Nazi invasion. Good for them. Point is, what were the Imams saying in the mosques? Civilian leaders may have been neutral, but the mosques were teaching Jew-hatred. They always have, they always will. It's built into the religion itself.
Last December!? They shoot rockets at Israel on a daily basis. As for World War II, Muslims sided with the Nazis, pure and simple. It was Muslims who suggested the Final Solution to Hitler.
Why is it these progressive European Countries never learn? Anywhere the members of the so called Religion of Peace have appeared, has almost instantly turned to shit.
Give a Muslim a podium and the same raw sewage always spills out…..Same shit different day. And the re legion of peace keeps digging a hole.
The Jews, is there anything they don't conspire against? I bet Little Lord Ahmed thinks "Jewish" and "Conspiracy" is one word.
It must be great to have someone you can blame all yer misteaks on.
Hey, there's misspelled words in that last sentence… must be that damn Jewish conspiracy at work again.
Boy, I feel better now, and doing that fixed the sentence! Well, it did, but they came by and screwed it up again. Rotten, no good…
Ironically, he looks quite a bit like a pig.
I was shocked when I read this. I mean, that they suspended him. I figured Parliament would have taken the apologist role and blame it on cultural differences.
Of course, it's not over yet. They will become terrified over Muslim discontent and will reinstate him very soon.
Once a hater always a hater. Leftist never learn from their mistakes.
"Leftist never learn from their mistakes."
By definition.
A prerequisite to being a leftist is to have no ability to see or even concieve of cause and effect. A natural result of that is the inability to learn from mistakes.


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Adobong Pusit is a tasty squid dish cooked according to the Filipino Adobong Pusit recipes. The popular adobo method of boiling the main ingredient in a mixture of soy sauce and vinegar is followed here as well. The squid thus cooked is then tossed with garlic, onions and tomatoes as recommended by the traditional Adobong Pusit recipe. The flavors of Adobong Pusit are believed to be enhanced by cooking it in the Filipino way. There are no restrictions about the size of squid that can be used in this very popular Adobong Pusit recipe however the small and medium sized ones are considered to be best while preparing a dish of Adobong Pusit.
History of Adobong Pusit Recipes
The Filipino Adobong Pusit recipes are not too removed from the history of the adobo which had been brought to the country by the Spaniards. The extensive use of vinegar while cooking the squids in Adobong Pusit ensures that the dish can be preserved naturally without the aid of a refrigerator which had not been there 500 years ago when the dish first originated in the islands of Philippines. The students and people who have to carry food over long distances prefer the squid cooked according to the Adobong Pusit recipe even now.
Ingredients & Preparation of Adobong Pusit
Cleaning of the squid is the most important part of cooking the Filipino Adobong Pusit and utmost care is normally taken to keep the ink sac intact while removing the stomach and head completely. The ink sac also has to be carefully removed to be used later in the stage. The sautéing of the squid along with the basic ingredients of garlic, onions and tomato is also something that requires total attention as overcooking of the squid would spoil the Adobong Pusit completely. Pouring the squid ink along with the adobo sauce after the squids are removed from the heat is another way of retaining the original flavor while cooking Adobong Pusit.
Serving the Filipino Adobong Pusit Filipino
Adobong Pusit is always served with hot steamed rice which is the staple food of the Filipinos.
Variations in the Adobong Pusit Recipe
The adobo dishes are eaten throughout Philippines with slight variations. While in other parts of Philippines the dish is eaten with the sauce, a very crispy and dried version of the Adobong Pusit recipe is cooked in Cebu. The caramelized form of Adobong Pusit is another popular form of this traditional dish.
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The traditional Adobong Pusit contains squids with their skins kept intact.


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So Motorola built a phone that's marginally smarter, slightly more comfortable, and a little bit more usable than most others. And while that may never displace Samsung or Apple, it's an important first step. This new Motorola is listening. Listening to customers who want their phones to feel more personal. Listening to critics who endlessly complain about battery life. Listening to an industry that knows the spec race is out of hand. And, perhaps most importantly, the new Motorola is listening to Google when it says solving people's actual problems, simply and beautifully, is the path to success.
The Moto X looks interesting, but I doubt it can handle the competition. Specifications do seem to matter in the shops, and the Moto X doesn't measure up. On top of that, how are they going to do the custom design thing in other parts of the world?
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Hardware keyboard would be nice, but aside from BlackBerry (and maybe Jolla) I doubt that we will see that in modern phones any more.
The patents thing with micro SD can be easily avoided by just using ext2.
Unfortunately not. People will plug in their existing exFAT formatted microSD cards and will blame it on Google/Motorola if the phone can't access them.


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CPW proves once again that when I was born, I left most of the brains in the gene pool for him to scoop up.
Here are just a couple of rows from a great comparison chart he has posted:
NOLA: The Superdome and Convention Center had no power, no utilities, and no security.
California: Qualcomm Stadium had beer and hot dogs for everyone.
NOLA: 350,000 homes were destroyed.
California: 1800 homes were destroyed.
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This SoCal native could not agree more. As I mentioned to you I have been looking for a way to wrap my head around the monumental differences between these 2 events. A chart like that could not be more helpful.
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According to actor and comedian Drew Carey, Hollywood is not the intolerant blackballing liberal utopia many deem it to be. In fact, Hollywood is very accepting of the right-wing crowd - except for that fringe, radical segment known as conservatives.
"In Hollywood, you can pretty much get away with being a libertarian," Carey told John Stossel on the Fox Business Network. "But if you're a conservative you're kind of doomed."
Carey was a featured guest on "Stossel" March 18, dissecting the economic calamities surrounding his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio (anointed Forbes' new "Most Miserable City"), and to provide the perspective of a fledgling businessman.
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I loved Drew's definition of a libetarian: a conservative who still gets high. :-)
Drew Carey is right. a libertarian is a conservative who still gets high. He skipped the part how some libertarians want to legalize prostitution as well.
Reason: I take it you favor drug legalization?
Carey: Yeah. But every time you bring that up, people always ask, "Oh, you think they should sell heroin and crack in stores?" Sure: Smoke crack, die, get out of my way. As long as I don't have to pay for it (laughs).
Pretty much my attitude as well...
"John Voight is leading the conservative cause for Hollywood... "
Yep, and as far as employment, he couldn't get arrested.
gotta love Drew. But what he says holds true for most liberal areas. I consider myself a "pragmatic" Libertarian, in that I don't vote third party. It also makes for pleasant relationships with the left. My kids have also made use of this in school, during govt classes. Teachers much more open to dissent from self declared Libertarians lol
Unfortunately they can take years to die and can do enormous amounts of damage in the mean time.
From what I've read of him, I'm confident he would advocate it if asked. Fine with me as well.
I imagine that would all change if they gained any traction nationally.
Quite true, and exactly the same can be said of alcoholics. Of course, we tried outlawing booze, but that didn't work out very well...
The problem is that if your in for a penny your in for a dollar. The way it works in our new society is that you will pay for it, get use to it they won.
While I applaud Voight's principled stand, it's clear that the only reason he get a pass is because he's already established his acting bona fides with his Academy Award win decades ago. Also, he's a supporting actor now, not a leading actor.
Without Voight's credentials (and age), it's impossible for any actor who aspires to lead a film, or a television series, to speak publicly about conservative principles.
The only one that really comes close is Gary Sinese. But, Sinese stays pretty clear of domestic policy issues and I've never heard him say anything political (other than he supports the troops) on a national media show.
I believe he's speaking of the views of the Hollywood crowd; in that respect he's quite right.
HE has fallen for the hook. The leftist media and talking heads spend an inordinate amount of time pretending the conservative and right of center majority of this country don't really know who they are and thus paint those of us who are conservative as extremists. I am convinced that they actually help us in the end as more people say "wait a minute I agree with that, and that, and that etc..." until more of them come to the realization that they are indeed conservative.
People who identify themselves make up roughly 40% of the population. But, it doesn't mean that they vote that way, or that they really are.
20% of the people who identified themselves as conservatives in 2008, voted for Barack Obama. Do you know any "conservatives" who voted for Barack Obama?
From what I've gathered, libertarians are basically socially amoral? If that's the case. then no wonder they are considered more palatable to Hollywood.
And I ma not just saying that I have always though how great he is as an actor.. As for the other pathetic morons in Hollywood they can be taken care of in the boy cot of their movies..Don't rent or go to a movie a Dem has made or is in..If they don't get our money they will starve..
While I personally advocate legalization of drugs and prostitution, I recognize that as a practical matter neither major party is going to make headway towards doing so (possible exception: marijuana). In any case it's not at the top (or even middle) of my agenda; my most important issues are fiscal responsibility and foreign policy. As such, I vote a straight Republican ticket.
Granted, I have to hold my nose while doing so at times.
I like it....sounds great!
"People who identify themselves as conservative, make up roughly 40% of the population."
On the contrary, I believe libertarians are quite moral, in that they don't want confiscate other people's incomes or tell them how to behave, unlike the left and the right.
YMMV, of course. I frequently see social conservatives prudishly refer to libertarians as "libertines". When describing my own libertarian-leaning views I was recently called (pejoratively, mind you) a "greedy Republican" on this very board. I took it as a compliment.
We can, however, not participate.
I am doing my part by just not going to see any movies these days. I am under no illusion that I am making even a minute (mī-nūt) dent in the revenues of the "stars" and the movie producers since lately they seem to have record sales.
It makes me feel better knowing that not a dollar of my money goes into buying Matt Damon even a quart of gas for his jet or that I am contributing to the "bottom line" of SKG et al.
Most actors are so stupid they think it means liberal.
I haven't gone to a movie in years. Not because I'm boycotting Hollywood, but rather because I simply don't like the vast majority of modern movies as compared to the classics. If something comes out that I do like I can simply wait for the DVD and then watch it on a 55" HD screen, so why go to the theater?
Libertarians usually just want government to keep the peace and fix the roads and stay out of everything else.
Considering prostitution is legal in Nevada it would be a matter of legalizing it in the other 49 states.
"Don't vote for my opponent, he wants more hookers!"
A common misconception. Because they created a Federal government with delegated powers doesn't mean that was their view of all government. They had established churches. The laws in the states in the early Republic would be anathema to libertarians. The closest thing to libertarianism at the time was Jacobinism. It was feared and hated. Paine endorsed it, almost paid for it with his head and was shunned by nearly everyone as a result of his ideology.
Prostitution is NOT Legal in Clark County, where Las Vegas is located.
Drew was also promoting Obama before the election.
I'm not a Libertarian as such, but I certainly lean that way on social issues. I don't want to just balance the federal budget, I want to reduce it enormously, while at the same time maintaining a strong defense. In this respect I differ from a doctrinaire Libertarian.
As for legalizing drugs, prostitution, and homosexuality...it's none of my business how people conduct their lives as long as they don't harm others.
And who cares about the stench of the Hollywood commies?
Conservatives as well, given the legal status of women and blacks at the time.
Another actor who doesn't hesitate to speak out is James Woods.
James Woods, interesting man. He should run for public office.
Scratch a liberal and youll find a fascist ... Im not joking. You look at whats happening in this country now. Catharine MacKinnon thinks that we should now limit free speech, anything that offends a woman should now no longer be allowed - no reasonable man or woman in this country would subscribe to that, its just insanity. (1994)
But, you know, feminists have just destroyed the world as we, know it. I havent met a woman lately, and Im talking about women who work and have a high position, who doesnt agree with that. It has just destroyed relationships between men and women. Men and women are very wary of each other now. I listen to these feminists rave about, How dare they attack Bill Clinton for having a little consensual sex act, but went nuts because Clarence Thomas allegedly made a joke about a Coke can. And the other guy is humiliating his wife and getting oral sex while hes talking about Bosnia to a congressman. Hello? Barbara Boxer is, you know, the most worthless, hypocritical feminist loser on the face of the earth .... I just loathe with every fiber of my being, liars. My second ex-wife was a liar. And Nixon was a liar. And this Clinton is a liar. I have no respect for him no matter what in the world he ever does.
My nightmare in life, my absolute fundamental, overwhelming, egregious nightmare, is Bill Gates vision of the future, where there will be a video camera on every corner and every conversation will be recorded. Man, Id rather put a pitchfork in my eyes than live in a world like that.
I wouldn't conflate the legal status of women with that of slaves in the colonies. There were good reasons for woman at the time to be treated differently under law. Men and women supported that disparity. There was no justification for slavery.
I actually thought about Woods, but then I remembered this...Woods stared in a show a couple years ago called "Shark". It debuted during the strike-shortened season, but had good ratings. When it came back, it still had good ratings for CBS and handily beat its competition (in fact, it had better ratings than any other drama on NBC at the time). And yet, when it came time to renew it for its third season, it was canceled.
You have to ask yourself, "Why would CBS cancel a successful show?"
I consider myself a small l libertarian. I believe that what I do is no ones business but my own, as long as i do not infringe upon anyone else's civil rights or liberties....no knock raids into the wrong home, resulting in the death of little old ladies sitting in their living rooms is a direct result of the war on drugs, and a violation of civil liberties on so many fronts it cannot be documented here...this little old lady ( in atlanta, this was a big story last year ) was denied her right to LIVE because of a bad warrant and no knock raids.....police are setting up sting operations for the sole purpose of entrapping, arresting and confiscating property of people soliciting services of prostitutes....I do not do drugs or use prostitutes, but I am amazed that this is allowed to happen in the USA, and it is all a direct violation of our constitution.
it's only legal in certain counties. It's not legal in Las Vegas county.
I think the reason most leftist don't get mad at Libertarians is that the left/liberals are as dumb as rocks and they think a Libertarian is a Liberal because they both start with LIBER.
Not in my experience. The above is not an accurate description of liberals either. The big issues for liberals are government run healthcare, government run education system, destruction of the free-market and support for terrorists because all their ideas are based on racial identity instead of morals.
On all these libertarians are with conservatives.
The issues you have described are not issues that will have a major impact on society except for the homosexuals foisting themselves on us through government programs and schools. I have to concede the libertarian claim that getting rid of government programs and government schools will get rid of the menace of homosexuals foisting themselves on others.
The other huge item for liberals is that they are anti-America. Not so with libertarians.
I'm not sure it had such good ratings in the second season. CBS kept moving it around. It ended up on Sunday night, but I could never DVR it because during football season, the starting time of TV shows varies because football games tend to run over. I must have missed half of the second and last season.
If it did get good ratings, it may have been canceled because it may have appealed to the wrong demographic (people over 30). Networks tend to target young consumers now. CBS canceled Dr. Quinn for that reason.
But prostitution IS legal.
We call it "Congress".
In fact, it looks like we're paying through the nose for them to screw every single American as we speak. . .
They say we have no caste system. /sarc
While I'm not comparing the two directly, I find it hard to find a "good reason" to not allow women to vote or the right to own property once married.
Just as you say, there are negative consequence to legalizing prostitution, drugs, etc. The same could certainly be said of alcohol. Would you bring back prohibition?
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Sunday, October 25, 2009
Should Of
One can sense the long tracing of the usage, from a precise a spear is a kind of a weapon meaning "type" through a yurt is a sort of house, meaning a borderline designation, to our current idiom he was kind of angry, meaning "partially." But that takes a bit of pondering; it is not immediately apparent when looking at the phrase "sort of."
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- Donna B. said...
Do you react the same way to "shoulda" or "sorta"?
I don't, as I think that usage in informal writing exhibits the writer's awareness that it is wrong, where I'm fairly sure the "should of" user is not aware.
"Intensive purposes" is the one that really irritates me. - 1:08 PM
AVI - Me worries sort of that you may have too much time on your hands these days. Ever think about taking up a second job to chew up the hours??
- karrde said...
Yet we pendants do not recoil with anywhere near that severity to kind of or sort of used as conversational hedges.
So, what do pendants hang from, and how does it relate to grammar?
Partially in jest, of course. I think I know what is meant. - 5:35 PM
- Assistant Village Idiot said...
Fixed. Thanks.
- Wyman said...
I make this mistake often (though, I usually catch it myself), and it's safe to say that I read a good deal. I think part of the problem is that so many people make the mistake, it's starting to become acceptable and go unnoticed entirely. Eventually it may become an acceptable variation
- terri said...
I think a lot of this has to do with the medium of blogging/typing.
When I write, I'm actually talking in my head and transcribing what I am "hearing" there. As such....I tend to use sort of...kind of...and other colloquialisms.
While I don't think I have ever written "should of" instead of "should have"....I find that I make those kinds of errors frequently when typing.....errors that I would never make while writing something out manually.
I'm not sure why.
I never mistakenly confuse there, their and they're while writing.....but I can't tell you how many times I find myself doing that while typing.
Many times, because of the process that I'm going through while typing my thoughts, I leave out words and even when I go back and reread what I wrote...to catch the errors....I don't see them because my brain just automatically puts them in where they're supposed to be.
Maybe that's what's happening on those cases?
Or maybe the writer is just dumb as bricks! :-) - 4:08 PM
- terri said...
"in" those cases
- karrde said...
I am amused at how easy it is to confuse homophones (and near-homophones) while typing on a computer.
I cannot remember if that was a regular problem when I wrote by hand more often.
The change from the distinct phrase would have to the conjunction would've, with the homophone would of, is easy to see.
Did such a pattern shorten the phrase will not into the contraction won't? How about the phrase am not and its metamorphosis into
I was told in school that won't was equivalent in meaning to will not. I was told that ain't was improper usage.
I don't know if I'm supposed to have an opinion about the propriety of would of, though I will say that the idiom is a combination of strange and funny. - 9:32 PM
That's rediculous!


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Album Summary
- Jacques Imbrailo (Bass)
- Darren Jeffrey (Bass)
- Gregory Kunde (Tenor)
- John Relyea (Bass)
- Andrew Vocal] (Tenor)
- Isabelle Cals (Mezzo Soprano)
- Laura Claycomb (Soprano)
- Peter Coleman-Wright (Bass)
- Alasdair Elliott (Tenor)
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Sir Colin Davis has made seven incredibly successful Berlioz recordings for LSO Live, which garnered praise from around the world and collected numerous awards. He now returns to his signature composer with this stellar 2007 recording of the opera 'Benvenuto Cellini' (1834-38), inspired by the picturesque life of the legendary Renaissance sculptor. Throughout his career, Sir Colin has shown a special affinity for the music of Berlioz, having almost single-handedly rescued much of it from obscurity. As with so many of his compositions, this flamboyant opera proved almost impossible to cast or stage in Berlioz's lifetime.
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In Davis's hands, its [the opera's] originality and imagination are fully vindicated. The cast attack the piece with skill and immense vigour. Gregory Kunde rises to the full stature of Berlioz's thinly disguised self-portrait of the artist as romantic hero. Davis's identification with the score brings out the best in his forces, allowing this neglected work to register as a masterpiece.
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Compared with The Damnation of Faust, BTatrice et Benedict and The Trojans, Benvenuto Cellini has always been Berlioz's Cinderella opera, a strange mixture of farcical comedy and hymn to the supremacy of art. But Colin Davis vindicates its dramatic qualities magnificently in this recording, despite the fact that it derives from concert performances. Its success is partly down to the vibrant playing of the LSO, but also to the way the cast members seem to interact vocally as if they were on stage. And the cast itself, mainly of younger singers, is very fine indeed, led by the resolute Cellini of Gregory Kunde.
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"KIDNAPPED" -- "Kidnapped" is a high-stakes, serialized thriller in which the teenaged son of a wealthy Upper East Side family is kidnapped and everyone is a suspect. The series focuses on the elaborate, triangulated game between the kidnappers, law enforcement, FBI, and the private negotiating team of the "perhaps" less-than-picture-perfect family. The ensemble cast includes Jeremy Sisto ("Six Feet Under"), Delroy Lindo ("The Core"), Emmy winner Dana Delany ("China Beach"), Timothy Hutton ("Kinsey"), Mykelti Williamson ("Boomtown"), Linus Roache ("Batman Begins"), Carmen Ejogo ("Lackawanna Blues"), Will Denton ("Palindromes") and Boris McGiver ("The Pink Panther"). "Kidnapped" is produced by Sony Pictures Television and 25C Productions. David Greenwalt ("Angel"), Jason Smilovic ("Karen Sisco"), Michael Dinner ("Invasion"), Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly are executive producers; Dinner is the director and Smilovic is the writer.
Additional Dramas
"THE BLACK DONNELLYS" -- Academy Award winners Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco ("Crash") are the creators of "The Black Donnellys," a gritty new crime drama series loosely based on Moresco's background. The series follows the exploits of four young, working-class Irish brothers and their involvement in organized crime in New York City. Despite their rough surroundings, the Donnelly brothers basically remain "good kids" -- who will do anything to protect each other against all odds. The ensemble cast includes Jonathan Tucker ("Texas Chainsaw Massacre"), Billy Lush ("Huff"), Thomas Guiry ("Mystic River"), Michael Stahl-David ("Uncle Nino"), Keith Nobbs ("25th Hour"), Olivia Wilde ("The O.C.") and Kirk Acevedo ("Oz"). Haggis, who directed the pilot, and Moresco are the creators, executive producers and co-writers. The series is from NBC Universal Television Studio in association with Blackfriars Bridge Productions.
"RAINES" -- Emmy Award-winning writer-producer Graham Yost ("Band of Brothers," "Boomtown"), acclaimed director-writer-producer Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption," "Green Mile") and star Jeff Goldblum ("The Lost World: Jurassic Park") combine creative forces in this inventive police drama, which blends traditional noir storytelling with humor and intrigue. Eccentric LAPD detective Michael Raines' unique ability to have detailed conversations with deceased crime victims allows him to re-trace their lives leading up to their murder and helps him to solve their cases. Unfortunately, it also causes increasing friction with his boss, Captain Daniel Lewis (Matt Craven, "From the Earth to the Moon"), fellow officers Remy Boyer (Dov Davidoff, "Third Watch") and Sally Lance (Linda Park, "Star Trek: Enterprise"), as well as civilian employee Carolyn (Nicole Sullivan, "MADtv"). Aided by Charlie (Luis Guzman, "Boogie Nights"), his ex-LAPD partner and conscience, Raines struggles to accept his peculiar gift -- or burden -- as it often forces him at times to confront his own past and internal demons. "Raines" is from NBC Universal Television Studio.
New Comedies
"20 GOOD YEARS" -- This high-energy comedy follows two New Yorkers who have finally realized that life doesn't last forever. Mismatched buddies John Mason (Emmy Award winner John Lithgow, "3rd Rock from the Sun"), an impulsive, thrice-divorced surgeon who has been forced into retirement -- and Jeffrey Pyne (Jeffrey Tambor, "Arrested Development"), a widower judge who agonizes over every situation -- are polar opposites in every way. The one thing the duo can agree on is that they only have about 20 good years left and both men vow to live each day as if it were their last -- with no regrets. "20 Good Years" also stars Heather Burns ("Bewitched") as John's pregnant daughter Stella, and Jake Sandvig ("The Story of Us") as Hugh, Jeffrey's un-motivated son. The executive producers are Tom Werner ("Roseanne"), Eric Gold (the upcoming "Outsourced") Jimmy Miller ("Kicking & Screaming") and Marsh McCall ("Modern Men"). Marsh McCall and Michael Leeson ("The Cosby Show") are the writers; Terry Hughes ("Friends") directed the pilot. "20 Good Years" is produced by Warner Bros.Television.
"30 ROCK" -- Emmy Award winner Tina Fey (NBC's "Saturday Night Live," "Mean Girls") writes, executive-produces and stars in this workplace comedy that takes viewers behind the scenes of a frenetic television variety show. Single Liz Lemon (Fey) is living every comedy writer's dream. She's head writer on a demanding, live TV program in New York City whose life is jolted when a brash new network president (Alec Baldwin, "The Aviator," "The Cooler") interferes with her show and bullies Liz into convincing Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan, "Saturday Night Live," "The Longest Yard"), a wild and unpredictable movie star, to join the cast. Now Liz must manage the unmanageable so that the show -- and her dream -- can go on. Also starring are Rachel Dratch ("Saturday Night Live") as Jenne DeCarlo, Scott Adsit ("Kicking and Screaming") as Pete Hornberger and Jack MacBrayer ("Arrested Development") as Kenneth. "30 Rock" is executive-produced by Lorne Michaels, Fey, JoAnn Alfano, Marci Klein and David Miner, and is produced by Broadway Video Television and NBC Universal Television Studio.
Additional Comedies
"ANDY BARKER, P.I." -- Andy Richter ("Late Night with Conan O'Brien") re-teams with co-writer and executive producer Conan O'Brien in this comedy as he portrays Andy Barker, an earnest, hard-working CPA who has succeeded at everything -- that is until his new accounting business fails to take off. But when he's mistaken for Lew Staziak (Harve Presnell, "Fargo") -- the retired private detective who used to occupy his office -- Andy embraces the twist of fate and takes the case. Andy's incessantly supportive wife Jen (Amy Farrington, "The New Adventures of Old Christine") isn't sold on this risky new venture, that is, until she notices a sudden boost in Andy's self-confidence. Andy's neighboring merchants -- Simon (Tony Hale, "Arrested Development"), Wally (Marshall Manesh, "Will & Grace") and Jessica (Ion Overman, "The L Word") join him in the dicey investigation. Whether chiding thugs for "renting instead of buying" or being pursued by Sri Lankan gangsters, Andy will prove to be a consummate problem-solver. This comedy series is written by "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" host O'Brien and former head writer Jonathan Groff ("Ed"), who executive-produce the series with "Late Night" executive producer Jeff Ross and David Kissinger. "Andy Barker, P.I." is from NBC Universal Television Studio and Conaco. The pilot was directed by Jason Ensler ("The West Wing").
"THE SINGLES TABLE" - In this comedy, a group of witty and single strangers -- Ivan (John Cho, "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle"), Eli (Conor Dubin, "Close to Home"), Adam (Jarrad Paul, "The Shaggy Dog") and Stephanie (Rhea Seehorn, "Modern Men") - meet at a wedding and suddenly realize they have one thing in common, they are each a party of one stuck at a remote singles table. Because of their solo status and tenuous relationships with the bride and groom, they are all destined for Table 18, a far corner of the wedding reception. But through the course of the party, each emotionally vulnerable person questions his or her life's issues and vows to make it better. For richer or poorer, these five kindred spirits will grow to become good friends -- and, in some cases, they may become more than that. Written by Bill Martin ("Grounded for Life," "3rd Rock from the Sun") and Mike Schiff ("Grounded for Life," "3rd Rock from the Sun"), "The Singles Table" is from 20th Century Fox Television. Adam Bernstein ("The Bedford Diaries," "Scrubs") is the director.